Day: June 19, 2019

Fire in high-tension wire at flyover doused

7:59 pm June 19, 2019

New Delhi: A fire broke out in a high-tension wire at the Barapullah flyover here on Wednesday, an official said. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the incident was reported at around 11.50 am, a senior officer said. The blaze was doused successfully at around 1.30 pm and no casualty has been […]

Odisha CM announces financial aid for dairy farmers

Odisha CM announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for jawan’s kin

3:31 pm June 19, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Expressing grief over the death of Odia Army jawan Naik Ajit Kumar Sahoo in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the next of the kin of the deceased. While condemning the terrorist act, Patnaik said the assistance will be given from the Chief Minister’s […]

Portable sensor can detect explosives in real time

3:28 pm June 19, 2019

New Delhi: Scientists have developed a compact and portable sensor that detects explosives like DNT and TNT in real time, and can be used to monitor public spaces to counter terrorism. Nitroaromatic explosives like DNT, TNT and TNP pose a serious threat to civilian and military safety. These chemicals are also recognised as toxic contaminants […]

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid with mega rally, says ‘Keep America Great’

3:25 pm June 19, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign with a jam-packed rally in Florida on Tuesday, urging his supporters to “keep this team in place” for four more years as he vowed to “Keep America Great”. The 73-year-old real estate investor-turned-politician, who became the 45th President of the United States of America […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Russia, China block UN from saying NKorea violated sanctions

3:22 pm June 19, 2019

United Nations: Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined petroleum products which are key for its economy, two U.N. diplomats said Tuesday. The diplomats said the Russians and Chinese notified the committee before Tuesday’s deadline for […]