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With the launch of indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on August 12 and the expected delivery of INS Vikramaditya later this year, Indian Navy is all set to become a truly blue water force capable of global power projections. We take a look at this class of vessels which brought about a paradigm shift in the concept of warfare.

HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

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Telangana leaders have resolved to accept any conditions set by the Centre in order to safeguard the interests of people from other regions settled and working in Hyderabad and allay their fears. PG 5

GITMO GETS AN ‘EROTIC’ TWIST Somehow, the soft-core Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy — which some have called ‘mommy porn’ — has managed to make it into the hands of those considered to be the most religiously conservative at Guantanamo.

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12 PILGRIMS RUN OVER BY TRAIN

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ROAD RAGE While political shenanigans take centre-stage, the City’s commuters continue to battle roads that have disintegrated in the recent rain. Maybe Hyderabad’s municipal authorities should get their priorities in order.

At least 12 people crossing the tracks, most of them pilgrims, were crushed to death under the wheels of Rajya Rani Express at Bhamara railway station in Bihar on Monday morning. After the incident, a violent mob attacked the train driver and set two trains on fire. The death toll is likely to rise.

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FLAVOURS TO SAVOUR

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SHOWS

French movie French movie Ceux Qui Restent will be screened. Where: Prasad Labs Preview Theatre, Banjara Hills When: August 20, 6.30 pm Contact: Alliance Francaise of Hyderabad, at 2355-4485 / 86 Art attack Works of artists like Anand Panchal, Nagesh Goud, Laxman Aelay and others will be exhibited. Where: Aalankritha Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills

Comic Con India in association with The Coffee Cup presents a special workshop on Graphic Novel Project conducted by Jaideep Khare. Where: The Coffee Cup, Sainikpuri When: August 24, 1 pm till 3 pm Contact: +91-9711335505

DAY OF PENANCE: Clad in monk's attire, 1,000 City-based Jain professionals and businessmen shunned all modern day luxuries and comforts on Sunday. They spent the day in prayer, silence, meditation and went begging for food. Consortium "6" - Group exhibition of drawings, paintings and graphics is on. Where: Poecile Art Gallery, Banjara Hills When: Till August 22, 11 am to 7 pm Contact: 2355-0340 / 99089-46958

An age of innocence An exhibition by Jaya Javeri depicting playfulness, fantasy, nature and childhood memories will be held. Where: Ginger Lily, Radisson Blu Plaza

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Dance workshop Odissi dance workshop by Jyoti Rout will be organised. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: From August 21 to August 22, 6 pm to 8 pm Contact: Nayantara Nanda Kumar, at 90300-13344

Art exhibition Indie painter exhibition will be held. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills When: From August 15 to August 19, 10 am to 10 pm Contact: 96427-31329

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DINING

WORKSHOPS Demo workshop Free demo workshop on upscaling art and craft will be held. Where: Kidihou Children's Museum, Kondapur When: August 20, 5 pm to 6 pm Contact: 2300-4348 / 73824-04348

Art show A solo show by Devangana Kumar, Pageants of the Raj will be held. Where: Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills When: Till August 25, 11 am to 7 pm Contact: +9140.66564466

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Tea flavours Try the tea flavours of Budlabeta, Hapjan, Khobong and Sessa. A portion of the proceeds will be contributed to WWF India's one-horned Rhino Conservation project in Assam. Where: Oxford Bookstore, The Park, 22 Rajbhavan Road When: Ongoing Contact: 8790432354 Rakshabandhan goodies Strengthen the knot of rakhi with a hamper from Godrej Nature’s Basket. Where: Godrej Nature’s Basket Contact: +91 8790432354

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FESTIVITIES

Gearing up for Ganesh Cyberabad police commissioner CV Anand instructs cops to inspect pandal sites, issue permissions and set up citizen committees. Mohd SUBHAN mohd.s@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: In the run-up to Ganesh Chaturthi and immersion, police commissioner (Cyberabad) CV Anand conducted a meeting with all the police officers of Cyberabad commissionerate. He instructed the Cyberabad police to get ready for the upcoming Ganesha festival, which will begin on September 9 and conclude on September 19. He mentioned that last year, over 10,000 Ganesha idols were immersed in the different tanks in Cyberabad Commissionerate area. Keeping in mind this figure, SHOs and ACPs concerned were instructed to start the process of pre-immersion arrangements well in advance. Commissioner Anand also instructed the DCPs of all zones to collect information regarding the various idols, the distance

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between the places of installation and the immersion points and so forth. He suggested that the law and order officers and traffic inspectors should inspect the proposed sites of the pandals and verify whether all the required clearances had been

obtained by the organisers. He added that police permission should be given only after thorough verification. There should also be a check on the height and size of the idols. He further instructed that DJs, music, mike and light system suppliers should not give their equipment on hire until they seek police permission. Anand said that if they ignore it, cases will be registered against

them and equipment seized. Requisitions will have to be sent to the authorities concerned well in advance, and similar procedures must be followed for electricity and lighting facilities, medical aid, ambulances, tents, generators, swimmers and boats (during immersion). The commissioner suggested that the Ganesh committee meetings start from September 1. For the first time for Ganesh Chaturthi, Anand has instructed DCPs, SHOs and ACPs to set up ‘Shanti Sanghalu’ (committees) at the police station level. These committees should include people of all ages and from all walks of life, he added. Senior citizens, youngsters, homemakers and employees without political affiliations will make up these groups. Each committee should have 30-40 members. Joint commissioner of police M Shiva Prasad, DCPs, addl DCPs and ACPs were present.

CRIME

Secunderabad now theft central POSTNOON NEWS feedback@postnoon.com

HYDERABAD: Thieves are having a field day in Secunderabad, and this has left residents feeling insecure. Stolen bikes are the latest crime trend, with a gang recently stealing seven bikes from Marredpally, Karkhana, Market, Mahankali and Tirumalgiri within 48 hours. So far, the police have been unable to track

down the thieves or trace the bikes. The police have been conducting regular checks to bring down crime, but locals feel that they are not doing enough. In the first case, Ravi Kishore, a resident of Ranga Reddy district, had his bike stolen from the premises of a private hospital in Secunderabad. In the second incident, Rajesh, a resident of Marredpally, had parked his bike outside his home. An unidentified

person made away with the bike using a duplicate key. A case of theft has been lodged. A milk vendor, Balakrishna, had his bike stolen as he was AROUND THE

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making his rounds in the morning. He had lodged a complaint with the Market police. A resident of Musheerabad

lodged a complaint with the Mahankali police station, stating that his bike was stolen from near SP Road. A businessman, Jayachandar, parked his bike outside his home and went in for lunch. When he came out, the bike had been stolen. Mallesh from Tirumalgiri informed the police that his bike had been stolen from outside the Cantonment Board office. Vinod had his bike stolen from outside his Marredpally home.

SNOWDEN EFFECT

Partner of NSA leaks scribe held for 9 hours LONDON: The partner of the Guardian journalist who worked with Edward Snowden to expose US surveillance tactics was detained for almost nine hours Sunday under British anti-terror legislation. Metropolitan Police confirmed that David Miranda, partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was held up as he passed through London’s Heathrow Airport on his way home to Rio de Janeiro from Berlin. The Brazilian government said it had objected to the detenAROUND THE

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The Brazilian government said it objected to the detention of one of its citizens and expressed “grave concern” about steps taken by the British. tion of one of its citizens and expressed “grave concern” about steps taken by the British authorities that led to Miranda being “held incommunicado” Some of Miranda's equipment including his mobile phone, laptop, camera, memory sticks, and games consoles was confiscated, according to the Guardian. A Guardian lawyer told Greenwald that Miranda was “in very good spirits and quite defiant” following the incident and had asked the lawyer "to convey that defiance to me." His detention sparked a furore on Twitter, with prominent British voices weighing in. AFP

CITY BRIEFS TDP leaders on hunger strike for united AP

Vijayamma’s fast unto death begins

EAMCET counselling hit by united AP agitations

Orientation camp for Haj pilgrims held

Instructions issued for Avanigadda bypoll

DP leaders from Guntur district are launching indeﬁnite hunger strike with a demand to keep the State united. The leaders going on indeﬁnite fast include party MLC N Rajakumari, former minister S Aruna and MLA G Srinivasa Rao. The fresh agitation is part of a series of agitation planned by the TDP leaders in the Seemandhra region.

onorary president of YSR Congress YS Vijayamma will formally launch her fast unto death in Guntur district today. The fast unto death of the party honorary president is aimed at forcing the Union government to either do justice to all regions of the State or withdraw its decision. Party leaders have made elaborate arrangements for the agitation.

he impact of ongoing Seemandhra agitation is likely to have its effect on EAMCET Engineering Admission Counselling, which kicked off today. Employees who were supposed to undertake the process have boycotted their duties in support of the united state. Authorities announced that they would not postpone the counselling.

he orientation camp for Haj pilgrims was held in the City on Sunday. The ofﬁcials and representatives of Haj committee attended the camp and addressed the gathering over the dos and don’ts during the holy pilgrimage. The Haj committee had already announced the schedule of ﬂights from the city to carry the pilgrims to Mecca.

he State election commission authorities have issued instructions ahead of the by-poll for Avanigadda Assembly constituency scheduled to be held on August 21. The election commission banned the conduct of any exit poll related to the by-poll and sale of liquor. It also restricted conduct of public meetings and movement of politicians.

News MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 LAST YEAR... HERE Auto-fleecing

ast year we had reported how autorickshaw drivers were ﬂeecing passengers despite being part of the prepaid auto scheme. At the Secunderabad railway station, this facility has been provided for passengers. Most of them either have tampered meters or say that they need extra from meter. It still is the case.

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NUMEROLOGY

$1 trillion

The world's 136 largest coastal cities could risk combined annual losses of $1 trillion from floods by 2050 unless they drastically raise their defences, a study warned.

We wouldn't be bothered if our Sri Lankan brothers were not portrayed in a bad light. Prabhakaran sacrificed his life fighting for Sri Lankan Tamils. How can a film possibly portray him as a terrorist? Seeman, Naam Tamizhar Group chief, See page 6

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Secunderabad becoming theft capital? Stolen bikes are the latest crime trend, with a gang recently stealing seven bikes from Marredpally, Karkhana, Market, Mahankali and Tirumalgiri within 48 hours.

CIVIC

Hi-tech water meters to save sinking coffers

The HMWS&SB’s latest plan to increase revenue includes GSM-, GPRS-equipped water meters. These new techno meters provide accurate data about the water supply, the bill and will also record the reading automatically. Mohsin Ali ali@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is gearing up to increase revenue and save water by installing GSM and GPRS technologybased Automatic Meter Readers (AMR). The meter readers will help to monitor the water consumption and billing as the AROUND THE

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GSM card placed in the AMR will transfer the relevant data to the server at the office. These new techno meters provide accurate data about the water supply, giving a clear picture about the bill and will also record the meter reading automatically, hence cutting out the necessity to visit the place for the reading. Initially, the meters

will be supplied to consumers such as industries, commercial establishments and societies which have bulk connections. In fact, as an experiment, 145 AMRs have been installed for high volume industrial consumers in the Patancheru area. The HMWS&SB has plans to install a total of 1,318 AMR meters in the next five years in all the industrial and commercial users of the twin cities. Providing details in this regard, Operational Director Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Manohar Babu said, “The decision to install AMR meters was taken by the State government to reduce the water crisis in future. Through this, we can save at least 15 per cent water from 40 million gallons which is being supplied daily, and with this new system in place, we could earn good profits, a minimum `1.7 crore per annum.” These meters that are equipped with the GSM cards

Death of the yellow pages? With the internet, smartphones and Justdial, hefty telephone directories find no place in homes or offices anymore.

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The HMWS&SB's latest experiment to raise revenue. The new GSM, GPRS-equipped meter readers will help to monitor the water consumption and billing as the GSM card placed in the AMR will transfer the relevant data to the server at the ofﬁce. For an environment-friendly Ganesh festival. In a bid to propagate eco-friendly idols, this year many organisers have given up on the POP idols and have instead chosen clay ones.

Madras Cafe ﬁlm runs into trouble in Tamil Nadu. Members of Naam Tamizhar say it portrays LTTE cadres as terrorists.

the HMWSSB collected `2.57 crore from 435 applicants towards AMR charges through the Water Board single window cell. The remaining, `5.58 crore, would be met from the board funds towards forecasted revenue generation for next five years from AMR metering system after successful results are obtained, said the official.

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Internet takes over yellow pages. With the advent of the internet and smartphones that can store hundreds of numbers, the telephone directory got lost in the clutter.

provide all the details of water supply on an hourly basis. “The machines are tamper-proof and we will be alerted via SMS immediately if there is any tampering. All this is part of better governance,” Babu added. The total cost of the project for implementation is `12.58 crore. The Central government has allotted `4.43 crore, while

APARAJITA GUPTA IANS NEW DELHI: Technology is claiming yet another relic. With the advent of the internet and smartphones that can store hundreds of numbers, the telephone directory got lost in

the clutter of most households and offices to the extent that the majority of the current generation is unaware that such a publication once existed. The telephone directory has died a natural death, silently. Now, queries for numbers get channelised through ser-

vices like Justdial, which addressed 364 million search requests across various platforms in 2012-13. “Today, Justdial is shifting gear towards more sophisticated technology, as the voice component is becoming less dominant by the day, with just 34 per cent of search queries coming via the medium, whereas Internet and mobile internet now accounts for 66 per cent of the overall traffic,” Justdial chief financial officer Ramkumar Krishnamachari told IANS. Many people feel that search engines like Google have killed the telephone directory, once a bible for many. The last time Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd-Delhi published a directory was in 2000 in two volumes. “A policy decision was taken

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in the late 1990s to stop printing directories as they had become too voluminous and were becoming too costly to print, considering they had to be distributed free to all subscribers,” an official of the Department of Telecom told IANS. “The printing stopped at various times in various cities due to commitments to advertisers,” the official added. The final volume of the Mumbai directory listed 2.15 million subscribers and cost MTNL a whopping `37 crore to print. The last telephone directory came out in 2008-09 in Jaipur. With inputs from Quaid Najmi, V Jagannathan, Fakir Balaji, Sahana Ghosh and Anil Sharma.

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T Cong netas allay fears

Telangana leaders have resolved that they are ready to accept any condition of the Centre in order to safeguard the interests of people from the other regions settled in Hyderabad and allay their fears. Md INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: Taking cognisance of the ongoing anti-bifurcation agitation in the Seemandhra region, entering day 20 today, the Congress leaders from Telangana have scaled down on the celebratory notes and have stuck to a more sober

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note ahead of their meeting with Antony committee this evening. The committee, headed by defence minister AK Antony, was set up by the party high command to hear the views of leaders from Telangana, Andhra and Rayalaseema in the aftermath of the eruption of bitter anti-division agitations. The Telangana leaders have resolved that they are ready to accept any condition of the Centre in order to safeguard the interests of people from the other regions settled in Hyderabad and allay their fears. “The meeting of the Telangana Congress leaders acknowledge the fears of Seemandhra people. We strongly appeal to them not to worry

about their security in the Telangana state. When the people from other states of the country can live here without fear, why can’t our own Telugu

speaking people? We are telling them that they are also part and parcel of Telangana state,” minister for women and child welfare V Sunitha Lakshma Reddy (in pic) told Postnoon. She also assured that the people of Telangana would continue to treat their counterparts from Andhra and Rayalaseema as their siblings. Another Cabinet minister, Baswaraju Saraiah, also expressed similar feelings. Taking a cue from the ongoing agitation in the two regions, he said that they would address all the worries of the government employees. “We request the government employees to withdraw their agitation and be a part of the process of division of the

state. We have decided to tell the Antony committee that we will support all the necessary actions that would help in bringing back normalcy in the State.”

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Fishermen say Gibraltar ‘reef’ ruins catch ANNA CUENCA feedback@postnoon.com

Gibraltar chases sea-borne tobacco smugglers

LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCION: Spanish fishermen say their catch has been ruined by Gibraltar’s decision to drop concrete blocks in waters surrounding the tiny British outpost. The British-held territory’s unilateral decision in July to set up an “artificial reef” to protect fishing grounds blocked Spanish fleets, infuriating Madrid. Britain now accuses Spain of retaliating by imposing excessive customs checks at the border to Gibraltar, leading to daily, hours-long queues of cars. For the Spanish fishing boats that work the Gibraltar Strait, it is not just a question of diplomacy. As fisherman Francisco Gomez hauled in dredge nets that scoop up shellfish from the seabed, he lamented the quality of the clams in his catch.

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obacco smugglers Miguel and Jaime keep their heads down as they race across the waves on a jet ski with a chasing Gibraltar police patrol boat close behind. This is the thrilling side of widespread smuggling of cigarettes from the tiny, low-tax British outpost to Spain, and it is one more irritant in their frayed diplomatic relations. The smuggling is not without risk, but even small rewards are sufficient for youngsters with no hope of a job in recession-hit Spain, where the unemployment rate tops 26 per cent. As Miguel and Jaime approach the safety of the Spanish shore, the Gibraltar police boat tries to cut them off and block them against a jetty. But the jet ski swerves out of the way, narrowly escaping the police but losing a precious cargo of cigarettes which tumble into the sea.

Two men smuggling contraband tobacco from Gibraltar to Spain. AFP/ MARCOS MORENO “They almost killed us,” says Miguel, arriving at the beach of La Linea de la Concepcion, a small, poor town in Spain. “We go at top speed but the jet ski is old and can’t get up to 30 knots (55km per hour),” says his partner in crime, Jaime. AFP

“This is nothing like the shellfish you can catch over there,” he said, pointing to the area that has been sealed off to Spanish boats for weeks by Gibraltar’s artificial reef. Captain of the “Divina Providencia” (Divine Providence), an old eight-metre (26foot) fishing boat carrying a Spanish flag, 51year-old Gomez has fished for years in the waters that lie at the heart of the most recent flare-up between Spain, Gibraltar and Britain. It is the latest in a string of diplomatic rows over the self-governing British overseas territory, which measures just 6.8 square kilometres (2.6 square miles) and is home to about 30,000 people. Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain in perpetuity in 1713 but has long argued that it should be returned to Spanish sovereignty. AFP

NATION BRIEFS Three killed in Odisha road accident

Couple running online lottery held

Taxi driver shot dead in Manipur

Five children killed in UP wall collapse incidents

Digvijay slams Modi, calls him fascist

BHUBANESWAR: Three people were killed after being hit by a truck in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, while they were on their way to a pilgrimage site, police said Monday. Two other devotees were critically injured in the accident. The devotees were from Madhupatna village. They were on their way to Kapilash pilgrimage site in Dhenkanal.

NAMAKKAL: A couple allegedly running an online lottery business at a village were arrested today and `31.88 lakh seized from them,police said. Acting on a tip-off, police raided their residence and seized the cash. Two laptops were also seized, police said, adding they were investigating whether the duo had links to others running similar business.

IMPHAL: A taxi driver was shot dead by some suspected militants at Naran Konjin in Imphal West district of Manipur, police said today. Asokram Janendra (33) was gunned down inside the taxi by the assailants who stopped him on Imphal-Moreh national highway 39 and forced him to drive at Naran Konjin area, yesterday.

KAUSHAMBI: Five children were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse in UP, police said here today. Subhash (18), his sister Laxmi (9) and Kundra (5) were killed when the wall of a mud house collapsed in Pathrawan village. In another incident, Rajneesh (12) and Priyanka (9) were killed when a house collapsed in Karkapur village in Ayana area.

NEW DELHI: Slamming as “fascist” Gujarat CM Narendra Modi’s pitch for a “Congress Mukt Bharat”, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today reached out to all non-BJP parties on the plank of secularism. “For would all other non-BJP, noncommunal political parties pl respond,” Singh said on microblogging site Twitter.

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Train runs over 12 pilgrims 12 Kanwariyas died when the Rajya Rani Express ran over them when they were trying to cross the tracks at Dhamara station. PATNA: At least 10 Hindu pilgrims were killed and nearly a dozen injured Monday when they were run over by a speeding train in Bihar’s Khagaria district. Angry locals and pilgrims set ablaze two bogies, brutally assaulted the train driver and took railway officials hostage. A police official confirmed the death of 12 Kanwariyas when the Rajya Rani Express train ran over them as they were trying to cross the railway track at the Dhamara railway station on the Saharsa-Mansi rail route of the East Central Railway (ECR). The train was travelling from Saharsa to Patna when the accident took place between 8 am. and 8.30 am. The express train does not have a scheduled stop at Dhamara station. “The accident took place when pilgrims were trying to cross the railway track after alighting from a local train,” he said. Unconfirmed reports said that at least 20 pilgrims were killed and nearly 50 injured.

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Soon after the incident, angry pilgrims and locals set ablaze two bogies. “Some angry people attacked the train driver and seriously injured him. They beat him up mercilessly. Besides, some railway officials have been

held hostage by them,” a police official said. Chief Public Relation Officer of ECR, Amitabh Prabhakar said that the situation is nearly out of control at the railway station following the incident as hundreds of angry people have been agitating. “The railway officials are not in a position to visit the accident site...,” said, adding that there is a lot of “confusion”. IANS

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Pro-LTTE group to stop ‘Madras Cafe’ screening

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CHENNAI: After attending the special screening of John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe here Sunday, members of Tamil activist group Naam Tamizhar vowed not the allow the film’s release in Tamil Nadu contending it portrays

LTTE cadres as terrorists. The private screening was attended by Tamil filmmaker and group chief Seeman and director RK Selvamani along with many others. “The film tries to portray late Prabhakaran, LTTE chief, as a terrorist. We don’t appreciate it and request the distributors to not screen the film in the state. The sentiment of the film is antiTamil and we don’t agree with it,” Seeman said. “We wouldn’t be bothered if our Sri Lankan brothers were not portrayed in a bad light. Prabhakaran sacrificed his life fighting for Sri Lankan Tamils. How can a film possibly portray him as a terrorist?” he asked. Madras Cafe earned the wrath of proTamil groups when its trailer was released in July. However, speaking at an event recently here, John said: “My film doesn’t take any sides. It doesn’t portray anybody as terrorists.” Directed by Shoojit Sircar, Madras Cafe is slated to release August 23 worldwide. The film was even dubbed in Tamil to be exclusively released in Tamil Nadu. The film, which also features Nargis Fakhri, Rashi Khanna and Leena Maria, deals with terrorism and civil war and was reportedly shot in Sri Lanka and India. IANS

FLOOD PROTECTION

Coastal cities face $1 trillion flood losses PARIS: The world’s 136 largest coastal cities could risk combined annual losses of $1 trillion from floods by 2050 unless they drastically raise their defences, a study warned. Current losses are about $6 billion per year, with four cities — Miami, New York and New Orleans in the United States and Guangzhou in China — incurring 43 per cent of the costs, according to a report in the journal Nature Climate Change. World Bank economist Stephane Hallegatte and colleagues composed a loss risk scenario based on city population growth as well as different levels of sea level rise, protection upgrades and subsidence —- the sinking of surface areas often linked to the extraction of oil or other ground resources. Assuming cities improve their protection to contain the flood risk to current levels, and based purely on the projected growth of city populations and the assets accumulated there,

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With protection upgrades, the cities with the highest projected annual losses by 2050 were Guangzhou ($13.2 billion), Mumbai ($6.4 billion) and Kolkata ($3.4 billion) in India, Guayaquil ($3.2 billion) in Ecuador and Shenzhen ($3.1 billion) in China. the team warned of a nine-fold increase in losses to $52 billion per year by 2050. “With no adaptation of flood protection, the projected increase in average losses by 2050 is huge,” they said. AFP

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Gods of the soil Clay Ganesha idols are gaining favour in the twin cities, with more organisations opting for eco-friendly, chemical-free statues. ALEENA ALICE aleena.t@postnoon.com HYDERABAD: The 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival will be commencing on September 9 and massive arrangements at pandals are already in full swing. Although majority of idols are made with plaster of paris (POP), with every passing year, more and more organisers are trying to ‘go green’ by installing eco-friendly Ganeshas. In a bid to propagate ecofriendly idols and save the lakes, this year many organisers have given up on the POP idols and instead chosen to make idols with clay. Last year, after gaining a successful response from the public with the 30-foot-tall clay Ganesha, the Youngman Youth Association near Goshala at Lower Tank Bund will put up a 60-foot-tall eco-friendly Ganesha this year. This ecofriendly idol is taller and bigger compared to the famous Khairatabad Ganesha, which is 50-feet tall this year. A lot of effort has gone into installing this massive ‘Dasavataram Ganesha’. Around 15 artisans from

A hit with resident associations

GHMC to promote clay Ganeshas

his year, many resident welfare associations are installing clay idols. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), which already started promoting eco-friendly idols, says that so far as many as 150 residential associations have opted for clay idols. Even individual families are coming forward to take home clay idols.

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Kolkata have been roped in to construct this 60-foot-tall idol. “There is not a single bit of any chemicals. The colours used are only watercolours and instead of using steel, we are using bamboo sticks,” said Ashutosh, an artisan. “In the twin cities, the Khairatabad Ganesha is the

Pricey, yet popular

s compared to Ganesha idols made from POP, the clay Ganesha idols are more expensive. Pandal organisers are investing amounts ranging from `2 lakh to `10 lakh in these clay Ganeshas. “Money is not a concern here, the emphasis is to make people realise the adverse effect of chemicals on our natural resources. We are happy that our efforts are showing and every year more and more people are opting for eco-friendly Ganesha idols,” says Sai Dutt from the Future Foundation Society.

most famous because of its height and weight. People from far-off places come to visit and take blessings. The idea behind putting up an idol bigger than the one in Khairatabad is to promote more eco-friendly Ganesha idols in the City. Of late, because of the pollution, Hussain Sagar lake has become dirty. Promoting eco-friendly Ganeshas is one small step taken by us to save our lakes,” says P Murali, president of Youngman Youth Association. What makes this 60-foot-tall idol even more appealing is that it will not be immersed in any lake. Instead, the organisers will be hiring fire engines to dissolve the idol. “We will be hiring around seven to eight fire engines instead of immersing it in a lake. All the remains will then be put into Krishna river, and those who want can take a bit of it and put it in their tulsi plants at home,” adds Murali. Taking inspiration from this association, this year, many other associations are also planning to put up eco-friendly Ganeshas. The Future Foundation Society at Shalibanda, which installed a 25foot-tall clay Ganesha last year, will be putting up a taller Ganesha this year.

ast year, the GHMC claimed to have presented nearly 100 clay idols to each corporator to be distributed in his or her respective divisions. The year too, the civic body plans to do the same.

WORLD BRIEFS South Korea, US begin joint military drills

10 dead, 12 injured in El Salvador truck crash

Five killed by leftist guerrillas in Paraguay

UN chemical weapons inspectors reach Syria

40 killed as floods ravage China

SEOUL: South Korea launched a military drill Monday with the United States against a simulated North Korean invasion, even as a recent easing of tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang gathered momentum. The drill involves more than 80,000 South Korean and US troops and has repeatedly been condemned by Pyongyang as a provocative war rehearsal.

SAN SALVADOR: Ten people were killed and 12 injured in northeastern El Salvador after the truck they were traveling in plunged into a ravine. A police spokesman in Cacaopera, approximately 178 kilometers northwest of San Salvador, said the crash occurred after the vehicle driver lost control and veered off the road down a 50-foot drop.

ASUNCION: Leftist guerrillas kidnapped and killed ﬁve guards who worked for a cattle ranch north of Asuncion, in a challenge for the new government of President Horacio Cartes, authorities said Sunday. Police said the guerrillas ambushed police who arrived on the scene of the attack, wounding one.

DAMASCUS: UN inspectors tasked with investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conﬂict have arrived in the war-torn country. The UN delegation is led by Swedish expert Ake Sellstrom. The Syrian government and the opposition have accused each other of using chemical weapons in an attack on March 19.

BEIJING: Hundreds of thousands of people have been engaged in relief efforts in northeast China as the worst ﬂooding in decades has killed at least 40 people since Friday. Fifteen deaths were reported in Liaoning province Sunday, raising the death toll to 40 due to ﬂoods, Xinhua reported. The latest deaths were all recorded in Fushun City.

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LABUHAN RUKU: Indonesian security forces Monday hunted for about 15 inmates who escaped from an overcrowded jail on Sumatra island, in the latest breakout to hit the country’s decrepit prison system. Prisoners rampaged through Labuhan Ruku jail on Sunday, setting fire to the building and attacking wardens, angered at a failure to give them sentence reductions and their treatment. Some 30 prisoners escaped but police and soldiers managed to recapture 16 overnight.

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Richard Rawstorn (2R) with Richard Andrew (R) from Christchurch and Jess Ives (2L) with Rachel Briscoe (L) from the Bay of Islands celebrate being married during the first same sex marriage at the Rotorua Museum in Rotorua on Monday, August 19, 2013. More than 30 same-sex couples will say “I do” on Monday when New Zealand becomes the first Asia-Pacific country and only the 14th in the world to legalise gay marriage. The move has sparked a raft of competitions to set wedding firsts, but unease amongst the religious community AFP/MARTY MELVILLE

BERLIN: Al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on Europe’s high-speed rail network, German mass circulation daily Bild reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. The extremist group could plant explosives on trains and tunnels or sabotage tracks and electrical cabling, said Bild, Europe’s most widely read daily. Bild said the information came from the National Security Agency (NSA) in the United States, which had listened in to a conference call involving top AlQaeda operatives.

EGYPT ERUPTS

36 killed in jailbreak attempt The death toll has crossed 800 in five days of violence since Egypt moved to crush supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. SAMER AL-ATRUSH Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Thirty-six Islamist prisoners were killed Sunday during an attempted jailbreak, bringing to almost 800 the toll in five days of violence since Egypt moved to crush supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. The violence comes amid a relentless security crackdown on Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement that includes the arrest of top Islamist leaders. It has drawn widespread international condemnation, with senior European Union diplomats set to hold emergency talks on Monday to discuss the situation and future EU action. The Egyptian interior ministry said the prisoners had taken an officer hostage and died after suffocating on tear gas. “Thirty-six of the prisoners died of suffocation and crowding after tear gas was used to stop their escape,” the ministry said. The killings are the latest in five days of bloodshed sparked by a bloody police and military operation to clear Islamists from protest camps in Cairo. In his first remarks since the campaign was launched, military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who overthrew Morsi on July 3, warned security forces would confront any further violence from protesters.

We will never be silent in the face of the destruction of the country. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Army warns of forceful response

Egyptian soldier keeps watch from the top of an army armoured personnel carrier (APC) at the entrance of Tahrir Square on August 18, 2013 in Cairo. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

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The Egyptian interior ministry said the prisoners had taken an officer hostage and died after suffocating on tear gas.

“We will never be silent in the face of the destruction of the country,” Sisi told top military and police commanders. “We are very prepared for this,” he said, pledging a “forceful” response to further attacks on police stations and government buildings. The army and police have sent reinforcements to the Abu Zaabal prison, the scene of Sunday’s deadly jailbreak attempt, the official MENA news agency reported.

The pro-Morsi Anti-Coup Alliance, which has been pressing for the Islamist leader’s reinstatement since the army toppled him in a popularly backed coup, accused police of killing 52 prisoners. “The killing of 52 of anticoup detainees emphasises the systematic violence practised against opponents of the coup, and emphasises the killing operations in cold blood they face,” the group said in a statement in English.

gypt’s hardline military leader pledged a “forceful” response to violence rocking the country, as top EU officials prepared Monday to hold emergency talks on the crisis that has claimed nearly 800 lives in five days. In his first comments since authorities launched a bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned security forces would confront any further violence from protesters. “We will never be silent in the face of the destruction of the country,” said Sisi, who overthrew Morsi on July 3 after protests against the Islamist president’s rule. “We are very prepared for this,” he said, pledging a “forceful” response to further attacks.

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JUST OUTSIDE INDIA’S TOP CANCER CENTRE...

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Cancer patients find street shelter Every year, the Tata Memorial Hospital draws tens of thousands of cancer sufferers thanks to its heavily subsidised medical care.

RACHEL O’BRIEN Agence France-presse MUMBAI: With just a patchwork of colourful plastic sheets to shield patients from the heavy monsoon rains, a Mumbai street acts as an unofficial ward to one of India’s top cancer treatment centres. Every year, the Tata Memorial Hospital draws tens of thousands of cancer sufferers thanks to its heavily subsidised medical care. But the city’s steep hotel and rental prices force scores to sleep on nearby pavements. “There’s rats, mosquitoes and dirt," said farmer Suresh Patidar, who stays with his wife Leela, 55, as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer. “We tried to settle on the other side of the street but the police didn’t allow it. “A hotel is very costly. It’s impossible," he told AFP. With their home in the central state of Madhya Pradesh at least 12 hours away by train, the Patidars’ cheapest option has been to sleep on the roadside for the past month, despite the regular torrential downpours. The bandages and surgical masks worn by others on the street betray their common suffering. The Tata centre offers some free or cheap rooms around the city to poor outpatients, and more are being added, but numbers are difficult to manage as Indian cancer cases increase. “There will always be more people," said hospital spokesman S.H. Jafri. “Many NGOs give them food and things on the footpath, so because of that they tend to stay there." The pavements have offered such patients and their families a temporary home for years, but there are signs that local residents are growing impatient over their sick neighbours. At the nearby police station,

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Senior Inspector Sunil Tondwalkar said he had written to Mumbai’s municipal authorities asking them to move the sick street-dwellers to more suitable lodgings. Locals have complained they are blocking the pathways, and that “they’re eating and going to the toilet on the footpath and the streets. It’s not hygienic," Tondwalkar said. He also wants the streets cleared because he says hospitals can be a “soft target for terrorists", while “anti-social elements", such as thieves or beggars, can infiltrate the patients. Despite their uncomfortable lodgings, the families for now have little alternative. Few Indian hospitals offer the range of cancer care and cheap costs of the Tata centre, where 60 percent of about 50,000 yearly patients are subsidised and 14 percent are treated for free, according to Jafri. Those on the street said they were contributing to their medical costs, and had sold their land or livestock to help fund their

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treatment. “People living on the streets are people who earn daily, eat daily, so they aren’t people with long-term savings," said H.K. Savla, founder of the Jeevan Jyot Cancer Relief and Care Trust. His charity feeds 600 patients and their families in Mumbai twice a day, and he said 150 to 200 people were usually camped outside the Tata hospital. “They have to save whatever they have to manage their treatment," he explained. A hotel is an extra cost that could be more effectively spent. Now a government-run centre, the Tata hospital began life in 1941 as a philanthropic venture by the industrialist Tata family after a relative died of cancer, despite going to Britain for expensive treatment. “They said, what about the poor patients in India? So they started this," said Jafri. The need for such services is only set to grow in the huge nation, where more than half a million people died of cancer in 2010, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal last year. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a professor and a head and neck surgeon at the Tata hospital, said cancer is a rising blight as Indian society becomes more affluent.

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Young Dreamers push for reforms RAMON SAHMKOW Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON: With immigration reform facing an uncertain fate in Congress, young people brought to the United States as children are pushing to win residency papers in the country they consider home. They are known as the “Dreamers” — after the DREAM Act that would have given them citizenship had it passed Congress — and now there’s a chance their dreams will become true. President Barack Obama has put a temporary system in place to accord them work papers, and 430,236 people qualified to take advantage of it, out of 573,404 who applied. To qualify for the pilot scheme they had to be under 31, have arrived in the US before they were 16, have graduated high school, have a clean criminal record and pay a $426 processing fee. Now they want Congress to pass a law making the arrangement permanent, and they’re not shy about leading their own attention-grabbing campaigns to promote it. Although raised in the US, many of these young people — generally Latin Americans — cannot get a driver’s license, open a bank account, receive scholarship money or work legally. Deportation to the land of their parents would mean discovering a sometimes unknown country and culture, and even relearning a language in which some are no longer fluent. The Dreamers themselves have been the most effective advocates for immigration reform, said Gary Segura, cofounder of the polling firm Latino Decisions. “They are really helpful at making the immigration cause more palatable, and the more acceptable it is to general Americans, the more likely that Congress would be to eventually vote," he said.

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In 2011, young, undocumented immigrants called on US President Barack Obama to stop deportations and change the American immigration system under a bill called the DREAM Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children. A year later, the revamped version of the measure gave Dreamers work permits and protection from deportation. Now, as a more ambitious bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants makes its way through the Republican-led House after passing the Senate, the Dreamers are stepping up their noisy public campaign. Activists delivered hunAROUND THE

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Although raised in the US, many of these young people — generally Latin Americans — cannot get a driver’s license, open a bank account, receive scholarship money or work legally. dreds of cantaloupes at the beginning of the month to Republican lawmakers. The stunt followed Republican Congressman Steve King’s assertion that for every undocumented immigrant who is a valedictorian there are another hundred with “calves the size of cantaloupes” hauling marijuana across the desert. Earlier, in July, nine young, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US by their parents as children demonstrated against immigration law by attempting to re-enter the US from Mexico.

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READING HABITS

Gitmo inmates discover ‘Grey’

At Guantanamo, some inmates aren’t just reading the Koran. They’re plowing through the hit erotic thriller Fifty Shades of Grey. CHANTAL VALERY Agence France-Presse US NAVAL BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY: At Guantanamo, some inmates aren’t just reading the Koran. They’re plowing through the hit erotic thriller “Fifty Shades of Grey.” And despite strict rules on library content, prison officials are allowing it. Congressman Jim Moran caused quite a stir when, after a

It’s impossible to know whether Fifty Shades of Grey” — of which more than 70 million copies have been snapped up worldwide — made it to the inmates via unauthorized or official routes. recent visit to the US prison in Cuba, he revealed that the raunchy book was the most requested among high-value detainees at Camp 7. Camp 7 is the most secure part of the Guantanamo facility, and its dozen detainees include the five men accused of planning the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Moran’s claim is all the more surprising since, according to a Guantanamo librarian, books or videos containing “too much sex, too much violence, extremist or racial” content are strictly forbidden. The librarian employed by the Pentagon, who only gave his first name Milton, is tasked with reviewing books, films and games requested by the men held in Camps 5 and 6 — home to most of the prison’s 166

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inmates — and delivering his verdict to a cultural panel. From the get go, however, he culls works that are “pornographic and violent” from a collection of roughly 18,000 works made available to prisoners. The facility has a quarterly library budget of $3,000-4,000. Somehow though, the softcore “Fifty Shades” trilogy — which some have called “mommy porn” — has managed to make it into the hands of those considered to be the most religiously conservative at Guantanamo. A prison spokeswoman confirmed that the series — written by British author E.L. James — was available in Camp 7’s library.

“It is not a restricted book at all,” Army Captain Andi Hahn told AFP. “It is allowed. If any detainee asks for any book, it will be allowed as long as it doesn’t cause controversy in the camp.” It’s impossible to know whether “Fifty Shades of Grey” — of which more than 70 million copies have been snapped up worldwide — made it to the inmates via unauthorized or official routes. “It didn’t go through us, we don’t have it,” said Milton.

“What they do on the other side (in Camp 7), that I don’t know.” No one is allowed to disclose what happens at Camp 7. Access to the facility is restricted to the privileged few, including members of Congress with security clearance. It was on one of these tours that Moran heard about the popularity of the series — which depict the use of handcuffs and blindfolds during sex — from Camp 7’s commander. “I guess there’s not much going on. These guys are going

nowhere, so what the hell,” Moran said. For him, the revelation serves to demystify the perception of Camp 7 prisoners, known for appearing at hearings in traditional garb and unrolling their prayer rugs. An Al-Qaeda magazine, smuggled in as contraband, was discovered in the prison in January 2012, sparking stricter inspection of mail exchanged between detainees and their lawyers. As with all other influential Islamist publications, “Inspire” magazine, published by AlQaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was and remains off-limits to the detainees suspected of terrorist links or activities. Still, those incarcerated in Camp 7 — once considered the “worst of the worst,” though many of the inmates are now being held without charge — have access to a large selection of literature. “Fifty Shades of Grey” aside, the selection include religious books, crime novels, medical journals and even “Harry Potter” in Arabic, Russian, French, Pashtun, Farsi, Urdu and, of course, English. “The religious books in Arabic are the most popular” in Camps 5 and 6, said Milton. Documentaries and football magazines are also in demand.

SMART ART

Tiny house from a tin can

It’s the California artist’s tin-can contribution to the tiny-house movement that’s prompting many Americans to ask if bigger really is better when it comes to having a roof over your head. ROBERT MACPHERSON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK CITY: There’s nothing trashy about Gregory Kloehn’s Brooklyn pied-a-terre: a live-in dumpster that sleeps two with ease, hosts impromptu barbecue parties and sports its own sundeck. It’s the California artist’s tincan contribution to the tinyhouse movement that’s prompting many Americans to ask if bigger really is better when it comes to having a roof over your head. “On the street, when it’s all closed up, if you don’t know about it, you think it’s a garbage can,” said Kloehn, 42, as he invit-

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ed AFP to step inside for a house tour. “They don’t know I’m in here sleeping... Even with the barbecue going outside, chicken wings grilling, people just walk by. They don’t see it as a home.” Kloehn had already turned 20-foot shipping containers into housing units when he thought up the idea of doing likewise with the steel garbage receptacle known to Britons as a skip. “What I did is that I bought a brand new dumpster and just started going to town,” he said.

“I was going to make it a little rougher at first, but then I started and I thought, ‘Let’s put in some granite counter tops. Let’s put in some hardwood floors. Let’s really make it luxurious and liveable — really take everything a regular home has and throw it into this small a space.” You enter Kloehn’s darkgreen crash pad — his home back in Oakland is rather more conventional — through a Dutch door with an affixed minibar that is well-stocked with whiskey and vodka. There would be even more tiny homes, he said, if if local zoning regulations and housing codes were not so restrictive.

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CHINESE CYNICAL OVER JPMORGAN PROBE

Chinese web users expressed cynicism on Monday about a reported US investigation into banking giant JP Morgan Chase over its hiring of influential officials’ children, with some calling the practice widespread and an “open secret”.

POSITIVE SCENARIO

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Indian companies in Europe turnaround Despite the gloomy economic situation in Europe, Indian companies have overwhelmingly expressed optimism that the 'worst is over for them'. NEW DELHI: Indian companies doing business in Europe see a rebound in their prospects in the region, a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said on Sunday. “For the first time in three years, Indian companies doing business in Europe have shed their pessimism and see a rebound in their business prospects in the region,” FICCI said. “There has been a marked rise in number of companies who have successfully been able to reduce their losses while doing business in the region,” said the survey titled “Is the Worst Phase over for Indian Companies Doing Business in Europe?”. Indian companies in Europe are re-positioning their business activities in the economic crisis hit region, the survey said. “The gradual turnaround has been achieved by Indian corpo-

rates by successfully re-positioning and re-aligning their operational capabilities in one of the most demanding and organised markets in the world,” it said. The survey said that although the current economic situation in Europe has provoked a number of procedural and regulatory obstacles for

Indian companies, the region is still providing needed returns on the investments made. The survey, of around 50 firms, said the continent’s investment scenario has several positive elements. “It’s economic, trade and investment policies generally welcome foreign investment. Other attractions include well

developed capital markets, political and social stability, established and transparent legal systems,” it said. “Half of the surveyed companies expected the current economic situation would improve in the coming 1-2 years time,” it said adding that “to keep their balance sheets stable, over 50 per cent of the Indian companies surveyed have already begun to diversify their markets within Europe”. However, the difficulties in getting a business visa remained the most worrying issue for the survey respondents to effectively engage with European economies. Over 20 per cent respondents said that during the current economic turmoil the European Governments have made its processes more stringent in getting and renewing long-term visas, work permits and overall ease of doing business in the region. IANS

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Trade flows between India and Pakistan

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NEW DELHI: Trade between India and Pakistan, one of the most significant confidence building measures (CBM), has been moving smoothly despite the recent cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir which have escalated tension and overshadowed the resumption of the dialogue process for normalisation of relations.

their government does not allow. Even cross-border trade along the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir has not stopped, although running on a very low-key fashion. And the Nawaz Sharif government has sought assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to set up a border management system to deal with increased trade and transit traffic through the Attari-Wagah border. IANS

In fact, traders form both sides have been asking for upgradation of infrastructure to keep pace with expanding trade, especially through the Attari-Wagah land route. And with India mulling importing onion to increase domestic supply, traders in India are quite enthusiastic sensing another opportunity and have asked their counterparts in Pakistan to be ready with permission for exporting the commodity that

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The decision of GMR Hydro Power Ltd to change the location of its mega hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh would prove disastrous, the state government has admitted. “The decision to shift the powerhouse and headrace tunnel sites from right to left bank by the project proponent GMR is ﬂawed,” says a report of staterun Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. It said it would prove disastrous for people and the environment in the project area. The company is developing the run-of-the-river 180 MW Bajoli Holi project on the Ravi river in Bharmour subdivision, some 70km from Chamba town.

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is the net loss Rusal, the world’s largest aluminium producer, has posted in the first half of 2013.

RUPEE HITS NEW LOW The rupee fell to a new low on Monday on growing fears about the country's slowing economy and concerns that foreign capital could ﬂow out as the US recovery picks up. The rupee, one of Asia's worst-performing currencies this year, fell to 62.35 rupees to the dollar, slipping past its previous low of 62.03 on August 16. Dealers said they feared the rupee could weaken further on concerns that central bank measures undertaken over the past three months would not help the ailing currency, dealers said. The unit has fallen nearly 14 per cent against the dollar this year.

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Comment In this new, hyper competitive age, none of us, none of us can afford to be complacent.

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s an unprecedented wave of killings and kidnappings hits Karachi, the Pakistani city’s elite are splashing out to have their luxury cars made bomb and bulletproof. The sprawling metropolis of 18 million people on the Arabian Sea is Pakistan’s economic heart, with ranks of factories, importexport wheeler-dealers and slick bankers. But it is also the crucible of the country’s worst excesses of violence, criminality and inequality. Bloody gang wars fed by ethnic and political bitterness, drugs and the Taliban, and a steady drum beat of gangsterism have created a culture of impunity under the stunned gaze of police. The past two years have seen record death tolls. In the first six months of 2013, 1,726 people were killed in Karachi compared with a previous high of 1,215 in the same period last year, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. In 2012, nearly 130 people were kidnapped in Karachi — another record — according to the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee. Like many successful businessmen in the city, Nadeem Khan, who owns pharmaceutical labs and marble workshops, feels threatened and has no faith in the ability of the authorities to protect him. “Karachi is more dangerous than Kabul. We have police here and we have Rangers (paramilitary) here but they won’t lay a hand on the criminals,” he told AFP.

A SPECTACULAR FALL FROM GRACE FOR BROTHERHOOD MOHAMAD ALI HARISSI

Karachi’s plague of violence brings armoured car boom

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS With Narendra Modi now openly inviting Muslims into the BJP fold, the divide between it and the UPA has narrowed down opening up the Gujarat model of administration to the country. That which cannot be effectively opposed should be gracefully accepted.

ust two years ago, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood won the country’s first free elections, but now many in the country call its supporters “terrorists”. It is a spectacular fall from grace for the Islamist movement, which saw its candidate Mohamed Morsi become the first president in Egypt’s history with a non-military background. The victory was based on the support of a fragile and reluctant coalition, that splintered as the group alienated non-members in the alliance, paving the way for the July 3 coup against Morsi. Now it faces powerful antiBrotherhood sentiment, fanned by comments from government and military officials, and state television. Even the deaths of nearly 600 people as police cleared two pro-Morsi protests on Wednesday has failed to sway public opinion, with many happy that security forces moved in. On Saturday, as police dragged Morsi loyalists from a Cairo mosque after an armed standoff, residents cheered and beat the Islamists with sticks and iron bars.

“A small part of the population rejects the use of excessive force against the Brotherhood, but the majority supports it because some Brotherhood supporters are armed,” said Ahmed Zahran, an activist. Zahran took part in the 2011 uprising against then-president Hosni Mubarak, and voted for Morsi when he ran for president in May 2012. He wasn’t a Brotherhood supporter, but was willing to give the group a chance, and was eager to keep Morsi’s opponent — former regime member Ahmed Shafiq — out of power. “Morsi’s victory was achieved on the basis of an alliance in the second round of the elections between the Brotherhood and the revolutionary forces and supporters of the (2011) revolution,” Zahran said. But that alliance quickly began to strain, and reached breaking point in December 2012, with a constitutional declaration that granted Morsi broad new powers. “The constitutional declaration totally changed the game,” Zahran added. It was adopted in a referendum with 64 percent of the vote, but only 33 percent participation. It turned nervous Christians as well as liberal and political activists who had been willing to give the Brotherhood a chance against them. The broad coalition that had

been expected to participate in drafting a final constitution gradually dwindled to an uniformly Islamist panel. “The middle class in particular became scared that their way of life would change because Egyptians are religious but certainly not radical and the Brotherhood seemed to be taking the path of radicalism,” Zahran said. Wael Khalil, a leftwing activist, voted for Morsi to keep Shafiq out of power, but quickly became disillusioned. He “cried with joy when the results were announced because we avoided the disaster of electing a candidate from the old regime,” he said. “But afterwards, we discov-

ered the scale of the damage caused by the Brotherhood.” For writer Fahmy Howeidy, the Brotherhood’s downfall was of their own making, and partly a result of how quickly they came to power. “Leading a brotherhood means speaking to your supporters, but leading a nation requires that you speak to your opponents as well,” he said. “And that was not the case.” The army saw its reputation damaged by abuses during the 16 months it ruled Egypt after the ouster of president Mubarak. But now most Egyptians seem to have forgiven them, and insist Morsi’s ouster was simply a response to popular demands.

EDITORIAL Need to be wary of Google dependence Time for repayment has come

n unexpected blackout of Google services for a short while yesterday led to major fall down in the Internet traffic. According to web analytics firm GoSquared, global Internet traffic fell by around 40 per cent during the black-out. This demonstrates Google’s enormous hold on the web. A significant segment of Internet users are completely dependent on Google apps for their daily Internet activities. A medium as powerful as this does a wonderful job to hold the world on a common platform making communication and obtaining of knowledge today that much easier. That Google is head and shoulders above the rest of the pack is probably not the best news, for, competition is always good for the consumer. The absolute dominance of one service provider could reduce quality in the absence of healthy competition. Opinions could also be clouded because of this dominance. As long as the entire world is being judged without bias, this could work fine, but if all issues, particularly critical ones that depend on this kind of medium are gauged by one entity mistakes could set in.

READERS’ VIEWS

or those feeling depressed over the downslide of the rupee, there is reason for cheer. Super-rich Indians account for more than 20 per cent of the wealth of ultra-high net worth individuals in Britain, a new list has showed. All we now need is that these people do not forget their roots, remember a promise made and come back to the country with at least some of this wealth. They do owe something to their (original) motherland and she is today in dire straits.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

campus HARBINGERS OF CHANGE

The green revolution

COMIC CON

A mere three months since its inception, (R)Evolution comprising young activists campaigning for alternative sources of energy, has made its presence felt in the City. AMY ROSE THOMAS amyrose.t@postnoon.com

he newly minted environment conservation organisation that is making quite a splash in the City is (R)Evolution Let’s Change Now. A mere three months since its inception, (R)Evolution, comprising young activists campaigning for alternative sources of energy, has made their presence felt. “It is the need for working towards climate change mitigation measures, wildlife conservation and social service through various platforms that brought us together as a group. We believe that every small action counts. You don’t need to sit in your comfort zones and blame the government. It is we who form the government, thus we should be responsible for its actions. So, when we see something wrong, it is our responsi-

bility to stand up to the issue,” Abhay Joshi, a Class XII passout and founder and chairperson of

(R)Evolution Let’s Change Now, says. Their latest initiative was the protest they organised at the GVK Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting. “Our intention was to advise the shareholders not to get into the “Dirty Coal Gamble” as it spells a lot of disturbance and pollution in the environmental sector. We were

detained by the Police Force for voicing our opinions and advising people about their investments. But at the end of the day, our team did the work of informing people about their risky investments. The `60,000 GVK Coal Alpha Deal will create a lot of pollution and disturb the ecosystem which would have long-term effect on all us,” he says. Apart from climate mitigation initiatives, the organisation is also involved with issues of wildlife conservation. “We have tied up with World Wildlife Fund for Nature and Animal Rehabilitation and Protection Force, through which we organise events like zoo volunteering programmes and plantation drives. We also hold orphanage visits and awareness drives through which we tackle problems from child labour, traffic problems to women issues,” he says.

Comic Con India, in association with The Coffee Cup, is presenting a special workshop on Hyderabad Graphic Novel Project conducted by Jai Undurti. Writer and Co-creator Jai Undurti will take you on a journey to the mythical past, through the pages of the Hyderabad Graphic Novel. When: August 24, 1 pm to 3pm Where: The Coffee Cup, Sainikpuri.

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEEK

The University of Houston is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas’s thirdlargest university with nearly 41,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991.

TRENDING...

The fresher’s day at Bhavan’s Vivekananda college, Sainikpuri, was celebrated with great fanfare and style befitting the theme JASHN on Saturday on the campus. Here are few glimpses of the event.

An Indiana University study found that college students’ experiences are largely shaped by the debt they accrue, with debt-free students more likely to live the “play hard” lifestyle often associated with the college years, where social lives can trump academics. Sociologist Daniel Rudel said this is one of the ﬁrst studies to examine how student loan debt affects students’ college experiences. He and colleague Natasha Yurk, also a graduate student in the Department of Sociology in IU Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences, found “real and signiﬁcant differences in experiences,” with students falling fairly easily into one of three categories.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

spotlight 4

HAUTE AND HAPPENING 2

1 Priyanka

6 Archie Paranji

2 Sahil

7 Madhurima

3 Ramana Gogula,

4 Nikita Reddy

10 Aman, Prerana

5 Mahima, Kapil

11 Jia, Yamini

Glammed up

8 Trishna, Ashwin 9 Deepa, Dolly

Nikki

Sporting chic attires, guests trooped to Over the Moon to attend brunch party hosted by Archie Paranji. Spotted at the do were Nikita Reddy, Trishna and others.

EYE CANDY

Optorium Eyewear opened a new branch at Kukatpally. Actress Tashu Kaushik was present at the do.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Amercian-based company Voice of Bigdata (VOBD) announced the launch of its operations in the country at Taj Banjara on Sunday.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

health

BREASTFEEDING CAN PROTECT FROM BREAST CANCER \Non-smoking mothers who breastfeed their kids for more than six months may be less prone to the risk of breast cancer, new research has revealed. The same is not true for smoking mothers. Women who had not breastfed their babies were, on average, found to get breast cancer 10 years earlier than breastfeeding mothers.

GLIMMER OF HOPE

Adult obesity rate in US holds steady Even if current rates hold steady, aging baby boomers with obesity-related illnesses — and a fast-rising number of extremely obese Americans — will weigh heavily on the nation's health care system NEW YORK CITY: After three decades of increases, adult obesity rates held steady in the past year in virtually all 50 US states, according to an annual report released Friday. Arkansas was the lone exception to a trend that offers a glimmer of hope that Americans might finally be turning the corner in their longterm struggle against excess weight. Thirteen states now have adult obesity rates in excess of 30 per cent, with Louisiana (34.7 per cent), Mississippi (34.6 per cent) and Arkansas (34.5 per cent) topping the list. Colorado at 20.5 per cent had the lowest obesity rate — still a sobering figure when, in 1980, no state at all had a rate surpassing 15 per cent. The data appears in F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future, produced by the non-profit Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “While stable rates of adult obesity may signal prevention efforts are starting to yield some results, the rates remain extremely high,” said Jeffrey Levi, executive director of the trust, a public health advocacy group. Even if current rates hold steady,

aging baby boomers with obesityrelated illnesses — and a fast-rising number of extremely obese Americans — will weigh heavily on the nation's health care system, he said in a statement. Obesity was generally highest in the South and Midwest, among those who did not complete high school, and those earning less than $25,000 a year, according to the report. Earlier this month, fresh data from the Centers for Disease Control revealed a slight decline in obesity among low-income preschoolers for the first time in decades. “After decades of unrelenting bad news, we’re finally seeing signs of progress. In addition to today’s news about the steady rates for adults, we’ve seen childhood obesity rates declining in cities and states that were among the first to adopt a comprehensive approach to obesity prevention,” said Risa LavizzoMourey, MD, RWJF president and CEO. “But no one should believe the nation’s work is done. We’ve learned a lot in the last decade about how to prevent obesity. Now it’s time to take that knowledge to scale.” AFP

Region

Age

Of the states with the 20 highest adult obesity rates, only Pennsylvania is not in the South or Midwest. For the first time in eight years, Mississippi no longer has the highest rate — Louisiana at 34.7 per cent is the highest, followed closely by Mississippi at 34.6 per cent. Colorado had the lowest rate at 20.5 per cent.

Obesity rates for Baby Boomers (45-to 64-yearolds) have reached 40 per cent in two states (Alabama and Louisiana) and are 30 per cent or higher in 41 states. By comparison, obesity rates for seniors (65+ years old) exceed 30 per cent in only one state (Louisiana). Obesity rates for young adults (18-to 25-year-olds) are below 28 per cent in every state.

THE VARIABLES Gender

SOURCE: http://www.healthyamericans.org/

Ten years ago, there was nearly a six percentage point difference between rates for men and women (men: 27.5 per cent, women: 33.4 per cent), and now rates are nearly the same (men: 35.8 per cent, women 35.5 per cent). Men’s obesity rates have been climbing faster than women’s for this last decade.

Extreme obesity

Education

Rates of “extreme” obesity have grown dramatically. Rates of adult Americans with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher have grown in the past 30 years from 1.4 per cent to 6.3 per cent—a 350 per cent increase. Among children and teens (2-to 19-year-olds), more than 5.1 per cent of males and 4.7 per cent of females are now severely obese.

More than 35 per cent of adults ages 26 and older who did not graduate high school are obese, compared with 21.3 per cent of those who graduated from college or technical college.

Income More than 31 per cent of adults ages 18 and older who earn less than $25,000 per year were obese, compared with 25.4 per cent of those who earn at least $50,000 per year.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

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

VANGUARD OF CHANGE

Why smile?

A spoon of hope

top Telling Women to Smile is a street art project by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh that addresses gender-based street harassment. The website for the campaign states that women should be able to walk to the train, to the grocery store, to school — without having to cross the street to avoid the men that she sees eyeing her as she approaches. That making women feel objectified simply because they are women, is not okay.

Topping the charts

UK women’s rights organisation, Karma Nirvana, that helps women in forced marriages, has advised women who are being shipped off abroad in forced marriages to hide spoons in their underwear. The rationale is that the spoon will set off airport security, allowing the women private time with a security officer to plead their case. According to a study, the most number of youngsters are forced into marriage during the summer vacations, when they have less contact with their peers and authority figures like teachers.

L James, author of the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, has topped Forbes magazine's literary rich list with an estimated £62 million from book sales. James's takings put crime author James Patterson into second place with $91 million of sales and Suzanne Collins, writer of the young adult fiction series The Hunger Games into third place with $55 million (£35.6 million), reports The Telegraph.

AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

We are just trying to be respectful. We consider ourselves, like normal, standard people, we just live boys with women, girls with boys. It comes from the history.

The ultimate (act) that would be the taboo, to show how bad some villain is, was to have somebody being raped. I don’t really think it matters. It’s the same as, like, a decapitation.

Yelena Isinbayeva Russian pole vaulter

Mark Millar Comic book writer

TWO STEPS BEHIND

UNDER ATTACK

Women own less than 10% land in India

Website allows visitors to rank college women

ornell Fetch, a website that lets visitors rank sorority sisters, has garnered massive amounts of outrage and page views — more than a million hits in three days, reports Jezebel. The website was started by undergraduates at the prestigious Cornell university and exposes, in their words, a sorority hierarchy that is “generally known of but not acknowledged”. The founders say they want people to “know that certain labels will be attached to you once you join a sorority."

THE WAY FORWARD WOMEN’S WORLD BANKING

omen’s World Banking is a global non-profit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and resources they require to build security and prosperity. It equips financial institutions across the world with in-depth market research, with sustainable financial products and consumer education to meet women’s needs.

US Allyson Felix competes during the women's 200 metres event at the 2013 IAAF World Championships.

Men oppose ‘biased’ legislation The French government has recently overturned a 200-year ban on women wearing trousers in the country.

group of men, who met in Nagpur over the past two days to discuss the marriage laws amendment bill, Saturday passed a resolution terming it “unconstitutional” and biased in favour of women. They also demanded that all family laws should be gender neutral. “We have passed a resolution and declared that Marriage Laws Amendment Bill of 2010, which is pending before Parliament, as unconstitutional,” Kumar V Jahgirdar, founder and president of Children’s Rights Initiative for Shared Parenting, told IANS. He said CRISP, in partner-

ship with another NGO Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), would submit memorandums to the prime minister, the chief justice of India, the leader of opposition and the Law Commission of India for immediate withdrawal of the bill to save families from laws biased against both men and children.

Demanding gender neutral laws, the bill should either be withdrawn or redrafted by making it more gender neutral and children’s rights should be protected. Jahgirdar said more than 120 men, representing 10,000 people, from across the country deliberated for “equal rights”. CRISP has been fighting for the rights of fathers and children for more than five years. BG Ponnappa, a surgeon from Mysore, said the government was empowering women at the cost of men. “Article 14 of the Constitution, which favours equality for both men and women, should be enforced in letter and spirit,” he said. IANS

ccording to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN (FAO), women account for only 9.5 per cent of land-holders, reports Forbes. The organisation’s figures drew on the agricultural census of 2000 and 2001, which found just 12 million women owned land, out of 120 million landholders. In comparison, in Italy, women own 31.9 per cent of the land; in Thailand, 33 per cent; in the United Kingdom, only an estimated 19 per cent.

ON THE FRONTLINES RADEN AJENG KARTINI

he was a prominent Javanese and an Indonesian national heroine. Kartini was a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians. The majority of her letters protest the tendency of Javanese Culture to impose obstacles for the development of women. She wanted women to have the freedom to learn and study.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

Entertainment A SIGH OF RELIEF

CINE BYTES

THALAIVAA FINALLY SET TO RELEASE IN TAMIL NADU AUG 20

Biriyani audio is Yuvan Shankar’s birthday treat

outhern composer Yuvan Shankar Raja will receive the audio of upcoming Tamil actioncomedy Biriyani, which also happens to be his 100th album, as his 34th birthday gift here Aug 31. Yuvan posted on his Twitter page: "We are planning to release (the audio) on Aug 31. (I) thought it would be a good treat for my fans on my birthday." IANS

‘Film in different genre always a blessing’

elugu actor Sivaji, who is known for his comic roles, doesn't go in search of ﬁlms in different genres, but when one is offered to him he truly acknowledges it as a blessing. "Every time I have been offered a ﬁlm in different genre, I have mostly embraced it as a blessing because I also need change at the end of the day," Sivaji said. IANS

Kamal Haasan injured

amil actor Vijay-starrer action-drama Thalaivaa, which has been stalled from releasing in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for over a week, is set to hit the screens there August 20, according to its distributor Vendhar Movies. “Thalaivaa finally releasing on Tuesday," posted Vendhar Movies on its Twitter page. There is no clarity on what basis the film was given a

green signal for release. The producers too are unwilling to comment on the issue. Two days before its scheduled release August 9, Thalaivaa was stalled from being released in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after a political outfit issued threats to theatre owners. Following the delay in release, the film’s producer Wednesday, sought the permission to meet Tamil Nadu

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to press for the immediate release of the movie. The cast and crew of the film were keen to go on hunger strike Saturday, but they were denied permission for it by police. Thalaivaa, reportedly made on a budget of over `70 crore, has garnered good response since its release in other states and overseas. It is the story of a common

man who is forced to take the law into his hands to protect a small section of Tamilians living in Mumbai. According to those who have seen the film, there is nothing controversial in it. Produced by Chandra Prakash Jain, Thalaivaa, which is directed AL Vijay, also features Amala Paul, Ragini Nandwani, Sathyaraj and Abhimanyu Singh in important roles. IANS

f reports are to be believed, veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who was shooting for Vishwaroopam 2, injured himself. He was supposedly ﬁlming a ﬁght sequence when he sustained injuries. Kamal was rushed to a near-by hospital for treatment. Earlier this year, he had faced many hassles before he could get the part one of Vishwaroopam to release in theatres.

Entertainment MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 CINE BYTES

Yami Gautam becomes fitness freak

ami Gautam is a ﬁtness enthusiast and is said to be undertaking a gruelling workout regime. She has lately taken on TRX as a new workout regime to stay ﬁt. TRX uses a system of ropes, straps, bands, or slings to allow users to perform resistance exercises using their own body weight. The actress’ upcoming movie is Aman Ki Asha, where she is paired opposite Pakistani actorsinger Ali Zafar. IANS

‘My journey so far has been satisfying’

ctress Amrita Rao is satisfied that she has got the chance to work under some big banner films without having any “filmy” background. “Being from a non-filmy family, I have done all good films and all A-plus category directors came my way. I am thankful to have been a part of these films," Amrita said. IANS

Sanjay leela Bhansali values good actors: Richa

ollywood actress Richa Chadda, who has worked in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela, says the ﬁlmmaker values good actors. “It is fantastic. He is someone who is known for the kind of efforts he puts into each frame and I have always wanted to work with him. It is a childhood dream any actors will have. I am lucky that this dream came true so early in life," Richa said. IANS

ALL EXCITED

Satyagraha was like homecoming for

ARJUN RAMPAL B

ollywood actor Arjun Rampal, who will be seen in Prakash Jha’s Satyagraha, says that since he has worked with the director and the star cast before, the project was like “going back home” for him. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee. Arjun has worked with Jha in films like Raajneeti and Chakravyuh in the past. “It was fantastic. This is Prakash’s most ambitious project. There is a wonderful star cast, all of whom I have worked with a lot. It was like going back home and having a good time," Arjun said. The actor said that he had to spend a lot of time with the other actors during the shooting of the film, and that made it a memorable experience. “The film is quite intense... We spent a lot of time on and off set together. We were in Bhopal for 60 days," he said. Jha had approached Arjun for the film while filming their last film Chakravyuh itself. “Prakash had not really got a character for me. He was working on Chakravyuh and he was scripting Satyagraha. He told me if he gave me a part, would I do it? I said yes. It became a full-fledged role and when I read the part, I really liked it," said the model-turned-actor. However, Arjun did not wish to play a similar role to what he had played in Jha’s film, Raajneeti. “My fear was since I was going back with Prakash in a political thriller, will my character be similar to what I had played before. I wanted to stay clear from that. Prakash wanted to do something new and I was wondering how he will do that this time," he said. Arjun’s will be seen as a young and volatile person in the film, but in a different way. “The character is different from what I played in Raajneeti, he is young and volatile but in a different way. He is not a selfish man or come from a rich home. He is a guy who is from the grassroots. He is the muscle power of that campaign," he said. Satyagraha is set to release August 30. IANS

Entertainment MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

MISS BOSSY PANTS

CINE BYTES

Olivia Munn acts bossy on ‘The Newsroom’ set

agic Mike actress Olivia Munn is said to be quite a tantrum queen on the set of TV show The Newsroom. Her behaviour is said to have been troubling her costars and colleagues. “Olivia acts like she runs the show. She bosses everyone around, whines about the scripts and tells the wardrobe staff they can’t do anything right,” showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying. “By the end of each shoot, people aren’t even speaking to her... if she keeps this up, she won’t be around for long,” the source added. The show airs on HBO. IANS

‘Marriage may ruin my relationship’

prah Winfrey is not sure if she wants to get married to her long time beau, author-businessman Stedman Graham as she fears it may ruin their bond. She has been dating Stedman Graham since 27 years. She feels getting married could change things. “I don’t know if I wanna do that. It’s really good right now, and when you add that ‘wife’ thing, then too much,” femaleﬁrst.co.uk quoted Winfrey as saying. IANS

Ashton Kutcher wants to marry Mila?

shton Kutcher reportedly wants to marry Mila Kunis as soon as his divorce from Demi Moore is ﬁnalised. The actors who have been friends for the past 16 years and are planning to exchange vows soon. “They plan to get engaged soon. Being with Mila brought Ashton back to who he really is,” contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying. IANS

Singer Fergie is now Fergie Duhamel

inger Stacy Ann Ferguso, popularly known as Fergie, has officially changed her name to Fergie Duhamel. The singer, who has been married to actor Josh Duhamel for almost five years, requested the change in July this year. The judge gave the sign off Friday, reports tmz.com. She has now completely dropped her first names and opted to merge her stage name and her surname. IANS

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles...respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law...or, in a word justice. Max Nordau

KAKURO

QUICK CROSSWORD

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

ACROSS

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

SCRIBBLING PAD

1 Williams, the Splendid Splinter 4 Couples, in columns 9 Physical condition 14 Horrific conflict 15 Messy fight 16 Revered emblem 17 One of Simpson’s judges 18 Adam Jones, Ray Rice and LeBron James, for three 20 Stock designation 22 Try to lighten up? 23 Leave confidently in one’s care 26 Hands-on-hips position 30 Cornpone variety show of yore 32 Goes quickly 34 Weed-attacking tool 36 Fathers, but not dads 38 ‘Horton Hears ___!’ 39 Where Napoleon was exiled 41 December tunes 43 ‘Dog’ leader or follower 44 ‘I don’t believe a word you say!’ 45 Piece of asparagus 47 Lyrical Gershwin 48 Make shiny 51 Iron-recycling organ 53 School boards? 55 Crowd disperser 58 With the bow, to a violinist 60 Show to be false 61 Pea-sized machine part 67 ‘Without further ___’ 68 To no ___ (unsuccessfully) 69 Former Portuguese territory in China 70 It may swell after being struck 71 Hollow rock with crystals 72 New cadet 73 ___ Altos, Calif

DOWN

1 It’s binding 2 Use, as china 3 Fail to get a job done 4 Permeates 5 Hot drink 6 Dogleg shape 7 Combination, in some card games 8 Artist’s brown pigment 9 Unwanted radio noise 10 Today, in Tijuana 11 Worked on a sub 12 ‘Capita’ go-with 13 Chummy pair? 19 Albanian dollars 21 You may precede it, but I can’t 24 Climb a pole 25 Some Polynesian plants 27 Extinct New Zealand birds 28 Tenpins need 29 One not mentioned 31 Has a bawl 33 Empty calorie provider 34 Butlers and maids (with ‘the’) 35 Hodgepodges 37 Napped 40 Opera showstopper 42 Register transaction 46 Debate afresh 49 Firmly established 50 ‘You are ___’ (mall map legend) 52 Bard’s ‘prior to’ 54 Mischiefmaker 56 Half of A/V 57 Ceases 59 Roberts with a university in Tulsa 61 Do a checkout chore 62 Greeting in a toga 63 Chinese philosopher ___-tzu 64 Pan cover 65 Rocks for a White Russian 66 Catch red-handed

Chai Time MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 20-8-2013

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

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Avoid angry outbursts and emotional decisions. Expected money will come and reduce debt problems. You will not like to de dependant. Minor health problems are likely. Some work is likely to get delayed or completed after repeated efforts.

STRIP TEASE AGNES

Better communication will ensure completion of undertaken tasks. Written-off dues can get collected, provided you put in proper and continuous focused efforts. Never feel disappointed by turn of events; march ahead to achieve goals.

Employees might face dissatisfaction at workplace, which might irk them. Marriage talks might hit a roadblock. Better put the talks on hold for some time. Businessmen might face a slowdown and new efforts may not progress as expected.

Those in love will face complications and stress but handle the situation with patience. Avoid being too emotional and head strong. Children might embarrass you; deal with them without hurting feelings. Avoid impractical commitments.

Though expenses are more, inflow of funds will make you comfortable. You will complete even those jobs that others could not. A long-pending court issue will end favourably. You will be straightforward and not allow anyone to commit mistakes.

Employees can expect recognition as they complete work in time with perfection and to the satisfaction of the management. Those wanting a change in job for any reason can initiate efforts now and success will be theirs without any doubt.

Mother’s health will be a cause for concern; take care. Be careful in expressing opinions and avoid harsh talks, which might spell trouble. Real estate brings good gain. Income through maternal relatives likely. Influence is likely to increase.

Sudden financial opportunity is likely and real estate deals will bring good gains. Businessmen are advised to go for expansion now as they will get good results. Tension and worries will disappear and the situation will change as per expectations.

Held-up construction resumes. Businessmen will face competition wisely and easily march ahead. You will talk wisely and convince most to accept your decision. Some are likely to get opportunities, which will make them financially comfortable.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

tarotreadhyd@gmail. com

ARIES:

GEMINI:

Queen of Swords – You have a tendency to raid the fridge as soon as you get home and gorge on food to deal with immediate hunger pangs. Find a solution.

LEO:

Five of Cups – Being in a position of authority will definitely bring some unpleasant situations your way. Do not hesitate to make your stand known.

LIBRA:

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

Page of Pentacles – You may have to cope with an unfamiliar work situation. Expectations may not have been set right. Good thing is that you learn something.

SAGITTARIUS:

Seven of Cups – Get rid of the thoughts and emotions that you have no use for. They only act as a hindrance and come in the way of your true work.

TAURUS:

Nine of Wands – In a game, even a fun game, your focus is on winning. You find a lot of comfort in being on the winning side. It is very important to you.

CANCER:

The Devil – If you are making a presentation today, resist the temptation to be gimmicky. Stick to the facts and let the people in the room decide what they want to.

VIRGO:

Knight of Wands – Take ownership of your work and your team. Your team members will respect you for that, and your bosses will recognise leadership qualities.

SCORPIO:

Ten of Pentacles – Less is more. Do not overdo anything. It’s tempting to be extravagant but do stop it if the intention mainly is to show off.

CAPRICORN:

Queen of Pentacles – You may be in a position that requires you to spend long periods of time alone. Use this time well and don’t get into depression.

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Ace of Swords – Await the confirmation from the party concerned before you start making grand plans. Make sure you have everything in writing.

NUMBER GAME

You will be put in a testing situation. You need to rise above the odds and do what’s needed to ride through this storm.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: Temperance –

POOCH CAFE

Drastic and favourable changes are likely to take place without anymore difficulties. Plan to purchase property will materialise soon. A court verdict is likely to go in favour. Changes likely to take place at home, which will cheer you.

for 20-8-2013

Seven of Swords – Be on your guard. Things are happening around you that may not be to your advantage, entirely. People may say some nasty things. Ignore them.

NON SEQUITUR

Tough times faced will recede gradually and let you relax. Prioritise your work or face a dilemmatic situation. Health is a cause for concern. Keep perfect food habits so as to avoid heat-related ailments. A court verdict may go against you.

SUDUKO

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ACTION HERO

CINE BYTES

HULK HOGAN

wants Chris Hemsworth to star in his biopic

Why did Robert Pattinson become a model?

obert Pattinson had a unique reason to become a model in his early days — he says he wanted to get closer to girls. The actor who first worked as a model before finding fame, says he just wanted to get close to the opposite sex. “I became a model to meet girls. I was simply still young. I did it without a plan for a career of any form,” contactmusic.com quoted Pattinson as saying. IANS

Hulk Hogan biopic is in the very early days of production. The wrestling star read a four-page treatment penned by a duo he describes as “hot young writers” and liked it so much that he told them to go ahead and write a full script. While that doesn’t mean it will necessarily end up becoming a movie, Hogan at least has a good idea of who he’d like to play a younger version of himself. “We need a serious, serious actor that knows what he’s doing. You know who I thought would be good? That guy that did that action movie, Thor,” Hogan tells the Cape Breton Post, meaning Chris Hemsworth. Hogan seems pretty excited about the project that these two writers are dreaming up to. According to him, they “nailed” getting his story correct “like they were living in my shoes.” “They’ve got wrestling in their blood, they were huge Hulk Hogan fans, so they followed not only the smoke and mirrors that you see on TV, but they followed personally what I was going through: the divorce, the car accident, all the drama, the eight back surgeries, the hip replacements, the knee replacements,” he says of how they got it right.

Nina Dobrev to open yoga studio

ina Dobrev is planning to launch her own yoga studio. “I want to open my own yoga studio. Planning construction and looking at properties is fun. I’m using a different part of my brain,” The Vampire Diaries star told America’s Cosmopolitan magazine. IANS

Brad Pitt too ‘dumb’ for museum board?

ctor Brad Pitt is reportedly too “dumb” for a spot on the board of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, according to its bosses. “Brad has always supported the museum, so he asked if he could participate on a higher level. But while the committee admires Brad’s ambition, the fear is that he might be a little on the dumb side to serve on an art board,” the source said. IANS

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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fraser-Pryce makes history PIRATE IRWIN Agence France-Presse

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates after winning the women’s 4x100 metres relay final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships on Sunday. AFP/LOIC VENANCE

MOSCOW: Shelly-Ann FraserPryce and Usain Bolt ensured they and Jamaica bowed out of the World Athletics Championships on a high on Sunday, powering their respective 4x100 metres relay teams to gold. Both were landmark victories. F r a s e r- P r y c e became the first woman to win the treble of 100m, 200m and relay g o l d s w h i l e

Bolt’s eighth world title took him level on the all-time list with three Americans — Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis and Allyson Felix. Fraser-Pryce, who achieved what Silke Gladisch just failed to do in 1987 when East Germany won relay silver, and Katrin Krabbe in 1991, when the now unified German team won bronze in the relay, had the simplest of tasks. A disastrous second handover by defending champions the United States between Alexandria Anderson and 100m finalist English Gardner took them out of title contention and they ended with bronze. They later moved up to silver after the French were disqualified for a baton handover taking place outside the permit-

ted area while the British got bronze. While Fraser-Pryce said she would cherish her unique achievement, she was hoping that this would serve a bigger purpose and raise the profile of women’s sprinting. “Sometime yes, I definitely get peeved," said Fraser-Pryce, also the two-time Olympic 100m gold medallist. “Women’s sprinting is something the sport should appreciate more. I’m glad it’s taking the course it is." Bolt’s path to his record equalling gold was also eased by a fluffed handover by the United States between Rakieem Salaam and anchorman Justin Gatlin, the 100m silver medallist’s right foot straying five times into the Jamaican lane as he struggled to take control of

The tops and flops PIRATE IRWIN Agence France-Presse MOSCOW: Here is a look at the tops and the flops apart from usual suspects Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Mo Farah from the World Athletics Championships, which ended in Moscow on Sunday.

TOPS Robert Heffernan: Emerged as one of the characters of the championships, and proving people who choose to do the 50 kilometres walk are eccentric. Fourth in last year’s Olympics he set matters straight by winning only Ireland’s third gold in the history of the championships." Ukrainian fans: Had it not been for the 2000 Ukrainians sitting in two blocks with half dressed in yellow and the other half in blue the morning sessions would have been watched just by the volunteers and the media. A Ukrainian business magnate picked his

2,000 best employees and flew them in all expenses paid after hatching the plan with Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergey Bubka and world athletics supremo Lamine Diack on a flight to Kazan for the World Student Games in July.

Murielle Ahoure and Blessing Okagbare: Neither Murielle Ahoure (in pic) nor Blessing Okagbaremay have won a title but both put African women’s sprinting on the map as Ahoure of the Ivory Coast and Nigerian Okagbare gave the continent their first ever medals in the 100 and 200m sprints at the world championships.

FLOPS

Natalia Semenova: It wasn’t her fault for being a flop. However Natalia Semenova, the self-styled “Iron Lady” of the discus, had high hopes of a medal but instead of ending up on the podium she ended up in hospital after a freak accident in qualifying.

Organisers: The crowds did get bigger but the paltry attendances early on did not help the image of a sport struggling in the light of several high profile doping cases coming into the championships. There wasn’t even a sell out to watch Usain Bolt run in the 100 metres final with some tickets selling for as little as 100 rubles ($3).

Yelena Isinbayeva: On Tuesday she added another chapter to her status as a pole vault legend by winning her first major title since the 2008 Olympics, producing the spark that finally light up the championships. However, by Thursday she made headlines for the wrong reasons as she replied in English to a question about what she thought of a Swedish athlete painting her nails in the colours of a pro gay Rainbow coalition as a protest against a controversial Russian ‘anti-gay’ law. Her rant in defence of the law and perceived anti-gay remarks whipped up a storm especially among the politically correct.

the baton. That error handed Bolt, who had had a smooth handover from Ashmeade, just the space he needed to unfold his towering frame into an explosive final leg. Despite equalling a record held by such stellar names, Bolt refused to be drawn on comparisons especially with Lewis, who the Jamaican slammed last year at the Olympics saying he had no respect for the American who had questioned his and his team-mates performances. “I really can’t say who is better than who. I just get on and do what I do," said 26-year-old Bolt. While Jamaica were maintaining their all-powerful grip on the sprints Kenyan Asbel Kiprop restamped his authority on the men’s 1500m.

Bolt, Farah light up the worlds LUKE PHILLIPS Agence France-Presse MOSCOW: Usain Bolt (above pic) and Mo Farah (below pic) gave international track and field just the boost it needed after the sport’s credibility was questioned following further doping scandals in the run-up to Moscow. Bolt underlined his incredible sprinting prowess by claiming double individual gold in the 100 and 200m, respectively his second and third world titles in the events. The six-time Olympic gold medallist was untroubled in either race, clocking 9.77 and 19.66sec to win the sprints. He then anchored the Jamaican team to gold in the 4x100m relay, his eight gold medals meaning he equalled the record held by retired American legends Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson, and still-active American women’s 200m specialist Allyson Felix. Bolt’s teammate ShellyAnn Fraser-Pryce also made history by becoming the first woman sprinter to win both the individual events (100/200m) and the 4x100m relay at a world championships. It was the perfect tonic for track and field after pre-championship positive doping tests for, among many others, top sprinters Tyson Gay of the United States, and Jamaican duo Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown. Farah also lived up to his star billing by emulating Ethiopian long-distance king Kenenisa Bekele by adding double 5,000-10,000m gold to his similar exploits at last year’s London Olympics.

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CINCINNATI MASTERS

Nadal in full throttle mode

CINCINNATI: Rafael Nadal won the Cincinnati Masters for the first time on Sunday, his ninth title of 2013 lifting him to number two in the world and stamping him a US Open favorite. The fourth-seeded Spaniard, whose season didn’t start until February when he returned from a seven-month injury absence, proved again the eighttime French Open champion is back in peak form after his shock first round exit at Wimbledon. He beat unseeded American John Isner 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/3) to add the Cincinnati crown to the Montreal Masters title he won a week before, his first ever back-to-back hardcourt trophies. Nadal said that winning back-to-back Masters 1000 titles was uniquely demanding. “We play from the first round against the best players in the world, the top 50 players. In other tournaments, you can have good draws, here you cannot. Winning back to back tournaments is difficult because the courts are not exactly the same, the weather conditions are not exactly the same. “You test your body and your tennis to the limit. You need to be 100 percent focused

AMERICA’S CUP Kiwis forced out of race SAN FRANCISCO: A hydraulics problem forced Team New Zealand out of the second race of the America’s Cup challenger series on Sunday, handing Italy’s Luna Rossa a victory. The win evened the best-of13 Louis Vuitton Cup finals at one apiece, with the winners of the series to take on defenders Oracle Team USA in the America’s Cup finals in September. It was another chaotic day for the 34th edition of the venerable yachting event. “That’s not the way we like to win points, but I’m really pleased,” said Luna Rossa helmsman Chris Draper, who said the Italian boat is faster than it was during the round-robin first round in which they lost every race against New Zealand. Luna Rossa had been halted while trailing New Zealand in Saturday’s opening race of the challenger finals with daggerboard damage. Team New Zealand completed the course to gain the first point, despite a scary nose-dive that flung two crew members overboard. AFP

during the two weeks and playing every day.” However, Nadal wasn’t ready to say his two wins in as many weeks was a sign of things to come at the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the season that starts a week from Monday on the hardcourts of Flushing Meadows. “The only thing this means is I’m playing well and hopefully I can continue playing well in the US Open in a week,” said Nadal, who is unbeaten on hardcourts in 2013 having also lifted the title at Indian Wells in March. “That’s my goal. I’m going to rest for two days. I’m going to practice on Wednesday for the first time in New York, and I’m going to work hard during the first few days to be ready for that.” Nadal said he’d savor his Cincinnati crown for itself, rather than as a Grand Slam warm-up. “This is amazing, I’m very happy for everything,” said Nadal, who

took his tally of Masters 1000 titles to 26. Fourteen of the clay-bred Spaniard’s 59 trophies have come on hardcourts, but he had never won on the fast courts of Cincinnati. He is the first Spaniard to win in Cincinnati since Carlos Moya 11 years ago. “I have never played

well here, this is the first time that I felt like I have,” he said. Nadal didn’t muster a single break point against the big-serving Isner. But he saved the three he faced and came through in the tiebreakers to seal the victory in one hour and 54 minutes. Isner produced 11 aces, a minor total by his usual standards. “I knew I had to come today and play well,” said Isner, whose run to the final saw him beat world number one Novak Djokovic and will see him return to the top 20 in the rankings at 14th. “I thought I did but unfortunately I ran into one of the greatest players ever to play the game.”

Nadal won the Cincinnati Masters for the first time, his ninth title of 2013, lifting him to number two in the world. Rafael Nadal poses with the winner’s trophy after winning the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. AFP/DUANE PROKOP

INDIAN BADMINTON LEAGUE LUCKNOW: The second day of the Lucknow Leg of the IBL saw intense competition between both Banga Beats and Awadhe Warriors. Beats clinched victory over the Warriors by 4-1 on their home ground at Babu Banarasi Das UP Badminton Academy here on Sunday. Earlier in the day, in the Women’s singles category

Carolina Marin won the match in straight sets beating recent World Championship bronze medal winner PV Sindhu. Both the matches of Men’s Singles were won by Banga Beats. In the Men’s singles P Kashyap won the tie.

Banga Beats players Carston Mogensen and Carolina Marin seen in action against Awadhe Warriors.

“I injured my ankle in the second set but the crowd cheer pulled me along. There was no way I could have led down a crowd so supportive. Lucknow has always been very dear to my heart because I won my careers first tournament here

CINCINNATI: Victoria Azarenka toppled world No. 1 Serena Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to claim the Cincinnati WTA title and establish herself as a contender for the US Open. The two-and-a-half-hour epic featured multiple momentum shifts after Azarenka, the second seed from Belarus, began the afternoon with two double faults to lose the opening set in under 30 minutes. She managed to steady herself and held on to beat the topseeded Williams for only the third time in 15 matches. It was her second victory over the American this year, after a triumph in the final at Doha. “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” said Azarenka who earned her 17th career title and first in Cincinnati. “It was a tough match and we both fought really hard. It was an incredible week for me. “I’m feeling very good. Obviously, it’s a big win. It was a great match. I’m really, really pleased with the way I pulled it out. It was a great battle.” Azarenka had played sporadically over the past months due to injuries suffered at both Wimbledon and this month in California. AFP

WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Warriors beaten by Beats

The second day of the Lucknow Leg saw an intense competition between the Banga Beats and the Awadhe Warriors, where the former emerged victorious.

Azarenka beats Williams to clinch crown

during the Syed Modi Badminton Tournament,” he said. “Srikanth gave his 100 percent but was not at all under pressure for playing against a senior. Let this be the beginning off my winning streak in the league,” he went on to add.

Reed wins title

GREENSBORO: Patrick Reed edged fellow rookie Jordan Spieth with a birdie on the second playoff hole Sunday to win the Wyndham Championship and claim his maiden PGA Tour title. The 23-year-old Reed rolled in a seven-foot birdie putt to beat fellow American Spieth who like Reed finished at 14-under 266 after 72 holes. Reed's winning birdie came after his drive at the second playoff hole, the par-four 10th, landed in pine needles near a television cable. He used a seven-iron to fire out under a tree branch and landed seven feet from the pin. "It was the best shot of my life, that's for sure," Reed said. Spieth called it "one of the best shots I've ever witnessed". AFP

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ASHES

Starc attacks Oz’s selection policy

Starc showed his frustration over CA’s selection policy saying it’s difficult to deliver ‘when you play one game and you’re dropped’. SYDNEY: Australia paceman Mitchell Starc (in pic) has shown his frustration over Cricket Australia’s selection policy saying it’s difficult to deliver consistency ‘’when you play one game and you’re dropped’’. The left-arm quick has been in and out of the Australian side over the past nine months, and during the current Ashes series in England the pattern has continued. After starting in the first Test he was left out of the second at Lord’s before returning for the third at Old Trafford, only to be sidelined yet again at Durham. The treatment has clearly upset Starc, who is the second-highest-paid player on CA’s books but has been unable to nail down a permanent place in the Test lineup, Fairfax Media reported. ‘’Yeah, I guess it would be nice to get a few games back to back and get that rhythm,” Starc said. “But to have a chance at that consistency that every-

one talks about — ‘you’ve got to be more consistent’ — well, it’s a bit hard when you play one game and you’re dropped.” Prominent ex-players and media have regularly criticised Australia’s contentious use of the player rotation policy, particularly for

HEALTH WOES

Umar suffers seizure

KARACHI: Pakistan’s fast-rising batsman Umar Akmal suffered a seizure during a flight to Jamaica and spent a night in a hospital before being rushed home, a relative said Sunday. “We are told that Umar suffered a seizure on the flight to Jamaica and was rushed to a hospital where he spent a night before being rushed back to Pakistan,” the relative told AFP. Umar had been playing for Barbados Tridents in the ongoing Caribbean League after Pakistan’s recent tour to the West Indies. “Umar’s physio was with him who took him to the hospital. The same official will be travelling

with him to Dubai as a precaution,” added the relative. Doctors in the West Indies have ruled Umar out of any danger, the family said. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday pulled the 23-year-old from the squad to tour Zimbabwe and replaced him with wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed. Umar was selected for the Twenty20 and oneday on the tour. Pakistan plays the first of two T20 matches in Harare on August 23 before playing three one-day and two Tests on the tour. The PCB said that Umar had been called back from the West Indies for fitness problems. AFP

fast bowlers, designed to guard against them breaking down from too much cricket. Shane Warne once said: “When we were number one there weren’t mission statements flying around, but we got the selection process right and the best 11 were selected for every

game.” Starc, who has taken eight wickets in two matches at 27.12 in the Ashes series, said he had to show at training he was ready to return to the team. ‘’So in the end it comes back to getting better off the field and making sure I’m nailing everything and making sure I’m knocking down that door to be in the team,” he said. ‘’I’m pretty happy with where my reverse swing bowling is and how much I am getting the ball to swing but I guess it’s doing more damage with the new ball and being more consistent when the ball isn’t doing anything at all... so I know where I need to get better and it’s just a matter of doing it.’’ Starc hopes to return for the final Test at The Oval on Wednesday having bowled in Australia’s practice match against the England Lions in Northampton while Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle were given a break.

Uncapped duo in squad for finale LONDON: England included the uncapped duo of Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes and Lancashire left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan in a 14-man squad announced Sunday for next week’s fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval. Woakes, already a one-day international, was brought in after pace bowling all-rounder Tim Bresnan, who starred with bat and ball in England’s 74-run fourth Test win at Chester-leStreet concluded Monday, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his lower back.

England included the uncapped duo of Chris Woakes and Simon Kerrigan in a 14-man squad announced for the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia. And with pitches at The Oval renowned for taking turn, Kerrigan was added to give England — who’ve now won three successive Test series against Australia for the first time since the 1950s — an extra spin option in addition to off-break bowler Graeme Swann. England also gave themselves further fastbowling choices with the inclusion of Chris Tremlett, who if selected will be playing on his Surrey home ground in south London, and Middlesex’s Steven Finn, dropped after the 14run first Test win over Australia at Trent Bridge. “The inclusion of five pace bowlers as well as an additional spinner in Simon Kerrigan, who has impressed with Lancashire and England Lions in recent years, gives (coach) Andy Flower and (captain) Alastair Cook plenty of options once they have assessed the conditions at the Kia Oval,” said England national selector Geoff Miller in an England and Wales Cricket Board statement. Miller also said he hoped Bresnan would be fit for the return Ashes series in Australia starting in November. AFP

Trott backs contentious DRS

LONDON: England batsman Jonathan Trott came to the defence of cricket’s controversial Decision Review System (DRS) on Sunday but called for greater “clarity” in the rules governing its use. During the ongoing Ashes series, where England have established a winning 3-0 lead over Australia heading into next week’s final Test at The Oval in south London, DRS has been a repeated source of controversy, with Trott himself just one player on the wrong end of a debat-

Trott came to the defence of the controversial DRS but called for greater “clarity” in the rules governing its use.

able decision. However, the Warwickshire right-hander told BBC Radio Five’s Sportsweek programme on Sunday: “I think the DRS has been good. It’s been under pressure and, (under) the scrutiny of an Ashes series, there are a few grey areas that have been shown. “We should straighten out the rules and get clarity with how it should work and how decisions are going to be made, then the players or the spectators won’t have a problem.” Trott added: “It does create a bit of atmosphere and a bit of tension for the spectators. It creates a

bit of drama. “I’ve been on the receiving end of DRS where it’s saved me a few times — I think all batsmen have. There have been times where it’s worked in our favour. “There are a few things that could be looked at but I don’t think it’s a bad system at the moment.” Meanwhile the standard of on-field umpiring has also been a hot topic during this series, as with the bulk of the ICC’s leading officials coming from either England or Australia, there are currently just four ‘elite panel’ umpires empowered to control Ashes matches. Whereas traditional practice was for any ‘benefit of the doubt’ to go to the batsman, the advent of DRS has led to a situation where it instead goes to the umpire, with the result that the same ball can be both out or not out on review depending upon the on-field official’s original decision. AFP

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SOUTHAMPTON SIGN OSVALDO IN RECORD DEAL

Southampton broke their club record transfer fee on Sunday when they paid Roma £15 million for striker Pablo Osvaldo. The four-year deal for the 27-year-old Argentina-born Italian international betters the £12.5million Southampton paid for Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama in July.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Mourinho happy to lead Chelsea’s new era Mourinho took charge of his first game since returning to Chelses, steering his side to a 2-0 home victory over Hull City.

IAN WINROW Agence France-Presse LONDON: Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea are now ready to move on into a new era after the divisions that split the club last season. Mourinho took charge of his first game since returning to the club, steering his side to a 2-0 home victory over Hull City on the opening weekend of the

Manager Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea are now ready to move on into a new era after the divisions that split the club last season.

A banner supporting Chelsea’s Manager Jose Mourinho is displayed ahead of the English Premier League match AFP/CARL COURT between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday.

Premier League campaign. The Portuguese was greeted to a rousing reception from Blues supporters, in marked contrast to the hostility directed to his predecessor, Rafael Benitez, last season.

Benitez never won over those fans unable to forgive his Liverpool connections. But on the day Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich marked his 10-year association with the Stamford Bridge club,

Mourinho said: “You can see what Chelsea did in the last 10 years, so I think it’s better to focus on that than on some negative moments we had in the recent history. “I think it’s great, especially

for the players, to feel the atmosphere around. It’s my fourth season I’ve started with Chelsea. “We had Mr Abramovich in the dressing room with us for the first time in those years before the match, which means a lot to

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1100 4 1 3

Aston Villa

1100 3 1 3

West Ham

1100 2 0 3

Fulham

1100 1 0 3

Liverpool

1100 1 0 3

Southampton 1 1 0 0 1 0 3

Chelsea

1100 2 0 3

Tottenham

1100 1 0 3

Everton

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Norwich

1010 2 2 1

Hull City

1001 0 2 0

Cryst Palace 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

everyone — wishing everyone the best, the medical department, the players not selected, so to have Mr Abramovich coming from his holiday to be with the team meant a lot to all of us. “We are together and know where we want to go. We know the profile of the squad we have. “When you see (Kevin) De Bruyne, Oscar and (Eden) Hazard as kids, (Andre) Schurrle another one, (Marco) Van Ginkel another... kids who need stability, and we want to give them conditions to do well. “We need to win matches. We can try to make this progression at the same time, get results and support the boys." Oscar and Frank Lampard scored the first half goals that secured victory and Mourinho believes the balance of youth and experience in his squad will boost Chelsea’s title bid.

Soldado gets Tottenham up and running JON WEST Agence France-Presse LONDON: Roberto Soldado marked his Tottenham Hotspur league debut with the only goal of the game at promoted Crystal Palace on Sunday. With Gareth Bale absent through injury and his proposed world-record transfer to Real Madrid still hanging over the club, Tottenham were hoping the Spain forward could make an instant impact. And the £26 million ($40.4 million, 30.4 million euros) signing from Valencia did not disappoint, slotting home a secondhalf penalty to ruin the Premier League homecoming for the home side. The Tottenham starting line-

Roberto Soldado marked his Tottenham Hotspur league debut with the only goal of the game at promoted Crystal Palace.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Spanish striker Roberto Soldado scores a penalty for the opening goal during their English Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London on Sunday. AFP/GLYN KIRK

up also included Nacer Chadli, who cost a reported £7 million from FC Twente, as part of a three-man attacking midfield behind Soldado. Brazil international Paulinho, a £17 million acquisition, was also picked as one of two defensive midfielders, while a fourth newcomer, Etienne Capoue, was named as a substitute. Palace opted to leave former

Arsenal forward Marouane Chamakh on the bench and played Dwight Gayle — who was playing non-league football for Stansted a little over a year ago — instead. Gayle cost the Eagles £4.5 million from Peterborough United of third-tier League One. The home side made an energetic start, but Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni had to come off his line quickly to get to a backpass ahead of Soldado, who headed harmlessly over shortly afterwards. Most of the possession belonged to Tottenham and Mousa Dembele fired in a longrang effort that skimmed the top of the Palace bar before Soldado was off-target again, this time from a near-post flick.