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Unrest related to misinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls last week spread to multiple towns and cities on Saturday as anti-immigration demonstrators clashed with police. The violence is posing a major test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was elected only a month ago after leading Labour to a landslide win over the Conservatives.

luxury housing segment. Latest data from the real estate consultancy firm indicates that out of NCR's total housing sales of approximately 32,200 units during January-June 2024, over 45 per cent share was in the luxury segment, and 24 per cent in the affordable segment. Back in 2019, sales of luxury homes were a mere 3 per cent while the affordable sales share stood at 49 per cent.

In response, the Pune District Magistrate requested the deployment of an Army column to support the evacuation and relief operations. The Army's role included assisting with the evacuation of residents from Dwarka Society on Sinhgad Road, a part of the Ekta Nagar area where water levels had risen significantly. The deployment comprised over 100 personnel, including infantry troops, an engineer task force from the Bombay Engineers Group, and medical staff. The team was equipped with rescue boats, quadcopters, and other essential tools to manage the emergency and aid affected communities. The relief efforts came as a result of continuous heavy rainfall, which had already caused flooding in various parts of the district, including residential areas along the Mutha River.

West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel's army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation. Cease-fire discussions on Gaza continued, with an Israel delegation led by the Mossad chief briefly visiting Cairo, an Egyptian official said. The U.S. has urged Israel to seize the chance for a cease-fire after the shock killing of Hamas' political leader in Iran, which Tehran blames on Israel. That killing and Israel's assassination of a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon have the region holding its breath for retaliation against Israel on either front, or both, after Iran and its proxies vowed to act. Hamas said its command had begun discussions on choosing a new leader.

track on which Olympic athletics champions are crowned in Paris is a vibrant purple — and athletes so far seem pretty pleased with it. «The entire thing just kind of radiates light,» said Thea LaFond, who will chase the first ever Olympic medal for Dominica when she competes in the triple jump final later on Saturday. «It's probably really girly to be like, ah I think it's so cute, but I do — a purple track, how, like, fabulous!»

West Bank Saturday killed nine Palestinian militants, according to Israel's army, as violence flares in the Israeli-occupied territory. The Israeli army said its forces first struck a vehicle in a rural area northwest of the city of Tulkarem in the northern West Bank early Saturday morning, killing the five occupants. The army said they were on their way to carry out an attack. The Palestinian health ministry said the dead men's corpses were taken to a nearby hospital in Tulkarem. All five men were later identified by Hamas as militants belonging to the group, including one who was a local commander.

Mumbai rains LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Pune and orange alerts for Mumbai and Thane for August 3 and 4. The cities are experiencing strong winds and heavy rains. Earlier, the RMC Mumbai issued a yellow alert for the financial capital.

Federal Reserve easing cycle based on the latest evidence that the labour market is cooling. Economists at Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase revamped their forecasts for US monetary policy Friday after data showed the US unemployment rate rose again in July, calling for earlier, bigger or more interest-rate cuts. Economists at Citigroup — already among the most aggressive in calling for the Fed to cut interest rates this year — said they expect half-point rate cuts in September and November and a quarter-point cut in December, having previously predicted quarter-point cuts at all three meetings. The Fed will then reduce rates by a quarter point at each meeting until mid-2025, bringing the policy band to 3%-3.25%, Veronica Clark and Andrew Hollenhorst predicted.

Manchester United and Liverpool — will be playing each other but this time in the US. The soccer match will be played in South Carolina on Saturday. Manchester United versus Liverpool soccer match's kick off is scheduled at 7.30 pm (ET) at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia of South Carolina on August 3. Viewers in the US can watch the football match between Liverpool and Manchester United on ESPN and ESPN+. Liverpool are likely to win the game against Manchester United.

Manchester City will play Chelsea at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday. Chelsea defeated Club America while Manchester City were beaten by Barcelona. Manchester City versus Chelsea is scheduled to kick off at 5.30 pm (ET) on Saturday, August 3. One can watch the match on ESPN and ESPN+. Manchester City is predicted to win against Chelsea.

An airline passenger who tried to make a shank from plastic cutlery and open the cockpit door during a flight has been sentenced to 19 months in prison

Real Madrid and Barcelona — will be playing El Clásico on the US soil on Saturday. While Barcelona won the previous match against Manchester City, Real Madrid defeated AC Milan. Real Madrid versus Barcelona is scheduled to be kicked off at 7 pm (ET) on August 3. Real Madrid versus Barcelona soccer match will be shown on ESPN App and ESPN+. Real Madrid is likely to win against Barcelona in the El Clasico.

New Jersey officials are defending proposed building rules designed to limit damage from future storms and steadily rising seas in coastal areas

The heavy rain caused major flooding. Tilak Bridge and Vikas Marg, which leads to Laxmi Nagar, were both underwater. The police had to close Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg to keep vehicles away from the flooded Minto Bridge. Trying to drive along Ring Road from Delhi Gate past Raj Ghat resulted in huge traffic jams. The situation was made worse by several vehicles breaking down. Two buses stalled after turning left from ITO onto Vikas Marg. Another bus was left abandoned near Delhi Gate, and two more buses broke down almost at the same time near Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. One of these buses blocked the left lane, while the other stopped in the main lane, leaving just one lane open for other cars. Waterlogging on the right side of the road also slowed traffic. Rukmani Gupta, who works in ITO, said, «As if this wasn't enough, waterlogging on the right side forced traffic to move extra slowly.»

Tom Cruise, whose very latest 'jumping off a cliff on a bike' stunt from the Mission Impossible series is still fresh in the minds of his fans, is planning for yet another grand stunt, this time during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics 2024. This will be a one of a kind live stunt which the viewers will be able to see in real time, making the concept much more enthralling.

Pakistan's ethnic Baloch protestors have decided to call off a nearly week-long sit-in in the coastal city of Gwadar against alleged human rights violations in the resource-rich Balochistan province after «successful negotiations» with the provincial government, the authorities said on Friday. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) had been holding protests at the city's Marine Drive area against the alleged human rights violations, enforced disappearances and alleged extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. Balochistan's interior minister Mir Zia Ullah Langov held talks with BYC leader Dr Mahrang Baloch, a young woman from the province, and the two sides signed a seven-point agreement. «Negotiations between the Baloch Yakjehti Committee and the district administration have been successful and the organisers of the committee have agreed to end their sit-ins across the province,» Langov said in a statement.

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Delhi government extensively mapped the city's utilities, creating a geospatial database that included both two-and three-dimensional information on underground and overground assets. Recently, the government has decided to modernise this infrastructure to provide more accurate data and integrated services using the latest technologies, reported The Times of India. This initiative will start with a pilot project covering Mehrauli, Masoodpur, and Rangpuri villages using high-resolution drone surveys. The original database operational since over a decade includes comprehensive spatial datasets covering drains, sewers, water pipes, power lines, buildings, and transport networks, among other utilities. This database was accessible over the web and widely used by various departments and stakeholders to solve planning issues ranging from bus routes to drainage and preventive health campaigns.

CBS News has moved fast to reconfigure the “CBS Evening News” after announcing the exit of Norah O'Donnell as anchor of the third-rated newscast earlier this week

Merrill Lynch strengthened its presence in key wealth markets this week as it recruits a triplet of accomplished advisors from Morgan Stanley.