Average mortgage rates for 30-year and 15-year terms tick down week over week as of Thursday, August 1, 2024, a day after the Federal Reserve concluded its fifth rate-setting policy meeting of the year with a decision to keep the current Fed rate unchanged, paving the way for a cut this fall. While the Fed doesn't set mortgage rates, Fed rate cuts typically influence lower borrowing rates over time on large loans like mortgages. Yesterday's decision leaves lower financing rates up in the air for... Читать дальше...
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny condoled the demise of former India cricketer Aunshuman Gaekwad, who passed away at the age of 71. Gaekwad was battling for a long time with blood cancer. He was in London until last month and he passed away in Baroda, according to ESPNcricinfo. In a statement shared by BCCI, Roger Binny said that Aunshuman Gaekwad's
Chateauroux [France], August 1 (ANI): The Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra, heaped praise on Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale as the latter went on to win bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. Kusale also became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event. The shooter clinched the bronze medal for India in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final after
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 1 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced that Hamas military wing commander Mohammed Deif had been killed in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on July 13. In a post on X, IDF stated, "We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated."The Israeli military said that it obtained intelligence confirming his death in the past few hours. Deif was targeted in a strike at Hama
A few months ago, a woman in her mid-50s—let’s call her Sophie—experienced a hemorrhagic stroke. Her brain started to bleed. She underwent brain surgery, but her heart stopped beating. Sophie’s ordeal left her with significant brain damage. She was unresponsive; she couldn’t squeeze her fingers or open her eyes when asked, and she didn’t flinch…
Jemima Montag gives a little jig on the podium after winning bronze. © International Olympic Committee
‘The results of this operation reflect that Hamas is an organization in disintegration,’ Israel’s defense minister says.
Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ shadowy longtime military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, is said to be dead following an Israeli airstrike last month. The Israeli military said it killed Deif in a huge airstrike in southern Gaza on July 13, citing “an intelligence assessment.” There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas officials on Israel’s claim that Deif was dead. He gained mythical status among Palestinians, surviving a string of... Читать дальше...
British bronzes were secured in the men’s four and the women’s double sculls.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet senior police leaders on Thursday to offer them his "full backing" in the face of ongoing unrest.
Turkish Cypriots “cannot be linobambaki”, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday. Speaking on the 453rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, he described August as “the month of the Turks”, and said, “the month of August is as if it were created for our nation”. “I do not know […]
In Light: Science & Applications journal UCLA researchers introduce an innovative design for diffractive deep neural networks (D2NNs). This new architecture, termed Pyramid-D2NN (P-D2NN), achieves unidirectional image magnification and demagnification, significantly reducing the number of diffractive features required.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was up 126.21 points or 0.15% to 81,867.55. The Nifty 50 index rose 59.75 points or 0.24% to 25,010.90.
On a sequential basis, the company exhibited a 6.8 per cent rise in net profit, while its revenue grew by 5.5 per cent, from Rs 2,655 crore and Rs 12,380.7 crore reported in Q3 FY24, respectively
A 17-year-old boy is remanded into youth detention accommodation and will appear at Liverpool Crown Court later.
Watch Telugu actor Ravi Tejas special surprise for Hyderabad metro passengers
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Olympic Surfing has the slightly dubious honour of being the competition furthest from the main Paris 2024 competition. The Olympic …Continue reading »
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The gymnast, 21, from Lombardy, Italy, claimed a silver medal at the Paris Olympics this week, marking Italy 's first silver medal win for the women's gymnastics team in 96 years.
We examine the contradictions in the Middle East.
Indian racewalkers disappoint in mens and womens km finals
The term 'LGBTQ+' was scratched out of a window panel at the new venue.
Klinton Miyao’s journey is both personal and inspiring. During WWII, Miyao’s family was interned as part of the Japanese American internment, a history that instilled in him a profound sense of justice and resilience. Starting his career in the food service and retail industries, he quickly learned the value of hard work and the importance […]
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