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As Billy puffs along
Australia’s century-old steam train running on a mountain track is the world’s oldest steam locomotive.


Harness the power of the atom
On August 6, 1945, the world’s first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This was the first bomb to be used against humans.


WORLD OF SCIENCE
Frightening flight
Apollo 13 developed problems and the crew realised that they would not land on the moon.

Prince Henry
Prince Henry (1394 A.D. – 1460 A.D.) was known as ‘Henry the Navigator’ for his founding of systematic sea exploration.

Chapel paintings
The Department of Posts issued a postage stamp on the paintings of St. Aloysius College Chapel, Mangalore. The stamp depicts one of the panels from the central ceiling of the Chapel, showing the early life of Aloysius Gonzaga. The stamp was ...

Black beauty
The Black Forest is a vast area of natural beauty, picturesque beyond imagination.


HP7... THE FINAL VERDICT
Grand finale
In the final book of the phenomenal series, J.K. Rowling takes everyone on a magical journey of an intriguing plot filled with plenty of twists, complicated characters, and some deaths along the way. She makes sure that every loose end gets tied ...

Mega serial?
J. K. Rowling has once again surpassed herself. Maintaining a perfect balance between the exciting side of fiction and the believable part of it, she has carried the suspense till the very end captivating readers with excitement and action, ...

Adieu Harry
The beloved magical world blends in horror, adventure, emotion and chill thrills. A world we will never forget. Thus ends the rapturous saga of Harry Potter, unequalled by any other and bringing tears of joy, laughter and a love for fantasy to ...

Irresistible
The Perfect ‘Potter’some end! The end is expected, nevertheless, remarkable and commendable. The book is fabulous and captivating. Rowling keeps up the flow of adrenalin, strong to resist. Speaking in purely magical terms, she ...

Humour and mystery
Harry Potter couldn’t have been braver, Voldemort couldn’t be more evil, Snape more mysterious and the plot couldn’t have been better. The 607 page tome is nicely written with mystery and humour packed along with the main story. ...

Great friend
Finally, we get out of the pensieve. A portkey might also be an accurate metaphor, but to me, reading Harry Potter was like ‘having friends’. Well crafted, especially in the presentation of the Hallows concept, so we can say that the ...

Bone chilling
Harry’s fate has been disclosed and the end of a saga has arrived. The book is sure to provide hours of enjoyment to its “traditional” readers but may also give a “Hogwarts headache” to those who have brought it only ...

Shocking
Harry, Ron and Hermione are not in their usual Hogwarts scenario but are on their quest for the remaining Horcruxes which makes the book more interesting and adventurous. Rowling also throws light on the childhood and youth of Dumbledore and ...

Love conquers
Most of our doubts are cleared and many strange acts are justified in this book. Once again as all the other books have ended, it is love which has won over evil. J.K Rowling had maintained the pace of the book and on many occasions you will find ...

Techi Taffy
More on homework helpers! The Internet can be a friend in ways more than one and this time Techie has discovered that homework can be easy and also fun with all those homework helpers available. Doing homework when others are catching up ...

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