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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 HYDERABAD

JAGAN BAIL POSTPONED

The SC took up hearing of bail petition of Jagan Mohan Reddy today and postponed it to Sept 28 for perusal of CBI affidavits filed on this matter.

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Victoria’s Secret beauty Adriana Lima gave birth to her second child, a daughter, with hubby Marko Jaric. “Marko and I are overjoyed to welcome Sienna into our family,” said the model.

Kate Hudson has said that she is in no rush to get married, and only wants to get hitched for the second time when it feels right. The actress is currently engaged to Muse singer Matt Bellamy.

HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

POLICE READY FOR CoP, BUT CITY STILL IN SHAMBLES REPORT ON P3

Madhapur division DCP K Goverdhan Reddy is all set to make sure that the delegates attending the CoP are safe. Sitting in his new hi-tech security nerve centre, he says: “We are ready to meet the world.” The City, unfortunately, continues to resemble a war zone.

MAN-MADE MARVELS On Engineers’ Day, we revisit some of the greatest engineering marvels of recent times that are a true testament to human ingenuity.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

city events

TREADMILL

The play Treadmill will be presented at Nift Campus, Madhapur on September 22 (6pm onwards) and September 23 (8pm onwards). Treadmill is a journey of exploring personal memories of people in towns of India.

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES Where: Earth Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: Ongoing Contact: 98480 22011

DINING Rajwar food festival Rajdhani celebrates the rich food of the kings from Rajasthan and Gujarat with the Rajwar food festival.The food festival is on till September 16. Where: Rajdhani, Banjara Hills, Rd No 3 When: Ongoing, 12pm onwards and 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 6459 3998

Sunyata An exhibition of paintings by Suniyata Khanna titled Sunyata ( the obvious identity) is being held at Alankritha Art Gallery. The painting exhibition will be on display till September 15. Where: Alankritha Art Gallery, Residency Inn Kavuri hills When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 2354 0023

Mediterranean food fest Take a trip and experience a variety of Mediterranean delights such as bruschetta and seafood marinara pasta, bruschetta and antipasto at Truffles cafe. The fest is on till September 30. Where: Trufﬂes Cafe, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 10 When: Ongoing, 8am onwards Contact: (040)2355 0105 Daawat-e-biryani The first thing that comes to anyone’s mind when we say Hyderabad is the popular speciality of the City, the traditional Hyderabadi Biryani. ITC Kakatiya is hosting a biryani festival. The fest is on till September 16. Where: Deccan Pavilion, ITC Kakatiya, Begumpet When: Ongoing, 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2340 0132

For art’s sake Iconart Gallery is hosting Buy Art- for Arts Sake, an affordable art show. A preview will be held on September 15 at 6.30pm. The exhibition and sale will be on till October 15. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: September 15 onwards, 11.30 am-7pm Contact: 98499 68797 COLOUR CHEER: A caterpillar is seen on a lilly amidst a lush green background after a spell of rain East coast food festival Sample food from the states of Bengal, Orrisa and Tamil Nadu at multi-cuisine restaurant Haldi’s East Coast Food Festival. The fest is on till September 15. Where: Haldi, Novotel, Shamshabad When: Ongoing, 6.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 6650 3000

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Theatre’s A Plateful of Plays on October 6. This 120-minute offering is a varied and interesting collection of humorous short plays. Where: Lamkaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: October 6, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329

Kondapally toys will also be displayed. Where: Lepakshi Showroom, RTC Cross Roads, Musheerabad When: Ongoing, 10 am onwards

Ganesh exhibition An exclusive exhibition-cum-sale of Ganesh Idols is being organised. It will feature exclusive idols and ecofriendly clay Ganeshas. The expo is on from September 7 to 19. Handicrafts and handlooms such as

Deep in the wood The exhibition displays woodcut art prints by 22 artists.These art works are from the woodcut workshop conducted by Earth Art Gallery. The works will be on display till September 14.

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A relook at art Jannis—A Relook, a collection of recent water colours by Jehangir Jani will be held at Kalakrithi. Where: Kalakrithi Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 10 When: Ongoing, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 66564 466

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CBD

Police is ready, City is not

With just 17 days left for the CoP-11, the City police claim to be ready to welcome delegates from around the world who will be in the City to discuss issues of biological conservation. M ANIL KUMAR

Mohd SUBHAN mohd.s@postnoon.com

For 19 days from October 1 when the world delegates gather here to discuss the vexed issues of saving biological diversity, this set up will serve as the nerve centre.

f it was not for the board outside and the uniformed men around you would mistake it for the swanky office of a multinational firm or a high-profile IT company. The command and control room the City police opened for the CBD at the hi-tech building looks smart, prim, efficient and well-equipped. For 19 days from October 1 when the world delegates gather here to discuss the vexed issues of saving biological diversity, this set up will serve as the nerve centre. "We are ready to meet the world," announces Madhapur division DCP K Goverdhan Reddy. The first floor control set up has all the available technology to man the law and order during the event. All works are computerised and all those manning the station would be in the rank of sub inspector and above who are adept at handling English and are trilingual. The cops are going to look smart and behave smart, senior officers explained. All events connected with CBD will be han-

dled by this control room though the area comes under the Madhapur police station. Three DCPs are going to be on call and commissioner of

police Ch Thirumal Rao will oversee things. DCP of Madhapur T Yoganand will be in-charge for day-to-day works. The control room will work 24

TECHNOLOGY

Biotechnology meet begins T he three-day world conference on Biotechnology2012 organised by OMICS Group started at Hyderabad International Convention Center on Thursday. The minister for information technology and communications Ponnala Laxmaiah, who participated as the chief guest, said that biotechnology has emerged as a niche area with significance in unraveling secrets of life, particularly in the studies of new biology and biotechnology. The genome revolution has exceeded the role of bioinformatics in understanding the very basic of life processes. Genetic resources are made to

Minister for IT and communications said that it has emerged as a niche area with significance in unraveling secrets of life.

improve the agricultural productivity and are the vital components of the global environment. Gene Bank concept has become very important, both for conservation and utilisation of valuable germ plasm on a long-term basis. Lakshmaiah has stressed the need to conserve, protect and utilise them on a sustainable

basis. “This is where IT plays a vital role. IT helps in data collections, data mining and use of data for appropriate R&D activities.The accelerated progress has completely transformed research. “Enterprise bioinformatics, high system computing, genomic data and data base integration and DNA amplification and sequencing, genome assembly and gene types, webbased bioinformatics, biochips and gene expression analysis and proteomics and mass spectrometry. Bioinformatics tools for efficient research will have significant implications in life sciences and betterment of human lives,” he added. NSS

hours and all the venues are digitally controlled with CCTV panning every area under the activity. There are going to be two

complaint cells — one common and the other for women. As thousands of delegates and scores of heads of state are going to be here, besides the prime minister, president and vice president, the City will witness an precedented security set up. At least 6,000 police personnel drawn of central forces, NSG, RAF and paramilitary forces will be in attention to see that the gala event is conducted smoothly. The CBD is going to draw a lot of attention from the rebels and protesters such as protagonists of Telangana, human rightists and many others. Police will have a tough time ensuring order. The control room will be dismantled once the conference is over.

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GHMC

LAST YEAR... HERE Errant cops on the prowl

ast year we had reported how a constable had been booked for outraging the modesty of a young housewife in an inebriated condition. When the woman’s husband intervened, a scufﬂe ensued and things broke up only when neighbours raised an alarm. However, a year later we still read about errant cops getting up to mischief of some sort or the other.

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NUMEROLOGY

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police personnel of central forces, NSG, RAF and paramilitary forces will be in attention to see that the upcoming CBD is conducted smoothly.

If Kandula Mangamma had not donated money for the school, I would not have received education. In a way she provided me a platform to pursue my education. Dr N Tulasi Reddy See page 6

THINGS WE LEARNT TODAY

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

City still struggling to gear up for CoP-11. With the prestigious CBD just two weeks away, the City’s beautiﬁcation programme is still sluggish. The Madhapur cops though are all prepped up to conduct the programme smoothly.

TDP just can’t make up its mind on the T issue. After plans to announce its full support to the cause of a separate Telangana state, the TDP is now once again in doubt.

Mayor is kept on his toes by visiting VIPs. If there’s one reason the mayor cannot devote enough time to civic issues it is due to the constant inﬂux of VIP guests.

Want to shed some kilos? Take a lesson from Naidu. At age 63, Chandrababu Naidu’s got to be one of the ﬁttest politicians. Want to know how? It’s all his pada yatras that do the trick.

It’s never too early to become a professional sportsperson. Afsana Naidu and Anirudh V more than prove that, by becoming the youngest polo players this season.

Govt raps civic body

The government took exception to the GHMC’s decision to drop road widening proposals on the upcoming metro rail routes. Md NIZAMUDDIN nizamuddin.a@postnoon.com

he GHMC standing committee stuck to its guns, even as the State government sent a ‘show cause’ notice. The government took exception to the GHMC’s decision to drop road widening proposals on the metro route. The government is likely to break the deadlock by cancelling the resolution. One of the reasons cited by the standing committee is nonprovision of advertisement rights after the project’s completion. The government expressed concern about the GHMC asking some “share in the revenue to be realised by Hyderabad Metro Rail on advertisements and other commercial exploitation of the properties.” It is said that the resolution was also stimulated by the fact that

GHMC has already lost important lands en route this project and does not want to spend more money. This is another reason for seeking the amount from HMR for these projects. After deliberations in two

standing committee meetings following the show cause, the members decided to stand by their decision. According to an official, to ease the deadlock the government may quash the standing committee resolution

in the near future. The proposals are providing CC roads and storm water drains from Musheerabad junction to RTC X roads and from RTC X roads to Narayanaguda junction at an estimated cost of `700 lakh and `400 lakh. Laying of CC roads from Hanuman Temple to MJ Market and Hanuman temple to Putlibowli junction at cost of `42 lakh and `47 lakh. The GHMC also must take up laying of CC road on the widened portion at Putlibowli junction to Hanuman Temple and widened splay portion at Putlibowli junction at cost of `44 lakh and `26 lakh and laying of CC road on the widening portion from MJ Market to Hanuman temple at cost of `49.99 lakh. With the deadline of 15 days nearing, the resolutions adopted by the standing committee is likely to cancelled by the State government.

POLITICS

KK appeals to people to intesify T-stir With the Centre failing to keep its word on declaring a separate T-state as was announced by P Chidambaram in 2009, Keshav Rao is urging people to up the ante in the T agitation.

ongress senior leader K Keshav Rao has said that the people of the region should intensify their fight for Telangana state as the Centre has failed to implement December 9, 2009 statement made by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on formation of Telangana state. Keshav Rao has extended his support to the Bus Yatra titled as ‘Telangana Jana Prathighatana Bheri’ organised by Telangana United Front (TUF) from Thursday to September 22 in the region. He said the people should not

BJP national executive member Bandaru Dattatreya demanded that the Centre announce its stand on Telangana. depend on any person and agitate for a separate state. He said the Seemandhra media was trying to dilute the Telangana march, scheduled to be held on September 30 by misleading the people of the region. He appealed to the people of the

region, political leaders and students to support the Telangana march and asked them to continue the fight till a separate state was carved out. BJP national executive member Bandaru Dattatreya has demanded that the Centre announce its stand on Telangana immediately. He also alleged that the Centre was only depending on Governor ESL Narasimhan’s reports on the Telangana issue. Telangana political JAC chairman Kodandaram said that Telangana Praja Front has extended its support to the

Telangana march. He alleged that the Seemandhra-dominated government was trying to divide the people of Telangana in the name of castes. He appealed to the people to participate in the Telangana march in large numbers to show their strength. He also said that the Telangana march would be successful like Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Dandi Yatra’. TNGOs association chairman Devi Prasad said that they have extended their support to the Bus Yatra and they would participate in the yatra in the districts in the region. NSS

NEWS BRIEFS Heartbroken father commits suicide

Woman run over by train Abid Rasool requests Kiran Kumar to tour while crossing tracks $100mn aid to Palestine Mahbubnagar district

52-year-old father Mohd Jeelani has allegedly committed suicide by consuming poision on September 11, following the harassment of his newly married daughter by her in-laws. The father was heartbroken at the inhuman attitude of the husband's parents, it is said. Sanatnagar police have booked a case against the in-laws.

32-year-old woman was run over by a train when she was crossing the tracks on Thursday. The victim, G Prasana Kumari, was crossing the tracks disregarding the warning signs was hit by the train between Begumpet and Nature Cure railway stations. She died on the spot. The railway police have booked a case.

PCC general secretary Abid Rasool Khan thanked the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for announcing $10 million aid to Palestine on humanitarian grounds. He requested that the aid be stepped up to $100 million. He also requested the prime minister to extend support to Palestine's full membership in UN.

hief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will tour Mahbubnagar district from today as part of his programme Indiramma Baata. The tour will be held for three days. During the tour, the CM is scheduled to launch many development programmes apart from taking stock of the government's existing welfare programmes.

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POLITICS

TDP puts off T decision again After planning to announce support to Telangana, TDP has decided to postpone the official announcement. Pressure from Seemandhra leaders is said to be one reason. INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com

Yes, the party has postponed its formal announcement to write a second letter to UPA government extending support to separate Telangana state.

he main opposition the Telugu Desam, which initially planned to announce its decision to extend support to division of the State before the very popular Telangana Liberation Day scheduled to be held on September 17, has postponed its decision. The main reason behind this seems to be the pressure from Seemandhra leaders of the party on N. Chandrababu Naidu. These leaders have reportedly told the party president not to be in a haste and asked him to wait for some more time before making an official announcement. They reasoned that the party would face a lot of problems if it hurried on this issue. Confirming this, senior leader and MLA G.Jaipal Yadav said, “Yes, the party has postponed its formal announcement to write a second letter to the UPA government extending support for a separate Telangana state. Some of our Seemandhra leaders have asked our party president to talk

G. Jaipal Yadav senior leader and MLA

to some more senior leaders of the party before making his announcement,” he said. Yadav further added that the party president had already convinced

many of the senior leaders by highlighting the need to extend support for a separate Telangana and added that there is a need to convince some more leaders

EXHIBITION

from both the regions.

DECISION BEFORE PADYATRA?

The party is mulling over whether to pronounce the deci-

sion before the launch of party president Chandrababu Naidu’s Padyatra that will begin on October 2. “We will make an announcement after the ensuing Assembly session. I think the decision will eventually come after 24th of this month,” Yadav added. He also put aside the reports that the decision would be taken after Naidu’s Padayatra as has been stated by some party leaders.

GHMC

Building materials exhibition draws crowds

A case of ‘visitor woes’ for the mayor

The third edition of the international construction and building material exhibition, Build 4 India, is being held in the City.

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he second day of the three day Build4India exhibition of construction equipments and building materials at Hitex drew a large audience engaged in the field of construction. This is the third edition of the Hitex Build4India that showcases exhibitors from sectors like infrastructure, construction, building materials besides their services. The event was inaugurated yesterday, by FCS Peter, director general, national academy of construction and B Seenaiah, national president Builder Association of India. This expo will create a platform for indus-

try to reach out to their target audience and enable interaction and discussions on new technologies products and projects, a spokesman said. Leading players from industry like JCB, Kobelco, Mahindra,

Puzzolona, Reliance industries, Tata covering a wide spectrum of construction industry are participating in the event. The event also includes the display and demonstration of construction equipment.

ou people have chosen the wrong person. It is the duty of the local Corporators to take care of your issues,” a vexed Mayor blurted out at the 19th visitor who was unloading all his woes on him. However, he asked his assistant to take note of the things. With the regular visits of MLAs and high profile officials, the visiting time of the Mayor is being eaten up. In spite of waiting for more than two hours, people are unable to reach to the Mayor. Even as the CoP closes in, it is being felt that the Mayor who used to lend his ear is unable to find time for the individuals and social organisations. Several of them leaving dis-

heartened, after waiting for more than two hours. The fault, we feel, lies with GHMC itself. The visiting hours should be spelt out clearly. All should not come flocking to mayor’s office as he is the political head of the Corporation. There should be screening to know why visitors want to see him. Many people come without realising that much of the works could be done through their corporators.

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REPORTERS’ DIARY

Naidu’s secret to stay trim

man and he has several skeletons in the cupboard? The whole episode is a shame for the entire AP police, Postnoon dare say. (PK)

hile many political leaders carry a large paunch under their khaddar kurtas, N Chandrababu Naidu despite being a senior citizen (he is 63) looks slim, trim and fit. We all now want to know the secret. No ambrosia or divine prasad, it is for sure. It is walking and travelling extensively. After finishing several yatras, he will embark on another big one from next month: touring more than 2,000 km across the State for mass contact. TDP camp followers advise Congressmen to follow the Babu routine if they want to shed their weight — physical and metaphorical. (MIA)

A FOR AWARENESS, B FOR BIODIVERSITY

THEIR MASTER'S VOICE

It is a classic example of how the cops go to any extent to please their bosses, even if it is at the cost of bypassing and violating law. In a recent incident, Hyderabad police did their best to please their top boss the director general of police (DGP) V Dinesh Reddy. Reddy was scheduled to attend the wedding of former State minister Shabbir Ali’s daughter with the son of former City police commissioner AK Khan a few days ago at Imerpial Gardens in Sikh village. The local police made sure that their boss did not have any traffic problem and ensured that his convoy passed without any hiccup by violating existing rules. But in the process they created an

ocean of problems for regular commuters. At the famous Paradise Crossroads in Secunderabad, the police stopped the traffic for more than 15 minutes by violating norms to provide free passage for the DGP’s convoy. A police official of ACP rank stood at the roundabout warning the commuters not to move their vehicles even an inch. (MIA)

ARE WE EQUAL BEFORE LAW?

AP police do not believe in this age-old dictum and wisdom. If it did, it would not have made itself an ass before the public eye on Wednesday. In the incredible

The cops made sure that the DGP did not face any traffic problems and in the process incovenienced regular commuters. hostage drama that reeks of rowdyism and corruption in uniform, a suspended head constable held the superintendent of police hostage in his own shop and the DGP, of all, pleaded with him to release the SP. Not just that, the DGP invited him to meet him in the office the next day and

the cop went there like a hero. Later a news is fed to the media saying that the head constable apologised for the act! Wah, Janab! If saying sorry is all that is required for criminal acts we don’t need the fat constabulary and all its paraphernalia. The ordinary citizen is not wrong if he asks is the police meant only to torture commoners? Several questions remain unanswered. Why did a highranking SP go to a suspended policeman’s shop? How can a policeman own a shop in the first place? What is the compulsion that forced the SP to visit him unless he is scared of the police-

“What is biodiversity ?” asks a GHMC employee working as field assistant under the additional commissioner, Parks, to another employee, after looking at the label pasted on the door of a CoP consultant. Even though he is part of beautification works in the East Zone, until explained that a huge conference was to be held in the City, he has no idea. Leave alone the employees of the Corporation, even some of the scribes could not help but wonder, ‘What’s this fuss all about?’ The awareness of environment and the need for its protection is so low in our City that it requires all the help in the world and it ought to be put in the environment LKG to learn the alphabet. One wit came out consolingly, “Perhaps CM himself does not know what this conference is all about.” Little wonder the officials and security treated the media accompanying the CM who went about ‘inspecting’ the work for CoP in progress. (MN) (Contributed by Md Nizamuddin, Inkeshaf Ahmed, and PK Surendran)

KNOW YOUR LEADER

A master in political surgery

After earning himself the moniker `2 doctor, Tulasi Reddy went on to don the role of a politician with elan. INKESHAF AHMED ahmed.m@postnoon.com

is entry into politics was a sheer accident. His love for silver screen hero and founder of Telugu Desam Party NT Rama Rao coaxed him into politics. Dr N Tulasi Reddy, the chairman of 20-point programme, was an exceptional student throughout his academic career. Reddy topped in SSLC exams and secured fourth rank across the state. He secured first rank in Science subject in the entire State. He earned his MBBS from SV Medical College in Tirupathi. Hailing from a hamlet of 500 residents, Gaddem Vari Palle of Kamalapur Assembly constituency in Kadapa district, Reddy is

the youngest of four siblings — he has two brothers and one sister. He is also the first in the family to enter politics. Reddy, is a known perfectionist, as is evident from his work as APCC spokesperson since 2004. He does his research, studies the figures and carvess out tools to bend the arguments of the rival parties. Recollecting his memories about his academics, Reddy says that he could not have become a doctor if he did not get the opportunity to study in Payasampalle ZP High School constructed by one donor Kandula Mangamma. “In a way, she provided me a platform to pursue my education. If she had not constructed the school, I would have been a school dropout,” he says. During his

Tulasi Reddy’s profile Name Dr N Tulasi Reddy Designation Chairman 20-point programme Spouse Name Alivelamma Children Two Daughters — Malini and Madhuri Positions Held Rajya Sabha MP and ZP chairman Contact Address Room No 304, D-Block, Secretariat Contact Number 040-23453215, 23454862

nine year long practice as a private medical practitioner, Tulasi Reddy earned the moniker `2 doctor in Pulivendula as he would charge only `2 from his patients. He does not believe in pursuing political goals and ambition and recollects the famous words of former PM PV Narasimha Rao that political posts are like a shade. Nobody can catch them. “I never aspired for any political position in life. Whatever I got so far, I got in recognition of my services,” he adds. When it comes to his personal life, he set up an example in late 70s by marrying a Tamilian lady, who was not from his caste, without taking a penny as dowry. He terms it as an inter-caste, inter-state and anti-dowry marriage.

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SPORTS

Young pros enliven polo scene City students Afsana Naidu and Anirudh V were bitten by the polo bug early and showed off their skills during the Hyderabad polo season. SUDESHNA KOKA sudeshna.k@postnoon.com

Afsana found the speed, thrill and adrenalin rush in polo was beyond comparison to any other sport she witnessed.

or the first time in Hyderabad, the polo season saw the participation of young guns in the main tournaments. Breaking boundaries and creating a revolution in the sport are Afsana Naidu and Anirudh V. Anirudh is a student of Class X and has been playing polo for the last 10 months. This is his second tournament and he says this is just the beginning. Anirudh loved riding horses but the passion for the sport developed when his father took him for a polo match. The cricket lover got interested in polo during the Bangalore polo season and since then, it has been a new journey. “When I saw a match for the first time, I decided this is what I want to do too and since then, have been practising.” He practises for three hours a day and plans to take it up as a profession. “I have great support from my school but after Class XII, I plan to play professionally,” he says.

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hen former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen visited the City on Wednesday, apart from her usual commitments, she made a pit stop at a jewellery shop in Punjagutta as well. Women and jewellery can never be parted and it looks like Sushmita too

In order to keep their store unique, the sisters —Vasundhara (in pic) and Neha — have decided not to open any branches. could not resist taking a dekko at what Vasundhara Exotic Jewellers has to offer. It was not only the promise of quality and diverse designs that drew Sushmita to this shop. It was the fact that the people handling the entire business are two women — Vasundhara Kasaraneni and her sister Neha. The actor is in the City to promote the ‘I Am She’ pageant. She was so impressed by the

(Left) Afsana Naidu, a Class XII student and 15-year-old Anirudh V (right).

Inspired by his coach, young Anirudh is sure that hard work alone will make one the best at anything one chooses. “If we want something, we should pursue it. Now, playing for IPA open is my goal and for that, I don’t mind sacrificing my higher education,” says Anirudh resolutely.

On the other side of the fence is Afsana Naidu, who believes that sports is not a long-term career and one needs to have a professional educational qualification. A sports enthusiast, she was into athletics and basketball when she got bitten by the polo bug a year back. She found

the speed, thrill and adrenalin rush in polo was beyond comparison to any other sport she witnessed or played. “I was practising jumping when my sir asked me to give polo a shot and I fell in love with the sport instantly. What got me kicked about the sport is that it’s more of a mind game. Here, brains are more important than might,” says Afsana. The love and craze for animals and horses developed after playing polo. She believes that one needs to have a strong connection with the horse and communicate with it. Being the only female player during Hyderabad polo season, she did make the otherwise male-dominated polo world take

Sen’s glittering visit During her trip to Hyderabad, the former Miss Universe stopped by a jewellery store run by two sisters.

her seriously by scoring the winning goal in the qualifying round of Arena Polo Tournament. “We need to break the prejudice that Indians have about girls riding horses. I have been playing and nothing has happened to me; once this myth is broken, more and more girls will participate. Moreover, Indians do not trust a girl when it comes to sports. They think girls cannot play and this definitely needs to be changed,“ says the Class XII student. Both Afsana and Anirudh are trained by Major Faiz Siddiqui, a polo player who currently represents ASC in the Hyderabad Polo Season. The thrilled coach, seeing the kids performing so well, says, “We see a lot of changes and today, people are coming forward to play polo. However, more awareness needs to be created. Children who play polo become aware and alert. In this game, everything changes in a split second and players need to make quick decisions. I have seen children who play polo become confident and learn to make quick decisions.”

exquisite diamond jewellery and the women entrepreneurs that she announced that the store would be one of the co-sponsors for the pageant. Vasundhara claims to be the first woman in South India to start such an enterprise on her own. Diamonds are a woman’s best friend and Vasundhara befriended them quite early on in her life. She set up her store — Vasundhara Exotic Jewellers — nearly 15 years ago and since then, the sisters have worked hard to make it the name that it is today. The main attraction of the Punjagutta store lies in the promise of unique and traditional designs created by the siblings. Both the sisters have a flair for design and it is their affable nature that has earned them an impressive clientele comprising celebrities, youngsters and jewellery aficionados over the years. They are popular with the Telugu NRI population as well since the store deals with very high quality diamond jewellery that are IGI and GIA certified. Vasundhara and Neha are committed to making their store the best and in order to keep their store unique, they have decided not to start any branches.

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hen the late Pope John Paul II visited Lebanon 15 years ago, the country was just recovering from a devastating civil war, its sectarian wounds still raw. John Paul brought a message of hope. His successor, Benedict XVI, comes to a Lebanon whose political classes are still unable to agree on a common vision for the tiny eastern Mediterranean country of 4.6 million people. His message is expected to be one of reconciliation. The pontiff will encounter new divisions in Lebanon, whose oncedominant Christians have long since been reduced to a minority, their influence now more that of playing a swing role in the power politics of the Muslim majority. Where Lebanon’s international concerns in 1997 were more with Israel, whose troops occupied a large chunk of the country’s south, they are now focused squarely on Syria, which held sway in its smaller neighbour for decades. At issue is the Syrian civil war, which has claimed more than 27,000 lives and that some fear threatens to shatter a status quo between the larger and smaller neighbours dating back half a century. Joseph Bahout, a French professor of political science and Middle East expert, said the “pope arrives to a different Lebanese and regional context that is completely new, very different from that of the past.” Syrian troops moved into Lebanon early in the 1975-1990 civil war to protect their interests and support their partisans. Those troops remained, as did their ability to project the political will of their masters in Damascus. “The issue in 1997 was that the country was rebuilding itself as best it could, under heavy (Syrian) domination, with a great deal of hope. Today, that domination has disappeared, and the neighbour that was once the master now faces what could be drastic changes.” Times began to change when Israel, which had also moved into Lebanon during the civil war withdrew its troops in 2000. Five years later, former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, once a close ally of Syria, was assassinated by a massive car bomb in Beirut. Syria was immediately suspected, but vehemently denied the murder. Members of the Shiite Muslim group and Damascus ally Hezbollah have been indicted by a UN-backed tribunal, but they are still at large, and there is little expectation they will ever stand trial. A domestic and international outcry over the Hariri murder forced Damascus to withdraw its troops after 30 years, and the seeds were planted for a more uncertain relationship. Following the assassination of

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When Pope John Paul visited Beirut, he was extended a warm welcome by leaders of all religions in the country. Muslims too thronged the Mass, along with Christians, celebrated by the Pope in the capital city.

A nation divided

Fifteen years ago Pope John Paul II visited a Lebanon recovering from sectarian wounds. This time it’s his successor, Benedict XVI, and the situation is not different.

A poster of Pope Benedict XVI hangs near the Mohammed al-Amin mosque in the Lebanese capital Beirut on September 11, 2012. AFP/JOSEPH EID

Hariri, a multi-billionaire who was the architect of Lebanon’s post civilwar reconstruction, other personalities known for their anti-Damascus stance were also murdered. Then Lebanon was rocked in 2006 when Israel launched a devastating attack after Hezbollah mili-

The Christian divide over Syria Today, Lebanon is divided between a Sunni Muslim-Christian coalition hostile to Damascus and one led by Hezbollah and supported by other Christians who are partisans of the Assad regime. It would be wrong to say that there is no disagreement over Syria among Orthodox Christians, but the most visible — and vocal — disagreements are to be found among the Maronites, Lebanon’s largest Christian community, who are in communion with the Holy See.

tants seized three soldiers in a crossborder raid. And a series of deadly inter-sectarian clashes nearly brought the country into a new civil war in 2008. Today, Lebanon is divided between a Sunni Muslim-Christian coalition hostile to Damascus and one led by Hezbollah and supported by other Christians who are partisans of the Assad regime. It would be wrong to say that there is no disagreement over Syria among Orthodox Christians, but the most visible — and vocal — disagreements are to be found among the Maronites, Lebanon’s largest Christian community, who are in communion with the Holy See. Bahout said the new challenge the pope must take into account is that Lebanon’s Christians are a minority with diminished influence who must walk a careful path in their relations with the now dominant Sunnis and Shiites.

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Brazil said Thursday it was lowering its 2012 GDP growth forecast from three to two percent but announced fresh stimulus measures to boost a sluggish economy expected to perform much better next year.

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Commitment rewards Regular EMI payments for a long term can be used to avail special schemes to reduce the net amount of loan to be repaid. MONEY MATTERS Nupur Pavan Bang

saw Abhi waiting for me again near my office. He had applied for a home loan about two weeks back. I had explained the process of applying for the home loan and also how the EMI's work. I wondered what's brought him back to me so soon. I didn't have to wait long. He had his papers out, even before I could open the door to my office. Abhi: Nicky, the bank has sent people over to my house to check if I actually live there. They even called and visited my office. Nicky: That's routine. Nothing to be worried about. They are just doing their job. Due diligence. Abhi: Yeah, yeah. I understand. I am not here for that. Yesterday, my friend told me about a scheme that Axis Bank

has come up with. He told me that if I take a loan for a period of 20 years and keep paying all my EMIs on time, without any defaults, the bank will waive off my last one year installments (that is last 12 m o n t h s ' installments). Nicky: Oh yes, I h e a r d a b o u t that. You need to be locked with them for 15 y e a r s time to avail of that offer. Nicky: Oh it does. Because it means that you cannot avail this benefit if you decide to prepay your loan before 15 years. It also means that you cannot avail this bene-

fit if you transfer your balance to another bank, if they offer to charge a lower rate of return. Abhi: Does this mean that the scheme is useless? Nicky: Not at all. I'll explain this with an example. A person taking `50 lakh as loan, for a period of 20 years, at 11%p.a. interest, will need to pay an EMI of `51,609 per m o n t h . According to this scheme, he will be able to save `6,19,308 after 15 years, the equivalent of one year's EMI. Nicky: Well. So it seems. But then, you see, the value of

money 15 years down the line, is not the same as the value of money today. So its present value, after accounting for an average inflation of say 7%, is just `2.24 lakh. The value could be lower if you take a higher inflation or a higher opportunity cost. Abhi: You are getting into a lot of jargons. Just tell me what should I do? Nicky: Take an informed decision. All other terms being same, with no intentions to default, or switch our lender and if you are sure that you will keep the loan for at least 15 years, then this scheme is for you. The benefit in present value terms is not as big as you think. But it is definitely a benefit. On the other hand, if you think you might want to repay earlier or might want to change the lending bank sometime in the future, then this scheme may not benefit you and this scheme should not be the deciding factor for choosing a home loan provider.

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FB shakes up teams Motorola loses for mobile move Apple patents suit About 7,000 models of mobile devices are used daily to connect with Facebook. CALIFORNIA: Facebook on Thursday said that it has shaken up its engineering teams to make targeting smartphones a top priority at the world's leading social network. "We have really just re-organized the company to build faster on mobile," Facebook director of product management Peter Deng said during a briefing with reporters at the company's campus in California. "In the past six months we transplanted mobile engineers to the other teams," he continued. "Slowly,

over time we are making everyone a mobile engineer." Facebook users have been shifting from accessing the social network on desktop computers or laptops to smartphones and tablet computers, where the company doesn't serve-up money-making ads. About 7,000 different models of mobile devices are used daily to connect with Facebook and the challenge is to tailor experiences for each gadget, according to Facebook product manager Mick Johnson. AFP

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Uninor has launched STV 111 prepaid voucher which enables customers to make unlimited local Uninor calls free with 200 local Uninor SMS/day for 30 days. The new STV 4 prepaid voucher can be used for unlimited local Uninor calls free in the night from 10pm to 7 am and local day Uninor calls at 1 p / 2 sec for 30 days. With tariffs 28 per cent cheaper than any other operator, Uninor customers are already saving `12 crores a month. If all Mobile subscribers in AP were to move to Uninor at their current usage levels, they would be saving a staggering `270 crores every month, claims the company's press release.

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DISNEY WRITE-DOWN Media and entertainment group Disney revealed on Thursday an unexpected $50 million write-down at its movie studio and lower-than-expected summer advertising revenue at broadcaster ABC. The write-down was linked to a project that was abandoned, said Disney's CFO James Rasulo. Although he did not provide further details, the Wall Street Journal cited an unnamed source as saying that the move concerned a stopaction animated ﬁlm directed by Henry Selick, whose credits include The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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POLLING BEGINS IN DELHI UNIVERSITY AND JNU Polling for the Delhi University Students’ Union and Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union began here on Friday. In JNU, around 30 candidates are in fray for the posts of president, vice-president, general secretary and joint secretary. In Delhi University, 38 candidates are contesting.

NATURAL DISASTER

DIESEL PRICE HIKE

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Cloudburst kills 12 in Uttarakhand

Karat plans stick for govt

A large number of people are feared trapped in the debris. DEHRADUN: Twelve people died and four others were injured as dozens of houses caved in following a cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district today. A large number of people are feared trapped in the debris and rescue operations have been launched, Disaster Management and Mitigation department officials here said citing initial reports. Incessant rains since yesterday followed by a cloudburst in the wee hours today have left a trail of destruction in Timada, Sansari, Giriya, Chunni and Mangali villages in the district, they said. The local administration has sought the assistance of the Army and the ITBP in view of the

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Bomb explodes in intelligence office complex IMPHAL: A bomb exploded in the office complex of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Special Bureau in Imphal west district of Manipur but no casualty was reported, officials said today. The bomb, which was an improvised explosive devices (IED) was allegedly planted by suspected insurgents with a timer, went off yesterday partly damaging some trees but no one was hurt, they said. The spot where the bomb exploded is just behind the Lamphel police station, they said, adding that an investigation would be conducted how the bomb was planted or hurled in the office complex of the Central intelligence agencies in the high-security area. The incident occured barely 12 hours after a powerful grenade, allegedly hurled by the insurgents, was found on Wednesday last inside the heavily-guarded complex of the Manipur secretariat (south block). Banned Revolutionary People’s Front, in a statement claimed responsibility for the bomb attack. PTI

Communication and power lines are disrupted and traffic along several roads including national highways in the area is affected. largescale destruction caused by the cloudburst in Rudraprayag district. Communication and power lines are disrupted and traffic along several roads including national highways in the area is affected, officials said. RishikeshBadrinath and Rishikesh-Gangotri highways have been closed due to landslips. PTI

Activists and residents stand in the Bay of Bengal waters as they protest against the Kudankulam Atomic Power Project (background) PTI in Kudankulam on Thursday.

KOLKATA: Slamming the Centre for hiking the price of diesel and restricting supply of cooking gas, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today said his party will hold discussions with other parties on organising a stir to press for roll back. “Both the decisions of hiking the diesel price and restricting the supply of subsidised cooking to six cylinders per household in a year are going to hit the common people badly,” he told reporters. “CPM has already strongly criticised the decision of the Centre. We are going to discuss with other parties as to how to organise a common movement to demand a rollback,” he said. The government yesterday hiked diesel prices by a `5.62 per litre and restricted the supply of subsidised cooking gas to 6 cylinders per household in a year to fetch an additional `20,300 crore. PTI

NEWS BRIEFS J&K wants anti-Islam video blocked SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked the central government to block access to an anti-Islam video posted on YouTube, saying that it can potentially cause a law and order problem in the state. “We have approached the central government asking them to block the ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video on YouTube, as it can cause a law and order problem in the state,” home commissioner BR Sharma said.

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KSRTC employees to continue indefinite stir as talks fail BANGALORE: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation employees today decided to continue their indefinite strike after failure of talks with the government to resolve the impasse over salary hike. “We have decided to continue the stir as government has not accepted our demand to increase salary from 10 per cent to 30 per cent,” KS Sharma, representative of KSRTC and BMTC employees said.

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ILLEGAL IRON ORE MINES

Goa govt mum on recovery

The Shah Commission report quantified the total extraction of ore from these encroachments at `35,000 crore. The judicial panel has recommended that the money should be recovered by the state from the mine owners.

ollowing Justice MB Shah Commission’s report on illegal iron ore mining in Goa, the state government is apparently non-committal on recovering a whopping Rs 35,000 crore from the mine owners who illegally plundered the resources. In its report, Shah Commission has pointed out around 100 encroachments outside the mining lease areas by the companies which extracted large sums of ore between 2006-2010. The Commission’s report, tabled in Parliament last week, quantified the total extraction of ore from these encroachments to Rs 35,000 crore. The judicial panel has recommended that the money should be recovered by the state from the mine owners. However, state Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who

has been on an action taking spree against the officials involved in illegal mining operations, has remained silent over the recovery of money from the mine operators. “We are still examining the

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Somalian Prez has Indian alma matter T

he newly elected President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has an Indian connection as the Barkatullah University here is his alma mater. Hassan, who was elected President of Somalia on September 10, studied in the Bhopal’s Barkatullah University for his M.Tech degree from 1986 to 1988, varsity registrar Sanjay

Lucky escape

ohamud survived an assassination bid on Wednesday, just two days into his new job, when bomb blasts claimed by Islamist rebels rocked the Mogadishu hotel where he was meeting Kenya's foreign minister. Mohamud was unharmed, but three soldiers were killed in what appeared to be an attack by multiple suicide bombers. A police officer said a Ugandan soldier from the regional force and two Somali troops were killed in the attack. Tiwari said. “He was our student and we are all proud that Hassan has become the President of Somalia,” Tiwari said. Born in 1955 in the farming town of Jalalaqsi, in the central Hiran region of Somalia, Mohamud moved to India in 1986 to pursue higher education and undertook the 18-month masters course at the varsity here. PTI

report (of Shah Commission),” he said, responding to a question on recovery. “We will impose penalty on the mining firms which have encroached upon the revenue (government) lands,” he added.

The state government’s soft pedalling on the issue comes as an unexpected stand considering the magnitude of the ore illegally extracted from these encroachments. Amid all this, the Parrikar

government had suspended seven officials from state Mines and Geology Department within hours of the Union Mines Ministry tabling the Shah Commission report in Parliament on September 7. Also, all the 90 odd mining leases were suspended, asking the owners to submit the relevant documents before Mines and Geology Department. The mining outside the lease area, which is a blatant violation of the law, was done in 2,796.24 hectares area, of which the actual extraction happened in 578 hectares. Shah Commission records indicate that still 2,222 ha of land is left untouched, but encroached by the mine owners. Over the years, total 1,273 million metric tonnes of ore was extracted from these illegal encroachments worth `35,000 crore. PTI

ANIMAL HEALTH

FMD reported from Arunachal Pradesh

Reportedly six mithuns died following the outbreak of the disease in epidemic form at two villages, official sources said.

utbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been reported from remote Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh in the past several days. Reportedly six mithuns died following the outbreak of the disease in epidemic form at Pungrung and Layang villages under Sangram circle of the district, official sources informed here today. The toll may increase with a number of animals still believed to be in the jungle. Search is on by the owners in order to cure the wounded mithuns using local medicines, sources said. Meanwhile, Sangram BDO T Riba, in a bid to tackle the situation has requested the veterinary doctor and his team from Koloriang to visit the village for vaccination and providing other requirements for mithuns. However, due to insufficient supply of medicines, they could not be able to look into the matter, sources informed.

The Rural Development and Heritage Society (RDHS), a Sangram-based NGO requested the Kurung Kumey DC and the higher authority to send a team of veterinary doctors with sufficient medicines to support those who are working in the

affected area so that the spread of disease could be stopped as mithun is the hope and resource for the villagers as well as state. The Society also requested the authority to send one veterinary doctor immediately to Nyapin-Sangram. PTI

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KATE’S TOPLESS PHOTOS CLAIM ‘SADDENS’ ROYALS The Duchess of Cambridge is “saddened” by claims from a French magazine that it is going to publish topless photos of her, royal officials have said. Closer says the pictures were taken when the duke and duchess were on holiday last week at the French chateau of the Queen’s nephew.

CRISIS IN LIBYA

MORE PROTESTS FEARED

Ex-SEALs among dead Hillary Clinton and US officials confirmed the identities of the former SEALs. DAN DE LUCE Agencie France-Presse WASHINGTON: Two of the four Americans killed in Tuesday’s attack on the US consulate in Libya were former members of the elite Navy SEALs, US officials said Thursday. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed the identities of the former SEALs as Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, praising them as decorated military veterans who “served our country with honor and distinction.” Ambassador Chris Stevens and Sean Smith,

A picture shows the damage inside the burnt US consulate building in Benghazi. AFP/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

an information management officer, also were killed in Tuesday’s harrowing assault in the eastern city of Benghazi. “Our embassies could not carry on our critical work around the

world without the service and sacrifice of brave people like Tyrone and Glen,” Clinton said in a statement. Doherty had been working on a mission to track down shoulder-

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launched surface-to-air missiles in Libya, according to ABC News. US military and intelligence officials have warned that thousands of the weapons, so-called MANPADs, were unaccounted for after Libya’s former dictator, Moamer Kadhafi, fell from power. The former SEAL described his job in an interview with ABC last month, saying he had traveled across the country chasing leads and then once the weapons were found, his team would destroy them on the spot, the American television network said. Woods served multi-

ple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security at US diplomatic posts in Central America and the Middle East. “He had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic,” Clinton said, adding that he is survived by his wife Dorothy and three sons, including Kai, born just a few months ago. Speaking about Doherty, Clinton said the man who put his life on the line in hotspots throughout the world “died the way he lived — with selfless honor.”

ous reaction from Beijing in a row that has dominated relations and news coverage for weeks. “Our patrol vessels are currently telling them to leave our country’s territorial waters,” the coastguard said in a statement. However, Beijing stood firm, with the Chinese foreign ministry saying the ships were on patrol. “Two Chinese surveillance ship fleets arrived around the Diaoyu islands on September 14 to start patrol and law enforcement,” said a statement from Beijing.

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is what the factory owner in Karachi will have to pay as penalty for negligence, Under the Factory Act 1934, said a media report after nearly 300 people were killed in a blaze in Pakistan’s port city.

FLEEING THE ASHES

NYC BANS ‘BIG’ SODAS

Japan’s Coast Guard told the Chinese surveillance ships to leave the area. TOKYO: Six Chinese ships sailed into waters around a disputed archipelago on Friday, with Beijing saying they were there for “law enforcement” around islands Japan nationalised earlier this week. Japan’s Coast Guard told the state surveillance ships to leave the area around the chain, which Tokyo knows as Senkaku and China claims under the name Diaoyu. The arrival came just days after the Japanese government nationalised the islands, sparking a furi-

CAIRO: Four people died in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday as police fired live rounds and tear gas to try to disperse an angry crowd of hundreds of protesters trying to storm the US mission. The protests came as US and Libyan officials probed an attack on the consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi that killed the ambassador and three other US officials. The United States tightened security at diplomatic missions around the globe.

People evacuated from Morazan in Chimaltenango department, arrive at a shelter in a public school of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla department, 90 km south of Guatemala City, after their village was affected by columns of ash released by the Volcan de Fuego. Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire had its strongest eruption in a decade on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of around 33 thousand people, officials announced. AFP/JOHAN ORDONEZ

NEWS BRIEFS Bo Xilai police chief to face trial next week

Meeting over Alps killings ‘productive’

Bates recovering from double mastectomy

Hantavirus alert to 230,000 campers

BEIJING: Bo Xilai’s ex-right-hand man will go on trial next week, the latest stage in a scandal that has rocked the Communist party before a once-a-decade power handover. Wang Lijun’s ﬂight to the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu earlier this year kicked off the scandal that brought down Bo, a high-proﬁle Communist leader.

LONDON: British police have hailed “extremely productive” talks with the French prosecutor and the judge leading the probe into the killing of a British family in the French Alps last week. The attack on September 5 saw Saad al-Hilli, his wife Iqbal, her mother and Frenchman Sylvain Mollier — a passing cyclist — shot dead.

LOS ANGELES: Harry’s Law star Kathy Bates revealed that she has had a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer “Hey All, sorry for the long silence. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 months ago & am recovering from a double mastectomy,” she tweeted. “I don’t miss my breasts as much as I miss Harry’s Law. ;-).”

YOSEMITE: Yosemite park rangers have expanded a health advisory about a killer virus to nearly a quarter of a million people who have stayed there since June. The hantavirus is now known to have infected nine people — three of whom have died. There is no known cure. Ofﬁcials say their letters are purely precautionary.

NEW YORK: New York City has approved the ﬁrst US ban on largesize sodas and other sugary drinks being sold in restaurants. The measure was passed by eight members of the city’s mayoral-appointed health board. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has called for the ban as a way to reduce obesity and its related health problems. Opponents have vowed to ﬁght the law in court. “We are smart enough to make our own decisions about what to eat and drink,” Liz Berman, chair of New Yorkers for Beverage Choices.

I think that the message I am getting clearly from the [British] military is that it might be possible to draw down further troops [from Afghanistan] in 2013. Philip Hammond British Defence Secretary

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Comment The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential: these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. Confucius Chinese philosopher

Vetting the vet THE HUMAN CONDITION Dean Williams

’ve spent much of last week at the vets getting my cat and his dodgy tooth sorted out, and what a traumatic experience it’s been. Through the five years that I’ve been back in the country I’ve been appalled at the state of animal care in a society that proclaims itself to comprise ‘animal-lovers’. And as I visited the first vet in Hyderabad all my fears were confirmed. Not only did the veterinarian not touch my cat, but then proclaimed it to have an “infection on its chin” when even a shortsighted platypus could tell that it was his loose tooth that was causing him distress. The vet left the animal to the minders, who I must say, did their very best, and proceeded to sit at his desk on the far side of the room, still tom-tomming a ‘chin infection’. My wife tried her level best to tell him about the tooth, and eventually decided that enough was enough and we needed to see another vet. That’s how we came to visit the Animal Care Clinic in Banjara Hills. Now, I can safely say, my faith that there is someone out there that gives a rat’s ass about animals, has been restored. Not only did I see a vet who truly loves animals, work her magic, but I also saw her understudies and auxiliary staff deal with the multitude of patients with care and empathy, not to mention skill. As for my cat, he’s doing fine minus a tooth (which the ACC vet promptly extracted). And I think the Blue Cross (via the ACC) has just found itself two new volunteers. The writer is the editor of Postnoon.

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS So Vlad Putin, that dude who imprisoned Pussy Riot, has finally admitted that all those photo ops of him monkeying around with animals were all staged. Really? We would never have guessed. Vlad says he just wanted to raise awareness. Oh well, that’s OK then.

PET TALK

DOG DAYS IN HYDERABAD ANONYMOUS ALIEN

eral dogs are no longer ubiquitous in Hyderabad. Yes, you see them occasionally, and like so many dogs in India they are often lame, having learned the hard way that their paws are no match for a rickshaw or car. But they are not everywhere, and I believe the credit for this goes primarily to Blue Cross of Hyderabad, Amala’s amazing animal rescue center that has proactively taken on sterilising thousands of animals around the city. Unfortunately, animal welfare organisations cannot use the same techniques to limit the spread of cruel people who, often unknowingly, are contributing to the abuse of animals in a systemic manner. Three specific areas come to mind. The first area is the purchasing of exotic animals. Ever seen, for example, a German Shepherd being walked down the streets of Hyderabad? There are so many things wrong with this picture it’s difficult to know where to begin to dissect it. A German Shepherd in Hyderabad? Do their owners not pick-up on the fact that the Sheppard’s hair is really thick and really long, and is better suited to the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas than to the searing roads of Hyderabad? If you’re not convinced, then try to wear a fur coat in, say, June in Hyderabad

and you’ll have a fair idea of what it’s like to be a German Shepherd here. And I also wonder, have the dog’s owners not done any research into the breed whatsoever? Because if they did they would quickly learn that a large percentage of German Shepherds (and other commercially bred show dogs) have been so in-bred by breeders that hip-displacer and other genetic disorders are pretty much standard equipment now. Simply put, buying an exotic pet sustains an animal breeding industry that is heartless towards the very creatures in which it trades. You want a great dog? Pay an animal shelter like Blue Cross a visit, and they’ll set you up with a robust, climate-tested puppy with all its shots that will be so grateful to you for giving it a great home that it will love you forever! And by the way — the puppy from Blue Cross will be a thousandth of the price, too. And that brings me to my second point, the treatment of such exotic animals once they are purchased. Almost daily, on my drive home from work, I see some dog owner walking their dog, yanking away at its leash like they are pulling a car that’s stuck in mud. Do they not understand that the dog is made of flesh and bones, just like they are? If every dog owner in India were forced to be walked on a leash like a dog just once, the amount of cruelty to these animals would be cut by at least half. But such cruelty doesn’t end

with dogs. Exotic pet stores all over the world sell, well, exotic everything — birds and reptiles, monkeys and cats. How many people out there really know how to take care of an African Grey Parrot? Or a Squirrel Monkey? These creatures require specialised training to be raised properly, and few owners ever receive any training at all. The result is animals that either die young or are released into a climate they are not suited for when the owner realises they got more than they bargained for. And do any of these owners give any thought to what these creatures endured to be transported from Africa or South America to some rich person’s home in India or the United States? I can assure you, the animal does not travel first class. And that brings me to my

third issue, the cruel treatment of the wild dogs that do roam the streets. I have seen people throw rock and sticks and even bottles at dogs almost as though they are using the animals as target practice. The lack of empathy in this scene is startling — do these people not understand that animals feel pain, just like we do? How would they like to be a target one day for such ill-treatment? To buy an exotic dog to show it off to friends is a kind of egoism that has no place in our world. To buy such a creature and not be prepared to care for it properly is a kind of neglect that should be met with fines and scorn. To actually throw a bottle or stone at such a creature should land the thrower in jail. You can reach The Anonymous Alien at AnonymousAlieninIndia@gmail.com

EDITORIALS Diversion of domestic gas cylinders go unchecked

he Centre’s decision to reduce the number of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders may cut its spending but adds to the consumers’ woes. Anyone would tell the painstaking wait to get a cylinder replaced. While we grow roots waiting for the service, the stock meant for domestic consumers are diverted to commercial establishments — they are supposed to use bigger unsubsidised cylinders. The ‘smuggling’ of domestic cylinders to eateries happens in broad daylight, right under the eyes of ‘alert cops’. The occasional ‘surprise’ raid can hardly boast of that element in it and major violators are tipped off well in advance. With the massive gap in supply, one can imagine the extent of diversion and the amount of money the authorities concerned are making. Gas cylinders are not inconspicuous stuff that can be hidden away quickly. An ounce of commitment from the part of ofﬁcials — and one massive surprise raid — can free up a lot of resources that should go to the public. And violators should be punished severely.

READERS’ VIEWS

A ‘miracle’ gets new lease of life

he sight of Japan’s ‘miracle pine’ which withstood the fury of the tsunami that struck in March of last year is testament that nature does not bow before anything. The Japanese government has now cut down the tree in order to preserve it and its symbolism for generations to come. The world can learn a lot from nature; its ability to rise from the ashes of human decadence; its ability to keep nurturing life when all else has given up. Nature is a survivor, and learn from it we must.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Music

LOTUS OUT IN NOVEMBER

Christina Aguilera took to Twitter and announced that her new album Lotus is up for release in November.

BEHIND THE STAGE

WHILE ON TOUR

OFF THE RECORD

If putting a band together and playing live are tough tasks, helping the artistes through the many ordeals of album recording is no less.

Diva demands Madonna travels with an over 200person entourage including 30 bodyguards, a handful on personal chefs, a yoga instructor, an acupuncturist as well as a full-service on-site dry cleaning service to be ready at a moments notice. Upon arriving at the venue, Madonna expects her dressing room to be equipped with 20 international phone lines. She requires all furniture be removed from the rooms and replaced with her own pieces that she has shipped in.

RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA Rahul.r@postnoon.com

he underdogs behind any band’s music are often the sound engineer and the record producer who take great pains in ensuring that the artiste clicks with the public. But more often than that, because this is a business like any other, making music has become a standoff between artistes and producers. Through its history, we trace the effect it has had on independent and struggling artistes and also the impact of film music on the industry. When the corporations dictated too many terms, things fell out and independent record labels helped artistes with more freedom and expression as their works were aimed at small groups but devoted followers. Soon after this became another trend what with every great artiste including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones setting up their own labels (Apple Records and Rolling Stones Records). Eventually they were gobbled up by the bigger labels or joined them to hold a viable position. All of which slowly snowballed into a host of other music phenomenon like the opensource record labels, independent music movement and then

DID YOU KNOW? eventually, the Internet. So how have the international tides of change affected the local music scenario here? “If I were to approach a record label for a chance to cut an album, I would need decent demos at least to show them. But then the people here are not capable of doing that either. For one thing, Hyderabad has no good studio where a band can record.They are so hungover with the film music scene here that the engineers have no knowledge about working with a band.,” says Abbas Rizvi, sound engineer and bass player. And among other things, Hyderabad has always had its fascination for film music, which local artistes say, has been the nail in the coffin for the music movement here. “We have good studios here but people do not know how to work their way around record-

isputes with major labels had pushed many artistes and producers to setup independent recording labels. The punk rock movement in USA ignited this movement that was further encouraged by the ‘rebel’ appeal it had over the crowd. The Offspring were the first major band to hit world records with their album Smash in 1994, the highest selling independent record of all time. ing for a band. That is because half the studios are used to feeding and programming their material on a keyboard. There is no concept of “live recording” here. Moreover, if a band decides to courageously hire one of these studios, they will be left bankrupt as the working rates are very expensive here,” says Vivek Sagar, guitarist and

iTUNES Top 10 songs

Top 10 albums

Alex Clare

1 EYE ON IT

1 RONAN Taylor Swift

6 WHISTLE Flo Rida

2 WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER 7 AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME Taylor Swift Justin Bieber

3 ONE MORE NIGHT 8 GIRL ON FIRE Maroon 5

4 SOME NIGHTS Fun

5 TOO CLOSE

Alicia Keys

9 GANGNAM STYLE PSY

10 GOOD TIME Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

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music arranger. But our lads have in the past actively recorded and released numerous works both online and offline, much to the delight of their followers here. And with the power of the Internet, a guitar and a good mike, anybody and everybody can become an artiste now. Ask Shankar Tucker about the power of the Internet and he says, “It is an amazing way of reaching out to not just the crowd but also other like minded musicians. I wouldn't have been in India playing for an audience if it wasn't for the Internet.” While the pastures are not green enough for struggling artistes here, it is not that grim either. The fact that the city is now being chosen to host international bands and artistes is credit enough to those who have kept the pot burning here.

Bollywood Top 10 Alanis Morissette

6 OVEREXPOSED Maroon 5

2 WELCOME TO: OUR HOUSE 7 BASED ON A T.R.U STORY 2 Slaughterhouse 2 Chainz

3 CHAPTER V 8 BLOWN AWAY Trey Songz Carrie Underwood

4 NOW 43 9.SOME NIGHTS Various Artists fun.

5 HAVOC AND BRIGHT 10. 21 LIGHTS Adele

1. AASHIYAN 6. THE DISCO SONG Barfi! Student of the Year

2. PHIR LE AYA DIL 7. TUJHPE FIDA Barfi! Heroine

3. BARFI! 8. NAVRAI MAJHI Barfi! English Vinglish

4. SAAWALI SI RAAT 9. DOORIAN Barfi! Cigarette Ki Tarah

5 RADHA 10. BADLA NAZARA Student Of The Year

English Vinglish

$94,600

is the price at which Elvis Presley's bible containing his handwritten notes and thoughts was sold. The bible, given to the singer on his first Christmas at his home in Graceland in 1957, was bought by an American man based in Britain.

TRENDING...

The singer Jennifer Lopez explained how she doesn't have time to think about missing American Idol as she has her hands full with her current world tour. Jennifer announced she would be departing Idol’s judging panel after two seasons on the show earlier this year.

Justin Bieber has been offered a trial with a hockey team after impressing them with his "skill and toughness". The Baby hitmaker impressed National Hockey League farm team the Bakersﬁeld Condors and they have reached out to see if he would like to take up the sport for the upcoming 2012-13 season.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

spotlight

FAD NIGHTOUTS

Celebrate fad night-outs at Kismet with fashion designer Sagar Tenali. Sagar will be presenting his theme for the day’ Oh Bhahama’. Be there at the Park at 8.30 pm.

PARTY SCANNER

Havin’ a good time Thursdays at Bottles & Chimney are wild, fun and happening. The crowd at the pub spent most of the time dancing and catching up with friends.

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

1 Fara 2 Lilybeth 3 Sabo 4 Heena, Sana 5 Preeti, Surita 6 Archana, Niharika 7 Yagita 8 Sabeena, Cindy 9 Anjali

10 Smiriti 11 Keerthi, Vijay 12 Varsha, Richie 13 Elania, Neel

Learning from the master 2

The Kashti and Krishala club on Thursday organised a session with fashion designer Vinita Pittie at her residence. The topic for discussion was ‘Reinventing the new from the old’. 3

1 Neha Gupta 2 Archana 3 Priyanka, Ritu 4 Savitha 5 Keerthi 6 Ritu 7 Kavita, Juhi 8 Namitha Kanodia

7 8

DEEPAK DESHPANDE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

health

PATIENTS GET WELL SOON WITH CARING DOCTORS Patients with more sympathetic, understanding doctors have better outcomes and fewer complications, a study suggests. By measuring a doctor's understanding of a patient's concerns, researchers found a link between diabetic patients' outcomes and their physicians, the Daily Mail reported.

KIDNEY CARE

Burgeoning problem

Nephritis can set in during early childhood or even take adults by surprise. But the key is to treat it on time to prevent future complications. RANJANI RAJENDRA

ranjani.r@postnoon.com

ou’ve led an otherwise active life and have tried to keep it healthy too. So there’s that occasional cough and cold or a stomach bug but not much else that you’ve ever had to deal with. In fact, you pride yourself for having stayed fit despite the hectic lifestyle and choc-a-block routine that a typical day in your life entails. However, of late you’ve been noticing that you’re easily fatigued and are having trouble passing urine. You put it down to dehydration and try drinking more fluids to combat the problem. But as the symptoms don’t subside you decide to consult the doctor only to be told that you are suffering from nephritis. Nephritis is the inflammation of one or both the kidneys. Since the kidneys are the organs that filter the blood and rid the bod of toxins and excess fluids, this can throw life out of gear, though temporarily. “Acute nephritis usually sets in during early childhood, though it can affect adults as well. Initial symptoms include swelling of the face, hands and feet, change in the colour of the urine or sore throat. While these symptoms might not seem like much, it is better to have them checked out, lest the ailment progresses and leads to complications,” says Dr Srinivasan Krishnan, senior consultant nephrologist at Apollo Hospital, Secunderabad. Although there are no specific population based studies to show the incidence of

Signs to watch out for n

Blood in the urine

Decreased urine output

Swelling of the face, legs, arms, abdomen, or other areas

Blurred vision

Cough containing mucous

Decreased alertness, drowsiness, confusion

General aches and pains

nephritis, Dr Krishnan says, “In a paediatric OPD there may be about five to ten cases of nephritis out of a 1,000 patients.” Symptoms include; swelling of limbs and face, fatigue, nausea, change in colour of urine, decreased urine output, general aches and pains etc. While nephritis can sometimes be silent and lead to problems like renal failure, the key is to get regular follow ups with your doctor. “Certain antibiotics and excess salt intake can affect the kidneys. Which is why medication is best taken under medical supervision,” explains Dr Krishnan. However, if detected and treated early, nephritis can be completely resolved in 60 per cent of adults and 90 per cent of children. Yet, regular follow ups with one’s doctor is important. “It also helps to restrict one’s salt and fluid intake. Measures to control one’s blood pressure and pay heed to medical advice, and not that dished out by a pharmacist or a friendly neighbour pays,” says Dr Krishnan.

ANEWS PP-LYBRIEFS YOURSELF

HOUSECALL

DID YOU KNOW?

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Gorlin syndrome

A good massage not only helps ﬁght stress that builds through the day but also has various other health beneﬁts such as stimulate hair growth, treat cellulite, and wrinkles. This app can be used only for iPhone users and does not work on the iPad touch.

Gorlin syndrome is an inherited condition. It is also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and results in a variety of problems, mostly affecting the skin and connective tissues. A predisposition to multiple basal cell carcinomas jaw cysts and other abnormalities in the bone are seen in people with this syndrome. The severity of the ailment can vary from person to person.

Viewing family photos activates cravings We all love to sit and scan through family albums, ﬁlled with childhood memories and special occassions. Brain scans show that people who view photos see an activation of the caudate — the part of the brain involving cravings.

PIONEERS Willem Einthoven Willem Einthoven was a Dutch doctor and physiologist. He is known for having invented the ﬁrst practical electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) machine in the year 1903. He received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in the year 1924 for this discovery. After his development of the string galvanometer, Einthoven went on to describe the electrocardiographic features of a number of cardiovascular disorders.

health FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

RESEARCH

STUDY

Omega fatty acid pill may not help: Study A new research suggests that there is no evidence to prove that the popular Omega 3 fatty acid pills help protect the heart. ALEXANDER BESANT mega 3 pills are taken by millions of people on a daily basis for a number of ailments but the new research suggests that there is no evidence that they protect the heart. ABC News reported that previous clinical trials regarding the effectiveness of Omega 3s and heart health has been mixed. Some trials have shown that the supplements prevent strokes, heart attacks and sudden death, while

others have shown little to no benefits. The new meta-analysis reviewed findings from 20 previous studies dating back 24 years, which included about 70,000 volunteers. Those involved in most of the studies were of European descent and took about 1.5 grams of Omega 3 supplements per day for approximately two years. According to Bloomberg, the team of researchers from the University of Ioannina in Greece used statistical analysis to show that in most

Those involved in the studies were of European descent and took about 1.5 gms of Omega 3 supplements per day . studies the pills did not work in preventing heart attacks. “Overall, Omega-3... supplementation was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, car-

diac death, sudden death, myocardial infarction, or stroke,” wrote study author Mosef Elisaf, said CTV News. Omega 3 supplements are big business in the US and around the world. Bloomberg said that fish oil supplement sales in the US may reach three quarters of a billion dollars with omega 3 fortified foods accounting for about four billion. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. GLOBAL POST

‘Depressed mums have short children’ M others with depression post-childbirth are more likely to end up with short children says a new study. Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found in a study that mothers who suffered postpartum depression were 50 per cent more likely to have kids who were in the shortest 10 per cent of their age group. The study looked at 6,000 mothers and newborn babies and tracked their health, said ABC News. As the children aged, the researchers measured their height and assessed the mothers’ mental health. Researchers then measured the children at 5 years-old to make their conclusions. The mental health assessments ended at nine months. “We think that mothers who are depressed might have a hard time following through with caregiving tasks,” said study author Pamela J Surkan an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins, reported HealthDay. “We know that children of depressed mothers often suffer from poor attachment and the depression seems to have effects on other developmental outcomes. It makes sense that mothers who have depressive symptoms might have reduced ability to take care of infants, that they might not always pick up cues from their kids.” That said, the research doesn’t prove definitively that the child’s height and the mothers’ depression are directly linked only that they’re corelated. Indeed, being in the 10th percentile of shortness may simply be due to having short parents. Time reported that between 11 and 18 percent of new mothers have postpartum depression.The study was published in the journal Pediatrics. IANS

NUTRITION

Fatty diet may cause cancer in offspring

LONDON: Pregnant women who gorge on fatty foods may increase the chances of their daughters and even grand-daughters developing breast cancer in later life, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers believe eating an unhealthy diet can permanently alter the cells of an unborn baby - and future generations. Scientists at Georgetown University in Washington DC used rats for their study.

While the findings have not been confirmed in humans, lead author Sonia de Assis said,”What a mother eats or is exposed to during pregnancy can increase her daughter’s breast cancer risk. “This study is important because it may help our understanding of the origins of some breast cancers.” The researchers believe it could explain why breast cancer runs in families yet most cases are not genetic - they are not linked to any known mutations, the Mail said. IANS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Entertainment CARVING A NICHE FOR HIMSELF

REBEL’S AUDIO LAUNCH TODAY The audio of Prabhas, Tamannaah and Deeksha Seth starrer Rebel is going to be launched later today in Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad. Raghava Lawrence has directed the film.

CINE BYTES

“History will remember my films”

In a surprisingly candid chat, Sekhar Kammula reveals about what filmmaking means to him and why he won't change his style HEMANTH KUMAR hemanth.k@postnoon.com

Sudigadu goes to Bollywood

AFilmy Picture

llari Naresh-starrer Sudigadu will soon be remade in Hindi as . Riteish Deshmukh is going to star in the film and D Suresh Babu is going to produce it. This is Allari Naresh's second film, after Seema Tapakai, to be remade in Hindi. Incidentally, Sudigadu itself was a remake of a Tamil film titled Tamizh Padam.

ekhar Kammula's persona and the kind of films he make go hand in hand. He's surprisingly simple, honest and completely in control of what he says, right to the final statement he makes about his style of filmmaking and life off screen. His latest film Life is Beautiful, which opens in screens today, is a reminder of an era which seems to be fading far too soon. Nostalgia has been a dominant theme in most of his films and we ask him the reason behind this infatuation. Is it because the present is so bleak? “No matter what state we are in, past is always beautiful. There are so many memories and happy occasions from our childhood that make us yearn for those good old days. I am only trying to recreate that era through my stories and characters.” Almost all his films, with the except of Leader, are devoid of the conventional villains. We wonder if it makes the conflict in his films seem trivial since the stakes aren't too high. “Making a film without a strong conflict, by definition, is not even a film formula. But I have been doing that for quite sometime. People say that it's my style and signature. I am very glad that I have a voice and more importantly that I have an audience which makes it viable for me to make such films. I don't think the conflicts are trivial. I take a lot of pain to create that drama without having a villain and I believe the most difficult part is making films simple.” He agrees that people like him because he makes clean films and doesn't feel that his image has built a creative boundary for him. “I don't try hard to be different. Whatever I do comes naturally to me. I am comfortable with my market, status in the industry and I won't exchange it for anything else in the world,” he says. In a lot of ways, Life is Beautiful resembles his earlier smash hit Happy Days. Except for the colony set up, there are too many similarities between the characters and the emotions which the characters go through. “It was quite intentional. Happy Days is considered to be a benchmark when people think about college life and I wanted Life is Beautiful to be a benchmark film when it comes to life in a colony. I wanted to do this now before I get too old and lose the sense of innocence,” he reveals. In addition to the simplicity, which is perhaps the most commonly used word to describe him, there's a confident filmmaker who has found a way to drive his point. “I believe my films are not just for today's audience. History will remember my films,” he smiles.

Vennela 1 1/2 to release on Sep 21

ennela 1 1/2 starring Chaitanya Krishna and Monal Gajjar will finally hit the screens on September 21. Vennela Kishore has directed the film and it's being touted as a sequel to Deva Katta's Vennela. Anil Sunkara had bought the rights of the film and several scenes were re-shot in the past few months.

Gauravam is 50% complete

he principal shooting of Allu Sirish's debut film Gauravam will begin soon near Kanyakumari. So far, 50 percent of the film has been shot and Radha Mohan, the director of the film, is reportedly quite happy with the way the film has shaped up so far. Yami Gautam is playing the lead role opposite Allu Sirish. Prakash Raj is producing the film.

Entertainment FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

A DREAM COME TRUE

RANBIR WOOS

MADHURI R

anbir Kapoor literally fell flat on the floor when he got a chance to dance with his childhood crush, actress Madhuri Dixit on his father's evergreen romantic number Main shayar toh nahin. Ranbir paid a visit to the sets of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 to promote his forthcoming release Barfi!. There was no way he could have missed the chance to match steps with the dancing diva. So, he requested her to join him on the dance floor on the song Main shayar toh nahin from his dad, actor Rishi Kapoor's film Bobby. Once she agreed and danced with him, Ranbir jumped all over the stage like a teenager, says a source. Whenever Madhuri took his name on the set, Ranbir blushed like a school child and hid his face. He fell flat on the floor after Madhuri danced with him, and the actress was quite shocked with his craze for her. IANS

CINE BYTES Murphy Radio shown in positive light

ritish radio company Murphy Radio has been shown in a “very positive light” in the film Barfi!, producer Siddharth Roy Kapur said after the firm sent a legal notice to the team for using The company now wants a stay order on the release of the film. IANS

'Chakravyuh' will benefit from 'Satyagraha' hype

rakash Jha is hoping that the hype surrounding his justannounced Amitabh BachchanKareena Kapoor starrer Satyagraha will beneﬁt the release of his upcoming ﬁlm Chakravyuh, which seeks to explore the Naxal problem. IANS

PC’s first music single to be released

fter acting Priyanka Chopra is ready for more. Her singing skills are known to all and now the actress is coming out with her debut single titled In my city. “In My City celebrates the contribution of all these cities to my life, making me the nomad that I am,” says Priyanka.

Entertainment FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Entertainment FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 CINE BYTES McGregor joins Osage County crew

et next year’s Oscar ballots ready. Ewan McGregor is joining Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and a large ensemble cast in August: Osage County. The film is an adaptation of Tracy Letts’ Tony-winning play. August centres on The Westons, an Oklahoma family.

hen rumours surfaced that relations between Heidi Klum and her bodyguard, Martin Kirsten, weren’t strictly professional, it was unclear what was really going on. “She relies on him. It’s a little bit of cliché with The Bodyguard movie,” Heidi’s pal says.

NEW BABY ON THE BLOCK

Adriana Lima welcomes daughter V

ictoria’s Secret beauty Adriana Lima gave birth to her second child, a daughter, with hubby Marko Jaric on Wednesday in New York City. “Marko and I are overjoyed to welcome Sienna into our family, and Valentina is looking forward to becoming a big sister,” said the Brazilian supermodel via her representative to USWeekly.

Holmes wants to date tall men

Klum’s budding romance with her bodyguard

ctress Katie Holmes says she would like to date tall men. She is taller than her ex-husband Tom Cruise. They finalised their divorce last month after five years of marriage. “I would like a guy who is taller than me... It sounds shallow.I just want to be with someone who is taller than me,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying. IANS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you. Francis Maitland Balfour

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 Some Apples 6 Tropical tuber 10 Entranced 14 Composition for nine 15 Bana or Idle 16 100 cents, abroad 17 ‘Funny Girl’ leading role 19 Collier's entrance 20 At a reduced price 21 ‘Air’ or ‘canto’ opener 22 Cold weather build-up 23 Id's kin 25 Missouri's state tree 27 Speedy Gonzales' headgear 32 ‘Chi’ intro 33 Woodwind with good range 34 Uncontrollable muscle movements 36 Grind together, as one's teeth 40 Alongside 41 Brief argument 43 Bamboozle 44 ‘A rose is a rose is a rose’ writer 46 Country next to Cambodia 47 Administered by swallowing 48 ‘Yes’ gesture 50 Spiraling direction 52 Type of convertible 56 ‘Anna Karenina’ author Tolstoy 57 Persian Gulf native 58 Shipping magnate Onassis, to friends 60 It's unhealthy to hold one 65 Spanish lady's title 66 Accountant's final figure 68 Abu Dhabi honcho 69 Sinister look 70 Year's record 71 Mouth off to 72 TV award 73 Holds up

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1 Facts and data 2 ‘Black Snake ___’ (Samuel L. Jackson film) 3 Blyth and Sothern 4 Pro wrestler John 5 Salon fixture or employee 6 All eternity, to a bard 7 Drab partner 8 Chopped finely 9 Endangered leopardlike cat 10 A Hitchcock classic 11 Broadcast's sound portion 12 Top-quality, in slang 13 Lugged 18 Sires 24 Projecting bay window 26 Choke on a joke? 27 Females with pig tails? 28 Death notice, briefly 29 Dust speck 30 In the clink 31 Rowing team, eg 35 Bar perch 37 A person may have one of invincibility 38 Box for training purposes 39 Grasped 42 City northwest of Syracuse, NY 45 Word with ‘waste’ and ‘want’ 49 Not too hard, as a crossword 51 Like 20-20 vision 52 Underworld of mythology 53 Coffee emanation 54 Certain members of Indian royalty 55 Introduction or preface 59 Couple, to a gossip columnist 61 Bone connected to the triceps 62 Awful rackets 63 Pest you might slap 64 Bioelectric critters 67 Give it a go

Chai Time FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 15-9-2012

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

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Happy events to take place in a line at home. Avoid unwanted talk and boasting before visitors. Employees advised to work with focus and complete work in time to avoid ire of superior. Govt officials can expect a promotion and hike.

Avoid arguments with spouse as there are chances of misunderstanding. Expenses need to be kept under control to avoid deficit. Be careful with enemies as they have an upper hand. Breathing problem and eye infection likely; take care.

A happy atmosphere will prevail at home. Children will prosper in their career opportunities, which will cheer you. Employees need to realise their responsibilities and work sincerely. Dull trend of businessmen will change for good.

QUICK CROSSWORD FRED BASSET

Women will take the right decision at the right time, which will yield desired results and appreciation for them. Businessmen need to take proper decision regarding fresh investment; do not blindly follow suggestions by inexperienced people.

Tension and worries are shortlived; there will be a change for the good. Couples advised to be cordial and avoid ego clashes, which might spoil happiness between them. Employees will earn a good name and appreciation as they work hard.

Employees work with focus and earn good name from the management; promotion or pay hike on cards as a mark of recognition to them. Some students get chance to go abroad for higher studies. Businessmen will have a good time.

Avoid carrying office problems home and tensions from home to office. Avoid misunderstandings with family members and be flexible so that a peaceful atmosphere prevails. Businessmen will grow steadily and profits are likely to jump.

Businessmen might plan to diversify into a different line; no need to worry as things will move in the right direction. Avoid arguments with staff or anyone as you might be misunderstood. Govt officials are likely to get promoted.

Persons responsible of handling cash need to be careful as there are chances of facing blame for mishandling; be alert and avoid such a situation. Avoid rash driving as there are chances of a minor accident. Employees do well.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

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ARIES:

GEMINI:

The Hanged Man – When inviting friends and family for a party, ensure you are not missing out anyone important. You may have neglected to invite someone.

LEO:

Ace of Pentacles – Play music in the background as you work today. You will need some motivation to keep working. Good music can lift your mood like nothing can.

LIBRA:

STONE SOUP

Seven of Pentacles – You may be at the receiving end of someone’s wrath. This person takes you for granted all the time only because you allow him/her to.

SAGITTARIUS:

Nine of Cups – A cold or flu may stop you from being fully productive. Just wait it out and let it take its own time to heal fully. Home remedies work.

TAURUS:

Three of Cups – Write the address on the envelope carefully, if you are sending a snail mail. Check and double check that all details have been included.

CANCER:

Three of Wands – Career is in focus now. This is the right time to plan the future and take action to secure it. Take steps to ensure you will be in demand.

VIRGO:

Four of Swords – If you are caught in the middle of a fight between friends, try to be the peacemaker. Do not allow the fight to blow up.

SCORPIO:

Nine of Swords – You are feeling complete, with almost all aspects of your life in control. You must communicate with family and tell them how you feel.

CAPRICORN:

Six of Pentacles – Start making notes of your daily schedule so that you can be more productive. Know where you’re wasting time, and plug those holes.

SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

The High Priest – Finances need attention. Take all steps to ensure that your basics are covered and that you do not have to dip into your savings.

NUMBER GAME

Learn to adapt to new situations. Things are not going to be as you want them to be, at the work place. Trudge along. You don’t have a choice now.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: The Tower –

INK PEN

Employees advised to drive away unwanted apprehension. Things are moving in the right direction and there is no need to panic. Major decisions can be postponed for a while. Be careful in financial transactions and avoid lending money.

for 15-9-2012

King of Wands – There may be an after-effect of a medicine you’ve just taken. Take more rest and use some nasal spray, if your sinuses are blocked.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

Employees advised not to get tensed over minor problems; situation will change soon. There are chances of getting an alternate job, which will be better than the present one. Losses and difficulties of businessmen will blow over.

SUDUKO

You will handle all undertaken work perfectly and complete them successfully but that should not go to your head; be careful. Politicians and govt officials advised not to share secrets with anyone and also not to pass on responsibilities.

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Entertainment FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

NO WEDDING BELLS ANYTIME SOON

CINE BYTES

Kate Hudson:

‘I’ll marry Matt Bellamy eventually’

Channing Tatum to direct ‘Magic Mike 2’?

ctor Channing Tatum is reportedly set to replace Steven Soderbergh, to helm the sequel to the hit male stripper movie, Magic Mike. The 32-yearold actor will direct Magic Mike 2 since Soderbergh has planned to take a hiatus from ﬁlm making. $7 million, Magic Mike successfully collected $154.4 million worldwide. PTI

ate Hudson has said that she is in no rush to get married, and only wants to get hitched for the second time when it feels right. The 33year-old actress is currently engaged to Muse singer Matt Bellamy, but does not want to wed quickly because her marriage to musician Chris Robinson was “extremely tumultuous”. Kate Hudson has said that she is in no rush to get married, and only wants to get hitched for the second time when it feels right. The 33-year-old actress is currently engaged to Muse singer Matt Bellamy, but does not want to wed quickly because her marriage to musician Chris Robinson was “extremely tumultuous". Hudson told Harper’s Bazaar magazine: “I shot Almost Famous at 20, and I got married at 21. I had [oldest son] Ryder at 24

Jennifer Aniston is keen to start a family

J so, you know, a lot happened in my twenties. “I was working a lot, and there were times that were extremely tumultuous. So 30 kind of felt like ‘Oh, okay'. I had a different kind of confidence." Hudson spends much of her time between Britain and America with her family, but said that she does find it difficult with her eldest son in school. “It takes planning, and for somebody like me who wants to fly by the seat of my pants all the time... I can be such a gypsy, but with the kids in school, I’m learning how to be more organised.”

ennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux reportedly want to start a family as soon as possible. A source told: “The night he proposed he told Jen that he wanted her to have his child. She’s been joking that in a perfect world it will happen on the wedding night. She’ll be overjoyed whenever it happens; if that means she has to walk down the aisle with a baby bump, then so be it.

Lindsay Lohan avoiding ‘Scream 5’ cameo?

ctress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly trying to avoid a cameo scene in new movie Screen 5 which pokes fun at her troubles. Dimension Films had signed the 26-year-old actress to play a cameo in the horror spoof opposite Charlie Sheen. PTI

sports

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

LAS VEGAS FIGHTS

Martinez vows to make Chavez suffer

DAVIS CUP

Hewitt eager to return to World Group

The Argentinian also feels disrespected because Chavez ($3 million) will make more than twice as much as Martinez ($1.4 million). to beat the bigger Chavez when they step into the ring at the 19,000-seat stadium. “It’s easy to talk when he is not in front of me,” Martinez said of Chavez. “It’s very easy to be so violent and say things about me when I was not in front of him. Look at his eyes when he is in front of me. You see the fear.” Martinez said Chavez is profiting off his famous father’s reputation. “Chavez will get more money but more of a beating, too,” Martinez said. “He’s the champion and I’m the challenger, whether he deserves to be or not. He has a good body shot but a lot of bad (habits), so I hope somebody will feel sorry and stop the fight. Maybe the referee, the doctor will stop it.” he said. AFP

LAS VEGAS: WBC champ Julio Cesar Chavez (above) is in for one of the toughest tests of his career when he defends his title against seasoned-vet Sergio Martinez at the sold-out Thomas and Mack arena on Saturday. The 26-year-old Chavez Jr, who is the son of one of the greatest boxer’s in Mexican history by the same name, will be making his fourth defence of the WBC middleweight crown that at one time belonged to Argentina’s Martinez.

Chavez (46-0-1, 32 KOs) vowed on Wednesday to not only knock out Martinez but said he would end the 37-yearold’s career. Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KOs) shot back he plans to take his time cutting down the young champion before seizing his belt back. “This one will be painful for you,” Martinez told Chavez at a news conference. “You will suffer a lot before I knock you out.” Martinez is a 2-to-1 favourite

This one will be painful for you. You will suffer a lot before I knock you out. Look at his eyes when he is in front of me. You see the fear. Sergio Martinez the challenger

Longshot Lopez hopes to surprise Alvarez LAS VEGAS: WBC super welterweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (right) will defend his title against gritty opponent Josesito Lopez in a 12-round title fight Saturday at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The 22-year-old undefeated Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KOs) will be making his fifth title defence and is heavily favoured to beat Lopez, who is fighting for a title for the first time. Lopez (30-4, 18 KOs) is moving up in weight class to 154 pounds (70 kilograms) after upsetting Victor Ortiz for a 147-pound title on June 23, but few expect him to win the fight against Alvarez. “I know I’m going against one of the best out there,” Lopez said. “But (Alvarez) is a fighter I think that I can beat.” The boxer said he planned to fight “smart, with a fast pace.” “We’re a little more active in the ring than he is. We’re going to push him.”

HAMBURG: Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is eager to help Australia get back into the Davis Cup World Group when the promotion/relegation match against Germany starts on Friday. “It is very important to me for us to be in the World Group once again,” Hewitt said at Hamburg’s clay-court Rothenbaum stadium with Australia last having been involved in the Davis Cup’s top tier back in 2007. Wins over China in February and South Korea in April have given Australia the chance to face Germany for a place in next year’s World Group, while the hosts face the relegation battle after February’s home defeat to Argentina. AFP

LEAGUE CRICKET A 2 & 3 DIVISIONS TWO DAYS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Day 2 Pasha Beedi 197 lost to Jai Bhagwathi 200 for 5 (Ganapathi Hemanth 105) Galaxy 136 lost to AOC 138 for 3 (Vishnu Tiwari 60no) Day 1 New Blues 177 (Sheik Nafeez 56, Ashrith D 59, Tanay 3 for 42) vs Cambridge XI

HILLSBOROUGH TRAGEDY

Criminal probe ‘essential’, says ex-cop GUY JACKSON Agencie France-Presse LONDON: A former senior policeman said on Thursday that a criminal investigation into the Hillsborough stadium disaster must take place after a probe found police tried to blame fans for the 1989 tragedy. Richard Wells (right), who was in charge of South Yorkshire Police from 1990 to 1998, said it

was “absolutely essential” that a criminal probe be held into the way police handled the disaster in which 96 Liverpool fans died. As the ramifications of the damning report into the disaster became clear, Football Association (FA) chairman David Bernstein offered “a full and unreserved apology” to all those affected. However, Bernstein’s statement only came after relatives

had demanded the FA apologise for awarding the match to Hillsborough in Sheffield, south Yorkshire, even though the stadium did not have a valid safety certificate at the time. After the report was published on Wednesday, the FA initially issued a statement welcoming the findings but offered no apology over the events at the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest 23 years ago.

But Bernstein went further, saying: “We are deeply sorry this tragedy occurred at a venue the FA selected. “This fixture was played in FA’s own competition, and on behalf of FA I offer a full and unreserved apology and express sincere condolences to all of the families of those who lost their lives and to everyone connected to the city of Liverpool and Liverpool Football Club.”

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

BRITISH OPEN

ITALIAN OPEN

Ryu So-Yeon shines in storm-hit debut ELSPETH BURNSIDE Agencie France-Presse HOYLAKE, UNITED KINGDOM: Ryu So-Yeon (right) marked her links course debut with a two under par 70 to share the lead with fellow South Korean, Haeji Kang, after the first round of the Women’s British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

Conditions could have been a lot worse, and very strong winds are forecast for the second round on Friday. Winner of last season’s US Women’s Open before she even became an LPGA Tour member, 22-year-old Ryu surprised herself with a five-birdie round in the testing, breezy conditions. Only 11 players broke par, with Taiwan’s Yani Tseng, winner for the past two years, and Lydia Ko, the 15-year-old amateur, in the next group on level 72. Ryu, a winner of the Toledo Classic on the LPGA Tour last month and on the Korean Tour last weekend, arrived in England in relaxed mood. “I have felt under huge pressure ever since I won the US

Scores Leading scores at the Women’s British Open (par 72): 70 — Kang Haeji (KOR), Ryu So Yeon (KOR) 71 — Stacey Keating (AUS), Karrie Webb (AUS), Lydia Hall (GBR), Charley Hull (GBR), Ai Miyazato (JPN), Shin Jiyai (KOR), M Miyazato (JPN), Katie Futcher (USA), V Hurst (USA) 72 — Choi Chella (KOR), Yuki

Ichinose (JPN), Amy Hung (TPE), Park Inbee (KOR), Yani Tseng (TPE), Carin Koch (SWE), Lydia Ko (NZL), Katherine Hull (AUS), Becky Morgan (GBR), Seo Hee-Kyung (KOR), Cristie Kerr (USA), Angela Stanford (USA), Holly Clyburn (GBR), Beatriz Recari (ESP).

Open,” she admitted. “After I won a major everyone back home couldn’t understand why I didn’t win more. But getting my second LPGA title at Toledo was great. Today also feels really good. “On Tuesday and Wednesday I just thought ‘wow.’ The weather was so bad here. But today was much better and I just hit a lot of low fade shots and that really helped. I was only in one bunker and that was also a bonus.” Haeji Kang has never finished higher than fourth on the LPGA Tour but she managed seven birdies, including a great three in a row run from the 14th. “My iron shots were great and that was the key,” she said. “I’ve played quite a lot of links golf in Australia so that also made it a little easier for me.” Australia’s Karrie Webb, a three-time winner, and the 2008 champion from South Korea, Shin Jiyai, were in the group in joint third on 71. Tseng, who won with a 16 under par total at Carnoustie in Scotland last year, says she relishes tough conditions and the world No 1 remains a massive threat and the championship favourite. She had four birdies and her only big mistake was a doublebogey at the par four 11th.

Molinari leads Ryder Cup brigade TURIN, ITALY: Francesco Molinari (above) was the top Ryder Cup performer on the first day of the Italian Open on Thursday, two weeks from Europe’s showdown against the United

It’s fun playing in front of the home crowd, but there’s a lot of pressure and everyone wants you to do well. Francesco Molinari Top performer on day 1 States in Illinois. The Italian carded a four-under 68 at the Royal Park I Roveri course to finish the first round four strokes behind the leader, Sweden’s Joel Sjoholm. Molinari, the 2006 winner of this tournament, was two shots better off than Ryder Cup teammate, Martin Kaymer. AFP

TRACK REPORT

Kohinoor Wish, Vijay Kiran catch the eye HYDERABAD: Kohinoor Wish,Vijay Kiran, Vijay Monarch, Iaepetus and Ziglar impressed when the horses exercised here today (Friday): Sand Track 800 Metres: Gold Medal (Dileep) 56.5, 600/41.5 Moved well. Vendetta (Chary) 56, 600/41 Urged. Bold Reason (Imran Khan) Cannon Law (N Rawal) 1-3, 600/46.5 They moved together. Street Magic (K Alam) Laughing Eyes (S

Nayak) 57, 600/43 Former finished 4 lengths in front. Jaz Elle (Mukesh) 1-0, 600/45 Easy. Ashleen State (P Venkat) 56.5, 600/43 Pushed. Turf Ruler (rb) 10, 600/45 Moved freely. Suchiman (rb) 57, 600/43 Fully extended. Royal Sword (rb) 1-1.5, 600/46 Easy. Incredible India (N Rajesh) 1-0, 600/44 Unextended. Win And Enjoy (Joshi) 58, 600/42.5 Moved well. Sea Runner (Kuldeep Singh) 58, 600/42

Moved well. Iaepetus (Imran Khan) 57, 600/42 Pleased. Silver Lid (P Venkat) 55, 600/42 Pushed. Hurricane Dancer (Imran Khan) 1-3, 600/48 Easy. Ektto Ektto Ektto (Laxmikant) 57, 600/43 Moved on the bit. Star Prospect (Laxman) 1-1.5, 600/45.5 Easy. Sushen (app) Great Guns (M Mark) 1-0, 600/44 Former finished in front. Superb (Nitin Singh) 56.5, 600/42 Pushed in the last part. Kohinoor

Victory (rb) 1-2.5, 600/46 Easy. Ice Rain (Anil) 58, 600/43 Un-extended. Sand Track 1,000 Metres: Star Striker (Dileep) 1-11, 800/55.5, 600/41.5 Moved well. Kohinoor Wish (rb) 1-11, 800/55, 600/40.5 Impressed. Vijay Monarch (Joshi) 1-10, 800/ 55.5, 600/42 Moved well. Ponte Verdi (K Singh) 1-16.5, 800/1-0, 600/45 Easy. Winjoy (Joshi) 1-12, 800/55.5, 600/42 Pushed. One One One (Laxmikant) 1-

12.5, 800/ 56.5, 600/42.5 Moved freely. Speedtosucceed (Nitin Singh) 1-13.5, 800/57, 600/44 Un-extended. Sand Track 1,200 Metres: Vijay Kiran (Dileep) 1-24, 1000/1-8.5, 800/54, 600/42 Pleased. Ziglar (Ajit Kumar) 1-25.5, 1000/1-11.5, 800/57.5, 600/44 impressed. Sand Track 1,400 Metres: Aristos (Ramana) 1-48, 1400/400 in 112 Moved on the bit.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW

Wenger ponders Arsenal future

The Frenchman has been in charge of the Gunners since September 1996 but is currently overseeing a seven-year trophy drought and is determined to make amends. JULIAN GUYER Agencie France-Presse

English Premier League present standings

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (right) has given the club a glimpse of the future by saying he could leave the club when his contract expires in two years’ time. A run of seven years without a trophy has prompted previously unthinkable scenes last term, as some Arsenal fans turned on Wenger with chants of “you don’t know what you’re doing”. And the departure of then captain and star striker Robin van Persie in pre-season — the latest in a line of Gunners skippers to leave the London side — to Premier League giants Manchester United, sparked fresh concerns. Those will only be intensified if Arsenal drop points to a newly promoted Southampton side at the Emirates on Saturday, with the visitors bottom of the table and the only team in the division still without a point. “I’m an Arsenal man,” said the 62-year-old Wenger. “I think I’ve always shown that. I have to consider if I do well or not. If I

(Played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): 1 Chelsea

3 3 0 0 8

2 Swansea

3 2 1 0 10

3 West Brom 3 2 1 0 6

4 Man City

3 2 1 0 8

5 Man Utd

3 2 0 1 6

6 Everton

3 2 0 1 4

7 West Ham 3 2 0 1 4

8 Arsenal

3 1 2 0 2

9 Wigan

3 1 1 1 4

10 Newcastle 3 1 1 1 3

don’t do well, I have to consider my future. At the moment we are not there. Two years is a long time in my job. I just want to do well for the club as long as I can and accept all the rest.” Meanwhile Southampton manager Nigel Adkins, having seen his side score against both Manchester United and Man City, remained in upbeat mood. “We have to win games, we know that and we’re positive about that,” he said.

Reds seek Sunderland relief The match comes at the end of an emotional week for the club.

NEIL JOHNSTON Agencie France-Presse LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (right) is targeting a first Premier League win since taking charge when the team travel to Sunderland on Saturday. A damning report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans, found police changed statements and tried to

blame supporters for the crush. Rodgers, who was only 16 when the disaster happened, said he hopes the publication of the truth about the Hillsborough disaster will end disgraceful and tasteless chants by “idiots” at future matches. “I speak as a human being and I don’t ever like to hear anything like that, whatever club it is, that associates with other people’s tragedies and death,” said Rodgers. Unfortunately there

are that minority of supporters who will maybe disappoint, but let’s hope we can all move on and we can all learn from this whole process.” Liverpool have yet to win in the league since Rodgers took charge in pre-season, collecting just one point from their opening three games. With a match against rivals Manchester United on September 23, three points at Sunderland are essential although they are by no means certain.

Ronaldo backed to perform DERMOT LEDWITH Agencie France-Presse

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo will put his latest controversy behind him and rescue Real Madrid from their faltering start to La Liga season, his teammates have insisted. The Portuguese star described himself as being ‘sad’ after scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Granada without offering further explanation and his words have kept him in the eye of a storm in Spain. Media speculation has focussed on his current contract being the source of his discontent.

Ferguson: Van Persie is key IAN WHITTELL Agencie France-Presse MANCHESTER: Sir Alex Ferguson was relieved to welcome a fit Robin van Persie (right) back to Manchester ahead of Saturday’s clash against Wigan at Old Trafford. The Dutch forward, who has started the season in impressive goal-scoring form for United, came off at half-time of Holland’s 4-1 victory over Turkey with a thigh injury.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

sports

RALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN

Loeb to start in third spot Eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb has chosen to start third in the rally today after finishing fastest in qualifying on Thursday.

LLANDUDNO, WALES: World champion Sebastien Loeb (above) who finished fastest in quantifiers on Thursday will begin on position three in today’s (Friday) Rally of Great Britain. The 38-year-old Frenchman is coming off victory in the ninth round in Germany last month, and

has a commanding 54-point lead over Finnish teammate Mikko Hirvonen who starts his weekend in second spot. Germany’s Thierry Neuville opens the day’s action in the third Citroen. Norway’s Petter Solberg, who has picked up three victories in Wales, and lies third in the overall rankings, albeit 95 points behind Loeb, will start fourth in his Ford. The race, which is mostly run over gravel roads, is expected to be affected by overnight rain which convinced Loeb to choose an early starting position. “There might be a little bit of rain but not so much. When it’s raining it’s a lot better to be in front. If it’s drier then it’s not good to be first so we have chosen third,” he told www.wrc.com. AFP

MOTO GRAND PRIX

Pedrosa to battle Lorenzo at Marino MISANO, SAN MARINO: Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo (below) is determined to reassert his world championship authority this weekend after a summer spent seeing his lead eaten away by Honda rival, and fellow Spaniard, Dani Pedrosa.

Three races ago, Lorenzo had a 23-point lead at the top of the standings but Pedrosa’s successive wins at Indianapolis and then a last-corner triumph at Brno have cut his advantage to 13 points. Lorenzo will be buoyed, however, by having won with a dominant performance at the San Marino track 12 months ago while Pedrosa admits that the Misano circuit is not one of Honda’s favourites. “This year we’ve been very consistent, always in the first two positions. The last three races we couldn’t win, but were very close,” said Lorenzo. AFP

UPHILL BATTLE FOR CAVENDISH TO DEFEND CROWN

The world cycling championships get underway on Sunday, with seven days of racing set to produce several new champions as Britain’s Mark Cavendish attempts to defend his road race crown on the final day of the competition on September 23.

REST IN PEACE F1 STARS PAY TRIBUTE TO UNSUNG HERO WATKINS

LONDON: Formula One stars on Thursday paid tribute to the sport’s former medical delegate Sid Watkins, who died at the age of

84. Watkins helped save the lives of Ferrari’s Didier Pironi at the 1982 German Grand Prix, Jordan’s Rubens Barri-

32 chello at Imola in 1994, and McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen at Adelaide in 1995 during an incidentpacked 26-year career as Formula One’s on-track