Month: August 2021

KNEE PAIN AT YOUNG AGE

Sore, aching knees might seem like a problem only older people experience, but guess what? Plenty of younger people have knee pain, too. But while the symptoms may feel similar, younger people tend to have knee pain for different reasons. And that means they’ll need to have different types of care to feel better.

Knee pain in our 20s is often associated with overuse injuries. When the muscles, ligaments or tendons are “overworked,” pain, stiffness and other symptoms can develop pretty quickly. Tendonitis and bursitis are a couple of overuse injuries that are most commonly associated with strenuous activity. But they can also occur in relatively inactive people who ramp up their activity too quickly. Still, while these types of injuries are fairly common in young adults, they’re not the only causes of knee pain.

Patellofemoral syndrome is a pretty common cause of knee pain in younger people. It usually occurs by an imbalance in the muscles that support your knee joint and help it move. Weak thigh muscles or overly tight muscles or tendons around our knee can change the way your knee works, causing areas of strain and pressure inside the knee joint. Over time, these areas can become irritated and inflamed, and before you know it, we can start to have pain around the kneecap and in the front of the knee. People with patellofemoral syndrome might have pain or stiffness when kneeling, squatting or climbing stairs. Some people also experience crepitus, a grinding or grating sensation inside the knee.

Yep, that’s right — arthritis can affect our knees as early as your 20s, especially if you’re an athlete or you’re overweight or obese. Arthritis develops when the protective layer of cartilage inside your knee joint wears down. Some athletes — especially those who do a lot of pivoting, jumping or other high-impact activities — are more prone to arthritis, thanks to the excess wear and tear inside the joint. Repeated injuries to the knee can also damage the cartilage, making it more likely you’ll develop arthritis. Obesity affects your knees in a similar way. The added strain that comes from carrying all that weight weakens the cartilage layer and causes it to break down more quickly. From symptoms to treatment ways, if you suspect you have knee arthritis, check out this article for more information on knee arthritis symptoms, recovery and treatment.

Kids and teens can have knee pain, too, especially if they’re very active or play on sports teams. Adolescent knee pain usually isn’t caused by arthritis, but it can be caused by patellofemoral syndrome. Adolescent anterior knee pain is another common cause of symptoms in teens and kids — so common, in fact, it actually has the word “adolescent” in its name. It’s most common in younger athletes — especially girls.

Typically, adolescent anterior knee pain develops as a result of overuse or poor training routines. Most often, it occurs when one set of muscles is worked harder than another. The resulting imbalance can wind up pulling the kneecap out of alignment, causing uneven stress inside the joint. In addition to knee pain, other symptoms can occur, like knee “popping” or “creaking” or aching knees at night.

Neeraj Chopra: Boy with the golden arm


A touchy teenager, the ‘sarpanch’, good friend, foodie… and now Neeraj is an Olympic champion.💗

 A HAPPIEST MOMENT IN OUR

 COUNTRY!!🙌

PROUD ON YOU OUR  WORLD CHAMPION BOY!!

Neeraj Chopra did not just win a gold medal, flinging the javelin a staggering 87.58m to top the charts in Tokyo, but vaulted himself into history books as well as the consciousness of a medal-starved nation. It would go down, to date, as the most historic of medals in India’s Olympic history. Perhaps, the most historic in the nation’s sporting history. The gold, a historic first for the country in track and field, the second for an individual ever and the first since Abhinav Bindra’s in 2008, would also ensure India’s richest-ever tally (seven).

Much before he won the country’s first-ever track and field medal, they used to call Neeraj the village headman in Khandra, near Panipat. What started as a joke turned out prophetic. It’s one Neeraj story, his uncle Bhim Chopra never tires of narrating.

His story is as much endearing as it is inspiring. While still in school, Neeraj once came home crying. It was very soon after he had rushed out of his house, excited to show his sparkling white new kurta-pyjama to his friends. A stray taunt by one of his playmates would make Neeraj a butt of jokes among pals. The incident would also change his life and give him an apt nickname for the rest of his life.

 

OUR 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

75th Independence day!!


Indian holiday

 Independence Day, in India, national holiday celebrated annually on August 15. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. It also marks the anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into two countries, India and Pakistan, which occurred at midnight on August 14–15, 1947. (In Pakistan, Independence Day is celebrated on August 14.

British rule in India began in 1757 when, following the British victory at the Battle of Plassey, the English East India Company began exercising control over the country. The East India Company ruled India for 100 years, until it was replaced by direct British rule (often referred to as the British raj) in the wake of the Indian Mutiny in 1857–58. The Indian independence movement began during World War I and was led by Mohandas K. Gandhi, who advocated for a peaceful and nonviolent end to British rule.

Independence Day is marked throughout India with flag-raising ceremonies, drills, and the singing of the Indian national anthem. Additionally, various cultural programs are made available in the state capitals. After the prime minister participates in the flag-raising ceremony at the Red Fort historic monument in Old Delhi, a parade ensues with members of the armed forces and police. The prime minister then delivers a televised address challenges and goals. Kite flying has also become an Independence Day tradition, with kites of various sizes, shapes, and colours filling the sky. Also, to commemorate the day, government offices in New Delhi remain lit throughout the holiday, even though they are closedto the country, recounting the major accomplishments of India during the previous year and outlining future .

Independence Day, India


Make a visit to “land of gods” UTTRAKHAND

“WHERE SHIVA EXISTS IN EVERY STONE , IS UTTRAKHAND “

And this statement gives the justification of why Uttarakhand is know as “the land of gods “. Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh. Located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges, it is largely a hilly State, having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east. On its north-west lies Himachal Pradesh, while on the south is Uttar Pradesh. It is rich in natural resources especially water and forests with many glaciers, rivers, dense forests and snow-clad mountain peaks. Char-dhams, the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the mighty mountains.

LET ME GIVE YOU A BRIEF ABOUT THE MAJOR TEMPLES FOR WHICH UTTARAKHAND IS FAMOUS FOR :

  1. PANCH BADRI ( 5 BADRI )

a. BARDINATH : Badrinath is the northern Dham of the four sacred Dhams  called Char Dham. Though the Badrinath temple is believed to date to the Vedic period, the current structure was built in the 8th century AD by Adi Shankaracharya. The other three dhams are Rameswaram in the south, Dwarka in the west and Jagannath Puri in the east; all of these four temples are dedicated to god Vishnu. Adi Shankara’s basic intention was to unite the country under the banner of Hinduism. The temple, which had been subjected to damage due to snow avalanches and landslides, several times in the past, was last restored in the 19th century. Badrinath is also part of Chota Char Dham, four sacred temples in Uttarakhand. The others include the Shiva temple of Kedarnath and the sources of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna.

b. AADI BADRI : In ancient times, when approach to the main shrine of Badrinath was closed due to weather conditions, pilgrims worshipped Vishnu at this temple. Adi Badri, also known as Helisera according to revenue records, is a tiny temple complex enclosed within a space of 14 meters (46 ft.) X 30 meters (98 ft.). The height of the temples vary from 2–6 meters (6.6–19.7 ft.).

c. BHAVISHAY BADRI: According to the legend of Bhavishya Badri (literally “Badri of the future”), when evil transcends the world, the mountains of Nara and Narayana would block up the route to Badrinath and the sacred shrine would become inaccessible. The present world will be destroyed and a new one established. Then, Badrinath will appear at the Bhavishya Badri temple and be worshipped here, instead of the Badrinath shrine.

d. DHAYAN BADRI : The legend of Dhyan Badri (meditating Badri) is linked to the Urvashi, son of King Puranjaya of the Pandavas lineage who meditated in the Urgam region and established the temple for Vishnu. The image of Vishnu is four-armed, made of black stone and in a meditative posture.

e. YOGADHYAN BADRI : Yogadhyan Badri, also called Yoga Badri, is located at Pandukeshwar at the elevation of 1,829 meters , close to Govind Ghat and is as ancient as the main Badrinath shrine . Legend has it that King Pandu, father of the five Pandavas – heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, meditated here to god Vishnu to cleanse him of the sin of killing of two mating deer, who were ascetics in their previous lives. The Pandavas were also born here and Pandu died and attained salvation here. Pandu is believed to have installed the bronze image of Vishnu in the Yogadhyan Badri shrine. The image is in a meditative posture and thus the image is called Yoga-Dhyan (meditative) Badri. The idol is life size and has been carved from Shaligram stone. According to legend, the Pandavas, after defeating and killing their cousins Kauravas in the Mahabharata war, came here to repent.

2. PANCH KEDAR ( 5 KEDAR )

A folk legend about Panch Kedar relates to the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The Pandavas defeated and slayed their cousins — the Kauravas in the epic Kurukshetra war. They wished to atone for the sins of committing fratricide and Brahmanahatya (killing of Brahmins — the priest class) during the war. Thus, they handed over the reins of their kingdom to their kin and left in search of lord Shiva and to seek his blessings. First, they went to the holy city of Varanasi (Kashi), believed to be Shiva’s favorite city and known for its Shiva temple. But, Shiva wanted to avoid them as he was deeply incensed by the death and dishonesty at the Kurukshetra war and was, therefore, insensitive to Pandavas’ prayers. Therefore, he assumed the form of a bull (Nandi) and hid in the Garhwal region.

Not finding Shiva in Varanasi, the Pandavas went to Garhwal Himalayas. Bhima, the second of the five Pandava brothers, then standing astride two mountains started to look for Shiva. He saw a bull grazing near Guptakashi (“hidden Kashi” — the name derived from the hiding act of Shiva). Bhima immediately recognized the bull to be Shiva. Bhima caught hold of the bull by its tail and hind legs. But the bull-formed Shiva disappeared into the ground to later reappear in parts, with the hump raising in Kedarnath, the arms appearing in Tungnath, the face showing up at Rudranath, the nabhi (navel) and stomach surfacing in Madhyamaheshwar and the hair appearing in Kalpeshwar. The Pandavas pleased with this reappearance in five different forms, built temples at the five places for venerating and worshipping Shiva. 

3. PANCH PRAYAG( FIVE PRAYAG )

  1. VISHNU PRAYAG : The Alaknanda River, which originates from Satopanth glacier is joined by the Dhauli Ganga River near Joshimath . Alaknanda flows in front of the Badrinath temple, one of the most revered Hindu shrines. Dhauli Ganga originates from the Niti Pass, after traveling a distance of 25 km (15.5 mi) from its source to the Vishnu Prayag 

2. NAND PRAYAG :Nand Prayag is the second Prayag in the cascade sequence of the confluences where the Nandakini River joins the main Alaknanda River. According to one tale, a noble King Nanda performed Yagnya (fire-sacrifice) and sought blessings of God. Hence, the confluence is named after him.

3. KARNA PRAYAG : KARN Prayag is the location where Alaknanda River is joined by the Pindar River that originates from the Pindar glacier, below the Nanda Devi Mountain range. The epic Mahabharata legend narrates that Karna did penance here and earned the protective gear of Kavacha (armour) and Kundala (ear rings) from his father, the Sun god, which gave him indestructible powers. The name of the confluence is thus derived from the name of Karna.

4. RUDRA PRAYAG : At Rudra Prayag the Alaknanda meets the Mandakini River. The confluence is named after god Shiva, who is also known as Rudra. According to a widely narrated legend, Shiva performed the Tandava here, Tandava is a vigorous dance that is the source of the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. Shiva also played his favourite musical instrument the Rudra veena here. By playing the Veena, he enticed god Vishnu to his presence and converted him to water.

5. DEV PRAYAG : Dev Prayag is the confluence of the two holy rivers, the Bhagirathi – the chief stream of the Ganges and the Alaknanda. It is the first prayag on the way to Badrinath. Beyond this confluence, the river is known as Ganges. The holiness of this place is considered equal to the famous Triveni sangam confluence at Allahabad where the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers merge.

A part from temples , there are many other famous place to pay a visit for . some of them are , Dehradun , Nainital , Mussoorie , Rishikesh, Haridwar , Almora , Kausani , Pithoragarh , Chopta , Ranikhet , valley of flowers , etc. One in his life time should make a visit to this state , to see nature from you soul , from your eyes . It is a heaven on earth .

Global warming- The ever increasing threat

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Global warming yet again comes to news as it has been for the past soo many years and there’s gonna be nothing we are going to do about it once again. Even then, as a moral duty, I feel this compelling desire to inform all of my fellow malefactors of the supplementary and thoroughly under-appreciated results of our activities.

Let’s bestow upon them our much needed, though short term, attention. Today, I read on the newspaper about how the Ladakh glaciers are retreating due to global warming and decreased winter precipitation and that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)- a prominent warm ocean current belt particularly important for Europe and by extension, the whole earth has weakened over the centuries and reached a tipping point.

Lets start with the issue of the Ladakh Glacier. “The Pensilungpa Glacier located in Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley is retreating due to an increase in temperature and a decrease in precipitation during winters”, a recent study conducted by a team of scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(Dehradun) revealed. Now with the increasing temperatures and retreating glaciers, it might be very well possible for the current snowfall in those areas to be replaced with rainfall: the snowfall that is responsible for balancing temperature of the lower altitude zones. It is now very much a possibility that the summer and winter patterns of surrounding regions are very much likely to be changed. We might very well be having winter rains real soon people, and floods.

And now, lets move towards the AMOC- The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation-a result of difference in the water’s density(caused due to temperature and salinity difference). Well, that plus the combined effort of continental boundaries and Coriolis force(due to gravity). A large system of ocean currents, it is quite prominent in the Atlantic ocean. It is quite easily recognizable with the northward flow of warm, salty(salt dissolving capability increases with temperature. In colder regions, after being provided a sufficient time to cool off, these waters descend as denser and cold waters) water in the upper layers and a southward flow of colder, deep waters. Global warming is one of the main reasons of the slowing down of this current, contributing by causing the Arctic circle to warm, Greenland(a prominent ice sheet zone) to melt, rainfall to increase and the flow of fresh water to the Northern sea to intensify(It initially had high salinity due to no fresh water river drainage and less intermixing caused by ocean currents). Though, it is being said the rising temperature of the Indian ocean will keep the current going. The increased precipitation in the Indian ocean will draw winds from other parts of the world, lowering the amount of rainfall in the Atlantic ocean. It will increase the salinity of the AMOC current waters and increase the strength of the flow of current.

Seems like the global warming is creating a problem and further creating another one with the purpose of solving the first one and somehow completely increasing both the problems together. Wait, replace the global warming with humans. Quite amusing, how we managed to create a string of issues and now they are finding more and more beads to stitch, and we sit by and watch it all unfold. Well, not all of us, obviously. Most of us don’t even know of these unique products of our everyday activities. But, now that we are at it, we will let them know and invite, or rather force them all to join us in the midst of the unfolding of a future disaster, as we all sit by and do nothing.

I have started this chain, would be later adding more to it. You all share it. After all, the more the merrier. Right?

WAYS TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILLS

Speaking is the art of conveying thoughts and feelings vocally through language. It may be an informal speech or a formal one. Informal speech is the casual conversations that you have in our day-to-day life. Formal speech is the conversations that you have in official meetings, schools, and colleges. It is one of the communication skills that are necessary to maintain good relationships in the work environment. This skill gives the ability to speak with others effectively. Here are few tips that will help you to improve your verbal skills.

  • EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

Learning new words and phrases every day can widen your vocabulary. Have a target to learn few words per day and follow that throughout the year. For example, if you learn one word per day then you should have learned 365 new words in one year. These targets help you to have gradual increments daily. While you are learning be specific in what you are learning. Analyze what terms you require and learn accordingly.

  • CONCENTRATE ON YOUR PRONUNCIATION

You might know a lot of words, but do you pronounce them all correctly? You may or may not. When you are learning words have the habit of learning them with the right pronunciation. You may also need to learn how to use the word, intonation, and stress. Try to use a particular accent throughout your speech and don’t mix up different accents. This will showcase your speaking efficiency.

  • SPEECH SHADOWING

Shadowing helps to improve your language fluency. Shadowing is the technique of repeating a speaker right after him. It is like giving an echo to the speaker’s speech. Take a video of a good speaker and listen to it. Shadow the speaker with subtitles first, then try without transcripts. Start from simple videos, practice until you speak them perfectly, and move on to the next higher-level video.

  • IMITATE GOOD SPEAKERS

This is an effective way of improving your style and proficiency by listening to others. Listen to many good speakers and try to imitate them. Here, copying is not wrong rather it is good to do so as it helps in betterment your style and outlook. First, listen, observe then imitate. While you imitate record yourself to compare with the original one. You can repeat to listen as many times as you need until you are ready.

  • PRACTICE DAILY

Have a good practice of speaking the language. You may practice by speaking with your friends, colleagues or even with your family members. Start your practice from normal conversations and improve it gradually. You may also attend online classes to practice and speak along with a teacher to guide you. Practice by seeing yourself in the mirror. This self-talk enables you to know your expressions and body language. Record yourself when you practice and listen to it to correct your mistakes. Always speak with confidence in yourself. This shows your speech up. Try to keep the natural flow of the language. Use shortened forms and learn to use the word stress correctly. Participate in public events and competitions without hesitation. This will be a great learning for anyone because you gain confidence and lose fear as you do it in front of an audience.

These are some of the points that you could follow if you want to improve your speaking skills. Always keep in mind that even the best speakers emerged from the worst. So, practice hard until you master the skill. HAPPY LEARNING😊.

When there was a terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, the entire team of Israel was killed, Mossad took revenge like this

First of all, Mossad made a list of people who were related to the Munich massacre. After this, such agents of Mossad were searched who were ready to carry out Operation Wrath of God anonymously.

In 1972, the Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany. Players from all over the world came to take part in it. More than a week had passed since the game started. No one knew that something was going to happen in the Olympic Games Village in the coming days, which would become the darkest chapter in the history of the Games.

The date was 5 September 1972. Eight strangers dressed in track suits like athletes were trying to enter the Olympic Village by climbing an iron wall. Then some Canadian players reached there. The strangers who climbed the wall were stunned, the Canadian players thought him to be a player from another country and then helped him to climb the wall. After crossing the Iron Wall, the Canadian players continued on their way. On the other hand, strangers wearing track suits reached outside the building where the Israeli players were accommodated.

The real face of these strangers came to the fore as soon as they entered this building. These were not players but terrorists armed with weapons. He was associated with the PLO i.e. Palestine Liberation Organization. The eight terrorists set out to carry out their mission with weapons in their hands. The wrestler Yosef Gutfreund, who was living in the apartment he first tried to enter, was still awake, heard the noise and reached the door but by then it was too late.

Gutfreund made a noise and alerted the rest of his comrades. The whole hostel was in turmoil, some players tried to run away, but wrestling coach Moses Weinberg ran into the kitchen and picked up a knife to fight. The very next moment a terrorist’s gun roared and the bullet went out piercing Mosa’s cheeks. After this the terrorists searched every room of the hostel and took the players hostage. Some lucky players managed to escape amidst the shootout. But there were some unlucky ones who fought the terrorists with full courage. He clashed with the enemies to save his comrades, but the terrorists did not take long to shoot him.

The next day the news spread all over the world as a sensation that Palestinian terrorists had taken 11 Israeli players hostage in the city of Munich, Germany. Till now the outsiders did not know that two players had already been killed. The terrorists demanded that 234 Palestinians lodged in Israeli prisons be released, but Israel bluntly said that no demands of the terrorists would be accepted. After this the terrorists threw the bodies of two players out of the hostel door, they wanted to send a message that the same situation would happen to the rest of the players but Israel’s intention did not change.

The world was stunned to see the tough attitude of Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meyer. People felt that Israel had left its players to terrorists. But the reality is that Israel was trying to persuade Germany to send its special forces to Munich, but Germany was not ready for this.

Taking players hostage and bargaining during the Olympic Games. The whole world was looking at Israel with its gaze. People were waiting with bated breath to see what would happen to the Israeli players. Meanwhile, the terrorists made a new demand and the German government accepted that demand. The terrorists demanded that they be allowed to leave here, they wanted to take the hostage Israeli players with them. 

The strategy of the German government was that terrorists and players would come out on this pretext and it would be easy to target terrorists at the airport. According to the plan, a bus was provided to the terrorists, which took them to the airport. Sharp shooters were deployed at different places in the dark at the airport.

The whole world was watching this scene live on their TV screens. The players were taken off the bus and made to sit in the helicopter. After a few seconds, sharp shooters started targeting the terrorists. Seeing themselves surrounded from all sides, the terrorists started firing on the unarmed players. A helicopter was blown up by a bomb. Then the players sitting in the other helicopter were also gunned down.

Within minutes every terrorist present at the airbase was killed. Along with this, 9 players of Israel also became victims of terrorists’ bullets. Initially, news was spread through TV that only terrorists were killed, all 9 players were safe, but the next morning it became clear that no Israeli player was left alive.

Palestinian terrorists took 11 Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics and killed them. 8 terrorists who carried out this dreadful mission were also killed, but Israel was not going to sit still for so long. With the help of his intelligence agency Mossad, he planned to kill all those people who were involved in Operation Black September. This mission was named ‘Wrath of God’ i.e. the havoc of God.

Two days after the Munich massacre, Israeli forces bombed 10 Palestinian Liberation Organization targets in Syria and Lebanon, killing nearly 200 militants and civilians. But Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meyer was not going to stay for that long. He held a secret meeting with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and asked them to conduct a mission under which he directed the killing of all those people spread in different countries of the world, who were related to Black September.

First of all, Mossad made a list of people who were related to the Munich massacre. After this, such agents of Mossad were searched who were ready to carry out Operation Wrath of God anonymously. These agents were told that they would have to stay away from their families for years. He can’t even tell the family about his mission. And most importantly, Israel will refuse to recognize them if caught. That is, without any identity, without any help, he had to carry out this mission.

Within a few months of the mission’s launch, Mossad agents created a sensation by killing Well Jeweler and Mahmud Hamshari. Now it was the turn for the next target. Here too, the team of Mossad started surveillance day and night of a person suspected of having links with Black September. This man named Hussein Al Bashir lived in the hotel, and he used to come to the hotel only at night and leave as soon as the day started. Mossad’s team plans to plant a bomb in his bed to eliminate him.

Planting a bomb was not a difficult task, it was easily done. The difficulty was how to find out that Hussein al-Bashir was in bed, only then could the blast be done. For this, a Mossad agent hired a room immediately next to Bashir. From the balcony there could be seen in Bashir’s room. As soon as Bashir went to sleep at night. With a bang, his whole room blew up. Israel believed that he was the head of the Black September in Cyprus, although his closeness to the Russian intelligence agency KGB was considered important behind his assassination.

Beirut professor Basil al-Qubaisi was shot on suspicion of providing weapons to Palestinian terrorists. Two Mossad agents shot him 12 times. The three targets on Mossad’s list were living under heavy security in Lebanon and had been impossible to reach with the methods of killing so far. So a special operation was started for them, which was named Operation Spring of Youth. It was a part of Operation Wrath of God.

On 9 April 1973, some Israeli commandos reached the Lebanese coast by speedboats. These commandos were brought close to the target by the Mossad agents by car. The commandos were dressed as ordinary people, and some were dressed as women. With full preparations, a team of Israeli commandos attacked the building. Two Lebanese police officers and an Italian civilian were also killed during this operation. At the same time, an Israeli commando was injured. Three more attacks were carried out immediately after this operation. In Cyprus, Zaid Muchasi was blown up by a bomb in a hotel room in Athens. At the same time, two teenage members of Black September, Abdel Hamin Shibi and Abdel Hadi Naka, were injured in a car blast in Rome.

Now it was the turn to bring those people who were directly related to the Munich Killing-e-Aam and once again started the bloody revenge of Mossad and under this mission…

  • On June 28, 1973, Mohammad Boudia, associated with Black September, was blown up by a bomb in his car seat.
  • On 15 December 1979, two Palestinians Ali Salem Ahmed and Ibrahim Abdul Aziz were assassinated in Cyprus.
  • On 17 June 1982, two senior members of the PLO were killed in separate attacks in Italy.
  • On 23 July 1982, Deputy Director Fadal Dani was blown up by a car bomb in the PLO’s office in Paris.
  • On 21 August 1983, PLO member Mamoon Marish was killed in Athens.
  • On 10 June 1986, Khalid Ahmed Najal, general secretary of the PLO’s DFLP faction, was killed in Athens, Greece.
  • On 21 October 1986, PLO member Munzar Abu Ghazala was blown up by a Kama bomb.
  • On 14 February 1988, two Palestinian civilians were killed in a car explosion in Limassol, Cyprus.

After seeing these figures, it becomes clear that the agents of Mossad went to different countries of the world and carried out the murders for about 20 years. When this face of Israel came in front of the world, it was criticized a lot.

Next up was Ali Hassan Salameh, the man who masterminded the Munich Killing-e-Aam and who prepared the blueprint for the captivity of Israeli athletes. The Mossad gave Salameh a code name, the Red Prince. Mossad spies were searching for Ali all over the world, but Salameh knew this too and that is why he had increased the security around him. In Norway in 1973 and in Switzerland in 1974, Mossad tried to kill Salameh but he could not succeed in his objective. After this, in 1974, an attempt was made to kill Salameh once again in Spain but he escaped again.

In the year 1979, that is, five years later, Mossad once again found Salameh in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. On 22 January 1979, Salameh was also killed in a car bomb explosion. The culprit of the Munich murder had been killed. 

But in Mossad’s operation that lasted seven years after the Munich massacre, its agents killed nine out of 11 Palestinians. By the way, it is also a fact that in this secret operation that lasted for about 20 years, a total of 35 Palestinians were killed by Mossad.

What is Déjà vu?

DEJA VU: WHERE DOES IT REALLY COME FROM – the word

Déjà vu is the sensation of having been in the same scenario previously. This is a French expression that literally means “already seen.” Although some people interpret déjà vu in a paranormal context, conventional scientific methodologies dismiss déjà vu as “precognition” or “prophecy.”

Experts estimate that two-thirds of us have experienced déjà vu at least once in our lifetimes. While there appears to be no gender difference in the occurrence, age appears to be a factor. Déjà vu occurrences decrease drastically as people become older; in fact, most reports come from persons between the ages of 15 and 25, prompting some to speculate that déjà vu is linked to brain development. We now know that the brain isn’t fully formed until the age of 25, maybe even later. People with a greater level of education and socioeconomic status, as well as those who see more movies and travel frequently, are more likely to have déjà vu. These statistics make sense if déjà vu is all about recognition based on familiarity: Travel is more prevalent among those with greater incomes, and it allows them to see new physical sites that may create a sense of familiarity. However, just because something can’t be remembered doesn’t imply the memory isn’t still ‘in there’; it usually is, and it’s just not being accessed. These kinds of recollections could be the source of déjà vu’s sensation of familiarity. Deja vu is also more likely to occur when a person is stressed or tired, according to research. According to a 2010 study, people who remember their dreams regularly have greater déjà vu occurrences. Dreams have a reputation for being unreliable guides to reality. When you combine that with our brains’ already flawed memory system, it’s easy to understand how the two could interact to generate a sense of familiarity; perhaps you dreamed it, or something similar. Dream déjà vu is actually referred to as déjà reve, French for “dreamed before.” Approximately 86 percent of college students polled in a study report recalling events from their dreams. Cleary says this happens when you have a dream about something you’ve done, but just recall the dream, not the action itself.

Because déjà vu is so unpredictable, researching it has proved tough. That’s why some scientists are focusing their attention on epilepsy patients’ brains, particularly those who have recurrent déjà vu during the “auras” that occur right before a seizure.” Patients with epilepsy who have déjà vu are more prone to have seizures in the medial temporal area of the brain. This part of the brain also handled memory. In these investigations, patients report two sorts of seizure experiences: one is a feeling of déjà vu familiarity, and the other is a more vivid and comprehensive remembrance of a past occurrence. This is referred to as déjà vécu, or “having already lived.” Some argue that the two are related, with déjà vu being a low-level kind of failed recollection.

DHYAN CHAND – THE HOCKEY LEGEND

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will now be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

Dhyan Chand – the man who charmed everyone with his smooth stick movement. He was nicknamed ‘the hockey wizard.’

Dhyan Chand, the hockey wizard, was born on August 29, 1905, in Allahabad, to Sharadha and Sameshwar Singh. He was enamored with hockey from an early age, and he, like his father, enlisted in the army at the age of 16 & continued playing his beloved sport.

Celebrated for his unparalleled goal-scoring ability, he was a Phenomenal field hockey player who scored over 1000 goals during his illustrious career spanning over 20 years ( 1926–1948).

In 1956, he was honored with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of the country. In India, Dhyan Chand’s birthday, August 29, is celebrated as National Sports Day to honor the hockey ace.

Dhyan Chand was a member of India’s first-ever Olympic hockey team. India’s golden boy, he won three Olympic gold medals for the country. He made billions proud & delighted back home.

 Amsterdam 1928

By scoring 29 goals in five games, the Indian hockey team earned their first-ever Olympic gold medal. The hockey whiz Dhyan Chand scored 14 goals, including a hat-trick in the final against the Netherlands. It was India’s first Olympic medal in hockey.

 Los Angeles 1932

The Indian hockey team initially defeated Japan 11-1. Dhyan Chand’s younger brother, Roop Singh, scored ten goals and the wizard added eight to lead India to a stunning 24-1 victory over the US and a second consecutive Olympic gold medal.

 Berlin 1936

The Indian hockey team won a hat-trick of Olympic golds in Berlin, 1936, led by Dhyan Chand. India tallied 38 goals in five games.

The Indians were unable to get through the German defense in the first half of the final against Germany. The German goalkeeper clashed with Dhyan Chand during one of his rallies, and the goalkeeper’s hockey stick injured him in the face. Dhyan Chand had to be helped from the field after collapsing. Meantime, the Germans rushed and scored a goal. Germany had a one-goal lead at halftime. He recovered after losing a few teeth and then chose to switch from stud-soled shoes to his usual rubber-soled canvas PT shoes.

India won thanks to Dhyan Chand’s second hat-trick in the Olympic finals. Hitler walked out of the match in the middle of it. India won by a score of 8 to 1 against Germany.

Chand’s last international match was in 1948.

The eight-goal victory over Hitler’s Germany

Dhyan Chand was the subject of intense media criticism. The next day, after India defeated Hungary 4-0, the Statesman’ reported, “Most disappointing was the revelation that Dhyan Chand, the world’s greatest center forward, is past his best days…”

India also defeated the USA 7-0 and Japan 9-0. In a practice match, the Germans defeated the Indian hockey team 4-1. The press forecasted that “if Germany wins, it will be a lesson to India that she deserves.”

After France was thrashed 10-0 and Germany was beaten 8-1 in the final, the tone and tenor of the debate shifted, with Berlin’s ‘Morning Post’ praising India’s performance.

As per lore, Dhyan Chand wished to enhance his speed and mobility, therefore he wore rubber-soled footwear instead of traditional spiked footwear on the grassy patch. It enabled him to dribble at a high rate. He tallied 12 points, and the match report in the ‘Morning Post’ had some memorable lines.
“These players it is said glided over turf as if it is a skating rink and the flickering sticks had the Japanese, normally so agile, mesmerized.”

During the same Olympics, Berlin’s entire city was plastered with banners proclaiming- “Visit the hockey stadium to watch the Indian magician Dhyan Chand in action.”

GLORY OF DHYAN CHAND

Dhyan Chand is claimed to have once failed to score a goal against the other team while playing. After failing to score despite numerous attempts, he complained with the referee over the goal post’s measurement, which was proven to be inconsistent with the official width of a goal post under international standards.

A tube station in London has been named after Dhyan Chand. An Astro-turf pitch at the Indian Gymkhana Club in London is also named after him.

In honor of Dhyan Chand, the Indian government released a commemorative postage stamp and a First Day Cover. He is the only Indian hockey player to be honored with a stamp.

Dhyan Chand was such a hockey prodigy that authorities all across the world broke his stick to see if it contained a magnet.

Death anniversary of World poet

India marks the 80th death anniversary of the great Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore on 22nd day of Bengali month Srabon, known as Baishe Srabon, solemnly marking the day when the poet and playwright passed away.

Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European person to win a noble prize in literature, was known for reshaping the structural framework of Bengali literature and music, along with other Indian art forms with the adrent of modernism in the late 19th and 20th century.

Electricity is the soul of the universe.

Electricity is an essential part of modern life and important to the U.S. economy. People use electricity for lighting, heating, cooling, and refrigeration and for operating appliances, computers, electronics, machinery, and public transportation systems.

Total U.S. electricity consumption in 2020 was about 3.8 trillion kWh and 13 times greater than electricity use in 1950.

Total electricity consumption includes retail sales of electricity to consumers and direct use electricity. Direct use electricity is both produced by and used by the consumer.

The industrial sector accounts for the majority of direct use electricity. In 2020, retail sales of electricity were about 3.66 trillion kWh, equal to 96% of total electricity consumption.

Direct use of electricity by all end-use sectors was about 0.14 trillion kWh, or about 4% of total electricity consumption.

Total annual U.S. electricity consumption increased in all but 11 years between 1950 and 2020, and 8 of the years with year-over-year decreases occurred after 2007.

The highest level of total annual electricity consumption occurred in 2018 at about 4 trillion kWh, when a relatively warm summer and cold winter in most regions of the country contributed to record-high residential electricity use of nearly 1.5 trillion kWh.

Total U.S. electricity consumption in 2020 was about 4% lower than in 2019, with decreases in the commercial and industrial sectors. Electricity retail sales to the industrial sector in 2020 were about 14% lower than in 2000, the peak year of U.S. retail sales to the industrial sector.

The industrial sector’s share of total U.S. electricity retail sales dropped from 31% in 2000 to 25% in 2020. Residential retail sales increased about 2% in 2020.

Electricity is the presence and flow of electric charge. Using electricity we can transfer energy in ways that allow us to do simple chores. Its best-known form is the flow of electrons through conductors such as copper wires.

The word “electricity” is sometimes used to mean “electrical energy“. They are not the same thing: electricity is a transmission medium for electrical energy, like sea water is a transmission medium for wave energy.

An item which allows electricity to move through it is called a conductor. Copper wires and other metal items are good conductors, allowing electricity to move through them and transmit electrical energy.

Plastic is a bad conductor (also called an insulator) and doesn’t allow much electricity to move through it so it will stop the transmission of electrical energy.

Transmission of electrical energy can happen naturally (such as lightning), or be made by people (such as in a generator). It can be used to power machines and electrical devices.

When electrical charges are not moving, electricity is called static electricity. When the charges are moving they are an electric current, sometimes called ‘dynamic electricity’.

Lightning is the most known – and dangerous – kind of electric current in nature, but sometimes static electricity causes things to stick together in nature as well.

Electricity can be dangerous, especially around water because water is a form of good conductor as it has impurities like salt in it. Salt can help electricity flow.

Since the nineteenth century, electricity has been used in every part of our lives. Until then, it was just a curiosity seen in the lightning of a thunderstorm.

Contract of Indemnity

Contract of Indemnity

A contract of indemnity is one of the most important forms of commercial contracts. Several industries, such as the insurance industry, rely on these contracts. This is because of the nature of these contracts. They basically help businesses in indemnifying their losses and, therefore, reduce their risks. This is extremely important for small as well as large businesses.

Contract of Indemnity

Contract of Indemnity

A contract of indemnity basically involves one party promising the other party to make good its losses. These losses may arise either due to the conduct of the other party or that of somebody else.

To indemnify something basically means to make good a loss. In other words, it means that one party will compensate the other in case it suffers some losses.

For example, A promises to deliver certain goods to B for Rs. 2,000 every month. C comes in and promises to indemnify B’s losses if A fails to so deliver the goods. This is how B and C will enter into contractual obligations of indemnity.

A contract of insurance is very similar to indemnity contracts. Here, the insurer promises to compensate the insured for his losses. In return, he receives consideration in the form of premium. However, the Contract Act does not strictly govern these kinds of transactions. This is because the Insurance Act and other such laws contain specific provisions for insurance contracts.

Parties under Indemnity Contracts

There are generally two parties in indemnity contracts. The person who promises to indemnify for a loss is the Indemnifier. On the other hand, the person whose losses the indemnifier promises to make good is the Indemnified. We can also refer to the Indemnified party as the Indemnity Holder. For example, in the earlier example, C is the Indemnifier and B is the Indemnity Holder.

Nature of Indemnity Contracts

An indemnity contract may be either express or implied. In other words, parties may expressly create such a contract as per their own terms. The nature of circumstances may also create indemnity obligations impliedly. For example, A does an act at the request of B. If B suffers some losses and A offers to compensate him, they impliedly create an indemnity contract.

Rights of an Indemnity Holder

When parties expressly make a contract of indemnity, they can determine their own terms and conditions. However, sometimes they may not do so. In such a case, the indemnity holder can enforce the following rights against the indemnifier:

1) The indemnifier will have to pay damages which the indemnity holder will claim in a suit.

2) The indemnity holder can even compel the indemnifier to pay the costs he incurs in litigating the suit.

3) If the parties agree to legally compromise the suit, the indemnifier has to pay the compromise amount.

Contract of Guarantee

Apart from indemnity contracts, the Contract Act also governs contracts of guarantee. These contracts might appear similar to indemnity contracts but there are some differences between them.

In guarantee contracts, one party contracts to perform a promise or discharge a liability of a third party. This will happen in case the third party fails to discharge its obligations and defaults. However, the burden of discharging the burden will first lie on the defaulting third party.

The person who gives the guarantee is the Surety. On the other hand, the person for whom the Surety gives the guarantee is the Principal Debtor. Similarly, the person to whom he gives such a guarantee is the Creditor.

Differences between Indemnity and Guarantee

There are some important differences between the contracts of indemnity and guarantee.

Firstly, there are just two parties in indemnity, while there are three in contracts of guarantee.

Secondly, in a guarantee, there is an existing debt/duty which the surety guarantees to discharge. On the other hand, liability in indemnity is contingent and may not arise at all.

Thirdly, an indemnifier might act without the debtor’s behest, while a surety always waits for the principal debtor’s request.

Finally, the liability of an indemnifier towards the indemnity holder is primary. Whereas, in guarantee, the surety’s liability is secondary. This is because the primary liability lies on the principal debtor himself.

Society’s biggest problem – Patriarchy and Its effects on Men and Women.

Patriarchy is a system of relationships, beliefs, and values embedded in political, social, and economic systems that structure gender inequality between men and women. Attributes seen as “feminine” or pertaining to women are undervalued, while attributes regarded as “masculine” or pertaining to men are privileged. Patriarchal relations structure both the private and public spheres, ensuring that men dominate both. Feminist scholarship traces the histories and geographies of patriarchal relations to demonstrate that patriarchy manifests in dynamic and flexible ways in order to sustain patriarchal relations. These approaches theorize the linkages between patriarchy and capitalism, colonialism, and nationalism, arguing that patriarchal relations operate across scales in ways that not only constitute those scales but also order social relations in hierarchical relationships. Such research examines patriarchal relations at the level of the body, the public-private divide, nationalism and citizenship, colonialism, and globalization. As an analytical tool, patriarchy has been criticized as too universalizing and overarching in its conceptualization of the unequal relations between men and women.

Earlier sociological and political definitions of patriarchy focused on domestic social relations organized around the law of the father and the social control that men, as heads of households, have over their wives and daughters. Within feminist scholarship, patriarchy has been understood more broadly as the system in which men as a group are constructed as superior to women as a group and as such have authority over them. In some instances, scholars have distinguished between ‘paternal’ patriarchy to refer to forms of a private, household organization run by the father and ‘fraternal’ patriarchy to refer to the domination of women in public civil society. For geographers, this distinction mirrors the division between private domestic space and public social space. More generally, patriarchy is conceived of as a broadly based system of social, legal, economic, political, and cultural structures and practices, which position men as the dominant social group and as able to marginalize, and exploit women. Some of the most widespread violations of human rights: Violence against women and girls takes many different forms, including domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, child, early and forced marriage, sex trafficking, so-called ‘honor’ crimes and female genital mutilation. It is rooted in the gender inequality that women face throughout their lives from childhood through to old age. One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including death. Violence negatively affects women’s general well-being and prevents women from fully participating in society. It impacts their families, their community, and the country at large. It has tremendous costs, from greater strains on health care to legal expenses and losses in productivity.

At least 155 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, and 140 have legislation on sexual harassment in the workplace (World Bank 2020). But challenges remain in enforcing these laws, limiting women and girls’ access to safety and justice. Not enough is done to prevent violence, and when it does occur, it often goes unpunished. For a woman to make more money than her male partner is frowned upon, and thus the male partner feels less than. These two examples are all directly linked to the fact that our culture sees parenting and childcare as feminine activity.

If we don’t begin by raising our children to understand that traditional gender roles are antiquated and unnecessary, we will have another generation of women, and society as a whole, living in a rape culture. By not understanding how patriarchy impacts men, we are negating the entire message of feminism: that there should be equality amongst all genders. It is time to change the standards that men and young boys are held up to. Instead of telling young boys that they cannot show emotion, that they must be self-reliant, and that violence is normal; it is time that we show them that being an “alpha male” is not something to aspire to, that being violent and destructive are not traits that we normalize, and that displays of emotion are both normal and encouraged. By doing this, we can restructure society and the way that society treats women.

The Pink Tax

Pink Tax refers to price discrepancy that calls out products and services marketed to women that cost more than identical versions marketed to men. About five years ago, the issue got a lot of attention when New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs found many instances of gendered pricing. The pink tax is not an actual tax, the additional revenue from the women’s product does not go to the government. Very few state and local governments have regulations to prohibit gendered price discrimination. The U.S. federal government does not, though bills have been introduced. A study that compared 800 products across 90 brands specifically targeting a particular gender showed that toys and accessories targeted at women/girls were 7% more expensive than those targeted at men/boys.The same stood for children’s clothing at 4% more for girls, and 8% more for adult women. A whopping 13% more for personal care products and 8% more for senior or home healthcare products. This phenomenon however, is not limited to just western countries. In India too, women pay pink tax on a wide variety of products and services marketed specifically to them.

Most discussions of the pink tax are not about an actual tax, but in one instance they are: import tariffs. In the United States, clothing companies pay higher import tariffs on women’s items such as silk shirts, wool jackets, blazers, leather shoes, and golf shoes according to a study published by Texas A&M University’s Mosbacher Institute, which focuses on trade, economics, and public policy. On the men’s apparel side, import tariffs are higher on cotton shirts, wool suits, synthetic fiber suits, and swimwear. Some goods have no gender-based tariff difference, while others have large differences. Overall, tariffs on women’s items are sinificantly higher. Clothing companies can price both items equally, which means either the producer, the retailer, or the consumer takes a hit. A 2007 lawsuit by clothing companies against the U.S. government tried but failed to eliminate these tariff discrepancies.

Social scientists and retail experts say that the pink tax stems from the fact that society in general, typically, holds women to a higher standard when it comes to their appearance. One way to beat pink tax is to not fall prey to the bright pink packaging. Go for generic versions instead as they usually do the same job for cheaper. Evidence of gendered price discrimination clearly exists, even if there is room to debate why it exists or how serious or expensive a problem it is.

The Downfall of Sushil Kumar

From making India proud by winning medals in two different Olympics to becoming the main accused in a murder case, decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar has come a long way, and fans are left gutted with the big twist in his life. Sushil’s international success triggered a revolution and created an inspirational legacy. The reserved grappler from Najafgarh’s Baprola village is till date India’s only world champion (2010) in the sport. He is also the only one to claim two individual Olympic medals, an exceptional feat for a country that has seen very limited success at the Games. But, now the goodwill, respect, honour that Sushil earned so far in his career is at stake as for the nation he is not just an Olympic medalist but also an absconder in a murder case.

Early Life

Son of DTC bus conductor, Sushil grew up in a non-descript village called Baprola on the outskirts of Delhi. He was inspired to take up the sport by his cousin Sandeep. However, Sandeep quit the sport because the family could support just one wrestler and Sushil was the chosen one. At the age of 14, Sushil started training at the Chhatrasal Stadium’s akhada under the guidance of pehalwans Yashvir and Ramphal and later by Arjuna awardee Mahabali Satpal Singh and then at the Railways camp by coach Gyan Singh. But it was not until he met former wrestler and Coach Satpal Singh, Sushil recognised his potentials in freestyle wrestling.

Struggle

Where other international athletes had their own equipment and training facilities, Kumar had to struggle with whatever he could do by himself and the support of his Guru Satpal. Being a pure vegetarian, he couldn’t eat flesh which is a usual dose for wrestlers. However, his family supported him for his dreams by sending him tinned milk, Ghee, and fresh vegetables so that he doesn’t rely on mess meals only. But what made him unique was that he never thought of quitting his dreams despite the lack of facilities. Instead, Sushil toiled hard to earn success and eventually awarded victory in the year 2003 by dominating the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships and also won a bronze at the Asian Wrestling Championship.

Rise to Fame

In 2008, Sushil’s bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics had ended India’s 56-year-long wait for an Olympic medal in wrestling following which he became a household name by coming out of nowhere and landing India a bronze in the Olympics. From training in mud pits to sleeping with 20 other boys, it was a giant leap for the grappler. The achievement had a tremendous impact as Indian wrestling witnessed the rise of Yogeshwar Dutt, Geeta, and Babita Phogat, their cousin Vinesh, Rio bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and World medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak Punia after that. For the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Sushil was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest sporting honour.Sushil credits his ‘father figure’ Satpal, under whom he has trained for 13 years, as someone who has inculcated in him discipline and dedication. In 2010, Sushil created history when he became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the FILA World Wrestling Championships held in Moscow. The same year, he also competed at the Commonwealth Games and made everyone shell-shocked with his unfazed and undeterred performance as he clinched the gold medal. Owing to his superb show, Kumar was chosen to represent the nation by bearing the Indian flag in the 2012 London Olympics and once again made the country proud by winning a silver medal in the 66 kg category which was India’s third Olympic medal in wrestling. Sushil then went onto win gold medals in the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 74 kg category, thus creating a stack of 3 Commonwealth gold medals through his sturdy performances at three consecutive Games.

The Downfall

Sushil first made the headlines for all the wrong reasons when in 2016 he had been involved in a dispute with the national wrestling federation over the matter of representing India at the Rio Olympics. Although another wrestler — Maharashtra’s Narsingh Yadav — had won the quota, Sushil, by virtue of his record, had wanted trials to be held. Yadav eventually ended up failing a dope test just weeks before the Olympics. Yadav claimed he was the victim of conspiracy and filed an FIR accusing a young wrestler from Chhatrasal of tampering with his food. That case remains unresolved. Then in 2018, Sushil once again found himself stuck neck-deep in a swamp when following an ill-tempered bout, Sushil’s opponent Parveen Rana and his brother were assaulted by a group of people he said were supporters of the Olympic medalist. Rana and his brother ended up requiring hospital treatment and an FIR was registered against Sushil and his supporters.

Murder Accusation?

Sushil Kumar is one of the accused in the Chhatrasal Stadium scuffle incident where Sagar Rana, a former junior national champion, lost his life on May 4. Sushil, who has been absconding since the night of the scuffle, is said to be involved in the incident where two factions of wrestlers allegedly opened fire on each other, leaving several injured and 23-year-old Sagar Rana dead. Following the incident, an FIR of murder, abduction, and criminal conspiracy was registered against Kumar. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police on Monday (May 17) said they will reward an amount of Rs one lakh to anyone, who can provide intel about two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar. The police have also stated that a sum of Rs 50,000 will be given to individuals, who will pass information regarding Ajay, also an accused in the same matter. As per the latest development in the case, Rohini Court in New Delhi will hear the anticipatory bail plea of two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar on Tuesday (May 18) apropos the case. Of course, the case is under investigation and Sushil’s involvement needs to be proved in a court of law. He remains innocent until proven otherwise, but the events leading to Sagar’s death and Sushil’s subsequent disappearance have already tarnished the decorated wrestler’s image and reputation.