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Indian Ocean: Interesting Facts & Information

Indian Ocean: Interesting Facts & Information

Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean of the world. Check out some interesting and fun facts about Indian Ocean. A part of the World Ocean body, the Indian Ocean covers 20% of the Earth’s main water surface, which attributes to a total of one-fifth of the world’s ocean area. The Indian Ocean, the third largest saline-water body of the …

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World Milk Day: Info, Date, History, Theme

World Milk Day 2017 - Info, Date, History, Activities, Theme

World Milk Day will be celebrated by the people all over the world on 1st of June. World Milk Day: History World Milk Day was first celebrated in 2001 all across the world by the participation of many countries. The number of participating countries in the celebration is increasing year by year. Since then, it is celebrated every year focusing to …

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Information

National Sports Awards: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards: The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games, is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India who served the office from 1984 to 1989. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of …

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Acharya: 2022 Telugu-language action drama film

Acharya: 2022 Telugu-language action drama film

Movie Name: Acharya Directed by: Koratala Siva Starring: Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde, Kajal Aggarwal, Sonu Sood, Jisshu Sengupta, Vennela Kishore, Saurav Lokesh, Kishore, Posani Krishna Murali, Tanikella Bharani, Ajay, Sangeetha Krish, Nassar, Banerjee, Regina Cassandra Genre: Drama, Action Release Date: 29 April, 2022 Language: Telugu Running Time: – Minutes Rating: – Budget: ₹140 Crore Touted to be a socio-political actioner, the plot revolves around a middle-aged Naxalite-turned-social reformer …

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Asha Bhonsle Biography, Career & Awards

Asha Bhonsle Biography, Career & Awards

Name: Asha Bhonsle (Ashatai) Birthday: 8 September 1933 Goar, Sangli State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India) Parents: Deenanath Mangeshkar (Father) Spouse(s): Ganpatrao Bhosle (married in – 1949; separated in – 1960; died in – 1966) R. D. Burman ​(married in – 1980; died in – 1994) Occupation(s): Playback Singer, Vocalist Honours: Padma Vibhushan (2008) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2000) Asha Bhonsle …

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Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit: First Woman VC of JNU

Dr Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit: First Woman VC of JNU

Meet Dr. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, the first woman vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Dr. Pandit is a professor of politics and public administration at Savitribai Phule University, Pune and holds a doctorate in International Relations from JNU. After the successful tenure of M Jagadesh Kumar, Dr. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has been appointed as the next Vice-chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru …

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What is the Lantern Festival?

What is the Lantern Festival?

What is the Lantern Festival? The 15th day of the first lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan and in ancient times people called the night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night when the full moon is visible. So, it’s called Yuan Xiao Festival. According to Chinese tradition, at the …

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Lantern Festival: Yuan Xiao Festival

Lantern Festival: Yuan Xiao Festival

Lantern Festival – Yuan Xiao Festival — The New Year season ends with a full moon and glowing lanterns. The Lantern Festival is a 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition that closes out the Lunar New Year season. This observance falls on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar and changes each year. Lantern Festival: Description The Lantern Festival …

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Swan: Bird Encyclopedia for Kids

Swan: Bird Encyclopedia for Kids

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Anatidae Order: Anseriformes Class: Aves Swan — Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six to seven species of swan in …

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