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➤How do you plan tospend your weekend➤What are you reviewing this week?

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➤Confusing captaincycalls of IPL 2020 ➤Take a quiz on Ronaldo

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NOKIA TO BUILDFIRST CELLULAR

NETWORK ONMOON

N okia has been selected byNASA to build the first cellularnet-

work on theMoon, theFinnish compa-ny said as theUS spaceagency plansfor a future, where humans return thereand establish lunar settlements. Nokiasaid, the first wireless broadband com-munications system in the space wouldbe built on the lunar surface in late2022, before humans make it backthere. It will partner with a privatespacecraft design company, IntuitiveMachines, to deliver the equipment tothe Moon on their lunar lander.

The network will give the astro-nauts voice and video communica-tions capabilities, and allow teleme-try and biometric data exchange aswell as the deployment and remotecontrol of lunar rovers and otherrobotic devices, according to thecompany The network will bedesigned to withstand the extremeconditions of the launch and lunarlanding, and to operate in space

WHO HAS MOSTPOWER IN ASIA?

China is clos-ing in on theUS as the

m o s t - p o w e r f u lcountry influencingthe Asia-Pacific, asAmerica’s handlingof the Covid-19 pan-demic tarnishes itsreputation, a studys h o w e d . W h i l eAmerica retainedits place as the re-gion’s top super-power, its 10-pointlead on China twoyears ago has beenhalved, according tothe Sydney-basedLowy Institute’sAsia Power Indexfor 2020, whichranks 26 nationsand territories.

India, the fourth most-powerfulnation on the index afterJapan, lost economic growthpotential in the pandemic, andis also ceding strategic groundto Beijing. Lowy projects thatIndia will reach 40% of China’seconomic output by 2030, com-pared with the 50% estimatelast year

The US economywill recover to thepre-pandemic levelsby 2024, the insti-tute said. In con-trast, China’s econ-omy has reboundedfrom the virus andis the only largeeconomy forecastto recover in 2020.This could give it anadvantage againstits neighbours overthe next decade

Influencing world politics

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IN DURGAREIMAGINED...

16 bowlers haveexceeded 150.7 kmph

100 times in IPL

Sixteen speedsters have bowleddeliveries measuring between150.7 kmph and 156.22 kmph

100 times in the Indian PremierLeague (IPL) since its in-ception in 2008,(as on Oct20), with Delhi Capitals' (DC)Anrich Nortje bowling thefastest ball in the tournamenthistory against RajasthanRoyals (RR). Accordingto the official IPL web-site, www.iplt20.com,South African Nortjeexceeded 150 kmph markfour times inan over, withhis fastest ballbeing clockedat 156.2 kmph.

Apart from Nortje, theother 15bowlers whoqualify for

this list are:Dale Steyn,

KasigoRabada,Pat

Cummins,Shaun Tait,

Jofra Archer, NavdeepSaini, Lasith Malinga,Lockie Ferguson, UmeshYadav, Billy Stanlake,Ishant Sharma, MorneMorkel, Mitchell Johnson,

Parvinder Awana and VeerPratap SinghJofra Archer has beenleading the RR's impres-sive bowling performancesthat have not quite beenmatched up by their bats-men this season Archer has surpassed150 kmph 15 times thisseason alone, three morethan what Nortje has man-aged, so farSaini and Yadav are theonly two Indians to featureon the top 10 fastestbowlers in the tournament

SPORTS

3.5%of the daily income of Indians is spent on aplate of food compared to 0.6%by a New Yorker, accordingto the 'Cost of a Plate of

Food' report released by the UN's World FoodProgramme (WFP). The report said that a plate of food ismost expensive in South Sudan, where people on averagespend 186% of their daily salary on the basic ingredients.India stands at the 28th position on the list that features 36 countriesacross the globe.

FACTOID

25 years of 'DDLJ'BRONZE STATUEOF SRK, KAJOL

October20 marked 25 years of the cult-hit romantic comedy drama, 'DilwaleDulhania Le Jayenge'. The 1995 Shah RukhKhan and Kajol- starrer film, performed

exceedingly well at the box office and became a commer-cial as well as critical success. On the occasion of the filmcompleting 25 years, the Heart of London BusinessAlliance announced that a bronze statue of the lead pairwill be unveiled in London's Leicester Square.

to be unveiled at London's

LEICESTER SQUARE

The statue will depict a scene,which was filmed in the heart of

the bustling city. It will be the latest addition to

the 'Scenes in the Square'movie trail that include instal-lations of Harry Potter, Laurel

and Hardy, Gene Kelly from'Singin' in the ‘Rain’' and

‘Wonder Woman’

'DDLJ' is one of thelongest-running

Bollywood films in the-atres. The film is considered a cult classic. In fact, during the 20 years celebrationof the film, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol had host-ed an event at the Maratha Mandir theatre,where the film has been running for more thantwo decades

S anitisers kill bacteria, how-ever, there are

certain bacteria that arehealthy for pets. Ifchemicals are used toclean them, it mightlead to problems," saysveterinarian D JeyaBharath, adding, "If theingredients are naturaland organic, then it shouldn't be a problem." Accordingto the International Organisation for Animal Health,though there have been few cases of animals beinginfected, "the pandemic is driven by human to humantransmission," i.e there is little chance of you gettingthe disease from your pets.

PET CARE

DO PETS NEEDSANITISERS?

The migrant crisis triggered by Covidlockdown, coupled with Covid warriors,have emerged as the main themes forthe Durga puja pandals this year

THE IMPACTScientists say accel-

erating ice loss in theArctic is linked toincreased storminesson the Eastcoast. Itwould lead to weakeningof the jetstream, result-ing in slower weatherpatterns— events likeheatwaves would lastlonger, they warn

MORE ELNINOSTORMSAccording to reports,over the past 20years, the ArcticOcean has warmed

rapidly, resulting inthe air over the

sea's surface

to form towers of hot air.Scientists believe that thesechanging weather patternscaused by ice loss may lead tomore El Nino storms in thePacific Ocean

LOSS OF NATURAL HABITATIce melting will also pose seri-ous threats to the life of polarbears, who have to swim andhunt between smallerchunks— they get tired, whichin turn make them weak, warnscientists. A 2018 study, infact, found that polar bears inthe Arctic region have beenlosing weight during latespring and summer, when theyshould be gaining weight toprepare for winter

WHY ARCTIC ICE LOSS IS A GLOBAL CLIMATE CONCERN?

1 In September 2020, the extent of ice in the ArcticOcean fell to 11..44 MMIILLLLIIOONN AACCRREESS, setting a recordfor the second-lowest summer ice cover since

satellites started recording data 42 years ago, accordingto National Snow and Ice Data Center data

3 Besides, if greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled,Antarctica and Greenland's and melting ice cover couldtogether contribute over 38 CENTIMETRES INCREASE

IN THE GLOBAL SEA LEVEL BY 2100. Melted ice fromGreenland's ice sheets would alone contribute 8 to 27 cm tosea level rise between 2000-2100

WHATA new study shows thatthe ice cover in Greenlandwould shrink more this

century than ever, since Ice Age-end, around12,000 years ago.

WHYScientists say ice cover fluctuates due toseasonal factors, such as atmosphericpressure changes. However, climate change

due to anthropogenic factors has dramatically increased theshrinking of Arctic ice in the last few decades

X-PLAINED

2 The sea ice inthe Arctic hasdeclined by 1

MILLION ACRES sincethe 1980s, NASAobservations show

You don't have to buy exotic foodproducts to up your immuni-ty level. Food items alreadyavailable in your kitchen cando the trick if paired correct-

ly. Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar recentlyshared one simple Ayurvedic remedy thatcan help boost your immunity and man-age your hormonal issues too. Taking toher Instagram handle, Diwekar revealedthat having jaggery with ghee post-lunchis great for staying healthy. She said thatthe combination of these two food itemswould not only help to curb your cravingsfor sugar but will also work wonders foryour skin and immunity.

BENEFITS OF THE SUPER-FOODS PAIR

Jaggery is a healthier alter-native to refined sugar. It con-tains nutrients and does notspike the blood sugar level as

seen after consuming sugar-laden prod-ucts. Jaggery contains iron, magnesium,potassium and vitamins like vitamin Band vitamin C. Ghee, on the other hand,is a rich source of different types of vita-mins and fatty acids. It is packed with vi-

tamin A, E, and D. Besides, it contains vi-tamin K that helps calcium to be absorbedin bones.

REGULATES HORMONESAND KEEPS YOU GLOWINGBoth jaggery and ghee help to boostimmunity and maintain hormonalimbalance. When taken together, theycan detoxify your body and also keepyour skin, hair and nails healthy.They are also known to be an ex-cellent mood booster and helpyou overcome the problem ofanaemia.

HOW TO HAVERujuta recommends mixing somejaggery in a tablespoon of gheeand having it post-lunch formaximum health benefits. Youcan also have it after your din-ner if you prefer to end the lastmeal of the day with some-thing sweet.

Ghee-jaggery combo boosts immunityGhee-jaggery combo boosts immunity

02 “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”

RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET

READ. PLAY. LEARNTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

Music is a chance to learna universal language

To get youngsters started on stringedinstruments, a ukulele is a great

choice. It’s small enough for tinyhands to get to grips with, and

cheap enough that your buyer’sremorse won’t be too painful ifit ends up gathering dust in acupboard.

Technology has alsomade piano and drums —two of the main instrumentskids are most likely to re-spond to — much more ac-cessible than in the past. Un-like the enormous woodenfurniture models of old, to-day’s digital keyboards arecheap and portable, plentiful

on the secondhand market andjust close enough to the real

thing for you to assess whetherjunior has the chops to become

the next Elton John.Electronic drumkits are also

plentiful today and far more afford-able. A set plus headphones make it

possible for a budding Keith Moon to

practice their paradiddles without sonical-ly savaging the rest of the household — andfor mom or dad to let loose their inner KarenCarpenter or Phil Collins once the kids aretucked in bed.

TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRUM,HIT OR BLOW SOMETHING MUSICAL.

HOW TO LEARNOne-on-one lessons are by far thebest way to progress, and you’d proba-bly be helping a musician pay the rentand the bills by employing them toteach your child. But YouTube offers awealth of instruction videos for allkinds of instruments and levels iftuition is too costly for your budget.

Afive-year study by the University ofSouthern California published in 2016found learning to play music from the age

of six or seven boosted development in areas ofthe brain that deal with reading skills, speechperception and language development.Exposure to music instruction, the studyargued, produced a physiological change in thebrain, increasing what’s called its neu-roplasticity. Those results are echoedin a study in which researchers test-ed 40 Chilean kidsaged 10-13. Halfwere musicianspracticing for a mini-mum of two hoursper week and regu-larly playing withother musicians.The other 20had no addi-tional musi-cal instructionapart fromwhat their

schools taught as part of their curricula. Thechildren were hooked up to a machine thatmeasures brain activity by detecting changes inblood flow, shown an abstract figure and playeda melody, each lasting four seconds. They wereasked to focus on both, one or neither of thepair of stimuli, then asked to recall. While reac-tion times were similar, the musicians did ‘sig-

nificantly better’ onthe memory test.That can havelife-changingimplications:

Greater cog-nitive flexibility is

associated withfavourable out-comes throughoutlifespan, likehigherresilience,

improvedreading.

Music lessons are thebest investment for kids

DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS OF MUSIC

Exposureto musicproducesa physio-logical

change inthe brain

5 healthy habits to for

healthy skin A

good skincare routine isn't just based on the kind of prod-ucts you invest in for your skin. It has got a lot to do withthe habits you form to keep your skin healthy and happy.With everyone spending a long time at home due to the

pandemic, it becomes all the more important to choose this time toform healthy habits for your skin. Here's what you should be doing to

achieve a natural, clear and glowing complexion

GOOD SLEEPThis one is a very done and dust-ed pointer, but we can't stressenough on how important sleepis for your body. The eight hoursof sleep that you give to yourbody every night will make yourskin heals and repair itself. It'scalled beauty sleep for a reason.

EAT SKIN-HEALTHY FOODSJunk foods will always give you break-outs. To avoid that, you need to starteating foods that are rich in vitamin C,fatty acids like omega-3 and omega-6.These fats will help produce the skin'snatural oil barrier as it is fundamental inkeeping the skin look young and feelhydrated.

KEEP YOURSELF HYDRATEDAnother common thing that is always recom-mended to keep your skin healthy is to drinklots of water. You must keep a daily check onyour water intake. Keeping your body hydrat-ed at all times will ensure flushing out oftoxins which will then result in a clear skin.

AROMATHERAPY FOR STRESS-RELIEFOne major factor that can harm your skin is stress.And you can do your bit to reduce stress in daily lifeby choosing aromatherapy. Light a candle that isinfused with a fragrance which induces relaxation,such as lavender. It will help reduce anxiety and putyou in a better mood.

TURN TO SUPPLEMENTSSupplements can also help you source key vitamins that arelinked to skin benefits. Vitamin E supplements improve symp-toms and quality of life for people who deal with eczema.Vitamin A supplements can also be taken by people who dealwith signs of ageing or dullness. Vitamin B supplements helpimprove hyperpigmentation and acne. Note: It’s advisable toget a doctor to recommend a supplement for you.

TNN

STAYHealthy

Q.1) Who was declared aglobal terrorist recent-ly? A. Masood Azhar

B. Osama bin Laden

C. Ayub Memon

D. Dawood Ibrahim

Q.2) In Indian mytholo-gy, who are the humanincarnations of Jay andVijay?A. Nal and Neel

B. Ravan and Kumbhkaran

C. Hiranyakashap and

Hiranyaksh

D. Shishupala and Dantavakra

Q.3) Who is known asthe father of poetry? A. ShakespeareB. William WordsworthC. John KeatsD. Geoffrey Chaucer

Q4) Where did socceroriginate?A. Ancient China B. EnglandC. Ancient Greece D. Rome

Q.5) Which of these plan-ets revolve around thesun clockwise?

A. Uranus and Neptune B. Uranus and VenusC. Earth and MercuryD. Jupiter and Saturn

Q6) In which countrywould you eat haggis?A. US B. SpainC. Scotland D. Sri Lanka

Q7) Who is the author of'The Lord Of The Rings'?A. J R R Tolkien B. J K RowlingC. Alexandre Dumas D. JeromeK Jerome

QUIZ TIME (MIXED BAG) KNOWLEDGE BANK (GEOGRAPHY)

1. A) Masood Azhar 2. D) Shishupala and Dantavakra 3. D)Geoffrey Chaucer 4. A) Ancient China 5. B) Uranus and Venus6. C) Scotland 7. A) J R R Tolkien

Vulcan Island In the NorthernPhilippine island ofLuzon, there is a lakecalled Taal. Insidelake Taal is an islandcalled the Taal Volcano. Now inside the Taal Volcanoisland is the world's largest crater lake which is hometo the Vulcan Island. This is located on one of themost active volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. It'sincredibly dangerous to visit this place as it lies in avolcano that has been active since 1991.

EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY

GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES

Activities

1Sushil startsmoving in a

west direction.After 100m, heturns to his leftand moves 200m.Again he turns tohis right and moves

100m. In whichdirection is he nowwith respect to hisinitial position?A. SouthwestB. NortheastC. East D. South

2Two glasses ofequal volume

are respectivelyhalf and three-fourth filled withmilk. They are thenfilled to the brim byadding water. Theircontents are thenpoured into another

vessel. What will bethe ratio of milk towater in this ves-sel?A. 5:3 B. 3:5C. 25:9 D. 9:25

3The ratio ofAshok's age to

Pradeep's age is

4:3. Ashok will be26 years old after6 years. How oldis Pradeep now?A. 18 B. 21C. 15 D. 24

ANSWER: 1.Southwest2.5:33.15 years

CHECK YOUR APTITUDE

BREACH AND BREECH THE RULES:

HOW NOT TO DO IT:

BBrreeeecchh:: the back part of a gun barrel. BBrreeaacchh:: to break through or break a rule; a gap.

He put his hand on the bbrreeaacchh of the gun. Many people consider her decision to bea bbrreeeecchh of trust.

✘

HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY: He put his hand on the bbrreeeecchh of the gun. Many people consider her decision tobe a bbrreeaacchh of trust.

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Write a story aboutthe picture givenhere in about 200-250 words andsend your entryalong with yourname, class,school and pictureat toinie175@gmail.com

IDENTIFY

Answer: StanleyMartin Lieber

THE PERSONALITYHe is the founderof Marvel. Hewas born on Dec28, 1922 and diedon Nov 12, 2018.

A N S W E R S

Sky is the limit

CelebratingGrand Parents Day

BRINGING TOGETHER BRINGING TOGETHER the logical and creative dimensionsthe logical and creative dimensions

03SCHOOL IS COOLTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory ofRelativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond theclassroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!

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Confluence, explains theamalgamation of Com-merce and Liberal Artsthat Ryan InternationalSchool, Vasant Kunj at-

tempted to create and leave an impactin the minds of all.

Confluence 2020 was held on avirtual platform allowing studentsand teachers from across states toconnect with one another, and put upa rather commendable performance,bringing out healthy competition.The event hosted 180 students from17 varied schools.

Creating a fusion of Commerceand Humanities, the event held 7 dif-ferent competitions over the span oftwo days. Day one, witnessed BizzareBuzz, a fully online stock event, judged

by Prateek Dua, Manager Finance ofa renowned company, in which theteam from Ryan International School,Ghaziabad bagged the first position.

Social Analysis of Advertise-ments provided students with a plat-form to preview a few advertisementsand interpret them as naïve sociolo-gists, reflecting upon the dynamicchanges of society. The event wasjudged by Lakshita Iyer, an alumnusof Ryan International School, VasantKunj and the first position was baggedby the participant representing Con-vent of Jesus and Mary.

JAM, or Just-A-Minute, tested stu-dents for their exceptional speakingskills and the knowledge of currentaffairs. Tarushi Aswani, freelancejournalist. Participant representing

Convent of Jesus and Mary baggedthe first position.

Company’s Launch Pad invitedstudents to use their ingenuity andvision to create a company name and

design its logo. Abhyuday Krishna, aDelhi based Architectural designerand Project manager, along with Is-han Singh an alumnus of Ryan In-ternational school. Participant rep-

resenting Ryan International School,Sohna Road bagged the first position.

Day two, witnessed Deal En-chanté, an event about acquaintingstudents with promotional strategiesin marketing, judged by Karan Aro-ra the Producer, Writer and Director.The team representing Ryan Inter-national School, Shahjahanpurbagged the first position.

Venture worx provided studentswith the platform to assess their en-trepreneurial capacity by testingtheir problem-solving skills, nego-tiation skills, business knowledgeand vision. The judges for the eventwere Suman Sumra, and Anish Gur-jar, school alumnus. Participantfrom Vasant Valley School baggedthe first position.

Catharsis required students tomake use of any therapeutic ap-proach to treat any disorder or ail-ment through a film bringing outthe various components and stepsin Therapy.

The event was attended by NidhiDawar Mehra, Senior Manager, Train-ing and Career Counselling with ShivNadar Foundation, alongside Shefa-lika Sahai, school alumnus. The teamfrom Convent of Jesus and Marybagged the first position.

The Closing Ceremony was at-tended by the chief guest Renu Hus-sain, a teacher by profession and apoet at heart, who has been outshin-ing herself year after year. The Over-all Best School Rolling Trophy wasbagged by Convent of Jesus and Mary.

Vansh Sardana (XII)of Manav SthaliSchool, New Ra-jendra Nagar

achieved INTERNATIONALRANK 2 and ZONAL RANK1 in the SOF-INTERNA-TIONAL MATHEMATICSOLYMPIAD in Delhi Zone.

This was a commend-able performance by Vansh

Sardana consid-ering that consid-ering that duringthe academic year2019-2020, over 56000schools from 1400

cities spread across

32 countries registered forthe world’s biggestOlympiad and millions ofstudents appeared in thesesix exams.

He has been awardedwith IMO-INTERNATION-AL Silver Medal and RS25000/- and Certificate ofOutstanding Performance.Mamta V Bhatanagar, Di-rector & Founder Principalof school ensures that prop-er training and guidance isimparted to the students ofthe school so that they canexcel & outshine on all theplatforms in life.

GLORIES AND TRIUMPHS

Harry Potter, the book series by author JK Rowling is a page-turner. It is basedon Harry Potter, an underage wizard,

who is famous for defeating LordVoldemort, the greatest darkwizard of all times. Harry isshocked when he first discoversthat he is a wizard and performsmagic. He goes to Hogwarts, aschool of magic, to receive hismagical education but findshimself and his friends fallingheadlong through seven flab-bergasting adventures as LordVoldemort and his Death

Eaters return once again after 10 years in hid-ing. It is a wonderful and adventurous seriesand eight Hollywood films have been madebased on it. I am sure that you will find your-selves unable to put the book down once youhave started reading it as if a magical spellhas been cast upon you. I strongly

recommend this book series.

F or the last two weekends, I have beenplanning activities along with my fam-ily for the upcoming Navaratri cele-

brations and getting started with the prepa-rations, from decorating and repainting someitems at home.

Navaratri is a nine-day festival, but in ourfamily we celebrate it for eleven days, fromthe new moon day till Vijayadashami.

The preparations began last weekend withgetting the dolls down from the loft along withthe things needed tobuild the steps for theGolu. Arranging thesteps and decoratingthem with lights andflowers is usually a fam-ily activity, with my fa-ther too chipping in.

On Friday morning,my mother placed theKalasha and two woodendolls, the main attrac-tions of this festival. Mymother made the dressesfor these wooden dolls,and then I decorated themwith colourful stones andsequins.

My dad and I took onthe responsibility of plac-ing the 50-year-old Ga-jalakshmi doll on the top-most step. This idol hasbeen in the family since mygreat grandmother's time.

I repainted this prized possession,last weekend. Our five-headed Gane-sha and elephant pair are also treas-ured.

I arranged the idols of GoddessesLakshmi, Saraswathi and Durga, the Dasa-vataram set with Lord Perumal and Pad-mavati in the centre. I set up a mini gro-cery shop near the Chettiar dolls.

My favorite Black Ganesha _ which wasa gift from my fatherwhen I was three _ alsofinds pride of place in thisarrangement.

In keeping with ourtradition, we add a newidol or doll to the collectionevery year, and this yeartoo we have done so. We arevery particular about get-ting eco-friendly mud dolls.

Over the past few days,I planted nine grains _Navadhania _ in a smallbasket. Over the elevendays, I will continue to wa-ter them and eagerly ob-serve the growth.

The Navaratri festivalis all about the triumphof good over evil. Thisyear, we hope and pray forgood things (normal life)to return, bringing anend to the present evil ofcorona.

GETTING SET FOR GOLU

V S SRI TILAKRAM,

class IX,AavishkarAcademy,Bengaluru

Harry Potter: Weaving a web of magic!

ISHAN SEJUSH,class V, The Global EdgeSchool, Kokapet,Hyderabad

F ive students of DAV PublicSchool, Jasola Vihar namelyMohammad Nabeel ( rank:

2582), Apoorv Kant ( rank: 10596),

Utkarsh Joshi ( rank: 15996 ), AstikSrivastva ( rank: 17125 ), Kanishka ( rank:27004 ) cleared JEE advanced 2020.

The school management, Principaland staff showered their blessing andcongratulated the students for theirremarkable results. Principal Dr VKBarthwal congratulated the studentsfor their laudable achievement.

N ine students from NehruWorld School, Ghaziabadhave proved their mettle

by performing extraordinarily in JEE-Advance, namely,

Sakshi Garg, Srijan Varshney,Jyotirmay Jain, Akshay Singh,Lakshya Garg, Udit Agarwal, RhythmJain, Mrityunjay Sharma andSarthak Daksh. The school fraterni-ty - Director - Arunabh Singh, HeadTeacher-Susan Holmes and all theteachers wish all acclaimed achiev-ers success for their prosperousfuture and in all their imminentendeavours.

JAGRITI, IX, DAV publicschool sec 14 Faridabad

Ryan Interna-tional SchoolSector-31 Gur-gaon organ-

ised a yoga session onthe occasion of Grand-parents Day. This eventwas conducted underthe visionary values of”Healthy Living” ofChairman Dr A F Pinto.

This time it wascelebrated amidst theglobal corona pan-demic through a vir-tual platform to live a safe andhealthy life and to create ahealthier environment for every-one around. The day begun byevoking the Lords’ blessingsthrough Bible reading and Lord’sprayer. A welcome speech is de-livered to mark the beginning ofany special event or occasionwhich is a beautiful tradition ofRyan family. A Gratitude videowas played followed by yoga ses-sion for grandparents. It was apleasure to welcome them witha wonderful dance performancerhythmic steps by students.

The eventcame to an endthrough a grati-tude speech thatgrandparents area delightful blendof laughter, car-ing deeds, won-derful stories andlove, and thank-ing the SchoolHead N GeetaSrinivasa for hersupport, guidanceand encourage-ment.

Students of ASN Interna-tional School, Mayur Vi-har I celebrated VirtualGrandparents Day. The

programme began with the aus-picious ‘Lighting of the Lamp’and was followed with varietyof events including ‘Dadi MaaKe Nuskhe’, Interview ofGrandparents and mesmerizingdance performance. A video re-flecting the love and care of thechildren for their Grandparentsadded icing to the cake. The suc-cess of the event was evidentthrough the joyful smiles andteary eyes of the grandparentsas they were overwhelmed tosee their grandchildren per-forming for them. The programculminated with the vote ofthanks given by HeadmistressShivani Khanna and AcademicCoordinator Priyanka.

N icholas Pooran has been in some fineform in the ongoing Indian PremierLeague (IPL) and former Indian crick-eter Yuvraj Singh hailed the southpaw

and labelled him as a “game-changer” for his blis-tering knock against Delhi Capitals. Pooran andGlenn Maxwell played knocks of 53 and 32 re-spectively as Kings XI Punjab defeated Delhi Cap-itals by five wickets. ANI

“And @kxip is looking danger-ous and making a state-ment! @nicholas_47 thegame changer! Beautifulto watch! What a player!!!#DCvKXIP #IPL2020.Yuvraj Singh

Some power-packed shotsplayed by Nicholas Pooran.

What a clean striker ofthe ball he has been. Hisstance and backlift

reminds me of JP Duminy.Sachin Tendulkar

Rafael Nadalannounced that he willcompete in the ParisMasters next month,despite previouslysaying he might notplay again this sea-son. The 34-year-oldwon a record-extend-ing 13th French Opentitle earlier thismonth with a one-sided final victoryover world numberone Novak Djokovic atRoland Garros.

NADAL TO PLAY PARISMASTERS NEXT MONTH

Messi becomes first player toscore in 16 straight CL seasons

Photo: ANI

Q1: Cristiano Ronaldo iscurrently a member of

which football club?a) FC Barcelona ❑ b) Juventus F.C. ❑c) Manchester United ❑ d) Real Madrid ❑

Q2: Which club was Ronaldoplaying with before he

joined Manchester United? a) Sporting Lisbon ❑ b) Porto ❑c) Real Madrid ❑ d) Flamengo ❑

Q3: Ronaldo made his debutfor Manchester United in

a 4-0 win against which club?

a) Fulham ❑ b) Bolton Wanderers ❑c) Blackburn Rovers ❑ d) Crystal Palace ❑

Q4: When Cristiano Ronaldojoined Manchester United,

he did not want the number ‘7’shirt. Who told him that number 7fits him most? a) Sir Alex Ferguson ❑ b) David Beckham ❑c) Kenny Dalglish ❑ d) Wayne Rooney ❑

Q5: In which year wasCristiano Ronaldo declared

FIFA World Player of the Year? a) 2006 ❑ b) 2007 ❑ c) 2008 ❑d) 2009 ❑

Q6: Cristiano Ronaldo was the2nd Portuguese player to

win the FIFA World Player of theYear Award. Who was the firstplayer? a) Ronaldinho ❑ b) Zinedine Zidane ❑c) Roberto Carlos ❑ d) Luis Figo ❑

Q7: How many times hasCristiano Ronaldo won the

Ballon d’or award?a) Four ❑ b) Five ❑ c) Six ❑ d) Seven ❑

Q8: Becoming the second manto join the international

century club, Cristiano Ronaldoscored his 100th & 101st goals forPortugal against which country? a) Spain ❑ b) France ❑ c) India ❑d) Sweden ❑

Q9: How many goals hasCristiano Ronaldo scored

for Real Madrid in the ChampionsLeague?a) 134 ❑ b) 105 ❑ c) 197 ❑ d) 101 ❑

Q10: Cristiano Ronaldo scoredthe 700th goal of his

professional career duringPortugal’s Euro 2020 qualifieragainst which country?a) Sweden ❑ b) Spain ❑c) Ukraine ❑ d) None of the above ❑

Q11: Cristiano Ronaldo is theall-time leading goal

scorer of which football club?a) Manchester United ❑ b) Juventus FC ❑c) Real Madrid ❑ d) None of the above ❑

Q12: Who has labelledCristiano Ronaldo as

“the heir to Alfredo Di Stéfano”?a) Florentino Pérez ❑ b) Zinedine Zidane ❑c) Josep Maria Bartomeu ❑ d) None of the above

ANSWERS: 1 b) Juventus FC 2 a) Sporting

Lisbon 3 b) Bolton Wanderers 4 a) Sir Alex

Ferguson 5 c) 2008 6 d) Luis Figo 7 b) Five 8 d)

Sweden 9 b) 105 10 c) Ukraine 11 c) Real Madrid

12- a) Florentino Pérez

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGEFOOTBALL QUIZ | Cristiano Ronaldo

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Nicholas Pooran is a ‘game-changer’, says Yuvraj Singh

Pooran has been in good form in the ongoing tournament,having scored 295 runs in 10 innings so far. His runs havecome at a very impressive strike rate of over 180

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian sideFerencvaros in their Group G opener at the Camp Nou.

A player of ABD’s calibre wassaved by Kohli-led RCB think-

tank in order to prevent the leg-spinners from dominating him versusKXIP. Having a mediocre record versusleg-spinners, the former South Africancaptain came out at No. 6 in thegame versus Punjab. While it notonly led to a flop show from him

later on, as the two left-handerspromoted ahead took timebefore departing, RCB lost theclash on the last ball.

Virat Kohli demotingAB de Villiers to save

him from leggies

With 35 required off 12balls, with ABD in the middle, RR

captain Steve Smith oddly preferredJaydev Unadkat over yorker-special-ist Jofra Archer. Not choosing toclose the chase, RR paid the priceas RCB romped past the 2008 win-ners in pursuit of 178,despite being 102-3in 13.1 overs, to winmatch-33 by sevenwickets in Dubai.

Steve Smith choosingJaydev Unadkat overJofra Archer

Rahul keeping Krishnappa Gowthamto bowl the 20th over vs MI

Sheldon Cottrell was on song against defending cham-pions MI in match 13. Rahul finished his quota in the13th over in the first innings and had to bowlKrishnappa Gowtham versus big-hitters like Hardik

Pandya and Kieron Pollard _ both of whom easilyhammer off-spinners. In addition, using JimmyNeesham in the powerplays was appalling too.

The question remains a topic of debate among every cricket fan as ChennaiSuper Kings captain MS Dhoni continued to back Kedar Jadhav, who has

remained poor despite the heavy investment. In 8 matches, Jadhav has 62runs in five innings at 20.66, at a strike-rate of 93.93 with a best of 26. Not to

forget his inexplicable intent in the run-chase versus Kolkata Knight Riders. Yet,Dhoni chose to play him once again in match 37 between CSK and Rajasthan Royals.

A decision beyond explanation. Hence, Kris Srikkanth lashed out at him.

Alright, lack of spark in youngsters butwhy Kedar Jadhav?

CAPTAINCY BLUNDERS04 “What makes something special is not just what you have to

gain, but what you feel there is to lose.”Andre Agassi, former tennis player

SIMPLY SPORTSTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

After the end of 38 games in the ongoing IPL 2020 edition, here’s a look at a fewbefuddling captaincy calls in the tournament which is being held in the UAE