Day: June 21, 2020

Kanwar yatra suspended in view of COVID-19

1:22 pm June 21, 2020

Lucknow: Kanwar yatra during the auspicious month of ‘Shravan’ will remain suspended this year in view of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an official release issued on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a video conference with his counterparts of Haryana and Uttarakhand, M L Khattar and Trivendra Singh Rawat , respectively, and […]

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump

1:20 pm June 21, 2020

Perry (Oklahoma): A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city’s downtown streets after President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. The US Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 pm near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa. The National Weather Service in Oklahoma […]

Indonesia’s most volatile volcano spews ash in new eruption

1:14 pm June 21, 2020

Yogyakarta: Indonesia’s most volatile volcano on Sunday spewed ash and hot gas in a massive column as high as 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) into the sky. Mount Merapi’s clouds of ash, accompanied by a rumbling sound heard kilometers (miles) away, blanketed several villages on the main island of Java. Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation […]

Tulsa arena hosts thousands for Trump rally amid virus fears

1:09 pm June 21, 2020

Tulsa: Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump showed up in an indoor arena Saturday night for a rally that some fear could help fuel nascent spikes of coronavirus cases in some places, concerns that were amplified after six staffers helping to set up the event tested positive for the virus. State and city health […]

Sky gazers in city gather on rooftops to witness solar eclipse

1:01 pm June 21, 2020

Kolkata: Sky gazers and space enthusiasts in the city have all geared up to watch the annular solar eclipse, as the celestial phenomenon began here on Sunday at 10:46 am. Several people went up to to their rooftops to witness the rare celestial treat, which may offset COVID-19 gloom to an extent for the day. […]