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NPF legislators Sangma and Rio seek to change will formally political equation in the region declare next newmai news network The exit polls predicted Sangma winning CM on May 17 Shillong/Dimapur | May 14 the PA Tura Lok Sabha seat Morung Express news Dimapur | May 14
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Rescue workers carry a rescued miner to an ambulance outside the mine in Soma, western Turkey on May 14. An explosion and fire at the coal mine killed at least 238 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history. Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine at the time of the accident. (AP Photo) Story on page 9
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‘Canadians top drinkers, Indians not far behind’
NSCN (K) issues series of Azha
OkING, MAy 14 (MExN): A ‘Withdrawal Azha’ from the President of NSCN (K), SS Khaplang, has withdrawn the portfolio of chaplee (finance) allocated to Lankhu, deputy kilonser, GPRN, from May 12 onwards. A ‘Directive Azha’ from him informed all national workers that Starson, kilonser, Trade & Commerce/ Revenue GPRN, who was earlier authorized on March
22, 2014 for three months to inquire and collect all the pending revenue in the “so called Nagaland State,” will now continue his assignment till further notification. “Un-necessary interference and disturbance of any kind to the authorised person in his assignment, will be heavily dealt with.” This Ahza came into effect from May 12, 2014. A ‘Suspension Azha’
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under the party discipline enshrine in the article 4 of section ‘c’ and article 6 of section ‘b’ of the NSCN,” stated the president. The suspension came into effect from May 12, 2014 and will last till May 12, 2015. It was also mentioned that “all power and function, authorizations and privilege enjoyed by him stand cancels” from May 12 onwards.
of Meghalaya. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio too is expected to win. Both Rio and Sangma had met BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi recently. Both their parties are units of the North East Regional Parties Front which endorses the NDA at the Centre. Under the banner of NERPF, Rio and Sangma have assured they will take up issues confronting the North East region if the NDA comes to power at the Centre.
cide the fate of the State. Zeliang said at present there are 36 members from the NLA who have pledged support to him and are staying at the resort in Kaziranga as a “mark of their loyalty.” It was learnt that NPF’s official meeting to declare the next CM of Nagaland State has tentatively been set for May 17, a day after the declaration of the Lok Sabha results, and after the incumbent CM, if he wins the election, perhaps relinquishes office. Zeliang confirmed this. “We have worked out a programme to have a meeting on May 17 where formal
declaration of the next CM will be made whereby a meeting of the NPF legislature party has been made in order,” he said, adding that if there are no other “contestants,” the ‘process of him being the next CM would be complete.’ Zeliang also said he had the “blessing” of NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu. “He is clear that the contender with the majority should prevail.” He informed that at present there are around 28 NPF legislators, 8 Independent, 2 NCP, 1 BJP and 1 JD (U) who have pledged support to him.
LVC not to participate in re-poll cleaning up the city with Gloria Patri
‘Alcohol consumption contributes to about 10 percent of the disease LAkHuTI, MAy 14 constraint,” the meeting reburden in the world’ WASHINGTON, MAy 14 (IANS): The bubbly flows freely among Canadians and Americans. In a latest survey released by the WHO, Canadians are drinking more alcohol than most of the rest of the world, followed by Americans. Drinking is also going up in India. “The amount of drinking around the world is going up, especially in India and China, where incomes are rising and alcohol marketing is active,” the report noted. Americans drink 7.5-9.9 litres of alcohol per person per year while Canadians gulp down more than 12.5 litres each as do Russians and Australians, the data revealed. Africans do not drink as much as Americans and residents of Islamic countries drink the least of all. Worldwide, almost a quarter (24.8 percent) of all alcohol consumed is in the form of unrecorded alcohol, the World Health Organization (WHO) report said. Unrecorded alcohol is alcohol made at home, alcohol meant for other purposes (like medical) or smuggled. Around the world, just over half of recorded alcohol intake is in the form of spirits. Next comes beer, accounting for about 35 percent of consumption, and 55 percent of drinking in WHO’s Americas region. Overall, wine consumption comprises just eight percent of global consumption. The WHO report also took a look at how drinkers drink and what that means for their health risk. “Alcohol consumption also contributes to about 10 percent of the disease burden due to tuberculosis, epilepsy, hemorrhagic stroke and hypertensive heart disease in the world,” the report added. Drinking with meals or drinking daily or nearly daily presented the least health risk to the drinker, the report said.
from SS Khaplang stated that Zeramo, kilonser for chaplee (finance) GPRN has been suspended from the party for a period of one year. “This has been done keeping in view for his failure to respond to the continuous efforts to report to the headquater he has been found guilty of misusing his power, and function and misappropriation of a huge amount of money. He is found guilty
Standing contender for the Chief Minister’s chair, current Minister of Planning & Coordination, Evaluation, Geology & Mining, TR Zeliang, arrived a step closer to the State premier’s office today. With PHED Minister Noke Wangnao officially opting out of the race, Zeliang reportedly was blessed by incumbent CM Neiphiu Rio today at a meeting held at his official residence in Kohima alongwith Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, Minister for Roads & Bridges, Parliamentary Affairs. TR Zeliang, alongwith 27 supporters from the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, had been camping at IORA resort in Kaziranga, Assam, for the past several days. The number of his supporters is suggested to have nearly doubled as of Wednesday evening. “I have 40 supporters so far, including those from NCP, NJP and JD (U),” revealed Zeliang on Wednesday evening, confident of being elected as the next CM, if numbers are to de-
Two former Congress party stalwarts from the North East region have started chalking strategies to change the political equation in the region in the event the NDA comes to power at the Centre. PA Sangma, from the National People’s Party and Neiphiu Rio, from the Naga People’s Front are now comrades in common issues of the region as both of them are elated by the exit poll results.
(MExN): Lakhuti Village Council has resolved not to participate in the re-poll fixed on May 15 and has appealed to the Election Commission of India to “acknowledge and consider” the April 9 polling as the “final verdict.” This was decided following an emergency meeting convened on May 14, informed Head GB of Lakhuti Village Council, Nchumo Yanthan. “With just one day notice i.e. May 14, it is not possible to call each and every electorate to participate in the re-poll due to time
solved, and also informed that “There was no complaint from the presiding/ polling officer/ micro observer as well as from the ARO wokha with regard to 5 polling stations that are scheduled for a re-poll.” Hinting at another form of malpractice the Village Council also stated that “The video footage and filming of electioneering process by an unauthorized individual is punishable as per Election Code of Conduct.” The Council urged the Election Commission to “initiate action against the defaulter as per the Act.”
Meanwhile, MLA and chairman Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation (NSMDC), Thomas Lotha, said that there was no complaint whatsoever from the presiding officers, polling officers, observers and even ARO Wokha. “The electioneering process was carried out according to the laws and guidelines of the ECI. There is no question of repolling…The Village Council has the right to question the Election Commission of India. The decision taken by the Village Council is well within the purview of the Article 371 (A),” he said.
Border ‘Agreements’ should be reviewed if peace has to prevail Funeral held for Late Ento Nyekha, killed on the Assam-Nagaland border Morung Express news Dimapur | May 14
The alleged cold blooded murder of a Naga youth by an Assam cop in civvies has aroused indignation among civil societies and Naga public at large. Twenty-nine year old Ento Nyekha, a resident of Diezephe village, was allegedly shot dead by an Assam Police cop in civvies Tuesday afternoon when Ento along with his friend had gone fishing in a river near Sangtamtilla near Assam-Nagaland border. Late Ento’s friend who managed to escape in a statement to Nagaland Police informed that after the incident, he saw the person who shot Ento enter an Assam Police outpost. At the funeral service of late Ento Nyekha held here Wednesday, Naga frontal organizations including Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) and Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) accused Assam Police of always fomenting trouble and tension in the border areas. NTC general secretary, Nribemo Ngully, said Assam Police are infamous for vic-
timising Naga people not only in border areas but Naga passengers and vehicles travelling in Assam roads. Referring to the recent killing of Supongmeren by Assam Police, Nribemo asked, “who will be the next victim of Assam Police?” He said Naga people should unite and raise their voice together to stop the atrocities being meted out by Assam Police on innocent civilians. NCD general secretary, Ntsemo Ngullie, condemned the “cold-blooded” murder of yet another Naga civilian by the Assam Police. He also blamed the Nagaland government and Naga leaders for surrendering Naga rights to Assam with regard to border issue. Ntsemo said though Nagaland government had recognized border Naga villages like Rilan and Indisen, yet it had totally failed to provide security to these villagers. He further said that the two border agreements with Assam (1972 and 1979) should be reviewed if peace is to prevail in the border areas. Western Chakhesang Hoho president, Vekhosayi Nyekha, said as per the border agreements, neutral security forces were supposed to man the border areas. However, he alleged that instead of CRPF, Assam Police were totally incharge of border areas. Other organizations and individuals also paid condolences to the bereaved family members of late Ento Nyekha.
DIMApur, MAy 14 (MExN): In an attempt to set an example for issues of public health and cleanliness, a team of youth under the banner ‘Gloria Patri’ start out every morning at 5, for the past 13 days, to clear garbage dumps, clean up the streets and drains of Dimapur town. They plan to carry on this activity in different parts of Dimapur until May 31 and have invited citizens to join them in this endeavour. (see box) The mission was taken up by this team with the slogan ‘Cleanliness Is Good’ as part of Gloria Patri, a 30day worship event, which is being held here at Life’s Spring Corner. While these young doers hope that people would emulate their actions, they also know that for the cleanliness drive to have any long-term effect, it needs the participation of every single person. They have appealed to people to embrace the city as their own and to practice a sense of ownership by doing their bit in keeping their area clean; on their own or by arranging cleanliness drives in their communities, localities, etc. Some of those who took part in the drive had this to say of their experience: Pastor Alex of International Pentecostal Church, Dimapur, who has been living in Dimapur for the past 3 years, came to know of the cleanliness drive through newspapers. He said, “Everyday while riding on my bike, dust would get into my eyes, which is very annoying as well as harmful. I have had it in my mind for some time to start a cleanliness drive on my own, so when I came to know of this one, I was more than happy to join in.”
Young people taking part in Gloria Patria ‘Cleanliness Is Good’ mission in Dimapur.
Schedule for the cleanliness drive: May 16-17 May 18 May 19-20 May 21-22 May 23 May 24-25 May 26 May 27-28 May 31
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The Gloria Patri cleanliness drive and worship time will continue at 5:00am and 5:00pm, respectively, till the end of May. Anyone may join the drive. Tia, a government servant said, “It feels good coming and cleaning the city every morning and seeing the changes, and I want to see the city even cleaner in the days to come.” Sharing about his expectation from the public and the administration, Tia said, “I believe they are seeing what we are doing so I expect them to put more effort to help us keep the city clean.” Yothingla Kasar, a Lawyer, came to know about the drive from friends in her church. “Usually we walk around not thinking about how difficult it is to keep the city clean. Coming here and experiencing all this I have come to re-
alise that we should be very careful where we throw our garbage. It’s very humbling work, I should say; and coming here and working is a blessing. It is overwhelming because we are doing something for the city.”
Coming and working every morning gives me handson experience of becoming more responsible towards my city and instilling in me a sense of belonging and ownership.”
Achi Ao, a Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo worker, said, “We talk about bringing changes in the society but rarely do anything about it. In today’s context, simply practicing pulpit ministry will not be much effective but putting our words into action will bring the transformation, both in our personal lives as well as in the society. Joining hands Tali Angh, musician/wor- in cleaning our city is only ship leader, said, “Grow- one small step in that diing the sense of ownership. rection.” Manine, a student who has been regularly coming to Gloria Patri joined the cleanliness drive as well. Speaking about the motivations that make her come every day, Manine said, “I want to see Dimapur clean. It’s all for a good cause, and personally, it’s also a good experience.”
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(LEFT) Fifty-five years old Rongsenlemba Kichu and his wife inspecting their cucumber field at Aliba village. (CEnTER) A ripe cucumber can be seen as the farmer (seen in the background) tends to her cucumber field at Aliba village. (RIGHT) A farmer harvests the ripe cucumbers at her field at Aliba village on May 14. The cucumber produced at Aliba valleys is famous throughout nagaland, and most of the villagers have taken to cucumber cultivation for additional family income. (Toshi Kichu Photos) Morung Express Feature Aliba | May 14
Twenty-three kilometers away from Mokokchung, in the deep valleys of Aliba village, a farmer rests under the scorching May sun. The farmer, Ronsenglemba Kichu, a 55 year old farmer, basks under the cool shade of his farmhouse, while his wife patiently sieves the fertilizers provided by the Nagaland Agriculture Department.
The cucumber plants are tended separately and they are allowed to creep up bamboo frames set up at 45˚ angles. The field looks beautiful, so does the sprouting and the ripe cucumbers. The valley is dotted with terraced farms meant for rice cultivation; but the time for rice plantation is a few months ahead. Rongsenlemba and his wife are here cultivating the famed, soft, juicy and sweet cu-
JSU fresher’s day-cumfelicitation prog on May 17
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Kohima, may 14 (mExN): Joint meeting of Young Associates Jakhama and Jakhama Students’ Union on May 14 at the conference hall of Tourism Directorate, Kohima for the final preparation of JSU fresher’s day-cum-felicitation programme. A press note informed that the meeting discussed the programme scheduled on May 17 at Jakhama Panchayat Hall, Jakhama village, Kohima to felicitate the recent NPSC civil services exam successful candidates & HSLC/HSSLC successful students. The programme is part of the Village Council Day Jubilee Year and forthcoming JSU Golden Jubilee 2016. The organizers request all its villagers, students, officers, teachers, businessmen, government employees, resident of Kohima
and Dimapur of Jakhama to attend this big occasion without failed. A grand felicitation feast will be held to give thanks to God Almighty for His manifold blessings upon the village. In the second session, speakers will be K. Ashi Khieya, OSD (Finance) to the Government of Nagaland on UPSC civil services exam, Kezhokhoto Savi, Convener ACAUT Nagaland (Legal Cell) & President NVCO and Er. Kevitol Khatso, Executive Engineer, department of tourism, and Kevithuto Sophie, Commandant Ist NAP. The two successful EAC candidates in the recent NPSC civil services exam, Vineikho Tetso (4th Rank) son of late Mevun Tetso and Kevingoto Kulnu (8th Rank) son of Tepuzhol Kulnu would shares their experiences and encourage the students.
cumbers which locals usually call as ‘Aliba Matsü”, (Matsü is cucumber in Ao). Rongsenlemba, while interacting with The Morung Express at his farm, disclosed that, he started cucumber cultivation way back, thirty years back. He recounted of a time when he earned Rs 70,000 selling the cucumbers by the roadside along the Mariani-Mokokchung road (the lifeline of Mokokchung and northern and eastern dis-
tricts of Nagaland). He carried the cucumbers on ‘his head” (literally he was carrying the load in a bamboo basket with a harness). Today he still earns the same amount of money for his cucumbers, thanks the huge demand in the market. “Alibe Matsü” as it is commonly known in the market, is more tender and more juicier than the common “tsumar matsü” (the cucumbers from outside
JaKhama, may 14 (DiPR): Science Exhibition of Loyola Higher Secondary School, Jakhama got underway in its school premises on May 14 with Research Associate of Nagaland University as the Special Guest. The Special Guest said that the exhibition was apart from read and write which is being imparted from the classroom. He said that through this exhibition one would have experience which would not be forgotten easily. He congratulated the teachers for imparting high standard of education and also lauded the students’ hard work for securing distinction in various subjects in the recently declared result of HSLC and HSSLC Examination. He further encouraged the students to study hard in the subjects
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Section of students and others attending the Inter School speech competition held at Government Higher Secondary School Auditorium Tuensang on May 14. (DIPR Photo)
rium Tuensang on May 14 under the theme “fostering scientific temper”. The programme was sponsored by Directorate of Science and
individual for him. The thin bamboo silts are with him for maneuvering the movement of the cucumber vines. “I have more than 2000 cucumber demands today, so I have to get busy,” says Rongsenlemba. You might not know it, but you might be enjoying the ‘Aliba Matsü’ as you relish the rich juicy cucumbers produced in Mokokchung. But for those who produce it, it’s quite a tough call working under the scorching
Science exhibition underway at LHSS
Students display their project during the science exhibition of Loyola Higher Secondary School, Jakhama on May 14. (DIPR Photo)
like Mathematics, Science and English Grammar that would prepare 60% to 70% for competitive exams after their graduation. He also advised the students
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TuENsaNg, may 14 (DiPR): Inter School speech competition was held at Government Higher Secondary School Audito-
Nagaland). “If you look at how we tend to our plants, then you would sell it even for hundred rupees a piece,” says Rongsenlemba with a sense of pride. He dons a British commando hat, some thin bamboo stilts in his belts. “We have to lash the vines (of cucumber plant) with the bamboo stilts. It’s a very labourious works,” says Rongsenlemba. Anyhow, he has 400 cucumber plants and every plant is an
Technology, Kohima and hosted by District Education Office Tuensang, I. Sashi Ao, DDEO Tuensang was the chief guest of the
programme. The chief guest deliberated on the meaning of scientific temper and how to foster on it and called upon the students to change in every aspect towards competition and be successful in future. The Head Mistress GHSS Tuensang delivered welcome address and the GHSS Thangjam students presented a special number. The panel of Judges for the competition were; Senti JEO DEO Tsg, NG Saha JEO SDEO Shamator, Takameren walling, Asst. Prof Dept of Botany, Sao Chang Government College Tuensang. The competition ended with Vivi Kiho class IX of GHSS Thangjam won the first position while Yangpi Chila class X of GHSS Chaba secured the second position and Pushou Choba class X of GHSS Tuensang, Langpong class X of GHSS bagged the third position.
to listen and keep update with the news channels to develop their language. The introductory note was delivered by Reverend Father Victor D’Mello
SJ, Principal, Loyola Higher Secondary School, Jakhama. Neighbouring Villages, schools students and teachers also joined the exhibition programme.
sun tending to vine to vine. “I wish the government can provide me the frame (or bamboo structure) so that I can concentrate more on irrigation and tending to my plants,” says Rongsenlemba. Summer is here, so is “Aliba Matsü”, and while you enjoy the sweet, juicy unlike ‘tsumar matsü” cucumbers in this sultry May days, remember, there are some farmers tending to the plant, vine by vine.
Measles surveillance workshop held in Mkg
moKoKchuNg, may 14 (mExN): One-day workshop on district measles surveillance was held at Mokokchung on May 13 at IDSP Hall, Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital. CMO Mokokchung Dr. SS Akaba Longchar in his keynote address said that Measles is a highly contagious viral disease whose common complication includes pneumonia and diarrhoea. Therefore inorder to eradicate this disease from our state he urged the Doctors and Nurses to reorient themselves, work hard and coordinate in their posting places. The resource persons were Dr. Sheila Surveillance Medical Officer (SMO) from WHO and Dr. Limatula Aier DPO
RCH& UIP Mokokchung. The main objective of the workshop is to eliminate the measles from India and to reduce the mortality. This is a new programme to be implemented in our state. The resource persons highlighted on the core strategies for elimination of measles from India. It include routine and supplementary immunization activities, sensitive and timely case based surveillance and access to an accredited laboratory to confirm suspected cases and detect virus. All the health workers were informed to sensitize it in their respective centres. CMO, Dy. CMO, SMOs, MOs, health workers, and BPMs from all the CHC, PHC and Sub-centres attended the workshop.
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Army recruitment rally from today
Kohima, may 14 (DiPR): Army Recruitment Rally will be conducted at Football Ground, Kendriya Vedyalaya School Leimakhong, Senepati (Manipur) from May 15 to 25 for enrolment of male candidates in Soldier General Duty in Tradesman, Soldier Technical in Soldier Clerk/SKT/M. For further information interested candidates may contact ARO, Rangaphar on Telephone no. 03862-248845.
DC Zbto informs presiding officers ZuNhEboTo, may 14 (DiPR): Deputy Commissioner & ARO, Zunheboto, L. Akato Sema informs all Presiding Officers under Zunheboto district who have performed election duty during the 16th Parliamentary Election 2014 to be present at the counting hall, Badminton Stadium Zunheboto on 16th May 2014 by 7:30 a.m. The DC also informs that failing to abide by the order shall be viewed adversely
Counting process at Kohima Kohima, may 14 (DiPR): The counting process for the recently concluded Parliamentary Elections will be held on May 16 at DC Conference Hall (2nd floor DC Office Complex). The counting will commence from 8:00 a.m. onwards in 12 Counting Tables. The Counting of votes will be done assembly constituency-wise starting from 8-Western Angami A/C followed by 9 A/C, 10 A/C, 11 A/C, 12 A/C, 14 A/C and 15 A/C
respectively in ascending order.
Legal awareness prog at Mkg on May 21 moKoKchuNg, may 14 (DiPR): Nagaland State Commission for Women is organizing a one day Legal Awareness Programme on the topic “Marriage, Divorce & Inheritance” with special reference to Tribal Culture. It is being organized in collaboration with National Commission for Women. Programme will start from 10:00 AM. Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Murohu Chotso informed the office bearers of apex NGOs, village council chairman, ward chairman and functionaries, GBs and DBs to attend the programme by their representatives as mentioned: 18 Wards functionaries of Mkg town MMC : 3 representatives each; DB/Dobashi :10 representatives; GBs Union of Mokokchung district : 20 representatives; Village Councils:2 representatives from each village of Mkg district; Ao Senden: 5 representatives; AKM :5 representatives
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PTC 29th session from May 16 DimaPuR, may 14 (mExN): Phom Laaihing Vangsha Pangthai will organize its 29th (PLVP) session from May 16 to 18, at Tamlu Town Baptist Church, under the Theme: ‘Relevant Theological Education: Challenges for Global Ministry.’ The PLVP request all the Phom Lempong staffs, pastors, theological graduates and regular students to attend this conference without fail. For further information, contact: 8974000827 and 8729877866.
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Team Gloria Patri or Gloria Patrians engaged in cleaning the garbage dumps, cleaning up dirty streets and drainages of Dimapur city. Every morning the team gathers and does the social work. The cleanliness drives will continue simultaneously with the Gloria Patri worship service at Life Spring’s Corner, Khermahal Dimapur at 5:00 am and 5:00 pm, respectively, throughout the month of May.
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Assam gets more security to maintain law and order gUwAHATI, MAY 14 (Tnn): At least 100 companies of the Army and over 50 from the central paramilitary forces, in addition to the existing Assam Police personnel, are going to maintain law and order on Lok Sabha polls counting day and thereafter in Assam. The water-tight security arrangement comes in the wake of intelligence reports warning Assam Police of a possible repetition of violence in the state like what happened in the BTAD recently. At a press conference on Tuesday, Assam Police chief Khagen Sarma said the state police have decided to engage most of its personnel in maintaining law and order in the state. "Besides 100 companies from the Army, we are expecting 25 to 30 additional companies of central paramilitary forces shortly. Some 34 companies of central forces are already stationed in the BTAD areas. At least 60 Assam Police officers from the rank of DSP to addl DGP have been deployed for maintaining law and order across the
state. All active home guards and village defense parties have been alerted. Moreover, SSB and BSF are keeping a close watch on the IndiaBhutan and India-Bangladesh borders to check trespassing of militants," added the Assam Police chief. Following the recent violence in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), Assam Police have already set up over 125 permanent
Northeast Briefs Six KPLT militants killed in encounter DIPHU, MAY 14 (PTI): Six militants of Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT), including its self-styled Commander-in-Chief, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the army and police, launched an operation in Singhason Hill area under Manja police station and six militants were killed in the ensuing encounter, they said. The deceased include KPLT commander-in-chief Kangthro while others are yet to be identified, police stated. Five weapons of the AK series, 7mm pistols and SLRs along with a huge cache of ammunitions and medicines were recovered from the slain militants, they claimed.
Buddha Jayanti celebrated in northeast AgArTAlA/ITAnAgAr, MAY 14 (IAnS): Thousands of devotees at monasteries and temples in northeast India on Wednesday offered prayers on the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. Millions of people take part in prayer ceremonies in the memory of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha over 25 centuries ago. Among the tribals in northeast India, Chakma, Mog, Uchoi and Barua tribes follow Buddhism. "Lord Buddha made humanity his religion. This has motivated thousands of people to follow his teachings," said Srota Ranjan Khisa, Chakma tribal and editor of a local newspaper. On this day, Buddhists along with people from other religions gather in monasteries and temples and pray for peace. Benuban Vihar monastery in Agartala is considered one of the important pilgrim centres of Buddhism in northeast India. "It is not only for the Buddhists but for all those who believe in Buddhism. People belonging to Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and Christian faiths participate here," said Khisa.
AAMEF welcomes SC directive for CBI probe into Saradha scam gUwAHATI, MAY 14 (PTI): The All Assam Media Employees Federation today welcomed Supreme Court's directive for a CBI probe into the multi-crore Saradha scam in Assam, West Bengal, Odisha and Tripura and appealed for compensation for media employees of the group. More than thousand media employees in eastern India, who worked for newspapers and news channels owned by Saradha group of companies, suddenly lost their jobs after the collapse of the group in April, 2013, a statement by AAMEF said here. The statement said that most of them did not receive their salaries for two to three months before the closure. AAMEF, an umbrella organization of various Assam-based media organizations, appealed to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for taking personal interest in compensating the media employees.
Five detained for disturbing peace in Meghalaya SHIllong, MAY 14 (PTI): Five youth have been detained for allegedly trying to disturb peace after they were found conducting certain rituals in a graveyard at Tura, police said on Wednesday. The youth have been detained under Section 144 (unlawful assembly) and Section 188 (disobedience to order). Various Christian groups have been warning that some people, especially the young, have taken to conduct of such unwanted rituals. Taking note of the practice, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has asked the district administration and the police to keep an eye on the phenomenon. "Church members and all like-minded people will be involved in an exercise to root out the presence of such characters," Sangma said.
Polyclinic for ex-servicemen inaugurated in Lakhimpur lAkHIMPUr, MAY 14 (MExn): A number of exservicemen from Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts in Assam got together at Saboti Camp, Lakhimpur, to attend the inauguration of a polyclinic for ex-servicemen and their dependents on May 13. According to a press release received here, the polyclinic is one of 426 polyclinics that are providing quality healthcare to ex-servicemen all across the country. Major General Sunil Srivastava, VSM, GOC, inaugurated the polyclinic which will provide free healthcare to ex-servicemen close to their homes, North of Brahmaputra. The scheme benefits the ex-servicemen and their dependents by providing them comprehensive healthcare, including referrals to super-specialty hospitals. Ex-servicemen can contact Lt Col Rajesh Tewari at 8486509264, Dr. Mazaharul Islam at 9707183727, and Ex Sub P K Gogoi at 9859724473 for any information.
of Assam. Violence erupted in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) May 1 and 2, when armed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres attacked villages in Baksa and Kokrajhar districts killing at least 37 people. Further, of 169 children in a particular camp, 64 are between 0-6 years of age and many of them have already lost their parents. "The government should also ensure children affected by the mindless violence are able to continue their studies in an environment of safety and care, and that the children living in the camps are provided with psycho-social counselling along with safe drinking water and nutritious food," added the statement.
police pickets in the four districts of BTAD and are eyeing 50 more. "At present, there are 63 police pickets in Kokrajhar, 39 in Chirang, 20 in Baksa and 11 in Udalguri district. There are 50 mobile police pickets in the four districts and we will set them up permanently within June this year," he added. Normally, there are 10-12 police personnel in each police picket.
A boy selling cold drinks on a pushcart awaits customers in Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday, May 13. India's stock market and currency rallied Tuesday on exit polls predicting election victory for a pro-business party and its allies. Official results are expected on Friday. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Incessant rains pose flood threat in Arunachal ITAnAgAr, MAY 14 (PTI): Incessant rains for the past few days have posed flood threat in some areas of Arunachal Pradesh with Dibang Valley district remaining cut off from the rest of the country for the past five days. Following diversion of the course of rain-fed Deopani river and couple of block points created by landslides in between Anini and Roing, the district
Sarma added that Assam Police have already identified vulnerable areas in BTAD where religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities face a threat. He said they are going to arrange full security in these areas within July this year. He added that the IK Songbijit-led National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S) has perpetrated the mayhem.
remained cut off from the rest of the country since May 9 last, an official report said here today. The incessant rainfall being experienced for over a week in the area has affected movement of people and transportation of essential goods to the district, the report said. An official report from Changlang district said that following incessant rain the Noadehing and
the Buridehing rivers were in high spate threatening to inundate the low-lying areas at Bordumsa. On May 9 last, the Noa Dehing flooded its right bank near Dumpani village under Diyun circle partially submerging 17 houses. Situation on its left bank at Bijoypur village was also critical and if the rainfall continued for some more days flood could not be ruled out, the report said.
Arunachal CM reviews employment scheme for youths ITAnAgAr, MAY 14 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki reviewed his ambitious scheme of opening employment avenues for youths, with officials of Employment Generation and Skill Development Councils, in the backdrop of experiences gained in the last six months. Taking into account the hurdles experienced in providing gainful employment to jobless youths, Tuki during a meeting yesterday, directed modification in the government's strategy to ensure that the success rate was close to 100 per cent, official sources said in Itanagar today. Accordingly, a detailed programme has been chalked out to train about 8000 youths in the current financial year. As per feedback received from training institutes, several candidates dropped out at the last moment to pursue further studies while some dropped out during training due to various reasons. Mr Tuki felt that a different and student specific strategy had to be incorporated by the government to make the novel programme a success. Earlier, the state government had embarked upon the ambitious skill development programme to provide employment opportunity to youths, particularly matriculates and school and college drop outs. A first of its kind anywhere in the country, Job cum Skill Development
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'Protect violence-hit children of Assam' nEw DElHI, MAY 14 (IAnS): An NGO working for child rights Wednesday urged the government to provide protection to about 800 children in Assam affected by violence and living in relief camps. "We urge the Assam government to take urgent steps to ensure that children who have been orphaned are staying in a place of safety with their relatives and only when there is no other recourse, should these children be sent to children's homes," said a statement from NGO Save the Children. According to the NGO nearly 800 children are currently taking shelter along with their families in tents of different relief-camp in Kokrajhar and Baksa districts
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Selection Rally was organised from August 30 to September 1 last year at Indira Gandhi Park in state capital which was attended by more than 12,210 youths from different parts of the state. Thirty-three reputed Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) from different parts of the country participated in the Job Fair to sensitise, counsel and select candidates for different training programmes. In the last six months, 2,625 youths have been deputed for training out of which 1, 073 have completed their training. Altogether 1038 youths have been offered placement, sources said.
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NIIT announces multiple new-age career opportunities Dimapur, may 14 (mExN): NIIT, leading Global Talent Development Corporation today announced the launch of ‘ReVOLUTION GNIIT’- a path-breaking GNIIT program that maximises career opportunities for class XII and college students by offering a range of future-ready courses in Banking and Finance, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Cloud & Mobile Software Engineering, Big Data and Business Analytics, e-Commerce & Business Administration and Cloud Computing & IT Management. For the first time ever, this offers students the flexibility to choose options from a range of multiple new-age career programs, aligned to the evolving needs of the knowledge economy. Interested students can call 1800 102 6448 or log on to www. niitcloudcampus.com for details regarding admissions to the 2014 batch. The industry endorsed new GNIIT program enables students to acquire necessary skills to aspire for new-age jobs and professions. Furthermore, well-structured communication & professional skills combined with a year of professional practice helps create
well–rounded professionals. The new curriculum lays emphasis on industry specific competencies with higher exposure to hands-on practical knowledge. The programs can be pursued along with graduation, thus giving students the benefit of dual certification. Furthermore, the new GNIIT program opens up exciting exit profiles like – Data analysts, Retail Banking professionals, e-business operations executive, e-Commerce specialist, social media specialist, SEO specialist, Data Web Traffic analyst, Mobile App development, Cloud Application Developer and Software Tester to name a few. Speaking at the launch in Delhi, Amitabh Lahiri, President, Career Building Solutions, NIIT Ltd. Said, “Over the years GNIIT has played a key role in creating a pool of trained professionals for today’s globalized knowledge economy. It has been our constant endeavor at NIIT, to introduce programs which prepare students to take on best global career opportunities. Continuing with the commitment, we now launch new-age ReVOLUTION GNIIT which will provide flexibility to students to choose from a range of careers as per their interests and
career goals.” The ReVOLUTION GNIIT program aims to strengthen the basic communication and professional skills of students by breaking the core syllabus for each program and spreading it across all the semesters. GNIIT in Big Data & Business Analytics not only enables students to understand the science behind data management and develop rich Business Intelligence but also helps them acquire the new-age skills on the latest analytics tools and techniques. The banking Industry is expected to double its business to USD 2 trillion over the next 5 years and GNIIT in Banking & Finance prepares undergraduates for various functional roles in BFSI sector. The program covers modern-day banking, insurance and financial services by developing competencies in 4 dimensions - domain, technology, application and customer-service. GNIIT in e-Commerce & Business Management allow youth to acquire knowledge and skills required in prominent business functions to manage different processes of an e-business. The program in Digital Marketing & Social Media enables students to develop
creative, technical and business competencies to empower their career as digital marketers. GNIIT in Cloud and Mobile Software Engineering enables aspirants to acquire the essentials skills to develop various applications like web, mobile and cloud using prominent technology platforms. NIIT Cloud CampusTM enables students to learn from the best teachers irrespective of their geographical location. They can also get hands-on practice through lab exercises in machine rooms at the NIIT centres. It has an innovative ‘Anywhere Lab’ feature, which allows students to practice the application of concepts learnt in class, from any part of the globe, while chatting with experts to seek answers to their queries. Cloud enabled learning, owing to its 24x7, any-time, anywhere availability and scalability, can prove to be a big boon for the Indian education sector. This makes it possible to take high-quality education—including content, and instruction—to the far reaches of the country, using the Cloud platform. This was stated in a press release issued by Head of NIIT Dimapur Center Imsurenla Imchen.
‘Antilia’ world’s most outrageously expensive property’ NEw york, may 14 (pTi): Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s skyscraper residence in Mumbai is the most expensive billionaire home in the world, according to a Forbes list which also includes Indian-origin steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s houses in London. Ambani’s 27-story, 400,000-square-foot skyscraper home Antilia named after a mythical island in the Atlantic, tops the Forbes list of the most expensive homes in the world. “The title of the most outrageously expensive property in the world still belongs to Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia in Mumbai,” Forbes said adding it is the world’s most expensive home “far and away” with construction costs reported between a range of USD 1 billion to 2 billion. The house has 6 stories of underground parking, three helicopter pads, and reportedly requires a staff of 600 to keep it running. Putting Antilia’s scale and cost into perspective, Forbes compared it to ‘7 World Trade
Center’, a 52-story tower that stands near Ground Zero in Manhattan with 1.7 million square feet of office space that was reportedly built for 2 billion dollars. Mittal’s houses in London’s Kensington Palace Gardens occupy the 5th and the 18th spot on the list of the 21 most expensive billionaire homes in the world. The steel magnate is believed to own 3 homes on the highsecurity street known as ‘Billionaires Row’, including a neo-Georgian mansion near the Israeli embassy. Forbes said the home, rumoured to have been purchased for his son, was sold by hedge fund billionaire Noam Gottesman. The value of the house in 2008 was about 222 million dollars and it is reportedly up for sale now. Another house owned by Mittal on the upscale street was purchased for nearly USD 90 million in 2004. He had picked up the 55,000-square foot mansion from billionaire Bernie
Ecclestone and after pouring millions more into its renovation, named it “Taj Mittal”. The house has 12 bedrooms, a pool and marble sourced from the same quarry as the Taj Mahal, Forbes said. “As 2014 continues, the list of outrageously-priced homes owned by billionaires is stacking up. Although the market cooled off a bit in 2013, with no properties trading hands above the USD 100 million mark, 2014 has kicked off with a bang. London set a new record, and three homes have sold for more than USD 100 million so far this year in the US alone,” Forbes said. In second place on the list is ‘Villa Leopolda’, the home of Brazilian philanthropist and social figure Lily Safra in France. The thirdmost expensive billionaire home–and the most expensive in the United States– is the home of American investor and businessman Ira Rennert in Sagaponack, New York.
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e do not want to travel by public transport because it is dirty and not reliable. We are afraid of going to Civil or Govt. hospitals for treatment and check up because the facilities are not good and we lack faith in the system and the management. We do not want to study in Govt. schools because there is no quality education provided and most of the time teachers are not present especially in remote and rural areas while many of our urban children have access and facilities to good and quality education. But all of us want of Govt. jobs and we are ready to bribe to get the job or try through influences to get them. What a paradox of life. We feel that everything in the Govt. system is not good and at the same time we all seek or search for jobs in Govt. sectors. And when we get one we change our attitudes and our behaviours. Who is to be blamed? When we look around the systems existing both in private and public enterprises we come across people who are dedicated, committed and who contribute their best for the welfare of the society and the development of the state. At the same time we do come across people who have this attitude that Govt. job means pay without work. We don’t need to go to office regularly and many proxy settings are made to accommodate our needs. We may not realise the harm that we do now but the impact it will have in the long run needs reflection and action. I would like to pose this question that ‘are we so complacent with the Govt. jobs that we don’t need to work and the pay is assured?’ or ‘is it the way of life for us today as we advance in all areas of life?’ These questions arise in my mind and lead me into deep thoughts and reflection, what are we aiming at or where are we going in this journey of life? When we go to some offices for some work or signatures from the officials for some purpose, if the officers are not there we blame them saying that the officers are not regular to the offices and we make complaints. The unions and associations try their best to make the employees attend the office and at times there are surprise checks to make them work. With all these measures what is our attitude towards Govt. jobs? Many private sectors fare well because there is no work no pay system and the promotion is depending on the performance of the employee. There is always mixed feelings when it comes to commitment and work. We lack consistency and constancy. We need to empower ourselves to look at the reality of life and we work not for ourselves alone but for the future of our state and for the new generation. We need to realize that there is strong a connection exists between our thoughts and our words. I honestly believe that this connection is one of the most important things we need to learn in our lives and develop it for the welfare and growth of
our state. It is not someone else’s duty and responsibility to build the nation but it is each one’s contribution in whatever way possible. A negative mind produces negative words and, consequently, a negative life. Our words can actually become traps that cause us to continue our cycle of negative thoughts and actions. To turn our words around, we need to start thinking about what we’re thinking about, and then make some real changes. Because when we allow negative thinking and speaking in our lives, we became extremely negative and sour persons. There is a saying that ‘if you don’t expect anything good to happen, then you won’t be disappointed when it doesn’t.’ But we always look for the best and hope in the future because the future belongs to us. In my interaction with young people, I do come across individuals who are committed, hardworking and have a vision for the future. They want to take initiatives, start new ways of looking at the reality of life, and contribute the best for the growth and development of the society and also to bring about change in the society. Young leaders want to initiate work culture, honesty and commitment. They are travelling to rural areas where Govt. offices and other organised sectors are not functioning properly to rectify the system. There are awakened youth who give voluntary services to the younger generation by way of teaching, tuition and also building skills among the students. These initiatives will bring change in the society. One thing that hampers our growth may be our proxy settings. We have proxy for everything. We have not realised that how much it is destroying the future generations. It is time to rethink, change our attitudes for the better and positive development of our state. Attitudes are the driving forces in our lives. They take us to great heights or to our demise. Change in attitude can change us individually and gradually the society. We may not be able to change our circumstances immediately but it can create a new sense of commitment and dedication. They have powerful influences not only on our behaviour but it can permeate into the lives of many who see the changes in us and can begin to change their attitudes towards work ethics. We need to change this ‘proxy’ mentality and start working towards the given responsibility. We are not working for anybody but we are working for our future generation. We need stand before the future guiltless that they should not accuse us for lack of development and growth. The present is in our hands and we can mould our future, if we join hands together to fight against all these vices existing in our society. Change thinking to create a prosperous future. Fr. Joe Mariadhas St. Joseph’s College Jakhama - Nagaland
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Guidelines for admission to Delhi university Delhi, May 14 (MexN): The University of Delhi has notified the following guidelines of admission to be followed for admission to the Four Year Undergraduate Programmes (FYUP) in the Regular Colleges for the academic session 2014-2015: 1. All the candidates are required to fill the pre-admission form either online or offline for all categories (General/OBC/SC/ST/ PwD). This is mandatory for all candidates. There will be no pre-admission at the college level. 2. The candidates are allowed to fill only one common pre-admission form either online or offline. 3. The college is free to publish its prospectus which may provide information regarding the college, the courses offered and the number of seats in each course, fee structure, Extra Curricular Activities etc. No forms of any nature, pre-admission as well as admission, shall be included in the prospectus or sold/provided with the prospectus or otherwise before the announcement of cut-off lists. 4. There shall be no ‘Additional Eligibility Criterion’ for any category in any college/course. 5. The colleges who wish to give specific advantage to girl students in
any course must inform the office of Dean, Students’ Welfare and take prior permission. This may be published in the University's Information Bulletin, displayed on the University web-site and college website. Colleges are not permitted to change this criteria at any stage during the entire admission process. 6. Admission to the four year Undergraduate degree course shall be based on Discipline -1 (Major Discipline). The schedule of the admission process for all categories shall be notified by the University. 7. The colleges shall convey the cut-off marks for the various courses (for the General/ OBC/SC/ST/ PwD categories) to the University, as per the schedule announced by the University. The college shall determine the cut-off marks prudently on the basis of the past experience and the class XII results of the School Boards. The office of Dean Students' Welfare shall make available the information regarding the results of various School Boards (whichever are available) to the colleges. 8. The University on receiving the cut-off marks from the various colleges will collate the data in the office of Registrar and notify the same through print and electronic media as per
Financial management & accounting workshop MokokchuNg, May 14 (MexN): The two-day workshop on Practical Financial Management and Accounting Methods being sponsored and organized by the Mokokchung Entrepreneurs Consortium scheduled for May 16 and 17 will be held at conference hall, Clark Theological College, Mokokchung. Sessions for the workshop will begin at 9:30 am on both days and will go on till 4:00 pm, informed chairman, Mokokchung Entrepreneurs Consortium, Tsukti Longkumer in a press release. All participants have been informed to be seated at the venue 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled time. The organizers initially limited the intake of participants to 60 entries on first-come-first basis but owing to earnest requests from interested individuals, the organizers have enhanced the intake to eighty. Among the 80 entries, there are 30 entrepreneurs while there are 16 from various churches. The rest comprise of homemakers, representatives from NGOs and institutions, and students. Resource persons for the workshop, Raja B.Singh, Fellow of Chartered Accountant (FCA), and Pastor Johnson Samuel will be arriving Mokokchung via Dibrugarh on Thursday, May 15. Raja B.Singh, who is also a noted speaker, will be addressing the congregation of Mokokchung Town Baptist Church on May 18, Sunday devotional service, added the note.
Admission schedule for the academic year 2014-2015 for DU colleges Activity Date Issue & receipt of registration forms at Monday, 2 June to Monday, 16 June 2014 the registration centers. Notification of first admission list by Tuesday, 24 June 2014 colleges for registration of students Admission and payment of fees Tuesday, 24 June to Thursday 26 June 2014 Notification of second admission Friday, 27 June 2014 list by the colleges Admission and payment of Fees Friday, 27 June to Monday, 30 June 2014 Notification of third admission list by Tuesday, 1 July 2014 the colleges Admission and payment of fees Tuesday, 1 July to Thursday, 3 July 2014 Notification of forth admission Friday, 4 July 2014 list by the colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Friday, 4 July to Monday, 7 July 2014 Notification of fifth admission Tuesday, 8 July 2014 list by the colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Tuesday, 8 July to Thursday, 10 July 2014 Notification of sixth admission Friday, 11 July 2014 List by the Colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Friday, 11 July to Saturday, 12 July 2014 Notification of seventh admission Monday, 14 July 2014 list by the colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Monday, 14 July to Tuesday, 15 July 2014 Notification of eighth admission Wednesday, 16 July 2014 list by the colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Wednesday, 16 July to Thursday,17 July 2014 Notification of ninth admission Friday, 18 July 2014 list by the colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Friday, 18 July to Saturday,19 July 2014 Notification of tenth admission Monday, 21 July 2014 list by the colleges (if any) Admission and payment of fees Monday, 21 July to Tuesday, 22 July 2014 schedule. The cut-offs will also be displayed on the University Web-site (http:// du.ac.in), college website and college notice board. 9. The colleges shall admit all the candidates who have marks that meet the announced cut-off criteria. No first-come-first served policy is permitted.
10. After declaration of the cut off lists by the University, the student will need to report to the college of his/her choice for admission within the stipulated period. At this stage, the candidate would be required to fill the college admission form and the University enrolment form.
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The candidate would then get his/her documents verified, submit the same to the college and pay the admission fees. 11. In case, a student cancels his admission in a college, in order to move to another college on declaration of a subsequent cut off lists or needs certificates
for institutions outside Delhi University, the college must promptly return the documents to the student. 12. No student will be allowed to take admission in two courses/colleges simultaneously. In case, a candidate is found admitted in two courses/colleges simultaneously, the admis-
Chakhesang organizations condemn killing DiMapur, May 14 (MexN): Various Chakhesang organizations have condemned the killing of Ento Nyekha of Diezephe village, who was found shot dead on May 13 in Dimapur. WCH: The Western Chakhesang Hoho (WCH) claimed that Nyekha was killed by Assam policeman at Sangtamtilla River area bordering Assam and Nagaland. The Hoho in a condemnation note stated that killing Ento Nyekha without any rhyme and reason was a gross violation of human rights and Assam Police should refrain from killing innocent people. It also urged the Assam government to take stern action against the erring policeman and deliver justice at the earliest. The note appended by ECH president Vekhosayi Nyekha and press secretary Rhudu Shupao asserted that the killing cannot be tolerated and deserves to be condemned by all. The Hoho further thanked public leaders for their support and encour-
sion in all courses/colleges will be cancelled. 13. The University will organize open days in order to disseminate information on various admission related aspects and also to answer any queries that the students may have. The colleges are free to organize open days at their end and to set up help lines and web based assistance. 14. For admission under the reserved categories of Kashmiri Migrants/Children of War Widows, the admission process shall continue to be centralized and conducted at the University level by the office of Deputy Registrar, Academic. 15. All those candidates who are covered under any of the categories of reservation for children of War Widows/Kashmiri Migrants must register separately online/ offline if they wish to be considered for any other category (Gen./ OBC/SC/ST/PwD). 16. For courses where admissions are done through entrance exams, separate procedures shall apply. 17. For admission under the Sports and ECA (Extra Curricular Activities) categories, the Colleges may use their own Sports/ ECA application forms. These application forms shall be made available by the concerned college. The
admission to these categories shall be on the basis of guidelines issued by the university. 18. The University shall set up Special Admission Assistance Teams and monitoring committees which will visit colleges throughout the admission process for assistance to students and monitoring the entire admission process. 19. The colleges are required to constitute their own Grievance Committees consisting of at least three teachers. The Members of the Grievance Committee so nominated should also be available in the College throughout the admission process. The details of the Grievance Committee members including their contact numbers (Mobile No.) should be put on the College Website and on college Notice Board. 20. The data of all candidates who are admitted to colleges must be made available on regular basis on college website immediately. The same may be compiled and sent to the University for information within a week of last date of admission. 21. The procedure for calculation of Best of Four percentage (wherein admission is done on the basis of Best of Four) is outlined in Annexure-I (www. du.ac.in).
MEx FILE DC Mkg informs presiding officers MokokchuNg, May 14 (MexN): Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung Murohu Chotso has informed all presiding officers under Mokokchung district who performed duty during the Lok Sabha 2014 election to report and be present at DC’s office complex, Mokokchung on May 16 from 7:30 am till the counting process is completed.
Tohanba extends condolence Members of Naga civil societies and mourners attending the funeral service of late Ento Nyekha.
agement. WCYO: The Western Chakhesang Youth Organization (WCYO) termed the killing “Cold blooded murder” and an “Act of terrorism”. WCYO in a statement asserted that “time and again the Assam police have openly displayed its brutal nature and instinct of killing humans without any reasons which shows the act of frustration and anger towards the neighboring Nagas.” The organization stated that these acts of killing are “from the depth of depravity and the worst of evils,” and appealed to the
state government for impartial probe into the incident and participate in the efforts with all possible means so that the perpetrators of the crime are brought to justice in an impartial court of law and exemplary punishment are given at the earliest. It further expressed heartfelt condolences, sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved family DCCYO & CSUD: Dimapur Chakhesang Council Youth Organization (DCCYO) and Chakhesang Students’ Union Dimapur (CSUD) condemned the “barbaric and cold blooded” killing of Ento
Nyekha “allegedly shot dead by the Assam police in civvies.” DCCYO and CSUD in a joint statement appealed to the government of Nagaland to pressurize its Assam counterpart to bring the perpetrators to book and award befitting punishment and bring justice to the bereaved family at the earliest. They also requested the authority concerned to be more vigilant and protect its citizens, especially in the border areas. Meanwhile, the two bodies conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that God grant them solace.
DiMapur, May 14 (MexN): Parliamentary secretary for CAWD, R Tohanba, has expressed shock at the sudden demise of Among Yimchunger who passed away on May 14, Wednesday, in Tuensang. The parliamentary secretary in a condolence message said that late Among, son of late Shakiba of Shamator town, was a dedicated teacher and always eager to work for the welfare of the people. Conveying heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members including late Among’s wife, his two sons and two daughters, Tohanba also prayed for eternal rest of the departed soul.
NWHD supports ban on discos and pubs DiMapur, May 14 (MexN): Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) has appreciated the NSCN (IM) government for banning discos and pubs in Dimapur town. “Many of our young, old, unmarried and married men have gone astray due to the existence of such places,” stated NWHD in a press note appended by President Hukheli.T.Wotsa and General Secretary Vimenuo Liegise. “We salute you, may God bless you for taking the right decision for our Naga society,” it added.
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GAINST CORRUPTION AGAINST UNABATED TAXATION (ACAUT) it is unfortunate that the press release on “Students Union collecting donation” May 14 2014 has stirred wild speculations and baseless accusations causing embarrass-
Snares of unconfessed sins
ACAUT clarifies ment and anguish to a lot of the student bodies. ACAUT advises people to resist from such speculations. ACAUT further states that the accusation from certain quarters that it was DIMAPUR NAGA STUDENT UNION (DNSU) who are doing the donation drive is nothing but a
baseless accusation; ACAUT informs that it was a student body from certain community that was doing the donation drive and has cautioned the student body to discontinue such practices. Media Cell ACAUT
Study Of Library Science: Relevance And Career Opportunities
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ndian scriptures say that learning by a student takes place in four quadrants. He picks up the first quarter from his teacher in the classroom, then he learns the second quarter on his own, while the third one comes from his peers, the environment and the society around makes him acquire the fourth and the last quarter thus completing the whole body of knowledge. But it needs no debate that it is the teacher who facilitates the student to learn from all the three quadrants that lie outside the classroom. A well stocked library despite the advent of internet does contribute a lot to anybody's learning more so to a student. Library and Information Science is interdisciplinary areas where one can learn to collect, collate, organize and even disseminate information or a body of knowledge. Study of archeology dating back to medieval ages is closely linked to library science. Library science teaches one as to how information sources are organized even using technology so that their retrieval
is facilitated on need basis. That's how the coinage of the term LIS (Library and Information Science) has taken place. The first school for Library Science was started in America on January 1, 1987 by Melwy Dewey at Columbia University. Thomas Jefferson's method of grouping books by subjects founded in 1829 still holds good till today. SR Ranganathan considered as the Father of Library Science in India published 'The Five Laws of Library Science' in 1931 and came to be known world over for his fundamental thinking on the subject. With the growth of digital technology, information science concepts got embedded into library science. Courses in library science include collection of information sources, their classification, preservation, reference, database management and information management etc. Every educational institution irrespective of its level, cultural outfit, research centre, training institute or even an information outlet, would be incomplete without a well stocked library and
which is not manned by a professionally qualified librarian. Unfortunately in the state of Nagaland no institute/college/university has been offering this program and students wanting to study Library Science as a career option have to travel to either to neighbouring states or to main land areas at a very heavy cost to their parents. Librarian is well paid job and people can rise to high levels as Chief Librarians drawing the salary of a Professor. In US it was ranked as one of the best careers in the year 2008, with projection of growth rate at 8% up to 2018. Apart from educational and other institutions there are some industry specific requirements for librarians in hospitals, corporate, news agencies and such other places where large volume of data in different forms is to be stored and retrieved. Icfai University Nagaland is pioneering the introduction of BA (Honours) in Library and Information Science in the region in the academic year 2014-15. Makhan Chetia Registrar ICFAI University Nagaland
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He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13
he church as the God ordained institute of holiness has her role to play in clothing the naked and educating the uneducated. Being who we are it is important for us to teach and live in the powers of the Holy Spirit. It is clear to us that no one is ever without sin and it will be to our loss and error if we are to live with the sins in us. Somehow the word “backsliding” instills a consciousness of our present sins and it will be to our gain if we are to confess, renounce and forsake every sin committed in an unholy way. The nature of what I intend to teach here is of a higher dimension which will inspire, convict and transform the sons and daughters of God to the powers of the new life. Notice this: When we meet a stranger we regard the stranger as a stranger but when the stranger who talks to us speaks in the power of the truth, words of living water flows out from his or her mouth inspiring, uplifting and raising our spirits up to the powers of the Highest Order. In teaching of what I write, I righteously desire to teach you the truths of what God taught me. In regard to sin we know what it is because of what the law is and in regard to judgment we know how it will be because of what the Word teaches us.
Somehow all of us has fallen as much as we fell and the gravity of our sins has reached to the heavens (Ezra 9:6). For every act of sin we commit, we do more harm to ourselves but when our sins are confessed and forgiven we begin to experience the revival which leads to life. No one is without sin but we have to admit that our sins are often repeated and committed either because of our unconfessed sins or because of our adulterous affair with sin. The truth is, there will be less chances for us to sin when our spirits are continually revived in the Holy Spirit. The holier our spirits become the greater the powers of it will work in us. One truth we have to understand is that we live in an enemy territory and because of the hostile atmosphere it is important for us to passionately seek the powers which comes from the Most High. In a stark warning to us, the Word of God emphatically states “ Be self controlled and alert, your enemy the devil prowls around like a lion looking for someone to devour ( 1st Peter 5:8 ). This speaks of satan’s desperation to push sinners into the pit but when it backfires the devil will have uncountable reasons to scream in torment when he is ultimately cast into the lake of fire.
The truth is: No matter what the nature of the attacks against us are, the powers of Hades will have no power over us if we are secured and empowered in the truth ( Matthew 16:18-19 ). We need not fear the snares when we can burn the snares and the powers of hell will not dare come near those whose lives are empowered by the powers of the Most High. The church will only become holier and holier with every inspiring sermon and it is our desire for everyone to strive towards perfection in holiness, in love and in the Spirit. There should be no fear of temptation and we challenge everyone to face it and to put to death every sin by the powers of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:13 ). Sin must be wiped out and there must not be any hint of it in the Holy Church of Christ. This is our faith, our belief and desire and we urge every lover of Christ to gain as much as they can by accepting the truth. The Church of Christ prays for all her loved members. Desire it, receive it and accept it. God loves the Church of Christ. Ambrose.J.Chakre Founder President Foundation of Holiness in Christ Ministries Kohima Nagaland
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The Morung Express THursDAy 15 MAy 2014 voluME IX IssuE 131 By Aheli Moitra
Complexity and the community
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hope and pray that Nagaland does not lose what we have already lost,” stated Leslie Nazareth in his introductory note for a visit to Nagaland. Leslie has been visiting the State since 1982 and is deeply influenced by the community ethics that he finds here, mostly lost where he is visiting from—Mumbai. Leslie and the group he is visiting with, who call themselves the One Sky Community, will move from Naga home to home to understand what it entails to be part of a community; to take back some core ethics that lie within a community that gives it body and ethic. Indeed, as the community members highlighted, metropolitan cities have lost the communal soul that bring people together and organize around those lines. Based on corporate capitalist ethics, human beings in places like Mumbai have been pulled away from each other, confined in individual apartments, left with only external spaces of human interaction, ridden in inner turmoil and conflict. There is little sharing and caring—these attributes reserved only for the immediate family. There is boredom in love. There is consistent jealousy, competition and hatred. Loyalty is sparse. Wisdom fares worse. Communities living in political spaces, that is, in real life, are not devoid of these strange bed fellows either. In the Naga context, communities, for instance, have settled through clans, khels, peer groups, villages, tribes, etc. that not only conjoin people at times of celebration and grief, but also group them in terms of the practice of politics. At times this brings bitterness. Cultivating the jungles for food is a community task not achieved easy—wisdom drawn from generations accelerates this. There is religion. There are gender roles, and there are roles you play as young and old. Some of these roles are liberating for the individual, as much as for the community, as some are oppressive. To sustain and progress these community structures, there is a political movement to push for recognition of these communities so their ethics and guidelines may be politically practiced and, perhaps, codified and spread. The opposition to this has led to a war. The One Sky community is a people’s initiative to understand these complexities of living within communities, but through a firsthand people’s perspective. It is commendable in the face of deliberate subversion of such knowledge in India. As Kesonyu Yhome put it, gaps between metropolitan cities in India and the Nagas have remained, and these need to be plugged. Through initiatives such as the one taken up by the people who form One Sky, at least the people of India are now attempting to understand (beyond Hornbill Festival) why the community set-up needs to be preserved. In this case, the Naga way. Comments may be forwarded to moitramail@yahoo.com
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The longer parents smoke, the more likely their kids will, too
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arents should quit smoking while their children are young to help prevent them from picking up the habit later on, according to a new study. “Our analysis showed that the longer adolescents are exposed to a parent’s smoking when the parent is addicted to nicotine, the more likely they are to begin smoking and to become regular smokers in the future,” said lead author Darren Mays. Quitting is of course important for parents’ health, and could be important for kids’ health too, said Mays, a public health researcher with the Cancer Prevention & Control Program at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. “Our results suggest that for parents who are addicted smokers (quitting) may also reduce the likelihood that their children will go on to become smokers in the future,” he told Reuters Health. For the study, Mays and his colleagues followed 400 teens from early to late adolescence. Researchers separately interviewed the kids, most around age 14, and one of their parents, about their respective smoking histories. The kids were interviewed again one year later and again four years after that. Six percent of the kids were already regular smokers when the study began. Thirty percent of the kids reported at all three interviews that they had never smoked. The rest of the kids either experimented with a few cigarettes early on - nearly half of whom became regular smokers by year five - or experimented later on. Teens whose parents were current smokers and addicted to nicotine were 10 times more likely to themselves become regular smokers at an early age or to experiment early on with cigarettes than kids with nonsmoking parents. Among the parents who were current smokers, each year they had smoked slightly increased the odds that their kids would end up in a heavy-smoking trajectory. The results don't prove that parents smoking caused their kids to take up the habit, the study team acknowledges. But there’s no real debate about whether there is a link between parental and child smoking – researchers are confident that they are connected, probably due to a combination of genetics and social norms in the household, the researchers note in their report, published in Pediatrics. Of the 24 kids who were already regular smokers at age 14, two-thirds had a parent who was a current smoker, compared to 3 with a parent that was a former smoker and 5 with nonsmoking parents. “There is strong evidence of this relationship for both tobacco and alcohol,” said Mike Vuolo, associate director of the Center for Research on Young People’s Health at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was not involved in the new study. This new research focuses specifically on nicotine dependence, which is ‘substantively important,’ Vuolo told Reuters Health by email. “There is solid evidence that genetics explains the link between parent smoking and child smoking,” said Jonathan Bricker of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. “But what makes this study and others like it so important is that it identifies something practical and important we can do right now: help parents quit smoking for the sake of their children,” Bricker told Reuters Health by email. It might be a good idea to target quit-smoking initiatives at parents who are hooked on nicotine, not just those who smoke, he added. But in terms of nicotine dependence, the new study contradicts previous research by the same team on the same subject, according to Denise B. Kandel, a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York. “The earlier analysis found that onset of smoking was the same whether or not parents were dependent on nicotine,” Kandel told Reuters Health by email. By that logic, whether or not parents smoke at all is the important measure, not their dependence on nicotine. The results are still important for public health advocates, who can identify children at high risk of smoking by whether or not their parents smoke, she said. “The best advice for any parent who smokes is to quit as soon as possible and that resources such as their family doctor, telephone quit lines and online programs are available to help,” Mays said.
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What does mass surveillance do to Rights?
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here is on-going interest and surprise at the extent of mass surveillance which various governments, the US in the form of the NSA, the UK in the form of GCHQ and others, have been carrying out. The confirmations by both the US and UK governments that everything has been carried out in accordance with their national law has only resulted in profound questions regarding the nature of the laws which permit these activities and whether they actually conform to internationally recognised standards of certainty and accountability which any government act must have in order to qualify as a law. The Snowden revelations regarding mass surveillance have not only had very substantial political repercussions over 2013 and into 2014, but have also raised profound legal questions as a result. So many of these are issues and questions of great importance for democracies. A former member of the European Parliament commented at a conference in Brussels on April 3, 2014 that every candidate in the May 2014 European Parliament elections is conscious of the chilling effect that mass surveillance has had on them personally. The fact that every email they have sent, every photo they have forwarded by email, is available to the intelligence service of a foreign country has a chilling effect on freedom of expression. Who can be sure that something which they casually put into a personal email could not be used to contradict one of their election promises, or some photo that they sent could not be used to compromise their probity as representatives? We cannot afford to underestimate the impact of mass surveillance on the correct operation of democracy. Two interconnected but separate human rights issues arise as regards mass surveillance. The first, which is the most fundamental but the most frequently ignored, is the right of every person to respect for his or her private and family life. The second, which is generally the subject of more substantial political and media noise is the duty of states to protect personal data. Those political actors who have an interest in promoting the legality of mass surveillance usually put forward two arguments. The first is that national and international security is always an exception to both the duty of every state to respect people’s privacy and the duty to protect personal data. This is the most trenchantly defended of arguments as when this one falls away, those actors seeking to justify mass surveillance find themselves on very weak legal ground indeed. The second is that states’ obligations to protect personal data are subject to very different rules and requirements according to the political preferences of different states. Thus as there is no harmonization of the specific rules as to what is acceptable data protection internationally, states which are exercising their national and international security prerogatives only need to fulfil their own national data protection rules. Before engaging directly with the arguments and examining how political actors dissatisfied with them have responded, let us very briefly clarify the relationship of the right to respect for privacy with that of data protection. The right to respect for a person’s privacy is an overarching international human right. It is found in Article 12 of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and its legal form is found in the UN’s International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966). Any interference with the privacy of a person must first and foremost be subject to the consent of that person. The right to consent or refuse use of personal data belongs to the individual not the state. Where the state seeks to interfere with that right and to collect and use personal data which constitutes an intrusion into the privacy of the person concerned, such an interference must be justified by the state authorities. First it must be permitted by law and that law must be sufficient clear and public that everyone can know what it is and how to adjust their behaviour accordingly. Any exception permitted by law to a human right must be interpreted narrowly. It must have a legitimate objective and be necessary to achieve that objective only. There must be no alternative, which would be less intrusive into the life of the person which could instead be used. There must be judicial oversight of any state interference and a person affected by an interference must have access to justice to challenge that interference. Mass surveillance by its very nature is not targeted at any person specifically, thus the possibility to justify the interference with the privacy of any person individually is an exceedingly difficult task. Where such mass, weakly targeted surveillance techniques have been used in Europe, the Human Rights Court has found them inconsistent with the right to respect for privacy. Mass surveillance is by definition arbitrary. States’ duty to protect data arises from the person’s right to respect for his or her privacy. Where states interfere with people’s privacy, they must fulfil strict rules to justify that interference. This gives rise to the obligation of data protection. The duty to protect personal data arises when personal data is being used by state or private actors and is designed to ensure that the use is consistent with the individual’s right to respect for his or her privacy. It is for this reason that there are many different types of regime of data protection depending on the country one examines. How states go about protecting data is for them to determine: the key is
Where such mass, weakly targeted surveillance techniques have been used in Europe, the Human Rights Court has found them inconsistent with the right to respect for privacy. Mass surveillance is by definition arbitrary
that personal data must be protected because the individual has a right to respect for his or her privacy. The content of the human right to respect for privacy of the person is not variable. The political struggle Moving then from the state of human rights to the political struggle regarding mass surveillance, clearly the US authorities are faced with a dilemma in international human rights law, an area of which they have always been rather wary. The 1950s approach to international human rights law was to claim that the instruments do no more than set out 'principles' and are not ‘real’ law in any significant way and are certainly not available for people to rely upon. This political position has been undermined by the development of very precise international obligations, the establishment of Treaty Bodies with jurisdiction to receive and adjudicate on complaints by individuals regarding alleged breaches of their international human rights and the embrace of international human rights law by national courts. The 'principles' approach to international human rights law is no longer tenable. It is a figleaf deployed occasionally by states seeking to act arbitrarily. As the Snowden revelations rose up the scale of international issues, a number of states, primarily led by the Brazilian and German authorities began to address the issue of how to deal with US mass surveillance and the interception of communciations. There was much discussion about bilateral negotiations and unilateral action (for instance, building new cables which avoid US territory) etc. However, it rapidly became evident that bilateral and unilateral approaches were not going to be satisfactory. In Europe, the fact that the UK authorities were carrying out mass surveillance for their US counterparts and others (the so-called Five Eyes) yet were not only members of the Council of Europe but also of the European Union, was only one example of the problem of unilateral or bilateral approaches. Clearly, only multilateral efforts were likely to bring results, where the weight of the USA and some of its collaborators could be counterbalanced by a loose alliance of other states. As soon as the issue is defined in this way, the obvious venue to commence a response is at the UN General Assembly and the territory on which to prepare the response is international human rights obligations – the prohibition of arbitrary interference with people's privacy. This is the road which the Brazilian and German authorities have followed. By August 2013, moves were afoot for a resolution of the General Assembly. Five non-governmental organizations were closely linked with the efforts, Access, Amnesty International, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Human Rights Watch and Privacy International also applied pressure for a strongly worded resolution. The Brazilian and German authorities were by no means alone in their efforts to achieve agreement over a UN General
Assembly Resolution. Many smaller states, most notably Austria, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland but also others, very strongly supported the work from the beginning, even seconding staff to assist with the workload. The matter was assigned to the General Assembly’s Third Committee and it is there that the tense negotiations on the wording of the Resolution took place. A text was adopted on 26 November in the Third Committee and on 18 December 2013 it was adopted without a vote in the General Assembly of the UN. The Resolution is based on the right to respect for privacy in the Universal Declaration and the ICCPR with specific reference to the prohibition on arbitrary interference. It ties the right to privacy to the right to freedom of expression – if people are subject to mass surveillance they are no longer able to express themselves freely. The preamble to the Resolution insists on the negative impact that surveillance and the interception of communications, including extraterritorial surveillance and interception, on a mass scale, has on the exercise and enjoyment of human rights. The Resolution calls upon states to respect the right to privacy and prevent violations; to review their procedures, practices and legislation regarding the surveillance of communications, their interception and collection of personal data, including mass surveillance, interception and collection with a view to upholding the right to privacy and ensuring the full and effective implementation of all their obligations under international human rights law and to establish or maintain independent, effective domestic oversight mechanisms capable of ensuring the transparency and accountability of a state’s actions. Most importantly, the Resolution directs the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to present a report on the protection and promotion of the right to privacy in the context of domestic and extraterritorial surveillance and/or interception of digital communications and collection of personal data, including on a mass scale and to report to the Human Rights Council in its twenty-seventh Session, in September 2014. The current High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, a South African jurist with a very impressive human rights career, was appointed to the post in 2008. She is no stranger to the problem of the right to privacy and mass surveillance, having already spoken on the subject at the Council in September. The UN Human Rights Council (composed of 47 states elected by the General Assembly) has also already engaged with the issue. The matter was on the agenda of the twenty-fourth Session of the Council held in September 2013. The High Commissioner noted, at that meeting, that the threat which mass surveillance poses to human rights is among the most pressing global human rights situations today. Many state representatives present at that session had regard to the report of UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue on freedom of expression in the internet age (16 May 2011) which had already outlined many dangers of state surveillance and its impact on free speech. What is perhaps surprising is that the September 2013 meeting of the Human Rights Council received so little press coverage. The meeting was well attended by state representatives and the discussions were incendiary in the condemnation of mass surveillance and interception of communications. Many state representatives attended the meeting with statements of condemnation of mass surveillance and interception of communications already prepared and agreed with neighbouring states on whose behalf they were mandated to speak. While one might well expect the German representative to present a text on behalf of Austria, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, it is perhaps less obvious that Pakistan, speaking on behalf of Cuba, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Ecuador, Russia, Indonesia, Bolivia, Iran, and China, would also present an agreed text condemning the practices. While the counter move particularly in respect of this second set of countries is usually to attack them on the basis of their internal practices of surveillance and suggest, if not accuse, them of hypocrisy, the fact of the intervention nonetheless must be noted and the possibility that a group of states with serious disagreements among themselves would choose common ground on this subject. The next step will be for the High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare and present her report to the Human Rights Council in September 2014. Undoubtedly, her team will be presented with substantial amounts of information, evidence and legal argument to assist in the writing of the report. In the meantime, our data continues to be hoovered up in industrial quantities. Private sector actors tell us that it is now cheaper to store data than to delete it – a potentially game-changing factor in the economics of mass surveillance. The compatibility of mass surveillance with human rights is already a matter of urgent concern. It is in all our interests that the UN continues its review of the compatibility of these practices with internationally agreed human rights standards. This paper is based on a contribution to the article, ' After Snowden, rethinking the impact of surveillance' as part of a feature on Mass Surveillance co-authored with Zygmunt Bauman, Didier Bigo, R J B Walker, Vivienne Jabri and Paolo Esteves, to appear in the forthcoming issue of International Political Sociology, 2 (2014).
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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE
In Modi's India, a case of rule & divide John Chalmers and Frank Jack Daniel
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li Husain is a prosperous young Muslim businessman. He recently bought a Mercedes and lives in a suburban-style gated community that itself sits inside a ghetto. In Gujarat, it is so difficult for Muslims to buy property in areas dominated by Hindus even the community's fast-growing urban middle class is confined to cramped and decrepit corners of cities. Husain embodies the paradox of Gujarat: the state's pro-business leadership has created opportunities for entrepreneurs of all creeds; yet religious prejudice and segregation are deeply, and even legally, engrained. If a Muslim enquires about a property in a new development, often the response is: "Why are you even asking?" said Husain, speaking at his home in the Muslim neighbourhood of Juhapura, where filthy slum streets rub against smart new apartment blocks and enclaves. Separation of communities is common across India. Nowhere is it as systematised as it has become in Gujarat. That matters because the state's chief minister, Narendra Modi, could soon run the country. Exit polls show that when results of a general election are announced on May 16, Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies will win a majority in parliament, almost certainly making him the next prime minister. The 63-year-old Hindu nationalist has ruled Gujarat since 2001. He has surrounded himself with technocrats - and also ministers and advisers who promote "Hindutva", a belief in the supremacy of Hinduism. As prime minister, Modi would lead not just 975 million Hindus but 175 million Muslims, around 15 percent of India's population and the third-largest Muslim population in the world. Modi's record in his state is clouded by riots in 2002, when 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in a frenzy of mob violence. Modi still struggles to shake off the perception he did not do enough to stop the bloodshed, despite a Supreme Court investigation that found no case against him and his own insistence he did all he could to keep the peace. Even some Hindus connect Modi to the riots. Pradeep Shukla, a prominent Hindu businessman and former member of the BJP in the Gujarati town of Bhavnagar said Hindus "believe that, somewhere, indirectly, Modi had a hand in it because he supports Hindus. This is why they vote for him." On the campaign trail, Modi has tried to project a moderate image with a platform that downplays hot-button Hindu issues and emphasises growth and "development for all". But in Gujarat's neighbourhoods and cities, people tell a different story. HISTORY SCARRED BY VIOLENCE Husain is one of roughly 400,000 people living in Juhapura, a teeming Muslim township within Ahmedabad, Gujarat's largest city. Many of them moved there after the 2002 riots. Local Hindus jokingly refer to it as "Little Pakistan". India's history is scarred by episodes of horrific Hindu-Muslim violence. At least 200,000 people were killed in the months after the country was divided into India and Pakistan at independence from Britain in 1947. The destruction of an ancient mosque in 1992 by Hindu zealots in Ayodhya triggered religious rioting across India. Modi visited Ayodhya on May 5, repeatedly invoking the name of Lord Ram. Memories of the 2002 rioting have not faded for the many residents of Juhapura who lost relatives, homes and businesses. And its legacy has been increasing segregation. In particular, a property law unique to Gujarat has perpetuated segregation, creating ghettos such as Juhapura and a sense of apartheid in some urban areas. The "Disturbed Areas Act", a law that restricts Muslims and Hindus from selling property to each other in "sensitive" areas, was introduced in 1991 to avert an exodus or distress sales in neighbourhoods hit by inter-religious unrest. Modi's government amended the law in 2009 to give local officials greater power to decide on property sales. It also extended the reach of the law, most recently in 2013 - 11 years after the last major religious riots.
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wo spectacular bamboo dances, one celebrated, the other reviled, enliven the mountains of Mizoram. In the colourful Cheraw, Mizo girls dance as boys clap bamboo culms at their feet during the annual Chapchar Kut festival. The festival itself is linked to the other dance: the dance of the bamboos on Mizoram’s mountains brought about by the practice of shifting agriculture, locally called jhum or ‘lo.’ In jhum, bamboo forests are cut, burnt, cultivated, and then rested and regenerated for several years until the next round of cultivation, making bamboos vanish and return on the slopes in a cyclic ecological dance of field and fallow. While Cheraw is cherished by all, jhum is actively discouraged by the State and the agri-horticulture bureaucracy. Although jhum is a regenerative system of organic farming, Mizoram, the first Indian State to enact legislation to promote organic farming, is now pushing hard to eradicate jhum under its New Land Use Policy (NLUP). Labelling jhum as unproductive and destructive of forest cover, policy makers and industry now promote “settled” cultivation and plantations, such as pineapple and oil palm, claiming they are better land use than jhum. However, oil palm, rubber and horticultural plantations are monocultures that cause permanent deforestation, a fact that the India State of Forest Report 2011 (ISFR) notes to explain declines in Mizoram’s forest cover. In contrast, jhum is a diversified cropping system that causes only temporary loss of small forest patches followed by forest recovery. Understanding this is crucial to for-
The state government says the law is meant to protect Muslims, who account for just under 10 percent of the state's 60 million people. "It prevents ethnic cleansing and people being forced out," a senior government official who requested anonymity told Reuters. Critics say the act's continued enforcement and the addition of new districts covered by it about 40 percent of Ahmedabad is now governed by the law - means it is effectively being applied as a tool of social engineering. The Gujarat High Court in a 2012 case questioned the state government’s use of the act to block the sale of properties by Hindus to Muslims. The Indian Express newspaper said in a recent editorial: "More Muslims and Hindus have moved into separate spaces in Gujarat, finding trust and assurance only among neighbours of their own community, and it has ended up entrenching segregation and shutting Muslims out of the mainstream." "SPIT ON HIM" Among those pressing hardest for the law to be maintained and extended to other parts of Gujarat are Hindu nationalists, such as Pravin Togadia. One evening in April, Togadia sat before a crowd of neighbours in a tranquil residential street of Bhavnagar, an otherwise bustling town three hours drive from Ahmedabad. To bursts of applause, he railed against a Muslim scrap dealer, Ali Asghar Zaveri, who had dared to purchase a property there. His forehead smeared with vermillion, a mark of piety, Togadia told his audience they should break open their new neighbour's padlocked gates and take over the two houses behind them before Zaveri could get a chance to move in. "When he comes out onto the street, you should spit on him," he told the gathering. "Get 10-15 children to stand around and ... throw tomatoes at him." Togadia added that if Zaveri did not give up the property, which he reportedly bought for $250,000, they should go in their thousands to his scrap shop and surround it. "Take stones with you, burn tyres," he said, according to a video of the meeting, which concluded with women in the crowd of around 100 people chanting a Hindu hymn. The video was posted on YouTube (click here to see). Local police, who acquired a copy, have filed a case of "hate speech" against Togadia. Togadia is president of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), a pugnacious group in a family of Hindu nationalist organisations that includes Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Togadia did not respond to questions from Reuters. According to local media reports, he said news articles about the incident were "fabricated and written with malicious intention to malign" both him and his organisation. Modi did not comment directly on the VHP leader's outburst. But in a tweet widely interpreted as condemnation, he said he disapproved of "petty statements by those claiming to be the BJP's well-wishers". Modi was not available to comment for this story. ESCALATING PROPERTY PRICES Bhavnagar is not covered by the Disturbed Areas Act. But in one district of the town, Hindus have effectively imposed it, raising a banner at the entry to a narrow lane that reads: "In this area, locality or by-lane no property or building can be sold or rented to people who are not of this religion." Reuters interviewed two local VHP leaders who said they have made repeated requests since 2004 for Bhavnagar to be put under the Disturbed Areas Act. One of the two, S.D. Jani, said Hindus object to Muslims living among them because they are not vegetarian and many have committed acts of terrorism abroad. His colleague, Kirit Mistry, complained that Muslims slaughter cows, which are sacred to Hindus, and that the Muslim population is growing faster than Hindus because they have more children. Several Hindus who declined to be named for this story said if Muslims buy property in their areas, the value of their own homes falls. One said the stigma of living alongside Muslims can make
it difficult for Hindus to marry off their daughters. One consequence of the segregation: land and home prices in Juhapura and other Muslim areas have escalated more than in Hindu areas as the community finds its ability to expand and build more properties limited. “Prices have increased so much because the expansion of Juhapura has been contained, not only by walls but also by the building of Hindu colonies ...at the periphery of the locality,” Christophe Jaffrelot, a scholar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, wrote in a recent column in the Indian Express. MUSLIMS FOR MODI At the same time, some Muslims in Gujarat have been lifted on a tide of rising prosperity. The state has long been a model of economic success in India given its coastal location, large ports and industrialisation. According to National Survey Sample Office figures, for instance, Gujarat is one of the top states for Muslim employment. The national unemployment rate among Muslims was almost double that of Gujarati Muslims in 2009-10. But the picture is far from clear. Data from the same source showed nearly one in three Gujarati Hindus had a secondary education or higher in 2009-10, against one in five for Muslims - roughly in line with the average for Muslims across the country. Zafar Sareshwala is among those who have prospered. One of Gujarat's wealthiest Muslims, he owns a chain of BMW showrooms. Sareshwala supports Modi even though his family was financially ruined by the 2002 unrest. His view changed overnight the following year, he said, after a meeting with Modi. "He was deeply anguished. He was apologetic about the scale of the damage," Sareshwala recalled. "Modi promised justice would be delivered and said he would never discriminate against Muslims." Sareshwala estimated that 30 percent of Gujarat's Muslims now back the BJP thanks to urban development and access to services that Modi has brought. Opinion polls have not projected the Muslim vote in Gujarat. "People call him a dictator, I call him decisive," he said. Even much poorer Muslims back Modi. In a dirt-poor Ahmedabad riverside slum of about 150 families, most of them Muslim, five of eight women who spoke with Reuters said they had voted for the BJP, even though Modi's government bulldozed their rickety homes two years ago, forcing them to rebuild away from the waterfront. "Modi has done some good work. Our children can get scholarships and school meals. Women feel protected, and widows get compensation," said 48-year-old Shabnam Banu, sitting on the floor with her friends in a simple room where a slow-moving ceiling fan did little to alleviate the pre-monsoon heat. Still, Banu herself couldn't bring herself to vote for Modi, selecting the "none of the above" option on election day. "Our main fear is he will throw us out of the country," she said. "What if some of his people come and attack us?" PEOPLE ARE AFRAID In Juhapura, businessman Ali Husain has made it his mission to break down barriers between the state's communities. Two years ago he persuaded a major developer to sell homes to Muslims in luxury townships on the edge of Ahmedabad, and he is now working with a Hindu company to produce Halal food. Other initiatives have flopped. In February, Husain organised a Hindu-Muslim business conclave, sponsored by the state government and addressed by Modi. Few Muslims turned up. "Truly speaking, the Muslims, they are not with Modi," he said. Husain has bought a house in a Hindu area of Ahmedabad, and wants to move out of Juhapura. But his parents are too scared to leave. He is too nervous to even take the sheet off his Mercedes because neighbours might think, after his recent meeting with Modi, he has sold out for money. "I encourage Muslims to come out of Muslim areas and live everywhere, to end ghettoization," Husain said. "But ... people are afraid that if they come out the violence could happen again."
Don't write off arvind Kejriwal and his aaP! sudip Mazumdar
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s the nation waits with bated breath for the results of the just concluded mammoth 10-stage election, one clear winner is already on display. And that is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its radically fresh and welcome electoral strategy. It is of little importance if it can send any member to parliament. To realize the import of AAP's phenomenal rise, one has to for a moment keep aside the "how many seats" approach to understanding electoral politics. Here are the reasons: First, whether the two main, established, flushed with funds and state-power-wielding political parties, namely the Congress and the BJP, and the largely pliable media, agree or not, the 2014 elections ended up as a contest where the maverick AAP became the rule-setter in some of the intense battles. Simply by taking on Narendra Modi in Varanasi, the AAP forced the nation's attention and, in turn, the world's, on Arvind Kejriwal and his greenhorn party. How many political parties in India can claim such a feat and that too within less than 18 months of their birth? And to bolster the same tactic, the AAP fielded a delightfully articulate Kumar Vishwas against the pathetically staid Rahul Gandhi, another media magnet. Thus, the AAP, with its woefully inadequate funds and human resources, made sure that the media attention stayed on it and its two star candidates - even if the attention was mostly laced with cynicism, derision and outright hostility. A few quick examples of rule-setting by AAP. Its supporters wore a white cap. Soon BJP supporters started wearing orange caps. When AAP groups started small street-corner meetings and visiting neighbourhoods with singing bards, BJP and Congress cadres tried to emulate that too. When AAP and its leaders wanted to reach Indians directly, they bombarded the social media like Facebook and Twitter with instant updates, BJP and Congress tried the same approach, but miserably stayed far behind in that race. And, above all, the AAP volunteers played the "underdog" role to the hilt, going as far as responding with flowers and songs when attacked by agitated goons of established parties. Arrayed against helicopters, billions of rupees in party coffers, ferociously loyal RSS and sundry other militant outfits of BJP, and the government-backed ruling Congress and its vast resources, the AAP still stole the march over two heavyweights like Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. Commenting on Kejriwal's rise, sociologist Dipankar Gupta said, "Amazing! No money, no muscle. A great case study for sociology and political science." Second, just by putting up 434 candidates across India the AAP succeeded in creating an instant outreach across India and thereby laid the foundation to build upon for the next electoral fight. Again, it will be a mistake to try to calculate AAP's sway by the number of seats it wins, against this number. The AAP leadership knew very well that the party was not winning many seats, even if Kejriwal, with uncharacteristic bravado, once said that the party would bag 100 seats. Spreading thin, in retrospect, was clearly a clever move preceding consolidation. In one fell swoop, AAP made a successful bid to gatecrash into India's political centrestage, outdating narrow, caste- or religionbased slogans of hitherto powerful regional satraps in the process. Witness the panic of a Mayawati or a Mulayam Singh or a Lalu Prasad or a Karunanidhi at the prospect of emasculation! With a virtually non-existent party apparatus, AAP has instantly become a presence in the pan-Indian consciousness and assumed the role of a viable opposition to the top-down, solely power-seeking Indian political parties. In fact, the real task of AAP starts now to build a party and offer a fresh, bottom-up approach to doing politics, which combines the roles of a watchdog and a mobilizer. The Left parties particularly have much to learn from this experiment to stop their slide to becoming irrelevant. Third, AAP can't be dismissed any more with epithets like "anarchists" or "the fleers". The party and its cool but vocal leaders have raised extremely important issues like corporate influence over government, rampant corruption by state functionaries, lack of accountability in governance and the widespread malfeasance and bureaucratic callousness that ordinary Indians daily suffer from. AAP and its campaign have clearly struck a chord with the vast, hitherto silent but now stirred majority, given the admiring response to its innovative campaign style and unblemished personal records of its leadership. For example, even a hard-nosed economist and political analyst like Swaminathan Aiyar made a donation to AAP and praised its economic policy of allowing private business to create wealth in a dispensation where the government simply plays the role of a facilitator. Thus, it would be a folly to write off or underestimate AAP or Arvind Kejriwal even if he loses the contest against the carefully manufactured neon halo of Narendra Modi. Assuming it does not win even one seat, AAP's success is evident. Imagine what a dramatic influence it would exert on other members of parliament, if a few of AAP's intelligent, sober and clean candidates win. They would instantly become benchmarks for parliamentary conduct and again force others to behave or lose face in the eyes of an increasingly alert Indian people. No matter who wins the 2014 race, Kejriwal and his AAP will already have their share of glory. And that is good news for India's democracy.
Mizoram: bamboozled by land use policy mulate land use policy that is economically, ecologically, and culturally appropriate for all the north-eastern hill States. Organic jhum Jhum uses natural cycles of forest regeneration to grow diverse crops without using chemical pesticides or fertilizers. Early in the year, farmers cut demarcated patches of bamboo forests and let the vegetation sundry for weeks. They then burn the slash in contained fires in March to clear the fields, nourish the soil with ashes, and cultivate through the monsoon. In fields that are one to three hectares in area, each farmer plants and sequentially harvests between 15 to 25 crops. After cultivation, they rest their fields and shift to new areas each year. The rested fields rapidly regenerate into forests, including over 10,000 bamboo culms per hectare in five years. After dense forests reappear on the original site, farmers return for cultivation, usually after six to ten years, which forms the jhum cycle. Regenerating fields and forests in the jhum landscape provide resources for many years. The farmer obtains firewood, charcoal, wild vegetables and fruits, wood and bamboo for house construction and other home needs. The diversity of food and cash crops cultivated and ancillary resources provided by jhum fields complicate comparisons with terrace or monocrop agricultural systems. One-dimensional compari-
T. R. Shankar Raman The Hindu sons — such as of rice yield per hectare or annual monetary return — can be misleading, because one needs to assess the full range of resources from jhum field, fallow, and forest, over a full cultivation cycle, besides food security implications. Comparing monocrops like wet rice paddies cultivated using chemical inputs with organic jhum is not just comparing apples with oranges. It is like comparing a pile of pineapples with a basket containing rice, vegetables, cash crops, firewood, bamboo, and more. Inter-disciplinary studies indicate that at cycles of ten years or more, jhum is, in the words of Prof. P. Ramakrishnan at Jawaharlal Nehru University, “economically productive and ecologically sustainable.” In Mizoram, we only see jhum fires burning forests, we fail to see forests and bamboo regenerating rapidly after a season of cultivation. ISFR estimated that bamboo bearing areas occupy 9,245 square kilometres or 44 per cent of Mizoram. For every hectare of forest cleared for jhum, farmers retain 5 to ten hectares as regenerating fallow and forest in the landscape. Also, forests left uncut by jhum farmers contain bamboo species. Yet, government policy tilts firmly against jhum. The State’s NLUP deploys over Rs.2,800 crore over a five-year period “to put an end to wasteful shifting cultivation”
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and replaces it with “permanent and stable trades.” Under this policy, the State provides Rs.1,00,000 in a year directly to households, aiming to shift beneficiaries into alternative occupations like horticulture, livestockrearing, or settled cultivation. The policy has created opportunities for families seeking to diversify or enhance income. Still, NLUP’s primary objective — to eradicate “wasteful” shifting cultivation — appears misdirected. Even before NLUP was implemented, despite decades of extensive shifting cultivation, over 90 per cent of Mizoram’s land area was under forest cover, much of it bamboo forests resulting from jhum. Recent declines in forest cover have occurred at a period when area under jhum cultivation is actually declining, while area under settled cultivation is increasing, suggesting that the land use policy has been counterproductive to forests. Oil palm and forest loss Oil palm, notorious for extensive deforestation in south-east Asia, is cultivated as monoculture plantations, devoid of tree or bamboo cover, and drastically reduces rainforest plant and animal diversity. In Mizoram, 1,01,000 hectares have been identified for oil palm cultivation. Following the entry of three corporate oil palm companies, over 17,500 hectares have already been permanently deforested within a decade. Promoting and subsidising such plantations and corporate business inter-
ests undermines both premise and purpose of present land use policies. As forest cover and bamboo decline, people in some villages now resort to buying bamboo, once abundant and freely available. Detractors of jhum often concede that jhum was viable in the past, but claim population growth has forced jhum cycles to under five years, allowing insufficient time for forest regrowth, thereby making jhum unsustainable. Reduction of jhum cycle is serious, but evidence linking it to population pressure is scarce. In reality, jhum cycles often decline because of external pressures, relocation and grouping of villages, or reduced land availability. Attempting to eradicate and replace shifting cultivation is inappropriate. Instead, a better use of public money and resources would be to work with cultivators and agroecologists to refine jhum where needed. The State can involve and incentivise communities to foster practices that lengthen cropping and fallow periods, develop village infrastructure and access paths to distant fields, and provide market and price support, and other benefits including organic labelling to jhum cultivators. Today, the State only supports industry and alternative occupations, leaving both bamboo forests and farmers who wish to continue with jhum in the lurch. Unless a more enlightened government reforms future policies in favour of shifting agriculture, Mizoram’s natural bounty of bamboos is at risk of being frittered away. (T. R. Shankar Raman is a senior scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore.)
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LS election final results expected by 4pm on Friday NEW DELHI, May 14 (TNN): With counting for general elections 2014 due to start at 8am on May 16 across 989 counting centres, Election Commission officials said nearly all trends would be in by 11am and the final results known by 3-4pm. The first trends are expected to trickle in as early as 8.30am and by 11am, a clear picture would emerge pointing to the single largest party or prepoll alliance. Though actual counting of ballots gets underway only at 8am, the preparatory process will start as early as 5am, when the district election officer and observers assemble for randomization of counting officials. This may be done either manually or by using a computer. The posting of counting supervisors and counting assistants is done randomly so that they come to know of the assembly constituency or table assigned to them only upon arrival at the counting centre. By 6am, the constituency-wise posting lists will be handed over to the returning officer at the counting centre. The counting staff may then position themselves at the assigned counting tables, and be there until the end of counting. However, the DEO/RO may allow them to be relieved by an official from the “reserve pool” if an exigency arises. At 8am, counting will start, with postal ballots being counted first. Counting of votes on EVM ballot units may begin half-an-hour after the counting for postal ballots starts. The returning officer is responsible for the table relating to postal ballots. A contesting candidate can be present at the counting centre but without his security guards. The only exceptions are candidates with SPG cover, who may be accompanied inside the counting hall with one SPG personnel in plain clothes. A candidate may appoint multiple counting agents, which can go up to one counting agent per counting table. Each counting table is to be surrounded by either a transparent wire mesh or bamboo sticks with enough gap between them, to ensure that
the counting agents standing outside the enclosure get a clear view of the counting process and EVM ballot unit. Each EVM ballot unit will be taken up for counting in one round at each counting table. However, the last round of EVM count can be held only after the counting of postal ballots is complete. Before counting, the seals on the control unit must be duly checked. Once the seals are found in order, the ballot unit is switched on and the results button pressed. This brings up details such as number of candidates, total votes cast and distribution of votes among the candidates as well as NOTA option on the display panel of the EVM. The result is then noted by the counting supervisor in Part II-Result of Counting of Form 17C. This is then signed by the counting supervisor and counter-signed by candidates or their agents present at the counting table. The form is then sent to the returning officer, who inspects and signs it, before passing it on to the officer who is compiling the final result and preparing the final result sheet in Form 20. Form 20 lists the station-wise votes polled by each candidate. After the entire counting is over, the returning officer announces the total votes polled by each candidate as recorded in the final result sheet. It is only after this that the candidate or his agent may apply for a recount. Where a paper audit trail has been used, the candidate or counting agent can call for a count of the paper slips in the drop box attached to the EVM. The returning officer will decide whether to allow the request for recounting of votes in EVM or of VVPAT slips. A recount is not allowed after the returning officer has completed and signed the result sheet. EC observers shall supervise the entire counting process and can stop counting at any time before the result is declared or decide not to declare the result if any malpractice is detected. A final call is then taken by EC based on the observer’s report.
Gandhi’s letters accusing son of rape up for auction in UK
LoNDoN, May 14 (PTI): Three explosive letters that highlight Mahatma Gandhi’s deep concerns over the behaviour of his eldest son, Harilal, will go under the hammer at an auction in England next week. Mullock’s Auctioneers based in Shropshire county are hoping to fetch between 50,000 pounds and 60,000 pounds for a set of three letters written by the Father of the Nation in June 1935. “You should know that your problem has become much more difficult for me even more than our national freedom,” says Gandhi in one of the letters in reference to allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Harilal. “Manu is telling me a number of dangerous things about you. She says that you had raped her before she was eight years and she was so badly hurt that medical treatment was also required,” the letter reads, in reference to Harilal’s daughter Manu who had come to stay with her grandfather at Sabarmati Ashram. “The letters are written in Gujarati and are in good condition. These have come via descent from a branch of Gandhi’s family to the present vendor. As far as we are aware, they have never before been seen in public and as such they provide remarkable new information on the troubled relationship Gandhi had with his son,” Mullock’s said in a statement. Harilal Gandhi had wanted to go to England to study to become a barrister like his father but the Mahatma had firmly opposed this believing a western education would not be helpful in the struggle against British Raj. This led to Harilal renouncing all family ties in 1911 and his troubled relationship with his father continued throughout his life. “Please let me have the pure truth, please tell me if you are still interested in alcohol and debauchery. I wish that you would rather die than resort to alcohol in any manner,” adds another autographed letter. The series of letters are part of Mullock’s Historical Documents Sale at Ludlow Racecourse on May 22.
MuMBaI, May 14 (IaNS): BJP leader Narendra Modi continues to attract huge bets and has emerged as the top contender for the next prime minister. Just two days before the results of the Lok Sabha elections are announced, the odds on Modi stand at just two paise, while Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi trails way behind at Rs.35 - a steep fall from the Rs.10 last week. Priyanka Vadra Gandhi, who campaigned for her mother Sonia Gandhi and brother Rahul Gandhi without contesting the polls, continues to be highly popular at Re.1 - far above her brother. Other likely contenders like Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee have slid and command between Rs.45-Rs.55, while Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal is a distant contender at Rs.60. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance has also improved its tally on the number of seats it is expected to bag. For a tally of 220 seats, the figure quoted is 30 paise, for 230 seats it is 40 paise and for the magic figure - the simple majority of 272 - the rate is Re.1.
A woman customer, left, holds a sari printed with a portrait of Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a garments shop in Mumbai on Wednesday, May 14. Official election results are expected on Friday, but exit polls by at least six major Indian TV stations show the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party likely to win enough seats to form a coalition government. (AP Photo)
Last week, the odds for the NDA getting around 230 seats were Re.1, an improvement as the election recorded unprecedented voter turnout of more than 66 percent. In con-
trast, the bookies anticipate that the Congress may be reduced to a double-digit presence in parliament, partly due to the anti-incumbency factor and largely owing to the ag-
BaNgaLoRE, May 14 (PTI): With exit polls forecasting National Democratic Allaiance staging a comeback to power, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said his party could not be written off and it would fight for “politics of secularism” whether it forms the government or sits in the opposition. “Media had written us off in 1977 (but) we bounced back; again wrote us off in 89, we bounced back; ... So for God’s sake, don’t write us off,” Mr. Singh told reporters here responding to questions on
exit poll numbers that predicted a debacle for the Congress. “Day after tomorrow, the counting will begin and the results of the 16th Lok Sabha will be coming. Although all the surveys have written us off, let me remind you that these surveys and media had written us off in 2004 and 2009 also,” he said. Singh, who attended the co-ordination committee meeting of ruling state Congress here, said his party had seen “ups and downs in its long political history but it has never deviated from the ideology of socialism,
Police personnel collecting evidence near a charred motorcycle in Kishanbagh area of Hyderabad. (PTI Photo)
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS): Three people were shot dead and eight injured Wednesday when police opened fire to disperse two clashing groups in Hyderabad, officials said. An indefinite curfew was imposed to bring the situation under control in Sikh Chowni in Kishan Bagh, a part of Cyberabad
February. Psaki clarified that heads of state and heads of government are eligible for A1 visa classification under the Immigration and Nationality Act 1952. But “No individual automatically qualifies for a US visa,” she said though “US law exempts foreign government officials, individuals - including heads of state and heads of government for certain potential inadmissibility grounds.” “I’m not going to get into any greater level of detail,” Psaki said. “I’m not speculating. Obviously, I’m not going to speak to visa applications,” she repeated when asked about a visa for Modi if and when he comes to the US in the event of his becoming prime minister. Asked if it was standard practice for all foreign heads of state or heads of government to sit down with a consular official and apply and be interviewed for a visa, Psaki parried: “Well, anyone can apply for a visa.” “But beyond that, I don’t think I have more to add on visa applications.”
gressive campaign by Modi. However, the Left Front and other regional parties together may grab the rest of the seats, pointing to the resurgence of a strong Third Front and the possibility of new permutations and combinations. According to sources, an estimated betting worth over Rs.12,000 crore has taken place in Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad as well as in Pakistan and Dubai where the elections were keenly watched by expatriates. Among other highlights, the NDA is expected to perform exceedingly well in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Simultaneously, other non-United Progressive Alliance parties would also enhance their performance based on regional sentiments and local preferences, overtaking the two main contenders and gaining importance during the process of government formation, bookies hope. However, betting is illegal in India and security agencies are closely monitoring the developments.
Don’t write us off: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh secularism...” ”...this has been a very distinctive fight between the ideology of extreme right coupled with the religious fundamentalism of the BJP and the socialist, secular character of Congress.” He said the BJP always begins its campaign talking about development but in the final stages it comes back to communal politics. ”...we can’t hand over this country to people who create communal disturbances, disturb the communal harmony. And therefore, whether we form the government or
sit in the opposition, the Congress party shall always fight for politics of secularism, politics of socialism.” Asked if his party had accepted defeat, he said, ”...democracy means change. We have fought this election to form the government. If we get an opportunity we will form the government.” Responding to a question whether the election results will be a reflection on Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, Singh said, “As far as Rahul Gandhi’s leadership is concerned, the Congress party has got greatest regard and respect and
Three killed in Hyderabad police firing, indefinite curfew imposed
US still cagey about Modi visa issue
WaSHINgToN, May 14 (IaNS): Even as exit polls suggested that Narendra Modi may emerge as the next Indian prime minister, the US continued to act cagey on the issue of a visa for the Bharatiya Janata Party leader. “As you know, we don’t talk about visa applications. We’re looking forward to working with the new Indian government when they’re elected,” State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said Tuesday when asked if Modi will get a US visa if he becomes prime minister. “But I’m not going to speculate on that given, obviously, the results haven’t been announced yet,” she added sticking to the standard State department formulation. Washington has shunned Modi since revoking his business visa in 2005 for his alleged role or inaction during 2002 Gujarat riots. However, signalling a major change in its outlook since the emergence of Modi on the national scene, outgoing US ambassador Nancy Powell met the Gujarat chief minister in
Narendra Modi is bookies’ top bet for PM
police commissionerate. Trouble broke out after miscreants attacked houses and shops of a particular community in the early hours of Wednesday after some unidentified people burnt a religious flag overnight. Police opened fire to disperse the clashing groups, killing three
people and injuring eight, a police spokesman of Cyberabad told IANS. In the clashes, 15 people, including 10 policemen, were also injured. Few houses and shops were set afire by the attackers and some cars and two-wheelers were also damaged. Bodies of two victims, both in their 20s, were shifted to government-run Osmania General Hospital and the third, aged 38, was taken to Gandhi Hospital for autopsy. The injured were admitted to the two hospitals. Relatives of the victims alleged that the assailants armed with swords and knives entered their houses and attacked them. They said police opened fire without using teargas or batons. A police officer, however, justified the firing, saying it was inevitable to control the situation. Cyberabad police commissioner C.V. Anand said the situation was brought under control. He appealed to people to maintain calm and cooperate with the police in restoring peace. As tension spread to the adjoining areas of the old city of Hyderabad, police imposed prohibitory orders. Additional police and paramilitary forces
were rushed to the area. Hyderabad police commissioner Anurag Sharma also visited areas adjoining Kishan Bagh and reviewed the situation. Shopkeepers in the markets around the historic Charminar downed shutters while police stepped up patrolling. Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed in the communally sensitive old city. Several RAF vehicles were seen moving into the interior areas as a precautionary measure. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan reviewed the law and order situation with Chief Secretary P.K. Mohanty and Director General of Police B. Prasada Rao. The governor appealed to the people to maintain peace. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, YSR Congress party president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader K. Chandrasekhara Rao, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi also appealed for peace. Owaisi also demanded a through probe into the police firing and the violence. One person was killed and many were injured in violence in the same area over a similar incident in 2006.
confidence in his leadership.” On Congress’ performance in Seemandhra and Telangana, Singh said, “We hope to form the government in Telangana, but we are not too hopeful in Seemandhra.” On the Third Front, Mr. Singh said, ”...we have already experimented where a leader from small party becomes Prime Minister and (we are) giving outside support to them. But that experiment was not successful... so if any coalition government or secular front...if there is a possibility, then it has to be Congress-led government.”
Women kidnappers arrested, child rescued in Delhi
NEW DELHI, May 14 (IaNS): Two women who kidnapped a four-year-old boy to “sell” him to a couple have been arrested, police said Wednesday. The abducted child was rescued within 12 hours. Sunita, 35 and Anita, 38, both residents of Nabi Karim in the city’s old quarters, ran a child trafficking racket. While Sunita was arrested Tuesday evening, gang leader Anita was arrested from her residence in Paharganj area near the New Delhi Railway Station Wednesday morning. According to police, the boy, Anshul Kumar, a resident of Gole Market in central Delhi, had gone to Lady Hardinge Medical College Tuesday morning with his parents to see his aunt. He was kidnapped by Sunita from the hospital premises. The duo’s arrest followed a tip off to police about a gang of child traffickers. “The gang would kidnap children and sell them, the boy was to be sold to a couple,” a police officer said. The police received information that Sunita would be coming to the central Delhi temple along with Kumar in the evening. A trap was laid and she was arrested. Her interrogation lead to the arrest of Anita a few hours later. Meanwhile, another child, who was kidnapped by Anita two years ago and was staying with Sunita, was also rescued. Police are yet to ascertain the child’s identity. According to Anita, she was lured into the business by easy money and was promised Rs.1 lakh for every child she could sell.
Pak tells 2 Indian journalists to leave within week
ISLaMaBaD, May 14 (REuTERS): Pakistan has told both Indian journalists stationed in Islamabad that they must leave within a week, the journalists told Reuters on Wednesday, saying they had been informed that their visas would not be renewed. The move came amid simmering tensions between Pakistan’s powerful military and a civilian government that appears dovish towards archrival India, where Hindu nationalist opposition leader Narendra Modi appears set to win a general election. Late on Tuesday night, Snehesh Alex Philip of The Press Trust of India and Meena Menon of The Hindu received letters telling them that their visas would not be renewed. No reason was given. Both had been in Pakistan for less than a year. Pakistan has become an increasingly dangerous place for journalists to operate, but restrictions put on Indian reporters’ movements are stricter than for other foreign journalists. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has repeatedly said publicly that he wants to improve relations with India and has pledged to
Pak’s expulsion of scribes a retrograde step: India NEW DELHI, May 14 (PTI): In a strong reaction, India on Wednesday termed as “regrettable and unfortunate” the expulsion of the two Indian correspondents in Pakistan and said not allowing independent journalists to function was a “retrograde step”. Asserting that free flow of information between India and Pakistan has long been recognized as an important confidence building measure, the external affairs ministry spokesperson said this confidence building measure (CBM) should be safeguarded by all concerned. In an abrupt action, Pakistan has expelled the two Indian journalists, Press Trust of India’s Snehesh Alex Philip and The Hindu newspaper’s Meena Menon, posted there and asked them late on Tuesday night to leave within seven days without assigning any reason. “It is regrettable and unfortunate that the two Indian correspondents
in Pakistan have been asked to leave prematurely and suddenly only a few months after their arrival there. “Not allowing independent journalists to function is a retrograde step especially as free flow of information between India and Pakistan has long been recognised as an important confidence building measure,” the spokesperson said. Asked if expulsion could be related to the ongoing ferment and debate in Pakistan about the media and the differences between various organs of state on freedom of media, he said, “We are surprised that there have been numerous allegations against India in the ongoing controversy in Pakistan on media freedom and the different views of Pakistan institutions thereto. “The stationing of journalists and free flow of information is an important CBM and should be safeguarded by all concerned.”
improve press freedoms. But Pakistan’s military remains deeply suspicious of both journalists and India. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have fought three wars since they became separate countries in 1947. Their governments have a reciprocal arrangement allowing two correspondents from each country to be stationed in the other’s capital. Pakistani journalists face much greater threats than foreigners. At least 34 Pakistani journalists have been killed for their work since Pakistan returned to democracy in 2008, but in only one case has the killer been convicted. Pakistan’s feared military spy agency was implicated in numerous cases of abductions, torture, and killings, an Amnesty International report said last month. The defense ministry demanded in April that Geo TV, the country’s most popular channel, be shut down after it aired accusations that the spy agency was responsible for the shooting of one of its top news anchors. Last year, the government expelled a reporter from The New York Times.
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238 dead in Turkey coal mine disaster
SOMA, MAy 14 (AP): Women wailed uncontrollably, men knelt sobbing and others just stared in disbelief outside a coal mine in western Turkey as rescue workers removed a steady stream of bodies Wednesday from an underground explosion and fire that killed at least 238 workers. The fate of an estimated 120 miners remained unclear in one of Turkey’s worst mining disasters. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan postponed a foreign trip and visited the mine in Soma, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul. The deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, officials said. Erdogan said the incident would be investigated to its “smallest detail” and “no negligence will be ignored.” He discussed rescue
operations with authorities, walked near the entrance of the mine and also comforted two crying women. Earlier, Erdogan declared three days of national mourning, ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff. Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said 787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma at the time of Tuesday’s explosion and 363 of them had been rescued. Scores were injured, Yildiz told reporters in Soma, where he was overseeing operations by more than 400 rescuers. The last worker rescued alive emerged from the mine around dawn, a government official said on condition of anonymity because she didn’t have prior authorization to speak publicly to journalists about the issue. As of 3:30 p.m., it had been about 10 hours
since anyone had been brought out alive. “Regarding the rescue operation, I can say that our hopes are diminishing,” Yildiz said before Erdogan’s visit. Erdogan said there were an estimated 120 workers still inside the mine. “Our hope is that, God willing, they will be brought out,” he said. “That is what we are waiting for.” Tensions were high as hundreds of relatives and miners stood outside the mine. The crowd shouted at officials, including when Yildiz passed by, and some wailed each time a body was brought up. A heavy police presence was in place around the mine. The explosion tore through the mine as workers were preparing for a shift change, officials said, which likely raised the casualty
toll because there were more miners inside than usual. Mining accidents are common in Turkey, which is plagued by poor safety conditions. Turkey’s worst mining disaster was a 1992 gas explosion that killed 263 workers near the Black Sea port of Zonguldak. In Istanbul, hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the headquarters of the company which owns the mine, Soma Holding. In the capital, Ankara, police dispersed a group who tried to march to the energy ministry to protest the deaths, the Dogan news agency reported. Erdogan warned that some radical groups would try to use the disaster to discredit the government. Turkey’s Labor and Social Security Min-
istry said the mine had been inspected five times since 2012, including in March of 2014, and that no issues violating work safety and security were detected. The country’s main opposition party said Erdogan’s ruling party had recently voted down a proposal for the establishment of a parliamentary inquiry into a series of small-scale accidents at mines around Soma. SOMA Komur Isletmeleri A.S., which owns the mine, said the accident occurred despite the “highest safety measures and constant controls” and added that an investigation was being launched. “Our main priority is to get our workers out so that they may be reunited with their loved ones,” the company said in a statement.
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Wizards stay alive with blowout at Indiana
Indiana Pacers' George Hill (3) makes a pass against Washington Wizards' Marcin Gortat (4) and John Wall (2) during the second half of game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Indianapolis. Washington defeated Indiana 102-79. (AP Photo)
INDIANAPOLIS, MAy 14 (AP): The Wizards were tired of getting shoved around in the Eastern Conference semifinals. So on Tuesday night, Marcin Gortat and his teammates pushed back hard. Gortat delivered the best playoff game of his career, 31 points and 16 rebounds, and John Wall scored a playoff-best 27 points as Washington routed the Indiana Pacers 102-79 to cut the Eastern Conference semifinals deficit to 3-2. "We don't have anything to lose now," Gortat said. "We play desperate. At the end of the day, we might lose. We have
to play every minute of every game like it's the last one of the season." The Wizards made a stunning turnaround after losing three straight, two on their home court in incredibly demoralizing fashion. Washington scored a franchise-low 63 points in Game 3 and then blew a 19-point, second-half lead in Game 4. Washington refused to let it happen again this time, earning a trip home for Game 6 on Thursday. The difference was obvious. Wall broke free, Gortat dominated the middle and the motivated Wizards were
simply overwhelming inside with a 62-23 rebounding edge. Gortat produced more points and rebounds in 36 minutes than he had in the previous two games combined (six points and 13 rebounds). He was 13 of 15 from the field, 5 of 7 from the free-throw line, tied his career-best point total and finished with playoff career bests for points and rebounds. "I was a decoy in Game 3 and Game 4," the 30-yearold Polish native said. "(Tuesday) was the time for me to perform. At some point in the second half, it was just fun to be in the
Terry signs contract extension with Chelsea
LONDON, MAy 14 (IANS): English Premier League club Chelsea announced that captain John Terry has signed a one-year extension to his contract. The deal Tuesday will see the 33-year-old Terry play for the Blues until the summer of 2015, which will be his 17th season in the first team, reports Xinhua. Terry made his debut in October 1998 as a 17-yearold, having joined the club as a youth trainee at the age of 14. Speaking after completing his new deal, Terry said: "I'm delighted to have signed an extension to my
contract with Chelsea taking me into my 20th year with the club." "I'd like to thank the fans and club for their continued support, and the manager who was instrumental for me the last season." Chief executive Ron Gourlay added: "We are very pleased John, who is an undoubted Chelsea legend, will continue to lead the team next season, as he has done for so many years with unrivaled achievement." Terry has played 621 games for Chelsea, 26 of them as a substitute, and has scored 57 goals. He has
been captain on 490 occasions. The trophies he has won with Chelsea are the Champions League 2012, the Premier League 2005, 2006 and 2010, the Europa League 2013, the FA Cup 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012, the League Cup 2005 and 2007 and the Community Shield 2005 and 2009. He has been Chelsea Player of the Year on two occasions, 2001 and 2006, and other individual accolades include being named PFA Player of the Year in 2005, UEFA's most valuable defender in 2005, 2008 and 2009.
game." Wall seemed to enjoy himself, too. The much more aggressive point guard went 11 of 20 from the field and 3 of 6 on 3s, finishing with five rebounds, five assists and five turnovers as he sliced through the Pacers' defense. "They didn't stop me from being aggressive on both ends," Wall said. "But the biggest thing was just the way we played in the third quarter. They outscored us by like 40 in the other four games, so the third quarter was big for us tonight." The 31-14 disparity during those 12 minutes completely changed the
game, putting talk about the presumed conference finals rematch between Indiana and two-time defending NBA champ Miami temporarily on hold. One possible explanation for what happened to the Pacers was fatigue. Four of Indiana's five starters played at least 39 minutes in Game 4. Coach Frank Vogel was concerned enough that he gave the Pacers a day off Monday. David West led Indiana with 17 points and six rebounds, but Paul George struggled after playing 46 minutes in Game 4. He was 5 of 15 from the field with 15 points, one rebound, two assists and four turnovers. But the problems went much deeper that weariness. West was only the starter to grab more than two rebounds, Washington held Indiana to 39 percent shooting and they continually beat the Pacers to loose balls. This was not what Indiana expected. "We didn't show up to play. I don't know if we just thought we were going to come in here and these guys were going to roll over or what. They just played at a different level than we did all night," West said after Indiana's second-worst home playoff loss in its NBA history. "It's a tough situation. We have to be able to handle these moments. We had no zip. We have to play. If we want this series, we have to take it." Washington was the team doing that Tuesday. The Wizards used a 15-6 run to close the half, turning a 32-30 deficit into a 45-38 lead. In the disastrous third quarter, Indiana was outrebounded 18-4 and the Wizards made them pay time after time. Washington's 6-0 run extended the lead to 11, a 9-2 spurt pushed the margin to 6045, and when the Wizards closed the third on a 10-3 charge, it was 76-52.
Thunder rally in final minute to stun Clippers
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes (22) react at the end of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Oklahoma City won 105-104. (AP Photo)
OKLAHOMA CITy, MAy 14 (AP): Russell Westbrook scored 38 points and made three free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a seven-point deficit in the final 50 seconds to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105104 on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in the Western Conference semifinals. Westbrook was fouled by Chris Paul while shooting a 3-pointer with the Thunder trailing by two. After his free throws, Paul drove to the hoop, but Reggie Jackson stole the ball from him, and time expired. Kevin Durant scored 10 of his 27 points in the final 3:23 for the Thunder. Blake Griffin had 24 points and 17 rebounds, Jamal Crawford scored 19 points and Paul had 17 points and 14 assists for the Clippers. The Thunder can clinch the series Thursday in Los Angeles. The Clippers
took a 101-88 lead in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer by Crawford before Durant finally got involved. He hit a 3-pointer with 3:23 remaining on his first shot of the quarter, then drained two free throws to cut the Clippers' lead to 101-95. A layup by Jackson cut Los Angeles' lead to four. Griffin made the first of two free throws, and Glen Davis grabbed the rebound of the second. Paul's midrange jumper on the extra possession gave the Clippers a 104-97 edge with 49 seconds to play. Durant made a 3-pointer, then Crawford missed in close before Durant made a layup with 17 seconds left. Westbrook stole the ball, and in a scramble, the Thunder got possession with 11.3 seconds to play, setting up Westbrook's play. The Thunder fell behind by 15 points in the first quarter but rallied in the second as foul trouble set in for the
Clippers. Oklahoma City took a 39-38 lead on a dunk by Steven Adams, but the Clippers regained control. Paul made a 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 55-45 lead with just over two minutes left in the second quarter. The Thunder cut their deficit to three before J.J. Redick drained a 3-pointer as time expired in the first half. The Clippers committed 18 fouls in the first half. Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Davis, the team's primary inside players, all had three fouls at the break. The Thunder started the second half by taking mostly jumpers, but eventually, they started driving and the fouls again started piling up for the Clippers. Jordan committed his fifth with 4:56 left in the third quarter and Davis committed his fifth with 1:22 left in the period. The Clippers held Durant to 3-for-17 shooting in the first three quarters and took an 86-80 lead into the fourth.
Park Ji-sung announces retirement
Park Ji-sung (AP Photo)
SEOuL, MAy 14 (REuTERS): South Korean Park Ji-sung announced his retirement from soccer on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a career that took him to the 2002 World Cup semi-finals and saw him become the first Asian to play in a UEFA Champions League final. Park's industry, energy and work ethic made him a favourite of Alex Ferguson during his time at Manchester United and his performances in England and with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven helped raise the profile of Korean soccer around the world. The 33-year-old, who called time on his international career
after the 2011 Asian Cup, said he could not continue to play at the highest level because of knee issues but added that he was leaving the game without any regrets. "I didn't cry about it yesterday, and I'm not crying about it today, that means I'm leaving with no regrets," he told a news conference at the Park Ji-sung Football Centre in Suwon, where he has a street named after him. "I enjoyed playing football. I have achieved more than I have thought I would. I'm truly grateful for all the support I have received and I will live the rest of my life thinking how I can pay it back." After leaving Manchester United in 2012, Park signed for
Queen's Park Rangers but spent the last season on loan at PSV. Issues with his knee sidelined him for long spells over the last two years. "I thought about getting an operation but even if I did it wouldn't mean the injury would be gone completely. Naturally, retirement was the option," he added. Park grabbed the spotlight at the 2002 World Cup finals, which were co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. Under the tutelage of Dutch coach Guus Hiddink, the shaggy-haired midfielder flourished on the game's biggest stage, scoring the winning goal against Portugal to seal Korea's place in the knockout stages for the first time.
Magic shrugs off criticism from Sterling Judge orders Pistorius to
LOS ANGELES, MAy 14 (REuTERS): Basketball great Earvin "Magic" Johnson shrugged off the latest character assault leveled at him by Donald Sterling, calling the Los Angeles Clippers owner "delusional" and suggesting Sterling acted out of desperation to keep the NBA from seizing his team. "He's reaching. He's trying to find something that he can grab on to help him save his team, and it's not going to happen," Johnson told CNN on Tuesday, a day after Sterling accused him of being a poor role model for children and of doing little to help the black community. Sterling's comments about Johnson, one of the most revered figures in U.S. sports, left many scratching their heads. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement apologizing to Johnson for being "degraded by such a malicious and personal attack." Sterling's CNN interview on Monday marked his first public comment since coming under fire nearly three weeks ago, when TMZ.com posted an audio recording of him berating a female friend for publicly associating with
In this image taken from video provided by CNN, Magic Johnson talks with host Anderson Cooper at studios in Los Angeles in an interview broadcast Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Johnson says Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is "living in the stone ages" in his attitudes about minorities, and was shocked such a prominent man would have such ignorant views on HIV and AIDS. Sterling made his first public comments Monday since racist recordings emerged last month and earned him a lifetime NBA ban. (AP Photo)
black people, including Magic Johnson. The resulting furor led Silver days later to declare Sterling banned for life from the National Basketball Association, and to call on the 29 other team owners who make up the NBA Board of Governors to strip Sterling of team ownership. Such an unprecedented move requires a threefourths' vote of the board. It remains to be seen whether Silver will muster the votes he needs, and whether
Sterling will give up the team he has owned for 33 years without fighting back in court. In his CNN interview that aired on Monday, Sterling, 80, apologized for racist comments that he claimed he was "baited" into making by the 31-yearold woman who recorded the conversation, who uses the name V. Stiviano. He also further stoked outrage by lashing out at Johnson, the charismatic former Los Angeles Lakers
point guard who stunned the sports world in 1991 when he announced he had contracted HIV and was retiring at the peak of his NBA career. "What kind of a guy goes to every city, he has sex with every girl, then he catches HIV and - is that someone we want to respect and tell our kids about?" Sterling told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "I think he should be ashamed of himself." Going on to compare Johnson unfavorably to his
own charitable work, Sterling added, "what does he do for the black people? (He) Doesn't do anything." Johnson, who has acknowledged that he was infected through promiscuous unprotected sex, became a leading advocate for HIV and AIDS prevention and launched a foundation that has raised millions of dollars for AIDS-related care and education. He also has been widely praised for teaming up with business investors to help bring development to under-served minority communities in urban areas of Los Angeles and elsewhere blighted by decades of economic decay. "My whole life is devoted to urban America, so, you know, I just wish he knew the facts when he's talking," Johnson said. "I just feel sorry for him. I really do. It is sad." The former NBA star also disputed Sterling's claim that Johnson called him after the audio tape surfaced and urged Sterling to keep quiet in a ploy to wrest away the Clippers. "I never deceived anybody. I never tricked anybody. And I would never do that to gain wealth for myself or popularity for myself," Johnson said.
undergo psychiatrist test
Oscar Pistorius leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The judge overseeing the murder trial of Pistorius on Wednesday ordered the double-amputee athlete to undergo psychiatric tests, meaning that the trial proceedings will be delayed. (AP Photo)
PRETORIA, SOuTH AfRICA, MAy 14 (AP): The judge overseeing the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius on Wednesday ordered the double-amputee athlete to undergo psychiatric tests, meaning that the trial proceedings will be delayed. The decision by Judge Thokozile Masipa followed a request for a psychiatric evaluation by the chief prosecutor, Gerrie Nel. The prosecutor had said he had no option but to ask for it after an expert witness for the defense testified that Pistorius had an
anxiety disorder that may have influenced his judgment when he fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Masipa said the court was "ill-equipped" to assess the diagnosis by Dr. Merryll Vorster, and should therefore send Pistorius for a period of evaluation. She said it was important to assess the Olympic runner's state of mind because of questions raised by the prosecution that Pistorius might argue he was not criminally responsible because of his anxiety disorder. "The accused may not have raised the issue that he was not criminally responsible at the time of the incident in so many words, but evidence led on his behalf clearly raised the issue and cannot be ignored," the judge said. Masipa noted that having Pistorius evaluated as an outpatient would be preferable as the referral for psychiatric analysis was not meant to punish him, and acknowledged that trial proceedings would be delayed for an unspecified amount of time. "This is not about anyone's convenience, but rather about whether justice has been served," said Masipa, adding that she would provide details about her decision in court on Tuesday. Nel, the prosecutor, had previously referred to a period of 30 days for a psychiatric evaluation. Any panel of experts that assesses Pistorius would likely take additional time to compile a report and submit it to the court. The trial started March 3. Pistorius says he killed Steenkamp on Feb. 14, 2013 by mistake, thinking there was an intruder in his home. The prosecution says the Olympic runner killed her after an argument.
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mma Roberts admits she's frightened of spirits haunting her in her sleep, but she's learnt a new trick to keep them away. The 23-year-old actress admits she's worried a spooky figure will creep up on her when she is sleeping, so she makes sure she checks behind every piece of furniture in her bedroom before she settles down for the night. Speaking on the 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' last night (12.05.14), she said ''Everywhere I go I think is haunted. I'm the person checking under the bed, behind the curtains ten times before I go to bed. I'm very easily scared.'' However, Emma has a good trick for keeping the eerie spirits at bay after she took part in a ghost tour of New Orleans, known for its spooky stories, before shooting the upcoming season of 'American Horror Story Coven'. Speaking about the tour, she explained ''They take you around
Country singer Keith Urban's new song Good Thing to be featured in popular mobile game Zynga has ever integrated an artist’s song directly into a mobile game and Keith explained how he was approached to seal the deal. ‘They called me and said ‘you know we have this song that we think would be cool for this. It’s from your new record – would you be cool supporting that?’’ he said. Keith added that it was the sense of community that the game with over 400 million users initiated that made him agree to the collaboration. ‘Our whole thing is very communal. It’s bringing people together, it’s a whole spirit and that’s what Farmville’s all about.’ ‘It seemed like
a cool fun thing to be involved in,’ he said about the game that allows users to restore their family farm by growing crops, nurturing animals, collecting rare treasures and trading with friends. As well as talking about his Farmville appearance, Keith shared some updates about his family. Keith and his Australian actress wife Nicole Kidman, 46, have two daughters Sunday Rose, five, and Faith Margaret, three. And it looks like his girls have picked up the musical genes, with Sunday often belting out the high notes to the popular track Let It Go from Disney movie Frozen.
Sunday’s very dramatic,’ Keith revealed as he imitated his elder daughter singing to the Frozen song with eyes closed and fists clenched. ‘She’s fiveand-a-half going on 14 you know everyone knows that.’ ‘It used to be Call Me Maybe and now it’s Let It Go,’ he added about his daughter’s favourite song choice. He was also proud to admit that both Sunday and Faith are fans of his own country tunes. ‘I walked into their room and they had Come Back To Me which is a ballad on this record that they were grooving to real slow,’ he said with a big smile on his face.
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Debutant Tiger Shroff, who will be seen in Heropanti, used to bite, scratch and growl at people when he was young, prompting his parents, Jackie and Ayesha Shroff, to call their cub Tiger. And now the youngster has legally adopted a four-year-old tiger, Jaan, from Nagpur. The actor, who has always wanted to contribute to the well-being of tigers, says, "I am concerned by their dwindling numbers. Hence, the decision to adopt Jaan. This is my way of conserving wildlife." He also adds that the animal's strength and agility inspire him to be fearless. "I don't think there is any animal as majestic as a tiger. Perhaps it is the only being that combines beauty, fearlessness and power. It carries itself with so much royalty and grace," he concludes.
SRK on Forbes Middle East's cover
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has graced the cover of a special edition of Forbes Middle East, and he is in Dubai to launch it. The magazine has rated him the first in its 'Top Indian Leaders in Arab World' list, said a statement. Forbes Middle-East made me feel special with their special edition cover story on my work in entertainment. Off to Dubai for the launch. Thank you all, the co-owner of Indian Premier League franchise and Red Chillies Entertainments, posted on Twitter Tuesday. The event will include a glamorous gala dinner and awards ceremony Tuesday in the Godolphin Ballroom, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.
Shakira to Exit the Voice
Shakira is set to quit U.S. Tv talent show The Voice after announcing the current season will be her last. The Colombian pop star has sat in the spinning red chair twice, but she won't be back when season six of the show wraps up next week (ends23May14). In an interview with Synergistic Productions, Inc., she says she will be leaving the programme to focus on her music career and her role as mum to young son Milan. She says, I don't have any plans of coming back. This was always temporary, but you never know. I never thought I would be on a show like this one, but with the nature of the show, we're not just judges, but we're coaches. We're helping new talent flourish. That made me change my mind and say yes to being here. She continues, Honestly, I've had a blast. I love the show, I love the people here. I love the producers, the fellow coaches. It's been fun. But right now, I have to go on with my life as an artist. I'm not really a Tv celebrity. I have to do a tour, and other stuff like being a mother.
Sean Penn to Receive Award for Helping to Free Prisoner
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and they basically show you all these places where horrific things have happened and then tell you about all the ghosts and so after the ghost tour, I'm scared to death. ''And I said to the woman, who led the ghost tour ... 'What do I do to make sure nothing happens to me, like there are no ghost encounters'. And she was like, 'Well, you have to make an offering when you get home tonight..’.. And I thought she was going to tell me to like cut the head off a chicken and put blood [over me] or something. And she was like, 'OK, I'll tell you the trick. Tequila and salt' ... she said leave it on your kitchen table and tell them it's for them and to leave you alone.'' The blonde beauty admits she followed the woman's advice and the ghosts left her alone, unlike her co-stars. She added ''A couple months went by, and we're shooting the show, and everyone had these horrible ghost things happen to them! I was the only one that didn't.''
Oscar-winning director Malik Bendjelloul dies
alik Bendjelloul, the acclaimed Swedish film director behind the Oscarwinning music documentary Searching for Sugar Man has died. He was 36. Police spokeswoman Pia Glenvik told the Associated Press Bendjelloul died in Stockholm late Tuesday, but wouldn't specify the cause of death. She said no crime is suspected in relation to the film maker's death. Po- family confirmed the death. lice would not say where They refused to comment the body was found and his and asked for privacy.
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e’s an acclaimed country singer across the globe, and now Keith Urban is hitting the farm in a virtual sense, with his video game debut. The 46-yearold Australian singer’s new track Good Thing has been integrated into popular mobile game FarmVille 2: Country Escape. And the musician certainly thinks that this new collaboration is a good thing indeed, recently speaking to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres about the exciting news. ‘Farmville is such a cool game,’ he told Ellen during a studio interview after he performed his hit on the show’s stage. This is the first time that gaming company
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Searching for Sugar Man, which detailed the life and career of American singer Sixto Rodriguez, won the Oscar for best documentary in 2013. He also won the BAFTA, Director's Guild of America, Producer's Guild of America, Writer's Guild of America and Sundance audience award. Bendjelloul grew up in central and southern Sweden as the child of a painter and a translator. He acted in Swedish TV-series Ebba and Didrik as a child during
the 1990s. He studied journalism and media-production at the Linnaeus University of Kalmar in southern Sweden and later worked as a reporter for Swedish public broadcaster SVT. He resigned from that job to travel the world and he got the idea for Searching for Sugar Man during one of his trips. Bendjelloul directed, produced, edited and co-wrote the 2012 film that chronicles two South Africans who set out to find their folk music hero.
Justin Bieber Accused of Attempted Robbery I nveterate troublemaker Justin Bieber has been accused of attempted robbery, according to the LAPD. Officer Rosario Herrera told The Huffington Post that the alleged crime occurred on Monday night around 10:30 p.m., but did not offer any other details. The Canadian pop star has not been charged with a crime, and Herrera said it's too preliminary for the police to question the singer at this point in the investigation. Still, if they do question him they might be in for a
long night, seeing as how he cannot be broken. Naturally, TMZ has a full account. A San Fernando Valley woman tells the site that she filed a complaint against the Bieb over an incident that occurred Monday night at the Sherman Oaks Castle Park, a complex that includes miniature golf and a batting cage. The woman says Bieber and his entourage started fighting with some guys in the batting cage, and the singer noticed her going for phone to take pictures. She alleges that Bieber demanded to see
her phone so he could erase any pictures, then grabbed it from her purse when she refused. After wrestling the phone away from her, he was unable to get past the pass code, so he handed it back and demanded that she unlock it. She showed him that she hadn't taken any pictures. The woman claims she told Bieber that she and her 13-year-old daughter just wanted to say hi, and he screamed back, you’re humiliating yourself in front of your daughter. Why don't you just get out of here.
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Loving life: Toby Sheldon as Justin Bieber (center), Kitty Jay as Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Venus D'Lite as Madonna (right) have released a pop song which celebrates their love of plastic surgery
done. Jealous of his perfect face, wish that I could take his place,' sings Mr Sheldon in a syrupy tone. 'Don't care what critics say, the odds are EVER in my favor,' gloats Kitty Jay, in a nod to Miss Lawrence's role in The Hunger Games. 'Breasts now of silicone, sculpted cheeks, sculpted nose... and now of course I look like Jen. She's a special speci-men.' But it seems the group has consulted with reality at least once during the
song, as they repeatedly trill: 'If you get too much botox, you can't smile.' Venus D'Lite then hogs the microphone for a dramatic soliloquy in which she explains her 'looks weren't right' but all thanks to her 'doc' she now looks like Madonna 'every night.' Auto-tuned to within an inch of its life and miraculously still completely off-key, the song eventually dissolves into a series of messy mumblings, culminating in a hissing final statement: 'You want to
be one of us.' Mr Sheldon, a Los Angeles-based songwriter ironically, hit the headlines earlier this year when he debuted his extremely expensive Justin Bieber makeover. 'Some people buy fancy cars or fancy mansions. What I do with my money is I get surgery to look more like Justin Bieber,' he said during an appearance on My Strange Addiction. 'Between our similar hairstyles, baby faced smile and overall
youthful appearance, I finally look like him and I couldn’t be happier about it.' For Ms Jay, a 30-yearold dog trainer, wife and mother to a 5-year-old daughter, Miss Lawrence was the star she wished she could look like. 'I'm not trying to look like Pamela Anderson here during her Baywatch days,' Ms Jay said to ABC last year. 'I'm trying to look like a very capable, very personal level-headed female who is an Academy Award winner. 'The more I've looked at her, the more I've realized that her features are sort of my features but more refined.' Venus D'Lite, real name Adam Guerra, is a professional drag queen and Madonna impersonator from Los Angeles, California. She appeared in one episode of reality TV competition, RuPaul's Drag Race, a show created to find 'America's next drag superstar.' She was eliminated from the show for having 'a poorly-executed outfit.' Venus D'Lite, along with the rest of The Plastics, claim on her Facebook page that they are aiming for 1,000,000 views by the end of the week.
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'Good chance of making Uber Cup semis' Kings XI beat Sunrisers by 6 wickets
Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal, left and president Badminton Association of India Akhilesh Das Gupta speak to each other during a press conference related to the Thomas and Uber Cup in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The championship will be held in New Delhi from May 18 to 25. (AP Photo)
NeW deLHI, May 14 (PTI): Fit and raring to go, ace India shuttler Saina Nehwal said that the onus would be on her to boost the team's confidence and get the momentum going by winning her first singles match in the upcoming Li-Ning BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals. There will be three singles and two doubles during the tournament and while Saina will be playing the first singles, PV Sindhu will be competing in the second rubber of Uber Cup. "First singles makes a lot of difference. It will be crucial for the players ahead. I have to be very focused. If I could perform well in my opening singles match, it will boost the confidence of others also," Saina said at the launch of the presti-
gious event on Wednesday. "Hope we win my and Sindhu's singles, as well as Jwala (Gutta) and Ashwini (Ponnappa) in doubles. I hope we as a team perform well. "Momentum is very important. Starting has to be good. If first singles does not go well then there is a lot of pressure on the shuttler playing the second singles," she added. The London Olympics bronze medallist expressed confidence of the team making the semifinals of May 18-25 event. "Everyone is playing well. Indian players' performances were good in ABC (Asian Badminton Championship). I did not play in ABC as I wanted to recover (from my injuries) and train hard for Uber Cup. I have been working
hard for last one month and practising hard for last 4-5 days here. I will give my 100 per cent. I can see everyone working hard. "For Uber Cup, we have a good chance of making the semifinals," said Saina. In Uber Cup, India have been clubbed with Thailand, Canada and Hong Kong and Saina felt the Southeast Asian side will be the toughest. "Thailand will be tough because all of them are very good. Their all three singles are very strong. Even their doubles is strong. But recently Jwala and Ashwini had beaten them at ABC so they would be having the upper hand at the moment. But singles is going to be difficult. "Ratchanok (Intanon) is a good, strong player. Porn-
tip (Buranaprasertsuk) is also very strong competitor. Nichaon Jindapon might play the third singles. But then it's a team competition and pressure will on them as well," said Saina. "Whichever team will be able to handle pressure better will win. So, let's see how it goes," said the 24-year-old. Saina said India is confident of pulling it off against both Hong and Canada. "Against Hong Kong and Canada we are better and we can pull out the matches but against Thailand we have to be very careful and alert," she said. The Hyderabad-based shuttler insisted that India have a better chance this time as they have a strong team. "This time we have more confidence. We did not have a strong team earlier. We never had more than one good player in singles. But right now, the whole team looks very, very strong," she insisted. Saina will be captaining the Indian team during the competition and said the team was gelling well. "We hardly play together as a unit. One has to concentrate on winning her own match. My work is to win my singles match. As far as the others matches are concerned, it will be interesting for me also to watch how they are playing. But I will definitely be tensed." Stating that she was fit, Saina said she hoped to do well. "I am fit and I hope to find my form soon. From 2006, I have been playing first singles in Uber Cup.
Hyderabad, May 14 (PTI): Kings XI Punjab once again showed their batting might as the table-toppers chased down another 200plus run target to comfortably beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday. Chasing 206 for victory, the Punjab top-order pulled off another run feast -- their second 200-pus run chase in this IPL -- to canter to their target in 18.4 overs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Punjab batsmen struck from the word go, even after losing Virender Sehwag (4) on the second ball of the innings. Wriddhiman Saha (54 off 26 balls) and Manan Vohra (47) managed a 91run second-wicket partner''We have to keep our competitiveness at bay be- ship to provide a solid platcause it's not about that,'' Vonn said. ''It's about doing it right and taking the time it needs to really heal properly.'' The four-time overall World Cup champion had her anterior cruciate ligament fixed for a second time in January, sidelining her for Sochi. There also was quite a bit of cartilage damage in the knee, meaning this recovery will be even slower. Still, things are ''right on track, if not slightly ahead,'' Vonn said. She hoped to return to snow on October 1, most likely in Europe. If all wents well, she could be racing two months later in Lake Louise, Alberta. ''I'm in a good place,'' she said. When times get tough, though, she has Woods and vice versa. In a recent posting on his website, Woods said: ''It does help to rehab with Lindsey, but her programs are much further along than mine. That does help when you're not the only one suffering.''
Tiger Woods, Vonn on joint recovery
LoNdoN, May 14 (ageNcIes): The power couple of sports is a rehab unit all its own. Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods, however, can take heart in knowing they have each other to lean on during the arduous process. Vonn was working her way back from a second right knee operation that kept her from skiing at the Sochi Olympics. Woods was recovering from surgery to relieve pain from a pinched nerve in his back that caused him to miss the Masters. ''Rehab is not a fun thing to do - it's very monotonous and tedious and a lot of the same exercises over and over and over,'' Vonn said by phone from Florida. ''But if you're going through rehab, it's nice to have a partner to do this with... someone who relates to your situation and that you can talk to, rehab and train together.'' The one thing that's off limits? Treating this as a race or tournament.
FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2013 file photo, United States team player Tiger Woods, right, smiles with girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn, after the U.S. team won the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Vonn is working her way back from a second right knee operation that kept her from skiing at the Sochi Olympics. Woods is recovering from surgery to relieve pain from a pinched nerve in his back that caused him to miss the Masters. (AP Photo)
George Bailey of the Kings X1 Punjab bats during match 39 of the Pepsi Indian Premier League Season 2014 between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Kings XI Punjab held at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India on the 14th May. Photo by BCCI
form for the big chase. Saha led the assault with the duo getting 20 runs from the sixth over and taking their side to 86 after the powerplays. Saha though ran out of steam when Karn Sharma got him stumped but the leg-spinner's joy was shortlived as Glenn Maxwell came to the crease. The current orange-cap holder belted Karn for three sixes to continue with the momentum. Vohra was unlucky to to be run out while backing off at the non-striker's end but Maxwell got a lucky repreive when he survived a catch with Amit Mishra bowling a no ball. In blistering form, Maxwell continued to hit fours and sixes as Punjab reached 150 in double quick time -156/3 in 12 overs.
Mishra finally got his revenge when Maxwell (43 off 22 balls) tried to come down the crease and hit the leggie over long-off only to find Dale Steyn's safe pair of hands. George Bailey also got a lucky escape when David Warner's stunning catch was not called legitimate by the third umpire. Punjab skipper probably wanted that bit of luck as the Aussie hit two sixes and two fours in the final Dale Steyn over to make the mountain climb look easy. Punjab finally won the game with eight balls to spare with Bailey fittingly hitting the winning six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bailey (35 not out) and Miller 24 (not out) managed an unbeaten 52-run stand to disappoint the home crowd. Earlier
wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha bludgeoned his way to an unbeaten 36-ball 79 as Hyderabad posted 205 for five in 20 overs. Put into bat on a sunny afternoon, openers Shikhar Dhawan and Aaron Finch started on a cautious note but soon gained momentum at the end of the powerplays. After a slow but steady start, Dhawan let it rip against Sandeep Sharma in the fifth over, hitting the medium-pacer for 26 runs with four fours and a six. The lefthanded batsman started with a boundary off a no ball and then continued with the straight hits for three more boundaries while the six got stuck towards the mid-wicket region as a hapless Sandeep could do little about the blitz.
Teams get unfair advantage from heavy tackles: Collina C M Y K
TUrIN, May 14 (reUTers): A player who causes an opponent to leave the pitch because of a bad tackle should also go off the field until his victim has been treated, UEFA's refereeing chief suggested on Tuesday. Pierluigi Collina said that it was unfair that a team should play with one man less because of a heavy challenge from the opposition. The Italian suggested that a player who is booked for a challenge which leaves an opponent needing treatment should wait on the touchline until his victim is ready to go back on. "Football gives an advantage to the player who committed the foul," Collina told reporters. "It gives an advantage to those who should not be given an advantage. "Maybe in the future we could tell the player (who committed the foul) to leave the field as well, and (they both) enter the field together, when the other player is ready." Any such suggestion would have to be proposed to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which is responsible for making changes to the laws of the game. It would also certainly have to be tested in amateur or youth football
before a final decision is made. TRIPLE PUNISHMENT Collina also repeated UEFA's criticism of the so-called triple punishment and said a distinction should be made between "saving a goal" and "denying the opposition a clear scoring opportunity." Under the present rules, a player who denies an opponent a clear scoring chance in the penalty area will concede a penalty, be sent off and suspended for the next match. UEFA asked earlier this year for the rule to be changed, and for the red card to be replaced with a yellow, but IFAB referred the request to its two specialist panels for further discussion. The issue has been repeatedly discussed over the last few years and IFAB says it has been unable to find a satisfactory alternative. Collina said that the scoring opportunity was restored by the awarding of the penalty, so there was no need for the red card. However, Collina said it was different when a player stopped the ball from going in, as Luis Suarez famously did by punching a goalbound shot off the line in Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final against Ghana in 2010.
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