Day: August 21, 2020

Fire broke out at Telangana’s Srisailam power plant, 9 feared trapped

11:24 am August 21, 2020

Nagarkurnool: As many as nine are feared to be trapped after a massive fire broke out inside the Srisailam Left Bank Hydra Electric Project’s powerhouse of the Srisailam reservoir here at around 10:30 pm on Thursday. So far, no casualties have been reported. A fire tender from Atmakar Fire Station in the Kurnool district was deployed at the spot to control […]

Joe Biden officially accepts Democratic presidential nomination

11:15 am August 21, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden has officially accepted the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party, urging the American voters to come together to overcome a “season of darkness” that has cloaked the US for “much too long”. Biden, 77, was introduced by a video that went through the former vice president’s life, and career, and highlighted his role as a father, […]

Bloomberg urges voters to view Trump as employee

11:09 am August 21, 2020

Washington: Businessman Mike Bloomberg is urging Americans to evaluate President Donald Trump like a coworker or employee when deciding whether to give him another term At Thursday’s Democratic National Convention, Bloomberg asked: “Would you rehire or work for someone who ran your business into the ground, and who always does what’s best for him or her, even when it hurts the […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

India, UK based biotech firm wins ‘Star Trek’ creator’s better humanity award

11:02 am August 21, 2020

London: An India and UK headquartered genomics biotech company is among four worldwide projects awarded the USD 1-million 2020 Roddenberry Prize designed to advance the vision of ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry to better humanity. Launched this year in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, the prize pivoted to engage organisations who demonstrated their agility and innovation on the frontlines […]

Hurricane lashes Mexico’s Baja, new storms form in Atlantica

10:19 am August 21, 2020

Mexico City: Hurricane Genevieve weakened to a tropical storm Thursday after lashing Mexico’s Los Cabos tourist resorts with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains. And two new tropical depressions formed in the Atlantic Basin — both on potential tracks toward the United States. Genevieve had been a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 kph) on Tuesday, […]