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Hurricane Dorian moves towards US coast as seven killed in Bahamas

5:48 pm September 4, 2019

Nassau (Bahamas): Hurricane Dorian churned towards the United States Wednesday after leaving seven dead in the Bahamas, where the prime minister said terrified residents had endured “days of horror” at the hands of the monster storm. Aerial footage showed scenes of catastrophic damage with hundreds of homes missing roofs, cars submerged or overturned, widespread flooding […]

Chandrayaan-2’s second de-orbiting manoeuvre executed: ISRO

4:02 pm September 4, 2019

Bengaluru: The second de-orbiting manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was successfully carried out early on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, inching towards achieving a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface. “With this manoeuvre the required orbit for the Vikram Lander to commence its descent towards the surface of the Moon is achieved,” ISRO […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

US plans for fake social media run afoul of Facebook rules

2:49 am September 4, 2019

WASHINGTON: Facebook said Tuesday that the US Department of Homeland Security would be violating the company’s rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country. “Law enforcement authorities, like everyone else, are required to use their real names on Facebook and we make this policy clear,” […]

Dorian: Forecasters say Bahamas faces record hurricane

Bahamas: Upper atmosphere gridlock stalled Hurricane Dorian

2:21 am September 4, 2019

Freeport, Bahamas: Hurricane Dorian is finally moving. But for a day-and-half it just sat on and pounded Grand Bahamas Island because nothing high up in the atmosphere was making it budge. That meteorological gridlock, which slows or stalls storms, is happening more often in a warming world, studies show. Before Dorian picked up speed Tuesday […]

NOAA chief thanks Alabama weather office in Hurricane Dorian forecast

Deadly Hurricane Dorian slams parts of the Bahamas

2:16 am September 4, 2019

FREEPORT, Bahamas: Relief officials reported scenes of utter ruin in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the islands. At least five deaths were reported, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown. […]