Cigarette-holding Jesus in school book triggers row

Shillong, Feb 19 : Pictures of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette in one hand and a beer can in another in a book for primary classes has triggered a row in Meghalaya and the state government is now contemplating legal action against the New Delhi-based publisher.

The objectionable pictures of Jesus Christ found in the cursive writing exercise copies at a private school in capital Shillong was brought to the notice of the influential church by some guardians. Read More................Cigarette-holding Jesus in school book triggers row

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Police books 80-year-old under Gangster Act

Lucknow: How much harm can an 80-year-old man do? Apparently enough to be booked under the Goonda Act by the Uttar Pradesh police, who now deny any knowledge of the matter and have promised an inquiry into the matter.

Hamid Khan, an octogenarian in Shahbazpur village in Badaun district has been booked under a tough anti-gangster law, the Goonda Act.Read more..............Uttar Pradesh police books 80-year-old under Gangster Act

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Teachers burn books to keep warm in winter

Patna: Teachers of a school in Bihar's Gaya district burnt books meant to be distributed among students to keep themselves warm on a chilly winter day, angering villagers.

The shocking incident came to light when students of the government middle school at Pariya Bazaar in Gaya, about 100 km from here, told their parents and relatives, police officials said on Monday. Read more.................................Teachers burn books to keep warm in winter

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A Tree laden with books

A roadside tree at the gate of the Ambar Hall in Kothrud in Pune city in Maharashtra state of India is currently drawing huge crowds. The reason — instead of fruits and flowers, the tree is laden with books written in Marathi. Read full story here..............A tree to teach reading habits

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School introduces comic books in history classes

Earlier there used to be a joke on college campuses that a thorough reading of comics was good enough to pass university exams. Now a school in Mumbai in Maharashtra state of India has actually included comics as part of their course materials for class VI. Read full story here........Mumbai school introduces comic books in history classes

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3 year old reads newspapers and books

Here is this three-year old prodigy Arjya Niskam from the steel city of Rourkela in Orissa state of India who surprised everybody when he started reading newspapers and books and the fact is he is yet to start his schooling.

Arjya was born on May 14, 2004 in Rourkela and started reading newspaper headlines when he turned two years and seven months old. Arjya surprised many by reading election papers and slogans for mass education movement all written in Oriya language with clear pronunciation.

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