THE TIMES OF

INDIA
10 JUN 2024

The tail of Musi start today with hopes for an increase to this season’s poor showing, most
in the worldwide moose population notably when a cargo of 150 moose
By DEEPAJ A compared to last year’s disapointing were swept out into the Indian ocean
figures. Among the traditional early in a monsoon.
reporters were Egypt, returning fig- Yet again the global demand for
ures of six moose, a twenty percent moose will be met largely by the
Musinuru also known as musi increase on 2011’s figures of five, and US and Canada. The recession-hit
river and as Nerva during the Qutub Uruguay whose moose population re- States is taking comfort in its moose
shahi period. It is a tribute of Kr- mains stable at eleven. growth figures with gross production
ishna river in the Deccan plateau
According to Robbie McRobson, expected to break 700,000 and net ex-
flows through Telangana. Bhagyana-
head of the UN Moose Preserva- ports to grow by 2%. The worldwide
garam stands on the bank of the river
tion Council, worldwide moose num- dominance of Canada shows no signs
Musinuru with the river dividing the
bers are expected to grow markedly of abating though with this year’s
historic old city and new city. Musin-
on last year due to the traditional moose population expected to match
uru flows through Bhagyanagaram as
moose strongholds of Canada and the last year’s record figures of one hun-
it turns into a flow of sewer, garbage
United States, with the larger de- dred million billion.
and industrial waste from the city.
veloping moose ecologies also poised Europe’s rise as an international
Lack of planing and undiscriminate
to make gains. The largest percent- moose power will slow slightly this
urbanisation the life musinuru turned
agege increase in moose will likely year as a response to the European
into harzous poison.
come from China’’, says McRobson, Union’s move towards standardising
The Chinese government has invested the European moose. Stringent qual-
heavily in moose infrastructure over ity controls are holding back the de-
the past decade, and their committ- velopment of the eastern european
ment to macrofauna is beginning to populations compared to last year
pay dividends’’. Since 2004 China has when they contributed significantly
expanded moose pasture from 1.5% to europe’s strong growth figures.
of arable land to nearly 3.648% and Norway, which is not an EU member
moose numbers are expected to rise but has observer status, strengthed
to 60,000 making China a net moose in numbers relative to the Euro area
exporter for the first time. This is with numbers of Norweigian moose,
good news for neighbouring Mongo- known locally as elk’’ expected to rise
lia, a barren moose-wasteland whose for the tenth consecutive year, partic-
inhabitents nonetheless have an insa- ularly thanks to a strong showing in
tiable desire for the creatures. The in- the last quarter.
crease in Beijing-Ulanbataar trade is As moose season reaches its close,
anticipated to relieve pressure on the researchers world wide are turning to
Reuters relatively strained Russian suppliers, science in an attempt to boost next
but increase Mongolia’s imbalance of year’s figures. NASA stunned the
trade with its larger neighbour. scientific community today with the
International Historically the only competitor announcment of their discovery that
to China in the far eastern moose the moon is significantly smaller than
Moose Count markets has been Singapore but the previously believed. This conclusion,
tiny island nation is set to report a which is the conclusion of a ten-
Underway net loss, expecting a decrease of more year collaborative project, will have
than five percent on last year’s 50,000 profound implications for the moose
By BOB O’BOBSTON
moose counted. The head of Singa- community as the gravitational field
pore’s Agency for Agriculture, Jing- is now known to be of the right
Feng Lau, explained to an incredu- strength to support moose in orbit.
The UN-sponsored International lous Singaporean parliament yester- According to John Johnson, head
Moose Census got off to a flying day that bad weather had contributed of the NASA Moon Sizing Experi-
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ment the first delivery of moose into into the tournament was welcomed Thompson above her head several
low moon orbit could be achieved as by spectators and Johnson’s pre- and times during the bout and throwing
early as the third quarter of next year. post-match breakdances have proved him into the crowd once. With the
The technology to nurture moose in entertaining to fans. However, she scores tied at 2-2 time ran out and the
space is available now’’, he said, ’’all was still not expected to win in contest went to a panel of judges to be
that is needed is political will’’. round three last Wednesday, facing assessed. They awarded Thompson a
off against title-holder Paulo "Spine- C grade whilst Johnson received an
Snapper" Lutti, of Vatican City. Un- A, becoming the first grandmother to
Granny wins derdog Johnson was soon showing her ever win the title.
worth with stamina and agility easily
World Wrestling matching last year’s winner. Lutti’s The new champion explained her
experience paid off initially as he took success as the result of a strict train-
Championship the first two rounds, but as John- ing regimen instituted by her coach
By ROY MCROYSTON son became more confident her su- and grandson five-year-old Sammy
perior strength came to the fore and Johnson. "I’ve been drinking ten
she clawed back two rounds to take raw eggs for breakfast every morning,
the contest into a decider. By this sprinting fifty miles a day and carry-
Records were smashed in time Lutti’s body language indicated ing my daughter’s car to the end of
Nicaragua’s World Wrestling Cham- that he already felt overawed by the the road and back whenever I felt my
pionship last night as 78-year-old pretender to his crown, and the new- arthritis was OK" she said. Sammy
Maud Johnson, grandmother of five, comer took advantage of this to en- added "I always knew she could do
became the first woman for fifty-six gage a mutual headlock which she it. She’s my grandma.". The young-
years, and the oldest competitor ever, held for three hours until the Vat- ster is also her manager and has re-
to claim the gold medal. She walked ican man retired from exhaustion. portedly arranged sponsorship deals
away with her million dollar share of The next seven matches were barely which will dwarf her one million dol-
the prize money, runner up Tommy a contest as the news of Johnson’s lar prize fund. Her new contract with
Thompson from Nigeria taking half a supremacy overawed all her oppo- headband designer Nike alone is set
million, and third place New Zealan- nents who became too indimidated to to earn her fourteen billion dollars
der John Smith receiving a warm fight properly. over the next year. She will also be
handshake from the umpire. Nigerian Tommy Thompson is promoting Tupperware, Halliburton,
Having started the tournament a also a relative newcomer to the the Republic of Macedonia, and Gala
rank outsider she began to impress wrestling scene, but with his 210lb Bingo. Her continued participation in
in her second match when she took frame he was expected to fare well the sport is not assured as she wants
US number three Ron Ronson by sur- against Johnson who weighs in at to spend more time on her bungee-
prise and subdued him in twenty sec- only 90lb. However Johnson’s lithe jumping business, and knitting. Ev-
onds with her unique move that has and slender, some would say scrawny, eryone here at the World Champi-
been dubbed "Maud’s Death Grip". figure belies her agility and strength onships, however, hopes for her re-
The injection of a new wrestling style which she demonstrated by holding turn.