Day: September 21, 2019

14 missions lined up for launch in 2021: ISRO chairman

Chandrayaan orbiter doing extremely well: ISRO chief Sivan

8:05 pm September 21, 2019

Chennai/Bhubaneswar: The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter’s ensemble of eight scientific instruments was performing very well and is expected to continue its stellar work for about seven and a half years, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Saturday. As the prospects of re-establishing contact with Chandrayaan-2’s ‘Vikram’ lander have virtually ended after the conclusion of 14 Earth days, […]

Rajeev Kumar might get killed, apprehends WB Congress chief

8:03 pm September 21, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra on Saturday apprehended that former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar “might get killed” so that he could not spill the beans on influential people allegedly involved in the Saradha chit fund scam. CBI sleuths have started searching for Kumar at various places in and around the city after […]

IIT Delhi, Ayurveda institute to develop herbal wound dressing, fumigation device for wound healing

‘Plant-based’ eggs, lighter bulletproof jackets steal limelight at IIT Delhi’s Industry day

8:01 pm September 21, 2019

New Delhi: ‘Plant-based’ scrambled eggs, bioabsorbable cardiac stents, water-activated powerless heating system and lighter bulletproof jackets are among the 200 innovative products developed by researchers at IIT here which were displayed at the third industry day on Saturday. While people queued up to grab a bite of ‘plant-based’ eggs, made using lentils, which provide an […]

China, Solomon Islands establish diplomatic relations

7:58 pm September 21, 2019

Beijing : China and the Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations Saturday, days after the Pacific island nation severed ties with Taiwan. “We look forward to the quick development of bilateral relations between China and the Solomons,” Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said at a ceremony in Beijing alongside his Solomons counterpart Jeremiah Manele. “We welcome […]

Iran vows 'hit' on all involved in US killing of top general

Iran issues ‘battlefield’ warning as US deploys troops

7:42 pm September 21, 2019

Tehran : Any country that attacks Iran will become the “main battlefield”, the Revolutionary Guards warned Saturday after Washington ordered reinforcements to the Gulf following attacks on Saudi oil installations it blames on Tehran. Tensions escalated between arch-foes Iran and the United States after last weekend’s attacks on Saudi energy giant Aramco’s Abqaiq processing plant […]