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minnows CFR Cluj in Transylvania as theManchester United striker’s double clinched

a 2-1 win in Champions League Group H.Ferguson’s side suffered an early fright inthe region best known for the supposedly

vampire-filled setting for Dracula.

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PORTABLE PARTNERSMusic technology was initiated in the late 1850s when the first attempt torecord sound signals succeeded. Music recording since then has come along way from long play discs to mp3 files. We take a look at the road thatbrought us to our present medium of storing music.

CARMEN ELECTRA SPLITSFROM ROCKER FIANCÉ

Carmen Electra is single again. TheDate Movie diva and her erstwhilefiancé, rocker Rob Patterson, haveofficially gone their separate ways,

E! News confirms. A source saysthat Rob moved out about amonth ago from the actress’s

Beverly Hills pad after growingfrustrated by some issues

in the relationship.

YOUTH KILLED INLORRY CHASE

A youth was stopped by thepolice and asked to chase a

speeding lorry. In an unfortunate turn of events,

the youth was killed while thelorry driver sped away.

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Changing lifestyles and work hour shifts, insomniaand excessive sleepiness are affecting many youngsters these days. It’s a price we’re paying forworking the graveyard shift.

SLEEPLESS ALL THE TIME?

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Plenary session on Day 3of CoP-11 is grapplingwith the tricky issue ofhammering out a legalframework for the handling of LMOs.

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Life togetherIconart Gallery is hosting LifeTogether, a group show featuringsculptures, paintings and prints by22 artistes. A preview was held at thegallery on September 28.Where: Iconart Gallery,

Banjara Hills,Rd No 12

When: Ongoing11.30am to 7pm

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Recent and retrospectiveA painting exhibition by artist SudipRoy is being held at Kalakrithi Art Gallery.Where:Kalakrithi Art Gallery,


When: Ongoing,11am onwards

Contact: (040) 6656 4466

Folk ArtAn exhibition of folk paintings byartist Krishna Prasad will be heldfrom September 29 to October 15 atEarth Art Gallery.Where:Earth Art Gallery,


When: Ongoing,11am onwards

Contact: 98480 22011

Unspoken harmonyA painting exhibition by artist JayaBaheti titled Unspoken Harmony — a

show of art and antiquity is on dis-play at Taj Deccan.Where:Taj Deccan,


When: October 5 onwards,11am onwards

Contact: (040) 66663 939

Painting workshopA Warli painting workshop is beingheld at Best Hands India uptoOctober 12.Where:Best Hands India,

Raj Bhavan Road,Somajiguda

When: Ongoing,2pm to 3pm

Contact: 98490 73563

Play timeLamakaan will be hosting ManchTheatre’s A Plateful of Plays onOctober 6.Where: Lamakaan,


When: October 6,7.30pm onwards

Contact: 96427 31329

Photo talkMy photographic journey in Asia —a talk by well known French photog-rapher Thierry Girard with aslideshow of his works in China,Japan and India will be held.

Where: Alliance Francaise,Banjara Hills,Rd No 3

When: October 3,7pm onwards

Contact: (040) 2770 0734

Film workshopA filmmaking workshop and a filmappreciation workshop is being heldby Yavanika films. The workshops willbe held on weekends.When: October 6 onwards and

October 27 onwards,1.30pm onwards

Contact: 94904 40986

KidinyaapKidinyaap is an improvised children’s

play in Hyderabadi Hindi. The play tobe staged at Nift deals with a girlwho is kidnapped.Where: Nift,

MadhapurWhen: October 7

3pm onwardsContact: (040) 2311 4537

Mid Autumn festHead to the Golden Dragon at TajKrishna for the Mid Autumn Festival.Sample a variety of traditional delicacies.Where: Taj Krishna,


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Arabic food festThe Great Kabab Factory is organis-ing an Arabic Food Festival. Sample adifferent menu everyday. Where: Great Kebab factory,


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OktoberfestTaj Krishna is hosting the annualOktoberfest at its coffee shop,Encounters. The festival offers anarray of German delicacies .Where: Taj Krishna,

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An adventurous youthwho was goaded bythe police to chase awayward lorry on the

eve of the Telangana march paidwith his life.

The Kandukar police hadarranged a naakabandi (a trafficchecking) in various areasincluding Kandukar village, 15km from Pahadishareef, tocheck on people coming in tothe City on the eve of T-march.

A speeding lorry hit a car inthat area and the lorry driverfearing the worst, sped away

giving the police slip. At thattime Mohd Ghouse, 28, waspassing through and the policesignalled him to stop.

Inspector M Chakrapani andhis team were checking vehicles.The inspector urged the youthto chase that lorry and stop it,explaining how the vehicle wasinvolved in a hit and run case.

The youth immediately tookoff and gave the lorry a filmy-style chase.

Seeing that the bike was try-ing to stop him, the lorry driveraccelerated and the youth toorevved up the machine andgave a spirited chase to the lorryfor a few kilometres which

made passers-by wonder if itwas a film shooting.

Soon the biker was able toovertake the lorry but the lorrydriver cunningly swerved thevehicle to a side and hit thebike. Ghouse fell on the roadand lay there unconscious. Thelorry sped away.

The police team that followed the lorry and the youthcame upon the bleeding Ghouselaying on the road.

They immediately shiftedhim to a nearby private hospitalwhere he died. The Kandukarpolice have noted down thenumber of the lorry and are trying to locate the driver.

Youth killed in lorry chaseA youth was stopped by the police and asked to chase a speeding lorry. In an unfortunate

turn of events, the youth was killed while the lorry driver sped away.

The column that teaches everyonesomething new about the way theCity functions.

1Cops take the short cut.Citizens suffer.

In a recent incident, police atKandukar urged a youngster tochase after a lorry driver who hadsped away after hitting a car. In theprocess, the young man was killed.Question is, why is the commonman doing a cop’s job?

2CoP is the GHMC’s latestexcuse for laxity.

Even as the rest of the City grap-ples with several civic issues, theGHMC takes cover under the pre-tense of being busy with the CoP.

3Japan pushed for strongeramendments in Protocol.

The Japanese delegation pushedfor two resolutions as part of theJapan Citizen’s Network forSustainable Food and Agriculture.

4It’s that time of the yearagain. CAT dates announced.

With CAT fever setting in, thedates have been announced. It willbe held from Oct 11 to Nov 6.

5An exhibition of services andproducts for senior citizens.

The Elders Mela has seen anincreased participation this timewith people coming from districts.

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When the T stir mellowedLast year we had reported how the

Telangana activists had tried to fol-low in Anna Hazare’s footsteps in a bidto gain more sympathy towards theircause for a separate Telangana state.This year too they tried to apeGandhi’s principle by staging a mounadeeksha. But how long will it be beforethey revert to their agitating and van-dalising ways is anyone’s guess

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Ex-gratia given tofamilies of victimsThe grieving families of two

young children, who haddrowned in a nallah when they hadgone for a swim recently and thefamily of a five-year-old boy whodied of an electric shock inAhmednagar, were handed over anex gratia of `1.5 lakh each and `1 lakh respectively by the mayor yesterday.

Young wife sets herselfon fire, diesAnewly-wed woman, A Manjula,

22, married for only sevenmonths, allegedly immolated herselfon Tuesday night at her in-laws'house in Chilkanagar under theUppal police station limits. She diedtoday morning at Gandhi Hospitalwhile undergoing treatment. ANarsing Rao, her husband, is theprime suspect, police said.

Boy dies after being hitby train near CharlapallyAn intermediate student, K

Kondaloo, 17, died after beinghit by a train on Tuesday at the rail-way tracks between Charlapally andGhatkesar railway station. Kondaloo,a resident of Ismail Khanguda wascrossing the tracks with earphoneson, as a result of which he did nothear the train’s whistles, the railwaypolice said.

Chowmahalla thrownopen for CBD delegatesThe officials of the Chowmahalla

Palace have sprung into action toattract the CBD delegates. Palaceauthorities have decided to openthe premises during night timebetween 7.30pm to 9.30pm for theconvenience of CoP delegates. Thisfacility will come into force fromOctober 4 and continue till October19 till the event ends.

LAST YEAR... HERE GHMC

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1000and more senior citizens are

expected to participate in the four-day long Elders Mela held at the

Zoroastrian Club in Secunderabad.

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It has been more than fourmonths since the last gener-al body meeting was held.The GHMC is clueless when

the next meeting will be con-ducted. Even as the ruling par-ties take cover under the CoP-11, the half-hearted efforts of theOpposition to push forwardgenuine problems has left thegeneral public in the lurch.

Hundreds of civic problemsgo unattended and un-debatedas the mayor and his team showlittle inclination to conduct reg-ular civic body meetings.Sources in his camp point out tothe last general body meetingwhen even Opposition mem-bers were missing. “If that isyour Opposition, why blamethe ruling party?” asks an aideto the mayor.

The common man hasresigned to his fate. “Even ifthey conduct a general bodymeeting what would be the endresult? The whole time wouldbe spent on sorting out ques-tions to be asked first,” quipsveteran lawyer and formercounselor, Osman Shaheed.Explaining the lack of enthusi-asm, this TRS leader, who’d ear-lier represented MIM feels thatsolutions to problems can onlybe found if both treasury andopposition counselors take upthe public issues seriously.

Reflecting this perception,the last general body meetingended up on a single issue of‘hoardings’, even though therewere a total of six importantissues on the agenda. The issueslike building permissions andnallah desilting works could not

be followed up. With TDP cor-porators insisting on passing aresolution against the hike inpetrol prices, nothing muchcould be achieved.

Now, with several diseaseslike dengue spreading both inthe City and in the suburbs,many want a general bodymeeting wherein suggestionsand solutions could emerge.

Even though the corporationis only providing ‘logistic’ sup-port for CoP-11, the pretensethat the entire establishment isengaged in it is ridiculous.“People have the right to askwhy the GHMC is not holdingmeetings. There are numerousproblems that remain unad-dressed,” said a TRS leader.

Floor leader of ruling MIM,Mohammed Nazeeruddin,pointed out that as the worksare still going on and officialsare busy the meeting could notbe held. “As the Biodiversity

conference is being conducted,officials are engaged in works,”said the floor leader.Responding to a question oncurtailed last general meeting,he said, “TDP corporators wereinsisting to take up the issuesraised by them.”

While the TDP, floor leaderSingi Reddy Srinivas Reddy,denied the MIM charge, “Therewas no indiscipline on the partof our corporators.” On the lackof quorum leading to adjourn-ment of the last general bodymeeting, Reddy said, “Most ofus were to attend the dharna by

Chandrababu Naidu and leftthe meeting. Nothing more thanthat,” he recalled.

The recent mock council,according to him, was a kind ofnovel protest held by the party.“We tried to bring pressurethrough various methods likethese. The mayor assured usthat he would be holding ameeting shortly after CoP,” saidSingi Reddy.

However, the deputy mayor,G Rajkumar, had no clear ideawhether it would happen thismonth. “It may or may not hap-pen. Most likely we shall be tak-ing it in next month only,” heclarified.

According to the secretary,MSS Somaraju, the meeting islikely to be held by the end ofthis month. “As officials have toprepare questionnaires, it can-not be conducted immediatelyafter the completion of the CoP,”said Somaraju.

No general bodymeeting in sight

One is supposed to be a check on the other. But when it comes to address-ing public grievances, the ruling and Opposition parties close ranks.

Hundreds of civicproblems go unat-tended as the mayorand his team show lit-tle inclination to con-duct civic meetings.

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The TDP chiefChandrababu Naiduwho began his 2,300-kmpadayatra on Gandhi

Jayanti does not hope to breakthe great man’s record (Gandhiwalked 18 km a day while Babustopped at eight). Nor does hehope to come anywhere near theGuinness Record holder ArthurBlessitt, who walked throughmany countries covering 40,000miles, bearing a Cross.

But his supporters enthusi-astically say the attempt hasthree main aims: one is to shoreup the grassroot support to theparty for the 2014 general elec-tions (or, if BJP is right, 2013).Thus it is rehearsal for the gen-eral elections. Two; the partywants to enlist as many freshfaces as possible to make up theloss of a lot of cadres since 2009.Three; Naidu wants to tell hiskith and kin that he built up theparty after NTR.

TDP circles concede in pri-

vate talks that the party sufferedheavily during the YSR rule.“The party is yet to recover fromthe deadly blow the YSR regimegave to Opposition TDP espe-cially weaning away the minori-ties and backward castes fromit,” said a senior Rajya Sabhamember. The slogan, ‘vasthunnamee kosam’ (I’am coming foryou) is aptly made to tell peoplethat he and his party are stillthere for the common man.

The TDP’s current aim is torecapture the State, not to playbig roles in the national level asNaidu did in the NDA days.“Naidu is greatly impressedwith Mulayam Singh Yadav, hisson Akhilesh and also has asneaking respect for MamataBanerjee. They all are satraps ofstates and yet they play kingmaker roles at the Centre,”remarked TDP spokesman.

The party’s official stance is

that while the Congress partyand its leaders are busy amass-ing money, TDP would take aheadstart in the game and getready when the general elec-tions (mid term or full term) are declared.

The party, critics admit, hasskillfully dumped the Telanganaissue by shooting off a letter tothe Centre supporting the TState. “We knew nothing wouldhappen and we would be in theclear,” was the comment heardat the TDP circles.

But will it not affect theparty fortunes in theRayalaseema and Seemandhra?“The party will explain it,” theysay. “After all it is not TDP’smaking.” And, an undeclaredobjective of the padayatra,which insiders whisper, is toestablish Naidu’s supremacy ofthe party to stem ‘domesticuprising,’ Babu, it is no secret,very much wants to play likeMulayam or Balasaheb who pre-ferred their sons to nephewsand in-laws when it came tohanding over the crown.

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The Telangana March by theTJAC has vertically divid-ed the ruling Congress

party leaders. While a group ofleaders especially TelanganaCongress MPs are gunning forthe chief minister’s head, theother section of leaders loyal tothe CM came down heavily onthe party MPs.

The CM loyalists are nowplanning to dash off a letter toparty president Sonia Gandhiand other high command leadersagainst the MPs. “The MPs donot have any commitmenttowards separate Telangana agi-tation. If they were committed,they would have participated inthe march. But instead of doingthat, all these MPs went to meetthe CM and deliberately ten-dered arrest,” government whipand MLA T Jayaprakash Reddytold Postnoon.

He also warned the T-MPsnot to criticise the CM and saidthat frequent attacks on the CMby these leaders were damagingthe image of the State govern-ment and party in public.Reddy said that he would write aletter to the high command com-plaining against the behaviour ofthe T-MPs. Apart from this agroup of MLCs, who are loyal tothe CM, already drafted a com-plaint letter against the MPs andplanning to send it to party pres-ident in the next couple of days.

This letter assumes impor-tance in the wake of a letter writ-ten by Telangana MP G Vivekcomplaining against the CM.The anger of the T-MPs is yet tocome down. The MPs are nowscouting for all kinds of means toattack the CM for his handling ofthe Telangana issue.

POLITICST-Cong MPsup in armsagainst Kiran

Padayatra to achieve manybirds with one stone

ANALYSIS

Naidu’s 2,300 kilometre padayatra is an attempt to help the party regain its lost supporters and a rehearsal of the 2014 general elections.

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Today’s working plenarysession reviewed theprogress of working

groups that had discussed thesafe handling and transportationof living modified organisms(LMOs). Many aspects of theagenda item, that included safetransfer of LMOs, security con-cerns, the importance of biosafe-ty clearing houses and qualityservices were raised.

A continuous collaborationon biosafety was approved bythe floor but the proceedings gotstalled because of the inclusionof Paragraph 1(d), which wasunclear about the usage andobjectives of the safe transfer ofLMOs. The strength of the proto-col would only be decided by theclear decision taken up by theSecretariat, which has to be guid-ed by the many converged par-ties. Public awareness, promo-tion and participation on thisissue, especially about LMOs,was highlighted as an importantpart of the discussion.

Security concerns were dis-cussed as there was a lack of clar-

ity and information among thegeneral public about LMOs.Bolivia was particularly vocalabout making it clear that publicparticipation and awareness had

to be enhanced. All in all, the safehandling and usage of LMOsand the issue of capacity build-ing was the index of the discus-sions. As all countries have dif-

ferent methods of Customs con-trol, this would mean that astrong set of clear guidelineswere required. Among the coun-tries that made specific interven-

tions on these amendments,Nigeria, Bolivia and the EU werein support of the amendments tomake clear to the CBD Secretariatthe issue of paragraph 1(d).

Paragraphs 1(a),1(b),1(c)(safe handling and transporta-tion of LMOs ) were approved byall parties and paragraph 1(d),was slated for further discussion.India’s voice remained feeble allthrough the discussion.

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CoP grapples with tricky LMOsPlenary session on Day 3 of CoP-11 saw nations attempting to handle the difficult issue of hammering out auniversal legal framework for the safe handling and transportation of living modified organisms.

Mediapersons covering CoP-11were taken by surprise onWednesday when the local policeenforced a new rule out of theblue. Vehicle parking was restrict-ed at all venues because a mediapass bearing the vehicle numberhad to be obtained to park vehi-cles. Many mediapersons wereforced to park their vehicles akilometre away and walk to thevenue, wasting precious time.Police appeared non-compunc-tious and were not ready to listento any pleas. The PR managerstoo shrugged off the responsibil-ity and said it was the localpolice’s decision and they were inno way concerned about it.

CoP’s new rule groundsmediapersons

Underneath all theseemingly harmo-nious talks at MoP-

CoP, there is a battle betweenthe biotech industry andNGOs/governments. Whilethe conference’s focus is onbiosafety and risks posed tohealth and biodiversity byliving modified organisms,there are emerging campspro and anti this sentiment.On one hand, Indian envi-ronmentalists spoke on thehazards of GMO crops andneed for ratification of theprotocol, while on the other,an industry-sponsored eventsaw farmers wax eloquentlyon the benefits of GM crops.The Union of ConcernedScientists’ report on ‘whygenetic engineering is notsolving agriculture’s droughtproblem’ stood alongsideinvitations to come see Bt cot-ton fields in the City.

The battlehots up

Among the foremostscientist-activists inthe world, Barry

Commoner, best known forbeing among the earliestadvocates for campaigningagainst nuclear test bantreaty, died at the age of 95 onOctober 2. Heralded by TimeMagazine as the “Paul Revereof Ecology”, he was consid-ered a translator of scienceinto everyday language. Hiswork, “The Closing Circle:Man, Nature andTechnology”, recognised theinterconnectedness of tech-nology, ecology and socio-economics. He was remem-bered in a session on DayTwo at the CoP for his fourprinciples of ecology —“Everything is connected toeverything else. Everythingmust go somewhere. Natureknows best. There is no suchthing as a free lunch.”

Activisthonoured

That Japan imports alarge number of GLMOis known. The problem

of agricultural products beingcontaminated because ofGLMOs have been on therise. Japan has been a majorforce behind the CoP, giventhe dedication showntowards conservation despitebeing at the receiving end ofnatural disasters. Japan’sinvestigations have shownthat wild-growing GM canolaplants are rooted in hybridis-ation and suspected cases ofstacked traits. To combat this,the Japanese delegation haspushed for two resolutions aspart of the Japan Citizens’Network for SustainableFood and Agriculture — tosign and ratify the Nagoya-Kuala LumpurSupplementary Protocol andalso amend its nationalCartagena Protocol Law.

Japan wantschange

Despite the dividedopinions and criticismthat Bt cotton has gar-

nered, a delegation of farm-ers and statisticians fromsouth India discussed theirexperiences with Bt cottonfarming and its growing pop-ularity. Ravi Chandran, afarmer from TN, said,“Before the advent of Bt cot-ton, the cost of productionwas higher and farm producewas very little. Thanks to Btcotton, we have reversed thistrend.” Bt cotton and Bt cornhave shown a massivegrowth rate of preference inIndia, said statisticians andexperts from AgricultureBiotechnology ProjectSupport India. However, thediscussion did not go with-out a few probing questionsabout the fact that GM cropswere pushed into the marketwithout proper consensus.

GM cropexperiences

Union minister forenvironment andforests Jayanti

Natarajan’s reference toArticle 8(j) of CBD is nothingbut a reference to Section 41of the Biological DiversityAct 2002, India, the imple-mentation of which wasadversely commented on byCAG in its report on MOEFfor the year ending 31-3-2009. As per CAG’s observa-tion, there are 2.4 lakh localbodies in India, but only29,125 biodiversity manage-ment committees (BMCs).The main job of a BMC is toprepare a people’s biodiver-sity register (PBR). In theminister’s home state, TamilNadu, where the NationalBiodiversity Authority islocated, only one BMCappears to have been formedso far.— VS Prasad Shastry, SOUL

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Telangana Political JointAction Committee chair-man Prof Kodandaram has

said that the people of the regionfighting on the streets, as well asthe leaders lobbying at NewDelhi for achieving a separatestate, were both needed.

Speaking to mediapersonsprior to launching a ‘MounaDeeksha’ at Bapu Ghat,Kodandaram said they were car-rying on the separate Telanganamovement in a peaceful manner.He said they have launched‘Mouna Deeksha’ at Bapu Ghat toprotest against the government’spropaganda to attribute violenceto their peaceful movement.

The leader criticized theState government for creatingobstacles for the TelanganaMarch, due to which the agita-tors faced problems during the

protest march. He appealed tothe Telangana protagonists notto criticize each other, but worktogether for the common causeof achieving a separate state.

Kodandaram added thatTelangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)had played a crucial role in theTelangana march. At the same

time, he condemned TelanganaUnited Forum leader Vimal -akka’s remarks against TRSpresident K Chandrasekhar Rao.

Kodandaram also apolo-gized to the media representa-tives for the attacks on journal-ists during the Telangana marchon September 30. NSS

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The dates for CAT exam2012 are out. The examwill be held from October

11 to November 6 this year. Theresults are expected to beannounced on January 9, 2013.

According to IIMs andPrometric, the sale of vouchersand registration for theCommon Admission Test (CAT),2012, have gone up marginallyby four per cent to 2,15,000 thisyear, as compared to 2,05,000registrations in 2011.

Also, this year, the IIMs havewitnessed a marginal increase inthe number of female CAT can-didates, with women making up28 per cent of the registrations ascompared to 27 per cent lastyear. There will be 61 test centersin 36 cities across the country.

IIM-Kozhikode will be con-ducting CAT this year with ProfSSS Kumar as the convenor. Thepattern of the test is going to bethe same as last year, with twosections of Quantitative Ability

/Data Interpretation and VerbalAbility/Logical Reasoning.Each test will be for 70 minuteseach. Like last year, candidatescannot switch between thesesections.

For aspiring CAT 2012 stu-

dents, the following aspectsshould be considered for plan-ning: Ability and aptitude,interest, time available/requiredper day for CAT preparation,other pressures (work, college,etc) and coaching.

EDUCATION

POLITICS

CAT 2012 to be heldfrom Oct 11 to Nov 6

The pattern of the test remains the same as last yearwith two main sections, each of 70 minutes.

Fight here, lobbying in Delhi,both needed for T-state

Prof Kodandaram asks T-parties to work together for the common cause of achieving a separate state.

M ANIL KUMAR

city WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 8ELDERS MELA

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They say that old age isone’s second childhood.This could be seen at theZoroastrian Club where

Elders Mela 2012 was being con-ducted. Despite heavy rains in

the City, more than 800 senior cit-izens visited the mela which is a4-day event.

“I came just to check outwhat this is and how I could ben-efit from it. It is indeed a greatidea and very useful,” saidRanga Rao, 78 years. The seniorcitizens fair provided visitors

with a wide range of informationon health and senior citizensrights. Various stalls on health,old age homes and food supple-ments have been set up.Seminars, debates, discussionsand counselling sessions are alsobeing conducted.

“The main reason for depres-

sion among elders is lack of com-munication. This is seen a lot inold age. Hence we have set up astall where we provide coun-selling and senior citizens can callus whenever they need a shoul-der to cry or someone to listen tothem,” said Krishna K fromRoshni NGO, which supports thedepressed and the suicidal.

This apart this was a greatplatform for senior citizens tomeet and connect. Learning hasno age bar and proving thiswrong is Sitha Ram Swami, 82,and a retired railway driver. “Irun a day care center and alsolooking into several senior citi-zens problems like providingnight shelter to thousands in theCity. I share what I know andlearn what I don’t know from myother friends who volunteer too.”

Last year, the mela sawmany senior citizens participat-ing. This year they are expectingmore than 1,000. Not just seniorcitizens but students alsoshowed great interest. Studentsfrom BITS Hyderabad are alsovolunteering for the event andhelping the organisers and par-ticipants. “We got to know aboutthis and decided to come andvolunteer. We are 80 of us andhave divided our group for thefour days. It is indeed a lifechanging experience,” said

Ananya Gupta.The mela has visitors not

only from Hyderabad but alsofrom various parts of AP .

Last year the event wasorganised during the Telanganastrike period hence many couldnot come, but this year they areseeing participation from all thedistricts of AP.

“I saw the advertisement in anewspaper and was very inquisi-tive about what it would be.Events like this should be con-ducted on regular basis so thatwe also have something to lookforward to,”said Harinath K,who came from West Godavaridistrict.

Seniors laud targeted initiatives

District collector SAM Rizwihas said that he would to

strive to provide better facilitiesto the prisoners currently lodgedin Chanchalguda Jail.

He was a chief guest a pro-gramme held at the jail, onPrisoners’ Welfare Day.

Speaking on the occasion, hesaid that the prisoners shouldchange their behaviour takinginspiration from Gandhi.

He said that MahatmaGandhi had written books andconducted meetings to createawareness on freedom struggleamong the prisoners to partici-pate in the freedom struggle.

He advised the prisoners toutilise the education andemployment opportunities pro-vided by NAC organisation inthe jail and prepare future plans.

Metropolitan sessions judgeShyam Prasad, who presidedover, said that it was not properto take away other peoples’rights, as the constitution hadprovided freedom and right toliving to every citizen.

Legal Aid Association districtsecretary MA Rafi, JailSuperintendent Saidaih and localcorporater Amdajulla Khan alsospoke at the meeting. NSS

Collector assuresfacilities to prisoners

I saw the ad in anewspaper and

was very inquisitiveabout it. I came hereto explore a world ofopportunities. Eventslike this should beconducted on aregular basis.

Harinath Kvisitor

He advised the pris-oners to utilise theeducation andemployment opportu-nities provided byNAC organisation.

SRINIVAS SETTY

T-Eves condemn violenceCondemning the police

attitude towards theactivists during theTelangana march,

Women Joint Action Committee(JAC) on Tuesday said theywere ashamed that womenwere subjected to harassmentby the police when a womanwas the home minister of theState.

Speaking at a media confer-ence, POW president Sandhyastated that Telangana peoplewere not deterred by the lathi-charges and tear gasshells, but participated inTelangana march in large num-bers. Though permission wasgiven for the Telangana March,the Telangana people faced thehurdles of lathi-charges andbarricades, to attendthe march.

The Telangana march wasconducted to open the eyes ofthe political leaders, she added.

She questioned as to why the

government was not controllingSeemandhra leader LagadapatiRajagopal, who was provokingthe Telangana people.

Referring to the commentsof panchayat raj minister K JanaReddy that no one had a right toask their resignation, Sandhya

said people, who voted the min-isters, had every right todemand for their resignation.

Reminding that police hadfiled cases against T JAC lead-ers, she demanded that the gov-ernment should unconditional-ly withdraw the cases. NSS

A protestor fights with the police during the T-march. N SHIVA KUMAR

Elders Mela 2012 is a four-day event being held at the Zoroastrian Club. It aims to provide senior citizens inthe State with a chance to attend seminars, debates, counselling and interact with others.

Pick at the airport, -

CARACAS: Sitting on an oil bonanza,President Hugo Chavez has pulledmany Venezuelans out of poverty, buthis revolution is incomplete: many livein shabby housing, blackouts are fre-quent and violence is rampant.

As Chavez seeks a new six-yearterm in office in Sunday’s presidentialelection after almost 14 years in power,his challenger Henrique Capriles is try-ing to convince Venezuelans that theleftist leader has failed them.

Chavez, in an interview with AFPon Saturday, admitted that he “commit-ted errors” in implementing someplans, especially in public services.

Capriles has hammered Chavezover the country’s decaying infrastruc-ture, regular power outages and securi-ty troubles.

“The national government can’ttake care of everything. I can’t take careof collecting garbage, for example,”Chavez said. “We need more political,social and economic efficiency.”

But Chavez warned during a rallylast week that the election was aboutthe survival of the popular social “mis-sions” that bringaffordable food,health

care and education to the poor, notproblems like power outages.

Capriles accuses Chavez of squan-dering the country’s oilwealth — Venezuela sits on theworld’s largest proven crude reserve— to finance projects in other coun-tries while many here lack properhousing.

Economic and social indicatorshave greatly improved since Chavezcame to power in 1999, thanks inlarge part to soaring oil prices.When he took office, a bar-rel sold for $17; sincethen prices have sky-rocketed as high as $120.

Venezuela’s grossdomestic product was $91 billionin 1999, his first year in office. In2011, the country’s GDP grew to$328 billion.

Illiteracy, child mortalityand unemployment have fallenwhile lifeexpectancyhas risenunderChavez.

The

United Nations’EconomicCommission forLatin America

(ECLA) says thepoverty rate fellfrom 49.4 percent in

1999 to27.8per-

cent in2010.“Chavez

has givenVenezuela some-

thing you can’t quan-tify. He has made soci-

ety focus on what was,is and will be the top

issue in Latin America:inequality,” said AlbertoBarrera Tyszka, co-author of

a Chavez biography.“He has carried out a

more fair and democraticdistribution of the oil rev-enue and has given a voiceto the people who were

excluded from society,” hetold AFP.

Chavez has used the oilproceeds to nationalize a slewof companies in the oil, electrici-

ty, food and bank sectors,among others. US bottle

maker Owens-Illinois andSpain’s banking giant

Banco Santander were among his tar-gets.

While Venezuela has made strideseconomically and socially, the billionsin petro-dollars have not fixed all prob-lems and the economy relies heavily onoil revenue.

“The social measures had a politicalimpact but they don’t tackle the struc-tural problems,” said historianMargarita Lopez Maya.

The government has a food distri-bution mission, but the country has lit-tle agricultural production.

Inflation has jumped to 27.6 percentlast year from 20 percent in 1999.

Venezuela is also in drastic need ofhousing. In 2010, Chavez launched amission aimed at building three millionsubsidied homes but the plan has yet tobe completed.

“Any urban planner or housingexpert knows that it’s not the way toresolve the housing problem in anypart of the world,” Lopez Maya said.

“They are built in haste, some build-ings don’t have parking or they are inareas with no services,” she said.

Along with housing, the growingviolence has become the greatest con-cern for Venezuelans. The governmentsaid there were 50 homicides per100,000 inhabitants last year, makingVenezuela one of the most violentplaces on the planet.

VENEZUELA

An incomplete revolution

focusWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

CRIME REIGNSImpunity reigns in Venezuela, with 90 per cent of cases going unsolved.The violence is linked to the country’s political polarization, drugs and the lack of prospectsfor young people. Barrera Tyszka, the biographer, said violence has increased duringChavez’s rule, partly due to the nine to 15 million weapons circulating in the country. 9

Hugo Chavez has pulled many Venezuelans out of poverty, but his revolution is incom-plete: many live in shabby housing, blackouts are frequent and violence is rampant.

BusinessWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

10US ORDERS $163 MN FINE FOR ‘SCAREWARE’A US federal court has ordered a $163 million fine against theoperators of a “scareware” scheme which tricked computer usersinto thinking they were infected, and then sold them a “fix,” officials said Tuesday.

Prolonged T break hits projectsREAL ESTATE

SOCIAL MEDIA

With numerous national and local holidays coupled with local bandhs, many questions arebeing raised on the smooth continuity of the realty projects.

PRUDHVI RAJU [email protected]

The real estate industryhas already started feeling the heat of thepolitical agitation. Many

developers who had started pro-jects recently are worried aboutthe current situation. Withnumerous national and local holidays coupled with localbandhs, many questions arebeing raised on the smooth conti-nuity of the projects.

“We are very worried andhelpless about the issues beingraised,” said R Chalapathi Rao,vice-president, APREDA.

“If the developers have notstarted their projects, they candelay it to a certain extent. All thedevelopers with ongoing pro-jects have to struggle to deliverthem on time. It took almost fiveyears for the industry to almostget back to normal. All southIndian cities have shownimmense growth within thistime. For instance, Bangalore res-idential real estate flats prices

have increased two to threetimes during this term. However,the city market is just about totouch the prices of 2007,acknowledged by Resindex fig-ures by National Housing Bank.

“The political issue have seri-ous repercussions on real estatedevelopers. The governmentcannot continue to be a spectatorfor years and not taking a deci-sion. If the government hadalready taken a decision, itwould be waiting for the righttime to announce it for politicalgains. Else, it is continuing tohold the issue fearing forRayalseema agitation and otherkind of bandhs in CoastalAndhra,” he said.

Rao pointed out that if theCentre is in favour of a separatestate, the industry may sufferfrom human resource (labour)problems. The workers fromother areas may return to theirnative places feeling insecure.However, if it is for a unitedstate, these agitations may con-tinue hindering the projects.“The industry is not in a position

nor does it want to dictate termsto the government about thedecision,” he said. “The onlything we seek is a peaceful envi-ronment for growth. The indus-try can cope with these issues to

a point — beyond that, theindustry will completely fail.”

Rao warned that this kind ofuncertainty will not only affectthe potential outside investors,who want to buy property in the

City but also locals. “Anybodywill buy a property if they expectappreciation in the value infuture,” he explained. “Creatingjobs and job security play a vitalrole for the growth of industry.Unfortunately both are at stakebecause of these issues.”

“There are around four holi-days in last one week hinderingthe growth of not only real estatebut other industries. The stateand central governments havetheir own holidays and localleaders issuing bandhs at theirown interest. All of this will notonly hinder the growth of busi-nesses but also add to economicslowdown of the country,” he said.

“Electricity problems are notonly affecting other industriesbut also the real estate industry.Iron and other material costshave also increased adding to theraising input costs due to thispower crisis. The constructionindustry is also suffering due toinsufficient water from the borewells due to lack of power sup-ply,” he added.

SAN FRANCISCO: Google-owned Motorola Mobility with-drew a patent complaint filedwith a US commission butremained quiet Tuesday as to thereason for the legal ceasefire.

Motorola Mobility reservedthe right to renew its case andsaid that no agreements hadbeen worked out between thecompanies, according to paper-work filed Monday with the USInternational Trade Commission(ITC). The ITC had indicated itplanned to investigate theMotorola claim that Apple hadinfringed on more than a half-dozen patents involving technol-ogy for e-mail alerts, voice con-trols, video and other features.

The smartphone and tabletcomputing era is rife with patentbattles. AFP

PARIS: France’s data watchdog saidTuesday that Facebook users’ priva-cy had not been breached, a weekafter summoning officials from thesocial networking site over rumoursthat private messages were beingposted publicly.

The CNIL said it was “satisfiedthat there was no bug or technicalglitch that made public the privatemessages or personal information ofFacebook users.”

The French government lastTuesday summoned Facebook man-

agers to explain rumours that someusers’ privacy had been violated.

Facebook, which had thendenied that such messages wereappearing on users’ “Timelines”,which can be accessed by a largeInternet audience, said it had beenvindicated.

CNIL said the rumours may havestemmed from the fact that someusers had sent public “Wall-to-Wall”messages mistakenly thinking theywere private ones.

AFP

French watchdog: FBdid not violate privacy

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114 TRAPPED UNDER COLLAPSED BUILDING IN CHENNAIFour persons are believed to have been trapped inside the debris of a build-ing, which collapsed in a residential area in Chennai today. The incident hap-pened this morning at the busy Triplicane area and rescue teams have beenpressed into service, police and fire officials said.

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Earthquake shakes NE statesGUWAHATI: An earthquake of moderateintensity measuring 5.1 in the Richter Scaleshook Assam and other parts of the north-eastern region in the small hours today,officials said. The epicentre of the tremorthat occurred at 12.30 am was atRangapara in central Assam’s Sonitpur dis-trict. The quake was also felt in neighbour-ing Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. No casualty, injury or loss of property wasreported, the sources said.

Seven killed in road mishapMOGA: Six members of a family wereamong seven killed when a vehicle collid-ed head-on with a mini truck near heretoday. Four persons of the family belong-ing to Baghapurana and the mini truckdriver were killed on the spot while twoother members of the family were declareddead at the Medical College and Hospitalat Faridkot, police said. The family was onits way to Moga from Baghapurana in alocal mechanical vehicle while the mini-truck was coming from Ludhiana when themishap took place near here on the MogaLudhiana Highway.

1 killed as goods trains collide000: Railway employee was killed andfour others were injured when a goodstrain rammed into a stationary freight trainin Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district, officialssaid. The incident took place at Dagauristation on the Bilaspur-Raipur section ofthe South East Central Railway. The goodstrain bound for Raipur from Bilha collidedwith the stationary train at Dagauri, lead-ing to derailment of eight bogies, SECRailway spokesperson Santosh Kumar said.

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TRAVEL EXPENSES

COLOMBO: Notwithstandingstiff opposition from politicalparties in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lankatoday asserted that it was “veryfirm” on continuing the trainingprogramme of its defence per-sonnel in India and ruled outsending them to countries likeChina.

Sri Lanka’s powerfulEconomic Development MinisterBasil Rajapaksa, also the brotherof President Mahinda Rajapaksa,said his country looks at India ina “much bigger way” than China.

During an interaction withvisiting Indian journalists,Rajapaksa admitted that therecent attacks against Sri Lankancitizens in Tamil Nadu has“hurt” their feelings, but said noone in his country had any “hardfeelings” for India or its people.

“No. We have never (thoughtabout it) because in our long his-tory since the days when wemoved from British shoulders alltraining (to army personnel)were done in India or inPakistan,” he said. PTI

Lanka militarypersonnel’s training in Indiato continue

POLICY CLARIFICATION

RTI info nowhaunts Modi

Gujarat govt not giving information onModi’s travel bills, alleges activist

AHMEDABAD: In a hugeembarrassment to NarendraModi who has been raising ques-tions on the expenditure on for-eign travels of Sonia Gandhi, anRTI activist in Gujarat hasaccused the state of not provid-ing details on the travel bills ofthe Chief Minister and his minis-ters for the last five years.

Vadodara-based RTI activistTrupti Shah has sent a letter toModi, saying information abouthis and his ministers’ travel-related expenses, mostly by heli-copter, during `women empow-erment sammelans’ had not beenprovided till date.

Shah said she had filed an

RTI application on July 18, 2007seeking details about the expens-es incurred by the state govern-ment for organising the samme-lans in 27 places across the statein 2007. She said the state’sGeneral AdministrativeDepartment provided the list of27 places visited by Modi.

But regarding the travellingexpenses, the letter stated “theoffice of the CM did not mentionthe travelling expenses and sothe CM’s travelling expensesmay be considered nil.” This, theactivist alleged, is “ridiculous”and “unbelievable” becauseModi had travelled to most ofthe 27 places by helicopter. PTI

Rules out sending servicemen to China.

nation WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 12INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CAPITALINFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CAPITALTRADITION

WILDLIFE

Shortage of priests hits ritesAgra University, some years ago, started a course for producing Karma-Kandi pandits. Therewere not enough students interested in the course, leading to the closure of the programme.

It's that time of the yearwhen pious Hindus pray totheir ancestors. The fort-night-long 'pitra-paksh'began this week but an

acute shortage of priests — withthe younger generation nolonger interested in carrying onthis vocation — has forced fami-lies to bring them from otherplaces in the country.

Traditionally, Vedic hymnsare chanted and religious ritesperformed through the fortnightin honour of one's ancestors.There is an elaborate feast thatmarks pitra-paksh. Family andfriends are invited, and panditstoo are fed on the occasion.

Many of those who observethe rituals believe that observingpitra-paksh in honour of one'sforebears ensures peace andprosperity in the family, explainsSurendra Sharma of the BrahminMaha Sabha.

Over the years, however,even finding a priest to feed forpitra-paksh has become quite atask. The shortage of Karma-Kandi pandits, who perform theceremonies and are offered ameal, is acute in the Braj regionof Uttar Pradesh.

Anurag Shukla, president ofthe Agra Panditya Maha Sabha,told IANS: "The new generationof Brahmins here is no longerinterested in this panditgiri(working as a pandit). It is notlucrative, and the social statusaccorded to a pandit is not attrac-tive either."

Shukla, who comes from afamily of pandits, says thedemand-supply gap is now

being met through "outsourcingof pandits from the eastern dis-tricts of UP, from Bihar,Bundelkhand and parts of thecountry that are economicallyless developed".

"The institution of the familypurohit is all but dead. Newentrants rarely know the ABC ofVedic rituals, but who cares?Clients (traditionally called 'yaj-maans') are hardly interested inthe elaborate exercise of'shraadh' (the ritual propitiationof ancestors) which could takehours. A mere formality is whatpeople are now interested incompleting. Many families pay atemple pandit a lump sum and

ask him to feed a certain numberof pandits," says Shukla.

Kashi Pandey, fromSultanpur district, said that mostof his middle class clients payhim only `21 or `51. Eachshraadh takes at least two hours."In big cities like Delhi andMumbai, a pandit could expect`500 for a single shradh," Pandeyadded.

Rakesh Sharma, convener ofthe All India BrahminMahasabha and editor of www.brahmantoday.com, told IANS:"Agra district has a Brahminpopulation of around 500,000. Inthe absence of proper guidanceand directions, the younger gen-

eration is not being attracted totraditional practices. It's not thatthere is no market for the Karma-Kandi pandits, we receiveinquiries even from abroad fortrained hands. But there is noproper mechanism for updatingand training professionals."

Pandit Hari Dutt Sharma,who abandoned his family voca-tion as a priest to work as aschool teacher, says, "Many morepeople would probably serve aspandits if there were round-the-year economic activity to sup-port them."

"Many of the younger peoplein our family have left for green-er pastures, including the IT sec-

tor. My younger brother and Inow have to service a big clien-tele," says Mahesh ChandraSharma, director of JeevanShodh Sansthan.

Agra University, some yearsago, started a specialised coursefor producing Karma-Kandi pan-dits, as there was reportedlygreat demand for them abroad.There were not enough studentsinterested in the course, leadingto the closure of the programme.

"Since pandits cannot befound to be fed on the day, manyhave now taken to feeding beg-gars, orphans or cows instead, onthe day when shraadh is sup-posed to be held," Jaimini said.

"It used to be an elaborate rit-ual feast, and family and friendsused to be invited to it. Now, forhealth reasons, people avoid eat-ing food high in fat and sugar.The 'imertis', 'mal puas', 'kheer','puri' and 'kachori' are thus notso popular, and even panditsthese days have become fastidi-ous and more selective. What wedo now is just to give the panditsome money, so that he can eatwhat pleases him," says SudhirGupta, a resident of Vijay NagarColony in Agra.

The few priests willing to eatthe ritual meal find themselvesinundated with food on pitra-paksh.

"Bookings are heavy,"Mahesh Shukla, a priest in Agra,told IANS. "We sometimes haveto eat at three different places, ina gap of one hour," explainsShukla whose family has beenspecialising in performingshraadh rituals at the Yamuna.

Bid to save Chhattisgarh’s wild buffaloChhattisgarh has begun an

ambitious programme toincrease the population of

the wild buffalo through cloning.As a first step towards this

goal, the government has set inmotion the process for preparing aclone of Asha, the lone femalewild buffalo left in the state'sUdanti Wildlife Sanctuary inGariaband district. Though thereare eight other buffaloes in the247.59 sq km sanctuary, Asha isthe only female.

With Asha getting old, there

are fears that she might die leav-ing the state staring at extinctionof the rare species.

Forest officials estimate thereare several wild buffaloes at theIndrawati national park in theBastar region's Bijapur district, butit is virtually impossible to under-take a census in the Maoiststronghold.

The fact is that numbers havebeen dwindling, said an official,adding that the government hasinvited biotechnology expert SKSingla of Hisar, Haryana, to

Udanti to prepare Asha's clone.Chhattisgarh's state animal,

known locally as 'ban bhainsa', is

similar to the bison in appearancebut is a different species. It is arare animal and found only in

some state sanctuaries, includingIndrawati.

According to the governmentplan, the Hisar scientists will take10-15 samples of Asha's somaticcells and after completing chemi-cal and heat treatment implantthem in the egg cells of a specialspecies of domestic buffalo foundin Haryana.

If the project succeeds, thesame method will also be adoptedfor increasing the number of othercritically endangered species likebison, lion and leopard.

If the project succeeds, scientists plan the same for other endangered species as well.

Chhattisgarh's stateanimal, known locallyas 'ban bhainsa', issimilar to the bison inappearance but is adifferent species.

WorldWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

13THERE’S NO STOPPING NOW: IRANIran will press on with its nuclear programme despite the prob-lems caused by Western sanctions, including a dramatic slide inthe value of its currency, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saidon Tuesday.

TASTY ‘NOO’ YORKWith 66 of its restaurants winningstars in Michelin's 2013 guide, NewYork was again confirmed Tuesdayas one of the best places in theworld to dine. Seven restaurantswon the guide's highest three star-rating, unchanged from last year,earning the description of “excep-tional cuisine, worth a special jour-ney.” Another seven got two stars, or“excellent cuisine, worth a detour,”including for the first time thenewly-opened, 18-seat Atera — runby chef Mathew Lightner, inManhattan's trendy TriBeCa neigh-borhood.

The Australian governmentadmits the Great Barrier Reef hasbeen neglected for decades aftera study showed it has lost morethan half its coral cover in thepast 27 years. EnvironmentMinister Tony Burke said researchreleased Tuesday by scientistsfrom the Australian Institute ofMarine Science and the Universityof Wollongong should be settingoff alarm bells across the country.“I reckon the report would havesent shockwaves through a wholelot of households,” he told ABCtelevision late Tuesday.

AUSTRALIA WAKES UP

NUMEROLOGY

2016is the year which will see the firstvoyage of the Titanic II. Australian

billionaire Clive Palmer saidWednesday he will unveil the designand plans for his ambitious project

in New York.

Each countrydevelops its own

type of democracy, notsomething that shouldbe imposed fromabove. I've alwaysbeen against so-called disciplineddemocracy.

Aung San Suu KyiMyanmar leader

Nearly 150 dead inNigeria floodsABUJA: Nearly 150 people havedied in rain-triggered floods inNigeria, the Nigerian Red CrossSociety said Tuesday. Twenty-onestates have been affected and some64,000 people have become home-less due to the flooding, UmarMairiga, the head of the Red Cross'disaster management said.

IANS

US officials’ call for morecover in Libya shot downWASHINGTON: US officialsrefused calls for more security at itsBenghazi consulate despite attackson Western targets in the city in theweeks before the mission was hit bymilitants, top Republicans chargedTuesday. The US mission in Libyahad made “repeated requests forincreased security” but they wereignored by Washington.

US includes Taiwan onvisa waiver list LAS VEGAS: The US govern-ment has added Taiwan to its visawaiver program as part of a strategyto expand tourism to the UnitedStates, the White House saidTuesday. The move will allowTaiwanese visitors to enter theUnited States for 90 days withoutvisas, a privilege already extendedto people of 36 nations.

UK cops quiz local overmissing girlLONDON: British police investi-gating the disappearance of a five-year-old girl in Wales continuedtheir search on Wednesday afterdetaining a local man.April Jones was last seen gettinginto a vehicle on Monday evening.She had been playing on her bicyclewith a friend near her home in themarket town of Machynlleth.

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DENVER: Vice President JoeBiden inadvertently tossed rawmeat to Republican rivals barely24 hours ahead of Wednesday'sdebut presidential debate, say-ing the middle class has been“buried” during the last fouryears.

With President BarackObama and Republican nomi-nee Mitt Romney laying low theday before the Denver show-down, the spotlight shifted tothe running mates, andRepublicans suggested Biden'sgaffe marked a stunning admis-sion five weeks away from theNovember 6 election. Speakingto supporters in North Carolinaabout the Romney campaign'stax plan, Biden asked “Howthey can justify raising taxes onthe middle class that's beenburied in the last four years?”

The White House quicklysought to douse the flames, say-ing Biden was talking abouthow president George W. Bush'spolicies continued to hurt themiddle class deep into Obama'sterm. Biden himself offered acorrection on his official Twitterfeed: “The middle class wasburied by the policies thatRomney and Ryan have sup-ported.”

Republicans said it would bean easy punchline for Romneyduring the prime-time debate,but Obama's team warned thatthe multimillionaire wouldhave some explaining to dowhether his offshore holdingswere set up to avoid taxes.

US ELECTIONS

How they canjustify raising

taxes on the middleclass that's beenburied in the last fouryears?

Joe BidenUS Vice-President

Agree with@JoeBiden, the mid-dle class has beenburied the last 4years, which is whywe need a change inNovember.

Mitt RomneyOn Twitter

Our economy is limp-ing along right now.Vice President Biden,just today, said thatthe middle class, overthe last four years,has been 'buried.'We agree.

Paul RyanRomney’s running mate

On eve of Wednesday's first prez debate, the VP says themiddle class has been ‘buried’ during the last four years.

Biden shoots Obama in the foot

TELANGANA

CommentWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

14HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTSThis has been one of the greatest puzzling things in the world: Donald Trump’shair. What is that thing... the tuft of hair that protrudes to the front like anawning? Now we know, since the man himself has confirmed it in an interviewwith the Guardian. The mystery’s been solved: it’s no wig: it’s his own.

Chief Minister KiranKumar Reddy’s cat-egorical statementthat he won’t bepushed around over

Telangana statehood heralds aturning a turning point for theembattled CM and his party inthe State — for better or worse.

Ever since he took chargeafter the exit of K Rosaiah, theformer cricketer always con-fined his game to defensiveshots as the party’s nationalleadership kept dilly-dallyingon the statehood issue.

Even wave after wave of agi-tation causing losses of tens ofthousands of crores in terms ofproduction, destruction of pub-lic property, security, and notthe least, investments that wentto Karnataka and Tamil Nadufor lack of political stability inthe State.

The violent agitations alsoensured that the image of theCity was sullied. The debris ofstatues at Tank Bund, barely akilometre from the Secretariat, isa reminder of the paralysis ofthe State administration.

Though in power with ade-quate numbers, the chief minis-ter has been constantly underattack from elements within the

party — some blaming his inde-cisiveness over Telangana, therest over issues ranging fromcorruption-tainted ministers topolicy blunders.

The constant wrangle forpower between the CM andAPCC chief BotsaSatyanarayana also underminedKiran’s ability to command thesupport of the party’s rank andfile. With Botsa and actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevibeing promoted by some fac-tions as possible replacements,the CM’s continuation in thepost was always under doubt.To make matters worse, thenumerous visits by nationalleadership’s envoys never madeany credible impact in favour ofor against the CM.

The divisions in Congressalso resulted in the party beinghumiliated in bypolls, first bythe TRS and then by formerchief minister YS RajashekarReddy’s son and YSR Congresschief YS Jaganmohan Reddy.Kiran’s inability to stop a scam-tainted political novice from asizeable chunk of Assemblyseats was the ultimate humilia-tion for the chief minister.

It was at this point thatKiran Kumar Reddy realisedthat personal political oblivionand decimation of the party wasat the doorstep. And ever since,the CM has taken the route ofsquarely confronting politicaladversaries.

The CM made it clear that hewill be at the helm till 2014 andrubbished suggestions to thecontrary. This was also an openchallenge his critics within theCongress to come out and con-front him. Kiran’s gamble paidoff as, with a series of electoraldefeats in the backdrop, no onecould muster enough courage tostage a coup and face theprospect of snap elections.

The latest statement of‘enough is enough’ shows thatthe party’s national leadershipsees Kiran Kumar Reddy as thebest bet for the Congress inthese testing times.

However, there are morechallenges that await the CM.

He will have to get theTelangana leaders of the partyto either fall in line or keepquiet. With the Telangana agita-tion going out of KCR’s control,Kiran will have to decide whomhe should woo and whom toignore.

He also needs to get his acttogether as the head of theCouncil of Ministers and ensurethat the complacence and paral-ysis that has become the trade-mark of administration are doneaway with.

The fate of the government,the Congress and Hyderabadnow hinges on the ability ofKiran Kumar Reddy to walk thetalk.

Bad timing, wrong occasion

Have you consulted your astrologer lately, Sriprakash Jaiswal? If you have not, you will dogood if you do. You are well aware of the hullabaloo over coal gate. And now you had

to apologise for a statement that you made: 'Like old victory, old wives give no cause for cele-bration.’ Perhaps all you meant was as you explained, with time the charm of a marriage fades,

which has been the premise and gist of many short stories and novels. But, don’t you know, thisis India, where people are learning to take offence at anything and everything? You should know

better, for being a politician you know what is deemed impolitic and politically correct. In thefracas, has anyone said it could also demean men, for the institution of marriage is realised bythe union of a man and a woman. But let’s not hinge on that. If we truly respect women, it will

show when crimes against women drop, when it’s safe for them to go about where ever theywant, no matter what time it is. Meanwhile, Mr Minister: it was a case of bad timing and wrong

occasion. By the by, do not forget to see a seer.

When victory turns bitter

This is truly unfortunate. Despitewinning Team India is out of the

Twenty-20 World Cup. The Men inBlue beat the South Africans, yeton account of poor run-rate theyare coming back. This is the sadpart about rules, that makes a vic-tory — that had a nail-biting finish,India won by a run — taste likesand in the mouth of the men whoworked for it. It’s just heart-break-ing.

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IT’S DO-OR-DIE FORCORNERED KIRAN

Stuck inSamoa

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Mikhail Sebastian’s trip toAmerican Samoa rede-

fines the term night-mare vacation.

Instead of a five-day holidayto the lush, tropical US territoryin the South Pacific, the 39-year-

old has spent more than ninebrutal months there caught in an

immigration law hell. Expertsagree it’s an unprecedented

illustration of America’s brokenimmigration system.

The key sticking point:Though he’s lived legally in

Houston and the Los Angelesarea for years under a special

arrangement with theDepartment of Homeland

Security, Sebastian is stateless,with no citizenship at all. The

federal government argues thatduring his vacation he “self-

deported” from the UnitedStates — despite the fact that

American Samoa is a US territo-ry. Now the part-time travel

agent and barista is stuck on the76-square-mile island as federaland local officials hash out what

to do with him. Though the localgovernment is putting him upwith a local family and giving

him a $50 weekly allowance,Sebastian can’t work under

American Samoan laws andcan’t travel off the island.Most

days, he can be found at thelocal McDonald’s using an inter-

net connection to post onlineappeals, while drawing the sym-pathy of doting locals, who have

been circulating petitions to gethim back home. He’s living a

sweaty Pacific island version of“The Terminal,” the movie in

which Tom Hanks plays a travel-er who loses his citizenship and

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The existence of God ora supreme power isoften put to test whenthe protagonist in afilm goes through a

calamity. Divine intervention tosave the day for the hero andhis family is often used as amethod to resolve a conflict inthe plot, but the real fun beginswhen God himself comes toEarth to meet his disciple whohas been praying to him foryears. In Umesh Shukla’s latestfilm OMG Oh My God!, PareshRawal, an antique shopkeeper,blames Lord Krishna for thedestruction of his shop andeven sues him in court whichforces Lord Krishna to come toEarth. This, however, is not the

first time that an Indian filmwas based on this concept ofGod coming to the present ageto solve a problem.

In the mid 70s, the successof NTR, Jayaprada starrerYamagola kickstarted the trendof socio-fantasy in Telugu cine-ma. The film was later remadein Hindi as Lok Parlok withJeetendra in lead role. For somereason, Lord Yama has beenpreferred than most other godswhen it comes to socio-fantasy.The plot usually involvesYama’s assistant Chitraguptagoofing up which leads to thedeath of the hero even beforehis time is due. When the herocomes to know about it, hethrows a tantrum inYamalokam and Lord Yama,who’s extremely embarrassed,sends him back to Earth. Thissubplot has been used in filmslike Yamudiki Mogudu,

Yamadonga and in the next fewmonths Allari Naresh’sYamudiki Mogudu and SairamShankar’s Yamaho Yama alsohave mortals interacting withLord Yama. The funniest ofthem all was S V KrishnaReddy’s Yamaleela in whichYama and Chitragupta come toEarth in search of their bookwhich enables them to see thefuture and predict the death ofpeople on earth.

Apart from Lord Yama,Lord Krishna is another Godwho’s featured in films fromtime to time. In the early 90s,Rajendra Prasad had acted in afilm titled Kannayya Kittayyawhere he switches roles withLord Krishna himself who’s alookalike. In 2002, Nandanam, aMalayalam film starringPrithviraj and Navya Nair fea-

tured Lord Krishna consolinghis devotee Balamani, who’slooking for a way to marry thehero.

Actresses likeRamyakrishna and Prema ruledthe roost for several years in thelate 90s with devotional filmslike Ammoru, Devullu and Deviin which they played villagegoddesses. Although this genreis slowly losing its charm, filmslike Annamayya and Ammoruare still popular among Telugumovie aficionados.

Filmmakers have alwaysbeen wary about how they aregoing to portray gods in theirfilms. Most films which dealwith this concept have a subtlehumour about gods finding ourway of life strange. But then thegods must be crazy to meetmortals in first place.

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pled the record for the biggestSeptember opening of all time

which was held by none other thanSweet Home Alabama, the 2002

Reese Witherspoon romantic come-dy . HT took a 43$ mn opening.

Resident Evil: RetributionThe Umbrella Corporation's dead-ly T-virus continues to ravage theEarth, transforming the globalpopulation into legions of theflesh-eating Undead. The humanrace's last and only hope, Alice,awakens in the heart ofUmbrella's most clandestine oper-ations facility and unveils more ofher mysterious past as she delvesfurther into the complex. ResidentEvil: Retribution is the fifth moviein the Resident Evil series andcomes amidst great hopes amongworldwide science fiction fans.The movie is a sequel to ResidentEvil: Afterlife and has MillaJovovich, Michelle Rodriguez andKevin Durand in the lead.

I am reminded of a line from ErichSegal's Love Story:"Love means never

having to sayyou're sorry."

However, it is withsincere regret that Imust now kill all of

you.

Barnabas CollinsThe Dark Shadows

It's a girl, isn't it?Because when aguy does some-thing stupid once,well, that's becausehe's guy. But hedoes the samestupid thing twice,that's usually toimpress some girl.

The Once-lerThe Lorax

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15KNIGHT AND DAYThe Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz romcom is to beremade into Hindi starring Hrithik Roshan as the roguespy and Katrina Kaif as the woman tangled up in his mission.

THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY...

...to come to Earth to answer the prayers of their disciples. But from LordYama to Lord Krishna, Indian cinema is filled with such instances.

Filmmakers havealways been waryabout how they aregoing to portray godsin their films. Highly recommended

n Yamagola (1977) starring NTR,Jayaprada. The film was laterremade in Hindi as Lok Parlok.

n Yamudiki Mogudu (1988) star-ring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashantiand Radha.

n Yamaleela (1994) starring Aliand Indraja. The film was ahuge hit and one of the mostpopular scenes in the film fea-tures Yama falling in love withicecreams and Chitraguptatrying to understand howcowdung is plastered all overthe wall.

n Ammoru (1995) starringSoundarya, Suresh andRamyakrishna. The film was ahuge success at the box officeand the visual effects in theclimax were talked about longafter the film’s released.

n Yamadonga (2007) starringNTR, Mohan Babu. In the film,a mortal defeats Yama in anopen ballot and occupies hisseat for a brief period of time.

The Marriott Hotel onTuesday kickstarted theJoy of Giving Week. Theevent will be on tillOctober 8. The week is tocelebrate the spirit ofgiving and volun-teerism. Actor KamalKamarajulaunchedtheevent.


18THE PARTY HOT-SPOT Celebrate Wicked Wednesdays with DJs Anant & Kranthi spining Pop atRush Sports Cafe & Bar tonight at 8.

SPREADING THE JOY

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PLEASING LADYLUCKOxford Bookstore andFingerprint Publishers host-ed the book launch of YouNever Know When You’llGet Lucky! by PriyadarshiniNarendra, an advertisingand management consul-tant and author. The bookwas unveiled by renowned film director,Mani Shankar followed by adramatised reading by theLittle Theatre, Hyderabad,along with a book signingsession.

THE FRUITS OFLABOUR

Trinadha Rao, AGM,State Bank of India was

honoured with the pres-tigious Bharatamuni

Kalaratna Award inrecognition of his

yeoman services to thecultural field at a grand

function held atMadanapalle.Shahhajahan,

Madanapalle, MLA andactor Divya R presented

him the award.

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OF SHARING

NOW, A TOOL TO SHARPEN PREDICTION OF FLUFlu season being around the corner, getting a vaccine might prevent peo-

ple from falling sick. But, the vaccines only work if their developers haveaccurately predicted which virus strains will be active. Scientists improvedmethods used to determine which strains to include in this season.health


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Sleepless all the time?Changing lifestyles and work hour shifts, insomnia and excessive sleepiness is affecting

many youngsters these days. It’s a price we’re paying for working the graveyard shift.

In the last decade or so work-ing late nights or night shiftshave become the norm formany IT professionals. In

the bargain, so have several dis-orders and ailments. One of themajor fall outs of working allnight is Shift Work Disorder(SWD). It is an extrinsic circadi-an rhythm sleep disorder withfar-reaching implications interms of associated morbidity,occupational and traffic acci-dents, and reduced work pro-ductivity. SWD is characterisedby insomnia and excessivesleepiness (ES) affecting peoplewhose work hours overlap withclassical sleep period.

“SWD occurs when an indi-vidual’s occupation requireshim/her to function at times thatis in opposition to the body’snormal circadian controlled peri-ods of sleep. Although a changein sleep/wake relative to circadi-an timing can trigger SWD, notall shift workers develop thisCircadian Rhythm SleepDisorder. Studies of melatoninrhythms in night-shift workershave shown that many workersdo not completely adapt theircircadian rhythms to their newpattern of sleep and wake,” saysDr Ch Vijaykumar, consultantpulmonologist and sleep special-ist at Yashoda Hospital,Malakpet.

In patients with SWD, how-ever, insomnia and/or excessive

sleepiness persist despiteattempts to fully accommodatethe altered work schedule.

Broadly, workers with SWDcan be defined as those experi-encing persistent insomnia orexcessive sleepiness. Sleep inpatients with SWD is typicallyfragmented, with frequentawakenings during the day timerest period.

“During initial shift work,younger individuals are initiallysleepier in response to a newshift pattern. Shift work mayaffect men and women different-ly. It has been suggested thatadults can be divided into“morning” or “evening” types.Morning-type individuals, or“larks,” are most alert early inthe day and are thought to bemore susceptible to SWD, asthey obtain less sleep after anight shift than evening-typeworkers, or “night owls,” saysDr Vijaykumar.

“Habits adopted to copewith shift work may actuallyexacerbate the problems associ-ated with night- or rotating-work schedules. For example,consumption of caffeinateddrinks to enhance wakefulnessor napping at inappropriatetimes may worsen insomniawhen trying to rest.Consumption of alcohol toinduce sleep may increase ESduring the next shift,” reveals DrVijaykumar.

As this lack of sleep piles upover several days, it leads to fur-ther exacerbation of excessivesleepiness, impaired work per-formance, and increased risk ofaccidents in individuals with

SWD. Thus, both sleep loss aswell as circadian pressure forsleep independently contributeto excessive sleepiness inpatients with SWD.

“The best way to deal withthe condition is by first evaluat-ing the person’s work pattern.Individuals on a rotating shiftschedule should be encouraged

to rotate their shifts in a clock-wise manner. Behavioural mea-sures, eg, exercise and improvedsleep hygiene, can enhance sleepquality and combat insomniaand ES,” says Dr Vijaykumar,adding, “napping before a shiftfollowed by consumption of acaffeinated drink and, if appro-priate, scheduled naps at work,may improve ES in patients withSWD.”

Use of bright light therapy topartially re-entrain the circadianclock can also be explored for allnight-shift workers — particu-larly in those with SWD.

“There also wakefulness-pro-moting medications, that areapproved by the FDA, can beused for treatment of ED inpatients with SWD. Other sleep-promoting agents may help shiftworkers achieve sleep duringrequired rest periods and whenadjusting to night-shift work,”says Dr Vijaykumar.

One of the major challengesin treating Shift Work Disordersis the lack of awareness aboutthe condition in both medicalprofessionals and software pro-fessionals, who are at higher riskof SWD. “People need to under-stand that shift work disorderexists, poses possible health haz-ards and requires treatment. Wesee patients once in a while, maybe couple per week,” he says.

“Extreme lack of awarenessamong the public is clearly visi-ble in our practice. I advice themnot to overuse caffeine and notto get addicted to smoking oralcohol for either sleep avoid-ance or induction,” says DrVijaykumar.

SHIFT WORK DISORDER

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Intermittent claudicationThis refers to a cramping pain felt in thecalf, thigh or buttock during walking orother exercise. It is caused by lack ofoxygen to the muscles because of poor blood supply, and is relieved byrest. The term claudication is derivedfrom Latin for 'to limp'. The affected per-son doesn’t normally limp but as theywalk, the pain starts to build and theylimp to a standstill. Claudication is oneof the most common symptoms.

Colds are not causeddue to the weather

Colds are not caused bybeing wet or cold. Theyare caused by viruses.However, in cold tem-peratures, people aremore inclined to spendtime together indoors,

thereby more easily transmitting thevirus from one person to another.

Ladislas MedunaLadislas J Meduna was a Hungarian neurologist and neuropathologist. Hewas known for his development ofshock treatment for persons sufferingfrom schizophrenia. Meduna was born inBudapest, Hungary, in 1896. He soughtways to induce seizures in animals withchemicals; after trials with the alkaloidsstrychnine, thebaine, coramin, caffeine,and brucin, he settled on camphor dis-solved in oil as effective.

NEWS BRIEFSAPP-LY YOURSELF HOUSECALL DID YOU KNOW? PIONEERS

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Do you use the Internet a lot?Do you get twitchy, anxious,

or downright homicidal whenyour connection is down oryou’re forced to pull yourselfaway from the manifold delightsof YouTube? You may have aproblem.

The bible of mental disorders— officially known as theDiagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders or DSM-IV —has decided that Internet addic-tion qualifies as an entirely legiti-mate mental illness that is recom-mended for further study in itsMay 2013 edition, says RT.com.

Internet (and technology)addiction might be relativelynew, but it’s certainly real, ashorror-stories about neglectfulgamer parents and violent shoot-ings over in-game defeat contin-ue to be breathlessly reported.

Kids are considered to beespecially at risk, says RT.com,which points out that Australiawas one of the first countries tooffer official help for those suffer-ing from video game addictionproblems.

Recent Australian researchfound that video game addictssuffered from 25 per cent moredepression and 15 per cent moreanxiety than more moderategamers — although it’s unclear ifthis is the cause or a symptom oftheir problem.

Interestingly, researchersfound that the extreme playersactually had somewhat highergrades than their counterparts ifthey were in school, and did fineat work, indicating that gamingmay be a coping mechanism forplayers with other issues.

GLOBAL POST

Internetaddiction —a mental illness?

MENTAL ILLNESS

Obese teenagers getboost from little exercise

Although few physical differences emerged over time, teenagers did report improvementsin scholastic competence, social competence and markers of body image.

FITNESS

RESEARCH

TORONTO: Even a bit of exer-cise can deliver a mental healthboost to obese teenagers, says anew study. “The first thing I tellteenagers and parents strug-gling with their weight in mypractice is to throw away thescale,” said Gary Goldfield,researcher at the Children’sHospital of Eastern Ontario(CHEO) Research Institute.

“These kids face enoughchallenges with bullying andpeer pressure today! This newstudy is proof positive that evena modest dose of exercise is pre-scriptive for a mental healthboost,” Goldfield was quoted inthe Journal of PaediatricPsychology.

Being obese at any age istied with diabetes and chronicfatigue to heart complications.

Overweight adolescents arealso at an increased risk of bodydissatisfaction, social alienationand low self esteem, accordingto a Children’s Hospital state-ment.

Goldfield, also associateprofessor of paediatrics atUniversity of Ottawa, con-ducted the study with agroup of adoles-cents aged 12-

17 years who were required toundertake lab based sessions ofstationary cycling twice weeklyto music of their own choice orto an interactive video game fora 10-week trial.

All exercise was supervisedand performed at light to mod-erate intensity.

The music or interactivevideo game was used as a formof distraction from any per-ceived discomfort during theexercise, but participantscould stop at their ownchoice at any time dur-ing a 60-minute ses-sion.

Although fewphysical differencesemerged between theexercise groups overtime, the teenagersdid self-reportimprovements in per-ceived scholastic com-petence, social com-petence, and severalmarkers of body imageincluding appearanceesteem and

weight esteem.“We’re talking about psy-

chological benefits derived fromimproved fitness resulting frommodest amount of aerobic exer-cise - not a change in weight orbody fat,” continued Goldfield.

“If you can improve yourphysical activity and fitnesseven minimally, it can helpimprove your mental health. Byteaching kids to focus on

healthy active lifestylebehaviours, they are

focusing on somethingthey can control,”

concludedGoldfield. IANS

Being obese at anyage is said to be associated with diabetes and chronicfatigue to heart complications.

Zinc deficiency linked to multiple diseases: StudyResearchers at OregonState University found

that elderly peoplewithout adequate zincin their body are more

at risk of a variety ofmaladies.

Researchers atOregon StateUniversity found

that elderly people with-out adequate zinc in theirbody are more at risk of avariety of maladies likecancer, heart disease andautoimmune disorders.

Indeed, the study sug-

gests that supplementalzinc is often necessary asone ages, as the ability toabsorb it decreases, saidScience Daily.

“The elderly are thefastest growing popula-tion in the US. and arehighly vulnerable tozinc deficiency,” said

study author Emily Ho,reported the website.

“They don’t consumeenough of this nutrientand don’t absorb it verywell.” The study said thatmany Americans were

deficient in zinc.About 40 per centelderly Am ericanswere zinc deficientand two billion peo-

ple around the worldhave diets that do notprovide adequate amo -unts, said E! Science News.The study adds to grow-ing evidence about themineral’s health benefits.It was published in theJournal of NutritionalBiochemistry. GLOBAL POST

EntertainmentWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

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VENKATESH’S NEW MOVIE

Baadshah releasepushed to March 2013NTR, Kajal starrer Baadshah

has pulled out ofSankranthi race and BandlaGanesh, the film’s producer,had confirmed that it willrelease in March 2013. SreenuVaitla is directing the film andThaman is scoring the music. KV Guhan has come onboard asthe cinematographer and hehad earlier worked with SreenuVaitla for Dookudu as well.

Lakshmi Manchu initiates legal action

Lakshmi Manchu has decidedto take legal action against

the producers of an upcomingTamil film Puthuvai Managaram,which itself is a dubbed version

of a Malayalam film titledDoubles. Apparently, the Tamil

film distributors used Taapsee’spictures from Gundello Godari

to promote their film, which hasirked Lakshmi Manchu.

Rana and Nayanthara,who are teaming up

for the first time in Krish’sKrishnam Vande

Jagadgurum, are the talkof the town. Rana’s macho

look and Nayanthara’sglamorous avatar havebecome a big hit with

netizens.

Rana, Nayanthara sizzle in KVJ

LOOK LAUNCHED

The first teaser ofVenkatesh’s upcom-ing film Shadow waslaunched yesterdayamidst much fanfare

in Hyderabad. Venkatesh,Taapsee, Srikanth, MeherRamesh, Kona Venkat, GopiMohan and Parachuri Prasadgraced the event. Addressingthe media, director MeherRamesh said, “I must thankVenkatesh for giving me thisopportunity despite my previ-ous failures. Srikanth has donean important role in the filmand Taapsee will dazzle in aglamorous role. So far, we havealready finished 70 per cent ofthe film’s shooting and we areplanning to release the film inJanuary.” Kona Venkat, whowrote the story and the dia-logues, said, “Meher Rameshwas keen on showingVenkatesh in a new angle andthis is quite evident from thefilm’s posters and the teaser. Iam quite confident that the filmis going to impress everyone.”Srikanth and Taapsee praisedMeher Ramesh’s efforts tomake Shadow a stylish actionentertainer and Venkatesh,who was quite impressed withthe director’s efforts, said, “Iwas excited when they namedthe film as Shadow and I reallyliked the story. I thank the pro-ducer of the film for beingextremely supportive through-out the film.”

Parachuri Prasad is produc-ing the film and SS Thaman iscomposing the music.

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MISSING THE CHOPRA CAMPEntertainment WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 22

Ekta Kapoor in India’smost powerful women list

Well-known TV showand film producer Ekta

Kapoor has made it to thelist of 25 Most PowerfulWomen in India Business.Kapoor, joint managingdirector of Balaji Telefilm,features in the list compiledby business magazineBusiness Today for her workin television and films. IANS

Sridevi happy with appreciation

With the release of EnglishVinglish this week, Sridevi

will be back to films. Her firstfilm in 15 years. The beautifulactress is already gushing thanksto the reviews her film has gotfrom film industry biggies.Amitabh Bachchan andRajnikanth lost no time in prais-ing the actor’s comeback movieand this has Sridevi in the high-est of spirits.

Asha Parekh turns 70

Yesteryear actress and formercensor board chief Asha

Parekh turns 70 on Tuesday andmegastar Amitabh Bachchan andArshad Warsi wished her on theoccasion. “Asha Parekh turns 70today! Goodness, life does gopast rather rapidly...went acrossto wish her at a celebration atSun ‘n’ Sand,” Big B tweeted onMonday night. IANS

CINE BYTES

YASH CHOPRA’SRETIREMENTWILL BE A LOSS

Actress Rani Mukherjee saysactors have to face a great lossas ace director Yash Choprawill retire post Jab Tak HaiJaan. “He gets everybody to

participate, gives everyone lot of love andevery actor on his sets is pampered. Soobviously actors will lose out on workingwith a great director like him. I am luckyto have got the opportunity to work withhim,” Rani said. Rani’s first film withChopra was Mujhse Dosti Karoge whichhe had produced and later she did half-a-dozen films produced by him includingSaathiya, Hum Tum, Bunty Aur Babli andThoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Chopra alsodirected Rani in Veer Zaara. PTI

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Drew Barrymore welcomes baby Olive

There’s a new angel inDrew Barrymore’s life.

The He’s Just Not ThatInto You actress and herhusband, Will Kopelman,welcomed a baby girl,Olive BarrymoreKopelman, lastWednesday. The couplehas released a statementsaying that their firstbornis “healthy, happy andwelcomed by the wholefamily”.

Seth MacFarlane all setto host Oscars

Funnyman Seth MacFarlane ishosting the Academy Awards.

The grinning mischief-makerbehind the not-so-warm-and-fuzzy teddy bear of Ted, and theanimated hits Family Guy,American Dad and TheCleveland Show, will be theemcee of the 85th annual Oscarson February 24, the Academy ofMotion Picture Arts and Sciencesannounced.

Film declared ineligible for SAG

The cast of Beasts of theSouthern Wild has been

declared ineligible for the ScreenActors Guild Awards, but couldthat actually help their chancesfor Oscar notice? The ruling wasmade because director BenhZeitlin’s critically acclaimed inde-pendent film — it won majorawards at the Sundance FilmFestival and Cannes — was notproduced under a SAG contract.

CINE BYTESNOT DETERRED BY PAST HEARTBREAKS

Singer Taylor Swift s

ays she falls

in love too easily. The

22-year-old is c

urrently dating Conor K

ennedy. “I still

believe in love, even after love explodes in

to a million

pieces and burns down and you're sta

nding in a pile

of the ash of w

hat it once was, t

hinking, ‘Why did I

have to meet this p

erson, w

hy did this have to happen?’,”

showbizspy.com quoted her as saying. “But th

en, when

you make eye contact with so

meone across the room and it

clicks and, bam, you're there. In love again,” sh

e added.

Asked if she falls

for people sh

e likes easily

,

Swift said: “Not if

it’s the wrong perso

n, yes if

it’s the rig

ht person.”She added, “Music is

absolutely everything that I am and

everything that I stand for. It

’s

not my fault if

someone gets

into a relationship with

me and then cheats

and I write

a song

about it.”

TAYLOR SWIFT

I FALL IN LOVE EASILY:

ACROSS1 Young boys5 Triangular building11 ‘___ the season to be jolly’14 Vowel-rich cookie15 Center of Oakland, for one16 Buffalo to Syracuse dir17 Consumed quickly19 Exclamation of knowledge20 Deadly constrictor21 Beatitudes word23 Drive-through lane marking26 A top seed

may earn one28 Fiddling Roman29 Spinal column component31 Berber language33 Shropshire female34 One of a warming pair36 Avoided41 Mounted Russian soldier of the

past42 Command to a firing squad44 Animosity47 Stuff you pump50 Spinks who beat Ali51 Follow a pattern52 More repulsive53 No longer fit into56 Be a benchwarmer57 Hopping mad feeling58 Departed quietly64 One dominated by spirits?65 Optometrist’s concern66 Number of trades Jack is a

master of67 No one has two of them?68 Made a bookkeeping entry69 Hankerings

DOWN1 LA’s west side?2 Curved line

3 Gp known for its big busts4 Frozen dessert5 Two-dimensional calculation6 Passing fancy7 Disencumbered8 Hacienda material9 Whimper10 Flying fish-eater11 ‘Coming up next’ ad, eg12 ‘Come ___ at once!’13 Old salt18 Fairway cry22 Major glitch23 The day before the big day24 Top-of-the-hour

radio offering25 Captain Kirk was on one26 Bonny hillsides27 Football gain30 Flagmaker Ross31 Ankara natives32 Sci-fi craft35 Large parrot37 Cake topping38 Degenerate badly39 Clip-and-file item40 Have supper in style43 ‘La ___’ (Debussy work)44 Fictional Plaza

Hotel girl45 Impulse transmitter46 Sacred compositions48 Poet exiled by Augustus49 Long-winded protest, say51 Cheese type54 Party invitation request55 Highly seasoned dish56 Dispatch59 Orchestra locale60 Author of ‘The Black Cat’61 Lot of Wednesday’s child62 Raggedy ___ doll63 Word of assent

KAKURO QUICK CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

Chai TimeWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

26THOUGHT OF THE DAYUnder democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to tryingto prove that the other party is unfit to rule — and both commonly suc-ceed, and are right. HL Mencken

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PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

How to play kakuroKakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku insome ways. But is also suitably different. The keyquestion: ‘How do you play kakuro?’, well hereare the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakurogrid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It hasrows and columns, and dark cells like in a cross-word. And, just like in a crossword, some of thedark cells will contain numbers. Some cells willcontain two numbers.

However, in a crossword the numbersreference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are allyou get! They denote the total of the digits in therow or column referenced by the number.

Within each collection of cells — calleda run — any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be usedbut, like sudoku, each number may only be usedonce.

Let’s have an example to explain this conceptmore clearly:

In the image above, which shows a section ofa kakuro puzzle, you will see the numbers ‘26’and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. Thismeans that the total of the three cells under-neath must sum to 14. Therefore 9, 4, 1 could bethe answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and so on...

So, how do you work out the actual combi-nation? Well, this is done through eliminationand cross-referencing. For instance, as you workout the answers for other kakuro clues, this willnaturally limit the valid combinations, and hencethe answer for this particular run.

Note the second cell in row two — it con-tains two numbers, 30 and 11. The 30 refers tothe vertical run underneath the number 30 andthe 11 refers to the two cells to the right, hori-zontally, of the number 11.

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ARIESThough financial position iscomfortable, expenses too, willequal it, which will upset you.Influx of relatives will cheer allfamily members.Misunderstan -d ing with blood relatives mightworry you. Problems in ances-tral property will get over.

ARIES: Six of Swords – Aforeign trip is possible. There is a st -rong chance that you’ll meet some-one attractive during the trip. Singleshave a chance of commitment.

GEMINI: Three of Cups –It’s celebration time! Be prepared fora string of good news, regardingwork and also family life. Time torelax and undo the year’s stresses.

LEO: The Hanged Man –Spiritual awareness will ease the painof some of the grudges and unnece -s sary negative thoughts you’re hold-ing. Open your heart and mind.

LIBRA: The Star – Thoughthere have been many ups anddowns on the personal and workfronts, they’ve all been for a reason.It’s all working out in your favour.

TAURUS: The Emperor –You’re in control of all aspects ofyour life and you’re admired by yourpeers for these very qualities. Yourleadership skills are put to the test.

CANCER: Nine of Pentacles– You’re afraid to get out of your co -m fort zone. You don’t want to try an -y thing new or explore and experime -n t with new ideas. Don’t be so rigid.

VIRGO: Three of Wands –Success is imminent. All your plansare working out fine and yourpatience in the last few weeks is pay-ing off. Don’t be in a hurry.

SCORPIO: The Tower –People around may preach abo ut theright way to go about life. But eachof us has a different path to follow.Take the advice with a pinch of salt.

CAPRICORN: King ofCups – Be careful of others’ feelings.You don’t want to hurt anyone or doanything that will make them seeyou in bad light. Be sensitive.

SAGITTARIUS: The HighPriest – Intuition has the answers toall your questions. Look within, intro-spect and you will find what you needat this point. Meditate for answers.

AQUARIUS: The Empress –This is the card of love, romance andfertility. Women looking to get preg-nant have a good chance now. Thosein love will have a great phase.

PISCES: Four of Wands –There’s an internal conflict you’re de -aling with at the moment. Sit with yo - urself and sort it out. No point tellingthe world how confused you are.

TAURUSNew efforts might hit a road-block due to foes. You willclear debts and feel relaxed.Those in love will be successfulas their wishes will be fulfilledand marriage will be finalised.Promotion and pay hike oncards for employees.

GEMINIGood turning point likely forthose in love. Loan for constru -c tion of house will get sanctio -n ed. Businessmen will benefitenormously from the expan-sion. Marriage talk struckhalfway will resume andprogress towards finalisation.

CANCEREmployees might face delay ingetting their demands fulfilled.Avoid standing guarantee.Misunderstanding likely withblood relative; avoid such a sit-uation. Working women needto be alert. Businessmen willwork hard and ensure success.

LEOProfessionals like lawyers andchartered accountants will havea boom time. Working womenneed to take care of theirhealth. Businessmen need tohandle important works direct-ly. They need to be alert aslabour problem is likely.

VIRGOBe cordial with spouse as mis-understanding might widen thegap. Unexpected fortune likely.Unexpected huge expense forfather might upset you. Thosehandling cash transactions atworkplace need to be carefulas wrong blame likely.

LIBRABusinessmen are advised to co -mply with govt formalities with-in the stipulated period; or the -re are chances of penal action.Employees will be entrusted wi -th more responsibilities. Busin -e s smen might face a financialcrisis but will resolve it soon.

SCORPIOCouples have a bright chanceto go abroad together for thefirst time. Sudden unexpectedfinancial opportunities will co -mfort you. Debts will get clear -ed. Court verdict will go in yo u rfavour. Blood relatives will bemore affectionate towards you.

SAGITTARIUSBe careful in food habits aschances of allergy or stomachupset. Employees will workwith a focus and complete allwork to the fullest satisfactionof the management and superiors. All your anddemands will get fulfilled.

CAPRICORNMother's health will soonimprove and get totally cured.Happy events to take place athome. Working women will behappy as they feel comfort-able at workplace. Business -men will plan and successfullyimplement expansion.

AQUARIUSYour mind will be full of reli-gious thoughts. Maintenenceof ancestral property will go upconsiderably. Businessmen willbe active and take bold correctdecisions. Artists will get unex-pected but promising opportu-nities. Avoid anger.

PISCESThose in love are lucky enoughto get married soon as time isfavourable. Students will excelin studies and score well. Somehave a bright chance to go ab -road. They will also get goodsupport from their wellwisherswho are settled outside.

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Entertainment WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 28Cruise’s new sci-film toopen in 2014All You Need Is Kill, a sci-fi

thriller starring Tom Cruiseand Emily Blunt, will open onMarch 14, 2014. The movie isfrom Warner Bros. Pictures,Legendary Pictures and VillageRoadshow Pictures. Theannouncement was made byDan Fellman, president, domes-tic distribution, and VeronikaKwan Vandenberg, president,international distribution.

Hilary Swank to sell ocean-view divorce pad

Recently single actress HilarySwank will be toting her

two Oscars to another locationonce she unloads her

6,700-square-foot home in the celeb-friendly Pacific

Palisades area of Los Angeles.The Million Dollar Baby actressstands to make a tidy profit if a

buyer meets her $9.5 millionasking price!

Elijah Wood is prepar-ing to hit puberty.

The LOTR actor has signedon to star in a new come-

dy titled The LateBloomer, which is set be

helmed by RandallEinhorn and is based on a

book, Man Made: AMemoir of My Body.

Wood to star in The Late Bloomer

NEW INNINGS

Carmen Electra splits fromrocker fiancé

Hey guys, Carmen Electrais single again. The DateMovie diva and her erst-while fiancé, rocker Rob

Patterson, have officially gone theirseparate ways, E! News confirms. Asource says that Rob moved outabout a month ago from the actress’sBeverly Hills pad after growingfrustrated by some issues in the rela-tionship. According to the insider,the couple have been in touch buthave no plans to get back togetherand Carmen’s recent dinner dateswith 52-year-old X Factor judgeSimon Cowell definitely came afterthe breakup. Electra, 40, andPatterson, 41, hooked up not longafter the former Singled Out starended her three-year marriage toJane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro in2007. The pair subsequently becameengaged in April 2008, only to putoff the nuptials indefinitely.Patterson, a musician who’s playedguitar for nu-metal bands Otep andFilter, has since been spotted hang-ing out with friends at Hollywood’sfamed Chateau Marmont. “Rob’s anupbeat guy and is moving on justfine,” said the source.

sports 29PRESIDENTS CUP PREVIEW

FINA WORLD CUP 2012


DUBLIN, OHIO: Stung by anepic last-day collapse that costthem the Ryder Cup, America’stop golfers are already lookingahead to next year’s PresidentsCup matches for a measure ofredemption.

Leading 10-6 enteringSunday’s final singles matchesat Medinah, the Americans wereovertaken for a stunning 14 1/2-13 1/2 European triumph thatallowed the visitors to keep thetrophy.

Many of the same US play-ers who lost in the Ryder Cupwill play next October for UScaptain Fred Couples in the 2013Presidents Cup at MuirfieldVillage against a non-EuropeanInternationals squad captainedby Zimbabwe’s Nick Price.

“I learned 4 1/2 points isawfully hard to get,” Couplessaid Tuesday. “They took it pret-ty hard.”

The Americans lead thebiennial golf rivalry with theInternationals 7-1-1, losing onlyin 1998 at Melbourne, Australia,with a 2003 draw in SouthAfrica.

But some US players arealready looking forward to nextyear’s event in the wake of theRyder Cup heartbreak.

“When you get a little disap-pointed, you get a little edgy.You look to the future,” Couplessaid. “For a lot of these players,it’s really to bounce back andstart playing golf again and putthat aside.

“Oddly enough two of themwere actually talking about thePresidents Cup Sunday night. Acouple of players were at mytable and telling me, ‘The par-3sare all even numbers and thepar-5s are all odd numbers, so

can you give me Bubba Watsonas a partner,’ just little thingslike that.

“It’s a great opportunity forme to lead us to victory.”

Price is already trying tocapture the spirit of the

European side in a squad whereplayers are spread from theother corners of the globe. “I’mtrying to figure out how we asthe International PresidentsCup team can get that samebuzz that the Europeans get on

Sunday at The Ryder Cup,” saidPrice. “That’s one of my goals —how I’m going to fire my play-ers up and how I’m going to getthem really excited and to showthe passion and the zeal andthat zest to play well.” AFP

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: AndySchleck was back in competitionon Tuesday after four monthsout with a fractured pelvis. “I’mstill in pain but I refuse to quit,”said Schleck ahead of the Binche-Tournai-Binche race in Belgium,where he was taking part afterfour months out of the saddle. “Iwant to be completely over thepain so I can train five or sixhours per day over the winter,”said Schleck, who suffered theinjury when blown off his bike atthe Criterium du Dauphine inearly June. He was awarded the2010 yellow jersey after the dis-qualification of Spain’s AlbertoContador for a doping violation,is targeting one-day classics butis also due to race the Tour ofBeijing from October 9-13. AFP

JOSH CHARLES Agence France-Presse

DUBAI: Hungary’s KatinkaHosszu, considered by many as apotential star in the future, livedup to her billing when she wonthree golds and a bronze on theopening night of the FINA WorldCup 2012 series opener onTuesday.

Hosszu, in her debut seasonas a professional swimmer, start-ed the evening’s medal sessionwith a win in the 800m freestyle,

and went on to win the 200mfreestyle and the 200m individu-al medley, as well as a third place

in the 200m backstroke to pocketa cool $5,000 for the night ($1,500for each win and $500 for thebronze). Hosszu clocked 8:31.70in 800m freestyle to finish almosttwo seconds ahead of Slovenia’sTanja Smid, and then returned tosnare the 200m crown in 1:55.97.Hong Kong’s Sze Hang Yu wassecond in 1:57.12.

The 200 IM was won ahead ofcompatriot Zsuzsanna Jakabos ina timing of 2:10.53 at theHamdan bin Mohammed binRashid Sports Complex. P

Katinka Hosszu competes in thewomen’s 800m freestyle final onTuesday. AFP/MARWAN NAAMANI

Triple gold for Hosszu

US look to bounce backStung by an epic collapse that cost them the Ryder Cup, America’s golfers

are looking ahead to the Presidents Cup for a measure of redemption.

Tiger Woods of the USA reacts after his team’s loss against Europe in the39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30 in Medinah,Illinois. MIKE EHRMANN/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

Sand Track 800 Metres:Valentine (rb) 1-3, 600/47Easy. Silver Liner (rb) 1-3,600/46 Unextended.2y.Decathlon (Joshi) Play TheMusic (app) 1-3, 600/47Former finished a length infront. Vijays Pride (Joshi) 58,600/44 Moved on the bit.

Sand Track 1000 Metres:Hurricane Dancer (ImranKhan) 1-18.5, 800/1-3.5,600/48 Easy. Kohinoor Victory(Ajit Kumar) 1-14, 800/58.5,

600/44 Moved well. Itsy Bitsy(rb) 1-17.5, 800/1-0, 600/45Easy. Superb (app) 1-18,800/1-2.5, 600/49 Easy.

Sand Track 1200 Metres:Lady Luck (Imran Khan) 1-32,1000/1-15, 800/59, 600/44Moved well. Pluto Queen (AjitKumar) 1-29, 1000/1-13,800/1-0, 600/46 Unextended.

Sand Track 1600 Metres:Tintinnabulation (Joshi) 2-1,1400/1-41, 1200/1-25, 1000/1-9.5, 800/55, 600/43 Pleased.

Hyderabad Track Work: Tintinnabulation impressesHYDERABAD: Tintinnabulation, Lady Luck and Pluto Queen

worked well when the horses excercised here on Wednesdaymorning

SNIPPETSSchleck back

in action,after injury

GLASGOW: Sir Chris Hoy,Britain’s multiple Olympic trackcycling champion, onWednesday cycled the first lap ofthe 2014 Commonwealth Gamesvelodrome in Glasgow whichbears his name.

The venue officially opens onFriday but Scotsman Hoy,Britain’s most successfulOlympian with six golds to hisname, was allowed in early to tryout the track.

“It’s amazing to be here tofinally see it in the flesh,” he said.

“I’ve seen lots of pictures of itand I was here a number of yearsago when it was just a load ofwasteland and to see the scale ofit now is fantastic. It’s great funto ride on, very smooth, veryquick. So I think there’s going tobe some great racing here.” AFP

Hoy’s joy atGlasgow

velodrome

Olazabal rules out2014 Europe captaincy

Ryder Cup-winning captain JoseMaria Olazabal said Tuesday hewould not lead Europe into thenext edition in 2014, after steeringthe team to a famous against-the-odds victory last weekend.

The Spaniard said the tensionmade it “torture” skippering theside that came back from 10-4down to pull off an astonishingwin by 14 1/2 points to 13 1/2 atMedinah in Illinois.

“I won’t do it again,” he told apress conference at LondonHeathrow Airport. “I can assureyou that’s going to be a no, peri-od.

“(Being captain) is difficult; ina way it’s torture.

“It’s really tough on yournerves but that’s the beauty of theRyder Cup. It’s a huge adrenalinflow and that’s what we live for --the pressure, the tension theadrenalin flow makes us feel alive.”

The 46-year-old said therewere several other good candi-dates to lead the team atGleneagles in Scotland in twoyears’ time. AFP

sports 30CHINA OPEN

FORMULA ONE


WELLINGTON: New Zealandgovernment on Wednesday bloc-ked former heavyweight boxingchampion and convicted rapistMike Tyson from entering the co-untry. Tyson had originally beengranted a visa, despite opposi-tion from Prime Minister JohnKey, to visit for a charity event.But associate ImmigrationMinister Kate Wilkinson said thevisa has now been cancelled afterthe show sponsor made clear it“no longer wants to have anyinvolvement” with Tyson’s visit.

Mike Tysonbarred fromentering NZ

PRAGUE: The 2012 Davis Cupfinals between the Czech Republ-ic and holders Spain on Novem-ber 16-18 will be held in Prague,organisers from the Ceska sport-ovni agency said on Tuesday aft-er some haggling over the venue.

The finals will take place atPrague’s O2 Arena after Ceskasportovni struck a deal with theorganisers of a dance show origi-nally scheduled for November17. On November 3-4, the largestindoor venue in the country willalso host the women’s tennis FedCup finals. AFP

Prague tohost DavisCup finals

BERLIN: Mercedes boss DieterZetsche has insisted MichaelSchumacher’s (right) disap-pointing return to Formula Onehas been due to their underper-forming car and not the driver.

Schumacher, 43, returned toFormula One in 2010 after afour-year hiatus, but the seven-times world champion hasfailed to make an impact on theworld drivers’ championships.

“We have not been able toprovide both drivers(Schumacher and teammateNico Rosberg) in the past threeyears with a car that was able towin the majority of races,”Zetsche, the head of Mercedes-Benz, told Wednesday’s editionof German daily Bild.

“With the engine we werecompetitive, but not with thecar. And it would be completelywrong to reproach either NicoRosberg or MichaelSchumacher.”

Last week, Mercedes

announced it would not beextending Schumacher’s con-tract, which finishes at the endof the season, with Britain’sLewis Hamilton set to join theGerman team.

But Zetsche insistedSchumacher’s age is not a factor,citing Argentina’s Juan-ManuelFangio, who was a world cham-pion at the age of 46, during the1950s.

The German admitted that“given the name of MichaelSchumacher, expectations wereprobably too high”.

“But I called Michael on theday the decision wasannounced to speak with him. Itwas a very good discussion,”Zetsche added without elabo-rating.

Schumacher won the last ofhis world titles in 2004 withFerrari and finished eighth lastseason with Mercedes fourth inthe constructors’ champi-onships. AFP

Zetsche blames car for slump

PETER HUTCHISON Agence France-Presse

BEIJING: Novak Djokovicmade a rusty return to action atthe China Open on Tuesday, asDavid Ferrer retired with illnessand women’s world numberone Victoria Azarenka stormedinto the third round.

The Serbian world numbertwo, playing his first matchsince losing last month’s USOpen final to Andy Murray, beatGerman qualifier Michael Berrer6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 in the men’sfirst round, but the performancewas far from impressive.

Djokovic, took the first setwith ease but lost the second ona tie-break after hitting severalunforced errors against the123rd-ranked left-hander, beforeimproving his groundstrokesfor the decider.

“I had a tough time to reallyreturn his serve in the second(set), because he went for preci-sion more than the speed of hisfirst serves,” Djokovic said.

“He had a very high per-centage of first serves in and heput a lot of pressure on myserves. I tried to stay closer tothe line in the third, and itworked.” The number one seedhas won China’s Open on the

two occasions he has entered, in2009 and 2010, but missed lastyear because of injury.

Elsewhere, Spain’s Ferrerretired due to illness during thefirst set of his match againstTaiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun, and

third seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ofFrance battled to a three-set vic-tory over Uzbekistan’s DenisIstomin. The world numberseven lost the first set but cameback to win 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/3).

Tsonga’s countryman Julien

Benneteau, who lost in the finalof the Malaysian Open just twodays ago, was also forced toretire two games into the secondset, handing Italy’s AndreasSeppi an easy route to the sec-ond round. AFP

Djoker struggles to winThe Serbian, playing his first match since the US Open, beat Michael

Berrer 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, but the performance was far from impressive.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Michael Berrer of Germany during their men’s singles match of theChina Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Tuesday. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-7, 6-2. AFP/ED JONES

SNIPPETS

DOPINGRehman

ousted fromCLT20

LAHORE: The Pakistan CricketBoard (PCB) has withdrawnAbdul Rehman from theChampions League Twenty20tournament in the wake of Testspinner failing a dope test inEngland.

A PCB official told PTI thatRehman has been withdrawnfrom the Sialkot Stallions squadthat would represent Pakistan inthe Champions League qualify-ing tournament this month.“We have been informed by theEngland and Wales CricketBoard that Rehman has failed adope test taken in August whilehe was playing for Somerset inthe English county champi-onship,” the official said.

He said that more detailswere being obtained from theECB but what was confirmedwas that Rehman faced penaltiesfor failing the dope test. PTI

sports 31WORLD CUP TWENTY20


SHAHID HASHMI Agence France-Presse

COLOMBO: Former championsIndia beat South Africa by onerun Tuesday but still crashed outof the World Twenty20 asPakistan went through to thesemi-finals by virtue of a higherrun rate.

India made 152-6 in their 20overs and needed to restrictSouth Africa to 121 runs or less toreach the last four at Pakistan’sexpense. In the event theybowled their opponents out for151 in a narrow but academicvictory.

Pakistan will meet hosts SriLanka in the first semi-final onThursday while Australia, whowent through on run rate despitelosing to Pakistan, will play WestIndies on Friday.

“Overall I am quite happywith how the team performed,but there were instances wherewe should have had 10-15 runsmore on the board. We lost toomany wickets early in thismatch,” said MS Dhoni.

South African captain AB deVilliers said his team, who lost allthree games in the Super Eights,“didn’t click” and had let their

country down.“Disappointed isn’t the word

to describe it, we’ve had a poortournament,” said de Villiers.“We’ve let the country down andthat’s what hurts the most. We

did all the preparation possible,we thought we were ready butthe guys didn’t click.”

Faf du Plessis led South Afri-ca’s reply with an aggressive 65off just 38 balls.

When he fell in the 13th overwith 58 runs were still neededbut India’s bowlers led byZaheer Khan (3-22) kept theirnerve to record their second winin three Super Eights encounters.

Indian cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) and Gautam Gambhir (R) react after their match against South Africa intheir T20 World Cup’s Super Eight match in Colombo on Tuesday. AFP

KULDIP LAL Agence France-Presse

COLOMBO: Australia andPakistan squeezed into theWorld Twenty20 semi-finalsTuesday as India and SouthAfrica packed their bags after atopsy-turvy last round of SuperEight matches.

On an evening when run-ratecalculations were paramount,Australia lost to Pakistan but stillwent through, while formerchampions India headed homedespite eking out a narrow, one-run win over South Africa.

Pakistan, the 2009 winners,will take on Sri Lanka inThursday’s first semi-final atColombo’s Premadasa stadium,while Australia clash with theWest Indies on Friday at thesame venue. The final will beplayed on Sunday.

In Tuesday’s first matchAustralia, the dominant team ingroup two with two successivewins, crashed to a surprise 32-run defeat to Pakistan after a

five-man spin attack restrictedthem to 117-7 on a slow wicket.

India’s victory over winlessSouth Africa later left them levelwith Australia and Pakistan onfour points each, but a poor netrun-rate ended the 2007 champi-ons’ campaign.

India, who scored 152-6,needed to keep South Africabelow 122 to go ahead ofPakistan’s run-rate, but theProteas rode on a 38-ball 65 fromFaf du Plessis to make 151 allout.

George Bailey’s Australiatook the top spot in the groupwith a net run-rate of 0.46 againstPakistan’s 0.27, while India werethird at -0.29.

Indian captain MahendraSingh Dhoni said the nine-wicketdefeat in the rain-affected gameagainst Australia cost his teamdearly.

“If you take that Australiagame out, we performed bril-liantly,” said Dhoni. “Overall Iam quite happy with how theteam performed, but there were

instances when we should havehad 10-15 runs more on theboard.”

South African captain AB deVilliers was devastated by theloss of all three games in theSuper Eights.

“Disappointed is not theword to describe it, we’ve had apoor tournament,” said deVilliers. “We’ve let the countrydown and that’s what hurts the

most.“We did all the preparations

possible, we thought we wereready, but the guys didn’t click.”

Pakistan’s prolific spinnerSaeed Ajmal claimed 3-17, but itwas 20-year-old Raza Hasan whowas declared man of the matchagainst Australia for concedingjust 14 runs and taking two wick-ets in four overs of steady left-arm spin.

Pakistan cricketers celebrate their victory against Australia during their T20World Cup’s Super Eight match on Tuesday. AFP/LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI

Aus, Pak reach semis

India ousted despite winIndia made 152-6 from their stipulated 20 overs and needed to restrict South Africa to 121 runs

or less to reach the last four at Pakistan’s expense, which they unfortunately failed to do.

India innings:G Gambhir b M Morkel 8V Sehwag b Peterson 17V Kohli c de Villiers b Kallis 2R Sharma lbw b Peterson 25Yuvraj Singh b M Morkel 21S Raina run out 45MS Dhoni not out 23Extras: (LB-10, NB-1) 11Total: (For 6 wickets in 20 overs) 152Bowling: D Steyn 4-1-26-0M Morkel 4-0-28-2J Kallis 3-0-24-1R Peterson 4-0-25-2J Botha 3-0-30-0F du Plessis 1-0-3-0JP Duminy 1-0-6-0.South Africa inningsHashim Amla c Sehwag b Khan 0Jacques Kallis c Sharma b Pathan 6AB de Villiers b Yuvraj 13Faf du Plessis c Raina b Yuvraj 65JP Duminy c Gambhir b Balaji 16Farhaan Behardien c Raina b Khan13Robin Peterson b Khan 10Albie Morkel b Balaji 10Johan Botha c Raina b Ashwin 8Dale Steyn not out 0Morne Morkel b Balaji 6Extras: (LB-3 NB-1) 4Total: (All out in 19.5 overs) 151Bowling: Zaheer Khan 4-0-22-3Irfan Pathan 3-0-26-1Yuvraj Singh 4-0-23-2Rohit Sharma 1-0-13-0 R Ashwin 4-0-27-1 L Balaji 3.5-0-37-3

Scorecard

Pakistan innings:Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Starc 4Imran Nazir c Bailey b Watson 14N Jamshed c Warner b Doherty 55Kamran Akmal c White b Starc 32Umar Akmal not out 9Razzaq c Watson b Cummins 22Shahid Afridi b Starc 4Shoaib Malik not out 4Extras: (LB-2, WD-3) 5Total: (For 6 wickets in 20 overs) 149Bowling: X Doherty 4-0-27-1M Starc 4-0-20-3S Watson 4-0-23-1P Cummins 4-0-42-1G Maxwell 1-0-6-0B Hogg 3-0-29-0Australia inningsS Watson lbw b R Hasan 8D Warner lbw b M Hafeez 8M Hussey not out 54G Bailey lbw b S Ajmal 15C White c Nazir b M Hafeez 12G Maxwell c M Hafeez b R Hasan 4M Wade b S Ajmal 13P Cummins lbw b S Ajmal 0M Starc not out 1Extras: (B-1, WD-1) 2Total: (For 7 wickets in 20 overs) 117Bowling: M Hafeez 4-0-22-2Raza Hasan 4-0-14-2Saeed Ajmal 4-0-17-3Shahid Afridi 4-0-33-0Shoaib Malik 2-0-19-0Umar Gul 2-0-11-0

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sportsWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012

32GERMANY GREAT BALLACK CONFIRMS RETIREMENTFormer Germany captain Michael Ballack announced his retirement onTuesday bringing the curtain down on a stellar career. Having turned 36 atthe end of last month, Ballack has been without a team after his two-yeardeal at Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen expired in June.

Barcelona continued their form thisseason as they retained top spot.LISBON: Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez struck after sixminutes and Cesc Fabregas added a second followingthe break to leave Barca with a 100 per cent record fromtheir opening two games while Celtic are on four pointsfollowing their earlier win away to Spartak Moscow.

Sergio Busquets was sent off with two minutes to goafter a clash with Maxi Pereira.

Tito Vilanova arrived at the Camp Nou over thesummer looking to win back the Champions League,which they have lifted twice out of the last four years,and the domestic league title. And despite the pressureof replacing Pep Guardiola he could hardly have madea better start with also six wins from six in la liga.

Barça just keepon rolling

MILAN: Juventus’s impressiveunbeaten streak came close tobeing ended in spectacular fash-ion Tuesday when the Serie Achampions escaped with a 1-1draw against Champions

League Group E opponentsShakhtar Donetsk.

The youth-filled Ukrainianside went on to produce somefine individual and collectiveplay to dominate an encounter

they were unlucky not to win.Juventus midfielder Claudio

Marchisio later confirmed toSky Sports: “We knew they’d bestrong up front and knew howto play football.”

Juve escape with a pointShakhtar came to Turin with ample knowledge of their opponents

thanks mainly to the nous of their coach Mircea Lucescu.

TOM WILLIAMS COPENHAGEN: Juan Matascored twice as Chelsea belied anoff-key performance to win 4-0 atcompetition debutants FCNordsjaelland on Tuesday andrecord the first victory of theirChampions League title defence.

Having been held 2-2 byJuventus in their Group E open-er, Chelsea’s campaign is now upand running, but the scorelinedisguised the fact that Roberto DiMatteo’s side toiled for long peri-ods at Copenhagen’s ParkenStadium.

Chelsea triumphHaving been held 2-2 by Juventus in the opener,Chelsea’s campaign is now up and running.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUESir Alex Ferguson’s side suffered an early fright in the region

best known for providing the supposedly vampire-filled setting for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA:Robin van Persie put the bite onRomanian minnows CFR Cluj inTransylvania as the ManchesterUnited striker’s double clinched a 2-1 win in Champions League GroupH on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side sufferedan early fright in the region bestknown for providing the supposedlyvampire-filled setting for BramStoker’s Dracula.

But Pantelis Kapetanos’s earlygoal for Cluj didn’t suck the life outof United, who maintained their 100percent start to this season’s compe-

tition thanks to van Persie’s brace.United were rarely at their best at

the Dr Constantin RadulescuStadium, but Cluj ultimately lackedthe quality to take advantage andFerguson could take heart from theway van Persie and Wayne Rooneycombined for both goals.

“The pass and the finish wereequally good for Robin’s secondgoal. It was a fantastic finish,”Ferguson said.

“But they kept us under pressureand on edge because we didn’t fin-ish them off. To be fair we defendedwell apart from the goal.”

Tuesday’s ChampionsLeague results Group EAt Copenhagenn Nordsjaelland (DEN) 0 Chelsea

(ENG) 4 (Mata 33, 82, David Luiz 79,Ramires 89)

At Turin, Italyn Juventus (ITA) 1 (Bonucci 25)

Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 1 (Teixeira23)

Group FAt Valencia, Spainn Valencia (ESP) 2 (Jonas 38, 74) Lille

(FRA) 0At Borisov, Belarusn BATE Borisov (BLR) 3 (Pavlov 23,

Rodionov 78, Renan 90+4) BayernMunich (GER) 1 (Ribery 90+1)

Group GAt Lisbonn Benfica (POR) 0 Barcelona (ESP) 2

(Sanchez 6, Fabregas 56)At Moscown Spartak Moscow (RUS) 2 (Emenike

41, 48) Celtic (SCO) 3 (Hooper 12,D Kombarov 71-og, Samaras 90)

Group HAt Cluj, Romanian CFR Cluj (ROM) 1 (Kapetanos 14)

Manchester United (ENG) 2 (vanPersie 29, 49)

At Istanbuln Galatasaray (TUR) 0 Braga (POR) 2

(Micael 27, Alan 90+4)

Van Persie bites hard

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