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Peter Thiel predicted that the U.S Presidential Elections of 2024 are not even going to be close and a single side between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party is simply going to collapse and bite off the dust. The Business Insider reported that the pretty conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel asserted that either the camp of Vice President Kamala Harris will burst or the supporters of Donald Trump might not even show up while getting really demotivated, as per a report. Peter Thiel added that previously he believed that the result of the U.S Presidential Election was going to be close but now he believes, that will not be the case as a pro Donald Trump supporter, saying that evidently most of the U.S Presidential Elections on American soil were not even close, though, Presidential Elections of 2016 and 2020 was an exception, Business Insider reported. Also Read: This time is Iowa going to Harris? She trails Trump by just 4 points in the red-leaning state

Poland, a rescue worker was killed in Austria and thousands were evacuated in the Czech Republic after heavy rain continued to batter central Europe on Sunday, causing flooding in several parts of the region. A low-pressure system named Boris has triggered days of downpours and rivers have burst their banks from Poland to Romania, where the death toll rose to five on Sunday. More rain and strong winds are forecast until at least Monday. Some parts of the Czech Republic and Poland faced the worst flooding in almost three decades, as towns evacuated thousands of residents. A quarter of a million Czech homes were without power.

Delhi Police have initiated an investigation following an incident involving the bursting of firecrackers outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Civil Lines on Friday. The FIR has been lodged against unidentified individuals under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The incident comes in the wake of a recent directive issued by the Delhi government on September 9, 2024, which imposed a ban on the production, sale, and use of firecrackers across the city. This measure was introduced as part of the government's efforts to combat rising air pollution levels anticipated during the upcoming winter season.

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Indian Army is actively involved in rescue operations in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, after the Budameru rivulet overflowed, causing floods. The local administration sought the Army’s help to stop the flooding and manage the damage caused by the breach in the rivulet.

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Jacques Cartier bridge in downtown Montreal’s east end were flooded on Friday morning after a major water main break occurred in the area.The water main break forced the evacuation of homes and offices in the area and also led to a boil water advisory for about 150,000 people who reside in the east end of the city.Montreal is still working to determine the cause of the break but officials said the pipe that burst was installed back in 1985 and is about 84 inches.Mayor Valérie Plante said that the water main break “was under control” after many who lived in the area were woken by firefighters who were urging them to get out of their homes because of the “geyser.’Lyman Zhu told the Canadian Press he woke up to what sounded like “heavy rain” and when he looked out his window saw a “wall of water” that was about 10 metres high and the width of the street. “It was insane,” he said.Maxime Carignan Chagnon said the “giant wall of water” gushed for about two hours.

Wayanad district is safe for habitation, but it would be better to avoid living in Punchirimattom, the epicentre of the landslides, in the long run, according to the scientist leading the five-member team that inspected the region devastated by the landslides on July 30. Senior scientist John Matthai of the National Centre for Geosciences said that his team will demarcate the areas that are safe and unsafe for habitation in their report to the government. «Most of Chooralmala is safe,» he said, adding that «in the long term it would be safer to avoid living in areas close to the river at Punchirimattom».

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday morning, hours after unidentified miscreants vandalised a part of the medical establishment where a woman doctor was found dead last week, police said. The vandalism took place amid midnight protests by women in various parts of the state against the alleged rape and murder of the doctor in the seminar hall of the hospital. «The goons entered the campus and beat up agitating doctors. This was an attempt to break our morale so that we back out from the protest. But such incidents have only strengthened our resolve to fight till the end,» said one of the protesting doctors. According to the police, nearly 40 people, masquerading as protestors, entered the hospital premises, vandalized property, and pelted the police personnel present with stones, prompting the force to burst tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.

SEOUL—The uproar over a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that burst into flames in South Korea this month wasn’t only about fire safety. Outrage emerged over the lesser-known Chinese battery maker, Farasis Energy. Now South Korea has a fresh proposal to ease public anxiety: Advising carmakers to voluntarily divulge what brand of battery sits inside their EVs.

China's state media and authorities say a powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China’s Pacific coast

festive season is sparking a burst of temporary hiring, with 600,000-700,000 jobs likely to be created across industries. Demand for temporary staff is surging 15-20% year-on-year, fuelled by an anticipated increase in consumer spending, resurgence in the rural economy amid prospects of a good harvest and a buoyant stock market, said staffing firms including Quess, Randstad, Adecco, CIEL HR Services and TeamLease Services. Ecommerce and logistics are likely to see the highest jump of 30-35% in temporary hiring, though demand is also strong from the consumer, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), retail and hospitality sectors, the firms said. “We are still in the early stages but there’s already been a considerable rise in festive demand. We are expecting to see some 600,000- 700,000 temp jobs being created across sectors this year,” said Lohit Bhatia, president, workforce management, Quess Corp.

Popular Solana meme coin DogWifHat ($WIF) has lost 2% in the last 24 hours and 14% over the last seven days to trade at its current level of $1.70.

As volatility gripped global markets to start the week, hedge funds stepped in to buy the big dip in technology shares, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s prime brokerage data.

Capitalmind Financial Services stated that continued flat earnings could lead to a price correction in the small-cap index. The PMS firm also noted that over the past year, the P/E multiple of the BSE Smallcap 250 has expanded by 63%, while the earnings per share (EPS) remains flat at -3%.

Rivers can be a fun place to beat the summer heat.

₹9,900 crore ($1.1 billion), as per Mint's analysis of data from its red herring prospectus. Maheshwari and Bahl will also be sitting on hundreds of millions. In addition, Aggarwal owns stakes in Ola Cabs and Krutrim AI, both of which are unicorns (startups with valuation of a billion dollars or more).

Himachal Rain News Live Updates: A total of 19 people were missing and one was dead after cloud burst incidents occurred in different parts of Himachal Pradesh. Information was received by the District Disaster Management Authority early Thursday morning about a cloud burst near the hydropower project in Samej Khad in Jhakri, Rampur.Taking to X, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu wrote, “Very sad news has been received about more than 50 people missing due to cloudburst in Rampur tehsil of Shimla, Padhar tehsil of Mandi district and Jaon, Nirmand villages of Kullu.

Mint takes a look at the implications: The tech-heavy Nasdaq index nosedived 3.6% on July 24—its biggest single-day fall since October 2022, wiping off an astounding $1 trillion in investor wealth. The laggards included the top guns of the AI sector, such as Nvidia Corp, Broadcom and Arm Holdings. The broader S&P 500 index too could not escape the contagion, slumping 2.3% in its worst showing since December 2022.

Mark Spitznagel, founder and chief investment officer of Universa Investments, has a knack for making headlines with his bold market predictions. Known for his contrarian approach, Spitznagel has successfully navigated financial crises since establishing Universa in 2008. Despite the current calm in the markets, he warns of an impending severe downturn, labeling the current situation as the “greatest bubble in human history.”

Donald Trump returned to the Republican National Convention Tuesday for a night intended to unify the party, as his failed primary challengers displayed their fealty to the now official US presidential candidate. Three former rivals took the stage during prime time to publicly throw their support behind the former president, including onetime UN ambassador Nikki Haley who told delegates that «a unified Republican Party is essential for saving» the nation. Trump, again wearing a white bandage on his ear that was injured in Saturday's assassination attempt, waved, shook hands and said «thank you very much» as delegates burst into an ovation.