Author: Kinooze Learning
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Silver lining for India – Vijay Kumar wins in Olympics
Victory thy name is Vijay. Vijay Kumar brought some happiness to India by performing consistently well and shot his way to win the silver medal in 25m rapid fire pistol at the Royal Artillery Barracks here on Friday. “The 26-year-old Vijay was like a rock in the final in which the reigning world champion Alexei Klimov…
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Is Your Kid A Bully?
We as parents don’t even get to know when our little angels stop being angels and transform into bullies. It is difficult for us to find out that our child is bullying someone as they never come back home crying. But when a person of authority like a school teacher or some other kid’s parent…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 7
On Day 7 at the Olympics, United States toppled China to gain number 1 spot in the medal tally table.US has now total of 43 medal as compared to China which has 42. Just one medal apart. That’s not too difficult to cover up! Star of the day – American teenager, 15-year-old Katie Ledecky won…
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Who is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States.He is the first African-American to serve as U.S. president. He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan activist and mother an American teacher. His name Barack means “blessing from God” and his nickname is Barry. As…
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Lion’s Mane JellyFish
The lion’s mane jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have a mass of thin tentacles that resemble a lion’s mane, that is how they get their name. Although lion’s mane jellyfish is made out to be a dangerous creature, it is not very harmful. Remember, big always doesn’t mean dangerous, huh! In-fact a sting…
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India’s progress at Olympics
Three indian contenders have moved forward into quarter-finals or semi-finals. India’s star boxer Vijender Singh moved into the quarterfinals of the men’s middle weight (75 kg) category of the Olympic Games by winning against his American opponent in London on Thursday. Saina Nehwal cruises into the semifinals with a 21-15, 22-20 victory over Tine Baun of…
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The Enormous Amazon
You know that the longest river in the world is Nile. So which is the largest? Which river carries the largest amount of water in it? It is the The Amazon river in South America! It carries more water than any other river, even more than the water of Mississippi, Nile, and Yangtze rivers put together.…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 6
(photo credit: bbc uk) Day 6 at the Olympics, turned out to be fantastic for host nation Britain. They won 3 gold and 3 silver medals in cycling, canoeing and shooting to claim 5th spot in the medal table. BBC said it was one of the country’s greatest days in the history of the Games. They were on…
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Who is An Illustrator?
An illustrator is a storyteller with a drawing board. He expresses the stories through pictures. Some people also call him a cartoonist as he draws cartoons as well. The illustration or cartoons can express a lot of situations, surroundings, physical appearances and different emotions. Just by changing simple strokes of lines on a picture, the…
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India gets the Power Back
It was a long blackout for two days but now there is an end to this dark tunnel. The power has been fully restored. The power failure caused havoc, with whole cities grinding to a halt and transport and other services badly hit. “Power System Operation Corporation chief SK Soonee said electricity had been restored…
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Why do We Shiver in Cold Weather?
On a cold winter day if you aren’t wearing enough warm clothes you start shivering. It’s not something that you start voluntarily and even if you want to stop it, you can’t do much about it. Do you wonder why that happens? Shivering is an automatic movement of our body muscles. When we shiver our…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 5
On Day 5 at the Olympics, Rowing and Table Tennis were also played. It was a great day for Venezuala, Spain, Greece and Singapore as they won their first Olympic medal. Star of the day – Ruben Limardo won the men’s individual epee to earn Venezuela only their second Olympic gold medal ever. Shock of…