Filmmaker Woody Allen has no plansto retire from films and said hemight probably die in the middle ofa movie shoot. "I never think of retir-ing, it's not just something thathas occurred to me. My phi-losophy is that no mat-ter what happens isto keep focused onmy work. I deal mostlywith human relations,people and comedy. I'llprobably die in the midst of set-ting a film shot one day on theset, making a movie," the vet-eran director said. PTI

AIR POLLUTION MAY AGE YOUR LUNGSFASTER: STUDY

CENTRE TO PUMP IN FUNDS, MAKEACCREDITATION MUST FOR INSTITUTES

A SKULL BONE FOUND IN GREECE MAYALTER HUMAN PREHISTORY

Washington, USA:Scientists have discov-ered a way to producemore electricity fromheat than believed possi-ble by using a newlydeveloped silicon chip. Itis estimated that as muchas two-thirds of energyconsumed in the US eachyear is wasted as heat,said researchers fromUniversity of Utah. The

method uses a silicon chipcalled "device," that con-verts more thermal radia-tion into electricity. PTI

THIS CHIP CONVERTS WASTED HEATINTO ELECTRICITY

Attari / Wagah, India:India conveyed its con-cerns to Pakistan on possi-ble flooding of areasadjoining the KartarpurSahib gurdwara due to theconstruction of a cause-way by the neighbouringnation and urged it tomake a bridge like India isdoing. New Delhi alsourged Islamabad to takeinto consideration the sen-

timents of pilgrims to havesmooth, easy, unrestrictedaccess throughout theyear for visiting theKartarpur Sahib gurdwara,the final resting place ofGuru Nanak Dev Ji. PTI

JAPAN'S HAYABUSA2 PROBE MAKESSECOND TOUCHDOWN ON ASTEROID

KARTARPUR TALKS: NO ANTI-INDIA ACTSTO BE ALLOWED, PAKISTAN ASSURES

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

again with one look at THE WORLD @ A GLANCE!

Who won the men’s title atthe 2019 Wimbledon tennis

tournament? A. Serbian Novak Djokovic won his fifthWimbledon title after defeating Swiss ten-nis ace Roger Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6,13-12 in a match that lasted for more than4 hours.

The Spektr-RG space tele-scope is a joint venture of

which of the following coun-tries? A. The Spektr-RG space telescope is ajoint venture of Russia and Germany thatwill map X-rays across the entiresky in unprecedented detail.It has been successfullylaunched into space from thecosmodrome in Baikonur,Kazakhstan on July 13, 2019.

Which Indian movie has wonthe Best Feature Film award

at the 2019 SAARC film festival? A. The critically-acclaimed Bengali movie,‘Nagarkirtan’ has won the Best Feature

Film award at the 9th edition ofSAARC film festival 2019 in

Colombo. The movie,which was directed byKaushik Ganguly, hasalso won the 'Best

Director', 'Best Actor' and'Best Original Score' awards.

Which state governmenthas observed the first-ever

Save Water Day on July 12? A. The West Bengal government hasobserved the first-ever Save Water Dayon July 12, 2019 across the state tospread the message of water conservation.

In order to facilitatetrade between Bhutan and

which country has India setup a waterway in theBrahmaputra river?A. Bhutan can now transport goods toBangladesh through India. The trans-portation that will save 30 % cost and18 days is a first of many to come asInland Waterways Authority of India(IWAI) will facilitate trade betweenBhutan and Bangladesh via the coun-try's waterways.

New Delhi, India: Withjust 20% of higher educa-tion institutions and pro-grammes in India that areaccredited, the ministry ofHRD is moving to bring inmultiple agencies for giv-ing a boost to the accredi-tation process. The min-

istry proposed to invest ` 1,012 crore by 2024 andmake the process manda-tory for all institutions.

Which nation will hostthe ICC World Cup 2023?

A. India will be hosting the 13thedition of the men's Cricket WorldCup. This will be the first time thatthe cricket tournament will besolely hosted by India.

Tokyo, Japan: Japan'sHayabusa2 probe landedsuccessfully on a distantasteroid for a final touch-down, hoping to collectsamples that could shedlight on the evolution ofthe solar system. The suc-cessful touchdown lead tosending of data from itsantenna. The touchdownwas intended to collectpristine material from

beneath the surface ofthe asteroid that couldprovide insights into whatthe solar system was likeat its birth, some 4.6 bil-lion years ago. AFP

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SPEWING FIRE

Smouldering embers at the active Raikoke Caldera volcano photographed from a drone2000 m above the sea. The volcano is part of the Kuril Islands that stretch betweenRussia and Japan – it erupted on June 22 after being dormant for nearly a century.

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STAR SHINES!

Simona Halep of Romania exults during her Ladies'Singles final against Serena Williams of theUS during Day 12 of The Championships– Wimbledon 2019 at All EnglandLawn Tennis and Croquet Club inLondon, England.

SPORTSPERSONOF THE WEEK

London, UK: “The UKgovernment said Britonswill be able to get ananswer to simple medicalquestions from theNational Health Service(NHS) using their Amazonsmart speakers. Thestate-run health system’stie-up with the US-basedtechnology giant drew

praise from overworkeddoctors weary of badmedical advice proliferat-ing online. AFP

BRITONS TURN TO VIRTUAL ASSIS-TANTS FOR MEDICAL ADVICE

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“Technology like this is a great example of howpeople can access reliable NHS advice from the comfortof their home, reducing the pressure on GPs andpharmacists,” health secretary Matt Hancock said.

Madrid, Spain : Lab-grownmeat, first introduced tothe world sixyears ago inthe formof a$280,000hamburg-er, could hitsupermarketshelves at $10 a pattywithin two years.Consumers concerned

about climate change, ani-mal welfare and their own

health are fuel-ing interest in

clean meat,with the

number ofassociated

business start-ups climbing from

four in 2016 to more thantwo dozen two years later.REUTERS

Shanghai, China:Shanghai has launchedChina's ambitious garbageseparation and recyclingprogramme ever, as thecountry confronts a risingtide of trash created byincreasing consumption.The programme is beingstrictly monitored and

defaulters are being fined."It's for the good of ourhomeland," said Nie, a trad-ing company staffer. AFP

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THE $280,000 LAB-GROWN BURGERCOULD BE A MORE PALATABLE $10

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With its 1.4 billion consumers, China is swamped bytrash. Every day, Shanghai's 25 million people aloneproduce around 26,000 tonnes – equal in weight to theStatue of Liberty.

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) areaccreditation bodies for higher education institutions.

SALMAN TALKS ABOUT LIFE,MORALS AND PRINCIPLESSalman Khan who is currently work-ing on 'Dabangg 3' took to hisTwitter account to share detailsof his life. Sharing a mono-chrome picture with anintense look, he tweeted,"Life used to be black-and-white, yes or no, truth orlies, it was crystal clear, nowperhaps it’s grey, it’smaybe... Hope not for god’ssake. Long live morals and prin-ciples and ethics." TNN INSPIRATIONAL

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SHANGHAI LEADS CHINA'S AMBITIOUSGARBAGE SEPARATION PROGRAMME

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Created in 1974, the bewhiskered, mouthless HelloKitty has become a global icon with fans of all ages.

"There are surprisingly few studies that look at howair pollution affects lung health," said Anna Hansell, aprofessor at the University of Leicester, UK.

London, UK: Exposure tooutdoor air pollution islinked to decreased lungfunction and anincreased risk ofdeveloping chronicobstructive pul-monary disease(COPD),according to a

study of over 300,000 peo-ple. Lung function declinesas we age, but the research

suggests that air pollu-tion contributes to theageing process and adds

to the evidence thatbreathing in polluted

air harms thelungs. PTI

New York, USA: A skullfragment found in theroof of a cave in southernGreece istheoldestfossilofHomosapiensever discovered in Europe,scientists reported. Untilnow, the earliest remainsof modern humans foundon the Continent were

less than 45,000 yearsold. The skull bone ismore than four times as

old, datingback over210,000years,researchers

said. Thefinding is likely

to reshape the story ofhow humans spread intoEurope, and may revisetheories about the historyof our species. NYT

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Brussels, Belgium:EuropeanUnionauthorities finedthe Japanese com-pany behind Hello Kittyfor restricting cross-border online salesof merchandisefeaturing the car-toon cat girl. The EU'santitrust commissioner,said that Sanrio Co.

was fined 6.2 mil-lion eurosbecause the com-

pany violated thebloc's competitionrules with licensing

agreementsthat banned

traders fromselling merchan-

dise in differentcountries in the bloc. AP

EU FINES HELLO KITTY OWNER $7 MILLION IN ANTITRUST RULING

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