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City makes way for the elderly

Edit The Hindu 01 Aug 2016
The busy Panampilly Nagar Road will be freed of traffic for three hours and opened to elders to have a field day ... Elder residents of the city would also get an opportunity to move around freely and enjoy the variety entertainments on the day. The Welfare Standing Committee of the Kochi Corporation is planning to engage the elders in the city in a relaxing environment on the day to support them ... Sabu, chairman of the committee....

Mets exploring Jay Bruce long shot after Lucroy fizzle

Edit New York Post 01 Aug 2016
Even so, Bruce has been linked to several teams in need of outfield help. According to an industry source, Dilson Herrera’s name was part of the Mets’ discussions with the Brewers on Saturday ... Juan Lagares and Jose Reyes were added to the DL in recent days, and Cespedes continues to battle discomfort in his right quadriceps — he didn’t play Sunday, but told The Post he expects to avoid the disabled list....

Battle victory observed

Edit The Hindu 01 Aug 2016
... erstwhile Travancore Army over the Dutch forces at the Battle of Colachel on July 31, 1741 ... The regiment commemorates the Battle of Colachel every year on July 31....

“We are battling against each other for a place in the starting lineup” (Maccabi Tel-Aviv)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Aug 2016
He also discussed playing for Maccabi battling for a spot in the starting lineup and about the match.. 'It's not pleasant to play in front of an empty stadium but we still have to do our jobs no matter what and I'm happy we won ... 'At the beginning of the season it's a bit tough to get back into shape ... Battling to be in the Starting XI.....

Leaders: Labour’s Opposition role is crippled by feuding

Edit Scotsman 01 Aug 2016
The party seems to be moving closer to a split – and in the meantime, scrutiny of the government’s actions is being severely limited ... Mr Smith says Labour is now “on the edge of the precipice” ... Readers are asked to choose their top ten from a list of 30 contenders selected by an “expert panel”, comprising a range of contemporary and classic favourites....

Truck Bomber, Gunmen Attack Foreigners' Hotel In Kabul

Edit Radio Free Europe 01 Aug 2016
Security sources in Afghanistan say the militants battled their way inside the compound of the Northgate Hotel, to the east of Kabul's international airport, after a truck packed with explosives rammed into the entrance gate during the early morning hours....

MLB trade rumors: Yankees, Red Sox talk Carlos Beltran deal

Edit NJ dot com 01 Aug 2016
They're typically each fighting over the top of the American League East. Their fan bases would freak out if their team got the bad end of the trade ... Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski completed five trades with each other while Dombrowski was running the Tigers. They have known each other for years. There's a level of comfortability there. ....

Group plans ‘Operation Retaliation’ Confederate flag display

Edit The Charlotte Observer 01 Aug 2016
The Post and Courier of ... The event marked the one-year anniversary of the day the Confederate battle flag was furled and sent to a museum....

Big Sur fire fight continues as new blaze spreads

Edit Belfast Telegraph 01 Aug 2016
Firefighting teams are battling a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes for a 10th day, as a much newer blaze spread, rapidly, damaging homes as it more than doubled in size ... The blaze, about the size of San Francisco, has also scared away tourists who are cancelling bookings after fire officials warned ......

China's Didi Chuxing to buy out rival Uber's Chinese operations

Edit DNA India 01 Aug 2016
China's home-grown taxi aggregator, Didi Chuxing and rival Uber may have reached a deal, putting an end to the cut-throat battle for market share in the world's most populous country ... The two companies have been battling it out for market share for sometime now, with often questions being asked if the Chinese market is big enough for the two giants to survive alongside....

Former Navy SEAL Team Three member releases Ramadi battle book

Edit Stars and Stripes 01 Aug 2016
Lacz, who consulted with Cooper and director Clint Eastwood during the filming of "American Sniper," said he hopes to give his readers a more in-depth and realistic look at combat and military service ... The book, focusing on the 2006 battle for Iraqi city of Ramadi, was co-written by combat correspondent Ethan Rocke and Lacz' wife, Lindsey....

Fight continues against Big Sur fire; new blaze near Fresno

Edit Springfield News-Sun 01 Aug 2016
Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as it grew to more than two square miles Sunday ... The blaze, about the size of San Francisco, has also scared away tourists who are cancelling bookings ......

Scarlett Johansson Named Highest Grossing Actress Of All Time, Talks Gender Pay Gap

Edit Inquisitr 01 Aug 2016
Scarlett Johansson is now Hollywood’s highest-grossing actress of all-time, and comes in 10th place on Box Office Mojo‘s ranking of all actors ... Scarlett Johansson photographed by James White for May issue of @Cosmopolitan Magazine ... No, she may not have the same financial struggles some may face but suggested she can relate to the battles of being a working mother in an interview with Extra TV....
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