- Monday, February 24, 2025
ECLIPSE mania gripped North America on Monday (8) as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people, offering a rare blend of scientific interest, commercial opportunity and daytime partying. The moon's shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT)…
IF you are in the US, Canada or Mexico, it is not just the total solar eclipse which will unfold in the sky on Monday (8). Yes, you read it right! As the eclipse graces the skies and the daylight fades, you will also be able to witness more celestial…
HERE are news in brief on India economy and business for Monday, April 8, 2024: Coffee shipments from India rose 13.35 per cent to 125,631 tonnes during January-March period of this year on higher demand for Robusta coffee, according to the official data. The country had exported 110,830 tonnes of…
PEPSICO has disclosed plans to invest Rs 12.66 billion (£120 million) in constructing a new flavour-manufacturing facility in Ujjain in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Spanning 22 acres, the plant is poised to substantially bolster PepsiCo's beverage production in the South Asian nation, fostering job creation and enriching…
MAKERS of political materials and party flags in India were working overtime and expanding operations to meet a rising demand weeks ahead of India's general elections kicking off on April 19. According to a report by Reuters, garment makers are converting factories where they usually make saris for production units…
SANJAY Manjrekar was not a batter that the admirers of today's T20 brand of cricket would want to remember but as a commentator, the former India cricketer has perhaps annoyed the fans even more. The 58-year-old recently made the headlines for asking the crowd in Mumbai, also his hometown, to…
WHILE India's pioneering space-based solar observatory Aditya-L1 has remained steadfast in its continuous study of the sun, it will not be able to observe Monday's (8) total solar eclipse, which will be visible from many regions of North America. The rare celestial event has captivated the attention of people across…
MILLIONS of people in North America were preparing to view a total solar eclipse, nicknamed the Great American Solar Eclipse for its long path over the continent, on Monday (8). The celestial phenomenon will be visible from parts of Mexico, 15 states in the US and eastern Canada. Provided the…
A MAN in Texas, US, aged 105, is set to witness the 13th solar eclipse of his life on Monday (18) and he is as excited before the latest celestial phenomenon as he was before his first. LaVerne Biser, a retired plane designer, has been an "eclipse chaser" since 1963…
INDIAN seam bowler Yash Thakur took the first five-wicket haul of this year's IPL as he led Lucknow Super Giants to victory over Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Thakur returned figures of 5-30 to help bowl out Gujarat for 130 in their chase of 164 as hosts Lucknow won by 33…
