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STATE SCORES OVER

POLITICAL PARTIES Student activists protested outside the minister quarters after the fee reimbursement scheme caused outrage among political parties.

M ANIL KUMAR

REPORT ON P5

COPS IN DANGER AT RAMGOPALPET

Ramgopalpet police station is housed in a heritage structure. It’s crumbling for want of maintenance and could come crashing down any time.

P4 THIRD-TIME-LUCKY FELIX WINS 200M GOLD

Felix is a three-time 200 metre world champion and a two-time Olympic silver medalist at the 200 metres.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012

city events

CHECKMATE

The play Checkmate will be presented at Ravindra Bharati auditorium on August 11. The plot revolves around the life of a committed RAW agent and what happens when convicted terrorists that he had arrested escape. The play will be staged from 7.30pm onwards.

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES Contact: 98499 68797

DINING

Unnikrishnan: Live A live concert of P Unnikrishnan, a renowned classical exponent and a National Award winning singer will be held at Brahmakumari’s Global Peace Auditorium on August 11 at 6.30 pm. Where: Brahmakumari Global Peace Auditorium, Gachibowli When: August 11, 6.30pm onwards Contact: www.meraevents.com

Smooth operators Tease Lounge at Vivanta by Taj presents Smooth Operators Night every Friday with DJ Mohit. Where: Tease Bar, Vivanta by Taj, Begumpet When: Every Friday, 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 6725 2626 Mongolian food festival Take a trip to Mongolia as you are introduced to their food and culture at Syn-Asian Bar and Grill, Taj Deccan. The food fest offers you the chance to sample a variety of Mongolian delicacies at its Mongolian food festival. Where: Syn, Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: Ongoing, 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 6666 3939

SHOWS Peau d’Anne Jacques Demy’s musical fairy tale Peau d’Anne (1970) (Donkeyskin) will be shown at Alliance Francaise on August 17. Where: Alliance Francaise d’Hyderabad Banjara Hills, Rd No 3

Monsoon mania Ramoji Film City celebrates the onset of monsoon with eight weeks of activities and entertainment from July 1 to August 31. Where: Ramoji Film City, Hayathnagar When: Ongoing, 9am onwards Contact: (040) 2341 2262

GEARING UP: The Eidga Dargah, Mir Alam gets whitewashed in preparation for Eid. N SHIVA KUMAR When: August 17, 6.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2355 4485 Photography workshop A photography workshop will be

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Theatre festival The seventh edition of the multi-lingual theatre festival — Abhinaya National Theatre Festival will be held from August 16 to August 19. Where: Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad When: August 16 onwards 6.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2323 1245

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held at Iconart Gallery on weekends. Registrations start from August 10. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: August 12 onwards

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BLOOD BANKS Blood Bank,Narayanguda Chiranjeevi Blood Bank Blood Bank Mediton Goal Red Cross, Vidyanagar ADRM Blood Bank Mythri Charitable Trust NTR Memorial Trust Care Banjara Hills

Interactive workshops Oakridge International School launches Weekend Voyager. This is an exciting weekend activity for children. . Where: Oakridge International School, Gachibowli and Bachupally When: Ongoing, 9am-12pm Contact: 1800 200 8171

Elegance Artist Snehlatha Prasad, is presenting her interpretation of the Radha and Krishna myth through her canvas at a painting exhibition. The exhibition was inaugurated on August 6. Where: Muse Art Gallery, Tank Bund When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2752 2999 Eclectic reflections Alankritha Art Gallery presents Eclectic Reflections, an exhibition of paintings by eight talented artists. The exhibition will be on from August 11. Where: Alankritha Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills, Kavuri hills When: August 11 onwards, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2311 3709 Embarking routes A group exhibition of various kinds of art by the final year students of MFA program 2012 is being held. Where: Shrishti Art Gallery, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 15 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2354 0023

ART The lotus pond An exhibition of paintings by artist

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Uday Shankar will be held . The exhibition will be on till August 15. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: 98499 6879

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

Beside Meridian School, Banjara Hills34. Working hours are from 8 AM to 1 PM And 2 PM to 3PM. MUSEUMS Salar Jung Museum AP State Museum Nizams Museum

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City

SONIA WARNS DEFIANT TELANGANA MPS

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed displeasure at MPs of her party from the Telangana region when they tried to stall Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday. She warned that they would not be allowed in if they tried to disrupt proceedings again. Rebuked, the MPs left the House.

CRIME

Sr cop to probe rot in CCS The new DCP, P John Victor, is under the scanner and was relieved of a major case recently. Additional police commissioner Ahsan Raza will look into the issue. the dowry counselling cell of the CCS. It is alleged that women SIs who are assigned the counselling job for dowry harassment cases have been raking in an average `10,000 to `15,000 a day, which the top brass believes could not have happened without the involvement of the supervisory officials. Hence, a probe has been ordered. Postnoon quizzed additional deputy commissioner Zafer Javed about the widespread allegations of corruption. He flatly denied any knowledge of it and directed this reporter to DCP P John Victor, stating that the DCP was in charge of the CCS. He also remarked that since Victor took charge two months ago, no counselling has been taking place. It is learnt that the commissioner of police, Anurag Sharma, is unhappy at the functioning of DCP Victor and has removed him from the investigation into the sensational scandal of the duping of DLF company to the tune of several hundred crores.

Mohd SUBHAN mohd.s@postnoon.com

dditional police commissioner Ahsan Raza will inquire into allegations of corruption involving the Crime Control Station (CCS) in dowry cases. The arrest of a woman SI, P Lalitha, who was recently caught by the ACP for taking a

CCS cops were caught taking bribes, which the top brass believes happened with the involvement of supervisory officials. bribe of `15,000 from a man accused of dowry harassment, has prompted the top brass to go in for a probe and an overhaul of the manpower set-up of the CCS. Previously, three police officers of the CCS had been arrested in bribery cases. Postnoon had, in its August 8 issue, reported about the rot in

POWER

Consumers to get better power supply

he State energy department has issued instructions to power utilities to take all possible steps to provide better power to all categories of consumers to the maximum extent possible, with a special focus of agricultural and industrial sectors. This comes after the decision of the Union government to restore natural gas supply to Andhra Pradesh and maintain status quo which will not affect 400 MW power generation in the State at this juncture. While discussing the recent events in the power sector in the context of the Union government’s decision, Mrutyunjay Sahoo, energy principal secretary, along with Hiralal Samariya, APTransco CMD, and K Vijayanand, APGenco MD, directed the utilities to maintain strict grid discipline, maximize generation to optimum levels by expediting ongoing generation projects, encourage renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, reduction of T&D losses to less than 15 per cent, apart from ensuring seven hours’ power supply to agricultural sector. NSS

TRANSPORT

58 RTC depots rake in profit

There are now 73 APSRTC depots which recorded profits this quarter, as compared to 15 depots until recently. The RTC has registered a revenue of `130 crore, `27 crore more than the same period last year. Md NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

n the last quarter, 58 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) depots have registered profits and recorded a 75-80 per cent Occupancy Rate (OR). The RTC has registered a revenue of `130 crore in the first week of August itself, which is `27 crore more than the corresponding period last year. “There is a chance of increasing the OR by two per cent more if the management and staff work in a continued positive spirit,” said AK Khan, MD, APSTRTC. A beaming Khan explained that care and commit-

Special Drive Record Caught bogus passes

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ment of the staff in controlling the operational cost had produced the salutary effect. On the path of self-sustenance now are 73 depots which recorded profits, as compared to 15 depots until recently. This means that 58 depots which recorded losses are on the turn. The first week of August has shown more positive signs, recording a `3 increase per day on an average. “We have chalked

out a strategy to bring the RTC out of losses to a profit mode. Within four to five years, we shall be able to stabilize the corporation,” said the managing director. The transport corporation, which is continuing its special drive on fake passes, has conducted 1,990 checks. With seven squads already on field, the corporation will be doubling or tripling the number within a few days. “Once a criminal case is booked, the entire career of a person, who may be a student or an employee, will be in jeopardy. Therefore, if anyone is found indulging in these practices, stringent action will be taken,” warned Khan.

city THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 LAST YEAR... HERE Madhapur’s sorry state

ast year we had reported how Madhapur, that contributed to make Hyderabad the byte-basket of AP, was in a sorry state during the monsoon. Open drains and heaps of garbage made the area unﬁt for residence. The roads were ridden with potholes and the low-lying area got ﬂooded with just one heavy spell of rain, complained residents.

DERELICT DANGERS

Poor working conditions Ramgopalpet police station is housed in a heritage structure. It’s crumbling for want of maintenance and any time, with or without rains, it could collapse. N SHIVA KUMAR

AUGUST 9, 2011

NUMEROLOGY

`125cr The amount added to HMDA’s kitty after 36 of its 42 plots were sold in an e-auction. The highest amount was fetched by the plots in Nandagiri Hills.

The demand for CAs in the Indian market is very less as compared to the supply. Around 10,000 CAs passed out last year where there isn’t a demand for so many . Varun Jain, teacher See page 6

THINGS WE 5LEARNED TODAY The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the City functions. Shell out `35 crore to buy an HMDA plot. HMDA sold off 36 of its 42 plots, each bringing in an average `35 crore each. The auction was held through online bidding and sealed tenders.

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Entrance to CA to be made easier for students. Students are rejoicing now that the Common Proﬁciency Test, the ﬁrst step towards a CA degree, has been scrapped for graduates and post-graduates.

The government needs a disaster to wake up. Policemen at Ramgopalpet police station are working in a derelict building, but the government has made no move to shift them.

Government changes stand on education policy again. Following student protests against the government’s stand on the Fee Reimbursement Scheme, the State has changed its tune again.

Staff commitment can turn around a corporation. A total of 58 APSRTC bus depots have registered proﬁts this quarter, thanks to the dedicated staffers.

Md NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

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he structure may fall at any time and it’s very risky to work under this roof,” complains a policeman on duty at Ramgopalpet police station. More than a century old and declared as a heritage structure, the Ramgopalpet police station building is in a sorry state. Around 10 days ago, a huge mound encasing the clock came crashing down, damaging the barrier wall. The wooden beams that support the roof in the upper floor of the building are

M Vedakumar of the Heritage Committee, which accorded the building its heritage status, believes the structure is intact. decaying. Owing to the constant exposure to moisture during the rains, the roof appears to be in poor condition and water seeps in often. “Look how the wooden framework is corroded and water droplets seep in whenever it rains,” said one of the old staffers. The police station has

around 80 personnel, ranging from inspector to constable but excluding Home Guards. The policemen have been asking that the station be shifted to another building, but are not getting the cooperation required from higher authorities. According to sources, proposals were in place to shift the police station to near the fire station on SD Road, one-and-a-half kilometres away. However, nothing has been done yet. “It is said that the police station might be shifted only after some untoward incident takes place,” said a worried officer. Built with sand and lime, the Ramgopalpet police station

building was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Ramgopal to the government. Earlier, it was known as James Street police station. It was a landmark then and now. Some cursory repairs were carried out recently, but they are not likely to save the structure. With such a rich history, there was also a proposal to turn it to a museum once the police station was shifted to some other location. But now, even shifting the police station has been put on the back burner. “This structure is in danger of falling apart. Housing anything would risky, be it a museum or anything,” said a cop. The building reflects the laxity and lack of concern of the home ministry, say policemen. “What purpose will it serve when the police station is shifted after some lives are lost? Who needs ex-gratia or sympathy of the CM, who may appear on the scene after some accident occurs,” a policeman lamented. Spread over an area of around 500 yards, the structure cannot be touched by the municipal authorities, even if it is for road widening. It was granted ‘heritage structure’ status several years ago. But compared to Old Jail, this structure is weak as it does not have a single stone in it. Meanwhile, the authority which accorded the building its heritage status is not aware of the ground realities. M Vedakumar of the Heritage Committee believes that the structure is intact. “Any historic structure which is intact will be accorded heritage status. The Ramgopalpet police station also comes under this category. As per the norms, the structure can house a police station or a museum,” said Vedakumar, who is also the co-convenor of INTACH.

NEWS BRIEFS 1 killed, 6 injured in Jubilee Hills accident

Lab employee arrested for negligence

Youth commits suicide in Chatrinagar

Month-long jewellery exhibition in City

ne man died and six others were injured in a major road accident when a van lost control and plowed into four autorikshaws parked on the side of the road at Karmika Nagar under the jurisdiction of Jubilee Hills police station. The deceased has been identiﬁed as D Shekhar. The police have booked the van driver.

he Shahinayat Gunj police have arrested a lab employee on account of negligence. Jay Prakash of Shanazgunj, a lab employee at a shop was accused of negligence in dealing with chemicals. It is being said that because of his negligence a blast took place on Monday that caused injuries to four employees of the nearby glassware shop.

ohd Shahnawaz of Chatrinagar under Malakjgiri limits allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan yesterday. He is said to have been dejected after being diagnosed with an ailment. His marriage was ﬁxed, but the girl rejected the alliance when she came to know about his ailment.

City-based jewellery store, which specialises in customised wedding jewellery, is organising a month-long exhibition to display its products at its store in Somajiguda. Hiya Designer Jewellery store will display a unique amalgamation of different type of jewellery, which is affordable and suits the requirement of today’s generation.

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POLITICS

State scores over political parties The fee reimbursement scheme has raised an outcry among political parties and student organisations. Md INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com

t is a known fact that in politics, strategies help parties achieve their goals. The State government seems to have achieved the same feat when it came to the issue of the controversial fee reimbursement scheme, which has been rocking the State since the SC judgement on August 1. The apex court had set aside the request of the government to maintain status quo. The existing system following the AP High Court order which had directed the State to implement a uniform fee structure. The verdict of the SC put an additional burden of `486 crore on the State which is already spending `3,500 crore on the scheme benefitting about 26 lakh students. Reacting to the orders of the apex court and with an aim to get rid of the fresh burden, the CM had constituted a highlevel committee of experts as the

Student activists protest outside the minister quarters.

fee reimbursement scheme being implemented by the State since the last few years will further drain its coffers. Apart from the experts committee, a sub-committee of a group of ministers was also constituted by the CM.

M ANIL KUMAR

The cabinet sub-committee headed by the social welfare minister Pitani Satyanarayana strategically leaked information of the discussions of its meeting and announced that the State would not bear the burden being thrust onto it in the wake of the

SC verdict and said that the BC students should bear the increasing burden of `20,000. This statement of the minister led to a huge outcry across the State with opposition parties and student unions taking to the roads and demanding that the State withdraws its proposed decision. The announcement also forced TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu to stage a dharna at KBR Park on Wednesday and court arrest once again. Gauging the pulse of the students and political parties, the State immediately did a U-turn on its proposed decision and came up with another one on regulating private colleges. The idea is to convince the colleges to accept the existing fee structure instead of fighting for a uniform fee structure. In order to convince the colleges, the State has primarily decided to amend its Andhra Pradesh Education Act-1982 to bring the private col-

Students protest A group of nine student organisations held a protest this morning at the minister quarters. The organisations demanded that the State government should defect from its proposed scheme. Tension prevailed when the students tried to enter the complex. The attempts of the activists were thwarted by the police. The activists were later taken into custody. The students also called for a State-wide bandh for engineering colleges.

leges under its enforcement network. This will help the State to continue the scheme.

THE SCHEME

The fee reimbursement scheme, a brain child of the late CM YS Rajasekhar Reddy, was meant for the students belong to the economically poor sections of the State. Under the scheme, the State would bear the entire fee of a student enrolled into any educational institution.

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EDUCATION

Now, skip CA entrance The new system will give an opportunity to graduates from other branches to join the CA course but will put a lot of pressure on students, say experts.

SCIENCE

Fifth State Science Congress to be held

SUDESHNA KOKA sudeshna.k@postnoon.com

he Common Proficiency Test, the first level to clear the chartered accountant (CA) entrance degree, has been scrapped for graduates and post-graduates. This new rule is effective from August 1, 2012. Only intermediate students need to write CPT, while others can directly begin with intermediate and finals. Most CA students in Hyderabad are happy about this move. This system was earlier practised, but the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) had quashed it five years ago, making it mandatory for all to clear the CPT. “It’s a very good idea and works in favour of the students. CPT and B.Com syllabi are the same, so it’s a waste of time repeating it. I am now shifting to the new pattern as it saves my articleship period. In this new format, we can take final exams as early as we can. This is a great advantage for graduates,” said Divya Bharathi, a CA student. CPT is an objective-type exam and has negative marking. Students believe that due to the negative marking, they are losing out on points and failing in exams. If a student fails, he needs to wait for six months and register again. “CPT is objective and one

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cannot be judged on the basis of an objective exam. Other CA exams are subjective. I always felt CPT was not necessary,” said Nidhi Newatia, who just finished her CA and needs to register as a working professional. On the other hand, a few students also believe that this is not a great idea as the CPT forms a base to study CA. “Though CPT is a little difficult, it’s the foundation stone. Unless and until one is strong on the basics, one cannot study the further stages of CA. Moreover, this is the basic, so one can assess if one has the potential to study CA or not,” said Aishwarya Subramanian, a CA student. Varun Jain, a teacher from a leading CA coaching centre, said, “It’s a great move and it saves a lot of time. It is a good chance for students who did not clear CPT after class XII. This will also encourage more students to apply. However, the demand for CAs in the Indian

market is very less as compared to the supply. Around 10,000 CAs passed out last year, while there is no demand for so many as our market is not great.” Of late, corporate colleges have started training their commerce board students for CPT. So clearing CPT is no longer a rocket science. “Now that this system is relaxed, students from rural backgrounds will benefit the most. Most often, they don’t clear the entrance as they don’t get the right guidance. Now, with the old system back, they can directly start articleship. This will help us as we get an extra hand at work. For students

Why CA? n This is one professional degree in India that remains untouched by corruption or capitation. n Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) regulates the profession of chartered accountancy. n It solely depends on the proficiency and hard work of the candidate to get through. n This profession has the highest avenue of making career in finance. n A qualified CA is always able to get work or eke out a living by practising. Flip side: Pass percentage is usually very low.

in the City, it won’t make much of a difference. For City students, it’s just a mental satisfaction that there is no CPT anymore,” said D Venu Gopal, a CA practitioner. The officials at SIRC–ICAI (Southern India Regional Council) confirmed that clearing the entrance exam was mandatory till July 31 but now graduates and post-graduates need not write CPT. They added that the official information and terms and conditions will be revealed on August 16.

WHAT PRACTISING CAs SAY

“The earlier system was a better professional approach because students were to do three-year articleship before they appear for inters and finals. This gave professional training to students and when they clear finals, they will be ready for the career. Now, students will have to simultaneously write exams and do articleship, which puts a lot of pressure on them. For the uninitiated, articling is mandatory before one appears for finals,” says Sujith Nair, finance manager of a global service provider company and member of ICAI. “Yes, the new system willstress students a lot. One advantage is that graduates from other fields like engineering, technology and science can shift to a new profession if they so desire,” S K Iyengar, CA

he fifth State Science Congress will be held at the Nagarjuna University, Guntur from November 14 to 16. Speaking on Wednesday, Dr Mohan Rao, director, CCMB and president State Academy of Sciences said that the State Science Congress is jointly organised by the Nagarjuna University and State Academy of Sciences. Governor ESL Narasimhan will inaugurate the Science Congress. The focal theme of the Congress is “Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics”. He said that about 800 scientists, professionals and research scholars from different universities, national laboratories and the industry will present their research contribution in different sessions. More than 500 scientific papers will be presented during three days. Apart from research papers submission, five parallel sessions will deal with physical, mathematical and engineering sciences, chemical sciences including pharmacy and health science, life sciences including agriculture sciences and earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences. Dr B Sesikeran, director, NIN and honorary secretary AP Academy of Sciences said special sessions will be conducted on contemporary themes like health, nutrition and behavioural sciences. Dr K Viyyana Rao, vice-chancellor, Acharya Nagarjuna University said, on the occasion of the National Mathematics year 2012,application of Mathematics in Science and Technology will be discussed. Prof K Narasimha Reddy, vice-chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University said that the congress will also focus on farmer-scientist meet and students-scientist meet to encourage school students to motivate interest on Science. He said the deliberations of the congress are expected to culminate in generation new and innovative ideas for even greater and more effective science and technology in the service of society. Other attendees at the press conference included Prof RRL Kantham, registrar, Acharya Nagarjuna University and other advisory committee members of the Science Congress. NSS

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AGENCY elangana Rashtra Samiti senior leader and Sircilla MLA K Tarakarama Rao yesterday demanded that the Centre prepare a national policy on gas allocation to power plants. Criticising that the UPA government’s polices were enabling private power plants to make fabulous profits, KTR lashed out at the State government for its lack of initiative while the gas quota was diverted to Maharashtra. He said that though gas quota was stopped to the Ratnagiri Power Plant now, there was a possibility of reviving gas quota to it in future. He demanded that Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy immediately convene an all-party meeting to discuss the issue. The TRS leader asked the Centre to dis-

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CIVIC

HMDA strikes the jackpot, e-bidding fetches `125 crore Nandagiri Hills layout proves star money spinner.

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Plot no

Total bid amount `5,88,15,449

Asifnagar (New)

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Miyapur

908/A

`46,78,021

Miyapur

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Nallagandla

588/5

`66,00,000 `63,99,745

Nallagandla

594/A

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Nallagandla

1274/D

Nallagandla

76/G

Nallagandla

82/D

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82/E

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82/H

`57,04,471 `31,31,316 `32,37,774 `33,00,810 `34,10,000

Nallagandla

588/6

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Nallagandla

588/12

Nallagandla

1274/E

Nallagandla

545/B

`39,47,134 `34,88,106 `44,45,393

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he past many efforts of the HMDA to dispose off its 42 plots within its jurisdiction finally bore fruit on Wednesday. The novel method of e-auction ended in the sale of 36 plots bringing to its kitty `125 crore. The highest amount was fetched by Nandagiri Hills. The auction held through both sealed tenders and online bidding was attended by a large number of buyers who were enthusi-

astic about the sale. While six plots, Miyapur C-4, Nallagandla 588/2, Nallagandla 594/A, Nallagandla 588/6, RC Puram 137, Tellapur 147 failed to get any bids, the remaining 36 plots were all sold, each above an average price of `35 lakh rupees. The highest bid amount went in favour of the Nandagiri plot layouts, which filled the departments coffers with a whopping `85 crore. Although the department predicted a total of `130 crore turnover from the auction, the actual amount neared

`125 crore, which is a little over the estimated value of `124 crores for the plots. Evincing elation over the positive response, metropolitan commissioner Neerabh Kumar Prasad said, “We are happy to have received such a positive response. The funds raised through this project will be used exclusively by the HMDA in clearing off the much awaited Kukatpally RoB and the many incomplete works on the PVNR Expressway.” The fate of the remaining six plots is yet to be seen though officials are positive about their

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There’s more to her than meets the eye

n Sunny Leone was studying to be a paediatric nurse in Orange County before she could step into the Adult Industry. She joined the adult film industry at the age of 19. When her Punjabi parents first learnt about her profession, they were shocked. But they got over it with time. n Sunny Leone’s original name is Karen Malhotra, she decided to change her name once she entered the porn industry to hide her identity. But it is hard to hide who you are, once you become the Penthouse Pet of the Year. n Sunny loves parathas and

Sunny Leone used to play on a women’s soccer league team in California. Her favourite holiday destination is Hawaii. Italian cuisine. Her favourite city is Seattle, Washington, where she lived for a year. n The actress also happens to be a dog lover and owns two. n She was adjudged one of the top 12 female porn actors by readers of Maxim magazine in 2010.

n Sunny always wanted to be a mainstream actor one day and Pooja Bhatt’s Jism 2 is her Bollywood debut. Despite the hype surrounding the movie it bombed at the BO. n Sunny used to play on a women’s soccer league team in California. Her favourite holiday destination is Hawaii. n In 2011 Sunny along with Monique Alexander and Keni Styles ran in the Rock n’ Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Her father had died the previous year of cancer.

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Focus

WHAT DOES ROHINGYA MEAN?

Some Rohingya historians like Khalilur Rahman contend that the term Rohingya is derived from Arabic word 'Rahma' meaning 'mercy'. They trace the term back to a ship wreck in the 8th century CE. According to them, after the Arab ship wrecked near Ramree Island, Arab traders were ordered to be executed by the Arakanese king. Then, they shouted in their language, 'Rahma'. Hence, these people were called 'Raham'. Gradually it changed from Raham to Rhohang and finally to Rohingyas.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Myanmar’s forgotten people Myanmar’s post-junta government has promised to end despotism and ethnic warfare. But smoldering enmity between two groups suggests keeping this promise is hard. BANGKOK, THAILAND: The accounts circulating around Myanmar’s troubled west coast recall the beginnings of massacres in Bosnia or Rwanda: hacked limbs, pamphlets stoking mob violence, old women passing out iron spikes to vigilantes and whole city wards burned to the ground. Cheered on by the World, Myanmar’s post-junta government has promised to end despotism and ethnic warfare. But smoldering enmity between two groups — the majority Buddhists in seaside Rakhine state and a stateless Muslim tribe Rohingya — suggests keeping this promise is hard. The violence began in June with titfor-tat killings, home invasions and arson in Sittwe, a provincial capital. Testimonies in a new Human Rights Watch report suggest both sides have suffered torched homes, murder and mutilation at the hands of wild mobs. The internet lit up with images of flaming huts and lifeless bodies in Rakhine state. But only one side, the majority Buddhists, was permitted to storm rival neighborhoods, largely with impunity. Sittwe’s Muslim quarter has been widely torched and purged, said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director with

The fallout Pakistani terror network Tehreek-eTaliban vowed to avenge the Rohingya by attacking Myanmar’s government and citizens living abroad. The Islamic Defenders Front, an Indonesia-based vigilante group, has threatened to wage jihad on the Rohingyas’ behalf.

Tit-for-tat start The violence began in June with waves of tit-for-tat killings, home invasions and arson sprees in Sittwe, a provincial capital. Testimonies gathered in a new Human Rights Watch report suggest that both sides have suffered torched homes, murder and mutilation at the hands of wild mobs. The internet lit up with images of ﬂaming huts and lifeless bodies in Rakhine State.

No Sympathy from Suu Kyi Even opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi, widely considered the voice of Myanmar’s oppressed, has shied from exhibiting sympathy for the Rohingya. (Her party, the National League for Democracy, did not return GlobalPost’s repeated phone calls and emails requesting clariﬁcation of its policy views on the Rohingya.)

Human Rights Watch. Soldiers and police, he said, did little to stop the mobs. Rohingya who remain in Sittwe reportedly fear even going to the market. “Muslims are noticeably absent from the provincial capital of Sittwe,” Robertson said. Locals’ accounts, he said, suggest that Buddhist mobs had the tacit support of security forces. For now, segregation seem to be working. The displaced Rohingyas have been driven to more than 60 camps, said Silke Buhr, an information officer with the World Food Programme, which has long maintained a presence in remote Rakhine province. Roughly 64,000 remain displaced, she said, from a high of 100,000. According to state figures, the death toll stands at 78, but Human Rights Watch monitors believe that the figure is far too low. At the heart of the conflict is a pervasive belief in Myanmar that the Rohingya are menacing invaders. Whether the government can mend the

The misunderstood minority

damant that Rohingya are invaders, many in Myanmar simply refer to them as “Bengalis” or, stronger still, “terrorists.” Some of the groups vowing to defend the Rohingya are not the sort of friends that help reverse this notion. divisions that have riven Rakhine state could indicate whether Myanmar’s many fractious ethnic groups can peacefully coexist in the future. Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, the public face of the nation’s much-heralded reform movement, wants the Rohingya expelled from the country. On a government website, which detailed the presi-

dent’s meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees, Thein Sein said it’s “not at all possible to recognize the illegal border-crossing Rohingyas”. But expelling the Rohingya would be highly impractical. With roughly 800,000 residing in Myanmar, there are simply too many of them to relocate. Some share a bloodline with ethnic Rohingya who once inhabited coastal sultanates in modern-day Myanmar. Some descend from families brought in by British colonialists from Bangladesh, where Rohingya share Islamic beliefs and physical characteristics with the local population. But almost all Rohingya are seen by the government as dark-skinned intruders from Bangladesh that must be eventually forced out. The Rohingya contend that they know no other home but Myanmar. “They cannot expel us. We’re not going to America or London or wherever,” said Maung Kyaw Nu, president of the Burmese Rohingya Association of Thailand. “I love my country, I love my forefathers, and we are glorious citizens of that land. We want to live in peaceful coexistence.” “Thein Sein, who is he? Are his forefathers from China?” he said. “If so, should he go back there?” There is a fundamental obstacle to purging Myanmar of the Rohingya: No other country wants to receive them en masse. Many Rohingya who’ve recently fled to Bangladesh have been pushed back by border guards. Those who’ve slipped through add numbers to the roughly 300,000 who live a bleak existence in crowded refugee camps. “Bangladesh is already an overpopulated country,” said Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s premier, in a recent Al-Jazeera interview. GLOBAL POST

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Business

INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN SHOCK CONTRACTION

India’s industrial output contracted by a shock 1.8 per cent from a year earlier in June as manufacturing output shrank, official data showed on Thursday. Manufacturing output, which accounts for three-quarters of the index of industrial production, fell 3.2 per cent.

INDIA AND THE GLOBE

REVELERS INSURED

Belgium backing for NSG Reynders conveyed Belgium’s support for India’s membership of the NSG, an elite club of 46 nations that controls the global trade in nuclear equipment and energy. NEW DELHI: Backing India’s membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Belgium on Wednesday agreed to co-operate with India in the field of nuclear research and hoped India and the European Union should be able to seal a free trade agreement by early next year. External affairs minister SM Krishna and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders held talks here that covered a wide gamut of bilateral issues, including steps to intensify trade and investment and cooperation in the energy sector. They also discussed a cluster of global issues, including UN reforms, the global financial crisis, climate change, nuclear energy and the Eurozone recession. The two sides also discussed closer collaboration in nuclear research, including atomic medicine, a niche area in which Belgium possesses know-how and expertise. Reynders also assured India that it was monitoring the activities of organisations like the Kashmir Centre, an outfit allegedly funded by Pakistan’s ISI, in Brussels and stressed that it will take action if it was found to be working against India. Stepping up trade and investment between India and the EU and India-Belgium trade figured prominently in the discussions. “With India, we have made progress in certain areas like in

External affairs minister SM Krishna shakes hands with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders in New Delhi on Wednesday.

After automobiles, Germany woos India with wines NEW DELHI: After luxury automobiles, high-end technology and Black Forest cakes and pastries, Germany is set to woo India with a select range of white and red wine — which the country’s ambassador claims goes best with spicy Indian food. “The German Riesling (white wine) with its unique flavour, texture and low alcohol levels, goes very well with the Indian palate and cuisines. We expect that German wines will gain popularity in the days to come,” the country’s ambassador to India, Michael Steiner, told IANS on the sidelines of a wine tasting here. “German wines have very

different characteristics, taste and craftsmanship which are very different from that of other well-known wine making countries.” The low alcohol levels and dryness of German wines pairs them well with a variety of Indian foods with exotic flavours and spices. According to the envoy, India is “slowly but surely” getting hooked on to German wines, which compete with more popular French, Italian and Spanish wines, apart from the domestic brands. “German wines are gaining popularity, people are taking about these wines. gone up,” the envoy said.

the field of goods. There are more difficulties in services and we are trying to solve it,” Reynders said at a joint press conference with Krishna. He said both sides were constantly talking to each other and many meetings were scheduled to hasten the process towards signing the FTA. He hoped that both sides would soon be able to sign it by the next India-EU summit in February 2013. Krishna also voiced optimism that the pact would be signed soon as the negotiations have made “considerable progress”. He stressed that it will be “mutually beneficial.” India and the EU have been negotiating a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) for several years to reduce tariffs on goods and liberalise services and investments. The upward trajectory of the India-Belgium trade has defied the Eurozone recession to touch 13 billion euro. “Belgium has now emerged as the second largest trading partner in the goods sector within the European Union,” said Krishna. “Our interest to collaborate in newer areas, like infrastructure and energy sector, including port development and renewable energy,” he added. Alluding to substantial investments made by several Indian companies in the IT and software sector, Krishna said Belgium has the potential to emerge as a hub for their European operations. IANS

ASIA AND THE GLOBE

MUMBAI: The Mumbai civic agency on Wednesday announced a scheme to provide insurance and medical assistance to participants in next month’s 11-day Ganeshotsav festival, an ofﬁcial said here. Mayor Sunil Prabhu said that any participant injured during the festivities would be provided free medical treatment up to `15,000 in any civic hospital. However, in case of fatalities during the festival, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation would give a compensation of `150,000 to the family of the victim, he said. The decision follows an appeal last month by Prabhu to commissioner Sitaram Kunte.

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STIR AGAINST MAGNATE A group of activists demonstrated in New York against Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, who is accused of using his dominant position in Mexico’s telecommunications market to impose exorbitant rates. Members of the “Dos Paises, Una Voz” (Two Countries, One Voice) organisation marched to Saks’ ﬂagship store on Fifth Avenue Tuesday to alert New Yorkers of Slim’s business practices and call for a boycott against the retailer, in which Slim — the world’s richest person — holds a 16 per cent stake.

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Europe fears cap gains even as Asia rises Wall Street and European traders were unable to provide a strong lead. DANNY MCCORD Agence France-Presse

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AGNI-II MISSILE SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED

India Thursday successfully test-fired its nuclear capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said. The test was conducted from Wheeler’s Island in Bhadrak district, around 200 km from here, at about 9 a.m. by army personnel as part of a training exercise.

ANTI-GRAFT WAR

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Baba Ramdev begins protest Ramdev paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh at Rajghat and Shaheedi Park before beginning the protest. NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Thursday started his agitation against corruption and black money at the Ramlila Maidan in the city. Holding tricolours, thousands of his supporters raised slogans as Ramdev sat on the dais with patriotic music playing in the background. The yoga guru had arrived in the capital Thursday morning from Gujarat where he had been meditating since Monday at

Vallabhbhai Patel’s memorial. Before coming to Ramlila Maidan, Ramdev paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh at Rajghat and Shaheedi Park. Delhi Police have given the organisers permission to host 30,000 people a day and hold the agitation there till Aug 30. A similar agitation at the same venue by Ramdev a year ago had ended in a police crackdown and the death of a woman.

SUICIDE MYSTERY

Cops leave no stone unturned in Geetika case NEW DELHI: Delhi Police Thursday continued raids on the offices and homes of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda in the suicide case of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma. Kanda, whose properties in Gurgaon, Faridabad and Delhi were raided, is still absconding His associate Aruna Chaddha, who was arrested Wednesday, would be produced before a court Thursday, police said. While Kanda failed to show up for questioning, Chaddha, an employee of the now defunct MDLR Airlines owned by Kanda, was taken into custody. “We are continuing with our raids at his homes, offices and all other possible hideouts,” Deputy Commissioner of Police P. Karunakaran told IANS. Charges of criminal intimidation were Tuesday slapped on Kanda and he was summoned for questioning over the death of his former employee Geetika, whose body was found hanging at her house. She had named Kanda and Chaddha in her suicide note.

‘I have proof’

aving a bunch of papers and files, Ramdev said that he has records to show how Rs 200000 lakh crore have been swindled.

‘Anna backs me’

oga guru Baba Ramdev said that Anna Hazare was still supporting him and that the fight for the Lokpal bill wasn’t yet over. Ramdev said, “The government will be forced to bring Lokpal.”

Upset that police had taken no action on his complaint that has family was being harassed, a man facing trial on charges of dacoity hurled a shoe at a judge in a court in Odisha’s Puri district, police said Thursday. Chabi Das, 49, Wednesday chucked the shoe at chief judicial magistrate in the sessions court in Puri, about 55 km from here, but missed his target and hit the table instead. Police immediately overpowered him. The judge and court staff have not ﬁled any complaint. However, a probe has been ordered, SP Anup Kumar Sahoo told reporters. Das and three others were arrested nearly two years ago for allegedly looting a jewellery shop.

NEWS BRIEFS J&K: Army jawans lock up officers in mess

SRINAGAR:A group of Army jawans reportedly locked up their officers in a mess at Samba in Jammu and Kashmir after a soldier committed suicide. The stand-off happened in 16 Light Cavalry, the oldest armoured regiment. The Army has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the reason behind the suicide. The officers of the unit have been segregated from the jawans to conduct an objective inquiry.

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13 prisoners escape from prison van in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW:Thirteen prisoners who were being driven back to jail after a court hearing overpowered their guards and escaped at gun point in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, police said Thursday. Among those who escaped include two robbers from the Thokia gang who had killed several policemen some years ago.

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NEW DELHI:The Rajya Sabha was adjourned Thursday after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members raised the issue of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes groups in promotions in government jobs. The upper house lost the important question hour for the second day of the monsoon session. The SC had in April overruled the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to provide reservations in government job promotions.

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India stays strong in medicinal plants trade

NEW DELHI: India continues to be ranked the world’s second largest exporter of medicinal plants after China as the trade in herbals registered around 137 percent growth in last five years, an official said Wednesday. According to the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoepathy (AYUSH), India has 5,662 varieties of medicinal plants and of these trading takes place in 460, while 178 are exported in huge quantities (over 100 metric tonnes per year). The department is part of the union health ministry and works to propagate Indian systems of medicine. “India ranks second in the world after China in export of medicinal plants. The global trade of medicinal plants stands at $7,592 million in 2011, and of these China and India’s share was around $1,329 million and $790 million respectively,” Anil Kumar, secretary (AYUSH), told reporters. India has registered a growth of 137 percent in export of medicinal plants in global market from Rs.554 crore in 2005-06 to Rs.1,318 crore in 2010-11. Several schemes have been initiated to maintain the growth of herbal exports. The department has taken several steps to deal with the quality control issues of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoepathy drugs in India. “These include notification of the shelf life for drugs, amendment in labelling and licensing provisions and initiating action for setting up of a more effective central regulatory mechanism,” Kumar said. IANS

ISI: An inside story

Kiessling, who represented the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation (Munich) in Pakistan from 1989 to 2002, in a collection of essays gives us an insight into the infamous spy agency. NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s shadowy Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has an annual budget of $300-400 million and despite drastic reductions in personnel “is now assumed (to have a) base strength of approximately 4,000 (people)”, says German scholar Hein Kiessling. Kiessling, who represented the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation (Munich) in Pakistan from 1989 to 2002, has written this in a collection of essays in “Revisiting Contemporary South Asia” (Pentagon Press). The (real) ISI budget is top secret, only a few people know the figure,” he says. “In fact officially the ISI budget today is between $300 and 400 million. The personnel strength of ISI has also been a secret, he says. “During Zia-ul Haq’s tenure it was estimated to be 20,000 men. In the 1990s and in the new millennium there were drastic reductions in personnel. “Therefore, it is now assumed that ISI’s base strength is approximately 4,000. Higher estimates often encountered in literature and the press are grossly exaggerated.”

According to the author, changes in personnel policies came out in 2009 under the command of Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. “Today with the exception of six-seven two-star generals, the military personnel in ISI come from the Intelligence Corps of the army — a move that serves towards the professionalism of the service. “A military-ISI staff member starts his career as a cadet in combat arms, not in the medical or engineering services. “After completing basic training comes an intelligence

exam. The successful candidate goes on to become an officer in the Intelligence Corps, where he goes through additional courses,” Kiessling says. The book says that about five percent of the ISI personnel are formerly from the military on a contract basis. Approximately 45 per cent are from the military. Today, ISI has 50 per cent of civilian staff members, who need to have “political knowledge (current affairs), English and analytical skills”. It says: “Today the ISI is one of the most active and best intelligence services in Asia. “It is controlled and efficiently run — there is no ISI within the ISI. Although officially the Internal Cell was declared closed, it still exists. The ISI is the eyes and ears of the military. The military forces see themselves as guardians of Pakistan’s survival. Therefore, it is very unlikely that the Internal Cell was closed.” The author says that ISI has again intensified involvement in “Azad Kashmir” (Pakistan-administered Kashmir).

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Bangladeshi boys and girls performing a traditional dance during an event to mark Rabindranath Tagore’s 71th death anniversary at zero line of India-Bangladesh Border in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on PTI Tuesday.

‘Top’ secrets

he German scholar Hein Kiessling’s book says that Indian underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, “currently living under ISI protection in Karachi”, continues “to be a useful tool for the ISI”. Ibrahim, who the book says still dominates the “underground world of Mumbai and Dubai”, is wanted in India.

oday, ISI has 50 per cent of civilian staff members, who need to have “political knowledge (current affairs), English and analytical skills”.

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he ISI is the eyes and ears of the military. The military forces see themselves as guardians of Pakistan’s survival. Hence, it is very unlikely that the Internal Cell was closed,” the book says.

IT’S FISHY

Hilsa prices soar thanks to truant monsoon KOLKATA: The monsoon delicacy Hilsa, without which a Bengali platter is never complete, has been selling between Rs.1,000 and Rs.1,500 and a state minister says the silvery delight will continue to be elusive as its prices soar courtesy a truant monsoon and decline in imports. “The spurt in the prices has been mostly because of the alarming decline in the supply of the fish from both internal and external sources. The fall of the rupee has also contributed as imports from Bangladesh are paid in dollars,” West Bengal Fisheries Minister Abu Henna said. In city markets, the prices of the Hilsa have been ranging between `1,000-`1,500. The prices of the fish, which are normally exported by Bangladesh at $8-$12 per kg have also gone up sharply, said the minister.

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AGENT ORANGE LAUNCHED From deformed infants to grandparents with cancer, families near Vietnam’s Danang Airbase have long blamed the toxic legacy of war for their ills, but after a decades-long wait an “Agent Orange” clean-up was finally launched on Thursday to render defoliants which were sprayed over swathes of jungle in South Vietnam harmless.

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Despite defections, core team of Assad is intact The absence of mass army defections shows there is ‘still a sufficient number of Sunni Arabs throwing their lot in with the regime’. DAMASCUS: The defection of Syria’s prime minister was a boon for the opposition, heightening regime paranoia, but as rebels and their allies await mass defections, analysts say the ruling core remains intact. The difference between a trickle of defections and a division or battalion changing sides could tip the scales in favour of the opposition, says Wayne White of the Washington-based Middle East Institute. “You could literally turn around a unit like that, and it’s a more potent weapon than rebel forces because it has more equipment, a chain of command and fights in an organised fashion with heavier weaponry.” But the absence of mass army defections shows there is “still a sufficient number of Sunni Arabs throwing their lot in with the regime.” “Of the officers above rank of colonel, I estimate that two thirds are not Alawites,” White says. The regime “needs 20-30 percent of them to remain loyal to stock the army with infantrymen and government with administrators to keep things going — and that may be what they have.” While the Republican Guard and the elite Fourth Armoured Division are expected to remain loyal, it is puzzling to observers that regular divisions which “are even more heavily Sunni” have not broken ranks.

Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has hit out at Facebook over its failure to immediately take down a page that stereotyped Aboriginal people as hopeless petrol-snifﬁng drunks. While the content could not be viewed Thursday, Conroy said Facebook should have shut down the site as soon as it was brought to its attention and urged more cooperation from the social network.

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is the fine awarded to Andrew Lindberg, the former managing director of an Australian wheat firm that paid sanctions-busting bribes to secure UN oil-for-food programme contracts. Lindberg admitted four counts of failing to exercise reasonable care and skill.

CAMERA SHY An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on Wednesday, allegedly shows a member of the Syrian opposition firing at a helicopter from the forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Kfar Nubul, in the northwestern province of Idlib. A total of at least 162 people were killed across the country during conflict on August 8, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. AFP

“A division is made up of many battalions. Why hasn’t one battalion defected and just gone over to the other side?” asks White. “The US and Turkey are waiting for this, hoping for this, wondering why it’s taken so long.” But with the rebellion is now in its 17th month and the core leadership — the family of President Bashar al-Assad and the top echelon of the military and security services — remains

intact. This is despite billions of dollars reportedly pledged by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait to encourage high-level defections, according to a Gulf-based diplomat. According to a Lebanese security official, there are about 1,200 brigadier generals in the Syrian army, and only about 40 have defected. In contrast, there are only about 100 senior-ranking generals, all of who remain loyal.

As for the civilian leadership, even the defection of premier Riad Hijab, a Sunni, was not “the death blow,” Lebanese former minister Marwan Hamade says. Remaining high-ranking Sunni civilians “are limited to very few names, principally Foreign Minister Walid Muallem who has never been an influential part of the regime, and others who have vanished from the public scene,” he says.

Nagasaki hopes for nuclear-free Japan

‘Tongan wreck may be pirate treasure ship’

Oz jet in Antarctica on rescue mission

Gurdwara shooter acted alone: FBI

TOKYO: The mayor of Nagasaki called Thursday for a Japan free of nuclear fears as the city marked the 67th anniversary of its World War II atomic bombing by the United States. “Even during wartime there are certain unacceptable actions,” Tomihisa Taue told a commemoration ceremony held to remember the 74,000 victims of the attack.

WELLINGTON: Divers in Tonga have discovered a shipwreck believed to be a pirate vessel that folklore says sank in the 19th century with a hold full of treasure, ofﬁcials in the Paciﬁc nation said. The Port-au-Prince, a British privateer, was attacked by local warriors in 1806 after arriving in Tonga and most of its crew were massacred.

SYDNEY: An Australian government jet carrying a medical team made a successful landing on an icy runway in Antarctica Thursday to rescue a sick scientist from the United States’ McMurdo Station base. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) said the US National Science Foundation (NSF) had requested assistance.

MILWAUKEE: Investigators asserted that the gunman acted alone even as they pursued 101 leads. Investigations so far show that discharged army veteran Wade Michael Page, who killed six worshippers at the Oak Creek Sikh gurdwara acted alone. “We also have not clearly deﬁned his motive at this point,” an FBI source said.

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In a first for Asia, Hong Kong police said Thursday they will trial the use of video cameras attached to their uniforms to film exchanges with the public, despite concerns from human rights groups. The southern Chinese city’s police force said officers would start to wear the small cameras by the end of the year. Similar devices have been deployed by police in the United Kingdom and United States, while Australian police are also proceeding with a trial. “We will try out the body camera scheme by end of this year,” a police spokeswoman told AFP.

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Comment And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.

WHAT’S NEXT?

armers of drought-stricken America, Chileans feel your pain. Swaths of Chile are suffering from an “intense and prolonged” drought that has parched the land and sapped water supplies in the South American country, Chile's Agriculture Ministry says. The ministry says 10 “comunas,” or districts, in Chile’s central Coquimbo region have become “catastrophe areas.” A rain shortage has caused a state of emergency in nearly one-third of the country’s comunas, French news agency AFP reports. The government plans to funnel some $140 million in aid to the hard-hit areas. The drought is hurting crops, cattle, mining and power supplies, and populations in stricken areas need the aid badly, Agriculture Minister Luis Mayol said. For towns in the United States and Mexico suffering a record drought, those sentiments are painfully familiar. Markets and consumers are bracing for a new crop production report from the US Agriculture Department, due out Friday, but farmers already know most of the bad news. For starters, America’s worst drought in over half a century has pummeled yields and could shrink corn supplies to a 17-year low, says a Reuters poll. Not just corn, but hard-hit soy and wheat prices soared on fundamentals. So what's the global fallout? Chile suffers drought too In the Americas, the fallout is a mixed bag — a cruel season for some, and a predicted windfall for others. Chilean are especially fearful of steep wheat price spikes: They're the world’s second-biggest bread eaters (after Germans) and they import half the wheat they consume.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

BUT... SERIOUSLY

William Shakespeare Author

Chile suffers drought too

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS "If this political system throws itself against three girls… it shows this political system is afraid of truth," Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, one of the members of Pussy Riot, said during trial for an anti-Putin performance in a cathedral. She could not have put it better.

Ajay Hotchandani

lmost everyone we know has one. Most of us can’t imagine a life without it. For future generations, they won’t be able to imagine a world without it – I am talking about, of course, the mobile (cell) phone. Think back to 10 years ago and how most of us didn’t have a cell phone, or our lives weren’t dependent on one. Today, you forget your cell phone at home or the battery has been depleted and you find yourself frantically trying to rectify the situation. The first cell phone "The brick", made by Motorola, weighed 2 pounds, offered just a half-hour of talk time for every recharging and sold for $3,995 (`220,000), and the only thing it could do was make a call that would cost about $3.00 (`150) a minute. Today’s cell phones options, especially with the apps, are almost endless. Some of the features currently available are music player, watch videos, instant messaging with voice/picture/video, browse the internet, talk to your phone (Siri), longer talk times, touch screen and of course, probably

one of the best (and worst) options – the alarm clock. Just the thought of having a portable communication device such a cell phone was amazing that the thought of being able to update your Facebook status while checking your email and reading the latest headlines on Postnoon.com was something most of us couldn’t possibly think of. With technology advancing at the rate it is we keep asking ourselves, “What will they think of next?” Well I have couple of suggestions of things I’d like to see incorporated into a cell phone: 1 Talk back feature – while Siri on iPhone can already respond, its responses are preprogrammed. I would like a

The thought of being able to update our Facebook status while checking email was something most of us couldn’t think of. phone that talks back to me like a friend. For you girls, the phone could listen to your problems or analyse your outfit and tell you if it looks good or makes you look fat. 2 Predictive location – similar to predictive text, the phone

will use a pre-programmed location to determine your actions and act on it. An example of this would be programming your bathroom on your GPS system, that way your phone knows that when you are at that location it will bring up

something for you to read or a game for you to play while you are on the toilet. 3 Food & Drinks option – I know you can already use your phone to order food, but I’d like my phone to be able to make food and dispense a drink of my choice. If I’m in the mood for pizza topped with chocolate sauce and served with coffee, my trusty phone should be able to accommodate that. 4 Telekinesis – my phone will give me the ability to move objects with my mind. So if I’m sitting on the sofa watching old Amitabh Bhachan movies and someone is at the door, my phone will allow me to open my door without having to get up. 5 Magic carpet ride – I can hold my phone, program my destination and it will fly me there, as long as it has enough battery life. 6 Wake me up – I know it already has an alarm clock, but I’m talking about the phone physically flying over and hitting you in the face or throwing water on you if you don’t wake up on time. There are other options I can think of for my phone, however this being a respectable family newspaper, I can’t write about them. Oh yes, one more thing, I’d like my phone to make a decent call where I’m not yelling, “CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!?”

EDITORIALS Where are the prudes?

hen Sunny Leone descended on the city on Wednesday, it was only fair to expect some hullabaloo from the moral police in the city. Yet they weren't there. Did they not find Sunny Leone as the personification of everything they stand against, or have they accorded her the respect entitled to an artist after her foray into Bollywood? On Valentine’s day, vandals and perverts in the guise of moralists would unleash their repressed frustration, preying on innocent teenage couples who hang out in parks or malls — getting them married or calling up their parents, or binding them forever as brother and sister with a rakhi. Not a whimper of protest was heard from them yesterday when Sunny Leone had come. Perhaps it’s just base opportunism, or perhaps they figured that there’s nothing to be got from being a nuisance at the moment. Or is western pornography considered an artform by the guardians of ‘Indianess’ ? The latter seems more likely.

READERS’ VIEWS

Another scam in the offing

t's the height of political chicanery and a colossal waste of money. The government's scheme of ‘a phone in every hand’ is the silliest government action in recent times. In what could turn out to be its calling card for the 2014 general elections, the government is ﬁnalising the scheme to give a phone to every family living below the poverty line (BPL). This would cost the exchequer `7,000 crore... while 30 per cent of the population is deprived of safe drinking water and two square meals a day.

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tELEVISION

JESS’S BOSS IN HAPPY ENDINGS Rachael Harris, who plays Jess’s boss on the FOX hit New Girl, is dropping by another successful comedy. She’ll appear in the third episode of Happy Endings Season 3 as a realtor trying to find the newly reunited Dave and Alex an apartment.

REVIEW: PERCEPTION

CLASSIC TV

Entertaining enough Will & Grace's Eric Mc Cormack returns with the latest procedural on TV called Perception. But be assured, he's no Benedict Cumberbatch. PADMINI C padmini.c@postnoon.com

That ‘70s show

t some point in television history, safe enough to say around the time we met Adrian Monk, damaged goods became the new cool. It wasn't enough to have a top-rate sleuth, an eccentric genius, a (former) criminal mastermind teaming up with law enforcement to solve crimes. No, the protagonist had to be as sick as he was smart, had to fight as hard against his personal demons as he did the bad guys. So we saw them, and liked them, in everything from Numb3rs, Mentalist, Psych, Dexter, Luther to Hit and Miss. Perception follows the muchtreaded route to arrive at the same destination as its predecessors, a little too late and with little fanfare. From what we gathered from the pilot, safe to say its plot is threadbare. Renowned neuroscientist, author, Dr Daniel Pierce (Eric Mc Cormack) is the eccentric but brilliant professor of neuroscience at an unnamed Chicago university. Oh, and he's a fullfledged schizophrenic. As long as he sticks to his routine, helped by a teaching assistant-cumnanny, Max Lewicki (Arjay Smith), solve crosswords and listen to classical music (on a cassette player), he's fine. But trouble comes in the form of FBI agent, former student and (most definitely loveinterest-to-be) Kate Moretti (Rachael Leigh Cook), who

That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979. It debuted on the Fox television network, first airing on August 23, 1998, running for eight consecutive seasons, and concluding with the 200th episode. The main teenage cast members were Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama. The main adult cast members were Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Don Stark and, during the first three seasons, Tanya Roberts.

DID YOU KNOW? seeks his help to solve unusual cases. It seems that Pierce's schizophrenia and accompanied hallucinations help him see clues normal people would miss, thereby making him an effective crime-detector. Thrown out of loop, Pierce's visions return in full force and he is back to losing a grip on reality, no longer able to tell what is perceived and what is real. His best friend and voice of reason, Natalie Vincent (Kelly Rowan) steps in to offer sound advice and comfort whenever things threaten to spin out of control. Be warned, its only too easy to empathise with Pierce after a

Unless the makers bring some drastic action to the show, Perspective is likely remain one among an umpteen number of cop shows. point, as we are not immediately let in about who is imaginary and who is not. It's not pleasant. But otherwise, Perception is quite palatable. It's easy to watch, one of those procedurals we are programmed to tune

into, with enough twists and turns to keep you engaged for an episode’s worth. The biggest grouse you're likely to have with the show however is that it lacks zing. Eric Mc Cormack does a decent enough job but he’s no Benedict Cumberbatch and you know it. Racheal Leigh Cook too makes for sweet eye candy but see her try to haul a beefy criminal behind the bars and its obvious, she doesn’t quite cut it as the tough FBI agent. Unless the makers bring some drastic action to the show, Perception is likely to remain one among an umpteen number of cop shows.

Shanti

Shanti — Ek Aurat Ki Kahani is an Indian television series that aired on DD National in 1994. The series stars Mandira Bedi as Shanti in the main lead. The show which is one of the first Indian television drama series, has received a considerable cult status and is considered a classic.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

cast and crew Rachael Leigh Cook

ook made her debut as an actress in the 1995 film The Baby-Sitters Club, based on Ann M Martin's book series of the same name. But her two highest-profile lead roles to date have been in the films She's All That, and Josie and the Pussycats. Her TV credits include Into the West, Las Vegas among others.

Eric McCormack

anadian-American actor, musician, writer and producer, Eric James McCormack gained recognition for playing Will Truman in Will & Grace. Aside from appearing on TV, he made his Broadway debut in 2001 with The Music Man. In October 2010, McCormack received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.

Kelly Rowan

elly Rowan became a familiar face to television fans with her performance as Kirsten Cohen in the hit series The O.C., which earned her a Prism Award for Best Actress. She recently starred in and executive-produced The Good Times Are Killing Me . Also seen in Flashpoint, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami and Boomtown.

I passed through the ﬂames and rose from the ashes, again. I've never been one to put much weight into the idea of a higher power, but if I didn't know better I'd have to believe that some force out there wants me to keep doing what I'm doing.

I think that you [Leonard] have as much of a chance of having a sexual relationship with Penny as the Hubble telescope does of discovering at the center of every black hole is a little man with a ﬂashlight searching for a circuit breaker.

Dexter, Dexter

Sheldon Cooper, Big Bang Theory

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spotlight

KROSSWINDZ PERFORMS LIVE

Time for some live music. Catch Kolkata-based band Krosswindz in action at Hard Rock Cafe, Banjara Hills, 9pm today. If you are into Classic Rock or folk-fusion, then it does not get better than this.

FASHION FORWARD

MAKING

AN ENTRY 1

N SHIVA KUMAR

Reema Godhwani under her label Zooni introduced a brand new traditional Indianwear line at the Origins store in Banjara Hills on Wednesday. 3

1 Nirmala 2 Dolly

3 Vishaka 4 Divya Guptha 5 Reema Godhwani 6 Sridevi 7 Sirina

Keesara 8 Sharmila 9 Tanu 10 Mita Gupta, Deepa 11 Swathi, Sridevi 12 Vivek, Deepa

BEAUTIFUL BY NATURE

Kurana 13 Sonam, Janki

Tollywood actor Tashu Kaushik inaugurated the 16th Natural's Salon & Spa at Attapur on Wednesday.

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TRYST WITH GOLD

Tollywood actress Hasina was spotted on Wednesday unveiling Swetha Reddy's designer jewellery at the Hiya Jewellery store, Somajiguda.

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health

FRUIT JUICE BOOSTS CANCER DRUGS EFFICACY A glass of grapefruit juice a day could boost the efficacy of cancer drugs, check their side effects and also reduce the cost of the medication. Combining the fruit with a specific anti-cancer drug delivered the same benefits as taking more than three times of the medication by itself.

LIFESTYLE DISORDERS

Not worth stressing over ANISHAA KUMAR

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“I

am so stressed!” Time and again, many of us may have repeated this statement. With our fast-paced lives and the need for multi-tasking, stress is bound to take a toll on us. A little stress is of no harm, but care must be taken to prevent it from becoming a chronic problem. Dr Minhaj Nasirabadi, consultant psychiatrist, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, says, “What differentiates regular stress from chronic stress is that in regular stress once the situation has passed, the stress is relieved. On the other hand in chronic stress it is ongoing stress that may occur for long periods. Chronic stress is quite common nowadays. At least 20 per cent of the cases are symptoms due to chronic stress.” Dr Roshan Jain, senior consultant psychiatrist, Apollo Hospital, Bangalore, says, “Stress is a physiological and psychological reaction to the demands of life. Stress is an unavoidable part of life. A certain amount of stress is required as it helps our mind to be mentally prepared. Stress becomes chronic when it becomes relentless and the person is unable to get over this. People notice chronic stress only when there is a burn-out; physically, mentally and emotionally.”

SYMPTOMS Different people handle stress in differently. Dr Minhaj explains that when it comes to men, some may handle it in a positive manner by indulging in some healthy activity such as exercise while some others may develop some

A fast-paced life, competition and the hustle to get ahead or be a part of the rat race. Stress is preying on our lives. If we do not take care this could become a chronic problem.

kind of addition or behavioural disorder. On the other hand, women may develop somatic problems such as tension headaches. Many people may also go into depression. Fatigue and stomach ailments are common symptoms. Dr Jain says, “Chronic stress manifests in various forms. When we talk about physical symptoms it implies that the body begins to show wear and tear, tiredness, easy exhaustion, aches, palpitations, frequent stomach aches, acidity and weakness. When it comes to psychological, one notices symptoms like inability to concentrate properly, irritability, not motivat-

ANEWS PP-LYBRIEFS YOURSELF

TIPS TO DE-STRESS n Meditate

TREATMENT

n Get some fresh air n Socialise n Laugh n Exercise n Listen to music SOURCE: EVERYDAYHEALTH.COM

ed, anxiety and nervousness etc. Some may also suffer from depression when they get up in the morning. The third aspect is behavioural. This is signified by not performing well; avoiding people, indulging in arguments etc. This is more apparent to oth-

HOUSECALL

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Di George syndrome

The ofﬁcial American Red Cross First Aid app makes it easy for you to access expert advice for everyday emergencies on your mobile phone. Once you download the application, you can use the various videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice. The app is a free-of-cost app available for iPhone users.

Di George syndrome is an inherited condition that occur when a part of the DNA on chromosome 22 is missing. It causes various problems such as problems with the immune system, congenital heart defects and abnormalities of the parathyroid glands. Unfortunately, the syndrome cannot be cured but certain symptoms such as calcium deﬁciency and heart ailments can be treated.

ers than to the person suffering from these symptoms.” Stress usually comes down once the problem has been solved or the person suffering from the problem is able to control his reactions to it. Talking about treatments, Dr Jain says that the patient should be aware of the problem to solve it. He adds, “Certain lifestyle modifications such as learning to draw a line and not carry work home helps. Even while working one should take regular breaks and holidays, listen to soft music and spend time with family. Reconnecting with others is important. People

DID YOU KNOW? Chewing gum boosts your brain power Enjoy chewing gum? According to the researchers at Coventry University chewing mintﬂavored gum could dramatically decrease feelings of tiredness. So if your in a hurry and don’t have time to make your cup of coffee, gum would do!

suffering from chronic stress are also advised to avoid excess drinking and smoking.” In terms of medications, people suffering from chronic stress may be advised anti-depressants, antianxiety medications and sometimes even sleeping pills.

LEARN TO DE-STRESS Suggesting tips to distress, Dr Jain says, “Restoring work-life balance, manage time, simplify one’s life, learning to say no to extra work, practicing yoga and meditation, exercise as well as a healthy diet help.” Dr Minhaj says sharing responsibility and indulging in activities like sports go a long way in de-stressing.

PIONEERS Abulcasis Abulicasis is considered the greatest medieval surgeon from the Islamic World. He is also commanly reffered to as the father of modern surgery. Kitab al-Tasrif, is his greatest contribution to medicine. It is a thirty-volume encyclopedia of medical practices. His contributions to the ﬁeld of surgical procedures and instruments had an impact even in the West and is still considered a benchmark.

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PREVENTION

Vaccine can save lives

In India, in spite of its high incidence of cervical cancer patients are yet to open up to the vaccine against HPV which causes the cancer. NEW DELHI: India, where over 70,000 women die of cervical cancer every year, should opt for preventive vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that causes the disease as this would go a long way in preventing its spread, health experts say. Gerard Wain of the Westmead Hospital in New South Wales said that India, with its high incidence of cervical cancer, should opt for the HPV preventive vaccine that is administered free to young girls and women aged 12-26 in Australia. “The free vaccination was launched in 2007 in Australia and 85 percent of those vaccinated have shown improvement,” Wain, director of the hospital’s Gynaecological Oncology Unit, told IANS. “The vaccine programme has been very effective and successful and the results have shown dramatic reduction in genital warts, which is the initial manifestation of the HPV infection. Cancer develops in 10-20 years if left untreated,” said the specialist, who has been invited to India by the capital’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. In India, cervical cancer is a “huge public health problem” and the vaccine “seems to be a very significant way to prevent the disease”, Wain said, adding that the vaccine has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and in Europe. It is “disappointing that India is not adopting it”, Wain said. Anupam Sachdeva, a senior oncologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said cervical cancer is the biggest killer among women compared to breast cancer. Sachdeva, who is head and Senior Consultant Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Unit at the premier hospital, told IANS that India accounts for over 26 percent of cervical cancer deaths world-

manner so that the immunisation coverage is high. “Unfortunately the majority of women report in the last stages of the disease. The pap smear technique is not working well. When they report in the last stages of disease, the morbidity and mortality is much more,” he added. He said that women do not usually address their health issues as much as men. “They always put families, children and husband before their own health,” he said, adding that the cost of the lives lost is so high that the prevention programme should be opted for. “The cost of life years lost, of life snuffed out at 38-39 years age of women who could have

Over 80 per cent of diagnosed women live in developing countries and most are in the advanced stage of disease

wide. “Nearly 7.3 per cent of India’s total population is HPV positive,” he said. According to Sachdeva, penetrative sex is not the only way to contract HPV. “In colleges, boys and girls fool around. They may not indulge in penetrative sex, but even contact and handling of the sexual organs is enough to pass on the virus.” “It is very important that the

Indian government realises the delay in introduction of the vaccine, which is a primary prevention programme,” said the specialist. The vaccine is a “quadrivalent vaccine”, he said, explaining that it tackles two viruses for cervical cancer and two for genital warts. He said the vaccination should be done in a phased

lived on until 75 years, is very high. Women are the centre of the family, children are affected... we should also take in the psychological effect of cervical cancer deaths.” Over 80 per cent of women newly diagnosed with cervical cancer live in developing countries and most are diagnosed when they are in an advanced stage of the disease. The World Health Organisation has recommended that regular screening and routine HPV vaccination should be included in national immunisation programmes and that prevention of cervical cancer or other HPV-related diseases, or both, should constitute a public health priority. Virtually all cervical cancer cases (99 per cent) are linked to genital infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. IANS

Doctor’s corner Dr Divya T Sudarshan

Tubectomy, hysterectomy are different Why is a hysterectomy performed? Is it an elective surgery to prevent further pregnancies? Most women are confused by this procedure. Hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, which is done for any condition that causes either pain or heavy bleeding, it could be dysfunctional bleeding, fibroids or conditions like adenomyosis, and cervical and uterine cancers. Hysterectomy is a major surgery, involving a 2-3 day hospital stay, depending on whether it was by laparoscopy and the general condition of the patient. It takes about six weeks for complete recovery. But this is not the surgery if contraception is all you want. It is like taking out a water tank when you can just close the tap! Tubectomy is the name of the procedure for preventing pregnancy. It is the process wherein the fallopian tubes are tied or cut to prevent further conception. This is relatively simple and mostly done laparoscopically. It also involves anaesthesia, but is a day procedure. One week’s rest is usually enough. It is also done during Caesarean sections, but is generally not advisable to do until the youngest child is at least 2 years and immunisation is complete. Sometimes, doctors can be pressurised by patients and their families, to do the procedure simply to ‘save’ another hospitalisation later and the hassle of using pills or condoms. But always remember, tubectomy is a permanent procedure and it is advisable not to do anything permanent in a hurry! Medical terms and procedures can be confusing, and sometimes it is better to ask and clarify instead of demanding something you can’t undo. The writer is a gynaecologist and obstetrician practising at Happy Women Clinic. You can write in to her at happywomenclinic@gmail.com

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Entertainment CINE BYTES

No more workouts for Jake

ake Gyllenhaal has said that he is glad that his role in An Enemy does not require grueling workouts. The forthcoming drama sees Gyllenhaal as Tertuliano Máximo Afonso, a depressed divorcee and history teacher who spends his nights reading about Mesopotamian civilisations. He also plays a double of himself in the ﬁlm. Gyllenhaal revealed in a new interview with Details that he has not worked out in recent months, as his ﬁtness is not important to the role.

HARD TO DIGEST

LUCY HALE opens up about eating disorder

hanks to stars like Demi Lovato opening up about the personal struggles they’ve gone through, there is an excellent public discourse going on right now in America regarding the pressures being placed upon teen girls by society, their peers and themselves. Now Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale is opening up about a particularly tough time in her life, and how she came out the other end smarter, stronger and more selfassured. “I’ve never really talked about this, but I would go days without eating,” she reveals in the September issue of Cosmopolitan.

Cameron’s Chinese move

Pink confirms Eminem duet for new album

ink has conﬁrmed that Eminem will feature on her new album. The singer said that the pair decided to collaborate for their track Here Comes The Weekend. “He said, ‘Do you want to do a song with me?’ ‘F**k yeah!’ I said, ‘Do you want to do a song with me?’ and he said, ‘F**k yeah!’ Handshake. Nothing signed. Done,” said Pink.

vatar director James Cameron’s company is launching a joint venture in China to market its 3-D technical wizardry to the country’s fast-developing ﬁlm and television industries. Cameron Pace Group’s announcement on Wednesday comes as the fast growth of China’s ﬁlm market is attracting Hollywood studios that are rushing to link up with local partners.

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fashion

FASHION’S MOST ECCENTRIC MUSE

ANNA PIAGGI an Italian Vogue editor who died at the age of 81, Tuesday, leaves behind a wardrobe of more than 2,000 dresses and a rich legacy as the most eccentric dresser of the fashion establishment. Her hair was blue, her hats were too big or too small, her neck was always elegantly draped in collars of neon-dyed fur.

DESIGNS FOR

SEA

Lakme Fashion Week winter/festive season 2012, has been conceived and created with a vision to “Redefine the future of fashion and Integrate India into the global fashion world”. ANITA DONGRE

ne of the most commercially successful Indian designers today, Anita Dongre is a fashion house catering to varied interests and needs. Her signature labels include Anita Dongre Timeless, Anita Dongre linterPre’t, AD Man & Grassroot. Anita is also the creative director of high street brands AND, Global Desi and Clay Wellness. With this list of successful labels under her belt, this show was a simple depiction of how she has won such commercial acclaim. Lehenga skirt dresses, long dresses worn over trousers, men’s bandhgala top and jodhpur pants in Indian traditional fabrics. The colours symbolised the Indian tradition of festive wear in purple, orange, peacock blue, maroon, red, and gold. Her strength lies in designing fuss free formal attire befitting the needs of the modern Indian customer.

SHIFT BY NIMISH SHAH

umbai-based designer Nimish showed a collection for the urban, laidback woman. Graphic print fabrics and knitwear seamlessly blended in and the result was cosy yet smart winterwear. Nimish’s designs can easily be separated and his clothes can be worn as shown on the runway or very easily with basic wear like blue jeans, or black trousers. The detailing on the garments like the overlapping skirt and visible stitching is a new look in daily wear in these times of innumerable street shop brands. This collection designed for the ‘festive’ season could be worn for dressed up occasions like meeting friends or even when alone at home. The versatility of Nimish’s designs makes the designer worthy to invest in.

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SOLANGE FOR MADEWELL

SOLANGE KNOWLES is the new face of Madewell. Beyoncé’s younger sister fronts the US retailer’s autumn/winter 2012-13 campaign - which marks her first major contract with a fashion brand.

THE FESTIVE

SON True to its vision, the fashion week which is held twice every year, caters to all your fashion needs. We take a look at some of the designers who made an impact.

KRISHNA MEHTA

he designer’s collection release cited the theme to be “Encore” and rightly so, as it took the celebrated pieces from traditional Indian wear of renowned expert craftsmanship, arts, and textiles and curated it differently for the current season. Romantic notions of the Indian sari came through with the soft colour palette and embroideries. The silhouettes were layered, such as a sari worn under a wrap jacket with an obi belt. The gold tones made the collection very festive and will make an appearance season after season for a much-deserved encore.

KARISHMA SHAHANI KHAN

fairly new label by Karishma Shahani Khan aims to evoke the sense of India in the young Indians’ wardrobes. With the use of varied fabrics like plaid, brocade, net, fringe, metal, this is not a run-off-the-mill collection. The frame of the garments was fairly simple to wear and hence would be best for the different shapes of women. The designer’s vision is unique and her sensibility to mix and match different patterns, fabrics, colours will make for a memorable fashion moment this season.

WENDELL RODRICKS

endell Rodricks showed his usually minimalistic flowing garments inspired by the elements and the purity of mountain water as guaranteed by the sponsor Himalayan water brand. The seamless ability to leave very little to the imagination of the beholder, whilst not revealing much skin is one of the innate skills of this veteran designer. For the festive season, expect bright orange, fuchsia, and turquoise in natural silky fabrics that will look great when worn for those cocktail parties. Menswear was a refreshing change to the basic silhouettes, with the introduction of long asymmetric kurtas and gaped bandhgala jackets. This collection though not traditional Indian, will appeal to those who are accustomed to wearing ethnic wear because of the inspiration being the sari, kurta, and dhotis.

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Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public. Vilhjalmur Stefansson

KAKURO

QUICK CROSSWORD

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

ACROSS

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

SCRIBBLING PAD

1 Aim at the barcode 5 Graft recipient 9 Kindergarten adhesive 14 Diva's solo 15 Teensy bit 16 Tin Pan ___ 17 Be utile 20 ‘The King's ___’ 21 Barrister's headgear 22 Shell competitor 23 Unambiguous response 24 ‘___ So Fine’ (Chiffons) 26 Big bird of the pampas 28 Cookie celebrating 100 years 30 Wooden footwear 34 Told too many times 37 Barber's quick job 39 Native Indian in the British army 40 Where advancing is the only option 44 Cessation of breathing 45 Polar bird 46 Word on wine bottles 47 Pea or bean, eg 49 Belgrade citizen, perhaps 51 Academic period 53 Cross-reference word 54 ‘Caught in the act!’ 57 ‘Miracle on Ice’ opponent 60 ‘Promise to pay’ letters 62 Voter's sheet 64 What rules are, essentially 67 Dried plum 68 Piece together film 69 Be a farrier 70 Word with ‘common’ or ‘horse’ 71 Adams and Ameche 72 ‘Legal’ opener

DOWN

1 Flippant 2 ___ suzette 3 ‘Million’ ending

4 Altar approach 5 Until now 6 ‘How impressive!’ 7 All-in-one meal 8 Fleshy-snouted beast 9 72, at Augusta National 10 Kind of soup 11 Gin variety 12 ‘Dick Tracy’ character Trueheart 13 ‘Keep your ___ peeled’ 18 Yodeler's reverberation 19 Expressions of disdain 25 Feudal laborers 27 Tranquil rest 29 Barnyard sounds 31 ‘Mr. Holland's ___’ (Richard Dreyfuss film) 32 Came apart at the seams, eg 33 Former boy band, 'N___ 34 Aussie gemstone 35 Canterlike gait 36 ‘Correct answer’ sound, sometimes 38 Pouty expressions 41 Atomic bits 42 Busted, like a bronco 43 Welsh rabbits 48 ‘Change the World’ singer Clapton 50 A drummer keeps it 52 Bellowed like a bovine 54 ‘Hello’ or ‘Goodbye’ 55 ‘Employee of the Month,’ eg 56 Amid the waves 57 Stamp-making org 58 Dried and withered 59 Zap with a Taser 61 ‘Go back,’ in word processing 63 ‘She sells seashells’ problem 65 ‘___ fi fo fum’ 66 Tumultuous noise

Chai Time THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 10-8-2012

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

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You will be strong enough to face problems and achieve success. Renovation of ancestral property likely. Enemies will become friends. Children will make you proud and happy. Some are likely to go abroad to join a prosperous job.

Everyone will accept your views and suggestions. You will change your attitude according to the situation to achieve your goals. You will get help from VIP friends and complete certain held-up work. The future of your children will worry you.

Though faced with delays and difficulties, you are stubborn to follow only the straightforward route to success in undertaken work. Prestigious posts will come in search of you. Family members will strengthen your hands and your resolve.

QUICK CROSSWORD FRED BASSET

Your bold and timely decision will yield favourable results. Your self-confidence level will be peak with which you will achieve success in all work. You will make friends with VIP personalities. Some have chances to get a job in another state.

Expected work and wishes will be fulfilled without any hurdle. Highly powerful officials will become friends. Some might pay an advance and book a property for purchase. Bonding will be good between couples. Journeys will benefit.

Hurdles in the way of your growth will disappear. Your mind will be clear with the advise and suggestions given by knowledgable persons. Financial inflow will improve considerably with which strong financial position likely.

One of your future plans will take a good shape and it will be surely successful when the same is being implemented. Written off old dues will get collected successfully, which will make you financially comfortable from here on.

You will not change your decision, though many persons try to give you different ideas. You look cheerful and very active. Good news through spouse likely. VIP friends will add to your circle. Some have a bright chance to buy a new vehicle.

Due to abundant knowledge and rich experience you will achieve without making boasting. You will march ahead smashing all hurdles before you. Help will come without fail from all expected sources. Some are forced to change residence.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

Seven of Wands – There is a beast within you – the beast of jealousy – which is upsetting you more than it is your enemy. Take control of your emotions.

LEO:

King of Wands – Excessive partying or moving out of your comfort zone may be taking a toll on your body. Detox and rest a lot so you can be more stable.

LIBRA:

STONE SOUP

Three of Pentacles – Be discreet about your life choices and what you’re doing with your money, etc. Someone close should not be trusted with so much information.

SAGITTARIUS:

Seven of Swords – There are many relationship problems that need solving. You are too caught up in your own world to see that there is even a problem.

TAURUS:

Page of Wands – Just like how you need to dust your home regularly to keep it clean, you also need to dust your mind of negative thoughts. Think positive.

CANCER:

Six of Wands – You need to better yourself on the career front. Gain some new skills and also understand that your emotional quotient is more important.

VIRGO:

The Lovers – You will find a lot of peace in doing things together with your partner. Take to cooking, gardening or other fun activities.

SCORPIO:

King of Swords – There are times when you don’t appreciate the presence of a nosy neighbour. Such people act as security for your house. Be tolerant.

CAPRICORN:

Eight of Wands – It’s time to flush out from your life the people and relationships that do not matter anymore. They have used you. Not any longer.

SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Nine of Swords – Memories are difficult to let go of. Make room for new people and new styles of thought in your life. It’s time for major changes.

NUMBER GAME

Pentacles – Something that happens to you today will have a strong correlation to what you thought was an insignificant detail from your past.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: Nine of

INK PEN

Your influence and status is set to improve beyond expectations. Unexpected financial opportunity likely. Marriage talks will progress well and end favourably. Help and support through spouse likely. You are capable of meeting any challenge.

for 10-8-2012

Ace of Wands – You have a social standing that society looks up to. You do not want to do or say anything that upsets this stature in any way.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

Your determination will be such that defeat will not deter you to proceed to complete undertaken work. Loan will get sanctioned for purchase or construction of your house. Happy atmosphere will prevail at home. Strained friendship resumes.

SUDUKO

One of your major plans will be successful without any difficulty. Your charisma will improve. Marriage talks will end favourably. Bank loan will get sanctioned. Those trying for a job will get one soon. Jewels will get added to your asset.

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MEDAL TALLY

China USA Great Britain South Korea Russia France Germany Italy Hungary Kazakhstan Australia Netherlands Japan Iran North Korea Cuba New Z’land Belarus South Africa Ukraine Spain Romania Denmark Jamaica Brazil Poland Croatia Switzerland Ethiopia Canada Sweden Czech Kenya Slovenia Georgia Norway Dominica Lithuania Algeria Grenada Venezuela Colombia Mexico Azerbaijan Egypt India Slovakia Armenia Belgium Mongolia Estonia Indonesia Serbia Tunisia Cyprus Finland Guatemala Malaysia Portugal Taipei Greece Moldova Qatar Singapore Argentina Hong Kong Ireland S’di Arabia Kuwait Morocco Puerto Rico Tajikistan T and T Turkey Uzbekistan

G 36 34 22 12 11 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 22 22 13 7 19 9 15 6 2 0 12 4 13 3 0 3 2 2 1 0 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 19 25 13 6 22 11 10 4 3 2 9 6 14 1 1 1 5 4 0 6 1 2 3 2 7 5 1 0 2 9 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

T 77 81 48 25 52 28 32 17 11 8 26 15 31 8 5 7 10 9 4 9 9 9 9 6 10 8 4 3 4 14 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 5 5 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Devendro loses bout India’s male boxers will return empty-handed after last man in fray Devendro Singh lost in the quarterfinals despite putting up a fight against Paddy Barnes in a tie marred by debatable refereeing. LONDON: India’s male boxers will return empty-handed from the Olympics after last man in fray Devendro Singh (49kg) lost in the quarterfinals despite putting on a gallant fight against Ireland’s Paddy Barnes in a contest marred by debatable refereeing at the Excel Arena here. The 20-year-old fought his heart out last night but could not prevail over his stronger opponent who scripted a 2318 victory to romp into the semifinals. But the high-scoring result left the Indian contingent fuming as they claimed that the refereeing had gone heavily against the diminutive Manipuri who was warned once in the second round for head-butting his opponent. With Devendro’s exit, the Indian challenge in the boxing ring came to an end with only M C Mary Kom providing the spark with a historic bronze medal in women’s boxing which was introduced

Paddy Barnes of Ireland (in red) defends against Devendro Singh Laishram of India (in blue) during the Light Flyweight boxing quarterfinals match in London on Wednesday. AFP/JACK GUEZ

in the Olympics for the first time. Seven male boxers were in fray here, including 2008

Games bronze-medallist Vijender Singh (75kg), who also lost in the quarterfinals.

Kom settles for bronze

ndia’s five-time world boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom had to settle for bronze after losing Wednesday’s Olympic women’s flyweight semi-final — then apologised for not bringing home gold. “Magnificent Mary”, 29,

went down 11-6 to Britain’s Nicola Adams, the world silver medallist. “My whole country was hoping for me to win a gold medal, and I am sorry I have not come back with that,” said Kom, who had to move up a weight category to

Gonzalez claims gold Joel Gonzalez added Olympic gold to his collection as he beat Lee Dae-Hoon in the men’s under-58kg taekwondo final. BARNABY CHESTERMAN Agence France-Presse LONDON: Double world champion Joel Gonzalez of Spain added Olympic gold to his collection as he beat South Korea’s Lee Dae-Hoon in the men’s under-58kg taekwondo final here on Wednesday. World champion Lee had come down from the nonOlympic under-63kg category to compete in London but went down 17-8. In a low-scoring bronze medal contest Russia’s Alexey Denisenko beat Safwan Khalil of Australia 31. The second bronze medal went to Oscar Munoz of Colombia who successfully challenged a last second

Backed by the packed arena, Barnes took an early lead by winning the first round 7-5 and maintained the tempo right through to send Devendro packing from of his debut Olympics much to the disappointment of the Indian fans. Both the boxers started the contest aggressively unleashing a flurry of punches at each other but the Irish pugilist relied on his experience to gain the upperhand. Trailing by two points, Devendro continued to be aggressive but a warning gave his opponent a bigger lead by the end of the second round which ended 10-5. PTI

Spain’s Joel Gonzalez Bonilla (L) fights against S.Korea’s Lee Daehoon during their men’s taekwondo gold medal bout in the under 58 kg category on Wednesday in London. AFP/TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

three-point kick to beat Thailand’s Pen-Ek Karaket 64. Meanwhile,Wu Jingyu of China retained her Olympic taekwondo crown with a

dominant performance in the women’s under-49kg category at London’s ExCel Arena on Wednesday. AFP

fight in London. In a rematch of May’s world championship quarter-final bout in Qinhuangdao, China, Adams counter-punched impressively and was too strong for Mary Kom, who won the last of her five world golds in 2010. AFP

Kaori wins third title in a row LONDON: Japan’s Kaori Icho won her third successive Olympic women’s freestyle wrestling 63kg gold medal by defeating China’s Jing Ruixue 3-0 in the final at the Excel Arena on Wednesday. Her victory meant Icho remained the lone Olympic champion in an event which only made its debut at the 2004 Games in Athens and in the process became the first triple women’s wrestling gold medallist. And the opening day of women’s wrestling action also saw Japan take the other gold medal on offer when Hitomi Obara, coming out of retirement to compete at her first — and what she afterwards said would be her only — Games won the 48kg title.

28-29

Swiss end 88yr wait Steve Guerdat, riding Nino des Buissonnets, won the Games individual show-jumping gold. This was the first time individual jumping gold had been won by a Swiss rider since the 1924 Paris Games. NICK REEVES Agence France-Presse LONDON: Steve Guerdat, riding Nino des Buissonnets, won the Olympic Games individual show jumping gold at Greenwich Park on Wednesday for Switzerland’s first title in the event in 88 years. Ireland’s Cian O’Connor and Dutch rider Gerco Schroder faced a jump off to determine the silver and bronze medals after finishing tied with one time fault apiece. Schroder took second place, posting a clear round with O’Connor, claiming his country’s first medal at London 2012, finishing third after his mount, Blue Loyd 12, knocked a pole off the last fence. The 30-year-old, bronze team medallist in Beijing four years ago, took the title as the only rider to register two faultless rounds. This was the first time individual jumping gold had been won by a Swiss rider since the 1924 Paris Olympics.

NEWS BRIEFS TT, just the beginning China’s dominance of table tennis is “just the beginning” and they will soon be strong in every Olympic event, the sport’s chief said Wednesday. Adham Sharara, president of the International Table Tennis Federation, was speaking after China sealed their second straight clean sweep of all four table tennis gold medals for the second Games running.

Oz pair win 49er sailing Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen won the men’s 49er gold at the London Olympics on Wednesday, giving Australia a second sailing gold of the Games. Outteridge and Jensen were already mathematically assured of topping the standings coming into the closing medal race, and New Zealand’s Peter Burling and Blair Tuke had silver in hand.

Hungary win K4 sprint Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat competes during the Equestrian individual jumping event of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London Wednesday. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX

“I knew I had a horse that could jump everything and that if I rode clear I could be Olympic champion,” said Guerdat, who cited Swiss tennis great Roger Federer as an inspiration. “I love what I do, I don’t do it for this, I just love riding, but this (winning gold) becomes part of it if I do a good job.”

O’Connor had won gold in Athens in 2004 only to be subsequently disqualified when his horse tested positive for a banned substance. A late call up to the Irish team, he only got in to Wednesday’s final after Swedish world number one Rolf-Goran Bengtsson withdrew as his horse Cassall was

TOUCH AND GO

Misty May-Treanor (R) and Kerri Walsh, who won the gold medal, try to return the ball during the womens Beach Volleyball final match against April Ross and Jennifer Kessy on the Centre Court AFP/BEN STANSALL Stadium in Horse Guards Parade in London on Wednesday.

deemed unfit to compete. “I told my wife last night I’d be riding today, and she laughed at me,” O’Connor said. “I didn’t realise I was winning Ireland’s first medal. Coming off Athens it was great to be able to deliver here, it’s a proud day for me to be able to give something back to the Irish public.”

China sweeps TT table again LONDON: China completed a second consecutive Olympic clean sweep of all four table tennis gold medals when they overwhelmed South Korea 3-0 in the men’s team final on Wednesday. Despite a tweak to the table tennis entry rules which limited the number of Chinese players in the draws for the various Olympic tournaments, results in London have mirrored the rout in Beijing four years ago. Olympic champion Zhang Jike won the outstanding contest in the second match of a final played before an enthusiastic full house, the majority of whom were Chinese supporters, as expected. AFP

Hungary won their second kayak gold medal of the 2012 Olympic Games on Wednesday when their women’s team took the K4 500m sprint title. They pushed Germany into the silver medal position with Belarus taking the bronze. Earlier Wednesday, Hungary’s Rudolf Dombi and Roland Kokeny had taken the kayak K2 1000m title.

France in semis France reached the semiﬁnals round of the 2012 London Olympics along with Hungary, Sweden and Croatia. The following are the results of the handball matches which took place on Wednesday. France beat Spain 23-22, Hungary defeated Iceland 34-33, Sweden defeated Denmark 22-24 and Croatia beat Tunisia 25-23.

Closing to be ‘cheesy’ The London Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday will be a “beautiful, cheeky, cheesy, camp, silly and thrilling” journey through British pop history, its musical director promised. David Arnold, composer of ﬁve James Bond scores, told the Daily Telegraph that predictions Paul McCartney and Adele would perform were “scarily accurate”, but would not conﬁrm growing rumours that reclusive singer Kate Bush would appear.

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Merritt leads US one-two in hurdles Aries Merritt, ran a personal best of 12.92sec, the second fastest time in Olympic history. People were talking about a world record, but 12.92 into a headwind is still pretty impressive. I am happy with that. US’ Aries Merritt (C) crosses the finish line ahead of US’ Jason Richardson (R) to win the men’s 110m hurdles final in the Olympic Games on Thursday in London. AFP/ ADRIAN DENNIS

LUKE PHILLIPS Agence France-Presse LONDON: Aries Merritt led a US one-two in the men’s Olympic 110m hurdles on Wednesday as Cuba’s defending champion Dayron Robles pulled up injured halfway through the race. “I am so excited, words can’t explain how excited I am right now,” Merritt said. “The gold medal means everything,” he said. “The US

haven’t had a gold medal (in the 110m hurdles) since Allen Johnson in 1996. It’s phenomenal. To be here in this atmosphere is really special.” Merritt’s time beat the 12.93sec that the American has run three times this year and the 12.94sec he timed in the semis as he dominated the season. The world record of 12.87sec had looked under threat, but a slight breeze into the hurdlers’ faces may have denied him. “People were talking about a world record, but 12.92 into a

Aries Merritt 110m hurdles champ headwind is still pretty impressive. I am happy with that,” he said. “I trained for this intensity. I thought if I treat it like a practice then I could do ridiculous things.” Merritt’s US teammate Jason Richardson, the shock world champion from last year in Daegu, claimed silver in 13.04sec. Jamaican Hansle Parchment took a surprise bronze in a new national record of 13.12sec, the first ever medal winner from his country in the 110m hurdles.

‘Silly end ceremony on offer’

LONDON: The London Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday will be a “beautiful, cheeky, cheesy, camp, silly and thrilling” journey through British pop history, its musical director promised. David Arnold, composer of five James Bond scores, told the Daily Telegraph that predictions Paul McCartney and Adele would perform were “scarily accurate”, but would

not confirm growing rumours that reclusive singer Kate Bush would appear. “We’re trying to have moments where someone from (rural west England region) the Cotswolds watching it on TV and someone from a tower block overlooking the East End (of London) will be able to find something in it of which they can say, ‘that’s us, really, that’s

Britain’,” he said in an interview published in Thursday. The Who singer Roger Daltrey recently revealed the band had recorded a song which would prove to be a “fabulous ending for the Olympics”. 1980s pop icon George Michael wrote on Twitter earlier this week he was “Spending the next week rehearsing like crazy for the Olympic closing ceremony.”

Third time Felix wins She is a three-time 200 metre world champion and a two-time Olympic silver medalist at the 200 metres. LONDON: America’s Allyson Felix made it third time lucky to win the Olympic 200m crown here Wednesday and deny Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a sprint double. Felix, a silver medallist at the 2004 and 2008 Games over the distance, powered to victory in 21.88sec to thwart Fraser-Pryce’s hopes of adding the 200m title to her newly acquired 100m crown. “Finally, it has been a long

time coming,” a delighted Felix said. “I’ve waited so long for this moment and I am just overjoyed. “There are so many people I lover here tonight and I am just overjoyed to share it with them,” the 26-year-old from Los Angeles added. Fraser-Pryce took silver in 22.09sec with Carmelita Jeter of the United States winning bronze in 22.14sec. Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown — chasing a historic

30-31 Reese wins women’s long jump

(from L) US’ Carmelita Jeter, Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure, US’ Allyson Felix, US’ Sanya Richards-Ross, Jamaica’s Veronica CampbellBrown and Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce compete in the women’s 200m final at the Olympic Games on Thursday in London.

LONDON: American Brittney Reese won the women’s Olympic long jump on Wednesday with a best of 7.12 metres. The world champion finished ahead of Russian Elena Sokolova, who claimed silver with a personal best of 7.07m. AFP

Antyukh wins women’s 400 metres hurdles gold LONDON: Russia’s Natalya Antyukh won the women’s 400 metres hurdles Olympic title on Wednesday. The 31-year-old — Olympic bronze medallist in the flat 400 metres in 2004 — won in a per-

sonal best of 52.70sec ahead of American world champion Lashinda Demus (52.77) with Czech Zuzana Hejnova taking bronze in 53.38sec. Antyukh is only the second Russian in history to win the event after Irina Privalova in Sydney in 2000.

AFP/ GABRIEL BOUYS

lucky as 200m gold third consecutive Olympic 200m gold after pipping Felix at the two previous games — was fourth in a time of 22.38sec.Felix looked smooth throughout, coming off the bend with a significant lead and holding her nerve in the home stretch to win a longoverdue first gold. Felix is a three-time world champion over 200m but could only manage bronze at last year’s world championships in Daegu, South Korea. But she came into the Olympics in top form having clocked the fastest time in the world this year, running 21.69 seconds at the US Olympic trials. America’s Sanya RichardsRoss, aiming to complete a rare

200m-400m double in London after winning the 400m earlier in the Games, finished fifth in 22.39sec. Felix’s victory is America’s first gold in the event since 1992, when Gwen Torrence won in Barcelona and is a rare recent success in the battle against sprinting powerhouse Jamaica. The United States, formerly the undisputed kings of sprinting, have been forced to watch as the Caribbean island of Jamaica have stolen their mantle. The Jamaicans dominated in Beijing in 2008, winning all four individual sprint races and the men’s 4x100m relay and Usain Bolt has already taken gold in the men’s 100m in London. AFP

Eaton dominates first day of decathlon The world record holder timed 10.35sec in the 100m and managed a best of 8.03m in the long jump. LUKE PHILLIPS Agence France-Presse LONDON: Ashton Eaton of the United States got off to a flying start in the Olympic decathlon on Wednesday with three dominant displays in the first five events. His lead performances in the 100m and long jump gave him 2,079 points, 134 more than teammate and current world champion Trey Hardee (1,936). Eaton’s long jump effort would have been good enough to clinch a sixth-place finish in the individual long jump. The 24-year-old then nailed 14.66m in the shot put for 2,848pts,

Eaton competes in the men’s decathlon 400m on Thursday.

Hardee’s 15.28m cutting the lead to 105pts. In the evening session, Eaton was second in the high jump with a best of 2.05m and

AFP/ ERIC F

then clocked a leading 46.90sec in the 400m. Those gave him a midway total of 4,661 points, 220pts more than Hardee (4,441).

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sports

RONALDO SHINES AS REAL HUMBLE AC MILAN

NEW YORK: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half goals as Real Madrid trounced AC Milan 5-1 in an exhibition game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Kaka had three assists against his former team in the match-up between two of Europe’s top clubs.

TORONTO MASTERS

Andy, Djokovic advance SCOTT WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse TORONTO: Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray and top seed Novak Djokovic (right) both avoided post-Games letdowns with quick opening wins at the Toronto masters on Wednesday. Murray, fresh from his home success at Wimbledon, toughed out a painful 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Flavio Cipolla. Djokovic avoided most of the pressure in his 71minute defeat of Bernard Tomic 62, 6-3 sealing three match points with a sixth ace and going through on the first match point. “For the first match it was a decent performance. Obviously at the start we played very long opening four games, and I was struggling to find the rhythm as most of the players who came in late from London did,” said Djokovic.

ATHLETES’ STUDY Long travel boosts illness PARIS: Could health explain Britain’s stellar success in the Olympics and Australia’s disappointment? That is one of the questions arising from a new probe which says elite athletes who have to travel very long distances are nearly three times likelier to fall ill than when they play at home. “What the results of this study emphasize is home advantage,” says the lead author of the study, Professor Martin Schwellnus at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. “You have a healthier team when you are at home as opposed to when you are travelling, and so that can and must contribute to the performance eventually.” Schwellnus analysed cases of illness recorded among eight teams which took part in the 2010 Super 14 rugby tournament New Zealand and South Africa. Teams that were not playing on home soil had a time-zone difference of between two and 11 hours from their own. AFP

Results 2nd round Marcel Granollers (ESP) bt Florian Mayer (GER x15) 6-3, 6-4 Marin Cilic (CRO x10) bt Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 7-5, 6-3 Radek Stepanek (CZE) bt Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG x6) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB x5) bt Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 Jérémy Chardy (FRA) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x3) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) Richard Gasquet (FRA x14) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-3, 7-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x12) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-2, 6-2 Andy Murray (GBR x2) bt Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-1, 6-3 Tomas Berdych (CZE x4) bt Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-4 Tommy Haas (GER) bt Gilles Simon (FRA x9) 6-2, 6-3 Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Bernard Tomic (AUS) 6-2, 6-3 Sam Querrey (USA) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN x13) 6-2, 6-3

FOOTBALL FRIENDLY Goalless draw between Man Utd and Barca GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN: Manchester United and Barcelona played out a disappointing 0-0 draw in a preseason friendly in Gothenburg on Wednesday. The Catalan side were mostly on top, spurred on by Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, but created few real goal-scoring opportunities. The best chance of the match fell to Manchester United with a penalty just before half-time, but Wayne Rooney saw his effort parried by Victor Valdes and he then was well off the target with his follow-up. AFP