Category: News For Kids
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 12
Day 12 at London Olympics saw a lot of sailing action. Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark of Great Britain will sail with New Zealand for gold on Friday. US and China are having a very close competition for the number one spot in the medal tally table. Star of the day – Sarah Attar of…
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Curiosity sends first Snapshot of Mars
Does mankind has a future beyond the planet Earth? We might get to know because the NASA rover Curiosity just sent back the first colored image that shows the north wall and rim of Gale Crater. The rover took the shot with a camera that was attached to its robotic arm. The landscape looks fuzzy because…
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Olympic Medal Tally – Day 11
Day 10 at the Olympics saw some new countries like Saudi arabia, Morrocco, Trinidad & Tobago made their entry into the medal table. In Football, Brazil inched closer to their first Olympic gold and reached the final with a 3-0 victory over South Korea. Star of the day – Sir Chris Hoy won a sixth…
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Mary Kom Marches into Semi finals
” M.C. Mary Kom confirmed another medal for India as she outclassed Maroua Rahali of Tunisia 15-6 in the quarterfinals of the women’s flyweight category at the ExCel Arena here on Monday.” The Hindu reported. Mary, the Manipur lady, played cautiously in the first two rounds eventually punching her way to victory in the third…
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Olympic Medal Tally – Day 10
Day 10 at the Olympics saw a lot of action, records and medals. Great Britain had a great day and clinched atleast four medals yesterday. They are at no. 3 spot in the medal tally table. Star of the day – Grenada’s 18 year old Kirani James won his country’s first ever Olympic gold as he…
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Curiosity about to land on Mars
(Photo Credit: NASA) The moment has arrived where the humankind will get some answers about the red planet “MARS”. “NASA’s $2.6 billion rover, Curiosity, will make its dramatic entrance into Martian territory in a spectacle popularly known as the “seven minutes of terror.” This exciting landing process, involving a sky crane and the world’s largest supersonic parachute,…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 9
On Day 9 at the London Olympics, China crawled back to no. 1 spot yet again by pushing US to no. 2. The greatest sprinter in history, Usain Bolt, won Olympic 100m race and retained his title. Andy Murray won an Olympic Gold in tennis and became the first British man to win it since…
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Saina wins a Bronze in Badminton
(Image Source : The Hindu) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal got India its third medal at the London Games, a bronze as her opponent and world number two Xin Wang of China surrendered in the third-place play off match due to a knee injury after winning the first game. Saina thus became the first Indian badminton player ever to win a…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 8
On Day 8 at the London Olympics, athletes participated in the very thrilling sport of Triathlon. Switzerland won the gold medal to make its entry into the medal tally table. US still remains at the top of the table with China coming a close second. Star of the day – The four-time Paralympic champion, South Africa’s…
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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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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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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…