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It feels awkward to face an ex

Recently, when cricketer Yuvraj Singh bumped into his ex-flame, actress Kim Sharma at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, he was seen making a face and beating a hasty retreat.

A noble beginning

Seventeen-year-old Sunil Gupta decoded the mantra for genuine happiness pretty early in life.

Bosses monitor staff’s Net usage

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Are most of your friends on Facebook.com your work-related contacts? Do you find yourself Googling any jargon or an address you need to know? Now imagine your office putting an end to, or even a check on, the Internet services on your computer. Recently, the home ministry banned its officials and staff from accessing social networking sites such as Google and Facebook on official computers after it received fresh reports of cyber espionage attacks on sensitive government installations.

Leading the way

Prashant Ranjan Varma personifies hope, literally. The 36-year-old has been working on developing assistive technologies and e-books for the visually impaired. Prashant himself is 90 per cent blind.

Youngsters to draft sex workers’ rehab

The world of sex workers is often like a dark pit, where poor girls land up but without hope of turning back.

Riots make UK-bound students rethink plans

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With the current unrest in UK, students who are about to enroll at various colleges and universities there are in alert mode.

Baby steps for change

Corruption crusader Anna Hazare may still be struggling to bring upon the change in the system, but he has inspired a 21-year-old student in the capital.

No child’s play

Writing for kids is no child’s play.

Zoo zooms in on green cover

With many trees in the Delhi Zoo decaying, authorities have come up with a new plan to keep the green cover intact. Zoo officials have conducted a survey of the flora, and decided that new trees must replace decaying ones. The future plan of action also includes re-introducing the concept of dividing the zoo into four zones — African, American, Asian and Australian — placing the flora and fauna accordingly. While the move is appreciated, experts feel other steps need to be taken in order to rope in youngsters to take up the cause of animal rights.

Recreational facilities for ‘potential criminals’

According to the Delhi Police, 90 per cent of street crimes in the Capital are committed by youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds. With an aim to turn the attention of these youngsters towards more constructive activities, such as sports, Delhi Police has launched an interesting community-policing project. It has written to several civic agencies, recommending setting up of parks and playgrounds and train “potential criminals” in sports.

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