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28 JUNE 2011

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MURDER
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INTERNATIONAL

ALLIANCE
PAK EXPELS 18 BRITISH ARMY TRAINERS

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TENNIS
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EXIT WIMBLEDON
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arms in the women

Singh may not disturb top team in reshuffle

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NEW DELHI

counterpoint
Women supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi wear army fatigues and hold up weapons as they attend a womens forum in Tripoli on Sunday. Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Col. Gaddafi for war crimes and crime against humanity on Monday, the 100th day of the Nato bombing campaign. Report on Page 8 AFP

Jubilee roads turned commercial

N. VAMSI SRINIVAS
DC I HYDERABAD

hassle-free
convenient The property owners are spared from the ordeals of obtaining permission for change of land use individually and they dont even have to pay the fee. The HMDA had declared the main road leading to Film Nagar via Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and the circular road along the KBR National Park as commer-

State mulls bus fare hike, sop on LPG

Hyderabad: The government is considering increasing its subsidy on LPG to reduce the burden of the `50 hike imposed by the Centre last week. The PCC chief, Mr Botsa Satyanarayana, indicated that the sop would be more than `16 announced by the West Bengal government, reports our correspondent. The PCC chief called on the Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, and urged him to reduce the burden of the price hike to some extent. Officials have been asked to work out the pricing and the burden on the exchequer. The government, which is already bearing `25 subsidy on LPG, had earlier stated that there would be no limit to subsidy as the Centre had indicated that prices would go up further. The PCC chief who also handles the transport ministry, said that the corporation would be permitted to effect a fare hike without hitting common passengers. According to sources, the corporation will not touch the fares of rural services like Pallevelugu. Sources said the Chief Minister was not too keen on giving approval for the fare hike. A decision on both issues is likely to come on Tuesday.

June 27: The state government is all set to declare Roads 1 and 10 in Jubilee Hills as a commercial zone. This follows several property owners approaching Mr M. Maheedhar Reddy, municipal administration and urban development minister, to declare the roads as commercial zone. A decision on the matter was held back during the revision of the master plan in October 2010.

cial zones in the revision but did not take up the issue of Jubilee Hills Roads 1 and 10. Mr Maheedhar Reddy has now issued orders and the department is preparing to issue a notification calling for objections and suggestions on conversion of the two roads from residential zone to commercial. The MAUD principal secretary, Mr B. Sam Bob, held a meeting with the commissioners of GHMC and HMDA who in principle recommended the con-

version. The roads, stretching for 1.5 km, begin at Jubilee Hills checkpost and re-join at Road No 36 near Peddamma temple junction. The advantage with conversion is that the property owners are spared from the ordeals of obtaining permission for change of land use individually, a senior official said. It will also save property owners from paying fee for converting land use to commercial.

June 27: How major would be the proposed expansion-cum-reshuffle of the Union Cabinet and whether or not it would cover the top five ministries of finance, home, defence, external affairs and the human resource development, is being keenly watched. The home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and the HRD minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, have emerged as trouble shooters of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. They are assisted by the minority affairs minister, Mr Salman Khurshid. This means they could get portfolios of their choice in this exercise. The defence minister, Mr A.K. Antony, known as Mr Clean cannot be demoted. And the finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, has been carrying the burden of the government, managing floor coordination in Parliament and keeping the allies, supporting parties and the

Opposition in good humour since last seven years. And external affairs has always been under the Prime Minister irrespective of who is heading the ministry. In view of the UP elections, Mr Khurshid could get some better portfolio than the water resources ministry he holds. A section of the Congress is speculating that the AICC general secretary, Mr Rahul Gandhi, may be inducted into the Cabinet. But will he join the government at this stage when the allies and supporting parties are sending conflicting signals and the Opposition is aggressive on price rise, corruption issues, is the question. The talk is that Mr K. Chiranjeevi, whose Praja Rajyam has merged with the Congress, could be invited to join the Union Cabinet. Since he is not a member of either House, the leadership would have to find a seat for him in the Rajya Sabha in the next six months. Page 6: Azad, Sibal likely to shed portfolios

Jaya: Keep PM out of Lokpal

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June 27: The Prime Minister shouldnt be brought under the ambit of Lokpal as it would undermine his authority and pave the way for a parallel government, said the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, on Monday. The PM should be excluded from the purview of the Bill as he is already covered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and any misconduct by the PM can be investigated by the CBI. The Lokpal could be used by foreign powers to destabilise the government, she said, taking a stand that is opposite to that of the DMK. Page 6: 10 support was one-time offer: Jaya

CWC tells PM to speak to nation on Lokpal Bill

VENKATESH KESARI
DC I NEW DELHI

Mathai to be foreign secy after Rao

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NEW DELHI

State tightens norms of fee reimbursement plan

L. VENKAT RAM REDDY
DC | HYDERABAD

June 27: Mr Ranjan Mathai, Indias ambassador to France, will be the next foreign secretary. The 59-year-old diplomat will assume charge on August 1, the day after the incumbent, Ms Nirupama Rao, superannuates. A 1974 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Mr Mathai will serve as the top diplomat for two years, until July 31, 2013. Since 1998, Mr Mathai has served abroad, successively in Tel Aviv, Doha, London and Paris. Prior to serving as an ambassador to France, Mr Mathai was Indias deputy high commissioner in London (August 2005 to January 2007).

June 27: The state government on Monday imposed tough new restrictions on the fee reimbursement scheme to reduce the financial burden which had touched `6,000 crore last year. As of 2010, the scheme covered 26 lakh students. The Cabinet sub-committee on fee reimbursement which met at the Secretariat fixed an age limit for students claiming fee reimbursements. For students from economically backward classes and backward classes, the cap is 30 years and for students from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 34 years. The committee had restricted the scheme for a

Management quota in minority colleges will not come under the purview of the scheme.Renewal students can apply online for the scheme from July 1 to July 30.
single PG course. It has been a normal practice for many students to pursue a second PG course; such students will be excluded from the benefit from now on. Even in minority colleges, the scheme will be extended to students who take admissions under the convenor quota at par with nonminority colleges.

Those who take admissions under the management quota in minority colleges will not be eligible for the scheme. All renewal students can apply online for the scheme from July 1 to July 30. For freshers, the timeframe will be decided after the admission process for professional and other higher education courses concludes this year. The government has, however, decided to give another opportunity to the 2.4 lakh students whose applications were rejected last year for failing to submit relevant documents such as income, caste certificates etc. Their applications will be considered for the scheme if they submit all relevant documents by July 15.

June 27: The Congress has suggested to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, that he address the nation on the issue of the Lokpal Bill, particularly in the context of the social activist, Mr Anna Hazares decision to go on a hunger strike in New Delhi from August 16 demanding strong and effective legisla-

tion. The Prime Minister, on the other hand, is learnt to have decided to interact with a select group of editors here to put the record straight on the controversy, in what is being seen as a damage control exercise. Well-placed sources said the suggestion that Dr Singh address the nation was made at a Congress Working Committee meeting here on Friday. A

senior CWC member made this suggestion, a source said. It is learnt that the PM could address the nation on this subject either next month or after the Lokpal Bill is tabled in Parliament. The Monsoon Session is due to begin from August 1. This was perhaps the first CWC meeting at which members expressed their views after the partys highest decision-making body was reconstituted.

HOWZZAT!

BCCI okays DRS, Hot Spot included

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NEW DELHI

DRS MODIFIED, NEW VERSION CREATED

Indian Cricket Board agrees to DRS minus Hawk-Eye WHATS Snickometer, Hot Spot to spot edges close catches bat-pad decisions etc. ON WHATS Hawk-Eye to track ball trajectory. This will limit the lbw referrals. NOT accepted by the BCCI will be used during the upcoming tour of England and will incorporate only the Hot Spot (infra-red) and the Snickometer (audio-tracking) technologies, both used to detect edges off the bat. Without the Hawk-Eye, only those leg-before decisions can be referred where there are doubts of the ball first hitting the bat. Those that involve line calls whether the ball had pitched in line with the

June 27: The Decision Review System has been made mandatory for all international matches from now on. However, the review system no longer includes the contentious ball-tracking technology Hawk-Eye, the accuracy and costs of which had been the bone of contention between the Indian cricket board and the International Cricket Council. The tweaked DRS finally

stumps and whether it was going to hit the stumps after hitting the pad cannot be referred. If a batsman is given lbw, he can ask for a review, but the third umpire will not have the ball-tracking technology at his disposal. The third umpire will only have replays to decide, an ICC official told this newspaper. Hot Spot, the thermal imaging technology now made mandatory in the DRS, will be made use of for close catches and edges.

54-day IPL-5 from April 4

New Delhi, June 27: The fifth edition of the highly popular Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on April 4 next year and conclude on May 27, the BCCI announced on Monday. The tournament will feature 74 matches, over a period of 54 days. The Chennai Super Kings had won the fourth edition of IPL. PTI

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Hyderabad Tuesday 28 June 2011

DC
Narayana asks Sabita for release of long-serving life detenues. Raghuveera says 9,000 posts in revenue will be filled up soon.

Damodar meets Azad, discusses T-statehood issue.

Issues

Teacher canes boys, says sorry

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HYDERABAD

KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE Although manufacturers of snacks display the percentage of carbohydrates and fats on the packets, salt is only mentioned as an ingredient but its quantity is not revealed because they know that salt is a silent killer.

June 27: At least 10 students suffered bruises when a mathematics teacher beat them up with a stick at the Upper Primary and High School in Ramayampet of Medak on Monday. Three students Ranjit, Anil and Md Basha got bruises all over their bodies. The teacher, Mr Narasimha Rao, had reportedly punished the SSC students as they were unable to solve certain maths problems. The teacher later apologised to the students. Police admitted that the incident took place in the school, but said no case has been booked. The Ramayampet SI, Mr M. Mahesh, said, After the incident, the students had tried to stage a road blockade. I persuaded them not to do so. I also warned the school teachers against resorting to the corporal punishment. No written complaint was lodged with us, so we did not register any case. The teacher, Mr Narasimha Rao, said, I was upset as the students were not working on the maths problems that I had teaching them since the past seven days. I just wanted to reprimand them. If they feel that I have beaten them up unnecessarily, I am sorry.

Matrons husband abuses kids

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PARVATHIPURAM

A PINCH OF SALT
SYED AKBAR
DC | HYDERABAD

TAKE THAT SNACK WITH

recommended quantity of five grams. Manufacturers add excess salt to keep products crispy and tasty and to preserve them for longer periods. Potato chips get their crispiness thanks to salt, which is also largely a flavour enhancer. Salt is also a curing agent. Many people do not know that salt is as beneficial as it is harmful. In minute quantities, salt is good for proper functioning of various organs in the body. It use the term natrium, Latin for sodium. Sodium chloride is the scientific name for common salt used in the kitchen. It is the sodium content in sodium chloride that will increase or decrease blood pressure in the body. It also regulates the blood flow to the heart. A faster heart beat is often blamed on the high sodium content in the food, observes nutritionist M.A. Taher. Sodium makes up 40 per cent of common salt, the rest 60 per cent being chloride. This means if a person takes 10 grams of sodium chloride, he consumes four grams or 4,000 mg of sodium. Nutritionists say the body needs a minimum of half a gram or 500 mg of sodium per day. The maximum level for a healthy life is two grams or 2,000 mg. Epidemiological studies document certain populations that are habituated to very low sodium intake and live a healthy life, points out a document of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Primitive peoples reportedly did not use much salt and thus were free from hypertension. The note on the new recommended dietary allowance or RDA for Indians points out that almost one-third of salt is present in food before processing, onethird is added during cooking and another one-third is added at the table. The salt content of natural diets, predominantly plant-based foods in India, does not exceed 300 to 400 mg of sodium or one gram of salt.

June 27: Two minor girls students of the Ulipiri Tribal Welfare Residential school lodged a complaint with the ITDA project officer, Mr G. Suvarna Panda Das, and the deputy superintendent of police that the husband of the matron and the teacher in the same school, Mr B. Sombara, has been harassing them sexually for the past few months. The girls said that whenever Mr Sombara came to his wifes quarters, he would make sexual advances. Mr Das has asked the deputy director of Tribal Welfare to inquire into the incident.

The two minor girls said that whenever the matrons husband, Mr Sombara, came to her quarters, he would make sexual advances.

3 kids of Cleric held kidnap for forcing gang held girls to wed
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NIZAMABAD

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HYDERABAD

June 27: The police arrested four persons, including three children, here on Monday suspecting them to be members of a kidnappers gang. The residents of Mudirajgally found three children moving about in a suspicious manner in their locality on Monday. They caught the children and sought their identity. Reportedly, the children, all aged below 12 years, told them that a mason named Balaji had kidnapped them and he had also abducted five children from the Pusalgally area. Mudirajgally residents informed the I Town police station about this. The police circle inspector, Mr Nomula Venkateshwarlu, and SI, Mr Rakesh, took the children into custody. The cops arrested Balaji. During interrogation, the cops found that though Balaji used to engage abandoned children for construction work, no child was kidnapped.

June 27: A qazi has been arrested for harassing poor Muslim girls to enter into contract marriages with men from Arab countries by offering them money. The Bhavaninagar police on Sunday arrested Ali Abdullah Rafai alias Abid Rafai, 53, a resident of Meerjumla, Bhavaninagar, based on a complaint by Ms Naseem Begum of Nasheman Nagar. According to the police, Rafai confessed that he was performing contract marriages of Arab nationals and poor Muslim girls. About 15 days ago, Rafai and his son Mohammed approached Ms Naseem Begum, who comes from a poor family, and offered `4 lakh if her sisters daughter, Ms Asiya Begum, would agree to marry an Arab national. Ms Naseem refused the offer. However, when Rafai persisted that she accept the offer, Ms Naseem lodged a complaint. Rafai was arrested on Sunday.

June 27: Zero cholesterol. No added sugar. No trans fat, proclaim the labels on food products. But when it comes to the salt content, they deliberately keep it under wraps. Salt is mentioned in the list of ingredients, but the percentage or quantity in not mentioned. Percentage of other ingredients such as carbohydrates and fats is, however, disclosed. Consequently the consumer does not know how much salt he or she consumes when eating things like biscuits, pastries, fried snacks and potato chips. So, what prevents manufacturers from declaring the salt content in their food products? The answer is quite simple. They know salt is a silent killer. Excess salt will lead to a number of health complications including heart attacks related to hypertension. The most common health problem related to salt is hypertension or high blood pressure. Declaration of salt content will only open a Pandoras box, particularly in India where salt in foods prepared at home contains two to six times the recommended quantity. Processed foods, snacks and junk food increase the quantity of salt intake, health experts warn. In many states in India, salt in excess of 30 grams is used per day while 40 per cent of Indian families consume at least 10 grams of salt as against the WHO maximum

healthy human needs a little over a gram (1,000 mg) of sodium daily.This he gets through an intake of just 2.5 grams of common salt.The ICMR recommends that sodium up to 2,300 mg per day may be taken from all food sources including drinking water. But most of the food products available in the market contain high salt content and yet they do not disclose it.

Theres no regulation in India that compels food manufacturers to disclose the salt content. Hence, manufacturers tend to keep the salt content as secret as possible.
becomes a lethal potion if consumed in excess, says consumer rights activist P.V. Rama Rao. Rao says that people look for cholesterol, trans-fats, carbohydrates, glucose and sugars, but they are not bothered about the salt content. Publicity campaigns of various food products talk about cholesterol and sugar content, but strangely enough do not discuss salt. Some manufacturers slyly hide the salt content under technical nomenclature like sodium chloride or just sodium. Some companies also

Salt content in various foods

Aloo mutter (per serving) 420 mg Pav bhaji (per plate) 670 mg Salt biscuits (100 grams) 950 mg Salted nuts, moongdal (100 grams) 1,400 mg Potato chips (100 grams non-branded)500 mg Potato chips (100 grams branded) 200 mg Pasta sauce (per serving) 1,320 mg Achaar (pickles 100 grams) 400 mg Chicken noodles (one cup) 850 mg French fries (large serving) 1,120 mg Chicken sandwich 970 mg Fried chicken (per serving) 1,120 mg Pan pizza 1,180 mg Stuffed crust pizza 2,850 mg Popcorn (large serving) 450 mg Fried savouries/snacks (100 grams) 400 mg

The diet provides 90 per cent sodium from salt and only 10 per cent is from natural foods. This means while theres no problem from natural foods, one should keep a watch on manufactured or processed foods like snacks, potato

chips, pop corn, grilled or tandoori chicken, bakery products, pizzas and samosas. The body does not require much sodium. Just 1.1 to 3.3 grams of sodium or 2.8 to 8.3 grams of salt per day is safe and adequate for

healthy adults, observes nutrition scientist Dr Narsing Rao. According ICMR, in India, 10 per cent of attributable deaths are due to hypertension and this appears to be an escalating disorder. Chronic disease risk factors are a leading cause of death and disability in all countries and the important risk factor is raised blood pressure. Around 71 lakh deaths occur every year as a result of hypertension. Unfortunately, theres no regulation in India that compels food manufacturers to disclose salt content. In the absence of official guidelines, manufacturers tend to keep the salt content as secret as possible. But as people are obsessed with fat and cholesterol and to some extent the carbohydrate content, manufacturers take pride in declaring that the food product is free of bad fats. Similar awareness should be created about salt.

Shift ex-ITDA babu: Mahidhar

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ONGOLE

monsoon blues

300 BC hostels remain on paper

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HYDERABAD

June 27: The former ITDA project officer of Nellore, Mr K. Rameshs posting to Srisailam came in for sharp criticism from the minister of municipal administration, Mr M. Mahidhar Reddy. The minister alleged that all the Chenchu habitations (Gudems) will vanish if Mr Rajesh is at the helm of the affairs and sought the cancellation of the posting. Mr Ramesh destroyed Nellore and he never addressed the problems of

The minister said all the Chenchu habitations (Gudems) will vanish if Mr Rajesh is at the helm of the affairs.
the Yanadi community. He also failed to mobilise funds for their welfare, the minister alleged. He also fumed at the rural water works staff for spending `40 crore for the Kanigiri water scheme without identifying the place to keep the motor for the scheme.

Star tree park at Tirumala

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HYDERABAD

College students are caught in a sudden downpour near Tarnaka on Tuesday evening. DC

June 27: The promise to open 300 hostels for college boys from the backward classes has remained only on paper for one year. The state government had issued orders to set up the hostels in July 2010 and the hostels were to start functioning from January 2011. However, not even a single hostel has been set up a year after the orders were issued. In 2007, the former CM minister, Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy, had said that a hostel for BC girls would be opened in each Assembly constituency, but that too has not been fully implemented, with 50 hostels yet to open. Thousands of BC students who took admissions in various professional and other colleges, hoping to get free accommodation and mess facilities in these hostels have been left high and dry. There was a sharp rise in

enrolment of BC students in professional and other higher education courses since 2007 after the fee reimbursement scheme was implemented which provided free education to BC students whose annual family income was less than `1 lakh. The government bears the fees of such students in private colleges. From less than five lakh BC students in higher education courses, the number rose to nearly 14 lakh, and there was a demand from BC unions for new hostels to accommodate this influx. BC leaders allege that many of the students dropped out midway as they are unable to pay rent for rooms in cities and towns where most of the professional colleges are located. BC students took admissions in professional courses relying on the assurance of the state to set up hostels. They are worried now, said Mr R. Krishnaiah, AP BC Welfare Association.

June 27: The AP Biodiversity Board is developing a rare park at Tirumala where trees correlated to different star signs are being grown. The park will be one of the biodiversity hotspots in the state. The AP Biodiversity Board chairman, Dr R. Hampaiah, said: Each star has a corresponding tree. For instance there is an amla tree for Bharani Nakshatra, there is nuxvomica for Aswini, ficus for Kruthiika, acacia for Mrugsira, bamboo for Punaravasu, ficus religiousa for Pushyami, ficus bengalensis for Makha and butea for Pubba.

SCIENCE IN FARMING

Icrisat to produce Bt groundnut

DC CORRESPONDENT
HYDERABAD

June 27: The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) has launched genetic engineering facility at its campus here to produce Bt food crops. The first GM groundnut is likely to hit the market in the next four years. Incidentally, Icrisat is the first public-funded research

organisation to take up work on development of transgenic food crops in the country. Bt technology has thus far largely been the domain of private and multinational seed companies. Paradoxically, the Central government, which has withheld clearance of Bt brinjal, is funding research on GM crops at Icrisat through its Department of Biotechnology and Indian

Council of Agricultural Research. A specialised research lab, Platform for Translational Research on Transgenic Crops, has been set up on the Icrisat campus for the purpose. Thus far, only Bt cotton is available for commercial use in the country. Platform for Translational Research on Transgenic Crops chief, Dr Kiran K. Sharma said genetically modified groundnut that is

resistant to drought will be ready for use in about four years from now. Icrisat has developed transgenic groundnut events to confer resistance to major viruses for which durable resistance is not available in the germplasm. This includes developing pathogenderived resistance by using the viral coat protein as well as RNA silencing technologies, he said.

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State to continue status quo on liquor agreements

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HYDERABAD

Passports must be submitted by June 30

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HYDERABAD

Yaseen Khan, a Deccan Chronicle reader, sends us this picture of students of Little Star High School walking past a garbage bin situated right in front of their school in Banjara Hills on Monday. Locals complain that the garbage bin is not cleared regularly, leading to a bad stench and unhealthy environment in the area.

June 27: The state government has decided to continue with the existing purchase agreements with liquor manufacturers without going in for fresh tenders. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting held by the Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Monday. As it will take some more time for the government to announce its new excise policy, the meeting decided on maintaining status quo,

The government is under pressure from liquor manufacturers to increase the basic price, but the meeting did not take a decision on it.
sources told this newspaper. The government is under pressure from the liquor manufacturers to increase the basic price, but the meeting did not take any decision on it. With regard to the beer policy, the Chief Minister is

said to have asked the officials to provide a level playing field for all manufacturers. This newspaper carried reports on the UB Group, owned by Dr Vijay Mallya, taking advantage of the state governments biased policy of beer purchase. The revenue principal secretary, Mr Asutosh Mishra, however, informed the Chief Minister about a pending court case and it was finally decided that the state would wait till the legal dispute is settled. The excise minister, Mr M. Venkata Ramana, was also present at the meeting.

June 27: The State Haj Committee has asked all the selected Haj pilgrims, who hold valid international passports, to submit the same before June 30 at the Haj House in Nampally in

Hyderabad. The chairman, Mr Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed, said that if the pilgrims, including NRIs, fail to submit the passports before the due date of June 30, they may lose out on the pilgrimage as their seats are liable to be cancelled.

Broker-college nexus robs MBBS aspirants

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HYDERABAD

Cut-off marks increased for BA, B.Com

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HYDERABAD

June 27: Managements of professional colleges and middlemen have come together to exploit the huge demand for MBBS and engineering seats under management quota in top colleges in the state. These colleges are offering brokers commissions of `2 lakh for an MBBS seat and `1 lakh for an engineering seat for getting students admitted to their colleges under the management quota with a condition that they should ensure payment of an on-the-spot donation of `40 lakh for an MBBS seat and `15 lakh for an

engineering seat. Thus, brokers and educational consultancies have been resorting to all sorts of irregularities. They are even sending bulk SMS to students and parents in the name of the Eamcet convenor. The messages state: Admissions in MBBS, B.Tech (ECE, CSE, EEE, Civil, Mechanical, IT & Aeronautical) in all colleges in Hyderabad. Contact only for management seats. The recipients of these messages automatically think that that they are being sent by the Eamcet convenor. The brokers apparently got hold of the mobile database of Eamcet applicants this year from JNTU-Hyderabad

by bribing the technical staff in the convenors office. In fact the going rate for MBBS seats has been fluctuating with each passing day with the college managements and brokers comparing the rates like share prices in the stock market. I confirmed MBBS admission for my daughter in a medical college located in Moinabad for `38 lakh. The deal was struck in the presence of college management representatives and the broker. As I could not pay the entire amount on the spot, I approached them after two days. By then, they had increased the price to `43 lakh, said Mr J. Kranthi Kumar, a parent.

OGH takes Boy rescued hours over generic after kidnapping drug scheme The boy's father
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June 27: To revive the Janaushadi (generic drugs) scheme, which hardly had takers at the Osmania General Hospital, the hospital administration is introducing whats being termed the Next Arogyasri. The OGH is completely taking over the generic drug outlet from AP Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation. Dr B. Vasant Prasad, the medical superintendent of the OGH said, We will buy standard drugs from big companies. Patients can get medicines at 30-80 per cent discounted price. The outlet will be open 24x7. The OGH model was inspired by the Jeevandhara generic drug scheme in Vizag.

June 27: The Langer Houz police rescued a three-yearold boy hours after he was kidnapped on Monday afternoon. The boy, identified as Vamsi, is the son of Mr Bala Koteswara Rao, a tiles contractor and a resident of Kanakadurga Colony under Langer Houz police station limits. Vamsi was reportedly kidnapped by his fathers younger brother and three others. The parents came to know that the boy was missing at around 1.30 pm. At about 2 pm, they received a call from the kidnappers. The callers warned the parents against approaching the police and said the boy would be killed if the cops were informed. The also sought a ransom of `5 lakh, said the inspector, Mr G. Sridhar.

said he suspected his brother. The police studied call details and tower position and identified the kidnappers' location.
Following a complaint lodged by Vamsis father, the police registered a case of kidnap at 3 pm and launched an investigation. The boys father said that he suspected his younger brother. The police went through call details and tower position and identified the kidnappers location. They raided the place and nabbed the boys uncle Balakrishna and three others Raghu, Bikshapathi and Mahesh Babu. The boy was kept at Bikshapathis house.

June 27: Once dismissed as irrelevant, degree courses like BA and B.Com have found many takers in the city. This is evident from the increase in cut-off marks, which have gone up sharply. There is a growing demand for BA and B.Com courses in the top colleges in the city, mainly because they offer course combinations which are attracting city students in large numbers. Villa Marie College, which offers BA and B.Com, has introduced new courses like BA in mass communications along with psychology and modern language. In the commerce stream, it is offering regular courses and computer courses, along with a combination of subjects like foreign trade, advertising and sales promotion. In both streams, there is a high demand. So the cut-off marks have been raised from 70 per cent marks to 75-90 per cent. It is not just engineering or medicine that provides employment. Courses like mass communication can be done with internship or part-time work, said Ms Subhanjana, a mass communication student. In colleges like Osmania College for Women and St Francis College for Women (A), the cut-off marks for BA and B.Com have risen on par with B.Sc, making 75 per cent marks mandatory to get admission.

BATTLE ROYALE

Nizam heiress accuses her uncles of property fraud

AMRITA DIDYALA
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June 27: Princess Shafiya Sakina, the great granddaughter of Nizam VII, Mir Osman Ali Khan, on Monday, accused her maternal uncles, Prince Mukarram Jah and Prince Muffakham Jah, of foul play regarding management of the Nizams properties. Addressing a press conference here, Princess Shafiya, her husband, Mr Muhammad Azharuddin Hyder, and their advocate, Mr Pamarty Venkataramana, alleged that Prince Mukarram Jah and Prince Muffakham Jah had connived with members of the Nizam Trust and were misusing the properties.

Princess Shafiya

The princess also alleged that her maternal uncles and the other male members of the family had deprived her and her other cousins of their due share of the property. She has written to the Centre for an inquiry into the functioning of the trust, and into the properties of Prince Mukarram Jah,

Prince Muffakham Jah and Princess Esra. Princess Shafiya is a corpus beneficiary of the standstill agreement that Nizam VII had signed with the government. The government had promised that it would be the custodian and guardian of his issues and beneficiaries of the trust deeds, said Mr Venkataramana. He alleged that there had been a breach of trust and the princess had been literally driven to conditions of distress. Princess Shafiya does not have her own property of 24 acres and 10 guntas on Road No. 3, Banjara Hills. Instead, Prince Muffakham Jah has installed third parties on the property, said Mr Azharuddin.

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Jeevan says T-leaders need not sacrifice lives, just resign.

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Hyderabad kept out of SI tests
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Final hearing on TD MLAs case held

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June 27: The Assembly Speaker, Mr Nadendla Manohar, began the final hearing on the disqualification petition filed by the Telugu Desam against its Kovuru party MLA, Mr Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, on Monday. Mr Manohar heard the arguments submitted by the TD Whip, Mr Dhulipala Narendera Kumar, as well as the advocates engaged by the party. The TD leader argued that the actions of Mr Prasanna Kumar Reddy amounted to voluntarily giving up his membership of the party. Namely, openly criticising the party and its leader, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu. Also, his association with the late Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy and now his son Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. On these grounds, he pointed out, PKR should be disqualified under the Anti-Defection Law clause 2(1)(A). Mr Prasanna Kumar Reddy and his advocates were allowed to attend the hearing and make notes on the arguments. Mr Reddy will present his counterarguments on Tuesday, which will end the hearing. After that, the Speaker will leave for a US trip on June 29 and return on July 7. Sources told this newspaper that the Speaker is likely to pronounce his decision on Mr Prasanna Kumar Reddys disqualification after his return. He will also issue similar hearing notices to 6 other MLAs against whom the TD, Congress and Praja Rajyam have submitted disqualification petitions for anti-party activities.

Hyderabad district in-charge minister J. Geeta Reddy, GHMC commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu, Hyderabad collector Natarajan Gulzar and MLA M. Shasidhar Reddy attend the district review committee meeting at Jubilee Hall on Monday. DECCAN CHRONICLE

T-Congress men play pehle aap on quitting Lagadapati: 14(f)

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June 27: Despite stiff resistance from Telangana activists, the state government has announced that it would go ahead with the SI recruitment tests in all the six zones excluding Hyderabad. The home minister, Ms Sabita Indra Reddy, on Monday said no injustice will be done for aspirants from Telangana as recruitment will not be taken up for SI posts in Hyderabad police commissionerate. She added the written test for 1,293 SI posts in six zones will be held as per schedule in August. The government is making all efforts to get the 14(f) clause deleted. The file is in the Prime Ministers Office. We are expecting it to be deleted soon. Even now with 14(f) there is no injustice done as there is no recruitment for

Hyderabad city police. There are around 9,000 aspirants from Telangana region out of the 18,300 qualified, she said. The state government on January 30, 2008 issued a notice for 1,293 SI posts for which around 67,540 aspirants have applied. After physical tests, around 18,300 qualified for written tests. They include 2,351 from Vizag zone, 2,590 from Eluru, 1,465 from Guntur, 2,965 from Kurnool, 3,989 from Karimnagar and 4,940 from Hyderabad zone. There are 127 posts in Zone 1, 153 in Zone 2, 125 in Zone 3, 221 in Zone 4, 198 in Zone 5 and 445 in Zone 6 and 24 reserve SI posts. In the sixth zone the recruitment will be taken up for Ranga Reddy, Mahbunagar, Nalgonda, Medak, Nizamabad and Cyberabad police commissionerate, Ms Sabita said.

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June 27: The meeting of Telangana Congress leaders on July 1 is expected to be a stormy one with the issue of just who should be resigning in order to put pressure on the Central government, figuring high on the agenda. According to sources, some MLAs are going to insist that state ministers tender their resignations in order to create a vacuum in the Cabinet, forcing the central Congress leadership to intervene. They will not lose their MLA posts; they will just have to forego their ministerial berths, but the seriousness of the issue will be highlighted, said a senior Congress legislator from Warangal district. He told this newspaper

reluctant According to sources, some MLAs are going to insist that state ministers tender their resignations in order to create a vacuum in the Cabinet. that ministers, in turn, are insisting that Lok Sabha members from the party must resign to bring pressure on the Congress president to take an early decision on Telangana. But out of 12 Lok Sabha members, only four or five are ready to resign. Some of our MPs are hoping to get Cabinet berths in the ensuing reshuffle of the central Cabinet, another MLA alleged, explaining the reluctance of the MPs.

When the issue of resignations had come up in the last meeting, some MLAs had openly asked Rajya Sabha member, Dr K. Kesava Rao and four party Rajya Sabha members to resign along with the Lok Sabha members. It seems Mr Kesava Rao objected to the suggestion saying, If Lok Sabha members resign, bypolls will have to be held and all those who quit will be reelected. But where is the guarantee for RS members? We have to be elected by Assembly members. It would be better if all the 15 Telangana ministers resigned, as they will not lose membership, they will remain as MLAs, but the impact will be greater. So we are going to insist on their resignations. Others need not resign, a first-time MLAs told this newspaper.

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June 27: The Vijayawada MP, Mr Lagadapati Rajagopal, on Monday categorically said 14(f) clause in the Presidential Order cannot be deleted and it is impossible. Mr Rajagopal met the AICC general secretary and Union health minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Monday morning in Delhi. Later, talking to newsmen he reminded that a similar submission by the state government and the Assembly with regard to unified service rules for teachers has been pending with the

Central government for the last five years. He said if the SI recruitment exams slated for August this year get postponed on account of demand to scrap 14(f) clause, many candidates appearing for the exams from Telangana region would be at a loss. When the government says it will not do injustice to Telangana people, there is no need to concern on this, Mr Lagadapati said. He said it is also difficult for categorisation of SCs as is being sought by the state government on the representation of all political parties.

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KCR is a cheat, says Narendra

Hyderabad: The former Union minister and TRS leader, Mr A. Narendra, who returned to the BJP fold on Monday accused the TRS chief, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, of being a cheat and said that Telangana cannot be achieved through him. Hours after Mr Narendra rejoined the BJP, a former BJP MLA from Maharajgunj, Mr Prem Singh Rathore, and a former Sultan Bazaar BJP corporator, Mr Shankar Yadav, quit the party.

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HC dismisses plea on land allotted to health foundation

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Krishna Raos posting cancelled

Hyderabad: The state government on Monday cancelled Mr Dasari Srinivasulus posting and kept the former executive officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Mr I.Y.R. Krishna Rao without posting. Mr Krishna Rao could not take charge as Mr Srinivasulu was keen on continuing in labour department instead of joining youth services. What is in store for Mr Rao could be worse as the existing vacant posts are no better.

Commercial tax official killed

Tadepalligudem: A commercial tax official, T. Rambabu, 47, was hit by a red colour car while checking if the goods being transported in vehicles have paid taxes at bypass Y-junction at Badampudi since Sunday night until Monday morning. He died while undergoing treatment in the hospital. Attender O. Ruparao, 51, also died while being shifted to Eluru. A fivemember team of officials were on duty.

June 27: A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru and Justice Vilas V. Afzulpurkar of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday disposed of a petition challenging the allotment 43 acres of land to Public Health Foundation of India by the state government. Mr O.M. Debra, a resident of Hyderabad filed the plea stating that the government alienated the land to Public Health Foundation at Premavathipet village in Rajendranagar mandal of Ranga Reddy district at a cost of `1 lakh per acre on November 20, 2008. The petitioner alleged that the land was allotted to the respondent at a nominal cost against the recommendation of the Chief Commissioner of Land Revenue to collect the market value of `1 crore per acre. Earlier, the court granted status quo on the implementation of the GO. The government filed an application seeking vacation of the interim order. Dealing with the petition, the bench disposed the writ by vacating the interim orders.

Case on Rosaiah 3 counsels to aid Hearing on measles put off to July 21 on contempt case vaccine adjourned A division bench compris- A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nisar
Justice Ashutosh Mohunta on Monday adjourned the hearing for a week on a plea with regard to stoppage of production of measles vaccine in the state. The judge was dealing with the petition by Indian Immunological Limited challenging a showcause notice issued by the state government asking it to explain why it should not be stopped from manufacturing the vaccine. The High Court which had earlier admitted the plea had granted suspension of the showcause notice but had also directed the petitioner not to dispatch the produced material. In a fresh application the petitioner stated that it was bound to supply huge quantities to the Centre. Ahmad Kakru and Justice Vilas Afzulpurkar of the AP High Court on Monday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on a plea challenging the withdrawal of nine acres of land located in Ameerpet from the land acquisition proceedings. Mr P. Krishna Reddy, a practising advocate of the city, filed the writ alleging that Mr K. Rosaiah, when he was chief minister, had unduly favoured the applicants in returning the land. It may be recalled that the special court for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) cases has directed the ACB to investigate the matter and the pendency of the case is seen by many in political circles as the cause for the delay in appointment of Mr Rosaiah as a Governor. ing Justice Goda Raghuram and Justice P. Durga Prasad of the High Court on Monday appointed three senior counsels as amicus curiae to assist the court in a contempt case filed against the Telugu daily Andhra Jyothi. The daily had recently carried an article on the procedure followed and the credibility of 14 persons for appointment as judges of the High Court. When a contempt case was filed the registry raised an objection stating that the petition is not maintainable as criminal contempt is required for the prior sanction of the advocate-general. It was pointed out that the present advocate-general himself is one of the persons named in the list and as such the question of applying to him for sanction did not arise.

The HC issued the notices based on a petition that sought a direction to declare the action of the Centre as illegal. The authorities in the Sultanate of Oman and UAE (Sharjah) arrested Ajmeera Vasuram, Mudavat Raju, Bhokya Sharya and Dharam Buchaiah of Karimnagar district in connection with the death of Lakavat Narayana and Kumar Govardhan of Nizamabad district. Mahbubnagar district Palamoori Migrant Labour Union and Migrants Rights Council had filed the petition. The petitioners told the court that they had represented the Centre to provide legal aid to the four labourers in Muscat jail, but the authorities did not consider their plea till date. The court asked the Centre to respond to the plea within two weeks.

Punishment for PIL against GHMC defamation stayed dismissed by HC

A division bench headed by the Chief Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru of the High Court on Monday stayed the order of single judge who sentenced the revenue divisional officer of Nalgonda division to 15 days civil imprisonment besides paying a fine of `2,000 for violating court orders. The single judge granted imprisonment to the RDO under Section 12(3) of the Contempt of Courts Act while allowing a contempt petition by Ms Chada Ramulamma, a ration shop dealer. The state government preferred an appeal against the order and the bench granted interim stay. The HC on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation alleging that the GHMC was violating the law relating to reservation to the physically challenged. Tapana Charitable Trust filed the writ stating that the GHMC had notified the filling up about 88 posts in the category reserved for the physically challenged but had stalled the recruitment to 66 posts of Kamatees and Kamatans on the ground they could not carry out their jobs due to their physical disabilities. The court directed the petitioner to make a representation to the government and that it would act on such representation.

Naidu gets lukewarm response

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June 27: The Telugu Desam president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, experienced an embarrassing situation due to a very low-turnout of people on the first day of his three-day visit to his tailend Kuppam constituency in Chittoor district. When he arrived at the Rallabuduguru village from Bengaluru by road, it was a lacklustre welcome to the Telugu Desam president. Unlike the previous occasions when several women used to give arathis to Mr Naidu, only a small number of party activists and district-level leaders were present there. The party functionaries were taken aback at the poor response, and a senior worker maintained: Definitely, this is a strange development. It requires a serious thought in the coming days.
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KCR wants state to halt SI exam till 14-F clause is removed. Nagam will not be like Goud, working for Seemaandhra leader. Satrucherla says 20 lakh saplings will be planted on July 9.

Crime
Houses hold up road widening
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Case tightens on Jaipal niece killer

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June 27: The Jubilee Hills police is tightening the noose around Dr S. Chaitanya Reddy, the accused in the murder of his wife, Dr Kiran Reddy. Kiran was the niece of the Union minister, Mr S. Jaipal Reddy. Kirans relatives, who were at the bachelors party of her brother, Mr Sunil Reddy, held at NGrill, said in statements to the police that Chaitanya Reddy had tried to attack the manager of the pub. The Jubilee Hills inspector of police, Mr S. Narsinga Rao, said, Three of the relatives confirmed that there was an altercation between Chaitanya Reddy and the pub staff. We have also recorded the statement of the pub manager, Mr Srini-

File photo of Kiran and Chaitanya Reddy. DC

vas. Police had earlier said that Chaitanya had killed Kiran as he was upset with her. He was angered by the fact that she had found fault with him for quarrelling with the pub staff in an inebriated condition. The cops said that Chaitanya was involved in an argument with the hotel manager, Mr Srinivas, and had abused the staff. Kiran, along with others, had intervened and pacified him.

Film producer Singanamala Ramesh Babu, who was arrested for his alleged links with gangsters Suri and Bhanu Kiran, being produced in Nampally court in Hyderabad on Monday. The court sent Ramesh to judicial custody till July 11. Ramesh is accused of cheating a film financier to the tune of `15 crore. DC

Anjans niece set self on fire

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Cops grill Srinivasan for 7 hrs

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cash trail
confession Sources said Mr V. Srinivasan admitted that he had himself given his van to Harish Anand Shetty to buy building materials for Babas maha samadhi. Kodikonda checkpost. Police sources said Mr Srinivasan admitted that he had himself given his van to Harish Anand Shetty to buy building materials for Babas maha samadhi. He said that several devotees had given the money to build the maha samadhi.

June 27: The post-mortem report of the Osmania Medical College forensic doctors confirmed that B. Mayuri, the niece of the MP, Mr Anjan Kumar Yadav, had committed suicide by self-immolation. Though Mayuris parents have alleged that she was murdered, the post-mortem report confirmed it as a case of suicide. The OMC forensic department HoD, Prof. Narayana Reddy, said: There are extensive burns on the body except on the soles indicating a suicide. Also, there are no other injuries on the body. Meanwhile, the Raidurgam police has booked a case against Mr Anjan Kumar Yadavs relatives for ransacking the house of Mayuris in-laws. The police also picked up Mayuris husband B. Arjun Yadav. A dowry death case was booked against Arjun Yadav, Mayuris father-inlaw B. Yadaiah Yadav, mother-in-law Sobha and brother-in-law Yadagiri. The inspector, Mr M. Ravi Chandan Reddy, said: Mayuri locked herself up in the bathroom and set herself ablaze. Arjun and others tried to break open the door but by the time they managed to do that, she had suffered severe burns.

June 27: The Satya Sai Central Trust member, Mr V. Srinivasan, was grilled for nearly seven hours on Monday by the Penukonda deputy superintendent of police, Mr Kolar Krishna, in connection with the `35 lakh cash seizure case. Mr Krishna held the interrogation session in a godown at Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi. Mr Krishna reportedly questioned Mr Srinivasan about his van being used to transport the unaccounted cash on June 18. The van was intercepted by police at

After the interrogation, Mr Krishna told mediapersons that Mr Srinivasans statement was recorded and it will be produced in court. He declined to reveal the interrogation details. Mr Krishna added that the police would interrogate the accused at any place apart from the police station as per rules. Later, Mr Srinivasan said he would disclose details to media on Tuesday. It may be recalled that the police had served notices to two trustees, Mr R.J. Ratnakar and Mr V. Srinivasan, on June 22 after arresting three persons in connection with the cash seizure case.

Trustees ask Ratnakar for explanation

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June 27: Road-widening works have failed to clear the bottlenecks as the officials have not shifted poles and demolished houses despite paying compensation to house owners at various places in the city. The issues were raised by several public representatives at the District Review Committee meeting here on Monday. The GHMC commissioner, Mr M.T. Krishna Babu, clarified some houses couldnt be cleared as the owners have moved courts. The National Disaster Management Authority vicechairman, Mr M. Sasidhar Reddy, called upon ministers and officials to ensure that all the road widening works and religious structures on the roads were cleared by March 31, 2012. Reacting to some MIM MLAs complaints that the Water Board is giving connections but is not taking up maintenance works, the Water Board MD, Mr Jagadeeswar, said they are rationalising the system in such a way that more funds can be allotted to divisions with more connections. Meanwhile, Mr Asaduddin Owaisi said all desilting works should be done by

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June 27: As many as 79 acres at a stretch in Chandrayangutta constituency is under threat of encroachment. The land is in the custody of the Housing Board, which is neither constructing houses for the poor nor parting with it, complained MIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi. Nowhere in Hyderabad district does the government have 79 acres of land. If its not used constructively, people will start building houses there. The government can build a flagship housing programme for the poor, the MP suggested at the Hyderabad District Review Committee meeting here on Monday. Responding to the suggestion, the minister in charge of the district, Ms J. Geeta Reddy, said she would consult the Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, to consider building houses for the poor under the Rajiv Awas Yojana programme.

79 acres of land in city Simi ex-chief under threat to be brought to Hyderabad

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June 27: Syed Salauddin, the former All-India president of SIMI and one of the terror suspects most wanted by the police, will be brought to the city on prisoner transit warrant. A special team of city police and counter intelligence sleuths have decided to question SIMI activists Salauddin Sainuladin alias Syed Salauddin who was arrested in Kochi on June 25. Salauddin a native of Rahaman Bagh in Nalgonda is wanted by the Madhya Pradesh police also.

State serves notice on Satya Sai Central Trust

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June 27: The state government on Monday sent a formal letter to the Sri Satya Sai Central Trust seeking information regarding financial transactions, flow of funds, accounts, balance sheet etc. of the Trust as well as its affiliates. The Trust has to furnish the information within 10 days. This is the first time that the state government has intervened in affairs of the Trust and sought details of its activities. This was

precipitated following the seizure of `35 lakh in cash and the series of allegations against the Trust members after the death of Sai Baba. The request letter assumes significance after the police interrogated trustees Mr R.J. Ratnakar and Mr V. Srinivasan in the cash seizure case. The principal secretary, revenue (endowments), Dr K.V. Ramanachary, sent the letter on behalf of the state government to Mr K. Chakravarthi, former IAS officer and secretary of the Trust, with a request to fur-

nish the information to instil confidence in devotees. Mr Chakravarthi is one of the key functionaries in the Trust administration, and is also a member of the management council of the multi-crore Satya Sai Trust. Pointing to media reports, devotees sentiments and public feelings aired in print and electronic media, the letter asked for the details of the Trusts functioning. The Trusts secretary has been asked to provide information not only regarding the Sri Satya Sai Central Trust, but also of the institu-

June 27: The Satya Sai Central Trust members, Justice P.N. Bhagavati, Mr S.V. Giri and Mr Indulal Shah, convened an emergency meeting in Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi on Monday. The meeting gained importance in the backdrop of police investigation into the seizure of `35 lakh in cash. Police had recently seized a van with `35 lakh in it at Kodikonda checkpost. Sources said the trustees discussed the cash seizure issue and the report to be submitted to state government about the Trusts transactions. Later, they summoned the trustees, Mr R.J. Ratnakar and Mr V. Srinivasan, who are facing police inquiry. The trustees reportedly sought explanation from Mr Ratnakar and Mr Srinivasan. After a five-hour meet, the trustees reportedly decided that the Trust would not interfere in police case on behalf of Mr Ratnakar and Mr Srinivasan. The meeting also decided to finish Sai Babas maha samadhi works by July 15.

LAPTOP THEFT

Staff alleges cop torture, hold protest

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June 27: The theft of a laptop belonging to Roads and Buildings principal secretary, Mr S.P. Singh, created quite a flutter in the Secretariat on Monday. The Saifabad police allegedly used third degree methods to extract information from two subordinate staff in Mr Singhs peshi, which prompted secretariat staff to hold a day-long protest inside the premises. Employees representatives met th chief secretary, Mr S.V. Prasad, and issued an ultimatum to the government that they would launch an indefinite strike from Wednesday if no action was initiated against officials responsible for the torture of the two youth, Mr Md Jaleel and Mr M.A. Fahim.

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Azad, Sibal likely to shed extra portfolios

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June 27: In the proposed reshuffle-cum-expansion, ministers like Mr Kapil Sibal are likely to shed extra portfolios. The talk is that the DMK could utilise the opportunity to drop the beleaguered textile minister, Mr Dayanidhi Maran. The Union minister, Mr Kantilal Bhuriya, who has been made MP PCC chief, is expected to be asked to devote himself full time to organisation work. There is uncertainty about continuance of Mr Virbhadra Singh and Mr B.K. Handique as

Union ministers. There are some vacancies including that created by the resignation of Mr A. Raja in the wake of the 2G spectrum scam and Mr Prithviraj Chavan going to Maharashtra as CM. There is also talk of elevation of some ministers including Mr Beni Prasad Verma of UP, who has already pitched his hat in the ring. The key Hindi heartland state goes to elections next year. Mr Verma, who is currently minister of state with independent charge, could get Cabinet rank. The Union ministers, Mr Mukul Wasnik, and Mr

Ghulam Nabi Azad, who are also AICC general secretaries may also see a change in their responsibilities. The PM and the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, have held extensive talks on the issue of a reshuffle after her return from abroad last fortnight. Sources said there was no meeting between Mrs Gandhi and Dr Singh over the issue on Sunday. The timing of the exercise July 1 or July 2 as previously reported or after July 8, after the President returns from her southern sojourn remains to be decided.

Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma welcomes Vice Admiral Nguyen Van Hien, Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnam Peoples Navy before a guard of honour presented to the latter in New Delhi on Monday. India and Vietnam are poised for major defence ties and facilities for Indian Navy at a Viatnamese port in South China Sea. PTI

Tender document can be purchased online after payment of cost of Tender document online upto 07.07.2011 till 5.30 p.m. and the date of download is upto 08.07.2011 till 5.30 p.m. Original earnest money & other document should be reached to the office of the Chief Engineer, P.W.D., West Zone, Old Palasia, Indore on or before 5.30 p.m. of 18.07.2011. Detailed Notice Inviting Tender and other particulars of Tender can be seen on the above website. Sd/- Executive Engineer, P.W.D. Division No. 1, Indore, Tel.No. 0731-2490978.
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Odisha bans Posco protest

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GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH MADHYA PRADESH WATER SECTOR RESTRUCTURING PROJECT INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (IFB) NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING Date 22-6-2011 Bid No.: 08/YB/MPWSRP/2011-12 1. The Government of India has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) towards the cost of Madhya Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project and intends a part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the contracts for construction of works as detailed below. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the IBRD Guidelines for Procurement. Bidders from India should, however, be registered with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, WRD or other State Governments/ Government of India, or State/ Central Government Undertakings. Bidders are advised to note the minimum qualification criteria specified in Clause 4 of the Instructions to Bidders to qualify for the award of the contract. 2. The Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Division Gwalior invites bids for the construction of works detailed in the table. 3. Bidding documents (and additional copies) may be purchased from the Office of Chief Engineer, Yamuna Basin,Water Resources Department, Gwalior from 4-7-11 to 4-8-11 for a non-refundable fee (three sets) as indicated, in the form of cash or Demand Draft on any Scheduled bank payable at Gwalior in favour of Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Division Gwalior. Interested bidders may obtain further information at the same address. Bidding documents requested by mail will be despatched by registered/ speed post on payment of an extra amount of Rs. 5000. The Chief Engineer, Yamuna Basin, Water Resources Department Gwalior will not be held responsible for the postal delay if any, in the delivery of the documents or non-receipt of the same. 4. Bids must be accompanied by security of the amount specified for the work in the table below, drawn in favour of Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Division Gwalior. Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms as specified in the bidding document and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid. 5. Bids must be delivered to Chief Engineer,Yamuna Basin,Water Resources Department, Gwalior. on or before 15.00 hours on 5-8-11 and will be opened on the same day at 15.30 hours, in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. If the office happens to be closed on the date of receipt of the bids as specified, the bids will be received and opend on the next working day at the same time and venue. 6. A prebid meeting will be held on 25-7-11 at 15.30 hrs. at the office of Chief Engineer, Yamuna Basin Water Resources Department, Gwalior to clarify the issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage as stated in Clause 9.2 of Instructions to Bidders of the bidding document. 7. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents. TABLE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Package Name of work Approximate Value Bid Security Cost of Period of No. Of work (Rs. in lacs) (Rs. In lack) document (Rs.) Completion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Implementation & Execution 889.98 Lakhs 17.80 Lakhs 20000/07 month, of Balance work of Water (Eight Crore Eighty (Seventeen (Twenty including quality enhancement project Nine Lakhs Ninty Lakhs Eighty Thousand Rainy of Swarn Rekha River Eight Thousand Only) Thousand Only) only) Season Sindh Basin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sd/- (G.S. Shrivastava) Chief Engineer, Yamuna Basin, Water Resources Deptt. Madhya Pradesh, Thatipur, Chambal Colony Gwalior (M.P.) Pin - 474011 Telephone No. 0751-2340492 Fax No.: 0751-2340164 Email: ceykjs@sancharnet.in G-15140

June 27: Fresh trouble erupted on Monday at the proposed Posco project site in Odishas Jagatsinghpur district as the state government redeployed armed police forces in the area in an apparent move to facilitate land acquisition process. According to reports, the police force marched into Govindpur, the area

where protests have been going on for nearly a month now, asking the agitators to leave. As many as 12 platoons of police led by the SP, Mr S. Debadutta Singh, entered Gobindpur village, evoking strong reactions from the local people. The district collector, Mr Narayan Chandra Jena, who also visited the place with police escort, declared the human barricade formed

by the members of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) as illegal. And in a fresh turn of events, members United Action Committee (UAC), a pro-Posco forum, turned hostile and reportedly seized construction equipment that were engaged in boundary wall construction in PolangNaliasahi, a part of the 4004-acre project site. They also gheraoed a

few government officials who had come to their village for cutting trees. The officials were allowed to go only after they promised not to visit the area again. The UAC members made the volte face as they felt cheated by their leaders who secured petty construction work contracts for the `52,000-crore Posco project, reliable sources said.

10 support was one-time offer, says Jayalalithaa

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Baba attack yoga exercise: Moily

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June 27: The Tamil Nadu CM, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, said if frivolous and motivated charges were brought against the PM before the Lokpa, it would dent his credibility even if he ultimately came clean. Besides, if the Lokpal were to take complaints against the PM, he would spend all his energies defending himself. In such an event, how can the government work? The functioning of the Lokpal, inclusive of the PM, will pave the way for a parallel government, which will undermine the authority of the PM, Ms Jayalalithaa said. Putting an end to speculation that she contemplated Congress ties, she said her offer of support to the UPA in 2010 should the PM expel Mr A. Raja and the Congress snap ties with the DMK, was a one-time offer.

June 27: The Union law minister, Mr M. Veerappa Moily, on Monday dubbed Baba Ramdevs fresh attack on the UPA government as nothing more than a yoga exercise. It is one of his yoga exercises. Nothing much can be attributed to it. We have to take it as a yoga exercise, Moily stated. While, speaking to a TV channel, Ramdev continued to flay the government and demanded that his last phone call with the Union human resources development minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, be made public. The yoga guru also slammed the

government for its U-turn in dealing with him. The yoga guru had also alleged that the Central government was muzzling voices of those who talk about black money or tell the truth and vowed to continue his fight. Reacting to the Ramdevs claim that `2 lakh crore Indian black money has been stashed in foreign banks, Mr Moily said, If he can tell the Government how he derived the figure, we will definitely take action. The law minister asked the yoga guru to provide all relevant details of this hidden money to the government.

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NAC: Centre

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June 27: The Supreme Court on Monday held out a stern warning to all the states against repeating a Nandigram-like incident in their territories.We cannot close our eyes to what is happening in the country (on land acquisition). We cannot let happen another Nandigram, said a bench of Justices P. Sathasivam and A.K. Patnaik. The judges were hearing an appeal of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) against two recent verdicts of the Allahabad HC which had quashed the orders of the UP government acquiring 156.3 and 73 hectares of agriculture land in Shahberi and Surajpur villages for industrial and housing projects. The court refused to give any interim relief to the government. Both the villages are close to Bhatta and Parsaul where the UP Police had recently swooped on farmers demanding higher compensation. Besides, GNIDA, real estate developers Supertech and Amrapali, whose projects were affected by the High Court orders, also moved the apex court. The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre for its lackadaisical approach towards amending the outdated Land Acquisition Act formulated in 1894, terming the archaic law as the main cause for all the problems related to acquisition of land. Virtually disapproving the practice of acquiring land from the farmers and giving it to private entrepreneurs, the apex court said, this practice has to be changed. You cant take the land from X and give it to Y.

June 27: The recommendations made by the Sonia Gandhi-led NAC will be accommodated in the governments proposed Land Acquisition Amendment Bill. The Union law minister, Mr M. Veerappa Moily, stated on Monday that the Bill will include the recommendations made by the NAC. He stated that the legislation will ensure that there are no more Singurs in the country once it is approved by Parliament. The recommendations of the NAC will be included in the Bill. There will be no more Singurs. The Bill will support the aspirations of the people fully, stated Mr Moily. The Bill will be vetted by the Union law ministry once its final draft is submitted by the rural development ministry. It is expected to be put before the Union Cabinet soon. The National Advisory Council (NAC) has prescribed a seven-point test for a having a humane legislation on land acquisition and rehabilitation.

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Mumbai cops say Rajan Co killed Dey

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MUMBAI

Cop team gets `10L reward

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MUMBAI

Anushka detained by customs

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MUMBAI

June 27: Sixteen days after the murder of veteran journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, the Mumbai crime branch on Monday finally claimed to have cracked the case. Seven persons, who allegedly executed the killing at the behest of fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan, have been arrested. They were produced in the court on Monday, and were remanded to police custody till July 4. However, the police top brass chose to remain tightlipped on the motive behind the contract killing, saying that they had unverified information, and would review everything before revealing any details. They said that the accused would be booked under the

Thee police chose to remain tightlipped on the motive behind the killing, saying that they had unverified information, and would review everything before revealing details.
stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. When asked about the motive behind the murder, the JCP(crime), Mr Himanshu Roy, said, We have some unverified information and I would not like speak about the motive at this stage. But once we verify our information we will definitely come out with the details. Now that we know

who ordered the killing, we will dig further into the personal email accounts of Dey and the stories he did and question the arrested accused on that basis. The arrested accused have been identified as Rohee Thangappan Joseph alias Satish Kalia, 34, from Khar (E), Abhijit Kasharam Shinde, 28, and Nilesh Narayan Shendge alias Babloo, 34, from Sion, Arun Hanardan Dake, 27, and Sachin Suresh Gaikwad, 27, from Chembur, Anil Bhanudas Waghmade, 35, from Andheri (W) and Mangesh Damodar Agavane, 25, from Jogeshwari. According to the crime branch chief, Kalia, Anil and Abhijit were picked up from Rameshwaram, Nilesh from Sholapur, and Arun, Sachin and Mangesh from Dharavi in Mumbai.

June 27: The Maharashtra government Monday announced a cash reward of `10 lakh for the Mumbai police crime branch team which solved the murder case of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey. Working as editor (special investigations) with city tabloid Mid Day, Dey was shot near his residence in Powai, north-east Mumbai, June 11, sending shockwaves among the media fraternity all over the country. The home minister, Mr R.R. Patil, said that the police worked very hard to crack the case since Dey was gunned down June 11. The police spared no efforts in tracking down Deys killers and have done a highly commendable job, Mr Patil told mediapersons at his office on Monday.

A policeman hands over the waist cloth of a BJP cadre, who had dropped it during an agitation against fuel price hike that turned violent following lathicharge in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. DC

Killers tracked Dey for 2 days

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18 Somali pirates held in Gujarat

Jamnagar, June 27: In a span of less than 10 days, another group of Somalian pirates landed on Gujarat coast and were detained after their ship broke down while they were fleeing Nato forces and drifted towards Dwarka here. Out of 21 foreign nationals detained last night off the coast Dwarka, 18 are Somalian pirates, who had kidnapped the two Yemen nationals and one Tanzanian, along with their boats to carry out loots mid-sea, the superintendent of police Jamanagar, Mr Subhash Trivedi, said. PTI

MAHA DRUGS ENTER GOA VIA KONKAN

Narco-cop held at rave party

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June 27: The JCP(crime), Mr Himanshu Roy, explaining the hitmens operation to kill veteran journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, said: Kalia, who is known to work for the Chhota Rajan gang, received a call from Rajan around 20 days before Deys murder. Rajan asked Kalia to collect a supari of `2 lakh

from a person in Chembur and collect the weapon (a .32-bore US-made revolver using Czechoslovakian bullets) from Nainital for eliminating someone. On June 6, Rajan called up Kalia again and gave him the registration number of Deys motorcycle and his description without revealing his name. Rajan also told Kalia that the target would be spotted near Peninsula Cen-

ter in Parel where Dey worked, or in Powais Hiranandani area. After performing a recce from June 6 to 8, the seven arrested accused tried to locate Dey on June 9 and 10, but could not spot him. Ultimately, on June 11, they were successful. The seven accused used three motorcycles and a Toyota Qualis for the operation. They informed Rajan

that the job was done. However, later, they were startled to learn through television news channels reports that Dey was a senior journalist. Kalia then called up Rajan again and said that the entire police machinery was hunting for them and that he should have told him about Deys background. Rajan then offered him more money and asked them to flee the city, Mr Roy said.

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Top Hizb-ul militant, aide killed in J&K

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Why would Rajan

choose to directly assign job to shooters? Generally, as it happens, there is a middleman who acts as the link between the gangster and the shooters.
Did cops not monitor Rajans phone calls? Crime Branchs special technical cell monitors most gansters calls so if Rajan gave directions to Kaliya on phone than, why did it go undetected? Is just Deys height

June 27: A fierce gunfight between a group of holed up militants and security forces on Monday left two militants dead including Muzaffar Malla who, officials claimed, was thedivisional commander, south Kashmir, of the indigenous Kashmiri militant outfit, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. A policeman was also injured in the incident.
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa performs rituals at Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple at Sullia in Dakshina Kannada on Monday. Yeddyurappa, who had challenged JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy to prove the allegations of corruption and nepotism against him by taking the truth test before the temple deity, had later retracted saying that religious leaders and BJP president Nitin Gadkari had asked him not to mix politics with religion. PTI

June 27: A narcotics cop was caught at the rave party busted in Khalapur on Sunday night a development that has sent shockwaves across the administration and left the police department red faced. While the policeman claims that he was working undercover, the police suspects that he was instrumental in supplying at least some of the drugs found at the scene of crime. According to the Khalapur police, the policeman held at the party was identified as Mr Anil Jadhav, a police inspector with the Anti-Narcotics Cell, Bandra. Mr Jadhav was present in the room where the drugs were found. He later claimed that he had received a tip-off that some accused wanted in narcotics cases in Mumbai would be at the party and was verifying the information, said an officer with the Khalapur police. However, the police suspects that he had a role to play the supply of drugs. Earlier this year, former narcotics cop Ashok Dhavle was arrested by the Mumbai crime branch while trying to sell drugs. Meanwhile, the development had ramifications all

over the state, with state home minister, Mr R.R. Patil, announcing a statewide check of all narcotics policemen. I have asked that Jadhav be placed under suspension, said Mr Patil. Mr Jadhav, as well as four others were placed under arrest in the early hours of Monday morning. The police also took 300 youngsters into custody, out of which 70 were girls. They were subjected to medical tests and released. The police said that further action would be taken after reports of their urine and blood tests arrive. Meanwhile, a senior Goa Narcotics Control Bureau officer said on Monday that the Goan shores are increasingly receiving drugs pushed through the Konkan belt in Maharashtra, as it does not have much vigilance as compared to other entry points in the state. The NCB SP, Mr Ashok Thakkar, said that drugs are loaded into private vehicles in the neighbouring Sawantwadi district and then transported into the state in Goa or Maharashtra registration vehicles. Usually, no one suspects a Maharashtra registration vehicle in Goa as there are many tourists coming here from this neighbouring state, Mr Thakkar said.

June 27: Actor Anushka Sharma was on Monday detained by the customs officials at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. According to the officials, Sharma was returning home after attending the IIFA Awards in Toronto, where she had won the Best Actress award, when she was stopped at around 2.30 pm on Monday. Designer gold and diamond jewellery as well as other accessories, believed to be worth around `40 lakhs, were found in her baggage when it was examined at the green channel, a customs official said. She claimed that she had declared and accounted for the valuables while on her way to Toronto, and we are verifying these claims, the official added. He also revealed that Sharma had also stopped over at Singapore. Meanwhile, the actors spokesperson said that she had been carrying various accessories given to her by various brands and that the detention was part of mere formal paperwork.

Rahul calls on blinded UP girl

New Delhi, June 27: The Congress general secretary, Mr Rahul Gandhi, on Monday met the Dalit girl from Uttar Pradesh who was blinded by her assailants after she resisted rape, officials said. Mr Gandhi arrived at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, where the girl has been shifted for treatment, at 10.45 am and spoke to her as well as her family members. According to official sources, Mr Gandhi also interacted with the team of doctors treating the girl. The doctors told him that the girl has lost vision in one eye and efforts are on to improve the sight in the other. The 14-year-old girl was blinded by two boys on June 14 in Gursahaiganj in Kannauj district when they failed in their attempt to rape her. IANS

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and bike number enough identification to gunhim down? Cops say this was what was told to the shooters along with his most possible hang outs Peninsula Centre in Lower Parel or Powai. What if Dey had given his motorbike to someone with same description, would he be bumped off instead?
How did the shooters manage to spot Dey near the R-City Mall? After not bumping Dey off near Peninsula Centre, the shooters couldnt allegedly spot him in Powai for 2 days. How then were the shooters at R-City Mall in Ghatkopar and how did they identify him there, if they did not know that Deys mother lived there? Who paid the supari money to shooters? Though the cops say that the shooters collected `2 lakhs from someone in Chembur and another `3 lakhs from somebody in Nalasopara. Both have not been arrested.

CHAMBER OF SECRETS

Kerala temple cellars opened

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Cops suspect techies hand in laser threat

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June 27: An expert team deputed by the Supreme Court on Monday opened the cellars at the famed Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple here to prepare of an inventory of the articles stored there. There are six cellars in the temple, of which two have not been opened for more than a century and are believed to contain precious jewellery and artefacts. The other four cellars contain articles used for rituals and festivals, and are opened on certain occasions. A seven-member team consisting of the two SC observers and former High Court judges, Mr M.N. Krishnan and Mr C.S. Rajan, the additional chief secretary, Mr K.Jayakumar, the temple executive officer,

Mr Harikumar, the petitioner, advocate T.P. Sundararajan, an archeology department official and two representatives of the Travancore Royal family were present when the cellars were opened. Tight security was clamped around the temple and mediapersons were kept at bay. Justice Krishnan told reporters that they would prepare an inventory of the four cellars before Friday and then decide when to open the two secret cellars. It is learnt that the team will discuss with expert engineers on how to open these two cellars, which, historians say, are built in the old-fashioned manner with ropes and pulleys. As per available records, they were last opened last during the rule of Vishakam Thirunal Rama Varma in the 1880s.

June 27: The suburban police has zeroed in on suspects who trained laser beams on incoming aircraft in the city, temporarily blinding pilots and forcing an investigation. The police said the engineers working on a multistorey building under construction on Anna Salai are also under their suspicion net. They conducted a trial with miniature laser equipment from atop a building. The laser pointers used by the construction industry were able to reach the aircraft, the officials added. On June 14, three Jet Airways pilots reported to the ATC about a laser beam tracking their aircraft while landing from St Thomas Mount end, following which the Airports Authority of India had made a formal complaint to the police.

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Confident rebels close in on capital
Tripoli, June 27: Libyan rebels trying to overthrow Gaddafi have pushed to within about 80km (50 miles) of the capital, a rebel spokesman said on Monday, in the biggest rebel breakthrough in weeks. In neighboring Tunisia three Libyan ministers, including the foreign minister, were holding talks with foreign parties, the Tunisian state news agency reported. The rebels, based in the Western Mountains region south-west of Tripoli, are fighting pro-Qadhafi forces for control of the town of Bir al-Ghanem, an advance of about 30km north from their previous position, their spokesman said. We are on the southern and western outskirts of Bir al-Ghanam, Juma Ibrahim, a rebel spokesman in Zintan said. There were battles there most of yesterday. Some of our fighters were martyred and they also suffered casualties and we captured equipment and vehicles. Its quiet there today and the rebels are still in their positions, he said. Reuters
Syrians wave the national flag as they rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad in Homs. AFP

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ICC ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR LIBYAN LEADER AND SON SAIF AL-ISLAM

India, Pak open new trade point

Lahore: Indian and Pakistani officials on Monday worked out modalities for opening a new check point at the Wagah land border crossing for trade and commercial activities. The meeting between officials of the two countries was held in connection with an agreement for opening a separate trade route at Wagah to facilitate businessmen. The Pakistani delegation was led by joint interior secretary Shabbir Ahmed and the Indian team by his counterpart K.K. Mittal. Officials of both sides would meet again in New Delhi by the end of next month. PTI

Gaddafi now worlds most wanted

Tripol/The Hague, June 27: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within 80 km of the capital Tripoli. The court approved warrants for Col. Gaddafi as well as his son Saif al-Islam and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi on charges of crimes against humanity. ICC prosecutors allege they were involved in the killing of protesters who rose up in February against Col. Gaddafis 41-year rule. Col. Gaddafi has absolute, ultimate and unquestioned control over Libyas state apparatus and its security forces, presiding judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng said in reading out the ruling. She added that both Col. Gaddafi and Saif alIslam conceived and orchestrated a plan to deter and quell by all means the civilian demonstrations against the regime and that Mr Al-Senussi used his position of command to have attacks carried out. Col. Gaddafis government denies targeting civilians, accusing Nato jets staging airstrikes on behalf of rebels of doing so.

Syria: Oppn, regime set for July 10 talks

Damascus, June 27: Syrian President Bashar al-Assads regime has called members of the opposition and intellectuals for July 10 talks on the wave of protest sweeping the country, the official SANA news agency reported on Monday. The mechanism put in place recently for the national dialogue will invite the authorities, intellectuals and political personalities to a July 10 meeting to debate in particular amendments to the Constitution, especially Clause 8, it said. Removing Clause 8, which stipulates the ruling Baath party is the leader of both the Syrian state and society, is one of the demands of the opposition movement. Draft laws on a multiparty system, the press and those governing parliamentary and local elections will also be on the agenda, SANA said. It said the mechanism for national dialogue, presided over by Vice President Faruq al-Sharaa, aimed to lay down the principles of a dialogue between all parties in Syria ahead of a national congress. On June 20, Assad acknowledged in a televised speech that Syria had reached a turning point, but said dialogue could lead to a new constitution and end Baath party dominance. We can say that national dialogue is the slogan of the next stage, Assad said. The national dialogue could lead to amendments of the constitution or to a new constitution. Reform was a total commitment in the interest of the nation, he added. AFP

Tunisia: Islamists quit reform panel

Tunis: Tunisias Islamist movement Ennahda (Renaissance) has pulled out of a national commission tasked with bringing in political reforms, its leader Rached Ghannouchi said on Monday. The commission believes it has a popular legitimacy, when it hasnt, Ghannouchi told a press conference, reproaching the panel for its condescension. The panel was set up in February after the popular uprising that ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, to pave the way for democratic change in the north African country. AFP

Libyans celebrate in rebel-held Misratas Freedom Square on Monday after warrants were issued against Gaddafi by the International Criminal Court. AFP

REBELS HAIL ICC JUSTICE

he head of the rebel National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, hailed the arrest warrant on Monday.Justice has been done with Gaddafis arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity, Jalil told a news conference in Benghazi.We will do all we can to bring Gaddafi to justice, he said.If anyone hides him, they will be tracked down and brought to justice...The Libyan people are able to implement this decision.

TIME UP FOR COLONEL: NATO

atos chief said on Monday the arrest warrant shows that time is running out for the increasingly isolated Libyan leader.This decision once again highlights the increasing isolation of the Gaddafi regime, Nato secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement.It reinforces the reason for Natos mission to protect the Libyan people. Gaddafi and his henchmen need to realise that time is running out.

Dhaka jails 657 border guards

Dhaka: In an unprecedented verdict, a Bangladesh military court on Monday sentenced 657 border guards up to seven years of imprisonment for their involvement in 2009 bloody mutiny at its headquarters here. The court, however, acquitted nine of the suspects for want of proof of their involvement in the February 25-26 Pilkhana headquarters rebellion, in which 74 people including 57 army officers of the BGB, then known as Bangladesh Rifles, were killed. With this sentencing, the total number of soldiers imprisoned has gone up to nearly 3,000. PTI

Pak expels 18 British army trainers

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FORGING TIES: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reviews a guard of honour at the foreign office in central London on Monday. Jiabao and British PM David Cameron signed trade deals worth 1.4 billion at a summit on Monday as Wen faced questions over his countrys rights record. AFP

Khmer Rouge trial opens

Phnom Penh: Four top Khmer Rouge leaders went on trial at Cambodias UNbacked war crimes court on Monday for genocide and other atrocities during the hardline Communist regimes reign of terror in the 1970s. The case, described as the most complex since the Nazi trials after World War II, has been long awaited by victims of the totalitarian movement, which wiped out nearly a quarter of the population. The four face charges including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes over the deaths of up to two million people. AFP

Zulfikar execution illegal: SC

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PPP wins PoK polls

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won the Pakistan Administrated Kashmir elections by securing 21 seats, officials said.The unofficial results of 35 constituencies have been announced.The PPP has won 21 and the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz) 9 an election com, mission official in Muzarrafabad said.There are 41 seats in the PAK Legislative Assembly, but the elections on four seats were postponed. top court is set to give its opinion on the presidential reference for revisiting the death sentence passed against Bhutto in 1979.

Knox killed British student

Perugia: A key witness in the appeal trial in Italy of Amanda Knox said in a dramatic confrontation on Monday that the young American killed British student Meredith Kercher on a cursed night in 2007. This splendid, marvellous girl was killed by Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox, Rudy Guede, already convicted for his part in the murder, said in a letter read out by prosecutors as he sat in the witness stand. In a fierce crossexamination by lawyers for Knox and Sollecito, her former boyfriend also convicted for the murder, Guede said: Ive always said who was there in that house on that cursed night. Im shocked and anguished, she told the court after Guedes testimony. AFP

June 27: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry on Monday said that former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhuttos hanging was extra-constitutional. What happened with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was extraconstitutional, Justice Chaudhry remarked during hearing of the presidential reference to revisit the Bhutto hanging verdict. Mr Bhutto was hanged in 1979 during military ruler Ziaul Haqs regime. General Haq then Army Chief had toppled Mr Bhuttos government in 1977 and got him implicated in various cases finally sending him to the gallows. The countrys

The reference was sent to the Supreme Court by President Asif Ali Zardari under Article 186 of the Constitution. An 11-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, heard the presidential reference on Monday. Presidential counsel Babar Awan in his arguments contended that a co-accused could not be awarded death sentence. Babar Awan said, A coaccused could not be sentenced to death. The Lahore High Court judges who heard the Bhutto case were against him. The former chief justice (Naseem Hassan Shah) has confessed the mistake. The judges should repent over the injustice against Bhutto, he argued.

June 27: Weeks after the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin laden in its garrison city of Abbotabad, Pakistan has expelled at least 18 British military trainers. Pakistan has expelled a team of British military trainers sent to help with the fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, as the fallout from the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden continues to rock relations between Islamabad and its western allies, a British media report said. The ministry of defence confirmed that at least 18 military advisers, deployed as part of a 15m programme to train the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), have been withdrawn from Pakistan. Most are already back in the UK, the Guardian reported. Their removal is seen as an indirect casualty of worsening relations between Pakistan and the US over the 2 May Navy Seal raid in Abbottabad, which was conducted without Pakistani consent, the report said. Since Bin Ladens death, Pakistan has sent home at least 120 US military trainers, most of whom were engaged in training the FC. The British team, a mix of seasoned officers and NCOs, had been stationed at a British-funded FC base near the capital of Balochistan, Quetta. The training scheme began last August and was scheduled to run until at least summer 2013.

Pak Taliban splits, Haqqani forms Taliban Islami

Islamabad, June 27: A Taliban commander in Pakistans volatile tribal belt has broken away from the militant outfit to form his own group as he is opposed to suicide attacks on mosques and civilians. Fazal Saeed Haqqani, a commander in the Kurram tribal region, separated from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and formed the Tehrik-e-Taliban Islami, Geo News channel reported on Monday. Haqqani told the media that he had taken this step to protest suicide attacks on mosques and civilians. The channel quoted its sources as saying that Haqqani earlier led TTP fighters in Kurram Agency and had step up training centres in several areas. In the past, Haqqanis associates kidnapped people and kept them in their training centres. They would then kill their captives or release them after being paid ransom, the channel reported. Observers said the move by Haqqani could be part of efforts by the government and security forces to engineer a split in the Tehrik-eTaliban Pakistan, which is led by Hakimullah Mehsud. There was no word from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan on the development. PTI

Farooq Sattar, leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), announces his partys decision to quit the coalition government in front of the portrait of MQMs self-exiled chief Altaf Hussain in Karachi on Monday. The Pakistan governments main coalition partner said it had quit the beleaguered administration, citing the dictatorial and brutal approach of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. AFP PAK UPSET : Pakistans ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani has said that his country was upset on its exclusion from the peace talks between the US and Taliban.If America believes that Pakistans participation is required for success in Afghanistan, they will have to get Pakistan on board in their negotiations with the Taliban, said Haqqani. UNDER SCANNER: A Pakistani parliamentary panel has directed the defence ministry and the Army to submit a report on corruption charges against three retired generals Lt. Gen. Khalid Munir Khan, Lt. Gen. Mohammad Afzal Muzaffar and Maj. Gen. Khalid Zaheer Akhtar who were serving in a militaryrun transportation company.

Bachmann launches Battle of Waterloo

Waterloo (Iowa), June 27: Firebrand Republican Representative Michele Bachmann on Monday formally launched a bid for the White House, warning the United States cannot afford four more years of President Barack Obama. I seek the presidency not for vanity, but because I think America is at a crucial moment, Bachmann, a darling of the archconservative Tea Party movement, said in a speech to some 200 supporters in the key heartland state of Iowa. The outspoken Minnesota lawmaker, 55, pointed to the swelling US national debt, soaring gasoline prices, historically high unemployment and took aim at Obamas signature health

Poll boosts Michele as top contender

Michele Bachmann received a boost on Sunday in her bid for the Republican presidential nomination with a poll showing her virtually tied with frontrunner Mitt Romney in Iowa. The Iowa caucuses in early February are the first electoral event in the US presidential nomination process. Bachmann, a congresswoman for Minnesota, garnered 22 per cent of votes compared to Romneys 23 per cent, according to the poll organized by the Des Moines Register newspaper. Radio talk show host Herman Cain, who once ran the Godfathers Pizza chain, finished a creditable third on 10 per cent.

We cant afford four more years of millions of Americans who are out of work. We cannot afford four more years of Barack Obama.

Michele Bachmann officially announces her intent to seek the Republican presidential nomination in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday. AP

law, the target of conservative voter anger. We cant afford four more years of millions of Americans who are out of work, she said to voters in Iowa, home to a first-in-the-nation caucus that shapes the Republican presidential field. We cannot afford four more years of Barack Obama. We cant afford

the unconstitutional health care law that costs so much and delivers so little, said Bachmann, a prodigious political fundraiser who at times has raised eyebrows with superheated rhetoric and verbal missteps. She was to tour Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, important states in the Republican presidential

nomination fight, bolstered by a weekend poll showing her virtually tied in Iowa with frontrunner Mitt Romney. Bachmann, who organized the Tea Party Caucus in Congress, stepped boldly into the 2012 White House race to challenge Obama by stealing the show at the Republican debate. Since the debate, people have paid attention and theyve recognised that I am very serious about what I want to do, because the

country is on the wrong track, Bachmann told Fox News Sunday. To the jubilant rally crowd Monday she pledged that we can win in 2012 and we will, insisting that the Tea Party was not the right-wing side of the Republican Party, but rather people who simply want America back on the right track again. I like her what I heard, gushed supporter Becky Bostwick, who attended the announcement rally with her five children. I can relate to it because I have five little kids and Im worried about the future, she said. I feel she is rational, shes smart, and shes competent to get us out of here. Some hard decisions have to be made. AFP

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Michael Jacksons Thriller jacket sells for $1.8 million. Aniston inks Norman tattoo on right foot for her dog which died in May. Lady Gaga faces lawsuit for manipulating Japan quake charity funds.

International
New breakthrough in genome editing
For the first time, scientists have been able to edit the genetic code, a breakthrough which they say could pave the way for new treatments for some hereditary diseases. Using this innovative genome editing technique, which hones in on the precise location of mutated DNA, scientists at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia in the US have treated the blood clotting disorder hemophilia in mice. This is the first time that genome editing, which precisely targets and repairs a genetic defect, has been done in a living animal and achieved clinically meaningful results.

NEWSMAKERS

Pitts love completes me: Jolie

London, June 27: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has said that Brad Pitts love makes her feel complete. The 36-year-old, who has been with Pitt since 2005 and raise six children, admits sharing a great understanding of their lives, reported Contactmusic website. We feel like were sharing this great adventure together and we dont question it. Its like were partners and we understand the kind of life we want. Our relationship has always felt right and thats what I was looking for. Brad loves me so much its made my world feel complete, said Jolie. The Lara Croft star admits having a family has changed her forever but she still feels wonderful to share experiences with Pitt. Its peace of mind and security and just releasing all your doubts. Experiencing the adventure and beauty of your own family is something that changes you forever. You dedicate yourself to creating a good and happy world for your partner and your children. ANI

Radcliffe gets dating tips from Watson

London, June 27: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that he seeks co-star Emma Watsons advice when it comes to dating. Radcliffe, 21, says he has grown a strong bond with Watson, since the stars have grown up together while filming the mega popular movie franchise and he admits that he often asks the actress for help when it comes to wooing girls, reported Contactmusic. We are very much like brother and sister. We would help each other with relationship advice, particularly funny were the moments when we would help each other compose texts to the most recent flames in either of our lives, not too flirty, but not too subtle either, he said. While Radcliffe is greatful to Watsons advice, he jokes that neither of them are matchmakers when it comes to the opposite sex. It was certainly a case of the blind leading the blind, but it was extremely funny, he added. PTI

Lean gene bad for the heart

Washington, June 27: Being slim may not always lead to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, scientists said Sunday after they identified a gene linked both to having a lean body and to a higher risk of metabolic diseases. Researchers from Britains Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit said that while a so-called lean gene was linked to having less body fat, it was also linked to an increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes illnesses normally associated with being overweight. Weve uncovered a truly fascinating genetic story, and when we found the effect of this gene, we were very intrigued," said Ruth Loos, whose study was published in Nature Genetics journal. Loos team examined the

The lean gene was also linked to an increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes illnesses normally associated with being overweight.
She added that the study results did not change the general message for most people. People who are lean are generally healthier than people who are overweight or obese, she said in a telephone interview. But we all know some people who are lean and also may have high cholesterol or have a heart attack before the age of 50 so maybe this gene is one factor in looking healthy but still being at risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Reuters

genetic code of more than 75,000 people to look for the genes that determine body fat percentage, and found strong evidence that a gene called IRS1 is linked with having less body fat. When they investigated further, they found IRS1 also leads to having unhealthy levels of cholesterol and glucose in blood key markers for so-called metabolic diseases like heart disease and diabetes.

They found the gene was only linked to lower levels of fat under the skin, called subcutaneous fat, but not to the more harmful fat that surrounds the organs, called visceral fat. Loos said the findings suggest that people with the IRS1 gene are less able to store subcutaneous fat, and may therefore store fat in other parts of the body where it might pose more risk to organ function.

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Wonder drug to cure all cancers

London, June 27: A universal drug against all cancers may be on the anvil, say British scientists who claim to have discovered a method of turning a breast cancer wonder pill effective against all types of tumour. In addition, the sideeffects such as nausea and tiredness should be minimal, according to a team at Newcastle University which is leading the research. The excitement centres on a family of cancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors, which affect the way tumour cells repair themselves. These target hereditary forms of breast cancer, as well as ovarian prostate cancers and pancreatic tumours with the same rogue gene, say the scientists. The drugs are of particular interest to doctors as they zero in on the tumour and kill it without harming healthy cells. This means patients suffer fewer side effects than they would with chemotherapy or radiotherapy in which healthy cells are affected. The drugs exploit the Achilles heel of hereditary forms of breast cancer caused by a flaw in a gene called BRCA1 which limits the cells ability to repair damage to their DNA, say the scientists. Healthy cells have two ways of patching up damage which allows them to breed, grow and spread but cells in BRCA tumours have only one. PTI

Singer Beyonce performs on The Pyramid Stage as the headline act on the last day of the Glastonbury festival in Somerset on Monday. AFP

Silvios Bunga Bunga girls to break silence

London, June 27: More trouble seems to be brewing for Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi after two girls invited to his infamous bunga bunga parties have decided to break their silence and tell a court details about what went on, according to a media report. Chiara Danese and Ambra Battilana, both 19, have declared themselves victims in the civil case which is running concurrently with Mr Berlusconis trial for under age sex with the 17-

Chiara Danese and Ambra Battilana will tell a court details about Silvio Berlusconi's bunga bunga parties
year-old prostitute Karima El-Mahroug, the Daily Telegraph reported. According to the report, both the girls have told investigators that they were encouraged to take part in an indecent sex game. They have described how offended and horrified they were by the activities at the parties that were held at the 74-year Italian leaders villa near Milan. Both women are

now civil plaintiffs in the case against Mr Berlusconi insisting that they suffered damages morally and to their reputations after their names emerged in documents connected to the case. Neither of them has been named as among the 33 women, who prosecutors said were paid for sex but they have decided to speak out after being labelled escorts in their home region of Piedmont, where they were former beauty queens. PTI

Magician Dynamo walks on water across the Thames in London. The 28year-old Briton took a stroll towards the Houses of Parliament and his spokesman has claimed the act was genuine, Daily Telegraph reported. Stunned onlookers watched from Westminster Bridge as he recorded the stunt for his new show Dynamo: Magician Impossible.

SHORT TAKES
Test tube burger?
Coming soon: The worlds first test-tube hamburger, say scientists. A team in the Netherlands are currently developing the burger which will be grown from 10,000 stem cells extracted from cattle, which are then left in the lab to multiply more than a billion times to produce muscle tissue similar to beef. This way, meat can be eaten without animals being killed.

Freaks Video of UFO flying over of the London becomes hit in UK WILD
A huge trove of hundreds of new species has been found on the Melanesian island of New Guinea
Monitor lizard

Sit less, live more

A new study has revealed that sitting for more than six hours daily could raise risk of early death and cannot be reversed by exercise. It said women who sit for more than six hours daily are around 40 per cent more likely to die than those sitting for less than three hours, reports the Daily Mail. Extended periods of sitting down increases risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression and obesity, the study said.
Litoria dux frog

Snub-finned dolphin

frog with fangs, a blind snake and a roundheaded dolphin are among more than 1,000 new species recently found on the incredible Melanesian island of New Guinea, environment group WWF said. Some of the other astounding discoveries included real life inflatable sharks that takes in water and inflates itself to scare away predators and dozens of butterflies, WWF said in a new report on the island's natural habitat. This report shows that New Guinea's forests and rivers are among the richest and most biodiverse in the world, said WWFs Western Melanesia representative, Neil Stronach. Among the newly discovered species are dozens of insects and spiders, sea pens, sea urchins, as many as 50 colorful new sea slugs and deep-sea armored corals. They also found a new kind of cicada that makes a distinctive laughing call. New Guinea has one of the worlds least spoilt and most stunning ecosystems. Its rainforests are the third biggest in the world after the Amazon and the Congo. Agencies
These swell sharks can turn into giants by inflating their bellies with water

London, June 27: A new video purportedly showing bright disc-shaped unidentified flying objects dashing through the blue skies over central London has become a big hit online in the UK. The footage, posted on the video-sharing website YouTube, was filmed near the BBC Radio 1 building in Great Portland Street and it shows specks of white light flying at high altitude over the capital. A larger object, assumed to be a mothership, then

The footage, posted on YouTube, was filmed near the BBC Radio 1 building in Great Portland Street.

emerges from behind a cloud before vanishing moments later, the Daily Telegraph reported. The YouTube user who posted the video online wrote, Right took over a

week to get it ... but finally managed to get these critters on camera on a clear day, and even get a close-up. It seems to be attracting quite a crowd now when they appear. Can anyone explain what on earth these lights are please? A separate video posted by the same user is believed to have been shot from inside the offices of a visual effects company called The Mill. The firm creates special effects for the film industry. PTI

A 95-year-old granny too gets pat-down in US

Washington, June 27: A 95-year-old cancer-stricken woman was forced to undergo 45 minutes of intrusive pat-down at a US airport, triggering an outrage on the treatment meted out to her. Lena Reppert was to say her final goodbyes to her daughter before she made what would most likely be her last flight to her native Michigan. But when Reppert made it to the check-in line at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport on June 18, Transportation Security Association (TSA) agents singled her out because she was in a wheelchair. Wheelchairs require other security measures to be employed since they dont go through metal detectors. So they brought my mom to the side, and two agents just started patting her, Jean Weber, her daughter was quoted as saying by FoxNews.Com. Eventually they found something that appeared to be hard they said could be a concealed weapon. She said two female agents wheeled her mom into a private room where they performed a more thorough inspection, and found that Reppert was wearing a Depend adult diaper. After 45 minutes, the mother and daughter were given two option by the authorities: either dont fly, or lose the Depend. The women chose the latter. PTI

Blue-eyed Cuscus

Penguin recovering
An Antarctic penguin that wound up stranded on a New Zealand beach and resorted to eating sand was recovering on Monday after a very human treatment: an endoscopy. It may be months before the young emperor penguin dubbed Happy Feet fully recovers, and officials are uncertain about when or how it could return home about 3,200 km away.

Study: Men cheat on wives if their fathers were unfaithful

London, June 27: A study has revealed that cheating really does run in the family, at least as far as men are concerned. A team of Czech scientists carried out the study that confirmed the old adage like father like son. They concluded that while men and women both had affairs, men were more likely to stray if their fathers had been unfaithful as they were growing up, reports the Daily Mail. According to researcher Jan Havlicek, boys grew up by observing the world around them what was appropriate and what they could get away with. Their fathers were obvious examples to follow for good or for bad. The scientists, based at Charles University in Prague recruited 86 couples for the research.hey found that whether or not a man was satisfied and happy in his main relationship had no effect on the likelihood that he would stray. Men usually have affairs because they want sex and a greater number of sexual partners, not because they are fed up with their wives, he said. The results were presented at conference of the European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association. ANI

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After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. Aldous Huxley

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A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. Mignon McLaughlin

Editorial
letters BAN ON PLASTIC BAGS
This is with reference to the report State opposes ban on plastic (June 27). I think it will take us more time to ban plastic products. Those who are opposing the ban on plastic say that there is no law to ban it completely and only plastic below 40 microns should be banned. However, why do we find plastic being sold so openly? If we dont stop using plastic now, we will get addicted to plastic and will not find a way out of using it. K. SHRUTHI SREE Hyderabad People have got so used to plastic that the governments plans to ban it are being resisted strongly. It would be extremely difficult for people to stop using plastic all of a sudden. While introducing such changes, the government must ensure that the alternatives are available. It should introduce paper bags or any other disposable products in the market which the people can get used to. Once everyone is used to it, we can slowly plastic out. This kind of planning was done in developed countries and it became a success. I hope the government is in the process of encouraging alternatives to plastic. I would request my fellow citizens to voluntarily give up plastic products as it would save our environment and future. SANDEEP KORDE Hyderabad It gives me great joy to see that retail stores have started giving out cloth bags instead of plastic bags. The ban on plastic bags from July seems to be encouraging this marvellous change. Many people say that they will stop using plastic bags when their production is discontinued. Though this ban may seem difficult to impose, groups like Hyderabad Clothbag campaign are helping in spreading the word. People like priests and shop owners are doing a great job of spreading awareness about the issue. If this ban becomes effective, then as a city we would have taken the biggest step to help in saving the environment. SPRUTIKA BATTU Hyderabad

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As NSG pressure mounts, stay firm

A RECENT plenary of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the cartel of 46 countries that have nuclear materials or equipment to offer others, held at Noordwijk in the Netherlands, has reaffirmed its core objective that such goods cannot be sold to countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. As such, India is to be denied the sale of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology. Indeed, the NSG introduced a new provision to give effect to this particular outcome. The NPT remains the holy grail of the international regime promoted for half a century by the West to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, although it is common knowledge that the Americans and others winked at the clandestine development of Pakistans nuclear weapons programme through the aegis of Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan and his contacts in the West. Nevertheless, getting all countries to sign the NPT (the holdouts being India, Pakistan and Israel; and now North Korea, which recently resiled from the treaty) continues to be cited as a critical aim. It is noteworthy, though, that in 2008, as a special dispensation for India, the NSG waived its usual conditions for transfer of nuclear materials to a NPT non-signatory. It now appears to have gone back on that waiver. The 2008 waiver was granted in the backdrop of the India-US civil nuclear agreement. American terms for bilateral nuclear trade are extremely stringent, but the administration of then President George W. Bush made an exception for India in the light of its squeaky clean non-proliferation record and its scrupulous adherence to the NPTs spirit despite remaining outside the treaty. Once America entered into a bilateral agreement with India to buy and sell nuclear ware, Washington also pushed Indias case in the NSG. This was the basis for the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singhs assurance to Parliament about a clean waiver to India. It is worth recalling, however, that some elements in the Bush administration at the time had tried to scuttle the NSG waiver and made a lot of fuss about the supply of ENR technologies to India. Under the terms of the bilateral deal with the US, India was to get a clean waiver that is, one (from existing international provisions) for the entire range of nuclear technologies (including ENR) for all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle, and waiver for the supply of nuclear fuels too for the lifetime of the reactors being purchased overseas and placed under IAEA safeguards. India had pressed this point and got its way then, although there were times when the deal being negotiated with the US appeared close to breaking point. It is thus unfair to say, in the light of NSGs volte face on ENR sales, that the Prime Minister had knowingly misled Parliament. Without active American canvassing, the 2008 NSG waiver is unlikely to have materialised. And the US was keen on the India deal for strategic and commercial reasons. Some doubts have crept into US commercial calculations on account of Indias liability law regarding accidents at nuclear plants. (This factor hasnt quite deterred Russian and French companies.) This is a possible cause for the NSG retreating from a India-specific waiver. Washingtons virtual silence appears a way to mount pressure on New Delhi. India would do well to tell the Americans (and others) just where they got off, but not go ballistic raising a nationalist outcry.
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By Sudhir Tailang HERE AND NOW

The Nuclear Rubicon

Shankar Roychowdhury
THE RECENT announcement by Pakistan regarding successful trials of its tactical nuclear weapon (TNW), the short-range (60 km) nuclear capable Hatf-9 or Al Nasr missile comes at a time when events in AfPak as well as inside Pakistan remain in uneasy equilibrium. It introduces an additional and potentially destabilising new factor into the Indo-Pak matrix. TNWs are not strategic heavyweights designed as distant stand-offs for mutual deterrence, but tactical bantamweights meant for trading punches in actual nuclear warfighting, should such an event ever come to pass. The existing classifications of nuclear weapons (strategic, theatre and tactical) are holdovers from Euro-centric Cold War perceptions. They are largely irrelevant in the India-Pakistan context, where the entire spectrum of nuclear weapons ranging from megaton down to subkiloton can reach most of the regions in the two countries. This, in effect, will bring all types of nuclear weapons on both sides of the border into the strategic category. Nuclear warfare at any level has always been considered unthinkable by the Indian establishment, and rightly so. However, such assumptions presuppose a corresponding modicum of rationality on the part of the potential opponent that does not seem to find much place in the radically crazed jihad, which has developed deep roots in the Pakistani military establishment and extensively infects that countrys armed forces. The serial impacts of the Raymond Davis incident, the continuing American drone strikes inside Pakistani territory and the Abbottabad incident have deeply enraged the middle piece and rank and file in the Pakistan military against their own government as well as senior commanders. This has left them seething with impotent rage against the United States. This rage finds ready expression in vicious side-swipes at India, always perceived as a softer, flabbier target, whenever opportunity presents itself, as demonstrated most recently in PNS Baburs shoulder charge against INS Godavari during the retrieval of MV Suez from the custody of Somali pirates. Pakistan is being consumed by its internal wars, as shown by the fidayeen attack on PNS Mehran, the naval base at Karachi. The prospects of TNW with Pakistans radically Islamicised armed forces is undoubtedly a matter of concern for India, which must review its responses to cater for the emergence of a Dr Strangelove figure in the Pakistani military and nuclear establishment. Some idea of the Pakistani mindset can be found in the enunciation by Lt. Gen. (retd) Khalid Kidwai, the director general of the Strategic Plans Division of the National Command Authority, of the contingencies under which Pakistan would take recourse to nuclear warfare in the event of hostilities towards India. According to Gen. Kidwai, these would be extensive losses of territory, destruction of a large part of the defence forces, economic strangulation, political destabilisation or large-scale subversion. In this context it would be interesting to speculate whether the loss of East Pakistan in 1971 might have constituted a trigger for the use of nuclear weapons by Pakistan had these been available at that time. The new TNW factor will obviously require these earlier perceptions to be revised downwards. India for its part has imposed on itself a self-perceived nuclear threshold, in its dealings with Pakistan, an undefined (and indefinable) Rubicon which has to govern the limits of Indian responses, even against the most appalling provocations for fear of provoking Pakistan, an approach, which provides a convenient excuse to the national leadership for total inaction regardless of the degree of provocation. This has been amply demonstrated both after the attack on Parliament in 2001 as well as after the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks in 2008 regardless of the government in office. It seems India never learns lessons when dealing with Pakistan. If India is incapable of taking hardline action, then it must at least avoid repeatedly shaming its own people in front of the world by gratuitous overtures to Pakistan followed by undignified climb downs. Pakistan for its part has gleefully capitalised on Indias tremulous indecision from its sum of all fears outlook by brandishing its nuclear arsenal and provocatively proclaiming its exclusive focus on India. Meanwhile, not too many details have emerged about Hatf-9, apart from its extraordinarily short-range capability of 60 km and stated shoot and scoot capability, along with glimpses of a multi-barrel mobile launcher, resembling the conventional Russian SMERCH, or its Chinese equivalent the Type 03/PHL03 (sometimes designated A-100) held with Pakistan. Among the possible inferences that can be drawn from these very elementary details are that Hatf-9 is likely a solid-fuelled missile, possibly mounting subkiloton or low kiloton warheads, which will possibly require to be deployed in locations well forward on the battlefield, almost in the manner of conventional artillery. This is an issue which presents several problems, notably that of vulnerability. All this certainly goes against accepted tactical norms, but the twists or surprises in such a situation have not fully unravelled as yet. As a matter of purely historical analogy, it may not be out of place to remember that as far back as 1953, in the early years of the Cold War, the United States fielded the 120-km range Corporal, its first nuclear capable missile for tactical support of ground forces which was also deployed along with conventional artillery. No one has experienced the nuclear battlefield. Hiroshima and Nagasaki provide no precedents, since they were strategic bombings of population centres which nuclear jargon would later categorise as value targets. It was not tactical warfighting with nuclear weapons in the heat, dust, smoke, confusion and haze, which have been the characteristics of all battlefields since Kurukshetra, and will undoubtedly remain in the nuclear age as well. The issue of nuclear warfighting has been extensively researched and written about, but obviously on the basis of theoretical estimates or academic extrapolation, not hard practical experience. So if, when, or whenever, a nuclear war does come to pass, it will be a first experience for everyone, including the uninvolved bystanders. The introduction of Hatf-9 has diminished the nuclear firebreak and will certainly not help matters. The author is a former Chief of Army Staff and a former member of Parliament

MONITORING SCHEMES
This is with reference to your editorial (Domestic relief: Deliver it quickly, June 27). Our government schemes seem to have become useless. They are only good at paying lip service and very few are implemented or monitored. Many schemes for the rural poor like the National Rural Drinking Water policy and Green India Mission that were introduced long ago were not monitored properly and have now become defunct. The civic bodies must provide basic amenities to the poor in rural areas. HIRANMAI Via email

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This is with reference to the editorial Obamas troop cut aimed at US voters (June 24). The US officials have been saying for many years that Al Qaedas safe havens have shifted from Afghanistan to Pakistan. While there has been some success in downsizing this terror network in Pakistan, there is a lot of concern among US officials about Pakistans commitment to fight terrorism. Mr Obamas announcement in the White House came in a perilous political environment with Americans weary of war and the economy. Many members of the Congress forced him to bring back the troops faster, and his Republican Presidential rivals challenged his leadership at every step. Interestingly, as many people have pointed out, even after withdrawing 30,000 troops, there will still be at least 70,000 US military personnel in Afghanistan. That is more than the number when Mr Barack Obama became the President in January 2009. PENDYALA S. PRADEEP Secunderabad

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cocktail parties. Another liked being called Your Lordship all the time. Some judges have their not-so-little expectations. What matters is the man (or woman) under the wig and gown, not the appearance, which can be deceptive. Nirad C. Chaudhuri mentions an eminent judge who went to court exceptionally early so that his father, a minor court employee, didnt have to stand up for him. I knew of a judge who was drinking as a hoteliers guest on a dry day (violating both prohibition laws and professional ethics!) when he was suddenly summoned to swear in an acting governor. Yet, such was his reputation for integrity that a leading national politician flew across the country to be served with a writ in his jurisdiction. As the Lokpal Bill debate demonstrates, we can make a fetish of form. India has been arguing for years about judicial performance commissions, independent complaints boards and codes of conduct. A draft Judges Standards and Accountability Bill is expected to replicate most of the Supreme Courts 16-point Restatement of Values of Judicial Life. The charter doesnt seem to mention tea parties or cards, but its comments about holding stocks and shares took me back to Indira Gandhis defiant declamation at the Shah Commission. Some judges opposed her, she claimed, because she had taken action against their shareholdings, provoking a red-faced Justice J.C. Shah to burst out angrily that he had never held any shares. Mrs Gandhi replied sweetly she hadnt mentioned him. Its just as well, perhaps, that the proposed charter bans gifts and hospitality, forbids running for office in clubs, and close association with lawyers, even to the extent of not allowing relatives in the Bar to live in the same house. Apart from specific bans, the overall effect might be to create a model of rectitude and act as a deterrent. But laws alone wont create an army of Solomons if confusion and corruption dominate the lower rungs of a creaky judicial and law enforcement system whose policemen have been called criminals in uniform. I recall a judges peon once rushing up to demand baksheesh because my family had won a property suit. Seeing my amazement that this should happen in full court, my lawyer said: Dont worry, in a few years the judge himself will make the demand! Mercifully, that hasnt happened yet. But forbidding cards and tea parties alone isnt going to prevent it either until the whole hierarchy is cleansed. The author is a senior journalist who contributes to several top international publications

Solomons calling
REFLECTIONS
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray
THE FUSS over whether the chief justice of the Madras high court should have invited Ms Jayalalithaa to tea to celebrate the start of her current chief ministership raises questions of propriety and protocol that are generally either ignored in India or taken a shade too far. The second occurred to me recently because of the consternation when I asked a Calcutta high court judge, a newfound kinsman, for his card. He had been good enough to seek me out to establish the connection and I wanted to identify him in our clan chronicle. The people surrounding him were aghast at my effrontery. Not for them the selfdeprecation of the late P.V. Narasimha Rao, who told me once that as a lover of anonymity he had never had a card. These lawyers seemed to regard a card as sacrilege. But the judge himself, a pleasant and modest man, explained that only Calcutta high court judges dont have cards. Other courts arent as restrictive. The ban if it exists is based on an Asian misunderstanding of an Anglo-Saxon social convention. I say Asian because the late J.B. Jeyaretnam, then Singapores sole Opposition MP, was also outraged at my request for a card. As a barrister trained in London, he told me peremptorily and quite unnecessarily, he didnt advertise himself. He was thinking of what my father used to call a tradesmans card, a printed piece of pasteboard with professional and contact details. That is what almost everyone today means by a card. But as a barrister, Jeyaretnam should have known of a visiting (or calling) card with just his name engraved in fine copperplate script from, yes, an actual copper plate. I still have the one my father had made for me when I was going to England to study, and perhaps a few of the yellowed cards engraved from it. The ritual was to leave cards as the phrase went on superiors. Every bungalow in, say, Meerut Cantonment sported a Not-at-home Box such as the one my grandmother had rather like a squat letterbox in smooth well-finished teak in which newcomers and juniors were supposed to drop their cards and wait for an invitation. I remember being very impressed by a variant of the practice in Kalimpong when I first visited Kazini Elisa-Maria Dorji Khangsarpa of Chakung. Delhi old-timers might remember her as Mrs Ethel Maud Langford-Rae, French teacher and governess to the Nepalese ambassadors children. The Dalai Lamas card on a silver salver implied that His Holiness had called but, of course, he had done no such thing. Kazini was nothing if not resourceful and had put out the card it may have accompanied a book to impress innocents. I stopped using my copperplate cards when people asked for my telephone number and address. Later came fax, email and mobile details. Cards have acquired a commercial vitality and I have sat through innumerable business lunches in Singapore where each new arrivals first task is to distribute his card to all the others. There is no graciousness about this handing out of self-propaganda by people who are open to receiving commissions and contracts. So Jeyaretnams reticence or the Calcutta high court ban were not without logic. A judges card on display can also create the wrong impression. Discretion is all the more necessary now that the judiciary seems to be taking over Indias governance. But cards and tea parties are not the only ways of influencing judges. Some judges have their little vanities. One took her resplendent chaprasi to

Conches, bells and devotees

V. Balakrishnan
INDIAN TRADITION had its roots in the culture developed by rishis, which gave way to a temple-based culture later on. The temple culture, developed long back, remains pertinent even today. The ancient rituals in temples, including blowing of conches, sounding of bells and use of flowers, are still prevalent. Deepaaradhana or worship of the deity with lighted lamp or camphor, moving it clockwise before the idol accompanied by conch blowing and bell peals offers an audio-visual experience for the devotee. The conch produces an auspicious and divine sound. It is also considered a proclamation. The celebrated Puranic battle of Kurukshetra was preceded by a conch blowing. Conch is scrubbed and used as an ingredient in certain medicines. It has healing properties as well. Modern science has found out that the vibrations from conch blowing trigger positive feelings in the brain. The peal of bells is heard from temples when puja is performed. The peal arouses in the listener a sense of piety. A sense of peace is generated even by the jingling of bells in bullock carts. It is believed that when the conch is blown, the divine word Om emerges first and then recedes gradually. The eternal mantra Om can inspire the mind greatly. It can create an atmosphere of piety among devotees. It can cultivate the power of concentration as well. Many kinds of flowers are used in temples. There are beautiful stories connected with all the flowers too. For example, the Thaazhampoo (flower of a species of screwpine) flower is not used in pujas. According to the epics, the flower was summoned as an eyewitness by Lord Shiva. But she told a lie. She was duly punished and accordingly no longer used in pujas. When we examine those flowers used for puja, we find that they all emit positive energy. Our sages of the past knew that such flowers alone could be included in the worship of God! Yoga rato va bhoga rato va Samga rato va Sanga vihana Yasya Brahmani ramate chittam Nandati nandati nandati eva (Whether the devotee is a spiritualist or materialist, if his mind is in God, he really enjoys the presence of God.) The author has written Thaliyola, a book on Hindu beliefs and rituals. He has also written books on the Vedas and Upanishads. He can be reached at drvenganoor@yahoo.co.in

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Syria awakes again

Mohammad Ali Atassi
BEIRUT, LEBANON

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1 Actress Fox of Transformers 6 Baby birds sound 10 F.D.R.s successor 13 Gave a speech 15 Folkie Guthrie 16 Suffix with serpent 17 Country-pop star with the 2008 six-time platinum album Fearless 19 In favor of 20 Suffix with Brooklyn or Manhattan 21 Some small batteries 22 Large shrimp 24 Vehicle moving items in a warehouse 27 Handle, as a tool 28 Super-duper 29 Love Song band, 1989 31 Decorate 34 Baseballs DiMaggio 35 Box office purchases, informally 36 From Here to Eternity Best Actor nominee 41 Pained cries 42 Kittens cry 43 Uncles partners 44 Flustered 47 Plant with fronds 49 Icy precipitation 50 What a Don Juan thinks he is to women 54 Charlie of Two and a Half Men 55 Shop with egg salad and cold cuts 56 502, in old Rome

57 Writer Anas 58 Opposite of a tightwad 62 Mysterious saucer 63 Fashion magazine originally from France 64 Silky 65 Oh, also , in text messages 66 Dashes partners in Morse code 67 Words before double or take

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1 Theme 2 Poetic Muse 3 Merrier 4 The Braves, on scoreboards 5 Prefix with classical 6 Handle roughly 7 Greek goddess of strife 8 Worker in Santas workshop 9 Entree from Swanson or Banquet 10 Pretentious 11 Road blocker after a winter storm 12 Seabird 14 Sinks outlet 18 Bank fixture 23 ___ room (place for Ping-Pong) 25 Go-___

26 Extended 27 Curds and ___ 29 Rocky hill 30 Parts of office tel. nos. 31 Mine, in Marseille 32 Move to a lower gear 33 Store sign during bargain week 34 Passover observer 37 Leave out 38 Sea, to Cousteau 39 Autos 40 Where inhaled air goes 45 Get it? 46 Tightened 47 Crease 48 Touches up, as a manuscript 50 Things passed on from Mom and Dad 51 Dum-dum 52 20% 53 10% 54 Social slight 55 Shoulder muscle, for short 59 Mideast grp. 60 Plan for hosp. patients 61 Politico ___ Paul

IN 2009, National Geographic published an article on Syria by a special correspondent, Don Belt, who had interviewed President Bashar al-Assad. In 2000, shortly after the funeral of his father, President Hafez al-Assad, the son entered his fathers office for only the second time in his life. His first visit had been at age seven, running excitedly to tell his father about his first French lesson. The President remembers seeing a big bottle of cologne on a cabinet next to his fathers desk, Mr Belt wrote. He was amazed to find it still there 27 years later, practically untouched. The bottle can be seen as an allegory for Syria itself the Syria that has been out of sight for the 40 years of the Assads rule, a country and its aspirations placed on a shelf and forgotten for decades in the name of stability. Now this other Syria is appearing before our eyes to remind us that it cannot be forever set aside, that its people did not spend the decades of the Assads rule asleep, and that they aspire, like all people, to live with freedom and dignity. I remember my father, Nureddin al-Atassi, who himself had been President of Syria before he was imprisoned in 1970 as a result of Gen. Hafez al-Assads coup against his comrades in the Baath Party. I was three years old then, and it took me a while to understand that prison was not only for criminals, but also for prisoners of conscience. My father would spend 22 years in a small cell in Al Mazza prison, without any charge or trial. At the end of a struggle with cancer, for which he had been denied medical treatment, he was finally released. He died in Paris in December 1992, a week after arriving there on a stretcher. For the great majority of Syrians, the forgotten

Syria meant a police state, a country governed with an iron fist. It meant a concerted international effort to keep a dictatorial regime in power in the name of regional stability preserving the security of Israel and maintaining a cold peace on the Golan Heights. The forgotten Syria meant thousands of political prisoners packed for decades inside the darkness of prisons and detention centres. It meant disappearances that left families without even a death certificate. It meant the tears of mothers and wives waiting since the 1980s for their sons and husbands to return, even if wrapped in a shroud. It meant daily humiliation, absolute silence and the ubiquity of fear. It meant networks of corruption and nepotism, a decaying bureaucracy and a security apparatus operating without control or accountability. It meant the marginalisation of politics, the taming of the judiciary, the suffocation of civil society and the crushing of any opposition. History did not end, of course, and occasionally it peeked in on Syrian life. But the regime buried its head in the sand, living the delusion that it could keep history out if only it abused its people enough. This happened in the 1980s, with the bloody massacres in Hama. It happened in the early 1990s, after the Soviet bloc collapsed while the Syrian regime kept its one-party state. It happened in 2000, with the death of Hafez alAssad and the transfer of power through inheritance as if the regime could defeat even the certainty of death. And it happened in the year that followed, when the Damascus Spring was buried alive, its most prominent activists arrested after they called for Syria and its new President to turn the page and proceed towards democracy. All through the past four decades, the regime refused to introduce any

Like cats & dogs

Anahad OConnor
serious political reform. But meanwhile Syria witnessed great demographic, economic and social transformation. Many Western diplomats and commentators expressed doubts that the Syrian people might one day rise up to demand their rights and freedoms. But those sceptics consistently understated the depth of resistance and dissent. It was no surprise that at the moment of truth, Syrians opened their hearts and minds to the winds of the Arab Spring winds that blew down the wall that had stood between the Arabs and democracy, and had imposed false choices between stability and chaos or dictatorship and Islamic extremism. History did not leave behind that other, real Syria. Syria returns today to demand its stolen rights, to collect on its overdue bills. Compared to the other Arab uprisings, Syrias has been perhaps the most arduous, considering the regimes cruelty and the threat of civil war. At the same time, the peoples unity and their determination to remain peaceful will ultimately enable them to win their freedom and build their own democratic experience. Our exceptionally courageous people, their bare chests exposed to snipers bullets, understand the meaning of this freedom; it has already cost them dearly, in the lives of their sons and daughters. In his interview with National Geographic, Bashar al-Assad did not say what he had done with the big bottle of cologne. Its a moot point. The regimes response, and President Assads last three speeches, indicate that no one in the presidential palace, not even the President, can move the glass bottle of despotism that has held Syrias future captive. My own father governed Syria for four years, but I inherited from him neither power nor fortune. What I inherited was a small suitcase, sent to us from the prison after he died. It held literally all of his belongings after 22 years in confinement. All I remember from this suitcase today is the smell of the prisons humidity that his clothes exuded when I opened it. The next time I visit my fathers grave, I will tell him that freedom is reviving again in Syria. I will reassure him that the Syrian people have finally succeeded in breaking this big bottle of cologne, that the scent of freedom has finally been dispersed, that it cannot be drowned by the smell of blood. The author is a journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist By arrangement with the New York Times THE CLAIM: Pets can raise a childs risk of developing allergies. THE FACTS: Many parents worry that keeping a dog or cat in the house may make a child more likely to develop pet allergies. But the scientific evidence suggests otherwise. Most studies now show that children who are exposed to a pet during their first year have a lower likelihood of developing dog or cat allergies later on in life. In the latest study, in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy, researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit followed 566 boys and girls from birth until age 18, regularly collecting data from the childrens families about exposure to indoor pets. At the end of the study, the researchers took blood samples and tested the subjects for their allergic sensitisation to dogs and cats. The children who had shared a home with a cat in their first year of life were about half as likely to be allergic to cats as those who had not. A decreased risk also was found in boys who lived with a dog as infants, though for some reason the effect was not as strong in girls. The researchers also concluded that exposure at later ages did not make much of a difference it was exposure in infancy that mattered. The first year of life is the critical period during childhood when indoor exposure to dogs or cats influences sensitisation to these animals, the studys authors concluded. THE BOTTOMLINE: Research suggests that exposure to a dog or cat in the first year of life can reduce the risk of allergies to them. By arrangement with the New York Times

Game of skill no gambling

Bombay, June 27: Unless a game (Flush) is predominantly a game of chance it is difficult to regard it as gaming, Mr Justice Patel of the Bombay High Court said today while setting aside a conviction and fine imposed by a Magistrate on a local resident under Section 4 (A) and 5 of the Prevention of Gambling Act. The appeal was filed by one Noor Mohamed of Jajikar Street who had

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Punj Lloyd bags contract from GSPC

INFRASTRUCTURE MAJOR Punj Lloyd on Monday said that it has won a `826 crore contract from the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for a submarine pipeline project in an exploration block on the East Coast. The contract is scheduled to be completed by April 2013, the company said, adding that it has laid more than 10,0-00 km of onshore and offshore pipelines globally. The scope of work for the turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract includes a 24.5-kmlong pipeline from Process-cum-Living Quarter Platform to Onshore Gas Terminal, a 15-km-long effluent disposal pipeline and 24.5 km of optical fibre cabling, the company said.

STABLE FINANCIAL ORDER CAN END FOOD CRISIS, SAYS NEW FAO CHIEF

UN predicts high food prices

CATHERINE HORNBY
ROME

SPURT IN PRICES
Food prices will remain high until the global economy stablises. High food prices will continue to affect poor nations, which need to import food. World food prices have hit a record high earlier this year, triggered mainly by bad weather, reviving memories of soaring prices in 20072008 that sparked riots. G20 action plan drawn up this month includes measures among others to boost agri output, food market transparency and policy coordination.

June 27: The newly elected chief of the United Nations food agency on Monday said that he expected high food prices to last several years and cause problems for importing countries. High prices will remain not only a few years. This is not only a temporary imbalance, the director-general elect, Mr Jose Graziano da Silva, told a news conference. This is related to financial markets and until we reach a more stable financial situation worldwide, commodities prices will reflect that, he said. Poor nations which need to import food will be hit hardest, and Mr Graziano

da Silva said he wanted the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to be more involved in helping them. For coming years this will be a more relevant area where FAO could play an important role to assist these countries on how to deal with this volatility. He said volatility can be even worse than sustained high prices for farmers and

consumers because of the uncertainty it creates. Mr Graziano da Silva was elected head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Sunday, replacing Senegals Jacques Diouf. World food prices hit a record high earlier this year, triggered mainly by bad weather, reviving memories of soaring prices in 20072008 that sparked riots in

countries such as Egypt, Haiti and Cameroon. Mr Graziano da Silva said that a meeting of G20 leading economies this month had started to correctly address the ways to handle price volatility, and that the implementation of its decisions should help. Last weeks G20 action plan included measures to boost agricultural output, food market transparency and policy coordination but fell short of calls by Paris for a tough crackdown on speculators. Mr Graziano da Silva, currently head of the FAO in Latin America and the Caribbean, was elected with 92 votes out of 180 cast, beating Spains Miguel Angel Moratinos, who got 88 votes. Reuters

Toyotas managing officer Hiroji Onishi (second left) along with other officials poses with the newly launched hatch back Etios Liva in New Delhi on Monday. ` Liva is priced in the range of `3.99 lakh-`5.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). PTI

HCC in plum deal from THDC

HCC SAID that it has bagged deals worth `1,843 crore, in a joint venture with Alstom, from THDC India Ltd to construct Tehri Pumped Storage Plant in Tehri, Uttarakhand. This is an EPC contract wherein HCCs share is `701 crore. The project is to be completed in 54 months, the company said. It added that the scope of work involves construction of head race tunnel, surge shaft, penstocks, underground powerhouse, bus bar gallery and cavern, and tail race tunnel. Tehri Pump Storage project comprises of four revers-ible pump turbine units of 250 MW each and after completion, additional generation capacity of 1,000 MW will be added to the Northern Region, the statement added.

Pawar lobbies for ethanol deal

New Delhi, June 27: The Union agriculture minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, has sought the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singhs intervention to decide the final price of ethanol for blending in petrol to ensure smooth supply of the product during the 2011-12 season. In August last year, the government had fixed an interim price of `27 a litre for ethanol under the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) for mandatory blending of five per cent ethanol with petrol. An expert committee, headed by Planning Commission member, Mr Saumitra Chaudhuri, was also set up to recommend a formula for ethanol pricing. Due to delays in announcing the final rate for ethanol and the difficulties in selling the available molasses in the Indian market, over six lakh tonnes of molasses had to be exported in the past six months at minimal prices, he noted. PTI

Cut in duties to hit fiscal deficit targets of Centre

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CAG: RIL was consulted

New Delhi, June 27: Government auditor CAG on Monday said that it had consulted Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) before finalising the draft performance audit report on hydro carbon production sharing contracts at its KG-D6 gas fields. At no stage did this office (CAG) refuse any operator an opportunity to respond to observations made by us, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in a statement while responding to reports that the auditor did not give an opportunity to RIL to present its views. The auditor said that in the case of performance audit on hydrocarbon production sharing contracts, interactive meetings were held with two operators, including RIL, prior to the finalisation of the draft performance audit report. However, in a letter dated June 22, the petroleum ministry said the CAG did not mention its observations or seek comments of the private companies on its audit objections during the interactive meetings it had with Reliance Industries and Cairn days before finalising its draft report. Such non-disclosure was not in line with the production sharing contract because of which the government will not reverse any cost recovery or disallow any expenditure, the government letter said. PTI

ABC body mulls West Asia foray

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June 27: The recent cut in the duties by the central government is likely to impact the fiscal deficit target of the finance ministry. Accounting for other expenditure and revenue slippages, we could see the fiscal deficit come in at 5.8 per cent of GDP against the governments target of 4.6 per cent, said Citi India. The government on Friday reduced customs duty on crude oil and reduced excise duty on diesel from `4.6 per litre to `2 per litre. What will hit the deficit more is that the government had budgeted fuel subsidies in the budget at `20,000 crore which has already

been used up for delayed payments for the previous year. A continuation of the subsidy-sharing framework could thus result in government subsidy burden at `50,500 crore (0.6 per cent of GDP) depending on the time of the payout, said the Citi. Goldman Sachs said that the revenue losses negate the savings which the government will have from lower subsidies to oil companies due to hike in fuel prices. Assuming that the government bears 50 per cent of the losses, we estimate the fiscal deficit in FY12 may increase a notch to 5.5 per cent of GDP from our earlier estimate of 5.4 per cent. We see the governments net market borrow-

ing at `4 trillion, significantly higher than the `3.4 trillion budgeted in FY12, said Goldman Sachs. The finance secretary, Mr Sunil Mitra, said on Friday that the government will lose about `24,000 crore of revenue during the current fiscal due to cut in taxes. It is `49,000 crore duty loss for whole year. Then there is also an element of loss which states have to share. I am told that (we) are losing about `24,000 crore, and then `10,00011,000 crore loss will be of the states, he said, refusing to comment on what would be its impact. Mr Mitra said that the government would do whatever was needed to contain the fiscal deficit.

Ybrant to buy stake in Israeli firm

HYDERABAD-BASED digital marketing firm Ybrant Digital on Monday said it plans to acquire a minority stake in Israelbased Web 3.0 that also operates in similar domain, for an undisclosed amount. We have signed a letter of intent to acquire minority stake in Web 3.0 which specialises in mobile marketing...The due diligence is likely to take about two months, Ybrant Digital chairman and CEO, Mr Suresh Reddy, said. If completed, this would be eighth acquisition for Ybrant in the last five years. Ybrant has acquired 100 per cent stake in seven digital marketing companies in the last five years, he said.

India needs to create 1m jobs a month in 5 years

PROFESSOR JOHN MULLINS is a familiar face in India. He delivers executive programmes at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and teaches faculty on how to build programmes for entrepreneurs on campuses at the NEN. He talked to Olga Tellis about entrepreneurship in India. Q: It is said that it is difficult to become an entrepreneur in India since one has to deal with a lot of red tape? A: It is difficult being an entrepreneur everywhere. But there are tremendous opportunities in India as there is need for retail, ports, roads and food distribution. They are crying out with unsolved problems wanting to be solved. Red tape does make things difficult, otherwise the opportunities are fabulous. Q: There is also a problem of finances. A: Bankers everywhere have one favourite word No. Entrepreneurship is a risky game. They have to find money from people people with talent and complimentary skills. Q: Have you in your interaction with various groups and institutions in India, found that entrepreneurship is growing? A: Yes. Earlier Indias best talent went to government, then to becoming doctors and lawyers, but they cannot take India where it has to go. Only entrepreneurs can do that. More people are becoming entrepreneurs thanks to organisations like the Bengaluru-based National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), which creates and supports highgrowth entrepreneurs and members all over India. Q: How do you think the government can help entrepreneurs? A: Government can create tax incentives to finance entrepreneurs, BPOs in the early days as they are job machines. The biggest thing that the government can do is to get out of the way. The British left red tape and you have raised it to a fine art with permits and palm greasing.

eye on financial inclusion

Pressure on margins worries Birla

FACED WITH huge overcapacity of cement due to the lack of demand, Birla Corporation is worried over the possible pressure on margins, as the cement business is the maximum revenue generator for the company. The chairman of the M. P. Birla Groups flagship firm, Mr Harsh Lodha, said that although the companys cement manufacturing capacity stood at 7.5 million tonne per annum, the production was lower due to lack of demand. We were shocked to see last years demand growth, even though the economy grew by seven to eight per cent, he said. The cement industry is expected to grow by 8-10 per cent, Mr Lodha said at the companys 91th AGM.

SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri at a press conference in Guwahati on Monday. SBI has launched a mobile financial literacy van to strengthen its financial inclusion programme at Nahira village located on the outskirts of Guwahati. PTI

June 27: The council of management of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has decided to explore opportunities of expanding its expertise in the field of circulation audit for publications published from Middle East and Dubai. The council met in Dubai under the chairmanship of Mr Vijay Darda, who is also chairman of Lokmat Media Ltd. This is the first overseas meeting for the 63year-old organisation, which was set up to serve its members by providing them with audited circulation data of member publications. The council consists of 12 members including publishers, media agencies and advertisers. The council also noted that at present many neighbouring countries do not have an independent organisation to certify circulation figures of their publications. It has decided to play a role in expanding its services beyond the boundaries of India in order to assist neighbouring countries in undertaking circulation audits, an ABC statement said.

Professor John Mullins

who trust them, family and friends and fools. But once you get money and are able to meet the milestones you can raise more money. Q: But you think that the entrepreneurs are the answer to Indias problems? A: Yes. They can take India where it needs to go. India needs to create one million jobs a month in the next five years. The big companies who believe in doing more with less, cannot generate these jobs. It is the entrepreneurs who can help to build infrastructure in India. Entrepreneurship is not a solo activity. It is the coming together of people with a culture that says being an entrepreneur is the thing. Bengaluru is like that. It has

BEHIND GOOGLE

Facebook goes one up over Microsoft sites in UK

London, June 27: Facebook Incs site overtook Microsoft Corps Web sites in the UK for the first time last month, becoming the UKs second-most popular after Google Incs search engine as people over the aged of 50 flocked to social networks, online measurement body UKOM/Nielsen said. Facebook attracted a record 26.8 million visitors in the UK in May, up 7 percent year on year, beating the 26.2 million who visited Microsofts MSN/WindowsLive/Bing sites combined, the organisation said yesterday. Google had 33.9 million. Twitters UK audience jumped by a third to 6.1 million, after thousands of users re-tweeted allegations of celebrity scandals in defiance of gagging orders, including an extra-marital affair by Manchester United soccer star Ryan Giggs. UKOM/Nielsen said the number of women pensioners visiting the site doubled after Giggsgate. The growth in audiences to these social networks is now primarily being driven

Bill Gates

Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook attracted a 26.8 million visitors in the UK in May, up 7 per cent year on year, beating the 26.2 million who visited Microsofts MSN/WindowsLive/Bing sites combined.
more new adults visiting Facebook in the last two years than under-50s, resulting in an age profile

by the 50-plus age group. Just a few years ago, this group may have found itself out of place on these sites,

UKOM general manager, Mr James Smythe said. He said users over-50year-olds accounted for

far more closely reflecting that of the UK online population as a whole than previously.Older age groups were also more likely to visit Twitter than in the past, but under-18s were less likely to visit the site than two years ago which was not the case for Facebook. Business network LinkedIn, whose market value has risen 58 percent to US$6.65 billion since its New York stock market debut last month, registered 3.6 million UK visitors in May, up 57 per cent from a year earlier. Elsewhere,

Facebook attracted 140 million visitors in the US, up 12 percent. In Spain its numbers were up 7 per cent, in France 18 per cent, in Italy 26 per cent and in Germany 72 per cent. Twitters visitor numbers rose 22 per cent in the US, 48 percent in France, 58 percent in Italy and more than doubled in Spain. However, in Germany they fell by 11 per cent. UKOM/Nielsen monitored the online behavior of about 50,000 people in Britain and similar numbers in the other countries. Reuters

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India Inc looks at Chinese loans
New Delhi, June 27: After cheap toys, consumer goods and other manufactured products, cheaper loans could be the next major Chinese import into India, and the credit may go to a potential FCCB crisis looming large over Indian corporates. In the next 18 months, close to 100 Indian companies need to repay an estimated `33,000 crore of loans that they had raised by issuing FCCBs (Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds) and they are scurrying around for cheaper resources. The Chinese banks may emerge as the big winners as a host of Indian companies have begun exploring possibility of getting cheaper loans from China to meet their other costlier foreign borrowing obligations and ward off a red mark on their creditworthiness, a senior banker said. The FCCBs have been a widely preferred loan instrument for Indian companies borrowing money from overseas markets, especially during 2006 and 2008 when the stock markets were on a high and allowed the companies to easily tie-up loans which were low-cost, but had equity as a convertible. As the name suggests, the lenders can convert these bonds into equity if the debt is not repaid upon maturity, which is generally five years or more. The companies which issued FCCBs in 2007-2008 include 3i Infotech, Subex, Sterling Biotech, Country Club, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, Rolta, Educomp, Jaiprakash Associates, Tata Steel, Great Offshore, Suzlon, Firstsource, Pidilite, GTL Infra, Bartronics, Kinetic Engineering, Aban Offshore, Moser Baer and Hotel Leelaventure. However, share prices have fallen sharply since 2008 for many of the companies that had issued FCCBs to raise loans and their stocks are currently trading way below the conversion price. PTI

BIZ BRIEFS

QFIS CAN NOW INVEST IN MFs

road map for growth

Centre to lure foreign money

Bharti Airtel, the countrys largest telecom operator by subscriber base, on Monday launched international video calling service for its 3G customers in the country. Taurus Asset Management under its portfolio management services (PMS) umbrella, has launched its Shariah compliant PMS strategy branded as TM Shariah Strategy. Celkon Impex Private Limited, a Hyderabadbased dual-SIM mobile phone maker is mulling to set up an assembling unit in south India at an investment outlay of `100 crore. Pricol Travel said it is expanding its portfolio of travel management business by entering the cruise-cum-leisure segment with the launch of a CruiseBay lounge in Hyderabad. Glenmark Pharma $613 million outlicensing deal with Sanofi has been approved by the US authorities and has also received an upfront payment of $25 million from the French drug-maker.
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New Delhi, June 27: The government on Monday said that foreign investors, other than FIIs, would be allowed to invest up to $10 billion in domestic mutual funds, a move that will help in moderating volatility in the capital market. This class of investors called Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs), but not FIIs, can invest money into the domestic mutual funds through Unit Confirmation Receipts, the joint secretary in the Union finance ministry, Mr Thomas Mathew, said. QFIs could be individuals and bodies, including pension funds, and cumulatively they can invest up to $10 billion. Currently, only FIIs, subaccounts registered with Sebi and NRIs are allowed to invest in mutual funds. To begin with, $10 billion is the total ceiling on QFI investment in India but it is subject to review depending on response, he said. Sebi will be the regulator for all investments for both routes, he said, adding that the regulator will issue necessary notification and framework by August 1. Only KYC compliant retail foreign investors would be allowed to invest and the DPs will ensure proper KYC of QFIs as per the norms prescribed by Sebi, he said. Besides, mutual funds would also undertake KYC of QFIs, he added. He further said that one QFI can open one account in one of the qualified DPs and only QFIs from jurisdictions which are Financial Action
BSE 500 GAINERS +
Company Todays close Shree ashtavinay 4.89 Kiri industries 225.60 Gujarat fluoroch 376.35 Jubilant life 178.20 Videocon industr 201.25 Polaris software 182.15 Hindustan petro 415.25 Oil india ltd 1354.35 Yes bank ltd 313.35 Shree global tra 320.60 Prev. close 4.08 204.45 345.40 167.00 188.75 172.15 392.50 1282.00 298.45 305.60 % chg 19.9% 10.3% 9.0% 6.7% 6.6% 5.8% 5.8% 5.6% 5.0% 4.9% Vol. 4,451,114 343,271 190,436 49,557 433,254 86,148 912,495 31,524 607,758 5,084

To liberalise the portfolio investment route, it has been decided to permit Sebi registered mutual funds to accept subscriptions from foreign investors who meet the KYC requirements for equity schemes.
Pranab Mukherjee, Finance minister

Nissan Motors Corporation president and CEO Carlos Ghosn speaks at a press conference at the Nissans head office in Yokohama on Monday. Ghosn unveiled an ambitious six-year plan for growth, including a target of boosting its share of the global auto market to 8 per cent. Nissan hopes to reach the market share target in the fiscal year ending March 2017, in part by focusing on growth in countries such as China, Brazil, Russia and India. AP

Cairn Energy drops fee to sweeten deal for Vedanta

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Task Force compliant would be eligible to invest in the MFs under the scheme. The move follows the announcement of the finance minister in the last Budget. Currently, only FIIs and the sub-account registered with Sebi and NRIs are allowed to invest in the mutual fund schemes. To liberalise the portfolio investment route, Sebi has been permitted to allow registered mutual funds to accept subscriptions from foreign investors who meet the KYC requirements for equity schemes. PTI
BSE 500 LOSERS
Company Todays close GTL Infrastructu 15.35 Religare enterpr 433.30 Bhushan steel 441.60 Housing developm 155.10 GTL LTD 106.10 Karuturi Global 11.28 KGN INDS LTD 68.10 INFO EDGE 719.30 Sundram fasten 58.50 Titan inds ltd 212.05 Prev. close 16.05 451.15 458.65 160.85 109.75 11.63 69.95 738.35 59.85 216.85 % chg -4.4% -4.0% -3.7% -3.6% -3.3% -3.0% -2.6% -2.6% -2.3% -2.2% Vol. 3,875,222 14,559 123,255 1,041,282 5,143,101 906,017 64,972 597 13,533 1,570,724

June 27: UK-based Cairn Energy Plc on Monday sweetened its proposed sale of its Indian subsidy to Vedanta Resources by dropping the non-compete fee of `50 per share. It is speculated that Cairn Energys move is aimed at keeping the interest of Vedanta in the deal alive in case the UK-based firm agreed to share the royalty burden on its Rajasthan crude oil with ONGC. Sharing the royalty burden will mean that the valuation of the deal will be less than
NSE GAINERS +
Company Todays close Shreeashta Paraprint KKCL Teledatait Bhagwatiho 4.90 24.30 687.00 0.40 104.50 Prev. close 4.05 20.70 597.65 0.35 91.65 % chg 20.99 12,319,327 17.39 14.95 14.29 14.02 1,611,354 123,114 351,023 82,188 Vol.

earlier anticipated. The Cabinet, which is soon expected to take up the deal, may give a clearance, which is conditional on Cairn India sharing royalty burden with ONGC. The removal of non-compete fee is an incentive for Vedanta to stay interested in the deal. Due to this, Cairn Energy will now net $6.02 billion from sale of majority of its 62.4 per cent stake in Cairn India. Cairn and Vedanta have agreed to certain adjustments to the transaction sale and purchase agreement for the sale of part of Cairn Energy Plcs shareholding
NSE LOSERS
Company Todays close Zenithbir Srginfotec CTE BSL Lccinfotec 7.05 0.50 9.25 23.15 0.65 Prev. close % chg Vol.

in Cairn India, involving the removal of the non-compete arrangements and associated fee, which are expected to result in a 5.3 per cent reduction in post-tax proceeds, said a statement from Cairn Energy Plc. It said that Cairn and Vedanta have also agreed that the completion of the transaction will take place in two tranches. There will be an initial sale of a 10 per cent stake in Cairn India, and a subsequent sale of a 30 per cent stake which remains subject to receipt of the necessary consents and approvals from the government.
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7.95 -11.32 2,086,687 0.55 10.05 25.15 0.70 -9.09 -7.96 16,665 5,714

-7.95 138,707 -7.14 32,367

NIFTY
Scrip ACC LTD AMBUJACEM AXIS BANK L BAJAJ AUTO BHARTIARTL BHEL BPCL CAIRN CIPLA LTD DLF DR REDDY GAS AUTHORTY HCL TECHNOLO HDFC BANK LT HDFC LTD. HEROHONDA HINDALCO IND HINDUNILVR ICICI BANK L IDFC LTD INFOSYS TECH ITC LTD. JAIPRAKASH A JINDAL STEEL KOTAK MAH LARSEN & TOU MAHINDRA & M MARUTI NTPC ONG CORP LTD POWERGRID PUNJAB NATIO RANBAXY LAB RCOM RELIANCE CAP RELIANCE IND RELIANCE INF RELIANCE POW SBI SESA GOA SIEMENS LTD STEEL AUTHOR STERLITE IND SUN PHARMA TATA POWER TCS TCS TISCO WIPRO LTD Open 969.80 134.20 1,267.00 1,391.00 389.00 1,942.00 656.90 305.50 329.00 215.00 1,499.00 457.80 486.25 2,383.00 660.50 1,833.10 172.00 321.00 1,054.40 123.40 2,831.65 193.10 78.00 627.00 446.70 1,719.00 669.40 1,109.90 180.00 288.50 102.25 1,057.90 534.75 92.40 536.35 866.70 529.15 112.45 2,275.00 278.60 874.50 135.90 160.55 483.25 957.00 1,265.00 1,122.00 576.40 422.45 High 988.00 134.60 1,312.40 1,444.00 398.90 1,979.00 686.70 317.85 334.00 221.10 1,521.90 464.80 496.50 2,431.85 684.90 1,865.50 175.85 327.00 1,084.75 128.45 2,923.00 195.80 81.20 644.00 457.60 1,790.00 701.60 1,159.20 184.15 297.50 109.35 1,072.00 546.00 95.15 560.95 881.80 535.00 115.90 2,329.80 287.00 888.75 140.90 161.80 499.95 984.40 1,296.50 1,154.70 593.45 428.30 Low 966.05 131.10 1,250.00 1,375.00 388.00 1,925.15 655.10 305.50 322.45 213.60 1,490.00 453.30 486.20 2,372.65 660.50 1,833.10 171.20 321.00 1,047.20 122.75 2,820.25 192.50 77.65 626.10 445.00 1,719.00 666.00 1,106.00 179.40 283.45 102.25 1,054.00 534.30 92.15 535.15 861.85 518.15 112.00 2,262.00 276.95 874.50 134.25 157.60 483.25 950.25 1,226.35 1,122.00 574.80 418.30 Close 981.70 132.00 1,306.40 1,383.30 396.00 1,967.65 663.95 309.40 331.30 214.45 1,504.80 457.40 490.35 2,416.15 674.55 1,852.20 174.10 323.45 1,079.40 127.60 2,871.05 193.60 80.15 638.40 456.00 1,786.50 693.30 1,152.75 182.45 284.20 108.35 1,065.55 538.85 94.40 556.25 871.55 522.15 114.70 2,326.00 286.10 882.90 137.75 160.85 491.60 977.75 1,287.25 1,150.60 589.35 422.65 52w. H 1,144.00 166.80 1,608.50 1,665.00 428.40 2,694.00 840.00 372.35 381.00 397.50 1,854.00 537.75 528.00 2,539.90 860.80 2,070.00 252.85 329.90 1,279.00 218.25 3,499.00 196.50 140.85 796.10 526.55 2,212.70 826.70 1,585.00 222.30 368.15 113.65 1,399.90 624.20 207.80 882.30 1,124.90 1,224.00 192.80 3,515.00 384.00 904.70 234.35 195.95 511.75 1,382.00 1,468.40 1,246.95 737.00 500.00 52w. L 794.17 107.50 1,150.00 1,165.65 260.55 1,871.55 529.35 283.25 286.05 206.10 1,277.15 410.00 351.00 1,879.00 574.12 1,375.75 140.75 249.60 833.20 111.15 2,639.71 132.06 70.05 574.35 333.00 1,461.00 585.00 1,085.80 165.15 248.05 91.80 970.30 414.00 79.40 388.40 828.10 492.05 106.00 2,120.05 254.75 680.00 128.75 149.00 339.46 748.40 1,132.60 725.75 450.00 372.10 P/E 17.10 15.94 15.98 11.59 24.85 15.91 14.68 9.27 24.18 22.20 25.48 14.43 26.24 27.95 21.71 19.19 13.56 30.43 20.16 14.55 23.99 29.63 15.14 15.89 20.99 24.41 12.97 13.98 16.09 10.83 17.68 7.34 15.15 14.48 47.02 13.46 8.41 42.32 13.82 5.82 39.28 11.58 10.72 27.93 6.72 14.83 24.86 5.95 19.46 Scrip Open ABAN OFFSHORE 511.00 ABB LTD 850.00 ACC LTD 952.25 ADANI ENTERPRISE 690.00 ADANI POWER LTD 112.10 ADITYA BIRLA NUV 870.55 ALLAHABAD BANK 194.50 AMBUJA CEMENTS 132.50 ANDHRA BANK 133.10 APOLLO HOSPITALS 475.00 AREVA T&D INDIA 250.25 ASIAN PAINTS LTD 2,975.85 AUROBINDO PHARMA 169.00 AXIS BANK LTD 1,269.45 BAJAJ AUTO LTD 1,380.05 BAJAJ FINSERV LT 500.00 BAJAJ HOLDINGS A 750.00 BANK OF BARODA 858.90 BANK OF INDIA 410.00 BGR ENERGY SYS 444.00 BHARAT ELECTRON 1,553.30 BHARAT FORGE CO 302.00 BHARAT HEAVY ELE 1,940.00 BHARAT PETROL 656.00 BHARTI AIRTEL 389.00 BHUSHAN STEEL 450.00 BIOCON LTD 350.80 BOSCH LTD 6,845.00 CADILA HEALTHCAR 887.00 CAIRN INDIA 306.00 CANARA BANK 511.00 CASTROL INDIA 489.40 CENTRAL BK INDIA 116.50 CENTURY TEXTILE 350.00 CHAMBAL FERTILIZ 76.00 CIPLA LTD 326.00 COAL INDIA LTD 389.00 COLGATE PALMOLIV 915.00 CONTAINER CORP 1,074.50 CORE PROJECTS & 300.00 COROMANDEL INTER 330.95 CORPORATION BANK 514.85 CROMPTON GREAVES 258.00 CUMMINS INDIA 657.00 DABUR INDIA LTD 112.50 DIVI LABS LTD 750.00 DLF LTD 215.00 DR REDDYS LABS 1,500.00 EDUCOMP SOLUTION 396.00 EMAMI LTD 469.00 ENGINEERS INDIA 273.35 ESSAR OIL LTD 117.75 EXIDE INDUS LTD 157.00 FED BANK LTD 432.80 FORTIS HEALTHCAR 155.25 GAIL INDIA LTD 455.90 GLAXOSMITHKLINE 2,454.00 GLAXOSMITHKLINE 2,330.00 GLENMARK PHARMA 312.00 GODREJ CONSUMER 410.50 GODREJ INDUSTRIE 200.15 GRASIM INDS LTD 2,099.00 GREAT EASTERN SH 274.00 GUJARAT STATE PE 89.00 HAVELLS INDIA 385.35 HCL TECH LTD 488.00 HDFC BANK LTD 2,382.00 HERO HONDA MOTOR1,820.00 HINDALCO INDS 172.00 HINDUSTAN COPPER 256.45 HINDUSTAN PETRO 405.00 HINDUSTAN UNILEV 318.05 HINDUSTAN ZINC 130.20 HOUSING DEV FIN 661.00 HOUSING DEVELOPM 158.00 ICICI BANK LTD 1,052.10 IDBI BANK LTD 128.50 IDFC LTD 122.80 INDIABULLS FINAN 152.75 INDIABULLS REAL 106.75 INDIAN BANK 218.00 INDIAN OIL CORP 344.00

GROUP A
High 523.00 851.10 986.00 708.00 113.10 899.00 201.40 134.40 134.95 485.95 256.90 3,118.00 175.30 1,307.50 1,439.90 540.60 765.00 889.95 421.50 457.35 1,570.00 309.05 1,978.00 687.00 399.00 458.00 358.55 7,005.00 913.95 318.00 526.00 503.90 120.10 358.30 77.50 334.25 400.00 931.95 1,085.00 302.90 337.00 521.90 259.35 680.40 115.60 768.50 221.00 1,522.00 417.00 479.60 276.80 122.40 161.90 449.95 157.35 464.70 2,454.95 2,355.00 322.00 416.00 211.00 2,112.00 281.70 91.00 390.25 495.95 2,430.00 1,865.00 175.80 262.00 419.50 326.90 134.60 682.60 163.00 1,083.00 133.40 128.20 159.30 110.45 220.80 360.00 Low 508.00 831.00 952.25 690.00 109.85 868.05 194.20 131.00 132.70 472.10 248.20 2,940.00 169.00 1,262.25 1,350.00 499.90 750.00 858.90 409.60 439.90 1,547.00 298.00 1,931.25 656.00 388.50 439.25 349.00 6,800.10 883.05 306.00 511.00 487.00 114.20 346.15 75.15 324.30 387.00 915.00 1,064.00 300.00 328.00 510.30 254.00 657.00 112.50 750.00 213.50 1,493.00 390.60 461.05 267.00 117.75 155.00 432.80 155.25 454.25 2,404.00 2,282.00 311.40 405.25 200.15 2,063.00 274.00 88.10 383.90 485.00 2,380.00 1,820.00 171.00 256.00 405.00 318.05 130.20 661.00 154.10 1,048.00 128.50 122.10 152.75 106.65 215.10 344.00
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Scrip BAJAJ AUTO BHARTI ARTL BHEL CIPLA LTD DLF LTD HDFC BANK LT HERO HONDA MO HINDALCO IN HINDUSTAN U HOUSING DEVE I T C LTD ICICI BANK L INFOSYS TECH JAIPRA JINDAL STEEL LARSEN & TOU MAHINDRA & M MARUTISUZUKI NTPC LTD ONG CORP LTD REL COM LTD REL INFRA RELIANCE STATE BANK O STERLITE IND TATA IRON AN TATA MOTORS TATA POWER TCS LTD. WIPRO LTD. Open 1,380.05 389.00 1,940.00 326.00 215.00 2,382.00 1,820.00 172.00 318.05 661.00 193.90 1,052.10 2,833.00 78.00 634.00 1,717.00 666.55 1,113.80 180.90 287.15 91.20 530.50 865.00 2,275.70 159.75 575.25 958.00 1,265.00 1,120.70 422.00
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High 1,439.90 399.00 1,978.00 334.25 221.00 2,430.00 1,865.00 175.80 326.90 682.60 195.75 1,083.00 2,914.00 81.15 642.90 1,790.00 699.40 1,161.00 183.90 297.40 94.95 534.90 880.00 2,329.10 161.75 592.30 982.80 1,295.00 1,154.70 428.20

Low 1,350.00 388.50 1,931.25 324.30 213.50 2,380.00 1,820.00 171.00 318.05 661.00 192.50 1,048.00 2,825.00 77.50 626.80 1,717.00 664.50 1,105.50 179.90 283.40 91.20 518.50 862.00 2,261.55 158.25 575.00 950.05 1,265.00 1,120.70 419.40

Close 1,381.05 395.85 1,966.80 330.55 214.90 2,416.30 1,852.05 173.65 323.30 674.20 193.55 1,078.25 2,867.85 80.10 637.45 1,785.70 693.00 1,153.35 182.15 284.15 94.25 522.60 871.50 2,324.70 160.90 588.20 977.30 1,287.70 1,150.75 422.05

52w. H 1,664.50 400.10 2,695.00 380.80 397.35 2,518.00 2,074.60 251.90 329.45 780.05 196.40 1,277.00 3,493.95 140.80 755.25 2,212.00 826.40 1,599.90 222.20 368.00 204.75 1,225.00 1,187.00 3,515.00 195.90 713.80 1,381.40 1,465.00 1,247.00 499.90

52w. L 1,189.60 260.85 1,872.50 286.10 206.55 1,880.00 1,377.95 140.25 249.90 574.03 143.71 829.80 2,639.42 70.25 572.70 1,463.05 550.00 1,087.15 165.30 248.00 74.65 492.85 829.00 2,123.00 148.80 448.65 748.55 1,142.20 725.50 327.85

P/E 11.57 24.84 15.90 24.13 22.25 27.95 19.18 13.52 30.41 21.69 29.63 20.14 23.97 15.13 15.86 24.40 12.96 13.99 16.06 10.82 14.46 8.42 13.46 13.81 10.73 5.94 6.72 14.84 24.87 19.43

Close 518.25 848.20 980.40 699.15 110.20 894.45 200.20 132.00 134.50 474.15 252.35 3,107.50 173.80 1,304.55 1,381.05 520.95 759.40 884.70 419.20 452.40 1,559.40 306.20 1,966.80 663.70 395.85 441.60 355.70 6,937.15 905.40 309.20 523.20 500.30 119.70 350.45 75.35 330.55 398.65 927.00 1,081.25 301.75 333.15 520.85 258.05 670.20 113.85 761.80 214.90 1,504.55 395.05 464.35 272.95 119.80 160.60 449.00 156.45 456.90 2,411.15 2,318.10 317.05 409.60 207.15 2,070.60 279.75 90.25 385.05 490.25 2,416.30 1,852.05 173.65 260.20 415.25 323.30 132.90 674.20 155.10 1,078.25 132.75 127.65 158.40 108.95 219.55 347.55

52w. H 932.00 974.90 1,142.50 785.25 144.55 944.00 270.90 166.50 190.15 599.00 349.90 3,230.00 275.00 1,608.00 1,664.50 607.00 952.00 1,050.00 588.00 871.00 1,927.40 412.90 2,695.00 814.90 400.10 545.00 464.60 7,160.48 941.00 372.00 844.00 556.85 211.85 575.00 104.80 380.80 422.30 996.00 1,449.95 350.60 376.00 814.85 349.00 810.00 122.00 806.90 397.35 1,855.00 695.00 512.00 372.65 161.00 179.80 501.00 176.95 535.85 2,524.80 2,475.00 389.75 479.70 247.70 2,625.00 393.00 128.25 451.25 528.40 2,518.00 2,074.60 251.90 498.80 555.45 329.45 155.25 780.05 299.60 1,277.00 202.25 218.20 240.70 218.50 316.50 458.90

52w. L P/E 490.95 15.56 595.80 284.26 795.76 17.08 511.50 31.06 105.75 46.89 710.00 13.49 156.10 6.21 107.55 15.94 124.35 5.14 367.00 31.95 223.40 32.31 2,283.50 35.35 156.50 8.88 1,149.00 15.96 1,189.60 11.57 349.70 6.76 674.50 3.50 693.60 7.81 341.15 8.67 402.10 10.10 1,547.00 16.92 280.00 24.67 1,872.50 15.90 530.00 14.68 260.85 24.84 275.60 11.12 301.65 18.93 4,888.88 25.36 599.00 26.07 285.00 9.27 361.70 5.34 380.00 80.82 111.15 4.71 279.10 13.73 63.90 13.04 286.10 24.13 245.00 23.19 783.20 29.04 1,010.00 18.07 150.00 13.85 217.50 13.53 497.25 5.26 228.00 18.63 548.00 28.67 86.70 34.85 582.05 23.50 206.55 22.25 1,304.50 25.47 380.00 11.13 313.20 30.71 259.20 17.31 94.65 447.31 112.00 22.06 309.15 13.80 124.35 50.96 411.35 14.41 1,709.60 33.82 1,850.00 35.03 241.60 18.89 324.00 25.43 155.00 22.42 1,740.00 8.38 242.50 9.09 84.20 10.03 290.10 15.80 351.20 26.23 1,880.00 27.95 1,377.95 19.18 140.25 13.52 230.00 107.52 307.00 8.25 249.90 30.41 93.62 11.46 574.03 21.69 122.50 7.83 829.80 20.14 116.10 8.36 111.25 14.56 133.75 6.62 97.80 29.05 197.00 5.53 290.00 10.78

INDIAN OVERSEAS INDRAPRASTHA GAS INDUSIND BANK INFOSYS LTD IRB INFRASTRUCTU ITC LTD JAIN IRRIGATION JAIPRAKASH ASSOC JINDAL SAW LTD JINDAL STEEL & P JSW STEEL LTD JUBILANT FOODWOR KOTAK MAHINDRA LARSEN & TOUBRO LIC HOUSING FIN LUPIN LTD M&M FIN SERVICES MAHINDRA & MAHIN MARICO LTD MARUTI SUZUKI IN MMTC LTD MOIL LTD MOTHERSON SUMI MPHASIS LTD MUNDRA PORT NATIONAL ALUMIN NATL FERTILIZERS NESTLE INDIA LTD NEYVELI LIGNITE NMDC LTD NTPC LTD OBEROI REALTY OIL & NATURAL GA OIL INDIA LTD OPTO CIRCUITS ORACLE FINANCIAL ORIENTAL BANK OF PANTALOON RETAIL PATNI COMPUTER PETRONET LNG LTD PIPAVAV SHIPYARD PIRAMAL HEALTHCA POWER FINANCE POWER GRID CORP PUNJAB NATL BANK RAJESH EXPORTS RANBAXY LABS LTD REC LIMITED RELIANCE CAPITAL RELIANCE COMMUNI RELIANCE INDS RELIANCE INFRAST RELIANCE POWER SESA GOA LTD SHIPPING CORP SHREE CEMENT SHRIRAM TRANSPRT SIEMENS INDIA SINTEX INDUS LTD SKS MICROFINANCE STATE BANK IND STEEL AUTHORITY STERLING INT ENT STERLITE INDUSTR SUN PHARMA INDU SUN TV NETWORK SYNDICATE BANK TATA CHEMICALS TATA CONSULTANCY TATA GLOBAL BEVE TATA MOTORS LTD TATA POWER CO TATA STEEL LTD TECH MAHINDRA LT THERMAX LTD TITAN INDS LTD TORRENT POWER LT UCO BANK ULTRATECH CEMENT UNION BANK INDIA UNITED BREWERIES UNITED PHOSPHORU VIDEOCON INDUSTR VOLTAS LTD WIPRO LTD

144.90 375.00 264.90 2,833.00 164.50 193.90 154.15 78.00 141.55 634.00 861.60 801.70 444.90 1,717.00 225.00 431.00 617.00 666.55 144.00 1,113.80 901.00 321.80 218.20 432.50 153.70 82.25 89.50 3,997.00 96.30 255.90 180.90 235.10 287.15 1,305.00 279.00 2,193.95 330.00 275.50 330.30 143.45 77.50 374.00 178.00 102.90 1,062.75 93.15 535.85 188.15 535.50 91.20 865.00 530.50 111.90 278.50 100.25 1,699.90 591.00 872.00 164.00 333.40 2,275.70 136.40 222.00 159.75 490.00 356.45 114.00 364.00 1,120.70 91.50 958.00 1,265.00 575.25 692.00 562.00 215.00 233.50 93.75 928.00 305.00 506.00 146.50 189.85 158.10 422.00

149.00 381.35 273.75 2,914.00 168.70 195.75 163.40 81.15 150.00 642.90 891.45 822.75 458.00 1,790.00 234.70 448.50 623.00 699.40 146.40 1,161.00 913.00 329.40 218.20 441.00 157.90 83.50 91.90 3,997.00 97.90 259.80 183.90 237.00 297.40 1,368.25 284.00 2,293.40 337.00 289.80 347.00 144.80 78.40 378.50 185.35 109.30 1,070.35 95.35 545.80 194.00 559.45 94.95 880.00 534.90 115.45 286.80 103.85 1,699.90 604.90 887.80 169.70 354.00 2,329.10 140.85 227.00 161.75 499.90 370.75 117.50 369.45 1,154.70 94.15 982.80 1,295.00 592.30 706.50 590.00 219.85 239.80 95.15 963.80 315.05 524.95 155.40 206.30 159.70 428.20

144.30 372.00 263.90 2,825.00 163.40 192.50 154.15 77.50 141.55 626.80 860.35 792.00 444.90 1,717.00 225.00 429.30 612.25 664.50 143.10 1,105.50 890.00 321.00 215.00 432.50 153.70 81.55 88.55 3,927.00 95.55 252.50 179.90 231.15 283.40 1,305.00 279.00 2,155.50 330.00 275.50 327.00 141.05 76.00 373.00 177.10 102.80 1,047.05 93.00 533.00 186.20 535.50 91.20 862.00 518.50 111.25 276.50 100.25 1,665.00 591.00 872.00 163.00 327.60 2,261.55 134.00 220.55 158.25 486.00 356.05 113.70 359.10 1,120.70 90.40 950.05 1,265.00 575.00 686.55 562.00 209.60 233.00 91.10 928.00 305.00 504.85 144.00 188.00 157.00 419.40

148.00 373.30 268.70 2,867.85 167.25 193.55 160.05 80.10 148.05 637.45 884.05 814.45 456.30 1,785.70 234.30 445.10 618.40 693.00 145.60 1,153.35 896.70 325.90 216.60 437.25 156.00 81.90 90.20 3,942.75 97.25 256.15 182.15 233.65 284.15 1,354.35 280.60 2,282.35 335.10 287.80 332.05 141.45 76.70 378.10 184.40 108.70 1,064.35 94.45 538.65 193.10 555.40 94.25 871.50 522.60 114.40 285.75 103.10 1,668.55 600.15 881.70 167.40 351.10 2,324.70 137.75 223.60 160.90 491.30 358.80 116.55 366.40 1,150.75 92.40 977.30 1,287.70 588.20 700.30 583.45 212.05 238.55 94.50 959.20 313.95 514.10 154.65 201.25 158.60 422.05

176.35 381.35 309.30 3,493.95 312.80 196.40 264.57 140.80 234.40 755.25 1,400.00 862.00 529.50 2,212.00 299.30 519.80 913.45 826.40 153.00 1,599.90 1,935.00 591.05 246.70 711.90 185.25 120.38 144.40 4,215.00 180.65 304.90 222.20 306.60 368.00 1,635.00 327.90 2,510.00 545.00 527.90 551.50 146.10 119.95 560.00 383.00 113.80 1,395.00 145.35 624.90 409.50 881.90 204.75 1,187.00 1,225.00 191.00 383.65 202.50 2,323.95 899.90 902.80 237.10 1,490.70 3,515.00 234.10 366.40 195.90 511.45 556.50 164.20 446.30 1,247.00 138.65 1,381.40 1,465.00 713.80 846.00 926.90 238.25 370.22 152.35 1,174.90 426.80 613.80 219.70 294.50 262.50 499.90 Bid (USD)

95.10 7.54 253.10 20.12 181.00 20.42 2,639.42 23.97 145.10 12.29 143.71 29.63 128.55 24.59 70.25 15.13 135.10 11.82 572.70 15.86 752.00 11.25 300.00 73.24 333.25 21.00 1,463.05 24.40 150.40 11.68 348.00 23.03 440.10 12.14 550.00 12.96 112.10 31.11 1,087.15 13.99 861.00 358.94 320.50 9.31 142.05 21.47 355.00 8.41 112.00 34.06 80.80 19.73 88.00 31.99 2,720.00 46.43 91.60 12.56 227.00 15.63 165.30 16.06 210.00 13.86 248.00 10.82 1,207.00 11.29 225.00 14.24 1,910.10 17.23 303.60 5.59 218.30 90.40 310.05 6.93 76.60 17.12 62.05 116.21 354.00 0.66 168.65 8.00 91.80 17.73 971.00 7.34 80.05 11.25 414.00 15.14 178.50 7.38 388.10 46.95 74.65 14.46 829.00 13.46 492.85 8.42 106.15 42.21 220.55 5.81 97.00 8.46 1,504.75 315.83 562.00 11.13 677.15 39.23 137.80 9.86 262.00 22.74 2,123.00 13.81 128.20 11.58 122.35 115.26 148.80 10.73 338.50 27.91 260.10 18.37 90.25 5.82 302.00 14.29 725.50 24.87 85.15 22.48 748.55 6.72 1,142.20 14.84 448.65 5.94 539.15 13.69 542.65 26.82 112.63 43.47 199.12 10.69 75.50 5.74 820.00 19.22 286.10 7.46 208.00 152.41 125.60 12.80 170.00 9.07 147.35 14.69 327.85 19.43 Ask (USD)

MUTUAL FUNDS (OPEN ENDED SCHEMES)

Scheme Name Nav(Rs) As on 27-06-2011 (9.45 pm) Birla Sun Life Bnd Ind F-D P Bnd Ind F-G P Bnd Plus-Inst D Bnd Plus-Inst G Bnd Plus-Rtl - D Bnd Plus-Rtl G Dy Bnd F-Rtl P-G Dy Bnd F-Rtl P-Qua D Fix Mat P - Ann Ser 3-D Fix Mat P - Ann Ser 3-G Fix Mat P - Ann Yly Ser 1-D Fix Mat P - Ann Yly Ser 1-G Fix Mat P - Qua Ser II-D Fix Mat P - Qua Ser II-G Inc Plus-Rtl (D) Inc Plus-Rtl (G) MIP-P A (D) MIP-P B MIP-P C (G) MIP - Sav 5 P-P A (D) MIP - Sav 5 P-P B (G) MIP - Sav 5 P-P C MIP - Wlth 25 P-P A (D) MIP - Wlth 25 P-P B (G) MIP - Wlth 25 P-P C Inc F-P A(D) Inc F-P B(G) Inc F-P C(Qua D) Inc F-P D(54EA D) Inc F-P E(54EA G) Inc F-P F(54EB D) Inc F-P G(54EB G) Mth Inc-P A(D) Mth Inc-P B(G) Mth Inc-P C(Qua D) ST F-P A(D) ST F-P B(G) Franklin Templeton FT Ind Mth Inc P-G FT Ind Mth Inc P-Mth B FT Ind Mth Inc P-Mth D FT Ind Mth Inc P-Qua D T Ind Inc Bld Acct-D T Ind Inc Bld Acct-G T Ind Inc Bld Acct-H.Yl T Ind Inc Bld Acct-Mth T Ind Inc Bld Acct-Mth B T Ind Inc Bld Acct-Qua T Ind Inc F-D T Ind Inc F-G T Ind ST Inc P-G T Ind ST Inc P-Inst P - G T Ind ST Inc P-Inst P - Mth D T Ind ST Inc P-Inst P - W D T Ind ST Inc P-Mth D T Ind ST Inc P-Qua D T Ind ST Inc P-W B T Ind ST Inc P-W D T Mth Inc P-Mth D T Mth Inc P-Q D 10.52 15.66 10.91 19.06 11.34 18.57 16.70 11.50 10.00 12.51 10.00 11.26 10.00 13.91 11.95 44.58 11.27 26.76 26.76 11.23 17.84 17.84 11.26 18.07 18.07 11.75 36.60 11.34 10.65 35.30 15.57 35.08 11.31 37.04 11.93 10.81 18.07 28.29 11.30 11.57 11.46 11.68 32.97 11.92 12.44 15.67 12.02 10.73 34.06 1,998.21 1,606.79 1,172.94 1,012.48 1,139.79 1,114.55 1,125.73 1,075.37 10.29 10.26 10.04 21.70 10.08 10.21 10.15 16.89 33.46 11.07 11.38 11.67 10.65 19.72 11.06 22.96 23.29 12.95 13.41 17.38 11.20 11.57 11.04 18.33 11.01 16.71 10.46 19.34 12.09 10.15 E & DerF-G-G Opt Floater F - LT P-D Opt Floater F - LT P-G Opt Floater F - LT P-Pre D P Floater F - LT P-Pre G P Inc F-D Inc F-G P - G Opt Inc G - B Opt MIP F-Ann D MIP F-G MIP F-Mth D MIP F-Qua D ST F..-- Inst P - D ST F..-- Inst P - G ST F..-D P ST F..-G P PRINCIPAL Child ben F-Sup Sav-Career Bld P Fl. Ra F - FMP-Insti. G Fl. Ra F - FMP-Insti. Mth D Fl. Ra F - FMP-Insti.W D Inc F-D P-Ann Inc F-D P-Inst Qua Inc F-G P-Inst G Mth Inc P-G Mth Inc P-Mth D Mth Inc P-Q D Mth Inc P - Plus-D - Mth Mth Inc P - Plus-D - Qua Mth Inc P - Plus-G ST P-Inst D P ST P-Inst G P Prudential ICICI ST P-Fortnightly D ST P-G Child Care -Study P Child Care- Gift P Flex Inc P-D Flex Inc P-D P Qua Opt Flex Inc P-G Fl. Ra P-- Opt A - Dly D Opt Fl. Ra P-- Opt C - Dly D Opt Fl. Ra P-D - D Dly Fl. Ra P-Dly D Opt Fl. Ra P-D - Opt A Fl. Ra P-D - Opt B Fl. Ra P-D - Opt C Fl. Ra P-G - Opt A Fl. Ra P-G - Opt B Fl. Ra P-G - Opt C Fl. Ra P-P D - D Fl. Ra P-P D - G Opt Gilt F Invst P PF Opt Inc P-D Opt Inc P-G Opt Inc P-Inst Opt-D Inc P-Inst Opt-G Inc P-Inst Qua D Inc P-Qua D LT Fl. Ra P-P A-D LT Fl. Ra P-P A-G LT Fl. Ra P-P B-D LT Fl. Ra P-P B-G LT Fl. Ra P-P C-D LT Fl. Ra P-P C-G LT P-D LT P-G Opt MIP-Cum MIP-D-H.Yl MIP-D-Mth MIP-D-Qua ST P-Inst G-Inst G ST P-Inst P - D-Fortnightly ST P-Inst P - D-Mth ST P - Div. Opt Reliance Inc F-Rtl P - Ann D P Inc F-Rtl P - G P B Opt Inc F-Rtl P - G P G Opt Inc F-Rtl P - H.Yl D P Inc F-Rtl P - Mth D P Inc F-Rtl P - Qua D P MT F-Rtl P - G P B Opt MT F-Rtl P - G P G Opt MT F-Rtl P - Mth D P MT F-Rtl P - Qua D P Mth Inc P-G P Mth Inc P-Mth D P Mth Inc P-Qua D P NRI Inc F-D P-D Opt NRI Inc F-G P-G Opt ST F-D Re-Invst P ST F-G P ST F-Qua D P 13.05 15.72 15.67 10.29 15.11 10.56 29.84 12.21 12.30 15.31 10.05 11.54 10.48 14.21 11.54 19.64 84.56 15.84 10.87 10.01 11.46 11.90 16.98 21.51 10.57 11.29 10.56 11.22 18.62 12.01 17.50 11.84 20.37 29.83 54.59 105.54 105.74 186.62 100.07 100.07 100.04 100.07 100.82 101.19 100.81 152.84 165.21 155.90 100.34 148.49 19.50 11.48 31.36 11.00 32.85 11.84 12.67 10.36 15.34 10.09 15.82 10.04 10.70 10.36 20.90 26.09 12.56 11.62 12.29 20.77 12.15 12.22 11.86 12.42 15.39 32.64 12.22 10.24 13.26 14.84 20.78 10.39 10.74 21.87 10.76 11.39 13.01 13.01 10.70 18.64 13.43 SBI Inc F-B Inc F-D Inc F-G Inc F F R P- LT - R (D) Inc F F R P- LT - R (G) Inc F F R P- ST (D) Inc F F R P- ST - (G) Inc Plus F- Invst P (D) Inc Plus F- Invst P (G) Inc Plus F- Savs P (D) Inc Plus F- Savs P (G) Ind F - D Mth Inc P-D-Annly Mth Inc P-D-Mth Mth Inc P-D-Q Mth Inc P - G Mth Inc P-Floater-D-(Ann) Mth Inc P-Floater-D-(Mth) Mth Inc P-Floater-D-(Qua) Mth Inc P-Floater-G NRI - ST Bnd P-D NRI - ST Bnd P-G NRI LT Bnd P-D NRI LT Bnd P-G UTI Bnd Adv-Inst-B Bnd Adv-UBA-Ann D Bnd Adv-UBA-B Bnd Adv-UBA-G Bnd Adv-UBA-Qua D CRTS 81 MIS-G MIS-Inc MIS-Adv-FLEXI D MIS-Adv-G MIS-Adv-Mth D MIS-Adv-Mth Retirement ben Pen F Unit Linked Insurance P Bnd F-G Bnd F-Inc C C Bal F CC-Bnd-G CC-Bnd-Inc 14.49 10.81 23.92 11.32 15.11 10.76 15.51 10.74 16.30 10.67 11.45 24.11 11.45 10.33 10.35 20.23 11.89 10.52 10.70 13.48 10.86 11.17 10.82 12.05 1,578.28 1,362.02 1,689.70 2,534.83 1,314.49 126.99 19.98 11.85 20.46 20.46 12.97 20.47 17.83 16.92 28.88 11.58 14.11 16.39 16.39 FT Pha F - G T Ind Equ Inc F-D P T Ind Equ Inc F-G P T Ind G F-D P T Ind G F-G P HDFC Capital Bld F-D P Capital Bld F-G P CORE & SATELLITE F- D CORE & SATELLITE F- G Equ F-D P Equ F-G P G F-D P G F-G P Ind F-Nifty P Ind F-Sensex Plus Ind FSensex P Premier Multi-Cap F-D Premier Multi-Cap F-G Top 200 F-D P Top 200 F-G P PRINCIPAL Infra And Sers Indust F-D Infra And Sers Indust F-G D Yld F-D P D Yld F-G P Global Opp F-Ann D Global Opp F-G G F-D P G F-G P Ind F-D Ind F-G Junior Cap F-D Opt Junior Cap F-G Opt Large Cap F-D Large Cap F-G Prudential ICICI Pru Sers Indust F-D P Pru Sers Indust F-G P Blended P A-D Opt Blended P A-G Opt Blended P B-D Opt Blended P B-G Opt Blended P B-Inst D Opt Blended P B-Inst G Opt Discovery F-D Opt Discovery F-FII - G Discovery F-G Opt Dy P-D Opt Dy P-G Opt Emerging Star F-D Emerging Star F-FII Emerging Star F-G FMCG P-D Opt FMCG P-G Opt G P-D Opt G P-FII - G G P-G Opt Ind F Infra F-D Infra F-G Pow P - D Pow P - FII Opt Pow P - G Technology F Sensex Exchange Traded F Reliance Banking F-D P-D Opt Banking F-G P-B Opt Banking F-G P-G Opt Diver Pow Sect F-D P-D Diver Pow Sect F-G-B Diver Pow Sect F-G-G Equ F-D P-D Opt Equ F-G P-B Opt Equ F-G P-G Opt Equ Opp F-D P-D Opt Equ Opp F-G P-B Opt Equ Opp F-G P-G Opt G F-D P-(D) G F-G P-B Opt G F-G P-G Opt Media & Ent F-D P-D Opt Media & Ent F-G P-B Opt Media & Ent F-G P-G Opt NRI Equ F-D P-D Opt NRI Equ F-G P-B Opt NRI Equ F-G P-G Opt Pha F-D-D Pha F-G P-B Pha F-G P-G R Savs F-Equ P-G Opt Vis F-D P-D 63.98 14.36 20.24 49.92 114.80 24.11 110.62 20.69 39.99 46.99 278.18 30.72 86.68 47.92 226.40 153.10 15.21 29.74 45.40 209.67 12.39 13.98 16.74 22.68 17.95 17.95 22.17 48.94 22.21 37.80 16.79 16.79 19.13 27.92 12.69 16.88 11.45 15.34 12.40 14.99 10.48 10.78 19.06 21.20 47.39 17.80 105.37 15.53 12.85 31.21 38.67 71.54 14.05 18.76 132.12 50.99 11.32 28.10 16.13 30.47 108.67 18.09 192.12 37.86 101.27 101.27 38.35 67.54 67.54 13.47 13.47 13.47 23.33 36.09 36.09 50.24 73.37 442.32 17.10 27.63 27.63 20.54 38.73 38.73 40.09 57.63 57.63 29.71 39.24 Vis F-G P-B Opt Vis F-G P-G Opt SBI Magnum Equ F BLUE CHIP F-D BLUE CHIP F-G COMMA F - D COMMA F - G Ind F - G MIDCAP F - D MIDCAP F - G Multicap F - D Opt Multicap F - G Opt Multiplier Plus Sch - 93 -D Multiplier Plus Sch - 93 -G NRI FLEXIASSET P-D NRI FLEXIASSET P-G MGLF 94 - D MGLF 94 - G MSFU CONTRA-D MSFU CONTRA-G MSFU EME BUS F - D MSFU EME BUS F - G MSFU FMCG MSFU IT MSFU Pha - D MSFU Pha - G 44.88 266.65

28.99 11.06 14.16 15.96 23.63 47.07 16.85 21.97 12.98 17.08 49.46 78.20 29.26 29.15 26.29 55.90 21.74 54.53 15.98 42.19 31.54 22.59 37.81 45.75

Open Ended Schs ( Growth ) Birla Sun Life Adv F-P A (D) Adv F-P B (G) D Yld Plus-P A (D) D Yld Plus-P B (G) Ind F-P A (D) Ind F-P B (G) Ind Gennext F-D Opt Ind Gennext F-G Opt Ind Opp F-P A (D) Ind Opp F-P B (G) Infra F-P A (D) Infra F-P B (G) MIDCAP F-P A (D) MIDCAP F-P B (G) MNC F-P A (D) MNC F-P B (G) Buy Ind F-P A(D) Buy Ind F-P B(G) Basic Indust F-P A(D) Basic Indust F-P B(G) Equ F-P A(D) Equ F-P B(G) Frontline Equ F-P A (D) Frontline Equ F-P B(G) New Millenium F-P A(D) New Millenium F-P B(G) Top 100-D Opt Top 100-G Opt Franklin Templeton FT FMCG F - D FT FMCG F - G FT Ind Bluechip F-D FT Ind Bluechip F-G FT Ind Flexi Cap F-D P FT Ind Flexi Cap F-G P FT Ind Ind F - BSE P FT Ind Ind F- Nifty P FT Ind Opp F-D FT Ind Opp F - G FT Ind Prima F-D FT Ind Prima F-G FT Ind Prima Plus-D FT Ind Prima Plus-G FT Infotech F-D FT Infotech F-G FT Pha F - D 77.62 151.71 13.24 84.94 21.09 54.55 14.24 25.23 16.22 51.30 10.81 15.69 21.43 105.71 80.19 212.92 21.79 41.29 25.20 95.57 62.96 249.94 20.92 87.05 12.49 19.12 14.02 22.76 44.90 71.54 38.35 213.82 14.84 32.43 52.00 43.50 13.87 30.71 36.16 271.14 26.51 220.67 19.82 64.01 33.86

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Gamba lend Japans Takashi Usami to Bayern. I will never give up Formula 1 title hopes, tweets Hamilton.

Zenit St Petersburg sign Italian defender Domenico.

Racing
Game on for French, Nigerians
Sinsheim (Germany), June 27: Both France and Nigeria feel that the 2011 Womens World Cup opener was just that an opener to Group A play. And neither the winners France nor losers Nigeria are counting the group stage as over. Just like every other team, we want to win every game we play. We earned three very, very important points. But we have three do-or-die matches and have to win at least two. Now we have to win one more of them, said France coach Bruno Bini, whose team is even with Germany with three points after their 1-0 win in the Group A opener. Nigeria and Canada both have zero points with two matches each to play. Its not done for us, and its not done for Nigeria. They are a very good team, said Bini. The French coach has an injury concern looming as Wendie Renard was forced out injured after 69 minutes and replaced by Laure Lepailleur. Nigeria coach Ngozi Uche remained confident that her team still has a lot to play at Germany. I always say, football is a game. Its never won or lost until its played. I still believe in the game of football anything can happen, she said. AFP

ARGENTINAS CHAMPION CLUB WITH A RECORD 33 TITLES IS RELEGATED TO SECOND DIVISION

TRACKWORK

PLATES RIVER OF SORROW

Buenos Aires, June 27: Legendary club River Plate was relegated to the Argentine second division for the first time in its 110-year history, sparking street battles between police and fans just outside its Monumental stadium. The drop came after a 1-1 draw with Belgrano in the second leg of a demotion playoff on Sunday. Mariano Pavone scored in the sixth minute for River, and Guillermo Farre equalized in the 62nd. Belgrano won the first leg 2-0 on Wednesday. The game was suspended for 20 minutes when River Plate hooligans raced onto the field to taunt its own players. Officials also stopped Sundays match with about a minute to play, with police forced to turn fire hoses on River Plate fans who had begun to throw objects on the field. As the fans were pounded with water, River Plates players huddled on the pitch, many in tears, including goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo. Fearing violence, Argentine authorities deployed about 2,200 police reported to be the largest security operation for a football match to control the crowd of 50,000 at River Plates stadium.

Grand Success, Missoni shine

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BENGALURU
June 27: Grand Success, Star Is Born and Missoni impressed most in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Monday. OUTER SAND (GOING SLOPPY): 600 m: Ordained One (M.A. Gallagher) The Darling Boy (C. Alford) 46.5. Black Beauty (Ch. K. Chary) 44. 1000 m: Kingdomofdreams (P.S. Chouhan) 1-1.4.5, 600/43. 1200 m: Shavalik Prince (rb) 1-31, first 600/42.5.One For The Money (rb) 1-25.5, 1000/1-12.5, 600/46, note. Vijaykeerti (P.S. Chouhan) 125.5, 1000/1-10.5, 600/42.5, fit. Lovely Kiss (Ch.K. Chary) 1-29, 1000/1-14, 600/42, retains form. Xtreme (P.S. Chouhan) 1-29, 1000/1-13.5, 600/43.5. 1400 m: Forest Regent (A.M.Tograllu) 1-45, first 800/57, eased. Missoni (D.K. Ashish) Secret Visit (C. Alford) 140, 1200/1-22.5, 1000/1-9.5, 600/43.5, former showed out. 1600 m: Nearness Of You (P.Trevor) 1-57.5, 1400/1-43, 1200/1-29.5, 1000/1-15, 600/48.5, eased. Rip Van Winkle (D.K. Ashish) Unleashed (C. Alford) 1-52.5, 1400/1-39, 1200/1-25, 1000/1-11, 600/43.5, former maintained 5L lead throughout. Star Is Born (Srinath) 1-51.5, 1400/1-36, 1200/1-23, 1000/1-10.5, 600/44, excelled. Grand Success (Srinath) At The Helm (P.S. Chouhan) 1-55, 1400/1-39, 1200/1-25, 1000/1-11, 600/42, former started 5L behind, finished a length behind. Noted on Sunday: INNER SAND (GOING SLOPPY): 1200 m: Zultanite (Selvaraj) Sun Control (B.L. Paswan) 1-22.5, 1000/19.5, 600/43, former 3L clear. 1600 m: Berlusconi (M. Kharadi) Xisca (B. Prakash) 2-0.5, 1400/1-44.5, 1200/1-29.5, 1000/1-15.5, 600/46, former 3L ahead. Mock race: 1600 m: Cielo Ray (Nd. Alam) Arabian Prince (R. Marshall) Aristos (R. Vaibhav) What A Friend (J.H. Christopher) Romantique (A. Merchant) Samajdaar (N. Rajesh) Won by: NK. Time: 1-42.7. Samajdaar finished way behind after a lethargic start.

Acceptances for races in Mysore

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MYSORE
June 27: Following are the runners for the races to be held here on Wednesday. 1. The Talakaveri Plate (Horses rated 25 and below) 1600 m 2 pm: Nano Blue 61, Supreme Strength 61, Someone Somewhere 60.5, Amazing Flora 59.5, Bahman 59, Pokemon Master 58, Saddler 55, Romantic Design 55, Track Wonder 54.5. 2. The Loyal Prince Plate (Horses rated 25 and below) 1400 m 2.30 pm: Heros Dominance 62.5, Win Prettybaby 60.5, True Force 58.5, Callidora 58, Hidalgo 57.5, Golden Nymph 57, Different Opinion 57, Caribbean Pirate 56.5, My Musketeer 56, Ziggy Stardust 55, Raging River 52, Gentle Legend 50. 3. The Red Rufus Plate (Horses rated 20 to 45) 1400 m 3 pm: Queen Of Destiny 60, Royal Liason 59.5, Dark Horse 59.5, Good Companion 59.5, Noname 57, Rain Man 56, Alchesaye 56, Aaj Tak 55, Fast Colours 53.5, Mexikan Wave 53.5. 4. The Kodlipet Plate (Div-II) (Horses rated 40 to 65) 1200 m 3.30 pm: Distinctly Ahead 60, Surya Putra 60, Saratoga 59.5, True Fashion 59.5, Simply Dangerous 58.5, Speedy Amigo 58, Cute Style 58, Lake Emerald 57, Carnival Of Joy 56.5, Star Of Hearts 56, Sugar Gold 55. 5. The Kinski Plate (Horses rated 20 to 45) 1200 m 4 pm: Freedom Fighter 62, Chakravyuha Bhedak 60.5, Heat Haze 60, Damgood 58, Jugnu 56.5, Secret Girl 54.5, Trafalgar Square 54, Arkwright 54, Visual Element 53, Possibility 52.5. 6. The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd Trophy 1100 m 4.30 pm: Huckleberry Finn 56, Own Way 56, Small Made 56, Eye Candy 54.5, Rock All 54.5, Solmaz 54.5, Jeevikas Queen 54.5, Seriously Perfect 54.5, Gerbera 54.5, Demanding Format 54.5. 7. The Republican Plate (Horses rated 60 and above) 1200 m 5 pm: Zanzara 71,Youre A Legend 65, Classical Dancer 64.5, Red Indian 64, Princess Nero 62.5, Billo Rani 58, Ahira 57, John Galt 56.5, One In All 56, Chief De Mission 53.5, Rashida 53, Sterling Cruise 52. 8. The Kodlipet Plate (Div-I) (Horses rated 40 to 65) 1200 m 5.30 pm: Arabian Memories 61.5, River Force 60.5, Del Gratia 60, Panchakshari 59, Gris Rapide 59, Fantabulous Prince 58.5,Yanamaria 58, Super Sha 58, Proud Accolade 57, Swiss Queen 57, Seasons Greetings 56.5. JACKPOT: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. MINI JACKPOT: 2, 4, 5 & 7. FIRST TREBLE: 3, 4 & 5. SECOND TREBLE: 6, 7 & 8.

River Plates footballers cry after the team was relegated to second division, after being beaten 0-2 by Belgrano in Argentinas demotion play-off football match at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Sunday. AFP

The area outside the stadium, located in a leafy northern suburb, looked like a war zone with police battling hand to hand with hooligans. River, which would have stayed up had it tied Belgrano on aggregate,

had three or four chances in the first half but failed to convert. In the second, with the match level at 1-1, Pavone missed a penalty by shooting directly at goalkeeper Juan Carlos Olave. Just

before River led through Pavones goal, Belgrano looked to have scored but the goal was disallowed for offside. TV replays seemed to show it was a correct call. Farres equalizer came from 12 meters (yards) after

two River Plate defenders had failed to clear the ball. The demotion is humiliating for a club that has won more league titles than any team 33 and is known affectionately as The Millionaires. AP

JAMAICA MEET

Veronica, Steve are unstoppable

Kingston (Jamaica), June 27: Veronica CampbellBrown completed a sprint double sweep while Steve Mullings raced to victory in the mens 200m on Sundays final day of the Jamaican Athletics Championships. Campbell-Brown, who won the 100m crown on Friday, started well and won the 200m crown in 22.44 seconds in what is also the qualifier for the World Championships, to be staged in August and September in Daegu, South Korea. Kerron Stewart, the 100m runner-up, again played second fiddle to Campbell-Brown, running a smart 22.63 to edge thirdplace Sherone Simpson, who finished in 22.73. I came into the trials knowing that the competition would be good, said Campbell-Brown. Mullings, the second fastest 100m man this season behind Tyson Gay, dominated the curve and took the 200 in 20.10. In the womens 400m final, Novleve WilliamsMillis won in 50.05. Rosemarie Whyte finished second in 50.49 while Shericka Williams secured the final spot for Daegu with 50.81 for third. Indira Spence took the womens 100m hurdles in 13.08 while Andrew Riley ran 13.36 to upstage Dwight Thomas in the mens 110m hurdles. Thomas finished in 13.38. AFP

Bolt wont relax despite injury to rival Gay

Kingston (Jamaica), June 27: Double sprint world record-holder Usain Bolt, with a broad-range training plan looking ahead to the 2012 London Olympics, will not be changing his work regimen even with rival Tyson Gay hurt. Reigning Olympic champion Bolt was a spectator for the Jamaican national meet, his world titles ensuring his spot in the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, starting in late August. While sympathic to the injuries that forced Gay out of the US championship and world trials meet, Bolt expects plenty of pressure upon him from Jamaican rivals in defending his crowns. My schedule and build up for the world championship will not change, Bolt said. I will not relax at all, as I expect strong challenges from even my teammates in Jamaica and the Caribbean, he added. My programme is taking a broad look with London in mind, Bolt said. Gay was the only man to beat Bolt last year, what Bolt dubbed his off year with no world or Olympic crowns on offer. AFP

LEAGUE CRICKET

Chandra, Ravi, Waseem shine

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HYDERABAD

Emma Coburn (centre) leads the pack in the womens 3,000m steeplechase final on the fourth day of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Sunday. Emma won the event in 9.44 minutes. AFP

Dix waltzes to double titles

Oregon (USA), June 27: Walter Dix will get two world title shots at Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt after wrapping up a sprint double at the US athletics championships with a 200m triumph on Sunday. Dix, a double bronze medallist at the 2008 Olympics, won the 100m on Friday, in the absence of injured 2009 World Championships silver medallist Tyson Gay. Dix followed up with a victory in the 200m in a wind-aided (2.4m/sec) 19.95sec and said he would only get better by the time the World Championships roll around in Daegu, South Korea, August 27-September 4. I feel real confident going into worlds, Dix said. Im confident I can win gold after today. Darvis Patton was second in 19.98 and Jeremy Dodson third in 20.07. The early exit of American record-holder Gay on Friday, when a sore hip forced him out before the semifinals of the 100m, robbed the US World Championship team of the sprinter deemed most likely to challenge dual world recordholder Bolt in Daegu. But Dix said his four days of racing had him looking forward to Bolt, or anyone else Jamaica and the world have to offer, in Korea. I knew I was strong, but I wasnt race sharp and I came out here and did what I did, said Dix, who plans to sharpen up with some races in Europe before the worlds. Women's 100m champion Carmelita Jeter appeared headed for a double when she came off the turn in the 200m in the lead. But Shalonda Solomon ran her down to win in a worldleading, and personal best, 22.15sec. Jeshua Anderson won a scintillating mens 400m hurdles, edging 2005 world champion Bershawn Jackson with Angelo Taylor, the 2000 and 2008 Olympic champion, third. Kellie Wells won the 100m hurdles in a world-leading and lifetime-best 12.50sec, improving on her prior world leading time of 12.59 at Doha. In the 3000m steeplechase event, Emma Coburn reigned supreme with a timing of 9.44 minutes. AFP

ACA under corruption cloud

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VIJAYAWADA

top notch

June 27: A case under the prevention of corruption act has been filed against the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), in the court of the III Additional Districts & Sessions Judge here on Monday by Boyapalli Vijaya Kumar, a resident of Tirupati. Among the accused are ACA chairman Gokaraju Ganga Raju, vice-presidents Jagarlamudi Narendranath, M. Mohandas, and V.V.S.R.G.K. Yechendra, executive committee members D. Nageshwar Raju, M. Venkateshwara Rao and V. Umamaheshwara Rao, Pra-

gati Engineering and Rail Projects Pvt. Ltd., represented by its manager D.N. Raju, who has also been named separately. The offences are alleged to have been committed between January 2009 and May 2011. According to the complaint, the accused are alleged to have indulged in corruption, causing losses to the ACA to the tune of `10,00,00,000, including distributing funds of the ACA by the accused among themselves, showing expenditure as legal, allotting inordinate funds repeatedly and particularly to one district association and more.

Meanwhile, Pragati Engineering and Rail Projects Pvt. Ltd is accused of awarding contract of constructing the Y.S. Raja Reddy Andhra Cricket Association Stadium at Kadapa sans tender process. The chairman, Ganga Raju, has been accused by the complainant of displaying an attitude which was totally undemocratic, autocratic and selfish, which damaged the ACA financially as well as reputationwise, as well as, with the help of his aides, deaffiliating several cricket clubs which have votes in the elections, to enhance his power.

Gokaraju in fray for July 13 polls

The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Gokaraju Gangaraju on Monday filed nomination on behalf of his panel for the elections to be held on July 13. The rival panel, led by former secretary Nekkanti Venkata Rao, will file nominations on Tuesday. Gokaraju suspended Nekkanti Venkatarao alleging that the latter was involved in antiACA activities. However, Nekkanti obtained a stay from the court and is preparing to contest the elections.

June 27: On a day dominated by bowlers in the A Division Two-Day league, Sai Chandrahaas Naidu, Ravi and Mohammed Waseem stood out with their exemplary figures. All three bowlers scalped five wickets or more to put their respective teams ahead in their matches here on Monday. Chandra, playing for Zinda against Galaxy, took six wickets and gave away just 44 runs as Galaxy, having won the toss and opting to bat first, were bundled out for just 150. Syed Ehtesham, with 4 for 55, gave Chandra good support. Santosh Singh (62 not out) was the only performer for Galaxy. In reply, Zinda were placed at 115 for the loss of three wickets by the end of the days play. Meanwhile, Syndicate Bank, batting first against Oxford Blues, managed a respectable 277, despite Ravis 6 for 69. Asad Ali, with 68, topscored for Syndicate Bank. But Oxford, by the end of the days play, made 17 with all 10 wickets in hand and thus, would fancy their chances of matching Syndicate Banks effort with the bat on Tuesday.

Sai Chandrahaas Naidu

In another match, Balaji Colts, playing against SBI, were dismissed for just 190, with M. Pradeep (65) and Abhiman (41) contributing with the bat. The duo propped up the innings for most part but it proved to be not enough. For the bowling side, Ayazuddin took 3 for 66. Balaji struck with the ball, however. SBI were reduced to 97 for 6 by the end of the days play. Waseem scalped five of the six wickets to fall, giving away just 41 runs. In a match totally dominated by the bowlers, Brothers XI are foot ahead of Team Speed. Brothers XI, batting first, were dismissed for a below-par 141. Raj Kumar, with 4 for 44, and Ravi, with 3 for 36, were the main destroyers for Speed. But Speed lost the initiative after they lost their first two wickets with just 31 runs on the board.

BRIEF SCORES
A DIVISION TWO-DAY
Yani Tseng of Taiwan poses with the winners trophy after her 10-stroke victory at the Wegmans LPGA Championship in New York on Sunday. This was Yanis fourth major title which she won in an overwhelming fashion, firing a final-round six-under par 66 to reign supreme. AFP
Syndicate Bank 277 (Asad Ali 68, Jaweed 46, Syed Ali 34, Ravi 6/69) vs Oxford Blues 17/0. Galaxy 150 (Santosh Singh 62 n.o., Sai Chandrahaas Naidu 6/44, Syed Ehtesham 4/55) vs Zinda 115/3 (Siddhant 43). Brothers XI 141 (Shakir Lateef 35, Raj Kumar 4/44, Ravi 3/36) vs Team Speed 31/2. Ours 225/9 (S. Bhargav 39, Irfan 32, Imran Khan 3/35, Malik 3/49) vs VST. Balaji Colts 191 (M. Pradeep 65, Abhiman 41, Ayazuddin 3/66) vs SBI 97/6 (Mohd Waseem 5/41).

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Ex-Oz player Stuart Law to be the new Bangladesh coach. Arsenal look to sign Spanish international Juan Mata. Munaf Patel is a doubtful starter for the 2nd Test that starts today.

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IN FOCUS

BCCI SAYS YES TO MODIFIED DRS TO INCLUDE HOT SPOT, SNICKO BUT NOT HAWK-EYE

INDIA AGREES, BUT ONLY JUST

but the third umpire will not have the ball-tracking technology at his disposal. The June 27: The Decision third umpire will only have Review System has been replays to decide, an ICC made mandatory for all official told this newspaper. international matches from Hawk-Eye had been the now on, and the Board of very basis of DRS ever Control for Cricket in India since it was first tried during has readily accepted it. Indias three-Test series in Theres, however, a catch Sri Lanka in 2008. The tech the review system no nology predicts the path the longer includes the con- ball takes, and was accepted tentious ball-tracking tech- wholeheartedly by many nology, Hawk-Eye, whose past and present players accuracy and costs had been outside the sub-continent. the reason for opposition by But the BCCI argued that the BCCI and the technology a majority of The BCCI has was not 100 Indian crickper cent accuexpressed its eters. rate. The CEC The modi- willingness to agreed that fied DRS, embrace technol- more research unanimously needed to be ogy... However, agreed to by carried out all Test crick- the current into ball-tracket-playing ing technology ball-tracking nations at the technology, on and its accuraInternational cy and reliawhich the DRS Cricket Counbility. The use cils chief system is based, of ball-trackexecutives is not acceptable. ing technology committee This position has in a bilateral meeting in series will Hong Kong on not changed. only depend Monday, will on agreement be based on infra-red and between member boards. audio-tracking technolo- Further independent and gies. expert research will be carThis means that Indias ried out. The continued use tour of England will see of ball-tracking technology Mahendra Singh Dhonis as a decision-making aid men use DRS, for only the will depend on bilateral second time. The England agreement between the parand Wales Cricket Board ticipating members, said will use Hot-Spot and ICC. The ICC had been Snickometer to detect eager to make DRS (incluedges. sive of Hawk Eye) mandaHowever. without Hawk- tory in the CEC meet last Eye, only those leg-before year in Singapore, but faced decisions can be referred to heavy opposition from where there are doubts of India. Although the BCCI ball hitting the bat first. was ultimately outvoted 9-1 Those that involve line calls in favour of DRS, its use whether the ball has was not mandatory. The pitched in line with stumps BCCI is agreeable to the use and whether the ball is of technology in decisiongoing to hit the stumps after making, which will include hitting the pad cannot be infra-red cameras and referred. audio-tracking, BCCI secIf a batsmen is given out retary and president-elect N. lbw, he can ask for a review, Srinivasan said.
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NEW DELHI

India to play 5-Test series too

Hong Kong, June 27: England and India will extend their future Test series to five matches, making them the only contests outside the Ashes to have that many games. The series form part of the Future Tours Programme for the period from 2012 to 2020 finalised at a meeting of the International Cricket Council chief executives committee in Hong Kong on Monday. The FTP contains an official two-week window in September for the Champions League Twenty20 each year and also leaves space for an unofficial IPL window in April and May, making it possible for players from most nations to participate in the money-spinning tournament. Indias tours to England in 2014 and 2018 will include five Tests each as the FTP unveiled gave England (99), Australia (92) and India (90) the heaviest schedule in the 1012-20 period. England, for their part, will play 10 back-to-back Ashes Tests as part of the new FTP. Andrew Strausss side face Australia at home in the English summer of 2013 and then will do it all again Down Under in the Australian summer. The back-to-back Ashes schedule is a result of Australia hosting the World Cup in 2015, when the return Ashes would normally be played. While England have two five-Test match series planned against India, Australia are yet to be able to squeeze in more than four games against the worlds most powerful team. Sri Lanka and South Africa have 76 and 74 matches scheduled, the West Indies and New Zealand 66, Pakistan 65 with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe 42 and 41 games, respectively. AFP

KEY DECISIONS
DRS changed to uniform standard using infra-red cameras and audio-tracking devices in all Tests and ODIs Number of unsuccessful reviews in ODIs reduced from two to one Elective powerplays in ODIs restricted to between 16th and 40th overs of each innings Use of two new balls per innings, one from each end to come into effect from October 1. Use of runners abolished in international cricket Maximum number of overs per bowler; increase of short balls to two per over; no compulsory close catchers; maximum of four fielders outside 30-yard circle during non-PP overs to be reviewed Captains face suspension for two over-rate breaches in 12-month period in any one format of the game against present minimum of three infringements Qualification process for non ICC full members for 2015 World Cup recommended

How Indian cricket board pulled it off

Indian players appeals for a catch during the first Test match against West Indies at Sabina Park.

ICC hands respite for minnows

Hong Kong, June 27: World crickets governing body opened the door on Monday for non-Test playing nations to compete in the next World Cup, reversing a bar that had outraged minnows such as Ireland and Holland. The International Cricket Council in a statement said its chief executives committee had recommended a qualifying process for the 2015 tournament, without specifying how many teams it wanted to see taking part. The recommendation pulls back on the ICCs unpopular decision to limit the 2015 World Cup, in Australia and New Zealand, to the 10 fullmember teams excluding Ireland, the Netherlands, Canada, Kenya and other countries. The CEC recommended that there should be a qualification process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 but did not make a recommendation to the ICC executive board on the number of teams that should compete in the event to be held in Australia and New Zealand, the ICC said. ICC chief Sharad Pawar had asked his board to discuss the matter at the conference, with the governing body looking to avoid a repeat of the seven-week World Cup, deemed by some as unnecessarily lengthy. Officials are believed to be in favour of retaining a 10team limit but a qualifying tournament would give minor nations a chance of reaching the event. The CEC also agreed to restrict the elective powerplays in one-day internationals two blocks of five overs when only two fielders are allowed outside the 30yard circle to between the 16th and 40th overs of each innings and also to the use of two new balls per innings, one from each end. Powerplays, introduced in 2005 to add excitement to the 50-over format, place restrictions on fielding positions and are designed to give a temporary advantage to the batting side. AFP

ndia has consistently opposed the Decision Review System since it was experimented with for the first time in 2008. From then on, the Board of Control of Cricket in India has been wary of what they termed as an incomplete system being implemented in bilateral Test series. However, once the International Cricket Councils cricket committee recommended that the system be used on a compulsory basis, it was expected that Board of Control of Cricket in India would have it tough making the chief executives committee meeting feel otherwise. On Monday, BCCIs N. Srinivasan managed to do just that by narrowing the focus. Srinivasan did not raise the accuracy part of DRS until later in the meet, his questions were very direct. He asked the Lankan board representative whether they could afford to implement a system where they had pay tens of thousands of dollars every game, said an official, who was present at the meet. He then asked representatives from Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and New Zealand similar questions, and moved on to question its accuracy. ICCs head of media and communications Colin Gibson added: Not just India, other members felt that more research should be carried out into balltracking technology,
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SNIPPETS

Bresnan added to England ODI squad

London: England called up Tim Bresnan to their squad for the forthcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka on Monday, following the allrounders recovery from a calf injury. Bresnan is available for the opening clash of a five-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Tuesday. Injury problems had ruled Bresnan out of the Test series against Sri Lanka. AFP

DRS inevitable, India aim for series victory, history opines Fleming
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 27: India are looking to wrap up their second straight Test series victory over the West Indies in the Caribbean, when the second Test begins at Kensington Oval here on Tuesday. The Indians hold a 1-0 lead in the three Test series, following a 63-run victory inside four days in the first Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica. The visitors also looked set to create a piece of history by becoming the first Indian team to win a Test and one-day international series in the Caribbean but India will also have to rail against their history at the ground to accomplish that feat here. The World No.1 side have an unflattering record at the ground, locally referred to as the Mecca of Caribbean cricket. India have lost their last five Tests since they drew with Garfield Sobers side in 1971, and have hardly pushed the West Indies in the seven Tests they have played at this venue over the years. Mahendra Singh Dhonis team still have cause for optimism though following a 10-wicket defeat for Sourav Gangulys side nine years ago, the West Indies have lost six of the eight Tests they have played at this venue. The current state-of-play between the two sides means that the Indians have an excellent opportunity to jettison the failures of past Indian teams here. The visitors enter the contest with few or no problems, after their bowlers covered well for them in the first match, when the batting could only post par totals of 246 and 252. Indias concern would be deciding on the final bowling attack, whether to keep leg-spinner Amit Mishra, or swap him for fit-again medium-fast bowler Munaf Patel on what is likely to be a lively pitch. Purposeful bowling was the West Indies strength in the first Test, but solid batting will be the key to them avoiding another defeat. The problem has been inflated by the lack of form for the experienced pair of Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan. AFP
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NEW DELHI

CA assures Lanka tight security

Melbourne: Cricket Australia said it will hold its Sri Lankan counterparts to promises of tight security for its upcoming tour, despite an 80 per cent cut to the series security budget. The Australian Associated Press quoted a CA spokesman saying Australian officials in Sri Lanka on a routine pre-tour visit last week were assured by Sri Lanka that security for Augusts three-Test series would be high. AP

June 27: Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said the Decision Review System was not foolproof, and should only be used to eliminate howlers. The technology is there to get rid of bad decisions. But there are some aspects which are not acceptable to some of the boards. It (UDRS) is a compromise until all the countries are totally convinced about it, Fleming said on the sidelines of an event here. We have to work together along with the ICC to make sure that the decisions are fair.

The BCCI has already agreed to the modified version of DRS, saying it was never against the use of technology but what it wanted was a fool-proof system. Fleming welcomed Indias decision to embrace the DRS in a modified form, saying all cricket-playing nations had to accept the use of technology sooner than later. It has its flaws. But we had to accept it (DRS) one day. The use of technology has become a must in modern day cricket, Fleming added. ICC also approved the usage of two new balls per innings one from each end in one-day internationals from October 1.

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OBrien, Marshal tons sink Middlesex

Monday: K.J. O Brien and H. Marshal hit centuries as Gloucestershire scored 254 for the loss of 3 wickets against Middlesex in the English County Championship on Sunday. It was one of the rarest occasions were two batsmen from the same team scored a ton each in a T20 match. Chasing the target, Middlesex batsmen could manage only 149 runs in 20 overs. AP

Up 1-0 in the three-Test series, India would look to seal the series when they face the West Indies in the second Test beginning on Tuesday. AFP

Frances Camille Lacourt goes off the blocks during the 50m backstroke as part of the EDF Swimming Open in Paris on Sunday. AFP

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US Open champion McIlroy up to third in world rankings. Arsenal are willing to let Fabregas join Barca for the right price.

Spain to face USA in Davis Cup quarterfinal without Rafael Nadal.

Games

BARTOLI, PIRONKOVA WALLOP WILLIAMSES, WORLD NO.1 WOZNIACKI SENT CRASHING OUT BY CIBULKOVA

OH! SISTER VENUS, SERENA OUT

London, June 27: Defending champion Serena Williams, five-time champion Venus Williams and top seed Caroline Wozniacki were sent crashing out of Wimbledon Monday as the womens singles was rocked by a triple upset. Serena, who has only recently returned from a year-long layoff caused by injury and life-threatening health problems, was stunned 3-6, 6-7 (8/6) by fiery Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli in a pulsating battle on Court One. Big sister Venus lost 2-6, 3-6 to Bulgarias Tsvetana Pironkova, who had also defeated the American in the last eight here last year. Pironkova will face Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova who skated past Belgian 19th seed Yanina Wickmayer 6-0, 6-2. And Danish world number one Wozniacki meanwhile will have to wait a while longer for her maiden Grand Slam triumph as she was beaten 6-1, 6-7 (7/5), 57 by 24th seeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova. Although clearly not at her best, Serena showed trademark resilience in the second set as she saved four match points before Bartoli eventually held her nerve to wrap up victory in 1hr 57 mins. Beating Serena here is like a dream come true, added Bartoli, a losing finalist here in 2007. Shes been out for a year but she is still one of the greatest champions in the history of womens tennis. It was not easy mentally to hang on after she managed to save the match points but I did so Im very happy, said a deliriously happy Bartoli. Of course, its a great performance. But tomorrow is another day so I have to stay extremely focused and not think too far ahead. Four-time champion Serena was left to reflect on her first failure to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since her third round exit in 2005. I never came here thinking I would lose. Thats my attitude. You know, you win some and you lose some. Today just happened to be the one that slipped under me, Serena said. Bartolis reward is a quarterfinal against big-serving German wildcard Sabine Lisicki, who advanced to the last eight with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 dismissal of Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic. Lisicki, who accounted for French Open champion Li Na in the second round, again served formidably, booming down eight aces with her fastest serve weighing in at a blistering 123 miles per hour. Lisicki is now on course for a possible semi-final showdown with Russian fifth seed Maria Sharapova, who advanced to the quarter-finals after overcoming Chinas Peng Shuai 6-4, 62. The first set was a closelyfought affair with little between Sharapova and the Chinese number two, but the 2004 Wimbledon champion was able to impose herself much more in the second set against the 20th seed. Sharapova faces Wozniacki's conqueror Cibulkova in the quarter-finals. In other side of the draw, Austrian world number 80 Tamira Paszek advanced to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time when she battled past Ksenia Pervak of Russia, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Paszek faces Belarusian fourth seed Victoria Azarenka in the last eight. Azarenka had earlier breezed past Nadia Petrova 6-2, 6-2. She took just over an hour to win the match. AFP

Pumped-up Andy gets nod from Royals

London, June 27: Andy Murray served up a royal treat for Prince William and Catherine as the British fourth seed thrived in 30degree heat to crush Richard Gasquet and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday. The 24-year-old, who had to come from two sets to love down to defeat the flamboyant Frenchman in the fourth round three years ago, had no such problems this time, wrapping up a 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-2 victory. Murray, bidding to become Britain's first men's Wimbledon champion since Fred Perry in 1936, has reached a fourth consecutive quarterfinal and will now tackle either Spains Feliciano Lopez or Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot. Serve dominated in the first set with Gasquet carving out the only break point in the second game which Murray saved. It was a contest between Murrays fierce forehand and Gasquets classical one-handed backhand as the opener was decided in the fourth seeds favour as he played the cleaner tiebreak. Gasquet, the 17th seed, appeared to be wilting in the Centre Court heat and his body language betrayed him. Murray created his first break point of the match in the eighth game of the second set which he converted. The set was the fourth seeds when Gasquet again mis-hit a service return. Murray was in cruise control now, breaking in the fifth and seventh games and took the tie on his second match point. AFP

Frances Marion Bartoli celebrates after winning her womens singles match against Serena Williams at Wimbledon on Monday. Bartoli won 63, 7-6 (8/6). AFP

SELECTED RESULTS
Mens singles fourth round (x denotes seeding): Andy Murray (Great Britain x4) bt Richard Gasquet (France x17) 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-2; Feliciano Lopez (Spain) bt Lukasz Kubot (Poland) 3-6, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (9/7), 7-5, 7-5; Bernard Tomic (Australia) bt Xavier Malisse (Belgium) 6-1, 7-5, 6-4; Novak Djokovic (Serbia x2) bt Michael Llodra (France x19) 6-3, 63, 6-3. Womens singles fourth round (x denotes seeding): Dominika Cibulkova (Slovekia x24) bt Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark x1) 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5; Maria Sharapova (Russia x5) bt Peng Shuai (China x20) 6-4, 6-2; Sabine Lisicki (Germany) bt Petra Cetkovska (Czech Republic) 7-6 (7/3), 6-1; Marion Bartoli (France x9) bt Serena Williams (USA x7) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6); Tamira Paszek (Austria) bt Ksenia Pervak (Russia) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Victoria Azarenka (Belarus x4) bt Nadia Petrova (Rus) 6-2, 6-2; Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic x8) bt Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium x19) 6-0, 6-2; Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria x32) bt Venus Williams (USA x23) 6-2, 63.

Dominika Cibulkova celebrates her win against Caroline Wozniacki. AFP

Sharapova counts on beau

London, June 27: Maria Sharapova said she was counting on the support and understanding of her basketball player fiancee as she attempts to regain the Wimbledon crown. The Russian 2004 champion is engaged to New Jersey Nets guard Sasha Vujacic and the Slovenian has been at the courtside throughout Sharapovas Wimbledon campaign. It certainly helps that he understands what I have to go through in preparation and everything. It's quite different than when you don't have a match day, of

Were still athletes. We still have to put that amount of work in. There is that level of understanding of what it takes.
Maria Sharapova, on her Slovenian fiancee, basketballer Sasha Vujacic, who plays for the New Jersey Nets

Tsvetana Pironkova returns a forehand shot to Venus Williams during their womens singles match at at Wimbledon on Monday. Pironkova won 6-2, 6-3. AP

course, Sharapova said Monday. But this is not the first tournament he's at. He's been at a few tournaments already. But it's great to have that understanding. You get to know a lot about the person by being with them every single day, which we hadn't really had in our whole relationship.

Sharapova has said watching her fiance play was a nervy affair, while the team sport element was a marked difference from tennis. But were still athletes. We still have to put that amount of work in. There is that level of understanding of what it takes, she said. Some days you might have an off day, but then

your team comes through, they push you up. Some days youre the hero of the game. Sometimes you end up losing that game where you felt like you played great. Its very different. Earlier, after beating Chinas Peng Shuai, Sharapova is eyeing a place in the semis. After wrapping up the victory in an hour and 21 minutes, she said This is a chance for me to go even further so Im quite happy about that. I hadnt gotten past the fourth round in a few years so this a step forward. Its just about taking care of business. AFP

LAST EIGHT
Womens quarterfinal lineup (x denotes seeding) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x24) vs Maria Sharapova (RUS x5.) Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Marion Bartoli (FRA x9). Tamira Paszek (AUT) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR x4). Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL x32) v Petra Kvitova (CZE x8).

Rivals concede crown to Vettel

Valencia (Spain), June 27: Sebastian Vettel was crowned Formula Ones world champion-elect on Monday as his outclassed rivals conceded he has an unassailable 77-points lead in this years title race. The 26-year-old German, who has reeled off an unparalleled run of six wins and two second places in the opening eight races this year, crushed his challengers spirits with a flawless triumph for Red Bull in Sundays European Grand Prix. Afterwards, as the champagne flowed and he promised it was too early to do anything other than take each race at a time, his competitors could do little but shake their heads in impotent dismay. Both two-times champion Fernando Alonso and 2008 title-winner Lewis Hamilton agreed that, on current form, Vettel was unbeatable and that he had this years championship ready to wrap. Its finished in the sense of the title, its almost over, said 26-year-old Briton Hamilton of McLaren, who finished a distant fourth in Sundays showdown in the heat on Valencias Mediterranean street circuit. And I am not looking forward to another beating at Silverstone in my home race at the British Grand Prix. That event is next up on July 10 and Spanish local hero Alonso, of Ferrari, admits he, too, is anticipating another defeat. If anyone thinks we can win the championship, they dont understand Formula One. For us, I think, that is over. AFP
Chinas Yi Li (left) drives past Clint Steiindl of the Australia Boomers in their YouYi Games basketball match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday. The Boomers won 62-57. AP

Foreign coaches vie for Indian hockey top job

HARPREET KAUR LAMBA
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June 27: Indias search for a foreign coach/expert is likely to end soon, with top hockey coaches from Holland and Australia arriving in the city on the day. Roelant Oltmans and Jacques Brinkman from the Netherlands, and Michael Nobbs from Australia the three candidates zeroed in on by HIs development committee headed by Pargat Singh presented their vision for Indian hockey and plans to take it forward in

closed-doors meetings held with Hockey India officials here on Monday. Though the HI brass have not been forthcoming on the issue, the three candidates are likely to meet SAI and sports ministry representatives over the next two days, to discuss tenure and other related issues. Of the lot, a tight race is expected between Oltmans and his countrymate Brinkman. While Oltmans comes with an illustrious record, Brinkman is considered a coach adept with modern methods.

One of the major matters on hand would be the length of the stint the international norm being a fouryear term beginning with the Olympics and the powers that he would exercise. Oltmans has been clear. As far as my availability is concerned, it will depend on many things, he had said before his arrival. Said Hockey India secretary Narinder Batra, It is too early to say anything. The coaches are here and a decision is expected over the next few days.

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A HEADY SUCCESS STORY

His sculptures may have become as saleable as a Husain or a Raza, but Andhra based sculptor Ravinder Reddy continues to have his feet firmly on the ground
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part from being Indias most famous sculptor, G. Ravinder Reddy is also arguably, one of the countrys most modest artists. When asked how he feels about one of his works being sold for `1.41 crore at a recent auction at Christies, he replies, Really... it sold for so much. I had no idea. My job is to work on the sculptures, selling them is not my domain. He seems content with the knowledge that people appreciate his work. He also has no idea who his buyers are.

Famous for making gigantic female heads and life size sculptures of women, Reddy has become the toast of the art world as his works are making headlines everywhere. Apart from the recent auction, his current collection Tara, on display in Paris as part of a French and Indian Arts display at the Centre Pompidou, has been getting him great reviews. But success hasnt affected him at all as Reddy doesnt even give importance to the fact that he has now firmly cemented his position as Andhras most famous artist. I cant claim that I am APs leading artist. I am just doing my little bit, he says. His little bit, are giant, pop sculptors of Telangana women which are selling globally. There must be something very enticing about this rural, female form as not just Reddy but other famous artists from AP, like Vaikuntham too are inspired by them. I cant comment about others, but as a man, it is natural for me to be attracted to the opposite sex. Thats why I do these sculptures. Reddy feels the female form gives an artist lots of room for freedom of expression as you can play with colours, texture, volume, form... Women will be thrilled to know that he respects the opposite sex a great deal as the gold sheen, a finishing touch to all his works, is his way of equating them to the rank of goddesses. He is happy that so many admire his work, but denies the fact that he only focuses on Telangana women. For me, its just women that inspire, not Andhra or Telangana, these coins are given by art galleries and critics.

Sculptor G. Ravinder Reddy with one of his famous female heads

Along with the women who have inspired him greatly, Reddy says his friend and fellow artist Laxma Goud is another one to whom he owes his success to. He is also the one who convinced me to go to Baroda to study art. Reddy also credits his wife Padmini and two children for his success as they always motivate him. My

parents were indifferent to my career, he confesses. Even after achieving so much, Reddy doesnt believe in resting on his laurels. Come October and he will be off to Brazil to showcase his works at an exhibition titled Migrant. Come August 2012, he will be in Denmark for another exhibition. While working hard to finish all his sculp-

ARTY FACTS

Reddy feels the female form gives an artist lots of room for freedom of expression as you can play with colours, texture, volume, form... The gold sheen, a finishing touch to all his works, is his way of equating women to the rank of goddesses. None of his works are showcased in art galleries in Andhra Pradesh. In October he will be showcasing his works in Brazil. His collection for this exhibition is titled Migrant.Then in August 2012 he will be in Denmark for another exhibition.

tures in time for the exhibitions, Reddy listens to music by Kumar Gandharv and M.S. Subbalakshmi. Surprisingly, while people in Brazil and Denmark will get to admire Reddys works, Hyderabadis will have to travel at least as far as Delhi to see these famous sculptures as no gallery in the city has them. When asked why, Reddy laughs and says, Maybe they dont want them and I cant encroach on their space if they dont want me. But gallery owners disagree. Prashant Lahoti of Kalakriti Art Gallery says, I have asked him many times for his works, but he has been busy and says will get back to me. Guess the demand is a bit too much to handle. Inputs by K.M. Patnaik

A work being completed for the Brazil exhibition

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CONTEST
Q Gravity Miss Andhra Pradesh 2011 contest is being organised.
June 28, 9 am to 4 pm, Gravity Creative Media, Banjara Hills. (CELT), near Osmania University Engineering College, OU.

PLAN AHEAD
Q Monsoon Musical Evening celebrating the most-awaited season of the year will feature a live music event by performers Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, S. Shashank, Devaki Pandit and Barkha Ritu.
July 2, 6.30 pm onwards, Ravindra Bharathi, Saifabad.

Q A devotional music workshop for children between 8-15 years of age is on.
Till July 24, 5 pm to 6 pm, Swamy Vivekananda Institute Of Human Excellence, Lower Tank Bund Road.

SNAKE SHOW
Q Snake awareness show to be held.
June 28, 11 am, Nehru Zoological Park, Bahadurpura.

FILM SCREENING
Q Changement D'adresse French film by Emmanuelle Mouret to be screened.
June 28, Sarathi Studio, Ameerpet.

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YOGA
Q Isha Yoga Inner Engineering, yoga sessions for self improvement are on.
Till June 28, 6 am, A P Homoeopathic Association, Jupally Balamma Auditorium, Road No. 1, Himayathnagar.

Q A workshop on ways to improving handwriting is to be held.

July 3, 11 am - 12 pm, Antharyaami, Banjara Hills.

WORKSHOP
Q A course on communication skills and personality development is being held.
Till June 30, 6 am to 8 am, Center For English Language Training

CIRCUS
Q Rambo circus is in town.
Till June 30, 4 pm to 9 pm, Allwyn Colony, Miyapur.

Q A 10-session Children Shining Program for children between the age of 8 and 12 years will be held to help children learn values like honesty, responsibility, commitment, and develop self-worth and confidence.
July 3 onwards, 10.30 am - 1.00 pm, Antharyaami, Vivekananda Enclave, Road-2, Banjara Hills.

ART EXHIBITION
Q An exhibition of abstract paintings by P.J. Stalin, Srikanth Dhunde, Pradeep Puthoor and others is on.
Till June 30, 11 am to 7 pm, Gallery Space, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills.

EAT OUT
Q A steaks and burgers food festival is being held.
Till July 5, 12 pm to 11pm, Melange, Hotel Golkonda, Masab Tank.

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Q Paintings of Laxma Gaud are being exhibited.

Till June 30, Gallery Space, Plot No-1177, MLA Colony, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills.

Q Bandi A street food festival to be held.

Painting on display at Gallery Space
July 1, 12 pm to 11pm, Spice Junxion, Banjara Hills.

the Archeological Survey of India is being held.

Till August 22, 3.30 pm, Salar Jung Museum.

Q Special breakfast at IDP.

Till June 30, 7.30 am, Idly Dosa People, PG Road.

Q Treasures of Ancient China, an exhibition by

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glam-sham
Director duo makes waves
Krishna and Raj were in the city to direct Dhoni and his wife Sakshi for an ad marking their on-screen debut together.
(above right) M.S. Dhoni and Sakshi (below) Raj Nidimoru and D.K. Krishna. APOORVA REDDY
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No Bwood dreams
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ilm-makers D. K. Krishna and Raj Nidimorus innings in the film world is just beginning and that too with a bang. They have been in the news lately for writing and directing the critically acclaimed Shor in the City and directing an ad with skipper M. S. Dhoni and his wife Sakshi. DK quips, Dhoni is an absolute natural and professional. Sakshi was a bit nervous, but was soon fine. Though we tried to wrap-up early, we only ended up playing galli cricket with Dhoni. It was a memorable experience. The two were classmates at SV University and then went to the US, where Raj finished his Masters and Krishna worked with a software firm. During our stay in the US, filmmaking became part of our day-today routine. We attended workshops and seminars, wanting to learn every part of the

craft, says Raj. When they were ready they shot a number of documentaries and short films, where they did everything from producing to directing to editing. Flavours, an Indo-American comedy film, was born as a result. They began pursuing cinema full-time in 2009 with 99. It had actors like Boman Irani, Kunal Khemu, Soha Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha and turned out to be a sleeper hit. For Shor, they tried to set a benchmark with the kind of cinema they wanted

to portray. When you talk about visual brilliance, a grand multi-million set comes into your mind. In Shor, we wanted it gritty and edgy, while presenting it visually, says Raj. Film-making was something they were always interested in doing and having worked together for so long, they hardly have any difference of opinion. In Andhra everyone is a film-maker. Everyone has an opinion about films and we were no different. Only, we took this a little a more seriously. We do have a lot of creative differences, but it doesnt make it to the set, say both of them. Their advice to the youngsters today is very simple, Be it film-making, acting or editing, there should be a fine line drawn between realism and passion. Check your bank balances as well! they joke. Though based in Mumbai, Hyderabad holds a special place in their hearts. Whenever in the city, they follow a routine which has now become a ritual. Night at 10 Downing Street, and midnight at Green Park hotel, relishing the biryani, they say.

otshot Samantha denies rumours about doing a Bollywood movie saying that she is comfortably placed in Tollywood with four big ticket films with superstars Mahesh Babu and Ram Charan Tej. I dont know how these rumours cropped up because there is not an iota of truth in them. B-town offers were always there but I kept declining them since Tollywood is my priority now, she says. The actors ticket to fame was Ye Maaye Chesave and she followed it up with another hit Bridavanam. She is now set for a hat-trick with Dhookudu opposite Mahesh Babu which will release in August. My diary is packed for nearly 10 months with Rajamoulis Eega, Ram Charan Tejs untitled film, a bilingual film with Gautam Menon and discussions are on for another one with a big star, informs the pretty actor. With plum offers in her kitty and pay packet soaring from `10 lakh to 50 lakh, the teen sensation has a valid reason for sticking to Tollywood and no prizes for guessing why she is declining Btown offers.

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spotlight
A passion for saving lives
Dr Mahesh Joshi has been awarded a fellowship for his efforts in the field of emergency medicine.
ANISHA DHIMAN
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A daughters fight for rights

VASUDEVA RAO
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o you know what to do when someone has a heart attack or stroke in front of you? For most, the answer will be no. Unfortunately, this holds true for the ambulance staff as well. Dr Mahesh Joshi, consultant and HoD for Emergency Medicine at Apollo Hospital, has been working tirelessly to promote and train staff in this field and has been recognised for his efforts in the field of emergency medicine in India. Emergency medicine encompasses a wide variety of cases, from trivial cuts and bruises, to life threatening conditions like heart attacks, brain strokes and road accidents among others. Though it has been a recognised specialty abroad for the last three to four decades, emergency medicine in this country is still a neglected field, either not available at all

or having untrained and inept staff. Dr Joshi, has been relentlessly promoting this field for the last 15 years. He has been training staff, optimising processes, educating the general public and above all impacting the life of the common man. His effort and passion has been finally recognised by the UK, with the awarding of the fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Dr Mahesh Joshi being awarded fellowship from vice president of Medicine (FCEM) degree. College Of Emergency Medicine, the UK Hospitals usually shy away from investing in the field of Emergency The aim is not just also have Bystander Care and HOSPITALS to utilise the resources Life Savers couses. Medicine as it is a non-profit venture. With such training proARE RELUC- provided by the hospiThere are limited tal but also to aim for grammes being conducted TANT TO monetary benefits to maximum citizen paronce a month, the last one was DO TOO hospitals, therefore ticipation and awareheld at the residence of a they are reluctant to ness. The department senior citizen who also spoke MUCH do too much in this of Emergency to the participants, Dr Mahesh IN THIS field. Fortunately, Medicine aims at proJoshi has undertaken the task FIELD. this has not been the viding access to good of promoting and propagating case with me and I quality services like emergency medicine and in have always received tremen1066 ambulances along with turn has made the city and the dous backing, says Dr Joshi. highly trained staff. But we country proud.

An affordable art mela in the city

With thousands of paintings under one roof, the art mela being held at the Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, till June 30, is a godsend for both artists and patrons
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Visitors at the gallery

taring at an empty wall or trying to figure out how to bring colour into your home? Then look no further. As many as 6,000 paintings are on sale at the Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Madhapur till June 30. Now its not just the rich who can afford to flaunt original paintings, you can too. About one hundred artists from various states, including Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal,

Maharashtra, Karnataka and New Delhi are showcasing their works and the USP of the mela is affordability, with the pieces priced between `100 to `5,000. The mela is being organised much like the art fair in Bengaluru in December every year, where artists display their works. The Department of Culture is organising the same to provide a win-win situation for artists as well as art lovers. We are conducting the mela to provide opportunities to

artist who was seen with his series Sparsa, the Touch, depicting the strained relations between husband and wife due to stressed-out lifestyles, says events like this help a lot. Platforms like this not only help us to sell our works but come in handy for networking, he says. Ramya Lakshmi, a HR manager with a citybased hospital, looked happy as she had already sold two paintings from her Ganesh series. Jaywant Naidu, an art collector, picked up about 10 paintings at the mela and said that these types of events encourage budding artistes who are struggling due to a artists at one place. lack of avenues. He It will benefit comPLATFORMS added, The governmon people as ment should organHELP US TO well, as the paintise these kinds of SELL WORKS events on a regular ings are being sold at nominal prices, AND COME IN basis, maybe once says M. Kantha in three months. HANDY FOR Rao, director, About 20 works NETWORKING. were sold out on Department of Culture. Though Sunday morning the department was itself and thanks to thinking of collecting 5 per the affordability factor, many cent commission from the were seen taking a look. The sales proceeds, it has now gallery which often looks decided against this. deserted was brimming with Madhu Kurava, a city-based an excited crowd.

hat do you do if you have a father who has never been there for you and will not even help when you desperately need it? This was the situation faced by E. Vijaya Kumari from Nandyal. After twice abandoning her, once at birth and then again when his new wife refused to take her in, Vijayas father refused to help her out financially when she had to undergo surgery for a stomach tumour. She finally approached the State Human Rights Commission seeking compensation from her father, Alfred Devraj Palmer, a retired office superintendent for the GHMC, for neglecting her. I told my father that my husband was in trouble, but he didnt respond, she says. Unfortunately, the 30-year-old didnt get full justice and was forced to settle with her father due to ill health. My advocate T.J.G. Srinivas Rao advised me to accept the `5 lakh settlement as he was worried I might not get that too, she says. Vijayas father had left her with his in-laws when her mother died giving birth to her, saying that he E. Vijaya Kumari didnt need her and married again soon after. However, when she was in Class III, he came to my maternal uncles wedding and asked me whether I would go back with him, she recollects. However, these hopes of being part of her fathers family were dashed when his new wife refused to live in the same house with her. My father told me that if I stayed with him he would have to separate from his wife. I decided to go back and my father dropped me there, she adds. Her grandfather, Vedaveswara Rao married her off when she was 13, soon after she reached Class IX. Looking back on her life, Vijaya says, Initially we found it very difficult to live within my husbands meagre salary. About her father, she adds, I am not angry with my father. I always thought that I have a father who will come to my rescue when needed. My father has property of about `1.5 crore, I feel I am entitled to about `30 lakh, but I only sought `10 lakh. My stepmother works in the postal department. Their daughter is a doctor and their son a bank manager, she says. I am happy with my family. My husband had to leave his job as he had to move around hospitals with me, she says. Her daughter is studying in Class X while her two sons are in Class IX and VI. Its true that the money may not be sufficient to look after her family and medical bills, but at least she has set an example for others by approaching the authorities and seeking justice from her father.

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teen tonic

THE NAME IS RAJ

Token Indian characters on Western TV shows reinforce racial stereotypes, feel young viewers
TENZIN DECHEN
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Dance divas
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Dig it: So You Think You Can Dance? Season 7 ne of my childhood dreams was to become a dancer. I would picture myself doing death defying spins and lifts, wearing brilliant costumes and leave a crowd gaping at my dancing abilities. Well, Im far from that dream now but I do get to witness something similar every week. So You Think You Can Dance is a reality show which showcases some of the most amazing dancing talent. Talented youngsters from across the USA come together after a series of gruelling auditions to display their prowess on the dance floor. The show is hosted by Cat Deely. Season 7 is currently being aired in India and has had me hooked on A still from the from the word go. dance reality show This time, the number of contestants chosen from auditions has been brought down to 10. They have been paired up with All Stars who are contestants from previous seasons, and who the judges feel are versatile. Much to my delight, my favourites from the previous season like Anya Garnis, Twitch Boss and Comfort Fedoke make a comeback. The competition has gotten intense and this makes it tougher for the audience to decide who should be voted out. For some jaw dropping moves to breath-taking grace and agility, this is the show you need to tune into every week on AXN.

he cabbie or the geek it seems theres only two ways about it. While young Indian viewers are thrilled to see more and more Indian characters on Western television, the roles they are playing leave a lot to be desired. TV shows and movies in an attempt to cater to a wider audience, are becoming more racially inclusive. But more often than not, the desi is typecast as the token Indian guy. Whether its Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian American convenience store owner on The Simpsons or Dr Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali, the Delhi-born astrophysicist on The Big Bang Theory, the depiction of Indians in popular culture is in desperate need of a makeover. Piya R., a PU student, points out, On the one hand, you have the cab drivers and the convenience store owners who speak broken English and lapse into Hindi. On the other hand, you have the socially awkward nerd whos a genius

A still from The Big Bang Theory

Sanjana Suresh

with computers. These roles seem to have been inspired by two categories of Indians among the early immigrant population, but need to change with the times, she adds. Its flattering that the genius is often an Indian character,

argues Sanjana Suresh, a PU the way we speak. Its sad to student. Whether its Raj in see them being offered only The Big Bang Theory, Dr these caricaturised roles. Script Mohinder Suresh on Heroes or writers need to look beyond a even the Indian scientist in characters colour to give him 2012, its nice to be held in more depth. With this influx such high esteem, she says. of Indian characters, there is Another Raj is the perhaps one who popular Archies does not play to SCRIPT comics character, a the gallery. WRITERS student with an avid Thomas Haverford interest in filmmakon Parks and NEED TO ing and an expert on Recreation is quite LOOK BEYOND a realistic depiczero budget special effects (he builds his tion of an A own models for sciAmerican Indian. CHARACTERS Unfortunately, the ence fiction movies). characters real COLOUR The funny thing name is Darwish about these stereoSabir Ismael Gani, types is that the actors are usu- a name he ditches for the more ally American Indians playing American Tom. the role of immigrants. Satish So, Indian characters are Rao, a PU student, points out, always welcome, but a little The actors have a fake Indian sensitivity would be appreciataccent and that is passed off as ed.

Scholarship

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Rhodes Scholarship 2011

pplications are invited from outstanding graduates holding at least a first class honours degree in Pure or Applied Sciences, Humanities, Law or Medicine of Indian Universities for five scholarships, for a course of study leading to a degree of the University of Oxford (UK). Candidates in the final year of their degree courses may also apply. Candidates must demonstrate their interest and achievement in extra curricular activities such as sports, theatre and community work. They must be below 25 years of age on October 1,2012. Log onto www.rhodes scholarshipsindia.com

deles Rolling in the Deep stays on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week as well. The English singer/ songwriter and Grammy Award winners debut album 19 was received well both critically and commercially. Her second album 21 was certified eight times platinum in the UK. Rolling in the Deep is written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who describes it as a dark blues-y gospel disco tune.

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cars & bikes

Beat will soar, with tax incentives
The electric beat, if priced well , promises to be a good buy for the eco-conscious
MURAD ALI BAIG

t would have been very appropriate if General Motors first electric car in India had been called Spark but that venture with Reva electric cars was short circuited when Mahindra & Mahindra took Reva over. But the work on that project did ignite a continuing spark of interest and GM who decided to electrify their bigger hatchback model, the Beat and a few prototypes, were showcased in Delhi last week. GM is not new to electric cars and used to make the EV1 that was an electric car produced in 1993 and leased by GM. It was the first mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era. It was also the first GM car designed to be a complete electric vehicle. It was encouraged by the California Air Resources Board

The picture has Karl Slym (president and MD) and P Balendran (VP Corporate Affairs)

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that championed the sale of zero-emission vehicles. Because of high costs the cars were not available except through leasing programs. While customer reaction to the EV1 was positive, GM found the project unprofitable in the face of production costs of US$1 billion over four years. The EV1 program was therefore discontinued in 2002, and all the cars were repossessed, destroyed or delivered to museums and educational institutes. But GMs interest in electric cars continues. The spacious four-seater Beat electric vehicle is a viable product. It is powered by a 300 cell lithium-ion battery that generates about 60 HP and because electric motors can deliver more than twice the torque of a petrol engine will have plenty of power for acceleration and
Auto AC Q Automatic climate control maintains constantly programmed temperatures by automatically switching between heating and air conditioning modes. Q 60:40 Split-folding Rear Seats Q A five-seater, its 60:40 splitfolding rear seats and foldable cushions provide flexible seating and boot storage options.

air-conditioning. It can also travel a distance of 130 kms on a full charge and needs 8 hours to fully recharge from a normal domestic power point. Battery technology has also advanced so that the 270 kg battery does not weigh much more than a normal engine. As there is full power from start, the car needs no gears and accelerates effortlessly till its electronically cut-off speed. The running cost is very low but there is a high cost of battery replacement after three or four years. The zero pollution electric Beat will be a good buy provided it is reasonably priced. But if it has to bear the burden of Indias multiple taxes with customs and excise duties, sales tax, octroi, etc., that are nearly half the cost of an Indian car it is sure to fail. The Government has set up a special committee to encourage electric vehicles and if the Government agrees to give a tax holiday many customers may beat a path to the Beat showrooms. It will also be encouraged if Indian cities follow the example of London and waive city taxes as well as provide electric charging points near their parking meters. The writer is an automotive expert and the former editor of a national magazine.

MITSUBISH EVO ALL SET TO THRILL

SANTOSH RAJKUMAR

ome like it hot. Some like it warm. But the big and bad prefer their soup scalding hot. And thats just who Mitsubishi cater to with their tenth-generation Lancer Evolution X. Evos have always been special, with each version being on a more concentrated protein diet than the previous; the latest avatar is no different. A wolf in a Great Whites clothing, this cars mission is to make others look like delicate darlings. Seeing the oversize inverted trapezoidal grille in your mirrors is more than reason enough for you to move into the slower lane on the freeway.

And while the Evo X passes you, its exhaust roar from the twin tail pipes will only confirm your good decision. After all, this mean Mitsubishi is capable of borderline supercar-like performance, with almost three hundred horses in a turbocharged frenzy that can get its relatively lean 1650 kilograms to the century-mark in around six seconds. The fact that this car has

evolved from its highly successful rallying predecessors wins it brownie points too. The Mitsu sends its brute power through a dual-clutch, six-speed automatic transmission (that can be driven in manual mode as well) that powers all four 18-inch wheels, ensuring extreme amounts of grip. This mean machine almost begs you to take hit corner apexes at higher speeds till more often than not, you run out of driving skill,

rather than the supremely balanced chassis peaking. The interiors see a refreshing change to the boring beige interiors weve become numbed to, with black hued upholstery all around, and carbon fibre touches to assure you that this isnt an ordinary Lancer. The Recaro seats will keep you planted even when you experience earths gravitational forces on the twisties and its driverfocussed dashboard will let the family aboard know youre in charge. Make no mistake, this car is not just a Lancer with a body kit, but a full-blooded four-door sports car. And if you can afford the over-half-crore price tag, the Evo X will only keep surprising you, pleasantly. The writer is an automobile enthusiast based in Kodaikanal.

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well-thy
Blink as much as you stare
Computer Vision Syndrome, which is a lifestyle disorder, can be alleviated by reducing eye strain
Though there are medications such as artificial teardrops, t is most likely which will help people with that you, the the condition, taking recourse reader, spend to these is not necessary at all. many hours workSince CVS is a lifestyle dising or playing order, the solution also lies in before the comcorrecting our lifestyles to puter screen. As combat the problem. A simple todays work environments technique called palming will demand, we often slog for do the trick. For every hour of hours in front of the computer work before the computer, take screens which are really a five minute break. Sit erect, blinking cathode ray tubes or relax and close your eyes. Cup their thinner crystal display your eyes, with both palms. Do counterparts. The result is not press hard. Just roll the often irritation and puffiness of eyes for a moment and relax the eyes, a decreased completely. Blink ability to focus and THE SOLUTION smoothly a few general tiredness times, continuing to LIES IN caused by fatigue. cup your eyes. The CORRECTING normal flow of eyeMedically termed Computer Vision water will be OUR Syndrome (CVS), restored and you will LIFESTYLE the condition is on be de-stressed TO COMBAT instantly. the rise every year. Here, it would help THE PROBLEM For years together, tremendously if we people in several understood the corsectors have been rect function of the human eye. encountering this problem. If The eyes blink perennially for possible, lightly tinted shades a noble reason for cleaning can be helpful against bright up the eye and setting the right screens. If your eyes water or path for the eye-water (procause excessive strain while duced by tear glands) in the working on the computer, it system. The eye-water refracts could also indicate uncorrected the light rays entering the retivision or other eye complicana, and enables proper vision. tions. Visiting an ophthalmoloWhen you blink, the sweep of gist is a must if one wants to the eyelid brushes the dust clarify these possibilities or get from the outer eye (area away treatment. As a medical practifrom the nose) to the inner eye, tioner, I warn people not to through which it passes self-medicate as that is thorthrough the nasal canal to the oughly unnecessary for a mouth. Unfortunately, we do lifestyle related syndrome. not blink as much as we stare. This messes up the flow of the The writer is chairman eye, resulting in dryness of the of Dr Agarwals Eye eye and eventually CVS. Hospital, Chennai
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Kids should play more and eat less

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DR M. VENUGOPAL

n alarming fact in todays world is that more and more children are becoming victims of obesity. The increase in unhealthy diets and reduced physical activity are to be blamed. Obesity in children is basically observed from the age of five. The long term effects can be even fatal. Obesity can lead to a rise in cholesterol levels in children like in adults. This can lead to serious heart ailments and even conditions like thickening of blood vessel walls. There are many factors that can trigger obesity. Though hormonal imbalance can cause obesity, the quality of food intake by children these days is a major cause of worry. Fatty junk food, which is low in nutritional value, increases ones overall weight. This only contributes to an increase in the carbohydrate levels that act as a fattening agent. To top this is the rise in the habit of snacking. This is also a trend seen in our households where rice dishes, which are full of

Illustration: Tuhin Chakraborty

carbs, are primal. Administering medicines like cyproheptadine, an antihistamine to trigger artificial hunger is a grave condition. Studies have found that those who took it gained weight significantly and there was also a corresponding relative increase in the hunger ratings and food intake during the period. A protein rich diet is a must to ward off child obesity, which is one of the main ailments affecting children worldwide. Early obesity leads to the early onset of adult diseases like joints pain, joint instability and an array of heart diseases. Another reason that has aggravated the situation is the inactivity among children. Excessive watching of TV makes them couch potatoes, lacking in physical strength. Insufficient playgrounds and lack of sports curriculum in schools also make kids prime targets of obesity. Maintaining an ideal body is what should be looked into to control obesity. The writer is a consultant pediatrician with City Hospital, Kochi

Yin

AND YANG

Contraceptives do more good than harm

removed the fear of an unwanted pregnancy from a small segment of the population, who might otherwise not have indulged in pre or extramarital sexual activities, the larger perspective of the immense benefits offered by the family planning methods have to be understood. A good analogy would be a kitchen knife. It may either be used to cut an apple or stab a person. Keeping that in mind, do we totally ban the manufacture of kitchen knives? Every scientific discovery, however well-hailed, has a flip side to it. But we all have an option of choosing to use them wisely and judiciously. The emergency contraceptive pill will definitely prove useful for married couples whose regular contraceptive has failed if they had spontaneous, unplanned sex, or if they wrongly calculated (in)fertile days. A pill can prevent an unwanted child, like in instances of rape. It relieves the woman of the agony she would otherwise have to go through! Condoms, on the other hand, not only prevent an unwanted pregnancy but also protect the individual from HIV/AIDS. While it has to be cautioned that these cannot be used as a regular
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DR D. NARAYANA REDDY

he other day, during a family planning seminar, some agitated participants opposed the concept of emergency contraceptive pills. Their contention was that these pills promote promiscuity. I couldnt help but reflect on an earlier time when during the condom promotion by the HIV AIDS agencies, the same argument was put forth. While we have to admit that the family planning methods

means of protection, they come in handy when people are unable to exercise sexual self-control. Instead of accusing, what ought to be done is to educate the masses to have responsible sexual behavior through scientific sex

education. Any programme will be beneficial only if it has a positive thrust. And we also need to consider the fact that they are designed for the overall good. So let us focus on that. However, always buy the pill on prescription only. Dont make it a habit to have sex without protection and then make your partner depend on the morning after pill. Men are equally responsible when it comes to pregnancy and protection of your partner. The writer is a sexologist. You can mail him at dr.narayana@deccanmail.com.

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corporate Paving their own paths

While strategy is the core of success, Indias new breed of entrepreneurs are creating value by exploring unique market opportunities
Starting a business is always fraught with risks, but without them, r Brijmohan Lall Munjal nothing will ever get done. Some began his entrepreneurial people go with their instincts while journey almost 60 years others have a focused vision. ago in Amritsar, supplying Murugavel Janakiraman returned components to manufacturers of from the USA to start a business in bicycles. Steadily, this small venture India. He began with a Tamil comexpanded and he began to supply munity portal, which also included a cycle parts throughout India. Today matrimonial section. When the matwe know him as the man who is the rimonial section proved to be the driving force behind Hero Cycles most popular segment of the portal, Limited. he developed and launched the now As Dr Munjal worked his way up famous Bharatmatrimony.com webfrom a small-scale industry to a site, aiming at finding partners for major manufacturer collaborating Indians, resident and in the diaspora. with the likes of Honda He hadnt dreamt that the Motors, he has been recogcompany would grow this nised as one of Indias most big. As he says, The plan dynamic entrepreneurs and is to go far as one can go. has become one of the counThat will help you reach trys richest businessmen. your goal. Entrepreneurs swear by origSarath Babu believes inality in all spheres but, that the government especially, in conceptualisashould institute a help line tion. Ideas can be turned for small-scale industries E. Sarath Babu into viable money-making and young entrepreneurs businesses more readily so that they can call for when these are novel. Indias new any information regarding the setting breed of entrepreneurs are engaged up of an industry or any other relatin creating value by identifying and ed help required. exploring unique market opportuniMurugavel suggests that bigger ties. companies should support small One such entrepreneur is E. Sarath businesses. He says, however, that Babu. Now CEO of Foodking entrepreneurs can learn only if they Catering Services, which provides make mistakes. Unintended conseservices to BITS Pilani, IIM quences are better than intended Ahmedabad and a number of other consequences. One should not get institutions, he started small. His boxed in by challenges, he advises, mother was his inspiration in startadding that the unexpected slowing the food business and he has down of 2009 helped his company never looked back since. Strategy is grow in stature. very important. It is the core of sucWith many small-scale entreprecess of any business, says Sarath neurs opting to stay off the beaten Babu, adding, One should take care track, entrepreneurship in India is of the timing, place and everything sure to receive a shot in the arm. In at the beginning of setting up any the years to come, Indias overindustry. With his eyes on the big whelmingly young business honchos leagues from the start, it is not surwith small-scale industries may prising that his business today has a prove to be the great demographic turnover of over `7 crore. dividend.
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Head rules over heart

Crush on your hot boss? Overbearing colleagues? Bad canteen food? Whatever be the problem, Stella, the sassy office secretary, has all the answers. Q I am a 23-year-old girl working in an investment banking company for the last three years. I have grown at this job really well and my superiors are extremely happy with me. However, six months back I started dating a colleague who has just gotten out of a bitter divorce settlement. I think I am in love with him and he tells me that he loves me too. It is the companys policy to disclose relationships to the HR. I dont want to jeopardise my job and have been persuading my boyfriend into making the disclosure. However, he is not on board with this idea, as he thinks this will lead to marriage and he is not ready just as yet. I dont want to lose my job. Please help! Miss Confused Dear Miss Confused, You seem to be wanting the best of all worlds job and relationship lets get this straight: You need to be able to strike a balance between the two. Your so-called boyfriend doesnt seem to be ready for commitment this soon and it is perfectly understandable seeing where he is coming from. Take some time to figure out the status of your relationship and then decide what has to be done. A word of advice: Dont put your hard work of three years at stake for the sake of love! Send in your queries to corporate@deccanmail.co m. No personal queries will be entertained. All replies will be communicated only through these columns.

Opening up wallets
GURMUKH SINGH
DECCAN CHRONICLE

yderabad-born IndianCanadian techie Sreedhar Natarajan has announced to donate $1.5 million to the Canada-India Centre for Excellence in Science, Technology, Trade and Policy at Carleton University based in Ottawa. He has become the second Indian techie within two weeks to make a huge donation to a Canadian university. Just last week, another Indian techie, Vasudev Chanchalani, had donated $1 million to Canadas University of Waterloo to launch

Indian techie, Carleton University has announced to name the three-storey glass the Chanchlani India Policy atrium of the Canada-India Centre exclusively devoted to Centre after him. the Canada-India corridor Natarajan came to the US as a The 41-year-old India techie, student to get his masters who came to Ottawa in degree in computer 2002 after the dotcom engineering from the bust, said Thursday, I University of do a lot of work in Asia Louisiana. He started and can see a great his own Emerging need for a Canada-India Memory Technologies Centre which holisticalInc. in 2004. He sold it ly looks at technology in 2007 to Taiwan and policy issues. Semiconductor I made this donation Manufacturing Corp. because I want future Sreedhar Natarajan which is the global generations of students leader in made-toto learn more about order computer chips todays global business realities, needed in computers, smart he says. phones and other telecom To thank the multi-millionaire equipment. IANS

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bridge
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GUARDIAN CROSSWORD

Bad splits require good declarer play

ierre Trudeau said, Let us overthrow the totems, break the taboos. Or better, let us consider them canceled. Coldly, let us be intelligent. It is good to be intelligent at the bridge table, and part of that intelligence is recognising when to break the taboos, those rules that players like to follow. In this deal, what is the intelligent line for South in three no-trump after West leads the heart queen? North has a textbook takeout double over one heart: short hearts and length in the other three suits. Souths jump to two

no-trump shows 10-12 points with, usually, at least two heart stoppers. North has an easy raise to game. The original declarer saw that he had only five top tricks: three spades and two hearts. But he expected to get four more tricks from clubs, and he knew all about the honour from the shorter side first dictate. So, after taking trick one in his hand, South led the club queen. West won with his ace and persevered with the heart nine. Declarer took that and cashed the club jack. When East discarded a low spade, South knew that he was doomed. Rules be damned! This is one of the rare deals when declarer must ignore the textbooks. The correct play at trick two is to lead the club four from the South hand. How can West defend? If West takes his ace, declarer wins three spades, two hearts and four clubs. Alternatively, if West

plays low on the club, South wins with dummys king and shifts to diamonds, taking three spades, two hearts, three diamonds and one club. Copyright 2011, United Feature Syndicate. (Asia Features)

YOUR DAY TODAY/ DR C.V.B. SUBRAHMANYAM

Across 1 Turn out to be useful (4,2,5) 9 Systematic list of items (9) 10 Cereal used for making whiskey (3) 11 Happen again (5) 13 Encourage animate draw into the lungs (7) 14 Cereal French painter, d. 1875 (6) 15 In actual operation (6) 18 Thats not a problem! (2,5) 20 Itinerant (5) 21 Female sheep (3) 22 Abundance (9) 24 Television (5,6) Down 2 Decide (to do) (3) 3 Increase in size (7) 4 Small mug (6) 5 Regions (5) 6 Theory of evolution by natural selection (9) 7 Alarmist (11) 8 Interminable (5-6) 12 Amphitheatre built 16 17 19 23 in ancient Rome (9) Defeat (7) Descends steeply (of a bird of prey) (6) Drive out (5) Eisenhowers nickname (3)

SUDOKU

day to head out with friends. This will do good to your body and mind. It is also likely that you might meet someone really accomplished today.
GEMINI: You may feel distracted and restless, but do what it takes to lighten up. Your academics are strongly highlighted today If you are in a confusing situation, seek help and support. LEO: Justice will be

ARIES: It is a good

accused of a crime you did not commit. But, do not enter into a physical conflict with anyone. Students may take a break from studies to rest. tate to ask for anything you require from your loved ones.It is the right time for re-evaluation on all scores. You will also overcome opposition at work. freedom could make you frivolous; enjoy your freedom but dont misuse it. Clean the dirt from under the carpet and make way for the new. will come through work or business. A financial problem that has caused a lot of tension will be resolved. You will find yourself in a good mood. a strong chance that your financial condition will improve. Your work will be lauded. Relationships will improve and family demands will increase. glad to see that in your social circle you have garnered respect. Beware that a few of your friends may be becoming jealous. Keep your guard up today.
PISCES: You will be CAPRICORN: Theres SCORPIO: Money VIRGO: Your zest for
WHAT TO DO Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only one correct solution.
Yesterdays Solution

TAURUS: You may be

CANCER: Dont hesi-

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delivered and you must accept it no matter in what form it comes. Do not neglect legal matters. Try to amicably resolve any dispute or differences.
LIBRA: You may have

to work hard to win the heart of your loved one today. Self-medication or overeating may cause some problems. Travel for work or pleasure on the cards. or swimming will help reduce mental tensions. The mediator in you will help you sort out rifts between people at work. Money needs to be managed practically. help in personal matters will raise your spirits. The day will be blissful in terms of domestic matters. An important invitation is likely to thrill you.
AQUARIUS: Friends SAGITTARIUS: Jogging

SUDOKU 2

WORD MINE
YESTERDAYS ANSWER

DIRECTIONS
Make a 2- to 7-letter word from the letters in each row. Add points of each word, using scoring directions at right. 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. Blanks used as any letter have no point value. All Judds words are in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (MerriamWebster) and OSW Official Scrabble words (Chambers). JUDDS Solution Tomorrow

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TODAYS RATINGS: 18 AVERAGE; 27 GOOD; 36 OUTSTANDING

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today's puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Answers: Enow, gown, grew, grow, grown, ingrown, newing, nowise, owing, owner, owning, renown, rowen, rowing, serow, sewing, sewn, sinew, snow, snowier, snowing, sower, sowing, sown, swig, swine, swing, swinge, swinger, swore, sworn, weir, wine, wing, wino, wire, wise, wiser, wore, worn, worse, worsen, WORSENING, wren, wring, wrong.

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The 21-year-old hasnt been at her best lately, but will want to hit top gear soon.
VIJAY ANAND
DECCAN CHRONICLE

OVERHEARD: The outcome was decided after lap 15 when I slid into Petrov and lost the points I could have achieved. From then onwards, the race was done and I just had to drive the car over the finish line.
Michael Schumacher blamed himself for colliding with Petrov and ruining his chances of a points finish in Sundays European GP.

SAINAS STUMBLING BLOCK

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More bricks in the great Indian Wall

PACHIPALA SHIVA SHANKAR

ce shuttler Saina Nehwals erratic recent form has been perplexing to say the least. Ever since she made a comeback from an ankle injury, Saina has failed to live up to the promise she had shown towards the end of 2010. On Sunday, in the final of the Indonesia Open Super Series, Saina was one point away from clinching her third successive title at Jakarta. She was facing a familiar bugbear a Chinese opponent. World No.3 Yihan Wang, in this case. There have been days when Saina would look unbeatable and days when she would fail to deliver the knockout punch. As it turned out, she was both in this match. From the brink of victory, Saina suddenly let the match slip out of her grasp and surrendered the result to Wang. The Indonesian final brought to an end a frustrating Asian circuit for Saina, who lost in the quarterfinals in Thailand, in the second round at Singapore and now, the final in Indonesia. Sports Authority of India coach Bhaskar Babu is of the opinion that Saina might be suffering from a dip in confidence as well as a lack of

Saina Nehwal has a little over one-and-a-half months to prepare for the World Championships in England.

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full fitness. Her ankle injury meant Saina wasnt immediately able to resume training to the fullest. We didnt make her go through explosive strength training as it might have aggravated her injury. That probably slowed her down on court. She now has around two months before the World Championships, which is more than enough time for her to get back to her best, Bhaskar said. Its not as if Saina hasnt per-

formed at all this year. Apart from the Swiss Open title she won in March this year, she has to her credit a second place finish at the Malaysian Open in May, an impressive showing at the Sudirman Cup which followed and now, another runner-up finish in Indonesia. While these are definitely not achievements to take lightly, theyre just not what are expected of the girl who had taken the badminton world by storm this time last year.

She has done quite well, if you ask me. Playing in three finals, winning one title and performing better than most at Sudirman is quite good. But compared to her outing in Asia last year, this is just not quite there. But she cant be blamed for that. Confidencewise, she hasnt quite been the same. But once she regains her full fitness, its only a matter of time before she gets back to being the Saina of old, added Bhaskar Babu.

Sachin finishes 2nd at INRC

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Amit, Ruchika champions

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achin Singh, a rally racer from Hyderabad, and his co-driver, Venu Sachin Singh Ramesh from Coimbatore, finished second in the Gypsy class of the Chennai leg of the INRC, held recently. Sachin, whose chances of winning the leg were bright, lost a minute due to an electrical malfunction in their vehicle, and thus, were bested by Sanjay Agarwal, who hails from Bengaluru. Sanjay had E. Shivaprakash as his co-driver.

mit Sharma was the best rider at the On Tarmac Against Time event, held at Kart Cave in lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad, winning the motorcycles Group A and scooters Group B events, while Vishal Rochiramani clinched the motorcycles Group B event. Ruchika Jain, meanwhile, was crowned the winner of the ladies class. The event, one of the newer forms of motorsport, saw participants race against time on a tarmac surface around a set of obstacles in a pre-defined pattern. Amit clocked 2:01.496 minutes in the motorcycles event and 1:52.423 in the scooters event. Vishal finished with a timing of 1:48.019 while Ruchika finished her event, clocking 2:39.150.

s India gear up for the second Test of the ongoing series against the West Indies which starts at Bridgetown, Barbados, from Tuesday, the visitors will want to continue their winning run and pocket the series. Dhoni will want his batting order to fire and take a leaf out of Rahul Dravids impeccable innings of 112 in the first Test at Jamaica. Dravid, nicknamed The Wall, had a shaky start but went on to notch up his 32nd Test ton in his 151st Test, thereby helping India take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series. Even as his teammates struggled on a wicket which had something in it for the bowlers, Dravid was a picture of patience. He was happy to wait for the loose deliveries and wasnt troubled by the odd short ball that was flashed at him. What was most impressive about Dravids batting was his willingness to bide his time in the middle and grind the opposition down. His knock in the first Test will serve as an inspiration for the young guns Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay, Abhinav Mukund and Suresh Raina on how to script a matchwinning innings. With Dravid in an imperious touch, Dhoni will want the rest of the batsmen to rally around him if India are to continue their dominance and not open a door for the hosts to creep in. The Indians bowlers have more or less earned their key and for once, paradoxically, it is the Indian batters that have to support the bowlers. The blogger is a student of Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute Of Engineering And Technology. DC invites readers to send in their blogs on sports at sportsdesk@deccanmail.c om. Write-ups should be accompanied by a photograph, phone number and details about the author.

Bikers in action during the On Tarmac Against Time event, held at Kart Cave in Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad. P. SURENDRA