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Marion Bartoli is Wimbledon champion? Was she even a vague guess when the tournament started? No. But she became the champion. Not Serena, not Sharapova, not any of those tall Amazonian athletes, but the stocky, hardy, resolute woman from France. Such is the world of sports. You may have your favourites, but once in a while, fate has this quirk of pushing the unlikeliest one to the podium.

HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

RIFLE STOLEN FROM STRONG ROOM, MURDER PLOT EXPOSED An AK-47 assault rifle kept in the strong room of the Mahbubnagar district court found its way to a Maoist camp. If he had not been arrested, Maoist Seenu, who stole the rifle, would have killed TDP MLA Motkupally Narsimhulu.

CITY LIGHT TRAGEDY SPURS ACTION: DEMOLITION BEGINS

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Under fire from the government and the aggrieved public, the GHMC today came out with their cranes and demolition teams to raze dilapidated old buildings long under notice. For a start, the GHMC demolition team today reached Purana Pul to bring down three decayed buildings. GHMC commissioner MT Krishna Babu said no leniency will be shown to the decrepit buildings under notice. No more words, only deeds, he remarked.

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RANBAXY TO PAY $420,000 IN US FOR SELLING SUB-STANDARD DRUGS Indian generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy will pay Idaho state nearly $420,000 to settle civil and criminal complaints of selling drugs of inferior strength, purity or quality. Idaho had joined several states and the US government in alleging that Ranbaxy products manufactured between April 2003 and September 2010 did not meet US FDA standards. The alleged 26 sub-standard generic drugs were made at Ranbaxy's factories in Paonta Sahib and Dewas in India.

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TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

city events

BLUE HOUR

Canadian singer and pianist Melanie LeBlanc will be performing and Blue Hour will be launched. Where: Tre-forni Bar, Park Hyatt When: Monday to Saturday, 7pm to 9pm; Contact: +91 40 4949 1222

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES WORKSHOPS

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Art attack Aakar Art academy is conducting a painting workshop for kids above the age of 4. Where: Just Books, Jubilee Hills When: Every Friday and Saturday, Friday - 4 to 5.30 pm

Fat to fab Super mom, a photo exhibition by Karan Dembla will be organised. Where: Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, Secunderabad. When: July 14, 6.30 pm Contact: Kaali Sudheer, at 9396444424

SHOWS Zoom in Zoom: A Collection is on display. Where: Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills When: Till July 15, 11 am to 7 pm State of the Art Voyage of exploration, a collection of paintings, drawing and sculptures by students of MFA programme 2013 from Sarojini Naidu School of Art & Communication, University of Hyderabad is on. Where: Shrishti Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills When: Till July 25 Contact: +91 40 23554485/86

Fat to fab Aerobic classes are on. Where: Colorama Printers, Secunderabad When: Till July 11, 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm Contact: 80086-24949 Weekend workshop Oakridge International Schools to host weekend experiential learning workshops — ‘Weekend Voyager’. Where: Oakridge Gachibowli and

Just for fun History of India Viritten will be performed by stand-up comedian Vir Das. Where: N-Convention, Madhapur When: July 27 Contact: 8790432354

Dancing delight Dandiya and garba dance workshop will be organised. Where: Colorama Printers, Commissioner & Spl Officer

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ALL THAT GLITTERS: A three-day jewellery extravaganza is being organised at the Taj Krishna Hotel, Banjara Hills, from July 12-14. The Jewels of Asia Couture Show is being organised by Krivish Vision. Bachupally campuses. When: Every Saturday, 9am to 12pm Contact: 1800-200-8171 Website: www.oakridge.in

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Culinary Journey Exotic biriyanis of India on offer. Where: Firdaus, Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Till July 15 Contact: +91-040-6629 3306

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POLITICS

T-ISSUE

CLASH

Was T-creation ruse to distract TRS?

Doubts are expressed if the sudden flurry of activity surrounding T-formation was a pretext to tie up the TRS so that the Congress could make inroads into the region. Instead of campaigning in villages, we are languishing in Hyderabad to come up with a solution for T-problem. This is likely to cost us dear.

Maintain status-quo on state: Anam HYDERABAD: Finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said they have submitted a report to the Centre urging it to maintain status-quo on the State. Speaking to the media here on Monday, after paying floral tributes to former chief minister late Dr YSR’s statue on the occasion of his birth anniversary, Ramanarayana Reddy said the Seemandhra leaders have subAROUND THE

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mitted a report in the past urging that the Centre to keep the State united. He said even Dr YSR wished the State united. He also exuded confidence that the Congress would retain power in the 2014 General Elections too. The finance minister said the State Congress’s aim was to make AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi prime minister of the nation in 2014 elections. Local MLA Sridhar Krishna Reddy and several Congress leaders and activists participated in the programme. NSS

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MD INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: The swift movement in decades-old Telangana formation has put the T-champion, the TRS, in a fix. It has less time to prepare for the crucial panchayat polls as its senior leaders are engaged by the Centre on the creation of a separate state. The ball was set into motion by the newly appointed AICC in-charge of AP affairs, Digvijay Singh, who came out announcing the formation of a separate state soon. Short of setting a dead-

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line he did everything else — meetings, floating various theories, closed-door discussions, submission of report to the party chief. And then followed a fresh call to TRS leaders to reach Delhi for a ‘final decision.” Same is true of the Telangana Congress leaders who too were asked to report to Delhi. While the TRS was torn between the Telangana formation issue and the panchayat polls, other parties like the TDP,

YSRC and BJP have been advancing silently. “I now doubt if it was not a Congress ploy to get us busy with T formation issue while Congress marched ahead,” said a TRS MLA. “This is truly a tricky situation for us. We are not able to campaign in villages owing to the preparation of road map for the creation of a separate Telangana state. Instead of keeping ourselves in villages, we are languishing in Hyderabad to come up with a solution for the T-problem. This is likely to cost us dear in the local body polls,” says another party MLA. A resurgent TDP and a confident YSRC are marching ahead in Telangana. However, it is to be seen whether all these renewed activities will convert into votes.

Church starts Philippine birth control battle MYNARDO MACARAIG Agence France-Presse MANILA: A relentless Catholic Church campaign to derail a birth control law in the Philippines begins its final phase at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, with the verdict to have monumental impacts for millions of poor Filipinos. The court will start hearing arguments to challenges against a family planning law that President Benigno Aquino, defying intense church pressure, helped steer through parliament late last year. It is the last legal recourse for the Church, which had for more than a decade led resistance efforts to birth control legislation in the mainly Catholic Southeast Asian nation by lobbying and intimidating politicians. The Church, which has threatened Aquino and other supporters of the law with excommunication, held prayer vigils and masses ahead of the court hearing in an effort to influence the judges. The law requires government health centres to hand out free condoms and birth control pills, benefiting tens of millions of the country's poor who would not otherwise be able to afford or have access to them. In the Philippines, more than a quarter of the country's nearly 100 million people live on the equivalent of 62 cents a day, according to government data. Proponents say the law will slow the country's population growth, which is one of the fastest in the world, and reduce the number of mothers dying at child birth. Surveys over many years have shown strong public support for birth control legislation.

CITY BRIEFS Proposal to exempt VAT on LPG cylinders

‘Congress will win 75% seats in local polls’

Car torched in Madannapet

Man held for attempted kidnap of minor

Jagannadha Rath Yatra in City tomorrow

he government has made a proposal to exempt VAT to the extent of 4.5 per cent to LPG consumers reviving beneﬁts of direct transfer of subsidy on LPG cylinders. It is understood that the department of civil supplies has sent a proposal to the CM for abolishing VAT on LPG cylinders. LPG consumers are paying VAT of `49.50.

hief whip Gandra Venkatramana Reddy on Monday asserted that reports indicated that the Congress will win 75 per cent of the seats in the ensuing Gram Panchayat elections. Gandra said Congressmen were working actively at ﬁeld level to bring victory to its candidates. The party has refurbished its image with pro-people welfare measures.

nidentiﬁed anti-social elements put to torch a car parked in Darabgunj colony in Madannapet yesterday, police said. The car owner Mohd Saleem was asleep and commotion outside his home woke him up. But by the time neighbours gathered the car had been destroyed. A complaint has been lodged with the Madannapet police.

man, Srinivas, resident of Enginebowli, was caught by local residents when he tried to kidnap a 11-year-old student of Class V on Monday at Sattamrahi village in Shamshabad. His intended victim was on her way to school. Locals thrashed him black and blue before handing him over to the police, said sources.

SKCON is all set to take out ‘Sri Jagannadha Ratha Yatra’ in the City tomorrow on a grand scale. Hyderabad ISKCON representative Sri Vedantha Chaitanyadas said the yatra will start from NTR Stadium and will wend its way through RTC Crossroads, Kachiguda, Sultan Bazar, Koti, Abids and Nampally to Telugu alitha Kala Thoranam.

News TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013 LAST YEAR... HERE No room for walkers

ast year we had reported that while the PVNR expressway proved a boon for motorists, especially those headed to Shamshabad airport, it posed a major problem for pedestrians, who find crossing the road beneath the flyover next to impossible. With no proper signals or traffic policemen regulating the flow of vehicles, Mehdipatnam residents have it bad.

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NUMEROLOGY

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City school buses flout rules RTA seizes 60 school buses as they fail to produce even a basic requirement — a driver’s licence!

$4,20,000 is the amount ndian generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy will pay Idaho state in northwestern US to settle civil and criminal complaints ofselling drugs of inferior strength, purity or quality.

T-agitation on campus is blown out of proportion. People have the misconception that it is the OU students who are taking part in the agitation. Prof S Satyanarayana Vice-chancellor of Osmania University See page 9

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Promises of T just a smart pre-poll move? Political circles believe the Congress is kicking up the T-issue to distract the TRS from the panchayat polls and strengthen their own position in Telangana. TRS leaders are a frustrated lot.

From the courts to a Maoist camp! In a hair-raising incident, one AK 47 assault riﬂe kept in the strong room of Mahbubnagar district court found its way to the Maoist camp. The police were unaware of this till recently.

No heightened security in city after Bodhgaya blasts. Despite assurances of security being tightened in the city, there was no signs of any heightened policing in many public areas. .

School buses ﬂout rules with impunity. Some of the drivers don’t even have licences, causing the RTA to seize 60 such buses.

Deforestation the reason for Uttarakhand ﬂoods. This is what Union minister D Purandareshwari said recently.

KANCHAN AGARWAL kanchan.a@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: Despite warnings and penalties, scores of schools operate buses disregarding transport rules. Around 60 private school buses in the City have been seized by Road Transport Authority of Andhra Pradesh. These buses were running without permits. RTA officials said the buses attached had no mandatory papers and permits and drivers did not even have driv-

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ing licences. Nor they were fit to run as their condition was far below par for ferrying school children. Schools had also failed to pay road taxes or file for insurance. School managements will have to bear a penalty of Rs 10,000. Once the school authorities have rectified the flaws, the seized buses can be activated. RTA also insists that each

school bus must have an attendant and an additional lady helper. Speaking on rash driving, Joint Transport Commissioner G Pandu Ranga Rao said, “The experience of the driver depends on the validity of his driver’s license. We check when the license was obtained and how many renewals has it undergone. Our officials keep a check on rash driving through law enforcement on the roads. If they see a bus speeding or driving recklessly, we stop them.”

‘Scent’ test to detect bladder cancer WASHINGTON: British researchers said Monday they have devised a test that can detect bladder cancer from certain odors in the urine. The technique was inspired by reports about how dogs may be able to sniff out certain cancers, said researchers from the University of Liverpool and University of the West of England. If wider studies can confirm the test’s effectiveness, the technique could offer a new way to test early for a cancer that is often costly to detect and treat. “It is thought that dogs can smell cancer, but this is obviously not a practical way for hospitals to diagnose the disease,” said Norman Ratcliffe, from the Institute of Biosensor Technology at UWE Bristol. “Taking this principle, however, we have developed a device that can give us a profile of the odor in urine. It reads the gases that chemicals in the urine can give off when the sample is heated.” About 72,000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States, and about 10,000 new cases are seen annually in Britain. Smoking is considered the leading risk factor. The new device, called ODOREADER, contains a sensor that responds to chemicals in gas emitted from urine, said the study in PLoS ONE. The next step is to expand trials to a wider sample of patients to determine whether it is effective or not for hospital use. AFP

HEALTH

Brit teens skip breakfast Children as young as 10 are worrying about their weight, shows a new study. One in six teenagers is skipping their morning meal. LONDON: According to a report by the Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU), nearly two-thirds of 14 and 15-year-old girls say they would like to be slimmer. One in five of the group have no lunch along with 14 per cent of 13-year-old girls. The study indicates that young people become more concerned about their weight as they grow up and are increasingly likely to skip breakfast or lunch as they get older, Daily Mail reported. The study, questioning over 68,000 10-to 15-year-olds last year, found nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of girls aged 14 and 15 say they would like to lose weight, along with more than

half (54 per cent) of those in Year 8 (aged 12 and 13). Over a third (37 per cent) of 10 and 11-year-old girls — those in the final year of primary school (Year 6) — said they would like to be slimmer. AROUND THE

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The research, though, found boys were less concerned about how much they weigh. The report also questioned pupils about their eating habits. Around one in six (17 per cent) 14 and 15-year-old girls, and more than one in 10 (11 per cent) boys of the same age did

not eat breakfast — around double the numbers of Year 6 pupils who skipped this meal. Others only had a drink for breakfast. Laura Sharp, a nutritionist for the Children’s Food Trust, said: “These are very worrying findings — all pupils, whatever their age, need to start the day with breakfast if they’re going to be able to focus in class, and research shows a clear link between eating breakfast and children’s attainment at school.” “What’s particularly worrying is that girls and boys are skipping meals at a time when their bodies are changing fast and they’re particularly in need of good nourishment,” she added. IANS

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WILDLIFE

5 men upon a tree for three days. Why? Tigers The tigers attacked the men, as a trap set for deer had killed a cub. The big cats killed one of them. JAKARTA: Five men spent three days on a tree in Indonesia to escape from a group of tigers that had killed and eaten a sixth member of the group, media reports said Sunday. The group, residents of Simpang Kiri in Aceh province, on the northern part of the island of Sumatra, Thursday entered the densely forested Gunung Leuser National Park, where

they were attacked by a group of tigers after they accidentally killed a tiger cub with a trap meant for deer. A group of about 30 people Saturday went to rescue the five men after they used their cell phones to inform others of their predicament. The rescuers managed to chase the four tigers away, local police chief Dicky Sondani told The Jakarta Globe.

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The men who took refuge in the tree entered the park to collect aromatic wood, which is used in the preparation of perfumes, aromatic oils and incense and grows in the park jungle, which is inhabited by protected and threatened species such as

tigers, elephants and orangutans. “It’s worse this time because there are tigers waiting for the villagers,” Dicky said. “People keep entering the jungle to look for alim wood because it’s very expensive; up to Rp 5 million ($505) per kilogram. But, well, that’s the risk; there are many tigers and elephants in Gunung Leuser’s jungle.” IANS

BODHGAYA BLASTS

THE COP’S NEW DUTY

Life returns to normal

While the ticket master relaxes, police constables issue tickets to passengers at Uppuguda railway station. Many accidents occur at the railway crossing and in the station due to lack of police presence, claim commuters.. The station is a busy centre, with many people travelling to Secunderabad, Bangalore, Tirupathi and Shamshabad airport.

BODHGAYA: Life Tuesday returned to normal in and around the revered Mahabodhi temple two days after a string of 10 bomb explosions rocked this Bihar town where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. “Large number of local people, Buddhist monks, devotees and tourists, including foreigners, visited the temple as usual since early Tuesday. Everything is getting normal here as shops and markets near the temple premises also reopened,” said NH Khan, a police official. Authorities with the co-operation of the Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee reopened the temple Monday evening. The 1,500-year-old temple was shut for the public following the bomb explosions, a district official said. People including monks and tourists could be seen walking around and purchasing goods. They were also spotted enjoying tea and breakfast at road-side snack shops as well as local restaurants, said Rakesh Kumar, a local resident. “...streets near the temple were near deserted Monday but look today (Tuesday), it (the

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area) is full of life,” said Kumar. Hashimul Haque, a local businessman, said people at Bodhgaya want only peace. “We are peace loving and were restless and frustrated soon after blasts (which was) followed by a day-long shutdown by BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal). Now normalcy has returned with people moving freely around...,” he told IANS here. Munni Devi, a woman selling fruits near the temple, said after AROUND THE

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a gap of two days beggars, among them some children, have as usual started to pester devotees and tourists for money. “This is enough indication of normalcy,” she said. But there are some, including a few Buddhist monks, who are not sure of safety despite unprecedented security deployment at Bodh Gaya for the past two days. “We are yet to get rid of fear. Bomb explosions still haunt us,” local resident Sunil Singh said. IANS

NATION BRIEFS Nepal polls: India to donate 764 vehicles

Khurshid arrives in Kathmandu

Consumer court backs apartment buyers

Shimla to get ropeway project

Odisha special unit to counter urban terrorism

KATHMANDU: India is going to donate 764 vehicles to Nepal for its upcoming elections, said foreign minister Madhav Ghimire Tuesday. The vehicles donated by India to be used by Nepali security agencies during the polls are worth `800 million. During the 2008 election, India had donated 500 various types of vehicles to Nepal.

KATHMANDU: India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived Tuesday on a day-long visit. “To extend the support and cooperation to the elections, I am paying an ofﬁcial and goodwill visit to Nepal. We support the choices made by Nepali people as what ever political system or what kind of constitution they want to set up here.”

NEW DELHI: In a significant judgement that should help apartment buyers, the top consumer court has directed a Ghaziabad-based builder and an official of an apartment block in Uttarakhand to “atone for their deficiencies” by rectifying defects in an apartment bought by two consumers or pay them over `16 lakh in compensation.

SHIMLA: To overcome Shimla’s chronic problem of trafﬁc congestion, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to go for a multimillion ropeway project, an ofﬁcial said here Tuesday. A `250-crore aerial ropeway project connecting Shimla’s inter-state bus terminus at Tutikandi with the Mall road will be built under the PPP mode.

BHUBANESHWAR: A special police unit has been created in Odisha to deal with terrorism in the state’s urban areas, police said Tuesday. The Special Tactical Unit (STU) has currently 30 Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel who were trained for about three months at the National Security Guard (NSG) camp in Manesar.

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Rifle stolen from strong room, murder plot exposed An AK-47 assault rifle kept in the strong room of the Mahbubnagar district court found its way to a Maoist camp. If he had not been arrested, Maoist Seenu who stole the rifle would have killed TDP MLA Motkupally Narsimhulu. Mohd SUBHAN mohd.s@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: An AK-47 assault rifle was stolen from the strong room of the Mahbubnagar district court last month but the police were blissfully AROUND THE

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unaware of it until the other day when the loss came to light fortuitously. It was while the Central Crime Station Mahbubnagar district police were interrogating one Ramulu, brother of a former Maoist Samba Shivudu, that the shocking matter came to

light. Ramulu reportedly confessed that a Maoist wanted in many crimes — Seenu alias Vikram — had stolen an AK-47 rifle from the court strong room a while ago. Seenu has 21 criminal cases against him in various police stations. It is said that he had been acquitted of 20 but one, involving the murder of a Maoist forum (MPG) member Pantu Naik of Amangal in Mahbubnagar, may result in conviction. He had jumped bail six months ago and escaped with the stolen AK-47. He is alleged to have got an opportunity to steal the weapon. It is not clear if he had an accomplice. Recently, the Vanasthalipuram police managed to catch him with the weapon at

Kothapet, in Saroornagar. And, even then the police did not have an inkling that it was a stolen weapon. It was believed that the Maoist leaders may have provided him the rifle. Only Ramulu’s questioning led to linking the loss of the rifle and recovery of the same. The City police silently replaced the lost weapon to save themselves the embarrassment. It is also learnt that if Seenu was not

PAKISTAN FEELS THE HEAT

Leaked report lambasts Pak failures on Osama The report revealed that it was Pakistani collective failures and negligence that allowed bin Laden to live there. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani collective failures, incompetency and negligence allowed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to live in the country undetected for more than nine years, a leaked report has revealed. CIA spies tracked down bin Laden to the northwestern town of Abbottabad, where he was shot dead by US Navy SEALs on May 2, 2011 during a dramatic raid near Pakistan's military academy. It was one of the most humiliating episodes in Pakistan's short history and exposed the country to allegations of

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incompetency or colluding with Al-Qaeda to hide the world's most wanted man. The government set up a judicial commission to investigate after the parliament demanded an independent enquiry. It interviewed senior civilian and military officials and bin Laden's three widows before they were deported to Saudi Arabia. But its findings were kept secret until Al-Jazeera published them on Monday and the stinging criticism will deeply embarrass the intelligence and military. "Culpable negligence and incompetence at almost all levels of government can more or less be conclusively established by the testimonies of witnesses," the report said. "For an institution such as the ISI (intelligence agency), negligence and incompetence are far more serious charges than possible connivance by rogue elements," it said. He stayed in Afghan border areas, the northwestern districts Swat and Haripur, and possibly other places before settling in Abbottabad in August 2005. In 2005 the ISI also closed the file on the hunt for the AlQaeda supremo. Foreign accusations that bin Laden was probably in Pakistan, were not taken seriously by the government and nor were possible military implications. AFP

netted by police, he had a plan to eliminate Motkupally Narasimhulu, TDP MLA of Nalgonda and another local leader. Seenu seems to have the backing of dreaded Maoist Boonger Nayeem who is charged with the murder of a young IPS officer KS Vyas of Hyderabad 20 years ago. Vyas was a courageous officer who had declared war on the People’s War Group. Vyas was gunned down while jogging.

Felling of trees caused tragedy HYDERABAD: Union Minister D Purandareshwari has said Uttarakhand calamity was the result of indiscriminate chopping of trees which grow only in Himalaya Mountains. Addressing the gathering at the Ikebana (flower decoration) program here on Monday, Purandareshwari said a AROUND THE

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report prepared by researchers concluded that the recent deluge was caused by indiscriminate felling of trees in the Himalaya region. She exhorted people to educate their children that the nature would protect human-beings only when they protect it. NSS

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FROM THE SANDS OF TIME

23 mn-yr-old lizard fossil found in Mexico The small piece of fossil was found in amber deposits several months ago in Chiapas. SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS: Mexican scientists are studying a complete fossil of a lizard that lived some 23 million years ago and whose soft tissue remains have been preserved in amber. The small piece of fossil resin, which is in the shape of a trapezoid and entombs the skeleton, was found several months ago in the Simojovel amber deposits of the northern part of the southeastern state of Chiapas. Amber often contains small

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aleontology or palaeontology is the scientific study of prehistoric life. The science became established in the 18th century as a result of Georges Cuvier's work on comparative anatomy, and developed rapidly in the 19th century. The term itself originates from Greek παλαιός, palaios, i.e. “old, ancient”, ὄν, on (gen. ontos), i.e. “being, creature” and λόγος, logos, i.e. “speech, thought, study” .

remains of plants and animals, but it is rare to find complete vertebrates such as this lizard, preliminarily identified as a new species of the genus Anolis and currently on display at the Amber Museum in San Cristobal de las Casas. Francisco Riquelme, of the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Physics Institute, told EFE the specimen measuring approximately 4.5 centimeters by 1.3 centimeters was "a complete and articulated animal that also

SOLAR PANEL SCAM The United Democratic Front has come out in support of the Kerala CM who is reeling from allegations of his involvement in the scam.

the Left opposition and the UDF is solidly behind our chief minister and we have decided to support him fully," said State Congress president Ramesh Chennithala emerging after a meeting of the top brass of the UDF, to the media. All the ministers in the

preserves remains of soft tissue and skin". Gerardo Carbot, director of Chiapas's Paleontology Museum, said fossil specimens found in the state date back a minimum of 23 million years because that is the age of the amber that is extracted from deposits in Simojovel, Huitihupan, El Bosque, Pueblo Nuevo, Palenque, Totolapa and Malpaso. IANS

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Chandy gets a solar shock

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ruling United Democratic Front that met at Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's official residence late Monday night decided to back the beleaguered leader after revelations made by a businessman. "This is nothing but a plot of

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Chandy cabinet besides top UDF leaders were also present at an emergency meeting held to discuss the disclosure. Before the assembly begins Tuesday at 8.30 am, a special cabinet meeting is also being held. In a jolt for Chandy in the solar panel scam, the businessman, who was allegedly cheated of `40 lakh, Monday, claimed he visited Chandy's office with accused Saritha S Nair, who introduced him as an investor. Sreedharan Nair told Reporter TV that Saritha Nair had asked him to come to Chandy's office July 9 last year. "I was asked to reach Chandy's office and I went along with a friend of mine. She (Saritha) was waiting outside and I was taken to the office of Chandy.... after some time (Chandy's then aide) Tenny Jopan led me in. Chandy was introduced to me by Saritha S Nair. "He (Chandy) said it was good that you people have come for projects like this and I can go

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n a jolt for Chandy in the solar panel scam, the businessman, who was allegedly cheated of `40 lakh, Monday claimed he visited Chandy's office with accused Saritha S. Nair, who introduced him as an investor. Sreedharan Nair told Reporter TV that Saritha Nair had asked him to come to Chandy's office July 9 last year.

Mandla to resist move to expel him LONDON: Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla has said he will resist moves to expel him as chief of the anti-apartheid icon's clan, even as the former president is critically ill and in hospital for more than three weeks. King Buleyekhaya Dalindyebo, the traditional ruler of the Thembu people, of which Mandela's clan is a part, has said he planned to "eject" Mandla as a traditional chief, BBC reported. Last week, Mandla lost a court AROUND THE

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ahead strongly. Soon he left the office and I also along with Nair accompanied him in the lift and then we went our way," he said. Nair added that he paid `40 lakh in three instalments to Saritha Nair to erect a solar panel factory at Palakkad after being convinced that the project was viable. IANS

case brought by rival family members over the burial site of the 94year-old former president, and three of his children. The family has been involved in a long-running battle for control of Mandela's legacy. Mandla, 39, is the chief of the traditional council in Mvezo, where his grandfather was born. He was appointed to the post in 2007 with the backing of Mandela, who saw him as his traditional heir. IANS

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TOKYO: A Japanese comedian was arrested Tuesday after allegedly staging an online auction of an acquaintance's valuable bicycles, then stealing them for sale to the highest bidder. Nobushige Kaneshima, 39, is said to have snapped pictures of nine high-end bikes and posted them on to an Internet auction site.

BEIJING: Chinese police opened ﬁre on Tibetans marking the Dalai Lama's 78th birthday, shooting at least one monk in the head and seriously wounding several other people, two overseas groups said Tuesday. Security forces disrupted Tibetans in Sichuan province's Daofu county as they carried out rituals to honour their exiled leader.

TOKYO: China's "coercive" behaviour in waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan are dangerous and could trigger an incident, Tokyo said in a new defence paper Tuesday. Hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ministers adopted the annual defence white paper at a cabinet meeting.

WASHINGTON: The United States and China on Monday aired out concerns on hacking, which has emerged as a major irritant between the world's two largest economies in the buildup to annual talks this week. Two days before they hold their main annual meetings, US and Chinese ofﬁcials held a ﬁrst session on cyber tensions, in Washington.

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden on Monday to decide if he wants to ﬂy to Caracas after the fugitive sent an asylum request aimed at escaping US justice. "We have received the asylum request letter," Maduro told reporters from the presidential palace.

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POSTNOON EXCLUSIVE ON CITY LIGHT HOTEL COLLAPSE

he CCTV camera footage recorded on Monday at the signal opposite the City Light Hotel shows a few police personnel checking two wheelers minutes before the disaster took place. Ironically the cops, who were present at that time, were the first to flee the spot, causing more panic among passersby and other motorists. No police personnel were seen for quite some time after the incident to control the chaotic traffic. -ALEENA ALICE

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he death toll, today, of the hotel collapse has risen to 14 with a body fished out deep from the debris. The male body that seemed to be in the late thirties is yet to be identified. Rescuers believe three more people are trapped inside. Among them is a cousin of the City Light AROUND THE

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hotel owner Hassan Ali and another, an assistant cook, by name Kiran from Medak district. One haleem maker, Bharat, from Kolkata too is missing. Rescue officials say by evening the picture will be clear as they are hopeful of tracing out the remaining three â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dead or alive. Forensic officials have taken samples of the debris and other possible evidence. So far nobody has been arrested.

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nder fire from the government and the aggrieved public, the GHMC today came out with their cranes and demolition

teams to raze dilapidated old buildings long under notice. For a start, the GHMC demolition team today reached Purana Pul to pull down three decayed buildings. They began as soon as the police and fire brigade team arrived in full strength.

The Chief City Town Planner GV Raghu told Postnoon that 48 old buildings will be pulled down immediately. There are some 272 ageing buildings under notice in the GHMC limits. It will take a while to complete the procedu-

ral formalities before demolition is undertaken, he informed. GHMC commissioner MT Krishna Babu said no leniency will be shown to the buildings under notice. No more words, only deeds, he remarked.

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hen it comes to university education, Osmania University features among the top universities in the country. Established in 1918, OU is the first university in Hyderabad, the third oldest in south India and the seventh oldest in the country. Though the T- agitation has taken a toll on the reputation of the university, its significant contribution to the academic and economic development of the country is what keeps OU still among the top 10 universities. Being the VC is a big responsibility. Can you describe a day of yours in office? I come to office by 2pm after getting done with my meetings at various other institutions and colleges in the morning. Once I get to office, I will again have to attend several meetings with the faculty, various committees. I will also have to go about with the routine administration work. Students come to me with their academic problems, hostel issues and various other problems, sometimes I will personally have to go to the respective college, or hostel to solve the problem. I will then have to attend seminars and conferences. By the time I get done with all my work at office it’s 10 pm, only after that can I leave for home. How do you deal with agitation on campus? Most of the time, pro-Telangana students carry out rallies from the Arts College up to the NCC Gate. They do not come to my office all the time demanding for the postponement of the academic schedule. Student leaders who carry out the rallies do not disturb the functioning of the university unless and until they call for a bandh.

Holding fort at OSMANIA UNIVERSITY In a chat with Postnoon, the VC of OU, Prof S Satyanarayana, tells us about the achievements of OU, and how advantage is being taken of the Open University system to blow the T-agitation out of proportion on campus.

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Everybody now sees OU today in the light of What are the changes the “T” agitation. How that the university has do you think this image gone through since you can get a makeover? assumed charge? The T-agitation on campus is The University Grants blown out of proportion. People Commission has accorded us have the misconception that the status of Universities with it is the students of OU who Potential for Excellence are taking part in the (UPE), and sanctioned IVERS agitation. However a grant of `50 crore N N not many this year. The UGC A know that because sanctioned such ours is an open grants only to six university, many varsities in the outsiders come in country. Usually the guise of if there are any students to take agitations, exams part in the agitaget delayed, howtion. In the initial ever, of late that has stage not been happening. of the agitation, yes, durThe exams are being coning the heat of the situation, studucted as per schedule. Because dents did take part in the agitathe academic year was as per tion but now they are more schedule, we were able to give focussed on their academics the lecturers and professors a and do not take part in the summer break for one month agitations. this year.

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Do you think there should be any changes implemented in the present educational system in India? The education system in India needs changes. Education should be strengthened at the primary education level itself. If students get standard education at the school and junior college level, they will be skilled for a lifetime. Academic strength cannot be changed at university level so education should be strengthened at the grass root level. Unhealthy completion among junior and degree colleges is leading to falling education standards. The goal of our education system should be to create entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, writers and innovators who will be able to establish the foundation of a knowledgebased economy in the country. Could you list a few

proud moments of OU OU had the distinction of being awarded the 'A' Grade status by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council of the University Grants Commission and Government of India in 2008. It has also been accorded with the status of ‘Universities with Potential for Excellence. It stands among the top 10 best universities in the country in a survey conducted by India Today. The alumni of OU have distinguished themselves nationally and internationally in various spheres of life and are spread far and wide around the world. Has the university included any new courses to beat the competition with other universities in the country? We have not been able to add new courses because of the fee reimbursement. New courses require new infrastructure, lack

of funding is another reason that new courses could not be introduced so far since the past few years. However, the existing courses offered by OU is on par with the courses offered by other universities in the country and abroad too. OU has seen many foreign students enrolling for various courses. What is it that has been attracting those students? Hyderabad is well connected and well known. The courses offered by OU is what is drawing more number of international students. Engineering, Humanities, Arts, Commerce are some of the courses sort after by the foreign students. If there are any disturbances we make sure that separate exams are conducted for international students at least.

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SECURITY ISSUES

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Reports of high alert in the City following blasts in Bodhgaya were seen to be mere perfunctory statements, Postnoon team finds out.

ollowing the Bodhgaya blasts on Sunday, law enforcement authorities in the City were quick to point out that Hyderabad was going on high alert. But despite assurances of security being tightened in the City, including an increase in patrolling of multiple anti-sabotage and bomb disposal squads, there were no signs of any heightened policing in many public areas. Highly populated areas such as the Secunderabad railway station, Imlibun bus stand, Gandhi

hospital, Necklace road and Abids continued to function as usual with minimal security. Schools, colleges and malls too went about business as usual. Even police pickets, which were set up on Sunday to monitor peace in communally sensitive areas across the City, were already dispersed by the next day. This is despite the upcoming Ramzan and Bonalu (falling on the same day this year). Given the lack of any extra measures or checks being put in place, most locals reported that they sensed no tension in the air. All attention was focused instead on the collapse in Secunderabad.

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INFRASTRUCTURE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

British-era road to be partially revived

SHIMLA: It once connected Rampur, the seat of the erstwhile princely state of Bushair which was a major entrepot, to the Tibet border. Over the years it fell into disuse and was abandoned. Now the Hindustan-Tibet road, first laid by the British India in the 19th century to connect with

Tibet for trade through Shipki-La border post on the India-China border, is to be revived to serve as a reliable alternate to National Highway-22 and boost the local economy. "The reconstruction of the Hindustan-Tibet road will be a better alternative as its strata is more stable," Chief Minister

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Virbhadra Singh told IANS. He said his government would take up the matter with the central government for ade-

quate funding for revival and relaying of the Hindustan-Tibet road, which was laid so scientifically that it was hardly swept away by the floods. The treacherous highway, which connects the transHimalayan Buddhist area of Kinnaur and neighbouring Spiti

to the rest of Himachal Pradesh, travels largely parallel to the mighty flood-prone Satluj river in Kinnaur district. It remains disrupted between a 100-km stretch from Wangtoo and Khab at one point or another owing to flooding in the river. IANS

EGYPT ERUPTS

Mansour unveils poll plan Egypt's interim leader vowed fresh elections by early next year after 51 people, mostly supporters of Mohamed Morsi, were killed outside Cairo military barracks Monday. SAMER AL-ATRUSH, SARAH BENHAIDA Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Egypt's interim leader vowed fresh elections by early next year after 51 people, mostly supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, were killed outside Cairo military barracks Monday prompting a US call for restraint. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, which has led demonstrations against Wednesday's military overthrow of the Islamist leader, called for an "uprising," saying troops and police "massacred" its supporters during dawn prayers in Cairo Monday. Amid the widening chasm in the restive country, interim president Adly

Adly Mansour's transition timeline n Panel formed within 15 days to review constitution n Constitutional amendments to be finalised and put to referendum in four months n Parliamentary elections to be held by early 2014 n Presidential elections to be called once new parliament convenes

Egyptian supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi sit in front of barbed wire fencing that blocks the access to the headquarters of the Republican Guard in Cairo on July 8, 2013. AFP/MAHMUD HAMS

Mansour issued a decree setting a timetable for a referendum on an amended constitution and then for parliamentary elections. The whole process will take no more than 210 days, according to the decree, meaning elections by early February at the latest. Mansour will announce the date for presidential elections after the new parliament convenes, according to a draft of the 33-article decree published by the official MENA news agency. The carnage outside the elite

Republican Guards' headquarters has further delayed Mansour's efforts to name a new prime minister, as the loose opposition coalition that backed Morsi's ouster lost a key Islamist party. The Brotherhood released the names of 42 people killed in the incident, as the interior ministry and military said two policemen and a soldier were also killed. The military blamed "terrorists", while witnesses, including Brotherhood supporters at the

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scene, said security forces fired only warning shots and tear gas, and that "thugs" in civilian clothes carried out the shootings. The United States called on the Egyptian army to exercise "maximum restraint", while also condemning "explicit" Brotherhood calls to violence. The Islamist movement's political arm, the Freedom and

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Justice Party (FJP), had called for "an uprising by the great people of Egypt against those trying to steal their revolution with tanks" because of Monday's killings. It urged "the international community and international groups and all the free people of the world to intervene to stop further massacres... and prevent a new Syria in the Arab world". In the Suez Canal city of Port Said, gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a church, wounding a man. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the latest wave of bloodshed in Egypt, calling for an independent inquiry. According to Mansour's decree, a panel representing political, religious and security services will agree final amendments to the constitution suspended on Morsi's ouster and put it to referendum within five months. Parliamentary elections would be completed in less than three months after the constitution is ratified. A senior Muslim Brotherhood official denounced the decree. "A constitutional decree by a man appointed by putchists... brings the country back to square one," said Essam al-Erian in a Facebook posting. White House aide Jay Carney said an immediate cut-off in military aid to Egypt "would not be in our best interests", when asked whether Washington was reconsidering the more than $1 billion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mostly military aid â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it provides annually.

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PRAYERS ANSWERED

Recounting a miracle

The curing of Floribeth Mora’s brain aneurysm — deemed a miracle — was the key second event required for John Paul’s eventual sainthood. MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ Agence France-Presse SAN JOSÉ: With a portrait of John Paul II on the wall behind her and a rosary around her neck, Floribeth Mora faced a roomful of reporters to explain how her brain aneurism was cured by praying to the late pope. ‘Rise, don’t be afraid!” Mora said John Paul told her. The cure — deemed a miracle by the Catholic Church — was the key second event required for John Paul’s eventual sainthood. Sitting next to her husband Edwin Arce and local Catholic AROUND THE

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Church clerics, Mora, 50, could not hold back the tears as she recounted how she was cured on the night that John Paul II was beatified in 2011. John Paul II (1978-2005) was hugely popular among Catholics through his 27-year papacy. His successor, Benedict XVI, put him on the fast track to sainthood — but that long road normally requires two “confirmed” miracles, the first of which is necessary for beatification, the first step in the process. Six months after his death a French nun, Sister Marie SimonPierre, was cured from Parki-

nson’s disease after praying for John Paul’s intercession. Mora kissed her rosary, crossed herself, and spoke about what the Church considers the second miracle. “The Lord had compassion on me, and through the intercession of John Paul II, he gazed upon this unworthy woman and healed me,” she said. Mora had been suffering from an unknown illness, and following a battery of tests and consultations with colleagues abroad, on April 13, 2011 neurosurgeon Alejandro Vargas delivered the chilling diagnosis: she had a brain aneurysm, a crippling, often fatal abnormal bulge in the artery of the brain. Vargas advised against highrisk surgery. “I was scared,” said Mora, “but that was my human side, because I’ve always had faith. I was terribly afraid of dying and leaving my children and my husband. But I’ve always been a firm believer, and I have a deep love for God.” At home, her simple treatment included rest and sleeping pills. Mora fervently prayed to John Paul II for his intercession to help cure here malady. But her health deteriorated. A few weeks later, when Pope Benedict beatified John Paul in early May, Mora was too weak to go to the National Stadium, where

Costa Rican Floribeth Mora — who says she was cured of a serious brain condition by a miracle attributed to late Pope John Paul II — attends mass at the “Nuestra Señora del Rescate de Ujarras” Church, located in Paraiso de Cartago, about 30 km from San Jose, on July 6, 2013, to thank for her health and the miracle. AFP/HECTOR RETAMAL

she planned to join a crowd of faithful to watch the ceremony broadcast on a giant screen. Instead she watched it on television from her bed. “The next morning I woke up, and heard a voice that told me: ‘Rise! Don’t be afraid!’ And I said, ‘Yes my Lord,’” Mora said. “Since that day, I got up from that bed, and I’m here and well.” Her doctor was skeptical. Vargas, who was at the press conference, said he ran another battery of tests in November — and was astounded by the outcome. “I was surprised: the aneurysm did not exist,” said

Vargas, who said her brain arteries appeared “totally normal.” To confirm the miracle, Vatican experts extensively interviewed Vargas, then flew Mora to Rome for another battery of tests to confirm that she was fully cured. “God exists, there are many miracles, and I’m one of them,” Mora said. Mora was not allowed to speak about the event until Benedict’s successor as pontiff, Pope Francis, on Friday signed a decree recognizing her cure as a miracle. The move clears the way to John Paul’s canonization, the step preceding sainthood.

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General’s son accused of gangrape BEIJING: The son of a Chinese general has been charged with rape, state media said, in a case that has sparked public anger over the seemingly privileged lives of elite youths. Li Tianyi, 17, “is among five suspects who allegedly gang-raped a woman in a hotel” in February, the Xinhua state news agency said late Monday, citing a Beijing district public prosecutor. The boy’s father Li Shuangjiang holds the rank of general as dean of the music AROUND THE

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department for the Chinese army’s Academy of Arts, and is known for singing patriotic songs. The public prosecutor’s office only provided the surname of the suspect but confirmed “the case is the same gang rape case”, Xinhua said. Li Tianyi triggered public controversy in 2011 after he and another teenager, both driving expensive cars, attacked a couple who reportedly blocked their passage, while the victims’ child looked on. After the incident drew widespread attention online, he was sent to a correctional facility for one year and the general apologised for his son’s actions.

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Tsarnaev to appear in court for 1st time Tsarnaev, 19, a US national of Chechen origin, was caught for the marathon blasts after a huge manhunt. BRIGITTE DUSSEAU Agence France-Presse NEW YORK CITY: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is to appear in court for the first time on Wednesday following his arrest for the April attacks which left three people dead. Tsarnaev, a 19-year-old US national of Chechen origin, was captured on April 19, four days after a huge manhunt after the Boston Marathon bombing. The Muslim teenager is to appear in federal court in Boston on Wednesday before judge Marianne Bowler. Tsarnaev may formally enter his plea at the hearing. Three people were killed and 264 injured after Tsarnaev and his elder brother Tamerlan detonated

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Tsarnaev faces a 30-count indictment which include 17 charges punishable by death or life imprisonment. two pressure cooker bombs along the closing stages of the marathon route on April 15. A police officer was shot dead as the Tsarnaev brothers went on the run in the days following the attack.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed following a shoot-out with law enforcement on April 18. A seriously wounded Dzhokhar was found hiding in a boat on a suburban Boston driveway and later charged with a range of offences. The teenager had scrawled a rambling explanation of his motives for the Boston attacks on an interior wall of the boat. “The US government is killing our innocent civilians,” Tsarnaev wrote. “I can’t stand to see such evil go unpunished ... we Muslims are one body, you hurt one you hurt us all. “Now I don’t like killing innocent people it is forbidden in Islam but (...) stop killing our innocent people and we will stop.”

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CHINA ANNUAL INFLATION PICKS UP TO 2.7%

China’s annual inflation accelerated to 2.7 per cent in June, up from 2.1 per cent in the previous month, official data showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index figures from the National Bureau of Statistics were ahead of market expectations of 2.5 per cent.

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Control the energy bill The purchasing power of the customer is not an isolated factor in buying electric home appliances. The recurring electricity bills that follow need to be foreseen to avoid future shocks. Postnoon guides you in this. PRUDHVI RAJU K prudhvi.k@postnoon.com

ith energy costs reaching the sky, companies have shifted their focus on energy-efficient products. Even customers are ready to spend extra money to get these products and save on their recurring power bills. The trend of energy efficiency to go green is also helping this cause. Postnoon lists some energyefficient products that companies have launched recently, and some earlier successful ones that you may have missed out. These products can reduce you power bills considerably and save you a lot of money in the long term. However, these products need to be bought based on usage and operating hours.

a regular inverter. But, customers with existing inverters need not worry. They can successfully convert their existing inverter in to a solar unit with solar converters. SunJeevini is one such unit that was launched by Tata Power Solar (TPS). This retrofit unit allows conventional inverter batteries to be charged through solar power. The unit can is scalable from 80 to 600 solar peak watts without any major change to the system. The SunJeevini Basic unit starts at Rs11,000. According to Ajay Goel, CEO of TPS, it not only saves on evergrowing electricity bills, but also makes sure that their expensive inverter is charged and ready to use whether grid power is available or not. Save energy in the kitchen

Energy-efficient cookers: Panasonic recently launched an auto cut-off electric cooker, which switches off without one having to manually do it. Their earlier cookers had to be left on to keep the food warm, which would consume electricity to an extent. Their latest cooker can withhold the heat without electricity for five hours after the food has been cooked. A regular energy-efficient cooker that can cook 500g of

Eureka Forbes offers a range of solar appliances — from lanterns to mobile chargers that are priced from 599 to Rs2,599. A customer can replace his battery torch with a solar lantern for Rs599, which is not only energy efficient but also sturdy. A customer has to leave this in direct sunlight in the day to get optimal benefit. Although, these air-conditioners are costlier than conventional ones, in terms of value for money, these bring huge savings on electricity bills to the customer. For commercial establishments that require constant air conditioning, these are a boon. Many reputed companies have launched this segment of ACs claiming a minimum 30 per cent power saving. However, LG claims with its inverter v technology it can give a customer 1.7 times faster cooling and up to 66 per cent energy saving. A 1.5 tonne AC with this technology is priced at Rs67,990.

With frequent power cuts, inverters have become a common appliance in households and in small commercial establishments. Potential buyers may choose a solar power system over

Anyone for royal baby biscuits? ALICE RITCHIE Agence France-Presse

Joke tags written by bored media crew hang from stepladders outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s hospital in London on Sunday. AFP/ LEON NEAL

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LONDON: There’s nothing like a royal baby to lift a nation’s spirits — and those of its retailers, who are hoping to cash in on Prince William and Catherine’s new arrival this month. It wasn’t long after the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to hospital with morning sickness in December that one enterprising designer starting selling royal sick

bags. But that was just the beginning. With the new heir now expected within days, retailers have put a royal spin on everything from biscuits to books and have stocked up on commemorative mugs, key rings and plates. Even Kate’s parents appear to have got in on the act — the Middletons’ Party Pieces online business is showcasing as ‘new’ a range of “I’m a Princess” party cups, plates and napkins.

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BIDDERS VIE FOR HULU

The Wall Street Journal on Monday reported that several bidders have stepped up to vie for Hulu, an online video website that Internet pioneer Yahoo was said to be eyeing as an acquisition. The Journal cited unnamed sources as saying that Hulu had several suitors, including satellite television company DirecTV and a partnership led by US telecom titan AT&T. A Friday deadline had been set for submitting ﬁnal bids for Hulu, which was launched in 2007 in a partnership between Comcast, 21st Century Fox, and The Walt Disney Company. Hulu also has a free service supported by advertising.

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IMF OFFERS ROADMAP The International Monetary Fund on Monday hailed the progress achieved by the eurozone over the past year in tackling its crisis, but said it needs to do more to sustainably boost growth and employment. “Policy actions over the past year have addressed important tail risks and stabilised markets,” the IMF wrote in a report. The report was released in Brussels, where IMF chief Christine Lagarde was attending a meeting of eurozone ﬁnance ministers to discuss the release of fresh aid to Greece. “Nevertheless, the centrifugal forces across the euro area remain serious and are pulling down growth everywhere,” the fund warned.

THUS SPAKE India’s rethink of its PMA policy sends a welcome signal that India is listening to investors and that channels of communication through organisations such as the US-India Business Council are working. RON SOMERS, USIBC PRESIDENT

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SHATHA YAISH Agence France-Presse

ens of thousands of people packed the streets of the West Bank’s main cities last week to watch a young Gazan singer perform songs that helped him win the prestigious Arab Idol talent show. It was an unexpected and welcome break from the bleak political news that normally dominates the Palestinian agenda, with the mood on the street transformed by a rare sprinkling of home-grown stardust. Mohammed Assaf, the 23-yearold wedding singer from Gaza who became a national hero when he won the pan-Arab contest in June, ws feted in the West Bank on a victory tour of all the main towns and cities. Accompanied by presidential bodyguards, the fresh-faced young singer made his debut appearance in Ramallah on July 1, playing to a crowd of 40,000 fans, although the gig was cut short over fears the enthused crowd might storm the stage. “I couldn’t believe the amount of people,” the smiling singer told. “I was happy with what I saw.” Outside a five-star, where he stayed, thousands of fans packed the streets in hopes of being photographed with him or getting an autograph. — A ticket to the World Cup? — Most of Assaf’s concerts were free, but some were ticket only, costing fans up to 450 shekels ($123) a seat — around a third of the average monthly wage. “The tickets were completely sold out within 48 hours of being put on sale,” said Munir al-Tarifi, of Design Solutions which organised the tour.

Teen refugees get no hope despite pope visit

Douglas Adams English humourist

Palestinians shun politics to hail singer’s triumph

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS

School children in UK will get to study India’s struggle for freedom as per the new curriculum announced for children in the age group of 5-16 years. It will come into force from September, 2014 after Parliament approval and includes women’s suffering and depression.

eenage migrants stranded for weeks in poor conditions on an Italian island visited by Pope Francis this week are the true victims of an immigration system that can fail the most vulnerable, charity operators say. After the pope on Monday travelled to Lampedusa and called for an end to indifference to the plight of refugees around the world, charities said one example was that of the unaccompanied minors he met with. Save the Children said there were currently 75 migrant minors on Lampedusa including 48 from Eritrea and 22 from Somalia, aged between 13 and 17 years old. Many of them — dressed in tracksuits and white baseball caps — met the pope and sang for him at a mass next to the abandoned boats they arrived on. At other times, there have been hundreds stuck on the Italian outcrop because places in children’s homes have to be found for them, while adult refugees are transferred more quickly to migrant centres on the mainland. “The worst aspect is the lack

of a structured national system to host unaccompanied foreign minors,” said Raffaella Milano, programme director at Save the Children Italy, which has taken a leading role in looking after the children who arrive on the island. Milano said the problem was the lack of real-time notification of when and where places might be available in communities that can host children so as to allow them to be moved off Lampedusa. On the island itself, there are only 50 places for unaccompanied minors and mothers with children. It can quickly become badly overcrowded when hundreds of migrants arrive by boat on a single day. At the moment, 25 of the children sleep on the ground. Vincenzo Spadafora, a government-appointed national official on children’s issues, said the pope’s visit was like a “punch in the stomach” which should encourage authorities to do more for the protection of minors. “The unaccompanied minors who arrive on Lampedusa should stay on the island as little as possible and then be looked after appropriately by communities around Italy,” he said. Children often bear terrible psychological and physical scars from their long journeys,

Pope Francis leads a mass during his visit to Lampedusa island, a key destination of tens of thousands of would-be immigrants from Africa. AFP

which end with perilous crossings of the Mediterranean and have resulted in thousands of deaths in recent years. Some have lost brothers, parents or friends. One of the young migrants who met the pope was 15-yearold Amina from Eritrea, who was held prisoner in Sinai before managing to land in Italy. Another was Osnam, 17, also an Eritrean, who was badly beaten in detention centres in Libya and now hobbles. “How are you?” the pope asked him during the visit. He replied: “Okay now, but I went through terrible days.”

So far this year, 411 unaccompanied minors have landed on Lampedusa — three times more than over the same period last year, according to charity operators. “The worst trauma for them are the Libyan detention camps,” said Viviana Valastro, a project coordinator for Save the Children on the tiny island, an outcrop closer to north Africa than the Italian mainland. “There they do not distinguish between adults and children and the minors are often subjected to violence, even torture, and they bear the wounds.”

EDITORIALS FREE FEE MEANS PAY FIRST A BUMPY RIDE

tudents eligible for free education in medical, dental, engineering and management will have to pay fee first and then claim reimbursement! Managements of professional colleges should understand that if these students could afford fees in the first place, the YSR government would not have introduced the scheme in 2008 for the needy. Colleges argue that they are forced to collect fees as they have defaulted on payment of salaries for faculty for months due to delay in release of funds from the State government. So should these poor students borrow money at hefty interest rates till the colleges return the money given to them by the State? Out of the 27 lakh eligible students in the State, 19 lakh belong to BCs, EBCs and Minority categories, who will be affected by the new rule. Why are more colleges, which are in great demand, insisting on payment of fees by students unlike their less famous counterparts? Thanks to the assistance from the Centre at least SC and ST students will be exempted from payment of fees for now.

READERS’ VIEWS

he swanky low-ﬂoor JNNURM buses introduced by APSRTC in 2010, was never a smooth ride. The RTC had purchased 1,540 luxury buses for Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. Among the 1,000 procured for Hyderabad, 650 buses developed problems. The JNNURM authorities need to take seriously the report sent by APSRTC ofﬁcials about the glitches in the 350 buses that will be corrected in the next two months.

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

workplace

BLACKBERRY HITS BUMP

BlackBerry's total market value plunged by more than one-fourth after the smartphone maker reported dismal quarterly results, prompting everdeeper skepticism about a long-promised turnaround.

WHAT’S IN A TITLE?

DEFENDING YOUR TITLE Your business card is your passport and introduction to a lot of places. The title that it proclaims also makes an impression. How important is a job title? We ask around.

FLEME VARKEY fleme.v@postnoon.com

hile preparing a resume, after your name and particulars it’s the job title which draws the most attention. On asking around whether it is the job title that counts or are other factors that count when looking for a job, we received mixed reactions. And that led us to consider the issue. Ritika Rathore, an employee with a software company in the City shares her experience. “At my previous job my designation was that of a junior marketing executive, but my responsibilities were that of a senior executive, I was also compensated well for doing my role. While applying for my next job, I was asked by the interviewer as to why my job title proclaimed something different than that of the responsibilities. No amount of explaining could pacify them, they agreed to give a job but with a lower salary saying that my new position warranted that much only. I had to refuse that offer. In fact, I faced the same problem with my present company too, but since the HR of the firm knew my previous employer I was able to negotiate for a salary hike and a better position. I then understood the relevance that a job title holds.” While Abhishek Kumar, a

chartered accountant at an international company in Pune feels, that a job title is not that important. “According to me it’s the work you do. A title does not limit your potential to do something more. You might be a clerk doing a senior manager’s job and that is because your boss trusts you to do it well. Your job post can change at any time. Nowadays, most companies don’t give resumes that much of importance, it’s your sample work or the impression they make of you is what clinches the deal. I think to be your job responsibilities will spell it all out and get you the job as well.” A general perception is that job titles help to indi-

FUN IN OFFICE

Employees get arty at IDC office

I One of the artworks created by an IDC employee

cate organisational structure to newcomers and outsiders, they tell people the relative importance of the person they are working with. An important aspect of titles: they communicate to

people you meet, in a short and easily understood format, where in the organisation you stand. Rashmi Bannerjee, an executive at a talent sourcing company in the Mumbai says, “You see a business card that reads managing director and you immediately know he is the head. But if you are greeted with a junior manager, you immediately know that he/she does not command that much power in the firm and you would like to approach someone senior. You may not know that though he/she is a junior manager, he/she does the job of a manager. It’s quite misleading. In the public relations industry, they target people according to job titles, because they know who will get the work done.”

DC Arty Party is a new initiative launched this year giving the IDC employees a platform to showcase their artistic talents. Intended to celebrate employee talent beyond work, the inaugural edition called for entries across three categories — Photography, Painting and Crafts. The employees responded with over 350 submissions in just

two weeks, both from Bangalore and Hyderabad. The works of art were on display at both the locations on June 28. While the Bangalore office decided to let the coworkers vote for the best work, the Hyderabad Campus invited three prominent artists from the city — Arvind Chenji, Surya Prakash and Shanti Swaroopini — to inaugurate

the exhibition and interact with the participants. At the end of the three-day exhibition, which was a huge success and drew a lot of employees, special prizes were given to outstanding contributions as chosen by the guest artists and number of likes on Facebook. Every participant also received a commemorative Arty Party coffee mug.

HERE’S THE DOPE

No one has all the answers NIDHI BHUSHAN nidhi.b@postnoon.com

bility issues and much more. It’s my job to do so, I can’t really complain; plus, it’s good money. However, there are times when I just want to tell couples to part ways, I know their marriage is doomed. As a counsellor though, I can’t do it. I find it hard to be the one with all the answers. There’s too much pressure. Couples expect me to solve their issues and as a counsellor I’m supposed to do it too. However, what does one do when there is no love left in a relationship? I find it extremely difficult to counsel people who are so obviously out of love with one another. I’ve heard people cribbing about their partner’s bad breath, poor social skills, indifferent attitude and a number of things that are a waste of my time because they could easily be resolved if the couple choose to talk it out by themselves. However, cases in which couples actually need counselling are challenging and fulfilling. There was one case that I distinctly remember. A woman came to me seeking counsel; she told me she was having problems with her husband because the ‘voices in her head’ were telling her to do things that her partner didn’t approve. I laughed out loud in my head, obviously. I didn’t believe her. After spending an hour trying to convince her to see a psychiatrist who could treat her hallucinations, she told me she could prove that she wasn’t lying. She told me to ask her something only I could have known. I had an unnamed file on my desk, only I knew the patient’s name. I asked her to give me the name; after consulting ‘the voices’ she said the name was Radhika Sriram. I asked her to leave. The name was correct!

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

spotlight MUSIC TO THE EARS

TIME FOR

S BALAKRISHNA

MELODIES A Ghazal-e-Sham event was organised by Anup, Koyal Chandak and Gagan, Gurpria Kohli at the Royal Reva hotel in Secunderabad last night. Here’s a sneak peek.

Holy feast begins The Golkonda Hotel has on offer delicacies specially prepared during Ramzan — Nizami Paya Shorba,Hyderabadi Haleem, Lagan ki gosht are among others on the list.

1 Mansi, Nitin

6 Kapil, Divya

2 Goutham, Vartika

7 Sumit, Poonam

3 Vishal, Sheetal

8 Gagan, Gurpria Kohli

4 Neha, Jitu

9 Harshit, Harpreet

5 Anup, Koyal

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

health

NEW METHOD DEVELOPED TO DETECT DRUG EFFICIENCY Swedish scientists have developed a new method that detects the efficiency of drug molecules in reaching their targets, says a study. The method could make a significant contribution to the development of new, improved drug substances, reports Science Daily.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR STOMACH: PART II

Gastritis

Gastroparesis

Gastritis is not a specific disease but any condition that causes inflammation of the lining of the stomach. Infections, injury, certain painkillers and alcohol can cause gastritis. Chronic gastritis can develop into stomach ulcers or stomach cancer. Symptoms Gastritis does not always show symptoms. If any, these are the symptoms to look out for. n A gnawing or burning ache or pain in upper abdomen that may become either worse or better with eating n Nausea n Vomiting n A feeling of fullness in your upper abdomen after eating Treatment Most cases do get resolved on their own. If the symptoms persist for more than a week, you should probably see a doctor. If your stool appears black, if there is blood in your stool or you vomit blood, you should see a doctor immediately.

Gastroparesis, or stomach paralysis, occurs when the motility of the stomach is either abnormal or absent. Since the stomach is unable to crush the food adequately, proper digestion may not occur. Symptoms n Bloating n Nausea n Heartburn n Feeling full soon after starting to eat n Weight loss due to poor absorption of nutrients n Vomiting n Epigastric pain Treatment The main way to treat gastroparesis is to change your diet. Some foods are more difficult to digest than others. These include fatty foods, and foods rich in fibre like raw vegetables. Avoiding these foods is advised. Eating semi-solid or liquid foods are also good to meet nutritional demands. In cases where the problem is severe, an intestinal feeding tube might be fitted.

Peptic ulcers A peptic ulcer is a defect in the inner lining of the stomach. When the protective lining breaks down, it can either cause gastritis or form an ulcer. The most common cause is infection by Helicobacter pylori. Other reasons include radiation treatment, smoking and drinking too much alcohol. Symptoms Gastritis does not always show symptoms. If any, these are the symptoms to look out for. n Feeling of fullness n Hunger soon after a meal n Chest pain n Mild nausea n Upper abdominal pain Treatment The main treatment includes medication to kill H.Pylori and to reduce the acid levels in the stomach. Peptic ulcers tend to come back if left untreated. It is important to complete the course of medication recommended by the doctor. Seek help immediately if your abdomen is rigid and tender to touch.

An upset

Acid Reflux Disease

How you feel largely depends on how your stomach feels. An upset tummy is a term used loosely to describe any digestive problems, but there are several problems that affect the stomach.

Rapid gastric emptying, also called dumping syndrome, occurs when undigested food gets sent into the small intestine too quickly. This might be because of gastric bypass surgery or rare diseases like Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Symptoms The problem starts soon after the meal or during the meal. n Nausea n Bloating n Vomiting

If the sphincter at the opening of the stomach does not close all the way after food has passed through, acid from the stomach moves up into the oesophagus, causing acid reflux disease, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease. Symptoms n Heartburn n Regurgitation n Burping n Black or bloody stools n Dysphagia n Hiccups n Wheezing n Chronic sore throat n Dry cough Treatment The main way of treatment is to identify the trigger foods and avoid them. Eat smaller meals frequently through the day. Quit smoking. Lose weight. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lie down for at least 2-3 hours after eating. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear tight clothes and tight belts. Make sure the head side of your bed is raised at least a few inches above the foot end.

tummy

Rapid gastric emptying

Cramping Diarrhoea n Dizziness n Fatigue n Low blood sugar n Sweating Treatment Treatment includes changes in eating habits and medication. Patients should eat several small meals a day that are low in carbohydrates and drink liquids between meals. You might also need to take prescribed medicine to slow your digestion. In the most serious cases, doctors may recommend surgery. n n

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

Technology CLOUDY DAYS TO COME Why is Everything as a Service happening now? Because enterprises are adopting the cloud. the cloud will account for

By 2016

$1 of every $5 spent on software

CHANGE OF ORDER

By 2015

2011

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is poised to unveil his plan to drastically restructure the tech giant this week. And, while timing might change, sources said that the current plan is to make it public on Thursday. A number of issues are still up in the air, due to the close-to-the-vest planning by Ballmer over the major reorg â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which has caused nervousness on the part of top execs at Microsoft. As has been much reported here and elsewhere, he is expected to organise the company around services and devices, both in the consumer and business sectors. Ballmer had telegraphed this intent in his shareholder letter last fall.

There are only

3% of Americans who do NOT use cloud computing

10,000

ESPIONAGE TO BLAME?

885,000

75%

servers were sold

of new businesses are running on Google Apps

Death of packaged software

Which ultimately means Cloud servies are on fire

10,000

1.8 million servers will be sold

What is Everything as a Service? Everything as a Service (EaaS) is the concept of calling up reusable fine-grained software components across a virtualised cloud network.

By 2016

the EaaS market will reach more than

data centre workloads will be processed in the cloud.

By 2015

3 out of 5

$40 billion worldwide

Where is Everything as a Service happening now? All over the world

61% growth

17%

growth

22% growth

(the highest regional growth rate)

AND PACKAGED SOFTWARE IS DYING

The hackers responsible for a malware attack in March that simultaneously wiped data from tens of thousands of South Korean computers belong to the same espionage group that has targeted South Korean and US military for four years, experts said. The conclusion, reported in a McAfee research paper is surprising. Most groups behind network-based espionage campaigns take pains to remain hidden to ensure their advanced persistent threat (APT) is able to siphon maximum sensitive data.

Oooh shiny Nokia's 41-megapixel Windows Phone will be called the Nokia Lumia 1020. That's according to sample photos posted on Flickr by Microsoft Windows Phone manager Joe BelďŹ ore. In a series of sample shots from various Lumia Windows Phones, there are two that appear as "Nokia Lumia 1020." One is listed at 2947 x 1658 resolution (nearly 5megapixels) and another is 2352 x 1568 (3.7-megapixels), suggesting that Nokia's upcoming Lumia 1020 PureView will likely shoot at different resolutions using the power of the large sensor.

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

Entertainment CLOSER TO HOME

ani, who has been missing from action for a while, is totally upbeat about his upcoming film Paisa. Directed by Krishna Vamsi, the film has Nani playing a Hyderabadi who’s obsessed with money. The film’s shooting has been wrapped up and currently it’s in post production stage. “I’m extremely happy with the way the film has turned out. It was fun playing a role where I get to speak in proper Hyderabadi slang. I’m a pucca Hyderabadi at heart and having lived

CINE BYTES all my life in here, it was easy for me to pull off the accent. A lot of my friends speak in a typical Hyderabadi slang which is a mix of Hindi, Telugu, Urdu and Marathi,” Nani says. It’s the first time that Nani is working with Krishna Vamsi, but he says that it was great fun working with the director. “I have always been a big fan of Krishna Vamsi’s work. I was so mad about his films that when Murari released, I didn’t mind getting trashed by the police while I was trying to buy a ticket

in RTC X Roads. It’s an honour to work with him finally. We share a great rapport,” he adds. Paisa also stars Catherine Tresa, Sidhika Sharma and Charan Raj. After Paisa, Nani will soon be seen in Samuthirakani’s next project Jenda Pai Kapiraju, in which he’s playing a dual role, and the Tamil remake of Band Baaja Baarat. “For now, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Paisa. All of us have put in our best efforts for this film,” Nani says.

Mahesh Babu’s son makes his debut

I was so mad about Krishna Vamsi’s films that when Murari released, I didn’t mind getting trashed by the police while I was trying to buy a ticket in RTC X Roads. Nani Actor

ahesh Babu’s son Gautham is all set to make his onscreen debut. He’ll be seen in a cameo in Mahesh Babu’s upcoming film 1. Buzz is that Gautham has begun shooting his part of the film in London and he’ll reportedly be playing junior Mahesh Babu’s role. Sukumar is directing the film and Kriti Sanon is the lead actress.

Race Gurram’s team shifts to Milan

I’M A PUCCA HYDERABADI AT HEART:

NANI

he principal shooting of Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan starrer Race Gurram is currently going on in Milan. “Milan! Here I come :) ﬁnally... a place I've always wanted to visit :) (sic),” Shruti Haasan posted on Twitter. Recently, a song was canned on the lead pair in Geneva. Surender Reddy is directing the ﬁlm.

Anup Rubens bags another biggie

nup Rubens’ career is going great guns these days. After he was roped in to score the music for ANR, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya starrer Manam, the latest news is that he is going to compose the music for Nithin’s upcoming ﬁlm under Puri Jagannadh’s direction. In the past, Anup Rubens had scored music for ﬁlms like Ishq and Gunde Jaari Gallanthayindhe.

Entertainment TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

A NEW PARTNERSHIP

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CINE BYTES

Chalo Dilli director wishes luck to Chalo China

ilmmaker Shashant Shah, who directed Chalo Dilli, is happy that the makers are making its sequel, titled Chalo China, and wishes the team good luck. “I am happy that they are taking ahead the ﬁlm. It will be a franchise now. I am not directing the ﬁlm, but I wish good luck to the team. I don’t know the story of the sequel, but I know the director very well and I am happy for him,” Shah said. IANS

‘Hrithik’s come out of surgery stronger’

rithik Roshan underwent a brain surgery for removal of a clot at the Hinduja Hospital. The surgery was successful and his wife Sussanne Roshan shows “gratitude” to everyone for their “good wishes and prayers” for the star. The 50-minute neurosurgery has been successful and Sussanne said she was relieved. IANS

Anurag Kashyap took me out of grave: Vineet Kumar

ineet Kumar Singh, who has been struggling for 14 years, thanks Anurag Kashyap for bailing him out by roping him in for his ﬁlms. “Anurag Kashyap is my godfather and he is my mentor. I am really thankful to him. He is the one who took me out of grave. I have been struggling for 14 long years and now I am getting recognition for my hard work,” Vineet said. IANS

Entertainment TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

LIVE FOREVER

JOHNNY DEPP

wants to frame his tattoos as memoir

ctor Johnny Depp has revealed that he would love to stretch and frame his tattoos when he dies to preserve a memory for his children. The 50-year-old actor originally wanted his death to “entertain people”, but now he wants to save his body art for future generations to see, reports contactmusic.com. “I originally wanted to be just tossed over a mountain so that people could watch it bounce. Might as well entertain people,” The Times Magazine quoted Depp as saying. The actor has twochildren with ex-girlfriend, French actress Vanessa Paradis. “Or maybe just save the tattoos. Because it might revolutionise what happens after death. Take a guy’s tattoos off, make formaldehyde frames where it’s preserved and stretched out and stuff — that doesn’t sound gruesome at all, does it? “No. That’s not at all serial killer. That’s totally cool. Can you imagine? ‘What are those?’ ‘Oh, that’s my dad’s tattoos all over that wall’,” he added. IANS

CINE BYTES Kendra Wilkinson wants another baby

ormer Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson wants to have another child with husband Hank Baskett and says “parenting has the power to bring a couple closer”. The couple has a three-year-old son Hank Baskett IV, reports femaleﬁrst.co.uk. “I want baby number two. We really connected and had the most romantic time on a trip last month,” said Wilkinson. IANS

Kanye West over protective dad

apper Kanye West, who is an extremely protective father, is reportedly becoming a “super worry wart”. A source told US Weekly magazine: “He’s a super worry wart about her. He pays a doctor to come almost every day to make sure she’s completely ﬁne.” IANS

John Travolta, Oliver Stone honoured

ohn Travolta and director Oliver Stone have been honoured at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. The pair attended the festival to be recognised for their respective contributions to ﬁlm on Saturday (July 6), reports WENN.

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient. Eugene S Wilson

KAKURO

QUICK CROSSWORD

SUDOKU How to play kakuro Kakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku in some ways. But is also suitably different. The key question: ‘How do you play kakuro?’, well here are the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells — called a run — any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once. Let’s have an example to explain this concept more clearly: In the image above, which shows a section of a kakuro puzzle, you will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. This means that the total of the three cells underneath must sum to 14. Therefore 9, 4, 1 could be the answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and so on... So, how do you work out the actual combination? Well, this is done through elimination and cross-referencing. For instance, as you work out the answers for other kakuro clues, this will naturally limit the valid combinations, and hence the answer for this particular run. Note the second cell in row two — it contains two numbers, 30 and 11. The 30 refers to the vertical run underneath the number 30 and the 11 refers to the two cells to the right, horizontally, of the number 11.

ACROSS

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

SCRIBBLING PAD

1 Cake topping 6 Like a lit lantern 11 Musician’s measure 14 Animal track 15 Turkish official 16 Preposition in poetry 17 Proverbially newsworthy headline 19 Fleur-de-___ (Quebec symbol) 20 Get ready to operate on 21 Razzle-dazzle 23 Indicate 27 Chocoholic’s bane 29 It carries cars or blood 30 Traditional Christmas burners 33 Packing weight deductions 34 More black-and-blue 35 Tell a better joke than, eg 36 Chance occurrences 37 Exercise by Chopin 38 Lead actor 39 Lennon’s ‘Woman’ 40 Removes wrinkles 41 Boat peg 42 A real corker 44 Infant born early 45 Lacking good taste 46 Pretax figures 47 Hindu class 49 Karate move 50 ‘Who ___ to judge?’ 51 Boxing matches 58 Peas’ place 59 Tennessee football player 60 Navigator Sebastian 61 ___ out a living (barely manage) 62 Baseball or golf, eg 63 Atlantic City machines

DOWN

1 Real attachment?

2 IRS go-between 3 It’s attractive and has a charge 4 San Francisco hill 5 Hard-to-please sorts 6 Sneak ___ (look quickly) 7 Sound astounded 8 Drug that might cause flashbacks 9 Palindromic exclamation 10 Perfecta player 11 1970s fashion statement 12 Opera highlight 13 Take 10 18 Food holder, often 22 Mil rank 23 From the sublime to the ridiculous 24 Aimless 25 Fighting words 26 Motel bans, often 27 Part of Miss Muffet’s diet 28 On the protected side 30 Not advanced in years 31 Masked man with a stick 32 Lively spending outings 34 Betraying no emotion 37 He played Ponch 38 Most cheerleaders 40 Takes in or ingests 41 Frost-free zone 43 Crooner ___ King Cole 44 College lecturer, for short 46 Treaty of ___ (War of 1812 ender) 47 Horn or Hatteras 48 How not to run 49 Former Russian emperor 52 Van Winkle of legend 53 Figure Skating Hall of Famer 54 Skirted square dancer 55 ‘Boardwalk Empire’ network 56 ‘Sesame Street’ viewer 57 D and C, in DC

Chai Time TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 10-7-2013

As per Hindu panchang thiruvaikumar@yahoo. co. in, 040-27177230 / 9177596118

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

With wise actions you march ahead and manage even difficult tasks. Those who are jealous might spread rumours about you; be alert and careful. Deal with such issues patiently. Travel and expenses are likely due to children.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Your influence and values are set to improve. Friendship with VIP friends is likely. You will take bold decisions. You will win over enemies who put in lots of roadblocks. Good gains are likely for those dealing in the share market.

Those deprived of a child since long will get favourable news. Govt-related work will get completed quickly. You will complete all work successfully but never boast. Your stock is set to pile up. Happy events are to take place at home.

Sudden trips are likely to be undertaken. Expenses are likely to go up. You will look into children’s problems and resolve them. Travel is likely to increase. Your self-confidence and willpower levels will be at their high.

Loan for construction will be approved. Marriage talk will progress well and finalise. You will march ahead towards your goals. Financial position will be very comfortable with which most of your debts will be cleared.

Employees might be upset because of heavy work load. Financial position looks satisfactory. You will not wait for a chance but create one for yourself. Avoid taking important decision by consulting others, especially inexperienced persons.

Your charisma will attract members of the opposite sex. Blood relatives might put you in an embarrassing situation. You will change your approach to your benefit. New ideas will increase your income in multiple ways.

You will benefit through VIP friends in politics. Plans to buy land or house will get completed smoothly. All your long pending minor dreams will get fulfilled. Old and strained relationship will resume as they come in search of you.

Plans for children’s future will take a shape. You act briskly to complete all pending work. You will adjust well with friends and blood relatives. You will learn the in and out of daily life and act accordingly and with determination.

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

Six of Wands – You need to better yourself on the career front. Gain some new skills and also understand that your emotional quotient is more important.

LEO:

The Lovers – You will find a lot of peace in doing things together with your partner. Take to cooking, gardening or other fun activities.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

King of Swords – There are times when you don’t appreciate the presence of a nosy neighbour. Such people act as security for your house. Be tolerant.

SAGITTARIUS:

Eight of Wands – It’s time to flush out from your life the people and relationships that do not matter anymore. They have made use of you. Not any longer.

TAURUS:

Ace of Wands – You have a social standing that society looks up to. You do not want to do or say anything that upsets this stature in any way.

CANCER:

Seven of Wands – There is a beast within you – the beast of jealousy – which is upsetting you more than it is your enemy. Take control of your emotions.

VIRGO:

King of Wands – Excessive partying or moving out of your comfort zone may be taking a toll on your body. Detox and rest a lot so you can be more stable.

SCORPIO:

Three of Pentacles – Be discreet about life choices and what you’re doing with money, etc. Someone close should not be trusted with so much information.

CAPRICORN:

Seven of Swords – There are many relationship problems that need solving. You are caught up in your own world to see that there is even a problem.

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Nine of Pentacles – Something that happens to you today will have a strong correlation to what you thought was an insignificant detail from your past.

NUMBER GAME

Swords – Memories are difficult to let go of. Make room for new people and new styles of thought in your life. It’s time for major changes.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: Nine of

POOCH CAFE

You will take bold decisions on your own. Though inflow of money is good, expenses will not allow you to save for the future. You are very time conscious and expect others also to fall in line with you, which might be difficult.

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Page of Wands – Just like how you need to dust your home regularly to keep it clean, you also need to dust your mind of negative thoughts. Think positive.

NON SEQUITUR

Daughter or son’s marriage will be finalised. A court verdict will go in your favour. New plans will be completed successfully. Need to reduce unwanted expenses. Tensions because of children will end and they understand you.

SUDUKO

With a polite approach you will be successful. You purchase a new plot by selling an old one. Your skills get recognised. Son is likely to get a good career opportunity. Benefits through govt likely. You achieve success even in challenging tasks.

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Entertainment TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

LOVESTRUCK?

CINE BYTES

ohn Mayer has gone public with his love for Katy Perry.The rocker gushed about his fellow singer and girlfriend once again at the kickoff night of his Born & Raised tour on Saturday night in Milwaukee. John thanked Katy for her support as he recovered from his August 2012 throat surgery. ”[Katy is] more incredible than I ever thought,” he said from the stage in a video posted on YouTube from the concert. When the singer didn’t have a voice following his surgery, the Teenage Dream singer would speak for him. According to Rolling Stone, Katy looked on from the venue’s mixing board as John confessed his feelings to the crowd. “She would order for me… and she would tell people, ‘It’s nice to meet you, he says,’” John recounted. While the rocker was recording his latest album, he said their love wasn’t fazed by bad cell phone coverage or the distance between them. “When I was in Montana… with bad service… she was so patient as to continue to get to know me and love me,” he continued.

Chris’ shirtless Instagram proves he's back in shape

tep aside Matthew McConaughey and Jake Gyllenhaal, there's a new shirtless hunk in Hollywood. Chris Pratt shared an Instagram pic over the weekend, proving he may currently have the hottest bod in town. The 34-year-old Parks and Recreation actor has upped his game, undergoing a physical transformation for his role in the upcoming sci-ﬁ ﬂick Guardians of the Galaxy.

Willow Smith is back at it making music

illow Smith has returned to the music business as Melodic Chaotic, a collaboration with DJ Mvsic Fabrega. The duo, which released their ﬁrst single, The Intro, earlier this year, just debuted a new track. Smith and Fabrega premiered Summer Fling this weekend, shooting a music video to accompany the single.

Rihanna bikini draws attention

JOHN GOES PUBLIC WITH HIS LOVE FOR KATY

ihanna hit the beach in Sopot, Poland for some welldeserved R&R over the weekend. Donning a baby blue bikini with a net-like cover up skirt, the Stay singer revealed her toned bod while trying to enjoy a beach day.The 25-year-old completed her look with giant hoop earrings, a necklace that spelled out her surname (Fenty) and a gold body chain across her stomach.

sports

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

TOUR DE FRANCE

Plenty to ponder for Sky ANDY SCOTT Agence France-Presse BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE: So strong during Saturday’s stage to Ax-Trois-Domaines, Richie Porte’s showing 24 hours later on the second successive day in the Pyrenees could not have been in starker contrast and gave Team Sky’s rivals reason to believe that this year’s Tour de France is far from over. Porte started stage nine in second place in the general classification but endured a disastrous day and dropped back to 33rd overall, some 18min 30sec adrift of his teammate Chris Froome, who continues to wear the yellow jersey. While on Saturday there were suggestions that the race might now be over, with Sky on course to take the top two places on the podium in Paris on July 21, suddenly the chasing pack appear to be right back in it, even if Froome’s nearest rival, Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde,

Riders of Sky team cross the finish line during the Tour de France cycling race. AFP/PASCAL GUYOT

sits 1min 25sec adrift. “We tried to isolate Froome and things went well during the first two climbs of the day,” said Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue. “We spent the whole day trying to make Porte disappear out of sight, prevent him from com-

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273/2 in 63 overs (Akash Bhandari 115, B Sandeep 135 n.o.) vs Ensconse

DOPING

UCI chief blasts press

LAUSANNE: UCI president Pat McQuaid jumped to the defence of today’s cyclists, blasting the press who are focussed more on doping than racing at the Tour de France. Chris Froome and Sky’s dominant performance on the first Pyrenean mountain stage on Saturday got tongues wagging in the press, with many drawing comparisons to performances

I am the strong man you need: McQuaid LAUSANNE: Pat McQuaid on Monday launched his manifesto for re-election for a third term as head of the International Cycling Union (UCI), saying he was the strong man needed to defend the sport. But the Irishman also slammed what he dubbed a “contemptible smear campaign” against him in the run-up to the election between him and British Cycling president Brian Cookson. AFP

produced by the disgraced former US Postal team with whom Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles he would be later stripped of for doping. But McQuaid told AFP it is unfair to tarnish today’s racers with the same brush as their predecessors from the 1990s. “I think the riders deserve another thing than to be asked about doping as the first question when they show up in the press conference,” he said. “In the recent classics, yesterday (Sunday) and the day before, the first questions the riders had to answer was about doping, I think it is unfortunate. “I think the media have to understand the riders of today don’t deserve to be judged on the mistakes of their predecessors, of the riders of a generation of the past now. Riders of today need to be respected for what they are trying to do, which is to race clean and race without a doping programme. The evidence is there. If you look only at Saturday, when you saw big riders like Cadel Evans and Contador in trouble on the first day in the mountains.”

ing back and stop Sky from having the possible double strategy of Porte and Froome.” It was an excellent day all round for the Spanish outfit, with Nairo Quintana and Rui Costa also coming home in the pack alongside Valverde while

Froome was left on his own. However, Unzue believes that Froome will only go on to strengthen his lead in Wednesday’s individual time-trial from Avranches to Mont-Saint-Michel and says the podium remains Movistar’s objective, while Valverde — who has never previously finished in the top three here — remains coy as to his chances. “We eliminated the whole Sky team, except for the leader,” said the 33-year-old. “I don’t know if we can win the Tour but we have to be happy with what we did.” If Valverde was content with his showing, and both Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador felt equally pleased to be back in some kind of form after a difficult Saturday, Sky were left wondering what went so badly wrong for Porte. “Yesterday was my day but today was probably the worst day I have had on a bike all season,” said Porte, who also singled out Valverde for praise.

Ready to face rivals: Sky LA BAULE: Team Sky said they are ready to adapt their strategy for the remainder of the Tour de France after the “war” of stage nine shook up race leader Chris Froome. After the euphoria of Froome’s stunning victory atop Ax-Trois-Domaines gave Briton the race lead on Saturday, Sky were put to the test on Sunday’s second day in the Pyrenees as teams colluded to loosen their grip. By the end of the stage Froome was still in command but aggressive racing by Sky’s rivals saw Australian teammate Richie Porte, sitting second overall at 51secs overnight, tumble to the nether regions of the overall standings. Sky’s spectacular collapse left Froome on his own and exposed to attacks by rivals like Alberto Contador (Saxo) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar). AFP

IN OTHER SPORTS

Sarvanan clinches crown

HYDERABAD: The top seeds Sarvanan, Mahesh Balachader and Chitresh Thata dominated despite having some bad starts and trailing the fleet during the first legs but catching up and experience played a big role in the tricky winds of Hussain Sagar during the final day of the Monsoon Regatta. Sarvanan of Mumbai proved unassailable with four wins out of 11 races. His ability to traverse from a hopeless position down the fleet to a win across legs proves that he is truly a champion from India and now on his way to the Worlds in Italy on the 10th. India’s no. 1 ranked sailor, Sarvanan, regains his lost glory, with Gold, after being downed by Mahesh Balacnander at the last nationals to second posi-

tion. He also strengthens his ranking in the Indian fleet. Chitresh Thata of Chennai with 22 penalty points claimed the Silver with three guns (wins) and some consistent performance across the races. Chitresh at 11 years is proving a maturity beyond his years and is heading for top spot very soon. The bronze went to Mahesh

Balachander of Chennai who is the current national champion but was trounced to third position in a fleet of 47 little sailors.The Ind Opti fleet was dominated by the Sea Cadet Core sailors who claimed all top 10 positions. Shubam Jadav clinched gold followed by Piyush Chavan (silver) and Aditi Raorane (bronze).

Pearson beaten again, Robles roars ROUEN: Australian Olympic and world 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson drew another blank on her comeback from injury when finishing third at a meeting in the northern French city of Rouen on Monday. But Cuba’s 2008 Olympic champion in the men’s 110m hurdles, Dayron Robles, signalled his growing return to

form with victory in his race. Pearson clocked 12.76sec in finishing third behind American duo Yvette Lewis (12.72) and Kristi Castlin (12.74), far from the 12.28sec she raced when winning gold at the 2011 world championships in Daegu. It was at least an improvement on her seventh-placed

finish at the Lausanne Diamond League meet last week. Robles was left in a buoyant state after winning in 13.18sec “I’m very happy because my recent races have been really bad,” said the Guantanamo native. “I’m coming back into form and I’ve worked a lot for that. Dayron’s back!” AFP

sports TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

POST-WIMBLEDON

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Murray targets more slams Andy Murray said that he was determined to push on from his historic Wimbledon victory and add more Grand Slam titles to his achievements. LONDON: Andy Murray said Monday he was determined to push on from his historic Wimbledon win and add further GS titles to his achievements. Speaking after a near sleepless night, Murray returned early morning to his press duties hailed as a national hero, having become the first British player to lift the famed gold trophy in 77 years. His emotion-charged 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win over top seed Novak Djokovic on a baking-hot centre court on Sunday left the 26-year Scot drained but still lucid over what faces him next in his tennis career. Next up, he knows, will be the defence of his US Open crown in New York in September with the US hard court season set to kick in at Montreal in less than a month’s time. “I hope I don’t lose hunger. I should be able to use this for motivation, the Scot said of his Wimbledon triumph. “I know what it’s like losing in a Wimbledon final and I know what it’s like winning one, and it’s a lot better winning. The hard work is worth it. I just need to make sure I don’t get sidetracked by anything after the next few days. Yes enjoy it and celebrate, then go away, rest up and get ready for the US Open.” “I’ve never had to defend a grand slam before, that will be a

British tennis player Andy Murray poses with the 2013 Wimbledon trophy during the Wimbledon Champions Dinner in central London late on Monday, a day after he won the men’s singles final match against Novak Djokovic. Murray said he is determined to push on from his stunning Wimbledon win and add further Grand Slam titles to his achievements. AFP/POOL/BOB MARTIN

new experience for me, and I look forward to that.” Murray said that the whirlwind of media interviews and official duties as a Wimbledon winner had left him in a kind of a daze and that getting to sleep at the end of it all late in the night had been all but impossible. “No-one could really believe it and I was the same,” he said of his own feelings and that of his family and entourage. “You don’t want to go to sleep in case you wake up and it didn’t actually happen. I was just messaging my friends and laying in bed. It was tough to get to sleep last night. I’m sure I will see some of the newspapers around. I’ve some of the back pages and front pages of the newspapers this morning. I know I won Wimbledon yesterday but what it actually means - I think that will take longer than 24 hours to sink in and understand it.” Despite the win, his second Grand Slam triumph after the US Open, where again Djokovic was his victim in the final, but that time in five sets, Murray will remain as world number two behind the Serb. Replacing him one day as the top ranked player was something he aspired to, but Murray knows that will unlikely be this year as he cannot gain any points at the US Open as he is the defending champion. AFP

ASIAN CONFEDERATION BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP

Shiva wins gold, silver for Singh Shiva Thapa (56kg) bagged the gold medal beating Obada Alkabeh in the final while Devendro Singh (49kg) could only manage to clinch the silver medal. AMMAN: Young Indian boxer Olympian Shiva Thapa (56kg) bagged the gold beating local hope Obada Alkabeh in the final of the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championship here Monday. But there was disappointment for Devendro Singh (49kg) and Mandeep Jangra (69kg) who came agonisingly close to claiming the gold but had to settle for silver. In the title bout, the 19-yearold Thapa did not just have to contend with Alkabeh, but also fierce home support for the local lad. Thapa made a strong start, landing some cracking hooks and continued to be aggressive trying to put the

Jordanian boxer on the back foot. In the second round, Alkabeh replied with some aggressive combinations of his own, but Thapa was relentless and gained the advantage with his precise counter-attacks. In the end, he went on to bag the gold medal with a hard-fought victory on a split decision from the judges. “This is a very rewarding win for me. I have been training very hard to make sure I perform to best of my ability and I am very happy to have won the Asian Champion title,” said Thapa. National coach G.S. Sandhu was all praise for the way Thapa fought. IANS

Olympic medallist Watt out of worlds SYDNEY: Olympic longjump silver medallist Mitchell Watt on Tuesday pulled out of the Moscow world championships after an injury-plagued build-up. The Australian said his preparation was not good enough to compete at the championships in the Russian capital from August 10-18. “I have been battling ankle and Achilles pain across my early season and this has caused continued trouble for me in practice and competition,” said the 25year-old, who jumped 8.16 metres at the London Olympics for silver behind winner Greg Rutherford from Britain. “I’m not someone that just wants to show up at an event and given these circumstances I will not be 100 percent competitive this season and need more time to overcome the issue.” AFP

BRITISH OPEN

America’s John Daly pulls out LOS ANGELES: American John Daly, who won the British Open at St. Andrews in 1995, was forced to withdraw from the major championship on Monday because of an elbow injury. The fivetime USPGA Tour winner pulled out of the Greenbrier Classic on Friday with a torn tendon in his elbow. He is expected to undergo surgery and could be sidelined for up four months. Daly has not missed a British Open since 1999. He will be replaced in the field by Stephan Gallacher. AFP

sports TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

ASHES PREVIEW

ENGLAND WARY OF HYPE

England, who have performed well in recent Test series, are considered to be the favourites for winning the coveted Ashes trophy against Australia. JULIAN GUYER Agence France-Presse NOTTINGHAM: These are good times to be a British sports fan. Last weekend saw the British and Irish Lions win their first series in 16 years when they defeated Australia in Sydney and Andy Murray become the first British winner of the Wimbledon Men’s Singles title since Fred Perry in 1936. Murray’s victory over Novak Djokovic sparked a mood of national sporting euphoria not seen since .... well in fact seen as recently as last year’s London Olympics when British competitors won a clutch of gold medals. But euphoria is a hard thing to translate from one sport to another. England are favourites as they bid for a third straight Test series win over-arch rivals Australia starting in Nottingham on Wednesday. However, the lesson of history is that touring Australia parties billed as “the weakest to travel for an Ashes” are rarely that. The last time that line was used was in 1989 when Australia regained the Ashes by a 4-0 margin. Australia were thrashed 4-0 in India, where England won late last year, in March and come into

Important dates n 1882: Concept of Ashes accidentally born after England suffer their first home loss to Australia at The Oval, the Sporting Times publishes a mock obituary which says the body of English cricket “will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”. n 1911/12: Jack Hobbs leads England to a 4-1 win in Australia. n 1920/21: Australia record the first Ashes whitewash, winning 5-0.

England’s Graeme Swann (R) attends a practice session at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, central England, on Monday. AFP/ANDREW YATES

England are favourites as they bid for a third straight Test series win over arch rivals Australia starting in Nottingham on Wednesday. this series with huge question marks over their batting which, with the exception of captain Michael Clarke, battling a longstanding back problem, lacks proven world-class performers. However, an attack set to be led by Peter Siddle — fifth in the world rankings — and likely to

feature promising paceman James Pattinson could cause England problems. “We’re not going into this game viewing the Australians as anything other than a very difficult team to beat - despite recent results in India ... we’re not viewing them as a pushover at all,” said England off-spinner Graeme Swann,” set to play on his Trent Bridge home ground on Wednesday. “(Favourites’) tags like that are quite dangerous if you start believing them - start believing your own hype. “It can bite you on the backside fairly quickly, this game.” And Australia vice-captain Brad Haddin said the injection of

n 1930: Australia’s Don Bradman scores 974 runs as the tourists win the campaign 2-1. n 1932/33: England’s ‘Bodyline’ tour remains arguably the most controversial in cricket history. n 1948: Bradman leads his ‘Invincibles’ on an unbeaten tour of England. n 1956: Jim Laker carves himself a place in history by taking 19 out of 20 Australian wickets at Old Trafford. n 1972: Bob Massie enjoys the most stunning Ashes debut taking 16 for

enthusiasm provided by several potential Ashes debutants could be just what the team, regrouping under coach Darren Lehmann after South African Mickey Arthur was sacked last month, needs. “One thing we have in our favour is you just don’t know what some of these guys are capable of on the international stage,” said Haddin.. “We’ve got a lot of talent in

137 at Lord’s. n 1974/75: Australia’s Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson herald a new age of aggressive fast bowling and spearheading a 4-1 series win over England. n 1981: In the third Test, England, following on, are all but beaten at 135 for seven when Botham launches a stunning 149 to lay the foundations for an astonishing win. n 1989: Australia regain the Ashes 40, the first of eight successive series wins over England. n 1993: Shane Warne marks his entrance into Ashes cricket with the “ball of the century”. n 2005: England regain the Ashes in a thrilling series. n 2006/07: Warne and Glenn McGrath bow out in style as Australia thrash England 5-0. n 2010/11: England win the series in Australia for the first time in 24 years, triumphing 3-1.

that room and some very, very exciting cricketers. It’s going to be exciting to see them unleashed in the biggest series of all,” the wicket-keeper added. England’s batting in their recent home series win against New Zealand was not as dominant as some had predicted although, significantly, they were then without the injured Kevin Pietersen, now fit following a knee injury. AFP

TRI-NATION SERIES

Lanka weather storm to beat Windies SCORE BOARD Sri Lanka U. Tharanga c D.M. Bravo b Holder 7 M. Jayawardene c Smith b Roach 7 K. Sangakkara not out 90 D. Chandimal b Roach 2 L. Thirimanne b Samuels 23 A. Mathews c Smith b Roach 30 J. Mendis c Charles b Roach 8 N. Kulasekara c D.M. Bravo b Holder 14 S. Senanayake c D.M. Bravo b Pollard 7 Extras (4lb, 24w, 3nb) 31 Total (8 wickets, 41 overs) 219 Bowling: Roach 8-2-27-4 (1w), Holder 8-050-2 (2nb, 4w), Sammy 9-2-24-0 (1w), Best 6-0-42-0 (5w), Samuels 7-0-48-1 (1w), Pollard 3-0-24-1 West Indies (target: 230 on D/L Method) C. Gayle c Eranga b Mathews 14 J. Charles c & b Eranga 14 D. Smith lbw Mathews 0 M. Samuels c Jayawardene b Eranga 0 D.M. Bravo c J. Mendis b Mathews 70 L. Simmons c Thirimanne b Eranga 67 K. Pollard c wkpr Sangakkara b Malinga 0 D. Sammy c & b Malinga 3 K. Roach not out 8 J. Holder b Mathews 0 T. Best not out 5 Extras: (9w) 9 Total (9 wickets, 41 overs) 190 Bowling: N. Kulasekara 1.5-0-8-0, S. Eranga 8-0-46-3, L. Thirimanne 4.1-0-16-0, Mathews 8-1-29-4, S. Senanayake 9-0-41-0, L. Malinga 8-2-42-2, J. Mendis 2-0-8-0. Sri Lanka won by 39 runs on the D/L Method

PORT OF SPAIN: Sri Lanka weathered a middle-order revival by the West Indies and held on for a 39-run victory on the Duckworth/Lewis Scoring Method in a rain-affected fifth match of the Tri-Nation Series at Queen’s Park Oval on Monday. Kumar Sangakkara crafted a superb, unbeaten 90 to lift the visitors to a competitive 219 for eight in a match forced into the reserve day because of the elements and reduced to 41 oversper-side. Half-centuries by Darren Bravo (70) and Lendl Simmons (67) then threatened to take the home team to a revised target of 230 before a sense of haste in the midst of light rain and the cooler heads of the Sri Lankans saw the West Indies restricted to 190 for nine in reply. While the result pushes Sri Lanka to the top of the standings ahead of the Caribbean side by virtue of a better net run-rate, a

Sri Lankan players celebrate the dismisal of West Indies batsman Darren Bravo (L) during their match of the Tri-Nation series at the Queen’s Park Oval stadium in Port of Spain on Monday. AFP/JEWEL SAMAD

victory for India over Angelo Mathews’ team in the final preliminary match on Tuesday will result in the calculators again being deployed to determine the

qualifiers for Thursday’s final. Sangakkara claimed the Man-of-the-Match award for his excellent innings, but Mathews also made vital contributions

with bat and ball in ensuring his side avenged the six-wicket defeat suffered at the hands of the West Indies in the opening match of the tournament in Kingston ten days earlier. His 30 off 27 balls gave the innings important impetus towards the end and figures of four for 29, including the vital scalp of Chris Gayle at the start of the West Indies chase, proved critical in completing victory. Gayle’s demise triggered a slide with the West Indies reduced to 31 for four and seemingly out of contention. However, Bravo found a solid partner in Lendl Simmons, the man drafted into the team as a replacement for suspended regular captain Dwayne Bravo. After a pedestrian start, the pair accelerated impressively and were lifting the West Indies to within reach of the target when a loss of concentration tilted the balance decisively. AFP

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013

sports

STOICHKOV QUITS EMBATTLED CSKA SOFIA

Bulgaria’s football legend Hristo Stoichkov quit as CSKA Sofia coach on Monday after several failed attempts by its owners to snatch the heavily indebted club from the brink of insolvency by finding a new owner. “I am fed up, I am leaving,” the 47-year-old former star striker said.

CONCACAF GOLD CUP

CLUB SHIFT

Zelaya shines in tied game Striker Rodolfo Zelaya scored two goals as El Salvador tied their game with Trinidad and Tobago 2-2 in the group B draw of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. HARRISON: Striker Rodolfo Zelaya scored two goals as El Salvador tied Trinidad and Tobago 2-2 in the group B draw in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament which took place here on Monday. E,l Salvador’s Zelaya scored in the 21st and 68th minutes in the tournament opener at the Red Bull Arena. Keon Daniel (10th) and Kenwyne Jones (72nd) were the players who scored for Trinidad and Tobago. Daniel opened the scoring for Trinidad by beating El Salvador goalkeeper Dagoberto Portillo with a well-placed shot. But the lead didn’t last long as Zelaya tied it 1-1 off a free kick

Rodolfo Zelaya #11 of El Salvador takes a pass in front of defender Justin Hoyte #17 of Trinidad and Tobago during their CONCACAF Gold Cup AFP/RICH SCHULTZ match on Monday.

that was out of the reach of Trinidad keeper Jan Michael Williams. Zelaya notched his second goal in the 68th minute as he headed in a superb cross from teammate Darwin Ceren. Just four minutes later, Trinidad’s Jones tied it 2-2, fighting off defender Steve Purdy before hammering a shot past Portillo. Honduras beat Haiti 2-0 in the other group B match on Monday. Haiti will play Trinidad and Tobago in the first game of a doubleheader in Florida on Friday, while Honduras and El Salvador face off in the nightcap. AFP

PLAYER TRANSFER

Borussia closing in on Henrikh BERLIN: German giants Borussia Dortmund are closing in on the signature of Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan (right), the Bundesliga outfit said Monday. Dortmund released a statement saying they have come to an agreement “in principle” with the 24-yearold and his current club Shakhtar Donetsk, although “the details need to be sorted out”. The news will come as a

blow to Liverpool, who were also interested in a player who scored 25 goals in 29 Ukrainian league matches last season. He is expected to cost Dortmund 23 million euros ($29.6 million), according to press reports, and will sign a four-year deal. While Dortmund finished second in the Bundesliga last season and can look forward to another campaign in the Champions League, where they reached the final in May

before losing to Bayern Munich, Liverpool cannot even offer Europa League football. Borussia see Mkhitaryan as the ideal playmaking replacement for Mario Goetze, who left to join Bayern at the end of last season. That could spell an end to Dortmund’s transfer dealings during the off season as the statement said the stockexchange listed club had “exhausted” their finances.

Bayern announce Mario Gomez transfer BERLIN: Bayern Munich announced on Monday that striker Mario Gomez (above) will join Italian side Fiorentina. Champions League winners Bayern said an agreement had been reached “in principle” for the 27-year-old, who found his place in the Bavarian team taken by Mario Manduzkic last season. The two clubs had been negotiating over the transfer for some time, with Bayern saying last week the deal was dead as the Florentine club were reportedly unwilling to meet the German double winners’ 20 million euro ($25.7 million) asking price. Bayern’s communications director Markus Horwick said a contract until 2017 should be signed “in the next one to two weeks.” Gomez is expected to earn around four million euros a season. AFP

U-20 WORLD CUP

Iraq victory a bright spot for side amid woes

FRANCIS CURTA Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD: Iraqis sung, danced and fired guns in the air, celebrating a victory over South Korea in the U-20 World Cup, a small bright spot in the months-long surge in violence plaguing the country. “People started singing and dancing at the time of victory,” said Ahmed Razzaq, the manager of Jungle Night cafe in Baghdad, which showed the game on multiple TVs.

Iraq`s players celebrate after beating Korea Republic in penalty kicks in the quarter final football match at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup at Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri on Sunday. AFP/OZAN KOSE

With their win in a match that was decided by penalties, Iraq will now face Uruguay on Wednesday in the U-20 World Cup semi-finals in Turkey. More than 250 people, most of them young men, flooded the Jungle Night cafe to watch the match on Sunday, braving the threat of attacks that have struck Baghdad nightspots. “In recent months, more and more cafes like mine were the target of bomb attacks, sometimes up to two or three cafes per day,” Razzaq said.