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llNATION l CITY LIGHTS llWORLD l India records 3.11 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases; Israel kills 42 in Gaza second wave shows signs of receding Covid-19: Govt extends as Netanyahu warns NEW DELHI: As the second wave of the lockdown by 1 more week that war will go on coronavirus outbreak continues to take a toll on India with the total NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli airstrikes on number of confirmed infections in on Sunday announced extension of the ongoing Gaza City flattened three buildings the country close to 25 million on lockdown by one more week in the national cap- and killed at least 42 people Sunday, Sunday, the trajectory of new Cov- ital, saying the gains made so far in combating medics said, as Israeli Prime Minister id-19 infections appears to be exhibit- Covid-19 cannot be lost due to any relaxations Benjamin Netanyahu signalled the ing signs of a peak and has now now. During a visit to the GTB Hospital, he said fourth war between Israel and Pales- started receding nationally over the Delhi has recorded a “good level” of recoveries tinians in Gaza would rage on despite past week, shows data. in the past few days and the number of cases is international efforts to broker a cease- Additionally, for the first time also reducing “very fast”. “But we do not want fire. In a televised address, Netanyahu since the start of the second wave, the the gains made in the past few days to be lost all said Sunday evening the attacks were number of active cases in the country Municipal workers in Shimla spray a of a sudden. So, the lockdown is being extended continuing at “full-force” and will have also started inching down. This disinfectant on Sunday PTI for another week till 5 am on May 24,” Kejriwal “take time.“ Israel “wants to levy a is a crucial development as the said. The lockdown imposed on April 19 has heavy price” from Gaza’s militant onslaught of the second wave has Prime Minister Narendra Modi on been extended for the fourth time. The restric- Hamas rulers, he said. U.N. Secretary- marked skyrocketing number of Sunday spoke to the chief ministers tions imposed under the lockdown, including General Antonio Guterres told the UN active cases, which has caused mas- of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhat- suspension of Metro services, will remain in A medical worker collects a Covid-19 test sample at the Security Council on Sunday that hos- sive shortages of supplies vital for the tisgarh and Puducherry on the Cov- force till May 24 morning. PTI Anand Vihar bus terminal in New Delhi on Sunday ANI tilities in Israel and Gaza were “utterly fight against the disease such as med- id-19 situation in the states and the appalling” and called for an immedi- ical oxygen, life-saving drugs, hospi- union territory. Rural areas see a rise ate end to fighting. AGENCIES tal beds and ambulances. in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Sun- City’s positivity rate drops Now, home isolation cases With 3.11 lakh fresh coronavirus day issued new guidelines for con- infections, India saw the lowest rise tainment of the virus advising that to 10.40%, lowest in month to get oxygen support Eurovision makes in daily Covid-19 cases after a gap of peri-urban and rural areas plan a NEW DELHI: The national capital recorded 6,456 NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on 25 days, while the death toll rose to minimum 30-bedded Covid Care Cen- fresh Covid-19 cases and 262 fatalities on Sunday Saturday announced the launch of an oxygen Covid-lite return 2,70,284 with 4,077 new fatalities, tre for asymptomatic cases with while the positivity rate dropped to 10.40%, the concentrator bank for Covid patients requir- in the Netherlands according to the Union Health Minis- comorbidities or mild cases where lowest in over a month, according to a Delhi ing oxygen support in home isolation or those ROTTERDAM: try data updated on Sunday. home isolation is not feasible. HTC/PTI government health bulletin. With this, the total recuperating after discharge from hospital. He The kitschy glamour of number of cases in the city has risen to 13,93,867 said despite declining cases and positivity rate Eurovision is back, with the Dutch and the death toll to 21,506, it said. This is the in the national capital, there would be no lax- hosting a scaled-down, coronavirus- third consecutive day when Delhi has recorded ity in the fight against the virus. Each district safe version after the song contest was Second batch of Cyclone Tauktae less than 10,000 cases. However, the smaller in Delhi will have a stock of 200 concentrators cancelled last year. Around 3,500 Cov- Russian vaccine intensifies, Gujarat number of new cases was due to relatively fewer that will be rushed to the doorsteps of the id-tested fans will be allowed to attend tests, 62,059, conducted on Saturday. Delhi had patients requiring oxygen within two hours, the May 22 final in Rotterdam as the reaches Hyderabad on alert; 4 dead reported 6,430 cases on Saturday, the lowest the chief minister said at an online press return of the pageant injects some since April 7, with medical experts attributing briefing. Those requiring oxygen concentra- glitz into Europe’s cautious reopening. HYDERABAD: The second batch of BENGALURU/PANAJI/AHMEDABAD: the lockdown as the main factor behind the dip. tors can call on the helpline number – 1031– French singer Barbara Pravi, dubbed Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and At 10.40%, Sunday’s positivity rate is the lowest and it will be provided free-of-cost after it is a modern-day Edith Piaf, is the book- on Sunday landed at Rajiv Gandhi high tidal waves swept the coastal since April 11 when it stood at 9.4%, according to recommended by the doctors, he said. Oxygen makers’ favourite to end her country’s belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as International Airport here, Sputnik V government data. PTI concentrators are portable devices. PTI 44-year Eurovision drought, followed official twitter page said. Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards by Italy and Malta. AFPA “Second batch of Sputnik V @sput- towards Gujarat on Sunday, leaving nikvaccine arrives in Hyderabad, four people dead, damaging hun- llSCHOOL EVEN l WORD POWER India,” the tweet said along with pic- dreds of houses, uprooting electricity DJ, 96, titled ‘most tures of vaccine boxes being poles and trees and forcing evacua- DAV UNITED ORGANISES unloaded from an aircraft. tion. According to the India Meteoro- WEBINAR TO ADDRESS durable’ by Guinness, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on May 14 logical Department (IMD), Tauktae PANDEMIC QUERIES Heinous which has taken the form of a “very bids adieu to listeners soft launched imported Covid-19 vac- At present, we are going through the most hey-nuhs severe cyclonic storm” is likely to HONG KONG: After more than seven cine Sputnik V vaccine which is unprecedented time which none of us has ADJECTIVE priced at ₹948, with 5% GST per dose intensify further during the next 24 ever thought of. decades in radio, 96-year-old Hong (retail price). hours and reach the Gujarat coast on This is the time Meaning: (of a person or wrongful act, Kong DJ Ray Cordeiro bid farewell to “Given the recent launch of the Monday evening. when we all especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. his listeners on Saturday with Time to Russian vaccine in the Indian vacci- An estimated 1.5 lakh people are need to be Origin: Late Middle English from Old French Say Goodbye, sung by Sarah Bright- nation campaign, this second deliv- being shifted from low-lying coastal together and haineus, from hair ‘to hate’, of Germanic man and Andrea Bocelli. It was the stand united. At ery has become very timely. The effi- areas in Gujarat while 54 teams of origin. coda to a radio career that began 72 this juncture of National Disaster Response Force years ago, and a more than 50-year cacy of the #SputnikV is well-known life, safety of all Synonyms: wicked, infamous, flagrant, and State Disaster Response Force in the world,” Nikolay Kudashev Rus- of us is of paramount significance and we flagitious, atrocious, villainous, nefarious. run for his show All the Way with Ray, sian Ambassador to India tweeted. have been deployed in the state. must support each other to remain mentally which started on public broadcaster Antonyms: admirable, delightful, good, kind The first consignment of 1.50 lakh Maharashtra too was bracing for and physically strong. During this second RTHK in 1970. Along the way, he doses of Sputnik V vaccine from Rus- impact as the Met department pre- wave of Covid-19, there is a state of unrest in Usage: Who were the planners and perpetra- rubbed shoulders with the likes of sian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) dicted heavy to very heavy rains at everyone’s mind. More on p2 tors of this cowardly and heinous crime? Tony Bennett, the Beatles and Cliff landed in India on May 1, and isolated places in Konkan, Mumbai, Richard. In 2000, the Guinness Book received regulatory clearance from Thane and Palghar and heavy rainfall of Records acknowledged Cordeiro as the Central Drugs Laboratory. PTI in Raigad on Monday. PTI The World’s Most Durable DJ. AP NEW DELHI 02 Beyond Books MONDAY MAY 17, 2021

llSCHOOL EVENTS l llGURUVANI l

Anjali Kotnala, Principal, Rukmini Devi Public School, Pitampura DAV United organises webinar to address ‘For students it is not the marks but the pandemic queries learning that will count in the long run’ In these politically volatile times, P should students be insulated from political upheavals? How do you It is pivotal for inform/educate them about the changing scenario? educators to update Catering to a generation that has and evolve with the effortless access to political debates changing times. and articles is a great responsibility. Hence, it is our duty to make sure ANJALI KOTNALA, Principal, that instead of being insulated, stu- Rukmini Devi Public School, Pitampura dents are appropriately informed and guided. The same is achieved the school to take the trail towards through careful consideration of becoming the top school in Delhi views and constructive discussions. /NCR, reflecting the monumental attributes, deeply rooted with its How do you motivate children to be ethos and cultural values. Ten years ‘Green Citizens’? from now, I visualise the students of Considering the hazardous and RDPS, being responsible citizens who alarming dangers surrounding the are independent and self-sufficient. environment, it is significant to share the importance of nature with the Your profession has many challen- Guest speaker and expert, Dr Arvind Kumar attending DAV schools’ webinar children so that they grow the seed of ges. What, in your opinion, is the respect in their heart for it and con- toughest? At present, we are going through the DR ARVIND KUMAR, tribute to the maintenance of its exis- The challenges we face in life make most unprecedented time which tence. At RDPS, the educators ensure us stronger for the journey that we none of us has ever thought of. This is FOUNDER OF LUNG to inculcate the value of respect, are destined to embark upon in the the time when we all need to be CARE FOUNDATION, responsibility and care in the young future. The most challenging task has together and stand united. At this CHAIRMAN: INSTITUTE minds of the children who partici- been the constant intellectual juncture of life, safety of all of us is of OF CHEST, MEDANTA pate in the activities revolving appraisal of faculty and students paramount significance and we must SHARED HIS INSIGHT around nature, especially, to alike to make sure of a holistic devel- support each other to remain men- strengthen the connection that opment of each and everyone. tally and physically strong. During AND EXPERTISE ABOUT nature deserves to have with the this second wave of Covid-19, there is COVID 19. future generation, who will be the Would you inspire your own children a state of unrest in everyone’s mind. next dependents on the same. to take up this profession? To keep everyone updated with the 6 ‘M’ approach, which means no mix- Inspiration is never offered but authentic and vital information about ing, proper intake of medicines, Our PM, in his annual Pariksha Pe reflected and consequently absorbed Covid-19, under the able guidance of meals, monitor, mind set and move- Chracha speech, repeatedly moti- by the inspired. Hence, I let my Dr Nisha Peshin, director, public ment to the hospital. vated the students by saying that they endeavours speak on my behalf schools (II), DAVCMC, and director He advised the audience to follow should not just strive for high marks. which eventually may inspire anyone academics, DAVCAE, a nationwide breathing exercise schedule and self- Do you say the same to your stu- to take the responsibility of being an webinar — ‘Brave the corona times’ proning techniques at home. dents? part of school education these days? integral part of enriching the future was organised by DAV United, which He cleared all the doubts regarding Taking an untamed lesson from Pedagogy is changing by leaps and With government initiatives like generations for a better society. was well-coordinated by the Princi- vaccination. He also talked about the the current unpredictable and bounds every year. How do you keep the Fit India Movement and Khelo pals of DAV Public School, Uppal recovery rate which is 98% and unprecedented scenario, we all must pace with it? India, students are being inspired to Are you still in touch with your Southend, Sector-49 and of DAV Pub- appealed to everyone to be optimistic focus on the demands of the time, As educators who educate one gen- take up sports and yoga to focus on teachers? lic School, Sector-14, Gurugram. and stay calm. which advocate knowledge and life eration after the other, it is pivotal to physical fitness, especially in the pan- Teachers and mentors have always This webinar has reached an esti- Through the platform, Dr Peshin skills to be the most supreme neces- update and evolve with the changing demic era, wherein we all are con- secured a special place in my heart. mated 45,000 people till now. The offered a helping hand to the entire sity and essential elements. It is times. Measures like regular faculty fined to the home. While I am connected with a few via guest speaker and expert, Dr Arvind DAV community who are in need inculcated deeply and meaningfully development programs, open discus- Social Media, rest stay with me Kumar, founder of the Lung Care during these tough times by inform- in the young minds at RDPS by the sions and experiential outlook are Where do you see your students/ through their teachings that I still Foundation, Chairman: Institute of ing about the web portal on DAV educators who ensure to equip them employed at RDPS to keep up with school 10 years from now? reminisce. Chest, Medanta, shared his insight schools’ website. It was a much with aim for all round excellence and the change. Being a progressive organisation, and expertise about Covid-19. needed session during these tough proficiency. For students it is not the RDPS possesses the highly competent Three inspiring words for your stu- In his address, Dr Arvind gave the times. marks but the learning that will How do you inspire/motivate stu- faculty with unparalleled facilities dents. count in the long run. dents to take up sports as it is a vital which will certainly pave the way for Yes, you can.

Suraj Bhan DAV Public Vasant MIND GAME Vihar marks world dance day SUDOKU MATHDOKU

Dancing means not only entertain- and reiterated the importance of Place numbers into ment but sharing the joy with others. dance in their lives and the role of the the puzzle cells so In order to promote the art form— alma mater in establishing the con- that each row and

dance and theatre to the world, and nect. column contains each of the digits from 1 to make the students aware of the value The students opened their hearts 5. No number is to be of the art form, Suraj Bhan DAV Pub- and the session came to life by the repeated in any row or lic School Vasant Vihar, celebrated queries of the students. The pro- column. Each bold-out lined cells contain a hint the World Dance Day by organising a gramme gained momentum with the - session for the dance enthusiasts attendees learning dance steps from of a number and one of the mathematical sym- over the virtual platform. the alumni and the students dancing bols + x - /. The number The session gained its momentum to the tune of their seniors. is the result of the by the presence of school alumni, S. Principal Dr Anita Ahuja con- operation represent- Anuradha, a successful banker in cluded the programme with the vote ed by the symbol to the Hong Kong, Prashant Sagar and Aas- of thanks and said that, “dancers do digits contained. tik, celebrated dancers and choreog- not need the wings to fly and it was raphers. about time to accept it as an estab- The ex-SBDavians shared about lished professional art form for pur- ART MUSEUM REOPENS their life’s journey with the students suing a successful career.”

llOVERCOMING FEARS l SCRAMBLE ‘Instil confidence and Solve the four anagrams and  * * move one letter to each  * *

overcome your fears’ square to form four ordinary  * * Fear is common in every human words being but what differs is what gives  * * you the jitters. In students, assign- Now arrange the letters marked with an asterisk (*) to form the answer to the ments and exams can be a real fear riddle or to fill in the missing words as indicated.

which may lead to poor grades Remember that __ ___ does not return. Thomas a Kempis (4,4) Visitors wear protective masks at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

does not return. Thomas a Kempis a Thomas return. not does that Remember : lost time lost despite being a bright student. How- Answer in Washington, D.C., as it reopened to the public on Friday BLOOMBERG ever, there are many ways to over- come our fears: Solutions Believe in yourself: No one will MATCH THEM believe in you and your abilities if you do not believe in yourself. This may Find the sound cliche but it is a longstanding matching pairs. truth. Identify ways you can instil For example: ‘a’ confidence in yourself and overcome and ‘g’ pair to fears. “There could be other underlying form the word Find the root cause: You need to factors that lead you to feel fear. For stopwatch. identify the cause of the fear if you this reason, you need time to relax. fancy any chance of overcoming it. This you can do by taking a break You cannot solve the problem if you from your normal routine. You can

do not understand it. distract yourself and have a quality SOLUTIONS SUDOKU Try relaxing: There could be other time with nature, your friends and underlying factors that lead you to family,” says Soham Aggarwal, a feel fear. For this reason, you need student of Class 7, Bhatnagar time to relax. This you can do by tak- International School, Paschim Vihar ing a break from your normal rou- tine. You can distract yourself and Accept fear: Sometimes it is better have a quality time with nature, your to accept the situation and learn to

friends and family. cope with it. By accepting your fears, h and i pair to form form to pair i and h

Go for it: Yes, go for it. Face your you can plan ahead because you campfire j and d pair to form form to pair d and j

fears. Fear manifests in people after know exactly what to expect. Imagine carpet

e and k pair to form form to pair k and e menace menace

going against the body’s wishes. The the entire situation and start laying ip SOLUTION MATHDOKU l and c pair to form form to pair c and l

body is used to a certain routine and a blueprint on how to tackle it in the township b and f pair to form form to pair f and b cupboard

when this routine is broken, it goes event it manifests. Face all the prob- mildew mottle, basic, Xerox, Answer: Answer:

Amrita Bharati Features Words: Solution SCRAMBLE

into defence mode. Fear is what the lems in a positive way and do not run body will use to protect itself. from problems. NEW DELHI MONDAY Breaking It Down 03 MAY 17, 2021

      

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1888 1900 1912 1904 1498 1871 1772 Nikola Tesla delivers The children's novel The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik Jamsetji Portuguese Opening of the first rack railway in Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a lecture describing The Wonderful by Dadasaheb Torne, is released. Nusserwanji Tata, explorer Vasco da Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount one of the founders the equipment that Wizard of Oz, by 1933 who founded the Gama discovers the Rigi, Switzerland. of the Brahmo Sabha, will allow efficient L. Frank Baum, is Tata Group, passes sea route to India 1915 the precursor of the generation and use first published in the H.D. Deve Gowda, away. when he arrives at Brahmo Samaj, a of alternating United States. The former Prime 1908 Kozhikode (earlier C.V. Narasimhan, social-religious currents to transmit first copy is given to Minister, is born. known as Calicut). bureaucrat and reform movement, is electric power over the author's sister. He was the Chief Manik Bandopadhyay, major figure 1813 former Under born. He was known long distances. 1902 Minister of of 20th century Bengali literature, Secretary-General for efforts to abolish Karnataka from is born. He wrote 36 novels and Napoleon Bonaparte leads French of the United the practices of sati 1955 Greek 1994 to 1996. over 200 short stories. troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Nations, is born. and child marriage. Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered to be the Soviet gymnast archaeologist Saxony, Germany to victory over Valerios Stais 1973 1913 the armies of Russia and Prussia. 1991 Father of the Bengal Renaissance Olga Korbut, who by many historians. won three gold discovers the N. Sanjiva Reddy, India’s seventh France wins the battle. India’s sixth Prime Minister, Rajiv medals at the 1972 Antikythera President, is born. He was the Lok 1894 Gandhi, is assassinated by a suicide 1968 Olympics in mechanism, Sabha Speaker and Union Minister. bomber at the age of 40. Gandhi Munich, was born an ancient Jagadguru Shri was at a public meeting at The nuclear- in Belorussia (now Belarus). mechanical 1934 Chandrasekharendra Sriperumbudur, approximately 40 powered analog computer. submarine Ruskin Bond, author, is born. Saraswati km from Madras (present day 1960 Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked and Mahaswamiga is Chennai), where he was USS Scorpion 1940 He won the Sahitya Academy sinks with 99 Theodore Maiman destroyed when the hijacker's Award, Padma Shri & Padma born. He was the campaigning for the Lok Sabha Germany occupies Brussels, bomb explodes, killing all 82 68th Jagadguru Congress candidate. At 10:10 pm, men aboard, operates the first Bhushan. 400 miles optical laser at Belgium during World War II. people on board. Shankaracharya of Thenmozhi Rajaratnam, a member the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil southwest Hughes Research 2018 of the Azores. It was Laboratories in 1980 1974 Hisdiscourses were recorded in a Eelam approached Gandhi, bent The wedding of Prince Harry and a Skipjack-class nuclear powered Malibu, California. Tamil book titled Deivathin Kural down to touch his feet and General Chun India successfully detonates its Meghan Markle is held at submarine in the US Navy. Doo-hwan of first nuclear weapon, becoming the (Voice of God). detonated a belt 1974 St George's Chapel, Windsor. laden with RDX South Korea sixth nation to do so. 1932 2010 seizes control explosive under Josip Broz Tito her dress. The Air India Express Boeing 737 is elected of the 2009 Amelia Earhart takes off from government Newfoundland to begin the world's blast killed Gandhi, crashes over a cliff upon landing at president for The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Rajaratnam, and at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 life of and declares Eelam (LTTE) are defeated by the first solo nonstop flight across the martial law in Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, least 14 other people on board, becoming the Yugoslavia. Sri Lankan government, ending people. deadliest crash involving a Boeing order to almost 26 years of conflict. landing in Ireland the next day. suppress student demonstrations. 737 until the crash of Lion Air 1975 Flight 610. Junko Tabei of 2014 Japan, accompanied 2011 Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair,     by Ang Tsering of businessman who founded The Nepal, becomes Leela Group, passes away. He was a   the first woman to     2010 recipient of the Padma   reach the summit of Mt Everest.  Bhushan. He was sometimes 1988 popularly known as Captain Nair    due to his service in the Indian  A report by the Army.  Surgeon General of  the United States C.    Everett Koop states An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, that the addictive     Missouri, killing 158 people and properties of wreaking $2.8 billion in damages, nicotine are similar    the costliest tornado in U.S. history. to those of heroin and cocaine.    2015 2005 The Republic of Ireland becomes    Kuwait permits women's suffrage  the first nation in the world to in a 35-23 National Assembly vote. legalise gay marriage. NEW DELHI 04 In The News MONDAY MAY 17, 2021

llVACCINE EFFICACY AGAINST B.1.617 & B.1.1.7B.1.1.7l Glimpses of a press preview of a forthcoming digital art exhibition in Bordeaux, France Covaxin effective against India and UK Covid strains: Bharat Biotech

A health worker prepares a dose to inoculate a person with the Covaxin vaccine at a dispensary in New Delhi on Saturday SANJEEV VERMA/HT

Press Trust of India nition yet again, by scientific research data published demon- NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech on Sun- strating protection against the new day said its Covid-19 vaccine variants. Yet another feather in its The unique aspects of each painter are on view in the works ‘Covaxin’ has been found to be effec- cap,” Bharat Biotech co-founder and RARE TREAT FOR ART LOVERS tive against coronavirus strains Joint managing director Suchitra found in India and the UK. Ella said in a tweet. Citing a study published in peer- She also tagged PMO India, A digital exhibition titled Monet, Renoir, and Chagall: Journeys Around the reviewed medical journal Clinical finance minister Nirmala Sithara- Mediterranean will open on Wednesday at the Bassin des Lumieres, a former Infectious Diseases, the Hyderabad- man and health minister Harsh German World War II submarine base in Bordeaux, France. The event will based vaccine major noted that vac- Vardhan, among others, in the immerse visitors in the masterpieces of 20 artists including Pissarro, Signac, cination with Covaxin produced tweet. neutralising titres against all key The study found a modest reduc- Derain, Vlaminck and Dufy, among others, apart from the painters mentioned emerging variants tested, including tion in neutralisation by a factor of above. It will also highlight the link between artistic creativity and the Mediter- B.1.617 and B.1.1.7, first identified in 1.95 against B.1.617 variant com- ranean shores as the principal centres of the modernist movement. AFP India and the UK, respectively. pared to vaccine variant D614G, The study was conducted in col- Bharat Biotech noted. The venue of the event is a former German World War II submarine base laboration with the National Insti- Despite this reduction, neutralis- tute of Virology and Indian Council ing titre levels with B.1.617 remain of Medical Research, it added. above levels expected to be protec- “Covaxin gets international recog- tive, it added.

US schools should continue to use masks, recommends CDC

WASHINGTON : Schools in the United SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccina- States should continue to use masks tion for teachers and staff provide for the 2020-2021 academic year as additional layers of Covid-19 protec- all students will not be fully vacci- tion in schools. nated, the US Centers for Disease The recommendation comes after Control and Prevention (CDC) said the agency on Thursday said fully on Saturday. vaccinated people do not need to The CDC said all kindergarten wear masks outdoors and can avoid through grade 12 schools “should wearing them indoors in most pla- implement and layer prevention ces. strategies and should prioritise uni- The CDC said masks should be The works on the show will span between impressionism and modernism The event is part of the reopening of cultural spaces that have been shut since the pandemic broke out versal and correct use of masks and worn at all times by all the people in physical distancing.” school facilities and buses, while Testing to identify individuals with maintaining a six-foot distance between teachers and students. The CDC on Wednesday announced that people who have been fully vaccinated against Cov- id-19 no longer need their masks indoors and outdoors.In a guideline on its website, the CDC said that if people are fully vaccinated, they can resume their activities without any further restrictions prior to the pan- demic. “Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, The masks should be worn at all times by all the state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, people in school facilities and buses, while rules, and regulations, including maintaining a six-foot distance between teachers local business and workplace gui- and students, the CDC said. AP FILE dance,” it said. ANI

HT CHRONICLE May 17 >> from the archives of the Hindustan Times Thumping win for Janata at joint session Attempt on Sadiq's life in Baramula New Delhi- The Government scored a thumping victory Srinagar- Chief Minister G. M. nearly finished two-thirds of his Mr Sadig jovial- today (May 16) when the Sadig had a miraculous escape speech. He showed no concern ly added: "We have historic joint session of today when a hand-grenade and cooly continued to address nine lives, like that Parliament passed the Banking had no intention of going back on exploded within two minutes of the crowd of nearly 5,000. of the cat." Such Service Commission (Repeal) the nationalisation of banks and his passing a spot at Baramula The Chief Minister told news- incidents were part Bill, earlier rejected by the Rajya that it was committed to its social on his way to the Municipal men later that the bomb was the of the game (in a Sabha, despite vehement protests and economic objectives. Park where he was going to work of frustrated Pro-Pa- politician's life). by a section of the Opposition. He justified the need to abolish address a public meeting. 1966 kistani elements. Earlier attempts Thus, yet another act of the the Banking Services Commission The grenade killed one "Baramula had been "the He recalled that previous Government during the on the ground that it was not person and injured 30. The man citadel of anti-Indian activity," attempts had been emergency-the creation of a possible for one centralised who planted the bomb remains he said. But compared to the made on his life two Banking Services Commission by system of recruitment to provide untraced. situation in 1964, the atmo- years ago in Baramu- an Act of Parliament-has been opportunities for people living in The Chief Minister heard sphere today was "much la and nearby Sopore annulled. The Presidential various regions, particularly the about the explosion while he had relaxed." and Bandipore. Ordinance abolishing the socially backward sections. Commission was approved 1978 The decentralised system, by the Lok Sabha but rejected which the Government by the Upper House on Dec. 8, proposed, envisaged the setting up Accord on India, Bangla border 1977. of seven recruitment boards. That New Delhi-In a joint declara- last year. by nearly four hours. It was a measure of the demor- alone would serve the needs of tion signed here today (May While various economic The last-minute efforts led to a alisation in the ranks of the various parts and ensure employ- 16), Prime Minister Indira co-operation agreements were final agreement on the border Congress-Congress (I)-CPI combi- ment opportunities to people Gandhi and Bangladesh fairly smoothly processed and question, but only an interim one nation that it did not press for a speaking different languages. Premier MajIbur Rehman, finalised well in time for the on the Ganga waters. India division at the final stage of the Mr Patel made it clear that announced a series of joint joint declaration, the talks 1974 agreed that the Farakka Bill's passage as the vote taken banking could not be conducted in measures aimed at on the question of border barrage would be commis- earlier at the consideration stage the country, particularly in the augmenting Bangladesh's demarcation and the sharing of sioned only after a final accord was a disastrous 439 for and 208 rural areas, in English for all time Industrial potential and the Ganga waters claimed nearly was reached on the basis of against. to come. It would have to be achieving the targets fixed four hours of extra time this augmenting the water resources Finance Minister H. M. Patel, conducted in other languages as in the balanced trade and morning, delaying the signing of of the Ganga during the dry who piloted the Bill amid continu- well, and one way to do so was to payments agreement the declaration and the depar- season by harnessing the water ous Opposition interruptions, recruit more people knowing signed by the two countries ture of Sheikh Mujib for Dacca potential of the eastern rivers. declared that the Government various languages. NEW DELHI MONDAY The Science Of It 05 MAY 17, 2021

ll“QUESTIONS TO HEAVEN” IS CHINA’S 1ST MISSION TO MAR S l China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing The Tianwen-1 spacecraft landed on a vast plain known as Utopia Planitia. The rover Zhurong, will now survey the landing site before departing from its platform to conduct inspections

Reuters The Tianwen-1 spacecraft landed It said the landing process con- on a site on a vast plain known as sisted of “nine minutes of terror” as From left, People walk past a screen telecasting a news report about the country's successful landing of a probe on Mars at BEIJING: An uncrewed Chinese Utopia Planitia, “leaving a Chinese the module decelerates and then a shopping mall in Beijing, on Saturday; technicians applaud the landing at the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre. AP spacecraft successfully landed on footprint on Mars for the first time,” slowly descends. the surface of Mars on Saturday, Xinhua said. The official landing time was 4:48 including any sub-surface water and If Zhurong is successfully was made by Nasa’s Viking 1 in July state news agency Xinhua reported, Chinese President Xi Jinping am, Xinhua said, citing the China ice, using a ground-penetrating deployed, China would be the first 1976 and then by Viking 2 in Septem- making China the second space-far- issued a message of congratulations National Space Administration. The radar. country to orbit, land and release a ber that year. A Mars probe ing nation after the United States to to all the people involved in the mis- rover took more than 17 minutes to Tianwen-1, or “Questions to rover in its maiden mission to Mars. launched by the former Soviet Union land on the Red Planet. sion. unfold its solar panels and antenna Heaven”, after a Chinese poem writ- Tianwen-1 was one of three that landed in December 1971, but com- “You were brave enough for the and send signals to ground control- ten two millennia ago, is China’s first reached Mars in February, with US munication was lost seconds after challenge, pursued excellence and lers more than 320 million kms independent mission to Mars. rover Perseverance successfully landing. placed our country in the advanced away. A probe co-launched with Russia touching down on February 18 in a China is pursuing an ambitious ranks of planetary exploration,” he The rover, named Zhurong, will in 2011 failed to leave the Earth’s huge depression called Jezero Cra- space programme. It is testing reusa- said. “Your outstanding achievement now survey the landing site before orbit. ter, more than 2,000 km away from ble spacecraft and is also planning to will forever be etched in the memo- departing from its platform to con- The five-tonne spacecraft blasted Utopia Planitia. establish manned lunar research ries of the motherland and the peo- duct inspections. Named after a off from the southern Chinese island Hope - the third spacecraft that station. ple.” mythical Chinese god of fire, Zhu- of Hainan in July last year, launched arrived at Mars in February this year In a commentary published on The craft left its parked orbit at rong has six scientific instruments by the powerful Long March 5 - is not designed to make a landing. Saturday, Xinhua said China was about 10.30 pm on Friday. The land- including a high-resolution topogra- rocket. Launched by the United Arab Emir- “not looking to compete for leader- ing module separated from the phy camera. After more than six months in ates, it is currently orbiting above ship in space” but was committed to orbiter three hours later and entered It will study the planet’s surface transit, Tianwen-1 reached the Red Mars gathering data on its weather “unveiling the secrets of the universe Visitors pass by an exhibition showcasing rovers the Martian atmosphere, the official soil and atmosphere. Zhurong will Planet in February where it had been and atmosphere. and contributing to humanity’s on Mars in Beijing on Friday AP China Space News said. also look for signs of ancient life, in orbit since. The first successful landing ever peaceful use of space.”

llTLATOLOPHUS GALORUM PRODUCED AND PERCEIVED LOW-FREQ UENCY SOUNDS LIKE ELEPHANTS l New “very talkative’’ dinosaur species identified in Mexico Agence France-Presse its femur and shoulder. said on Thursday when it THESE “PEACEFUL, BUT “We are calculating the size, announced the discovery. TALKATIVE” DINOSAURS MEXICO CITY: A new species of dino- which could be between eight Mexican researchers think Tlatol- saur identified by Mexican paleon- metres and 12 metres long because ophus galorum’s crest may have COULD ALSO HAVE HAD tologists is believed to have been just the tail is around six metres,” been red. THE ABILITY TO EMIT “very communicative” and used low- said paleobiologist Angel Alejandro “We believe that these dinosaurs, LOUD SOUNDS TO frequency sounds like elephants to Ramirez. like modern birds, saw in colour and SCARE OFF PREDATORS talk to each other, a researcher said “We believe that these dinosaurs so these structures like the crest on Friday. were very communicative. They were possibly brightly coloured. The specimen, which has been even produced and perceived low- They could have been completely favorable events had to occur mil- named Tlatolophus galorum, is frequency sounds like those made by red, or multi-colored, with spots,” lions of years ago, when Coahuila thought to have died around 72 mil- elephants, which travel several kilo- Ramirez said. The discovery is still was a tropical region, for it to be lion years ago in what is now Mex- metres and are imperceptible to under investigation, but research conserved in the conditions it was ico’s northern state of Coahuila. humans,” added Ramirez. about the ancient reptile has already found in.” After initially discovering the tail, These “peaceful, but talkative” been published in the scientific jour- The name Tlatolophus is derived An illustration of the dinosaur Tlatolophus galorum at the Mexico’s National paleontologists said they later found dinosaurs could also have had the nal Cretaceous Research, according from tlahtolli –– which means word Institute of Anthropology and History. Palaeontologists found its 72 million-year-old most of its skull, a 1.32-metre bony ability to emit loud sounds to scare to the INAH. in the indigenous Nahuatl language fossilised remains almost a decade ago, in Coahuila, Mexico. Mexican researchers hollow crest through which it com- off predators, the National Institute “It is an exceptional case in Mexi- –– and lophus, meaning crest in think Tlatolophus galorum’s crest may have been red. municated, as well as bones such as of Anthropology and History (INAH) can paleontology,” it said. “Highly Greek, the researchers said. REUTERS

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Producers CELE The 29-year-old for them. ” BAFTA “May God bless the farmers n’t watched, digital releases platforms as they’re urges be watched by more p OTT is HTC BRATIONS everyone to be safe, follow as we eat because of them. rooted in areas where ing their films on digital protocols and not indulge May this year bring growth she says. worried their films might turn staleare if not turning in grand Baisakhi celebra- Scanthe code on time. OTT platforms and prosperity,” he says, In fact, it was raining release dates until P released tions involving huge gath- adding, “May when the pandemic afilm to reach Wa recently in Bollywood, many film you want reach out to be quite profitable for all,” she signs off. THIS YEAR: erings. “Covid has impacted bless everyone withheguru growth re As an actor everything, not just this fes- reared its head again and forcedagain. “W ea and prosperity. Happy Bai- tival. We sakhi to everyone. releases to be postponed The times beyond just the OTT audience.... need to fight this that and happy!” Stay safe very excited for Mimi to release.for afilm like even the ones who don’t really go on we are in, it’s importantopethings are normal arelease. Ih hit and flop. “Hit aur flop mein MEHNDI to get marking the time of har- these platforms. kuch nahi rakha hai. Agar hit deke Sugandha soon. There are so many filmsimid waitingoes too, soon,to Actor Rawal vest of winter crops. “I betterment, and the will to help andsubscribeto IamhopingM bhi main ghar par lockdown mein Idon’t know KRITI SANON, [email protected] together for parties in future,” he feel all festivals give us a others. Apne liye to har aadmi release. toh main kya hi ukhad sense of hope and courage. Bai- around mid 2021. 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llCRICKET l llF A C U P l Ashwin urges all to follow COVID protocols CHENNAI: With the second COVID-19 wave rampant in India, seasoned off- spinner Ravichandran Ashwin urged everyone in his state to continue tak- ing all necessary precautions to fight against the pandemic. Ashwin quoted a tweet to point the grim situation in Tamil Nadu and also made an appeal to the citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “And for all those saying, it’s scary and don’t spread scary stuff. PLEASE BE SCARED, VERY SCARED and that’s the only way we can fight this. We need to be on war footing defence India's Ravichandran Ashwin AFP against this virus,” Ashwin tweeted. “Every day is crucial now, let’s get win’s family. The off-spinner cited his it done the moment we have an experience of dealing with COVID-19 opportunity to do so,” he added. and urged everyone to take the pre- The right-arm off-spinner also cautions. “I understand your fear, I shared a picture in which people have had a close shave with my entire were seen flouting the social distanc- family going under the hammer. You ing norms. “This is a picture from and I may know the situation and earlier today, people queuing up at a take all precautions but there are so ration shop without any spacing.. If many who still don’t understand the “panic” is the only thing that will magnitude of this,” Ashwin tweeted. change this scenario, I think panic it Earlier this week, Tamil Nadu CM, will have to be,” Ashwin tweeted. MK Stalin announced Rs 25 Lakhs Six adults and four children had each as compensation for 43 front- contracted the deadly virus in Ash- line workers who passed away.

N Korea withdraw from World Cup REUTERS qualification Leicester City's Wes Morgan and Kasper Schmeichel celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea.

SEOUL: The Asian Football Confeder- ation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup. “The (AFC) has Leicester win FA Cup for Tejaswin Shankar GETTY IMAGES today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers,” the AFC High jumper Shankar said in a statement on Sunday. clinches gold Pyongyang has not yet given an official reason for pulling out of next first time, beating Chelsea NEW DELHI: Indian high jumper Tejas- month’s qualifiers for the tourna- win Shankar has claimed a gold ment, to be held in Qatar in Novem- Belgian Tielemans didn’t dare to celebrate because helicopter crashed in flames next to sea to come on Tuesday which could medal at the Big 12 Outdoor Track ber and December 2022, but South there’s always VAR.” Not that time. King Power Stadium. “He is always clinch Champions League qualifica- and Field Championships in Manhat- Korean media has reported that it is scores the only goal Instead, the video assistant review with us, Khun Vichai,” said Schmei- tion for the second time ever. Sitting tan, USA. Representing Kanasas State because of concerns over COVID-19. came to Leicester’s rescue in the 89th chel before handing the FA Cup on the third, Leicester holds a two-point lead University, Tejaswin cleared 2.28 Due to the spread of the virus, there of the final game as minute to prevent Wes Morgan from field to Vichai’s son, Aiyawatt Srivad- over Chelsea. metres on Saturday, making a facility have been no qualifiers in Asia since Brendan Rodgers’s a moment of heartache. dhanaprabha, who now runs the club. “Today we enjoy, and tomorrow we record. It was also the season’s finest November 2019 and in order to The 37-year-old club captain had Also in tribute to Vichai was a ban- dust ourselves down and can’t really performance for the Indian but a cen- reduce travel as the games resume, side claims the title been on the pitch for only seven min- ner covering seats in the closed third think about this anymore,” Schmei- timetre short of his personal best and the AFC has ruled that all group utes when he accidentally deflected in tier at Wembley, with his quote, “Our chel said. “Chelsea are a top-class side Associated Press the current national record of 2.29m matches in the second round of quali- former teammate Ben Chilwell’s dreams can come true if we have the and are going to want revenge.” The which he created in 2018. fication will be played in hubs. [email protected] cross. But one of those marginal off- courage to pursue them.” In a game of west London club has lost consecutive University of Oklahoma’s Vernon South Korea is scheduled to host LONDON: Youri Tielemans was prepar- sides that so irritate players and fans few chances, Thiago Silva’s slack pass FA Cup finals, with Thomas Tuchel Turner (2.25m) and Texas Tech Uni- North Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon ing for the FA Cup final when he was detected and the roars of Leices- allowed Leicester to score. Ayoze failing just as Frank Lampard did. But versity’s Jequan Hogan (2.11m) and Sri Lanka in Group H qualifying received a text message with a clear ter fans were even louder than the Pérez intercepted the clearance and Tuchel can still win the biggest prize claimed the silver and bronze respec- matches from June 3-15 in the city of instruction: Aim for the top corner. moment Tielemans scored. After los- Luke Thomas passed across to the in club football against Manchester tively. This was Tejaswin’s second Goyang, just north of Seoul. When the ball landed at the Leices- ing four finals — the first in 1949 at the unmarked Tielemans to drive forward City in the Champions League final on successive gold at the event. With three games remaining, ter midfielder’s feet, 63 minutes into old Wembley — Leicester’s name is before striking past goalkeeper Kepa May 29 in Porto. He claimed the top honours in 2019 North Korea was in fourth in Group the 140th final, a powerful shot from finally etched onto the cup of world Arrizabalaga. For once, Leicester “We are disappointed and not angry as well while the event could not be H of qualification, level on eight 30 meters was aimed just where he football’s oldest competition. The wasn’t relying on goals from Jamie with our performance,” Tuchel said. held in 2020 because of the COVID-19 points with Lebanon and South had been advised. team from central England is a cham- Vardy, whose work across the pitch Chelsea was a key early stop in pandemic. The 22-year-old has been Korea and one behind leader Turk- It was a sensational way to win the pion again, five years after Morgan was still influential. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers’ in the US since 2017. menistan. FA Cup for the first time in Leicester’s collected the Premier League trophy. Saves from Schmeichel as much as coaching career, with the youth team 137-year history, 1-0 against Champi- Players — such as Chilwell and VAR helped to preserve the lead; he around 15 years ago. While Rodgers ons League finalist Chelsea. Even N’Golo Kante to Chelsea — have left used one hand to push Chilwell’s shot has won trophies in Scotland with sweeter than the strike was Leicester since that improbable 5,000-1 title tri- onto the post in the 78th and blocked Celtic, he fell short in English football llSHOOTING l being able to celebrate in front of its umph but Morgan and matchday cap- Mason Mount’s volley in the 87th. with Watford, Swansea and Liverpool own fans as Wembley Stadium hosted tain Schmeichel are still there to cele- “I’ve dreamed of this since I was a until Saturday. Now, for the first time England’s biggest crowd — more than brate again, this time in a moment child,” Schmeichel said. “The per- since Harry Redknapp with Ports- It’s exam time for 20,000 who tested negative for the tinged with sadness. Inside the jerseys formance today — the grit and deter- mouth in 2008, a British manager has coronavirus — in 14 months. at Wembley were photos of Vichai mination — I’m so proud of everyone.” picked up the FA Cup. “The success of shooter Bhaker “Wow, what a finish,” Leicester Srivaddhanaprabha, the club’s Thai It’s far from season over for Leicester. this team and club is getting to posi- NEW DELHI: Inside her hotel room in goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel said. “I owner until he died in 2018 when his There’s another match against Chel- tions like this,” Rodgers said. Croatian capital Zagreb, India’s Olym- pic medal hope Manu Bhaker is jug- gling shooting-related activities and studies. However, a day before the BESIKTAS CLINCH Tokyo-bound Indian shooting contin- gent hits the range for its first training Juventus defeat Inter to keep TURKISH TITLE ON session in Croatia, Bhaker’s pistol will give way to a pen and the shooting GOAL DIFFERENCE gear to her study materials, as she logs Manu Bhaker will be representing Champions League bid alive in for her BA fourth semester exam. India at the Tokyo Olympics. HT PHOTO Agence France-Presse A student of political science in the Associated Press [email protected] Delhi University’s prestigious Lady “I will manage both, as I have done [email protected] Shri Ram College for Women, the in the past. At least I don’t have com- ISTANBUL: Besiktas claimed their 16th champion shooter’s exams start on petition on days I have my papers, so ROME: Juventus kept alive its Champi- Turkish league title on Saturday, edg- May 18 while the European Champi- it’s manageable,” Bhaker told PTI. ons League qualification hopes by ing out rivals Galatasaray by one goal onship in Osijek, in which the Indian While the Bhakers consider studies winning at Serie A champion Inter on goal difference with a dramatic 2-1 team will compete as a guest invitee, very important, shooting competi- Milan 3-2, when Atalanta clinched a win at Goztepe. The three-team title begins two days later, from May 20. tions are a priority for one of India’s place in Europe’s premier competi- race -- Fenerbahce finished two points The continental tournament and biggest medal hopes at the Tokyo tion. Atalanta consolidated second behind in third -- went down to the Bhaker’s exams will run almost con- Olympics. “This is the year of the place in the Italian league beating final day after Besiktas suffered back- currently but she is relived that the Olympics and I am fully focussed on Genoa 4-3 and can no longer finish to-back defeats against Galatasaray dates of her events are not clashing how to give my best and do my coun- outside the top four. Juan Cuadrado and Fatih Karagumruk. with the papers. try proud,” said Bhaker. scored twice for Juventus, converting Galatasaray briefly led the as-it- a clinching penalty kick in the 88th stood table when Ryan Babel’s goal minute. Juventus rose to fourth ahead saw them come from behind to lead of its final game at Bologna next week- Yeni Malatyaspor 2-1 after an hour. llMMA l end. Napoli, two points behind, still But Besiktas edged back ahead has two games to play. Juventus will when Algeria international Rachid be hoping for a favor from Fiorentina Ghezzal netted a 69th-minute penalty against Napoli on Sunday. at Goztepe and they held on for all Atalanta qualified for the Champi- three points and the narrowest of title ons League for the third consecutive triumphs. On-loan midfielder Ghez- year despite a much smaller budget zal’s championship-winning goal was than its illustrious rivals. scored on the same day his parent Duvan Zapata got the visitors off to Juventus's Juan Cuadrado scores their third goal from the penalty spot. REUTERS club Leicester won the English FA Cup a fine start in the ninth minute and for the first time in their history. kept the ball in play to set up Ruslan alties and relying on VAR for assist- Inter was given a boost in the 55th Besiktas centre-back Domagoj Vida Malinovskyi in the 26th. Robin Gosens ance. But there was no VAR check for when Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off had given the visitors an early lead, made it 3-0 before the break. the deciding penalty late on – awarded for his second yellow card for a foul on but it was cancelled out by Alpaslan Eldor Shomurodov pulled one back when Cuadrado fell after running into Lukaku. Martinez thought he equal- Ozturk’s equaliser. Galatasaray, for Genoa, followed three minutes the retreating Ivan Perisic. ized with a spectacular overhead kick coached by ex-Turkey manager Fatih later by Mario Pasalic restoring Ata- The first spot kick was awarded to but the goal was ruled out for an Terim, did net a third in injury-time lanta’s three-goal lead. Juventus through VAR, which showed apparent foul on the wily Chiellini. TV through Ogulcan Caglayan, but had to Gosens conceded a penalty for Matteo Darmian holding back Giorgio replays showed there was minimal settle for a 3-1 victory to come up two handball – converted by Goran Pan- Chiellini with his arm. Cristiano contact from Lukaku. Chiellini was goals short, with Besiktas having also dev in the 67th – and Shomurodov’s Ronaldo took his second chance from again in the spotlight when he bun- scored more across the season. second goal in the 84th ensured a the rebound in the 24th after a poor dled the ball into his own net under Fenerbahce won 2-1 against Kayse- nervy finale, but Atalanta held on. first effort. The Inter visitors equalised pressure from Lukaku in the 83rd. rispor. Hundreds of Besiktas fans Antonio Conte’s Inter squad had through another penalty, converted by Calvarese initially awarded the Italy gathered outside the club’s stadium to already ended Juventus’ record run of Romelu Lukaku in the 35th, after Cal- defender a free kick, then showed him celebrate, despite strict coronavirus nine straight Serie A titles, and it varese checked video replays that a yellow card and awarded the goal restrictions. Istanbul Basaksehir’s title Arjan Bhullar dethroned long-time champion Brandon Vera to capture the could have ended his former team’s showed Lautaro Martinez falling after checking replays. Cuadrado fell, defence had long been over, as they ONE Championship heavyweight world title and become the first Indian- chances of reaching the Champions under Matthijs de Ligt’s contact. then stayed cool to keep Juventus’ finished down in 12th despite ending origin MMA world champion in history on Saturday. HT PHOTO League. Referee Gianpaolo Calvarese Cuadrado restored Juve’s lead with qualification hopes alive with the deci- the campaign with a six-match had a busy game, awarding three pen- a deflected shot before the break. sive penalty. unbeaten run.