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MARCH 2021 Vol 12, Issue3 Jagjit Singh Delhi’s law and order situation in Page 2 ‘serious turmoil’: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Delhi’s law and order court. The best lawyers situation is in ‘serious turmoil’ citing the recent murder of will be engaged to at- Austin is biggest an eight-year-old girl and stabbing of a teenaged boy, and tempt for death penalty requested the Union home minister under whom the city to the murderers,’ Sisodia booming town in US police function for appropriate action. tweeted. P-3 Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met the family of In another incident, a the deceased girl in Khichripur. He assured the family 17-year-old boy was the case would be tried in a fast-track court and that best beaten up and stabbed for allegedly opposing three boys Lamb lawyers would be engaged to ensure death penalty to the who were stalking his sister and passing ‘indecent re- guilty. marks’ on her in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji area, police said Shanks on Saturday. ‘Deeply concerned by the murder of a 8-yr-old girl in Recipe Khichdipur & attack on a 17-yr-old boy in Kalkaji. Delhi’s The incident took place near a school on Friday, they said. P - 25 law and order situation is in a serious turmoil, I appeal to Hon’ble Home Minister & Lt. Gov (Lieutenant Governor) The injured boy, a resident of Kalkaji, was taken to AIIMS to take appropriate action to address the situation,’ Kejri- Trauma Centre, the police said. New born to wal said in a tweet. Kareena Kapoor AAP MLA from Kalkaji Atishi met the family members of The minor girl was abducted from Khichripur and a com- the boy who she said was stable and recovering. Khan plaint was lodged by her parents at Kalyanpuri police sta- tion. The body of the girl was recovered from Modinagar ‘Met the family of the boy who was stabbed in Kalkaji P-31 in Uttar Pradesh police said. yesterday. Have assured them of full support. Also spoke to the doctors at the AIIMS Trauma Centre, who said that The four accused who kidnapped the girl for ransom and the boy is stable and recovering,’ she tweeted. killed her were arrested, they said. Your The MLA also spoke to the deputy commissioner of police ‘Hurt by murder of the girl from Delhi’s Khichripur. Met of southeast Delhi and sought swift arrest of the accused. Horoscope the family and assured trial of the case in a fast track PTI VIT SMN SMN P-18 Killing of Palestinian man by Israel an Matrimony ‘extrajudicial execution’ P-14,15 The killing of a Palestinian man not given any first aid treatment fol- Israeli security forces said Ahmed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint lowing the shooting, even when he had attempted to ram his vehicle between Jerusalem and Bethle- showed signs of life. into a soldier at the checkpoint hem last year was an “extrajudicial before they opened fire. execution”, according to a London- “Our analysis raises major ques- Israeli police spokesperson Micky based group specialising in the tions about Ahmed’s killing that Rosenfeld said the man “drove his investigation of violations of human raise doubts in the Israeli army’s vehicle quickly towards the direc- rights. claims and call for further investi- tion of a female border police of- gation.” ficer who was injured lightly”. Ahmed Erekat was shot at the Container checkpoint in Bethle- Erekat, who was the nephew of Palestinian officials rejected the hem in the occupied West Bank then-Palestinian Liberation Orga- police account. in June 2020 and left to bleed to nization (PLO) Secretary-General death for more than an hour after Saeb Erekat, was on his way to pick Saeb Erekat told the AFP news Israeli soldiers stopped a Palestin- his mother and sisters up, who agency that his nephew had been ian Red Crescent ambulance from were at a beauty salon getting ready “executed” by the Israeli police, treating him. n a report published for his sister’s wedding that eve- adding that he held Israeli Prime on Tuesday, Forensic Architecture ning, when he was killed. His own Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Page - 37 said that the 27-year-old posed no wedding was due to take place two responsible for “this crime”. The threat to the Israeli soldiers, or to weeks later. elder Erekat died from COVID-19 any property, and noted that he was in November last year.

MARCH 2021 PAGE 2 Jagjit Singh still rules the Ghazals DALLAS-HOUSTON PAGES Jagjit Singh, born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman (8 Febru- natural talent that was spotted by his father, Singh learned ary 1941 – 10 October 2011), popularly known as music initially from a visually impaired master of Indian “The Ghazal King” or “King of Ghazals”, was an Indian classical music, Pandit Chagan Lal Sharma and later composer, singer and musician. He composed and sang from Ustad Jamal Khan of Maihar gharana, who taught in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and trained him in all the prominent styles of Hindu- and popularity of ghazal, an Indian classical art form, stani Classical vocal tradition such as Khayal, Dhrupad, by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and Thumri and others. Throughout his teenage years, he composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the performed on stage and composed music. Although his meaning of words and melody evoked by them. In terms father, who was a government employee, had hoped that of Indian Classical music, his style of composing and he would become an engineer, Singh pursued his passion Gayaki (singing) is considered as Bol-pradhan, one that for music relentlessly. Like all parents in Indian middle- lays emphasis on words. He highlighted this in his music for films such as Prem Geet (1981), Arth (1982) , and Saath Saath (1982), and TV serials Mirza Ghalib (1988) and Kahkashan (1991). Singh is considered to be the most successful ghazal singer and composer of all time in terms of critical acclaim and commercial success. With a career spanning five decades and many albums, the range and breadth of his work has been regarded as genre-defining.

Singh’s 1987 album, Beyond Time, was the first digitally recorded release in India. He was regarded as one of India’s most influential artists. With sitar player Ravi Shankar and other leading figures of Indian classical music and literature, Singh voiced his concerns over politicisation of arts and culture in India and lack of support experienced by the practitioners of India’s traditional art forms, particularly folk art- ists and musicians. He lent active support to several philanthropic endeavours such as the library at St. Mary’s School, Mumbai, Bombay Hospital, CRY, Save the Children and ALMA.

Singh was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2003 and in February 2014, the government released a set of two postal stamps in his honour. class families, his father aspired for him to become a Jagjit Singh Dhiman was born at Sri Ganganagar, Rajast- bureaucrat. However, he also encouraged Singh and his han, India (then Bikaner State). into a Punjabi Ramgarhia siblings to learn music. Sikh family. His father, Sardar Amar Singh Dhiman, was DALLAS-HOUSTON PAGES a surveyor with the government’s Public Works’ Depart- In March 1965, and without the knowledge of his fam- ment and hailed from village Dalla in Ropar district of ily,[4] Singh moved to Bombay, where there were many Punjab. opportunities for music artists because of the Hindi film industry. He obtained work initially as a singer of adver- Educated initially at Khalsa High School and Govern- tising jingles and later progressed to playback singing. ment College in Sri Ganganagar, Singh obtained an arts In 1990, Vivek (Jagjit Singh and Chitra’s son) died in a degree from DAV College, Jalandhar. There, he began road accident at the age of 20. This came as a profound his professional career in 1961 by undertaking singing shock to Jagjit and Chitra Singh. They gave up music and composing assignments at All India Radio’s (AIR) for a full year after the death. At the end of that period, Jalandhar station. Later, he studied to obtain a post-grad- Jagjit returned slowly to music, but Chitra announced her uate degree in history from Kurukshetra University in retirement and declared that she would not sing or record Haryana. Throughout this time, and as a consequence of a any more songs. Singh turned 70 in February 2011. To celebrate his 70th birthday he committed 70 concerts in different parts of the world. He toured the UK, Singapore, Mauritius, inter alias, in 2011 and was due to perform with Ghulam Ali in Mumbai[4] but suffered a brain haemorrhage on 23 September 2011. He was in coma for over two weeks and died on 10 October at Lilavati Hospital, in Mumbai. He was cremated the follow- ing day at Chandanwadi Crematorium near Marine Lines in Mumbai. Source: Wikipedia MARCH 2021 PAGE 3 OUR TEAM WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL PAGES www.Asia Times US BOARD OF ADVISORS

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Austin, Texas, will be ‘the biggest boomtown that America has seen in 50 years’ Elon Musk thinks Austin, Texas, is the least - megaboom,” Musk said. diately,” he tweeted in May during a next big thing, he said.The city will be The CEO said Tesla chose Austin as disagreement with local officials. the “biggest boomtown” the US has the spot for the carmaker’s next US had in 50 years, he said on Joe Rogan’s plant because “Austin is a bit like During a call with investors in April, podcast. mini California.” According to Musk, Musk went on a tirade criticizing The Tesla CEO moved to Texas after he asked Tesla’s team in California California’s shelter-in-place mea- spats with California’s public-health what its top choice would be for a sures as “fascist” and saying that officials. It’s no secret that Tesla CEO new factory - where it would like to officials were “forcibly imprisoning” Elon Musk is over California. spend time - and the “No. 1 choice was people in their homes. Last summer, Musk chose Austin, Austin.” Looser government regulations in out of traditional hubs like Silicon Texas, as the spot for the $1 billion fac- Read more: Elon Musk and other tech Texas - along with no state income tax Valley to Texas, as the pandemic has tory that would build the Cybertruck, powerhouses are flocking to Texas, - appear to be an incentive for Musk’s forced many people to work remotely. the carmaker’s long-awaited electric pushing an already bonkers real-estate move. But the billionaire said the wave Late last year, the software giant Oracle pickup truck. And in December, he market to new heights. Take a look of West Coasters moving to Austin said it would move its headquarters confirmed rumors that he was picking inside Austin, which is quickly becom- should take care not to change the city from California to Austin. The Infor- up and moving from Los Angeles to ing the next Silicon Valley. too much. mation reported Dropbox CEO Drew the Lone Star State. Musk announced his move to Texas “I think we do need to make sure that Houston was moving to the city as During an interview on “The Joe Ro- after public spats in 2020 with Cali- ... people who move here from Cali- well, and Palantir cofounder Joe Lon- gan Experience” podcast that dropped fornia’s public-health officials over fornia don’t inadvertently recreate the sdale said he would move his venture Thursday, Musk said he thought COVID-19 restrictions that temporar- issues that caused them to move in the capital firm, 8VC, there too. Austin had huge potential beyond just ily shuttered Tesla’s Fremont, Califor- first place,” Musk said during Thurs- Yahoo News hosting him and his new factory. nia, plant. day’s interview. Tim Levin “It’s going to be the biggest boomtown “Tesla will now move its HQ and fu- An increasing number of business that America has seen in 50 years, at ture programs to Texas/Nevada imme- leaders and companies have moved MARCH 2021 PAGE 4 DALLAS-HOUSTON PAGES

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DALLAS-HOUSTON PAGES A legend passed on Feb 8. Dr. Malik Badri (rahimahul- lah) was a rare scholar of Islamic psychology. He served as the Dean of many universities and departments including my own department at the International Is- lamic University of TarrantCounty.com/CovidShot Malaysia. He had a special relationship with Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz). He hosted him in Sudan in 1959, and Malcolm rerouted his itinerary after Hajj to go see him in Beirut in 1964 where he was teaching. Malcolm may have even taken the name Malik after him. May Allah have mercy on him and reward him for all of the good he put forth, and forgive him for any shortcomings. May Allah join him with the righteous, and al- low us to join them as well. Ameen - Omar Suleiman

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Dallas County is currently scheduling appointments for DALLAS-HOUSTON PAGES individuals 65 and over and 16+ with an underlying high-risk health condition. How to register for a vaccination?

COVID-19 Vaccine is still in very limited supply and is still being prioritized to Phase 1A Healthcare Workers. However, lim- ited supplies of vaccine may be available for persons who meet the Phase 1B criteria (Persons 65 and older, or persons 16+ with underlying medical conditions). DCHHS is collecting names of persons to register for the vaccine, as vaccine becomes avail- able. To register for the vaccine, you need to be in Phase 1A or 1B at this time. Again, those groups include doctors, nurses, first responders, as well as individuals 65 and older and 18 or older with an underlying medical condition. Dallas County is distrib- uting the Moderna vaccine at this time, which is only available to individuals 18 and older.

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No surprise Texas’ electricity system is a national laughingstock. Only customers cared, until now

The Watchdog says it was amateur days to keep the federal government out of about the add-ons? One hour for state leaders. What else is their business.” trusted study reported two new? Perry, with his stream of pro-industry ap- years ago that there are 28 Now you hear it everywhere in this state. pointees to the Public Utility Commission, different extra fees tacked People are talking and understanding what was ringleader of the gang that fights for a on by some electric com- our leaders’ laissez faire disregard for over- hands-off attitude. panies to jack up bills. UC sight has done to us. Those beloved words Blame Abbott, forever to be known as the doesn’t care. governor who couldn’t keep the lights on. Blame the Texas Railroad “free market” have left us cold, without water, in the dark. The energy capital of Like so many areas where we’re behind in Commission, a leading America is a laughingstock, and deserv- our state, he never made it a priority to member of this circus, edly so. update our busted electricity system, from which regulates oil and gas Who knew that our own leaders could the grid all the way to the consumer end in Texas. In recent days, it consumer end of this, your monthly bill, destroy us? users. failed to answer important questions about not the Lone Star grid. But in my research The Texas economic miracle that Abbott its responsibilities to force natural gas sup- I discovered a definite ethos, a see-no- The enemy is within. It’s not California DALLAS-HOUSTON PAGES values. It’s not the federal government. It touts has little to do with his leadership. pliers to weatherize. evil culture when it came to the way UC sure isn’t windmills. It has to do with the good fortune that Blame ONCOR for its weak delivery of commissioners and staffers approach their For a decade, I’ve been knocking my head we live on land with trillions of dollars’ crucial information to the public. ON- jobs.UC spokesman Andrew P. Barlow, against the wall, pleading, yes, begging worth of precious liquid gold, oil and gas COR’s poor storm communication skills who you might have seen on TV last week, state lawmakers in The Watchdog column resources buried beneath. are nothing new. attempted to discredit me. Two years ago, to take a hard look at the state’s deregulat- Blame, of course, ERCOT, the Electric state Reps. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, In a memo to his bosses, Barlow called ed electricity marketplace and fix its flaws. Reliability Council of Texas, because if and Gene Wu, D-Houston, come to mind me “an unprincipled, self-promoting I call it Version 2.0. you’re going to pay your chief executive — it’s been dead quiet. Don’t count on huckster.”He cooked up this cockamamie They mostly ignored this, just like they ig- Bill Magness an annual compensation of state lawmakers to admit culpability. And scheme about me: “Given his procliv- nored warnings after the 2011 Super Bowl $883,000 to run the state grid, he better don’t trust their coming investigations to ity for grandstanding,” Barlow wrote his ice storm. Nothing to see here, say energy be the Jackie Robinson of the electric- be unbiased. bosses, “it wouldn’t surprise me if he were industry lobbyists who hold sway. ity world. And if you believe his latest It took a killer storm, but finally, the cha- to interrupt an open meeting, but I’ll work Year after year, state lawmakers listened to story about how we were “seconds” from rade is over. You hear it everywhere in this to make sure that doesn’t happen. I’d hate the Public Utility Commission boast that a full-scale blackout, I have a few days of state now. for his prank-style antics to culminate in the system is fabulous, best in the country, an unused Ted Cruz vacation package I’m “This incompetence is unforgiveable,” Kyle footage of him being dragged from our unregulated free market, blah, blah, blah. happy to sell you. Magness waited until Keifer tells me. hearing room by a state trooper.” I discov- But I listened to your complaints about the fourth day to bring this up.Blame the Steve Rosson says, “Funny to see Gov. ered his fantasy through an open records a system that is purposely confusing to people who work for Magness, of which Abbott and the Legislature suddenly take request. consumers and filled with unpunished 20 earned more than $200,000 a year with an interest in energy oversight. Are they My most recent report on the UC revealed marketing deceptions designed to get you seven getting above $300,000, two earning now going to try and look like heroes by how commissioners, who are appointed by to overpay for electricity. over $400,000 and one making $500,000, swooping in?” Abbott, abolished its enforcement division. Hundreds of Texans joined me in this according to nonprofit ERCOT’s 2018 Maxwell Kashiwa asks, “Why are the What’s the purpose of being a regulator if quest that fails every other year in the federal tax filing. If you make that much governor and others enticing businesses you don’t have an enforcement division? Legislature. We sent emails and filed com- to keep the lights on and fail, how can you to move here if we don’t have resources to What message does that send? plaints. But former Gov. Rick Perry and sleep at night? support more people?” As for ERCOT, The Watchdog is hereby Gov. Greg Abbott never cared. Lt. Gov. Blame the PUC, which is so pro-industry/ Kendra Liester says, “No one takes respon- stripping the Texas grid operator of its “R,” Dan Patrick turns away. anti-consumer. A few years ago, I publicly sibility. They just pass the blame on down which is for reliability. Who do we blame for this weather catas- stripped it of the “P” in its name because the line.”Several years ago, rather than What can we do with that “R”? Well, if we trophe? That’s easy. The ones who blame they don’t care about the public. It truly create a protest petition, I took a big “P” take the word outage and add that “R,” the others. is the Utility Commission. And once and I bought at a crafts store and decorated it we’ve got outrage. Blame former 14-year-long Gov. Rick Per- for all, don’t believe the Texas myth that with the names of hundreds of consum- The Dallas News By Dave Lieber ry, who the other day said, “Texans would we have lower electricity costs. Basic kWh ers who agreed with me. I sent the P to be without electricity for longer than three rates are lower in some cases, but what the UC.My reporting has focused on the MARCH 2021 PAGE 7 IRS moves tax deadline back to June 15 for Texans and their businesses in wake of winter storm

The Internal Revenue Service has moved the gible locations will be posted tax-filing and payment deadline for individu- on the IRS website. The IRS als and businesses in Texas to June 15 because will also work with people of damage across the state caused by the severe assisting with relief in the winter storms. affected areas who work for recognized governmental or Texans in all of the state’s 254 counties will au- philanthropic agencies. Tax- tomatically be given the extra two months to file payers in federally declared and pay their individual and business taxes. The disaster areas can claim normal filing deadline is April 15. Texans who uninsured or unreimbursed receive a late-filing penalty notice are encour- disaster-related casualty aged to call the IRS to have it abated. losses on their federal in- come tax returns this year. The extension applies to a variety of filing dead- Democrats on the House Ways and Means lines that fell after Feb. 11, including those for Texans make up about 9% of the country’s pop- Committee had requested the tax-filing exten- 2020 business returns, originally March 15, and ulation, meaning close to 1 in 10 Americans will sion in a letter Thursday to IRS Commissioner quarterly payroll and excise tax returns, nor- be receiving an extension this tax season. There Charles Rettig. mally April 30. was no indication whether the rest of the coun- “For starters, health and safety concerns contin- Now they are all due June 15, the agency an- try would also be given an extension because of ue to keep taxpayer assistance sites closed and nounced in a press release Monday. the coronavirus pandemic. taxpayers homebound,” they wrote. “As a result, taxpayers are having a much harder time receiv- Texans will also have until then to make their Some Democratic politicians in Washington ing the crucial assistance they are accustomed 2020 IRA contributions. have been pushing to extend the tax-filing and to and require. These challenges are especially payment deadline because of the pandemic. acute for low-income taxpayers with limited People affected by the same storms in other Last year, taxpayers were given until July 15, as digital or English proficiency.” states may qualify for the same relief if they live Americans were dealing with the onset of the Dallas News in a FEMA-declared disaster area. A list of eli- pandemic.

Ted Cruz under fire for ‘photo ops’ in Houston following controversial Mexico trip Just days after he was criticized for taking daughters, Caroline and Catherine, and a controversial trip to Mexico as millions their friends. He later told reporters that of Texans suffered in freezing tempera- he had second thoughts and, in hindsight, tures amid water and power outages, Texas “I wouldn’t have done it.” Sen. Ted Cruz came under fire for post- ing photos of himself helping with relief Abhi Rahman, a spokesman for the Texas efforts at the same time one of his most Democrats, said in a statement to ABC prominent opponents came into the state News that Cruz’s actions this weekend to offer aid. would not diminish the senator’s misguid- ed vacation. Cruz visited some sites in the Houston area, delivering bottled water to residents “Ted Cruz showed the entire world who and providing food to first responders. he is when he ditched Texas during our The social media posts, which featured the greatest time of need. No amount of pan- senator in a mask with the Texas flag, were dering is going to change that,” he said in a met with thousands of replies and tweets statement. slamming Cruz for what many called a “photo op” to counter the bad press he got Representatives for Cruz didn’t immedi- for taking his trip. ately return messages to ABC News for comment about his activities this weekend. The Democratic congresswomen also need here in southeast Texas has been a “My constituents made me cut short my He was back in Washington D.C. Monday helped distribute food and water and huge help,” the Houston Food Bank said in Vacation to Cancun and all I got was to be for Senate hearings. spoke with families affected by the storm. a statement. shamed into carrying their water,” actress Patricia Arquette tweeted in a reply to Critics were key to highlight that Cruz’s “Charity can’t replace policy, but solidarity Rahman said the Texas Democrats are also Cruz. social media posts and charity actions is how we’ll face climate change and build grateful for the assistance from Ocasio- Cruz took a trip to Cancun with his family took place at the same time that U.S. Rep. a better world,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. Cortez. while many parts of the state were still out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., one of of power, water and other supplies. He was Cruz’s staunchest critics, flew to Texas to In a statement to ABC News, the Houston “Texas won’t forget who was there for us photographed and videotaped by passen- help with relief efforts. Food Bank said between Feb. 17 and Feb. during our greatest time of need and we’ll gers at the airport and on the plane and 21, it distributed 1,000 emergency pallets hold those accountable who weren’t,” he those images prompted a flood of criticism The New York congresswoman teamed up that contained shelf-stable foods, water said in a statement. and jabs. with Texas congresswomen Sylvia Garcia, and produce. The non-profit commended Yahoo News Cruz was scheduled to return Saturday but Penny Morales Shaw and Shelia Jackson the congresswomen for their efforts and IVAN PEREIRA flew back to Texas on Thursday following Lee to help the Houston Food Bank and outreach the backlash. The senator’s office put out a raised over $5 million to help families af- statement claiming the trip was for his two fected by the storm Their efforts to amplify the awareness of MARCH 2021 PAGE 8 HYDERABAD

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Professor Yousuf Azmi, the prominent Intellectual and Iqbalist today on 26 / February 2021 met his real creator. In the picture above, presenting a Medal of Memorial to Professor Yousuf Azmi on behalf of the Organization of Hum Indian, President Tanzam Muhammad Qaiser.. Siraj Wahab Editor Arab News can also be seen...FB Saudi envoy meets UN Women’s executive in New York

NRI Mumtaz Ali Akram at Hyder Mahal Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, held a virtual meeting with Asa Regner the assistant secretary-general of the UN and deputy executive director of UN Women.

The two sides reviewed the latest preparations for MIDDLE EAST - PAGES the upcoming session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65), in which the Kingdom will take part.

They also discussed a number of topics of common interest, and ways to enhance cooperation in vari- ous fields.

Al-Mouallimi also virtually met the newly-appointed per- Both meetings were attended by the director of Al- manent representative of Mozambique to the UN, Pedro Mouallimi’s bureau, Faisal Al-Haqbani, and the head of Comissario Afonso. public relations and information of the delegation, Taful Al-Aqbi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed topics of common interest and ways to enhance cooperation in various fields. Saudi Arabia sued by families of victims of 2019 Florida base attack (Reuters) - Families of three U.S. service Three U.S. sailors were killed in the attack. between former members who were killed and 13 oth- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) President Donald ers who were wounded in a shooting by later found cellphone evidence linking the Trump and Saudi a Saudi gunman at Pensacola Naval Air gunman, Second Lieutenant Mohammed Crown Prince Station in Florida in 2019 have sued Saudi Saeed Alshamrani, to the militant group al Mohammed bin Arabia for damages. Qaeda, the U.S. attorney general said. Salman.

The complaint, which was filed on Alshamrani, a Royal Saudi Air Force Biden, who took Monday in a federal court in the city of trainee who was shot dead by a deputy office last month, Pensacola, alleged that Saudi Arabia had sheriff, was on the base as part of a U.S. has declared a halt known about the gunman being radical- Navy training program designed to foster to U.S. support for ized and that it could have prevented the links with foreign allies. a Saudi Arabia-led killings. military campaign “None of the Royal Saudi Air Force in Yemen and de- The Saudi authorities did not immediately trainees at the scene of the attack reported manded an end to respond to a request for comment on the Al-Shamrani’s behavior nor did they try the war in Yemen, release of political prisoners from jails. lawsuit. Shortly after the attack on Dec. to stop the NAS Terrorist Attack. Because which is widely seen as a proxy conflict 6, 2019, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin they supported it”, the lawsuit alleged. between Saudi Arabia and Iran. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Benga- Abdulaziz condemned it a “heinous crime” luru, Editing by Timothy Heritage) and said it “does not represent the Saudi U.S. President Joe Biden’s administra- The Biden White House has also been put- Yahoo News p e op l e .” tion has signalled a tougher stance on ting pressure on Saudi Arabia to improve Saudi Arabia after mostly warm relations its record on human rights, including the CHICAGO PAGES CHICAGO PAGES CHICAGO PAGES MARCH 2021 PAGE 10 IFTEKHAR SHAREEF PAGE

Janab Minhaj Akhtar Sahab President Lake Shore Community Chi- A casual but fruitful meeting with Dynamic personality Kalvakuntla cago USA Felicitated by Janab Mahmood Ali Home Minister Telngana Kavita member of legislative council MLC Daugter of our Chief Minister State for his excellent work for Muslims in Chicago USA at Media Plus of Telangana State Honourable Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) Autodorium Hyderabad Garu at her residence along with Mohammed Azharuudin HCA president Indian Muslims & New Challenges Organised by Dr Mohammad Tajam- former India’s cricketer captain , also present where Abid Rasool Khan ul Hussain and Faheim Cheif Guest in the Programe Iftekhar Shareef Sahab First Dual Citizen, Syed Anees Uddin CEO Shayta Trust,Dr Mohammad Rafeeq Intellectual Social Activist were present

felicitation with Certificates and Awards to Hyderabad’s Trip to Karimnager,Telangana, visited Elgandal Quilla of Qutub leading hospitals Nurses who worked tirelessly during Shahi dynasty , the Mughal Empire , and lastly by Nizam’s of COVID-19 at Vijayanager colony Zimiris banquet hall . Hyderabad on river Godavari built by Kakatiya Dynasty during Organised by Mannan Jah Deccan Blasters . (1083-1323 ). Visited the house of Syed Akbar Hussain sahab from Karimnagar built over 125 years ago . Thanks for being a good host for 25 people trip .

KCR SEVA Dalam Five Overs T5 Cricket Cham- pionship Trophy , proud to be part of it at Hockey At the residence of Honourable Home Minister Ground , Masab Tank , Hyderabad. Over 150 of Telangana State Janab Mehmood Ali Sahab teams participated for Cash prices . Organised by Mohdammed Ameer RTI commissioner Govern- on the launch of Adaab Telangana Urdu Daily , ment of Telangana. Seen in pic is ZP Chairman of the need of the hour Nizamabad and other leaders MARCH 2021 PAGE 11 CHICAGO PAGES CHICAGO PAGES CHICAGO PAGES MARCH 2021 PAGE 12

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Bushra Amiwala receives Highly Coveted Award for Exemplary Community Service from the Asian American Coalition of Chicago.

Skokie native and DePaul Alumnus one of them. Bushra Amiwala stepped up to the plate to receive the highly coveted Asian After receiving the award Amiwala said, American Coalition of Chicago (AACC) “I am so humbled to receive this award. award for exemplary community service As our country continues to realize itself and youth excellence. This ceremony during this moment of great social and unfolded on a global scale during a racial reckoning, minority leadership in live-streamed virtual gala titled “Unity is both civic and business is more impor- Pow e r.” tant than ever. I am deeply honored to be recognized alongside so many inspir- The Chinese New Year is also called and ing people who are paving the way to a commonly known as the Lunar New fairer and just future.” Year. It isn’t just celebrated in China and around other countries celebrating all According to the U.S. Census, 21.4 over the world, including most cities million people of Asian descent live in in the United States. Chicago is always America (2017), and that number is celebrated with traditional passion and growing by 20 percent annually. Illinois zeal. Several Tremendous celebrations clocks in as the sixth largest Asian Popu- were seen in the Chicagoland area. The lation in the United States. official in the United States. Her 2018 most prominent of all celebrations was election to the Skokie School Board for the Asian American Coalition of Chi- As the youngest Pakistani Muslim elect- District 73.5 proved pivotal as it inspired cago, this year’s 38th Annual Lunar Year ed official in the country, Amiwala has people nationally and received coverage Celebration Gala Hosted by the Thai a busy year ahead. She has premiered from big-name media outlets like TIME American Community of Chicago. The in an ABC, Hulu Documentary: Our magazine, Teen Vogue, VICE, and The first time this ceremony was conducted America: Women Forward on March New York Times. Amiwala received her virtually on February 20, 2021.The event 13th and continues to use her platform B.S. in information management sys- was chaired by Ms. Nanta Buranakan- to spark nationwide action on diversity tems with minors in community service chana. During an interview with Ms. and inclusion initiatives, youth empow- and public policy from DePaul Univer- Nanta said, “Ours Coalition is so excited erment, and women in politics. sity. She is the founder and CEO of the to share this event with you as we honor Amiwala Foundation, an organization the contributions of these individuals Bushra Amiwala is a Skokie native and that aims to empower minorities and and their organizations.” daughter of immigrants. Currently, she other underrepresented groups to act in is raising her name in politics, her public business and politics. AACC recognizes several recipient out- career took off at the young age of 19 standing awards. Those recipients have upon her candidacy for the Cook Coun- Report Syed Khalil done the most to advance the objectives ty Board of Commissioners. Amiwala for youth this year. Bushra Amiwala was become the youngest Muslim elected Ullah. MARCH 2021 PAGE 13

Sardar Manjit Singh selected for Meet NASA’s Swati Mohan, star of Perse- INTERNATIONAL PAGES verance rover’s epic Mars landing Aditya Alharh Samman Award Prize of two lakhs to poet Sardar Swati Mohan is the guidance and control operations lead for NASA’s Manjit Singh Mars 2020 mission, meaning she has basically been in charge of mak- ... ing sure the spacecraft carrying the Perseverance rover is oriented in Our dear friend Sardar Manjit the right direction. As Perseverance came in for its high-stakes landing Singh, a capable creator of comedy Thursday, Mohan also provided much of the commentary from mission and a skilled platform director, has control during its tense entry, descent and landing. been selected by Haryana Sah- itya Academy for ‘Aditya Alharh Samman’. He will be awarded the amount of two lakhs as a prize.\

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How Much Is President Joe Biden Worth?

President Joe Biden’s net worth is $9 mil- Joe Biden’s Political Career lion. Although Biden has made a steady income Biden was elected to the Senate Biden once described himself as “the poor- as a politician, the majority of his wealth from the state of Delaware est man in Congress.” has come from book deals and speaking in 1972 when he was 29, His salary as vice president was $230,700. fees. Biden’s starting salary in the Sen- becoming one of the young-

With decades of political experience be- ate was $42,500 a year in 1979; when he est senators in history. His hind him, Joe Biden was elected the 46th left the Senate in 2009, he was making first wife and young daughter president of the United States on Nov. 7, $169,300. As vice president, his salary shot were killed in an automobile 2020. Take a look at how he made it from up to $230,700; he’ll be earning $400,000 accident only weeks after his senator to vice president to president — as president. appointment, an event that in- and how he’s earned his wealth along the Biden’s first memoir, “Promises to Keep,” fluenced his decision to com- way. earned him $71,000 in royalties and $9,500 mute to the Senate by train. INTERNATIONAL PAGES Birthdate: Nov. 20, 1942 for audiobook rights around the time of Net Worth: $9 million its publication in 2008. But that’s chump During his time in the Senate, Biden pre- 1990: Introduced the bill that became the Main Sources of Income: Book deals and change compared to what he has earned sided over several governmental boards, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), speaking fees since leaving the White House. From 2017 serving as chairman of the Senate Foreign which addressed domestic abuse and Career Highlights: 46th president of the to 2019, the Bidens earned more than $15 Relations Committee and chairman of the violence. U.S. million, according to tax filings reviewed Senate Judiciary Committee. He ran for 2002: Voted to authorize military inter- by Forbes. That includes a reportedly $8 president twice before, once for the 1988 vention in Iraq, but later criticized the Joe Biden Net Worth: $9 Million million book deal, $1.8 million from book race and again for the 2008 presidential conflict. President Joe Biden’s net worth is $9 tour events, $2.4 million in speaking fees election. Biden served as vice president 2010: Assisted in the passing of the 2010 million, according to Forbes. Along with and $775,000 from the University of Penn- under President Barack Obama from 2009 Affordable Care Act. his wife, Jill, the Bidens’ wealth includes sylvania to lead the Penn Biden Center for to 2017. He started his term as president 2020: Elected president of the United two Delaware homes valued at $4 million Diplomacy and Global Engagement as the of the United States on Inauguration Day, States. combined, cash and investments worth an Benjamin Franklin presidential professor Jan. 20, 2021. additional $4 million and a federal pen- of practice. Some of Biden’s political highlights in- sion worth over $1 million. clude: How Much Is Vice President Kamala Harris Worth?

On Jan. 20, Kamala Harris was sworn in But what sort of financial outlook does Plan could be worth as much as the first woman of color elected vice Harris have as she gears up for the next as $800,000. She also has be- president alongside President Joe Biden. four years? tween $115,002 and $300,000 Roughly 191,500 U.S. flags covered the in debt from a mortgage — 30 National Mall, representing the people Here’s a closer look at Kamala Harris’ net years with a 3.75% APR — and who could not be at Inauguration Day due worth. a home equity line of credit — to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the 20 years at a 4.75% APR. Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Kamala Harris’ Net Worth: Around $1.7 Million Focusing just on Harris’ per- Many women who watched the inaugura- Kamala Harris’ net worth falls around sonal reported wealth does not tion from home opted to wear pearls in a $1.7 million. In her latest Senate finan- paint a complete picture, how- show of support for Harris. cial disclosure, Harris reported she made ever. The California senator’s Harris’ trademark jewelry dates back $277,763 in income in 2019 entirely from disclosure also includes assets Before moving to Number One Observa- to her days at Howard, where she ma- book publishing advances. held by her husband — Doug Emhoff — tory Circle in Washington D.C., Harris jored in political science and economics. that could add up to as much as $6.3 mil- and Emhoff lived in Brentwood, Califor- After graduating in 1986, she went to the She keeps a significant portion of that in lion. Emhoff recently left his position as a nia, in a home that is worth upwards of $5 University of California, Hastings College cash, with a Wells Fargo savings account partner at the international law firm DLA million. Harris also purchased a two- of the Law. She went on to become the that has between $250,001 and $500,000 Piper. Harris’ most recent tax returns show bedroom condo in D.C. for $1.775 million first Black attorney general of California in it. However, the biggest chunk of her that her husband reported nearly $1.9 mil- that is now worth between $1.8 million in 2011 and served until 2017. She also reported wealth would come in the form lion in adjusted gross income in 2018. and $2.1 million. In 2004, Harris bought a served as a United States senator from of her retirement plan through the city of condo in town for $489,000. Its value has California from 2017 to 2021. San Francisco. Her City & County of San Kamala Harris’ Pricey Properties Add To nearly doubled since then. Francisco 457(b) Deferred Compensation Net Worth Yahoo Finance Sam DiSalvo MARCH 2021 PAGE 14

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The young Indian stand-up who went to jail for a INTERNATIONAL PAGES joke he didn’t tell For more than a month, Munawar Fa- not the accusation,” said Sanjay Hegde, a ruqui, a tousled-haired, 30-year-old comic, prominent lawyer who is not involved in languished in jail for a joke he didn’t tell. the case.

Faruqui was beginning to make his name The man who accosted him onstage, in the crowded ranks of India’s up-and- Eklavya Gaur, is the son of a local leader coming stand-up comedians. More than associated with the ruling BJP. Gaur is the half a million people subscribed to his leader of a group called the Hind Rakshak YouTube channel, where his performances Sangathan, one of many hard-line Hindu feature an edgy mix of social and political organizations that have risen to promi- commentary, one-liners and takedowns nence under Modi’s government and claim of religious fundamentalism delivered in to defend the faith. rapid-fire Hindi. A video shot by an audience member The trouble started on New Year’s Day, shows Gaur addressing the crowd, saying: when Faruqui took the microphone at a “This is Munawar Faruqui. He makes fun cafe in the central city of Indore. Just as of our gods and goddesses and you pay he was beginning his set, a man wearing a to watch his shows. Don’t you have any white shirt and unzipped vest walked on- shame?” stage and began harassing the comedian, accusing him of insulting Hinduism. “Sir,” Faruqui responded calmly, “I don’t received rape and death threats for telling target anyone. I have made jokes about “I think I survived,” Faruqui continued, jokes allegedly insulting Shivaji, the 17th The crowd cheered on Faruqui, who is Islam. I have also made jokes about triple “because I believe [the] government is not century warrior king revered by Hindu Muslim, and burst into applause when the talaq” — a practice, until recently legal good in completing their targets.” nationalists in Maharashtra state, which man left. Minutes later, Faruqui and four in India, by which a Muslim man could includes Mumbai. other comedians and event organizers divorce his wife merely by uttering (or Low whistles this time, then laughter and were arrested by police for allegedly mak- texting) the word three times. applause. Comedian Kunal Kamra is facing con- ing “indecent” and “vulgar” remarks. tempt charges in India’s Supreme Court for Gaur said he didn’t care; he accused A few minutes later, he and the others tweets criticizing the court after it granted Denied bail three times by a state court, Faruqui of mocking Ram, a Hindu god, were arrested. Faruqui, who hails from the bail to pro-BJP news anchor Arnab Gos- Faruqui appealed to the country’s Supreme which he found unacceptable. Gaur ap- city of Junagarh, lost his mother at a young wami in a case involving the 2018 deaths Court, which ordered Friday that he be re- peared to be referring to a joke, seen in a age and moved to Mumbai as a teenager of an interior designer and the designer’s leased from jail pending a trial. Critics say clip online, about a classic Bollywood love to support his family. His first job was at mother. he has become a prominent example of an song in which a woman invokes Ram to a utensil shop, where he earned about $1 Kamra refused to apologize and issued a escalating crackdown against free speech celebrate her husband returning home. a day for a 13-hour shift. At the time, he passionate statement in which he wrote: in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India. couldn’t speak Hindi or English. “Should powerful people and institutions INTERNATIONAL PAGES Faruqui joked in English: “Ram-ji doesn’t continue to show an inability to tolerate A growing number of entertainers, activ- give a — about your husband.” He later found work at a graphic design rebuke or criticism, we would be reduced ists, lawyers and academics who have In a complaint filed with Indore police, company, where he discovered he was to a country of incarcerated artists and spoken against Modi’s Hindu nationalist Gaur accused Faruqui of “deliberately gifted at coming up with witty one-liners flourishing lapdogs.” government have been arrested, charged intending to outrage religious feelings,” a for posters. It was around 2017, when a with sedition and other serious crimes, or criminal offense punishable by up to four surge in mobile internet access and the ar- Sanjay Rajoura, a New Delhi-based mem- viciously attacked on social media. years in prison. rival of international streaming platforms ber of the Aisi Taisi Democracy satirical like Netflix were driving a boom in Indian troupe, said the case against Faruqui is the In recent days, India has filed criminal Faruqui’s lawyer, Anshuman Srivastava, stand-up comedy, so he decided to try tell- sign of a “rotten society,” and would dog charges against journalists who covered a said Faruqui did not perform that joke in ing jokes before an audience. him even if he is cleared of wrongdoing. Jan. 26 protest by farmers against pro- Indore, and that Gaur has alleged only that posed agricultural laws. It ordered Twitter he “overheard” him practicing the line. Around that time, he met another aspiring “Who will give him shows?” Rajoura said. to block hundreds of accounts critical of comic, Saad Shaikh, at a show where they “Those who own venues will have a fear of the prime minister and threatened the “The police registered the complaint were the only Muslims performing. The backlash. So will the sponsors. It will have company’s employees with jail time if they without conducting a preliminary investi- bearded Shaikh said many Indians didn’t an impact on his career.” didn’t comply. Last month, the producers gation,” Srivastava said. “It appears this is immediately peg Faruqui, whose wispy Ashutosh Bagri, the police superinten- of a fictional Amazon Prime Video series happening under political pressure.” stubble and baggy T-shirts give him the dent in Indore, has pledged a “fair and called “Tandav” apologized after politi- look of a distracted college student, as a impartial” investigation. But the court in cians from Modi’s party claimed the show With barbed, well-timed punchlines, Fa- practicing Muslim. Madhya Pradesh state sharply criticized had insulted Hindus. ruqui did tread on sensitive topics during Faruqui in a hearing Jan. 25, when a judge Faruqui’s friends say he was targeted in his brief time on stage. He opened with Their difference in appearance may help accused him of taking “undue advantage part because of his faith. The allegations a joke about his home state. “I was born explain their approaches to comedy: of others’ religious sentiments and emo- have jeopardized the promising career of and brought up in Gujarat,” he told the Shaikh said he tends to avoid political tions” in his act. a small-town striver whose only offense, crowd. After a pause, he added, “Survived humor, whereas Faruqui took more risks “What is wrong with your mindset?” the they argue, was poking fun at the powerful in Gujarat.” with his material. judge asked. “How can you do this for the establishment in a country that increas- The crowd laughed, but the joke was dark: “It is very easy for a Muslim comedian to purpose of your business? Such people ingly seems to lack a sense of humor. Gujarat, a prosperous state in western be targeted,” Shaikh said. must not be spared.” India, was led by Modi for more than a Shaikh said that in the months before the Muslims, who make up about 14% of decade before he became prime minister. Aditi Mittal, a Mumbai-based stand-up incident in Indore, Faruqui began to real- the population, are the largest religious Under his watch, in 2002, religious riots comic, said political comedy has become ize that many people in India felt the same minority in overwhelmingly Hindu India. killed more than 1,000 people, most of increasingly fraught under Modi’s govern- way as the judge. Last April, social media Since Modi came to power in 2014 on a them Muslims. ment. Since 2014, Mittal said, even joking trolls threatened him over his jokes about Hindu nationalist wave, members of his about rising gas prices earned howls of Hinduism. A hashtag calling for his arrest Bharatiya Janata Party and allied groups For years, Modi was dogged by allegations protest from the prime minister’s parti- briefly trended nationally. have promoted laws that have marginal- that he did not take action to stop the sans. ized Muslims and subjected many to bloodletting. Although he has never been “You never know what may lead to a “That shook him,” Shaikh recalled. “He vigilante violence. convicted of wrongdoing, the riots remain controversy, and that is always at the back was even questioning his comedy at the a blot on the prime minister’s career. Many of my mind when I write jokes,” she said. time, but we told him to have faith in the Faruqui’s case shows that in India, the Muslims in Gujarat continue to associate “But it is our responsibility to speak up.” judiciary. Looking back, we were probably world’s most populous democracy, “the Modi and the BJP with religious persecu- wrong.” judiciary sometimes looks at the accused, tion. Last summer, comedian Agrima Joshua Yahoo News Parth M.N., Shashank Bengali

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tennis immortality Melbourne: A strict vegetarian diet, in a disused swimming pool. It banished memories of retiring from spiritual guru and family hugging-sessions six previous Slams with injury, the most The distressed female official needed treat- are among the unusual methods that have The boy from the ruins of conflict has recent examples in the 2017 Wimbledon ment on court and Djokovic apologised. helped Novak Djokovic to take his place now banked more than $145 million in quarter-final against Tomas Berdych and “I’m extremely sorry to have caused her among the immortals of tennis. prize money and lives in the millionaire’s at the 2019 US Open when two sets down such stress. So unintended, so wrong,” he INTERNATIONAL PAGES playground of Monte Carlo. to Stan Wawrinka. said. The Serb’s ninth Australian Open victory on Sunday means he now has 18 Grand There were lingering doubts in the past It also allows Djokovic firmly to consign The COVID-delayed French Open rolled Slam crowns and is snapping at the heels about the size of his heart after a series of a torrid 12 months since his 2020 success around and Djokovic reached the final. of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who big-tournament retirements. against Dominic Thiem to the rear-view share the record of 20 major titles. mirror. But his shot at becoming the first man to But he has surely laid those to rest after win all four Grand Slams twice since Rod The trio is by far the most successful in the recovering from a severe abdominal injury COVID controversy Laver in 1969 ended with a whimper when history of the men’s game and Djokovic’s to lift the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup he suffered a 6-0 “bagel” to Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Daniil Med- for a ninth time on Sunday. The coronavirus pandemic meant the on his way to a straights-sets defeat. vedev on Sunday at Melbourne Park was world’s tennis tours were suspended in the latest emphatic endorsement of his He could barely walk at times as he beat March and three months later, Djokovic Djokovic whipped up another storm after prodigious talent and athletic ability. Taylor Fritz in five painful sets in the third took it upon himself to launch his ill-fated players flew in to quarantine ahead of the round, and then grimaced in pain through Adria Tour. Australian Open. Djokovic’s willingness to turn to the matches against Milos Raonic and Alexan- unusual €” from hyperbaric chambers to der Zverev. The tournament in Belgrade had 4,000 Nick Kyrgios led a wave of criticism of meditation with Spanish guru Pepe Imaz, spectators packed in while players shook the Serb for issuing a list of requests that a former journeyman player who extols By the time he beat Aslan Karatsev in the hands and took selfies with fans, and ball reportedly included players being given a “love and peace” philosophy €” makes semi-final he proclaimed his fitness was kids handled sweaty towels €” all during a private homes with tennis courts. him stand out from his peers, who enjoy a better than it had been all tournament. global shutdown. more straightforward lifestyle. “Djokovic is a tool,” Kyrgios tweeted, as True to his word, he was back to his impe- Djokovic and players including Thiem and Australia’s media savaged the Serb. He grew up in war-torn Belgrade and says rious best in the final. Zverev were heavily criticised for partying he “came from nothing”, having to practice shirtless at a heaving Belgrade night club. His coach, Goran Ivanisevic, acknowl- edged it had been a difficult time for the The inevitable happened. Djokovic, his World No 1. wife Jelena and players Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all caught “He was going through a lot you know, COVID. with the US Open and a pretty poor final at Roland Garros. Djokovic was then branded “tone deaf” for launching a breakaway Professional “It’s not easy coming here, you spend 14 Tennis Players Association in August just days in quarantine... and everybody is at- as the sport was attempting to stagger back tacking him. to its feet. “Actually he needed this victory, so badly.” Days later, Djokovic was kicked out of Yahoo News the US Open after hitting a line judge in Agence France-Presse the throat unintentionally with a ball he slapped away in anger during the fourth round. MARCH 2021 PAGE 18

MARCH 2021 Monthly Horoscope INTERNATIONAL PAGES

March of 2021 is full of surprises for all the ------be in conjunction with Mercury, the ruling to work even more. It is why, after March zodiac signs. The events happen quickly, planet of Virgo, during the same period 20, love gets complicated. people change their minds overnight, CANCER 06.22 – 07.22 when the New Moon rises in Pisces, start------nothing seems certain anymore, and ing from March 13. The entrepreneurial time has no patience. Towards the end of The energetic presence of Mars enlightens Virgos seem to be successful. The New CAPRICORN 12.22 – March, it is imperative not to be hasty in the house of humanitarian activities and Moon in Pisces opens the path of the drawing conclusions Things must be well groups. The Cancers will socialize more house of capital, of cash flow. 01.19 thought out and weighed before making than usual, attend fundraisings success- The Virgos can “play” with an infusion of Maybe you will buy some home décor, and important decisions. There is a risk to fully, and help many people by volunteer- risky capital, pay an exorbitant short-term if it is possible, make sure you pay it up react impulsively, to be misunderstood, or ing in various forms. The New Moon insurance policy, or receive an inheritance. in installments, so you don’t spend all the to interpret wrong what others want to tell from March 13 will open a new chapter in ------money at once. You succeed in anything the professional life of Cancers. Cancer’s that has to do with documents and exams, us. Patience is our saving grace! house of professional and social achieve- you solve some matters that hold you in ments is full of energy. The New Moon in place, and you also receive a helping hand ARIES 03.21 – 04.20 Aries suggests an important entrepreneur- LIBRA 09.23 – 10.22 from your acquaintance This month is dominated by ambitions ial project, which is in the incipient phase. The most favored Libra people now are ------and personal goals, the professional life The project has more chances to take place those who are married or who are in- being at the maximum point since March after the completion of this lunar phase. AQUARIUS 01.20 – volved in a stable relationship. Now is the INTERNATIONAL PAGES 20. You will also enjoy many financial op- Pluto is the one emphasizing a difficult moment for most Libras to decide if they portunities, but in love, you might hit the partner, a competitor at the workplace of want to enter into a partnership, to choose 02.18 jackpot. Cancers. The Cancers should not underes- Perhaps you will reconsider the relation- a new partner for their business. The New ship with some of your friends, so you timate these people. Moon in Pisces supports the long-term ------don’t give up on them, but see each other connections of Libras. in certain conditions. Maybe you will TAURUS 04.21 – 05.21 start a new professional adventure and be The professional side is well-represented, SCORPIO 10.23 – delighted with the results and this enthu- but not as well as the romantic life, which LEO 07.23 – 08. 22 11.21 siasm that will accompany you throughout is at its peak. Spiritually, a visible improve- Maybe you can do something to make Until March 22, some family issues might the project. ment occurs, and this will encourage you things a bit easier regarding your monthly keep you stressed out, but fortunately, with ------to focus more on your personal goals. installments, better dealing with your the help of your lover, you will manage to expenses, and having some money for overcome them. The romantic life, in turn, PISCES 02.19 – 03. 20 ------fun. You will save some money for a lovely is at its peak, and it is not out of the ques- You will gain more money because, per- weekend up in the mountains, or visit tion to increase your family size soon. haps, you will work additionally and have GEMINI 05.22 – 06.21 some friends, and recover both physically ------some partnerships, if time allows it. You In terms of career, the situation will and mentally. may start new projects that will highlight change for the better, new advancement ------SAGITTARIUS 11.22 – all the qualities that you didn’t have the opportunities occurring, but the financial opportunity to show, and you will reinvent aspect, unfortunately, will be in regress. 12.21 yourself – it is a good time for your career. Pay special attention to your couple’s life – VIRGO 08.23 – 09.22 Social intelligence is essential during this Mercury and Jupiter will form a coalition month if you want to achieve your profes------and put spokes in your wheel! sional goals. Saturn will influence your Uranus, the planet of unpredictability, will financial situation and will determine you MARCH 2021 PAGE 19 After all President Trump wasn’t that bad at all INTERNATIONAL PAGES

Jane Whitley: face masks to guard against transmitting COVID, locked “witch hunts,” seemed to demonstrate a belief that there “I’ve been critical of the Trump presidency these last four Congress out of its constitutional duty to confirm Cabinet were airports during the American Revolution, demanded years, and am still exhausted from the experience. officials by hiring acting ones, used a racist dog whistle by “total loyalty” from the FBI director, praised a conspiracy But to be fair, President Trump wasn’t that bad, other than calling COVID the “China virus,” hired and associated theory that Democrats are Satanic pedophiles, completely when he incited an insurrection against the government, with numerous shady figures that were eventually gutted the Voice of America, placed a political hack in mismanaged a pandemic that killed nearly half a million convicted of federal offenses including his campaign charge of the Postal Service, claimed without evidence Americans, separated children from their families, lost manager and national security adviser, pardoned several that the Obama administration bugged Trump Tower, those children in the bureaucracy, tear-gassed peaceful of his shady associates, gave the Presidential Medal of suggested that the US should allow more people from protesters on Lafayette Square so he could hold a photo Freedom to two congressman who amplified his batshit places like Norway into the country, suggested that op holding a Bible in front of a church, tried to block all crazy conspiracy theories, got into telephone fight with COVID wasn’t that bad because he recovered with the Muslims from entering the country, got impeached, got the leader of Australia(!), had a Secretary of State who help of top government doctors and treatments not impeached again, had the worst jobs record of any called him a moron, forced his press secretary to claim available to the public, overturned energy conservation president in modern history, pressured Ukraine to dig without merit that his was the largest inauguration crowd standards that even industry supported, reduced the dirt on Joe Biden, fired the FBI director for investigating in history, botched the COVID vaccine rollout, tweeted so number of refugees the US accepts, insulted various his ties to Russia, bragged about firing the FBI director on much dangerous propaganda that Twitter eventually members of Congress and the media with infantile TV, took Vladimir Putin’s word over the US intelligence banned him, charged the Secret Service jacked-up rates at nicknames, gave Rush Limbaugh a Presidential medal of community, diverted military funding to build his wall, his properties, constantly interrupted Joe Biden in their Freedom at the State of the Union address, named as head caused the longest government shutdown in US history, first presidential debate, claimed that COVID would of federal personnel a 29-year old who’d previously been called Black Lives Matter a “symbol of hate,” lied nearly “magically” disappear, called a U.S. Senator “Pocahontas,” fired from the White House for allegations of financial 30,000 times, banned transgender people from serving in used his Twitter account to blast Nordstrom when it improprieties, eliminated the White House office of the military, ejected reporters from the White House stopped selling Ivanka’s merchandise, opened up millions pandemic response, used soldiers as campaign props, briefing room who asked tough questions, vetoed the of pristine federal lands to development and drilling, got fired any advisor who made the mistake of disagreeing defense funding bill because it renamed military bases into a losing tariff war with China that forced US taxpay- with him, demanded the Pentagon throw him a Soviet- named for Confederate soldiers, refused to release his tax ers to bail out farmers, claimed that his losing tariff war style military parade, hired a shit ton of white nationalists, returns, increased the national debt by nearly $8 trillion, was a win for the US, ignored or didn’t even take part in politicized the civil service, did absolutely nothing after had three of the highest annual trade deficits in U.S. daily intelligence briefings, blew off honoring American Russia hacked the U.S. government, falsely said the Boy history, called veterans and soldiers who died in combat war dead in France because it was raining, redesigned Air Scouts called him to say his bizarre Jamboree speech was losers and suckers, coddled the leader of Saudi Arabia Force One to look like the Trump Shuttle, got played by the best speech ever given to the Scouts, claimed that after he ordered the execution and dismembering of a Kim Jung Un and his “love letters,” threatened to go after Black people would overrun the suburbs if Biden won, US-based journalist, refused to concede the 2020 election, social media companies in clear violation of the Constitu- insulted reporters of color, insulted women reporters, hired his unqualified daughter and son-in-law to work in tion, botched the response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto insulted women reporters of color, suggested he was fine the White House, walked out of an interview with Lesley Rico, threw paper towels at Puerto Ricans when he finally with China’s oppression of the Uighurs, attacked the Stahl, called neo-Nazis “very fine people,” suggested that visited them, pressured the governor and secretary of state Supreme Court when it ruled against him, summoned people should inject bleach into their bodies to fight of Georgia to “find” him votes, thought that the Virgin Pennsylvania state legislative leaders to the White House COVID, abandoned our allies the Kurds to Turkey, islands had a President, drew on a map with a Sharpie to to pressure them to overturn the election, spent countless pushed through massive tax cuts for the wealthiest but justify his inaccurate tweet that Alabama was threatened hours every day watching Fox News, refused to allow his INTERNATIONAL PAGES balked at helping working Americans, incited anti-lock- by a hurricane, allowed White House staff to use personal administration to comply with Congressional subpoenas, down protestors in several states at the height of the email accounts for official businesses after blasting Hillary hired Rudy Giuliani as his lawyer, tried to punish Amazon pandemic, withdrew the US from the Paris climate Clinton for doing the same thing, rolled back regulations because the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post wrote accords, withdrew the US from the Iranian nuclear deal, that protected the public from mercury and asbestos, negative stories about him, acted as if the Attorney withdrew the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership pushed regulators to waste time studying snake-oil General of the United States was his personal attorney, which was designed to block China’s advances, insulted remedies for COVID, rolled back regulations that stopped attempted to get the federal government to defend him in his own Cabinet members on Twitter, pushed the leader a libel lawsuit from a women who accused him of sexual of Montenegro out of the way during a photo op, failed to assault, held private meetings with Vladimir Putin reiterate US commitment to defending NATO allies, without staff present, didn’t disclose his private meetings called Haiti and African nations “shithole” countries, with Vladimir Putin so that the US had to find out via called the city of Baltimore the “worst in the nation,” Russian media, stopped holding press briefings for claimed that he single handedly brought back the phrase months at a time, “ordered” US companies to leave China “Merry Christmas” even though it hadn’t gone anywhere, even though he has no such power, led a political party forced his Cabinet members to praise him publicly like that couldn’t even be bothered to draft a policy platform, some cult leader, believed he should be awarded the claimed preposterously that Article II of the Constitution Nobel Peace Prize, berated and belittled his hand-picked gave him absolute powers, tried to pressure the U.K. to Attorney General when he recused himself from the hold the British Open at his golf course, suggested that Russia probe, suggested the US should buy Greenland, the government nuke hurricanes, suggested that wind colluded with Mitch McConnell to push through federal turbines cause cancer, said that he had a special aptitude judges and two Supreme Court justices after supporting for science, fired the head of election cyber security after efforts to prevent his predecessor from appointing judges, he said that the 2020 election was secure, blurted out repeatedly called the media “enemies of the people,” classified information to Russian officials, tried to force claimed that if we tested fewer people for COVID we’d the G7 to hold their meeting at his failing golf resort in have fewer cases, violated the emoluments clause, thought Florida, fired the acting attorney general when she refused that Nambia was a country, told Bob Woodward in private to go along with his unconstitutional Muslim travel ban, that the coronavirus was a big deal but then downplayed it hired Stephen Miller, openly discussed national security in public, called his exceedingly faithful vice president a coal companies from dumping waste into rivers, held issues in the dining room at Mar-a-Lago where everyone “p---y” for following the Constitution, nearly got us into a blatant campaign rallies at the White House, tried to take could hear them, interfered with plans to relocate the FBI war with Iran after threatening them by tweet, nominated away millions of Americans’ health insurance because the because a new development there might compete with his a corrupt head of the EPA, nominated a corrupt head of law was named for a Black man, refused to attend his hotel, abandoned Iraqi refugees who’d helped the U.S. HHS, nominated a corrupt head of the Interior Depart- successors’ inauguration, nominated the worst Education during the war, tried to get Russia back into the G7, held a ment, nominated a corrupt head of the USDA, praised Secretary in history, threatened judges who didn’t do what COVID super spreader event in the Rose Garden, seemed dictators and authoritarians around the world while he wanted, attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci, promised that to believe that Frederick Douglass is still alive, lost 60 criticizing allies, refused to allow the presidential transi- Mexico would pay for the wall (it didn’t), allowed political election fraud cases in court including before judges he tion to begin, insulted war hero John McCain – even after hacks to overrule government scientists on major reports had nominated, falsely claimed that factories were his death, spent an obscene amount of time playing golf on climate change and other issues, struggled navigating a reopening when they weren’t, shamelessly exploited terror after criticizing Barack Obama for playing (far less) golf ramp after claiming his opponent was feeble, called an attacks in Europe to justify his anti-immigrant policies, while president, falsely claimed that he won the 2016 African-American Congresswoman “low IQ,” threatened still hasn’t come up with a healthcare plan, still hasn’t popular vote, called the Muslim mayor of London a “stone to withhold federal aid from states and cities with come up with an infrastructure plan despite repeated cold loser,” falsely claimed that he turned down being Democratic leaders, went ahead with rallies filled with “Infrastructure Weeks,” forced Secret Service agents to Time’s Man of the Year, considered firing special counsel maskless supporters in the middle of a pandemic, claimed drive him around Walter Reed while contagious with Robert Mueller on several occasions, mocked wearing that legitimate investigations of his wrongdoing were COVID, told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by,” MARCH 2021 PAGE 20

fucked up the Census, withdrew the U.S. from the World apparently sold pardons on his way out of the White toilets, ordered the rerelease of more COVID vaccines INTERNATIONAL PAGES Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic, did so House, stripped protective status from 59,000 Haitians, when there weren’t any to release, called for the construc- few of his duties that his press staff were forced to state on falsely claimed Biden wanted to defund the police, said tion of a bizarre garden of heroes with statutes of famous his daily schedule “President Trump will work from early that the head of the CDC didn’t know what he was talking dead Americans as well as at least one Canadian (Alex in the morning until late in the evening. He will make about, tried to rescind protection from DREAMers, gave Trebek), hijacked Washington’s July 4th celebrations to many calls and have many meetings,” allowed his staff to himself an A+ for his handling of the pandemic, tried to give a partisan speech, took advice from the MyPillow repeatedly violate the Hatch Act, seemed not to know that start a boycott of Goodyear tires due to an Internet hoax, guy, claimed that migrants seeking a better life in the US Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, stood before sacred said U.S. rates of COVID would be lower if you didn’t were dangerous caravans of drug dealers and rapists, said CIA wall of heroes and bragged about his election win, count blue states, deported U.S. veterans who served their nothing when Vladimir Putin poisoned a leading opposi- constantly claimed he was treated worse than any country but were undocumented, claimed he did more for tion figure, never seemed to heed the advice of his wife’s president which presumably includes four that were African Americans than any president since Lincoln, “Be Best” campaign, falsely claimed that mail-in voting is assassinated and his predecessor whose legitimacy and touted a “super-duper” secret “hydrosonic” missile which fraudulent, announced a precipitous withdrawal of troops birthplace were challenged by a racist reality TV show star may or may not be a new “hypersonic” missile or may not from Syria which not only handed Russia and ISIS a win named Donald Trump, claimed Andrew Jackson could’ve exist at all, retweeted a gif calling Biden a pedophile, but also prompted his defense secretary to resign in stopped the Civil War even though he died 16 years forced through security clearances for his family, sug- protest, insulted the leader of Canada, insulted the leader before it happened, said that any opinion poll showing gested that police officers should rough up suspects, of France, insulted the leader of Britain, insulted the him behind was fake, claimed that other countries suggested that Biden was on performance-enhancing leader of Germany, insulted the leader of Sweden (Swe- laughed at us before he became president when several drugs, tried to stop transgender students from being able den!!), falsely claimed credit for getting NATO members world leaders were literally laughing at him, claimed that to use school bathrooms in line with their gender, to increase their share of dues, blew off two Asia summits the military was out of ammunition before he became suggested the US not accept COVID patients from a even though they were held virtually, continued lying President, created a commission to whitewash American cruise ship because it would make US numbers look about spending lots of time at Ground Zero with 9/11 history, retweeted anti-Islam videos from one of the most higher, nominated a climate change sceptic to chair the responders, said that the Japanese would sit back and racist people in Britain, claimed ludicrously that the Pulse committee advising the White House on environmental watch their “Sony televisions” if the US were ever at- nightclub shooting wouldn’t have happened if someone policy, retweeted a video doctored to look like Biden had tacked, left a NATO summit early in a huff, stared directly there had a gun even though there was an armed security played a song called “Fuck tha Police” at a campaign into an eclipse even though everyone over the age of 5 guard there, hired a senior staffer who cited the non-exis- event, hugged a disturbingly large number of U.S. flags, knows not to do that, called himself a very stable genius tent Bowling Green Massacre as a reason to ban Muslims, accused Democrats of “treason” for not applauding his despite significant evidence to the contrary, refused to had a press secretary who claimed that Nazi Germany State of the Union address, claimed that the FBI failed to commit to a peaceful transfer of power and kept his never used chemical weapons even though every sane capture the Parkland school shooter because they were promise, and a whole bunch of other things I can’t human being knows they used gas to kill millions of Jews “spending too much time” on Russia, mocked the remember at the moment. and others, bilked the Secret Service for higher than testimony of Dr Christine Blasey Ford when she accused But other than that. . .” market rates when they had to stay at Trump properties, Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, obsessed over low-flow

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China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, INTERNATIONAL PAGES says door open to UN

Activists and U.N. rights experts have withthe law and that Xinjiang enjoyed “so- Earlier, British foreign said that at least 1million Muslims are cial stability and sounddevelopment” after secretary Dominic Raab detained in camps in the remote west- four years without any “terrorist case”. denouncedtorture, forced ernregion. China denies abuses and There were 24,000 mosques in Xinjiang, labour and sterilisations says its camps providevocational train- where people of allethnic groups also that he said weretaking enjoyed labour rights, he said. place against Uighurs on an ing and are needed to fight extremism. “industrial scale” inXinjiang. China rejected “slanderous attacks” about “These basic facts show that there has nev- “The situation in Xinjiang is conditions for Muslim Uighurs andother er been so-calledgenocide, forced labour, beyond the pale,” hesaid. minorities living in its Xinjiang region, or religious oppression in Xinjiang,”Wang insisting thatthey enjoyed freedom of said. “Such inflammatory accusations are Germany’s foreign minis- religion and labour rights. fabricated out ofignorance and prejudice, ter Heiko Maas said: “Our they are simply malicious andpolitically commitmentto the Univer- Activists and U.N. rights experts have said driven hype and couldn’t be further from sal Declaration of Human that at least 1million Muslims are detained ited Xinjiang have learned the facts andthe the truth.” Rights also leaves no roomfor the arbitrary in camps in the remote westernregion. truth on the ground. China also welcomes detention of ethnic minorities like theUi- China denies abuses and says its camps the HighCommissioner for Human Rights The Biden administration last month ghurs in Xinjiang or China’s crackdown on providevocational training and are needed to visit Xinjiang,” he said,referring to U.N. endorsed a last-minutedetermination by civil liberties inHong Kong.” to fight extremism. rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose of- the Trump administration that China ficehas been negotiating terms of access to hascommitted genocide in Xinjiang and Wang invited U.N. scrutiny but gave no Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the U.N. the country. has said the United Statesmust be prepared timetable. Human Rights Councilthat it was taking By: Reuters to impose costs on China. “The door to Xinjiang is always open. counter-terrorism measures in accordance People from manycountries who have vis- This 105-Year-Old Beat COVID. She Credits Gin-Soaked Raisins. Ask Lucia DeClerck how she has lived to that I don’t even remember.” “But she’s got a tenacity that is be 105, and she is quick with an answer. unbelievable,” he added. “And DeClerck, the oldest resident of her South she’s got that rosary — all the “Prayer. Prayer. Prayer,” she offers. “One Jersey nursing home, learned that she had t i m e .” step at a time. No junk food.” contracted the virus on her 105th birth- day, Jan. 25, the day after she had gotten A devout Catholic, DeClerck But surviving the coronavirus, she said, her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech led rosary prayers each week INTERNATIONAL PAGES also may have had something to do with vaccine, according to Michael Neiman, the at the nursing home and, another staple: the nine gin-soaked golden home’s administrator. before the pandemic, was a raisins she has eaten each morning for fixture at weekly Mass. most of her life. At first, she said she was scared. She did Fill a jar,” she explained. “Nine raisins a not like being isolated, and she missed the She raised three sons and ran day after it sits for nine days.” daily chatter from the parade of caregiv- a corner store for decades ers at Mystic Meadows Rehabilitation and with her first husband, Henry Her children and grandchildren recall the Nursing, a 120-bed facility in Little Egg Laws Jr., in Los Angeles. She ritual as just one of DeClerck’s endearing Harbor. married twice more after re- lifelong habits, like drinking aloe juice turning to Hawaii, where she straight from the container and brushing She showed few symptoms, Neiman said. worked as a home health aide her teeth with baking soda. (That worked, And within two weeks she was back in her and welcomed grandchildren too: She did not have a cavity until she was room, holding her rosary beads and wear- for summerlong visits. 99, relatives said.) ing her trademark sunglasses and knit hat. DeClerck is one of 62 resi- “We would just think, ‘Grandma, what are To her two surviving sons, five grand- dents of Mystic Meadows to you doing? You’re crazy,’” said her 53-year- children, 12 great-grandchildren and 11 have contracted the virus; old granddaughter, Shawn Laws O’Neil, great-great grandchildren, who call her four patients died, including DeClerck is not the oldest person to beat of Los Angeles. “Now the laugh is on us. Grandma Lucia, she has a new moniker, three who were receiving hospice care, the virus. She has beaten everything that’s come her O’Neil said: “The 105-year-old badass who Neiman said. w ay.” kicked COVID.” Europe’s oldest-known resident, Sister “We’re as careful as possible,” he said, “but André, contracted the virus at 116. She It is a long list. Born in 1916 in Hawaii to On Monday, she got a shout-out from this finds a way of sneaking in.” celebrated with a glass of Champagne on parents who came from Guatemala and Gov. Phil Murphy, who described a phone her 117th birthday earlier this month at a Spain, she lived through the Spanish flu, call with her during a coronavirus news In January, residents were being tested nursing home in Toulon, a city in south- two world wars and the deaths of three briefing. twice a week, and a rapid test in the last eastern France. husbands and a son. week of the month showed that DeClerck “What an uplifting conversation,” the had contracted the virus. Like Sister André, DeClerck may be ready She moved to Wyoming, California and governor said. for a toast. back to Hawaii before finally arriving in “At first she was a little apprehensive, a New Jersey, where she lived with her old- DeClerck’s family gathered in January little scared, but she said, ‘God will protect But it is likely to involve gin and a handful est son. After turning 90, she moved to an 2020 at Mystic Meadows to celebrate her me,’” Neiman said. of golden raisins. Her family is following adult community in Manahawkin, New 104th birthday before the onset of the suit. Jersey, along the Jersey Shore, where she pandemic. When they learned that she She had also been vaccinated, which most remained active until she injured herself in had contracted the virus, they braced for likely contributed to her recovery. The “Now all of us are rushing out and getting a fall about four years ago. the worst. first studies of Britain’s mass inoculation Mason jars and yellow raisins and trying program showed strong evidence Monday to catch up,” O’Neil said. “She is just the epitome of perseverance,” “We were very concerned,” her son, Phillip that even one dose of vaccine can help Yahoo News O’Neil said. “Her mind is so sharp. She Laws, 78, said. slash coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Tracey Tully will remember things when I was a kid MARCH 2021 PAGE 22 INTERNATIONAL PAGES

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9 Things to Know About Starting a INTERNATIONAL PAGES Garden From Scratch

Gardening can easily become a lifelong two before you plan to remove the grass. Herbaceous annuals: plants hobby with no limit to the sense of sat- This will soften the turf and loosen the that go through their entire isfaction, enjoyment, and horticultural root system. Next, use a sharp spade to lifecycle in one growing knowledge you can develop. However, to cut the lawn into 1-square-foot sections. season and must be re- be successful and efficient gardeners, sev- Remove each section by sliding the spade planted every year. Many eral aspects of gardening are important to beneath the segment and levering it up summer-flowering plants know and consider before you create your and out of the ground. fall into this category, in- first planting bed. Place the unwanted grass sections in a cluding marigolds, impa- Grass Removal Establishing a new compost bin, use it to re-sod bare areas in tiens, petunias, zinnias, and garden bed often means sacrificing a your yard, offer it to your neighbors, or cornflowers. In addition, portion of the lawn. You can kill grass discard with other yard waste. Be aware some plants that are peren- (or other ground cover) with chemicals, that unless your composting process deliv- nials in warm climates ers sufficient heat, some grass seeds will can be used as annuals in garden each season. though this is often harmful for you and Garden Design the environment. Here are several effective likely survive and might sprout new grass colder climates. when you eventually use the compost in Herbaceous perennials (and biennials): Montauk daisy flower organic methods to remove grass and the The Spruce / David Beaulieu roots that go along with it. the garden. plants that return every year, their foliage Garden Soil dies to the ground in the winter but the In addition to understanding the basic Sheet Mulching (Layering) requirements about the plants you selected Known as sheet mulching or layering, this crumbly soil plant re-grows from its root system the The Spruce / David Beaulieu following spring. Some perennials are very for your garden, you’ll also need to de- method involves laying down an organic velop some skill at garden design. This is material, such as newspaper or unwaxed Healthy soil is the foundation that makes long-lived, such as the peony, daylily and any garden a success, and most plants have false indigo, while others are relatively largely a matter of personal preference, but cardboard, to smother the grass.1 Sheet there are a few standard design aesthetic layering can take several months to kill an optimal soil type in which they thrive. short-lived, such as the lupine, columbine, Common issues with soil that can affect and delphinium. Plants categorized as bi- tips to consider when deciding where to grass, but it is typically effective. It is also place your plants .2 organic and not harmful to the environ- the health of your plants include: ennials can be considered very short-lived Nutritional problems: Plants derive all perennials. They spend their first year Mature Size ment because both the grass and the news- Take into consideration the mature size of paper or cardboard simply break down of their nutrients from the soil they’re developing foliage, flower in their second planted in. Perform a soil test on your year, and then die. Foxglove, hollyhock, plants when you first populate your garden and can be mixed into the soil. Because it’s bed. In general, a garden bed should be a lengthy process, it might be best to sheet garden bed to determine its nutritional and sweet william are examples of biennial content. If the results suggest a deficiency, plants. organized so the low-lying plants are in layer in the summer so that the area could the foreground or used as edging, the be ready for the following spring planting you’ll need to add the necessary amend- Woody trees and shrubs: plants that do ments to remedy the problem. not have the soft herbaceous stems of an- medium-size plants are occupying the season. middle section, and the tall plants are in Start by defining the area for your planting Incorrect soil pH: Soil pH affects a plant’s nuals and perennials. Instead, they have ability to absorb nutrients. Some plants woody stems and trunks. Rather than the back. The rules shift a little with an bed and lay a thick layer of cardboard or island garden, where it can be viewed from newspaper over the area. Ensure that any can tolerate a range of soil pH levels, from dying back and re-growing from ground INTERNATIONAL PAGES acidic to alkaline. But soil that is too acidic level, these plants sprout their new growth all angles. In that case, the center of the seams overlap by at least 6 inches. If you’re bed is planted with the tallest plants, and using newspaper, make sure the sheets or too alkaline can adversely affect a plant’s from a main trunk or main branches. All growth and productivity. A soil test can common trees fall into this category as do the low-growing plants are planted around have black ink only (no color), and layer the perimeter. them at least 10 sheets thick. Then, add a determine the pH level of your garden soil. many shrubs. Incorrect soil type: Soil type refers to the Vegetables, fruits, and herbs: plants that Form layer of compost 3 to 4 inches thick over Garden designers frequently speak of plant the paper or cardboard to hold it down. texture and composition of the soil. For are generally defined as those that produce instance, some soil contains too much clay, edible seeds, fruit, stems, foliage, or roots. form as a guiding principle when arrang- Wood chips will also work. ing plants. This essentially means that In warm climates, the grass will break causing drainage problems. If soil is too Most are annual plants, though some are sandy, it drains water before plant roots classified as biennials (carrots) and peren- you should consider the overall shape or down in about 3 or 4 months; in cooler outline of the plants when arranging them climates, it might take an entire growing can make use of it and does not contain nials (rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries). enough organic material to provide the Some are woody shrubs and trees, such as in your garden bed. In general, if you seek season.1 Once completed, add a thick a formal look, try to use precise geometric layer of compost over the top of the plant- right level of nutrition. It’s important to blueberries, peaches, and apples. know the type of soil in your garden bed Another important fact in selecting the plant shapes, such as squared-off hedges ing bed. . and neat edging plants. If you want a more Solarization so that you can amend it accordingly. right plants is to know their cold hardi- Furthermore, no matter how healthy your ness, which starts with learning about informal look, irregular forms are appro- Another natural method to remove grass priate. is solarization: killing grass and weeds by soil is, you can’t go wrong adding compost USDA hardiness zones. The hardiness to it when you first start a garden. Work zone map divides the U.S. into 13 areas, utilizing the heat of the sun to bake the Line soil to a high temperature. the compost into the soil with a rototiller and plants are assigned zone numbers or manually with a garden pitchfork. Then, based on their tolerance to cold tem- When garden designers use the term line, Start by mowing the grass in the planting it often refers to the structures within the area as short as possible. Then, hose down rake the ground level to prepare it for peratures. For example, a plant rated cold planting. hardy in Zones 7 thru 9 won’t survive in a landscape or garden bed—the edges of the the area to dampen it thoroughly. Next, garden, for example. It also can refer to cover the area with a clear plastic tarp You do not need fancy compost bins to colder Zone 4. make compost. Once you have grasped the In addition to the climate, plants have spe- the directional impact of the plants. Plants that’s been cut to the desired size of your can have general vertical lines (a columnar new garden space. Weigh down the edges basic concept of layering organic materi- cific sunlight and moisture requirements als and providing just the right amount of for optimal growth and health. It’s ideal evergreen), or they can be spreading and of the plastic (with bricks, for example) to horizontal (a creeping juniper). Straight keep it in place. With a moderate amount moisture and air, composting is quite easy. to group plants with similar sunlight and Tiny natural organisms will quickly turn moisture needs together to provide them lines and hard angles give a formal look, of sun exposure, the ground beneath the while curved lines offer a casual feeling. plastic can heat to around 140 degrees organic waste into the most nutritious soil with the right amounts of sun and water. Fahrenheit. This will scorch living grass, additive available. You can’t plant sun-loving and shade-lov- Select the Right Plants ing plants together in full sun and expect Texture weeds, and seeds, and kill soil bacteria. The term plant texture refers to the fine- Within approximately four weeks, the black elephant ears contrast in texture the shade-loving plants to survive. with cosmos If there’s a chance you might not remem- ness or coarseness, roughness or smooth- grass should be dead and beginning to ness, heaviness or lightness of a particular break down. You can then dig the dead The Spruce / David Beaulieu ber the names of what you’ve planted, As you select plants for your garden, you consider labeling your plants by writing plant. The texture comes from a plant’s grass into the soil, adding compost or flowers, stems, bark, and especially its other soil amendments if you wish, and need to do your homework to learn about their names on a small wooden stake and a plant’s specific requirements to ensure placing the stake next to the plant. That leaves. To create variety and visual inter- plant your garden bed. est, make sure to use plants with different Manual Removal you choose the right plants for the right way, you’ll be able to remember their location. name should you need to look up anything textures. Manually removing grass is a lot of work, Written by David Beaulieu but it is great exercise and entirely natural. It’s important to understand that plants about their optimal growing environment. It’s also very effective. commonly used in garden beds and land- Plus, some gardeners like to keep a journal Moisten the lawn area thoroughly a day or scapes generally fall these categories: that maps the plants and layout of their MARCH 2021 PAGE 24

HEALTH INTERNATIONAL PAGES Osteopenia: When you have weak bones, but not osteoporosis Bone density test score determines tions are to some extent arbitrary lines whether you have osteopenia or in the sand,” says Dr. Maureen Connelly, osteoporosis a preventive medicine expert at Harvard Medical School. Regardless of your exact Like their names suggest, osteopenia and score, if your bone density results fall into osteoporosis are related diseases. Both are the osteopenia category, your doctors will varying degrees of bone loss, as measured probably schedule you for a bone mineral by bone mineral density, a marker for how density test every two to five years. strong a bone is and the risk that it might What’s your bone density score? break. If you think of bone mineral density A T-score ranging from -1 to -2.5 is classi- as a slope, normal would be at the top and fied as osteopenia. The lower the score, the osteoporosis at the bottom. Osteopenia, more porous your bone. which affects about half of Americans over age 50, would fall somewhere in between. Normal; Osteopenia -1; Osteoporisis -2.5 Osteopenia and bone density test The main way to determine your bone Osteopenia Prevention weight-bearing exercise. Some “uplifting” density is to have a painless, noninvasive Everybody’s bones get weaker as they get Should I get a bone mineral density test? activity now might prevent frail bones test called dual-energy x-ray absorptiome- older. But certain choices and habits ac- Experts disagree about who should get later. try (DXA) that measures the mineral con- celerate the process. They include: their bone mineral density measured be- tent of bone. The measurements, known cause it’s not clear that the benefits justify For men, testing is done more on a case- as T-scores, determine which category — not getting enough calcium and vitamin D the cost. Consider this: 750 tests of women by-case basis. osteopenia, osteoporosis, or normal — a smoking between the ages of 50 and 59 would need Osteopenia treatment person falls into (see graphic). drinking too much alcohol to be done to prevent just one hip or spine Osteopenia can be treated either with ex- using certain medications, such as cortico- fracture over a five-year period. From a ercise and nutrition or with medications. Fracture risk increases as bone mineral steroids and anticonvulsants societal point of view, is that worth it? But some doctors are increasingly wary density declines. A study published in the not getting enough weight-bearing exer- about overmedicating people who have os-

Journal of the American Medical Associa- cise (at least 30 minutes on most days). Currently, the National Osteoporosis teopenia. The fracture risk is low to begin tion in 2001 reported that a 50-year-old If your feet touch the ground during an Foundation (NOF) recommends testing with, and research has shown that medica- white woman with a T-score of -1 has a exercise, it’s probably weight bearing. for: tion may not reduce it that much. We also 16% chance of fracturing a hip, a 27% Running and walking are weight bearing. don’t know if the medications might have chance with a -2 score, and a 33% chance Swimming and biking are not. women 65 and older some long-term effects. So if your T-score with a -2.5 score. Women are far more likely to have low postmenopausal women younger than 65 is under -2, you need to be sure you are INTERNATIONAL PAGES bone density than men, but it’s no longer who have one or more risk factors, which doing regular weight-bearing exercise, and But there isn’t a huge difference between, viewed as solely a women’s condition. include being thin you are getting enough vitamin D and di- say, a -2.3 T-score and -2.5, although the About a third of white and Asian men postmenopausal women who have had a etary calcium. If you’re closer to -2.5, your former would be labeled osteopenia and over age 50 are affected. The percentages fracture doctor may consider adding medication to the latter, osteoporosis. “The label mat- for Hispanics (23%) and blacks (19%) are If you aren’t in one of these categories yet, keep your bones strong. ters less than the number. These distinc- lower, but still sizable. don’t wait until you are to start doing some What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 vaccination will help protect of trying to prevent side effects, because it calling 911. you from getting COVID-19. You may is not known how these medications may Scheduling your second shot? have some side effects, which are normal impact how well the vaccine works. If you need help scheduling your vaccine signs that your body is building protec- appointment for your second shot, contact tion. These side effects may affect your To reduce pain and discomfort where you the location that set up your appointment ability to do daily activities, but they got the shot for assistance. For questions or if you are should go away in a few days WhatExpectafterVaccinationAnima- having trouble using vaccine manage- Common side effects tion_movearm ment or scheduling systems, reach out to On the arm where you got the shot: Apply a clean, cool, wet washcloth over the organization that enrolled you in the WhatExpectafterVaccinationAnima- the area. system. This may be your state or local tion_pain Use or exercise your arm. health department, employer, or vaccine a few days. Pain To reduce discomfort from fever provider.​ With most COVID-19 vaccines, you will Swelling WhatExpectafterVaccinationAnima- About your second shot need 2 shots in order for them to work. Throughout the rest of your body tion_drink Both COVID-19 mRNA vaccines will Get the second shot even if you have side WhatExpectafterVaccinationAnima- Drink plenty of fluids. need 2 shots to get the most protection. effects after the first shot, unless a vaccina- tion_fever Dress lightly. The timing between your first and second tion provider or your doctor tells you not Fever When to call the doctor shot depends on which vaccine you re- to get a second shot. Chills nurse ceived. You should get your second shot: It takes time for your body to build pro- Tiredness If you need help scheduling your vaccine for the Pfizer-BioNTech 3 weeks (or 21 tection after any vaccination. COVID-19 Headache appointment for your second shot, contact days) after your first shot, vaccines that require 2 shots may not Helpful tips the location that set up your appointment for the Moderna 1 month (or 28 days) protect you until a week or two after your If you have pain or discomfort, talk to for assistance. For questions or if you are after your first shot. second shot. your doctor about taking over-the-counter having trouble using vaccine manage- You should get your second shot as close It’s important for everyone to continue medicine, such as ibuprofen, aspirin, ment or scheduling systems, reach out to to the recommended 3-week or 1-month using all the tools available to help stop antihistamines, or acetaminophen, for the organization that enrolled you in the interval as possible. However, there is this pandemic as we learn more about any pain and discomfort you may experi- system. This may be your state or local no maximum interval between the first how COVID-19 vaccines work in real- ence after getting vaccinated. You can take health department, employer, or vaccine and second doses for either vaccine. You world conditions. Cover your mouth and these medications to relieve post-vacci- provider.​ should not get the second dose earlier nose with a mask when around others, nation side effects if you have no other than the recommended interval. ​ stay at least 6 feet away from others, avoid medical reasons that prevent you from If you get a COVID-19 vaccine and you crowds, avoid poorly ventilated spaces, taking these medications normally. It is think you might be having a severe al- Remember and wash your hands often.​ not recommended you take these medi- lergic reaction after leaving the vaccina- Side effects can affect your ability to do cines before vaccination for the purpose tion site, seek immediate medical care by daily activities, but they should go away in

MARCH 2021 PAGE 25 RECIPES INTERNATIONAL PAGES Hamburger Steak with Onions and Gravy

An easy-to-make classic featuring tasty hamburger ‘steaks’ smothered in gravy DirectionsInstructions and onions. Traditionally served with hot Step 1 white rice or potatoes, it’s a great way to In a large bowl, mix together the dress up a pound of ground beef and you ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, probably have all the ingredients on hand! pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic Ingredients powder, and Worcestershire sauce. 1 pound ground beef Form into 8 balls, and flatten into 1 egg patties. ¼ cup bread crumbs ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper Step 2 ½ teaspoon seasoned salt Heat the oil in a large skillet over ½ teaspoon onion powder medium heat. Fry the patties and ½ teaspoon garlic powder onion in the oil until patties are 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce nicely browned, about 4 minutes of the bottom as you stir. Gradually Nutrition Facts 1 tablespoon vegetable oil per side. Remove the beef patties to mix in the beef broth and sherry. Per Serving: 319 calories; protein 1 cup thinly sliced onion a plate, and keep warm. Season with seasoned salt. Simmer 23.1g; carbohydrates 13.5g; fat 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and stir over medium-low heat for 18.5g; cholesterol 115.3mg; sodium 1 cup beef broth Step 3 about 5 minutes, until the gravy 597.2mg. By Anne Marie Sweden 1 tablespoon cooking sherry Sprinkle flour over the onions and thickens. Turn heat to low, return ½ teaspoon seasoned salt drippings in the skillet. Stir in flour patties to the gravy, cover, and sim- with a fork, scraping bits of beef off mer for another 15 minutes. Braised Lamb Shanks INTERNATIONAL PAGES You don’t often see lamb cooked with Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch these spices, but they really work together oven over medium-high heat. Place wonderfully. The final plate ended up lamb shanks in the Dutch oven, being a sort of North African/Central American fusion thing, with the fragrantly cook, turning, until browned on all spiced meat and peppers resting on a sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer simple bed of couscous. shanks to a plate. Drain off remain- Ingredients ing oil and fat so only 1 tablespoon 4 lamb shanks remains in the Dutch oven. salt and ground black pepper to taste Step 3 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Stir onion, garlic, and a pinch of 1 onion, sliced salt into the Dutch oven; decrease heat to medium-low and cook, 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 hrs 25 mins stirring, until onions are softened plate. 1 pinch salt Servings: and translucent, about 5 minutes. 1 teaspoon tomato paste Step 6 4 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder Add tomato paste, chipotle chile Yield: Place Dutch oven on the stovetop 4 servings 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder powder, ancho chile powder, and ground cinnamon; stir to combine. over high heat; bring liquid to By Chef John ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon a boil and cook, skimming off 1 cup chicken broth any foam, until liquid is 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and Step 4 Pour 1 cup chicken broth over reduced and thickened, sliced about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced onion mixture. Increase heat to high; when liquid boils, place lamb cilantro; season with salt ½ cup chicken broth and pepper to taste. Spoon ¼ cup chopped cilantro shanks in Dutch oven. Cover and cook in the preheated oven for 90 sauce over lamb shanks salt and ground black pepper to and serve. taste minutes. Nutrition Facts Directions Step 5 Per Serving: 289 calories; pro- Step 1 Remove Dutch oven and stir in tein 28g; carbohydrates 9.5g; fat Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 jalapeno pepper, red bell pepper 15g; cholesterol 89.3mg; sodium degrees C). Generously season 81.7mg. and 1/2 cup chicken stock; bring to Prep: lamb shanks with salt and black a boil on the stovetop. Return pan 15 mins pepper. to the oven and cook, uncovered, Cook: until lamb shanks are fork tender, 2 hrs 10 mins Step 2 about 20 minutes. Transfer lamb to Total:

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Michael Jordan gives $10 million for two more INTERNATIONAL PAGES Novant medical clinics NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. — increases. Michael Jordan announced a $10 million gift to open two medical clinics in New “This pandemic has exacerbated health Hanover County. equity gaps across our state, making our efforts to close them even more emergent,” Novant and Jordan previously partnered said Carl Armato, president and CEO of to open two Michael Jordan Family Clin- Novant Health. “We look forward to stand- ics in Charlotte with the goal of bringing ing these clinics up as quickly as possible comprehensive care to the most vulnerable to ensure all members of the community communities. That care includes primary have access to necessary medical care.” care, behavioral health and social support services The two new clinics are scheduled to open “I am very proud to once again partner in early 2022. with Novant Health to expand the Fam- Michael Jordan, Novant ily Clinic model to bring better access to critical medical services in my hometown,” Health bring second clinic to Jordan said. “Everyone should have access Charlotte neighbors to quality health care, no matter where Novant Health and Hornets’ owner Novant Health. response to COVID-19. More than 14,000 they live, or whether or not they have Michael Jordan have partnered to bring COVID-19 tests were administered. insurance. Wilmington holds a special another clinic to Charlotte, this time in the In its first year, the clinic on Freedom place in my heart and it’s truly gratifying to North End community. The new clinic will Drive has seen more than 3,000 patients, “When we came together to mark the first be able to give back to the community that offer primary care including behavioral including more than 450 children. clinic’s opening last fall, no one could have supported me throughout my life.” health and social support services. predicted we would be facing a global pan- “The impact of the first clinic has been demic just five months later,” said Jordan. The $10 million gift from Jordan was made It is located on Statesville Avenue. to the Novant Health Foundation, which measurable and if COVID-19 has taught “I’m so proud of the positive impact our us anything, it is the importance of having clinic has had on the community so far, has now received a total of $17 million in Around this time last year, the first Novant accessible, safe and quality care in commu- especially during COVID-19. Our second funds from the basketball legend dedicated Health Michael Jordan Family center wel- to developing clinics, which are owned nities that need it most. Michael Jordan’s clinic will provide critical services to im-

comed patients in west Charlotte. Jordan commitment to improving the health of prove the health and lives of more Charlot- and operated by Novant Health. So far, the made a $7 million donation in 2017 that our communities, and society, is deep- teans, which is so important to me and to two Novant Health Michael Jordan Family helped fund both clinics. rooted. We’re so grateful to be his partner Novant Health.” Clinics in Charlotte have seen more than “We are thrilled the North End community in bringing care and resources to those WSCTV.com 4,500 patients, in addition to providing of Charlotte will have access to the same who would otherwise be without.” critical COVID-19 response. Nearly 1,000 comprehensive care that is transforming COVID-19 vaccinations have been admin- By: WSOCTV.com News Staff

lives at the Novant Health Michael Jordan INTERNATIONAL PAGES In April, the clinic on Freedom Drive istered from both the Freedom Drive and Family Medical Clinic in west Charlotte,” transitioned into a respiratory assessment North End locations, with plans to scale up said Carl Armato, CEO and president of vaccination efforts even further as supply center to meet the communities’ needs in Baloch protesters end Islamabad sit-in after PM Imran’s pledge to meet them Protesters calling for an end to en- including questions about specific forced disappearances in Balochistan family members sought by the protest- ended a week-long sit-in in the capital ers. on Monday, after an assurance that Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet For one week, protesters held up them next month. photos of missing relatives under the watchful eyes of police surrounding “We don’t have any big hopes from this them. government, but the way they have reassured us, we also have decided to Among them was 60-year-old Baz give them a chance,” Sammi Baloch, Khatoon, who clutched a stack of who has been searching for her father news reports and court filings about Deen Muhammad since 2009, told her son, Rashid Hussain Brohi. She Reuters. believes he was detained in Dubai in December 2018, was flown to Pakistan She and other families have protested six months later, and then vanished across the country for years to little without a trace. Brohi’s Emirati visa was cancelled in avail. “Just tell us our kids are safe, put them June 2019, and that he left two days Khatoon said her son moved to Dubai in jail, we don’t have any problem with later on a flight to a small airport in The Islamabad protesters — 10 to be safe in 2017 after three male rela- that,” Khatoon said. Balochistan. The UAE government families of missing men and around a tives, including his father, had turned “If they were in jail at least we would media office did not immediately hundred supporters — said they will up dead after being taken away by know they are safe, at least I could respond to a Reuters request for com- return if assurances are not met. security forces over the years. take some food there for my son, or a ment. Security officials say many of Balo- After Brohi was detained, Amnesty blanket to keep him warm, or a change chistan’s so-called disappeared have International and UN bodies look- of clothes.” Local news channels reported that links to separatists. But actual court ing into disappearances called on the he was brought back to Pakistan and punishments have been rare. Emirati authorities not to deport him “If they were in jail at least we would charged with sending funds to gun- to Pakistan for fear he would be killed. know they are safe, at least I could take men responsible for a 2018 attack on The Pakistan Army and human rights Reuters the Chinese consulate in Karachi. But ministry did not respond to Reuters’ Brohi’s mother has obtained a copy of Khatoon said she has been given no requests for comment for this story, an Emirati travel document showing official explanation of his whereabouts. MARCH 2021 PAGE 29 Australian Open 2021: Already A Star, On Court INTERNATIONAL PAGES And Off, Noami Osaka Eyes More News18 surfaces. She also believes she can do well Sat, 20 February, 2021, 4:33 pm·4-min and, Im sure, with the right preparation, read with a few, maybe, tactical (and) technical adjustments, were going to do well, said Naomi Osaka already is a star at age 23. her coach, Wim Fissette. Shes the person She has the four Grand Slam titles, the that wants to grow.” record-breaking endorsement deals and the willingness to speak her mind to prove Part of what makes Osaka special is em- it. bracing challenges and knowing what she stands for. Now the question is: Where does she go from here? Thats been the case off the court and on.

It was telling that the second question With a racket in her hand, its about, posed to Osaka at the news conference as Fissette put it, being able to love big following her 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jen- matches and big moments. nifer Brady in the Australian Open final Saturday after she took a sip of celebratory Osaka wanted to face 23-time major bubbly that she said made her feel a little champion Serena Williams in the semifi- trophy, she was ready to think about a bit funny was about turning in better per- nals, for example. On her way to the U.S. Open title in larger role, too. formances at Wimbledon and the French September, Osaka wore masks bearing the Open. No fear there. names of seven Black victims of violence to draw attention to racism and police Many looked at her win against Williams as a passing of the mantle. Osaka also After all, each of her major championships She was like when I bring my kids to brutality. won their meeting in the 2018 U.S. Open so far came on hard courts at Melbourne the toy store: They are very excited. And Osaka was asked whether there was a final who could forget that one? and has Park (2019, 2021) or the U.S. Open (2018, Naomi was excited to go on court with message she wanted associated with her eclipsed the 39-year-old American as the 2020). She never has been past the third Serena. Its just beautiful to see, Fissette latest triumph, which made her 4 for 4 in highest-earning female athlete because of round at the All England Club or Roland said. At the end, this is what you train for, Slam finals. millions in sponsorship deals. Garros. right? To be on the biggest stage with the best player of all time, Serena.” Honestly, for me, when everything hap- But to Osaka, Williams is still, and always Even more revealing was Osakas response. Away from the game, Osaka says, it took pened in New York, I got really scared, will be, an idol and an inspiration, a player Asked whether her first non-hard-court time to find her voice and express her because I felt like it put me into this light whose example she wanted to follow. Slam trophy will come on clay or grass, views. that was a non-athletic light that Ive never she said: Hopefully clay, because its the been in before, she said. So I feel like there And the best way to repay that, Osaka one thats sooner. She was born in Japan to a Japanese is a lot of topics that people suddenly figures, is to hold that role for others. mother and Haitian father, and she moved started asking me about that I completely She is not about biding her time or patient to the United States when she was 3. Last didnt know about at all. For me, I only INTERNATIONAL PAGES Hopefully I play long enough to play a improvement. August, she was the first tennis pro to join like to talk when Im knowledgeable about girl that said that I was once her favorite athletes from other sports in walking out the subject or at least know, like, one tiny player or something, Osaka said. For me, And shes been thinking about where she to protest the police shooting of a Black grain of what Im about to start talking I think thats the coolest thing that could needs to improve. man in Wisconsin. about. So for me, I just came into this tournament just thinking purely about ever happen to me. … Thats how the sport moves forward. It was one of her goals this year to play Before I am an athlete, Osaka tweeted at tennis. Yahoo News well outside of the hard courts. Shes still the time, I am a black woman. very young. Its time to grow on those And yet, in the aftermath of winning the Mumbai Police to Fine People Not Wearing Masks Rs 200 as Covid-19 Cases Rise Mumbai police is now authorised the value of your life & safety. Same face masks in public to penalise people Rs 200 for not for masks. spaces. wearing masks in public as mandated Yahoo News under COVID-19 norms, an official Please take care. You matter to us,” said on Monday. “Dear Mumbaikars, the metropolis’ police said in a tweet. Mumbai Police is now authorised An official said Brihanmumbai -Mu to issue challans to offenders not nicipal Corporation had collected Rs wearing a mask too. Every time we 31.79 crore between March last year fined you for not wearing a helmet or and February 19 this year from 15.71 seatbelt it was alway to remind you lakh people who were caught without Air Force Plane Crash Kills 6 In Mexico’s Veracruz State MEXICO CITY: Six members of airport in the city of Xalapa. left and runway and burst into Mexico’s military were killed when the flames. plane they were in crashed Sunday in The statement did not say what caused Yahoo News the southeastern state of Veracruz. the crashed or how many people were on board the plane. But it said that six A statement from Mexico’s Secretary members of the military were killed of Defense said the accident took place and an investigation was underway. in the morning when the air force’s Learjet 45 was taking off from the Local media reported that the plane MARCH 2021 PAGE 30

Death Row Convict Shabnam, Found Guilty of Mur- INTERNATIONAL PAGES dering 7 Family Members, Demands CBI Enquiry

Lucknow: Death row convict Shabnam, On the intervening night of April 14-15, “For the first time in five years who was found guilty of murdering 2008 in Babankhedi village of Amroha I asked Shabnam if she had seven of her family members, including a district, Shabnam, along with her lover really committed the crime. 10-month-old infant, in 2008 along with Salim, killed seven members of her family She said she has been framed. her lover Saleem, has demanded a CBI en- with an axe. “She has been demanding CBI quiry into the case after her mercy petition After meeting his mother Shabnam in enquiry before the court, but was declined by the President. Rampur Jail, her demand has not been met. Taj, who met her mother in jail recently, Taj studies in a good school in The caretaker of her son Taj, Usman Saifi, said she told him to study well. Taj said Bulandshahr and his educa- who recently met Shabnam in jail, said she that he has appealed to President Ram tion is being taken care of,” he wants the Central Bureau of Investigation Nath Kovind to forgive his mother. Usman said. to probe the case. The date of hanging said Shabnam should be allowed to talk to Yahoo News of Shabnam, who is currently lodged in the media. Qazi Faraz Ahmad Rampur Jail, is not fixed yet. Faroog Abdullah advocates dialogue with Pak to end terrorism in J&K Jammu, (PTI) National Conference and the country like rest of the world is said “we have already said that president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday fighting coronavirus. “We have to solve what they have done on August advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end this issue as well.” Asked whether he is 5 (2019) we have not accepted terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying hopeful of success of the ongoing Indo- it. When we have not accepted friendship holds the key to development in China talks, the NC leader said “the issue that, how could we accept the region. is big because this line is not defined and delimitation commission for so there are differences between the two J&K.” On August 5, 2019, the “Terrorism is still prevalent (in Jammu powerful countries’. Centre revoked the special sta- and Kashmir) contrary to their (BJPs) tus of J&K under Article 370 of claim that we have finished it. If we want “Both the countries need to sit and define the Constitution and bifurcated to finish it, we have to talk with our neigh- this line (Line of Actual Control) so that the erstwhile state into two bour,” Abdullah said. the issue is settled forever. Both the coun- Union Territories. ‘pheran is the identity of Kashmiris and tries are powerful and the key to develop- if somebody has misused it, why defame Talking to reporters during a visit to a ment lies in the friendship,” he said. “I myself (as chief minister) delayed the it?” “Without pheran, what can one do market here, the former chief minister of delimitation exercise because the delimi- in minus 10 degrees Celsius? We hold the erstwhile state remembered former Responding to a question on increasing tation was scheduled to take place in the the Kangri (fire pot) inside it. We don’t Prime Minister A B Vajpayee’s words “you petrol prices, Abdullah said, “I want to country in 2026. What was the reason for even have the electricity,” he said, adding INTERNATIONAL PAGES can change your friends but not your request the government to review its deci- carrying out the delimitation at this time? Kashmiris have worn the ‘pheran’ even at neighbours” and said “either we grow sion and reverse the hike to allow the poor Why not they go for the exercise in the the time when militancy was at its peak friendship and prosper or continue the to live”. entire country instead of picking up only and “we will never discard the pheran.” enmity, then there will be no prosperity”. a few states? That is our issue,” he said, He He termed the attack on the policemen as “I heard they are buying it (petrol) at Rs 30 added had they done it across the country, tragic and said those behind it should be He was responding to a question about the per litre and if they are selling it at Rs 100 National Conference would have gladly arrested and dealt with in accordance with terrorist attack on police in Bhagat locality per litre to the people, it is wrong. Where joined the exercise but they have picked the law of the land. of Srinagar on February 19, which left the middle class that has a fixed income up J&K deliberately, therefore “we are not two policemen dead. “This is the reality would go? They have to run the house- with it”. Earlier during the day, a group of Rash- of the day. I appeal to the government to hold, pay school fees of their children, and triya Bajrang Dal activists staged an adopt the same approach as they had with take care of the sick as well. It (the govern- On the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal’s demand for anti-Pakistan protest here over growing China over the standoff in Ladakh and ment) has pushed the whole country into imposition of ban on the use of ‘pheran’ incidents of terror attacks and set ablaze started withdrawal of its troops. The same the crisis and needs to act fast to set it (a loose gown used by Kashmiris during the flag of the neighbouring country. is needed here to pull out J&K from this (petrol prices) right,” he said. winter to keep themselves warm during (terrorism),” he said. winter) after the assailant who attacked The protesters demanded a ban on the Asked about his party boycotting the de- police was caught on camera wearing the ‘pheran’. PTI TAS RDM RDM Abdullah said the world has shrunk limitation commission meeting, Abdullah garment to hide his weapon, Abdullah said Yahoo News Gangster Ravi Pujari to be Brought to Mumbai Tomorrow From Karnataka Mumbai: Extradited gangster Ravi Pujari the local police and is likely to be brought to Mumbai from There are close to 49 serious offences reg- taken into custody on Karnataka on early Tuesday morning. The istered in Mumbai against the notorious January 19, 2019. development comes after a special Benga- gangster, including cases of murder and luru court granted custody of the dreaded extortion. There are cases lodged at Navi Pujari had been un- gangster in connection with various cases Mumbai and Thane as well. Pujari was traceable since 1994. registered against him for which Mumbai extradited to India in February 2019. After the murder of an Police had sought his custody. underworld figure back The Karnataka Police had extradited then, pujari reportedly A top officer in Mumbai Police told Pujari from Senegal in February 2020 fled to Nepal on a fake News18 that Pujari will be brought to and brought him back to Bengaluru. It Indian passport. From Mumbai at around 4am. “It was difficult all began back in 2018, when the police there he went to Bang- to get his custody. We had to produce managed to first identify him--’beyond kok and then travelled documents regarding permission granted reasonable doubt’ in December. On Janu- to Uganda and Burkina by Senegal authorities as well as a warrant ary 1, 2019, undercover surveillance was Faso, and finally Sen- issued against him by the Maharashtra carried out, reconfirming his identity. And egal in West Africa. Control of Organised Crime Act (MCO- it was in his ‘weak moment’--when Pujari, He lived in Burkina Antony Fernandes. CA) special court,” the officer in Mumbai who was out to get his hair coloured at a Faso for 12 years and got the citizenship Yahoo News Police said. barber’s shop in Senegal, was accosted by and passport there under false identity of Herman Agnelo Gomes MARCH 2021 PAGE 31

Hey Trolls, Can You Leave Kareena Kapoor Khan & Her Newborn Alone? INTERNATIONAL PAGES Deeksha Sharma “”A certain famous personality came to Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan visit me in the hospital and it had not been were blessed with another baby boy on 21 even eight hours. This person in a conver- February and I think we can all agree that sation had the gall to say ‘What’s with you, for any family the birth of a child makes why have you named your son Taimur?’. for a special, private moment. And I remember I started crying and this person was asked to leave”.” - Kareena But, of course, in India we consider any Kapoor Khan celebrity a public property and their chil- Indians are always invested in what celeb- dren too. rities do. Whether it’s commenting on why Kareena chose to get married to a Muslim Back in 2016, when Taimur Ali Khan was actor, Saif Ali Khan, or what their children born, his name made headlines. Every per- should be named. With actual laws against son had an opinion on how the two chose ‘Love Jihad’ in some states, the intolerance to name him after a ‘barbaric’ ruler. that we as a society harbour is no news.

And now, five years later, things have only But just as who one married is none if child should be no one’s business. Sec- and ‘#Aurangzeb’ starts to trend, it really gotten worse. It’s almost like with each your business, what their children should ondly, they’re actors and saying that they goes to show mindset we have developed passing year, we become a scarier version be named isn’t either. should get used to this because they are - an atmosphere of normalising hate and of ourselves (at least online) and hate is in Some even called Saif Ali Khan “jihadi” celebrities is us being presumptuous of the spewing venom about a newborn and a fashion. on a public platform. If this isn’t prime fact that they don’t hear what’s being said mother still healing in hospital In a chat with Barkha Dutt, Kareena Islamophobia on display then what can or are always unaffected. Yahoo Style Kapoor Khan had spoken about the time possibly be the explanation of this inces- she had had Taimur and people were com- sant trolling the couple has been subjected Not that they needed to, but Kareena has menting on his name and the trolling was to? Some others didn’t even bat an eyelid taken the platform to talk about her son’s incessant. when it came to comparing Saif to ISIS. name ‘Tamiur’ multiple times. Despite Firstly, what they choose to name their that, six years later when she has a baby Eijaz Khan and Pavitra Punia Can’t Keep Hands

off Each Other in Public, Their Kissing Video Goes Viral Bigg Boss 14 contestants Pavitra Punia Pavitra and Eijaz had gone together, and Eijaz Khan are all over the social the lovebirds couldn’t keep their hands

media for their PDA moments. When off each other in public. They were INTERNATIONAL PAGES the tow were on the reality show, they seen all mushy and romantic as cam- continuously made headlines for their eras rolled on. At one point in time, love-hate relationship but when Pa- Eijaz even kissed Pavitra on her cheek. vitra exited the show, Eijaz confessed Their adorable moments are winning to his feelings for her and said that he over fans’ hearts. Eijaz and Pavitra’s would like to spend the rest of is life romance gathered ground while they with her. spent time in the BB house and now they seem inseparable. Now, during a recent outing, where Vivek Oberoi Responds to ‘Challan’ for Riding Bike Without Helmet and Mask by Mumbai Police Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi on Saturday The actor was slapped a fine of Rs 500 the posted his reaction to the fine imposed on day before for flouting norms when he him by Mumbai Police for riding a bike took his new Harley Davidson out on a without helmet and mask. spin, with wife Priyanka riding pillion.

The actor was slapped a fine of Rs 500 the Acknowledging his mistake, Vivek tweeted day before for flouting norms when he to Mumbai police: “Pyaar humein kis mod took his new Harley Davidson out on a pe le aaya! Nikle they nayi bike par hum spin, with wife Priyanka riding pillion. aur hamari jaan, bina helmet ke kat gaya chalaan! Riding without a helmet? Mum- Acknowledging his mistake, Vivek tweeted bai police will do a checkmate! Thank u @ to Mumbai police: “Pyaar humein kis mod mumbaipolice for making me realise that pe le aaya! Nikle they nayi bike par hum safety is always most important. Be safe, aur hamari jaan, bina helmet ke kat gaya Wear a helmet & a mask.” chalaan! Riding without a helmet? Mum- bai police will do a checkmate! Thank u @ The incident came to light after he posted mumbaipolice for making me realise that a Valentine Day video of the bike-ride safety is always most important. Be safe, with his wife Priyanka Alva-Oberoi on the Wear a helmet & a mask. pillion seat, both seen without the neces- sary protective gears. Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi posted his reaction to the fine imposed on him by The February 14 short video-post gushed: Mumbai Police for riding a bike without “What a start of this lovely Valentine’s zoomed away on their electric-blue Harley helmet and mask. Day, with Main, Meri Patni or Woh! A Davidson bike. refreshing joyride indeed!”, as the couple Yahoo style MARCH 2021 PAGE 32

Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar bag INTERNATIONAL PAGES Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for ‘Best Actor’ New Delhi [India], : Bollywood superstars saheb Phalke International Film Festival helping acid attack survivors Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar announced the news. For the ‘Padmaa- and promoted campaigns bagged Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for vat’ star, they wrote, “Celebrating the to stop such attacks. Laxmi ‘Best Actor’ in the prestigious award cer- dedication you’ve shown on the way to is a well-known advocate of emony held this achievement. Congratulations to @ stricter punishments in acid The star-studded night that was held after deepikapadukone for winning the “Best attack cases. a long span of time due to the COVID-19 Actress” award at Dadasaheb Phalke Inter- pandemic honoured the talented artists national Film Festival Awards 2021. Team Meanwhile, for Akshay for their outstanding contribution to the DPIFF wishes you the best for your future Kumar, the official Instagram Indian cinema. endeavors!!” account of Dadasaheb Phalke Deepika who played the protagonist in the International Film Festival Where Kiara Advani won the ‘Critic’s Best film also marked her debut as a producer wrote, “Celebrating the dedi- Raghava Lawrence. It starred Akshay Ku- Actress’ award to Sushmita Sen who won with this film. cation you’ve shown on the way to this mar and Kiara Advani in the pivotal roles. ‘Best Actress-Web Series’, Bollywood actor achievement. Congratulations to @akshay- The horror-comedy with a message for the Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar Helmed by director Meghna Gulzar, the kumar for winning the “Best Actor” award need for equal rights for the third gender bagged the ‘Best Actor’ award for their film is based on the real-life acid attack at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film was premiered on November 9 2020 on acclaimed performances in notable movies survivor Laxmi, who at the age of 15, Festival Awards 2021. Team DPIFF wishes DisneyPlus Hotstar. (ANI) ‘Chhapaak’ and ‘Laxmii’. was attacked allegedly by a spurned lover you the best for your future endeavors!!” Yahoo News in 2005. Laxmi had to undergo several ‘Laxmii’ is the remake of the Tamil film The official Instagram account of Dada- surgeries. Later, she took up the job of ‘Kanchana,’ and has been directed by Sushant Singh Rajput honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award for ‘Critic’s Best Actor’

New Delhi [India],ANI): While the nation Dadasaheb Phalke award honoured him continues to feel the void left by late Bol- with ‘Critic’s Best Actor’ accolade. lywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, one of the country’s most eminent awards in The official Instagram account of Dadasa- entertainment, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, heb Phalke International Film Festival an- has honoured the star with the ‘Critic’s nounced the same and wrote, “Celebrating Best Actor’ accolade in the prestigious the dedication you’ve shown on the way award ceremony held on Saturday. to this achievement. Congratulations to Late @sushantsinghrajput for winning the

Sushant Singh Rajput, who began his “Critic’s Best Actor” award at Dadasaheb INTERNATIONAL PAGES acting career in 2008 with the TV show Phalke International Film Festival Awards ‘Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil’, became 2021. We miss you!” a household name when he grabbed the The talented actor, who died under myste- lead role in Zee TV’s ‘Pavitra Rishta’ op- rious circumstances in his apartment, was posite Ankita Lokhande. Soon after he last seen in ‘Dil Bechara’ opposite Sanjana reached the peak of his career he left the Sanghi. television industry to test his coin in the Hindi film industry. Directed by Rajput’s close friend Mukesh and later was released on July 24, 2020, on actor Rhea Chakraborty, and her brother Chhabra, the romantic flick is adapted Disney+ Hotstar and streamed for free to Showik Chakraborty, for abetment to In 2013, he made his Bollywood debut from the famous novel ‘The Fault In Our commemorate the last movie of Sushant. suicide and siphoning his assets. with ‘Kai Po Che’, and with that, the Stars’ by John Green and also featured ac- talented actor bagged on to entertain his tor Saif Ali Khan in a special appearance. Of the late, an investigation by Mumbai Three central agencies - the Central Bu- fans and audience with the charm of his Police had considered it an instance of sui- reau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement astonishing performances. The flick was originally slated for May cide. The family of Sushant, including his Directorate (ED), and Narcotics Control 8 theatre release but it could not see the father and sisters, had challenged the same Bureau (NCB) - had examined the case To honour the actor who left to heavenly light of the day due to the shuttering of and had documented an FIR in a Patna from different angles. (ANI) abode on June 14, 2020, the prominent cinemas owing to the coronavirus crisis court against his former girlfriend and Yahoo News Here’s a Major Update on Shah Rukh Khan Starrer ‘Pathan’ Release Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathan, which is which marks #SRK’s return to the big screen produced by Yash Raj Films, will be releasing in after a hiatus - will release in 2022... Not 2021... 2022 and not 2021. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh #SRK collaborates with leading production confirmed the latest update on the movie in house #YRF after a long gap (sic).” a social media post, as he wrote, “#Pathan - which marks #SRK’s return to the big screen Pathan went on the floors in November last after a hiatus - will release in 2022... Not 2021... year. It is directed by Siddharth Anand and #SRK collaborates with leading production co-stars John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia and house #YRF after a long gap (sic).” Deepika Padukone as well.

Pathan went on the floors in November last year. It is directed by Siddharth Anand and co-stars John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia and Meanwhile, Salman Khan has confirmed that Deepika Padukone as well. he will be making an appearance in Pathan. News18 He will shooting for his cameo in the upcom- Sun, 21 February, 2021, 5:50 am·1-min read ing film after wrapping Bigg Boss 14 finale Previously, Salman also had a guest appearance Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathan, which is in the 1998 blockbuster Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, produced by Yash Raj Films, will be releasing in in which SRK was the leading man. The film 2022 and not 2021. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh marked Karan Johar’s directorial debut. confirmed the latest update on the movie in Yahoo Style a social media post, as he wrote, “#Pathan - MARCH 2021 PAGE 33

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Janhvi Kapoor’s Duality in Roohi Song Panghat Leaves Fans Impressed The first song from Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer horror Janhvi is first seen dressed like a bride comedy Roohi is out. The song, called in a red lehenga as she teases co-stars Panghat, shows Janhvi, Rajkummar Rajkummar and Varun in a palace- and Varun Sharma teaming up for a like setting. The mood gets creepy groovy number that will surely be- soon as Janhvi appears in a black come a party favourite. dress with dark makeup.

The trailer of Roohi showed the prom- Sharing some stills from the song ise of an entertaining music album. on Instagram, Janhvi wrote, “Roohi Living up to the expectations, the ya Afza? Aapki pasand kaun hain?” music partner of the film, Sony Music Most of her followers replied with, India droped its first song, ‘Panghat’ “ B o t h”. sung by Asees Kaur, Divya Kumar, Singer Asees Kaur said, “Singing Jigar Saraiya and Sachin Sanghavi. this song for Sachin-Jigar along with them and Divya Kumar was a dream. The song has rap performed by Mel- This is a song has a mad beat. It’s the our experience of creating it has Yahoo Style low D, composed by Sachin-Jigar, kind of song I would want to hear on translated into the vibe of the song. penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. the dance floor.” Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor and Panghat is an upbeat fun song that Varun Sharma have enlivened the song conveys the internal monologue of Sachin-Jigar said, “Composing this in a special way and now we await the Janhvi’s character. song has been super fun and we think response of the listeners.”

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Ancient beer factory unearthed by INTERNATIONAL PAGES archaeologists in Egypt

back to the region of King Narmer, who Egypt has announced is widely known for his unification of dozens of ancient dis- ancient Egypt at the beginning of the First Dynastic Period (3150 B.C.- 2613 B.C.). coveries in the past Archaeologists found eight huge units — each is about 65-feet long and 8-feet couple of years, in the wide. Each unit includes some 40 pottery basins in two rows, which had been used hope of attracting more to heat up a mixture of grains and water to produce beer, Waziri said. The joint mis- tourists. sion is co-chaired by Dr. Matthew Adams CAIRO — American and Egyptian ar- of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York chaeologists have unearthed what could University, and Deborah Vischak, assistant be the oldest known beer factory at one of professor of ancient Egyptian art history the most prominent archaeological sites and archaeology at Princeton University. With its vast cemeteries and temples from the hope of attracting more tourists. of ancient Egypt, a top antiquities official Adams said the factory was apparently the earliest times of ancient Egypt, Abydos said Saturday. built in this area to provide royal rituals was known for monuments honoring The tourism industry has been reeling with beer, given that archaeologists found Osiris, ancient Egypt’s god of underworld from the political turmoil following the Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the evidences showing the use of beer in sacri- and the deity responsible for judging souls 2011 popular uprising that toppled long- Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the ficial rites of ancient Egyptians. in the afterlife time autocrat Hosni Mubarak. factory was found in Abydos, an ancient The necropolis had been used in every NBC NEWS burial ground located in the desert west British archaeologists were the first to period of early Egyptian history, from the By The Associated Press of the Nile River, over 280 miles south of mention the existence of the factory in the prehistoric age to Roman times. Cairo. early 1900s, but they couldn’t determine its location, the antiquities ministry said. Egypt has announced dozens of ancient He said the factory apparently dates discoveries in the past couple of years, in

4,200-year-old queen’s identity among remarkable new finds in Egypt

Cairo — Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities Hawass, who heads the archaeological has revealed details of the latest landmark mission. He said the recent discoveries discoveries to emerge from the Saqqara would help “rewrite” the history of ancient INTERNATIONAL PAGES necropolis, south of Cairo. The vast burial Egypt. grounds sit in what was once Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. The UNESCO His team also discovered 52 burial shafts, World Heritage Site is home to more than each around 30 to 40 feet deep, inside a dozen pyramids, including Egypt’s old- of which they found have more than 50 est, the Pyramid of Djoser. wooden coffins dating back to the New Kingdom, around 3,000 years ago. “Actually, this morning we found another The site has yielded thousands of artefacts shaft,” Hawass told CBS News on Monday. over decades of excavation, but among the “Inside the shaft we found a large lime- biggest rewards for Egyptologists in this stone sarcophagus. This is the first time latest round of discoveries was the identity we’ve discovered a limestone sarcophagus of a queen who died around 4,200 years inside the shafts. We found another one ago. that we’re going to open . The team also found a papyrus about 13 Her tomb was discovered at a site adja- feet long and three feet wide, on which cent to the pyramid of King Teti, the first Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead is pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt’s written in hieroglyphics, with the name Old Kingdom, the era between about 2680 of its owner recorded on it. The Book of and 2180 BC known as the Age of the the Dead is an ancient manuscript that ex- Pyramids. plains how to navigate through the afterlife “The excavation started in 2010, when we to reach the field of the Aaru — paradise, discovered a pyramid of a queen next to to ancient Egyptians. the pyramid of King Teti, but we didn’t Hawass said it was the first time such a find a name inside the pyramid to tell us large papyrus had been discovered inside a who the pyramid belonged to,” leading burial shaft. Egyptologist and former minister of antiq- uities Dr. Zahi Hawass told CBS News. Other finds from the site include numer- About a month ago they discovered a ous wooden funerary masks, a shrine funerary temple, and now researchers dedicated to the god Anubis (Guardian finally have a name for the ancient female of the Cemetery), statues of Anubis, and monarch: Queen Neit, the wife of King games that were buried with the dead, to Teti. Her name was finally found, carved keep them busy in the afterlife. One of on a wall in the temple and also written them was a game called “Twenty,” found on a fallen obelisk in the entrance to her with its owner’s name still visibly written tomb. on it. if the deceased player wins, they go safely “I’d never heard of this queen before. into the afterlife. Therefore, we add an important piece to Another game, called “Senet” (cross), was The new York Times BY AHMED SHAWKAT Egyptian history, about this queen,” said found in the shafts. It’s similar to chess, but MARCH 2021 PAGE 35

The Conference Board Economic Forecast INTERNATIONAL PAGES for the US Economy The Conference Board forecasts that US percent (annualized rate), and an annual Real GDP growth will rise by 2.0 percent expansion of 4.4 percent (year-over-year) (annualized rate) in 1Q21 and 4.4 percent in 2021.* The recovery will likely continue (year-over-year) in 2021.* Following a into next year and yield an annual growth lull in the economic recovery in recent rate of 3.1 percent (year-over-year) in months, we expect the pace of the rebound 2022. We view this scenario as the most to reaccelerate as new COVID-19 infec- probable. It assumes: a) new cases of tion rates decline, the vaccination program COVID-19 peak in early 1Q21 and no expands, and the prospects of another widespread lockdowns are implemented; large fiscal support program improve. We b) COVID-19 vaccinations rise in 1Q21, expect the recovery to continue into next are broadly available in 2Q21, and are year and forecast growth of 3.1 percent universally available in 3Q21; c) $1.5 tln (year-over-year) in 2022. in additional fiscal support is deployed in 2Q21, and d) modest improvements improvements in unemployment result in large correction in equity markets hurts While the economy has already partially in labor markets and consumption in a rebound in consumption in 1Q21. In this consumer and business confidence. In this rebounded from the deep contraction in 1Q21 precede a sharp rebound in 2Q21 scenario, US monthly economic output re- scenario, US monthly economic output the first half of 2020, a variety of fac- and 3Q21. In this scenario, US monthly turns to pre-pandemic levels in April 2021. does not recover to pre-pandemic levels tors will determine the way forward. Key economic output returns to pre-pandemic until sometime in 2022. variables include: a) the spread of the virus levels in July 2021. Downside Forecast itself, b) the deployment and effectiveness Finally, we offer a third more pessimistic * The Conference Board is upgrading its of COVID-19 vaccines, c) the size and Upside Forecast scenario in which the US economy grows forecast of 2Q21 real GDP growth from timing of fiscal support, and d) the status Alternatively, we offer a second more by just 1.0 percent (year-over-year) in 3.6 percent (annualized rate) to 4.7 per- of labor markets and household con- optimistic scenario in which the economy 2021. This scenario assumes a) new cases cent (annualized rate). This upgrade is due sumption. While there are many possible grows 6.4 percent (year-over-year) in 2021. of COVID-19 rise in 1Q21 and vaccine- our expectation that the US government outcomes for these factors, The Confer- This scenario assumes: a) new COVID-19 resistant mutations result in a ‘third wave’ approves a $1.5 trillion in fiscal support ence Board has generated three potential cases fall dramatically in late 1Q21 and so- by 4Q21; b) distribution of vaccines is pro- in March. Subsequent quarters are also recovery scenarios based on specific sets of cial distancing policies loosen; b) vaccines longed and mutations render it ineffective; positively impacted by the package. assumptions. are broadly available by the end of 1Q21 c) only $600 bln in additional stimulus Base Case Forecast and are universally available in 2Q21; is deployed in 2Q21; d) unemployment As noted above, our base case forecast c) $1.9 tln in additional fiscal support is deteriorates and consumption contracts yields 1Q21 real GDP growth of 2.0 deployed in 2Q21; and d) meaningful in 1H21 and again in 4Q21; and e) a Fashion to fund madressahs through Maulana Tariq Jamil’s new clothing brand INTERNATIONAL PAGES Religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil I cannot ask anyone for any more aid. has revealed details about his upcom- I then wondered ‘how will the system ing namesake clothing brand. work now’?” he said, revealing how the idea came into being. In a video posted on social media, he also cited the reasons he chose to “When the pandemic hit, I then had venture into a clothing business. the intention of starting a business whose profits could sustain the semi- Religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil naries,” he added, thanking some of has revealed details about his upcom- his friends and financiers who con- ing namesake clothing brand. tributed to the cause and helped him establish his namesake brand MTJ. In a video posted on social media, But he clarified that the business he also cited the reasons he chose to wasn’t established for the sole purpose venture into a clothing business. of making money. “My entire life, I haven’t made money,” he said. “God Speaking about his madressahs where has blessed me with whatever I have. numerous students come to acquire Instead, the profits will be used on the religious education, he said opera- MTJ Foundation, which we envision tions had to be halted at the start of can establish a great hospital and the pandemic due to depleted fi- school,” Maulana Jameel said, ex- nances. plaining how the latter was already in process and required a great amount “I would pray to God to create a sce- of investment. nario where we didn’t just have to rely on zakat from people,” he said. “In the Subcontinent, ulema involved in businesses are looked down upon “My madressah never had an admin- and criticised, though I don’t know istration asking for charity. It was al- where this is coming from,” the re- ways me getting in touch with people ligious scholar continued, citing the “In our era, a maulvi is only looked could sustain themselves even after he I know, who would then contribute example of Imam Abu Hanifa who upon as a beggar. Someone who begs has left this world IMAGES STAFF whatever they liked. However, after was a huge trader and cloth merchant in front of people,” he said, reiterating the pandemic I realised that everyone of his time. that the brand wasn’t created for busi- had been affected and I said to myself ness purposes and praying that his madressah and religious institutions MARCH 2021 PAGE 36

Petrol Prices Reach Rs 100/ Litre in India, A Look at INTERNATIONAL PAGES Top Five CNG Cars You Can Buy Rising costs of petrol and diesel prices in It has a mileage of 30.48km per kg and is 4. Maruti Suzuki Alto comes with a 1.2-litre engine with 5-speed India are forcing people to shift to more available in the price range of Rs. 4.58 to cost-effective ways of transportation. In 6.26 lakh. It has the best mileage some parts of the country, petrol price has among CNG cars in already crossed Rs 100/ litre, first time in 2. Maruti Suzuki Celerio India. It is a sensible the history. On the other hand, COVID-19 car, perfect for daily has forced commuters to move away from The CNG versions come with a 5-speed commute. It is available public transport and look for more afford- manual gearbox and is based on the VXi in 6 variants and comes able and frugal options. While electric cars trim. The car sits between the Swift and with the latest BSVI definitely pose as a bright future, CNG the budget cars of Maruti Suzuki. This upgrade with its CNG cars are the only credible, affordable and version has a mileage of 31.79km per kg of engine. This 5-seater easy to buy option. As a result, compa- CNG. The CNG models comes in the price vehicle boasts a 177-li- nies like Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai are range of Rs. 4.46 and 5.73 lakh. tre boot space. It also coming up with new CNG options in their features a 0.8-litre en- line-up. We take a look at some of the best 3. Hyundai Grand i10 Nios gine with a maximum CNG cars available in India at the mo- power of 48PS and a ment. The i10 Nios is one of the latest cars 69Nm torque. The Alto (launched in April 2020) to have the CNG CNG is priced between 1. Hyundai Santro variant introduced in the market. Sleek Rs 2.88 and 4.09 lakh. manual transmission. It is capable of and modern, this car offers the best of . Hyundai Aura generating maximum power of 83PS and It is one of the most desirable hatchbacks style and performance to owners. It comes 114Nm torque. It comes with an average available in the market currently. The equipped with a 1.2-litre engine, it offers a It is one of the best CNG-fitted sedans mileage of 25.4km per kg and is priced CNG version makes a slightly-lower power maximum power of 69PS and a torque of available in the Indian market currently. around Rs 7.28 lakh. output compared to its petrol avatar but 95Nm. It has a mileage of around 20.7km It has been updated with a CNG kit and Yahoo Finance makes up for it in terms of running costs. per kg and is priced at Rs 6.63 lakh. BS-VI emission standard. This S variant News 18 Imran Khan visits Sri Lanka as Muslims demand burial rights

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pakistani telephone. Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday as Muslims protested He said the government continues to defy near the president’s office demanding calls for burials despite a pledge two weeks that the government allow people who ago by Mahinda Rajapaksa to permit

die of COVID-19 to be buried instead of them. So far, the government has not al- INTERNATIONAL PAGES cremated. lowed them. Sri Lankan Muslims hope Khan will take up the burial issue when he meets his Khan earlier welcomed Rajapaksa’s assur- counterparts on Tuesday and Wednesday. ance in a tweet. Khan is to meet with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his older brother, Prime Sri Lanka is a predominantly Buddhist Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, during his country where it is customary for Bud- two-day visit. dhists and Hindus, the second largest As Khan, the prime minister of Muslim- religious group, to cremate the dead. Mus- majority Pakistan, began his visit, about lims make up about 7% of the country’s 22 2,000 protestors gathered near the presi- million people. dent’s office in Colombo demanding that the rule over the past year, calling it unsci- Lankan doctors’ groups have said CO- burials be allowed for Muslims who die of The government has required cremation entific and insensitive of Muslim religious VID-19 victims can either be buried or COVID-19. of all people who die from COVID-19, beliefs. The United Nations and the United cremated. “He knows the situation and we think he saying the virus in human remains could States have also raised concerns with the will take up the issue with the Sri Lanka contaminate underground water. government. Sri Lanka has reported 80,516 coronavirus president and prime minister,” opposi- cases, including 450 deaths. tion lawmaker Mujibur Rahman said by Muslims and non-Muslims have protested The World Health Organization and Sri Yahoo News BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Lok Sabha member Mohan Delkar found dead in Mumbai hotel Mohan Delkar, seven-term Lok Sabha the official said. first elected to the 9th Lok member from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Sabha from Dadra and Nagar was found dead in a Mumbai hotel on Delkar was in May 2019 elected to the Haveli constituency in 1989 Monday, police said. 17th Lok Sabha, his seventh term in the as a Congress nominee. House. The body of Delkar (58), Independent He won six consecutive elec- MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Union He was also a member of the Standing tions from the constituency Territory, was found at the sea-facing hotel Committee on Personnel, Public Griev- during 1989-2009, failing in south Mumbai’s Marine Drive area, a ances, Law and Justice and a member of to retain the seat in the Lok police official said. the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Sabha elections in 2009 and Home Affairs of the Lower House. 2014. However, he success- The official said a suicide note in Gujarati fully contested the 17th Lok He rejoined the Congress and unsuccess- was also found along with the body. The Delkar is survived by wife, a son and a Sabha as an Independent candidate. fully contested in 2009 and 2014. PTI ZA cause of death will be known after autopsy, daughter. VT VT VT he added. Delkar won the 1989, 1991 and 1996 elec- Yahoo News An advocate for tribal rights, Mohan tions as a Congress candidate and the 1998 An accidental death report is being regis- Sanjibhai Delkar began his career as a election as a BJP candidate. tered based on preliminary information, trade union leader in Silvassa. He was

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Pakistani-American scholar Agha Saeed passes away in California NEW YORK,Dr. Agha Saeed, a noted Pak- A graduate in Political Science from “A great friend of voiceless people, he was istani-American scholar, an author and an the Punjab University, Dr. Saeed earned a fearless advocate of human rights and expert on Kashmir and Palestine, passed his MA and PhD from the University human dignity,” he said in a statement. ” away on Friday in Monterey, California, of California at Berkeley. He was also according to his family. He was 73. an exchange scholar at the John F. Ken- Dr. Saeed was the Founder and Chairman nedy School of Government at Harvard of American Muslim Alliance and found- The cause of Prof’s Saeed’s death was University. ing President of the Pakistan- American stated to be coronavirus. He will be laid In a statement, prominent Kashmir leader Democratic Forum, founding coordinator to rest Ghulam Nabi Fai mourned Dr. Saeed’s of the American Muslim Task Force on host of Global Forum TV that focused Dr. Saeed, who was born in Quetta, was death, saying the American-Muslim Com- Civil Rights and Elections and Coordina- on examining major world issues from a an author, political philosopher, social munity had lost an iconic leader. tor, California Civil Rights Alliance and Muslim perspective scientist, a statesman, scholar activist and “He was an institution by himself,” Dr. Fai Founding Chair of the American Muslim APP a leader of the American Muslim com- said of the departed soul. Political Coordination Council. munity. In addition, Dr Saeed was the producer/

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Syed Abdul Najeeb Irfan Addressing and Congratulating ( along with Dr. Tajammul Hussain a renowned ancology of Illinois Chicago ) the toppers and the team of hardworking people behind their success. May Allah make us successful in this life and the hereafter. Aameen

The Nampally Metropolitan criminal courts sent the Syed Gulam Samdani Quadri aka Ali Quadri to 14 day judicial custody after the Charminar police produced him before the court in cheating case promising funds from Chief Minister’s relief fund. Meanwhile the south zone police have registered another cheating case against cleric Syed Gulam Samdani Quadri aka Ali Quadri in Hussainialam police station. According to the sources, Feroz khan a resident of Shahgunj in old city has lodged a complaint with the police alleging that in December 2018, resolving his house dis- pute. But the cleric did not resolve his prob- disputes and also to provide letters from lem, when Feroz asked about his amount

the political leaders for CM relief funds and HYDERABAD PAGES back he gave only ten lakhs after one year. other activities. On insisting to pay the remaining amount, He has cheated a cancer patient from old Ali Quadri allegedly threatened him with city by allegedly collecting two lakh rupees dire consequences. by promising funds from Chief Minister’s Thriving on a successful journey here are these Empowered Women, to Empower The south zone police informed that the relief fund upon which Charminar police more ‘n’ more women! Kudos!!! accused Syed Gulam Samdani Quadri aka arrested him. WOMEN BUSINESS CULT (WBC) Awards & Induction Ceremony & Unveiling of- Ali Quadri is religious leader, who claims to ficial website : www.womenbusinesscult.com be a close associate of many influential per- Congratulations Anika Khara Deepika Maheshwari Much love ❤ ‘n’ more Power and sons is in a habit of cheating the innocent Success ‘n’ Blessings in all your endeavour. persons in the name of resolving their civil Abdur Rahman, FB

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Two youths die in fatal road accident Jaffer Misri Sahab father of Mahmood Bin Jaffer Misri passed HYDERABAD PAGES in Old City away.Allah bless him highest place in Jannat Ul Firdous Aameen Hyderabad: Two youths who were riding a motorcycle died on the spot when their bike Sum Aameen!!!!!! crashed into a speeding lorry. The accident took plate late in the night on Sunday Feb 14,, when Mohsin Khan and his friend Fasi Khan, both residents of Chaderghat (Mooasnagar), were moving from Chaderghat to the Salarjung Rotary when their bike rammed into a lorry coming from the opposite direction. Both of them sustained grievous injuries and died while shifting to the hospital. Their bodies have been shifted to the Osmania General hospital for autopsy, and a case has been registered with the Mirchowk police station. Razi Qureshi FB

Imam Royal Mosque Mohammed Al-Hamoomi passes away. Hyderabad: The Imam and Khateeb of Royal Mosque public gardens Maulana Hafiz Mohammed Bin Abdur Rahman Al-Hamoomi passed away in Hyderabad. For more than two decades Moulana Hamoomi has been serving the Shahi Masjid and after he suceeded after his father Abdul Rahman Bin HYDERABAD PAGES Mahfooz Al-Hamoomi who was the first Imam at Royal Mosque. Mohammed Bin Abdur Rahman Al-Hamoomi is survived by wife, three sons and six daughters. The funeral prayers will be performed at 8pm on Saturday within the vicinity of Royal Mosque and burial will be held at a graveyard located in Wadi-E-Rahmat Omer Colony Pahadishareef.

Professor Dr.Yousuf Azmi passed away

Professor Dr.Yousuf Azmi, well A very well organised event by Abid Rasheed Sahab( CEO AR TV Chan- known Writer, Critic and Poet- nel) naming “Ek Shaam Jagjit Singh Ke Naam” on the occasion of Jagjit Singh Passed Away Feb 26, morning. Sahab’s Birthday Day. In which International famous singer Nizam Ali Khan He was a great human being and sahab was honoured for his Hard work in the field of Ghazals and for promot- a very good Teacher also. He ing Urdu through his melodious voice all around the Globe. In the event Nizam wrote several books and articles Ali Khan sahab performed many Hits of Jagjit Singh sahab. Many Dignitaries, in English and Urdu. He is also Politicians,Business Men, Singers and artists of Hyderabad where present in the known for his study on Iqbal. event. Naming few Iftekhar Shareef sahab(First Dual Citizen), Mushtaq Hus- May Almighty Allah SWAT sain Sahab(Owner Pariwar Group), Taufeeq Sahab(Owner Maharaja Group), Grant him the highest place in Ali Masqati and Mannan Masati sahab(Owners of Masqati Group), Amjad Jannat Ul Firdous...Aameen... Khan Singer(One of the best singer from Hyderabad), and many more attended Mohammed Niaz Ahmed Khan, the event. Faiz Ali Khan FB FB

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Why did the man place scissors inside the refrigerator? -An elderly lady was stopped to pull into a parking space To remind himself he needed cold cuts! when a young man in his new red Mercedes went around ------her and parked in the space she was waiting for. A tourist was driving on a back road in Arkansas during a The little old lady was so upset that she went up to the heavy rainstorm. He passed a cabin with a man sitting on man and said, ‘’I was going to park there!’’ the porch playing his fiddle. The man was a real smart aleck and he said, ‘’That’s what you can do when you’re young and quick.” “Why don’t you go inside on this rainy day?” the tourist Well this really upset the lady even more, so she got in her asked. car and backed it up and then she stomped on the gas and plowed right into his Mercedes. “Because the roof leaks,” answered the fiddler. The young man ran back to his car and asked, ‘’What did Looking at me as if I were nuts, he answered, “I’d recog- you do that for?’’ nize my cousin anywhere.” “Well, then, why don’t you fix the roof?” The little old lady smiled and told him, ‘’That’s what you ------can do when you’re old and rich!’ Applicant: Shows up 45 minutes late for interview to be a “Can’t fix a roof when it’s raining,” the fiddler answered. ------cable installer. A man is going from door to door. He stops at one house “So, why don’t you fix the roof on a sunny day?” and knocks on the door. A man opens the door. The Interviewer: “You’re hired.” door-to-door salesman says, “Hello sir, today we’re going ------“’Cause the roof don’t leak on sunny days!” replied the door-to-door looking for those who might be interested I have a friend who tried to take a selfie in the shower, but in making a donation to the retirement home.” fiddler. the image was too blurry... ------“Sure, that sounds great!” exclaims the man. “Grandma, Mrs. Smith: My husband’s face fell a mile when he first He had selfie steam issues. saw the Grand Canyon. grab your coat!” ------If swimming is so good for your figure... Mrs. Jones: Was he that disappointed? During tryouts for one of the chorus positions in the up- coming musical The Sound of Music, one of the girls told How do you explain whales? the judges, “Mother says I sing beautifully.” Mrs. Smith: No, he fell into the canyon. ------My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping list... While prosecuting a robbery case, I conducted an inter- The judge replied, “Bring me a recommendation from your neighbors and I’ll give you a tryout.”

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