Новости за 02.08.2024

Three men were electrocuted near IFFCO Chowk metro station in Gurgaon after a low-tension wire snapped and fell on them during heavy rains. Devesh Bajpayee, Waseem Zama, and Jaipal Yadav were walking through a flooded footpath when a tree branch caused the overhead wire to break. Preliminary investigations indicated the wire supplied power to street lamps. The maintenance of streetlights had been outsourced to a private agency. The police registered a case under Section 106 for negligence and are investigating the incident further.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said discussion should begin for the transition of power in Venezuela after what many deemed a fraudulent election.

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria) TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Local surfer Kauli Vaast advanced to the semifinals at the Olympic surfing competition at his home break of Teahupo'o on Thursday, but heartbroken and tearful teammate Vahine Fierro bowed out, going down to countrywoman Johanne Defay. Brazil's Gabriel Medina was clinical in finishing the run of his teammate Joao Chianca, as was Australia's Jack Robinson as he tri

(Photo credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports) Vinnie Pasquantino hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs as the visiting Kansas City Royals cruised past the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Thursday night. Bobby Witt Jr. had a solo homer and a double for the Royals, who won their fourth straight. Freddy Fermin added two hits and drove in a run. Kansas City's Seth Lugo (13-5) delivered a gem, pitching eight innings and givi

PARIS: The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite a gender row, saying the pair were facing "aggression" because of an arbitrary decision.

India captain Rohit Sharma was in full flow with the bat during the practice sessions in Sri Lanka after joining the ODI squad for the three-match series beginning on Friday, and one of his big hits in the nets got even head coach Gautam Gambhir looking skywards to see where the ball was headed.

Ice Spice has officially kicked off the North American leg of her Y2K! World Tour! The 24-year-old Bronx-born rapper played a show on Tuesday (July 30) at The Anthem in Washington D.C. Special guests RIOTUSA and Cash Cobain opened the show before Ice Spice took to the stage. The tour is supporting her debut album [...]

The 2024 Clean Lines Graffiti Jam runs from Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 in the 133 West Pender Street lane.

The announcement from the U.S. government came amid diplomatic efforts to persuade Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies.

Sensex, Nifty updates on 2 August 2024: The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 885.6 points, or 1.08%, to 80,981.95, while the NSE index dropped 284 points, or 1.14%, to 24,726.9, driven down by declines in IT and auto stocks. This downturn followed weaker-than-expected U.S. data, triggering a global sell-off. Top gainers on the NSE included Divi’s Lab, HDFC Bank, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Sun Pharma, and Britannia, while major losers were Eicher Motors, Tata Motors, Maruti, JSW Steel, and Hindalco. Srikanth Chauhan... Читать дальше...

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday, amid stock market rout globally. At 9:29 am Sensex was at 81,317.18, a drop of 550.37 points or 0.67 per cent on its overnight close. Nifty was at 24,836.50, down 174.40 points or 0.7% lower on its previous close.

A Sydney man is facing life in prison after methamphetamine with a street value of $828 million was found hidden in industrial machinery imported from the United States.

New Zealand’s rising rock sensation Black Smoke Trigger have today officially unleashed their debut album HORIZONS, alongside a new reverbant single ‘Phantom Pain’.

After four seasons on the late-night show, Johnson is parting ways to focus on her own stuff

Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP. Trout said Thursday in…

Some Nigerian football enthusiasts have backed Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho to shine in La Liga in the colours of Sevilla, whom he joined on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The club announced the signing of the 27-year-old on Wednesday night after he passed the medical he underwent on Tuesday. The former Leicester City player,

Vinnie Pasquantino hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs as the visiting Kansas City Royals cruised past the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Thursday n

Japanese stocks fell sharply as the yen strengthened following the Bank of Japan’s rate increase this week and as signs of cooling U.S. economy hit shares on Wall Street overnight,

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly exploring a move to sign Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke as they continue to search for a Harry Kane replacement.

Police are seeking the community's help in finding a vehicle that was allegedly used in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Cook County corrections officer earlier this week.

Kamala Harris and other politicians of color have often had to code-switch, or purposely adjust their speech style and expression to optimize relatability and ensure their message had cultural resonance. To imply, as former President Donald Trump did Wednesday at a meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists, that Harris and others are inauthentic for doing so speaks to a belief that whiteness is still the default in politics and democracy. Code-switching is far from a new phenomenon. Читать дальше...

A former Catholic brother convicted of sexually abusing 35 children more than three decades ago has been jailed again.

The actress shares son Liam, 17, daughter Stella, 16, daughter Hattie, 12, son Finn, 11, and son Beau, 7, with estranged husband Dean McDermott.

Check out the top moments between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers.

The Olympic fencer helped the U.S. women’s fencing team capture a gold medal, marking the first time an American team — men or women — has done so in the sport.