Day: August 16, 2020

Top ISRO scientist claims he was poisoned three years ago

Gaganyaan: Unmanned space mission planned for Dec 2020 likely to be delayed

11:05 pm August 16, 2020

New Delhi: Hit by disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the launch of India’s unmanned space mission under the first leg of Gaganyaan, planned for December 2020, is likely to be delayed, sources said. It was part of the two unmanned missions to be undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation ahead of the planned […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

China’s foreign minister makes rare visit to Tibet; emphasises security and stability

10:57 pm August 16, 2020

Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a rare visit to Tibet and the border areas last week and emphasised that the security and stability of the region is important to the overall development of the country, the official media here reported. Wang, who is also a State Councillor of the ruling Communist Party […]

German food company to change racist name of popular sauce

10:49 pm August 16, 2020

Berlin: One of Germany‘s best-known food companies said it will rename a popular spicy dressing because of the racist connotations of its name. Food company Knorr will change the name of its “Zigeuersauce,” or “gypsy sauce” to “Paprika Sauce Hungarian Style,” the German weekly Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday. “Since ‘gypsy sauce’ can be interpreted […]

Teenage girl raped, singed with cigarette butts by 2 men in UP’s Gorakhpur: Police

10:43 pm August 16, 2020

Gorakhpur: A teenage girl was allegedly raped and singed with cigarette butts by two men in the Gola area of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday. The girl was found unconscious on Saturday and is currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital, they added. The police have registered a case against one […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UK plans new specialist pandemic response health institute: Report

8:32 pm August 16, 2020

London: The UK government is planning to replace Public Health England (PHE) with a new specialist pandemic response institute based on a German model in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a media report on Sunday. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce a merger of the pandemic response work of […]