ASARAM ARRESTED FROM INDORE ASHRAM
Spiritual guru Asaram Babu was arrested from his Indore ashram late Saturday night by Jodhpur police on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-yearold girl. He is likely to be brought to Jodhpur today. Asaram, 72, has been booked under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Indian Penal Code.
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SEEMANDHRA STIR BLEEDS RTC
Some 65,000 RTC employees participating in the agitation against the division of the State will get no salary this month. The corporation is incurring a daily loss of over `3 crore. And yet, the Centre does not seem to care, lament RTC unions. A relevant question crops up: Is there a conspiracy? Since only RTC buses are not plying, the private players are minting money!
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STRIKING A POSE
Talk A talk on Missing Girls In India: Causes And Consequences Of Adverse Female Sex Ratios In India. Where: Hyderabad Central University, Gachibowli When: September 2, 2.30 pm Contact: 2313-0000 / 2313-3216
Movie mania German movie Don't Follow Me Around (Komm Mir Nicht Nach) will be screened. Where: Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, Banjara Hills When: September 3, 6 pm Contact: Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, at 2335-0443
Dance fest
Art show A group show titled Krishnastuti is on. Where: Aalankritha Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills When: Till September 6 Contact: +91-40-23113709; 40207171
Dance performance 3 Dhara, an evening of 3 solo dance styles will be performed. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: September 1, 7 pm Contact: 96427-31329
Kaushik Dhwanee First Annual Day Celebration Concert will be held. Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: September 1, 9 am to 1 pm Contact: 87904-23038
Kuchipudi performance Kuchipudi rangapravesham of Sahiti Reddy (Disciple Of Dr. Raja Radha Reddy & Kaushalya) will be held. Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: September 1, 6.30 pm Contact: Hari, at 96188-83774
Short play
Pochampally IKAT Mela 2013, a 10-day handloom products exhibition kicked off at The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Exhibition Center, Kushaiguda on Saturday. Actress Ritu Varma was present at the do. Sessa. A portion of the proceeds will be contributed to WWF India's one-horned Rhino Conservation project in Assam. Where: Oxford Bookstore, The Park, 22 Rajbhavan Road When: Ongoing Contact: 8790432354
English play
Play time Sutradhar’s Biryani Aur Haleem will be staged. Where: Lamakaan Banjara Hills When: September 4, 8 pm Contact: Sutradhar, at 9848052541
The Thing that Happened, a 12minute play will be staged. Where: Indira Priyadarshini, Nampally When: September 1, 7.30 pm to 9 pm Contact: 98857-30673
Tea flavours
German movie
Try the tea flavours of Budlabeta, Hapjan, Khobong and
CINEMAS
German movie Beats Being Dead (Etwas Besseres Als Den Tod) will be
screened. Where: Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, Banjara Hills When: September 2, 6 pm Contact: Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, at 2335-0443
Play by St Francis Family 2.0 will be staged. Where: Indira Priyadarshini, Nampally When: September 1, 2 pm to 4 pm Contact: 95811-91510 / 9701052861 / 99660-04379
Play pursuits Play by Nishumbita B Shaitani Gyan will be staged. Where: Indira Priyadarshini, Nampally When: September 1, 2 pm to 4 pm Contact: 95811-91510 / 9701052861 / 99660-04379
Drama fest Play by Underdog Entertainment Cafe Chivalry will be staged. Where: Indira Priyadarshini, Nampally When: September 1, 2 pm to 4 pm Contact: 95811-91510 / 9701052861 / 99660-04379
Big Cinemas, Ameerpet, 30581470; Cinemax, Banjara Hills, 44565555; Cine Planet , Kompally, 61606060; INOX, Banjara Hills, 447677770, Prasads, Tank Bund Rd, 23448888; PVR, Punjagutta, 08800900009; Talkie Town, Miyapur, 40214175; Tivoli, Secunderabad 27844973
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Eamcet preference review
Opposition to Ganesh pandal fee hike
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he organisers of Ganesh Utsav Samiti have objected to rise in fee for pandals and police insisting for prior permission before putting up pandals. Police used to charge `100 for microphone which is enhanced to `750. Members of the samiti demanded that electricity be supplied free to Ganesh Pandals. According to Bhagwanth Rao, President of the Samiti, a meeting will be held today to consider various options.
onvener of Eamcet will review the preference of the students seeking admission in various engineering courses and seats would be allotted according to their choices. This exercise would be completed from September 3 to September 14. Seats will be allotted on September 17. Regular classes will start on September 23.
SI plays foul with wife, hauled up Sub-inspector at Tukaramgate police married twice, keeping the first wife, who too is a cop, in the dark and is now being arraigned for the crime. Mohd Subhan
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ajalakshmi, a policewoman who lived in Saidabad, had never thought her husband, sub-inspector Shyam Kumar, 28, would con the law and marry for the second time on the sly. But it is what he did and now faces the law. SI Shyam is of 2009 batch. He belongs to Nalgonda. After the training, he was posted to Madannapet police station. During his posting, he came in touch with constable Rajalakshmi and the acquaintance turned to love, explained Saidabad inspector A Srinivasulu. Last year, they performed a marriage in a temple without much fanfare and followed it up with the registration of the same with Azampura register office. After the marriage, the two started living together at Injapur village of Vanasthalipuram. Recently however, Shyam began distancing himself from her and then stopped coming home. Worried, Rajalakshmi began enquiring about him but he evaded a direct reply. In the past few days he switched off his mobile phone too. Enquiries revealed that he had not disclosed the marriage to his family, which got him married to his cousin back home. Rajalakshmi, shocked to the core, approached the Saidabad police and lodged a formal complaint with them for cheating in matrimony against the SI. Police said that the subinspector had disappeared for the past few days and they were trying to trace him. A case of cheating has been registered against him.
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City to host pharma meet
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yderabad is all set to host the fourth edition of Pharmac India 2013. After three consecutive successes in Ahmedabad, Pharmac India forays into Hyderabad at the behest of exhibitors, scheduled from September 5-7 at Hitex Exhibition Centre. The three-day expo is expected to boost the growth of the pharma industry by generating new business.
‘Share City revenue’
Its Seemandhra leaders have realised that revoking decision on T is not plausible and therefore changed tack demanding a huge share from Hyderabad. Md INKESHAF AHMED
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he TDP leaders in Seemandhra who have been agitating against the division of the State appear to have come to the conclusion that the UPA-2 government would not go back on its decision. After sweating it out for a month, they are now talking of the cash cow, Hyderabad city. The party leadership, unable to behave like YSRC which went back on its word on Telangana, argue that all regions had contributed to Hyderabad city and they have a stake in its fortune and future. They point out that a lot many industrialists and social leaders have sacrificed their time and money over the years to make Hyderabad what it is today. In fact, it was during Chandrababu Naidu’s government that Hyderabad earned a global status, the party leaders
point out. The leaders have come up with statistics to make their stance clearer. They want 58 per cent share in the income generated from Hyderabad. The TDP leaders say Seemandhra can’t give up Hyderabad without its share. As per the statistics available with the TDP leaders, Hyderabad city generates about 60 per cent of the total income of the State government. So it is reasonable to demand 58 percent of the total revenue from
Hyderabad. It would involve a huge amount, time and energy to build a capital for Seemandhra, it is argued. Seemandhra leaders are very vocal about it. “Hyderabad was not developed by Telangana people. It was Seemandhra industrialists and foreign investors who gave Hyderabad a world-class city status. The development of the City reached new levels during the TDP rule when Chandrababu Naidu was chief minister. People from walks of
life made the City as their permanent residence and strived for its development. The new state can’t be formed without giving the legitimate share of seemandhra people,” a TDP MP from Seemandhra region told Postnoon. According to the TDP, out of a total income of `1,58,575 crore of the State government during the fiscal 2013-14, the Seemandhra region requires `88,759 crore for the development of the new state. “Without this money, you can’t develop the new capital and the new state. This is the legitimate right of Seemandhra people,” another TDP leader points out. If the just share of the Seemandhra region is not given, the region would be left with only `64,000 crore, which come from the 13 districts of the State. The TDP is planning to pitch for securing for Seemandhra a lion's share from Hyderabad in coming days instead of wasting its time on Seemandhra agitation. The party strongly believes that this new strategy would win them goodwill of Seemandhra people.
CITY AGENCY BAGS ‘AGENCY OF THE YEAR’ AWARD Doo Creative, a threeyear-old creative agency, walked away with top honours at the ADEX Awards 2012 with a total haul of 12 Golds and 6 Silvers for its creative work, including the most prestigious and highly respected ‘Agency of the Year’. Other notable wins are ‘Integrated Campaign of the year’ for Peaks; ‘Photograph of the year’; ‘Illustration of the year’. The winning streak continues at Doo Creative, making it the youngest and most-awarded agencies from Hyderabad. Speaking on this remarkable achievement, TV Prasad, managing director, said: “The credit goes to our clients and the fabulous team that pushes the limits to deliver outstanding results!”
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Seemandhra stir bleeds RTC Some 65,000 RTC employees participating in the agitation against the division of the State will get no salary this month, and the corporation is incurring a daily loss of over `3 crore. And yet, the Centre does not seem to care, lament RTC unions. A relevant question crops up: Is there a conspiracy? Only RTC buses not plying while private operators are minting money!
MOHSIN ALI
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he ongoing Seemandhra agitation cost `3.14 crore daily loss to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). According to RTC officials, the corporation has been incurring losses due to agitation as 70,000 RTC employees joined the strike and 12,250 buses from 123 depots went off the roads in Seemandhra region. Even the buses to Tirupati were discontinued as part of the agitation. Even now, only a few schedules are operated to the holy city. Executive director (operational) GV Ramana Rao said that, “RTC employees are on strike since 20 days. Not a single bus was operated in this period due to which the transport corporation is facing financial crisis.” Employees faced a bleak month indeed. Ramana said, “The employees who took part in
agitation would be punished under ‘no work, no pay’ concept. Only 4,000 APSRTC employees from Seemandhra will get salaries and the proposition about the regularisation and salary hike of the workers could be affected.” The APSRTC employees’ unions, however, counter the ‘loss statement’. A union leader argued, “The corporation is of
ONLY 4,000 APSRTC EMPLOYEES FROM SEEMANDHRA WILL GET SALARIES AND THE PROPOSITION ABOUT THE SALARY HIKE OF THE WORKERS COULD BE AFFECTED. course not making profits, but it doesn’t mean loss. Due to the agitation, the expenditure on salaries, maintenance and diesel are all being saved while the income of the RTC throughout the State comes to `18 crore per day.” General secretary, APSRTC employees’ union from Seemandhra region, Padma Rao
said: “Transport corporation would be closed totally if the State was divided because the private transport network is very strong in that region. We are going to continue strike till September 2 and after the meeting with Andhra leaders, we will decide whether we should continue the strike or call it off.”
Blaming the private travel agencies, the Telangana RTC employees said that only APSRTC buses were halted in the region while the large number of private services had been making huge profits cashing in on the situation. RTC officials ruled out a fare hike now. Despite many upward
revisions of diesel prices, the RTC desisted from raising fares for the sake of common passengers. “There was no hike in the fares despite the diesel price hike many times during this period. As the corporation is facing a financial crunch, a decision on hikes will be taken in future,” he added.
Govt school student beats the odds Class V student Narsimha Marjodi beat the best students from private schools in a vocabulary competition. Hailing from a poor background, Narsimha says the `50,000 prize money is a grand sum for his parents. Arun D Yellamaty arunyellamaty@postnoon.com
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earnasium Open Vocab Contest Monsoon Edition, 2013, a unique English Vocabulary Contest, was held in the City recently. The final was held between few government school students and private school students. Narasimha Marjodi, Class V student of Anjaiah Nagar Government Primary School, Gachibowli, won the competition and was declared the champion. Along with the title of Learnasium Open Vocab Champion, he won a cash prize of `50,000 along with a trophy. On his win, he said, “I am happy I won the title and more happy that I won some money which I will give to my parents.” Narsimha is from a poor background and his parents work several casual jobs. Narsimha joined the school in Class I and has been a bright
student. He was selected to participate in this competition by his school. “I was asked to participate in the quiz and one person from the foundation used to come and teach me every day for an hour, which helped me do well in the competition.” Like any other kid, Narsimha too has big dreams. “I want to be an engineer and make my family proud.” he says. In the finals, the best of the best from both the leagues were chosen and competed by playing three English Vocabulary games like Hangman, Anagram, Spelling Bee. Classwise competitions were held for all four grades in the three different popular game rounds. The schools that reached the finals included the private schools Glendale, Howard, Meridian, Sanskriti, CMR International, Goutham, DSE, Obul Reddy and Madeena, and government schools Anjaiah Nagar Primary School,
Gachibowli Primary School, Siddiq Nagar Primary School and CNN Tanda Primary School. The prize money was sponsored by Lanco Hills and Venue by Tech Mahindra. The other winners include Kaveri Priya P of Delhi Public School for Class VI; Mihir Odhrani of Howard
Public School for Class VII and Mahtab Makrani of CMR Inter national School for Class VIII. The contest was divided into ‘Private School League’ and ‘Government School League’. The same preliminary tests was held among the 1,000 underprivileged students adopted by the Atlanta Foundation’s
education programme as well as the private schools. “The whole idea of the contest is to showcase that with the right training and resources, students from government schools can also perform to high standards in English as any other student from the private schools,” informed Deenanath Harapanahalli, Founder of Atlanta Foundation. Organised by The Atlanta Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that supports the education of underprivileged students by organising Freedom, Republic and Peace Cycle Rides, the contest provides a platform to learn and improve English vocabulary with the finest learning resources, learn new English words in a fun way, and compete with the best talents in the City. After this edition, the next Winter Edition will be in November.
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S-agitations hit education Though corporate colleges and schools have the facility of shifting students, students from professional colleges have no option but to miss out on classes. FILE PHOTO
ments of these institutions that they could be prosecuted under the Juvenile Justice Act.
ALEENA ALICE
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ince the time a separate Telangana state has been declared, life in Seemandhra has come to a standstill. However, the most affected is the education sector. With government as well as private teachers participating in the protest, over 50 lakh students have been facing severe difficulties since no school has been functioning for a month now. Except for a few CBSE schools like DAV and Kendriya Vidyalaya functioning regularly, the rest of the schools have been virtually shut. Though there were disturbances during the Telangana agitations, academics was not affected to this extent, say educationalists. “Though there were frequent bandhs at that time, educational institutions never remained closed for weeks together. This is really severe and if it continues for a few more days, there are high possibilities of students losing out on one whole academic year,” says educationalist and RTE activist Satish Kumar Reddy. Political leaders initially tried to rope in Intermediate and school students to join their agitation, but through education department officials, the police made it clear to the manage-
CORPORATE
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Due to the ongoing agitation, reputed corporate institutions are shifting students from Seemandhra region to the City. During the Telangana agitation, when the City witnessed disruptive bandhs, these institutions shifted students from Hyderabad to Andhra region. “We do not want classes to be affected. Because of the agitations, students should not miss out on their academics and suffer a loss in their scores. It’s just the beginning of the academic year and a lot of syllabus has to be completed. This is the reason for shifting students. Moreover, since most of our institutions have residential facilities, parents too are relieved,” says a faculty member from Sri Chaitanya. Students from these institutions confirmed that the management is taking special classes for extra hours, especially for students who have shifted from Seemandhra. “We are done with more than half of the syllabus. The lecturers do not want to miss out on time and are rushing with the syllabus,” said Swarnalatha, a first-year Intermediate student who shifted from Vijaywada.
ENGINEERING COLLEGES MOST AFFECTED Though corporate colleges have
the facility of shifting students, students from professional colleges have no option but to miss out on classes. There are almost 500 engineering colleges in Seemandhra region, which means that over five lakh students are missing out on classes every day. Majority of the engineering colleges are not functioning as students from these colleges are actively taking part in the agitation. Students from universities like Nagarjuna University, Andhra University, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, who
are actively taking part in the agitation, have been calling for a bandh and boycotting classes. A few colleges, however are said to be taking classes for a couple of hours every day in the morning. “Students, especially the third- and fourth-year students will be the most affected because of this agitation. After paying lakhs of rupees obviously they cannot shift to other colleges now. Though some classes are being taken for some time during the mornings, this is not sufficient to complete the syllabus,”
Land Acquisition Bill helps neither farmer nor industry: JP In the guise of helping the farmer, the Bill creates all sorts of bureaucratic hurdles for clearing land acquisition.
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ok Satta Party national president Dr Jayaprakash Narayan has said that the Land Acquisition Bill adopted by the Lok Sabha on August 30 fails on both counts of ensuring a
fair deal to the farmer who parts with precious land and promoting industrialisation and infrastructure development. In a statement, Dr JP said that in the guise of helping the farmer, the Bill creates all sorts of bureaucratic hurdles in the shape of committees at the district, state and central levels for clearing land acquisition. Stipulation of social impact assessments and rehabilitation and resettlement norms make acquisition of even a small piece of land next to impossible. As a result, the farmer does not benefit, economic activity gets stalled and the country slides back into
the licence-permit raj of 1970s. Dr JP pointed out that farmers have been short-changed for decades in land acquisition for public purposes. They have been paid a pittance compared to market price by way of compensation. Even the meagre compensation is often delayed. The land acquisition policy has seen land buyers becoming prosperous and land losers ending up in penury. He said that the children of farmers who part with land should be equipped with skills and provided jobs in activities that follow land acquisition. He recalled that he had the privilege of training 8,000 children of
farmers who parted with their land for the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and providing permanent jobs to all of them. The present Land Acquisition Bill is silent on this aspect. Once land is acquired, say for a project, its value shoots up dramatically, up to 100 fold in some cases. Considering that, the land acquired for any project should be double that needed by the project. Half the land thus acquired should be given back to farmers after development. Under such a policy, the farmer gets not only compensation but also developed land whose value NSS will have appreciated.
says chairman, Consortium of Engineering Professional College Management, Rev KVK Rao. With the campus not functioning, hostel facilities on these campus too remained closed, forcing majority of students to return to their homes. Yogi Vemana University in Kadapa and its affiliated hostels have been closed since the time of the protests. Students have not been staying on the Rayalaseema University campus in Kurnool due to various problems, including severe water problems.
New dialysis centre to open in City
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he Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Relief Foundation Trust will open a new dialysis centre at Mahavir Hospital and Research Centre today. The new facility will have 24 state-of-the art dialysis machines and stations, procured at the cost of over `2.5 crore. Money was donated by philanthropists committed to the cause. Thanks to the generous donations, dialysis will be offered at concessional rates. Poor patients need only pay `400 per dialysis session as against the usual rate of `1,200`2,000, said PC Parakh, chairman of the trust. The centre will be dedicated to Dhirajlal Tokarshi Kapadia.
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Duo kidnap, rape woman GHAZIABAD: A 22-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by her landlord’s son and his friend when she was returning home from work in Kavi Nagar area in Ghaziabad, police said on Saturday. Based on a complaint filed by the girl, a case has been registered against 27-year-old Rishi and his friend Raju at Kavi Nagar police station, they said.
Dowry death: 1 woman/hour
Drunk men gun down villager BADAUN (UP): A person was shot dead by
NEW DELHI: One woman dies every
some men of his village in an inebriated state in Ushait area here, police said today. The incident took place last night when Arab Singh, 31, was sitting outside his home in Mallaha Nagla village and objected to drinking of liquor by one Bablu and 3-4 others there, following which they opened fire at him, they said. Singh was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared brought dead, police said.
hour due to dowry related reasons on an average in the country, which has seen a steady rise in such cases between 2007 and 2011, according to official data. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures state that 8,233 dowry deaths were reported in 2012 from various states. The statistics work out to one death per hour.
Indian citizens advised to leave Syria: Centre
Asaram arrested from Indore ashram
Security has been stepped up in Jodhpur ahead of Asaram’s arrival, anticipating trouble from his supporters. JAIPUR: A Rajasthan Police team is likely to bring spiritual guru Asaram Bapu to Jodhpur city by Sunday afternoon after arresting him Saturday night from his ashram in Indore in connection with a sexual assault case lodged against him by a 16-year-old girl, an official said. Asaram was arrested after lengthy questioning at his ashram in Indore, sources said. The girl had lodged a complaint at a police station in Delhi Aug 20, accusing
AS PER THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE GIRL WHO STUDIED AT ASARAM’S ASHRAM IN MADHYA PRADESH’S CHHINDWARA AND STAYED IN A GIRLS’ HOSTEL THERE, THE GURU SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER ON THE PRETEXT OF EXORCISM. 72-year-old Asaram of sexually assaulting her at his ashram in Jodhpur. Asaram has denied the charge, with his son saying that the girl was “mentally unstable". A police officer told IANS that before his questioning, Asaram will be produced in a court after being brought to Jodhpur. He will be brought in a flight from Indore to Delhi and from Delhi to Jodhpur. Security has been stepped up in
Jodhpur ahead of Asaram’s arrival, he said. Police Saturday arrested 13 followers of Asaram in Jodhpur for assaulting media persons covering developments in the sexual assault case. Police sealed the ashram’s main gate and dispersed the supporters who started gathering since Saturday morning following reports of Asaram’s impending arrest. The police complaint filed by the girl in Delhi was transferred Aug 21 to police in Jodhpur where the alleged sexual assault took place. Asaram was served notice Aug 27 at his ashram in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, asking him to appear before police in Jodhpur for questioning before or on Aug 30. Asaram has been booked under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Indian Penal Code. A look-out circular has also been issued against the spiritual guru to prevent any attempt by him to leave the country. “However, he failed to turn up on Friday. We arrested him almost within 24 hours after the deadline for his voluntarily appearing before the police ended," the police official said. As per the allegations of the girl who studied at Asaram’s ashram in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara and stayed in a girls’ hostel there, the guru sexually assaulted her on the pretext of exorcism. Police also summoned hostel warden Shilpi, hostel attendant Keshav and Asaram Bapu’s caretaker Shiva for IANS questioning Thursday.
NEW DELHI: Indian citizens in Syria have been advised to leave the strifetorn country, a statement said Saturday after the US hinted at a possible military attack on the Middle East nation. According to a statement from the spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs: “All Indian citizens are safe. Previously, we had advised all Indian citizens in Syria to return to India. They have once again been advised to leave Syria." The Indian mission in Damascus is in touch with the two dozen plus Indians
THE GOVERNMENT SAID THAT ITS EARLIER ADVISORY FOR INDIAN NATIONALS NOT TO TRAVEL TO SYRIA ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT. there. “We are in touch with our mission in Damascus who are also in contact with the approximately 2530 Indian citizens in Syria," said the spokesperson.
The government said its earlier advisory for Indian nationals not to travel to Syria also remains in effect. US President Barack Obama has maintained that the US was contemplating a military intervention to punish Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad for a “brutal and flagrant” chemical weapons attack it says killed over thousand people in Damascus 10 days ago. However Obama has ruled out sending troops to the country. IANS
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Boko Haram attacks kill 38 MAIDGURI: At least 38 people have been killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, and another 34 are missing, local officials said Saturday. Gunmen killed 14 nomadic herders in an attack on a village in the north eastern state of Borno, local government representative Alhaji Garba Ali told reporters.
Yemen PM evades assassins
Parolin is Vatican’s #2
SANA’A: Yemeni Prime Minister
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis
Mohamed Basindawa escaped unharmed as gunmen opened fire on his convoy in the capital on Saturday, a security source said. “Four unknown gunmen opened fire on the prime minister’s convoy in central Sanaa as he was heading home,” the source told AFP, adding that no one was hurt in the attack.
appointed a senior Vatican diplomat as his new secretary of state, ousting divisive cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as he looks to overhaul the Church’s scandalridden administration. His replacement for the “number two” position at the Vatican, Italian cleric Pietro Parolin, is currently the Roman Catholic Church’s envoy to Venezuela.
Obama blinks first, as Syria strikes put on hold...for now STEPHEN COLLINSON & TANGI QUEMENER
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama postponed threatened missile strikes against Syria on Saturday in a risky gamble that he can win more support for his plan to punish Bashar alAssad’s regime. To general surprise, the US leader broke with decades of precedent to announce that he would seek approval from Congress for action against Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons. This effectively pushed military action back until at least September 9, when US lawmakers return from their summer recess. Obama insisted that he reserves the right to strike regardless of Congress’ decision, and a White House official said the pause would also allow him time to build international support. The Arab League meets in Cairo on Sunday and is expected to condemn Assad, and Obama travels to Russia next week for a G20 Summit that will now be overshadowed by the crisis. But the toughest battle, and perhaps the most dangerous for Obama’s credibility, may yet be with his own former colleagues in Congress, where support for strikes is far from assured. Indeed, observers warned that he faces the same fate as Prime Minister David Cameron, who on Friday lost his own vote on authorizing military action in the British parliament.
To general surprise, the US leader broke with decades of precedent to announce that he would seek approval from Congress for action against Syria’s alleged use of chemical weapons. “The chairman of the joint chiefs has informed me that we are prepared to strike whenever we choose,” Obama warned, in an address given in the White House Rose Garden. “Moreover, the chairman has indicated to me that our capacity to execute this mission is not time sensitive. It will be effective tomorrow or next week or one month from now.”
At least five US warships armed with scores of Tomahawk cruise missiles have converged on the eastern Mediterranean ready to launch precision strikes on Syrian regime targets. And France says it is ready to deploy its own forces in the operation. Obama and his French counterpart Francois Hollande spoke before his announcement and renewed their “determina-
tion.” Syria, meanwhile, said it has its “finger on the trigger” as it braces for what it had formerly feared was an imminent Western strike. “The Syrian army is fully ready, its finger on the trigger to face any challenge or scenario that they want to carry out,” Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said.
And the head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards warned that Western action would trigger reactions beyond the borders of Tehran’s key regional ally. “The fact that the Americans believe that military intervention will be limited to within Syrian borders is an illusion,” said commander Mohammad Ali Jafari. Shortly before Obama’s remarks, a team of UN inspectors left Syria after spending four days investigating last week’s alleged chemical attacks on suburbs of Damascus. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said that analysis of samples taken at the site would take up to three weeks. A UN spokesman promised they would give a fair report after conducting these lab tests, but Washington and its allies insist they already know all they need to know. Obama’s administration says it already has reliable intelligence that the regime launched a chemical onslaught that killed 1,429 people, including at least 426 children. That brought a contemptuous response from President Vladimir Putin of Russia, a close ally of Syria, who branded the claims “utter nonsense” and demanded proof. Syria has denied responsibility for the alleged incident and has pointed the finger of blame at “terrorists” — its term for the rebels ranged against Assad’s forces. AFP
Failed ‘terrorist’ attack on Suez
Warning as smoke reaches Yosemite
Radiation found at Fukushima
CAIRO: A container ship in the Suez Canal was the
SAN FRANCISCO: Smoke from the huge wildfire in Yosemite National Park reached the heavily-touristed heart of the park Saturday, officials said, warning visitors against strenuous activity. Webcams showed smoke apparently clouding the world-famous Yosemite Valley, the spectacular area in the middle of the California park visited by millions every year. More than usual visitors were expected in the park for the Labor Day weekend, although officials had said the increase could be smaller than usual due to the so-called Rim Fire, which started two weeks ago outside the park. “Heavy smoke is now visible south of the Tioga Road, including in Yosemite Valley,” said the park website’s latest update after a change in wind direction from the blaze.
TOKYO: The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Saturday it had found new radiation hotspots near tanks storing toxic water, with one reading peaking at 1,800 millisieverts per hour -- a potentially lethal dose. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) detected high radiation readings at four sites around the tanks although none of the containers showed any visible fall in their water levels, according to a statement reported by two Japanese news agencies. Last week the plant operator admitted 300 tonnes of toxic water had seeped out of one of the vast containers -- one of around 1,000 on the site -- before anyone had noticed.
target of a failed “terrorist” attack on Saturday aimed at disrupting traffic through the key waterway, the head of the Suez Canal Authority said. Admiral Mohab Mamish confirmed that “a terrorist” had launched the attack against a Panamanianflagged ship, adding in a statement that “the attempt failed completely and there was no damage to the ship or the containers it carried”. The statement gave no details of the nature of the attempt at 1230 GMT Saturday, but sources said they heard loud explosions from the container ship which had been passing through the canal. The Egyptian army gave the order for heightened security measures at the sea route.
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COMMENT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
EDITORIALS THREE YEARS AND a life lost How long is three years? That’s 1,095 days to us, but for the juvenile convicted in the Delhi gang-rape case, it could prove to be a lifetime. At least that’s what many Indians hope.The nation, as a clamouring whole, was outraged at the sentence passed down by the Delhi juvenile court. Some wanted him to hang from the highest rafter, others wanted him to breath his last aged breath within the confines of a moss-soaked, damp cell, riddled with disease, wondering how he managed to rape his youth with one stroke of ill-conceived evil. All wanted him off the streets. And they will have their wish... for 1,095 days (minus time already spent incarcerated of course). So what is to become of this young man when he finally emerges from his concrete bunker that will have kept him alive far longer than he could have hoped had he been let off scot-free. Will he be accepted back into society as one who committed a grievous wrong, but has spent time rehabilitating himself? Or will he feel our self-righteous wrath the moment he sets foot on the soil of the free? One would suggest the latter, but seeing as we have the attention span of goldfish with ADHD, it’s more likely that he will be forgotten, another youth lost... slipping into a life of violent crime that will obscure hope completely. This criminal must be punished, and yes we do agree that three years is a ridiculously short time, but it is not a death sentence. At some point, someone, somewhere, will have to deal with his life. Will we recognise him if we saw him on the streets? Would we inadvertently share a table with him at a jampacked fast-food stall? Would we look into his eyes and see a vicious killer? Or will we just see a face, once young, now creased with the strain of prison, and maybe even, one hopes, eternal remorse? For the victim’s family there is no relief, no succour, only an unsatisfying sense of closure. Their sentence is life, but for our ‘juvenile’ maybe he’ll realise that the most merciful sentence he could have received, was death.
It takes more than a gavel to deter rape From the hip SYED SHOAIB
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henever wherever a rape happens, it triggers a gender slugfest. It is perceived that women are more sensitive to the happening, and hence take it upon themselves to voice their opinion. Their opinion is supposed to be correct because they feel better for the victim, more often than not, a female. This narrowed outlook not only results in an unnecessary squeamish atmosphere, it draws the focus away from the main issue. It sometimes makes the male species look like a pack of demons, which while not participating in the act per se is justifying it. The divide here is not gender, it is broader — that of humanity and equality. There is not a human being who does not feel outraged on learning of this dastardly act. To accuse Justice N Kirubakaran of justifying rapes when he is alleged to have remarked that the Delhi college girl, who was gang raped on a moving bus around midnight last year, had chosen the wrong time to travel, is to bark up the wrong tree. Gender sensitivity must be exercised here. The fact of the matter is that had it been two boys on that Delhi bus or in the isolated stretch of Mahalaxmi railway station, the nation would not have been spending its emotions in the aftermath of what eventually happened after the girls were caught in a vulnerable situation. Prevention is better than cure, goes an often-used idiom. Desiderius Erasmus, a humanist and teacher, made this observation in the fifteenth century. Morality, if any, has only gone down since then. To think otherwise, is to live in a fool’s paradise. That brings into focus the associates of the two unfortunate girls. With diminished survival instinct that came with a sense of safety at having male escorts, the girls would have ventured into the unknown and their safety was compromised. But something has to be done to ensure that such incidents do not repeat. Wishful thinking is not going to guarantee that. And how long is one going to be always cautious and keep looking over the shoulder to see if a pack of beasts is on the prowl, whatever time of the
day or night. If midnight was not the right time to travel then are early mornings safe? If we continue this line of thinking, women cannot travel any time, day or night, with or without an escort. So should women be confined to their homes for safety? For that matter, are homes safe? Women have a right to the country’s spaces lonely or otherwise by virtue of being citizens of this nation. So we need to come out with measures and real quick on how to do this. While stringent and quick justice will go a long way to instil fear, it is the upbringing and socialisation of children that will bring a permanent solution to this problem.
The occasions where women are safe even when perfectly alone with total strangers in workplaces or public spaces are not something unheard of. How is it that happens? There are men by the millions who consider even touching a woman anathema unless it is consensual. They are not from a different planet. It is just that they were trained in their childhood to respect women and these values are so internalised that nothing would break it; nay it would not even occur to them as a remotest possibility. This kind of value inculcation has to begin in homes and schools. Also, awareness campaigns in media should be able to instil ideas of acceptable behaviour
and the advantage that accrues from it. This kind of social education should be done on a mega scale. Once upon a time the small-family system was looking to be as insurmountable as the K2 but today it is an accepted norm. It has taken half a century to achieve this, and even on this we may have to put in intense efforts but maybe half a century later our daughters will be laughing and running in vast open spaces with the wind in their faces and stars in their eyes. For a start, the law has to be strict on this: and that is not happening if a person guilty of rape and murder is handed out a lenient sentence because he is a few days shy of 18 years.
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BUSINESS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
S Korea’s surplus doubles
Coca-Cola buys Spaipa
SEOUL: South Korea’s trade surplus
MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s Coca-Cola
on solid exports doubled in August from the previous month as a result of strong export growth, a government report said today (Sunday). Trade surplus increased to $4.92 billion in August from $2.54 billion in July, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, reports Xinhua.
Femsa, the largest Coke bottler in the world, announced Saturday it has acquired Spaipa of Brazil in a $1.855 billion deal. The all-cash transaction will increase Coca-Cola Femsa’s volume by 40 per cent in Brazil. Approved by Coca-Cola FEMSA’s board of directors, the deal is still subject to the approval of Brazil’s antitrust authority.
France signals tax cuts PARIS: France’s Socialist government is hinting it may appease discontent at tax rises by putting more stress on spending cuts in its fight to control the budget and boost growth. The latest signs came with a new reform of the pension system, which was headed for a huge deficit by 2020, that raises charges for business and workers but has been widely criticised.
Star economist takes over Central Bank amid crisis Penelope Macrae feedback@postnoon.com
NEW DELHI: Central Bank chief Raghuram Rajan takes over the helm this week as the nation grapples with its worst financial crisis in decades, sparked by a plunging rupee, a record trade gap and a sharp economic slowdown. Rajan, a high-profile former IMF chief economist renowned for predicting the 2008 global financial collapse, moves into the Reserve Bank of India’s office on Thursday, replacing his retiring predecessor Duvvuri Subbarao. The appointment of the informal, outspoken diplomat’s son comes as some analysts fear the once-booming economy could be heading for a meltdown. India’s economy has gone dramatically downhill since the so-called ‘Indian Summer’ — the heady nineties when growth regularly exceeded eight per cent and the country was a global investor favourite. Rajan, who qualified as an engineer at the Indian Institute of Technology and later did a management doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, faces a virtually impossible “trilemma” in his new job, analysts say. He inherits an economy with a record current account deficit — the broadest measure of trade, a currency which has lost 16 per cent against the dollar this year and annual growth at its weakest in a decade at five per cent. He’s “in an unenviable situation,” DK Joshi, chief economist of leading credit rating agency Crisil, told AFP. The 50-year-old Rajan cautioned against expecting too much from his appointment — saying there are no “quick fixes”. “No one can doubt the country’s promise,” the economist said after being named in early August to the post, but added, “There is no magic wand to make the problems disappear
instantaneously”. Analysts have raised fears India could face a crunch of the sort it suffered in 1991 when a foreign exchange-strapped government had to pawn its gold for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. Friday’s first-quarter figures showing the economy posting an unexpectedly low growth of 4.4 per cent offered no cheer. “Given the ongoing turmoil, economic conditions look likely to get worse before they get any better,” said Capital Economics economist Daniel Martin. For the time being, Rajan, a staunch economic reformer and withering critic of “rampant” Indian corruption and suffocating bureaucracy, will have his hands tied, analysts say. He will be forced to focus on
THERE ARE OBSERVERS WHO SUGGEST THAT SHOULD INDIA’S SITUATION UNRAVEL FURTHER AND IT HAS TO GO TO THE IMF FOR HELP, RAJAN’S CONNECTIONS WITH THE WORLD BODY COULD COME IN HANDY. stabilising the currency by keeping interest rates high at the expense of spurring expansion of Asia’s third-largest economy, analysts say. Meanwhile, the government will have to concentrate on reining in the current account gap which has prompted foreign
investors to race for the exits and put pressure on the rupee. Rajan is known as a “creative, out-of-the-box thinker” which should stand him in good stead, said Deepak Lalwani, head of India-focused financial consultancy Lalcap. But there is scepticism whether Rajan, even with his strong credentials, can do much to boost the economy. As veteran Indian financial commentator Swaminathan Aiyar remarked: “Great jockey. Pity he doesn’t have a better horse.” Rajan won fame as one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit in 2008 when he said sub-prime lending could lead to calamity. Rajan’s dire words earned the scorn of then US treasury
secretary Larry Summers who dismissed him as “misguided” and “a Luddite”. The two men now, ironically, may be together soon in the close-working club of global central bank leaders as Summers is frontrunner to be the next US Federal Reserve chief. Rajan, author of the acclaimed 2011 book Fault Lines on how hidden financial fractures threaten the world economy, left his post as professor at the prestigious University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and returned to India last year. Rajan, who hails from Tamil Nadu, came at the behest of the PM Manmohan Singh to serve as financial advisor. Many analysts at the time of Rajan’s return speculated his next stop would be the Central Bank. AFP
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FOCUS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
TUK-TUKS OFFER NEW TAKE ON PARIS
While tuk-tuks may be a cheap alternative to taxis in Asia, in central Paris, tourists are happy to pay an average of 20 euros per ride, easily more than regular cabs can charge. Nathalie Alonso Agence France-Presse
PARIS: The humble tuk-tuk, a fixture in Asian cities from Bangkok to Bangalore, is rapidly becoming a common sight in the touristy parts of Paris —and the bane of traffic police. The three-wheeled auto rickshaws, as well as human-powered pedicabs, first appeared in the French capital in 2011, and their numbers have since risen to around 50, lining up at landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, or the Place de la Concorde. Like their Asian cousins, many are brightly painted, while others sport the iconic yellow with black-and-white trim of the New York cab. The growth in numbers has been fuelled in part by the recent downturn in the French economy and the need to find work. The price for a tuk-tuk — imported from Thailand — can be as much as 9,000 euros ($12,000), but buyers hope to make good their investment. While tuk-tuks may be a cheap alternative to taxis in
Asia, in central Paris, tourists are happy to pay an average of 20 euros per ride, easily more than regular cabs can charge. “Unemployment is everywhere,” one driver says. “We have found something that the tourists like.” The downside, he said, is that “the police hassle you” — checking a laundry list of items including registration, medical clearance, insurance, brake
lights and turn signals, as well as maintenance. Sofiene, who says he always dreamed of being his own boss, earns between 90 and 110 euros a day — from which he might have to subtract between 35 and 135 euros if he is unlucky
enough to be fined. “Why shouldn’t I take advantage of the Golden Triangle like others do?” asked the former hotel maitre d’, referring to an upscale section of the Champs Elysees. Benjamin Maarek, manager of the company Allo Tuk Tuk, said: “We want to be put on the same footing as the double-decker tourist buses that blight the landscape, the river boats, the
little trains.” Maarek, whose outfit offers commented tours, added: “The right to the location is the right to work.” For the police, the latest addition to the city’s already congested traffic is just another headache. “These tuk-tuks are breaking the law because they haven’t been booked” by telephone or online, one policeman tells AFP. Under French law, only registered taxis are allowed to pick up passengers on the street. But the head of Paris’s traffic police, Major Bernard Baulard, admits the law is “not easy to enforce” because two and three-wheelers are not specifically covered. Anyone with a regular driver’s licence can buy and drive a tuk-tuk, he notes. Pedicabs have also flourished, numbering up to 200. They charge between five and 15 euros a ride. “The monuments go by nice and slowly,” says Ibrahim, from India. “It’s great to visit Paris without getting tired,” his girlfriend Nazneen chimes in before the pair get off at the Louvre.
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INTERVIEW SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Acting is in her genes Years ago, when Ira Dubey’s mother, actress Lillete Dubey, would put up plays, she would be in attendance, at rehearsals, backstage, giving out brochures. She describes herself her mother’s poonch, tail, when she was a child. ‘I think my genes have helped me to be part of theatre,’ Ira says.
I always wanted to be an actor, but I think I would want to get back to my singing, I trained in Hindustani classical when I was a kid.
ARUN YELLAMATY
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t would be an understatement to say Ira Dubey’s childhood years revolved around theatre. When her mother, actress Lillete Dubey, would put up plays, she would be there in attendance, at rehearsals, backstage, giving out brochures. She describes herself her mother’s poonch, tail. “I think that’s how I got into theatre, I think my genes have helped me to be part of the theatre,” she says. “Acting for me was very natural.” When Ira started working with her mother, it was not such of a smooth ride at first. “Of course, she is a director, so she was very complicated,” Ira recalls. “She used to pick on me and my sister (Neha) all the time. We would get very irritated, but my mum kept telling us, ‘It’s just because I know how much your potential is and I know how much to push you and I know how good you are.’ She used to do it for our good.” “So while we were rehearsing she was a director and in the car, she was our mom.” It is this very “sunny” nurturing that has helped her bloom into the fine
Ira Dubey
IRA IS SO CHARMED BY HYDERABADI THEATRE LOVERS THAT SHE WISHES TO BRING ANOTHER PLAY DIRECTED BY HER MOTHER CALLED THE “NINE PATHS OF DESIRE” HERE. actress that she has become. Whether on the stage or before the camera, Ira looks comfortable and churns out credible performances. Ira was in Hyderabad to perform alongside Joy Sengupta, Kumud Mishra in ‘Love on the Brink’, directed by her mother. An English comic play being staged as part of the Hydourite
festival, it is based on the Tony Award Winning smash Broadway hit ‘Luv’ by Murray Schisgal. Sandhya Divecha adapted ‘Luv’ to its present form. Talking about the play, she says, “Usually, my mum’s stories are quite intense and we are quite happy to get this comedy here, which is different and nice.” Luv concerns two college
friends — misfit Harry and materialistic Milt. When they meet after a very long time, they do so in very strange circumstances: Milt stops Harry from jumping off a bridge. They share their troubles and find both are equally miserable as they share hard-luck stories. Milt sees in Harry an answer to his primary problem — his wife Ellen, who he tries to
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foist on his old pal so he can run off with his mistress. Ira is so charmed by the Hyderabadi theatre lovers that she wishes to bring another play directed by her mother called the “Nine paths of desire” here. “It’s just me playing the nine characters. I am dying to bring that to Hyderabad. It’s a very intense play set in Iraq. I am very excited
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about that play” she says. Ira says apart from acting she may want to sing. “I always wanted to be an actor, but I think I would want to get back to my singing, I trained in Hindustani classical when I was a kid, I like to sing and I like to write.” Ira, however, rules out a corporate life. “I can never be in a corporate job. I tried it. I was working in a marketing and PR firm when I got my first film. I remember walking into my MD’s cabin and wanted leave. He said no, and I chose to leave my work and act.” Ira has studied theatre at the Yale University and also trained in various schools of acting in America. “Later, I came here and joined joined my mum’s theatre production.” Ira says films happened accidentally to her. “It’s a great learning. Theatre is my first priority. But I will still do films.” Ira has two film projects coming up —an English film and a Hindi film called Zaalim Dilli.
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ART AND CULTURE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Indian Ivory model at Christie’s An ivory model of the Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad, circa 1835, is one among many valuable items to be auctioned in September at the international auction house Christie's. The intricately crafted model is included in the sale of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, who was a celebrated collector and an architect. It is part of his personal collection, which will be auctioned September 18.
Poet Seamus Heaney dies at 74
Da Vinci’s mind in rare show
Noble laureate and leading Irish poet Seamus Heaney died here Friday after a short illness, BBC reported. He was 74. "The death has taken place of Seamus Heaney," said a statement issued by his family Friday, BBC reported. The poet and playwright died Friday morning at Blackrock Hospital here, it added. Seamus Heaney, acclaimed by many as the best Irish poet since WB Yeats, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995.
A rare exhibition of sketches from Leonardo da Vinci’s diaries went on display in Venice Thursday, providing a unique insight into the genius of a Renaissance man who spanned art and science. The exhibition is about the inner workings of his mind and his constant curiosity. Leonardo da Vinci: The Universal Man runs until December 1.
The spirit of Ganesha
Artist Vijay Belde’s exhibition Praise and Prose, will be on display at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Gallery in Mumbai soon. His paintings aptly illustrate the festive spirit. Here are a few of his best works. ARUN YELLAMATY
arunyellamaty@postnoon.com
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hoosing to portray Ganesha in various forms or poses, the works offer religious respite. Telling us more about the art show, Vijay says, “It’s a great privilege for me and also a great exposure, the art being displayed in Hyderabad is great, but when it’s going to Mumbai it’s a privilege. Most important part is that the Bajaj people called and they will be completely organising the show, which itself is a amazing. I am looking forward to the show. I am going to display more than 100 paintings of Ganesha. I have gone through Ganesha
Puranam, Yoga Mudra and Kriya Yoga to come out with these paintings.” Vijay also shares how in the last 10 years he focused more on Ganesha and wanted to bring out and talk about Ganesha through his paintings. Vijay is from Pragnapur, near Medak. He says that having been born and brought up in a traditional way, his works often reflect mythology. He has worked on folk, traditional, Telangana and contemporary styles as well. He has been painting for over 18 years and he is greatly influenced by Raja Ravi Varma and Jamini Roy and paints in the spirit of Thota Vaikuntham and Laxma Goud.
The exhibition is being held at the Kamalnayan Bajaj art Gallery, Mumbai September 2- 7, 11am-7pm.
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ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Pangolin scales seized An Aizawl resident was arrested and pangolin scales worth around `23 lakh in the international market seized from him, police said Friday. “CK Thanga, a resident of Aizawl, was arrested along with the pangolin scales when he was handing them over to another person at Vairengte village in northern Mizoram along the Mizoram-Assam border,” a police official told reporters.
Gujarat women help in Gir
Ice canyon found in Greenland
Women foresters in Gujarat are scripting a unique chapter in conservation, keeping poachers and encroachers at bay with their soft skills and emotional bond with villagers. Deployed in the Gir Forest, the only abode of the Asiatic Lion, these dedicated women keep a hawk’s eye on every acre of the sanctuary, parcelled into beats for administrative convenience.
Using ice-penetrating radar, scientists have discovered a long, deep canyon that exists a mile beneath the Greenland ice sheet, data from a Nasa airborne science mission. The scientific team identified a continuous bedrock canyon that extends from almost the center of the island and ends at its northern extremity in a deep fjord connecting to the Arctic ocean.
Pacific sounds warning on climate change The Marshall Islands has warned that the clock is ticking on climate change and the world needs to act urgently to stop low-lying Pacific nations disappearing beneath the waves.
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arshalls Foreign Minister Phillip H Muller issued a plea for action as he prepares for next week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which includes some of the countries most affected by the rising seas blamed on global warming. “We want to work as hard as we can to see if there is a possibility of having our islands continue to exist,” Muller told AFP in a telephone interview from the capital Majuro. “That’s why we’re calling for urgent action from our
friends around the world. The longer we wait, I’m afraid we may reach the point of no return.” The centrepiece of next week’s summit in the Marshall Islands will be the signing of the Majuro Declaration, which Muller said was an attempt to reinvigorate the international community’s stalled efforts to address climate change. He said the declaration would set concrete, achievable goals on emissions reductions and climate change mitigation measures for the 15 member states of the PIF, which is mostly made up of developing
nations. Muller said the PIF wanted to set an example to the rest of the world and it would take the declaration to the United Nations in late September and urge other countries to adopt it. “This is a real issue for us. We’re already experiencing some of the impacts of climate change,” he said. “So I think morally and practically we are the ones that need to rise up and say ‘something’s got to be done’, not just in rhetoric and in meetings, but in real terms.” He said the Marshalls, a nation of 55,000 people made up of 29 atolls standing an
THE MARSHALLS, A NATION OF 55,000 PEOPLE MADE UP OF 29 ATOLLS STANDING AN AVERAGE TWO METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL, WERE ON THE FRONTLINE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. average two metres above sea level, were on the frontline of climate change. Areas of the country have been suffering from drought for most of the year, record king tides inun-
dated Majuro in June and rising seas have eroded seawalls and causeways, as well as turning drinking water brackish and causing crops to fail. Asked when the world needed to act, Muller replied: “It should have been yesterday.” He was optimistic climate change could be contained, but “waiting for another few days, or a year or two, isn’t good enough”. “We need to re-energise the international community and make them aware that there are countries that may not be in existence much longer.” He said the peoples of the Pacific did not want to become climate change refugees, forced from their homes by the encroaching sea. Kiribati, a PIF member, has already announced plans to purchase 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of land in Fiji to provide food for the tiny nation and possibly act as a new island home. Muller said the Marshall Islanders feared they too might have to make plans to flee if nothing is done to halt climate change. “We love our country, our culture and our islands,” he said. “We’re hoping that we won’t have to relocate, that’s a choice that we don’t want to AFP make.”
FOOD SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 Food made with beer
All beer has three key ingredients Beer battered Coconut Shrimp Ingredients n
Hops: A type of clustered flower that are used to give beer much of its aroma and taste.
Malt: Germinated barley (or wheat) that has been dried and processed. It's used to develop body and balance out the hops.
Yeast: Micro-organisms that convert sugar to alcohol while enhancing the beer's flavour and aroma.
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup beer
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 cups flaked coconut
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24 shrimp
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3 cups oil for frying
Method: Directions In medium bowl, combine egg, 1/2 cup flour, beer and baking powder. Place 1/4 cup flour and coconut in two separate bowls.
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Hold shrimp by tail, and dredge in flour, shaking off excess flour. Dip in egg/beer batter; allow excess to drip off. Roll shrimp in coconut, and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep-fryer.
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Source: http://allrecipes.com/
Beering Up Ministry of Beer, India’s first exclusive Belgium Beer House, has opened in Jubilee Hills. But before you fall over yourself trying to grab a mug, here’s a little information on the drink, and it makes a great ingredient too.
Almost all beers are either ales or lagers
Ales
Lagers
Fermented warm and made with a yeast that rises to the top. Generally stronger and more forceful in taste than lagers because of their relatively fast and warm fermentation.Often described as robust, hearty or fruity.
Made with a bottom or coldfermenting yeast. Traditionally need to age longer than ales at a colder temperature. This process inhibits the production of esters. Generally described as mellow, crisp and clean.
14&15 Food made with beer Warm potato salad with beer dressing
Chocolate Beer Cake
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1 cup of pale ale or wheat beer
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2-1/2 pounds red potatoes
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup finely chopped mild red or yellow onions
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1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
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2 cups sugar
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1 1/3 cup sour cream
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2 Tablespoons chopped chives
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2 eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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6 Tablespoons olive oil
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2 cups flour
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1/2 cup finely chopped onions
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1 tablespoon baking soda
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3/4 cup lager
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3 Tablespoons malt or cider vinegar
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1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and grease your round pan well.
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Add your egg/sour cream/vanilla mixture to the chocolate mixture and whisk together. Mix the creamy combo with your flour and baking soda until mixed.
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Pour into your greased pan, and bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Take the pan out of the oven and cool for about 15 minutes on a wire rack.
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Frost with a cream cheese frosting and garnish with chocolate freshly grated into a fine powder. Source: http://www.fiftytwocakes.com/
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Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until a knife point can be easily inserted. While the potatoes are still warm, gently mix them with the onions, parsley, and beer dressing. Do not overmix or the potatoes may break into pieces. Taste for salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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the olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until just soft, about five minutes. Add the lager beer, vinegar, and sugar and boil for five minutes. Put into a food processor with the mustard. With the motor running, slowly pour in the remaining four tablespoons olive oil. Taste for salt and pepper.
Recipe Source: Real Beer and Good Eats by Bruce Aidells & Dennis Kelly
Identify your beers North American Light Lager
British Pale Ale
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Light in body and colour
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Traditional English style ale
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Clean, crisp and well carbonated
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Colour range from dark golden to dark amber, copper
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Flavours should be subtle and well balanced
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Malt characteristics are dominant in aroma and body (balance is key)
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Malt sweetness is light to mild
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hop characteristics are largely present in the finish
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Hop characteristics are not dominant
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carbonation is generally lighter
North American Lager
India Pale Ale
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Colour is pale straw to rich golden
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Colours should be golden to reddish
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Foam head should be white and frothy
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Intense hop aromas (British hops)
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Lower levels of grain or malt sweetness and aromas
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Body is crisp and dry
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Higher alcohol is generally accepted
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Maltiness is medium
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Finish is bold and lingering
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Hop presence is low to medium
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Should be well balanced
European Style Lager (Pilsner)
Stout
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Colour ranges from ruby to black
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HISTORY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Sept 2
1945: Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. Emperor Hirohito declared that peace was preferable to destruction.
Sept 2
1945: Hours after Japan's surrender in World War II, Vietnamese communist Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam from France. It would be 30 years before Ho's dream of a united, communist Vietnam became reality.
Sept 3
1950: "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. He stands out in the history of Grand Prix motor racing for his much copied 'straight-arm' driving style.
Sept 4
1998: Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University. Its mission statement from the outset was "to organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful".
1972: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attack and take hostage 11 Israel athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine die the following day.
Sept 7
Sept 5
1996: Actor and hip-hop recording artist Tupac Shakur is shot several times in Las Vegas,Nevada, after attending a boxing match. He died in a hospital several days later.
1666: Great Fire of London ends. Over 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.
Sept 8
Sept 6
1997: Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.
Sept 5
Sept 6
1522: The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, returns to SanlĂşcar de Barrameda inSpain, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the world.
1975: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline "I Am A Homosexual". He is given a general discharge.
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SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
A fun soiree The much-awaited launch of THE INDIAN Brand at Hotel Taj Krishna was a rocking affair. Sonam Kapoor, Nagarjuna, Rana, Charmee and Brahmanandam were present at the do. For every product bought, one piece will be given to the underprivileged.
ALL FOR A CAUSE
Singers Baba Sehgal, Sunita and actress Kajal Agarwal launched the paper collection drive by donating newspapers for the 92.7 BIG FM's "BIG Green Ganesha' at Radisson Blu Hotel.
HEALTH TALK
The seventh edition of National Insulin Summit (NIS) was launched at HICC on Saturday. The theme of the summit was ‘concepts in managing diabetes: current, emerging’.
MUSIC & LYRICS
The Family Cheese, Mad Orange Works and The Upper Basement enthralled the audience with their performance at The Shed: Potens Crossfit Centre, Hitex City on Saturday.
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outhern actress Anjali has denied rumours that she has secretly married a businessman. She is currently busy with her film career. “I was shocked to read that I am married to an individual from an influential family and that there has been confusion and kerfuffle. It was biased and wrong news. I wish to reiterate that I am busy shooting for my movies and such news is untrue and false,” Anjali said in a statement. It was also alleged recently that she is missing her film’s promotions. “The news that I am not co-operating for the dubbing or promotions of my movies is baseless and untrue,” she added. Anjali clarified that she has no special privilege for any language. “I am keen and eager to do films in all languages including Tamil, Telugu among others. I am listening to some interesting scripts and soon formal announcements will be made in this regard,” added Anjali. She is currently awaiting the release of Tamil comedy Madha Gadha Raja. In Telugu, Anjali is shooting for Masala, Telugu remake of Bol Bachchan. IANS
Anjali denies marriage rumour
Road show to promote
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
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he makers of upcoming Tamil comedy-drama Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, which features a car in an important role, have decided to include a road show as part of their film’s promotions. “Since the story has a Padmini car playing an important role, we have planned to take two Padmini cars on a road show. One starting from Nagercoil and other one from Coimbatore as part of our film’s promotions,” the film’s producer MR Ganesh said. “Interesting part is when these cars reach each destination on the way; they will be given a grand welcome by each town. And, finally when it reaches Chennai, Pannaiyarum Padminiyum team will receive it,” he added. The film, which is directed by Arun Kumar, revolves around the story of a landlord and his love for Padmini cars. It features Vijay Sethupathi, Sneha, Bala Saravanan, Jayaprakash, Iyshwarya Ramesh and Neelima Rani in important roles. IANS
AMALA, the next bollywood babe?
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f rumours are to be believed South Indian actress Amala Paul has hit jackpot. While all southern actresses have their eyes glued to Bollywood fame and going all out to get noticed by Bollywood hotshots, Amala Paul seems to be having it easy. According to the sources, she is the frontrunner for upcoming Akshay Kumar’s film Gabbar. The movie will be produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and is a Hindi remake of Tamil hit Ramanna. The previous Akshay starrer produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali was Rowdy Rathore which turned out to be a mega blockbuster. The actress is making frequent trips to Mumbai for meetings with the production house. Before Amala, other actresses who were considered for the role include Shruti Haasan and Ileana.
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SUNNY LEONE TO SPEAK IN HINDI, PATHSHALA IN PROGRESS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
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he firangi divas never had it so good in Bollywood. In Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Cafe Nargis Fakhri, whose Hindi is still shaky (read: non-existent), conveniently plays a half-British journalist. Every single spoken line of hers is in English with Hindi subtitles for those who don’t follow her global twang. Now in Jackpot The Full Jhol, Sunny goes a step further. She will speak her own Hindi lines. A full-fledged Hindi-Urdu tutor has been deployed for the purpose. Director Kaizad Gustad smiles at memories of another firangi actress in his debut film Boom. Kaizad had introduced Katrina Kaif in the film. Her Hindi then was non-existent. And her dialogues had to be dubbed. Now Kaizad gets Sunny to be one-up on Katrina in Jackpot. “Sunny is the only female character in Jackpot. And I hope to display her acting chops. We’re reading the script every day. She will do her own Hindi dialogues. We’re working on it every day. “She is really one of the hardest-working actresses I’ve worked with. Just like Katrina. When Katrina came to Mumbai she didn’t know a word of Hindi,” Gustad said. Sunny, who made her Bollywood debut with the 2012 film Jism 2, seems mighty charged with the challenge of mastering the ‘rashtra-bhasha’. She will also be seen in Ragini MMS sequel. “I have learned all my Hindi lines for all my movies here. Even though Jism 2 was dubbed I still had to learn every single word. And in Ragini MMS too I will be dubbing my own voice. “It’s very important to me to learn and work hard to get it right. I am extremely competitive so when someone tells me I can’t do something like act, dance, express emotions on screen, or speak Hindi, all it makes me do is work harder to prove all those negative people wrong,” she said. Jackpot also stars Makarand Despande, who plays a funny twisted Konkani cop and Tamil star Bharath. “It’s basically a jhol (conflict) between Sachiin Joshi and Bharath with Sunny Leone pulling a fast one on them, and Naseer pulling a faster one. I am raring to finish. I’ve a lot of films to make. I am making three uninterrupted backto-back films in the next one year,” Gustad said. IANS
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ctress Parineeti Chopra recently visited the sets of the show Emotional Atyachaar and while talking about relationships she said that she finds one-woman men attractive. The actress, who is busy promoting her forthcoming movie Shuddh Desi Romance, was accompanied by her costar, debutante Vaani Kapoor. When Parineeti was asked to give an advice to the cheaters, she exclaimed: “Koi advice nahi (No advice for them). Thappad padega bus (They’ll get slapped).” “I find it cooler when one guy is totally committed to one girl. I find that
very hot, it’s very attractive. Why do you love your parents so much? Because you know they’re together. It’s an epiphany of a true and honest relationship,” said Parineeti, 24. “When two people who are in a relationship and want to have fun, they should mutually agree and warn the other person to not get serious. If they mutually agree, then it’s fine because they’re just having fun,” she added. Shuddh Desi Romance also stars actor Sushant Singh Rajput and is slated to release on September 6. The episode featuring Parineeti and Vaani will air Saturday on UTV IANS Bindass.
Shaan revives Maine Pyar Kiya memories
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inger Shaan will perform a contemporary waltz on actor Salman Khan’s hit track Mere rang mein on the sets of celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6. The actor was quite impressed with Shaan’s romantic act. “Tum Singer ho ya dancer? (Are you a singer or a dancer?)”, quipped Salman. He further added: “Iss gaane par jitna ho sakta tha, mein woh kar chukka hoon but this act was good (I have done whatever I could have done on this song, but this act was good).” Walking down memory lane, Shaan reminisced the days when Maine Pyar Kiya had released and how he and Salman’s sister Alvira had gone to watch the movie. On hearing Shaan, Salman immediately asked: “Does Atul (Agnihotri - Alvira’s husband) know about this?” To which Shaan replied: “We all had gone as a group, she had booked Bandra Talkies for us and we had eaten free samosa and pepsi too.”
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Priyanka Chopra
Soha beats 20 people in clueless about Milan Talkies first scene of Amitabh upcoming film W Bachchan,
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ctress Soha Ali Khan beats 20 people in her introduction scene of her upcoming film Calling Mr. Joe B Carvalho and that is what sealed the deal for her. "I got convinced in the first five minutes of the narration because I loved my introduction scene in the film. I was told that in your introduction scene you will have to beat 20 men and I said yes," the 34-year-old said. "I have always wanted to do some action because I believe I am very fit and I enjoy gymming and playing badminton and fighting. So I thought I should do it," she added. Soha plays a police inspector named Shantipriya Phadnis in the film and also learnt to do cartwheel for her role. "Shantipriya Phadnis is not a normal cop. She is very good at her job but there is a huge amount of humour and comic element to it. But yes I did take four kick-boxing classes and I learnt how to do a cartwheel which I had never done before in my life," Soha said. Being directed by Samir Tewari, Calling Mr. Joe B Carvalho stars Arshad Warsi in the title role. Javed Jaffrey, Vijay Raaz, Shakti Kapoor, Geeta Basra, Vrajesh Hirjee, Himani Shivpuri also plays prominent role in the film.
IANS
hile there were reports that Priyanka Chopra will be seen in Milan Talkies, the actress says she doesn't know what is happening with the film. It is said that the 31-year-old will be seen opposite actor Shahid Kapoor in the film, which will be directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Ekta Kapoor. "I don't know what is happening with Milan Talkies. I haven't spoken to Ekta yet. Ekta and Tigmanshu discussed about the script year
and half back after that I don't know what happened to the movie. I am still yet to discuss with them about the film." Meanwhile, the actress will be next seen in Zanjeer, a remake of megastar Amitabh Bachchan's 1973 film of the same name. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the film will release September 6. It also features southern star Ram Charan Teja in the lead. IANS
Firoz to meet for Welcome Back
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mitabh Bachchan says he will meet producer Firoz A. Nadiadwala next week to discuss a role in upcoming movie Welcome Back. Welcome Back is a sequel to 2007 movie Welcome and there is speculation that Nadiadwala is eager to rope in Amitabh for the role played by Feroz Khan in the original. Big B, 70, was approached by Nadiadwala earlier as well but could not finalise things for various reasons. "Firoz Nadiadwala has asked for a meeting and I will meet him next week. He had earlier met me once and I believe that time I didn't have the time or I didn't like the role. Let's see what happens this time," Big B said. Meanwhile, Amitabh has a lot of projects in his kitty. "Right now, there is Kaun Banega Crorepati, then there are films and this fiction TV show, the shoot for that show has also begun. There is Sudhir Mishra's film Pehle Aap Janaab. Then, Bhootnath 2 will start in a few months," Big B said. "Then Balki's film will also be finalised within a week. Sujoy Ghosh's Badla, still only a working title, that will start in January. Another project is Rumi Jaffrey's film," he added. IANS
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ctress-singer Miley Cyrus says children should enjoy being young and carefree and not pursue acting career at a young age. The 20-year-old, who is known in Disney TV series Hannah Montana when she was 11, insists that children should enjoy their childhood and need not cope up with pressure that comes with being a star. “People are like, ‘What’s your advice to young people that want to be actors?' And I’m like, ‘Don’t do it', because you need to enjoy being a kid," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Cyrus as saying. “People don’t realise, but with so many responsibilities you hold an entire company on your back," she added. IANS
Michael Douglas’ son ruined his marriage?
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ctor-producer Michael Douglas’ son Cameron, with ex-wife Diandra Luker, is said to have created tensions between the actor and his estranged wife Catherine ZetaJones. The duo was married for 13-yearold has hit the rough patch, ultimately leading to the separation. Cameron,34, has been battling legal issues and drug addiction for years. He was also arested for dealing meth and cocaine out of a New York City hotel room. “A big divide between Michael and Catherine has become Cameron,” showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying. “Cameron and Catherine never seemed to have a close relationship and I think Michael always felt she just didn’t care for the situation. He probably felt there was little sympathy from her, toward him and Cameron,” a IANS source added.
Emma Roberts flaunts picture with Johnny Depp
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ctress Emma Roberts says says she has a picture of herself with actor Johnny Depp and it impresses her friends every time they visit her house. The 22-year-old actress worked with Depp for the 2001 movie Blow . “I have a black and white picture hanging in my house that he signed for me saying, ‘To Emma, one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met'," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Roberts as saying. My friends come over and they’re like, ‘Is this for real'," she added. IANS
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SUNDAY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Nursery-rhyme trio 5 Tornado warning 10 CEOs or MVPs 14 Wharf 19 Guy, informally 20 A means to — — 21 Bitterly pungent 23 Snake River Canyon locale 24 Zorro's farewell 25 Conductor Zubin — 26 Groovy 27 — in (cornered) 28 Tilted 30 Sneaks a look 32 One-pot dinner 33 Ammonia compound 34 Dull 36 Grimace 38 A Bobbsey twin 40 — ammoniac 41 Long oar 42 Paper mill need 43 Structures, for short 45 Tusked animal 49 ‘Have you — wool?’ 50 Ripped 51 — gin fizz 52 Endangered trees 56 Swallows 58 Yachting hazard 59 Of bees 60 BMW rival 61 Perfumes 62 ‘— does it!’ 63 Flat-tasting 64 Pharaoh's serpent 65 Good with tools 66 Heavy hammer 67 Mall booth 68 Miffs 71 Prehistoric 72 Willowy 73 Antivenom 74 Kelly or Whitman 75 Cooperate (2 wds) 78 Prize 79 Coffee or tea 83 Ellington of jazz 84 Derisive shouts 85 Otherwise 86 Kids' cereal 87 Andre of tennis 90 Happy rumbles 91 Flood the market 92 Inner motivation 94 Junk food buy 95 A la — 96 Kandinsky contemporary 97 Seesaw 98 Sandwich cookie 100 Garbo of film 101 Before (abbr) 102 Elegant dessert 103 Talk effusively 104 Young falcon 105 Racer — Luyendyk 106 Tayback or Damone 107 FICA numbers 108 Honeydew 110 Thailand neighbour 111 International agreements 113 Undercover org 116 Ave crossers 117 Scratch 118 Crude or coal (2 wds)
123 Mischief 125 Luncheon salad 127 Boors 129 Lima's port 130 Pack animal 131 Bakery lure 133 Get out of debt 135 Terra- — 136 Prickle 137 Golden Horde member 138 Loose-limbed 139 Silkwood of ‘Silkwood’ 140 Bread ingredient 141 — -majeste 142 Wind-borne silt 143 Galaxy unit DOWN 1 Jason's jiltee 2 Of the hipbone 3 Thud 4 Flip-chart stands 5 ‘Cheers’ bar owner 6 Without much skill 7 Fix a shoe 8 Register 9 Fargo's st 10 Delivery truck 11 Freezes over (2 wds) 12 Rattle on
13 Place 14 Agreeing 15 Biblical region 16 Cars with meters 17 Actress — Bara 18 Tyrolean refrain 19 Long hairpiece 22 Acquire software 29 Theater tickets, slangily 31 Papa or Grouchy 35 Phoenix cagers 37 Fiesta cheer 39 Yemen's gulf 42 Minstrel or bard 43 Bat both eyes 44 Bounding main 45 Chess piece 46 Liable to get paged (2 wds) 47 Order of business 48 Tear apart 50 Mallard cousin 51 Cramp 53 Roast pig repast 54 Inventory wd 55 Uses a straw 57 Farm enclosure 58 Baba au — 59 Not in a whisper 62 Mouse appendage 63 Whirring sounds
66 Fr miss 67 ‘Ode to Psyche’ poet 68 Do roadwork 69 Seine moorage 70 15 min of football 72 Tropical monkey 73 Took an oath 74 It once was wild 76 Fabric meas 77 City transport 78 Major artery 79 Like larkspur 80 Japanese dogs 81 Surrender (2 wds) 82 Wields, as authority 84 Injures 85 Topo map info 87 Enthralled 88 Meditation guide 89 Iowa college town 90 Joyous outburst 91 Mirth 92 ‘The,’ to Wolfgang 93 Sports ‘zebras’ 95 Lab refrigerator 96 — Kringle 97 Ploy 99 Resistance unit 100 Moolah 101 Skulk about 102 Snapshots 105 Bond rating
106 Feudal tenants 109 Take to the prom 110 Andes ruminants 111 TV dinner staple 112 Casual wear 113 Hack 114 Harden 115 Courtyards 117 Ten sawbucks (hyph) 118 Tierra del —
119 Parade sight 120 UHF part 121 Cafe customer 122 Advance, as money 124 Tax-sheltered svgs 126 Europe-Asia range 128 Thermometer type 132 ‘— you serious?’ 134 ‘Da’ or ‘ja’ PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER
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STAR POWER Date 2-9-2013
As per Hindu panchang
THIRUVAIKUMAR
thiruvaikumar@yahoo. co. in 040-27177230 / 9949870449
TAURUS
GEMINI
Transfer and promotion are on the cards for employees. Businessmen will get sanction of financial assistance. Businessmen will introduce new products successfully in the market.
Software professionals might face a troubled. Businessmen are likely to face a dull trend and partners too may take advantage of the situation. Artists bag good opportunities.
Bad effects will disappear and good times are ahead. Opportunities will knock at your door. A good turning point is likely to cheer you. Sincere efforts of employees will be rewarded.
CANCER
LEO
VIRGO
Misunderstanding with relatives will end. You will clear a major portion of debts and relax. Housing loan will get sanctioned. Cold war and ego clashes between couples will end.
Family members will be cheerful. Health problem is likely; take care. Debt issues might resurface. Transfer and promotion on cards for employees as superiors favour them.
Employees will be comfortable at workplace. Women will take care of family problems wisely. Those planning to start business are advised to proceed without partners.
LIBRA
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
Plans might hit a roadblock but you will manage. Employees will stay focused; complete all work with perfection and earn appreciation. Blood relatives will extend strong support.
Couples will be more affectionate towards each other. Employees will get appreciation. A strong financial position is likely. Govt officials, contractors and VVIPs will benefit enormously.
You are likely to purchase immovable assets. Problems in ancestral property will end. Haunting debt issues will end. Good events to take place at home. Spouse will co-operate.
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
PISCES
Businessmen will be upset due to misunderstanding with partners. You will take bold decisions. Some might be forced to sell property. Sudden trips are likely. Avoid speculative deals.
Taking hurried decisions must be avoided. Encouragement by spouse will work wonders. Influx of visitors will keep family members cheerful. Avoid being alone as you may get depressed.
You need to understand characters of others before associating with them. A court verdict will go in your favour. Income from multiple channels is expected. You will go on a trip with family.
SUMAA TEKUR
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ARIES
TAURUS
GEMINI
Ace of Pentacles – Money is in great shape. You may get a raise or bonus beyond your expectation. You also have great ideas to make this money work for you.
King of Swords – You’re very cut and dried and this might work best in the office where people may be trying to take advantage of you. It won’t work at home.
Three of Pentacles – Keep going with your plans; don’t give up no matter what the circumstances. You need to upgrade skills to make better decisions.
CANCER
LEO
VIRGO
Seven of Pentacles – You’re feeling tired and exhausted by the routine and by taking care of everything. You need to make changes to feel refreshed.
Four of Swords – If it’s all quiet around you, you’re beginning to wonder if it’s the calm before the storm. Even if it is, you’ll have to ride the storm.
Five of Swords – Avoid conflict at all costs. But this does not mean you should hide the real person that you are while interacting with people.
LIBRA
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
Page of Wands – Your enthusiasm and adventurous bent of mind is taking you places. You achieve much more than you set out to initially.
Knight of Pentacles – You’re in charge today and flow effortlessly from one job to the next. You’re intuitive and know exactly what needs your attention right now.
Seven of Cups – You’re after material possessions and on the way to acquiring all that you want to. This is a great time to balance the material and the spiritual.
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
PISCES
Ten of Pentacles – There’s no dearth of what you need. You only have to learn to channel it correctly and make it work for you. You have it in you.
Queen of Swords – You may feel lonely and overwhelmed by misconceptions people have of you. You may be partly to blame for the impression you’ve given.
The Devil – You’re tempted to take the easy way out and do what, to your mind, is the best. Think before you take any major decisions. You may need to reconsider.
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STRIP TEASE
AGNES
ARIES
TAROT READ Date 2-9-2013
Since laughter is the best medicine Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” “I see millions and millions of stars, Holmes” replies Watson. “And what do you deduce from that?” Watson ponders for a minute. “Well, • Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of
planets. • Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. • Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. • Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. • Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful, and that we are a small and insignificant part of the universe. What does it tell you, Holmes?” Holmes is silent for a moment. “Watson, you idiot!” he says. “Someone has stolen our tent!”
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Lindsay Lohan to host Saturday Night Live
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ctress Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been approached to host the first episode of the new season of Saturday Night Live. The 27-year-old actress has been offered more work ever since she completed her stint in the rehabilitation centre. "Saturday Night Live has approached Lindsay to host the show again, and they were talking about the season opener," radaronline.com quoted a source as saying. Lohan is keen to think about the offer as she is a fan of the comedy show.
"She is definitely considering doing it. She loves the show and the people involved," the source added. The troubled star, who recently completed a 90-day court-ordered rehab for substance abuse at the Cliffside Malibu treatment centre in California, is coping well since she left the clinic. "Lindsay is doing really, really well. She is going to business meetings and she's been on time for every single one of them. This is the best I've seen her in years," said the source.
Tom Cruise to buy an island? T om Cruise is reportedly planning to buy a small secluded island in the north coastal region of New Zealand. The 51-year-old is said to have dropped plans to buy real estate on the Hawaiian island as he thinks it’s not remote enough. "Tom loves the New Zealand area. He loves the country in general and, back in 2003, spent a lot of time there, filming The Last Samurai," showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying. "The idea is to build an impregnable island fortress where Tom can go with his family that includes son Connor, 18, and daughter Bella, 20 and seven-year-old Suri," the source added. IANS
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eorge Clooney is making waves overseas. The actor was photographed manning a water taxi in Venice, Italy, on Thursday prompting a local lawyer to alert the authorities. Clooney — wearing a T-shirt advertising his liquor brand, Casamigos Tequila — arrived at Cipriani to promote his new movie, Gravity, during the Venice Film Festival. According to La Nuova Venezia newspaper, attorney Mario D'Elia sent a letter to police after seeing Clooney at the helm. D'Elia explained that the actor would need a nautical license and a permit to drive a water taxi, and asked cops to check his credentials. Clooney, 52, laughed off the incident later that afternoon by comparing his steering skills to his astronautical film costarring Sandra Bullock. "Other than getting lost in space, turning in Venice by boat is one of the most difficult situations I faced," the single star joked during a press conference. According to Venetian police, any administrative penalties would IANS concern only the owner of the vehicle — not Clooney. Phew!
George Clooney reported to cops for driving a water taxi
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Diana begins final bid
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Dixon pips Power for pole
S swimmer Diana Nyad set off from Cuba Saturday in her fifth and final bid to become the first person to reach Florida without the protection of a shark cage. "Thanks, my Cuban friends," the 64-year-old said in Spanish before she jumped into the water at the Hemingway International Yacht Club west of Havana at 1400 GMT. Nyad, who donned a black and blue bathing suit, hopes to make the 170 kilometer (106 mile) trek in 80 hours.
Konig wins eight stage
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iwi Scott Dixon edged Australian Will Power Saturday for pole position in IndyCar's Baltimore Grand Prix. A week after Dixon's pit-lane penalty helped Power claim the Sonoma Grand Prix, Dixon reasserted himself in Saturday's qualifying. Power held the provisional pole until Dixon topped him on his final lap of the 2.04-mile (3.3km), 12-turn Baltimore street circuit in 1 minute, 18.0838 seconds during the final Fast Six session.
zech rider Leopold Konig (NetApp) produced an impressive final climb to win the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain as Ireland's Nicolas Roche (Saxo) took the overall lead of the race. Konig just held off a late surge by Daniel Moreno (Katusha) to take the 166.6km stage from Jerez de la Frontera to Estepona with 29-year-old Roche — son of 1987 Tour de France winner Stephen — finishing third.
Hotshots clinch inaugural IBL title MUMBAI: Led by their icon player Saina Nehwal, the Hyderabad Hotshots won the inaugural Indian Badminton League (IBL) title at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI) here Saturday. The Hotshots beat the Lucknow-based Awadhe Warriors 3-1 in the final to clinch world’s richest badminton league trophy. Saina, the duo of Goh V Shem and Lim Khim Wah, and Ajay Jayaram won their respective matches to bring home the title. Kidambi Srikanth gave the Awadhe Warriors the perfect start by pulling off an upset win in the men’s singles over Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk to give his team a 1-0 lead. The Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold winner scored 20 winners to romp home 21-12, 21-20 against his World No 19 opponent. “The beginning was tough but after the first interval I was able to increase the gap. This gave me confidence to play my game. I remained focused and even though Tanongsak gave me great fight in the second game, the match went in our
favour,” said Srikanth after his match. However, the course changed its route after Hotshots’ Saina defeated Warriors’ icon PV Sindhu in the women’s singles for the second time in the tournament. Unlike the first match between
the two top-10 players in New Delhi, Sindhu could not offer much of a fight to her city mate and lost 15-21, 7-21 in 36 minutes, levelling the score 1-1. “I would like to thank my fans who have supported me all through. Sindhu played really well and gave her best but I
LEAGUE
St John’s Church Junior College players pose with the winners’ trophy after emerging victorious in the Coca-Cola Under-16 tournament.
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A division two days Nizam College 162 lost to Syndicate Bank 166/9 (Abhishek Kumar 5/44) A divison one day Yadav Dairy 299/3 (ML Puroshatam 63, N Surya Teja 76, N Vigneshvar 78, M Abhishek 53no) bt Dhruv XI 80 (C Raj Kiran 3/24,TS Ranveer 5/5) Inter District two days Day 2 Karimnagar 208 and 227/9 (Vikranth 67, Krishna Reddy 42, Mohammed Lukhman 4/49) bt Adilabad 138 and 171 (Sarvan 42, Rajesh Goud 33, Shashi 5/22) Coca Cola under-16 final Wesley Boys Junior College 160 (B Srinath 51, Vinith Reddy 61, ,Mickhil Jaiswal 3/17, Rithwik 4/32) lost to St Johns Church Junior College 161/1 (Mickhil Jaiswal 58, K Bhagath Verma 82no)
managed to outwit her. I have been really lucky during the entire league to have won all my matches,” said Saina, who was later declared the player of the tournament. This was World No 4 Saina’s seventh win. She remained undefeated in the tournament. Experienced shuttlers Mathias Boe and Markis Kido of the Warriors were the favourites for the men’s doubles tie but Malaysian duo of Goh and Lim came out on top to win in three games and give the advantage to Hotshots 2-1. The Malaysians won 21-14, 13-21, 11-4. In a must-win match for the Warriors, RMV Gurusaidutt took off well against Hotshots’ Jayaram and sealed the first game. But Jayaram, who hails from Mumbai, came back in fantastic fashion from being down and out in the second game to overtake Guru and then push the match into the decider. Both the shuttlers gave their best in the third game and were 5-all when Jayaram found legs to close the game, match and tie 10-21, 21-17, 11-7 in the favour of the Hotshots, who IANS bagged `3.25 crore.
Junior tennis results HYDERABAD: The following are the results of the ITF Junior Tennis Tournament held in the city on Saturday. Results: Kunal Vazirani (1) bt Ishaan Saigal 6-7(5),6-2,6-2, Paramveer Singh Bajwa bt Utkarsh Bhardwaj 61,6-4, Abhimanu Dakwale bts Raag Shah 6-3,6-0, Yugal Bansal bt Ravinder Singh 6-2,6-3, Mingkhi Talom bts Rohin Gajree 2-6,6-3,6-4, Samyukth Balaji bt Anutej Reddy Yadiki 6-3,6-4, Amarnath Arora bt D Giritharan Devendiran 6-2,6-0, Vasisht Cheruku bt Vikram Dhananjay Ashok 6-0,6-0, Naithrav Srinivasan bt Sharanraj Yuvaraj 62,6-0, Hevanth Kumar bt Harshith Sankar Satakarni Palluri 7-5,6-3, Pranav Malhotra bts Manav Pondkule 6-3,6-3, Jayesh Pungliya bts Anwesh Roy 6-0,6-1.
Kush, Lakshya emerge champs CHENNAI: National junior champion and Asian Youth Games gold medalist Kush Kumar was in devastating form to defeat his training partner Deepak Mishra 11-3, 11-6, 11-3, to lift the Boys Under-19 title for the third consecutive year in the Indian Open junior squash championship here on Saturday. Lakshya Ragavendra claimed her first Girls Under -19 crown routing second seeded Urwashi Joshi from Maharashtra 11-9, 11-3, 11-4. Lakshya's hard-hitting ability rattled Urwashi who had no answer throughout the match. The biggest upset of the day was when Krish Kapur from West Bengal seeded 5/8, defeated second seeded Robin Singh Mann from Delhi 14-12, 12-14, 12-10, 11-3. IANS
IN THE FAST LANE
Riders seen racing during the Round 4 of the JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship 2013 at Kart Centre in Hyderabad on Saturday.
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England level T20 series
Julian Guyer
CHESTER-LE-STREET: Alex Hales’s 94 provided the platform for England’s 27-run win against Australia in the second Twenty20 international on Saturday as the two-match series ended all square at 1-1. Australia, set 196 for victory, finished on 168 for nine at Chester-le-Street with opener Aaron Finch — who made a Twenty20 international record 156 in the tourists’ 39-run win at Southampton on Thursday — out for just five. David Warner top-scored for Australia with 53 but they were rarely up with the rate as seamer Jade Dernbach took three wickets for 23 runs in his maximum permitted four overs. Earlier, opening batsman Hales just failed again to become the first England batsman to score a Twenty20 international hundred as he took the hosts to 195 for five. Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, wicketless on debut at Southampton, took his first international wickets to finish with three for 25. Man-of-the-match Hales, who made 99 in a Twenty20 international against the West Indies last year, shared an opening stand of 111 with Michael Lumb (43). That partnership equalled England’s best for any wicket against Australia in a T20 international, with Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen having put on 111 for the second wicket in England’s 2010 World Twenty20
England’s Alex Hales (L) plays the ball past Australia’s Matthew Wade (R) during the T20 match against Australia at the Riverside Ground, Chester-leAFP/ANDREW YATES Street, northeast England, on Saturday.
‘Ahmed a match winner’
Consistency is key: Broad
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George Bailey believes Fawad Ahmed will become a match-winner for his adopted country after he took his first full international wickets on Saturday. Fawad Ahmed’s return of three wickets for 25 runs from his maximum four overs couldn’t prevent Australia losing the second T20 match.
Tseng seizes LPGA Portland lead
KPORTLAND: Former world number one Tseng Yani, trying to end a 17-month victory drought, fired a nineunder par 63 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead at the LPGA Safeway Classic. The 24-year-old from Taiwan owns 15 LPGA titles and spent 109 weeks at number one — a run that ended in March — but she hasn’t
made it to the winner’s circle in 36 events, since a triumph in the Kia Classic in March 2012. Now out of the world top 10 at 15th in the rankings, she missed the cut in four of her last five tournaments. However, she looked like her old, dominant self on Saturday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club with a round that included 11 birdies and two bogeys. Her 54-hole total of 198 broke the tournament record of 199 set by Swedish great Annika Sorenstam in 2002, when the event was played over three rounds. “It was awesome,” Tseng beamed after coming from five adrift to take the lead. “It’s great to be back in this position. I haven’t been here for a long time.” Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum, who led after each of the first two rounds, carded a 71 and shared second on 201 with Norwegian Suzann Pettersen, who posted a 70.
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad said consistency of selection would be vital if his side were to regain the Wold Twenty20 title in Bangladesh next year. Broad was a member of the England side that beat Australia by seven wickets in the 2010 World T20 final in Bridgetown in Barbados.
final win over their arch-rivals in Barbados. “I was disappointed not to get a hundred after getting close, Lumby helped me out at the start -- he gets going quicker than me,” said Hales at the presentation ceremony. England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad added: “After losing the toss, the guys adapted to the conditions really well. It was great to keep wickets in hand as we can set a good platform. “Jade has been fantastic in the last few games, we know in Twenty20 that it’s taking wickets that slows the run-rate.” Australia captain George Bailey said his side hadn’t been at their best. “It was tough with the wind and we probably didn’t nail our skills as well as we would have liked,” he said. “We’ll take some good things out of this. Finch’s innings the other night was fantastic, James Faulkner will continue to improve and to have a leg-spinner (Ahmed) is great in Twenty20.” England ended the initial six-over powerplay on 61 without loss off after a blizzard of boundaries. Hales drove a straight six off Faulkner and left-hander Lumb struck all-rounder Shane Watson high over the long-on rope. However, the first-wicket stand was broken when Lumb top-edged a sweep off Ahmed and was caught behind by wicketkeeper Matthew Wade.
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England M Lumb c Wade b Ahmed 43 A Hales c Warner b Faulkner 94 L Wright c Johnson b Faulkner 30 E Morgan c Coulter-Nile b Ahmed 20 J Buttler b Ahmed 0 R Bopara not out 1 J Root not out 1 Extras (b1, lb12, w2, nb5) 20 Total (5 wkts, 20 overs) 195 Bowling: Johnson 4-0-32-0; Watson 2-0-24-0; Coulter-Nile 4-0-47-0 (1nb); Faulkner 4-037-2 (1nb); Ahmed 4-0-25-3; Maxwell 2-0-25-0; Australia D Warner c Hales b Dernbach 53 A Finch c Wright b Broad 5 S Watson run out (Morgan) 7 S Marsh b Root 13 G Bailey lbw b Briggs 23 G Maxwell c Lumb b Dernbach 27 M Wade b Briggs 4 J Faulkner c Morgan b Dernbach 5 M Johnson not out 3 N Coulter-Nile c Briggs b Finn 13 F. Ahmed not out 3 Extras (lb4, w7, nb1) 12 Total (9 wkts, 20 overs) 168 Bowling: Finn 4-0-30-1 (1w); Broad 3-0-27-1; Dernbach 40-23-3 (1nb, 2w); Briggs 30-25-2 (1w); Root 3-0-25-1 (1w); Bopara 3-0-34-0 (2w). Result: England won by 27 runs
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Garcia on a roll NORTON: Sergio Garcia swooped for an eagle at the final hole on Saturday to seize the second-round lead at the US PGA Tour’s $8 million Deutsche Bank Championship. The Spaniard rolled in an 18footer for eagle at the 18th to cap a seven-under 64 and erase the taste of his only mis-step of the day, a double-bogey on the parfour 14th. Prior to that he carded seven birdies and was in the clubhouse with a one-stroke lead on 13under 129. He was one stroke in front of Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, who matched the low round of the tournament with an eight-under 63 that featured eight birdies, and American Robert Castro, who notched his second straight 65 for 130. Garcia said he considered skipping the tournament, the second of four events in the US tour’s season-ending playoffs, but wanted to solidify his place in the playoff points standings, especially after some disappointing showings in August. Garcia came into the week at 59th in the playoff standings,
Sergio Garcia of Spain lines up a putt on the 14th green during the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Saturday in Norton, Massachusetts. AFP/JIM ROGASH with the top 70 due to advance to the third event, the BMW Championship, in two weeks and only the 30 making the Tour Championship. “We decided to come here and make a little bit of an extra effort of playing obviously five weeks in a row, which I don’t usually enjoy very much,”
Garcia said. “The summer has been tough,” added Garcia, who has endured a dip in form since the off-course controversy that engulfed him in May over a racially tinged remark involving Tiger Woods. “It’s been a little bit difficult for me. But I’m trying hard to keep going, to keep AFP doing the right things.”
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Nadal, Federer advance
NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal and
Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, taking a crucial step toward a possible first-ever Grand Slam matchup on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts. And the last-16 roadblocks to their potential quarter-final showdown at Arthur Ashe Stadium are a combined 1-19 in their respective personal matchups against the superstar duo. Spanish second seed Nadal, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, stretched his career-best hardcourt win streak to 18 matches by beating 38th-ranked Croatian Ivan Dodig, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. “I started the match with the right intensity,” Nadal said. “I think I played my best match of the week so far.” Federer, seeking his 18th Grand Slam title and sixth US Open crown, fired eight aces and 34 winners in defeating 63rd-ranked French left-hander Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. “I was able to play a great match. I was very pleased about the outcome,” Federer said. “I was able to really use my serve well, because it was breezy. I had a bit more variation than him, which helped increase the margin.” On the women’s side, Victoria Azarenka advanced in three sets and Daniela Hantuchova saved four match points to reach the last 16, but Grand Slam winners Petra Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki were beaten. Next up for Federer, in his lowest Grand Slam seeding since 2002 at seventh, will be Spanish 19th seed Tommy
Night time is right for Roger and Rafael NEW YORK: Roger Federer
Roger Federer plays a shot against France’s Adrian Mannarino during their US Open men’s singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Saturday. AFP/EMMANUEL DUNAND
FEDERER, SEEKING HIS 18TH GRAND SLAM TITLE AND SIXTH US OPEN CROWN, FIRED EIGHT ACES AND 34 WINNERS IN DEFEATING ADRIAN MANNARINO. Robredo, who has lost all 10 matches he has played against the Swiss star, the past four in Grand Slams. “We have a similar game. We both have a onehanded backhand,” Federer said. “He is mentally tough, physically tough. I’m prepared for a tough match as usual.” Nadal, who completed a career Grand Slam with his 2010 US Open crown but missed last year’s Open with knee injuries, has won nine titles
Tiny blonde bombshell Giorgi goes wild NEW YORK: Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi played the match of her life on the stage of her dreams Saturday to reach the fourth round of the US Open by stunning Caroline Wozniacki. The 21-year-old qualifier matched her best Grand Slam result, a run to the final 16 last year at Wimbledon, by rallying past Wozniacki 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 as the crowd roared in support at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I wanted that. It was my goal to be there,” Giorgi said of the largest Grand Slam venue. “It was amazing to play there. For me, it was so nice. I had never been there, so was really good. I loved to play in this court.” Giorgi, ranked 136th in the
since returning in February from a seven-month layoff. Nadal, who is 56-3 this year and has held serve 37 times without fail over three matches, took command early, connecting on 65 percent of his first serves and 37 winners. Next up for Nadal will be 22nd seed Philipp Kohlschreiber, who ousted US 13th seed John Isner. Nadal is 9-1 against the German, losing only last year on Halle grass and winning their most recent meeting at Monte Carlo in April. “I had some good matches against him, especially on hard court. Basically I know a little bit how I have to play,” Kohlschreiber said. Azarenka, who lost to Serena Williams in last year’s final, outlasted French 26th seed Alize Cornet 6-7 (2/7), 6-3,
‘I’d rather be Canadian than in US bubble’
is eager to rekindle his rivalry with Rafael Nadal for the first time at the US Open in what would be a blockbuster clash at night, when he has been virtually unbeatable. The 17-time major winner could face Nadal in the quarters with the dream match-up almost certain to take place under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, where Federer has won 22 of 23 matches. His only loss in the traditionally raucous evening sessions came at the hands of Juan Martin Del Potro in the 2009 final. “I understand the urge of the press to try to go there already, which is entirely normal,” said Federer, keen not to get too carried away as he still has to get past Tommy Robredo in Monday’s fourth round before a potential quarter-final match-up with Nadal. AFP 6-2. Next up for Azarenka will be Serbian 13th seed Ana Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion who edged Christina McHale 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Kvitova, diagnosed with a virus Friday, made 27 unforced errors and seven double faults in losing to 81st-ranked US wildcard Alison Riske 6-3, 6-0. “I had a fever,” Kvitova had AFP said.
Murray, Serena in Sunday special NEW YORK: Defending champions Andy Murray and Serena Williams as well as Novak Djokovic are the Sunday special acts at the US Open while former title winner Lleyton Hewitt looks to continue his dream run. Third seed Murray, who is also the Olympic and Wimbledon champion, disposed of Leonardo Mayer in the second round and now faces another Mayer for a place in the fourth round. Murray has a 2-0 career lead over the 29-yearold German, winning their most recent meeting in two tiebreak sets on the Madrid clay earlier this year. Mayer has twice been a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2004 and 2012 but has never got beyond the third round in New York. World number one Williams will have the chance to avenge her exit from the Australian Open when she faces compatriot Sloane Stephens for a quarterfinal spot. Williams’ relationship with Stephens was strained after her younger rival upset the 16-time Grand Slam champion at Melbourne. “It’s going to be tough,” Williams said. “Sloane is playing so well. I’m always so happy for her. She’s doing great. I’m really proud of Sloane. It’s going to be a really good match.” American 15th seed Stephens faces the superstar she accused of disrespectful intimidation tactics and mind games in Australia. “It’ll be epic and something a lot of people will be looking forward to,” Stephens said. “I’m AFP excited about it.”
GAME PLAN
NEW YORK: He’s North Ameri-
world, had not played since a third-round run at Wimbledon because of a right shoulder injury. But the 1.68m tiny blonde dynamo sizzled on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts in booking a fourth-round date with fellow Italian, 10th seed AFP Roberta Vinci.
ca’s top player but sadly for the success-starved United States, Milos Raonic is Canadian and wouldn’t have it any other way. The 22-year-old Raonic stands at 11 in the world and is seeded 10 at the US Open where on Saturday he reached the fourth round for a second successive year. In contrast, John Isner is America’s highest-ranked player at 17 in the world and carrying the burden of attempting to win his country’s first Grand Slam men’s singles title since Andy Roddick in New York in 2003. “Sort of the relief is definitely there that obviously there’s a lot more pressure on Americans. I’m sort of doing a lot of stuff into unchartered territories so people are very supportive of AFP it,” said Raonic.
Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic looks on next to his partner Leander Paes of India during their men’s doubles second round match against Daniel Brands of Germany and Philipp Oswald of Austria on Day Six of the 2013 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Saturday in the Flushing neighbourhood of the Queens borough of New York City. AFP/ALEX TRAUTWIG
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Manuel Pellegrini wants more from City
MANCHESTER: Manchester
City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes there is much more to come from his side after their second successive home win in the Premier League. After securing a 4-0 win over Newcastle in their first match, City stumbled to a 3-2 defeat at Cardiff, before making hard work of a 2-0 victory against Hull at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City had been punished for sloppy defending against Cardiff, but it was their forward line that spluttered against Hull as they struggled to break the newly-promoted side down until the second half when substitute Alvaro Negredo headed home. And Pellegrini acknowledged the last two games have shown him the Premier League is going to be anything but straightforward. “Everyone told me last week, when we lost a game with two set pieces, that now I must know what the Premier league is like,” he said. “I know the Premier League is very difficult every match and you must play 100 percent every week. “Hull are a good team but to win 2-0 is a good score and we can’t win 4-0 or 5-0 without any problems.
Manchester City’s Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini looks on during the English Premier League football match against Hull City at the Etihad AFP/PAUL ELLIS Stadium in Manchester on Saturday. “That’s the reality of the Premier League. It’s no surprise. I know what the Premier League is. It’s important to get the three points. “I never expected all the games would be the same as Newcastle. One day you are very clever in the last 25 metres and
Rabiot saves PSG blushes PARIS: Teenager Adrien Rabiot came off the bench to spur French titleholders Paris Saint-Germain past promoted Guingamp 2-0 on Saturday, as the midfielder netted a decisive injury-time goal at the Parc des Princes. PSG’s stuttering start to the season appeared set to continue as the woodwork twice denied Laurent Blanc’s side, but 18-year-old Rabiot struck a minute into stoppage time before Zlatan Ibrahimovic made the points safe. The win takes PSG to within a point of leaders Marseille, who host third-place Monaco on Sunday. Last year’s top scorer Ibrahimovic, without a goal in his opening three matches, almost opened his account for the season inside two minutes as he struck the base of Mamadou Samassa’s post from a free-kick. Edinson Cavani then saw a glancing header at the near post turned over by Samassa before the frame of the goal again came to Guingamp’s rescue as Thiago Silva headed the ensuing corner against the AFP crossbar.
we have the quality to do it but I never expected it would always be like against Newcastle.” City had to wait until midway through the second half for Negredo to make the breakthrough against Hull, with the Spain striker heading in from Pablo Zabaleta’s cross.
Pellegrini’s side made the game safe when Yaya Toure curled in a free-kick from 20 yards in the final minute. Negredo’s strike was his second since making the £20 million move from Sevilla in the summer but he has not started for the club yet. Pellegrini, who is set to sign Atletico Madrid’s Argentina defender Michael Demichelis, is confident Negredo will be able to make a significant impact over the course of the season. “I expect from Alvaro Negredo exactly what we are seeing every time he plays,” Pellegrini said. “He played some minutes the first time against Newcastle, he scored a legal goal but it was not valid. “The second game he played some minutes and also scored a goal and he played 45 minutes and scored one goal more. “With Alvaro and Edin (Dzeko) we have two very good strikers and we need both of them. “During August we played just three matches, the weekends only. When we return after the international break, we have to play eight matches every month so everyone that has a good possibility will have a chance to AFP start.
Tevez on target as Juve rout Lazio again MILAN: Carlos Tevez scored his second Serie A goal in as many weeks as champions Juventus thumped Lazio 4-1 to sit second in the early standings behind Napoli, 4-2 winners earlier at Chievo. Juventus put four unanswered goals past Lazio on their way to winning the Italian Super Cup two weeks ago, when Tevez scored his maiden goal for the Bianconeri. Having secured all three points for Antonio Conte’s side in a 1-0 win over Sampdoria last week, the Argentine capped a dominant display by the hosts marked notably by a brace from Chilean Arturo Vidal with a fine individual effort in the 80th minute. Juve coach Antonio Conte said: “Putting four goals past Lazio again is a sign that our form is getting better, both on a collective and individual level. “We were spectacular in
Juventus’ foward Carlos Alberto Tevez (R) celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A championship match against Lazio on Saturday. AFP/OLIVIER MORIN the first 25 minutes in terms of intensity and execution of our game plan. We were unlucky to concede the goal when we were leading 2-0.” Lazio started in positive fashion, Hernanes picking up a loose ball from Juve defender Andrea Barzagli to test Gianluigi Buffon with
the ‘keeper parrying for a corner. But it served only to waken Juventus from their slumber and until Vidal’s 14th minute opener they consigned the visitors to their own third of the pitch as they launched assault after AFP assault.
32 Madrid, Barça look to maintain perfect starts
MADRID: Real Madrid and Barcelona will be looking to maintain their perfect starts to the Liga season when they face tough tests against Athletic Bilbao and Valencia on Sunday. Madrid are first up when they host Athletic at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first midday kick-off of the new campaign. Los Blancos have been made to wait to welcome Gareth Bale to the Spanish capital as his prolonged transfer from Tottenham Hotspur has dragged on for another week, but coach Carlo Ancelotti is more concerned with how those already at his disposal have performed so far. Real have won both their matches against Real Betis and Granada by just the odd goal and the Italian is looking for an improvement against an Athletic side he rates highly. “The match tomorrow isn’t easy because Athletic have won their first two matches and have a very good and professional manager who I know well,” he said on Saturday. “Our objective is to start playing better. We want to play with intensity and I think tomorrow is just the moment to do so.” Sami Khedira is available again after missing Monday night’s win at Granada through injury and former Real Sociedad man Asier Illarramendi could make his Madrid debut as he also takes his place in Ancelotti’s squad for the first time after a disrupted pre-season due to injury. Ander Herrera meanwhile has been included by Athletic boss Ernesto Valverde in his squad despite Manchester United’s interest in signing him before Monday’s AFP transfer deadline.