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Top 5 languages in the world

Languages are not only a form of communication but an art in its own way. There are different versions of each language and one language can be spoken in different styles. Most of these languages carry a scripture which is the oldest forms of writings which also gives a broad view of how the language has evolved over the years.There are many languages that exist which are unknown to us. Here are 5 most spoken languages. Mandarin is often called Chinese by non-speakers, but it is in fact only one of many Chinese languages, which include Cantonese and Xiang, in the Sino-Tibetan language family. Mandarin is the largest of the Chinese languages, and is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. It has over 845 million speakers. It is also one of four official languages of Singapore (the others being English, Malay and Tamil). In addition, large scale immigration from both mainland China and Taiwan have brought large populations of Mandarin speake...

Online Newspapers

The following are the online newspapers available: Kannada News Papers: Kannada Prabha Epaper:  Kannada Prabha a morning daily from the house of The New Indian Express Group, is a major Kannada newspaper in Karnataka. Started on November 4, 1967 with one edition in Bangalore. Editions: Mangalore, Shimoga, Belgaum, Hubli, Hyderabad, Etc... Language: Kannada Website: http://www.kannadaprabha.com Frequency: Daily Epaper Country: India Registration: Required Price: Free Udayavani Epaper :  Udayavani is a major Kannada daily newspaper which has its headquarters in Manipal, Karnataka. It is mainly focus on consumer causes and neutral coverage of political parties. Editions: Karnataka,Bangalore, Mumbai, Etc... Language: Kannada Website: http://www.udayavani.com Frequency: Daily Epaper Country: India Registration: Required Price: Free Vijaya Karnataka Epaper: Vijaya Karnataka is a Kannada dialy newspaper in Karnataka, India. It is the largest...

Celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking

Celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking knows more about the universe than almost any other person ever to walk the planet, but some answers still escape even him. When asked by ABC News’ Diane Sawyer about the biggest mystery he’d like solved, he said, "I want to know why the universe exists, why there is something greater than nothing." Hawking, who was honored last week at the World Science Festival in New York, is famous for probing the deepest questions of the cosmos. Until he stepped down last fall, he held the post of Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge University, a position once held by Sir Isaac Newton, the "father of physics" himself. During Hawking’s 30 years in the post, he gave his colleagues new ways to look at the universe. But he also gave the public, through his many books and occasional appearances, a way to connect with the often obscure world of theoretical physics. "Stephen has had a tremendous impact on o...