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WOMENROBBED BY THE ‘POLICE’

Three conartists posingas policemen,robbed threewomen andescaped with15 tolas of goldornaments.

REPORT ON P3The disappearance of an airplane

carrying Italian fashion mogul Vittorio Missoni atthe Los Roques archipelago recently has brought the

spotlight back onto mysteries. We take a look atsome other sightings and events that have

mystified people over the years.

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Milkmen in the City havenow increased their priceby `1 to `5 per litre and

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Visual PoetryDrawing and paintings bySiddhartha, Kappari Kishan &Shivanand Basavanthappa.Where: Shrishti Art Gallery,

Jubilee HillsWhen: Up to January 15Contact: (040) 2354 0023

Chai wallah art showThere is an exhibition of paintings byVijay Gille at the gallery on Chai wal-lah and other stories. Where: Iconart Gallery, Banjara Hills When: Up to January 12

11:30am to 7pm Contact: www.iconart.in

Code Red CountdownCode Red Countdown is an art col-lection revolving around ecology, byNew York based artist Asher Jay. Thetheme is endangered wildlife.Where: Lalitha Kala Thoranam,

Public gardensWhen: January 27

6pm to 9:30pmContact: 93965 55888

Foie Gras & Asparagus Taj Falaknuma Palace is offering foiegras & asparagus on the menu. Panseared foie gras with mandarinoranges, dill brioche drizzled withtruffle oil and pate de foie gras withasparagus cream mousse are someof the items on the menu. Where: Celeste,

Taj Falaknuma PalaceWhen: Up to January 20 Contact: (040) 6629 8525

Makar SankrantiThere’s an exquisite signature thaliwith sweets made of rice, jaggery,green gram and sesame on the occa-sion of Sankranti.Where: Dakshin,

BegumpetWhen: January 14-15Contact: (040) 2340 0132

Punjabi Food FestivalThere will be a bonfire and Punjabidelicacies like Murgh Tikka Anari,Gosht Ka Saag, Sarson Da Saag,Makki Da Roti and Doodhi Halwa willbe served.Where: The Square,

Hitec CityWhen: Up to January 20

Contact: (040) 6682 4422

Gloria Jean’s coffeeGloria Jean’s, an international coffeechain, has introduced two newflavours for this season: CreamyChristmas Chocolate and SnowyChristmas Chiller. Customers get achance to win exotic holidays inIndia and Thailand.Where: Lifestyle, first floor,

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When: Up to January 15Contact: (040) 4221 9376

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and datesWhen: January-March

9am to 6pmContact: (040) 2770 0734

The Monsoon OracleThe Monsoon Oracle is a factual filmbased on ritualistic practices thattake places in the country. It revolvesaround the rituals performed, pre-dicting the arrival of monsoon.Where: NIFT,

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When: Up to February 15,4pm to 11pm

Contact: (040) 2460 3015

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Right under the nose ofthe City police, two conartists tricked threewomen and escaped

with 15 tolas of gold ornamentson Wednesday.

Two men, as yet not traced,wore safari suits and assumed ademeanour befitting two seniorpolice officers on duty. Theyheld impressive mobile phonesand notebooks to make peoplebelieve in them.

Their first victim was asenior citizen, K Anusuyamma,a resident of Lalaguda. She waswalking to the market whenthe duo stopped her and chid-ed her for wearing gold while

looting is going on right besideher. The two persuaded her totake off the gold, helped herwrap it in a newspaper theyhad in their possession andgave her the bundle. Shethanked them profusely. Whileone was wrapping the gold, theother was telling horror tales ofloot in broad daylight happen-ing in the City.

When she reached home,Anusuyamma found worthlesswaste in the newspaper. Theyscored six tolas.

The duo struck next at RPRoad. M Sujana, a resident ofMalkajgiri, was confronted in asimilar fashion, advised and atthe same time scolded for wear-ing gold ornaments when lootattempts were happening just

beside her. “Where?” she askedand one of them began tellingthe tale of a loot attempt whilethe other made her remove herornaments and wrapped it in anewspaper for her. She thankedgod for sending two policemenas saviours, only to find to herhorror later the two wereindeed thugs.

Next was at Marredpally. Ina similar fashion, they posed aspolicemen posted to safeguardwomen travellers and lootedgold from one J Srilaxmi. In all,the two scoundrels got awaywith 15 tolas. While the realpolice are looking with wide-eyed wonder at the handiworkof the slick conmen, they havestill no clue about the duo’sidentity.

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Unbeknown to the public,the police brass andprosecutors are tearing

their hair in despair after theyslapped a sedition chargeagainst the hatemonger suspectand MIM leader AkbaruddinOwaisi (in pic).

“Unlike hate speech, sedi-tion charge is a serious crimethat calls for capital punish-ment,” observed a senior policeofficer, looking worried at thedevelopment. Police plead thatthey got a statement fromOwaisi to this effect during thequestioning after his arrest.However, the statement alone isnot sufficient to prove chargesof sedition, officials point out.

In law, sedition is an overtconduct, such as speech andorganisation, which is deemedby the legal authority to tendtoward insurrection against the

established order. “Seditionoften includes subversion of aConstitution and incitement ofdiscontent to lawful authority.It is waging a war against the

State. In this light, it would be ahard job for the prosecution toprove it,” opined a lawyer, who requested anonymity considering the sensitive natureof the case.

It is learnt that a meeting ofthe higher officials were held

soon after framing the seditioncharge and pondered over thequestion on how to make thecharge stick. It is still not clearhow the police plan to make thecharge work, though other sec-tions of hate-speech charges arerelatively easy for them toprove, sources said.

Fake policemen con womenTwo men, posing as concerned cops, conned three women from different localities and escaped with

15 tolas of gold ornaments. The real police don’t seem to have any leads in the case.

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CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy launches the Mee Seva Electronic Board atSecretariat on Friday. N SHIVA KUMAR

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Sedition or no sedition,that’s the question

Worried cops and public prosecutors are wondering how to prove thesedition charges leveled against MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi.

A meeting of higherofficials was calledafter framing the sedition charge, todecide how to makethe charge stick.

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

1 Political parties fret overincreasing communalism.

The BJP’s and the MIM’s hate-mon-gering and communal actions areharming the City and the country,feel leaders of other parties, whowant stricter curbs on outfits thatpromote communalism.

2 Hate-mongers get their due,eventually.

After Owaisi was booked, thepolice are taking action against a‘swami’ for making hate speeches.Pravin Togadia is next. Hatred willnot be tolerated here anymore.

3 Delhi gets a bad rap as ‘rapecapital’ again.

Don’t define a city by what occursin it; Delhi is still a great place tolive. It’s time we tackled the issueof rape, instead of blaming Delhi.

4 Milking you for all you’reworth.

Unscrupulous milkmen have beencharging more than MRP for milk,citing fuel prices for the hike.

5All men are equal, but someare more equal than others?

Cops may claim to crack down ontinted car glass, but Owaisi sailedto court in dark seclusion.

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Losing groundLast year we had reported how the

City’s schools had no playgroundsfor children to play in. Many rentedspaces for games and PT. Basementshave been converted into drill areas.The chief minister had warned thatschools without playgrounds wouldlose recognition, and added thatgames and sports would be made acompulsory part of school curricula.

JANUARY 11, 2011

Coolie’s body found atChintalkuntaAman died under suspicious cir-

cumstances early on Friday. Theman, identified only as Pantulu, wasfound dead at Chintalkunta ofVansthalipuram. The 45-year-oldhad injuries on his head and ear.Pantulu was from Warangal and hehad been in the City for the pastthree years, working as a coolie andstaying on the footpath.

School teacher goesmissingAschool teacher, Arshiya Fatima,

has been missing sinceWednesday. A resident of DenanaikNagar of Madhapur, she was work-ing as a teacher for the past fewyears in a private school. She lefthome for school on Wednesday asusual, and has not returned since.Her brother, Muzaffer, lodged aplaint at Madhapur police station.

Nine-year-old drowns inKushaiguda lakeAnine-year-old boy, K Srikanth, a

resident of BJR Nagar Kapra,drowned in a lake in Kushaigudaaccidentally on Wednesday. The vic-tim, along with his friends, went tothe lake for a swim, when hedrowned. His body was fished outon Thursday. The Kushaiguda policehas been registered a case andstarted investigation.

Togadia in trouble formaking hate speechesAcomplaint of hatemongering

has been filed with Charminarpolice against firebrand Hindu lead-er Pravin Togadia, police said. Thecase pertains to his incendiaryspeeches at Charminar last monthwith regard to the Bhagyalakshmitemple-Charminar issue. However,the police have sought legal actionbefore registering a case.

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30The number of cases booked

recently against milkmen from theCity for increasing the price of milkwithout any instructions from the

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Hyderabad has acherished history

of great civilisation.Dirty politics are caus-ing a severe dent on itsimage. These two parties shouldserve the public ina secular manner.

Abid Rasool Khan, politicianSee page 5

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Several commercial com-plexes in the City continue to openly floutrules.

On the one hand, roads arewidened after displacing manyand on the other, commercialestablishments seem the directbeneficiaries of these widenedroads. These establishmentswantonly violate building ruleswhich say cellar parking ismandatory.

The cellars are also beingconverted to shops, forcing allvehicles coming to such placeson to the road, leading to trafficcongestion and accidents.

For instance, not far awayfrom the GHMC main office, areseveral commercial complexeswhere building cellars continueto do business. Being a poshlocality, visitors usually come in

their cars. Lack of cellar parkingat the commercial complexesforce them to park on the road,which was widened recently.“At any given time, crossing thestretch from Liberty toNarayanaguda takes 15 min-utes. Not because the road isnarrow but people park theirvehicles on the road,” said VRamachandraiah, a resident ofHimayatnagar.

Another example is of BigBazar at Ameerpet, the road out-side which was widened recent-ly. But the space created afterthe footpath was constructedhas became a parking space forshops. Recently, the GHMCmade news by sealing the SouthIndia Shopping Mall inKukatpally, citing reasons of itflouting regulations. But withina few days, it was reopened,which smacked of greasingpalms. “I raised the issue ofSouth India Shopping Mall in

the recently held standing com-mittee meeting. I shall not keepquiet over this,” said a Congresscorporator who could not digestthe deviation.

Apart from this, severalother roads are packed in spiteof widening, owing to lack ofcellars for commercial establish-ments. Officials refute that therewere new complexes with devi-ation, as the GHMC was closelymonitoring them. “After theimplementation of GO 86 andGO 168 came about four yearsago, no commercial complex is

using cellars for shops,” said GRaghu, chief city planner.

Even though GHMC com-missioner MT Krishna Babutook a decision to hold a demoli-tion drive in the first week ofevery month, it could not mate-rialised. The excuse officials citeis lack of staff in the town plan-ning wing, which tied the handsof the GHMC. Most of theemployees currently workingare engaged in other importantworks.

According to the chief cityplanner, there was a proposal toform teams at the head office,apart from zonal offices. Therewill be two teams in the startingstage, each with a DEE (deputyexecutive engineer), ACP (assis-tant city planner) and vigilancedepartment official. “The newsquad will take up the issue ofdemolition shortly, with theapproval of the commissioner,”said Raghu.

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The shady undergroundRoads are

widenedbut shopsrefuse to

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parking,driving

customers’vehicles

on to theroad.

Corruptionof civic

officials isobvious

here.

The GHMC commissioner decided to hold ademolition drive inthe first week of everymonth, but nothinghas materialised yet.


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The representatives ofother political parties inthe State feel that the endresult of the political

developments between MIM andBJP would only benefit the twoparties.

“Both the BJP and MIM arehardcore communal politicalparties. They always botherabout consolidating their votebanks. The recent spat betweenthe two political parties was alsopart of their agenda to consoli-date their vote banks. Thesepolitical parties never showedany concern towards publicproblems,” TDP senior leaderKaranam Balaram told Postnoon.

APCC general secretary AbidRasool Khan said that the dirtypolitics of MIM and BJP areharmful for the country, particu-

larly for Hyderabad. “Hyder-abad has a long and cherishedhistory of great a civilisation.These dirty politics are causing asevere dent on its image. Thesetwo political parties shouldimmediately stop this and servethe public in a secular manner,”

Khan said. He appealed to thepeople of the State not to getinvolved in the dirty politics ofthe communal parties and worktogether for the development ofthe State.

“It is high time that all of usstart looking towards living

together in peace and harmony,and work for the development ofthe State,” he said. Khan request-ed the union government to de-recognise these parties.

CPM Leader J Ranga Reddycame down heavily on these twopolitical parties and demanded

that the central governmentimmediately ban these parties.He also said that there should bea mechanism to keep a check onpolitical parties and their activi-ties. “I feel that there is a strongneed to keep a tab on the activi-ties of communal political par-ties. It would help us in prevent-ing these political parties fromresorting to anti-societal activi-ties,” he said.

CPI Leader and MLA KSambasiva Rao demanded thatthe authorities disqualify thesepeople from contesting in elec-tions if they resort to creating acommunal rift in the society.

India Against Corruptionactivist Abhishek Mawle allegedthat the only agenda of thesepolitical parties is to stop devel-opment and progress in the soci-ety. “People of our country donot need such politicians andpolitical parties," he said.

Rein in MIM, BJP, other parties say The recent political developments involving the MIM and BJP parties did not go down well with other

major political parties and civil society organisations in the State. They allege that MIM and BJP resorted to the act to polarise the State.


The recent decision of the Stategovernment to hike electricitycharges is turning into a big con-

troversy as rival political parties arelapping up the issue and organisingagitations of all sorts.

The Opposition parties are compet-ing to take up this issue to gain politicalmileage. While the main oppositionTelugu Desam Party is leading the frontby launching a blitzkrieg against theCongress-led State government, leftparties like CPI, CPM and TRS too arenot far behind, with many innovativestirs like candle-light dharna or gherao-ing officers.

A massive agitation programmeorganised by Telugu Desam inKarimnagar district two days agoturned violent and led to the arrest ofTDP MLAs S Devaiah and VijayaRamana Rao. The arrest of theseMLAs forced the Telugu Desam to callfor district bandh in Karimnagartoday.

The bandh call of the TDP is expect-ed to receive support from the publicalso. Commenting on the hike of elec-tricity charges, TDP senior leader andformer minister from Karimnagar dis-trict E Peddi Reddy demanded that the

State government immediately with-draw its decision, as it would derail thelife of the masses. “People are alreadysuffering from many problems like risein the prices of essential commodities,shortage of power, and power sur-charge. The new decision to hike elec-tricity charges would only cripple theirlives further. The State governmentshould immediately withdraw its deci-sion and look for alternatives to plug itslosses.”

Reddy warned that the party wouldcontinue its agitation till the State with-draws its decision.

On the other hand, the left partiesare planning to intensify their agitationin the next couple of days.

“As a responsible political party, wewill definitely raise this issue continu-ously and stand by the public,” a seniorCPI leader said.

T-AGITATION COMES IN HANDY FORTRSThe ongoing month-long agitation pro-grammes of the TRS has come in handyfor the party to raise the power hikeissue and garner public support.

The TRS leaders are fully cashing inon their agitation ito raise both the separate Telangana and the power hikeissue.

Opposition partieselectrify agitation arena


And here is the quiz. Whydoes the jailed firebrandMIM leader Akbaruddin

Owaisi’s car have tinted glass(pictured above)? His blackScorpio has coloured glasses,while tinted window glasses orblack tapes are banned. Whetherit has come from the manufactur-er, the common man does notknow. What crosses his mind isthat all are not equal before law.Some are born with special privi-leges, you know. (SS)

HIS JOURNEY FROMSARPANCH TO IAS The conferring of IAS on anadditional commissioner recent-ly by the government has mademany wonder at the waywardworkings of the government.The official, serving the GHMCwith an important portfolio, isgenerally referred to as a “politi-cian among the bureaucrats.”

According to some, the cur-rent GHMC commissioner was,in fact, brought in by the influ-ence and clout of the additionalcommissioner, when he was inSecretariat. Known to be close tolate Chief Minister YSRajasekhara Reddy, the officialhad managed to forge a goodrapport with other politicians aswell after YSR’s sudden death.

But conferring him with anIAS status has lead to hot discus-sions among employees andother officials. “Formerly a

sarpanch, the official has greatskill in climbing ladders forsure,” sneered an official. (MN)

‘I TOLD YOU SO’These days, TDP corporator ofMangalhat, T Raja Singh, goesaround saying, “I told you so!”And, well, he can, for it was hewho had warned the DGP andgovernment of the “political con-spiracy” of MIM, that wanted tofield one dozen candidates forthe next general elections.According to a written petition tothe DGM on December 10, hepointed out how consistent hate-speeches by Owaisi and MIMleaders in the City and inNizamabad are generating com-munal clashes and tensionbetween the two communities.He said the ultimate aim is toconsolidate Muslim votes. Raja

also pointed out how the assem-bly sat mute witness to the ven-omous spewings of AkbaruddinOwaisi, who challenged anothercommunity while debating thetribal sub-plan bill.

When Varun Gandhi is beingframed for hate speech where heonly said the majority communi-ty is suffering in India, Owaisiwent about talking naked com-munalism freely, which waswhat attracted VHP hardcoreman Pravin Togadia to the City,he said. The corporator wantedimmediate action before it is toolate. Well, rest is history. (PK)

FLEECE MAN, FLEECE!Slowly, more and more weight isbeing put on the common man,who silently bears the burden oftaxes and rising prices. Lookhow avaricious traders and

transport operators of even theState-run APSRTC fleece thepoor public by charging toll onthe ticket (pictured below)! Allthis while the tolls were beingpaid by the transport operators.But when there is nobody toquestion these atrocious acts,why can’t they do it? Hey, jani, isthere a government? (IA)

COMMUNAL DRAGONS ARESCAREDOne good thing about the Owaisicase is that the vicious elementshave received a legal jolt, as theynow know their vile uttering ispromptly recorded. AfterAkbaruddin Owaisi, it has beena procession of recordings of thecommunal speeches. A swamiwas booked and now someonehas filed a petition against

VHP’s fire-spitting PravinTogadia. Many religious leaders,who used abusive language withimpunity to refer to the othercommunity, are now plainscared. Endless trips to policestations and courts await them.Well, technology wins wheregovernment fails. (MS)

BACK TO SQUARE ONETraffic police propose, drivers dis-pose, is the situation in the City.They make new one-ways, newrules and put speed restrictions,and like the new broom sweepingit clean in the beginning, do a jobof watching the scene for a fewdays before giving it all up.

After witnessing the mad-dening speed of vehicles alongthe Tank Bund road, traffic policedecided to restrict speed too 40kmph. They stationed them-selves in places and issued chal-lans for a few days. They thenleft for more important assign-ments and what’s the result?Back to square one. Drivers, themost notorious of all in the City,took pleasure in zooming andvrooming, giving a start topedestrians and slow-movingvehicles. The situation is suchthat fatal accidents are possible,especially at night. (picturedleft). (PK)

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With the slogan ‘Islam, theonly solution for allhuman problems and key

to success here and hereafter,’ theJamaat-e-Islami Hind is organising‘Spring of Islam’ conference atNizam college, Basheerbaghbetween January 11 to 13.

The three-day conference willhave separate sessions, includingthat of physically challenged, apartfrom academicians, advocates,journalists, social activists, doctors,businessmen and a session special-ly for non-Muslims. There are alsosessions for children and women.

Among the international dele-gates visiting the sessions will beYvonne Ridley, senior journalistfrom London, Dr Aslam Abdullahfrom USA, Aijaz Zaka Sayed fromUAE and Dr Zeenat Kausar fromMalaysia.

In the symposium of journalistssessions on January 12, editors andsenior journalists will be focusingon ‘how to formulate journalism asa representative of real problems.’Swami Lakshmi Shankaracharyawill take part in the symposium

‘the divine guidance – the perfectcure’ on January 13.

In advocates sessions, Justice AM Ahmadi, former Chief Justice,Supreme Court will take part. Indoctors’ session, a symposium on,‘the situation of public health in

the City and the required role ofmedical practitioners’ will be held,where Dr Taha Mateen, president,Medical Services Society of India,Bangalore and Dr MA MajeedKhan, City’s renowned psychia-trist would be present.

On the concluding day, Lal JaanPasha, vice president TDP,Mohammed Ali Shabbir, formerminister and Mayor Majid Hussainwill attend. A multi dimensionalexhibition, will includeentrepreneurship expo and careerguidance expo.

According to the organisers,man has tried various ‘isms’ butcould not find lasting solution forproblems like corruption andsocial problems, but there wasalways an alternative in the formof Islam. The Spring of Islam willprovide an opportunity for peopleto understand how Islam presentsalternative solution to presentsocio-political-economic crisis.

ANUBHA K [email protected]

Fruits, vegetables, medicinesor other commodities aregetting costlier by the dayand hence staying healthy is

proving to be an expensive affair.So up until now drinking a glass ofmilk everyday was the cheapestand best way to get your daily doseof nutrition. But thanks to milksuppliers, now even this basic andessential commodity is turning outto be very expensive.

Milkmen in the City have nowincreased their price by `1 to `5 perlitre and that too without prior gov-ernment permission. Recent raidsby the legal metrology departmentbrought to light this malpractice.“We have been receiving severalcomplaints by way of text mes-sages and phone calls for the lastfew months. Callers complained ofa sudden hike in prices of milk,”said K Bhasker, assistant controller,Metrology. The department raidedseveral vendors and has bookedmore than 30 cases against milkvendors in the City for this hike inprice without a legitimate orderfrom authorities.

“We have been swamped withcomplaints about this rise milkprices over the last two or threemonths. On an average we receiveat least eight calls in a day. It isgood that people are finally awareof their rights and what they can doabout it,” he adds.

However, milk suppliers lay theblame on the rise in diesel pricesfor this price hike. “Everything isvery expensive these days. If dieselprices are hiked it will automatical-ly affect prices of other commodi-ties as well. We need to pay extrafor transporting the milk and theprice of the product had to beincreased,” said Sai Karthik, sup-plier, Charaka Dairy.

“The suppliers are very smart.They have not increased the price

of the milk, but they are charging ahigher rate in an illegal manner.Every six months they increase theprice and attribute it to the increasein transport charges. but they needto understand that our salaries arenot increased nor we are not get-ting a hike every six months.Thanks to my daughter who toldme to complain to the metrologydepartment. Initially, I was not sureif the department would pay anyheed, but then I realised that I was

not the only one and there weremany other people who hadlodged complaints with the depart-ment about regularising the priceof milk. The department is takingaction against the suppliers,” saidPooja Mukesh Kumar, residentHyderguda.

The offenders were fined up to`5,000. The milk vendors from var-ious dairies were charging cus-tomers more than what was print-ed as the MRP.

MRP VIOLATION

CONFERENCE

Met cracks down on suppliersMilk suppliers in the City were illegally charging their customers above the

MRP. However, following complaints the metrology department cracked down.

City hosts Islamic conferenceN SHIVA KUMAR

M ANIL KUMAR

city FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013 8URBAN TALES

Crimes against DelhiWe Indians need something or someone to blame for our shortcomings. Whether it’s the lack of civicsense, lack of respect for public property or lack of sense altogether, we need to pin it on something.

These days, it’s our national capital that is facing the flak for an unspeakably awful crime.NIDHI [email protected]

A23-year-old womangets brutally gangraped in a Delhi busand after several

days of fighting she dies, leav-ing behind a trail of tears andheads bowed in shame. For amoment, just a moment, I wasashamed of being a Dilliwala.‘India’s rape capital’, ‘SouthAsia’s rape capital’, ‘Delhi menare hyena-like’, etc, etc — thisis what the city I grew up in isknown for now. It is somethingto be ashamed of, right?

But, the truth is that Ishouldn’t be — because thatwould mean that if the horrificincident were to happen else-where I wouldn’t care somuch, it would mean that ifthe girl was raped inHyderabad I had nothing toworry about and it would alsomean that because the assaulthappened in the capital Ishould be scared to call ithome. Even then I amashamed, but not for beingfrom Delhi, I am ashamed thatI wasn’t in Delhi to raise myvoice along with the others.

This rape and the numer-ous others don’t define mycity. The incident does not war-rant an us-vs-them situation. Itis not about whether it hap-pened in Delhi or in Indiaeven. The crime was heinousand the culprits should not beshown any mercy. Period.

Why do we need to termDelhi the rape capital? It is notjust about eve teasers andrapists. The capital, like othermetros in the country, has itspluses too. However, going bythe image painted of Delhithese days, one would imaginethat there is a beast waiting to

unleash in all Delhi men. Theyjust need the tiniest windowand of course some alcohol toshow their true colours.Nonsense.

That’s not the Delhi I grewup in. The way the Pratibharape and murder case ofBangalore doesn’t definethe garden city, even thisunfortunate incidentshouldn’t define Delhi.It is much more thanthat. It is about itsschools, colleges, theParliament house, theQutub Minar, themetro, the tricycles,pubs, restaurants,shopping places, chaatand I could go on. It isnot the monster mostof us imagine it to be.

We need to

address the real problemwhich is safety and respect forwomen. I agree that statistical-ly speaking Delhi is the rapecapital of India, but then whokeeps a record of all thoseunreported cases of sexualassault in small towns and vil-lages in the country? Why arethose cases not beingaddressed? Aren’t those vic-tims ‘India’s daughters’?Aren’t they eligible for justice

too? The debate is a

long and arduous one. It is alsosomething that can go on for-ever without any conclusiveoutcome.

The point is that the case,which is obviously not a firstof its kind in India or theworld, got the attention itrightly deserved because ithappened in Delhi — thenational capital. Would any-body take to the streets ofNarnol if such an incidentwere to happen there? Theanswer is no. In fact, many ofus would even ask where

Narnol is?While we associate

Delhi with rape, eveteasers and of course

‘hyena-like’ men, weneed to tell ourselves

that it was Delhiites —men and women — whotook to the streets todemand justice. It wasthe Dilliwalas whostood united against thereal monster — rape,not Delhi.

FYI, Narnol is inHarayana.

Did you know?

1Delhi is one of the 'green-est' cities in the world witha green cover of almost 20per cent.

2Qutub Minar in Delhi isthe world's tallest brickminaret.

3Delhi has an InternationalToilet museum.

4Khari Baoli, in Delhi, is theAsia's largest wholesalespice market.

5Delhi has a rail museumwith steam-age behemoths.

6The New Subzi Mandi, thewholesale market atAzadpur, Delhi, is Asia'slargest fruit and vegetablemarket. Nearly 3,000trucks bring in fruits andvegetables here daily forover 30,000 retail vendors.

7The first experimentaltelevision telecast wasattempted on Sept.15,1959, at Delhi. The trans-mission was done with thehelp of a small transmitterin a makeshift studio.

8Lotus Temple or BahaiTemple, one of the finestcrafted structures in theworld, is in Delhi.

9The Delhi TransportCorporation operates theworld's largest fleet ofCNG powered buses.

10Indira GandhiInternational Airport isone of the largest air-ports in the world andthe busiest airports inSouth Asia.

11The National Museumin New Delhi is one ofthe largest museums inIndia.

focusFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

9TITANIC TOOK THE CAKEThe 1997 movie Titanic that catapulted Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet tosuperstardom bagged the highest number of Oscars — 11. Previously the 1959 filmBen Hur had bagged just as many Oscars. The Lord of the Rings — The Return of theKing was the latest movie to bag 11 Oscars (in 2003).

OSCAR NOMINATIONS

MICHAEL THURSTONAgence France-Presse

LOS ANGELES: Steven Spi -elberg’s taut political dramaLincoln won the Oscars elec-tion Thursday with 12 nomi-nations for the Academy Awa -rds, the climax of Hollywood’sannual prizes season.

Taiwan-born Ang Lee’svisually stunning 3D adven-ture Life of Pi, based on thenovel by Yann Martel, earned11 nods from the Academy ofMotion Picture Arts andSciences, ahead of the Oscarsceremony on February 24.

Silver Linings Playbook me - anwhile became the first filmsince 1981 to win nominationsin all four acting categor iesplus best film, best directorand best writer, according tothe Academy.

And James Bond block-buster Skyfall won a rare fivenominations for the 007 fr -anchise, albeit none in themajor categories but includingfor Grammy-winning songs -tress Adele, shortlisted for bestsong for the theme tune.

Spielberg, whose latest fi -lm recounts Abraham Linc o -ln’s scheming to secure votesin Congress to abolish slavery,said he was woken by his pub-

licist after the predawn an -nouncement in Beverly Hills.

“It’s the best wake up callI’ve had in 14 years! I’m alw -ays surprised by recognition...I’m deeply grateful," said theveteran director, as cited bythe Hollywood Reporter.

Lincoln star Daniel Day-Le wis was nominated for best actor, as expected, ag a i nstHu gh Jackman in Les Mise ra bl -es, Bradley Cooper for Sil v erLinings Playbook, Joa q uin P h -oenix for The Master and De - nzel Washington for Flight.

Best actress nominees areJessica Chastain for Zero Da rkThirty, Jennifer Lawrence forSilver Linings Playbook, Emma -nuelle Riva for Amo ur, NaomiWatts for The Impossible andQuvenzhane Wallis for Beastsof the Southern Wild.

Both Lincoln and Life of Piare nominated for the covetedbest film prize, along withSilver Linings Playbook and themusical Les Miserables, whicheach earned eight nods, andIran hostage drama Argo withseven. Amid the expected cele-brations, there were some sur-prising snubs.

While Argo and Osama binLaden manhunt film Zero DarkThirty were each nominatedfor best picture, Ben Affleck

and Kathryn Bigelow — wide-ly seen as shoo-ins for bestdirector — failed to securenods in the category.

The best supporting actorrace features five Oscar win-ners, while in the best actressrace, the oldest-ever nominee,85-year-old Frenchwoman Ri -va, will face off against theyoungest, nine-year-old Wallis.

Beyond best film, Lincolnearned nods for best directorfor Spielberg and best support-ing actor for Tommy Lee Jonesas abolitionist ThaddeusStevens.

The film — about the 16thUS president’s drive to abolishslavery during the AmericanCivil War — had already

picked up most nods for theGolden Globes, competing inseven categories in the showthis weekend.

Its British-Irish star, Day-Lewis, will be vying to win arecord third best actor Oscar,after winning the accolade in1990 for My Left Foot and in2008 for There Will Be Blood.

Life of Pi, about an Indianboy cast adrift with a Bengaltiger, will be Lee’s third bid forOscars glory after a 2001 nodfor Crouching Tiger, HiddenDragon and a best director 20 -06 win for Brokeback Mountain.

“I am deeply honouredand frankly a little over-whelmed by all of the nomina-tions," said Lee.

Silver Linings Playbook, aromantic comedy drama, hasalso drawn lots of Hollywoodbuzz, notably for Hangoverstar Cooper, but also for beinga relatively lig hthearted film ina field heavy on drama andhistory. Heartthrob Cooperwo ke up earlier than Spielberg.

“I get up crazy early any-way, and I told myself, ‘OK, I’lltake my dog to the beach, andjust see what happens. Wh -atever goes down.' So I wat -ched with my mom and mydog. These things are once in alifetime," he said.

The best film race featuresnine films: Amour, Argo, Be a stsof the Southern Wild, DjangoUnchained, Les Mise rables, Lifeof Pi, Lin coln, Silver LiningsPlay book and Zero Dark Thirty.

Up for best supporting ac -tor are Jones for Lincoln, AlanArkin for Argo, Robert De Nirofor Silver Linings Pla ybook,Philip Seymour Hoff man forThe Master and Chr istophWaltz for Django Unchained.

Best supporting actress no -minees are Sally Field for Li ncoln, Amy Adams for The Master, Anne Hathawayfor Les Miserables, Helen Huntfor The Sessions, and JackiWeaver for Silver LiningsPlaybook.

Lincoln tops Oscar nods with 12

It’s been an absolute-ly thrilling morning. Iwas awoken by (mypublicist) telling meabout our multiplenominations. It’s thebest wake up call I’vehad in 14 years! I’malways surprised byrecognition. I’mdeeply grateful.

Steven Spielberg, director, Lincoln

I am deeply honoured and frankly a little over-whelmed by all of the nominations. Everythingabout this movie was an uphill battle. And itwas a very difficult movie to make, so I didn’treally get to celebrate when we finished. I feltmore like Pi, lost and exhausted.

Ang Lee, director, Life of Pi

It’s very exciting but all abit surreal, and it hasn’t

fully sunk in yet. This is abrilliant awards year that

has been defined by aneclectic list of stories that

have been told by incredi-bly talented and coura-

geous filmmakers.Hugh Jackman,

actor, Les Miserables

It’s thrilling. Argo is abrilliant film in everyway, brilliantlydirected. It’s reallythe work of an oldmaster, rather than ayoung director. It’sabout importantthings.Alan Arkin, supporting actor

BusinessFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

10INFOSYS POSTS `2,369 CRORE PROFITInfosys Ltd posted `2,369 crore net profit for the third quarter ofthis fiscal, registering a flat growth year-on-year. In a regulatoryfiling on Friday, the IT bellwether said consolidated income for thequarter under review increased 12 per cent YoY to `10,424 crore.

TWO-WHEELERS

Since our country is a union of states, weabide by its federal character and, there-fore, are bound by the consensus on theissue,

ANAND SHARMA,COMMERCE MINISTER

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For any middle class com-muter, a bike with decentmileage is always a choice.However, even with sizable

middle class population in the coun-try, the A segment (100cc) bikes hasshown a degrowth over the years.Even rising fuel prices did not getcustomers to stick with this segment.

“People are bored of these A seg-ment bikes as there was no muchupgradition in the range from thedominant player in the segment.There might be a change in colour orgraphics but there is not muchchange as far as the fundamentalsare concerned.

“This segment’s share has fallento 65 per cent of overall motorcyclemarket from 76 per cent in 2006.However, there is a section of peoplewho are looking for more powerfulA segment bikes without compro-mising on the mileage,” said KSrinivas, president, Bajaj MotorcycleBusiness.

He further added, “However,there may be further de growth in theA segment (100CC) in near future.The premium bikes(A3) in 100cc seg-ment has been growing at 18 percent now from 12 per cent in 2006.On the other hand, the growth of

low-end commuter bikes (A1+A2) in100 CC segment has fallen to 46 percent from 52 per cent in 2006. Overtime, there may be equal number ofpeople who buy premium bikes tothe number of people who buy valueand deluxe bikes (A2+A3) in the100cc segment,”

Talking about market trends inthe segment, he said, “there are two

kinds of customers in this segment.There are people who want toupgrade to 125 cc for more powerand features. Those kinds of cus-tomers already migrated to 125ccand has become major drivers for itsgrowth. The others do not want tomigrate to 125cc because of themileage concerns but still wants toenjoy the power and features of125cc. The launch of Discover 100Twill target these kind of customers.”

On industry, he said, “Thegrowth of the motorcycle industry islinked to the growth of the economy.Although, the industry did not showgrowth this year but over timegrowth in GDP will drive the indus-try. Motorcycle has become a neces-sity here and the penetration is stilllow compared to population of thecountry. India is a matured marketand people are buying a range of

bikes with power and features.”When asked about aggressive-

ness of Honda in the market, he said,“They have grown well but they arenot coming close to us. They do onlyhalf of our volumes.”

Set for vroom boomBikes that offer good mileage without compromising on

power and features will have the edge.

A1 (commuter range) marketshare: 32 per cent-Major bikes in the segment:

Platina, HF.A2 (value range) market share:

43 per cent-Major bikes in the segment:

Discover , SplendorA3 (deluxe range) marketshare: 25 per cent-Major bikes in the segment:

Passion, Dream Yuga, Discover100T (new product)

A segment (100cc) bikes: 65 per cent

B segments (125cc) bikes: 20 per cent

C segment (150cc) bikes: 15 per cent

Market share

JAPAN UNVEILS $226 bn STIMULUS

Japan's government unveiled a $226.5 billion stimu-lus package on Friday to breathe life into theworld's third-largest economy, rebuild disaster-hit

areas and beef up the military. PM Shinzo Abe said thepackage was designed to stir Japan's lumbering econ-omy and create 600,000 new jobs as well as draggingthe country out of chronic deflation that has hauntedthe world's third-largest economy for years.

K Srinivas at the launch of Discover 100T. S BALAKRISHNA

8 killed in bus-truckcollision in BengalEAST MIDNAPORE: Eightpeople were killed and 30 injuredwhen a bus collided head-on with atruck at Heria here late Thursday,police said. According to police, fivepeople died on the spot when theDigha-bound bus, which was com-ing from Howrah, collided with thetruck. The injured were rushed tohospitals, where three more died.

Vijayakant offers 1kggold crown at templeSRIVILLIPUTHUR: DMDKleader and actor Vijayakant todayoffered a 1kg gold crown to thefamous Sri Andal temple after offer-ing worship on the occasion of"Koodarai Vellum Seer" (The day isconsidered auspicous as GoddessSri Andal offers a sweet dish to LordVishnu.

SC sets aside KarnatakaDy Lokayukta postingNEW DELHI: The SupremeCourt today set aside the appoint-ment of Justice (retd)Chandrashekaraiah as UpaLokayukta of Karnataka on theground that he was appointed bythe government without consulta-tion with the Chief Justice ofKarnataka High Court.

Goa notifies guidelinesfor casinosPANAJI: Goa government hasnotified anti-money laundering andfinancing of terrorism guidelines,2013 which will keep a strict checkon casinos operating in the state sothat they do not indulge in illegalmoney transactions. Goa HomeMinistry made it mandatory forthem to know the identity of thecustomer and source of his money.

NEWS BRIEFS

nationFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

11CROC NUMBERS UP AT BHITARKANIKA The crocodile population in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha'sKendrapada district has gone up to 1,649, three more than last year's 1,646,a week-long census revealed Friday.

CROSS-BORDER RAID

None of youshould pay heed

to any slander. Anddon't indulge in slan-der either. Don't payheed to misinforma-tion campaigns. Iwill not tolerateany indiscipline.

Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal CM

Pick at the airport, -

GWALIOR: Madhya PradeshHigh Court has issued notices tostate Medical Education MinisterAnoop Mishra, Gwalior MayorSameeksha Gupta and others inconnection with a programmeeulogising dacoits recently.

The division bench of JusticesSK Gangele and GD Saxenaissued the notices on Wednesdayon a contempt petition filed byan advocate Awdhesh SinghBhadouria. Gwalior MunicipalCorpo ration (GMC) had organ-ised the Gw alior Carnival fromDec ember 15-31 last year duringwh ich a programme was organ-ised on the theme of 'Dacoits ofChambal'.

During the programme, thespeakers reportedly spoke inpraise of the dacoits and infor-mation about them was also dis-played on posters and banners.

Bhadouria had earlier filed aPIL in the High Court demand-ing that the programme willhave an adverse affect on thenew generation as it was organ-ised to speak in praise thedacoits, following which thecourt directed the GMC toensure that it was not done.

However, despite the HighCourt's directive, the programmein which the state education min-ister, Gwalior Mayor and otherstook part eulogised dacoits.

PTI

MP mantri,mayor indock fordacoit praise

LEGAL TANGLE ECONOMY

BHOPAL: The distraughtfather of Lance Naik SudhakarSingh, who was one of the sol-diers killed in an attack byPakistan Army across the LoC,wants that the neighbouringnation be given a "befittingreply" for the dastardly act.

"The government shouldrespond to the dastardly act bythe enemy (Pakistan Army) ina befitting manner. That will bethe real tribute to my martyredson," Lance Naik Sudharkar

Singh's father SachchidanandSingh said after the cremationof his son yesterday.

"Hamari iccha hai ki dush-man ka datkar muqabla karkeusko usi ki bhasha mein jawabdena chahiye," (we want thatthe enemy should be dealtwith in a befitting manner),"Singh told PTI from Dadia vil-lage in Sidhi district ofMadhya Pradesh.

"Sudhakar was ourstrength and was supposed to

come to the village onFebruary 15-16, but noweverything is lost," Singh said.

The 30-year-old deceasedsoldier, the youngest of thefour siblings, had joined Armyon April 7, 2002. He is sur-vived by wife and four-month-old son Bhaskar.

When asked whether hewas satisfied withGovernment of India'sresponse on the issue, Singhsaid the government has itsown responsibilities but thissituation "demands an equallybefitting action."

The martyred soldier'scousin Prem Singh saidSudhakar's father-in-law wasalso a retired Army man anddespite losing his son-in-law,he wants his grandson to jointhe Army.

Fully supporting the viewsof the grief-stricken father, ProfKailash Tyagi, from govern-ment MVM college in Bhopal,who is also the Ph.D guide offormer Army chief General VK Singh, said, "It is not advis-able to remain defensivebeyond a point as it will lead tocowardliness."

PTI

Killed jawan's fatherwants ‘befitting reply’Ceasefire violations cause of serious concern, says Antony.

Enough soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir, no need toincrease troop levels, says defence minister.

Demonstrators burn Pakistani national flags as they demonstrateagainst the alleged killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistan in Kashmir,in Ahmedabad. AFP

NEW DELHI: Dashing hopes ofa rebound, the industrial outputcontracted to a four-month lowof 0.1 per cent in November dueto poor performance of manufac-turing and mining sectors anddecline in production of capitalgoods.

The industrial output, asmeasured by the Index ofIndustrial Production (IIP)dipped from a robust 8.3 per centin October. The decline mayprompt the Reserve Bank to con-sider rate cut in its quarterlyreview on January 29 to boostgrowth.

The industrial output hadgrown by 6 per cent inNovember, 2011. Meanwhile, inJuly, 2012 it showed a contractionof 0.1 per cent. Factory outputgrowth was 1 per cent in April-November period this fiscal,down from 3.8 per cent in thesame period in 2011-12, accord-ing to official data. PTI

Industrial output downby 0.1 per cent

WorldFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

12THAILAND TO DEPORT 400 ROHINGYAS AFTER RAIDAround 400 Rohingya migrants discovered in a raid on a camp hidden in

a remote rubber plantation in southern Thailand will be deported back toMyanmar, Thai police said Friday. The group, 378 men, 11 women and 12children, were found in a makeshift shelter in the plantation

PAK BOMBINGS KILL 115A string of bombings in Pakistanincluding a twin suicide attack on asnooker hall used by Shiite Muslimshas left 115 people dead, in one ofthe nation's deadliest days in years. At least 82 people were killed and121 wounded Thursday when twosuicide bombers blew themselvesup at a crowded snooker club.Earlier Thursday, a bomb detonatedunder a security forces' vehicle in acrowded part of Quetta, killing 11people and wounding dozens more.And in a third incident, a bombexploded at a gathering in Swat val-ley, killing 22 people.

Chinese authorities handed warn-ings to several celebrities whovoiced support for a newspaperat the centre of a censorship bat-tle online, newspaper reports andsocial media posts said on Friday. Taiwanese singer Annie Yi, whoworks in mainland China, said onher social media account that shehad been invited to "drink tea"with authorities, a commoneuphemism for being cautionedby authorities, the South ChinaMorning Post reported. The warn-ing came after Yi — who hasmore than six million followers onSina Weibo.

CELEBS GET TEA INVITATION

NUMEROLOGY

$2.5 bnis the current accounts deficit forJapan in November as exports to

China plummeted.

For politicalends, harming

Japanese companiesand individuals inChina that contributeto the Chinese econo-my and society —I want to say it iswrong.

Shinzo AbeJapan Prime Minister

Seven killed in Chinavan blastBEIJING: At least seven peoplewere killed and more than 20injured Friday in an explosion in avan in China's Heilongjiangprovince, Xinhua reported. The vanbelonging to the Zhongxing MineralIndustry Company in Shuangyashancity exploded around 6.30 am inLingdong, the Shuangyashan citygovernment said.

Nikki Haley's husbanddeploying to AfghanistanWASHINGTON: Michael Haley,the husband of South Carolina'sIndian American Governor NikkiHaley, is preparing for a year-longdeployment in Afghanistan as partof a unit that will teach Afghanfarmers to grow sustainable crops.He will undergo a month of trainingin Indiana before beginning hisAfghanistan deployment.

Associate of armstrafficker Bout arrestedWASHINGTON: The UnitedStates announced Thursday thatAustralian police have arrested analleged associate of the notoriousjailed international arms traffickerViktor Bout. The US DrugEnforcement Administration saidRichard Ammar Chichakli was arrest-ed on Wednesday in Australia at therequest of US authorities.

Six dead in Philippineshotel infernoMANILA: Foreigners arebelieved to be among six peoplewho died on Friday when a firerazed a small hotel near a former USnaval base, officials said. Based onthe hotel's guest list, three Americanmen, a South Korean man, and twowomen of unspecified nationalitieshad checked into the rooms wheresix bodies were later found.

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AUSTRALIAN FIRES

This photo taken on January 10 from Banksia Beach on Bribie Island, shows smoke from bushfires on the popular tourist island off the Queensland coast.AFP/GLENYS SIMPSON

SYDNEY: Western Australianswere bracing Friday for a cyclonewith residents warned to battendown for storms and destructivewinds gusting up to 140 kilome-tres per hour. Cyclone Narellewas estimated to be 525 kilome-tres north of Exmouth and 505kilometres north-west ofKarratha near the Pilbara miningregion and moving southwest at13 kilometres per hour. "Altho -ugh there is no immediate dangeryou need to start preparing fordangerous weather and keep upto date," the Western Australiadepartment of fire and emergen-cy services said in an alert.

Images posted by PerthWeather Live showed a toweringred dust storm over the oceanahead of the cyclone. A hugewall of reddish cloud, topped off

with billowing white rose upfrom the ocean.

Tug boat worker BrettMartin, who captured the fear-some pictures 25 nautical milesfrom the town of Onslow, report-ed conditions were glassy andflat before the storm hit lateWednesday. But when the wildweather arrived, the swell liftedto two metres, winds increasedto 40 knots and visibility wasreduced to 100 metres.

Bureau of Meteorology dutyforecaster Austen Watkins toldthe West Australian newspaperthe stunning view was created aswind and rain caused the stormto dump the sand and dust it hadingested while passing Onslow.

Cyclones are common innorthern and western Australiaduring summer. AFP

Now West Australiabraces for cyclone

Australians face traumaof returning to homesSYDNEY: Australians whofled for their lives frombushfires faced the traumaFriday of returning to see ifthey still had a home, as fire-fighters battled worseningconditions to douse some100 blazes.

After two days of coolerweather, heat and highwinds returned to much ofthe country as fire crewstackled the infernos thathave been burning for aweek, 18 of them out of con-trol in the most populousstate of New South Wales.

The southern island stateof Tasmania has been hard-est hit, with more than 100homes razed, most in thefishing village of Dunalleywhich was cut off by the

fires, forcing some residentsto make dramatic escapes byboat.

The worst-affected areashave been in virtual lock-down since the fast-movingflames wreaked devastationa week ago, and townspeo-ple are only now making theharrowing journey to inspectthe damage. Many have noidea whether their housesare still standing and withsmoke still billowing over-head, police warned firesremained active in the areaas emergency crews workedto clear roads and restoreelectricity supplies.

Counselling serviceswere available as familiescome to terms with whatthey might find. AFP

What happens when you let a com-puter a supercomputer likeJeopordy champion Watson readthrough Urban Dictionary? Turnsout the computer becomes sassyand at times straight out rude. Sowhile terms like "LOL" and "coolstory, bro" likely caused no issuesfor IBM scientist Eric Brown,Watson's vocabulary also extendedinto the vulgar, with Brown recallinga time when the computerresponded to a query by saying"b*****it." Finally they removed allUrban Dictionary entries.


Nokia is saying that they decryptall encrypted informationaccessed by people through theirdevices. Of course they swearthat they won’t access any of thatsensitive information, but it isdefinitely a put off. The decryp-tion is done by Xpress browserused in their Asha phones onlyand in the higher-end Lumiadevices that run on Windows 8according to the company. Theconfirmation-slash-denial comesafter security researcher GaurangPandya, who works for UnisysGlobal Services in India, detailedon his personal blog how brows-er traffic from his Series 40 ‘Asha’phone was getting routed viaNokia’s servers.

NOT COOL WATSON

THAT’S CREEPY

Nintendo hasn’t launched theirlatest Wii U console in India, butin US the console is struggling.The sales of Wii U lags behindsthat of the last generation Wii bythousands of units. In total,Nintendo has sold 890,000 Wii Uconsoles so far, a 19 per centdrop on the Wii's figure at theequivalent point in its lifecycle. It'salso worth noting that the Wiisuffered from considerable sup-ply constraints upon its release in2006, whereas the Wii U doesn'tseem to be as difficult to find.That said, the Wii U's higher pricehas led to Nintendo making over$300 million since the launch,whereas the original Wii made$270 million.

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Technology 13CES 2013

This year’s CES has thrown up alot of quirky stuff while still

giving technophiles their doseof product announcements.

Auto aiming gun

This is some killer tech,only literally so. US-

based TrackingPoint hascome up with an auto-aim-ing rifle powered by Linuxthat can make hunting a tadboring, unless you’re a geek.At the show they had.300 WinchesterMagnum with a22-inch barrel upto a .338 LapuaMagnum with 27-inch barrel allequipped withhigh-precisionsoftware to boot.Looking throughthe scope of theserifles might remindyou of video games asit presents similar ambientinformation such as windspeed, distance, range, direc-tion among others.

THAT’S INSANE!

Bone conduction earphones

This is the future of ear phones, at least that’s what Panasonic issaying. This wireless device pushes audio directly into your

skull through small vibrations and lets you leave your ear open forambient noise. The technology is still at an early stage, so theaudio bandwidth is pretty limited. really high-frequency and low-frequency ones might not be transmitted well enough. Howeverwe can hope that this issue will be fixed by the end of the yearwhen the product will hit the stores.

Surface

Microsoft finally let people try out their Surface tablets that run onIntel processors. Unlike Surface RT that went on sale towards the

end of 2012, this device runs a full-fledged version of Windows, whichmeans you can install regular desktop apps along with the newWindows 8 Start menu ones. Those who tried it out said that thedevice was really fast and that the display was one of the best theyhave seen in the market to date.

PaperTab

Would you like to buy a tablet that’s as thin as paper andcan be folded like one? You will be able to, very soon

thanks to the efforts of researchers from Canada’s Queen’sUniversity. It uses eInk display and one can interact with thedevice by folding the device at corners apart from using theregular swiping gestures. Unlike tablets, which switch betweenapps on a single display, multiple PaperTabs are designed tobe used together. Each tab acts as a window for separateapplications, but they still interact with each other.

LESSONS IN ETIQUETTE

CommentFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

14HIGH-FLYING THOUGHTSJairam Ramesh, ever ready with his candid observations about society, hassaid leaders with anti-women views should go home. The Union ministeris forgetting that, if implemented. Why don’t we start with Congressspokespersons who say 90 per cent rapes happen with consensus.

The “City of Light”may draw moretourists than mostworld capitals, butParis less than

sparkles to the legions of visi-tors shocked to find its residentscan be rude, brusque and snob-bish.

The first glimpse many getof Paris, the Charles de Gaulleinternational airport wasranked the world’s worst on aCNN blog in 2011, which com-plained of a warren-like layout,grimy washrooms and above all“dismissive staff”. “Waiting fora connection here is like being incustody,” one traveller com-plained.

Not only are Parisians con-temptuous of travellers to theirtown, they also behave badlytowards each other, so the repu-tation goes, and the city’s wait-ers treat patrons like dirt.

A Japanese psychiatristpractising in Paris for threedecades has even identifiedwhat he calls “a Paris syn-drome” among compatriotsnew to a city synonymous intheir minds with elegance andrefinement. “They arrive withan image out of sync with reali-ty,” said the doctor, who askednot to be named. “They neverexpected a ‘welcome’ that is soaggressive and indifferent. Theyexperience fear and symptomsof anxiety.”

The latest to join in on-

again-off-again attempts by thecity to persuade locals to mindtheir manners, Paris’ publictransport authorities, havelaunched a tongue-in-cheekposter campaign on the rail, busand metro networks, featuringpushy animals. One shows ahen squawking into a mobilephone in a crowded bus, one abuffalo barging into a commutertrain, another a messy warthogleaving snacks and trash on thenext seat.

“This is a very French prob-lem,” said SNCF headGuillaume Pepy, who says theissue extends beyond the capi-tal. He said the SNCF willrecruit 100 “mediators” toremind passengers “that no, youdo not smoke on trains; no, youdo not put your feet up on theseat opposite you, and no, youdo not destroy the fittingsbecause they belong to the pub-lic.”

An old French term, “incivil-ity”, is increasingly heard inpublic speech as the euphemismfor plain old inconsideratebehaviour. The worst, said busdriver Tarik Gouijjane, are pas-sengers on the late-night buses.“Spitting and the finger up signare common currency,” he said.“People openly drink alcohol,smoke joints and put their feeton the seats.”

“I don’t know if these cam-paigns will have any effect butthey’re definitely responding toa need,” said sociologistDominique Picard, author of a2007 book on manners and“savoir vivre”.

Paris has not always such animage problem. “When good

Americans die, they go toParis,” famously said ThomasGold Appleton, a 19th-centuryBoston wit. Yet today, “everyonecomplains that these incivilitiesare on the rise. And in all socialclasses,” said sociologist Picard.

French news weeklyMarianne blamed Parisians’perceived boorishness on stress.It said people were under morestress than in other parts ofFrance, faced with longer com-mutes and working hours in afast-paced and increasinglyovercrowded city which with itssuburbs is home to more than 11million people.

Figures released by theRATP bear this out. A study, itsaid, showed 97 percent of thedense crowd who use the bus

and metro daily had witnessed“incivilities” in the previousmonth, and a surprising 63 per-cent admitted having been“incivil” to fellow passengers.The RATP’s response was acampaign encouraging passen-gers to “exchange a kind smilewhile commuting”.

Not all are down onParisians, however. “For yearsI’ve been denying the French arerude. People simply don’tunderstand cultural differ-ences,” said American bloggerKaren Fawcett on her siteBonjour Paris.

Traditionally in France, theslightest eye contact — be it in alift, a shop or in public transport— draws a “good day” greeting.It is likewise a sacrosanct prefixbefore any enquiry, somethingabout which tourists are notnecessary aware.

“Parisians tend to be likepeople who live and work inManhattan and don’t necessari-ly make nice-nice to strangers,”Fawcett wrote. “It’s theirresponsibility to learn aboutFrench culture and mores,before making grand pro-nouncements that they’re notwell treated as soon as they landon Gallic soil.”

Others find their own way toencourage manners, like cafeowner Patrick Laubignant in thesouthwestern town of Marciac,which hosts a well-know jazzfestival in the summer.

This year, he imposed an“impolite” tax. The ubiquitousespresso, for which he charges1.80 euros ($2.3), rises to twoeuros if customers forget to say“please”. AFP

Bloodier days ahead in battles with Maoists

Discovery of an explosive device inside the body of a trooper killed in Maoist attackshould jolt the security apparatus to their senses. Booby-trapping dead bodies of

fallen enemies is a method employed by several guerrilla movements across the world.Though the bomb did not go off due to its crude composition and was discovered, the

worries are still far from over. It is only a matter of time before Maoists will come upwith an IED that will explode according to a timer or via remote control. More than the

bomb’s lethality, it is the damage to the troops’ morale that is going to hurt. Oncesecurity personnel starts worrying about these ‘body bombs’, they will naturally be cau-tious in rushing to help those who are alive but incapacitated. In the height of battles in

jungles, where bloodied bodies are aplenty, and medical evacuations get only minutewindows, it would be difficult to judge if there is bomb ticking inside an unconscious

colleague. As the state is determined to wage a gritty battle to its logical conclusion, itis guaranteed that there will be a price to pay.

Waste not, want not

Half of the food that is produced in theworld does not make it to a plate, accord-

ing to a Guardian report based on the findingsof the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Thecauses behind this happening are various, butmost importantly are the stringent implemen-tation of sell-by dates, buy-one-get-one-freeschemes and the wide-spread demand forfood that looks good. There are millions inAfrican nations and in refugee camps in war-torn regions desperate for a square meal. Sonext you hoard for a binge and let it go waste,think on your action.

EDITORIALS

READERS’ VIEWSWe invite you to write to us comments, suggestions, viewpoint or just about anything to [email protected] or#1246, Level 3, Jubilee Casa, Road No 62, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033 or even by way of a call on 4067 2222. Editor: Dean Williams

You can live tobe a hundred

if you give up allthe things thatmake you want tolive to be ahundred.

Woody AllenActor

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TEACHING PARIS MANNERS

Where isIndia’s Lincoln?PK [email protected]

It is true that Steven Spielbergis cine Midas. Whatever he

touches turns to gold, butthat alone does not explain whyAbraham Lincoln, the mega histo-

ry-thriller got away with 12nominations. We must search for

answer elsewhere. It is not theconvincing acting of Daniel Day-

Lewis and 11 others that turnedthe scale, while their histrionicskills contributed to the film’s

acclaim much. Nor it wasSteven’s uncanny ability to turn

a straw into an object of preciousart that explains the stupendoussuccess of the film’s Oscar fiat. It

has something to do with theAmerican’s zeal for truth. Theydo not have holy cows in poli-

tics. The thrilling story ofLincoln’s pursuit of his goal andthe guftagu attached to it make ahair-raising tale. Revert to India,

the world’s biggest democracywith far more chequered and

incredible history. Why could wenot produce a single blockbuster

like Lincoln? The problem withus is the socio-political chi-

canery. We have similar talentswho could churn out films thatheld aloft the marks of rich art.

But our social ethos and leadershave put a mask over every-thing. It is evident from the

heavy grease-paints we put oneach character and the sillygroup songs that jar on ear.

Search for truth needs gumption— both social and political. One

remembers how intolerant weare when one recalls the trauma

of MO Mathai, long-time per-sonal assistant to JL Nehru, whowrote an un-eulogising book onthe first prime minister. He was

physically beaten, threatenedand his book banned. Same with

Islamic history. Until we allowtruth to prevail, can’t dream ofmaking a thriller like Lincoln.

DID YOU KNOW...

Bieberwill both host and perform on theshow "Saturday Night Live" (SNL)for the first time on February 9.

A source close to the 18-year-oldconfirmed he will present the com-edy series and said that he is sched-

uled to do it next month to pro-mote his "Believe Acoustic" album,

reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The DesertersRachel Zeffira's solo debut cameout just before Christmas, but ismore suited to the bleak chill ofJanuary: it's subdued, reflectiveand delicate as a light fall ofsnow. Her training as a soprano isso carefully suppressed that hercrystal tone and perfect pronunci-ation seem more influenced byBroadcast's Trish Keenan thanopera; mostly she sings in a whis-per that, on her lucid cover of MyBloody Valentine's toHere KnowsWhen, is barely discernible.

The soundtrackto the big screen

adaption ofBroadway musical

Les Miserablestopped the

Billboard 200album chart on

Wednesday, edg-ing out British

folk rockersMumford & Sons.

Les Miserablessold 92,000

albums in theweek. It was theNo. 2 album last

week.

Pop diva MariahCarey said shehired increasedsecurity followingwhat shedescribed asthreats reported-ly made againsther by fellow'American Idol'judge NickiMinaj. Carey, 42,is one of threenew judges tojoin the AmericanIdol panel for theshow's new sea-son.

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DREAM SINGLES

MusicFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

15GRAMMY GALARihanna, Taylor Swift and Mumford & Sons are among the first performers confirmed for the 55thannual Grammy Awards next month. Bands Fun. and The Black Keys alongs with Jay-Z, Kanye West andFrank Ocean will hit the stage at the musical night, which takes place February 10, reports contactmu-sic.com.

1 I KNEW YOU WERETROUBLE

Taylor Swift

2 LOCKED OUT OF HEAVENBruno Mars

3 HO HEYThe Lumineers

4 SURE BE COOL IF YOU DIDBlake Shelton

5 DON'T YOU WORRY

CHILDSwedish House Mafia

6 DON'T STOP THE PARTYPitbull

7 HOMEPhillip Phillips8 BEAUTY AND A BEAT Justin Bieber

9 THE MOMENT I KNEWTaylor Swift

10 TRYP!nk

1 REDTaylor Swift

2 LES MISERABLESLes Miserables

3 TAKE ME HOMEOne Direction

4 UNORTHODOX JUKEBOXBruno Mars

5 TROUBLE MAN T.I.

6 NIGHT VISIONS

Imagine Dragons

7 UNAPOLOGETICRihanna

8 BABELMumford & Sons

9. THE LUMINEERSThe Lumineers

10. PITCH PERFECTSoundtrack

1. JEE LE ZARATalaash

2. HOOKAH BARKhiladi 786

3.FEVICOL SEDabangg 2

4.BALMAKhiladi 786

5 DAGABAAZ REDabangg 2

6. ISHQ WALA LOVE

Student of the Year

7. MATRU KI BIJLEE KAMANDOLAMatru ki Bijlee kaMandola

8. THE DISCO SONGStudent of the Year

9. LONELYKhiladi 786

10. VELEStudent of the Year

iTUNES Top 10 songs Top 10 albums Bollywood Top 10

When adream

comes trueShweta Pandit is on cloud nine

these days. Her latest single IDreamed A Dream is getting a great

response on the Internet and she’sall set to make her debut as an actorin Bejoy Nambiar’s David. Postnoon

gets talking to the powerhouse oftalent who has earned a legion of

fans through her voice.

HEMANTH [email protected]

She was just four years oldwhen she got the chanceof a lifetime to workalong with Ilayaraja. The

year was 1992 and ShwetaPandit sang a song in ManiRatnam’s Anjali. Cut to 2000, theyear she turned 12. Out of 500singers who had auditioned forthe film, Yash Chopra chose herto sing five songs in the film.She holds the record for beingthe youngest playback singerand she hasn’t looked back sincethen. It was almost as if she wasdestined to sing and her workover the last decade is just a tes-timony to what she had beendreaming all her life.

Born in a family of leg-endary singers, Shweta Panditconfesses that getting a chance

to sing in movies when she haddecided to dedicate all her life tosinging is the greatest gift fromGod. “I was fortunate that Ilearnt music from my grandfa-ther Pandit Pratap Narayan andI was his last student. Mygrandfather suggested that Ishould tune myself to playbacksinging since my voice wasmore suited for it than classicalmusic. That’s one of the reasonswhy Lata Mangeshkar, AshaBhonsle were such huge influ-ences while I was growing up.Later, it was AR Rahman andMichael Jackson who had a bigimpact on me,” Shweta Panditreveals. After films likeMohabattein, Kabhi Alvida NaaKehna, her next biggest breakwas Kotha Bangaru Lokam whichearned her a Filmfare Award.“One of my biggest concerns isto get the pronunciation right

when I am singing in a languagewhich I don’t know. I’m gladthat my work has been appreci-ated in Telugu and Tamil. I con-sider MM Keeravani as one ofmy gurus and there’s so muchto learn from him. Mickey JMeyer is a gifted musician andsometimes I wonder how hecomes up with such catchytunes all the time,” she adds.

She recently unveiled couple

of singles including a cover for IDreamed a Dream, a classic songfrom the musical Les Misérables.“I couldn’t be happier with theresponse for I Dreamed A Dreamand surprisingly, the peoplewho have appreciated the songthe most are from France. I hadthe privilege of meeting HughJackman and Anne Hathawaywhen I was in US and theyasked me whether I sing inEnglish too. That was the gene-sis of this single,” Shweta says.

This year, she’ll soon be seenin Bejoy Nambiar’s David. She’splaying a small role in one of thestories in the film. Talking aboutDavid, Shweta says, “I didn’tknow if I could pull it off, butBejoy convinced me that I wasperfect for the role.”

So what next? “I would loveto take up more roles and con-tinue singing.”

I had the privilege ofmeeting HughJackman and AnneHathway when I wasin US and they askedme whether I sing inEnglish too. That wasthe genesis of thissingle.


18TAKE TIME OUTTake your kids out to the Landmark kids festival, on till January 13.Landmark is hosting an exuberant kids festival. Winters can be more thanjust vacation time for kids; it's also a great opportunity for parents tospend more time participating in learning activities with their children.

ALL EARS

spotlightA great honourThe second Kalakriti award for Achievement

and Excellence was awarded to cricketer VVSLaxman at Taj Banjara on Thursday. It was

conferred as part of the ongoing annual Krishnakriti art and culture festival.

The members of the FICCI ladies organisation Hyderabad Chapter onThursday participated in an interactive session with Governor ESL

Narasimhan.The event was held at ITC Kakatiya.

Latha Reddy

Ajitha Reddy

Priyanka

Deepthi

Reema Mallik

ESL Narasimhan &wife Vimala (R)

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PASSIVE SMOKING HEIGHTENS DEMENTIA RISK TOOScientists from China, Britain and the US have unearthed a link betweenpassive smoking and the worsening risk of dementia, based on a studyinvolving nearly 6,000 people in five provinces of China. 'Second-hand'smoke is known to cause serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.health


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Keep thedoctor

awayPhobias are many and often

irrational. But what do you dowhen someone is terrified of

doctors? Iatrophobia of WhiteCoat Syndrome is a reality for

many and worse still, it hin-ders with their health care.

Remember how as a childyou hated going for thoseperiodical health check-ups? Of course, now as an

adult you’ve outgrown that fear ofdoctors and their bitter pills, butthere are still several others who stillquake in their boots when they haveto go to a medical practitioner. Formost of us the sterile environment orthe fact that there may be some badnews in store is enough to make usanxious. But for those withIatrophobia, this anxiety is replacedby sheer panic.

For instance, according to anarticle on WebMD, when DorotheaLack was a little girl, she hid under adoctor's desk to avoid a vaccination.Undaunted, the doctor crawled

under the desk and vaccinated herthen and there. Lack said the inci-dent provoked a fear of doctors thatfollowed her into adulthood. "I did-n't feel I could trust them," saysLack, PhD, now a psychologist whoperforms research on doctor-patientrelations.

Like most phobias, iatrophobiacan stem from a past personal expe-rience. However, the exact causesare not known. An individual’sexperience with a particular doctorin childhood or an unpleasant expe-rience at a medical centre like a hos-pital or clinic could be one of thereasons for iatrophobia.

This phobia for doctors couldlead to the individual turning downtreatment options and could alsocause panic attacks in them at themention of the same.

Most iatrophobes experiencesymptoms like a feeling of uncon-trollable anxiety when they thinkabout or are in the presence of doc-

tors; feel the need to avoid doctors atall costs; cannot function normallydue to the anxiety and are oftenaware that their fear is irrational butfind it hard to control it.

Typically, iatrophobia can bemore difficult to treat than mostother phobias due to the nature ofthe fear. Since iatrophobes fear any-thing related to medical practition-ers or therapy, it is tougher to treatthem. While consulting a doctor cantemporarily weaken an iatrophobescondition, it is still important theyseek help. Over time an untreatediatrophobe might end up avoidingcritical medical care due to the fear.

In some cases, doctors try to easetheir patient’s condition by initiallyoffering consults over the telephone.Once the patient is a little comfort-able they can begin personal con-sults. As in most phobias doctors tryand identify the cause of the fearand then work towards desensitis-ing the patient.

SHED THE PHOBIA

RANJANI [email protected]

Similac Baby JournalYou can track yourbaby's feeding, sleeping,diaper changes andgrowth in this conve-nient application. Youcan see tips and advice

from the makers of Similac and otherMoms and Dads like you. You can viewgraphs that show your baby's develop-ment over time and share this informa-tion with your paediatrician via email.

MeningitisMeningitis is an inflammation of themembranes that cover the brain andspinal cord. There are two main types ofmeningitis: Viral meningitis (tends toappear in summer months and is gener-ally much less severe) and Bacterialmeningitis (tends to be more severe,with a serious risk of complications anddeath). Meningococcal septicaemia(when the bacteria get into the bloodstream) is more life-threatening.

A sensitive noseYour nose is not as sensi-tive as a dog's, but it canremember 50,000 differ-ent scents. While abloodhound’s nose maybe a million times more

sensititve than a human’s, that doesn’tmean that the human sense of smell isuseless. Humans can identify a wide vari-ety of scents and many are strongly tiedto memories.

Alexander FlemingBorn in Scotland in 1881, AlexanderFleming served in World War I in theRoyal Army Medical Corps, where hesaw infected wounds take the lives ofmany soldiers. After the war, whilethinking he had accidentally discov-ered a new enzyme in his lab, Flemingdiscovered antibiotics. In 1945, he wasco-awarded the Nobel Prize inPhysiology or Medicine. Fleming diedin London in 1955.

NEWS BRIEFSAPP-LY YOURSELF HOUSECALL DID YOU KNOW? PIONEERS

n In order to combat fear you should take a posi-tive. One way to control a phobia is to ignore it.

n Try researching more information about youphobia. Take some classes, such as biology orchemistry or nursing. They will help you learnabout yourself, facts your doctor should know,and help you understand things the doctormay be telling.

n Get to know your doctor and be open withthem. Communication is key to gaining trustand understanding.

n Do not switch doctors often, you want to staywith a doctor that you can be comfortable withand knows your history.

n Be honest with yourself that you may need ashot or follow-up visit in order to feel better.When a friend has to go to the doctor’s office,ask to join them. It may make you more com-fortable later.

n Take something to the doctor’s office to keepyour mind of the fear. A favourite book ormagazine could help relax you.

Source: www.iatrophobia.com

To combat fear

WASHINGTON: The findingsof a survey in the US indicatethat the inability to controlemotions could throw weightloss programmes off kilter.

In a survey conducted bythe Consumer Reports NationalResearch Centre, more than1,300 licensed psychologistswere asked how they dealt with

clients’ weight and weight losschallenges. Psychologists citedthe need to “understand andmanage behaviours and emo-tions related to weight manage-ment” as essential in address-ing weight loss, the journalConsumer Reports Magazinereports.

“The good news is that

research and clinical experiencehave shown that in addition tobehavioural approaches, cogni-tive behavioural therapy thattargets emotional barriers helpspeople lose weight,”said Norm-an B Anderson, chief executiveofficer of the American Psycho-logical Association (APA).

Respondents cited “emo-

tional eating” as a barrier toweight loss, and included“maintaining a regular exerciseschedule” and “making properfood choices in general” as keyto shedding weight. Over 70percent identified the benefitsof cognitive therapy, problem-solving and mindfulness inweight loss. IANS

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LONDON: Harvard scientistshave developed a drug whichthey claim can cure permanentdeafness by stimulating the innerear.

The drug, codenamedLY411575, works by triggeringthe regeneration of sensory haircells. Until now it has not beenpossible to restore the cells oncethey have been lost due to factorssuch as loud noise exposure,infection and toxic drugs, theDaily Mail reported.

This type of deafness, oftensuffered by rock musicians andDJs, is generally assumed to beirreversible. Scientists succeededin partially restoring hearing tomice that had been deafened byloud noise and believe theresearch could lead to effectivetreatments for acute noise-induced deafness in humans.

The tiny sensory hairs in thecochlea are vital to hearing.Sound vibrations transferredfrom the eardrum shake thehairs, causing nerve messages tobe fired to the brain. While birdsand fish are capable of regenerat-ing sound-sensing hair cells,mammals are not.

The new approach involvesreprogramming inner ear cellsby inhibiting a protein calledNotch. Previous laboratoryresearch had shown that Notchsignals help prevent stem cells inthe cochlea transforming them-selves into new sensory haircells.

The new drug suppressesNotch. “We show that hair cellscan be regenerated from the sur-rounding cells in the cochlea,”lead researcher Dr Albert Edge,from Harvard Medical School inthe US, said. “These cells, calledsupporting cells, transdifferenti-ate into hair cells after inhibitionof the Notch signalling pathway,and the new hair cell generationresults in a recovery of hearing inthe region of the cochlea wherethe new hair cells appear.” Thestudy was published in the jour-nal Neuron. PTI

Drug toreverse deafness

BREAKTHROUGHGLYCEMIC INDEX

STUDY

Dear doc, happy new year! I ama bit overweight and also prediabetic. Can you let me knowwhat foods I can eat? Do I haveto give up everything sweet?

Happy new year to you too!And i am sure new year resolu-tions are all gung ho for now.Let’s keep them that way. Wellbegun is half done! If I starttelling you all the stuff you cancannot eat, this will become athesis paper. Instead, I will tellyou what glycemic index is.

Diabetics need to be awareof which foods enter the blood-stream rapidly and which foodsenter the bloodstream at a slow-er rate. The reason is, the fastercarbohydrates enter the blood-stream, the more blood sugar israised. This triggers the releaseof insulin. Higher levels ofinsulin in the blood encouragethe storage of fat.

The way to do this is to eatfoods that have a slow entry rateinto the bloodstream. This is therole of glycemic index. It mea-sures how fast a carbohydrateenters the bloodstream.

The thumb rule is, lowglycemic index= slow rise ofsugar= less fattening! Have alook at the chart. You will realisethat soybeans are an excellentfood for a diabetic. It is the low-est food on the glycemic chart.In addition, it is high in protein.Diabetics need more proteinthan a non-diabetic does.

Potatoes and all root vegeta-bles have a high gly index andtherefore are better avoided.Honey is as bad as sugar, sodon’t kid yourself. Juices arealso to be consumed carefully, asthey cause sugars to shoot up.Fruits with fibre are excellent(but don’t go overboard!).Fructose has a GI of 20!

For those who think wholewheat bread is better, well themyth is shot! It is just the sameas white bread. Brown rice is

better than white rice. But thebest food for diabetics is oats. Infact, it has more fibre thanbrown rice and a lower GI thancornflakes. The best news of all:Dairy has low a GI. So ice creamis alright! Just don’t go crazy on

the sweet sauces. The bottomline is, when living with a medi-cal condition, one has to besmart and intelligent aboutwhat to have. Mode-ration is thekey to diet success. So follow thechart, keep your daily calorie

intake to about 1,500 calories or less.

(The writer is a gynaecologistand obstetrician at Happy Women

Clinic. You can write in to her [email protected] or

call her on 9959729444)

Bakery GoodsPastry 59Sponge cake 69Whole white bread 72 9 3 49Whole-grain rye bread 42

Dairy ProductsIce cream 36 5 11 21Milk, skim 32 4 < 1 5Milk, whole 34 4 4 5Yogurt 36 3 2 5

FishFish sticks 38 17 9 6

FruitApples, Golden Del. 39Bananas 62 1 <1 22Cherries 23Orange juice 46 1 < 1 10Oranges 40 1 < 1 12Peaches 29 1 < 1 8Raisins 64 2 < 1 77

GrainsAll-Bran 51Brown rice 66 1 1 25

Cornflakes 80 8 <1 85Oatmeal 49 2 1 10White rice 72 2 1 24

Whole WheatSpaghetti 42Sweet corn 59 3 1 19MeatSausages 28NutsPeanuts 13 26 49 21SugarFructose 20 100Glucose 100 100Honey 87 <1 82Maltose 110 100VegetablesBeets 64 2 <1 10Carrots 92 1 <1 10Peas frozen 51 5 <1 12Potato, instant mashed 80 2 3 14Potato, sweet 48 1 <1 19Potato, white 70 2 <1 13Soybean 15 11 6 11Tomato soup 38 2 2 13

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Emotions interfere with weight loss

DOCTOR’S CORNERDr Divya T Sudarshan

‘Stay healthy, stay happy!’

EntertainmentFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

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FINALLY WE SEE IT

`4.5 lakh worth suit usedin PaisaNani’s upcoming film Paisa is

currently under productionand the talkie part is almostcomplete. Krishna Vamsi hasdirected the film. Nani hasrevealed that a Swarovski crystalsstudded suit worth `4.5 lakh isgoing to be used in the film.Catherine Tresa is playing thelead role in this political dramaset in Hyderabad.

Siddharth speaks toSadhguru

Siddharth had the rarehonour of interview-

ing Sadhguru. The eventwas held last night at

Hitex and Samantha wasalso spotted at the event.

Sadhguru is one of themost revered spiritualleaders in the country

today and he has lecturedall over the world.

Samantha has signedyet another Telugu

film and if the latestbuzz is to be believed,she’s going to play the

lead role in VVVinayak’s upcoming

film. Incidentally,Bellamkonda Suresh isintroducing his son Sai

Srinivas as lead herowith this film.

Samantha in V V Vinayak’s next?

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ManiRatnam’supcomingfilm Kadaliis all set to

storm into screens onFebruary 1. For the firsttime ever, Mani Ratnamintroduced the star cast ofthe film and that too in ahuge event held yesterdaymorning at HICC, Novotelin Hyderabad. GauthamKarthik and Thulasi Nairhave played the lead rolesand Lakshmi Manchu,Arjun and Arvind Swami

have played importantroles. Arjun and SuhasiniMani Ratnam comperedthe event and they invitedKarthik and Radha to intro-duce Gautham and Thulasirespectively. Talking abouther daughter, Radha said,“Thulasi used to be a verynaughty kid, but ever sinceshe began acting, she hasbecome a lot more disci-plined.” In turn, Thulasiacknowledged that shehadn’t had a chance towatch her mother’s filmssince she was too young. “I

am studying in Class X andI want to concentrate onmy studies in future aswell,” Thulasi said. On theother hand, Gautham said,“We live away from thelimelight in Bangalore andone day, out of the blue, Igot a call from Mani sir’soffice to audition for thefilm. I had a great timeshooting for the film.”ARRahman enthralled theaudience with his perfor-mance on the piano. Thefilm’s official promo wasformally launched.

KADALI’SPROMOLAUNCH

A GLITZY AFFAIR

MEN AW13 that took place fromJanuary 7 to 9 featured over 60Menswear designers and acces-

sories designers such as AlexanderMcQueen, Tom Ford, OliverSpencer, Margaret Howell,

Burberry, Belstaff and VivienneWestwood.

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KATIE HOLMES TO SKIP NEW YORK FASHION WEEK?KATIE HOLMES has fuelled speculation that her label, Holmes & Yang, will not show at New York Fashion Week

next month, after the brand was absent from the capital’s newly-released preliminary calendar. The actressdesigns the line with her stylist, Jeanne Yang.

London’s fashionobsessives came outof winter hibernationearly for the LondonCollections: MenAW13 shows. Number10 Downing Street,the home of BritishPrime Ministers, heldthe official LaunchParty for the LondonCollections: MENAW13, which kickedoff on January 7, 2013in London, England.A-listers such as thedapper David Gandy,designer TommyHilfiger and musicianTinie Tempah attend-ed the Launch Party at10 Downing Street.

LondonCollections: MENAW13 that took placefrom January 7 to 9,featuring over 60Menswear designers,in particular, 30ready-to-wear andaccessories designerssuch as AlexanderMcQueen, Tom Ford,Oliver Spencer,Margaret Howell,Burberry, Belstaff andVivienne Westwood.

A bit of DowntonAbbey flair was evi-

dent during theE.TautzAutumn/Winter 2013Menswear fashionshow at LondonCollections: MENAW13, held at TheOld Sorting Office onJanuary 9, 2013 inLondon, England.

Designer PatrickGrant has a decidedfondness for retrochic on men in hisE.Tautz Autumn/Winter collection.Grant excels at hisbold, double-breastedplaid coats and well-rendered suits withjust the right touch ofretro charm.

While Orschel-Read-LondonCollections Men AW13 was a showcasethat presentedOrschel-Read’s owntake on classic tailor-ing, with his‘Hampstead’ flat-frontclassic tailoredtrousers makingmany appearances.

His garmentswere, however, deco-rated with varying,unique prints, such ashis jacquard-knitcardigan and roll-neck vest in dark-redand spectrum-blue,entitled ‘James II’ and‘Duke of Rothesay’;these being apprecia-tive nods to his previ-ous seasons’ moreavant-garde approachto tailoring.

22&23NAOMI CAMPBELL ON DRESSING UP AS BOY GEORGENAOMI CAMPBELL first realised that she could be a model after dressing up as Boy George. Thesupermodel admitted that her love of Culture Club lead her to acknowledge that she “didn’t looktoo bad”.

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ACROSS1 Shepherd’s stick6 Behave badly11 ___ Luis, Brazil14 It’s in the eye of the

beholder15 Chess castles16 Haw’s partner17 Stopped the

bleeding, in a way20 Buyer, in legalese21 Final figure22 The Santa ___ winds24 Maryland seafood

specialties27 Troubadour’s

instrument28 Catches some rays31 Big creature in a zoo33 Animal kept in the

house34 Sports complexes36 Regional plants38 Stepped up

enforcement42 ___ donna43 Church ceremony45 Fond du ___, Wisc48 ‘The Greatest’ of

boxing49 ‘Gritty’ intro50 Fitzgerald of jazz52 Peruvian wool

source56 Stinging insect57 Part of a pirate ship59 Office building

owner, often62 Became more

aggressively strict67 ‘To a Mouse’ or ‘To a

Skylark’68 Turkish rank of

honor, once69 Concerto instrument70 Some work without

one71 Just right72 Japan’s capital

DOWN1 Mineral spring site2 Male sheep, in Britain3 Concessions source4 Shoot a movie, say5 Acrobatic maneuver6 Intense enthusiasm7 Coconut oil source8 Rocky hill9 Luau music-maker10 ‘Hey, you!’11 ‘Quit yakkin’!’12 Fill with fizz13 Tasty egg dish18 ‘That sort of thing’19 ‘Aero’ or ‘para’ finish22 Counselors’ org

23 Pusher’s chaser25 Minus locks26 Wildlife trail29 Word with ‘sack’30 Pelvic bones32 Stu of old films35 Mastery36 Pharmaceutical

overseer37 ___-inflammatory39 Running great

Zatopek40 Epidemic, eg41 NBA legend

Archibald orThurmond

44 Drain-opener ingredient

45 Elementary particle46 Refer indirectly (to)47 Popular table wine51 Raggedy ___ (doll)53 Omega’s opposite54 Gold or silver, eg55 Fire proof?58 De Gaulle’s one-time

hat60 Fall mo61 Youngstown’s state63 Mom’s partner64 Wear and tear65 ‘___ luck?’66 ___ close for

comfort

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PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

How to playkakuroKakuro is a populargame similar to sudokuin some ways. But is alsosuitably different. Thekey question: ‘How doyou play kakuro?’, wellhere are the rules ofkakuro. The answer: Thekakuro grid, unlike insudoku, can be of anysize. It has rows andcolumns, and dark cellslike in a crossword. And,just like in a crossword,some of the dark cellswill contain numbers.Some cells will containtwo numbers.

However, in a cross-word the numbers refer-ence clues. In a kakuro,the numbers are all youget! They denote thetotal of the digits in therow or column refer-

enced by the number.Within each collection

of cells — called a run— any of the numbers 1to 9 may be used but,like sudoku, each num-ber may only be usedonce.Let’s have anexample to explain thisconcept more clearly:

In the imageabove, which shows asection of a kakuro puz-zle, you will see thenumbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ inthe top row. Look at the14. This means that thetotal of the three cellsunderneath must sum to14. Therefore 9, 4, 1could be the answer, orperhaps 7, 4, 3 and so

on... So, how do you work

out the actual combina-tion? Well, this is donethrough elimination andcross-referencing. Forinstance, as you workout the answers forother kakuro clues, thiswill naturally limit thevalid combinations, andhence the answer forthis particular run.

Note the second cellin row two — it containstwo numbers, 30 and11. The 30 refers to thevertical run underneaththe number 30 and the11 refers to the two cellsto the right, horizontally,of the number 11.

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ARIESCourt verdicts will turn in yourfavour. Pregnant women toavo id long-distance journey.Father may develop a healthproblem; give proper treatme -n t. As Mercury is not favourab -le, be in harmony with oldfriends; also, avoid confusion.

ARIES: Page of Swords –You’re analysing problems too muchfrom the head. There is a youthfulne -ss, some call it carelessness, which isholding you back. Use your heart.

GEMINI: Six of Swords –Pay attention to all overseas connec-tions. There may be something newin the offing. A trip abroad will openup opportunities for you.

LEO: Knight of Cups –You’re feeling extremely emotionalabout something. You don’t know h -o w to express yourself. Try maintai n -ing a diary or jotting down thoughts.

LIBRA: Ace of Swords –You’re only thinking extremes. Foryou, it’s your way or the highway. Lifeis never that simple. Open up yourmind and think of a middle path.

TAURUS: The Magician –Intuition is heightened. You feel so m -e thing and you go with it; not howyou have analysed it. This can be agood thing with the Magician.

CANCER: Knight ofPentacles – Focus and determinationare the hallmarks of your personality.They are heightened now with theneed to meet a deadline.

VIRGO: The Sun – You’rechirpy, cheerful and on the road topositive thinking. This cheer rubs offon those around you. Your health isvery good. Maintain it.

SCORPIO: Queen of Wan -ds – This represents female intuitionand the ability to create so m e thingnew. You’re in control of your envi-ronment. How you use it is up to you.

CAPRICORN: The Lovers– This is an important decision-mak-ing time. It has to do with partner-ships, and about the path you will bechoosing at the crossroads.

SAGITTARIUS: Two ofWa nds – You’re frustrated at thethought that not much action is tak-ing place and you’re just waiting forthings to happen. Be patient.

AQUARIUS: King of Wands– You have creative ideas, and also theresources to put them to action. Don’tthink in a linear fashion only. Open upyour senses and think different.

PISCES: The Hermit – Youneed to be alone, and will perhapsalso be forced to be alone no matterhow you like it. It’s an importanttime to search for the truth.

TAURUSBusinessmen will undertakesu r prise changes for good.Cha n ces of hurdles in ancestralproperty but will disappearsoon. Pregnant women advisednot to handle heavy items. Ch -a n ces of losing good frien dsdue in an emotional outburst.

GEMINIAvoid disputes and being emo-tional. Differences with bloodrelatives will go. Govt work willget completed favourably. Frie -ndship of VIPs likely. Some willget honorary posts. Newlywedscan gear up to invite offspring.Financial inflow is satisfactory.

CANCERBusinessmen will struggle hardto retain profits. Pregnantwomen advised not to take anymedicines without a doctor'sprescription. Avoid sharingfamily secrets with others. Paygovt taxes in time to avoidpenal action and penalty.

LEOEmployees work with full invol -vement and complete all workto the satisfaction of superiors.Politicians to maintain a lowprofile. Avoid unwanted discus-sions. An amicable solution willbe found to the litigation inancestral property.

VIRGOArtists will attract masses withtheir excellent performance ina new project. Businessmen willannounce good schemes toattract more customers. Politi -cians will get close to their highcommand. Employees mightface a cold war at office.

LIBRANew and innovative efforts willbear fruit. All undertaken workwill get completed. Business -men will sign contracts thatwere postponed. Be carefulwhile driving. Employees mightget new opportunities. Artistswill sharpen their skills.

SCORPIOThough the financial positionlook satisfactory, fresh handloan may be required. Avoidbringing strangers home. Frien -dship circle is likely to expand.Marriage talks will advancetowards finalisation. Employ eeslikely to get transferred.

SAGITTARIUSSpeculation will bring decentprofits. Money from expectedsource will come. Friends mightcreate an embarrassing situa-tions. Travel might irritate you.Spouse may face health prob-lem; to be treated withoutdelay. Businessmen will do well.

CAPRICORNEmployees will be overburden -ed. Keep relatives at a save dis-tance. A property issue mightupset you. Keep a close watchon legal issues. As moon isfavourable, you will managewisely. High command willaccept politicians’ demand.

AQUARIUSBusinessmen can expect mind-boggling profits. Dealing inshares will bring good returns.Peace will prevail in the familyas separated blood relativeswill get together. Help frompaternal relatives likely.Expenses will increase.

PISCESFriendship circle will expand.Tensions in a legal case willdisappear and verdict will go inyour favour. A powerful postfor some likely. Businessmenwill learn good tactics. A part-ner will rejoin you. Employeesget help from colleagues.

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Entertainment FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013 28THE BIG WINNER

Sandra Bullockhonoured at People'sChoice Awards

Sandra Bullock tookhome big honours for

her work in the Big Easy.The People's Choice Awardscrowned the actress thefavourite humanitarian forher career-spanning philan-thropic efforts, includingher dedication to NewOrleans's Warren EastonCharter High School

Swift should stay single,says The Wanted

“The Wanted has some advicefor Taylor Swift after her

apparent breakup with OneDirection singer Harry Styles.

"I think she should stay singlefor a bit," Jay McGuiness offered.

And then, Nathan Sykescracked, Swift can "write a wholealbum about [being single]."

It sounds like Max George mayactually fancy Ms. Swift a bit. "She'sa very attractive girl," he said.

CINE BYTES

Salma Hayek joins ranksof 30 Rock finale guests

“I'm not at all being modestwhen I say I'm not doing any-

thing compared to what they doon a daily basis," Bullock, 48, said.

Salma Hayek and JackDonaghy will meet again.

Frida actress Hayek hassigned on as a guest for theseries finale of NBC's 30 Rock, aspokeswoman for the networktold TheWrap.

Hayek will reprise her role as ElisaPadriera,Donaghy'sformerfiancee,a char-actersheplayedover sixepisodesin 2009.

Katy Perry has broken off work on herthird studio album to attend thePeople's Choice Awards 2013.

The singer took home a total of fourawards from Wednesday night's ceremonyin Los Angeles, including ‘Favourite MusicVideo’ for Part of Me, 'Favourite FemaleArtist', 'Favourite Pop Artist' and 'FavouriteMusic Fan Following' for the 'Katycats'.

Perry said that the fan-voted accoladeswere "a very nice way to start off thenew year".

"I think if I hadto pick one of theawards,['FavouriteMusic FanFollowing']would be myfavourite onebecause myfans supportme somuch," shesaid.

'People'sChoiceAwards area nice wayto start the year'

sports 29AUTO RALLY


CALAMA, CHILE: Qatar’sNasser al-Attiyah (right) slashed10-time champion StephanePeterhansel’s Dakar Rally lead byover eight minutes on Thursdayas the 2011 winner stormed tovictory on the sixth stage.

Al-Attiyah started the day at9min 54sec behind defendingchampion Peterhansel, but fin-ished just 1min 18sec off theoverall lead, winning his thirdstage of this year’s event, a438km special from Arica toCalama.

The Qatari, in a Buggy,clocked 4hr 52min withPeterhansel, in a Mini, in secondspot ahead of AmericanNASCAR driver Robby Gordon,who was nearly 14 minutesbehind al-Attiyah.

South Africa’s Giniel deVilliers, driving a Toyota, wassixth to stay third overall, 42minutes behind the leader.

“We did a good job and I’mquite happy to be here, withoutany mistakes, the car workingvery well, the tyres were really

good,” said al-Attiyah.“We’ll just try to keep going

like this and we try to keep closeto Peter because maybe tomor-row the stage might not be forus, but okay, if we lose, we losejust a few minutes.”

Al-Attiyah’s 17th careerDakar stage win was tempered,however, when it was revealedteammate Carlos Sainz, the 2010champion, had been forced toretire.

The Spaniard, who won thefirst two stages before fallingbadly off the pace, was forcedout when the engine in hisBuggy failed at the 179km mark.

“I’ve had a lot of problemssince the start of the rally, andtoday just took the biscuit,” saidformer world rally championSainz. “Something must havebroken in the engine. It just hap-pened all of a sudden. Therewasn’t any temperature warn-ing or anything.

“Nasser is battling for victo-ry,” he added.

Al-Attiyah slashesPeterhansel’s Dakar lead

MOIN UD DOWLA TROPHY

Bhuvana Kalva of Andhra Pradesh, who defeated Tarranam Handa(Delhi) 6-4, 6-3, in action at the Secunderabad Club on Thursday in theBheema Cements Secunderabad Club Open singles. N SHIVA KUMAR

SBH Tornado whip FC BangaloreState Bank of Hyderabad routedFC Bangalore 7-0 in their finalleague match of the 38th RajeMemorial and late Sudhakar RaoNail Silver Trophy All-IndiaFootball tournament at YashwantStadium, Pusad, Maharashtra onThursday. Faisal Bin Osman andMohammed scored a brace eachfor the winners. AR Naidu, KhajaMohinuddin (substitute) andJoshwa (substitute) scored agoal each.

South Zone InterstateUnder-14 tournamentAndhra beat Goa at GymkhanaBrief scores: Goa 127 in 65.4overs (Tunish Sawkar 54, SuryaCharan 5 for 24) Andhra 130 forno loss in 28.1 overs (T VamshiKrishna 46no, Maheep Kumar79no.TN score 251 Vs Kerala atRGICSBrief scores: Tamil Nadu 251 for9 in 90 overs (U Mukilesh 83, GViswanathan 80, Advaith Murali 3for 53) Kerala 9 for 1 in 12 overs

BRIEFS

WISH YOU GOOD LUCK

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy takes the salute from the host team Hyderabad (R) at the inauguration ceremony of the National Women’s Hockey U-20 championship at the GMC Balayogi Stadium on Thursday.

Brilliant chess opportunityHYDERABAD: Brilliant ChessAcademy will conduct the 80th BrilliantTrophy Open Chess tournament onJanuary 12 under the auspices of APChess Association at the BrilliantGrammar High School, Dilsukhnagar.The top 20 players in the open categorywill be awarded cash prizes. Specialprizes will be given to top the two topplayers that emerge in under-6, -8, -10, -12 and -14 age groups of boys and girls,according to the academy. Entries willclose by 1.00pm on Saturday. Furtherdetails can be had from JSubrahmanyam on 92473 99717.

NBAGeorge liftsPacers overKnicks

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA:The Indiana Pacers won the bat-tle of the first-placed teamsThursday, beating the New YorkKnicks 81-76 behind a superbdefence and 24 points and 11rebounds from forward PaulGeorge (dunking above).

George also had six stealsand five assists for the Pacers,who won their third consecutiveNational Basketball Associationgame.

“We are improving everygame,” George said. “Our defen -ce is holding up. We may notscore a lot of points but our offen -ce is going to come around. Rightnow we are just grinding it out.”

While George did a little bitof everything, Ian Mahinmi cameoff the bench to help out with thescoring. AFP

Two dead, seven injured in Dakar Rally collision

Two people were killed andseven others were injured in ahead-on collision between a

Dakar Rally support vehicle and ataxi near Peru’s border with Chile,race organisers said on Thursday.

The incident happened at 9:30pm local time on Wednesday(0330 GMT Thursday) 10 kilome-tres (6.2 miles) from the frontier, a

statement on the race websitedakar.com said.

One of two taxis hit the sup-port vehicle head-on while a sec-ond cab overturned as its drivertried to avoid the collision.

Two people in the first taxi,including the driver, were killedand seven people, four of themPeruvian were injured.

sports 30AUSTRALIAN OPEN

VOLVO GOLF CHAMPIONS

KOOYONG CLASSIC


AUCKLAND: Defending cham-pion David Ferrer cruised intothe final of the ATP Aucklandtournament against an injuredGael Monfils on Friday, settingup a decider against in-formPhilipp Kohlschreiber.

Ferrer defeated Monfils 6-1,6-2 after Monfils, making acomeback after a knee injury, suf-fered a hamstring strain in thesemi-final of the warm-up fornext week's Australian Open.

Ferrer will meet Kohlschreib -er in the final after the Germandowned Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-6(7/2), giving him the chance toequal Australian Roy Emerson'srecord of four Auckland titles.

Ferrer to meetKohlschreiber

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA:Former paratrooper ThongchaiJaidee of Thailand fired a seven-under-par 65 on Thursday totake a three-shot first-round leadin the Volvo Golf Champions.

South Africans Ernie Els andLouis Oosthuizen share secondplace in a tournament confinedto 2012 European Tour winnersand golfers with more tban 10career triumphs on the circuit.

Scots Scott Jamieson, Paul

Lawrie and Richie Ramsay werethird on 69 with JamieDonaldson of Wales, DaneThomas Bjorn, Jeev Mikha Singhof India and Englishman DannyWillett.

Irish pair Padraig Harringtonand Shane Lowry shot a 70 eachas did Robert Rock of Englandand Italian Francesco Molinarion a wet, windy day at the 6,111-metre Durban Country Club inthis Indian Ocean city.

Defending champion Brand -en Grace, the South African whowon five times on the EuropeanTour last season, opened with athree-over 75 to trail pacesetterThongchai by 10 strokes.

"I enjoyed the course whichrequires you to think a lot," saidthe 43-year-old Thai.

"I used a driver only twiceand found a three iron I put inmy bag just before teeing off veryuseful." AFP

Thongchai leads in first roundMonaco duo make historyPARIS: Monaco’s Benjamin Ba -lleret and Guillaume Couillardhave gone into the tennis recordbooks after playing out a 70-point tiebreak. The pair madehistory at a $10,000 Internation -al Tennis Federation event, wh -en they met in the final qualify-ing round. Balleret won thematch 7-6 (36/34), 6-1 asCouillard eventually wilted.

"Neither of us sensed thefirst set would last so long. We

were both really tight, becausewe know each other so well. Wedidn't want to lose it. When weswitched ends during the tie-break, with the score in the 20sand 30s, we were laughing," sai -d Balleret. The longest tie-breakon record, at a tour-level event,came in the 1985 Wimbledondoubles when Michael Morten -sen and Jan Gunnarsson beatJohn Frawley and Victor Pecci6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (26/24). AFP

ATP AUCKLAND

70-POINT TIEBREAK

MELBOURNE: Juan Martin delPotro crushed Marcos Baghdatis6-4, 6-1 to reach the final of theKooyong Classic Friday, wherehe will face home favouriteLleyton Hewitt.

Cypriot Baghdatis, anAustralian Open finalist in 2006,was left flat-footed on a windyday at the former home of theAustralian Open as he wentdown with more than 20unforced errors in his abbreviat-ed appearance.

Del Potro, the 2009 US Openwinner who has twice reached

the quarter-finals at MelbournePark, kept his mistakes to fewerthan 10 in the rout at the tune-up event prior to Monday's startof the first major of the season.

Once he got his big servegoing and found his feet in theblowing, hot conditions, therewas little hope for Baghdatis,who commands a huge fan basein multi-ethnic Melbourne.

Del Potro dominated in theclosing stages, winning eight ofthe last nine games as heunleashed his arsenal in theone-way second set. AFP

Del Potro crushes Baghdati, in finalCypriot Baghdatis was left flat-footed on a windy day at the former home of the Australian Open

as he went down to Juan del Potro with more than 20 unforced errors.

Novak, Andy on collision courseWorld number one Novak Djokovic and his US Open conqueror Andy Murray have been put in separate

halves of the men's singles draw at the Australian Open, starting in Melbourne on Monday.MELBOURNE: World numberone Novak Djokovic and his USOpen conqueror Andy Murrayhave been put in separate halvesof the men's singles draw at theAustralian Open, starting inMelbourne on Monday.

In the official draw madeFriday, Djokovic faces a potentialsemi-final against Spanish fourthseed David Ferrer, while 17-timeGrand Slam champion RogerFederer could face world num-ber three Murray in the last four.

Djokovic, bidding for a hat-trick of Australian Open victoriesafter downing Rafael Nadal in atitanic five-set final last year, willstart his defence againstFrenchman Paul-Henri Mathieuin the first round.

Second seed Federer, biddingfor his fifth Australian title,begins his Melbourne campaignagainst Frenchman Benoit Paire,while Murray takes onDutchman Robin Haase first up.

Defending Australia Open tennis champions Victoria Azarenka (L) andNovak Djokovic (R) arrive with their trophies by boat for the offical draw ofthe Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. Players are arriving inMelbourne ahead of the Australian Open. AFP/WILLIAM WEST

Men's singles drawsNovak Djokovic (SRB x1) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)

Michael Russell (USA) v TomasBerdych (CZE x5)

David Ferrer (ESP x4) v OlivierRochus (BEL)

Nicolas Almagro (ESP x10) vQualifier

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v JankoTipsarevic (SRB x8)

Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG x6) vQualifier

Robin Haase (NED) v Andy Murray(GBR x3)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x7) vMichael Llodra (FRA)

Albert Montanes (ESP) v RichardGasquet (FRA x9)

Benoit Paire (FRA) v Roger Federer(SUI x2).

(Note: The draws are only of thetop 10 seeds)

Women's singles drawsVictoria Azarenka (BLR x1) v MonicaNiculescu (ROM)

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x10) vSabine Lisicki (GER)

Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v SaraErrani (ITA x7)

Serena Williams (USA x3) v EdinaGallovits-Hall (ROM)

Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v PetraKvitova (CZE x8)

Li Na (CHN x6) v SesilKaratantcheva (KAZ)

Chang Kai-chen (TPE) v SamanthaStosur (AUS x9)

Bojana Bobusic (AUS) v AgnieszkaRadwanska (POL x4)

Angelique Kerber (GER x5) v ElinaSvitolina (UKR)

Olga Puchkova (RUS) v MariaSharapova (RUS x2)

(Note: The draws are only of thetop 10 seeds)

sports 31ENGLAND’S TOUR OF INDIA

BADMINTON RANKINGSANOTHER IPL STYLE TOURNEY

SPORTS BRIEFS


RAJKOT: Saurashtra middle-order bats-man Cheteshwar Pujara (in pic), whoslammed his career’s second RanjiTrophy triple hundred on Thursday, mayhave to wait a little more to make hisODI debut, Indian captain MahendraSingh Dhoni indicated on Thursday.

“Well it (ODI debut) looks veryunlikely as of now because we have tosee the whole batting line-up the posi-tion he’s ideally suited for and all thosethings. As of now, it looks very unlikely,”said Dhoni on the eve of the first ODIagainst England at the SCA stadiumhere.

“Let’s see what happens tomorrow. Ifsomebody gets unfit, we’ll see...,” headded.

Pujara, who notched up 352 thismorning in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinalmatch against Karnataka, has playednine Tests with distinction for the coun-try and has scored three hundreds and afifty in his fledgling international career.

The 24-year-old cricketer has beenincluded in the ODI squad for the first

time in place of Virender Sehwag.Instead of practicing with the rest of

the Indian team, Pujara continued bat-ting in the Ranji Trophy game after get-ting permission from the team manage-ment.

“As of now everyone is fit. I don’tknow if it will change by night, buteveryone is fit now,” said Dhoni.

Dhoni conceded that the lack of bigopening partnerships has hurt the WorldCup champions’ chances in ODIs off late.

KARACHI: Busy celebrating the ODIseries win against arch-foes India,Pakistani cricketers are hoping that the tri-umph would enhance their chances of get-ting a handsome pay raise this year.

A source told PTI that the national sel -ectors met in Lahore yesterday and hand-ed over a preliminary list of candidateswho should be considered for the new cen-tral contracts and retainers in 2013.

“The selectors also held deliberationson the forthcoming tour to South Africawith the test squad expected to beannounced first,” the source said.

He said Pakistani players, after reachi -ng the semis of the World Cup T20 and be -ating India in India, were very hopefulthat they would get a pay raise.

“The players have already conveyedtheir feelings to the PCB Chairman recent-ly in India that the pay raise given to themin the last central contracts was notenough as it came after three years,” thesource said. He pointed out that when thelast cent ral contracts were given, some ofthe se nior players had refused to sign themas they felt the raise of 25 per cent in themonthly retainers and 10 per cent increasein match fees was not enough but had toback down after a stern stance taken by theBoard. PTI

KARACHI: PCB will hold itsfirst International Super Leag -ue T20 tournament from March26 to April 7 this year but it isnot clear whether any overseasplayers have agreed to partici-pate in the event.

PCB Chairman Zaka Ashrafsaid the response so far fromthe players and their agentscontacted has been very good.

“We are hopeful that wewill get a good turnout of over-seas players for the PakistanSuper League,” he told themedia at the logo unveiling cer-emony of the league in Lahore.

Also present were the for-mer ICC CEO Haroon Lorgatand the captains of the PakistanODI and T20 squads — Misba -h-ul-Haq and Mohamm ad Ha -

feez — besides other top Boardofficials. Ashraf said Lorgathad been appointed advisor forthe league and was also help-ing sign overseas players.

Lorgat said it was a goodstep taken by Pakistan tolaunch its own league as T20cricket clearly had a brightfuture in the country.

“T20 cricket is getting pop-ular by the day and every ICCmember country has the rightto host its own league. Pakistanhas done hard work and I hopewith foreign players’ participa-tion the outside world willchange its perceptions aboutthe country,” Lorgat said. PCBis reportedly paying Lorgat amonthly retainer of USD 25,000for his advisory job. PTI

NEW DELHI: On a day whenluck deserted Parupalli Kashyap(in pic) on the court, there was agood news awaiting him as theshuttler reached a career-bestranking of world number 11 inwhile P V Sindhu, also jumpedtwo places to reach career-bestranking of world number 17,while Saina Nehwal retained herworld number three status.

Soon after Kashyap wasknocked out of the Korea Open,came the news of his giant leap,which was like a “breath of freshair” for the top Indian shuttler.

Kashyap was leading 16-14 inthe third game of the pre-quar-terfinal when the strings of hisracquet snapped, allowing his

opponent, world No. 9 Yun Huof Hong Kong, to claw back andeventually win 16-21 21-13 21-17.

Kashyap was heart-brokenbut the fact that he became onlythe third player after Prakash

Padukone and his mentor cumchief coach Pullela Gopichand toreach such a high in world bad-minton helped him to get overthe loss and gear up for theMalaysia Super Series. PTI

PCB cautions Umar after he reactsKARACHI: Pakistan’s young batsman Umar Akmal has beencautioned against reacting to criticism by the country’sCricket Board after he hit back at some former players whohad questioned his commitment in the recent one-day seriesin India. Umar shot back at his critics after Pakistan’s formercaptains Rashid Latif, Moin Khan and some others said theywere disappointed by the youngster’s attitude.

Latif had also advised the national selectors to drop Umarfrom the team and send him back to domestic cricket until heimproved his attitude and approach to the game.

Umar got out at a critical time in the third and finalone-day international against India in New Delhi last

Sunday resulting in a narrow defeat for his team and leadingto criticism about his failure to finish off the job. PTI

Misbah retained captainKARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided toretain senior batsman Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the Testand one-day series teams in the forthcoming tour of SouthAfrica.

The 38-year-old has drawn flak for his below-par perfor-mances in one-day cricket including the recent tour of India.The PCB had removed him as captain of the Twenty20 squadlast year for being a slow scorer.

But sources in the PCB told PTI that the national selectorswere told by the Board that Misbah will continue as captainfor both formats while Mohammad Hafeez has been retainedas captain of the T20 squad.

Pakistan leaves on January 20 for South Africa to playthree Tests, five one-dayers and two T20 matches. PTI

Pak players’ visa applications receivedISLAMABAD: The Indian High Commission here today saidthat it had received the visa applications of the nine Pakistaniplayers bound for the inaugural Hockey India League onlytoday and will issue them visas “as quickly as possible”.

“We have received the visa applications of the nine play-ers today by courier. We are now working hard to get thevisas issued to them by today,” an official of the HighCommission said. A question mark cropped up over the par-ticipation of the Pakistan players in the league when none ofthe nine players contracted with four HIL franchisees arrivedin the country till yesterday. According to media reports, thevisas of the players could have been put on hold because ofthe alleged killing of two Indian soldiers by the Pakistaniarmed forces at the LOC on Tuesday. PTI

Pujara unlikely to playCheteshwar Pujara may have to wait a little more to make his ODI

debut, Indian captain MS Dhoni indicated on Thursday.

Need to play out of skin: CookRAJKOT: Despite a dominant Test seriesover India a few weeks ago, England skip-per Alastair Cook is wary of the hosts, say-ing the players of his “underdog” side willhave to play out of their skins to repeatsuccess in the ODI series, beginning heretoday. “Clearly we are the underdogs inthis series but if you look through our sidewe have got a lot of firepower and worldclass players. For us to win this series, tho -se world class players and everyone in oursquad have to play out of skin,” said Cookahead of the series-opener.

The England skipper, who had led histeam to a Test series triumph in India after28 years at the end of 2012, said the teamwas lacking a bit in experience due toinjuries to key members. PTI

PERKS FOR VICTORY

Pak players hopefor pay raise

Kashyap, Sindhu risePak launch T20 league

sportsFRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

32TERRY BOOSTS CHELSEA WITH RETURN TO ACTIONChelsea captain John Terry returned to action after a two-month injurylay-off with a first-half run-out for the club’s Under-21 side on Thursday.The 32-year-old former England centre-back has not played for theEuropean champions since a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on November 11.

Redknapp’s inside trackworries Spurs at QPR LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas believesknowledge of Tottenham Hotspur’s keyplayers gives Harry Redknapp anadvantage in his first clash against hisold club since leaving White Hart Lane.Redknapp twice finished in the top fourof the Premier League during his three-and-a-half seasons at Spurs and thelikes of Gareth Bale, Jermain Defoe andAaron Lennon were key members of theteam. But he will be looking to get thebetter of them in Saturday’s Londonderby at Loftus Road when his bottomof the table Queens Park Rangers teamlook for another win in their bid forPremier League survival. “It’s a bigadvantage,” he said.

Clouds gather over InterMilan’s title bid ROME: Inter Milan will look to gettheir title hopes back on track againstPescara on Saturday, although the SerieA giants approach their first homematch of the year facing major prob-lems. Prior to the winter break Inter’syouthful but defiant coach AndreaStramaccioni, 36, strode the touchlineconfidently as his South American-flavoured side kept close tabs on cham-pions and leaders Juventus. Since then,however, they have dropped to fifthplace, nine points behind Juventus hav-ing taken just a single point from theirlast three games. With experiencedWalter Samuel an injury doubt, Intercan ill afford another slip-up.

Lyon sign Japan’s WorldCup winner Ohno LYON, FRANCE: French club Lyonon Thursday signed Japan’s World Cupstriker Shinobu Ohno and Americanmidfielder Megan Rapinoe, two of thehottest properties in internationalwomen’s football. Ohno, 29, who playedin Japan’s 2011 women’s World Cupwinning side, penned a one and a halfyear deal with an option for anotherseason. A veteran of 101 internationals,with 38 goals, Ohno joins Lyon fromINAC Kobe, the reigning Japanesechampions. Rapinoe, 27, who was nom-inated for the 2012 women’s player ofthe year award, has joined until the endof the season. Rapinoe has played 68times for the US, scoring 19 times.

BRIEFS

MADRID: Barcelona may benine points ahead of their nearestrivals, Atletico Madrid, but LionelMessi (above), who this week wonhis fourth consecutive Ballon d’Or,is keeping his feet on the groundregarding the title race.

The Argentinian is takingnothing for granted as Barca pre-pare to face one of the toughesttrips in La Liga when they visitfourth-placed Malaga on Sunday.

“I would have liked to havewon more titles last year, my goalis always to keep getting betterand not be content with what Ihave,” he said.

PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW LA LIGA PREVIEW

The league is stillnot resolved,

Madrid have made upa similar lead to thisbefore, we know thatwe can’t take any-thing as won andwe must continuewithout errors.

Lionel MessiBarcelona star forward

IAN WINROWAgence France-Presse

LONDON: Rafael Benitez mig -ht not normally relish a trip toface Stoke City but recent formsuggests his Chelsea side’s besthope of reigniting their seasonlies away from Stamford Bridge.

Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat bySwansea in the first leg of theLeague Cup semi-final provid-

ed a focus for the discontent thathas been building up around theclub over the past few months.

Chelsea supporters greetedthe loss with fresh condemna-tion of both interim managerBenitez, his fellow Spaniard andmisfiring striker FernandoTorres (above), as well as slam-ming the clubs failure to offer anew contract to fans’ favouriteFrank Lampard.

EVERTON EYE CL SPOT Everton host another of thePremier League’s surprise pack-ages when Swansea head toGoodison Park on Saturday, withLeon Osman confident the Bluescan maintain their challenge fora Champions League spot.

The Welsh side will arrive inLiverpool still fresh from their 2-0 League Cup semi-final first legvictory at Chelsea.

David Moyes’s Everton havebuilt on a fine finish to last sea-son by pushing for a place in thetop four, with just one defeat intheir last 10 matches in all com-petitions.

They go into the clash withSwansea two points behindfourth-placed Chelsea, althoughthe European champions have agame in hand.

Osman, 31, who won hisfirst England cap in Novem -ber’s 4-2 defeat in Sweden, celebrates a decade since hisfirst Everton appearance thisweekend.

JULIAN GUYERAgence France-Presse

LONDON: English football’stwo most successful clubsmeet again in the PremierLeague this weekend whenManchester United face north-west rivals Liverpool at OldTrafford on Sunday. And forUnited great Paul Scholes

(right), no other fixturequite comes close eventhough it’s now 23 yearssince Liverpool werelast crowned champi-ons of England.

In that time Unitedhave surpassed whatwas Liver po ol’s nationalrecord of 18 cha -mpionship titles,

although the Merseysidersstill have the edge when it

comes to the Ch a mpionsLeague, having lifted theEuropean Cup five timescompared to the OldTrafford club’s three

final victories. However,there is no denying thecurrent domestic gapbetween the two clubs

with Premier League leadersUnit ed a huge 21 points infront of eighth-placedLiverpool heading intoSunday’s match. United’s clos-est pursuers are cross-townrivals Manc hester City, thereigning Eng lish champions.City too are in action on Sun -day but could be 10 points be -h i nd if United beat Liverpool.

Scholes still gets a kick out of Liverpool rivalry

Chelsea look at Stoke balmThe Londoners have looked formidable on the road, in stark contrast to the Europeanchampions’ form at home where successive defeats have severely dented their name.

Top10 ahead of theweekend’s matches(played, won, drawn, lost, goalsfor, goals against, points)

Man Utd 21 17 1 3 54 28 52

Man City 21 13 6 2 41 19 45

Tottenham 21 12 3 6 39 27 39

Chelsea 20 11 5 4 39 19 38

Everton 21 9 9 3 35 26 36

Arsenal 20 9 7 4 40 22 34

West Brom 21 10 3 8 29 27 33

Liverpool 21 8 7 6 34 26 31

Swansea 21 7 8 6 31 26 29

Stoke 21 6 11 4 21 20 29

Saturday Fixtures (1500GMT unless stated)Aston Villa Vs Southampton,Everton Vs Swansea, Fulham Vs Wigan, Norwich Vs Newcastle, QPR Vs Tottenham(1245GMT), Reading Vs WestBrom, Stoke Vs Chelsea,Sunderland Vs West Ham

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