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GIRLS & THEIR GUNSIn a recent poll, Harrison Ford and Matt Damon were rated

among the best action heroes ever. But we say, why look at themen when there are so many lovely ladies who can fight a

mean battle. The weaker sex? You wish.

KASAB DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD The Supreme Court has con-firmed the death sentence hand-ed down to Mohammed Kasab,the lone surviving gunman fromthe 2008 Mumbai attacks."We areleft with no option but to awarddeath penalty," the two judgessaid in the order.

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CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SWALLOWS NALLAH

The latest brazen encroachment of nallahs is happening at two places inMadinaguda. The end result spell disaster for the City. What the City forefa-thers had created thoughtfully, some greedy elements are undoing. Due tothis unrestricted encroachment the once 15-ft-wide nallah has now been

reduced to a mere four feet! The culprit is a private builder who has begunfilling the nallah with construction debris. Is this preparation to appropriat-

ing the spot to build flats and mint money at the expense of citizens?

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city eventsWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

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AROUND THE CITY YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES

World Cuisine festThe food festival brings together var-ious speciality cuisines from acrossthe world. The festival includes a livekitchen where one can see dishesbeing prepared and plated. In addi-tion to this, a live dessert counterwill be open for dinner only.Where: Saffron Soul,

Hotel Marigold,Greenlands

When: Ongoing,12.30am onwards

Contact: (040) 6736 3611

Punjabi food festivalHead to Taj Deccan for a PunjabiFood festival. The food festival offersa variety of Punjabi delicacies such assaag and makke ki roti and also avariety of specialitiesWhere: Taj Deccan,

Banjara Hills,Rd No 1

When: OngoingContact: (040) 6666 3939

Kebab and biryani festGreen Park Hotel presents its kebaband biryani festival at Gardenia. Thelavish buffet caters to the Indianpalate, with a variety of five vegetarian and 5 non-vegetariankebabs to choose from.Where: Gardenia,

GreenPark Hotel, Greenlands

When: Ongoing,7.30pm onwards

Contact: (040) 6651 5151

Satellite CityThe play is the kaleidoscopic worldof a motley bunch of characters andtheir struggle.Where: Ravindra Bharathi,

SaifabadWhen: September 2

7.30pm onwardsContact: (040) 2323 124

A night of the absurdGrim Pumpkin Theatre presents ANight of the Absurd. The event is thestaging of four ten minute plays bynoted American playwright AlexBroun.Where: Lamakaan,


When: August 30,7.30pm onwards

Contact: 96427 31329

Baghdad WeddingThe play Baghdad Wedding dealingwith weddings in Iraq will be presented at Ravindra Bharati.Where: Ravindra Bharati,

SaifabadWhen: August 31,


Taj Khazana SaleFor six days, there will be a specialoffer on magnificent collection ofsarees, western ensembles, pashmi-nas, hand-picked costume jewellery,men’s garments and more.Where: Taj Krishna,

Banjara HillsTaj Falaknuma,Falaknuma

When: August 20-29,10am – 9pm

Contact: Taj Krishna (040) 6629 3248Faluknama (040) 6629 8600

39 StepPlay lovers, keep your dates free forSeptember 1 as the award winningplay The 39 Step will be presentedon September 1.Where: Ravindra Bharati,

SaifabadWhen: September 1,


Colours of changeAn abstract painting exhibition byJayanthmanda titled Colours ofchange is being held at IconartGallery. The exhibition is on tillAugust 30.Where: Iconart Gallery,


When: OngoingContact: (040) 2323 1245

Image and imaginationA painting exhibition by variousartists titled Image and Imagination.Where: Kalakrithi Art Gallery,


When: Ongoing,11am onwards

Contact: (040) 6656 4466

Painting exhibitionsTwo painting exhibitions, dealingwith cities and sustainability will bedisplayed at Vidyaranya High School.Where: Vidyaranya High School,

SaifabadWhen: Ongoing,

10am onwardsContact: (040) 2323 7789

Deep in the woodThe exhibition displays woodcut artprints by 22 artists.These art worksare from the woodcut workshop conducted by Earth Art Gallery. Theexhibition will be on display tillSeptember 14.Where: Earth Art Gallery,


When: September 2 onwards

SunyataAn exhibition of paintings bySuniyata Khanna will be held fromSeptember 1..Where: Alankritha Art Gallery,

Residence InnKavuri hills

When: September 1 onwards,11am onwards

Contact: (040) 2354 0023

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JEWELLERY WORKSHOPThe YMCA of Secunderabad in association with Let’s create crafts is

organising a jewellery making workshop.The workshop will be held onSeptember 1 and 2 from 10am to 1pm. The cost of the workshop is

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SINGING IN THE RAIN: A man is seen enjoying the rain. The sudden downpours brought great relief to the Citywhich did not see a good monsoon this year. N SHIVA KUMAR

DINING

CRIME

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

Mohd [email protected]

Day time they do cateringand at night cater to theirown needs. The arrest of

two young friends for severalthefts in the City brought out abizarre tale of the love for high-life spoiling honest lives.

The RGI police have arrestedMohd Khan and Syed Farooq Aliwho after intermediate began acatering enterprise together.Khan, 21, lives in LN NagarSecunderabad and Farooq, 23,resides in Rajendranagar. Whenfinally sub-inspector M MaheshGoud caught up with them theduo had yielded stolen proper-

ties that included four motorbikes, electronic gadgets such aslaptops, digital camera, iPod,

mobile phones and gold ringstotally worth `2.5 lakh.

Goud said the duo turned to

theft as they were enamouredwith stylish living which thecatering business did not pro-vide. In fact, the two used cater-ing to recce and mark the homesto be plundered later. They

would study the office or homewhere they supplied food andwait for a chance to get in. The

duo committed at least eightthefts and burglary under theRGI, Chandanagar, Rajander-nagar and Musheerabad policestation limits.

The youth had developed ataste for a luxurious living. Theywanted the best vehicles, latestgizmos and a dazzling style.They had been in search ofreceivers of stolen goods andonce that worked out theyplanned to move ahead. Policesaid their families are law-abid-ing people and only the young-sters had turned to the path ofcrime. In fact, it was theirlifestyles that gave them away, itis said. The two have now admit-ted to their crime.

Caterers by day, thieves by nightA taste for the high life and a fancy for gizmos pushed two young friends to thievery. On the surface theyseemed like hard-working entrepreneurs, but within lurked scheming minds that plotted against clients.

The RGI police havearrested Mohd Khanand Syed Farooq Aliwho after intermedi-ate began a cateringenterprise together.

3City YESTERDAY’S QUESTIONSHOULD THE STATE DECLARE AN ENERGY EMERGENCY?

YES (A)

NO (B)

TODAY’S QUESTIONWILL A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON COALGATE BE OF ANY REALCONSEQUENCE?A) YES B) NO

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

1 Renewable resources willhelp solve the power crisis.

Currently the State is reeling undera power crisis. Using renewableresources will help ease the bur-den on fossil fuels in the long run.It’s time the State takes theseresources seriously.

2 GHMC all set to take actionagainst violators.

The GHMC has finally decided totake action against those who areconverting residential spaces intocommercial complexes.

3 Different rules apply for bigbusinesses.

Two different rules seem to applyfor citizens and big businesses,with these establishments gettingaway with property tax default.

4 Men take to stealing, learnthe hard way.

Two men who were running acatering business took to stealingfrom their clients and were caught.

5Encroached nallah a concernfor unsuspecting owners.

A construction company inMadinaguda has encroached a nallah and are constructing abuilding despite the dangers.

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In hibernationLast year, we had reported that the

GHMC general council had not metfor four months to discuss the City orits problems. While standing commit-tee meetings had been held and manydevelopment works had beenapproved, not one council meetingoccurred. Opposition corporators wereplanning to launch a strike against theruling coalition over this issue.

AUGUST 29, 2011

Alcohol, the new truth serum!Alcohol sometimes makes a man

to tell the truth. Ramu ofJangaiahnagar learnt it too late. Hehad married a teenager hiding hismarital status. On Tuesday, the man,in an inebriated state, told his wifethat he was married and has threekids. She informed the police who,upon investigation, found it to betrue. Ramu was arrested on Tuesday.

Labourer foundmurdered on MondayA40-year-old labourer, who lived

at Kushaiguda, was found mur-dered on Monday night. By thenature of the wound, it appears thelabourer, Venkatesh, was killed withblunt weapons. Inspector KesaraJagan, who is investigating the mur-der, said that the police are as yetunsure of the identities or reasonfor the murder.

Triple burglary leavesresidents shakenThree flats of Icrisat colony were

cleaned out by burglars lastnight. The residents were reportedlyon a pilgrimage. The flats on differ-ent floors were opened with dupli-cate keys and valuables taken outwhile the watchman was asleep,Bowenpally police said. In anotherincident, a house in Sitapathi colonytoo was burgled last night.

Avoid these de-licensedwater tankersThe HMWSS&B has de-licensed

12-water tankers, which havebeen playing truant. Tanker num-bers are: AP 35 T 6146, AP 31 D5686, AP 28 V 0608, AP 10 W 1835,AP 09 TA 0535, AP 12 V 3789, AP 12V 3339, AP 12 V 3888, AP 28 TB4878, AP 28 X 1745, AP 10 W 0192and AP 10 W 1975. People are askedto not get cheated.

LAST YEAR... HERE CIVIC

NEWS BRIEFS

`495crThe total amount of property tax-

owed by big businesses to theGHMC. The establishments found on

the list include Vasavi EngineeringCollege and Taj Banjara.

5THINGS WELEARNT TODAY

NUMEROLOGY

I don’t know howthey have started

construction as themap is not releasedyet. Yes, I receivedcomplaints about itrecently. I amvisiting the sitesoon.

GV Raghu, chief town plannerSee page 5

Md NIZAMUDDIN [email protected]

About 100 buildingsthat violated theGHMC regulationswill be facing the ire

of the municipal authorities inthe next few days.

The town planning depart-ment from the list of violatorsprioritised and identified 100buildings in the first phase foraction.

The action against the build-ings, will be initiated inSeptember. It was found thatmany buildings were conduct-ing commercial activity withoutobtaining an ‘occupancy certifi-cate’. Hence they will be seized.

According to the GO 86

passed in 2006, there are differ-ent set of norms for the residen-tial and commercial buildings.Many buildings were construct-ed purely for the residentialpurpose, but without theknowledge of authorities havebeen turned into commercialspaces.

“We shall be taking actionagainst the buildings, which arefound to be residential innature, but have started com-mercial activities. Seizing themwould be the onlysolution,”said GHMC chief cityplanner, G V Raghu.

The official pointed out thatthe GHMC found that severalcomplexes were utilising theparking space for commercialpurposes.

This was a violation of thenorms set by the authority forall the buildings. At the time ofplanning the builders showspecified parking space butslowly the space is used forcommercial purposes.

“Within a few days we shallbe initiating action against theviolators. Most of these havebeen given notices,” Raghunoted.

In the recent days, there hasan increased number of applica-tions for obtaining ‘occupancycertificates’.

This prompted the officialsto inspect the sites. During theinspection it was found thatmany buildings in the Cityfailed to comply with the normsunder the GHMC limits.

The town planning department has prioritised andidentified 100 buildings to be demolished in the first

phase from a list of violators.

GHMC to demolishillegal buildings

Botsa challengesTDP, YSRCProve sincerity toBC cause by giv-ing seats, he says.

PCC chief BotsaSathyanarayana has

hurled a challenge at the TDPand YSRC to come to a com-mon platform to decide ongiving tickets on the basis ofcaste-wise population ratio, ifthey are really sinceretowards BCs. He also tauntedthe TDP and YSRC askingboth the parties whether theywere ready to give the partypresident post to BCs in theirlife time.

Addressing the media atGandhi Bhavan here onTuesday, Botsa said thatinstead of announcing 100seats, they have to give seatson caste-wise populationratio if they are really sincerein this regard.

He said that he was readyto convince the Congressparty chief Sonia Gandhi inthis regard.

He also advised the TDPand YSRC not to induceunwanted hopes in the BCsannouncing 100 seats scheme.

Botsa made it clear thatthere would not be any lead-ership change in the State. Hefurther added that he wasready to work under the lead-ership of Sonia Gandhi evenif he was in the PCC seat ornot. NSS

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city WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 5ENCROACHMENT

POLITICS

Md NIZAMUDDIN [email protected]

The GHMC union elections areslated to be conducted on orbefore September 15. Office

bearers from various unions met thereturning officer and joint commis-sioner of labour, in this regard toexplain their positions. After examin-ing the issues raised by the unions,the election schedule will beannounced on Wednesday.

Municipal Karmika Sangham(HMS), AP Municipal SahakarMazdoor Union (INTUC),Bhagyanagar Municipal EmployeesUnion (BMS), Greater Hyderabad

Municipal Employees Union,Municipal Corporation of HyderabadEmployees Union (CITU), MegacityMunicipal Employees Union, GreaterHyderabad Municipal Employeesand Workers Union, MCH Labour &

Employees Union presented theiropinion. The union leaders discussedthe pending issues for finalising elec-tion process. While some unions likeHMS, Greater Hyderabad MunicipalCorporation Employees & workersUnion and MCH Labour &Employees Union submitted lettersof withdrawals from contesting theverification process, as they haveopted for alliance with other unions.

The unions presented their standbefore the returning officer and jointcommissioner labour, MN VarahalaReddy. HMS requested ID cards foreverybody and to include some of theemployees whose names don’t fig-ured in the draft voters list.

THAKUR RAJKUMARSINGH AND PANASARAMA [email protected]

Nallahs (watercourse)are the veins of a city;block it and youchoke. When water-

courses are prevented it resultsin flash floods and vector-bornediseases. But who bothers?Avaricious people have been fill-ing up every bit of City water-courses with impunity. The latestbrazen encroachment of nallah ishappening in two places inMadinaguda. The end result isheart-rending. What the City’sforefathers had created thought-fully, some greedy elements areundoing. A 15-feet wide nallah isnow reduced to four feet!

A private builder has begunfilling the nallah with construc-tion debris, preparatory toappropriating the spot to buildflats and mint money. The intri-cate links the company has withGHMC officials concerned couldbe gauged from the fact that theSave Our Urban Lakes (SOUL)and ITMD (It’s Time to Make aDifference) have lodged not onebut several pleas to authorities,right from the GHMC commis-sioner to the revenue officials butin vain. After the formal com-plaints were lodged, they speed-ed up the construction works!

The encroachment of nallahhappened at two places inMadinaguda, one just immedi-ately after the Erla Cheruvu andother one near Kallam AnjireddyVidhyalaya. Rains make thewhole area hell as water has noway to flow. The pity is that peo-ple buying flats in the area arenot aware of the monsoon hell

they will be facing.According to AP Land anti-

Encroachment Act, 1905 thereshould be no construction nearwater bodies. The law is made anass by corrupt elements whodon’t think twice before damag-ing the City’s façade. And yetviolating the law is theCorporation itself. Despite bla-

tant violation of the Act, theCorporation gave permission

vide their file12082/HO/WZ/Cir-12/2012.What we gathered was that thecompany did not mention theplot is smack on the bank of anallah and the permission wasgranted without checking thespot or record. The deputy com-missioner who visited the spot islearnt to have asked the compa-ny to stop building but it had noeffect.

SOUL (Save Our UrbanLakes) a voluntary organisationhas been fighting for the lakessince 2010 through RTI and peti-tions. It is clear that the GHMCdid not want the building undernotice as several pleas fell on thewayside.

Authors are founding leaders of SOUL

Private construction company swallows nallah

With a blatant disregard for rules and the law, a private construction company has encroachedupon a nallah in Madinaguda, reducing a formerly 15-ft-wide drain to a mere four feet.

I don’t know howthey have started

construction as themap is not releasedyet. Yes, I receivedcomplaints about itrecently. I am visiting the sitesoon.

GV Raghuchief town planner

Whom did we complain to and when?Complaint to Given DateCommissioner, GHMC July 24, 2012MRO, Serilingampally July 23, 2012Deputy commissioner, GHMC Circle-12 July 23, 2012Zonal commissioner (West Zone), GHMC July 23, 2012Executive engineer, Minor Irrigation July 24, 2012District collector, Ranga Reddy July 24, 2012

GHMC gears up for union pollsThe civic union elections will be held on or before September 15.

CRIMEMan killed, loverinjured in brawlMohd [email protected]

In a strange story oflove and sex, a youth

lost his life while hislover, 10 years olderthan him, sufferedsevere injuries in a ga ngattack at Amja dullabaghlast night.

The victim 25-year-old Ghouse, a vegetablevendor, was living withShameen, 35, who isestranged from her hus-band. In the same locali-ty one Mohd Yousuf, 25,said to be an unem-

ployed youth wasallegedly having anaffair with a minor girl.Shameem is said to haveadvised the girl againstthe relationship, whichenraged Yousuf. Policesaid Yousef had gangedup with a few othersand attacked Shameem.To save his lover,Ghouse intervened andthe gang turned their ireon him and Ghouse waskilled. Shameem is inhospital.

Falaknuma policehave registered a caseagainst the accused.

Before After

CINEMASpecial WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 6

He started off as a childartiste in 1967 and went

on to win a millionhearts and retains his

charm even today. At 53,Nagarjuna can easily

give the younger lot a runfor their money.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Annamayya Agni Varsha

Vikram

Shiva

Sri Ramarajyam Don

Nagarjuna with his wife Amala and sons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil.

Khedi Shiridi Sai Nag at the golf course Rajanna

Boss

Gaganam

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Governor ESLNarasimhan onTuesday said the

government wouldstrengthen the handloomco-operative societies byproviding adequate assis-tance. He also calledupon the DWCRAwomen to avail of thebenefits under severalwelfare programmeslaunched by the govern-ment.

The Governor, accom-panied by his wifeVimala Narasimhan,

today touredKoyyalagudem, Allapuram and Manchollagudem under theChoutuppal mandal.They visited the hand-loom co-operative societyin Koyyalagudem forinspection. He alsoinspected the articles pro-duced by the DWCRAwomen. Later, he held ameeting with the mem-bers of the IKP andDWACRA women’s soci-eties.

NSS

Strongly criticising thegovernment for notshowing any interest

towards our mother tongue,Telugu, the TeluguBhashodyama Samakhyahas demanded for theimmediate creation of a sep-arate ministry and Telugudevelopment authorityunder it, to protect anddevelop the language, aswas done in Karnataka andTamil Nadu.

At a press conferenceSamakhya honorary presi-dent Dr Chukka Ramaiah,and president Dr SamalaRamesh Babu, released anopen letter addressed to theChief Minister N KiranKumar Reddy, which con-tained nine demands. TheSamakhya wanted the gov-ernment to fulfill thedemands before the fourthWorld Telugu Conferencescheduled to be held atTirupathi in December, andshow it’s sincerity andrespect towards our mothertongue.

The Samakhya has alsodecided to launch a month-long programme through-out the State to protestagainst the government’sindifferent attitude towardsthe development of ourState’s official language,and to propagate the issueamong the people.

The Samakhya leaderspointed out that theKarnataka and Tamil Nadugovernments have takenquite a number of measures

to protect their respectiveofficial languages, enrichthem and uphold their dig-nity, in the last six decades.

They regretted that theAndhra Pradesh govern-ment has miserably failed totake any such measures sofar.

They demanded that thegovernment, among otherthings, implement Teluguas the official language atall levels and in all itsoffices, announcing a time-frame; implement the GONo 485 of 1974 which pro-vided for implementationof Telugu in the Courts tillthe district level; make theTelugu as the medium ofinstruction in all the gov-ernment and privateschools compulsorily.

They also demandedthat the State governmentintroduce Telugu as a sub-ject in intermediate, degree,medical, engineering andother colleges; revive theAP Sahitya Akademi andother academies; and makeTelugu a compulsory sub-ject in all government com-petitive examinations.

NSS

POLITICS

EDUCATION

Governor toursNalgonda villages

Govt flayed forneglect of Telugu

Samakhya willlaunch a month-long programmeto protest thegovt’s indifferencetowards Telugu.

SAREES

RAHUL [email protected]

With its back againstthe wall, fightingthe slow fall of itspower supplies, the

State government is now consid-ering many uses of renewableenergy.

World Renewable EnergyDay came and went (August 20).The CM simply hosted a chatwith kids on the need for aug-menting renewable energy. Itshows the State is devoid of anymajor ideas.

There is no better commenton the State's apathetical attitudeto energy crisis than the fact thatAP does not have an energy min-ister. It has obviously aggravatedthe problem, technocrats pointout. Though various factors con-tinue to deter it from full-fledgedfunctioning, the promise ofrenewable energy is the onlylasting hope for the power-hun-gry State, they say.

In a report released by theministry of statistics, renewableenergy sources in the State haveshown a growth in the last twoyears. Biomass power, wasteenergy to power, wind power,SHP (Small Hydro Power), solarhave shown an increase in theinstalled capacities within theState. But they are far belowexpectation to make a mark.

Of the State’s total energyreserve sources, renewable ener-gy sources occupy 7.75 per centdistribution of the total 89,760MW capacity. Which means, theunconventional sources of ener-

gy that have long been sidelinedcontribute a total of 6596.4 MWcapacity annually. The growthtrends shown in the renewableenergy sector has been com-mendable what with a startlingincrease in the number of instal-lations of decentralised renew-able energy sources. But there isno concerted effort to bolster upthe effort.

Ideally the State should have20 per cent power from renewable energy, say knowl-edgeable sources.

The growth registered in theinstalled grid capacity from2009-2010 to 2011-2012 was 9.63per cent.

The estimated potential ofrenewable power systemsinstalled in the State speak vol-umes about the advantages:n Wind Power (MW): 5394n Small Hydro Power(MW):560n Bio Mass Power(MW): 578n Cogeneration Bagasse (MW):

300n Waste to Energy (MW): 123n Estimated Reserves: 6,955

n Distribution (%): 7.75.Total power capacity of

reserves (conventional and non-conventional): 89,760 MW.

So then why are renewableenergy sources not helping ourailing governments?

“The capital costs involved inproducing power from anysource is very high, more so forrenewable energy like solar,water.

“One MW takes an estimated`5 crore for generation andanother `5 crore for distributionand transmission. With solarpower, the individual costsinvolved are more. The old tarifffor waste supplied was `1,800per ton. Now the tariff rates haveshot up to `3,500 per tonne.Hence, the production value hasincreased which has made powercompanies nervous about theprospects of renewable energyproduction,” says Ram Mohan,project director at Nedcap.

But what the officialdomdoes not understand probably isthe fact that capital investment inrenewable energy is permanentassets while the highly subsi-dized conventional energysources are expendable.

Officials covertly admit thatgovernments seem to be alwayshand in glove with power com-panies that prefer exhausting theconventional energy resources inthe country.

“The Coalgate scandal is aperfect example. More so, peopleare unwilling to take the firststep in deviating from the exist-ing money making systems. Aslong as profit minded corpora-tions and corrupt governmentshold sway, there can be nochange in the scheme of things,”says an official from Nedcap.

city WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 8ANIMAL RIGHTS

city WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 8ENERGY EMERGENCY

ANIMAL RIGHTSGHMC

Md [email protected]

Even as the GHMC collectsproperty tax from everyhousehold without fail, it is

surprising to note that big busi-nesses have failed to fulfill theobligation. The property tax runsinto a whopping ` 495 crore formajor businesses that have‘defaulted’.

There are some well-knownbusinesses which figure on thelist of defaulters. They includeMargadarshi Chit Funds (HillFort Area) with `46.56 lakh, and

Vasavi Engineering Collegewith `54.32 lakh. Apart fromthese, two five-star hotels thathave defaulted are Taj Krishna,with `2.59 crore and TajBanjara with `2.01 crore.

Some of the other well-known establishments includeAnnapurna Enterprises (`3crore), Mahavir Hospital(`48.28 lakh) and YashodhaHospital (`74 lakh).

Among individual default-ers, a woman living in Circle11, Gachibowli, tops the listwith outstanding dues runninginto several crores.

The GHMC commissioner andmayor have time and againstressed on timely payment andcollection of property tax andwarned of strict action againstdefaulters.

Big establishments default property taxWhile collection of property tax from households is done without fail, many businesses have failed to pay their share.

AP must embrace nature soonA prudent energy policy should gradually increase investment in renewable energy ratherthan subsidising fossil fuel in order to save the State from its power crisis.

n Biogas plants installed upto31-03-2011 are 4,74,213.

n Water pumping wind mills: 6

n Aerogen hybrid systems: 16.00 KW

n Biomass Gasifiers ( rural+industrial ): 18,411

n Waste to energy installationsin MW: 6.55

n Number of remote village electrifications achievedthrough renewable energysources: 297

Progress in installedcapacities so far

Given below is a table of study published by the ministry ofstatistics released for the year 2011-2012.Andhra Bio Mass Waste to Wind Small Solar Total inPradesh Power Energy Power Hydro Power Power MWUp to 31-3-2010 363.25 35.66 122.50 186.83 0.10 721.94Up to 31-3-2011 363.25 43.16 191.50 191.43 2.10 791.44

The property taxdefault runs into `495crore. There are somewell-known businesses thatfigure on the list.

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schools, more andmore Chinese

parents are optingto home school

their children. Buthow accepting is

the government ofthis?

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Giving up his successfulcareer as the head of amedical research firm tospend his days at home

reading from children’s story bookswas a tough choice for Chinesefather Zhang Qiaofeng.

But Zhang, one of a small butgrowing number of Chinese parentswho are turning their backs on thecountry’s rigidly exam-orientedstate-run school system, felt he hadno choice.

“China’s education system hasspecial problems,” said Zhang, awiry-looking graduate of one of thecountry’s top universities.

“I want my son to receive a styleof education which is much moreparticipative, not just the teachertalking while students listen. Most ofmy son’s time is set aside for follow-ing his interests, or playing.”

From a small apartment on theoutskirts of Beijing, Zhang teacheshis son Hongwu for four hours aday, in contrast to the six hours ofcompulsory classes the seven-year-old used to have to sit through at pri-mary school.

In the living room where heholds most of his classes, Zhang rat-tles through a long list of gripes withChina's education system, fromwhat he calls its “obsession” withexam results to an overly authoritar-ian teaching style.

China has made impressiveprogress in rolling out universaleducation across the country, withurban areas such as Shanghai claim-ing a perfect school enrolment rate.The United Nations says China has ayouth literacy rate of 99 per cent.

But many parents complainabout the focus on rote learning andpassing exams, which means thatchildren spend long hours in class.

Chinese children spend an aver-age of 8.6 hours a day in school, with

some spending 12 hours in the class-room, according to a 2007 surveyconducted by China’s Youth andChildren Research Center.

Lao Kaisheng, an education poli-cy researcher at Beijing NormalUniversity, said growing numbers ofChinese parents were demandingmore of a say in how their childrenwere educated.

“There’s been a rapid rise inhome schooling, especially in thepast few years,” he told AFP.

“Parents who home school tendto have more strict requirements fortheir children’s education, and feelthat schools won’t meet their chil-dren's individual needs.”

No official figures are availablefor the proportion of Chinese

parents educating their children athome, but Lao estimates it at lessthan one per cent.

One of the most prominent is XuXuejin, who moved from the boom-ing eastern Chinese manufacturinghub of Zhejiang to the picturesquebut sleepy southwestern town ofDali to provide a better environmentfor his two children.

“Chinese children are taught tocompete from a young age,” Xu toldAFP over the phone. “Students whocan’t compete are eliminated...there's too much pressure on them,”he added.

Xu, a Christian, said he wantedto give his children a more “Bible-centred” education than they couldget in school, a key motivating factorin countries such as the UnitedStates where home schooling isbecoming more popular.

An Internet discussion forum hestarted in 2010 for Chinese homeschoolers to swap classroom materi-als and discuss educational theorynow has more than 4,000 registeredmembers.

Worries about the legality ofhome schooling feature heavily onthe forum — Chinese law states thatchildren must be enrolled in schoolaged seven and receive compulsoryeducation for nine years.

“Chinese educational officialsare split on the subject,” said Lao.“Some want to force children backinto schools while some would pre-fer to legalise home schooling, which

is why there haven’t beenany new regulations.”

But questions over thelegality of home schoolinghave not deterred Zhang,who says he hopes his sonwill never return to aChinese school.

“My son’s Chinese andEnglish skills are muchhigher than other children

his age,” said Zhang, ges-turing at a bookshelf filledwith titles his son has read.

“I plan to teach my sonat home until he’s ready toattend university. I hope hecan attend a great universi-ty like Harvard, Oxford orCambridge, I’m 95 per centcertain he can achievethat.” AFP

Some (Chinese education officials)

want to force childrenback into schools whilesome would prefer tolegalise home schooling,which is why therehaven’t been anynew regulations.

Lao KaishengEducation policy researcher

Home is where education is

BusinessWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

10SMARTPHONES TO DOMINATE MARKET: SURVEY Smartphones are set to make up a majority of the global handsetmarket next year, a survey showed Tuesday. The report by IHSiSuppli said smartphone shipments in 2013 are forecast toaccount for 54 per cent of the total mobile phone market.

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Renewable energy development canbe another area of cooperationbetween India and Pakistan. A visitingPakistan delegation led by ZafarMahmood, secretary in Pakistan’swater and power ministry held talksTuesday with officials in India’s min-istry of new and renewable energy. The high-ranking Pakistan official saidthat renewable energy being a rela-tively new area in Pakistan, the inter-action had been extremely useful andprovided an opportunity to learn fromthe Indian experience. India’s achieve-ment in installing over 25,000 MW ofgrid-connected renewable energy waslauded by the Pakistan delegation.

INDO-PAK ENERGY TALKS

The G7 industrial countries calledTuesday on oil producers to increaseoutput, saying higher prices posed“substantial risks” to the global econ-omy. With growth weakening in keyeconomies and tensions over Iranworrying major oil importers, financeministers of the powerful group alsohinted they were ready to push for therelease of strategic oil reserves to pre-vent a tightening of the market. “Thecurrent rise in oil prices reflectsgeopolitical concerns and certain sup-ply disruptions,” the Group of Sevenfinance ministers said in a statement.

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$3.8 bnis what the world’s biggest air-condi-

tioner maker Daikin Industries willpay to buy Goodman Global.

Stability marks realty

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Residential sales remained subduedin the City in July, as people inAndhra Pradesh mostly do notinvest in property during the

Indian month called Aashadam. There werealso no new launches over last month. Rentsand capital values remained stable acrossthe City, except for projects that were intheir final stages of completion, according toJLL monthly real estate monitor.

There is a also a sign of relief to the resi-dential real estate developers. “The GO 45,which made it mandatory to earmark 20 percent of developed land for the EWS/LIGcategory in all housing projects sized oneacre and above, was revised to GO 245. Asper GO 245 the specifications of theEWS/LIG category have been relaxed toinclude housing projects starting at fiveacres, instead of one acre. There were fewother revisions made to GO 245 that nowmake it more developer-friendly as com-pared to the earlier version,” the report stat-ed.

The retail spaces demand on high streetscontinued to remain strong in July. Mallswitnessed slow leasing activity. With grow-ing demand, rents also increased nominallyat a few high streets. Rents in malls contin-

ued to remain mostly stable, as the mallshad less leasable space and no new mallscompleted in the month. Retailers likeChroma, Ratnadeep, Zodiac have openednew stores in the City, it stated.

According to the report, Hyderabad’soffice market continued to witness stableleasing activity in July with tenants expand-ing in all sub-markets. Pre-commitmentsalso continued over the month. As leasing

activity continued to remain stable in HitecCity and Gachibowli, vacancy decreased inthese sub-markets.

However, the rental values of offices inBangalore and residential property values inBangalore, Pune and Mumbai are on rise.The other cities maintained stable rental andcapital values in both office and residentialspaces in the month, the JLL monthly moni-tor said.

BSE 17,601.4130.30 NSE 5,323.45

11.50SILVER `58,100 for 1kgGOLD `31,300 for 10g

POUND `87.91DOLLAR`55.60

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Rents and capital values remained sta-

ble, except for projectsthat were in their final

stages of completion.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’sstate-owned energy giantPetrobras said on Tuesday it willdeploy the world’s first floatingoil terminal capable of refuelingtankers on the high seas.

Currently, crude oil must beferried from offshore rigs to thecoast where tankers come to fillup. But the new “Transfer andStorage Offshore Unit will makeit possible to store oil on the highseas and to transfer it to export

vessels,” the statement said,adding that the first terminal willbe operational in June 2014, 90kilometers off Rio de Janeiro.

The terminal will sit on a ves-sel stationed near the drillingrigs and be capable of storingtwo million barrels, equivalent toBrazil’s daily production.

The unit, under constructionin China, is expected to cost $318million, plus the cost of charter-ing the vessel. AFP

MILAN: Italy’s Banca Montedei Paschi di Siena, theworld’s oldest bank, onTuesday posted a loss of 1.617billion euros for the first halfof 2012 after taking write-downs on troubled assets.

The bank, which wasfounded in 1472, said in astatement that the bulk of thewritedown was taken on itsCGU Privati BMPS unit aswell Banco Antonveneta, a

2007 acquisition analysts haddeemed overpriced.

In the same period lastyear, the bank posted a 261.4million profit.

Critically exposed to theeurozone debt crisis, in JuneBMPS was forced to accept agovernment bailout, borrow-ing roughly 1.5 billion euros($1.87 billion) in order to payoff debt and shore up its capi-tal. AFP

Rent for monthper sq ft in `

Capital valueper sq ft in `

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Begumpet 45-55 4,500-6,500

Banjara Hills 50-60 4,500-7,500

Hitec City 34-42 4,000-5,200

Gachibowli 34-38 4,000-5,000

Uppal 25-35 3,000-4,000

Shamshabad 20-25 3,000-4,000

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Brazil to operatefloating oil terminal

540-yr-old bank in1.6 bn euro loss

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Banjara Hills 15,000-20,000 5,500-10,000

Begumpet 12,000-16,000 3,500-4,000

Kondapur 12,000-16,000 2,800-4,500

Tellapur 8,000-12,000 2,500-3,000

Kukatpally 7,000-10,000 3,300-3,500

Miyapur 5,000-6,000 2,000-3,300

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nationWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

11AHMEDABAD: A special courthere has convicted 32 people andacquits 29 in 2002 Naroda Patiyariot case in which 97 peoplebelonging to minority communi-ty were killed.

BJP MLA Maya Kodnani andBajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangiare among those convicted.

On February 28, 2002 when abandh call was given by theVHP, a large crowd gathered inthe Naroda Patiya area andattacked the people of minoritycommunity, killing 97 personsand injuring 33 others.

The trial began in August2009 and charges were framedagainst 62 accused. As many as327 witnesses including eye wit-nesses, victims, doctors, policepersonnel, government officials,forensic experts and journalistslike Ashish Khetan, who con-ducted a TV sting operation onthe accused, were examined bythe court. AGENCIES

BJP MLA among32 convicted

MORE RAIN, MORE CHAOS IN DELHIIt was a rained out morning in the capital Wednesday with the season’sheaviest showers resulting in several areas being waterlogged and theinevitable traffic snarls. The IMD has forecast more sporadic showers in thenext two days. The total rainfall recorded till 8.30 a.m was 59.9 mm.

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NEW DELHI: The SupremeCourt today upheld the deathsentence of 26/11 Mumbai ter-ror attack convict MohammedAjmal Amir Kasab, saying thatwaging war against the countrywas the primary and foremostoffence committed by thePakistani terrorist.

A bench of justices AftabAlam and C K Prasad dismissedthe plea of 25-year-old Kasabchallenging his conviction anddeath sentence confirmed by theBombay High Court. The benchrejected his contention that hewas not given a fair trial.

The bench also observed thatthe failure of government toprovide him an advocate at thepre-trial stage did not vitiate

trial court proceedings againsthim. It also held that the confes-sional statement given byKasab, which he retracted dur-ing trial, was very much volun-

tary except a very small portion.The apex court also upheld

the acquittal of two Indians,who were alleged to be co-con-spirators in the Mumbai terror

attack case. The trial court andBombay High Court had alsogiven clean chit to FaheemAnsari and Sabauddin Ahmedin the case. PTI

Youth beaten to death onsuspicion of mobile phone theftJALPAIGURI(WB): An unidentifiedyouth was beaten to death by some per-sons at the Sadar hospital compound here,police sources said today. He was beatenup by some persons around midnight onthe suspicion that he had stolen a mobilephone, the sources said. The police rushedto the spot and admitted the unidentifiedyouth in the Sadar hospital but he diedearly this morning, they said.

Sesa admits to causingpollution in Goa villagePANAJI: Sesa Goa Ltd (SGL) onWednesday admitted to “accidental misfir-ing” of two burners at its coke plant herecausing pollution in nearby areas. But itrefuted allegations of fraud in setting upthe plant. SGL’s statement was publishedon the front pages of newspapers in Goatwo days after people of Navelim village,40 km from here, observed a shutdown toprotest against the pollution.

Two robbers held after botchedbid to rob womanTHANE: Two youths fleeing in a car aftermaking an unsuccessful bid to rob awoman were injured when their vehicleoverturned after some bike-borne personsgave them a chase, police said today. Theytried to rob her at gun point when she waswalking towards her home. They panickedafter she resisted their attempt and raisedan alarm, following which some bikerschased their car. The speeding car skiddedoff the road before turning turtle.

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CHANDIGARH: Claiming thatSikhs were being shown in a badlight in the film Son of Sardar, theAll India Sikh StudentsFederation (AISSF) has urged theclergy to take action againstactor-producer Ajay Devgn.

In a letter to Akal Takht headGurbachan Singh, AISSF presi-dent Karnail Singh demandedaction against Devgn for hurtingthe religious sentiments of Sikhs.

The Akal Takht is the highesttemporal seat of the Sikh reli-gion. Karnail Singh Tuesday saidthe film, to be released inNovember, had blasphemousremarks against Sikhs.

AISSF has sought registrationof a police case against the film-makers.

“The film’s trailer hasdemeaning dialogues,” KarnailSingh said.

“In the film, the lead actorwears a Sikh turban but has thetattoo of a Hindu god on hischest. This is against Sikh princi-ples,” he said.

Karnail Singh said they hadsent a legal notice to the film-makers and asked to delete theobjectionable scenes. But Devgnhad not responded to the notice,he said. IANS

Sikh bodyslams Devgn onfilm depiction

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And hang he shall: SCThe apex court also upheld the acquittal of two Indians, Faheem Ansariand Sabauddin Ahmed, in the case.

Pak should expedite 26/11 trial: NikamMUMBAI: With the SupremeCourt upholding the death sen-tence of Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11Mumbai terror attacks case,Pakistan should now expedite thetrial in their court, special publicprosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said.

“Death sentence awarded toKasab should be executed as soonas possible so that it gives a strongsignal to the terrorists that lawtakes stern action against suchacts,” Nikam told PTI.

The prosecution against perpe-trators of the 26/11 terror strikesshould now be expedited by theprosecuting agency of Pakistan, hesaid.

“The (prosecution in Pakistan)should not delay the trial on theground that India has to furnishevidence because conspiracybehind the terror attacks washatched in Pakistan and it is forthem to prove the same,” Nikamsaid. PTI

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DUBAI: For the first time,Indian Haj pilgrims will getSIM cards of Saudi Telecomcompany at a nominal costbefore commencing for the pil-grimage, officials said.

“It will have talk time of 5Saudi Riyals and incomingcalls can be received with zerobalance also. The SIM will bepreloaded with contact num-bers of all concerned officials ofthe Consulate as well as otherimportant numbers,” IndianConsulate in Jeddah has said.

“The SIM will be distribut-ed to the pilgrims at differentembarkation points in Indiaand thus relatives of the pil-grims may have the Saudi con-tact number of the pilgrims inadvance,” Consulate added.

The Consulate said it is tak-

ing all steps to ameliorate theservices provided to Indian pil-grims during Haj.

Indian Consulate, in coop-eration with other entities inIndia and in Saudi Arabia suchas Ministry of External AffairsHaj Committee of India, SaudiArabia Ministry of Haj, SouthAsian Moassasa and MaktabulWakla, is making arrangementsfor successful completion ofHaj this season. PTI

NEW DELHI: Don’t write offthe tri-nation Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline as yet. WhenIranian President MahmoudAhmadinjead meets PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh inTehran today, he is expected topitch for fast-tracking the pro-ject, ahead of a meeting of ener-gy officials of the three countriesin Islamabad.

The joint working group onhydrocarbons comprises offi-cials of the energy ministries ofthe three countries.

The meeting is expected to

revive the stalled negotiationsover the ambitious $7 billionpipeline proposal that seeks tobring Iranian gas via Pakistan toIndia, reliable sources said.

Iran and Pakistan have

already sealed a bilateral dealon the pipeline, but India hastended to vacillate due to a hostof reasons. Iran, the most ardentbacker of the project, has how-ever not given up on India join-ing what Tehran projects as the“peace pipeline” connecting thecountries in a web of prosperity.

India has security concernsas the proposed pipeline passesthrough the volatile regions ofPakistan’s Balochistan province.The talks have also deadlockedover transport and transit feeswith Pakistan.

Apart from scepticism aboutthe economic and logisticalunviability of the pipeline, it isbeing opposed by the US, whichfeels it will amount to defeatingits larger strategy of isolatingTehran in the region.

In India, the pipeline hasbeen virtually written off, butthere are signs that it may berevived. Early this month, a par-liamentary panel asked thepetroleum ministry to “vigor-ously” pursue and settle allpending issues related to theproject as it would help addressthe country’s energy gap.

In a report, the standingcommittee on petroleum andnatural gas sought the earliestpossible start for the project.

Besides, India in May signedon to Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India(TAPI) gas pipeline. The gasfrom the pipeline is expected tostart flowing into energy-starved India in another fiveyears, official sources said.

India has signed the gassales-purchase agreement forthe $7.6 billion project that is tobegin in Turkmenistan and passthrough Afghanistan andPakistan before terminating inIndia. IANS

SRINAGAR: In the first report-ed case of ‘honour killing’ inKashmir, police has arrested aman and his two sisters on thecharges of murdering theiryoungest sibling over her con-duct.

Mushtaq Ahmad Dar and histwo sisters — Nasreen and Misra— were arrested after the trioadmitted to strangulating their20-year-old sister Zubaida todeath in the fields at Shooliporain Budgam district on August 24,a police spokesman said.

“During investigations, Dar,the brother of the deceased, dis-closed that he and his two sisterswere not satisfied with thebehaviour of Zubaida and werefacing a lot of humiliation in thesociety by her deeds,” thespokesman said.

Dar and his sisters hatched aconspiracy to kill her and tookZubaida to the fields. They laterstrangulated her to death withher scarf, he said.

The spokesman said police isalso probing other aspects whichinclude grabbing of moneybelonging to the deceased. PTI

CHENNAI: Researchers at theIndian Institute of Technology,Madras have developed a noveldevice that can visually detecteven a single molecule of TNTused in the making of explosives.

Apart from national security,this ultra-sensitive and highlyselective detection method willhave applications in early identi-fication of diseases and in radia-tion prevention, the IITresearchers claim.

Chemistry professorThalappil Pradeep and his stu-dents Ammu Mathew and PRSajanlal reporated the principlebehind this device in the onlineissue of the leading chemistryjournal Angewandte Chemie onAug 22. They are now buildingthe device that may be put topractical use soon.

The detector works some-what like an alert traffic cop whospots a violator by simply look-

ing at the traffic signal. In otherwords, if the suspected samplebeing tested is clean, the detectorgives off a red glow on beingirradiated with light of a particu-lar wavelength.

But if the sample containsTNT, the signal changes to with afluorescence microscope hasbeen demonstrated by the IITteam to take place in the pres-ence of even just one molecule ofTNT — a lower limit that has not

been achieved by any detector sofar.

The TNT sensor uses a com-bination of gold and silver nano-particles, which are particles ofextremely small dimensions. Theentire detector system is just fourmillionths of a metre in size andits distinct star shape is of partic-ular advantage because it is easyto unmistakably identify thecolour change under the micro-scope, says Pradeep. IANS

Iran to push pipelineIran and Pakistan have already sealed a bilateral deal on the pipeline, but India hastended to vacillate due to a host of reasons.

India has securityconcerns as the pro-posed pipeline passesthrough the volatileregions of Pakistan’sBalochistan province.

CRIME

Saudi SIM cardsfor Haj pilgrims

IIT bot to find bombsThe nano-scale device can detect TNT, a component of powerfulexplosives, even if only a molecule is present.

The SIM will be preloaded with num-bers of Indian Consulate officials.

3 held forhonourkilling inKashmirThe first such inci-dent in the valley.

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13NEW ORLEANS BRACES FOR HURRICANE ISAAC Hurricane Isaac on Tuesday made landfall in Louisiana and barreled towardsNew Orleans. Isaac, which reached hurricane strength earlier in the day andwas packing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour, lashed thearea with heavy rains and strong winds, as residents hunkered down.

MOTION AGAINST JAPAN PMJapan’s opposition was set onWednesday to file a censuremotion against Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda that threatens tostall parliament and bolster callsfor snap elections. The non-bind-ing motion, expected to pass theopposition-controlled upperhouse, amounts to a slap on thewrist for the premier and is seenas highly embarrassing.It heaps more pressure on hisgovernment ahead of a generalelection expected to be called inearly November. It would alsoend the parliamentary session.

Lawyers for the US soldiercharged with passing a trove ofclassified documents to WikiLeaksaccused the military of withhold-ing hundreds of emails over fearsof a publicity nightmare. Thedefense team for Private BradleyManning, who could be jailed forlife, alleged that more than 1,300messages were ignored by prose-cutors for six months. The emailsrelate to the conditions the troop-er was held in during militarydetention at Quantico, Virginia.

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21The number of executions carriedout by Iraq on Tuesday for terror-

ism-related crimes, according to thejustice ministry. Three women were

among those executed.

His (PresidentObama’s) record

is a shadow of hisrhetoric. Yet he has thenerve to say that he'smoving us forward,and the audacityto hope that we'llbelieve him

John BoehnerUS House Speaker

Syrian opposition asksUS for no-fly zoneWASHINGTON: The opposi-tion Syrian Support Group hascalled on the US to immediatelyestablish a no-fly zone over Syria.The group, which represents therebel Free Syrian Army inWashington, claimed that Syria’s ruling authorities have intensifieduse of air strikes to attack cities held by rebels.

US activist’s death ruledan accident HAIFA: An Israeli court onTuesday cleared the military of anyresponsibility for the death of USactivist Rachel Corrie who was killedby an army bulldozer in 2003, reject-ing a civil suit. The Corrie familyaccused the Israeli authorities of acover-up. Corrie’s death, the judgesaid, was the result of “an accidentshe brought upon herself”.

Bolivia backtracks onuranium seizureLA PAZ: Authorities in Boliviasaid Tuesday they had seized nearlytwo tons of uranium stashed at abuilding in La Paz. Later, they back-tracked, saying that instead theyhad found rocks with possible tracesof the substance. "We assume thaturanium exists in these materialsbut this should be clarified," InteriorMinister Carlos Romero said.

Mother throws babyfrom ninth floorMOSCOW: A woman in Russia’sRyazan city threw her nine-month-old son out of a ninth floor windowduring a visit by child welfare offi-cers, police said. “The woman was ina state of agitation. She complainedof difficult life and threw the babyout of the ninth floor window,”police said. The officers called doc-tors but the child did not survive.

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TAMPA, FLORIDA:Former Massachusettsgovernor Mitt Romneysecured the Republicanpresidential nomination bydelegate roll call onTuesday at the party con-vention in Tampa.

In a state-by-state countof delegates that reflectedthe results of theRepublican primary elec-tions held earlier in theyear, Mitt Romney soaredpast the 1,144 thresholdneeded to formally earnthe nomination.

The process removedany shadow of doubt thatthe presumptive nomineeto take on President BarackObama in the Novemberelection could face a chal-lenge on the floor of theconvention.

Romney, a 65-year-oldmulti-millionaire business-man, will formally take upthe nomination with aprime-time acceptancespeech at the conventionon Thursday, the climax ofthree days of political the-ater at a packed-out con-vention center in Tampa,Florida.

Mitt Romney will tout a“positive vision forAmerica” when he acceptsthe nomination, a senioraide said.

“It will be a clear visionof a Romney presidency,and very much from hisheart about America, andwhy he wants to be presi-dent,” strategist StuartStevens told reportersaboard the Romney cam-paign plane on Tuesday.

US PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Romney gets Republicannomination for Prez pollThe 65-year-old will formally take up the nomination with an acceptancespeech on Thursday, the climax of the three-day political convention.

Romney takes stage tokiss wife Ann atconvention TAMPA, FLORIDA:Republican presidential challengerMitt Romney took to the stageTuesday and kissed wife Ann aftershe delivered a well-pitchedspeech that aimed to humanizeher more awkward husband.

The moment was reminiscentof Al Gore’s move after wifeTipper’s speech in 2000 and waspart of a carefully choreographedattempt to introduce Romney as afamily guy with a heart.

Ann delivered her side of thebargain, blending a direct pitch towomen voters with a personal nar-rative about Mitt that dwelt largelyon their all-American love story,their wholesome family and hiswinning attitude.

“This man will not fail,” Annsaid, staring in determined fashionright at the lens in an addressbeamed live into American homesjust 10 weeks before voters go tothe polls to choose between himand President Barack Obama “Thisman will not let us down. Thisman will lift up America!”

After a series of wealth-relat-ed gaffes during the campaign,she invoked their love story ascollege sweethearts as she soughtto portray the Romneys as aneveryday couple.

“It has been 47 years sincethat tall, kind of charming youngman brought me home from ourfirst dance... You can trust Mitt,”she said. “He loves America. Hewill take us to a better place, justas he took me home safely fromthat dance.” AFP

US Republicans adopt sociallyconservative platform

TAMPA, FLORIDA:Republicans at their conven-tion on Tuesday approved aparty platform that defendsheterosexual marriage,rejects abortion, and wouldgive states a wide berth inhandling immigration cases.The document, subtitled “WeBelieve in America” wrotethat congressionalRepublicans “took the lead inenacting the Defense ofMarriage Act,” affirming thatmarriage is between oneman and one woman.

Republican officials said thedocument of party principles— hammered out anew everyfour years at the presidentialnominating conventions —focuses on values like hardwork, faith and family. It wrotethat states have the right “notto recognize same-sex rela-tionships licensed in otherjurisdictions.”On the subject of abortion, it stressed the party’s com-mitment to valuing everyhuman life, even in embry-onic form. AFP

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneyand wife Ann embrace at the Tampa Bay TimesForum in Tampa, Florida, on August 28, 2012,during the Republican National Convention. AFP

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CommentWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

14HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTSThe first exposure that aliens will get to human culture might very well bemusic by rapper Will.I.Am.The new song was chosen in an attempt to getyoung people interested in science. But don’t blame Nasa if the little greenmen declare that tonight’s gonna be a good night when they land on Earth.

Hotels bookedfor end of days

Hotels near the Mayan cityof Tikal are headed for“a full sell-out” for the

events planned December 21 tomark the start of a new era for

humanity in the Mayan cosmol-ogy, Guatemalan National

Tourism Institute director PedroDuchez said.

“We have more than 95 percent of the rooms occupied,

tours sold, airline seats reserved.The interest keeps rising as we

get closer to December 21,”Duchez said.

Tourists are flocking toGuatemala because the Mayancalendar ends on December 21,

2012, an event that some peopleconsider an apocalyptic omen.

Tikal, one of the most impor-tant cities in the ancient Mayan

world, will be the site of the 2012“New Dawn for Humanity”

world summit.The event, which will take

place on December 20-21, isbeing organised by the

Guatemalan government as agathering of “the most creativeminds” in the world, drawing

distinguished representatives ofthe world’s different civilisationsto welcome the new era predict-

ed by the Mayans.Canadian singer Neil Young,US rocker Bruce Springsteen,

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo,British singer-songwriter EltonJohn, Irish rock group U2 and

the Jackson brothers are amongthe participants expected.

The December 21, 2012, datefound on Mayan glyphs led to

speculation about Maya prophe-cies of the end of the world,

prompting archaeologists andepigraphists to deny them.

The idea that the pre-Hispanic civilisation had

predicted the end of the world in 2012 has been popular

in some New Age circles sincethe 1970s. IANS

As the 16th summitof Non-AlignedMovement (NAM)kicks off in Tehrantoday, the world

watches with keen eyes theposition India will take in theglobal stage.

The NAM took birth due tothe Cold War when a host ofcountries, then newly-indepen-dent or in dire poverty, decidedthey could not afford to offendeither blocs. Though the NAMclaimed moral high ground, itwas primarily the desperationfor aid from both the blocs thatnecessitated the movement.

The NAM had strength innumbers, but its role was inconse-quential in international politicsas all international bodies, includ-ing the United Nations, werestructured to allow control bysuperpowers. The group of devel-oping countries were reduced tofence-sitters and in course of timemany drifted to either of the blocsand reduced their non-alignmentto lip service.

India too could not escapethis as the 1962 war with Chinamade it realise that applausefrom its NAM friends do nottranslate into political and mili-tary power. Realpolitik consid-

erations drove India into an all-weather friendship with SovietUnion and those bondsstrengthened our position.

With the end of the ColdWar and the emergence of a newworld order, the relevance ofNAM has come under question.Erstwhile Soviet satellite statesare now Nato members andChina has emerged as theuncrowned superpower.

However, Indian foreignpolicy continues to have onefoot in the bygone era and ishindering our transition from areg i onal player to a globalpower. From gas explorationdeals in disputed waters offVietnam to safeguarding ourterritory abutting the Line ofActual Control (LAC) — whichChinese patrols violate withimpunity — we are being coweddown by our giant neighbour.

The Communist state hasbeaten India in most commer-cial undertakings across theworld, especially in Africa,where the states were onceIndia’s strongest allies. Sheereconomic might and a ‘no-strings attached’ policy inregional politics have given thedragon a big edge.

Though nuclear-armed Ind -ia is considered a force to reckonwith and its growing economyis emerging as a big draw forinvestors, there are policy flawsthat undermine our credibility.

Pakistan continues to bleed

India through a thousandwounds, terrorism being theprimary weapon. From circulat-ing counterfeit currency to therecent SMS/MMS campaignthat triggered the exodus ofpeople of North East from SouthIndia, our estranged sibling’sunabated attacks reduce oureconomic and military might tomere paper tigers.

Our deafening silence ondecades of dictatorship across inWest Asia and feeble support forPalestine shows that we are stillincapable of pushing our agendain the global arena. We wereforced to scale down our supportto Aung San Suu Kyi after theBurmese junta began harbouringand arming anti-India militants.

In the last few years, India

has allowed the US to arm-twistit in several matters, includingdoing business with Iran. Thenuclear liability Bill has beenwatered down to appease possi-ble partners. Though they voiceprotest about its ‘stringent claus-es’, Indian follow-up of BhopalGas Tragedy has demonstratedamply that the rules would bemore of an irritant than mea-sures that would enforce liabilityor accountability.

With government after gov-ernment at the Centre crippledby alliance compulsions andgiving in to populist (andincredibly stupid) measures, wehave little offer to the rest of theworld as a power that has thewill to get its way — andunwilling to go all the way.

Justice at last?

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab andupheld the death sentence awarded by the Bombay High Court in the 26/11

terror attacks. While many are cheering this decision, seen as the triumph of justice, itseems to be a little too late. The families of those killed in the attacks feel only hollow

satisfaction at the verdict. While the police spent lakhs to ensure the safety of Kasabafter his arrest, including putting him up in a special, separate cell, hardly any money

was spent on strengthening security along our coasts, the lack of which allowed Kasaband his fellow terrorists to enter so easily in the first place. After the 26/11 attack in

2008, security was stepped up, promises were made and new politicians were broughtinto power. But last year, Mumbai was again rocked by triple blasts, where bombs plant-

ed in crowded areas of the city killed around 30 people. Kasab might hang, but itseems that citizens’ safety will remain in limbo for a while.

The coming GOP cataclysm

Obama has not been a great presidentby any stretch of the imagination. Still,

come November and it’s alarmingly likelythat he will be replaced in the White Houseby flip-flop artiste Mitt Romney. WithRomney being confirmed as theRepublican nomination for the presidentialelections, it brings to the fore an increas-ingly radicalised party bordering on rabid.If the GOP gets control of the US, packyour bags and get ready for a ride that willborder on medieval.

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At times, more than theactors, the charactersthat they portrayinspire you.

Sometimes you end up lookingup to some of these charactersand you see them different fromthe actor who plays them. Forcertain fans, Salman khan is different from Chulbul Pandeyof Dabbanng or Bodyguard'sLovely Singh.

However, once craze aroundthe movie dies so does the inter-est in characters. But now, fansare on a mission to immortalizethem by making pages onFacebook. Thus there are fan

pages on Veronica — a characterplayed by Deepika Padukone inCocktail; Vidya Bagchi — VidyaBalan's character in Kahaani andso on. And those in love withthese characters and who relateto them are liking them onFacebook.

"I am not a fan of the moviecocktail. But I am in love withthe character that Deepikaplayed in the movie. Apart fromher character there is nothingnew in the movie. It sends out awrong message too that a girlwho drinks and parties does notget the guy. But, I really likedthe strong, independentVeronica that she portrayed inthe movie. I didn't like it whenshe changed to a demure, tradi-tional girl in the second half ofthe movie. So after watching themovie I searched for Veronicafan page on Facebook and likedit." A Salman Khan fan ElishaJohn is of the opinion that attimes one ends up liking thecharacter more than the actor

himself. "I am a fan of SalmanKhan and like him in all movies.But I like him in some moviesmore than the other. ChulbulPandey in Dabbang was an arro-gant, corrupt cop while lovelySingh of Bodyguard was a loyal,hardworking bodyguard. Andthese characters are differentfrom Salman khan as a person."

While there are other fanswho feel that one need not relyon Facebook to immortalizecharacters.

One such fan, Sonal Khannasays, "There was a time beforeFacebook and there weremovies then too. Many of thecharacters of the movies of thatera are still etched in our memo-ry. If the actor renders a goodperformance and if that charac-ter manages to capture thehearts of the audience then thatis sure to stay alive in the mindsof the fans and one doesn't needFacebook to immortalize thesecharacters. There are many suchcharacters that captured thehearts of many in the past.Gabbar Singh of Sholay andRahul of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai arefresh in our memory in spite ofthe fact that these movies werereleased in a bygone era."

Getting into characterSometimes it’s not the plot or dialogue, the director or the actor but a singular

character that stays with you long after you're done watching a movie.

DID YOU KNOW...

$165mis the estimated amount Oprah

Winfrey earned between May 2011and May 2012, securing the topspot of Forbes’s list for celebrity

wages. This, despite wrapping upher iconic television chat show lastyear. Film director Michael Bay trailsbehind Oprah on the list with $160million, followed by director StevenSpielberg, who earned $130 million

in the last year.

The WordsThis is a thriller film directed andwritten by Brian Klugman and LeeSternthal, and starring BradleyCooper, Olivia Wilde, ZoeSaldana, Jeremy Irons and DennisQuaid. The film revolves around ayoung writer, Rory Jansen(Cooper). When in Paris for theirhoneymoon, his wife buys him asatchel which contains a yellow-ing manuscript. Rory publishesthe text under his own name, win-ning accolades for the book. Butwhen a stranger confronts himabout the book at the peak of hisliterary career, Rory discovers theprice he must pay for stealinganother man’s work.

Having children,it's...it's like, it's liv-

ing with littlemini-heroin

addicts. They'relaughing one

minute and thenthey’re crying the

next. And thenthey trying to killthemselves in thebathroom for no

good reason.Dave LockwoodThe Change‐Up

You're my knightin shining armor.Don’t you forget

it. You're goingto get back onthat horse, and I'm going to be

right behindyou, holding ontight, and awaywe're gonna go,

go, go!Ethel Thayer

On GoldenPond

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

ICONIC QUOTES

HALKAT JAWANI SCORCHESKareena Kapoor’s sizzling item number Halkat Jawani, from theupcoming movie Heroine is grabbing eyeballs. The song hascrossed over one million hits on YouTube within ten days of beingput up on the website.

Mogambo, Mr India

Until Amrish Puri stepped into therole of Mogambo, villains inBollywood were confined to

goons and thugs.Magambo changedeverything giving thecriminal mastermind asophistication, with hisfancy gadgetry, satorial-istic aspirations andfearsome dialogues.

Jai/Veeru, Sholay

No list of this kind can be completewithout a mention from the high-est grossing Indian film of all time

—Sholay. The film gaveus Jai (AmitabhBachchan) as the angry,young man and Veeru(Dharmendra) as themore naughty, playfulone to form the ultimatetag team trendsetters.

Anarkali, Mughal-e-Azam

Period films were never the sameafter Madhubali immortalised therole of Anarkali in Mughal-e-Azam.

The heavy costumes orthe garrish jewellerydidn’t stop her frombecoming an icon whoset the standards forgrace, poise and ele-gance, her successorscan only hope to match.

TALKING ABOUT ICONIC CHARACTERS


18LADIES’ NIGHT OUTLadies, let your hair down and dance your hearts out with DJ Jay behindthe console at Kismet. Tonight is the day dedicated just for the ladies inthe house.

TRADITIONAL AVATARS

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REWARDING EXCELLENCEActor Nagarjuna, Jwala Gutta and others were present at the EmployeeExcellence Awards organised by the Manjeera Group recently.

MUSIC AND LYRICSThe audio success meet of Nagarjuna starrer Shirdi Sai movie was a

grand affair. Nagarjuna, K Raghavendra Rao, A Mahesh Reddy, Keeravani,Dil Raju and many others graced the event.

ANIMATED HEROESKids at Geetanjali School had a fun-filled day when Cartoon Network celebrated

the housewarming party of its new showOggy and the Cockroaches at the school premises.

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BREAST MILK GIVES BABY IMMUNITYA unique property in breast milk promotes gut bugs that give infantsgreater immunity from infections. "This study provides insight to themechanisms underlying the benefits of breast feeding over formula feed-ing for newborns," said William Parker, an associate professor of surgery.health


19SNORING

Not such a sound sleepSnoring in children needs to be closely monitored. If it is affecting the child’s sleep

pattern and their subsequent day-to-day activities, it’s time you paid your doctor a visit.

Meera was amusedwhen she saw hereight-year-old in adeep sleep, snor-

ing loudly. “Look at how she issleeping, she must be so tired,”she exclaimed. What initiallyhad amused and endeared herslowly became a cause for con-cern. She started to notice thather daughter was doing badlyat school and was unable toconcentrate. She then decidedto take her daughter to a paediatrician.

Snoring is said to be of twotypes — primary and snoringdue to obstructive sleepapnoea. While snoring is quitecommon in adults it can also beseen in children as young asone year old.

CAUSESAccording to Dr JaswinderSingh Saluja, ENT, Apollo hos-pital, “Snoring in childrencould be because of variousreasons such as cold, allergies,adenoids or even enlarged tonsils.”

Dr Sharmila Asthana, pae-diatrician, Apollo Hospital,says that snoring usuallyoccurs due to an obstruction inthe nasopharynx region. Ifsnoring occurs in children itcould be because of theenlargement of the tonsils.When the child is sleeping,these enlarged tonsils mayform an obstruction resultingin what is known as obstruc-

tive sleep apnoea. This willreduce the air flow. An abscessor a tumour could also be anobstruction but it rarely occurs.This obstruction results in diffi-culty in breathing because ofwhich oxygen does not reachthe brain and many vitalorgans. “Being overweight(due to consumption ofunhealthy and junk food) isalso a common cause of snor-ing,” says Dr Singh.

PROBLEMSRecently, numerous studieshave been conducted on theeffects of snoring in children.

According to a study publishedin the journal Paediatrics, “chil-dren who snore are more proneto behavioural problems. Thestudy concluded that childrenwho were transient snorers andpersistent snorers showedsome signs of bad behaviourwhen it comes to hyperactivity,depression and attention.”

A second study by aMelbourne sleep study groupsays that it “leads to develop-mental delays, behaviouralproblems, poor memory and alack of concentration.”Children who snore may in thelong run see their ability come

down, may be restless, wakeup tired and exhibit a loss inappetite. This occurs as oxygendoes not reach the vital organs.Dr Sharmila says, “Childrenwith sleep apnoea may wakeup startled or may also havedifficulty in breathing duringthe day.” If a parent brings achild to the doctor they will beable to diagnose if it is snoringand what the cause is. If thedoctor notices an enlargement,the child will be referred to anENT who will examine thecause of theproblem.

When it comes to children,Dr Singh says that it is impor-tant for treatment to be provid-ed. In case it is a cold than thechild is give anti-allergymedicines and in case of adenoids and tonsils based onthe situation treatment is provided. In cases which arenot improving, surgery mayalso be advised.

Dr Sharmila mentions thattonsils may be large in manychildren. It is only when it isforms an obstruction that one

needs to worry about them.

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Sports trackerEndomondo SportsTracker is a fun and help-ful app that acts as a freepersonal trainer and fit-ness partner. With it’sbuilt-in GPS, EndomondoSports Tracker tracksyour fitness - running,cycling, walking and any

other distance based sport. You also getaudio feedback during your workout.

GastroenteritisGastroenteritis, more commonly knownas the stomach flu, is a type of flu whichcauses nausea, vomiting, and sometimessoreness of throat and fatigue.Sometimes, the stomach flu can last fora week or two. Millions die, mostly in thepoorest countries. It commonly spreadsdue to consumption of contaminatedwater and food and usually breaks outduring the monsoons when there is ahigh chance of contamination.

80% of the brain iswaterYour brain isn’t the firm,gray mass you’ve seenon TV. Living brain tis-sue is a squishy, pinkand jelly-like organ thanks to the loadsof blood and high water content of thetissue. So the next time you’re feelingdehydrated get a drink to keep yourbrain hydrated.

Christian FriedrichSamuel HahnemannHe was a German physician, known forcreating an alternative form of medicinecalled homeopathy. From his research,he initially concluded that ingestingsubstances to produce noticeablechanges in the body resulted in toxiceffects. He then attempted to mitigatethis problem through exploring dilutionsof the compounds he was testing.

NEWS BRIEFSAPP-LY YOURSELF HOUSECALL DID YOU KNOW? PIONEERS

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BERLIN: Most people infectedwith cytomegalovirus (CMV)carry it for a lifetime withoutany ill effects, but should thedormant virus become active,because of a weakened immunesystem, it could make you a dia-betic. New research by LeidenUniversity Medical Centre andUniversity of Tubingen MedicalSchools in Germany shows thatCMV infection is a significantrisk factor for the type 2 diabetesin the elderly.

Obesity, inactivity and agingare known to be tied to insulinresistance, one of the first signsof diabetes.

However, only a third ofthose with insulin resistance goon the develop type 2 diabetes,according to a Leiden andTubingen statement.

So what marks these peopleas different? Why do their pan-creas’ fail? Genetic and environ-mental factors are thought toplay a part but so also doesinflammation.

People with type 2 diabetesusually have raised levels of bio-logical markers for inflammationsuch as elevated C reactive pro-tein (CRP) and larger numbersof active white blood cells.

CRP, synthesised by the liver,is used mainly as a marker ofinflammation, which is how theimmune system respond to aninfection or a disease.

Chronic infections, includingCMV, can “stress” the immunesystem and when researchersfrom Leiden TubingenUniversities compared glucoseregulation with antibodies toCMV in over 500 participants ofthe Leiden 85-plus Study, theyfound that having CMV wasassociated with type 2 diabetes.

The researchers suggest thatCMV could be either actingdirectly on pancreatic cells orindirectly by causing theimmune system attacking thepancreas. IANS

Dormantvirus mightmake youdiabetic

DIABETES

Belly fat linked tohigher death risk

WASHINGTON: Peopleenvied for their normal weightsurprisingly face a higher deathrisk than the obese — if theycarry a prominent belly, accord-ing to latest research.

“We knew from previousresearch that central obesity isbad, but what is new in thisresearch is that the distributionof the fat is very important evenin people with normal weight,”said Francisco Lopez-Jimenez,senior study author and cardiol-ogist at the Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minnesota.

“This group has the highestdeath rate, even higher thanthose who are considered obesebased on BMI, a height toweight ratio. From a publichealth perspective, this is a sig-nificant finding,” said Lopez-Jimenez, according to a Mayostatement.

The study included 12,785subjects aged 18 and above

from the third National Healthand Nutrition ExaminationSurvey (NHANES III) and pro-vided a representative sampleof the US population.

The surveys recorded bodymeasurements such as height,weight, waist circumferenceand hip circumference, as wellas socio-economic status, physi-ological and lab measurements.

Subjects were divided intothree categories of BMI — nor-mal, overweight and obese —and two categories of waist-to-hip ratio in women and men.The mean age of subjects was 44

years and 47.4 per cent weremen.

The median follow up peri-od was 14.3 years. There were2,562 deaths, of which 1,138were related to cardiovascularissues.

The subjects with normalBMI but central obesity asdefined by the belly fat had thehighest death risk and the high-est death risk from all causesamong all subgroups.

The risk of cardiovasculardeath among those with bellyfat was 2.75 times higher andthe risk of death from all causes

was 2.08 times higher in normalweight obese people as com-pared with subjects with nor-mal BMI and normal waist-to-hip ratio.

“To our knowledge, it is thefirst study that evaluatednationwide estimates of deathin central obesity even in theabsence of obesity as measuredby BMI,” said Karine Sahakyan,cardiology research fellow atthe Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

These findings were pre-sented at European Society ofCardiology Congress 2012.

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OBESITY

RESEARCH

Even if you are fit but have a tendency to pile on the flab around your stomach, youcould be at a higher death risk than those who are obese, found researchers.

What causes belly fatDiet: A diet that is rich inrefined sugar, trans fats andsaturated fats causes fat topile around a person’s middle.Sedentary lifestyle: Sittingfor long hours, which seemsto happen a lot these days,is also responsible for thattummy to bulge.Genetics: Some people arejust predisposed to belly fatdue to hereditary reasons.Posture: If you stand withyour stomach jutting out orslouch when you sit, it causes your stomach tobulge.

Smoking pot can lower your IQ: studyMarijuana-smoking teenagers are more likely to suffer from a low IQ, a new study has found.AMY SILVERSTEIN

Do your stoner friend’s theo-ries about governmentspies and Doritos sound

stupid? That’s because they proba-bly are. A new study has foundthat teenagers who smoke potbefore they turn 18 are at risk for a

lower IQ.The study, published in the

Proceedings of the National Academyof Sciences, took a massive, carefullook at teen pot usage. It followed1,000 people in New Zealand overa 20-year-period, HealthDayreported. The researchers found

that participants who startedsmoking at least once a weekbefore turning 18 and who contin-ued to smoke as adults suffered anaverage IQ drop of 8 points. Andthe damage was permanent.Adults who stopped as they grewolder failed to gain back the IQ.

However, there is some goodnews: it’s just the developingbrains that marijuana seems toharm. “I’m fairly confident thatcannabis is safe for over-18 brains,but risky for under-18 brains,” amember of the research team toldBBC News. GLOBAL POST

EntertainmentWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

21HAPPY BIRTHDAY!It's time for birthday cheers. Believe it or not,Nagarjuna turns 52 today! And we wish him avery happy birthday and a wonderful year ahead.

Kajal bags anotherproject?

It seems audiences andmoviemakers can't get

enough of Kajal Agarwal.The actress is undoubtedlyamong the top heroinestoday. Look at her kitty ifyou don't believe us. Shehas eight projects she's cur-rently shooting and haslined up in the next year!And word is she’s landedherself Ravi K Chandran’sYaan opposite Jiva.

Shriya reveals all abouther bold photoshoot

While her recent photo shootfor Maxim magazine has

raised more than a few eyebrows,Shriya Saran is as cool as acucumber. She put to restrumours of having done theshoot to gain roles and insteadclarified that it was all aesthetical-ly done and just for fun. Shriya iscurrently shooting for Kannadaflick Chandra.

Talk about fan following

Ram, who is shooting for hisupcoming filmOngole Gitta is

one happy man. Fans can followtheir stars to the end of the worldwhich Ram realized yesterday."Really touched looking at thehuge crowds in Tanuku gettingwet in this CRAZY rain waiting tocatch a glimpse..am I Blessed orwhat!?!!!The least I cud do was toacknowledge it.. & tweet aboutit..Thank u all," he tweeted.

CINE BYTES

Naayak team

goes toIceland

The shooting forRam Charan

Tej's forthcoming

ventureNaayak is in full swingas the team completes a

song sequence in theexotic islands of Iceland.Word is Ram charan and

Amala Paul have justwrapped up the shooting

of Chiru's hit song ofyesteryears, SubhalekhaRasukunna Eppudo. The

action packed movie willsee Ram Charan in the a

dual role for the firsttime. The music for the

movie is being composedby Thaman while the

movie is being directedby V.V Vinayak. Naayak

is scheduled for aSankranthi 2013 release.

We can't wait!

SONG AND DANCE IN ICELAND

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Shahid Kapoor optsout of YRF film

Shahid Kapoor haspulled out of a Yash Raj

Films project as his packedschedule is not allowinghim to accommodatechanges in creativeaspects of the movie.Thefilm was originally sched-uled to go on floor thisSeptember. Shahid has hishands full with three films— Phata Poster NiklaHero, Namak and BejoyNambiar's untitled film.

SRK fulfills father's wish

Shah Rukh Khan is at themoment feeling a bout of

nostalgia. "My father's one unful-filled wish was to bring me toKashmir because his mom wasfrom here. Now I am here, itfeels I am in his big strongarms," tweeted SRK. He is busyshooting for Yash Chopra's yetuntitled directorial, in which he isplaying an army officer namedSamar. The actor is paired oppo-site Katrina Kaif and AnushkaSharma in the movie. IANS

Time flies for Abhishek

Actor Abhishek Bachchan wasbusy shooting for Dhoom 3

on the same day that eight yearsago as Dhoom released. Theactor looks back with fondness."27th August 2004. A milestonein my movie career. Dhoomreleased on this day, andchanged everything for me. Andeight years later...On the sameday, I shoot for 'Dhoom 3'! Timeflies when you're having fun.Thank you all for always beingthere through it all," he tweeted.

CINE BYTESEXCITING THINGS AHEAD

After a busy scheduleof working on herinternational musicdebut, Bollywoodactress Priyanka Chopra

is off to London to promote her newfilm Barfi!. "London bound! So excitedabout promoting 'Barfi!' The film andmy single comes the same time, andsuch different vibes to both! Verygrateful," tweeted the 30-year-old. InBarfi!, releasing Sep 14, the NationalAward-winning actress plays an autis-tic girl. At the same time, the actress ismaking her debut as a singer with Inmy city, featuring Will.i.am. It will belaunched Sep 13 as part of ThursdayNight Kickoff, a pre-game show forNFL Network's Thursday NightFootball.

However, the release of the fullsong and accompanying video for Inmy city are expected later this year.IANS

Priyankaheads forLondon topromoteBarfi!


Emma Stone caughtspeeding

Emma Stone, who is cur-rently dating her

Amazing Spider-Man co-star Andrew Garfield, wasim trouble. The star whowas celebrating Garfield's29th birthday over theweekend was caughtspeeding, reportsexpress.co.uk. The run-inwith the law came just afew days after Garfieldwas cited for going overthe speed limit. IANS

Madonna cancels tour tospend time with kids

Madonna has scrapped theAustralian leg of her world

tour for a second time to stay athome with her children. On herwebsite, the singer apologisedfor letting fans down but saidher children needed her more,reported Herald Sun. “Know thatwhen I come to Australia I willhave made the wait worth yourwhile and will put on the great-est show on earth," she said. PTI

Russell Brand has a crushon Spice Girl

Funnyman Russell Brand, cur-rently dating a yoga teacher,

says he has a crush on formerSpice Girl Geri Halliwell. The 37-year-old comedian, who recentlysplit from singer Katy Perry,expressed his feelings forHalliwell at the Olympics finale,reported Daily Star.

"I've got a crush on GeriHalliwell. Everything in the worldis how it should be," he said. PTI

IN CELEB WORLD...THE PRICE OF FAME

Twilight star Robert Pattinson isreportedly spending millionson himself to get a stylemakeover.The 26-year-oldactor, who was left humiliated

after pictures of his girlfriend KristenStewart and director Rupert Sandersemerged in compromising positions,wants to transform his appearance as hemoves on in life as a single man, report-ed Hollywood Life.

“Rob wants to show Kristen whatshe’s thrown away. He’s spent a fortunein the past two weeks on his hair, teethwhitening and a spray tan. He’s boughtan array of Gucci suits, which cost atleast USD 2,000 a pop and he’s steppingup his exercise regime with trainerTamsyn Hamilton to get in shape,” asource said.

Pattinson and Stewart are not intouch since the cheating scandal and theactor also moved out of the LA homethey shared together. PTI

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roundings28 If-possible connector30 “Beaches” co-star31 “Halloween ___” (1982 movie)32 Topmost position36 Baby newt37 Library prop?40 “... ___ the fields we go ...”41 Slangy negatives43 Solitaire quorum44 One of the Baltic States46 Lousy car48 1896 Olympic Games site49 London apartments51 Look villainously52 Tuscany tourist town53 Crossword constructor’s “map”55 Awestruck58 Drama essentials60 “Even so”61 Adolescent’s outbreak62 “Anti-art” movement63 Home on a height64 Cousin of the herring65 Missing, to MPs66 Acrylic fiber brand

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1 “Save the ___ dance for me”2 Fever and chills3 Website designer’s specification4 Droopy-eared canine5 Musket add-on?6 Block the path of7 Totally destroy8 Bits of leftovers9 Capitol Hill figure, briefly10 Lower half of the brainstem11 Beyond husky12 Some open mic performers13 Airs the final episode of19 Actor Jannings21 Sleeping places24 Ancient Roman commoner25 The lower 48, to a

Hawaiian26 Worshiper’s “So be it!”27 World soccer org.28 “American Idol” contestant Clay29 Item in pop’s closet33 Makeup brand34 Lo ___ (Chinese noodles)35 Historical divisions38 Bed-in participant Yoko39 Certain charity

auction prize42 Having a bias45 Place of entertainment47 Abbr. after a list of authors’

names49 Steal50 Former hotelier Helmsley51 Plant fiber used for

making rope52 Mudbath offerers53 Be a busy beaver54 Change the decor of56 Grab bags57 Country crooner Campbell59 “Apple cider” gal60 ___ Paulo, Brazil

KAKURO QUICK CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

Chai TimeWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

26THOUGHT OF THE DAYA casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does notprove anything.

Friedrich Nietzsche

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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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ARIESHurdles will disappear.Children too will become co-operative. Debt will beunder control. Bright chance toshift to a new house.Misunderstanding with in lawswill be resolved. Those tryingfor a job will succeed.

ARIES: The Tower –Memories can play havoc if you letthem take control of your mind. Onlywith conscious self-control will yoube able to get out.

GEMINI: Queen of Swords– If you’re feeling bored and lonelyin the evenings, make sure to dosomething about it. Join some class-es or group activity.

LEO: Three of Pentacles -Think about your next moves, espe-cially in career. There is always goingto be office politics where there areambitious people.

LIBRA: Death – Take stepsto stabilise your relationships andcareer. Changes are on the way andit may threaten to throw everythingoff gear. Keep a cool head.

TAURUS: Judgement –You discover the joy in the simplepleasures of life. It could be in ascoop of ice cream or in getting wetin the rain.

CANCER: Seven of Wands- A youngster within the family isseeking your attention. If you don’tgive it, they will make sure to dosomething dramatic.

VIRGO: Nine of Pentacles -You prefer to be left alone. Ensureyou are not hurting someone closejust because you fail to explain yourneed to them.

SCORPIO: Eight ofPentacles – Concerted efforts toavoid a situation may not work.There are some things that are notalways going to be in your control.

CAPRICORN: The Fool –You’re in the first steps of an excitingnew journey. You’re learning some-thing new and are excited aboutbeing associated with this project.

SAGITTARIUS: TheHanged Man – Spiritual awareness isimportant today. Keep calm and med-itate on your choices and actions.Stay away from important tasks today.

AQUARIUS: Two ofPentacles – Balance is the name of thegame. Working mothers, especially,have a tough time with this. Go easyon yourself. Do as much as you can.

PISCES: Page of Wands –You get in touch with your spiritualside thanks to a new meditation tricksomeone has taught you. It refreshesyou from within and you feel great.

TAURUSYou will get sister married.Confusions and mentaldepressions will disappear. Becareful while driving.Businessmen will prosper andmargins will increase beyondexpectations. Employees willhave increased workload.

GEMINIYour decisions with courage willyield desired results.Misunderstanding with brotherswill disappear. Court verdictswill go in your favour. Pregnantwomen are advised to consultthe doctor before intake of anymedicine.

CANCERYou will be successful in thechallenges undertaken.Dealing in share market willyield decent gains. Good turn-ing point likely through thefriends staying abroad. Hurdlesin the way of buying a houseor land will be over.

LEOYou will not be influenced bythe praises on you and stay oncourse. Administrative capaci-ties will get sharpened. Delayedgovernment works will be overnow. Misunderstanding withfather will disappear. Delayedmarriage will get performed.

VIRGOYou will not tolerate the mis-takes committed by anyone.You will be successful in all thechallenging works undertaken.Financial position will improvegradually. Politicians look veryactive and implement goodschemes.

LIBRAYou will complete very impor-tant works. You will take wiseand bold decisions. Stomachand heat problems likely. Realestate deals will end favourably.Help from well-wishers willmake you clear major portionof your debts.

SCORPIOYou are well aware of the prob-lems faced so far and will nowovercome all the challenges.Problems existed between youand father will be resolved.Delayed marriage talks willresume and obstacles will beovercome.

SAGITTARIUSYou will adopt self-help is thebest help policy. Never dependupon any one. Father's healthproblem will be over. Moneywill come by from all theexpected sources. Ancestralproperty issues will endsmoothly.

CAPRICORNEgo clashes between couplelikely. One of them adjustingwill be the solution to avoidsuch problem.You will tackledebt issues with your sweettalk. Influx of close relativeswill bring cheer to the familymembers.

AQUARIUSAvoid extending financial helpor standing guarantee. Avoidgetting angry about mother'sbehaviour or suggestion. Youwill be upset as certain impor-tant works will get held upunexpectedly. Businessmenmust be careful.

PISCESThose planning to go abroadwill get their visa in time andwithout much efforts.Politicians will be in limelightand get good support frompartymen. Businessmen neednot worry as they will face upsand downs.

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Not in Justice League,says Affleck

“Justice League sounds reallyexciting, but it’s not some-

thing I’m working on,” said BenAffleck dismissing rumours ofstarring in the Justice Leaguecomics which bring togethersome of DC’s most popularsuperheroes, includingSuperman, Batman, WonderWoman and Green Lantern.

Marc Anthony lends ahelping hand

Singer Marc Anthony collectedover $100,000 in an auction

at Chicago for an orphanage, thefirst Latin American organization to

benefit from his Maestro Caresfoundation. A jersey autographed

by. Lionel Messi, a necklacedesigned by Oscar de la Renta, a

helmet signed by Mexican race cardriver Esteban were auctioned

CINE BYTES

Pop star Lady Gaga hasreportedly been recordingvocals for her new albumnaked.

The 26-year-old is cur-rently working on ARTPOP,her third studio album andthe follow-up to 2011’s BornThis Way.

A source said that thesinger believes singing nakedimproves her vocal perfor-mance, reported Digital Spy.

“Gaga has really taken tothe idea of naked recording.She has been recording vocalswhile she’s been completelystarkers. She thinks it makes

her voice sound better,” thesource added.

The star’s fondness forappearing naked has oftenmade headlines — she recent-ly posted a naked picture ofherself on her Twitter accountand posed nude for the Sep -tember issue of Vogue. PTI

Born thisway indeed!

Roger Moore, who playedthe famous 007 in

seven films between 1973and 1985, says Daniel Craig

is the best actor to haveplayed James Bond. The 84-

year-old thinks Craig has“the best acting and the

best build,” reported The Telegraph.

‘Daniel Craig is the best James Bond’: Moore

sports 29PARALYMPIC GAMES

DIAMOND LEAGUE


PHIL HAZLEWOOD Agence France-Presse

LONDON: The Paralympictorch was on Wednesday head-ing to London in an overnightrelay through the countryside ofsouthern England, to arrive inthe British capital for theGames’ traditional opening cer-emony.

The Paralympic torch was litat the spiritual home of disabledsport — Stoke Mandeville — onTuesday evening and sent on a92-mile (148-kilometre) journeysoutheast carried by 116 teamsof five people.

Once in London, it will passwell-known landmarks such asLord’s cricket ground, PiccadillyCircus, Trafalgar Square,Westminster Abbey and TowerBridge, gradually heading eastto the Olympic Stadium for theceremony at 1930 GMT.

Queen Elizabeth II was dueto formally open the Gamesduring a spectacular called“Enlightenment”, billed as a“celebration of the inspirationalspirit of the Paralympic Gamesthat challenges perceptions ofhuman possibility”.

The British ParalympicAssociation (BPA) said earlierthis year that the ceremonywould be “groundbreaking inits inclusivity and innovativestaging”, showcasing deaf anddisabled artists.

The ceremony has been cre-ated by artistic directors JennySealey and Bradley Hemmings,

both of whom have a long histo-ry of hosting live shows involv-ing disabled performers.

More than 3,000 adults willbe among the cast, as well asover 100 children and 100-plusprofessional performers, while“Aerobility”, a British charitythat trains disabled people tobecome pilots, will perform afly-past, the BPA said.

The traditional curtain-rais-er to 11 days of elite disabilitysport comes as the Games have

been hailed as the biggest andmost-high profile Paralympicssince the inaugural edition inRome in 1960.

A record 4,200 athletes, aredue to take part in 20 sports,with the event a near sell-out forthe first time and due to bebroadcast to millions world-wide.

Organisers believe much ofthe interest has come after a suc-cessful Olympics for British ath-letes, which saw the host nation

finish third in the overall medaltable behind the United Statesand China.

Britain is also considered the“spiritual home” of theParalym-pics, as the first recog-nised sports events for athleteswith disabilities was held inStoke Mandeville in 1948. Thesporting action begins onThursday, with shooting set toprovide the first gold of theGames in the women’s 10mstanding air rifle.

Torch heads to LondonThe Paralympic torch was lit at the spiritual home of disabled sport —Stoke Mandeville — on Tuesday evening.

LUKE PHILLIPS Agence France-Presse

ZURICH: Sprinting legendUsain Bolt (left) and 800m worldrecord-holder David Rudishawill headline a stellar track andfield line-up at Thursday’sDiamond League meeting inZurich. Bolt and Rudisha are justtwo of 15 newly-crowned Olym-pic champions on show at thesold-out Letzigrund Stadium,where 14 reigning world cham-pions will also feature.

In his only post-Olympic racethis year, Rudisha will try to beat

the mark of 1min 40.91sec he setin winning the 800m at theLondon Games, and will havecompatriot and regular pace-maker Sammy Tangui on boardto ensure a blistering first lap.

Three other Kenyans —Anthony Chemut, TimothyKitum and Leonard Kosencha —will also run alongside Ethiopianteenager Mohammed Aman,British duo Andrew Osagie andMichael Rimmer, and AmericanDuane Solomon in what promis-es to be a fascinating race.

Bolt, fresh from his secondsuccessive triple gold haul at the

Olympics, races in the 200m,coming off the back of victory inLausanne earlier this month in19.58sec, ahead of Dutch runnerChurandy Martina and compa-triot Nickel Ashmeade.

Martina and Ashmeade willboth be in Zurich, along withAmerican Wallace Spearmon andJamaican duo Warren Weir andJason Young, with six of the fieldhaving already clocked sub-19.95sec season’s bests.

The strong Jamaican influ-ence continues in the 100m,where Yohan Blake could againsteal Bolt’s thunder.

Bolt, Rudisha to set paceBolt and Rudisha are just two of 15 newly-crowned Olympic champions onshow at the sold-out Letzigrund Stadium.

Gezzar hitwith 10-yrbanGezzar, 32, tested posi-tive for the bannedblood-booster EPOPARIS: French steeplechase run-ner Nour-Eddine Gezzar hasbeen handed a 10-year ban fordoping offences, the FrenchAthletics Federation (FFA)announced on Tuesday.

Gezzar, 32, tested positive forthe banned blood-booster EPOduring the FrenchChampionships in Angers inJune.

He had previously beenbanned for two years in 2006after testing positive for both theanabolic steroid nandrolone andfinasteride, a banned diuretic,which explains the severity of hissecond ban.

Gezzar has 10 days in whichto launch an appeal, the FFA toldAFP.

He was initially given a pro-visional suspension by both theFFA and world governing bodythe IAAF, which prevented himfrom competing at the LondonOlympics.

Gezzar took his case to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport(CAS), who dismissed his caseearlier this month.

DOPING

Torchbearers smile after lighting the cauldron during the torch relay ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Stadium inAylesbury, England Tuesday. The Paralympic Games are set to start from today. AFP/LEON NEAL

sports 30SOUTH AFRICA IN ENGLAND

AUSTRALIA VS PAKISTAN

KP CONTROVERSYWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

JULIAN GUYER Agence France-Presse

SOUTHAMPTON: HashimAmla looked forward to return-ing to the scene of his greatest tri-umph after punishing Englandwith yet another superb century.

Amla’s brilliant 150 was thecentrepiece of the Proteas 80 run-win in the second one-day inter-national at the Ageas Bowl inSouthampton on Tuesday as theywent 1-0 up in the five-matchseries following last week’swashout in Cardiff.

Victory, sealed with morethan nine overs to spare asEngland were bowled out for 207in reply to 287 for five, left SouthAfrica top of the standings in allthree international formats.

It also meant the Proteas hadknocked England off the summitof both the Test and 50-overstandings in a matter of weeks.

Now the one-day seriesheads to The Oval where lastmonth Amla became the firstSouth Africa batsmen to score aTest triple century with his 311not out setting up an innings vic-tory that sent the tourists on the

way to a 2-0 win in a three-matchseries. “I think we are all lookingforward to it,” man-of-the-matchAmla said of his side’s return tothe south London ground. Wehave some good memories of theplace. Different game, differentball so we’ll see what happens.”

In Southampton, Amla wastwice dropped by England’sSouth Africa-born wicket-keep-

er Craig Kieswetter, on 42and 92, and although nei-ther chance was easy they

were both ones glovemen atthis level would expect to hold.

A slow pitch renowned fortaking spin proved no problemto Amla during a 124-ballinnings featuring 16 fours thatsaw him become the fastest play-er to 3,000 one-day internationalruns, taking 57 innings to reachthe landmark compared to the 69innings of West Indies greatVivian Richards

“It definitely felt like one ofmy better ones (innings),” saidAmla.

“I think what makes it specialto me is it was a difficult wicket.We won the game too, youalways want to score runs in awinning cause.”

SOUTHAMPTON: EnglandTest captain Andrew Strauss’sfuture and that of internation-al exile Kevin Pietersen couldboth become clearer when theEngland and Wales CricketBoard’s managing directorgives a press conference atLord’s on Wednesday.

Strauss, 35, was set to playfor county side Middlesexagainst Worcestershire follow-ing the Test series loss to

South Africa but withdrewfrom the team on the morningof the match starting Tuesday.

And a couple of hoursafter the England one-day sidesuffered an 80-run thrashingby the Proteas inSouthampton later Tuesday,the ECB announced that man-aging director Hugh Morriswould be holding a press con-ference at Lord’s at noon (1100GMT) on Wednesday. AFP

New twist inStrauss-Kevin sagaKevin has been sidelined from actionafter admitting sending provocativetexts to SA players.

In a file picture Kevin Pietersen (L) and Andrew Strauss (R) runbetween wickets during their World Cup 2011 match against. AFP

South Africa’s Hashim Amla dodgesa delivery during the second ODIagainst England at the Ageas Bowlcricket ground in Southampton onTuesday. AFP/CARL COURT

SHARJAH: Mitchell Starc took5-42 and Michael Clarke andGeorge Bailey hit fifties to helpAustralia beat Pakistan by fourwickets in the first limited oversinternational here on Tuesday.

Starc’s best one-day figureshelped Oz keep their rivals dow-n to 198 in 45.1 overs before theyfought hard against the spinnersto take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Sharjah Stadium.

Australia owed their runchase to some responsible bat-ting by skipper Clarke (66), whoadded an invaluable 54 withBailey for the fifth wicket beforeBaily-Glenn Maxwell (38) put on63 for the sixth to see off the tar-get in 48.2 overs.

Pakistan had attackedthrough their much-vauntedspinning trio of Saeed Ajmal (3-30), Mohammad Hafeez (2-29)

and Shahid Afridi (1-37) butAustralian batting was led byClarke and finished by Baileywith an unbeaten 88-ball 57.

Clarke hit five boundariesduring his 95-ball knock.

Ajmal struck with his firstball, trapping a nervous MichaelHussey (five) infront and thenhad David Hussey (three) caughtin the slip off his last ball of thesecond over. AFP

Starc warning for Pakistan in first ODI

Amla hopes tokeep on going

Amla’s brilliant 150 was the centrepiece of the Proteas80 run-win in the second one-day international.

sports 31US OPEN


DAVE JAMES Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK: Defending cham-pion Novak Djokovic and triplewomen’s winner SerenaWilliams stormed into the USOpen second round on a breezyand humid Tuesday night atFlushing Meadows.

World number two Djokovicneeded just 73 minutes to finishoff an embarrassingly one-sided6-1, 6-0, 6-1 mauling of haplessItalian Paolo Lorenzi.

The second-seeded Serbovercame dropping his serve inthe opening game to reel off 18 ofthe next 19 games, firing sevenaces as well as 32 winnersagainst 30-year-old Lorenzi, whohas never won a Grand Slammatch.

“My game was great fromstart to finish. It was important tobe economical with my time oncourt. I tried to get to the net andstay focussed,” said Djokovic,who next faces Brazil’s RogerioDutra Silva.

Williams, the champion in1999, 2002 and 2008, and twice arunner-up, was just as ruthless inthe concluding match on ArthurAshe Stadium, sweeping past UScompatriot Coco Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-1.

The Wimbledon and Olympicchampion, who has 14 GrandSlam titles to her name, nexttackles Spain’s Maria JoseMartinez Sanchez.

“The conditions were reallycrazy, but, hey, it’s the US Openso you have to be ready for theworst conditions,” said Williams,who has won 37 of her last 39matches on tour.

“I was ready for today andcoming here as Olympic champi-on, I feel so great.”

While Djokovic and Williamswere enjoying evening strolls,next door on Louis Armstrongcourt, former world number oneand 2009 runner-up CarolineWozniacki, without a title thisyear, was crashing to a painfulfirst-round loss.

The Danish eighth seed,

watched by golfing superstarboyfriend Rory McIlroy, wasbeaten by World No. 96 Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2, 6-2.

Wozniacki came into thematch with her knee heavilystrapped, having picked up aninjury at New Haven last week,and she needed more treatmenton Tuesday before slipping todefeat.

“I tried and didn’t succeed inplaying well. There were toomany errors. It’s frustrating but Iwill have to move on,” saidWozniacki, who made the semi-finals in the last two years.

Andy Roddick, America’slast men’s major champion whenhe captured the 2003 US Opentitle, eased past compatriot andqualifier Rhyne Williams, theWorld No. 289.

His comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-4win was a gentle way to start his13th successive US Open appear-ance, which also comes just twodays before his 30th birthday.

Roddick will next faceAustralia’s Bernard Tomic.

Roddickready toboycottOz Open

NEW YORK: AndyRoddick says he is ready tofollow the pack when itcomes to financial issuesthat have players ponder-ing a boycott of nextJanuary’s Australian Open,but he isn’t betting on itactually happening.

The American 20th seedadvanced to the secondround of the US Open onTuesday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4victory over compatriotRhyne Williams, then saidhe will back whatever theplayers council leadershipdecides.

Roddick has been quickto point out the discrepan-cies in payouts of 13 per-cent of revenues fromGrand Slam events com-pared to US team sportslike the NBA, where play-ers last year were forced tosettle for a 50-50 revenuesplit. “I’m on board withwhatever the contempo-raries come up with,”Roddick said. “At thispoint it’s the same oldsong.” AFP

Roddick has beenquick to point outthe discrepanciesin payouts of 13percent of revenuesfrom Grand Slamevents

Serena Williams of the United Stateslooks on against Coco Vandewegheof the United States during theirwomen’s singles first round matchof the US Open on Tuesday.

STOCKMAN/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

AUSTRALIAN OPENSerbia’s Novak Djokovic returns toItaly’s Paolo Lorenzi during theirmen’s 2012 US Open first roundmatch at the USTA Billie JeanKing National Tennis Center inNew York on Tuesday.

AFP/EMMANUEL DUNAND

World numbertwo Djokovic

needed just 73minutes to finish

off an embar-rassingly one-

sided 6-1, 6-0, 6-1mauling of hap-

less Italian PaoloLorenzi.

Djokovic, Serenacruise into round two

sportsWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

32FIFA OFFICIAL IN BRAZIL TO VISIT TWO WC VENUES FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, on his visit to Brazil to assess progr-ess in infrastructure projects for the 2014 World Cup, inspected a host sta-dium in the northern city of Manaus. Valcke toured Arena Amazonia, oneof 12 stadiums that will host the premier sporting event.

EUROPA LEAGUE LEAGUE CUP

PARIS: Liverpool andNewcastle United head into thesecond legs of their EuropaLeague play-off ties well-placedto join compatriots TottenhamHotspur in Friday’s draw forthe group stage.

The Reds face Hearts atAnfield on Thursday looking tobuild on their 1-0 advantagefrom the first leg in Edinburgh,seized thanks to a late own goalfrom Andy Webster.

Despite taking just onepoint from their opening twoPremier League games, there issomething of a feel-good factorat Anfield after Turkey mid-fielder Nuri Sahin completedhis move to the club on a sea-son-long loan from RealMadrid this week.

The captain of BorussiaDortmund’s German title-win-ning team two seasons ago maynot feature on Thursday, butmanager Brendan Rodgerscould choose to hand starts tosome of his more senior playersin a bid to get the job done.

“Anything can happen, a

corner or a free-kick can go in,but if we get the next goal thenwe’ll be in a good position,”said Liverpool’s Scottish mid-fielder Charlie Adam after thefirst leg.

Meanwhile, Newcastle didwell to take a 1-1 draw from thefirst leg of their tie againstAtromitos in Athens last weekafter coach Alan Pardew decid-ed to leave a whole host of reg-ular starters on the sidelines.

That makes them thefavourites to finish things off atSt James’ Park, but midfielderDan Gosling had a warningahead of the Magpies’ firsthome European match in overfive years.

“Hopefully we can go on towin the game, but we can’t takeit for granted,” the formerEverton man told theNewcastle Evening Chronicle.

“We have to go out thereand do it. This is a differentgame. It was quite warm in thefirst leg, and the pitch was quitedry, which didn’t help us topass the ball.

“We’d have liked to havegot the second goal, and wonthe game, but we’ll take a 1-1draw back home. Hopefully,we’ll progress.”

Inter Milan take a 2-0 leadback to San Siro for the secondleg of their tie with Vaslui ofRomania, and last season’s run-ners-up Athletic Bilbao head toFinland with their progress allbut secure after hammeringHJK Helsinki 6-0 last week.

Athletic’s fellow SpaniardsLevante, along with the likes ofLazio and PSV Eindhoven, alsoseem nailed-on to take theirplace in the draw in Monaco,but several ties remain finelypoised. AFP

Liverpool look toseal Europa spotNewcastle United also heads into the second leg well-placed to join compatriots Tottenham Hotspur inFriday’s draw for the group stage.

STEVE GRIFFITHS Agence France-Presse

LONDON: Stoke and Fulhamwere biggest casualties in theLeague Cup second round onTuesday as the Premier Leagueclubs slumped to shock defeatsagainst Swindon and SheffieldWednesday respectively.

Tony Pulis’s (right) Stoke hadheld Arsenal to a 0-0 draw onSunday, but League One sideSwindon, managed by formerWest Ham striker Paolo DiCanio, upset the odds with a dra-matic 4-3 victory after extra timeat the Britannia Stadium.

Fulham were the other top-flight side to bow out as MartinJol’s team were beaten 1-0 byChampionship club SheffieldWednesday.

Pulis made six changes fromthe Arsenal match and one ofthose switches quickly backfiredas a mistake from reserve goal-keeper Thomas Sorensen allow-ed James Collins to score in the27th minute. Collins struck againfour minutes before half-timewith a header from Raffaele DeVita’s cross.

Kenwyne Jones launchedStoke’s fightback when he scoredin the 63rd minute and JonWalters came off the bench toforce extra-time with an 86thminute equaliser.

Aden Flint put Swindon backin front in the 105th minute and,after Peter Crouch equalised inthe 111th minute, Collins cappeda clash when he completed hishat-trick with the winner in thelast minute of extra-time.

Liverpool’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League footballmatch between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north-west England, on Sunday.

AFP/PAUL ELLIS

Stoke, Fulhamget dumpedLeague One side Swindon, managed by Paolo DiCanio, upset the odds with a dramatic 4-3 victo-ry over Tony Pulis’s Stoke.

The Reds face Heartsat Anfield on Thursd-ay looking to build ontheir 1-0 advantagefrom the first leg inEdinburgh.

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