TAIMUR TO ATTEND SCHOOLIN ENGLAND?

KARAN’S TWINS TURN HAIRSTYLISTSFOR GRANNY HIROO

06 So what is it that made headlines the world over this week? Was it India? Or was it the United States of America? Worry not, get your facts right

again with one look at THE WORLD @ A GLANCE!

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What is the hottest recorded temperature in

Antarctica?A. Antarctica recorded the hottest tem-perature ever on February 6 at a remotestation on the continent's northern tip.The temperature was recorded at nearly65 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 Celsius) atArgentina's Esperanza research station.

According to the IndiaJustice Report-2019, which

state has been ranked first onthe capacity of justice deliverysystem among the 18 large andmid-sized states?A. Maharashtra topped thelist of India's first-everranking of states on jus-tice delivery among the18 large and mid-sizedstates. Maharashtra is fol-

lowed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu, whileamong the small states – Goa topped the

list – followed by Sikkim andHimachal Pradesh.

Who is going tobecome the new

CM of Delhi? A. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam

Aadmi Party won a landslide victory in therecently-held Delhi assembly elections. Kejriwal will take oath as Delhichief minister on Feb 16.

Which team was presentedthe ICC Women's

Championship trophy?A. Australia was presented the ICCWomen's Championship trophy, which itretained by taking a winning lead in theeight-team ODI competition.

Which animal has beenidentified as the host of

Coronavirus in China?A. The most trafficked mammal of Asia –Pangolin was identified as the host of thevirus by the researchers of China.According to them, the outbreak thatkilled around 1000 people in China startedfrom a popular market in Wuhan citythrough Pangolin.

Pinelopi KoujianouGoldberg, who recently

resigned, was the chiefeconomist of which famous organisation? A. Chief Economist of the World Bank– Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg – justannounced her resignation. She willstep down from her post on March 1,2020, and will be teaching at theYale University in United States.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COULD HELPIN ARBITRATION, SAYS CJI

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GLITTER AND GLORY

IT WAS EVIL, I WENT THROUGH HELL:TRUMP SLAMS HIS FOES

YARN MADE FROM HUMAN SKIN TOSTITCH UP WOUNDS?Washington, USA: Agroup of researchers havecome up with a uniqueform of yarn made up ofhuman skin cells that couldsoon replace conventionalsutures in surgicalprocedures. Surgeons canuse this ‘human textile’ forknitting, sewing andcrocheting damaged

organs. Scientists suggestthat their invention could“truly integrate into thehost’s body”. They statedthat “this novel strategyholds the promise of thenext generation of medicaltextiles that will bemechanically strongwithout any foreignscaffolding”.

PRIMITIVE TURTLE SURVIVED DINOSAUR-KILLING MASS EXTINCTION: STUDYLondon, UK: A primitivespecies of turtles,measuring about 60 cm,was among the fewterrestrial animals thatmanaged to survive themass extinction believed tohave killed the dinosaursabout 66 million years ago,according to a study whichanalysed peculiar fossilsfound in France. The study

said an asteroidimpact wiped

out nearly 70 % of life onthe planet, exceptLaurasichersis relicta. Onlythe so-called 'hornedturtles’ managed to survive,but this too was inGondwana – the currentsouthern hemisphere. PTI

Hollywood starScarlett Johanssonsays working with childrenis easy because they arereceptive and soulful.Johansson recently acted in'Jojo Rabbit' as Rosie Betzler,mother of a boy named Jojo."I was fortunate that I had twowonderful actors to workopposite in ‘Jojo Rabbit’, theymay not have as muchexperience but they werejust so pure, open,receptive, playful, soulfuland natural, it made my

job so easy," addsJohansson. IANS

SCARLETT JOHANSSON SAYSACTING WITH KIDS IS EASY

RECORD-BREAKER DUPLANTISTorun (Poland): Swedish star Armand Duplantis has brokenthe pole vault world record with a sensational clearance of6.17metres in Torun, Poland recently. Thevault is the highest in history eitherindoors or out, with the outdoorrecord still held by Ukrainian SergeyBubka at 6.14m.

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New Delhi, India: Afortnight after making itpublic that judiciary isexploring use of artificialintelligence to speed upjustice delivery, ChiefJustice S A Bobde saidtraditional methods ofarbitration could beaugmented by use of AI toachieve internationalstandards. The CJI said, “AIcould provide immense

benefits for the arbitrationprocess and its users. Byaugmenting humancognitive abilities, AIpowered services couldassist lawyers in multiple ways.” TNN

Washington, USA: Atriumphant PresidentDonald Trump trolled hispolitical opponents after hewas acquitted in animpeachment trial by amostly-partisan vote in theRepublican majority USSenate. Trump, speaking atthe White House, declaredthe impeachmentproceedings a “disgrace”and complained anew thatit was “a very unfair

situation”. “It was evil, itwas corrupt,” Trumpdeclared. “This shouldnever ever happen toanother president, ever. Wewent through hell, unfairly.We did nothing wrong,” hesaid to the people of US. TNN

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Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan’s sonTaimur has been attending playschool in

Mumbai and seems like he will have to followthe Pataudi family tradition of education.Saif’s father Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi studied

in England, with Saif, Sabaa and Sohafollowing the tradition. Saif’s kids Sara and

Ibrahim also went to boarding school inEngland and Taimur is also expected tofollow suit. Kareena is keen to send Taimur toa boarding school as she feels that the mediaattention is not right. On the other hand,

Saif wants to spend time with his son. TNN

AMERICA IS INDIA'S PREFERREDTRADE PARTNERWashington, USA: Americais India's preferred tradeand business partner in itsjourney to become a $5trillion economy by 2024,says the country's newenvoy to the US – TaranjitSingh Sandhu. Addressing agathering, Sandhuelaborated that thepotential for cooperationbetween the US and India islimitless. According to him,PM Modi has set the goalfor India to grow from a $3

trillion economy today to a$5 trillion economy by 2024and a $10 trillion economyby 2030. “In this journey,Modi has made it clear thatthe US is a preferredpartner for trade andbusiness,” adds Sandhu. PTI

LEARNING FROMYOUNGSTERS

New Orleans, USA: A goodsamaritan used the powerof social media to trackdown the owner of a stolenpink purse,returningthe purse —and somephotos hetook of NewOrleans on the camerathat was tucked inside — tothe surprised tourist.Saarah Yob, 23, of Floridawas on a trip to New

Orleans when shediscovered someone hadstolen her purse. Later thatday, James Elmes, 21,spotted the purse with

only her camera init. He posted aphoto Yob hadtaken, on twitter.

Within 16 hours and800 retweets later, he

did find Yob, who wasimmensely grateful to gether purseback. PTI

GOOD SAMARITAN

800 RETWEETS IN 16 HOURS HELPRETURN PURSE TO TOURIST

SLEEP DURATION LINKED TO BRAINSTRUCTURE CHANGES IN CHILDREN

Berlin, Germany: Learnersof foreign languages canhear the errors inpronunciation that fellowlearners tend to make, butmay continue to make thesame mistakesthemselves,according to astudy which maylead to betterways ofprovidingexternal

feedback in languagecourses. The researcherssaid one of the hurdles inlearning a foreign languageis knowing the right way topronounce words. In their

study, they revealedthat people laugh

at thesemistakes madeby their peers,even though

they make thesame mistakes. PTI

FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS MAKESAME MISTAKES THEY POINT OUT

Islamabad, Pakistan: EhsanullahEhsan, the former Pakistan Taliban

spokesman who was responsible for theshooting of Malala Yousafzai in 2012 andcarrying out the deadly Peshawar Armyschool terror attack in 2014, has escapedfrom prison, according to an audio clipreleased by him. Ehsan said that he

escaped the confinement of Pakistanisecurity agencies on January 11, claimingPakistan failed to keep their promises. PTI

TALIBAN FIGHTER WHO SHOTMALALA ESCAPES PRISON

The Municipality Headquarters is lit up in a colourful display for the 10th annualSharjah Light Festival at the Emirate of Sharjah

Malala, 22, the youngest Nobel Peace prizewinner, was shot by a gunman for campaigning

for female education in 2012 in Swat Valley.

In the study, the scientists examined the brain structuresof 11,000 children of 9-11 ages, and compared them withdata on their daily sleep duration.

London, UK: Depression, anxiety, impulsive behaviour, andpoor cognitive performance in children are linked to thequality and quantity of sleep they get, according to a studywhich also suggests that insufficient sleep is associatedwith brain structure changes in kids. The researchers saidgood sleep supports reorganisation of nerve connections inthe brain, making it particularly important for children,

whose brains are developing rapidly. PTI

Bollywoodfilmmaker anddoting dad, KaranJohar is veryprotective of histwins – YashJohar and RoohiJohar. Recently ina clip, the duo areseen as playing hairstylist for granny Hiroo Johar. BothYash and Roohi are seen taking turns to style theirgrandmother’s hair with accessories. Yash and Roohiturned three recently. TNN

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