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Australia reached 170 for eight in their second innings at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third cricket Test against India in Mohali. Starting the day at 75 for three, Australia lost five wickets in the morning session. The visitors lead by 79 runs with two wickets remaining at the break. India’s wicket-takers are...

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Possible key to 21/2 blasts detected City police have sniffed a whiff of success in cracking the 21/2 twin blasts case with a chance detection of a man illegally selling a huge quantity of explosives — similar to the ones used in the Dilsukhnagar blasts. P Jangaiah, a 45-year-old dealer of explosives, lives in Champapet. He was a truck driver who got into selling chemicals used in rock-blasting, which is in high demand.

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

city events

DOUBLE EASTER TREAT

There is an exquisite seafood barbecue, along with Easter classics at Okra. Specially crafted Easter hampers are available at The Hyderabad Baking Company. It is on March 31 at Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES Women in Public Spaces Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad had called for applications for a group photography exhibition on ‘Women in Public Spaces.’ This is an exhibition of selected entries. Where: Goethe-Zentrum, Hyderabad When: March 15-24, 9.30am to 5.30pm Contact: (040) 2335 0443

DINING Easter goodies Hot cross buns, Easter Bunnies, and Easter chocolates are part of the special Easter menu. Where: Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre When: March 25-31 St Patrick’s Day – Brunch Menu includes Irish soda bread, boxty and colcannon. Where: The Square, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre When: from March 17, noon onwards Contact: (040) 6682 4422 Shaam-e-Deccan GreenPark is hosting Royal Hyderabadi Food Festival – Shaame-Deccan. There will be a spread of vegetarian and non vegetarian delights, especially the nawabi kebabs and a wide choice of biriyanis. Where: Once Upon a Time, GreenPark, Greenlands, Begumpet When: March 15-24, 7.30pm to 11pm Contact: (040) 6651 5151 Daily treats Orange is the fruit of the month at The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace. Dishes include orange blossom cheesecake, orange creme bluree and dark chocolate orange tart. Where: Daily Treats, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace

French heritage A photographic voyage of French heritage in India with Anay Mann, Gigi Scaria, Rishi Singhal, Serena Chopra, Isabel Saij along with JeanPierre Dubois. Where: Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills When: March 16-21 11am to 7pm Contact: (040) 6656 4466

MISCELLANEOUS WHEN BIRDS CRY: Hens crammed together and hung by their legs at Chatrinaka Road, Old City. When: Up to March 31 Contact: (040) 6767 6818

7pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329

It’s Easter! There is a special Easter brunch. Where: : Seasonal Tastes, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace When: March 31, noon to 4pm Contact: (040) 6767 6888

DocuSplash! Barf, 1997 & Sita’s Family, 2002, Delhi Mumbai Delhi, 2006 and Naach, 2008, will be screened. Where: Goethe-Zentrum, Hyderabad 20 Journalist Colony, Road no. 3, Banjara Hills When: March 24, 11am onwards Contact: gothe.de/hyderabad

SHOWS A short film about... This is a movie by Divya Sachar on how, affected by other’s perceptions, women mostly find themselves looking at their breasts through a male perspective. Where: Lamakaan, Opposite GVK One Mall, Road No.1, Banjara Hills When: March 19,

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Francophonie day 2013 The open day includes free demo classes, crêpe tasting and a short film about France. The labcitoyen competition gives you a chance to win a trip to France. The evening events include performance by French speakers from different countries.

WATER SUPPLY Complaint Cell Sewerage Complaint Hyd. Water Supply HOSPITAL General Hospital, Sec-bad Niloufer Hospital, Red Hills NIMS, Director, Punjagutta Osmania General Hospital Railway Hospital, Lalaguda Apollo, Jubilee Hills Care Hospital, Banjara Hills Care Hospital, Nampally Care Hospital, Musheerabad Care Hospital, Sec-bad Kamineni Hospital, LB Nagar

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Where: Alliance Française, Plot no. 4, Aurora Colony, Road no. 3, Banjara Hills When: March 20, Open day: 10am to 4pm Competition: 3pm Evening events: 6pm Contact: (040) 6460 3341

ART Thinking form and content An exhibition of art work by Gopal Nayak. Where: ICONART Gallery, Road no. 12, Sri Ram Nagar Colony, Banjara Hills When: Up to March 30, from 11.30 am to 7pm Contact: 98499 68797

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The great Oxford sale Discounts on books, magazines, stationery and gift items. Where: Oxford Bookstore, Tresorie, The Park, 22 Raj Bhavan Road When: Up to March 31, Contact: (040) 31002959 Spring Treasure Sale There is a sale of up to 50 per cent off at Taj Khazana, which showcases artefacts as well as a selection of garments, stoles, shawls and accessories from various Indian designers. Where: Taj Khazana Taj Falaknuma Palace When: March 15-25 Contact: (040) 6629 8600

Airport Director 27903785, 27906001 For Air India Flight Information Toll free (from any network) for IC Flights 18001801407 And for All Flights: 1800227722 Air India has revised its flight timings. For more information call (Toll free) 18001801407, 1800227722 from BSNL/MTNL 04023430334 from other lines and mobile Website; www.airindia.in TOURISM OFFICES AP Tourism, Hyd 23262152/53/54 Sec-bad 27893100 Dept of Tourism 23453110 India Tourism 23261360 AP Tourism information Centre (24x7) 23450444, 23455999 UK VISA OFFICE VFS India Pvt Ltd Building, 8-2-542/A, Sunil Chamber, Road No. 7

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YESTERDAY’S QUESTION

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CRIME

Police detect possible key to 21/2 blasts The police have found a man who sells chemicals used in rock-blasting, which has a high demand in the construction industry in Hyderabad. Mohd SUBHAN mohd.s@postnoon.com

Task force found the following at Jangaiah’s godown N SHIVA KUMAR

ity police have sniffed a whiff of success in cracking the 21/2 twin blasts case with a chance detection of a man illegally selling a huge quantity of explosives — similar to the ones used in the Dilsukhnagar blasts. P Jangaiah, a 45-year-old dealer of explosives, lives in Champapet. He is a native of Nalgonda. He was a truck driver who got into selling chemicals used in rock-blasting, which has a high demand in the construction industry in Hyderabad. Additional deputy commissioner of police (task force) B Limba Reddy said Jangaiah is asked to recall February days and come out with a list of people who bought explosives from

CRIME

Electronic detonators Gelatine sticks Gun powder

him. It is sure that one of the terrorists had secured ammonium nitrate from this man. On inspection, it was found that he had kept a godown in his home where hundreds of kilograms of various explosives used for rock blasting were stacked. All this was illegal and dangerous, Reddy observed. Jangaiah’s residence is not

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far from Dilsukhnagar. If the police manage to get an identity of the most suspected explosive shopper, the case could be cracked. It is because evidence is pointing to local hands that made the blasts possible. Some local supporters of terror, who masquerade as political workers, are suspected.

Various explosives used for rock blasting were stacked at Jangaiah’s godown.

GOVERNANCE

‘Notorious’ CM launches health scheme for tribal students burglar held C

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Ammonium nitrate

he crime investigation team of Kachiguda police has arrested J Vijay Kumar alias Vijju, said to be a notorious burglar and snatcher, and recovered a huge amount of cash, ornaments and electronic equipment from his possession. According to details, Kumar, 40, is a resident of Tilaknagar of

Nallakunta, who is known in police circles as Vijju . He is an SSC dropout and belongs to a poor family. After his flop show in studies, he is said to have embarked on a career in crime, where he specialised in breaking into homes, though he is suspected to be involved in snatching cases too. Six burglaries in the City homes are likely to be worked out with his arrest, police said.

hief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday launched “Rajeev Bala Sanjeevini”, a novel health scheme for the first time in the State to benefit the tribal students, at GK Veedhi in Visakhapatnam. The CM and union ministers Jairam Ramesh and Kishore Chandra Deo participated in several development and welfare programmes in the district on Sunday. Addressing a public meeting at GK Veedhi, the CM said development was possible only through the development of the backward areas. He said Congress was keen on achieving real development that would envelop all the sections of the society. Under the new

scheme, medical checks would be conducted for the tribal students once every fortnight. Around 3.5 lakh students from 667 schools in tribal areas will

The CM said the government was spending more than `2,500 crore for the welfare of the SCs and STs . benefit from this. The chief minister laid the foundation stone for the solar power project. He said 57 interior tribal villages were selected for providing solar power. From April onwards, another 224 villages would be provided solar power at a cost of `50

crore, he added. Earlier, he had laid the foundation for laying of roads of 962 km to tribal villages under the “Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana”, at a cost of `528 crore. At Chintapalli, the CM laid the foundation stone for a 100bedded hospital and inaugurated the building of Gurukul Junior College, constructed at a cost of `3 crore. He also inaugurated a 133 kv substation. He said an amount of `12 crore was sanctioned for laying the road between Seeleru and Narsipatnam. He also inaugurated a scheme to sanction permits for transport and sale of bamboo and other forest products to the tribals. He gave away `100 crore to self-help groups. NSS

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CIVIC

LAST YEAR... HERE

City to get 3 big fish markets this year

Smugglers checkmate cops

ast year we had reported how nearly 3,000 cases of timber smuggling were pending in courts and tonnes of Red Sanders, endemic to Andhra Pradesh, were being chopped off. Forest ofﬁcials said arming all the beat guards with modern guns and equipments and giving them order to ‘shoot to hurt’ is the only way to prevent it.

MARCH 18, 2012

NUMEROLOGY

EFLU students attached a report by a fact-finding committee, along with a letter addressed to the president of India, demanding a judicial inquiry into Mudasir Kamran’s death.

There is a lot of pressure among youngsters today to look good. The clothes one wears and accessories that one carries determine the social status... Smriti Patel, mother of teen See page 8

THINGS WE LEARNT TODAY

The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the City functions.

Consumer rights still an alien concept in India. In a survey done among 2,500 consumers by Assocham, the most common complaint against the providers of government services was the apathy of the staff, no redress at the senior level and lack of automation.

Hospital understaffed, under-equipped. Those directed by the court to undergo a medical test have to wait for several months before the reports reach the court.

This fulfills Hyderabad’s dire need for wholesale fish markets. Md NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

he City will get three well-done, wholesale fish markets this year. No progress had been made in this aspect for two years. However, the recent meeting between GHMC’s engineer-in-chief and the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) paved the way for setting up three wholesale markets for fish, the lack of which had caused miseries to the fish traders in Hyderabad. The execution of the work will be taken up by the GHMC and financial assistance will be

The government, after careful examination of the matter, gave an administrative sanction of `1,052.20 lakh for the fish markets project. `250 lakh (`225 lakh will be borne by NFDB). The GHMC will be spending `52.20 lakh, `29.40 lakh and `300 lakh respectively. According to the GHMC, the projects were discussed in the Standing Committee and General Body meetings for according approval for these works and permission to address the government for obtaining administrative sanction. The government, after careful examination of the matter, gave administrative sanction for an amount of `1,052.20 lakh, which includes NFDB’s share (90 per cent project cost by NFDB and 10 per cent project cost by GHMC).

provided by NFDB. The NFDB has accorded sanction for three works, one each at Kukatpally, Begum Bazaar and Nacharam. With 90 per cent of the project cost to be borne by the NFDB, the balance 10 per cent and additional cost of construction will be borne by the GHMC. For Kukatpally, the estimated cost was `278.20 lakh but NFDB restricted it to `250 lakh (`225 lakh will be borne by NFDB). For Nacharam, the cost estimated by the GHMC is `249 lakh, but it has been restricted to `244 lakh by NFDB (`219 crore to be borne by NFDB). Similarly, for Begum Bazaar, `525 lakh was estimated by the GHMC, but the project was restricted to

NEWS BRIEFS

No-conﬁdence motion ‘unmasks’ leaders? TRS MLA K T Ramarao said it was a shame on T-ministers who kept their mouths shut when the CM was speaking superciliously.

Case booked against Baadshah producer

TDP leader quits party, may join TRS

TRS to make ‘sadak bandh’ a success

GHMEU continues relay hunger strike

Facts about Kamran’s death a being distorted? Representative of the Teachers Front demanded that the VC and proctor be suspended as they may hamper judicial inquiry.

Gen Z: You are what brand you wear. Youngsters are increasingly looking at brands as a status symbol.

case was registered against Bandla Ganesh, producer of Baadshah. The Rayadurgam police registered the case in connection with the stampede at the audio launch of the ﬁlm at Rama Naidu studios on Sunday evening. One fan died in the stampede. Cases were registered against Bandla Ganesh and others under section 304 (A).

enior TDP leader R Chandrasekhar of Mahabubnagar district quit the party and is likely to join TRS. He will be sending his resignation letter to NTR Trust Bhavan today. While maintaining that there were no speciﬁc reasons for this, he said he wanted to participate in the Telangana movement and TJAC. It is believed that he quit as he was denied MLC ticket.

RS senior leader and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao said his party would make the proposed ‘sadak bandh’ on March 21 a total success. TRS MLAs, MLCs and leaders from the City and Ranga Reddy districts discussed the programme at Mallika Gardens on Sunday. Rao alleged that the Centre has hatched a conspiracy to sabotage to programme.

reater Hyderabad Municipal Employees Union entered its 12th day of relay hunger strike. GHMEU president Gopal said that the strike will continued for 97 more days in the head ofﬁce GHMC. Light vehicle drivers joined the strike in the head ofﬁce on Sunday. The hunger strike also started in all circles, workshops and parking yards.

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TRS MLAs suspended D

espite the budget session, rival party members from TRS and BJP rushed to the Speaker’s podium demanding adjournment motions on various things. The attempts of the Speaker to convince them to go back to their seats and extend co-operation in taking up question hour did not have any impact. Keeping this in mind, the Speaker adjourned the House for the first time till 10am. When the House began again, the TRS members continued with their protest by rushing towards the podium. When the TRS members did not relent, road and buildings minister Dharmana Prasada Rao moved a suspension motion under 340 (2) of Assembly rules and requested the Speaker to suspend 15 TRS MLAs and one Independent MLA from the House. After getting approval from the House, the Speaker suspended the TRS MLAs for one day from the services of the House. Immediately after this, BJP and CPI members staged a walk-out from the House, protesting the attitude of the Speaker. Earlier in the day, the Speaker disallowed the adjournment motions moved by various opposition political parties. While the main opposition TDP gave adjournment motion on hike in petrol, diesel and essential commodities prices, the TRS and BJP gave adjournment motion on resolution on separate Telangana issue, the Left party, CPI, gave adjournment motion on open cast mining by Singerenni Collieries and YSR Congress did so on imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on textile.

Anam seeks divine intervention

inance minister Anam Ramanayarana Reddy, who had presented his second annual budget in a row, offered special prayers at a temple in Banjara Hills before proceeding to the Assembly. His family members also accompanied him for the pooja. Most of the Cabinet ministers came to the House before 8am, ready for the budget. Having marked their presence, many ministers were seen hurrying off to their chambers for breakfast.

SOPS ALL THE WAY

N SHIVA KUMAR

Few perceivable additional taxes, more sops, huge farm allocations, big money for backward classes are some highlights of the AP budget for 2013-14 presented at the Assembly today. INKESHAF AHMED & RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA feedback@postnoon.com

ore importantly, the Kiran government seems to have hijacked Chandrababu Naidu’s support base, backward classes (BC), with a sizeable allocation of `4,027 crore exclusively for the BC developments. The community has been the pillar of strength of the TDP in the past. Babu had, during his padayatra, declared that his party will give 50 per cent of the seats in the Assembly to backward classes. Last year, the allocation to the community was `3,014 crore. Finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy today presented a `1.61 crore budget with a marginal rise in fiscal deficit of `4,487 crore for 2013-14. He began his second consecutive budget speech (Annual Financial Statement) for the year 2013-14 this morning on the dot at 10.26am (as advised by astrologers). The budget, coming in the penultimate year for the ruling Congress which is due for elections in 2014, had a total outlay which stood at `1,61,348 crore, a whopping increase of about `16,000 crore compared to last year’s (2012-13) budget, which stood at `1,45, 854 crore. The fiscal deficit of the State rose from `20,008 crore to `24,487 crore. If the State GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) is compared, it reached 2.85 per cent from 2.5 per cent fiscal deficit of ongoing fiscal. There is an increase of 0.45 per cent in the fiscal deficit. The plan outlay of the State stood at `59,422 crore, whereas the non-plan outlay stood at `1,01, 926 crore.

AT A GLANCE AP Budget 2013-14 Highlights Total annual budget: `1,61,348 crore Plan expenditure: `59,422 crore Non-plan expenditure: `1,01,926 crore Fiscal deficit: `24,487 crore Percentage of fiscal deficit in GSDP: 2.85 per cent Department-wise allocation: Agriculture Allied Sectors: `6,128 crore Social Welfare Dept: `4,122 crore Food processing: `11 crore BC: `4,027 crore Rajiv Vidya Mission (free education): `16,990 crore Health services: `6,481 crore City and town development: `6,778 crore Rural development: `11,230 crore Physically handicapped: `73 crore

Govt fooled all?

ontrary to the brouhaha created about a separate agriculture budget, the government presented only an agriculture action plan. Protesting this, the TDP walked out, branding the government anti-farmer. The Opposition ranks blasted the Congress budget for 2013-14, stating that the government was indulging in many number games camouflaging the reality. “It is the most anti-people budget,” remarked a spokesman of the TDP. The Leftists and the BJP joined the chorus of protests stating that the government was putting a gloss over the decay. “The government is putting up a false smile of happiness while it is suffering from cancer,” remarked a BJP legislator.

A NEW PARTY IS BORN IN AP!

ith an objective to cash in on the budget session, YSR Congress MLAs came to the House with an idea to corner the rival TDP. They brought to the House, a newly prepared flag resembling the colours of TDP and ruling Congress. They named the flag as TeluguCongress flag and alleged that both the ruling Congress and the opposition Telugu Desam Party colluded with each other to meet their vested interests. YSRC leader B Karunakar Reddy led this agitation.

COOK OUR FOOD

DP leaders held VantaVaarpu programme at Gun Park this morning. Both male and female legislators of the TDP cooked food in the open as a mark of protest against inflation and rising prices of essential commodities. Onlookers were pleased when they got free food.

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ANIMAL RIGHTS VARSITY TROUBLE

EFLU students write to Prez

With the VC not taking cognisance of their plea, students of EFLU have now sent a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee, requesting a judicial inquiry into fellow student Mudasir Kamran’s death. RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA rahul.r@postnoon.com

he demand for a judicial inquiry into Mudasir Kamran’s death has reached the President of India. In a letter dated March 16, 2013, 18 EFLU students attached a report by a fact-finding committee and the minutes of a meeting held by Teachers Front for Justice and Democracy. The letter alleged that facts were distorted and rumours were being spread by the administration over the deceased boy’s nature of death to avoid fixing liability on the university officials. “An FIR has been registered but no action has been taken against the proctor. What sort of an inquiry is this? We demand that the VC and the proctor of the university be suspended as they will hamper the judicial inquiry sitting in their seats of

power,” says a representative of the Teachers Front. The letter alleged that Kamran’s death was the fourth death on the campus in the last

five years and that it showed more than mere negligence on the part of the administration. Students continue to demand compensation to Mudasir’s fami-

DANGEROUS HYDERABAD

N SHIVA KUMAR

INCONVENIENTLY STUCK

hat purpose do dividers serve, when nobody really respects them? All a motorist needs is a tiny gap in a median, regardless of how busy the traffic is, and he/she will try and cross over to the other side. In this picture a heavily loaded truck ran over and got jammed on a divider at MJ Market. Even as people worked to prise the vehicle off the median, the question is why drive so recklessly in the first place? It has often been seen that vehicles, especially trucks and cars speed along City roads, especially during

the night and invariably lose control of their vehicles, either ramming them into a hapless motorist or pedestrian. Or in cases like these, ram their vehicles into dividers. Despite sign boards displaying speed limits, nobody really bothers about them and traffic police too don’t seem to be doing much to curb high speed driving. It may be recalled that some time ago they had with much elan stationed a few cops with speed guns at a few places. However, nothing really came of it.

ly and say that structural changes have to be made to the institution through institutional support systems to address the needs of the students. “They cannot just go on ignoring the fact that students are resorting to suicide over unresolved issues. Instead of tackling this issue, they are trying to covertly cover it up with botched facts and playing a blame game. The future of students cannot simply be put in the hands of an administration like this,” says Majid Ali Khan, a research scholar. Meanwhile, vice chancellor of EFLU, Sunaina Singh, assured the student community that the University’s administration was ready for a constructive dialogue over the issue and was ready to resolve it with the campus community. In a press release, the VC said she was aggrieved by the “conflicting multiple versions” of the event and that the

Any opinion coming from any part of the student or teacher’s community would only hamper the police inquiry, the VC opined. University was only exercising its restraint as the case was under a police investigation. Any opinion coming from any part of the student or teacher’s community would only hamper the police inquiry, she opined.

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FAMILY COURTS

Lack of doctors and equipment put family court on backfoot With an increasing number of cases of wives slapping impotency charges against their husbands, the court demands medical tests to be conducted to prove the same. However, most government hospitals plead staff shortage for delay in sending the reports to the courts. ALEENA ALICE aleena.t@postnoon.com

massive shortage of staff and unavailability of proper equipment at government hospitals is not only causing a backlog at courts but also depriving litigants of their peace of mind. For cases where the court directs the husbands to go for potency tests to government hospitals are left with no option but to wait for a long time for the reports to reach the court. Advocates, who deal with such cases at the various family courts in the City, say that nearly 200 such cases are pending at government hospitals. Despite several reminders by the court to the hospitals, the court gets no response. “There are cases that have been pending for more than two years. Doctors at the government hospitals fail to submit the reports on time and in the process our clients are made to suffer. When we advocates contact the doctors at the hospital they state that they are short staffed,” says advocate GK Kalinidhi.

Citing one such example he says, “One of my clients was directed by the court to undergo a medical test for potency at the Osmania General Hospital. A case was registered in 2012 at the family court after the wife who was married for three years filed a petition stating that her husband was impotent, since she was not able to conceive. The court had then directed the husband to go for a potency test and the wife for

a fertility test. So far the reports have not reached the court, in spite of sending several reminders. The court will not accept any reports from private hospitals either since there are chances that the reports could be doctored by paying money to the authorities, “he says. Some of the affected litigants state that they are put to mental agony because of the delay, Prithvi (name changed) a busi-

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nessman was shocked after his wife of 12 years filed a petition at the court stating that her husband was impotent. “When my wife filed the case I was taken aback. She filed a case stating that I was impotent and was subjecting her to physical violence. Though it was clear that she was trying to misuse section 498A, I agreed to go for the potency test to prove that her allegations were wrong. It’s been over eight months and the court has not got the reports so far. The delay in the judgment is very frustrating,” he says. The hospital authorities however state that though they are short staffed they make sure that the reports are sent at the earliest. “It is true that we get a number of cases, however sometimes there is a delay because if the court is not satisfied with the initial reports they send it back asking us to conduct further tests. That is when there is a delay since we do not have much staff in the department,” said a urologist at Gandhi Hospital. If this is the case with government hospitals, AP forensic labo-

Prithvi businessman ratory also has been delaying reports. For cases of forgery and other crimes, where the reports by the forensic science laboratory play a crucial role, the courts have no option but to delay the judgment since they do not receive any reports from the laboratory. Advocates state that unless they go personally to the laboratory and talk to the authorities, the work is not done.

WORLD CONGRESS

Metropolis congress to be held in city

Even as the City is reeling under an acute water shortage and Hyderabadis are struggling to make do with limited water supply, the precious liquid is being wasted in areas like Chatrinaka. M ANIL KUMAR

When my wife filed a case saying I was impotent I was taken aback. I agreed to go for the test. It’s been over eight months and the court has not got the reports.

hief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today approved the file relating to organising 11th Metropolis World Congress-2014, to be held in the State capital in April next year. Some 2,000 delegates from 100 metropolitan cities all over the world are expected to participate. Several countries bid for this congress. During 2008, it was held in Sydney, Australia and during 2011 it was held in Porte Alagre, Brazil. There are several advantages to AP in holding this conference like brand image of Hyderabad will spread all over the world and exchange of cultural tourism and so on. Agnes C Bickart from Barcelona and Sunil Dubey from

Australia in-charge for the Metropolitan world congress to be held at Hyderabad visited the City to review arrangements. It may be recalled here that the CoP-11 was held in Hyderabad last year successfully. Hyderabad is also regarded as the best investment destination in India. The World Agricultural Conference will be held during December this year. The World Allergy Conference and many other international conferences and seminars were held in Hyderabad recently. The City is also known as the pharmaceutical and bulk drugs capital of the country. The City has the best infrastructure facilities and exhibition venues to hold any international meets. NSS

AGE OF MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

A PAGE DEDICATED TO THE TRIUMPHS AND TRIBULATIONS OF GEN Z

The brand generation Sporting branded clothes and accessories is the easiest recipe to become popular and get noticed. And youngsters are enthusiastically following this. AMY ROSE THOMAS

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hanaya, with her Louis Vuitton handbag and Jimmy Choo shoes, was portrayed to be the most fashionable chick in St Teresa’s School. She stood out from the rest; girls looked up to her while boys couldn’t stop themselves from wanting to impress her. This introduction scene of Shanaya in the movie Student of the Year succinctly describes the role brands play in a youngster’s life. Anyone who could not afford these extravagant accessories was looked down upon and called ‘pappu ke bachche’ in the movie. This is not a far cry from the scenario that exists in colleges in Zcity. Sporting branded clothes and accessories is the easiest recipe to become popular and get noticed. And youngsters are enthusiastically following this trend. “There is a lot of pressure among youngsters today to look good. The clothes one wears and accessories that one carries determine the social status and youngsters are giving in to these demands,” 40-year-old Smriti Patel, mother of a teenager, says. For someone who is a staunch follower of fashion and the latest trends, picking branded goods is the only way out. Manisha Singh, a PR professional is one among them. She says, “I follow the fashion trends religiously and I go for branded clothes because they offer more variety and choices unlike non-branded collections. We might have to shell out a lot, but the quality of branded items is better than that of the

non-branded ones.” For some, it is a matter of quality, while for others, it’s simply a means to set them apart from the rest. And most of the time, it is peer pressure that pushes them to buy the most expensive items, especially if in a friends’ circle where everyone else prefers brands. “I can vouch for the fact that being friends with fashionable people will make you too fall in love with brands. I used to feel the pinch most when I was away from home, was on a tight budget and lived alone. More often than not, I used to

feel out of place when all my friends flaunted new clothes and accessories every other week. Thus, peer pressure plays an

important role in making people brand conscious,” the 22-year-old says. Youngsters have always been brandobsessed but the difference now is that most of them have started earning at a young age and with money in their hand, they are splurging on these extravagant accessories. “There are many young entrepreneurs and employees out there who are earning big bucks. With a lot of money entering their account each month, they do what they like best — shop. Since they can afford branded clothes, they go for the best. Those who once relished shopping at flea markets are not giving them a thought, but rushing to malls and splurging,” engineering student Shubhash Chandra says. In a city like Hyderabad, where street shopping is not much of an option, youngsters are obliged to head to the malls and spend big bucks for the same.

“I wouldn’t mind shopping at flea markets. But in this City, that is not possible so I end up splurging a lot of money on clothes, which I regret as soon as I get back home. When all other cities have street shopping, it is high time Hyderabad too has something like that,” Lakshmi Reddy, 22, says. There are also others,

I can vouch for the fact that being friends with fashionable people will make you fall in love with brands too. Manisha Singh PR professional like entrepreneur Rakesh R, who opt for brands because they are intrigued by the story behind these companies. “It’s more than the brand for me,” says Rakesh. “I have an immense admiration for Swatch, not just because it is the largest watch company in the world. A couple of years ago, I read an article about how the Swiss watch company held its own against the onslaught of digital watches. When many makers of analog watches collapsed, Swatch revamped itself and stood strong with a new line of trendy, casual and affordable watches. I thought that was cool and so bought a Swatch watch.”

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SURVEY

FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSES

Consumers still not king Most customers in India felt taken for granted by providers of services like telecom, electricity and education than merchandise goods, shows an Assocham survey. POSTNOON NEWS feedback@postnoon.com

he consumer in India is not king but servant for producers. Their supercilious attitude toward their customers surprises foreigners who are used to consumer rights. Majority of Indian consumers polled by Assocham on World Consumer Day (March 15) said they were often taken for granted, mostly by providers of services like telecom, electricity, toll roads and education, rather than merchandise goods. The survey, conducted among 2,500 consumers across 10 major cities, threw up some useful points relating to the response time of service providers, lack of immediate relief and redress by regulators and poor follow-up by the companies providing services. The poll was done among the age group of 18-65 and the services included insurance, pensions, mutual funds and monthly income schemes of different financial intermediaries. They included college students, young professionals, bluecollar factory workers, house-

wives and senior citizens. The coverage not only included the services offered by the private sector companies but also the government organs and bodies like municipal corporations, banks, insurance companies and power utilities. “The most common complaint against the providers of the government services was the apathy of the staff, no redress at the senior level and lack of automation. The worst performers in terms of consumer satisfaction among the government departments were the transport licensing authorities, house tax payments, property transactions and electricity connections and billings,” reveals DS Rawat, secretary-general, Assocham. The private sector, thanks to information technology applications, fared far better in the areas of mobile telephony, credit cards and in some cases, electricity (where it has been privatised). But the main problems, even in the private sector, pertained to over-billings, no follow-up, overpromising by the sales staff and delays in installations and commissioning. “While automation has helped and the call centres are of

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some help, the consumers’ calls are kept on hold and they are made to press one button or the other — for language synchronisation or service matching,” reveals the Assocham report. The worst problem among the private sector service providers is the lack of connect between the regulators and the consumers, who do not really know who to approach about their complaints. “Besides, the procedures are complicated… Secondly, several of the regulators are kind of quasi-judicial bodies; the consumers fear that they have to go through the court proceedings with involvement of level help,” the report found. As far as the consumer

Troubling trends

ofty claims, often false, unfulfilled warranty, unsolicited advertisements on mobile and e-mail are the most often quoted misuse of consumer rights by service providers and manufacturers. They often escape the law by squeezing a lot of provisions in fine print which no consumer has time or expertise to understand.

forums of the state governments and the consumer courts are concerned, the problems are that of delays and costs. In the area of toll roads, the users feel that they are charged tolls but the quality of the roads is not up to the mark, and in several cases, motorists end up paying toll even for the roads which are under construction. “Over-crowding at the toll gates is a major irritant and the service providers have got themselves a bad name from the motorists,” the survey across all the cities showed. Unfortunately, there was a trust deficit in the mind of consumers even for the regulators. For instance, several of them

posed this question why the telecom regulator has not been able to crack the whip on unsolicited phone calls and SMSes. Likewise, the complaints against the companies offering medical insurance have not been fully addressed, leaving a lot of mistrust. The problem in the education sector is that no single authority has been named since it is a state subject. “Mushrooming of universities pose a different problem. Earlier, if a student has an issue, he/she could approach a university. Now, virtually each college is a university itself. All kinds of false promises are made to students in terms of placement prospects and the delivery is not there. The consumer in the education sector is paying the most,” the Assocham report found. As for merchandise, the grievances related to overpromising and sub-standard service of the products. The report states that a lot of work needs to be done at the state government level. “We at Assocham would like to work with them; after all, the industry has a stake in the consumer,” said Rawat. (Compiled by PK Surendran)

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

Business

INTERNATIONAL LENDING LOWEST IN 13 YEARS

Cross-border lending saw its smallest growth in 13 years in the third quarter of 2012, according to a report published Sunday by the Bank for International Settlements. Between June and September last year, the cross-border lending of banks that report to BIS rose by just 0.1 per cent.

BAILOUT TAX ROW

QATAR TO BUY M&S?

Cyprus prez fights for deal

ypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will on Monday attempt to persuade lawmakers to back an EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on bank savings, amid fears of a run on accounts if he fails. Anastasiades said that rejecting the EU demands would have seen Cyprus exit the eurozone and face bankruptcy. "I chose the least painful option, and I bear the political cost for this, in order to limit as much as possible the consequences for the economy and for our fellow Cypriots," Anastasiades said. Asian markets tumbled after the opening bell Monday, dragged down by fears the events in Cyprus could reignite the eurozone debt crisis and hit confidence in other troubled countries such as Spain and Italy. Anastasiades vowed on Sunday to continue to try to persuade the eurogroup of nations which imposed the harsh conditions to "limit the impact on small depositors". As a condition for a desperately-needed 10-billion-euro bailout for Cyprus, fellow eurozone countries and international creditors on Saturday imposed a levy on all deposits in the island's banks. Deposits of more than 100,000 euros will be hit with a 9.9 per cent charge, while under that threshold the levy drops to 6.75 per cent. "The first choice (rejecting the EU's terms) would have led to a disorderly default as a result of the ECB cutting emergency funding to maintain liquidity in the two largest banks," he said. "The second choice (accepting the terms) was very difficult but controlling and managing the situation leading to economic stability."

DISMAY AND ANGER

Cyprus bank customers have voiced dismay and anger that they alone of the five euro-

RUSSIAN DEPOSITS OF $20 BILLION FACE TAX

he tax on savings in Cyprus looks set to hit Russian pockets hard — with experts estimating that Russian deposits in Cypriot banks amount to at least $20 billion.

UK TO COMPENSATE ITS ACCOUNT HOLDERS

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Crisis chronology 2012: June 25: Cyprus seeks financial assistance from the eurozone to restrict the risks to its economy after two major banks suffered combined losses estimated at 4.5 billion euros. October 8: The EU urges Cyprus to accept a rescue plan proposed by the EU, IMF and the European Central Bank, which calls for a 15 per cent salary cut in the public sector and a raise VAT.

2013 January 10: Moody's downgrades Cyprus's government bond rating by three notches from B3 to Caa3.

February 24: Nicos Anastasiades, elected as president. March 4: Nicosia agrees to submit its financial sector to independent scrutiny over concerns of large-scale money-laundering. March 13: Moody's downgrades Cyprus rating to Baa3, the equivalent to Standard and Poor's BB+. The third major ratings agency, Fitch, too downgrades Cyprus to BBB-, the lowest rating possible for a borrower. March 16: Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund agree on a 10 billion-euro bailout deal.

January 13: The credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's lowers the island's long-term debt rating by two notches to BB+ and puts it in the "speculative" category.

March 17: Cyprus postpones an emergency debate in parliament on the EU bailout. The government is pushing for a vote before banks reopen Tuesday, after a three-day holiday weekend.

zone member countries forced to seek bailouts so far are expected to help foot the bill. There was also anger that

the president had signed up to the levy after months of assurances that it was a red line he would never cross.

ritain will compensate any British government and military personnel whose bank accounts in Cyprus are subject to an EU bailout levy, Finance Minister George Osborne said on Sunday.

Anastasiades sought to calm bank depositors, who were seen lining up outside ATMs making whatever limited withdrawals of their savings they were allowed. Anastasiades urged all political parties to ratify the terms of the EU deal when parliament meets on Monday. Local media said he is struggling to secure even a simple majority for the terms of the bailout in the 56member parliament in which his party holds just 20 seats. Anastasiades needs to get the legislation ratifying the deal through parliament before banks reopen Tuesday, after a long three-day weekend, or face a run on accounts. But local media reported that the scale of revolt against the agreement among MPs has thrown into disarray his efforts to do so over the weekend, and he may have to declare an additional bank holiday on Tuesday. The president was scheduled to meet his cabinet at 0730 GMT on Monday before briefing lawmakers later in the morning. Parliament was expected to vote on the bailout around 1400 GMT. AFP

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Qatar is considering an $12.1 billion, bid for British retailer Marks & Spencer, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported. The Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, has approached leading banks and private equity houses ahead of a potential move on the high street chain, senior sources in London's ﬁnancial industry told the broadsheet. M&S, which sells clothes, food and homeware, was founded in 1884 and was once one of the world's most proﬁtable retailing company. But it has struggled from poor clothing sales in recent years.

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is the estimated worth of the order Airbus bagged to supply 200 A320 aircraft to Asian carrier Lion Air.

PANASONIC TO CUT TV BIZ Panasonic plans to scale down its television business and withdraw from manufacturing plasma displays. Under its mid-turn business plan to be announced on March 28, Panasonic will significantly downsize its television business over a three-year period starting next fiscal year from April, the business daily Nikkei reported. Panasonic intends to halt production of TV plasma panels at its main plant around fiscal 2014. Panasonic was sideswiped by slumping sales due to the global slowdown and also took on huge restructuring costs, which contributed heavily to its bleeding bottom line. Panasonic is also studying whether to sell its medical and health products affiliate so that it can improve its financial position. It currently has numerous offers for its Panasonic Healthcare division, among which are Japanese companies and the US investment fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. The deal could be closed for $1.05 billion. Panasonic projects for fiscal 2012, which in Japan concludes March 31, a net loss of $8.03 billion, which would be its second consecutive year in the red.

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3 students chained, forced to clean toilets MUMBAI: A teacher and the headmistress of a school in Mumbai have been booked for allegedly chaining and parading three students after they were found fighting in the classroom last week and were also forced to clean toilets, police said. “We have registered a case against the school headmistress and teacher under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act. We will see (if) some other charges can be invoked. We have not arrested them yet,” deputy commissioner of police Dhananjay Kulkarni said. The official said that the police plans to speak to other students before taking any action. After the incident came to light on Wednesday, the boy’s father visited the school to complain against the teacher. However, after not getting a satisfactory response, he lodged a police complaint. He alleged that the three boys were called out of the classroom, following which their hands were tied and then paraded in classrooms. “They were also asked to clean school toilets”, he said, adding that the case was registered on Friday evening. PTI

6 PILGRIMS DIE IN ACCIDENT Six devotees were killed and 20 others injured when their bus collided headon with a truck in Sikar district, police said today. The victims were returning home from Khatu Shyamji Temple late last night when the mishap took place. Condition of the injured was stable.

HALL OF SHAME

MINISTERS TO MEET MK

SP leader held for molestation on train Chandra Nath Singh, SP’s candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha polls, was so drunk that he could barely walk. BAREILLY: Fresh trouble brewed for ruling Samajwadi Party Monday as its former member of parliament and candidate for Lok Sabha polls 2014, Chandra Nath Singh, 62, was arrested on suspicion of molesting a co-passenger on board a train. The high-profile politician was arrested by the government railway police (GRP) in Shahjahanpur when a girl, travelling on board the Padmavati Express, complained that Singh was trying to molest her. When the GRP arrested Five people who allegedly gang-raped the Swiss adventure tourist in Singh, a former MP from Datia district of Madhya Pradesh after their arrest on Sunday. PTI Machlishahr, it was discovered that he was travelling on and was admitted to the been under fire for involvea wait-listed ticket. The girl Shahjahanpur district hospi- ment of several party leaders and workers in crimes across charged him of being drunk tal. Policemen who arrested the state. and of sexually harassing her. Asked about Singh’s The passengers in the train Singh said the MP was so corroborated what the girl drunk at the time that he was detention, SP spokesman and cabinet minister Rajendra said, and testified to the police unable to walk. The Samajwadi Party, Chowdhury said he was not team. The former MP from Machlishahr, however, told however, refrained from com- aware of the facts.”We will the police that he was inno- menting on the matter and inquire into the incident. Let reality come...”, cent and was being framed. said any action will be pro- the He said he had only asked the nounced only after the probe Chowdhury said. “The matter is not in the knowledge of the girl to move a little, so he report is produced. The incident came on a Chief Minister,” he said, could sit on the berth. The police conducted a day when Uttar Pradesh CM adding that strict action will medical examination on the Akhilesh Yadav chairs a meet- be taken without any comproformer MP, who complained ing on law and order in the mise if the allegation was of unease and breathlessness state. The ruling party has also found to be true. IANS/PTI

NEW DELHI: Government today said that a decision on India’s stand on the US resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council will be taken only after a discussion with DMK chief M Karunanidhi. Union ministers P Chidambaram, AK Antony and Ghulam Nabi Azad will today hold talks with Karunanidhi, who had threatened that his party will pull out of the ruling UPA if it failed to move amendments to the US-sponsored resolution on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue at the UNHRC. “Our three senior ministers are going to meet him (Karunanidhi). He has certain objections, certain suggestions. They will discuss with him the proposal that is coming before the UN, how to present it. Only after this discussion, Government will take a decision,” parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath told reporters outside Parliament. Congress sources have been maintaining that the three leaders have been asked to convince Karunanidhi that Government will not compromise with the interests of the Sri Lankan Tamils at any cost. Both Chidambaram and Antony are said to have good rapport with the DMK supremo while Azad is the Congress in charge of Tamil Nadu affairs. PTI

NEWS BRIEFS 100 detonators seized in Bokaro

Bank manager commits suicide

No consensus on anti-rape Bill

BOKARO: A truck carrying nearly 100 detonators was

BADAUN: A bank manager allegedly committed suicide inside

NEW DELHI: An all-party meet to discuss the controversial anti-rape bill failed to reach a consensus on Monday following differences over lowering the age of consent to 16 years, and making stalking and voyeurism punishable under the law. Political parties will meet again at 12.30 p.m. to evolve a consensus on the issue. “We had an all-party meeting in the morning on the Bill. The ordinance was brought by the government and has to be replaced by a bill,” said parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath.

seized and the driver and two others were arrested at Bahadurpur, police said. Though the driver had papers for 130 packets of gelatin sticks which the truck was also carrying, he did not have papers for the 97 detonators, they said. The truck was intercepted on Saturday night. Besides the driver and helper, a woman was also arrested, they said. The police did not rule out the possibility of the detonators being sent for Maoists.

the branch premises in Faizxganj Behta area, police said. The body of Sheoraj Singh, 56, was found hanging from a hook in the lunchroom inside the bank last evening, they said. Police said that a suicide note was recovered in which Singh had accused one Pradeep Pathak. In the note, Singh wrote that Pradeep came to the branch on Saturday, misbehaved with him and threatened him of dire consequences if his loan was not approved, they said. Singh had alleged that he informed the police twice, but no action was taken.

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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

World QUEBEC JAIL

Canadian cops foil a great escape MONTREAL: Police in eastern Canada arrested an escaped inmate on Sunday and surrounded the second after the pair broke out of a Quebec jail and hijacked a helicopter to escape. Quebec Provincial Police said on Twitter that they had located Danny Provencal and had set up a security perimeter around him. An hour earlier, officers said they had detained Benjamin HudonBarbeau, the other escapee, along with two other suspects. The police in the Frenchspeaking province first announced that they responded to the incident at the SaintJerome jail, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of Montreal, around 2:20 pm (1820 GMT). The helicopter was found an hour later with the pilot still on board and uninjured. It was about 85 kilometers northwest of the jail, in the Mont Tremblant area, Canadian media had said. Radio Canada said Hudon-Barbeau is 36 and has ties to the Hell’s Angels motorcycle club, which is considered an organized crime syndicate, while Provencal is 33. Media reports suggested that the inmates had held a gun to the pilot’s head. He was taken to a hospital and was being questioned. AFP

STAR FRENCH LAWYER FOUND DEAD Olivier Metzner, a French star lawyer whose clients ranged from Panama’s ex-dictator Manuel Noriega to former prime minister Dominique de Villepin, has been found dead near his private island in Brittany. The body was found floating early Sunday in the Gulf of Morbihan, a natural harbour on France’s western coast. A suicide letter was left at his house on the nearby Boedic island, they said.

THE CASE OF THE ASSAULT ON THE ‘DEAD’ DRUNK GIRL

2 teens convicted of rape in US Mays, 17, and Richmond, 16, broke down when they heard the verdict: ‘delinquent beyond a reasonable doubt’ on all counts. CHICAGO: Two US teenagers were found guilty Sunday of raping a fellow high school student — a case made notorious when a video of boys laughing about the assault on the “dead” drunk girl went viral. Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, both high school football players in the small Ohio town of Steubenville, broke down when they heard the verdict: “delinquent beyond a reasonable doubt” on all counts. Further charges may be brought against other people involved in the incident, which continued well after the August 11 assault as pictures and videos were shared via text message and uploaded to social media sites like Facebook. “Many of the things that we learned during this trial that our children were saying and doing were profane, were ugly," said Judge Thomas Lipps. In one video, high school boys laughed about watching the rape, saying the girl “deserved to be peed on." Other videos and photos showed Mays and Richmond lifting the unconscious and nearly naked 16-year-old girl by her hands and feet. Because they were tried as juveniles, the judge determined the verdict and the sentence, which the boys began serving immediately. Richmond must serve a minimum of one year in a juvenile rehabilitation facility and a maximum of up until he turns

Ma’lik Richmond (left) and Trent Mays during the hearing. Both of them broke down and apologised to the victim and her family.

The verdict Richmond must serve a minimum of one year in a juvenile rehabilitation facility and a maximum of up until he turns 21; Mays, charged with a second crime of “illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material," got a minimum of two years and a maximum of up until he turns 24. 21, while Mays, charged with a second crime of “illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material," was sentenced to a minimum of two years and a maximum of up until he turns 24. They both apologized in court to the victim, her family and the community. Richmond said they had “no intentions” to commit the crimes, and Mays said “those pictures shouldn’t have been sent around, let alone even taken." Richmond’s father also apologized and asked for forgiveness for the boys for what

Many of the things that we learned during this trial that our children were saying and doing were profane, were ugly. Judge Thomas Lipps he called “a terrible mistake." The 16-year-old victim was not in the room, but her mother addressed the court, telling the boys: “You displayed not only a lack of... compassion but a lack of any moral code." “You were your own accuser through the social media that you chose to publish your criminal conduct on," she said. “I have pity for you both." The girl’s lawyer, Bob Fitzsimmons, told CNN she was “doing well” and was relieved that the court case had finished. AFP

NEWS BRIEFS China military officials admit ship radar lock

China replaces UK in top US govt investigates five arms exporters Wall Street Journal

Syrian opposition meets to nominate PM

TOKYO: Senior Chinese military ofﬁcials have admitted for the ﬁrst time that a frigate locked its radar on a Japanese destroyer during the two nations’ spat over disputed islands, Kyodo News agency reported Monday. Tokyo said the Chinese vessel effectively had a Japanese ship in its sights earlier this year.

BEIJING: China has overtaken Britain to become the world’s fifth largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War, a Swedish think tank said. It is the first time Britain has not figured in the top five weapons suppliers since 1950, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said.

ISTANBUL: Syria’s opposition coalition meets in Istanbul on Monday to select their ﬁrst rebel prime minister, tasked with running daily life in large swathes of territory freed from regime control but mired in chaos and poverty. A former agriculture minister, an economist and a communications exective lead the race.

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department last year opened an investigation into allegations that employees at The Wall Street Journal’s China news bureau bribed Chinese ofﬁcials for information, the newspaper reported late Sunday. The paper said a search by the Journal’s parent company found no evidence to support the claim.

OBAMA HIRES PEREZ

US President Barack Obama will announce Monday the nomination of Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez, a Hispanic American, as the next US secretary of labor, a White House official said. Perez will replace Hilda Solis, who resigned the Labor Department’s top position in January. He will have to be confirmed by the US Senate before taking office. Prior to his work at the Justice Department, Perez served as the Secretary of Maryland’s Department of Labor.

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The number of dead pigs found in a river running through China’s commercial hub Shanghai has reached more than 13,000, state media said Monday, as mystery deepened over the hogs’ precise origin.

MI6 DIARIES Britain’s secret intelligence service MI6 paid at least £90,000 ($136,000) to former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died after being poisoned in London in 2006, a British daily reported. The disclosure, the latest twist in the Litvinenko affair, provides “new insight into the extent of Litvinenko’s links with MI6 and the suggestion that he was killed by a Russian spy", The Sunday Times said. Litvinenko, a 43-year-old former FSB ofﬁcer, turned critic of the Kremlin and moved from Russia to Britain in 2000 where he claimed asylum.

My goal on this trip is to listen. Barack Obama US President will visit Israel, the West Bank and Jordan this week on his ﬁrst visit as president, four years after asking in Cairo for a “new beginning” for America with the Muslim world.This time he says he’s going to listen.

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

THE PAGE DEDICATED TO WOMEN AND THE ISSUES THEY FACE ACROSS THE GLOBE

VANGUARD OF CHANGE

Starting young

Safety first

wo sisters, Alex, 10, and Sage, 7, are taking up a massive hiking challenge — the 500-mile long ancient pilgrimage route of El Camino De Santiago. The reason? They hope to raise money for the Global Fund For Women, setting an initial target of $5,000. The girls will be accompanying their mother on the trip, and they have asked family and friends to donate in honour of their journey.

Overcoming differences

l Salvador has set up a group of policewomen and women to assist women in situations of violence in the city of Puerto de la Libertad, El Salvador. The programme was created as part of the Comprehensive Law for a Life Free from Violence for Women, which came into effect on January 1, 2012. It addresses crimes specifically related to gender-based violence, said a report on www.unwomen.org. The unit offers a designated space for reporting acts of violence against women, legal advice and information, and follow-up and support for cases filed.

ations overcame divisions to agree a historic United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combating violence against women. Muslim nations agreed to language stating that violence against women and girls could not be justified by "any custom, tradition or religious consideration." Western nations toned down demands for references to gay rights and sexual health rights.

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A lot of violence that we see in the society is the inability of men to cope with the overt expression of women’s sexuality. It is something that is so in you (inherent).

You can't negotiate exactly like a man, it won't work... I'm a pragmatist. I want women to get paid more. I want to teach them to negotiate so they get paid more.

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TWO STEPS BACK

WORKING WOMEN

One in four men raped a woman: UN report

College-educated women benefit from late marriage

ne in two men said they had used physical or sexual violence against an intimate partner, one in four reported having raped a woman and one in 25 admitted to having participated in gang rape. These were the preliminary findings of a study conducted by a joint UN programme conducted in six Asia-Pacific countries — Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka. More than 10,000 men were surveyed in the study, which will represent the largest cross-country data set on men’s use of violence in Asia-Pacific.

Molested UP girl dies in Delhi hospital

15-year-old who had set herself on fire after being sexually harassed by a boy in UP’s Moradabad town died at a Delhi hospital Saturday, police said. Senior superintendent of police Neelabjo Chowdhary said that a complaint was registered by the victim on March 11 and three people were arrested the next day. The girl had accused a neighbour, Danish, of harassing her. But pressure was mounted on her family to withdraw the complaint. IANS

A Bahraini woman holds up her national flag decorated with anti-government slogans in the village of Jidhafs.

Women the 'slaves of this age'

So says an Egyptian politician, who took a stand against the country's Muslim Brotherhood to back a UN declaration on violence against women.

omen are “the slaves of this age,” according to an Egyptian politician who took a stand against the country's Muslim Brotherhood to back a UN declaration on violence against women. Mervat Tallawy, who headed the Egyptian delegation at the UN conference, said despite the hard-fought declaration, more help must be given to women in the Middle East. Tallawy stunned many at the UN Commission on the Status of Women — marked by blocking tactics by conservative Muslim and Roman Catholic

states — by backing the document that sets global standards to combat violence against women. Tallawy, head of Egypt’s National Women’s Council, said “international solidarity is needed for women’s empowerment and preventing this regressive mood whether in the developing countries or developed.” The Muslim Brotherhood, from which President Mohamed Morsi hails, said this week that the proposed UN document “undermines Islamic ethics” and “would lead to the complete disintegration of society”. Tallawy said there is “a global wave of conservatism, of repression against women. And

this paper is a message that if we can get together, hold power together, we can be a strong wave against this conservatism”. When asked about the Muslim Brotherhood’s opposition, the official said she had already challenged Morsi. “I believe in women’s cause. I don’t take money from the government, I work voluntarily. If they want to kick me out they can, but I will not change my belief in women.” The UN declaration broke new ground by stating that violence against women could not be justified by “any custom, tradition or religious consideration”. AFP

inancially, college-educated women benefit the most from marrying later. The average annual personal income for college-educated women in their mid-30s who married after age 30 is $50,415, compared to $32,263 for college-educated women of the same age who married before age 20 — a 56 per cent difference, states a report, ‘Knot Yet: The Benefits and Costs of Delayed Marriage in America,’ from the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project.

FACEPALM First female tablet comes loaded with cooking apps

company based in the Middle East, Eurostar Group, has come up with ePad Femme, the first tablet for women. The tablet comes preloaded with a pink background and apps, most that pertain to cooking, grocery shopping, yoga and weight loss. Mani Nair, associate vice-president for marketing at Eurostar Group, told Jerusalem Post, “It makes a perfect gadget for a woman who might find difficulties in terms of downloading these applications.

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

Comment Vocations which we wanted to pursue, but didn’t, bleed, like colors, on the whole of our existence. Honore de Balzac French author

Incredible! India! THE HUMAN CONDITION Dean Williams

he gang rape of a Swiss tourist in Madhya Pradesh is another scathing indictment of our plummeting record on crimes against women. They cycle of brutality against women continues unabated, while our fickle politicians fiddle with their illgotten millions, and decide the prime age for a girl to be legally molested. But another question needs to be asked here, unfortunate though the timing may be. Why was the women camping by the side of the road in a country swiftly becoming notorious, the world-over for its violent crimes against women? Had she not followed the sordid and heinous tale of the Deli physiotherapist just a few months ago? Shouldn’t they have found out more about the country they were travelling through? No matter what TV travel shows and the tourism ads say, India is not a safe country anymore. It may have been back in the 70s, but it certainly isn’t these days. Travel advisories for foreign tourists will soon be par for the course and our standing as the sub-continent’s tourism epicentre (not a difficult pedestal to stand on admittedly) is now in tatters. We can be as patriotic as we like; our pseudo-macho politicos can claim what they will; the truth is out there for all to see. Unless we as a society rebel against the very traditions that protect sex offenders, and revolt against criminal elements in power, we are not better than a backwater, both culturally and socially. The writer is the editor of Postnoon.

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS

It’s a refreshing to have a Pope who has a sense of humour. At his first Angelus prayer and blessing before a crowd of many thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square in Rome, the Pope charmed by the crowd by his offthe-cuff remarks and the topper was “Have a good lunch”.

NAME GAME

The trinity and beyond HARD TALK

PK Surendran

while ago I pointed out what a wasteful pastime we indulge in erecting statues and busts across the length and breadth of the country. Millions of rupees, space and time are wasted on this futile exercise. Now, there is a corollary to this pestilence—naming public places after leaders present and past. Time was when we had an accepted norm of raising a memorial much after the personality in question is dead. No longer. Now, our Netas are so impatient that they raise memorials even when their object of veneration is alive. Going by this penchant for naming any public utility after leaders, one observes that Dr B R Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru followed by Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi are the largest ‘property owners’ in India. Numerous are the parks, roads, buildings, institutions, airports named after them. It is said that we consider such irksome acts as signs of ‘patriotism.’ Far from it. Is it not a cruel joke to the father of the nation to name everything under the sun after him while he had proclaimed that his life is his message? What he wanted us to do was to live an honest life as he did, and we now indulge in bribery using the

same notes that carry his image! In fact, “Gandhi’ has become the measuring unit of greasing palm where the babu points out the number of ‘Gandhi’ for the work to be done. Accordingly two Gandhi means a 1,000 and three, 1,500! I don’t understand why there is not a national law against the renaming spree. Names of places are heritage handed down to generations over centuries. We should not allow some political clowns to use them as tools for exhibiting their fawning.

AP IN THE FOREFRONT

While the naming pestilence is a national scourge, Andhra Pradesh is ahead of others. It is here even districts are renamed overnight after some leader or the other who died recently. Of institutions and roads and other

public places facing this nuisance, there is no count. If there were a real patriotic fervour, it would have been tolerable but most of these worthies who are play this game happen to be the Congress leaders. Don’t we have patriots in other parties? Now the elections are nearing, the scourge is more likely to become acute. We already hear the noise from Karnataka where a union minister has suggested setting up a university in memory of Tipu Sultan. We will see similar clamour elsewhere. Vote bank politics will ensure that we are not spared in any sphere. Time may come even our homes will have to be named after one leader or the other by the diktat of the party in power. Only problem would be when the Opposition comes to power, you will have to call the painter back and ask him to rename the home

after the dear leaders of the government of the day. Not bad, for it assures a livelihood to painters.

TAILEND

True leaders live in the hearts of the people. No amount of naming roads and buildings will endear leaders to their people. This is evident from many instances but one glaring example is the spurt of name Subhas and Bose. While Bose is a Bengali surname, people of Kerala have taken to it with gusto. There you will see Malayali Boses and Chakravartis in droves. Let there be such spontaneous patriotism rather than tokenism thrust on people. By far, Subhas Chandra Bose and Swami Vivekananda, happen to be the most endearing and inspiring leaders to all generations sans caste or creed.

EDITORIALS From manual labourer to the number two mandarin

rom manual labourer to the number two mandarin of the most populous nation... now that’s interesting. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s story is more colourful than that. A BBC proﬁle shows that he never took the easy way. When his father, a local ofﬁcial, offered to groom him for the local party leadership, he refused and instead enrolled in the Peking University. Before joining he spent a brief time as a manual labourer in a rural commune. Then he joined the party and rose through the ranks and led the students’ federation of the university. From then on there’s no turning back. He worked his way up and showed his worth in many capacities: deputy secretary of the party in Henan province in 1998, party secretary of Liaoning province in 2004 and China’s youngest provincial

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governor when he was tasked to run Henan, the BBC reports. It is said he was Hun Jintao’s preferred man to succeed him but was pipped in the end. Li is known to be a man who understands the problems of the less fortunate that form the majority in his country. They and their issues are hidden in the shade of development and giant strides that the nation has been making at many fronts, and there can be no better man to take note of it and do something about it. This is a man that shares the roots of many, many ordinary Chinese and his current status bolsters faith in them. Li, when he was governor, earned kudos for his efforts to rejuvenate Liaoning, a province that suffered from the harsh economic policies of China — this story is proof that he is pragmatic and thinks out of the box and is different.

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campus

SPIRIT OF WOMAN

As a part of "Women's March", Lamakaan is screening A Short Film About... on March 19 at 7pm. The movie takes a look at how some urban Indian women view their breasts.

FAREWELL!

t was a day for nostalgia when passing-out students at St Francis College shared their journey at the college, their experiences and memories. Wearing sarees and decked up in jewellery, they had a field day as their juniors and teachers danced and entertained them. The highlight of the show, however, was two beauty pageant competitions — UG and PG — that were held on campus. Ankita Sharma, who anchored the show, says, “There were two rounds for the pageant — introduction and question. In the first round, twelve contestants introduced themselves and in the second round, they were given a common question and they had to answer them. Miss Francis was chosen according to the way the girls fared in these two rounds.” There were more than 60-65 contestants who applied for the competition’s preliminary round, from which 12 were selected by the faculty according to the answers the girls had given in their application forms. “From the UG section, Harsha Maheshwari was crowned Miss Francis and in

ALL FOR A CAUSE

SO LONG,

AMY ROSE THOMAS amyrose.t@postnoon.com

SO LONG

the PG section, Angela won the coveted title,” she says. Another highlight of the show was the performance by the faculty. Lecturers represented their native states for the dance sequence, resulting in a gamut of talent and culture on display. “We had never seen our professors dancing and it was wonderful to know that they went the extra mile to entertain

Decked in their finest, seniors had a field day as their juniors and teachers danced and entertained them.

us. Apart from the professors’ performance, second-year students also put up entertaining dance performances,” she says. They got a teary farewell as the passing out-students went on stage and shared their St Francis experiences with everyone.

Street Cause CBIT, a student-run NGO, conducted a medical camp and various other seminars and events on the occasion of Impact day on March 17 at Korrumula.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEEK

Columbia

University in New York City, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is an American private Ivy League research university. The university encompasses twenty schools and is affiliated with numerous institutions, including Teachers College and Barnard College, with joint undergraduate programmes available through the Jewish Theological Seminary of America as well as the Juilliard School.

STAKEHOLDER’S SUMMIT

A techie’s delight

he students of JB Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, took part in the two-day robotics workshop, Accelerduino, conducted by Excelsior Embedded Solutions, on March 14 and 15. The workshop was about building a hand gesture robotic arm in which interpretation of human gestures is done by a computer. “In earlier days, robots were utilised to perform in areas that humans found difficult and hazardous environment, especially

in production-based industries. Nowadays, robots have become integral parts of many systems being used in military, domestic,

medicine, manufacturing, assembly, packing and packaging, transport, earth and space exploration, surgery, weaponry,

laboratory research and safety. The workshop has helped students in learning about assembling and programming a robot. The forthcoming robotic event, being organised by the mechanical engineering department of JBIET, will encourage students to participate in various robotic competitions,” says Dr C Uday Kiran, head of the department, mechanical engineering.

Stakeholder Summit 2013 organised by AIESEC will have corporates from builders and developers, IT companies, ﬁnancial consultancy, pharmaceuticals, automobile industries, telecommunication, social blogging, engineering companies and human resources taking part in it. The event will be held at Park Hyatt from 7.30 pm on March 30.

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spotlight

S BALAKRISHNA

A Nageswara Rao awarded certiﬁcates to the passing-out students of Annapurna International School of Film + Media (AISFM) at the campus on Saturday.

A ROLLER-COASTER RIDE

CARNIVAL TIME

Sushila Bokadia's carnival party at Park Hotel was a hit among her friends and family. Sushila played perfect host as guests bonded over snacks and drinks.

1 Sushila 2 Sonal, Priyanka,

Sonu, Deepika 3 Bijal, Sagar 4 Ajay, Vinita 5 Sheetal 6 Anup, Koyal 7 Sheetal, Kishan

FOOD FRENZY

Cookery contest organised by Freedom Reﬁned Sunﬂower Oil was a gala event. Contestants turned up at Swagath function hall to present their best dishes.

THE ART OF THE MATTER

An Art and fashion gallery Poecile was launched at Banjara Hills on Sunday.

S BALAKRISHNA

WELL-EARNED

BLAST FROM THE PAST

10 Downing Street is hosting Vintage Monday tonight. Head to the pub and avail discount if you are forty or older.

19 No! You won’t go wrong

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health

IMPOTENCE MAJOR CAUSE OF DIVORCE: STUDY

Impotence is emerging as a major cause of divorce in India, says a recent study, adding that around 20-30 per cent marriages break for want of satisfaction in sexual life. The study found that erectile dysfunction affects 50 percent of men over the age of 40 and 10 percent of men below 40.

NEW PARENTS

Because as a parent you are going to be extremely careful about everything when it comes to your child. However, here are a few tips that can help you ensure your baby’s health and happiness. RANJANI RAJENDRA

ranjani.r@postnoon.com

ongratulations! You’ve just been blessed with a bonny baby and as parents you and your partner are on cloud 9. But along with that elation and joy, is that one little worry about how you can ensure your child’s health and happiness. After all, you’ve never been a parent before and being responsible for a new life is no laughing matter. However, you can be assured that it is really not as challenging as you make it out to be. With a few

simple tips you can go a long way in enjoying your baby’s first few months and ease them into a healthy, happy life. “One of the first things a parent needs to ensure is that her child is getting adequate nutrition. While in the womb, the child’s nutrition needs are automatically taken care of. But after birth it is breast feeding that is required. In fact, the first milk that is produced after birth — colostrum — is the most nutritious and helps the child gain immunity. In case, a mother cannot breast feed, formula feed helps as well. However, we encourage breast feeding,” says Dr Kasi Vishwanath, paediatrician at Apollo Hospital.

Burping the baby after every feed is also extremely important and doctors and nursing staff usually, train the parent in burping techniques. Dr Vishwanath goes on to add that it is also important to bathe and massage the baby regularly. “The infant’s skin is very delicate so it is advisable to use a mild baby soap. But it is necessary to bathe the infant regularly to maintain hygiene. Also massages help the infant grow better,” he says, adding, “once the infant has been bathed the parent should dry them off thoroughly and also ensure that the baby wears clean and dry nappies. Else, rashes can become a common occurrence.”

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HOUSECALL

Eat This, Not That! The Game

Obstructive sleep apnoea

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Obstructive sleep apnoea is a respiratory condition in which the throat repeatedly narrows or closes during sleep. Air is blocked from getting into the lungs, and low oxygen levels cause the brain to wake the person up. A person with OSA will usually snore and wake frequently during the night, although they may not remember this.

Signs to look out for n n n n

poor feeding breathing difficulty listlessness decreased or elevated temperature n unusual skin rash or change in skin colour n persistent crying n unusual irritability Source: www.kidshealth.org The paediatrician also advises using a hand sanitiser before touching the infant. “In fact, you should also ask visitors to use the sanitiser before touching

DID YOU KNOW?

your baby, even if they might find it odd. Contact, is the easiest way to spread infections and babies can easily be susceptible to them. In fact, Jaundice is very common in infants after birth. So simply keep a sanitiser within reach to rule out any illnesses,” he explains. Another very important factor that you need to take care of as a parent is keeping your baby warm. “In the womb the foetus is kept at a temperature of 27 degrees celsius. However, normal room temperature is 25 degrees. So we advise parents to swaddle the baby and keep them as warm as possible to make them comfortable,” says Dr Vishwanath.

PIONEERS

Inactivity swells

William DeVries

Airplanes have nothing to do with your feet swelling on long journeys. What causes the swelling is the fact that you don’t move around. If you were to sit in one place in your lounge for a similar length of time, your feet would also swell up. Leg and foot swelling during air travel is common and typically harmless.

William Castle DeVries is an American cardiothoracic surgeon, known for the first transplant of a total artificial heart. In 1979 Dr DeVries became the chairman of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Utah. The first patient was a Seattle dental surgeon named Barney Clark, affected with an end-stage congestive heart failure. The seven-hour surgery was successfully carried out on December 2, 1982.

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RESEARCH

STUDY

SIP GREEN TEA,

coffee to protect your heart TOKYO: Scientists say green tea and coffee, if made a regular part of the diet, could benefit the heart, according to research conducted in Japan and published in the US. Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. "This is the first large-scale study to examine the combined effects of both green tea and coffee on stroke risks," said Yoshihiro Kokubo, lead author of the study at Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Centre. "You may make a small but positive lifestyle change to help lower the risk of stroke by adding daily green tea to your diet."

They found that the more green tea or coffee people drink, the lower their stroke risks, reports Science Daily. "The regular action of drinking tea and coffee, largely benefits cardiovascular health because it partly keeps blood clots from forming," Kokubo said. Tea and coffee are the most popular drinks in the world after water, suggesting that these results may apply in other countries too. It's unclear how green tea affects stroke risks. A compound group known as catechins may provide some protection. Catechins have an antioxidant anti-inflammatory effect, increasing plasma antioxidant capacity and anti-thrombogenic (anti-clotting) effects. Some chemicals in coffee include chlorogenic acid, thus cutting stroke risks by lowering the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Further research could clarify how the interaction between coffee and green tea might help further lower stroke risks, Kokubo said. IANS

Women worry more than men NEW YORK: Women are more likely than men to often feel worried, nervous or anxious, a new US survey has found. According to the research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in US, about 22 per cent of women said they felt worried, nervous, or anxious daily or weekly, compared to 16 per cent of men. In general, these feelings were more common in young and middle-age adults than older people, MyHealthNewsDaily reported. Previous studies have found older adults are generally happier and less stressed than younger people. In the new study, which took place in 2010 and 2011, participants were asked "How often do you feel worried, nervous, or anxious? Would you say daily, weekly, monthly, a few times a year, or never?" In men, 17 per cent of those ages 18 to 44, and 18 per cent of those between 45 and 64 reported daily or weekly worry, nervousness or anxiety. About 23 per cent of women ages 18 to 64 said the same. Among those over age 75, eleven per cent of men and 16 per cent of women reported such feelings. The study will be published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. PTI

growing pains

My daughter is 4. She keeps talking to an imaginary friend. Is this common in children or is there something to worry? In terms of social and emotional development, for children to have imaginary friends as a part of their ‘play life’ is not uncommon. Play is an important part of a child’s world; several important aspects of development can happen. Young children often have a vivid imagination, and the more cognitively developed your child is, the

Dr Diana Monteiro

‘ALLOW YOUR CHILD HER FANTASY WORLD’ higher the likelihood that she will have a great imagination. Children create a fantasy world for themselves that allows them to develop and grow. We imagine things that we want and dream our big dream, thus allowing us to possibly make our dreams come true. Children of 4, when playing alone, will often talk to themselves. During this time, they

will have imaginary friends that appear for a time and disappear as a child grows up. There is no reason to worry. As you might realise, as long as this behaviour is accompanied by other normal developmental milestones and behaviour, don’t worry at all. If you find that in addition to talking to an imaginary friend, your child is avoiding her real friends or not

making friends at all, or your child is exhibiting other behavioural and emotional problems, like saying that her imaginary friend told her to harm someone or herself or do something bad that she is not allowed to do (and your child is listening to her imaginary friend), that might be some cause for concern. If this is the case, then consult a profession-

al who can help you decide what is normal and what is not and get your child help if she needs it. Otherwise, all else being normal, allow your child her fantasy world and let her develop normally. The writer is a counselling psychologist at the Hyderabad Academy of Psychology. You can write to her at askdrdiana@gmail.com

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

Entertainment UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

CINE BYTES

More than a pretty face every moment of it. Initially, the character you play, Sarala, falls in love with him, then she bullies him and then she seduces him. What exactly goes through her mind? She’s too innocent to design a plan and too naive to know what she’s doing and whether it’s right or wrong. She doesn’t understand that concept. She follows her heart and just explores her infatuation. She’s physically attracted to him and she has an upper hand in the relationship because she’s the daughter of a rich man. There’s no one around to oppose her. She wants to enjoy her life like a kid and doesn’t think about future. Your subplot in the film ends right after the lovemaking scene. Have you tried to envision what might happen after that? Will the two ever get a chance to meet after that? Malli, the character which Aadhi played, is surely not in love or attracted to her. I don’t see Malli falling in love with Sarala after that scene. What I assume is that her father wouldn’t want her to stay in the same area since he already knows that they two have been spotted together. Maybe her father sends her to a nearby city, but because she’s so infatuated with him, I presume that she finds a way to know what Malli is up to. That explains how she comes to his wedding at the right time, although the two don’t seem to have been in touch for quite some time.

In a candid conversation with Postnoon, Taapsee talks about stepping into the shoes of a village belle in Gundello Godaari and breaking the glamour doll mould. HEMANTH KUMAR Hemanth.k@postnoon.com

t’s the first time you have done the role of a village belle who’s infatuated with a fisherman. How did you interpret the role when you read the script? Gundello Godaari was Lakshmi Manchu’s dream project and I agreed to do the role only for her. I knew it wasn’t a full-fledged role, so I wanted Kumar Nagendra, the director of the film, to narrate only my part of the story. My first thought was how I can identify myself with this role because I am not a person who can woo someone and on top of that the film is set in 1986 when I

wasn’t even born. It was a big challenge to play an innocent girl who woos a man and I had to ensure that people don’t hate me for that. In fact, I wasn’t sure if I could pull off the lovemaking scene between me and Aadhi, but Kumar gave me the freedom to do whatever I was comfortable with. I felt like a kid who has been gifted with a new toy. I had to look convincing as a village belle and back then I was going through a phase where people weren’t ready to see me as a village belle. It was my idea to have a mole on my upper lip, a gold chain on my waist and a thread around my arm, ribbons in my hair to transform me into a village girl. In a way, the role was like a new phone given to me and I loved

Right after the film’s release, you tweeted that this is an answer to those who believe that you can’t do the role of a village belle. Were you trying to send a message to the audience or filmmakers? Both! My critics have been equally harsh as the audience who think I am more suited for glamourised roles. This is an answer to people who think that I cannot show versatility. I have always tried my best to experiment with my looks or the kind of roles I choose whether successful or not. People keep writing that I haven’t delivered a hit in a long time, then how come I am still in the industry? It’s been three years since I made my debut. If I wasn’t good enough, I wouldn’t be as busy as I am today. How long will a person survive on just good looks? It’s high time that people got over my good looks. With Gundello Godaari, there’s a sense of achievement that I have proved a few people wrong and I was stunned to read good things about me even from those who hadn’t been so kind to me in the past. I have gone through a lot of highs and lows, but somehow this success is sweeter. I don’t want to be in a race to the top, I am happy carving a niche for myself.

Nikitha Narayan in Vamsi’s film

ikitha Narayan, who was last seen in It’s My Love Story, has bagged one of the lead roles in Vamsi’s upcoming film. Incidentally, it’s the 25th film in his career. Nikitha has already begun shooting for the film and she’s on cloud nine that she has got a chance to work with Vamsi so early in her career. Ajmal is playing the lead role in this film.

Amala Paul returns to Barcelona

mala Paul has joined the sets of her upcoming ﬁlm Iddarammayilatho in Barcelona, after a short break. She had been shooting for Jenda Pai Kapiraju in the City and her upcoming ﬁlm titled Thalaivaa is nearing completion. In Iddarammayilatho, she’s playing the lead role and she’s paired up with Allu Arjun.

Gouravam to release in April?

llu Sirish’s debut film Gouravam is fast nearing completion. Radha Mohan is directing this bilingual film and Prakash Raj is producing it. Most part of the film has already been completed and currently few scenes are being shot in the City. Yami Gautam is the lead actress. The film is likely to release in mid-April, if all goes well.

Entertainment MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

DANCING UP A STORM

learns the iconic moonwalk! I

CINE BYTES

Madhuri happy with 'Dedh Ishqiya' rushes

f Sonakshi Sinha matched Prabhudheva's flexible moves in Go go Govinda from the film OMG: Oh My God!, for her special song in Himmatwala, she learnt Michael Jackson's popular Moonwalk step from filmmaker Sajid Khan. For the movie, Sonakshi features in a disco song Thank God It's Friday, and she sports a jazzy look. One hears that Sajid, brother of choreographer Farah Khan, himself got on the dance floor to teach Sonakshi the Moonwalk. Confirming the same, a source said: “Actually Sajid himself is a great dancer and during his college days, he performed this moonwalk in lots of dance competitions.” “When he saw that Sonakshi was doing the Moonwalk a little different than how it originally is, he decided to go and have some fun on the dance floor and also teach Sonakshi,” added the source. Himmatwala stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah. Co-presented by UTV Motion Pictures and Pooja Entertainment, the film, releasing March 29, is co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Vashu Bhagnani.

ctress Madhuri Dixit, who has been busy working on Dedh Ishqiya, is at peace after watching the movie's rushes. “Another day on the set of Dedh Ishqiya. Saw the rushes and they look great,” tweeted Madhuri, who has been ﬁlming for the movie in and around Lucknow. The ﬁlm, directed by Abhishek Chaubey, is a sequel to the commercially successful Ishqiya. IANS

IANS

Actually Sajid himself is a great dancer and during his college days, he performed this moonwalk in lots of dance competitions.

Not directing Indian Sherlock: Shekhar

hekhar Kapur has clariﬁed that he is on board Indian Sherlock only as its executive producer. “Just reading a lot of media on Indian Sherlock with Anil Kapoor. I have neither announced the ﬁlm, nor producing or directing it,” Kapur tweeted. “Indian Sherlock is being produced by Himanshu Awasthy directed by Anand Tucker. Am helping as executive producer,” he added. IANS

Making `100 crore films not my ambition ctor-director Makarand Deshpande says it is more important to put his heart into whatever he does, instead of doing it with an intent to make crores of rupees. Deshpande is currently gearing up for his film Sona Spa. “I am very happy the kind of films I am doing these days. My ambition is not to make `100 crore films. I want to put life into all my films,” he told IANS.

Entertainment MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

Entertainment MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013 CINE BYTES

I’m less threatening now: Paltrow

ctress Gwyneth Paltrow says she has more girlfriends than ever before because she is “less threatening” at 40. Paltrow believes her early success, including winning an Academy Award in 1998, made people wary of her, reports contactmusic.com. “I feel a sisterhood emerging around me. I’m less threatening now that I’m 40 and not 26-with-an-Oscar," she told Self. IANS

‘Love affairs have inspired my music’

inger Leann Rimes says that her affairs have inspired her music. She met current husband Eddie Cibrian in 2009 and they decided to leave their respective partners, reports contactmusic.com. “It came out in my music and I really didn’t set out to do that. It was very cathartic,” Rimes said. IANS

Collins was mistaken for heroin addict

ctress Michelle Collins says her battle with bulimia early in her acting career left her looking so ill that a casting agent mistook her for being high on drugs. The Coronation Street star said, “I went to audition for a fashion commercial and they said they didn’t think I was right for it because I wasn’t upmarket enough,” femaleﬁrst.co.uk quoted her as saying. IANS

NO WHITE PLEASE

G A G A

TO WEAR VERSACE AT WEDDING?

ady Gaga will reportedly wear a Donatella Versace dress on her wedding to Vampire Diaries star Taylor Kinney. The wedding is rumoured to take place this summer. Gaga, known for her bizarre fashion statements, wants her D-day attire to be different from the traditional white. The pop star, who has been with Kinney since September 2011, is reportedly keen on a design by the Italian designer, and wants her to create a black and gold silk gown with diamonds in the bodice. “Gaga’s spending millions on her wedding to Taylor Kinney and Donatella Versace’s designing a typically overthe-top dress which on its own will cost thousands,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted a source as saying. “She thinks white is cheesy and wants black and gold silk with all these crazy removable bits,” the source added. The extra bits include a removable skirt and train, which would then be converted into a separate gown for the ceremony. The 26-year-old star and Kinney have had trouble finding time for the wedding because of the singer’s tight schedule. But a likely break from recording and touring should allow a date to be set for the summer. IANS

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. Joseph Addison

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.

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1 Action word 5 Hiccup cause 10 Escorted by 14 Watery hue 15 Kind of bean or butter 16 Lunch box dessert item 17 Mother's helpers? 18 Overturn 19 Like some confessions 20 Continuously, or this puzzle's theme 23 Quite unfriendly 24 Coral reef 25 Speaker's platform 26 Philosophy of Lao-tzu 27 QB Dawson 28 Sounds of under-standing 31 Board, as for a voyage 33 Rouses from sleep 36 Opening chip, in poker 37 Time to see some football 40 Look over 42 Cups, saucers, creamer, etc. 43 Annual auto maintenance, for some 46 Clock-setting standard (Abbr.) 47 Patriotic uncle 50 Mighty Joe Young, notably 51 Magma exposed 54 Island nation east of Fiji 56 Major electronics co. 57 Actress who was married to Dudley Moore 60 Site of many London hangings 62 Rap sheet entry 63 Shakespearean king 64 Picked-on instruments, for short 65 Put on the books 66 Poet Pound 67 Impudent 68 Positions in a hierarchy

69 Golfer's props

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1 Part of a wrecking crew? 2 Draw parallels between 3 Story writer Damon 4 Type of metabolism 5 Bunny tail 6 John or Julius 7 Bitter 8 High-altitude probe 9 Lady of Lyons 10 Seek favor with 11 Princess's pea, e.g. 12 Wheeled table 13 Mount of the Seven Sisters 21 Gone by air 22 Candied tuber 29 "I've ___ it up to here!" 30 Game in which the lowest card is a seven 32 Capital of Thailand? 33 Rook's spot on a chessboard 34 Hurricane center 35 Glitch or hitch 37 Hall & Oates #1 hit 38 Doctrine 39 Los Angeles attraction (with "the") 40 Risky investment 41 Hostess product 44 Utmost (Abbr.) 45 Tom Canty, in a Mark Twain book 47 React to pollen, perhaps 48 Shining brightly 49 Indian cotton fabric 52 Actress Bloom of "High Plains Drifter" 53 Mongolian or Malayan 55 Baby hooter 58 Berth place 59 Bachelor of ___ 61 Ultimate suffix

Chai Time MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 19-3-2013

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 obey the superior well at office to gain a good name and get their demands fulfilled. Soft and sweet approach will yield expected results in the challenging tasks undertaken.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Employees need to plan every work properly with time bound and ensure the execution accordingly. Never deviate from your actual plan to taste success as expected. Businessmen better skip new ventures for the time being.

Self confidence level will be at its high so that the works undertaken will be completed with perfection. Avoid sharing the family secrets with any third persons. Businessmen need to keep their efforts nonstop to achieve extraordinary results.

Avoid being stubborn and prestige issues for the time being. Good effects are likely to increase which will keep you cheerful. Children will make you proud and happy. Govt. officials must be careful in discharging their work.

The problems faced by employees at the workplace created by rumour mongers will be resolved. Troubles, tensions and depressions haunted you because of family problems will be over. Issues between couple will be over.

Adjust well with all the family members to retain peaceful atmosphere at home. Give proper respect to the suggestions from your spouse. There is a need to adopt slow and steady policy to win and achieve your goals.

Your good skills and administrative abilities will be appreciated by everyone. Those who are trying for a new job will get good news. Elevation and pay hike are likely for the employees. Colleagues too will cooperate well.

Obstacles faced while implementing your growth plans will be tackled well and the goals can be achieved as per the plan. Act with extreme caution to avoid any type of troubles in future. Avoid acting in haste or with overconfidence.

Never allow others to feel that you are boasting too beyond your capacities. Work with patience and proper plan will yield good results. Be careful while driving as minor accident likely. Employees need to complete important work.

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

Justice - What is due to you will definitely come your way. You need to be patient. Think of all the wonderful people around you willing to help.

LEO:

The Moon - Mood swings can make you irritable to others. Avoid being part of large or small groups, if you can. Stay by yourself and spend time alone.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

Eight of Swords You feel restless and on the edge. You haven’t been sleeping well and it’s showing on your health. Take time off and rest well.

SAGITTARIUS:

Seven of Swords - There’s some secrecy and conspiracy involved in a project. You’re not being told the entire truth.

TAURUS:

The Fool - You’re being a bit immature in managing something important, be it relationships or job. You’re refusing to see the circumstances around you.

CANCER:

The Sun - You’re bright and cheerful and this happy disposition wins you many friends. People even come to you for advice because you seem so practical.

VIRGO:

Page of Swords You need to demand for the resources in order to be able to do full justice to your work. Ask for a bigger team or a larger budget.

SCORPIO:

Ten of Wands You’re reached the end of a phase of your life. Though it has been fruitful, you’re feeling exhausted and need a break.

CAPRICORN:

Three of Wands - Your ideas may seem a bit far-fetched to your coworkers. But you can convince them that whacky ideas do work, at times.

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PISCES:

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.

NUMBER GAME

- Believe in yourself and your ideas. Faith takes you half the way to your destination. You can go the other half way with hard work.

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AQUARIUS: Ace of Swords

POOCH CAFE

Your self confidence and boldness will be high with which you will complete the works successfully and feel relaxed. Avoid giving importance to unwanted apprehension which might bog you down. There are chances of memory loss.

for 19-3-2013

Judgement - An international trip is possible in the next few weeks. Don’t get your hopes up too high. It may be a short trip with little down time.

NON SEQUITUR

Troubles faced at workplace will disappear. At the same time avoid any criticism about the management as it will spell trouble to you. Sweet talks might work wonder in getting your works done. Be careful about expressing your opinions.

SUDUKO

Employees will feel relaxed as problems existed with colleagues will disappear. They will be bold enough and remain more confident now. Avoid hasty decisions. All the disappointments you have faced so far will be over.

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Entertainment MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

NEW ROLES

share their moms’ reaction

SELENA & VANESSA

CINE BYTES

pring Breakers stars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens weren’t quite sure how their mothers would react to their latest roles as rowdy, bikini-clad bank robbers in their new movie, but the actresses said they were pleasantly surprised by their moms’ reactions. “My mom was in love with the movie,” Vanessa told Access Hollywood with a grin, at the junket for the Harmony Korine-directed film in Los Angeles, when asked how her mom reacted to the racy film while watching a screening at the premiere. In the Rrated flick, the former High School Musical star has a few steamy sex scenes — including a threesome with co-stars

James Franco and Ashley Benson — but even the down and dirty moments didn’t faze Vanessa’s mom. “All the really intense parts she was sitting behind me giggling!” the 24-year-old beauty said. And Selena’s mother was also pleased with the film. “My mom had already seen it,” she said, explaining that the film’s premiere screening was her mother’s second viewing and that her mom noticed new favourite moments from Selena the second time around. “She was really excited for me.”

Taylor Lautner grabs a bite with Ashley Benson

aylor Lautner met up with Ashley Benson for dinner in Beverly Hills. The two arrived at the restaurant with friends and left separately. Ashley has been friends with Taylor for some time, which sparked rumours that the two were dating back in August. She tweeted photos of herself hanging out with Taylor as recently as February, including a snap of the him snuggling with her dog.

Matt Damon dines with George Clooney

eorge Clooney took girlfriend Stacy Keibler out to dinner with Matt Damon in Berlin. The couple appeared to be in good spirits as they walked into the restaurant holding hands while Matt arrived separately. George and Stacy’s date may put an end to the split rumors that surrounded the lovebirds after the Oscars.

Reese first to learn about Buble’s baby

ichael Buble has revealed that his giddiness over learning his wife, Luisana Lopilato, was pregnant got the best of him during a phone call to Reese Witherspoon — prompting him to blurt out the news to the Oscar-winner before he shared it with his family. “I had just found out. It was the greatest day of my life, so I just said, ‘You know, I’m having a baby!’” Michael said.

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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

NBA

Heat set for record books After pulling level with the 2007–08 Houston Rockets for the No 2 all-time victory run, the Heat can claim the mark all for themselves on Monday.

TORONTO, CANADA: The reigning NBA champion Miami Heat matched the secondlongest win streak in league history on Sunday, defeating hosts Toronto Raptors 108-91 for their 22nd consecutive triumph. After pulling level with the 2007-08 Houston Rockets for the No. 2 all-time victory run by ripping the Raptors, the Heat players can claim the mark all for themselves by winning their 23rd game in a row on Monday night at Boston. Only the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who own the all-time record of 33 wins in a row, have had a longer NBA win streak that Miami’s ongoing run. The Heat, whose last defeat came on February 1 at Indiana, won their 11th consecutive meeting with Toronto, improving to an Eastern Conferencebest 51-14 while the Raptors fell to 26-41. Miami also defeated Toronto on February 3 to launch the historic streak.

Clippers beat injury-hit Knicks LOS ANGELES: Chris Paul scored 20 points and passed off eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the injuryhit New York Knicks 93-80 on Sunday in a matchup of contenders from opposite coasts. Caron Butler contributed 14 points while Blake Griffin scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the seventh time in their

Lewis is No 1 after Founders win

The American knocked Yani Tseng of Taiwan from atop the rankings after a stay of 109 weeks.

Streelman finally wins PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA: Kevin Streelman, who went winless in his first 152 US PGA Tour events, finally captured his first title on Sunday with a two-stroke victory at the $5.5 million Tampa Bay Championship. The 34-year-old American, whose best prior PGA result was a share of third at Puerto Rico in 2011, fired a bogey-free final round of four-under par-67 to finish 72 holes on 10-under 274 and defeat countryman Boo Weekley by two shots. “It wasn’t too long ago I was driving around in a car dead broke,” Streelman said. “But it shows if you keep working, you can accomplish something.”

Siddi gets a hat-trick Results of the UHG Corporate T20 Champions Trophy Team Oxford 167/5 (Aiyaz 46* ,Mohan 2/36) bt Ybrant Digital 163/6 (Mahesh 78, Kolan 2/22) by 5 Wickets, MoM: Aiyaz UHG 191/3 (Ibrahim 56, Saleemuddin 4/17) bt Kony Labs 136 (Anil 43, Jitendra 3/30) by 55 Runs, MoM: Mohit Kumar JHT 150/6 (Gopi 44, Siddi 5/12) bt Nisum 124 (Karthik 27, Kranthi 1/18) by 26 Runs, MoM: Siddi DE Shaw 132/6 (Jamshed 63*, Kumar 3/23) bt Myhome 103 (Ankur 30, Shanker 3/13) by 29 Runs, MoM: Jamshed Victory Hunters 134/7 (Hari 61, Prashanth 3/15) bt Corporate Thunder 96 (Sunil 21, Bhanu 2/25) by 39 Runs, MoM: Hari iGREEN 136/7 (Jonnavaram 64*, Neogi 2/13) bt V-Soft 134/7 (Ranjith 36, Pavan 3/19) by 2 Runs, MoM: Jonnavaram

IBAYS Suzuki cup Shivashakti group pulls off big upset against Phoenix Phoenix was considered one of the strongest teams in the tournament however Shivashakti group crashed their party by defending a small total of 122 in round 3 of the IBAYS Suzuki Cup. In the other games Deccan Stallions beat Pegasystems and 1E-HLX-NMC beat Jain Marble house.

7TH HCA CHESS TOURNAMENT

FOUNDERS CUP

PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Stacy Lewis claimed the World No. 1 women’s golf ranking by firing a final-round eight-under par 64 to beat Japan’s Ai Miyazato by three strokes on Sunday at the $1.5 million LPGA Founders

past 10 games to reach 46-21 and stretch their Pacific division lead. JR Smith scored a team-high 17 points despite shooting 4-for20 from the field while Raymond Felton added 16 points and nine assists for the Knicks, who were lacking All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler with knee injuries. Anthony departed in the third quarter of a Wednesday loss to Denver Nuggets.

Dwyane Wade scored 24 points and added nine assists for Miami while LeBron James scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and contributed eight assists. Ray Allen came off the bench to score 20 points and Chris Bosh added 18 points. Rudy Gay led Toronto with 27 points while Amir Johnson scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points. Allen scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, when the Heat broke open a close game. Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan scored the last four points of the third quarter and the Raptors pulled within 76-75 early in the fourth quarter, but Miami went on a 29-6 scoring spurt after that, leading 105-81 after a Shane Battier 3-pointer to seize command for good. James scored eight points and Bosh added seven in the first quarter as the Heat pulled ahead 27-19. Miami stretched the lead to 5543 at half-time.

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Cup. The 28-year-old American knocked 2012 Founders Cup champion Yani Tseng of Taiwan from atop the rankings after a stay of 109 weeks with the victory and Tseng finishing in a share of 59th place, 19 strokes off the pace. Lewis became only the second American woman golfer to claim the top spot, after Cristie Kerr in 2010, by making birdies on three of the last four holes while Miyazato, who led most of the way, took a double bogey at the 16th. “It’s unbelievable,” Lewis said. “We were battling back and forth, and I didn’t expect her to do that there. I was just trying to make birdies there at the end.” World No. 1 “has a pretty good ring to it,” Lewis said just one day after taking a two-stroke penalty after her round when her caddie was penalized for testing a bunker.

Shanmukha rules the squares, as Ruthwik, Pawan signal young charge

1. Shanmukha (4.5) points (winner) 2. A Prathik (4.5) 3. J Prabhath (4.5)

4. M Aishwarya (4) 5. M Kalyan Adithya (4) Age Group winners Under 5: Ruthwik

Under 7: Pawan Mohith Under 9: Harishith Krishna P Under 11: K Pranav Sharma Under 13: S Sai Siddharda

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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

F1 MALAYSIAN GP PREVIEW

Red Bull looks to Sepang ROBERT SMITH Agence France-Presse MELBOURNE: Red Bull are looking to Malaysia next weekend to kick-start their Formula One season after tyre problems blighted their early speed promise in Melbourne. The Red Bulls of world champion Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were the quickest cars in qualifying and both started off the front row of the Australian Grand Prix grid on Sunday. Yet three-time champion Vettel had to settle for third behind race winner Kimi Raikkonen in a Lotus and runner-up Fernando Alonso, driving a Ferrari. Vettel laid the blame on tyre degradation while Webber, losing his grid advantage by getting

Red Bull are expecting the tropical heat of the circuit in Sepang, Malaysia, to be more to the team’s liking.

INDIAN WELLS

Resurgent Nadal wins The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010 and a record 22nd title in an elite Masters event. REBECCA BRYAN Agence France-Presse INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA: Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 46, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title and cement his return from a seven-month injury layoff. The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010 and a record 22nd title in an elite Masters event. He had previously shared the record of 21 with Roger Federer. Nadal hadn’t played a hard

court tournament since pulling out of the Miami Masters last March with tendinitis in his left knee — the same sort of knee trouble that would sideline him from his second-round Wimbledon exit in late June until February. He came back last month to post a runner-up finish in Vina del Mar, followed by victories at Sao Paulo and Acapulco. In all his 17-1 win-loss record is his best start to a year. But none of those modest clay court tournaments posed the challenge he faced at Indian Wells, where the field featured 49

of the top 50 players in the world. Seeded fifth, his route to the final included a quarter-final clash with defending champion Roger Federer and a semi-final win over world No. 6 Tomas Berdych. In the final, Nadal halted the giant-killing run of seventhranked Argentinian del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion who defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and world No. 3 Andy Murray en route to the final. “It is very emotional,” Nadal said. “To have this trophy with me is amazing, no?”

off the line sluggishly, had issues with his car’s telemetry compounded by a below par pit stop as he finished in sixth. Red Bull are expecting the tropical heat of the circuit in Sepang, just outside the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, to be more to the team’s liking. “I think in the cooler conditions we weren’t in the optimum window with these tyres,” team principal Christian Horner said. “We leave this race knowing we’ve got a good car and we’re looking forward to warmer temperatures in Malaysia.” Vettel, chasing a fourth consecutive world driver’s title this year, said it was not the outcome he was expecting from the season-opening race at Albert Park after coming off pole.

Honda to return to F1 TOKYO: Honda plans to return to Formula One as soon as 2015 as an engine supplier to British team McLaren, bidding to revive one of the sport’s most successful partnerships, reports said Monday. The Japanese automaker pulled out of F1 after the 2008 season, ending an involvement that began in the 1960s, in a bid to cut costs during the economic downturn, which ravaged Japanese exports to the United States and Europe. It sold its team to former principal Ross Brawn the next year. But Honda has now begun developing engines that could be supplied to McLaren, the Asahi Shimbun reported, citing unidentified company sources. A recent change in F1 rules, promoting the use of environmentally friendlier turbo engines, has made the comeback decision easier because Honda could readily transfer the technology to its commercial vehicles.

Sharapova too hot for Wozniacki

The 25-year-old Russian is already projected to supplant Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka at No 2. INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA: Maria Sharapova peaked at just the right time on Sunday to beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 and win her second Indian Wells WTA title in emphatic style. The 25-year-old Russian, already projected to supplant Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka at No. 2 in world rankings by reaching her first final of the season, broke Wozniacki twice in each set en route to the victory in one hour and 21 minutes. The win in a match between former champions gave her a second title to go with the Indian Wells crown she claimed in 2006. It was Sharapova’s first title since her 2012 French Open triumph gave her a career Grand Slam, and stretched her streak of years with at least one title to 11. “This is what I do all the work for is these moments,” a beaming Sharapova said. “You feel like everything has paid off.” Sharapova put her foot on the gas early with a break in the first game and didn’t let up, firing winners off both

wings and peppering Wozniacki with four aces. “It’s the final. You have to be on from the first point,” she said. “I didn’t feel like I played my best tennis in the beginning, but sometimes it’s the way it works. It’s better to work yourself through the tournament and get better.”

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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

INDIA vs AUSTRALIA

India close in on series win Australia were staring down the barrel of another massive defeat on the final day of the third Test at Mohali, letting India clinch the series with ridiculous ease.

Watson to return to India

SYED SHOIAB In Mohali

MOHALI: Hosts India took the honours in the all-important first session of the fifth and final day of the third cricket Test against Australia making it increasingly difficult for the visitors to salvage a draw at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium here on Monday. Australia were hanging by the last strands at lunch here having scored just 170 runs at the loss of eight wickets in the second innings, leading India by less than a 100 runs with two full

Scoreboard Australia 1st innings 408 India 1st innings 499 Australia 2nd innings DA Warner c †Dhoni b Kumar 2 EJM Cowan lbw b Kumar 8 PJ Hughes lbw b Ashwin 69 SPD Smith b Kumar 5 NM Lyon c †Dhoni b Ojha 18 MJ Clarke* c Pujara b Jadeja 18 BJ Haddin† not out 23 MC Henriques c & b Jadeja 2 PM Siddle b Ojha 13 MA Starc not out 9 Extras (lb 2, nb 1) 3 Total (8 wickets) 170 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-35, 3-55, 4-89, 5-119, 6-123, 7-126, 8-143 Bowling O M R W B Kumar 8 1 25 3 I Sharma 7 1 23 0 R Ashwin 21 7 53 1 RA Jadeja 13 6 27 2 PP Ojha 18 5 40 2

M Clarke’s defiance comes to an end as R Jadeja has him caught by Cheteshwar Pujar at silly point on the fifth day of the third Test at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Mohali on Monday. SRINIVAS SETTY sessions to follow. Virat Kohli, who has been having a terrible time with his catching in this Test, did not help the cause any by spilling nightwatchman Lyon off the first over of Pragyan Ojha in only the sixth over of the day. It fortunately did not prove a costly spill because Lyon departed in the next over from Ojha, caught behind the stumps by the ever-alert captainwicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. That brought in Aussie captain Michael Clarke to the crease. He has been showing a lot of discomfort because of an obvious

back ache that has been troubling him since yesterday. Speculations over his coming out to bat were put to rest by the situation: Australia needed to summon all possible resources to save the Test. Hughes showed tremendous commitment through all this to shackle one end, thus slowing India’s progress. Three quick wickets, including those of the solid Hughes and brave Clarke, soon after tilted the match firmly in India’s favour from where on it looked just a matter of time before the hosts would wrap up victory to

go three up in the four-Test series. The last of the Australian defence fell with the tenacious Hughes losing his wicket to a possible umpiring blooper, given out leg before the wicket as he was to an away-spinning Ravichandran Ashwin delivery. Michael Clarke’s effort came to an end at the hands of his nemesis on the tour, Ravindra Jadeja: caught at silly point by Cheteshwar Pujara. When Peter Sidle was bowled by Ojha after hitting the previous ball to a brave six, the writing was on the wall.

SYDNEY: Speculation about Australian vice-captain Shane Watson’s Test future was put to bed Monday with an announcement that he will return to India after serving a one-match ban. The 31-year-old returned to Sydney last Tuesday after he was dropped for the third Test after failing to prepare feedback on how the team could improve and deliver it to management. Three other players were also axed. Watson, whose wife gave birth last week, made clear he felt the punishment was overly harsh and said he would be considering his future, but has decided to battle on. “Shane Watson will return to the tour of India and will fly out of Sydney tonight to join the Australian squad in India ahead of the fourth Test,” Cricket Australia said in a brief statement. His dumping fuelled rumours of a rift with skipper Michael Clarke, which was intensified by Cricket Australia general manager Pat Howard saying Watson was only “sometimes” a team player. Watson, who has known Clarke for 20 years, insisted their relationship was “going really well”. If he had decided to quit, Clarke would have been desperately short of experience ahead of an Ashes double header against England starting in July, after the recent retirement of Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey.

ENGLAND IN NEW ZEALAND

Rain thwarts England’s hopes New Zealand were 162 for two in their second innings, still 49 runs in arrears after the tourists set an imposing first innings total of 465 and enforced the follow-on. WELLINGTON: England’s hopes of snatching a win in the second Test against New Zealand dissolved in the Wellington rain Monday, with the match declared a draw after the final day’s play was washed out. The clash at the Basin Reserve ended with New Zealand at 162 for two in their second innings, still 49 runs in arrears after the tourists set an imposing first innings total of 465 and enforced the follow-on.

Not a ball was bowled Monday in a finish England captain Alastair Cook admitted was frustrating after his team dominated but ran out of time pressing for victory. With the series still evenly poised, Cook said there were some positives to take into the third and final Test in Auckland beginning on Friday, pointing to a much-improved display after the first Test in Dunedin. “We got ourselves in a really good position to win the game,

so we can take a lot from that (after) our first performance,” he told reporters. England’s batting was far better than in Dunedin, with centuries to Jonathan Trott and Nick Compton, while Matt Prior made 82, and Kevin Pietersen (73) was also among the runs after two failures in the first Test. Stuart Broad also returned to his potent best, taking six for 51 in New Zealand’s first innings. Brendon McCullum admitted his side were outplayed.

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

sports

BAYERN BREAK MORE RECORDS Bayern Munich continue to break Bundesliga records and are now just two more wins from the title while Eintracht Frankfurt's slump continued on Sunday with a 2-1 defeat to VfB Stuttgart. Frankfurt are fourth and without a win in their last six games after losing at home to Stuttgart.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Horror tackle mars vital Wigan win Wigan’s victory was overshadowed by a dreadful foul on Newcastle’s Massadio Haidara by Callum McManaman. WIGAN: Wigan boosted their chances of escaping relegation from the Premier League yet again when they beat Newcastle 2-1 in controversial fashion on Sunday. Goals by Jean Beausejour and a last minute strike from Arouna Kone — his ninth of the season — got them the

three points but their victory was overshadowed by a dreadful foul on Massadio Haidara by Callum McManaman. McManaman grabbed all the right headlines last weekend with a goal in the FA Cup quarter-final defeat of Everton but he is guaranteed the wrong ones on Monday after he went

in studs up and connected with Haidara's knee. The 20-year-old Frenchman had to be stretchered off, just 14 minutes after he had replaced the injured Mathieu Debuchy, and according to the club was already on his way back to Newcastle with thigh and knee injuries.

Blues move into 3rd Lampard had been stuck on 199 but the midfielder scored his 200th against his former club, West Ham. Coins thrown at Terry

olice launched an investigation on Sunday after coins were thrown at Frank Lampard and John Terry during Chelsea's 2-0 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge. "We are investigating instances of coin-throwing at Chelsea versus West Ham on Sunday, March 17. There have been no arrests. Inquiries continue," said a police spokesman.

STEVE GRIFFITHS Agence France-Presse LONDON: Frank Lampard scored his 200th Chelsea goal as the Blues climbed to third in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over West Ham in Sunday's London derby at Stamford Bridge.

The 34-year-old, who joined Chelsea from West Ham for £11 million in 2001, is just two goals away from equalling Bobby Tambling's all-time record for the west Londoners, yet remarkably he could still leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season. More significantly for Chelsea interim manager Rafael

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Berbatov delivers

Victory would have moved AVB’s side to within two points of second-place Manchester City. LONDON: A goal from former player Dimitar Berbatov saw Tottenham sink to a third straight defeat, as they lost 1-0 to a Fulham side who earned a rare away win. Victory would have moved Andre Villas-Boas' side to within two points of second-place Manchester City, but they were unable to find a way past Fulham's excellent goalkeeper,

Mark Schwarzer. Tottenham now find themselves just four points ahead of Arsenal, who have a game in hand, in the scramble for Champions League qualification places. Berbatov's goal turned out to be just enough for Fulham to win away from Craven Cottage for only the third time in league action this season.

Benitez, Lampard's 14th club goal of the season helped secure a priceless win in the battle for a top four finish. Eden Hazard added Chelsea's second goal early in the second half and that was enough to ensure Benitez's team move one point above Tottenham.

PSG held as Beckham returns to ghosts of the past

Juve stay on course with win over Bologna

Barca tighten the screws at the top

GREG FRASER Agence France-Presse

JUSTIN DAVIS Agence France-Presse

KIERAN CANNING Agence France-Presse

PARIS: David Beckham returned to the scene of his infamous 1998 World Cup red card horror show on Sunday, but was unable to inspire his Paris SaintGermain team to victory at Saint-Etienne as the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Beckham was sent-off for kicking out at Diego Simeone early in the second half of England's 1998 World Cup last-16 game against Argentina at Saint-Etienne's Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, a match which the South Americans won on penalties. On Sunday, the former England skipper started his first league game, but saw his team throw away a 2-0 advantage.

MILAN: Juventus remained on course to defend their Serie A title with a 2-0 away win to Bologna as challengers Napoli stayed nine points behind with a hardfought 3-2 win over Atalanta on Sunday. Elsewhere, Francesco Totti scored Roma's second, and his 226th in Serie A, to help his side to a 2-0 home win over Parma and a jump up two places to sixth and ahead of depleted city rivals Lazio. Totti's goal means he is alone in second place in the all-time list of scorers in Serie A, one ahead of retired AC Milan great Gunnar Nordahl (225) but still 48 short of Silvio Piola.

MADRID: Barcelona restored their 13-point lead at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Just as in Tuesday's 4-0 win over AC Milan, Lionel Messi and David Villa were the key men as the Argentine first set up Villa to slot home before Villa returned the favour for Messi to fire in his 41st league goal of the season five minutes before half-time. Messi took advantage of another through ball from Villa to score his second of the evening with a wonderful scooped finish before Raul Tamudo pulled one back for Rayo with his first touch.