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GADKARI TO GET SECOND TERM

On Google’s 14th birthday, we take you on a journey through this tech titan’s hits and misses.

The BJP national council today approved an amendment to the party's constitution to allow a second consecutive term for its president. Hitherto, a BJP president could only serve a single three-year term. The decision will benefit the incumbent, Nitin Gadkari, whose term expires this December.

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HYDERABAD’S FIRST COMPACT AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER

While the leaders squabble over the Telangana March, the T protagonists are not willing to wait. The smash-and-burn attack on the ORR toll gate proves this.

And the mayhem begins...

RENDEZVOUS WITH A WEAVER OF TALES Entrancing audiences with her stories is Jo Blake Cave's speciality. She speaks to Postnoon about her unusual calling.

REPORT ON P3 BATTLE OF MEDINAH!

As the 39th edition of the Ryder Cup is set to kick start from today, Postnoon gives its readers an insight of the three-day tournament.

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MUSIC FOR THE GODS Prayers punctuated with Bollywood numbers is what you might get to hear this Ganesh Chathurthi. Here’s more to the trend.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

city events

IN TUNE WITH LIFE

Jiva — In tune with life, a comprehensive art exhibition of paintings , sculptures , prints ,drawings, photographs and tribal art by over 80 artists will be held at the State Gallery for Art Gallery, Kavuri Hills. The exhibition will be on from October 1 onwards.

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AROUND THE CITY: YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES Art works Eminent artist Vijit Pillai’s solo art exhibition will be held. The exhibition titled Blu Nirvana — a unique illustration of tranquility and colour, will be open all day long till September 28. Where:Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Banjara Hill, Rd No 6 When: Ongoing

ART Life together Iconart Gallery is hosting Life Together, a group show featuring sculptures, paintings and prints by 22 artistes. A preview for the exhibition will be held at the Gallery on September 28. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: September 28 onwards, 11.30am to 7pm Contact: 98499 68797

SHOWS Play time Lamakaan will be hosting Manch Theatre’s A Plateful of Plays on October 6. Where: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Rd No 1 When: October 6, 7.30pm onwards Contact: 96427 31329

Recent and retrospective A painting exhibition by artist Sudip Roy will be held at Kalakrithi Art Gallery from September 28. Where:Kalakrithi Art Gallery, Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: September 28, 11am onwards Contact: (040) 6656 4466

Photo talk My photographic journey in Asia — a talk by well known French photographer Thierry Girard with a slideshow of his works in China, Japan and India will be held on October 3. Where: Alliance Francaise, Banjara Hills, Rd No 3 When: October 3, 7pm onwards Contact: (040) 2770 0734

Calligraphy art On the occasion of Vinayaka Chathurthi, Sri Parameshwar Raju presents a series of calligraphic artworks based on Lord Ganesha. The exhibition will be held at Truffles Cafe, Jubilee Hills. Where: Trufﬂes Cafe, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 10 When: Ongoing, 11 am onwards Contact: (040) 2355 0105

Film workshop A film making workshop and a film appreciation workshop is being held by Yavanika films. The workshops will be held on weekends. When: September 29 onwards, 11am onwards Contact: 94904 40986

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Dominic Wesley Humorous play Dominic Wesley will be presented on September 29. Where: Nift, Madhapur When: September 29 7.30pm onwards Contact: (040) 2311 4537

DINING 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. Where: Trufﬂes Cafe, Jubilee Hills, Rd No 10 When: Ongoing, 8am onwards Contact: (040) 2355 0105 Oktoberfest Taj Krishna is hosting the annual Oktoberfest at its coffee shop, Encounters. The festival offers an array of German delicacies like meatloaf, bockwurst, steckerfishz and beers to satiate your taste buds. Where: Encounters, Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Ongoing, 6pm onwards Contact: (040) 6666 2323

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City CRIME

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‘T’rouble brewing

Surprising the police, T supporters struck at an area that had been least guarded — the toll plaza on ORR near Nanakramguda. They set fire to a toll booth in the area. M ANIL KUMAR

Telangana activists damaged a toll plaza and set one of the booths on fire after forcing out the employees early this morning at Nanakramguda.

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ith T having been denied, Telangana supporters belonging to Telangana United Forum (TUF), early this morning went on a rampage, torching a toll plaza on the outer ring road near Nanakramguda and created a terror in the whole area, leading to a huge pileup of traffic.

The activists, numbering 5070, first asked the employees to leave but some of them objected. As the crowd was not in the mood to plead, they pulled the employees out, and in the scuffle one employee suffered injuries. Realising they were confronting a group of desperadoes; employees gave up resistance and ran for safety. Activists then set fire to one of the eight booths and destroyed records, computer and furniture.

As it was early morning, not many people were around. One of the toll gate employees told Postnoon that the T activists were shouting slogans hailing Telangana and had been abusive of the Central government. They flung pamphlets in Telugu around that demanded a separate state. By the time the police reached the scene, mobs had vanished leaving behind banners, bills and pamphlets. As the

event kicked up a fear and consequent piling up of traffic, toll gate managers began manually operating. By 8.30am the traffic began to move at a normal pace. As the news of violence was conveyed to Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, he called up DGP Dinesh Reddy asking him to arrest all the suspects without delay and consideration. The CM is said to have made it clear that no sympathy or consideration must be shown to the violent

mobs and they should be booked immediately. Director general (law and order) SA Huda has alerted the SPs and armed personnel posted at all the 11 toll gates around the City and ORR. Meanwhile, the police and RTA have begun checking vehicles coming from districts to the City in view of the Ganesh immersion tomorrow and Telangana March on Sunday. With inputs by Rahul Ramakrishna

CRIME

Supermarket thieves held with booty Not installing CCTV cameras cost many small supermarkets goods to thieves, who have specialised in spiriting away small but valuable goods in their kurta pockets or pants.

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he Golconda police have picked up a gang of four which has allegedly been targeting supermarkets that do not have closed circuit TV cameras. Police have recovered goods worth `30,000 and are optimistic of tracking down more of them. The accused have been identified as Mohd Abdul Javeed, 23, resident of Hijra Colony Alkapuri, Mohd Abdul Hannnan, 23, resident of Samtha Colony Toli Chowki, Shaik

Zahid, 23, of Meraj Colony Toli Chowki and Shaik Adnan Ahmed, 22, a resident of Shyaam Nagar Chacha Nehru Park Masab Tank. Two others in the gang, Shaik Jameel and Farahaz Khan have given the police a slip, inspector Waheeduddin said. Sub-inspector of Golconda police G Naresh Kumar and his team were arrested on Wednesday from a shop at Galaxy crossing. Kumar said the gangs would go as well-dressed respectable customers and browse through the racks, carefully, and pocket highly-priced

cosmetics and trinkets before stealthily walking out of the store. The gang would later sell them for a price lower than MRP to small shops. For the past six months this gang has been looting supermarkets. The police said many supermarkets, to save money, would not install CCTV cameras and lost goods. There are several gangs in operation and the police have once again urged mediumsized supermarkets to install CCTVs which proves a deterrent. The markets have also dispensed with the mandatory metal detector frame.

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PROFILE

LAST YEAR... HERE Strike troubles

ast year, we had reported how working professionals were worried about the effect of unscheduled strikes as they had no support system, like relatives, to take care of their children in case of sudden holidays or bandhs. Shopkeepers too were upset because the frequent bandhs were causing loss of business and they were suffering major losses.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

POLITICS

TDP leader threatens to quit over Naidu letter

Rendezvous with a weaver of tales

Entrancing audiences with her stories is Jo Blake Cave's speciality. She speaks to Postnoon about her unusual calling. DEEPAK DESHPANDE

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farmers’ organisations across the country are now planning to join the kirana shop owners’ protest against the government’s decision on FDI in retail.

The recent strike of the contractors and the rains was the delay behind the road works. However, we will finish them soon as works are on in full swing. A GHMC ofﬁcial See page 5

THINGS WE 5LEARNT TODAY The column that teaches everyone something new about the way the City functions.

It’s the ﬁnal countdown, but the City isn’t ready. 72 hours before the world biodiversity conference is to begin, roads are still dug up, wires still lie strewn and the GHMC is racing against time to complete work.

How to blame the media, GHMC-style. A GHMC ofﬁcial complained that the media is always out to pick out faults. Seeing the state of the City, can you blame us?

Netas refuse to move into the cyber age. While e-governance is the catchphrase for a lot of governments, several of our ministers still avoid using computers for work.

A straight-talking, unpretentious minister. Minister for minority affairs Syed Mohammad Ahamadullah might come across as gruff, but level with him and he’ll give you answers.

Park problems plague City despite government eyewash. While the GHMC beautiﬁes major parks, most citizens have no parks in their vicinity for recreation.

RAJESH RAVINDRAN rajesh.r@postnoon.com

he held their gaze, she held their thoughts. Her singsong voice rose and fell, her speech quickening and slackening. Some of her lines were lyrical, the beat of which she kept with her feet. Of the two score who were at Oxford Bookstore to attend the storytelling workshop of Jo Blake Cave, not one missed a word of the stories she singlehandedly wove and presented through her voice and gestures. She told four stories: of a man who never had any luck; of John Chapman going to London Bridge; of the old soldier who beat death and of truth and story, all of which her audience of children and adults thoroughly enjoyed, a fact testified by their giggles, laughs and 'oh’s' of dismay. Jo even got the audience to

recite some of the refrains with her: “He walked and he walked for a week, and a month and year and the farther he went, the farther he got,” as she told the story of the man who had no luck. Jo, who is from Northamptonshire in England, has

Jo does not memorise stories or read from a text when she is on stage. She retains the skeleton and weaves a story of her own. been telling stories on and off for the past 11 years, but it has been a profession only for the last five. “I had come back (to England) from Canada where I was working at a documentarymaking firm and I was quite clueless as to what to do when I

returned,” she said. “Then I attended a storytelling session.” Since then, she has been telling stories, in the beginning to friends and then to the world. Jo does not memorise stories or read out from a text when she is on stage. She may have read it somewhere and then, retaining the skeleton of the story, she weaves one of her own. Each time it is retold, it appears to have something new, for her and for her audience. Jo grew up among books. “I remember my father had a wardrobe, but it had no clothes, only stacks of books (apart from the many shelves of books in our house),” she laughed and said. “We would open it carefully lest the books fell on us.” It’s folklore and myths that Jo narrates. She has a fascination for Russian folklore. “I don’t know why, but I am fascinated by it,” she said. Perhaps it could be because of the tiny devils in it.

DP chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the Telangana issue has been creating differences among the party leaders. Thamballapally TDP MLA Praveen Reddy on Thursday lashed out at Naidu for addressing the letter to the prime minister and demanded that the letter, in favour of Telangana, be withdrawn immediately. “Otherwise, Naidu has to change the party’s name to ‘Telangana Desam’,” he warned. Praveen Reddy said that the Telangana March on September 30 was meant to attack Seemandhra people. It was bad that the Telangana TDP MLAs were extending support to such a march. He said he would lodge a protest during Naidu’s proposed padayatra. He also warned Naidu that he was ready to tender his resignation if the latter failed to withdraw the letter. “It was not proper for Naidu to address a letter to the Prime Minister in favour of Telangana being a Rayalaseema person.” He added that the party has become directionless after 2009 elections and the party chief was taking wrong decisions since then.

NAIDU LETTER FOR POLITICAL GAIN: BOTSA Lashing out at TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu for addressing a letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh demanding all-party meet on Telangana issue, PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana has said that the former addressed the letter only for political gain. Speaking to the media in Hyderabad on Thursday, Botsa Satyanarayana said that there was no clarity in Chandrababu Naidu’s letter. He also alleged that Chandrababu Naidu has the habit of changing colours in tune with the changing times. NSS

NEWS BRIEFS Teenager killed in railway accident

Rallies to be held in support of T-march

Deputy CM releases book by IPS officer

Man hangs self at his Ellareddygudda home

n unidentiﬁed teenager, aged around 14 or 15, was run over by a speeding train on the railway tracks at Hafeezpet railway station. The teenager was reportedly crossing the tracks when the accident took place. The body has been kept in the mortuary of Osmania Hospital for post-mortem and identiﬁcation.

he Telangana Forum of Telugu Desam Party will hold rallies from today in support of Telangana March being held on September 30 this month. These rallies are being held in all the mandals in Telangana region and will continue on Saturday. Forum convenor E Dayakar Rao said that party cadres would also participate in the march.

eputy chief minister Damodar Rajanarasimha released a book written by senior IPS ofﬁcer and anti -corruption bureau director B Prasad Rao on Thursday. The book, titled World Power to Mind Power talks about the importance of communication skills and how it helps individuals to achieve success in their lives.

Yadgiri, 43, a resident of Ellareddyguda, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home on Thursday night. Yadgiri was employed at a private ﬁrm and his wife and three children had reportedly abandoned him. Yadgiri is believed to have been depressed. The Punjagutta police are investigating.

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COP-11

Despite efforts, patches show With three days to go before the conference on biodiversity, the GHMC is still rushing through pending works. A reality check however, shows that it is practically impossible to finish them in 72 hours. RAHUL RAMAKRISHNA rahul.r@postnoon.com

eventy-two hours before the CoP-11 curtains will be raised, the state of roads and awareness about the prestigious meet comes as a shocker. Among the 12 important routes to be used by the delegates attending the conference, the main route from Hitex to Madhapur and Jubilee Hills stands out as an example of the sarkari pace of finishing works. The Madhapur main road’s widening still remains incomplete, debris lies scattered, and in one particular stretch, a fallen electric pole, not removed, remains a threat to the motorists and pedestrians.(see picture) A reality check by Postnoon brought out the startling fact that the traders and general public have little idea about the world conference about to happen. A software employee working in Cyber Towers said, “I do not know what this biodiversity conference is all about, but it has proven to be a nuisance, with all the road digging and traffic problems.” A street vendor

Lakshman says, “I don’t know why such a big fuss is being made about some foreign nationals coming here. The police have put a blanket ban on all our stalls on this road here for the next 18 days. We were hoping it would be a good business opportunity, but it looks like there will be no business for us.”

According to a contractor, widening the road will take at least another month, but the CoP begins in 72 hours!

The Madhapur road will be the most important as it is connects to the meeting venue from the City and vice versa. The greenery works that included laying new carpet lawns on the dividers have been finished, but the road widening projects including the pavement repairs and moving electric poles has

been stalled. “The recent strike by contractors and rains has delayed works. However, we will finish them soon,” officials at GHMC say. Pedestrian crossings and zebra crossings are yet to be completed. The intermittent rains washed away part of the beautification works. Private property owners along the road, who are important stakeholders have not been told how to present the best face to the world. “Police have been telling us not to allow parking, beyond that I don’t know anything,” admits an automobile parts owner on the Check PostMadhapur road. While the GHMC promises to finish the work before the conference, a labourer Raju working on the Madhapur road says, “Drilling and removing the existing footpath itself will take three days. Widening the road will take at least another month.” Citizens we talked to said in an overpopulated city like Hyderabad where there’s no control over the migrant labour, we can’t expect a spic and span set up. “Let them (delegates) also have a glimpse of ‘Hyderabadi style’,” laughed a merchant.

FDI

AP ryots’ body behind FDI decision? Farmers are joining the kirana shop owners’ struggle against the FDI in multibrand retail. Farmers’ apex body met in Delhi on Tuesday and decided to hit the streets as MNC retail giants will ‘debilitate farmers’.

PK SURENDRAN surendran.pk@postnoon.com

farmers’ association in Hyderabad played a ‘villainous’ role in impelling the government to allow FDI in multibrand retail. “Two farmers’ organisations, one in Delhi and the other in Hyderabad, funded by the MNCs had lobbied strongly for the decision,” disclosed Yudhvir Singh, Asia Coordinator of International Farmers Alliance. Singh said the two associations had been working behind the scenes for furthering the interests of the foreign retail giants who have lost ground in their own lands. He questioned why the UPA government was bartering our retailers’ rights for a few dollars. “Which farmers’ interests are they talking about?”

“Why,” Singh asked, “the government did not consult farmers and rush through the decision if it had nothing to hide.” He said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address on this aspect was the most irresponsible and cruel statement claiming the government knows the best. Meanwhile, a new dimension is added to the kirana shops’ anguish against FDI in retail.

Farmer leaders of six farmer organisations across the country that met in New Delhi on Tuesday this week to discuss the ramifications of the UPA government’s decision to allow FDI in multibrand retail have decided to join the Kirana shop owners’ protest and come out to the streets to make the government reconsider the decision. A joint action council of all

farmer bodies will meet on October 10 to chalk out an agitational path, said MJ Khan, national convener of Federation of Indian Farmers Organisations. Khan cited the data of International Farms Comparison Network (ICFN), which proves how within 14 years in US and in UK, the share of farmers in the consumer spent for farm produce reduced by almost 40 per cent from 1996 to 2010. Khan said that today the farmers’ leaders just want to know how this decision will benefit them, without taking any stand. The final stand will be taken on October 10, 2012 in the National Convention of Farmers, where all the farmers’ organisations from across the country will be jointly hosting the meet under FIFO and all political parties as well as these corporations

would be invited to speak on this issue. Krishanbir Chowdhary, president of Bhartiya Krishak Samaj said that no farmers’ organisation was consulted on such an important issue and the UPA government is saying that it will benefit farmers. He asked, how the nuclear deal, SEZ land grab project and similar other hastily rushed in decisions have benefited the farmers? He sought to know that Walmart is showing `54 crore spent on lobbying in India, then on whom this money was spent, and lobbying being an illegal activity, how the same has been permitted. He said that if farmers are not consulted and clarified their doubts, then farmers will come on streets under Join Action Plan of all Farmers Bodies, after the National meet under FIFO on 10 Oct, 2012.

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T-TDP leaders extend support Announced that they will support the march to be held by the T-JAC on Sept 30.

DP Telangana leaders Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Mothkupalli Narsimhulu and Kadiam Srihari announced that they were supporting the Telangana march of TJAC on September 30. They said that Telangana ministers and MPs should strive to get permission for the Telangana march if they were really sincere. They said that TDP functionaries in the entire region would hold protests at district centers and mandal headquarters on September 29 . They also opined that there was clarity in the letter written by Naidu to the PM on the Telangana issue. Some parties were misinterpreting it and trying to

gain political mileage, they alleged. They made it clear that they were committed to the letter given to Pranab Mukherjee in 2008 and Naidu again confirmed it. The TDP would send a representative if the Centre holds allparty meeting on Telangana, they added. Questioning TRS chief KCR’s demand for an all party meeting, they asked whether KCR was sold out for any package.

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Documentary on T to be released A

promo of Avani Creations’ Maha Vrusksham, a short film on Telangana history, was released on Thursday. After releasing the promo, film producer Yamuna Pathak has said that the duration of the short film is 30 minutes. She said that shooting would start shortly and the film would be completed within a month. She said the short film deals with history of Telangana since two centuries. She also said that they would present history of Satavahana, Kakatiya, Asafjahi and Nizam in the documentary. She said the film deals with Telangana Peasant Movement, Hyderabad State Liberation, Telangana Movement of 1969, Jai Andhra Movement and the recent separate Telangana and united Andhra movements. NSS

Pathak said that shooting for the documentary would start shortly and the film would be completed in a month.

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REPORTERS’ DIARY

An apology of a tourism office A

governmental façade that is bound to draw a large number of delegates is Paryatak Bhavan (tourism house) at Begumpet. While officials have put up a large board welcoming CoP delegates, they have done nothing to give the interior a makeover. Nor have they appointed smart men and women to handle such a bewildering variety of gentry that an international conference would bring. As one enters the office, what comes into sight first is a badly mauled air conditioner propped up on a wooden stand, standing like a skeleton in a medical lab. The building has not been given a dab of paint. A funky smell greets you. Over all, a newly introduced parking fee charges a two-wheeler `5 per hour! And, for four-wheelers, it’s `10 an hour. This was introduced from September 3. Why? There is nobody to answer. Not only overseas delegates but also Indian delegates from other parts of the country would be extensively using this office. What image they will take back of our City is anybody’s guess.(SS)

NEGATIVE REPORTING ‘UPSETS’ OFFICIALS After blaming rainfall for slow

another receipt book that was allegedly being used as the master record book. “One for the public, one for the records,” he said. Furthermore, the privilege of shaving customers an extra 2 per cent from the total bill for using credit/debit cards is reserved for those who have a setting on the card machines. Which is why there are only a few wine shops in the City that charge this mysterious “transaction charges” while selling overpriced liquor. (RR)

UGLY SIDE OF BEAUTIFICATION progress of CoP works, it’s time for the GHMC officials to carp at the media for negative reportage. “Why do media people always pick holes, rather than focusing on positive aspects?” asked aloud one of the additional commissioners. However, the additional commissioner missed the point that chief secretary Minnie Mathew herself had expressed her reservations at the works, like road-making at the eleventh hour. Postnoon take: The fourth estate plays the role of critic on behalf of people. Its role, therefore, is essentially that of an opposition. Besides, honestly, officials have forfeited public trust, thanks to

corruption and nepotism. Hence, media picks holes more than the roles. (MN)

ONE FOR THE CAESAR, THE OTHER FOR ME! During a recent news scoop about liquor merchants selling overpriced liquor, a routine conversation yielded many interesting facts about this sale. For example, a wine shop in Jubilee Hills sells liquor above the MRP and was even ready to offer a receipt for the transaction. When questioned about how a receipt book can have faulty records, the vendor promptly pointed to

The clumsy, last-minute touchups to the City for the world conference are evident at Bamboo Park on Road Number 36, Jubilee Hills. This benign park, desolate and neglected on the arterial road, displays a large board that is purported to tell the public the importance and features of the park. Sadly, like everything else in our society, selfish advertisers have defaced the board so badly that it looks like a scarecrow in a paddy field. Adding pathos, and a touch of hilarity to the scene, is a large billboard (see picture) showing Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy welcoming delegates to the ‘city of biodiversity!’ One look at the park is

enough to make delegates wonder at the insensitivity of the people and the government. Pray, can’t we avoid insulting the City? (PK)

DIGITAL FEARS OF MANTRI

The State government proudly proclaims it practises e-governance. But when it comes to its own ministers, many are scared of using computers and tools like power point presentations. These ministers don’t mind showing their hatred towards these mechanised brains in public as well. One such minister is P Sudharshan Reddy, who heads the major irrigation ministry in the State. During the recent Praja Patham programme, an official project of the State government launched at the behest of CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy with an objective to give wide publicity to its welfare programmes through the media, Sudharshan Reddy was supposed to address the press conference using a power point presentation. Reddy outsourced it to his officials. When this correspondent inquired the reason from a close aide of the minister, he simply smiled. (IA) Contributed by Inkeshaf Ahmed, Rahul Ramakrishna, Srinivas Setty, Md Nizamuddin & PK Surendran

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any politicians act smart when they are confronted with a volley of questions by public in general, and media in particular. But State Cabinet minister for minority affairs Syed Mohammad Ahamadullah does not mince words if he is not prepared to face the questions. He is as simple as plain paper. Not for him the niceties and etiquette. So, if you are a glib urban dandy, all of smiles and sweettalk, you’d get a shock when he asks you to sit out and wait your turn. Ask his detractors, and they would say he is unfit to hold the post of minority welfare minister as he lacks grasp of his department. They say that like a taped recording at an inquiry counter, all he says to queries is that the data is not available or action is on the cards.

Ahamadullah opens up if visitors are frank and informal. Despite his terseness, he is a jovial person. Ahamadullah entered politics as the heir apparent of Haji Mohammad Rahmatullah, an eminent Congress leader from Kadapa district, in 1977. Rahmatullah had achieved the record of holding the dual posts of Kadapa municipal chairman and MLA for 14 years.

Rahmatullah had also given political life to former CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy by giving him an MLA ticket from Pulivendula Assembly constituency. “My father played a key role in bringing YSR into politics. YSR gave me political life by making me Kadapa municipal chairman in 2004,” reminisced Ahamadullah. His is a renowned business family from Kadapa district. His family, which is currently involved in the business of Barytes mineral, also had a fleet of 50 buses under

I think the best medicine to sleep is to read newspapers. Syed Ahamadullah, minister for minority affairs

the name Caltex services and an equal number of gasoline stations 60 years ago. Being the fifth among 11 siblings, Ahamadullah could only study up to Class X after which he took up the family business. He says he was not very interested in bookish knowledge anyway. According to close friends of the minister, his weakness is that he hardly remembers anything. This defect has acquired him the title of ‘forgetting minister’. Ahamadullah, now a diabetic, loves to eat phirni (a sweet dish). “My late mother would make excellent phirni. I would love to gorge on it,” he said. He also announced that he has a secret dream to do something for Muslims but declined to reveal it fearing media attention. The minister loves to read newspapers as he falls asleep easily after reading them. “I think the best medicine for sleep is to read newspapers,” he says.

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The minister, once a hardcore non-vegetarian, has now turned vegetarian after he was diagnosed with diabetes. He now even exercises in the corridor of his chamber at the Secretariat. He loves to spend time at his ancestral home as he experiences a kind of spiritual peace there. The minister adds that he has not done anything for the community but has lot of plans for things he’d like to do for Muslims.

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Duplicity of authorities kills Fortunately, the City fares better in parks than in lakes. Delegates of CoP may get a glimpse of some good parks like KBR and Lumbini but for citizens good parks in their locality is a rarity. The small parks that come under the GHMC are grossly neglected, misused and being encroached both by government agencies and private parties. The crux of the problem lies in the duplicity of authorities.

This is how we treat parks n Some of the parks are misused by the GHMC itself. One

such example is how the GHMC has converted one of the parks located in Chandanagar into a garbage collection point. n Land sharks have an eye on open lands in Jubilee hills

which have been allocated for parks and are blocking them from development. n The bamboo park in Jubilee Hills is used for anything but

leisure and rejuvenation. One can always find women washing clothes in the small pond.

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arks are an ideal getaway from the busy city life. They are also an excellent stressbuster. One can relax and feel rejuvenated by spending a few quiet moments in these serene parks. These parks provide the perfect setting for kids to play . Today, citizens who stay next door exchange pleasantries through the latest technologies such as mobile phones, email and social networks because of their busy lives and lack of a common place to meet. Once upon a time, these green areas acted as a point for people of different ages to gather and discuss various issues, especially for the people in the colony.

WHO OWNS THE PARKS? GHMC: We have 18 circles in Hyderabad for better administration but you will not be able to find more than three to five good parks in each circle. The same GHMC administration maintains outdated and inaccurate information on their website (www.ghmc.gov.in/parks/parks.asp). The small parks in the GHMC areas are grossly neglected, misused and being encroached by both government agencies and private parties. The crux of the problem lies in the duplicity of authorities. Some come under the forest department,

take initiatives for building better parks.

some under the HMDA and some under the GHMC. And many are under the control of encroachers. The trouble is that most delegates check for information online and the GHMC website would prove to be a shame. Some parks in the City are under the urban forestry wing maintained by HMDA by classifying them under different categories: theme parks, colony parks, lake/STP parks, temple park, walkway gardens, memorial parks, medians and rotaries. Most of them are not maintained properly.

LINKING WITH CoP Today, with the CoP event, the GHMC officials are trying to showcase Hyderabad as a beautiful city, but tax payers living here know more about their City’s problems. Citizens are more worried about the way in which money is spent in the name of beautification for City dividers, road margins, which may not last for a long time. One good thing the GHMC has done is that they have constructed walls around parks in most places to prevent encroachments; the bad part is most of them are left deserted and lack basic facilities.

BIGGER PARKS Our government takes special care of the revenue generating ones. Parks such as Lumbini Park, Public Gardens, Sanjeevaiah Park, KBR

Park and Vengalarao park are more for tourism purposes. The common citizens don’t have a good park in their locality. And the same common citizen cannot come from Kukatpally to Indira Park or Lumbini Park everyday just to unwind. One of the officials stated that Shilparamam is a good park in Cyberabad zone. Perhaps he needs to learn and understand the difference between a park and an arts, crafts and cultural village. The absence of good parks in every locality forces many citizens to go to other areas. Many of us are not aware about what made older generations healthy and fit. The fact is they have had relaxed evenings. They used to spend time in a park where they got fresh air and could walk. But today, the younger generation prefers malls or gyms over parks. This could be because parks lack the basic amenities. On the other hand, I welcome the decision made by GHMC of making walking tracks near lakes if they have ensured that no damage is caused to the water body. Today, most of the parks have become a lovers spot and are restricted to a few people. Some strict rules and regulations should be framed. (Panasa Ramakrishna leads It’s Time to Make a Difference, a City-based NGO)

n Awareness through media like FM radio and libraries

could be undertaken to spread awareness about the health impact of parks. n Some NGOs or colony welfare associations can start

maintaining the parks. Most of the layout ventures that have been approved are not fulfilling their promises though they show open lands for parks in their plan after the approvals are done. Officials need to ensure they are implemented strictly.

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Britain’s Libor interest rate needs a “complete overhaul” in the wake of the Barclays rate-rigging scandal, the nation’s finance regulator Financial Services Authority will say Friday in an eagerly-awaited review.

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Magical or Menace

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The Centre pins its hopes on competition forcing improvements in infrastructure. MONEY MATTERS Nupur Pavan Bang

aghuram G Rajan, former chief economist of the IMF, and currently the Chief Economic Advisor in the ministry of finance, government of India, a proponent of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), supported the recently announced 51 per cent FDI in retail by the Indian ruling government, calling it (FDI) the ‘safest form of financing’ because it is ‘long-term’ and brings in ‘competition’. He is also hopeful that the FDI would result in improvements in the logistical infrastructure. The UPA government has also claimed that the FDI in retail will change the supply chain and infrastructure at the farm level and will reduce wastages. On the other hand, the opposition claims that the FDI in retail will wipe out the so-called mom-and-pop store. The infrastructure is needed. But, the so called proposition that the infrastructure landscape will change due to FDI,

it’s a misnomer. Why is it that the large retail chains like Reliance and the Aditya Birla group have not been able to do it? They have deep pockets and the best talent in the world. The answer lies in the bottlenecks and the systemic problems that are there in the sector. Such infrastructural projects are not financially viable. The cost of funds are typically around 16-17 per cent for such projects. At this cost, a simple agricultural warehouse,

GAMING

SOCIAL NETWORK

FB gifts get real

New PlayStation 3 makes US debut

Recipients tell Facebook whether they accept gifts and delivery destination. SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday added a feature that lets people send cupcakes, coffee, stuffed animals or other gifts to friends on the social network. Facebook said it was rolling Gifts out gradually, starting in the United States. “Every day, millions of people share special moments with their friends on Facebook,” the California-based firm said in a blog post. “Now, there is another way to celebrate these moments.” People can click on icons that

look like bow-wrapped boxes to select gifts from an array of merchants then send friends virtual cards either as private messages or for posting in public timelines at Facebook pages. Intended recipients tell Facebook whether they accept gifts and where items should be delivered. “There are hundreds of gifts with more added every day: cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery, a stuffed animal from Gund, or a digital gift card from Starbucks,” Facebook said. AFP

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without land, costs between `400-500 per sqft to construct. And the going rentals are `5-7 per sqft. The return is less than the cost of funds. How will investment come into this sector? And this is without land. If you don’t have land, if you include the cost of land, the costs will go up to `1200-1300sqft. Even if you take the best of rentals (10-15 sft) at the most prime locations, it is still a negative NPV project. It is often said that food is being wasted due to lack of

infrastructure. Yes, the food does rot in the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) warehouses. Have you seen any trader’s stock rotting? No. That’s because FCI has a populist mandate. FCI is supposed to be a trading organisation. It is supposed to buy the grains depending on the capability to sell, based on the demand from the Public Distribution System. It should have storage space, only then buy. They don’t do it and hence the grains get damaged. The mom-and-pop stores too will survive. They offer a different kind of paradigm and value proposition in comparison to the large stores. Another allegation is that the foreign retail companies have very deep pockets and can afford to make losses for 3-5 years. By then they will wipe out the mom-and-pop stores and then they will monopolise the market. It seems baseless. While the theoretical possibility is there, the cultural and systemic nature of India makes it a very remote possibility. Well, the reality is that FDI is neither a magical wand, nor a menace. It is about giving choice to the people of this country.

SAN FRANCISCO: Sleek new PlayStation 3 consoles took their places in US homes on Thursday as Sony tapped into its video game prowess to put itself at the heart of Internet Age entertainment. The PS3 model that made its US debut was slimmed to be stylishly unobtrusive but featured a beefy 250-gigabyte hard drive to store more films, music, games and other digital content. A version with a 500-gigabyte hard drive will hit the US market on Sunday. The mod-

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Shareholders in the parent company of the Singapore-based brewer that makes Tiger Beer on Friday approved the ﬁrm's takeover by Dutch giant Heineken. The nearly unanimous vote at an extraordinary general meeting of Fraser and Neave (F&N), which held 40 percent of Asia-Paciﬁc Breweries (APB), clears the way for Heineken to take full control of APB. Heineken, which is seeking to expand its Asian sales as demand falls in western markets, already held 42 per cent of APB when it made a bid. "I declare the resolution carried," F&N chairman Lee Hsien Yang said after 98.73 per cent of shareholders voted for the deal.

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SONY-OLYMPUS DEAL Electronics giant Sony and scandaltainted Olympus will formally agree a capital tie-up Friday, a report said, as both companies look to turn the page on disastrous chapters. The ﬁrms are expected to make an announcement following board meetings to approve the partnership, which will see them working together on medical equipment, the Nikkei business daily said. Sony will take a 50 billion yen ($645 million) private placement of Olympus shares by year-end for slightly more than 1,400 yen a share, making it Olympus’s top shareholder, with a roughly 11 per cent stake, it said.

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BENGAL ASSEMBLY PASSES MOTION OPPOSING FDI The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution moved by the ruling TMC opposing FDI and monopolistic indigenous capital in retail. The resolution tabled by state industries minister Partha Chatterjee was adopted by 155-17 votes, with the Congress members opposing it.

POLITICS

POLITICAL JOURNEY

Pawar to decide on Ajit resignation An NCP legislature party meeting will be held at Vidhan Bhavan today.

President Pranab Mukherjee, accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narinder Nath Vohra, ride a boat during a review of the Dal Lake Conservation Project in Srinagar on Thursday.

HERITAGE

Goa pitches for UNESCO heritage list spot PANAJI: Making its representation to get Goa region of Western Ghats included as world heritage site by UNESCO, the state forest department has said that its forests are the only home on earth for rare species of bat — The Giant Indian Mastiff. The forest department, in its draft letter prepared last week, to be submitted to UNESCO, has said rare 'Wroughton's free-tailed bat' (The Giant Indian Mastiff) has been recorded in this contiguous region, which is already declared protected. The only known roosting site of this bat on this planet falls just outside the boundary of the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, the department has said. Additional principal chief conservator of forest Richard D'Souza, who drafted the letter, has said "till date, the range of this bat is not known and it is almost certain that it falls inside the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary." In July 2012, the Western Ghats along with 39 serial sites spread across the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala got inscribed as world heritage sites by UNESCO. PTI

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MUMBAI: The crisis in Maharashtra government after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's resignation is expected to draw to a close with the intervention of Union agriculture minister and NCP president Sharad Pawar today. Pawar will participate in the NCP legislature party meeting which be held at Vidhan Bhavan here at 4pm. The NCP legislature party has already appealed to Ajit Pawar to withdraw his resignation, sent to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday, after an expose in a sec-

tion ofthe media on alleged irregularities in the irrigation department during his tenure as minister. The party has authorised Pawar to take a final call on the matter. After Ajit resigned, all the other 19 NCP ministers in the government had also handed over their resignation letters to state unit president Madhukar Pichad. The resignation of MLAs was being seen as a show ofstrength by Ajit that he had the backing of the entire legislature party. However, Ajit Pawar refuted speculation of a rift with Pawar. PTI

NEWS BRIEFS Government announces hikes in taxes on railway fares NEW DELHI Days after the exit of the TMC, the government hiked taxes on railway passenger fares and freight, which would increase by 3.7 per cent from October 1. Six months after the Trinamool Congress forced roll back in railway fare hike, the finance ministry imposed 3.7 percent service tax on freight charges and on AC and first class passenger fares.

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Nitish Kumar's rally marred by violence, police firing PATNA: Police opened fire and lobbed tear smoke shells in Bihar's Khagaria district on Thursday after protestors pelted stones at the convoy of CM Nitish Kumar and attacked the collectorate, demanding special status for their region, officials said. The CM was in Khagaria as part of his Adhikar Yatra when protestors welcomed him with violent protest. They also set on fire police vehicles.

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Where dreams take wings The NGO now works with 25 children, whose parents at one time were sceptical about the purpose of the women who promised to change the lives of their children.

hey are as young as 12 and 7, but they have dreams of being police officers or dancers, fantasies that their hard lives as the children of pavement dwellers in the metropolis have failed to dispel. Take the 7-year-old boy who grew up amidst hooch sellers and drug pushers at a railway siding who wants to be a police officer when he grows up so that he can one day get rid of the scum of society. His 12-year-old sister wants to be a dancer and is taught Odissi by no less than Dona Ganguly at her school. The little girl now finds the crude language on the pavement laced with expletives shocking to her young ears. She says she forcefully tells neighbours on the pavement that use rough language at the drop of a hat to mind their language. “I will be an educated girl someday and a dancer like Dona Ma’am who teaches me,” says Priyanka, among the handful of children from the pavement under Durgapur rail bridge at New Alipore that NGO MS Welfare Society works with to provide a better life. “I try telling people I live with on the pavement that I have seen something of a better life

too, which I will also introduce them to, when I grow up as an educated girl and a dancer with the help of these kind ma’ams,” says Priyanka, at the office of the ngo on the occasion of Iswarchandra Vidyasagar's 192nd birth anniversary when a walk was organised with them. Her 7-year-old brother shyly says that he studies under the

The work of the NGO has allowed many street children to turn their lives around, and in turn help those around them change for better.

light of street lamps, something Iswarchandra did too. He would like to be a crimebuster in uniform when he grows up and rid his neighbourhood of hooch and drugs. "I want to study. I want to read story books. I want to spend more time with these ma’ams who help me prepare my school lessons. I also want to be a police

officer and punish those who have made our lives miserable,” he says. “We heard about Vidyasagar from the ma’ams and now know how he changed our lives. We have been given study material by them,” he says about the seven women who run the ngo. The NGO now works with 25 children in the age group of 6 to 13, whose parents at one time were sceptical about the purpose of the women who promised to change the lives of their children. "A few of them have been to juvenile homes for small offences and were getting hooked to crime when we took them under our wing in 2008,” says Krishna Chatterjee and Mira Das, who are members of the ngo. For giving the children a better life, the members contribute themselves and also receive help from friends and neighbours. “People wondered how long we could carry on, but we have been able to organise Vidyasagar’s birthday every year since then,” says Chatterjee and Das. “We also observe literacy day, forestry day with the children. They love to spend their time with us and prefer to stay with us as long as they can,” says Doly Banerjee, who is also part of the NGO. PTI

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Colleges near Agra sanctuary fined `10 cr

The issue came to notice when a member of the SC monitoring committee visited the area last year and discovered that the college buildings were releasing waste into the lake.

penalty of `10 crore has been imposed on two engineering colleges for illegal construction and causing pollution in a bird sanctuary on the Agra-Delhi highway, an official said Thursday. The UP forest department has raised objection to unauthorised buildings coming up near the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, about 20 km from Agra. Divisional Forest Officer NK Janu told IANS: "Yes, we have inspected the points from where effluents and wastes were being released into the Keitham reservoir and found them contaminating the whole water body." "They have put up high-mast lights which disturb the birds. We have sent out notices and asked for immediate remedial mea-

The notices were first sent a decade ago but no action was taken to stop the pollutants from entering the water body. sures. Besides, a fine of `10 crore has been imposed." Janu said the colleges had violated the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Forest (Conservation) Act. The notices were first sent a decade ago but no action was taken to stop the pollutants from entering the water body in the heart of the reserved forest. The lake is surrounded by a bird sanctuary, a python point,

dense forest and the world's biggest rescue centre for sloth bears. The buildings have come up without permission, said UP Pollution Control Board regional officer BB Awasthi. The issue came to notice when a member of the Supreme Court monitoring committee, DK Joshi, visited the area last year and discovered that the hostels, canteens and college buildings were releasing waste into the lake, the biggest in UP. Joshi told IANS: "It is amazing that for 10 years the forest department and the pollution control board people were sleeping. Only when I visited the area and demanded action, they sent out notices." "The police are not registering a FIR," he added. PTI

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GOP WOMEN MORE FEMININE: STUDY Female Republican politicians look more feminine than their Democratic counterparts, according to a study published Thursday based on facial features of US women lawmakers. Tea Party favourite Michele Bachmann is a good example of the correlation, said the study.

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Nepal crash kills 19

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The aircraft crashed minutes after take-off from Kathmandu airport. KATHMANDU: Nineteen people, including 12 foreigners, were killed Friday when an aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from the international airport here, an official said. The dead include three crew members, reported Xinhua. The aircrash took place barely four months after an airplane carrying 21 people crashed on a cliff in western Nepal. At least seven Indians were among those killed in the May 14 aircrash. On Friday, the Dornier Aircraft 9N-AHA of Sita Air crashed at 6.10am just a kilometre away from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. According to Sita Air employee Kapil Karki, who was at the crash site, 12 foreigners and seven Nepalese were killed. The aircraft, which was on its way for a mountain flight to Lukla from Kathmandu Airport, crashed within a few minutes of its take off. Karki said most of the dead were Italian nationals.

NASA's Mars rover has discovered gravel once carried by the waters of an ancient stream that "ran vigorously" through the area, the US space agency said Thursday. Scientists had previously found other evidence of the one-time presence of water on the Red Planet, but this is the ﬁrst time stream bed gravel has been discovered. The rocky Hottah outcrop looks "like someone jackhammered up a slab of city sidewalk, but it's really a tilted block of an ancient stream bed," project scientist John Grotzinger said in a statement.

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Onlookers and rescuers are seen near the wreckage of an Sita Air Dornier plane crash site in Manohara, on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Friday. AFP/PRAKASH MATHEMA

The crew members have been identified as pilot Bijay Tandukar, co-pilot Takeshi Thapa and airhostess Roja

Shakya, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jaya Bahadur Chand. The front part of the aircraft

was totally burnt, said Chand. Seven fire engines were deployed to douse the flames that enveloped the plane. IANS

ANTI-ISLAM FILM

US filmmaker to be jailed

Judge declared Nakoula Basseley is a flight risk and ordered his detention. HONG KONG: A federal judge determined a California man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video that inflamed parts of the Middle East is a flight risk and ordered him detained. Citing a lengthy pattern of deception, US Central District Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne

Nakoula had eight probation violations and he might face new charges that carry a maximum two-year prison term.

Segal said Nakoula Basseley Nakoula should be held after officials said he violated his probation from a 2010 cheque fraud conviction. “The court has a lack of trust in this defendant at this time,” Segal said. Nakoula had eight probation violations, including lying to his probation officers and

using aliases, and he might face new charges that carry a maximum two-year prison term, authorities said. After his 2010 conviction, Nakoula was sentenced to 21 months in prison and was barred from using computers or the Internet for five years without approval.

NEWS BRIEFS Japan 'stole' our islands: China tells UN

UN chief gets pranked by Quebec radio station

Mexico captures Zetas capo ‘El Taliban’: Navy

Over 200 inmates flee Iraqi jail, 5 cops killed

UNITED NATIONS: China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi sparked angry exchanges with Japanese diplomats at the United Nations on Thursday by accusing Japan of stealing disputed islands. The Japanese government's purchase of the uninhabited islands from a private owner has infuriated Beijing and set off violent protests.

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the ranks of those pranked by a Quebec radio station, his ofﬁce conﬁrmed today. Montreal comedy duo Marc-Antoine Audette and Sebastien Trudel called Ban yesterday afternoon and pretended to be Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican navy brought a suspected leader of the brutal Zetas drug cartel before news cameras on Thursday, after catching the capo amid a violent rift within the powerful criminal gang. The 42-year-old Ivan Velazquez Caballero, known as “Z-50” and “El Taliban,” stood stone-faced as marines presented him to the press.

BAGHDAD: More than 200 prisoners escaped from an Iraqi jail housing Al Qaeda men after dozens of inmates seized weapons from guards and killed ﬁve policemen, said security ofﬁcials. The incident occurred in Tikrit city after dozens of prisoners snatched weapons from guards and soon took the building under their control.

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HOPEFULS VIE FOR BOUNTY A Hong Kong tycoon who offered a $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man who can win the heart of his lesbian daughter has been inundated with applications from around the globe, a report said Friday. Cecil Chao told the South China Morning Post newspaper that around 100 would-be suitors of his 33-year-old daughter, Gigi, had poured into his ofﬁce since he went public with his offer on Wednesday. "People send me letters, emails and faxes. I haven't had time to read them yet. I'll have to discuss it with Gigi," he was quoted as saying.

When a territorial issue ceases to be a practical matter and enters the realm of 'nationalist sentiment', it creates a dangerous situation with no exit. Haruki Murakami Japanese novelist

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Comment People the world over need freedom and security so that they may realise their full potential. Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar activist

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would have some advise. Take you’re time when you read this Article. I had to prepone writing it, because I am Flying later today, but irregardless, its an important one. My Parents’ learned me very young that writing good is a critical part of succession. So i defiantly have set my sites on accomplishing this must worthwhile of Goals’. Here are some Things I have learned: First, “advise” & “advice”

Dean Williams atching British PM David Cameron hilariously joust with the ‘probing questions’ from US talk show host David Letterman proves once again how out of touch India’s politicians are with the trends of a modern generation. Can you imagine Manmohan Singh being a guest on The Week That Wasn’t? Can you imagine Mamata Banerjee allowing herself to be the butt of jokes on Sri Lankan TV? The thing is that for a generation growing up in the age of YouTube, holy cows no longer pose a stumbling block to comedy or satire. Everyone’s a possible piñata whether you’re a religious leader, a celebrity, or a politician. The new crop of Western politicians like Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, and David Cameron understand this all too well, and use it to their advantage. In India, however, our politicians still feel they are far too important to be cut down to size with a satirical sword so sharp it can slice through their vacuous rhetoric with ease. Their aloofness is anachronistic, their self-importance a sham. What we need right now is a young, charismatic political leader who is not weighed down by religious dogma and riven by communalism. Above all, they should remember that they serve at the pleasure of the nation’s citizens and in doing so understand that they are no more important than a person tilling the fields. Maybe then we can watch him spar with wit and panache and be proud that they are Indian. The writer is editor, Postnoon.

HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTS Several parties are crying hoarse over the government decision to allow 51 per cent FDI in retail. HFT struggles to understand why the customer should be refused the choice of better options. My money, my shopping experience. Kirana or Walmart, I will decide.

Sometimes, the mistakes are so bad I have no idea what the person is trying to communicate. Sometimes, they slip out of our company and embarrass me. are two very different Words. “Advice” is a noun, something you give Someone else. So you can offer advice, but you can’t offer advise because Advise is a verb, which is an action. Second, an apostrophe serves one of 2 Functions, and ONLY one of two functions. It either joins Two words’, like “you” and “are”, forming you’re. Or, it shows’ possession of something, as in a “foreigner’s observations.” If two people are possessing

something, the apostrophe comes after the “s”, as in “the two parents’ child.” if one person is possessing something, it comes before the “s”, as in “the single parent’s child.” Thirdly, “would” is conditional. You should only use it if there is, well, a condition. “I would give you what’s (notice “what’s”? In this case, it means “what is”) in my hand if you say ‘please’.” It’s a condition because UNLESS a condition happens…in this case, the word “please” is spoken…something else does not happen. Fourthly, THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS “PREPONE.” If i write that this article is “spectacularmondo” you probably get the idea of what I mean, but it’s confusing, and inappropriate in a business context. Same with “prepone.” Five, THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS “IRREGARDLESS.” And even if there were, it means the same, in theory, as regardless, so what is the point of using a longer and nonexistent word? Sixish, you can’t randomly Capitalise words. You can only capitalise the first letter of a sentence, proper nouns, and the word “I”. Anything else makes it seem like you are SHOUTING! Seventh, “defiantly” and “definitely” are completely different words, as are “diffident” and “different” and “house” and “hose” and a million other different words. It’s important to use the right word in a sentence or nobody nose what you mean.

Eighth, & this is an important one, you can’t use ampersands when writing. Just don’t use them. They are bad, like mosquitoes & car accidents. Nine, when talking definitively about something happening in the future, use “will,” not “would.” I “will” die in the future. Not, I “would” die in the future. You can only use “would” in this sentence if there is a chance you will never die… which, so far, has never happened. Tenth, when writing a series of points like this, they all have to start the same way. So if the first one starts “First,” than the second one has to be “Second,” not “Two.” Had enough? I see all of these mistakes every single day from prospective hires and from my current employees.

Sometimes, the mistakes are so bad I have no idea what the person is trying to communicate. Sometimes, they slip out of our company and embarrass me. And if you think it doesn’t matter, think about this: I would pay through the nose for an employee with great writing skills. I mean, it would add 3060 per cent to what I would otherwise pay them. Still not convinced? Then perhaps you should not consider my advise, prepone reading this and figure your childrens future will be fine irregardless of whether you take grammar and good writing certiously. or Not. You can reach The Anonymous Alien at AnonymousAlieninIndia@gmail.com

EDITORIALS BJP desperately needs a plan of action

he BJP national executive meeting in Haryana faces a tough challenge of coming up with a credible challenge to the UPA. The Opposition party has not been able to offer an alternative to the country in policy or politics. The disruption of Parliament has resulted in crucial legislations being held up and this has, in turn, affected public welfare. The saffron party’s personal attacks on the Prime Minister and the Congress chief have only bolstered their respective images. The internal squabbling has exposed the weakness of the BJP in crucial states like Rajasthan, Karnataka and Gujarat. Party’s prime ministerial candidate (albeit unofﬁcial) and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi faces stiff opposition from several NDA partners, especially from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The allies are worried about an electoral backlash in the form of minorities unifying behind the Congress. Unless the BJP comes our with a credible plan for the 2014 General Elections, it might end up warming Opposition benches for another term.

READERS’ VIEWS

Don’t let T singe CBD

he protracted issue of Telangana and the Centre's failure to take a call are threatening to spoil the world party scheduled to begin in the City 48 hours from now. Already, the taste of things to come was evident in the early morning guerillastyle attack of a tollgate on ORR. Governments, which ought to take tactful steps to contain a festering issue, are found wanting. All should remember the City's fair name is at stake if things go awry at the last moment.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Music

ANDY WILLIAMS DEAD

Andy Williams, whose corn-fed good looks, easygoing charm and smooth rendition of "Moon River" propelled him to the heights of music stardom in the early '60s, died on Tuesday at his home in Branson, Mo., following a battle with bladder cancer, his family announced.

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MUSIC FOR THE GODS

“Dear god thank you for ....’Yeh halkat jawani’ ....and this...’ Life ki naughty kahaani’ . Please bless us with... ‘Yeh halkat jawani’.” Prayers punctuated with Bollywood numbers are what you might get to hear this Ganesh Chathurthi. Here’s more to the trend.

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he general belief that I had been brought up with is that devotion is a prerequisite for religious celebrations but I guess I have got a bit out of touch with the times. As we prepare to move our astute gods back to their sleepy waters, our devotion is often hidden behind a bushel. Bhajans and keertans might have been replaced by film music and racy numbers, undoubtedly each being very creatively improvised to suit the occasion. It is not surprising therefore, to watch a lordly Ganesha presiding over a screaming horde of hipsters moving to a raunchy item number, because all music is, after all, a celebration. The film-loving public that

we are, we treat our filmy heroes like gods but now the tides have turned...we worship gods dressed as heroes. While in one corner of the city we have a Ganesha idol dressed as Pawan Kalyan in Gabbar Singh, in another we have Ganesha sitting on the latest sensation Eega. Also vying for attention are the Chota Bheem Ganesha and the Ganesha dressed as Rowdy Rathore. Imagine standing in front of the idol of Ganesh, hands folded in obeisance and just as you are about to pray, you hear goddesses of another kind with Munni badnaam hui .. darling tere liye. I could not but burst out laughing thinking what the lord must be feeling about Munni’s confession. Well, that’s not all, in the other five minutes that I spent trying to soak in the festive atmosphere at the pandal,

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my ears were treated to songs the likes of Halkat Jawani from Heroine, Chikni Chameli from Agneepath and Dhinka Chinka from Ready. Well, maybe this is the only time Ganesha can truly enjoy. If it isn’t Sheila, Munni, Chameli or any other pretty lass, then it is Bodyguard or Gabbar Singh trying to please the gods. Where have the devotional songs gone? A few years ago, the music and moral police in our country were up in arms about this disrespect to the gods. So some creative souls came up with this brilliant idea of incorporating devotional lyrics into the latest Bollywood item numbers. So the tunes of Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast and the latest Tollywood number can be heard with a twist. Such is the devotion.

The local bands also are urged to drum up the latest item numbers and bhajans and keertans are a passe. Now, mornings are greeted by shlokas and songs dedicated to Ganesha and the evenings become wild thanks to the younger members of the puja organising committee. This is the tale at least in the locality where I stay. That’s not to say that the public is not devoted. The major pandals and associations in the city, have made sure that only traditional and religious music be played while the idol is in the confines of the pandal but when it comes to going for the immersion, it’s the fun-loving public that wins. The gods must be sent off, safe in the knowledge that there will be Tandoori Nights where Pappu Can’t Dance and where DK Bose must keep running.

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Shahid Raﬁ, son of legendary playback singer Mohammad Raﬁ, has refuted claims by Lata Mangeshkar that his father had sent her an apology letter. “My father was famous. His fan following is bigger than any artist. If she can prove that my father had written an apology letter to her, then she should come out and produce it. I think she (Lata) is insecure of my father's fan following and that is why she has done this."

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST!

Put on your dancing shoes and get into retro mode with the foot tapping music at Hard Rock Cafe tonight.

INSPIRING LIVES

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WOMEN POWER

The interactive session with chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and minister DK Aruna on women’s role in governance was a hit among the ladies. It was organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation. 5

1 Simi, Suri 2 Sirisha, Gayathri (from left)

3 Meenakshi 4 Pratibha, Sumi 5 Sahiba Lamba, Tina

10 Vinitha 11 Kavitha

6 Bhuvana 12 Chayya 7 Padmaja Rajagopal 13 Jayshree 8 Mallika 14 9 Ajitha Reddy

WAY OF THE HEART

The Cardiological Society of India AP Chapter organised a press meet on the occasion of World Heart Day. Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman was the chief guest for the event.

Padma Reddy

WORDLY WISE

IPS ofﬁcer B Prasada Rao's book Word Power To Mind Power was launched amid much fanfare. The deputy chief minister Damodar Raja Narasimha released the book and dignitaries and politicos attended the do.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

health

WOMEN TWICE AS LIKELY TO SUFFER UTI Women are more than twice as likely as men to suffer from UTI caused by kidney stones, says a new finding. Researchers also found significantly higher rates of complications following treatments for the effects of urolithiasis, or stones in the kidneys and urinary tract, based on studies.

MATTERS OF THE HEART

ost people often associate heart disease with the elderly. Few realise the threat it poses to even the younger population. In fact, according to reports coronary heart disease (CHD) has been declared as the leading cause of death in India. While it is true that a woman’s hormones offer her some protection against heart disease initially, by the time she reaches the age of 60 the ratio of men and women suffering from CHD becomes 1:1. However, there are exceptions to every case and there are several women who suffer from heart ailments early on life. The reasons could be many, including congenital defects. Most of them are able to lead normal lives. They study, play sports, party, date and even enjoy married lives. The only big question that really arises is when a woman with a heart ailment wants to get pregnant. While most women want to go ahead and conceive, the fact remains that there are certain heart ailments that have a high mortality rate when it comes to pregnancy. “When someone with a heart ailment gets pregnant there are always issues about whether that patient is fit to continue the pregnancy or if it should be terminated. There are some cardiac ailments like pulmonary hypertension and stenosis, among others, that are extremely high risk and it is not advised to carry the pregnancy to term. At the same time someone suffering from a leaking valve stands to gain due to pregnancy as the hormones bring about changes in the blood circulation, preventing leaking of the valve,” says Dr Dayasagar Rao, consultant cardiologist at KIMS. However, even if a woman’s heart ailment allows her to go ahead with a pregnancy, extreme care needs to be taken. “Normally, we advise patients to consult both their cardiologist and gynaecologist to discuss whether a pregnancy is viable at all in their condition. If it is, then we need to explain to them the extra precautions that they need to take during pregnancy. Such patients require special advice, medication and care during pregnancy and delivery. There is always some amount of risk during delivery and afterward as well,” says Dr Dayasagar. “While most people are very concerned if a woman is fit for marital life with her heart condition, what a lot of them forget to consider is that if the mother has a congenital heart condition, it is likely that it will get passed on to the baby as well,” explains Dr Dayasagar.

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PIONEERS Hans Berger Hans Berger is best known as the ﬁrst to record human electroencephalograms in 1924, for which he invented the electroencephalogram,a nd the discoverer of the alpha wave rhythm known as "Berger's wave". An award titled Hans-Berger-Preis is awarded triennially by theGerman Society of Clinical Neurophysiology for long-standing, extensive academic work in theoretical or clinical neurophysiology.

health FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

RESEARCH

STUDY

Obese little ones ‘signing up’ for heart disease

Exotic pet boosts hope for medical miracles Scientists are studying the African spiny mouse that can shed 60 per cent of its skin. They hope this can one day help burn victims. PARIS: The African spiny mouse, a desert rodent that has become an exotic pet, can shed up to 60 per cent of the skin on its back and fully regrow the lost tissue, scientists reported on Wednesday. Understanding the trick could one day help burns victims in need of scar-free skin regeneration, they hope. The spiny mouse (Acomys) is well-known for eluding hunters by shedding its tail skin, rather as lizards jettison their tail. Exploring this phenomenon, biologists led by Ashley Seifert at the University of Florida in Gainesville found that the skin-shedding is even greater than expected. When they picked up two wild-caught specimens, Acomys kempi and Acomys percivali, the mice lost up to 60 per cent of the skin

on their backs when they were grabbed by hand in a normal manner. Closer inspection showed the skin to be remarkably fragile, requiring 77 less energy to tear than skin from its cousin the house mouse, Seifert’s team reported in the journal Nature. But how the animal is able to shed such a big area of skin so easily remains a mystery. The researchers were unable to find any breakage point. The

molecular or biomechanical properties are unclear. Even more impressive are the mouse’s healing properties. Within 30 days of the skin shedding, a double dermal layer had regrown, with new follicles and no sign of so-called wound-bed tissue, a precursor of scarring. The regenerative capacity extended to the mouse's ears, where a small punched hole became completely recovered

Closer inspection showed the skin to be remarkably fragile, requiring 77 less energy to tear than skin from the house mouse. with healthy tissue, including sebaceous glands and cartilage. “Mammals may retain a higher capacity for regeneration than was previously believed,” said the study. “Acomys may prove useful in identifying mechanisms to promote regeneration in lieu of fibrosis and scarring.” AFP

LONDON: Researchers have sounded warning bells on obese children as young as five-yearold who could be potential candidates for stroke or heart attack later in life. Obese or overweight young children have already been found to have raised blood pressure, cholesterol and other factors that could elevate their chances of a stroke or heart attack by as much as 40 per cent. Researchers from the Oxford university said the unexpected findings were extremely worrisome. The study comes as New York City puts a ban on largesize sugary drinks to help tackle obesity and related health problems in the US, the British Medical Journal reports. The team analysed the results of 63 studies involving 49,220 healthy children aged between five and 15 years. The studies measured weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and blood glucose levels, the Telegraph reports. “The relationship between obesity in children and cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure was much greater than we anticipated,” said study co-author Carl Heneghan, reader in evidence-based medicine at the University of Oxford. “The magnitude of the effect of obesity upon increasing cardiovascular risk in children is deeply worrying in terms of their future risks of heart disease,” Henegahn added. IANS

BREAKTHROUGH

Synthetic drug promising for brain cancer WASHINGTON: Researchers led by an Indian-origin investigator are testing the suitability of a synthetic cannabinoid drug — dexanabinol — for curing brain cancer. Preliminary tests show that it kills cultured cancer cells derived from many tumour types, a US report says. Additional research in

Santosh Kesari’s neuro-oncology lab at the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center, demonstrated the drug’s anti-cancer effects in patient-derived brain cancer cell lines. Kesari is the principal study-investigator. It could be given as a weekly intravenous infusion. More

recently, researchers at eTherapeutics, the study sponsor, showed that dexanabinol kills cultured cancer cells derived from many tumour types. Dexanabinol is a cannabinoid derivative that causes no psychotropic (altering perception or behaviour) effects. It was tested previously as a neuro-protective

in patients with traumatic brain injury. During these trials the drug was found to cross the blood-brain barrier. Dexanabinol’s potential in fighting cancer was identified through a new approach to drug discovery called network pharmacology. IANS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Entertainment HIGH HOPES

CINE BYTES

D H E N I K A I N A R E A DY ’ S

audio to be unveiled today

he audio of Manchu Vishnu and Hansika starrer Dhenikaina Ready is going to be unveiled later today in a grand event which will be held at Gandharva Mahal set near Manikonda, Hyderabad. G Nageshwara Reddy has directed the film and Manchu Vishnu had produced it under the 24 Frames Factory banner. The film is reportedly a remake of a hit 1999 Malayalam film titled Udayapuram Sulthan, although we hear that several changes have been made to suit the Telugu nativity. Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan have written

the script and Yuvan Shankar Raja, Chakri have composed the music. Recently, rumours were rife that Chiranjeevi is going to launch the audio; however, Vishnu has categorically denied the rumours. “Funny how some sites r saying that Chiranjeevi uncle is launching audio of DhenikainaReady.It is not true though it wud have been cool! (sic),” Vishnu post-

ed on Twitter. For the first time in his career, his film is going to be dubbed in Malayalam and the team is planning to launch the film’s Malayalam audio in the first week of October in Kochi. Manchu Vishnu is pinning a lot of hopes on Dhenikaina Ready’s success and if it manages to click at the box office, it’ll be his first hit in almost five years.

Madhura Sreedhar’s 123 to begin in October

adhura Sreedhar’s next film titled 123 – 1 life, 2 loves and 3 hearts is all set to go on floors on October 11. Mahat Raghavendra is going to play the lead role in this bilingual love story. The film has two heroines and buzz is that a Malayalam actress is going to play one of the lead roles. MVK Reddy is producing the film.

Siddharth hates dancing

t’s been almost nine years since Siddharth has made his acting debut, but he still seems to fear dancing. “Looks like the solution to my hatred for dancing is at hand. Need to ﬁnd this dancing doppelgänger of mine who’s just been discovered! (sic),” he posted on Twitter. The actor is currently shooting a song for Nandini Reddy’s upcoming ﬁlm.

NTR gears up for Harish Shankar’s film

TR’s upcoming ﬁlm under Harish Shankar’s direction is going to be launched in late October, on the eve of Dusshera. Harish Shankar recently directed Pawan Kalyan starrer Gabbar Singh and the buzz is that his ﬁlm with NTR is going to be a complete entertainer.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

fashion

ISLAND FASHION CLARENCE HOUSE has released a statement insisting that "no offence was caused" when the Duchess of Cambridge accidentally wore the incorrect state dress to a traditional party on the Solomon Islands on September 16. The royal couple intended to wear local garments from the island, but instead unintentionally wore pieces made in the Cook Islands - 3,000 miles away.

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Vaishali Shadangule

his mĂŠlange of festive colours like red, orange, mango, and blue in the collection will suit traditional events with friends and family. One should opt for this designer when looking for something new and rich in traditional craft like Sindhi tanka and kutchh stitching.

Gaurang Shah

his is an elegant collection where unusual tailoring and comfortable fit plays a good balance. Fabrics like Chanderi, silk organza and brocade are used to make long dresses and skirts, which cleverly form a slim silhouette on the body make this a good investment.

his rich and luxurious collection of Kanjeevarams, Kalamkari and zardozi has been intended for an Indian wedding.Yellow, red, orange, gold, pink all considered auspicious for the bride were seen. If you are a fan of traditional wear then this collection can be worn to family wedding functions as well.

As the festival season begins, invest in these Fall Winter 2012 styles from Indian designers to wear for parties, cocktails and dinners.

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Abraham and Thakore

Amrita Thakur

ioneers of Indian textile, designer duo Abraham and Thakore Winter vision uses subdued tones like black, and maroon and mixes with shine of large mirror work detailing. Unlike any traditional Indianwear yet inspired by the traditional fabrics and tie and die techniques, this collection can be worn for evening parties or shows where your look will come across as dignified.

alma Sitara is a clean and refreshing collection by Amrita. It also is an appropriate choice to wear to festivals or such events this fall. Saris in chiffon, net and organza with zari work, Kalidaar kurtas worn over net slip, different tone jackets paired with kurta, all are easy to wear and look flattering on Indian body shapes.

NO MORE UNDERAGE MODELS THE VOGUES around the world are strengthening steps to ban the use of underage models in the magazine as part of their Vogue Health Initiative which was announced in the pages of the fashion Bible in last June's issue.All model agencies will be asked to provide documentary proof of the ages of models who are not well known, or they will not appear in the magazine.

Anushka Khanna

Meera and Rohit Aggarwal

nushka’s collection was titled ‘Floral Fragments’ and reinterpreted the Victorian style to Indian silhouettes. The bubblegum pink lehenga skirt worn with an asymmetric top was simple yet grabbed attention. It is best to wear it for a cocktail or dinner this season.

nspired by Shah Jahan’s wife Mumtaz Mahal, this was a collection for the exuberant and heritage-inspired dresser. Traditional wear like saris made with silk, chiffon, and net in colours such as gold, red, blue, green and orange defined the collection.

Neeta Lulla

SURABHI CHAUHAN

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Karishma Shahani

he is a young designer with a vision to design a collection that appeals to pop culture. The garments seem to have a global inspiration with the shine and glitz perfect for an Indian festival. Cape like jackets in metallic detailing would be the perfect accompaniment to the existing sari or suit from your wardrobe.

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Payal Singhal

nspired by the crafts of Indian states like Kutch and Orissa, this was a refined take on the tribal garments seen on the locals. Patiala salwars, silk jodhpurs paired with kurtas, sherwanis or net asymmetric dresses. These clothes are great to wear to dance and mehendi functions where the movement allows the fabrics to glisten in light.

veteran designer, Neeta Lulla’s collection this season will appeal to the young girls with the introduction of fun and flirty skirts and choli tops. Using multi colours in singular looks, this collection will be easy to mix and match to wear giving scope for unique styling when wearing it yourself.

Entertainment FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Chai Time

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. Calvin Trillin

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

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1 Be an accessory to 5 Common card 10 Little bits 14 NBC’s peacock, eg 15 Give the slip to 16 Field of study 17 Bartering result 18 Any of the Seven Dwarfs, by occupation 19 ‘The ___ Duckling’ 20 GeneralPatton’s nickname 23 Like well-traveled dirt roads 24 Grain on the back of old pennies 25 Magazine article measurement 28 The three in your yard 30 Laudatory poems 31 Denmark’s monetary unit 33 Santa in California 36 Emaciated 40 Tierra ___ Fuego 41 Make scholarly corrections to 42 Mormon HQ state 43 Ready for the picking 44 Blood carrier 46 Musical group of eight 49 Did some rowing 51 How those with a meager existence live 57 Snack of Spain 58 Fire and brimstone target 59 A little of this, a little of that 60 All square 61 Place of b-ball action 62 Two-timing rodents? 63 Uncool collegian 64 Prepares, as apples for pie 65 Pique performance

DOWN

1 To boot 2 Old King Cole called for one 3 Word of mock horror

4 Military higher-ups 5 Take down a peg or two 6 ‘Silas Marner’ author George 7 ‘Married ... With Children’ name 8 Brainstorming product 9 Arctic seabird 10 Imparted knowledge 11 Do a lawyer’s job 12 It may be found around a big mouth 13 Speak, to Shakespeare 21 Haul 22 Mr Cool’s opposite 25 Fill with bullets 26 Dilly-dallying 27 Jodie Foster title character 28 Like some memories 29 Kind of table 31 Kid’s scrape site 32 Got ruined in the wash 33 Cause a pot to have a chip in it? 34 Practically touching 35 Far from florid 37 Olbermann or Richards 38 Nanny tester 39 Alfresco 43 Send back to a lower court 44 Scents 45 Sleep lab acronym 46 Not just once in a while 47 Desperately want 48 Hard drinker 49 More peculiar 50 Send a note of apology 52 ‘... and make it fast!’ 53 ‘Heartburn’ author Ephron 4 ___ Bator 55 South American simian 56 Invitation sender

Chai Time FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 Thiruvaikumar

STAR POWER for 29-9-2012

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

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Employees will be upset as both colleagues and superiors are troubling them; but stay cool as situation will reverse soon. Avoid interfering in others' issues to the maximum extent possible. Money will come from all the expected sources.

Worried about financial situation? Do not, as the flow will be steady and sufficient to meet your expenses. All important work undertaken will be successful. Delayed court case will be decided in your favour. Written-off dues will come.

Problem are certain if you indulge in unwanted arguments and take controversial decisions. Employees will see a comfortable atmosphere at workplace. Money will come from multiple channels and bank balance will cheer you.

QUICK CROSSWORD FRED BASSET

Those sinked in debts will be able to find a solution to pay back and hence will relax. Those in a rented house have a bright chance to shift to their new own house. Children will make you happy and proud; you will get good news due to them.

Workload will increase for employees. Income will keep increasing gradually. Never disclose confidential matter even to close friends, which might create misunderstanding between couples. Businessmen will get all the co-operation they need.

All new efforts will progress well and yield desired results. Steps taken to clear debts will be successful. Held-up court case will resume and end favourably. Marriage talk will end in finalisation with a match of your choice.

Govt work will be over now, which will let you relax. A strong financial situation likely. However, due to heavy expenses your peace will go. Stay away from new friends as you could get cheated. Tension for employees will start receding.

More than creating wealth, you will be interested in increasing status and influence. You will be happy to see settlement of your children. Daughter or son's marriage will be preformed grandly. Employees will be entrusted with additional responsibility.

Your suggestions and advises will bring expected results without fail. A peaceful atmosphere will prevail at home. You will be capable to complete all work as per plan. You can plan new efforts and proceed courageously.

TAROT READ

Sumaa Tekur

tarotreadhyd@gmail.com

ARIES:

GEMINI:

Five of Wands – Things slow down today. Not all plans may go as you wish them to. Do not fret over it. Instead, take a break and, for once, give up control.

LEO:

Queen of Cups – You’re all about how you feel and less about what you think. You come completely from the heart. And this is wonderful for this time.

LIBRA:

STONE SOUP

Ace of Swords – You are all about extremes. If you love someone, you love them to death. If you hate someone, you hate with all you have.

SAGITTARIUS:

The Chariot – Travel is on the cards. This may be travel on your own, where you meet interesting people and change your perception of the world.

TAURUS:

Ten of Wands – You are burdened by a lot of work. You will feel helpless and also will begin to doubt whether your work is being appreciated and recognised.

CANCER:

The Hermit – There will be long periods of loneliness when you will be forced to think about your choices and your future plans. Consolidate your position.

VIRGO:

Four of Cups – A job offer will surprise it. You may not have expected it. Or maybe they upped the stakes. Think long and hard before you make a commitment.

SCORPIO:

The Fool – You are jumping into a new situation and this is exciting because you get to learn something new along the way. You discover a whole new world.

CAPRICORN:

The Wheel of Fortune – Things will not stay the same always. Change is the only constant. Changes are on the way. This will take you to a better tomorrow.

SOLUTIONS

PISCES:

Eight of Cups – You have everything you need at this point. Yet, you feel like something is missing. You want to move on. But your own thoughts are stopping you.

NUMBER GAME

– You are getting emotional about things that should not take so much of your time and attention. Get practical and move on with your life.

SCRABBLE

AQUARIUS: Page of Cups

INK PEN

Get rid of unwanted apprehension in your mind as you will be successful if you proceed with a clearcut mind. All hurdles will disappear and good times have started for you. Employees can expect pay hike and transfer of choice.

for 29-9-2012

Three of Swords – Heartbreak, loss, disappointment – you cannot avoid these at this point. There will be depression. You have to go through this in order to grow.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

Those planning to buy a house or land will be successful as help expected from various sources will come. Businessmen are on the track to profit. They need not worry about competition. Chances of misunderstanding with spouse.

SUDUKO

You will be upset as unexpected and unwanted expenses will burn the purse. Employees, though work very hard, will get no recognition. Also, they might face the ire of superiors. Keep your cool as time is about to change soon.

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Entertainment FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

THE DANCE CHALLENGE

Jackie was toughest to dance with, says Madhuri

CINE BYTES

ancing diva Madhuri Dixit says among all her costars, she found it toughest to groove with Jackie Shroff. And it wasn't so because he had two left feet. During the shooting of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5, judge Karan Johar made co-judge Madhuri, and special guest Sridevi, go through a rapid fire round, said a source. He asked them: "Which co-star was the most difficult to dance with — Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff or Sunny Deol? " Sridevi played safe and named her brotherin-law Anil, and said: "Anilji is family, so I don't think he will mind if I take his name." Madhuri recalled an experience of dancing with Sunny and Ajay Devgn on each side. " Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke was a movie that I had done and we were shooting an out an out dance number where I had Ajay on my right and Sunny on my left. They were both really nervous and they said we'll follow you, and I can tell you, we all did a lot of offbeat dancing, but it was great fun," she said. But when Johar taunted them both for achieveing a Ph.D in diplomacy, Madhuri opened up and said: "I think I will have to say Jackie, not because he couldn't dance, but because I couldn’t look in his eyes… He made me blush whenever I tried. Even when we were shooting Ram Lakhan and I would sing Oh Ram ji, I would blush," she said. IANS

'OMG' is for god-fearing people: Mithun

h My God is not against any religion but a comedydrama that will help people to understand the need to love god, says Mithun Chakraborty, who acts as a godman in the ﬁlm. "I have realised that we worship god because we are afraid of him. We actually worship our superstitions lying inside us. Through this ﬁlm, we want to say that if we love god whole-heartedly then he will eradicate every problem of us," he said. PTI

Playing Maharashtrian special for Rani

Bengali brought up in Mumbai, Rani Mukherjee says essaying a Maharashtrian girl in Aiyyaa made it all the more special. "I have always said that I am actually a Maharashtrian girl because I have been born and brought up here. Being a Mumbaikar, Marathi s not alien to me. It was my dream or wish that someday I should play a Marathi girl's role and with Aiyyaa, this dream has come true.”

Ajay to give voice to a fly

he Telugu blockbuster of the year Eega directed by SS Rajamouli is being dubbed in Hindi and action hero Ajay Devgn has agreed to give the voiceover for Makhi’(Eega). Eega is the story of how a man who is murdered is reincarnated as a houseﬂy and how it avenges its death in the previous life.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

usa Vs Europe SEPT 28-30

BATTLE OF

USA DAVIS LOVE III (CAPTAIN) Age: 48 Caps: Caps 6 (1993, ‘95, ‘97, ‘99, ‘2002, ‘04) Record: P26 W9 H5 L12 Majors: 1 (1997 USPGA).

JIM FURYK Age: 42, Caps: 7 (1997, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, 10) Record: P27 W8 H4 L15 Majors: 1 (2003 US Open) World ranking: 23

JASON DUFNER Age: 35 Caps: 0 Majors: 0 World ranking: 9

MEDINAH! As the 39th edition of the Ryder Cup is set to kick start from today, Postnoon gives its readers an insight of the upcoming three-day tournament. Ryder Cup 2012 Odds

DUSTIN JOHNSON

USA: Europe: Tie:

ZACH JOHNSON

Tiger Woods: Steve Stricker: Phil Mickelson: Jim Furyk: Dustin Johnson:

PHIL MICKELSON Age: 42, Caps: 8 (1995, ‘97, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10) Record: P34 W11 H6 L17 Majors: 4 (2004, ‘06, ‘10 Masters, 2005 USPGA) World ranking: 16

Rory McIlroy: Lee Westwood: Sergio Garcia: In Poulter: Luke Donald:

9/2 15/2 9/1 9/1 9/1

Tiger Woods: Rory McIlroy: Bubba Watson: Phil Mickelson: Jason Dufner: Graeme McDowell:

BRANDT SNEDEKER Age: 31, Caps: 0 Majors: 0 World ranking: 10

5/1 13/2 13/2 13/2 13/2

Age: 36, Caps: 6 (1997, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘10) Record: P29 W13 H2 L14 Majors: 14 (1997, 2001, ‘02, ‘05 Masters, 2000, ‘02, ‘08 US Open, 2000, ‘05, ‘06 Open, 1999, 2000, ‘06, ’07 USPGA), World ranking: 2

USA USA USA Europe Europe Europe

12/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 18/1

Correct score 14.5-13.5 15-13 15.5-12.5 14.5-13.5 15-13 15.5-12.5

Age: 45, Caps: Caps 2 (2008, ‘10) Record: P7 W3 H1 L3 Majors: 0 World ranking: 12

TIGER WOODS

To hole the winning putt

Age: 34 Caps: 1 (2010) Record: P4 W1 H2 L1 Majors: 0 World ranking: 15

STEVE STRICKER

8/11 Europe 11/8 Tie 10/1

Top European points scorer

MATT KUCHAR

Age: 27 Caps: 0 Majors: 1 (2012 US Open) World ranking: 9

Top US points scorer

Age: 36 Caps: 2 (2006, ‘10) Record: P7 W3 H1 L3 Majors: 1 (2007 Masters) World ranking: 17

WEBB SIMPSON

FORMAT GUIDE

Match Betting

Age: 28, Caps: 1 (2010) Record: P4 W1 L3 Majors: 0 World ranking: 13

10/1 10/1 10/1 10/1 11/1 11/1

KEEGAN BRADLEY Age: 26 Caps: 0 Majors: 1 (2011 USPGA) World ranking: 14

JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL (CAPTAIN) Age: 46, Caps: 7 (1987, ‘89, ‘91, ‘93, ‘97, ‘99, 2006) Record: P31 W18 H5 L8 Majors: 2 (1994, ‘99 Masters)

LUKE DONALD Age: 34, Caps: 3 (2004, ‘06, ‘10) Record: P11 W8 H1 L2 World ranking: 3 Majors: 0

SERGIO GARCIA Age: 32, Caps: 5 (1999, 2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08) Record: P24 W14 H4 L6 Majors: 0 World ranking: 19

MATCH PLAY All games are played under Match Play rules, where the result of each game is determined by the number of holes won. The order of play for the first two days is fourballs in the morning and foursomes in the afternoon. The final day's play will be in Singles format.

PETER HANSON (SWEDEN)

FOURSOMES (four groups of two two-man teams) "Foursomes" play is a match where two golfers play together against two other golfers and each team plays one ball. The golfers play alternate shots (player A hits tee shot, player B hits second shot, etc) until the hole is played out. Team members alternate playing the tee shots, with one golfer hitting the tee shot on odd-numbered holes, and the other hitting the tee shot on the even-numbered holes. The team with the better score wins the hole. Should the two teams tie for best score, the hole is halved.

Age: 27, Caps: 1 (2010) Record: P4 W2 H1 L1 Majors: 1 (2010 USPGA) World ranking: 32

FOURBALL (four groups of two two-man teams) "Fourball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams plays their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the four players competing. The team whose player has the lowest score on that hole wins the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved. SINGLES (12 groups of two one-man teams) "Singles" is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play. PAIRINGS Each Team Captain independently submits the order of play for his Team to the appointed tournament official. The lists from each Captain are matched, resulting in the "Pairings". Players in pairings can be modified by the Team Captains only if a player is ill or injured. Pairings are subject to change and should not be considered final until play begins for a particular match.

CAROLINE WOZNIACKI:

ANGIE WATSON:

irlfriend of Rory McIlroy, Danish Tennis superstar and some-time world No.1.

Age: 34, Caps: 1 (2010) Record: P3 W1 L2 Majors: 0 World ranking: 25

MARTIN KAYMER

PAUL LAWRIE Age: 43, Caps: 1 (1999) Record: P5 W3 H1 L1 Majors: 1 (1999 British Open) World ranking: 28

RORY MCILROY Age: 23, Caps: 1 (2010) Record: P4 W1 H2 L1 Majors 2 (2011 US Open, 2012 USPGA) World ranking: 1

GRAEME MCDOWELL Age: 33, Caps: 2 (2008, ‘10) Record: P8 W4 H2 L2 Majors: 1 (2010 US Open) World ranking: 18

FRANCESCO MOLINARI Age: 29, Caps: Caps 1 (2010) Record: P3 H1 L2 Majors: 0 World ranking: 31

IAN POULTER

OFF THE FIELD ormer basketball player in WBNA + CEO of Bubba Watson Inc. At 6ft 4in, she could play centre half for Stoke.

Age: 36, Caps: Caps 3 (2004, ‘08, ‘10) Record: P11 W8 L3 Majors: 0 World ranking: 26

JUSTIN ROSE Age: 32, Caps: 1 (2008) Record: P4 W3 L1 Majors: 0 World ranking: 5

LEE WESTWOOD

BUBBA WATSON Age: 34, Caps: 1 (2010), Record: P4 W1 L3, Majors: 1 (2012 Masters) World ranking: 7

EUROPE

DIANE ANTONOPOULOS:

uke Donald’s wife. Chicago native with more teeth than the Osmond family.

Age: 39, Caps: 7 (1997, ‘99, 2002 ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10) Record: P33 W16 H6 L11 Majors 0, World ranking: 4

NICOLAS COLSAERTS Age: 29, Caps: 0 World ranking: 35 Majors: 0

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

WBA CHALLENGE

‘Rock’ Rahman targets heavyweight title again

39-year-old Hasim Rahman got a relatively late start in the sport as he took up boxing at age 20 and had just 10 amateur bouts before making his pro debut at 22. to that. The Briton lost his WBC and IBF crowns in 2001 in a stunning fifth round knockout in South Africa before he regained them in a fourthround knock-out seven months later. The Baltimore fighter, nicknamed ‘The Rock’, then lost to Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 in Mannheim when the IBF, WBO and IBO titles were up for grabs. Rahman has won his last five fights, but all were low-key events. Povetkin, 33, defeated Ruslan Chagaeva in 2008 to win the WBA heavyweight title and has defended it with wins over Cedric Boswell and Marco Huck. He has also called upon the expertise of Russian-born Australian Kostya Tszyu, the former world light welterweight champion. “We have been building up my strong points and trying to eradicate the weaker parts to make me a more complete boxer,” said Povetkin, nicknamed ‘The White Tiger’. AFP

BERLIN: Hasim Rahman (right), who famously relieved Lennox Lewis of his heavyweight titles in 2001, bids to become world champion once again on Saturday when he tackles Russia’s WBA belt-holder Alexander Povetkin in Hamburg.

The Baltimore fighter, nicknamed ‘The Rock’, lost to Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 in Mannheim when the IBF, WBO and IBO titles were up for grabs. Despite his 40th birthday fast approaching, the American believes his record of 50 victories in his 60 fights — 41 inside the distance — can stand up to examination. “When I am on top, nobody can absorb the power of my punches,” said Rahman. The likes of Lewis can testify

HYDERABAD TRACK WORK

Singh) 58.5, 600/45 Urged. Palace Affairs (Ajit Kumar) 55.5, 600/42 Moved well. White Wind (Nitin Singh) 2y Ooz (rb) 56, 600/43.5 Former finished well in front. Art Ace (AK Pawar) 55.5, 600/41 Pleased. Bloody Mary (rb) Walnut Creek (Kuldeep Singh) 54.5, 600/41 They finished together. El Paso (rb) 1-18, 800/1-3, 600/47 Easy. Sand Track 1000 Metres Valentine (Ravinder Singh) 1-16.5, 800/1-1.5, 600/48 Easy. San Ramon (Ravinder Singh) 1-18, 800/1-3,

A Division three day league championship DAY 3 Deccan Chronicle 648 drew with Falkhanuma 303 (N Kumar 83 (113b, 10x4, 1x6), Jyothi 31, Vs Lenin 70 (123b, 7x4, 2x6), Vinay Goud 53 (73b, 3x4, 3x6), Akash Bhandari 6 for 132) DAY 1 India Cements 187 (Sangram 46, I Reddy 5 for 54) vs R Dayanand 166 for 3 (PS Nag 60 batting (186b, 7x4), GV Vaibhav 49 batting (144b, 6x4) A 2 & 3 Division two days league championship DAY 2 Charminar CC 312 (Ahmed 40, MD Ali Qureshi 4 for 78) bt Pasha Beedi 192 (Rajath Kumar Choudhary 47, A Khanna 31, S Bhargav 32, Ahmed 3 for 34) A8 Division one day league championship Vijay 184 (Anish Kurdukar 54, Teja 30no, Sanjay Yadav 3 for 55, Kushal Singh 4 for 22) lost to All Saint High School 122 (Anish Kurdukar 4 for 34) Eddie Aibara Cup HCA under19 inter-college knockout Round 1 St John’s Church Jr College ‘B’ 240 for 9 (Raj Thakur 98, G Goiud 55, Praveen 3 for 48) bt Vignan Jr College 99 (Ashfaq Ali 3 for 27, Ajay Yadav 4 for 4) Round 1 Wesley Jr College ‘B’ 272 for 7 (H Reddy 40, Sai Akshay Raj 58, N Yadav 40, Shaik Riyaz 36no, Md Faraz Ahmed 32) bt HPS R 154 (Abhirah 50, Sankeerth 32, Akshay Raj 5 for 39)

SUBROTO CUP

Plenipotent, Proof excel HYDERABAD: Plenipotent, Yakshagana, Toli Toli Toli, Winning Strides and Proof pleased when horses exercised here this morning. Sand Track 800 Metres Rose Queen (Culhane) 1-1.5, 600/48 Easy. Golden Rule (Kuldeep Singh) 1-3, 600/48 Handy. Street Magic (app) 1-1, 600/45 Moved freely. Flowers of Music (rb) 58, 600/44 Moved well. Symbol of Beauty (rb) 54.5, 600/40 Moved attractively. Kohinoor Pride (Nitin

LEAGUE CRICKET

600/46 Handy. Oceanside (rb) 1-18, 800/1-3, 600/47 Moved freely. Winning Strides (rb) 1-11, 800/54.5, 600/41 Pleased. Vijay Monarch (Joshi) 1-12.5, 800/57, 600/43 Pushed. Plenipotent (Ravinder Singh) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/39. Impressed. Regal Groom (S Nayak) 1-13.5, 800/58, 600/44 Un-extended. Wolverton (S Nayak) 1-12.5, 800/57.5, 600/45 Moved freely. Kohinoor Angel (Ajit Kumar) 1600/600 in 1-15 Easy.

Westminister (Ajit Kumar) 1-10, 800/56, 600/43 Maintains form. Sand Track 1200 Metres Rocking Racer (Culhane) Killer Instinct (Trainer) 1-33.5, 1000/116.5, 800/1-0, 600/45 They moved together. Yakshagana (app) 1-26, 1000/1-10, 800/56, 600/42 Impressed. Toli Toli Toli (rb) 1-26, 1000/1-9, 800/54, 600/41 Pleased. Seno Rita (app) 1-32, 1000/1-16.5, 800/1-1.5, 600/46 Easy. Proof (rb) 1-24.5, 1000/1-7.5, 800/54, 600/41 Impressed.

Jharkhand wins last one NEW DELHI: BSL High School, Bokaro ended their campaign in the 53rd Subroto Cup boys’ under-17 football tournament on a winning note after hammering IPSC 6-0 in their inconsequential final league encounter here today. The Cardinal Heenan School from United Kingdom also finished their maiden participation in the Subroto Cup with a win. They beat Krida Prabodhini, Pune 2-1. PTI

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

WORLD CUP TWENTY20

SNIPPETS

SL, WI draw first blood WI and hosts SL earned hard-fought wins against England and NZ respectively in an exciting start to the Super Eights round in the World Twenty20. SHAHID HASHMI Agence France-Presse PALLEKELE: West Indies and hosts Sri Lanka earned hardfought wins in an exciting start to the Super Eights round in the World Twenty20 on Thursday. West Indies edged out defending champions England by 15 runs while Sri Lanka needed a one-over eliminator to upstage New Zealand, who fought back to tie the match from the jaws of defeat. Chasing a daunting 180-run target, England came close with Eoin Morgan (71 not out) and Alex Hales (68) putting on a resolute 107-run partnership for the fourth wicket but in the end they fell short. England had lost Craig Kieswetter and Luke Wright for first over ducks but Hales, who hit five boundaries and two sixes off his 51 balls, and Morgan’s 36ball knock, with five sixes and four boundaries, defied West Indies’s four-pronged spin attack. England needed 125 runs in their last 10 overs but Morgan and Hales paced the innings well

Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga (3R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill in the super over during their T20 World Cup’s Super Eight match on Thursday. AFP/PRAKASH SINGH

before Marlon Samuels bowled an excellent last over, conceding only eight runs. West Indies were set on their way for a big total by openers Johnson Charles and Chris Gayle. Charles smashed three sixes and 10 well-timed boundaries in his 56-ball 84 while Gayle hit four sixes and six fours in his 35-ball 58.

Brief scores (NZ vs SL) New Zealand innings 174/7 (Rob Nicol 58, Martin Guptill 38, B McCullum 25, Ross Taylor23, N Kulasekara2/33,Lasith Malinga 1/0 Akila Dananjaya 2/32) lost to Sri Lanka 174/6 (Jayawardene 44, Tillakaratne Dilshan 76, Kumar Sangakkara 21, JDP Oram 1/26, JEC Franklin 2/34). NOTE: Sri Lanka won the match via Super Over

Brief scores (WI vs ENG) West Indies innings 179/5 (J. Charles 84, Chris Gayle 58, Andre Russell not out 10, Steven Finn 1/26, Jade Dernbach1/38, Stuart Broad 2/26, Graeme Swann 1/32) bt England innings 179/5 (Alex Hales 68, Jonny Bairstow 18, Eoin Morgan not out 71, Ravi Rampaul 2/37, Chris Gayle 1/27, Marlon Samuels 1/32)

Rivals wary of ‘group of death’ KULDIP LAL Agence France-Presse COLOMBO: Four top contenders for the World Twenty20 title resume battle on Friday, looking for ways to emerge unscathed from the tougher of the two groups in the Super Eights round. Top-ranked South Africa take on Pakistan and India clash with Australia in a sold-out doubleheader at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo to launch the opening skirmishes in group two. All four teams showed their prowess by winning both matches in the preliminary league and

now face a fight to finish to book two semi-final spots from the group. “It is a tough group,” South African captain AB de Villiers said on Thursday. “Any of the sides can beat each other on any given day, so it is going to be a great challenge. “But if we play good cricket, we will be difficult to stop. We have prepared well for this tournament, to the extent that we are ready for even the Super Over if that becomes necessary. The Super Over — where teams scoring more runs in six balls from an opposition bowler win — comes into play if a match is tied. The South African captain’s

main worry ahead of Friday’s clash against Pakistan was how his team will cope against prolific off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. Asked if his batsmen had been able to understand Ajmal’s action, de Villiers said: “Not really but there are not many batsmen who can read Ajmal. “We have studied him closely and analysed his action. The important thing will be to watch the ball closely.” Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni agreed the real battle in the tournament will begin with the Super Eights. “We have enjoyed the tournament but the importance of the matches ahead multiplies,” said Dhoni.

Patil new BCCI chairman

MUMBAI: In a surprise move, BCCI on Thursday appointed former Test batsman Sandeep Patil as the chairman of the totally newlook senior selection committee while showing the exit door to Mohinder Amarnath, who was eligible to be reappointed. Patil’s appointment to the hot seat by replacing former batsman K. Srikkanth came as bolt from the blue, as his name was not even being talked about as a possible candidate prior to the Board’s 83rd Annual General Meeting, which finalised the panel here. Roger Binny (South), Vikram Rathore (North), Saba Karim (East) and Rajinder Singh Hans (Central) comprise the rest of the new panel. Amarnath has been dropped after just one year in his job. PTI

Board can advertise for new IPL team MUMBAI: BCCI president N Srinivasan on Thursday refused to talk about the issue of Deccan Chargers (DC) as it was sub-judice, but said that the Board can advertise for a new team to be added to the IPL. “I can’t comment on the matter (of DC) as it is currently sub-judice. I’m informed that the court may issue an order soon,” Srinivasan said. “But as far as the Board is concerned, it is at liberty to advertise for another franchise. But that’s a decision to be taken. If we have to go with nine teams, so be it.” The Bombay High Court appointed retired Supreme Court Judge C K Thakkar as arbitrator to resolve the dispute between BCCI and Deccan Chronicles Holdings Ltd over the Board’s termination of DC from IPL. PTI

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

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BRAZIL RECALL KAKA TO FACE JAPAN, IRAQ Forgotten midfield star Kaka, who hasn't played international football since the 2010 World Cup, was recalled to the Brazil squad on Thursday. The 30-year-old former Footballer of the Year was included in a 23-man group for next month's back-to-back friendlies against Iraq and Japan.

PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW

Chelsea look to strengthen grip

The table toppers are looking to beat Arsenal even as the Terry row rages. Top-10 ranking

John Terry was given a fourgame ban by the Football Association (FA) on Thursday after being found guilty of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand AFP

JULIAN GUYER Agencie France-Presse LONDON: Chelsea will try to cement their position at the top of the Premier League by winning at London rivals Arsenal on Saturday in their first match since Blues skipper John Terry was banned for racist abuse. Terry has 14 days from receiving the written reasons for the decision to lodge an appeal against a

Chelsea

5 4 1 0 9

Man Utd

5 4 0 1 12 6 12

2 13

Everton

5 3 1 1 9

5 10

West Brom 5 3 1 1 7

4 10

Arsenal

5 2 3 0 9

2 9

Fulham

5 3 0 2 12 7 9

Man City

5 2 3 0 10 7 9

Tottenham 5 2 2 1 8

6 8

West Ham 5 2 2 1 5

4 8

Newcastle 5 2 2 1 6 6 8 (Played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

decision relating to an incident that took place during Chelsea's match away to QPR at Loftus Road on October 23 last year. The ban will not come into force until the appeals procedure is complete. That means central defender Terry is available for Chelsea's trip to Arsenal. Before the hearing started, former England captain Terry dramatically retired from international football.

Rooney up for EPL return Leading scorers 5 goals: van Persie (Manchester United) 4 goals: Ba (Newcastle), Defoe (Tottenham), S Fletcher (Sunderland), Lambert (Southampton), Michu (Swansea City). IAN WHITTELL Agencie France-Presse MANCHESTER: Sir Ferguson will be able to recall Wayne Rooney (above) for Premier League action when Manchester United welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford on Saturday. But defensive worries will concern the veteran manager since he has lost Vidic to a knee injury.

Saturday matches @1400GMT: Arsenal vs Chelsea @1145GMT: Everton vs Southampton, Fulham vs Manchester City, Manchester United vs Tottenham @1630GMT: Norwich vs Liverpool, Reading vs Newcastle, Stoke vs Swansea, Sunderland vs Wigan

Rodgers hopes for Liverpool luck U-turn

CHRIS MCKENNA Agencie France-Presse LIVERPOOL: Brendan Rodgers is hoping for a change of fortune as he goes in search

of his first Premier League win as Liverpool manager when the Reds travel to Norwich on Saturday. Rodgers believes one of the reasons his side have started

so poorly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a winless run of five games leaving them in the bottom three â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is because refereeing decisions have gone against them on countless occasions.