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uckling under BS Yeddyurappa's pressure, BJP decided to replace Sadananda Gowda with Jagdish Shettar as CM of Karnataka, marking the third change in the state in four years. The decision was taken at the BJP core group meeting here today, sources said.

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‘TOUGH POSTURE KEY TO POLICING’ olice commissioner Anurag Sharma, who took over from AK Khan, talks to Postnoon about taking over the reins and how the police have successfully ventured into new areas to break up gangs indulging in anything from financial fraud to black magic.

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Hyderabad Library services Library and librarian services offered to members and groups (institutions) at `3,650 per year (per member). It covers study, career, competition, business of research. Welcome to APSET enrolled. Where: Hyderabad library services, Sagar View Complex When: June 9 to July 8, Contact: (040) 2322 2247, 94412 37751

Street food festival Head to Taj Deccan for a street food festival being held at Synâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Asian Bar and Grill. The festival that is on till July 10 features food from different South-East Asian countries. Where: Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills Rd No 1 When: Ongoing Contact: 92950 06969

Society trendz An exclusive exhibition cum sale of jewellery, ethnic to contemporary designer garments, fashionable handbags, wallets and purses, footwear, leather garments and much more are available at the Society Trendz Fair. The exhibition is will be at HICC, Madhapur till July 8. Where: HICC, Madhapur When: Ongoing, 10am onwards Contact: (040) 6682 4422

Italian fest Head to Ruci and Idoni for a Italian festival.The festival features a variety of pizzas and mocktails. The foodfest in on till July 8. Where: Ruci and Idoni, Banjara Hills Rd No 10 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 6535 5018

Woodcut workshop The workshop conducted by artist M Ganghadar features various artists and is on from June 30. The exhibition will be on display at Iconart Gallery till July 8. Where: Iconart Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: Ongoing, 11.30am onwards Contact: 98499 68797

Silk expo Head to the National Silk Expo for

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an exclusive collection of traditional silk and cotton designer suit and sarees, dress material by craftsmen. Where: Raj Rajeshwari Gardens, Sikh Village, Secunderabad When: July 4-July 9, Contact: 93688 82225

Salarjung Museum. The exhibition is on till July 8. Where: Salarjung Museum, Afzal Gunj When: Ongoing, 10am onwards Contact: (040) 2457 6443

A double life

Monsoon waterscapes

Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation presents A Double Life: An Evening with Alyque. Catch Mohammad Ali Baig in conversation with Alyque Padamsee. Where: HICC, Hitech City When: July 15, 7pm onwards Contact: (040) 6616 3000

Art-de-konj A painting exhibition depicting artist Aiyudha Pooja Kapurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for horses is on display at Muse Art Gallery till July 20. Where: Muse Art Gallery, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2752 2999

New Olds An exhibition featuring designs that show the relation between traditional and old is being held at

The exhibition based on the theme water will features artistes such as Thota Tharrani, JMS Mani, S Jayaraj, Alphonso Arul Doss and Sowmya Das Gupta. Where: Muse Art Gallery, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2752 2999

Being eunuch Being Eunuch, a play highlighting the plight and problems of eunuchs in the country will be presented by Nishumbita on July 13. Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: July 13, 7pm onwards Contact: (040) 2323 1245

Musical evening Boondhon ka Paigam, a monsoon musical yearly

event will be held on July 12. The musical event being held at HICC will feature Kavita Seth and Jaswinder Singh. Where: Hyderabad Marriott and convention centre, Tank Bund When: July 12, 7pm onwards Contact: (040) 2752 2999

Dragon festival Have an oriental experience as the Golden Dragon at Taj Banjara presents its Dragon Festival Feast from June 28 onwards. Where: Golden Dragon, Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing Contact: (040) 6629 3309

Miya-Biwi Miya-Biwi, a comedy play by Udaan Performing Arts is the tale of a couple who are in court for their divorce proceedings. What prevails is a light-hearted and hilarious episode. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills Rd No 1 When: July 8, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329

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Not so heavenly

eavenly International Mission, floated by some Christians for the Christian families’ welfare has allegedly swindled `500 crore from marginal families. Victims have sought a CBI inquiry. According to complaint, the Mission promised `54,000 to every deposit of `10,500 in one year. The Mission members refused to pay the money on due date.

YSR birthday celebrated

Woman found dead at in-laws’

SR Congress Sevadalam today organised a free health camp at SR Nagar to commemorate the late YSR's birthday. YSRC working president Vijayamma and her family members and a large number of Sevadalam workers participated and vowed to take forward the late leader's welfare measures.

newly-wed woman, of hardly 19 years, has been found dead with burn injuries at her in-laws' home on Tuesday last. It is alleged that she had set herself ablaze and died. Amreen Sultana was hardly married for two months to Shaikh Zubair, a resident of Kaladera. Her parents alleged that the husband and in-laws with harassing her for dowry. SRINIVAS SETTY

B’day revelry ends up in police station Cops haul away 80 after pre-dawn swoop on ‘VIP’ birthday bash DEEPAK DESHPANDE

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birthday bash of a “VIP” at a popular pub and bar at Road No. 12 of Banjara Hills was broken at dawn when the police decided to gatecrash and hold them. In all, 80 people, including 15 women were taken to the police station this morning. The Banjara Hills Inspector E Chandrasekhar Goud told Postnoon that the raid was conducted because it violated the time stipulation. The party that started early at night was stretched to early morning. The police found most of them blotto but no drug was found. A large gathering that assembled before the police station in the morning that included the press corps were fobbed off saying that the peers are being summoned to “counsel” them about the illegality of night-long bash. The police claimed to have registered a case against the pub owner but he was not traced. No minor is involved in the revelry, it is said.

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runk driving in the City cost three lives and hurt two early this morning. Three friends who had been partying at night were returning home in their car at dawn when it hit a divider and rammed into pedestrians

resulting in the instant death of three and injuries to three others in front of Gandhi Medical College in Saifabad police station limits. Police found that the car was being driven by Rahul Gupta, a businessman lived at Himayatnagar, and two of his friends, Vaibhav and Varun were on the passenger seats.

All the three were drunk. The car hit a divider, ploughed into pedestrians and turned turtle, SI S Vijay Kumar said. Two hotel employees returning home —Vichitra Jain and Midsu Bohtyha were fatally run over while Varun died of injuries on the spot. Three are undergoing surgery and treatment in Medicity hospital.

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Laskar Bonalu fest kicks off in style Postnoon News

he annual cultural fete, Laskar Bonalu, got off to a colourful start at the Mahankali temple in Secunderabad this morning. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu offered prayers to the presiding deity at the start of the fest. The BJP State president G Kishan Reddy also offered prayers at the temple. The festival that has a history tracing back to 1813, is the most popular religious-cultural event of Telangana. As thousands turn up to participate, it

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has always been a challenge to the police to maintain order. Over 1,500 police personnel have been deployed to streamline the progress of this annual Ashada Jatara. A separate queue for women carrying bonams has been arranged. Unlike in the past, the temple authorities have decided to allow an attendant along with the women carrying a bonam into the temple to offer prayers. The most popular event of the festival is the prediction of oracle known as ‘ Rangam’ which will be held at temple premises on Monday), followed by a procession on a caparisoned elephant.

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ORR: A promise unkept T

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The unfinished Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad’s growth corridor, is yet to meet its promises of safety as it is still bogged down with land acquisition issues RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA

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wo years after its inauguration, the status of the Outer Ring Road remains unfinished. As of now, the project has completed 87 km of the total 158 km in different phases. The present phase of construction, Phase II-B continues has stumbled upon the problem of land acquisition. The stretches between Gachibowli to Shamshabad, Pedda Amberpet to Shamshabad and Narsingi to Patancheru come under Phase 1 and Phase 2-A .All of which have been open for public use for the past two-and-a-half years. Currently another stretch, the Patancheru-Pedda Amberpet, part of Phase-II-B, has been divided into six segments. Among these the works between Patancheru to Mallampet (11 km) and another between Mallampet to Dundigal (11.3 km) were supposed to be finished by the end of January 2012. Also in the league is another stretch, Dundigal to Shamirpet (15.7 km), which has come upon fierce opposition of local ryots. Since this matter is pending in the court, the HMDA has decided to move forward with the plan and build an alternative route. This interchange will be located at

Kandlakoya. This temporary interchange will however increase the distance by 3 km. Curiously, the most important feature in the ORR project was the presence of toll booths in over 12 interchange points across the ring road. However, there has been no word on the setting up of toll booths. The weak response to the toll booth bidding is yet to be determined as the HMDA is yet to finalise the two tenders that have been placed in February 2012, even after the toll rates being finalised in April 2011. “As of now, the project is progressing smoothly. Excepting the few cases of land acquisition presenting a problem, which the HMDA is currently pursuing, we are in full swing to complete the project,” said project director of the ORR, Samuel Anand Kumar. Recently, the Cyberabad traffic police manning the Outer Ring Road said the presence of toll booths would have helped reducing accidents and deaths on the ORR. As of now, the tenders are yet to be finalised by the HMDA regarding this matter. Meanwhile, the ORR under lax overseeing continues to prove unsafe.

‘Tough posture key to policing’ Posting women constables in every station has had a salutary effect on policing, says Anurag Sharma Mohd Subhan mohd.s@postnoon.com

he City police have, in the past six months, busted 101 criminal gangs, brought to book 600 suspects and recovered `6.5 Crore worth of property. This was made possible by a series of steps the police have taken. Police commissioner Anurag Sharma and his predecessor AK Khan had conveyed to the constabulary that prevention and detection should be the priority if the police wanted to be a friend of the society. Sharma who took over the

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reins in May has, in a chat with Postnoon, said that the police had successfully ventured into new areas to burst the gangs — from financial frauds to black magicians. The result was that several gangs that operated with impunity under the protective umbrella of locally influential leaders fell into the police net. The commissioner says it is a very tough task maintaining law and order in a City that attracts millions from far and wide like moth to fire. And yet, the police have managed to a large extent this seemingly impossible task.

“Tough posture,” he remarked had its effect. “Breaking the neck of hardcore gangs is no easy task,” he remarked. “But given a free hand and a tough message, our police can achieve it.” Sharma is also credited with promoting and posting women cops. Some 150 women constables were promoted to head constables and posted in various police stations. This is the first time so many women cops got a step up and posted in stations. Currently the city has a shortage of 2,000 constables. Recruitment will soon take

place the fill the gap, he said. Creating a post of an additional inspector in each station to relieve the in-charge station inspector and SHO helped, he opined. Efforts to infuse new blood in the Crime Control Station too had a salutary effect. As to why the domestic violence cases where wives suffer increase in the City, the commissioner said increasing awareness of rights prompt women to report cases. Earlier most such cases were buried in silence but now they no longer tolerate the transgressions.

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Bond with the best

Tuxedos, bikinis and vodka martinis are among hundreds of items going on show in London to mark 50 years since James Bond made the jump from Ian Fleming’s novels to the silver screen

ore than 400 archive items from the Bond movies are on display from Friday at London’s Barbican Centre in “Designing 007: 50 Years Of Bond Style,” a celebration of the British spy’s evolving style. From the black dinner jacket worn by Sean Connery in Dr No to a crystal-covered dress seen in the forthcoming Skyfall, the exhibition is a journey through the British spy’s glamorous world from 1962 to the present day. Visitors are greeted by a lifesize model of Connery relaxing

on the bumper of the Aston Martin DB5 he used in an Alpine car chase in 1964’s Goldfinger. A walk down a red carpet, through the giant gun barrel that has become an instantly recognisable feature of the Bond title sequences, opens up a world of gadgets and glamour. The deadly bowler hat used by Oddjob in Goldfinger and the weapon used by assassin Francisco Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun are on display while scenes from the films are projected on the walls. “You will see dazzling film clips, sequences that illuminate

VISITORS ARE GREETED BY A LIFE-SIZE MODEL OF CONNERY RELAXING ON THE BUMPER OF THE

ASTON MARTIN DB5 USED IN THE 1964 HIT GOLDFINGER. iconic moments in James Bond films from the beginning—Dr No — all the way up to Quantum of Solace,” said curator Bronwyn Cosgrave. “The sets, costumes and gad-

gets are today considered equally as iconic as the man himself, and that’s what we hope to illuminate.” An array of sketches, storyboards and costumes show 50 years of changing style —but also the enduring themes that have made the films popular worldwide. The “Bond girl” is naturally one of these—and the white bikini which catapulted Ursula Andress to fame in Dr No is showcased next to the orange two-piece worn by Halle Berry in Die Another Day 40 years later.

“I think James Bond films have changed,” said curator and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming. “They have become far more international. When they started they were an English phenomenon that spread all over the world.” A visit to the exhibition can be rounded off with a trip to the Martini Bar for one of Bond’s favourite cocktails -- shaken not stirred. After two months in London the show will embark on a threeyear global tour, starting in Toronto later this year. AFP

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RBI e-warns about fake notes NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of

India has launched a website explaining ways to detect counterfeit notes. With a tagline ‘Pehchano Paise Ki Boli, Kyunki Paisa Bolta Hai’, the website — www.paisaboltahai.rbi.org.in — gives visual presentation with pointers on currency notes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 rupee denominations.

Ladakh landslide: 400 saved

Kris to head Centre’s IT panel

NEW DELHI: The government has set

JAMMU: Over 400 tourists and locals

up committee to recommend framework for cloud computing services under the chairmanship of Infosys’ Executive Co-Chairman S Gopalakrishnan (Kris). The committee has been set up following instructions from IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal.

trapped at the Changla pass in Kashmir’s Leh district after a massive landslide have been rescued by the security forces, an official here said. Nearly 150 vehicles with tourists and locals were rescued by an Indian Army team late Saturday and were offered food and shelter, an army spokesman said.

`10K cr expansion plan for Karwar base NEW DELHI: The Navy is planning a major expansion of its strategic Karwar naval base in Karnataka where it will berth its Russian-origin aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and carry out military aircraft operations. The Navy plans to deploy the Admiral Gorshkov, Scorpene submarines and a number of surface ships at the base after the completion of the over `10,000 crore project there. A proposal in this regard is expected to be moved before the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime

Minister Manmohan Singh for final approval, sources said. Project Seabird Phase IIA work will involve construction of a wide range of new facilities and augmentation of certain existing facilities involving an outlay of over `10,000 crore, Navy officials said here. As per the plans, the Navy will be able to base around 30 major warships at Karwar after the completion of PhaseIIA by 2017-18. It is also planning to establish a Naval Air Station there for deploying fixed and rotary wing shipbased military aircraft, they

said. Project Seabird has been dogged by long delays, fund crunches and truncated clearances since it was first approved in 1985 at an initial cost of `350 crore. Phase-I, which was completed at a cost of `2,629 crore in 2005-06, has enabled the Navy to base more than 15 warships at Karwar. Overall under the Phase-II, the Karwar naval station will get an airbase, armament depot, dockyard complex and missile silos, apart from additional jetties, berthing and PTI anchorage facilities.

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A foreign tourist plays Shahnai while sitting at a ghat in Varanasi on Saturday. PTI

Airlines move HC against triple hike NEW DELHI: Stung by the three-fold hike in aeronautical tariff to use the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, various airlines of the country have jointly moved the Delhi High Court contending that it will not only hit their operations but also adversely affect the Indian economy. The airlines have challenged the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority’s (AERA) April 24 order of three-fold hike in the aeronautical tariff, contending that it is unlawful, as the tariff has been raised without following the basic norms of the regulated sectors like independent audit prudence check. The AERA order permits GMR-promoted Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAl) to increase the aeronautical tariff, which comprises various airport charges like those for landing, parking, housing and ground handling etc, by 345 per cent. The plea made by airlines jointly under the banner of Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) is to be heard by the high court on July 10.

Air safety panel to be revived?

NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry is mulling revival of the Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC), whose tenure expired last month, in a bid to strengthen procedures and regulations following a series of recent incidents and lapses marring safe air travel. The move has come in the wake of aviation regulator DGCA warning all airlines, helicopter operators and private non-scheduled operators not to compromise on safety even if they are faced with serious financial problems. A proposal to revive CASAC has been moved for the approval of Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, official sources said, adding the ministry is considering whether the same 28-member body should continue or appoint new members.

4 states to give it all to Pranab

NEW DELHI: All the votes in Kerala, Tripura, Nagaland and Sikkim are likely to go in favour of UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential poll, leaving a blank for Opposition candidate PA Sangma. The entire bunch of political parties, which have MPs and MLAs from these states, have officially announced support for Mukherjee though two parties CPI and RSP, which have lawmakers in Kerala and Tripura, have decided to abstain from voting. Lawmakers in Nagaland and Sikkim are likely to vote for Mukherjee, while there will be abstentions in Kerala and Tripura, where CPI and RSP have presence in the Assembly. Overall in the election, Mukherjee is likely to have a smooth ride with an assured support from parties which have a vote value of at least 6.50 lakh, much above the requisite figure of 5,49,442. With NDA allies JD-U and Shiv Sena breaking

ranks with BJP to support Mukherjee, the number on his rival side has dwindled and Sangma is likely to garner around 3.20 lakh. He can muster around 3.65 lakh votes if Trinamool supports him. Kerala, which has a vote value of 41,812 in the electoral college of 10,98,882, has 140 MLAs, 29 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, of which 15 MLAs (13 from CPI and two from RSP) and an MP (CPI) will abstain from voting. In Tripura with 60 MLAs and 3 MPs, Mukherjee is likely to pocket votes having a value of 3,606. Three MLAs of CPI and RSP, with a vote value of 78, will abstain from voting. Nagaland and Sikkim have a vote value of 1,956 and 1,640 respectively. Meghalaya, Sangma’s home-state which has a vote value of 3,204, is presenting an interesting picture with some regional parties within the Congress-led coalition in the state rooting for ‘son-ofthe-soil’ in the July 19 poll. PTI

AI’s 3 Dreamliners lying idle in US NEW DELHI: Uncertainty hangs over when Air India will take delivery of the first of the 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft it has ordered, even as three of them are ready and parked in the manufacturer’s plants in the US. The national carrier is expected to take delivery of the aircraft only after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves an agreement on the compensation package for Air India from Boeing for a four-year delay in delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Industry sources said any delay in taking delivery of the aircraft could also cost the airline. Globally, the final sale price of an aircraft is decided on the first of every month, after taking into account escalation in terms of depreciation and other factors. Boeing, therefore, could be well within its rights to seek a higher price for the aircraft if delivery is pushed any further, the sources indicated.

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US heatwave: Toll hits 40 WASHINGTON: The unrelenting heat wave continued to bake much of the US, and it has caused the death of over 40 people so far. Saturday’s temperatures soared over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 38 degrees Celsius) in major cities in the US Midwest and parts of the East Coast, Xinhua reported. Washington saw 105 degrees Fahrenheit, while St. Louis and Indianapolis also saw similar temperatures.

Protests in Mexico City

8 injured in nightclub shooting LILLE: Eight people were injured

MEXICO CITY: Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Mexico City against the presidential election win of Enrique Pena Nieto, accusing him of widespread votebuying. They claim Pena Nieto, from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), “bought” his way to victory by handing out gifts and securing paid favorable media coverage.

early Sunday when an armed man opened fire at a nightclub in northern France after being refused entry, emergency services said. A source close to the police enquiry launched said that five of those hurt had suffered only minor injuries during the gunfire near the town of Cambrai.

Flash floods in Russia claim 134 lives KRYMSK: Flash floods deluged Russia’s southern Krasnodar, killing at least 134 people in the region’s worst natural disaster in decades, officials and witnesses said Saturday. President Vladimir Putin inspected the damage by helicopter and held a brief meeting with local officials in Krymsk amid recriminations from residents who accused the authorities of abandoning them. Television footage showed torrents of brown flood water gushing along streets in the worst-hit town of Krymsk past blanket-covered bodies. Residents were caught by surprise by the sheer force of the waters, which ripped up pavements and traffic lights and flooded buildings. In Krymsk, some people woke in the middle of the night to find water pouring in, trapping them in their homes. One woman had to spend the night up a tree before being rescued. Authorities estimated that up to 13,000 people had been affected in the Krymsk district. “Our house was flooded to the ceiling, we could not open the door because of the water, so we broke the window to climb out,” Krymsk pensioner Lidiya Polinina told AFP by telephone. “I put my five-year-old grandson on the roof of our submerged car, and then we somehow climbed up into the attic. I

A handout photo taken on Saturday and released by Russia’s Interior Ministry shows a stranded car on a flooded street of the city of Krymsk. Flash floods in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region have killed at least 134 people and affected nearly 13,000 in the area’s worst natural disaster in decades. AFP don’t know how we managed to survive,” she said, adding that they had received no warning or assistance. “It was like a tsunami!” Putin commented as he was

A victim of the floods in Russia eats in a temporary shelter in Krymsk on Saturday. AFP/MIKHAIL MORDASOV

told about the flood by local officials, promising to rebuild the ruined properties. State television footage showed him speaking with emergency ministry officials, who assured him the flood was not caused by problems at a nearby dam, as alleged by locals. Officials said at least 123 of the bodies had been recovered in the Krymsk area, including a 10-year-old child, but were unable to explain the scale of the toll there, saying the floods were caused by torrential rains. Polinina said her elderly neighbour had died after becoming trapped by the

flood waters. “She was paralysed. She couldn’t get out of the house,” she told AFP. “Everything has been destroyed,” she added. “We need help pumping water out of the house, we have no drinking water.” The town, which has a population of 57,000, lies about 200 kilometres (125 miles) northwest of the Black Sea resort town of Sochi where Russia is hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2014. Krymsk was still without power on Saturday. Water marks indicated that the water rose as high as seven metres (22 feet). AFP

German soldiers’ graves desecrated

ICC to sentence Lubanga on Tuesday

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War I have been desecrated at a military cemetery in the Ardennes region of northern France, the interior ministry said Saturday. The announcement came on the eve of the 50th anniversary of renewed Franco-German relations after World War II. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin Saturday that the reconciliation was one of the world’s most important. Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are to attend a ceremony Sunday in the French city of Reims to celebrate their countries’ reconciliation, symbolically achieved on July 8, 1962.

Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga its first-ever sentence on Tuesday, for using child soldiers in a brutal conflict in the central African country. Lubanga, 51, was convicted in March of war crimes, specifically for using child soldiers in his rebel army in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002-03, in the ICC’s first verdict since it started work a decade ago. The former militia commander will face the bench at a public hearing set down for 9.30 am for his part in a war which humanitarian NGOs say has left some 60,000 people since 1999.

COMMENT SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

No values, no morals

Gods at War

he report Rape of minors on the rise exposes the degradation of our society, a society that has no values and morals. The incidents reported were of elderly men attempting to rape little girls only old enough to be their grand-daughters. We must find a way to protect our kids. Shahina N Vijayanagar Colony

nline gamers like SMITE as you reported on Technology page is doing a disservice to millions of people's beliefs. It's unethical even if one argues it is entertainment to twist or make a mockery of Hindu mythology. What right do these people have to do that? RM Manohar Gachibowli

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The sleeping government

ndhra Pradesh Government is sleeping. The agriculture minister's argument that the government did not think of a contingency plan because it has never faced a drought is shocking. Should we have no preparations in case natural calamities strike? DK Reddy Jubilee Hills

EDITORIALS LIBYANS TAKE a giant step Few in Libya can remember the elections held before the 1969 coup of Col. Muammar Kaddafi. Libyans have voted in their first election after more than 40 years of repression and isolation and are on the cusp of a great transition. Their finest moment following the fall of the Gaddafi regime is marred by shooting and tribal warfare, yet Libyans are hopeful of creating a future that would be unlike their past and present. Even women were on the streets with ballot papers in hand exhorting people to come out and vote and be a part of this historic moment. That a Libyan woman went to vote to a polling booth a little after a gunman opened fire at it is proof of how much the Libyan people had wanted this chance to decide their destiny. “I have a feeling of freedom, a feeling of victory,” another said. Despite fractious militias controlling different parts of the country, many of which are against the elections, 60 per cent of the people turned up to vote — a giant step for a recuperating nation

WHY WE LOVE... Serena Williams As we heard her say, it’s been an unbelievable journey for Serena Williams. She had to overcome a lot these last two years to come this far. First she suffered a serious injury after which ensued a life-threatening illness. Then followed surgeries, treatment…so much so that the woman who was a fountain of vigour on court was sapped of it that she lay in a couch for two whole days…“just so tired at that point”. Now with her fifth Wimbledon crown, that has made up for all that the pain, the turmoil, Serena has become the symbol of the never-say-die attitude of the human spirit.

‘Sweet’ tidings From the hip SYED SHOAIB

ast week, a sweet, and a sour piece of information appeared side-by-side in newspapers. The sweet: India’s chocolate consumption trebles since 2005; the sour: India is home to over 61 million diabetics. Ironic but true. As Cadbury India is about to roll out Toblerone from parent Kraft Food’s Stable, Dr Suman Kapur, professor of biological sciences at BITS-Pilani has developed a sugar test that would cost just Rs2, take about 10 seconds and draw far less blood than the regular glucose meter. On the same sweet tooth, the iconic triangular chocolate will now be imported by Cadbury India to compete with the likes of Ferrero Rocher, Hershey’s and Lindt. By 2030, India’s diabetes count is expected to cross the 100 million mark. The International Diabetes Federation says the country is the largest contribu-

tor to regional mortality with 9, 83, 000 deaths attributable to the disease as of last year. Media reports point out the fast food culture, stressed lifestyles, faulty diets, lack of exercise, higher disposable incomes and indiscriminate aping of Western patterns in daily living as main causes for diabetes becoming an epidemic in India. For aspiring doctors, the two most lucrative specialisations in the field of medicine today are diabetes and cardiology, with a growing number of youngsters falling prey to these lifestyle illnesses. Interestingly, a small number of diabetics in the world are found in Africa with Rwanda and Burundi, the two economically weak countries recording the lowest diabetes count. IT city Bangalore is the Diabetes Capital of India. Not to be left behind, its IT competitor Hyderabad, has more cases of diabetes recorded than Chennai, Mumbai or Delhi. Surprisingly, rural areas in India with rising number of city migrants and new inroads made by mobile phone and instant food companies are also recording new cases of diabetes. Even

some tribes with no genetic disposition are getting used to Type 2 diabetes, which is stress-based. Lack of adequate diabetes registries in many states, leaves many cases of diabetes (like in cases of cancer and AIDS) unreported in certain parts of India. The chain reaction and fallout symptoms of unreported diabetes instances mark higher number of deaths and unknown vicious diseases. Meanwhile, the per-capita consumption of chocolates in India has increased from 40gm per person per year to 110– 120gm. While the chocolate market has trebled in the past six years, the jump in consumption is still considered nascent. Analysis by the Boston Consulting Group on what a billion-plus people consume, suggests that food is the largest consumption category in India, in which a trading-up tendency increases with the rising income levels. On the contrary, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has himself admitted that more than four out of ten children under five years in our growing economic powerhouse are malnourished. Diabetes, thus, is the linking line in a country where

excesses and malnutrition exist together. According to the World Health Statistics 2012 Report released in Geneva on May 16, in Geneva, “One in 10 adults in the world has diabetes.” For the first time the World Health Organisation’s annual statistics report includes information from 194 countries on percentage of men and women with raised blood glucose levels. Indian women have higher rates of gestation diabetes than the national average. Worse, according to a study on youth with diabetes by Diabetes, Attitudes, Wishes and Needs, a global initiative, “more number of women, are discriminated against in the treatment of diabetes, like insulin is denied to unmarried girls in the fear of not getting good alliances!” No systematic survey has been conducted to find out why more number of children suffer, from type I diabetes in rural than in urban India. The International Diabetes Federation reports China has overtaken India as the “Diabetes Capital of the World,” while the US is third on the list. However, India is projected overtake China by 2025.

BUSINESS SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Greek FM seeks more time

reek finance minister Yiannis Stournaras warned on Saturday his country needed more time to meet commitments made to EU-IMF lenders if it wants to avoid deepening its recession. “The extension of the budgetary adjustment is necessary because of the recession,” Stournaras told lawmakers during a three-day parliamentary session that ends today.

SBH donates school kits

Facebook plans mobile ads

eputy Manager, public relations and liaison department, State Bank of Hyderabad, BS Sagar Reddy, seen handing over the school bags and uniforms to the students. Other officials of the bank and committee members of Sri Vidya Prakasananda Satsanga Seva Samajam are also seen.

ocial networking giant Facebook plans to engage in a new type of mobile advertising based on the apps used by consumers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The social network would use its Facebook Connect feature — which lets millions log into applications using their Facebook ID and password — to track apps, and tailor ads accordingly.

Market has sectors with vast untapped potential South Indian Bank surges ahead, riding on low NPA and focussed recoveries

PRUDHVI RAJU K

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ndian banking industry has very low NPA (Non-performing assets) levels compared to its global counterparts and has shown business growth even during economic slowdown. The system is strong under the review and guidance of RBI and the customers also continue to get benefits of round-the-clock banking with the new facilities like internet banking and ATM technologies. The interest rates are also higher, compared to American and European counterparts, with around 9-10 per cent guaranteeing a risk-free return. Even after 43 years of nationalisation of banks, only 50 per cent of the country has bank accounts which show the future potential of the industry, said VA Joseph, MD and CEO, South Indian Bank. On importance of banking, he said, “The public distribute their investments in different categories like mutual funds, gold, or fixed deposits schemes. The safety, convenience of operation and liquidation are three strong reasons why people save money in banks. People can get the money whenever necessary which is not so easy with either mutual funds or in gold. Banks will continue to be part of the people lives in future keeping all these benefits.” “We at South Indian Bank aimed to inculcate saving habits in school children. We went to schools and marketed the idea of opening account and saving money for the students who finished 12 years of schooling. Today, Children get lot of money especially during birthdays. The idea was to make them prepared for savings and understand the responsibilities of life. Around 7.5 lakh students have opened during that initiative (2008-2009). “We also started SIB Mahila which is a savings and recurring

deposit scheme which provides insurance and security to the women’s belongings like watch, mobile from burglary. We target different categories of people and take banking closer to them. “We want to take banking to rural and semi-urban areas and make banking easily accessible to common man. The bank opens 50-60 branches every year. We have opened 7 branches and 43 are in pipeline across various places in the country. Most of the metros have sufficient banks and there is huge potential in rural and semi-urban areas where people do save a lot, compared to cities,” he said. The SIB continues to make

SIB AIMS FOR A TARGET OF `1 LAKH CRORE IN BUSINESS BY MARCH, 2014 WITH 1,000 ATMS, 800 BRANCHES AND 8,000 EMPLOYEES. profits over years. The total business of the bank stood at around `64,000 crore with net profit of `401.66 crore during last fiscal. The gross NPA is at around 0.97 per cent, and the net NPA is 0.28 per cent, which are much below to the sector average. The advances and deposits grew by 30 per cent and 25 per cent respectively in last fiscal. “The strong asset quality, recovery team and the service provided by the bank employees enabled to achieve this growth during tough economic situations, “ he added. The bank aims to achieve a target of `1 lakh crore in total business by March, 2014 with 1,000 ATMs and 800 branches and an employee base of 8,000 people. The bank is targeting total business of `78,000 crore during this fiscal. The bank is in the process of opening corporate branches in six major metropolitan cites to target HNIs. There would be specialised team in these branches who report directly to head office for the quick decision making and for the high standards of service.

Apple Siri faces legal challenge in China BEIJING: A Chinese technology firm has filed a legal challenge accusing US giant Apple of infringing its patented voice recognition software with its Siri function on the iPhone, the company said Saturday. The move comes just days after Apple paid $60 million to end a dispute over who could use the iPad name in China. Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co Ltd patented its Xiao i Robot software in 2004, while Apple’s Siri, which made its debut with the release of the iPhone 4S last year, was first developed in 2007. The Chinese company’s version operates in a similar way to Apple’s personal assistant and works on the iOS and Android operating systems. Si Weijiang, a lawyer acting for the Shanghai-based firm, said it had tried to contact Apple two months ago over the alleged infringement but received no response. It added that Apple was also facing legal action from another Chinese company for allegedly infringing its “Snow Leopard” tradeAFP mark.

US appeals court upholds Samsung smartphone ban WASHINGTON: A US appeals court rejected Friday a bid by South Korea’s Samsung to overturn a ban on US sales of Galaxy Nexus smartphones in a court battle with Apple. The appeals court left intact the injunction from California-based US District Court Judge Lucy Koh in a victory for Apple, which claimed the Galaxy infringed on iPhone patents. The court panel in Washington ordered Apple to respond by July 12, while denying a Samsung request to stay, or halt the injunction. Last week’s injunction blocked Galaxy Nexus sales until the patent case is resolved. Koh wrote that “in sum, Apple has shown a likelihood of establishing both infringement and validity.” AFP

INTERVIEW SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

I believe in God’s screenplay

Thagubothu Ramesh’s rise to fame as one of the most bankable comedians in Telugu cinema is nothing short of a fairy tale. In a candid conversation with Postnoon, he tells us about his journey so far Nerella’s former MLA. I think I have gotten lucky within a short time.

Did you ever think of leaving the industry?

HEMANTH KUMAR

That thought never crossed my mind. I have entertained people everytime I performed on a stage. Even people who have no clue about movies used to advise me to go act in movies. I made people laugh in real life and I thought I could do the same in front of the camera. In the film institute, MV Raghu, cinematographer of Anveshana, told me that I’ll become as famous as Keshto Mukherjee. The only thing which might get delayed is my marriage and I might lose time in achieving my goals but I was quite confident that I would do well in this field.

hemanth.k@postnoon.com Everyone keeps calling you Thagubothu Ramesh. Does it bother you at all? My original name was Ramilla Ramesh. I feel proud when people call me Thagubothu Ramesh because I trusted my instincts that I could deliver a good performance as a drunkard and now such roles have brought me all the fame. It’s my bread and butter now.

We hear that you don’t drink at all. How do you come up with such a convincing performance every single time?

In almost every film, you make an entry in the climax as a drunkard. Isn’t it getting monotonous?

(Laughs) Avunu. Thagubothu Ramesh Thagadu (It’s true. Drunkard Ramesh doesn’t drink). It’s because of my father that I am able to do justice to such roles. He used to work in the coal mines in Singareni. After a day’s hard work, he would make it a point to at least have a quarter every evening. But he was not a drunkard. Sometimes, he used to fight with my mother in this inebriated state. I was too young to raise my hand on him, so I used to observe everything he did from a distance. That’s how I learnt how drunkards behave. To make my mother smile, I used to mimic my father every time she was upset. That was my first acting experience. I made my mother laugh back when I was young and now the audience laugh whenever I play a drunkard’s role.

(Laughs) I think it’s all God’s grace. Everyone comes to the industry to make a good name. I consider myself lucky for tasting success within a short time. I think slowly directors have begun offering me different roles. In Eega, I played a small role as a thief.

You are one of the most bankable comedians in the industry now. Does that overwhelm you at times? A lot of people keep telling me that after Brahmanandam, my entry on screen gets a great response from the audience. Even Brahmanandam told me the same thing. I consider that as my luck.

What’s your most memorable moment so far?

Tell us about your childhood. How did films happen?? I was born and brought up in Godavari Khani. I used to be quite a naughty guy when I was young. I wasn’t really into studies, although I studied sincerely till my Class VII and somehow I completed my tenth grade. More than studies, I was good at mimicry and I used to perform in my area. Once, singer Ghantasala praised me and mentioned the name of Keshto Mukherjee, who was the best actor in India to play a drunkard’s role. I kept his name in mind. When I was young, I saw a film named Sindhura Povvu. That’s when films began amusing me. My mother was furious that I travelled so far to watch a film. When my mother died, I was in a theatre watching a film. That’s how closely movies, my mother and I are related. Both my parents passed away. They don’t know that I am an actor now. That’s the biggest regret in my life. After my younger sister got married, I decided to give it a shot in films and in 2005, I joined the Akkineni Film Institute. Sukumar’s Jagadam was my first film in Telugu. I was one among Ram’s eight friends. Honestly, I consider

myself Sukumar’s ekalavya shishyudu. After Jagadam, I acted in 10 films. Things were going fine and then I didn’t have much to do for more than a year. During this time, I worked with my friend Venky, who’s an actor-cum-photographer. From the days of Jagadam, Venu, Dhanraj, Santosh, Venky and I were good friends. Knowing them did a whole lot of good for me. Then I got introduced to Chitram Seenu and Uttej. It was through Uttej that I met Krishnavamsi who gave me a role in Mahatma, which was a major

AFTER I SAW BRAHMANANDAM LAUGH SO MUCH, I FELT QUITE CONFIDENT THAT I COULD MAKE ANYONE LAUGH. I HAVEN’T EARNED A LOT, BUT AS AN ACTOR, FILMS LIKE ALA MODALAINDI AND EEGA HAVE BROUGHT ME A LOT OF LAURELS

turning point in my career. From Ala Modalaindi, I became quite popular and it took me almost 40 films to reach the stage I am in now.

Did you go through a lot of struggle in the industry before Mahatma and Ala Modalaindi changed your fate? I didn’t struggle in the film industry as much as I struggled before coming here. After my parents passed away, I worked as a supervisor for 10 years under my brother-in-law, Kasipeta Lingaiah, who was

I still remember the day when Krishnavamsi introduced me to Brahmanandam on the sets of Mahatma. He told Brahmanandam that I am a promising actor. When we started rolling, Brahmanandam was amazed with what I was doing and he made Krishnavamsi halt the shoot for sometime to make me perform my scenes because he liked what I was doing a lot. I had tears of joy that day. After I saw Brahmanandam laugh so much, I felt quite confident that I could make anyone laugh. I haven’t earned a lot, but as an actor, films like Ala Modalaindi and Eega have brought me a lot of laurels. I am proud for being part of Eega and I must thank Rajamouli for giving me the role.

Any unfulfilled dreams? I have a lot of faith in God and I believe that things happen as they are written in God’s screenplay. I have no idea if I’ll become a billionaire or end up losing everything and go back to Godavari Khani to work for my brother-in-law. My dream is to continue to act in films and become so popular that an entire generation will take about my work. Whether it’ll happen or not, it’s all in God’s hands.

GOLDEN YEARS SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

No city for the aged

According to reports, by 2050 India will have the largest elderly population in the world. Yet care for the aged seems the youngest of our causes DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Fleme Varkey fleme.v@postnoon.com

ow can cities, which primarily cater to a youth-driven population fail to spare a thought to the aged population? Their failure to accommodate their citizens 60 years and above is proving to be quite a black mark. While most policies by the state and the centre target women, children and the youth, they fail to notice that they have conveniently ignored an essential chunk of the population who are in need of help. We are faced with a society that is becoming materialistic day by day. Earlier the common complaint was that children are losing out on open spaces to play, but did anyone think that even the senior citizens in the community need space. Already space for them within their homes is dwindling, if they are faced with the same predicament outside then whom do they have to turn to. Retired professor Amit Bannerjee who has come to the city to live with his children

says, “The city seems very hostile to my and wife and me. I would not consider this city a place where senior citizens like us can survive. It’s too rude and unfeeling. My experience with the transport in the city at least, has taught me this.” Amit is the not the only to complain about transport in the city. Seventy-six-year-old Kusuma Kumari, is not one of those to be easily bogged down by problems but occasionally the conditions in the city do get to her. “The only thing I am thankful for to the government here, is the good medical services. Apart from that there is nothing good about the city. Here nobody cares about the senior citizens. Nobody even bothers to help you cross the road or gets up to offer a seat on the bus,” she rues. Her list does not end there. “Transport is one of the biggest problems. Since autorickshaw drivers know old people prefer to travel by auto and not by crowded buses, they charge exorbitantly and some even abuse, if you try and reason with them. Nida Mahmood, an octogenerian in the city also seems to

The only thing I am thankful for to the government here, is the good medical services. Apart from that there is nothing good about the city. Here nobody cares about the senior citizens. Nobody even bothers to help you cross the road or gets up to offer a seat on the bus Kusuma Kumari have had a bitter experience but she says, the police was what saved her. She was taking a walk in the park close to her house and suddenly some organisation people barged in saying that they were having some sort of a meeting there, so they would have to move to out. Despite others and her trying to reason with them the men started get-

ting abusive. Finally the police intervened and chased them out. Unfortunately, a majority of the senior citizens are faced with similar situations in the city. Be it be at railway stations, public places or for that matter even government offices. Getting their pensions according to most is proving to be quite a harrowing task with no one to help them. Rajeshwari, founder of Thodu Needa, a self-empowered association for the welfare of the aged in the city, says, “We are negotiating with the government currently on concessions for senior citizens on public transport, especially weekends.” However, she says that people should not hope and wait for the government to listen and instead should form self-help groups of aged citizens that will ultimately help each other in need, monetarily as well as emotionally. Judging by the experiences of the senior citizens in the city, one does get a feeling that a lot needs to be done for their welfare and also that the city needs to learn some manners.

Make your golden years truly golden

Find a part-time job to stay busy. Not only do you now have the freedom to work anywhere you want, but you can pick a job that is fitted to your interests and hobbies. Use your nest egg. Book those wonderful trips you've been dreaming about all your life. Go travel the world, see those seven wonders. Give free coaching in the subject in which you are comfortable to the needy. Join volunteer groups, or help out with organisations you feel are worth your time or play some golf. Get in touch with your spiritual side.

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ART AND CULTURE SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Eugene Leroy’s legacy

round 400 works on paper by the French painter Eugène Leroy, who was admired by artists such as Georg Baselitz and Markus Lupertz but worked in relative isolation for most of his career, are on show at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tourcoing, which was renamed the Musée des Beaux-Arts Eugène Leroy in honour of the artist’s centenary in 2010.

Hair singeing cut

few years ago this technique was the hottest thing in hairstyle, all the stars were lining up to try it. It is also heard that one of the advantages of getting your hair cut this way or rather singed is that it doesn’t grow as fast. We wonder if the hair stinks of smoke afterwards.

Bonhams makes a sale

stunning bust with an extraordinary story that moves between the worlds of early African exploration, opera, art and romance sold for £97,250 at Bonhams sale of Fine European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art on July 5 in London.The magnificent sculpture, depicts the African Queen, Selika, a principal character in the Opera L’Africaine.

Part of me

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

In her latest exhibition Sacred Vanity, New York-based artist Rasika Reddy explores the multiple facets of the modern woman

FLEME VARKEY

fleme.v@postnoon.com

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ainting is not a hobby for me, it is my profession,” declares this Hyderabadborn artist. A few minutes into the conversation and you will know what she means. “I look at painting as a profession as it keeps me hungry and focused and adds more meaning to my life,” adds Rasika. Rasika decided to pursue her love for art while she was in England nine years ago and since then the journey has been an adventure, if not a discovery in itself. Rasika is currently in the city to showcase her new collection titled Sacred Vanity part

2, an extension of an earlier collection by the same name which was exhibited in New Jersey. The reason for a part two, she discloses, is a matter of progression. “Works develop, it was an unfinished thought, so there has to be progression,” she explains. Her ideas find similarity in her personal life as well, she always maintained a connect with art since childhood. She started off with a job in the software industry but soon left it after marriage, she then moved to London and spent most of her life raising her children. It was here that her passion for art blossomed and she found her calling. “Contrary to popular belief that a foreign artist in America will find it difficult to live, America is quite welcoming towards artists. There is space for every kind of art, sure tastes are different but finding a fit is all what an artist needs to do,”

she explains. Her other collections have included ‘Surface Chants’, which dealt with the transformation of different cultures over time. And, ‘Smoke’ which dealt with the Tibetan protest and the selfimmolations. The idea behind her present collection is her attempt to show

Prophets of modern art Considered to be cutting edge modern art during the Nabis’s early period, their subject matter was representational

abi means prophet in Hebrew and in Arabic. Parisian artists who were influenced by Gauguin, the Japanism and the Pont-Aven’s School. They were influential in the developments in design and the graphic arts. Les Nabis originated as a rebellious group of young student artists who banded together at

the Académie Julian. Paul Sérusier galvanised Les Nabis, and provided the name and disseminated the example of Paul Gauguin among them. Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard and Maurice Denis became the best known of the group; at the time, however, they were somewhat peripheral to the core group. The term was coined by the

poet Henri Cazalis who drew a parallel between the way these painters aimed to revitalise painting (as prophets of modern art) and the way the ancient prophets had rejuvenated Israel. Possibly the nickname arose because “most of them wore beards, some were Jews and all were desperately earnest”. Les Nabis regarded themselves as initiates, and used

the goddess culture in India and the precarious situation of women in the country. The aim she says is to show that vanity is not necessarily superficial or bad. Central to Sacred Vanity is the idea that adornment is holy and is beautiful. Her major influence has been religion and justifiably so. “I have always used religious motifs in my paintings. The challenges of religion and culture are vast. My art is not specific to history or a region. It is more about cultures imposing themselves on each other. The strong colour and decorative motifs have always played an important role in my works. I feel that both these are an integral part of being Indian.” Rasika’s preferred medium of painting is mixed media as it is versatile and allows her expression. On asking if there were a favourite collection and she replies with a twinkle in her

eye, “Each of my series has intensity and each of it is part of me.” A self which is motivated and inspired by anything beautiful and unlike most other professionals, she looks forward to deadlines. It is what keeps her ticking. However, what most people don’t know about Rasika is that apart from art, her interests also veer towards philanthropy, which has been part of her artistic career since the beginning. The proceeds from the sale of all her exhibitions is sent to a cause that she wishes to support. “It’s my way of doing something for society,” she says with a smile. On a parting note she says, “For anyone aspiring to enter the creative field and especially art, all one needs to remember is that one is in for a long haul. Artists are the voices of society and you must keep this voice alive by using this space to the fullest.”

ART FOR DUMMIES

a private vocabulary. Les Nabis artists worked in a variety of media, using oils on both canvas and cardboard, distemper on canvas and wall decoration, and also produced posters, prints, book illustration, textiles and furniture. Considered to be on the cutting edge of modern art during their early period, their subject matter was representational ( often symbolist in inspiration), but was design oriented along the lines of the Japanese prints they so admired, and art nouveau. Much of Nabis art has a painterly, non-realistic look, with colour palettes often reminding one of Cézanne and Gauguin.

ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Wind farm project rejected

£1.5bn wind farm that could have powered almost 4,00,000 homes has been rejected by the Department of Energy and Climate Change because it might kill 90 small birds a year. Over £10m, and three and a half years of planning, have been wasted on the 540 megawatt Docking Shoal offshore wind farm near the Lincolnshire and north Norfolk coast.

Plastic killing seabirds

Dam hits baby turtles

lastic found in the stomachs of dead seabirds suggests the Pacific Ocean off the northwest coast of North America is more polluted than was realised. The birds, called northern fulmars, feed exclusively at sea. Plastic remains in their stomachs for long periods. Researchers tallied the plastic products in dead fulmars that had washed up on the coasts of Washington.

razilian prosecutors have started an investigation into a consortium that is building a huge dam in the Amazon, saying there are suspicions the group mishandled a turtle hatchery, causing their deaths. If the investigation finds there was neglect by the consortium during work on the Belo Monte dam, the Norte Energia consortium could be taken to court.

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A switch to green energy seems imminent. All green-oriented industries will flourish in the next few decades, those on fossil fuel will perish P K SURENDRAN

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hat the planet and Nature earned in millions of years, man is squandering in a few hundred years; that is the story of fossil fuels—oil, gas and coal. But the mindless exploitation is estimated to be over by 2050, when the supply of fossil fuel will run out and mankind, if it wants to survive, must shift to clean and green energy. We will have to shift to green or renewable energy for another reason. Fossil fuel is the major villain in atmospheric pollution that perilously pulverises the earth's protective veneer so badly that climatic change and its disastrous consequences loom large over us today. Hyper human activity fuelled by oil is constantly kicking up millions of tons of toxic fumes into the atmosphere. Radical changes will have to be effected very soon. Most petroleum companies publicly

acknowledge the environmental damage that their products create. Environmental issues have become more important to the average citizen in the last few decades, so oil companies feel the pressure to modify their products accordingly.

CHANGE

BRINGS OPPORTUNITY

It is still not appreciated that future businesses will have to conform to the green nature of energy. All the industries and ancillary units that are attuned to green or renewable energy will flourish and all the cars, planes, rail, machineries, offices that exist today on conventional energy will move to the museums. While most Western countries are aware of the need for an energy shift and are preparing for the day, Asian and African countries continue to treat the topic with a casual air. It's not that efforts are not on to harness the wind, solar, biomass and waves for energy, but they constitute a minuscule portion of the use of the convenient fossil fuel. So, businesses, prepare for

SOME WELCOME STEPS

he Sun is the ultimate source of energy. The National Action Plan on Climate Change in June 2008 identified the development of solar energy technologies in the country as a priority item to be pursued as a National Mission. In November 2009, the Government of India approved the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. This is a unique and ambitious transformational objective that aims to establish India as a global leader in solar energy by creating the policy conditions for its diffusion across the country as quickly as possible. The Mission aims to enable 20,000 MW of solar energy to be deployed in India by 2022 by providing an enabling policy framework. But the awareness about the impending fuel crisis has still not percolated to the

masses because the government has few visionaries in the ruling elite. Exxon, for example, concedes that oil production in the US is declining. James J. Rouse, vice-president of Exxon's Washington office, says, “The United States will continue to depend on oil well into the future, although more of it will come from foreign sources.” But like other companies' representatives, he is quick to assure the public that “world oil supplies are more than ample...bound to increase because of further exploration and development in the future.” The basis for Rouse's argument is that there were only 75 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in 1950, a 20-year supply. “Since then, the world has produced and consumed 650 billion barrels. And all we have left is one trillion barrels in reserves,” he said.

the tectonic shift. In India, all those industries engaged in clean energy like solar, wind, biomass, hydro-power, waves will have tremendous growth. Biomass, which is an eco-friendly source for production of electricity, holds considerable promise for India. Estimates indicate that with the present utilization pattern of crop residues, the amount of surplus biomass materials is about 150 million tonnes, which could generate about 16,000 MW of power. Solid waste from urban centres are going waste and creating nuisance today. Here is a great opportunity for units wanting to produce power and manure from solid wastes. Only, a strict curb on flimsy plastics is to be effected. Hydro projects up to 25 MW capacities are termed as small hydro, and this energy stream has a potential of over 15,000 MW. At present, a capacity addition of about 300 MW per year is being achieved from small hydro projects. Suzlon, one of the largest wind power companies in the world, is developing a 1,000 MW wind park site near Dhule in Maharashtra.

FOOD SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

A protein-rich meal

Nestle researches bubbles

he Swiss food giant is using zero gravity research to develop its understanding of the foam technology used in its products. Nestle is hoping the study will help its scientists create better air bubbles in chocolate, coffee, dairy and pet food. According to Nestle, bubbles are added to products, like chocolate mousse and coffee froth, to make the right texture or consistency.

eeling full involves more than just the uncomfortable sensation that your waistband is getting tight. Investigators reporting online on July 5th in the Cell Press journal Cell have now mapped out the signals that travel between your gut and your brain to generate the feeling of satiety after eating a protein-rich meal.

street ANDREW JOSEF

ave you ever walked past a woman in the street, inhaled the scent of her perfume and been transported back decades to another time and memory where smiles and glances captured a photograph of life as it was? If you have then you’ll understand when I say that the food at Taj Deccan’s Syn did exactly that. There were no women involved, just omnipresent memories of Asian cuisine. Walk on the streets of Saigon, Jakarta, Manila and the scent of street food wafts up and ensnares you. From alleyways and rain-soaked bylanes comes the call of vendors as they lure you to their carts, unveiling a sinful array of food that captures your senses, and makes sensuous love to them. South-East Asian street food is the succubus of the culinary world, and at Syn’s Pan Asian Street Food festival, the demons are unleashed to frolic amidst the diners. Set in the ageing, yet teeming with the ghosts of history, Taj Deccan, Syn is an Asian

piece, the second a symphony. Too often we are subjected to Asian curries in City restaurants that are nothing more than a shop-bought curry paste with coconut milk thrown in for good measure. The result is a raw, brash gravy that would put you off Asian cuisine for good. But at Syn, the technique is masterful. The Rendang sings to the tune of the lemongrass and Kaffir Lime leaves; the coconut milk is an ingredient that is included in at the start of the culinary project and not parachuted in at the last minute to boost it. Accompanied by sticky rice (yes the best rice in the world) if it’s raining outside you could well be carried away to Jin Alor with vendors vying for your attention through a haze of steam emanating from sizzling woks. Narsi Goreng can go wrong in so many ways: the egg could be overcooked, the rice too dry… But at Syn it verged on perfection. I personally would have liked it to have more fire, more passion, but it’s still one of the best renditions of the Indonesian dish in the City. While you’re wading in delight through the first two courses you would do well to keep an eye on dessert, because this is where the menu delivers the knockout punch. If you

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South-East Asian street food is the succubus of the culinary world, and at Syn’s Pan Asian Street Food festival, the demons are unleashed to frolic amidst the diners

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restaurant that serves authentic Asian cuisine, not a bastardised version, spiced up to cater to, in my opinion, the mythical Indian palate. Start off with the Indonesian Charcoal Prawns, a quintessential dish of skewered succulence, and then be surprised by the fire of the Spicy Korean Chicken stick. Also, don’t forget to sample the dumplings brought to a pedestal courtesy a black bean sauce that floats in its salty manna. All three starters whet the appetite for what is arguably one of the best Asian main courses in the City. Think of Malay and Indonesian cuisine and two dishes spring to mind Rendang Curry and Nasi Goreng. The first is a master-

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have a tooth so sweet it should have its own pageant then try the Vietnamese Pancake stuffed with coconut. Served on a smear of pureed mango with strawberry sauce and accompanied by a honey and nut icecream, the flavours intertwine to orchestrate dessert heaven. I’d, however, have preferred the ice-cream to have been made inhouse, but maybe I’m just being picky. If, however, you don’t mind yam and sweet potato in your dessert, then try the Malaysian Bubur Cha-Cha.Take the abovementioned ingredients, add some sago and some coconut milk and what you have is not so much an explosion in your mouth, but an adventure that slowly unfolds. Mildly sweet, bordering on savoury, this dessert is a highlight that one must experience. Syn is one of those places that has been around for so long it tends to get filed under the ‘Great Food, But Been There’ category of restaurants, and that’s being very unfair to it. If the Street Food festival is anything to go by, the kitchen is on top of its game. Authentic South-East Asian cuisine is hard to come by in most Indian metropolises, and when a gem like this is delivered, it must be savoured, and memorised, because you never know when you might walk down a street and inhale deeply.

FOOD SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012 DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Your chance to relish food that Rajahs and Nawabs of various Riyasats of Kashmir, Lucknow and Hyderabad ate is here; brought to you by people with a penchant for cooking and serving it with a smile

Noor’s Kitchen

NOOR JAFRI Delicious festive time preparation of rice with sugar and ghee, coloured with saffron Ingredients

Resolution buster

able. Some dishes are kept a closely guarded secret within a family or even just within the self. It would take a lot of knowing and mingling with that cook to get her or him to disclose that secret. This particular dish, he reveals, is prepared with spinach and the basic of ingredients in the lowest proportions. Not too salty, not too hot, not to spicy and not too oily so you get an unhindered taste of the protagonist of the curry. Long before we burped our way through the Bidri signature dessert we realised why the spread here was coined the Cuisines of Riyasats.

SYED SHOAIB

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f there is one thing that stands out in Hyderabad, it is hospitality. The pride that almost anyone from this city of Nizams takes in offering the best to guests is almost unbelievable. Bidri at Marriott, with its green walkways, traditional seating and concealed lights is just the place to experience this Hyderabadi trait. And when the staff waiting on you is dressed in Pathani suits rather than the regular waistcoats, you begin to feel like royalty. Sufficient space between tables ensures that you can discuss anything without the worry of being overheard or disturbing. Ordered food comes much sooner than it does in most places, good. The first sip of the Andhra tomato rasam reminds you of your mum — no pretentions, no frills, just the extract of tomatoes scented with garlic and lentils, great.

Zarda Pulao

Not being able to decide from the list of mouth-watering starters on the menu, we ordered the chef ’s signature platter, and we had done the right thing. The platter of starters has something for all. It has Vanjaram vepudu (fish roast Andhra style), Sigdi wali gosht ki seekh (minced lamb and greens cooked on a grill), Maveki sheekh (a Lucknow special), and something dark green with a white, creamy interior that reminds of you cooks you read about in Enid Blyton’s books. There’s more, Andhra Neerulli kodi, which is braised chicken, well marinated in ginger, garlic, shallots and local spices that just melts in the

mouth; and Hyderabadi gosht korma, which is tender lamb stewed with fried onion, charuli and poppy seeds with soft, layered Naan, made an excellent main course. Up next on our list was Royyalu igru. This is the name given to Arabian sea prawns wok-tossed along with ground spices, onion and tomatoes. One mouthful of this and you start calculating the extra workout sessions at the gym you are willing to do. When the Tawa biryani was brought, all resolutions of watching the bulging waistline were forgotten. Of all the things served, one thing stood out — the Dakhni saag. Chef Ravindra Singh says he learnt this on visits to friends’ places in the old city. That is understand-

Bidri Address: Marriott, Tank Bund Road Dinner all nights Meal for two: `2,500 (approx) plus taxes

1. Basmati rice (washed & drained) - 2 cups 2. Sugar - 3 cups 3. Dal chini - 1 big strip 4. Cloves - 5 to 6 5. Green cardamom - 5 to 6 6. Pure Ghee - 50 ml 7. Saffron - 1/4th tsp 8. Lemon juice or orange peel - 1 tsp 9. Finely sliced chopped nuts & raisins 10. Yellow mithai colour - 1/4th tsps 11. Khoya - 100 gms 12. Milk - 1 cup 13. Kevda water - 1/2 tsp 14. Red rose petals - 8 to 10

Procedure 1. Take a thick bottomed wide pan,

heat ghee and add lavang, cardamom and cinnamon. 2. Add the drained rice and fry it delicately to avoid breaking it. 3. Add 3 cups of boiling water, and let it cook on a medium flame, without covering the vessel. 4. When the water is absorbed and the rice is getting soft, add sugar and lemon juice, gently give a stir. 5. In a separate pan, fry khoya, saffron, yellow colour, add a cup of hot milk, mix it well and spread it over the cooking rice. 6. When cooked sprinkle kevda water and sliced nuts. 7. Cover the pan let it simmer on a very low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. 8. To be served hot, and garnish with sliced nuts and rose petals.

Chef’s note n

It’s a mildly sweetened delicious preparation but it is cooked in pure ghee, with nuts so that adds to the calorie content.

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HISTORY SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

July 9

July 10

1877 — Wimbledon tournament begins

1962 — Bob Dylan records Blowin’ In The Wind

1928 — George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.

July 8 1951— Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday

July 12 July 11 2008 — Apple released the iPhone 3G

1982 — “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” broke all box-office records by surpassing the $100-million mark of ticket sales in the first 31 days of its opening

July 13

July 14

1930 — First Football World Cup takes place

1995 — A revolutionary new technology is christened MP3

SPOTLIGHT SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012 DEEPAK DESHPANDE

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

1 Zian & Ubaid 2 Sweta & Natasha 3 Reshmi

Art-de-Konj, an exhibition depicting Pooja Kapur’s passion for horses, opened at Muse Art Gallery

4 Priya & Akib 5 Geeta 6 Vaishnavi 7 Meenakshi 8 Priyanka

All the pretty horses

There’s only one place to be on Saturday night and that’s Kismet

AFTER EIGHT AT KISMET 5

1 Aalim Javeri 2 Parul 3 Usha 4 Pooja Kapur 5 Sherry Javeri 6 Olga, Karen & Angie 7 Ganapathy & Beena

THE OLD AND THE NEW

With 60 exhibits showcasing the relationship between tradition and innovation in contemporary design, Goethe Zentrum’s New Olds opened at Salarjung Museum on Saturday

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

Actions speak louder than words Mime artiste Irshad Panjatan enthralls the audience with his piece walk of life at Lamakaan

CINEMA SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

T-TOWN TWEETIES @snehaullalheart

@Actor_Siddharth

@shrutihaasan

@MusicThaman

good morning twitter,can't wait to have my wada and tomato chutney..hyd zindabad.flight at 10

What an epic night! What a privileged life. Family, friends, work, music and love. Touchwood, I could get used to this:)

Giant thanks to the entire filmfare team lovely people!! Thankyou

happy to win my first filmfare award for dhookudu . so happy and excited thanks to filmfare and to the wonderfull team of dhookudu :) :)

@actressanjjanaa

@taapsee

@LakshmiManchu

Dream come true❤performed @filmfare awards,on my favourite numbers,euphoric feeling,now enroute udiupi

Yup true, havnt been attending many award functions till now. Will try n catch up with them next year hopefully.

Sitting next director shankar. Trying to act all cool. Lol

@RanaDaggubati Had fun sailing today in Tankbund with Shuheem uncle, Rahul Dravid,Ayesha Lobo and team.

Sekhar Kammula talks about LIB D irector Sekhar Kammula has finally spoken about his upcoming film Life is Beautiful, which has been delayed for more than six months. The film was supposed to hit the screens in January this year; however, it had to be postponed because of extensive production work. Talking about the film, Sekhar Kammula said, “Life is Beautiful is going to be in the same flavour as Happy Days, although the film is set in a city colony. The film narrates the lives of six youngsters as they traverse through different seasons, festivals, romances, street cricket, colony fights and family gatherings.” Thota Tharani, the art director of the film, recreated an entire middle-class colony from a bygone era and this set alone is reportedly worth Rs 1 crore.

Sekhar Kammula is introducing several youngsters in the film, with Abhijeet, Sudhakar, Kaushik, Vijay, Naveen, Shagun and Zara playing lead roles. Mickey J Meyer

is composing the music and Vijay C Kumar is the cinematographer. The film’s shooting has been completed and it’s expected to hit the screens in August this year.

Samantha gears up for her comeback

amantha is finally gearing up to join the sets of Nandini Reddy’s film after almost two months of bedrest. There have been several rumours about what has been keeping her out of action for so long and Samantha has clarified that the actual reason was

her poor immune system. “And yes I knw ter hs been a lot of speculations abt me missing in action.. my low immune system kicked off a series of repetitive infections. But I can safely say I am much much better...and will join shoot shortly...(sic),” Samantha posted

on Twitter. The actress is on cloud nine after her recent Telugu film Eega got off to a flying start at the box office and her performance got rave reviews. Soon, she’ll join the sets of Nandini Reddy’s upcoming film, which also stars Siddharth in lead role.

Siddharth hates cellphone pic requests

he next time you spot Siddharth at an airport or any other do, think twice before approaching him for a picture or an autograph. We hear that the actor hates cellphone pic requests, especially from strangers. “I hate cellphone picrequests. If I do eventually yield, question ‘why do you look sotired?’ ...duh! Because I am? Shades to the rescue! People who takecellphone pics of you like you’re a zoo animal are exactly that.Ughhhh!! (sic),” Siddharth posted on Twitter,

venting his frustration. In almost all his interviews, he makes it a point to talk about how tough it is for actors to deal with invasion of privacy. Reiterating his stand, Siddharth tweeted, “If you are one of those who feels actors don’t deserve private lives or that all actors crave attention all the time, toh aap chu%* #e hain!!(sic).” Meanwhile, he recently wrapped up a long schedule for his upcoming Tamil film and he’ll soon begin shooting for Nandini Reddy’s upcoming film.

CINEMA SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

B-TOWN TWEETIES @kjohar25

@bipsluvurself

@NeilNMukesh

@sonamakapoor

And i now believe rohit shetty has the formula!!!! He is undoubtedly the most mainstream man we have

Thank you all! For all the love always! http://instagr.am/p/MyokPiM qMT/

Sometimes u wanna hit the chords right, the music is within you but u simply can create it ! Gnite !

Sometimes saying I told you so also annoys the person who says it.

@SrBachchan

@imarshadwarsi

@priyankachopra

@realpreityzinta

Many wonder why I connect so late in the night ... simple ... its the best time of the day when you are with yourself ..

Want my tweepories to watch Zukker Bros movie n tell me what u think about it.. Cheers, GB...

Thx guys!! Lemme know what u think of my IIFA act!! Was too much fun!! Thank u prabhudeva sir!!

Just landed in Mumbai & thankfully its not raining! All this travel through different time zones can really make u feel disoriented.

Don’t call dance frivolous

e detests the idea of calling dance “frivolous” and feels the term item number sounds disrespectful. “People think of dancing as very frivolous and that is what hurts me. People call dance songs as item numbers. What is an item number? There is no such thing as item number! It is important that dance is given respect and that is what I am doing since all these years,” Shiamak said. Shiamak feels content about being able to spread the magic of dance among people through his institute, branches of which are situated across the country. “One of my biggest happiness is that I have taught India to dance. I feel very happy. More important is that my girls are given respect now. They are not considered cheap,” said the dance guru, who has made actresses like Karisma Kapur, Rani Mukerji and Aishwarya Rai groove his way. IANS

Kunal banks on Saif’s connect for

Go Goa Gone

he Khan surname often works well at the Bollywood box office, and actor Kunal Khemmu, whose next film Go Goa Gone is being produced by Saif Ali Khan, hopes the association creates wonders for his movie as well. Is he trying to cash in on Saif ’s Khan surname? “Well yes, right now I would want to cash on that and I hope it turns out to be true. We are very lucky that he has come on board to make this film because, like I said, it is a unique film,” said the 29-year-old, who is currently dating Saif ’s younger sister, actress Soha Ali Khan. “Initially when we told the story to other people, they were sceptical about it. But he (Saif) believed in it and he is also doing a special appearance,” he added. Directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. of Shor in The City fame, Go Goa Gone also stars Vir Das and Puja Gupta. While Vir was last seen in Delhi Belly, Puja was a part of F.A.L.T.U. IANS

CINEMA SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Mohit waiting to start Aashiqui 2

ohit Suri was in search of new faces for Aashiqui 2, but the idea turned out to be a disaster. His lead actors now are Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Raj Kapoor. “The talent hunt was the reason for the delay. May be I am a little choosy, but the people we

were looking from talent hunt, did not match the character,” Suri. “These are the actors who have non successful films behind them, but I believe they will give life to the film. Now I am dying to start the project, and I think we should start next month,” he said. IANS

Chaos at Cocktail event A promotional event of the forthcoming film Cocktail turned chaotic when the crowd went out of control, leaving broken camera equipments. The star cast of Cocktail — Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty — Friday were invited

to the Mini Cooper showroom in Santa Cruz for a party. All three arrived around 11pm. Deepika was driving a Mini Cooper and parked it opposite the showroom and Diana was with her in the front, while Saif was sitting in the back. As soon as they entered, crowd surrounded them. There were mediapersons as well as general public. To control the crowd, the bouncers started pushing the people and in the

hustle-bustle some camerapersons’ tripods, camera lights and head phones were broken. However, those whose equipments were broken were compensated through cheques at the spot only. IANS

I’m not star struck by RK: Sumona

oung girls are swooning over Ranbir Kapoor’s cute, chocolate-boy looks in Barfi!, but TV actress Sumona Chakravarti isn’t part of that league. The 24-year-old says she wasn’t star struck while sharing the frame with him in the movie, but was definitely impressed with his “chilled out” attitude. Sumona, best recognised as Natasha Kapoor in popular TV soap Bade Achche Lagte Hain, has a cameo in the film, which marks the Bollywood debut of southern actress Ileana D’Cruz. “I play Ileana’s friend in the movie. It’s a small, cute little part, but I have shared screen space with both RK (Ranbir) and Ileana. It was fantastic to work with Ranbir, he never made me feel as though I was someone he didn’t know. He was at ease interacting with everyone, which was great,” Sumona said. IANS

CINEMA SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Benedict flattered by female fans

Bieber busted for speeding

ever say never to getting checked by law enforcement….even when you’re a celeb. When Justin Beiber took his flashy Fisker Karma for a spin Friday morning, he ended up getting pulled over for driving a little too fast down the 101 freeway in the San Fernando Valley. So, what went down? “At 10:45 this morning CHP officers observed two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed on the 101 freeway near Coldwater Canyon,” Officer Vince Ramirez, a California Highway Patrol spokesman, told E!. “Our officer conducted an enforcement stop on one of the two vehicles. He pulled the vehicle completely off the freeway and made contact with the driver. The driver was identified as Justin Bieber.” The Biebs told cops he was trying to lose a team of paparazzi who were on his tail, according to another CHP spokesman. The 18-year-old pop superstar was then cited for speeding, while the other car, containing the alleged paps, continued on its way. Officer Ramirez wouldn’t confirm whether or not paparazzi were involved or at what speed Bieber was driving when cops caught him.

enedict Cumberbatch has said that he is “flattered” by the attention he receives from female fans. The Sherlock star joked about his newfound popularity with women, citing a group of nearly 30,000 Twitter fans who refer to themselves as ‘Cumberbitches’. “I wish my 15-year-old self had known about my allure to the opposite sex!” Cumberbatch told InStyle’s August issue. “It’s flattering, though I worry about what it says for feminism, it’s quite a pejorative term... Cumberbabes might be better.”However, the Star Trek 2 actor also admitted that he is not always comfortable with the attention he receives because of his fame. “I’m quite sensitive to people noticing me,” he explained. “There are times when I’m relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious. I’m not complaining. It’s all come from good things.” It was recently announced that cumberbatch will provide a voiceover for an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.

Chloe to model for Miu Miu

hloe Sevigny has been named as the latest celebrity to model for Miu Miu. The Lovelace actress, who wore a Miu Miu dress at the 2012 Met Ball, will be the face for the brand’s fall 2012 ad campaign, reports Fashionista. Sevigny previ-

ously worked with Miu Miu in 1996, when she modelled for the brand for the first time. Miu Miu is known for featuring Hollywood stars on their ad campaigns such as Kirsten Dunst, Lindsay Lohan, Hailee Steinfeld and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Jane Eyre actress Mia

Wasikowska was the latest celebrity to front the brand in its spring 2012 campaign. Lovelace tells the story of former porn star Linda Lovelace. It stars Amanda Seyfried in the title role, supported by a cast including James Franco and Sharon Stone.

CHAI TIME SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

SUNDAY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Concentrate 6 Painter Salvador — 10 Cubed 15 Tug’s tow 20 Vote to accept 21 Got going 22 Wedding aide 23 Minneapolis exurb 24 ‘Lorenzo’s Oil’ star 25 Circumvent 26 Deli crepes 27 Tornado finder 28 Erosion preventer (2 wds) 30 Dainty cakes 32 New cop 33 String 35 Genealogy chart 36 Peel 39 Give silent assent 40 Swing voter (abbr) 41 Itinerary word 42 Tweet 46 Vandal 47 Winery cask 48 Mongol dwelling 51 Large blossom 53 Billy — Williams 54 Skillful 56 Home port 57 Flooring 59 Champagne bottle 61 Waiting line 62 Cantina toast 63 Opera box 64 Lorelei and company 65 Harness-racing horse 67 Certain something 68 Common oath (2 wds) 69 Forbids 72 Centurion’s sweet nothing? 73 Bellyaches 76 Imposed taxes 80 Near the stern 81 Business letter abbr 82 RN assistant 83 Raucous laughs 85 Batik need 86 Plot 88 Wood finish 92 AAA suggestion 93 Cruising 94 Eagle plus two 95 ‘— — Named Sue’ 96 Edible lizards 99 Presumed truths 102 Steps to the Ganges 103 Bellamy or Lauren 104 Cat, informally 108 Lowed 109 Dappled horses 110 Cultivates 111 Summer flower 112 — thumbs 113 Eggs on 115 Misplace 116 Breach 117 Peak for Heidi 118 Cape Canaveral gp 120 Bear or bull ender 121 Future fish 123 Piece of china 124 Runs a fever 125 Freighter hazard 127 Glasses, slangily

129 Jelly fruits 131 Cave formations 135 Desert inn 140 Fashionable resorts 141 Main force 142 Booster rocket 143 London or Andrews 144 Districts 145 Aloof one 146 Fastens the door 147 Rolex rival 148 Linguine topper 149 — -level job 150 Teamwork obstacles 151 Safecrackers, in slang DOWN 1 Wolf’s weapon 2 Fragrance 3 Rocky Mountain st. 4 Bullish trend 5 Pool member of yore 6 Totally lacking 7 Tequila cactus 8 Fill the hull 9 Sluggish by nature 10 European capital 11 Ocean sighting 12 Reprimand 13 Counting-rhyme start 14 Wandering aimlessly

15 City on the Aare (var) 16 Maxims 17 Go by bus 18 Pitbull sound 19 Headset, to hams 21 Summon silently 29 Glazed goody 31 Big rug exporter 34 Common sense 36 Hoopster — O’Neal 37 Striped antelope 38 Concerning (2 wds) 41 Windmill blade 43 Like some fears 44 Fritz’s refusal 45 Earns 47 Bleachers level 48 New Haven campus 49 Excessive interest 50 Rainbow band 51 Havana nonpareil 52 Stage whispers 55 Excuses 56 Twirlers’ gear 57 Wellesley grad 58 Lasted well 60 BC or NB 62 Acct summary 64 Soft to the touch 66 Wayne genre 67 Generously

69 — -relief 70 Pro Bowl letters 71 Highest degree 74 Metes 75 Vermont products 77 Passports, etc 78 Look at 79 Gov’t narcs 81 Mr Spock’s mother 84 Bryce Canyon locale 87 Pentathlon event 89 Big laughs (hyph) 90 Diplomat Abba — 91 Breezy greetings 93 Big — — elephant 97 High spirits 98 Take — — from me... 99 Dillinger foe (hyph) 100 Town east of Wichita 101 Encyc sections 102 Alaric, notably 103 Between pi and sigma 105 — B’rith 106 Unwelcome mail 107 Puppy cries 109 Favor 111 Moon Unit — 114 Library sect. 115 Resinous deposit 116 Large yellow fruits

119 Not yet sunk 121 Ballpark event 122 Robe repository 123 Winches 124 Take for granted 126 Roundup gear 127 Movie double’s job 128 Piano exercise 129 — -Roman wrestling 130 Have fun doing

131 Bang down 132 Spare, maybe 133 Citrus coolers 134 Household appliance 136 In a tizzy 137 Without — — to stand on 138 Mrs Peel player 139 Psalm adverbs PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

CHAI TIME SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

STAR POWER Date 9-7-2012

As per Hindu panchang

THIRUVAIKUMAR

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TAURUS

GEMINI

You will be cheerful as all the difficulties faced by you will disappear. Unwanted apprehensions in you will disappear. Employees will get expected transfer, elevation and pay hike.

Employees need to work with involvement and punctually, else there are chances of trouble. Superiors will favour you if their expectations are met. Avoid ignoring or neglecting anyone.

You need to put in hard work and different efforts to get work completed as per expectations. Employees need to plan work. Avoid haste and misunderstandings with the colleagues.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Lots of changes to take place which will ensure that your social status is set to increase. You need to remain cool and avoid becoming a headstrong person. Do not indulge in arguments.

Your boldness and self-confidence are set to increase. The dilemmatic situation you faced and not being able to take decisions will change. Decisions you take now will yield results.

You need to work with caution in implementing your growth plans. Trouble at workplace will go. Avoid bad friends as you might face trouble through them and they might become enemies too.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Adopt a slow-and-steady policy to be successful in your works undertaken. Negligence and haste will only spoil work. Though superiors favour employees, they should not to hurt feelings.

Self-confidence level will increase. Employees need to be obedient in their workplace to earn favour and recognition. Avoid unwanted arguments. Maintain a cordial approach with family.

Avoid interfering in anyone’s personal issues. Calculated and careful efforts will yield result. Avoid magnifying others’ mistakes as it might turn towards you. Be careful with important papers.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Tension and disappointments will disappear. Hardships at workplace also will change and a favourable situation will prevail. Employees will get favours from superiors and promotion too.

Avoid unwanted anger and stubbornness to get things done as expected. Calm and harmonial approach will yield desired result. Travel and struggle will be more to get work done.

Employees, if transferred are advised to accept the same without any hesitation. Guard secrets of office to avoid sabotage. Keep away from bad company as they might spoil your reputation.

SUMAA TEKUR

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

Knight of Pentacles – You are mad at someone for the way he/she treated you. Retreat from the situation and look at the big picture. You won’t be so mad.

Justice – Someone has lied to you about something very dear to you and this is making you livid. Best is to confront this person.

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

Two of Swords – If you don’t like someone, it does not give you the right to be mean to that person. Check your behavior and see if you’re being unfair.

The High Priest – You feel physically weak and want to take a break. It may be a good idea to take the day off and rest. Heavy mental work is also work.

The Emperor – Some form of loss is indicated. You feel sad and want to share the pain with someone more closely associated with the loss.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Ten of Swords – You catch someone crying and it makes you uncomfortable because you are unsure what you should do to console this person. Talk to her/him.

The Empress – Health needs attention. Go for a run every day. Start with a slow jog and then increase the time and also the speed of running.

Ace of Cups – You are currently dealing with a sea of negative emotions. You are not feeling good about how someone treated you. There is little you can do.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Five of Pentacles – A car purchase is in the offing. You may come across a really good deal even if you were not looking to buy a car.

Seven of Pentacles – Your work is a hit with the bosses and they love you because you’re also so easy to get along with. Maintain the relationships.

Five of Swords – There are good days and there are bad days. You’re going through some phase and you cannot avoid the negative experiences.

The Lovers – There are some situations that will make you uncomfortable simply because it is not in the area of your expertise. Be open to the new.

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COMICS

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ARIES

TAROT READ Date 9-7-2012

On the lighter side

woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: ‘’Ugh, that’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen!’’ The woman walks to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: ‘’The driver just insulted me!’’ The man says: ‘’You go up there and tell him off. Go on, I’ll hold your monkey for you.’’

she goes to a gun shop and buys a handgun. The next day she comes home to find her husband in bed with a beautiful redhead. She grabs the gun and holds it to her own head. The husband jumps out of bed, begging and pleading with her not to shoot herself. Hysterically the blonde responds with, ‘’Shut up... you’re next!’’

Dyslexic man walks into a bra.

Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one — and let the other one off.

A young blonde woman is distraught because she fears her husband is having an affair, so

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2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

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DID YOU KNOW...? n The steeplechase at the 1932 Olympics was run over approximately 3460 metres due to a lap scoring error. n In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could run 400 metres.

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n The first world record in the women's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics. Federations in 1981 n The official world record in the 3000 m steeplechase for men is held by Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar (formerly Stephen Cherono of Kenya) at 7:53.63 and was set on September 3, 2004 during the Memorial van Damme in Brussels.

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LEGENDS OF THE SPORT Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (born July 9, 1978) is a Russian middle-distance runner. In 2004 she ran 3000 metres steeplechase to set a new world record. Ear-ly that year she won a bronze medal o-ver 1500 metres at the 2004 IAAF Wor-ld Indoor Championships. She claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 3000m steeplechase, breaking her own world record in the final with a time of 8:58.81 minutes.

Moses Kiptanui (born October 1, 1970) is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3,000 m steeplechase in which he was the number one ranked athlete from 1991 to 1995 and three time IAAF World Champion. Kiptanui was also the first man ever to run 3000 m steeplechase in under eight minutes. He was not included in the 1992 Games but took part in the 1996 Atlanta Olymics Games and won the silver medal.

SHEER STAMINA

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The medals are for all the athletic events at the 2008 Games

1500M, 5000M, 10,000M,

STEEPLECHASE: The 1500m is run over three and three-quarter laps of the track. Athletes start from a standing position, not in lanes, but behind an arc that ensures that every athlete is the same distance from the finish. On starting, athletes may move towards the inside lane straight away. In the 5000m is run over 12.5 laps of the track. Athletes start from a standing position, not in lanes, but behind an arc that ensures that every athlete is the same distance from the finish. On starting, athletes may move towards the inside lane straightaway. Meanwhil-e, the 10,000m is run over 25 laps of the track. Athletes start from a standing position, not in lanes, but behind an arc that ensures that ever-y athlete is the same distanc-e from the finish. On starting, athletes may move towa-rds the inside lane straightaway. In the 3000m Steeplech-ase is run over seven-and-a-half laps of the track. Athle-tes must jump 28 hurdles and seven water jumps, all equally spaced. Athletes ju-mp no obstacles in the first half lap, and then

MEDAL EVENTS August 7 Men's 1500m August 10 Women's 1500m August 10 Women's 5000m August 11 Men's 5000m August 3 Women's 10,000m August 4 Men's 10,000m August 5 Men's 3000m Steeplechase August 6 Women's 3000m Steeplechase

THE LINGO Steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. It is a term now used to refer to a distance horse race with diverse fence and ditch obstacles; the most famous of these is the Grand National run annually at Aintree Racecourse, in Liverpool, since its inception in 1836.

four hurdles and one water jump in each subsequent lap. In the Steeplechase the hurdles are wider and more solid than in Hurdles, allowing athletes to step on them if they wish. They are 0.762m high for the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race. The water ju-mp features a hurdle, with a water pit immediately behin-d it. The water is 70cm deep closest to the hurdle, but the pit slopes upwards, so at the top there is little water.

BREAKING THE RULES Though rare, it is still possible for an athlete to be disqu-

alified for a false start in middle distance races. Once athletes have broken from the start and are running as close as possible to the inside of the track, the potential for jostling and obstruction is greater. The race judges are on the lookout for athletes they perceive to be infringing the rules. In Steeplechase, athletes may go over the hurdles in the Steeplechase in any manner they like, provided that they attempt them all, that both legs go over the top of each hurdle and that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sidestep the water jumps.

THE HISTORY OF STEEPLECHASE

he event originated in the British Isles. Runners raced from one town's steeple to the next. The steeples were used as markers due to their visibility over long distances. Along the way runners inevitably had to jump streams and low

stone walls separating estates. The modern athletics event originates from a two-mile cross country steeplechase that formed part of the Oxford University sports in 1860. It was replaced in 1865 by an event over barriers on a flat field, which became the modern

steeplechase. It has been an Olympic event since the inception of the modern Olympics, though with varying lengths. Since the 1968 Olympics the steeplechase in the Olympics has been dominated by Kenyan athletes, including a clean sweep of the medals

at the 2004 Games. The steeplechase for women is 3,000 metres long, but with lower barriers than for the men. An experimental distance of 2,000 metres, and a shorter water jump were experimented with before the current race format was established.

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TO THE FINISH LINE PARIS: The men's 100m at the London Olympics is wide open and promises to be "spectacular", according to the world's second fastest man, Tyson Gay. Gay was speaking after outgunning US teammate Justin Gatlin, champion in the Athens Games in 2004, in the Diamond League meet in Paris on Friday, leaving it late to claim victory in 9.99 seconds on a wet track at Stade de France. The blue ribbon event of track and field promises to be a sizzler in the British capital, with a host of sprinters hitting form just as reigning Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt showed he was fallible. Bolt was beaten twice in the Jamaican trials by training partner and current world 100m champion Yohan Blake, and has now withdrawn from the July 20 meet in Monaco after picking up what his coach Glen Mills labelled a "slight" injury. That intrigue can only add to what is building up to be one of the most competitive events in recent history. "There are a lot of people now in the 100m, it is open for the Games," said Gay, who claimed golds in the 100 and 200m at the 2007 worlds in Osaka. "Bolt, Blake, Gatlin, my training partner Bledman. It will be spectacular!" Although Gay, whose 9.69sec is second only to Bolt's world record of 9.58,

recorded a good reaction time in Friday's race, he wilted badly in the opening 15 metres to give Gatlin and France's Christophe Lemaitre a headstart. However, Gay proceeded to reel the duo in and flung himself at the finish line to nip Gatlin by four-hundredths of a second. "I tried to be patient," Gay acknowledged. "I'm strong mentally and ready for challenges. Trials was a faster race but here a better one for me technically." Gay said his confidence was growing after a slow return from a hip injury that required surgery. "I feel pretty good, considering I came back and made the team. I was under a lot of stress, mentally and

There are a lot of people now in the 100m, it is open for the Games. Bolt, Blake, Gatlin and Bledman. It will be spectacular Tyson Gay, US Sprinter physically, early in the season, but I feel a lot better now," he said. A first defeat of the season did not dent Gatlin's ever-high confidence levels. "I won the gold in Athens and the same thing should happen in London," said the 30-year-old who came back from a four-

year doping ban in May 2011. Obviously the trials were better because I won. I also had some jet lag." Lemaitre, 22, was racing on home turf on the back of having sealed his second European 100m title in Helsinki. And the French record holder in the 100m (9.92) again showed that he could be in the running to upset a US-Caribbean cleansweep of the sprint podiums at the Olympics, as he did in last year's Daegu worlds when he claimed a surprise 200m bronze. "I'm pleased with placing third," he said of his 10.08sec performance. "Third behind such top runners is good. Also I reduced the gap between me and the two AFP Americans.â&#x20AC;?

Injury-hit US name Basketball squad LAS VEGAS: The injury-hit United States named its 12man team bask-etball squad for the Olympic-s on Saturday, with Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala and James Harden nabbing the final three roster spots. "We projected we would have difficulty getting down to a roster of 12, regardless of the number of injuries that have taken place, because they are such an outstanding group of people and athletes," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in a

statement. "The final selections keep us in concert with our game plan to have athleticism, versatility and strong depth on our roster. I think our final roster epitomizes all of that." LeBron James will be joined by Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Deron Williams on the squad once again guided by Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, who lost to Miami in the NBA Finals, will be joined by Tyson Chandler and Kevin Love, two vital big men for the Americans. AFP

India plots to erase their dire medal record

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NEW DELHI: With 1.2 billion people and a rapidly growing economy, India should be an emerging Olympic powerhouse â&#x20AC;&#x201D; yet it was delighted with a meagre haul of just one gold and two bronzes at Beijing 2008. The gold medal, won by Abhinav Bindra in the men's 10-metre air rifle, was the country's first-ever individual success, and it triggered nationwide celebrations. Now India's coaches are hoping for further signs of progress at the London Gam-es after a concerted campaign to ide-ntify and foster young medal prospects. "Sport was not, and could not have been, a priority in a developing country like ours," Indian former field hockey captain Viren Rasquinha told AFP. "Forget medals, taking part in the Olympics was itself a big deal." "But not any more. Increased government and private funding has ensured our sportspersons get the best." Rasquinha, who competed in the Athens 2004 Olympics but did not win a medal, is chief executive officer of the privately-funded Olympic Gold Quest, set up in 2001 to improve India's dire Olympic record.

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Competition fierce in Games hospitality stakes LONDON: Besides the battle for sporting glory at London 2012, another intense Olympic competition is taking place beyond the stadiums: the contest for the best national hospitality houses. Around 20 countries have set up a headquarters in the British capital, transforming some of the city's finest buildings into bases such as "Club France", "Casa Brasil", "Casa AFP Italia" or "Sochi Park".

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Klitschko crushes Tony in 6 rounds

BERN: Vladimir Klitschko defended his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles against American Tony Thompson in a one-sided bout stopped in the sixth round here on Saturday. The 36-yearold Klitschko was winning his 58th fight, 51 by KO for only three defeats. Thompson, 40, survived a fifth round count after hitting the canvas with a jab from Klitschko, but his number was up after a series of punches forcing the referee to stop the contest in the next round. AFP

Terror suspect tracked to Park LONDON: An Islamist terror suspect in Britain charged with breaking restrictions on his movements had crossed through London's Olympic Park five times, newspapers reported Sunday. The 24-year-old — named only as CF — is suspected of being a militant for Somalia's AlQaeda-allied Shebab rebels, The Sunday Telegraph and the Sunday Mirror said. He is one of nine people suspected of being a risk to national security who are subject to Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) -legal orders which restrict movements, contacts and computer use. The Sunday Mirror said he was a British jihadist. The Sunday Telegraph said he comes from a large Somali family in north London. CF was deported from Somalia back to Britain in March last year. He served two months in jail for a previous absconding offence before being released and placed under the TPIM restrictions and ordered to live in Norwich, eastern England. He wears an electronic tag allowing the authorities to track AFP his movements.

India books swimming Olympic berth

Nonito wins 12-round classic LOS ANGELES: Filipino star Nonito Donaire earned a 12-round unanimous decision over South Africa's Jeffrey Mathebula on Saturday in a super bantamweight world title unification bout. Donaire improved to 29-1 with 18 knockouts, winning his 28th straight fight in a streak dating back to 2001. He retained the World Boxing Organization crown he won in February in a split decision over Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Vazquez and captured Mathebula's International Boxing Federation belt.

Donaire was the aggressor against his much taller opponent, and dropped Mathebula late in the fourth round. Mathebula stayed active, although he was cleary hurt by a blow to the jaw in the 11th. The ringside judges scored it 117-110, 118109 and 119-108 in favor of Donaire. Mathebula fell to 26-4 with two drawn and 14 knockouts. He was making the first defence of the title he won in March in South Africa with a split-decision triumph AFP over compatriot Takalani Ndlovu.

NEW DELHI: India has been granted an Olympic berth in swimming with the world body FINA springing a surprise by choosing Karnataka swimmer Gagan AP Ulalmath in the men's 1,500m freestyle. The surprise move, which gave Gagan a berth under the 'Universality' quota, shut the door on others like Viradhwal Khade, Sandeep Sejwal, Aaron d'Souza and Saurabh Sangvekar. Virendra Nanavati, Swimming Federation of India SecretaryGeneral said that it FINA’s prerogative to pick a swimmer from the country who could not have any representation. Gagan has not touched any qualification standard, while the other four have Olympic Selection Timing.

SPORTS SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Shadow of Austin looms over Murray LONDON: When Bunny Austin, the last British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 1938, finished runner-up his prize was a £10 gift voucher from a London jeweller. Seventy-four years on, Andy Murray has ended Britain’s long wait for a British finalist and is already guaranteed £575,000 for getting to Sunday’s title match where he will face Roger Federer. Victory will double the size of the cheque and transform the Scot into a national hero, but it’s doubtful whether his life will be as colourful or controversial as Austin, who was born Henry Wilfred Austin on August 26, 1906. Known affectionately as Bunny after a comic strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, Austin was

a contemporary of Fred Perry, the last British man to win Wimbledon in 1936, and together they won four Davis Cups in the 1930s. He also pioneered the wearing of shorts by tennis players instead of heavy, white flannel trousers. “Fred Perry and I were playing doubles at Longwood (in Maryland), and it was terribly hot,” Austin told The Boston Globe newspaper in 1997.” “I came off the court in those sweat-soaked trousers feeling I was carrying an awfully lot of unne-cessary weight below my knees. I’d been a football player in scho-ol and of course we wore shorts. “Best thing for running. Why not for tennis? We went to New York for the singles

at Forest Hills, and I bought a pair and wore them. I got a lot of kidding, but the wisdom of it was apparent. “The next year, I introduced them at Wimbledon. I expected a fuss there, but there was none. Slowly, others followed. I don’t know why we put up with long flannel trousers for so long.” Sadly for Austin, Wimbledon club officials did make a fuss over another matter which left him blackballed from the All England Club for 40 years. In the 1930s, Austin had joined the Oxford Group, later known as Moral Re-Armament and toured the United States lecturing on Christianity and pacifism. During the war, he was denounced as a draft-dodger although the truth was he was

twice judged unfit for military service on medical grounds. Despite that setback, he still served as a private in the United States Army Air Force from 1943 until 1945. But his Wimbledon membership had been revoked

Not without Venus Dave James

LONDON: Serena Williams claimed a fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday and paid an emotional tribute to big sister Venus whose career, badly affected by recent illness, is slipping into its twilight. Serena, 30, and Venus, two years older, have won 10 of the last 13 singles titles at the All England Club. Saturday’s win over Agnieszka Radwanska took Serena to 14 Gramd Slam trophies and a new ranking of four in the world. But in sharp contrast, Venus, whose first round defeat to Elena Vesnina on the opening day was her worst at Wimbledon since 1997, is battling to still remain a contender. The last of Venus’s 43 career titles came in Dubai in 2010 while her last Grand Slam title was in 2008. Furthermore, she was diagnosed with the fatigue-related

illness Sjogren’s Syndrome last year which kept her off tour from the US Open until the Miami tournament in March this year. Many in the sport expect Venus, now down at 58 in the world, to quit after this year’s

US Open and having had another shot at the Olympics, which will be held at Wimbledon. “I don’t know what I would have if Venus didn’t exist. I don’t even know if I would own a Grand Slam title or if I would

play tennis, because we do everything together,” said Serena. “Growing up I copied Venus, everything she did. She was a real big influence for me. So when she started winning, I wanted it so bad. When she became number one I had to be number one. “I had to work harder. I had to do everything in my power to get there. I have no idea what would happen if she wasn’t around.” Serena said that just as Venus had rallied round her when she was battling lifethreatening blood clots which kept her off the tour for a year, now she repays the favour. She believes that support will be crucial when the sisters team up again in London later this month in an attempt to capture a third Olympic gold medal following wins in Sydney in 2000 and Beijing four years AFP ago.

I’m not done yet, roars emotional champ Serena

LONDON: Serena Williams

has warned her rivals that her emotional fifth Wimbledon title will act as a springboard for even greater glory as she aims to make up for the worst period of her life. Just two years ago Serena should have been on top of the world after winning Wimb-

ledon for the fourth time, but instead the American was at her lowest ebb after a series of freak health problems left her battling for her life. The trouble started when she needed 18 stitches and then surgery after stepping on broken glass in a Munich restaurant.

Worse was to come as she suffered life-threatening blood clots on her lungs and, as she lay on a couch with tubes poking from her body to aid her recovery, Serena was convinced her career at the top was over. But, showing the ferocious will-power that marked her rise

to prominence, Williams gradually battled back to full health and capped a remarkable revival on Saturday with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Agnieszka Radwanska in the final. “Every title is special, but this one is definitely super-special because it’s a huge comeback for me,” she said.

and his attempts to regain entry were blocked by just one man on the All England Club committee, who it later emerged had carried a grudge against Austin for dropping him from the Cambridge University tennis team. AFP

Fifth title for Willams sisters LONDON: Serena Williams teamed up with sister Venus to win a fifth Wimbledon women’s doubles title on Saturday, ending a perfect day after she had also claimed a fifth singles crown. The sisters defeated Czech sixth seeds Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-5, 6-4 for their 13 Grand Slam doubles triumph. Earlier Saturday, Serena had beaten Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win a fifth singles title at the All England Club, her 14th major overall. The sisters now have five Wimbledon doubles titles, four Australian Open, two US Open and two French Open doubles triumphs. “It was a very long day. I was happy to win the singles and I think it may have been a big letdown if I had lost the doubles,” said Serena. Venus added: “I felt like I played a match already by watching Serena from the box earlier today. It’s been a great day for all of us. “If anyone knows what it’s like to win singles and doubles in the same day, then it’s me. It’s an amazing feeling. Tomorrow she’ll wake up in bed and think ‘Oh my god, I’m the Wimbledon AFP champion’.”

SPORTS SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

Simpson seizes lead WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS: US Open champion Webb Simpson closed with back-to-back birdies on Saturday to stretch his lead in the USPGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic to two strokes after three rounds. Simpson posted a five-under par 65 that included five birdies and no bogeys for a 54-hole total of 14under par 196. That put him two strokes in front of Troy Kelly, who had eight birdies in an impressive eight-under 62 on the Old White TPC course for a 12-under total of 198. It was a further stroke back to Ken Duke (65), Charlie Beljan (67) and JB Holmes (66) on 199. Simpson, who claimed his first major title with his US Open triumph at The Olympic Club in San Francisco last month, has played 48 straight holes without a bogey — his last miscue coming at his sixth hole of the first round. He birdied four of his last six holes on Saturday to gain a bit of breathing room atop the leaderboard, but 20 players were within

six shots of his lead. Although the bunched field promised an unpredictable Sunday, two players Simpson won’t have to worry about are Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Both missed the cut

on Friday. It was Woods’s second missed cut of the season but just the ninth of his pro career. Simpson said he was not sorry that the 14time major champion wasn’t going AFP to be around.

Wiggins in command of Tour, Froome wins 7

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LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES: Race favourite Bradley Wiggins (in pic) took command of the Tour de France Saturday as Sky teammate Christopher Froome secured a deserved maiden victory on stage seven. Defending champion Cadel Evans of Australia finished second, with Wiggins in third only 2secs behind as Sky’s pace on the final, 5.9 km climb to the race’s first hilltop finish exacted a costly toll on

some contenders. BMC leader Evans, who made a futile bid for the stage win only to be passed by Froome in the final 100 metres, is now second overall at 10sec behind Wiggins. Italian Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas, considered the biggest challenger to Evans and Wiggins, is third at 16 with Estonian Rein Taaramae of Cofidis in fourth at 32. “It’s a great day for the team,” said Wiggins, who started the first day in the hills in second place only 7sec behind Fabian Cancellara. “I wanted to go for the yellow and for Chris to win the stage but I had to tell him to slow down towards the end to keep something for the finish.” Ahead of another, arguably trickier day in the Swiss Jura on Sunday and the first of two long time trials on Monday, Wiggins said it was not too early to take the race lead. He said, “I don’t think it’s ever too early to take the lead of the Tour de France. It’s the yellow jersey. “It’s the hardest and biggest race in the world. It’s huge for me, something I’ve dreamt about since I was a kid.” Team Sky’s high pace-setting from the bottom of the steep climb to the ski station finish line was too much for some.

Preeja, Kavita out of race NEW DELHI: Asian Games medallists

Preeja Sreedharan and Kavita Raut's Olympic dreams came crashing down after they failed to make the cut for London in the 10,000m at the FIDAL Piedmont Track Meeting at Santhia, Italy. In their last qualification attempt before the July 8 deadline, both Preeja and Kavita had to abandon the race yesterday after 6000m as they failed to chase the target time. According to information, both Preeja and Kavita started off their run well with a comfortable pace of 3:10.00s sec per/km,

well within the target pace. Their pace, however, started slowing down at the 3,000m mark and they finished the 5,000m mark in 16:28.00s which was still within range. But both the runners finally had to give up their chase for target time in the 6,000m mark. The Olympic 'B' standard qualification mark for women's 10,000m is set at 32:10.00s. Preeja won a gold in 10,000m and silver in 5,000m in 2010 Asian Games, while Kavita bagged the silver in 10,000m and bronze in 5,000m behind Preeja in PTI Guangzhou two years ago.

Nasa-engineered golf ball launched HYDERABAD: Callaway Golf India organised the Callaway Hex Black Tour Challenge at the Hyderabad Golf Association today. The tournament saw the launch of the

Hex Black Tour Golf Ball. “An R&D team along with ex-Nasa engineers worked on the design to it perfectly aerodynamic,” said Prashanth Singh of Callaway.