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Violence against women continues to be one of the most pervasive human rights violations globally, affecting every country in the world.
Rashida Manjoo UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women

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BARBARISM Revisits The National Capital

Shame and outrage returned to Delhi once again as gory details emerged of the rape of a five-year-old, who was kidnapped, starved and brutally tortured for two days. The victim was battling for life even as police hunted for the 25-year-old accused. Anger against Delhi Police mounted after the girls father, a mason, said they failed to even register his complaint when his daughter went missing. We went to police to register a FIR (First Information Report) but they refused. They never tried to find her, and instead drove us away, said the distraught man. He said when the family finally found the girl Wednesday morning after hearing her screams, a policeman offered the family Rs.2,000 to keep mum. Page 12

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Musharraf is now a prisoner

Islamabad Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf was taken into custody from his farmhouse here and produced in court like a common prisoner Friday, a day after he fled the Islamabad High Court to escape arrest.Musharraf, 69, who returned last month after four years looking to win political power in the upcoming elections, was at end of day at the police headquarters. Page 7

PREMIER INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY NEEDS INTENSIVE CARE NIPER, MOHALI

The protest by the students of the National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research (NIPER) intensified as all negotiations between the students and NIPER authorities failed. The students, have been sitting on a protest outside the gate of the institute, have claimed that this is the first time ever that NIPER students have staged a protest . The students have threatened to proceed on a hunger strike in case their demands are not met. Students have been raising slogans against corruption. They have also demanded NIPER management to explain allegations of misappropriation of funds.

2G JPC clears Chidambaram, blames Raja

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The honour too late, too little for Pran: Shatrughan Sinha

Mumbai Indians launches its magazine

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2 Boston Blasts

OPINION
EDITORIAL DESK
the can do attitude of the Americans. The bomb blasts at the finish line of Boston City Marathon signify something deep. If 9/11 was an attack on the economic might of United States, the Boston blasts are an attack on its cultural might. A liberal and welcoming city, Boston hardly figures in the cross hairs of global terror groups. Perhaps this could explain the relatively light security detailing of the entire event. Nevertheless a return to terror on US soil marks a new phase in the global war on terror, that as per most ana-

CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 21 April 2013

Manu Sharma
lysts was in the winding down phase. The terror threat on US mainland remains real and credible. The US response till now has remained a studied one. While the suspects are alleged to be from a Middle Eastern country there is no confirmation of them belonging to an international network of terror. The implications of such attacks are far reaching and deep seated. The choice of target, the timing of attack and the placement all indicate towards a new kind of civic terrorism that seeks to threaten the modern civic living, a forte of the US.

Boston is veritable centre of the American academic universe. A debating ground for future and home to some of the finest Universities in the world. Students from the world over come and live in this city to actualize their dreams. Being an education city and an agglomeration of global youth, Bostons cultural events hold special significance in the hearts of the young and the young at heart. Boston marathon is considered a rite of passage for the fitness aficionados of US. Running Boston is a popular catchphrase that symbolizes

LOUD & CLEAR

S.K. Sinha

Was he a General, a President or a Terrorist.....

If an Ex President who was once a general returns to his country and gets arrested on charges of terrorism , it speaks volumes on the nature of the state .They may not agree to be called a Terrorist state but They endorse the fact that their Ex President was involved in terrorism. Would it be wrong to say that they were led by a terrorist .The General went into self proclaimed exile and then returned on his own though this did not amuse the high and mighty.They were too happy to get their catch. Interestingly in the recent days when the exiled leader returned home he made a loud noise about his exploits against their eternal enemy .He even owned up certain facts which he had never done before but all his theatrics could fetch him was a lawyers dirty shoe, which missed its target. Only if the shoe could speak . His political career began with a coup and ended with a boo. He still denies all charges and tries to project himself as the only answer for the future of the beleaguered nation. It has now come a full circle and the fact is that he is not in a jail but where he lives is a jail. They are not treating the general, that generally .

Bestial Passions in Delhi

Entire nation was rocked by the ghastly gangrape that took place in Delhi last year. Cynics thought that at last Indias soul was stirring its collective conscience to life by demanding justice for its women. But alas the collective revulsion, protests and calls for justice got raped and dumped in the garbage in the form of a five year old minor girl. Rape of women is horrific enough but now a spate of child rapes has really marked a new low for India. The sheer monstrosity of de-

graded violence and humiliation that females in India are being made to suffer is inexplicable and cannot be treated as a mere law and order problem. There is something pathologically wrong with a society that has in large numbers, perverts who can inflict unspeakable tortures on little children not to speak of women. Laws will be made, copious amounts of newsprint has been and will be devoted to violence against women and endless debates shall occupy public mind-

space. The underlying reason for this stasis is a state of utter commodification and negation of women in our society. The society is simply not geared towards freedom of women to work, travel and be safe in public. Making our society safe for women requires a paradigm shift of attitudes that will occur over time. In the meanwhile all concerned citizens should make as much noise as possible over the issue to call attention to this despicable state of affairs. Silence is criminal!

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More green cards, but none for siblings, adult children

By Ashok Easwaran
The proposed changes to the US immigration law submitted on Wednesday by the gang of eight, the bi-partisan group in the US Senate, would increase the number of employment based green cards, directly benefitting applicants from India and China. The largest beneficiaries of the work visas currently hail from these two countries. Many Indians and Chinese immigrants now have to wait indefinitely for permanent residence, because of a per country cap of seven percent of the 140,000 employer sponsored green cards every year. The new legislation would get rid of this cap, freeing up more visas for immigrants. However, it appears the increased work visas come at a cost, according to a report in Hi India, the Chicago-based South Asian newspaper. Immigrant advocates have pointed out that the increase in employment visas are at the expense of family visas, according to the newspaper. Quoting officials from immigrant advocacy organizations, the paper noted that two family groups would be immediately affected. The proposed law eliminates the F4 visa category so that US citizens will no longer be able to sponsor their brothers and sisters. It also places an age cap on the F3 visa category so that US citizens can only sponsor their adult children if they are not more than thirty years old. The proposed legislation is considered the most radical change to American immigration law in quarter of a century. Lawmakers have said that the focus on skill based visas is to ensure that the United States regains its status as a magnet for talent from around the world. While several Asian American immigrant advocacy groups have welcomed the efforts in bringing immigration reform to the forefront, they have noted that the family immigration overhaul proposes changes that will dramatically restrict families from reuniting with certain loved ones. Family reunification is an issue considered especially important to Asian Americans. According to data collected by the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, in 2012, 86 percent of visas issued for Asian countries were family-based. Asian American citizens sponsor nearly onethird of all family-based visas annually and in 2012, 48 percent of Asian immigrants granted legal permanent status did so through family visas. We applaud the bi-partisan Senate leadership for putting forth a proposal that is a substantial step in the right direction toward fixing our broken immigration system and a solid starting point for addressing the current backlogs, said Mee Moua, president and executive director of Asian American Justice Center (AAJC). Nevertheless, we are deeply concerned about the elimination of visa categories pertaining to siblings and married adult children over the age of 30.Hi India quoted another activist as saying, Eliminating the ability of U.S. citizens to sponsor their loved ones-brothers, sisters and adult married children 31 years of age and older-runs counter to the family values that are a cornerstone of our nation. It is also counterproductive since it limits the ability of immigrant families to contribute to the entrepreneurship and innovation that have been vital drivers of economic growth throughout our nations history. The activists also noted the positive changes in the proposed legislation. It redefines immediate relatives definition to include spouses and minor children of green card holders, allowing an expedited process not subject to numerical caps on green cards. It allows parents of U.S. citizens who immigrate to the U.S. to bring their minor children with them. It eliminates the family backlog over a period of ten years and permits family members awaiting green cards to live and work in the US. It also allows other family members to visit the US for up to 60 days per year. Meanwhile a new report by an organization, Business Forward, said that decreasing immigration would hit social security. If the number of immigrants in the U.S. were to decrease, the nations labor force would begin to shrink in 2015, putting even more pressure on an already taxed Social Security system, the report said.

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By Radhika Bhirani

Cheesy, colloquial flavour in Bwood film titles

titles, he said, adding that its a wonderful thing to go back to these titles. Film historian S.M.M. Ausaja points out how these catchy titles have been in use in Bollywood since the 1930s. They have been parallel to stunt films. Remember Fearless Nadias Hunterwali? Stunt films faded around the 1960s as mainstream commercial cinema took over and hence, these titles started fading as well, Ausaja told .Even mainstream heroes kept away from playing the sword-wielding macho men. Dilip Kumar was perhaps one of the first stars to take a sword-wielding role in Aan in the 1950s. These films are niche, but have a cult following, he added. No wonder a Rowdy Rathore, starring Bollywoods khiladiyon ka khiladi Akshay Kumar, ended up minting over Rs.100 crore at the box office. Among such forthcoming films is Revolver Rani, directed by Sai Kabir and co-produced by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Rahul Mittra. It features Kangna Ranaut in an action-packed role. Dhulia is also directing Bullet Raja, another movie set to have rustic stunts in a story based out of Uttar Pradesh and dealing with the underworld. Why such titles? I like guns. I like action. I like to make macho films. I couldnt do that before because that was the time for love stories, now its my turn, Dhulia told . So while some are attempts to capture the essence of the movie in their titles, others are moving away from the quintessential titles loaded with the tried-and-tested words - pyaar, khiladi, insaaf and dil. Its the age of a Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, a Mere Dad Ki Maruti or even a Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story. Something as street slang-like as Nautanki Saala, Ghanchakkar, Lootera, Besharam or Fukrey and even something as mundane as the term Rabba Main Kya Karoon are catching the fancy of filmmakers. Then, there are also funny films like Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke and Phata Poster Nikla Hero. They are intriguing. Plus theres a dearth of titles. The titles of iconic films like Devdas and several Amitabh Bachchan movies have been used over and over again. And there has also been a bombardment of words like majboor, ishq, pyaar... So one tries to look for titles that are catchy. Theres a novelty value attached to it, Ausaja explained. The year 2012 too saw a slew of films with funky titles - Gali Gali Chor Hai, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, Chaar Din Ki Chandni, Bumboo, Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi, Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai, Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal and Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana.

Sample these: Revolver Rani, Rajkumar Rambo, Fukrey and Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi. Creative and colloquial Bollywood film titles are keeping movie audiences, especially the masses, as intrigued as filmmakers want them to be. It seems Sanjay Leela Bhansalis 2012 production Rowdy Rathore set the pace for filmmakers to explore such titles, which were once confined to B or C-grade films. Hence, now theres a Bullet Raja, albeit with stars like Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha playing the lead. Bhansali recently said he is glad other directors have started using these titles.Nothing cheesy about it. People erupt with ecstasy at such

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3 COVER STORY Boston bomber captured after 23-hour manhunt

suburb of Boston. Authorities engaged the man, CNN reported citing unnamed officials, just minutes after authorities indicated a manhunt for the suspect appeared to come up empty. The channel said one of its crews near the scene heard about two dozen gunshots fired, but it was not clear if the shots were fired by the suspect, authorities or both. A number of small explosions, believed to be stun grenades, also were heard. Authorities, using a bullhorn, called on the suspect to surrender: Come out with your hands up. Dzhokar Tsarnaev, who escaped a shootout with police in suburban Watertown that left his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, dead, was possibly armed with explosives, authorities had warned before his dramatic capture. The two brothers of Chechen origin, from the disputed Muslim region of Chechnya in Russia, but who were born in Kyrgyzstan, are reported to have come to the US a decade ago. The younger one became an American citizen last year Sep 11, NBC News reported citing a law enforcement official. More than 22 hours after the search focused on the younger brother, police officers in full body armour, carrying automatic weapons wrapped up their door-to-door search of the area, Col. Timothy Alben of the Massachusetts State Police said.
This frame grab from a video released by the FBI on Thursday, April 18, 2013, shows what the FBI are calling suspect number 2, center left, in white cap, walking through the crowd behind suspect number 1, not seen, in Boston on Monday, April 15, 2013, before the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Boston A 23-hour massive search for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings ended with the capture of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, a Russian American, after a massive manhunt that virtually shut down one of Americas oldest cities and its suburbs like Cambridge, where Harvard University is located. After announcing on Twitter the suspect was in custody, Boston police tweeted CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody. The arrest came four days after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killing three people and leaving over 180 injured. Tsarnaev was cornered late Friday on a boat in a yard of Watertown, a

Gov. Deval Patrick, meanwhile, lifted an order that confined an estimated one million residents to their homes, urging people to remain vigilant. Investigators are recovering a significant amount of homemade explosives from the scene of the shootout, Massachusetts State Police spokesperson David Procopio told CNN. It was not immediately clear what explosives were recovered, but the discovery followed a tense night in which authorities say the brothers allegedly hurled explosives at pursuers after killing an officer and hijacking a car. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was wearing explosives and a triggering device when he died,CNN said citing a source. The search followed a violent night in which authorities say the two men allegedly hurled explosives at pursuers after killing Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier and hijacked a car. With more than 200 rounds of ammunition and a number of explosives thrown during the chase and gunbattle, Patrick said the lockdown was necessary.

The Boston Marathon

2013 more than 23,000 runners Last year, runners from 92 countries took part Race passes through eight cities and towns Held on Patriots Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts Only U.S. marathon that maintains qualifying times Worlds oldest still-running annual marathon, first held in 1897

Deadly bombings in the United States

April 15, 2013: Twin blasts at the Boston Marathon kill at least 3, injure more than 140

September 11, 2001: Hijacked jets crash into World Trade Center, Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field killing nearly 3,000 July 27, 1996: Atlanta Summer Olympics bombing kills 2, injures more than 100 April 19, 1995: Car bomb at Oklahoma City federal building kills 168, injures more than 500 February 26, 1993: Van explosion in World Trade Center garage kills 6, injures more than 1,000 December 29, 1975: Bomb at New Yorks LaGuardia Airport kills 11, injures 75 September 16, 1920: Bombing in New Yorks Wall Street area kills 40, injures hundreds

Obama: Boston Bombings an Act of Terrorism

President Barack Obama says Mondays bombings along the route of the Boston Marathon were an act of terrorism. Officials say three people died in the explosions and more than 170 were injured. Obama told reporters at the White House the bomb attack in Boston was a heinous and cowardly act and for the first time described it as an act of terrorism. Anytime bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror, the president said. What we do not yet know, however, is who carried out this attack or why. Whether it was planned and executed by a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic, or was the act of a malevolent individual. That is what we do not yet know and clearly we are at the beginning of our investigation. Investigation Meanwhile in Boston, federal, state and local investigators briefed reporters at a hotel not far from the scene of the bombings that rocked the city Monday. The FBI agent in charge of the investigation, Rick Deslauriers, says officials have received voluminous tips in connection with the bombings and investigators will follow the trail of evidence wherever it leads. This will be a worldwide investigation. We will go where the evidence and the leads take us, Deslauriers announced. We will go to the ends of the Earth to identify the subject or subjects who are responsible for this despicable crime and we will do everything we can to bring them to justice. The FBI as well as state and local

Remains of a pressure cooker believed to be used as a bomb that exploded during the Boston Marathon. The container was full of puncturing objects and ball bearings. 3 people died including an 8yr old boy, and more than 170 were injured in the blasts.

Chechen Suspects
U.S. law enforcement officials say the two suspects in Mondays Boston Marathon bombing are legal U.S. residents of Chechen background, identified as 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The elder brother died from wounds sustained during a shootout with police. Dzhokhar, the suspect wearing a white hat in pictures released after the marathon bombings, is known as Suspect Two to police, who said he is armed and dangerous. The brothers were believed to be living legally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and have at least one sister. Central Asian past A young Chechen who lives in Boston and knew the family told VOA that the Tsarnaev family lived mainly in Central Asia before coming to the U.S. more than eight years ago. Multiple sources, including Temirmagomed Davudov, a school headmaster in Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan, say the Tsarnaevs are originally from Kyrgyzstan and are of Chechen ethnicity. The headmaster said the two Tsarnaev brothers attended his school and left for the United States in 2002. Friends in disbelief Friends of the two men say they were smart and athletic, the elder brother a boxer and the younger a wrestler. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev graduated in 2011 from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, about five kilometers from the center of Boston. Eric Mercado, a friend of the younger Tsarnaev who graduated a year before him, told CNN Friday that no one wanted to believe that their friend was a terrorist, but that the white hat turned backward which featured in video footage of the suspect was a signature for Dzhokhar. Mondays twin bombings near the finish of the Boston Marathon killed three people: restaurant manager Krystle Campbell, Boston University student Lu Lingzi and eight-year old Martin Richard. More than 170 people were wounded.

World Condemns Boston Marathon Attack

Leaders from around the world, especially countries wracked by violence targeting civilians, are condemning the twin bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and wounded more than 100 others. Pakistans Foreign Office condemned what it called the terrorist attacks, saying the government and Pakistani people are deeply shocked and saddened by the despicable act. Pakistan has been battling a Taliban insurgency since 2007, and as a result has seen many bombings in public places, attacks that have claimed thousands of civilians lives. he Pakistani Taliban, which has in the past claimed responsibility for attempted attacks in the United States, denied having any role in the Boston bombings. In neighboring Afghanistan where the Taliban is blamed for most of the Afghan war civilian casualties, President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced the Boston attack and offered condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims. In India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh responded by expressing his solidarity with the American people in the struggle against terrorism. In 2008, Indias commercial capital Mumbai was under siege for days as heavily armed militants launched coordinated gun and bombing attacks across the city. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud also spoke out against the attack on the innocent athletes and their supporters, calling the bombing the most depraved and vicious act of cowardice. At the same time, his countrys Islamist militant group alShabab mocked online those injured and killed. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lamented the senseless violence, saying the incident was even more appalling because it took place at an event known for bringing people together from around the world in a spirit of

authorities continue to interview witnesses and conduct forensic analysis of the crime scene, which was at the finish line for the Boston Marathon, which draws elite runners from around the world. Investigators are asking the public to come forward with video or still photographs they may have taken around the time of the bombings as they search for clues. Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis says investigators are already sifting through numerous video surveillance tapes from businesses in the area. It is our intention to go through every frame of every video that we have to determine exactly who was in the area. This is probably one of the most well photographed areas in the country yesterday, remarked Davis.

sportsmanship and harmony. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemned what it called the cowardly attacks. In a statement, the OIC said it has fought against terrorism in all its forms, and offered its condolences, prayers and support to the people of Boston. Meanwhile from the Vatican, Pope Francis deeply grieved the news of the attacks and prayed that all Bostonians will be united in a resolve not to be overcome by evil, but to combat evil with good. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy condemned what he called the appalling attacks and expressed confidence that the perpetrators will be brought to justice. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also expressed deep shock at the attack and offered condolences to those affected. In a statement, he said his thoughts are with the people of Boston and all of the United States.

4 Mentally ill man chained to bed for 12 years

Churu (Rajasthan) Unable to pay for his treatment, and receiving no help from the government, the family of a mentally-challenged 33-year-old man in Rajasthans Churu district has kept him chained to a bed for more than 12 years now. The victim, Arif Kaji, is a resident of Sunjagarh town in the district, some 350 kilometres from state capital Jaipur. Arif lost his mental balance at the age of 21, after a prolonged illness. Arif was married and had three children by then. For the past 12 years, he has been living tied to an iron chain in a dark corner of his house, and receives no treatment. Rubeena, his wife, says Arif would suddenly turn violent and start throwing things out in a fit of rage. If he is kept free, he throws stones even at neighbours and shouts at them. I am his wife and it hurts a lot to see him chained like this, but this is the only way for me to keep him under control, Rubeena told IANS, adding that her husband suffers from hallucinations. Rubeena said she had sought medical help from doctors in her town and nearby places, but the condition of her husband did not improve. People say I should get him treated at a specialised hospital in a bigger city, but my money has now dried up and I dont know whom to approach, Rubeena said, explaining that she had taken her husband to public grievances camps organised by the district administration several times, but received no financial help. I am forced to work as a labourer to look after my three children and husband. The income is not enough to send the children to school, Rubeena said.

NATIONAL NEWS
Bangalore Sixteen people were injured in a bomb blast near the ruling BJPs office in this tech hub, which Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashoka dubbed an act of terror, while Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde ordered a probe to identify its perpetrators. A bomb-like material on a motorbike exploded around 10.30 a.m. injuring 16 people, including 11 policemen, near the BJP office at Malleswaram in north-west Bangalore, state Director-General of Police (DGP) Lalrokhuma Pachau told reporters here. After surveying the devastated area, Ashoka said the explosion near the BJPs state unit office in a residential locality revealed that the suspected terrorists wanted to inflict maximum damage to the party leaders and cadres and cause panic ahead of the state legislative assembly poll May 5. With hundreds of our cadres and leaders visiting the party office daily in view of the upcoming election and heightened political activity, it appears the terrorists wanted to target them by triggering an explosion in the vicinity, Ashoka said. Among the five civilians injured, three were women and two teenagers. The injuries are not so serious and no one is in a critical condition. They are being treated in a nearby (staterun) hospital, Pachau said. The stolen Suzuki motorcycle with a fake Tamil Nadu registration number (TN-R-3767) was parked between two cars. The blast ripped through the motorcycle and gutted both the vehicles. The explosion rattled doors and windows of surrounding houses. Taking serious note of the bomb blast in the poll-mode state, Shinde told reporters in Kolkata that he would consult the Karnataka government and the state police on the in-

CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 21 April 2013

16 injured in Bangalore terror blast; probe ordered

UP gears up to deal with encephalitis

Lucknow Unhappy with the tardy progress in initiatives to deal with the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh, the government has fixed time lines for completion of pending projects, an official said. At a high-level meeting, Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani directed officials to ensure that a paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) was established on a turn-key basis and becomes functional by July 15. The top bureaucrat also directed health officials to complete vaccination of 30 lakh people by June and warned officials to ensure that the 100-bed encephalitis ward at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur was completed as per milestones set by the government. The government also set time lines for

NADA finds boxer Vijenders samples negative

New Delhi Olympic medallist Vijender Singh can heave a sigh of relief after the sports ministry announced Tuesday that the boxers samples tested negative for drugs. The boxer was alleged to have consumed recreational drugs with sparring partner Ram Singh. The Beijing Olympics bronze medallist had submitted his blood and urine samples to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after being directed by the ministry. Vijender Singh along with four others was subjected to an out of competition test for banned substances. A full menu test was conducted which included testing for psychotropic substances. Tests were only carried out on blood and urine samples. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is glad to announce that on the basis of these tests none of the boxers were found to have used any banned substances in the recent past, said the ministry release. Vijenders name had cropped up in a drug haul case where the Punjab Police on March 7 recovered 26 kg of heroin from non-resident Indian (NRI) Anoop Singh Kahlons house in Zirakpur. The car of Vijenders wife, Archana, was found by the police near Kahlons house.

the construction of 1.80 lakh toilets. Usmani said that prevention of JE and other strains of encephalitis was a priority for the state government. Hundreds of people in seven districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh have died in the last two years because of JE and other strains of encephalitis. The state government, soon after being sworn in last year, had promised sustained action against the killer disease, and had undertaken many initiatives, but with little success. Some serious efforts, officials told, were hampered by delays in the construction of an additional ward at the Gorakhpur Medical College and in purchase of ventilators. The incidence of JE spikes with the onset of the monsoon in eastern UP, as the disease is caused by a mosquito-borne virus. Mortality is especially high in children.

quiry to find out who was behind the dastardly act. We certainly will start an inquiry. I will have an interaction with the Karnataka government and its police department, Shinde said. Police cordoned off the blast area to collect evidence and enable forensic experts to conduct tests for clues and a thorough probe by the state-run National Investigation Agency (NIA). Policemen who were injured in the blast were seated in a mini bus parked nearby. They were on security duty to guard the BJP office ahead of the assembly election. We do not know the type of bomb material that was used. The blast is under investigation. NIA and forensic experts are analysing the three charred remains (of the vehicles) to find what kind of chemicals were used to trigger the blast, Pachau said. Appealing to people across the state to remain calm and maintain peace, Ashoka said there was no cause for panic and not spread rumours. The culprits will be punished. Special teams are being set up to identify who was behind this cowardly act and why the attacks were planned when elections are due in the next three weeks, Ashoka said.

Former Kerala minister Issac arrested, sent to jail for a day

Thiruvananthapuram CPI-M leader and former Kerala finance minister Thomas Issac was arrested with 70 others as they staged a protest in front of the state secretariat. A local court sent all of them to judicial custody for a day. Issac led a march of the workers who had come to the secretariat to press their demands which have so far gone unanswered by the state government. After they cordoned off one entrance, the protesters were ar-

Coincidentally, a similar blast took place exactly three years ago April 17, 2010, outside the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in the city centre before an Indian Premier League T-20 match between hosts Royal Challenges Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The pattern appears to be same. To cause panic and maximum damage to innocent lives and their property, Ashoka added. In a related development, Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh in New Delhi appealed to the people not to politicise the Bangalore blast, even as Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed from Uttar Pradesh kicked up a storm on Twitter, claiming that the blasts would aid the BJP in the May 5 assembly poll. BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said Shakeels remarks were unbecoming of a senior leader and added that politics should be kept out of terror strikes. Though the blast rattled state police and set off alarm bells coming as it does two days after terror blasts in the US at the Boston Marathon Monday, normal life was not disrupted in other parts of the city, with hundreds of IT and biotech firms working as usual.

rested and taken to a police camp here. As they refused to take bail, they were produced before the court. In the court, the magistrate told them that they can take bail but Issac and the others refused and pointed out that they would want their problems to be resolved and would not mind going to jail. Following this, the magistrate sent all of them to a day in judicial custody. They were then shifted to the Thiruvananthapuram subjail.

IIT coaching centre FIIT JEE to refund Rs.75,000 to student

New Delhi An IIT aspirant who quit a private coaching centre because of alleged poor facilities has got relief from Delhis top consumer court, which has ordered the institute to refund the Rs.75,000 fee to him. Delhi Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission member Salma Noor and Member (Judicial) V.K. Gupta pulled up FIIT JEEs Punjabi Bagh centre in west Delhi and ordered the refund to Prayank Madan, a resident of Vikaspuri in west Delhi. There are a catena of judgments of the national consumer commission as well as of this commission, that in case a student has attended (a course) only one or two days, then it is incumbent on the part of such institutes to refund the amount, the state commission said in a recent order. In the case in hand, there is a specific allegation that the institute is not up to the mark and the complainant had to discontinue it after two days, the commission said, dismissing FIIT JEEs appeal against a district forum order favouring Madan. The institute now has the option of challenging the state commissions order before the national consumer commission. The students mother Sunita Madan, in her complaint in the district forum, said her son attended only two classes at the institute Aug 2-3, 2008, as it was a very tough course. Also, the quality of teaching was not up to the expected level. She said when her son discontinued going to the institute she approached FIIT JEE to get refund of the fee but the officials refused to do that. The district forum June 19, 2010, held that the institute was wrong to hold Madans fee and directed FIIT JEE to refund Rs.75,000. The institute challenged the forums decision in the state commission and filed a written statement denying all the allegations and contending there was no deficiency in service on its part. Noor and Gupta dismissed the institutes defence and said: After going through the order of the district forum, we are in complete agreement with the law referred by it in the impugned order. While the complaint was pending before the forum, the institute was told to deposit with it the entire amount paid by the students mother. The institute has deposited Rs.79,415 and the district forum has deducted an amount of Rs.4,415 on the basis of the law laid down in various cases as referred therein and directed only the refund of Rs.75,000, the commission said. Madans mother said in her complaint that her son, who was preparing for IIT-JEE in a two-year classroom programme, went for inquiries July 31, 2008, and obtained admission into the course. For the course, Madan issued cheques for Rs.1.23 lakh. However, payment of one of the cheques, worth Rs. 44,944, was stopped by her after her son stopped going to the institute, the complaint said. As her son stopped attending the course, Madan wrote letters to the institute and sought a refund of the fee. The complainant said she wrote several letters but there was no favourable response from the institute, forcing her to move the district forum for the refund.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Nitish Katara murder: Court reserves judgement

New Delhi The Delhi High Court reserved its judgement on appeals of three convicts against a trial court verdict awarding them life imprisonment for abducting and killing Nitish Katara in 2002. A division bench of Justice Gita Mittal and Justice J.R. Midha reserved the judgement after all the parties concluded their arguments in the appeals whose hearing started April 16 last year. The court was hearing appeals of convicts Vikas Yadav, brother of Kataras friend Bharti, and Vishal Yadav, Bhartis cousin, and contract killer Sukhdev Pehalwan, who are serving life terms in Tihar Jail. The prosecution and the victims mother Neelam Katara have also filed appeals seeking enhancement of sentence of the convicts. They sought death penalty for the murderers. According to prosecution, Vikas and Vishal killed Katara on the night of Feb 17, 2002 after abducting him from a marriage party in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad. The court decided to segregate the appeals filed by Kataras mother and the prosecution from that of the convicts and fixed their hearing for directions May 24. Vikas and Bharti are children of former MP D.P. Yadav. The prosecutor sought death penalty for the convicts and said: If the court does not give death penalty, my appeal would press for the maximum punishment. Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Vishal Yadav, sought a re-trial. Jethmalani said the trial was not conducted in accordance with law. We are very very much willing for the re-trial, and we wish the retrial to start from the prosecution of witness no.1, Jethmalani told the bench. Vishal was convicted in 2008 along with his cousin Vikas for kidnapping and murdering.

Pune A Pune court Thursday sentenced German Bakery blast convict Himayat Baig to death for his role in the terror attack which left 17 people dead in February 2010. Three days ago, Pune sessions court Special Judge N.P. Dhote had held Baig guilty in the case in which he was the lone accused arrested. A resident of Beed district, Baig was nabbed from Udgir town in neighbouring Latur district by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad in September 2010, nearly seven months after the terror attack. After his arrest, the ATS charged Baig with hatching a conspiracy along with his six associates for the terror blast at German Bakery, situ-

Punes German Bakery blast convict to hang

ated in the up-market Koregaon Park area of Pune. On the day of his conviction April 15, Special Public Prosecutor Raja

Thakre said Baig was charged under Indian Penal Code Sections 302, 307 (murder and attempt to murder), 435, 474 (mischief by fire and explosive and forgery) and 120(b)

(criminal conspiracy), besides other charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the Explosives Act. The court upheld the prosecution contention that the blast was a carefully planned and executed attack calculated to terrorise the general public, causing extensive damage to life and property. The prosecution said the primary objective of the terror attack was to undermine and reduce faith of the common people in the elected government and destabilise the system of law. The special judge upheld the prosecution argument that the terror attack caused deaths of foreign nationals, earning the country a bad name. Five foreigners were among the 17 victims of the Feb 13, 2010 blast.

Central govt. probing Mamata, ministers heckling

Kolkata The central government is probing the alleged heckling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Finance Minister Amit Mitra by student activists in New Delhi, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here . I have instituted an inquiry into the incident. Special secretary, union home department, is probing the matter, Shinde told media persons here. Banerjee and Amit Mitra were heckled April 9 by activists of the Students Federation of India, the students wing of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), when she went to the Planning Commission office in New Delhi for a meeting. Following the incident, Banerjee made a hasty return to Kolkata, cancelling her meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said Delhi is not safe. She later complained of sickness and had to be hospitalised. The incident made the opposition, the BJP, accuse the Congress-led UPA government at the centre of failing to provide security to Banerjee and her minister.

Doyen of Indian industry R.P. Goenka passes away

Kolkata RPG Group founder Rama Prasad Goenka, a doyen of Indian industry and business titan of eastern India, died at his South Kolkata home after a long battle with cancer. Goenka, 83, is survived by wife Sushila and two sons Harsh and Sanjiv - both leading industrialists. While Harsh is now RPG Enterprises chairman, his younger brother Sanjiv is the chairman of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, after the tycoon amicably divided his entire business between them about three years ago. Goenka was chairman emeritus of both the groups, which have a combined turnover of around Rs.30,000 crore. Goenkas undivided business empire encompassed - CESC, Noida Power Co. Ltd., RPG Raychem, Spencer, CEAT Tyers, Saregama India (previously Gramophone Co of India), KEC International, Phillips Carbon Black, Fujitsu ICIM (now Zensar Technologies), Harrisons Malayalam, Firstsource Solutions Ltd. and RPG Life Sciences. The former Rajya Sabha member headed a bouquet of companies spanning a wide range and across diverse sectors like power generation, transmission and distribution, electricity transmission engineering, tyres, carbon black, retail, entertainment, plantations and information technology. Regarded as takeover king, Goenka in 1979 established the RPG Enterprises with four companies - Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy India which he inherited when the family assets were divided. The four constituent units then had an annual turnover of around Rs.105 crore, but by 1990 - even before the opening up of the countrys economy - Goenka was presiding over one of the leading business conglomer-

Seven more 1993 Mumbai blast convicts get four weeks to surrender
New Delhi A day after it gave four weeks time to film star Sanjay Dutt to surrender to serve his remaining sentence in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blast case, the Supreme Court Thursday also granted a similar respite to seven other convicts. A bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan granted four weeks time to seven convicts on the grounds of ill health and advanced age. Those who were given the relief of four weeks to surrender were Zaibunisa Kazi, Ashrif Abdul Gafoor Parkar alias Dadabhai, Issaq Mohammad Hajwane, Altaf Ali Syed, Essa alias Anjum Abdul Razak Memon, Yusuf Mohsin Nulwala and K.C. Babu. However, the court denied similar relief to Yusuf Khan alias Kayum Kasam Khan. Zaibunisa Kazi, 70, was granted four weeks time on the grounds of her ailment as she is being treated for kidney cancer. In her earlier plea that was rejected by the apex court Tuesday, Kazi had pleaded that her sentence be kept in abeyance till her clemency petition was decided by the president. Hajwane, 88, and Dadabhai, 76, had sought more time to surrender on the grounds of their advanced age. They too, like Kazi, had urged the court that enforcement of their sentence be kept on hold till their clemency petitions were dealt by the president.

1984 riots: Verdict on Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi A Delhi court fixed April 30 for pronouncing judgment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others are accused. District Judge J.R. Aryan would deliver the verdict. The Congress leader is facing trial along with Balwan Khokkar, Kishan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal for allegedly conspiring and inciting a mob against the Sikh community in Delhi Cantonment area. The mob attack was part of violence against Sikhs after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Oct 31, 1984.

ates in India, as he mostly acquired companies once owned by British merchants. In 2010, when Goenka divided his business empire among his two sons, the total turnover had touched Rs.18,000 crore, with its imprint in several countries of Asia, Europe, North and South America and Africa. In the 1980s, he made a series of acquisitions, the first being tyre company Ceat in 1981. The group then went on to acquire Searle India, now RPG Life Sciences (1983), Gramophone Company, now Saregama India (1985), Harrisons Malayalam (1988), and finally CESC and Spencer (1989). Born March 1, 1930, into one of the oldest business families established in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1820 by his ancestor Ramdutt Goenka, who moved from Dundlod in Rajasthan to do business with the English East India Co, RP as he was popularly called received his training from his grandfather Sir Badridas Goenka who was chairman of Imperial Bank of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The industrialist, who had been close to then prime minister Indira

Gandhi, was a Rajya Sabha member between 2000-06. Goenka, a past president of the FICCI, received from the Emperor of Japan the Order Of the Sacred Treasure Gold and Silver Star. A pall of gloom descended on the city at the news of Goenkas death. Politicians, industrialists and artists visited his residence to pay their last respects. Goenka was later cremated at Keoratala burning ghat, with his sons performing the last rites. India Inc. paid rich tributes to Goenka. Birla family patriarch Basant Kumar Birla said: India has lost one of its prominent sons. One of the tallest business leaders has passed away from our midst and India has lost one of the doyens of business, said S. Gopalakrishnan, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Shri Goenka through his relentless work helped strengthen the industrys recognition in the global economy, said FICCI president Naina Lal Kidwai. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described him as one of Bengals true champions of industry.

INTERNATIONAL

CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 21 April 2013

Indian envoy seeks more US visas for high-skilled workers

Washington Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has sought a generous American visa policy for high-skilled workers from India saying it would help both countries to come out winners. As US policymakers move forward with efforts to reform the immigration system, we respectfully urge that they consider the impact of their decisions on the ability of both US and foreign-based companies to expand now and in the future, she wrote in an opinion piece in the USA Today The inspirational history of economic synergy between our two nations should serve as our guide to the future, Rao wrote adding, A generous visa policy for highly skilled workers would help everyone; both nations would come out winners. Noting that President Barack Obama has described the US-Indian relationship as the defining partnership of the 21st century, she wrote: The impressive growth in our trade and economic relations provide a robust foundation for this vision. Pointing out that India-US trade has nearly tripled from $35 billion-a-year

Pakistani Military Evacuates Earthquake Victims

to $100 billion in less than a decade, Rao said: Major US companies look to India as an essential outlet for growth -- and vice versa. Taking on critics who have suggested restricting access for Indian companies to certain types of high-skilled worker visas (H-1B and L-1), she said information technology services would be disadvantaged by such changes in US immigration laws. Rao said many IT companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services, WIPRO, Infosys and HCL, that are based in India bring employees to the US for good reason. They provide the continuity and institutional knowledge required to

serve commercial and governmental clients well, she wrote noting, Indian IT companies and the visaholders they sponsor play a vital and vibrant role in Americas economy and the communities in which they work.Today, Indian-based IT service providers employ well over 50,000 US citizens and recruit and hire more each year, Rao noted. The industry supports more than 280,000 other local US hires and aids many US-based companies in developing new products and improving operations and efficiencies, she wrote. This, in turn, helps them both preserve and create jobs here in the US.

South Korea Reacts Calmly to Latest Ultimatum from North

SEOUL The latest threat to attack South Korea came in a radio broadcast from Pyongyang in the name of the supreme authority of North Koreas army. In a statement read on air Tuesday, North Koreas military threatened unspecified immediate action against the South if it did not apologize for the small Monday protests, during which effigies of North Korean leaders were burned. Conservative groups in South Korea frequently stage such small-scale rallies, but this latest one took place on the birth anniversary of North Koreas founder Kim Il Sung, who is still revered there as the countrys eternal president.

Related - North Korea Marks Birth of Founder Amid Tensions

South Korean officials bristled at North Koreas contention its ultimatum is justified by the action of the activists in Seoul. Cho Tai-young, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the Norths argument is illogical and has no merit. He said the South hopes the North will make a wise and correct choice. South Koreas Defense Ministry said it is closely monitoring North Korean military movements and maintaining a firm readiness posture. And, if North Korea provokes for any reasons, a defense spokesman warns, there will be a thorough and resolute retaliation. North Korea has issued a series of threats in recent weeks, promising war. It has also vowed to continue with its development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in defiance of various United Nations sanctions. Meanwhile, a U.S. military helicopter executed what officials call a hard landing at a shooting range on routine flight operations near the border with North Korea. The helicopter caught fire after all on board evacuated. A media release from U.S. Forces Korea says all 21 personnel on the helicopter, including the five crew members from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Okinawa, Japan, were taken to a military hospital in Seoul. The marines were participating in a joint exercise with South Korean forces. The CH-53E Sea Stallion they were aboard is the largest and heaviest helicopter flown by the U.S. military. In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama said he expects more posturing and provocative moves from North Korea over the next several weeks. He told NBCs Today that while his administration does not believe Pyongyang has the capacity to put a nuclear weapon on a ballistic missile, the U.S. is preparing for every contingency. The threat comes as North Koreans continue their two-day celebration of the birthday of late founding leader Kim Il Sung. Many had expected Pyongyang to mark the occasion with a provocative missile test, but the Monday anniversary passed without incident.

Maduro narrowly wins Venezuelan vote, rival rejects result

Caracas Venezuelas acting president Nicolas Maduro narrowly won presidential elections with 50.66 percent of the votes according to official tally, which was rejected by opposition challenger Henrique Capriles. With 99.2 percent of the ballots counted, Maduro beat Capriles by a margin of less than 2 percentage points, said National Electoral Councils (CNE) President Tibisay Lucena. Capriles gained 49.07 percent of the votes. Other candidates got 0.26 percent of the votes and the turnout of Sundays elections was 78.71 percent, according to Lucena. In view of the tightly-raced elections, we have talked with the candidates, she said, adding that the results were irreversible. Given the narrow gap between the top two candidates, the CNEs opposition rector Vicente Diaz appealed for an audit of the vote counting. In a victory speech to the nation, Maduro said he is open to the audit, and called for peace. We dont want violence. We want peace. They (the opposition) want an audit. We welcome the audit ... I formally request the National Electoral Commission to carry out an audit, he said. The president-elect said he had called Capriles after winning the elections. We have a fundamental difference. I respect your judgment and respect you. But we will not compromise. We can not leave the country on tenterhooks for days, and I prefer that the results be given now, Maduro said of the telephone conversation he had with Capriles. I recognize and respect the votes of the opposition, but also ask for ours, Maduro said. Let s not fall entangled in a debate that can generate exhaustion. Maduro appealed to the people who did not vote for him to work together for true democracy. Maduro, candidate from the ruling United Socialist Party, will complete the remaining of the six-year term left by late President Hugo

The Pakistani military has evacuated 16 people badly injured by Tuesdays powerful earthquake near the Iranian border, as relief operations in the region continue. Helicopters transported the injured Wednesday from Mashkal in Baluchistan province to the regional capital of Quetta for treatment. The military says hundreds of soldiers are helping in the overall relief effort, after the magnitude 7.8 quake collapsed homes and killed 34 people. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter for Tuesday afternoons earthquake was near the Iranian cities of Khash and Saravan in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The region has experienced several quakes since then, including a magnitude 5.7 early Wednesday. Iranian state media said one person was killed by falling rocks after the initial earthquake. Provincial Governor Hatam Narouyi said Tuesday the epicenter was in a sparsely-populated area. The quake also shook the cities hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter, including the Pakistani city of Karachi. A British woman working in Karachi said the Pakistani commercial capital was not badly affected. We were in a room and I was talking to somebody and he suddenly said what is that? And then I realized his chair was shaking, and then everybody started leaving the building, we all went outside, she recalled. The cars were all shaking, it must have

lasted, oh I think about a minute, until the cars stopped shaking. And we stood out and waited because obviously there was some concern that there might be a bigger earthquake afterwards. But as far as I could see there was no damage here, everybody is quite used to these kind of drills, and everyone evacuated safely, waited for a couple of minutes then we all went back inside. The quake was felt as far away as the Indian capital, New Delhi, and several Gulf cities like Dubai, where some office workers briefly evacuated buildings as a precaution. Geophysicist John Bellini at the U.S. National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado said the widespread shaking was typical for such an event. Because it is a large earthquake, the vibrations that are produced will spread out large enough for people to feel over a wider area, Bellini said. Earthquake waves spread around the world for just about any earthquake, but when it is a much larger earthquake it takes a lot longer time for them to calm down, even at farther distances from the epicenter. Bellini said the quake happened 82 kilometers underground, a relatively deep level that usually means damage is confined to the epicenter rather than being spread out. Iran is prone to frequent earthquakes as it sits on several major fault lines. Last Tuesday (April 9), a quake with a magnitude of around 6.0 hit southwestern Iran near the city of Bushehr, killing at least 37 people.

Chavez starting from January. Maduros supporters fired massive fireworks in Caracas in celebration of his victory. The results surprised many as preelection polls gave Maduro a nearly 10-point lead over Capriles, who represents the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable coalition. Capriles rejected the election results and demanded recount of all votes. We have different results ... Mr. Maduro, if you were illegitimate before, now you are more so, he told a press conference, adding that the opposition will not recognize the results until all votes are recounted.

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INTERNATIONAL
Enforcement director John Morton marks the conclusion of a journey that began one night in 1979 when an art thief stole several valuable works of art from the cathedral. The tapestry was shipped illegally to Belgium and later auctioned in Munich, where it was acquired by an Italian citizen who took it to Italy and kept it off the market for a time so as to be able to sell it later at a higher price. Later, the tapestry went to Paris, where it was restored before being sold in 2010 at an art fair in Belgium to a Texas-based business for $369,000. In 2010, the Civil Guard launched an operation to recover the tapestry after a Spanish investigator spotted the piece in an auction catalogue. Spanish judicial authorities got in contact with their US counterparts once the piece was identified and located, and in November 2012 Civil Guard agents traveled to the US with a team of experts to verify its authenticity.

US returns stolen 16th century tapestry to Spain

Britain Says Goodbye to Former PM Thatcher

London Queen Elizabeth II and dignitaries from around the world attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London. Thatcher, 87, died last week. Her casket was carried on a horsedrawn gun carriage through the center of London, as people crowded the sidewalks to pay their respects. It was escorted by military units, and all along the route security was even tighter than originally planned because of Mondays Boston Marathon bombings. There were some protests, but there were no serious incidents. Inside St. Pauls Cathedral, the casket lay in front of more than 2,000 mourners. The current Prime Minister David Cameron was there, as were leaders and former leaders from around the world. But there was no official from Argentina, which Thatcher defeated in the 1982 Falkland Islands War. It was a prayer service, with no

Washington US authorities Wednesday returned to Spain a 16th-century tapestry that was stolen in 1979 from the San Vicente Martir Cathedral. This is a happy ending after 34 years, said the general director of cultural assets at the Education, Culture and Sports Ministry, Jesus Prieto de Pedro, at a ceremony held at the residence of Spains ambassador to Washington, Ramon Gil-Casares. The De la Virgen y San Vicente tapestry will be transported to Spain on a commercial flight in a security container guarded by the Civil Guard. The personal delivery of the tapestry by US Immigration and Customs

formal eulogy. But the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, gave a brief address, saying, After the storm of a life lived in the heat of political controversy, there is a great calm. ... Lying here, she is one of us, subject to the common destiny of all human beings. Margaret Thatcher was Britains only female prime minister, and the longest serving of the 20th Century, holding the office for 11 years. Her passionately conservative policies transformed the country, and ignited strong emotions both in favor and opposed, feelings that have been on display again during the past week, even though she left office 23 years ago. And that, in the end, is testament to the impact of her life.

Islamabad In a day of high drama, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf fled from the Islamabad High Court after it had ordered his arrest in a 2007 case and remained closeted in his farmhouse with police blocking access to it. The Islamabad High Court dismissed Musharrafs interim bail extension plea and ordered his arrest in the case related to the detention of senior judges. Accompanied by his guards, Musharraf, 69, appeared before the court to seek an extension in his bail. However, the court dismissed his plea and ordered his arrest. The former president lost no time in fleeing from the court premises in a black, bullet-proof SUV with tinted glasses. Escorted by his bodyguards, Musharraf zoomed out of the court premises as security personnel

Musharraf flees court after arrest order, hides at home

looked on and TV cameras whirred away. The former army chief and president, who had returned to Pakistan last month after four years of selfimposed exile, later reached his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad on the outskirts of Islamabad, where he is expected to be arrested, police said. Police promptly took up guard outside Musharrafs farmhouse and blocked the way. As the drama unfolded, Musharrafs lawyers went to the Supreme Court to file a pre-arrest bail application so that he does not have surrender to the police. However, the apex court returned the 14-page bail application as the timings for the Registrars office had ended. His lawyers are now likely to again submit the application Friday. Musharrafs spokesperson Reza Bukhari told journalists that he was under protection from the Pakistan government. Musharraf, he said, would follow all the rules of law and had not fled the court. He was escorted by the Pakistani security establishment, Bukhari said, adding that the court had not acted with wisdom. I have spoken to him since he returned from the court. He will pursue the legal channel in front of him. There is an appeal process..., Bukhari was quoted as saying. In the previous hearing, the high court had extended Musharrafs interim bail till April 18. The case was based on an FIR against the retired general registered in Aug 11, 2009 on the complaint of Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam Ghumman, an advocate. He had asked the police to initiate legal proceedings against Musharraf for detaining over 60 judges, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, after proclamation of a state of emergency in the country Nov 3, 2007. Xinhua recalled that the judges had refused to take oath under a provisional constitutional order initiated by Musharraf. A lower court had previously issued arrest warrant for Musharraf as he failed to appear before the court despite several orders. He faces other legal cases, including treason charges for imposing emergency rule, the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto and the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in 2006. Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999 and resigned in August 2008 to avoid impeachment by the parliament, has denied all the charges and vowed to defend himself in courts.

He returned to Pakistan after over four years of self-imposed exile in Britain and the UAE to lead his All Pakistan Muslim League in the May 11 parliamentary elections. But all four applications to contest the polls, including from Islamabad, have been rejected by the Election Commission. Ali Dayan Hasan, Pakistan director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that the former military rulers escape from the court underscores his disregard for due legal process and indicates his assumption that as a former army chief and military dictator he can evade accountability for abuses. It is essential that Pakistans military authorities which are protecting the former dictator comply with the Islamabad High Courts orders and ensure that he presents himself for arrest, the statement added.

Nigeria Plans Hospital Exclusively for Snakebites

Abuja In some towns in northern Nigeria, it is estimated that hundreds of people die each year from snakebites. Health officials blame the deaths on the large variety of snakes and lack of modern facilities in the area. They are preparing to build a hospital that will exclusively treat snakebites. Snakebite victims in northern Nigeria are usually the people who have the least access to health care - subsistence farmers in remote villages. Many of these villages have no roads, and during the rainy season, some are completely cut off from the outside world as ravines fill with water. And its the rainy season when the snakes come out, said Rhoda Bassey, Rotary Internationals representative from the Snake Heaven Project - an organization that is working to make snakebite treatment more available in northern Nigeria. During the dry season, at that time the snakes go hiding, Bassey said. But once the first rain comes they start coming out and during the rainy season its very bad. As many as 16 victims from across northern Nigeria arrive daily at a Gombe state hospital to get free anti-venom during the rainy season, 20 beds, is not nearly big enough for all the victims, Bassey said. They can get the treatment anywhere but this is the only clinic that gives free. It was started by missionaries, but when the missionaries left 30 years back they handed it over to the government and it was a 20-bedded ward, she said. And like I told you, by the time we came into it they still had that 20-bedded. Not even one bed added to it. The Snake Heaven Project is an effort to expand the hospital and the government has purchased and cleared the land to build a 122-bed ward exclusively for snakebite patients. According to he World Health Organization, as many as 94,000 people die worldwide from snakebites every year, mostly in rural areas of Africa and Asia. Besides killing victims, it says, snakebites can cause permanent physical and psychological damage.

India, China discuss Afghan security

Beijing China and India have agreed that Afghanistans situation is an issue closely related to regional security and stability, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday. It was for the first time that the two neighbours discussed the security scenario of Afghanistan here. Luo Zhaohui, head of the Asian Af-

about eight months a year, according to Bassey. Many others, she said, die in their villages or on the way to the hospital. Normally a single dose of antivenom costs about $125. And some people need more than one dose to survive. But the hospital, with only

Abu Dhabi, Mauritania hold talks

Nouakchott Abu Dhabhi and Mauritania have held talks to reinforce bilateral relations to serve common interests of the two countries and people. The meet was held between Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu

fairs Department of the Chinese foreign ministry, and Y.K. Sinha, additional secretary of the Indian external affairs ministry, co-chaired the talks. Both sides also agreed that the talks between them will be conducive to enhancing mutual coordination and cooperation, said foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a daily press briefing. They reiterated that they would like to support Afghanistan in its reconciliation process and help it achieve peace, stability, independence and development in cooperation with other countries in the region and the international community. Dhabi rulers representative and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz here. Sheikh Saeed is in Nouakchott on the occasion of inaugurating the largest solar power plant in Africa -- 15-megawatt Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant.

POLITICS

CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 21 April 2013

QUOTE FIRE

The Bhullar Issue

Laxmi Kanta Chawla BJP Vice President Badal could have met Prime Minister out of political compulsion or to appease a particular community. Not only President had turn down Bhullars mercy petition but Supreme Court had also rejected his appeal so law should take its own course now.

Justice Markandey Katju,Chairman Press Council of India Chairman Bhullar is convicted for conspiring the blasts; how can only one person be convicted for conspiracy, one cannot conspire with oneself,

Parkash Singh Badal Chief Minsiter Punjab The law says that when he is in poor health he cannot be hanged. We are requesting for the sake of peace, communal harmony, justice... so many people were killed in the 1984 massacre but no one has been hanged,

SukhpalSingh Khaira, Congress First,Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal should clearly spell out their stand on the issue and also the contradictory approaches they have been adopting so far.

Balbir Punj,BJP Whatsoever punishment awarded by the apex court should be implemented. There cannot be any exceptions.And those who dared to challenge the authority of the state should be ready to face consequences,

Balramji Das Tandon BJP A terrorist should not be pardoned and be dealt strictly as per law. Because of them Punjab is suffering even today,

Prem Singh Chandumajra, SAD general secretary I feel that in this case, instead of going by legal and technical grounds, the sentiments of the community and humanity should have been taken into consideration,

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Nitish Kumar deferred Godhra probe to save Modi: Lalu

would have been different, Lalu Prasad told reporters here.The Godhra incident had led to widespread riots in Gujarat in 2002. The former Bihar chief minister said Nitish Kumar cannot escape the responsibility for the riots in Gujarat. Silence of Nitish Kumar on the issue as the railway minister tells a different story, he said. Pointing out that it was he who ordered a probe into the Godhra incident when he became the railway minister, Lalu Prasad said: It is a big question as to why Nitish Kumar did not order a probe into such a serious case. His comments came a day after Nitish Kumar defended himself against allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Part, which blamed him for the 2002 Gujarat riots. I was railway minister then (in 2002) and my responsibility was the safety of trains, not to maintain law and order. It was the state governments responsibility, Kumar said here after BJP leaders blamed him for the riots after he targeted Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi without naming him. The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief also said that Nitish Kumar lost once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove himself as a secular leader when after the Gujarat riots he did not quit as the railway minister in the NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Patna Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the union railway minister in 2002 had deferred a probe into the setting on fire of Sabarmati Express at Godhra station to save Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Nitish Kumar deferred an inquiry into the Godhra incident after Narendra Modi approached him. Had Nitish ordered a probe, things

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New Delhi L.K. Advani is the BJPs tallest leader, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Its a blessing for our party that there are so many talented leaders with us, but no doubt L.K. Advani is the tallest leader. Everybody in this country knows this, Chouhan told In the BJP, the parliamentary board is the authorised body to take a decision on this (prime ministerial can-

Advani BJPs tallest leader: Chouhan

didate). Whenever required, the parliamentary board will decide on it. I dont believe in whatever is being discussed outside. We are the party workers and we should be within the boundaries of discipline, he said. About Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Chouhan said: Everybody has a right to express his views. Modiji is not blowing his own trumpet. When Im doing something good, I have a right to talk about it. Its for other states to accept it, if they feel it beneficial. Modiji has always said that he is not in the prime ministerial race. But he has a right to express his views in public. I would like to compete only on one aspect that is development. I cant allow Madhya Pradesh to remain backward. There should be a healthy competition among states on development. Its good for all, he said.I am using social media to reach out to people and accept their suggestions. There is no hassle in using technology to keep yourself updated. On being in the prime ministerial race, Chouhan said: I have onlyone desire, to make Madhya Pradesh the most developed state. We have to improve the living condition of each individual of Madhya Pradesh. I have a lot to do in Madhya Pradesh.

Kolkata Admitting that the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has made a few mistakes while carrying out development, party leader Derek OBrien said that the party will learn from its follies. Trinamool has been doing a lot of development, and in doing this positive development (in Bengal), we have made twothree mistakes. We will learn

Trinamool has erred, admits Derek OBrien

from these mistakes, Trinamool parliamentarian OBrien told media persons here. In the wake of vandalism at the citys prestigious Presidency University, allegedly by the partys students wing activists, OBrien said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not tolerate such hooliganisms even if it comes from her own party workers. If there is violence, if there is hooliganism, she (Banerjee) will not tolerate it. And even if Trinamool workers are involved, that does not absolve them from the guilt, added OBrien. The Presidency University vandalism was a part of a series of alleged statewide retaliatory attacks by Trinamool supporters in the wake of the April 9 heckling of Banerjee and one of her ministers in New Delhi, allegedly by the students wing of the Commu-

Karnataka poll: Nominations close, Congressman richest candidate

Bangalore Nominations for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll ended Wednesday with the highlight of the last day of filing papers being richest candidate, Priya Krishna of the Congress, entering the fray in a Bangalore constituency. Prominent people to file papers Wednesday included Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar from Hubli-Dharwad Central in north Karnataka. Candidates can file multiple nominations. Total number of candidates, who submitted papers is 2,295, a number which is subject to updation as Election officials are still in the process of compilation.In 23 of the total 224 segments, the number of candidates is more than 16, which means that the authorities would have to deploy additional ballot unit as one can have a total of only 16 names, in the event of them remaining in the fray beyond that number. Priya Krishna, 29, seeking re-election from Govindarajanagara in west Bangalore, has moveable assets worth Rs.815.37 crore, immoveable assets of around Rs.95 crore and liability of Rs.777.79 crore, showed the affidavit filed by him. Priya Krishna is the son of realtor M. Krishnappa, who is also seeking re-election on a Congress ticket from neighbouring Vijayanangara seat. Krishnappa is popularly known as layout Krishnappa as he bought land in and around Bangalore and formed residential layouts. Krishnappa has declared assets of over Rs.100 crore. Since nominations opened April 10,

nist Party of India-Marxist. Banerjee, who had set up a mentor group to revive the fortunes of the university, is said to have been devastated by the vandalism which took place April 10. The opposition Left Front accused the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal of ignoring the alleged attacks on opposition parties after the recent heckling of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by activists in Delhi.

around 2,000 candidates, majority of them independents, have filed their papers. Scrutiny of the papers will take place Thursday and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 20. Voting will take place May 5 to elect 224 of the 225-member assembly. One member is nominated. The vote count is May 8.

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ments at the time. Nevertheless, after coming to power in Goa, BJP chief minister Manohar Parrikar (during his earlier tenure from 2000 to 2004) granted a license for Casino Goa to commence operations, New Delhi With fissures appearing in its alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JDU), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) instructed its leaders from Bihar to restrain from reacting on the comments from the other side. According to party sources, in a meeting of the BJPs Bihar coordination committee with party president Rajnath Singh, the state leaders were asked not to respond to accusations made by JD-U leaders. The JD-U is the second largest party in National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and runs an alliance government with BJP in Bihar. It was decided that only the leaders authorised by party will comment if needed. We have the faith of the people of Bihar and we dont want to be the one to break the alliance, a BJP leader said on condition of anonymity. There has been tension between the two parties as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a strong contender for the prime ministers post from BJP, but the JD-U has objected to this saying Modi does not have a secular image. Modi has been accused of allowing communal riots in Gujarat in 2002. Briefing journalists after the meeting, party leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said that the political situation in Bihar was discussed and the state leaders have been asked to strengthen the organisation there. The state l e a d e r s briefed central leadership about the current political situation and it was discussed. Party president asked them to strengthen the party organisation in Bihar, he said. We have to strengthen the party in the state, he said. Asked if there were chances of fighting next elections without JD-U, Hussain said there was no discussion on the issue. We (BJP and JD-U) are together against Congress which is cheating the people of Bihar, he said. Rajnath Singh had also said Wednes-

Both Congress, BJP BJP tells Bihar leaders not to react to responsible for Goa casinos JD-Us comments

Panaji Both the Congress and the BJP were equally responsible for promoting casinos in Goa, although both parties opposed these when in opposition, a recently declassified US diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks claims. The cable, part of the US embassys weekly compilation of economic highlights, also says the Goa governments grand plan was to lure Indian gamblers who went to Nepals casinos to splurge. The Congress party was the first to allow gambling in Goa, when in 1992 it amended the Goa Public Gambling Act to allow slot machines in fivestar hotels. Later, table games were permitted offshore, during the tenure of Congress chief minister Pratapsingh Rane, says the cable (serial number NEW DELHI 00000982 002.2 OF 004) dated April 3, 2008. The BJP opposed these develop-

2G JPC clears Chidambaram, blames Raja

New Delhi The parliamentary panel probing the 2G spectrum allocation has blamed former telecom minister A. Raja, holding he had changed the cut-off date for the spectrum allocation and that Finance Minister P.Chidambaram had no role in it, informed sources said .The draft report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC), circulated among the members, says it was a policy decision to give licences on first come, first served basis and not to go for auction of the spectrum, said the sources, adding the move was backed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. It further says that Raja changing the first come, first served policy and modalities of loss without notice amounted to an irregularity. The panel had seen its share of controversies with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress members engaging in verbal duels over summoning Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chidambaram. The prime minister had later rejected the suggestion of BJP member Yashwant Sinha who had urged him to appear before the JPC and clear the air. Raja had also written to JPC chief P.C. Chacko and Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar saying he wanted to place his views before the JPC.

the cable says. Parikkar is the present chief minister after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated the Congress in the Goa assembly polls held in 2012. The cable observes that Goas economy is highly dependent on tourism and the state government was hoping that granting five offshore casino licenses will further boost tourism. It recounts that Goas biggest casino Casino Royale, would be located on a ship which will feature rooms and suites to accommodate guests. Jaydev Mody, Highstreet Cruises director, stated that the casino will be all-inclusive with slot machines, restaurants, entertainment areas and live music. In the next seven to eight months, Goa plans to construct four other offshore casinos as the state government tries to lure Indian gamblers back to India from Nepal where casinos have been legalised, it says.

Jaitleys phone tapping: Cop named in chargesheet

day that BJP does not want any alliance partner to leave. The meeting was chaired by Rajnath Singh, and attended by Leader of Opposition Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley. Party leaders Ravishankar Prasad, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Hussain, Bihar BJP president Mangal Pandey, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, Nand Kishore Yadav, Ashwani Chaubey, and C. P. Thakur were also present. The meeting comes in the series of meetings of state coordination committees of BJP preparing its road map for the next general elections.

Mamata government ignoring attacks on Left

Kolkata The opposition Left Front Wednesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal of ignoring the alleged attacks on opposition parties after the recent heckling of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by activists in Delhi. Accusing the state government of being unsympathetic to its grievances, the Left Front also sought intervention of Governor M.K. Narayanan. Despite repeated statewide attacks on the opposition parties, the government has been behaving as if nothing has happened. So we have sought the intervention of the governor, leader of opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra said here. Mishra said there had been statewide retaliatory attacks on the opposition parties following the April 9 heckling of Banerjee and Finance Minister Amit Mitra by Left-affiliated student activists in New Delhi. The Trinamool has taken thousand times more revenge. Even those who dont have any connection with the Delhi incident are being attacked, said Mishra.

According to informed sources, Raja wanted to counter the view of Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati, who told the JPC that as telecom minister, Raja had changed a paragraph in a press note on the 2G licences, allegedly leading to a change in the policy being pursued by the government. But Chacko maintained no member of parliament had an automatic right to appear before the JPC. According to Chacko, if Rajas plea was allowed, the committee would have to call all the former telecom ministers, including those from the BJP who held the portfolio during the National Democratic Alliance rule (1998-2004) as the terms of reference of the committee cover the

period from 1998-2009. The Congress members had threatened the BJP members saying former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee could also be called. The JPC chairman had said the panel almost completed the job of recording evidence in its last meeting Feb 12. An entire winter session was washed out as the BJP did not allow parliament to run till a JPC probe was set up in 2011 to look into the telecom licence policy. The issue came up after an official auditors report alleged a presumptive loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences during the UPA-I government.

Koda released from jail after three years

Ranchi Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda was released on a three-week provisional bail after spending about 40 months in jail for his involvement in various graft cases. Koda was granted three weeks provisional bail by the Supreme Court . After his release from the Birsa Munda central jail here, the tainted politician went straight to a hospital to meet his ailing mother. My mother is everything for me. I pray to god that she recovers, Koda

New Delhi A constable and three private detectives were named in the chargesheet filed by police in a Delhi court in a case related to the tapping of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitleys phone. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the special cell of Delhi Police and fixed April 30 for hearing. Constable Arvind Dabas and three private detectives Anurag, Neeraj and Nitish were named in the 32page formal set of charges. All the accused are in judicial custody for the alleged illegal tapping of Jaitleys phone. Police charged the accused under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating), 464 (making a false document), 467 (forgery of a valuable security), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document) and 120B (crim-

inal conspiracy) and under section 66 of the Information Technology Act. Along with the chargesheet, another 1,000 pages were filed, naming 36 prosecution witnesses. The investigating officer (IO) told the court that various forensic reports and records of the mobile service provider were yet to be received. The court, in its order, said: The IO has submitted that the report from the FSL, CFSL and mobile service operators is yet to be submitted. The IO is directed to expedite the probe and file the said reports on record at the earliest. The IO is already directed to supply the copy of the chargesheet and documents to all the four accused, the court said. Dabas was arrested Feb 14. He used the official email identity of an assistant commissioner of police to send a request to a mobile service provider for the call detail records of Jaitley, according to police. Police arrested Neeraj Feb 18 and Anurag and Nitish were arrested Feb 19. Call detail records of 30 other people were also collected by the four accused. In most of the cases, the internet protocol address of Dabas was used, police told the court earlier. Counsel of Dabas had claimed that his client was falsely implicated.

told reporters after meeting his mother. Koda was arrested in a graft case in November 2009, a month after the Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate had raided 69 places linked to him in the country. Koda was at the centre of a Rs.2,500-crore money laundering scam. Koda faces various graft cases including amassing wealth by misusing his office. He was sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand in 2006 and remained in office until he resigned in 2008.

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New Delhi A delegation of Punjabs ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, met President Pranab Mukherjee to seek clemency for the 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar. The chief minister, along with his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal -- who is also the Akali Dal chief, met the president at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. We requested the president to pardon Bhullar for the sake of hardearned communal harmony and peace in Punjab and the rest of India, Badal told reporters after the meeting. There are other technical points and according to law when somebody is very, very sick, he should not be hanged. For the last two-and-a-half years, he has been very sick, he said.

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Jammu Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday declared that his government will not give any new project to the central government-run National Hydroelectric Projects Corporation (NHPC) unless it returns three major projects to the state. We are strongly and vehemently advocating return of Uri, Salal and Dulhasti power projects back to the state by NHPC to compensate the losses we are regularly bearing due to the Indus Water Treaty, he said at a public meeting in Kishtwar, about 200 km north-east of Jammu. The NHPC is putting hurdles in our efforts but let me tell them categorically that we will not give any project to NHPC in future to be executed by it individually unless it agrees to give back the projects we have asked for, he asserted. NHPC has taken full advantage of these projects and it is now their duty to return these projects for the economic betterment of the state without further delay. His statement follows the repeated criticism of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the National Conference governments had sold out the natural resources of the state to NHPC at a meager price - the state gets only 12 percent of the power generated by the NHPC from the projects it had constructed on the waters of the rivers flowing in Jammu and Kashmir. In the past, the state government had given project construction work to the NHPC because neither it had the money nor wherewithal to undertake work on the mega power projects. The only project that the state constructed - the 450 MW Baglihar on river Chenab - was also given to NHPC to be run for two years by the Omar Abdullah government in 2009. Omar Abdullah cited the recommendations of various panels to substantiate his claim for the return of the projects currently with the NHPC. The C. Rangarajan Committee, Working Group constituted by the prime minister and interlocutors have recommended the return of power projects back to the state by the NHPC, he said, adding he would continue to work tirelessly to make it happen. He said he was hopeful that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi,

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The SAD leaders met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . The Supreme Court last week rejected a petition by Bhullar seeking that his death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment as his mercy plea had not been decided by the president for a long time. Bhullar was given capital punishment for the Sep 10, 1993, blast at the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) office in Delhi that left nine people dead and 17 others injured. The attack targeted then IYC president M.S. Bitta.

Punjab orders closure of 473 Three private schools arrested for assaulting woman in Ludhiana
Chandigarh The Punjab government has ordered closure of 473 private schools after they failed to implement norms of the right to education (RTE) act, a minister said. Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka said the non-affiliated private schools have been asked to wind up their operations immediately. The Punjab government had been sympathetic towards these educational institutions for long. They had been time and again requested to adhere to the RTE act but they were in denial mode in implementing the RTE norms, Maluka said. He said that these schools were bound to get affiliations under the RTE norms for free and compulsory education. This forced the state government to take strict action against all these money-making institutions, the minister said. He added that nearly 37,813 students of these schools will be given admissions in government-run schools. The education minister said a fine of Rs 1 lakh would be imposed on the schools which do not follow the government order and continue their operations. The minister also said instructions have been issued to the director general school education to ensure closure of these private schools.

who are friends of the state and keen to see all round development here, will use their offices to make NHPC to return the power projects to the state as early as possible. Stressing that the states financial health could only be improved by utilizing its water resources in full, he said Jammu and Kashmir has a total annual income of Rs.6,500 crore but has to pay Rs.13,500 crore in salaries and Rs.1,500 crore as pensions annually. This makes me to visit New Delhi time and again for getting financial support for the development and economic welfare of the state, he said.

LeT operational chief arrested, guerrilla killed in Kashmir

Srinagar ALashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrilla, involved in the killing of a sarpanch last year, was shot dead in a gunfight in Sopore after his location was disclosed by the outfits north Kashmir operational chief arrested earlier, police said. Yesterday (Wednesday) a joint team of police and troops of 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) arrested Pakistani terrorist Qari Naveed alias Fahadullah, resident of Multan, who was functioning as the self-styled operational commander of LeT in north Kashmir, Sopores Superintendent of Police Syed Imtiyaz Hussain said. Based on his information about the presence of two more terrorists in the orchard area of Wagub village, a joint operation was launched by the RR, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the area was sealed off today (Thursday), Hussain said. He said the two terrorists hiding in the orchards fired on the security forces as they advanced. In the retaliatory firing, one terrorist was killed. He was later identified as Shabir Ahmad Sheikh alias Tameem alias Sufiyan, resident of Palhalan town (Baramulla district). He was the mastermind in the killing of Sarpanch Ghulam Mohammad Yatoo of Palhalan Sep 10, 2012. Another terrorist Hilal Molvi alias Khalid of Palhalan escaped from the area shielding himself behind men and women working in the orchards. An AK rifle, five AK magazines, two pistols and five grenades were recovered by the security forces from the site of the gunfight. Fahadullah along with slain terrorist Urfi Dar alias Husham of Sopore had also been involved in the killing of special police officer (SPO) Riyaz Ahmad in Sopore in September last year, said the Sopore police chief. He also masterminded series of grenade attacks in Sopore town in the months of July, August and September last year in which many civilians and security force personnel were injured. He said Fahadullah had taken over the command of LeT in north Kashmir and was operating in Sopore area after the killing of LeT commander Abdullah Uni.

Armed women security squads to be deployed in Punjab

ployed in each district of the state, Badal said. He said that 10 teams of WASPS would be deployed in every district soon. Badal said that the women squad would have a uniform, revolvers, handcuffs, batons, chilli powder, wireless systems and a complete sound system to send an alert. WASPS would deployed near educational institutions, markets and other busy places. The teams will patrol on scooters. Badal said that more women constables would be recruited in Punjab Police. He said that Punjab had recruited 3,233 women constables, while 1,200 more would be recruited in the next three years, including 338 women sub-inspectors. He added that 20 special judicial courts dedicated to women would also be set up.

Chandigarh To ensure womens safety in the state, the Punjab government introduced the Women Armed Special Protection Squad (WASPS). The first unit of WASPS was flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal - who is also Punjabs home minister - in Muktsar town, 260 km from here. The new WASPS unit will serve six districts of Bathinda zone in southwest Punjab. These include Muktsar Sahib, Bathinda, Faridkot, Mansa, Ferozepur and Fazilka districts. The Punjab government is fully committed to ensure the safety and security of women in the state and for this purpose, the special armed women security squads will be de-

Ludhiana Punjab Police have arrested three men who allegedly assaulted a woman with iron rods and sticks earlier this month here, police said . Reacting to criticism over inaction in the matter, the Ludhiana police commissioner also suspended three police officers, including the station house officer (SHO) of Daba police station, for not carrying out their duties. The action came after the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Women intervened. The victim in this case was allegedly beaten by four men with iron rods and sticks. The assault, which took place April 3, was captured on camera. Police officials said the woman had gone to meet the accused and demanded that they return the Rs.20,000 that they owed to her. After she insisted that her money be refunded, the men assaulted her with iron rods and sticks. Though there were other people present on the spot, none came to the rescue of the helpless woman. An elderly man and another woman were seen in the video trying to stop the men but they were also attacked. The victim was not only assaulted with the iron rods and sticks but was pushed to the ground and thrashed even as she cried for help. The victim had filed a complaint, leading police in Ludhiana, about 100 km from the state capital Chandigarh, to register the case. The case comes close on the heels of last months incident of Punjab police officers brutally thrashing a young woman in Tarn Taran district.

For love, Chandigarh cop kills two in Haryana

Sonipat Upset over his beloved being married to someone else, a Chandigarh police constable Thursday killed her husband and her mother-in-law and critically injured another woman in Haryanas Sonipat district, police said. Constable Basant Kumar used his service rifle to kill Sandeep, 23, and his mother Roshini, 55, from point-blank range in Gaurad village of Sonipat district, 200 km from Chandigarh He also left Parkashi, Sandeeps aunt, critically injured in the firing in their house. Basant had Thursday afternoon forcibly entered the house of Sandeep who had been recently married to

Sarita. Basant was having an affair with Sarita and they had eloped once earlier. Police officials said that after committing the crime, Basant fled from the spot in a car along with Sarita. Police said that another youth was accompanying him at the time of the incident. Basant had been placed under suspension last month after he remained absent from duty. Police officials said he had eloped with Sarita recently after the families of both the lovers refused to get them married. The two had come to Chandigarh but were soon traced by the girls family who took her back and got her married to Sandeep April 15.

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YOUNGEST PILOT Aditya Goel (born on March 11, 1995) of New Delhi has become the pilot at the age of 16 years, (the normal age is 18 years) when he received the Student Pilots License (License No. - CA/59/2011) on May 10, 2011. He has also received Flight Radio Telephone Operators License (FRTOL No.-5506) issued by the Govt. of India on June 10, 2011 after the successful completion of interviews and medical checkup conducted by Govt.of India.

STUDENTS PLANITARIUM The students of Astronomy Club, IIT Kanpur, made a studentss planetarium named made in house planetarium of 24 feet diameter dome with 61 connection cubes and 160 connection rods which were PVC pipes and local cloth used for mirror projection system which was constructed inside Astronomy Club room in duration of 1 year. It can accommodate 50 people and was inaugurated by Manindra Agarwal, Dean of Resources, Planning and Generation, IIT Kanpur.

MOST COMMENTS ON A FACEBOOK POST IN 24 HOURS Shiraz Khan (born on July 26, 1992), of Surat, Gujarat, along with his friends Gajanand Bohra and Shahwaz Khan, started a page on facebook, titled as Indian Trinity, which had a total of 3, 77,004 comments, within the time span of 24 hours, starting from 8: 10 a.m. on April 8, 2012 to 8:10 a.m. on April 9, 2012, on one of its post LOVE YOU MOM,

YOUNGEST TWIN BROTHERS TO PERFORM WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC Twin brothers Eash Goyal and Eashan Goyal (Born August 24, 1997) of Chandigarh, Punjab, are the youngest brothers to play western classical music. Eashan plays Western classical

SMALLEST SURVEILLANCE ROBOT Abhishek Chintamani (born on December 18, 1989) of Dombivli, Maharashtra, along with Eishaan Lakhani, made a surveillance robot measuring 3cm in length, 5cm in breadth and 6cm in height and with a total volume of 90 cm3, on May 30, 2012. The surveillance robot with a 9V battery and a DC motor has a remote controlled surveillance capability and is even more compact than a mouse.

Research could propel India to global leadership: Kalam

Solan Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Thursday said India would have to graduate to knowledge and innovative research to emerge as a global leader. Stressing that research was the foundation for academic excellence, Kalam said: We have to apply new methods and techniques to take the country to the summit globally. Addressing the first convocation of the Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences near here, the former president said the purpose of real education was to lead the youth to excel in different fields. Emphasising the need for research, he said it would lead to quality teaching, which in turn would enrich research. Economy and environment are linked to technology, which promotes prosperity, the former president said. Kalam said India is rich in bio-diversity which could be of immense use in the field of drug evolution. The pharma industry and pharmacists should do exhaustive research and evolve drugs based on traditional Indian plants and herbs to combat many diseases prevalent around the world. He called upon the pharmacists and the students of various disciplines to keep these targets in mind and

Foundation stone for IITs Jodhpur campus laid

contribute adequately for the realisation of Indian Pharma Vision 2020. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said the hill state had taken a lead in mitigating climate change and conserving the environment. The government is laying special

emphasis on conserving the states natural wealth of medicinal plants. This year we have earmarked Rs.10 crore for raising 45 lakh herbal medicinal plants, he said. The chief minister said the state had accorded priority to education and 17.6 percent of the total state budget was being spent in that sector.

Union Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Js campus in Rajasthans Jodhpur city,almost five years after the premium institute started academic operations here. IIT-J started academic sessions from a temporary campus five years ago and is one of the eight IITs in the country which were announced in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. Union Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari, who is the local MP, and several senior politicians and officials were also present on the occasion. Addressing the function, Raju said: The eight IITs are doing a great job in achieving the goals set at the time of their beginning five years ago. In the Twelfth Five Year Plan, the government will focus on improving the standard and quality of education further at IITs, he added. Chandresh Kumari said that the IIT-

J is a great achievement for Rajasthan. The students will pave the way for development through their innovative research in the field of science while studying here, she said. The IIT-J is operating from its temporary campus at the MBM Engineering College in the city. The state government had acquired 842 acres of land on Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway about two years ago. Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT-J Goverdhan Mehta said This IIT will be an educational oasis in the Sun City of Jodhpur and will be developed like a living laboratory where traditions will blend with technology, he said. Our final goal was to create a net zero energy, net zero water and net zero waste township. While renewable energy shall be integral part of buildings, a solar park across 180 acres of land has also been planned, which will house a science city.

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Five-year-old rape victim battles for life

New Delhi Shame and outrage returned to Delhi once again as gory details emerged of the rape of a five-year-old, who was kidnapped, starved and brutally tortured for two days. The victim was battling for life even as police hunted for the 25-year-old accused. As news of the beastly attack on the girl came out, a deeply disturbed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the shameful incident has once again reiterated the need for society to look deep within and work to root out the evil of rape and other such crimes from our midst. The news once again bought angry protesters out of their homes. Many massed at the hospital where the girl was warded since Wednesday morning after her family rescued her from the house of her abductor in Gandhi Nagar in east Delhi. When the traumatized girl was Friday evening shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for better medical attention, demonstrators gathered there too and shouted slogans against police and demanded death for the ac-

30 injured in Aligarh protests after six-year-old raped, murdered

Aligarh At least 30 people were injured in Uttar Pradeshs Aligarh as irate people clashed with police after the recovery of the dead body of a sixyear-old girl suspected to have been raped early Thursday, police said. Police officials said protestors in Banna Devi area blocked traffic in the morning after the body was found, adding mild force and rubber bullets were used to disperse the

cused. The alleged rapist, Manoj, a labourer, lived in the same building as the victims family. Police said the accused, who has been charged with kidnapping, rape, attempt to murder and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, had come to stay in the building 10 days ago. Manoj has been arrested from Chiknauta village in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar late Friday night, a senior officer told .The rape - and the street protests - brought back horrific memories of the Dec 16, 2012 gangrape of a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist, who later died in a Singapore hospital where she had been airlifted for specialised treatment. Delhi, described as Indias rape capital has seen over 390 rapes cases in three months as compared to 152 cases in the corresponding period last year. A doctor said he and his colleagues had never seen such a brutal rape. They said a bottle and pieces of candle were found thrust into the private parts of the girl.

We found a 200 ml bottle and two or three pieces of candle inserted into her private parts. This is the first time I have seen such barbarism, said R.K. Bansal, medical superintendent, Swami Dayanand Hospital. There were injuries on her lips, cheeks, arms and anus area, and bruise marks on her neck, suggesting that attempts were made to strangle her. The blood pressure was way below normal, the doctor said. The girl also had fever when she was admitted - and was in severe trauma. Doctors at AIIMS said the girl is in a stable condition and is being examined by a team of specialists. Anger against Delhi Police mounted after the girls father, a mason, said they failed to even register his complaint when his daughter went missing. We went to police to register a FIR (First Information Report) but they refused. They never tried to find her, and instead drove us away, said the distraught man. He said when the family finally found the girl Wednesday morning after hearing her screams, a police-

man offered the family Rs.2,000 to keep mum. Police told us not to highlight the issue in the media and gave us Rs.2,000 as kharcha-pani, said the father, adding the police told them to thank god that his daughter was alive. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Prabhakar said in a hurriedly called press conference late at night that they are investigating the charges made by the father. He also defended the force, saying they had quickly registered a kidnapping case against the accused. But he also said they have suspended the station house officer (SHO) and the investigating officer for not behaving properly with the family. Earlier Friday, angry protesters including neighbours and activists of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - soon gathered near the east Delhi hospital, raising slogans against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Delhi Police. Dikshits son and East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit, Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia and Family Welfare

and Education Minister Kiran Walia were heckled when they came to meet the victims family. Some protesters entered the hospital premises and had a tiff with police officers. An assistant commissioner of police was suspended for slapping a 17-year-old girl demonstrator at the hospital. As television channels flashed the incident, Bani Singh Ahlawat, posted at Khajuri Khas in east Delhi, was suspended for slapping Beenu Rawat, a Class 12 student, a police officer told IANS. Even the prime minister described it as unacceptable treatment meted out by police officers to some women protesting against this incident. People also expressed outrage on social media. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj tweeted: I am terribly shocked to know ... I had thought that after (Delhi gang rape victim) Damini case thinking will change. Unfortunately, the situation has worsened.

Social media abuzz

New Delhi The social media was Friday abuzz with people condemning the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, just four months after the gang-rape and death of a young woman shook the country. Delhi Police bk in d dock over its response to Child Rape case. Unable to win d trust of d people. Whose responsible? (sic) former IPS officer Kiran Bedi tweeted. Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal said: Rapes continue unabated in Delhi. Shouldnt police commissioner be sacked? Can we sack the lust& mentality of men too? asked another tweet. People also were unequivocal in their condemnation of the senior police official who slapped a woman protestor at the Swami Dayanand hospital where the child was being treated. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj tweeted: I had thought that after the Damini case thinking will change. She added: I see an ACP slapping a young girl protesting against this (rape). These policemen are incapable of protecting women. Instead, they beat them up. I had thought that after (the) Damini case (Delhi gang-rape) thinking will change. Unfortunately, the situation has worsened. Another tweet by Amit Saharan tweeted: Lets talk to ACP, Khajuri Khas, B.S. Ahlawat wat made him to slap dat girl protestor brutally instead of catching d rapist (sic). Gururaj S. @Equateall tweeted: I wish you can have a commissioner who prevents every rape. What a dream! Do you have any jadoo ki chadi (magic wand)? Another tweet said: All those protests and new laws have not been able to stop a toddler being brutally sexually assaulted in Delhi. Shocking beyond words. I feel sick, Sujata commented on facebook.

angry crowd. Later, Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Pathak suspended two cops and sent a circle officer to the police lines. The situation is under control. We have taken some people in custody for interrogation, Pathak told Police said the body of the girl had been sent for post mortem and the case was being investigated.

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Premier Institute Of Pharmacy Needs Intensive Care, Niper, Mohali

NIPER, Mohali was initially registered as a society under the Societies Act. The Faculty for the institute was appointed in 1994. In 1998 Parliament enacted National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education Act, 1998. The first batch of students was admitted in 1998. NIPER was declared as an Institute of National Importance under the Act of Parliament on 26th June 1998. NIPER is a member of Association of Indian Universities. The main objectives of the Institute: 1. Nurture and promote quality and excellence in pharmaceutical education & research. 2. Toning up the level of pharmaceutical education and research by training the future teachers, research scientists and managers for the industry and profession. 3. reation of National Centers to cater to the needs of the pharmaceutical industry and other research and teaching institutes. 4. Collaboration with Indian industry to help it meet global challenges. 5. National/International collaborative research. 6. Study of sociological aspects of drug use and abuse and rural pharmacy etc. There are state-of-art classrooms with installation of TV panels and laptop systems. NIPER laboratories are fully equipped with modern equipments that are equivalent to other state-of-the-art laboratories in the world. All the available facilities are of international level and standards. A Technology Development Centre has also been set up. In addition, there has been significant improvement in research infrastructure as several high value sophisticated instruments have been added which has helped in increased thrust in R&D activities. Central Research Facilities: Following central facilities provide support to the research groups within the Institute as well as from outside: 1. Central Instrument Laboratory 2. Computer Centre 3. Library and Information Centre 4. Central Animal facility 5. National Toxicology Centre (GLP compliant) 6. Technology Development Centre 7. National Bioavailability Centre (WHO accredited) 8. Impurity Profiling & Stability Testing Laboratory 9. Pharmacological & Toxicological (GLP compliant) Screening Facilities Academic excellence: A new course leading to M. Pharm. in Clinical Research has been started in 2011 with an initial intake of 9 students. During 2011 (till date), the Institute has published 61 articles in journals of repute. As on date, NIPER has filed 142 patents, out of which 29 patents have been granted. Since the inception of academic programme, 1,262 students have passed out (Masters-897, MBA-247 & Ph.D.-118). Presently, 834 students are studying in NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar. International collaborations: The Institute entered into several International collaborations and a number of visitors from abroad and within the country visited the Institute, thus highlighting the ever-rising status of the Institute. NIPER started conducting training programs at the newly established Small and Medium Pharmaceuticals Industry Centre (SMPIC) for Small and Medium Pharmaceuticals industry on

the aspects of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Instrumental analysis and manufacturing of APIs and Formulations. The centre will also provide a focal point to industry academia interaction. Round Six of the Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund, NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar, and Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, University of South Australia, Australia resulted in joint submission of applications to their respective national focal points for a collaborative Workshop under the

The Protest
protest by the students of the National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research (NIPER) intensified as all negotiations between the students and NIPER authorities failed. The students, sitting on a protest outside the gate of the institute, have claimed that this is the first time ever that NIPER students have staged a protest . The students have threatened to proceed on a hunger strike in case their demands are not met. Students have been raising slogans against corruption. They have also demanded NIPER management to explain allegations of misappropriation of funds. Students claimed that NIPER was managed on the tax-payers money, which should not be wasted in any manner. Unions of the scientists and non-teaching staff have also extended support to the students in case the deadlock is not broken. Students have demanded a written reply from NIPER management on several issues. Here are some of their demands 1) NIPER Degree recognition: Being the top most pharmaceutical research institute in India with wellstructured course yet the NIPERs awarded MS(Pharm)degree is not recognized by UGC. 2) No permanent Director: NIPER needs regular Director for proper administration. 3) Placement: A Institute of National Importance, lacks in placement ratio which is only 10-20% and is decreasing every year. 4)Appointment of dedicated placement officers: After the Payment of Placement Fee, No placement officers are appointed for MBA,MS and Ph.D students till date. 5) Hostel Facilities: NIPER has constantly increased number of seats

priority area of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals. Existing Disciplines of MS(Pharma) : Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Traditional Medicine, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Regulatory Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations), Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry), Pharmaceutics, Biotechnology, Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Research, Pharmacoinformatics, Pharmaceutical Management

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over past few years but despite of this students are facing problem related to hostel facilities. The pathetic living conditions have affected their studies and research activities. 6) Faculties student Ratio: The Faculties student ratio is constantly declining (currently 26:1). Only 36 faculties are currently employed where as the requirement is of 81. 7) Poor Medical Facilities: No doctor and paramedical staff is available in the institute. 8) Fee Hike: CSIR, DBT, DST and ICMR institutes have very nominal fees for research students, but comparatively NIPER fee structure is very high. 9) Internet Facilities: No Internet facilities are provided to the students though NIPER charges fund from ministry for improvement in computer facilities. In the ongoing movement during the past 15days Director made various committees to resolve several issue. The students face extreme frustration due to inefficiency of the NIPER Administration.

Registrar Speaks
Speaking to Uconnectt, R.J.P. Singh Waraich the registrar NIPER Mohali, says Q1.Is there a shortage of faculty in NIPER? Ans.Yes, its true we are short of faculty. Because some faculty leaves, some faculty goes on a promotion. We are in the process of recruiting. Wed cover that gap soon. Q2.How long has this shortage been occurring? Ans.Since I joined last year, Cant say exactly since when this shortage is. Advertisement have been given. But we are not getting good talent. Its a continuous process that will

take time. Q3.What you have to say about the medical facilities in the campus? Ans. We have one doctor named Dr. Tuli, who visits the campus, we dont have any paramedical staff or an ambulance. Q4. On being asked In a campus of around 2000 people, Why they dont have any ambulance? Ans.To that, he replied, Board of Governors have approved two medical officers and paramedical staff for NIPER. He also added that there are good hospitals in the vicinity and all students are insured.

The Officiating Director did not come on record to speak about the ongoing protest by the students .It seems that the total administration of the Institute is solely being run by the registrar alone. Higher Officials related to NIPER holding seat in Delhi were also equally unperturbed regarding the problem. Speaking on the issue over telephone Shri Shambhu Kallolikar Joint Secretary Department of Pharmaceuticals said that The students had given 15 days to the administration to solve the issue and they were still in the process of sorting it out. The senior official tried to water down the issue saying that he is yet to receive any information from the institute or the students. The whole episode seems to be mired deep into some sort of deep rooted imbroglio.However whatever is the truth behind the admin-

istrative lacking in such a premier institute, it surely has a long lasting effect on the career of hundreds of students. Most of the scholars of the institute are pursuing highly technical studies which need constant guidance by the faculty and utmost level of technical support. The protest is still on and support is flowing in from all corners for the students who are at a loss of wits as to whom they should approach apart from the sloganeering , effigy burning and candle marches that are now days their only activities

14 The honour too late, too little for Pran: Shatrughan Sinha
Mumbai Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha feels that the Dadasaheb Phalke award has come to Pran, an actor par excellence, too late but adds that the 93-year-old deserves the honour and it is better late than never. Id say the honour is too late, too little, too delayed but thoroughly deserving for an incomparable actor who is also a kind and helpful human being. Der aaye par durust aaye. Better late than never and Id like to add better never than late, said Sinha. The Kalicharan fame actor says that he rooted for Pran earlier, but that time it was given to other actors. The veteran actor was named for the honour Friday. What is the point of honouring the dead? Were fortunate to have Pran saab with us and that he got the Dadasaheb Phalke award during his lifetime. He is an actor par excellence and a great human being, he said. I recommended him very strongly for the Dadasaheb Phalke award on two different occasions. But the award was given to two other actors. Even Lata Mangeshkarji had tried to get Pran saab the Dadasaheb Phalke (award). But like I said, the whole industry is happy it has finally happened, added Sinha, who

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Psys Gentleman hits 53 million views

has worked with Pran in films like Dostana and Vishwanath. Ive worked with Pran saab in some really lovely films, including a film called Buniyaad and Subhash Ghais Vishwanath. Subhash always used to say Pran Saab was the epitome of punctuality, while I was just the opposite. If people adjusted their watches according to Pran saabs schedules, they simply stopped consulting their watches because of me. Subhash would plead with me to be on time for the morning shift because the first shot was mine. Needless to

say, I was never on time whereas Pran saab who was not needed for the first shot would be there. Id say the Dadasaheb Phalke award has honoured Pran saab as much as he has honoured the award, said Sinha. In 1940, Pran started his career as a hero in Yamala Jat, but achieved fame by playing villain in films like Madhumati, Ziddi, Ram Aur Shyam and Kashmir Ki Kali. In his career spanning over six decades, Pran acted in over 400 movies and played a vast range of roles from a hero to a villain to a character artist.

London Korean pop star Psys latest single Gentleman has hit 53 million views on YouTube within just two days, owing to the popularity of his hit number Gangnam style. However, Gentleman, the video of which went online April 13, has a long way to go to catch up with the 1.5 billion views of Gangnam style, reports thesun.co.uk. Gentleman witnessed 18 million

Roshni Chopra wants to Ranveer endures pain for Lootera host dance reality show next
Mumbai After hosting Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur, Comedy Circus Teen Ka Tadka and Indias Got Talent, now Roshni Chopra is eyeing a dance show. Anchoring is my first love. I should be back on Comedy Circus soon. Reality programming has grown by leaps and bounds. I would like to anchor a dance show next because I love dance, Roshni told IANS. However, the winner of reality show Desi Girl has no plans to participate in any such programme. That (participating) would be too intense. When I participate in a reality show, I get oriented towards winning. It is too early to dedicate myself 100 percent to a competition... may be next year, she said. Apart from hosting, Roshni has worked in fiction-based dramas Kasamh Se and Pyaar Mein Twist. She wont mind doing another one and added: I have never had that mindset that I have to always play the lead. The role has to interest me. It does not matter if it is the lead or not. It should make a mark. According to KPMGFICCI report, the television industry is estimated at Rs.370 billion in 2012, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18 percent over 2012-17, to reach Rs.848 billion in 2017. The actress is happy that big names from Bollywood like Sanjay Leela Bhansali have joined the TV industry. She feels people are experimenting with fiction and it is quite interesting. You have big names like Sanjay Leela Bhansali who have entered fiction on TV. It would be interesting to work with someone new people in an open space, she said. Although Roshni has returned to work after a gap after giving birth to a son in November last, she has enough projects to keep her busy. There are talks in the pipeline. There is fiction we well as non-fiction shows... I am coming back after 10 months. I want to do something interesting and challenging, said the actress who is married to Siddharth Anand Kumar.

views just after 24 hours of its release, and it saw a huge increase after 48 hours. The new number also has a new dance routine, and Psy hopes that it will eventually become as popular as his legendary Gangnam style. Gangnam style was awarded the Guinness World Records for the most liked YouTube video of all time. It even broke the record of Justin Biebers music video Baby.

New Delhi Actor Ranveer Singh, who is just two films old, recently left the crew of his upcoming film Lootera in shock. In one of the sequences of Lootera, the actor was supposed to be in pain. He asked for a safety pin and repeatedly pierced himself while giving this particular shot, said a source. The director and the unit members were dead against it, but Ranveers argument was that it is a really poignant scene and every stab of pain was enhancing his performance. When the team saw the performance on the edit table, they were sure it would touch the hearts of the audiences, the source added. The period romance drama, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, pairs Ranveer with actress Sonakshi Sinha. The 27-year-old made his Bollywood debut in Yash Raj Films (YRF) 2010 venture Band Baaja Baaraat and later played a con artist in Ladies vs Ricky Bahl in 2011. Besides Lootera, Ranveer will also be seen in Ram Leela and Gunday this year.

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Mumbai Short films served standalone in theatres are unlikely to find takers in the country, says filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, who has helmed a 25-minute movie, Bombay Talkies, a compilation of four short films celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema. Zoya, who has directed true-blue Bollywood movies like Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara in the past, joined forces with talents like Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibaker Banerjee to put together Bombay Talkies. It has four stories - all different in content and flavour. The movie is hitting theatres May 3, but will its release open the doors for a theatrical culture for short films? I dont think this will ever happen, Zoya maintained. There might have been three or four different filmmakers coming together, but as a theatrical concept, (individual) short films dont work (here). Now you dont need it (a theatrical release). With internet, digital platforms and film festivals, you have so much that you can do. But (honestly), I dont think short film will be a huge theatrical culture, Zoya told. Zoya is, however, more than anything else, proud that she got to collaborate with such experienced directors. I am the youngest in this lot and I am proud to be sharing the credits with them. They are three amazing filmmakers;so I am really proud. I am actually the least experienced in the lot, she said, adding that Bombay Talkies is a good package. For her part in Bombay Talkies, Zoya worked around a slim budget

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Aashiqui 2 not inspired by Short films dont work in India: Zoya Akhtar Abhimaan: Mahesh Bhatt

Kolkata Aashiqui 2 has neither been inspired nor does it much resemble Abhimaan, the 1973 classic starring Amitabh Bachchan, says the films producer Mahesh Bhatt. What was unique about Abhimaan was a talented successful male artist discovering a simple but talented village girl and then falling in love with her, the resemblance to Aashiqui 2 ends there, Bhatt said at the media meet of Aashiqui 2. He was accompanied by the lead pair Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. Aashiqui 2 being a love story of

the 21st century deals with pain and loneliness as well as other issues that audiences in the 1990s or before wouldnt have connected with, he said. When societies evolve, stories evolve, characters evolve. India is now drastically different from the time Abhimaan was made. Apart from the earlier similarity I have mentioned, there is no similarity between the two movies, he added. The film has a lot of heart. It has a world view that the new age audiences would connect to, said the 64-year-old.

of Rs.1.5 crore. And she managed, even with an actress like Katrina Kaif in it. Did she have to make a lot of compromises? Compromises here and there, but not really! I am lucky that I am with producers like Excel Entertainment. They were like, Do whatever, just stay in budget. I liked it because it was a great exercise for me. I think it was a pretty good budget for a short film. I was lucky, and even Katrina didnt charge me. She did it for free, she added. Daughter of gifted writers Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, the talented filmmaker said the obsession with the Rs.100 crore was weird. Calling it a bit vulgar, she said: I

Sunny Leone happy with acceptance in India

Mumbai Indo-Canadian porn actress Sunny Leone is elated that people in India have accepted her and want to see more of her. She says she is content as long as people watch her films and buy the products she endorses. The Punjabi-origin actress, whose given name is Karen Malhotra, added to her popularity in India after her stint on the fifth season of reality show Bigg Boss. Then she ventured into Bollywood with Jism 2 in 2012 and also signed few endorsement deals. She has recently been appointed brand ambassador of XXX energy drink. I feel really happy that people are accepting me in this country and want to see more of me, and being able to do the brand like this...whether I am appealing to teenagers, adults or whatever it is, Sunny said here at the launch of the campaign for the energy drink. It is fine with me as long as people are buying the brands (endorsed by me) or watching my movies, she added. Soon Sunny will be seen in an item number O laila in Sanjay Guptas forthcoming Shootout At Wadala. Besides that, she will also be seen in Ekta Kapoors production Ragini MMS 2.

Jennifer Lopez still a diva, says ex-husband

am very happy that movies are making that kind of money and I want the box office to keep growing. I want films to make more and more money. But what I find weird is how the audience is involved in the box office. I dont understand how much money a film has made can make a news...Its nowhere in the world except India! Zoya said the money a movie makes is inconsequential to the audiences. I feel people dont know what to write; so this is what they write. Why should people know how much Jet Airways makes in a year - you like the airline, you fly it! I also think the press has a huge part to play in it, she added.

Los Angeles Actress-singer Jennifer Lopezs exhusband Cris Judd says she is a diva and describes her as an amazing performer. When asked who was the biggest diva hes worked with, Judd said: The most respected one would have to be Diana Ross. It was a pleasure to work with her and we all called her Miss Ross. But, of course, Jennifer is a diva! She is an amazing performer and a confident professional. She is always striving to be better. You have to re-

spect that, femalefirst.co.uk quoted Judd as saying. Despite their short-lived union, Judd insists he and the former American Idol judge enjoy an amicable relationship. I was doing a tribute for Michael Jackson at MTV and I saw her in the audience. We kind of waved at each other, and that was about it. The things that happened between us... It didnt work out, but it was amicable. We left on good terms, he said. Lopez was married to Judd for nine months in 2001.

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Week commences on a positive note. Some financial gains are indicated and you might be tempted into speculation. If in love, you might end in marriage. Try to Mar 21-Apr 19 be more friendly with spouse and business partners. Gain from inheritance cannot be ruled out. Remedies for Ketu and Rahu is suggested. You will have more interest in religion. Your enemies will be defeated. People in journalism may expect a good week. TAURUS Love life will be Apr 20 - May 20 blossoming. Rise in status is seen. Relations with spouse and business partners will improve. Expenses on comfort and luxury is indicated. Remedy for Sun and Ketu is suggested. Your wishes can be fulfilled this week. Minor stomach upset is seen. Communication will yield good results. Property matters can be solved amiMay 21 - Jun 20 cably. Foreign contacts will be helpful. Chance of transfer in profession is indicated. Love life will be dull. Avoid speculation. Remedies for Sani and Rahu is suggested.

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People in commerce and banking will do well. Health will be fine. Some property related matter can give you menCANCER tal strain. People in Jun 21 - Jul 22 authority and status will be helpful. Some unexpected gains cannot be ruled out. Remedies for Rahu and Ketu is suggested. Week will be average for you. Some gains through property and speculation cannot be ruled out. You might CAPRICORN buy a new car or Dec 22 - Jan 19 house this week. Favor from government official. Success in love affairs. Remedies for Ketu and Rahu is suggested. Week starts with full of energy and enthusiasm. Promotion is on the cards. Mind will be cheerful. You will spend on luxury. A pilgrimage cannot Jul 23 - Aug. 22 be ruled out. Health of sibling might be of concern. Being religious will serve you better. Worshiping of Sun and Remedies for Sani and Ketu is suggested.

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Panchang in Brief: Sun, Venus, and Mars and Ketu in Aries, Moon in Leo, Jupiter in Taurus, Mercury in Pisces, Sani and Rahu in Libra and Ketu in Aries. Nakshatra is Magha.
Expenses will be high this week. However stars promises good returns. Good luck will prevail. You might be forced into litigation regarding propVIRGO erty. Health will be moderAug. 23 - Sep 22 ate. If in business, more hard work is suggested. Take extra care of your finances. Minor eye or urinary problem is indicated. Remedies for Sani and Rahu is suggested. People in business can expect an average week. Some financial gains through government cannot be ruled out. People in MediPISCES cine and machinery Feb 19 - Mar 20 will have good week. Avoid mental strain and maintain calm. Avoid litigation. More your communicate, more your business will grow this week. Do not over exert yourself. Remedies for Ketu is suggested.

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Health will be good. Though professional Your enemies will be status might rise, but defeated. Success your health will be from Government a major concern for and higher authoriyou and so is your ties is seen. If single, relations with spouse chances of marLIBRA and business partIncome will Sep 23 - Oct 22 SCORPIO riage. ners. Income will be Oct 23 - Nov 21 rise. Being religious will bring good luck. moderate. Litigation will be harmful. Relations with spouse and business Remedies of Rahu and Ketu is partner will improve. Being over suggested. ambitious will be harmful. Remedy for Sani and Rahu is suggested.

Speculation may yield good results. People in politics can expect good time. A journey to far off SAGITTARIUS place cannot be ruled Nov 22 - Dec 21 out. Professional status can rise. Success in competition. Do not trust anyone blindly. Avoid short cuts to obtain money. Strengthening of Jupiter will bring good results.

Change of residence to far off place or foreign is indicated. Financial situation will improve. Your siblings will do well. AQUARIUS Success in higher Jan 20 - Feb. 18 studies is indicated. People in stock market and banking will do well. Avoid confrontation with spouse and partners. Remedy for Sani and Rahu is indicated.

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Gone are the days when earning money, buying a car or a flat were the sole aims of life -- young people in India these days want more out of life, and strive to balance personal life and work, often in that order of priority, a new study has found. The mantra for todays youth, the millennials, born after 1985, is You Only Live Once (YOLO). The Indian YOLO study, by the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), sponsored by Blue, a new soft drink, reveals that the youth in India do not look to employment as their final destination. They are also hungrier for experience than earlier generations. The millennials believe in exploring all new opportunities with fascination. They dont see a job as the beginning of a career, but as a new experience. If they dont like it, there is another one to experience, the study said. According to the report, around 54 percent of youth will consider a job with less work time and 89 percent of youth look for flexible timing while opting for a job. The Experience Generation counts the number of experiences as more important as compared to previous generations, for whom experience was counted in number of years of work put in. That is why perhaps they are not able to stick to any job for longer than a few months and rarely does the stint at a job stretch beyond a year at the beginning of the work life, the report said. The study said that while employers read this as poor loyalty, the truth is that millennials are signalling, through these thumbnail careers, the return of the management trainee

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weightage to a job with learning opportunities and growth. Millennials seek life-work balance instead of work-life balance. They believe in living their life to the fullest, pursuing their dreams and passions and focusing more on having a well-balanced life. The study also highlights that this generation shares most of its life experience with their parents. This generation is conditioned to sharing most of their lifes accounts with their parents. It was their parents who chose to drop the authori-

tarian parenting they had experienced when they were young, the study said. With parents as good as friends who comment on their Facebook updates, there are very few secrets that the millennials keep. If one is seeing someone, the parents, mostly the mothers, know that, the report holds. However, in the corporate set-up, the youth face some problems as they expect their employer to help them learn, just as their parents did. In corporate set-ups they are eager team players. So much so that they expect their employers to help them learn just as their parents did. This expectation may not go down too well with todays employers who do feel this generation is too much about show me how it is done attitude, it said. The youth are also more eager to contribute in changing their society. Almost 51.2 percent youth across Mumbai and Delhi today express their keenness to work for charitable causes and betterment of society. Nearly 38 percent say they want to join politics. There is a lot of optimism as well. About 45 percent youth feel that economic conditions of the country in the next five years will be much better. The study was conducted in Delhi and Mumbai, and 500 youth were surveyed.

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The Lost Fragrance -Tale of magical realism, dark but uplifting too
muffler, is how the worried looking apparition is introduced. Like all fairy tales, this one too has dark edges. The stench of evil lingers as does the fragrance of the jasmines. And then theres the happy ending of course. Dasgupta says in his afterword that the idea for the book formed in his mind soon after his fathers death in 1993. It was a difficult and lonely period, he says. But then life has to move on. And The Lost Fragrance was born as he began relating a story of fantasy and adventure to his then five-year-old daughter at night. The characters needed to be anybody and everybody, especially because death touches us all, says the author. But life must go on. As it must for the Little Girl. As the book ends, she inhales the heady scent of blue jasmines, looks up to the sky with stars glittering like countless diamonds and two stars that remain steadfast. They must be your parents, the wise Crow says. ...You came to hold on to them and you learnt to let them go.

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About the Author

n enchanting fairy tale for children or a fable for all in these contemporary times of strife and stress? With balloons that speak, crows that hold out life lessons, a serpent that symbolises evil and peopled with characters like Old and Lost, diplomat Amit Dasguptas book is something of both. The magical realism of The Lost Fragrance recalls the stories of Narnia and Harry Potter. At the centre of the tale is the geography teacher in a village school whose quiet life changes when a flute player visits him in a dream and the Little Girl, grieving for her dead parents, who

must travel to the lost and faraway Land of the Blue Jasmine. It is a tale of adventure and excitement, of the inevitability of death and familial conflicts, of coming to terms with tragic realities and retribution but also of heartwarming portrayals of innocence and good. The world of good and evil comes to graphic life, almost in a tactile sense - with smell, feel and colour. This is a very visual book. And Dasguptas descriptions are vivid. He had an odd face that was round like a poached egg, with an enormous moustache that would have hung down to his knees if he had not carefully wound it round his neck like a

Amit Dasgupta is an Indian diplomat, who has served in various capacities in Cairo, Brussels, Kathmandu, Berlin, Sydney and New Delhi. He is presently posted in Manila. He has authored and edited a number of books, including Indian by Choice, India for a Billion Reasons and The Strategic Shape of the World.

Shootout at Wadala, is forthcoming crime drama movie directed and written by Sanjay Gupta based on a real-life shootout that had shaken Bombay back in the 1980s. It is the prequel to 2007 film Shootout at Lokhandwala. The music of the film is composed by Anu Malik, Anand Raj Anand, Mustafa Zahid and the lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil. Babli Badmaash Hai- sung by Sunidhi Chauhan who has given her best to recreate the magic of 80s era. Whereas Priyanka makes this track even hotter across gender. Lyrics written by Kumaar are catchy which makes this track worth a listen. Aala Re Aala-sung by Mika and Sunidhi Chauhan gets boring after the few listen. Except the dhol beat the whole song turns out to be flat. Yeh Junoon- it is way better than

other songs. The love ballad number is sung by the talented Mustafa zahid who has lend his soulful voice to this track. The lyrics are written beautifully and the song will surely force you to listen it on repeat mode. Laila- item song performed by Sunny Leone and sung by Mika Singh is definitely a foot tapping number. Lyrics penned by Sanjay Gupta and Anand Raaj Anand are quite bolder but on the whole this peppy number is quite enjoyable. Goli - The rock number by Meet Bros Anjjan is a highly situational track. Even the Vocals by Sudesh Bhosle, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor fails to leave an impression. Aye Manya- sung by Adnan Sami has an interesting beat.Though being a theme based song Adnan Sami takes the track to a next level.

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leave him with no option but to seek psychiatric help. Bobo had a dark and spooky childhood past. Hes a curly-haired, cute moppet (Vishesh; he plays the young Emraan) who grows up reading about witch-craft and is bizarrely drawn to magic. He doesnt realize that his fascination is fast becoming an obsession. Things reach a head, when his widower father (Pawan Malhotra) brings home a new bride Diana (Konkana Sen Sharma). She not only destroys his family, but also promise to return to haunt Bobo. They say her life lived in her long hair !Bobo chooses to ignore it and move on with his life. Standing up to her promise she is back in the form of Lisa Dutt (Kalki Koechlin). Will she be successful this time in her weird intentions? Debutant Director Kanan Iyer is someone who has explore something new in Horror genre. The whole cast has done justice to the story giving all the chills and thrills.

Coming soon -Bang-Bang to go on floors in May

he story revolves around Bobo (Emraan Hashmi) the magician, who is a master in his craft. But

when you scratch the surface, scars from his growing up years come to light. His regular illusions

Zindagi Na Milegi costars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif are gearing up to shoot action entertainer Bang Bang, which will go on the floors next month. A Fox Star Studios production, Bang Bang will be directed by Siddharth Anand of Bachna Ae Haseeno, Salaam Namaste and Anjaana Anjaani fame. The film will be shot across Europe, Far East and India, and is said to feature spectacular stunt sequences, intense chemistry and edgeof-the-seat excitement, as Hrithik and Katrina will scorch the silver screens in never-seen-before avatars.

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Washington Most people hope to go to heaven when they die, but they dont want all of their online information floating around in the cloud with them. Now Google has a solution for data after death. The internet giant has come up with a digital will that allows consumers to decide what should be done with their data when they have passed to the other side or if they plan to be out of Wi-Fi range for a long period. Officially called the Inactive Account Manager, the new feature allows holders of Google accounts to tell Google what you want done with your digital assets when you die or can no longer use your account, the internet giant said. Users can ask Google to delete their data after a long period of inactivity, can have their favourite cat videos on YouTube sent to the recipient of their choice after their passing, or have their family snaps sent to a favourite sibling. The new Google feature is a sign of an increasingly digitized world in which people place as much value on their virtual possessions as they do on their more traditional physical ones, said Allison Druin, chief futurist at the University of Maryland. It used to be that we had scrapbooks

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Google lets users plan for data after death

Ecuador to launch first domestically produced satellite

or houses and passed them on after we died, but the more we value our digital archive, the more we want to pass it on and make sure it lives on after us -- that the digital footprint we leave behind says who we are, Druin told RIA Novosti. Because we value the virtual world as much as the physical world, we have to do this, she said. Google is not the first company to provide consumers with data solutions for the afterlife. Deathswitch sends out passwords, bank account information, final wishes, unspeakable secrets, love notes, even the last word in an argument to recipients specified by account holders when certain triggers are met.

When you do not enter your password for some period of time, the system prompts you again several times. With no reply, the computer deduces you are dead or critically disabled and your pre-scripted messages are automatically emailed to those named by you, Deathswitch says on its website. Legacy Locker bills itself as a safe, secure repository for your vital digital property that lets you grant access to online assets for friends and loved ones in the event of loss, death or disability. Googles Inactive Account Manager - which some in the blogosphere have dubbed data-after-death - can be activated in Google users account settings.

IIT Delhi to showcase 500 research projects

New Delhi Five hundred research-based projects will be showcased at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. The projects will be displayed at the I2 Tech 2013 O p e n House. They include innovative projects like sensorchips to detect pesticide residue in milk, multifunctional wheelchairs and earthquake safety of household items, among others. The biosensor chip will detect pesticides, heavy metal, aflatoxin and bacterial contamination in milk.

Robot to explore archaeological site in Mexico

Mexico City A robot will soon begin exploring the last stretch of a tunnel found at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan in central Mexico, the third time anywhere in the world that it is used to design excavation strategies. The tunnel, discovered under the Temple of the Plumed Serpent, or Quetzalcoatl, is believed to lead to a chamber almost 2,000 years old, probably a place where dignitaries of the pre-Columbian city received their investiture or were buried, the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said. The Tlaloc II-TC robot, which will be the first to travel the remaining 30 to 35 meters of the tunnel, is composed of three independent mechanisms, the first being the transport vehicle that reaches a length of over a meter once its arms are stretched out. The robotic arms serve to deal with

Quito Ecuador will send its first domestically produced satellite into orbit in late April from a launch centre in China, said the Andean nations President Rafael Correa. At the end of the month, the first Ecuadorian satellite will be launched, not a satellite bought from a foreign country (but) a satellite made in Ecuador, Correa said in his weekly radio address Saturday. He noted that the initiative was carried out by the Ecuadorian Civil Space Agency, which is headed by the countrys first astronaut, Ronnie Nader. The small NEE-01 Pegasus nano-

satellite, which measures 10 cm by 10 cm, is equipped with 75-cm panels and weighs 1.2 kg, will be launched April 26 from China, Nader said during Correas address. The satellite will be carried into orbit by an unmanned rocket and transmit live video signals to an Ecuadorian ground station, which will decode them and then upload them live to the Internet. Pegasus was initially scheduled to be launched last September, but that date was pushed back because another satellite that was to have been carried by the same rocket was not ready.

Milk laboratories will be able to use this chip. The I2 Tech 2013 Open House provides a unique insight into the researchdriven curriculum of IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi will throw open its campus to all those who want to sample the innovations happening here, said IIT Delhi director R.K. Shevgaonkar. A live display of ground-breaking research projects, developed by students, staff and faculty, and a technical workshop by industry experts besides a guided tour of on-campus laboratories will be some of the highlights of the exhibition.

any obstacles in the vehicles path. With the exploration of these areas, the INAH looks forward to making some of the most important

archaeological discoveries at Teotihuacan, one of the largest cities of Mesoamerica in pre-Columbian times.

High-tech body scanner gives shoppers a custom fit

Washington Imagine being able to try on 10 different pairs of jeans in 10 seconds. Now, imagine they all fit. Perfectly. And come in the exact shade and style you prefer. Thats what happened to Maryland resident Veronique Vonlanthen, when she stepped into a Me-Ality digital sizing station at a Washington-area Bloomingdales department store, and came out with a list of sizes and brands that were just right for her. Its definitely easier than trying them all on, she said, adding with a laugh, Im hoping it will find something that makes me look skinnier and sexier. Similar to an airport body scanner, the station is part of a new trend in high-tech sizing technology that could help lure people away from online shopping and back into brickand-mortar stores. One important difference: sizing stations dont take images of customers bodies, something many travellers objected to when they were going through airport security. The futuristic-looking device is located right on the sales floor, nestled in between the racks of clothes and store displays. Customers step into a round compartment with clear sides, hold their arms out and wait as a laser scanner tracks a circle around them, using radio waves to measure their dimensions. It takes 200,000 data points of your body, basically reading the water molecules in your skin and then matching these very exact measurements to the different sizes that correspond to every brand of denim that Bloomingdales carries, Me-Ality regional manager Ahmed Aslam told RIA Novosti. Me-Ality says a majority of women

shoppers struggle to find clothes that fit, as evidenced by an estimated $45 billion in clothing that is returned to stores nationwide every year because of poor fit. Premium denim really does change from style to style and brand to brand, and it gets frustrating to try on so many. This is really about customer service, Aslam added. After about 10 seconds, the scanner spits out a personalized shopping guide that lists the shoppers size and recommends styles and brands. Vonlanthen was pleased to find several styles and brands she wouldnt have tried, and said she would use the guide to help choose things she might not have noticed before. The sizing stations are popping up in upscale locations all over the US. So far there are roughly 30 in shopping malls nationwide. They can measure both men and women for a variety of clothing styles and brands.

London This is one app which may be best avoided fiddling with while driving to workplace or when kids are around. But many users may find it too irresistible. Kama Sutra, the 2,000-year-old Indian sex manual, has been sexed-up for the modern-day audience with a new app which enables people to study the poses in 3D. The free app - Kama Xcitra - transforms the historic manuals illustrations into 3D images, when viewed through a smartphone or tablet. Each image can be seen from all angles, which means users are offered a complete view of the guides sexual diagrams, The Independent reported. It takes users through sexual positions such as the Catherine Wheel or the Prone Tiger, allowing amorous couples to view the position from a variety of angles. The Kama Xcitra promises to help

Now, Kama Sutra poses in 3D on smartphone

couples master positions set out in the original book and ensure they are brought closer to the action than ever before. Hazel Cushion, managing director of publisher Xcite Books, said: The Kama Xcitra uses state-of-the-art technology to help couples explore interesting sexual positions whilst having fun in the process. Each image appears to pop out of the page as a 3D hologram right in front of the readers phone. The viewer then moves their mobile device around to appreciate the position from all angles. As a result, each position becomes clearer, finally solving the problem of where to put that awkward elbow. Also, the app works in conjunction with 69 poses. It allows users to customise the appearance of models, changing hair and skin colour as well as adding music as a soundtrack.

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Strange Facts You Didnt Know

Lets Celebrate Earth Day Everyday

Healthy Wholesome Delicious Fruit Salad

The basenji, an African wolf dog, is the only dog that cannot bark

Preparation: Carefully cut the fruits into bite size pieces . In a large bowl combine all fruits leaving aside banana and apple for the end. Pour lemon juice immediately on fruits. In a little water add sugar and half melt it on heat. Mix melted sugar to the fruits. Place in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly. Note: Sprinkle Salt and chaat masala to add different taste to your dish .

The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE. The average lead pencil can draw a line almost 35 miles in length! The worlds smallest mammal is bumblebee bat of Thailand weighing less than a penny.

Quick and Very Easy Fruit Salad Try this quick and easy fruit salad recipe the whole family will enjoy, from the kids to grandpa and everyone in between. Every year on April 22, more than one billion people take part in Earth Day. From Beijing to Cairo, Melbourne to London, Rio to Johannesburg, New Delhi to New York, communities everywhere voice their concerns for the planet, and take action to protect our amazing planet earth . Where it all Started? In 1970, a senator from USA, Gaylord Nelson first considered this day. The senator was worried about the rate of industrialization and the careless attitude of everyone towards our environment. It was envisioned to promote the idea of ecology, to encourage respect for life on Earth, and highlight growing concerns about different kinds of pollution. Over 20 million Americans participated in events to mark the first Earth Day and it turned out to be so communicable that today, over a billion people from all over the globe celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day 2013 Theme :The Face of Climate Change Climate change can seem like a remote problem for our world, but the fact is that its already impacting real people, animals, and beloved places. These Faces of Climate Change are multiplying every day. This year, Earth Day Network has chosen a theme about the many faces of climate change. Theyve invited everyone to become a climate reporter by uploading a picture that shows a person, animal or place thats being affected by climate change What you can do ? There are so many ways which can make a huge difference. It is high time to wake up and save our planet Earth by following some important steps in our day today life. Turn out your lights when you dont need them. When not using electronics unplug them. Plant a tree or other plants. Tree planting is one of the most potent way of protecting our planet. Use refillable bottles for water. Learn how to appreciate nature and her gifts to mankind Conserve water Dispose your Garbage properly Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Ingredients 3 Bananas 1 Apple 2 Orange 1Ripe Mango 1 Bunch Green Grapes 1/4th cup Pomegranate seeds Few canned Cherries 1 Guava 1 lemon juice

Giant tortoises keep growing their whole lives. About 6,000,000 pounds of space dust settle on earth every year.

Owls cant move their eyeballs. Opposite sides of dice always add up to seven.

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Here is a collection of names of flowers in English.Can you match the following Flowers with their pictures.

Put your knowledge to test with our Fruit word scramble. Try to unscramble the words ? YAPAPA LEAPP PPLEPIENA ARPE RANGEO

1.Hibiscus
a) b)

GOMAN WIKI

2.Daisy

3.Daffodil

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Stab a Potato
sides (without covering the hole at the top) and try quickly stabbing the potato. 3. Make sure your hand isnt behind the potato. 4.Repeat the experiment with a new straw but this time place your thumb over the top, covering the hole. Conclusion The edges of the plastic drinking straw are very thin and because theyre thin, they make a good knife. Pushing the straw slowly into the potato doesnt work because the sides of the straw are too flexible and they collapse. But when you place your finger over the end, you trap air molecules inside the straw, and those molecules compress under the pressure created when you jab the straw into the potato -- they keep the sides of the straw strong so the ends can cut through the potato. Try it with other fruits and vegetables. But do not try it on you -- it will cut into you, too.

4.Morning Glory
e)

5. Mogra

f)

Remorse Meaning-Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. Example- Sam showed genuine remorse for having hit his little sister. Smirk Meaning-conceited or silly smile Example-I smirk when my friend tells a lame joke. Tantalize Meaning-tease (someone) with the sight Example-The smell from the grilling steaks will tantalize your taste buds.

6.Aster

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h)

7.Chrysanthemum

Have you ever seen anyone holding potato with a drinking straw? No.. So, Lets find out how the power of air pressure can stab a potato with an ordinary drinking straw in this fun Science Experiment. What is required? A raw potato A drinking straw Steps 1. Put on a gardening glove 2.Hold a plastic drinking straw by it

8.Pansy

i) j)

9.Bougainvillea

Urbane Meaning-courteous, and refined in manner Example-He maintained an urbane tone in the letters he sent to me. Vogue Meaning-Popular Fashion Example- Small cars are in vogue, thanks to rising fuel costs and environmental concerns.

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Papaya,Apple Pineapple,Pear Orange,Mango, Kiwi

Match the Following Answers. 1.f),2.i),3.d), 4.h),5.e),6.a),7.g) ,8.b),9.j),10.c)

10. Peacock Flower

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electricity. If the cost imposed by carbon emissions is taken into account, then solar energy is more cost effective, but it is still more expensive, he said. Counting on the probability of falling costs in this area, Manmohan Singh said: We have launched a Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission with the objective of developing 22,000 MW of solar capacity by the year 2022 covering both solar photovoltaic and solar thermal. The cost differential is being covered by different forms of subsidy and cross subsidy. A solar capacity of about 1,500 MW has already been installed in the country, and an additional 10,000 MW will be implemented by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan, ending in 2017, he said. The prime minister said his government was keen to ensure induction of the best technology and also encourage domestic production of the equipment needed. India is potentially a large market for production of such equipment. It is also a potentially competitive and attractive production base for supplying other countries. We therefore strongly encourage global manufacturers to set up production facilities in this area, he said.

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India to double renewable energy capacity by 2017: PM

Fall in gold price boon for jewellers in Bengali New Year

New Delhi India recognises the importance of evolving a low carbon strategy for inclusive and sustainable growth and will double renewable energy capacity by 2017, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said . Speaking at the inauguration of the Fourth Clean Energy Ministerial here, the prime minister said greater use of clean energy contributes to sustainability of the development process. This issue, he added, will become more important in the years that lie ahead. We are also taking steps to exploit non-conventional clean en-

Rajasthan to promote salt lake tourism

Jaipur To tap its tourism potential, the desert state of Rajasthan is trying to prop up Sambhar, the largest inland salt lake in the country, as a unique attraction, Tourism Minister Bina Kak said. The state government is taking steps to restore basic tourism infrastructure at Sambhar (about 100 km from the state capital) to promote it as a unique destination, Rakesh Srivastava, principal secretary, tourism, said on the sidelines of the sixth edition of the Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) here. While in the short run the government would focus on the restoration of already-existing infrastructure like heritage buildings, the salt museum, the circuit house and rail tracks in the vicinity of Sambhar, in the long run, public sector undertakings (PSUs) like Hindustan Salts and India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) would create and pro-

ergy sources such as solar and wind power, and also energy from the bio mass. It is proposed to double the renewable energy capacity in our country from 25,000 MW in 2012 to 55,000 MW by the year 2017, he said. The prime minister said the pace at which the country can expand its reliance on these new energy sources is constrained by the fact that they are more expensive than conventional energy but costs are expected to fall. The cost of solar energy for example has nearly halved over the last two years, though it remains higher than the cost of fossil fuel based

mote tourism infrastructure. The state government is mulling over the creation of a Jaipur-SambharAjmer tourism circuit, with tourist hub Jaipur at its heart. The state is also set to promote ecological, sports and adventure tours. We have plans to change the face of tourism in Rajasthan which is known as a cultural destination - by developing other tourist attractions like adventure, ecological, archaeological, sports, rural and tribal tours in the state, Bina Kak said, as she inaugurated the GITB here late .GITB is an initiative by the tourism ministries of the state and centre, in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to facilitate business-tobusiness (B2B) meetings between 273 exhibitors and foreign tour operators from across 56 countries, and Indian suppliers of tourism products.

RIL, BP seek government road map on gas pricing

New Delhi British oil major BP plc and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) sought a clear roadmap from the government on natural gas pricing. BP Group chief executive Bob Dudley and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani met Montek Singh Alhuwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, and discussed the issue of new price for gas from the RIL consortium-operated KGD6 fields which will be applicable from April 2014. The current price of gas from KGD6 is $4.2 per million metric British thermal unit (mmBtu). They are very concerned, they are very keen that the government comes out with a view (on gas pricing). That process is under way. I wasnt able to tell them what we are going to decide, Ahluwalia told media persons after the meeting I did say that there is an EGoM (Empowered Group of Ministers) and it will be considering the Rangarajan Committee recommendations, said Ahluwalia. The committee headed by C. Rangarajan, chairman, economic advisory council to the prime minister, has recommended that a producer price be derived by averaging international hub prices with cost of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the next five years. The price by this formula comes to $8-8.5 per mmBtu. Both companies have reservations about doubling the gas price to $88.5 per mmBtu, which from their viewpoint will be inadequate coverage for bringing high-risk deep sea discoveries to production. Ahluwalia said the two company heads also briefed him about their assessment of production they

Kolkata A sharp fall in the price of gold came as a boon for city jewellers this Polila Baisakh as gold jewellery sales jumped about 15 percent in volume terms Monday compared to last year. A huge drop in gold price has led to considerable hike in demand for gold jewellery, Bachhraj Bamalwa, former chairman of the All IndiaGems and Jewellery Trade Federation, told .West Bengal ushered in the Bengali New Year 1420. This day also marks the beginning of the new financial year for traders and businessmen, who open new account books. This ceremony is known as the haal khata ceremony. The Bengali New Year is considered auspicious for buying gold. More-

over, this Poila Baisakh saw the price of the yellow metal recording the biggest ever fall of Rs.1,250 per 10 gram to hit a one-year low. Gold price has dipped about Rs.2,200 per 10 gram in the last two to three days. Buoyed by this, jewellery sales this time have soared by about 15 percent in volume terms compared to last year, Bamalwa said. Pankaj Parekh, vice chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, seconded Bamalwa. Sales have increased due to the sharp dip in price, Parekh said. He said export orders for gold jewellery have also seen a hike recently as the price of the precious metal decreased by about Rs.4,000 per 10 gram during the last two months.

could get from KG-D6, output from which this month has fallen to an all-time low of 16.5 million standard cubic metres per day. The consortium, which has Niko Resources as the third partner, forecasts a production increase of at least 30 mmscmd if satellite and smaller fields surrounding the currently producing main fields are brought into production. A new area - MJ1 - discovered in the existing producing gas fields in this block has shown signs of having more gas. Initial assessment, based on drilling started in March, showed that the area could have substantial gas reserves.

Indias growth to rise to 6.2 per cent in 2014: IMF

Washington Lowering Indias growth projections by just a notch, the the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that this will rise to 5.75 percent in 2013 and 6.2 percent in 2014. IMFs latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released here Tuesday attributes the projected rise in Indias growth to improved external demand and recently implemented pro-growth measures. The new projections however, are 0.2 percentage points lower than those for for 2013 and 0.1 percentage points lower than those for 2014 in IMFs January update of the WEO Significant structural challenges will also likely lower potential output in India over the medium term and also keep inflation elevated by regional standards, it said. Projecting global growth at 3.3 percent in 2013, up to 4 percent in 2014, the IMF said the global economy is expected to continue mending gradually with developing, emerging economies persisting in leading global growth. But with old dangers remaining and new risks emerging, policymakers cannot afford to relax their efforts, it warned, noting recovery was uneven in advanced economies with private demand in the United States improving faster than in the Euro area. In emerging markets and developing economies, fiscal policy is expected to remain close to neutral, the IMF said as elevated growth will push debt ratios farther down to 30 percent of GDP by 2018. However, some countries continue to face significant fiscal challenges, it said, citing the example of Middle Eastern oil importers with high energy subsidy spending, several emerging European economies and India. Activity in emerging markets has been strong but less so than projected during the past couple of years, the IMF said. While cyclical factors have played a role, so have permanent shocks - markdowns to medium-term output have now reached almost 4 percent since the September 2011 WEO. Policymakers must carefully consider the risks of policies falling behind the curve and becoming pro-cyclical, which would amplify rather than modulate the cycle, the IMF said voicing a concern that too much of the recent downturn is attributed to cyclical rather than structural factors. In countries like India, Brazil and Russia, for instance, supply factors, such as infrastructure or labour market bottlenecks, and domestic policy factors, such as policy uncertainty and regulatory obstacles, have contributed to the recent stalling of investment, it said. In Asia, growth has already returned to a healthy pace in China. External demand, solid consumption, a better monsoon season, and policy improvements are expected to lift activity in India too, IMF said.

H7N9 wipes 10 billion yuan in business

Beijing Chinas poultry industry is feeling the pain from climbing H7N9 fears, with industry losses amounting to 10 billion yuan ($1.62 billion) in just one week. This is only direct losses, and the real impact of the disease will be far more than that, Ma Chuang at the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine was quoted as saying. Many consumers have been reluctant to eat poultry since the H7N9 avian influenza outbreak started in late March. Some restaurants have stopped offering poultry dishes - leading to a major decline in both poultry prices and consumption. The widespread fears as well as the governments bans on poultry trading have cast a shadow over the whole industrial chain of the poultry industry. The H7N9 influenza has affected 60 patients while 13 of them have died.

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government officials and discussed with them various areas on which the two sides can collaborate. The delegation met secretaries of different departments, including health, housing and urban development, industry leaders, academics, students and politicians, and discussed with them the areas of mutual interest. Vilan said Israel is keen on expanding businesses and focusing in areas such as healthcare, agriculture and agri-related sectors like irrigation and water management. He said two major exhibitions would be held in Israel in June this year, and his team has invited state officials and industry leaders to be a part of the Indian team that would participate in the events. The team, which arrived here, is slated to hold more discussions with senior political leaders and trade leaders before leaving.

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Vodafone not reducing Trade with India will triple Marutis investment in India: CEO after FTA, says Israeli envoy Dzire and Ertiga win design award
Gurgaon Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzukis Swift Dzire and Ertiga cars have been awarded the India Design Mark Award, a company official said here .The award is given to products which are trustworthy, reliable, offer value for money, and most importantly, are manufactured in a responsible manner, a Maruti Suzuki spokesperson said. This is the second consecutive year when this award has been bestowed on Maruti Suzuki models. In 2012, the companys Wagon R and Swift were the winners of this award. Speaking on the feat, C.V. Raman, executive director-engineering, said: The core philosophy at Maruti Suzuki is to design products which have the highest standards in design and engineering. This award for the second consecutive year is an acknowledgment of our passion and commitment to maintain the highest design standards for our cars. Incidentally, both Dzire and Ertiga are among the top models in terms of sales in the industry. In 201213, both these models added handsomely to Maruti Suzukis top line, helping it post a growth of over 4.4 percent in the domestic market. The jury for the India Design Mark comprises Indias leading design experts and senior faculty members of design institutes. India Design Mark has been initiated in cooperation with the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP).

Bhubaneswar Talks between India and Israel over a free trade agreement are progressing well and two-way trade could triple once it is in place, a senior Israeli diplomat said here . The volume of trade between the two countries, which now stands at about $5 billion, may rise to $15 billion, Yahel Vilan, deputy chief of mission at the Israeli embassy in India, told reporters here. Vilan is leading a high-level delegation that met with senior Odisha

Kolkata Despite uncertainty in the telecom sector over spectrum and unresolved tax issues, Vodafones India unit, the countrys second largest mobile service provider, said it has not changed its investment plans in India.

We have a long-term commitment to the country. We cannot walk away from networks. We are not reducing investment, Vodafone India managing director and CEO Marten Pieters told . Pieters said the firm would keep investing about $1 billion every year in the country. We have not changed our investment plan. We are very committed to the country. And we will keep investing, he added. Vodafone Group, which entered India six years ago, invested Rs.81,000 crore in acquisition and another Rs.55,000 crore in capital expenditure. On rolling out of 4G services, Pieters said it was too early for the company to make the move. We will go into 4G for sure. But we have taken the position that it is too early now. We need far more distribution of laptops, tablets and smartphones before that (4G) really takes off, he added.

Infotech opens office in Silicon Valley

Hyderabad Infotech Enterprises, a global engineering solutions company, has opened its office in the heart of Silicon Valley in the United States. The companys founder and chairman, B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, was joined by local dignitaries to launch the latest addition to Infotech Enterprises global engineering footprint, said a company statement here. The new office is currently hiring engineers with experience in ASIC design and verification, analog mixed signal verification, custom

Wipro meets forecast but projects flat growth

layout, DFT, embedded software and other technologies to support on-going and new innovative programs. Infotech embraces a global delivery model, which seeks to match the right technical resources in the right locations with the specific development needs of our customers, said Mohan Reddy. Occupying more than 9,000 square feet of office space, the new office will eventually house 60 employees. Infotech has more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

McDowells No.1 records $3.8 bn-worth sales in 2012-13

Kolkata Vijay Mallyas United Spirits Ltd (USL) said its leading spirits brand McDowells No.1 has clocked retail sales worth $3.8 billion in 2012-13. During the year, the liquor maker sold nearly half a billion 750 ml bottles of its whisky, rum and brandy franchise under its flagship brand. According to a company release here, the brand is now the largest alcoholic beverage franchise in India by volume and value. Half a billion standard (750 ml each) bottles of McDowells No.1 portfolio, of which the whisky forms the most significant part, is an endorsement of our early recognition of the prestige and premium opportunity in India, said UB group chairman Mallya. USL president and managing director Ashok Capoor claimed that never before had any brand achieved a double digit growth of 12 percent on a significant volume base of 44 million cases in the previous year in a highly regulated market with sales and marketing challenges in every state. The company has created an unprecedented landmark yet again in the history of alcoholic beverage industry in the world, he added.

Bangalore Bangalore Ltd. has met its revenue forecast for its global IT services in the fourth quarter (January-March) of the 2012-13 fiscal, but projected flat growth for the first quarter (April-June) of this fiscal (2013-14) in dollar terms, as the global environment continues to be challenging. Though IT services revenue grew 13 percent year-on-year (YoY) in rupee terms to Rs.8,554 crore (Rs.85.54 billion) in the quarter under review (Q4), growth in dollar terms was 3.2 percent YoY and 0.5 percent sequentially to $1.59 billion as projected in mid-January. With the environment remaining the same, the global software major said revenue from IT services in the first quarter (Q1) of FY 2014 would be in the range of $1,575-1,610 million ($1.6 billion average) in dollar terms. The cross currencies have been

volatile and impacted our financial performance in the quarter, Wipro chief financial officer Suresh Senapaty admitted in a statement after announcing the financial results for the quarter and fiscal 2013. For the full year (FY 2013), IT services revenue, however, grew 19 percent YoY in rupee terms to Rs.33,843 crore (Rs.338.43 billion) while in dollar terms, growth was 5 percent YoY to Rs.6.2 billion. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, we have been able to maintain margins on a sequential basis. We have also shown significant improvements in cash flow generation for the year, Senapaty said. As in the case of its peers Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys from this fiscal, Wipro does not give revenue guidance for IT services on annual basis. The IT bellwether posted net profit

of Rs.1,729 crore (Rs.17.3 billion) for the quarter under review (Q4), registering 17 percent growth YoY as per the Indian accounting standard. In a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) earlier in the day, the company said total revenue for fourth quarter increased 12 percent YoY to Rs.11,026 crore (Rs.110.3 billion). Under the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), net income rose 17 percent YoY to $317 million and total income 12 percent YoY to $2.02 billion for the quarter under review. For the entire fiscal (FY 2013), net profit grew 19 percent YoY to Rs.6,636 crore (Rs.66.4 billion) and total revenue 16 percent YoY to Rs.43,361 crore (Rs.433.6 billion) as per the Indian accounting standard. Under IFRS, net income for fiscal under review is $1.22 billion and total income $7.95 billion. We continue to see improvement in our customer satisfaction and employee engagement. Our continued investments in the go-to-market organization positions us well for the future, Wipro chief executive for IT business T.K. Kurien said .As decided by the board last year, the company has completed the demerger of its diversified business effective from March 31 to make Wipro Ltd. a pure play IT firm. We are confident that being a technology-focused company will provide a fresh impetus for growth, Wipro chairman Azim Premji asserted.

Aloula Geojit launches NRI advisory service in Saudi Arabia

Kochi To serve the investment needs of non-resident Indian investors in Saudi Arabia, Aloula Geojit Capital Co. (AGC) launched its NRI advisory service. An announcement to this effect was made by Ibrahim M. Al Gadah, CEO of AGC. Meeting reporters along with C.J. George, managing director of Geojit BNP Paribas, Al Gadah made the announcement . AGC, a member of the Saudi Stock Exchange, through its investment advisory services, will offer its NRI clients both research and investment advice. AGC is the only Indian joint venture which is a member of any local stock exchange in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Speaking about the companys new service, C.J. George, managing director of Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services, said that there was renewed investor interest among NRIs to invest in Indian capital market in the context of global uncertainties. With the launch of Aloula Geojit Capitals advisory services, Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia will benefit from the sound advice and efficient service we provide, said George. Ibrahim Al Gadah said the strength of AGC would be the strong backing of Geojit BNP Paribas and our well experienced staff. This service will be made available through Riyadh, Damam and Jeddah offices of AGC, said Al Gadah. All Indians with valid residence permit in Saudi Arabia can open an account through AGC and invest and trade in the Saudi market. Besides, they can subscribe to the local mutual funds. Established in 2006, AGC is a joint stock company licensed by Saudi Capital Market Authority to conduct trading activities as member broker in Tadawul (Saudi stock exchange). Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services is one of the leading retail stock brokers in India, with a strong presence in Middle East countries.

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Augusta Adam Scott sank a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the US Masters becoming the first Australian to win the 77th version of the tournament at the Augusta National. He and Angel Cabrera finished the final round locked in a 9-under tie. Cabrera narrowly missed a birdie on the same hole when his putt stopped millimetres from the edge of the cup and had to settle for par. Scott then sank his putt to win his first Masters title. He finished as co-runner up in 2011 with countryman Jason Day. The 32-yearold in the process has put an end to more than a half-century of misery for Australian golfers at the Masters. The Queenslander played a great iron approach to three metres right of the pin and slid in a putt that will live in Australian sports fans memories forever. The putt ended an agonising run of eight runner-up finishes by generations of Australian challengers who couldnt do what Scott did Sunday. With the two biggest putts of his career, Scott holed a 20-footer for birdie on the 18th hole of regu-

CHANDIGARH SUNDAY 21 April 2013

Will try to win India Open: Saina

New Delhi Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal is upbeat about her prospects in the India Open Super Series but added that the tournament draw is tough and winning wont be easy. A total of 220 players from 18 nations will be aiming to win the $200,000 tier-two tournament to be held at the Siri Fort Complex April 23-28. Every tournament is tough. This one is a Super Series event and all the top players will be playing in it, but I am looking forward to put my best foot forward, said World No.2. Putting emphasis on the draw, Saina said it will be a tough ride this time and her first-round opponent Belaetrix Manuputi of Indonesia has been showing impressive form. The draw is quite tough, it is not easy. In the first round itself, I am playing with an Indonesian player who is doing really well. But I am preparing hard to win the tournament. India Open is special because its held in Delhi. Lots of home fans will be there to cheer me and at the same time my parents can come and watch me. Youngsters will also get a chance to learn from the senior players, said the Hyderabadi. Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand said he is hopeful that the hosts will come up with an impres-

Adam Scott wins US Masters

Monte Carlo Jurgen Melzer and Leander Paes lost their mens doubles quarterfinal clash against the top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan here at the Monte Carlo Masters. The Bryan brothers won 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in one hour and 13 minutes to proceed to the semifinals of the 1000-point ATP clay court tournament. The Indo-Austrian pair broke the top seeds twice in as many chances they got to get past the tough first set. Paes-Melzer quashed six of the seven breakpoint chances

Paes-Melzer lose in quarters Tutul, Rohan share lead at Usha-IGU golf

New Delhi Tutul Ali and Rohan Rana shared the opening days honours at the UshaIGU Delhi junior Golf Championships with identical cards of even par 70 each .The duo was two shots clear of the field with the next golfer Mohan Sardar in third place with a 73 in Category A. Rana had one birdie and two bogeys on the front nine but then back-to-back birdies on 11th and 12th put him under par. A late bogey on 18th brought

sive show and win in at least one of the five categories at stake. Preparation is pretty decent and I think we had the time post-All England and Swiss Open. We have the Asian Championship coming up this week and the experience will help us in India Open, said the former All England champion. I think we are getting closer each time and hopefully Saina will be able to get us that coveted thing. We also have (Parupalli) Kashyap who is doing well. I feel all the players have emerged stronger in these years not

only in singles but also in doubles. Somebody will win us the India Open Super Series title. Gopichand added the focus will be on all players and not just on singles competition. There are lots of juniors who have the opportunity to play against the best players of the world and I expect them to use it as a launchpad. We also have our doubles combinations whether it is Jwala Gutta and Diju or Ashwini Ponnappa and Pradnya. I am looking forward to their performance, added Gopichand.

of the Americans. Bob and Mike returned the favour by breaking the only game in the second set and taking the match into the decider. In the deciding super tiebreak, the unseeded men were no match for the Bryan brothers who easily raced away to 10 points and will now face Canada-Australian pair of Milos Raonic and Bernard.

him back to even par. Tutul, playing aggressively, had six birdies, two on front nine and four on the backstretch. But he also dropped three bogeys on both stretches. Shubham Narain, Jairaj Singh Sandhu and Tapendra Ghai shared fourth with rounds of 74 each. Kartikey Vashisht shot 77 while Manu Gandas carded 75. In Category B, Jaiveer Singh held the lead with a round of 74 with Arjun Prasad in second place with 75 along with Hassan Rahman.

lation that put him into a playoff with Cabrera and then won the major with a 12-footer for birdie on the second extra hole. Scott leaned back and thrust his arms in the air after the putt dropped on the 10th hole, a celebration for all of Australia and personal redemption for himself. It was only last summer when Scott threw away the British Open by making bogey on his last four holes to lose by one shot to Ernie Els. The Switzerland-resident handled that crushing defeat with dignity and pledged to finish stronger given another chance. The Masters was the only major an Australian had never won and Scott was among dozens of golfers. Scott was gracious in victory. He and Cabrera flashed a thumbsup to each other after their shots into the 10th hole in the playoff and walked off the 10th green with their arms around each other when it was over.

Chauhan in Asian junior boxing final

Shymkent (Kazakhstan) Former sub-junior National Champion Prayag Chauhan (60kg) continued his winning spree at the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships underway here. The 16-year-old marched into the finals with another prolific victory. With this win the Delhi boxer is now assured of at least a silver medal from the tournament. Chauhan, up against Ernis Uulu Ruslan of Kyrgyzstan, was once again in top form as he comprehensively beat his opponent in what turned out to be a unanimous decision by the judges. Coach Vijay Sharma was extremely pleased with his performance and said: Prayag is in great form and fought very well against the Kyrgyz boxer. He has shown good potential and this performance will do wonders for his confidence in the upcoming World Championships.

Chauhan will now stake claim to the yellow metal in the championship round against Ilyubayev Azat of Kazakhstan . The Indian camp, however, suffered setbacks in the quarterfinals. Mohammad Wasique (46kg) came up short against some power hitting of local lad Nursultan Bekbolat. In the 54-kg category, Thounaojam Bickychands campaign at the Asian meet also came to an end at the hands of Kholdarov Ikboijan of Uzbekistan.

Taipei Parupalli Kashyap and P.V. Sindhu led the Indian charge at the Badminton Asia Championships winning the opening rounds of their respective categories here at the Taipei Arena . Seeded fourth, Kashyap had a tough match against South Korean Ji Hoon Hong which went right down to the wire. The Indian, however, held on to his nerves to pick the last two points and win the match 18-21, 21-15, 22-20 in one hour and nine minutes. This was Kashyaps second victory in as many outings against the World No.106 Korean, who had also lost the last match at the same tourney in 2009. The World No.7 Hyderabadi will next face localite Chu Han Chou for the first time in the second round of mens singles. In the same category, B. Sai Praneeth eased past Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed of Maldives 21-10, 21-12 in 22 minutes. He next faces a huge task against Chinese sixth seed Wang Zhengming in their second ever match. Sai Praneeth will have to play out of his skin to advance against the World No.9, who beat the Indian last year in the same tourney. Rising shuttler Sindhu also had an easy outing against Tsz Ka Chan of Hong Kong in the womens singles first round, winning 21-18, 21-19 in 33 minutes in their second ever match. The last time Sindhu beat

Kashyap, Sindhu advance in Badminton Asia Championships

Chan was at the 2011 Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai. The 17-year-old World No.16 will meet former World No.1 and third seed Shixian Wang of China in the second round. Meanwhile, womens doubles pairing of Pradnya Gadre and Ashwini Ponnappa also advanced to the second round by winning against local pair Pei Rong Wang and Kuo Yu Wen 21-12, 30-29 in 29 minutes. The second game went right down to the last possible point before the Indian duo clinched the game and match. However, it was the end of the road for other Indian doubles pairs who lost their respective matches.

Though Ashwini advanced in womens doubles, her mixed doubles campaign came to an end with partner Tarun Kona, who also lost his mens doubles match with Arun Vishnu. Pranaav Jerry Chopra-Akshay Dewalkar and Manu Attri-B. Sumeeth Reddy also lost their respective mens doubles first round matches. In womens doubles, Aparna Balan and N. Siki Reddy could not proceed in Chinese Taipei and will have to try their luck next week at the India Open. While in mixed doubles, Tarun-Ashwini, Akshay-Pradnya and AparnaVishnu also could not move to their next rounds.

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Mishras third IPL hat-trick gives Hyderabad sensational win
Pune Amit Mishra picked up four wickets in one over to take Sunrisers Hyderabad to a sensational win over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League here . Mishra took all his scalps, including the hattrick, in the 19th over of the Pune innings which ended at 108 -- 11 runs short of Hyderabads 119 for eight. The legspinner also made 30 crucial runs after his side was tottering at 44 for six. The hosts needed 25 runs off 24 balls with six wickets in hand before Mitchell Marshs dismissal triggered a dramatic batting collapse. Mishra removed opposition skipper Angelo Matthews (20), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Sharma and Ashok Dinda to propel the Hyderabad team to a memorable win. His first hat-trick in IPL came in 2008 and he repeated the feat in the 2011 edition. Hyderabad now have four wins out of their six matches, pushing

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Mumbai Indians launches its magazine

Mumbai Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, which has a fan base of over three million, Friday launched its official annual Mumbai Indians Magazine. Mumbai Indians is the first IPL franchise to publish a magazine dedicated to its global fans and the 60-page glossy magazine features a rare upclose picture of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on its cover. The magazine takes an intimate look at Mumbai Indians players, teams strategy and statistics and also offers

some fun contests for the readers to win Mumbai Indians goodies. Featuring various sections like cover page story Combat Time, Big Talks, The Other Side Of Win, Young Gun, Backroom Hero, Mentors Job, Coach Speak and many interesting anecdotes -- the Mumbai Indians collectible is a package in itself. Published by 8848 Sports Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Indians Magazine will be an annual collectible and is available in leading bookstores across India. One can also order the magazine online through www.bookmyshow.com.

them to second spot in the standings. Pune, who shocked Chennai Super Kings, are placed second from bottom with four losses in six games. It seemed the match would get over before time when Pune raced to 38 for no loss in four overs. Medium pacer Thisara Perera provided Hyderabad the breakthrough, removing the dangerous Aaron Finch (16) and Robin Uthappa (22) in successive balls. Mathews and Steven Smith (17) hung around for a while and the target looked very much within reach. The match witnessed a massive turnaround following the fall of Marshs wicket which made it 101 for five. It was all Mishra thereafter. Earlier, Bhuvneshwar Kumar rattled the Hyderabad top order with high quality swing bowling with Ashok Dinda giving him good support. Kumar bowled Parthiv Patel (12) through one that swung enough to hit the off-stump and then foxed Cameron White with an inswinger castling his stumps. His third wicket was of Hanuma Vihari, who eded another moving ball to first slip. Another couple of dismissals spelt huge trouble for the visitors, leaving them at 44 for six in the 11th over. A gritty knock from Biplab Samantray (37) and a 40-run partnership between Mishra and Ashish Reddy (19 not out) took Hyderabad to a fighting total.

Graeme Pollock sad with Tendulkar, Pontings IPL performance

New Delhi Sad at not seeing Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL), South African cricketing legend Graeme Pollock said it is always a hard decision to know when to call it a day. While Mumbai Indians skipper Ponting has already retired from international cricket, Tendulkar quit One-Day Internationals (ODI) in December last year. Tendulkars woeful form in Tests carried on to the IPL as well. In five matches, Tendulkar, who will turn 41 Wednesday, has managed scores of 23, 0, 1, 44, 1. Ponting has also been a big failure and had figures of 28, 6, 0, 14 and 4. Pollock was surprised to see that the Mumbai Indians opening pair of Tendulkar and Ponting isnt getting runs. I am watching the IPL with interest,

IPL Match Schedule this Week

Date IST GMT 10:30 14:30 14:30 10:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 14:30 10:30 14:30 Match 21-Apr 16:00 21-Apr 20:00 22-Apr 20:00 23-Apr 16:00 23-Apr 20:00 24-Apr 20:00 25-Apr 20:00 Details Delhi Daredevils vs 28th IPL Mumbai Indians Kings XI Punjab vs 29th IPL Pune Warriors Chennai Super Kings 30th IPL vs Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers 31st IPL Bangalore vs Pune Warriors Delhi Daredevils vs 32nd IPL Kings XI Punjab Kolkata Knight Riders 33rd IPL vs Mumbai Indians Chennai Super 34th IPL Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata Knight Riders 35th IPL vs Kings XI Punjab Rajasthan Royals vs 36th IPL Sunrisers Hyderabad Mumbai Indians vs 37th IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore Venue Delhi Mohali Chennai Bangalore Delhi Kolkata Chennai Kolkata Jaipur Mumbai

AIFF invites bids for new I-League clubs

New Delhi The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Thursday invited bids for new clubs to be a part of the I-League. The winning bidders will be granted the right to own and operate a new club which will compete in I-League from 2013 onwards and have the opportunity to compete in the AFC Club Competitions. The invitation to tender will be available between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at AIFF Headquarters, Football House, here. All bidding parties need to fulfill the eligibility criteria (Club Licensing) and other requirements specified. The last date for submission is May 2, 2013. The bids would then be evaluated by a technical evaluation committee following which the results

just a little bit sad that the great players Tendulkar and Ponting havent really hit it off. It is always a hard decision to know when to get out, Pollock said on his Facebook account. Another great Barry Richards, commenting on Pollocks reaction, said once a player crosses 34, he can buy

another 3-4 years on experience but not more. Is sad but well remember when reactions slow around 34 then u can get by for 3/4 more years on experience but eventually the decision has to be made cruel but true! Richards commented.

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would be announced within a week from the last date of submission. It is AIFFs endeavour to make the I-League strong and robust and for that it is imperative that clubs comply with the Licensing criteria specially with regard to infrastructure and Youth Development, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das stated. It is with this objective in mind that we are allowing direct entry into the I-League so that good infrastructure and Youth Development Academies can be established, he added. This is in line with what was shared with prospective bidders in the two Open-House meetings which were held in Delhi and Dubai. We are confident of getting a very good response for the above, Sunando Dhar, CEO, I-League maintained.

New Delhi Former Kiwi fast bowler Simon Doull hopes that India will play a full series in New Zealand where they are scheduled to tour early next year. Doulls comments came in the wake of reports suggesting that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants to trim the away series to accommodate the Asia Cup. I heard about that. It doesnt sound good. I hope they stick to the decided schedule. I would want to see India playing a full-fledged Test series, Doull, who is commentating in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), told IANS Friday. India are currently slated to play three Tests, five One-day Internationals and a T20 International. They won a historic series last time around when they toured New Zea-

Doull wants India to play full-series in New Zealand

land in 2008-09. Asked whether Indias focus of late has been on the shorter formats, Doull said: I would like to disagree. I think the focus is very much there on Tests. Else they would not have been able to whitewash Australia. Among the upcoming Indian quickies, the 43-year-old former speedster is impressed most by Rajasthan Royals Rahul Shukla. I see some good talent developing here. In this IPL edition, I really like the young Shukla. He can play for India provided he is groomed right. Commenting on IPLs impact on Indian cricket, he said: Whoever feels IPL is not good for India has a rock in his head. It is great platform for the young Indians playing against and alongside the best in the business.

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