The state’s worst such incident in recent years, Wednesday’s blast took place at the 40-acre (16-hectare) unit of privately held Escientia Advanced Sciences in the Anakapalli district. Nearly 40 people were injured and rescue operations had been completed, the official, Industries Secretary N. Yuvaraj, told Reuters. Escientia did not immediately respond to a request for […]
According to the statement by China’s Ministry of Commerce and six other t ministries, citizens who scrap their old cars and acquire new ones would receive a larger subsidy of 20,000 yuan for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and 15,000 yuan for gasoline vehicles. Before this, NEVs received subsidies of 10,000 yuan, while fuel-powered vehicles received 7,000 […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring inspections after a report “of uncommanded movement of the captain’s seat in the forward direction that caused a rapid descent,” the agency said in a statement. Operators are also required to perform necessary corrective actions under the airworthiness directive, which affects 158 US-registered 787 Dreamliner models and 737 planes […]
The victim was raped and murdered in the seminar hall of the hospital, but her colleagues believe it was not a simple crime. According to her diaries, the victim was under immense work pressure, including 36 hours of continuous shifts. Colleagues have raised questions about how the accused, Sanjay Roy, knew she was alone in […]
Widodo — more popularly known as Jokowi — will hand over the reins in October, departing with sky-high approval ratings over an economic track record that delivered consistent growth coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jokowi swore in new ministers for law and human rights, energy and mineral resources, and investment on Monday morning, as […]
“Afghanistan has almost been forgotten. There is no doubt about it and this was highlighted during the Doha 3 session in June. Humanitarian assistance is not up to the mark. Even last year only one-third of the commitments were fulfilled,” remarked Pakistan’s special representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani during a talk at the Ambassadors’ […]
Kyiv said it had seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square km (444 square miles) in Kursk since launching a surprise strike across the border on Aug. 6, the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two. “Kursk direction. Minus one more bridge! Ukrainian Air Force aviation continues to deprive the enemy of logistical […]
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake. However, the Kamchatka branch of Russia’s emergency ministry reported no threat of tsunami and that the recorded aftershocks from the quake ranged in magnitude from 3.9 to 5.0. “Most of the aftershocks are imperceptible,” the regional emergency authority said on […]
The cyclone, which hit Puerto Rico earlier this week, was over the archipelago after making landfall at 0830 GMT packing maximum sustained winds of 85 miles (137 kilometers) per hour, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. “A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding on Bermuda in areas of onshore winds. […]
Indian medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown of non-emergency services across the country on Saturday in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata. The shutdown, which began at 6 a.m. (0030 GMT), will cut off access to elective medical procedures and out-patient consultations in the world’s […]
