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Goa’s Heartbeat: Bebo, all for an educational cause Pg 12 IN BRIEF Rains lash Mumbai; rail, road traffic hit Heavy rains lashed Mumbai severely disrupting road and rail traffic. According to Met Department, Colaba recorded rainfall of 86.6 mm while Santacruz 40.3 mm from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm. Central railway officials said trains on the main and harbour line were running late by 30-45 minutes due to water logging on railway tracks. – (PTI)

9 IOC officials get judicial custody Nine Indian Oil Corporation officials, including General Manager for Rajasthan, were sent to 15 days of judicial custody by a local court.

The officials were produced before Judicial Magistrate (Sanganer) who sent them to 15 days of judicial custody. – (PTI)

Submarines collide, sailors safe About 160 sailors and officers on board two Indian Navy attack submarines had a lucky escape when the vessels collided at a Mumbai harbour jetty while one of the them was attempting parallel berthing with the other. – (PTI)

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Mickky surrenders, admitted in ICU Gets 2-day judicial custody, bail plea to be heard on Monday HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

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In a day of dramatic developments, former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco surrendered before the South Goa Sessions Court on Saturday morning, nearly a month after evading interrogations by the Crime Branch in the death of his close friend Nadia Torrado.

Pacheco was later admitted in Hospicio’s Intensive Care Unit as he was reportedly suffering from hypertension after the Sessions Court provisionally remanded him to two days judicial custody. (Related reports on Pg 3) The former minister, however, failed in his bid to get interim bail from the Sessions Court as his bail plea was rejected by Additional Sessions Judge P V Kamat. The court would hear Pacheco’s regular bail plea on Monday noon. Judge Kamat has issued notice to the Crime Branch to reply to the bail application.

In another development, the Crime Branch moved the Sessions Court seeking Pacheco’s custody.

While rejecting Pacheco’s application for interim bail, the judge observed that there is absolutely no intervening and compelling circumstances to grant interim relief to the former minister. “The application seeking

After evading arrest for nearly a month, Mickky Pacheco’s aide Lyndon Monteiro appeared before the Crime Branch was grilled for nearly nine hours by officials at Dona Paula.

Monteiro who was granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court on Thursday, quietly visited the Crime Branch giving the media persons standing outside the slip at around 10.30 am today.

He was given a break for lunch and called back again at 3 pm, thereafter his questioning continued and was later allowed to go at 6.30 pm.

Monteiro, who was virtually the tourism minister’s aide-decamp, told the media today morning that he had full faith in the judiciary. “I will provide all the necessary cooperation required to investigate Nadia’s death, which is actually a suicide”, the former vice chairman of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation said.

Monteiro further said that he had not been hiding all this while, but was at his residence in Verna. “I was only busy approaching courts seeking anticipatory bail. Police came to my house only once when I was not there. They never visited again”, Monteiro claimed.

Monteiro also claimed that he

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Former tourism minister, Mickky Pacheco escorted by a police party to the Hospicio hospital.

Pacheco claims he is innocent HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

Stating that he was innocent and had been falsely implicated in the Nadia Torrado death case, former tourism minister, Mickky Pacheco has said that there are no circumstances against him

Hotelier’s son abducted, freed HERALD CORRESPONDENT CALANGUTE, JULY 3

A hotelier’s son was abducted at Anjuna-Vagator by six persons on Friday night, but was rescued following swift action by the Goa police. The accused have also been nabbed in this connection.

According to reports, the incident took place as Sterling D’Souza (22) of Anjuna was on his way home after watching the World Cup Quarter finals tie between Brazil and Netherlands.

The youth was proceeding home after closing the restaurant at Vagator, when unknown persons came in a car and kidnapped him.

Anjuna police was, initially tight-lipped and refused to provide further details, but later Anjuna PI Manjunath Dessai confirmed late on Saturday night that D’Souza had been rescued

by the police, while six others had been nabbed in the incident.

POINGUINIM/CANACONA CORRESPONDENTS ADD: Security had been stepped up at the check posts at Pollem and other places at Canacona, besides at Majali (Karwar), as a large police force from Goa and Karwar were seen screening vehicles in search of the missing youth.

Senior police officials, including Superintendent of Police (South) Allan D’Sa, Cuncolim PI Siddant Shirodkar and Canacona PI Raju Raut Dessai were seen stationed at Canacona, personally supervising the search operations.

At the Majali check post, the Karwar Superintendent of Police along with PSI Uma Mahesh of the Sadashivgad police were stationed across the border.

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of whatsoever nature to attract charges under Section 304, 306, 309 and 201 of the IPC. Arguing before the Sessions Court, senior legal counsel, Adv Surendra Desai said Pacheco invited trouble by dashing off a letter to the Chief Minister de-

BCCI ratifies charges against Modi PTI MUMBAI, JULY 3

Tightening the noose around embattled Lalit Modi, the BCCI today took the first step towards his expulsion by unanimously ratifying all charges against him and authorising its President Shashank Manohar to initiate civil and criminal proceedings against the suspended IPL chief.

The BCCI’s Special General Body Meeting also referred the charges against Modi to a reconstituted disciplinary committee which now has Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia replacing Manohar, who recused himself after Modi accused him of bias.

The Board’s unanimous decision to refer the matter to its Disciplinary Committee is seen as the first step for Modi’s ouster from the BCCI where he has virtually lost support from all the members.

Scientist predicts fish famine in Goa

HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 3

Experts have predicted a fish famine in Goa in years to come, due to over exploitation of sea, extensive coastal population and global atmospheric changes.

“After 50-odd years, Goa will have to buy fish at a much higher rate, as there will be a shortage of fish both in quality and quantity ”, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), scientist Dr Baban Ingole told Herald.

He said Goans would then have to change their taste as per what is available.

“The climatic change and the current fishing methods have resulted in the over-exploitation of marine life such as sardines, prawns and mackerels”, Ingole explained at the sideline of biodiversity awareness programme at Goa University.

“There was a time when Goa used to market fish to neighbouring States, but now there is a change in situation. Large quantity of fish is being exported from Maharashtra”, he said.

Ingole said, as per statistics

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The climatic change and the current fishing methods have resulted in the over-exploitation of marine life such as sardines, prawns and mackerels.

— NIO Scientist, Dr Baban Ingole from the State Fisheries Department, fish catch has shown tremendous growth due to the introduction of mechanised and modern fishing vessels.

Ingole was delivering a lecture on ‘Climatic Change and Marine Biodiversity’ at an awareness programme jointly organised by Department of Botany, Goa University and Goa Union of Journalists.

On the global side, Ingole pointed out that 80 per cent of the world’s fisheries are fully overexploited, depleted or are on the verge of collapse.

“Over fishing and industrial

fish harvesting methods are reducing fish stocks and degrading fish habitats, threatening the entire productivity of ocean biodiversity hotspots, making them more vulnerable to climate change”, he maintained.

Apart from these, he said tourism development, declining water quality, warming of ocean; toxic species and dumping of sewerage by industrial units have also affected the fish productivity in the world especially in India.

“Population explosion in India and Goa will continue to put pressure on coastal resources”, the scientist lamented.

“100 meters stretch of Candolim beach has already vanished in less than ten years. If the trend continues, then Goa will lose maximum percentage of its land and population by 2050”, Ingole said.

He also pointed out that along with depleting fish stock, shore birds, sea birds and sea turtles also face an uncertain future.

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manding a judicial probe into the police-drug nexus and the excise scam.

Terming the entire case as political, Adv Desai said that no injuries were spotted during Nadia’s hospitalisation. He argued that if Pacheco wanted to

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was willing to co-operate with the police one hundred per cent and denied charges that he had destroyed any evidence related to the case.

The Nadia Torrado case had created a political upheaval in the State, after police named Mickky as a suspect first and then as an accused in the culpable homicide case.

Feeling the heat of the investigations, Mickky who was grilled extensively by the Crime Branch on June 4, resigned from the Cabinet and went underground for nearly one month before resurfacing today. Monteiro had also gone ‘missing’ from June 6.

Lyndon outside the Crime Branch office at Dona Paula.

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Shripad blames corruption in govt for rising prices HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 3

Terming the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government as the den of black marketing, the Bharatiya Janata Party today said that the corruption in the government is the cause of inflating prices, which has made life miserable for aam admi.

“Congress is the den of black marketing,” BJP’s North Goa Member of Parliament Shripad Naik said while addressing a press conference in the city today.

Naik, who was the Minister of State for Civil Aviation in the NDA government, said the corruption in the UPA has been the major reason for the rising inflation.

“If not corruption and commission how the UPA can justify that when we export rice at Rs 8 and one other hand return import it for Rs 16,” he said.

Naik also recalled the UPA’s

poll promise that within 100 days of coming to power they would bring down the prices of essential commodities and fuel.

“Forget 100 days. They have completed 380 days now.” The prices of essential commodities have not only not come down, but have in fact gone up, he said adding “the petrol prices

have increased twice in this period.”

He said that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the UPA is responsible for this mess.

“The recent rise in fuel price has made life miserable for people as due to this, prices of every commodity has increased,” he said.

Naik appealed to the citizens to participate in the nationwide bandh called by the BJP on July 5 to express their resentment to the UPA. “We have support from bus owners, and other parties apart from the trade unions and we call upon all the citizens to support the call and express their sentiments to the government,” he stated.

To a query he said there would be lots of problem faced by the aam admi due to the bandh but “we have to bear up with the inconvenience for a day for good of our future.”

Bharat Bandh: BJP appeals for public support HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, JULY 3

In a bid to make the Bharat Bandh on July 5 a success in the State, BJP leaders in North Goa have appealed to industrial units, banks, transport associations, educational institutions, businessmen and other NGOs to support the Bandh.

Mayem correspondent adds: The Bicholim BJP unit, comprising MLAs Rajesh Patnekar and Anant Shet along with BMC Chairperson Satish Gaonkar and other councilors expressed confidence that the Bandh on Monday would be a “grand success.”

Addressing a press conference in Bicholim, Patnekar said the Congress had failed to handle the issue of rising inflation and consequently, had put the common man to great hardship.

Added ML A Shet: “When there is consequent decline in the prices of crude oil, the Congress-led government is irrationally hiking the price of oil and this is due to faulty planning and policies.”

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Villagers want presentation on HN-17 widening HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

The Village Groups of Goa have requested the government to hold a presentation indicating the exact and precise alignment in each affected village, detailing the houses, properties and structures that will be affected by the proposed expansion of the NH-17.

The village groups made the request since no plans are available in the affected villages and the plan available in the PWD office in Fatorda is too minute that the observation and comprehension of which is difficult for ordinary citizens.

The Groups suggested that this presentation could perhaps be organised at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, so that all the affected people could assemble and get their queries addressed, in the public interest.

The NGOs said the government will surely realise that much of the land acquisition for the proposed expansion of NH17, is passing through densely populated areas, resulting in loss of homes of ordinary citizens and also loss of cultivable land which is the means of self employment and livelihood for the "aam aadmi" of Goa.

The village groups said the government needs to convince the people that the benefits of this highway expansion are commensurate with the terrible and devastating loss and upheaval in the lives of the affected people.

“The Government also needs to clarify the process of toll collection and operation of this proposed highway and the financial repercussions on the pockets of the daily commuters not only in terms of the toll, but also through the detours they will have to make as a result,” stated John Philip Pereira.

He said the government also

needs to clarify immediately the compensation package to the affected people, since it has been observed that in recent land acquisitions, the people were paid a ridiculously paltry sum of Rs 6, Rs 8 and Rs 12 per square metre.

Saying that they are not against the concept of development for public purpose, Pereira, however, said the people need to understand why this same public purpose could not be served if the highway is routed through the relatively uninhabited hinterland without causing undue distress to the people and disturbance to the environment.

MLA Rajesh Patnekar addresses the press conference in Bicholim. Photo by Vishant Vaze

Harmalkar, Manohar Shirodkar, Kamalkar Teli, Balu Birje and BJP activists were also present at the press conference.

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Train timings modified HERALD CORRESPONDENT BELGAUM, JULY 3

The South Western Railways (SWR) has modified the timings of some Goa-bound trains with effect from July 1.

In a press note, the SWR has stated that Train Nos 7312/7314 Vasco-Chennai Weekly Express and Hubli-Chennai Weekly Express will arrive/depart at Yesvantpur at 05.15/ 05.30 am instead of 05.00/05.15 am. Train No 8048 Vasco-da-gama-Howrah 4-day a week Amaravathi Express departs Vasco-da-gama at 07.10 am instead of 07.20 am with effect from July 1.

adds: Mapusa MLA Francis D’Souza has stated that the opposition parties had decided to hold the Bharat Bandh on July 5 to convey a message to the Cen-

tral government and the State government that the increase in price of petroleum products is unjustified.

Addressing a press conference

in Mapusa on Saturday evening, D’Souza said the Bharatiya Janata Party has announced this Bandh not to get political mileage but to air the grievances of the people.

“BJP has contacted the common man and everybody feel that the price rise on diesel, petrol, kerosene and LPG is unjustified and should be rolled back immediately. Hence, it is necessary that all political parties should render their support to the bandh and make it success,” said D’Souza adding, that the central government had increased the price of petroleum when the price of crude oil was $150 a barrel.

“Now the price of a barrel of crude oil has come to $74. The cost of petrol at the refinery level now works out to about Rs 25 per litre and hence the tax component levied by both the Central and State government has made petrol costlier. In order to make petroleum products available to consumers at cheaper rates, the central and the state government have to reduce the tax component,” the Mapusa MLA said.

GU plans marine research centre HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 3

Goa’s marine research will get a fillip with the department of Earth Science, Government of India, planning to set up a ‘Marine Nodal Centre for Microbial Cultural Collection’ at Goa University (GU).

“The nodal centre, which will be fully funded by department of Earth Science, Government of India, would be set up soon in the GU premises,” GU vice chancellor Prof Delip Deobagkar said.

He said that the centre would help in studying the marine biodiversity like fish, algae, plants and other species in a more

comprehensive way thus helping in its conservation.

Prof Deobagkar was talking at biodiversity awareness programme jointly organised by Dep a r t m e n t o f B o t a n y, G o a University and Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ).

The professor believes that in the next 50 to 100 years marine resources will be seen as a major resource of the world.

Talking about climatic change, Prof Deobagkar said that the issue involves different aspects like climatic, economic and social aspect and as such we need to look at it as cumulative problem.

“The time has come, when we

need to change our mindset. We need to think of what we can do to protect our future. There is no point in looking at past.

Rather then thinking about ‘I’, we need to see as ‘we’,” he said.

Briefing on ‘biodiversity research at GU,’ faculty of life science and environment, Prof P V Desai informed that the university will be shortly carrying out a research on ‘Restoration of Biodiversity’, which, according to him “will help to study what we lost and how to restore it.”

He informed that the university was planning to set up a ‘medicinal plant garden’ in the premises.

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Crime Branch seeks custody of Mickky HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

Crime Branch PI Sunita Sawant walks into the Sessions Court with an application seeking Pacheco’s police custody.

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pected to decide the application on Monday,” PP Sardinha said.

The Crime Branch had on Friday moved the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Margao for a warrant of arrest against Pacheco for his failure to surrender before the investigating agency. But, before the JMFC could hear arguments on the application, the former tourism minister surrendered himself before the Sessions Court this morning.

The former tourism minister was admitted in the ICU Hospicio hospital minutes after he was taken to the Judicial lockup by the Margao police as per the court’s order.

The police escort party handed Pacheco to the jailor attached to the Margao Judicial lock and the jail authorities referred him for a medical check up to Hospicio as per norms.

At Hospicio, Pacheco was medically examined at the casualty by the doctors. An ultrasound was carried out on the former minister, besides other routine checks.

Sources in the know said that Pacheco’s pressure was high and sugar low, with the police saying the former minister was suffering from hypertension.

A doctor attending on Pacheco told newsmen that the former minister is suffering from hypertension. From the casualty, he was later shifted to the ICU unit and was kept under observation. Police personnel are deployed outside the ICU to maintain close vigil on him.

Pacheco’s supporters outside the court room, even as the police maintain strict vigil.

Photo by Santosh Mirajkar HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

A large number of Mickky Pacheco’s supporters felt that their leader is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the Nadia Torrado death case and exuded confidence that he would come out clean.

In fact, Pacheco’s supporters turned out in large numbers at the south Goa Sessions Court to show their solidarity with their elected representative.

As news spread of his surrender to the court, supporters thronged the court premise, which swelled to hundreds by the evening.

As Pacheco was led out of the court to the judicial lock-up, one of his supporters shouted Mickky Zindabad and that he is innocent.

The supporters came in large

numbers, hailing from Benaulim constituency and from the new constituency of Nuvem. They included sarpanchas, panch members, a ZP member, besides relatives and friends.

As the former tourism minister was seated inside the court room during the lunch break, awaiting the court orders at 3 pm, many a supporter were seen trying to get a glimpse of the Benaulim MLA and to meet him.

The supporters maintained that the Benaulim MLA is being framed by his political opponents as they feared a threat to their position. “Pacheco has shown his strength in the recently held Zilla Panchayat polls.

Some of the political leaders are afraid of him as he has the capacity to win a couple of seats in the next elections,” remarked a supporter.

Matanhy flays KTC decision on land lease HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JULY 3

Goa’s former tourism minister Matanhy Saldanha has criticized Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL’s) decision to hand over prized lands to the private parties on lease.

“The State government instead of addressing the myriad issues facing the people has instead become land broker selling our land to the highest bidder,” he alleged.

In a letter to KTCL Chairman Deepak Dhavalikar, Saldanha expressed his unhappiness over the way the Corporation wants

to make quick bucks by handing over its land to private parties.

“The government has been acquiring land for ‘public purpose’ but the real intent appears to be to hand over this land to private individuals,” he said.

“No government land should be leased or sold to any private individual or corporate house as these lands have been acquired at dirt cheap rates from the people of Goa to be used for their benefit and not to be handed over to somebody else to make profits,” he said pointing out that the land acquired by the government cannot be

used for any purpose other than the one it was acquired for.

He asserted that the KTCL’s proposal to lease or sell its excess land should be opposed tooth and nail. “If the KTCL has excess land, it means that government has been acquiring land without proper application of mind as to how much is actually required,” he argued adding that the sacrifices made by Goans by giving their land for cheap prices has been a waste.

“The KTCL’s proposal needs a thorough study as on the one hand it is proposing to acquire additional land and at the same

time claiming that it has excess land,” he said suggesting that the infrastructure sought to be developed on new land, be instead set up on the excess land available with them.

The present trend is to decongest towns and the KTCL land situated on the outskirts of the towns is ideal for setting up the new infrastructure instead of acquiring additional land, he suggested.

Besides, Saldanha questioned the KTCL’s wisdom in taking up office premises from real estate developers at Porvorim at an exorbitant rent instead of set-

ting up the same office on its own land.

“In any case, while no land belonging to the KTCL should be given on lease or sold, no additional land should be acquired for KTCL, until and unless the land in its possession at present is utilized to the optimum,” he said.

Saldanha also opined that leasing or selling land is not a healthy way of increasing revenue. “Instead of taking such measures, the KTCL management would do well to cut its operating costs and utilize its facilities to the maximum,” he said.

Workers call upon KTC to ply buses on more routes HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JULY 3

The KTC Drivers and Allied Employees Association and trade union leader Christopher Fonseca have thanked Kadamba Transport Corporation Chairman Deepak Dhavlikar for implementing the VI Pay scales for the KTC staff.

The association and Fonseca met Dhavlikar on Friday and also discussed various issues with him.

“The KTC is not operating buses on several routes in the State though it has permits for these routes and this is because of a shortage of drivers. The KTC requires at least 40 additional drivers and we requested

the chairman to fill these vacancies so that KTC can operate buses on those additional routes,” Fonseca told Herald.

“We also requested the chairman that those drivers appointed on daily wages should be paid a minimum of Rs 300 per day,” he added.

Fonseca mentioned that though KTC has implemented the VI Pay scales for the staff, there are many anomalies left in regard to fixation and gradation of scales and he asked Dhavlikar to rectify those anomalies.

The union requested the chairman to ensure that the management does not insist for a medical certificate if the staff remains absent for three suc-

cessive days. However, the chairman agreed that the management will not demand a medical certificate for those remaining absent for two successive days.

“Since there are no representatives of workers on the KTC Board of Directors, the union suggested that two workers should be appointed on the BoD,” Fonseca said.

Fonseca said the Chairman had mentioned to them that KTC is incurring losses presently and requested workers to work hard to generate more revenue.

“The union has agreed to offer full support and cooperation to the management in reg a rd t o g e n e r a t i n g m o re revenue to make the KTC a

Rs 92,000 burgled at Mapusa showroom HERALD CORRESPONDENT PORVORIM, JULY 3

Ex-minister suffering from hypertension

HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

The Crime Branch is no mood to wait any longer to take the former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco into custody, even as the Benaulim MLA surrendered to the court instead of making himself available to the crime branch for interrogations.

No sooner the court provisionally remanded Pacheco to two days in judicial custody, the Crime Branch filed an application in the Sessions Court seeking custody of the former minister in the Nadia Torrado death case.

Crime Branch PI Sunita Sawant along with DySP Mohan Naik were present in the Sessions Court this evening to file application seeking Pacheco’s custody.

Public Prosecutor Sarojini Sardinha said that it is the right of the Crime Branch to take Pacheco into custody given rejection of his anticipatory bail by the Session Court, High Court and the Supreme Court.

“The orders passed by the Sessions Court, High Court and Supreme Court clearly state that the accused must subject himself for interrogations. The investigating agency has filed an application before the Sessions Court to take Pacheco into custody. The court is ex-

Supporters throng court in hundreds

profit making organization,”

Fonseca added.

Burglars broke into the Counto Honda showroom at Duler-Mapusa and decamped with cash of Rs 92,000 in the wee hours of Saturday.

According to Mapusa police, the burglars entered the premises sometime at about 3.30 am and stole the cash.

Police informed that a CCTV fitted in the showroom was, however, unable to give a clear picture of the culprits.

The company’s Vice President Sadanand Kuvelkar lodged a police complaint in the matter and a police team led by Mapusa PI Rajesh Kumar visited the site. A dog squad and fingerprint experts were also pressed into service. PSI Nitin Halarnkar is investigating the case.

MMC invites objections to CDP HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JULY 3

The Margao Municipal Council on Saturday issued a notice inviting suggestions and objections from the public to Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC)’s City Development Plan (CDP) for the commercial capital.

Margao Municipal Council Chairperson Savio Coutinho said the CDP will be displayed for public viewing in the civic body for a period of 15 days to facilitate the citizens to lodge their objections and suggestions.

Coutinho said the 15-day period to file objections and suggestions expires on July 19 and made an appeal to the citizens to go through the CDP and offer their valuable suggestions to the plan.

When it was pointed out that 15 days is too short a time for the people to study the plan and offer suggestions, Coutinho said the civic body has fixed 15

days as the deadline for suggestions and objections as per the Council resolution.

Meanwhile, it is not known how the civic body would display the plan for public viewing when the CDP comprises of a bulky document, which cannot be studied in a single day or two.

When asked to throw light on this issue, the MMC chairperson admitted that there was no plan in the strict sense of the term for public viewing and added that citizens will have to study the bulky document before offering suggestions and objections.

“The CDP will be made available with an Assistant Engineer for the citizens to offer their comments. The entire exercise will come to an end by July 19,” he added.

The CDP has proposed to compensate those affect by the freeze in development with the transfer of development rights to the new business hub.

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Merces Sarpanch, Dy ousted

CA meet organised

Work with zeal, Cong chief urges party workers HErALd COrrEsPOndEnT MAYEM, JULY 3

Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Simar Singh Negi seen addressing the gathering.

PANJIM(HND): Goa Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organized an interactive meeting with the Income Tax Department to discuss the TDS related issues faced by the Tax deductees and tax deductors in Goa at a function held recently.

Chairman of the Goa Branch, CA Ashish Prabhu Verlekar gave the inaugural address. The meeting was addressed by Commisioner of Income Tax, Simar Singh Negi and Addl Commissioner of Income Tax, Manoj Joshi. ACIT J D Jayanti gave the presentation on TDS related issues. ACIT Sunder Rajan was also present on the occasion along with ITO Hanumantappa.

Central Council Member from ICAI, New Delhi, CA S B Zaware gave important suggestions to readdress the issues faced by the tax department and tax assessees. CA Virendra Prabhudesai proposed the vote of thanks.

Many senior CA’s in practice attended the function. Goa Branch of ICAI had also made a representation to the CCIT Pankaj Gupta on the problems and issues faced by the Tax Assesses and their representatives in Goa.

Prashant is KBM president

Panchas Venita Gracias, Sandhya Hoble and Girish Uskaikar along with their supporters outside the Merces panchayat, after the no-confidence motion.

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Merces Sarpanch Prakash Naik and Deputy Sarpanch Yogita Kavlekar were ousted in a noconfidence motion by 6-5 votes at a special meeting in the Panchayat office on Friday.

Panchas Yateen Palekar, Venita Gracias, Sunil Kalangutkar, Sandhya Hoble, Deepika Shirgaonkar and Girish Uskaikar voted in favour of the motion while Sarpanch Prakash, deputy Sarpanch Yogita and panchas Armstrong Braganza, Milagrina Rego and Alexander Rego voted against the motion.

Moving the no-confidence motion, Yateen Palekar said that the Sarpanch and the deputy Sarpanch have failed to act against illegal activities in the village and have also failed to take the panchas into confidence when taking major decisions concerning the Merces village. The motion was seconded by Venita Gracias.

Valpoi BJP candidate joins Congress The New Konkani Bhasha Mandal’s committee headed by Prashant Naik.

MARGAO(HR): Prashant Naik has been unanimously re-elected as the President of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal for the second time.

While Minguel Mascarenhas has been elected as vice-president, other office bearers are general secretary Chetan Acharya, Treasurer Rajendra Naik and joint secretaries Anju Sakhardande and Deepa Kholkar.

Other members are Serafino Cota, Pandharinath N Parab, Dr Gunaji Desai, Anant Agni, Nityanand Naik, Ulhas Gaonkar, Paresh Naik, Indira Poi Angle, Deepa Murkunde, Santosh Kerkar, Surel Tilve, Dinesh Mannerkar, Mangaldas Bhat, Shashikant Punaji and Damian Francis Simoes.

The members were elected at the joint meeting of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal, stated general secretary Nityanand Naik.

K V Ramanathan, Senior System Analyst NIC-Secretariat being felicitated by Dr Wilfred D’Souza on the occasion of Statistics Day celebration organized by the Directorate of Planning, Staistics and Evaluation for his exemplary service to the Directorate.

Scholarship awarded

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Trade union leader and BJP worker Puti Gaonkar, who unsuccessfully fought the last assembly elections from Valpoi constituency, joined the Congress on Friday.

Gaonkar had polled more than 5,000 votes, but eventually lost to Vishwajeet Rane by a margin of over 3,000 votes.

Commenting on Gaonkar’s entry into the Congress, a BJP leader from Sattari has alleged that Gaonkar had joined hands with Rane over one-and-half year ago.

“But he has formally joined the Congress today and hence, it is not a sudden development or a setback to the party,” the leader said.

Another BJP worker claimed that although Gaonkar had joined BJP just before last assembly election, he was not an active worker of BJP and was not even involved at booth level committee.

Meanwhile, some congress workers from Valpoi, who welcomed Puti Gaonkar, claimed that Gaonkar had left the BJP as BJP was not working for the wel-

Replying to the motion, both the Sarpanch Prakash and his deputy Sarpanch Yogita said that the allegations leveled against them are false and urged the concerned panchas to prove these allegations.

BDO Gaunekar was the presiding officer and after putting the no-confidence motion to vote declared that the Sarpanch and his deputy have been ousted by a 65 margin. Gaunekar informed Herald that the report will now be sent to the Director of Panchayats, who will decide on the dates for the election of the Sarpanch and the deputy Sarpanch of Merces.

No sooner the Sarpanch and deputy Sarpanch were declared as ousted, a large number of villagers who had gathered outside the panchayat burst crackers, distributed sweets and congratulated the panchas for their victory. A strong police force from Old Goa police station was present to see that no untoward incident took place.

Speaking to Herald, exSarpanchas Yateen Palekar and Venita Gracias reiterated that during the current term of Sarpanch Prakash, illegal activities in the village have been going on unabated and despite their repeated pleas to act against the illegalities, the Sarpanch failed to take any substantive action stating the he does not want to make enemies.

“This attitude of the Sarpanch forced us to take this drastic step,” Venita informed and added that during their terms they had seen to it that illegal activities in the village were acted upon.

When asked if such illegal activities would not occur when the new sarpanch takes over, Venita and Yateen, in one voice, informed that they would act as watchdogs to ensure such things do not occur and urged the media to bring to their notice if any illegal activities do take place.

State Congress President Subhash Shirodkar has called upon party workers to work with zeal and enthusiasm with an aim to help poor and downtrodden sections of the community with regard to creating awareness about newly launched government schemes.

Shirodkar was addressing the gathering during the meeting of Congress workers from Pale Block at Vividha Hall, NavelimBicholim, recently. The meeting was convened to decide the course of action of the Congress party in the future and also to test the strength of the party.

Speaking further, Shirodkar called upon the people to support Pale MLA Pratap Gawas so that he can fulfill his dreams of making entire Pale constituency a Congress stronghold and serve the poor people.

Pale MLA Gawas called upon

CDAG meet today at Verna

JULY 4 MAPUSA: between 9 am to 3 pm. Areas affected are Shardha Hotel, St. Britto High School, St. Mary High School, New Goa High School, Mapusa Clinic, Telephone Exchange, Mapusa court area, Football ground Duler, Peddem, ITI, SFX High School and surrounding areas.

TIVIM : Between 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Industrial area, Gothanichowal, Volvonem area and surrounding areas. Limathod, Tivim Panchayat office, St. Anna colony, Dhanva, Auchutwado, Major bakery, Madel, Damade and surrounding areas.

COLVALE : Between 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Revora, Nadora, Bombay centre, Colvale and areas under Chicalim, Camurlim Panchayat and surrounding areas.

SIRSAIM: Between 9 am to 5 pm. Areas affected are Sesa Goa, Bander, Dhangarwado, Sirsaim, Cansa, Petrol pump, Volvonem, Poira, Sikeri and surrounding areas.

Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar felicitates CET topper Saish Kapadi in the presence of Dr Guruprasad Kapadi and Jyoti Kapadi.

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on the occasion.

Soyru Warde compered the

function, while Parish Khanolkar proposed the vote of thanks.

Cong meet at Bicholim MAYEM, JULY 3(HC)

A special meeting of Pale Block Congress Committee has been convened at Vividha hall, Navelim-Bicholim, on Wednesday, July 7 to discuss important issues of the party. The meeting will be presided over by State Congress President Subhash Shirodkar, Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane, Pale MLA Pratap Gawas and other office bearers of Congress Party Pale Block. The meeting will deliberate on issues like strengthening Congress party, launching membership drive, to work unitedly during election, etc.

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PANJIM(HND): The All Goa Toddy Tappers’ Association has awarded scholarship to Alisha Martha Mascarenhas from Vaddem, Sanguem Taluka, the top ranking student of the ToddyTappers community, at the function held recently in the Margao office. The cheque and the scholarship were presented at the hands of Anthony Rodrigues, Zill Parishad Member of Velim Constituency. Also present on the occasion were President Gaspar Afonso, General Secretary Joaquim Pereira and executive committee members.

Legal literacy camp held

SANGUEM(HC): The Quepem Taluka Legal Services Committee in association with South Goa Legal Services Cell recently organized a legal literacy camp at Xeldem-Quepem.

The camp was well attended by villagers and speakers at the meeting included advocate Vallabh Dessai on ‘Domestic Violence Act’, advocate Cynthia Parab on Child Labour and advocate Prakash Dessai on ‘Entitlement of Free Legal Aid’.

The camp was compered by advocate Karishma Gauns Dessai and was co-ordinated by Rebecca Da Costa.

The Navhind Times ex-NCC Achiever Awards was presented by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to John Aguiar at a function organised by the State Ex-Cadets NCC Association (SENA), at Goa International Centre, Dona Paula recently. Also present are Executive Director of Navhind Times Palalvi Dempo and Director International Centre Nandini Sahai.

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Conceicao Teotonio Gomes

ZP member of Velim constituency handing over the cheque and scholarship to Alisha Mascarenhas.

Congress President Ankush Kamat, Vijai Pai, Ulhas Parab, Dada Amonkar, Shaikh Hanif, Manik Kanekar, Women President Laxmi Madgaokar and others were present on the occasion.

Earlier, Laxmikant Parab welcomed the gathering, Ankush Kamat compered the function, while Shaikh Hanif proposed the vote of thanks.

Chemists and Druggists Assocation, Goa (CDAG) will hold an emergency meeting of all Members (Wholesalers and Retailers) on July 4 at 11am, at Albert Hall, Leonoras Hospitality services, Opp Fr Agnel Ashram, Matol, Verna, Salcette.

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here was news buzzing among Nuvem Kuwait Parishioners that well known personality will be visiting Kuwait from their village Nuvem and to their ecstasy it was none other than Wilfred De Sa (Babashan).

Immediately plans were put into action by the Nuvem Kuwait Parishioners(NKP) to felicitate Wilfred inorder to show their gratitude and affection. Firstly for his development work in Nuvem village panchayat for the last several years and secondly for his helpful and friendly attitude for which he had left an indelible impact in the village.

Coming to the get-together to honour the Zilla Parishad member, and to acknowledge some of the able achievements, which helped him to win the support to be elected to the Zilla Parishad seat with great ease was brought to the notice of the gathering.

The celebratory event commenced with Isequel Gomes welcoming the guest of honor Wilfred De Sa by presenting a bouquet of flowers Milita Fernandes (daughter of the Treasurer Augusto Fernandes).

Another personality amidst the gathering from Nuvem village, the ‘One-Man-Band’ Norman Cardozo was welcomed with a short introduction and a bouquet of flowers presented by Malcolm Gomes (son of Isequel Gomes).

The NKP-President Conceicao Teotonio Gomes called on the NKP members to salute the dignitaries with a standing honour and congratulated Wilfred De Sa. On behalf of NPK, he presented Wilfred with a ‘Memento

the government to provide jobs to the locals by launching special development programme. Dada Amonkar, Manik Kanekar, Ulhas Parab and Pooja Dangui also spoke on the occasion.

Pale MLA Gawas, ZP member Laxmikant Parab, Councilor Pooja Dangui, Velguem Sarpanch Geeta Haldankar, Pale Sarpanch Shiva Mulgaokar, Navelim Sarpanch Shivaji Naik, Youth

HErALd nEws dEsk PANJIM, JULY 3

Emulate Kapadi, Parrikar calls upon students Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar has called upon students to follow in the footsteps of Saish Guruprasad Kapadi, who created history by achieving success in the recently CET exams.

He was addressing the gathering during the felicitation function of Saish Guruprasad Kapadi for standing 11th in India in CET examination. The function was organized by Bharat Vikas Parishad at Deendayal Hall, Bicholim on Sunday night.

Other dignitaries present included Soyru Warde, Headmaster Suresh Ghatwal, teacher Gajanan Shetye, Dr Guruprasad Kapadi, Jyoti Kapdi and felicitee Saish Kapadi.

Parrikar came down heavily on the Education Department stating that though there has been awareness among the parents in the field of education, the department is making no efforts to nurture the talents of the students by drafting faulty education policies.

He also advised Saish Kapadi to become an IIT student and serve the people for the betterment of Goa. Dr Guruprasad Kapdi, Jyoti Kapadi, teacher Gajanan Shetye, Pushpa Sardesai and Headmaster Suresh Ghatwal also spoke

Congress party President Subhash Shirodkar addresses the gathering at Navelim-Bicholim in the presence of Pale MLA Gawas and other dignitaries.

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interim relief stands rejected. He is provisionally remanded to judicial custody for two days”, Judge Kamat said, before posting hearing of the regular bail application to July 5 at 2.30 pm.

Judge Kamat referred to the observations made by the High Court that the offense with which the accused is charged is serious and involving the death of a young woman in mysterious circumstances, warranting custody of the applicant.

It was a day of dramatic developments when Pacheco preferred to surrender before the Session Court when he was expected to make his presence felt at the Crime Branch office this morning.

Even as the police were maintaining a strict watch at the Crime Branch office, Pacheco, accompanied by his legal counsel, Adv Surendra Desai and Adv Amit Palekar, moved an application before Sessions Judge U V Bakre for surrender and interim bail.

Judge Bakre later allotted the matter to Additional Sessions Judge, P V Kamat.

Pacheco claims

in order to save Nadia’s life”, Adv Desai argued.

He submitted that Pacheco had no intention to abscond or run away from the law. “Pacheco was grilled for nine long hours and had answered all questions. Soon afterwards, he filed for anticipatory bail in the Session Court”, he added.

Saying that none of the Sections are applicable to Pacheco, Adv Desai said that the Crime Branch has laid stress on the destruction of evidence without any basis. “After her body was brought to Goa, Nadia’s blood drenched clothes were burnt behind her house and not in the jungle. Where is the question of any suspicion that evidence has been destroyed by the family?, he asked.

Adv Desai said even offense of abetment to commit suicide is not applicable to Pacheco as the deceased had consumed ratol at her house when he was not present. “How is Pacheco to be blamed if Nadia’s two mobiles have gone missing from her house?, Adv Desai demanded to know.

Hotelier’s son abducted

ZP•member Wilfred De Sa along with Nuvem Kuwait Parishioners at the felicitation function held in Kuwait recently.

of Appreciation’ for his proud achievements and resounding election victory. Speaking on the occasion, Wilfred De Sa, in his few words, was very articulate and prompt to touch the hearts graciously with his acknowledgement of appreciation for all the support Nuvem villagers and specially that of the Murda Grande voters displayed towards him.

In the ensuing proceedings, Wilfred De Sa was quick to get acquainted with his old comrades and schoolmates, as well, at the venue, reviving old memories and nostalgic happenings. He thanked everyone and conveyed his good feelings to other NKP mem-

bers who could not attend this get-together.

He appreciated NKP for organizing this day within a short duration.

Lino Gabriel Fernandes – NKP General Secretary proposed the vote of thanks and expressed his gratitude to all present. He also thanked Augusto Fernandes.

This event concluded with happiness and a smile shining on the faces of the visiting dignitary and his well-wishers.

A sumptuous dinner at the Muhal Mahal Restaurant awaited all and with a small prayer and God’s blessings, everyone entertained themselves amidst their dynamic leader, Babashan.

The police achieved a major breakthrough when two youth were nabbed in a Maruti Swift car near the Agonda police outpost, while three others were caught in a cashew plantation at MoloremKhola, about 8 kms from Agonda. Police managed to rescue the youth who was also in the forest.

When contacted, police officials at Khola, however, claimed that five accused had been arrested so far, while efforts were on to nab the sixth accused.

Scientist predicts fish

than 25 per cent of the world’s biodiversity is basically due to coral reefs, which are under threat due to climate change. “Rise in water temperature could also lead to burning of sea grass”, he said.

He also raised the fear of sea level rise in Goa, which will destroy large portions of mangrove vegetation. Along with destruction of mangroves, turtle nesting sites too will be destroyed, he added.

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Chicalim p’yat dumping garbage at MMC plant at Sada?

HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JULY 3

Is garbage from a neighbouring Chicalim panchayat being dumped at the Mormugao Municipal garbage treatment plant at Headland-Sada?

The issue was discussed that the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) meeting on Friday and while some councilors denied the allegations, others were not even aware of the issue.

The council was, however, surprised when Councilor Manesh Arolkar read the letter of the Chicalim sarpanch who has claimed that the panchayat disposes their garbage at the MMC treatment plant.

At Friday’s meeting, the council had placed in its agenda two points, consisting of a note to the sanitary inspectors to extend the agreement for door-to-door garbage collection with MMCDS with a condition to stop garbage collection beyond municipal limits.

Lecture at XCHR HERALD NEWS BUREAU PANJIM, JULY 3

The Xavier Centre of Historical Research at Porvorim will organize a talk and discussion on ‘Three Fleeting Voices: Vimala Devi, Maria Elsa da Rocha and Epitácio Pais’ by Dr Paul Melo e Castro on July 6 at 5.30 pm.

Dr Melo e Castro will attempt to locate these literary works in relation to Lusophone Goan writing and describe some of the challenges this body of literature presents to post-colonial literary studies in general.

With reference to those writers, he will touch upon some of the theoretical difficulties he has faced so far concerning issues of representation, canon formation and comparison in literary studies.

Dr Melo e Castro is Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of Portuguese, Spanish and Latin-American Studies at the University of Leeds in England. His research interests include post-colonial writing from the actual and former Lusophone world.

Point 11 in the agenda was to decide on a request of the Chicalim panchayat to accommodate its garbage at the Headland Sada treatment plant.

While discussing both points, most councilors said the council garbage contractor should not be allowed to collect garbage from beyond the council area, as the MMC treatment plant is gradually becoming a dump yard with heaps of garbage.

Former chairperson Carlos Almeida opined that the council should allow the Chicalim panchayat to dump its garbage in the MMC treatment plant and in return, the panchayat should allow a landfill site for the council.

Chairperson Shekhar Khadapkar said he was himself unsure if the panchayat garbage was being dumped at the council’s treatment plant.

Vivus SMRC successfully treats patient with CRT-D HERALD REPORTER VASCO, JULY 3

A patient with an abnormal heart beat was successfully treated with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)-Defibrillator (D) at the Vivus-SMRC Heart Centre in Chicalim.

Dr Ramdas Nayak along with his team of doctors Dr Pankajam Vaidya, Dr Shimon and Dr S S Ramesh at Vivus-SMRC Heart Centre performed successful CRT-D implantation for a patient of dilated cardiomyopathy.

Addressing a press conference at Lapaz Garden on Saturday Dr n CRT-D device is like an Naik informed that patients with electrophysiologist dilated cardiomyopathy have an sitting inside the heart enlarged heart which is unable and monitoring the to pump blood effectively.

“As a result, they are breathfunctioning of the less even with minimal exertion heart. and have a ver y restricted lifestyle. If such patients are left untreated, a significant number of a pace-maker like device of these patients can develop which synchronizes the pumpsudden death, due to rhythm ing action of all the chambers abnormalities or heart failure,” of the heart leading to an effecadded Dr Nayak. tive cardiac output, informed CRT involves the implantation Nayak.

“This improves the overall blood supply to all the organs and improves the quality of life.

By combining CRT with D, the device can record, diagnose and correct any rhythm problem along with an improvement in the pumping of the heart,” said Nayak.

He defined CRT-D device is

like an electrophysiologist sitting inside the heart and monitoring the functioning of the heart.

He said the treatment would cost nearly Rs 11 lakh for CRTD at Vivus, which is comparatively less than metros and the life of the device is about five years.

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Up research in science,technology:PM UNI KANPUR, JULY 3

Stressing to increase quality research in Science and Technology, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government has tried to ensure that it forms strong pillars of India's strategic alliances with other countries.

“India's strength in engineering and extremely affordable innovations was becoming known internationally and there was a need for our scientists and engineers to leverage this strength to play a more prominent role in addressing problems that affected all countries of the world,” Dr Singh said.

Addressing the 42nd convocation of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Kanpur) here, he said science and technology today play a prominent role in determining the power and progress of a nation. ''This role has become even more critical in the view of newer challenges like climate change, while we need more innovation in areas such as sustainable agriculture, affordable health care and energy security,'' the PM pointed out.

Dr Singh said the establishment of IIT-Kanpur had marked the beginning of co-operation be-

tween India and the United States in science and technology.

“In the recently held meeting of Indo-US Science and Technology Joint Commission, several important decisions had been taken to take this co-operation rapidly forward,” he informed the gathering.

Exhorting young men and women to go for research, Dr Singh said more youths acquiring PhD degrees was need of the country, which existed not only in science and technology, but across all areas of higher education.

In the past five years, the expansion in higher education facilities had been on an unprecedented scale with a number of new IITs, IIMs and IISERs started, he said adding, more than 300 degree colleges have been opened in selected districts and the government expenditure on higher education had risen manifold.

Dr Singh pointed out the availability of good faculty was a major constraint on the issue of quality. ''The new IITs are also facing problem in this area,” he admitted.

He said an obvious solution to this problem lies in encouraging a large number of bright students to join academics.

Assuring all possible help from the central government to ensure that the IITs functioned with the required degree of autonomy and flexibility and meeting the genuine needs of the IIT faculty, the prime minister urged IIT community to come together to also evolve other innovative ways to address these issues.

Dr Singh suggested all the IITs to collaborate more with corporate sector in research projects than had been seen in the past. “This would be of mutual benefit to both -- to the corporate sector it could mean cost effective solutions and newer technology and products, while for the IITs it would bring in much needed funds and research capabilities,” he remarked.

He added that the Centre had set in motion an ambitious programme to completely re-structure the legal and the regulatory environment of higher education. “Intensive consultations are being carried out for setting up the National Council for Higher Education and Research,” he said.

Several important bills related to accreditation of foreign universities, educational tribunals and unfair practices had been

introduced in parliament, Dr Singh said adding, ''I would urge the entire IIT community to go through these bills and offer suggestions to make them better and also to apply their minds to the improvement of the overall public policy framework in the field of higher education.”

Describing IIT-K as one of the topmost institutions of the country, the Prime Minister read out the names of prominent alumni like Narayanmurthy and Vinod Khosla and said that they had helped in transforming India's image in the eyes of the world.

Praising the capabilities of the IITs, he talked about launching a joint initiative of seven IITs for the development of a management plan for the National Ganga River Basin.

The prime minister also praised IIT-K for being involved in various important projects of the Indian Railways. '”The development of Zero Discharge Toilet Technology is a wonderful contribution not only to the railways, but also to the Shikaras of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. Similarly, the train tracking system that IIT-K has developed should improve the efficiency and safety of our railways,'' he said.

Fans celebrate as Ravi Shankar turns 90 PTI NEW DELHI, JULY 3

Sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar was feted by diplomats, well wishers and admirers who gathered in the capital to celebrate the musician's birth year and share glimpses of his ninedecade-old life.

“Music is the soul of India. It has always been my life as well,” said the composer musician in a letter read out at the event “Ravi Shankar, 90 not out" organised by the Indo-American Friendship Association in association with the Indian Council of Cultural Relations here late last evening.

“As a young Indian in the 1950s it was a matter of pride to see somebody like Panditji perform on the world stage and reach out across to those like Yehudi Menuhin and the Beatles,” said Maharaj Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur.

"We owe his contribution to the world of music,” said Singh who studied at Oxford. Singh was joined by others like German ambassador Thomas Matussek, French ambassador Jerome Bonnafont, dancers Pandit Birju Maharaj and Sonal Mansingh at the event chaired by Abid Hussain, fromer envoy to the US. Born in Varnasi on April 7, 1920, Pandit Ravi Shankar began performing at the age of 11 after being initiated into music and dance a year earlier by his eldest brother, Uday Shankar. As a young boy, Ravi Shankar toured Europe with his brother's dance troupe and at the age of 18 he

began to learn how to play the sitar from his guru Baba Allauddin Khan.

After almost seven years of rigorous study in the ancient gurukul system, Ravi Shankar started composing film music, founded the Indian National Orchestra and worked as a music director for All India Radio. In the 50s and 60s, he taught and performed sitar concerts in the largest halls all over Europe and the Americas popularising ragas and other elements of Indian classical music.

“There was no language barrier as I was very fluent in English and also in French and I could explain our music and the various intricacies of ragas and talas”, said Ravi Shankar in his

Bihar on way to good times:Nitish PTI PATNA, JULY 3

Nitish Kumar has said he has been working "without a break" since taking over as Bihar chief minister and the State is on the way a to better and more secure times.

“I have been working everyday without a break, thinking often of the philosophy of 'aharnish seva' (uninterrupted work through day and night). I understand this will need to go on, without any let up,” Kumar said in his blog.

“I once went to Mumbai for a day to receive an award, and stayed in Bangalore for a night for a wedding. I also went to Punjab and Kolkata for election campaigns and visited Mauritius once as part of an official delegation,” he said.

A wind of change is sweeping in Bihar after his government replaced the “15-year-old corrupt, ineffective and incompe-

tent RJD regime” and he has the right to seek the blessings of the people (for another term), Kumar wrote in the blog on conclusion of his over two monthlong Vishwas Yatra.

“Bihar is very much on the way to better and more secure times,” he said.

He felt that any development could be sustained only when there was peace in society and the masses felt to have a natural feeling of ownership. “Ensuring lasting peace was a critical bottom line for my administration. I am happy at the yields today,” he said. However, he said, he was not fully satisfied as a lot of things were to be done.

He said the Vishwas Yatra helped him get a feel of the development initiatives taken by the government, identify bottlenecks and take immediate remedial steps.

Housewife held for cheating PTI ROURKELA (Orissa), JULY 3

A middle-aged woman has been arrested for allegedly cheating people to the tune of several lakhs of rupees for selling a house owned by her.

Police today said, Sangita Agarwalla of Chhend colony of the city was arrested after a series of complaints was lodged against her by the local people.

A complainant, Jogiraj Gupta, who had paid an advance of Rs 1.5 lakhs to Agarwalla to pur-

chase the house, lodged an FIR with the police saying he had been cheated by her.

Soon after, the police came to know that several other people had also paid advance to her to purchase the same house.

Agarwala was remanded to jail custody by the judicial magistrate today.

Sangita had also allegedly collected huge amount from the people assuring them admission of their children in foreign institutions, the sources said.

letter.

“Pandit Ravi Shankar was not only a great musician himself but he transcended and took Indian music to the world and became an icon to so many,” said ICCR president Karan Singh at the function here last evening.

The sitarist and composer had pioneered the tradition of experimenting India's classical music fusion with western culture and performed with western classical violinist Yehud Menuhin and Beatles star George Harrison.

“The passion of Panditji was an inspiration for everyone. It has a delight to see how the expression of every note was glimpsed in his eyes,” said Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj who came to Delhi

in 1953 at the age of 14 years as a teacher at the Sangeet Bharati and was a frequent visitor to Ravi Shankar's house.

One of the first musicians to write sitar music in Indian notations for western concertos, Pandit Ravi Shankar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986. The musician was conferred the Bharat Ratna, in 1999 and he also won three Grammy awards and was given the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1992.

"I have loved many countries like France, England, and Japan of which I have several fond memories, but I deeply fell in love with the US from my first visit there in 1932 with Dada Uday. The variety of people from all over the world, and their love for all types of music, dance, films, innovation, creation, and the spirit of freedom attracted me the most.

"Though my first home is New Delhi and I am a citizen of India, my other home is in Encinitas near San Diego, California, which I love,” said Ravi Shankar who added that he was “an aspirant to live '101 all out!”

The function felicitating the musician culminated with a sitar recital of a composition in Satyajit Ray's film "Panther Panchali"

by Ravi Shankar's disciple Shubhendra Rao with tabla accompaniment by Delhi-based Akram Khan. It was followed by a Bharatnatyam performance by Nehha Bhatnagar.

FIR against ex-minister PTI

BALLIA, JULY 3

An FIR has been lodged against BJP leader and former minister Bharat Singh in Dokati police station here on charges of rioting and attempt to murder.

The FIR, which was lodged on a complaint filed by block pramukh (chief) Kanhaiya Singh, who is also the brother of BJP leader and former MP, Virendra Singh Mast, pertains to a clash between the supporters of the two in Dalanchapra village yesterday, Superintendent of Police V K Shekhar said.

Both Bharat Singh and Kanhiya Singh had attended separate functions in the said village where their supporters had clashed with each other, indulging in brick-batting and firing, the SP said.

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26/11 case: Court told India won’t send Kasab to Pak PTI ISLAMABAD, JULY 3

Pakistan government on Saturday informed an anti-terror court hearing the Mumbai attack case involving LeT's Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects that the latest Indian dossier on the 26/11 strikes said Ajmal Kasab could not be sent to Pakistan to testify against the accused.

A government lawyer appeared before Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan, who is conducting the trial in the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for security reasons, and said India's latest dossier had said that it would not be possible to send Kasab to Pakistan to join the court's proceedings.

The government lawyer said the anti-terrorism court could now make a request for the Indian magistrates and a police officer who had recorded Kasab's statement to come to Pakistan to testify.

The government too is looking into this matter and will make a request in this regard, the lawyer said.

Today's proceedings were brief as lawyers across Punjab province and other parts of Pakistan are on strike to protest against Thursday's suicide attack on the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore that killed 45 people.

After hearing the government lawyer, Judge Awan adjourned the case and scheduled the next hearing for July 10.

Meanwhile, a notification issued today stated that Deputy Attorney General Muhammad Akhtar Awan would be the new special public prosecutor for the trial of the seven suspects.

The former special public prosecutor, Malik Rab Nawaz Noon, recently died of a heart attack.

Pakistan had recently sought access to Kasab, a Pakistani national who has been convicted and sentenced to death by an Indian court for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to facilitate the trial of the seven accused.

It had also said that India should send the magistrates and the police officer who recorded Kasab's confession to testify in the Pakistani court if access

could not be granted to Kasab.

The anti-terrorism court had earlier issued arrest warrants for Kasab and Fahim Ansari, an Indian national accused of involvement in the attacks who has been acquitted by a court in Mumbai.

Last week, the trial of the seven suspects was adjourned without any proceedings apparently due to concerns among Pakistani authorities that any adverse developments in the court could impact talks with India.

At that time, Home Minister P Chidambaram was in Islamabad to attend a meeting of SAARC Interior Ministers and to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik.

Indian officials have said they are "not satisfied" with the progress in the trial of the seven suspects and it is understood that Chidambaram raised this issue with Malik during their talks.

Chidambaram is believed to have pressed for stronger action

by Pakistan to bring to justice all planners, financiers and handlers of the terrorists who attacked Mumbai.

Pak Sunni Tehrik leader seeks withdrawal of JuD aid PTI LAHORE, JULY 3

A leading Pakistani religious leader has asked authorities to withdraw millions of rupees provided to the Jamaat-ud-Dawah as aid for its "welfare projects" as the group has links with extremists.

Expressing outrage at Thursday's suicide attack on the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore, Sunni Tehrik leader Haji Hanif Tayyab said banned groups were being allowed to work under new names.

He demanded that the government should make public details about the funding of these groups.

Tayyab, a former federal minister, said: "The JuD has links with extremists and the government has given the group millions of rupees at the behest of the US and this funding must be withdrawn".

The Punjab government was at the centre of a controversy recently after official documents showed it had provided over Rs 82 million to the group and its allied organisations in the budget for 2009-10.

Officials claimed the funds

were meant for JuD's educational and welfare projects that were taken over by the provincial government in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

India has accused the JuD and its chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Tayyab said the same elements that attacked Rehman Baba's shrine in KhyberPakhtunkhwa province last year were involved in the suicide bombing of Data Darbar.

He alleged the Punjab government had concealed details of a cache of arms that was recently seized in the Raiwind area of Lahore.

He further alleged that some elements in the electronic media were delivering provocative speeches against mausoleums of saints.

These elements should be taken to task and an FIR should be registered against them, he said.

The Sunni Tehrik sought the expulsion of a religious party, which it did not name, from the Pakistan People's Party-led coalition at the centre and the removal of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah from his post for his

6 killed as Alex floods major Mexican city Reuters MONTERREY, Mexico, JULY 3

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is accompanied by the commander of the 2nd Mechanised Corps in Krakow, General Jerzy Biziewski as she pays tribute to the victims of the Polish presidential aircraft Tu-154M accident, by laying flowers at the Katyn Cross in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday. Clinton visits Poland to attend the High Level Democracy Meeting marking the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies.

Shutters down in Pak city over shrine bombing Reuters LAHORE, JULY 3

Shops and business centres were shut in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday to protest against suicide bombings that have raised fresh questions about Pakistan's ability to contain militant violence.

At least 42 people were killed and 175 wounded when two suicide bombers struck Pakistan's most important Sufi shrine on Thursday night, the second major attack on Pakistan's cultural hub and traditional seat of power, Punjab, in a month.

The violence followed offensives that the army said had weakened the al Qaeda-linked Taliban.

All major markets and business centres were closed in Lahore for the strike called by a religious alliance.

A mob of baton-wielding protesters forced people who did not join the protest action to

close their shops at a major market area. Police detained around 10 protesters after they smashed windows of parked cars. No one was hurt, police said.

Emotions are running high among followers of the Sufi strand of Islam after the attack, which may have been the aim of militants seeking to destablise nuclear-armed US ally Pakistan.

Major markets in the southern city of Karachi were also closed in response to the strike call.

Angry protests were held in Lahore and several cities and towns across the country yesterday calling for a tougher government crackdown on militants linked to al Qaeda and Taliban who generally abhor the Sufi strand of Islam and disapprove of Muslims visiting shrines, popular with many Pakistanis. ''We want the government to immediately bring perpetrators of this crime to task. We will not end our protest until culprits are

punished,'' Raghib Naeemi, a leading Sufi cleric, told Reuters.

Security was beefed up at Sufi shrines across the country as the government sought to project an image of stability in the face of mounting violence.

Pakistanis, already frustrated by a troubled economy and crippling power cuts, called for the resignation of Punjab government officials after the bloodshed. Lahore is the capital of Punjab province.

Police said they had rounded up several suspected militants around Lahore and recovered 20 suicide vests, police uniforms and large amounts of ammunition yesterday night.

No one claimed responsibility for the shrine attack, but officials have blamed ''Punjabi Taliban'' – a term used for militants drawn from the province who have ganged up with Taliban in the northwest and have also forged ties with al Qaeda – for previous attacks in the province.

Intense rain from Hurricane Alex shut down Mexico's richest city, Monterrey, as floods killed six people, swept away cars and swamped wealthy suburbs with mud and rocks.

More than a year's worth of rain fell in three days from the first named Atlantic storm of the 2010 season, swelling dry river beds and destroying chunks of highway in the city, about 620 miles (1,000 km) north of Mexico City.

One woman was crushed to death by a mudslide as huge rocks from the surrounding mountains crashed down on roads. ''I thought we were going to die,'' housewife Lesly Ramos told local radio as she surveyed her home filled with rocks and mud in a middle-class suburb.

The floods dragged away furniture from mansions in the San Pedro Garza Garcia suburb, Mexico's wealthiest municipality, and buffalo were washed out of the

UN says no peacekeepers killed in Congo blast Reuters KINSHASA, JULY 3

The United Nations said on Saturday that none of its peacekeepers were killed when a fuel tanker exploded in eastern Congo, correcting an earlier statement saying that five of its soldiers had been killed. ''There are no UN blue helmets dead,'' Olamide Adedeji, the UN mission's head of public information, told Reuters. Adedeji had previously said five peacekeepers were killed trying to help civilians caught up in the incident. The local governor said more than 200 people were killed and 100 injured when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Congo's South Kivu province late yesterday.

Tibetan environmentalist Otunbayeva sworn in as jailed for 5 years Kyrgyz interim president Reuters BEIJING, JULY 3

A Chinese court sentenced a Tibetan environmentalist who organised villagers to pick up litter and plant trees to five years in jail for inciting to split the nation on Saturday, his lawyer said.

Rinchen Samdrup, the third brother in his family to be jailed, ran an environmental NGO in mountainous Gonjo county, in the Tibet Autonomous Region near Sichuan Province.

The NGO mobilised about 1,700 local villagers to reforest the area and report poaching, and ran a small magazine. It worked with international conser vation groups and was praised by Chinese media.

The Chamdo prefecture court found Samdrup guilty of incitement to split the country, lawyer Xia Jun told Reuters.

The Tibetan environmentalist had pleaded not guilty but was convicted and deprived of its political rights for three years.

He was accused of posting a pro-Dalai Lama article on his website, the lawyer said.

He has 10 days to appeal the

sentence.

Exile Tibetan groups say he ran afoul of powerful local interests after accusing a local police officer of poaching.

In June his brother Karma Samdrup, a wealthy collector of antique black-and-white Tibetan amulet beads, was sentenced to 15 years in jail by a court in neighbouring Xinjiang for excavating and robbing ancient tombs, a charge originally brought and dropped in 1998.

Karma Samdrup had tried to defend his brothers.

Late last year, the youngest brother, Jigme Namgyal, was sentenced to 21 months of reeducation through labour for endangering state security for assisting Rinchen Samdrup in running his NGO. The court found he had helped compile three audio-visual disks on the ecology of the region, possessed materials regarding exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, incited locals to interfere with government work and tried to register the NGO with the government.

Reuters BISHKEK, JULY 3

Roza Otunbayeva was sworn in as Kyrgyzstan's interim president today after guiding it through three months of revolt, ethnic violence and a referendum intended to build Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy.

A former foreign minister, Otunbayeva, 59, came to power on April 7 during a popular revolt that overthrew the government of the small by strategically-placed central Asian state, which houses both US and Russian military bases and borders China.

She was sworn in to act as president until the end of 2011 under the terms of a new constitution that voters backed in a referendum last week, creating a parliamentary system in a region otherwise dominated by authoritarian presidents.

The referendum was held despite violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in the south of the country that saw villages burned, hundreds of people

killed and hundreds of thousands driven from their homes. ''We are living though one of the most dramatic periods in our history,'' said Otunbayeva at the ceremony held in a concert hall in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital.

She pledged to support a liberal economy and guarantee private property rights.

The first woman to lead a Central Asian state, Otunbayeva, has faced severe challenges since taking power in the wake of a street revolt that toppled President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

Nearly 300 people were killed, and probably hundreds more, in several days of violence in southern regions of the country that began on June 10, triggered by attacks by unidentified individuals in balaclavas in the south's biggest city Osh. The United Nations estimated that 400,000 people fled. About a quarter crossed into Uzbekistan, which shares a border with Kyrgyzstan. Most of the refugees have since returned.

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Railroad company Kansas City Southern, which owns tracks and operates trains in Mexico and the United States, said the storm had damaged some of its rail lines, forcing it to partially shut cargo transport in several northern Mexican states.

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links with the banned Sipha-eSahaba, an anti-Shia terror group.

The Sunni Tehrik alleged that the Punjab government is playing into the hands of terrorists while the federal government is hostage to a religious party that is acting as a "political blackmailer" and "abetting those who occupy mosques of other schools of thought and convert these into terrorist camps".

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still Roaring Strong All set to celebrate the completion of 50 glorious years of commission on July 7, 2010, INAS 300-The White Tigers, the only combat squadron of the Indian Navy will be further enriched later once the latest LCA (Navy) joins service on completion of the flight test programme.

The aircraft is 'rolling out' at the Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore on July 6

BY CHRISTINA VIEGAS HERALD FEATURES here is something absolutely fascinating as you perceive a Naval pilot donning his flying overalls and walking towards his fighter plane, with magnificent strides, exuding the aura of the royal tiger. Is he wary of the dangers? Is he as courageous as he looks? Is he made of steel? Well, you never know! All you can see is a daring demeanour and a wholesome to sight the runway in the dark, as you land at spirit! The ambience transports you into a ‘Top Gun’ kind of movie atmosphere. But the Dabolim airport. Oh! The exciting life forget the ‘reel’ life! Here we have ‘real’ life heroes and the air is enveloped with of a Navy pilot! everything good – well-mannered gentleman, keenly reaching out to enlighten you With the White Tigers amassing on every aspect of their life. Yes, they are the courageous White Tigers; the only such a rich past, the future surely should fighter squadron of the Indian Navy, they have been performing with precision seem bright? Commander Bevli affirms, and finesse over the last 50 years.

“The future for White Tigers shines very bright.

And beaming from ear to ear is the tiger who heads the squadron, We have just recently inducted the MiG 29K; Commander Janak Bevli. And why not? His squadron is celebrating 50 six aircraft have come in and ten are to follow. golden years. Back track a little and Cdr Bevli enlightens us, “It was The LCA (Navy) is being rolled out on July 6, at RNAS Brawdy, on the south western tip of Wales where the birth at Aeronautics Defence Agency, Bangalore. and later, resurgence, of the Indian Navy’s first combat squadron In the recent past, the squadron had even took place on July 7, 1960.” introduced air-to-air refuelling and we have He goes on to expound, “Careful consideration had been given even undertaken Buddy Refuelling from NATO to selecting aircraft for operation from the Indian Navy’s first (Centre) Leader of the White Tigers, Commander Janak Bevli. (Left) An ex-White Tiger, Capt Surendra fighter aircraft like the F-18 and Super Etandard. carrier and in the autumn of 1959, the Indian Navy placed an Ahuja and (right)Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area NM, Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai jointly steer the Our squadron has also carried out air-to-air reorder for 24 Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FGA Mk 6 for the celebrations of the INAS 300 Golden Jubilee fuelling with the IAF tanker (I L 78).” fighter-bomber role. Indian Naval Aviation had finally begun to Proudly, Cdr Bevli states, “Ours is the only unit take on tangible form.” the might of this combat squadron brings us to an interesting aspect of INAS 300: that has produced three naval chiefs, namely, Admiral R H Tahiliani, Admiral Arun Then on over the last 50 years, it has been a matter of great pride for the combat training of the fighter pilots. Absolutely challenging or what! And donning this role Prakash and Admiral Sureesh Mehta.” squadron as it went on to represent the operational might of the Indian Navy as trainer is none other than, the affable and charismatic, Commander Dalip Singh As for the premier naval base INS HANSA, you will be overwhelmed with the inamongst other carrier borne fighter squadrons of the world. Quiz Commander Bevile who radiates an energy that reaches out and arrests you. One look at him and it is on the vital moments that prominently stand out in the life of the White Tigers and clearly evident that he is thoroughly enjoying his job, despite the challenges it credible length and breadth of this fascinating real estate. Assuming an eminent our conversation gets highly charged and interesting. Cdr Bevli informs, “White entails. Quiz the young pilots as to what motivates these smart, young men to join position, it is not only the premier Naval Air Station, but also one of the largest as Navy pilots? Most of the answers are, adventure and passion for flying. Though, military airbases in India. The Commanding Officer Surendra Ahuja is most welcoming Tigers have been actively involved in the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars as well.” and cooperative in enlightening us lesser souls on their exciting Apparently, in December 1961, India launched Operation Vijay, to get rid of the most of the senior commanders’ life as navy pilots. In fact, an interesting programme that Portuguese from their established colonies. Vikrant proceeded to sea with the fleet reply is, “A comprehensive eddeserves mention is the ongoing ‘Naval Aviator for a Day’. Capucation that ones gains in the and operated between 50 to 100 miles offshore from Goa. But in the absence of tain Ahuja informs, “The main objective of this project is to enemy moves, they were not involved in any engagement. Then, during the Indo- Armed Forces; a sharpening of create awareness amongst the students in Goa about the Navy HCN will telecast an exclusive China war in 1962, the Sea Hawks of INAS 300 did a quick weapon work-up at one’s character.” and Naval Aviation in particular and the exciting life that we Kalaikunda, south west of Calcutta before moving to the newly established IAF Cdr Singh admits that the Sea on the Indian Navy titled, ‘Aviator lead. Our aircrew fly a wide variety of complex helicopters and airbase at Gorakhpur in the central sector of the Himalayan foothills. Then the Indo- Harrier Simulator has made his fixed wing aircraft, many of which are amongst the most adfor a Day’ through the adventure sports proPak war happened in 1965. The squadron was caught somewhat unawares. Suddenly, job relatively easier. A complex vanced in the world.” gramme, ‘Sportlight with Malaika’ this evening Pakistani B-57 bombers attacked Jamnagar airfield but failed to notice 12 Hawks computer marvel, it is a full moA proud possession at the White Tigers Squadron is a huge tion, six-axis based and provides parked in the dispersal – a close call indeed.” at 5 pm and will be repeated tomorrow (July 5) white tiger. Presented to the squadron by the Maharaja of But the Indian Naval Aviation performed it first mission ‘in anger’ in December entire mission simulation with at 11 am and 4 pm The programme also extends Rewa on February 2, 1984, the tiger marked their transition 1971, when India helped liberate Bangladesh; there was plenty of action in store. night and day visuals. The pilots from Sea Hawks to Sea Harriers, the resurgence of the INAS an invitation to youth wanting to join the Armed Vikrant and various aircraft of the Indian Navy played a prominent role, especially have their first taste of the Har300. Cdr Bevile asserts, “The tiger represents our courageous Forces to send their queries and questions in the Bay of Bengal. They bombarded the Chittagong harbour and air traffic tower, rier in the Simulator. Sit in it, and you get overwhelmed with attitude. It is called Viraat.” cratered the runway at Cox’s Bazaar, strafed the air traffic control buildings and and we have a panel of Armed Forces Officers a feeling of being in command So, in the next three days, a large number of retired and other installations and shot up vehicles around the airfield. Interestingly, throughout as you soar through a journey who will reply to their interests. The officers serving officers will dine, drink and make merry as they celebrate this operation, no of taking off from the runaway, are (retd) Major Nair, Colonel Firoz Patel, Major their golden jubilee. And to commemorate this occasion, they Sea Hawk was dam- flying over the sea as you fire will launch a coffee table book and the postal department will Salim Pathan and Colonel (retd) John D' Souza aged by anti-aircraft off various weapons on enemy be releasing a special stamp. fire throughout the aircrafts hovering on your radar.

Bad feelings toward When you're in a bind Proudly Commander Bevile concludes, “Navy is called the conflict, although Then, you suddenly get to fly someone else are really today, your own personal ‘Silent Service’. Without doing much noise, we do our job and five suffered super- in the night in inky blackness fears you're projecting action hero will come to from inside. Your love life 80% of foreign trade of India is through the sea. And we fervently your rescue. You're first ficial damage from where you surrender to your (21 Mar – 19 Apr) in line wherever you go (23 Sep – 22 Oct) is important to you -- but follow our motto ‘the more we train in peace, the less we small arms fire. radar and your adrenaline gets today -- it's easy as pie for you to even you know it's not everything! bleed in war’.”

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A person close to you is in a hurry -- help them see the wisdom of taking it slow. Try not to take it (20 Apr – 20 May) personally when your people move on without you -- it's only temporary. Your slow, patient nature is a little out of sync with today's madness, but you're something of a prophet.

Good news about a possible health problem will put your mind at ease.

All is well. You're not out (23 Oct – 21 Nov) for personal gain today - and the whole world can see it.

You may be trying to change a zoning law or change the world as a whole, but you can achieve almost anything.

Today, a meeting offers an opportunity to initiate a big project. Take it on.

Your leadership is vital (21 May – 21 Jun) in order for your group - work, volunteer, family, whatever - to get anything done today. That means you have to put an end to the chatter, as much as you love it, and get down to business.

The best part of today isn't the progress you made, it's how much fun you had! Indulge your (22 Nov – 21 Dec) creative side -- not that that's too hard for you! It's a really good time to play with art and new ideas, and maybe to get your friends or family to exercise their own playful sides.

If you don't react emotionally, you can't take things personally. Stick to facts. You've been (22 Jun – 22 Jul) speaking too quickly for the past day or two, and only now are you realizing that that may be getting you in trouble. Hold off as much as you can, so you can find new ways to move forward.

Problems are happening with greater regularity. It's time to nip things in the bud. You need to (22 Dec – 19 Jan) postpone a meeting or appointment -- otherwise, your day gets too crowded with business that keeps you away from the stuff that means the most to you. Be as ruthless as possible!

You thought you had it all figured out -- until a stranger shows you the truth. Your fun-loving na(23 Jul – 22 Aug) ture is back in a big way, and you may decide that it's time for a major party -- even if you're on the bus or stuck at work! It's easy to get people motivated on a day like today.

Look back five years -notice any patterns? Evaluate the fabric of who you are. You are still pushing (20 Jan – 18 Feb) the envelope today, and may find that your need to shock people overrides your need to be taken seriously. Unexpectedly, one of your wilder ideas should really take off!

Take your time with all money issues today ... recheck your balance before buying. Sharing may (23 Aug – 22 Sep) be caring, but you need to stop both for the time being. That doesn't mean you need to cut your heart out, just that you've got to watch out for number one until the sun goes down.

The increased attention is bewildering, but flattering. Don't make too much of it. Hiding out (19 Feb – 20 Mar) feels like a good idea today, but your best bet is to camouflage yourself in plain sight. Hang out with the throngs and try not to get noticed -- it's much easier than you'd think!

Christina Aguilera goes Bionic I

t's not easy being Christina Aguilera these days. With a new movie, a new album and a tight balancing act, she definitely has her hands full. With 30 million albums sold worldwide and the honor of being the only artist under the age of 30 included in Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest singers of all time, Christina Aguilera releases her brand new album ‘Bionic.’

“The meaning behind the album title ‘Bionic’ is layered. It means to me having bionic body parts, in particular the vocal cords are highlighted in the album art work. There’s a little songbird in there that’s singing through metal pipes and there happens to be horns and a speakerphone.

And also it’s the way I see women. We are superhuman in so many ways.

We give birth, we give life, we do it all, and I mean we wear many different hats. We work at the same time, we raise our families, we hold down our forts and becoming a new mom since then has also contributed to the bionic meaning of the album,” Xtina (Christina) said.

It features songs co-written by Xtina along with her much buzzed about collaborations including Sia, Tricky Stewart, Le Tigre, Hill and Switch, and Ladytron among others including the carrier single ‘Not Myself Tonight,’ a fiercely energetic anthem produced by Polow Da Don. “Not Myself Tonight is all about freeing yourself, freeing your inhibitions, freeing whatever’s inside of you that you’ve been holding back or maybe a little afraid to let loose of. It’s got a little rebellion to it but it’s all in good fun and it’s just really a ‘free yourself ’ anthem,” Xtina said.

Bebo, All For an Educational Cause C

elebrities have always been known to give a part of their time and resources to charity no matter how busy they might be. And Bollywood’s glam girl, Bebo is not far behind. This Kapoor girl has set her heart on the cause of education. Although she has been tied up with her shooting schedules, including boyfriend Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Agent Vinod’ in Morocco, she is taking time off to arrange books and stationary items for donation to NGOs that support the cause of education.

She has been arranging these things for a couple of non-profit learning institutes, and she has recently joined the team of the Global Campaign for education – 1 Goal, as their Indian ambassador. The campaign backs the cause of education for 72 million children out of school.

Some of her friends were quoted saying, “Kareena feels very strongly for the cause (of educating children) and in spite of being in Morocco she is constantly making calls to India to co-ordinate books she wants sent to some orphanages and learning institutes.”

The actress has also been in the news lately when she recently launched her official website, www.kareenakapoor.me.

The website, however, has had too many hits to handle, with the growing popularity of the actress. There seems to have been a problem either with the heavy traffic or with the bandwidth of the website, and had a problem uploading the pages. So die hard fans of Bebo would have to wait for some time while the problem gets fixed.

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‘World of Books’, a 1-day workshop on books, organised by the Kala Academy, Panjim will be held on July 4 from 10:30am onwards at the Kala Academy, Panjim. Call 2420452.

Free yoga sessions, held by the Sri Ram Yoga Mandir Trust, Gujurat will take place from July 4 to 9 from 6am to 6:45am at the Radhakrishna Temple, Panjim and on July 4 from 11am to 1pm at the Rotary Community Centre, Vasco. Call 9422443421.

‘Art Event 2010’, free art workshop, organised by the Society for Promoting Arts, Culture and Education (SPACE) and supported by the Directorate of Art and Culture will be held till March 2011 every Sunday from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Bartholomeu’s School Hall or at the Dayanand Bandodkar High School. Call 9922898694 or 9850871608.

A health awareness camp, organised by the Goa Renal Support Association will be held on July 4 from 7:30am to 9am at the Alto-Porvorim Sports and Cultural Club, Porvorim.

Applications for various music examinations are open at the Bal Bhavan, Campal Goa. Registration closes on August 16. Call 2226823.

Free Sanskrit speaking classes, conducted by Siddharth Seva Pratishthan are being held till July 12 from 6pm to 7:30pm. Call 9260039334, 9270159090 or 9762471782.

An open invite to Goan artisans to participate at ‘Dilli Haat’, a traditional Indian market in New Delhi is made by the Goa Handicrafts, Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC). It will take place from August 26 to September 8. The GHRSSIDC will have 25 stalls for Goan artists. Registration closes on July 5. Visit GHRSSIDC, Crafts Complex, Neugi Nagar, Panjim. Call 2224478, 2225328, 2414916 or 2417914.

A Konkani Compering Workshop, organised by the Dalgado Konknni Akademi will take place on July 4 from

10:30am to 1pm at the Tiatr Academy of Goa, Campal, Panjim. Call 9881810832.

A laughter show for senior citizens, organised by the Lions Club of Margao will be held on July 4 at 5pm at the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Call 2653083.

A workshop for editors and managers of the parish bulletins, organised by the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media (DCSCM) will be held at Don Bosco’s High School, Panjim on July 4, St Xavier’s College, Mapusa on July 11 and Don Bosco’s Technicals, Fatorda on July 18. Call 2422653.

The July Quiz of the Sunday Evening Quiz Contest will take place on July 4 at 5pm at the Corporation of the C i t y o f P a n j i m , P a n j i m . Vi s i t www.seqc.blogspot.com.

‘Financial Assistance for Cultural Institution’, a scheme of the Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi is open for registration till July 6. Visit the Directorate of Art and Culture, Shrama Shakti Bhavan, Patto, Panjim. Call 2438103.

The Monsoon Jumble Sale, organised by the YMCA, Women’s Forum will take place on July 4 at the YMCA, Campal, Panjim. Call 9623525442, 9822582022, 9423171317 or 2227112.

Live Fado evening will take place on July 6 from 8pm onwards at Alfama, Cidade de Goa, Dona Paula. Call 2454545.

The Second Taluka Level Gramhotsav 2010, organised by the Bhumiputra Tribals Association, Goa will take place on July 4 at the Panchayat Ghar, Gaondongrem, Canacona. There will be a variety of competitions and cultural programmes.

Auditions for a short film will take place on July 5 from 4pm onwards at Sunaparanta – Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho, Panjim. E-mail jayeshpro@gmail.com. Call 9923640771.

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BY NOMRATHA FERNANDES HERALD FEATURES utside of a dog, a book is Man's best friend’ quoted American comedian and film star Groucho Marx. How right he is. From its very first page right to the last, books provide company, just like friends, only in their case nothing changes. Just like close friends, one can form a deep life-long connection with books.

Earlier a major past time for children, books are in the background when it comes to the hobby activity of the children today. Other sources of entertainment have managed to grab most children’s attention.

To expose children to the joys of reading the Kala Academy will be conducting a one-day workshop today, called ‘World of Books’.

It will be headed by Jugnaata Sudan, a noted freelancer, writer and book lover. The workshop is open to schools and the age group of the children that want to participate is eight to fourteen years.

Each school will have to have a team comprising five students and

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10:30 Copperhead 12:15 The Mirror Has Two Faces 15:00 Most Wanted 17:00 Bats: Human Harvest 17:45 The Making of : Yes Man 19:00 Daddy Day Care

09:20 Dum Kaata 12:00 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 16:40 Kal Ho Naa Ho 20:00 Baadshah 23:50 Apna Bana Lo

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The Caribbean Magic T

he lively tempo of Caribbean music builds the infective spirit within the musical soul. The music from these islands located around the Caribbean Sea has caught the attention of the world.

The most striking feature of music from the island is that it unites in a great diversity of genres. It would allow us to generalize to a degree. However the right description of the music would be that it is a combination of music that features the African rhythms amalgamated into western music. A few generalizations can be made, howe v e r. T h e E u r o p e a n colonization of the islands and the rampant slave trade of the years bygone are said to have inspired the roots of this music. Though colonization and slave trade has seen the end of time, Caribbean music still lives on for its vibrant, infectious

10:20 Hard Ball 13:00 Ong Bak 2 15:00 Underworld: Evolution 17:05 Agent Red 19:00 A Good Woman 21:00 The Aviator

09:30 Hanuman Returns 12:00 Dhoom 16:00 Malamaal Weekly 20:00 Meri Jung: One Man Army 23:20 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya

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HERALD FEATURES he Goa University’s prestigious Silver Jubilee Award, for ‘Best Principal’ for the first time ever, has been conferred on Principal Dr B A Gomes, currently Principal of the Governement College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelim-Goa and former Principal of the same College. He was also the Principal of the Government Colleges of Quepem and Pernem. He was handed the award at the hands of His Excellency the Governor of Goa and Chancellor of Goa University, Dr S S Sidhhu, at a glittering ceremony held by the Goa University at Kala Academy on their 26th Foundation Day held on June 30.

The selection was based on the criteria of teaching—learning and evaluation; research, consultancy and extension; management and administration; reforms and innovations; leadership and institution- building.

Gomes carries with him 22 plus years of college principalship and has been participating in Goa’s higher education for over 37 years, having taught at the graduate and post-graduate levels.

His unique contribution to the state has been the successful integration of higher education in the rural / semi-urban areas. He has been chiefly instrumental in getting three Government colleges of general education, at Sanquelim, Quepem and Pernem accredited by the UGC’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore.

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HERALD FEATURES oldiers of God’, Rene Mesquita’s maiden gospel CD was recently released at the hands of Fr William Rodrigues, principal of Loyola High School, Margao, at the Loyola School Hall. The hymns on the CD have been produced by Rene and five boys of the High School. The themes of the songs revolve around God’s creation, wonders of Jesus, thanking and praising God, and working on faith besides others.

At the release, Fr William appreciated the boys’ talent, adding that the founder of the Jesuit Society, St Ignatius, was not content with the minimum and always strived to do more. He also appreciated the time and effort of the parents of the children that featured on the album.

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two teachers. Other interested students falling in that age range can also participate individually.

Psychologists who work with children in Goa state that kids are not reading enough. Besides the aforementioned competition by other forms of entertainment, children do not have an easy access to good books, they state. To change this, schools should revise their book collection and consider a more attractive way of presenting books to children. Suggestions include a special children’s section in school libraries and a collection of books with striking colours and pictures that pull children to them.

More generally, books should be relevant to children’s lives for them to want to begin reading. When they make a connection to their lives, children extract the message the book seeks to give.

Schools should also teach regular reading as a skill at an early age.

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cadences.

‘Caribbean Disco Hits’ lives up to the demands of Caribbean music. It covers many a genre of the music styles of the islands. There is the rumba, soca, salsa, meringue and many more styles. The album seems to have covered most of them.

Besides popular hits like ‘Hot Hot Hot’, ‘Coco Jumbo’, ‘Matilda Matilda’ and ‘Banana Boat Song’, it also has some rare music like Perr y Comos ‘Papa Loves Mambo’ and others. This jumpy music builds up the passion for some wild dance steps. The rhythms are exciting and the dancing and foot-tapping is inevitable.

There are 22 Caribbean hits that would put you in the mood for any occasion. Be it a party or just simply for listening pleasure, this album is sure to get you at your jumpy best. One would instantly relate at the hit songs and would also enjoy the few classics included in the album.

This is a must buy for any lover of Caribbean music. It would be one which would surely get you the best of what you like.

HERALD CROSSWORD - 596 Across 1- Decrees; 7- Biblical high priest; 10- Field yield; 14Potpourri bag; 15- Refusals; 16- Pan's opposite; 17Agreement; 18- RR stop; 19Blind as ___; 20- Foreordain; 23- Baffled; 26- Baseball stat; 27- Saltpeter; 28Bristle; 29- Lotion letters; 30Nabokov novel; 31- Thrash; 33- Actress Joanne; 34Nine-digit ID; 37- Neighbor of Leb.; 38- Directional ending; 39- VCR button; 40Long March leader; 41Actor Fernando; 42- Partially opened flower; 43- Rare metallic element; 45Clumsy boat; 46- Sprechen ___ Deutsch?; 47- Forearm bone; 48- Capital of South Korea; 51- Dusk, to Donne; 52- Lieu; 53- Inflexible; 56Brief letter, paper money; 57- Airport abbr.; 58Evening party; 62- Elation; 63Date; 64- Capital of Russia; 65Acquire through merit; 66- ___ Aviv; 67- Flammable gas; Down 1- Cornerstone abbr.; 2- ___ es Salaam; 3- Bump off; 4- Hat; 5Aquarium fish; 6- Eye sore; 7Place in bondage; 8- ___ luck!; 9- "___ She Lovely?"; 10- Head cases?; 11- Capital of Morocco; 12- Egg-shaped; 13- Tire (out); 21- Rely; 22- Introduce; 23- Up and about; 24- Curt; 25- Tale;

29- Rub vigorously; 30- Ag- SOLUTION - 595 gregate of qualities that make good character; 32Cloud of interstellar gas; 33- Desiccant; 34- Look happy; 35- Sweatbox; 36Wanderer; 44- Lustful; 45Large soup dish; 46- Large beer mug; 48- Burn a bit; 49- ___ Gay; 50- Aquatic mammal; 51- Lauder of cosmetics; 52- Snob; 54Hotbed; 55- Salinger girl; 59- Nipper's co.; 60- Eternity; 61- Female sheep;

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I’ll bounce back, vows Gyan AFP JOHANNESBURG, JULY 3

Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan brushed off his last-minute penalty heartache and vowed to bounce back following his side's World Cup quarter-final elimination by Uruguay on Friday.

Gyan had the chance to win the match, which was poised at 1-1, with the final kick of extratime after Uruguay forward Luis Suarez had handled Dominic Adiyiah's header on the line, preventing a certain goal.

MAN OF THE MATCH

B Schweinsteiger, the German midfielder’s inswinging freekick paved the way for opening goal.

Hilton: I love S Africa despite drug arrest

AFP PORT ELIZABETH, JULY 3

American party girl on Saturday Paris Hilton said she still loved South Africa despite being arrested for drug possession although the charges were later

withdrawn.

Hilton and her friend, former Playboy playmate Jennifer Rovero, were taken into custody for carrying a joint at the Brazil -Netherlands quarter-final match.

But the state dropped the charges against the heiress after Rovero pleaded guilty.

In a post on Twitter after the incident Hilton wrote: "Hey guys, there's a lot of crazy rumours going around. Just want you all to know the truth. Everything

is completely fine.”

"I was not charged or arrested, cause I didn't do anything. I was assisting the police with the investigation and answering their questions.”

"Everyone was super nice and friendly to me. I love South Africa! Such an amazing place, especially during The World Cup! Hope that clears everything up. Love you guys, thanks for your concern. Xoxo P." Police approached the pair

Queen Serena the 4th

smash by flinging her racket into the air and gesturing to her entourage. Zvonareva was blinking back the tears after the defeat.

Dhoni ‘caught’ by Sakshi

AGENCIES MUMBAI, JULY 3

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday got engaged to his school-time friend Sakshi Singh

Rawat at a hotel in Dehradun.

"Dhoni and his school friend Sakshi got engaged in Dehradun," a close family friend said.

"Besides, the family members of Dhoni, a few close friends of the cricketer were present during the engagement ceremony," he added.

Dhoni, 28, and Rawat had been school friends at DAV, Shamily in Ranchi.

"Their fathers worked together in MECON, and the Rawats moved to Dehradun after retirement," the friend said.

Asked whether any date for marriage has been fixed, he said, "Not yet, maybe after the Australian series."

outside the stadium on Friday after smelling marijuana, said spokeswoman Sally de Beer.

A joint was thrown to the ground and the women apparently were ushered inside by bodyguards, she said.

"Police seized the evidence and approached the women inside the stadium. The women were taken into custody after a bodyguard handed a second cannabis cigarette over to the police," she said.

Paes-Black in doubles final

REUTERS LONDON, JULY 3

Serena Williams again showed the gaping chasm between her and the rest of the field when she retained her Wimbledon singles crown with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 win over Russia’s Vera

Zvonareva on Saturday.

The victory, her fourth at the All England Club which took just 67 minutes, meant Williams overtook Billie Jean King with 13 Grand Slam singles titles to go sixth in the all-time list.

Serena celebrated the winning

Second seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe entered the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon, beating No 9 seeds Lukas Dlouhy /Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) 6-3, 63 in the semi-finals on Friday.

The Indo-Zimbabwe pair, who were runners-up in the tournament last year and have the 2008 US Open and the 2010 Australian Open crowns to their name, will take on 11th seeds Wesley Moodie/Lisa Raymond (South Africa/United States) in the final.

Sr hockey team for Nationals HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 3

Dattesh Priolkar will captain the Goa State hockey team 63rd Senior National Hockey Championship being held in Bhopal, from July 418.

Goa is participating in Senior Nationals for the first time in over 25 years.

Muriel soccer at Nuvem HERALD SPORTS DESK PANJIM, JULY 3

Parish Youth Nuvem will organize their 16th Muriel Faleiro memorial soccer tournament from July 5 at Nuvem church ground.

Sixteen teams from all over Goa have confirmed participation in the tournament which is sponsored by Aleixo Sequeira, Power Minister.

Nuvem Sports Club will take on Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda in the inaugural match. Rs 25,000 will be awarded to the winners while the runners up will take home Rs 20,000.

Details may be obtained from the president of Parish Youth Nuvem on 9325347897.

TT, carrom tourneys at Divar

PANJIM (HSD) – St Mathias Sports Club, Divar will organise an All-Divar table tennis and carrom tournaments on July 4, at club premises, from 9.30 am.

The events will be held in singles and doubles categories. Besides, the club is also screening live World Cup football matches on giant screen.

39th Custodio memorial football: Curtorim Gymkhana v. Candolim Sports Club, Raia panchayat ground, 4.30 p.m.

Friends Sporting League soccer: Friends Sporting v.

Small Boys Club, SAI Sporting v. Bela Vista SC, Carambolim panchayat ground from 10.30 a.m.

1st All Goa one-day street football organised by Solfa Boyz, Taleigao, near Ideal HS, Taleigao, 9 a.m.

Goa’s first match will be tomorrow against Bhopal.

The team: Lincoln Taites – goalkeeper, Ivan D'Mello – goalkeeper, Dattesh Priolkar (captain), Lester Gurjao (vice-captain), George Kullu, Anup Valmiki, Succor Vaz, Mulla

Ibrahim, Mahadev Marathe, Raibhar Khan, Sam Braganza, Prakash Indwar, Mayur Patil, Basil Tirki, Sladen Mendes, Voluciano Dourado, Pavithran Sabat, Narad Bahadur. Coach Kapil Kohly. Manager Carlton Fortes.

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Klose closes on record

AFP JOHANNESBURG, JULY 3

Germany stormed into the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a 4-0 demolition of Diego Maradona's outclassed Argentina as Miroslav Klose edged towards becoming the tournament's greatest ever goal-scorer.

Germany now face either Spain or Paraguay, who meet later on Saturday, in Durban next Wednesday with a place in the final at Johannesburg's Soccer City on July 11 at stake.

It was the third time at these finals that rampant Germany had scored four goals in a match while Argentina superstar Lionel Messi once again failed to reach the heights expected of him.

A t h i rd - m i n u t e g o a l b y Thomas Mueller gave Germany a 1-0 lead, before the three-time champions turned the screw after the interval.

Klose, winning his 100th cap, netted in the 68th minute, centreback Arne Friedrich scored his first for his country six minutes later before Klose completed the rout with an 89th-minute volley which gave him a 14th World Cup goal, just one behind Ronaldo's record of 15.

German coach Joachim Loew got the better tactically of a bewildered Maradona as the men in black defended doggedly and attacked in numbers.

"We really turned in an incredible showing. Scoring four goals against Argentina you just have to say that that was class.

And we closed down Messi very well - without resorting to fouls, so that was great," said Loew.

"We really stepped on the gas in the second half and played a liberated style of attacking football."

Loew added: "I have been proud of my team for a long time, not only today. We played some really great football in the second-half and the team has shown the will of champions.

World footballer of the year Messi was tightly marked by

Germany ............4 Spain ..................1

Mueller and Bastian Schweinsteiger as Argentina's star-studded side failed to shine.

The only blot on Germany's copybook was Mueller's firsthalf yellow card which sees him suspended for the semi-final.

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez said defeat was a huge disappointment.

Klose was lucky not to receive a yellow card in the opening minute, when he fouled Argentina captain Javier Mascherano, but the Germans were soon in front.

They took the lead after just three minutes when Mueller headed home a Schweinsteiger free-kick for his fourth goal of the tournament, the ball deflecting in off goalkeeper Sergio Romero's leg.

Argentina right-back Nicolas Otamendi earned the first yellow card of the game on 11 minutes for a foul on Friedrich.

The South Americans' first sight of goal came when Messi slid a pass through the German defence to Tevez, but goalke e p e r M a n u e l Neuer raced from his line to deal with the threat.

Mueller's bright start then suffered a setback when he picked up his yellow card for handling the ball on 35 minutes.

Argentina had an encouraging start to the second-half as Real Madrid new boy Angel Di Maria fired a long-range shot which had Neuer at full-stretch on 48 minutes and Per Mertesacker blocked a shot from Tevez on 54 minutes.

But Germany extended their lead when Podolski found space on the left flank and passed back inside for Klose to score on 68 minutes.

Schweinsteiger helped make sure of Germany's place in the last four when he darted through the Argentinian defence to give Friedrich a simple tap in on 74 minutes to claim his first international goal on his 77th appearance.

Argentina's defence crumbled as Klose completed the demolition with his 52nd goal for Germany as he volleyed home a cross from Mesut Ozil just before the final whistle.

Argentina ..........0 Paraguay ..........0

Spain in semis saved in quick succession.

Gerard Pique fouled David Villa fired Spain into the Paraguayan forward Oscar CarWorld Cup semi-finals on Sat- dozo, who then saw Iker Casillas urday after a 1-0 win over save his kick.

Two minutes later Justo Paraguay.

Villa scored his fifth goal of Villar saved a twice-taken kick from Spanthe tournament ish midfielder 2nd semis with just seven Xabi Alonso minutes remainGermany after Antolin Aling to book the v. caraz had Spaniards a fouled Villa. semi-final Spain Villa had against GerJune 7, 11.55 p.m. theBut last laugh as many, 4-0 conquerors of Argentina, in what Andres Iniesta found Pedro and will be a repeat of the Euro 2008 although the youngster's effort final won by Spain. hit the post, the tournament's In an extraordinary second top scorer bundled in the rehalf, both sides saw penalties bound.

AFP

JOHANNESBURG, JULY 3

Germany’s Miroslav Klose taps the ball past the Argentine goalkeeper to score the team’s second goal in World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Uruguay pay price for ‘Hand of God’ win n Coach Oscar Tabarez supported Suarez amid cheating accusations, by saying: It was instinctive, he instinctively put his hand out to the ball and was red-carded and will miss the next game. He has paid for the consequences of his actions. He wasn't to know that Ghana would miss the resulting penalty. It is not fair to say that we cheated our way to victory.

AFP JOHANNESBURG, JULY 3

Uruguay may have paid a high price for their contentious victory over Ghana on penalties to set up a World Cup semi-final with the Netherlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.

The two-time world champions reached the last-four for the first time in 40 years after denying the Ghanaians from becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. Uruguay held their nerve to win the penalty shoot-out 4-2 after they were locked at 1-1 after extratime at Soccer City on Friday.

Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera saved skipper John Mensah and Dominic Adiyah's attempts.

Striker Luis Suarez, whose deliberate handball in the final minute of extra-time denied

Ghana the winning goal, will miss the Dutch showdown after he was red-carded by Portuguese referee Olegario Benquerenca.

Asamoah Gyan had the chance to win the match for Ghana, but the Rennes forward crashed his penalty against the crossbar forcing the match into penalties.

Coach Oscar Tabarez may also have to find a new centre-back pairing after Jorge Fucile received his second yellow card of the tournament and skipper Diego Lugano withdrew before half time with an injured right knee.

"I don't know how far we can go. The Netherlands have great players but we cannot betray this group of players," Tabarez said.

"We have a little time to prepare for the match but we are going there to win.”

"We didn't play good football against Ghana but we fought

very hard. We are amongst the four best teams at this World Cup. This is something we would never have imagined before coming to South Africa."

Debate raged on Saturday over Suarez's deliberate handball, which ultimately proved decisive for the Uruguayans, who lost 3-1 to Brazil the last time they reached the World Cup semi-finals in Mexico in 1970.

The Ajax striker was hailed as a hero in Uruguay for what he has called his 'Hand of God.' Diego Maradona famously credited a goal against England at the 1986 World Cup to the "Hand of God" after he scored with his hand.

"I did it so that my teammates could win the penalty shootout. When I saw Gyan miss the penalty it was a great joy," Suarez said.

Man-of-the-match Diego Forlan spoke for his teammates when he said of Suarez's actions:" "It's a pity (he will miss the semis), he made a good save today, we'll try to do our best.”

"He played his part. He didn't score a goal but he saved one and now we go into the semi-final."

Tabarez supported Suarez amid cheating accusations, by saying: "It was instinctive, he instinctively put his hand out to the ball and was red-carded and will miss the next game.”

"He has paid for the consequences of his actions. He wasn't to know that Ghana would miss the resulting penalty. It is not fair to say that we cheated our way to victory."

But Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac was sanguine about the manner in which his team was dumped from the World Cup and thereby snuffing out the remaining African hope at the tournament.

"All I can say this is football.

That's football," Rajevac said.

"I do not know what I would tell him (Suarez) if I saw him. We had a penalty in the last minute, but it was bad luck, that's all I can say. We weren't lucky today.

This is sport and justice. Today Uruguay were the lucky ones."

I had no choice but to handle: Suarez their World Cup quarterfinal.

Ghana's Asamoah Gyan missed the subsequent penalty to leave the match deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time and Uruguay went on to seal a place in the last four through a penalty shootout. ''It was worth being sent off in this way for because at that moment there was no other choice,'' Suarez told reporters yesterday. ''I'm very calm.''

His dismissal for the goalmouth block means Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez (right) stops the ball with the hands leading to a red he will miss the semi-final card and a penalty for Ghana during the extra-time of quarter-final match Uruguay against the Netherlands v. Ghana at AFP Soccer City stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. and break up a strike REUTERS conscience was clear after being partnership with Diego JOHANNESBURG, JULY 3 dismissed for a handball that de- Forlan that has produced Uruguay's Luis Suarez said his nied Ghana a last-gasp winner in six goals in the tourna-

ment so far following FIFA’s Disciplinary Commission handing onematch ban.

Forlan was named Man of the Match after an indefatigable performance up front, highlighted by his third goal of the tournament -- a beautiful equaliser from a freekick 10 minutes into the second half.

He said Suarez had saved the day for the South Americans. ''We knew it was going to be difficult. The way it finished was incredible,'' Forlan told a post-match news conference. ''It was a pity Suarez was sent off. Instead of scoring, he saved one, he saved the game.''

All hail Paul the psychic soothsaying German octopus

AFP FRANKFURT, JULY 3

Few could have predicted that Argentina would lay on the floor and let Germany walk all over them like a threadbare hotel lobby carpet, but Paul the soothsaying octopus had every faith in Die Mannschaft.

The underwater oracle who is exploited by lives in an aquarium in Oberhausen - has

thus far accurately predicted each German result, and he called the immaculately organized Europeans' victory prior to today's quarter-final.

They say octopuses are among the smartest creatures in the sea, but Paul's prognosticating powers have proved superior to the majority of land-dwelling football pundits and analysts.

The German nation will be

keen to see the English-born octopus' prognosticating pow-

ers once more before Wednesday's semi-final match, but if

the mollusk-huggers at PETA get their way, he will be freed from his mystical chamber of prediction.

AFP reports: "Paul is stuck in a small aquarium... We think that Paul would be fine in the sea," marine biologist Tanja Breining from PETA said.

Taking time away from counting all the gate receipt money they have collected

during the World Cup, the Oberhausen aquarium responded by saying an octopus born in captivity wouldn't stand a chance in the ocean. "It is highly likely that he would die," they said.

Clearly the most sensible way to settle the dispute is to let Paul chose his own future by sticking a couple of glass boxes in his tank.

Maradona turned into punctured ball

AFP CAPE TOWN, JULY 3

Diego Maradona admitted Saturday he was devastated to be out of the World Cup and indicated that he may quit as Argentina coach, but said that he needed time to think about his future.

The former midfield maestro was so dejected after seeing his team crushed Germany said in his post-match press-conference that "I may leave tomorrow". Pushed on whether he was quitting, Maradona appeared to backtrack.

"We will see what happens. I haven't thought about leaving, I have to check with my family, with the players. There are a number of things I have to consider," said the 49-year-old.

Maradona, who retired from playing on his 37th birthday in 1997, was appointed coach in November 2008 after overcoming cocaine addiction despite having little previous managerial experience.

He said the Argentine dressing room was sombre after the Germany game and thanked his players several times for their efforts.

"In the dressing room I thanked them. I did not talk about the future because this not the moment to do so," he said.

"I believe that the best one can do right now with them is to thank them for all the days we spent together.

They behaved as true professionals."

While Maradona was clearly upset at losing, it was the size of the defeat that was the real surprise.

Few expected Germany to take them apart as they did, with Argentina coming into the match having won all their group games and the round of 16 clash against Mexico.

Maradona suggested that the scoreline did not tell the real story, despite Germany controlling the game.

"We studied Germany well and defined exactly who was playing where but from the first cross they got a goal and suddenly it was a different match," said Maradona of Thomas Mueller's opening goal in the third minute.

"We made it easy for them. They had more ideas and better control of the ball. They took advantage of the opportunities they had.”

"But this does not take away from my belief that the result does not correspond with what happened on the pitch.

"Germany won 4-0 and I don't want to justify anything. You have matches that turn out this way and others that turn out another way."