Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America’s most celebrated rodent forecaster — whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the United States. Punxsutawney Phil, made famous by the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” attracts thousands of onlookers every February 2 to the Pennsylvania town that he … Read more
A Chinese commercial space launch has achieved another milestone with the successful deployment of five satellites into orbit. The launch was conducted using the Ceres-1 rocket, a four-stage solid propellant carrier, on 20 January at 5:11 a.m. EST. The event took place at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, located in the Gobi Desert in northwest … Read more
New Delhi: Diwali celebrations are likely to fade away in many parts of the country this week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in several states. According to the Meteorological Department, fine weather is expected in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. While heavy rainfall is likely to occur in coastal … Read more