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Chennai: If you haven't seen the meteors coming crashing down the skies in the last few days, tonight will probably be the final opportunity as the Geminid Meteor Shower, often hailed as the 'King of Meteor Showers' is set to peak on the night of December 14 and the early hours of December 15.Under ideal dark-sky conditions, observers may witness up to 100 meteors per hour. For Chennai and much of...

Kolkata: Young talents from over 100 city schools showcased their vibrant imagination at the Colour Splash sit-and-draw contest recently. Organised by Jockey Juniors in association with Times NIE, the event had Birla High School Mukundapur as the venue partner on Nov 22.The participants had to chose between two themes—‘Around the World in a Day' or ‘Travelling Through a Land of Festivals.' The...

Some parts of the city got short showers on Saturday afternoon, bringing the temperature down. However, weathermen said the monsoon is not yet here. The India Meteorological Department said the showers may also reduce after Sunday. Bloggers said showers are likely till Tuesday.Skies were cloudy over most of the city. Areas in the west such as Anna Nagar, Villivakkam, Poonamallee and the south such as...

NEW DLEHI: The Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) have finalised a plan to order 156 more indigenous ‘Prachand’ light combat helicopters, which are capable of offensive operations in high-altitude areas like Siachen Glacier and eastern Ladakh, from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).“The proposal will first require acceptance of necessity from the Defence Acquisitions Council chaired by...

MUMBAI: Light rains were reported in many parts of Mumbai on Friday morning. This was coupled with overcast skies as well. In western suburbs parts of Kandivali, Dahisar, Malad saw a light drizzle along with areas like Mira Road, however the rainfall wasn’t significant to show on the IMD observatories recordings which are updated every three hours. Officials at the IMD said that the unseasonal rains...