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  Winter solstice 2020: All you should know about year's shortest day, the great conjunction

  Science | December 21, 2020 11:12 IST

  Marking the beginning of festivals and rituals, the winter solstice, also known as the hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.

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  Astronomer dismisses December 21 doomsday prophesy

  India | December 18, 2012 17:17 IST

  Kolkata, Dec 18 :  Noted astronomer D P Durai has dismissed the prediction of the world ending on December 21 as a mere rumour, saying next Friday would be like any other day.Duari, a NASA

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  Doomsday: Is the world really going to end on December 21, 2012?

  World | November 20, 2012 15:59 IST

  Is the world really going to end on December 21 2012? That is perhaps the most frequently asked question today. The short answer is most likely no. The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of eschatological

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  2012 Doomsday, Californian Businessman Builds Bunkers As Nasa Says, Nothing Will Happen

  World | January 11, 2012 13:37 IST

  London, Jan 11: With curiosity mounting as the Mayan calendar ends on December 21 this year, Nasa has come out with the reassuring promise that nothing will happen in 2012, at least no apocalypse.Public concern

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  Delhi Court To Decide About Essar Role In 2G On Wednesday

  December 17, 2011 16:27 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 17: A Delhi Court today reserved its order for December 21 for taking cognisance of CBI's third charge sheet arising out of investigation in the 2G scam case against Essar Group and