India successfully test fires 'Agni' On April 19, India successfully test-fired Agni-V, a missile with a range of 5,000km. It was launched from Wheeler's Island off the eastern cost of Odisha. With this lift-off, India joined the exclusive club of five countries with intercontinental ballistic missiles. The other countries are Russia, the US, China, France and Britain. Olympic Torch passes The London 2012 Olympic Torch was shown for the first time outside the UK. The Olympic Torch has passed tough testing to ensure that even the worst of Britain's weather will not be able to put it out. The torch has 8,000 holes to represent each of its bearers. Kaboom The sun erupted in an amazing solar flare on April 16. This caused super-heated plasma to form an arc high above the star's surface before blasting out into space. This view of the flare was observed by NASA's solar dynamics observatory. Nadal beats Djokovic Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak...

The flying trapeze, funny clowns, perfect jugglers, trained animals, incredible acrobatic acts, fun and laughter are what we all think of, when we think of a circus. World Circus Day is a special day for families all over the world to celebrate the magic of the circus. Just don't be left out of the fun, says Shehla Faaiz... Circus History In the initial stages, the typical circus was held within an oval or circular showground. But in Rome, an open-air stadium was there. Slowly, many circus pioneers paved the way for the types of shows we are privileged to enjoy today. The First Indian Circus In the year 1880, on 20th March, a performance was done! This started the era of Indian Circus! It was Vishnupant Chatre's 'Great Indian circus'. Today, India has more than twenty three active circuses. Funny Clowns Clowns are the comic performers with coloured wigs & makeup, odd costumes, unusually large footwear, a red nose and extra ordinary skills. They usually walk a...

There is an artist in every child, but young Hitarth is a bit different when it comes to drawing, sketching and painting. So let’s take a glimpse into the life of young artist Hitarth Purohit on your favourite YB! Wall of fame. The class X student from Jaipur is extremely good at painting, sketching and drawing which he acquired from his parents; Hitarth has some brilliant achievements in the fi eld of painting which are just another feather in his cap. Achievements Hitarth is a scholarship holder of Bal Shree Award (2006), and was the only student selected among students of 13 states. He has been awarded by the president for the same. He also represented Rajasthan in the International Children's Assembly & Integration camp, New Delhi. Several exhibitions Hitarth has exhibited his work through seven exhibitions in the pink city of Jaipur, and is already training his guns for a bigger future. He also won Penal Choice and Meritorious award in Dainik Bhaskar's...

It’s true. This is what the wild life experts say about some species, which are already considered to be extinct in the wild and could completely disappear in 2012. Ivory-Billed Woodpecker The Ivory-billed Woodpecker bird is so rare that it may actually be extinct. It is considered one of the largest woodpeckers in the world. Due to habitat destruction, its numbers have dwindled to the point where it is uncertain whether any remain. Amur Leopard The world’s rarest cat is Amur leopards and only 50 of them are left in the wild, almost all in Russia. The cat is classifi ed as technically extinct in China. Northern Right Whale With only 400 in existence, North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered whales in the world. They are incredibly friendly and often swim right upto boats. Kakapo Parrot So few of these fl ightless parrots remain that the survivors all have names. This is the ancient, fl ightless Kakapo, the world's heaviest...

Why the eggs? Just as Santa Claus represents Christmas, a hopping cute life-size bunny with a basket full of colourful eggs is the symbol of Easter. Why the bunny? Easter’s sacred animal the bunny. I guess surprised, but let me tell that the bunny is the most common symbol of fertility and rebirth. Easter is the springtime holiday marking the rebirth of Jesus and the renewal of the Christian faith. It is a blessed time for the faithful to celebrate the life, death and resurrection of the Savior...and a magical time for children to enjoy chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and jellybean-fi lled Easter eggs. Yummy Easter Treat The most popular treat to hide inside an Easter egg is jellybeans. But can you believe that Americans consume more than 16 billion of jellybeans at Easter, which is enough to circle the circumference of the globe three times! l unny? Easter Fun Games Egg Hunt On Easter morning the children of the house join in a search to locate...

YB! Celebrates Railway Week (10-16 March) The growth of the railways was one of the most dramatic developments of the nineteenth century. So this time lets take a journey to some amazing railway bridges across the India. Chenab Railway Bridge Chenab Railway Bridge is a 359 metres high arch bridge at Katra in Jammu- Kashmir. It will be the tallest railway bridge in the world, after its completion in 2015. The 1.3-km-long bridge is being executed to provide rail connectivity to the Kashmir valley. Vembanad Rail Bridge Stretcing across a distance of 4.62 kilometres, the bridge is part of a 8.6-km railway link connecting Edapalli to Vallarpadam in Kochi. The bridge is used only for goods traffic. Pamban Bridge India's first sea bridge, the Pamban Bridge is a cantilever (a long projecting beam used in bridge construction) bridge on the Palk Strait. It connects Rameshwaram on Pamban Island (Tamil Nadu) to mainland India. It is the second longest sea bridge in India...

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he decided to visit some of the distant areas of his country. It was the fi rst time he was taking such a long trip. While on the journey, he was quite surprised to see the condition of roads in his country. He had to suffer a lot of pain in his feet due to the rough roads which also had many stones on it. As soon as he returned from the trip, he ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Defi nitely, this would need thousands of animal's skin, and would cost a huge amount of money. On hearing this one of the King’s wise servants dared to tell him, “Why do you have to spend so much amount of money? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?” The king was surprised, but he later agreed to the suggestion, and made a “shoe” for himself. There is a valuable lesson for our lives in this story: “To make this world a happy place to live,...

Get together: 􀁊 8 slices of white bread 􀁊 1/2 cup chocolate spread 􀁊 1 1/2 cup strawberries Put together: 􀁊 Apply chocolate spread on four slices of the bread. 􀁊 Put strawberries on the slices. 􀁊 Now keep the remaining slices over the strawberries to complete the sandwich. 􀁊 Cut each sandwich into 4 pieces.

Born into a wealthy New York family (1882 to 1945), Roosevelt entered politics early in his life, becoming a senator by age 28, then governor of New York, and finally president in 1932. Historical Signifi cance: FDR piloted the country successfully through two major events - the Great Depression and World War II. His aggressive and unprecedented New Deal programs left a lasting mark on the American landscape. Roosevelt strove to rescue the country from economic disaster. He is also remembered for his famous "Day of Infamy" speech, an address to Congress after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor causing US to enter the World War II in 1941. Further, FDR's leadership throughout World War II led to victory for the Allies even though Roosevelt died before the war ended. History “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) uttered those words to reassure Americans in the midst of the Great Depression (1929 to 1939)....