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CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 SUNIL CHHETRI GOES PAST LIONEL MESSI'S TALLY OF INTERNA- TIMES NIE Jeff Bezos to fly to space next TIONAL GOALS ndian football's talisman Sunil Chhetri Answers Your Query has surpassed Argentina's Lionel I Messi to become the second-highest month on Blue Origin rocket active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes, adding another feather to his illus- K Neeharika, trious career. Chhetri achieved the stagger- A level, Rockwell mazon's billionaire founder Jeff ing feat with his brace against Bangladesh International School, Bezos has said that he and his Bezos, who is due to in the joint preliminary qualifying-round match for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Hyderabad brother Mark will fly on the first step down as A 2023 AFC Asian Cup. crewed space flight from his rocket Amazon's chief on Are the  The seasoned striker, who helped India company Blue Origin next month. "Ever July 5, will join the Qtraces of register their first win (2-0) in six years black fungus since I was five years old, I've dreamed of winner of an auction in World Cup qualifiers, now stands only behind Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (103) found only in travelling to space. On July 20, I will take that for a seat on the India? Also there in the active international goal-scorer list To ask queries are talks that journey with my brother," Bezos, who is one first space flight  Chhetri leads Barcelona star Messi by two goals and sits a place above Ali regarding Covid-19 black fungus has of the richest people in the world, said in an from Blue Origin and vaccination from Mabkhout of the UAE, who is third on the impacted people Instagram post. our experts, who are vacci- list with 73 strikes to his name ‘CLICK HERE’ nated. Is it true?  The Blue Origin spacecraft, The Indian captain is also just a goal away from entering world OR VISIT Black fungus is pres- which is set to carry Bezos and https://bit.ly/331RxDn ent everywhere in the football's all-time top-10. He is others, has undergone 15 test behind Hungary's Sandor Kocsis, world! It is found flights, none of which had any Japan's Kunishige Kamamoto and more in the tropical passengers onboard Kuwait's Bashar subcontinent like India. No black fungus case Abdullah, who all has been found in patients who had both the Its New Shepard rocket and have 75 goals doses of vaccination. Black fungus does not capsule combo is designed to autonomously fly six passengers depend on vaccination, it depends on immunity chutes for more than 100 km above the status of an individual.  Bezos, fellow billionaires Elon The capsule features six obser- Earth into the suborbital space, Musk and Richard Branson, have vation windows and are nearly high enough to experience a few been investing billions of dollars on three times as tall as those on a minutes of weightlessness and Nilanjana Singh Roy, their rocket startups, but Bezos will Boeing 747 jetliner and the see the curvature of the planet Class X, Delhi Public be the first of the three to actually largest-ever used in space, Blue before the pressurised capsule School, Nacharam, travel into space on a rocket devel- Origin said returns to Earth under para- Hyderabad oped by his own company

What are the side effects of Qsteroids? 'Cruella' sequel with In limited doses, steroids have immuno-sup- pressive and anti-inflammatory properties. Twitter blinks, to appoint officers director Craig Gillespie Side effects of excess steroid usage include increase in glucose levels in in the works at Disney the body and depression in immune as required by law response to a large extent. lmost two weeks after the The government’s ugly fracas with Twitter over the release of Emma Stone-led EXPERT ADVICE GIVEN BY new IT Rules may end, with the American micro- 'Cruella', Disney Studios has Dr A Srikanth, blogging giant said to have agreed to make key already started working on a Secretary, IDA, A appointments in line with the statutory requirements. sequel, with director Craig Gillespie and Hyderabad The officers would be based out of India, although screenwriter Tony McNamara both expect- they are likely to be the employees of the parent ed to return. According to Variety, it is still unclear if the Oscar-winning actress would company (headquarters) instead of the Indian TECHAWAY reprise the lead role in the proposed Two months of operations, top sources told TOI. sequel. second wave cost  Twitter is believed to have com- the company has sought to appoint down again after it received a municated its willingness to the the officers, who were originally green signal from the headquar-  'Cruella', Entertainment India 2% of GDP government through an official supposed to be in place by May 26 ters in the US with regard to the which stars communication, though it’s not  The sources said that the com- contentious issue of appointment he World Bank, in its Global Economic clear how much time/relaxation pany now seems to have mellowed of three statutory officers Stone as fan-favourite 'One Prospects report, has lowered India’s Hundred and One Dalmatians' vil- T GDP for the current fiscal to 8.3%, down by almost two percentage points from its lain Cruella de Vil, debuted in the- April forecast of 10.1%. The reason? “Significant India is among the top three countries in Asia which atres in the US in May, and was expected eco- simultaneously released on nomic damage experienced highest cost of DNS (domain name sys- from an enormous tem) attacks in 2021 to date, as nearly 90 per cent of streaming platform Disney Plus second Covid-19 organisations globally experienced DNS attacks, with  It opened to positive reviews wave and localised the average cost of each attack around $950,000, a mobility restrictions new report has showed. and has minted $32.4 million since March 2021,” the domestically and $48.5 million global lender said.  Asia recorded an 78 per cent, the  The report, con- worldwide The report added that while “higher increase of 15 per sharpest increase, ducted in collabora- till date spending on infrastructure, rural devel- cent in average as well as India, tion with the IDC, opment, and health, and a stronger- cost of a DNS which saw a signifi- showed that organi- than expected recovery in services and attack, incurring a cant increase of 32 sations across manufacturing” will definitely aid in cost of $908,140, per cent from the all indus- economic recovery, the second wave up from $792,840 past year, according tries suf- has caused a significant economic the previous year to the report by fered an damage that “will undermine consump- INDIA AMONG TOP  Countries which EfficientIP, a lead- average 7.6 tion and investment as confidence 3 ASIAN NATIONS saw significant ing provider of net- attacks this remains depressed and balance sheets increase in damages work security and past year amid damaged” AFFECTED BY DNS included Malaysia, automation solu- the pandemic CYBER ATTACKS which increased by tions “The first wealth is health.” RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET FAMILY TIME 02 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021

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STRESS MANAGEMENT Post COVID opening up - DR. UMA DHERE, TEACHER, HANSRAJ fy the cause you have to look closely at MORARJI PUBLIC SCHOOL, ANDHERI WEST your habits, attitude, behaviour, excus- Challenges & opportunities es, you have to look deep inside yourself n today’s world the word stress is to find the source. treated as if it is the most common Until, you don’t take responsibility DR. USHAVATI SHETTY, PRINCIPAL, NAVODAYA thing that can happen to anyone, for the role you play maintaining it or ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL & JR. COLLEGE, THANE that if you don’t stress about things creating it, your stress level will remain in your life it may seem as if you outside your control zone. To get control Iare not dealing with any problems or over it, ask your self-questions like what hanks to the pandemic pre schools, your life’s ship is sailing smoothly with- causes it? How do you feel physically, schools, colleges and all educational in- out any hurdles. So, in short stress is mentally or emotionally? How you act- stitutions have experienced a sudden and supposed to be a proof that your life is- ed in response? Did it make you feel any unprecedented disruption. Most of the n’t the easiest to live or you are also deal- better? educators were taken by surprise by the ing with problems like everyone else. Look at how are you currently cop- abruptT closure of schools and colleges. Teach- Stress has become a thing over people ing up with your stress. What are the ers had to switch gears from the conventional feel they belong somewhere, that they ways you cope with them? Are those chalk and talk to the digital mode. have connection with the other people ways healthy or unhealthy? If they are Present day students are truly digital na- in this world. The fact that most of us unhealthy ways like smoking, drinking, tives with technology being an integral part of have attained the first step of stress man- over-eating or under-eating, zoning out their daily lives. But most of the teachers es- agement just by acknowledging it, we for hours in front of the TV or comput- pecially the older generation have experienced don’t know what to do next. TEACHER’S PEN er, withdrawing from friends, family, a steep learning curve trying to understand the In fact, the simple realisation that and activities, using pills or drugs to re- nitty gritties of the digital platforms like zoom, you’re in control of your life is the foun- lax, sleeping too much, filling up every google meet, teams, juggling between conduct- dation of stress management. Manag- minute of the day to avoid facing prob- ing classes and editing videos and trying to make ing stress is all about taking charge: tak- lems, taking out your stress on others learning more interactive and fun for their stu- ing charge of your thoughts, your emo- then you need to look at how you can dents. Despite initial challenges, Teachers have tions, your schedule, your environment, give up these habits and replace them emerged adept at this task. Educators have risen and the way you deal with problems. The with healthy ways like reading a book, to the challenge of returning to their roots to as paper-setting, evaluating and grading. This ultimate goal is a balanced life, with time going out for a walk, surrounding your- find fresh ways to spark creativity and interest will help the teachers focus more effectively on for work, relationships, relaxation, and self with positive people, write a jour- in learning, and also re-evaluate and rethink teaching and course improvement. Online teach- fun - plus the resilience to hold up un- nal, call a good friend, take a long bath, their current teaching and learning practices. ing will have to be very interactive to keep the der pressure and meet challenges head get a message, dance, listen to music, Schools have also been conducting most of students engaged. on. etc. There are many healthy ways to the co-curricular activities such as online com- Social Distancing Norms will have to be fol- It is very important to identify the manage and cope with stress, but they petitions in recognition of the vital role that lowed very strictly.Considering the population source, the cause of your stress this may all require change. You can either these activities play in character and skill de- the vaccination process might take a couple of not be as easy at it sounds as most of change the situation or change your velopment amongst students. years to be implemented. As and when the ed- the times the source isn’t that obvi- reaction. The global nature of this pandemic has also ucational institutions open up after Covid-19, ous, yes the deadline of an assign- It might be difficult in the be- made the world a smaller place. Webinars across the new social distancing rules will necessari- ment, finishing date of a job, etc all ginning but the taking the first the globe, educators collaborating across the ly change the existing ways of imparting edu- these are situations that tend to step is all you need to ensure borders have become the new normal. Ex- cation. Schools might consider working in shifts, stress people out but these are just that you will end up in the right changing ideas and strategies have become much classrooms will follow strict sanitization process- the few causes of stress not the direction, the first step to easier. At the same time, the emotional health es and social distancing will become a norm for source from where it grows. Its change is the one that will give of students and teachers needs to assume greater all activities. very easy to overlook the actual you courage and motivation on priority. Unable to hang out with their friends, peers cause of your stress. So, to identi- the later steps. The blended approach to learning will help and classmates like they used to, and not being all types of students, since they will have the able to expend their energy on sports, must not opportunity to engage with different types of be easy on them. Focus should be given on phys- content such as video, audio, presentations, ical education as well as mental health of stu- thereby increasing the ability to personalise dents as well as teachers. It is important that as learning. With information being readily avail- teachers we take the responsibility to equip able just a click away,the role of a teacher moves them with suitable coping mechanisms and help from knowledge provider to facilitator and men- them to build and strengthen their connections tor in helping the kids become life-long learn- with supportive adults, including their teach- ers. ers. Technology will be useful in effectively re- We are in this together and we will get ducing the time spent by teachers on tasks such through this together!

nother weekend has present- ed itself at your doorstep. All THE IRREVERSIBLE UNDO BUTTON Ayou want to do is meet your friends, go out, have fun - and instead, you have to stay at home, oday, we humans are besieged by locked indoors. our own techno- So, this weekend, go through Tlogical develop- photo albums and old pictures. ments. Be it ordering on- line groceries or creating Open the box where you’ve kept your own blogs; every- those birthday cards and friendship thing’s just a click away. bracelets. Looking at the embodi- What took days and months and years, has just ments of those good times with become a matter of few your friends, you’ll feel tears sting minutes or even seconds! the backs of your eyes. You’ll miss All thanks to the software developers and tech-savvy them immensely. But then, maybe people, especially today’s you’ll remember that one silly joke generation, who are digi- you shared with your friends, talising the world by leaps about the good times you Unlock the vault of memories in and bounds. and you’ll laugh, hugging an had, share those memories your heart, and let yourself feel Just in case, we click old picture to your chest. with each other. Make how much you miss everything any wrong button acci- Schedule video calls with dentally, we always have the option to go back. cover the wounds but not heal plans to meet once more, about the pre-pandemic life. Basically, we can “undo” our selections and we them. It’s rightly quoted by your friends. Tell them how and see how your nostalgia Pia Oza, class X, are saved from any sort of mishaps. But think - Robin Sharma, a Canadian much you miss spending time is replaced by euphoria in SSPM’s Sri Sri Ravishankar is the “undo” button always handy? Consider the writer, “Words can inspire. with them. Laugh and joke Vidya Mandir, Borivali East words we speak. Can we take them back? No! And words can destroy.Choose an instant. Words are like arrows or bullets; once shot, they yours well.” cannot be stopped. The “undo” button cannot re- Varada Shendye, class X, verse the words. A single, harsh, callous word can create deep, unhealing wounds. There’s no point SSPM’s Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya BOOK: SIX OF CROWS BY LEIGH BARDUGO of speaking gentle words later as they can just Mandir, Borivali East DREAMS hat happens when a brutal and young People told her to stop dreaming, She wrote her first song. She said follow your dreams come gang leader, a girl who thrives in shad- But for her that as more encour- It went viral, she got instant fame, what may, Wows and has a troubled past, a gun- aging. With respect people took her Where there’s a will, there’s a slinger with a penchant for gambling and a se- cret, a girl who can kill without touching, a To prove people wrong, name. way. witchunter who happens to be a traitor to his RADHIKA CHOPRA, class X, Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School, Vashi country and a runaway rich heir who can make a mean explosive, set out on an impossible heist? Well, one needs to read six of crows to find out. And I’ll say this, it’s a young adult masterpiece. The settings of a steam punk fictional Ams- terdam called Ketterdam, characters with flaws that make them so human and reachable, im- possible conflicts and their ingenious solutions; all make the journey all too enjoy- able and delightful. Leigh does a stellar job of story-telling and the plot twists. The book has some really memorable and high strung moments along with equally hilarious ones. So, if you’re into heist stories with a group of motley thieves and criminals, Six of crows is waiting for you. Aarya Bhanushali, class X, S.V.D.D. English Medium Secondary High School AARYA BHANUSHALI, class X, S.V.D.D. English ISHITA KARKHANIS, class X, Carmel convent High medium high school School, Badlapur Break aimed to keep the players fresh for WTC final against India

ew Zealand are him in this game,” Stead added. Neil Wagner set to rest a few INDIAN PLAYERS TO “Things did change when he got here of their key or from the information we had ini- bowlers for the tially. It’s good news for us. “The best second Test GET THREE-WEEK thing for Trent is to get out there, get against Eng- the Dukes ball in his hand and show land to ensure BREAK AFTER WTC us what he’s capable of.” they are fresh andN raring to go when they clash The Indian team management has decided with India in the World Test Cham- Bowlers may pionship final on June 18. to give players a three-week break after New Zealand are already dealing the World Test Championship final in a bid be rested Tim Southee with fitness concerns around skip- to address the mental fatigue that might ■ per Kane Williamson, who has again be triggered by lengthy spells in a bio- New Zealand can now easily rest been troubled by his elbow. one of their other key bowlers Tim Williamson has been managing a ten- bubble. Southee, Neil Wagner and Kyle don problem in his left elbow for sev- The WTC final against New Zealand will be Jamieson. It won’t be a surprise if eral months but led his side in the more than one among them does not drawn match at Lord’s last week. He held from June 18-22 at the Ageas Bowl in take field. “They (bowlers) have all missed the one-day international se- Southampton and the members of the scrubbed up pretty well, but it does- ries against Bangladesh in March as Indian squad will disperse for close to n’t necessarily mean they will play well as the start of the Indian Pre- in the next match,” New Zealand mier League (IPL). “His elbow is still three weeks (20 days) before regrouping head coach Stead said ahead of the niggling him a wee bit,” Stead told on July 14 to prepare for the five-match second match. Matt Henry, Doug reporters. “He’s had some more treat- series against England starting in Bracewell and uncapped Jacob ment on that and we just want to Duffy could be the replacements for make sure the best thing for him is Nottingham from August 4. Within UK, the pacers. playing this match versus taking a they can disperse off, go for a holiday, little bit more time to be ready.” meet friends and family. There could be ■ “With an eye to the (WTC) final All-rounder Mitchell Santner has we want to make sure the key been ruled out for Thursday after he some team get-togethers also but players bowlers who we think will take part re-opened a cut on his left index fin- would be free to choose how they want to in that game are fresh, raring to go ger on the final day of the first test spend their time. “Most of them have and ready for that first ball of the at Lord’s. come to UK multiple times and have match versus India. “We’ve got a squad of 20 obviously. So, a lot of friends and acquaintances around the guys have played Test cricket before. Boult set to country. It’s only fair that they can switch Matt Henry is here, Daryl Mitchell off,” said the source. is here, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Pa- resume play tel…there’re guys in and around the The break can rejuvenate them as a series squad who’ve played for us in the ■ Pacer Trent Boult is now available against England can be very daunting. past. “So, again, we’re having those for selection for the final match of the discussions with them about what’s series. Boult, who was initially due to “That kind of set-up is very important best for them given training loads, miss the England series following a before we go into a lengthy series. Test playing loads and readiness for that post-IPL break, joined the squad late series in England can be challenging and match,” Stead said. last week and is expected to play af- ter completing isolation earlier than daunting so we want to have most amount ■ The second test between England expected due to updated quarantine of time before that series,” Kohli had said and New Zealand starts on Thursday, protocols. “Trent’s back and available before leaving for England. with crowds of 18,000 a day expected to be selected and it’s likely we’ll play at Edgbaston. AGENCIES

Photos: GETTY IMAGES PARALYMPIC GAMES: INDIAN SHOOTERS READY TO THREE INDIAN SHUTTLERS QUALIFY DEAL WITH STRICT TOKYO RULES rishna Nagar, a gar said from Lucknow. para badminton Nagar, winner of ing and match purpose.There was no cap on “The training happens before that so we don’t K player from Jaipur bronze medal at the 2018 The Indian shooting the number of ammunition allowed during have any problem with the limit,” he added. INDIA DROP CHINESE in Rajasthan, was allotted Asian Para Games, said he the 2016 Rio and 2012 London Games. Rifle coach Suma Shirur said though a SPONSOR FOR KITS Paralympic Games quota will continue to train hard team is prepared to deal However, Indian shooters will have no 50m rifle 3 position shooter needs around 200 place in men’s singles short to achieve good results in trouble with the limited number of ammu- shots for a match, it still won’t be a problem The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has stature 6 (MS SH 6) catego- Japan. “I am attending a with strict rules that nition, say the coaches. “Looking at the way for them. She also said that all the rifle shoot- ry by the Badminton World camp in Lucknow. The fa- we have been planning our training, 800 ers have got their ammo after getting their dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Federation (BWF). Para- cilities are good in the rounds are sufficient. The training sessions barrel tested. “All the shooters have had their Ning as its official kit partner citing badminton players Tarun camp and I hope rigorous await them when they a week before competition will be low high in barrels tested for suitable ammunition. For public sentiment in the country. The ath- (SL 4) and Pramod Bhagat training sessions in com- quality and intensity. It will be just to get them some, it was done at the Delhi Ranges during letes will wear unbranded apparel at the (SL 3) have also qualified ing weeks would further reach Tokyo for the acclimatized to the Olympic train- in their respective groups. polish my skills,” he said. that range and ing camps, while Tokyo Games instead. Chinese companies “It is a big achievement Last month, para-bad- Olympic Games in July conditions and to others got it done have faced a backlash in India after 20 for me. I have been train- minton player Palak Kohli ensure every- at respective Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with ing hard for the past one also qualified for Tokyo thing is in order,” home ranges.” year and earning a ticket Paralympics Games.Palak, ith gun and ammunition laws said pistol coach Since the Chinese forces last year. The IOA unveiled for the Tokyo Paralympic 18, will pair with veteran in Japan being very strict Ronak Pandit. rules in Japan are an Olympic kit made by the Chinese com- Games is a dream badminton player Parul even for their own citizens, He added sho- strict, barring the pany six days ago but said on Tuesday it come true,” the Parmar in women’s dou- the Olympics organizers have oters are firing Asian Airgun had ended the association. “We would 22-year-old Na- bles event SL3-SU5. IANS set a cap on the number of more shots in the Championships W like our athletes to train and compete ammunition a shooter can carry for the Games camp at Zagreb in 2017, the coun- along with many other arms related rules. and was confident try has not hosted without having to answer questions Tokyo will allow each shooter to carry not they won’t need to any major tour- Pistol coach Ronak Pandit Rifle coach Suma Shirur about the brand,” a statement added. more than 800 rounds of ammunition for train- fire more at Tokyo. nament. Photos: PTI

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