New Delhi: India on Sunday witnessed its deepest annular solar eclipse or ‘surya grahan’ of this century for over three hours with its peak in the noon giving the appearance of a “ring of fire” for around 30 seconds along a narrow corridor running through Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla and Jaipur. This was the last annular solar […]
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Solar eclipse sets Twitter abuzz
New Delhi: The annular solar eclipse on Thursday set the Twitter abuzz, with users tweeting picture-postcard photos on the celestial phenomenon and even posting some funny comments. During the eclipse, the Sun and the Moon are positioned in a way to form a ring of fire. As the Moon doesn’t cover the Sun completely, the […]
PM’s epic reply on his solar eclipse pic on Twitter
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning left netizens amused after he responded to a Twitterati who had tagged a picture of him trying to catch a glimpse of the last solar eclipse of the decade. A user commented on Modi’s pic: “This is becoming a meme”. To which the Prime Minister responded: “Most […]