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Rumours that AP planned to ban women from pubs after 10pm sparked a tide of criticism on the Web. But the police and excise departments were quick to state that the rumours were false and no such directive had been issued, but they went on to say they suspected foul play on the part of a few officials.

CITY SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

THE HEAT IS ON

M ANIL KUMAR

Dancin’ Party A dance workshop by Twist N Turns Fitness & Dance studio is on. Where: Twist N Turns Fitness & Dance Studio, Ranigunj When: Till May 11, 10 am

Potters all A pottery workshop will be held Where: Saptaparni (After School Activities) (2.6 km), Banjara Hills When: May 6 to May 11, 9 am to 11 am and 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm Contact: Saptaparni, at 66667707 / 6682-1789

Mother and daugther under the shelter of a chunni amidst blistering heat in the City. A workshop on drawing and painting for children is on. Where: Swamy Vivekananda Institute Of Human Excellence (Language Schools), Tankbund When: Till May 11, 4 pm to 5 pm

Budding artists

Mega mugs Thank God It’s Friday (TGIF) announced TGIF’s mega mugs offer to coincide with the start of the IPL. Where: TGIF, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing

Freezing a moment Basic photography workshop by Lakshmi Prabhala. Where: Inner Circle, Somajiguda When: May 10 and May 11, 10 am to 5 pm Contact: 81255-25631

The joy of reading Oxford Bookstore in association with GHAC and LICH is organising an informative, exciting and funfilled workshop in social sciences and Humanities for kids. Where: Oxford Bookstore, The Park When: Ongoing, Till May 12, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Contact: 92461-12461

When: Till May 5, From 11 am.

Art lovers Movie time As part of B Narsing Rao's film festival, Daasi will be screened. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: May 5, 7 pm

Movie matter French movie L'Arbre will be screened. Where: Alliance Francaise, Banjara Hills When: May 10, 6.30 pm Contact: 2355-4485

An art and craft workshop by Meena will be organised. Where: Saptaparni (After School Activities) (2.6 km), Banjara Hills When: May 6 to May 10, 10.30 am to 12 pm Contact: 98855-98856

Summer Fun Beat The Heat — Food Fest. Where: GVK One Mall, Banjara Hills

CINEMAS

Army talk A talk by Captain Alok Bansal on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: The Future Trajectory. Where: Badruka PG Centre (College), Kachiguda When: May 8 from 6 pm Contact: 93978-20222

Adventure fun

Dish out A workshop on cake baking and chocolate making. Where: Colorama Printers, Secunderabad When: May 6 to May 8, 10 am to 1 pm

Dosa and lassi Dosa and Lassi festival is on. Where: Quality Inn Residency, Nampally When: Till May 11, 7 pm

Summer camp Tailoring training camp for children between the age group of 6 and 16 is being organised. Where: Shilparamam, Madhapur When: Till May 20, 11 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm

Summer camp in sport climbing and bouldering is being held. Where: Adventure Club of Andhra Pradesh When: Till May 10, 6 am to 9 am Contact: 93948-83999

Foodies' haven Awadhi food festival is on. Where: Bidri, Hyderabad Marriott Hotel, Tank Bund When: Till May 7, 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm

Big Cinemas, Ameerpet, 30581470; Cinemax, Banjara Hills, 44565555; Cine Planet , Kompally, 61606060; INOX, Banjara Hills, 447677770, Prasads, Tank Bund Rd, 23448888; PVR, Punjagutta, 08800900009; Talkie Town, Miyapur, 40214175; Tivoli, Secunderabad 27844973

CITY SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

CM’s ‘routine visit’ to Delhi?

ongress leader JC Diwakar Reddy and education minister Dr S Sailajanath have rubbished reports that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was summoned to Delhi by the high command at the instance of leaders’ dissidence. They argued that it was a routine visit and most likely one to discuss the proposed Cabinet expansion.

Cocaine drug peddler held

Career guidance in City

he west zone team of commissioner’s task force apprehended a Kenyan national who was selling cocaine to young entrepreneurs and professionals. He was staying in India on a student visa. The police seized 12 grams of high-quality cocaine from his possession. The accused, Kailikia Kaumeuru, was arrested with two others near Masab Tank.

areer guidance council is organising a programme on ‘students and job seeking’ at Urdu Ghar, Moghalpura, and New Holy Fatima, Brindavan Colony, Tolichowki, for students and job seekers. They will be guided on resume writing, aptitude test, communication skills and other important matters. For more details, contact 95735 79543.

Women cops turn blind eye

The belief that women police would be more sensitive to crimes against woman is flawed. The Begumpet women police treat cruelty against women with indolence, Postnoon finds out. Mohd SUBHAN

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espite the law mandating summary arrest of the husband and in-laws in domestic violence against women, City police go dilly-dallying on the plea that the case is “under investigation.” In the last 48 hours, four domestic cruelty cases against hapless women were reported to the police but no arrests have been made. In these cases, women, beaten and abused, were thrown out of their homes for not giving more dowry. According to reports, in the first case, a woman named Kavitha, a resident of Tarnaka,

lodged a complaint against her businessman husband, Madhukar Swamy, a resident of Karvan, who she said had forcibly thrown her out of the house for not bringing more dowry. This, she said, was despite her parents giving `4 lakh in cash, 20 tolas of gold and other valuables at the time of marriage in 2008. She said both her husband and in-laws tortured her mentally and physically for all these years. In the second incident, Saraswathy, 27, of Addagutta reported that her husband, Venkatesh, 32, a resident of Shameerpet, had been demanding more dowry since she delivered a baby girl two years ago. The husband and his mother Pentamma had allegedly cursed her for delivering a baby girl and demanded more dowry to

‘compensate’ for it. This was despite her pleading that the sex of the baby has more to do with the man than with the woman. The third incident was reported in Parsigutta of Secunderabad where a woman, Bhawani, 27, accused her hus-

band Sudheer of torturing her for dowry. Theirs was a love marriage disapproved by their parents. Sudheer, employed with a private firm, and his mother began to taunt her a few months of marriage. A meeting of the elders of the two families was

called but the girl’s parents said they had not consented for the marriage as they knew the man is unworthy of her. This enraged the husband and his mother even more and they began to beat her up. After a while, a reconciliation was effected and the two started living in peace for a while, before she was subjected to cruel treatment again. In yet another incident reported from Hyderguda, Swetha, 27, charged her husband, Mahinder, 31, a resident of Jamai Osmania, of cruelty despite getting a fat dowry. They got married in 2011 and the parents had reportedly given `6 lakh in cash, 25 tolas of gold, a motorcycle, and other valuables. They had even given `1 lakh to Mahinder’s mother as a ‘gift.’ Despite all this, the in-laws and husband tortured the woman for more money.

Netas under cyber attack What the law failed to achieve, hackers pledge to attain. Hacker threat to smartphones owned by leading politicians has put fear in leaders. Ironically, it is the leaders themselves who started the game of prying on rivals! Inkeshaf Ahmed ahmed.m@postnoon.com

he rich politicians of the State may soon give up the use of smartphones. The varied varieties of expensive smart phones which have become the modern-day prestige symbol are proving a threat to them. Secretive matters are in danger of falling in the wrong hands (which in police parlance is the right hands). There could be anything between 100 and 150 of them dedicated to pry open the bigwigs’ smartphones. Messages passed on these phones asking their leaders or cadres to do things not ‘very legal’ can pose a real danger in these times, says City cyber crime cell. “The fact that every smartphone allows internet access has come as a big boon for the hackers. These hackers can steal the secret data of anybody and blackmail him or her,” an official of cyber crime cell of State police told Postnoon on Friday.

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“It’s back to basics for political leaders.” A mid-level police officer on smartphone hacking

are the main causes of concern. Reacting on the issue, an influential MLA of ruling party who had already switched to using ordinary mobile phone said he will never touch a smartphone again. “As politicians, we need to spend lot of our resources, including money, to achieve our goals or even to win elections. The

crime cops is that the hackers can be used by politicians to spy on their rivals and collect secret information about them. “In recent times, we have received leads that many of these expert hackers can become a tool in the hands of politicians and other people. They can be used to steal information from smart phone-using politicians. Keeping this in mind, we are suggesting that politicians give up the use of smart phones,” he said.

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The advisories of Cyber crime officials have become a cause for concern for many power wielding politicians. The fact that politics has become an expensive affair and requires lot of resources

phone becomes a handy tool for us to communicate with our supporters

in order to execute our plans. If such phones do not have any security and face hacking threat, the best thing is to avoid such gadgets,” he said. “It’s back to basics for political leaders,” remarked a mid-level police officer at the crime branch.

CITY SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Traffic tutorials on the cards From short films on road rules to awareness programmes in schools and colleges, the Hyderabad traffic police are going to great lengths to make City roads safer.

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he increasing number of vehicles on the road in the City and the underconstruction Metro rail are adding to the traffic woes of the already crowded City. With more traffic, it is inevitable that traffic violations and road accidents too will increase. In order to sensitise people on the importance of road safety and to educate them about traffic rules, the Hyderabad traffic police is gearing up to introduce different kinds of awareness programmes. Come May 15, around six short films on road safety will hit the theatres. Watching movies is something Hyderabadis love and what better way to reach out to the people, say the City traffic police. “We have produced six short films about road safety and awareness. These films will be launched for screening in theatres on May 15. Our aim is to reach out to maximum number of people to sensitise them about the importance of road safety, and one of the best ways is through movies,” says the additional commissioner of police (traffic) CV Anand.

As a part of their awareness programmes, the traffic police will also reach out to schools and junior colleges in the City from this academic year. A road safety class and awareness on traffic rules will be taught to students of Class VI to Class XII. Once a week, students will be given an hour’s class on road safety, and though it will not be a part of their syllabus, the programme will be a compulsory extracurricular activity. “Learning at a young age is more productive, so we plan on

MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG IT PROFESSIONALS ARE COMING FORWARD TO MANAGE TRAFFIC AT JUNCTIONS WHERE THERE ARE NO TRAFFIC COPS POSTED. introducing a class on road safety in all schools and intermediate colleges. Every Saturday, there will be a class arranged for students on the importance on road safety and how violations of traffic rules can be fatal. This apart, we will be having a school commandos programme for school students. As a part of this programme, around 15 students from every school will be trained by us to manage traffic around

their schools under our guidance,” says CV Anand.

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THE PUBLIC , BY THE PUBLIC Many major junctions in the City do not have traffic personnel deployed to control the traffic, results of which are hour long jams. As a part of the social responsibility, many college students and young IT professionals are coming forward to

A mantra for integration Keerthana Muralidhar feedback@postnoon.com

national anthem is an important aspect of an independent country, one that unites its citizens under the umbrella of a common identity. This thought has inspired Sahara India Pariwar to celebrate its annual Bharat Bhawna Divas by having its employees sing the national anthem at one place, at one time, to create a new world record. Currently, Pakistan holds the world record of 42,813 people singing the national anthem in a group, a record the Sahara employees hope to break with 1,01,000 coming together to sing at 10am on May 6 in Lucknow. The event is not restricted only to Sahara employees; an open invite has been issued, encouraging citizens to sing the anthem wherever they are — at home with family, in office with colleagues, or in college and school with classmates. All one has to do is sing the anthem while standing at attention, capture it on video and upload the same onto YouTube with the description “Bharat Bhawna Divas”. Photos can also be

CURRENTLY, PAKISTAN HOLDS THE WORLD RECORD OF 42,813 PEOPLE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN A GROUP. uploaded onto Sahara's official Facebook page. Several student and corporate organisations have registered for the event, apart from regiments of the Indian Army across seven states planning to participate. Several cameras will be installed at prominent places to record the event and the videos will be uploaded on YouTube immediately. Similar initiatives have been taken up by educational and event management organisations. Neo Rosary High School in Salarjung Colony has sent invites to its students, staff and guests to sing the national anthem together on its premises. Noothana event management company is organising the same on May 18 at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli. The reason behind the event is to create a sense of togetherness and oneness among citizens.

manage traffic. One such group of 10 IT professionals, called the ‘Proud Hyderabadi’, has been managing some of the major traffic junctions in most places. “Every Saturday and Sunday, we try to do our bit by managing the traffic. We realise that there cannot be traffic police everywhere, so we volunteer to control traffic in areas like Nampally, Himayatnagar and Lower Tankbund,” says Ravi

Kiran, one of the members of the group. Traffic police, relieved by this act, feel more youth should come forward. “Many times, young people approach us, volunteering to help, but after a few days, they discontinue. It will be a great help for us too if youngsters come forward to bring road safety awareness and also help control the traffic,” says the commissioner.

KCR picks up gauntlet Postnoon News feedback@postnoon.com

RS president K Chandrasekhara Rao, who was relaxing at his farmhouse in Medak district after the party’s annual foundation day celebrations, has returned to the City with a bang. Without losing any time, the T-party chief announced that he would take on Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who threw him a challenge on Bayyaram iron ore mining issue. “I will show him what KCR can do to the Bayyaram mining project. When I told him that I would create an earthquake to achieve my aim, he challenged me to do so. Let us see,” he reportedly said while addressing a gathering of party leaders at party headquarters in Banjara Hills on Saturday. During the meeting, KCR and his party leaders decided to hold massive agitation for the cancellation of the State government orders allocating the Bayyaram mining project to Vizag steel plant. The agitations are being planned to be organ-

ised in Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam districts where the iron ore reserves are located. A formal meeting with the leaders of these three districts is expected to be held in the next couple of days to chalk out an agitation plan.

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As part of its expansion and strengthening plans, the meeting held by KCR also decided to hold special training classes for party workers in all 119 Assembly constituencies of Telangana region. The party had set up a team of 12 senior leaders to train the party workers. The team members will train a gathering of 5,000 to 10,000 workers every day.

CITY SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Excise dept slams woman bar ban rumours Inkeshaf Ahmed ahmed.m@postnoon.com

eputy commissioner of prohibition and excise department of Hyderabad district MMA Farooqui rubbished the reports carried by various media organisations regarding ban on women’s entry into pubs after 10pm. “We are not mandated to do so. There are no restrictions on women’s entry into bars. Only persons below the legal age, 21, are prohibited,” he said. Farooqui has also clarified on the issue of banning exclu-

sive ladies’ nights. “As per AP Prohibition and Excise Act, 1968, soliciting of liquors in the form of public advertisements and free drinks to ladies are prohibited. The Act says that no drink should be served free of cost to anybody and no public advertisement should be given for organising ladies special nights. “We told bar owners to stop these practices and strictly follow the rules,” he added. The deputy commissioner held a meeting with bar owners on April 26 to ask them to stick to the rule book. He warned the

bar owners that they would book cases against them if violation of any rule was reported. Farooqui also said that despite his repeated requests, a section of media published wrong and baseless reports without taking any clarification from the excise department. Meanwhile, higher authorities of excise department have begun an informal probe to find out who rang up bars and spread the rumours. Rajesh Chopra, general manager of BJN Group, told Postnoon that at the excise commissioner’s meeting last month,

the commissioner had asked the bars and pubs not to solicit women for free drinks and also stop all women night. This, the official said, was tantamount to advertising or enticing people to drink more. But Rajesh points out this kind of restriction selectively used against bars and pubs would prove discriminatory as star hotels keep their bars open for longer hours and such restrictions are not imposed on them. Rajesh said someone posing as excise department called up his managers and said women were not to be in bars

after 10pm. But the police had not attempted to harass the bars, he added. However, D Venkateswara Rao, president of the twin cities wine merchants’ association, said the commissioner had indeed said so but no written directive was passed. He said he agreed with the contention that enticing people to drink more pulled more crowds and policing became difficult if it continued. He did not agree with the suggestion that the bars and pubs suffered business loss if the practice of all women nights are discontinued.

Not our doing, say cops It’s a free country, says top cop of Hyderabad. Mohd Subhan mohd.s@postnoon.com

he Hyderabad city police commissioner Anurag Sharma (in pic) has trashed the report that police had begun raiding bars and pubs to ensure no women stay after 10pm. “How can we do this?” Sharma countered. “You find out who spread this canard. It is a free country. Unless government and court impose legitimate restrictions, police will not step in.” The whole situation was the product of some officials calling up a few leading bars and pubs in Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills and Madhapur, and stating that such a feat was on the way. Adding strength to the threat, some cops appeared in more than one bar and ‘reconnoitred’ giving heebie-jeebies to the bar owners.

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JP appears to have used one last weapon to win the May 5 Assembly elections. The party assured that it would give permission to hotels and pubs to remain open even after midnight. The party said that if returned to power, it would ensure that bars and restaurants in Bengaluru would remain open till 1am. Currently, bars are closed at 11.30 pm. As Bengaluru has emerged as the IT hub of the country, there has been demand to keep the bars and restaurants open well after midnight. There are 28 Assembly seats in Bengaluru. In 2008, BJP won 17. However, the party did not get good results in the local body elections. Now to attract the youth, the party gave the assurance about keeping the bars AGENCIES open.

A reprehensible act Postnoon News feedback@postnoon.com

landestine mischief played by some officials in the excise department or in the police corps threw up an embarrassing situation for the government last night. There sprung up in the middle of the night an ‘official warning’ from cops in some parts of the City saying the government has directed all pubs and bars to chuck women out after 10pm. Postnoon’s investigation proved it all false. First there is no such directive except the standing excise guidelines to retail sellers and bars not to solicit customers to drink. The time part and the gender bias were all mischief. This all points to an unpleasant situation. The fact remains that a police officer

or an excise official can tinker with businesses of bars and pubs, which are all licenced outlets. That the top police officers and excise officials have denied any such effort is a pointer to the fact that vested interests in uniform or in excise play nocturnal games with legitimate business establishments. That they quote crimes

POSTNOON VIEW against women in extenuation to curb women’s bar hours points to the sickening psyche of some selfish officials and some mediapersons’ penchant to pick up rumours and float them as news. It is all reprehensible. Government should once and for all clarify the air and quell any future possible mischief in this matter.

READERS’ LETTERS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 After so much hype about cameras at traffic signals, it was a shock to find that many of them went blank during power cuts (Rahul Ramakrishna's Hyderabad’s surveillance cams stop working when the power goes; no power backup, April 29). As always, the idea of surveillance itself was questioned.

Big Brother is not watching olar powered surveillance systems may be costly but they need to be installed for the sake of security. Peoples’ lives cannot be put at stake for a few crore rupees more. How much money is going down the drain in laying and relaying of

Shadow boxing

via email Read the report at http://postnoon.com/2013/04/27/moviereview-too-bad-to-be-true/122218 es, that's absolutely right… Jean-Paul Sartre would go ROFL …***Please kindly could you give gyan about how exactly will this piece make Paul ROFL … Please let us know... It seems the reviewer must have come across this word “existentialism” so he wants to show his gyan more than review this sh**ty movie... And where in the world can this piece be termed as a review… This piece has the same worth as Shadow movie…

KRISH

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camera on our heads is what we all need, with a corrupt police and TV media, to plaster someone’s face and call them a terrorist. It is a symptom of ours being a banana republic. The more one thinks, the more Vadra

Missing information

Hemanth Kumar's Shadow review (Too bad to be true, April 26) proves one thing — few appreciate a film critic who tries to do things differently. The war on existentialism continues. emanth, contrary to many of the comments, your review(s) have a unique point of view. Don't let it take away from your attempts to bring out a review as a whole new article. If one is curious enough to know, they can. The concept of existentialism seen from the movie experiencing point of view was great fun. Jean-Paul Sartre would probably go ROFL (on reading) this article.

roads and pavements?

The Aadhaar card is in the eye of the storm, again. This time, it was Rahul Ramakrishna's article on missing biometric information (Biometric information of 14 lakh Aadhar applicants goes missing, May 1) that had readers write in. ou have not defined the source of this public acceptance. This is supposed to be done on April 8, 2013. Why did nobody know for over three weeks? Total erroneous enrolment – 14,37,900; Rectified – 7,37,900. Thus, the balance is 7,00,000. All round figures. Even rectification is in round figures. Digestible??? If the balance is seven lakh – how is 14 lakh data loss given in the heading?

No safe haven Mohd Subhan’s story on an attack on a young woman in Hyderabad (Bikers attack girl, April 28) provoked outrage. The City is considered relatively safe for woman and it came as a rude shock that such things happened here as well. ad the Delhi rape case accused been hanged immediately after they were caught, these bastards would not have dared to even think of committing such crimes. It’s the government and the law who are encouraging such b******s with their soft corner attitude. I demand that the DGP and the State government install sophisticated night-vision CCTV cameras covering all the bus stops and places where such crimes can be anticipated immediately.

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Would like to know the source of public acceptance. How can you say only seven lakh or 14,37,900? Why not 14 crore? Who will validate this? If UIDAI does validation, is this not a conflict of interest? Can UIDAI specify – what exactly went wrong?

h god, not in Hyderabad. Police should take stern and exemplary action. Get these guys out on the street. Shave off their heads, blacken their faces with cow dung. Parade them half-naked in the area where the incident happened. Hang a placard around their neck saying ‘We apologise for doing such a heinous crime’. Let them be there for the whole day. Also, find out who gave them the advice to use an injection so that the source could also be nipped in the bud. I request the police to arrest all three of them. Do not succumb to political pressure. So what if they are influential; that is no exemption from maintaining the law of the land. Please put them behind bars and highlight their photo in the press.

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M ANISH REDDY

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t is surprising as to why the UIDAI and State authorities have not taken the project seriously, on par with voter enrolment. Unfortunately, my enrolment, at one of the centres in Rajendranagar of Ranga Reddy as early as January 2012, was one among those whose data has been lost. After a lot of waiting and browsing UIDAI website for the result, I was forced to enrol once again in April 2013 at another centre at Bandlaguda. My experience at the centres was quite unhappy for the reasons that a) Aadhar forms were not readily available at

and Katju seem right.

the designated centres and had to be purchased from Xerox centres at far-off places. b) The number of computers provided are not adequate for the number of households of the villages attached to the centre. c) Queues were not properly managed and it was a free for all situation and the latecomers pushed senior citizens and womenfolk aside and forcibly managed enrolment. d) When I saw forms from my fellow men, I found lots of discrepancies but no one bothered about them and enrolled, which led to inaccuracy. e) Even when bank account number

and IFSC code is mentioned in the enrolment form, the computer operator didn’t enter it and the information is kept blank. I am dismayed with the manner in which the entire project is treated and left in the hands of private agencies, without supervision by a dedicated State government employee at the Aadhaar centre level.

SUDHAKARRAO VEPACHEDU

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NATION SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has dismissed a plea seeking direction to police for registration of an FIR against three-time Congress MLA Karan Singh for alleged land encroachment, tax evasion, cheating and corruption. The court passed the order while dismissing the plea of RTI activist Vivek Garg for registration of an FIR against Singh, an MLA from Model Town constituency.

Sanaullah still in coma

Japan N-talks to go ahead

Kudankulam verdict tomorrow

Court relief for Cong MLA

he Supreme Court will tomorrow pronounce its verdict on a plea seeking stay on commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant and its scrapping. A batch of petitions was filed by anti-nuclear activists challenging the project on the ground that safety measures recommended for the plant by an expert body have not been put in place. They also raised various questions pertaining to the disposal of nuclear waste, the plant’s impact on the environment and the safety of people living nearby.

TOKYO: Japan and India will continue talks on a bilateral agreement for civilian nuclear energy cooperation, Japanese finance ministry officials said. Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported that Japanese Deputy PM Taro Aso and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed during a meeting that the issue was critical for both countries.

Polling begins in Karnataka

BONHOMIE

CHANDIGARGH: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail, today remained critical at PGIMER here. Pakistani High Commission officials which visited Sanaullah is expected to meet the doctors PTI again today.

Poll surveys say the Congress stands to benefit from the anti-incumbency factor.

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External affairs minister Salman Khurshid shakes hands with Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a meeting in Tehran on Saturday. PTI

BANGALORE: Polling began this morning for the Assembly polls in Karnataka in which the Congress has pulled out all the stops to return to power in a complex battle after more than an eight year long gap. As many as 1.35 lakh police personnel — 60,000 from the state, 20,000 home guards and rest from central paramilitary and neighbouring states — have been deployed for the single phase poll in which more than 4.36 crore people are eligible to exercise their franchise. Polling which commenced at 7am would continue till 6pm with the timing extended by an hour in 223 Assembly segments of the total 224. Election in Periyapatna was countermanded to May 28 following the death of BJP candidate. The ruling BJP, its main opponent Congress and JDS of HD Deve Gowda are the key players, but the presence of KJP led by former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has thrown in complexity. Some poll surveys have pre-

Acid attack victim critical In a major relief to the family, the Indian Railways have decided to take care of all her medical bills as the incident happened within the railway premises. MUMBAI: The condition of Preeti

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Rathi, the nursing graduate from New Delhi who became the victim of an acid attack here four days ago, continues to be critical, her father said Sunday. “She continues to remain in the ICU. There is no improvement in her condition so far,” said a worried Amar Singh Rathi, her father, who is camping in Mumbai’s Masina Hospital, Byculla, to take care of his 25-year-old daughter. Rathi and Preeti had arrived Mumbai last Thursday on their first-ever visit to the “city of dreams”, which turned into a nightmare after an unknown youth hurled acid on her face shortly after they deboarded the Garib Rath from New Delhi at Bandra Terminus. She had come to take up a new

MUMBAI POLICE HAVE RELEASED SKETCHES OF THE ATTACKER BASED ON CCTV FOOTAGE, BUT HE REMAINS AT LARGE FOUR DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. job as a nurse lieutenant at the Army Medical Hospital in Colaba, south Mumbai. Now, the family has no clue about her career prospects with the defence establishment, according to Rathi. “We shall officially approach the army authorities in Mumbai tomorrow (Monday) and present her case. Then it will be for them to decide,” Rathi said. Meanwhile, in a major relief to

the family, the Indian Railways have decided to take care of all her medical bills as the incident happened within the railway premises, said Rathi. Masina Hospital director R.B. Dastur said that Preeti suffered internal burns due to inhalation and consumption of acid, and has completely lost vision in the right eye. The left eye is apparently not affected. Mumbai police have released sketches of the unidentified attacker based on CCTV footage from Bandra Terminus, but he remains at large four days after the incident. Police have also questioned Preeti, her father Amar Singh Rathi, his brother Vinod Kumar Singh and his wife Sunita (Vinod IANS Kumar) Singh.

dicted anti-incumbency swing against the BJP’s first ever government in the South that they say would propel the Congress to be the single largest party or be within the striking distance of seat of power. JDS is hoping to break new grounds beyond its stronghold in the old Mysore region, while

THE BJP, CONGRESS AND THE JDS ARE THE KEY PLAYERS, BUT THE PRESENCE OF KJP BY FORMER CHIEF MINISTER BS YEDDYURAPPA HAS THROWN IN COMPLEXITY. KJP is aiming to play spoiler to BJP’s chances. The poll fate of nearly 3,000 candidates would be sealed today. Prominent among them are CM Jagadish Shettar, Congress leader Siddaramiah, Yeddyurappa, KPCC president G Parameshwara, Deputy CMs KS PTI Eswarappa and R Ashoka.

‘Purti evaded `7 cr in tax’ NEW DELHI: The Income Tax department has detected alleged tax evasion to the tune of `7 crore in the business transactions of Purti group of companies related to former BJP President Nitin Gadkari. Probing the alleged dubious transactions of the Purti Power and Sugar Limited (PPSL) since last year, the department has completed assessments pertaining to the last two financial years and has found evasion to the tune of more than Rs 7 crore, top official sources said. The Purti group, in its reaction, said it has not received any notice in PTI this regard.

COMMENT SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

EDITORIALS HOW ABOUT making days of nights? The unrelenting heat is making life near impossible during the day, during which even thoughts of forays into the open are dreaded. The heat in Hyderabad is of a peculiar sort: when inside, it drains you of your fluids in sweat. The feeling is an awful one, stuffy and sticky. And when outside it just heats one up, as if you were wrapped in a foil of aluminium and placed near a stove. And thanks to our wonderful town planners we do not have trees on footpaths and other public places to shelter and take cover from the now very, very angry “eye of heaven”. The presence of trees about us would have taken care of more than mere cover. It would have presented us with those occasional showers during summers, because through photosynthesis, trees raise the water vapour content in the atmosphere raising chances of rain. Before we rue the changes brought in by global warming, let’s take India’s case. We have got worrying reports how about one fourth of India is undergoing ‘desertification’ currently. Please do not take solace in that fact that the process is a slow one: slow it is, but it will certainly wipe out greenery, leaving vast swathes of sand. And it is not at all comforting to note that we are not alone in this. Australia and the US were the countries recently in news for killer wildfires, and experts have forewarned that more’s to come in future. And what shall we do if we cannot go out during the day? How about going nocturnal in summers and sleeping during the day?

ORIENTATION matters not in sport At least eight professional footballers have revealed to colleagues that they are gay, but have refused to go public because they fear a backlash from fans, reports the Observer. This is a sad state of affairs because along with the weight of the responsibility of their game, players will have to constantly guard themselves against being found out. And this does not go along with the spirit of sport, whatever discipline it may be. Fans should be supportive to players, whatever their oreintation is.

Jaya Prada is being faithful to her roots From the hip

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peculation is rife that actress-politician Jayaprada, currently a member of Lok Sabha from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, is planning to come back to her home state Andhra Pradesh and join the Congress party. Following her meeting with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi last week, the actress is reported to have expressed her desire to contest the next Lok Sabha elections from her hometown Rajahmundry. Two-time Congress MP from Rajahmundry Vundavalli Arun Kumar is too glad to make way for Jayaprada. With the glamorous lady moving towards Congress, it is learnt that YSRC was trying to woo Ali, another film personality, who also hails from Rajahmundry. In 2009 election, two film personalities — M Murali Mohan from Telugu Desam Party and U Krishnam Raju from Praja Rajyam Party — also contested from the seat. The dancer who earlier campaigned with the slogan, “Andhra is my ‘janambhoomi’ but Uttar Pradesh is my ‘karmbhoomi’," will have to now address Andhra as one ‘bhoomi’. Today’s youth star Siddharth is her sister’s son, for whom she wrote and directed, ‘Class Medal’, a Telugu film produced by her brother Rajababu. The yesteryear actress, addressed as “the most beautiful face on the Indian screen," by Oscar-winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray, had an early life in filmdom, which could have hardened her to the harsh realities of politics, particularly the turncoat variety. When director K Balachander slapped her costar Kamal Hassan in front of her for muffing up a scene, little Jaya had got scared and ran away from the set crying, only to return with her father’s cajole. Personal life has not been too rosy for the star either who, at one time was paid on par with Sridevi, Rekha and Parveen Babi. When she met her husband film producer Srikant Nahata as a friend, he was already a married man with children. It turned into love as he stood by her during her income tax problems. She was branded the “other woman”, especially since Nahata wouldn’t leave his wife. So she ended up marrying him in 1986, and

Nahata continues to be married to both women. Jayaprada has expressed a desire to have children, though in vain. For a lady associated with social and humanitarian causes, particularly with women and children, the only autograph she has taken till date is of Mother Teresa. She has acted in over 300 films and in seven languages. When I met her at the shoot of Kannada film Shabdavedi at Kanteerava Studios in Bangalore along with late actor Raj Kumar in 2000, she was grace personified and looked truly beautiful with her long tresses. Her quote, “Love is not about power but about acceptance,” seemed a heartfelt expression as she posed affectionately with her umpteen

fans, mostly men from the lower economic strata. Jayaprada was born as Lalita Rani in a middleclass household to Krishna and Neelavani in Rajahmundry on April 3, 1962. She was a small town girl with dreams of becoming a doctor. Her mother enrolled her in dance and music classes when she was seven, in addition to regular school. Although, her father and uncle were film financiers, her first break into films came through a school dance performance at age fourteen. Character actor Prabhakar Reddy gave her the name Jayaprada and introduced her in a three-minute song in the Telugu film, Bhoomi Kosam (1976). That immediately led her

to longer roles in Devude Digivaste (1975) and Naaku Swatantram Vachindhi (1976). The floodgates opened thereon. She plunged into politics in 1994 when she joined Telugu Desam Party. After joining Samajwadi Party, she contested from Rampur Lok Sabha in 2004 and retained the same in 2009. After she came out in open support of Amar Singh, the former general secretary of Samajwadi Party, she was expelled from the SP on February 2, 2010. On her 51st birthday celebrations at Tirupati last month, which let to controversy because of cake cutting on holy premises, Jayaprada has vowed to join a party with secular credentials. Let’s wait and watch.

BUSINESS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Stronger CIS norms mooted

Uninor to rope in auto drivers, milkmen

global body of securities market regulators, including Sebi, has suggested stronger principles for oversight of collective investment schemes such as third-party audits. The principles, mooted by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, come at a time when India is looking to bring in stronger laws for collective investment schemes.

resh from winning back telecom licences, Norway’s Telenor aims to become India’s fourth-largest operator by coupling its “sabse sasta” pricing with door-step delivery of SIM cards and mobile phone recharge using milkmen, newspaper delivery boys and auto-rickshaw drivers. To begin with, Uninor has trained auto-drivers in Pune to enrol new customers and sell recharge vouchers.Uninor has started a pilot project for using milkmen and newspaper vendors as its retail channel as well.

FIIs invest `2,600 cr in May

verseas investors have pumped in a staggering `2,600 crore in the Indian stock market during the first two trading sessions of the month amid political and economic worries. With this, the total foreign investor investments in the country’s equity market has reached `63,643 crore since the beginning of 2013.

WTO to pick new leader, amid talks deadlock

The WTO is set to have its first full-term leader from an developing country, after the candidates of Brazil and Mexico made the final round. Jonathan Fowler Agence France-Presse

he World Trade Organisation is close to choosing its next leader in a final round pitting Brazil against Mexico, with the winner facing the tough task of restoring the clout of global commerce’s rule-setting body. Brazil’s WTO ambassador Roberto Azevedo and his rival Herminio Blanco, Mexico’s former trade minister, are expected to learn as early as Tuesday whether they have won a contest that is seen as too close to call. All concerned are keenly aware that the successor to twoterm director general Pascal Lamy from France must act fast to revive the WTO’s moribund global trade talks. Both men have pitched a similar vision for a negotiating process which they say needs overhauling. “The multilateral trading system is weakened by a complete paralysis in the negotiations," Azevedo told AFP, explaining it was time to “unclog the system". Blanco, meanwhile, said it was time to reboot the 159-nation WTO. “The main challenge is the ‘W’ in ‘WTO'," he told AFP, underlining that the logjam had pushed members into negotiating bilateral and regional deals. “You have to transfer this energy back to Geneva," where the WTO is based, to prove the point and reach of the organisation, he said. Supporters of a WTO-wide deal warn that other accords can create a “spaghetti bowl” of conflicting rules, thereby failing to serve global commerce. Created in 1995, the WTO aims to spur growth by opening markets and removing trade barriers, including subsidies, excessive taxes and regulations. The stated goal of its “Doha Round", launched at a summit in Qatar in 2001, is to deploy trade to develop poorer economies. But members repeatedly have

A combination of pictures shows Brazil’s ambassador to the WTO, Roberto Azevedo (right) and Mexican economist and former minister Herminio Blanco, who are the two final candidates to lead the World Trade Organisation. AFP clashed over the give and take needed to reach a deal, with deep splits notably between China, the EU, India and the US. Some have blamed Lamy, a former EU trade chief, who raised hackles with an alleged name-and-shame drive to break the deadlock after he won a second term in 2009. Amid fears that December’s WTO summit in Bali could fail, the new director general will have to act fast after taking over on September 1. “The new DG obviously will come in at a rather precarious time for the WTO," said Sergio Marchi, Canada’s former trade minister and ex-WTO ambassador. Besides working the diplomatic circuit, Marchi told AFP, the new leader must repair ties with the business community — the hub of global commerce. “The business community has taken the view, ‘Call me when you’re serious'... Obviously getting Doha together is a challenge, but if the institution is seen as irrelevant, it is irrelevant," he said. “You don’t have to have an agreement in your first six months, but there’s got to be movement and momentum." Against that background, Blanco seems to have the advantage. The 62-year-old economist was Mexico’s negotiator for the 1994 North American Free Trade

Agreement and has solid private sector credentials, running an international trade consultancy and sitting on US, Asia and European company boards. “My candidacy is a package of skills, experience, ambition and creativity," he said. But Azevedo’s insider status could be key. The 55-year-old career diplomat was Brazil’s chief litigator in a raft of WTO disputes before becoming ambassador in 2008.

ALL CONCERNED ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT THE SUCCESSOR TO PASCAL LAMY MUST ACT FAST TO REVIVE THE WTO’S MORIBUND GLOBAL TRADE TALKS. “In the WTO today, you don’t have any low-hanging fruit. You have to go up the tree, grab the fruit and bring it down. And if you don’t know the system, and don’t know the trees, you’re not going to get the fruit," he said. Marchi underlined the symbolism of a Latin American WTO leader. “It’s the emerging economies that are now the economic locomotive globally, and both Brazil and Mexico have

done tremendously well thanks to trade," he said. The WTO’s leader is not formally elected, but picked by consensus, with senior diplomats sounding out the member states to see who has most support. The rules were set after an ugly 1999 race which led to New Zealand and Thailand splitting the job, before Lamy won in 2005. The WTO’s two previous chiefs were Irish and Italian, and with France following Thailand, developing nations have been keen to claim the top post. An unprecedented nine candidates ran this time around. Those who fell at the first fence in mid-April were from Kenya, Ghana, Jordan and Costa Rica, while Indonesia, South Korea and New Zealand stumbled at the end of the month. Both Azevedo and Blanco underline their broad support from rich, emerging and poor nations. But a range of diplomats told AFP they were unhappy with a final choice between two Latin Americans, while Kenya and South Korea raised concerns at WTO meetings. Kenya’s WTO ambassador Anthony Andanje told AFP, however, that it was a matter of making the disquiet known, rather than aiming to block the process.

‘Public services fail the needy’ NEW DELHI: Public services such as clean water, sanitation, healthcare, and schooling in many Asian countries, particularly in South Asia, are failing frequently to reach the needy, widening the region’s already sharp disparity between the rich and the poor, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study. The delivery and quality of public services have lagged the meteoric growth rates seen in many economies in the region, it says, examining the challenges state providers face in delivering quality basic services to low income groups, and the potential for giving disadvantaged communities more power over service delivery. In South Asia, for example, access to primary schooling has grown substantially over the past decade, but there is no evidence of improved access to public health services, and there is very little progress in the provision of improved sanitation and water sources. Turning the present situation around will require state institutions to be far more responsive to demands for services and much more focussed on targeting support for those genuinely in need. Creative solutions must be explored, such as contracting out the delivery of some public services to private parties and nongovernment organizations, broader adoption of new communications technologies, and a possible shift to a cash-based social assistance transfer system. The study says improvements are surely needed to avoid further widening of the rich-poor divide. IANS

WORLD SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

ABBA museum in Sweden

California fires: Progress made

China ships near Senkaku

STOCKHOLM: The world’s first muse-

LOS ANGELES: Firefighters made “excel-

um dedicated to Sweden’s iconic disco group ABBA is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday, offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology. In Stockholm, rental bikes and cars brandishing the museum’s logo have been criss-crossing the city for weeks.

lent” progress Saturday in battling a massive California wildfire that threatened 4,000 homes near Los Angeles, nearly doubling the area under control, they said. Helped by cooler temperatures and higher humidity, the nearly 2,000 firefighters tackling the blaze had contained 56 per cent of the Springs Fire by day’s end, compared to 30 percent in the morning.

TOKYO: Three Chinese government ships sailed into the waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Sunday, Japan’s coastguard said. The maritime surveillance ships entered the 12-nautical-mile zone off the Senkaku islands, which China calls the Diaoyu. Chinese government ships have frequently sailed around the five islands in recent months, sparking diplomatic clashes.

Israel attacks Damascus research centre

The attack is Israel’s second this week against Syria; earlier, a weapons shipment to Hezbollah was destroyed. DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a rocket attack on the Jamraya scientific research centre in Damascus overnight, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported Sunday. The agency did not say whether there were any wounded or dead. The “Israeli attack aims at loosening the noose around the terrorists in the eastern Ghouta” region, near Damascus, Syrian television added. There was no immediate comment from the White House in Washington on the reported attack.

Reports of massacre

ccording to Syrian opposition activists, these killings happened in the coastal city of Banias, a Sunni family gunned down in the midst of the Alawite heartland, the Shia minority sect largely loyal to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Although the pictures could not immediately be verified, video and other pictures appeared to confirm reports of whole families being killed in two massacres by a pro-government militia in the past two days, prompting thousands to attempt to flee the area.

If confirmed, the attack would be Israel’s second this week against Syria. US media reports say Israel targeted a weapons shipment to the militant group Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon overnight Thursday to Friday, but the Jewish state has refused to confirm or deny the bombing. A diplomatic source in Lebanon told AFP the operation destroyed surface-to-air missiles recently delivered by Russia that were being stored at Damascus airport. Israel implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria in late January as President Bashar al-Assad accused the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country. That air strike targeted surface-to-air missiles and an adjacent military complex believed to house chemical agents, a US official said at the time. Damascus threatened to retaliate, further fuelling fears of a regional spillover of a civil war the UN says has left at least 70,000 people dead since March 2011. Activists, meanwhile, said the bodies of 62 civilians, including children, were found in the northwest port of Banias a day after an assault by regime troops and the opposition Syrian National Coalition warned against what it called “ethnic cleansing”. CNN said US and Western intelligence agencies were

Hezbollah vows support

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (C) unveiling of a statue dedicated to stuAFP dents killed across Syria, at Damascus University on May 4, 2013. reviewing information suggesting Israel had launched an air strike overnight on Thursday. Washington does not believe Israeli warplanes entered Syrian airspace during the raid, it added. US President Barack Obama, speaking to Spanish-language Telemundo television, said Israel was justified in protecting itself against arms shipments to Hezbollah. “The Israelis justifiably have to guard against the transfer of advanced weaponry to terrorist organisations like Hezbollah,” he said, without commenting directly on last week’s reported strike.

“We coordinate closely with the Israelis, recognising that they are very close to Syria, they are very close to Lebanon.” Lebanon’s military said pairs of Israeli aircraft entered their airspace three times on Thursday night and stayed for two to three hours at a time. NBC cited US officials as saying the primary target was believed to be a weapons shipment headed for Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite group closely allied with President Bashar alAssad’s regime. One said the raid was probably tied to delivery systems for chemical weapons, but

he Lebanese Hezbollah’s political council has said the group stands ready to engage in the fight to prevent Syria’s collapse as well as being controlled by Israel and the US. Ibrahim Amin al-Sayyed, head of the council, said the reason behind being involved in the Syrian crisis was that “we do not accept Syria being under control of this (Israeli-US) axis”, Xinhua reported. He said he wishes Israel and the US let the Syrians alone to decide their fate and future.

CNN cited officials as saying there was no reason to believe Israel had struck chemical weapons storage facilities. A Syrian military source denied the raid had taken place at all, and an Israeli defence official would say only the Jewish state “was following the situation in Syria and Lebanon, with an emphasis on transferring chemical weapons and special arms”. But a diplomatic source in Lebanon told AFP the operation destroyed surface-to-air missiles delivered by Russia that were being stored at Damascus airport. AFP

7 US soldiers die on Afghan duty

British MP ‘arrested over gay rape claim’

Maduro blasts ‘devil’ Obama

KABUL: Seven US service members were killed on

LONDON: - A deputy speaker of Britain’s lower house of parliament was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of raping one man and sexually assaulting another, according to media reports. Media said Nigel Evans, a lawmaker in Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party, was questioned over alleged attacks on two men in their twenties. Evans, 55, represents Ribble Valley in Lancashire, northwest England, and is one of the House of Commons’ three deputy speakers. Lancashire Police said in a statement: “A 55-year-old man from Pendleton in Lancashire has today, Saturday, May 4 2013, been arrested by Lancashire Constabulary on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.” A spokeswoman for the force later said the suspect had been released on bail until June 19.

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took a swipe at Barack Obama on Saturday, calling him the “grand chief of devils” after the US president declined to recognize his contested re-election. “Coming out of Central America, Obama let loose with a bunch of impertinent remarks, insolent stuff... He is giving an order, and his blessing, for the fascist right wing to attack Venezuela’s democracy,” Maduro alleged in an address. But “we are here defending our institutions, peace, democracy, the people of Venezuela... and we can sit down with anyone, even the grand chief of devils: Obama,” Maduro said. The socialist’s harsh attack recalled diatribes from his predecessor the late Hugo Chavez aimed at former US president George W Bush.

Saturday in one of the deadliest days for Americans in Afghanistan in recent months and the latest of attacks against international troops since the Taliban announced the start of their spring offensive, reported the Guardian. The renewed violence came as Afghan president Hamid Karzai acknowledged at a news conference that regular payments his government has received from CIA for more than a decade would continue. Karzai also said that talks on a US-Afghan bilateral security agreement to govern future American military presence in the country had been delayed because of conditions the Afghans were placing on the deal.

INTERVIEW SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Championing animal rights Thanks to Vasanthi Vadi’s intervention, many animals live a more secure life. The secretary of People for Animals talks about her passion for animals, her journey and the NGO. WHEN WE HAD STARTED, THERE WAS A HUGE VACUUM; PEOPLE AND COPS WERE BLISSFULLY UNAWARE ABOUT ANIMAL RIGHTS. WHEN WE WENT TO THE COPS AND SPOKE ABOUT THE PCA ACT, THEY ASKED IF IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH CORRUPTION. manner is a strict no-no. My husband and I have rescued many bears on the street during that time. People were unaware about the law and they had to be told about it. Some time ago, I received a call from Kakinada from a person who said that there are two bears on the street. Immediately, I contacted the local animal activists who in turn informed the cops in the area. Within a matter of a few hours, we rescued those two bears. Similarly, I got a call from a man complaining that his neighbours had cut down a huge tree and many nests bearing a lot of little birds were on the ground. We arranged for rescue operations, however, we could only save 50 per cent of these birds. Having said that, the fact remains that someone who saw this incident felt moved and decided to complain. I get around two or three calls each day from people informing about animal abuse cases. This means that many people are aware about animal rights and are prepared to stand up for these animals.

There was an incident of acid attack on a street dog a few days ago in the City. How do you react to this incident?

sion for animals, her journey so far, her work at the NGO and much more.

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ith a bright red collar securely fastened around her neck, Mili looked every bit excited about my arrival at the People for Animals office at Begumpet. Wagging her tail continuously, she was at the doorstep, extending a warm welcome. “Mili has adopted us,” said secretary of People for Animals Vasanthi Vadi. Mili is not a “stray dog but a free dog”, as Vasanthi puts it. There are many animals like Mili whom Vasanthi Vadi has taken under her wing. Thanks to her intervention in their lives, they live a more secure life. In an interview with Postnoon, Vasanthi talks about her pas-

When did People For Animals come into effect? We started our first animal welfare organisation in 1990. It was then called Abhaya. Subsequently, in 1992, when Amala Akkineni moved from Chennai to Hyderabad, she got in touch with me as we both had a common friend, Chinni Krishna, in Chennai. We decided that we don’t need two animal organisations in the same city so we closed down Abhaya and joined Blue Cross, Hyderabad. During that time I came across Maneka Gandhi’s People for Animals. I was really inspired by her fighting spirit. She would go to any lengths to ensure the animal’s rights. There wasn’t a chapter of People for Animals in the City, so we decided to start a chapter here. PFA stands up for the rights of animals. So, as part of our work, we file cases, go to courts, counsel and face a lot of threats. At times, when we don’t get any proof to file a case, we threaten the suspected so that they don’t repeat the same incident. In this country, there are many who are scared of the cops and if a cop went around asking about the crime and about the suspects, there will surely be a change in the mindset and the public will certainly stop and think about the incident. We also conduct training classes for cops so that they know about animal rights since they are the ones who are working on the field. The basic idea is that we want people to respect animal rights.

Do you think there is a change in the scenario now compared to how it was ten years ago? When we had started, there was a huge vacuum; people and cops were blissfully unaware about animal rights. When we went to the cops and spoke about the PCA act, they asked if it was something about corruption. They had to be told that it is the Prevention of Cruelty Act. However, the State has undergone a tremendous change. Cops are aware about these laws today. Another area where there is change is in circuses, where one cannot take big animals anymore. There was a time when people freely took along bears in the City. Bears are actually a Schedule 1 animal, which means it is very highly endangered and dealing with this animal in any

I don’t believe in the word “stray”. I like to call them free dogs as the street is their home. Who are we to decide that they are stray? I was shocked when I got the call describing the incident. What business does anyone have to throw acid on and kill an animal? There are many such psychos in the City and when one comes across such incidents, you should make sure that you secure the body of the victim so that we will have the proof to fight the case in court. Just like any other crime, one needs the body and witnesses for the crime to be proved. Some time ago, we took to court an autorickshaw driver who dragged a dog to its death. He was issued three months of imprisonment. If you witness such crimes against animals, contact Vasanthi Vadi at 09849027601.

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ART AND CULTURE SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Painting with jet engine thrust

he hurricane-force thrust from a jet engine pushes Tarinan von Anhalt into the air as she splatters an array of colours into the wind and onto a blank canvas to create the abstract designs she has become known for. Instead of paintbrushes, she uses $10 million jet engines from a Learjet to hurl blues and purples with a force that creates intense power and heat.

Van Gogh Museum reopens

The Pioneer in UK exhibition

he Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with “Van Gogh At Work”, an exhibition that shows the famously tortured artist's working methods right down to his paints, brushes and other tools. The final painting curators hung Wednesday was a self-portrait in which Vincent Van Gogh painted himself behind a canvas.

ritain's "shameful" ignorance of Australian art is to be addressed by the Royal Academy when it stages the most important survey of the country's art ever mounted in the UK, with more than 200 works spanning two centuries. The collection will include many works travelling abroad for the first time. They include works such as the Frederick McCubbin's The Pioneer.

Understanding

the Essence Of Life

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Postnoon chats with Dega Deva Kumar Reddy, a man with a purpose of creating an understanding in the minds of the public through the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti. ALRIC QUINTIN

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umar Reddy is known for producing films about understanding the mind and being focused on the life ahead rather than losing focus on goals because of a mind full of worries and fears. His motivation: teachings of the world teacher, Jiddu Krishnamurti. Kumar Reddy’s upcoming film Essence Of Life gives the viewers a chance to understand how life can be interesting and peaceful through simple measures of song and dance. Here are the excerpts from our conversation: What is Essence Of Life and how is it going to change public view of cultural art? Essence of life is nothing but the understanding of the human mind and how it functions in the time of jeopardy. The human mind is basically the root cause of all the problems we face in modern times. Essence of Life gives a basic understanding to people to get over the problems they face through the basic elements of the human mind. Cultural art is something that can reach out to people as part of Indian culture, as song-anddance is one way of getting a better understanding of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s teachings. Who is Jiddu Krishnamurti and how have his teachings inspired you? Jiddu Krishnamurti was a

philosopher of the 20th century who spoke about various problems that we face in our daily life like fear, suffering, hatred, violence and death. His teachings have helped many to understand life better, and change and improve their lives. I follow the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti in my daily life; his teachings have inspired me and have helped me get through many obstacles. Since I became inspired by his teachings I have chosen to share it in the form of art cinema. Do you think the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti and your trying to propagate them through art cinema will bring about a change? Fundamentally, the human mind usually thinks, “If the other person does not change then why should I?” The first objective of a human being is to change himself first and then consider the change in someone else. The teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti need to be thoroughly understood. His teachings can inspire us and also bring about changes in the society we live. So basically his teachings improve the structure of the human mind and the potential to carry yourself over hurdles and attain victory over any emotion that causes corruption of the human mind. What do you expect from the Essence Of Life and how are you working towards its success? Essence Of Life is something I loved doing and it is also widely based on the main teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti. According to Jiddu Krishnamurti (and this is something I follow too), the

I follow the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti in my daily life; his teachings have inspired me and have helped me get through many obstacles. work that we do should be something that we love and are interested in; only then it will attain fruition. I am happy with the work I did and I love spreading the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, as it can actually create peace in a confused mind and through my work I hope to present his teachings. I am not working for its success because this is something I love doing and success will automatically follow with the amount of work put in this. Essence of Life is a revolution in music and dance inspired by Jiddu Krishnamurti's teachings. Lamakaan Time: May 11,7.30 onwards

Who is Jiddu Krishnamurti?

iddu Krishnamurti (Left PIC) (May 12, 1895 – February 17, 1986) was an Indian speaker and writer on philosophical and spiritual subjects; widely considered a World Teacher. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of mind,

meditation, inquiry, human relationships, and bringing about radical change in society. He stressed the need for a revolution in the psyche of every human being and emphasized that such revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity.

ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Day-and-night journey

On the brink of extinction

solar-powered plane capable of flying day and night without fuel was en route to Phoenix after taking off on the first leg of a cross-country odyssey. The ultralight plane, named Solar Impulse, took off from San Francisco on Friday morning. It will take pilot Bertrand Piccard 19 hours to reach Phoenix, the first stop as his Solar Impulse aircraft hops across America.

Activists scaremongering?

he world’s most widely used insecticide is devastating dragonflies, snails and other water-based species, a groundbreaking Dutch study has revealed. The insecticide and two more of the same kind were banned for two years from use on some crops across the European Union, due to the risk posed to bees and other pollinators, on which many food crops rely.

major row has broken out between green campaigners and companies using wood, straw, waste and other “biomass” fuels to run power stations over how environmentally friendly such fuels are.The Renewable Energy Association accused some of the UK’s biggest green NGOs of scaremongering over their vocal opposition to the use of biomass in generating energy.

Flies become models for robotic insects in US Coin-sized robots developed in the US could, in the future, be helpful in rescue work or even help pollinate crops. But until the prototypes are completed they will be on a leash.

S scientists have devised tiny winged robots inspired by flies that could one day help pollinate crops or aid the search for survivors at collapse sites — once they get off the leash, that is. The prototypes by researchers at Harvard University weigh 80 milligrams and have managed short controlled flights by flapping their mechanical wings while still tethered to a tiny power cable, the journal Science said this week. The coin-sized robots sport two thin wings that flap 120 times per second. Flight tests have shown they can make basic manoeuvres, including hovering in place for about 20 seconds before crashing. Experts are studying realworld flies for clues on how to improve the robots. “Flies perform some of the

THE POWER CABLE HAS TO STAY ON UNTIL SOLUTIONS CAN BE FOUND FOR A PORTABLE HIGH ENERGY-DENSITY FUEL CELL STRONG ENOUGH AND LIGHT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN INDEPENDENT FLIGHT

most amazing aerobatics in nature using only tiny brains," said Sawyer Fuller, a postdoctoral researcher and study coauthor. “Their capabilities exceed what we can do with our robot, so we would like to understand their biology better and apply it to our own work." The process of getting the robots to fly has taken 12 years, said Robert Wood, principal investigator and professor at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. “It’s really only because of this lab’s recent breakthroughs in manufacturing, materials, and design that we have even been able to try this. And it just worked, spectacularly well." The power cable has to stay on until solutions can be found for a portable high energy-density fuel cell that is strong enough and light enough to sustain independent flight, AFP researchers said.

Bug-eye camera offers a new view of the world

aking their cue from Nature, engineers have built a camera using stretchable electronics that scans the world like a fly’s compound eye — with a wide field of view and no distortion, they said Wednesday. The digital device, which has a multitude of tiny, pliable lenses like those found in ant, beetle, and lobster eyes, also allows for a near-infinite depth of field and high motion sensitivity, the team wrote in the journal Nature. “We’ve figured out ways to make cameras that incorporate all of the essential design features of eyes found in the insect world," study co-author John Rogers of the University of Illinois’ engineering department told AFP. “The result is a new type of camera that offers exceptionally wide-angle fields of view (nearly 180 degrees) with zero aberrations and uniform illumination intensity." Most classical cameras mimic the working of the animal eye: light reflected off an object passes through the lens which bends and focuses the light onto the retina at the back of the organ, where nerve cells convert it into electric impulses sent to the brain, which produces an image. These single-lens systems have a limited field of view, but insects and other species with eyes composed of multiple units called ommatidia enjoy panoramic vision. “Nature has developed and refined these concepts over the course of billions of years of evolution," said Rogers. Conventional single, wideangle camera lenses, like fisheye lenses, distort images on the periphery because of a mismatch between the light entering through a bent lens

PIC: AFP/ JOHN A ROGERS

surface only to be captured on a flat detector. Most electronics used in detectors are made of a brittle silicon which cannot be bent. For their camera, the team created stretchable electronics to build a detector that can be curved into the same hemispherical shape as the lens — eliminating distortion. The camera, about 1.5 centimetres (0.6 inches) in diameter, has 180 miniature lenses, each with its own detector — similar to the number found in fire ant and bark beetle eyes. Dragonflies have about 28,000 lenses and worker ants about 100. The electronics and lenses are both flat when manufactured — allowing them to be made with existing methods. “This is the key to our technology," co-author Jianliang Xiao, electrical engineering assistant professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder, said in a statement. “We can fabricate an electronic system that is compatible with current technology. Then we can scale it up." The technology could be useful in surveillance cameras or endoscope imaging, said Rogers. But commercialisation is some way off, as a useful camera would likely need millions of lens-detector combination units — requiring much investment into manufacturAFP ing capacity.

FOOD SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Chinese chocolate ban Despite a ban imposed on the import of Chinese chocolates into the country by the Centre from September 2008 till date, these chocolates are being illegally sold in some parts. The chocolates were banned due to the presence of harmful melamine. Earlier, India had banned them till June 2013, but the ban has now been extended for one more year.

Waterside Cafe invites you

Meat scandal with rat,foxes

The charming Waterside Café offers an extensive buffet spread with cuisines served from across the globe. Start off your culinary journey with luscious salads, tickle your taste buds with both local and international delicacies. When: Monday to Friday (Lunch: 12.30pm – 3pm I Dinner: 7.30pm – 11.45pm) Where: Waterside Café at Taj Banjara, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Chinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in the country's latest food safety scandal.The Ministry of Public Security released results of a three-month crackdown on food safety violators, saying in a statement that authorities investigated more than 380 cases and arrested 904 suspects.

THE FEEDBACK RECIPE

trained. Each waiter is deputed a table. When you book a table for 9pm, and are made to wait till 9.30pm, it is annoying. On top of that, if they are rude, it is just not okay,”says Ajuli Tulsyan, publisher & editor-inchief, Elan magazine. For many reasons, patrons have no qualms about making a scene and scolding the waiter or manager. “I don’t like to do that. If I have a problem, I call the manager and tell him what I liked about the place and then place my problem,” says Ajuli. What many restaurant owners and managers don’t understand is honesty and transparency with customers can take them a long way. “It builds trust. If you don’t have fresh food to serve, don’t serve. Tell them the truth, make them wait, it’s okay.

If you have had a bad experience at a restaurant, what do you do? While some decide to pay and leave quietly knowing they would not go back there, others make it a point to give honest feedback to the management. In some cases it can help the restaurant improve, for others it is just depressing. KANCHAN AGARWAL

kanchan.a@postnoon.com

omplaining of bad service is acceptable but commenting on the food can at times be unreasonable. Executive chef of Radisson Blu Plaza Swami Nandan says, “As a customer, you have a right to judge the food because you are paying for it. But the customer doesn’t realise it is not just a job for us. It is more of a passion. To give feedback, you have to know the product in and out. Out of 10 parameters, if eight are right and two are wrong, they are influenced by the wrong and mark all 10 negative. There is nothing called 100% satisfaction but we try to meet the customer’s idea of how a dish should taste and alter our cooking.” As paying customers of a restaurant or a movie, the public insensitively judges the outcome without considering the hard work behind it. “We put our heart and soul in it. Receiving destructive feedback from someone who knows only so much

about food makes us absolutely low. Being in hospitality, we understand it as part of the business though,” says chef Swami. As unreasonable as it is to instruct a professional chef how to cook, expecting the dish you ordered is not much to ask for. And insisting that the customer is wrong is just not done. “They mess up items as simple as juice. A waiter once got me orange juice when I had asked for

To give feedback, you have to know the product in and out. Out of 10 parameters, if eight meet the standards, the public influenced by the two wrong, give negative feedback.

pineapple and insisted that it was orange I had asked for”, says businessman Mallik Thatipalli. A folly is pardonable if it is immediately put to correction. “If I am served undercooked food, I expect it to be replaced, at least in fine dining,” says Mallik. Even small things like bringing and bill without delay count. “When they can’t manage traffic, it is irritating because they are

Fast serving is not necessarily fresh serving. One of my customers once found a cockroach in his food. Instead of making a scene, he came inside the kitchen to tell me. He did that because he knew we are honest about our quality. Honesty generates good mouth publicity no matter how awkward it is,” says independent chef Narayana Rao. There are many ways to oblige bad feedback and make up for bad service. When a lady complained her pigeon was undercooked, a chef with 22 years of experience said “It is not possible. If you don’t like my style, I don’t want your business.” Some restaurants offer complementary desserts. “I don’t want that. All I want is value for my money,” says Mallik. If the waiter has been rude to you, you might not want to yell back at him or tip him either. “I would rather tip the doorman,” says Ajuli.

FOOD SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

WHAT A TEASE! NIDHI BHUSHAN

nidhi.b@postnoon.com

EER

mint leaves and Smirnoff), Electric Plum (muddled fresh plums, chillies, grenadine and Smirnoff) and Rum Runner (fresh orange, rosemary and Bacardi) are must-haves. Under the Groove Me Up section, one must experiment with the Bubbling Agave (tequila and sparkling wine) and Dragon Eye (vodka,

n this day and age, when teasers are better than the movie, Taj Vivanta’s Tease does not disappoint. The bar is both a good ‘tease’ and a great experience. While the bar does get its fair share of couples looking for a romantic evening, it is more of a casual place to hang out with friends. Whether it’s downing shooters at the compact bar or dancing to foot-tapping numbers, the bar is best enjoyed in a big group. Even the seating arrangement at Tease suggest as much. The bar gets most things right with its ambience — the lighting, décor and music make the perfect recipe for an enjoyable evening. Even when it comes to offers, Tease trumps all. Apart from the regular single malts and whiskeys, Tease is famous for its signature drinks. Among the Teasers or cocktails on the beverage menu, the Amazing Sage (green apple, sour mix,

gin, lime juice and grenadine). However, your visit to Tease will be complete only with its Local Favourites like the Gongura Mojito (gongura leaves used instead of mint leaves) and the Golconda Chai (Irani chai decoction shaken with lime and Smirnoff). Coming to the bites that will only enhance your outing further, Tease does a great job with ‘Teasettizers’ like the Killer Cheese Loaded Fries, Sauteed Lamb Meat Balls and Nizami Indian Flavours. So, if you’re planning an evening with friends, you know where to go now.

Where: Tease, Taj Vivanta Must-have: Gongura Mojito, Golconda Chai, Ais-eche

If there’s one place in the City that guarantees a good time, no matter what mood you’re in, it’s Taj Vivanta’s Tease.

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Streetside view

MUTTON CHOPS TO DIE FOR! Place: Golden Palace Location: Near vegetable market, Gudimalkpur, Mehdipatnam Tel: 9291455604

Kanchan Agarwal kanchan.a@postnoon.com

f my many favourite finds in the City, I must mention the mutton chops at Golden Palace. A friend of mine took me there and I went with no

expectations. Well, I expected a little. When he said mutton chops, I thought of the wellknown Bengali-style mutton chops I have often eaten during Durga Puja. For all the hype my friend created, a plate full of flat, rectangular mutton chops was served.

Boy, was I delighted with the quantity, and to know it costs only `180! Once we started eating, we could not stop. There was no reason to. They were crisp and melting at turns. The chutney that came with it, which I understand makes a grand difference to your snacks, was just so right. And what snack is complete without onions sprinkled with spice?

The next course was a delicious plate of creamy mutton curry served with soft butter naans. This oh-soHyderabadi combination was such a treat to my Mughlai senses. As we started digging into this scrumptious feast, not a word was spoken at the table till all of our plates were licked clean. Something else that you must try at Golden Palace is the biryani. I love my biryani full of flavour. That’s just how rich the biryani here is. It doesn’t even make you feel too heavy. That was a memorable and hearty meal. I suggest you visit this little snack shack soon.

Noor’s Kitchen NOOR JAFRI

Khageena Pulao It’s a variation of biryani made with egg curry. Ingredients Quantity n Eggs 6 to 8 in number n Basmati rice 300 gms n Oil 100 ml n Ghee 1 tbsp n Garam masala 1 tsp n Green chilli paste 1 tsp n Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp n Haldi 1/2 tsp n Green tomato paste 1/2 cup n Chopped onions (medium sized) 4 in number n Salt to taste For Topping n Crispy fried onions - 1/2 a cup n Coriander and slit green chillies & boiled eggs. Procedure n Fry chopped onions, add ginger garlic paste, tomato paste, chilli paste, haldi powder and salt. n Break the eggs into the masala and stir it gently, keeping them large and lumpy n Boil the rice in a separate vessel till done and strain the water. n Spread half of the rice in a thick bottom vessel and pour the egg masala mixture over this and cover this with the remaining half. n Top it with ghee, fried onion slices, garam masala powder, seal and cover it for some time and switch off the gas. n Serve hot by mixing the rice gently with the egg portion, garnish it with sprinkled coriander leaves, slit green chillies and boiled eggs. Chef’s note: n It’s a protein-packed, low fat and delicately flavoured substitute of heavy chicken or mutton biryani, which is light on pocket and light on the system. Contact us @ Noor kitchen Mobile + 91 9441282318 Residence + 91 40 23356947 Like us @ https://www.facebook.com/Noorkitchen

HISTORY SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

May 6

1994- In a ceremony presided over by Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterand, a rail tunnel under the English Channel was officially opened.

May 6

1937- The German airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built, explodes as it arrives in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

May 7

1994 - The Edvard Munch painting The Scream was recovered after being stolen 3 months earlier from an Oslo Museum.

May 8

1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."

May 9

May 9 May 11 1981 In what would prove to be the next to the last concert of his tragically short life, Bob Marley shared the bill at Madison Square Garden with the hugely popular American funk band The Commodores. Only days after his triumphant shows in New York City, Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in Central Park and later received a grim diagnosis: a cancerous growth on an old soccer injury on his big toe had metastasised and spread to Marley's brain, liver and lungs.

1671 In London, Thomas Blood, an Irish adventurer better known as "Captain Blood," is captured attempting to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.

May 10

1857 - The Sepoys of India revolted against the British Army. Cavalry troops while doing parade at Meerut broke ranks.

1994 - Nelson Mandela was chosen to be South Africa's first black president.

May 11

1998 - India conducted its first underground nuclear tests, three of them, in 24 years.

May 11

1998 - A French mint produced the first coins of Europe's single currency. The coin is known as the euro.

May 12

1926 - The airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole. It was the brainchild of Roald Amundsen.

SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 1

HELP ON ITS WAY 1

Launch of Aiikhyata foundation was done with much fanfare at Taj Deccan. Spotted were Pinky Reddy, Padma Rajagopal and others.

Fashion craze

New branch of Hamstech Institute of Fashion and Interior Design opened at Jubilee Hills on Saturday. Fashion designer Neeta Lulla was the chief guest at the occasion. 4

1 Pinky Reddy

2 Anurag Sharma

3 Ragavender Rao

A GLITZY DO 6

Upasana Kamineni, Asmita Marwa and Jwala Gutta were among those who turned up for Spurthy award function held at Taj Deccan on Saturday.

1 Suvarna Reddy

4 Bhuvna, Rekha

2 Neeta Lulla 3 Priyanka

5 Shipali 6 Ajita Reddy

7 Parvati 8 Manjula with

Ajita Reddy

1 Kamini Saraf

2 Jwala Gutta

3 Asmita Marwa

CINEMA SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

First look of Anamika unveiled

elvaraghavan has finally revealed the first look of his upcoming film Irandam Ulagam and it’s quite obvious why he’s so excited about the film. The film has Anushka and Arya in lead roles and it’s said to be the first Indian film to be extensively shot in Georgia. Few months ago, Selvaraghavan had posted on Twitter saying, “Irandam Ulagam is not an easy film to make. Its the toughest script to be converted on celluloid.. done my best. This is the only script I personally wanted to see on the screen. Bcos so many people told me its impossible to convert. They told me to write it as a novel. Now we r almost done. will come to your judgement in a few months. im really excited.thrilled (sic).” The first look of the film looks every bit of the grandeur which Selvaraghavan had been promising all these days. The film’s Telugu version has been titled as Varna. Buzz is that the film has been made with a whopping budget of `55 crore and Anushka is playing dual roles. After Arundhati, this is the biggest project in Anushka’s career where the onus is on her shoulders. Although the film’s story has been kept under wraps, the posters certainly raise the curiosity factor on what Selvaraghavan and Anushka have in store for the audience this time. The film’s principal shooting has been wrapped up and the audio might hit the stands in mid-June. The film has been produced by PVP Cinemas and it might hit the screens in the latter half of August. Harris Jayaraj has scored the music and Ramji is the cinematographer. After Yugaaniki Okkadu, this could very well be the biggest visual extravaganza in Selvaraghavan’s career.

Selvaraghavan’s fantasy film titled

VARNA

TADAKHA to release on May 10? N

aga Chaitanya, Tamannaah, Sunil and Andrea Jeremiah starrer Tadakha is likely to hit the screens on May 10, if the latest buzz is to be believed. Directed by Kishore Pardasany, the film is the Telugu remake of Lingusamy’s Vettai. Naga Chaitanya is playing a rough and tough guy, who inspires his elder brother, played by Sunil, to fight back against the criminals. Sunil is playing the role of a police officer, whereas Tamannaah and Andrea Jeremiah will be seen as silblings. Bellamkonda Suresh,

who produced the film, is extremely confident of the film and at the film’s audio launch, he went to the extent of saying that Naga Chaitanya’s fans can pick up a fight with him, if they don’t like the film. After watching the film, Nagarjuna told the media, “I am highly impressed with the film. Naga Chaitanya and Sunil have done extremely well.” Although the film’s music was released couple of weeks ago, the makers are confident about the pre-release buzz and the promotional campaign has already begun in a big way.

he first look of Nayanthara’s upcoming film Anamika was unveiled recently and it’s not without spoilers. The film is the official remake of Vidya Balan-starrer Kahaani, which was a critical and commercial success last year. In Anamika, Nayanthara plays the role of a distressed woman who comes to Hyderabad in search of her husband. Unlike the original film, Nayanthara doesn’t seem to be playing the role of a pregnant woman in the Telugu version. Directed by Sekhar Kammula, the film’s principal shooting began recently in Hyderabad. Vaibhav Reddy is playing an important role in the film and more details about the cast and crew will be announced soon. Buzz is that the Sekhar Kammula has planned to wrap up the entire film’s shooting in 50 working days.

CINEMA SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Big B

gives voice-over in womenissues documentary

egastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal among others have lent their voices to the hard-hitting documentary Women Prayed and Preyed Upon. Directed by Kankana Chakraborty, the hard hitting documentary shows the whole dichotomy of putting women on a pedestal as Streeshakti and then dishonouring her in every conceivable way. “I think society needs to ask the question what women stand for... I think may be it’s time to 'pray' (for) women than prey them," Bachchan said in his voice-over in the film. "No woman means no life," said Benegal. Recalling how Bachchan had reacted to the script and presentation, Kankana said, "Amitji had tweeted how deeply

anguished he felt after mouthing some lines of the script and helpless at the same time. We had thought about screening the film on the Women's Day. But we could not. Now we

“I think society needs to ask the question what women stand for... I think may be its time to 'pray' (for) women than prey them.” — Big B think the decision to show the film on just another day, having no special significance is more circumspect and significant...," Chakraborty said. PTI

APPRECIATE RANBIR AND DEEPIKA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK:

AYAN

I have never done cliched things, says Divya Dutta A

ctress Divya Dutta, known for her versatile performances in films like Baghban, Aaja Nachle and Veer Zaara, says she has never tried to stick to an image and has always done different kinds of roles. “I have never tried to bind myself to any particular image on screen. I have always tried to do different things. Like I have played the role of a friend in Veer Zaara, a teacher in Stanley Ka Dabba and a con woman in Special 26. It is a deliberate attempt on my part to choose different roles. I have never done cliched things," Divya said. “I like to be versatile. I keep rediscovering myself with every film. It feels great to be doing that,” she said. Considering a lot has changed in Hindi films, Divya feels

there is demand for character actors. “The trend of storytelling has changed. Today films are not only about a hero, heroine and a villain but there is more to it. That is when character actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui come in place. There are roles written for character actors, and it PTI feels great," she said.

irector Ayan Mukherjee, who has paired former couple Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in his upcoming film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, says he appreciates the attitude of the two actors towards work. Before they split, Ranbir and Deepika were last seen together in Bachna Ae Haseeno. The film has created quite a buzz from the time it went on floors primarily because of the pairing of Ranbir and Deepika. "Their dating earlier was not a big deal. Just after they split up, there were a lot of controversies like the Koffee with Karan episode. But today there is nothing like that. They are now good friends and co-stars," Ayan said. "They are very comfortable with each other. It makes me feel good about their attitude towards work," he said. The promo of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ends with Deepika's dialogue — Mujhe Tumse Pyar Ho Jayega... Phir Se — to Ranbir. "A lot has been said about Deepika's line in the promo. There is excitement among the audience and I am happy about it. It was part of the story when I wrote that line. There are many instances in the film when people will feel that they should be together," he PTI said.

CINEMA

he fire accident on the sets of Prabhudheva’s Rambo Rajkumar earlier this week was not as minor as it is being made out to be. Shahid Kapoor is said to have got burn injuries on his back and hand, and he would need some time to recover fully. “We were shooting a fire sequence when the chemical used to create the fire went awry. It singed Shahid’s shoulder and hand. It could’ve been worse. Thankfully nothing serious happened,” said a source close to the film. Meanwhile, the stunts in Rambo Rajkumar are getting more and more dare-devilish as Prabhudheva wants them to be one-up on what Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar did in Wanted and Rowdy Rathore, respectively. “When Shahid decided to do his first action film, he had to make sure the stunts were of the never-before variety. That’s

MAHIE ROOTS FOR

ahie Gill, who will next be seen in Satish Kaushik’s comedy Gang of Ghosts, says films like Chillar Party should be made as audiences are ready to enjoy new kind of cinema. Co-directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl, Chillar Party won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Children’s Film. “I have seen and enjoyed the movie Chillar Party. It is a fantastic film made by a friend, Vikas (Bahl). I feel that more such films should be made,” the actress said. “New directors and scripts are coming to the fore. Audiences have changed a lot and want to experience new kind of cinema,” she added. Meanwhile, Mahie, who is very choosy about her films, has no project in her kitty besides the ghost comedy. “I do very limited number of films since script is very important to me. Only after completing a film do I decide my next project,” said the actress who tasted success in 2008 with Anuurag Kashyap’s Dev D. Gang of Ghosts also stars Anupam Kher and Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Meera in the lead. Mahie was last seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns. IANS

EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Veena enjoys bold photoshoot

akistani actress Veena Malik has done a bold photoshoot for her forthcoming Bollywood film Zindagi 50-50 in which she plays a sex worker. She says she loved shooting in a bikini. Veena wore a black bikini during the shoot. She is said to have done extensive research for her character and met sex workers to understand their body language and the way they talk. “I love shooting in all those sexy bikinis. It will be one of my boldest photoshoots for the character Madhuri which is realistic rather than bold. This is a true story of a girl. I have given more than my hundred percent thanks to Madhuri, the character I am playing,” said Veena. IANS

why he waited so long to do an action film and even opted out of his friend Siddharth Anand’s Bang Bang,” said the source. It is little known that Bang Bang was a project that was planned with Shahid. The source said: “But then somewhere down the line Shahid preferred Prabhu’s project as his first attempt at the action genre. Bang Bang is a remake of a Tom Cruise movie Knight and Day and Shahid didn’t want his stunts to be compared with Cruise. Rambo Rajkumar is an original.” When contacted, Prabhudheva refrained from commenting on the injury, but he mentioned that he’s taking a break with his two sons. “We’re going to Australia for a holiday. During my vacation with my kids, I’ll also unveil the first look of Girish Taurani’s debut film Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya,” he said. IANS

SHAHID’S INJURY NOT MINOR

CINEMA SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Bradley Cooper

When

Pierce Brosnan

to improve cooking skills for Chef

forgot his trousers A

ollywood actor Bradley Cooper plans to hon his culinary skills to play a troubled chef in a new movie. The Hangover star will play the lead role in director John Wells’ Chef. The script has been penned by Eastern Promises screenwriter Steven Knight, reports contactmusic.com. Cooper’s commitments also include a movie with Emma Stone for director Cameron Crowe. He is presently filming director David O. Russell's political thriller American Hustle with Jennifer Lawrence. The reports suggest that because of his busy schedule, the actor may have to delay plans to take his play The Elephant Man to Broadway until next IANS year.

IANS

O D W T N R E E Y B JR O confirms earning $50 million

obert Downey Jr. has confirmed he earned in the $50 million range for last year's box office behemoth The Avengers. In May 2012, The Hollywood Reporter stated that Downey stood to make $50 million from The Avengers once box-office bonuses and backend compensa-

tion were factored in for the film, which stands as third highest grossing of all time worldwide. GQ asked Downey about $50 million number, with the publication reporting Downey smiled broadly and answered "yeah" when asked if that was about right. "Isn't that crazy?" he said. "They're so pissed. I can't believe it. I'm what's known as a 'strategic cost.'" Iron Man 3, Downey’s latest

ctor Pierce Brosnan had to wear someone else's trousers after he misplaced his suit pants before an appearance on a TV chat show. The actor, 59, had to wear the jeans of the host of the show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Brosnan said: "Normally, I like to be kind of formal and wear a suit, but I forgot my pants. I had a little bit of a meltdown there." When Jimmy Kimmel the host of the show asked him if the pants fit perfectly, he replied: "They do mate. Brother from another mother."

outing as Tony Stark for Marvel Studios, is pacing to make a $150 million debut at the domestic box office this weekend. Oversees, where the film was released internationally last week, it has grossed $345.4 million through Thursday. Box office observers say Iron Man 3's worldwide haul could top $600 million by Sunday.

CHAI TIME SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

SUNDAY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Overpraise 5 Kind of romance 11 Crackers go-with 17 Skater Michelle — 21 Yours and mine 22 Lake Ontario port 23 Club car 24 Twig juncture 25 Court order 26 Powerful explosive 27 Green, as trees (2 wds.) 28 Flow slowly 29 Rock found in caves 31 Knight's weapon 33 Mussed up 35 Perfume 36 Mountain chain 37 "— dinner?" 38 Small fry 41 Crayola choice 42 Provisions 43 Lose — — whisker 44 Desperado's fear 48 Orchid-like flowers 50 Lobster pots 51 Wernher — Braun 52 Rouse to action 53 Shipping container 54 One who takes the veil 55 Oats holder (2 wds.) 57 — Speedwagon 58 Lincoln in-law 59 Easily defeats 60 "Anna Karenina" author 61 Natural comedian 62 Yes vote 63 New Mexico's — Canyon 64 Lump sum alternative 65 French wine valley 66 Finish 68 Koan discipline 69 Flower lover 70 Condo luxuries 71 Parcels of land 72 Transport for Sinbad 73 35mm camera 74 Tombstone deputy 75 Thunderstruck 78 Mr. Craven 79 "Yo!" 80 Rain gear 84 Jiffy 85 Small appliance 87 Perilous 88 Winter Games grp. 89 Ocean phenomenon 90 More gusty 91 Prospector, maybe 92 Thin board 93 Past 94 Denounce 95 Not glossy 96 Bingo spinoff 97 Friday's companion 99 Historical period 100 — luego! 101 Crab claw 102 Wrote bad checks 103 Half a couple 104 Finicky 105 Mecca pilgrimage 106 Almost-grads 107 Haciendas 109 Won't go on

110 Lowest-ranked noble 112 "Animal House" star 115 Vietnam capital 116 Opaque gem 120 Software purchaser 121 For no profit (2 wds.) 123 Popular cruise stop 125 Laze around 126 Tearoom 127 Wildlife protector 128 Fuse unit 129 Deuces 130 Takes a chair 131 Majestic 132 Mollycoddle 133 I could — — horse! DOWN 1 Coyote's plaint 2 Dr. Zhivago 3 Ever so proper 4 — Park, Colorado 5 Pointy beards 6 Donny or Marie 7 Burmese diplomat U — 8 Can't stomach 9 — Jima 10 Muse of poetry 11 Open-back shoes 12 Puerto Rican port 13 Govern

14 WSW opposite 15 Christie of whodunits 16 "Moll Flanders" author 17 Ruined city of ancient Crete 18 Fleece 19 Carpentry tool 20 Have to have 30 Landslide debris 32 Explains further 34 Dismantle a tent 36 Freeways 37 Nashville's Tammy — 38 Breath mint (2 wds.) 39 Gulch 40 Tiara 42 Corn-chip name 43 More domineering 45 Pull a muscle 46 "High —" (Bogart film) 47 Washes away 49 Norm, briefly 50 Cease-fire 51 Long-windedly 52 Serenade the moon 54 Gravy dishes 55 Monsieur's refusal 56 Young male 59 Butler of fiction 60 Spike, once

61 Stylish auto 63 At hand 64 Early U-235 regulator 65 Moe's cohort 67 Come in second 68 Priest in "The Brothers Karamazov" 70 — -toothed tiger 72 Bookshop browsers 73 Sun. homily 74 Game-show host 75 Raid 76 African amulet 77 Holed up (2 wds.) 78 Is amazed 79 That woman 80 Utah mountains 81 Fragrant shrubs 82 Temporary wheels 83 Cast members 85 Bronze component 86 Countdown start 87 Jingle 90 Misery 91 Raccoon faces 92 D.C. figure 94 Musical finales 95 Island off Michigan 96 Jewel 98 Locks up tight 100 "Hi Lili, — —" 101 Inlaid floor

103 Rum drink (2 wds.) 104 Larder 105 Zimbabwe capital 108 "Jaws" menace 109 Swiss city 110 Commuter vehicles 111 "48 Hrs." co-star 112 Pittsburgh Pirates nickname 113 Morales of "La

Bamba" 114 Out in — field 115 Philanthropist Ima — 116 Sugar amts. 117 Midwest state 118 One-armed bandit 119 Maxwell or Lanchester 122 TV news source 124 I love (Lat.)

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CHAI TIME SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

STAR POWER Date 6-5-2013

As per Hindu panchang

THIRUVAIKUMAR

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TAURUS

GEMINI

Enemies will become inactive and you will gain upper hand. Unexpected financial fortune is likely. Avoid being selfish and give shape to your innovative plans. Success is certain for you.

Employees are likely to be entrusted with new responsibilities. New friends will be added to your circle and through them you are likely to derive certain benefits also.

Recently married are to be blessed with an offspring soon. You will be successful in all the works undertaken. Happy events are likely to take place in the family.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Financial position will be very strong. Hurdles in performing good events will be over. Debt will be under control. Good turning points make your life very much cheerful.

Medical expense for parents is likely to go up. You are likely to get good and vital position in the society as well at the work place. Court verdict is likely to go in your favour.

Children will make you proud and happy. They will co-operate with you well. Unwanted mental tension and health problem are likely to keep you upset.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Be careful while talking to opposite sex as you might be blamed for no fault. Influx of visitors is likely which will keep you and your family members cheerful. Happy events are likely to take place.

Relatives will support and keep you happy. Be careful in implementing your plans. Some are likely to get very respectful position in the society and good comforts.

Trips undertaken will be successful. Financial constraints and mental tensions are likely and hence need to be cautious. Health problems are likely and hence avoid unhealthy food.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Avoid bad friends. Employees are advised to complete the works on time. Businessmen are advised to keep a watch on their staff as sabotage is most likely.

Couples will remain cordial and lead a very happy life. Father’s business will flourish. Unexpected events taking place for your benefits will surprise you and make you cheerful.

Expenses are likely to go up. If you act according to present circumstances with proper plan, you will be successful. Avoid unwanted discussions and wasting the time.

ARIES

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TAURUS

GEMINI

Six of Wands – There are some favourite jobs, which you don’t like trading for something else. Get over your inhibitions. They’re only holding you back.

Six of Pentacles – If you’re not comfortable in one diet routine, it’s not a bad idea to switch to another one as quickly as possible.

LEO

VIRGO

Knight of Cups – You get very fidgety today and fiddle with all kinds of things to deal with your restlessness. Try meditation. Do things that you enjoy.

Six of Swords – When you visit the bank, make sure your papers are in place and your signatures are at all the right places. Don’t take any chances.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Five of Cups – Be careful of health issues like fever or water contamination. These are not serious but they can set you back in terms of time and energy.

Five of Wands – A friend may need you to reassure him/her that everything will be alright. You need to see the bright side and create a positive picture.

Ace of Pentacles – The pace of work will be good. You are in a great mood and willing to make compromises to finish tasks for the convenience of everyone.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Knight of Pentacles – Time to share some new ideas at the work place. You may be holding back only because you feel someone’s going to steal your idea.

Two of Cups – The home is in focus. Marriage and matters of the heart will call out for your attention. You have some tough decisions to make today.

Page of Swords – Keep a watch on the spending. You may not have accounted for something and it may be making you wonder where the money’s going.

The Devil – You need to reason with yourself more than anyone else about why you don’t need to make an expensive purchase at this time. Be practical.

CANCER

Seven of Cups – It’s not a good idea to bet on something you know you cannot be absolutely sure of. Losing decreases your selfesteem.

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TAROT READ Date 6-5-2013

Gay or not gay? Mia, Cathy, Edward, David and John all decided to go for a walk in the jungle one day. Upon their stroll, they came across a pit of quick sand. It was way too long to jump over, and much too wide to go around. It had already taken them an hour to get this far, and none of them wanted to turn back. “What are we going to do?” asked Cathy.

“Don’t worry,” he said. “You can all walk across the quick sand without sinking, as long as you’re not gay.” So, first Mia went across, and she didn’t sink. Then Edward walked across, and he didn’t sink. Then Cathy walked across, and she didn’t sink. The three of them then looked back to find John’s neck deep in the quick sand. “John, you’re gay?” asked Mia.

Just as she finished her sentene, a genie appeared.

“No,” he stated “David is holding onto my pants!”

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REGIONAL CINEMA SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

22 FEMALE KOTTAYAM (2012)

T Ethir Neechal

Small is the new big The summer of 2013 is turning out to be quite unusual for Tamil cinema. None of the top five stars have films lined up for release this summer and in turn, it’s the low budget films that are hogging all the limelight.

HEMANTH KUMAR

hemanth.k@postnoon.com

t’s an unusual summer for Tamil cinema and that all the top actors including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Ajith, Suriya, Vikram haven’t had a single release in April comes as a big surprise. For that matter, there are no big films lined up for release in May. “This has never happened before. Films like Kochadaiyaan, Ajith’s upcoming film, Thalaivaa and Singham 2 were initially expected to release in summer; however, some of them are still under production,” Sreedhar Pillai, a leading film journalist and trade analyst, says. Apart from delay in production of big films, the lacklustre performance of some of the big ticket films in the past seems to have changed a lot of things in the industry. “Earlier, distributors used to flock to buy the rights of a big star’s film months before its release. However, that seems to be changing slowly. Today, there’s no guarantee that even a big star’s film will

ensure huge returns and since some of the recent films made on a reasonable budget, did well at the box-office, they have turned into a safe bet,” Sreedhar Pillai reveals. This trend has come as a blessing in disguise for low budget films and actors like Vijay Sethupathi, Siva Karthikeyan and Mirchi Shiva are slowly emerging as the flag bearers of the new wave in Tamil cinema. The advent of digital filmmaking has led to a sharp rise in the production of films and it’s not uncommon to find four to five films releasing on the same day in Tamil Nadu. Last year, a host of new directors

entered the film industry and films like Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi, Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and Pizza grabbed a lot of attention. Interestingly, many of the new-age directors tasted their first success on small screen. “Few years ago, Kalaingnar TV began a show named Naalaya Iyakunar where several directors showcased their short films and some of the hit films in recent times were first screened as short films on that show before being adapted on big screen. Directors like Karthick Subburaj (Pizza), Arun Kumar (Pannaiyarum Padminiyum), Soodhu Kavvum

Bharathy Bala (Uthiri) and Nalan Kumarasamy (Soodhu Kavvum) are off-shoots from that TV show. Also the fact that big distribution houses are picking these low-budget flicks and giving them a wider release has given a lot of producers new hope,” Praveen KL, an editor reveals. Case in point being Studio Green distributing Vijay Sethupathi, Sanchita Shetty starrer Soodhu Kavvum and Dhanush producing Siva Karthikeyan, Priya Anand starrer Ethir Neechal. Both of the films, which released on May 1, are doing quite well at the boxoffice. “Anirudh’s music was a huge hit and Siva Karthikeyan is a household name because of his stint on TV. On top of that Dhanush producing the film was a huge factor in the Ethir Neechal’s success,” Priya Anand admits and adds, “People have always encouraged new ideas and there’s a lot of scope to experiment with new stories, genres that too in a non-commercial format in Tamil.” The next big Tamil film Dhanush, Parvathi Menon starrer Mariyaan isn’t going to release until June. Till then, the market is split wide open for low budget films to hog the limelight.

he film which made Rima Kallingal, one of the most talked about actresses in Malayalam cinema last year, 22 Female Kottayam is a hard hitting tale of a nurse who decides to take revenge for the injustice done to her. The film throws light on the plight of a rape victim and the trauma she goes through. Directed by Aashiq Abu, the film has Rima Kallingal, Fahadh Faasil, Prathap Pothen and Riya Saira in lead roles. Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal were nominated for numerous awards and the film did quite well at box-office.

Cinema must be as close to reality as possible. A director or artiste should always observe his neighbours, relatives and the society in general and find inspiration. K Vishwanath, director DID YOU KNOW ? Talking about onscreen jodis, Prem Nazir, one of the most popular Malayalam actors of all time, holds the record for being paired up with actress Sheela a record 107 times. On the whole, Prem Nazir acted with nearly 85 different heroines in his career.

A year before Dadasaheb Phalke made Raja Harishchandra, another Marathi filmmaker Dadasaheb Torne made a silent film titled Shree Pundalik. The film was 22 minutes long and its processing was completed in London before it could be screened in India. The film was screened in Bombay on May 18, 1912 and it ran for two weeks.

SPORTS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Chess tourney from May 8

Orb wins Kentucky Derby

Klitschko sees off Pianeta

orld heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko defended his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on Saturday as he out-classed challenger Francesco Pianeta with a sixth-round knock-out to register the 60th win of his career. Although German-Italian Pianeta, who survived testicular cancer three years ago, came into the fight undefeated in his 29 previous fights, he was outclassed by the 37-year-old champion in Mannheim, south-west Germany.

ri Prakash All India Fide Rating (Below 2000) Chess Tourney will be held from May 9 to 13 in Vishakapatnam. The tournament is open to all rated players with below 2000 ELO points and unrated players. There is no age limit. The prospectus and entry forms can be download from the website www.apchess.org. For details contact S Subba Raju on 9866702431 or BS Prasad on 9247104474 or VV Ramana on 9290070023

rb powered through on the home stretch to win the 139th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first winner in the $2 million Run for the Roses. Red-hot Joel Rosario piloted Orb to the victory in the 1 1/4-mile race on a muddy track at Churchill Downs ahead of longshot Golden Soul and Revolutionary. Rosario, who rode Animal Kingdom to victory in the $10 million Dubai World Cup in March.

Noah leads Bulls into second round Noah scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

NEW YORK: Joakim Noah scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday to lead the injury-ravaged Chicago Bulls to a 99-93 victory over the Brooklyn Nets and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. Facing a do-or-die seventh game, Noah asserted himself in every facet of the contest — connecting on 12-of-17 shots from the field and also blocking six shots. The victory in the best-ofseven Eastern Conference firstround series earned the Bulls a second-round clash with reigning NBA champions Miami. Chicago were without forward Luol Deng, their regularseason scoring leader who spent part of Saturday in hospital in Chicago. Britain’s Deng had missed game six — which the Bulls lost in Chicago — when he came down with flu-like symptoms, then developed complications from a spinal tap that he had to rule out a possible case of meningitis. Chicago, which played all season without star Derrick Rose as he recovered from knee surgery, was also without guard Kirk Hinrich, still nursing a calf injury.

Aster Minds tennis results

Selected Results Boys

U-12 (First Round): Vallabhaneni Preetam bt Venkapalli Sathvik 70; Syed Khasim Ali bt Vemuri Varun Sai 7-0; Ch.Aniketh bt Talluri Sushruth Prasad 7-5; N Anuraag bt Aayush Bhat 7-4; N Shreynak bt Shreyas Shivakumar 7-2; Gandla Archith w/o Kambham Rahul; K Pranay Reddy bt Yuvraj Bandi 7-6(3); V Kousik Kumar Reddy bt K Vamsi Krishna Reddy 7-4; Vaddepalli Kerthik Neal bt J Kurthik Yadav 7-3; Lohit Sai Devar bt Pranav Eswar Grandhi 7-0; K Brihat bt M Himanshu 7-0; V Jaiwanth bt R Nikhil Yadav 7-1; R Mukund Reddy bt Rohit Biswas 7-1 Kota Sashidhar bt Pratham Barapatre 7-2; Sai Pruthvik bt Anikesh Gaddam 7-3; Harshith Kosaraju bt R Archit 7-0. U-14 (pre-quarters): Vallab-

haneni Preetam bt Arjun Reddy Kothakota 7-3; S Prashant bt Ameya 7-1; K Brihat bt Kushaal Naratham 7-1; Sai Chandhan w/o Aamir Kapadia; Sai Sekhar bt syed Khasim Ali 7-0; K. Vamsi Krishna Reddy bt V. Surya Prakash Reddy 7-3; Sirimalla Vedanth bt Sai Pruthvik 7-0; Harshit Kosaraju bt Venkatesh Nagalla 7-2.

Girls U-14 (pre-quarters): Smriti Bhasin bt SV Haritha 7-0; Sanskrithi D bt Bandi Gayatri 71; Sumana Panuganti w/o Sharmeen Naaz; P Lasya bt Simhabhatla Nikitha 7-2; Sri Harshitha Vanchinathan bt Sonali Jaiswal 7-2; Sankeerthana w/o Vanakala Vaishnavi; K Sreeja Reddy bt Tanuja Chauhan 7-5; Ananya Reddy Kothakota w/o Sai Sahishna.

Amway Nutrilite tennis tournament results Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls shoots against Brook Lopez #11 of Brooklyn Nets during their Game Seven of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals during the NBA Playoffs on Saturday. AFP/NATHANIEL S. BUTLER But the Bulls showed a sense of urgency that the Nets couldn’t match. “Team of fighters,” Noah said in explaining Chicago’s success. “We’re not going to give up.” Noah scored 16 points in the first half, leading three Chicago players who scored in double figures en route to a 6144 halftime lead. Noah also pulled down five offensive rebounds in the first

US’ Gay impresses in Jamaica

BERLIN: US sprinter Tyson Gay laid down an

impressive early-season marker Saturday, winning the 100m at the Jamaica Invitational athletics meeting in 9.86 sec. Gay, winner of the 100m, 200m and 4x10m world titles in 2007, recovered from a poor start to roar past Jamaican Nesta Carter, who finished second 17-hundredths of a second back. American Darvis Patton was third, 21-hundredths of a second behind the winner. Gay became the first sprinter to run under 10 seconds in the 100m this season, which will be highlighted by the world championships in Moscow. Gay is the second-fastest performer of all time in the 100m behind Usain Bolt, who was slated to run the 200m at Kingston but pulled out with an injury. Gay, hindered by injuries in recent years, said he feels better than he has in some time. “I’m getting back to full fitness, but I am being very patient with it,” he said. “I am feeling good, the best I have been in a long while, and I am looking forward to AFP Moscow and will give it all I’ve got.”

half, his energy setting a tone for the Bulls. “He gets us established,” said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. “He does a lot of things offensively with his passing and getting to the offensive boards, and then he anchors our defense.” Marco Belinelli, stepping in for Deng, finished with 24 points for Chicago. Carlos Boozer added 17 and Nate AFP Robinson scored 12.

Girls U-16: P Lasya bt Fareena Viccatee 9-4, Hanumakonda Raashi bt K Chandrika Reddy, Hanumakonda Shreya by Syeda Afreen 9-3, Kalaparthi Kousalya bt Nikitha Tiwari 9-1. Boys U-16: Amaan Ayub Khan bt V Revanth 9-1, V Yeshwanth by Goutham Sriram 9-7, Aditya Ganesh bt Tamta Vaibhav 9-2, B

Phanindra bt PV Jiten Bharadwaj 9-1, Rohit Jain bt T Trivikram 9-1, Md Aadam Shareef bt L Saichandan 9-6 Boys U-18: V Akshith Reddy bt P Sai Suraj Dravid 9-2, Gautham Akash bt R Rahul 9-3, Aditya Ganesh bt M Vinay Datta (walk over), Shubhank Singh Thakur bt B Jashwant Yadav 9-6

Mother Chess Academy Winners U-8: Boys: Jayakrishna, Sai Nikhil, Sai Akhil; Girls: Jaina, Prisha, Trisha U-10 Boys: Jatin, Kaustab; Girls: Sai Akhila, Indu U-12: Boys: Bharadwaj, Mana; Girls: Tejaswi, Samhitha U-16: Boys: Kaustab, Kiran Kumar; Girls: Deekshitha, Sreya

Floyd overpowers Guerrero LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: World Boxing Council champion Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect record to 44 victories Saturday, beating Robert Guerrero by unanimous decision in their welterweight title fight. Mayweather, who was defending his title for the first time since serving close to three months in jail last year after being convicted of domestic violence, dominated a bloodied Guerrero for the majority of the fight at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. All three judges scored the 12-round fight 117-111

(L-R) Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a left to the face of Robert Guerrero in their WBC welterweight title bout on Saturday. AFP in favour of Mayweather. In his first fight in a year, the 36-year-old Mayweather also snapped Guerrero’s 15-fight win

streak dating back to 2005. While Mayweather improved to 44-0 with 26 knockouts, Guerrero fell to 31-2-1 with 18 wins inside

the distance. The fight started slowly, with Guerrero the aggressor and Mayweather feeling the challenger out. Mayweather began to seize control in the third round and dictated the pace from there, using his superior foot and hand speed to keep Guerrero off balance. Mayweather landed one of his hardest punches in the eighth round — a roundhouse right that wobbled Guerrero, whose face was starting to show the effects of being hit with a barrage of straight rights, stinging counterpunches and lunging jabs.

SPORTS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Phil, Watney share lead Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney each stumbled with the lead leaving the US duo tied atop the leaderboard after three rounds at the US PGA Wells Fargo Championship.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney each stumbled with the lead on Saturday, leaving the US duo tied atop the leaderboard after three rounds at the US PGA Wells Fargo Championship. Mickelson took a double bogey at the par-5 15th and a bogey at 16 to hand Watney the lead, only to have Watney double bogey the par-3 17th and leave both even on eight-under 208 for 54 holes in the $6.7 million event at Quail Hollow. “I was grinding it out there even though I didn’t have my A game coming down the stretch,” said Mickelson, who fired a 73 while Watney settled for a 71. “I played poorly coming down the stretch and I’m lucky to be tied for the lead.” American George McNeill was third on 209 with England’s Lee Westwood and David Lynn, Sweden’s Robert Karlsson, Australian John Senden and Americans Ryan Moore and Derek Ernst another stroke off

Nick Watney hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP/STREETER LECKA the pace. World number two Rory McIlroy fired a 73 on his 24th birthday to stand on 211 with Americans D.A. Points, Kevin Streelman, Brian Harman and

Jason Kokrak. “I don’t think I was necessarily scraping it around,” McIlroy said. “From tee to green it was actually OK, but when I got on the greens it was

a problem. I just couldn’t hole anything. “When you miss a few putts on these greens, you sort of lose confidence in your stroke and then it’s just sort of hard to commit fully to what you want to do. If I want to hole some putts tomorrow, I need to do a better job of that.” McIlroy’s pals bought him a long-lasting portable phone battery while his girlfriend, tennis star Caroline Wosniacki, had some purchases of her own. “Got me this new bracelet and a couple pairs of shoes, a bag, sent me a birthday cake, actually I got that in my room today, so all good,” he said. “We were supposed to go for dinner and watch the (Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero) fight somewhere, but it might just be dinner and bed.” Watney knows he and Mickelson allowed a host of rivals back within reach on Sunday, when the threat of storms has prompted organizers to play in threesomes off two tees early in the morning to try and complete the round.

Kerr surges ahead, in top-spot America’s Cristie Kerr fired a five-under par 66 to seize a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $1.3 million LPGA Kingsmill Championship. WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA: American Cristie

Cristie Kerr waves to the crowd after her birdie on the 15th hole during the third round of the Kingsmill Championship at Kingsmill Resort on Saturday in Williamsburg, Virginia. AFP/HUNTER MARTIN

Kerr fired a five-under par 66 on Saturday to seize a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $1.3 million LPGA Kingsmill Championship. Kerr stood on 10-under 203 after 54 holes with compatriot Stacy Lewis and Norway’s Suzann Pettersen sharing second on 205, American Angela Stanford on 206 and South Korea’s Lee Il-Hee fifth on 207. Thai teen Ariya Jutanugarn, who led after the first two rounds, stum-

bled to a 73 on saturday but still shared sixth with American Lizette Salas on 208. Kerr took her lone bogey at the par-3 second hole but answered with birdies at the par-5 third and par-4 fourth holes. She also birdied the par-5 seventh and began the back nine with another birdie. Birdies at the par-3 13th and par-5 15th provided Kerr with her margin atop the leaderboard at the end of the day, as well as a boost to the mental game she said is important for her success.

Bravo to captain WI ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: All-rounder Dwayne Bravo was Saturday named as West Indies captain for next month’s Champions Trophy, replacing Darren Sammy who stays in charge of the Test and Twenty20 squads. Bravo, who took over from Sammy for the three-match whitewash of Zimbabwe in the Caribbean this year, leads a 15man squad for the June 6-23 tournament in England.

“Our results in Tests and T20s have been showing consistent improvement and Sammy deserves every kudos for the work he has done in leading and moulding the team in these formats,” said Clyde Butts, chairman of the selection panel. “However our ODI results have not been as strong and we believe that it is best that we freshen the leadership of the team in this format. “Dwayne Bravo is an experienced, seasoned and senior cricketer who has demonstrated leadership qualities.” Bravo, 29, made his ODI debit in 2004 and has played 137 matches, scoring 2,311 runs and taking 160 wickets. His top score is 112 not out while 6-43 represents his best bowling return. Bravo said he was honoured to be appointed West Indies captain. “To be named captain of the West Indies is one of the highest honours and I am truly humbled to have been appointed to this most prestigious position.” Sammy congratulated Bravo and said he will give the new captain his full support. AFP

O’Sullivan sinks Trump, in final SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM: Ronnie O’Sullivan booked his place in the World Championship final for the fifth time as the defending champion cruised to a 17-11 victory over Judd Trump in the semi-finals on Saturday. O’Sullivan will take on fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins in the final after the latest in a long line of dominant displays at the Crucible Theatre in the northern English city of Sheffield. The four-time champion held

a 14-10 overnight lead and he never looked likely to surrender that advantage as he clinched the three frames needed to progress to the final. After almost a year out of snooker, reaching another Crucible final must ranks among O’Sullivan’s finest achievements. But the English star has already claimed this will be his last appearance at the World Championship due to a lack of passion for the game and that would be a relief to his rivals, who have once again failed to

step up to his level. However, despite an apparently comfortable victory margin, O’Sullivan said he had had to endure several moments of unease. “It doesn’t seem like you’re being pushed, but there are times out there where you’re that close to cracking,” he said. “Then something will happen and you’ll pull ahead and that’ll give you belief and confidence, but in every match there has been a point where I’ve felt, ‘This could be slipping, this AFP could be cracking.’”

IPL 6

BATTLE OF THE TITANS

METRE

6 S 406

Bowling in the right areas is of prime concern. That will be my focus in the games to come. I also want to take up more and more responsibility. I want to bowl in a lot of tough situations. Irfan Pathan DD player

Chris Gayle (RCB) 505 runs

Dwayne Bravo (CSK) 19 wickets

‘Volume of cricket played these days is outrageous’

une Warriors chief coach Allan Donald feels that the volume of cricket being played nowadays is "absolutely outrageous" which, in turn, reduces the time span of a cricketer. "Look at the volume of cricket that is being play these days, it's absolutely outrageous. We simply know from the South African point of view that we can't afford to play Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel in all three formats of the game. I think we have seen youngsters who are flying through the ranks," Donald said. "What it does is it fasttracks a lot of good young bowlers or batsmen very quickly into the game. It's just that the skill level doesn't stands still for no one,” he said.

T PT

CSK

18 +0.737

RCB

14 +0.708

SRH

14 +0.107

12 +0.415

12 +0.134

KXIP 10

8 +0.080

KKR

8 +0.005

6 -0.766

PWI

4 -1.382

P-played; W-win; L-lost; T-tie; NR-net run rate; PT-points

37 4S 1293

Chris Gayle (RCB)

Michael Hussey (CRK)

HIGHEST SCORE

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

175*

Chris Gayle (RCB)

BEST BOWLER

5-20

James Faulkner (RR)

All eyes on top-four spots G APARNA SAI

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t will be a close contest when table-toppers Chennai Super Kings clash with Mumbai Indians today on the latter’s home turf. Chennai has had a superb run this IPL season and will look to continue playing in same fashion. Meanwhile, Mumbai would do everything possible to win this match and get back to being among the top-four as they are currently placed at the fifth position. Mumbai lost their previous encounter to the Sunrisers Hyderabad while Chennai Super Kings defeated Kings XI Punjab in their last match. Both Chennai and Mumbai have played against each other earlier in this tournament and MI emerged victorious over the Kings. It was a close match which CSK lost and the Chennai side would hope to seek revenge on this occasion.

MI VS CSK AT 4PM RR VS PWI AT 8PM ON SET MAX But with Chennai Super Kings’ current form, it would undoubtedly be an uphill task for the hosts. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals take on Pune Warriors India at the Sawai Mansingh

Stadium in Jaipur. Pune, who, after losing nine matches this year and being placed last on the points table, do not stand a chance to make it to the playoffs, would look to redeem their lost pride and post a worthwhile victory. At the same time the Rahul Dravid-led Rajasthan Royals side would eye another win and strengthen their chances of

retaining their place among the top four teams. Although the Royals, who are placed at the fourth position, lost their previous match against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, they undoubtedly are the formidable side among the two teams (RR and PWI) and stand a much higher chance of winning today’s match.

DD crash out after loss

SCORECARD SUNRISERS HYDERABAD V DELHI DAREDEVILS Delhi Daredevils innings (20 overs maximum)

Sunrisers Hyderabad innings (target: 81 runs from 20 overs)

Jayawardene* lbw b I Sharma

V Sehwag b Sammy

UBT Chand b Steyn

DA Warner st †Patel b Mishra

Mendis c I Sharma b Sammy

KM Jadhav† c & b KV Sharma

IK Pathan b Steyn

PA Patel† st †Jadhav b Mendis

S Dhawan lbw b Botha

Ashish Reddy c †Jadhav b Nehra DJG Sammy not out

5 18

Sangakkara* c Yadav b Botha GH Vihari not out

8 11

J Botha c †Patel b Perera

Extras (w 3)

Nadeem run out (Vihari/Sammy)

Total (4 wickets; 13.5 overs)

A Nehra b Perera

Bowling

M R

W Econ

UT Yadav not out

Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 1)

IK Pathan

6.00

Total (all out; 19.1 overs)

UT Yadav

2.5

0 27

9.52

A Nehra

0 14

7.00

J Botha

0 11

3.66

BMAJ Mendis 3

0 16

5.33

S Nadeem

3.50

Bowling DW Steyn I Sharma NLTC Perera DJG Sammy KV Sharma A Mishra

O M R 4 0 21 3 1 11 3.1 0 11 3 0 10 2 0 9 4 0 16

W 2 1 2 2 1 1

Econ 5.25 3.66 3.47 3.33 4.50 4.00

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 6 wickets

HYDERABAD: Delhi Daredevils slumped to their eight defeat on Friday when they lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets at the latter’s home ground on Saturday. With this defeat, the Daredevils do not stand a chance to qualify for the play-offs. The match looked to be a complete lopsided affair as the hosts dominated Delhi from the very word go. Chasing 81 for victory, Hyderabad reached the target in just 13.5 overs. Dhawan top-scored with a well-paced 22 while Man of the Match Darren Sammy was unbeaten on 18. The Sunrisers’ lost four wickets in their bid to reach the target. Earlier, Delhi won the toss and decided to bat but winning

the toss seemed to have gone against them as they lost quick wickets. The first player to be dismissed was the skipper Mahela Jayawardene. Virender Sehwag soon followed suit and it was a near similar tale with the other batsmen. Unmukt Chand top-scored for Delhi with 17 runs. However, credit needs to be given to the Sunrisers bowlers who bowled a perfect length and line to wrap up Delhi Daredevils’s innings at 80 runs in 19.1 overs. While Dale Steyn, Thisara Perera and Sammy claimed two wickets apiece, the other bowlers took a wicket each. With this victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad extend their unbeaten win-streak at home to five games. AS

SPORTS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013

Arsenal third, after Walcott’s swift score Tom WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse

LONDON: Theo Walcott scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 to climb to third place on Saturday, while Wigan boosted their hopes of survival with a resilient 3-2 win at West Bromwich Albion. Walcott netted after just 20 seconds against relegated QPR at Loftus Road, eclipsing former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie, who had scored for Manchester United against West Ham United after 33 seconds in Novem-

ber. The England forward was denied by QPR goalkeeper Rob Green on three separate occasions as the visitors sought a second goal, but Arsenal were ultimately indebted to their own goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, for a fine late save to thwart Loic Remy. “You can only win your own games and watch what happens elsewhere,” said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. “Chelsea play Tottenham on Wednesday and they’re at Manchester United tomorrow. Football is unpredictable, but for three months we’ve been in a position where we cannot drop points.”

Walcott netted after just 20 seconds against relegated QPR at Loftus Road.

CL dress rehearsal ends in draw Borussia Dortmund held Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw in what was widely-considered to be a warm-up before the Champions League final at Wembley on May 25.

Real win thriller, keep Barça waiting Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-3 to keep Barcelona waiting to claim the La Liga title.

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Kieran CANNING

Agence France-Presse

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund

MADRID: Real Madrid

ended ten-man Bayern Munich’s 14-match winning streak in the Bundesliga on Saturday as the warm-up for the Champions League final ended in a 1-1 draw. For the first time since December, Bayern dropped league points, but both sides fielded just a handful of first-choice players set to start the Wembley final on May 25 — six from Dortmund and four from Bayern. Although Bayern beat Borussia 1-0 in the German Cup quarter-finals in February, the Bavarians have failed to beat their rivals in six Bundesliga attempts — their last league win was back in February 2010. “That was a challenge where they met us eye-to-eye,” said Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. “It was a great game, even though there isn’t much on it.” Bayern had already been crowned Bundesliga champions four weeks ago and with Dortmund all but guaranteed second place, there was nothing more than bragging rights to play for at Signal Iduna Park. An early goal by Dortmund wing Kevin Grosskreutz was cancelled out when Mario Gomez was left unmarked at the far post on 23 minutes and the Ger many star headed Munich level. The game burst into life after the break as Dortmund were awarded a penalty when Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng blocked a shot with his hand, but Manuel Neuer saved Robert Lewandowski’s spot-kick. Bayern were reduced to 10 men for the final 25 minutes when right-back Rafinha was sent off. During his tussle down the right with Dortmund midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski, the

forced Barcelona to delay their title celebrations as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th Real goal in an entertaining 4-3 win over Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The result cut Barcelona’s lead at the top to eight points and although they can’t now mathematically seal the title with a win over Real Betis on Sunday, they can restore their 11-point lead with just four games remaining. And defender Pepe said afterwards it is important to keep going until the end of the season just in case Barca struggle to get across the line. “We need to do our job and then see what happens,” he told Canal Plus. “We are representing a Brazilian thrust his elbow up into the Poland captain’s face for a straight red. Blaszczykowski was also shown a yellow for remonstrating with referee Peter Gagelmann, while a heated discussion flared up on the sidelines between Bayern’s director of sport Matthias Sammer and Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp. “No one came here thinking it would be a friendly,” said Klopp. “Sammer had said I should leave Rafinha alone, then I said something back, before Mr Gagelmann ordered us to shake hands.” Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen sealed automatic qualification for the Champions League with a 2-0 win at Nuremberg. In Saturday’s other game, Hanover 96 drew 2-2 with Mainz.

Victory took Arsenal above both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, who had briefly claimed fourth place after Gareth Bale scored yet another superb goal in a 1-0 win over his former club Southampton. Callum McManaman also scored a late winner as Wigan gave themselves renewed hope of pulling off another late escape by twice coming from behind to win at West Brom. The home side went in front twice at the Hawthorns, through Shane Long and Gareth McAuley, only for Wigan to reply on each occasion.

very big institution that is Real Madrid and we need to have respect for that. Therefore, we need to face every game like this even if theorically it doesn’t matter. “We conceded a lot of goals, we didn’t start the game well and I think we have to pressure a little more, but in any case we managed to react.” The hosts had been caught cold early on when a slack crossfield pass from Angel Di Maria was intercepted by Oscar Gonzalez and he galloped clear behind the Real defence before slotting past Lopez at his near post. The goal seemed to spark Madrid into life though and after Kaka had forced Jaime Jimenez into a fine flying save, they were level on 26 minutes when Di Maria cut inside and saw his goalbound drive deflected into his own net by Valiente.

Jose Mourinho’s men continued to force the pace after drawing level and went in front six minutes later as Ronaldo rose highest to meet Di Maria’s in-swinging cross to flick home his 32nd league goal of the season. Just three minutes later Valladolid were level again though as a wonderful pass from Oscar released Omar Ramos down the left and his low cross was turned in at the far post by Guerra. The hosts were back in front just three minutes after the restart as Karim Benzema played in Kaka and Jaime couldn’t keep the Brazilian’s shot out despite getting a hand to it. And 21 minutes from time Ronaldo remarkably brought up his double century in Madrid colours after just 196 games as he powered another header into the far corner from Mesut Ozil’s corner.