Category: News For Kids
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Olympics Sport : Basketball
Basket ball probably originated on the streets of North America. Today, it is most popular team sports in the world.The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the world’s leading professional league, with players from across 30 countries. In Basketball court there is a hoop, more commonly known as basket, on either side of the court. Points…
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G-20 Summit 2012
What is Economy? When you choose whether to buy a pizza, a candy or a toy with your pocket money, that’s Economy! Similarly countries also must decide the best possible way to use their resources and money. A lot of times, countries depend on other nations for some goods and services. No nation has all…
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Flight to the Moon
“U.K.-based space-research company Excalibur Almaz hopes to make trips to the moon if not commonplace, then certainly more routine. It plans to use modernized Soviet-era space vehicles — of which it has six — to take people on missions around the moon.” WSJ reported. Art Dula, the CEO, says this is not space tourism but…
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Euro 2012 – Latest
All the eight quarter final places for Euro 2012 are now decided. Finally!! On the last night of group action yesterday , France and England from Group D made it to the quarterfinals. Earlier, Czech Republic and Greece from group A, Germany and Portugal from group B and Spain and Italy from group C had already made it…
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Monsoon hits Maharashtra
Hey, we are back again to tell you latest whereabouts of southwest monsoon. You already know that after entering India from the ‘V’ tip, water laden southwest monsoon winds gets split into two parts – Arabian Sea Branch – caused by dashing of southwest monsoon into western ghats. Bay of Bengal Branch – caused by…
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Olympic Sport – Badminton
Here is an interesting fact about badminton I bet you did not know. This sport originated in India !! Long ago remember when British ruled India? For fun they played a game called ‘Battledore’ -( meaning bat) which was used to hit a shuttlecock. They added net to this game while playing it one day in the city named…
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For a Very Special Daddy
Hey, today is Fathers Day! So what if you didn’t buy fancy things to impress him! Material things are not important at all. What is important is to show how much you love him. While we should love and respect him every day, this day particularly gives an opportunity to show our love for him…
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Yes Mr. President – Pranab Mukherjee
It is decided after a long suspense and drama that Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherejee will indeed be choice for the next president. He will be getting a large support from all the parties ensuring that he becomes the 13th president of India. Pranab Mukherjee is currently also the leader of Lok Sabha. So when…
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First Chinese Woman in Space
China will launch its Shenzhou-9 manned mission, carrying the first Chinese woman into space, on Saturday evening in a major step towards the country’s plan to build its own space station by 2020. Officials on Friday confirmed, as many had expected, that the honour would go to 33-year-old Ms. Liu Yang, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air…
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UEFA Euro 2012
European cup is European football championship played amongst the national football teams. It is also organised by UEFA(Union of European Football Associations). It is being held every four years in between the football world cup but the same year as Olympics (both of which are also held every four years). Euro 2012 is being hosted…
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14 year old,Youngest boy to play US Open
14 year old Andy Zang from China is all set to play in the U.S Open. U.S Open is set to start on August 27,2012 . Andy is the youngest player in the history of championship. Zhang has been training at IMG Leadbetter Academy in Florida. He is from China but is based in the Orlando in…
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Rafael Nadal wins French Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeated Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win a record seventh French Open title on Monday. The No. 2 seed overtook Sweden’s Bjorn Borg, who won six Roland Garros titles. “This tournament is probably the most special in the world and having this trophy with me I am really emotional.…