TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 HYDERABAD
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SERIOUSLY FRACKED!
Matt Damon, who advocated it earlier, has changed his mind in The Promised Land. Last week, from Quebec to Scotland, people were at loggerheads whether it’s a disaster waiting to happen or a boon for an energy-hungry world. One thing’s for sure, Fracking, has caused more consternation than a black hole in a bathtub. But what in the wide world of science is it?
P16&17
HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER
T CONG LEADERS REPORT ON P5
BRING OUT THE OLIVE BRANCH The pendulum has swung to the other side. It’s now the Telangana Congress who are out to placate the agitating leaders of Seemandhra, pleading with them to reconcile to the State’s division. In return, the T Cong swears to protect people settled in Hyderabad.
FROM TRAGEDY SPRINGS HOPE OF CHANGE
Md Khaleeq-ul-Rehman, father of Md Ajmal, a teenager who died in a tragic motorcycle accident in 2011, has started a campaign called Youth Against Speed in memory of his son and he is trying to create awareness among youngsters about the dangers of speeding.
PG 6
FEDERER’S DECLINE CONTINUES Roger Federer suffered a stunning upset in the fourth round of the US Open. The 17-time Grand Slam champion fell to Spanish 19th seed Tommy Robredo.
PG 31
STEEP DROP IN ADMISSIONS
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Due to the charged political situation, it is believed that lakhs of engineering and medical seats would lie vacant during the academic year 2013-14. This year, out of the 2.17 lakh students who qualified for Eamcet only 1.5 lakh turned up for verification.
PG 7