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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday assured captains of industry that the government will not leave any stone unturned to improve the economy and expressed hope that the Current Account Deficit (CAD) will come down to 2.5 percent in the coming years. Admitting that the country is going through a difficult period, he said: I know that business is deeply Page 3 in concerned about the slowdown

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Justice P. Sathasivam was Friday sworn in as the 40th chief justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He will hold the post till April 26, 2014. The first CJI from Tamil Nadu, Justice Sathasivam Justice Sathasivam, 64, succeeded sworn in as Chief CJI Altamas Kabir, whose last day Justice India in office was of Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony was Page 4
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From Bihar to Tamil Nadu, school children are dying and falling sick having eaten mid-day meal. Victims of corruption and official apathy these little ones have no political clout or nuisance value. A shameful spectre indeed. Page 13

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An adversary with increasing traction in popular mind space warrants alarm. Narendra Modi the charismatic Gujarat Chief Minister has emerged as a potent challenger to the UPA regime at centre. His positioning and political clout have understandably unnerved many a stalwarts in the government. As a counter to his growing clout, the UPA and the Indian National Congress have unleashed a volley of spokespersons. In their enthusiasm to counter Mr. Modi they tend to drift into hyperbole and innuendo. Such a 24X7 Modi centric debate is harming the ruling

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dispensation more than benefiting it. From being a heavily embattled leader fighting dissension within his own party to taking on the entire political system, Mr. Modi has come a long way. However his growth story is also liable to be credited to an outrageously incompetent central regime. India has witnessed a steady decline of its economy, foreign policy, global image and internal cohesion on account of a regime that failed to check corruption while stymieing new initiatives. The nation is looking for answers to the probing questions thrown open

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by skeletons that came tumbling out of the governments cupboard. A resort to vague ideological inanities or hysterical name calling will only diminish the political capital available to the UPA. The rise of Mr. Modi is a direct offshoot of the doings of the UPA-II and it would help to be humble about its mistakes and remedy them. Arrogance, over the top campaign and polarizing political pitch may only serve to whip support in the favour of the man they detest. Mr. Modi likes pitched political battles, it is his terrain, dont take him on there.

Haryana Roadways on a rough ride in Delhi

Jaideep Sarin Haryanas state-run buses are going through a bumpy ride in Delhi. With Delhi Police imposing penalties for various traffic violations, drivers and staff of Haryana Roadways have become reluctant to ply their buses in Delhi territory. The roadways staff staged one protest last month - by not letting Haryana buses enter Delhi - and were on the brink of a three-day strike from July. The reason for all this is the number of traffic tickets being issued by the Delhi Traffic Police to Haryana Roadways buses plying in the national capital. The issue has become so serious in Haryana that the director general (State Transport) Arun Kumar has been forced to call meetings with the roadways staff union to work out a solution to the issue. At one of the meetings last week, Arun Kumar made it clear that the Haryana government would not foot the bill for the traffic tickets issued by Delhi Police. He said it was not possible to meet the demand of the Haryana Roadways Employees Union that the traffic tickets be paid by the Haryana government and not by the driver concerned. The state government cannot encourage violation of traffic rules. Safe driving was a pre-condition of the driving licence which needed to be obeyed, Arun Kumar reportedly said at the meeting. Most of the traffic tickets are for over-speeding, wrong parking, jumping red lights and rash driving. The staff of Haryana Roadways buses had refused to ply their buses in Delhi territory June 15 to protest against excessive traffic tickets being issued against them. The buses had dropped passengers at the entry points to Delhi along the Delhi-Haryana border. This caused widespread harassment and inconvenience to passengers. Union leaders alleged that Delhi Police was trying to single-out Haryana Roadways buses as the roadways staff was not allowing them to travel for free in their buses. At the meeting with the union, Arun Kumar suggested that a corpus be created by the employees by contributing one days salary for paying the traffic tickets. The state transport authorities have now said that a team of officials will monitor the tickets being issued and even videograph the process. After the employees union called for a three-day protest by not plying buses to Delhi, Arun Kumar warned them of strict action. Following this, the protest was withdrawn. For those drivers and conductors, who had participated in the June 15 protest, it was decided that the loss on account of not plying buses to Delhi must be recovered from the driver and conductor of the bus. Also, criminal cases should be registered against those union leaders who were present there and physically obstructed and prevented the buses from going to Delhi, caused obstruction in the discharge of official duties and forced the passengers to alight from the buses, Arun Kumar said. For the time being, both sides have reconciled over the issue, with the state transport authorities agreeing to constitute a committee to study the actual pattern of challans (tickets) issued by Delhi Police.

No Country for Children

While the politicians scored brownie points over Food Security in India, ironically enough children died in Bihar, having fed on state sponsored mid-day meals. The death meals came packed in containers meant for pesticides and insecticides. Teachers and support staff meant to assist the students fled at the first sign of trouble and did not bother to call emergency services if there were any! Food is a basic requirement of existence and ever more so for kids in growing stages. Mid-day meal scheme was envisaged to combine the twin objectives of enrolment and nutrition for a large chunk of school going children. Despite the noble objectives, the scheme has come to be plagued by the usual banes of Indian policy execution, corruption and inefficiency. Quality control of the ingredients lacking, the children are often at the tender mercies of the contractor who supplies the food material to the government. The Bihar government has not come up with a plausible explanation for its rank ineptitude and lethargy in dealing with such a tragedy. Despite the talk of much hyped Bihar model of governance all that was visible in the tragedy was an evasive administration and apathetic establishment. Countries world over enact special laws and regulations for items of consumption meant for children. Eatables and toys are focus of great monitoring and testing by agencies. Health and safety standards of children should be made more stringent and the Indian Penal Code should be amended to make crimes against children by way of corruption and other economic means punishable by harsher sentences. In this case the government must fix responsibility and punish the guilty.

Misuse of police security puts government on mat

Jaideep Sarin Claiming and getting armed police personnel in the guise of a security threat may have become a fad with VIPs and influential people but the Punjab and Haryana High Court has now frowned upon outsiders from Punjab being endowed with this privilege. The high court has directed the Punjab government to withdraw the Punjab Police security cover provided to so-called VIPs outside the state. The beneficiaries, including VIPs and influential people, stand to lose out their security cover in the next few days with the high court seeking a compliance report within four weeks. The high court direction came on a public suit filed by lawyer H.C. Arora. The court said the Punjab government could not permanently deploy its police personnel outside the state to guard certain people who didnt live within the state. The protectees provided Punjab Police security live in Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and other states. They include former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala (jailed in a recruitment scam but out on bail), Himachal MP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Anurag Thakur, Akali Dal Delhi unit chief Manjit Singh GK, former MP Tarlochan Singh, former Punjab governor Lt. Gen. B.K.N. Chhibber (retd) and BJP MP Balbir Punj. It is the duty of the concerned states to provide security to the residents of those states. Such security has now become a status symbol. Why cant the concerned state provide security to its residents? the high court asked, even though the Punjab government counsel tried to prevail on the court that the security was provided to outsiders as they had past relations or were closely associated with Punjab. The union home ministry, in an affidavit filed in the high court, made it clear that security had to be provided by the state where the protectee resides. Security from another state cannot remain in a different state for more than three days, as per rules, the affidavit said. It has been noticed that some state governments have provided security personnel to certain residents of Delhi without intimating Delhi Police of deployment of their security personnel in Delhi. The security personnel provided by other states may be an impediment on certain occasions and also have a potential for misuse, the affidavit added. The maximum number of armed police personnel from other states in Delhi are from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh - the three states that surround the national capital. The controversy about misuse of police security erupted after the Nov 17, 2012, shootout at a Delhi country villa of billionaire liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep in which both were killed. Punjab Police armed security was provided to Ponty Chadha and Hardeep without their holding any official position in the state. At least eight armed security personnel were provided to the Chadha brothers, mainly owing to their proximity to politicians in Punjab. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also the state home minister, earlier this year cut down the number of security personnel provided to VIPs and other influential people. The security cover of the Chadha brothers was, however, not reduced. Following the latest high court order, self-imporant grandees from outside Punjab will have to make other arrangements for securing themselves.

The governments decision to raise a 45,000-50,000-strong mountain strike corps has been welcomed by security experts who said it will bridge the gap in Indias defence capabilities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and possibly inhibit any military adventurism by China. When raised and fully operational, this strike corps would fill a crucial gap for India vis-a-vis China in the eastern sector. This will also hopefully make the current India-China negotiations on the territorial dispute more malleable, noted security expert C. Uday Bhaskar, a distinguished fellow at the Society for Policy Studies, told. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday approved the raising of the new corps. This will involve expenditure of some Rs.64,000

Mountain strike corps will bridge gaps in Indias defence capabilites

crore - roughtly half the defence budget for 2013-14 - over a seven-year period, official sources said. The formation is expected to give India the capability to launch offensive action into the Tibet Autonomous Region in case of a Chinese offensive. Noting that the decision was longoverdue, Bhaskar, however, said it was not clear when funding would be made available for implementing the decision. It will be a very firm signal of intent that will lower the probability of China taking recourse to military superiority to alter the territorial dispute in its favour - or encourage provocative intrusions, he added. Bhaskar said the move was a step in bridging the gap with Chinas military infrastructure along the LAC. In terms of the overall defence capabilities and related offensive component - that gap will be filled. Bhaskar said the move does not threaten China but definitely adds credibility to Indias posture. He said that the April incursion by Chinese troops in the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector in eastern Ladakh may have acted as a trigger-pulse for CCS decision but the proposal itself had been mooted about 10 years ago. The proposed corps, to be headquartered at Pangarh in West Bengal, would be Indias first dedicated corps for offensive mountain warfare. Lt. Gen. Kamal Davar (retd), the first head of the Defence Intelligence Agency chief, said the raising of the mountain corps will add to countrys deterrent capabilities. To achieve credible deterrence, the country has to have both strong offensive and defensive capabilities and the raising of mountain corps will go a long way in bridging the current gap, he said. Savita Pande of School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, said the governments move was much delayed and should have come earlier. China is playing a double game. Skirmishes have been occurring even as talks on the border continue, she said. She said that building defence preparedness was very significant and India had to be as careful about China as about Pakistan. It (the mountain corps) will send a very good signal. It is a big step. India can negotiate from a position of strength, she said. Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath (retd), a former army vice chief, said the strike corps will strengthen Indias posture along the mountains and give the forces greater flexibility. He said April border incursion by Chinese troops may have expedited the decision to form mountain corps but the army had been asking for it for quite some time.

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Making the announcement, Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Ananth Kumar said that former party presidents Murli Manohar Joshi, Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari will also be members of the national central campaign committee. Its other members include general secretaries Ananth Kumar, Thawar Chand Gehlot and Ram Lal and three chief ministers - Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Raman Singh and Manohar Parrikar. The presence of Sushma Swaraj in the panel is being considered significant as she is seen as possible prime ministerial candidates and there were apprehensions about her agreeeing to work under Modi. Jaitley, too, is considered a possible prime ministerial candidate. Advani does not have any functional responsibility and will be guiding the panel. The BJP Friday also signalled its intentions to be in election mode for the Lok Sabha polls by forming panels on key aspects related to the election. The manifesto committee will be headed by Murli Manohar Joshi. Gadkari will head the panel to prepare vision document. Sushma Swaraj and Jaitley will together head the publicity committee which also has party general secretary Amit Shah as its member. The panel to formulate a chargesheet against the United Progressive Alliance government will be headed by Gopinath Munde and Ravi Shankar Prasad, the partys deputy leaders in the parliament. The committee on rallies will be headed by Ananth Kumar and on parliamentary seat conferences by Thawar Chand Gehlot. The party also formed a panel to reach out to sections such as farmers and artisans which will be headed by party general secretary Murlidhar Rao. The campaign initiative to reach out to new voters will be headed by Amit Shah. The party also formed panels on traditional campaign, intellectual conferences, special contact campaign, election machinery, information communication campaign, literature preparation, programme and transport, feedback from people, north-east campaign, election commission and legal affairs and booth committee coordination. Party sources said that upcoming polls in four states were the immediate priority for the party and Modi was unlikely to projected prime ministerial candidate before that. They said that a decision on projecting a prime ministerial candidate could be taken later. The announcements had an evident stamp of Modi, who is known to work in a style to avoid ambiguity in decision making. Sources said that the announcements were delayed as some senior leaders had reservations over reporting to Modi. A party leader later told IANS that it would be wrong to assume that the team will be reporting to Modi but working under his stewardship. The announcements followed protracted discussions between senior party leaders who in turn had talks with RSS, the ideological mentor of BJP. The RSS had last month help resolve crisis in the BJP after Advani had resigned from party posts a day after elevation of Modi.
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Sushma Swaraj, Jaitley in election panel headed by Modi

New Delhi The BJP Friday announced its election campaign team for the 2014 polls under Narendra Modis stewardship with an 11-member central election campaign committee under him. The announcement was a clear signal of the Gujarat chief ministers possible projection as prime ministerial candidate. The central election campaign committee is to include Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and three chief ministers. The party also formed 20 subcommittees, under the central

election campaign committee, to work on a host of tasks including reaching out to new and young voters and preparing manifesto for the next Lok Sabha polls. The announcement of members of national campaign committee for 2014 Lok Sabha polls came over a month after Modi was appointed its chief at the partys conclave in Goa. The committee will work under guidance of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, senior party leader Lal Krishna Advani and party president Rajnath Singh.

PM assures industry of economic recovery

New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday assured captains of industry that the government will not leave any stone unturned to improve the economy and expressed hope that the Current Account Deficit (CAD) will come down to 2.5 percent in the coming years. Admitting that the country is going through a difficult period, he said: I know that business is deeply concerned about the slowdown in our economy. It is looking to the government to bring the economy back to a higher growth path. This, I believe, is a legitimate expectation and is also upper-most in our mind. When things are going well, government should interfere as little as possible. When things are going bad, as they seem to be at present, it is the responsibility of the government to become more pro-active, he said at the 92nd annual general meeting of Assocham here. The prime minister observed that the most immediate cause of worry was the recent volatility in foreign exchange markets, which was caused due to global markets reacting to the likelihood of a withdrawal of Quantitative Easing-III by the US Federal Reserve Bank. Large volumes of funds were withdrawn from emerging markets and there was a depreciation in many emerging market countries including Turkey, Brazil and South Africa. We too experienced a significant depreciation in the exchange value of the rupee. In our case, it was perhaps exacerbated by the fact that our current account deficit in the balance of payment had increased to 4.7 percent of GDP in 2012-13. Ideally we should bring the current account deficit down to 2.5 percent of our GDP. It is clearly not possible to do this in one year, but I expect that the current account deficit in 2013-14 will be much lower than the 4.7 percent level recorded last year. It will decline further next year. We will use all policy instruments available -- fiscal, monetary and supply side interventions to ensure that the Current Account Deficit declines further over time. He said the government is committed to bringing the current account deficit under control by addressing both the demand side and the supply side of the problem. On the demand side, he said, we need to reduce the demand for gold and the demand for petroleum products - the two biggest components of our trade deficit. He said gold imports declined sharply in June while on petroleum products, the government has last year begun a process of correcting the prices. The gradual correction that was taking place in diesel prices has reduced the gap in under-recoveries from almost Rs.13 per litre to less than Rs.2 per litre. The government has targeted fiscal deficit of 4.8 percent of GDP during 2013-14 and announced continuing reductions of about half a percent each year subsequently, up to 2016-17. He, however, said the country has targeted 6.5 percent growth at the time of the budget this fiscal (2013-14). But it looks as if it will be lower than that. He added: What is important is that the economy should turn around from 5 percent achieved last year. There is a very good chance that we can achieve that with good agricultural performance and the effect of the various actions we are taking on infrastructure.

PM admits 6.5 percent growth difficult, promises more action

New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday asserted that his government would be more proactive and leave no stone unturned to ensure a rebound in the economy which, he admitted, would grow slower than the expected 6.5 percent for the current fiscal. The prime minister also for the first time joined issue with the opposition that has been attacking him for the slowdown. Our political critics focus on the experience of one bad year. This makes for good television but its a very distorted picture, said a combative prime minister and added that his coalition has a record any government would be proud of. He urged the industry captains not to give in to negative sentiments and stay the course. When things are going well, government should interfere as little as possible. When things go badly, as they seem to be at present, it is the responsibility of the government to become proactive, said the prime minister, addressing the 92nd annual meeting of industry association Assocham in the capital. We will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the economy rebounds. I appeal to each one of you not to be overcome by negative sentiment. Economic growth hit a decade low of 5 percent last fiscal on account of poor performance of farm, manufacturing and mining sectors. I would not like to make a forecast of what our growth will be in the year 2013-14. The IMF has recently reduced its earlier projection of growth rates for all countries including India, for 2013. We had targeted 6.5 percent growth at the time the Budget was presented. But it looks as if it will be lower than that. The prime minister said the government was taking all steps to boost investments and build infrastructure for the economy to rebound. He hoped the agriculture sector would do well due to the plentiful rains and would help revive demand in rural areas, contributing to stronger industrial performance in due course. Industrial growth has not yet recovered. However, I am happy to say that agriculture looks well set to show a good performance. I feel we can and we should remain optimistic. The basic fundamentals of our economy are sound and healthy. We have been taking all possible measures to correct imbalances on the macro front, said the prime minister. Highlighting the UPA governments performance, Singh said the average growth rate during eight years (2004-05 to 2012-13) was 8.2 percent. This was much better than 5.7 percent achieved in the previous eight years. He also said real wages had risen much faster rate of 6.8 percent per year in the 11th plan period as compared to an average of 1.1 percent annually in the 10 years preceding it. Emphasising that percentage of the population below the poverty line declined at a much faster rate of 2 percent between 2004-05 and 2011-12, he said, the rate, however, was just 0.75 percent before 2004-05. I think this is a record that any government can be proud of.
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Justice Sathasivam sworn in as Chief BSP leader, two others die in Azamgarh violence Justice of India
New Delhi Justice P. Sathasivam was Friday sworn in as the 40th chief justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He will hold the post till April 26, 2014. The first CJI from Tamil Nadu, Justice Sathasivam, 64, succeeded CJI Altamas Kabir, whose last day in office was Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, his cabinet colleagues, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, and Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Born on April 27, 1949 in Kadappanallur village, in Tamil Nadus Erode district, Justice Sathasivam, hailing from a farmers family, was the first graduate in his family and the first law graduate in his village. He was appointed as the judge of the apex court Aug 21, 2007. Prior to moving to the apex court, he was in Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was appointed as a permanent judge of the Madras High Court Jan 8, 1996. Chief Justice Sathasivam visited several states in his capacity as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to generate awareness about peoples rights and entitlement. He inaugurated several legal literacy camps in rural ar-

eas, schools and colleges. As a judge of the apex court, he dealt with a large number of cases including the 1993 Bombay Bomb blast case in which he upheld the conviction of film star Sanjay Dutt under the Arms Act but reduced his sentence from six years to five years. The hearing in the case continued uninterrupted for several months and the judgment that ran into hundreds of pages was pronounced in a record period of nine months. Out of the eleven death sentences, one was confirmed while other death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. As apex court judge, Justice Sathasivam dealt with the case of Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, upholding his conviction for the triple murder of Australian Christian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons. He also upheld the life imprisonment of Sidhartha Vashisht alias Manu

Sharma in Jessica Lall murder case. In the case of former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah, Justice Sathasivam had junked the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) separate charge-sheet in Tulsiram Prajapati staged shootout case, contending that it was part of the same transaction as the staged shootout of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and there could not be two separate charge-sheets. He had also set aside the conviction of Pakistani virologist M. Khalil Chisti for murder and allowed him to go back to his country. In Mayawatis disproportionate assets case, Justice Sathasivam held that CBI had exceeded its jurisdiction in lodging FIR of disproportionate assets against her in the Taj Corridor matter and he quashed it as illegal. He had also pronounced verdict on the gas sharing dispute between Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. and Reliance Industries Limited.

Bar dancers can pursue their profession: SC

New Delh The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the right of bar dancers to pursue their profession subject to dancing bars taking licence from the state authorities. The apex court bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar upheld the right of bar dancers as it rejected the Maharashtra governments plea against the Bombay High Court verdict striking down the police orders that bar dancing in hotels below three stars. Pronouncing the judgment, Justice Nijjar said: In our opinion, in the present case, the restrictions in the nature of prohibition cannot be said to be reasonable, inasmuch as there could be several lesser alternatives available which would have been adequate to ensure safety of women than to completely prohibit dance. In fact, a large number of imaginative alternative steps could be taken instead of completely prohibiting dancing, if the real concern of the State is the safety of women, the judgment said. We are of the opinion that the State has failed to justify the classification between the exempted establishments and prohibited establishments on the basis of surrounding circumstances; or vulnerability, the judgment said. In our opinion, in the present case, the legislation is based on an unacceptable presumption that the so called elite i.e. rich and the famous would have higher standards of decency, morality or strength of character than their counter parts who have to content themselves with lesser facilities of inferior quality in the dance bars, the court said. Chief Justice Kabir in a separate

Lucknow BSP leader and former legislator Sarvesh Singh was shot dead Friday with his guard at Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, sparking violence that left a businessman dead allegedly in police firing. Hundreds of supporters of Sarvesh Singh alias Sippi took to the streets screaming anti-government slogans, attacking police posts and setting fire to scores of vehicles following the killing of Sarvesh Singh. As the violence spread, shops and businesses got closed across the town, about 270 km from Lucknow. Police initially said the killers barged into his house and opened fire at the Bahujan Samaj Party leader, who was earlier in the Samajwadi Party, and his guard Bharat Rai, killing both instantly. But it later transpired that three men on a motorcycle fired at Sarvesh Singh and Bharat Rai a few metres away from a police station. His supporters accused a police inspector of summoning him to the police station. Sarvesh Singh was shot dead while returning home. Unable to control the mobs, police fired at the crowd, killing a businessman, Jitendra Gupta, witnesses said. Two civilians, including a journalist were injured. But police insisted that Gupta was not killed in their firing. Inspector General of Police R.K. Vishwakarma said the autopsy will confirm the exact cause of Guptas death. A dozen policemen were reportedly injured in brickbatting. The violence subsided later but tension prevailed in the town. Sarvesh Singh was a Samajwadi Party legislator in 2007 but quit it when Amar Singh was expelled. His father Ram Pyare Singh was a minister in the former Mulayam Singh Yadav

government. Late in the evening, the family of the slain legislator and others squatted on the roads with the bodies and refused to hand them over to the police for post-mortem. They demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Police believe the killing may have been ordered by mafia don Puttu Singh, now lodged in a Varanasi jail. After his fathers death, Sarvesh Singh contested from Sagdi assembly seat in 2007 and won. BSP chief Mayawati gave him the party ticket from Sadar and fielded his brother from Sagadi last year. Both lost. Sarvesh Singh had petitioned the police about threats to his life. He was given security for a brief period but that was withdrawn later. Owing to the tension in Azamgarh, additional forces have been rushed from Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur and other neighbouring districts. BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui told IANS that the worst fears of his party were turning true. Our party leader Mayawati has said that criminals are ruling the roost in the state and that nobody is safe, he said. Political parties said the killing was proof that Uttar Pradesh was in the grip of jungle raj. State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Laxmikant Bajpai warned that the Samajwadi Party regime would pay for the law and order mess in the next election. Rapes have become the order of the day. Gang wars are taking place, and now even senior politicians are being killed in broad daylight, Bajpai told IANS. BSPs Swamy Prasad Maurya said it was the misfortune of the people of Uttar Pradesh that the state had such a pathetic government.

Former FCI official sent to jail for offering bribe

elaboration of his views said that though some of the women engaged in bar dancing may be doing so as a matter of choice, not very many women would willingly resort to bar dancing as a profession. Taking note of the women not choosing to become bar dancer as a matter of choice, Chief Justice Kabir said, It may be wiser for the State to look into ways and means in which reasonable restrictions may be imposed on bar dancing, but without completely prohibiting or stopping the same. Referring to the material placed before the court in the course of the proceedings, Chief Justice Kabir said, From the materials placed before us and the statistics shown, it is apparent that many of the bar dancers have no other option as they have no other skills, with which they could earn a living. It is all very well to enact laws without making them effective, Chief Justice Kabir said adding that The State has to provide alternative means of support and shelter to persons engaged in such trades or professions, some of whom are trafficked from different parts of the country and have nowhere to go or earn a living after coming out of their unfortunate circumstances. A strong and effective support system may provide a solution to the problem, the Chief Justice said, while articulating his views he said the expression that the cure is worse than the disease comes to mind immediately. New Delhi A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Friday sent a former assistant manager of Food Corporation of India (FCI) to two years jail for offering a bribe to a probe agency official 12 years ago. The special CBI judge at Tis Hazari Court convicted K. K. Verma, the assistant manager (vigilance) of FCI in 2001, and sentenced him to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment. He also slapped a fine of Rs.50,000 in the official. Based on a complaint of the CBI official concerned, a case in the incident was registered Sep 13, 2001. It was alleged that Verma was offering Rs.1 lakh as bribe to the CBI official to prepare the report in a complaint against him in such a manner so that the matter gets referred to FCI. He was offering to pay Rs.50,000 as advance and the balance when the matter was referred to FCI, said a CBI official. The agency laid a trap and Verma was caught red handed while offering the bribe amount of Rs.50,000. After conducting investigation, a charge sheet was filed on Oct 7, 2002 against Verma, said the official. The court also lauded the role of the CBI official, now posted as inspector in CBI here, observing that instead of yielding to temptation, he lodged a complaint and stood firm during his testimony in the court resulting in conviction of the accused. It has recommended suitable reward for the CBI inspector.

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Bihar meal toll rises, sick battle for life
Patna With 12 more children dying, the number killed by contaminated midday meal served in a school in Bihar rose Wednesday to 23 including a cook, authorities said. The deaths have triggered a war of words between the government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, which blamed the supplier of foods for the tragedy, and an aggressive opposition including the estranged ally BJP. The unprecedented deaths, in Dandaman village in Saran, about 100 km from Patna, have also sparked off street protests in Bihar. At least 10 school students were battling for life in a Patna hospital after consuming the free food at their school as part of the mid day meal scheme Tuesday. The national mid day meal scheme is the worlds largest school feeding programme reaching out to some 12 crore children in 12.65 lakh schools and education centres across India. Hundreds have been protesting in Saran since Tuesday night demanding action against government officials who oversaw the mid-day meal scheme. A case has been registered against the schools headmistress, Meena Devi, and other teachers. All of them are absconding. Amarjeet Singh, principal secretary in the education ministry, said he suspected the deaths occurred due to organo phosphorous poisoning caused by traces of insecticides. Over two dozen sick children have been brought to the Patna Medical College and Hospital after their condition deteriorated. Ten children are still critical, a hospital official said. Kanti Kumari, a student of Class IV, said at a Patna hospital: The meal we got did not taste the same. Thats why many students didnt eat. But we ate it after the teacher scolded us. When I complained of stomach

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Bodh Gaya blasts: Sketches of suspects released

1984 riots: Court orders trial against Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar challenging a trial court order to frame charges against him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case relating to the killing of six people in Sultanpuri area here. Justice Suresh Kait dismissed the plea of Kumar, who was charged with rioting, murder and destruction of property and paved way for trial in the case. Kumar had contested the trial court order, which in July 2010 framed charges against five accused, including him, for the murder of six people after the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi Oct 31, 1984. Justice Kait also dismissed the crossappeal of complainant Sheela Kaur seeking to invoke charges of criminal conspiracy against Kumar and the others. She had also opposed the plea to drop charges against Kumar. Kumar, Brahmanand Gupta, Peru, Khushal Singh and Ved Prakash Pial were charged with rioting, murder and destruction of property, amongst others. The Congress leader and two coaccused, Gupta and Pial alias Vedu Pradhan, had moved the Delhi High Court in 2010. A Karkardooma court had acquitted Kumar of killing five people in the Delhi Cantonment area during the riots.

Arrested rebel escapes from Meghalaya hospital, two cops held

Shillong A top leader of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) escaped Wednesday from a hospital where he was admitted and two policemen who were supposed to keep an eye on him were arrested, police said. Phyrnai Swer, a former Meghalaya constable-turned-lieutenant of the HNLC, escaped from the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences Wednesday morning, a police official said. A massive manhunt has been launched to recapture the rebel. We have arrested armed branch constables Meytush Sangma and Sanborlang Shylla for facilitating the escape of Phyrnai Swer from the hospital, Mariahom Kharkrang, the district police chief of East Khasi Hills, told. He said the duo will be presented before a court Thursday. We are interrogating the constables and we hope they will spill the beans, Kharkrang said. Phyrnai was arrested Jan 24 from his wifes residence at Iawmusiang in Jowai town after he sneaked into India from Bangladesh. Before joining the HNLC, Phyrnai was the chairman of a Meghalayabased Retrieval Indigenous United Front outfit. He was arrested with all his other founding members. The Khasi outfit is fighting for a sovereign Hynniewtrep homeland in the eastern part of Meghalaya. The HNLC stages hit-and-run operations from hideouts in Bangladesh. Meghalaya shares a 443-km border with Bangladesh, part of which is porous, hilly and unfenced and thus prone to infiltration.
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ache, the lady teacher told us to go home. As I stepped out of the school, I fainted. Police said the children had been served rice with potato and soyabean. Central Minister of Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju said in New Delhi: It is very sad to know about ... food poisoning. We have taken serious note of what has happened. He put the number of dead children at 20 and said the man who cooked the meal also died. Another 21 children were in hospital. Bihar officials said the death toll was 23 including the cook. Raju said: It looks like contaminated food... but we are awaiting the forensic report. Saran District Magistrate Abhijit Sinha said earlier that 10 children died after eating the meal at the Dharamsati Primary School in Masrakh. Women who lost their children wailed in Dandaman village. We did not realize that our children would not return home alive, lamented a woman whose two sons, Prahlad and Rahul, died in the tragedy.

A pall of gloom hung over Dandaman village where the students and the cook died. According to statistics, 22,102 government schools in Bihar that serve mid-day meals do not have kitchens. In 7,235 schools, the storage room is under construction. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called Nitish Kumar insensitive. The chief minister, instead of showing promptness in evacuating the children to a better medical facility, has announced a ex-gratia amount of Rs.2 lakh for the children who died, BJPs Rajiv Pratap Rudy said. In Bihar, the mid-day meal scheme has often into controversy. In the past, dead lizards, frogs, insects and even a rat have been found in food cooked for the mid-day meal in schools. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) called for closer monitoring of the mid-day meal scheme. It is deeply shocking that the midday meal scheme is taking childrens life. The government needs to closely monitor the scheme through regular inspections, NCPCR chairperson Kushal Singh told.
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Dec 16 gangrape accused lists Dikshit as defence witness

New Delhi An accused in the Dec 16 gangrape case Wednesday sought permission of a fast track court here to make Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit a defence witness in the case. Counsel for Akshay Thakur told the court that the chief minister should be called as a defence witness as she had complained of interference by Delhi Police officers in recording the 23-year-old gangrape victims statement by a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in December 2012. Akshays counsel filed a list of defence witnesses before Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna to prove his innocence, after the judge concluded recording of statement of all the accused. Seeking permission to call Dikshit as witness in the case, Thakurs counsel said: We want to call Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit as a defence witness to prove the controversy regarding the false and planted statement of the victim. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan opposed Thakurs request and said the defence counsel had named Dikshit to get publicity. There is no need for calling so many witnesses. Just to establish that the accused was not present in Delhi, I think one or two of the family members are enough. Most of the witnesses are irrelevant and have nothing to do with the case, he said. The court reserved its order on the issue for Thursday. After the victims statement was recorded in December, government sources said that SDM Usha Chaturvedi had claimed that three senior police officers had prevented the video recording of the womans statement. She had also alleged the officials wanted the SDM to use their questionnaire. Dikshit later wrote a letter to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over the alleged interference of police. However, Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar denied the allegations. Thakurs counsel also sought to call as witness doctor Naresh Trehan, director of Medanta Hospital, and all family members of Thakur as witnesses in his defence to show that he was not in Delhi Dec 16, 2012, when the woman was gangraped by six pepole in a moving bus. It is very important to know that on whose instruction Trehan was visiting the victim at Safdarjung Hospital here, Thakur said. Thakur claimed that he had left for his native village in Bihar Dec 16, a day before the incident. Co-accused Pawans counsel Vivek Sharma also submitted a list of seven witnesses, including his father and uncle, who had brought the accused from a musical function in

Patna The sketches of three suspects in the serial bomb explosions at Bodh Gayas Mahabodhi temple in Bihar have been released by the the National Investigation Agency (NIA), police said. NIA is working on local suspects behind the blasts, a police official said. According to police officials, NIA officials have questioned some local people over the past two days. Ten bombs exploded in Bodh Gaya July 7, in which two Buddhist monks were injured, and police recovered three live bombs. A special court has also been set up here to hear the case of serial bombings, a police officer said. The court has been established in the Patna civil court, said the official who is assisting the NIAs probe into the July 7 terror attack. Maoist guerrillas have denied their involvement in the serial bomb blasts at Bodh Gaya. Bihar police officials have suspected the Maoists involvement in the bombings. The NIA detained six people but released all of them after questioning. The Mahabodhi temple - a Unesco World Heritage site - is where the Buddha, who was born in neighbouring Nepal, attained enlightenment around 2,550 years ago.

NHRC notice to Bihar over mid-day meal deaths

New Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Bihar government as well as the state police over the death of 23 school children who consumed contaminated mid-day meal, an official said Wednesday. Taking suo-motu cognizance of media reports, the commission has given four weeks time to the officials to submit reports, he said. The commission has observed that the contents of the press reports, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of rights to food of the deceased, said the NHRC official in a statement. (we have) issued notices to the principal secretary (education), government of Bihar, and superintendent of police, Saran, calling for reports in the matter within four weeks, the statement said. The in Dandaman village in Saran, about 100 km from Patna, have sparked street protests in Bihar while at least 10 more students were battling for life in a Patna hospital.
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south Delhi as he had fallen asleep there Dec 16, 2012, the night of the incident. Pawan, in his statement before the court, said that Dec 16, 2012 he left his fruit shop early and consumed liquor at his home. Later in the evening, he had accompanied Vinay Sharma to a music function in south Delhi. Another accused Mukeshs counsel told the court that he would not be calling any witness in his defence. The case relates a woman who was brutally tortured and gangraped in a moving bus by five men and a juvenile, after she boarded the vehicle with her male friend. The juvenile is facing proceedings before a Juvenile Justice Board where order has been reserved, while the four other accused were put up for trial in the fast-track court. One of the accused Ram Singh allegedly committed suicide in Tihar Jail, IANS where he was lodged.

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Washington The White House has acknowledged the contributions of the Sikh community to the US as it celebrates 100 years of their achievements and the immigrant success story in America. The occasion was an event last week to mark the centenary of the arrival in July 1913 of Bhagat Singh Thind from his home in Amritsar, Punjab, in pursuit of higher education while dreaming of a better life for himself and his family. Thind became the first turbaned Sikh to fight in the American armed forces and led a life-long campaign to gain citizenship for him and many others. A century later, nearly 150 Sikh business leaders and CEOs of various companies gathered at the White House to celebrate this pioneer and more than a century of achievement by the American Sikh community. The goal of this event is to acknowledge the contributions this community has made to the country, celebrate 100 years of achievement, the immigrant success story in America and also to acknowledge the horrible tragedy of Oak Creek last year, said Paul Monteiro, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. An American white supremacist fatally shot six Sikh worshippers and wounded four others in a mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin in August 2012. While recognizing the success of

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UN forum aims to improve employment, living standards for persons with disabilities
Member States kicked off a threeday meeting at the United Nations in New York today with the aim of finding ways to improve living standards and employment for the more than one billion people worldwide living with disabilities. About 80 per cent of the people with disabilities are of working age and face physical, social, economic and cultural challenge to their access to education, skills development and employment, according to the UN. A background paper prepared by Secretariat for the sixth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which runs until 19 July, states that persons with disability face a greater risk of living in poverty than persons without disabilities in both developed and developing countries. A pilot study led by the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) in 10 low- and middle-income developing countries shows that the exclusion of persons with disabilities from the labour market resulted in an estimated loss of 3 to 7 per cent of gross domestic product. It has now become clear around the world that the fundamental human rights of people cannot in any way, shape or form be violated and it is imperative that we reach out and make the world a much more inclusive place to live in, said Ambassador Macharia Kamau of Kenya, President of the Conference of States Parties. Inclusiveness means that, when it comes to issues of persons with disabilities, that we have to do everything within our power to ensure that their lives have the same opportuni-

US celebrates 100 years of Sikh community

With journalists working in dangerous corners of the world being thrown in prison or murdered in record numbers, the Deputy Secretary-General joined veteran reporters today urging the United Nations Security Council to stand up against all acts to suppress media freedom wherever and whenever they occur. When journalists are killed, information about threats to international peace and security is often buried, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the Council in a special meeting devoted to the protection of journalists in armed conflict. He added that the 15-member body may wish to consider the targeting of journalists and other threats to freedom of expression when addressing situations on its agenda. Every time a journalist is killed or intimidated into silence, there is one less voice to speak on behalf of the victims of conflict, crime and human rights abusesone less observer of efforts to uphold rights and ensure human dignity, said Mr. Eliasson. Todays meeting is the first time the Council specifically considers the issue of protection of journalists in armed conflict since it adopted resolution 1738 on the issue in 2006, and the first time four international journalists directly address the UN body. Those providing often chilling accounts of the dangers they and their colleagues faced in the field included Kathleen Carroll, Associated Press executive editor and vice chair of the board of the Committee to Pro-

Veteran journalists, UN deputy chief urge security council to do more to protect reporters
tect Journalists (CPJ), Richard Engel of NBC News, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad from the Guardian, and Mustafa Haji Abdinur of AFP, a self-taught reporter working in Somalia, who told the Council sombrely: Im here simply because Im lucky; because the gunmen who have killed so many of my friends have not yet found me. Still, its not a matter of if, but when. Mr. Eliasson said that in the past decade, more than 600 journalists have been killed, the majority local journalists and media staff often reporting on corruption and other illegal activities. It is shocking and unacceptable that more than 90 per cent of the assassinations on journalists go unpunished, he noted, urging that the least we can do when a journalist is murdered, is to ensure that the death is investigated swiftly and justice is served. The UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issues of Impunity aims to create a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers, both in conflict and non-conflict situations, as a prerequisite for freedom of expression and democracy. The Plan was approved in April 2012 by the UN Chief Executives Board and led by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A multi-dimensional, multi-actor approach, the Plan requires cooperation from Governments particularly through Ministries of Information, academia, as well as media houses and civil society to conduct awareness about threats to journalists. Mr. Eliasson encouraged all UN entities to submit information which could contribute to journalists greater safety. Stressing the importance of freedom of expression, Mr. Eliasson highlighted that the fundamental human right at the heart of journalistic work is in the report of the Secretary-Generals High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The report aimed to outline a new framework building on the eight anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In her remarks, Ms. Carroll stressed that journalists represent the ordinary citizen. An attack on a journalist is a proxy for an attack on the people, an attack on their right to information about their communities and their institutions. Citing CPJ figures, she noted that 5 in 6 murdered journalists are killed in their own hometowns covering local stories, often related to crime and corruption, and that 90 per cent of the cases go unpunished. Mr. Engel argued that protecting journalists is harder than ever because of the blurred delineation between who is a journalist and an activist. If the discussion today is about protection journalists, you have to decide who gets protection? Who deserves it? And who forfeits it, Mr. Engel asked, noting that professional journalists for State and private me-

ties for success as everyone elses lives, he told a news conference held on the margins of the meeting. If the world is to achieve its full potential, if our societies are to maximize their full capabilities, it is imperative that they reach out to everyone in society. The Conference of States Parties the largest international meeting on disability issues is held each year to exchange experience and ideas for implementation of the Convention, which was adopted in December 2006 and entered into force in 2008. The treaty obliges States parties to ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy all human rights on an equal basis with others and to take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the realization of those rights without discrimination. It asserts the rights to education, health, work, adequate living conditions, freedom of movement, freedom from exploitation and equal recognition before the law for persons with disabilities. While noting the fast growing number of States that have joined the Convention, as well as its Optional Protocol which establishes two pro-

cedures aimed at strengthening the treatys implementation and monitoring, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan imonovi said ratification alone is not enough. The obligations of the Convention must be implemented at the national level to take real effect in the lives of persons with disabilities. Changes in law, policies and programmes are required. But even more importantly, attitudes must change, he said at the opening of the conference. The right to an adequate standard of living is closely linked to the right to work, added Mr. imonovi. The only way to secure a sustained adequate standard of living is ensuring that persons with disabilities can live independently in their societies, providing for themselves and their families by having access to the labour market on an equal basis with others. This weeks meeting takes place two months before the UN General Assembly convenes a High-level Meeting on Disability and Development on 23 September, under the theme The way forward: a disability inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond.

Sikh immigrants, Monteiro expressed White Houses hope it can further open a dialogue between the Obama administration and Sikhs for years to come. He discussed how the current negative mainstream perception of immigrants is untrue when looking at the accomplishments of Sikhs in America. By working with all of you, who show that youve done nothing but contribute to this country, create opportunity and economic mobility, it shows that folks, no matter what their station, can achieve more and increase their station in life through hard work and responsible citizenship, he said. The event was organized by the White House Office of Public Engagement, with the cooperation of the Sikh Council on Religious Education (SCORE). This is perhaps the first time that such a collection of prominent Sikh business leaders has gathered at one place. It shows that as a community, we have generated wealth and jobs and proved our vitality, said Dr. Rajwant Singh, chairman of SCORE.
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dia, as well as freelancers who join rebel groups and carry guns, are often lumped in the same category. Were all troublemakers, Mr. Engel said stressing how journalists are perceived by Governments. The guild of professionals isnt recognized anymore. It should be. Just like you in the diplomatic community need protection to be objective. If you want professionals who are also objective we need protection as well. Saying that war-time reporters were often referred to as dead men walking, Mr. Abdinur said that scores of journalists had been killed covering the decades-long conflict in Somalia. He longed for the day when the perpetrators of such crimes were prosecuted and punished, as the vast majority of perpetrators today continued to kill with impunity.

When a journalist is killed, the news dies too, he said. The question today was, how long could that bravery continue? Indeed, we are few remaining. The Councils discussion today would play an important role in answering that question, and in helping to encourage States to support journalist. In the meantime, the work of telling the truth would continue. We will not fail the dream, we will never be discouraged. For his part, Mr. Abdul-Ahad echoed many of the same sentiments, saying there is a sense of immunity for all those who captured journalists; they were never questioned and they never paid for it. That created a sense that professional journalists were asking for trouble just by being on a particular scene. But we have to be there; we are telling the story, he said.

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said. The US intelligence whistleblower filed an official request for temporary asylum in Russia Tuesday, saying he had no plans to go for Latin America after receiving asylum in Russia. Putin previously said that Snowden arrived in Russian territories without invitation as a transit passenger to other countries, and he will leave Russia when opportunity emerges. The president had noted that Snowden was blocked from further travels after Washington revoked the 29-year-old whistleblowers passport. Talking about the costs of human rights activities, Putin said that when these activities are carried out under the aegis of the US and with its support, it is a comfortable business. But if somebody intends to start criticizing the US, of course this is a more complicated business. Meanwhile, Putin reiterated that Snowden was not planning to stay in Russia for long, hinting the American was not welcomed in the country. He is a young man, as a matter of fact, we dont quite understand how he made his decision and how he is going to shape his life in future, but this is his future and his choice, Putin said. The Russian Federal Migration Service confirmed Tuesday it has received an application for asylum from Snowden.
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Russia-US ties more important than Snowden: Putin

Obama pushes for immigration reforms

Washington Making a push for immigration reforms, a key priority of his second term agenda, President Barack Obama has said a bill without a path to citizenship for illegal residents does not make sense. It does not make sense to me, if were gonna make this once-in-ageneration effort to finally fix the system, to leave the status of 11 million people or so unresolved, Obama said in an interview with the Spanish-language network Telemundos Denver, Colorado, affiliate. Such a plan, he said, would run counter to American values. Its not who we are as Americans, Obama said, according to a transcript of the interview. Thats never been our tradition. While about 60 percent of the illegal residents are from neighbouring Mexico, they include some 260,000 Indians, many of them students and others who have overstayed their visas. The president conducted interviews with four Spanish-language television stations in Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York/New Jersey Tuesday as part of the White Houses push for immigration. While a comprehensive plan passed in the Senate in June, it has yet to be considered in the House, where leaders have advocated a piecemeal approach to reform of late. But Obama warned against tack-

Moscow The relationship between Russia and the US is more important than any intelligence scandal, President Vladimir Putin said. International relations, in my opinion, are more important than the special services hassles, Putin told reporters in the Far Eastern city of Chita. He added that the Russian authorities have no intention to follow former spy agency contractor Edward Snowdens actions. We have no plans to go into details. We warned Snowden that any of his actions damaging Russian-US relations are unacceptable to us, Putin

ling the effort in stages, where there could be a tendency I think to put off the hard stuff until the end. If youve eaten your dessert before youve eaten your meal, at least with my children, sometimes they dont end up eating their vegetables, Obama told a Telemundo-owned station in Dallas, according to the transcript. We need to, I think, do this as a complete package. Although the president acknowledged a bill is unlikely to pass before the August Congressional recess, he said hes hopeful a bill will pass by the fall. Obama said he believes the Senatepassed bill would clear the House if

brought to the floor now, but put the onus on House Republicans who he said still have to process this issue and discuss it further. House Speaker John Boehner has said he will not allow a vote on the bill unless it is backed by the majority of the Republican conference. The president asked Republicans to show leadership. If we can see some leadership from members of the Republican Party, some of whom I disagree with on a lot of issues, but you know who do seem to recognize this is the right thing to do for the country . eventually well get something passed out of the House, Obama said.

Venezuela installs powerful anti-aircraft weapons

Caracas Venezuela is in the process of installing a powerful anti-aircraft weapons system to protect against incursions into its airspace, President Nicolas Maduro announced. We are installing the most powerful system in the world in all mountain ranges, mountains, corridors, in the Venezuelan plains, along maritime and territorial borders. Our homeland is unassailable, nobody will be able to touch even an inch of our homeland, it is sacred, Maduro said Wednesday in a televised broadcast from eastern Sucre state, aired by state-run VTV. Maduro said the anti-aircraft weapons system is being installed along the mountain range that runs through eastern Venezuela so that some foreign airplane will never be able to enter and desecrate the sacred sky of the Venezuelan homeland, reported Xinhua. The president is in Sucre to promote his administrations Street Government programme, which aims to bring the federal government closer to the people so it can resolve local problems. He also called for a socially, morally and ethically strong armed forces.
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Egypts Muslim Brotherhood refuse reconciliation talk 3,000 Sri Lankan Cairo power comes back to the rule, said
workers return after Saudi amnesty
Egypts Muslim Brotherhood has decided not to hold any discussion over national reconciliation. According to Gamal Heshmat, a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, the group refused any talk about national reconciliation because it happens under illegitimate power. We cant talk about national reconciliation while the peoples will is stolen ... No national reconciliation can occur unless the legitimate

Heshmat, while referring to the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood by the army following days of protest in the country. The Egyptian Presidency said earlier Tuesday that it had started establishing contacts with different political groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist forces, to discuss national reconciliation, expecting most Islamist forces to join the process.

Indian worker in UAE falls to death

Dubai An Indian man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) died after falling from a building under construction. The 52-year-old worker was declared dead at the scene of the incident that took place in the Al Ramtha area of Sharjah Wednesday, local media reported Thursday. An ambulance took the body to a forensic laboratory even as the police launched an investigation into the incident. The reports did not mention the name of the victim.

1.2 tonnes of illicit drugs seized in Iran

Tehran Over 1.2 tonnes of illicit drugs have been seized during two anti-drug operations in Irans Alborz province in the last few days, Xinhua reported Tuesday citing authorities. Police have seized some 1,215 kg of opium and hashish in two operations in Alborz province, said provincial police chief Ali Goudarzi. In the first operation, 870 kg of hashish and 245 kg of opium were seized, said Goudarzi, adding that in another operation, the drug combat squads discovered and seized 100 kg of hashish and arrested a drug trafficker. On Saturday, Irans border police had seized more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit drugs in the operations carried out along the countrys borders in Sistan and Baluchestan provinces. Iran is located at the crossroad of the international drug smuggling route from Afghanistan, the worlds top opium producer, to Europe. IANS

Colombo Over 3,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers having expired visas returned home under a special amnesty granted by the Saudi Arabian government, an official statement here said. These workers were the first to return, and more are expected to come back later, reported. The overstaying Sri Lankans, during amnesty period, were asked to report to the Saudi Immigration and Emigration Department to obtain a pass for leaving the country without being punished. According to the bureau, there was, however, a delay in releasing temporary visas for such a large number of people. Sri Lankan workers returning during the amnesty period can go back for employment in Saudi Arabia, but only after renewing or adjusting their visas. Overstaying visa or not having the correcting working visa can result in heavy fines, deportation or even prison. The Saudi government extended the amnesty period from July 3 to Nov 4 due to the large number of applicants. An estimated 1.3 million Sri Lankans work in the Middle East and remittances are the islands largest source of foreign exchange.

Hindus, Shias, other minorities worse off in Pakistan

Washington The already poor religious freedom environment for Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus has continued to deteriorate in Pakistan over the last eighteen months, according to a US body monitors violations of religious freedom abroad. Releasing the findings of its Pakistan Religious Violence Project Wednesday, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said it had tracked 203 publicly-reported incidents of sectarian violence resulting in more than 1,800 casualties, including over 700 deaths. The Shia Muslim community has borne the brunt of attacks (77) from militants and terrorist organizations, with some of the deadliest attacks occurring during holy months and pilgrimages, the report said. While Shias are more at risk of becoming victims of suicide bombings and targeted shootings, the already poor religious freedom environment for Christians, Ahmadis, and Hindus has continued to deteriorate, with a number violent incidents occurring against members of these communities, it said. The report noted that between January 2012 and June 2013 there were 16 attacks against Hindus and 3 at-

tacks against Sikhs resulting in the death of two Hindus and one Sikh. Four Hindus were also injured. There were three incidents of targeted shootings and seven rapes against Hindus, the report said. Noting that the projects findings paint a grim and challenging picture for the new government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the report said concrete, resolute action is needed to ensure that perpetrators of violence are arrested, prosecuted and jailed. To stem the rising tide of violent religious extremism, groups and individuals responsible for attacks on religious communities must be punished, it said. While banned militant groups and private citizens are responsible for the majority of attacks on religious communities, government actors are not blameless, the report said suggesting that police officers have turned a blind eye to mob attacks or have refused to file police reports when victims are religious minorities. The climate of impunity threatening all Pakistanis, regardless of their faith, also is exacerbated by the much-abused blasphemy and antiAhmadi laws, the report said.
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Narendra Modi, Chief Minister, Gujarat When Congress is faced with a challenge - whether it is corruption, price rise, minister being jailed or the rape of girls- they wear the burqa(veil) of secularism and hide into the bunker.

Digvijaya Singh, Congress Ask any country and they will tell the commonwealth games were a huge success.... He is playing to the gallery. He is real fainku.. he is not aware of facts.

Shahnawaz Hussain, BJP Congress wants to milk votes by covering itself in blanket of secularism. The minority community is not going to forgive it,

Manish Tiwari, Information and Broadcasting Minister This polarisation is not about Hindus versus Muslims, it is not about those who are the sufferers of a pogrom and those who inflicted the pogrom. It is about the basic idea of India, what kind of India we want to see.

Ajay Maken, AICC General Secetary The burqa of secularism is much better than naked communalism. While communalism divides, securalism binds,

Rashid Alvi, Congress leader Narendra Modi has no idea where the world is now. Now that elections are round the corner, he wants to raise these issues,

Shashi Tharoor, Congress Modi says that congress hide behind the burqa of secularism. Preferable, surely, to the khaki shorts of intolerance&hatred that he now tries to hide?

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Goa mining panel should not delay report: Congress
Panaji A Goa government committee appointed to nail those guilty for illegal mining should submit its report as early as possible, Congress Lok Sabha MP Francisco Sardinha said. With thousands rendered unemployed by the mining ban, the committee should ensure they should identify who is guilty of illegal mining and who is not, Sardinha told the media. The Khandeparkar committee should decide at the earliest, he said. The R.M.S. Khandeparkar committee had been appointed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar soon after coming to power with the brief to verify findings of the central government-appointed Justice Shah Commission, which unearthed a Rs.35,000 crore mining scam involving mining companies, politicians and bureaucrats. The Khandeparkar committee was also tasked with identifying specifically those involved in illegal mining and the quantum of their illegality. The findings of the Shah Commission also formed part-basis for a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court, which in turn resulted in a ban imposed by the apex court on all mining activity in the state. The opposition has already questioned the logic of the state government to appoint a committee headed by Khandeparkar, a retired high court judge to examine the findings of M.B. Shah, a former Supreme Court Judge. Sardinha now claims that the Khandeparkar Committee should submit its report in a time-bound manner and not sit on it endlessly. A committee like this cannot go on forever. It amounts to playing with the daily bread of the people,

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Government making economy FDI-driven, says BJP

New Delhi The BJP Wednesday accused the government of making the economy FDI-driven and asked if it had run out of ideas to contain inflation and fiscal deficit. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad referred to Tuesdays cabinet decisions to hike foreign direct investment (FDI) limits in areas such as telecom and insurance, and said the United Progressive Alliance government should tell people if it had no other options to bolster economy. He told media persons here that the government was suffering from a crisis of credibility and there was lack of transparency, corruption and adhocism. Why is the government making our economy FDI-driven? Why Indians are not investing in India? Prasad asked. He said the government should tell how much FDI has come due to its much flaunted decisions on opening up the multi-brand retail sector and hiking cap for such investment in civil aviation. What is the exact investment that has come through FDI in multibrand retail? asked Prasad. The government last year took a decision to allow FDI in multibrand retail despite strong reservations of many opposition parties. Prasad questioned the government over its decision Tuesday to hike FDI in insurance from 26 percent to 49 percent. What is the meaning of this, why this panic reaction? Prasad said. He said some Congress members also were of the view that the FDI cap in insurance should be kept at 26 percent. Prasad asked if the decisions to hike FDI limits were the outcome of Finance Minister P. Chidambarams recent visit to the US.

Kolkata Freedom fighter and veteran CPIM leader Samar Mukherjee, whose centenary was celebrated by the party in November 2012, died here, a party leader said. He was a bachelor. Mukherjee was admitted last night with breathing problems. He passed away on 18th july morning at around 10, said Rabin Deb of the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist.

Marxist leader Samar Mukherjee, 100, is dead

Born in Amta in Howrah district Nov 7, 1913 - exactly four years before Lenin took power in Russia - the articulate Mukherjee represented Howrah in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms between 1971 and 1984. The widely respected Mukherjee represented a generation of Communist leaders who renounced comforts and remained wedded to the party and its ideology. He rose to become the partys leader in the house and in parliament. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1986. Earlier, he was a member of the West Bengal assembly from 1957 to 1971. Mukherjee was dismissed from school for protesting against the Simon Commission during British rule and was jailed for taking part in the civil disobedience movement. He completed his studies later. Mukherjee became a member of the undivided Communist Party

of India (CPI) in 1940. When the party split in 1964, he joined the CPI-M. Mukherjee served the party in a variety of roles. At various times, he was general secretary of its labour wing CITU, headed its refugee arm, besides being a member of the politburo and the central committee. He also chaired for long the partys disciplinary body, the Central Control Commission.

Tourism minister worst performer in Goa cabinet, says NCP

Panaji The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Wednesday singled out Tourism and Social Welfare Minister Dilip Parulekar, alleging that he is the worst performing minister in the Goa cabinet. The tourism department is absolutely directionless without any policy. The beaches are dirty. There are no proper toilet facilities, no changing rooms for tourist, irritation from hawkers has reached its peak, and crime against women is on the rise, NCP spokesperson Trajano DMello said at a press conference here. The attack on Parulekar comes after Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikars promise to audit the performance of all his 11 ministers ahead of a portfolio reshuffle. Parulekars performance has also been consistently criticised by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) colleague Michael Lobo, who was linked by the media to an alleged coup attempt to overthrow the Parrikar-led government. Lobo has denied the reports. Rumours of a coup sponsored by some Congress and Independent legislators were rife after Parrikar left for a personal visit to Europe a couple of weeks ago, during which some disgruntled BJP leaders met the alleged plotters in South Goa, according to some media reports. But the attempt fizzled after the chief ministers return to the state. Parrikar is expected to announce a reshuffle of portfolios anytime next week. The chief minister allotted two portfolios each to every minister after the party came to power in March 2012, and he promised to allot one more portfolio to every minister after reviewing their performance. In the 40-member Goa legislative assembly, the BJP has 21 members, the Congress nine, and the rest are either Independents or belong to regional parties.
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POLITICS
New Delhi The Congress Wednesday took a dig at the BJP over theatre personality Amir Raza Husain quitting the party as its vice president over intemperate remarks of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Questioning the stance of other prominent Muslim leaders in the BJP, Congress leader and Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari asked if former socialists who had joined the BJP will speak up. Amir Raza Husain could say/do the right thing. Wonder why all former socialists who joined BJP quiet? Where do Shahnawaz-ji & Naqvi-ji stand? (sic) Tewari said in a tweet. Tewari told Times Now news channel that Amir Raza Husains resignation should act as a lightning bolt of introspection for other BJP leaders with erstwhile socialist predilections. In the 1990s, a large number of former socialists decided to abandon the cloak of socialism and donned clothes of communalism. Now they occupy important positions in the BJP. I was just wondering why their

Akhilesh rejigs cabinet, four Congress mocks BJP over Husains resignation ministers sworn in
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday effected the third reshuffle in his 17-month-old state government with four ministers being sworn in. The four ministers administered the oath of office are Narad Rai, Kailash Yadav, Ram Moorti Verma and Gayatri Prasad Prajapati. They were sworn in at a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhawan in the state capital. Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator from Ballia (Sadar) Narad Rai and Ghazipur legislator Kailash Yadav were sworn in as cabinet ministers while state minister Ram Moorti Verma was promoted as cabinet minister and Gayatri Prasad Prajapati was sworn in as an minister of state with independent charge. There were strong indications from the SP leaders that independent legislator from Kunda, Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya, would also be sworn in again as a minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government, but he

Trinamool leader asks workers Telangana Congress leaders dismiss claim to hurl bombs at cops
Kolkata A leader of West Bengals ruling Trinamool Congress Wednesday courted controversy by exhorting his party workers to hurl bombs at police and damage houses of independent candidates fighting the panchayat polls. If independent candidates give threats, then damage and set fire to their houses, Trinamool Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal said at a party rally. Asking the people not to vote for independent candidates, many of whom are believed to be dissident Trinamool workers, Mandal said: If the administration thinks of supporting the independents, then you hurl bombs at the police and the administration. I am telling you. After television channels picked up Mandals statement and started airing it frequently, the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist demanded his arrest. We have spoken to the State Election Commission on his speech. The SEC can always get the CD of what he said. He should be arrested, said CPI-M state secretariat member Rabin Deb. Mandal had earlier grabbed the limelight by describing the Congress as a party of beggars and asking his workers not to allow rival party candidates to file nomination papers in the rural body polls.
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was not included in the reshuffle. Raja Bhaiyya had quit in March following allegations of having a role in the murder of deputy superintendent of police Zia-ul-Haq. With Thursdays expansion, the number of ministers in the Akhilesh Yadav government has gone up to 60.

conscience has not been stirred, he said. Referring to BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and party MP Shahnawaz Hussain, Tewari asked: What do they have to say about Razas resignation? He said Amir Raza Husain resigned from the BJP over some very intemperate remarks and offensive language the Gujarat chief minister unfortunately used. Reacting to Tewaris suggestions, Naqvi said the Congress was hiding its failures by trying to stoke debate on secularism. Will you trumpet secularism to

hide your failures to contain price rise, check corruption and generate employment? Secularism-communalism is an expired formula and the Congress will get to know the peoples reaction in the coming days, Naqvi said. Amir Raza Husain resigned Tuesday after he slammed Modis remarks about the Congress hiding behind a burqa (veil) to cover its failures and the Gujarat chief ministers reference to a puppy in response to a question on the 2002 riots in Gujarat. He said such remarks cannot draw support from the minority community.
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on Maoist problem
Hyderabad Congress leaders from the Telangana region have dismissed the reported claim by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy before central leaders that the Maoist problem will raise its head in a separate Telangana state. Member of Parliament G. Sukhender Reddy Wednesday said it was unfortunate that those opposing statehood to Telangana were making baseless claims. The MP from Nalgonda said Maoism took birth in Seemandhra (Rayalaseema and Andhra regions). He pointed out that the Maoists attacked then chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in 2003 in Chittoor district while for-

Gehlots men counter BJP charges of fake likes on Facebook

Jaipur Reacting to allegations from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was buying fake likes for his official Facebook page, members of his team Thursday said the opposition was scared. The growing popularity of the chief minister on social media was causing the opposition to feel scared, Gehlots technical team said, attributing the baseless allegations to fear. BJP spokesperson Jyoti Kiran said in a statement Tuesday that the chief ministers official Facebook page Apka Mukhyamantri (Your Chief Minister) had 1,69,077 likes till June 1. By June 30, the likes shot up to 2,14,639. Jyoti Kiran said the pages most popular city feature showed that most of the followers were from Jaipur, initially. Later in the month, the city changed to Istanbul. Several Information Technology (IT) companies sell fake Facebook likes. It is quite obvious, going by the sudden increase in likes on Gehlots Facebook page, that unfair practices were involved. And why will people from Istanbul follow Gehlot, Jyoti Kiran asked. However, the pages administration team issued a statement saying the BJP was making up the allegations without any technical knowledge. What the BJP is saying about the city is actually the city where most of the people talking about this page are from. That has nothing to do with the likes, the team said, in a statement. If someone wants to buy likes, he would buy them from his own state or country, not from some location abroad. It is also possible that just to defame the chief minister, the BJP indulged in unfair practices on his social media websites, the statement said. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlots affection for online platforms to interact with people and popularise government schemes has been increasing, in tandem with the growing popularity of social networking websites in the state. Gehlot is not only connecting with thousands of people through Facebook and Twitter, both of which he started in 2011, but has also started blogging. Gehlot began his blog in April this year, putting up posts about his activities and also development works being carried out by his government. As an estimate, there are about 25 lakh regular internet users in Rajasthan. A majority of them are on social

mer minister N. Janardhana Reddy escaped a bid on his life in Nellore district. Former MP K. Yerran Naidu also came under Maoist attack in Srikakulam district. While opposing the states bifurcation, the chief minister in his presentation before the Congress Core Committee last week had reportedly said the Maoist problem, which was effectively checked in Andhra Pradesh, would raise its head again a Telangana state was carved out of Andhra Pradesh. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who hails from Rayalaseema region, said a separate Telangana state may become another Chhattisgarh, which was carved out of Madhya Pradesh and now facing the Maoist problem. The Congress leaders from Telangana, however, dismissed this assertion as unfounded. Another MP Madhu Yaskhi said the Maoist problem may rise if Telangana state was not formed. Member of Rajya Sabha V. Hanumantha Rao said whenever there was talk

of formation of Telangana state, the leaders from Seemandhra raked up the Maoist issue. Another MP Manda Jagannatham said it was unfortunate that at a time when the Congress leadership had almost taken a decision to carve out a Telangana state, the chief minister raised the Maoist issue. He said there was no truth in the claim that the Maoists would scale up their activities in a smaller state. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) leader and former union minister of state for home Vidyasagar Rao said the Maoist problem started after the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. He recalled that the Maoists began their activity in Srikakulam in coastal Andhra and spread the same to other parts of Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana. The BJP leader asked the chief minister to apologise to Telangana people for insulting them with baseless allegations.

Hemant Soren moves trust vote

Ranchi Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Thursday moved a trust motion in the assembly. The Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government was formed July 13. Soren was asked by Governor Syed Ahmad to prove his majority within a week. Consequently, a special assembly session was convened Thursday. Soren will need the support of at least 42 legislators in the 82-member assembly. He had handed a letter of support of 43 legislators to the governor to form the government. Initiating the debate on the motion, former chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arjun Munda came down on the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress alliance. This alliance has been formed for the benefit of the Congress. There is no hope that this government will do any thing for development of the state, he said. Pradeep Yadav, legislative party leader of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), alleged that his partys legislator Nizamuddin Ansari was missing since Wednesday. He apprehended he might have been abducted ahead of the crucial trust vote. The Hemant Soren-led government got some relief when party legislator Sita Soren, who was facing arrest in an abduction case, surrendered before police in Ranchi and was granted bail, paving the way for her to attend the assembly. Another absconding party legislator, Nalin Soren, has moved the Supreme Court for bail. According to a JMM legislator, the apex court asked Soren to surrender in Ranchi after which he will be allowed to participate in the debate on the trust vote. Soren, a former agriculture minister, is one of nine accused in the 2007 seeds scam case in which irregularities were allegedly found in supply of seeds to farmers. Legislators Sawna Lakra, serving a life term in a murder case, and Dullu Mahto, who is in jail in another case, attended the assembly with the perIANS mission of court.

media networking websites. In his latest post on his blog (blog. ashokgehlot.in), Gehlot informed followers about his governments housing schemes for families that fall below poverty line (BPL). Sources said Gehlot had increased his online presence also due to the Congress party resolving to use social media platforms to influence urban voters during the partys Chintan IANS Shivir in Jaipur in January.

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J&K government behind SMS ban on prepaid mobiles: BSNL

Srinagar Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Thursday said the decision to ban SMS service on prepaid mobile phones in Jammu and Kashmir was taken by the state government and not the centre. The government-owned telecom major revealed this in a reply to a notice by the state human rights panel on a petition filed by an activist. The SMS facility on prepaid mobile phones was withdrawn in the state in 2008 during the Amarnath land row agitation. But the facility was allowed on post-paid mobiles. BSNL authorities told the state human rights panel that the decision was taken by the Jammu and Kashmir home department. The petition demanded that the ban on SMS facility on prepaid mobiles be lifted as services like WhatsApp, facebook and twitter were operational in the state, making such a ban irrelevant. A smartphone service like WhatsApp allows exchange of messages using only the internet data plan. It does not matter whether you have a prepaid or postpaid phone connection. It also allows the creation of groups, unlimited messages, audio and video messages. In the wake of such a strong and powerful service being available freely to Jammu and Kashmir residents, it is beyond any sensible reason to ban the affordable SMS service on prepaid phones. Last year, union minister Sachin Pilot during a visit to Jammu and

No police security for people from outside the state, Punjab told

Maruti tells vendors to buy bigger plots in Gujarat

Kashmir had also said that people needed and deserved this service, the petitioner said. A senior intelligence officer, however, told IANS that the decision was good because prepaid SIM cards were issued by service providers without proper verification. We have seized dozens of prepaid SIM cards from militants during operations in the past. This proves that prepaid SIM cards had been issued without proper scrutiny. These SIM cards were used to pass on messages by the militants and anti-social elements to foment trouble, he said. In contrast to this, postpaid SIM cards were issued after proper verification thereby preventing their use for subversive activities. The officer, however, agreed that in

Abductors of Ludhiana industrialist arrested, ransom seized

Ludhiana Five out of the seven people involved in the abduction of a young industrialist from Punjabs Ludhiana city have been arrested, police said Tuesday. A huge amount of cash was also seized. Police sources said that a big amount of cash - paid as ransom by the family of abducted industrialist Manish Bharara to secure his release - was recovered from those arrested. Bharara had returned home Sunday night. Ludhiana Police Commissioner Paramjit Singh Gill said that five people involved in the abduction of Bharara and his driver Hem Lal last week have been arrested. The victims were waylaid by the abductors, who came in police uniforms, here last week. They took them away along with Bhararas luxury car. Punjab Police also sent a team to Hamirpur district of neighbouring Himachal Pradesh to nab the remaining two but they managed to give a slip to police, while leaving their car behind. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh Police recovered a huge sum amounting to Rs.4,60,90,500 from an Alto car, parked outside the campus of the Deotsidh temple in Hamirpur. Three bags full of currency notes were recovered from the parked, Superintendent of Police Jagat Ram told. However, he refused to give details about the case saying the matter is under investigation. Police are suspecting that the money was part of ransom allegedly received by some people from an industrialist of Ludhiana in lieu of releasing his son. Gill said that police did not take action against the abductors earlier to ensure the safe return of the industri-

the light of free access to messaging facilities through smartphones, the rationale to ban SMS facility on prepaid phones may not stand. He also agreed that various service providers have now been issuing prepaid SIM cards after proper verification. But there is a ban on sending SMS messages in bulk on postpaid phones as well. You cannot send more than 100 messages from a single SIM card during a day. This was necessary to prevent rumour mongers and anti-social elements from spreading panic among the people, the officer said. The petition seeking revocation of the state government order banning SMS facility on prepaid phones will come up for hearing Aug 27. IANS

Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Punjab government to withdraw police security provided to people from outside the state. The high court directed the state government to submit a compliance report on the matter within four weeks. The direction from the high court came on a public interest litigation filed by lawyer H.C. Arora challenging the security being provided to people from outside the state at the cost of public money. Arora said the security cover provided to outsiders was illegal. The controversy about misuse of police security erupted after a shootout at a Delhi farmhouse of billionaire liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep. Both the brothers were killed in the shootout Nov 17 last year.

Punjab Police armed security was provided to Ponty Chadha and Hardeep without their holding any official position in the state. Sources in police said at least eight armed security personnel were provided to the Chadha brothers, mainly owing to their proximity to politicians in Punjab. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also the state home minister, earlier this year cut down the number of security personnel provided to VIPs and other influential people. However, the security cover to the Chadha brothers was not reduced. Punjab Police security has been provided, among others, to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, Himachal MP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Anurag Thakur, Akali Dal Delhi unit chief Manjit Singh GK and others.

Gurgaon Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has told its vendors to buy bigger plots in Gujarat amid a tussle between locals and sacked Maruti employees over a workers rally at Industrial Model Township (IMT) to mark first anniversary of violence that broke out at the Manesar factory July 18 last year. MSIL has nearly 250 vendors for its Gurgaon and Manesar plants. And nearly 90 percent of component suppliers are located in the 100 km radius of Gurgaon. Sources close to the MSIL said the company has asked its ancillary industries to buy bigger plots in Gujarat. Earlier venders had planned to buy plots according to their needs for Gujarat plant but a fortnight ago they were told to buy or arrange bigger plots there, said a source close to MSIL. Marutis Gujarat plant is expected to go on stream during 2015-16. The company has taken up a second land parcel a few months ago near the original site at Hansalpur in Ahmedabad district. To help logistics, the company has a history to establish critical component vends close to main plants. Company may be considering on that, said a company spokesperson. On Sunday, more than two dozen surpanches held a Mahapanchayat at HSIIDC campus at IMT Mane-

sar. At the meeeting chaired by Shikohpur sarpanch Shyochand, they feared that Maruti may move out of Gurgaon as it had asked vendors to buy bigger plots in Gujarat. When inquired about this, the Maruti spokesperson said, Our chairman has cleared at several occasions that Gujarat plant is our expansion, not shifting. The sarpanches also said they would tackle with agitating workers at our own level July 18 if district administration remains inactive. We will gather at Baba Naram Das temple at Manesar and will act if needed, they said. Ahead of the first anniversary of the violence at the Maruti plant in Manesar, the district administration has banned protests and rallies near the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway and the Manesar area. Violence had erupted July 18 last year after a suspended Maruti Udyog worker at the Manesar plant allegedly slapped a supervisor. A senior executive was killed and over 100 people were injured in the arson and violence. After the incident, the company sacked nearly 2,500 workers. Of them, 147 workers, including union leaders, were jailed and are facing trial. The plant is now functioning with new staff.
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alist. He said that the mastermind of the abduction was Guru Arpan Chauhan, who with six others, including a woman, had hatched the conspiracy two months ago. Chauhan and the woman were among the arrested. They did a recce of the factory premises at Doraha on main GT Road several times, Gill said. Police recovered three pistols, a duplicate AK-47, four police uniforms, five mobile sets, one handcuff, one walkie-talkie set, two cars and other things from the arrested people.

Man booked for raping mother

Four protesters killed in Jammu and Kashmir town

Srinagar At least four people were killed and about two dozen others injured in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday in a clash between a group of protesters and the security forces, police said. Alleging desecration of a mosque and beating up of an Imam by some Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, a group of protesters stormed a BSF camp in Gool town of Ramban district, around 145 km from here. Police said that four people were killed and about two dozen got injured when the BSF troopers opened fire during clashes with agitated protesters.

The injured also include some BSF personnel, he said. High tension gripped Gool, Ramban, Chanderkote and Batote towns in the district. A violent mob also tried to set afire the district magistrates office in the district headquarters town of Ramban. Police were trying to bring the situation under control. Protesters blocked the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway at some places. Minister of State for Home Sajad Kitchloo and top police officials have rushed to Ramban to take stock of the situation.

Gurgaon A 30-year-old widower and father of two children was booked in Gurgaon district of Haryana for raping his 50-year-old mother, police said. Gopi, of village Siwari near Farukh Nagar, some 15 km from Gurgaon city, was identified as the rapist. The crime occurred Saturday. Gopis mother, a widow, said in her complaint that she had been living with her son and his two minor daughters. The victim said her daughter-in-law had died five years ago. Gopi had told his mother that he wanted to discuss something important with her Saturday night, and raped her, a senior police officer said. The victim informed the sarpanch of her village, Chander, about the incident. It was the sarpanch who took the matter to the police. A case was registered at Farukh Nagar police station. The accused has been absconding IANS since the crime.

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What is Emo?

LIFESTYLE

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Emo is short for emotional and originates from the mid-1980s punk rock music movement in Washington, DC. In the 1990s music labelled Emo was characterized by more melancholic rock melodies and became popular in the mainstream in the early 2000s. Bands like Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional and My Chemical Romance attracted a large fan base among teenagers which of course evolved into an Emo fashion moment!

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Emo Style Tips

What did the emo kid say to the other emo kid? Stop crying. Youre stealing all of the negative attention. One thing youll never see in emo fashion is baggy clothing. Jeans are meant to be worn TIGHT and black eyeliner is of course meant to be encouraged. Black rimmed glasses are optional but add a nice touch to your overall look! Accessories that go with the emo look are studded belts, backpacks, messenger bags, printed socks and fishnet tights. Fittted hoodies are perfect for keeping warm and even better if there are some patterns on it like stars or skulls. Vintage band tshirts and plaid shirts are perfect to wear with tight jeans and if you want to add a scarf, a long thin one with stripes is the perfect addition to the emo look! Flat shoes are essential - no self-respecting emo would ever be seen in high heels! Flat shots or boots or sneakers like Converse or Vans are a must! If you want to add a bit of personality to your hair, colour some strips of it in bright colours using temporary hair dye! Finish off your look with some black (chipped) nailpolish (navy blue, burgundy or any dark colour is fine!) and youve successfully gone emo! Cue the sad music and check out our top emo fashion picks! How can you tell its an emo guy hitting on you and not a regular dude? Instead of asking for your phone number, he asks for your poetry blog.

Fashion: How to Go Emo

Going emo isnt as simple as you might think! Constantly wearing black clothing and frowning a lot doesnt cut it - you dont want to be mistaken for a goth or an aspiring vampire or Twihard. The emo look is one that is carefully cultivated with just the right t-shirt, hoodie and carefully worn in Converse sneakers. Wear the wrong t-shirt at your own risk. There is nothing worse than being shunned by a group of emos, believe us we know!

How to Dress Emo

1. Start with hair: Get it professionally layered with side or long bangs that cover your eyes. You can tease it, and straighten it of course. Most emo girls dye their hair a lot. The most common colors are black or bleach blond. If youre scared to start out that wild but youre curious to try it buy simple 4-6 week hair color from Ulta or Hot Topic but, the best hair dye is from Manic Panic. Youll need some hairspray and other styling products to create a look you like. Remember, its your hair, make it unique. You can flip your bangs if you want. jeans...Boy or girl. You can wear plain black hoodies or band hoodies when you get cold. If you live in somewhere with snow, those puffy jackets are appropriate.

What is Sagging?
Sagging is a manner of wearing trousers (slacks, shorts, pants or jeans) which sag so that the top is significantly below the waist, sometimes revealing much of the underwear. Sagging is predominantly a male fashion. Womens wearing of lowrise jeans to reveal their G-string underwear (the whale tail) is not generally described as sagging. A person wearing sagging trousers is sometimes called a sagger.

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2. Get the Makeup: The emo look

concentrates on the eyes. Use a thick layer of eye-liner on the top of the lid, and under the lash line on the bottom of your eyes. Use dark eye shadows to create a darker coloring around the eye. You can use a foundation two shades lighter than normal skin tone for your face. BUT, as a word of caution, pale faces are a characteristic of Goths.

3.Get a good assortment of clothes:

Skinny jeans and band t-shirts will make up most of your outfits. Try to get them directly from the bands web store or from District Lines because they give more money to the band. Some good clothing brands are Criminal Damage, Iron Fist, Hell Bunny,Or Green day and Poison Industries. Hot Topic takes a large cut from the sales, giving the bands less money. The jeans can be found at Old Navy, Forever 21, Hot Topic, Pacsun, and Macys. Its best to get black or any other dark color skinny

Get the basic shoes: The classic black and white or black high-top Converse always work. Also black slipons or classic era Vans in dark colors are great. You can look at other wiki hows on how to customize them. This can be as simple as writing things with white-out like your favorite band lyrics or you could just add neon laces. Lately, also, colorful Nikes have been worn by the bravest emos.

Why do boys wear low waist jeans ?

Wearing low waist denims - below the butt has become a fashion of sorts and is seen as cool by some sector of young generation. But do you know it originated as a signal of being Homosexual? The history behind wearing low waist jeans goes back to the 19th century to the Jails of USA. The prisoners who were willing to have sex with other prisoners used wearing low waist jeans - below your butts as signal of intention.

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Accessorize: Hair bows, wristbands, jelly bracelets, black and white/silver studded belts, neon shoelaces, band pins, safety pins, bands, grenades, guns, brass knuckles.

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Facebook Fasting
Doug Bernard VOA Think for a moment about how you spend your time online. Researching? Randomly clicking through Wikipedia? Watching cat videos? Now think about whos there with you. Not in real flesh-and-blood terms, but whos hanging around you onlinewatching what you read and what you say. Increasingly, spending time on the Internet is a social event, thanks to the pervasive influence of networks like Facebook, Twitter and Google+ (in addition to VKontakte, QZone and a handful of others.) We dont just read anymore; we share. Separating the online you from your friends youve connected with takes more and more effort. But what if you need a break? What if youre just tired of your friends; can you take a vacation from them and come back a few weeks later like nothing happened? Thats the question researchers at the Pew Internet and American Life project explored in their recent study Coming and Going on Facebook. And it turns out that lots of people are taking more short-term breaks from their online networks, but for a wide variety of reasons. What were seeing is people are just taking a pause, says Pew director Lee Rainie, also a co-author of the study: Theyre not thinking they should abandon the site, they just want more time, less drama. A portion of people said they were nervous about privacy concerns. The people who come back apparently think theres an advantage for them being on, and theyre ready to reengage and feel like its worthwhile for them. The report begins with a whopping statistic: that 67 percent of American adults who are online are mem-

COVER STORY
New Delhi The Delhi High Court asked social networking site Facebook to upload a disclaimer on its home page that children below the age of 13 years cannot open an account on it. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked Facebook to not allow children under 13 years from opening an account. Senior advocate Parag Tripathi appearing for Facebook assured the court that the site will upload the disclaimer on its home page that children 13 years can not open the account. You (Facebook) can write on the home page in bold letters that children below 13 are not allowed. There is no harm in doing this..., the court said. The court also asked the central government to tell it as to what law it had for the online protection of children from being abused throught the social networking sites. The judges also asked the government to inform them on provisions in the law related to a minor using a social networking site. In India what is the law for a minor to use Facebook? Is it 13, 16, 18 or no law? What is the requirement under Indian law for Facebook?, the court asked from the central governments counsel who in turn told it that in US the age to use social networking sites is 13 years. You dont have a law for protection of minor on social networking sites? You are behind the time...the world has gone much ahead, the court said. The court was hearing a plea that said minors were allowed to open an account with social networking sites, including Facebook, which was illegal as Indian laws dont permit it. The public interest litigation was filed

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Why Users Take A Facebook Break

Ban kids below 13 years, court tells Facebook

by former Bharatiya Janata Party ideologue K.N. Govindacharya. Appearing for Govindacharya, lawyer Veerag Gupta told the court that the recent incident in Gurgaon where a police found children involved in a sex and smoke party was the latest outcome of the non-compliance of guidelines by Facebook. He added that hundreds of minor children gathered through Facebook for the party. He said that Facebook and Google did not even have any email account to lodge complaint about minors misusing social networking sites. Facebook also filed a reply on the plea and said that its terms and conditions specifically prohibit children under 13 years of age from registering a Facebook account and using Facebook services. The condition forbids users from providing any false information on Facebook, creating an account for anyone other than him/herself without permission, or creating more than one personal account, the reply added. Minors can only share content with friends, friends of those friends, and network (such as the school they attend, whereas adult can share content with all the Facebook users, the reply said, adding that the site has different privacy settings for minors. Google, in its reply, said that before opening an account with social networking sites, one had to open an email account and for opening that he or she had to mention the age and if the user was below 13 years, he could not open an account with social networking sites. It added that Google had already put in place a plethora of steps on the issue of safe usage of internet.

A Different Perspective On A Common Phrase

Ross Slutsky VOA Netiquette is often less simple than it seems. Facebook seems to tap into a common desire for people to feed their curiosity about others. However, has Facebook really turned all of us into stalkers? And, if everyone is a stalker, does the term stalker still have any meaning? As a 21-year-old college student, I often hear my friends refer to their online behavior as Facebook stalking. When they use this term, they mean a wide array of social networking activities such as looking at other peoples likes, statuses, comments, and, photos. One of my friends defined Facebook stalking as the use of Facebook for acquiring information that is not obvious, and, if publicly revealed, would make the holder of said information look creepy. In other words, if you would not be comfortable revealing information about someone, you should not acquire that information in the first place. While that could be an effective rule of thumb for personal conduct, its not one that many people seem to abide by. All of my friends admit to being Facebook stalkers. They admit that they have looked at the information of people they dont know very well (or in some cases dont know at all) on many occasions. But is anyone to wag a finger at them for this? While it would usually be creepy to look at the Facebook profile of a complete stranger, what if they have tons of mutual friends and shared interests? Even when you are friends with someone on Facebook, what rights does that afford you in terms of access to their information? There are no right answers, and different people have reached different conclusions on this subject. Yet most people are still nonetheless referring to themselves self-deprecatingly as Facebook stalkers.One students definition of Facebook Stalking Are they truly stalkers? If so, this planet contains hundreds of millions of stalkers. Social information technologies have blurred and complicated many of the cultural norms about how people learn about each other. Think about the connotation of stalking prior to the existence of Facebook. Stalking once unambiguously referred to a gross violation of individual privacy in which an individual physically tracked a victim in order to collect information and/or impose on the victim the sense that his or her security was in jeopardy. Being a stalker meant expending a considerable amount of time and energy into surveilling and/or harassing someone. On the other hand, Facebook stalking consists of an individual simply sitting in front of a computer screen, clicking a mouse a few times, and effortlessly examining information that a Facebook user has physically placed on the website where other people can see it. While Facebooks privacy settings are far from perfect, all users basically have the ability to control the level of access other people have to their profiles. However, one of my roommates pointed out that many Facebook users post to Facebook with the expectation that what they post will only be viewed by their friends. Hence,

Are We All Facebook Stalkers?

bers of Facebook. (Thats probably no surprise to Mark Zuckerberg, but its still a huge number of users.) Of those, nearly 61 percent say they have taken at least one voluntary break from the site for at least a week or longer; some many times. The biggest reason for the Facebook fasts? 21 percent of respondents in the Pew survey say they just didnt have enough time for it. People just feel overwhelmed with the volume of social contact they have on Facebook and theyre taking a break to capture a little more time in their life, says Rainie: There are other people who take a break and see what it does for them; to see whether it gives them extra time they cherish. You could almost hear people doing mental calculations of what are the advantages of staying on and taking a break, and its this bigger story of how people weave technology into their life. Sometimes it feels appropriate to immerse yourself, and sometimes it feels appropriate to take a break, gather your wits and spend all of

your time online. Anyone whos a member of an online social network knows that there are times when your friends seem to be doing genuinely interesting things, and times whenwell, not so much. At moments like that, a network like Facebook can feel like a chore filled with drama or tedium. Rainie says the study suggests that people are becoming more open to the idea of taking a short break to refresh, re-evaluate, or just catch their breath. And when they come back from their fast? 69 percent, a large majority, say theyre ready to engage with their online friends just about as much as they did before. Its an ebbing and flowing; it depends on whats going on in their life, the season, what their friends are talking about, a whole host of factors, says Rainie. People are trying to figure out where social media fits in their life. So, the next time you think you want a little break from Facebook, perhaps you should take one.

he believes that when people look at the information of people they do not know well they are breaking from proper Facebook etiquette. Others (including this author) have argued that given that people have privacy options on Facebook, it can be acceptable to look at the information of others so long as the information is used in a non-maleficent way. For example, if you get a girls number at a party but did not get to know her very well, I would argue that it is ok to check her likes to get a sense of whether or not the two of you have anything in common. If we have similar tastes in music,

film, and literature, that could be an indicator that the two of us will be compatible. Admittedly, by doing what Ive just described, I would be breaking the Facebook stalking rule described above. I wouldnt be comfortable telling a girl that I checked out her likes and that we like the same bands. However, I see nothing wrong with using Facebook as a vetting process in the manner Ive just described. I can steer my conversations with her toward film without any reservations and I like to think that that just makes me an effective Facebook user rather than a Facebook stalker.

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Mid-day meal: All eyes on FSL report

Patna Three days after 23 children died due to contaminated mid-day meal in Bihars Saran district, the Forensic Science Laboratorys report, likely to come out soon, was keenly awaited as it would reveal whether there was poison in the food. Amarjeet Sinha, principal secretary, education, had Thursday said it was not a case of food poisoning but poison in food. He said preliminary findings pointed to insecticide poisoning of the oil and vegetables. According to a Saran district official, the forensic science experts had collected samples of the oil used to cook the meal late Tuesday night. The oil samples had a bad odour, officials said. The post-mortem of the children confirmed presence of a poisonous substance in the potato-soyabean curry without detailing the poison. Saran District Magistrate Abhijit Sinha also said that the FSL report was awaited. Soon after the deaths, a top government official said that he suspected

New committee to ensure mid-day meals quality

scheme, Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju said Thursday. We have decided to form a committee which will be looking into qualitative aspect of the programme -- the quality of food that is supplied, the effectiveness of supply chain and hygiene of the place where it is cooked, Raju told reporters here. What has happened is a very sad incident and we are pained by the deaths of 23 young children and I think the focus should be to see that it doesnt occur again, Raju said. He was referring to the children who died after eating contaminated meal Tuesday at their school in Bihars Saran district. The minister said the time has come to strengthen the programme further so that it is implemented in

it could be organo-phosphorous poisoning caused due to traces of insecticides in vegetables. He added that doctors had told him that atropine had a positive effect on the affected children. He also did not rule out contamination of the oil used to prepare the curry. Chandrasekhar Singh, a doctor in a government hospital in Saran, who treated several children Tuesday, said 10 kids, who did not eat the curry, are safe. As many as 55 of 65 children fell ill after having the curry and some died, he said. He pointed that contaminated oil might be the reason for food poisoning as students who did not eat the vegetable were safe. According to district officials, the meal consisted of rice, pulses and potato-soyabean curry. Parents of several children told officials that their children fell ill due to poisonous vegetable. Some children, who consumed only rice and pulses, did not fall ill, they said.

Iron supplement lands 21 Delhi students in hospital

New Delhi At least 21 school children were admitted to various hospitals and 200 others complained of nausea in the capital Thursday after consuming folic acid and iron supplements given to them under a government scheme, police said. The tablets which were given to children under the state governments Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Programme (WIFS). Twenty one children were brought to seven hospitals with mild symptoms of stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, loose stool and metallic taste, said Health Minister A.K. Walia. The students, aged 10-12 years, of two Sarvodaya schools in West Delhis Bharat Nagar and Ashok Vihar in north Delhi area took ill Wednesday after consuming the supplements. None of the patients was reported to be in serious condition. The symptoms started appearing after about two hours of taking the tablets. The affected children remained in hospitals for about five-six hours and were discharged after treatment, added Walia. Under the government programme, 18 lakh tablets were distributed Wednesday. World-wide these symptoms are documented to be experienced in the initial doses of iron and folic acid tablets in about one percent of people. However, in case of Delhi, 0.01 percent of the total beneficiaries have reported these common mild side effects which is well within the acceptable levels, Walia said. While eight children were admitted to Sunder Lal Jain Hospital in north Delhi, seven were taken to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in east Delhi, two in Jag Pravesh Chander Hospital in east Delhi, two in Hindu Rao Hospital in north Delhi, one in Hedgewar Aorgya Sansthan Hospital in east Delhi and one in B.R. Ambedkar hospital in east Delhi. Other children were attended to by doctors in the schools. A case has been registered and investigation is on, a police officer added. We carried out stomach wash of the students besides normal medical treatment. We are examining why the eight students fell ill, said Subhash Aggarwal, medical superintendent of Sunder Lal Jain Hospital. The scheme to provide iron and folic acid tablets to students was kicked off Wednesday to improve their health. Under the programme, all adolescent students from Class 6-12 in government and government-aided schools will be given iron and folic acid tablets once a week.

New Delhi The union government has decided to form a new committee to look into the quality of food being provided under the mid-day meal

a better manner. He said action will be taken against those responsible for the incident in Bihar. Responsibility will be pinned on what has gone wrong and who is responsible for it. But having said that, mid-day meal is an important and integral part of schooling system which gives minimum nutrients to our children, he said. And all efforts should be made that the scheme is strengthened and implemented well... So that should be the focus and not a blame game, he said. The minister said there is mid-day meal vigilance and monitoring committee that meets twice a year and if it finds any shortcomings it warns the respective states. He said the committee issued an alert about poor quality of midday meal provided in some of the schools in Bihar. Bihar was alerted about unsatisfactory food quality served in government schools in 12 districts and Saran district was one of the worst affected, he said. On the progress of investigation into the case, Raju said: We havent got the forensic report and things will be cleared after the report. The national mid-day meal scheme is the worlds largest school feeding programme reaching out to some 12 crore children in 12.65 lakh schools and education centres across India.

13 girls in hospital in Tamil Nadu after midday meal

20 Goa students hospitalised after eating mid-day meal

Panaji Twenty primary students from a school in Ponda were Friday rushed to hospital after they complained of stomach pain and vomiting after eating a mid-day meal. An education department official said the students were eating a meal comprising vegetable and lentil curry at the St. Joseph High School in Usgao in Ponda sub-district, 30 km from here. They have been immediately shifted to the Ponda ID (Infectious Diseases) hospital for treatment. It appears to be a case of food poisoning, the official said. The incident comes barely days after 23 school children in Bihars Saran district died after eating contaminated food. On June 27, at least 23 school students similarly fell ill after eating a mid-day meal at Canacona, 70 km south of here.

Chennai Around 155 girl students fell ill Thursday after taking midday meals at their school in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu, a senior official said, adding 13 had been hospitalized. The incident took place at the NLC Girls School in Neyveli. The 13 have been taken to a government hospital for observation, said the official. Neyveli is around 210 km from Chennai. Their condition is stable. Most probably they will be discharged Friday morning, Cuddalore district collector K. Kirlosh Kumar told IANS over telephone. He said the probable cause for the mass sickness was food poisoning. The food samples had been sent to laboratory for testing. In the aftermath of a similar tragedy in Bihar that led to the death of 22 school students, anxious parents gathered outside the Neyveli hospital, resulting in tension.

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Mumbai The first look of Veena Malik-starrer Supermodel was released Wednesday and the poster of the film bears a clear resemblance to Poonam Pandeys Nasha poster, but the former claims hers is original. I want to start by saying that look and sequences are normally copied by other films but I think this is the first time when our films poster has been copied. You have probably seen it in Nasha (poster), Veena said here. Veena hopes the scenes of the film are at least safe. When people start copying you at the start of your career, you feel kind of happy that people are copying you. So our poster has already been copied and I hope our films sequences are safe till its release. After the release if someone copies our scenes, it would probably be a great honour for us, she said. Director of Supermodel Navin Batra too claims they have proof that they made the original poster. We designed this poster two months back when the shoot was still on. Our poster has been copied by Nasha.

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After fight, Emma takes Nasha copy of Supermodel poster, solace in Evans arms alleges Veena Malik
Los Angeles After a recent bitter incident, actor Evan Peters was spotted comforting his actress girlfriend Emma Roberts. She was recently arrested for hitting him. The couple was photographed Tuesday outside a studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, reports tmz. com. A source close to the duo said that the couple, who began dating last year, is still together despite their recent troubles, and they are working together on the hit horror series American Horror Story. In her first public appearance since the fight, Roberts was spotted with bruises all over her legs, a scar on her knee and a plaster on her left elbow. The incident, which took place July 7, had left Peters with a bloody nose. The 22-year-old actress was then taken into police custody for domestic violence involving her boyfriend. However, she was released soon as

Peters declined to press charges. A source close to the actress insisted that both parties were to blame for the violent incident as they were both hitting each other.

We have the copy, Facebook posts and date proofs. I request the media to highlight this issue, he said. The film also features Ashmit Patel and has been completely shot in Fiji. When contacted, Nasha director Amit Saxena told IANS: The post-

ers of Nasha were designed sixseven months back. I dont know why they woke up now. The digital posters were released almost seven months back. In fact, our designs were ready a year back, so there is no question of copying.

Dont like fame, says Vanessa Hudgens

London American actress-singer Vanessa Hudgens enjoys being recognised for her work as an actress, but thinks that the word fame has negative connotations. I dont like the word fame. I love being an actress and I love pushing myself, and doing different things, and I love that people appreciate what I do, but like I said, I dont like that word. It turns into something else I think, femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 24-yearold actress as saying. Some people like the idea of fame, I dont like the idea of fame. I like being an actress. Its different, she added. The actress was here to attend the premiere of her film The Frozen Ground at the Vue Cinemas West End in Leicester Square Wednesday. She was joined on the red carpet by her costars Nicholas Cage, Katie Wallack and Robert Forget. Hudgens, who is dating The Carrie Diaries actor Austin Butler, enjoyed going to strip clubs to prepare for her role in the thriller. She said: I spent some time at a strip club which was fun and interesting and put me in the right head space for sure. They, the strippers, were like, Vanessa do you want to come on? They wanted to get me on stage but it wasnt going to happen.

They make very few like you: Akshay on Rajesh Khanna

Mumbai Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar fondly remembers his father-in-law Rajesh Khanna on his first death anniversary Thursday and says that legends like him are not born everyday. Rajesh Khanna passed away in July 18, 2012 following prolonged illness. He was 69. Akshay is married to late Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadias elder daughter Twinkle. The younger one is Rinkie. Its been a year today, yet the loss is still so fresh. I dont quite think any of us have accepted my father-inlaws devastating departure... To Mr. Rajesh Khanna, they make very few like you, you are a father, a Legend & a very treasured man, who will never be forgotten, the 45-year-old posted on his Facebook page. You are in our hearts today and (you will) always (remain in our hearts). Love and eternal prayers from your entire family, he added. Rajesh Khanna, fondly known as Kaka in the film fraternity, began his career with Aakhri Khat in 1966 and in a career spanning five decades, he became a superstar like no other with hits like Aradhana, Do Raaste, Safar and Anand.

Manish Paul hopes to team up with Karan Johar soon

Mumbai Manish Paul, set to make his Bollywood debut with Mickey Virus, hopes to work with Karan Johar one day as the popular filmmaker has promised him a suitable role in future. Karan sir and I are very good friends. But I dont talk to him about films. I have never asked him for a film, the 31-year-old said here Thursday at the first look launch of Mickey Virus. But yes, Karan sir himself has told me that if he has a good script for me only then he will call me because he says he doesnt want to waste me by giving me just any role. Lets hope for the best that Karan sir gets some good script, which he thinks is suitable for me. And I am sure he will offer me the film, he added. Both Manish and Karan are currently dance show Dance India Dance Lil Masters and Indias Got Talent Season 4 for the small screen and Micky Virus is his big leap to the silver screen. Written and directed by Saurabh Verma and set in Delhi, Mickey Virus is about a hacker and it also marks half-Greek half-Swedish Elli Avrams debut in Bollywood. It is slated for a Sep 13 release. Manish showed a rough cut of his film to all three judges of the Jhalak... and says they were impressed. I had shown them a rough cut and they were happy with it. I was actually scared to show it to them because they are all stars in their (respective) fields, Manish said. I have only hosted till now and no one has seen me act. So, I was scared, but thankfully, all three responded well. I hope everyone reacts the same way, he added.

Georgia May Jagger poses topless

London Rolling Stones musician Mick Jaggers daughter, model Georgia May, has posed topless for Hudson Jeans. Georgia will be seen in just a pair of denims holding a flag for the latest promo of Hudson Jeans, reports thesun.co.uk. She stars alongside model Jon Kortajarena in the advertisement.

seen on the sixth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa - while the former is hosting it, the latter is seen judging the dance reality show along with actress Madhuri Dixit and choreographer-director Remo DSouza. So far Manish has hosted the kids

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what they sacrifice. But they dont. Q: How much of a difference do you think Bhaag Milkha Bhaag would make to the mindset on sportspersons? A: Athletes are bound to be inspired by the movie. But I hope sports federations should start getting a lot more sensitive towards athletes and nurture them correctly. That can only happen if they dont have to stress about their livelihood. Hopefully, the film will make people think. Q: Is there a fear that future roles would not be able to equal BMB? A: No, not really. F o r t u n a t e l y, Ive done work in the past that has been appreciated. Its crucial to shed skin and move on. But youre right. Milkha is a life-changing experience for me. It will always remain precious to me. But I cant allow myself to rest on this role alone. My next film is Saket Chowdharys Shaadi Ke Side Effects with Vidya Balan. Were more or less done. Its a completely different planet from BMB, like Mercury and Pluto. Q: What was it like shooting with Vidya? A: It was like returning to a world that I associate with. To some extent doing Shaadi Ke Side Effects helped me to get out of Milkhas skin. Within two months of shooting BMB, we moved to this film. Its a very sweet script...Its a wonderfully sweet script. And Vidya was a terrific co-star. Q: Did you ever imagine your career would pan out in this exceptional way? A: I dont think one can ever script ones life. I dont allow myself to be bogged down by self-expectations. But it will have to be one thing at a time. If I am directing, then I wont be acting. Actors have done both simultaneously in the past. Ive tremendous respect for them. I cant. As

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Have learnt the power of forgiveness Big B receives Maestro award from Milkhaji: Farhan
Mumbai If Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has been a life-changing experience for Farhan Akhtar, who plays the title role in the film and has learnt the lesson of forgiveness from Milkha Singh, he hopes the Olympians biopic would help open the mind of federations, who start nurturing talents. Milkhaji taught me that you couldnt move on in life with the baggage of negativity and illwill. You cant be the Flying Sikh with that entire burden, said Farhan. Talking about the films impact, he said: Athletes are bound to be inspired by the movie. But I hope sports federations should start getting a lot more sensitive towards athletes and nurture them correctly... Hopefully, the film will make people think, he said. Farhan wears more hats than one - he is director, producer, actor and singer, but clarifies that he can do only one thing at a time, and right now his priority is to relax and unwind with his family. Excerpts: Q: What was your main area of interest while doing Bhaag Milkha Bhaag? A: I was most amazed by his spirit. And that spirit is latent within us. It takes a story like Milkhajis to awaken that spirit within all of us. What I learned the most is the power of forgiveness. Milkhaji taught me that you couldnt move on in life with the baggage of negativity and illwill. You cant be the Flying Sikh with that entire burden. So, in a way the running is a metaphor for an unburdened spirit of forgiveness. Q: What do you feel about the plight of sportspersons who are not cricketers in our country? A: I can only say theres a lot that needs to be done for them. The opportunities that sportspersons get outside the world of cricket are very few. The sports events like an Olympics happen once in several years. They spend all their time traning for that moment, sacrificing all their personal time for that moment. I met Krishna Poonia, who told me she had to stay away from her child for two years while preparing for an event. They should get back a lot more for

Mumbai Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, classical flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and ace santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were honoured here with the WWI (Whistling Woods International) Maestro Awards. The honour was bestowed on the trio by filmmaker Subhash Ghais film and media institute here Wednesday. Amitabh, 70, said he was happy to meet young aspirants, who are the future of this glorious industry, and felt honoured to share the stage with the stalwarts. The award was called the Maestro Award, but the true owners of that title were the ones standing to my left ... the most distinguished and pandits of classical music - Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the flautist and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the for singing, it is an extension of my acting vocation. Q: When are you directing next? A: I dont know! I have to give myself that space to decide what I want to do. At the moment its very important for me to spend time with the family. IANS

master of the unique santoor, Big B posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com. Ghais institute hosted its sixth annual convocation. The ceremony was organised to felicitate over 200 talented film and media graduates. Big B said he is proud to see how youngsters are showing their interest towards films. Its a proud moment for me to see the future of film industry today. Im grateful to Subhashji for building a platform that will enhance the skills of actors, filmmakers, screenplay writers and more. There is a huge amount of interest in filmmaking. So, I wish all the luck to the graduating batch that will now bear the burden of taking the industry to newer heights, he said in a statement. IANS

Shahid single, denies link up with Huma

Ayushmann, Siddharth wish to work with Katrina

Mumbai Katrina Kaif, who turned 29 Tuesday, has new found admirers in young actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Siddharth Malhotra who hope to share screen space with the actress some day. Who doesnt want to work with

Katrina! She is awesome, she is a good actor and she is beautiful, Ayushmann said at the screening of Ship of Theseus. Katrina is currently shooting for Dhoom 3 with Aamir Khan and Bang Bang with Hrithik Roshan. Katrina Kaif is very attractive, very

hot and hopefully I will get to work with her in future, Siddharth said when asked if he harbours hopes of working with Katrina. While Ayushmann has done two films - Vicky Donor and Nautanki Saala - Siddharth has starred in just Student of The Year so far.

New Delhi Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor admits meeting Huma Qureshi, but denies any romantic alliance with her. I have no clue where these stories crop from. Ive met Huma only twice. Singledom has its own challenges. Every girl you meet is taken to be a potential relationship, Shahid said in a statement.

Gangs of Wasseypur fame actress is not the first actress he has been linked to. The 32-year-old was rumoured to be in a relationship with Priyanka Chopra in the past. Shahid has met Huma socially and briefly exchanged pleasantries. He has been absorbed with work with little time to himself, his spokesperson said.

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Be on the lookout for romantic signals in unlikely places this week; you might meet anextra-special someone in such places as ARIES the elevator to the denMar 21-Apr 19 tists office or in line at a department store while waiting to make an exchange. Especially when it comes to matters where you are better informed than your associates, do not let others do your thinking for you. With the Moon leaving your solar eighth house of other peoples money and investments, you might want to be extra-cautious and on LIBRA the alert for missing Sep 23 - Oct 22 the boat or making mistakes regarding these matters, especially during the mornings hours. Marital harmony is high at bedtime. What makes you so popular with your peers this week will be your humor and charm. The morning aspects recommend cementing ties of affection and dealing with people whose good opinions you desire. TAURUS The aspects rise to Apr 20 - May 20 make romantic developments more fascinating. It wont be luck that brings about the possibilities for personal gain this week, compensation will be likely only when you make a worthy contribution towards those ends.

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A disagreement between lovers may express itself now in small, petty ways. A business trip begun now should turn GEMINI out well, but be May 21 - Jun 20 prepared for delays created by less responsible people Even though youre likely to chalk up many accomplishments week, you could still do better if you are more industrious and less vocal.
Guard your credit by keeping up payments and obligations. You can awaken tired, but a good breakfast is uplifting. Your spouse or an SAGITTARIUS older loved one may Nov 22 - Dec 21 set the pace for a busy week, which can be annoying prior to noon. Talk out your problems today with an intimate you can trust. The more candid you can be, the better chances youll have of finding solutions to your dilemmas. The aspects are exciting for accomplishing a great deal of work this week. Gardening, painting, and paperhanging chores, cleanCANCER ups, furniture refinishJun 21 - Jul 22 ing, and reupholstering are favored. Although you wont have any problems this week recognizing your opportunities and what they could mean to you, nevertheless you may fall short on taking maximum advantage of them. This week can prove to be very interesting if its not too active. The planets have lined up to create a fixed cross by Sign in CAPRICORN your horoscope. They Dec 22 - Jan 19 tell of relationship happenings and problem solving on your part. Although you can walk with crowds this week and feel at ease, your best communications will take place in small groups with whom you can enjoy more intimacy. Love may have made you absent-minded this week, and the reservations for a special event or show that you were supposed to handle may have Jul 23 - Aug. 22 never been made. Be ready and willing to make some concession or compromises this week and you should be able to amicably work out an agreement with another that is important to your cause.

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Panchang in Brief: Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in Taurus, Moon in Leo, Mars and Ketu in Aries, Sani and Rahu in Libra. Nakshatra is Purva phalguni.
You may hear some loud and enthusiastic cheers for new stocks or bonds, but remember these might not be necessary if the investVIRGO ment is as hot as proAug. 23 - Sep 22 claimed. Advancement and/or an increase in earnings where your work or career is concerned is possible this week if you properly handle something propitious that develops for you.
Easier conditions prevail in all emotional matters, including marriage, this week. Persons in entertainment, adversales, and public PISCES tising, relations get a big boost. Feb 19 - Mar 20 Your health shows benefits of a recently introduced preventivemedicine routine. Your words will carry more weight than you may realize this week and the influence youll have on others could be considerable.

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Be cautious in all you do. People, especially family members, may be uptight. Business questions may stump this mornings. SCORPIO you Oct 23 - Nov 21 The days ahead could hold many chances to further your personal interests, but your best opportunity might come through some type of inside information relayed to you by a reliable source.

Work associates may be cooperative in the mornings. and then extremely uncooperative after lunch. Plan your work accordingly. It AQUARIUS wont be easy to avoid Jan 20 - Feb. 18 a lovers spat this evenings, especially if there has been a recent stress on expenses for entertainment. Use your head this week and youll stand a good chance of turning a profit which youll enjoy.

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Bhangarh Fort: The most haunted place in India?

Bhangarh (Rajasthan) How many of us believe in ghosts? Do they actually exist? Can they be felt? Believers will reply in affirmative and non-believers will perish the thought. But everybody would like to take a trip to THE den of the ghosts and such was the trip to Bhangarh, considered Indias most haunted place. Although it is a 300-km drive away from Delhi, yet a handful of people know about it. We started driving towards Bhangarh from Delhi early morning, expecting the journey to last not more than four hours. As not many people frequent the place, we did not have any first hand information and took guidance from a map and distance measurements available on the internet. After crossing Gurgaon we proceeded towards Bhiwadi and turned to Alwar district in Rajasthan. Till this point we did not encounter any problem; it was a nice long drive and a little anxiety about what we would encounter at the fort. From Alwar, as we crossed the Sariska reserve, the weather conditions changed. The sky became completely dark and in the afternoon it seemed like 7 o clock in the evening. Dark clouds started descending over the Aravalli range and both melted into each other. After crossing Ajabgarh, we entered into Bhangarh territory. It started raining profusely. It rained so much that visibility was down to 500 metres. Luckily we were carrying umbrellas and so without wasting a minutes time, we jumped out of the car and entered the fort. The lush green grass in the fort and its adjoining area surprised us. It did not at all seem like a place in the desert state of Rajasthan. There were many local tourists who came in groups, mostly youngsters. The dilapidated fort and the ruins welcomed us. As we entered we found a Hanuman temple right next to the main gate. The sprawling premises has more than half a dozen temples: Hanuman Temple, Gopinath Temple, Someswar Temple, Keshav Rai Temple, Mangla Devi Temple, Ganesh Temple and Naveen Temple and a very strategically positioned Purohitji ki Haveli. It left us wondering how ghosts stay in a premises where there are so many temples! A young tourist, Babulal, who was in a group of 10, said: We all have come to see bhoot bangla (the fort of the

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ghosts)! We have heard about Sudoku Solution 14 July, 2013 this place a lot and hence thought of coming once. As we entered, we saw a Dancers Haveli and Jauhari Bazar. All dilapidated now, but locals say paranormal activities are observed in these places at night. Further down the sprawling expanse of the fort was the Gopinath Temple, crossing which we reached the Royal Palace. It is located at the farthest end of the fort area. The architecture of the buildings and the fort speaks volumes of the talent and acumen of the people during the rule of Bhagwant Das who established place before sunset with many questions remaining still unanswered in our the town in 1573. There are many myths about the place. minds. It is believed that the entire township was obliterated in a day. But no written How to get there: 1. Route: Delhi-Gurgaon-Bhiwadi-Alevidence has been found till date. The Archeological Survey of India has war-Sariska-Thanagazhi-Pratapgarh-

put up a board on the fort gate that it is prohibited for tourists to stay inside the fort area after sunset and before sunrise. Locals say whoever has tried to stay inside after sunset was never found. Standing on the terrace of the Royal Palace one can view the vast expanse of the fort. It has four gates - Lahori Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Phulbari Gate and Delhi Gate. It seems life has come to a standstill in this area. Like all other tourists, we also left the

Ajabgarh-Bhangarh. Its a nearly 300km drive. Best to travel in a SUV and always carry a spare tyre as there are stretches where for kilometres there are no petrol pumps or habitations. 2. Always carry some dry food as good dhabas and eateries are rare. 3. Carry a torch with you as the fort does not have electricity and even in day time, a torch will help you to see parts of the fort better. Aparajita Gupta

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REVIEW
a collision course. Though rigorously researched, the erudition sits easily, spontaneously and unobtrusively on Advanis narration. The story of a bunch of RAW agents on a mission in Pakistan to nab Indias Most Wanted is told in a tone that favours a detached distance from the proceedings while ensuring we see each characters life in prismatic close-ups. Though a deeply patriotic film, D-Day indulges in no flagwaving. The Indian flag makes one guest appearance, and that too at the end. God bless Manoj Kumar. Every character in D-Day, even the dreaded caricatural Bhai (the don named, ha ha, Goldman), is a prisoner of his own lost dreams and aspirations. The RAW heroes are thrown in our face without elaborate preamble. The very attractive Huma Qureshi as the RAW agent Zoya has her personal life in shambles. But we never see her unhappy husband. We only hear him. And were happy that he speaks about their distressed relationship in the voice of the very talented Raj Kumar Yadav. Every character, visible or invisible, speaks to us in urgent desperate tones. And within 20 minutes of the playing-time were consumed by these doomed lives that seem to have lived on the edge forever and have nowhere to go except the abyss. With astonishing impunity Advani sketches half-finished all his characters. These are people whose dreams can never come true. The films deep affinity to the business of unfinished lives gives a cutting edge to Advanis narration. As the plot progresses, the narration gets only more and more involving and intriguing until from Karachi we reach breathlessly to the Indian side of the Indo-Pak border where Rishi Kapoor gives a sneering contemptuous speech on the Indian governments inability to control terrorists and terrorism. This is as good a place as any to say D-Day is crammed with remarkable actors furnishing the anxious proceedings with a riveting life-

17 Book Compass Box Killer is taut thriller

A perfect thriller, filmmakerauthor Piyush Jhas Compass Box Killer is interspersed with the right dose of suspense, twists and turns, enough to keep readers with an appetite for detective stories on the edge. Once you start reading the novel, its difficult to put the potboiler down until you reach the end. His need to creatively express himself in a new way led Jha, director of films like Chalo America and Sikander, to write novels. I had written my ad film scripts and scripts for my films, but I had never written long-form novels. So, I decided to give it a shot, Jha told IANS about his journey as an author from his debut Mumbaistan to his second literary work and the roadmap for what he intends to be a franchise. Set in Mumbai, the taut, gripping revenge saga, centred on Ramesh Virkar, an astute inspector with an eye for details, trying to hunt down a killer who outsmarts all his moves, Compass Box Killer is Jhas ode to the city he grew up in. As the plot thickens, annoyed yet impressed with the killers cleverness and brainpower, Virkar slithers out of precarious situations while following the trail that not only leads him to the killer but he also unravels the motive behind the killings. In the novel, murder weapons have been science and the mix of fiction and science intensifies the tension and suspense. Explaining the concept, Jha said: When I created the Compass Box Killer character, I needed him to outsmart the police. He couldnt do it in the brawn department; so I decided to make him super-brainy. I had to think like the killer... So I created the situation and thought of the best way that the killer could kill without being caught in the act, and then found a scientific solution for him to be able to commit the crime. I studied science till the 12th standard; so I have a rudimentary knowledge. But I with a couple of scientist friends checked the scientific murder weapons. Only when they said that my way was possible did I use it, he added. While flipping the pages, the readers would also relish cleverly woven cultural details along with the Marathi and Hindi proverbs. Some of them

Movie D-Day acutely accomplished work of art

Film: D-Day; Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan, Arjun Rampal, Huma Qureshi, Shruti Haasan, Sriswara, Aakaash Dahiya, Nasser and Chandan Roy Sanyal; Director: Nikhil Advani; Rating: **** Fragrant pencils and the stench of blood... Irrfans character identifies flavoured pencils with his undying love for his son even when his life is soaked in the blood of traitors and other modern-day heroes. Funny, how two entirely disparate experiences can co-exist in a work of art! And make no mistake, Nikhil Advanis sixth feature film is an acutely accomplished work of art. Its a thriller, yes. About the enforced extradition of a Dawood-like gangster. But what I came away with was a haunting love story between a mysterious Indian intelligence agent and a Pakistani sex worker, both wounded and scarred for life. She in ways that we can see. He in intangible ways. But pain, at the end of the day, is pain. Its what binds together the sex-worker and the ex-army man. Shot in an expertly constructed brothel sets with the crowded colours of lurid sex suggesting the tragedy of lives lived in borrowed beds, the scenes between Arjun Rampal and Shruti Haasan are punctured by piercing silences and a haunting melody about love, loss and incomplete lives sung by Rekha Bharadwaj. Later, much later, the girl is tortured to painful death by a sadistic butcher, gleefully played by Chandan Roy Sanyal. In one of the most innovative editing techniques applied to a Hindi cinema (editors Aarif Sheikh and Unni Krishnan can take a bow), we see the scarred prostitutes torture and death through Arjun Rampal eyes as though he were there when it happened, when he was not. And in the background a haunting Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy song Alvida plays with assertive evocativeness, reminding us that the end of love is always death. The love story could have been the entire script of Advanis film. But D-Day -- odd title since the antagonist is no more named Dawood -- has a lot more to say, and it says it with in a tone of unfussy enrapturing elan that invites us into its midst without using gimmicky methods of enticement. The screenplay by Advani, Ritesh Shah and Suresh Nair constructs a collage of characters hell-bent on

force. Rishi as the gangster is, of course, first-rate. When is he anything less? While conveying the sinister slimy side of the gangster, Rishi also gives a comic interpretation to the rotund goggled perpetrator of mayhem. Yup, this guy is having himself a blast. The other actors too are entirely in their element. Arjun and Shrutis tragic love story is played by the actors in muted mellow muffled shades. Arjun seems to become a more evolved actor with every role. As for Irrfan, his portrayal of a man on a suicidal mission trying to hold on to the memory of his wife and son is so vivid you can touch his anguish. Newcomer Sriswara is extremely credible as Irrfans wife, while Huma as the third member of the RAW team is effortlessly appealing and effective. Newcomer Akaash Dahiya as the fourth RAW team-member is so much on the edge, you want to hold him back from toppling over. The cinematography by Tushar Kanti Ray uses cluttered garish spaces to create a sense of spiritual emptiness during times of tremendous stress and anxiety. This is a film with world-class action scenes. But it is not an action film. Its a film about love and loss. But it isnt a love story. So what is it we are looking at here? Go find out for yourself. With this one film, Advani joins the ranks of the most accomplished young filmmakers of Hindi cinema and by far Karan Johars Dharma Productions proudest product. IANS

are so likeable that one would like to memorise them. While some of these Hindi and Marathi proverbs have been made up by me, most of them are genuine Mumbai street slang. I have used them to add a touch of Mumbai colour to my character. My protagonist, Inspector Virkar, speaks Marathi, Hindi and English, said Jha. English for him is an acquired language, while Marathi and Hindi are what he grew up speaking; so its most natural that he would be cussing or using Mumbai slang, he added. After Mumbaistan, Compass Box Killer is his second novel. He finished it in two months and then spent a month giving some finishing touches and polishing it up a bit. Ive loved the crime-fiction genre since I was a kid; so my love for Mumbai and crime-fiction met, mated and got married in my mind and the result was Mumbaistan and Compass Box Killer, Jha said. Compass Box Killer has been launched and Jha says his next is expected to hit the shelves early next year. It is another one of Inspector Virkars investigations in Mumbai. A bit of revenge, a bit of romance, and lots of crime are promised, he said. Any plans of making a film of his novel? Right now we are exploring the possibilities of taking the Mumbaistan series to a 360 degree franchise film, TV, graphic novels and games, etc, he said.

Music Bajatey Raho music fails to leave an impression

Film: Bajatey Raho; Music Directors: Jaidev Kumar; Singers: Anmol Malik, Sona Mohapatra, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Manjeet Ral, and Gajendra Varma; The music album of director Shashant Shahs forthcoming revengecomedy Bajatey Raho is made up of six tracks. While certain tracks are attention-grabbing, others are monotonous. The first track is Nagin dance sung by Anmol Malik. If the singers voice infuses fun, carefree feeling, the music is interesting with pungi (beena) playing very efficiently. A good song to listen to, it could be termed as the highlight of the album. Singer Sona Mohapatra tries to lift everyones spirits with the next number titled Khurafati ankhiya. Talking about naughty eyes, the song fails to maintain a rhythmic pace. Far from being a song for the masses, its an extremely average track. Fans of rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh would definitely tune in to listen to Kudi tu butter. Although the song reflects the singers carefree style of singing and lyrics have their Midas touch, it lacks lustre. The music has electro beats, but it lacks the kind of energy expected from Honey Singh. The title track Bajatey raho disappoints, thanks to its non-impressive to ears. Yo Yo Honey Singhs rap sounds more interesting in this number than the original one. An average number, it is much better than the others. The last one is remix of Nagin dance. With a lot of beats, and loud mixing to the original track, it is made for discotheques. The music album of Bajatey Raho lacks the kind of energy that would appeal to the masses. While more experiment could have been done with the compositions, it seems that the songs have been made because the movie needs them and not to tell a story to the audience. Certainly, it could have been much better. IANS

composition. Singer Manjeet Ral has tried to give it an international feel by adding a lot of rap, but does not strike the right chord. It sounds out

of place. Next in queue is the reprised version of Kudi tu butter. Sung by Gajendra Varma, this one is music

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Washington The US space agency -- NASA -aborted a planned 6.5-hour spacewalk by two astronauts outside the International Space Station (ISSC) Tuesday when one of the spacewalkers reported a buildup of water inside his helmet. A little more than one hour into Tuesdays spacewalk, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency reported water floating behind his head inside his helmet, reported Xinhua citing NASA in a statement. The water was not an immediate health hazard for Parmitano, but Mission Control decided to end the spacewalk early. The statement said Chris Cassidy of

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BlackBerrys new Q5 is smart and capable NASA aborts spacewalk after leakage in astronauts helmet
NASA and Parmitano were already safely back in the space station, and engineers were continuing to evaluate data to determine the cause of the leak. Both astronauts had planned to lay wires for the arrival of a new Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module later this year and to do other maintenance works. The spacewalk officially ended at 1329 GMT, only 1 hour and 32 minutes into the planned 6.5-hour venture outside the space station, making it the second shortest in the orbital laboratorys history. NASA said none of those tasks were urgent, and that the crew and station were not in any danger.

Schizophrenia is treatable: Needs early diagnosis

BlackBerry launched its midrange Q5 handset Tuesday afternoon in New Delhi, at a price of Rs.24,990. Why is this handset a big deal? Because BlackBerrys revival rested on its all-new BB 10 software - but the only two BB 10 handsets that have been launched so far have been priced too high to make a difference to markets such as India. The Z10 came in at Rs.43k, and the keyboardequipped Q10, at a staggering Rs.45k price that was universally criticized. So while much of the world didnt get very excited about the Q5, Indias mobile market has been very curious about it. The Q5 is a much cheaper Q10. At just over half the price, it gives you almost a Q10-like experience: the same software, in a cheaper package. Where the Q10 felt premium and heavy, with aluminium touches, the all-plastic Q5 is lighter, but feels sturdy - and is in fact easier to hold than the Q10. In deference to its much lower price, BlackBerry worked hard at distinguishing the Q5, starting with the keypad. It borrows the old Curve models smaller but more-spaced-out keypad, making the Q5 look older than the Q10. Unlike other reviewers, though, I find Im typing faster on the Q5s keypad. The Q5s touch-screen has the same 3.1 square size and 720x720 pixel resolution as the Q10s, but uses LCD (instead of the Q10s more modern AMOLED), making it whiter if mildly less capable in bright sunlight. Yet I found the Q5 touchscreen easier to use, for theres more space under the screen, making it easier to swipe up - an action you use often, to get out of an app. So the two are well matched. The Q5 is slightly slower, but doesnt feel sluggish. Both use dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and 2 GB of memory, but the Q5 runs at 1.2 GHz against the Q10s 1.5 GHz. However, I didnt really load it with apps (there arent that many BlackBerry 10 apps yet, anyway). Web browser performance on both handsets is terrible. My one real disappointment with the Q5 is the 5 Mp (megapixel) camera, down from the Q10s 8 Mp. The resolution doesnt really matter, but the Q5 clearly has a cheaper sensor. Outdoor daylight shots are okay, but indoor or low-light shots are mediocre, noisy. Theres poor comparison with, say, the HTC Ones brilliant 4 Mp sensor, or even the old Phone 4s 5 Mp sensor. My other disappointment is common to both Q5 and Q10 - the overwhelming touch metaphor. You cant even make or end a call, or speeddial, without using the touch screen - which makes it a pain to call or answer when driving. The old call end button was a great way to exit apps, but now its all touch. Theres no BlackBerry key either, to give you quick, context-sensitive menu options on everything - for instance to quickly forward an SMS as an email. Overall, though, the BlackBerry Q5 is very capable, and, compared to the Q10, very good value. It matches the Q10 on many counts, and if you can live with sacrificing the Q10s cooler look and feel, is the handset to buy. If you want to buy a BlackBerry! And therein lies the rub. There arent all that many BlackBerry loyalists. The Q5 isnt sexy enough to make users switch from Android or iPhone. It isnt cheap enough to get low-endBB users to upgrade from their older Curve. So were back to the price. A Rs.25k price still doesnt give BlackBerry a market-saver in India. It desperately needs phones in the Rs.10-15k price range. Yes, there are those old BB 7 handsets, but they are, well, old. Still, the Q5 is good value, and all the more so because BB 10 no longer requires you to pay for BlackBerry service. You just need a 3G plan. This isnt great for the company - BlackBerry loses some of its service revenue - but its nice for the user. For now, this is the handset Im going to be using.
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Gurgaon A 55-year-old man from Gurgaon did not interact with anyone for 15 years apart from the one day every month he stepped out of his house to withdraw money from the bank and pick up groceries. Due to delusions he claimed he was a US intelligence agent and told some people he personally knew former president George Bush. The patient of schizophrenia - a psychotic illness - frequently claimed he could control the worlds nukes. Help came his way only when his US-based sister arrived in India and, with police help, took him to a counsellor who diagnosed him to be suffering from schizophrenia in which a person develops a split personality may not be able to distinguish his own thoughts and ideas from reality. Psychiatrist Ruchi Sharma said most patients or their family members refused to believe that there was something wrong with the patients brain. Many people try to look for alternative therapies to cure their loved ones, she said. According to a US National Library of Medicine article, the prevalence of schizophrenia in India is about three per 1,000 individuals. It is most often diagnosed between the ages of 15-35 and men and women are equally affected. Sharma said the Gurgaon mans sister was prompt in accepting the truth about his poor mental condition and did not waste time in seeking reconfirmation from other doctors and professionals.

It is important that schizophrenia is diagnosed as early as possible, as the chances of recovery improve the earlier it is treated, said Mehta. There is no single test for schizophrenia. It is most often diagnosed after an assessment by a mental healthcare professional, such as a psychiatrist, she said. A Delhi-based medical rehabilitation expert, Divya Pal Singh, stressed on avoiding alternative therapies for a patients well-being. The exact cause of schizophrenia is not known. A majority of experts believe the condition is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. It is thought certain things make you more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia and that certain situations can trigger the condition. Experts say schizophrenia is usually treated with a combination of medication and therapy appropriate to each individual. In most cases, this will be anti-psychotic medicines and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). A three-week programme at an NGO-supported facility costs around Rs.70,000, while an upscale rehabilitation drill at a private centre costs up to Rs.2.25 lakh, said an administrator of a Delhi-based private clinic. People with schizophrenia usually receive help in the form of community-based support. Many people recover from schizophrenia. Support and treatment can help reduce the impact of the condition on the patients life, Mehta said.
IANS

New Delhi I have a splitting headache. Be it your colleague at work or your spouse at home, this has probably become one of the most often heard complaint today. Considering the statistics - one-third of Indian women and one-fifth of Indian men suffer from migraine - the frequency is hardly of any surprise. Doctors blame lifestyle changes and stress for this literally gnawing headache and say that women suffer more than men. At the very outset, its important to know the difference between a headache and a migraine. Headache is a pain in the head region, while migraine is a type of headache. Migraine is not a disease but a syndrome. One should know that not every headache is a migraine, but a migraine can be termed

Rising stress causing headaches; women more affected

as a headache, P.N. Renjen, senior consultant, neurology, at the Apollo Hospital, told IANS. Migraine is usually accompanied by a throbbing headache, photophobia and vomiting. According to Renjen, around 30 percent of the patients he sees every day are cases related to headache and migraine. Women are more prone to headache and migraine because of hormonal changes in their body and the stress and strain of daily life, he said. Erratic meal timings and a bad sleep cycle are contributing factors. Around 75 percent of migraine sufferers are women, Manoj Khannal, consultant, neurology, at Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, told IANS. Although the incidence of migraine is similar in boys and girls during childhood, it increases in girls after worse during the first trimester of their pregnancy, but improve during the last trimester, he added. Warning against popping of pills at the drop of a hat, Rajashekhar Reddi, consultant in the neurology department of Max healthcare, said that too much medication can itself cause you a headache! It is not advisable to frequently pop pills. Too much medication can cause medication-overuse headache, he said. Too much of painkillers can also harm the kidneys and other organs. Migraine can be controlled. Khannal talked about one of his patients, a 35-year-old woman who came to him in December 2012 complaining of a throbbing type of headache for the last 10 years. Now the headache had become continuous. We started her on anti-migraine medications

puberty. Migraine most commonly affects women in the age group of 20-45 years. Fluctuation of female hormones like estrogen and progesterone appear to increase the risk of migraine and its severity in some women. About half the women with migraine report headaches associated with their menstrual cycle. For some women, migraines also tend to be

and after reaching the adequate dose of prophylactic medications, her migraine was treated. She is headachefree for the last two months. Neurologists, however, advise to watch out for symptoms that may indicate health complications beyond a headache or migraine attack. Renjen gave the example of one of his patients, a 40-year-old woman who came to him complaining of a headache on one side of her head and of migraine. Migraine is more common among those in the age bracket of 20-25 years, so we sent her for some tests. Her MRI scan revealed a clot in the brain, he said. The advice, therefore? Try to lead a stress-free life, eat and sleep well and, when in pain, go to the doctor instead of frequently popping painkillers.
IANS

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KIDS
Activity How to create Mask
Little kids love pretending to be animals they see in the zoo. You can work with your child to make a Paper mask from a paper plate to help him get even more into the role of playing a animal. Making the mask is fun and allows your child to explore his creativity. Throw in a real life lesson about animal and you have just created an educational experience your youngster will never forget. Today we will learn how to create Mask:

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small paper plate pink card scissors elastic craft glue white card large fawn pompom 3 x white chenille sticks pink painty pen

Here we are giving your child an opportunity to enjoy our funny tongue twisters for kids and have fun trying to say some of the most difficult sentences . To get the full effect of a tongue twister you should try to repeat it several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling. A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed biscuit box. I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw. A sailor went to sea to see, what he could see. And all he could see was sea, sea, sea. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Many organizations and institutions provide different forms of training and instruction to their group of learners. Usually, they provide training by attracting learners to school/colleges, holding in-house training classes, or providing manuals and self-study guides. E-learning is a new education concept by using the Internet technology; it varies from the old one educational concept. We should understand a new explanation to this concept which delivers the digital content, provides a learner-orient environment for the teachers and students. In this concept , learners can proceed through a training program at their own pace and at their own place. They can also access the e-Learning course at any time, and only as much as they wish. This is also known as Just in time and just enough.Successfully completing online or computer-based courses builds knowledge and selfconfidence and encourages students to take responsibility for their learning. It reduces travel cost and time to and from school and also save them from the anxiety of reaching the learning -centre in time and pollution of trafficking. Learners have the option to study learning materials that meets their level of knowledge and interest. Learners can study wherever they

wish to have an access to a computer with Internet facility or some other media of E-learning. However, unmotivated learners or those with poor study habits may fall behind because they can learn only in a group with the help of their group mates. Lack of familiar structure and routine may take getting used to, and lack of personal interaction may deprive them the effective tool of speaking before group of people face to face with one and another. Here, learners may feel isolated and shall miss social etiquettes. Instructor may not always be available on demand and social bonding of love and affection, which happens simultaneously between the teacher and student may be missing. Slow or unreliable Internet connections can be frustrating and shall jeopardize the interest of both trainer as well as learners. The poor learners may not afford for the machine or heavy costs of Internet connection , hence widening gap. Managing learning software can also desist from involving a learning curve. Some courses such as traditional hands-on courses may be difficult to comprehend. In the nutshell, the concept of E-learning is not be helpful in all cases, however, in higher studies, it may be of immense help.

Step 1 Put plate up to face and mark holes for eyes and holes at the sides for the elastic. Cut out eye holes and little holes (if you are too little for scissors an adult can help you with this). Thread and tie the elastic. Step 2 Cut out ears from the white card and glue to the top of the mask. Cut smaller ears from pink card and glue in the centre of the white ears. Step 3 Twist the three chenille sticks together in the centre and glue to the mask for whiskers. Glue the pompom nose on top. Draw a mouth using the pink painty pen. Now have fun wearing your mask.

She saw a fish on the seashore and Im sure The fish she saw on the seashore was a saw-fish.

The fear of being wrong is the prime inhibitor of the creative Process. Bryant, Jean

Put your puzzle solving skills to the test with our emotions word scramble. Look carefully at the jumbled words and try unscrambling as many words related to planets SAMR UVNSE EENTUPN UNRATS PRITUJE THERA

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INSANE Meaning- mentally unsound Example- The murderer managed to avoid imprisonment by being diagnosed with insanity; he was sent to an asylum instead. JERK Meaning- almost spasmodic movement Example- The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt. LEVERAGE Meaning- the power to influence people and decisions Example- I have considerable leverage in financial circles. MUNDANE Meaning- something typical of or a characteristic of the world Example- She tries not to crowd her mind with too many mundane worries. Answers to Word Scramble : Mars, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Earth

New Delhi The Toy Biz International Expo is all set to get rolling from today here with over 100 exhibitors expected to participate in the seventh edition of the event, organisers said. Organised by the Toy Association of India (TAI), the business-to-business (B2B) event themed Destination India will be held at the citys exhibition and convention centre Pragati Maidan. This years theme is Destination India to demonstrate the potential of Indian toy industrys creativity, Sunil Nanda, president of TAI, said in a statement. He added that toy has become a lifestyle product. Indian toys are contributing towards the new teaching methods in schools. Edutainment is the buzzword, Nanda said. First generation entrepreneurs from the National Institute of Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Pearl and other design colleges are actively taking up toy designing as hobby. Institutes like NIFT will showcase new and innovative designs of students in their final semester, Sunil Garg, secretary of TAI, said. IANS The event will end July 23.

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Air Indias Ashok Leyland bets on defence supplies Chinas home prices continue joint venture rolling out vehicles may be set up. to rise Contending that Ashok Leyland will asked to pay be a price-point player to gain market share for its new multi-purpose Rs.8.84 mn PF vehicle (MPV) STILE to take on competing models, Sumantran said: dues STILE will give 20 percent more
Thiruvananthapuram The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner has directed an Air India joint venture to pay Rs.8.84 million as provident fund dues for a two-year period. Regional PF Commissioner K. Prasant, through his order dated June 19, 2013, has ordered Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS) to remit the amount of Rs.8,845,396 within 15 days of the receipt of the proceedings. In his order, he said that secretary, All India Airport Contract Workers Sangam (BMS) had alleged that AISATS had not paid provident fund contribution on the actual wages from Jan 1, 2011 to Jan 1, 2013. The commissioner, on perusal of the books of accounts and the wage register, found that there was some substance in the allegations raised by the employees union. Subsequently, he decided to conduct an inquiry under section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and heard all the parties on June 11 this year before issuing the order. The union Cabinet had approved the 50:50 joint venture between NACIL (currently known as Air India Limited) and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (currently known as SATS Ltd) in February 2009. AISATS was incorporated on April 20, 2010 in Delhi. It does the ground handling at the Thiruvananthapuram airport. In an email to IANS, AISATS said that it abided by the regulations as stipulated by law and would act accordingly. Chennai Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland Ltd, betting big on supplies to Indian defence forces, is also hoping to reap the benefits of investments made in acquisitions and joint ventures, said a senior official. The company will be conserving cash and rationalise production across its facilities during the down turn. We are part of five defence tenders and with L&T (Larsen and Toubro Ltd) we are the L1 (lowest number 1) in one tender with Super Stallion platform. We have now participated with five different global players in very different applications but cant name them, V. Sumantran, non-executive vice chairman told reporters here Wednesday night. Queried about the tender size, he said the project is long-term and is intended for testing in 2017. Volumes are going to appear after 2020. Sumantran said the company depended on Stallion vehicle (200-300 HP) and later developed the bigger vehicle Super Stallion (350-360 HP) which can fulfill the role played by Tatra models. According to Sumantran, the company is a partner or part of a consortium or sub-system provider for the 150mm mounted gun system on a truck. Ashok Leyland, partnering with French company Panhard General Defence, has also developed the COLT 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicle. According to Sumantran, the company may export the Super Stallion platform. Posting a net loss of around Rs.142 crore for the first quarter, Ashok Leyland had announced that it would rationalise manufacturing operations to improve asset utilisation. Queried about that, Dheeraj G. Hinduja, chairman, said: The market is down by 25 percent and hence there is a need to optimise what we have. Fortunately, critical investments were made in the last four years ... most of the investments have been done. Ashok Leyland has decided to close down the Avia truck factory in Prague as rolling out 1,000 units does not make economical sense in the current market, Hinduja added. Asked about the payback on the investments made by Ashok Leyland in acquisitions and joint ventures, Sumantran said the company is expected to reap the rewards soon. The backhoe loader in joint venture with John Deere (Ashok Leyland investment Rs.250 crore) is getting good review from the users and more variants are being launched by that company, Sumantran said. He said Ashok Leylands associate companies Albonair, Germany and Defiance Technologies are also doing well. Sensing the changing automobile emission norms, Ashok Leyland invested in Albonair which is now a single source supplier for emission control systems for the second largest truck maker in Europe. He said Defiance Technologies, the information technology arm, is catering to several clients other than Ashok Leyland. On the investments made in joint ventures with Nissan Motor Company, Sumantran said initially the partners committed to invest Rs.2,500 crore for the full spectrum of products and till now around 50-60 percent of that has been invested. He said the joint venture with Nissan has resulted in models like Dost, STILE and an engine and by 201516 a new manufacturing facility for fuel economy than other products in the market and has more interior space. The model incorporated the feedback from customers of Nissans Evalia like sliding window, second row air conditioner and others. The assembly facility in United Arab Emirates (UAE) helps the company to address the UAE and African markets. On the strategy for buses, Sumantran said there is huge room for global strategy for buses but has to be executed locally. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission-II (JNNURM) should provide the launch pad for the low-cost bus, Janbus. He said Optare, UK has given good bus designs and the SOLO model is being made in UAE.
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Beijing Prices of both new and existing homes continued to rise in most Chinese cities in June, according to official data released. Of a statistical pool of 70 major Chinese cities, 63 cities saw month-onmonth home price rises. However, the number was down from 65 cities that reported higher prices in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement on its website. According to the NBS, 55 cities reported month-on-month price gains in existing homes in June compared to the previous month. The figure also dropped from 64 cities that saw price rises in May. IANS

ILFC finalises $2.85 bn deal with Embraer for 50 jets

Rio de Janeiro The International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), global market leader in the leasing and remarketing of commercial aircraft, has finalized a $2.85 billion deal to purchase 50 jets from Embraer, the Brazilian manufacturer said Wednesday. The contract includes options to buy an additional 50 planes. The firm sales contracts are among the first for E-Jets E2 aircraft, the new family of planes built by the worlds third-largest commercial jet manufacturer and unveiled by Embraer last month during the Paris Air Show. Deliveries of the E-Jets E2 are expected to begin in the first half of 2018. Embraer said in June it had signed a letter of intent to sell 50 aircraft to ILFC, but the firm orders were only finalised this week. ILFC ordered 25 E190-E2 aircraft and another 25 E195-E2 jets, Embraers largest planes. The new jets are intended for regional flights and have a seating capacity of between 70-130 passengers. Embraer plans to invest $1.7 billion to develop its new family of planes, whose maintenance cost will be 15 percent lower due to greater fuel efficiency. The Brazilian company, the global leader in the 60-120-seat market segment with a 42 percent share of orders, compared with 26 percent for Canadas Bombardier, expects to maintain its leadership in the 70-130-seat segment with a similar market share.

New Delhi In a clear signal to global investors that economic reforms will be fasttracked and norms for inflow of overseas capital eased further, India decided to hike the foreign direct investment limits in a host of areas, notably telecom, insurance and defence. The major executive decision was taken at a meeting specially convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss sectoral foreign investment caps and attended by most of the key economic ministers, Commerce Minster Anand Sharma told reporters. The decisions taken include hiking foreign direct investment limit in the insurance sector to 49 percent from the existing 26 percent and in the telecom sector to 100 percent from 74 percent. Despite opposition from Defence Minister A. K. Antony, the government has decided to further open up defence sector for overseas investments. In defence production, 26 percent through FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) route stays. For state-of-art technologies, FDI beyond this to be approved through CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security), Sharma said.

India opens gates a lot wider for foreign investment

Proposals beyond 26 percent where the project brings state-of-the-art technology, the decision rests with CCS. Only those proposals will be recommended (to the CCS) where state-of-the-art technology is involved, he added. The minister said the overseas investments would help provide access to state-of-the-art technology to Indian firms involved in defence production. This apart, several approvals, earlier requiring their routing through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) have been brought under the automatic route. Basically, under the automatic route, you apply, comply and go ahead, an official in the commerce and industry ministry explained. In single-brand retail trading FDI upto 49 percent will now be allowed through the automatic route. For 49 percent to 100 percent, the investment decision will be routed through FIPB, Sharma said. For the telecom industry, the decision to allow 100 percent foreign equity will help a host of domestic promoters reeling under billions of dollars of debt. The move will allow the companies like Vodafone Group, Telenor and Sistema to operate in India without a local partner. Experts said in defence, apart from facilitating flow of money, the move will fetch some state-of-the-art technology that was hitherto elusive. The governments move is expected to help curb the current account deficit and provide support to the battered rupee, which hit a record low of 61.21 against a dollar last week. The rupee has lost almost 10 percent of its value in the past two months. The rupee is the worst performer among the emerging markets currencies so far this year. The high current account deficit has been putting pressure on the Indian currency. The current account deficit, the difference between the countrys imports of goods, services and transfers and exports, touched a record high 4.8 percent of the GDP in the financial year ended March 31, 2013. Economic growth slumped to five percent in 2012-13, the lowest in a decade. Experts said the liberal policy would result in great flow of overseas investments in the country and help control the current account deficit and revive economic growth. This should bring FDI into the country, which will help in managing our current account deficit and encourage fresh investments, said Naina Lal Kidwai, president, Federation of Indian Chambers of Com-

merce and Industry. The FDI inflows to India declined to $22.42 billion in 2012-13 from $36.50 billion in the previous year. Here is the highlights of the government decisions: * FDI limit in telecom to be hiked to 100 percent from 74 percent * Cap in insurance sector to be raised to 49 percent from 26 percent * Upto 49 percent FDI via automatic

route in petroleum and natural gas refining * In single brand retail, upto 49 percent under automatic route; beyond 49 percent through the FIPB route * In defence production, 26 percent FDI limit to stay; beyond 26 percent it has to be approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security * Upto 49 percent FDI through automatic route allowed in commodity IANS exchanges

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reduction in wines and spirits, and dairy products and a strong intellectual property regime (IPR). India, on the other hand, is asking the EU to accord the data secure nation status to it. Such a allowance is necessary for Indian IT companies seeking greater business opportunities. India is among nations not considered data secure by the EU. The EU law mandates that European countries doing outsourcing business with countries that are not certified as data secure have to follow stringent contractual obligations which increases operating costs and affects competitiveness. India is also wants liberalised visa norms for its professionals and market access in services and pharmaceuticals sector. Once concluded, the proposed trade deal would cover more than 95 percent of tariff lines and encompass a market of over 1.7 billion people. The upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament may hold the key to the trade deal. It is expected that during this session Parliament might take up the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2008 that seeks to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) cap from 26 to 49 percent. Said the prime minister: We need to push our exports... Looking ahead, the rupee depreciation will help Indian industry to compete effectively with other countries, both in export markets and against their imports in our markets. New Delhi Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani and his wife Tina Ambani were among 13 people allowed to be summoned as prosecution witnesses in the 2G spectrum allocation case, based on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). I find the examination of these witnesses necessary for just decision, Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini said. The application is allowed in total. There are, however, no charges against Anil Ambani and his wife. The defence counsels contended that the delay in moving the application for summons clearly showed that the probe agencys plea was not genuine. But special U.U. Lalit had contended that even though Anil Ambani and

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India-EU FTA could soon be inked, hopes prime minister

New Delh India could seal a free trade agreement with the 28-nation European Union soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday, despite the differences harboured by both sides on crucial issues. I hope industry is thinking seriously of how to become more competitive. It is because we are confident that it can that we have entered into Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the ASEAN countries as well as the Republic of Korea. We are hoping to conclude a similar agreement with the European Union soon, said the prime minister, addressing captains of industry at the Assocham annual general meeting here. Launched in 2007, negotiations for the proposed India-EU Broadbased Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) have been hobbled by serious differences on issues like higher FDI cap, taxes and market access. Consequently, a scheduled meeting between Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma and EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht, which was to take place in June to close the talks, has not yet taken place. The EU wants India to open up its banking and insurance sectors and raise the FDI cap to 49 per cent in insurance. India has said it is unable to do so without an approval from Parliament. It is also demanding significant duty cuts in automobiles, tax

Anil Ambani, 12 others called as witnesses in 2G case

his wife may not have been involved in certain decisions, they could throw some light into them. One of the main contentions of the probe agency is that Swan Ttlecom, which was among the companies that got telecom spectrum and licence in

2008, was a shell of Anil Ambani group and was hence not eligible -a matter that has been denied by the defence. Three executives of Reliance Group and the promoters of Swan are facing trial for this.

Karnataka to buy land for IT investment region near Bangalore

Bangalore The Karnataka government will initiate the process of acquiring about 2,072 acres of land to develop the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) near the Bangalore international airport, a senior official said Friday. We are soon going to issue the final notification to acquire the land required for the first phase of the region, as the central government had cleared the project in early June, state Industries Secretary M.N. Vidyashankar told IANS here. The preliminary notification was issued in 2012 to acquire the lands at prevalent market rate from farmers and land owners after the central and state governments agreed in principle to set up the investment region, the first of its kind in the country, under the public-private partnership (PPP) at Devanahalli, about 40km from here. The IITR is projected to attract global investments worth Rs.2 lakh crore and create a million jobs over the next 10 years in knowledgebased industries, including software and hardware firms with entire supply chain, Vidyashankar said. The region will also have a residential township, an airstrip, high-speed rail network, shopping plazas, hospitals, schools and recreational facilities for the communities living there. The knowledge park will be a selfsustainable integrated investment region for setting up software firms, back offices and a hardware park for electronics cluster, including chip designing and manufacturing units with world class infrastructure facilities, Vidyashankar said. Indian IT bellwethers TCS, Infosys and Wipro have shown interest in setting up their software development centres in the region. Companies in the region will be entitled to tax and other incentives similar to those being provided under the SEZ (special economic zone) policy by the central government, Vidyashankar noted. The state government has appointed international consultancy firm Deloitte to prepare an RFP (request for proposal) documents and terms and conditions for the global tender to select project developers, he said. Noting that the ITIR project was a mega and prestigious project for Karnataka, state IT and BT Minister S.R. Patil said when the entire region is fully developed in two phases by 2020 and 2032, the new tech hub would create four million direct and indirect jobs in the knowledge sector. An additional 8,000 acres of land will be acquired after commencing the first phase project, which will be built in a modular way so that both the phases can be integrated seamlessly and become a new tech hub for the city, Patil said. The Karnataka State Industrial Development Board (KIADB) has identified the additional land (5,090 acres), which is adjacent to the total land (5,400 acres) in first phase and falls under Doddaballapur across Devanahalli town. Besides Karnataka, states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Orissa have proposed to set up ITIRs and had approached the central government for approval.
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Bosch unveils enterprise software for speedy net connectivity

ware is scalable and suited for dynamic business applications. The software also enables an enterprise to have predictive maintenance by knowing in advance when machinery faults will occur so that measures can be initiated before production comes to a standstill, Jacob added. Similarly, communication between vehicles and fleet operators will allow optimal fleet planning using real-time vehicle data.

Bangalore German automotive majors Bosch Software Innovations Thursday unveiled integrated software tools for enterprises in Asia-Pacific to address their connectivity needs in a networked world. As we expect a worldwide internet penetration rate of 75 percent and 6.5 billion internet protocol (IP)-ready devices connected over the internet by 2015, our latest software product will lay the foundation for enterprises to implement new business models, Bosch Software managing director for Asia-Pacific Thomas Jakob said here in a statement. The companys latest software product comprises its business process management, business rules management and device management and device management to connect the various devices to the internet. The number of devices, appliances and systems that exchange data and synchronise with one another without human input is projected to increase exponentially to about 50 billion by 2025. By making these systems compatible with one another and connecting them intelligently, a whole range of new services can be created, which will not only change the way people live but also how they do business, Jacob said. Based on open standards, the soft-

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New Delhi Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravids statement has been recorded as a prosecution witness in the IPL spot fixing scam, Delhi Police officials said Tuesday, but clarified that the former India captain was not under any suspicion. We have recorded Rahul Dravids statement last Wednesday at his Bangalore residence under section 161 of the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code), Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), M.M. Oberoi told IANS. Oberoi also clarified that Dravid is not an accused. As a captain of Rajasthan Royals team, he was just formally questioned and his statement was recorded as of a witness, he said. Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) S.N. Srivastava told IANS that Dravid is a respectable Indian cricket player and the police team only approached him because he, as a captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team, was among the members of team selecting committee on a match to match basis. In his statement, Dravid said that he felt cheated by the conduct of the three Rajasthan Royals cricketer S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, who were arrested by Delhi Police on charges of spot fixing, when he first heard about the news.

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IPL scam: Dravid made prosecution witness

Week after a decent showing at the Asian Championships, Indian boxers are back at training - and for the first time without headgear, at that, in preparation for the World Championships in October. The International Boxing Association - the world amateur boxing regulator - sought to introduce competitions without headgear from June this year, but the rule was not implemented at the Asian Championships, though the 10-point scoring system was. For the world championships in Almaty, however, Indians will have to take the ring without headgear and they have started getting used to head knocks at the training camp which started in Patiala on Tuesday. It has only been a day that we have started training without the headgear. It (new rule) is going to be a completely different experience for the boys, India coach Gurbax Sandhu told IANS. I asked them to volunteer and 80 percent of them said yes to sparring without protection. In the next three

to four weeks that they spar, I will get a clearer picture on how they are shaping up for the new rule. Though the punches will now seem to have more bite, Sandhu feels his wards will have to fight the change in the mind. The effect of the punch is going to be greater. Some of them have already got injured but it is more of a psychological issue. Practicing without the headgear against your countryman is comparatively comfortable, the real test will be in international events, said Sandhu. While Indians have earned respect in amateur boxing, they have had little taste of the professional circuit. Very few know this better than Vijender Singh, who made boxing popular in the country after winning a bronze in the 75kg class at the Beijing Olympics. He will compete in 81kg at Almaty. It (playing without headgear) is not going to be easy. We are still a young boxing nation and hardly have experience of professional boxing, Vijender told from Sonepat, Haryana.

According to Srivastava, Dravid never had any doubt about these players. Dravid said that he had no inkling that the three Rajasthan Royals players were fixed, said the officer. The officer said that no fingers have been raised against Dravid in this case. They had recorded his statement to make a strong charge sheet. Special Cell also plans to record the statement of Rajasthan Royals coach Paddy Upton, who is in South Africa. Upton could also be made a prosecution witness once he returns to India, the officer said.

Dravid has expressed his sadness over the entire issue, saying he was unaware of the scandal and termed it as a tough phase for his IPL team. Delhi Police is set to file a charge sheet that includes the name of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Chota Shakeel among others in the spot fixing scandal. The scandal was busted with the arrest of Sreesanth, Chavan and Chandila along with 11 bookies from Mumbai May 16. According to police, 18 more people were arrested. Twenty-one accused in the case, including Sreesanth and Chavan, have been granted bail by the court.

OBrien relishes his return to the Caribbean

Bridgetown Irelands Kevin OBrien who launched his international career in the Caribbean says he is relishing a return to the region where it all started for him. The 29-year-old all-rounder, who burst on to the international scene in the Caribbean at the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, says the region has a special place in the hearts of those involved in Irish cricket, reports CMC. Ireland tied with Zimbabwe and beat Pakistan in Jamaica to make the Super Sixes in 2007 before recording another win against Bangladesh in Barbados. It is always fun to go back to the West Indies. St. Patricks Day 2007 was where it all started for myself and Irish cricket with that famous win over Pakistan, said OBrien who played in the Bangladesh Premier League earlier this year. It announced Irish cricket to the world, and we had tremendous support not only from our own fans but the West Indies fans who backed us too. OBrien will play for Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in the Caribbean Premier League later this month. Red Steel opens their campaign with a match against Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium July 31. Looking at our squad, it is full of world class players. As well as Dwayne Bravo, Ross Taylor and Fidel Edwards, there are also Davy Jacobs, Samuel Badree, who been incredibly consistent, and Kevon Cooper, who had those stints in the IPL, said OBrien. We have got a lot of experienced and exciting players who I think will do well in the tournament. It is a great team to be involved with and hopefully we can turn in strong performances throughout the competition. The CPL will act as preparation for OBriens return to international colours, with Ireland playing England in an ODI at the countrys new international venue, Malahide, 3 Sep 13. Ireland is also slated to take part in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in the United Arab Emirates in October.

Amazing to drive F1 car: Calado

Silverstone (England) British racing driver James Calado, who is testing Pirelli tyres here at the Young Driver Test, said it was amazing to drive a Formula 1 car. Calado, who drove Force Indias VJM06 at the Silverstone Circuit, completed 48 laps Thursday before handing over to the teams main driver and compatriot Paul Di Resta on Day 2 of the test. It has been fantastic to get an opportunity to drive this week. Its another world compared to what I am used to with so much to learn and so many names to remember. Yesterday was more about getting comfortable with the car and today I was able to do a bigger programme with some aero work. The team also gave me the chance to try some pit stop practice, which was good experience, said the 24-year-old. As a British driver it has been amazing to drive a Formula 1 car at my home track. Its certainly a memory that will stay with me. The car is just phenomenal; the high speed grip, the brakes and the G-forces. Im really happy with how things have gone and I hope the work weve done will help the race drivers in Hungary, said Calado, who currently drives in GP2.

German hired as Jamaicas new head coach

Kingston (Jamaica) The former head coach of the African nation of Cameroon, Winfried Schafer, is the man handed the responsibility of reviving Jamaicas bid to qualify for next years football World Cup in Brazil. Schafer, a German with a wealth of international experience, was introduced to the local public during a news conference here Thursday, reports CMC. Schafer, who coached Cameroon at the 2002 World Cup Finals and led the west Central Africa nation to the African Cup of Nations title the same year, said Jamaica can salvage their fading campaign. We cannot make any mistakes and we have to change our mentality, we have to have the mentality to win. I go to win not for a draw, said the former Bundesliga coach. We have key matches against Costa Rica and Panama and we are going to need good preparation to win these matches, and we have a good chance to atleast make the play-offs. Schafer has been offered a fivemonth contract which has taken effect as Jamaica prepares to resume its campaign with its next World Cup qualifying match away to Panama. The Reggae Boyz are currently at the bottom of the CONCACAF six-team group on two points from six games and with four matches remaining, but still have an outside chance of finishing in the top four. What we need is 100 percent fitness, tactical discipline and 100 percent motivation, said Schafer. I will select players that are proud to play for Jamaica. First of all these players must be happy to wear the shirt of their country. Jamaica has been without a head coach after Theodore Whitmore resigned following their 0-2 defeat to Honduras which left them with a slim chance of qualifying for the Brazil 2014 World Cup. IANS

It is absolutely massive for me in terms of my career, but having said that I do not want to place too much pressure on myself, said OBrien who scored the fastest hundred in ICC Cricket World Cup history when he reached three figures in just 50 balls on the way to 113 from 63 deliveries against England in Bangalore in 2011. It is going to be an excellent tournament with global exposure and Ill be looking to impress and improve as a player, and keep putting my reputation as a Twenty20 player out there on the world stage. IANS

$100,000 for producing Australias indigenous cricketers

Melbourne Australian Sports Minister Don Farrell Wednesday announced funding of $100,000 for Cricket Australia (CA) to support two newly-created indigenous cricket officer positions. Paul Stewart and Josh Lalor have been appointed to these crucial positions to help grow indigenous participation in cricket. Australia has a great history of indigenous involvement in cricket. Im proud that this government is supporting indigenous participation and potential stars of the future by helping enable these two new positions to be created, said Farrell. CAs executive general manager Andrew Ingleton said: Cricket Australia congratulates minister Farrell and the federal government for this investment in indigenous cricket which has helped CA appoint Paul Stewart as national indigenous cricket officer and Cricket New South Wales appoint Josh Lalor as indigenous cricket growth officer.
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2016, said a statement on the clubs official website. Before Robinho penned his signature on the new contract, Milan vice president Adriano Galliani had categorically denied any suggestion that Robinho could leave Milan this summer after having a meeting with the players representatives on Thursday afternoon. We are talking with Robinho about a contract renewal, he said. I can categorically exclude any suggestion that the player will leave, he said.

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Robinho extends contract with AC Milan

Milan AC Milan announced that Brazilian star Robinho has extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2016. The 29-year-old Brazilian striker, whose current contract was set to expire in 2014, had been linked with a move to his boyhood club Santos this summer. But the move foundered as the San Paolo club lacked fund, reports Xinhua. AC Milan announce that Robinho has extended his contract to June 30,

Gavaskar, Nagarjuna buy Mumbai franchise of IBL

Mumbai Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, Southern star Nagarjuna and Hyderabad-based businessman V. Chamundeshwarnath have bagged the Mumbai franchise for the $1 million Indian Badminton League (IBL). The franchise will be known as Mumbai Masters. Gavaskar said he was proud to be associated with the IBL. I am proud to be associated with badminton which Ive always admired and passionately followed and played a bit as a fan. The sport has produced legends and recorded many milestones for India and I hope my association with the Indian Badminton League proves to be a worthy contribution to the great sport of badminton, said the former India cricket captain. Nagarjuna feels badminton has rendered India immense global presence and limelight. We saw huge potential in the Indian Badminton League in terms of not only boosting the game in the country but also working with talented youngsters at grass root level by giving them a platform to prove themselves through Shuttle Express. We look forward to a strong and successful association with both BAI and Sporty Solutionz for all the editions of IBL. Akhilesh Das Gupta, Badminton Association of India (BAI) president, said Mumbai will be a perfect catalyst for nurturing badminton and the IBL. We appreciate Nagarjuna, Mr Ga-

Mahadik appointed video analyst of Indian hockey team

New Delhi Hockey India (HI) announced the appointment of former India international Dhananjay Mahadik as video analyst of the mens national team. Mahadik, with 64 international caps, represented India in the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi, 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, 2009 Champions Challenge I in Argentina, 2010 Asian Games in China, 2006 South Asian Games in Sri Lanka and Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia (2010 and 2011). I am excited to be a part of the national coaching set-up. Asia Cup is a very important tournament for us and we have to win it to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. It will be a good experience for me to work under highly experienced Roelant Oltmans and M.K. Kaushik. I have played with many of the current players of the Indian team and will try to guide them with the best of my knowledge, said Mahadik, who was also the video analyst of the Delhi Waveriders during the Hockey India League. HI secretary general Narinder Batra welcomed Mahadiks appointment saying that in modern hockey video analysis is an essential element to get a complete biomechanical feedback of performance which serves as a valuable resource in players development.

vaskar and Chamundeshwarnath for their zest to take on this endeavour with us and welcome them to the IBL family, he said. IANS

India to open SAFF U-16 account against Sri Lanka

New Delhi The Indian U-16 national football team will face Sri Lanka in their opening match in the second edition of the SAFF U-16 Championships at the Army Ground in Kathmandu Sunday. Apart from India and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are the third team in Group B. At the pre-tournament press conference, Indias head coach Goutam Ghosh said: The SAFF Championships are a great opportunity for us to study our progress. At this age, more than winning, such exposure is more important. I am glad that the boys have got it and we are raring to go. We have been preparing for the tournament since April this year and have played some friendlies too. We want to lap up this opportunity and give the boys a feel of a tournament, he added. India play their second match against Bangladesh July 25. The semifinals are slated for July 2728 while the final is July 30.

Recommending Dhyan Chand was a logical choice

New Delhi The sports ministry Friday said recommending hockey legend late Dhyan Chand over cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar for the Bharat Ratna was a logical choice. The ministry had to name only one sportsperson for the Bharat Ratna to the Prime Ministers Office for the highest civilian award and for them three-time Olympic gold medallist Dhyan Chand, who passed away in 1979, was the right choice. We had to name just one sportsperson for the Bharat Ratna and it was Dhyan Chand. With all due respect to Tendulkar, Dhyan Chand is a legend in Indian sports. And it was logical to recommend Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna since we have named every other trophy after him, Pradip Deb, secretary sports, told IANS. Hockey India (HI), which had recommended Dhyan Chands name earlier this year, was also elated. It is a proud moment for Indian hockey. We sincerely hope that he is given the award, Narinder Batra, secretary general of Hockey India (HI), told IANS. Dhyan Chand, who won three gold medals at the Olympics - in 1928, 1932 and 1936, is widely considered as the greatest hockey player the world has ever seen.

Scott Dixon (C) of Target Chip Ganassi Racing poses for photos with his crew team during the award ceremony of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Indy Toronto in Toronto, Canada, July 14, 2013. Scott Dixon of Target Chip Ganassi Racing swept both races of Honda Indy Toronto.

CPL: Pollard gets strong support to lead Tridents

Bridgetown Barbados Tridents captain Kieron Pollard has received a ringing endorsement from head coach Desmond Haynes and all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite as the countdown continues to the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Haynes, a former West Indies opening batsman and Brathwaite have identified Pollard as critical to the success of the franchise in the CPL set to get underway here July 30, reports CMC. The 26-year-old, one of the elite players in the global Twenty20 format, will lead the Tridents into battle in the six-team tournament that runs until Aug 24. It is Twenty20 cricket and Pollard has been a very good servant for Mumbai Indians. He is a great T20 cricketer, Haynes said. Pollard is a winner. If you look at what he has done for Mumbai Indians, I think it is something we should be proud of. Hayness sentiments were echoed by Brathwaite who pointed to Pollards impressive resume in international T20 as evidence of his quality. Brathwaite, who played a One-Day International and a Twenty20 for the West Indies two years ago, said Pol-

Over 800 doping tests to be done at FINA worlds

Madrid More than 800 doping tests will be conducted during the swimming world championships slated for July 19 to Aug 4 in Barcelona, world governing body of the sport FINA said. According to Cornel Marculescu, executive director of FINA, 485 blood tests will be done before the worlds start on Friday and another 320 tests, either blood or urine, will be conducted during the competitions before the biennial tournament ends on Aug 4. The FINA World Championships, drawing some 2300 athletes, will feature competitions in swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and the newly-included IANS high diving.

lard would definitely bring a winning mentality to the Tridents line-up. Im looking forward to playing under his captaincy. I played with him a couple times in Trinidad for Queens Park and I always enjoyed his company. He was always very encouraging, Brathwaite said. Its always good to play with winners. They say winning is a habit but losing is a habit as well. We have someone leading us who has a proven track record of winning wherever

he goes. Tridents will raise the curtain on the CPL when they face the Darren Sammy-led St. Lucia Zouks in the opening game at Kensington Oval here. The Barbados Tridents, led by Kieron Pollard consists of Shoaib Malik, Shakib Al Hasan, Dwayne Smith, Umar Akmal, Jason Holder, Shannon Gabriel, Rayad Emrit, Ashley Nurse, Carlos Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Kyle Mayers, Devendra Bishoo, Kirk Edwards and Raymon Reifer.

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Hotel), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Connie Britton (Nashville) and Kerry Wa s h i n g t o n (Scandal). Damian L e w i s (Homeland) w a s nominated again for best actor in a drama, a prize he received in 2012, and he will be competing against Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Kevin Spacey (House of Cards), Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom). In comedy, the award for best actor will go to either Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Matt LeBlanc (Episodes), Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Louis C.K. (Louie) or Alec Baldwin (30 Rock). The best actress in a comedy award will be up for grabs among Laura Dern (Enlightened), Lena Dunham (Girls), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep). The 65th Emmy Awards ceremony will take place Sep 22 in Los Angeles.

Vergara snags another Emmy nomination

Los Angeles Colombian actress Sofia Vergara received her fourth consecutive nomination for an Emmy Award as supporting actress in the comedy Modern Family. Vergara will compete for the award with her castmate - and 2012 winner - Julie Bowen, Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Jane Lynch (Glee), Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) and Anna Chlumsky (Veep). Modern Family will go up against 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory, Girls, Louie and Veep for best comedy. In the category of best drama, 2012 winner Homeland will vie with Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey and Netflix production House of Cards, which became the first Internet series to be nominated for an Emmy in the category. Elizabeth Moss received two nominations for best lead actress in a drama: one for the miniseries Top of the Lake and the other for her character of Peggy Olson on Mad Men. Moss will compete against Claire Danes (Homeland), last years winner, as well as Vera Farmiga (Bates

Sonakshis love for saris dates back to childhood

Look glamorous in Ritu Kumars cocktail collection

New Delhi From stylish maxi dresses and printed Jodhpuri pants to formal shirts and sophisticated structured outfits - Ritu Kumars latest cocktail collection will appeal to those who like to keep it simple yet stylish. For the first time, Kumar has launched a glamorous cocktail line under her brand, La bel. The AutumnWinter collection includes a wide range of beautifully crafted garments like maxi skirts and dresses, jumpsuits, shift dresses, bright leggings and stylish shirts. The outfits, created using intricate embroideries and applique work, are available at her outlets in varied colours like orange, aqua blue, red, green, grey, indigo and coral. The collection starts from Rs.3,000 and goes up to Rs.15,000.
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Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who has flaunted a desi, sari-clad look in most of her Bollywood films, says she was fascinated by the six-yard wrap even when she was a kid. I was very young when I started wearing my moms (Poonam Sinha) saris. I always saw her in saris and as a kid, I used to drape her pallu. Ive been doing it for a while now and now I do it for my profession. I think the sari is the most graceful garment the Indians have come up with, the 26-year-old said here during a photoshoot for a sari brand. Sonakshis debut film Dabangg saw her in simple saris too, but she admits she doesnt really know how to drape it. I have been wearing a sari since my very first film, but Ive never actually done it myself. But Ive done it

so many times now that I can now imagine the whole process and I believe I can (drape it), even though I havent tried it yet, she said. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old is glad that she is complimented for carrying off the sari well. I carry off a sari very well. That a good compliment because the misconception is that mature and older women are supposed to wear saris. But being from the younger generation, I believe receiving this compliment is a high, she said. Sonakshi played a village belle in the 2010 hit Dabangg and was later seen as a desi girl again in Rowdy Rathore. Dabangg 2, Son of Sardaar and her latest release Lootera also featured Sonakshi in an Indian look complete with saris.

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