JULY 27, 2021
Simone Biles (USA) competes on the vault during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 27, 2021.
TOKYO, JAPAN – Simone Biles pulled out of the Olympic team final on Tuesday, leaving the competition after struggling to land a vault.
USA Gymnastics spokeswoman Carol Fabrizio confirmed to USA TODAY Sports that Biles would...
JULY 15, 2021
Brief Scorecard: India 164 for 5 (Suryakumar 50, Dhawan 46, Chameera 2-24, Hasaranga 2-28) beat Sri Lanka 126 (Asalanka 44, Bhuvneshwar 4-22, Chahar 2-24) by 38 runs
Bhuvneshwar Kumar came back after his first spell to pick wickets. - SLC
As has been the case right through the tour, Sri Lanka were decent with the ball, containing India...
JULY 25, 2021
As many as 22 sites in the southeastern Chinese city of Quanzhou including a temple with links to Hinduism were included to the Unesco World Heritage List on Sunday.
The new listing of “Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China” by the world’s top cultural organisation boosts the credentials of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s maritime silk road,...
JULY 25, 2021
Healthcare Workers Protest Trinity Health Hospital Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
The U.S. is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of Covid-19, and a booster vaccine shot may be needed especially for the most vulnerable, said Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
With half of the country still not fully vaccinated, and with...
JULY 25, 2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. - Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Arizona State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita was booed off stage at a rally featuring former President Donald Trump.
Ugenti-Rita, a Republican, was immediately met with a chorus of loud boos after taking the stage...
JULY 23, 2021
To honour the spiritual and traditional teachers or gurus, as per Hindu customs, Guru Purnima is celebrated each year on the full moon day (Purnima) which falls in the Hindu month of Ashadha. This year, Guru Purnima will be celebrated on Saturday, July 24.
Guru Purnima is an auspicious festival for Buddhists, as it is popularly believed that...
JULY 23, 2021
Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Representational image
NEW DELHI, INDIA - At a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on July 9, Niti Aayog member of health V K Paul has told the Delhi government to remain watchful as the next three months are important and unlocking activities can lead to an increase...
JULY 21, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden visits Cincinnati. Reuters/JONATHAN ERNST
CINCINNATI, OHIO - President Joe Biden pleaded with skeptical Americans on Wednesday to get vaccinated, as rising COVID-19 cases threaten to undermine progress against the pandemic and slow the country's economic rebound.
"Look, it's real simple. We have a pandemic for those who haven't gotten a vaccination. It's that basic,...
JULY 21, 2021
Minority Leader Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) arrives for a press conference after the weekly policy luncheon on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. - Greg Nash
Republicans on Wednesday blocked the Senate from debating a bipartisan infrastructure proposal as negotiators say they are near finalizing their agreement.
The 49-51 vote fell short of the 60 needed to advance what is...
JULY 21, 2021
The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 doesn’t pose an immediate risk to the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, with analysts expecting a robust expansion to continue in the second half of the year.
Many economists are maintaining forecasts for solid economic growth due to expectations of steady hiring and continued spending, driven by accumulated savings and...
