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When the Moon blocks the Sun from view, it is called in eclipse of the Sun (a total eclipse is, in fact, a rare event). In ancient times, when Sun and Moon were worshiped as gods, an eclipse was terrifying. One ancient Chinese explanation was that a dragon had swallowed the Sun.

Antarctica has no official government; it is considered politically neutral and is owned by no nation. The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 sets aside the continent as a scientific preserve, established freedom of scientific investigation, environmental protection, and banned military activity on that continent. An Act called The Madrid Protocol bans all mining activities in Antarctica, designating the continent as a …

The origin of ice cream can be traced to at least the 4th century BC. Early references include Roman emperor Nero (AD 37-68) who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings, and King Tang (AD 618-97) of Shang, China, who had a method of creating ice and milk concoctions. Ice cream was brought from …

The youngest individual Olympic gold medallist is Marjorie Gestring of the US. She was 13 years and 268 days old when she won the gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, in the 3-metre springboard diving event. Her victory was watched by Adolf Hitler. As the 1940 and 1944 games were not held due to WWII, she didn�t get a chance …

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk of Bhutan is, at 28, the world’s youngest king. This Oxford-educated monarch took over from his father Jigme Singye Wangchuk on November 6. His coronation took place at the Golden Throne Room at Tashichhodzong, a fortress and the power centre of Bhutan.

Shailaputri literally means the daughter (putri) of the mountains (shaila). Variously known as Sati Bhavani, Parvati or Hemavati, the daughter of Hemavana – the king of the Himalayas, she is the first among Navadurgas. Her worship takes place on the first day of Navaratri – the nine divine nights. The embodiment of the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, she …

The officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi, belongs to 2002 batch of Haryana Cadre, who joined the State , in September, 2005, after the completion of training at IGNFA, Dehradun, where he got two medals from President of India for excellence in the training. In the state the officer was deliberately kept without any posting for whole one year despite availability of cadre …

On January 27, 2011, a US citizen claiming to be working as a consultant at the U.S. Consulate in Lahore, and later said to be a CIA operative, killed two armed men in the Pakistani city of Lahore. The identification papers he submitted to the Pakistani police are in the name of Raymond Allen Davis, although initially it was categorically …

Omar Suleiman (born July 2, 1936) is an Egyptian politician and military figure who has been Vice President of Egypt since January 2011. Previously, he was Minister without Portfolio and Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate (EGID), the national intelligence agency, from 1993 to 2011. In his role as Director of EGID, the British Daily Telegraph dubbed him as …

Ralph Upton of the village of Slindon, in West Sussex, south England, was known as the ‘Pumpkin King of Britain’. This market gardener died earlier this year, at 88, and his son Robin Upton took over. The Uptons have been growing pumpkins on their six acre plot for over 40 years, producing over 50 varieties. Slindon is known as the …