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Tim Walz accepts Democratic Party nomination for vice president

France24.com (en) 

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for vice president. Walz spoke to an energetic crowd on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, following speeches by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, TV host Oprah Winfrey and former president Bill Clinton.

Democracy Decline

The Moderate Voice 

Democracies are in trouble both globally and domestically. Freedom House, a non-partisan organization that tracks global democracy, states that democracy on the planet peaked in 2006, and has consistently declined for the last 18 years. In 2006 eighty-nine countries were democratic, and in 2024 the number of democracies has dropped to seventy-four. Domestically, Americans are […]

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Archana Kamath quits professional TT to pursue academic career

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

India's women's table tennis team made history by reaching the 2024 Paris Olympics quarter-finals. Archana Kamath, the standout player, secured their only win against Germany but soon retired to focus on her academic career abroad. Despite significant support from various sponsors, Archana was inspired by her brother to pursue studies over continuing her sports career.

Delhivery and 2 other stocks closed below VWAP

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

On August 21, the closing prices of three stocks from Nifty500 dropped by more than 1.5% relative to the VWAP, and a shift below the VWAP suggests a potential bearish trend.

Elon Musk ban on remote work at X beats disability bias claim for now

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The lawsuit claims X violated a federal law requiring employers to accommodate workers' disabilities. Elon Musk said in a memo to the company's staff in November 2022 that employees should be prepared to work "long hours at high intensity" or quit, and later tweeted that it was "morally wrong" to work from home.

Best banking & PSU mutual funds to invest in August 2024

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Mutual fund advisors say banking & PSU debt schemes are ‘relatively’ safe because these schemes invest only in bonds and papers of banks and public sector companies. Since most of these entities are government-backed, they don’t have the credit risk.