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A lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon, when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon. India will witness a total lunar eclipse today, a rare celestial event which will also be visible in Australia, Middle East and Europe. A lunar eclipse takes place during a full moon phase, when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon. The shadow of the Earth falls on the lunar surface during this period, thus reducing the Moon’s brightness. A reddish tint is also visible during the lunar eclipse, which is why the event is also called the…

“India is a civilisational state… wants to be friends with everyone and wants to do business, but cannot take dictation,” KP Fabian says on Trump’s latest. It’s been at least a couple of days that US President Donald Trump softened his stance towards India, on which he has put massive trade tariffs. That’s because the tariffs did not have much effect, former Indian diplomat KP Fabian argued on Sunday. Fabian said Trump is beginning to realise that his aggressive trade tactics with India, particularly the additional 25 per cent tariff due to New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil — taking…

“Democracy thrives on cooperation, not confrontation,” Reddy said in message to MPs, who vote on Sept 9 to elect next VP between him and NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan. Congress-led INDIA bloc’s candidate for the Vice President of India, former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy told the MPs on Sunday that voting for him won’t just be about an individual but “a vote for the spirit of India itself”. “Democracy thrives on cooperation, not confrontation, and my strength lies in listening, mediating, building consensus,” Reddy said in a message to MPs, who will vote on September 9 to elect the next…

The purported remarks were made at a public meeting in Nardiganj in Nawada district. A former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader has triggered a row in Bihar with a controversial remark on Tejashwi Yadav’s wife. Rajballabh Yadav, who was recently released from jail, made the remark while attacking the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, questioning the need for him to marry outside the state. “They only use caste for votes. When it comes to marriage, where did they marry? What was the need to get the marriage done in Haryana or Punjab? Was he getting a woman or a jersey…

Scott Bessent believes additional sanctions on Russia and its buyers, such as India, could trigger an economic collapse, forcing Putin into peace with Ukraine. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent thinks more sanctions on Russia and the countries that buy oil from it — which prominently includes India — can bring about an economic “collapse”. Only such a collapse will bring Russia’s Vladimir Putin back to the table and have peace talks with Ukraine, Bessent argued in an interview. In his reference to “countries that buy Russian oil”, Bessent did not name any as such, but India remains the biggest target…

Chief minister Omar Abdullah said the use of the national emblem at hazratbal shrine was inappropriate. A political storm has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after the national emblem was engraved on a renovation plaque at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, sparking strong reactions from political parties, religious leaders. The controversy has led to vandalism of the plaque, police action, and demands for the removal of Waqf Board chairperson Darakshan Andrabi. Day after the incident, chief minister Omar Abdullah said the use of the national emblem in a religious place was inappropriate. “First, the question arises whether the national emblem…

The cargo ropeway trolley, used for carrying construction material up the hill, fell from the fourth tower after the cables snapped. Six people were killed on Saturday afternoon after a cargo ropeway trolley collapsed at the Shaktipeeth site on Pavagadh Hill in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, police said. “It was a ropeway to carry goods that crashed at noon today. Five persons were inside the cabin and on their way back from the top when the cables snapped near the fourth tower and it crashed with tower number one so this is where the impact came, killing all five. One…

The case is linked to the larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. Activist Sharjeel Imam on Saturday approached the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order denying him bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The UAPA case is linked to the larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in North-East Delhi. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur dismissed the bail pleas of Imam, along with that of seven others. The court had reserved its order on the pleas, filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024, on July 9. “All the appeals are dismissed,”…

PM Modi said he discussed pressing global issues, including the ongoing Ukraine war during their Saturday call. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and exchanged views on India-France bilateral ties and an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. Modi said he discussed pressing global issues, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, with both sides, underlining the importance of an early resolution to the conflict and reaffirming their commitment to peace and diplomacy. Describing the dialogue as “very good,” Modi said that the leaders exchanged views on key regional and international…

Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram said the spirit of workers are high after the success of Voter Adhikar Yatra, but that does not mean the party s would make other partners sacrifice their seats. Pasupati Kumar Paras-led Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), leaders familiar with the development after a meeting held at leader of the Opposition in assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s residence on Saturday. While the RLJP would be allotted seats along with other coalition partners including Rashtriya…