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Pin pricks, beatings and electric shocks are among the tortures children at the government hostel for SC girls in Shamshabad had to endure for several years. Authorities said the accused caretaker will be suspended pending inquiry.

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SC ruling: Politicos on the back foot Following the Supreme Court verdict barring criminals and arrested persons from contesting polls, almost all offices of these political parties have seen closed-door meetings for hours by leaders facing criminal charges.

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On this day Postnoon completes two years in the City of Pearls. We thank our readers for being the bedrock of encouragement for us to evolve into an agent of change.

Top letters – pg 9, Glam queens - pg 10-11 Readers’ tributes - pg 12, 13, 14

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CITY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

N SHIVA KUMAR

BRIGHT AND VIVID

Kathak performance Nritya Pravah: A kathak dance performance by Sanjay Joshi will take place.

Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: July 16, 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm Contact: 98493 165256

Mime Natvarya-a mime workshop by Indian Mime Academy.

Where: Sutradhar school of acting, Nampally When: Till July 20, 6 pm to 9 pm

Dancers put up a dazzling show at Taj Banjara on Saturday as part of Gujarat tourism promotion programme.

Where: Shrishti Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills When: Till July 25 Contact: +91 40 23554485/86

Lifestyle exhibition

Vegetable carving

Trendz: A two-day wedding & lifestyle expo is being organised.

Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara hills When: July 16&17, 10.30am to 9 pm Contact: 98858 22452

Learn the nuances of vegetable carving organised by AgriHorticultural Society.

Where: Public Gardens, Nampally When: July 12 to July 14, 11 am to 2 pm

Just for fun

Music theory

Where: Lamakaan, Banjara hills When: July 21, 10.30 am to 1.30 pm Contact: 96427 31329

Isha yoga

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

A workshop on inner enginnering under the guidance of Sadhguru, founder of Isha yoga.

Where: Radha Awamy Ashram, West Marredpally When: July 17 to 23, 6 am Contact: 99491 19606

Theory of music by Hyderabad Western Music Foundation.

Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: Till Aug 3, 3 pm to 4.30 pm Contact: 96427 31329 Contact: 2329 9779

Relationships

State of the Art Voyage of exploration, a collection of paintings, drawing and sculptures by students, University of Hyderabad is on.

CINEMAS

A workshop on art & science of relationships.

Where: Palm Exotica resort & spa, Shankarpally When: July 19 to 21, 7 pm Contact: 99087 55591

Puppetry A workshop on puppetry by STEPARC for adults.

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

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CITY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

Cop succumbs to injuries

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ead constable, A Massi Reddy, 56, was killed in a road mishap in hyderabad. The constable, a resident of Kurnool, had come to the City to meet a relative who was admitted to a hospital. After the visit, on his way back, an unidentified vehicle hit from behind. Massi Reddy suffered severe injuries. He died while undergoing treatment.

Bonalu preperation on

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he preparatory works to hold the famous Secunderabad Ujjaini Mahankali Bonalu festivities will kick off today. The festivities are slated to be held on July 28 and 29. The preparatory works will continue till July 27. As part of the Bonalu festival, the CM will present a set of new Pattuvatram to the presiding deity at the temple.

SC verdict worries leaders Following the verdict barring criminals and arrested persons from contesting polls, almost all offices of these political parties have seen closed-door meetings for hours by leaders facing criminal charges.

Md INKESHAF AHMED

ahmed.m@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court verdict barring criminals and arrested persons from contesting polls has sent the State’s netas into a tizzy. Top leaders of the ruling Congress, Opposition TDP, YSRC, TRS and MIM are all a worried lot.

The reason is that most of the top district- and state-level

leaders and public representatives like MLAs, MPs from these political parties are involved in criminal cases facing serious charges.

Following the verdict,

almost all offices of these political parties have seen closeddoor meetings for hours by leaders facing criminal charges. The leaders were so concerned about the judgement of the Supreme Court that they pressed their personal advocates to find out a solution.

Many a TDP MLA who met at the Telugu Desam Legislature Party (TDLP) Office on Saturday wore worried looks.

The leaders were not in a position to even give their stand on the Supreme Court judgement.

Two arrested for attack

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wo persons were arrested for attacking a house in which a prayer meeting was going on in Ranjool. Paster prabhakar and his wife Kalpana were holding prayers at their home for their son’s health when they were attacked by a group who objected to it. Police arrested Sunil kumar and Raghvendar, but four others who were with them escaped.

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CITY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

SC hostel caretaker tortures students The boarders were beaten, bruised, pierced with pins and subjected to electric shocks by caretaker Laxmi.

Shamshabad MRO B Lachchi Reddy inspects the wound marks on the children.

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ere is a real story from the City that would make vamps in movies look like fairies. When Mounika and Sherya, aged seven and nine respectively, were enrolled at the government hostel for SC girls in Shamshabad, little did they know about the nightmare that lay in store for them.

The girls’ mother, Sharda, a labourer, had put them up at the

hostel last June because she was constantly on the move in search of work. The father had abandoned the family a few months back. The sisters, both in Class III, are bright students.

Laxmi, the hostel’s caretaker, was a rule unto herself and used brutal torture methods on children. The boarders were beaten, bruised, pierced with pins and subjected to electric shocks by Laxmi. The sheer mental trauma was so much that despite enduring these abuses, no one dared to come out and complain against her.

And the nightmare would have gone on indefinitely if it was not for a free medical camp

the hostel.

The family approached Shamshabad MRO B Lachchi Reddy, who immediately ordered an inquiry into the matter. It was revealed that the caretaker, who has been working at hostel for the last few years, was having a free run because the warden Noorjahan rarely showed up for work, let alone pay attention to how the institution was being run. Reddy said he was appalled by the incident and that Laxmi will be suspended pending inquiry. He filed a complaint with the RGI police against her.

Further action will be taken after a woman sub-inspector completes the investigation.

THE WARDEN NOORJAHAN RARELY

SHOWED UP FOR WORK, LET ALONE PAY ATTENTION TO HOW THE INSTITUTION WAS BEING RUN. Mounika and Shreya attended recently due to insistence of their maternal grandmother.

The doctors were surprised by the marks on their body. On being questioned in the presence of the grandmother, the girls narrated the state of affairs at

Aleena Alice aleena.t@postnoon.com

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evere encroachments of the entire tank bund could lead to flooding this monsoon.

A stitch in time can save nine, but seems like the GHMC will wait for the situation to get worse and irreparable to get into action. With only two days of continuous rains the Hussainsagar Lake had reached its full tank level of 513.41 m causing panic among residents especially around that area. Well, the monsoon has just begun and there is a long way to go.

In 2000, the City had witnessed severe floods. However, even now the government seems to care less about a possibility of the ordeal repeating.

The catchment area of the Hussainsagar Lake is drained by five nalas covering separate watersheds. The total catchment area is about 275 sq km covering Kukatpally, Dulappally, Bowenpally, Yusufguda and

THE CITY WITNESSES FLOODS EVERY YEAR. HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO CARE LESS ABOUT A POSSIBILITY OF THE ORDEAL REPEATING. Khairatabad watersheds. The maximum length of watersheds is about 15 km.

In most of the areas the nallas have been encroached by both public and private industries who have constructed houses and establishments right in the course of the nala. Despite several warning by various environmentalist groups, the government has taken no action.

In fact, not only the sorrounding areas around the Hussain Sagar Lake, but the lake itself has been encroached for commercial purpose. Despite it being illegal to have advertisement hoardings,

the GHMC has been giving permission for various commercial establishments. It is because of these encroachments that the there is no outflow of the water, which is further weakening the tankbund.

Recently a 15-feet trench was dug for an advertising unipole on tankbund, that too right opposite the police post! Despite environmentalists and experts warning the government of the threat posed by this development, the authorities have done nothing.

Now the trench is completely filled with water and is threatening the tankbund’s structure.

Jadveen Jairath from Save Our Urban Lakes (SOUL) says, “The situation of the Hussainsagar Lake has to come to this state is only because of the negligence of the GHMC. For several years we have been cautioning them about shrinking Hussainsagar is likely to trigger massive urban floods. However, they have done little to curb the problem. Recently in January,

when the trench was dug up, we informed the authorities about the threats of the Unipole being constructed. However, no action was taken and the trench has not been filled up till date. Few weeks back, in a joint inspection, GHMC city planner GV Raghu had come to inspect the site and agreed with us, bus so far nothing has been done.”

When Postnoon contacted the GHMC officials, they say that they have cleared 50 per cent of the encroachment so far. However, they admit that political and commercial pressure is hampering more effective action.

SRINIVAS SETTY

‘Ad’ding to urban flood risk

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NATION SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

Relief for flood victims

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hief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday flagged off four trucks loaded with relief material for Uttarakhand flood victims. The relief material was contributed by Thakur Dwara Trust. The material would be distributed by the trust volunteers from the base camp at Uttarakashi, officials said. This is the second instalment of relief material from the trust.

Earthquake rocks Himachal

Kudankulam reactor ‘ON’

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he much awaited event for the Indian nuclear establishment, the first unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and India’s 21st reactor, began the nuclear fission process Saturday night. “At 23.05, the first reactor attained criticality and all the parameters are normal," RS Sundar, site director of KNPP, told IANS over phone.

Didi to probe CPI-M leaders’ bank account Biman Bose in cross hairs over `16 crore in joint account.

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said her government would inquire into the source of funds allegedly held by two Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPI-M) leaders in a joint bank account.

The CPI-M claimed that the account was of the party state committee but admitted its mistake in keeping party funds in accounts opened in the name of its leaders. However, CPI-M state secretary Biman Bose trashed Banerjee’s allegation of lack of transparency.

Addressing panchyat poll rallies for her party Trinamool Congress in the neighbouring North 24 Parganas district, Banerjee accused the central government of ignoring such “financial irregularities".

Banerjee also questioned how Bose could have a “personal account” with `16 crore in it when he did not even possess a

PAN card and was only a party wholetimer.

“What would have happened had you or I had even `1 lakh? The Income Tax Department and the CBI would have grilled us and arrested us.

And how much does Biman Bose earn? He is only party wholetimer."

“We will probe the source of this `16 crore. Where did this come from? Did it fall from the skies?" asked Banerjee.

Iterating that the account was with a public sector bank, she said: “Why is the central government silent? In other cases they unleash the CBI? Why aren’t they doing so now?

Is it because they are blind or they have cataract? Or is it because they have a strong tieup with the CPI-M?" Banerjee asked, and accused the Marxist party of siphoning off funds during its 34-year rule in West Bengal.

Haryana for planting trees on B’days CHANDIGARH: The

Shops and houses near the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar being demolished on Saturday to widen the road towards Sikh Shrine Golden temple.

AFP PHOTO/ NARINDER NANU

Haryana government wants people to celebrate their special occasions like birthdays, wedding and marriage anniversaries, by planting saplings, an official here said. Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary (Forests) Ramender Jakhu has appealed to people to make their special occasions “memorable” by planting saplings, a state government spokesperson said Sunday.

“For the safe future of people, animals and birds, it is essential to increase the area under forest. The decrease in number of plants not only results in different kind of diseases but also leads to depleting water table," Jakhu was quoted as saying by the spokesperson.

He said the state forest department has undertaken an initiative to plant about 30 million saplings during this monsoon season.

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ess than a week after a moderate intensity earthquake rocked Himachal Pradesh, another quake in the state triggered panic among the people, an official said here Sunday.

However, there was no loss of life.

Tremors of the magnitude-4.5 earthquake were felt for some seconds in several parts of the state at 11.20 pm Saturday.

Kerala city gears up for Ramadan record THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala's Malappuram district is gearing up to host India's largest Ramadan prayer congregation August 4 where believers would take a pledge against terrorism and alcoholism, the organisers said here Sunday.

"With the spiritual experience of the holy night of Ramadan, we teach the people the message of co-existence and moderation," Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleel Al Bukhari, chairman of Ma'din Academy, organisers of the meet, told reporters here.

The mammoth meet will take a pledge against terrorism and alcoholism besides extending a message of harmony, tolerance, love and affection, he said.

Billed as the third largest congregation of its kind in the world, the prayer meet will be held at Malappuram's Swalath Nagar.

At the last edition of this religious get together, a record 700,000 people had offered prayers and more than 100,000 attended the Iftar party held afterwards.

AT THE LAST EDITION OF THIS RELIGIOUS GET- TOGETHER, A RECORD 700,000 PEOPLE HAD OFFERED PRAYERS AND MORE THAN 100,000 ATTENDED THE IFTAR PARTY HELD AFTERWARDS. Apart from the main venue, 20 sites on both sides of the National Highway 213 have been identified to accommodate the devotees.

The programme would be telecast live. Special screening centres have been set up in cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi in India and other major cities in the Middle East. Ma'din Academy is one of the leading charities in Kerala which runs more than 25 educational institutions.

IANS

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WORLD SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

2nd day of riots in Belfast

Malala devotes life to girls’ education

BELFAST: Police in Belfast were

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan teenager Malala

attacked with petrol bombs in a second night of violence by Protestant rioters in the Northern Irish capital. Bricks, bottles, furniture and other missiles were also hurled on Saturday following riots that left 32 officers injured and a politician hospitalised on Friday. Hooded youths were involved in the clashes in the north of the city.

Yousafzai said Saturday that she does not want to be known as the girl the Taliban tried to kill but as "the girl who struggled for her rights." A day after making a widely hailed speech at the United Nations, the 16year-old said she would devote her life for the education of girls. The UN appearance was Malala's first public speaking engagement since a Taliban gunman shot her in the head last October in a bid to end her campaign to get girls into schools.

7 peacekeepers killed KHARTOUM: Seven Tanzanian peacekeepers were killed during an ambush Saturday in Sudan's Darfur region, the African Union-UN Mission said, the worst-ever losses in the five-year history of the operation. The attack near the peacekeepers' base at Manawashi, north of the South Darfur state capital Nyala, adds to deteriorating security in Sudan's far-west region.

Trayvon Martin murder case

Zimmerman not guilty A six-woman jury found watchman George Zimmerman not guilty of murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, in a racially-charged trial that has transfixed the United States.

SANFORD: "Mr. Zimmerman, I have signed the judgment that confirms the jury's verdict. Your bond will be released. Your GPS monitor will be cut off when you exit the courtroom over here.

And you have no further business with the court," Judge Deborah Nelson said shortly after the decision was read.

Zimmerman smiled briefly but did not appear emotional as

the verdict was read. His family was grinning broadly as they sat behind him in the courtroom.

The family of Trayvon Martin was not present.

Scores of journalists and crowds of demonstrators had gathered outside the courthouse in the dark, awaiting the verdict.

Many of the demonstrators were chanting, "no justice, no peace."

The jury had deliberated for

more than 16 hours since Friday in the case.

Zimmerman, 29, had been accused of pursuing Martin through a gated community in Sanford, Florida and shooting him during an altercation.

Defense lawyers insisted Zimmerman acted in self-defense after Martin, 17, wrestled him to the ground and started bashing his head into the pavement.

Criminal probe against Morsi Jailan ZAYAN Agence France-Presse

CAIRO: Egypt's new prime minister moved closer to forming a cabinet on Saturday, as prosecutors looked into criminal complaints against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and members of his Muslim Brotherhood.

Hazem al-Beblawi held talks with candidates for ministerial posts accompanied by vice president Mohamed ElBaradei, and the con-

sultations will continue on Sunday.

Beblawi said he expected the cabinet to be made up of 30 ministries whose top priorities would be to restore security, ensure the flow of goods and services

2 killed in Pak in drone attack

MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal belt late Saturday, killed two militants on a motorcycle and damaged nearby houses, officials said. The attack took place in the Mir Ali area, some 35 kilometres (21 miles) east of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district, a stronghold of Taliban and AlQaeda-linked militants along the Afghan border. Local security officials said both the militants were believed to be from Turkmenistan but their exact nationalities are yet to be ascertained.

and prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections.

The premier is working according to a roadmap drafted by the military which toppled Morsi on July 3 after millions took to the streets calling on him to step down.

Morsi, the first freely elected president of Egypt, has not been seen in public since his ouster. Interim leaders say he is being held in a "safe place, for his own safety".

22 killed in Iraq blast BAQUBA: Attacks in Iraq including bombings targeting a cafe and mourners killed at least 22 people on Saturday, security and medical officials said. In the deadliest attack, a roadside bomb exploded near a cafe in the Dura area of south Baghdad, killing at least nine people and wounding at least 32.

The blast came a day after a suicide bombing at a cafe in the northern city of Kirkuk killed 41 people and wounded 35. In the village of Zahra, north of Baghdad, a suicide bomber attack killed five people.

George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty, on the 25th day of his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center July 13, 2013 in Sanford, Florida.

AFP Zimmerman faced possible life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder. The jury was also instructed to consider an alternate charge of manslaughter, which carries up to a 30-year

sentence.

The February 2012 killing ignited widespread controversy after police initially declined to press charges against AFP Zimmerman.

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BUSINESS SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

Shipping market recovers

Watchmakers keep cool

LONDON: The cost of shipping raw

ZURICH: Swiss watchmakers are wari-

JERUSALEM: The appointment of

materials is surging but amid slowing Chinese economic growth and other global strains, the market remains well below its historical peak reached just before the financial crisis. The Baltic Dry Index jumped 68 per cent during the first half of the year. The key barometer had struck an 18-month high at 1,179 points at the beginning of July.

ly eyeing Apple's reported progress towards creating a "smartwatch", but say they are not too worried about the tech goliath's likely incursion into their traditional turf. The California-based company has so far been tight-lipped about its suspected plans to wrap some of its popular iPhone and iPad capabilities into a wearable device.

Jacob Frenkel as Israel's next central bank governor has come under a cloud over his failure to disclose a past allegation of shoplifting, local media said on Sunday. The Haaretz said that a committee on senior civil service appointments has asked the JP Morgan Chase International chairman to explain why he failed to report the 2006 incident.

Allegation dogs bank chief

E-filing of income tax returns to surge on new norms Gyanendra Kumar Keshri feedback@postnoon.com

NEW DELHI: Electronic filing of income tax returns is likely to jump sharply this year as the government has brought down the mandatory limit of online filing to income above Rs.5 lakh from the earlier `10 lakh.

“A large number of people come under `5 lakh to Rs.10 lakh category. The lowering of income limit for mandatory e-filing will give a boost to online filing of returns,” Vineet Agarwal, a director at KPMG India, told IANS. He said online filing was becoming increasingly popular and it has helped in reducing cost and time required for processing the returns.

“It is good for both the taxpayers as well as the government. It is cost effective, takes less time and the processing is faster,” Agarwal said.

The government has made electronic filing mandatory for all those taxpayers whose taxable income exceeded `5 lakh in the financial year 2012-13 or assessment year 2013-14. The assessment year is always one year ahead of the financial year.

Until financial year 2011-12, this mandatory limit was for the taxable income exceeding `10 lakh.

Ankur Sharma, co-founder and chief executive officer of TaxSpanner.com, a leading ereturn intermediary, said the number of electronic filing of returns is estimated to jump by almost 50 per cent this year.

“Last year, nearly 50 per cent of tax returns were filed electronically. This year, with the mandatory online filing for individuals earning more than ` 5 lakh, the penetration of e-filing is expected to be more than 75 per cent,” Sharma told IANS. He said the increase in penetration of e-filing in India has been far more sharper than even the countries like the US. “It took more than two decades for e-filing penetration to reach this level in the US. India has achieved this remarkable feat in just over 5 years,” he

THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE ELECTRONIC FILING MANDATORY FOR ALL THOSE TAXPAYERS WHOSE TAXABLE INCOME EXCEEDED `5 LAKH. said.

“Of the e-returns filed, nearly 73 per cent have been filed voluntarily by taxpayers indicating the broader acceptance of the

convenience of e-filing,” Sharma added.

As always, the deadline for filing income tax return is July 31. There is usually a huge rush among the taxpayers in July to file the returns.

Sharma said although there is no procedural changes introduced by the government, e-filing portals have taken several steps to make the process simpler. The new features include efiling by email, automatic Form 26AS matching and automatic return preparation from digital brokerage statements.

Taxpayers can either file the returns themselves by logging on to the Income Tax Department website incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in, or through e-return intermediaries.

Filing of return through the department’s website is free of cost, while e-return intermediaries charge a fee of around `250 to `1,000, depending on the kind of services.

The popular e-return intermediaries are TaxSpanner.com, Taxsmile.com, myITreturn.com, Taxyogi.com, and taxshax.com.

On estimated growth in income tax mop-up, Agarwal said the revenue from the income tax would rise sharply despite a sluggish economic growth, as the government is taking measures to tap tax evaders.

“Revenue will be higher from tax despite sluggish 5-6 per cent GDP growth. It will depend more on how the tax evaders and black money is being brought into the tax net,” Agarwal said.

Nearly 34 million or just around three per cent of the 1.2 billion people in India filed tax returns in 2012-13.

In the union budget, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has set a direct tax collection target of `6,68,109 crore for the financial year 2013-14, 19.69 per cent higher than the last year’s figure.

Direct taxes include personal income tax, corporate taxes and Securities Transaction Tax. Income tax contributes more than half of the total direct tax IANS collections.

A one-stop shop for new age interiors

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dhunik Kitchen & Wardrobes, a reputed brand in Hyderabad, is proud to announce its second showroom on the Hitech City Main Road in Madhapur. Popular landmarks near the showroom are Image Hospital and L’Oreal Paris.

Adhunik Designers has been in the business of modular kitchens wardrobes since

1994, and is the recipient of many national and international awards for quality excellence. Headed by Dr Rohit Anand has also received an honorary doctorate from the Open International University, Colombo, Sri Lanka, given to him at Bangkok in the year 2010.

Adhunik, whose other showroom is in the Sainikpuri

area of Secunderabad, have come up with this centrally airconditioned showroom in Hitech City near the Cyber Towers to cater to software clients in this area. The new showroom, like the old, exhibits different kinds of modular kitchens and wardrobes to cater to the needs of all classes of clients. And, they have kept their prices very cost effective.

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COMMENT SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013

EDITORIALS CRIMINAL POLITICIAN gets SC telling off The Supreme Court ruling that all MPs and MLAs convicted in criminal case will be disqualified from holding office from the day they are convicted by a trial court does not worry YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alone who has been in jail for more than a year in the illegal assets case. Around 20 per cent of the MLAs from Andhra Pradesh (54 of 295), 14 of the 60 MPs and eight of 90 MLCs also have a criminal background.

According to an NGO study, of the 83 MLAs booked for various offences, 54 have been booked for serious criminal offences. Fourteen of the 60 MPs are facing various charges, eight of them for criminal offences.

Eight of the 90 MLCs have cases registered against them, of which three are criminal cases.

The CBI has refused to provide information on cases against some MLAs and MPs. The MIM tops the list with 71 per cent of its MLAs facing criminal charges, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (55 per cent), the BJP (50), Telugu Desam (25) and the Congress (10 per cent).

The CPI, CPI (M), Lok Satta and independent parties were given a clean chit in the Good Governance study. TV Rama Rao, a TD MLA from Kovvuru in West Godavari district, is charged with raping and murdering a college student.

Yarapathineni Sreenivasa Rao, a TD MLA from Gurajala in Guntur, and Akbaruddin Owaisi, MIM MLA from Chandrayangutt, are facing murder charges.

Despite Press Council of India chairperson Markandey Katju pointing out that judiciary cannot make laws, guilty politicians and parties are left squirming over their misdemeanour.

RICH GET RICHER as others struggle According to a recent Assocham survey, despite the global economic slowdown, the size of high-income group consumers continues to grow and they spend over 40 per cent of their monthly income on luxury items, whereas middle-income group consumers have come under heavy pressure. New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh and Dehradun show that the luxury industry's growth is on the rise.

A SURREAL CONCEPT CALLED SURROGACY From the hip SYED SHOAIB

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hile Shah Rukh Khan had the last word on the gender issue of his new child, it is the concept of surrogacy that baffles me most. After an enquiry, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation gave a clean chit to the actor and his wife over the sex determination case. Shah Rukh apparently responded to the charges saying that he had not undergone any sex determination test of the unborn child nor had he released any statement of the child being a boy.

Despite admiring Aamir Khan for having a surrogate baby in 2011 without controversy, not many amongst are comfortable with a mystery concept called a surrogate baby. The idea, common in the West, still makes some of us squirm. Why a third child, that too after a son and daughter? Why not adoption?

Why secrecy in surrogacy? Can we determine the sex of the baby in surrogacy?

Surrogacy has been defined as a woman bearing a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a child, either by artificial insemination from the man or implantation of an embryo from the woman.

Surrogacy, an alternative reproductive option that was considered a last resort and mostly a hush-hush choice of couples, is slowly hopping across to the mainstream. Doctors confirm there are a lot of stigmas related to surrogacy in India.

When a celeb couple opts for a surrogate child, it helps a lot to shed myths and several couples who were confused if they should opt for the procedure, have decided to go in for it. The role models have done a great service to childless couples by bringing the procedure to limelight and helping couples shed their inhibitions.

Some lesbian couples find gestational surrogacy attractive because it permits one woman to contribute her egg and the other to carry the child. Surrogacy, as a treatment, is a blessing in disguise for many women unable to bear a child and also comes in handy for many economically deprived women. In Bangalore, the country's medical tourism capital, around 75 women have lent their womb to other women over the past two years.

Foreigners are attracted to

India because it is cheaper than in the West to have a surrogate child. The 'package' for surrogacy can vary between `8,00,000 to `15,00,000, including the cost of doctors, legal fees, antenatal care, surrogate compensation, egg donor, drugs and consumables, and IVF costs.

There are two types of surrogacy — traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. In traditional surrogacy, a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated, either by the intended father or an anonymous donor, and carries the baby to term. The child is thereby genetically related to both the surrogate mother, who provides the egg, and the intended father or anonymous donor.

In gestational surrogacy, an egg is removed from the intended mother or an anonymous donor and fertilised with the sperm of the intended father or anonymous donor. The fertilised egg, or embryo, is then transferred to a surrogate who carries

the baby to term. The child is thereby genetically related to the woman who donated the egg and the intended father or sperm donor, but not the surrogate.

Traditional surrogacy is more controversial than gestational surrogacy, in part because

SOME LESBIAN COUPLES FIND GESTATIONAL SURROGACY ATTRACTIVE BECAUSE IT PERMITS ONE WOMAN TO CONTRIBUTE HER EGG AND THE OTHER TO CARRY THE CHILD. the biological relationship between the surrogate and the child often complicates the facts of the case if parental rights or the validity of the surrogacy agreement are challenged. As a result, most states prohibit tradi-

tional surrogacy agreements.

Additionally, many states that permit surrogacy agreements prohibit compensation beyond the payment of medical and legal expenses incurred as a result of the surrogacy agreement.

Women activists assert that surrogacy can never be a step forward for women. Renting a womb is exploitative. It is no different from prostitution in terms of the contracts involved and the commercial business of surrogacy is just a get-rich-quick scheme benefiting only the doctors, lawyers and agencies, alike, they voice.

India does not have a surrogacy law at present; only a set of guidelines, which are so liberal that they almost read like a charter of medical tourism or test tube baby industry. Since infertility affects 10 per cent of our population, a law to regulate and stop misuse of surrogacy will be a blessing.

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On this day Postnoon completes two years; and what completes the experience is the response of our readers, for it is that tells us if we are on the right track and helps us know the general pulse. We got several responses through the year: these are the five best.

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ompared to the plight of millions of women in the country today, there might be few willing to cry them a river.

But the question here is not so much the nature of their fight or their gender as it is about their right to a fair hearing and an open trial.”

This is such a pivotal point in this debate; I want to thank the author for bringing this up.

Because she is right, what we forget is this is not a battle of the sexes. It’s a battle for right and wrong. It’s a battle for justice. Innocents should not be punished, irrespective of whether they are men or women.

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s a victim and survivor of domestic violence, I thought I should clarify a few things.

But before I lay it out for you, lemme first say.

You poor thing. Really, that is so unfair. What did men ever do to deserve this suspicion, I wonder. And men are seeking to eliminate this, how? And oh, the rapes, the murders, the violence, the foeticides just happen to be co-incidental, right? But wait. They must all be lies perpetuated by us women.

So, now you know how it feels to be wronged, to be powerless, huh? To be blamed for something that was not your fault. To carry the burden of your gender every single minute of every single day. Now, when it came to you, you want to talk about rights and mis-

use of power and everything else. What did you do to ever help women before this so there would never have been a need for laws like this?

If law enforcement authorities in your country readily believe that men are abusers /harassers/ molesters/rapists, it is because it has been proven time and again that 9/10 times they are! You made the system like this. So now if you are caught, you have only yourself to blame.

That, my friend, is the truth.

Correct, all men are not like that. But all women are manipulative and scheming and because of this, tens of thousands of men are either

killing their wives or themselves. Sure.

Here’s the thing. What I think the author was trying to say was that the problems faced by millions of women through the ages does not mitigate the injustice being done to men today. Two wrongs don’t make a right. So, technically, she was making a case for you. However, it seems that it’s not just language but also comprehension that seems to have eluded you.

Good day.

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he governments, both at the Centre and State, have never taken care of children of poor communities and have allowed rapid commercialisation (of education), which leads to the consequent loss of discipline and exploitation of parents by collecting hefty sums as donations for unjustified reasons. As the department of education lost control over school managements, corruption has become rampant. Corporate schools and religious minority institutions enjoy patronage of political leaders and senior officials in the State government. In such a scenario, who will protect the students of poor and middle classes? But closing down of schools for failure to implement RTE Act may not be the solution.

Identifying notorious managements, schools and their prosecution, appointment of special officers for limited periods for proper regulation and functioning of notorious schools may help proper implementation of RTE Act.

SUDHAKARRAO VEPACHEDU

Via e-mail Read the report at http://postnoon.com/2013/04/02/what-happens-to-these-students-when-illegal-schools-in-hyderabad-areshut-down/117554

RIDHI DAS

via email Read the report at http://postnoon.com/2013/0 4/15/a-ministry-formen/119847

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travel by auto a lot and it’s very rare to find any honest auto drivers. Increasing the number of autos will not help anyone.

Thinking so itself is very stupid.

All these auto guys have an understanding among themselves and will never go for meter and if someone agrees to, you can be assured that the metre is tampered.

CHARAN

via email

KAVITA SWAMY,

Via e-mail Read the report at http://postnoon.com/2013/04/15/a-ministryfor-men/119847

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ur Society has become a very tough place to live in these days. An ordinary citizen always lives in fear of one or the other. It might be police or a rich man or a politician. And now joining the list are our beloved heroes as we call them with pride. I was stunned when I saw the news about Ram

Charan Teja. How could he do what he did because someone blocked his way? Some channels reported that he hit the two techies, some others reported that it were his bodyguards.

Whatever the case, it’s disturbing to see a star, whom we thought was a good human being, involving in brawls on roads. I was a big fan of Ram Charan, but since that incident, I cannot say that anymore. Let

me also make a request to Ram Charan: Please do not be in the illusion that you can hit anyone in real life as you do in your films. You very well know these are the people that make you what you are: your father Chiranjeevigaru should know.

Remember, you are a part of a very famous family and such incidents are bad for the reputation of not just yours but of the whole family. And if there’s

more to the incident than meets the eye, please speak out, as there are many like me who want to believe that the news is false.

AJ

An ex-ardent fan of Mega Family.

In response to Fighting a lost cause (May 10) via email

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PURE MAGIC OF STREET FOOD

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Parth, who is a cricketer, sent us this picture of the Mecca Masjid.

CELEBRATING HYDERABAD

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he Nawabi city of Hyderabad, though small, has a big heart, as it has something to offer to anybody. The lavish cuisine for the foodies, the local markets for the shoppers, rich life for the high and haughty or the busy life for a common man — Hyderabad has it all! For me, Hyderabad has been more like a teacher and guide. Long drives on Necklace Road help me clear my head. Sitting on a bench overlooking the Hussain Sagar Lake has always brought me peace and opened doors to fresh perspectives. It’s fast pace reminds me that life is indeed short. It’s rich cultural life screams, “Variety is the spice of life.”

And lastly, the four towers of the Charminar, still standing strong for ages is a symbol of individuality which inspires me to be bold and strong. Hyderabad in itself is a celebration of life and I intend to live it to the fullest!

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woke up in the morning and found myself admiring the sight of our seven tombs through my window. Then I looked below and saw an autorickshaw driver, who lives in a small tin shed beside our house, doing the same. This sight brought a smile on my lips. No mater what the person’s age, stature, occupation or religion be, he/she has the same reaction when they come face to face with the beauty of their native city. 'People' are definitely a main component of a state. When people of like and humble minds come together, an aura of security, solace and satisfaction appears to form. Beauty can be found in every city, but if you have the right crowd to enjoy it with, that will create the difference between 'viewing' and 'admiring'.

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M ARIAM KHAN

he most inevitable part of the Hyderabadi life is its food. Enough has been written about biryani and kababs, but streets of Hyderabad have more delectable treats to offer with tastes which linger long after you are done eating.

Kachi kairi-totapari, malgooba kairi, jam-guavas, bearberries, kala and laal churan are some delicious treats you get from the streets shops.

These street foods are a part of every school going kid’s life.

You can find without fail a person selling such eatables outside schools.

Whenever I take a walk down the memory lane, reminiscing my childhood days, these treats always make for a sweet childhood memory.

I am a Hyderabadi so it’s obvious that I like my city.

Apart from the city what I hold close to my heart is my kairi.

I still remember my school days when my friends and I waited for the home bell to ring so that we can rush to our kairiwaley chacha and grab a kairi with khatti mithi churan.

I haven’t had a more tastier kairi and the churan that chacha gave was the best churan I have ever tasted in my life. The combination of tota pari kairi and khatta mitha churan is simply amazing. I might have passed out of school, but every time I pass by my school, I stop at my kairiwaley chacha, say ‘Hi’ and treat myself to khatti mithi churan with tota pari kairi since it is my favourite.

Apart from kairi and churan, I am also in love with Gokul Chat khulfi. I dig into a chat khulfi at least twice every week. I don’t know what ingredients he uses to make that khulfi, but I am sure that if anyone challenges me to a khulfi eating competition, I will win hands down.

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VILLA MARIE DEGREE COLLEGE

Postnoon Reader David Dawson is an entreprenuer. This is his tribute to the ever-beautiful Charminar.

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readers’ tributes

For the love of chicken

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s royal as the name sounds, this city is a perfect blend of astounding culture and modernisation where the old and new have intermingled and lived together in harmony for decades.

Grandeur, royalty and majesty are the three words which best describe Hyderabad.

Not surprisingly enough, the city is well known for it's tehzeeb and how can one forget the world famous 'Hyderabadi Biryani.

Biryani — this one dish has been an indelible part of the beautiful memories the City

has given me. No occasion in the City is complete without biriyani.

Be it celebration or sorrow, biriyani has always made it's presence felt everywhere.

Biriyani can be called as the staple food of the Hyderabadis because the dish more or less defines us. It makes a Hyderabadi complete.

Hyderabad offers a variety of places where one can find this lip-smacking gastronomic

delight! For people with iron stomachs and those who want to indulge their taste buds, there is the 'sasurali biryani' which is the spicier version.

While for all those poor souls with faint stomachs there is the 'masoom' version of biryani sans the additional spices! Make sure you choose the one which suits your taste buds well, lest you end up with a stomach ache!

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Chicken and mutton biryani are the two variants of this dish which are relished and savoured. The lesser known and our very own chicken biriyani’s not-so-famous cousins include 'qubuli and vegetable biryani’. We, Hyderabadis couldn’t bear to look at them for we need our daily dose of chicken.

Well, at the end of the day one can’t help but fall in love with this beautiful City.

Hyderabad grows on you and you just can't escape from it's clutches!

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he culture of Hyderabad is royal yet highly independent, eclectic almost mesmerizing in all its sense. One never gets fed up of Hyderabadi biriyani. The very mention of the word ‘biriyani’ is enough to make people like me crave for some. People here are known for their hospitality, royalty and their somewhat blunt nature.

During summer, evenings are incomplete without mint-infused raw mango drinks while during winters, it is Irani Chai and Osmania biscuits that give us warm and toasty company. The culture of Hyderabad reflects a sense of royalty yet at the same time a varied eccentricity. It’s the city’s unique and inherent style that I’ve eventually learned to love and cherish.

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personally think that people of Hyderabad are the biggest connoisseurs of chai in the world. They have their favourites including Irani Chai, Sulemani and Andhra Chai. Also it is during this time that Hyderabadis bond and discuss about the most mundane matters in their lives. There is no specific time for chai. Any time you visit a chaiwala, his bandi will be crowded.

They can have it all day and all night. But mind you in spite of the cups of chai one drinks, he can start his day ‘subah subah’ at 10 am.

ANUSHREE AGARWAL

Postnoon reader Sashikanth Kaja sent this photograph to us. He took this picture during one of his strolls in the Old City. Sashikanth Kaja is an entrepreneur.

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yderabad is a city, which is unique for its food and language.

What makes Hyderabad special is that all types of cuisines are served here.

Biriyani, haleem, nehari are some of the most ubiquitous dishes of Hyderabad.

It’s like, “Hyderabad aake biryani nai khaye toh bekaar hai.” The best part about Hyderabad is that no matter which restaurant it is, you will always find biryani being served. We have food joints that function till five in the morning and biryani is always on the menu.

Another Hyderabadi

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thing is that the people of the City can’t live without non-vegetarian food. If there is no non-vegetarian food, they say, “Kya hua ji?

Aaj kheench nai banaye tum? Talawa gosht rehta toh maza aajata tha.” Apart from biryani we also have other food joints that serve

South Indian food. There are some bandis that are famous and function throughout the night. And of course, no Hyderabadi meal is complete without the ice cream served at ‘Famous Ice cream’.

Now, let us get to the language, Hyderabadi is a unique tongue with exclusive words. When we greet someone we say, “Kaise hai yaaron tum? Dikhrainch nai; kaa gayab hogaye?

Tumareku kitta yaad kara mai malum!” I would like to conclude by saying that I’m proud to be a Hyderabadi!

SMRITI MOHANLAL

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NEVER TOO LATE

have been in this City for the past one year and it has been a wonderful experience getting to know its people. There are many characteristics that are integral to Hyderabadis alone. For instance, when they say they will reach a particular spot in ‘two minutes’, what they are really saying is that ‘they are late and don’t expect them for another hour’. Another thing I have noticed is that people are always in a rush. Mornings are a sight in itself with people trying to get to their offices in time and school students in their uniforms waiting for their buses to arrive. The only times, roads are free are on the Sundays. And you can never get your

work done in a bank or a shop unless you wait in a queue for your chance to come.

When it comes to food, ‘diet’ is just a four-letter word for the city’s people.

Sweets that Hyderabadis indulge in include double ka meetha, qubani, and sheer korma.

Eid, Diwali and Ugadi are some of the biggest festivals celebrated here. People go all out, indulging in sweets, lighting crackers and cooking the most lip-smacking, delicious dishes. All in all, this past one year had been thrilling, joyful ride for me.

SOUMYA M ATHAM

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THE CITY OF BEAUTY

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yderabad is a royal City with a striking blend of the old and the new. The city is full of surprises from the lip-smacking food to the majestic monuments, from its terrific landscapes to a populace steeped in respect and tradition.

In my 21 years of my life, I have visited the nook and corners of my city. Among all my visits, my trip to Charminar stands out. This monument is really the landmark of the city with four minarets carved with lotus buds and petals and the central structure, soaring to a

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height of 180 feet. Next must-visit destination on my list is Hussain Sagar Lake. This is my most favourite spot in the city where I head to if I want to clear my head.

Golconda Fort, another must-visit destination in the city is one of the most magnificent complexes standing atop a hill. The trip to the fort is sure to be a thrilling experience.

Food is a speciality of Hyderabad especially the mughalai cuisine and Hyderabad biryani. When it

comes to the best restaurant serving the best Hyderabadi biriyani, there is a host of eateries to choose from. Bawarchi, Paradise hotel, Alhamdullilah, Café Bahar, Garden Restaurant are some those with unique and distinct taste and treat for anyone’s taste buds.

Last but not the least, “very warm and soft spoken” people here certainly make this City one of the most fascinating cities of India.

SERAH VINODINI

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would like to share my views on the typical “Hyderabadi” traffic.

The most hilarious happenings occur right on the road. You know you are a Hyderabadi if you stop the traffic with the palm of your hand and cross the road precariously. Next up is the autorickshaw fellows who give you the most-insulting look when you tell them you cannot pay them double the actual fare.

They have the look of those who were demanded their kidneys.

That is not all, if a minor accident happens on the road, it’s

showtime for many. They leave their chores, sit on bonnets of their cars to enjoy the show never once trying to ease the situation.

Another trademark of a Hyderabadi is that they refuse to accept the fact that women can also actually drive. In spite of several women drivers in the city, when driving on the road you get comments like “dekh potti gaadi chalari”. Yes, I am a girl and I can drive and sometimes better than many of you. Now get over it.

ZOYA

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harminaar hai iski shaan... Biriyani iski hai maan...

Mughlo ki hai aan… Yeh hain Hyderabad meri jaan!!!”

I can say that all day long.

Hyderabad is one of the few cities in the country which still has remnants of mughalai culture. The City is home to the mighty Charminar, the humongous Golconda fort, the beautiful Buddha statue and last but not the least the mouth-watering biryani! This city has a lot to offer right from the white pearls to the vibrant colourful chudi bazaars, from the rustic old city vibe to the hectic life of Hitech City, from the seven-star hotels

Postnoon reader Manisha Gadhalay is an avid traveller. In this picture, she captures the City in the background of a sunset.

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h Garma Garam Chai Chai……”, “Eh tea coffee, tea coffee, tea coffee….,” it was just five in the morning, but my ears echoed with all sorts of weird noises. It took me not more than a minute, to realise that I was in a train heading towards the city of my dreams. For the past three years, I had been waging an unending war with my parents, in an attempt to convince them of my further studies in Hyderabad.

For days together I was staring at my PC, searching for the best colleges, hostels, transport and everything and anything that came into my mind. Thanks to ‘Just Dial’, it wasn’t a big task for me. I only had to call the operator and he would be there for me to search for the best in

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Hyderabad.

“Never let an auto driver know that you are new to the city”, my friend had said when I told him that I was coming to Hyderabad. So, I stole a few glances of the city from the corner of my eye, but never showed any excitement or anxiety. I felt like I stepped into a new world all alone. I regretted for following my dreams, I regretted all that I have done for the past few days.

But now, because of my stupidity, I was stuck in an unknown land all alone.

The next day, I walked into my class with trembling hands. I do not know Hindi and the peo-

ple here speak nothing but Hindi. I felt awkward at once. I was about to turn when I found a person hugging me from the back. “Hey! You must be Mounika right? I have been waiting for you for so long.”

And before I had an answer she started introducing me to the class. I never knew that friends can be made so easily. I was wonder-struck by the way these people mingle with each other. Here I was not the only new person to the class. The college is new for every one of us. Anyway, I could find a friend in this great city who had started missing me even before meeting me.

For a year I have been roam-

ing all around the city with my friends, bunking classes and watching all new releases. Today, I am recalling all those memories, as I had a call from my junior, this morning, asking me to pick him up at the railway station as he is new to the city.

“I have an important meeting today, so I may not be able to come. Do one thing; just pretend as if you are not new to the city.

Get an auto in the pre-paid counter and come to Ameerpet without showing any excitement or anxiety. My friend shall be meeting you there,” I told him trying to be as casual as a typical Hyderabadi. But deep inside I know what it is to visit the city for the first time without anyone to help you.

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which serve tea for `500 to an Irani hotel where you get a tea for `8. It comes as no surprise that the city is ranked among the top five cities preferred by tourists.

Well, for me, Hyderbad=food=Hyderabad. Some of the lip-smacking dishes include Talava Gosht of the Prince Hotel, Dum ki Biriyani of the famous Allhamdullilah hotel, shawarma you get at Feel’n Saudi, Kheema roti of the Paradise Hotel. When it comes to desserts, you have Double ka Meetha, Qurbani ka Meetha, Shahi Tukda, Kaddu ka kheer and the list goes on and on.

My all-time favourite snack is the Bun maska from the Bombay Bakery, Abids.

It costs nothing more than `10 and what works for me is that they will replace it if the bun is not soft enough for you.

PAUL NISCHAL

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Cow appreciation day special

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hick-fil-A will be gave out free meals to its customers who wore a full-on cow suit on July 12, for its annual Cow Appreciation Day celebration. For customers who wore a partial suit, even a white shirt with a few cow spots painted on, they received a free entree. It even offers a starter kit on its site where one can print out a cow suit for the event.

Midnight ice cream ‘drama’

Kids eat veggies dips

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any parents have a difficult time persuading their preschool-aged childrento try vegetables, let alone eat them regularly. Food and nutrition researchers have found that by offering a dip flavoured with spices, children were more likely to try vegetables — including those they had previously rejected.

ayor of Milan is proposing a ban on sales of take-away food and drink in the districts best known for their nightlife was designed to reduce noise for residents. But with a crowd of furious ice cream sellers practically ready to storm the town hall, the centre-left Mayor, Giuliano Pisapia, was forced to release a statement saying the wording of the directive was at fault.

SRINIVAS SETTY

Viva, at Vivanta

by Taj gives its patrons a traditional and tasty surfeit of culinary delights this Ramzan. It’s one that has to be experienced.

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The feast after the fast FLEME VARKEY

fleme.v@postnoon.com

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uring the month of Ramzan, various restaurants and fivestar hotels arrange dinners for Iftar (the breaking of the fast after sunset).

Because of the day-long fast, the body’s energy source is depleted and that can be replenished at Iftar.

Since few years now, the traditional late-night meal spreads offered by restaurants are turning multi-cuisine. In fact, in order to cater to the varied population and an attempt at experimentation, the meal now includes pizzas and chips and burgers as well at several dos in the City. But Vivanta by Taj chooses to do it the traditional way and the setting is quite royal indeed.

Apart from it being a religious observance, Iftar is a

Shahjahani pulao

celebration of good food, too.

Hyderabad knows this just too well.

The Iftar meal is better known as a community meal, where the whole family along with friends and relatives break the fast together.

Chef Vasu is the man behind the Dastarkhwan we were treated to at Viva.

An elegant table laden with the most spectacular looking and tasty food awaited us as we entered Viva. We started with dates, olives and a tantalising glass of tamarind juice, the recipe of which Chef Vasu generously shared. There was orange/apricot juice for those who wanted something different. It is believed that the sugar- and vitamin-rich dates helps the stomach re-adjust to eating. Everything had a touch of royalty and elegance about it, from the vessels used

What: Dastarkhwan Time: July 9 to August 7, 2013 (Iftar – 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm / Suhoor – 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm)

for serving, to the plating of the food, the bearers, and even the taste.

Some of the items that deserve a definite mention were the well-fried seafood garlay (mixture of prawn, crab and fish coated with gramflour) — a la-pakoda style. That was followed by deliciously tender, succulent lamb and chicken salami.

Next we were served pattar

ka gosht, paya shorba with sheermal, keema parantha, kaleji keema and the highlights of the meal — haleem and the lamb biryani.

The haleem was absolutely spectacular and the biryani will make you go for second helpings.

It was quite difficult for us to track what we ate: such was the variety.

But what we can say for sure is that it was one, satiating and nourishing meal.

Vegetarians can look foward to the paneer tikkas and the vegetable haleem among other things.

For dessert, baklavas were the centre of attraction: the sticky sweet confection made of layers of maamoul-short bread pastry filled with nuts and kanafeh, Arabic cheese pastry with vermicelli. Chef Vasu insisted that we be generous with the sugar syrup on the sweets to savour it right.

After bidding a silent adieu to weight-watching that week, we dug in, to be pleasantly surprised by the change it brought in the taste. If you are looking to savour some delicious Iftar food, then Viva awaits you. It would be sad if you missed this mesmerising blend of flavours — sweet, savoury and exotic.

Ingredients Quantity n Basmati rice 1/2 kg n Mutton mince 1 kg n Ghee 150 ml n Milk 150 ml n Saffron 2 to 3 pinches n Green cardamons 3 to 4 n Shah jeera 1/4th tsp n Dal chini 2 - 3 pieces n Ginger 2 medium pieces n Garlic 1/2 pod n Red chillies 3 to 4 n Green chillies 3 to 4 n Coriander 1 small bunch n Lemon juice 1/2 tsp n Salt to taste n Fried crispy onions 2 Procedure n Grind the minced meat and all the masalas and mix it. n Make small balls of meat and leave it aside. n Wash and clean the rice, boil it 1/4th done and strain it. n Make the layers from the half portion of rice in a wide vessel. n Arrange the minced meat balls on it and cover it with the remaining rice. n Spread the green masala, add saffron in the milk and sprinkle on the rice along with remaining ghee, lemon juice and fried onions. n Seal the dish and cook it on a slow fire for 10 to 15 minutes. n Open the seal, and serve it.

Chef's note: It's a very tasty classic preparation served on the tables of royals.

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1957: Spree killer Andrew Cunanan murders world-renowned Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace on the steps outside his Miami mansion. Versace was shot twice in the head, and Cunanan fled.

1987: President Chiang Ching Kuo today decreed the end of martial law imposed on Taiwan by his Nationalist Party 38 years ago when it fled to this island after the communists took over mainland China.

1945: At 5.29.45 am, the Manhattan Project comes to an explosive end as the first atom bomb is successfully tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

1918: In Yekaterinburg, Russia, Czar Nicholas II and his family are executed by the Bolsheviks, bringing an end to the three-century-old Romanov dynasty.

July 17 1955: Disneyland, Walt Disney's metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy, and futurism, opens on July 17. The $17 million theme park was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California, and soon brought in staggering profits.

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1945: US President Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill began meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied summit of World War II. During the meeting Stalin made the comment that "Hitler had escaped."

1925: Volume One of Adolf Hitler's philosophical autobiography, Mein Kampf, is published. It was a blueprint of his agenda for a Third Reich and a clear exposition of the nightmare that will envelope Europe from 1939 to 1945.

1956: Secretary of State John Foster Dulles announces that the United States is withdrawing its offer of financial aid to Egypt to help with the construction of the Aswan Dam on the Nile River. The action was a contributing factor to the Suez Crisis.

1969: Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. became the first men to walk on the moon.

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Actors Prateik and Amyra Dastur, stars of Manish Tiwary’s upcomming romantic movie ISSAQ were at Radisson Blu on Saturday promoting their movie.

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ana Daggubati’s career is going great guns these days.

Currently, he’s acting in SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film Baahubali and he’s also playing one of the lead roles in Gunasekhar’s upcoming 3D historical film Rudrama Devi. The latest news is that Rana has signed two more films. One of them is going to be directed by Hanu Ragahvapudi, who made his debut last year with Andhala Rakshasi. This untitled film will

be made in Telugu and Hindi and the film’s shooting will begin in October. Meanwhile, Rana has okayed another film which will be directed by Selvaraghavan. The duo were supposed to team up for a period drama which got shelved couple of years ago. Both these films are going to be produced under the Suresh Productions banner and it’s the first time that Suresh Babu is going to produce a film with Rana.

VARNA’S AUDIO TO BE LAUNCHED IN AUGUST

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nushka, Arya-starrer Varna is gearing up for a big release in August, as per the latest reports in Tamil film industry. Directed

by Selvaraghavan, this bilingual film boasts of a budget of a whopping `55 crore and PVP Cinema banner has produced the film. The first teaser of the film is expected to be unveiled,

along with its audio, at a grand ceremony which will be held on August 3. Harris Jayaraj has scored the music and buzz is that Selvaraghavan had asked for nearly six months to complete the VFX and re-recording of this film. The film is expected to be yet another visual spectacle in Anushka’s career.

he principal shooting of Pawan Kalyan, Samantha starrer Atharintiki Dharedhi has been wrapped up. The final shot was canned on the entire cast yesterday at a star hotel in Hyderabad.

Trivikram Srinivas has directed the film and it has been produced by BVSN Prasad. Talking about the film, Samantha said, “Atharintiki Dharedhi is not a typical Pawan Kalyan’s film. It’s a family entertainer and I can bet that people will fall in love with Trivikram Srinivas’ work and Pawan Kalyan’s charisma once again. I always look forward to work with a team with whom I share a good rapport with and it’s been a great experience working for this film.” Pranitha Shubash is playing another lead role in the film whereas Nadiya and Boman Irani will be seen in crucial roles. Devi Sri Prasad has scored the music and if all goes well, the film’s audio will be launched on July 19.

The makers are planning to release the film on August 7.

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Sharman Joshi to play exorcist in 1920 London K

nown for his humorous roles, Sharman Joshi was recently seen in a simple role of a Parsi guy in the movie Ferrari Ki Sawaari.

Taking a step ahead, Sharman is planning to experiment with the horror genre, as he will be seen as the male lead in the upcoming third installment of the 1920 franchise, titled 1920 London. While this is Sharman’s first film in the supernatural genre, he will be seen playing the role of a Rajasthan based exorcist who moves to London to help a friend. Also co-producer Vikram Bhatt claims that this period film set in the 1920s will have more of haunting compared to the other films in the franchise which revolved around possession. 1920 London is produced by ASA Productions and it will also star Meera Chopra in the lead. The film will go on floor this year and is set to release early summer next year. bollywoodhungama.com

Prateik hopes Issaq proves to be his turning point

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ctor Prateik believes that the much-awaited turning point of his life can come with his upcoming release Issaq.

“The turning point of my

life hasn’t come yet. If you (audience) help me, then that turning point will come with Issaq,” the 26-year-old said while addressing a young crowd at a college.

Prateik, who has earlier featured in films like Jaane Tu...

Ya Jaane Na, My Friend Pinto, Aarakshan and Ekk Deewana Tha, was there to promote the film.

After the superhit Raanjhanaa, Issaq is also based in Benaras, and Prateik says it is perhaps the flavour of the season. But he insists his film goes “a lot” beyond romance.

“You can say that it’s the

flavour of this season.

Benaras is the flavour of this season, even romance is.

But we are not just bringing romance, there is a lot more,” Prateik, son of Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patil, said.

Directed by Manish Tiwary, “Issaq is a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo & Juliet. Also featuring Amyra Dastur, Issaq hits theatres July 26.

Hope my foreign foray paves way for Indian singers:

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xotic crosses 1.7 Million hits on Youtube and day 2 has just begun! The music video for Exotic was launched this Friday.

Priyanka Chopra’s Exotic is number one on iTunes India chart. Talking about the same, Pee Cee said: “I think the credit for these incredible numbers as soon as the launch has happened goes to all my fans! They have overwhelmed me!” American rapper Pitbull is collaborating with Priyanka on the album and Pitbull also tweeted a picture of the two together. Making quick connections, Pee Cee! Priyanka Chopra, who has attempted to make her presence felt on international grounds with two songs —In my city and Exotic, says she hopes that her entry into the foreign arena paves the way for other Indian singers. “We have such incredible talent in India when it comes to music, voices that I hope get the opportunity that I have got to foray (into the international market)... (and it) will pave a way for lot more Indian artists to come up,” the 30-year-old said here at the launch of the video of Exotic here Friday. Priyanka is excited about her music innings, but she is not completely in favour of changing the Indian film scene, where professional singers playback for actors. “In India, our culture is that we (actors) don’t have to sing in our films. It’s been there and it has been very successful. There have been a lot of actors who have dabbled with singing — Amitabh Bachchan has... so many people have tried it, it’s fun,” Priyanka said.

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Couldn’t show Pran Zanjeer remake: Amit Mehra A

mit Mehra, who is remaking his father Prakash Mehra’s hit film Zanjeer, Friday said he was shocked to hear about veteran actor Pran’s death and said it is sad that he won’t be able to show him the latest version of the action thriller. Pran, 93, died at Mumbai’s Leelavati Hospital Friday night and was cremated early Saturday morning. “This is a very sad news. I was very fond of him. I went to meet him before casting someone for the role

played by him in ‘Zanjeer'. He was very happy that Sanjay Dutt did the role. I had promised him to show the film, but unfortunately I couldn’t," Mehra said. Mehra said he wanted Pran to make a guest appearance in the remake, but could not do it due to his health. “I wanted him to come on the set for a small shot, but his health was not permitting. He was not keeping well, so we couldn’t do that," he said.

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takes show ouster in her stride

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V actress Sonarika Bhadoria, who played Parvati in mythological drama show Devon ke Dev Mahadev, says she had put down her papers three months back, but stayed on when producers promised a salary hike. However, she says when the makers failed to fulfil their promise, they sent her a termination mail, forcing her to bow out. But the producers have a different story to tell.

“Three months ago I had given a notice that I would be leaving the show as I was getting good offers. I didn’t want to continue playing Parvati," Sonarika said.

“But then I had a talk with the head of production. We narrowed down to one thing that is monetary matter. They were willing to give me a good amount of money, so I continued shooting," she added.

While she had been promised a hike, there were rumours that

Nikhil Sinha, producer and series director, was planning to replace her with another actress. “When I approached them (producers about the rumours), they asked me to chill. As far as I know, Pooja (Bose) was to play Sita, so I was very confident about it. Hence, I told the media that I am playing Parvati," said Sonarika, who played the character for more than a year.

One day she got a call from the head of production saying that the amount that was decided earlier is out of their bud-

get. “He told me that whatever amount was decided, I can’t give that much as it’s out of budget. I felt cheated because they told me at the last moment. I was asked to take a decision whether to continue with the show or not. I asked for some time," she said.

“On July 7 late night, I got a termination mail. I had to give my decision by morning. When I woke up, my staff called me and said there was a new girl on the set who had started shooting," she added. The termination mail and replacement news came as a shock for the 20year-old, but she got over it soon.

Now she has got a new hair cut and she is spending time with her family and friends. “I feel happy as somewhere down the line I wanted to quit. It’s not that I am devastated.

I feel free. When I was acting as Parvati, I didn’t get my hair cut for a year. The first thing I did after I got the news was visit a spa and then get a new hair cut. Now, I have fringes, which I really wanted," said Sonarika.

Post the incident, she is neither bitter, nor does she hold any grudge against the show producer or the channel. She won’t mind taking up TV assignments as long as they are interesting, but her focus right now is films.

A dance reality show would also work as she loves dancing. IANS

Bhaag Milkha... makes industry happy F

ilm-maker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which released Friday, has left industry members like filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and veteran actor Jeetendra delighted.

The movie, a biopic on former athlete Milkha Singh, also lovingly called the Flying Sikh, features Farhan Akhtar in the role of the sprinter, while Sonam Kapoor and Divya Dutta play supporting roles.

A lot of celebrities took to Twitter to share positive feedback on the film. Here’s what somee of them had to say after watching the movie: Rakesh Roshan: I have just seen the film and it is very good. Hats off to Rakeysh Mehra, Farhan Akhtar and the entire team. They have made a brilliant film. What has been made is true.

Everything looks so right in the film. It has made me really happy.

Jeetendra: Very good film, very engrossing, I enjoyed it. Farhan has done a wonderful job. It’s a well-made, well-mounted film.

Gurdaas Maan (singer): It is very good. The body that Farhan Akhtar has made for the film, it’s wonderful.

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Amanda Bynes says people in wigs are posing as her

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ust because other people that look like Amanda Bynes are doing strange things while wearing wigs doesn’t mean they actually are her. Then again, it also doesn’t mean they’re not her. Amanda seems to have taken what will surely be a very brief hiatus from calling people ugly to defend herself over sightings she claims aren’t her. First, Amanda was upset about a video of someone in a blonde wig dancing their way down the street in New York

Demi Lovato

disgusted by lack of privacy S inger Demi Lovato says she feels “disgusted” about the invasion of her privacy.

The frustrated singer took to microblogging site Twitter to share her feelings via a post.

The 20-year-old’s tweets, which have now been deleted, read: “Completely and utterly disgusted at the absolute lack of any privacy or respect whatsoever in this world today. None. So disappointed.

“Artists don’t owe anyone anything. We choose to be open and honest in our music with others...Yet this is how we are thanked? (sic)" She also went on to share how she would be ready to give up all her fortune and success if it meant she could get her privacy back, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“The entitlement that society has today over the lives of artists today is absolutely pathetic. I don’t do this for money. In fact, I’d give back all the money in the world I’ve ever made if I could buy my privacy IANS back. (sic)," she added.

City that was posted by Complex. They say it’s Amanda, but she claims it’s not and she’s suing. Things took a step onto TV when The View featured a story about Bynes eating soup and acting strange at an Upper West Side restaurant. They even included a photo of someone in that familiar wig, who may or may not be Amanda, eating soup. Of course, Bynes says that’s also not her.

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fter years as the living emblem of the downside of fame, Lindsay Lohan has officially agreed to film a reality show for Oprah’s cable network OWN. According to EW, Lohan will star in an “eight-episode docu-series that will follow the actress as she works to rebuild her career and stay healthy." The show is scheduled to air next year, but you know what they say about the best-laid plans of mice and men and deeply troubled 27-year-olds: They often go awry. Lohan will also have a sitdown heart-to-heart with Oprah that will tape and air in August, because after drug rehab comes career rehab. It’s practically one of the steps.

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SUNDAY CROSSWORD ACROSS

1 Gives the eye 6 Fragment 11 Bloke 15 To the point 20 Crisp 21 Freshman at Annapolis 22 ‘People’ person 24 Agave 25 Pester playfully 26 ‘— Accomp'ny Me’ 27 Tavern brew 28 Economist — Janeway 29 Physicist Carl — 31 Is an accomplice 33 Sanskrit dialect 34 Girl at a ball 35 Snoop (2 wds) 37 Nudge, perhaps 39 — Fawkes Day 41 Toady's reply 42 Poet WH — 43 Helped an actor 44 Stag attendees 46 Dries out, as wood 50 Water lily leaf 51 Walk-on, maybe 52 Beethoven's birthplace 53 Where Keokuk is 57 Mariachi wear 59 Wet and chilly 60 Grammy winner — Ronstadt 61 Slant 62 Reflections 63 Hoods' weapons 64 Baseball teams 65 DC lobbying org 66 Cheapskate 67 Noisy disputes 68 Stale 69 In little pieces 72 Four quarters 73 Roadside guide 74 Cults 75 27th president 76 Expert musician 79 Test versions 80 Golf hazard (2 wds) 84 British composer 85 Deli staple 86 Bad mood 87 Collected sayings 88 Baseball's ‘Iron Horse’ 91 Wanted-poster word 92 Long hike 93 Packs 95 Menu term (2 wds) 96 Get a whiff 97 Octopus habitats 98 Shuttle launcher 99 Odd notion 101 Intuitions 102 Take a snooze 103 ‘Carmen’ setting 104 About 22 lbs 105 Up above 106 Chops down 107 Well-chosen 108 Finalized agreement 109 Not exactly right 111 Catches cold 112 Vow 114 Washboard — 117 Crumb-toter 118 Skirt length 119 Thigh muscles 124 Gin drink

126 Dots in the Seine 128 Make waterproof 130 Blob of mayo 131 Arthur — Doyle 132 Reclines lazily 134 Places 136 Beauty pageant prize 137 Ludicrous 138 Brain parts 139 Getz and Laurel 140 ATM key 141 — box 142 Gone by 143 Fidgety 144 Ms Witherspoon DOWN 1 A number of times 2 — -Roman wrestling 3 Trickles 4 Long-answer exam 5 Himalayan guide 6 Go undercover 7 Under wraps 8 Corned beef on rye 9 Better trained 10 Throw snowballs 11 L x V 12 Piled high 13 One-celled plants 14 Prepare apples 15 So long (hyph)

16 Axiom 17 In a hostile manner 18 Yvette's school 19 Destinies 23 Highwaymen 30 Grayish-browns 32 Move furtively 36 Vitamin amts 38 Bridal notice word 40 Arm bone 43 Fakes out 44 Scratch 45 Close kin 46 ‘I, Robot’ writer 47 Zodiac twins 48 Whiteboard need 49 Poultry herb 51 Problem for Hamelin 52 Wraps tightly 54 Ape a pig 55 Suffix for ‘silver’ or ‘brass’ 56 Hot — — oven 58 Pricing word 59 Night follower 60 Cheerful tones 63 Disco dancer (hyph) 64 Less than lite (hyph) 67 Hilltop 68 Parcels out 69 Mass of clouds 70 PO service

71 Homer-hitter Mel — 73 Melody 74 ‘Just Shoot Me’ star 75 Water reservoir 77 Deckhand 78 ‘Mentalist’ — Geller 79 Uses a parachute 80 Drags into court 81 Cause resentment 82 Jessica on ‘Murder, She Wrote’ 83 Light color 85 Censor 86 Beer keg orderer 88 Stare 89 Post-kindergarten 90 Icy pellets 91 Pulpits 92 Hardy heroine 93 State VIP 94 Battery chemical 96 Parent's command (2 wds) 97 Bastes 98 Slow down 100 Ostrichlike bird 101 Self-centered 102 Heirloom 103 Exceeded the limit 106 Cached 107 Stirs

110 Fridge stick-on 111 Supermarket lanes 112 Harem head 113 Tear gas target 114 PC character code 115 Flaxen-haired 116 Mideast desert 118 Kind of toast 119 Rather 120 Patsy — of music

121 Fill with joy 122 Minute openings 123 Extra tire 125 Metric prefix 127 Downtown Chicago 129 Type of prof 133 Fmr JFK arrival 135 NNW opposite PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

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STAR POWER Date 15-7-2013

As per Hindu panchang

THIRUVAIKUMAR

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TAURUS

GEMINI

Financial position looks strong. Employees will complete all work as per plan. Income will be steady and as per expectations. Keep children on vigil as they might not concentrate in studies.

Children will make you proud and cheerful with their achievements.

Businessmen should be alert as there are chances they face loss in transactions. Employees will get recognition.

Businessmen will be successful in satisfying customer’s needs. Avoid frank and free talk with strangers and new friends. Indirect opposition and criticism are likely, so be alert.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Employees will be entrusted with more assignments. Mental tension and worries are likely. Practice of yoga and meditation will help. Businessmen will have to struggle hard.

Children might go abroad for continuing higher studies. Employees need to plan work well and execute them in time. Pay hike and promotion are likely.

You will spend time with family.

Superior-employee relationship looks cordial. Parents will extend support.

Though financial position is strong, avoid helping. Colleagues who gave you sleepless nights will be quiet now.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Health looks fine. Employees must avoid sharing confidential matters with colleagues. Magnifying minor mistakes of family members might drive away happiness at home; avoid this.

You will be able to clear old debts and start saving. Workload will increase for employees. Income is possible from ancestral property. Health problems are most likely. Avoid eating junk food.

Employees will execute work properly.

Family members will give you importance and accept your suggestions.

Children will look cheerful, as you fulfil their needs.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Enemies will remain inactive and you will gain an upper hand. Businessmen are likely to receive sops from govt. Your stock is set to pileup. Be alert while travelling. Employees need to obey superiors.

Your influence is set to increase. Blood relatives and close friends will benefit from your advice. Elevation with pay hike is certain for employees. Avoid extending financial help to anyone.

Some have a bright chance to buy a new vehicle. Employees need to be active. Avoid handing over important work to others. Wasteful expenditure needs to be curtailed.

ARIES

Two of Swords – Be careful to allocate work correctly and prioritise the important jobs for the first half of the day when your energy is high.

CANCER

SUMAA TEKUR

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TAURUS

Knight of Swords – Someone is out to wage war against you – your ideologies and style of functioning. The main problem may be jealousy.

GEMINI

Two of Cups – You face generation gap problems in the family, and also in your work place. These are unpleasant and you find yourself in a tough spot.

LEO

VIRGO

Knight of Cups – You may come under some debt and it may be difficult for you to get out of this situation. Keep a low profile during this time.

The Emperor – Be clear of your intent when you reach out to people in high positions and important posts. You will be interacting with senior people.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Ten of Swords – The next few months are going to be a struggle as you adjust to a new situation. It is not going to be easy.

Gear up for a rough ride.

Three of Wands – You are finding that your current job profile is limiting in many ways. You need to open up your mind to the new world out there.

Queen of Wands – Check your spending. You may be throwing money on unnecessary items, which have no real use for you. Spend on things that matter.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Six of Cups – You end up ranting. You complain about everything – your current situation, how things should be, etc. Don’t get sucked into only ranting all the time.

Four of Cups – Your skills and expertise are well known by people. You may be approached for a job.

Do not hesitate to negotiate a good deal.

The Hermit – You will have no choice but to tear through the maze of confusion and get to the point, even risking hurting someone’s feeling quite badly.

The Moon – You need to communicate clearly or people misunderstand your intentions. You need to sugar-coat what you say or you risk losing fans.

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STRIP TEASE

AGNES

ARIES

TAROT READ Date 15-7-2013

Since laughter is the best medicine!

The following is taken from the Massachusetts Bar Assoc Lawyers’ Journal: Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?

A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.

Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?

A: The autopsy started around 8:30pm.

Q: And Mr Dennington was dead at the time?

A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.

Q: Doctor, before you per-

formed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?; A: No. Q: Did you check for blood pressure?; A: No. Q: Did you check for breathing?; A: No. Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?; A: No. Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor?

A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.

Q: But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?

A: It is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.

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Will.i.am wants to work with Taylor Swift

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inger Will.i.am is keen to work with singer Taylor Swift. He believes they can create a great “fantasy-like” track together.

The 38-year-old has recorded tracks with stars including Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson and Britney Spears and now he’s got his sight set on Swift.

donates $5,000 to Illinois High School

“Taylor Swift is dope. I’d like to work with Taylor Swift. I like the girl. We could do something really fantasy-like. That would be cool,” eonline.com quoted him as saying. Will.i.am, who rose to fame with the band Black Eyed Peas, was first signed to a record label as a teenager.

IANS

Catherine Zeta-Jones stuns at Red 2 premiere A

ctress Catherine ZetaJones was dressed to kill in a strapless lace black dress, which accentuated her slim waist and enviable figure, at the premiere of her latest film Red 2. Her toned legs were visible through a sheer lace panel, which draped on the floor behind her sky-high black heels. The mother-of-two, who came for the premiere without her actor-husband Michael Douglas, was joined by her co-stars Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, and John Malkovich. Red 2 is a sequel to the 2010 action comedy film Red. Zeta-Jones plays a spy named Miranda Wood, a love interest to Bruce Willis’ character Frank Moses. IANS

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ihanna’s giving back! E! News has learned that the singer sent a check for $5,000 to Barrington High School in Illinois following her special appearance earlier this year. Jeff Arnett, a spokesperson for the Barrington 220 School District, confirmed that the pop star’s management had been in communication with school officials and had been planning the donation since March. “The money will go to purchase new equipment for the students to use," Arnett explained. He also added that RiRi’s staff was always very pleasant to work with throughout the entire experience. On March 22, the singer performed a brief concert for the school as a grand prize

for winning her “Shine Bright Like a Diamond” contest, in which Barrington High School students in the television department produced a video that highlighted their involvement with charitable organizations. The huge check seemed to be icing on the cake for the school. But with the good there’s oftentimes the bad.

Rihanna caused a stir of controversy when she arrived four hours late for the school visit. Students waited anxiously for the singer to arrive while being offered free concert tickets and signed merchandise in an attempt to smooth things over. School officials, however, are focusing on the singer’s mea culpa and charitable efforts.

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Maria hires Jimmy Connors

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aria Sharapova hired former world number one and eight-time Grand Slam title winner Jimmy Connors as her new coach on Saturday, just a day after splitting with Thomas Hogstedt. “I am happy to announce that Jimmy Connors will be my new coach. I have known Jimmy for many years and we briefly worked together in 2008 just before the Australian Open,” said world number two Sharapova on her website.

Kiwis crush Italians

Stieglitz beat Kiyota

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mirates Team New Zealand won the first real race of the America’s Cup challenger series, easily beating Italy’s Luna Rossa in San Francisco Bay Saturday. New Zealand skipper Dean Barker’s catamaran came out on top against a familiar foe in the first two-boat race of the Louis Vuitton Cup which serves as the challenger series of the America’s Cup event. The Kiwis completed the course in 43 minutes, 52 seconds.

uper-middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz had few problems as he defended his WBO belt with a technical points win over Japanese challenger Yuzo Kiyota on Saturday. A cut over Kiyota’s left eye from the eighth round eventually saw the fight stopped after 15 seconds of the 10th and Stieglitz was awarded the fight unanimously 99-90, 100-89, 99-90 by the three judges.The referee ruled the decisive cut came from a clash of heads.

Trentin makes it four Justin Davis

LYON: Omega-Pharma’s Matteo Trentin handed Italy its maiden win of the 100th Tour de France, and the fourth to his Belgian team, when he sprinted to victory at the end of an entertaining 14th stage on Saturday.

Britain’s yellow jersey holder Chris Froome, of Team Sky, came over the finish line with the main peloton and his chief rivals just over seven minutes adrift.

Froome did not come under attack during the undulating 191km ride from Saint-Pourcainsur-Sioule to Lyon and still leads Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Belkin) by 2min 28sec and Spain’s former two-time winner Alberto Contador (Saxo) by 2:45.

A day after Froome lost 1:09 to both rivals, the overall contenders kept their powder dry ahead of Sunday’s first summit finish at Mont Ventoux.

Froome’s team chief Dave Brailsford said: “I think everybody has their mind on tomor-

Dixon wins race one in Toronto TORONTO: Kiwi Scott Dixon held off Sebastien Bourdais on Saturday to capture the first race of a IndyCar Series weekend doubleheader. Dixon, who led a total of 14 laps in race one, seized the lead from Bourdais with eight laps left in the race. Alex Tagliani was involved in an incident late in the race which resulted in a caution and set the stage for a two-lap sprint to the finish.

Following the restart, Dixon grabbed the lead from Bourdais and won the race by less than two seconds. Earlier, Dixon won the pole position for the second Toronto race, scheduled for Sunday. “These doubleheaders are tough,” said Dixon. “We got through race one. Just a crazy day.

This is what we need to get the momentum going.” His win comes six days after he scored his first win of the season at Pocono Raceway. It also marked his 31st career victory placing him in a tie with his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Dario Franchitti, as well as Paul Tracy and Bourdais for seventh on the all-time Indy car race winner list.

OMEGA-PHARMA’S TRENTIN HANDED ITALY ITS MAIDEN WIN OF THE

100TH TOUR DE FRANCE, AND THE FOURTH TO HIS BELGIAN TEAM, WHEN HE SPRINTED TO VICTORY AT THE 14TH STAGE. row already, looking forward to Mont Ventoux just as we are.”

Although Froome would love to win atop one of the race’s legendary climbs, he said his priority is stretching his lead over his rivals.

“I’m totally focused on the general classification, but of course it would be a dream to win at Mont Ventoux,” said Froome, who won on the only previous summit finish of this edition at Ax-Trois-Domaines on stage eight.

Ahead of the next chapter in the battle for the yellow jersey, the undulating profile of the

14th stage gave ideas to plenty of riders and teams.

After a frenetic start, a group of 18 riders finally broke free and went on to build a maximum lead of nearly seven minutes on the main bunch.

Cracks in their collaboration began to appear, however, around 20km from the finish.

With two of the day’s seven small climbs still to negotiate, Frenchman Julien Simon tried his hand and came over the summit of the 1.8km Duchere climb with a 20sec lead.

However the Sojasun rider’s hopes of becoming France’s first stage winner on this edition ended when he was caught by Swiss Albasini (OricaGreenEdge) just outside the final kilometre.

With the smallest budget in the race, Sojasun are used to trying to punch above their weight and Simon was disappointed at not having finished off the job to hand the hosts their first win of this edition.

“I’m disappointed, but I had

of Meco Racing showed superb racing skills in Round 2 of the 10th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship as he won both Heat 1 and Heat 2 at Senior Max category at the JK TyreMMS Kartainment Track in Hyderabad on Saturday. In Junior Max category, Abhirat Shetty and Mahaveer of Meco Racing won the Heat 1 and Heat 2 race respectively. In Micro Max category, Shahan Mohsin of Meco Racing and Pradyumn Danigund of Mohite won the Heat 1 and Heat 2 races respectively.

Packed with challenging

corners and hairpins corners, the 840-metre track tested all the racers and provided highoctane action. Total 41 racers in three categories - Micro Max (7 to 12 years), Junior Max (13 to 16 years) and Senior Max (15 and above) –representing five teams in the Round 2.

The points earned by racers in Heat 1 and Heat 2 will decide their positions in the prefinals, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14, 2013.

In the Heat 2 – Senior Max category, Vishnu Prasad took lead from the first lap and since then, he didn’t allow

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A combination of pictures shows (1) Spain’s Alberto Contador riding with his teammates in the pack; (2) France’s Arthur Vichot asking for water; (3) the pack riding on a bridge; (4) and Italy’s Matteo Trentin celebrating after crossing the finish line of the Tour de France on Saturday.

AFP to try. If you don’t try, you can’t win,” said the Frenchman.

Attacks by veteran Jens Voigt (RadioShack) and German Simon Geschke (Argos) came to nothing and just as Albasini began powering towards the finish, Trentin opened up his sprint to come over the line half a wheel length ahead, with American Talansky even further

Vishnu shines on Day 1 HYDERABAD: Vishnu Prasad

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other racers to come closer to him. He steered his kart till the end of the 15-lap race. But the real fight was for the second position, which was between Chittesh Mandody of Mohite and Round 1 winner Nayan Chatterjee of Rayo Racing. Nayan won the battle at the last moment after he managed to overtake Chittesh.

On other hand, defending champion Ameya Bafna, who started at 13th position, displayed his outstanding racing skills to finish at respectable fourth position.

In the Junior Max, two bright racers of Meco Racing fought for the top position.

Karters race at Round 2 of the 10th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship at JK Tyre-MMS Kartainment Track in Hyderabad on Saturday.

back.

Trentin’s win was the first for an Italian rider on the race since Alessandro Petacchi’s twostage haul in 2010, and was all the more remarkable as he is racing only his second Grand Tour having competed in the Giro d’Italia earlier this year where Mark Cavendish won five AFP stages.

A-1 three days Group A Day 2 Evergreen 62 for no loss in 22 overs (Karthik 19 n.o.,Mihir Hirwani 39 no) vs Andhra Bank (Day one was washed out without a ball being bowled).

10 players share lead HYDERABAD: 10 players M Shourya, Meghanshram, Koushal Kumar, Sai Gopal, G Suhas, Harshithkrishna, K Rutwik, T Saketh, S Meghana and Sai Siddartha were in the lead with three points from three rounds in the juniors category of the 86th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament held at the Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar In the open category J Ramakrishna (Andhra Bank), MY Raju, Deepthamsh Reddy, S Khan, G Srinivas, JRC Prasad, B Vijayabhaskar, P Kranthikumar, M Raviteja and D Suresh were leading with two points out of 2 rounds..

Selected results: Juniors M Shourya (3) bt A Vishal (2), Manaswini (2) lost to Meghanshram (3), Koushal Kumar (3) bt Bilaluddin (2), N Manu (2) lost to Ch Saigopal (3), G Suhas (3) bt N Varun Gopal (2), Open category: Vilok (1) lost to Ch Sahajasri (2), B Subhash (1) lost to JRC Prasad (3), P Kranthikumar (2) bt Beytal kaka (1), Rakesh (1) lost to M Raviteja (2), D Suresh (2) bt M Prudhvi (1)

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Summerhays in lead Daniel Summerhays fired a nine-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the third round of the John Deere Classic.

Daniel Summerhays hits his drive on the 17th hole during the third round of the John Deere Classic on Saturday in Silvis, Illinois.

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Park ahead in Toronto TORONTO: Park Hee-young, who is coming off a missed cut at the US Women’s Open, shot a 10under 61 to take the lead in the third round of the Manulife Financial Classic.

South Korea’s Park is at 20under par 193 and has a slim oneshot lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the LPGA Tour event at the Grey Silo Golf Course.

Park is just the 11th player in LPGA history to shoot a 61.

“I didn’t realize it,” Park said.

“My long putting was pretty awesome. I just tried to trust it.”

American Angela Stanford, who is aiming for her sixth LPGA Tour win, remained in second place with a third-round 64.

Stanford is 19-under-par 194, one shot ahead of Scotland’s Catriona Matthew, who shot 68 and fell into third place at 18under.

Meena Lee (65) is alone in fourth at 17-under, while Swede Anna Nordqvist (67) rounds out the top five at 15-under.

Gerina Piller, of the US, fired a 62 and vaulted into a tie for sixth at 14-under. She is level with South Korea’s Amy Yang (66) and American Austin Ernst (67). World number one Park Inbee, the winner of the last three LPGA events, shot 68.

Park, who also won the first three majors of 2013, is tied for ninth place with Norway’s Suzann Pettersen (68) at minusAFP 13.

SILVIS: Daniel Summerhays, who is seeking his first PGA Tour win, fired a nine-under-par 62 on Saturday to grab a two-shot lead after the third round of the John Deere Classic.

Canada’s David Hearn shot 64 and moved into second place at 17under, while defending champion Zach Johnson, of the US, dropped into third at minus-16 as the field heads into Sunday’s final round.

The 29-year-old Summerhays shot a career low round Saturday and is 19-under 194 through 54 holes at TPC Deere Run. American Summerhays missed three consecutive cuts before tying for ninth at

last week’s Greenbrier Classic.

Summerhays rolled in 10 birdies while matching the lowest third-round score in event history.

“I think when I’m playing well the mentality is make as many birdies as you can,” Summerhays said. “I’m really looking forward to (Sunday). I’m playing really well.”

J.J. Henry (65) and Jerry Kelly (66) are tied for fourth at 15-under, one shot in front of Nicholas Thompson (64), Chris Kirk (66) and Matt Jones (68). Summerhays has been on a hot streak all week at the Deere Run course.

“I know there’s going to be obstacles and challenges, as there

always are. There are always things that stand in your way. But I’m just excited to see what those are and deal with them,” Summerhays said. Hearn closed with three birdies in four holes to get within two strokes of Summerhays. Johnson drained a 60-foot putt for an eagle on No. 2 but made bogey on the par-four No. 6 and the par-four 11th hole.

Johnson says he is confident heading into the fourth round.

“I certainly think there were a lot more positives out there than negatives,” Johnson said. “My putter has been great. Even the ones AFP I’ve missed have been great.”

Eelbow won’t be an issue: Woods LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods (right) said on Saturday that he was ready for the British Open and an elbow injury won’t be a problem when the year’s third major championship starts Thursday at Muirfield.

“I started chipping and putting a little over a week ago and I’m full go for the British Open,” said Woods on his website.

“I’m very confident that my left elbow strain won’t be a problem and I will be

TIGER WOODS SAID THAT HE WAS READY FOR THE BRITISH OPEN AND AN ELBOW INJURY WON’T BE A PROBLEM. able to hit all the shots I need. That’s why I took the time off, so it could heal, and I would feel comfortable playing again.”

However, Woods said he

was still taking anti-inflammatory medication and getting treatment for the injury. “The big thing at Muirfield Golf Club will be to avoid the rough,” he added.

World number one Woods fought through the elbow pain during the US Open last month, but he finished the tournament 13 over par and 12 shots adrift of winner Justin Rose. In 16 appearances in the event it marked the 14-time major winner’s worst finish. AFP

Phil looks to end drought CASTLE STUART: Phil Mickelson is just one round away from ending a 20-year European winless drought after moving to within two shots of the lead on the third day of the Scottish Open.

Mickelson joined tournament leader, Henrik Stenson in signing for a six under par 66 and end the round in a four-way share of second place on 14-under par and just two shots behind Stenson.

Stenson, 36, picked up seven birdies as he strives to win for the first time this year after being runner-up in April’s Houston Open.

“I’m in a good spot at the moment and it would be the icing on the cake if I were to win tomorrow going into next week’s Open,” said Stenson.

The four-time major winning Mickelson, who is

the highest ranked player in the field at number eight in the world, parred his opening seven holes before completing the last 11 in six under par, including grabbing three birdies in succession from the ninth hole on the Castle Stuart course.

Mickelson has 46 victories to his credit but just one victory in Europe and that was in 1993 in capturing a secondary Challenge Tour event near Euro Disney in France.

“Any victory over here would be terrific but then we are getting ahead of ourselves,” said Mickelson.

“There’s a packed leaderboard and it will take one good round of a shootout between 15 or 20 guys that are right there.

I’m playing well and it feels terrific. I would love to win here in the UK especially

on a links golf course.”

Mickelson shares second place with South African Branden Grace (66), Denmark’s JB Hansen (69) and England’s John Parry (66). Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin produced the lowest round of the day with an eight under par 64 to be tied in sixth place on 13-under par with Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin (65) and American Peter Uihlein (70).

While Stenson, Mickelson and Grace are already exempt into the British Open, Hansen, Parry, Maybin, Jacquelin and Uihlein will be seeking to secure victory that would see them also qualify.

Twenty-two players will go into the final round lying within six shots off the lead.

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Rain washes out semis

NEWPORT: Rain washed out both semi-final matches at the ATP Tour’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Saturday.

Nicolas Mahut and Michael Russell played just three points in their semi-final contest before the downpour suspended play on the grass courts in the $520,000 event.

Mahut and Russell will resume their match Sunday morning on court one, while the second semi between two-time reigning champion John Isner and former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will be played at the same time on center court.

After the completion of the semi-finals, there will be a break before the final begins in the afternoon at the International Tennis Hall of Fame facility.

The winner of the tournament will take home $78,000 in AFP prize money.

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England are on the brink of winning the first Test after more umpiring controversy dogged the Ashes series.

England edge closer to victory

Agar holds Oz’s hopes Australia’s newspapers are hoping that debutant Ashton Agar can replicate his record-breaking first Test innings and guide his team to victory in the fluctuating first Ashes Test against England.

Commentators pointed to the 19-year-old rookie as Australia’s unlikely saviour after his amazing debut knock of 98 batting at number 11.

SCRORE BOARD England 1st innings 215 all out Australia 1st Innings 280 all out England 2nd Innings (overnight: 326/6) A Cook c Clarke b Agar 50 J Root c Haddin b Starc 5 J Trott lbw b Starc 0 K Pietersen b Pattinson 64 I Bell c Haddin b Starc 109 Bairstow c Haddin b Agar 15 M Prior c Cowan b Siddle 31 Broad c Haddin b Pattinson 65 G Swann c Clarke b Siddle 9 S Finn not out 2 Anderson c Hughes b Siddle 0 Extras (b 2, lb 13, w 1, nb 9) 25 Total (all out; 149.5 overs) 375 Bowling O M R W J Pattinson 34 8 101 2 M Starc 32 7 81 3 A Agar 35 9 82 2 P Siddle 33.5 12 85 3 S Watson 15 11 11 0 Australia 2nd innings S Watson lbw b Broad 46 C Rogers c Bell b Anderson 52 E Cowan c Trott b Root 14 M Clarke c Prior b Broad 23 S Smith lbw b Swann 17 P Hughes lbw b Swann 0 B Haddin not out 11 A Agar not out 1 Extras (lb 9, nb 1) 10 Total (6 wickets; 71 overs) 174 Bowling O M R W J Anderson 17 4 44 1 S Broad 16 5 34 2 G Swann 28 5 64 2 S Finn 8 3 17 0 J Root 2 0 6 1

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NUMEROLOGY England’s Graeme Swann (2nd R) celebrates after claiming the wicket of Australia’s Steven Smith on Day four of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday.

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Julian GUYER

NOTTINGHAM: England were on the brink of winning the first Test against Australia after more umpiring controversy dogged the Ashes series opener at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

Australia were 174 for six at stumps on the fourth day, still needing a further 137 runs to reach their victory target of 311 after they lost three wickets for three runs late in the day.

No side has made more to win in the fourth innings of a Trent Bridge Test than England’s 284 for six against New Zealand in 2004. But the fact teenage debutant Ashton Agar, who in Australia’s first innings made 98, the highest score by a Test No 11, was still there was a warning to Ashes-holders England they had work left to do if they were to go 1-0 up in this five-match series.

Brad Haddin was 11 not out and Agar, promoted to No.8, one not out. “You never know what is going to happen in this game,” Clarke told BBC Radio’s Test Match Special after stumps.

AUSTRALIA WERE 174 FOR SIX AT STUMPS ON THE FOURTH DAY, STILL NEEDING A FURTHER 137 RUNS TO REACH THEIR VICTORY TARGET OF 311.

“We need Ashton Agar to play the type of innings he played in the first dig. Brad Haddin looks solid too.

“The wicket is dead but the ball is reverse-swinging. We need to start well tomorrow (Sunday) morning and think positively,” added star batsman Clarke, whose fall for 23 late on Saturday sparked a slump that saw Australia decline from 161 for three to 164 for six in the space of 18 balls.

England captured the prize scalp of Clarke when Stuart Broad, himself at the centre of an umpiring row on Friday, had him caught by wicketkeeper Matt Prior for 23 off an excel-

lent full-length delivery.

Pakistan’s Aleem Dar, the bowler’s end umpire, checked with square leg colleague Kumar Dharmasena to see if the ball had carried. However, the Sri Lankan was unable to give that confirmation and the on-field duo referred the decision to third umpire Marais Erasmus.

Replays showed clearly that Prior had taken a clean catch and Clarke was given out by Dar. But the batsman immediately challenged the decision.

Again the verdict was passed to South Africa’s Erasmus and, with Hot Spot technology showing the ball had nicked the bat, Dar once more raised his finger.

Australia had now used up all their reviews and next ball Steven Smith was lbw to Graeme Swann as the off-spinner, like Broad bowling on his Nottinghamshire home ground, extracted sharp turn.

Left-hander Phil Hughes, playing back to another sharply spun Swann delivery, was initially given not out on nought AFP

by Dharmasena.

Clarke insists Oz can stage escape NOTTINGHAM: Australia captain Michael Clarke (right) said his side had it in them to complete one of the great Ashes comebacks after England ended the fourth day of the first Test poised for victory.

The tourists were 174 for six at Trent Bridge come Saturday’s close, still needing a further 137 runs on Sunday’s final day with just four wickets standing to go 1-0 up in this five-match series

against Ashes-holders England.

Shortly before stumps, Australia lost three wickets for three runs with Clarke’s exit for 23 sparking the slump. However, debutant Ashton Agar was still there on one not out after being promoted from last man to No 8 following his first innings 98 — the highest score by a Test No 11.

“Ashton showed in the first innings he’s got plenty of talent and with the experience of Brad

Haddin (11 not out) and the other players that are left to bat, I think we can give it a real shake,” said Clarke.

Clarke is just one of three survivors, along with England’s Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell, from the celebrated 2005 Ashes Test at Edgbaston when Australia, who ended the third day on 175 for eight chasing 282, got within a hit of victory before England squeezed home by two runs.

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The number of runs the Australian side made for the loss of their last three wickets (the 4th, 5th and 6th) on the fourth day of the first Test.

POSTNOON PREDICTS The first Test being played at Trent Bridge has been a perfect case of fluctuating fortunes. England failed to make an impact in their first innings and it seemed Australia were following the same path until Ashton Agar’s knock stole the show from the hosts. But England, who came back strong after Bell’s century, continued to impress with the ball and reduced Australia to 174 for 6 on the Day 4. With a whole day’s play left and on a deteriorating wicket, England look to be the favourites to win the match, needing only four wickets to clinch the game.

It has come to my attention that a fake Twitter account in my name has been making comments regarding the Stuart Broad catch in the first Test. I am concerned that some overseas media organisations have attributed these quotes to me.

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Aspas bags debut goal for Liverpool

LONDON: Liverpool’s new Spanish striker Iago Aspas marked his debut with a goal in Saturday’s 4-0 friendly win over Preston at Deepdale.

Aspas signed from Celta Vigo for £7.7 million ($11.6 million, 8.9 million euros) during the close-season and he gave a glimpse of why Reds manager

Brendan Rodgers was so keen to land him with a fine secondhalf strike against the League One side.

He curled home Liverpool’s final goal as they eased their way back into action in their opening warm-up, a fixture organised in honour of Reds’ legendary manager and former

Lilywhites player Bill Shankly.

“Iago works hard, he’s got a trick in and around the box and he excites supporters,” said Rodgers. “He’s a good guy and he works very hard for the supporters.

“He drifts well in between the lines and always wants to receive the ball, but what I like

France clinch U-20 World Cup title

France’s players celebrate after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup final match against Uruguay at the Turk Telekom Arena AFP/BEHROUZ MEHRI stadium in Istanbul on Saturday.

ISTANBUL: France clinched their maiden under-20 World Cup title on Saturday after defeating Uruguay 4-1 on penalties following a goalless draw in Istanbul.

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was the hero for France as he saved spotkicks from Emiliano Velazquez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta in the shootout before Dimitri Foulquier swept the winning penalty beyond Uruguay’s Guillermo De Amores.

Both ‘keepers were

instrumental in sending the game to extra time, and latterly penalties, with Areola making crucial stops to deny Nicolas Lopez and Felipe Avenatti during the regulation 90 minutes, while De Amores produced two sharp saves to keep out Jordan Veretout and Alexy Bosetti in the closing stages of normal time.

Earlier, Ghana secured third place after beating Iraq 3-0 with goals from Joseph Attamah, Ebenezer Assifuah and Frank Acheampong.

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Norwich sign Leroy Fer LONDON: Norwich manager Chris Hughton continued his pre-season spending spree as the Premier League club signed Holland midfielder Leroy Fer from FC Twente on Saturday.

Fer’s move to Carrow Road on a four-year contract is believed to have cost Norwich around £4.5 million ($6.8 million, 5.2 million euros).

The club’s official Twitter feed read: “City can confirm Dutch international midfielder Leroy Fer has joined from FC Twente on a 4-year deal, subject to

FER’S MOVE TO CARROW ROAD ON A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE COST NORWICH AROUND £4.5 MILLION. international clearance.”

Hughton had already signed Sweden defender Martin Olsson from Blackburn earlier in the week, while Fer’s fellow Holland international Ricky van Wolfswinkel

Dyke aims to solve England’s problems LONDON: Greg Dyke, the English Football Association’s new chairman, on Saturday claimed he is determined to fix the “problems” hindering England’s national teams.

Dyke replaced David Bernstein as FA chief earlier this month and he outlined his agenda at the organisations’s 150th anniversary summer council meeting at St George’s Park.

The 66-year-old, who has been on the board of directors at Manchester United and Brentford, said his priority as chairman of the English game’s governing body will be assessing the cause of the current malaise in the country’s internaAFP tional efforts.

became the club’s record capture at £8.5 million in May. England Under-21 winger Nathan Redmond arrived from Birmingham last week and defender Javier Garrido has signed permanently from Lazio after a loan spell with Norwich last season.

Fer, 23, came through the youth ranks at Excelsior before he moved to Feyenoord, making his debut in December 2007 and establishing himself as a regular in the side the following season.

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is that he wants to score goals.

“He’s looking to create and combine or go solo by himself and get a shot in. His goal was a terrific strike.”

Philippe Coutinho, Jordon Ibe and Raheem Sterling were also on the scoresheet for Liverpool in scorching temperatures touching 30 degrees. AFP