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Winter Solstice 2024: All About The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year
Winter Solstice 2024: The Earth's tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons.
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Summer Solstice 2024: Here's Everything To Know About The Longest Day Of The Year
Longest day of year 2024: The Summer Solstice is traditionally a festive day associated with the beginning of warmer months, longer days, early dawns, late sunsets and shorter nights in the Northern Hemisphere.
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India Witnessing Shortest Day Of The Year Today. Here's Why
As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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Google Doodle Exhibits Astronomical Events: Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction
Google Doodle observes Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction today. Winter Solstice,the shortest day and the longest night of the year, is a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
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Summer Solstice 2020: All About The Longest Day Of The Year
The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period ...
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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day, Longest Night Of The Year, With A Doodle
It's the coldest time of the year as temperatures have started dipping in and winters are here. Google Doodle today observes winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day Of Year, With A Doodle
Google Doodle today marks winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year -- a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. The word "solstice" comes from the Latin solstitium meaning "sun stands still", when the 'movement of sun's path' stops briefly.
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Dec 21: 5 Things You Should Know About Shortest Day Of The Year
Winter may just be getting started, but if you're ready for more sunlight, you won't have much longer to wait. Dec. 21 is the winter solstice: the shortest day and longest night of the year here in Earth's northern hemisphere.
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Happy Lohri 2017: Best WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter Wishes To Send Your Loved Ones
Happy Lohri 2017: Find the latest and best Lohri Wishes & SMSs. Today is the auspicious festival of Lohri, an occasion where people - especially farmers - offer prayers and thanks to the Almighty for the crops before harvesting them. An important occasion for Punjabis, Lohri is also believed to be the longest night of the year in the Lunar calendar...
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Lohri 2017: Why Is The Festival Celebrated?
It is the onset of the harvest season. It is that time of the year when people offer prayers and thanks to God for the crops before harvesting them. The festival of Lohri celebrates just this. Celebrated with immense enthusiasm in Punjab, this festival is a day of thanksgiving for farmers. Lohri is believed to the longest night of the year accordin...
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Lohri 2021: How Did the Festival Get Its Name?
Lohri 2021 Special: Traditioanlly, Lohri Festival celebrates the onset of the harvest season in Punjab. People offer thanks to god for the precious crops before they begin harvesting them.
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Quake hits central Chile; no reports of casualties
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile on Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. There were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage.
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Winter Solstice 2024: All About The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year
Winter Solstice 2024: The Earth's tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons.
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Summer Solstice 2024: Here's Everything To Know About The Longest Day Of The Year
Longest day of year 2024: The Summer Solstice is traditionally a festive day associated with the beginning of warmer months, longer days, early dawns, late sunsets and shorter nights in the Northern Hemisphere.
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India Witnessing Shortest Day Of The Year Today. Here's Why
As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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Google Doodle Exhibits Astronomical Events: Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction
Google Doodle observes Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction today. Winter Solstice,the shortest day and the longest night of the year, is a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
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Summer Solstice 2020: All About The Longest Day Of The Year
The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period ...
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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day, Longest Night Of The Year, With A Doodle
It's the coldest time of the year as temperatures have started dipping in and winters are here. Google Doodle today observes winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day Of Year, With A Doodle
Google Doodle today marks winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year -- a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. The word "solstice" comes from the Latin solstitium meaning "sun stands still", when the 'movement of sun's path' stops briefly.
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Dec 21: 5 Things You Should Know About Shortest Day Of The Year
Winter may just be getting started, but if you're ready for more sunlight, you won't have much longer to wait. Dec. 21 is the winter solstice: the shortest day and longest night of the year here in Earth's northern hemisphere.
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Happy Lohri 2017: Best WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter Wishes To Send Your Loved Ones
Happy Lohri 2017: Find the latest and best Lohri Wishes & SMSs. Today is the auspicious festival of Lohri, an occasion where people - especially farmers - offer prayers and thanks to the Almighty for the crops before harvesting them. An important occasion for Punjabis, Lohri is also believed to be the longest night of the year in the Lunar calendar...
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Lohri 2017: Why Is The Festival Celebrated?
It is the onset of the harvest season. It is that time of the year when people offer prayers and thanks to God for the crops before harvesting them. The festival of Lohri celebrates just this. Celebrated with immense enthusiasm in Punjab, this festival is a day of thanksgiving for farmers. Lohri is believed to the longest night of the year accordin...
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Lohri 2021: How Did the Festival Get Its Name?
Lohri 2021 Special: Traditioanlly, Lohri Festival celebrates the onset of the harvest season in Punjab. People offer thanks to god for the precious crops before they begin harvesting them.
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Quake hits central Chile; no reports of casualties
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile on Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. There were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage.
