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Let us enjoy reading this one of Birbal Stories of Birbal Returns Home. Birbal was in Persia at the invitation of the king of that country. Parties were given in his honor and rich presents were heaped on him. On the eve of his departure for home, a
The Emperor Akbar was traveling to a distant place along with some of his courtiers. It was a hot day and the emperor was tiring of the journey. Cant anybody shorten this road for me? he asked, querulously. I can, said Birbal. The other courtiers loo
One day the Emperor Akbar startled his courtiers with a strange question. If somebody pulled my whiskers what sort of punishment should be given to him? he asked. He should be flogged! said one courtier. He should be hanged! said another. He should b
Birbal arrived late for a function and the emperor was displeased. My child was crying and I had to placate him, explained the courtier. Does it take so long to calm down a child? asked the emperor. It appears you know nothing about child rearing. No
A farmer and his neighbor once went to Emperor Akbar's court with a complaint. Your Majesty, I bought a well from him, said the farmer pointing to his neighbor, and now he wants me to pay for the water. That's right, your Majesty, said the neighbor.
One day Akbar and Birbal were riding through the countryside and they happened to pass by a cabbage patch. Cabbages are such delightful vegetables! said Akbar. I just love cabbage. The cabbage is king of vegetables! said Birbal. A few weeks later the
One fine morning, a minister from Emperor Akbar's court had gathered in the assembly hall. He informed the Emperor that all his valuables had been stolen by a thief the previous night. Akbar was shocked to hear this because the place where that minis
One day Akbar asked his courtiers if they could tell him the difference between truth and falsehood in three words or less. The courtiers looked at one another in bewilderment. What about you, Birbal? asked the emperor. I'm surprised that you too are
Number of Bicyclers Soars Along with US Gas Prices With gasoline prices prices in the United States hovering around $1 per liter, the number of bicyclers is increasing, especially in cities, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report. Sales of road bikes
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 03 July 2007 Welfare organizations say there has been a dramatic increase in the number of abandoned babies in South Africa in the past year. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our bureau in Johannesburg. HIV-positive
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 May 2006 A young boy works on a tire at a garage in Allahabad, India A new report by the International Labor Organization, ILO, says child labor, especially in its worst form
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 March 2006 A new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council says the number of people internally displaced within their own countries by conflict decreased slightly during 2005,
EXPLORATIONS -April 17, 2002: Broadcast Number 2000 By Paul Thompson VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today, we
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Aleppo Hospital Struggles With Rising Number of Civilian Casualties Dar al-Shifa Hospital in Aleppo. Staff treat soldiers of the rebel Free Syria Army wounded in various battles this morning. They are also treating civilians. This boy was hit by a bu
MIKE TAIBBI: What's not to love? So beautiful, colorful, mesmerizing in their movementsminiature works of living art that can thrive and entertain for years! They're, Koles, Longnose Butterflies, and a variety of TangsImmortalized by Hollywood in the
英语作文 Why is one such a bad number? It is because when the date has this number in it, some bad thing always happens. Let me give you some examples. There midnight in Taiwan. The earthquake was very horrible. That night, there were about three th
Angela: Hey, look at this. This restaurant is holding a contest . If you can guess the number of marbles in this bowl, youll get a free meal every day for one year! Dwight: Ill take a stab at it . Angela: So will I. Lets see, I think there must be cl