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                                                                                                                                                    Oct. 20, 2019

           Terrorists attacked an educational institution in Jammu, holding the students as hostages.
           Terrorists stormed SPJ School, in Jammu. They entered the school disguised as parents and took over the institution which is a preprimary school having a strength of 100 students. All the students and staff were rushed into a single room and held as hostages.

            They demanded the release of their leader Farid, who was in the custody of the Jammu police.
            Later, a company of armed forces took the terrorists by surprise and rescued the hostages killing three of the terrorists and arresting two.

Ahmedabad

                                                                                                                                                  Nov. 12, 2019

           A health camp was conducted by Dr Atul Shah at the community centre, Paldi.

           Dr Shah emphasized that morning walk was necessary to maintain good health. Breathing fresh air during early hours of the morning was very helpful to keep one active and fresh throughout the day. The campers were advised to take normal exercise, avoid smoking and drinking alcohol.

           He also added that a vegetarian diet was better. Yogic exercises such as certain asanas and deep breathing kept one fit to overcome all stress and strain.

           The campers dispersed with vow to follow health rules and to keep away from habits which may prove harmful.

Surat

                                                                                                                                                  Sep. 15, 2019,

           Heavy rains in South Gujarat flooded the Tapi and rendered many homeless.

           The water level at the Ukai dam had crossed the danger mark – posing threat to the dam. The s authorities released water as a precautionary measure. But the water entered the city drowning houses situated on the banks of the river.

           Rescue units were sent to Surat. The food supply was airlifted. Safety measures could not be taken as people were not warned about the s releasing of water from the dam.

Abu

                                                                                                                                                  May 23, 2019

                  Meditation camp was held at Abu, at a calm and quiet place of the summer resort. The leaders stressed that it was necessary to be one with nature to attain high degree of meditation. A regular routine was followed. Meals were served at scheduled time. Various methods of meditation were emphasized. The aim of the camp was to develop fellowship and brotherhood and freedom from stress and anxiety.

Ahmedabad

                                                                                                                                                  Oct. 10, 2019

            A fire broke out in a farmhouse situated on the State Highway near Mahemadabad on Saturday, destroying the house and seriously injuring seven residents. It is alleged that the fire broke out due to short circuit.

            On inquiry, it was found that the farmhouse belongs to Mr Himmat Patel. The fire broke out in the storeroom which contained inflammable articles. The fire spread very fast without giving any chance to the residents to make their escape. A neighbour summoned the fire brigade.The fire was extinguished. The seven injured were shifted to L. G. Hospital. Four succumbed to injuries. According to the statement given by the doctor on duty, the other three injured were out of danger.

            The police are investigating whether the cause of fire was genuine.

A memorable day

Ahmadabad

13th April, 2019

9.30 pm

Dear Diary

Today was an exceptional day as my school gave me the Best Student Award. While all parents were seated in the auditorium the Principal gave a very heart-warming speech congratulating all the students who had done well as sports people. Then the prizes for the education excellence were given. I was a little taken aback as my name was not called out. After all the prizes were given out, the principal stood up and went to say that he wanted to now congratulate a student who had done well both in studies and sports and called out my name. I was so happy. I almost ran to the stage. The Principal also informed that it has been almost a decade since a student has won this award. I received a standing ovation from all teachers and students. As the list of subjects and sports events were being announced for which I was being honoured I felt so grateful. I bowed down to the audience and touched the feet of my principal. He gave me a warm hug and asked me to keep it up. I think this was one of the best days of my life. My parents were overjoyed. Dad got a photographer to click some photos and mailed them to our relatives. My neighbours and friends organised a party. I didn't want the day to end without penning a few lines. So here it is a day 1 will remember for life!!!! Am going to sleep with some good dreams. Good night and hope you enjoyed what I wrote for you.

Eva/Allen

Burglars at home!!!

15 July, 2019

8. Pm

Dear Diary,

Yesterday was a harrowing day. I was alone at home. Since my parents were visiting some relatives. I had to stay behind to study for my examination. As I sat brooding about what my mathematics paper would be like the next day, my reverie was disrupted when I heard my mother's crystal vase crash to the ground. I decided to investigate. An eerie shadow on the carpet warned me of someone else present in the house. I stood rooted to the spot unable to move my limbs which seemed like lead. A chill ran down my spine as I saw the shadow come close. I bolted the bedroom door, locking it as fast as I could and yelled at top of my voice the burglar, frightened out of his wits ran for his life. But before he could escape, he was caught by the watchman and the neighbours who had gathered at the gate, on hearing my screams. I surely deserved the pat on the back I received from the parents when they returned.

Alpesh/Aashvi

A visit I wouldn’t like to repeat again!

16th August, 2019

Dear Diary,

Pain in my tooth tortured me, I took some pain killers. Popping pills now and then to subside the pain. The tooth was so sensitive- a hot cup of tea or an ice cream were something I had started dreading to have.

13th August, 2019

I had to visit a dentist on urgent basis as I had unbearable toothache. The dentist saw my grinders and deduced that I had been eating a lot of chocolates. The teeth were so sore, he gave me some pain killers to subside the swelling and asked me to visit him the next day.

14th August, 2019

The swelling subsided and he gave me an injection in my gums and then started the cleaning process. There was no pain but the feeling was one of horror. He took half an hour and I just heard the buzz of various machines and kept spitting out the residue.

15th August, 2019

Freedom from pain on an appropriate day, a proper filling was given and I felt why did I take so long to bear the pain, when I could have been relieved of it so quickly.

Lesson One: Visit your Dentist regularly!

Varsha/Vasant

Saved a Drowning Friend

Vadodara

25 May, 2019

Dear Diary,

The words "Help! Help!" are still ringing in my ears. While we were sitting on the banks of the river, savouring the food and pulling each other's legs, one of my friends Purav/Purvi went close to the water and foolishly followed a fish to try and catch it with his/her bare hands. He/She slipped and soon found that he/she was caught in deep waters, the river was dragging him/her along its tide and he/she was not a good swimmer. He/She was struggling to keep afloat. The other boys/girls were not willing to take the risk of going after him/her. I removed my shoes and jumped in quickly, reached him/her and was dragging him/her towards the bank. The others came in to help. We gave him/her some first aid to pump out the water he/she had swallowed and then took him/her to a doctor for a check up. We called up the parents, they were utterly grateful to me. I felt like a hero. I was quite pleased with my presence of mind. I was happy to be of use to one of my friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!!!

Mukul/Manisha

Arun Shah, TOI Reporter's Diary

3 August, 2019

5.15 am

In the wee hours of the morning on Sarkhej Gandhinagar Highway there was dense fog and darkness near Rajpath Club. A truck going towards Gandhinagar rammed into a Sumo jeep. The vehicles were in full speed and the Sumo moved over the divider and rammed into oncoming State Transport Bus.

5.30 am

The Sarkhej police arrived and made a study of the situation. The Sumo was badly mangled. The local people helped to rush the two surviving members to the local SAL hospital.

6.00 am

The police got medical help to remove the mangled bodies of the five members of the family in the Sumo who were killed on the spot. The police were able to divert the traffic after reversing a lot of traffic coming towards Sarkhej.

Travelling in an overcrowded bus

14 April, 2019

Dear Diary,

Last Saturday, I visited a religious place by a state transport bus. There wasn't a single seat available so all I could do was find myself with a bunch of other standing passengers on the aisle. The conductor seemed to be a good-hearted guy for the wrong reasons. He kept loading people on to the bus and we were packed like sardines, not able to move a leg or even breathe properly. It was a hot summer day.

When the bus came to a halt, many passengers had to get down to help the passengers get off the bus and then climb in again. I was standing for almost an hour sandwiched between a fat lady and an old man who was almost leaning on me for support. The driver was in his element, he took the curves and bends pretty sharply sending us all for a toss. I was relieved when my stop came, with difficulty; I alighted from the bus and stood for a few seconds to get back my composure before going ahead on foot to the remaining part of my destination.

Kiran/Karan Trivedi

Neel's Diary

What a touching Day!

16 July, 2019

Dear Diary,

With a heavy heart, I have to pen these lines: We have wishes and dreams which we hope to fulfill in our lifetime. A cancer patient just wishes that life gives him some more time.

A visit to the city's cancer hospital was so touching that I don't know what to say. People were patiently waiting there for their call from God as their pain and suffering was unending. I went there as a part of our social work from school. Most of the patients were terminally ill. There was no hope for them. The doctors and nurses were continuously administering medicines to them. However, many of them had taken their illness in their stride. Some of them had themselves to blame for bad habits like chewing and smoking tobacco while others were unlucky to have got into the trap of the disease. We talked to them gave them some gifts. We could hardly do anything to ease their pain but we could see the twinkle in the eye that they were happy to meet us. Many had no relatives to attend to them. They were happy to see us. One of them informed us. We count the patients who die around us. They are wasted like the trees of the leaves in autumn. I said a small prayer to God to give them the strength to bear their suffering

Sheela's Diary

Tree Plantation Programme in School

25th June 20

Dear Diary

It was heartening to find out that our school doesn't just believe in teaching students from books about topics that touch us in our daily lives. We learn about the campaign 'Grow more trees' but our school has really taught us to practically do so. Each class was given a sapling to plant and we took an oath to nurture it till it grew up. We had a quiz competition to identify the different types of trees and their leaves.

Students composed poems and songs about trees. It was a beautiful moment as we realised we were giving life to the ground. I hope that other schools also follow the same pattern. I can imagine these saplings growing into huge shady trees which will provide us with tons of oxygen that we desperately need. The trees will also help to absorb the noise that we create in the school. They will stop soil erosion and increase the ground water in our area.

I can never forget these lines:-

Trees are truly great

They stand in the sun and give us shade

They eat just manure but give us sweet fruit.

Tarun/Tamana's Diary

Happy Moments of a sister’s marriage

3d October 20

Dear Diary,

My elder sister got married yesterday. I just can't believe she is not in the room next to mine. Yesterday was her day. She looked gorgeous in her marriage trousseau. She was the cynosure to mine of all eyes, her makeup highlighted her good features and the mehndi looked elegant. I was happy to see my new brother-in-law dote on her lovingly all through the ceremony. Her in-laws were jubilant throughout the functions.

My parents breathed a sigh of relief. All the guests were gorging on the tasty dishes. I could see my parents wipe off some tears. They were happy but we were going to miss our Daksha at all costs. When the time came to see her off, we were tight lipped but smiling. Her mother in-law did the sweetest thing; she told mom that she was taking a daughter home. We were relieved and happy.