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14 INDIA Friday, September 25, 2020 The Indian Weekender India: Coronavirus cases Confirmed: 5,118,253 | Deaths: 83,230 Recovered: 4,025,079 World: Coronavirus cases Confirmed: 30,037,107 | Deaths: 945,097 Recovered: 21,804,247 Without comprehensivereforms, UN faces crisis of confidence: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra India’s Permanent Representative Modi said the United Nations to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti faces a “crisis of confidence introduced Modi’s pre-recorded without comprehensive reforms”, adding that the world requires statement from the UN General Assembly Hall. a reformed multilateralism that “We support the ongoing reforms bespeaks the realities of today, gives by the Secretary-General, we voice to all stakeholders and engages with contemporary challenges. Modi made these remarks ahead of India taking a seat at the UN Security Council as an elected non-permanent reiterate our call for reforms of three of the principal organs of the United Nations. "We commit to instil new life in the discussions on the reform of member for a two-year term that the Security Council and continue starts on January 1, 2021. the work to revitalise the General Speaking in a video address to Assembly and strengthen the The PM pointed out that the the high-level meeting of the UN "We Economic and Social Council,” declaration too took cognizance of General Assembly to begin the 75th Modi said. the need for reform of the UN. cannot anniversary of the United Nations, He added that India has been He said, “While much has been Modi said, “We cannot fight today’s fight today’s leading decades-long efforts to achieved, the original mission challenges with outdated structures. remains incomplete. challenges reform the Security Council, saying Without comprehensive reforms, the a structure established in 1945 does "The declaration we are adopting UN faces a crisis of confidence.” with outdated not fully show the contemporary today acknowledges that work As part of its 75th anniversary, the structures. Without realities of the 21st century and is still needs to be done in preventing UN General Assembly has adopted conflict, ensuring development, comprehensive not adequately-equipped to take on a declaration in which the heads of current challenges. addressing climate change, reducing states and governments reaffirmed reforms, the UN Modi also underscored the fact inequality.” their commitment to leave no one faces a crisis of that as a founding signatory of the This year’s high-level UN General behind, preserve the planet, promote UN charter, India shared values, Assembly is being organised virtually confidence peace and prevent conflicts, abide which showed India’s own tenets of as world leaders did not travel to by international law and ensure ‘vasudhaiva kutumbakam’, which New York for the annual meeting due justice, place women and girls at the recorded video statements for the views all creation as a family. to the coronavirus pandemic. centre, build trust, improve digital high-level week, including the “Our world today is a better place Heads of states and government cooperation and upgrade the United special commemoration of the UN’s because of the United Nations,” the and ministers submitted their pre- Nations, among other issues. 75 years and the General Debate. PM added. Officer from Varanasi set to be first woman pilot to fly Rafale Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is set to become India’s first woman fighter pilot to fly the Rafale aircraft that was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force on September 10, officials familiar with the matter said. Singh, who hails from Varanasi, is currently being trained to fly IAF’s newest fighter based in Ambala. She is undergoing conversion training to fly the Rafale jet and will soon join the Ambalabased No. 17 squadron, also known as "The struggle of two decades has culminated into this storm! In the past three years so much has progressed and now we are seeing yet another door opening" “Golden Arrows.” The officer, who is one of IAF’s 10 women fighter pilots, joined the air force in 2017. After joining IAF, she has been flying the MiG-21 Bison aircraft and was till recently serving at a fighter base in Rajasthan, the officials added on condition of anonymity. Ten women have been commissioned as fighter pilots after the experimental scheme for their induction into IAF’s combat stream was introduced in 2015, a watershed in the air force’s history. IAF is operating its Rafale fighter jets in the Ladakh theatre where the military is on its highest state of alert, amid heightened border tensions with China. IAF’s current fleet of five Rafale fighters is fully operational and ready to undertake any mission, officials said. India ordered 36 Rafale jets from France in a deal worth Rs 59,000 crore in September 2016. The air force formally inducted the planes at the Ambala air base on September 10 though they landed at their home base on July 29. The next batch of three to four Rafale jets is expected to reach Ambala from France in October followed by a third batch in December. All deliveries will be completed by the end of 2021. G4 nations call for ‘urgent’ UN reforms The G4 countries – Brazil, India, Japan and Germany – expressed disappointment at attempts to derail reforms of the United Nations and called for textbased negotiations within a fixed timeframe to revamp the world body. The foreign ministers of the four countries, during a virtual meeting during the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, highlighted the urgency of reforming the world body and updating its main decisionmaking bodies to better reflect contemporary realities. The move is in line with India’s position on the reforms of the UN, including expansion of the permanent and non-permanent membership of the Security Council, its main decision-making organ. The foreign ministers – Brazil’s Ernesto Araújo, India’s S Jaishankar, Japan’s Motegi Toshimitsu and Germany’s minister of state in the federal foreign office, Niels Annen, who represented foreign minister Heiko Maas, said the declaration adopted by all heads of state and government on the 75th anniversary of the UN reaffirmed the “common resolve to finally take decisive steps towards the early and comprehensive reform of the Security Council”. The head count of women in the military adds up to more than 4,000, but combat roles were off limits to them until IAF took the lead in crushing internal resistance to induct them into the fighter stream. Tanks and combat positions in the infantry are still no-go zones for women, who were allowed to join the armed forces outside the medical stream for the first time in 1992. Warships are no longer a no-go zone for women naval aviators with two of them set to become the first women in the navy’s history to operate from flight decks of warships and stay on board the vessels, the navy announced on Monday. Sub Lieutenants Kumudini Tyagi and Riti Singh have been selected for the helicopter stream. “The struggle of two decades has culminated into this storm! In the past three years so much has progressed and now we are seeing yet another door opening. "Absolutely delighted that the air force has not dithered and true to its grain has handed over the newest machine to Shivangi. Go girl ....Touch the sky with glory,” said Wing Commander Anupama Joshi (retd), from the first batch of women officers commissioned in the IAF in early1990s.
The Indian Weekender Friday, September 18, 2020 WORLD 15 MAKHANA SNACK INGREDIENTS Lotus Seeds Makhanas are gluten free, protein rich and high in carbohydrates. They are low in calories, thus making them an ideal snack for weight loss. Makhanas are also known as fox nuts. MAKHANA TIKKIES INGREDIENTS • 1cup - makhana • 1tsp - clarified butter (ghee) • 2tbsp - peanuts • 4 - potatoes, medium • 3 - green chillies • 1tsp - fennel seeds • 1tsp garam masala powder • 1tsp - chaat masala powder • 1tsp - salt • Coriander leaves • 4tbsp - oil METHOD • In a medium heavy base fry pan add clarified butter over low flame. • Add makhana and roast them for 5-6 minutes till they are slightly brown and crisp. Set aside. • In the same pan dry roast peanuts then transfer them into a plate to cool. • Boil potatoes and mash them with the fork. • Coarse grind the roasted makhanas and peanuts separately then transfer them into a large bowl. • Add mashed potatoes to the makhana mixture. • Chop green chillies then add them to the makhana mixture. • Add fennel seeds, garam masala powder, chaat masala powder and salt, mix well. • Chop fresh coriander leaves and add them to the makhana mixture, mix everything well with the fork. • Moist your palms with little oil then form the mixture into round or oval tikkies. • In the same fry pan add 2 tablespoon of oil over medium flame. • Sauté tikkies lightly in pan until both sides are golden brown in colour. • Add another 2 tablespoon of oil and fry another batch of tikkies. • Repeat the process until all the tikkies are done. • 4cups - makhana • 2tsp - clarified butter (ghee) • 15 - curry leaves • 8 - dry red chillies, whole • 1/2tsp - turmeric powder • 1/2tsp - kashmiri chilli powder • 1/2tsp - black pepper powder • 1tsp - salt • 1tsp - chaat masala powder • 1/4tsp - mango powder (amchoor powder) • Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, black pepper • 1tsp - mustard seeds powder and salt, sauté for a minute. • 1/4tsp - fenugreek seeds • Add chaat masala, mango powder, mix well and then • 10 - curry leaves remove the pan from the flame. • 1/2cup - peanuts • Let it cool then grind everything together and transfer • 1tbsp - channa dal it into a plate. METHOD • Then in the same pan add another 1 teaspoon of butter • In a medium size heavy base fry pan dry roast the over medium flame. makhanas over low flame while stirring continuously • Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves when till they are brown and crisp. they start to splatter add peanuts and channa dal; fry • Then transfer them into a plate (to check if they are everything together for 2-3 minutes. chrisp, press one roasted makhana with your fingers). • Add roasted makhanas to the peanut mixture and mix • In the same fry pan add 1 teaspoon of clarified butter well. Then transfer everything into a plate to cool. over medium flame. • Once the makhana mixture is of room temperature, • Once the butter melts add curry leaves, break red store it in an air tight glass container. chillies with your hand and add them, stir. • Serve with a cup of tea. CARAMELIZED MAKHANA INGREDIENTS • 2cups - makhana • 1/2cup - jaggery, chopped (gur) • 1tbsp - clarified butter (ghee) • 1tsp - sesame seeds METHOD • In a medium size heavy base fry pan dry roast the makhanas over low flame while stirring continuously till they are brown and crisp. set aside. • In the same pan add clarified butter over medium flame. • Add jaggery and let it melt while stirring continuously. • Once the jaggery is melted remove the pan form the flame. • Add makhana and quickly and continuously stir to coat the makhana’s with the jaggery (in a few minutes Makhanas would be covered with jaggery). Sprinkle sesame seed while stirring the makhanas (if the makhanas stick to each other that is fine you can seperate them once they are cool). • Once the makhanas are cool, store them in an airtight container. • Serve (its a good snack that you can nibble at any time). 25 September – 01 October 2020 | By Manisha Koushik ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) You may not like the developments that are happening in your life at this juncture, but little you can do about it. Feeling the crunch on the financial front is foretold. A tussle at work may pit you against someone more powerful. Winning people over on the social front may not be as easy as it seems. You may find solace in the company of like-minded people. Health needs care, so don’t take any liberties. Lucky No.:5 / Lucky Colour: Lavender TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 20) Keep a firm grip over things, as someone may try to sideline you. Suitable match for someone eligible is likely to be finalized. Taking possession of a house or a flat cannot be ruled out for some. Someone’s practical advice is likely to ease your burden on the professional front. Spending time with beloved and exchanging sweet nothings will prove most rewarding. Health remains satisfactory. Lucky No.: 2 / Lucky Colour: Light Blue GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21) This is the time when you manage to take control of the situation, despite stiff opposition. You manage to keep people who matter on your right side on the social front. Self-confidence and way with words will be enough to floor someone of the opposite gender on the romantic front. A pilgrimage is likely to be undertaken by some to participate in a religious event. Some of you may decide to shift to a better accommodation. Lucky No.:4 / Lucky Colour: Royal Blue CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 20) Take the side of the winning team and leave losers behind, if you want the spotlight to be on you once again. Worries facing some on the family front are set to disappear. Achievements of a family youngster are likely to warm the cockles of your heart. You may find yourself in a romantic mood in week, so the only right thing for you to do is to convey this mood to lover! Change in lifestyle will benefit health. Lucky No.:6 / Lucky Colour: Violet Manisha Koushik is a practicing astrologer, tarot card reader, numerologist, vastu and fengshui consultant based in India with a global presence through the online channels. She is available for consultations online as well. E-mail her at support@askmanisha.com or contact at +91-11-26449898 Mobile/Whatsapp: +91-9716145644 • www.askmanisha.com LEO (JUL21-AUG 20) You may not be in the right frame of mind to tackle anything complicated, so give it a go by. Settling down in a new house is indicated for some. Some of you may crave for approval from higher ups in whatever you are involved in on the professional front. Putting together money for something major may become your aim. Your attempts to gain popularity on the social front are likely to meet with partial success. Lucky No.:3 / Lucky Colour: Lemon VIRGO (AUG 23-SEP 23) A good opportunity on the financial front is likely to materialise soon. You will be able to garner support and resources for something you have undertaken on the professional front. A changed mindset is likely to make you more acceptable to others on the social front. Avoiding excesses and focussing on health may become the key factors in attaining total fitness. You can be at your ingenious best at making excuses for refusing money to someone. Lucky No.:4 / Lucky Colour: Lavender LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) You will take the reins of an important event in your hand and steer it to success. Inputs given by you on the professional front are likely to be implemented. Acquiring a house or flat is on the cards, as you manage to arrange a loan. Those pursuing studies are likely to excel and be in the forefront. A family gathering is on the cards and will be most exciting. Money flowing in from unexpected quarters is possible. Lucky No.:1 / Lucky Colour: Baby Pink SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) You may need support in a new venture, so go for it. Becoming over eager to achieve something at work needs to be curbed, as you can tread on somebody’s toes. Your help and support in a social event is expected, so don’t disappoint. Don’t feel reluctant in putting your own money in a scheme, as you will get it back immediately. Remain regular in your workouts for the sake of your health. Don’t lose talented people. Lucky No.18 / Lucky Colour: Lemon SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) You may get bogged down in the nitty-gritty of things and miss the big picture. A new house may come into your possession after a long wait. Stars look favourable for travel, so start planning a vacation. Immense fulfillment is visualized on the romantic front for those newly in love. You may be branded anti-social by your near and dear ones on the social front, due to your reluctance to mingle. Curb overconfidence on the academic front. Lucky No.: 8 / Lucky Colour: Forest Green CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 21) There is nothing you can do regarding a development, so if you can’t win ‘em, join ‘em! Fun time is foreseen on the social front, as you get a chance to meet your near and dear ones. Travelling together to someplace enjoyable is foreseen. Investing in a property now will be a step in the right direction. Your self-confidence and gift of the gab will keep you on the forefront on the professional front. Health remains satisfactory. Lucky No.: 17 / Lucky Colour: Electric Grey AQUARIUS (JAN 22-FEB 19) You may need to be level-headed in matters professional. A scheme launched is soon to become a cash cow and bring in good profits. Don’t expect anyone to volunteer help on the family front, ask for it. Lover may get a bit selfish, where relationship is concerned. Social front will be most happening, so expect to make a few new friends. An old ailment may show signs of recurring. Smooth sailing on academic front is foreseen. Lucky No.: 22 / Lucky Colour: Royal Blue Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20) It is a good time to press a demand that you have been making for long. Business front looks promising as a lucrative deal is set to materialise soon. Your efforts on the academic front are likely to bear fruits. Those aiming for perfect figure and physique may find health foods and drinks beneficial. Indulging in office romance cannot be ruled out for some. An item purchased may exceed the budget. Don’t read too much into someone’s odd behaviour. Lucky No.: 4 / Lucky Colour: Dark Slate Grey
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