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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021TODAY’SEDITION

➤ Do you know the meaningof ‘An albatross around theneck, and the story behind itsname? Figure it out in Wizard’sCorner’

➤A teacher narrates howchildren come up withnew pranks in the virtualclassroom

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TRAVELWinters are the perfect time to plan roadtrips. We bring you exciting getaways acrossthe country, pick the one closest to you

HEALTHA bedtime-manners guide for a good sleep

TRIVIA TIMECelebrate World Television Day on Nov 21 withinteresting facts about the good ol’ TV

ETIQUETTEA manner manual to handle thepeople who work in yourhouse. PLUS: Ahead ofThanksgiving,

develop an attitude of gratitude; anddressetiquette tells you how to wear a tie

FILMS, BOOKS20 feel-good films to cheer you up PLUS:Actor-filmmaker Jugal Hansraj on his firstchildren’s book

SPORTSAll that you need to know about the

game of basketball

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Modi's mantra for legislatorsDuty, duty & duty!P rime Minister Narendra Modi

on Wednesday said, electedrepresentatives should have

one mantra for the next 25 years —“duty, duty, duty” — and conductthemselves as per “Indian values”,while virtually addressing the 82ndAll-India Presiding Officers’Conference (AIPOC) held at theHimachal Pradesh Assembly.Excerpts from his address to thelegislators...

ON DEMOCRACYDemocracy is not just a system but anatural tendency of India. We have totake the country to newer heights,achieve extraordinary goals in theyears to come. These resolutions willbe fulfilled only by 'sabka prayas'. In ademocracy, in the federal system ofIndia, when we talk about 'sabkaprayas', then the role of all the statesis its major foundation

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ONE NATION, ONE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMWe should have a portal that not only gives the necessary technologi-cal boost to our parliamentary system but also works to connect all thedemocratic units of the country. Our policies, our laws should strength-en the spirit of Indianness. The resolve of 'Ek Bharat, ShreshthaBharat' should be there. Our own conduct in the house should beaccording to Indian values. It is the responsibility of all of us

ON QUALITATIVEDEBATESLet’s think of setting a sepa-rate time for quality debate inParliament and Legislative bod-ies — a debate in which dignity,seriousness is fully followed.No one should make politicalslurs on anyone. In a way, itshould be the healthiest timeof the house, a healthy day

The most-popularpassword in Indiais...'password'

I n India, the most-popular password is 'password'and not '123456' as has been widely speculated.Interestingly, Japan is the only other countrythat had the same top password as India, new

research showed on Thursday. According to a newresearch by NordPass, which is a proprietary passwordmanager, predictable numerical and keyboardsequences are particularly popular in India...

Other common passwords peopleuse in India are 'iloveyou', 'krishna','sairam' and 'omsairam', among others Names and loving words wererather popular in India both amongmen and women Some other common passwords inIndia are 123456789, 12345678,india123, qwerty, abc123, xxx,Indya123, 1qaz@WSX, 123123,abcd1234 and 1qaz

1The research alsoillustrated how weakthe top passwords

are, indicating the time itwould take the hacker tocrack that password

2Overall, in India, 62passwords out of the200 can be cracked

in less than a second. That's31 per cent whereas global-ly, the percentage is 84.5 per cent

PASSWORD NOT A TIMEPASS "Unfortunately, the passwords keep getting weakerand people still don't maintain proper passwordhygiene," says Jonas Karklys, CEO of NordPass. "It'simportant to understand that passwords are the gate-

way to our digital lives, and with usspending more and more time online, it'sbecoming enormously important to takebetter care of our cybersecurity,"Karklys added If you found your pass-word on the list, make sure to change itto a unique and strong password, he sug-gested Ideally, use a password genera-tor online or in your password managerapp to create a truly complex one, he said

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Ditch dairy to save male calves,urges PETA IndiaC

alling urgent attentionto the pitiable conditionof male calves in thedairy sector, People for

Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)has urged people across India toshun dairy and dairy products. Amessage by PETA, "Male calves arediscarded like trash because theycan't produce milk. Go vegan", ispopping up in major cities likeChennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,

Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad,Kolkata and Mumbai to mark theWorld Vegan Month observed inNovember. The animal rights organi-sation is targeting several commondairy-industry practices such asseparating calves from their moth-ers shortly after birth, then aban-doning the males, allowing them tostarve, or selling them to be killedfor their flesh and skin since theycannot produce milk.

Calves deserve to stay with their mothers and nurse, yetthis industry commonly casts off the males to die so thathumans can steal the milk intended for them. This World

Vegan Month, PETA India encourages everyone to recognise that cowand buffalo milk belongs to calves, not humansRadhika Suryavanshi, Senior Campaigns Coordinator, PETA India

The University of Oxford researchershave found that going meat- and dairy-free can reduce an individual's carbonfootprint from food by up to 73 per cent.According to PETA India, dairy consumption inhumans is linked to heart disease, type 2 dia-betes, certain types of cancer, and other ailments

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Appleannounces newself-servicerepairprogramme foriPhones & Macs

A pple has announced the'Self Service Repair'programme, allowingusers to complete their

own repairs via a new onlinestore dedicated to parts andtools. Available first for theiPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups,and soon to be followed by Maccomputers featuring M1 chips,Self Service Repair will be avail-able early next year in the USand expand to additional coun-tries throughout 2022.

The initial phase of the pro-gramme will focus on the most com-monly serviced modules, such as theiPhone display, battery, and camera.The ability for additional repairs willbe available later next year. To ensure that a customer cansafely perform a repair, it's impor-tant they first review the RepairManual. Then a customer willplace an order for the Apple gen-uine parts and tools using the

Apple Self Service Repair onlinestore Following the repair, customerswho return their used part forrecycling will receive credittoward their purchase The new store will offer morethan 200 individual parts andtools, enabling customers to com-plete the most common repairs oniPhone 12 and iPhone 13

TECHAWAY

Which of the eight planetshas the shortest day?

CLUE 1: Formed 4.6 billion years ago, it's also theoldest planet in solar system, ancient meteoritesshow.

CLUE 2: It is the third-brightest natural object inthe Earth's night sky after the Moon and Venus.

CLUE 3: It is named after the Roman king of the gods.

ANSWER: Jupiter. The Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)has discovered a new exoplanet about 1.4times bigger than the solar system'sbiggest planet. Orbiting too close to anevolved or aging star, it has a mass of 1.5times that of the sun and located 725light years away, according to ISRO. Thediscovery was made using PRL AdvancedRadial-velocity Abu-sky Search (PARAS)optical fibre-fed spectrograph, the first ofits kind in India, on the 1.2 m Telescopeat its Mt Abu Observatory

➤Muguruza defeatsKontaveit to win firstWTA Finals title

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02It’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!

SCHOOL IS COOLFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IF I WEREA DOCTOR

NEW ‘TRICKS’ IN VIRTUAL MODE Virtual classroom,Mentor as warrior, zoom.Webinar offbeat,Set calendar, day, date, greet.Map schedule Google meet! Online classroom antics,Witty pranks full of tactics!

Digital schooling for the pasteighteen months has trans-formed teachers from men-

tors to innovators. The emotionalbonding and cognitive approach hascertainly strengthened the teach-ing-learning process. We are con-nected to our students, deliver les-sons, assign tasks, design activitiesand also catch hold of their virtu-al tricks. The online domain toohas classroom fun and mis-

chief. Just as we used to face dur-ing our physical classroom, in thesame manner teachers come acrossa host of pranks played by childrenduring the new normal classroomscenario. The only difference isthat, now they have implementedmore advance techniques of onlinehigh-jinks. It reveals their brainpow-er and tech skills. It is no more ofpassing the delicious lunch box

under the table or reading theirfavourite mystery story under thetext book. In the Google Classroomstudents join, they attend the class,listen to the explanation, interactduring the meeting but when itcomes to the question answer ses-sion, my naughty ones always try

to answer but are disconnected,again linked and finally the internetissue, a major problem indeed!

Moving e-text is fun,Vikram Seth, Asimov or Wren,Ross, Wordsworth, Frost; pun,'And that has made all the dif-

ference'.Pandemic has created cosmicdivergence, Globally hurled and curled,

Edification ofthe world!!

RUPALI GUPTA,English Faculty,Apeejay School, Salt Lake

Aday marking childhood was cel-ebrated with fun and frolic at Ni-raj Public School. It all began

with a special school assembly where theteachers stepped into theshoes of students and con-ducted the entire assemblystarting with the prayer.

A plethora of activities werearranged for the children. Teachers pre-sented a beautiful dance and sang songswhich were very entertaining. Danceteacher Suresh presented a mesmeris-ing dance performance. Students cheered

their teachers as they saw them on thestage and laughed boisterously at thejokes presented by the Hindi department.The whole school premises buzzed with

excitement when the Tel-ugu department facultystarted asking "PodupuKathalu."

Principal B Jivitesh Reddy high-lighted the importance of the dayand ap-plauded the teachers for putting up awonderful show.

The day ended with wonderful mem-ories lingering in everybody's minds.

I t was a fun-filled day for the Pre-Primarychildren of Gitanjali School, Begumpetwhen they celebrated their special day with

teachers and friends in the online class. Teach-ers explained why the birth anniversary ofPandit Jawaharlal Nehru is celebrated as Children's Day, dancedand sang enthusiastically with their delightful pupils as the au-dience. Several games were played by the children of which 'eat-ing a hanging doughnut' was the favourite. There were smiles allaround making it a very happy occasion.

Iwould strive to help the downtrodden andneedy people. The prevailing circumstancesare horrifying. I shall be an honest, sin-

cere, and hard-working doctor. My priority willbe to save humanity through medicines. I

would provide the best medical care to theneedy. I would not discriminate between therich and poor.

I would not work formoney, rather I wouldwork for people'shealth and well-being. I

would do everythingpossible to save humanitythrough these turbulent times.

I would like to thank the doctors and allfront-line workers for their selfless service tosave humanity.

SHREYAAS NAIR, class VII-A, The Global Edge School, Kokapet

I f I were the prime minister of India, I wouldgive world-class health services to all thecitizens of the country. I would ensure social security. I would give

importance to education for the poor and needypeople in our country. I would make sure to pro-vide quick justice in all cases in courts.

I would construct world-class infrastruc-tures such as roads and buildings. I would takeall measures to control environmental pollution.I would give importance to cleanliness andhygiene and implement controllable measuresthroughout the nation. I would also developtourism projects which will attractmore tourists and generateincome for the local peopleof the country.

G SRITEJ, class IV-B, JainHeritage A CambridgeSchool, Kondapur

If your actions inspire others to dreammore, learn more, do more and becomemore, you are a leader -John Quincy Adams

Every person’s actions and thinkingshould inspire and spread positivityin others life. For instance, Martin

Luther King Jr. who led the Civil Rightsmovement in America and foughtfor equality for blacks in Ameri-ca, was called a great leader withhumanity. On the other hand,Adolf Hitler who wanted to bemore powerful than all,

brought war on humanity whichled to suffering and destruction.

Power or leadership can lead humansto achieve great heights. So thinktwice about the consequences of your

actions. We should be like MartinLuther King not like Hitler in ourthinking.

Power of Leadership

Pallavi Model School, Alwal, celebratedits much-awaited Annual Day on thetheme Junoon-e-Azadi.

The celebrations began with a prayer toinvoke the blessings of the Almighty. Swaga-ta nrittyam drew the attention of the viewerswhich was followed by Pradhana Jote, a tete-e-tete with Principal Sunir Nagi, which wasinsightful and motivated the students.

The chief guest of the day was DollyAhluwalia Tewari, an actress, costume de-signer and National Award winner. PriyaDomnic (academic incharge) and Diana Cyrus(class IX coordinator, English) extended awarm welcome to the gathering followingwhich students tuned into the historical themeof the programme.

Mughals, the title of Hyderabad was beau-

tifully showcased by the students. The storyof the Kohinoor diamond proved that Indianswere once rich in natural resources.

Academic Director Sudha also addressedthe audience. Class VIII students wonderful-ly showcased the struggle for Independence,Ek Chingari Kranti Ki, and class IX and X stu-dents presented performances on the themesSwadeshi-I-Yatra, Jallianwala Bagh massacre,Jana Andolan Se Antya (Non CooperationMovement). Sare Jahaan Se Achcha evokedpatriotic spirit in the heart of viewers. QuitIndia Movement made students understandhow important it is to promote goods made inthe country. Suzan John, Headmistress con-gratulated the students for their performanc-es. Vidyadhari, Vice-Principal, proposed thevote of thanks.

A JOURNEY THROUGHHISTORY ON ANNUAL DAY

Niraj Public School

Pallavi AwareInternational School

Gitanjali School

Begumpet

Pallavi ModelSchool

Alwal, Hyderabad

Teachers liven up Children’s Day gala

Celebrating the first offline eventafter reopening post Covid lock-down, the school was delighted

to welcome, appreciate and thank allthe children for bringing life back onthe campus.

The special occasion that markedChildren’s Day, was graced by YashasviMalkha, COO, Delhi Public School,Nadergul, S Rambabu, Founder andCEO Vishwaguru World Records, P Kr-ishnadi Seshu and K Ram Mohan,Chief Advisors, Vishwaguru WorldRecords.

The school added another worldrecord on its wall of fame with Vish-waguru World Record Academy recog-nising the participation of 100 studentsof the school in creating a medley ofart, music and dance simultaneously,all in under 10 minutes. The young mu-

sicians and classical and westerndancers of the school gave a patriotictribute to the nation while the Picas-sos of the school created a monochromemap of India which highlighted the richcultural heritage and art forms whichhave stood the test of time such asKalamkari, Cheriyal, Warli, Madhubaniand other Indian folk art forms.

Principal T Padma Jyothi wishedall the students and encouraged themto continue pursuing arts, music, anddance. The event culminated with thepresentation of saplings to the digni-taries followed by sports events for thechildren.

Pallavi Aware In-t e r n a t i o n a lSchool organised

a festive programme tomake Children’s Day ajoyous one for their stu-dents.

The event beganwith the staff praying tothe deities, seeking theirblessings and protectionfor the children. Callingthe children “taare zaminper,’ the teachers re-minded the young ones tokeep shining brightly andbrighten the lives ofeveryone around them.

This was followed by the teachingstaff of the school singing songs and presenting dance performances to en-tertain the students. The staff went onto give a speech about Chacha Nehru,

honouring his memory and the love hehad for children.

Various dramas were enacted andstorytelling sessions were initiated bythe teachers making the programme afun-filled event for the students. .

The most awaited time ofthe year finally dawnedand we the students of

Gitanjali Devshala geared upfor an exuberant virtual Chil-dren's Day with fun and fer-

vour. Our teachers rolled out thered carpet for us, as always, andwent out of their way with aplethora of super exciting ac-tivities showcasing a power-house of unstoppable talent.

Our celebrations took offwith a captivating Disney dress-up theme hosting a hit parade ofcharacters. The top-notch per-formance by our teachers witha cultural medley of song anddance, a hilarious spin-off on on-line classroom shenanigans anda rap ditty left us in splits.

One minute games, identi-fying baby pictures, customisinggreeting cards and movie timewith popcorn powered by en-thusiastic participation of oneand all were treasured take-aways.

The children also enjoyed avirtual fun fair with a plethoraof activities like the DIY Con-test, Puppet Making, FirelessCooking, Lantern decorations,Crazy Clothing and Photogra-

phy. With Disney leading the way,how could a movie not be in-volved? Children settled downwith massive bowls of popcornand watched some fantasticmovies! Full attendance and alleyes glued to the screen, the chil-dren savoured some breathtak-ing moments in cinema!

With cinema and a plethoraof activities that breathed an in-vigorating energy to the day, thekids learnt that it is not alwaysthe best or the brightest who aresuccessful, but rather those thatwork hard and give it their all.

The explosion of coloursboth aesthetically and mentallyunleashed a sense of creativityso profound in both parents andchildren alike. Squeals of delightand roars of laughter filled theair as the children and familymembers thoroughly enjoyedthemselves. Close on the heels oftheir Halloween celebrations, Gi-tanjali Devshala proves yet againthat not only do we work hardbut also play hard!

Delhi Public School

Nadergul, Hyderabad

Gitanjali Devshala

Hyderabad

Ashvik Belede, class VI, GautamiVidya Kshetra School

Hyderabad

IF I WERETHE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

Saroornagar Campus

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EDMCIENIa. Medicine B. Mercy

C. Sunday D. Mesmerise

EVREFa. Forever B. Ever

C. Fever D. East

DLOCa. Doc b. Cold

c. Dark d. Dust

ACBERTIAa. Bacteria b. Alberta

c. Act d. Control

Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) a

Answer: Turmeric

Quiz time

You only have to studyAct III of Shakespeare's'TheMerchantof Venice'for yourBoardExam. Complete thesestatements based on it:one from each of its 5scenes.

1 Shylock does not referto Antonio as

A) Bankrupt B) Beggar

C) Pauper D) Prodigal

GET YOUR 'ACT' TOGETHER!

Answers: 1) C. Pauper 2) A. Untaught 3) D. Salarino

4) B. Lorenzo 5) C. Launcelot

Idiom-etricsSURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru

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hallo!hello!

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1) Wo? (Vo?) Meaning: Where?

2) Wo ist die Toilette? (vo ist deetoy-LET-uh)Meaning: Where's the restroom?

3) Haben Sie... Rechts (Haaben ze...)Meaning: Do you have....

4) Eingang and Ausgang (Eyen-Gongand Ow-S-Gang)MEANING: Entrance and Exit

5) Entschuldigen Sie (ent-SHOOL-degen see)MEANING: Excuse me

1) Wo ist die Toilette? 2) Wo ist die Eingang? 3) Wo ist die Ausgang? 4) Entschuldigen Sie

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

RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 03WIZARD’S CORNERFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

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PURVA PATELArt Educator

Bodakdev School ForChildren, Ahmedabad

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Often called the golden spice, it is atall plant that grows in Asia andCentral America. The ground rootsof the plant is a major ingredient incurry powder . The bright yellowcolor is used as a dye. It haspowerful biological properties, andis recommended in the treatmentof a variety of health conditions.

2 Portia does not callherself

A) Untaught B) Unlessoned

C) Unschooled D) Unpractised

3 'It is the most impene-trable cur that ever

kept with men' is said byA) Antonio B) Shylock

C) Gaoler D) Salarino

Draw the easy way

4 Portia entrusts themanagement of her

house toA) Nerissa B) Lorenzo

C) Balthazar D) Gratiano

5 The character whocleverly plays on

Lorenzo's words isA) Salerio B) Antonio

C) Launcelot D) Bassanio

SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru

Going back to school after Covidpandemic is a true delight! As Iwas having my breakfast, my

father who was reading the newspa-per told me, “Anu, we can now planthat long pending trip”. And read, “USlifts pandemic travel ban, opens doorsto visitors.” Smiling, I left for school.During the school assembly, we wereinformed that there will be Skillassessment - a new chapter for kidsin the curriculum from the next aca-demic session. It was indeed a goodday, I entered class and we all wereset for our English class, the teachercame and informed us about thegroup activity of story writing. Theteacher said, “Asterix is back with the39th adventure, so you have to imag-ine an adventure and write within 15minutes.” We all got busy with theactivity, when suddenly there was anannouncement on the intercom thatwe are supposed to assemble in theplayground by 10.30 am for the ‘Global Methane pledge’., which will befollowed by a session on the same.Cancellation of other periods for thisactivity made me smile as I had notdone my math’s homework.

NUMBER SERIES

What is the best way torepresent a subset?

A) Venn diagram B) TableC) Pie chart D) Graph

How many zeroes are in a googol?

A) 100 B) 20

C) 30 D) 150

DAY FULL OFSMILES

The headlines: 1) China is now theworld’s richest nation,ahead of US

2) First edition of Fit Indiaquiz to have 2 prelim rounds

3) Climate change may forceaeroplanes to fly higher

4) A trek to rejuvenation

And thewinner is...

ANURADHA PANCHALclass IX, DPS,

New Delhi

(Choose the idiom that best suits the situation)

Answer : A

WEAVE A STORY WITH HEADLINES

Q:1 How will you ask for a restroom?

Q:2 How will you ask for the en-trance gate?

Q:3 How will you ask for the exitgate?

Q:4 How will you excuse yourself?

3

Which of these numbers didthe ancient Egyptians consider

to be sacred?A) 9 B) 8 C) 4 D) 6 Answer : A

4

In Roman numerals, what isrepresented by the letter C?

A) 100 B) 200 C) 300 D) 250 Answer : A

5

What is a polygon with threesides called?

A) Triangle B) Square C) Circle D) LineAnswer : A

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1Answer : A

In poker, what are the odds ofdrawing a royal flush?

A) 649,740 to 1 B) 784,555 to 1

C) 126,889 to 1 D) 345,344 to 1

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Answer : A

TRIVIA

In Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the AncientMariner’, an elderly sailor confessesto his long-ago crime of killing a

harmless seabird. Supernatural retribu-tion ensues, and he is punished by hisshipmates. The old man tells us how:‘The albatross about my neck was hung.’From this famous late-18th-centurypoem, we get the phrase ‘an albatrossaround one’s neck’. It describes a bur-densome responsibility or situation thatis hard to avoid.

Satish, along with his parents and sister, used tomake frequent trips to see his grandparents wholived far away. During the pandemic, however,

travel had been restricted. When the situationimproved, Satish and his family were able to visit theelderly couple. Satish was happy to find them cheer-ful. Responding to enquiries about their wellbeing,they replied: "As you can see, we are fit and fine."A. A pink slipB. In the pink of healthC. Tickled pink

Tara's friends often borrowedmoney from her. She began to findtheir repeated requests for loans

quite stressful.

A. An albatross aroundthe neck

B. Wild goose chase

C. Swan song

Answer: A

Answer: B

Never doubt, only believe.

Gabby Douglas, American gymnastFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Q1:With which game wasKhashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav

associated? a. Weight lifting

b. Gymnastic

c. Wrestling

d. Running

Q2:What was India’s overallrank in the medals tally at

the 23rd edition of the AsianAthletics Championship? a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Fourth

Q3:Which nation defeated

India in the semi-final of

the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup

2019?

a. India

b. Africa

c. England

d. West Indies

Q4:Who created history by

securing Gold in the

women’s Singles SL3 event at the

‘BWF Para-Badminton World

Championships’ in 2019?

a. Manasi Joshi

b. Sania Mirza

c. Sarani Satomi

d. Sujirat Pookkham

Q5:Whom did Roger Federer

beat in the 2003

Wimbledon Final?

a. Rat Rafter b. Pat Cash

c. Mark Philippoussis d. Pete Sampras

Q6:Which former Indian cricketcaptain was formally

elected as president of BCCI inOctober 2019?a. Kapil Dev

b. Sourav Ganguly

c. MS Dhoni

d. Ravi Shastri

Q7:Which of the following citieshosted the third edition of

the Khelo India Youth Games?a. Guwahati

b. Cuttack

c. Panaji

d. Jind

Q8:Which nation finished 2019as the top shooting nation

in the world as per ISSF overallrankings for 2019?a. Russia

b. China

c. India

d. Japan

Q9:Who among the followingwon the ‘Women’s World

Rapid Chess Championship 2019’?a. Koneru Humpy

b. Dronavalli Harika

c. Sopiko Khukhashvili

d. Lei Tingjie

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QUIZ TIME!

ANSWERS: 1. c. Wrestling 2. d. Fourth

3. c. England 4. a. Manasi Joshi

5. c. Mark Philippoussis

6. b. Sourav Ganguly 7. a. Guwahati

8. c. India 9. a. Koneru Humpy

Roger Federer

SINDHU ADVANCES TOINDONESIA MASTERS QTRS

Ace Indian shuttler PVSindhu registered abrilliant come-from-

behind victory againstSpain’s Clara Azurmendi toadvance to the quarterfinalsof the Indonesia Masters Su-per 750 badminton tourna-ment at Bali.

Playing against the worldno 47 Azurmendi for the firsttime, Sindhu, who is seededthird, took 47 minutes torecord a 17-21 21-7 21-12 in thewomen’s singles secondround clash. The two-timeOlympic medallist will nowlock horns with world no 30unseeded Turkish shuttlerNeslihan Yigit in the quar-terfinals. Sindhu has a 3-0head-to-head record againstthe Turkish.

However, it was curtainsfor young Lakshya Sen in themen’s singles event and themixed doubles pairing ofDhruv Kapila and N SikkiReddy. The 20-year-old Lak-shya, who had reached the

semi-finals at Hylo Open Su-per 500 and final of DutchOpen recently, went down 13-21 19-21 to the top seed andtwo-time world championKento Momota of Japan in a46-minute clash.

Kapila and Sikki, on theother hand, lost a hard fought15-21 23-21 18-21 battle to Thaiduo of Supak Jomkoh andSupissara Paewsampran inthe second round mixed dou-bles match. PTI

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Former world number one Gar-bine Muguruza claimed herfirst WTA Finals title onWednesday, defeating EstonianAnett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 inGuadalajara, Mexico. Aftertrading breaks early in the

match, the sixth seed Spaniard chipped awayat Kontaveit’s defences to convert on breakpoint in the seventh game, as the Estonian putup four double faults throughout the first set,got roughly half of her first serves in and strug-gled with errors. Playing in the biggest matchof her career, Kontaveit regained her compo-sure in the second set, converting on breakpoint in the seventh game.

But she could not retain the momentum asthe two-time Grand Slam winner refused togive in, firing off a mighty forehand winnerin the 10th game to level the score and keep theset going.

DREAM COME TRUEMuguruza, who won nearly 70% of her first-serve points across the entire match, againbroke Kontaveit’s serve to clinch the affair,crumpling to the court with her hands overher face before greeting her opponent for a hugat the net. “I remember when (WTA CEO Steve

Simon) and I were in the U.S. Open and he toldme that Guadalajara could be a possibility forthe Finals and I was like ‘Oh my God, I have tomake it,’ and look now, we’re here,” said Mugu-ruza, before hoisting the Billie Jean King Tro-phy in front of an adoring crowd.

“For me it was a dream come true to playhere.”

It was Muguruza’s fourth appearance atthe season-ending finals and her first in thechampionship match. Her win gave Spain itsfirst-ever WTA Finals title and will see her endthe year as the world number three. She wonin Chicago last month and defeated CzechBarbora Krejcikova in March’s Dubai final forher biggest title since picking up her secondmajor title at Wimbledon in 2017.

“This is just another proof that I think I’mactually in the best moment of my career,”Muguruza said. “The experience I have now,the tennis, the way I handle myself, I think it’sactually much better than before.”

KEEPING THE MOMENTUMAnett Kontaveit put aside the loss saying themomentum from her memorable end-of-sea-son run would hold her in good stead next year.Kontaveit was ranked 30th in the world in Au-gust but title wins in Cleveland, Ostrava,Moscow and Cluj in the second half of the sea-son catapulted her into the top 10. The 25-year-old Estonian will finish the year with a career-best ranking of seven, according to the WTA.

“I think (this season) def-initely has given me so muchconfidence, so much self-be-lief,” Kontaveit said. “Look-ing forward to just takingsome time to reflect, justthink of what has happenedin the last few months, be-cause I’ve been playingmatches non-stop so therehasn’t really been any timefor that. I think the self-beliefis a big thing, I think you canachieve as much as you be-lieve you can. I think that’sdefinitely what has reallygrown for me.”

With four hard court titles in the bag plusthe WTA Finals run since Dmitry Tursunovbecame her coach earlier this year, Kontaveithas established herself as one of the top con-tenders at the Australian Open in January. “Ithink I’m excited for the next season. Reallywant to keep this momentum up, just keep im-proving on my game, have a very good pre-sea-son with Dmitry, just keep working,” she added.

“I think we’re doing the right things, mygame is definitely improving in the right di-rection. I’m very excited for what’s to come.”

Krejcikova and her Czech partner Kateri-na Siniakova remained undefeated at Guadala-jara, the top seeds taking down Hsieh Su-weiof Taiwan and Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the doubles title. AGENCIES

Defeats Kontaveit to become the first Spaniard to win the championship

Having kicked off the T20Iseries with a win overNew Zealand at the SawaiMansingh Stadium inJaipur, India will now be

aiming to ride on that momentum andclinch the three-match T20I series inRanchi on Friday.

Eyes will be on JSCA Interna-tional Stadium for the penultimateT20I match of the series as Kiwiswould give themselves a chance tofashion a comeback.

India’s first game under the lead-ership of Rohit Sharma and headcoach Rahul Dravid ended with a win,though not without some drama.Chasing 165 for the win, India werein command for three-fourth of thegame but faltered in the death. NewZealand made a spirited comeback inthe game but fell short eventually asthe home side got the win with twoballs and five wickets remaining.

The visitors will hope to contin-ue that spirited performance of thedeath in the remaining parts of thematch. It was the slowish start thatcost them dearly and Kiwis will defi-nitely work on that before enteringthe field on Friday.

For India, the return of Bhu-vneshwar Kumar to form was a reliefto many, while Rohit Sharma, KLRahul, and Suryakumar Yadav gavea glimpse of their ferocious hittingprowess when back on home soil. Forthe second T20I match, eyes will bealso on Venkatesh Iyer to see if theall-rounder rolls his arm over or not.

India will also take confidencefrom the fact that the Men in Blue hadthrashed Kiwis 5-0 in New Zealandlast year. It will also be interesting toknow who is included in India’s play-ing XI for the second T20I with bat-ters like Ruturaj Gaikwad eyeing tomake a mark. ANI

ASHWIN DIFFICULT TO GETAWAY, SAYS GUPTILL

New Zealand opening batter Martin

Guptill has said that Ravichandran

Ashwin has got great control over

line and length and he is very

hard to get away. “He is a willy

bowler, he has got great control

over his line and length. He does

not bowl many bad balls. I do not

remember him bowling many bad

balls throughout his career, he is

very difficult to get away. His

change in pace is so subtle and

well controlled, he is just very

hard to get away,” Guptill said.

Anett Kontaveit

I’m just very happy I proved to myself once again I can be the best, I can be

the ‘maestra’, like how we say in Spanish. That puts me in a very good

position for next year, a good ranking. How can I say? A good energy. It’s just

the payoff for such a long year.My team and I worked hard. It pays off. Just shows

us that we’re doing the right way. A delight to win such a big, big, big tournament,

the Masters, in Latin America, here in Mexico. I think it’s just perfect.

GARBIÑE MUGURUZA

Will hope to carry momentum of first win against NZ in T20I series

Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain poses with the ball

kids after defeating Anett Kontaveit during the

Women’s Singles Final

Garbiñe Muguruza

holds the trophy

during an awarding

ceremony