The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century pitched a swath of Asia into near-darkness after dawn, as millions watched the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon Wednesday. A woman was killed in a stampede at the Ganges river in India, where devout Hindus had gathered for the eclipse.

Millions of others, gripped by fear, shuttered themselves indoors. India abounds in superstitions and fables based on Hindu mythology, one of which says an eclipse is caused when a dragon-demon swallows the sun, while another myth is that sun rays during an eclipse can harm unborn children.Read more

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Don’t be too surprised if you witness night-like effect in daytime on July 22. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the
People pray during the solar eclipse. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the century is all set to visit India on Wednesday. (TOI File Photo)
century is all set to visit India on Wednesday and is expected to last for 6 minutes and 44 seconds. The previous such eclipse had lasted 6 minutes, 51 seconds on July 11, 1991. The rare spectacle is one to watch for as a similar eclipse will not be visible in one’s lifetime. The long-duration eclipse will only visit India again after 123 years. Read the rest of this entry »

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Washington In a step forward in the implementation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, officials from both the countries will be meeting in Vienna next week to discuss the “arrangements and procedures” under which US spent nuclear fuel will be reprocessed in India.

The negotiation, which under the 123 Agreement has to be completed within a year it begins, is slated to be launched in Vienna next week, informed authoritative sources.

The US delegation would be led by Richard Stratford, Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy Affairs in the State Department and Washington’s point man for nuclear negotiations with India.More

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The US says it wants India as a global power to play a bigger role for regional stability, regional security and economic development as also in finding a global solution to climate change.

“India is a global power,” Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, Philip J Crowley told reporters on Friday as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton arrived in India for her first visit to the country as America’s chief diplomat. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top corporate leaders from India Inc are expecting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to announce key policy decisions in the coming months so as
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to put the country back on the fast track of economic growth. They said the expectations from the Budget were too high, considering the government had won the elections with clear majority.

Participating in a panel discussion held at ET NOW’s studios in Mumbai and New Delhi, KV Kamath, chairman of ICICI Bank, said the finance minister has set a goal to look at an inclusive growth. “This will mean that there will be some deficit, but what caused surprise in the markets was the number. As far as lack of policy announcements go, the Budget is not the place for it. These announcements can happen later as well,” he said. More

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We are litigious society. Instead of picking up weapons, we sue each other. Ah, but what if the subject matter of the case is so complex that most of us can’t figure it out. You know - something like programming your old VCR. Read the rest of this entry »