Annular solar eclipse tomorrow: Timing, live streaming info & where it will be visible fromThe path of the eclipse will not touch almost any part of India, barring the North-Eastern extremes of the country in Arunachal Pradesh and...
10 Jun, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
Museums, planetarium, zoos, national parks closed in Bengal"As decided by the state government, all forest department run zoos in state, national parks and sanctuaries remain closed for public from ...
04 May, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
Great Conjunction of Jupiter-Saturn to dazzle skygazers on December 21The two planets have never been so close since 1623, and hence, the term "a great conjunction", Director of M P Birla Planetarium, Debi Pra...
06 Dec, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee to lead protest march against Hathras 'gang-rape' on SaturdayThe rally will start at 4 pm and participants will walk from the Birla Planetarium to the Mahatma Gandhi's statue in central Kolkata, they ...
02 Oct, 2020, 08.23 PM IST
Your guide to viewing the last solar eclipse of the decadeThe full solar eclipse will begin post 10:30 AM; the eclipse will be visible for approximately three minutes in India. Partial phases of th...
26 Dec, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
- Skygazers revel in 'blood moon', cloud hinders Delhi's view
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Tens of thousands of skywatchers across the country sat watching for the longest "blood moon" of the century on F...
28 Jul, 2018, 07.42 PM IST
Clouds hinder Delhi's view as skygazers revel in 'blood moon'Tens of thousands of skywatchers across the country burned the midnight oil on Friday night for the longest "blood moon" of the century but...
28 Jul, 2018, 05.40 PM IST
Total lunar eclipse on January 31 to be visible from IndiaIn India, the January 31 lunar eclipse will start from 5.18 pm, the total eclipse will start at 6.21 pm and it will last till 7.37 pm.
23 Jan, 2018, 07.24 PM IST
- Asia's first public planetarium renovated after 52 years
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Asia's first public planetarium, the MP Birla Planetarium here, has been upgraded after 52 years with the latest hy...
18 Jul, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
Moon will be smallest in size tomorrowThe moon will appear to be smaller in size on full moon day tomorrow, a phenomenon known as 'Mini Moon' which will recur only after 15 year...
21 Apr, 2016, 03.05 PM IST
Part of total solar eclipse seen in IndiaOnly a part of the total solar eclipse was visible from India with experts saying Kanyakumari and Andaman and Nicobar islands got the most ...
09 Mar, 2016, 07.41 PM IST
Moon comes close to earth; India to miss total lunar eclipseAlthough Indians could enjoy the 'Supermoon' but they are going to miss a total lunar eclipse since the totality of the eclipse will start ...
28 Sep, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
M P Birla Planetarium to go digital for Rs 30 croreManufactured by German company Carl Zeiss, the digital projectors will provide the most vivid and colourful images of celestial objects and...
25 Jan, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
Congress accuses Narendra Modi of not showing 'proper respect' to Indira Gandhi"Indira was not only the PM of the country, she was the symbol of fight against injustices all over the world. She lived and died for the n...
31 Oct, 2014, 07.03 PM IST
City scientists laud India's maiden success in placing Mars spacecraft in orbit by ISROLeading scientists of the city lauded the country's successful attempt in placing its low-cost Mars spacecraft in orbit around the Red Plan...
24 Sep, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
CPI(M), Congress hold protest-marches over diplomat arrestDevyani Khobragade's arrest and strip-search in New York evoked protest by the CPI-M and the Congress which organised marches to the Americ...
19 Dec, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
- One of the longest lunar eclipses on June 15
One of the longest total lunar eclipses will occur on the night of June 15 and be visible everywhere in India.
12 Jun, 2011, 10.38 AM IST