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As Lonely Planet turns 40 this year, the publisher has picked the most magnificent sights across the globe to be included in a new book entitled Beautiful World. Here’s a selection of places and events you must visit.

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HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

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STATE PREPARES TO TAKE ON CENTRE IN TELANGANA FIGHT

PREPARE FOR BATTLE! It is no longer speculation, leaders of the party and the government — Botsa Satyanarayana and Kiran Kumar Reddy — are on a war path, ready to take on the Centre on the issue of Telangana. But one is unsure if this is a Congress ploy to corner the Seemandhra votes or a mass-backed move born of conviction.

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Do our social profiles and online activities have an adverse effect on our career? We find out.

P15 POWER TO BE RESTORED TO ALL AREAS TODAY The CM held a review meeting this morning with the Chief Secretary PK Mohanty and other officials about restoration and relief work following Phailin. Power will be restored to all mandal headquarters by this evening and to almost all villages by tomorrow evening except in a very few hamlets where there is water-logging.

THE END OF AN ERA

The 125-year-old International Herald Tribune has been renamed the International New York Times, signalling a shift in the newspaper industry.

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city events

TREKKING TIME

Hear ye! Hear ye! All outdoor enthusiasts are going to be thrilled with this piece of information. The Great Hyderabad Adventure Club is organising a 15 day trip to Kathmandu. Drop in at GHAC’s website for more information regarding the trip.

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES Vishal-Shekar live in concert Gear up for a musical evening filled with all masti and fun with VishalShekar. Where: Hitex Exhibition Centre, Madhapur When: October 19, 7pm onwards, Contact: 9959547935

WORKSHOPS Young Picasso Art & Craft Workshop The event is for kids between age group 4 and 16 years. The workshop includes different types of fun activities and many more. Where: Books N More, Library and Activity Centre, Plot No. 292, Street No. 6, West Marredpally When: Until October 19, 10:30am to 1:00pm Contact: (040) 27800722

Little Blue Planet Commissioned by Jindal Steel Works foundation, this show titled 'The Little Blue Planet' aims at presenting the occurrence of rapid climate change that the world is experiencing today. Where: Shilpakala Vedika, Jubilee Enclave, Hitech City Road, Madhapur When: October 29, 6:30pm onwards Contact: (040) - 23112704/ 05/ 07/ 9246293943

Let’s learn Scrabble If you want to become a pro at the game of Scrabble, then this workshop is right for you. Check out the Intensive Scrabble Workshop. Where: Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad When: October 15-16, 10am to 5pm

BIDDING ADIEU: The immersion of Durga Mata idols signifies the end of the nine-day festival of Navratri. Here, an idol is seen being immersed in Tankbund. PIC: SRINIVAS SHETTY

Where: Vivanta By Taj Hotel, Lobby Level, 1-10-147&148, Mayuri Marg, Begumpet When: Until October 26, 11.30pm2.30am Contact: (040) 67252626

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DINING Lunch with a Punch If you are looking for new places to eat at, then do check out The Yellow Chili’s new lunch buffet. Where: The Yellow Chilli E3-E4, 4th Floor, Kimtee Square, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills When: Until December 31, 12:30pm - 3:30pm Contact: (040) 23383838 Midnight Buffet Looking for an awesome midnight meal? Head to Viva at Vivanta by Taj and relish the best of culinary indulgences served at the midnight buffet

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SHOWS Silver Linings Playbook Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell, adapted from the novel The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. Where: Sarathi Studio, Ameerpet When: October 19, 6:30pm Contact: 9391020243

Lunch Specials If you are looking to stuff yourself during lunch, then the best place to head to is Nautanki Galli which offers

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an expansive lunch buffet. Where: Nautanki Galli, Madhapur When: Everyday, 12:30 pm onwards Contact: 7893010000

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Play A play in Hindi titled, Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi, by theatre group Udaan wil be staged. Make sure to mark your

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calendars. Where: La Makaan, Adj lane to CBAY, Off Road No. 1, Banjara Hills When: October 19, 7:30pm onwards Contact: Saurabh - 8237209992 Green Bandits Pushed over the edge, 3 environment-friendly bank robbers set out to rob a bank and record their heist. A fictional political-thriller inspired by true events - the recent British Petroleum Oil Spill and the 1984 Union Carbide Gas Explosion at Bhopal. It weaves real world events and footage with fiction - both to entertain and to inspire. Where: Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, Journalist’s Colony, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills When: October 18, 6:30pm onwards Contact: (040) - 23350443

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AMBULANCES Apollo 23548888, 23607777 Kamineni 24022222 Medwin 23202902, 23204616 Smile Line Dental Hospital 23747979 Red Cross 27627973 Niloufer Hospital 23314095 Gandhi 23320332 AIRLINES

French Film French film La Faute A Voltaire is an account of the experiences of a young North African illegal immigrant in Paris. Where: Prasad Labs Preview Theatre, Road No. 2, Near LV Prasad Eye Hospital, Banjara Hills When: October 18, 6:30pm onwards Contact: Alliance Francaise of Hyderabad - 2355-4485 / 86 Pinktober Go pink this October! The hot spot of music lovers, Hard Rock Cafe lends its support to the subject of breast cancer this month. Where: Hard Rock Cafe, GVK One Mall, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills When: Until October 31, 12pm1.30am Contact: 7569016340

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YESTERDAY’S QUESTION

PC SAYS UPA WILL RETURN TO POWER. DO YOU AGREE? 36% 64%

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TODAY’S QUESTION

HAS THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY IN DEALING WITH CYCLONE PHAILIN? A)

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CRIME

PUMPKIN PARADE

Black marketing of ration rice, 2 held POSTNOON NEWS feedback@postnoon.com

wo men arrested by the Commissioner’s Task Force with huge quantities of rice and wheat revealed that they buy the subsidized grains from ration shop licensees after paying a bribe and sell them to kirana shops for a tidy profit. The arrested are identified as AROUND THE

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P Sudhakar, 55, a businessman and resident of Iqbal Gunj, Puranapool and E Maruthi, 38, an auto driver and resident of Old City.

GOODS SEIZED 1) Rice bags containing 50 kgs in each bag. 2) Four wheat bags containing 50 kgs in each bag. 3) One trolly auto bearing no. AP 28 TE 0938 It came to be known that there are other gangs who work hand in glove with ration shop licensees and making a profit by selling PDS grains. This is the reason the beneficiary is often told that stock is exhausted or grains have not come.

Gary Miller (R) of Napa, California celebrates after winning the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 14, 2013 in Half Moon Bay, California. Gary Miller’s gigantic pumpkin weighed in at 1,985 pounds to win the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Miller took home a cash prize of $11,910, or $6.00 a pound. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

BEIJING BOMBING

6-year jail for wheelchair bomber BEIJING: A disabled Chinese man who set off a homemade explosive device at Beijing’s international airport was sentenced to six years in jail on Tuesday, court authorities said. Ji Zhongxing, 34, who lost his left hand in the blast in July and appeared for his trial on a stretcher, was convicted of causing an explosion, according to a posting on a verified social media account run by

Beijing’s court authorities. The incident provoked an outburst of public sympathy for Ji, a former motorcycle driver who was confined to a wheelchair after reportedly being the victim of a brutal beating by police officers in the southern city of Dongguan in

2005. Before the blast, Ji passed out leaflets highlighting his struggle to sue authorities for the attack and warned passersby to move away. The bombing spotlighted how frustration over low-level abuses in China can flare up to trouble the authorities, analysts said. Ji had “lost all hope with society” following an unsuc-

cessful battle for compensation, Hong Kong media reported previously. Academics have estimated that protests — about anything from abuse to corruption to pollution — top 180,000 a year in China, even as the government devotes vast sums to “stability maintenance”. But legal paths for Chinese to pursue justice are limited.

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CITY BRIEFS Registrations for Unani entrance test extended

Free marriage ceremonies performed

Steering committee meeting of T JAC today

Man dies after consuming poison

Mysoora Reddy questions CM’s motives

yed Zainulabedeen Khan, General Secretary of Unani Old Boys’ Association has requested the VC, Registrar of NTR Health University and Meer Yousuf Ali, Principal, Nizamia Unani Tibbi College and Additional Director of Unani Medicines to extend the last date of registration for entrance test for MD(Unani).

arrying forward its exemplary social service Yousufain Educational Trust organised 15 marriages of poor Hindu and Muslim girls on Sunday at Dargah Yousufain. The married couples were given complete amenities for their livelihood such as bedding, clothes, vessels. Many dignitaries were present.

meeting of the Steering Committee of Telangana JAC will be held today. A detailed report would be prepared to be submitted to the committee of Group of Ministers. Issues relating to distribution of resources, electricity, water and employment opportunities will be highlighted. Prof. Kodandaram, Convener said.

20-year-old man died after accidently consuming some unknown substance. According to the RGIA police, the deceased, R Srisailam, came to his residence in an inebriated condition. He had allegedly consumed some unknown poison. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

SRCP senior leader Mysoora Reddy has questioned CM Kiran Kumar Reddy if he was an integrationist or was working as Sonia Gandhi agent to implement her agenda of dividing the State. Reddy alleged that not giving permission to the “Samaikya Shankaravam” an obstruction of freedom of expression.

News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013 LAST YEAR... HERE Azad’s T views spark fury

ast year we had reported that Ghulam Nabi Azad’s statements on Telangana had sparked a row. Azad said that it was not easy to separate the state and this saw unpleasant reactions from many Telangana leaders. Keshav Rao said that such statements were a slap in the face of the Telangana Congress leaders who said that only Congress could create a separate state.

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The number of people reportedly killed (including 47 women and 33 children) as on Tuesday morning, in the horrific stampede that had taken place at a Durga Temple in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Grain production has rebounded and higher stock-touse ratios should bring greater stability to prices. The FAO Cereal Price Index is 20 percent lower than a year ago. José Graziano da Silva FAO Director-General

THINGS WE 5LEARNT TODAY The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the world functions.

Emotions exhibited by apes are similar to humans Surprised? Well don’t be. According to researchers, young bonobos have been found to have similarities in emotional development, like children.

Japan’s Fukushima likely in trouble again A powerful typhoon was closing in on Japan on Tuesday, on a path that will take it towards the precarious Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Disabled bomber gets six years jail Term it a wheelchair attack but a disabled Chinese man who set off a homemade explosive device at Beijing's international airport was sentenced to six years in jail

Son of massacre victim calls for peace Weird as it may seem but the son of a Sikh leader killed in a massacre called on for a more peaceful America.

Massive quake rocks Philippines With Cyclones wreaking havoc, earthquakes looks to be following suit.

CYCLONE AFTERMATH

Power to be restored to all areas today

On the directions of the chief minister, the chief secretary held a detailed review meeting on the restoration and relief works following Phailin cyclone. POSTNOON NEWS feedback @postnoon.com HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy held a review meeting this morning with the Chief Secretary PK Mohanty and other officials about the restoration and relief works following the Phailin cyclone. On the directions of the chief minister, the chief secretary held a detailed review meeting in the evening with Commissioner, Disaster Management, T Radha and other officials at Secretariat. Officials said that all relief and restoration works are being completed on a war footing. All road breaches have been repaired and blocks removed. All trees that fell on roads including a 500-year-old banyan tree, have been removed. Power will be restored to all Mandal Headquarters by today evening and to almost all villages by tomorrow evening except in a very few hamlets where there is total water logging. About 700 men are on the job for restoring power in the affected areas. Enumeration of losses and dam-

ages will be completed by Saturday. Primary reports will be ready by tomorrow evening. Officials said that Vamsadhara is receding. The chief secretary asked the officials to speed up the relief and restoration works and said

Officials said that all the relief and restoration works are being completed on a war footing. All road breaches have been repaired. there is no shortage of men and material. Drinking water is being supplied through tankers and medical teams with enough doctors are attending to the affected people. Officials from Coconut Development Board, Bengaluru are reaching Srikakulam to assess the damages. Relief Measures: Round the clock control rooms with telephones etc., opened at State / District/ Mandal Headquarters. District Collectors, supervisor

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officers at Mandal levels have been appointed. CMD, NPDCL, Sri Karthikeyan Mishra, IAS, has been deputed to Srikakulam to supervise the restoration of Power supply; 19 teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) 40 personnel each with 4 boats with Evacuation

Equipments are drafted for Relief duty. Srikakulam — 9 Teams; Vizianagaram - 1 Team; Visakhapatnam - 3 Teams; East Godavari - 1 Team; West Godavari - 1 Team. 4 Teams in reserve in Vijayawada. 5 columns of Army personnel (5X110) with Engineers, Communication Specialist and Medical Team with all equipment including Boats still in district. 6 Teams of Navy personnel (6x3) and 2 Officers positioned in Srikakulam.

Young apes manage emotions like humans: Study WASHINGTON: US researchers studying young bonobos in an African sanctuary have found striking similarities between the emotional development of the bonobos and that of children, suggesting these great apes regulate their emotions in a human-like way. The findings, published Monday in the US journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that the socio-emotional framework commonly applied to children works equally well for apes and can be used to test predictions of great ape behaviour, Xinhua reported. Researchers from Emory University employed video analysis to show bonobos at a

sanctuary near Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, handle their own emotions as well as how they react to the emotions of others. They found bonobos that recovered quickly and easily from their own emotional upheavals, such as after losing a fight, and showed more empathy for their fellow great apes. Those bonobos more often gave body comfort such as kissing, embracing, touching to those in distress, the researchers said. Bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives, is as genetically similar to humans as is the chimpanzee and widely considered the most empathic great ape. IANS

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Jurors unable to reach verdict on Patel SYDNEY: An Australian jury was discharged on Tuesday after they were unable to reach a verdict in the long-running case of an Indian-born surgeon accused of harming a patient, reports said. Jayant Patel, 63, had pleaded not guilty in the District Court in Brisbane to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Ian Vowles when he operated on him at Queensland’s Bundaberg Base Hospital in 2004. The prosecution has argued that the surgery to remove parts

Patel was jailed for seven years in July 2010 after a jury found him guilty of criminal negligence. of Vowles’ colon and rectum was unnecessary, and left him with ongoing issues. But Patel’s lawyers said the surgeon took reasonable care of his patient and had offered him treatment options. Justice Terry Martin dis-

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charged the jury on Tuesday afternoon, their fourth day of deliberations, after they sent him a note saying they were unable to reach a unanimous decision, Australian Associated Press said. It was the second time Patel had been tried on the charge and it is not yet known whether prosecutors will seek a third trial.

Patel was jailed for seven years in July 2010 after a jury found him guilty of criminal negligence resulting in the deaths of three patients and of causing harm to Vowles, but the High Court quashed the convictions in 2012 and ordered retrials. In March, Patel was acquitted of one of the manslaughter charges. At the time, prosecutors said they would pursue the remaining charges which relate to his time in Bundaberg between 2003 and 2004, including two counts of manslaughter.

BATTLE LINES

State vs Centre war on T The leaders of the party and the government — Botsa Satyanarayana and Kiran Kumar Reddy — are on a war path, ready to take on the Centre on Telangana creation. Only, one is not sure if this is a ploy of the Congress strategists to corner the Seemandhra votes at 2014 polls or a mass-backed move born of conviction. This could also be viewed as brinkmanship of two rivals. PK SURENDRAN surendran.pk@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: After tasting the ire of his supporters on Telangana issue in his native Vizianagaram, PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana too has joined the save Andhra bandwagon currently piloted by Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. Botsa hurled a surprise yesterday. He said that all leaders of the two regions should ensure that the Telangana bill is defeated in the Assembly. This is the reason the elected representatives are asked not to resign now. This is precisely the stance the chief minister has been making. Botsa, who has been going soft on the bifurcation though he never actively supported it, came out strongly against division. With this, the stage is now

The stage is now set for a tough fight on T. The party central leadership will have a tricky issue on its hands. According to Botsa, he has already given a general call to all the Seemandhra Union ministers, MPs and MLAs to resign en masse, before the July 30 CWC decision. He will now take it up individually. Perhaps for the first time, Botsa said that if bifurcation takes place, Seemandhra employees and farmers of Seemandhra region will have to face lot of hardships. Is Botsa being true to his words, or is he following the adage “be a Roman in Rome”? Some people may ask.

TJAC to make detailed report for GoM HYDERABAD: A meeting of the Steering Committee of Telangana Political Joint Action Committee will be held today. A detailed report would be prepared to be submitted to the committee of Group of Ministers. Issues relating to distribution of resources, electricity, water and employment opportunities will be highlighted. Prof. Kodandaram, TJAC convener, told that this report is being prepared by experts. It will reflect the wishes and aspirations of the people of Telangana.

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The representation will also include suggestions for developing backward areas of Telangana. It is proposed to request the Central government not to delay the process of formation of separate Telangana State. He told that the members associated with Telangana movement are not against the people of Seemandhra. Even after the formation of Telangana state the people of Seemandhra would be free to transact business and acquire education in Telangana region. He requested the people of Seemandhra not to be carried away by the misleading statements of the leaders.

set for a tough fight on T. The party central leadership will have a tricky issue on its hands. Botsa came to his native Vizianagaram district after a gap of two months. Last week his office was attacked by those

who believed their leader did not assert properly against the Telangana state. Botsa asserted that the process of Telangana formation shall not be completed at any cost. He in fact added that the process shall not be complete before the elections and hoped it will not. He now will go around mustering support of all Congress leaders to fight against the t Bill.

Badrinath shrine to close on Nov 18

MP stampede toll 111, officials suspended

UP bans VHP’s Sankalp Sabha to Ayodhya

General strike hits normal life in Manipur

Kejriwal to hang out with US, Canada fans

LUCKNOW: The “kapat” (doors) of the Sri Badrinath Shrine would be closed for devotees on November 18 for six months, ofﬁcials said on Tuesday. A decision on this was taken on Dussehra by the management committee of the Badrinath shrine after seeing the auspicious timing in the almanac.

BHOPAL: The toll in a horriﬁc stampede at a Durga temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia Monday rose to 111. The state government, which ordered a judicial probe, suspended four top district ofﬁcials after the poll panel’s nod. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted that the guilty will be punished at the earliest.

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government Monday banned VHP’s ‘Sankalp Sabha’ proposed to be held in Ayodhya Oct 18, ofﬁcials said. Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) R.K. Vishwakarma said the ban would be enforced at all cost. The meeting was banned in view of security concerns in the region, the ofﬁcial said.

IMPHAL: Normal life today came to a standstill in Manipur due to an 18-hour general strike called by six major insurgent organisations from midnight last night, ofﬁcials said. Markets, banks, business establishments and educational institutions were closed and transport services suspended. Paramilitary personnel and police were deployed.

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal plans to hold hang outs with his supporters in the US and Canada later this month, seeking contribution from the Indian diaspora to nation building. Kejriwal would hold the hang outs on October 20, a statement issued through Bay Area chapter of AAP, USA said.

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WORLD FOOD DAY

Food price woes far from over Bringing technology-backed sustaintable farming to marginal farmers is one sure way of solving food production.

he world’s food price problems are not over despite a current market lull, FAO DirectorGeneral José Graziano da Silva told a ministerial meeting on international food prices. The Director-General acknowledged that this year’s meeting was taking place in a less troubled climate than the first event in October 2012, when ministers came together in response to the third spike in international grain prices in five years. “The outlook for international food commodity markets finally looks calmer this year,” he said. “Grain production has rebounded and higher stock-touse ratios should bring greater stability to prices. The FAO Cereal Price Index is 20 percent lower than one year ago." Although prices have stabilized, the Director-General cautioned against dropping the

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LASTING SOLUTIONS

But Graziano da Silva also underscored that while lower food prices brought relief to poor consumers, higher prices were not necessarily all bad news as they came after three decades of stagnant prices that negatively

affected the agricultural sector in many poor countries. He urged countries to take advantage of the comparative calm to prepare for future market turbulence and find lasting solutions to the issues surrounding food price volatility. “If higher and volatile prices are here to stay, then we need to

SNOWDEN REVELATIONS

NSA gathering millions of email address books WASHINGTON: The National Security Agency is gathering email and instant messenger contact lists from hundreds of millions of ordinary citizens worldwide, many of them Americans, The Washington Post reported late Monday. The US agency's data collection program harvests the data from address books and "buddy lists", the newspaper said, citing senior intelligence officials and top secret documents provided by

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the fugitive NSA contractor Edward Snowden. During a single day last year, the NSA's Special Source Operations branch collected 444,743 e-mail address books from Yahoo, 105,068 from Hotmail, 82,857 from Facebook, 33,697 from Gmail and 22,881 from unspecified other providers, the Post said, according to an internal NSA PowerPoint presentation. The figures, described as a typical daily intake in the document, correspond to a rate of more than 250 million a year, according to the report, which was published on the newspaper's website. The NSA declined to confirm the specific allegations in the Post report but defended its surveillance activities as legal and respectful of privacy rights. The agency has come under fire following revelations about vast efforts to collect data on Americans, but it has mostly acknowledged the accuracy of leaks from Snowden while seeking to play down their significance. The Snowden affair has not only complicated diplomacy but embarrassed the Internet and telecom sector, with some companies accused of betraying their customers by cooperating with government spying. AFP

adapt to this new pattern,” he underlined. The two critical issues for countries to address are how to help poor small-scale farmers benefit from the higher food prices, and how to protect lowincome families who suffer as a result of them, he said. “The current situation offers an opportunity for farmers to reinvest in agriculture,” he continued, calling for a right set of policies to ensure that smallscale farmers have the means to take advantage of it.

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Low-income families must meanwhile be shielded by strengthening social protection programmes, including cash transfers to extremely poor

households, and creating new ways to link social protection and support for agricultural production, the Director-General said. “Countries throughout the world are having great success when using this menu of social protection and productive support to fight hunger and poverty,” he added.

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Improved global governance has played an important role in warding off additional food price spikes since July 2012, Graziano da Silva said. In particular, the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) created by the G20 in 2011 has proved an effective new weapon in the arsenal to fight against excessive price volatility, providing reliable information and increasing transparency in the international food market, according to the Director-General.

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TOUGH ROAD TO RECOVERY

India's poor face grim rebuilding task after cyclone While the biggest evacuation in Indian history was hailed for minimising loss of life, already poor fishermen and farmers have returned to find their few possessions destroyed. GOPALPUR: Sitting on a wall of his collapsed one-room house in eastern India, B. Chinnaya reflects on the devastation that Cyclone Phailin wrought on his once vibrant fishing village. "I built this house with my own hands, with my own hard earned money," Chinnaya said as he tried to replace the tin roof. "When I came back to the village, I couldn't help but break down into tears. All that hard work got washed away," he said. Chinnaya was among the one million residents from across Orissa and neighbouring states who fled to shelters on Saturday to escape the ferocious storm which uprooted trees, mangled power powers and flattened homes. While the biggest evacuation in Indian history was hailed for minimising loss of life, already poor fishermen and farmers have returned to their villages this week to discover the few possessions they had have been destroyed. With both of his small, wooden fishing boats snapped in half by the cyclone's storm surge and powerful winds, and no savings to repair them, Chinnaya was blunt about his future.

'NO BOAT, NO FISH' "No boat means no fish. No fish, no money," Chinnaya told AFP in Gopalpur village, in the heart of the cyclone zone. Some 500,000 homes were partially or completely destroyed in the hardest-hit dis-

trict of Ganjam which includes Gopalpur village, officials said. Livelihoods including small businesses have also been wrecked, while inland, crops were flooded. Tarpaulins and plastic sheets were being distributed to those in need, along with basic food and water as part of a major relief operation, officials said. At a school in Gopalpur, dozens of children sat in lines, eating rice and lentils served on giant banana-leaf plates. "I like eating here. The food is very good," said Santoshi Sahas, 11. "I don't have an option really because we don't have a kitchen at home anymore, no food," she added. AROUND THE

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The local municipality started stockpiling food after weather officials warned the cyclone, India's biggest in 14 years, was barreling towards them from across the Bay of Bengal. A local official said there was enough food to feed 2,000 people for another 10 days.

PLANNING PAYS OFF "We started stocking up a good four days in advance and it really paid off," said Ashok Kumar Panda, the head of the local municipality. "Everyone is getting food, the kids are fed without fail while their parents repair their homes

and then the parents eat. We will continue feeding them until everything becomes normal," Panda said. But he admitted power would not be restored to the area for another three weeks, perhaps longer. And residents fear little or no government compensation to help them start over. Santosh Behra, 45, said he was unsure where he would find the `100,000 he needs to repair his small store and brick home, after the cyclone ripped off the thatched roof. "When I came back (from a shelter), most of the goods in my store were destroyed," Behra said. AFP

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Strong typhoon heads for Japan, nuclear plant TOKYO: A powerful typhoon was closing in on Japan Tuesday, on a path that will take it towards the precarious Fukushima nuclear power plant. Typhoon Wipha, packing winds of up to 144 kilometres (89 miles) per hour near its centre, was in the Pacific south of Japan early Tuesday and moving north at 20 kilometres per hour. It was forecast to reach an area off the Tokyo metropolitan

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area by early Wednesday and later in the day would be off the coast of Fukushima where the crippled nuclear power plant sits. As the weather agency issued warnings of torrential rain and strong winds, the operator of the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Mexico issues warning ahead of Tropical Storm MEXICO CITY: The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning Monday as Octave took aim at an already disaster-weary Mexico, while a second storm, Priscilla, swirled far out to sea.

(TEPCO), said it was bracing for the winds after a series of leaks of radiation-polluted water. "We are making preparations for proper management of contaminated water... We will patrol places that could have inflows of water (from the storm)," a company spokesman said. Cables and hoses are bundled together, while ground and off-shore works have been halted, he said.

Earlier this month the company announced 430 litres of polluted water had spilt from a tank as workers tried to remove rainwater dumped at the plant by recent typhoons. It has admitted contaminated water may well have flowed into the sea. Japan's atomic watchdog summoned TEPCO for a public dressing-down for sloppy standards at the plant after the incident. AFP

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CLOSE SHAVE

Rajdhani catches fire in Assam, passengers safe

REMEMBERING HEROES

There were at least 15 people, including the pantry car staff, in the coach when it was engulfed in flames. GUWAHATI: Passengers on board the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express had a narrow escape Tuesday after the pantry car of the train caught fire near Dharamtul station in Nagaon district in Assam. A spokesman of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said the incident took place around 4 a.m. Tuesday. No one was injured but the coach was completely gutted in the fire, he said. There were at least 15 people, including the pantry car staff, in the coach when it was engulfed in flames. All of them escaped unhurt. “Fire brigade rushed to the area and later doused the fire

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with help from police and local people. The details of the incident are awaited but it is suspected that some kind of short circuit led to the incident,” said the NFR spokesman. Dharamtul is located about 70 km from Assam’s main city Guwahati. The train left Dibrugarh station at 8.30pm on Monday night and was scheduled to arrive at Guwahati Tuesday morning at 6.40 am.

Young Ukrainian ultra-nationalists hold flares and shout slogans during a march in Kiev on Monday to mark the 71st anniversary of the formation of the UPA (“Ukrayins’ka Povstans’ka Armiya”), an armed nationalist group. UPA engaged in a series of guerrilla conflicts during World War II, taking part in battles against Nazi AFP/ SERGEI SUPINSKY Germany and the Soviet Union.

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PHAILIN AFTERMATH

BALANCING ACT

Flood situation grim BHUBANESWAR: The situation in four flood-hit Odisha districts Tuesday remained grim, though flood waters have begun to recede, a minister said. “The flood water has started receding. We hope it will recede further during the day,” state Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surya Narayan Patro told IANS. “Although the situation in some worst-hit areas continued to remain grim, it is under control,” he said. Heavy rain brought by cyclone Phailin that hit the state coast Saturday night triggered floods in the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, and Bhadrak, leaving a large number of people stranded. More than one million people were affected when the water of major rivers and their tributaries in the region submerged lowlying areas, and swamped homes.

Six killed in Bihar PATNA: At least six people, among them two children, were killed in Bihar when their houses collapsed due to heavy rains and high speed winds under the effect of Cyclone Phailin, officials said Tuesday. The two children died when their house collapsed after a tree fell on it in Vaishali district Sunday while an old man and a woman died in Madhepura district after their thatched house crashed on them, an official of disaster management department. One person each died in Khagaria and Kaimur districts and unconfirmed reports said that four other people drowned in Purnea and Muzaffarpur districts. IANS

The worst hit is the district of Balasore where 68,000 people have been evacuated so far, Patro said. More than seven lakh people were affected in this district, he added. Many houses were under seven to eight feet of water, and the residents were forced take shelter on the roof top. Three air force helicopters would continue to airdrop food packets in the worst hit area for the second day Tuesday, he said. AROUND THE

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Besides the army, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Odisha Disaster Response Force (ODRF) and the state police personnel have been engaged in relief and rescue operation. IANS

CHOGM decision after scrutiny: PM

CHENNAI: India’s participation in the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next month would be decided upon after considering all factors, including sentiments of Tamils and the DMK, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured Tuesday. There has been speculation over India’s participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka next month, and the prime minister conveyed his

assurance in a letter to DMK president M. Karunanidhi. A copy of the letter was released to the media here. In his letter Manmohan Singh said: “I wish to inform you that a decision on the issue of my participation in the CHOGM conference will be taken only after considerAROUND THE

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ing all relevant factors, including the sentiments of your party and the Tamil people.” He also urged the DMK chief to use his good offices to persuade K Thiagarajan (Thiagu), general secretary, Tamil National Liberation Movement, to call off his fast. Thiagarajan is on hungerstrike, demanding that Singh not attend the CHOGM. IANS

WORLD BRIEFS Kenyan police arrest key Al-Shabaab recruiter

Plane with 14 aboard goes missing in Mexico

Merkel set for third round of coalition talks

Four wounded in New Caledonia shooting

‘Hundreds of militants die in Nigeria army jails’

NAIROBI: Kenyan authorities said Monday they have arrested the master mind of Al-Shabaab recruitment and ﬁnancier in the east African nation as part of war against terrorism. Security ofﬁcers drawn from the Anti Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) working on intelligence reports arrested the suspect on Monday in Garrisa town.

LA PAZ: A small aircraft carrying 14 people has gone missing in northwestern Mexico, state government authorities said Monday. The plane was reported missing after it took off from Loreto, in Baja California Sur state. There was no immediate word on passengers on the plane which belongs to the Guerrero charter company.

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Conservatives have announced they plan to hold a third round of talks with the Social Democrats on Thursday about the possibility of forming a coalition. CDU secretary general Hermann Groehe said a formal decision on more talks would be made later Tuesday.

NOUMEA: A gunman shot and wounded four people close to a school in the French Paciﬁc island territory of New Caledonia on Tuesday. Police arrested the man shortly after the apparent random shooting in Kamere. All four victims were rushed to hospital with wounds to the head, legs and thighs.

LONDON: Rights group Amnesty International on Monday called for an urgent investigation after saying it had evidence that hundreds of people had died in detention facilities during a crackdown on Islamists in Nigeria. The group said prisoners had been suffocated, starved and subjected to extra-judicial killings in the army-led operation.

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Son of massacre victim calls for peace SHAUN TANDON feedback@postnoon.com WASHINGTON: The son of a Sikh temple leader killed in a massacre said he may seek the Congress seat of Republican heavyweight Paul Ryan, calling for a more peaceful America. Amardeep Kaleka — whose father Satwant Singh Kaleka was credited with saving lives when he fought off a white supremacist in the August 5, 2012 assault in Oak Creek, Wisconsin — said he hoped to decide by November whether to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Ryan, the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2012. Kaleka blasted Ryan, who is chair of the House Budget Committee, over the ongoing shutdown of the federal government in which some 800,000 workers have been furloughed. Republican hardliners have refused to authorize spending without forcing changes in President Barack Obama's signature reform of expanding health care coverage. AROUND THE

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"He's definitely part of the problem — being the budget chair and having no sway inside your own party to stop something like this from happening — and 800,000 people losing jobs including in his own district, where a number of government services were stopped," Kaleka told AFP. "Ultimately, he's a career politician to me — 13 years in Congress coming out of an internship in DC. He left Wisconsin to go to DC and never really came back," he said. Kaleka, a 35-year-old filmmaker, said he met Ryan twice as he pressed for tighter background checks on guns following the massacre at the temple, which killed his father and five other worshipers. The US Senate in April defeated a push supported by Obama to increase background checks for purchases after intense opposition from the gun lobby. "Responsible people should have guns; people who are irresponsible — or who cannot pass a background check — should not have guns. Easy as that," Kaleka said.

TALKING WEAPONS

All eyes on ‘new’ Iran As world powers meet with Iran to discuss its nuclear ambitions, both sides downplayed chances of any major advance.

JONATHAN FOWLER & MOHAMMAD DAVARI feedback@postnoon.com GENEVA: World powers were set Tuesday to revive stalled talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear ambitions, with all eyes on what Tehran's top diplomat would put on the table. Two days of closed-door negotiations were due to begin at 0730 GMT at the United Nations' European base in the Swiss city of Geneva. On the eve of the meeting, however, both sides downplayed chances of any major advance despite hopes raised by the more moderate government at the helm of the Islamic republic since conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrapped up two terms in office. His successor President Hassan Rouhani took office in August, promising transparency on the nuclear drive and engagement with the world to eventually lift the sanctions strangling Iran's economy. His foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif — set to present Iran's positions to the

Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani takes part in a press conference on the sidelines of an International Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Geneva. AFP/FABRICE COFFRINI

P5+1 group of the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany — said Monday that its three-step proposal could be implemented "within a year." While not going into details, he said the initial step could be achieved "within a month, or two, or even less”. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton,

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who chairs the talks, said she had come "with cautious optimism but a real sense of determination," with the goal to go into details of proposals and explore possibilities. Ahead of the meeting with Iran's team — expected to be

led for the bulk of the talks by deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi — a senior US administration official also said detail would be the key. "We are quite ready to move. But it depends what they put on the table," the official told reporters. "We are hopeful, but that has to be tested with concrete, verifiable actions," the official said. "In the past, Iran has taken the negotiated time and just kept moving forward with its nuclear programme. We cannot allow that to be the case." Zarif for his part admitted to difficulties in the negotiations, on hold since a round in April in the Kazakh city of Almaty where Iran refused to curb some sensitive enrichment activities in exchange for a moderate relief of sanctions. "The nuclear issue cannot be resolved in one session, as mistrust has been accumulated over years," he said. "I am not pessimistic about the talks, but we need to see the good intentions and political will of the other side in action," he said.

TROUBLE IN THE ISLANDS

Massive quake rocks Philippines The quake struck at 0012 GMT five kilometres east of Balilihan, in the Bohol region of the archipelago, at a depth of 20 kilometres.

CEBU: At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday when a major 7.1 magnitude earthquake tore down buildings across three islands that are among the Philippines' most popular

tourist attractions, authorities said. Fifteen of the fatalities were in Cebu, the second most important city in the Philippines and a gateway to

some of the country's most beautiful beaches, civil defence office spokesman Reynaldo Balido told reporters. Five other fatalities were reported on neighbouring Bohol and Siquijor islands, famed for their idyllic white sands and turquoise waters that are typically visited by fast boat from Cebu. "I was fast sleep when suddenly I woke up because my bed was shaking. I was so shocked, I could do nothing but hide under the bed," Janet Maribao, 33, a receptionist in Cebu, told AFP. "I was so scared, I could not even run out of the house. It was only 30 minutes later that we were able to leave the house." Residents and tourists reported extensive damage to

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old churches and modern buildings, including a university, while major roads had also been torn apart. Patients streamed out of one of Cebu's major hospitals, which was damaged. Local media reported one floor of the building caught fire. In the immediate aftermath of the quake, authorities were struggling to reach or contact damaged areas, with power lines as well as phone networks down, and a full picture of the disaster had yet to emerge. Cebu, with a population of 2.5 million people, is the political, economic, educational and cultural centre of the central Philippines. AFP

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INTELLECTUAL WEALTH

US VARSITIES JUMP ON TO START-UP BANDWAGON Thousands of startup projects across the United States getting help from ‘incubators’ at US colleges and universities, often with a dream of launching the new Facebook or Google. ROB LEVER feedback@postnoon.com WASHINGTON: Just before graduating from the University of Michigan, Calvin Schemanski began his start-up. With two classmates, he got free office space on campus and $7,500 in funding from the university's student startup accelerator, TechArb. The project, a restaurant recommendation app called MyFab5 using a "favorites" formula, is now preparing a national launch. The project is among dozens at Michigan and thousands across the United States getting help from "incubators" at US colleges and universities, often with a dream of launching the new Facebook or Google. "There's a real spark of entrepreneurship on campus," said Schemanski, who graduated in 2012 with a business degree. "There are a lot of entrepreneur clubs and programs and events every couple of weeks," he told AFP. The 23-year-old, who had begun his own pedicab service as a freshman, acknowledged that "it's definitely a sacrifice" to work nights and weekends on these projects while other students attend parties and football games. But he said "there is a good support network" of professors and mentors to help students and new graduates get their startups going. Hundreds of US colleges and universities have created incubators, aiming to provide a different kind of educational experience, and a chance for a successful company. "I see this as an extension of education which provides practical training," says Vivek Wadhwa, a technology entrepreneur with affiliations at Stanford, Emory and Duke universities. Wadhwa is also vice president for innovation at Silicon Valley-based Singularity University, which focuses on new technologies and entrepreneurship. "The likelihood of another Google or Facebook is one in 10,000, but it doesn't mat-

COOL COLLEGE START-UPS SIMPLY SPLENDID DONUTS

University of Houston Danny Klam, a University of Houston senior, started the Simply Splendid Donuts and Ice Cream stores. He owns three stores and employs a staff of 12. Last year, it grossed $750,000 and, this year, revenue is on track to top $1.2 million.

AIR GUITAR APP

Stanford Univesrity When James Anthony and Edward Marks were at Stanford University, they took a course on iPhone app development. There, they created the Air Guitar application, which at the time was "the only application to use the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer to allow users to play guitar by physically strumming the device up and down in a natural air guitar motion”. The two formed Inedible Software, that has continued on their mission of "helping people waste time creatively”.

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MIT In 2009, MIT student Pranav Mistry introduced a wearable computer that is designed to be used with "natural hand

gestures." The futuristic device consists of a pocket projector, mirror and camera, and allows users to project a watch onto their arm, stream videos onto newspapers and view profiles of new acquaintances.

SOCCKET

Harvard After visiting Africa, four Harvard engineering students made a connection between a need for electricity and a proclivity towards soccer. With this in mind, the four developed the sOccket, a soccer ball which uses an internal magnet and coil to create electricity. Kicking the ball forces the magnet through the coil, and fifteen minutes of play generates enough electrical energy to light an LED light for three hours.

W.H.A.C.K.

Machon-Lev College Marco Pariente-Cohen, Yosef Reisin, Yair Saperstein and Yosef Skolnickcreated W.H.A.C.K., or We Hinder Almost All Criminal Keyloggers, which uses an adaptive keyboard to change the display on keyboard keys without changing their letter designations to send CAPTCHA images directly to your keys.

ter. Students gain lots of good experience. They come our much smarter," he said. According to the National Business Incubation Association, a third of the 1,195 incubation programs in North America had a college or university as their primary sponsor in 2012, compared with 20 per cent in 2006. In some cases, this can mean hefty payouts for the schools from patents and copyrights. According to the Association of University Technology Managers, higher educational institutions earned $2.6 billion in license income, and helped launch 705 startups in 2012, bringing the total number of companies in operation to 4,002. A lot of that money has filtered to Stanford, which helped launch Google, its most financially successful investment. A 2010 Stanford report said its Office of Technology Licensing had helped lead to 8,000 inventions and earned about $1.3 billion in royalties over 40 years. Fred Wilson of the venture capital firm Union Square Ventures also supports the idea, saying it can help ease financial pressures at colleges. "In an era when the cost of a university education has gone up way faster than the value of it, we need new business models to sustain universities other than tuition increases, federally funded research, and the generosity of the alumni," Wilson wrote on his blog.

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RAISING ARTISTS

The Masters go to school The ‘Masterpieces in Schools’ project, backed by the BBC, includes 26 paintings — collectively worth $22 million — that British galleries are lending to schools around Britain this month. KATY LEE feedback@postnoon.com LONDON: Take a Monet, a Turner and other paintings worth millions of dollars and lend them to schools for a day. It may sound like a looming disaster, but not to British organisers of a project bringing great art to kids. At Addey and Stanhope, an ethnically-diverse school in south London, 11- and 12-yearold pupils had no idea that the artwork they had been studying was coming to visit them until it turned up this week, accompanied by a white-gloved expert. "Everyone was like, 'Oh my god, oh my god!'," said Holly, 11, bouncing up and down as her classmates swarmed around the Byzantine Lady, a striking 1912 portrait by British artist Vanessa Bell. Their amazement, in the words of one teacher, "made it feel a bit like Christmas". The Masterpieces in Schools project, which is backed by the BBC, includes 26 paintings — collectively worth $22 million — that British galleries are lending to schools around Britain this month. The insurance costs have not been disclosed — but security is so tight that organisers are unable to reveal the names of the paintings or the schools until the canvases are safely back in their galleries. "First things first — this painting is worth an awful lot of money," teacher Matthew Teager told the wide-eyed boys and girls as they filed into the drama studio to see the portrait. "You are not to touch it!" Pupils had spent hours drawing their own versions of the portrait and learning about the history of its subject — the sixth-century Empress Theodora — as well as the artist, a member of the influential Bloomsbury Group of 20thcentury intellectuals and sister of author Virginia Woolf.

Chantal Condron (R) from the Government Art Collection speaks about a work of art entitled Byzantine Lady (c.1911-12) by Vanessa Bell as part of the Masterpieces in Schools 2013 in Lewisham, AFP/BEN STANSALL London.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PAINTING EVER

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The Card Players Artist: Paul Cézanne Sold for: $300 million

he Card Players is a series of oil paintings by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. Painted during Cézanne's final period in the early 1890s, there are five paintings in the series. The versions vary in size and in the number of players depicted. Cézanne also completed numerous drawings and studies in preparation for The Card Players series. One version of The Card Players was sold in 2011 for a price variously estimated at between $250 million and $300 million, making it the most expensive work of art ever sold.

In February 2012, Vanity Fair magazine reported that the royal family of Qatar had purchased the painting. The series is considered to be a cornerstone of Cézanne's art during the early-to-mid 1890s, as well as a "prelude" to his final years, when he painted some of his most acclaimed work.

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As part of the government's art collection, the Byzantine Lady has been displayed on the walls of ministries and embassies, and the children also wrote poems about the conversations she may have overheard. At this state-run school — where many of the pupils are black and more than a third speak English as a second language — many also chose to write about discrimination in their own city, as witnessed by an imaginary Byzantine Lady. For their teacher the project is about bringing art to children who might otherwise be unlikely to visit a gallery. "This is about inspiring a real multicultural cross-range of kids into thinking, 'Actually, I

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can go and see that'," Teager told AFP. It is also about brightening up the curriculum — the Byzantine Lady has spilled into their English, art and history lessons, and when a curator asked questions about the Byzantine Empire, several hands shot up each time. "I thought it was going to be boring but it's made learning history more interesting," said 12-year-old Rahida. Ava, 11, was among several pupils who said the Byzantine Lady had inspired her to become an artist. "I want it to stay here," she said, looking at it longingly. "It just looks so good. Maybe we should ask if we can keep it?" But her classmate Tiesha was less impressed. Cocking her head to one side, she declared: "I think she should've done it a bit more colourful."

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END OF THE AFFAIR

India founders as global retail giants turn away Foreign investors are spooked by worries over pervasive corruption, red tape, stop-start efforts to open up Asia's third-largest economy, tax battles, decade-low growth and a weak currency. NEW DELHI: The divorce between US giant Walmart and its Indian partner, the latest in a string of foreign corporate alliances to founder, will have a further "chill effect" on vitally needed foreign investment, analysts say. Citing restrictive foreign investment rules, the world's biggest retailer scrapped a partnership last week with Indian telecom heavyweight Bharti Enterprises and suspended plans to open supermarkets which could have tapped a potential market of 1.2 billion shoppers. Foreign investors are already spooked by worries over a number of issues: pervasive corruption, red tape, stop-start efforts to open up Asia's third-largest economy, tax battles, decade-low growth and a weak currency, analysts say. Strict regulations for outside firms include a requirement to source 30 percent of goods from small industry -- a dealbreaker for Walmart, which said the goal was impossible to meet. "This will have more of a chill effect," Saloni Nangia, president of management consultancy firm Technopak, told AFP. "From a destination perspective, foreign firms want to be in India. But from a policy and doing-business perspective, it's different," she said. "The government needs to make this country investmentfriendly. So far it's been pure posturing." The Walmart-Bharti break up is one of a long saga of unhappy endings to marriages between foreign and Indian partners, Nangia noted. "It can be mismatched expectations to blame, disappointing returns, government vacillation on implementing policies, legal and regulatory concerns, ambiguities about what can be achieved — sometimes a mix of elements," she said. Walmart president Scott Price said the company would "continue to advocate for investment conditions" that would allow it to invest in multi-brand retail while it focused on its wholesale operations in India. Many foreign firms had high hopes of India's liberalisation drive and voiced strong interest in entering the country. But those plans have soured in the face of failure to improve infrastructure, long approval delays, bureaucratic hurdles and graft — which has its tentacles in all sectors of the economy. Graft has become increasingly crucial, especially in the US, where laws like the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are making it tougher for India to absorb foreign direct investment (FDI). "Corruption is one of the most significant challenges adversely affecting the

Indian economy," Toby Latta, head of Control Risks in Asia-Pacific, told AFP. Walmart's woes in India go beyond sourcing troubles, with Indian authorities probing whether a loan by the retailer to Bharti broke foreign investment rules. Both firms deny wrongdoing. Walmart is also under US scrutiny over its overseas operations amid bribery allegations — which it rejects — in Mexico, Brazil, China and India. Alleged corruption led to Norway's phone giant Telenor snapping ties last year with Indian partner Unitech after India's Supreme Court revoked 122 mobile licences following charges they were illegally issued. UAE mobile operator Etisalat closed its India business and split from local ally, DB Group in a decision also stemming from the ruling, and accused its ex-partner of "fraud" — a charge DB rejects. While Telenor, which took a $720-million writedown, has pursued its operations in India, Etisalat said it would only reconsider re-entry when there is "greater

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This photograph taken on August 6, 2007 shows India's Bharti Enterprises managing director Rajan Bharti Mittal (L) shaking hands with Raj Jain, president of US company Walmart's operations in India. Global retail giant Walmart and Indian firm Bharti said on October 9, 2013 they were ending their partnership in the country's retail sector and would now operate separate businesses. AFP/FILES/RAVEENDRAN

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legal and regulatory certainty". Also last year Italian carmaker Fiat ended a distribution pact with Tata Motors which said the joint venture was not generating expected sales. Automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra has seen three global vehicle partnerships go sour — with Ford, Renault and most recently in January with US engine-maker Navistar International. Now, with elections to be held by May 2014, analysts say there is scant hope the scam-tainted and unpopular Congress-led government will take significant steps to make India more appealing to foreign investors. The government says it has no plans to relax its sourcing rule on foreign supermarkets. Even though India aims to attract $1 trillion in FDI by 2017 to upgrade shabby infrastructure in order to boost growth, foreign investment faces hostility from many politicians who say it threatens jobs, especially in the retail sphere, which is dominated by small family-run stores. "We're going to be in wait-and-watch mode at least until after the elections" in the first half of next year, said Technopak's Nangia. "It's only India which is losing out in the meantime."

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ASIAN SHARES RISE AS US NEARS DEBT DEAL

Asian markets broadly rose on Tuesday as US lawmakers near a budget deal to reopen the government and raise the country's borrowing limit to avoid a catastrophic default.

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Crucial debt deal close as US senate meets Signs of hope emerged on Monday, three days before a deadline to raise the US government's borrowing limit and as a partial government shutdown was on the cusp of entering its third week. STEPHEN COLLINSON & MICHAEL MATHESON feedback@postnoon.com WASHINGTON: Senate leaders are nearing completion on a deal to stave off a debt default and avert a self-inflicted political calamity that would shred US credibility and rock the global economy. Signs of hope emerged on Monday, three days before a deadline to raise the US government's borrowing limit and as a partial government shutdown was on the cusp of entering its third week. After several failed attempts to end the impasse, veteran political prize fighters Senate Majority leader Harry Reid and his Republican opposite number Mitch McConnell conducted low-key talks aimed at saving the day. "I'm very optimistic we will reach an agreement that's reasonable in nature this week to reopen the government, pay the nation's bills and begin long-term negotiations to put our country on sound fiscal footing," Reid said. At the conclusion of a session in the Senate, he said that "we are not there yet, but tremendous progress" has been made, in words that eased tension on the markets. "Everyone just needs to be patient. We hope... that tomorrow will be a bright day," Reid said. Their comments were the strongest sign yet that Republicans and Democrats, in the Senate at least — want to

MILAN: Italy denied charges of protectionism over a plan for the postal service to help fund troubled airline Alitalia but British Airways' parent company IAG condemned it as "illegal aid". The cash-strapped private ﬂag carrier's board gave an initial go-ahead to a plan to boost capital by $407 million and take a bank loan of 200 million euros. Publicly-owned Poste Italiane would contribute up to 75 million euros to the capital increase, which comes under a threat that all Alitalia planes could be grounded because of jet fuel debts. The position of Air France-KLM, which owns a 25-per cent stake in Alitalia was uncertain.

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is what British mobile phone giant Vodafone paid for Kabel Deutschland. Kabel is the largest cable operator in Germany, with 8.5 million subscribers.

CHEVRON FACES PROTESTS US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (C), walks with US Senator John Cornyn (L), and US Senator John Barrasso (R), on Capitol Hill. AFP/JIM WATSON

end the damaging political crisis that has dented the country's international standing. Should the Democratic-led chamber coalesce on a deal, the focus would then shift to whether Republican House Speaker John Boehner can secure sufficient support from his restive conservative coalition in the House to send it to Obama's desk? With progress apparent, and White House sources saying the feeling there mirrored the optimism in the Senate, Obama canceled a meeting he had called with Reid, McConnell, Boehner and

Democratic House minority leader Nancy Pelosi. An official said the talks were put off to "allow leaders in the Senate time to continue making important progress towards a solution that raises the debt limit and reopens the government." The Senate Republicans were to convene Tuesday at 1500 GMT to review the plan. The sudden optimism contrasted with Obama's terse tone of a few hours earlier, when he lambasted Republicans and warned of the consequences if a deal was not soon reached. "If Republicans aren't will-

ing to set aside their partisan concerns in order to do what's right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting and defaulting could have a devastating affect on our economy," Obama said. If Congress does not raise the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling by Thursday, the US government will begin to run out of money and could start defaulting on its obligations. Number two House Republican Eric Cantor said leadership has "not made any decision" yet on selling the potential deal to the rank-andfile.

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PUNGESTI: Hundreds of Romanian villagers opposed to fracking blocked a convoy of vehicles intending to start test drilling for US energy giant Chevron. Around 400 inhabitants of the eastern village of Pungesti rallied on a nearby ﬁeld where Chevron plans to start drilling its ﬁrst exploration well. The convoy was forced to turn around as protesters called on Chevron to "go home". Drilling for shale gas and oil has sparked controversy around the world due to concerns over the environmental impact of the technique used to free the hydrocarbons.

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HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS

By refusing to sign UN convention against forced weddings and underage weddings, world’s most populous democracy has reiterated that rape of minors can continue with legal sanction. Our slimy leaders would rather endorse rape than upset caste/community vote banks.

SOARING POWER

DRAGON MARKS ITS SPACE BEYOND THE WALL Felicia Sonmez

hina marks 10 years since it first sent a human into space Tuesday, with its ambitious programme rocketing ahead while rival NASA is largely closed due to the US government shutdown. Yang Liwei orbited the Earth 14 times during his 21-hour flight aboard the Shenzhou 5 in 2003, blazing a trail into the cosmos for China. More than 40 years after Yuri Gagarin’s groundbreaking journey, the mission made China only the third country after the former Soviet Union and the US to carry out an independent manned spaceflight. At the time, Beijing was so concerned about the viability of the mission that at the last minute it cancelled a nationwide live television broadcast of the launch. But since then, China has sent a total of 10 astronauts —eight men and two women — into space on five separate missions, and launched an orbiting space module, Tiangong-1. Its latest manned trip, the Shenzhou 10 in June, was not only greeted with wall-to-wall TV coverage, but also attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who told the crew their 15-day mission represented a step towards making the country stronger and a “space dream” for the Chinese people.

Chinese firms have seized on the anniversary to promote goods from watches to engine oil, including a 9,800 yuan ($1,600) set of teapots said to be signed by all its space voyagers. Beijing sees the multi-billiondollar military-run space programme as a marker of its rising global stature and mounting technical expertise, as well as the ruling Communist Party’s success in turning around the fortunes of the once poverty-stricken nation. Its ambitious plans for the future ultimately include landing a Chinese citizen on the moon, with an unmanned moon rover to be launched by the end of this year, a fourth launch centre opening in two years’ time, and a permanent orbiting space station to be completed by 2023. Around the same time, the International Space Station operated by the US, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe will be

retired. It is a symbolic coincidence and a reflection of shifting power balances back on the Earth, analysts say. The rapid, purposeful development of China’s space programme is in sharp contrast with the US, which launched its final space shuttle flight in 2011 and whose next step remains uncertain amid waning domestic support for spending federal dollars on space exploration. Last week space conference organisers said NASA personnel were not legally allowed to read their emails due to the US government shutdown, and visitors to NASA’s website were met with a notice reading: “Due to the lapse in federal government funding, this website is not available. We sincerely regret this inconvenience.”

MORE THAN MILITARY BENEFITS Yang’s flight into space 10 years

ago “was a highly visible sign of China’s rapid technological and industrial progress”, said Morris Jones, an independent space analyst based in Sydney. “The implications go beyond spaceflight.” Much of the technology used in space exploration can have military benefits, such as in tracking missiles, experts say. But they also note that China has reaped other, less-tangible advantages from the programme. “The regional benefits that China has gotten from being seen as the regional space leader have really translated into military and economic prestige,” said Joan Johnson-Freese, a professor of national security affairs at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, and an expert on Chinese space activities. “It’s got economic advantages in that the rest of the world

doesn’t see China as just capable of producing knock-off designer clothes,” she added. “It has benefits in terms of education; students get interested in technology.” China is still behind the achievements of the US and Soviet Union — both of which it has learned from — and years away from launching its space station. But Yang himself, now deputy director of China’s manned space agency, said it has already received proposals from developing countries interested in riding its coattails into orbit. “We would like to train astronauts from other countries and organisations that have such a demand, and we would be glad to provide trips to foreign astronauts,” he said at a United Nations/China Workshop on Human Space Technology in Beijing last month, according to the official Xinhua news service. Pakistan has said it hopes to be among the first to take the opportunity. The timing of China’s space station launch and the absence of US activities “will de facto make them a space leader”, said Johnson-Freese. China’s 30-year space plan was “a long-term approach that has long-term advantages”, she added. “Technologically, it’s not that China is leaping forward,” she said. “It’s that they have the political will because they don’t have to respond to the will of the electorate to keep this going, which of course is very hard in democracies.”

EDITORIAL

Lessons never learned, even the hard way

unday’s stampede near a famous temple in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, claimed 115 lives and maimed an unspecified number. This only brings a whiff of déjà vu, something so familiar as not to sustain our attention for long. But look at the pattern. Sixty-five years after freedom, the country does not have a map of places prone to tragedy. In an overcrowded India where every place of worship is always packed to the rafters, the government of the state concerned should have had a

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contingency plan to deal with possible tragedy. But we don’t have. This is true of all popular pilgrim centres. But a lasting solution to this growing trend of pilgrimage is the collective failure of the government and the intelligentsia. Constitution enjoins on us to generate a scientific temper that makes man liberate from age-old myths and superstitions. No god has ever asked man to make temples but each saint and sage has emphasised the need to nurture

love of god within. Divinity is something nearer to heart than to head. And yet, it is possible that one could develop a scientific temper (head) and yet worship a universal god or energy (heart). It is more complementary than contradictory. By telling people god is in our heart and not in a particular temple, church or mosque, much of the current mad rush to pilgrim centres could have been avoided. Tragedy loves crowd.

Where there is heavy crowd, there lurks the danger. And most frequently, stampede is a result of rumour which stems from bad policing. Perhaps it is too much ask of selfish politicians who, to be on the safe side and harvest their votes, fan any sort of blind faith. But while individual politician may benefit by encouraging all sorts of religious mela, nation loses in the game for a country steeped in blind faith is bound to decay.

We invite you to write to us comments, suggestions, viewpoint or just about anything to feedback@postnoon.com or Plot No 550-A1,3rd Floor, Road No 92, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad–500033 Landmark — Volkswagen showroom or even by way of a call on 040-2354 1412. Editor: Dean Williams

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workplace WATCH WHAT YOU POST

Trapped in the Network Do our social profiles and online activities have an adverse effect on our career? We find out. ROSHNI DONNY feedback@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: Social networking sites have taken a leap over the years, and today the very first thing one does is log onto Facebook and Twitter before even having a cup of tea in the morning. But do our social profiles and online activities have an adverse effect on our career? The pros and cons of on online presence have been listed many times, but the effect on the career ladder is a completely different subject. Various companies and agencies today, prior to hiring an employee, do a background check on the person. Apart from checking in with previous employers and references now even a check on the prospective emplyess various social networking sites is mandatory. But how can a company judge a person based on their choice of profile pictures and online interactions. Ankita Gaba, co-founder of SocialSamosa.com, an Indian social media knowledge portal cites a case-study where, “There was an instance where a leading gaming portal was hiring. The interviewee tweeted something about the portal on the lines of ‘XYZ portal looks dumb’ while he was sitting in the office waiting for his turn to go in for the interview. In the meantime the interviewer looked up the candidate’s Twitter profile, read the tweet, took a printout of the Twitter profile and tweet and handed it to the dumb-struck interviewee. Needless to say he wasn’t hired.” She goes on to add: “There have been several instances where people have been fired for putting up controversial updates. Multiple reasons like slandering the company/boss, tweeting about ‘how boring work is today’, comparing their salaries with their colleagues, etc. This inadvertently affects not only the company’s reputation but also disrespects employees who are part of the organization.” An advantage of social net-

working via LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, is the new and trending concept of Social Recruiting or Social Talent Acquisition where various companies recruit/post job

descriptions on LinkedIn and Facebook groups (groups that specifically share job openings), from where it goes viral and then select the perfect candidate from the responses they receive.

Manveer Singh Malhi, cofounder, social business strategist, Missing Link, says “Social media is now a low-cost medium to gain deeper insights into applicants; it has emerged as an

important tool for recruiters by offering a broad perspective of the candidates, hastening the process and helping in sourcing external talent." To sum up, Vishakha Mane, associate account manager, Digital Fountainhead, believes, ”At the end of the day the industry matters. You can choose to be transparent and expect the company to accept you for who you are, while on the other hand you also have a responsibility to be a sensible employee and prevent wildfires from spreading. “These days many companies and agencies have their HR companies do a digital background check on prospective employees. Although Facebook has the option of privacy settings, Twitter on the other hand isn’t so malleable.” So think twice before you tweet, post or share. Your bosses are definitely watching.

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spotlight LUXURY BAR

A DESIGNER’S SHOWCASE

Hyderabad-based fashion designer, Neelu Bagga showcased her designer collection at Radisson Blu Hotel. The event was attended by the who’s who in society.

GLAM QUOTIENT Designer Mohit Falod and jewellery designer Ashish Agarwal unveiled Glitz N Glam, a luxury designer lounge.

THE WEDDING FAIR

With the wedding season right around the corner, brides-to-be were found shopping at Parinaya Wedding Fair which was held at Sri Satya Sai Nigamamam at Sri Nagar Colony.

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health

FRESH CORONAVIRUS DEATHS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Two fresh deaths from laboratory-confirmed infection of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus have been reported from Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organisation said on Monday. WHO said in its latest disease outbreak update that globally 60 deaths have been reported.

ALLAYING FEARS

Central experts give clean chit to pentavalent vaccine

The expert committee members helped in probing allegations that eight infants had died in some Kashmir hospitals after they were given the pentavalent vaccine. SRINAGAR: A central team of experts assisting local authorities in Jammu and Kashmir probing allegations that pentavalent vaccine caused the death of at least eight infants in the Valley said Monday that it was not the vaccine that caused the deaths. The infants had severe infection, and the vaccine had nothing to do with the deaths, the team said. The chairman of the Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) committee of the government of India Narendra K. Arora Monday told reporters in Srinagar: “The pentavalent vaccine is not responsible for the recent deaths of children which occurred in the G.B. Pant Hospital.” He said immunisation is a preventive measure and before the pentavalent vaccine is given, clinical examination of the child is conducted. “The government of India constituted a team of experts to investigate the cause of death

of children, the team has checked the records not only at the G.B. Pant Hospital, but also in various districts, and taken stock of laboratories where clinical tests are done. The team came to the conclusion that the deaths have not occurred due to pentavalent vaccine, but due to some inherent vulnerability to various diseases,” Arora said. Giving details of the supplies of the pentavalent vaccine, the chairman of the AEFI committee said that around 2.5 lakh doses of pentavalent vaccine were administered to children at the national level, and the children are safe. The expert committee members, who arrived here Saturday, helped in probing allegations that eight infants had died in some Valley hospitals after they were given the pentavalent vaccine for protection against tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis-B, diphtheria and Hib (haemophilus influenza type-B). IANS

Behavioural problem linked to bed-times

WASHINGTON: Children who go to bed at irregular hours are more likely to have behavioral problems, according to a study published on Monday. The research, which appeared in the US journal Pediatrics, found that lifelong problems could result from erratic childhood bedtimes, but that the effects could be reversed with implementation of a schedule.

“Not having fixed bedtimes, accompanied by a constant sense of flux, induces a state of body and mind akin to jet lag,” said Yvonne Kelly of the University College London. Inconsistent bedtimes can disrupt natural body rhythms and cause sleep deprivation, impairing brain development and the ability to regulate some behaviors, the research showed. “We know that early child

development has profound influences on health and wellbeing across the life course,” Kelly said. The British study analyzed the bedtime data of more than 10,000 children of ages three, five and seven, taking into account their behavioral problems as reported by teachers and mothers. Hyperactivity, conduct issues, problems with peers and emotional difficulties were

some of the conditions that were worse for children with irregular bedtimes. “One way to try and prevent this would be for health care providers to check for sleep disruptions as part of routine health care visits,” Kelly said. Problems, however, only became more severe as children progressed through childhood. And those who adopted a more stable bedtime schedule

demonstrated clear improvements in behavior. Three-year-olds were the most likely to go to bed at irregular hours, with one in five going to sleep at erratic times, the study said. Children with varying bedtimes or who went to bed after 9 pm were more likely to be from a socially disadvantaged background, a factor the study took into account. AFP

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

Technology & media THE FINAL EDITION

20 FACEBOOK BUYS ONAVO

JERUSALEM: Facebook will

acquire an Israeli start-up called Onavo, the two firms said, in a deal reportedly worth up to $200 million. "Facebook has agreed to acquire our company," Onavo cofounders Guy Rosen and Roi Tiger wrote on their blog, without saying how much the social networking giant had agreed to pay. Local media reports priced the acquisition at $100-200 million and said it would see Facebook open its first research and development centre in Israel. Founded in 2010, Onavo develops applications to help users better manage mobile data costs, particularly when they travel abroad.

The end of an era The 125-year-old International Herald Tribune has been renamed the International New York Times, signalling a shift in the newspaper industry.

HELEN ROWE feedback@postnoon.com PARIS: A chapter in newspaper history drew to a close on Tuesday with the renaming of the 125-year-old International Herald Tribune, amid a time of unprecedented upheaval for print media. Editions of the paper that rolled off the presses early on Tuesday featured the publication's new name — the International New York Times — although it retained its distinctive Gothic font masthead. Richard Stevenson, the paper's editor in Europe, told AFP there would be nostalgia for the old title but that its "DNA" remained unchanged. "A couple of words in the name of the paper are changing [but] this paper's name has changed multiple times throughout its history," he said in an interview. "The name change on the print newspaper does nothing to change the DNA of the operation here. It is simply bringing more of the resources of The New York Times to the mix," he said. The Paris-based IHT was co-owned by The New York Times and Washington Post from

1967 until 2003 when the Times became its sole owner and restyled it as "the global edition of the New York Times". With a circulation of about 226,000 in 2011, it was printed at 38 sites and distributed in more than 160 countries. Stevenson said the rebranding had been necessary as part of the company's drive to reinvent itself for the digital age. "[It's] something that says to our readers all over the world that we are one news organisation capable of covering the world on any platform — print, digital — in any time zone," he said. The rebranding comes as many newspapers worldwide struggle with the economic consequences of failure to find a new business model to counter changes in the way people consume news. Stevenson said The New York Times' decision three years ago to charge for some online content had been crucial to its transition. For a long time the "assumption" was that news should be free, he said, but that much of the industry had started to wake up to the danger of giving away content. With 700,000 digital sub-

As long as there are readers who want to buy a print newspaper — and advertisers who want to advertise in it — we will print. Richard Stevenson Editor, INYT scribers already in hand, and growing demand for news that could be delivered via people's mobile phones, he said the future of the printed newspaper could not be guaranteed. "We love print, we would love to keep print going as long as possible. I don't think it's a matter of predicting something, it's not up to us. The marketplace will decide and we will respond." But he added: "As long as there are enough readers who want to buy a print newspaper — and frankly advertisers who want to advertise in it — we will publish print newspapers."

Founded by publisher Gordon Bennett, the IHT began life as the European edition of his New York Herald newspaper catering for American expats in Paris. It was known as the New York Herald Tribune in 1960 when actress Jean Seberg appeared in Jean-Luc Godard's film Breathless selling copies on the Champs-Elysees. Some Twitter users expressed regret about the name change. "A sad day for expats," said one, while another tweeted: "All IHT had to do was redesign. The name change to 'New York' signals a new provincial thinking and outlook." But Stevenson said he believed readers of the IHT would adapt quickly. "Newspapers are always evolving, there are always changes in them and I truly believe that the things that people are nostalgic about the International Herald Tribune will be just as present in the paper that starts appearing under the name International New York Times," he said. "What you love about the International Herald Tribune will be in the International New York Times," he added.

SONY SIGNS WITH NETFLIX SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix announced a deal with Sony to create a psychological thriller series for the online streaming and DVD service, ramping up original programming to win subscribers. Damages creators Todd Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Glenn Kessler will begin production of a 13episode first season of the show from Sony Pictures Television early next year. The yet-unnamed series will broadcast exclusively on Netflix, according to the California-based Internet company.

BB PLACATES CUSTOMERS WASHINGTON: BlackBerry is launching a campaign aiming to reassure its customers it intends to stay in business, brushing aside suggestions of its impending demise. "You can continue to count on BlackBerry," says an open letter to customers from the ailing Canadian smartphone maker set to appear in the Washington Post and other news outlets. "We have substantial cash and a balance sheet that is debt free." The letter points out that the Canadian-based group is "restructuring with a goal to cut our expenses by 50 per cent in order to run a very efﬁcient, customer-oriented organization."

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Entertainment METHOD ACTING

CINE BYTES

Pandiya Naadu important film for me: Vishal Krishna

amil actor Vishal Krishna says his upcoming action-drama Pandiya Naadu is a very important project in his career. “I’m sure even if Suseenthiran (director) and I do another ﬁlm together, it will not come out as good as this. Everything so far with regards to the ﬁlm,” Vishal said. IANS

Tamil, Telugu remake likely for Mickey Virus

ollywood ﬁlm Mickey Virus, which marks the acting debut of Manish Paul, might be remade in Tamil and Telugu. Talks are on, said the movie’s producer. “We have been contacted by a number of parties from down south for ‘Mickey Virus’. We are negotiating the remake. IANS

C.V. Kumar acquires remake rights of Lucia

amil producer C.V Kumar has acquired the remake rights of recently released Kannada independent film Lucia. The film will be remade in Tamil or Telugu. “C.V. Kumar, producer of ‘Pizza’ and ‘Soodhu Kavvum’ now officially holds the rights to make ‘Lucia’ in Tamil and Telugu. They will start shooting in March,” director Pawan Kumar said. IANS

Retro moves for Karthi in All in All Azhagu Raj

ctor Karthi Sivakumar said he had to learn dance steps from Tamil cinema of the 1980s as well as horseriding for a song in his upcoming romantic-comedy All in All Azhagu Raja, slated to release during Diwali next month. “This song reminded me so much of music from Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan’s films of 1980s. It was so nostalgic shooting for it, especially learning horseriding and dancing to steps a la yesteryear’s stars. A special thanks to Dinesh Master, who put in lot of effort to teach me these steps,” Karthi told IANS. The song, composed by S.S. Thaman, features Radhika Apte with Karthi. For Karthi, it was “great fun”. “It brought back a lot of old memories of the Tamil cinema that I grew up watching. This song will definitely be one of the highlights of the film. I’m sure people will remember it for a long time,” he added. For the first time in Karthi’s career, his film will hit the marquee during Diwali. “Diwali is certainly one of the biggest festivals actors would like to release their films in. This will be my first Diwali release and I’m confident that it will be a treat for my fans,” he said. Produced by Studio Green, All in All Azhagu Raja also features Kajal Agarwal, Prabhu and Saranya Ponvannan in important roles. IANS

Entertainment TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

SWEATING IT OUT

SIDHARTH MALHOTRA works out hard for The Villain A

ctor Sidharth Malhotra is working out hard to build a bulky look for his next film The Villain. A source close to the actor said: “He has been sweating it out in the gym to get a chiselled physique for his next. The actor has been undertaking rigorous workouts each day to achieve the bulky look.” Sidharth is reportedly also going through

intense training sessions for the movie which will see him playing a baddie. The Villain is directed by Mohit Suri and also features Shraddha Kapoor of Aashiqui 2 fame. Sidharth, a modelturned-actor made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year. He recently wrapped up shooting for the filmmaker’s new production Hasee Toh Phasee. IANS

CINE BYTES SRK hopes to bring more Indian films to Cannes

hah Rukh Khan, who is in Cannes, recalled the time when he represented Indian cinema there with Devdas in 200 and says that he hopes to bring more beautiful cinema from the country to the French Riviera.Shah Rukh Khan tweeted that he would be back with more films from the India. IANS

Shraddha wants to do different genre films

hraddha Kapoor, says she wants to go beyond the genre of romance on screen, and try her luck at different roles, especially a grey character.” Shraddha told reporters at an event in Mumbai. IANS

I’d love to play Bhupen Hazarika: Irrfan

rrfan Khan says, “I was not offered the role, but if they (the makers) offer it to me, I would love to play it. It’s a very exciting character and I want to do a film on music... and nothing better than (a film on) Bhupen Hazarika’s life,” Irrfan said. IANS

Entertainment TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

TOTAL REHABILITATION

Zac’s out of rehab, and in love?

CINE BYTES

Pharrell finally marries girlfriend and baby mama

harrell Williams was one happy man over the weekend. According to Us Weekly, Williams and his longtime girlfriend, model Helen Lasichanh, tied the knot in Miami, on Saturday. The 40-yearold rapper, who most recently lent his vocal abilities to a pair of tracks on Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories and Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines, had a child with Lasichanh.

oes Zac Efron have a new lady in his life? That may be the case as it looks like he was getting pretty close with American Dreams star Brittany Snow, who was most recently seen on Ben and Kate. The two were spotted at LA’s famous haunted hayride, taking in the scares while wrapped in each other’s arms. Things are looking better and better for Efron, who reportedly completed a stay in rehab for a cocaine addiction earlier in the year. The pair were joined by Hairspray director Adam Shankman, and Derek and Julianne Hough, among others, for the outing. The question is whether or not Zac and Brittany are actually a couple. There’s been no word one way or the other. While Efron hasn’t been linked to anyone lately, Snow was last known to be dating Teen Wolf’s Tyler Hoechlin.

Mad Men star ties the knot in a barn

en Feldman is a married man! The 33-year-old Mad Men star said “I do” to his longtime girlfriend Michelle Mulitz at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg. Following their nuptials, the bride, groom and their guests enjoyed a night of dinner, catered by Occasions catering, and dancing in a separate pavilion.

Kylie splits with long-time boyfriend

ylie Minogue and her longtime boyfriend Andres Velencoso have called it quits, Us Weekly can conﬁrm. The Australian-born international pop star and the Spanish model dated for ﬁve years. “It was more of a time thing — they didn’t get much of it together,” a friend of the pair reveals to Us. “There was no fallout, they’re still friends, just not lovers anymore.”

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. Robert Frost

KAKURO

QUICK CROSSWORD

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

ACROSS

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

SCRIBBLING PAD

1 Emulates a seamstress 5 Fades or declines 9 Cringe in fear 14 Requiring first aid 15 Expand, as a business 16 Roundish 17 Length X width, for a rectangle 18 Big party 19 Dating from birth 20 Lynda Carter role 23 Isle of ___ (part of Cambridgeshire, England) 24 Items in a caddie’s load 25 “From Here to Eternity” actress Deborah 27 Moan and groan 30 Doesn’t use good penmanship 33 Word of good cheer? 34 Store employee 37 Schnozzola 38 Hollywood clashers 40 Comparatively right-minded 42 Loyal 43 “When ___ said and done ...” 45 A lumberjack, at times 47 Do-it-yourselfer’s aid 48 Most insightful 50 Is overly attentive 52 Lacking muscle 53 Razorbacks 55 Sound of distaste 57 Place for fanciful notions 62 1499 marble masterpiece 64 Rich vein 65 Operatic performance 66 Broadcasting now 67 Always 68 Best man’s charge 69 Having renown 70 Disavow 71 Two-pointers in Scrabble

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1 “Evening in Byzantium” novelist Irwin 2 Vatican City currency 3 Brownish songbird 4 Sports facilities 5 Chinese appetizers 6 Blacksmith’s attribute 7 String neckties 8 Went underwater 9 Roseanne and family, on TV 10 Biological eggs 11 Utility in Monopoly 12 Abbr. after a name in a bibliography 13 Swear by (with “on”) 21 Late newscaster Sevareid 22 “Best in Show” org. 26 Angry talk 27 Fold under pressure 28 Ace on a par three 29 Bread choice 30 Distort, as figures 31 Comedian Anderson 32 Editing “never minds” 35 Sun’s spot, in the morning 36 Genetic cell material 39 Trig ratio 41 Petroleum plant 44 Away from land 46 It can help you reach the next level 49 What langlaufers do 51 Alaska’s purchaser 53 What push comes to 54 Expand, as a highway 55 Well-versed in 56 “I Just Wanna Stop” singer Vannelli 58 Zero-wheeled vehicle 59 Port between Buffalo and Cleveland 60 Amusement park annoyance 61 Fades to the back of the pack 63 Why to stay after the fourth quarter

Chai Time TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 16-10-2013

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

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Employees need to maintain their patience at workplace as superiors may not be in their favour. They might create indirect troubles too and support from colleagues also is not likely. Avoid interfering in others’ issues.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Couple who were deprived of child for a long time can expect happy news about offspring. Romance is on the cards for some. Businessmen will get good co-operation from their staff and profits are likely to go up.

Court case on ancestral property will go in your favour. Financially a comfortable situation is likely to keep you happy. Avoid unwanted arguments and discussions. Spouse’s change of mind might disturb you.

Be alert as you might face irrelevant charges against you. Handle debt issues carefully else you might face disrespect in the society. Expenses will overtake the inflow of money which will put you in a deficit situation.

Expenses are to be kept under strict control. Government sops likely for entrepreneurs. You need to take proper and immediate steps to clear the debts else there might be a major problem in the near future.

Postpone new efforts for a couple of days till you feel that right time is ripe for the same. Businessmen also are advised not to sign any new contracts for the time being. Unwanted wanderings and work burden are likely to bring frustration.

Misunderstanding between couples will be over and they will be in a very peaceful atmosphere. A major debt issue will be cleared which will make you cheerful. Employees will get very good support from their colleagues and superiors.

Mixed results are likely and hence you need to be more alert and careful for getting good effects as much as possible. Held up marriage talks will resume and progress. Relationship between couples looks cordial.

Employees might feel dissatisfied as they are not recognized well. Some have bright chance to buy a house of their own. Minor health issues like cold and flu are likely; take good care. Expected money will be received.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

tarotreadhyd@gmail. com

ARIES:

GEMINI:

The Wheel of Fortune - You may be controlling someone, but this does not go down too well with that person. Find easier ways to put across your point.

LEO:

The Empress - There may be minor irritants in a relationship. But it’s important you deal with them completely. Ignoring them won’t make them go away.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

Ace of Wands Creativity needs some outlet. You need to look for it. It can be as simple as posting something on Facebook.

SAGITTARIUS:

The Sun Learn to be grateful for all your blessings. There are many people around you who support you and work with you. Thank them!

TAURUS:

The Hermit – It seems as though you have only been running from pillar to post these days. You need to take a break and ruminate on your needs and self, too.

CANCER:

The Star - You feel the need to belong to a community and to contribute to something that is huge. Charity and philanthropy may interest you. Go down that road.

VIRGO:

Temperance - Be patient about your work situation. Things will improve soon. You’re getting anxious about the sacrifices you’ve made in order to get here.

SCORPIO:

Page of Wands - Austerity steps are needed now to see yourself and your family through tough financial times. Don’t take any chances and protect your savings.

CAPRICORN:

Queen of Cups - You’re feeling very emotional about a person very close to you. Distance yourself. Give yourself and this person a lot of space.

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PISCES:

Justice - You cannot always control what happens to other people, although you may be their responsibility. But no one can be responsible for another’s life.

NUMBER GAME

- You need some silence. Take time off and get away for a holiday to a quiet place. Don’t let the stress get to you.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: The Magician

POOCH CAFE

Misunderstanding with spouse is likely which might upset you. Politicians are advised to maintain a low profile. Financial helps will come by from the expected sources. Businessmen will be able to make good profits.

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Ten of Wands - You are feeling burdened by the emotions of someone very close to you. Just live those emotions.

NON SEQUITUR

Avoid the confusions which are putting you in a dilemmatic situation and march forward. Employees might face a disturbed situation at workplace due to which their confidence of getting a promotion and pay hike will reduce.

SUDUKO

Businessmen might have minor differences with their partners but will get resolved soon and hence need not worry. Misunderstanding between couple will be over and they will lead a happy life.

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Entertainment TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

EROTIC DYSFUNCTION

Fifty Shades of pressure! C

harlie Hunnam may not be the only person uncomfortable with all the attention he’s received because of Fifty Shades of Grey. A source told E! News that Dakota Johnson is also feeling the pressure. “Dakota is having a very hard time dealing with all the press,” the source said. “When she first got the role, it was way too much for her.” The source said that Johnson went from being a virtual unknown to someone “everyone wants a piece of.” “It’s been tough,” the source said. A rep for Johnson declined to comment for this story. As we all know by now, Hunnam, 33, dropped out of playing Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of the sexfilled book just this past weekend. “The filmmakers of Fifty Shades of Grey and Charlie Hunnam have agreed to find another male lead given Hunnam’s immersive TV schedule which is not allowing him time to adequately prepare for the role of Christian Grey,”

Universal Pictures and Focus Features said in a joint statement obtained by E! News. However, sources have since told E! News that the spotlight may be the real reason. “More than anything he hates attention and being in Fifty Shades of Grey would force him to do lots of media,” one source said. “That’s really not his thing. Charlie doesn’t want to be massively famous. Plus, he hates conforming and being told what to do. This role would force him to have to be something he is not.” Hunnam told E! News in September, “It’s a big responsibility.” Johnson is the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. The 24-year-old actress had a small part in Social Network and most recently costarred on the Fox comedy series, Ben and Kate. “My beautiful child Dakota has been chosen to play Anna Steele in 50 Shades!!! Look out world!” Griffith tweeted when her daughter landed the role. “Here she comes!!! #proudmama.”

CINE BYTES

Jackman blow-out raises $1.85 million

ugh Jackman had one heck of a 45th birthday party. The Wolverine actor invited 4,500 guests to celebrate the occasion, but there was a caveat — admittance didn’t come cheap. The Aussie sang, danced and made people laugh at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Saturday, where his One Night Only act raised $1.85 million for the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

Atkins diet helps Kim lose baby weight

t goes without saying that Kim Kardashian has been happily embracing life as a new mum. Her latest outings with baby and hubby have attracted a lot of attention from the public eye. And Kim is looking good! She recently revealed the secret to her post-natal weight-loss, tweeting that she’s currently on the Atkins diet.

Walter White gets a letter from Hannibal Lecter

ven Hannibal Lecter likes Breaking Bad. Anthony Hopkins just sent Bryan Cranston one epic fan letter after binge watching the entire AMC series in just two weeks. Sir Hopkins says: I’ve just ﬁnished a marathon of watching Breaking Bad. I have never watched anything like it. Brilliant! Your performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen — ever.” High praise!

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

BASEBALL

Jin pitches Dodgers to victory LOS ANGELES: Ryu Hyun-Jin tossed seven shutout innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers got all the runs they needed in the fourth to beat St. Louis 3-0 in game three of the NLCS. Adrian Gonzalez clubbed a RBI single to get the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Yasiel Puig snapped a hitting slump with a twoout RBI triple just a couple of batters later as the Dodgers cut the Cardinals’ series lead to two games to one. South Korea’s Ryu allowed just three hits and no runs in seven innings of work Monday night for

Ryu also had four strikeouts and just one walk for the Dodgers who prevented the Cardinals from taking a stranglehold in the series. the Dodgers who looked nothing like the wounded bunch that dropped the first two games of the series in St. Louis. Game four of the best-of-seven series is Tuesday. Once Los Angeles manager Don

TO ENGLAND, WITH LOVE

Mattingly decided Ryu’s night was complete, the bullpen did the rest in front of a sold-out crowd of 53,940 at Dodger Stadium. Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright threw seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs. He struck out five. Ryu also had four strikeouts and just one walk for the Dodgers who prevented the Cardinals from taking a stranglehold in the series. Los Angeles shortstop Hanley Ramirez played through the pain of a hairline fracture in his rib and went two-for-four with an RBI.

POLITICAL GAMES

Mo is proud to run Israel ban is shocking: Jaziri for Britain

The comment comes in response to footballer Jack Wilshire’s comments that only British-born people should be allowed to represent Britain. LONDON: Double Olympic and world distance-running champion Mo Farah hit back Monday at Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere’s comment that only English people should play football for England. The 5,000 metres and 10,000m champion, who was born in Somalia, told ITV’s The Agenda programme that he was “very proud” to run for England and Britain, having arrived in the country as a schoolboy. Farah, 30, moved to Hounslow, west London, when he was eight, as Somalia was struck by civil war ,and is a longstanding fan of north London football club Arsenal. “It’s where I grew up, it’s where I went to school,” Farah said. “I don’t know nothing but England. This is it. And when I run for my country I’m very proud, and as long as you do that and make your country proud that’s what really matters.” Rising Manchester United star Adnan Januzaj could play for England from 2018 under the five-year residency rule of football world governing body FIFA, although the 18-year-old, who is eligible for Belgium, Serbia, Albania and Turkey, has yet declare where his allegiance lies. Earlier this month Wilshere, the 21-year-old Arsenal and England midfielder said: “If you live in England for five years it doesn’t make you English. “We have to remember what we are. We are English. We tackle hard, are tough on the pitch and

Farah moved to Hounslow, when he was eight, as Somalia was struck by civil war, and he is a longstanding fan of London football club Arsenal. are hard to beat. We have great characters. You think of Spain and you think technical but you think of England and you think they are brave and they tackle hard. We have to remember that. “The only people who should play for England are English people. If I went to Spain and lived there for five years, I’m not going to play for Spain.” Wilshere has since insisted he was not referring specifically to Januzaj. Wilshere’s remarks sparked a Twitter exchange between

himself and Kevin Pietersen, the South Africa-born batsman who is set to play his 100th Test for England in next month’s Ashes opener in Australia. Pietersen pointing to his own case and that of several other South Africa-born England cricketers, as well as Farah, said: “Jack Wilshere — interested to know how you define foreigner...? “Would that include me, (Andrew) Strauss (the exEngland cricket captain), (Jonathan) Trott (England batsman), (Matt) Prior (England wicketkeeper), Justin Rose (South Africa-born golfer), (Chris) Froome (Kenya-born Tour de France champion), Mo Farah?” Wilshere clarified his remarks by saying: “To be clear, never said ‘born in England’ — I said English people should play for England. AFP

Brother and manager of Malek Jaziri slams political pressure on the Tunisian player.

TUNIS: The brother and manager of Tunisian tennis star Malek Jaziri on Monday slammed as “shocking” the political pressure to boycott a match with Israel’s Amir Weintraub from the authorities back home. This decision is “shocking, because it brings politics into sport... We are totally against that. And Malek is the first victim, because tennis is his career, his bread-winner,” Amir Jaziri told AFP. “To be clear, Malek pulled out for sporting reasons, because he was injured. He did his warm up, something was wrong and the doctor found that his knee was swollen,” he said. When Jaziri withdrew from Friday’s match against Weintraub, in the quarterfinal of the Challenger tourna-

ment in Tashkent, he also cited knee problems. “But at the political level, we received an order not to play. It was an email from the Tunisian Tennis Federation, via the national technical director,” Amir continued, detailing the contents of the email. “‘After the meeting at the ministry of youth and sports with Riadh Azaiez, I regret to inform you that you cannot play,’” he said, quoting the email, and referring to the director of the country’s sporting elite at the ministry. Both Jaziri, who is currently ranked world number 169, and Weintraub are members of the same top-flight tennis club in France - Sarcelles Tennis - north of Paris and have known each other for years through their sport. AFP

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CROSSING BARRIERS

Tsonga must push past the pain

KREMLIN CUP

Though he might prefer to rest his knee, Tsonga knows that only a determined effort will suffice. SCOTT WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse VIENNA: Frenchman JoWilfried Tsonga will be forced to push on this week with a fragile knee as the final rush to the ATP year-end event enters the last three weeks of qualifying time for the eight-man wrap-up in London. Tsonga has returned to the Austrian Open for the first time since his debut appearance which resulted in a 2011 title. Though he might prefer to rest his knee, last week’s

Shanghai Masters semi-finalist knows that only a determined effort indoors at the Stadthalle will suffice. Tsonga stands provisional ninth in the points race to the World Tour Finals starting on November 4. He has a bye in the Vienna first round - all the better to help him recover from his day-long flight from Asia - and will play the winner from German Daniel Brands and Austrian Andreas HaiderMaurur in the second round. “If I want to go to London, I have to play,” Tsonga admitted

TOUR OF BEIJING Intxausti wins 4th stage BEIJING: Spain’s Benat Intxausti launched a dominant attack on the long final climb of the day to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing Monday and seize the leader’s red jersey. He made his move just over two kilometres from the finish in Mentougou, in the hills northwest of the Chinese capital. With some of the competition’s top contenders, including world champion Rui Costa of Portugal and Germany’s defending title holder Tony Martin in the chasing group, Intxausti had to put in everything, grimacing with effort and regularly glancing behind. In the event it was

Ireland’s Daniel Martin who mounted the most effective counter-attack, and looked for a time as though he could reel in the Spaniard — but the 27year-old held on to cross the line three seconds ahead. With a 10-second time bonus for winning the 150.5kilometre stage, the win sent Intxausti straight to the top of the overall classification, holding a virtually unassailable 10second lead on Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) with only the flat final stage in Beijing to go. “I am really happy this is my first win since the Giro, because the Vuelta didn’t go really well. I am now ending the season very well,” Intxausti said. AFP

before leaving Asia after his loss to eventual Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic. “I will play, and that’s it. I just have to play and try to win as much as possible. That’s it.” The former Australian Open finalist is in a slightly better position than he lets on, with Scot Andy Murray already qualified but not playing at the year-ender as he recovers from February back surgery. That development means that at the moment, the leading nine point earners - including Tsonga — would enter the London field. But Tsonga has to watch his fitness after sitting out from Wimbledon through to Metz in September with his knee worries. This week in the Austrian capital marks his fourth event in the last five weeks, a heavy stress on even a fully-fit player, Tsonga remains an optimist. “I’m going better and better, and I know I can play a lot better. I’ll continue to work, I think I’m on a good way.” Monday’s opening day featured an ultra-light schedule with just two main draw matches set. Both are Czech seeds, who are using the last three weeks of the regular season to prepare for next month’s Davis Cup final in Belgrade against Djokovic and Serbia.

Stakhovsky sinks Joao Sousa Sousa started the tie confidently, taking a 4-1 lead with a break in the fourth game.

MOSCOW: Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky produced the biggest upset on Monday on the first day of the ATP and WTA Kremlin Cup, ousting Portuguese seventh seed Joao Sousa in straight sets. The 27-year-old Ukrainian — who gained his biggest ever scalp at Wimbledon this year when he beat Roger Federer for his first ever win over a player ranked in the top 10 — beat 24year-old Sousa 6-4, 6-3 in one hour 17 minutes. Sousa, ranked 50th in the world in comparison to his opponent’s 98th, started the tie confidently, taking a 4-1 lead with a break in the fourth game. However Stakhovsky, who won the last of his four ATP titles in 2010, was unfazed and stormed back to break Sousa twice and rattle off five consecutive games to win the first set in

37 minutes. In the second Stakhovsky underlined his supremacy when he broke Sousa, who in September became the first player from Portugal to win an ATP title when he won the Malaysian Open, twice again in the second set to clinch the match. “I was a bit nervous to start with and experienced problems at the beginning,” Stakhovsky said. “But later in the first set I managed to regain ny concentration and dominated the rest of the match.” In the next round he will face French journeyman Edouard Roger-Vasselin who beat Czech rival Jiri Vesely 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3. The 29-year-old RogerVasselin looked more focused from the start breaking his rival’s serve twice to take the first set in 32 minutes. AFP

EAST ASIAN GAMES

China rule at EA Games

TIANJIN: China enjoyed a rousing final night in the East Asian Games swimming pool Monday as they swelled their tally of gold medals on the penultimate day of competition. Home swimmers won six of the eight races at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium to push China on to 128 golds, more than the other eight teams put together, one night before the curtain falls. Ning Zetao and Yi Tang locked up the men’s and women’s 50m sprints, and Chen Xinyi showed she could follow double Olympic champion Ye Shiwen by winning the women’s 400m individual medley.

Ye, 17, won the 200m individual medley on Friday but was not competing in the shorter race. China’s Ha Sinan won the women’s 200m butterfly, Yun Hao took the 400m free and the home quartet of Fu Yuanhui, Shi Jinglin, Lu Ying and Qiu Yuhan rounded off the swimming events with victory in the 4x100m medley relay. Chinese gymnasts also starred on the last night of proceedings at Tianjin Gymnasium, snaring four of the five titles on offer. Liu Rongbing, who earlier won the men’s parallel bars, just missed out on making it an allChinese night when he finished

second behind Japan’s Yusuke Tanaka in the horizontal bar event. Japan won five out of seven karate finals on Monday but only two judo events out of the six contested. However, Japan beat South Korea 4-2 to win the baseball competition. And Taiwan stole China’s thunder in a gripping men’s basketball final when they came from behind to win by just three points, 82-79. The 11-day multi-sport event, with an emphasis on frugality — an apparent nod towards China’s crackdown on bigspending and corruption among officials — wraps up on Tuesday.

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SOUTH AFRICA VS PAKISTAN

Amla holds Pak at bay The prolific Amla added 61 for the fourth wicket with AB de Villiers, and another valuable 95 for the fifth with Jean-Paul Duminy to stop Pakistani bowlers from running away after they had wrecked the top-order. SHAHID HASHMI Agence France-Presse ABU DHABI: Hashim Amla made an unbeaten 118 to help South Africa foil a spin-cumpace Pakistan attack and reach 245-8 at close on the opening day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday. This was the 30-yearold right-hander from Durban’s 20th Test hundred. Number ten Dale Steyn was unbeaten on 13. The prolific Amla added 61 for the fourth wicket with AB de Villiers (19), and another valuable 95 for the fifth with JeanPaul Duminy (57) to stop Pakistani bowlers from running away after they had wrecked the top-order. Amla has so far hit 13 boundaries during his 250-ball knock at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Currently the number one batsman in Test rankings, Amla reached a hundred with a single off spinner Zulfiqar Babar, taking 201 balls. Duminy praised saviour Amla. “Just to see the power of concentration he (Amla) has is phenomenal,” said Duminy. “I saw a stat today that he is 30 Tests behind Gary Kirsten and only one Test hundred (behind). That says a lot because Gazza (Kirtsen) was phenomenal himself. The key now is for him to try and push on for us. We strive to

take responsibility within the team when you’re in and hopefully he’ll do it for us.” Duminy said South Africa’s total was satisfying. “We would definitely have taken 245-3 or 4. Stats show that you tend to lose wickets up front so unfortunately we fell for that. All we can do tomorrow (Tuesday) is come with a positive frame of mind and try and get as many runs as we can and start well with the ball.” Just when it looked as though

Amla and Duminy would see off the day, left-armer Babar (3-89) struck twice, dismissing Duminy and Faf du Plessis in the space of six runs to bring Pakistan back in the game. Duminy, who had not played a Test since rupturing his Achilles tendon on the tour of Australia in November last year, hit six fours and a six before sweeping Babar straight into the hands of a deep fine-leg fielder. Du Plessis edged Babar to slips on one, thrilling the roughly

2,000 fans celebrating the Eid holiday. Pakistan had looked to Saeed Ajmal for the breakthrough, but the off-spinner looked off colour on his 36th birthday, conceding 57 runs and managing only Vernon Philander’s wicket. Pakistani pacemen Mohammad Irfan (2-42) and Junaid Khan (1-52) had generated lively pace, with Irfan taking two early wickets in the first session. Irfan, the tallest ever player at seven feet one inch (2.1 metres), lifted one to Alviro

Petersen (three), whose fended push was well caught by Shan Masood at short-leg, and then had Graeme Smith for 15 in his fourth over. Smith, who is playing his first international match since an ankle injury earlier this year, hit Irfan for two well-timed boundaries but the lanky paceman had the last laugh, dismissing the South African skipper caught behind. Pakistan successfully took a review after Australian umpire Rod Tucker initially turned down a confident appeal. Kallis, who is also playing his first Test since February this year, looked rusty before he edged a sharp incoming delivery from Khan for wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal to take a smart low catch. South Africa were struggling at 66-3 at lunch. De Villiers helped Amla take South Africa past the 100-mark before he fell, run out for 19. He defended a slower one from Babar and as the ball rolled to first slip, Younis Khan threw the ball to Akmal who saw the batsman out of his crease and dislodged the stumps. Pakistan chose two pacemen and as many spinners, with 34year old Babar and opener Shan Masood making their debuts. South Africa entered the match with three frontline pacemen and Peterson as only spinner.

FRYS.COM OPEN

Walker hails first USPGA victory

SAN MARTIN: Jimmy Walker closed with a five-under 66 to capture the Frys.com Open and record his first USPGA Tour victory on Sunday. The 34-year-old American had to come from behind to win at the CordeValle Golf Club as it took Walker 188 tries to get his first victory on the Tour. “I think it’ll sink in after a while. I’m still feeling the adrenaline right now. It

34-year-old America’s Jimmy Walker tapped in his three-footer for par at No. 18 to seal the victory.

feels like a release right now, but it feels really good,” said Walker, who reached 17-under 267 overall. Fiji’s Vijay Singh (68) placed second, two strokes back as he finished at 15-under par 269. Third-round leader Brooks Koepka, who was playing in the group behind of Walker, stumbled to a one-over 72. For Singh it was his best USPGA Tour showing since finishing runner-up at the 2011 Northern Trust Open. Koepka was joined in third place at 14-under-par 270 by Kevin Na (64), Scott Brown (64) and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama (66). George McNeill (71) and Brian

The American had to come from behind to win at the CordeValle Golf Club.

Harman (65) shared seventh place at minus-13, while Will MacKenzie (69), Billy Hurley (68) and Max Homa (69) were one shot back at 12-under-par 272. Walker tapped in his three-footer for par at No. 18 to seal the victory. The well-travelled Walker said he appreciates this victory more than most. “I wasn’t good enough to play golf on tour when I was at 20 or 21 like these guys are. They’re really good,” said Walker, who turned pro in 2001. “I’ve gone through everything. I played on a lot of tours, I’ve won on a lot of tours, and this is the final stepping stone. It feels great. I wouldn’t take back anything I’ve ever done or anything I’ve ever gone through to get here.” AFP

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

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MESSI RETURNS TO BARCELONA TRAINING

World Player of the Year Lionel Messi returned to full training with his Barcelona teammates on Monday for the first time since suffering a thigh injury two weeks ago. The Argentine was forced off with the problem in the 2-0 win over Almeria on September 29.

ROAD TO WORLD CUP

Gerrard looks to WC glory Tuesday's meeting at Wembley is not do or die for manager Roy Hodgson's side, but anything less than victory will mean England must negotiate a play-off if they are to reach next year's finals in Brazil.

IAN WINROW Agence France-Presse WATFORD: Steven Gerrard will draw on his painful, firsthand experience of failure to inspire his England team-mates ahead of the decisive World Cup qualifier with Poland. Tuesday's meeting at Wembley is not do or die for manager Roy Hodgson's side, but anything less than victory

will mean England must negotiate a play-off if they are to reach next year's finals in Brazil. The prospect of failing to qualify has revived memories of the meeting with Croatia in 2007 when England -- then managed by Steve McClaren -- lost 3-2 at home to Croatia, ending their hopes of reaching Euro 2008. That defeat brought an end to McClaren's time in charge of the national team and scarred

Gerrard. "It's a memory I'll struggle to forget, one I'll take with me to the grave," said the England captain. "It was one of the lowest moments of my international journey. I hope we don't get back to that. "We never played well on the night. It stays with me now. The failure of not getting to the tournament. We didn't perform. We underperformed." The Liverpool midfielder, though, is convinced there are few similarities between the England side that faced Croatia six years ago and the one that will play Poland buoyed by a convincing 4-1 win over Montenegro at Wembley on Friday. "Once the game starts your nerves have gone, but the feeling is totally different this time," Gerrard said. "We go into this game with the belief and confidence in the squad."

Stars may miss Germany match Loew is already without Sami Khedira, and could lose Toni Kroos and Per Mertesacker. STOCKHOLM: Germany coach Joachim Loew has said he may be forced into changes for Tuesday's final 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden with both Toni Kroos and Per Mertesacker suffering with colds. "They are both suffering a bit, so we will have to see how the final training session goes," said Loew, whose side are chasing their ninth win from 10 qualification matches. Loew is already without Real Madrid defensive midfielder Sami Khedira, who is suspended, for the game in Sweden and Bayern Munich's Kroos had been

an option to partner Bastian Schweinsteiger on his 100th appearance for Germany. If Arsenal centre-back Mertesacker is forced to sit the Sweden match out, Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels is set for a recall after missing the last three internationals due to a loss of form. Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Goetze is set to make a cameo appearance as he returns from a hamstring injury. "It's clear that he is not strong enough yet to play the full 90 minutes," commented Loew. With Germany having qualified for the World Cup as Group

C winners, Sweden will finish second and face a play-off for their Brazil berth, but a lot of pride is still at stake in Stockholm. Loew is still fuming after his side threw away a 4-0 lead in Berlin on their previous meeting last October as Sweden produced a stirring second-half fight-back to equalise in the 93rd minute. "The result of last October still rankles me," said Loew. "That's why we travel with a bit of anger in the belly to Sweden." AFP

Hodgson's willingness to place his faith in youth against Montenegro has helped instil that confidence in the wake of the uninspiring scoreless draw in Ukraine last month. In particular, the performance of Andros Townsend on his full international debut lifted spirits but Gerrard admits the presence of so many inexperienced internationals in the group means he has had to exert caution when asked for guidance about how to cope with the pressure of high-profile England matches. "I have already spoken to the lads about that feeling, on the bus, going to games. Every time you get the chance to share a bit of experience, you do. "There's a way of putting it across, never scaring a young lad. They're aware about how big this is, what's at stake, and we need to seize this memory.”

Deschamps wary of play-offs PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps expressed his concerns at facing either Sweden or Portugal in the 2014 World Cup play-offs with Spain needing just a point to qualify automatically as group winners at home to Georgia on Tuesday. The 44-year-old -admitted that while he hoped they would win their third successive match, France's fate was out of their hands as they trail World Cup holders Spain by three points. France, who have qualified for every major finals World or European since Euro '96, are in danger, given the present FIFA rankings, of not being seeded for the play-offs, which features the eight best runners-up from the nine Euro zone groups, and that could see them face a tough battle to even make it to Brazil. "I always prepare a France side to win, whatever the match," said Deschamps, who replaced fellow 1998 World Cup winner Laurent Blanc at the helm of the French team after Euro 2012 and whose side thrashed Australia 6-0 in last Friday's friendly.”

Del Bosque sees a ‘fun’ World Cup

Del Bosque believes playing against more adventurous opponents in Brazil will aid his side to play better football.

MADRID: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said on Monday he expects the 2014 World Cup to be a 'fun' experience for his side compared to an at times turgid qualification campaign. The world champions need just a point at home to Georgia in Albacete on Tuesday to guarantee their place in next year's finals in Brazil. However, despite negotiating a potentially tricky group that includes 1998 world champions France relatively comfortably, Spain have come in for some criticism for their inability to break down lesser sides in the group. Indeed, their 12 goals in seven qualifiers to date makes them the lowest scoring

European side to lead their qualification group. But Del Bosque believes playing against more adventurous opponents in Brazil will aid his side to play better football. "In this qualification group there have been four ugly, uncomfortable matches in which we haven't felt happy with the way we have played, but there were three where we played at a very good level," he said. "It was just a few months ago, in Paris, in March, where we showed exactly what this team can do. The opponents want to keep their dignity. In the World Cup it won't be like this because the possession will be shared more.” AFP