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A total of 23 passengers tumble with their luggage; suffer minor injuries; no rly staff present at spot; porter says such incidents common; DRM cites staff crunch, promises steps to prevent such incidents in future
A major tragedy was averted at the Pune railway station on Sunday morning, when a girl lost her bal-ance on the escalator at the front gate and fell on other passengers. An alert commuter, standing below
on the ground, ran and hit the stop button of the escalator. However, 23 passengers, along with the girl who fell first, had already started falling like a pack of cards. Luckily, the passen-gers escaped with minor injuries.
A porter told Mirror that such incidents are common and that railway staff are absent to keep a watch and manage the crowds. The divisional railway manager (DRM) cited man-power shortage while promising to address the issue and prevent such incidents.
The incident at the Pune railway station brought back the memories of the horrific 2017 Mumbai railway station stampede that
had claimed 23 lives and left a large number of commuters injured. The loud sound due to a short-circuit had sparked off alarm and the resultant chaos on a overcrowded foot over bridge.
As usual, the Pune railway station wit-nessed a heavy crowd on Sunday. Passengers who alighted the trains made a beeline for the escalator to get down at the main gate. There was a huge rush and no space for passengers to move freely. According to an eyewitness, a young girl, crammed into the little space, lost her balance and fell on another passenger. And the domino effect began. One by one, 22 passengers on the escalator started tumbling — with their heavy luggage on each other — and everything descended into chaos.
What’s worse, there was no railway staff pre-sent at the spot and neither was there any med-ical facility available to attend to the injured commuters. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) denied the severity and claimed that only five to six people fell on the escalator.
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And they all And they all fall down!fall down!
Devendra Nazare (above), a passenger who fell, points to the narrow width of the escalator and wants the railway authorities to take steps to prevent a repeat of the incident. PHOTO: NIKHIL GHORPADE
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Three to four people fell on my husband and me. He already has a dislocated shoulder and a rod in his leg. This made matters worse for him and he was writhing in pain
— Sapna Pise, a commuter
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At a time when doctors often counsel their pa-tients to adopt a healthy lifestyle, a lot many of them are unable to in-corporate a salubrious
routine in their daily lives. Lifestyle diseases have emerged as one of the biggest killers in the country and have not even spared the members of the medical fraternity.
Nonetheless, medicos find it diffi-cult to build a healthy routine and take their own health for granted even as they relentlessly serve the society.
According to doctors, stress is undoubtedly the prime culprit. It goes without saying that doctors are put through a lot of stress as a part of treating the sick. Significantly, the burnout levels vary with specialties. For instance, surgeons are under a lot of pressure given the result-oriented nature of their work.
Consequently, stress-induced hypertension has become common among doctors. Besides, a lack of
sleep and exercise is contributing to diabetes, ischemic heart disease, obe-sity and other ailments.
The Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) Pune chapter has pointed out that the average lifespan of an Indian doctor ranges between 55 and 59 years. This is almost 10 years less than that of
the general population. However, doc-tors have now begun to be health con-scious following this study.
Dr Aniket Joshi, physician and intensivist at Oyster and Pearl Hospital, said work stress is among doctors.
“Coupled with an unhealthy life-
style that includes a lack of sleep and proper exercise, medical profession-als often suffer from stress-induced hypertension, diabetes and obesity. We suggest to doctors that they ought to modify their lifestyle. They are recommended walking at least 10,000 steps in the hospital premises. Avoiding elevators and using steps also helps a lot,” he said.
He added, “The doctors are sug-gested to eat homemade food and steer clear from junk food. Currently, a majority of the doctors have started making lifestyle changes and follow-ing the past study of life expectancy conducted by the IMA.”
Dr Sanjay Patil, chairman, Hospital Board of India, Pune chap-ter, said doctors are becoming obese, stressed, hypertensive and diabetic. The doctors themselves are responsi-ble for their poor lifestyle, lack of exercise, stressful careers and an improper diet regime.
“While serving the society, they don’t care for themselves is their problem. Lifestyle disorders are tak-ing a toll on their health. The over-work and stress is a significant reason behind the decreased life expectancy
amongst doctors,” he said.Dr Patil pointed out that surgeons
performing long-duration surgeries develop backache issues. Sometimes, doctors develop ailments like tuber-culosis as they get exposed to the infection. A similar health hazard was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Ashwin Porwal, procto-sur-geon and founder of Health Hands Clinic, suggested that doctors should be health conscious from a young age. They should remain fit and fol-low a healthy lifestyle.
“In serving people, doctors often neglect their own health and become conscious only crossing forties. I do see on average three patients daily, who are themselves doctors and are suffering from piles, constipation or fissures due to a sedentary lifestyle. In a month, I operate around 20 to 25 doctors for such ailments. We had conducted a study in the past about the pilonidal sinus amongst aspiring doctors. This is very common among young doctors who have to study for hours sitting in one place. Lifestyle change is what we suggest to all of them,” he said.
Treating patients, ignoring own health‘Work stress rampant among doctors, suffer from hypertension, diabetes, obesity; unhealthy lifestyle too is the culprit’
Think about the Ganesh festival in Pune and the beats of dhol tasha invariably come to mind. The festival dedicated to the elephant-headed deity is incomplete without dancing to its thumping soundtrack. The musical instruments had, however, fallen silent in the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the restrictions lifted now, dhol-tasha pathaks (troupes) practicing to its beats for the upcoming Ganesh festival are back in action. Neither age nor profession is a criterion if you wish to join the troupes. Mirror lensman captured the members of Naad Bramha Dhol Tasha pathak practicing at Sinhgad Road. PHOTOS: NIKHIL GHORPADE
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Amravati killing prime accused sent to police custody till July 7— A court in Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Sunday sent the prime accused in the murder of chemist Umesh Pralhadrao Kolhe to police custody till July 7, officials said here. The accused - Sheikh Irfan - who is also the mastermind behind the dastardly killing of Kolhe on the night of June 21, was nabbed from Nagpur on Saturday.
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With the arrest of four people, the Pimpri Ch inchwad c r ime branch (Unit 1) po-lice claimed to have
cracked the mystery behind the one-year-old murder of a woman.
Kamal Bapurao Khanekar alias Nurjahan Aziz Kureshi was killed by unidentified people a year ago. The accused had entered her house, tied her hands and feet and strangled her. During the course of investigation, no forced entry was observed in the house by police. Prima facie, it appeared that the culprits took advantage of the fact that the woman had been living alone in the house.
According to police, seven peo-ple had entered the woman’s house with the intention of robbery on the fateful day. The culprits robbed cash and gold jewellery from her house. Mohammad Shaikh (25), Washib Khan, Abdul Ansari and Raiesuddin Raien have been arrest-ed in this connection while three accused are still absconding.
One of the accused – who resided
in the same locality and worked in a bakery shop – was aware that the vic-tim is putting up alone after the death of her husband due to COVID-19. He had been keeping a close eye on her.
Recently, the crime branch had re-started the investigation into the murder. Earlier, police had already retrieved the data of the mobile phone recovered from the spot. However, no clue could be found. So, the police decided to question people coming to the city from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi for work-related purposes and had been stay-ing alone in Pimpri Chinchwad. The crime branch team interrogated almost 600 to 650 people, who work in the MIDC area as workers.
Two months ago, Chikhali police arrested an accused for illegal posses-sion of arms. During police interroga-tion, the accused revealed that he was involved in committing the murder.
Dnyaneshwar Katkar, senior police inspector, crime branch (unit 1), said, “The accused works in a bak-ery. He had been observing the vic-tim closely and found that she used to wear a lot of ornaments while leaving the house. He always saw her going out in a car. He knew that she ran a money-lending business and presumed that she must be keeping a lot of cash and jewellery in her house. So, he planted the idea in the minds of his friends to rob the woman for living a cosy life ahead.”
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The crime branch questioned 600-650 workers in the MIDC area
A school is supposed to be a safe space, but the parents of children studying at Aaryans World School in Katraj were in for a shock when a few people brought
a dumper and an excavator and van-dalised the fencing and play area. They also beat up the security guard, Raju Singh, and pelted stones on the school building while the students were leav-ing for home. The incident took place around 2 pm on June 30.
According to police, a land dispute turned violent. A mob of around 25 people entered the playground of school and carried out the attack.
A school staff member, acting promptly, informed the police. The cops rushed to the spot and arrested Sunil Gadulkar, a resident of Dhankawadi, Shashikant Ghadge of Marketyard, Aniket Kedari, a resident of Padmavati, Omkar Marne of Bhilarwadi, Firoj Pathan of Hadapsar and Ravi Hirakari of Pandavnager.
Aditya Patil (26), the school administrator, filed a complaint with the Bharti Vidyapeeth police station
in this regard.According to the complaint,
around 98 guntha land adjacent to the school playground was taken on lease two years back by the school management from the owner Pratik Ladage. The school built a fence
around the area and turned the land into a play zone.
Ladage, in turn, had purchased the land from Mahadev Kashid in February 2019. In 2010, Kashid had sold 4 acres of the 98 guntha to Santosh Dhanwade. After purchasing
the land, Dhanwade died before he could pay the amount. Therefore, Kashid had filed a civil case in con-nection with the matter and the same is pending before the court. However, Dhanawade’s relatives sought claim over the land and decided to take
matters into their own hands.The complainant stated, “The mob
threw all the toys out of the ground and uprooted the board which was installed by Ladage. I asked them whose permission they entered, but they threatened to kill me. Later, they pelted stones at me.
Speaking to Mirror, police sub-inspector Gaurav Deo, attached with Bharti Vidyapeeth police station, said that the incident happened over a land dispute between the accused and school management.
“Cops have lodged an FIR under sections 143 (member of unlawful assembly), 147 (punishment for riot-ing), 149 (offence committed in com-mon object), 506 (criminal intimida-tion), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 447 (punishment for trespass), 427 (mischief causing damage) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safe-ty of others) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Six people have been arrested in this connection. Further investiga-tion is underway,” Deo informed.
School administrator Aditya Patil said, “The goons entered the school grounds, but I will not comment further. We have filed a complaint with the cops and given the neces-sary evidence.”
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Cops rushed to the spot and arrested six people in this connection. Further investigation is underway
Devendra Nazare, one of the passengers who underwent the harrowing experience, narrated the sequence of events to Mirror.
“I, along with my wife, young daughter, father-in-law and family friends, had gone to Tirupati Balaji. We returned to Pune on Sunday morning and arrived on platform
number 3. Naturally, we had lots of luggage with us. Two trains had arrived at the same time at the platform, and there was chaos and overcrowding. I carried the luggage on the escalator, and my wife and daughter were behind me. Suddenly, one woman lost balance and fell due to a lack of space. Instantly, every-one around fell like a pack of cards and their luggage was all over the place,” he said.
Nazare said that a girl fell right in front of him, and as a result, he lost his balance and tripped on top of her. “I felt so guilty that I fell on the poor girl. My feet were close to her neck, and thankfully she did not get hurt because of me. I tried to get up, but there were many people with heavy bags, so it became very difficult. Somehow, I regained my bal-ance and also helped the other girl.”
Another passenger, waiting down, showed presence of mind and immediately stopped the escalator. Citizens stuck in the middle heaved a sigh of relief and helped each other get up.
“All the people were assist-ing each other. There was no railway official or staff at the spot to help,” Nazare added.
Satish Pise, a commuter pre-sent at the scene, said, “It was scary to see such a thing hap-pen. I had just stepped off the escalator and was saved. However, my daughter fell, and three to four people fell on top of her with their luggage. I request the Pune railway station management to take steps and prevent such incidents.”
Another commuter, Sapna Pise, was about to step on to the escalator when she saw people falling. She tried to avoid get-ting on it, but the rush behind her pushed, and within a flash, she too fell.
“Around three to four peo-ple fell on my husband and me. He already has a dislocated
shoulder and a rod in his leg. This made mat-ters worse for him and he was writhing in pain,” she said.
Sapna was grateful that her in-laws and sev-en-year-old daughter had just gotten off the escalator and were safe.
“This situation could have been avoided if Pune railway officials had made a larger porch for people to move in and out easily. I under-stand that there was barricading due to tight security, but they can appoint a person to keep a check and control the crowd at least.”
A porter at the platform, on condition of anonymity, told Mirror that this is not a one-off incident, and many people fall every day. “We are fed up with this as it has become an everyday affair. Since we carry heavy luggage and use the escalator regularly, we are used to it. But there is no proper space at the end of the ramp to come out. The area gets crowded, and it is difficult to move around at such times. The railway authorities have failed to take corrective steps.”
Another porter, who was standing right in
the middle of the escalator, also fell along with the heavy luggage he was carrying.
Social activist Harsha Shah of Railway Pravasi Manch said that as many as 210 trains arrive at the Pune railway station on Sunday, due to which there is a huge rush. “The authorities have not deployed anyone to man-age the crowds. At least one incident happens at the escalator daily, but nobody has not taken the issue seriously.”
Divisional railway manager (DRM) Renu Sharma said that she is aware of the accident and will be taking appropriate measures soon to avoid a repeat.
“I had visited the spot last week and noticed the need for staff to be deployed to manage the crowds. Currently, we are facing a manpower crunch and plan to outsource this job to a private agency for better manage-ment,” she said.
“Many people come from rural areas and are unaware of how to use escalators and end up getting hurt. Appointing additional staff will help address the issue,” added Sharma.
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SPPU students protest fee hikeFees doubled for those studying on campus, four times for a� liated colleges; varsity committee to submit report
Several student organisations have pro-tested the Savitribai Phule Pune Univer-sity (SPPU) management council’s deci-sion to implement the fee hike for MPhil
and PhD students. Later, the university admin-istration formed a three-member committee to look into the issue. It is likely to present its re-port to the vice-chancellor, who will study the report and make a decision in this regard.
Students claimed that fees of the research fel-lows studying on the SPPU campus has almost been double and has gone up to Rs 12,000 while MPhil and PhD students from affiliated colleges in Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik have been asked to pay fees amounting to Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000, which makes it difficult for them to con-tinue with their research.
Many students had lost one or both parents during the pandemic. Most students are still fac-ing financial crises. The SPPU administration had
published a circular clearly mentioning that if any research institutes and colleges take illegal fees from research students, the status of the research centre or guilty colleges would be withdrawn and strong action would be taken against them.
Disregarding the circular, the SPPU’s depart-ments and affiliated colleges from the three dis-tricts have hiked fees. When Mirror asked SPPU officials regarding the fee hike issue, they said a three-member committee has been appointed for reviewing fee structures of all colleges and research centres. The panel has been asked to table its report in the next three days before the
SPPU management council.Tushar Patil Nimbhorkar, a research student,
said, “PhD research fellows will have to pay Rs 32,700 more following the fee hike. When asked about the fee hike, the university administration replied that it was due to the fact that the uni-versity has to bear the cost of the oral examina-tion, an honorarium of external examiners, travel expenses, and sending the dissertation by post. The fee was being paid by research stu-dents as per the original fee structure. Now, most students are finding the hiked fee exorbitant. If the charges are not refunded in 3-4 days, the research students will protest in front of the main building of SPPU.”
Laxman Mohite, a research student of Marathi from Ahmednagar, said, “I have taken admission to the Vikhe Patil College for PhD. I paid Rs 11,500 as fees. It was only Rs 6,500 last year. I belong to a farmer’s family. I can’t manage money for admission. I took a loan. The college administration forcefully recovered the hiked fees from students, which is illegal.”
Swati Kamble, a research student of English
and a resident of Nashik, said, “I lost my father last year. After completing my MA in English, I want to complete my PhD. Last year, when I enquired at my college, the fee was Rs 6,500 for PhD students. Now, I will have to pay Rs 4,500 more. I can’t afford it. I request the SPPU to cross-check and give relaxation in fees.”
Rajendra Raherkar, deputy registrar, SPPU, and HOD, PhD section, said, “The fee hike issue is not within my jurisdiction. But if any college or research centre charges illegal fees from stu-dents, the students must come forward and file complaints at the SPPU administration office. We will take appropriate action against guilty persons or the college administration.”
Dr Sanjeev Sonawane, pro vice-chancellor, SPPU, said, “The fee hike decision was taken before the pandemic. The management council had approved it in 2019. As per the previous decision, the fee structure was implemented in the SPPU department and affiliated colleges in Ahmednagar, Nashik and Pune. We have asked the committee to table its report in the next 2-3 days before SPPU’s management council. ”
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A contentious accord by the state gov-ernment is likely to affect nearly 2 to 3 lakh students and around 3,000 teachers of night schools.
The department of school educa-tion has decided to re-employ part-
time educators instead of full-timers and have brought down the duration of night schools to two and a half hours instead of three and half hours.
As per experts, this could result in further deteriorating the already shoddy standard of education. Additionally, before the change of guard at state government, former education minister Varsha Gaikwad cancelled the old Government Resolution (GR) dated May 17, 2017, and the new GR was issued on June 30.
As per the old GR, the state government had banned teachers who took a double salary and given approval for special status to night schools and posts of principal, teacher, and non-teach-ing staff. But as per the new GR, the state gov-ernment has contradicted the old GR.
As per the state education department statis-tics, there are a total of 176-night schools in the state, and out of these more than 150-night schools and junior colleges in Mumbai.
Employees of private schools in Maharashtra are given a double waiver as per the terms of Service. However, as per the old decision, the
services of 1,358 excess teachers and non-teach-ing staff were terminated in the night schools. After the termination of the services of 865 double-working teachers in the secondary night school, 174 additional teachers of the day school were accommodated in their place. The old rul-ing was quashed without apt explanation. The night school teachers and principals association opposed this decision and were ready to move to the Mumbai High court for justice.
Kisan Mandave, a student of class XII, said, “I live in a slum and my family cannot afford expenditure on education, so I work on daily wages to complete my grades. The night school is a golden chance to complete my education to
complement my daily work. I am totally dependent on night school, and my teachers and principal help me in every possible way. The state government should give special status and funds for the development of night schools. They should raise the teachers’ salary to moti-vate them. I urge the state education depart-ment to rethink its decision considering the welfare of lakhs of students. “
Jayshree Kevate, another class XII student, said, “I was an out-of-school student because of my financial condition and family obligations. But because of night school, I am able to pursue further education. Why is the state government creating hurdles in our education? Out of obliga-
tion, I work during day-time and study at night. We need at least 4 hours to complete the syllabus. We can’t understand the basic concepts in 2.5 hours. Our teachers and principals are already struggling with our education. Thousands of poor students will take the quality of education along with their daily work routine.”
Vijay Suryawanshi, the principal of Abasaheb Atre Night School and Junior college Pune, said, “In 2017, the then education minister Vinod Tawade had opposed and banned double salary taken by teachers. He had given approval for the full-time posts of principals, teaching and non-teaching staff. But the new GR was published on June 30 and the state government has given per-mission to recruit excess teachers who have no job in night schools. The state government should rethink this decision.”
The ground reality is that not a single teach-er has been recruited by the state government in the last 5 years.
Nilesh Sabane, principal of Poona Night High School and Junior College, said, “The new GR is likely to affect thousands of teachers. There are 450 slums in and around Pune, from where there are thousands of students, who work during day time and attend night school. If the new GR is implemented, we can’t cover the syllabus in just 2.5 hours. This will directly affect the quality of education. Now the state government allows the merging of jobless, excess teachers in night schools, it will affect those teachers who are already working.”
There are a total of 176-night schools in the state, of these more than 150 are in Mumbai
Often criminals put forward different reasons for seeking an extension of their bail pe-riod. In this bid, it is usual for
many of them to submit fake medi-cal certificates. Recently, one such case came to light wherein a 45-year-old murder accused was found to have got extensions on his bail pe-riod for the last two years by submit-ting fake medical reports — of having contracted diseases such as jaundice and liver disease — before a sessions court here.
Ananda Chavan had sought another extension for his bail tenure by 45 days submitting that he had tested positive for COVID-19. However, he furnished a jaundice cer-tificate. The judge observed that all his reports had been issued by private laboratories. Moreover, the certifi-cates did not match the bail applica-tion. Accordingly, the court rejected his bail plea and directed him to sur-
render before the jail authority.According to information, the
accused Chavan was arrested in November 2019 in connection with the murder of Warje Malwadi-resident Yallappa Talkere (45). He had applied for bail twice, but the court rejected
his plea owing to the serious nature of the crime. In June 2020, he submitted a bail application on medical grounds that he was suffering from jaundice. Since then, he had been extending his bail period by submitting different medical certificates. This time, too, he
submitted an application to extend his bail for 45 more days. The defence lawyer submitted that Chavan is suf-fering from COVID-19 and diabetes and has been admitted to the hospital.
Additional public prosecutor Premkumar Agarwal alleged that the culprit was abusing the process and contented that he had been out of jail for the last two years on medical grounds.
He said that the medical reports placed on record have been issued from private laboratories and could not be relied upon. Besides, no medi-cal paper stated where the accused was admitted for the treatment of COVID -19. Likewise, there was no certificate of quarantine and all med-ical test reports were normal. Agarwal contended that he was not suffering from a life-threatening disease and that all medical facilities were availa-ble in the jail.
Additional sessions judge RN Hiwase observed that the copy of the certificate of the private hospital stat-ed that the accused is admitted to their facility but no date has been
mentioned. Interestingly, the court observed that the certificate men-tioned the doctor’s qualification as MBBS. However, it was also men-tioned below that he is a physician and surgeon. The year of admission to the hospital mentioned in the date was also illegible.
It was also observed by the court that no other medical papers such as admission cards or prescriptions had been placed on record. Likewise, no document was furnished with regard to the treatment provided for COVID-19. Other reports submitted by pri-vate laboratories were also to be nor-mal and could be given much impor-tance. The court noted that the accused had taken provisional bail on the ground of jaundice, but the dis-ease cannot prolong for two years.
The court rejected his application and also directed the jail superinten-dent to get the accused examined by the medical board. The civil surgeon was also directed to constitute the medical board to examine him and submit a detailed report to the court within 10 days.
Delhi govt all set to double MLAs’ salary#NEWDELHIThe Delhi government is all set to double the salary and allowances of MLAs and ministers in the Assembly’s Monsoon Session.
The Bill to hike the salary will be introduced on the first day of the spe-cial session of Delhi Legislative
Assembly to be commenced from July 4. Delhi legislative affairs minister Kailash Gahlot will table the Bill.
As per a source, the AAP govern-ment is planning to increase the sal-ary from Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 per month. There will also be an increase in many other allowances. IANS
#HYDERABADSenior BJP leader and Union home minister Amit Shah (in pic) on Sunday said that the next 30 years will be the era of BJP and India will become a ‘Vishwa guru’ (world leader). Shah was speaking after presenting the political resolution on the second day of the BJP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting here.
The resolution was seconded by the Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. The resolu-tion talked about making the coun-try free from politics of casteism, family rule and appeasement to take India into a new era of empower-
ment and development.Sharing details of Shah’s address
while presenting the political resolu-tion, Sarma said, “The Union home minister termed the recent Supreme Court judgement on the 2002 Gujarat riots historic and said all the allegations levelled against PM
Narendra Modi proved baseless and politically motivated.”
“Some journalists, NGOs and political parties driven by their own ideologies and for their own agenda conspire to defame PM Modi. But he kept faith in the Constitution and faced SIT in Gujarat riots case with-out speaking a single word for 20 years unlike some leaders who enact political drama and spread anarchy when faced by investigating agen-cies on corruption charges,” Sarma said quoting Shah. “The home min-ister said that the recent electoral victory of BJP is victory of politics of performance and development, and it also ended politics of caste, dynas-ty and regionalism. IANS
#JAMMUThe villagers of Tukson Dhok village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi dis-trict on Sunday showed great courage when they overpowered and appre-hended two most wanted terrorists of proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who had reached there to take shelter after continuous pressure from the police and Army.
They have been identified as Talib Hussain of Rajouri and Faisal Ahmed Dar of Pulwama. Two AK rifles, seven grenades, a pistol and a huge quan-
tity of ammunition was recovered from their possession.
“Hussain was involved in at least three cases of IED blasts in Rajouri district,” police said. IANS
J&K LG announces `5L reward to villagers#JAMMUJammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday an-nounced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh to the brave villagers of Reasi district for apprehending two most wanted terrorists. “I salute the bravery of villagers of Tukson Dhok,” said Sinha. IANS
Conman Sukesh ‘clandestinely’ sending letters from Tihar jail — Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar was caught secretly sending a letter to someone from the high-security Tihar Jail in the national capital, officials said on Sunday.
Deputy CM Fadnavis exudes confidence, says ruling alliance has 166 MLAS on its side#MUMBAIAs anticipated, the new ruling alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) MLA, advocate Rahul Narwekar was e lected the new speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, here on Sunday.
Narwekar secured 164 votes and defeated his sole rival — the Maha Vikas Aghadi-backed Shiv Sena candi-date Rajan Salvi — who secured 107 votes, in the 288-member House.
Shortly after the vote-count, dep-uty speaker Narhari Zirwal announced Narwekar as the new Speaker amid cheers from the treasury benches.
Thereafter, chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Congress president Nana Patole, Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar and other senior leaders of various political parties, escorted Narwekar to the prestigious Speaker’s chair. Later, in their speeches, Shinde, Fadnavis, Pawar congratulated and
welcomed the new speaker, and expressed hope that he would con-tinue to take forward the glorious leg-
islative traditions and ensure smooth functioning of the House.
Interestingly, Narwekar is married
to Sarojini, the daughter of Nationalist Congress Party’s Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar, who is the chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, pointing out at the happy familial coincidence, said that now the ‘relation between the Upper House and Lower House is akin to a father-in-law and son-in-law’, amid cheers, as the new speaker smiled.
However, Narwekar had served as a Governor Nominated MLC (Upper House) from 2016 before becoming MLA in 2019. IANS
Narwekar is India’s youngest in the seat#MUMBAIRahul Narwekar, the 45-year-old BJP legislator has become the youngest ever in India to hold this august Constitutional post. IANS
Speaker Narwekar is greeted by Fadnavis (left) and Shinde
#KOLKATAA trespasser, who reportedly entered the residence of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in South Kolkata after climbing up the boundary walls on late Saturday and was hiding inside the house for the whole night. He was nabbed by the secu-rity personnel on Sunday early morning.
He was handed over to the local Kalighat police station. The police are interrogating him to know with what intention he dared to enter that high-security zone and that too after climbing up the walls.
Facing interrogation, he con-fessed that he climbed up the boundary wall and entered the chief minister’s residence at around 1 am and was hiding there for the whole night. IANS
Man hidesin Didi’shouse forwhole night
Speaker’s post won, Eknath govt faces trust vote today
Two AK rifles, 7 grenades, a pistol were recovered from them
Brave villagers overpower, nab two Lashkar terrorists in J&KMilitants were involved in at least three cases of IED blasts in Rajouri district
Next 30 years will be era of BJP: Amit ShahSays India will become a ‘Vishwa guru’; presents resolution to empower nation
ing the trio reach a larger audience. His idea for the psychologist trio is to strike a con-versation with random people, discuss vari-ous aspects of psychology and chronicle the conversation into content for social media, which is being well-received.
While the audiences may have swooned over Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai
Bachchan’s love story in ‘Mohabbatein,’ they took a dig at
the premise of the film where SRK was able to see Aishwarya’s char-acter even after she died. They pointed out that his character was clearly hallucinating and what makes it even more laugh-able is that rarely has a film
shown two people hallucinating jointly — Amitabh Bachchan
could also see his dead daughter.
Not our whole identityMoments before the show, an evidently nervous Vartak, who was doing comedy for the first time, told us, “I am allowed to not make being a psychologist my identity, but very often even in the smallest interactions, people assume that I am assessing them or that eve-rything is hunky-dory in my life since I have all the solutions. This is far from the reality.”
The show is a small attempt to address misconceptions pertaining
to their field. “There is a need to educate and help people — not
just those with mental health issues but even those around
them to be able to deal with it correctly and to provide the right support.” she insists.
Not enough awarenessA big challenge that they deal with in
their professional life, apart from being mis-judged, is funding and managing those that do come to them for help. There is a lot of information, just no awareness and this is detrimen-tal, the trio asserts.
Shinde says, “Stand-up is a rage right now and we have used the same format to get our point across. There is a lot of information but no aware-ness — it is very little. A lot more needs to be done.”
Therapy is not a trendLimaye feels the current generation looks at therapy as a trend. “There was a time where seeking therapy somewhat became a fad and it was cool for everyone to say ‘I
go for therapy’. The stand-up show, hopefully throws light on the ac-
tual problem and urges people to reach out and seek help whether their friends are in therapy or not,” she advises.
Changing precon-ceived notionsGhemund adds that the group is always looking for new formats to take mental health awareness to the masses. “The pandemic put everyone through a lot of trauma,” says Ghemund, adding, “Many do not even understand that they might have issues they need to deal with. Psycomedy as
an event helps answer the most ba-sic psychology and counseling-related questions and this is usually the first step,” he says. It is also a great way to
connect with the youth, he says.
A fun way to raise awarenessRasika Deshpande (20), Ketaki Desh-
pande (19) and Sanya Pawgi (19), who attended the event echoed one sentiment — the concept was unique. Pawgi is interning as a counsellor. “It was a fun way to spread awareness and there was a lot that we learned from just being here. People are ashamed to say that they have mental health issues and this will probably help ease that process,” they collectively believe, adding, “We are glad we attend.”
Being a psychologist is no cakewalkDuring the event, psychologist Hanu-man Hade, who has been a mental health practitioner for four years now, shared what it was like working in the field, especially as a man — a gender not seen enough in counselling.
Speaking to Mirror, he said, “A set like this and the way they treated the material will give the listeners a
good idea about how we get treat-ed. Psychologists often do
not get the respect they deserve and there is also
a lot of stigma attached to being one. The fact that there is no job security, stability, or fixed income source, especially, if you have your own practice, is
challenging. Increasing awareness on everything
from mental health issues to the challenges psychologists face
is a unique way of getting people interested and starting the much-needed conversation.”
WHEN SHOULD YOU GO SEE A COUNSELLOR?
When your thoughts or emotions are causing a disturbance in your interpersonal relations or otherwise enjoyable tasks.
If you cannot manage your emotions and constantly feel overwhelmed.
You notice something is wrong and are willing to accept it
Run out of sources to help yourself
PACKING A PUNCH “As psychologists, on dating apps, we are often asked if we will hypnotise them — not something they want to try — because that is what they believe we do.”
PotpourriMIND IT!
matterLAUGHING
No
Varsha Vartak Sejal Shinde Devika Limaye
Ek Pal Ka Jeena, Phir Toh Hai
Jaana is what people with bipolar, usually experience — euphoria in one
minute and sadness in the other.
Providing therapy, counsel-ling people and helping them overcome their emo-tional and psychological issues may be an extremely gratifying career, but men-
tal health professionals and psycholo-gists are often stereotyped, especially in a country like ours where there is a lack of awareness about emotional well-being. While some assume ‘they lead the perfect lives,’ others feel these professionals are ‘con-stantly analysing them.’ Common misconceptions around the profes-sion include, ‘only mad people visit psychologists’ ‘one session is enough to resolve all issues,’ etc, needless to say, mental health experts also suffer from compassion fatigue.
Using comedy as a tool to high-light common myths, stereotypes and misinterpretations around psy-chology and mental health experts, Psycomedy — where three psycholo-gists wear the hats of comedians — attempted to raise awareness around the topics through stand-up.
When a topic as sensitive as men-tal health is to be addressed, an undertone of comedy helps swallow the bitter pill. A little nervous, a bit hesitant, but enthused to change the perception, psychologists Varsha Vartak, Devika Limaye and Sejal Shinde turned comics for Psycomedy, held at Cafe House Reeka, Kothrud, last week.
The man behind this concept, Amol Ghemund, started Ananda Mental Wellness, with the aim of spreading mental health awareness and making counselling accessible for everyone. They focus on a holis-tic approach towards an individual’s health, inclusive of spiritual and yoga guidance.
Striking the right conversationThe trio took to the stage to share their experiences of working in the field. With some personal experiences, some words of wisdom, and an hour of awareness mixed with fun, Psycom-edy busted myths and helped shatter stereotypes, too.
Dhairyasheel Khatavkar, oper-ations manager at Ananda, is someone who takes the conversation to digital for-mats and social media, help-
Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, the cult Bollywood song, is simply describing how you feel when you experience
high anxiety.
Amol Ghemund
WorldELSEWHEREINTHEWORLD
Peter Brook ofMahabharatafame passesaway at 97
Texas shooterkills 2, wounds3 cops beforetaking own life
#LONDON:Peter Brook, the British-born direc-tor who won Tonys and Emmys, and was conferred the Padma Shri last year, and is best known for his thea-tre work ranging from Broadway’s “Marat/Sade” and “Irma La Douce” to experimental productions such as “The Mahabarata”, has died, reports ‘Variety’. He was 97.
Brook’s death was confirmed by his long-time publisher, and later the BBC, on Sunday. He died in Paris, where he has lived since the 1970s.
The auteur is best known in India for his production of the French play “Le Mahabharata” (“The Mahabharata”), which was based on the Sanskrit epic, by Jean-Claude Carriere. The masterpiece was first staged in 1985 by Brook, who later translated it into English in 1987, in a quarry just outside Avignon in France. Agencies
#HALTOM CITY (TEXAS):A gunman killed two people and wounded four others, including three police officers, before taking his own life on Saturday evening in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, police said.
Haltom City Police Det. Matt Spillane said early Sunday that all of those wounded in the shooting in a residential neighbourhood had non-life threatening injuries and were expected to recover.
The suspect was found with a “military-style rifle” and a handgun police said. Spillane said the offic-ers returned fire after being shot at while responding to a report of gunshots at a home. One officer was hit in both legs, and the other two officers were shot in the arm. The suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Texas Rangers will take over the investigation. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear. Agencies
3-year-old boy dies after fall from 29th floor in NYC#NEW YORK:A 3-year-old boy died after falling from a 29th floor balcony of a New York City apartment building on Saturday morning, police said a preliminary investigation shows. Officers found the injured toddler lying on a 3rd floor scaffolding after receiving a 911 call in the morning.
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Alas, fuel stocks to lastonly for a day in Sri Lanka#COLOMBO:Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister said Sunday, with public transport grinding to a halt as the country’s economic crisis deepened.
Petrol and diesel queues snaked through the capital for kilometres, though most pumping stations have been without fuel for days.
Energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera said petrol reserves in the country were about 4,000 tonnes, just below one day’s worth of con-sumption.
“The next petrol shipment is expected between the 22nd and 23rd (of July),” Wijesekera told reporters in Colombo. We have contacted other suppliers, but we can’t confirm any new supplies before the 22nd.”
Last week, cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a two-week halt to all fuel sales except for essential ser-vices to save petrol and diesel for emergencies.
Most shops were closed Sunday, with the situation expected to wors-en when banks and offices reopen on Monday. Desperate people were seen trying to flag down the few vehicles on the road hoping for a ride.
Privately owned buses, which account for two-thirds of the coun-
try’s fleet, said they operated a skel-eton service on Sunday as they were badly affected by the fuel shortage.
Three-wheel taxis -- a popular last-mile transport -- were also off the streets, with most seen in days-long queues to get a ration of six litres of petrol.
A shortage of foreign currency to finance even the most essential imports has led to the country’s worst economic crisis, with its 22 million people facing severe hard-
ships daily.The country has also faced record-
high inflation and lengthy power blackouts since late last year.
All non-essential government institutions and schools have been ordered shut until July 10 to reduce commuting and save energy. Local media reported there had been spo-radic clashes outside fuel stations. Last week, troops opened fire to dis-perse a mob protesting against the military jumping queue. Agencies
Energy minister of island nation says petrol reserves have come down to 4K tonnes; already hit, public transport now grinding to halt as economic crisis deepens gets from bad to worse
Petrol and diesel queues snaked through the capital, though most stations have been without fuel for days
Russia claims capture of crucial eastern city
#KYIV:Russia’s defence minister said Rus-sian forces took control Sunday of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province, bringing Moscow closer to its stat-ed goal of seizing all of Ukraine’s Donbas region.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s troops together with mem-bers of a local separatist militia “have established full control over the city of Lysychansk,” Russian news agencies reported.
Ukrainian fighters spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago. A presidential adviser pre-dicted late Saturday that the city’s could be determined within days.
Ukrainian officials did not imme-diately provide an update on its sta-tus. Earlier Sunday, Luhansk’s gover-nor said Russian forces were strength-ening their positions in a grueling fight to capture the last stronghold of resistance in the province.
“The occupiers threw all their forces on Lysychansk. They attacked the city with incomprehensibly cruel tactics,” Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai said on the Telegram messag-ing app. “They suffer significant losses, but stubbornly advance. They are gaining a foothold in the city.”
Luhansk and neighboring Donetsk are the two provinces that make up the Donbas, where Russia has focused its offensive since pull-ing back from northern Ukraine and the capital, Kyiv, in the spring.
Agencies
Luhansk city guv said ‘occupiers threw all their forces, attacked city with cruelty’
Luhansk falls to Russians
‘Viruses can change your scent, attract mosquitoes’
#CONNECTICUT (US):Mosquitoes are the world’s deadli-est animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya fever.
How mosquitoes seek out and feed on their hosts are important factors in how a virus circulates in nature. Mosquitoes spread diseases by acting as carriers of viruses and other pathogens: A mosquito that bites a person infected with a virus can acquire the virus and pass it on to the next person it bites.
New strategiesFor immunologists and infectious disease researchers, a better under-standing of how a virus interacts with a host may offer new strategies for preventing and treating mosqui-to-borne diseases. In the recently published study, researchers found that some viruses can alter a person’s body odour to be more attractive to mosquitoes, lead-ing to more bites that allow a virus to spread.
Viruses change host odours to attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes locate a potential host through dif-ferent sensory cues, such as your body temperature and the carbon dioxide emitted from your breath. Odours also play a role.
Previous lab research has found that mice infected with malaria have changes in their scents that make them more attractive to mos-quitoes. With this in mind, research-ers wondered if other mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, mal-ria and Zika, can also change a per-son’s scent to make them more attractive to mosquitoes, and whether there is a way to prevent these changes. Agencies
Research in mice finds viruses change host’s odours to attract mosquitoes, which navigate via sensory cues
Week-long holiday in schools begins#COLOMBOWith no fuel for transportation, Sri Lanka on Sunday declared a week-long holiday for schools from Monday. The Education Ministry decided that all gov-ernment and private schools would be closed from July 4 to 8.
Sport Some of our players want to challenge England’sgoalkeeper Maddie Hinge, who has been quite exceptional at the goalpost. — Savita , captain, Indian women’s hockey team
England pace bowler James Anderson has said his team will take confidence from the fact that India too were in a similar situation in the rescheduled fifth Test here before they came back strongly to put up an imposing 416 on the board here on Saturday.
India were struggling at 98/5 when vice-captain Rishabh Pant played a memorable innings of 146 runs and shared a 222-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (104) to guide the visitors to a 300-plus total before skipper Jasprit Bumrah’s (in pic) blitzkrieg took India to 416 on Day 2 of the Test.
In reply, England are in an almost similar situation at 84/5 going in Day 3 still trailing India by 332 runs, with hero of t h e Test series a g a i n s t New Zealand Jonny Bairstow (12 not out) and skipper Ben Stokes at the crease.
“We’re in a similar situation to them, and that gives us confidence we can do some-thing similar,” Anderson was quoted as say-ing by The Guardian. “We’ve all got a job to do down the order, we’ve got to put on some big partnerships and put some pressure back on India.
“I’ve got a fair feeling our best line of defence
will be attack. The way we’ve got ourselves out of sticky situations in the last few weeks has been by trying to put pressure back on the opposition, and I don’t see this being
any different. ”Stokes and Bairstow had bailed against New
Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge from an almost similar situation and the team went on to win the match.
Anderson added that there were no issues with England’s line and length on the first two days,
saying that Pant playing an “amazing innings” was the key to the tourists’ fight-back.
High praise for Pant“I actually thought we bowled well
morning and into the after-noon...and then
Pant played an amazing innings. He’s talented, he’s got a l l the shots and he’s not afraid to play them, so he’s a difficult guy to bowl at,” added Anderson.
Talking about the most expensive over bowled in Test history by Stuart Broad, which leaked 35 runs on Saturday, Anderson said, “Sometimes it can be easier to bowl to top-order batsmen, I remember a few balls I bowled to Siraj where he tried to hit two out of the ground and then played a perfect back-foot defensive to the next one, so it can be tricky to get into a rhythm against tail-enders.
You’ve just got to back yourself.” IANS
#BIRMINGHAM
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri (in pic) hailed his succes-sor and former batter Rahul Dravid, saying that he is the best person to take over from him as the head coach of the national side.
After Shastri’s reign as the head coach ended after Men’s T20 World Cup last year, Dravid succeeded him for the job in November 2021 and is currently with the side in the ongoing Edgbaston Test.
“No better person to take over after me than Rahul. I got that job (of head coach) by mistake which I told Rahul. I was in the commentary box; I was asked to go there and I did my bit. But Rahul is a guy who has come through the sys-tem, he has done the hard yards. He has been the coach of the U-19 team and he has taken over this
Indian team and I think he will enjoy it once the team starts responding to what he says,” said Shastri in a conversation with Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton on Sky Sports.
Good overseas recordUnder Shastri’s reign, India stepped up its overseas record in Test cricket,
winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy twice in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21 apart from leading 2-1 in the series against England, taking the side to new highs in Test
cricket, holding the top spot in the rankings as well.
“It was very reward-ing, it can be a thank-less job because you are judged everyday of your life by 1.4 billion (people) only. There is no hiding away from it,”he said. IANS
#LONDON
Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal (in pic) wasted little time
in securing his place in the Wimbledon fourth round by racing past Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, dem-onstrating superb
touches at the net to advance after two
hours and four min-utes.
“It was probably my best match with-out a doubt here at
The Championships against the most diffi-
cult player I have faced yet,” Nadal was quoted as
saying by atptour.com. “I was able to raise my level, so I am super happy for that. I wish Lorenzo all the very best for the rest of the season,” added Nadal, who is aiming for his third sin-
gles title at Wimbledon and a record-extending 23rd major.
The 36-year-old Nadal’s display was a contrast to his first two matches at Wimbledon, where he struggled to find his best level in four-set victories against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina and Ricardas Berankis of L i t h u a n i a .
However, against Sonego, the world No. 4 showed his title rivals that he means business in his quest for a 23rd Grand Slam title.
“I made I think a lot of things much better than the previous days: the deter-mination, the way that I managed to play more aggressive, going to the net plenty of times. “(I am) happy. It’s (a) good victory against a great player. Very happy for that.”
Steller form in 2022Nadal arrived in London having won the Australian and French Open this year and the 36-year-old will next play Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in a rematch of their recent Roland Garros clash as he looks to continue his unbeaten 2022 Slam record.
“He’s (van de Zandschulp) a player that has been improving unbelievably the last year. (It) was a good challenge in the French and I think he will be more, (difficult here),” Nadal said. “He’s a complete player with a lot of great things,” Nadal said. IANS
#NEWDELHI
Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik (in pic) revealed that she has gone through a tough time in the last two years but the national trials helped in getting her ‘confidence’ and ‘mojo’ back and the wrestler is determined to win the medal at the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to begin from July 28 in Birmingham.
Sakshi had grabbed a place in the 62kg weight category in the national squad in May. It had taken the 29-year-old Sakshi five bouts to final-ly beat her nemesis — 20-year-old Sonam Malik.
The 2014 Olympics wrestling bronze medallist recently won the gold medal at the UWW Ranking Series in Kazakhstan. However, the grappler believes that it was the national trial that gave her more con-fidence than the Ranking Series.
“I have been struggling for the last two years. And when I won the trials (for CWG) I was relieved at that time. Yes, I bagged gold. It was important but win in the trials was something I felt great about,” she said. IANS
England pace bowler James Anderson has said his team will take confidence from the fact that India too were in a similar situation in the rescheduled fifth Test here before they came back strongly to put up an imposing 416 on the board here on Saturday.
India were struggling at 98/5 when vice-captain Rishabh Pant played a memorable innings of 146 runs and shared a 222-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (104) to guide the visitors to a 300-plus total before skipper Jasprit Bumrah’s (in pic) blitzkrieg took India to 416 on Day 2 of the Test.
In reply, England are in an almost similar situation at 84/5 going in Day 3 still trailing India by 332 runs,
t h e
New Zealand Jonny Bairstow (12 not out) and skipper Ben Stokes at the
“We’re in a similar situation to them, and that gives us confidence we can do some-thing similar,” Anderson was quoted as say-ing by The Guardian. “We’ve all got a job to do down the order, we’ve got to put on some big partnerships and put some pressure back
“I’ve got a fair feeling our best line of defence
situations in the last few weeks has been by trying to put pressure back on the opposition, and I don’t see this being
any different. ”Stokes and Bairstow had bailed against New
Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge from an almost similar situation and the team went on to win the match.
Anderson added that there were no issues with England’s line and length on the first two days,
saying that Pant playing an “amazing innings” was the key to the tourists’ fight-back.
High praise for Pant“I actually thought we bowled well
morning and into the after-noon...and then
Pant played an amazing innings. He’s talented, he’s got a l l the shots and he’s not afraid to play them, so he’s a difficult guy to bowl at,” added Anderson.
Talking about the most expensive over bowled in Test history by Stuart Broad, which leaked 35 runs on Saturday, Anderson said, “Sometimes it can be easier to bowl to top-order batsmen, I remember a few balls I bowled to Siraj where he tried to hit two out of the ground and then played a perfect back-foot defensive to the next one, so it can be tricky to get into a rhythm against tail-enders.
You’ve just got to back yourself.”
#LONDON
Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal (in pic) wasted little time
in securing his place in the Wimbledon fourth round by racing past Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, dem-onstrating superb
touches at the net to advance after two
hours and four min-utes.
“It was probably my best match with-out a doubt here at
The Championships against the most diffi-
cult player I have faced yet,” Nadal was quoted as
saying by atptour.com. “I was able to raise my level, so I am super happy for that. I wish Lorenzo all the very best for the rest of the season,” added Nadal, who is aiming for his third sin-
gles title at Wimbledon and a record-extending 23rd major.
The 36-year-old Nadal’s display was a contrast to his first two matches at Wimbledon, where he struggled to find his best level in four-set victories against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina and Ricardas Berankis of L i t h u a n i a .
However, against Sonego, the world No. 4 showed his title rivals that he means business in his quest for a 23rd Grand Slam title.
“I made I think a lot of things much better than the previous days: the deter-mination, the way that I managed to play more aggressive, going to the net plenty of times. “(I am) happy. It’s (a) good victory against a great player. Very happy for that.”
Steller form in 2022Nadal arrived in London having won the Australian and French Open this year and the 36-year-old will next play Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in a rematch of their recent Roland Garros clash as he looks to continue his unbeaten 2022 Slam record.
“He’s (van de Zandschulp) a player that has been improving unbelievably the last year. (It) was a good challenge in the French and I think he will be more, (difficult here),” Nadal said. “He’s a complete player with a lot of great things,” Nadal said.
AN INSPIRING FIGHTBACKIndia has set an example, England will do something similar, says Anderson No better person to take over
after me than Dravid: Shastri
for the job in November 2021 and is currently with the side in the ongoing Edgbaston Test.
“No better person to take over after me than Rahul. I got that job (of head coach) by mistake which I told Rahul. I was in the commentary box; I was asked to go there and I did my bit. But Rahul is a guy who has come through the sys-tem, he has done the hard yards. He has been the coach of the U-19 team and he has taken over this
winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy twice in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21 apart from leading 2-1 in the series against England, taking the side to new highs in Test
cricket, holding the top spot in the rankings as well.
“It was very reward-ing, it can be a thank-less job because you are judged everyday of your life by 1.4 billion (people) only. There is no hiding away from
#MANCHESTER
Cristiano Ronaldo (in pic) wants to leave Manchester United this sum-mer amid concerns he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club, but according to a report, the higher authorities at Old Trafford insisted that the forward is not for sale.
Earlier, reports surfaced that Manchester United star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is planning to return back to Juventus after an underwhelming season with Premier League club.
The 37-year-old feels the urge to win even more in the twilight of his career, but is understood to feel that may not be possible at Old Trafford next season.
But while Ronaldo is keen to leave, United have taken the stance that he is not for sale and expect him to see out the remainder of his contract, which expires in the summer of 2023. The 2021/22 campaign was the fifth in succession in which United failed to win a trophy. IANS
Rafa roars in rd 4Stalwart secures convincing win over Sonego at Wimbledon
I feel lucky that I am stillable to play at my age. I never thought that was going to happen 10 years ago. So just want to say thanks to all for supporting me.
— Rafael Nadal
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Tight dress not so cool for countries with hot climateInfertility rising in males wearing such clothes: Study
Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites from California‘Straight Up’ marks first successul mission in night
#NEWDELHIThe infertility and the impaired fecundity have been a concern through ages and are rising for various reasons. The prevalence of infertility in the general population is 15 to 20 per cent, as per the World Health Organisation and the male infertility factor contributes around 40 per cent to this rate.
Talking about the rising male infertility, Dr Neeta Singh, profes-sor, department of obstetrics & gynaecology,, said that sperm DNA fragmentation is an important fac-tor for this.
“The parenting age has consid-erably increased compared to the last 25-30 years because of late mar-riage trends. Now, males generally marry after 30-33 years and more or less, there is the same pattern for females also. So, with the advance-ment of the ages, there happens DNA fragmentation in the sperm which is primarily responsible for the male infertility,” said Dr Singh.
Among other reasons, the ris-
ing temperature is also an impor-tant factor for the male infertility, she said, adding that, “Our cloth-ing patterns also have an impact on infertility.”
“The testes are naturally placed outside the body because it can not tolerate the body’s normal temperature. But, tight dressing trends and hot geographical loca-tion causes severe infertility,” said Dr Singh of AIIMS, adding that it also affects the blood circulation of the body.
She continued saying that the tight dressing is for nations like the US where temperature is normally cold, but in the Indian context, it may be fatal. The effects of elevated testicular temperature may result in abnormal spermatogenesis and impaired sperm morphology and function, she said, while adding that “our ancestors used to wear loose and airy dresses like ‘dhoti’ and ‘lungi’”.
Prolonged heat can create a problem on that part, she said,
adding that it is advisable to wash the male part with cold water after several intervals if exposed to high temperature.
She also underlined the late night working culture as a prime factor for infertility because it affects the secretion of Melatonin hormone that is produced by the brain in response to darkness.
“There is a trend of declining sperm count across the globe and accordingly, the WHO has also reduced the acceptable value for normal sperm count. From 45 million sperm count, it has been reduced to 15 million sperm count which is supposed to be enough for pregnancy”, said Delhi-based fertility expert Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj.
“In the semen analysis, a good count was considered above 60 mil-lion a decade ago, but in today’s environment, we find maximum normal sperm count around 30 to 40 million and it has considerably decreased,” she added. IANS
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therapy available for treatment of COVID-19
patients do not inhibit the new and emerging s u b - v a r i a n t s o f
O m i c r o n s u c h a s BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5,
according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
A team of researchers, including those from the German Primate Center (DPZ)-Leibniz Institute for
Primate Research in Germany, studied 10 therapeutic anti-bodies – Sotrovimab by G l a x o S m i t h K l i n e ; Tixagevimab and Cilgavimab (packaged in Evusheld) by
AstraZeneca; Bebtelovimab and cocktail Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab by Eli Lilly; Casirivimab-Imdevimab by Regeneron; Regdanvimab by Celltrion, and S2H97.
The findings showed that only two were able to at least partially inhibit BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 and that only one antibody, Bebtelovimab, efficiently blocked infection by all Omicron sub-variants.
Furthermore, the study shows that the BA.2.12.1 and especially BA.4 and BA.5 are inhibited worse than their pre-decessors BA.1 and BA.2 by antibodies generated after vac-cination or inoculation fol-lowed by infection. IANS
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Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven satellites to low Earth orbit for the United States Space Force (USSF) in its fourth consecutive satellite launch mis-sion, and first conducted during night.
The launch, named Straight Up, began at 10:50 pm local time on July 1 (8:20 am IST), and concluded with the successful deployment of all seven pay-loads at approximately 12:55 am Pacific (1:25 pm IST) on July 2, the company said in a statement. Virgin Orbit’s fully mobile LauncherOne system conducted its first ever evening flight from a bare concrete pad and a runway at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
The launch reached an orbit approx-imately 500 km above the Earth’s sur-face at 45 degrees inclination. This was Virgin Orbit’s second time reaching
that inclination – an orbit that no other system has ever reached from the West Coast. The seven satellites deployed by the Straight Up launch are from multi-ple government agencies and will facil-itate experiments intended to demon-strate innovative spacecraft technolo-gies, new approaches for satellite appli-cations, and Earth atmospheric science, the company said.
“There is so much potential benefit for everyone from space if we just man-age it well together. We are delighted for the opportunity to work with the US government to help make space a safe and fruitful environment for all,” said Virgin Orbit founder Richard Branson, in a statement. The launch’s name, Straight Up, is inspired by American singer Paula Abdul’s breakthrough song from her debut studio album, Forever Your Girl. IANS
#WASHINGTONChina might be contemplating a “takeover” of the Moon as part of its military space pro-g r a m , N A S A’s administrator Bill Nelson has told newspaper Bild.
In an interview, Nelson claimed that the United States is now involved in a new race to space, with China this time. He emphasized that in 2035, Beijing might finish construc-tion of its own Moon station and start experiments a year later. Nelson claimed that we must be very con-cerned about China landing on the Moon and saying that it now belongs to the Peoples’ Republic and everyone else should stay out, RT reported.
Claiming that China’s space pro-gram is a “military” space program, Nelson explained that the competition for the south pole of the moon is espe-cially intense: potential water deposits there could be used in the future for rocket-fuel production. IANS
Omicron strains blunt antibody therapy: Lancet
Eight fail to inhibit new sub-variants, 2 partially effective
Long COVID threat looms#SYDNEYRespiratory specialist Peter Wark has said that even if five per cent of Australians have significant symptoms from long COVID-18, it would imply nearly half a million people in Australia.
Wark told Xinhua that the impact of long COVID could be significant. IANS
Shahid Kapoor-Amrita Rao starrer Ishq Vishk was every millennial’s defini-tion of perfect teenage romance! A reboot of the film was announced
earlier this year. Touted to be the debut of Hrithik Roshan’s cousin Pashmina, Ishq Vishk Rebound has a fresh, young cast. Known to be the national crush of India, Rohit Saraf will be seen in the lead role opposite Pashmina. Apart from them, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham child actor Jibraan Khan and Naila Grewal will also be seen in the movie.
Over the weekend, the cast wrapped up the first schedule in Dehradun. Pashmina posted a cute picture of all four of them looking into the screen, checking their shot and wrote, “It’s a schedule wrap! I didn’t think I could feel this much joy... this much gratitude.”
Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari has helmed the project. The film is produced by Tips Films Limited. Agencies
Seventh season of popular celebrity talk show Koffee With Karan is about to begin. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is seen pulling Karan Johar’s leg in
the flamboyant trailer, which came out on Saturday. She brings up the subject of mar-riages in his films, while on the show.
The precise air date of Samantha’s episode is still unknown, but it seems like the Majili actor had a few light-hearted moments on the show.
As Karan Johar and Samantha appear to be having a good time talking about some recent events, Samantha is heard telling Karan: “You are the reason behind unhappy marriages.”
“You have portrayed life as K3G - Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, whereas in fact, life is
KGF,” Samantha says. These amusing exchanges between
Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Devarakonda, Samantha Ruth
Prabhu, Shahid Kapoor, and Kiara Advani are some of the celebrities
w h o will be seen on the show this season.
Agencies
‘KJo shows K3G, but life is KGF’
Samantha blames Karan Johar films for portraying marriages unrealistically
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is to appear as an interesting char-acter in upcoming Ranbir Ka-poor-starrer Shamshera, says
as an actor, he is submissive to the director, and his character Shuddh Singh is both funny and dangerous. The film has been directed by Karan Malhotra.
In a BTS video released by the makers, Dutt is shown preparing for the character and declaring: “I am an actor and if I believe in a script or character, then I leave it to the director. His interpretation of Shuddh Singh, I can portray on the screen to the best of my abilities. Yes, I have my suggestions that I give and
it enhances the character even more. Shuddh Singh is funny and
dangerous. The audience should love him!”
Karan also shared how he was able to direct a veteran actor like Sanjay.
He said: “I think what happens with me is, when I think of Sanjay sir to play a part in my film which I am doing, especially if it is a negative part, a good kind of madness grips me from inside. It’s just that automatically I start getting ideas of how to present him in the most menacing and the most unnerving way possible.”
Shamshera is being released in theatres on July 22. Agencies
Funny and dangerous baddieSanjay Dutt on playing ‘Shuddh Singh’ in Ranbir Kapoor-headlined ‘Shamshera’
Kartik Aaryan is currently riding high on the success of his latest film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. The global blockbuster has been rag-
ing not just at the box office but OTT too. The actor has now shared an ador-able video with his Shehzada co-star, Kriti Sanon.
The Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor recently took to his Instagram handle and shared the fun video with Kriti which made their fans go awww at their cute banter. Sharing the video, Kartik gave a witty caption. He wrote, “Haters will say that i am forcing Kriti to Promote #BhoolBhulaiyaa2 @kritisanon my sweetest costar.”
In the video, Kartik was seen teaching Kriti the famous Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 step, while Kriti jokingly says how this promotion is going to go on till they start promoting Shehzada.
At the beginning of the video, the Mimi actor was asked whether Mr 200 (Kartik Aaryan) is the same guy, Kriti gave a quirky reply, “He is, he is, we don’t let him fly too high.”
After Luka Chuppi, actors Kartik and Kriti have teamed up for Shehzada. Helmed by Rohit Dhawan, the film is touted as an action-packed family musical film. Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, and Sachin Khedekar are also a part of Shehzada.
Meanwhile, on the work front, the Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety actor is
currently enjoying the grand success of Bhool Bhulaiayaa 2 which collected over Rs 230 crore worldwide and marks one of his biggest successes.
He will be next seen in Ekta Kapoor’s production Freddy with Alaya F, and in
Shehzada, besides Captain India and Sajid Nadiadwala’s untitled movie. On the other hand, Kriti will be next seen in Ganpath-Part 1 with Tiger Shroff. The film is slated to release on Christmas. She also has Adipurush with south
superstar Prabhas. Agencies
Mr 200, KRITI AND A QUIRKY VIDEO‘Kartik, Mr 200’ hasn’t changed even after success of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’: Kriti
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Who was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound?U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager, born in 1923, American test pilot and United States Air Force officer. Charles Elwood Yeager was born in Myra, West Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force after high school in 1941 and served as a flight officer during World War II (1939-1945). He was commissioned as a reserve flight officer in 1943 and became a pilot in the fighter command of the Eighth Air Force stationed in England. He flew 64 missions over Europe and shot down 13 German aircraft.
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Today, you will show yourself to be more enthusiastic and determined than ever. Follow your new priorities. The tiredness you feel is a sign that you could do with getting away; a change of scenery, some fresh air and a break from routine.
TaurusApril 21 - May 20
You will be more at ease in company and it’s time to look after your relationship in the right way. You need to take care of yourself and make up for increasing periods of neglect. Watch your diet in order to put this right.
CancerJune 22 - July 23
Leo
You will concentrate on personal matters more today. Financial gain is in sight. You’ll be even more in tune with your body’s needs than normal, so use this opportunity to look over your diet.
July 24 – August 23
You’re learning a positive lesson from the past and it’s time to rectify a mistake and take stock. It’s only your predilection for the good things in life that could cause you problems. You’re tempted to do things to excess. Watch your liver.
VirgoAugust 24 - September 23
You are hoping for greater recognition and this is making you more overbearing. Maintain some balance and don’t worry too much about it. Your health is middling. You are in good physical form, but it’s your morale that needs some TLC.
September 24 - October 22
Libra
You will be on better terms with those around you. You get some good news in the mail. The prevailing spirit of optimism is giving you a desire to escape, leading you to dangerous excesses of behaviour, especially on the physical front.
January 21 - February 19
Aquarius
You won’t be able to keep yourself from saying exactly what you think out loud, even if it causes sparks to fly. You’re in good shape, but your eyes are bigger than your stomach - watch you don’t eat too much.
October 23 - November 22
Scorpio
The conversations you have today will be very pleasant. You’ll enjoy looking after others and you’ll be rewarded for it. It’ll be essential not to throw yourself head-first into any mammoth tasks though - control your impulses.
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New leisure activities will give you the chance to bloom. Your friendships will be at the forefront of things today. It would be good to take a break from your everyday life - ideally, you should take a day off to let yourself breathe.
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You are an optimist and a warm person. However, it’s only regarding personal fulfilment that you are on the right track. Look after your diet and it would be a good idea to take up an activity of an artistic nature.
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Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition that causes pale white patches to appear on the skin. A lack of Melanin, which is a pigment found in the skin causes
Vitiligo. Although vitiligo can a� ect any part of the skin, it is most common on the face, neck, hands and skin creases. It can also begin in the lips, tips of fi ngers and genital areas.
This not only a� ects people of all skin col-ours, but it may be more visible in people with darker skin. While the disorder is not fatal or infectious and while it is classifi ed as an autoimmune disorder, it is rarely associated with problems in other endocrine organs such as the thyroid or adrenal glands. The appear-ance of vitiligo, on the other hand, can cause stress and low self-esteem. It’s di� cult to predict how this disease will progress. With-out treatment, the patches may stop forming. In most cases, pigment loss spreads to cover the majority of the skin. In rare cases, the skin regains its colour.
Signs and symptomsThe symptoms of vitiligo can appear at
any phase of life. The signs include: Loss of skin colour in patches, usually
seen fi rst on your face, hands, arms, legs and feet
Early paling of your body hair, including hair on the lashes brows and face of the area is involved.
Mostly it is asymptomatic and there are no symptoms like itching or pain.
Thyroid and Adrenal gland problems.
Detection of vitiligoFollowing a skin examination, a dermatolo-
gist will be able to detect vitiligo. In order to rule out other skin conditions, the doctor will look for symptoms associated with them, such as other hypo-pigmentary disorders like common eczemas or healing psoriasis lesions. The doctor will most likely examine every area of your skin to determine which type of vitiligo you have based on where the patches appear. Patches are easy to spot on dark skin.
However, because there is less distinc-tion between a� ected and una� ected skin in lighter-skinned people, the doctor may use a tool called a Wood lamp (which emits ultra-violet light). Under this type of light, vitiligo skin will appear di� erent. The application can also be used to di� erentiate between loss of pigment and reduction in colour.
Although there is no cure for vitiligo, proper treatment can halt or slow the dis-coloration process and restore some colour to the skin. The procedures’ goal is to achieve an even skin tone by either restoring colour (re-pigmentation) or removing the remaining colour (de-pigmentation). Some of the most common treatments for vitiligo include cam-oufl age therapy, re-pigmentation therapy, light therapy and surgery.
with my male colleague when we went out for an o� ce party. I do not feel good about it now. How do I undo the feeling?Looks like you have done something out of impulse — an afterthought will not change what has hap-pened. However, if you are feeling depressed or anxious you can go see a counsellor. Next time, do think before or during the act, and not after it is done.
2 I am a 24-year-old male. I am in a
relationship. But everytime I see my maid, I get really excited. Is this real love?Dear Sir, you are old enough to understand it is lust. And if you still think it is love, you can have a heart-to-heart conversa-tion with your girlfriend about it. I am sure it will be exciting.
3 I am a 28-year-old male. I am su� ering
from depression. I have been on medicines for the last two months, now I have loss of interest in sex. Is my depression coming back?Some anti-depressant medicines can cause loss of libido. Do check with your doctor.
4 I am a 20-year-old youth. I want to
know if excessive masturbation leads to permanent damage to the penis.People masturbate in di� erent ways. A normal masturbation would not cause permanent damage to the penis. Unless, of course, you are rubbing against something that may injure you, so be care-ful. A little bit of common sense would go a long way.
As we return to our lives in the new nor-mal, students have slowly made their way back to school. Once the epicentre of a child’s daily life wherein they learned to socialize, schools are import during the formative years of a child.
However, after two years of remaining indoors with close to no social interactions, they require time to adjust to this unexplored environment.
Children across the globe are showing symp-toms of stress and trauma in post-pandemic times, though the degree of trauma experienced may vary depending on their developmental stage and other external factors. As children go to school regularly, it is without a doubt that they look up to their teachers to guide and help them navigate their overwhelming thoughts and feel-ings outside of their homes.
Here’s how teachers can provide a secure and enriching environment for children at school.
Learning through nature - In the past two years, children have been confined within the
four walls of their homes, mostly glued to the screens in front of them. As they are back in school, children will once again get to engage with the world around them that they previously lost touch with. Teachers could go beyond the four walls of the classroom, and help children learn through nature. Conducting classes around nature, perhaps in the school park or under a tree, will help teachers provide a calmer, quieter and safer environment for children to learn in.
New technology in classrooms - Online learn-ing during the pandemic opened up avenues for teachers to teach concepts creatively and broaden their horizons when it comes to imparting general awareness. A field trip, for example, could be organized in Italy where children learn about the art, language and currency of the country virtual-ly. Interactive learning helped teachers make sto-ries like Gulliver’s Travels come to life. Drawing from their experience of engaging technology during the pandemic, teachers will have to go beyond traditional modes of teaching and incor-
porate innovative tools to engage and spark chil-dren’s curiosity.
Employing 3 R’s for emotional regulation: Teachers should keep the mantra of the three Rs in mind to help children navigate/process their anxieties- reassure, routine and regulate. Providing age-appropriate information to chil-dren about the school safety checks in general and at the same time, reassuring them that they are safe in classrooms, will curb their worries about health. Giving predictability and structure ultimately leads to a sense of control over any sit-uation. Providing children with a set routine through classroom timetables involving fixed timings for activity time, circle time, outdoor playtime and meal times will greatly reduce anxi-ety among children. And lastly, to regulate. Teachers need to regulate their own emotions to teach children self-efficacy as they begin new aca-demic sessions as children keenly observe and absorb the way adults respond to changing and stressful situations. IANS
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Post pandemic, teachers play a big role in providing a safe space in the school to helpchildren cope with separation anxiety of being away from home
