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DERAILING THE FILMY EXPRESS The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has taken up cudgels against Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express. They are threatening to prevent the exhibition of the movie in Maharashtra since its release date clashes with a Marathi film. This is not the first time: Bollywood has had to face bans in other parts of the country before. We give you a list.

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HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

UNITED THEY FELL, NOW DIVIDED

THEY MUST STAND!

The Secretariat, the nerve centre of the State administration, is set to be divided between the two states. There are nine blocks, and for it to appear that the division is equal means that each state will receive four-and-a-half blocks!

Now, there are also those who demand a separate secretariat for Telangana.

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city events

FREEZING MOMENTS

Andhra Pradesh Photographic Society will be holding an exhibition.

Where: From August 2 to 6 When: 11 am to 8 pm

Weather for Hyderabad

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A mix of clear and cloudy skies.

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New Delhi Mumbai Max 32 Max 27 Min 26 Min 25 Clear with cloudy periods

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES food lovers.

Where: The Square, Novotel Convention, Hitech city When: Aug 2, 6.30 pm Contact: 6682 4422 Love for Kebabs An array of delicious kebabs will be served in Friday special Kebab festival.

Where: Basil, Banjara Hills, Rd No 2 When: Aug 2, 7pm onwards Contact: 99899 23763

WORKSHOPS

Tea flavours Try the tea flavours of Budlabeta, Hapjan and Khobong Sessa.

Where: Oxford Bookstore, The Park, 22 Rajbhavan Road When: Ongoing Contact: 8790432354

Outdoor photography An outdoor photography workshop for adults and teens will be held by Indira Penubolu.

Where: Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad When: August 10, 11, 3.30 pm to 6 pm Contact: 9030013344, 9246844650, 9949076582 Fun learning art Workshops on creative writing, origami mathematics and making paper are being organised by Adhya Educational Society for ages 3-8.

Where: Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad When: Aug 4 9 am to 7 pm Contact: 88975 41237

SHOWS AMALGAMATION OF DANCE AND DRAMA: Kuchipudi dancer Pranava Sai entertained the audience with her perN SHIVA KUMAR formance at Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Chikkadpally on Thursday.

Contact: 31002959/60

DINING

World of colours Workshop on drawing and water colour, oil and acrylic painting for housewives .

Where: Inspire Painting Institute When: Ongoing Contact: 89777 72524 Prenatal care Yoga classes for expecting mothers’ wellness will be held. .

Where: The Birthplace, Banjara Hills, Rd No 2 When: Aug 3, 11.30 Contact: 98855 69459

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Parantha festival Haldi at Novotel Airport is hosting a parantha festival titled Parantha Overload. The parantha festival on till August 15, offers a variety of paranthas in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian combinations.

Where: Novotel Airport, Shamshabad When: Ongoing, 6.30pm Contact: (040) 6625 0000

SALE Monsoon sale Upto 80% discount on books, magazines, and stationery and gift items.

Where: Oxford Bookstore, Tresorie, The Park When: Till September 1, 10 am to 8 pm

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Where: Saptaparini, Banjara Hills When: Aug 4, 10.30pm to 2 pm Contact: 97044 96664

Good Seeds Bazar The organic bazar by Good Seeds, held every Sunday, will be organised.

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Theatre festival The seventh edition of the multi-lingual theatre festival — Abhinaya National Theatre Festival will be held from August 16 to August 19.

Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: August 16 onwards 6.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2323 1245 Play pursuits Jokhad (The Burden), a play in Marathi will be staged.

Where: Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya, Near Koti Woman's College, Koti When: August 4, 2013 at 7.30 pm Contact: 9949058292

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YESTERDAY’S QUESTION

WILL SMALLER STATES RESULT IN BETTER ADMINISTRATION? 53%

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TODAY’S QUESTION

IS SEEMANDHRA LEADERS’ REBELLION AGAINST T-FORMATION JUSTIFIED? A)

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BIRTH PANGS

POLITICS

Dividing the Secretariat: 4½ blocks to each!

The Secretariat, the nerve centre of State administration, is billed to be divided between the two states. There are nine blocks and to appear just, it should be divided into halves. But that would come up to four-and-a-half each. There are also those who demand a separate secretariat for T State.

INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: What will happen to the AP State Secretariat after the division of the State into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh? The property has to be divided but the issue is, it has nine blocks and who will get five or will each get exactly half?

Even before the announcement of the Telangana State, the Secretariat has been abuzz with talks of the division.

Administrators have been scratching their heads with pencils for quite some time now. But the issue has gained new urgency now.

The Secretariat must accommodate two chief ministers and their administrative machineries. It is not going to be an easy task. Ego clashes can happen and the bureaucracy is worried about getting caught in the crossfire.

“It’s a tricky situation,” admitted one of the senior IAS officers. As of now, the understanding is that the Andhra Pradesh state would be given five blocks and new State four.

But there are those who question this. Why not divide the Secretariat exactly into two, they ask.

As of the gates, they pose no

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The Secretariat must accommodate two chief ministers and their administrative machineries. It is not going to be an easy task. Ego clashes can happen and the bureaucracy is worried about getting caught in the crossfire.

problem. The Secretariat has two main entrances and they will be used to provide access to AROUND THE

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people of the two different States. The ‘C’ Block (Samatha Block), which is being used by the present CM, N Kiran Kumar Reddy, will be alloted to the new CM of Telangana State. while the ‘D’ Block or ‘J’ Block is likely to be allocated to the CM

of Andhra Pradesh State.

Officials are also saying that they would go by the Chandigarh system, which is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana states.

However, the Secretariat branch of Telangana NonGazetted Officers’ Association (TNGOA) has mooted a suggestion that the Centre should make separate arrangements for the chief minister and administration of the newly formed Andhra Pradesh State instead of accommodating them in the

existing Secretariat. “We feel that it would difficult for two chief ministers to function from the same premises. It would also be difficult for officials to discharge their duties from the same place after the division.

The Centre can allocate BRKR Bhavan, which is a massive building for the new Andhra Pradesh State. It would help in their smooth functioning,” TNGOA’s Secretariat wing associate president Suresh Kumar told Postnoon.

TNGOA’s C Devi Prasad also expressed similar feelings.

Currently, the Secretariat has a majority number of Andhra and Rayalaseema employees on its rolls as against their Telangana counterparts.

YSRC blasts Congress on Telangana POSTNOON NEWS feedback@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: “It shows the poverty of ideas in the Congress camp,” fumed a senior YSRC leader, about the reported move of the Congress to hang on an Assembly resolution about Telangana during YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s reign.

Stating that they are not against Telangana per se, the party objected to the autocratic way the Congress dealt with the issue. The party leadership has accused the Congress of “hurting” the feelings of one region by failAROUND THE

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ing to properly address the issue.

“We are clear on our stand.

We wanted the Centre to play the role of the head of a family and sort out the issue amicably. But it has failed in its duty and has not been impartial. We condemn this deed of the Congress and we are not against separation,” spokesperson Jupudi Prabhakar said.

“We firmly believe that justice should be done to all regions and the Centre has failed to take stock of the situation and the consequences arising out of the division, while TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu has started speaking in a tone that sounds like an extension of Delhi Congress,” Prabhakar said.

The party leaders said the State had no real leadership after YSR. The developments of today are the proof of that. Even the opposition parties speak like appendages of the Congress, they regretted. The current spate of agitations in Seemandhra is the product of the faulty handling of the issue.

CITY BRIEFS Complete T-separation not until March

United Andhra protests T-filmmakers plan new engineered: Kishan Reddy movie committee

New Rayalaseema party in the offing

Sonia ticks off CM over vandalised statues

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he complete process of creating Telangana State would not be before March next, AP in-charge Digvijay Singh indicated. He insisted that the TRS would merge with the Congress once the process is completed. However, there is no clear signals from the TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao about this as yet.

JP State president G Kishan Reddy has alleged that agitations in the Seemandhra region for united Andhra Pradesh were engineered. A delegation of T-JAC leaders, led by Prof Kodandaram, met Reddy in the State BJP Office and urged that the party to play crucial role in protecting the rights of Telangana region at the time of formation.

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ilmmakers from the soon-to-be new state of Telangana have expressed interest in setting up a separate film committee called 'Telangana Cinema Force' to formulate new guidelines. "All these years, the Telugu film industry has been run by rich and influential people, but we won't let that happen anymore,” a filmmaker said.

aking a dig at the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi president Byreddi Rajasekhara Reddy said the AICC president Sonia Gandhi may not hesitate to merge the Rayalaseema region in Italy in future. The new party will be launched soon to protect the interests of the Rayalaseema region.

ongress President Sonia Gandhi has ticked off Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for the State’s failure to prevent defiling of the statues of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi in the ongoing protests in Seemandhra against the State division. She has asked the government to prevent recurrence of this type of incidents.

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News FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013 LAST YEAR... HERE Living dangerously

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ast year we had reported how people continue to live and work in old, derelict buildings. Tenants do not want to leave because the rent is very low.

Owners are not bothered about evacuating them. The GHMC has no idea how to deal with this situation. With the City Light collapse this year, the danger of these derelict buildings has come to the fore again.

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NUMEROLOGY

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of all children in the Sunderbans are malnourished, shows a new study.

They are the most vulnerable to health shocks due to unacceptable levels of under-nutrition and prevalence of communicable diseases.

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n More of Hyderabad at LFW, a story we carried on July 31, it has erroneously been reported that there will be seven designers from the City who will be at Lakme Fashion Week. The corrected version stands as four City designers will be showcasing at the Lakme Fashion Week. They are Anushree Reddy, Gaurang Shah, Shilpa Reddy and Shravan Kumar.

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THINGS WE LEARNT TODAY

The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the City functions.

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Who will get the Secretariat, bureaucrats wonder.

With Hyderabad becoming the joint capital for the two new states, the question now is how will the nerve centre of administration, the Secretariat, be divided.

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Open skies for Chinese aircraft owners.

Growing number of Chinese private aircraft owners are grouping together to challenge restrictions which ban them from almost all the country’s airspace.

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Italian ex-PM Berlusconi loses final appeal.

The court ordered the three-time former prime minister to do a year of community service or be placed under house arrest

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IAS officer was suspended in 41 minutes!

The UP government is under fire after a video surfaced of an SP senior leader claiming he got IAS officer Durga suspended in just 41 minutes.

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Translating art into film is his passion.

Painter-turned-director Natraaj hopes his film will be a hit.

CRIME

Home tutor steals gold Engaging home tutors without proper check of their antecedents could prove dangerous, as this incident shows.

FOR REPRESENTATION POSTNOON NEWS feedback@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: In a bizarre incident that would act as an eye-opener for parents in the City, a home tutor is accused of stealing 12 tolas of gold from a house in Subashnagar locality under Jeedimetla police station limits.

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According to details given by police inspector of crime Shivasankar Goud, a 19year-old resident of Jayaramnagar, Sunny, joined as a home tutor at the complainant Saritha’s house to teach her daughter Nomika, who is currently in Class III. The girl is a student at a local private school.

Sunny used to come home to teach the girl every day.

On July 29, when Sunny came as usual for his class, he found that there was no

body else in the house. Taking advantage of the situation, he asked the girl to bring a gum bottle for him and sent her out.

When the girl went out, Sunny immediately plunged into action and stole 12 tolas of gold which were kept in a safe box. After completing the theft, he left the house without taking his class. The girl was puzzled and told her parents when they came home. But they did not think anything amiss.

The theft came to light after a couple of days when the complainant found her gold ornaments missing. The tutor did not turn up after committing the crime.

Saritha immediately lodged a complaint against Sunny, doubting his role in the incident. Following the complaint, the police sprang into action and nabbed the accused. On interrogation, the home tutor confessed to his crime.

The police recovered the stolen gold ornaments from the possession of the accused and remanded him to judicial custody.

LIFESTYLE

ANDHRA BANK

Stress leads to rising acidity in youngsters The best way to avoid the problem is to take small, frequent meals, go for regular exercise, and avoid fried food.

AZERA P RAHMAN feedback@postnoon.com NEW DELHI: Did you know that your child’s recurring throat infection could be because of acidity? For reasons that are lifestyle-related and, therefore, well within our control, occurrence of acidity among youngsters is rising steadily and should be addressed with a visit to the doctor if it hampers daily life to avoid its long-term implications.

A gastroenterologist at the Apollo Hospital, Ajay Kumar, attributes this rising trend among young children to their daily routine. “A school-going kid has an early breakfast, which he or she eats halfheartedly because of time constraints. After a long break it’s tiffin time, but he or she hardly eats from the lunchbox, preferring to eat from the canteen instead,” he ex plained.

“It’s seen that a lot of mothers try to pack appetising food for their children, like fried cutlets, or even a packet of

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chips. At the end of the day, you have moved from a highfibre diet to a high-calorie diet.

Obesity in kids therefore is rising, as also are cases of acidity,” Ajay Kumar told IANS. It’s a similar story for professionals. Long gaps between meals, junk food, no physical exercise and odd working hours all add to giving one that burning sensation in the stomach.

“Stress also plays a big role

in causing acidity. It accentuates the problem,” Deepak Lahoti, head of the gastroenterology department at Max Hospital, Patparganj, told IANS. A job that always keeps you on the tenterhooks or a gnawing problem at home can, therefore, also lead to acidity.

What’s more, smoking and alcohol, both of which are increasingly becoming an accepted norm in society, can cause an acid reflux.

Taking antacids over the counter, doctors say, is all right, unless the problem starts hampering your daily life. IANS

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HYDERABAD: Andhra Bank reported a 36.1 per cent decline in net profit to `231.28 for the first quarter of this fiscal as compared to `361.83 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year due to rise in non-performing assets (NPAs). However, the bank’s total business stood at `2,26,265 crore in June 2013, recording a YoY growth of 16.4 per cent. Deposits at the end of June stood at `1,25,826 crore as compared to `1,07,695 crore in June 2012, registering a growth of 16.8 per cent on YoY basis.

Whereas advances recorded a growth of 16 per cent (YoY) reaching the level of `1,00,439 crore as on June this year. The bank’s total income reached `3,854 crore (14.8 per cent) and operating profit is at `746 crore with 6.1 per cent growth.

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News FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013 NATION BRIEFS Tremors felt in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana CHANDIGARH: A moderate intensity quake today shook some parts of Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana. No loss of life or property has been reported from any parts of the region so far in the quake that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale, officials said. According to the seismology department, the epicentre of the earthquake was Doda in Jammu and Kashmir.

A third of all kids in Sunderbans malnourished KOLKATA: A new study, conducted in the Parthapratim Block of the Sunderban forests, home to nearly 45,00,000 people, draws attention to the alarming fact that more than onethird of the children are chronically malnourished and face an "extra burden of morbidity". Compared to district or state average, Sunderbans children suffer more from respiratory infection or gastrointestinal disorders.

Railways to pay woman `2 lakh for stolen luggage NEW DELHI: Slamming the indifferent service provided by public authorities like the railways, the top consumer court has awarded compensation of over `2 lakh to a woman whose luggage was stolen from an airconditioned coach. The plaintiff, Shobha Agarwal's luggage, locked to the seat with a chain, was stolen despite the presence of a ticket checker in the 2nd AC coach.

UP govt for mining force to check illegal mining LUCKNOW: Amidst uproar over suspension of an IAS officer allegedly under pressure of the "mining mafia", the UP government is working on a proposal to constitute a special "mining force" to check illegal mining activities in the state. "The government is considering a proposal to set up an exclusive mining force to check illegal mining activities in the state," minister of state for mining Gayatri Prasad Prajapati said.

Metro Man Sreedharan gets Lokmanya Tilak award PUNE: ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan has emphasised that integrity, punctuality and professional competence are vital factors for undertaking any major infrastructure project to avoid cost overruns. Sreedharan, who was conferred the 'Lokmanya Tilak award' for 2013 at a function here last night for outstanding contribution to society, said, "In infrastructure projects time is money.”

BREASTFEEDING WEEK

‘Mum’s milk is matter of life and death’ Indian mothers still don't see that breastfeeding is best, according to an NGO. NEW DELHI: Only 41 per cent of Indian mothers initiate early breastfeeding. There is a lack of awareness of the benefits of breast milk in India, an NGO said on Thursday.

"There is low awareness about the benefits of early and exclusive breastfeeding in poor as well as affluent sections of society in India.

Mother's milk is effectively a child's first vaccination, and can make the difference between life and death," said

To raise awareness on the benefits of breastfeeding, the NGO is marking breastfeeding week from August 1 to 7.

Celebrity mothers will be roped in to spread awareness during this week.

Shireen Miller, director, advocacy and policy of the NGO Save the Children.

To raise awareness on the benefits of breastfeeding, the NGO is marking breastfeeding week from August 1 to 7.

Celebrity mothers will be roped in to spread awareness during this week.

"I always knew that breastfeeding was good for a baby but I never knew how important colostrum (first thick yellow milk) is to protect him

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from so many diseases," said actress Nandita Das. Experts also suggest that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months can prevent malnutrition in children.

In the national capital, only 12 per cent of women exclusively breastfed their children for the first six months.

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Daunting task awaits GHMC Post-division blues hit the GHMC, not its politics but its services. It’s a huge task to rearrange water supply, sewage and many other services.

It’s more technical than administrative.

MOHSIN ALI ali@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: Civic politics would hardly get affected after the division of the State but it faces a huge technical task.

Denying any kind of changes in GHMC, deputy mayor G Raj Kumar said that “just the announcement of separate state has been made by the Central government, procedure of the separation is too long. It AROUND THE

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will at least take five to six months to complete, till then there is nothing to change in it”.

“But,” he pointed out, “After the formation of new states, GHMC might have to face a lot of technical challenges in various sectors such as water distribution, revenue and tax-sharing with two governments. The Centre will hopefully take care of the matter with the help of the governor to resolve the issues at the right time.”

After the division, all the revenue generated from

To raise awareness on the benefits of breastfeeding, the NGO is marking breastfeeding week from August 1 to 7.

Celebrity mothers will be roped in to spread awareness during this week.

Seemandhra would be collected by the GHMC. Till the infrastructure provided to them by the Centre, the revenue would be safe in their account and given back to them for development of the State.

About the revenue generation, he said that the corporation is doing its level best and as of now, it has collected more than `168 crore in property taxes this year, which is 25 per cent more than last year. “But we have to achieve more. In this regard, the corporation is creating awareness among people to pay the taxes. Recently, the commissioner of GHMC held a meeting with the revenue department in

this regard,” he added.

Floor leaders of GHMC from all the parties expressed positive reactions over Telangana and said that as members of the corporation, they welcome the decision of the Congress about creating separate Telangana.

“We have no problem if Hyderabad is made a common capital for both States for a couple of years, but until the State is formed, GHMC will continue to

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serve the citizens and we will help Seemandhra government to develop their region,” a leader said.

The floor leaders demanded that the Centre provide a sufficient package to Seemandhra region for rapid development.

Meanwhile, barring the TRSaffiliated GHMEU, there is no great animation among corporators or municipal staff about the T-formation.

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ANOTHER GAMERS’ PARADISE?

Hong Kong billionaire plans Australian casino

‘Market stability will return’ Buyers and realtors in the City are confident about the growth of the City even after the division.

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ealtors unanimously agree the property sales will slow down in the near future as it takes time for buyers to gain confidence in the market. However, there are no apprehensions either from buyers or from realtors about the growth of the City even after the division.

“Any change is tough and takes time. Likewise, this transition will take its own time. It may take up to two months for buyers to understand the importance of the City and invest in it.

Further, the government has agreed for Hyderabad to function as joint capital for 10 years or till the newly capital is built, which is also a positive sign for the industry,” said PS Rama Krishna, assistant general manager(marketing), Aditya Constructions.

Once the capital is announced, there can be a polarisation and interest from the people of Andhra Pradesh to invest in their capital. “Hyderabad turned out to be end-user market after recession.

Almost 60 per cent of the buyers are end users. The people who bought their properties or settled in various jobs and businesses will continue to stay here.

The other 40 per cent, market, which is driven by investors, may be hit to an extent once the capital is announced in newly formed AP. The growth of the City may actually nullify the partial loss that may happen in the investors market,” said Srinivas Diwakarla, deputy manager (Sales), Aparna Constructions.

Many buyers doubt whether there will be a price correction or fall with the market slowing down. According to property developers, “The realtors here work on thin margins unlike their counterparts in metros. Only when there is artificial growth, one can expect price correction. The growth took its own time after the slump in real estate dur-

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Once the capital is announced, there can be a polarisation and interest from the people of Andhra Pradesh to invest in their capital. ing recession. Small-time players may reduce up to 100-150 on sft if they see stagnation in the market. However, the major players have the potential to hold with similar prices during this phase.”

Buyers who have their jobs and businesses here do not need to worry at all about investing in the market. Even after Andhra Pradesh was divided from Madras state in 1953, Madras’ growth momentum did not hold and it continued to strive as a prominent City in South India. Likewise, Hyderabad‘s growth will not be stopped. “It’s the right time for buyers to own their properties because the momentum will kick start once the state is divided with new aspirations,” added Rama Krishna.

Realtors believe the growth of newly formed capital along with Hyderabad is in the hands of respective political administrators. “It took almost 60 years for the City to be what it is today. It is important to concentrate on other core industries and aim for balanced growth rather than solely depending on IT. On the other side, AP need have proper vision and city planning that can accommodate huge infrastructure. If planned and executed well, the City can grow in parallel to Hyderabad. It is also important to concentrate on two cities from different regions than simply concentrating on Capital while building newly formed state. “concluded Srinivas.

SYDNEY: A Chinese billionaire has revealed plans for a Aus$4.2 billion (US$3.7 billion) tropical resort and casino in Australia which he says will be a "man-made wonder of the world".

The Queensland state government confirmed Friday it has streamlined the approval process for Tony Fung's Aquis project near Cairns, plans for which include a casino, nine luxury hotels with 3,750 rooms, and one of the world's largest aquariums.

Fung, from one of Hong Kong's best-known banking families, said the resort would see North Queensland benefit from growing numbers of Asian tourists, particularly from China.

Australian billionaire James Packer already has plans to bring lucrative Asian tourists Down Under to a casino and six-star

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hotel complex in Sydney he wants to build, but Aquis said its development would be "Australia's only genuine, world-class, integrated resort".

It said it would be an inclusive facility — "whether a local retiree or a Chinese billionaire, all will be welcomed, treated equally and feel special".

The planned project, to

be 13 kilometres north of the Great Barrier Reef gateway city of Cairns in Yorkeys Knob, will include 1,200 apartments and 135 villas, high-end retail shopping, theatres, a 13-hectare reef lagoon, 18-hole golf course, a convention and exhibition centre and a 25,000-seat sports stadium.

"Tony Fung is keen to make sure it is done properly environmentally, socially, and to the benefit of the whole region," chief executive of Advance Cairns Mark Matthews said. AFPK

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eople unattached to any particular political party wonder why the Rayala-Seemandhra people began their show of anger at the division of the State while the process has been on for quite some time.

Protests after the event make little sense, they say, and one has to agree with them.

They also believe the belated show is nothing but a charade to show that they protested and they tried. This will make their constituencies happy. The other is to extract concessions from the party for development fund and tickets for the 2014 elections.

Anyway, there is little honesty in the late show. It only leads to destruction of life and property and dislocation of normal life.

The MLAs who resigned were the same who keep saying that their star batsman is at the crease and there is nothing to worry. The star batsman is none other than Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was a cricketer in his college days. But the star batsman, like Sachin who goes out for a duck at the time of crisis, was making a motion of a sweep but it was a dead ball. And, now he too, after the show of resignation, is in his gaddi asking people to be calm.

One thing is sure; not one of the leaders of AP political parties knew the Congress would bring in Telangana so abruptly. This was the reason for many giving their fake sympathy and support to the Telangana cause.

Now, a wit says the actions of Seemandhra MLAs quitting remind him of the old Hindi song — sab kuch lootake hosh mein aaye to kya hua (what is the use of being prudent after everything is lost).

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It is the beginning of the trouble, not the end of it for the Congress. Events indicate that Hyderabad is not going to be given up by investors from within and without the State. “The air-conditioned leaders sitting in Delhi can’t barter our rights away at the stroke of a pen like the Sultans and Maharajas did in the olden times,” fumed a votary of United Andhra, the other day.

The question is not of the region but of the moolah.

Hyderabad has a long history in which people without number sweated and worked to make the City a world urban centre.

Hundreds of infrastructure investors spent their money in the past 65 years and they are clearly worried. What they say is that the most justifiable thing for the government to do was to declare it a Union Territory so that there are no ill feelings and insecurity. So the whole trouble for the nascent State would arise from

Oh, fickle politicians and their games Hyderabad and nowhere else.

In the background is a disturbing thing rumoured to be happening. In a covert effort, a political party is trying to make

it a city where a particular community dominates. There is a precedent. In Kerala, Malappuram district was allowed to be dominated by a

community during the CPM rule in the late sixties. Here, the feudal idea is as old as Nizam era but the party wearing the veneer of democratic and secular veil is toying with the idea as it knows the Congress is pliable.

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While the T-state has been the focus of the government in the past few days, citizens of Hyderabad had been faced with a more immediate concern — the state of roads in the City.

Every major and minor road is ridden with giant potholes and craters which are filling up with slushy water during the rains.

With the current state of the administration, the existing City limits itself seem like a task beyond GHMC’s capability, so why has the government now decided to incorporate 13 more villages into Greater Hyderabad is anyone’s guess. Meanwhile, citizens say that the civic authorities should concentrate more on providing basic amenities like road maintenance, garbage disposal and less on organising world conferences.

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Look at the picture. The new moms and their relatives prefer open air to the interior of the famous Niloufer Hospital.

Nobody trusts the hospital as it is overcrowded, unhygienic and stinking where the new-born catches infection easily and die. The hospital management blames the government and the government has little time to listen to complaints. To a large extent, one is tempted to empathise with the hospital staff as it is humanely impossible to care for 100 where the intended strength is 50. Wherever there is overcrowding, there would happen a slump in all indices of healthy living. In this instance, it is true of India itself where even at this late hour, the government is not stipulating that a couple should not have more than two kids. For the pernicious politicians, every new head is a vote.

SS Contributed by PK Surendran, Inkeshaf Ahmed, Padmini C and Srinivas Setty.

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INTERVIEW

Natraaj’s sojourn from canvas to celluloid N SHIVA KUMAR

Natraaj Maharshi, a painter-turneddirector and actor, has come up with his first feature film, Drawing Blood, and is hoping to grab attention at film festivals as well as at local multiplexes.

ARUN D YELLAMATY arunyellamaty@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: Natraaj had earlier come up with a few documentaries like For U in 2007, a Hindi short film based on the true story of a tsunami victim, which won a lot of accolades and appreciation. He also did Shabd, a Hindi short film talking about the missing link between children and parents, and Godse loves

Gandhism in 2010, a short film in Telugu.

Talking about his first feature film, he said, “I am very excited. I worked hard and enjoyed working hard too. The film is about a colourless life of an artist. It revolves around the hunt of the protagonist for fulfilling petty desires that leads him to lose out on what he already had. The film is itself a canvas-in-making, that designs the flow of deep emo-

MONEY MATTERS

Australia plans to tax bank deposits SYDNEY: Australia plans to slap a levy on bank deposits to help boost its coffers with the money raised to protect savings against a bank collapse, sparking criticism Friday from the industry.

It was widely reported that a 0.05 per cent tax on deposits up to Aus$250,000 (US$223,255) will be collected from 2016, raising a forecast Aus$733 million in its first 18 months.

The move will be part of treasurer Chris Bowen’s economic statement due for release Friday ahead of national elections that Prime Kevin Rudd could call as soon as this weekend.

Rumours of the move sent bank stocks tumbling late Thursday although they recovered some ground in morning trade.

Bowen told Channel Seven TV the money raised will go into a new Financial Stability Fund, but

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tions that lead to a story of an artist who loses himself in the process of hunting for emotions in himself that makes his life so colourless.”

Natraaj auditioned many performers and actors for this script, but no one matched his

expectations and vision to play the lead character, Yogi. Hence, he himself took up the challenge and played the role of Yogi.

Talking about turning to films after painting for many years, he said, “I started painting from childhood and used to gift my paintings to others. I tried to put my painting thoughts together for a long time, but finally was able to come out with one film that talks about art.” He adds, “I appreciate the films made by Mani Ratnam. He is an inspiration for me and many others. In the future, I want people to make films on art and be inspired by my films, that’s my dream.”

Commenting on his choice of English as a medium of communication for his debut feature film, Natraaj says that English is the new language of Indian cinema. Today, English, which was the default language for non-feature and documentary films, is becoming the medium to communicate with audiences crossing the barriers of the regional languages. “I felt the subject needed a language with a wider reach and hence English was chosen,” says Natraaj.

Natraaj filmed the entire

movie in a week and is hoping that his film gets nominated for the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English. With the release of many Indian-English films, he hopes to grab some attention for his work of art.

Mani Ratnam is an inspiration for me and many others. In the future, I want people to make films on art and be inspired by my films, that’s my dream.

Natraaj Maharshi Painter-turned-director

PUNCHING FOR PEACE

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It was widely reported that a 0.05 per cent tax on deposits up to Aus$250,000 (US$223,255) will be collected from 2016. will be counted as revenue.

“It’ll be quarantined from the rest of the budget and just put aside in case there’s ever a need with a bank getting into trouble in Australia,” he said.

Australian Bankers Association chief Steven Munchenberg said savings were already well protected by the country’s robust and secure banking system. AFP

Shanghai-based 34-year-old Belgian artist Phil Akashi poses in front of his portrait of South African peace icon and former boxer Nelson Mandela, which he forged by pounding the wall 27,000 times with a boxing glove which bore the Chinese character for “freedom”, in Shanghai. Mandela, whose 95th birthday earlier this month was marked in South Africa by an outpouring of charitable deeds, with many people offering 67 minutes of service for the 67 years he was in public service, continues to show signs of improvement after two months of hospital treatment.

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ABUSE OF POWER

Got Durga suspended in 41 minutes, SP neta brags to cadre Akhilesh government in a fix as the leader’s claim contradicts the government’s version.

LUCKNOW: A video purportedly showing a senior Samajwadi Party leader claiming he got IAS official Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended in "just 41 minutes" put the UP government in a tight spot on Friday.

The video comes after CM Akhilesh Yadav firmed up his stance in the matter of the official's suspension, and said there was no question of revoking the order served to the woman official.

The video shows Narendra Bhati, Agro chairman who enjoys minister status in the state, telling supporters in the Greater Noida region that he rang up Akhilesh Yadav and party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at around 10.30 am; by 11.11 am., suspension orders were served to Nagpal.

STALEMATE

Constitutional crisis as Tuvalu bosses clash WELLINGTON: : The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu was caught in a constitutional crisis Friday after its prime minister and governor general tried to sack each other, sources in the capital Funafuti said.

The tit-for-tat dismissals in one of the world's smallest countries came after Prime Minister Willy Telavi refused to allow parliament to debate a no-confidence motion in his government, which has been in power since late 2010.

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The move prompted Governor General Iakoba Italeli to order Telavi's removal, with the prime minister responding by firing off a letter to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II informing her he was dismissing Italeli from his position.

Adding to the confusion, opposition leader Enele Sopoaga told Radio New Zealand International he had been appointed caretaker PM and planned to oversee the noconfidence vote.

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Narendra Bhati rang up Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at around 10.30 am; by 11.11 am, suspension orders were served to Nagpal.

This, the leader, also SP candidate from Noida for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, said showed the "power of democracy". Bhati has been in the eye of a storm ever since Nagpal was sus-

pended last week, as it is alleged that he was behind serving her the orders, under pressure from the sand mining mafia against whom she had earlier clamped down.

BJP legislator from Noida Mahesh Sharma has also alleged that Bhati was hand-in-glove with the mining mafia and has asked for a probe by the CBI into his alleged links.

As soon as the video surfaced, opposition parties pounced on the UP government.

The BJP state spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak told IANS that the "blatant lies of the chief minister had been exposed".

A senior IAS official, on condition of anonymity, conceded that the situation was fast turning into a major embarrassment for the government. Its stand that Nagpal was suspended over her decision to raze an illegal boundary wall of a mosque has also come under a cloud, after the district magistrate sent a report to the government denying this. The report says that the sub-divisional magistrate did not make any such order and that the villagers, on being told that this was illegal construction, brought down the wall themselves. IANS

IRON ORE MINING

‘Retain curbs on ore export’

Assocham says it would be imprudent to relax export of the raw material as Indian industry is already facing a shortage and it will push up infrastructure projects.

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ny relaxation provided for iron ore exports will further cripple the domestic steel industry, open further floodgates for import of finished products and strain the already worrying current account deficit (CAD), says Assocham says.

In an SOS submitted to the government, the chamber said, “to contain the CAD, relaxing the exports restrictions on iron ore is not a step in the right direction and rather if government ensures the availability of the raw-materials for domestic production, which is running at all time low utilization level, will contain the $6 billion imports of steel by India”.

The production of finished steel had seen a growth meagre 2.5% in the year 2012-13 while consumption has grown up by 3.25%. The Indian steel demand is met by imports which have registered a rise of 15% in 201213, says chamber leaders.

While the steel production

has gone up from 61.10 MT in 2009-10 to 78 MT in 2012-13 and projected at 84 MT in 2013-14, the iron ore production has dipped from 218.55 MT in 200910 to 140 MT in 2012-13.

The chamber says that there used to be a surplus of almost 100-110 million ton in the year 2008-09 and 2009-10, however this has come down to a level of meagre 15 million ton in the year 2012-13.

The production of iron ore is expected to remain at the level of 140 million ton due to the cap in production in Karnataka, ban

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in Goa and strict enforcement of environmental regulations in Odhisa, however domestic Steel industry requirement is more than 145 million tons in the current fiscal.

Government has taken a decision in the budget 2007-08 that Iron ore exports will be discouraged through various fiscal measures when there used to be a 100 million ton surplus availability.

If the exports restrictions are relaxed in the present scenario, the iron ore supply situation for the domestic steel industry will further aggravate and impact the production of steel in the country.

In such a scenario, Country will have to increases its steel imports, which will further worsen the Current account deficit. Even in the current scenario if steel import in the country is approximately $6 bn, which will further increase if iron ore shortage increase due to exports.

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DISGRACED

Berlusconi loses final appeal The court ordered the three-time former prime minister to do a year of community service or be placed under house arrest once his parliamentary immunity is lifted.

ROME: Italy’s ex-leader Silvio Berlusconi has lost his final appeal against a tax fraud sentence in a ruling that jolted the political establishment on Friday but left the government in place for now.

The country’s highest court on Thursday handed the billionaire tycoon his first ever definitive conviction in a 20-year political career that has been dogged by legal woes and sex scandals.

The court ordered the three-

time former prime minister to do a year of community service or be placed under house arrest once his parliamentary immunity is lifted — an unprecedented verdict.

It also said an appeals court should rule on whether he should be temporarily banned from public office, a decision that would eject the 76-year-old from parliament for the first time since 1994.

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Mine firm guilty of desecration SYDNEY: An Australian mining firm was convicted Friday of desecrating a sacred outback Aboriginal site in a landmark ruling protecting the beliefs of the beleaguered minority in the country.

OM (Manganese) Limited, an Australian subsidiary of Singapore-based OM Holdings Limited, was fined Aus$150,000 for damaging the spiritual significance of an Aboriginal rock site at Bootu Creek.

OM Manganese had previously been convicted of physically damaging the site when an overhanging rock feature known as the Horse’s Head collapsed due to nearby blasting activities in 2011, destroying the area known in English as “Two

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An embittered and visibly shaken Berlusconi delivered a video message in which he dismissed the sentence as baseless and vowed to continue his political career.

“For the commitment I have shown these past 20 years for my

country and as I reach the end of my active life, I have been rewarded with accusations and a sentence based on nothing at all,” Berlusconi said.

Berlusconi’s lawyers, who have repeatedly condemned the legal attacks against him as politically motivated, said they were weighing a possible appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

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Women Sitting Down”.

But Darwin magistrate Sue Oliver on Friday ruled it had also amounted to desecration.

“The defendant did not consider damage to the site as a vague and remote possibility,” Oliver said, describing the company’s failure to do so as “wilful blindness”.

“The defendant company made decisions that involved the sacred site that favoured business and profit over the (cultural protection) obligations they had.”

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Huang Wen-ling (left), a legislator from the main opposition Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), pours water during a scuffle before a vote is taken on whether to build a fourth nuclear power plant, at parliament in Taipei on Friday. Lawmakers voted on a controversial Bill on whether to stop ongoing construction of a AFP/SAM YEH nuclear plant on safety concerns.

WORLD BRIEFS US Bill targets French rail over Holocaust

Tunisian army battling terrorists near Algeria

Santos ready for peace talks if hostage freed

Aso rejects resignation calls over Nazi remarks

Morsi backers plan fresh rallies

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have re-introduced legislation that seeks to hold France’s state-owned rail company SNCF accountable for its role in transporting Jews to their deaths during the Holocaust.

The measure would make the railway culpable in American courts, and allow US victims to pursue lawsuits against the company.

KASSERINE: The Tunisian army launched an offensive early Friday against a group of “terrorists” near the Algerian border, where eight Tunisian soldiers were killed earlier this week, a military source told AFP. “The fighting is in progress, the terrorist group is surrounded,” the source said. “Either they give themselves up or they will be killed.”

BOGOTA: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday he is willing to start peace talks with the leftist ELN rebels as soon as they release a Canadian hostage, held since January. Santos had previously insisted any talks would be conditional on the group releasing hostages and abandoning the practice of kidnapping in general.

TOKYO: Japan’s deputy PM on Friday rejected calls for his resignation after stoking international condemnation by saying Tokyo could learn from the Nazis’ swift overhaul of Germany’s constitution. Taro Aso added that he had no plan to apologise, as he repeated a day-earlier retraction of his comments which he chalked up to a “misunderstanding”.

CAIRO: Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi urged fresh rallies on Friday, raising fears of renewed violence as police prepared to disperse them. Morsi backers rejected an earlier offer from Egypt’s interior ministry of a “safe exit” if they quickly left their Cairo protest camps, as police discussed how to carry out their orders.

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PALESTINE

Ark of Gaza sparks new hope Palestinian labourers and foreign activists are working tirelessly to transform a large fishing boat into ‘Gaza's Ark’ with the aim of exporting local produce in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade.

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ADEL ZAANOUN Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY: Palestinian labourers and foreign activists are working tirelessly to transform a large fishing boat into "Gaza's Ark" with the aim of exporting local produce in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade on the coastal strip.

The Ark, which is being fitted out to carry goods and more than 100 passengers, is near completion and is expected to set sail for Europe in the latest high-profile attempt to challenge Israel's maritime lockdown on the tiny Hamas-run territory.

If they are successful, this will be the first time goods from Gaza have been exported by sea since the signing of the 1994 Oslo Peace Accords.

Significantly, this attempt to alleviate the effects of the seven-year blockade comes from within Gaza, where locals refurbishing the 24metre-long (78 feet) vessel want to take matters into their own hands, rather than waiting for help from the outside world.

"This will help fishermen, farmers and factory workers in Gaza to market their products," said Abu Ammar Bakr, who was a fisherman for 40 years before turning his hand to repairing boats.

Mohammed Abu Salmi, who owns a furniture shop, was equally buoyed by the prospect of shipping products overseas.

"Export by sea will resuscitate farming and light industry in Gaza and will ease unemployment... and

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rom its purchase to completion, including labour, Gaza's Ark will have cost an estimated $150,000 (114,000 euros), with its website showing that so far, $110,000 has been raised. help to lift this oppressive blockade," he told AFP. "We have great experience and produce great furniture," Abu Salmi boasted.

"We exported to Israel and from there to Europe before the blockade, and people abroad are asking for our products," he said, pointing proudly at the dining tables and chairs fashioned in his workshop.

Among the items which are to be carried on board for export are fruit and farm produce, furniture, embroidery and other crafts, organisers say.

"The aim is not aid or humanitarian like the boats that were coming to Gaza, it's a commercial venture to support the Palestinian economy and pave the way to exporting Palestinian products," project manager Mahfouz Kabariti said.

But a sense of apprehension marks the preparations.

A plaque at the entrance to the quay on which the Ark is being built remembers the nine Turkish activists who were killed in May 2010 during an Israeli raid on a six-ship flotilla trying to reach Gaza in defiance of the blockade.

Although the international outcry which followed the deadly raid forced Israel to significantly ease the terms of its blockade on Gaza, which was first imposed in 2006, tight curbs remain in place on exports and travel.

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Under the terms of the current restrictions, Gaza fishermen are not allowed to enter waters more than six nautical miles (11 kilometres) from the shore, with naval patrol boats known to fire on those who step out of line.

It is the prospect of a confrontation with Israeli forces that is worrying some of those planning to join the boat on its blockade-breaking mission, with Abu Salmi afraid the navy might "open fire and sink the Ark, or arrest those on board like they did in 2010 and seize the goods".

Organisers of the project are unsure what action Israel might take.

"I hope Israel won't stop the boat from sailing to European countries," said Kabariti.

"It is natural that the Israeli authorities might not allow a boat to set sail from Gaza. But we want to send our message to the world, whether the occupation allows it to sail or not," he said.

"We want to draw attention to the blockade which is preventing Palestinian products from being exported, and we have an ark that we can use to do it."

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his (the ark) will help fishermen, farmers and factory workers in Gaza to market their products," said Abu Ammar Bakr, who was a fisherman for 40 years before turning his hand to repairing boats.

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t is the prospect of a confrontation with Israeli forces that is worrying some of those planning to join the boat on its blockade-breaking mission, with Abu Salmi afraid the navy might "open fire and sink the Ark, or arrest those on board like they did in 2010 and seize the goods".

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FLY HIGH

The Chinese turn to the sky for freedom Growing number of Chinese private aircraft owners are grouping together to challenge restrictions which ban them from almost all the country’s airspace.

HEXIGTEN: Buzzing like an oversized electric razor, hairdresser Wang Qiang’s homemade airplane skids over grassland before soaring into a vast blue sky, in a rare flight allowed

by Chinese authorities.

Wang spends his days trimming and shaping at a hair salon in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, and his evenings working on the rickety one-seater craft.

He is one of a tiny — estimates say their numbers stand at around 2,000 — but growing number of Chinese private aircraft owners who are grouping together to challenge restrictions which ban them from almost all the country’s airspace.

Wang’s machine — with a stainless steel frame, wheels from a motorised wheelchair, and a seat scavenged from a go-kart -took eight months to build and cost 30,000 yuan ($5,000).

It can reach altitudes of 3,500 metres and speeds of 90 kilometres an hour (56 mph), he says.

“In the countryside people play mahjong after finishing work... but I like to fly,” said Wang, 37, who grew up spreading manure and picking corn on a farm. “We want the government... to give us more room to enjoy the skies, and enjoy flying,” he said.

“If ordinary people, even vegetable-cutting housewives can fly, that would be best.”

Around 20 private planes, microlights and motorised paragliders took to the air in a valley in Hexigten Banner, in China’s remote Inner Mongolia region at the weekend, in the country’s first festival of its kind after organisers obtained special permission from the authorities.

The gathering was inspired by the “fly-ins” of the US, which can see thousands of aviators con-

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Wang has had near-misses of his own, his engine cutting out several times in midair, forcing him to glide down to earth. “I told myself: there’s no time to panic, just land!” he said of one near-death experience, adding cheerfully: “I once performed an emergency landing in a lake.”

verge on a single location -- but the private flying restrictions meant enthusiasts had to reach the festival overland.

Plans for an earlier gathering in Beijing in 2011 were cancelled by officials citing safety concerns.

“We are very far behind the US,” said organiser Zhang Feng, of China’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. “We want to use this event to promote the opening up of China’s airspace.”

Ding Lin, a retired Chinese air force pilot who owns a two-seater plane made in France, added: “We are trying to push towards freedom of flight.

“In 10 years you will come back and the whole sky will be full of planes,” he said, before wiping down his plane’s shining red propeller.

But such aspirations face formidable opposition. China’s military controls nearly all of the country’s airspace, and despite promises of reform has only opened a few areas to private flights. “You can barely fly anywhere... some people have travelled here because they don’t

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have the opportunity to fly anywhere else,” said Zhang.

In the shadow of green hillsides dotted with Mongolian yurts, the aviators lamented that flight is a symbol of liberty, but one only open to those well-connected enough to strike deals with local authorities, or wealthy enough to afford fines of up to 100,000 yuan for taking to the air illegally, a practice known as “black flying”.

“Often there is no alternative to black flights,” said Zhang, adding: “If you have to report flights in advance, you lose the sense of freedom.”

Most private Chinese pilots are wealthy, given the costs of training and licences — up to 200,000 yuan, visitors to the festival said — but there are signs of an emerging interest in flight among China’s army of backyard DIY inventors and tinkerers.

“Flying is a beautiful thing,” said Shu Bin, a mechanic from Zhejiang who soars over hills and rivers near his home in a self-built helicopter.

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In the shadow of green hillsides dotted with Mongolian yurts, the aviators lamented that flight is a symbol of liberty, but one only open to those well-connected enough to strike deals with local authorities, or wealthy enough to afford fines of up to 100,000 yuan for taking to the air illegally, a practice known as “black flying”.

“We want the government... to give us more room to enjoy the skies, and enjoy flying If ordinary people, even vegetable-cutting housewives can fly, that would be best.”

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Comment It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.

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hen they spotted a stranger parked near their temple, two Sikh men came out and asked if he would like tea. He responded by shooting them both dead and walking inside.

Satwant Singh Kaleka, an immigrant from India who worked long hours at a gas station before saving enough money to build the temple, quickly sensed danger and rushed worshipers into hiding, likely saving many lives.

Armed with only a fruit knife, the 65-year-old Kaleka lunged as the assailant — white supremacist US Army veteran Wade Michael Page — changed bullet clips.

“My dad took five gunshot wounds, all in sporadic places — under the armpit, in the inner thigh,” said his son Amardeep Kaleka, who keeps the fruit knife and his father’s bloodied turban as mementos.

“My dad had a bunch of blood and skin and hair under his nails when we saw his body, so they fought rigorously,” he added.

Then Page simply walked back out. By then, police had arrived, and Page shot an officer multiple times before taking his own life.

The massacre on August 5, 2012 in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek left six members of the temple dead, with another critically injured. The officer, Lt Brian Murphy, was seriously hurt but was wearing a bulletproof vest and survived. Since the Oak Creek massacre, a panel has recommended that the Federal Bureau of Investigation begin compiling statistics on hate crimes specifically against Sikhs.

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Year after massacre, threat persists for US Sikhs

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS

SRK’S Chennai Express will arrive a day late. Release date has been shifted from August 8 to 9 according to the grapevine due to numerology. While 8’s believed to be unlucky, the star’s house, Mannat’s number adds up to the usually preferred 9. But, August is the eighth month!

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ttacks against Jews in Malmoe, Sweden’s third largest city, have left members of the community questioning their future in a place known for its multiculturalism.

Jewish people have lived in Malmoe for over two centuries, often arriving in the south Swedish port city — a safe haven for generations — after fleeing persecution and intolerance in other parts of Europe.

But though waves of immigration over the past two decades have made the area more diverse, hate crimes appear to be on the rise and many people — paradoxically — say they feel less secure.

Highlighting a problem many Swedes had thought long relegated to history, the US special envoy for anti-Semitism even visited Malmoe last year.

Typically, but not exclusively, the perpetrators of antiSemitic hate crimes are “young men with roots in the Middle East”, according to Jehoshua Kaufman, a member of Malmoe’s Jewish congregation.

Parents are especially worried about their children being subjected to abuse at school.

Bullying has been a problem “not for everyone, not always, but very often”, said Kaufman, as he took part in a regular march known as the “kippah walks” — referring to the Jewish skullcaps worn by the demonstrators — organised to battle anti-Semitism.

Around a third of Malmoe’s 310,000 residents were born abroad, with the largest minorities coming from the Balkans, Iraq and neighbouring Denmark.

The total number of Jews in the city is estimated to be around 2,000, with around 600 that are members of its synagogue.

In 2012, 66 anti-Jewish hate crimes were reported, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.

According to figures from Malmoe police, 60 reports were made, compared with just 31 in Stockholm, with more than three times the population. Thirty-five have already been reported in Malmoe so far this year.

The figures seem to be on the up — in 2010 and 2011, a total of 44 reports were made over the two years combined.

Shneur Kesselman, a US-born orthodox rabbi, has had insults and objects hurled after him on the streets of Malmoe more times than he can remember. With his traditional Hasidic black clothing, fedora hat and beard, he cuts an incongruous figure in the traditionally working-class, immigrant-heavy eastern half of

the city. But he insists on staying. “It’s a little hard to explain.

My wife and I have made Malmoe our project,” he said.

The response by local authorities has been patchy at best. Malmoe’s former mayor, Ilmar Reepalu, gained notoriety after suggesting members of the Jewish community had themselves to blame when a rally they organised during the 20082009 Gaza War was attacked with bottles and eggs.

“I wish the Jewish congregation would distance itself from Israel’s violations of the civilian population in Gaza,” Reepalu told a local newspaper.

Last year, the social democratic mayor courted more controversy by saying the Jewish congregation had been “infiltrated” by the anti-immigrant

Sweden Democrats — a claim he later retracted.

The Sweden Democrats have sought to use the attacks on Malmoe’s Jews for political gain, framing them as a byproduct of Sweden’s generous immigration laws.

“It’s clear that misguided skinheads aren’t the major threat against Jews in Sweden today, but the imported antiSemitism from the Muslim group,” parliamentarian Kent Ekeroth wrote in an op-ed.

The authorities now appear to be addressing the problem.

Ilmar Reepalu’s replacement Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, who assumed the mayorship this month, told AFP the city’s schools were trying to combat racism by providing special training for teachers.

EDITORIALS 24x7CHECK FOR ORR IS MUST MUM TO DAD, SAYS COURT

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hile the final lap of the 158-km long Outer Ring Road starts to take a shape, the authorities should initiate steps to have a round-the-clock patrol equipped with ambulances, paramedical personnel and emergency services. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has called for bids for an Incident Management System to assist road users and extend help in incident management. Vehicles equipped with required paraphernalia and manpower trained in traffic management need to deal with breakdowns and identify as also address traffic hazards. Patrol vehicles need to carry equipment like fire extinguishers, gas cutters, torch lights, hydraulic jack, animal hook and first-aid kit and cover the entire stretch at regular frequency. To handle accidents on the eight-lane road, ambulance services equipped with basic life-support system need to be pressed into service. These must be staffed with medical and paramedical personnel to manage accident victims till they are shifted to a hospital.

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bserving that poor grades of an 11-yearold girl in school showed that her mother was not taking proper care of her education, a Delhi court has granted her custody to her father. Appreciation is due to Guardian Judge Rakesh Kumar, who observed that the mother did not have sufficient space to provide her privacy in her growing years. “The child’s report card reflects certain disturbing facts.

That the child scored only 47.67 per cent with C2 grade. It also reveals she was not regular in school,” the sensitive judge observed. Wow!

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Living spaces

Finance biggies make Gachibowli a hotspot

FACTS ABOUT GACHIBOWLI (IT BELT) SCHOOLS

Phoenix Greens International School, Jayabhery Valley; Oakridge, Khaja Guda; Samashti International School

COLLEGES National Institue of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Hyderabad, Indian School of Business, IIIT

Gachibowli that houses ICICI, Franklin Templeton, Andhra Bank, APSFC etc, is sitting pretty with the twin advantage of present high rents due to limited supply and bright future prospects with increased launches.

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achibowli is a submarket that includes Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Manikonda, Raidurg and surrounding locations. It is the next popular IT/ ITeS destination of Hyderabad after Hitec City. ITrelated developments in Gachibowli began with CMC setting up its campus in the late 90s and Microsoft opening its first campus in India in the early

2000s. IT-related developments increased their footprint in this submarket further as the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) allotted land to financial companies at the Financial District at Nanakramguda, which was planned to attract banking and finance companies (BFSI) to Hyderabad. Companies such as ICICI, Franklin Templeton, UBS

(now Cognizant), Institute of Chartered Accountants, Andhra Bank, Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation, APIDC Venture Capital etc are present in the Financial District. As connectivity of Gachibowli started improving, the submarket witnessed IT campus developments, IT SEZ developments followed by residential and hotel development. Retail is currently

Infrastructure

ROAD Connected to Patancheru (28min) Connected to ORR (5-10min) Connected to Jubilee Hills Checkpost (40min) RAIL

Lingampally MMTS at Hafizpet Hitec City AIR

Shamshabad Airport (34km) ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING

Inorbit Mall and Mega Mall (under construction)

APARNA SAROVAR GRANDE n Flat size —1920-3750sft n A world-class fully-fledged club house with state-of-the-art amenities n Table tennis, GYM, library, crèche n Open-party area n Swimming pool, shallow pool n Indoor games n Shuttle courts n Squash court, restaurant, SPA n Guest rooms, yoga/ meditation n Home theater, aerobics n Grocery/ pharmacy, multi-purpose hall n 24-hour power back-up n 24-hour surveillance and security n Basic price: `3849 per sft

restricted only to high streets as there are no malls operational in this sub-market currently.

There are many major IT campus developments for companies such as Microsoft, CMC, Wipro, Infosys, Computer Associates, Polaris, Infotech etc.

It also has the most number of SEZ developments in the City, which are DLF Cyber City, TSI WaveRock, Divyasree Orion, Lanco Hills, Navayuga Inspire etc. In addition to this, there are multi-tenanted commercial buildings available for lease to occupiers such as Jayabheri Orange Towers, Technova, Ramky Selenium and Mantri Cosmos etc. Few of these buildings have witnessed pre-leasing by occupiers while many of them are expected to witness commitments in near to medium term.

The demand for office space is mostly from occupiers who opted for SEZ spaces. However, non-SEZ spaces haven’t seen as much demand in Gachibowli as on date. This is because occupiers opting for small- to medium-sized spaces in multi-tenanted buildings are not willing to come to Gachibowli due to unavailability of desired infrastructure such as eating joints for employees, bus stops, primary health care facilities etc.

BRC INFRA – SRI HEMADURGA SIVHI n Size: 1,230–1,755sft n Vaastu compliant n Intercom, Internet n RO water system n Piped gas provision n Visitors’/ rReserved car park n Power back-up, lLift n Clubhouse, park n Swimming pool, gym n Security/ amphitheater n Sand pit/ children’s play area n Water jet plaza, reflection pond, temple n Cycling/ jogging tracks n Senior citizens’ area n Basic price: `2,990 per sft

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Gachibowli has about 20 per cent of the of the Grade A office stock of Hyderabad, which is about five million sq ft of Grade A office space operational in this submarket. This submarket witnessed increase in rents in last two years due to limited IT SEZ supply. Rents in SEZ buildings have increased over this period that increased the average market rents in Gachibowli.

Retail in Gachibowli is currently restricted to high streets particularly the Old Mumbai Highway (OMH). Retailers such as Reliance, Ratnadeep, Café Coffee Day, Subway, Pizza Corner etc have opened their stores on the OMH. However, the Inorbit Mall at Hitec City is at a distance of just 6km from here. This currently serves the retail requirements of the resident of Gachibowli. Lanco’s Mega Mall within Lanco Hills SEZ is launched and is expected to be operational in the next

Attractions IT Campuses Microsoft, CMC, Wipro, Infosys, Computer Associates, Polaris, Infotech IT SEZS Cyber City, TSI WaveRock, Divyasree Orion, Lanco Hills, Navayuga Inspire

three years.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is well connected to Gachibowli by the Nehru Outer Ring Road.

Gachibowli houses many educational institutions such as ISB and University of Hyderabad. It has two hotels Hyatt and Re:gen:ta One. Continental Hospital is constructing a 700bed super-speciality hospital in

Gachibowli, which is expected to be the largest healthcare facility in the City when operational.

As Hitec City is getting saturated, the next destination for occupiers will be Gachibowli as it has similar characteristics as Hitec City. The location also has large land parcels available for development of real estate.

Residential sales are also expected to remain strong due to demand from the employees working in surrounding IT/ITeS firms. Availability of land for real estate and infrastructure developments, improved connectivity along with relatively reasonable pricing of real estate than Hitec City submarket is expected to improve the investment potential of Gachibowli in coming years.

Taken from Jones Lang LaSalle India report: Emerging Investment Hotspots – Mining Opportunities from the Complex Real Estate Terrain of India.

ADITYA EDEN WOODS n Plot area: 315syds n Built-up area: Aprox 4,000sft,G+2 n Units: 48 villas spread over 8.5 acres n Clubhouse n 24-hr ground water n A/C gymnasium n Carom and billiards room n Children’s play area n Gas pipeline n Landscaped garden n Round-the-clock security n Solar fencing n Swimming pool n Table Tennis n Price (including amenities): `2.3cr

t Jones Lang LaSalle, a location/ submarket is categorised as a hotspot in a city when it is emerging as a self-sustained ecosystem with development at all levels. A location focused on residential segment and low/ no commercial and entertainment options is not likely to sustain for a long time.

Similarly, a commercial hub with low/ no residential development is likely to cause problems for the employees who may seek for alternate residential districts in the vicinity, which can reduce the commuting time to work and therefore is not sustainable. In addition to the overall real estate development, infrastructure also plays a pivotal role in developing a location. Poor infrastructure or delayed infrastructural developments can eventually reduce the investment potential of the location.

These locations offer a large bouquet of investable options in real estate with their relative lower price levels providing the incentives for future capital appreciation.

Though all-round development requires considerable time, it lends maturity to the real estate market in the location while ensuring that price growth is sustained over a longer time period.

To put the above in context of individual Indian cities and specific locations, Powai in Mumbai, which has emerged as a welldeveloped suburb, has seen a steady increase in prices across all asset classes.

As against this, there have been a few locations where speculative activity resulted in increased price volatility, which was later marked down considerably when real activity on ground failed to take off.

Kharghar, a suburban location near Mumbai witnessed such a trend in a relatively short time span. With the intent of developing it as a luxury residential hub, the local authorities announced various projects including a golf

course and a Millennium Business Park. Infrastructure initiatives also attracted investment by developers and investors in this location, which initially resulted in a sharp price uptick.

Prices rose further when another round of rise in prices occurred when the international airport was announced near Ulwe, an area adjacent to Kharghar.

However, with physical activity at a standstill and airport development slowing down, investor activity has seen a decline, which in turn has led to a price correction.

Considering all aspects, we have identified eight submarkets as investment hotspots across the top seven cities in India. Notable absentees in our selection are the prime business districts as they have achieved near saturation levels in terms of development and hence are not expected to either support meaningful price increments or they do not provide a large selection of investable assets.

We have intended to select destinations that are classified as either emerging or growing submarkets and are likely to be wellsupported by excellent infrastructural development. According to our assessment, these locations offer a large bouquet of investable options in real estate with their relative lower price levels providing the incentives for future capital appreciation and healthy returns. The locations are: n Noida & Greater Noida – National Capital Region (NCR) n Thane – Mumbai Metropolitan Region ( MMR) n Navi Mumbai – Mumbai Metropolitan Region ( MMR) n Whitefield – Bangalore n Southern Suburbs – Chennai n Viman Nagar and Nagar Road – Pune n Gachibowli – Hyderabad n Rajarhat – Kolkata While these submarkets offer good investment opportunities, property price appreciation is likely to vary depending upon endemic risks associated with the particular submarkets and their precincts.

Further, within the submarkets, discounts on property prices vary depending on developer profile, asset class and current construction status of the project and we would advise buyers to consider every option based on their risk appetite.

The author is Head, Research & REIS, Jones Lang LaSalle India.

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UPLIFTING DESIGN

AMD announced the opening of a new design centre in the City. The centre was inaugurated by Rory Read, president and chief executive ofďŹ cer at AMD.

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health

AUTISM: 'DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN CHEMISTRY' Researchers have discovered that children with autism can be set apart from those with other developmental disorders through differences in chemical changes in the brain.

UNDERSTANDING THE THROAT-PART V

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With upper respiratory tract infections being so common, there are many old wives' tales associated with them. Postnoon gives you some dos and don'ts for treating sore throats.

CLEARING SOME MYTHS MYTH: Avoid drinking anything cold to cure a throat.

Fact: Cold liquids do not cause a sore throat; only bacterial or viral infections can cause an. While it is true that warm liquids can soothe a sore throat, cold liquids

do not cause any adverse effect.

Similarly, going out in cold weather does not cause a sore throat. It is the germs in the air that will cause the problem.

MYTH: All coughs are due to infections.

Fact: Most, but not all, coughs are because of infection. The discharge from a common cold can irritate the throat, causing the person to cough.

Gastroesophageal reflux is

another cause of a sore throat. If the cough increases while lying down, there is cause to believe it is not an infection. In some cases, heart failure can cause coughing.

MYTH: Antibiotics will cure a cough.

Fact: Unless your doctor determines that the cough is of bacterial origin and prescribes antibiotics, do not use antibiotics. Cough can be caused by viral or non-infectious agents as commonly as by bacteria. Using antibiotics indiscriminately will give rise to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, which are much harder to cure.

ANEWS PP-LYBRIEFS YOURSELF

MYTH: If a strep throat is not treated, it could spread to the heart.

Fact: In some cases, strep throat causes rheumatic fever, which could affect the heart. However, this happens in very few patients. Most strep throat is self-limiting and will get resolved with plenty of fluids and rest. Always consult your doctor on whether or not you need medication.

HOUSECALL

MYTH: When you have laryngitis, whisper.

Fact: Many of us tend to speak in whispers when we have laryngitis. But this causes more problems.

Whispering, or even loud clearing of the throat, causes the vocal cords to rub

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together with more force.

This will prolong the time taken for the larynx to recover. When you have laryngitis, it is better to keep silent, or if you must speak, try to speak in your normal voice.

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Visible Health's DrawMD is a free iPad app that lets physicians show patients exactly what a surgical or other procedure will entail.

Conceived by surgical oncologists, it provides interactive diagrams in nine specialties, giving doctors visual tools to help explain complex medical and surgical procedures.

Cystic fibrosis or CF, is an inherited disease of your secretory glands, including the glands that make mucus and sweat.

"Inherited" means that the disease is passed through the genes from parents to children. People who have CF inherit two faulty CF genes—one from each parent. The parents likely don't have the disease themselves.CF mostly affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs.

Washing down sugary breakfast cereal with milk after eating reduces plaque acid levels and may prevent damage to tooth enamel that leads to cavities, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. The research is published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

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However, if the patient's gastrointestinal tract remains healthy and functioning, the patient's chances of survival increase exponentially, said Jian-Guo Geng, associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

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Technology SMARTPHONES

Google-Motorola unveils Android smartphone

HUAWEI SLAMS HAYDEN

Moto X is powered by Android and features include voice controls and anticipating what users might want from the Internet at any given moment.

GLENN CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO: Motorola on Thursday introduced a keenly-anticipated Moto X smartphone in a move aimed at reviving the withered mobile device maker bought

by Google for $12.5 billion.

The Android-powered phone is the first Motorola smartphone created in collaboration with Google since the Internet titan completed its purchase of Motorola Mobility in May of last year.

The Moto X, due for US release in late August, could be a formidable foe in a global market dominated by Samsung, the leading maker of smartphones built with the Google-backed software.

It will also be available at that time in Canada and Latin America “This was the kind of thing I think Samsung was most worried about,” said independent Silicon Valley analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group. “On paper, this is arguably the best Android phone on the market,” he added. “This is going to upset Samsung and the other licensees quite a bit.”

“Google did not like the fact that Samsung had become so powerful; it basically owns the market,” Enderle said of the South Korean giant that has flourished

with help from Android software. “Google was working for Samsung,” he continued.

“Moto X will challenge that ownership and, if it is as good as it looks, will give control back to Google.”

Moto X will have a starting price of $199 in the United States if bought along with a two-year service contract with a telecom service company.

People can visit an online Moto Maker studio to customize colors, accents, memory capacity and other aspects of handsets, which will be assembled in the United States and delivered free of charge within four days, according to Motorola.

Moto X smartphones are powered by Google’s Android

Google’s main reason for buying Motorola was believed to be getting hold of thousands of patents held by the pioneering smartphone company. software and features include sophisticated voice controls and anticipating what users might want from the Internet at any given moment.

Motorola also streamlined the ease with which smartphone pictures can be taken.

Moto X will work on an array of telecom networks, according to Motorola.

When the Motorola purchase was completed, the Internet giant said it would “enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing.”

Regulators in the US and elsewhere have stressed that they will be watching to make sure that Google does not use Motorola Mobility to obtain an unfair advantage in the market.

Conditions from China’s commerce ministry included Google keeping its Android software for smartphones and tablet computers free and open for at least five years.

Google’s main reason for buying Motorola was believed by analysts to be getting hold of thousands of patents held by the pioneering smartphone company.

Those patents have yet to prove their value.

Motorola Mobility has been laying off workers and selling assets in moves aimed at improving profitability and recovering some of the purchase price.

AFP

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at allegations by a former CIA chief that the company spies for Beijing, labelling them “defamatory” and “baseless”. Michael Hayden, who headed the CIA in 2006-09, was quoted two weeks ago as saying China was engaged in unrestricted espionage against the West and that Huawei would have shared information with state agencies. Eric Xu, Huawei’s deputy chairman and one of its three rotating CEOs, riposted that Hayden had no evidence for his allegations. “Mr Hayden’s proactive comments on Huawei in his recent interview with the AFR are defamatory,” Xu said.

NETFLIX ADDS PROFILES

Streaming video service Netflix introduced profiles that tune viewing recommendations to the tastes of different people in households.

The option to create separate profiles on Netflix accounts began rolling out globally and was intended to better tailor television show or film suggestions to whoever is watching. Previously, the recommendation formula combined all viewing, whether shows were chosen by children, sports fanatics, romance fans, action lovers, or others with distinct preferences.

ICAHN FILES DELL SUIT American investor Carl Icahn has filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking changes in timing and terms for shareholder voting Friday on a bid to take computer maker Dell private. The suit filed in the state of Delaware by Icahn and affiliates urges the court to lay out a series of stumbling blocks to moves that would improve the chances of Michael Dell succeeding in his effort to take the company private. The litigation seeks to prevent a change in the date by which Dell shares must have been purchased to qualify to vote and to bar those behind the buyout from voting shares bought after February 5 of this year.

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Entertainment AN IMPORTANT QUESTION

CINE BYTES

PAWAN KALYAN’S NEXT IN T-FIX?

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awan Kalyan fans are probably sharing the same anxiety as their star.

The powerstar’s latest film Attarintiki Daredi is up for release on August 7. But now with talks of state division and the political situation being so volatile, matters have become serious for the star as well as the directors of the film. Will the film make it to the screens on the given date is what seems to be their worry. A source from the production unit, as quoted by a Telugu entertainment website, said, “Producer Prasad is keen to surge ahead with the global release on the announced date, but he is also aware of what transpired with Pawan's last film, Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu, which drew severe flak from the Telangana region over its content.He is praying that, though his film has no objectionable content, the same is not repeated from the Seemandhra region this time around as huge money is on stake. He wishes that politics and films are not mixed. As of now, he is playing the waiting game. The film is completed and is expected to go for a certification on August 2.” The source also revealed that there are chances that some sections of people will use the film and Pawan Kalyan's name to draw the mileage and take their movement against the State bifurcation forward.

Sunil’s film reaches last stages of shoot

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heemavarapu Bullodu —this Sunil starrer was launched long back but seems like there were obstacles that prevented the film’s shoot from progressing. It was also heard that the film had been shelved. Sunil’s last film was Tadakha with Naga Chaitanya. For now news is that the shooting for the filmis in its last stages.

Prince's Romance gets 'A' certificate

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pcoming Telugu film Romance starring Prince, Dimple Chopade and Manasa in the leads, has recently completed its censor formalities. The much-hyped movie has received an 'A' Certificate from the Regional Censor Board with a few minor cuts. Directed by Darling fame Swamy, it is slated to hit the screens on August 2.

No secret relationship with any actress: Bharath

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rashing rumours that he has a secret girlfriend in the industry, Tamil actor Bharath says he is not seeing anyone and is only concentrating on his career at the moment. "With all due respect, would kindly request you not to believe in rumours about my secret relationship with some actress. Right now, my full focus and concentration is on my career and my debut Bollywood project.

I really don't have time for any other activities," Bharath said. IANS

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fashion

RIHANNA WINS T-SHIRT BATTLE WITH BRITAIN CHAIN TOPSHOP

POP STAR Rihanna on Wednesday won a legal battle to prevent the British fashion chain Topshop from selling T-shirts bearing her image. The Barbadian singer, who brought the claim under her full name Robyn Rihanna Fenty, had sought damages for unauthorised use of her picture.

Louis Vuitton tops 2013 global luxury brand list Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci were the top three global luxury brands of 2013, with Fendi and Coach entering the top 10 for the first time, according to a study.

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he 2013 BrandZ Top 100, a ranking of the most valuable global brands compiled by research firm MillwardBrown, found luxury firms struggling with the need to balance exclusivity with attracting new customers through use of social media.

"On Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms, brands across the luxury spectrum mediated the tension between the exclusivity that protects brand desirability and the inclusivity needed to attract new customers," it said.

The survey said luxury brands had become more "accessible, collaborative and

experimental".

After a modest purchase, for example, a firm might send a thank you note on twitter while a couture fashion customer might receive an invitation to an exclusive show.

Handbag firm Coach owed its position at number 10 on the list to its presence in China where it had added 30 stores by the end of 2012, taking its total in the Asian country to 69.

The survey said it was among the firms making extensive use of social media and the Internet, "emailing over 1.2 billion messages to selected customers".

And it found that the

Chinese customer continued to be key to the fortunes of luxury firms in Europe.

Although, the sector felt the impact of government limits on official gift giving and slowing economic growth in China, purchases by Chinese and other Asian tourists to Europe "buoyed luxury sales in the economically troubled markets of western Europe", it said.

Overall in the past year, the value of the luxury sector had risen six percent, compared with a 15 percent increase a year ago, it added.

The top ten brands were: Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Prada, Rolex, Chanel, Cartier, Burberry, Fendi and Coach.

SMALL INDIAN RETAILER LOCKED IN TRADEMARK FIGHT WITH GAP

AN INDIAN recycling company which uses junk to create accessories is fighting a legal trademark suit launched by US clothing giant Gap Inc demanding that the firm change its name. Green the Ga, mainly sells accessories and home decor items made out of waste including beer cans, rubber tyres and fruit cartons.

NAILED IT

Amyn Manji Director NailSpa Experience tells us how to take care of one’s nails and also shows the latest trends in nail art.

A WORD OF ADVICE

"Take care of your nails. Ensure that your fingernails dry and clean so that bacteria and fungi do not grow under it. Do not bite your fingernails or pick at the cuticles as this can damage the nail bed. Even a small cut alongside your fingernail can allow bacteria or fungi to enter and it may result in an infection Trim and file your nails regularly. The best time to do this is when they are soft, such as after bathing. Keep them well manicured and pedicured from time to time. Apply a good lotion to your hands, fingers and feet.

Rub the lotion into your fingernails and cuticles, too. Do not

use your fingernails as tools to pick or poke as this may damage your nails. Consult your doctor or dermatologist if you have a problem with your nails or find something amiss.

Groom your nails and care for them.

We have all the techniques available in India," says Amyn Manji Director NailSpa Experience. Some of the most popular techniques are listed below – CAVIAR NAIL-ART: is about applying nail polish and sticking several very tiny beads on top of the nails which makes them look like they are decorated with caviar (fish eggs) and that is how it gets its name..

VELVET NAILS: are about applying a coat of colour, and while the colour is still wet some crushed velvet is sprinkled on the nail, giving it a velvety look. This velvet look is a hot trend.

MINX NAILS: are about a flexible polymer is heated and put on your natural nails, very similar to a sticker. They are a mess free substitute to nail polish.

Minx nails look glamorous and gorgeous.

STILETTO NAILS: are nails that are long and pointed just like a stiletto shoe heel.

So go for these lovely treatments and flaunt your beautiful nails.

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Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

Harold Wilson

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SUDOKU How to play kakuro Kakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku in some ways. But is also suitably different. The key question: ‘How do you play kakuro?’, well here are the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.

However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number.

Within each collection of cells — called a run — any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

Let’s have an example to explain this concept more clearly: In the image above, which shows a section of a kakuro puzzle, you will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. This means that the total of the three cells underneath must sum to 14. Therefore 9, 4, 1 could be the answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and so on...

So, how do you work out the actual combination? Well, this is done through elimination and cross-referencing. For instance, as you work out the answers for other kakuro clues, this will naturally limit the valid combinations, and hence the answer for this particular run.

Note the second cell in row two — it contains two numbers, 30 and 11. The 30 refers to the vertical run underneath the number 30 and the 11 refers to the two cells to the right, horizontally, of the number 11.

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1 Some nags 6 Kunis of Hollywood 10 Sub ___ (in confidence) 14 Battery terminal 15 Final notice, briefly 16 Disgusted chorus 17 Award for a courteous grade-schooler 20 In the know 21 Alternative to Midway 22 Young newt 23 Cold and damp 25 About half of all adults 26 Cay 30 Ganges garb 31 Cataclysmic endings?

32 Regional dialect 34 ‘Born in the ___’ (Springsteen) 37 Age-old quest?

40 ___ Butterworth's 41 Baby bottle tip 42 Tut's fertility goddess 43 Some energy enhancers 44 Post office device 45 Bookie transaction 48 Find a function for 49 Toward the stern 51 Service 53 Heir, for one 58 To impress, put this 61 Get in on the pot 62 ‘Hold your horses!’

63 Blend with traffic 64 Rose supporter 65 Uses an ax 66 Have one's heart ___ (desire strongly)

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3 Santa's landing site 4 Poi source 5 Cloak-and-dagger 6 Church choral work 7 Footnote abbr 8 Claiborne or Smith 9 Wasn't a fast observer 10 Recruiting event for frat houses 11 Early Irish alphabet 12 Talia of ‘Rocky’ 13 Colorado resort 18 ‘This tape will self-destruct in five seconds’ org 19 Folksy antonym of ‘entirely’ 23 ‘Battle Cry’ director Walsh 24 Pop up, as a question 26 Long-range weapon, briefly 27 Divination practitioner 28 Permits 29 Guinness book suffix 30 Discontinues 32 Uses a jimmy 33 Enough and then some 34 Major in astronomy?

35 Crossjack, eg 36 Vaulted altar area 38 Totally swamp 39 Unconscious quirk 44 Radar may track them 45 Rum-laced cakes 46 Happening 47 There's no accounting for it 49 They might precede bravos 50 Eb's wife?

52 List component 53 Straddling 54 Overly precious 55 Fruit-filled dessert 56 ‘Cogito, ___ sum’ 57 First family's home 59 It gives a hoot 60 Palindromic exclamation

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STAR POWER for 3-8-2013

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Good events are to be performed at home. Businessmen are advised to put on hold their new plans and efforts. Son will get a good career opportunity.

Minor ego clashes are likely between couples; do not avoid magnifying issues.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Postpone abroad and outstation trips. Though plenty of marriage proposals are likely to come, taking a decision will be difficult. Never take decisions in a hurry as it might go wrong.

Court issues might get delayed and not be favourable.

Employees might face certain incidents at workplace that irk them. Businessmen face a slowdown and new efforts may not progress well; stay cool. Marriage talks might hit a roadblock; better to put talks on hold for some time and resume later.

Son or daughter might get a new career opening. One of your important plans will become reality now. Stay away from women as there are chances of trouble. Those who were confused will see a clear path and go ahead without hesitation.

Old debt issues will end. Work will resume and progress exceedingly well and get completed successfully. Those in search of a job after graduation will get favourable news. Businessmen will come out of the dull phase and brisk business will start now.

Major issues will come to a happy end and couples will live happily hereafter. Delayed court issues will go in your favour and bring a peaceful atmosphere.

Expected and applied for financial assistance will get sanctioned for businessmen.

Your stock is set to pile up. Those who were lazy and inactive will work with a good speed.

Troubles faced from indirect enemies will come to an end.

Employees working on temporary basis are likely to get confirmation with revision in pay.

Govt sops will come for businessmen. Tension and worries are likely. Debt issues bothering you recently will come to an end. Money inflow is good but so also are expenses. Employees will be comfortable at workplace as colleagues co-operate.

Good news to arrive from long distance. Bondage between couples will improve and they lead happy lives. You will undertake a trip with family and relatives. New efforts by businessmen will yield desired results.

Purchase of house or land likely.

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

Strength – You’re in for a pleasant surprise today. An old friend may drop in, unannounced, to say hello, or you may bump into someone interesting.

LEO:

King of Pentacles – Spend some quality me-time today.

Sit and meditate or reflect on your life and its general direction. But, whatever you do, do not brood.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

The Devil – Your nesting instincts are high. You look for a comfortable place you can make home. You want to be surrounded by things you love. Make it happen!

SAGITTARIUS:

Nine of Pentacles – In order to cut a good real estate deal, you need to gather more information about the location where you intend to buy property in.

TAURUS:

The Moon – You are flirting on the fringes of where you really want to be. Life has thrown you there and you may have no choice, really.

CANCER:

Page of Pentacles – Give advice freely, especially if you’re concerned about this person. Do not hold back your thoughts. It’s up to them if they want to use your advice.

VIRGO:

The High Priest – Listen to some good music and spend time pursuing a favourite hobby. You will be more relaxed and can think clearly when you get back to work.

SCORPIO:

The Hermit – Travel is on the cards. You may have to take up some trip on your own, without having anyone for company. You meet interesting people on the way.

CAPRICORN:

The Empress – There are many conditions in the fine print, which you may be missing.

Before you sign any important document, read everything carefully.

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Two of Wands – You have laid the foundation for a successful future. You are ready for the challenge. You only have to wait for the right opportunity to come along.

NUMBER GAME

You are a voracious reader and have the knack of guessing what the ending may be in a mystery. It does not mean you know where life will take you.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: King of Cups –

POOCH CAFE

Businessmen will go through a brisk phase. You might be upset as money from expected source gets delayed. Do not worry as the situation will change for the better soon. Be careful in expressing opinions as you may be misunderstood.

for 3-8-2013

The Emperor – You may encounter some trouble from those who report to you at work.

Things are not going to be very smooth when you’re in power.

NON SEQUITUR

Misunderstanding between couples will be over. Businessmen succeed in procuring new equipment. Also, their business and profits will increase manifold. Debt issues will be under control. You will march ahead with full charge and succeed.

SUDUKO

Colleagues will co-operate with employees so that they feel comfortable. You will be upset due to spouse’s stubbornness in certain issues. Though inflow of money is good, you might run short of funds for the project you want to implement.

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Entertainment FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013 CINE BYTES

MAKING AN IMPACT

‘I wanted to make money’ I've never missed Bollywood: Shilpa

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hilpa Shirodkar, a popular actresses of the 1990s, is happy to start her second innings.

She says working in a corporatised atmosphere will be a different ball game and she is ready for the "cultural shock". "I never missed Bollywood. I didn't have time to do that. I have a beautiful family. I am very happy being a mother and full-time homemaker," Shilpa, who has shifted residence to Mumbai, told IANS.

Jail shooting was fun and scary

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aghubir Yadav says he spent almost 20 days shooting in a real jail in Goa for the upcoming film Calapor, in which he plays a warden. Recounting the experience, the actor says it was both fun and scary.

"We shot there for some 15 to 20 days. The place feels good also and sometimes very scary. The environment was different and life is different there."

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Ranbir tells Abhinnav about casting his dad

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fter wooing the audiences with his performance in his last film, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Ranbir Kapoor is all set to steal a million hearts with his next film Besharam. Abhinav Singh Kashyap shared at the launch that it was Ranbir who recommended that he should cast Rishi Kapoor.Though Rishi Kapoor has had opportunity of playing retired cop he hasn't ever played active cop.

After struggling for four years in Mumbai, Deepak Dobriyal finally got his big break in Omkara. The actor, who has done many movies since, talks to Postnoon about how he went from `1 lakh per movie to more than `40 lakh now.

NIDHI BHUSHAN nidhi.b@postnoon.com

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ome are born with a silver spoon in their mouths while others have to work hard for it.

This is true for everyone, and especially true for those reaching for the stars in Bollywood.

Deepak Dobriyal, a middleclass boy from Delhi, is no exception. He isn’t one of the Kapoors, or the Bachchans or the Khans — he didn’t have it easy. Wearing just his passion for acting on his sleeve, the young Dobriyal set out for Mumbai to realise his dreams.

“I realised I wanted to be an actor when everybody was finding their callings in college.

I saw a play in Delhi and was sure I could act too. Despite much resistance from family members, I enrolled in theatre. I performed street plays, stage plays, etc. as part of my theatre group for seven years before I decided to go to Mumbai,” recalls Dobriyal.

Why the shift? “There is no money in theatre and I wanted to make money. So, the next step was movies,” he says.

Initially Dobriyal thought he would find it easier to make a breakthrough in movies because of his seven-year stint with theatre. He was wrong.

“When I came to Mumbai, I was among hundreds of others who wanted the same thing. I was rejected over and over again. Moreover, I didn’t have enough money to survive rents in Mumbai and was neck-deep in debt. But, I was passionate about acting and didn’t want all these factors to deter my confidence. I grew patient and learnt how to channel my energy in the right direction.

Finally, after a period of four years, I got a break in movies.

Though I began my acting career with 1971 and Gulaal, Omkara was my biggest break.”

Dobriyal hasn’t looked back since. With more than 12 movies to his credit, he finally feels like a success. “My parents also support me immensely now. They are proud of me.

Plus, it feels good that now directors willingly offer `40 lakh or more to sign me; earlier, asking for `1 lakh seemed steep,” says Dobriyal.

When I came to Mumbai, I was among hundreds of others who wanted the same thing. I was rejected repeatedly.

But, I was passionate about acting and didn’t want all these factors to deter my confidence.

Deepak Dobriyal Actor The actor, who is playing his second lead role in the upcoming film Chor Chor

Superchor, says he is as hung up on doing lead roles as he is on doing those that have an impact. “This is my second lead role after RGV’s Not A Love Story. However, I select roles on the basis of its possible impact and not so much on its length,” he says.

We’ve all heard about the evils of Bollywood, thanks to Madhur Bhandarkar, are things actually like that? “I remember people used to tell me to beef up my contacts all the time by throwing big parties and appearing flashy. One day, I decided to wear a three-piece suit with shades for a movie screening at night! I was stopped by the bouncers on the red carpet. Though embarrassing at the time, the incident brought me back to the ground.

I’m pleased that success doesn’t go to my head as I keep experi-

encing these incidents involving ‘real’ people. There was a time when I wasn’t allowed to park my i20 outside a studio because the parking guy didn’t know who I was. Only when he saw me talking to Abhishek Bachchan in a rather casual manner, did he realise I must be ‘someone’.” Do stars also treat you this way too? “No, contrary to popular belief, people appreciate and respect talent in the industry. I remember Salman Khan gave me most of the dialogues in the last scene of Dabangg 2 saying that I’m doing really well,” he says.

Last but not the least, we asked Dobriyal if he plans to beef up his body to become a true star. “I want to put on eight to nine kgs because I’m very skinny. I want to improve my physique purely for personal reasons,” he says.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013

SWIMMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Franklin makes it four

Missy Franklin has been dubbed America’s swimming ‘Wonder Woman’ after claiming her fourth gold at the swimming world championships RYLAND JAMES, KIERAN CANNING Agence France-Presse BARCELONA: Missy Franklin has been dubbed America’s swimming ‘Wonder Woman’ after claiming her fourth gold at the world championships by anchoring the USA team to victory in Thursday’s 4x200m freestyle relay.

Franklin, 18, powered down the pool in the final leg to clock 7min 45.14sec for the USA, the Olympic champions, with Australia finishing second at 1.94 back and France taking bronze at 3.29 adrift.

It was an exact repeat of the medallists in the London 2012 Olympic final.

Australia’s Cate Campbell, one of Franklin’s main rivals in Friday night’s 100m freestyle final, has said the US star is swimming like an All-American superhero. “Missy has shown that she is Wonder Woman,” said Campbell.

“She is already wearing lycra, she just doesn’t have the cape!”

With 16-year-old Katie Ledecky, who smashed nearly six seconds off the world 1500m freestyle record on Tuesday, swimming the first leg, a USA

LEAGUE CRICKET

Srikanth, Nitin slam tons

A-1 divison three days Deccan Chronicle 334/3 drew with Falakhnuma (day three washed out without a ball being bowled) EMCC 290 all out (Vishwajeet Patnaik 67 n.o.,) drew with SBH 141/3 (Anirudh Singh 81 n.o.)

Andhra Bank 287 drew with Ensconse 168 all out (Habeeb Ahmed 64, Mehdi Hasan 39, Abdul Khader 4/28, A Lalith Mohan 4/40) MP Colts 168/7 drew with BDL (day three washed out without a ball being bowled) R Dayanand 335/8 drew with SCRSA (day three washed out without a ball being bowled) A-4 one day MP Youngman 281/5 (Srikanth 105 n.o., Nitin Nihal 122, CV Anand 3/40) bt Secunderabd Club 222 (Jay Kirloskar 66, CV Anand 31, Kashyap Patel 44, Uday Kumar 3/80).

Mentally stronger now BARCELONA: James Magnussen has said that the lows he experienced after the London Olympics have made him appreciate the highs of victory after he retained his world title in Barcelona. The Australian missed out on gold last year by a mere one hundredth of a second to America’s Nathan Adrian. But he gained some measure of revenge on Thursday when he pipped Adrian and James Feigen also of the US to take victory.

AFP victory had looked like a foregone conclusion, something Franklin rejected.

“We don’t even think about that stuff,” insisted the teenager.

“My motivation speeches consist of just saying ‘go out there and have some fun’ so that’s what we do.

“Being up there and singing your anthem completely out of key at the top of your lungs is when you know the hard work has paid off!”

After gold in Sunday’s

4x100m freestyle relay with the USA team and her individual victories in Tuesday’s 100m backstroke and Wednesday’s 200m freestyle final, Franklin has claimed four of seven possible golds in Barcelona.

Despite her haul, Franklin has no time to celebrate as she races again in Friday morning’s 200m backstroke heats, then the evening’s hotly-anticipated women’s 100m freestyle final.

Franklin, a backstroke specialist, will be up against 50 and

100m freestyle Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo and world leader Campbell, plus world 50 and 100m freestyle record-holder Britta Steffen of Germany. “I absolutely will celebrate eventually, but you just have to take it one race at a time and enjoy it one at a time,” said Franklin, who is racing on a daily basis in Barcelona.

Ledecky was delighted after collecting her second gold medal following her 1500m freestyle triumph.

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Liu’s delight at 200m fly gold BARCELONA: China’s world record-holder Liu Zige (in pic) was delighted to take women’s 200m butterfly gold at swimming’s world championships on Thursday after holding off Spain’s Mireia Belmonte in a tight final.

Liu, the 2008 Olympic champion in Beijing, clocked 2mins 04.59secs in Barcelona with Belmonte just 0.19s back and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu exactly a second adrift in third.

There was disappointment for Olympic champion Jiao Liuyang of China who finished sixth.

Liu led for most of the race and held off the strong challenge of home favorite Belmonte, the Olympic silver medallist, who had briefly threatened to overtake her in the final lap with the crowd roaring her on.

Belmonte attacked Liu’s lead in the third length, but the new world champion dug deep in the last fifty metres to claim gold.

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2014 WINTER OLYMPICS

Russia warns gays to ‘obey law’ MOSCOW: Gay athletes are welcome to participate in Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi but must obey a new law banning “homosexual propaganda”, the country’s sports minister said Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in June signed into law legislation that punishes the dissemination of informa-

ditional orientation but about other things, about propaganda and implicating minors,” Mutko told the R-Sport news agency. “No one is banning a sportsman with a non-traditional sexual orientation from going to Sochi. But if he goes out onto the street and starts to make propaganda, then of course he will be brought to responsibility.

tion about homosexuality to minors but which activists say can be used for a broad crackdown against gays. The comments by Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko appear to contradict assurances from the IOC last week that no athlete attending the games would be targeted by the law.

“The law talks not about banning a non-tra-

“As a sportsman, he should respect the law of a country,” Mutko added.

“Come, but don’t get young people involved, don’t make propaganda.

This is what we are talking about.” Foreigners found guilty of violating the law can not only be fined up to 5,000 rubles but face administrative arrest of up to 15 days and eventual deportation.

SPORTS BRIEFS Hushovd powers to stage five win ZAKOPANE: Norway’s

Thor Hushovd powered to a sprint victory on the 160.5km fifth stage of the Tour of Poland from Nowy Targ to Zakopane on Thursday.

The 2010 world champion emerged triumphant ahead of Frenchman Matthieu Ladagnous and Italy’s Luka Mezgec in a cagey uphill sprint

to earn his second victory in three days as BMC triumphed for a third straight stage.

Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Jon Izaguirre moved into the overall lead, one second in front of Poland’s Rafal Majka, after the Spaniard collected a 10-second time bonus for topping the stage’s attractivity classification.

Sky’s Colombian rider

Sergio Henao, who is being helped by last year’s Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins on his return to racing after injury and illness, was 5sec adrift in third.

The fourth stage on Friday which also happens to be the penultimate stage will see riders tackle a 192km route AFP around Bukovina.

Neuville leads in Finland

JYVASKYLA: Belgium’s Thierry Neuville in a

Ford Fiesta, led the opening day of the Rally of Finland on Thursday, edging championship leader Sebastien Ogier into second spot. The 25-year-old Neuville had a 2.5sec lead over Ogier in a Volkswagen Polo.

Neuville and Ogier won two stages apiece while Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala, in the other factory VW Polo, had to halt for the day when his car was damaged by hitting a stone. He will resume on Friday with a 10-minute penalty.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013

WASHINGTON OPEN Juan Martin Del Potro, playing twice in one day , reached the quarters of the Washington Open.

JIM SLATER Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON: Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro, playing twice in one day for the first time in his career, reached the quarter-finals of the Washington Open with two straight-set triumphs Thursday.

The 2009 US Open winner, a two-time Washington champion, dispatched American Ryan Harrison 6-1, 7-5 in 70 minutes, then returned five hours later to eliminate Australian 14th seed Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 in 69 minutes and advance at the combined

Double duty for Del Potro

ATP and WTA event.

"I feel good," Del Potro said. "I was training hard before I came here. During the night you feel much better. In the first match the sun was harder for me. In the night I move much better."

Despite double duty on his first match day since losing the longest semi-final in Wimbledon history to Novak Djokovic after four hours and 43 minutes, the 24-year-old Argentine

INDIA IN ZIM

India thump Zimbabwe BULAWAYO: India made light work of their fourth one-day international against Zimbabwe on Thursday, as they beat the hosts by nine wickets to take a 40 lead in the series.

After bowling Zimbabwe out for just 144, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina hit unbeatean halfcenturies as India achieved their target inside 31 overs.

Debutant Cheteshwar Pujara was the only Indian batsman to lose his wicket when he was bowled by Tendai Chatara for 13, before Sharma and Raina were granted an easy return to form as they knocked off the remaining 122 runs required.

After going 12 one-day innings without a half-century, Raina was promoted up the order and finished unbeaten on 65 from 71 deliveries. Although Sharma had failed to contribute in the first three matches, he was not troubled as he constructed a patient innings of 64 not out.

An 80-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Elton Chigumbura and Malcolm Waller the only saving grace. AFP

advanced to a last-eight meeting with South Africa's 21stranked Kevin Anderson, who ousted American Mardy Fish 7-6 (7/2), 6-1.

"For the first day of the hardcourt season, I had a very good day," Del Potro said. "I beat two young players with good potential.

I should play better all the matches."

Anderson, ranked 21st, broke Aussie James Duckworth in the only extra game he needed to win their rainhalted secondround match

6-3, 3-6, 6-4, and said he doubted world number seven Del Potro's double would have any impact.

"I would be very surprised if two matches today would affect him for a match tomorrow," Anderson said. "Somebody with the level of fitness of the players out here, it won't be a problem."

Del Potro has won all four prior matches with Anderson, the most recent last year at Basel.

"I will have to play better than today," Del Potro said. "Kevin is a very good server.

I will have to find a way to return his serves. AFP

Radwanska sisters in quarters CARLSBAD: Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska set up a quarter-final clash with former US Open champion Samanth Stosur at the WTA Southern California Open Thursday with a straight-sets win over Daniela Hantuchova.

Poland's Radwanska, the 2010 runner-up and 2011 champion on the hardcourts of Carlsbad, defeated Hantuchova 6-3, 6-3, her sixth victory over the Slovakian in eight career meetings.

She was joined in the quarterfinals of the $795,707 US Open tuneup event by younger sister Urszula, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 winner over sixth-seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic. Urszula Radwanska's victory was just one of the upsets of the day, with French wild card Virginie Razzano ousting eighthseeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-1, 6-4. Razzano next faces Czech Petra Kvitova.

From 2-2 in the third set, Radwanska won four of the next five games from former world number one Jankovic as she booked her fourth WTA quarterfinal appearance of the season.

"I'm very happy that I won this match today," she said after earning a shot at top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. AFP

BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL

Simpson sets pace AKRON: Former US Open champion Webb Simpson set the early pace and his six-under 64 held up to take the first-round lead at the Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday.

Despite a bogey on his final hole, the par-four ninth, Simpson finished with a onestroke lead over Sweden's Henrik Stenson, whose round included an eagle at the par-five second hole.

World number one Tiger Woods was among a group of

Tiger looks to end drought ROCHESTER: Tiger Woods will try to end a ďŹ ve-year major title drought at the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill, where he has failed to ourish in the past. Woods, a 14-time major champion chasing the all-time record of 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, has won four US PGA Tour titles this year, but he has not won a major since the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines. "I've won some tournaments in that stretch and I've been in probably about half the majors on the back nine on Sunday with a chance to win during that stretch."

four players sharing third place, two strokes off the lead at the Firestone Country Club.

Woods, a seven-time winner of the event, was joined at fourunder by England's Chris Wood, Ryan Moore and defending champion Keegan Bradley -who had four birdies and no bogeys. Jim Furyk, Luke Donald and Rickie Fowler -- who all notched runner-up finishes in the event -- posted three-under 67s and shared seventh place with Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson and Bill Haas.

Woods's effort included six birdies and two bogeys. He hit 10 of 14 fairways and all but two greens in regulation.

"It was a little blustery today," Woods said. "Wind was up, greens were soft. But at least the ball was flying. And even though it was a little more wet because of the rain, with it being this warm, the ball is still traveling." Phil Mickelson, teeing it up for the first time since winning the British Open, carded a twoover par 72.

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IT ASHES 2013

CA queries ‘incorrect’ Khawaja call MANCHESTER: Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said Thursday he was seeking “clarification” from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the “incorrect” exit of Usman Khawaja after yet another controversial Decision Review System verdict this Ashes.

Khawaja was given out by onfield umpire Tony Hill having made just one to leave Australia 92 for two on the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford.

Clarke boosts Aussies Captain Michael Clarke led from the front with an unbeaten century as Day one of the third Test saw another DRS controversy hit the Ashes.

SCORE BOARD

Australia 1st Innings S Watson c Cook b Bresnan 19 C Rogers lbw b Swann 84 U Khawaja c Prior b Swann 1 M Clarke not out 125 S Smith not out 70 Extras (lb 4) 4 Total (3 wkts, 90 overs) 303 Bowling O M R W Anderson 21 4 72 0 Broad 21 3 80 0 Bresnan 20 5 51 1 Swann 25 2 82 2 Root 2 0 8 0 Trott 1 0 6 0

CA chief executive James Sutherland said he was seeking “clarification” from the ICC on the “incorrect” exit of Usman Khawaja.

The decision, after the batsman was adjudged to have edged England off-spinner Graeme Swann to wicketkeeper Matt Prior, was endorsed by third official Kumar Dharmasena despite evidence which appeared to suggest it should have been reversed.

“Cricket Australia has sought an explanation from the ICC on the dismissal of Usman Khawaja.

In our view, the on-field decision and referred decision using DRS were both incorrect,” said Sutherland in an unusually critical statement issued after stumps on Day one of the third Ashes Test being played in Manchester. AFP

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Australia’s Michael Clarke (R) hits a boundary past England’s Matt Prior (L) during play on Day 1 of the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday.

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JULIAN GUYER Agence France-Presse MANCHESTER:Australia captain Michael Clarke led from the front with an unbeaten century as the first day of the third Test saw yet more Decision Review System controversy hit the Ashes.

Aussie media and PM fume at DRS decision SYDNEY: Australia’s press on Friday acclaimed Michael Clarke’s captain’s knock in the third Ashes Test but raged at a controversial umpiring decision that even Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called “one of the worst” he had seen.

The media came down hard on yet another DRS controversy which some said may have “compromised” batsman Usman Khawaja’s struggling Test career. Khawaja was given out by on-field umpire Tony Hill for just one having been adjudged to have edged spinner Graeme Swann to wicketkeeper Matt Prior. Hill’s decision was endorsed by third video official Kumar Dharmasena despite evidence which appeared to suggest it should have instead been reversed.Rudd said he was outraged and on social media fans vented their anger with an early count that Khawaja was mentioned 4,955 times on Twitter.

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Clarke’s 125 not out, the first hundred by an Australian this series, helped the tourists to 303 for three at Thursday’s close in a match his side, 2-0 down with three to play, must win to have any hope of regaining the Ashes.

Not since Australia’s Don Bradman, cricket’s greatest

batsman, scored 810 runs at an average of 90 in 1936/37 has a side come from 2-0 down to win a five-match Ashes series.

And while Australia still face a colossal task the fact Clarke and Steven Smith, who survived both of England’s DRS innings referrals on his way to 70 not out, had so far

Bradman bat up for auction SYDNEY: A cricket bat used by Australian great Donald Bradman and signed by his 1948 “Invincible” team is expected to fetch up to Aus$20,000 (US$17,900) at auction this month, an auctioneer said Friday.

Charles Leski, whose company is selling the item, said Bradman used the Sykes bat to score 115 in his final first-class innings at home before the team travelled to England in 1948.

The Invincibles went on to become — and remain — the only Australian side to go through an entire Ashes tour unbeaten.

The item, which spent 20 years on display at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) from

1984, will be auctioned on August 15 in Melbourne.

“Few items of cricketing memorabilia overshadow those belonging to Sir Donald Bradman,” Leski said.

“Of these, his bats are among the most prized possessions because they were his ultimate stock in trade.

“Together with his baggy green caps, they represent his unique talent that has yet to be matched.”

The legendary Australia batsman, who died aged 92 in 2001, played his last match in England in 1948 and retired with a yet-tobe-topped Test batting average of 99.94 despite scoring a duck in his final innings.

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added an unbroken 174 for the fourth wicket meant the tourists had enjoyed their best day of the series so far.

That was despite the controversial dismissal of batsman Usman Khawaja who was given out when the third umpire upheld an on-field decision for a catch behind.

England took two wickets in quick succession as 76 for one became 82 for two but this day belonged to Australia, with opener Chris Rogers making 84. “The sun was out all day and the Aussies played really well,” said England seamer Tim Bresnan, who removed opener Shane Watson.

Rogers won’t blame mate on missing ton MANCHESTER: Australia’s Chris Rogers refused to blame a restless friend for missing out on what would have been a maiden Test hundred at Old Trafford on Thursday. The opener batted impressively after Michael Clarke won the toss on the first day of the third Ashes Test and was in sight of a cherished century when he was lbw to England off-spinner Graeme Swann for 84. But the day’s play was repeatedly held up by movement behind the bowler’s arm at the Pavilion End. This was the first Test in the Manchester ground’s history to be played on a pitch facing north-south rather than east-west. That meant members in the Pavilion were now behind the arm for half of the day’s play. However, it was not one of the locals who made the fateful movement behind Swann’s arm but Daniel Salpietro, a team-mate of the left-hander at Melbourne grade club Prahran.

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LIVERPOOL BID £21.8M FOR BRAZIL’S COSTA

Liverpool have submitted a £21.8million (24.9 million euros) bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, the Liverpool Echo claimed on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Brazilian international would be the third most expensive signing in the club’s history behind Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez.

PRE-SEASON AUDI CUP

Bayern floor City

Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Premier League side Manchester City 2-1 in the final of the European champion’s pre-season tournament.

BERLIN: Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Premier League side Manchester City 2-1 in the final of the European champion’s preseason tournament on Thursday.

“We’re at a good level, but against a top team like Manchester City we had a few problems putting our chances away,” admitted Bayern star Thomas Mueller who set up the winning goal and netted a penalty.

Both teams have new managers at their respective helms as ex-Barcelona boss Guardiola experiments with his starting line-up, including Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger, who celebrated his 29th birthday.

Likewise, new City boss Manuel Pellegrini is still looking for his best line-up after succeeding Roberto Mancini.

Eight days before Munich kick-off the new Bundesliga season at home to Moenchengladbach, Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic headed home Bayern’s 73rd-minute winner.

City’s Spanish striker Alvaro Negrado had given the guests the lead with an hour gone when he slotted his shot into the bottom left corner after France’s

FRIENDLIES

Chelsea topples Inter

INDIANAPOLIS: Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win Thursday over Inter Milan, the team Mourhinho guided to the 2010 Champions League crown.

The victory, courtesy of goals from Oscar and Eden Hazard (in pic) in the first half-hour, saw Chelsea book a meeting with AC Milan on Sunday in New York in the International Champions Cup friendly tournament.

Chelsea had comfortably won all three of their matches in a tour of Asia before arriving Stateside, but it was Inter who had the first real chance on Thursday when Fredy Guarin unleashed a vol-

Bayern Munich’s Mario Mandzukic (C) heads the second goal for Munich beside Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng (R) and Manchester City’s Dedryck Boyta (L) during the Audi Cup final in Munich on Thursday.

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Sami Nasri unlocked the Bayern defence.

Champions League winners Bayern got back on level terms just five minutes later when City’s Pablo Zabaleta gave away a handball penalty after a tussle

with Mandzukic and Mueller slotted home the resulting spotkick.

Mandzukic, who scored Bayern’s first goal in the 2-1 Wembley victory over Borussia Dortmund to give them their

fifth European crown, then got on the end of Mueller’s cross to drill home the winner as Guardiola’s side bounced back from Saturday’s 4-2 defeat to Dortmund in the German Super Cup. AFP

TRANSFER WOES

Spurs agree to Soldado deal

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Valencia for the transfer of Spain striker Roberto Soldado (in pic), the north London club said on Thursday, but Gareth Bale’s future remains uncertain.

Last week Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas had revealed they were in talks with the Spanish side over Soldado.

On Thursday the club revealed that a deal, believed to be worth a club record £26 million pounds, had been agreed.

“We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Valencia for the transfer of Roberto Soldado subject to a medical,” read a statement on tottenhamhotspur.com.

Valencia also confirmed on their official site that a deal had

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been done, adding that it was for the equivalent of Soldado’s “release clause”.

Should the reported figure prove accurate it would mark the second time Tottenham have broken their club transfer record this summer following the £17m deal that brought in Paulinho from Corinthians in July. Soldado is expected to sign a four-year contract once a medical is completed on Friday and will become Spurs’ third signing of the close season following the arrivals of Paulinho and Nacer Chadli.

On Wednesday Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the Spanish giants were in talks to sign Bale amid speculation the La Liga side could be prepared to break the world transfer record for the highly-rated winger. AFP

ley on goal after 10 minutes only to see it sail just wide of the post.

However, the crowd of 41,983 at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, didn’t have to wait long for the first goal.

Chelsea took the lead in the 12th minute as Nigeria’s Victor Moses broke through to the edge of the penalty area and passed to Oscar, who curled a superb shot past Samir Handanovic and into the upper corner of the net.

Rodrigo Palacio tried to level things with a long-range shot deflected off John Terry, forcing Petr Cech to make a onehanded grab.

However, Inter would get no closer the rest of the night.

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