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English County C'ship tobegin from Aug 1

T he England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given itsapproval for the professional men's county cricket season tobegin from August 1. The ECB release said formats to be

played during the delayed men's county season are due to be agreedby the 18 first-class counties in early July, with a new fixture sched-ule to be published thereafter. A commitment to play women'sdomestic cricket in 2020 has also been made but may differ fromthe planned rollout of the new women's elite domestic structure.

A fter rolling outdark mode forits desktop web-

site, Facebook has con-firmed that it is testingdark mode for mobile. Thefeature has been madeavailable to a small groupof users globally.

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FRUIT andVEGETABLES

MICROPLASTICS are contaminating the

we eat

The presence of microplastics are nolonger confined to oceans, they havebeen discovered in apples, carrots,pears, broccoli and lettuce, claims a newstudy .According to scientists, root veg-

etables, including radishes, turnips and parsnipscould also be contaminated with the man-madewaste, prompting fears over the health impact. Mi-croplastics have previously been identified in meatsincluding, chicken, canned fish and shellfish.

1 Scientists believe thatthe tiny pollutants getsucked into plants’

roots with water, and thentravel up the stem into theleaves and fruits

2 Apples are the mostcontaminated fruitswith microplastics,

while carrots top as the mostcontaminated vegetable

3 Most microplastics areemitted either directlyor via degradation of

plastics to the terrestrialenvironment and accumulatein large amounts in soils, thusrepresenting a potentialthreat to terrestrial ecosys-tems, the researchers said

HOW DO THEYCONTAMINATEFRUITS & VEGGIES

Approximately 330 million tons of plasticwere produced across the globe in 2015alone, with large amounts likely ending up inthe oceans and the world's water systems

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X-PLAINED B LACKLISTING

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on Monday heard the pleas offoreigners, who were ‘black-listed’ for attending a religiouscongregation at Delhi’s Niza-muddin area.

Why A black-list is acompila-

tion of the names of all the In-dian and foreign citizens againstwhom there’s a ‘look out circu-lar’ (LOC). Issued by the ministryof home affairs (MHA), the listis prepared by the foreigners di-vision of the MHA, and is sharedwith all the Indian diplomaticmissions as also with all the im-migration check-points withinIndia. It is done to stop the exitor entry of certain individuals,which could either be in theirpersonal capacity or because theyare associated with an organi-sation.

HowIS IT ISSUED:To place aperson or

an organisation in the black-list, an LOC needs to be issued.This can be done only througha written request by the in-vestigating officer or an agencyaddressed to an officer notifiedby the MHA, such as thedeputy secretary or the aboverank in the Centre, joint sec-retary or the above rank at thestate level and other equiva-lent ranks in law enforcementand intelligence agencies. AnLOC can only be issued againstoffences under the Indian Pe-nal Code (IPC).There’s no fixedperiod to determine the lengthof the blacklist period.

Who’sIN IT:Well,

that’s the interesting part —the blacklist is not in the pub-lic domain, so until and un-less a person tries to enter orleave the country, he/she willnot know if he/she is in theblacklist. Currently, there areabout 30,000 people in theMHA blacklist, down from38,000 in 2016.

GENDER STEREOTYPES

Women under- represented in schooltextbooks: UNESCO

Women and girls are under-represented in schooltextbooks or when included are depicted in tra-ditional roles in many countries across the globe,

according to the Global Education Monitoring Report bythe UNESCO. The report provides an in-depth analysisof key factors for exclusion of learners in education sys-tems worldwide, including background, identity and abil-ity, gender, age, location, poverty, disability, ethnicity, in-digeneity, language, religion, migration or displacementstatus, sexual orientation or gender identity expression,incarceration, beliefs and attitudes.

1 The annual report pointsout that not

only the number ofimages of femalecharacters included inthe textbooks is veryless in comparison toimages of males, women are also represented in "lessprestigious" occupations, and as introverts and passive

2 Showing men as doctors and women as nurses;portraying women in subjects pertaining tofood, fashion or entertainment; featuring

women in voluntary roles and men in paid jobs, areamong the gender stereotypes pointed out in thereport. The report also takes note of attempts by fewcountries to revise the textbook images to reflectmore gender balance.

S cientists have discovered aplanet about as large asNeptune that circles a near-

by star, which is still surrounded bya disk of debris left over from itsformation. Using data from NASA'sTransiting Exoplanet SurveySatellite (TESS) and retired SpitzerSpace Telescope, the discoverymakes the system a touchstone ffoorruunnddeerrssttaannddiinngg hhooww ssttaarrss aanndd ppllaann-eettss ffoorrmm aanndd eevvoollvvee..

Known as AU Mic for short, theplanet is a cool red dwarf starwith an age estimated at 20 mil-lion to 30 million years, making ita stellar infant compared to oursun, which is at least 150 timesolderThe star is so young that it pri-marily shines from the heat gen-erated, as its own gravity pulls it

inward and compresses it.Less than 10 per cent ofthe star’s energy comesfrom the fusion of hydrogeninto helium in its core, theprocess that powers starslike our sun. The system islocated 31.9 light years awayin the southern constella-tion Microscopium

SCIENTISTS SPOT RARE NEPTUNE-LIKE PLANET

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ENTERTAINMENT

Charles Randolph to makedirectorial debut with movie

on Covid-19 pandemic

Oscar-winning scribe Charles Randolph is set to write, directand produce a feature on the early stages of the coronaviruspandemic in China's Wuhan city. According to reports, SK

Global will finance and produce the project. The film will examine "thedramatic weeks in China as the heroic medicalcommunity confronts a mysterious virus, soonto become a global pandemic." The writer,who penned Fox News drama, 'Bombshell',and won an Academy Award with AdamMcKay for adapted screenplay for 'The BigShort', will be making his directorial debutwith the yet-untitled Covid-19movie. The project will be filmed inChina, and other internationallocations with local crews.

The mobile version will cut down on glare, particularly, in low-light settings. This will be helpful for users staring at theirscreens well past midnight, scroll through the news feed as theystruggle to fall asleep. Facebook did not mention a timeline forwhen it will roll out dark mode for all its users The benefits ofdark mode are two-fold. By letting users change the backgroundcolour of an app to black, it becomes easier to view and moreaesthetically pleasing. Secondly, dark mode means that a largenumber of pixels on the screen will be off at any given point intime, thereby helping to preserve battery life

A ctor Anupam Kher is confident that the world will survivethe deadly coronavirus pandemic, and says all one needs toget through it is hope. The actor shared

eight black and whitepictures from 1918—the year when theworld was battlingthe deadly SpanishFlu, also known asthe 1918 flu

pandemic. The 102-year-old pictures showmen and women wearing face masks, faceshields, and even gas masks, while in publicplaces. Some are seen greeting each other,while maintaining social distancing."Everything is the same, including the peo-ple, minus the wifi. But the world survived. So, this too shall pass. Hope literally sustains life," he added.

Hope literally sustains life:Anupam Kher

A merican fashion brand Fossil has launched a new breedof eco-friendly sustainable watch called Solar Watch.The Solar Watch is globally available in a limited edi-

tion of 1,754 pieces. The watch will be priced at `9,995. Theall-new watch will be available for purchase on Fossil.in and atselect Fossil retail stores.

A SOLAR WATCH UNVEILED

The outer ring of the watch case acts as a solar panel, cap-turing light and converting it to energy, using a solar cellbeneath the dial. It then stores the energy in a rechargeablebattery that powers the movement of the watch

In addition to opting for a more sustainable,solar-powered movement, the Solar Watch comesequipped with five pull-through straps, which aremade with yarn spun from approximately 16 plas-tic bottles—that is 16 fewer bottles in a landfill, oran ocean or a national park, and one step closerto a greener future

Once fully-charged, the SolarWatch is expectedto run for aroundfour months,before a user willneed to charge itagain

Art is a verbThis art book forchildren recentlywon the bronzemedal in the‘InteractiveChildren’s BookCategory’ at the 2020 IPPY awards.The book aims to redefine visualart education in India through acombination of art and language-based activities to engage youngreaders

A TRENDING ONEThe Ballad of Songbirdsand Snakes by SuzanneCollinsThis dystopianaction-adventurenovel is a prequelto ‘The HungerGames’ trilogy.The novel focuses on the adven-tures of a teenage, CoriolanusSnow, who would become the dicta-torial president of Panem by theevents of the original trilogy

AN NYT BEST SELLER ONECIRCE byMadelineMiller In this book, Zeus,the protagonist, ban-ishes Helios’ daughter to an island,where she must choose between liv-ing with gods or mortals.

A POP-SCIENCE ONETHE MOSQUITO: A HumanHistory of Our DeadliestPredator by Timothy CWinegardOne of those“eye-openingbooks that perma-nently shift yourworldview”, saidTimes reviewer Sam Kean about thisbook. It talks about how mosquitoeshave “upended” history, includingtheir “decisive” role in winning theAmerican independence by decimat-ing non-immune European troops

A CREATIVE ONESteal Like an Artist: 10Things Nobody Told YouAbout Being Creative byAustin KleonThe book hastons of interest-ing activities toget your creativejuices going

NEWLAUNCH

No corona on those days, We can't play in these days,We can't go to cinema hall, But we can go and watch TV,We can't eat cakes and ice creams,But we can bake and make ice creams,We use to play with our friends,Now we are attending online classes,Corona kept lockdown for us, But not for our home.

Tanishka, class IV, Daksha School, Hyderabad

LIVING WITH CORONA

COVID-19, The virus of CORONAOriginating from Wuhan in China,Has created a unusual scare,Crossing borders, on the Earth's sphere.From America to Zambia, Everyone whether rich or poor;Of any nationality and religiosity,Is hit by the fear on their persona.Till now in months, Many thousand lives are lost;Unfortunately, one more shadow in cast.LIFE, Virtually, has come to a standstill,Including India, to a downhill.Don't panic; Fight the Pandemic!Need to wash hands frequently,Remain in isolation, away from public,Inside one's home preferably.Follow 'JANTA CURFEW' help save allHonour deep rooted Indian sanskaar:Greet people with a Namaskaar!Pursue unity and fight the fearStay HUMANE and have a vision clear..

Parth Varshney, class VI A, Vista School, Hyderabad

CORONA

Rose as success, Tulip as books But when success is disturbed even books are disturbed Drops as principal, Pencils, pens and papers as teachers When you respect your principals and teachers you willsucceed in your life

V Riya Jain, Geetanjali High School, West Marredpally,Hyderabad

THE ESSENCE OF SUCCESS

Pallavi Model School, Alwal,celebrated Telangana For-mation Day with pomp and

glory in digital form. The lockdowncould not stop the high-spirited stu-dents from enthralling everyonewith an insightful programme.

The programme commencedwith a brief introduction on the his-tory of protests by people of Telan-gana to achieve a separate state.

Students talked about the effortsput in by chief minister K Chan-drasekhar Rao who spearheadedyears of protests calling for the bi-

furcation of the then united AndhraPradesh state and create a separatestate of Telangana.

This newly formed state hasnow become number one in tech-nological advances and agricultur-al produce.

The choir recorded and playedsongs from Telangana followed bya student's enthralling dance per-formance video on the beats ofTelangana songs befitting the occa-sion.

The Telugu and Music depart-ments worked in tandem digitallywith groups of students in prepar-ing a wonderful speech on 'Beautyof Telangana,' bringing out the importance of Telugu culture, lan-guage, people, politicians and thebounty of Telangana's nature.

UNLOCKING TELANGANA’SRICH HISTORY & CULTURE

Asolo poem recitationcompetition was con-ducted for the studentsof classes V and VI as

part of their CCA activity. Partic-ipating in a poem recitation com-petition can be a good way to helpbuild a child's confidence.

The participants were exhila-rated to perform live in front of thejudges. The practice of reciting notonly helps in improving physicalhealth but also mental healththrough the process of deep breath-

ing and emotional release. It alsohelps in developing the personali-ty of children.

Children participated with en-thusiasm and every bit of the com-petition was enjoyable with theirwonderful presentation. Every lip

hummed a tune of its own accord.The programme was followed

by a short message of responsibil-ity, confidence and discipline ex-hibited by the students during theactivity by Secondary coordinatorand Primary coordinator.

Engrossing e-poetry sessionEngrossing e-poetry sessionEngrossing e-poetry sessionDiana Cyrus, coordinator,Pallavi Model School

Alwal, Hyderabad

"Poetry and beauty are always making peace. Whenyou read something beautiful you find coexistence;

it breaks walls down." -Mahmoud Darwish

Anunidhi Sharma, NIECoordinator, Jain Heritage ACambridge School

Hyderabad

Charishma Sivaranjani, class VIII, Gitanjali Devakul, Hyderabad

Aarohi Sane, class VII A, Delhi School of Excellence, Attapur,

Hyderabad

Sonam Thorat, class X, Shantiniketan High School,

Doodh Bowli, Hyderabad

R Vaishnavi, class VII C, Army Public School, Bolarum, Secunderabad

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