Author: Kinooze Learning
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Japan to buy the Disputed Islands
China and Japan are fighting over some islands in East China Sea. Now reports from Japan say that the government has decided to buy the disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea from their private owner. The government will pay 2.05bn yen (japanese currency) which is around $26m…
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Google launches Voice Navigation Services in India
Google launched free voice navigation services in India. The service can be used by android and tablet users. While navigation services were available in India since a long time, voice navigation is something very useful. Earlier, the driver had to keep looking at the map in order to figure out the directions. But now voice…
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Flutter Flutter
If I wasn’t there, birds wouldn’t fly I make them look beautiful, I keep them warm and dry Now quickly guess and tell, Who am I ? Feather…. Correct! All birds have feathers that form a covering on their body. The feathers on the outside are called vaned feathers. These feathers have a hard center, with…
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Girisha shines at London Paralympics
Little known boy from Karnataka, Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda, won first silver for India at London Paralympic games 2012. He won it in the men’s high jump F42 event. Girisha who has an impairment in his left leg jumped a height of 1.74m, same as the gold medalist Iliesa Delana of Fiji, he had to settle…
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
First of all there is nothing little about stars. They only look little because they are really far in the sky. These stars are balls of burning gases that release energy. Stars have always fascinated children because they twinkle. How do they get this twinkle? The truth is that they do not twinkle in real…
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Happy Teacher’s Day
Many countries celebrate Teacher’s day to appreciate the devotion and hard work of teachers. In India, it is celebrated on September 5. This day is the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was a renowned scholar and an excellent teacher. He was also the first vice president and second president of India. His contribution to the…
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Race to US Presidential elections 2012
The President and Vice-President of the US are elected every four years. The Political Parties amongst themselves choose their candidates to run for president and vice president. Last time the elections were held in 2008 where Illinois Senator Barack Obama from the Democratic Party went to become the first African American president in the history…
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Splendid Spain
Ah! Beautiful Spain! Spain is a country that is located in the southwestern Europe. It’s territory includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. Spain is the only country in Europe that borders Morocco in Africa. The country was ruled by Romans and Muslims in the past, but somewhere in 15th century it became independent. Madrid…
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Kanga Had a Little Roo
Did you guess what we are talking about? Yes Indeed! It is Mr. Kangaroo! Mr. Kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. Marsupials are a group of mammals that give birth to their young at an early stage of their development. Therefore, after their birth, the young one crawls up a pouch located on the mother’s…
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Disappearing Arctic ice
Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that the sea ice in the Arctic had reached its lowest level since satellite measurements began breaking the lowest level record of 2007. We still have two more weeks to go before the summer ends. In 2007, it was predicted that the arctic will be free of…
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Our Kids – Our Reflection
Our kids are our reflection not only in how they look where our genes have to play a role but hugely also in the way they conduct themselves. They are our reflection in every sense of the word. Kids are the most observant beings around. They notice the way we talk and walk. A tiniest twitch of…
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What Are The Pyramids?
The Pyramids really seem to be big mysteries of the past. They are structures that are like giant triangles. They must be extremely strong structures to have held their own and survive for thousands of years. A pyramid generally has four sides, since the base can be either square or triangular. The most familiar pyramids are…