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To ask queries
regarding Covid-19
cautions to be
observed before
and after taking
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players home, it has now started working
on revising the logistics for the Indian team’s depar-
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they may not be as bad as the current one.
Right now it’s doing a “world through” in areas it did
and Vaccination from
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our experts, scan the
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ustralian citizens stranded in Covid-ravaged India
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MARATHA QUOTA JUDGMENT

and also about any previ-
ous drug allergies. Post
vaccination one may get
A will be able to return home from May 15, Prime
Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Sydney
remains on high alert for a potential outbreak. Morrison stood
MICHELLE AND BARACK OBAMA
by his decision to impose a biosecurity order barring flights to MOURN THE DEATH OF THEIR
PUTS FOCUS ON TAMIL NADU’S
and from India, a ban that was backed by potential prosecu- BELOVED DOG BO
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fever, body aches, lethargy
– which is a part of the TWITTER LETS PEOPLE LEAVE Michelle Oba-
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post vaccination sympto-
matology; only paracetamol and good hydration needs
TIPS FOR SOME TWEETERS mourning the death
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to be done as symptoms may last for 24-48 hours. An former first lady
immediate (and rare) side effect post vaccination is ting some users add shared the news that
anaphylaxis, which will cause choking sensation/rash- virtual tip jars to Bo had died at 12
es/breathlessness. This has to be addressed immedi- accounts so people can sup- years old. She
penned a note: “...For
ately in a hospital. port their tweets by tossing in
more than a decade,
POLITICS money. A limited number of Bo was a constant, WORLD
users around the world who comforting presence
tweet in English can add a ‘Tip
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The Supreme Court decision to annul the in our lives. He was
Aanya Mehta, Maratha quota has turned light on similar there when the girls came home from school, greeting
class XII, St Kabir reservations in states like Tamil Nadu and
Jar’ feature to their profiles, them with a wag. He was there when Barack and I need-
Karnataka as these two states have reservation per- according to Twitter senior ed a break, sauntering into one of our offices like he
Public School,
centage above 50% cap fixed by the SC. The challenge product manager Esther owned the place, a ball clamped firmly in his teeth,”
Chandigarh to the increased percentage of reservation in Tamil Crawford. The group included she added. “He was there when we flew on Air Force
Nadu is pending before the SC, even as the state has
journalists, non-profits, etc. SOCIAL MEDIA One, when tens of thousands flocked to the South Lawn
been a torchbearer in the matter of reservation. for the Easter Egg Roll....”

Once you recover from

Q Covid-19, how long are
you immune to it? PUBG RIVAL FAU-G PRE-REGISTRATION COVID BATTLE TRANSCENDS POLITICAL
There’s no consensus in this regard but STARTS FOR ANDROID USERS DIFFERENCES: SONIA GANDHI
it can be said 3-8 months. Immunity can occur natural-
he Covid battle transcends political differ-

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ith PUBG Mobile on track to make a comeback
ly after developing Covid-19 or from getting the Covid-
19 vaccination.
W in India after it was banned in September, desi
PUBG Mobile game rival FAU-G (or Fearless
And United-Guards) is gearing up to launch. The FAU-G
ences and everyone has to fight it togeth-
er as a nation, Congress president Sonia
Gandhi said at a meeting of the Congress
EXPERT ADVICE GIVEN BY game is now available for pre-registration for Android Parliamentary Party recently. The Modi govt, she
users. Gamers can visit Google Play store to search the said, must urgently call an all-party meeting on the
Dr Gurpreet Singh Bali, SR, game and pre-register for the same. The game is expected Covid-19 situation and also demanded that standing
Alchemist Hospital, committees be convened to ensure accountability.
Panchkula
to be similar to PUBG Mobile. TECH-TONIC

‘AVENGERS’ STARS SHOW RDJ

LOVE AFTER ASSISTANT DIES
Meet the 10 year old genius
Sara Chhipa, a 10-year-old native of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India, and a resident of Dubai, UAE, for the last
ollywood star Robert Downey nine years, created a ‘world record’ on May 2 by memorising all the 195 ‘Countries – Capitals and

H Jr. shared news about the

tragic passing of his long-
Currencies’ across the world. Here’s all about her success story....

he previous world record ing Sara on memorising these

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time friend and personal assistant,
Jimmy Rich. The stars of the was only on ‘Countries & When Sara started her memo- through various memory, creative
‘Avengers’ franchise including Chris Capitals’ and Sara has ry practice for the world skills and intelligence techniques. As
Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, added one more dimen- record, it used to take her per her father, Sara started memory
Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Jeremy sion about their currencies. This around 1.5 hours to practice techniques classes during the 2020
Renner, Gwyneth Paltrow and many record was administered through a all 585 records, which Sara lockdown and the world record
others expressed their shock and virtual live event on May 2 at 4:30 reduced to around 15 minutes attempt was not pre-planned at all.
offered their condolences to the actor Entertainment pm UAE time, 6 pm India time, and
was streamed on Facebook, YouTube
with the regular practice After some sessions, her mentor
identified the spark in Sara and
and Rich’s family.
and LinkedIn. Sara has become the months back with the support of her shared the plan with her parents.
COMING SOON first in the world to create and hold
the “world record” in this category.
mentor, Sushsant Mysorekar, founder Sara gives credit to her parents (for
supporting her throughout) and her
of Brain Rhyme Cognitive Solutions,
WATCH: STRANGER THINGS Sara’s journey started around three Singapore. Mysorekar has been train- mentor for her remarkable feat.
SEASON 4 NEW TEASER
Jim Hopper may not be the only charac-
ter making his return in ‘Stranger EXCESS SALT IN FOOD UPS RISKS OF AMITAV GHOSH’S ‘THE LIVING MOUNTAIN’
Things’ season 4. The makers of the hit AILMENTS: WHO
sci-fi show dropped a new teaser that THE NEW GUIDELINES TO RELEASE IN 2022
 Authorities must establish
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ssuing fresh guidelines for limit-
delves into Eleven’s past.

A QUIET PLACE PART II SET
FOR MAY 28 RELEASE
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are
leading the way back to theatres with
the release of their upcoming horror-
thriller ‘A Quiet Place Part II’.
ing sodium content, the World
Health Organization (WHO) said
recently that excessive salt in food and
beverages is putting people at greater
risk of potentially fatal heart disease
and strokes, issuing fresh guidelines
for limiting sodium content.
Effects of extra sodium...
An estimated 11 million deaths glob-
ally are associated with poor diet each
year, including 3 million attributable
to high sodium intake.
policies to reduce salt intake and
give information about salt con-
tent in food, WHO director gen-
eral Tedros A Ghebreyesus said.
 EXAMPLE: Potato chips
should contain a maximum of
500 mgs of sodium per 100 g
serving, pastries up to 120 mgs
and processed meats up to
360 mgs.
B
estselling author Ami-
tav Ghosh has penned
a new book ‘The Liv-
ing Mountain’ during the
pandemic. The book is a sto-
ry about how over the years
humans have exploited na-
ture, which is leading to an
environmental crisis.
According to publisher
HarperCollins India, the up-
coming book is a story of Ma-
haparbat, the Living Moun-
The book will be pub-
lished in English, Hindi, as
an ebook and an audio-
book in January 2022
tain and indigenous valley
dwellers who live near the
mountain. Disaster unfolds
when humans exploit the
mountain for money.
RELEVANT FOR KIDS
The book has pieces by
several leading climate and
Earth scientists. It is a good
book for kids to learn about
environment.
 02 READ. PLAY. LEARN
“Life is short, but there is always time
enough for courtesy.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET
MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021
WELLNESS

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

TIPS FOR HEALTHY O

mega-3 fatty acids helps regulate skin’s oil pro-
duction, improves balanced hydration and wards
off acne and rosacea. They can also help soften
rough, dry skin and have a soothing effect on irritation
and dermatitis. Foods high in omega-3 also prevent dry
and brittle nails. Fatty fish like salmon, trout, mackerel,
tuna and sardines are rich sources of omega-3s, so are
walnuts, soy, eggs, chia seeds, flaxseed. Include these
foods in your diet for glowing skin.

VITAMIN C

V
itamin C is an antioxidant that helps regenerate other antioxidants in the
body. It is essential for collagen production, which helps provide strength
to your skin and nails. Vitamin C also fends off the signs of ageing
because of its vital role in natural collagen production of the body. Rich
Summer requires change in eating habits and sources of vitamin
C are citrus fruits,
skincare regimen. Check these tips to keep such as oranges,
your skin in good condition when the strawberries and
kiwi. Other
temperature is soaring in the country sources of vitamin
C are bell pep-
pers, watermelon
‘GOOD and tomatoes. Add
BIOTIN HYDRATION’ IS these veggies and
fruits to your
THE KEY TO daily diet.
HEALTHY SKIN
Increase your water intake to beat the dehy-
dration that happens due to hot and sweaty
weather. By drinking optimum water you will
also ensure that the essential nutrients are
getting circulated to the skin cells. ZINC

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his mineral promotes healthy growth of nails; when you

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t is a B-complex vitamin also
known as vitamin B7, coen-
zyme R and vitamin H. Biotin
promotes healthy skin and nails
notice flaky white spots on your nails – it means deficien-
cy of zinc. Due to its anti-inflammatory effects, zinc is a
IRON great mineral for fighting acne and its scarring effects, and

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ron is needed to also helps in preventing hair loss. Zinc is found in high protein
by boosting healthy cell growth foods like meat, fish, dairy, eggs, etc., but vegans can boost
provide your cells
and aids in the metabolism of zinc by adding legumes, nuts, mushroom to their diet.
with adequate
carbohydrates, amino acids that
oxygen, which, in
are essential for glowing skin
turn, is necessary for
and nail growth. Biotin is mostly
healthy nails and MAGNESIUM
found in egg yolk, soybeans,
skin. If you have an When you are lacking the miracle mineral in your diet, the levels of fatty
peanuts, sunflower seeds,
iron deficiency, the acid on the surface of the skin and collagen levels – which keep things
almonds, salmon, sweet pota-
shape and appear- bouncy and moisturised – will decrease. Magnesium can also help to
toes, mushrooms, broccoli,
ance of your nails can be affected. Having a diet rich in iron also helps protect your skin from external damage, as it regulates cellular
banana, yeast and avocados.
in faster wound healing, fights off hair loss, as well as plays a key role in regeneration and repair, increasing the recovery when skin is
You can also supplement it in
both oxidative stress and photo-induced skin damage. Rich sources of iron disturbed and strength when it’s under attack. Foods like
the form of food supplements
are fortified breakfast cereals, cooked oysters, white beans, dark choco- sunflower seeds, nuts, legumes, spinach, banana,
or nutraceuticals.
late, organ meats, soybean, spinach, tofu, sardines. whole wheat grains are good sources.

Recover & Heal

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ur grandmothers used to use
turmeric as the secret beau-
GROOMING ty weapon. Rich in the

GYAN antioxidant curcumin, which

5 food tips for

is anti-inflammatory, it helps heal dry
skin including chapped lips. Here’s an
ancient recipe that you can use to
make a super effective DIY lip scrub.

people recovering Haldi helps hydrate HALDI FOR LIPS...

Haldi can even out pigmented lips and

chapped lips
remove dead skin. All you have to do is
make a lip scrub using one teaspoon

from Covid-19
haldi and petroleum jelly or coconut
oil. Just exfoliate your lips with this
smooth paste for a minute and wash
with lukewarm water. Pat dry the lips
and moisturise with a herbal lip balm.
BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH STAY HYDRATED WITH Repeat this process for a week and you
SOAKED ALMONDS AND Nutritionist and author WATER, SHERBET AND
Acti
vitie
s will be surprised to see your lips turn
RAISINS Rujuta Diwekar has CHAAS softer than ever before.
shared a reel on
Instagram that talks
QUIZ TIME (CURRENT AFFAIRS) WORD WISE
about five food tips for
Antithetical: Sharply
people recuperating Q.1) Sirsi Supari, consumers can trust Q.4) Greta Thunberg, Q.5) The Internet of
contrasted in
character or purpose
from Covid-19. Follow which recently got a B. Consumer Justice Now! who has been nomi- Things (IoT) India
GI tag, is associated C. Trusted Smart Product nated for the 2019 Congress 2019 is
this advice if you or Synonymous words:

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ujuta suggests beginning
the day with soaked
almonds and raisins.
Soaking these dry fruits makes it
easier for you to chew them; and
soaking almonds help release
lipase, an enzyme that aids your
body to digest fats.
RAGI DOSA OR PORRIDGE
FOR BREAKFAST
ast but not the least, stay with which of the D. Making Digital Nobel Peace Prize, is scheduled to be held
contradictory;
following state? Marketplaces Fairer an environmental in which of the
your family members hydrated by drinking enough
A. Himachal Pradesh activist of which following cities? contrary, contrasted,
water and also consuming Q.3) Through which converse, counter,
have tested Covid home-made sherbets and chaas.
B. Karnataka
telescope, have
country? A. Dehradun
inverse, opposed,
C. Jammu & Kashmir A. Italy B. Indore
positive, and need a They not only help balance water D. Andhra Pradesh
astronomers discov-
ered 83 supermassive
B. Sweden C. Bengaluru opposite, polarised
content, but also smoothens the
special diet to regain digestion process in warm and
Q.2) What is the black holes, 13 billion
C. Germany
D. France
D. New Delhi
Examples:
theme of 2019 World light years away from
good health sweaty summer months. Consumer Rights Day Earth? ANSWERS  The video game
1. B) Karnataka 2. C) Trusted Smart Product 3. C) Subaru
centers on the
(WCRD)? A. Spektr-RG B. Astrosat
C. Subaru D. Hitomi 4. B) Sweden 5. C) Bengaluru 6. B) Tamil Nadu antithetical powers of
A. Building a digital world
JAGGERY AND GHEE KHICHDI FOR good and evil as they
POST LUNCH DINNER fight to control the
KNOWLEDGE BANK (HUMAN BODY) EXPLORE YOUR
CREATIVITY world.
 The contradictory
Develop a story based on the
Keratinisation pictures in around 250 words. Send
law makes no sense
Nails and hair are your entry along with your name, because it outlaws the
class, school and picture at act in one part and
made up of tough
toinie175@gmail.com allows it in another.
protective protein
called keratin. While  I prefer to converse
only with my friends.
the hair grows in a

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agi is a powerhouse of cal-
cium and is also rich in
fibre. Eating ragi dosa as
breakfast will help in strengthen-
ing a weak digestive system and
the polyphenol content in ragi is
known to also lower glycemic
response in diabetic patients.
he combination works well to
detoxify the body. Jaggery is
rich in iron, magnesium,
potassium and vitamin B and C,
while ghee is a rich source of
fatty acids and vitamins A, E, and
D. Ghee is also rich in vitamin K
that boosts bone health.
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t’s a super food that provides
10 amino acids, making it a
complete protein-packed diet.
Also, the veggies in it give you
enough fibre and antioxidants,
and adding a dollop of ghee
makes it rich in healthy fats.
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hair follicle, nails
grow from the
matrix. Both are
made of epithelial cells and will continue to grow as long as
they receive nutrition. As the epithelial cells multiply, the
older cells are pushed out, upwards through our skin. They die
and harden, thus turning into hair or nails. This process is
called keratinisation.

SCHOOL IS COOL
NATURE, THE GREAT
TEACHER & HEALER
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he sights, smells, joys, lessons
and experience of nature are
unparalleled. Each day unfolds
differently and in every single
moment, there is something new to
relish. Lock your mind to all the news
around you and unlock your soul to
nature.
Nature is a great teacher
and a healer. Nurture your
mind with the visions, fra-
grance and the experience of
nature. We have been too busy
to watch a falling leaf, a bird, a
bud or something happening
around us. But the last year has
made us evolve.
We have learnt to find new ways
of enjoying and surviving while stay-
ing indoors. Just the last month
alone, I was fortunate to witness and
be part of life, death and the lessons
it brings.
My unused shoe rack became
the maternity ward for a stray cat.
Just watching the four little kittens
A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness!
ratitude unlocks the fullness of
G life. It is regarded as a virtue that
not only shapes our emotions and
thoughts but also our actions and deeds.
To develop a constant feeling of grati-
tude and a sound consciousness of God's
boundless favours, the students of Gi-
tanjali Devshala celebrated a day of grat-
itude.
The day commenced with sensitiz-
ing the students that gratitude is re-
garded as a virtue that not only shapes
our emotions but also our actions and
deeds. Eager and excited to express their
WE ARE STRONG IF My Quarantine Days
WE STAY UNITED
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ife is short with its ups and downs,
profits and losses, friends and ene-
mies. One comes into contact with the
good and bad, learns to adore and hate,
pranks and overcomes hurdles and gets
emotional and looks within and finds solace.
Our framework of mind decides our des-
tination. Our path depends on our deeds
and faith.
Every day hundreds of people are losing
their life to the contagious Covid-19. This is
a fallout of unchecked human advancement
which has often seen countries at strife
with each other.
There are countries that give lectures
to India on various issues today. But these
are the same countries which once looted
India, a country that was ostentatiously
opulent with splendid palaces and was supe-
rior for its fine arts, silk, pulses and jewels.
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It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of
Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the
classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!
grow from little furballs into cute lit- yourself up and move on with new
tle quirky ones became a daily ritual hopes. The last year has taught us
and was so reassuring to the soul. many a new lesson and to introspect.
Being part of a bulbul bird weave Learn your best lessons from the
its nest, laying her eggs and hatching greatest teacher, ‘Nature’ for free.
her young ones was another soulful There are always flowers for those
who want to see
them. We don’t need
a phone or a laptop
or a WiFi to connect
with nature. Just BE.
Bring in some fun
moments in your life.
Surround yourself in
things which you love
and that which calms
your soul. Engage in
delight. I began to even comprehend something for your well-being.
her different calls of fear, alarm, “All work and no play makes Jack
hunger, anxiety, etc. Sadly, a lashing a dull boy”. With the word play almost
rain caused the loss of her chicks but becoming redundant these days, find
the next morning, after a ways to live, learn and enjoy each
brief call, she was flying on. season as it passes. Let’s party the
There is so much to learn joys nature offers and enjoy each
from nature. Learn to pick breath we take.
INDU HARIKUMAR, Pre Primary Coordinator
Gitanjali Devshala, Hyderabad
were asked to think what they
Gitanjali Devshala
Hyderabad
enjoy doing in their lives and
to think about who they rely
on to enjoy that activity.
It was a gratifying ex-
devotion and grat- perience which filled the
itude to their hearts of their loved ones
loved ones, the with joy.
students got ac- In an era of declining human
tively involved relations and eroding values, such
in the celebration, making attractive celebrations help children to fill their
cards and posters with heartfelt mes- hearts with readiness to cherish all what
sages and poems. they have and express their thanks in a
Stories were narrated and students simple and sincere way.
DAY 1
Early morning when the sun was just
rising, I was breathing hard and
coughing, sneezing.
India was partitioned as a fallout of
My parents, having a doubt, told me
British rule. We should remain united and
I would be quarantined.
avoid similar mistakes and not allow for-
It was an adventure with emo-
eigners to take advantage. We should look
tional camouflages - no
at India's tragic past and learn a lesson.
games and no songs.
But people constantly disregard this
I was locked and
and try to divide and rule. The main theme
packed in a lonely
is to have unity among us and stop the
room, without even
greed for treasure, especially in trying
having some tasty
times. Always remember the famous quote
mushrooms.
written by J K Rowling, "We are only as
strong as we are DAY 3
united, as weak as I was the one who was in
we are divided." need.
I missed someone who regularly
J GEETHIKA, used to feed.
class IX, Sister I faced boredom, with no fun from
Nivedita School, dawn to dusk.
Hyderabad The doctors injected me and
took my blood to check if I am
BEST FRIENDS
FOREVER:
D SAHASRA,
class IX A,
DPS Nadergul
TOILING HARD: AURICK D, class VI E,
Delhi Public School, Mahendra Hills
WORLD VETERINARY DAY
Pallavi Aware International School
"IF HAVING A SOUL MEANS BEING ABLE TO FEEL LOVE AND LOYALTY AND
GRATITUDE, THEN ANIMALS ARE BETTER OFF THAN A LOT OF HUMANS"
T Guru Siri, class VIII A,
Pallavi Model School
Alwal
W
orld Veterinary Day is cele-
brated with a specific theme
every year. This year the
theme was 'Environment Protection
for Improving Animal and Human
Health'. The day is observed every year
to mark the importance of the role
played by veterinary doctors who serve
to protect animals. The environment
and food safety, practices of animal
transport and human health, animal
health and environment are closely
linked, according to the World Veteri-
nary Association.
On this occasion the students were
enlightened on the day’s theme through
a wonderful virtual assembly by class
VIII. The assembly began with a short
interaction between the anchors talk-
ing about the significance of veteri-
nary day followed by a video that gave
a glimpse of different animals around
the world. Subsequent to this was a
speech by principal Sunir Nagi.
The added charm was an insight-
infected or not.
I was very nervous about the corona
results, because corona was haz-
ardous.
DAY 7
Today was the day I was nervous
about, THE RESULTS OF COVID
was about to be out,
I woke up with a hope
that the report must
come negative.
Yes, my wish came
true.
Then I felt like I flew.
(Felt hollow)
I breathed in air happily
- with excitement and joy.
D JUHITH
REDDY, class
XIII B, Gitanjali
Devashray,
Hyderabad
CAP-TIVATING: BHOOMI. P, class VIII C,
Gitanjali Devashray
03
Hyderabad
W
orld Veterinary Day,
also known as
World Vet Day, is
celebrated every year on the
Covid-19 has not only affect-
ed humankind but also had
a significant impact on the
animal kingdom as well.
last Saturday of April, to pro-
mote animal health and wel-
fare. To mark this occasion,
the students of class IV of
The students mentioned
how the occupation of vet-
erinarians came into being.
They also informed the gath-
Pallavi Aware International ering about the ways in
School organised a school- which the World Veterinary
wide event. Day is honoured across the
The students hosting the world and the practices fol-
event explained the role lowed by both veterinarians
played by veterinarians and as well as others to help en-
the impact every single ani- sure the safety and wellbe-
mal species has on the deli- ing, both physical and men-
cately and intricately built tal, of the animal species.
ecosystem of earth. The event was brought to
The World Veterinary a close with principal
Association has declared the Sudeshna Mairal addressing
theme for the World Veteri- the gathering about the sig-
nary Day 2021 as "The Vet- nificance of animal species
erinarian Response to the and the importance of the co-
Covid-19 Crisis". The stu- existence between animals
dents spoke about how and humans.
ful interview of Dr Vinay R by the stu-
dent of class VIII. A session in which
teachers and students shared fond
memories with their lovely pets was
and they are called veterinarians'
Finally, I want to insist on my point
of view which would resonate with pet
lovers: "Never believe that animals suf-
the main attraction for the day. The as- fer less than humans. Pain is the same
sembly concluded with a role-play. Tru- for them as it is for us. Even worse, be-
ly 'Some superheroes don't wear capes cause they cannot help themselves."
THIS TIME TOO SHALL PASS!!
A big bell rang at the end of 2019, a warning from nature,
It was the outbreak of a devastating, tiny creature;
Despite being invisible, it has gained a lot of fame,
It is truly disastrous and Coronavirus is the name!
WE, HUMANS are the obvious reason and the ONLY suspect;
That this widespread disease has a highly destructive effect,
Wearing a mask, Sanitization and Social Distancing have become a necessity,
Needless to say, they are powerful weapons to fight against this adversity;
The farmers have no crops and the needful have no food,
All the phases of lifespan and electronics are glued;
Many people have no work and without sports, children are displeased,
And in homes, all the people are squeezed;
The doctors are saving lives under the risk of their own,
The social workers are maintaining hygiene in every zone;
The police too were rigid with their set of rules,
The teachers were remarkable even with these online tools;
Many people lost their near and dear ones,
Every second, cases are increasing tons and tons;
Coronavirus isn't bound by emotions, age and fear;
But still people don't realise and travel the entire sphere;
After one year, still this question is open,
And this contagious chain isn't getting broken;
When will this end and when will we reclaim our happiness?
The answer is with us but still caught in the web of helplessness!
M SHILPA REDDY, class X, Global Edge School, Madhapur
THE RULE OF NIGHT
When the day dries and dark blooms,the rule begins
Starts with the march of moon across the black ground
Billions and billions of brightly shinning eyes stare upon
the happenings of human world
All those lit up windows vanish into the reign of dark-
ness
The vast waters springs up again and again in its trail
to reach its beloved moon
Rest given to all the labourers of life to prepare themselves
for the adventures of tomorrow.
MANYA SAHASRA, class X D, Bhavans Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya,
Sainikpuri
 With second victory in three weeks over Man City, Chelsea are third in the league
on 64 points from 35 games. City is on 80 points with three games
left, 13 ahead of Manchester United, who have five to play

Hakim Ziyech Team comes in for praise
■ Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised his
team’s performance and said they were high on
confidence following Saturday’s dramatic 2-1
Premier League win at Manchester City, which
delayed the Etihad club’s title celebrations. Ra-
heem Sterling put City ahead in the 44th minute
but Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech equalised in the
63rd minute before Marcos Alonso completed
their comeback with an injury-time winner.
Second victory in three weeks
■ It was Chelsea’s second victory over City in
three weeks following last month’s FA Cup semi-
final win. The London club are unbeaten in their
last seven games in all competitions. “It’s best
to have consecutive good performances that lead
to results,” said Tuchel whose side are third in
the league on 64 points after 35 games, three
points behind second-placed Manchester Unit-
ed who have two games in hand. “The group and
the players do everything to force the luck on
our side, and we caught the momentum to have
another big win. “It increases our self-confi-
dence in a natural and healthy way because
everybody knows we have to restart on Wednes-
day, against Arsenal in the league.”
We are sad because we lose __ we
wanted to close the Premier League
today __ but we have to be focused.
Football is unpredictable and we have
to focus on the game. If Aguero scores
you would say he is a genius. I say to
the players to take one decision.
Panenka, right, left. Pick one.
PEP GUARDIOLA,
Manager, Manchester City
prepared, we will have some changes again,
they will have some changes again, but we will
arrive with the knowledge we are capable of
beating City.” City manager Pep Guardiola left
out a host of first-team regulars for a game re-
garded as a dress rehearsal for the Champions
League final and paid the price as he was made
to wait a little longer to seal his third title in
four seasons.
Annoyingly
familiar situation
been had Sergio Aguero not chipped a “Panen-
ka” penalty softly down the center that Chelsea
goalkeeper Edouard Mendy saved in first-half
stoppage time after Gabriel Jesus was brought
down by Billy Gilmour. It was a chance to dou-
ble the lead after Raheem Sterling swept in the
opener in the 44th minute.
Tottenham Setback
■ With Chelsea looking secure in the top four, Marcos Alonso
the final Champions League place looks to be a
three-way fight between Leicester, West Ham
United and Liverpool. Tottenham faced anoth-
er season out of the Champions League after
losing at Leeds two years to the day after reach-
ing the final of Europe’s elite competition. Los-
ing to Leeds 3-1 on Saturday left Tottenham five
points from fourth place with three games to go,
and having played one more than Chelsea. Tot-
tenham canceled out Stuart Dallas’ early open-
er through Son Heung-min, but Patrick Bam-
ford and Rodrigo sealed the win. Leeds has gone
unbeaten against the “Big Six” at home in its
first season back in the Premier League after
16 years, and sits in ninth place.
Palace Safe
Photo: AP

■ Crystal Palace will be in the Pre-

Another clash in offing
■ Tuchel will face Pep Guardiola’s side again
later this month when they play the Champi-
ons League final on May 29. “The final is a very
unique game and you cannot predict what will
happen,” Tuchel added. “You need to be well
Photo: REUTERS
■ Losing to Chelsea has become annoyingly fa-
miliar for City manager Pep Guardiola. Now it’s
only three weeks until they meet again on club
football’s biggest stage - the Champions League
final. “We can learn from this and move on,”
Guardiola said. “We have another three chances
to be champions.” How different it could have
mier League for an eighth successive
season after beating already-rele-
gated Sheffield United 2-0.
Eberechi Eze set up Christ-
ian Benteke to score after 67
seconds and netted himself in
the 88th minute.

UNDER-FIRE ARTETA
SAYS ARSENAL SQUAD
NEEDS CHANGES
Photo: GETTY IMAGES

A
rsenal manager Mikel
Arteta said the north
London club needed
changes in the squad to turn
their fortunes around after a dis-
Two weeks after nearly withdrawing from the tournament because of a muscle injury, appointing season, and added he
was confident the owners would
Sabalenka was standing on center court with the winner’s trophy in her hands back him. Arsenal were knocked out
of the second-tier Europa League on
Thursday and sit 10th in the Pre-
mier League, facing the prospect of
ryna Sabalenka is from here,” she said. “I don’t know Zverev followed his triumph over no European football for the first

A glad she changed
her mind about pl-
aying at the Madrid
Open. Sabalenka de-
feated top-ranked Ash Barty 6-0 3-6
6-4 for her 10th WTA title, first on
clay. Sabalenka’s victory, coming two
weeks after she was hurt in a loss to
Barty in the Stuttgart final, will move
the Belarus player to No. 4 in the world
next week. “To be honest, after the final
in Stuttgart I was injured, I couldn’t
even move, I really wanted to withdraw
Photo: AFP
how, but my team ... the recovery was
really good. In four days they made me
feel much better. Somehow I’m here
standing as the champion.” Sabalenka
injured an adductor muscle in the
three-set loss in Germany to Barty. It
was the second title for Sabalenka after
the season-opener in Abu Dhabi.
Zverev: no set dropped
In the men’s final, 2018 champion
Alexander Zverev faces eighth-seeded
Matteo Berrettini. In the semifinals,
Rafael Nadal with a win over Dominic
Thiem to reach another Madrid Open
final. No 6 Zverev defeated No 4 Thiem
6-3 6-4 to reach the final again after
beating Thiem for the 2018 title. He will
be trying to win his second title after
triumphing in Acapulco in March. The
German has yet to drop a set, including
against Nadal. “They’re probably the
two clay-courters you think of when
you’re thinking about Roland Garros
and the biggest chances of winning,”
Zverev said of Nadal and Thiem. AP
time in 25 years. “The squad needs
changing,” the Spaniard was quot-
ed as saying. “There were already
a lot of changes in December, some-
thing that has not been done in years,
but it tells us where we were. Things
are going to have to change and the
owners are going to back it up.”
Arteta, who guided Arsenal to the
FA Cup last season, when asked if he
believed he could still manage a top
side, said: “Yes.” “Time is catching up
right now. If the distance and the mar-
gins with the rest become too big, then
it’s almost impossible to do it.” AGENCIES

Q U IZ T IM E !
Who won the women’s
Q1: singles title at the 2020 All
England Badminton Championship?
a) Akane Yamaguchi ❑ b) Chen Yufei ❑
c) Tai Tzu-Ying ❑ d) Nozomi Okuhara ❑
which sport?
a) Wrestling ❑ b) Shooting ❑
c) Boxing ❑ d) Weightlifting ❑
Q6: Sakshi Malik and 2 other
women wrestlers won
silver in Asian Wrestling
a) Vinesh Phogat & Divya Kakran ❑
b) Babita Kumari & Vinesh Phogat ❑
c) Divya Kakran & Geeta Phogat ❑
Q9: Who has been named as
the Leading Male
Cricketer in the World in the 2021
Championship. They were _________ d) Babita Kumari & Geeta Phogat ❑ edition of Wisden Cricketers’
Q4: Who has replaced Virat Kohli
as world No-1 batsman in
Sakshi Malik Almanack?
a) Kane Williamson ❑ b) Kieron Pollard ❑
the ICC Men’s ODI Ranking?
a) Shakib Al Hasan ❑ b) Babar Azam ❑
Q7: Which IPL team was the
first in the world to win
100 T20 games?
c) Ben Stokes ❑ d) Virat Kohli ❑

c) Rohit Sharma ❑ d) Trent Boult ❑

Q2: Arjun Kalyan has become

Which Indian chess player
a) Delhi Daredevils ❑ b) Kolkata Knight Riders ❑
c) Royal Challengers Bangalore ❑ Q10: In a Kabbadi match,
how many players from a
the 68th Chess
Grandmaster of India. Whom did Q5: holds the world record for
finishing a game in the first
d) Mumbai Indians ❑ team first enter the playing area?
a) 11 ❑ b) 9 ❑ c) 5 ❑ d) 7 ❑
he defeat to win the title?
a) Milanovic Danilo ❑ b) Dragan Kosic ❑
c) Pikula Dejan ❑ d) Krishna Teja ❑
twelve moves?
a) Viswanathan Anand ❑
b) Baskaran Adhiban ❑
Q8: Who is the first Indian
woman to win an Asian
Games gold in 400m run?
ANSWERS: 1. c. Tai Tzu-Ying 2. b. Dragan Kosic
3. a. Wrestling 4. b. Babar Azam
5. a. Viswanathan Anand
6. a. Vinesh Phogat & Divya Kakran
c) Pentala Harikrishna ❑ a) M L Valsamma ❑ b) P T Usha ❑ 7. d. Mumbai Indians 8. c. Kamaljit Sandhu
Ravi Kumar Dahiya has
Q3: won gold for India in d) Surya Shekhar Ganguly ❑ Photo: GETTY IMAGES c) Kamaljit Sandhu ❑ d) K Malleshwari ❑ 9. c. Ben Stokes 10. d. 7