An annular eclipse can occur when the Sun is apparently larger than the Moon in size. This happens when the moon is farthest from the earth. The celestial event occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. On … Read more
The warning came as it emerged the virus was present in Italy in December, months before its first confirmed cases and about the same time as the disease was first reported in China. The virus, which has now killed more than 4,54,000 people and infected 8.4 million people worldwide, is surging in the Americas and … Read more
There will be a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle. Mumbai will witness generally cloudy sky with moderate rain. The minimum and maximum temperature will hover between 25 and 33 degrees Celsius. In the south, Chennai will see a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle. The temperature will be between 30 … Read more
PM will launch this Abhiyaan on Saturday through Video-Conference. The Abhiyaan will be launched from Village – Telihar, Block- Beldaur of Khagaria District of Bihar. The villages across 116 districts in the six States will join this programme through the Common Service Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. This campaign of 125 days, which will work in … Read more
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in its annual report on displacement released on Thursday noted that an additional 11 million people were newly displaced in 2019 alone, with developing countries the worst-hit. The number is almost double the total figure over the past decade. While 2.4 million sought protection outside their country, 8.6 million were … Read more