The awesome spectacle of a black hole ripping a star to shreds can be seen in this striking new visualization from the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), a particle accelerator lab in Hamburg, Germany.
Such events are known as stellar tidal disruptors, and they are fairly rare, occurring just once every 10,000 years in a typical galaxy, according to NASA. Stars are typically flung toward a ravenous black hole after interacting gravitationally with another star or massive object, only to become stretched and devoured should they come too close to the black hole’s maw in a process called spaghettification.
Gravitational tidal forces, similar to the ones that cause the moon to raise tides on Earth, are responsible for most of the destruction. At first, the star’s outer atmospheric layers will get pulled toward the black hole, spinning around its edge like water going down a drain and forming what’s known as an accretion disk, as the video depicts.
Surprisingly, the black hole only consumes about 1% of a star’s mass, according to NASA. The majority will actually get catapulted back out into space in the form of enormous jets of energy and matter that shoot from the black hole’s central region.
These jets can sometimes light up the cosmos, allowing astronomers on Earth to catch glimpses of distant black holes, which are otherwise mostly invisible. Tiny, ghostly particles called neutrinos will also be flung from the black hole, occasionally giving researchers insights into processes occurring during the consumption event.
Some of the star’s material does fall past the event horizon, the point after which nothing, including light, can escape. The visualization shows some of the strange optical effects that the event horizon produces, such as bending light so much that regions at the back of the accretion disk can be seen from its front.
Witnessing how swiftly the black hole dismembers and dispatches the star is an excellent reminder that no one should want to get anywhere near such a powerful object any time soon.
“Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd.India lifts the world cup after 28 years.”
This piece of commentary is etched in the minds of every Indian cricket fan. The person, on whom this was commented, is the darling of the country, a role model for the billion or so Indians.
He is none other than Padma Bhusan Sri Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka Mahi.
Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. He has a sister Jayanti and a brother Narendra Singh Dhoni. Originally his family belonged to Almora district of Uttarakhand. He had studied at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir School in Ranchi, Jharkhand.MS Dhoni got married on the 4th of July 2010, to Sakshi Singh Rawat. And was blessed with a baby girl , Ziva .
Initially, during his school days, he used to play badminton and football and in fact was the goalkeeper of his football team. Once, he was sent by his football coach to play cricket for a local cricket club. It was in this match that he impressed everyone with his wicket-keeping skills which resulted in getting him a regular post of the wicketkeeper at the Commando Cricket Club. From 2001 to 2003, he worked as a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) at the Kharagpur Railway Station under South Eastern Railway in Midnapore (W)(myeducorner.in).
He made his test debut on 2nd December 2005 against Sri Lanka,And since then Dhoni has played 90 Tests scoring 4876 runs with his highest being 224 against Australia at Chennai in 2013.He played his last test match on 26 December 2014 against Australia.
In the ODI scenario, Dhoni made his ODI debut on 23 December 2004 in a match against Bangladesh, and so far has played 337 matches scoring 10414 runs, with his highest being a staggering 183 not-out against Sri Lanka, in Jaipur, 2005-06. His ODI wicket-keeping statistics include 311 catches and 119 stumpings. India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 , 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, 2013 Champions trophy among others, under his captaincy .He is also the captain of the Chennai Super Kings in IPL and under his captaincy, CSK has won three titles and four runner-up finishes. He became so deeply associated with the city Chennai ,that he even became a co-owner of a Chennai-based football franchisee.
According to espncricinfo.com,His 10 sixes in an innings are the sixth highest in ODI cricket.He broke the record of Adam Gilchrist for the highest score made by a wicket keeper-batsman by scoring 183 runs. India reached their highest test score of 726-9, under his captaincy. And guys do you know what, he is the only ODI captain to have played at number seven and scored a century. One more interesting fact awaits you,that Mahi is the first Indian wicketkeeper to reach 4000 tests runs.
Apart from being the best finisher, he has also been awarded with numerous accolades for his exploits on the field like ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He was recognized for LG People’s Choice Award in 2013.The golden feather on his cap of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,India’s highest honor in the field of sports was given for his achievements in the year 2007–08.
On 15 August 2020,he leaves cricketing world overwhelmed with emotions announcing his retirement through a social media post. His measage read: “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired”
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not just a mere cricket player. He is a lesson and motivation. His ability to maintain balance and focus in times of troublesome situations made him heroic. His biographical film ‘M S Dhoni: The Untold Story’ helps us to know more about his attitude of responsibility. Life of Dhoni is a story of hard work just like any famous personality. And the beauty of all success and glory he brought to Indian cricket team lies in his simplicity which made him everyone’s favorite.
Judicial review is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review (and possible invalidation) by the judiciary. Specific courts with judicial review power must annul the acts of the state when it finds them incompatible with a higher authority (such as the terms of a written constitution). Judicial review is an example of the separation of powers in a modern governmental system (where the judiciary is one of three branches of government). This principle is interpreted differently in different jurisdictions, which also have differing views on the different hierarchy of governmental norms. As a result, the procedure and scope of judicial review differs from country to country and state to state.
Police Commissions at the National and State levels have made several suggestions ‘ to make the police efficient, responsive and responsible. But unfortunately on one consideration or the other they have not been seriously considered. This indicates that police reform is a low priority area in the country. Whatever reforms were implemented they were done half-heartedly without understanding the sociopolitical milieu within which the police has to operate. Because of the adhoc and piecemeal nature of the reforms they did not have the intended effect. The reforms are required not only in organisation, personnel. procedures but also in the attitudes of the people and the police officials. Still colonial attitude pervades the minds of the police personnel. Reform should be continuous because no adhoc approach will give the intended results. The police behaviour like rudeness, non-registration of FIR, maltreatment in lockups and so on, are forbidden in the Police Regulations. Mohit Bhattacharya explained the problem areas in the field of human rights. In his words “(a) General feeling that the ground realities – how crime and criminals have actually to be dealt with – are not appreciated by “human rights” protagonists, (b) the balance seems to be tilting towards criminals, leading to police discomfiture; (c) human rights are, no doubt, of great value; at the same time, police discretion is necessary to deal with the ground situation”. The major problems faced by police functionaries and Police Stations are intra-organisational issues related to human resource like insufficient manpower, low motivation, lack of promotion opportunities, lack of proper training etc. Infrastructure related problems such as shortage of vehicles and fuel, poor
Union Public Service Commission is one of the most important institutions of democratic governance and has been instrumental in ensuring the constitutional provision of Equality of Opportunity to all the citizens by adhering to the standards of fairness and honesty in the administration of its competitive exams. It is abundantly obvious by looking at the back ground of the candidates who succeed at this exam. It has always given hope to millions of aspirants who come from poorest to richest of the backgrounds. It wont be wrong to say that UPSC has been a beacon of bright light in the dark sea of failing institutions of governance in India. The functions of the UPSC as described in the Constitution are : (i) To advise the government on all matters relating to the methods of recruitment and norms to be followed in making apointments to civil services either directly or by promotion. (ii) To advise on the suitability of candidates for appointment, promotion and transfer. (iii) To conduct examinations for appointment to All India services. (iv) To advise on disciplinary matters affecting government servants. (v) To advise on claims of legal proceedings instituted against a government servant and on the claims in respect of injuries sustained by a government servant while on duty. (vi) To advise on any other matter specifically referred by the President.
The most significant change is probably the way Prime Ministers have become more interventionist in the running of Departments and their individual policies. Rather than intervening only on major issues of policy or strategy, or where Departments were in disagreement, the Prime Minister (or those acting in his or her name) routinely comment on or change policies that are solely matters for a single Department. Several units have been set up over the years to carry out intervention and scrutiny ion different forms (Policy Unit, Delivery Unit, Strategic Communications Unit, and so on) but these remain unaccountable, overlap with the Cabinet Office and Treasury and collectively risk undermining the effectiveness of individual Departments. Another significant change has been the growing willingness under successive Prime Ministers to use a majority in the House of Commons to over-ride checks and balances established by constitutional convention; for example, successive moves to curtail the independence of local government since the 1980s, or changes to civil liberties such as detention without trial. This links to the UK’s lack of a written constitution: such fundamental changes can be carried by a simple majority in the Commons, while countries with a written constitution would usually require a higher threshold for ‘constitutional’ changes. Combined with the extreme concentration of power in the hands of the Prime Minister, this creates the risk – and in some cases the reality – of a dictatorship of the majority. A further change has been the role of the Prime Minister in party fund-raising, particularly from major donors, as elections have become more expensive and income from ‘rank and file’ members has become a smaller proportion of the total. Though hard to measure (for obvious reasons), it appears that this role has become more significant since the 1980s and could perhaps be compared to the situation prior to the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925. The risk of this development is that the decisions of the Prime Minister are, or are seen to be, influenced by donors.
An organizational structure consists of activities such as task allocation, coordination and supervision, which are directed towards the achievement of organizational aims. It can also be considered as the viewing glass or perspective through which individuals see their organization and its environment. Organizations are a variant of clustered entities. An organization can be structured in many different ways, depending on their objectives. The structure of an organization will determine the modes in which it operates and performs. Organizational structure allows the expressed allocation of responsibilities for different functions and processes to different entities such as the branch, department, workgroup and individual. Organizational structure affects organizational action in two big ways. First, it provides the foundation on which standard operating procedures and routines rest. Second, it determines which individuals get to participate in which decision-making processes, and thus to what extent their views shape the organization’s action Role of Planning Commission in Planning Process: The vision of the Planning Commission is to focus on socio-economic policy formulation and analysis as well as on strategic planning. The Planning Commission is expected to be a center of excellence and chief advisor to Government in matters of day to day economic management as well as medium and long term socio-economic development.The role of the Planning Commission is basically facilitation and stimulation of economic activities through analysis and articulation of policies to promote and guide the participation of economic agents.The mission of the Planning Commission is to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and improve social welfare through proper management and guidance of the national economy. Role of Planning Commission: Analysis and design of overall macro-economic policy. Analysis and formulation of external sector policies. Identification and planning of strategic public investments. Articulation of policies and strategies for sectoral development. Designing and carrying out studies and research focusing on aspects of economic development deemed to need special attention – particularly on a long-term perspective. Initiation and design of policies for human resources development. Formulation/articulation of strategies for employment creation. Facilitation and promotion of the involvement of private economic agents in the economy. Formulation of policies and strategies for rural development. Collection, processing, storage and dissemination of statistics.
Chinese scientists are planning to fire more than 20 rockets into space to divert an asteroid impact that has a small chance of one day ending life on Earth.
Their target is an asteroid named Bennu, a 85.5-million-ton (77.5 million metric ton) space rock that is on track to swoop within 4.6 million miles (7.5 million kilometers) of Earth’s orbit between 2175 and 2199. Although Bennu’s chances of striking Earth are slim — at just 1 in 2,700 — the asteroid is as wide as the Empire State Building is tall, meaning that any collision with the Earth would be cataclysmic.
The estimated kinetic energy of Bennu’s impact with Earth is 1,200 megatons, which is roughly 80,000 times greater than the energy of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. For comparison, the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs delivered about 100 million megatons of energy.
Scientists at China’s National Space Science Center calculated that 23 Long March 5 rockets, each weighing 992 tons (900 metric tons), pushing against the rock simultaneously would be necessary to divert the asteroid away from a fatal course by nearly 6,000 miles (9,000 km) — 1.4 times the Earth’s radius. Their calculations are detailed in a new study published in the forthcoming Nov. 1 issue of the journal Icarus.
A mosaic image of the asteroid Bennu, taken by NASA’s OSIRIS-REX spacecraft. (Image credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona)
“Asteroid impacts pose a major threat to all life on Earth,” Mingtao Li, space science engineer of the National Space Science Center in Beijing and lead author of the new study, wrote in the paper. “Deflecting an asteroid on an impact trajectory is critical to mitigating this threat.”
The Chinese scientists’ plan would sidestep the need to stop the asteroid by more direct, yet riskier, means — like the atomic bomb method popularized by Bruce Willis in the film “Armageddon.” In reality, nuking the incoming space rock would break it into multiple smaller chunks that could still collide with Earth, leading to devastating consequences.
The Chinese plan follows a similar, yet slightly more costly, past proposal made by the United States. The NASA plan, called Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER), would send a fleet of 30-foot-tall (9 meters) spacecraft with battering rams to bump the asteroid off course. NASA simulations suggest that 34-53 blows from HAMMER spacecraft, launched 10 years before Bennu collides with Earth, would be needed to shift the asteroid.
NASA and the ESA (European Space Agency) will be the first to test a novel asteroid nudging method in two joint missions launching November 24 of this year. The DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection) will send a spacecraft to arrive a year later at the 7 million mile (11 million kilometer) distant Didymos asteroid system. Once there, the NASA spacecraft will slam into Didymos’s moonlet — a rock in orbit around the asteroid. The ESA’s mission, Hera, will then monitor how DART has budged the moonlet off-course.
Bennu is a B-type asteroid, which means that it contains high amounts of carbon and, potentially, many of the primordial molecules present when life emerged on Earth. NASA already sent a spacecraft, called Osiris-Rex, in pursuit of samples from the asteroid. Osiris-Rex arrived above Bennu in October 2020, floating above it for long enough to collect loose pieces from its surface with its 10-foot (3 m) arm. Osiris-Rex is expected to return to Earth with its spoils in 2023.
Long March 5 rockets are the workhorses of China’s space program, completing most of the deliveries to China’s space station and launching Chinese probes to Mars and the moon. The rockets have caused concern in the past due to their uncontrolled reentry to Earth. In May, the 22-ton (20 metric ton) section of a Long March 5 rocket fell to Earth, either burning up or landing in the sea near the Arabian peninsula. In May 2020, fragments from a previous March 5 rocket were believed to have crashed into two villages in the Ivory Coast.
Long March 5 rockets are the workhorses of China’s space program, completing most of the deliveries to China’s space station and launching Chinese probes to Mars and the moon. The rockets have caused concern in the past due to their uncontrolled reentry to Earth. In May, the 22-ton (20 metric ton) section of a Long March 5 rocket fell to Earth, either burning up or landing in the sea near the Arabian peninsula. In May 2020, fragments from a previous March 5 rocket were believed to have crashed into two villages in the Ivory Coast.
The Indian National Army (INA) or Azad Hind Fauj was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to overthrow the British Raj in colonial India, with Japanese assistance. Initially composed of Indian prisoners of war captured by Japan in her Malayan campaign and at Singapore, it later drew large numbers of volunteers from Indian expatriate population in Malaya and Burma. Initially formed in 1942 immediately after the fall of Singapore under Mohan Singh, the first INA collapsed in December that year before it was revived under the leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943 and proclaimed the army of Bose’s Arzi Hukumat-e- Azad Hind (The Provisional Government of Free India). This second INA fought along with the Imperial Japanese Army against the British and Commonwealth forces in the campaigns in Burma, Imphal and Kohima, and later, against the successful Burma Campaign of the Allies. The end of the war saw a large number of the troops repatriated to India where some faced trial for treason and became a galvanising point of the Indian Independence movement. After Indian independence, the ex-INA members, with some exceptions, were refused service in the Indian Army. However, a number of notable members later became involved in public life in India and in Southeast Asia. The legacy of the INA is controversial given its associations with Imperial Japan, the course of Japanese occupations in Burma, Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, her alliance with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, as well as Japanese war crimes and the alleged complicity of the troops of the INA in these. Also, its relative insignificance in military terms, its obvious propaganda value to the Japanese, as well as wartime British Intelligence propaganda of cowardice and stories that associated INA soldiers in mistreatment of captured Allied troops, to some extent mires the history of the army. However, after the war, the Red Fort trials of captured INA officers in India provoked massive public outcries in support of their efforts to fight the Raj, eventually triggering the Bombay mutiny in the British Indian forces. These events in the twilight of the Raj are accepted to have played a crucial role in its hasty end.
Mohammed Yusuf Khan (11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), known professionally by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema. Referred to as the “Tragedy King” for his portrayal of serious roles and retrospectively as “The First Khan” of Bollywood, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the industry and is credited with bringing a distinct form of method acting to cinema. Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (eight, which was later equalled by Shah Rukh Khan), and was also the inaugural recipient of the award.
In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in over 65 films. He debuted as an actor in the film Jwar Bhata (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. Following a series of unsuccessful ventures, he had his first box office hit in Jugnu (1947). Kumar found further success with the romantic Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling Aan (1952), the social drama Daag (1952), the dramatic Devdas (1955), the comical Azaad (1955), the epic historical Mughal-e-Azam (1960), the social dacoit crime drama Gunga Jamuna (1961), and the comedy Ram Aur Shyam (1967). Both Andaz and Aan briefly became the highest-grossing Indian film upto that point, a feat later achieved by Mughal-e-Azam, which sustained the record for 11 years. As of 2021, the latter remains the highest-grossing film in India when adjusted for inflation.
The 1970s saw Kumar’s career take a downturn, marked by a string of commercial failures. In 1976, he went on a five-year hiatus from film performances and returned with the revolutionary drama Kranti, which was the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. He continued to play leading roles in films such as Shakti (1982), Karma (1986), and Saudagar (1991). His last on-screen appearance was in the commercially unsuccessful Qila (1998), which saw him in a dual role. Kumar later served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament, from 2000 to 2006.
Kumar’s personal life was the subject of much media attention. He was in a long-term relationship with actress and frequent co-star Madhubala that ended after the Naya Daur court case in 1957. He married actress Saira Banu in 1966 and resided in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, until his death in 2021. For his contributions to film, the Government of India awarded him with the Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015, the country’s third and second-highest civilian awards respectively. He was also awarded India’s highest accolade in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. In 1998, the Government of Pakistan conferred Kumar with Nishan-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian decoration, making him the only Indian to have received the honor.
Argentina’s victory was sealed courtesy a goal by Angel Di Maria in the 22nd minute of the match. The PSG forward beat the off side trap to receive a long floater from the mid-field on the right flank and then chipped the ball into the net to perfection over the Brazilian goal-keeper Ederson.
Lionel Messi and the whole of Argentina can breathe a sigh of relief as their long wait for a major football trophy is over. La Albiceleste, the Argentine national football team, on Sunday beat arch rivals Brazil by a solitary goal in the final of Copa America 2021 to win the continental title for the first time since 1993. The victory was sealed courtesy a goal by Angel Di Maria in the 22nd minute of the match. The PSG forward beat the off side trap to receive a long floater from the mid-field on the right flank from De Paul and then chipped the ball into the net over the Brazilian goal-keeper Ederson. From that moment onwards, Brazil kept chasing the match but the much needed equaliser never came. It was a match which was tipped to be a battle between Brazil’s Neymar and Argentina’s Mess but both men failed to have a major impact on the game. Messi showed glimpses of brilliance and came very close to scoring in the later stages of the second half, but failed to get on to the score sheet. Neymar tried his best but he was constantly fouled and tackled by the Argentine midfielders and defenders. It was a tough physical battle in the midfield. Brazil tried hard to secure the equaliser in the second half and Richarlison put the ball in the back of the net, but it was ruled out as the Everton star was caught off side. Roberto Firmino’s introduction in the second half gave depth to Brazil’s attack and they created a lot of chances. Gabi had a couple of shots saved as Argentine goal-keeper Martinez was in fine form. Messi and De Paul, both, had a chance to seal the match late in the second half but Brazil survived and kept fighting. The final whistle saw Messi fall down on his knees with tears in his eyes as his teammates rushed to him to celebrate a much awaited win. The match started with an intense battle in the mid-field with both teams looking to dominate possession. Brazil played a high line and looked to press from the start while Argentina were looking counter attack with the speed of Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi. The win gave Argentina their 15th Copa America title and they are now joint record holders along with Uruguay for the most number of titles won. Lionel Messi had lost three Copa America finals before this along with the 2014 FIFA World Cup final and the victory finally gives the talismanic footballer his first major trophy with the senior team. Messi, arguably the best footballer of this generation alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, now has a continental title under his belt just like the Portuguese, who had lifted the Euro 2016 trophy.
Sweets from the Indian subcontinent are the confectionery and desserts of the world.If tomorrow ,India has to choose a national sweet dish, the most likely contender should be the Rasagulla.
Rasagulla is an Indian syrupy dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent . It is made up of ball-shaped dumplings of chhena (an Indian cottage cheese) and semolina dough, cooked in light syrup made from sugar(chashni). This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings.
From the bypaths of Kolkata and the temples of Puri to the powerful corridors of Rashtrapati Bhawan, Rasogollla remains one of India’s preffered succulent inventions. The Bengalis stake their claim on it. The Odias believe it’s their invention.
History tracks down the origin of Rasagulla to Puri in Odisha, where this 700-year-old sweet dish was part of a ritual,known as Khira mohana due to its almost white appearance back in the 11th century, it was customary to offer this chenna sweet dish to Goddess Mahalakshmi as prasad, especially on the last day of the Rath Yatra, also called Niladri Vijay.According to mythology, Lord Jagannath, an avatar of Vishnu, to appease Lakshmi, his accompaniment on returning from Gundicha temple after a nine-day vacation (Rath Yatra) had offered her rasagulla as a gift to urge entry into his home. Since then, it’s a ritual that’s followed annually.
The spongy white rasagulla is believed to have been originated in present-day West Bengal in 1868 by a Kolkata-based confectioner named Nobin Chandra Das. Das started making rasagulla by processing the mixture of chhena and semolina in boiling sugar syrup in contrast to the mixture sans semolina in the original rasagulla in his sweet shop located at Sutanuti (present-day Baghbazar). His descendants claim that his recipe was an original, but according to another theory, he modified the traditional Odisha rasagulla recipe to produce this less perishable variant.
A year after West Bengal walked away with geographical indication (GI) tag recognition for rasagulla, the Odisha government reopened the battle for ownership of the delicacy and won the rights over ‘Odisha rasagulla’.The bitter war over the rasagulla appears to have ended in a draw—the geographical indicator (GI) was granted to Odisha On 29th July 2019 for the ‘Odisha rasagulla’, less than two years after West Bengal won its own GI tag for the delectable eastern sweet.
The first residential school opened in 1828 and the last one closed in 1997. Residential schools were government sponsored religious schools established to assimilate indigenous children into Canadian culture.
An estimated 150,000 first nation, Inuit and Metis children were taken from their families and forced to attend residential schools for over 100 years , children were forbidden to speak their native language or practise their traditional faiths. At least 3,200 died from disease and nourishment, but many believe that number is closer to 6,000. The last residential school closed inn1996. The truth and reconciliation commission concluded in 2015.
“LANDYN TONEY”
The 12-year old boy “landyn toney” journey of awareness and it’s a long one. The boy along a nova Scotia highway, he walk across province .he walking 200 kilometers over six days toward his first nation community who were taken from theirs. Landyn toney said, that it was frustrating and it was sad at the same time, emotional for a lot of people because the survivors they had to go through all that and they had to see their brothers and sisters die in front of them.
The boy said, that I’m not the type of person that wants to just let my anger go. I wanted to show my anger by doing something good with it.
He raised more than 15 thousand dollars. He said that he going to try to donate the money to different schools to make good classes and stuff so they can teach more about the residential school.
Street food is an essential part of the Indian culture and cuisine. There are a number of street foods from across the country that are famous, but nothing can beat the hot and crispy kachoris and samosas from Banaras or Varanasi. The holy city is situated on the banks of the river Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh and its food is defined by its culture and tradition. The food of Benaras or Varanasi is influenced by its people. You will find Marwari traders and people from nearby states including Bihar and West Bengal in the city have added their own regional touch to the local cuisine. The vegetarian delicacies are majorly prepared in desi ghee and mustard oil, be it spicy, sweet or sour. Most Varanasi sweets have a milk and ghee base like the Magdal, Sankat Mochan ke Laddoo, Parval Mithai, Kheer Mohan and Launglata among others.
1. Kachori Sabzi
Kachori sabji makes for the most popular Kaleva (breakfast) option in Benaras. There are two different types of kachoris- badi and choti kachori. Badi kachori is stuffed with masala made of lentils called dal ki pithi and choti kachori is stuffed with a spicy potato mixture. Both of these kachoris are savoured with garam masala wali aloo ki sazi and desi ghee jalebi. What a way to start your day!
2. Chena Dahi Vada
All the curd lovers raise your hands! Chena is similar to Rasmalai in terms of shape and is dipped in sweet yogurt and a hint of masala made of jeera and black salt. It makes for a perfect mix of sweet and sour. The coriander garnishing makes it more refreshing. A perfect dish to enjoy with your freinds and family.
3. Malaiyyo
Makhan Malaiyyo or Nimish is a popular winter street dessert that is influenced by Persian way of cooking. Milk froth is flavoured with saffron and cardamoms and garnished with pistachios and almonds. Served in purva or kulhads, this creamy froth will literally melt in your mouth.
4. Thandai And Lassi
Varanasi is a city that produces lots of milk and curd and therefore, you’ll find them in most of their preparations. Benarasi Thandai is made from seasonal fruit puree. Along with that, lassi is available at almost every other street shop from morning till wee hours of the night. It is served in a kulhad topped with Rabri and flavoured with rose essence.
Argentina claim the Copa America crown for the first time since 1993, defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Maracana. Angel Di Maria’s strike in the 22nd minute was enough for the Albiceleste to overcome Tite’s men and end their run of failures in in major finals. Although Lionel Messi was not at his best tonight, he ends his drought without an international title. It was far from a classic, but Lionel Scaloni and his men will be elated to end Argentina’s 28-year wait for the Copa America trophy.
Angel di Maria celebrating his goal against Brazil.
Argentina players lifts Messi after winning COPA AMERICA 2021 final against Brazil.
Both teams return to action in September for their World Cup qualifying campaigns. The newly-crowned Copa America champions Argentina are away against Venezuela, while Brazil are on the road to Chile.
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