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Don't miss Times NIE OLYMPICS BACK IN SPECIAL ISSUE INDIA.... ON JULY 23 HOWRAH The iconic Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river in Kolkata is DAZZLES shimmering in Olympic colours to build the momentum ahead of the mega sporting event, scheduled to commence on July 23. IN OLYMPIC More than 11,000 athletes are competing in the quadrennial showpiece, with India sending 127 athletes, who will compete in COLOURS 18 disciplines. India's main medal hopes are in shooting, boxing, archery, wrestling, badminton, men's hockey and athletics

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out a new Now, join or leave feature where the users can join a group video or Bezos on cloud 9, calls voice call even after its started, and you see the ongoing WhatsApp participants on a video call the way you see on space trip ‘best day ever’ group calls anytime various communication apps

eff Bezos blasted into space on Tuesday on his rocket  According to WhatsApp, the ‘joinable calls' reduce the burden of answer- TECHAWAY company's first flight, be- ing a group call as it starts, and brings the spontaneity and ease of in-per- coming the second son conversations to group calling on WhatsApp Jbillionaire in just over a If someone in your group misses a call when the phone rings, they can week to ride his own space-  craft. The Amazon founder was still join whenever they like. You can also drop-off and re-join so long as accompanied by a hand-picked the call is still ongoing group: his brother, an 18-year- When you receive a group video call, the incoming WhatsApp group video old from the Netherlands and  an 82-year-old aviation pioneer call screen will show the participants currently on the call, and the first from Texas— the youngest and contact listed will be the participant that added you, the company informed oldest to ever fly in space. “Best  Group video call history will appear in the 'Calls' tab day ever”! Bezos said, Group calling on WhatsApp currently allows when the capsule  You can tap the call history to view the individual participants from the up to eight participants to video call with touched down on the call, according to WhatsApp desert floor in remote each other West Texas after the 10-minute flight.

Named after America's WHAT WAS DIFFERENT IN OTHER NEWS... first astro- ABOUT BEZOS' FLIGHT naut, Blue Origin's New  Unlike Branson's piloted ADB CUTS INDIA'S FY22 ECONOMIC TWO-THIRDS OF INDIANS HAVE Shepard THE TRIP rocket plane, Bezos' cap- GROWTH FORECAST TO 10% CORONAVIRUS ANTIBODIES, SURVEY SHOWS During their sever- sule was completely auto- rocket soared he Asian Development wo-thirds of India's al minutes of weightlessness, mated and required no offi- on the 52nd Bank (ADB) has down- population have antibodies anniversary of video from inside the capsule cial staff on board for the showed the four floating, doing up-and-down flight T graded India's eco- T against the coronavirus, the Apollo 11 moon land- somersaults, tossing Skittles can-  Blue Origin reached an nomic growth forecast for the according to data released on ing, a date chosen by dies and throwing balls, with lots altitude of about 106 kilo- current financial year to 10 per Tuesday from a survey of 29,000 peo- Bezos for its historical of cheering, whooping and excla- metres, more than 16 kilo- cent, from 11 per cent project- ple across the nation conducted in significance. The flight mations of “Wow!'' The capsule metres higher than ed earlier this year, mainly on June and July. The fourth national lasted 10 minutes and landed under parachutes, with Branson's July 11 ride. The account of the adverse impact blood serum survey which tests for 10 seconds — five Bezos and his guests briefly 18-metre booster accelerat- of the coronavirus pandemic. antibodies, known as a sero survey, included 8,691 children aged 6-17 minutes shy of Alan experiencing nearly six ed to Mach 3 or three times India's GDP growth recovered to 1.6 per cent in the last quarter years for the first time. Half of them were seropositive. The survey Shepard's times the force of gravity, the speed of sound to get of fiscal year ended March 2021, narrowing contraction in the showed 67.6% of adults were seropositive, while more than 62% of or 6 G's, on the way the capsule high enough, Freedom 7 flight whole fiscal year from 8 per cent estimated in April to a revised adults were unvaccinated. As of July, just over 8% of eligible adult back before separating and land- in 1961 7.3 per cent, the multilateral funding agency said. Indians had received two vaccine doses. ing upright “Health is not valued till sickness comes.” READ. PLAY. LEARN THOMAS FULLER, AUTHOR & HISTORIAN 02 THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021

HEALTHY LIFE “It’s my bread and butter,” we say about our PINEAPPLE SLICES work/jobs. The association of bread as the staple diet es, some of us do detest pineapples on our pizzas, is way too strong and that’s alright. Bread is not bad, Ybut it can be a yummy substitute for bread. You can especially if you bake it at home. However, most grill pineapple slices with brown sugar on top and add mainstream bread brands have bread (both white and healthy herbs like rosemary and fennel in the middle to brown varieties) that is loaded with sugar, salt and make it an antioxidant rich snack. some refined flour, too. In fact, one slice of bread has around 53 empty calories, hurting your weight ZUCCHINI SLICES CABBAGE maintenance plans more than you think. And there hese water rich veggies are rich in ur desi antioxidants and are low in GI ‘patta are those with gut-related conditions like celiac Tand calories at Ogobhi’ the same time. You maybe an un- disease and gluten intolerance who cannot have can use either yel- derdog but is low or green zuc- rich in dietary bread. So, be it for your getting fit program or chini – grill these fibre, vitamin K and add tomatoes and C. Just like because of health issues, if you want better and eggplants to lettuce, you can make your very own use cabbage alternatives to bread, here are some great ideas rainbow sandwich. leaves to make a wrap with your favourite veg- gies and add POTATOES APPLES chicken or pota- ven though the carb content in potatoes is high, his delicious to cubes to using potatoes in place of bread is a better option fruit is rich in savour as an Ethan bread as these contain complex carbs that Tcarbohydrates evening snack. are good for those who exercise regularly.This is be- and vitamins. Just Not having your cause after a cardio workout our body craves for carbs add some peanut favourite more than any other nutrient, and bread is not the ideal butter and walnuts ‘brown bread’ choice due to the presence of refined flours. Replace between two slices sandwich does your bread with potatoes (not deep fried slices) and see of an apple and not seem like a the difference in your satiety levels. munch on these as a bad idea now, TOMATOES midday snack. right? e add tomato to our curries, stir- BELL PEPPERS fries, salad and also put two e love adding colours to our salads and what Wslices of tomatoes in the middle better way to have a colourful sandwich in- of our sandwich. If you want your sand- W stead. You can grill red, green, yellow bell wich to be healthy,remove those two peppers and add cheese, olives and lettuce in the mid- slices of bread and let the rest of the fill- dle to have a healthy treat of your own. ing remain the same within two slices of tomatoes. Not only will you get CUCUMBER the same flavour t can be used in a variety but more nu- EGGPLANTS of ways to make a veggie trition. he good old baigan or Isandwich without bread. Enjoy. eggplant is cooked as You can make mini open LETTUCE T in the form of a curry sandwiches with paneer, ou can use a variety of lettuce to in our homes, but another olives and tomatoes. make healthy wraps. These can be way to add this rich dietary Or you can use cu- Yromaine, iceberg, green leaf, red fibre vegetable in your diet cumber shavings leaf, etc. Lettuce can be used as it has is by replacing your bread (thin) and wrap your leaves big enough to be made into wraps. with thin slices of grilled fillings inside. Low in Add your favourite fillings like cheese, eggplant. You can add bell calories and rich in olives, cherry tomatoes, chopped paneer, peppers, cheese, potato tikki dietary fibre, this is cubed tikkis to make a delicious wrap, to experiment and have this the perfect way to which will not only fill you up but also as a nice snack. snack on a sandwich. cater to your ‘bread hunger pang’. TNN

REVELATION KNOW IT ALL How can you become a Music helped people cope through lockdown n a study conducted to see the effects of music on people amid the pan- demic, almost 57 per cent I of respondents said that music helped them cope through lockdown, while 42 per cent said that they were listening to more music during the crisis than they previously did. The survey, said to be the largest of its kind since the onset of the pande- mic last year, aimed to find how music had helped people man- HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? age this trying time. With live music scenes coming to a stand- Thrill seekers will get their share of ‘space’ as space still, many people have turned The first tickets sold by Virgin Galatic to music on their smartphones. tourism finally lifts off. All you need is a bit of went for $250,000 (`1.86 crore approx) patience and of course, money. Here’s a rundown of each. The anonymous winner of a public Guitar, sitar, auction for a seat on the first crewed where things stand flight of Blue Origin paid $28 million sounds! (`209 crore approx), but decided to The study also found that around defer their trip. The ‘budget conscious’ many people had taken up a mu- er 59 per cent of respondents said 43 per cent saying they were keen sical instrument over the last that music helped in emotional on attending a concert, festival or Activities Suborbital vacays ➤ Richard may consider spending $125,000 (`93 16 months while 71 well-being, with 31 per cent turn- another form of gig. Among 18 to beckon Branson’s lakh) for a seat on Space Neptune: a cap- per cent believed mu- ing to sounds to ease anxiety and 24-year-olds, 38 per cent consider sic made them more 56 per cent to improve their mood. a music event to be one of the main Virgin Galactic sule that offers 360 degree windows and wo companies are offering is lifted to the upper atmosphere by a productive at work Participants also said they things they are looking forward to short ‘suborbital’ hops of is one of or studies. Anoth- missed the live music scene with as restrictions ease. AGENCIES a few minutes: Jeff Bezos’ balloon the size of a football stadium. Blue Origin and Virgin the two Despite the promise of spectacular views, Galactic, founded by the balloon ascends only 19 miles – far T companies (CURRENT AFFAIRS) Richard Branson. In both cases, up to from the boundary of space. QUIZ TIME KNOWLEDGE BANK six passengers are able to unbuckle offering MYTHOLOGY from their seats to experience a few space minutes of weightlessness and take Q.1) Who became the first titled ‘Mann Ki Baat – A in the view of Earth from space. Vir- travel gin Galactic has HOW DO YOU PREPARE? batsman to smash 500 or Social Revolution on Radio’ said regular com- A seat in Jeff oppor- more sixes in international in New Delhi? mercial flights tunities Virgin Galatic’s training lasts just five days. cricket? A. Piyush Goyal will begin from Bezos’ Blue Blue Origin promises to teach you every- A. V. Kohli B. Kane Williamson B. Arun Jaitley 2022, after com- origin flight thing you need to know “the day before pleting two more was auc- C. David Warner D. Chris Gayle C. Rajnath Singh trials. Their wait- you launch”, and its tioned off for D. Suresh Prabhu ing list is already first crewed flight Q.2) According to Moody’s, long, with 600 a whopping included pioneering Q.4) Name the Indian boxer tickets so far Indian economy was sup- $209 crore! aviator Wally Funk, who won a gold medal at sold. Also, the posed to grow at ______Makran Cup in Boxing. Poseidon first flights are who at 82 became per cent in 2019-2020. He was one of the Twelve Olympians up for grabs in a prize draw: regis- A. Deepak Singh the oldest astronaut in ancient Greek religion and myth. trations are open until September 1, to fly to space. The A. 7.3 B. 10 B. Vikas Krishan Yadav 2021. Blue Origin is planning for two He was god of the Sea and other C. 4 D. 8 C. Amit Panghal more flights this year, and more in company’s require- waters; of earthquakes; and of hors- 2022. Another way to get to space is ments include being able to climb seven Q.3) Who released a book D. Shiva Thapa es. Poseidon was protector of sea- via reality television. ‘Space Hero’ – flights of stairs in under 90 seconds (the farers, and many Hellenic cities and an upcoming show – says it plans to ANSWERS send the winner of a competition to height of the launch tower) and being colonies. In Homer’s epic book ‘Iliad’, the International Space Station (ISS) between 5’0” and 110 pounds (50 kilo- 1. D) Chris Gayle 2. A) 7.3 3. B) Arun Jaitley 4. A) Deepak Singh Poseidon supports the Greeks against in 2023. So, are you ready to hop in? grams) and 6’4” and 223 pounds (100 kg). the Trojans during the Trojan War. AFP CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4

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Talent Hunt Club makes a mark Reimagine, recreate & restore alent Hunt Club’ offered a myr- iad of opportunities to our young and dynamic students Twhich gave them a chance to un- leash their potential. The students show cased their tal- ent under the Talent Hunt Club by par- ticipating in the various activities. Music binds our soul, heart and emo- tions. Music is the best method of re- laxation. It cheers the spirit and light- ens the heart. To bring out the singing talent of the students , Solo Singing Com- petition was organised . The participants sang the songs online with lot of passion and confidence. Solo Instrumental Music Competi- tion was also organised for Classes I to V. Students played melodious numbers from different genres. This platform was conceived as a tool to stimulate and de- velop a penchant for music among chil- dren. Children displayed their unparal- POOJA SHAH, TEACHER dents did a wonderful job and each e- poster show- leled talent in playing a variety of wind, cased the importance of safeguarding our envi- percussion and string instruments like ature has thrived after the pandemic ar- ronment. Tabla, Guitar,Flute, Casio, Harmonium rived! Keeping this in mind, the students On 28th June, the school arranged for a vir- etc. of Ajmera Global School continue with tual workshop by Team Adventure on Growing Not only this, but an Inter House their painstaking efforts to make a dif- Super Foods Microgreens. This stimulating ses- Dance Competition was also organized Nference to the planet, taking heed to the clear mes- sion was conducted by the TEDx speaker Mr.Hus- as an integral part of the Creative Tal- sage sent across by Mother Nature. sain Bharmal. Virtual Field Trip to Spice Gar- ent Hunt Club. The children dressed up From 23rd to 29th June, the Virtual Learning den in Kerala was a treat for the eyes. Mr. Ab- in colourful costumes swayed to the beats Platform was a beehive of activity as students dullah Shaikh explained the procedure of mak- of Classical/ Semi- Classical/Folk/Pa- participated in full gusto to triotic music. The vivacious dance per- make their voice heard. The formances of the participants thor- theme of the Environment oughly enthralled the judges. Week 2021-2022 was Creative Craft Activities were also REIMAGINE, RECREATE conducted for these young children. ellery boxes, dolls, flowers to making students and teachers. and RESTORE. These activities provided limitless own designs on cups and ceramics; from The enthusiasm and the spirit of An array of activities opportunities for the creative minds of glass painting to tile painting and block participation of the students revealed such as the Broken Tokens D.A.V Thane. The aim of this activity designing. that they had pushed their limits to Event, E-poster Competi- was to empower students to attain inge- Skills ranging from performing tra- challenge themselves. Children also tion, Workshop by Team Ad- nuity, to foster creativity and enhance ditional musical instruments, from folk learnt that the price of success is hard venture on Microgreens and their innate potential. Children exhib- dances to Recycling of wastes, these club work and dedication, winning or los- a Virtual Fieldtrip to Ker- ited their innovation from making jew- activities gave a lifetime experience for ing hardly matters. ala Spice Gardens were or- ganised to sensitise the School Community about being compassionate to- wards our planet. SAYING IT THROUGH POEMS... The week started with a Special Assembly on the five UN sustainable ing a brine solution using 10% salt solution to act REVATHI IYER, TEACHER, over by the headmistress, goals, in accordance with the Environment Week like a preservative while Ms. Rakhee took the stu- HOLY ANGELS’ SCHOOL Rafat Shaikh, attended by theme. On 25th June 2021, an event called Broken dents live, to a spice garden on the hill station of more than 200 students. The Tokens was organised to spread awareness on Munnar pointing out to a variety of spices and he Poem Recitation judges, Sanu Nair and Dik- how materials can be reused instead of adding it medicinal plants. It was indeed an effectual hands- Intramural Competi- sha Iyer expressed their joy to the growing mountain of waste. This event on learning for the students! tion on 10th July was of hearing wonderful poems also brought out the creative side of the students. The Environment Week celebrated at Ajmera indeed a great one; from the students. 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fter stitching a match- Good learning for winning partnership INDIA RESPONDED with Deepak Chahar, youngsters Bhuvneshwar Kumar LIKE CHAMPIONS: stated that the duo’s ■ Meanwhile, captain Shikhar Dhawan aim was just to take the RAHUL DRAVID stated that the team thought Manish match till the last over Pandey and Suryakumar Yadav would agAainst Sri Lanka. Chahar (69*) smashed With its back to the wall, Team India guide them to victory. Suryakumar a gusty fifty and shared an unbeaten 84- responded like champions, said coach scored a gutsy 53 run while Manish got run stand with Bhuvneshwar Kumar out at 37 for the visitors. (19*) to take India home after the visitors Rahul Dravid in an inspiring dressing were reduced to 193/7 in the second ODI room speech after his young side ■ “I felt that the wicket today was at Colombo. India were down and almost registered a series-clinching win in the much better and we restricted them to out in their chase but Chahar made sure second ODI against Sri Lanka here. a good score. The spinners fought back India get home in the final over. “Obviously we finished on the right side of and the bowlers adjusted their line and “Our aim was to play till the last over. the result, which is incredible and fantastic lengths when their batsmen were in. We want to take it as deep as possible so We didn’t start well and it is a good but even if we didn’t finish on the right side we can score runs.There was not much learning lesson for the youngsters that planning, the only plan we had is to play of the result, it is the fight all the way everyday is not the same.They will un- till the last. The way Deepak batted was through that was absolutely brilliant, so derstand how to handle these situations Bhuvneshwar Kumar amazing,” Bhuvneshwar Kumar said. well done to all of you,” Dravid said. “We and how to bring in new strategies.The said they were going to respond, we knew way Manish Pandey and Suryakumar Comfortable lead we had to respect the opposition. The were batting, we thought they would opposition was going to respond, they’re take us home,” Shikhar Dhawan said after the match. ■ India needed 16 runs to win in the also an international team. They responded, last three overs. The duo ensured India and we responded back like a champion ■ “Hard luck to Pandey for the way he did not lose any wickets and then guid- team. With our back to the wall, we got out. The way Krunal fought in the ed the Shikhar Dhawan-led side to win found a way to break them. So really middle was amazing. Everyone showed with five balls to spare. With this, India well done to all of you. Fantastic job.” character.We knew that Chahar has have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead. worked hard in the nets on his batting. His presence of mind and calculations ■ Batting first, Sri Lanka was on 194/6 against the leg-spinner was amazing. in the 40th over when Charith Asalan- Both Bhuvi and him calculated it real- ka revived the hosts’ innings. Asalan- ly well.” ka’s fighting fifty kept Sri Lanka tick- ing the scoreboard as the hosts reached ■ “I felt the way Sri Lanka planned 244 before he got out. their innings in both their batting and bowling was amazing.The way they ■ In the last two overs, Sri Lanka scored batted and fielded was good to watch. Deepak Chahar 23 runs to reach 275 despite losing two S They worked really hard, but glad that wickets in six balls.This is also the first GE we are on the winning side. Every time India successfully chased down a game is a learning lesson and we hope

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Photo: GETTY IMAGES ngland won the three-match T20I se- With nothing to lose, the three-time medallist is hoping to punch out with a bang Eries against Pakistan with a thrilling three-wick- am not just targeting an Olympic 20-year-old Vikas had won his preliminary bout list, having won gold in 2010 and bronze in 2014 et victory at Old Trafford, medal. Meri nazar Olympic gold against USA’s Errol Spence, only to see the re- and 2018. The 29-year-old has also bagged three Manchester on Tuesday par hai (I am targeting Olympic sult being overturned in a few hours. Four years Asian Championship medals, including one sil- night. England who had gold),” boxer Vikas Krishan Ya- later in Rio, he fell one step away from winning ver (2015) and two bronze medals (2017 and 2021). won the second match at “I dav told TOI during an interac- a medal, losing in the quarterfinal. There is a World Championships bronze (2011) Leeds by 45 runs on Sun- tion just before leaving for Assisi, Italy for a pre- too in his trophy cabinet. He also won gold at day, took the series 2-1 with Olympics training camp. OLYMPIC WATCH the 2018 . a mere two balls left. The Vikas is not being brash or cocky.The home side were set a 155- Jason Roy 29-year-old is a prime medal con- This time he has unfinished business to at- Pro-boxing experience will help run target by Pakistan. tender for India, and the Tokyo tend to. “This is my last Olympics. I have noth- Opener Jason Roy got ed to a 154 for six total af- Games will be his third con- ing to lose. I will punch them hard this time, In November 2018, Vikas had turned pro, only to England off to a quickfire ter electing to bat first. secutive Olympics. He my opponents will feel it. I came close (in 2012 return to the amateur fold a year later with the start with boundaries in Wicketkeeper-batsman Mo- will be competing in the and 2016), but what to do? Maybe God wanted goal to win a medal in Tokyo. In fact, he fought the powerplay. England hammad Rizwan held the 69kg category. In Lon- me to wait a bit longer,” said Vikas. two pro boxing bouts in the United States and needed six off the last over. innings together scoring an don as well as Rio, “There is a blank in my career and I want managed to remain undefeated. The second bout Chris Jordan finished the unbeaten 76 off 57 balls however,Vikas fell to fill it with an Olympic medal. That’s the only was at the iconic Madison Square Garden. job, scampering through The victory ensures short and could- thing missing,” he adds. “I am going to show Vikas claims that everyone will get to see an for a second run to seal the England remains at the top n’t return with a the world how boxing is an art.” updated version of him in Tokyo. win with two balls left. of the ICC Men’s T20I rank- medal. In 2012, a Krishan is a three-time Asian Games medal- It will be Vikas 2.0. Pakistan were restrict- ings.Pakistan are at four.

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QUIZ TIME! GETTY IMA o: c. Thomas Keinath t Apart from the Padma Pho d. Constantin Cioti The Olympians What is his current world Q7: Shri, Sharath Kamal is the Q2: ranking in Table Tennis? recipient of which other ACHANTA SHARATH KAMAL a. 12 b. 20 c. 33 d. 32 In the same year, he prestigious awards? Table Tennis Q5: became the first Indian to a. Padma Vibhushan chanta Sharath Kamal is a man of many Q3: In 2004, in which event win a singles title on the ITTF Pro b. National award firsts. He is the first Indian table tennis did Sharath Kamal win his Tour, beating his opponent in c. Arjuna Award Aplayer ever to become nine times Senior first gold? straight sets at the Open. d. Padma Bhushan National Champion, the first Indian to win a a. Commonwealth TT championship Name his opponent from Hong Kong. singles title on the ITTF Pro Tour, lastly, the b. Caribbean Senior Championships a. Li Ching Which Indian city does c. Youth National TT Championships b. Chan Chi Ming first Indian to win the Pyongyang Invitational Sharath Kamal is the first Q8: Sharath Kamal hail from? d. World Junior TT Championships c. Chiang Yung-Ning Tournament. He is known to have beaten the Q1: Indian table tennis player a. Bengaluru b. Odisha c. Delhi d. Chennai d. Cheung Yuk best of the best players from around the ever to become nine times Senior In 2010, Sharath Kamal ANSWERS: 1. b. Kamlesh Mehta 2. d. 32 world. In a career studded with medals and National Champion. Whose previous Q4: records, the experienced paddler will be on won the US Open Table How many Commonwealth 3. a. Commonwealth TT championship record did he break? Tennis Men’s championships. Which Q6: Games gold medals does 4. c. Thomas Keinath 5. a. Li Ching the lookout to add a maiden Olympic medal to a. Venugopal Chandrasekhar 6. b. 4 7. c. Arjuna award 8. d. Chennai his collection at the Tokyo Olympics this year. b. Kamlesh Mehta defending champion did he beat? Sharath Kamal have?