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Ambika Anand’s Top Things to Do in Norway

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  Posted By: ambikaanand The last time I looked at the Arctic circle on the globe was when I was in school. My trip to Norway began with a desire to see the Northern Lights… a geographical phenomenon that is created due to the collisions between gaseous particles in the earth’s atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun’s atmosphere. Day 1 Photo Credit: Pranav Bajaj I started my trip from Tromso in Norway and that entailed many hours of flying, basically Delhi- Frankfurt then Frankfurt to Oslo and finally…

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10 Dream Destinations in India to Say ‘I Do’

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  Weddings are an excuse for revelry when it concerns guests, a lot of fun, a lot of debauchery at times but mostly creating memories that are quite well documented too. The fun quadruples when the festivities take place at an exotic location. We bring to you 11 such dream destinations which you can’t resist going to. 1. Rajasthan: Rather than going city by city, we are including the entire state. Because let’s face it- every other corner has a palatial, beautiful fort ready to host a royal wedding. Of…

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6 Fun Activities to Try in Dubai

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        Dubai is truly a dream for all who visit this magnificent and beautiful city.  There are a plethora of activities to do for all age groups and interests. This is one of the reasons why this incredible destination is considered the ultimate family vacation spot. Your next Dubai visit is absolutely incomplete without trying these out: Bounce Trampoline You must have already heard “The higher you jump, the harder you fall”. But Dubai turns the phrase and the world upside down with its bounce trampoline. It…

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Minister’s PA Did It? 3 Arrests Over Chemistry Paper Leak in Bengaluru

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Students protested in Bengaluru over cancelled exams following a question paper leak BENGALURU:  Three men have been arrested for the leak of the Class 12 chemistry exam paper in Bengaluru – not once but twice – and among them is a minister’s top aide. Oblaraju, personal assistant to Medical Education Minister Sharanaparakash Rudrappa Patil, was arrested in the afternoon. The police say he accessed the question paper easily and circulated it. The others arrested are Rudrappa, an office manager, and Manjunath, a physical education teacher and insurance agent. They both…

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IIT-Kharagpur Lost Out In Rankings Over Faculty-Student Ratio, Says Director

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‘India Rankings 2016’ released by the Human Resource Development Ministry ranked IIT Kharagpur at Number 3. KOLKATA: The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, which came third in the Education Ministry’sranking of engineering institutes in the country, on Monday said it lost out mainly due to its faculty-student ratio. “We lost out primarily due to our faculty-student ratio as we were placed eighth in the list. We have 11,300-plus students, which is by far the largest. In all other areas, our performance was very close to the top,” IIT-Kharagpur Director Partha Pratim…

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No Weightage Of Class XII Marks In JEE Ranking From 2017: Education Ministry

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The performance of the students in the 12th class examination shall be a crucial parameter for determining the eligibility of the student for the JEE. (Representational Image) Class XII marks will not be a factor in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) rankings for admissions in engineering undergraduate courses starting next year, the Human Resource Development ministry headed by Smriti Irani said on Thursday. Ministry officials said the decision was taken after a committee set up by IIT Council submitted recommendations on changes in the JEE pattern, which were put in the…

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