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H SRINIVASAN APPEARS BEFORE CBIBCCI chief N Srinivasan is appearing before the CBI inconnection with the disproportionate assets case against YSRCongress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy.

GERMANY BURIESVIKING DREAMSGermany advanced to thequarter-finals of Euro 2012on Sunday as defender LarsBe nder scored his firstinternational goal to sealtheir 2-1 win over Denmarkwhi ch put the Danes out.After Portugal’s 2-1 winover Netherlands, anotherthree points confirmed Ger -ma ny as Group B winnerswith three victories wh ilePortugal progress as run-ners-up from the so-called‘Group of Death’.

THE BATTLES THATCHANGED THE WORLD

On June 18, the Battle of Waterloo com-menced. Across the ages few brave men

have held back tides that would haveswamped ordinary souls. Here are some of

the battles that impacted history.

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Dr Shankar Rao, in hisinimitable style,

diagnoses the illsafflicting the Congress

in Andhra Pradesh and writes out a

prescription of bitter medicine.

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Classical danceA classical dance performance bystudents of Nruthya Kinnera on theoccasion of 27th anniversary ofNruthya Kinnera will be held atRavindra BharathiWhere: Ravindra Bharathi,

SaifabadWhen: Ongoing,

11am onwardsContact: (040) 2323 1245

Madhubani workshopThe YMCA Secunderabad ishosting a madhubani paintingworkshop. The workshop is beingfelicitated by an artist fromMadhubani. A part of the feesearned will be used to train under-privileged women.Where: YMCA Secunderabad,

West MarredpallyWhen: June 18-June 29Contact: 98490 07736,

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No JazzNo Jazz, a funky, rocking Parisianelectro-jazz five-piece dance band.The band mixes the original cele-bratory spirit of jazz with hypnoticrhythms and contemporary sounds.Invites for the event will be avail-able at Alliance Francaise.Where: Taj Deccan,

Banjara Hills,Rd No 1

When: June 25,7.30pm onwards

Hyderabad Library servicesLibrary and librarian services offered to members and groups(institutions) at `3,650 per year (per member). It covers study,career, competition, business ofresearch. Welcome to APSETenrolled.Where: Hyderabad library

services, Sagar View Complex

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Japanese food festTake a trip to Tokyo as you relishauthentic Japanese cuisine. ThisJapanese food festival is on till June24.Where: Ohri’s Far East,

Banjara HillsWhen: OngoingContact: (040) 2330 2200

Movie timeA fantasy film based on an oldChinese legend about an herbalistwho falls in love with a thousandyear old white snake, disguised as awoman titled The sorcerer and thewhite snake will be shown on June20.Where: Sri Sarathi Studio,

AmeerpetWhen: June 20,

6.30pm onwardsContact: (040) 2373 2050

Ek akeli auratThe play is a story of a woman whois confined to her house by herhusband.Where: Lamakaan,


When: June 22, 7.30pm onwards

Contact: 964273 1329

Abstract landscapesA painting exhibition by artist Bhaskar Rao B titled A leaflet and a drop will be on display at Iconart Gallery. The exhibition will be on0 display till June 20. Where: Iconart Gallery,

Banjara Hills, Rd No 12When: Ongoing,

11am onwardsContact: 98499 68797Fete de la musiqueFete de la musique, a musical eventis being held on the occasion ofworld music day.Where: Alliance Francaise,

Banjara HillsWhen: June 21,

6pm onwardsContact: (040) 2335 0443

Contact: (040) 6652 3939

Chai PakodaIt’s monsoon. How we love to sit bythe window sill, with a plate of hotpakodas and some chai. Arena atTaj Deccan brings that feeling toyou every evening 3pm-7pmWhere: Taj Deccan,


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Brunch sparklesChoose from grills, pastas, Oriental,Continental or Indian and follow itup with a delicious selection ofdesserts at The Arena’s brunch.Where: The Arena,

Taj Deccan,Rd No 1

When: Every SundayContact: (040) 6652 3939

Buy artIconart Art Gallery as a part of itsBuy Art initiative is hosting an exhi-bition featuring abstract art, sculp-tures and paintings.Where: Iconart Gallery,

Banjara Hills, Rd No 12 When: Ongoing,

11.30am onwardsContact: 98499 68797

Vision of blue goldVision of blue gold, an exhibition of

PRETTY PAIR

paintings by Pranay will be on dis-play at Muse Art Gallery.The exhibi-tion is on from June 9.Where: Muse Art Gallery,

Lower Tank BundWhen: Ongoing,

11.30am onwardsContact: (040) 2752 2999

Friends with BirdFriends with bird, a patining exhibition by artist Pallavi Wallunj is being held.Where: Colours Art Gallery,

Chikoti Gardens,Begumpet

When: Ongoing, 10am-7pmContact: 93470 01275

Mexican brunchLa Cantina, at Novotel presentsSunday brunch, an interesting mexican spread, every Sunday.Where: La Cantina,Novotel,

MadhapurWhen: Every Sunday,

12pm onwardsContact: (040) 6682 4422

SerenitySerenity- an exhibition of painting isbeing held at Kalakrithi art Gallery.The paintings are by artist AnindaVarma. Where: Kalakrithi Art Gallery,


When: Ongoing,11am-7pm

Contact: (040) 66564 466

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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 2Spirit of Twin CitiesPage Two

Md Inkeshaf [email protected]

“Arre kya bataoon,” for-

mer minister andCongress leader P

Shanker Rao, who isresponsible for initi-ation of CBI enquiry

into the dispropor-tionate

assets caseof YS Jagan

Mohan

Reddy by the AP High Court, runshis fingers on his shiny pate. “I

said before election what was instore for our party. Nobody lis-

tened.”A medical practitioner, Dr

Rao has, in a talk with Postnoon,penned three remedies to savethe ruling Congress from total

annihilation.n Remove Chief Minister N Kiran

Kumar Reddy and APCC presi-dent Botsa Satyanarayana

from their posts with immedi-ate effect.

n Hand over the reins of theparty and government to

leaders who are cleanand zealous to rejuvenate

the party.n Float the slogan “Congress ka

haath garib ke saath.”Explaining, Dr Rao tells in

between numer-

ous telephone calls, “These twopeople (Kiran and Botsa) are

responsible for the defeat of theparty. The Congress vote bank

has come down from 38 per centin 2004 general elections to 18

per cent during these by-polls,”Rao fumed.

“The votes YSRC got areCongress votes. Can you forget

and forgive that? Now, the Stategovernment and the party needan effective and popular leader

immediately. This is the mostimportant need of the hour,”

Shanker Rao said. The outspoken doctor whose

acerbic tongue has a quality tocut steel, said he’d love to go with

Indira’s slogan. “We must appropriate and

popularise the slogan, Congresska haath, gareeb ke saath .

According to him, the popularjoke today is that of Congress ka

haath, gareeb ke saath. Theimage of leaders loot-

ing public wealthmust go.

“The people of the Statevoted for the Congress in 2004 as

they believed that the partywould stand by poor people. But

with rampant corruption byparty leaders and bureaucrats,

especially taking away landsfrom poor people and corruption

in implementation of welfareprogrammes, led to a feeling that

Congress government is lootingthem,” Rao rued.

Asked if he’d prefer a womanleader to head the AP govern-

ment , Rao said, “No IndiraGandhi is possible in AP.” The

two women Cabinet ministersare facing charges of corruption,

he pointed out. And, what’s thepossibility of a change of guard

soon? “That, I believe, is alreadyon the high command’s mind. It

would (must) happen after thepresidential elections.”

Putting down his professionalscalpel and gloves, he takes on an

astrologer’s garb and predictsthat the next CM would be a

leader from Telangana.

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Surgeon takes scalpel to CongressDr Shankar Rao, in his inimitable style, diagnoses ills afflicting the

Congress in AP and writes out a prescription of bitter medicine

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NEWS BRIEFSOwn-goal defeated theCongress: Rao

Congress party leader V HanumanthaRao said intra-party feuding,

not rivals, had defeated the party inthe polls. Rao said that the welfareprogrammes are not being explained tothe people. This is the failure of the gov-ernmental machinery as much as theleaders’ failure. He demanded that theCongress party should apologise to thepeople for the irregularities thatoccurred during the rule of late YSR.Referring to the win of the YSRC, Raosaid that Vijayamma shed tears atevery election meeting. Her tricks workedand generated sympathy. He also addedthat he would retire from activepolitics if YSRC wins future elections onthe sympathy wave.

TDP demands censusand sub-plan for OBCs

Telugu Desam Party has demandedthat censes of the BC population be

immediately taken up and a separateOBC sub-plan be created. The party’sPolitburo member Yanamala RamaKrishnudu said that there was need forenhancing the reservations for the BCsfrom 27 per cent to 52 per cent as per themandal commission report. He said that ifnecessary, the Constitution should beamended to change the rule that reserva-tions should not exceed 50 per cent. Healso demanded that Muslims must be pro-vided 10 per cent reservations as per therecommendations of the RanganathaMishra commission recommendations.Rama Krishnudu said that the Congresshas been doing injustice to the BCs when-ever it came to power.

Umesh Kumar trail goescold, CID at wits’ end

The CID Andhra Pradesh is at its wit'send with regard to tracing the addition-

al DGP Umesh Kumar against whom anon-bailable arrest warrant has beenissued by a metropolitan magistrate’scourt for a forgery case. He has beenunavailable since Thursday. The deputy SPof CID T Amarkanth Reddy has submittedto the court that the top officer disap-peared without a trace. Kumar who had along running feud with the current DGPDinesh Reddy for the top slot in AP policewas last seen on Thursday. His family isalso said to be unaware about his location.

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The rocks are glaring.And, so are the cacti andthe 50 varieties of plantsaround the rocks. A

favourite of both children, toplay a game of hide and seek,and of adults, the Rock Park hasa pride of place in the City as arefreshing niche.

The 650 square yard plot inMethodist Colony, Begumpet isperhaps the most well-main-tained community park in theCity. But it is relatively unknownexcept to its residents. That is agood thing though: even afteralmost nine years, the park stillseems as fresh and as new, forhad it been very popular, itwould’ve lost its character.

The charm of the Rock Parklies in its design. The rocks have

been ideally utilised and blend-ed homogenously with the sur-rounding trees and plants —the most predominant coloursare green and grey. There isnothing overpowering andnothing fancy.

Simplicity gives this park acharacter. The park was bril-liantly designed by the thendirector of urban forestrydepartment, N ChandraMohan Reddy.

Contrary to what one maythink, the park is much morethan rocks and plants. There is awalking track around the park.On entering the park, once can-not miss a board which talksabout the history of rocks andtheir importance. And slowly asyour eyes move around, you

might just catch a glimpse ofthe orchid trees, and when it istime for them to bloom, theyare a spectacular sight.

The park perimeter is linedwith pebbles, adding a touch ofclass. So well maintained thepark is, that even outside thepark walls, there are plantsneatly growing and blooming.

Until 2003, the park waslying in neglect. But after a fewcolony members got together,including D Gita and YVRatnam and with the help ofthe GHMC, the park tookshape. It is a matter of pridefor them.

“Although I don’t come hereevery day, I pass by the park andadmire it every time. We occa-sionally even hold our colony

association meetings here. It isa nice and cool place to comeand sit. Sometimes, children sitby the benches doing theirhomework in the serene envi-ronment. It is a place for naturelovers. We don’t cut trees here,we only trim them,” said Gita,who looks after the park.

“There a lot of birds thathave made this park theirhome. It is such a rarity. I wakeup to the chirping of the birds;

some of them are migratorybirds. I live right opposite tothe park, but near my house, itisn’t as cool as it is in the park. Ilike spending time here a lot,”said Ratnam, a resident who isassociated with the mainte-nance of park.

“I stand by my porch admir-ing the park every day. I amlucky to live here. I have theview of such a fantastic park,”said Tahir Ali, who lives acrossthe Rock Park.

The residents are especiallythankful to the caretaker of thepark, Parmesh, who is dedicat-edly waters and cleans the park,and makes sure it remains thatway. The Rock Park is beautiful,and you will realize this onlywhen you come here.

Nature at its simplistic best

Name Rock Park, MethodistColony, Begumpet

Area 650 square feet

Variety of plants and trees About 50

Developed in July 2003

The Rock Park located in Methodist Colony, Begumpet displays a fine balance of natural rock formations and a variety of plants

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The whole world is goingto be in Hyderabad 100days from now and yetthe City is hopelessly

unprepared for it.The world convention of bio-

logical diversity (CBD) slated forOctober 1-19 will bring some12,000 participants from 190countries to Hyderabad. Therewould also be heads of state fromat least 12 countries and it isbilled to be the biggest event afterindependence.

How prepared are we?Enquiries reveal that the AP Stategovernment which ought to havetaken the lead to help the GHMCwith funds and moral support isdozing as it is caught in its ownweb of inefficiency and politicalcrisis. It is two months since theChief Minister Kiran KumarReddy met Prime MinisterManmohan Singh and sought`1,028 crore for the event. Noinformation has been forthcom-ing if Delhi plans to divest part orfull of the amount sought, andthe time is running out.

“What use it would be even if

the funds come at the lastmoment?” wondered GDPriyadarshini, additional com-missioner on works and coordi-nation at GHMC. TheCorporation, entrusted with theprestigious task, is yet to get arupee. Whatever works of roadmaintaining it has undertaken iswith its own funds and with thehelp of the corporate sector. “Weare still optimistic the govern-ment will chip in,” she sounded

positive but the tone and tenor ofher betray desperation. Severalarterial roads are to be taken upfor works before the worldmarches in.

More, it is learnt that what theGHMC does now is the usual pre-monsoon and post-monsoonmaintenance of roads and infras-tructure. Nothing special for theCBD. This is a fact not known tothe people outside the corpora-tion circles.

And, mayor Mohd MajidHussain is no less shrill in hisdenial of funds for the CBD. Themayor is on record saying thatthe corporation, strapped forfunds, is in no position to shoreup so huge a financial support asthe CBD demands. However, hehas climbed down from his earli-er stance of “will not spend apaise from the GHMC kitty,’ to “atthe most `50-70 crore.”

Additional commissioner

Dhananjay Reddy is worried onanother count. At least part of itsroad works that cost over a `100crore would be a waste since thewell-laid roads for the CBDwould be demolished by themetro rail in most instances. Buthe resigns to the fate saying it issomething “we can’t help.”

That the State government,tied up with its political crisis, isshowing no interest towards thismatter is evident. At stake is theCity and the country’s prestige.

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The flamboyant Telangana RashtraSamithi (TRS) is in a deep soulsearching these days. The party

knows too well that the win in Parakala isnot noteworthy. For Telangana supporters,a victory by the margin of 1562 votes is asgood as a defeat. Party sources admit thatscraping home in Parkala following thecrushing defeat in Mahbubnagar con-stituency is no consolation at all.

What went wrong? The party satraps say the division of votesbetween the BJP and the TRS has beenthe major cause for the party’s poor show.Had the BJP’s 9160 votes gone to the TRS,the scene would have been different.

What the party now admits, albeitprivately, is that YSRC’s tearjerker overthe Jaganmohan Reddy’s arrest (courtesyan unthinking Congress) was the table-turner.

TRS leaders have started to think ofways to strengthen the party ahead of thecrucial 2014 elections. The TelanganaJoint Action Committee thinks that, toavoid vote-splitting, the party shouldstrike a balanced deal with the BJP, which,too, is vociferously striving for a T-state.

However, the TDP is said to be shed-ding its inhibitions about forming a newstate and wants to have its T-arm beforethe next general elections. This couldworsen matters for the TRS.

BJP leader Sugunakar Rao toldPostnoon that political analysts say thebypolls have proved that the notion ofTRS that it has patent right over separateTelangana issue was wrong.

Similarly, political analyst TelakapalliRavi said all political parties except theCPM are supporting separate Telanganaissue. “And the people are aware of thisfact,” he said.

The writing on the wall is clear. TRShas lost its monopoly over T-votes.

Dejection turns to jubilationafter YSRC bypoll triumph

After the initial shock and dejection,YSR Congress president YSJaganmohan Reddy has begun to

adjust to the cell-life.But the stupendous performance of

his party has injected so much adrenalinthat he has become happy and jovial inthe past two days, the MLAs who visitedhim said.

His only regret is that he could notdistribute sweets and gifts to the fellow

jail mates as jail rules do not permit out-side food except in special cases wherejudiciary has given express permission.

MLAs-elect Pinnelli Rama KrishnaReddy, Srikant Reddy, Amarnath Reddy,Gurunatha Reddy, Karunakara Reddy,Chennakeshava Reddy, Sucharitha,Balineni Srinivasa Reddy and KapuRamachandra Reddy have met Jagan inthe jail.

Apart from them, former TDP MP M VMysoora Reddy and MLA Sujaya KrishnaRanga Rao, who has recently resigned toCongress have also met Jagan. NSS

Guests are here, where’s the host?With the date for the CBD summit approaching, the City shows no sign of being prepared to welcome its guests

Jagan’s victory marchcrashes TRS T-party

COUNTDOWN TO 11TH CBD

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Heaps of books piled up with sign-board which read, ‘Any book `10’or ‘Any book `20’. Walk intoAbids books bazaar, and one will

encounter hundreds of such stalls. The commercial area of Abids is pro-

ductively used on Sundays, where shop-keeper selling books have been doing greatbusiness for more than six decades now.Indeed, this place is a bonanza for booklovers in the City. More importantly, thisbook bazaar is a boon to the lower middleclass students who can’t afford fresh bookspriced exorbitantly.

Hyderabad hosts a second-hand booksbazaar every Sunday. The commercialcomplex that houses Hollywood Shoes onthe Abids main road is where it begins, andthis continues to the GPO.

Just like any other books bazaar, booklovers can hunt for fiction, technology,non-fiction, management, classic, comicbooks, magazines, home décor, cookbooks, spirituality, self-development, andarts and crafts books, apart from a host ofothers. This market also has educationalbooks.

“From KG to PG, we have everything,”

says Ram Babu, who has his stall set up asearly as 8am.

From youths to senior citizens, they allstride towards Abids for their pick. “Seniorcitizens come to buy old and language spe-cific books, and youngsters come here fornovels and old books,” says Azar Khan, astall owner.

The USP of this market is classic andrare books. One can find the oldest of theoldest Tinkle or Readers Digest and that tojust for just `10.

In the new age of books being availableon the iPad and tabs, there is still patron-age for second-hand books sold on road-side, and they are a big hit.

One would often wonder the survival ofthis market against trends. But the communi-ty here strongly believes that theirs is a com-pletely unique market and has no fear ofcompetition.

“Ours is a very unique business and wehave no fear from the big market. We sell onlysecond-hand books and hence we have ourown target audience,” says MohammedGhaus, who has been into this business sincethe last 30 years.

More than the day of the market, which isSunday, shopkeepers work very hard fromMonday to Saturday searching and accumu-lating these books. They collect books fromvarious parts of the City and also procure

books from Mumbai and Delhi.“We work during the weekdays to collect

the books. It’s a very tedious task, sorting andarranging the book is a bigger task,” claimsBhanu Murthi, shopkeeper.

Walking further down into the by-lanesgives the feeling of an all new world. Thewhole environment gives a feeling of late 80sor early 90s. The bazaar has a great collectionof all genres of magazines, right from 1995 upto 2011.

Despite all these brownie points, booklovers need to build tremendous patience tolook for that particularly elusive publicationbecause there is really no order in the way thebooks are placed in most shops.

All the worldat Sunday

bazaar

Tips to shopn Take a round of the whole market first

and then choose your pick.n Bargain for half of what they offer.n For education books, morning 9 to 11

is the best time.n Make good friend with the shopkeep-

ers, who will later import special andrare books for you.

n Have patience and you can perhapsfind any book you wish too.

For students and book-lovers alike, the Sundaybook bazaar at Abids proves to be a boon

M ANIL KUMAR

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The Metro rail worksare seen as a potentialsecurity threat duringthe monsoon. The

digging, people fear, wouldprove a trap.

Metro’s works along theMiyapur-L B Nagar corridoris gathering pace. About 2 to2.5 metres of earth digginghave been taken up along therail corridor especially inareas like Punjagutta and theGandhi Bhavan-Nampallystretch. A good look at thework being done on the mainarteries of the City raisesdoubts and lowers expecta-tions about the timing of theproject and poses questionsabout security and the validity of the works beingundertaken.

But the Metro rail authori-ties seek to quell fears aboutthe status of the project.Authorities at the HyderabadMetro Rail told Postnoonabout the current undertak-ings at various places in theCity. Assistant executive engi-neer Bheemanayak said,“These diggings are what wecall “utility probing”. Theseprobes are conducted tocheck for underground powercables, water and sewagepipes, phone lines etc.”

The utility probes are dug

only to an extent of 2 to 2.5metres and are promptly cov-ered back with M30 or M40concrete mix. This entirestage of conducting and clear-ing a utility probe takes aweek. “We take all necessaryprecautions including barri-cading and fixing reflective

warning signs to indicate theongoing work,” Bheemanayaksaid.

When asked about thekind of difficulties the depart-ment is facing over working inthe monsoons, a confidentBheemanayak replied, “Weare not deterred by the com-ing weather.”

“Infact, the production ofpiers and foundation layingfor the second stage of theMetro rail are going on paral-lelly,” he said.

While the probe pits inJubilee Hills and Punjaguttaareas have been cleared and

covered, work on the GandhiBhavan-Nampally stretch isyet to be finished.

The Metro Rail projectwhich is divided into sixstages has been under con-stant criticism, with the latestnews of delays costing anadditional 20 crore, becauseof legal hurdles in land acqui-sition, leaving a bad taste inthe mouth of the people.

While cost recovery maybe made through a fare hikeor a dent to the exchequer, theMetro continues to be await-ed with caution and slightcynicism.

‘Metro work won’t be a risk’With work for the Metro rail going on in full swing many fear that the comingmonsoons will prove to be a potential danger for the citizens

Heavy rainslash the City

Hyderabadis got a taste of monsoon chaosas a sudden downpour last evening let to

traffic jams and overflowing drains

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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 8100 YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA

The villain has been anintegral part of Indiancinema. Whether as abalm to our frustrations, or toappease the brute in us,the antagonist is theperfect bashing boy forour alter ego. Let’s seethe best of themHATE

MEN WE LOVE TOAmrish Puri

One person that could give a run for Gabbar Singh’smoney is Mogambo. The character played by Amrish Puri

in Mr India had the adults hating him and the childrenloving him. Versatility in his acting nurtured with expo-

sure in theatre came easy to him as was seen in the pos-itive roles he played in later movies. He attained

international fame through Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Amjad KhanOnly one name comes to

the mind when onewants to name the

world’s most evil man —that of Gabbar Singh.

Portrayed by Amjad Khanin the iconic Sholay, the

character was so success-ful in projecting wicked-

ness that it went on tobecome the cornerstone

of villainy. Despite bignames like Dharmendra,Amitabh Bachchan and

Sanjeev Kumar, andHema Malini and JayaBhaduri, Amjad Khan

stole the limelight in themovie.

Ajit One thing we learnt from Ajit is that the villain neednot be ugly. This handsome man more than justified

his good looks be starring as the second lead inmovies like Mughal-e-Azam and Naya Daur. He

brought in the nasty element to the characters heportrayed with a unique delivery of dialogues. The

exaggerated nasal tone to ‘Mona darling’ and ‘smartboy’ made them so popular that they are easily the

most repeated dialogues of Bollywood.

PranThe earlier part of a long career saw Pran as themost hated villain in movie after movie. From blow-ing rings of cigarette smoke at the women to forcinghimself on them, he did it all and with completeconviction. He turned into a character actor withManoj Kumar’s Upkaar and enacted these roles withequal aplomb. At the peak of his career, he playedthe pivotal character in movies like Victoria No 203and Chori Mera Kaam.

Prem ChopraIf there’s one name that can make awoman scurry for cover, it is PremChopra. His letchy look coupled with thatyucky drooling paled only in comparisonto the way he spoke to his victims. Hewas the Indian James Bond in the wayhe told his name, albeit with a sinisterimpact — Prem naam hai mera, PremChopra. He has acted in over 400 filmslike Teesri Manzil, Upkaar and Bobby.

Gulashan GroverThis Badman is most notable for his

different hairdos — one more weird thanthe other. He is one of the earlier Indian

actors who made it big in Hollywood movies.His most notable international achievementwas the character of an Indian holy-man heplayed in the film Desperate Endeavours for

which he won the Best Actor International at theNew York film festival. Some of his movies are

I Am Kalaam, Ram Lakhan and Criminal.

Prakash RajRecipient of national awardsin the Best Actor and BestSupporting Actor categories,Prakash Raj is a fine naturalactor. He acts in Telugu,Kannada, Tamil, Malayalamand Hindi movies. He alsoproduces and directs movies.His production Mozhi (Tamil)was a box-office hit andpraised by critics. Picking hisbest is not an easy job.Those who’ve seen him inDuet, Iruvar, Kanchivaram,Pokiri or Okkadu will under-stand this dilemma.

Danny DenzogpaA hardcore disciplinarian, few can embrace

retirement when enjoying fame and fortune the wayhe did a few years back. From Kala Sona with FerozKhan to Asoka with Shah Rukh and Seven Years in

Tibet where he acted alongside Hollywood actorBrad Pitt, Danny has had a long and successful run.

He was last seen in Enthiran with Rajnikanth. Need we say more of his staying prowess

or popularity?

Anupam KherMany actors have immortalised one character in their chosen field of lead,

villain or comedian. Anupam Kher has done that in not two but three charactersif not more — one positive, the other negative and the third as a comedian. A

retired grieving father in Saaransh, Dr Dang in Karma and comedian in a numberof movies like Ram Lakhan, Lamhen and Darr to name a few.

If that is not enough variety, add posts of chairman of the Censor Board and National School of Drama in India.

Sonu SoodHis is versatility of another kind. Few can match the range

of his achievements: an engineering graduate, Mr India pageantparticipant, big hits in different language movies — Arundhati

in Telugu, which turned out to be the biggest hit of that year,Jodha Akbar and Dabangg in Hindi, a Kannada hit with Sudeep,

Only Vishnuvardhana, and currently working with none otherthan Rajnikanth in Rana... phew!

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$95 billionis what China pledged on

Sunday in credit toTaiwanese companies on themainland as it furthered itscampaign for reunification.

Markets can man-age risks thatthey’re well awareof. The dangerwe’re creating isthat the pattern ofpolicy-making isincreasing uncer-tainty and makingmarkets more ner-vous, which has anegative feedback.“To take yourSpanish exam-ple.... The execu-tion was extremelypoor.”

Robert Zoellick,chief, World Bank

After searching for months for cash, theIMF looks able to firm up a huge emer-gency “firewall” fund for crisis preven-

tion after China said Sunday that big emerg-ing economies would chip in.

A day before the Group of 20 powers opencrucial talks on the eurozone crisis, ChineseVice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao saidthat the International Monetary Fund wouldget the balance it needs to reach the $430 bil-lion it tentatively announced in April.

Major European and Asian governmentshave already pledged around $340 billion tothe bailout fund, and Zhu said: “China is con-fident that the IMF will realize its $430 billion,and China will pitch in.”

AFP

China to help build$430-bn IMF fund

Finance chiefs from the Group ofSeven industrialised economieson Sunday applauded European

support for the next Greek governmentand said it was vital that Greece stay inthe eurozone. “Taking note of theGreek elections, we look forward toworking with the next government ofGreece and believe that it is in all ourinterests for Greece to remain in theeuro area while respecting its commit-ments. We welcome the commitmentof the euro area to work in partnershipwith the next government to ensurethey remain on the path to reform andsustainability within the euro area.”

G7 lauds Europeansupport for Greece

The heads of the world’s leading econom-ic institutions warned on Sunday thatEurope’s muddled response to its debt

crisis had rattled debt markets. Addressingbusiness leaders on the eve of the G20 sum-mit, World Bank head Robert Zoellick citedlast week’s “wasted” 100 billion euro bailoutof Spanish banks as an example of Europe’sinstitutional shortcomings. And the head ofthe OECD, Angel Gurria, urged Europe to“take down the scaffolding” still clinging to itssystems of governance and to deploy “awe-some firepower” to cow the markets. IMFchief Christine Lagarde said that, whileMadrid is not under IMF supervision, theinstitution is monitoring the situation andwould be “honest and candid” in its advice.

Global finance chiefsattack Europe’s debt

BERLIN: Eurozone countriesextended Sunday a hand of com-promise to Greece after the victo-ry of parties supporting the coun-try’s international bailout, sig-nalling some flexibility on thepainful reforms. “There can’t besubstantial changes in theengagements” undertaken byGreece in the bailout deal. “But Ican imagine we discuss again adelay” in achieving the targets,German foreign minister GuidoWesterwelle said.

The job, spending and wagecuts required under the 130 bil-lion euro ($165 billion) bailoutwere a key issue among voters inSunday’s Greek parliamentaryelection, with all parties callingfor a relaxation of the terms if notoutright cancellation of the deal.

Germany has been one of themost hardline eurozone nationsand insisted that Greeks have toimplement the agreed deal if theywant the bailout funds needed tokeep the country from goingbankrupt and possibly exiting theeuro.

Chancellor Angela Merkelcongratulated Greece’s pro-bailout conservative leaderAntonis Samaras on his electionvictory and told him she was nowconfident Athens would abide byits European pledges.

“She stated that she wouldwork on the basis that Greece willmeet its European commit-ments,” said a government state-ment recounting her phone con-versation with Samaras, the lead-er of Greece’s New Democracyparty.

French finance ministerPierre Moscovici said eurozonefinance ministers would soonrelease a statement on how theywill approach the situation inGreece.

He said that the eurozone will“demand that the engagements

taken by the Greeks to keep themin the euro are kept but also payattention to Greece’s particularsituation, the social and econom-ic situation.”

The head of the Eurogroup ofeurozone finance ministers,Jean-Claude Juncker, said it“acknowledges the considerableefforts already made by the Greekcitizens.” However, he stressedthat currency partners remain“convinced that continued fiscaland structural reforms areGreece’s best guarantee to over-come the current economic andsocial challenges.”

German finance ministerWolfgang Schaeuble called theresults a “decision by Greek vot-ers to forge ahead with the imple-mentation of far-reaching eco-nomic and fiscal reforms in thecountry.”

But Belgium’s foreign minis-ter Didier Reynders said thatthere is “room for manoeuvre” onthe time Greece needs to deliveron bailout commitments.

There is “a margin of possibledialogue on timings for imple-

mentation,” the national newsagency Belga reported him assaying, although the formerBelgian finance minister insistedthere would be no “blankcheque” on offer.

A first official estimate saidthe conservative New Democracyparty won the election and wouldbe able to form a pro-bailoutmajority with the socialist PASOKparty.

But even New Democracychief Samaras has called for theterms of the bailout deal to be

revised.Revising the deal doesn’t

come without risks to the euro-zone however. Too much flexibil-ity risks calling the eurozone’scredibility on seeing painful butnecessary reforms being carriedthrough. Too much flexibility alsorisks provoking calls for leniencyfrom Ireland and Portugal, whichare struggling to implement aus-terity policies.

While Germany is ready toshow solidarity “what we cannotaccept is that engagements takenare considered annulled”, saidWesterwelle. “There is no otherroad but reforms,” saidWesterwelle.

The anti-austerity leftistSyriza party, which placed sec-ond, had vowed to tear up the EUand the IMF bailout deal that hasgiven Greece a credit lifeline inexchange for harsh spendingcuts.

However there appears to begreater appreciation of the aus-terity fatigue among Greeks, whoare now suffering through a fifthyear of recession. AFP

Members of OXFAM wearing masks of (L to R) Angela Merkel, Hu Jintao, Jacob Zuma, FrancoisHollande, Manmohan Singh, Barack Obama and Dilma Ruseff protest in Cabo San Lucas, BajaCalifornia, Mexico on the eve of the G20 Summit opening, Sunday. AFP/YURI CORTEZ

Greece gets EU breather

“If the eurozone is tostay together then ithas to make at leastsome of these difficultdecisions.”

David CameronBritish Prime Minister

The Reserve Bank ofIndia on Monday keptkey lending rates

unchanged. The re-pur-chase rate remainsunchanged at 8 per cent,which automatically keepsthe reverse re-purchase rateat 7 per cent. The RBI saidthat since the last rate cut,global macroeconomic indi-cators have deterioratedand that the headline infla-tion numbers are far abovethe comfort range.

“Since the RBI’s annualpolicy statement in April,global macroeconomic andfinancial conditions havedeteriorated. At the sametime, the domestic macroe-conomic situation too raisesseveral deepening con-cerns,” the apex bank said.

In April, the RBI had cutre-purchase rate by 50 basispoints to 8 per cent, whichautomatically impacted thereverse re-purchase ratewhich dropped to 7 per centfrom 7.5 per cent. IANS

RBI leavesratesunchanged

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201210India unveiled India‑View

Aspiritual group here is con-ducting a survey on howbest to clean the entire

2,525-km Ganges, the holiest ofall rivers for Hindus but highlypolluted today.

The Gayatri Parivar hasalready begun cleaning the riverin patches all across the countrybut it feels this is not enough. Theentire stretch has to be given afacelift -- at one go if possible.

“It will be a hugely challeng-ing task, but this is our dream,”explained Kedar Prasad Dubey, aformer bank officer who is one ofthe key persons involved in theproject. Dubey said the surveywould find out the number ofghats along the river, the extent ofpollution and the number of vol-unteers needed for what wouldbe an unprecedented enterprise.

“We will also create publicawareness on the necessity tokeep the Ganges clean and litter-free,” Dubey said.

The Ganges originates at

Gangotri in Uttarakahand, at aheight of 12,769 feet above sealevel. It passes through UP, Bihar,Jharkhand and West Bengal statesin India before enteringBangladesh where it flows intothe Bay of Bengal.

The Ganges basin is the mostheavily populated river basinsacross the world, with over 400million people and a populationdensity of 390 people per squarekilometre. The river is also one ofthe most polluted in the world,threatening not only humans butalso over 100 fish and 90 amphib-ian species.

The government’s GangaAction Plan is widely considereda failure, angering many Hinduswho worship the river as a god-dess and are upset that theauthorities do not seem to bebothered.

The Gayatri Parivar, Dubeysaid, has rich experience incleaning rivers as well as temples.On June 5, some 2,500 activists

joined hands here to clean theGanges at Haridwar. On May 31,more than 2,000 men and womenteamed up to clean all 10 ghats inVaranasi in Uttar Pradesh. Earlierthat month, about 5,000 peopletook part in cleaning the riverSaryu in Ayodhya, also in UP.

Thousands of Gayatri Parivarmembers and others clean the

615-km Tapti river (which flowsfrom Betul in MP to Surat inGujarat) every month, Dubeysaid. Similarly, while theNarmada river between MP andGujarat is cleaned every twomonths, a similar cleaning opera-tion takes place for the Shivanariver in Mandsaur district inMadhya Pradesh, he said.

In every campaign, out cametonnes of waste and litter thatshould have never been dumpedin the rivers in the first place: oldclothes, polythene and plastic,footwear, bottles, rotting food,even animal carcasses. “It is sosad that people have no respectfor our rivers,” Dubey said.

One of the biggest clean-upoperations by Gayatri Parivartook place at the famedRameswaram temple in TamilNadu in January 2011 when 650people from 11 states gave theshrine and its surroundings athorough wash.

“I too was there,” Dubey said.“We formed human chains andtook out 25 tractor-trolley loadsof garbage from the temple areaand four times more than thatfrom surrounding areas. “Ourpeople feel that it is high timeboth the banks of the entireGanges was cleaned,” he said.“That’s what we want to do.”

IANS

LAS CABOS (MEXCIO):“Aap ka swagat hai” (You arewelcome), read a giant billboarden route Prime MinisterManmohan Singh’s convoy fromthe San Jose del CaboInternational Airport to hisresort hotel as he arrived herehalf way around the world fromIndia for the G20 Summit.

In fact, Manmohan is amongthe first leaders MexicanPresident Felipe Calderon hadscheduled for a bilateral engage-ment on the margins of thesummit. The two sides had ele-vated their ties to what is offi-cially called priviledged partner-ship when Calderon visited NewDelhi in 2007.

At 79, Manmohan Singh isalso the oldest leader in the G20grouping, which was primarilyformed at the level of financeministers and central bank gov-ernors to find ways out of theeconomic crisis that hadgripped the world in 1999. It wasraised to summit level in 2008.

Trade between India and

Mexico has been on the rise.From $2.95 billion in 2008, itjumped to $4.15 billion in 2011,as per official estimates with theIndian side. Some 25,000 Indiantourists also visited this countrylast year.

Even though the Indian dias-pora in this country is no morethan around 2,000 people,

Mexicans have shown a lot ofinterest in India, thanks to theGurudev Tagore Indian CulturalCentre in Mexico City.

This apart, there is an IndianWomen’s Association in the cap-ital, an India-Mexico BusinessChamber, a gurudwara, anIskcon temple and even twoIndian restaurants. IANS

NEW DELHI: Indians’ money in Swiss banksmay have risen for the first time in five years, butthey account for a meagre 0.14 per cent of totalforeign wealth deposited there — putting India at55th place globally for such funds.

The total overseas funds in Switzerland’sbanking system stood at 1.53 trillion Swiss francs(about `90 trillion) at the end of 2011, whichincluded 2.18 billion Swiss francs (Rs 12,700crore) belonging to Indian individuals and enti-ties.

The UK accounted for the largest share of lit-tle over 20 per cent, followed closely by the USwith about 18 per cent. This is the latest data dis-closed by Swiss National Bank (SNB),Switzerland’s central bank.

Among the top-ranked jurisdictions, the UKand the US were followed by West Indies, Jersey,Germany, Bahamas, Guernsey, Luxembourg,Panama and France, Hong Kong, CaymanIslands, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Italy,Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia and UnitedArab of Emirates. PTI

Soul-cleanser Ganges to get cleaned up

India ranks 55thon foreign cashin Swiss banks

Mexico welcomes Manmohan Singh with Hindi billboard

People collect drinking water from a tanker at Okhla industrial area in New Delhi on Sunday. The area is facing acuteshortage of water. PTI

HARSH REALITY

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201211India unveiled India‑ViewNATION AT A GLANCEThane politician’s soncommits suicideTHANE: Chetan Salvi, 45, son of AgariSena chief and local politician RajaramSalvi, allegedly shot himself dead at hisresidence last night. Salvi was a builder,and lived in Panchpakhadi area of the city.Police said that at around 8.30 pm lastevening Chetan locked himself in a roomand shot himself with his licensed revolver.

Former MP DipankarMukherjee passes awayNEW DELHI: Dipankar Mukherjee, anengineer-turned-trade unionist and formerRajya Sabha member, died at a hospitalhere this morning after battling pancreaticcancer. Mukherjee, 69, a former CPI-MRajya Sabha member from West Bengaland was a senior leader of the CITU. Hehad underwent a major surgery about aweek ago.

Woman commits suicideover family disputeLUCKNOW: Apparently upset over afamily dispute, a woman allegedly commit-ted suicide by setting herself on fire here.Babli, 28, immolated herself while she wasalone at her residence in RampurKayasthan village yesterday, police saidtoday. Neighbours rushed her to a nearbyhospital where she died last evening,police said.

Heat wave kills 16 inUttar Pradesh

A devotee arranges mangoes infront of Lord Krishna during themango festival in Ahmedabad onSunday. PTI

Firefighters try to extinguish firefrom a carriage and wagon work-shop of Railways at Alambagh inLucknow. PTI

LUCKNOW: The unabated heat wavein Uttar Pradesh has claimed 16 lives sinceSunday, officials said. At least 11 peopledied of extreme heat conditions in theparched Bundelkhand area, two inBarabank and three in Lucknow. Accordingto police, the three deceased showed signsof heat stroke and were found lying onpavements or by the roadside in differentlocalities. Temperatures touched the 45-47ºC in different areas.

LOS CABOS (MEXICO):Prime Minister ManmohanSingh arrived in this resort townSunday for the G20 Summitwith the hope that the two-dayevent will find meaningful waysout of the current global eco-nomic turmoil and restoregrowth.

“The world is in deep trou-ble,” the prime minister toldjournalists, soon after landingat the San Jose del CaboInternational Airport viaFrankfurt. “Hope the G20 fillcome up with constructive pro-posals to get the world out ofthe crisis,” he added.

The prime minister willstart his engagements Mondaywith a meeting he is hosting forthe BRICS leaders — BrazilianPresident Dilma Rousseff,Russian President VladimirPutin, Chinese Premier WenJiabao and South AfricanPresident Jacob Zuma.

Apart from attending thesummit, he is also scheduled tomeet a host of other leadersMonday, including MexicanPresident and host FelipeCalderon and GermanChancellor Angela Merkel. Apull aside with US PresidentBarack Obama is also expected,officials said. Bilateral talks willalso continue Wednesday.

The Indian side felt therewas some positive signalsemerging ahead of the G20Summit with the results of par-liamentary elections in Greece

indicating that the debt-ladencountry could remain in theEurozone.

In fact, ahead of leaving forMexico, the prime minister hadexpressed concern over the sit-uation. “This situation inEurope is of particular concern,as Europe accounts for a signifi-cant share of the global econo-my and is also India’s majortrade and investment partner,”the prime minister said.

“Continuing problems therewill further dampen global mar-kets and adversely impact ourown economic growth. It is ourhope that European leaders willtake resolute action to resolvethe financial problems facingthem.”

The prime minister, on aneight-day overseas visit sinceSaturday, is also set to attendthe Rio+20 Summit on environ-ment at Rio de Janerio to whichhe leaves Tuesday night andreaches the next morning.

IANS

PM pins hopes on G20 planto ride out economic storm

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and wife step off their planeat Los Cabos International Airport on the eve of the G-20 onSunday. AFP

Obama, Singh may have pullaside meetingLOS CABOS: The possibilityof a pullaside meetingbetween US President BarackObama and Prime MinisterManmohan Singh during theG-20 Summit here is not beingruled out. When askedwhether there will be a bilater-al meeting between Obama

and Singh, foreign secretaryRanjan Mathai told reportersthat there could be a pullasidemeeting.

Singh and Obama share anexcellent bonhomie with thePresident often turning to theformer for advise.

Singh is due to have bilat-

erals with the host countryPresident Felipe Calderon,German Chancellor AngelaMerkel, Canadian and BritishPremiers Stephen Harper andDavid Cameron, FrenchPresident Francois Hollandeand Russian PresidentVladimir Putin.

Youths cool off in a water channel in Amritsar on Sunday. Heatwave conditions persist overmuch of northern India as monsoons arrived four days behind schedule. AFP/NARINDER NANU

CHILLOUT TIMEIndian Americanappointed to top Yale positionWASHINGTON: The presti-gious Yale University todayannounced the appointment ofIndian American academicianAnjani Jain to a top universityposition. Beginning July 1, Jainwill join Yale School ofManagement as senior associatedean for the full-time MBA pro-gramme.

Jain has served in multipleleadership roles at the WhartonSchool of the University ofPennsylvania, including 10 yearsas vice dean of its full-time MBAprogramme. His appointmentcomes at a time of expansion andopportunity for Yale SOM. Assenior associate dean for the full-time MBA programme, Jain willfocus on Yale’s flagship full-timeMBA programme, assuming leadresponsibility for admissions,career development, and studentand academic services. PTI

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201212Around the World Beyond Borders

Rebel rapper to beagent of changeYANGON: Once known as arebel rapper with a penchantfor electric guitars and drag-on tattoos, Zayar Thaw nowaims to be an agent of changeas a parliamentarian in thestronghold of the Myanmararmy that threw him in jail.

The 31-year-old is a risingstar in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Na -tional League for Demo cracy,which made a dramatic com -e back in April elections aftertwo decades in the politicalwilderness, becoming thema in opposition force in par-liament. The by-electionscame amid sweeping chan g -es in the country formerlyknown as Burma after deca d -es of outright military ruleended last year.

Myanmar’s quasi-civiliangovernment has surprisedev en its critics with a string ofreforms such as releasing hu -ndreds of political prisonersand welcoming the oppositi -on back into mainstreampolitics. Former political pri -soner Zayar Thaw, perhapsMyanmar’s most unlikelyme m ber of parliament, wasamong four NLD candidateselected in the capital Nayp -yidaw — a victory seen ashumiliating for the military-backed regime.

“You’re very young, you’rea hip-hop artist and you’re anex-prisoner. How can you bean MP?” he told AFP in an in -t erview in his Yangon apart-ment. “That’s something Ihear quite a lot.”

But it is precisely thesequalities that may have pro-pelled the dissident rapperinto the corridors of power —and onto the global stage.

He is part of a smallentourage accompanyingSuu Kyi on a historic tour ofEurope, the first since shereturned to her homeland in1988 to care for her sick

mother and went on to play aleading role in the democrat-ic movement.

The trip is taking her tofive European nations inclu -ding Norway, where she onSaturday formally acceptedthe Nobel Prize that thrusther into the international li -me light two decades ago.

Zayar Thaw, one of the pio-neers of Burmese rap, co-founded one of the country’sfirst hip-hop bands called AC -ID, which became a hous eholdsensation a decade ago thanksto its lyrics — often la ced withanti-regime sentiment. Theband sometimes ci rcum ve -nted the country’s no to riouscensors — who vet ev ery pieceof commercial music for sub-versive content — by circulat-ing bootlegged copies of songsrecorded in un derground stu-dios or performing in privatestage shows.

When it comes to looks,Zayar Thaw is not your aver-age rapper. He appears book-ish and bespectacled, usuallyin a crisp shirt and tradition-al wraparound longyi.

He does, however, sportdragon tattoos all over hisarms and legs.

A man is pinned to the ground by police and detained during a protest against Bankia, outsideBankia bank HQ in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday. Spain became the fourth country to ask Europe torescue its failing banks through a bailout of up to euro 100 billion ($125 billion). PTI/AP

DOWN AND OUT

SOFIA: The ancientskeleton of a man, pinneddown in his grave in ordernot to turn into a vampire,was put on show inBulgaria last week, wherevampire tales and ritesstill keep their bite evennowadays.

The 700-year-old ske -le ton — unearthed in thenecropolis of a church inthe Black Sea town ofSozopol earlier in June —was stabbed in the chestwith an iron rod and hadhis teeth pulled beforebeing put to rest.

Anti-vampirism ritu-als were behind the find,arch aeologists said, mak-ing this potential vam-pire and another onefound at his side aninstant media hit.

“These were mostprobably intellectuals who

outgrew the moral ideas oftheir 14th century. Theywere feared and buriedoutside town walls,” theirdiscoverer, archaeologistDimitar Nedev, told AFP.

The national historymuseum in Sofia dis-played one of the skele-tons this week as “astrange proof of the beliefsand superstitions of ourancestors,” its chiefBozhidar Dimitrov said ina statement.

“A museum employeekept making the sign ofthe cross while washingthe bones,” he said, notingthat vampire fears werestill alive.

Not only fears but alsoanti-vampirism funeralrites are still strong inBulgaria even today, eth-nologist Rachko Popovconfirmed. AFP

In Bulgaria, vampires retain bite

Adult male ants kill rivals after their birthWASHINGTON: Adult maleants can single out their rivalsas soon as they are born andthen launch an chemical attackto eliminate them, a new studyhas found.

Researchers at University ofRegensburg and IST Austriafound that male Cardiocondylaobscurior ants constantly patrolthe nests to ensure that they areable to bite or chemically tag arival as soon as he is born.Chemically tagged ants are thenquickly destroyed by workers.

When ants emerge from theirpupae, or eclosion, they are vul-

nerable to attack because theirexoskeleton has not yet

hardened to protect them andtheir mandibles are also too weakto bite an attacker. And a rival iseasy to spot because maleCardiocondyla obscurior ants arediphenic, either winged or wing-less. The dominant wingless maleant, therefore, keeps an eye outfor newborn winged ants.

The researchers investigatedthe behaviour of male ergatoid C-obscurior ants in response tonewly pupated males andfemales, as well as their interac-tion with developing pupae.

Lead study author Dr SylviaCremer from IST Austria said:“Older ergatoid male ants areable to distinguish pupae con-taining females by their chemicalscent from those containingmales. “Pupae containing malesare often bitten while those con-taining females, or winged malesdisguised as females, elicit a mat-ing response. “However, thechances of mistakenly killing afemale or worker possibly pre-vents older males from attempt-ing to completely destroy all rivalmales before they emerge fromtheir pupae.”

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201213Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCEMan held after twoparamilitaries killedCOLLOBRIERES: A suspect wasarrested during a massive manhunt earlyon Monday after a man shot dead twofemale paramilitary gendarmes with oneof their own pistols in a village in south-east France. The gendarmes, aged 29 and35, were intervening in a dispute onSunday when a man who had beenaccused of burglary knocked down one ofthem, grabbed her gun and killed her.

China to conduct automatic docking BEIJING: China’s space mission willconduct an automatic docking today,as the three astronauts on board prepareto perform the nation’s first manual ver-sion of the complex manoeuvre, statemedia said. The Shenzhou-9 spacecrafttook off from the remote Gobi desert onSaturday on China’s fourth manned spacemission.

1,50,000 Afghanrefugees to leave PakISLAMABAD: The UN refugee agencyplans to help in the voluntary repatriationof some 1,50,000 Afghan refugees fromPakistan this year. Pakistan continues tohost about 1.7 million refugees. Most ofthem are from Afghanistan. Since March2002, the UN High Commissioner forRefugees has facilitated the return of some3.7 million Afghans from Pakistan.

6.1 undersea quakehits coast of Japan

People take part in an inter-religious wake during the People’sSummit Flamengo park in Rio deJaneiro on Sunday. AFP

Massachusetts Governor MittRomney sits in a 1961 Ramblerduring a campaign event onSunday, in Troy, Ohio. AFP

BEIJING: An undersea quake measuring6.1 on the Richter scale struck off thecoast of Japan today, the authorities heresaid. The tremor occurred off Honshu coastaround 4.30am, the China EarthquakeNetworks Centre said. The epicentre wasat about 39.0 degrees north latitude and142.1 degrees east longitude.

Pro-bailoutparties triumphin GreeceATHENS: Greece’s two mainpro-bailout parties clinchedenough votes to form a govern-ment in knife-edge elections onSunday, as world powers pushedfor a new cabinet as soon as pos-sible to ease global fears.

“Today the Greek peopleexpr essed their will to stayanchored with the euro,” saidAntonis Samaras, the leader ofthe conservative New Democracyparty wh ich preliminary officialresults sho wed in the lead with30.04 per cent.

“We ask all political forceswhich share the aim of keepingthe country in the euro... to join agovernment of national unity,” hesaid. “The country does not havea minute to lose.”

Samaras pledged to honourGreece’s commitments but saidhe wants to ease the terms of anunpopular EU-IMF bailout dealwhich has imposed harsh auster-ity measures in return for a multi-billion rescue package.

The International MonetaryFund is pressing for urgent talkswith Greece as early as next week.

The IMF and the EuropeanUnion pledged support for thenext Greek government.

European Union leadersurged New Democracy and itslikely coalition partner, thesocialist Pasok party, to urgentlyform a new administration thatcan lead Greece out of its debtcrisis. AFP

CAIRO: Egypt’s MuslimBrotherhood claimed a historicvictory for their candidateMohammed Mursi on Mondayin the country’s first presiden-tial vote since a 2011 uprisingthat overthrew dictator HosniMubarak.

“Doctor Mohammed Mursiis the first Egyptian president ofthe republic elected by the peo-ple,” the Brotherhood’sFreedom and Justice Party saidin the tweet that firstannounced their projected win.

Mursi’s campaign directorAhmed Abdelati confirmed theprojected victory.

At a press conference hesaid Mursi had garnered 52.5per cent of the vote to 47.5 per-cent for his rival, ex-prime min-ister Ahmed Shafiq, with theballots from nearly all of thecountry’s 13,000 polling sta-tions counted.

There were scenes of jubila-tion at Mursi’s headquarters,where the candidate himselfthanked Egyptians for theirvotes in brief remarks.

He pledged to work to“hand-in-hand with allEgyptians for a better future,freedom, democracy, develop-ment and peace.”

“We are not seeking

vengeance or to settleaccounts,” he said, adding thathe would build a “modern,democratic state” for all Egypt’scitizens, Muslims andChristians.

Supporters screamed withexcitement, some wiping tearsfrom their eyes at the apparentvictory that marks the culmina-tion of a long political road forthe once-banned MuslimBrotherhood.

At Shafiq’s headquarters,officials appeared to be inshock and said they were “wait-

ing for the official figures.” Thejubilation at Mursi’s headquar-ters was overshadowed howev-er by a looming showdownbetween the Brotherhood andthe ruling military, whichissued a new constitutionaldocument shortly after pollsclosed on Sunday.

The document issued bythe Supreme Council of theArmed Forces grants the bodylegislative powers after a topcourt on Thursday ordered thedissolution of the Islamist-dominated parliament. AFP

Jack Osbournediagnosed with MSAccording BBc reports

the Osbournes haverev ealed that son Jack

has multiple sclerosis (MS).The TV and music star

family said Jack was diag-nosed from tests taken whenhe lost 60 per cent vision inhis right eye earlier this year.

He told Hello! that afterfirst feeling angry and upsethe has now taken an attitudeof “adapt and overcome”.

MS is an incurable neuro-logical condition that dam-ages the nerves and affects thetransfer of messages aroundthe body.

Jack Osbourne, 26, said hehad chosen to speak out inorder to raise awareness of thecondition. He added that thesupport of his fiancee LisaStelly was helping him to staypositive.

MS can have a wide rangeof symptoms, including tired-ness, temporary blindness,loss of co-ordination andspeech difficulties.

It is unpredictable andaffects everyone differently.One in five sufferers has abenign form with mild attacksand no permanent disability,while another 15 per centhave a progressive diseasethat steadily worsens.

Jack Osbourne was diag-nosed with the conditionthree weeks after the birth ofdaughter Pearl, now twomonths old. AFP

It’s a Brotherhoodpresident for Egypt

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi(C) waves after the announcement of presidential election.

LOS ANGELES: Rodney King,whose beating by police in 1992sparked one of the worst urbanriots in US history, was founddead in his swimming poolearly Sunday. He was 47.

Police officers dived into thepool, to recover the body of theman who became a symbol ofracial tensions and police bru-tality in America after his beat-ing by baton-wielding LA policewas caught on camera.

Police Captain RandyDeanda told that King wasfound “unresponsive” at thebottom of the pool at his homein Rialto, California after a 5.25am (1225 GMT) call from hisfiancee Cynthia Kelley.

He did not respond toresuscitation efforts from policeand firefighters, and was pro-nounced dead .

“Preliminarily, there do notappear to be any signs of foulplay,” Deanda added, notingthat police were conducting adrowning investigation andthat the coroner’s office wouldperform an autopsy within thenext 24-48 hours.

In 1991, King was severelybeaten by four white police offi-cers who struck him more than50 times with their woodenbatons and used a stun gun fol-lowing a high-speed car chase.

The officers went on trial foruse of excessive force but wereacquitted on April 29, 1992, trig-gering days of deadly rioting inLos Angeles that left more than50 people dead and causedaround one billion dollars indamage. AFP

Rodney King dead

AFP

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201214Fair, free and forthrightComment

Greeks are to blameBecause of one member the whole team ismade to suffer. The Greek crisis cannot beblamed on anyone else but the Greeks. Not

spending within theirincome is whatcaused this financialfiasco. It’s true it isnot easy adhering toausterity measures forlong. However, whatother feasible optiondo they have but to

abide by the condition set by those whoare lending them money. Only spendingcuts and tougher austerity measures cansee them through this crisis. There may beconflicting views that cutting on spendingwould only worsen the crisis, but the cur-rent situation that Greece is in, I don’tthink it will work.

Vishnuvardhan ReddySecunderabad

Drivers’ negligenceHalf the road accidents that happen can beavoided if the drivers were a bit more care-ful. Hyderabad is infamous for its horribleroad sense. No tolerance, no patience andno etiquette mark an average Hyderabadi

driver. There havebeen countless occa-sions where I cameclose to death beingrun over by RTCbuses. These are theones that have scantregard for rules. Iguess the fact thatthey are hired by the

government gives them arrogance. Theydon’t stop when the signal is red, theydon’t allow us to pass when there is amplespace, some even have the audacity toargue with traffic cops despite their beinggrossly wrong. Something must be done.

Ramesh NarayanBanjara Hills

Presidential pollI am glad that consensus is growing for

making Pranab Mukherjee President. In ournational politics that reeks with corruption

and other malpractices, Pranab is amongthe few who has

stayed away fromthe muck and dis-tinguished them-

selves by theirwork. It’s no secretthat he is the onethe Congress can

count upon if therebe a crisis. Those

rooting for P. Sangma’s candidature mustremember that he do not have the statureand the standing of Pranab for the coun-

try’s supreme post. There have been allega-tions of corruption against Sangma’s kin;

there is no such stain on Pranab or his fam-ily members. Please remember Prez poll is

above Sangma’s being a tribal leader.Arun ReddySomajiguda

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It may seem outrageous that the Congress should refuse to kowtow to MamataBanerjee’s demands over the choice of presidential candidate. Congress wants

Pranab Mukherjee, while Mamata wants former president APJ Abdul Kalamthough he is yet to agree to contest. It is said she is to formally announce today to her

party MPs and MLAs to vote for the candidate she picks. Till date Congress has giveninto most of Mamata’s demands. It’s surprising that this time Congress has decided to

stick to its guns and go with Pranab Mukherjee. Notorious for her whimsical ways, onecan’t say what she might do next. It could be withdrawal of support for the UPA gov-

ernment. It’s a far cry, with Mamata, anything’s possible. Congress has shown excellentstatesmanship in weaning away Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to their

side; only a few days week ago he was backing Mamata in pushing Kalam. It’s a goodsign the embattled ruling party is showing some spine.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paul McCartney

During an interview heunabashedly admitted that hecan’t read or write music. The

interviewer was stumped, for the manwho said that is arguably the greatestsongwriter ever — Sir Paul McCartney.For more than half a century his musichas been part of our lives. Many bandshave come since the Beatles, but thesongs Paul, who turns 70 today,penned with John Lennon and aloneare ethereal and eternal.

Star gazers around the world watchedwith excitement as the Earth’s sisterplanet Venus trekked gracefullyacross the sun’s disk for over 6 hoursearlier this month. It was a special

event because no one alive today is likely tobe around when the next Venus transit hap-pens in 2117.

Slightly smaller than the Earth, Venus isthe Earth’s nearest planet and comes as closeas 40 million kilometres to us. It has no moon,no magnetic field and no water. The Earth’s23.5° tilt causes our seasons, but Venus is tilt-ed at a mere 3° which means there are no sea-sons on the planet. Its atmosphere has 96%carbon dioxide while its thick sulphuric acidcloud cover reflects 85% of the light falling onit.

Over 20 space missions visited Venussince 1964 — the first Venera spacecraft sentby the Soviet Union was crushed by theimpossibly high atmospheric pressure of 92times that on the Earth’s surface! NASA’sMariner 10 made a fly by Venus on its way toMercury as did Cassini-Huygens which flewby Venus twice, in 1998 and 1999, on its way toSaturn. NASA’s Pioneerand Orbiter missionsdelved deeper into the planet’s secrets and thesophisticated Venus Express sent by theEuropean Space Agency in 2006 sent valuableinformation about cloud cover, volcanicactivity and lightening on the planet.

Interestingly, seen from its North Pole,Venus has a clockwise spin whereas the rest ofthe planets in the solar system spin counter-clockwise. Further, its spin is so languorousthat it takes 243 earth days to complete onerotation while it orbits round the sun in 225earth days — a day on Venus is longer than ayear on our planet!

Venus revolves around the sun in a nearperfect circular orbit at a distance of 109 mil-lion kilometres while the Earth revolves in anelliptical orbit at an average distance of 149million kilometres. In the course of their pre-dictable movements Venus and the Earth aresometimes on the same orbital plane. Suchalignment of planes happens in pairs ofevents separated by eight years and theseevents themselves happen once in 105 or 121years. If Venus passes between the Sun and

the Earth during such an alignment of orbitalplanes, it will appear to us like a small dotmoving across the sun’s disk – this is what wecall the Venus transit.

A transit is really like a solar eclipse, butsolar eclipses are spectacular and occur atleast two times a year, while Venus’ passageacross the sun’s disk is rare and hardly notice-able. So what was all the excitement about?

Venus has a special place in human cul-ture. The Maasai of Africa named it Kilekenand have a charming tale about The OrphanBoy who comes down to Earth to help an oldman. It is called Shukra in Hindu mythology.Son of Bhrigu, Shukra was the teacher of theasuras and he learnt the Sanjivani mantrawhich is the key to immortality. Shukra pre-sides over Friday and has an enmity withJupiter.

The ancient Egyptians mistook this celes-tial object for two different bodies: theMorning Star and the Evening Star. It wasPythagoras of Samos who pointed out in the6th Century BCE that Phosphoros, the Bringerof Light and Eosphorus the Bringer of Dawnwere the same — but he believed that this‘wandering star’ orbited the Earth. The Greeksthen named it Aphrodite, their goddess oflove. Inheriting their mythology from theGreeks, the Romans named it Venus, aftertheir own Goddess of Love and Beauty.

Venus has been the subject of exquisitesculptures like the 2,000 year old sculpture of

Venus of Milo (now in the Louvre Museum inParis) and the 1486 painting ‘Birth of Venus’by Boticelli (in Florence).

The Mayans called it Quetzalcoatl anddeveloped a religious calendar based on itsmotion, while the Babylonians, like so manyother cultures, associated it the GoddessIshtar and with notions of fertility and wom-anhood. The symbol of Venus in Alchemy isalso the symbol for the female in biology —no wonder a popular book on gender differ-ences claims that women are from Venus!

Venus is the brightest object in the earthsky after the Sun and the Moon. But the mostilluminating effect of Venus was in 1610 whenGalileo observed the phases of Venus with histelescope. These phases, Galileo concluded,could only be explained by the Copernicanidea that Venus was orbiting the Sun ratherthan the Earth. That laid the foundation of thenew astronomy.

Venus transits in 1761 and 1769 allowedastronomers to observe it from different partsof the world and calculate the distancebetween the Earth and the Sun by using a sys-tem of triangulation. This distance is nowknown as an Astronomical Unit and these cal-culations allowed the first understanding ofthe true scale of our solar system.

Afterthousands of years of ruling legendand lore, since its first observed transitin 1639Venus has come to occupy a prime place inthe history and future of science.

Know thy neighbourHuman AngleBabu Gogineni

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201215Campus

GIVE WINGS TO YOUR PASSIONSFaustina [email protected]

Every trip to the staffroom meant a glimpseof the college darkroom for ReginaldJohnson, a physics stu-

dent. The sight of the rarely useddark room set his mind thinking.Thought soon led to action— theformation of a college photogra-phy club which allowed themembers to discuss, use the darkroom facility, and aid thosemembers who had few resourcesbut an ardent interest. He couldnow borrow expensive equip-ment like enlargers, develop hisown pictures at ease, and shareideas with like minded people.The year was 1974. Now, 38 yearslater, Johnson fondly remembershow the club helped him put touse his passion —photography.

College student clubs areentities of zealous minds andvoluntary labour. Student clubsmay not always be recognisedofficially by the college.Nonetheless, they are a platformfor exposure, work and socialis-ing. “College clubs are the best

place to interact with like-mind-ed people,” says Sneha Yamarti,who was an active member of aclub in St. Francis College.Interest oriented, these studentclubs might be anything, withEco clubs being the most com-mon.

St. Xavier's PG College,Hyderabad has a grand collec-tion of student clubs rangingfrom a Quiz Club to an eco club,called Greenlands, and even anInvestment Club (MoneyMakers). Each department here,has a club devoted to their sub-ject. The Social Managementdepartment operates Smile, thePsychology Department, Psycon,the Mass communication depa -rtment has Drishti.

“I initially joined a lot of clubsto feel more like a student,” saysShruthi E, who was in the organ-ising committee of a number ofclubs in Christ College. The sen-timent is completely under-standable. The feeling of belong-ing, an essential part of collegelife, is a great boost to personaldevelopment.“Being part of theclubs at Francis was a lot of funand more than anything else you

realise the sense of responsibili-ty. Each member has a role toplay in the success of the club,”Sneha points out. What with hav-ing to skip lunch or stay late toattend meetings, it demandsmuch time from the students,due to which, many may dropout, or become inactive.Ultimately, it is the most pas-sionate who stick it through, andthe effort is completely worth it.These dedicated members leavewith a cache of newly learnt skills— time management, handlingpeople, subtle skills.

In colleges like St Francis,where the clubs are very active,they take care of everything fromplanning and organising events,stalls, cultural programmes, tosingle handedly managing col-lege fest, funding, etc. The stu-dents’ dedication is evident intheir effort.

Most clubs have a core com-mittee elected by the students. InChrist College, members of thiscommittee are selected based onskills displayed handling tasks setby teachers. The commerce com-mittee selection, for instance,usually includes planning a virtu-

al campaign. While such a meri-tocracy might come with disad-vantages (bad communication,jealous classmates, etc) it certain-ly ensures that the talent is in theright place, for commendablework.

Often times these clubs areestablished to feed rather unusu-al interests. The HyderabadCentral University boasts of abird watcher's club. They mayalso exist in slightly differentforms, like the student organisa-tion in Loyola Academy whichworks for human rights issues.These may not fit into the tradi-tional definition of a studentclub, but share the structure andfunctioning of one — that ofbringing together like mindedpeople with a cause.

“Everyone in the club is high-ly supportive. As a member, youreceive a lot of encouragement,”Shruthi smiles. Student clubshave come to be integral to thevery functioning of the college byincreasing the quality of educa-tion, inspiring and maintainingpassion in the courses chosen,and enormously stepping up theappeal of the institution.

PROMOTEAWARENESSThey help promote educa-tion and awareness aboutthe field/subject3

VOLUNTEERFor philanthropicreasons4

EXPOSUREThey expose you toreal life experiences inthe fields/subjects youare interested in.5

GROWTHIt helps inpersonalgrowth.6

In today'sworld where academic

achievementreceives

disproportionateemphasis, we often

underestimate thevirtues of studentclubs. Not only do

they allow finetuning of skills butthey are often thereason students go

to college.

NETWORKINGYou will have theopportunity to meet andnetwork with other peoplewith similar interests2

EXTRACURRICULARThey lookgreat on applications/resumes1

SOCIALThey are a greatway to meet greatpeople and have alot of fun7

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201218Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Help yourchild deal withADHD

Dr Diana Monteiro

I often hear complaints from mydaughter's teachers that she is dis-tracted and hyper. She is 10-years-old and teachers say that she iseither staring out of the window, isconstantly fidgeting or engrossed inconversations. She just can't seemto pay attention and this is tellingon her report card. How do I encour-age her to get a little more seriouswithout pressurising her ?Your child appears to be dealing withAttention Deficit Hyperactivity dis-order (ADHD). According to theDSM IV TR, symptoms include: diffi-culty sustaining attention doing anytask, not paying attention or makingcareless mistakes, not listeningwhen spoken to, failing to finishschoolwork or chores, poor at organ-ising, avoiding tasks that require sus-tained mental effort, loses posses-sions often, easily distracted, fidget-ing with hands or feet, leave theirseat when remaining seated isexpected, running inappropriately,have difficulty playing quietly, talkexcessively, blurt out answers beforequestions are completed.

Children with this disorder can-not pay attention or be calm becausetheir brain does not allow them.Thus, a combination of medicationand behavioural counselling is help-ful. Children diagnosed with ADHDhave a hard time without medicine,so it’s best to have the child evaluat-ed by a proficient medical profes-sional. In addition, a counsellor canhelp the child by teaching them waysto pay attention, minimise distrac-tion and cope with it. Typically 40per cent of people with this disorderwill continue to have it in adulthood,while for others, the symptoms goaway by the time they are adults.While there is no cure or prevention,it is treatable.Things parents can doinclude getting organised to help thechild, avoid distractions when thechild is studying and creating a rou-tine. Don’t be afraid to consult a pro-fessional.

(The writer is a counselling psy-chologist at the Hyderabad Academyof Psychology. You can write to her at

[email protected])

And they come pouring downWith the monsoons there are also a host of ailments in the offing, with the possibility ofmalaria, chikungunya and dengue lurking in every puddle of stagnant water

The scorching summerhas abated and it’s timefor those much awaitedmonsoons. What it’s

also time for, is to guardagainst a host of monsoonrelated ailments that rear theirugly heads around this time ofthe year. And for a City that isnotorious for its dirty waterbodies and largely tropicalweather, the risk of mosquito-related ailments like malaria,chikungunya and dengue goesup considerably. In fact,according to a study publishedin the medical journal Lancet,nearly 1.2 million across theworld succumb to malariaevery year. Researchersreviewed the malaria mortalitydata from 1980 to 2010 andfound that 1.2 million peoplewere killed by the illness in2010, which is twice more thanwhat the toll was thought to be.In India alone, a whoppingnumber of 46,800 Indians hadsuccumbed to the illness.

While experts across theworld are crying themselveshoarse about the incidence ofmalaria, according to State gov-ernment data nearly 352Hyderabadis had died due tomalaria in 2011.

“We do see a spurt in thecases of malaria, chikungunyaand dengue during the mon-soons each year. While chikun-gunya seems to affect the oldergeneration slightly more,

malaria and dengue cases areseen across age groups andgenders,” says Dr J AnishAnand, consultant physician atApollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills.

“The primary reason forthese cases are the stagnationof water and unhygienic condi-tions during the monsoons.The low levels of awarenessamong people about the needto curb mosquito breeding and

maintaining cleanliness is alsoa cause,” says Dr AmitaBhandarkar, a Bangalore-basedphysician, “On an averagenearly 20 per cent of the casesduring the monsoons would beeither malaria or dengue.”

Treatment for these ail-ments is usually symptomatic.“We first run a blood test torule out any other infection orailment. When it comes tochikungunya there is a lot ofjoint pains so we prescribenon-steroidal anti-inflammato-ry drugs to deal with it. Thejoint pains can last up to sever-al weeks. Malaria takes around5-6 days to get cured unlessthere are complications. If it isthe phalciparum type of malar-ia it could be dangerous andsometimes the patient caneither go into a coma or itcould affect the organs,”explains Dr Anish.

Dengue however, is riskierwith the chances of low plateletcount and shock due to lowblood pressure being high.Sometimes platelet transfusionmay be required.

“The key is to maintainhygiene conditions and keepyour surroundings clean.

Wherever there is stagnantwater, spray oil to preventmosquito breeding. In case,there is illness then completethe medical course to preventrelapse,” says Dr Amita.

Ranjani [email protected]

GHMC initiativesto curb the issuen Anti-larval operations:A team of GHMC employeesvisit households, identifymosquito breeding and usechemicals to destroy these.

Special activities in largewater bodies like the Musiriver, lakes, tanks and drainsare carried out and there is aspecial team dedicated to this.

Indoor residual sprays thatlast up to 90 days are appliedon walls of homes to killmosquitoes on contact.n Publicity: Currently theGHMC is screening a 1 minuteshort film on mosquito controlat Numaish in Nampally.n Fumigation: Though notas frequent as before, foggingis carried out on the basis ofcomplaints received and nearlarge water bodies.

Mon

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Maladies

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201219Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Like kidney stones, stones can also develop in the bladder.Stones form in the bladder when waste products crystallise.

Anything that causes urine to stagnate in the bladder createsthe potential for stones to form because waste products won’tbe removed as they normally would. This may occur becausethe bladder isn’t emptying completely, for example, or becauseof prostate gland enlargement. It usually occurs in males. Someof the other causes of bladder stones include poor fluid intake,increasing age ( above the age of 45) and medical conditionssuch as gout. A change in urine acidity, due to dehydration, canalso cause a stone to form. Symptoms for bladder stonesinclude blood in the urine, difficulty and pain in passing urine.Various treatments such as cystoscopy and lithotripsy may beavailable.

HOUSECALL

Staying fit that too with your help appseems to be a great and convenient

method. Jefit pro was voted as one of thebest iphone apps for fitness and workout in2011. It helps track body statistics, createscustom workouts and provides an exercisedatabase. A unique feature of this app isthat it provides a complete exercisedatabase and helps you keep log of your fit-ness progress. This app is for both fitnessenthusiasts as well as those interested in bodybuilding. Theuser interface includes a routine planner and manager basedon built-in or custom exercises, graphic charts for tracking statsand a BMI calculator. The app is paid and costs $4.40.

APP-LY YOURSELF

Pineapple is something we all love-from fruit salads to fresh fruit juices.

But did you know that fruits also havemany health benefits, Fresh pineapple issaid to be rich in Bromelin. Bromelin hasdemonstrated significant anti-inflammato-ry properties which has helped reduceswelling in inflammatory conditions suchas acute sinusitis, sore throat, arthritis andgout, and also helps in a quick recoveryfrom injuries and surgery. Pineappleshould be eaten alone between meals or its enzymes will beused up for digesting food. This will help to maximize bromelain’s anti-inflammatory effects.

DID YOU KNOW?Bladder stones Jefit pro Pineapple helps reduce swelling

Vitamin D and calciummay extend life, study says

Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark found that elderly people whoreceived vitamin D with calcium supplements were nearly 10 per cent less likely to die

within three years than those who were given placebo pills.

Alexander Besant

Anew study showedthat vitamin D withcalcium can increaseone’s lifespan.

Vitamin D with calciumhas been found to extend thelife of elderly people, says thenew study.

Researchers at AarhusUniversity Hospital inDenmark found that elderlypeople who received vitaminD with calcium supplementswere nearly 10 per cent lesslikely to die within threeyears than those who weregiven placebo pills.

The findings were basedon data taken from eightclinical trials, reported

BioScholar.Each study had about

1000 participants, 90 percentof whom were women.

“In my view, a nine per-cent reduced mortality in thegeneral population of elderlyis of major importance,”study author Lars Rejnmarktold Reuters.

“Except for stoppingsmoking there are not manyother known interventionsthat are capable (of) such areduction in the risk ofdeath.”

This was the largest studyever done on vitamin D andmortality.

Researchers addressedprevious studies that calciummay have negative effects on

cardiovascular health.“Some studies have sug-

gested calcium (with or with-out vitamin D) supplementscan have adverse effects oncardiovascular health,”Rejnmark said, reportedSenior Journal.

“Although our study doesnot rule out such effects, wefound that calcium with vita-min D supplementation toelderly participants is overallnot harmful to survival, andmay have beneficial effectson general health.”

Overuse of vitamin D cancreate toxicity after severalmonths possibly leading tonausea, vomiting andanorexia.

GLOBAL POST

VITAMIN D WITH CALCI-UM HAS BEEN FOUND TOEXTEND THE LIFE OFELDERLY PEOPLE, SAYSTHE NEW STUDY. THEFINDINGS WERE BASEDON DATA TAKEN FROMEIGHT CLINICAL TRIALS.EACH STUDY HAD ABOUT1000 PARTICIPANTS, 90PER CENT OF WHOMWERE WOMEN.

Meningitisvaccine forchildrenStacey Leasca

The Food and DrugAdministration hasapproved a new vaccine

against meningitis meant for chil-dren as young as six weeks old.

The FDA approved Menhibrix,a combination vaccine for infantsand babies that preventsmeningococcal disease andhaemophilus influenza, accord-ing to the Associated Press.

“With today’s approval ofMenhibrix, there is now a combi-nation vaccine that can be used toprevent potentially life-threaten-ing Hib disease and two types ofmeningococcal disease in chil-dren,” Karen Midthun, MD, direc-tor of the FDA’s Center forBiologics Evaluation andResearch, said in a statement.

Reuters reported that the FDAhad rejected MenHibrix twice inthe past, but GlaxoSmithKline, themakers of the vaccine, said it hadresolved regulators’ questionsabout the vaccine’s efficacy.

According to the FDA website,meningitis can be life-threaten-ing. Bacteria can infect the blood-stream causing sepsis, or attackthe lining that surrounds the brainand spinal cord. The FDA warnsthat without vaccination, childrenyounger than two are susceptibleto these serious illnesses. Thesymptoms of meningitis can bedifficult to spot as they mimicthose of the common cold.Symptoms include fast heart rate,change in mental state and a stiffneck.

About 4,100 cases of bacterialmeningitis occurred in the UnitedStates each year from 2003 to2007. Dr Len Friedland, vice pres-ident of clinical and medicalaffairs for Glaxo in North America,told Reuters that meningitis israre, but can still be devastating.

“It presents to the doctorwhen a child just looks ill, andwithin 18 to 24 hours, they’re onthe deathbed. To be able to have avaccine to prevent meningitis isgreat,” he said. GLOBAL POST

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201220Spotlight

A star-studded eveningThe MAA Music Awards 2012 were held amongst much glitz and glamour with the

who’s who of Tollywood gracing the occasion.

1. Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu & Nagarjuna2. Shriya Saran 3. Shruti Haasan, Tammannah &

Nayanthara 4. Kamal Haasan, Nagarjuna &Raghavendra Rao 5. Kamal Haasan, Ramanaidu,

Raghavendra Rao & ANR 6. Tammannah

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T-TOWN TWEETIES

@Actor_SiddharthThe bus driver who survivedthe accident is suspected ofbeing drunk when he drove offa bridge. 30 people dead. Sosad:(

@PriyaWajAnand

The #PWAfamilyyy will foreverbe incomplete without@Sahityailla It’s amazing howsomeone u’ve never met cantouch ur life! Love u Sahi!

@trishtrashersAwesum time at the BlueCross event... 60 puppies gotbrand new homes tday... Im ahappy happy gal.My eveninwas truly blessed. Thank UGod.

@actor_NikhilI never liked badminton... ButSAINA NEHWAL makes mewant to watch badminton...What a Champion...

@snehaullalheartHad a super duper Fathers sun-day..invited few families,playedcards and bingo..now pain isback lol... sleeping tight... gn

@pnavdeep26As long as u guys like watchinme on screen... doesnt matterwat role it is.... i will act.... :)

@taapseeReal truth of our country.More than 50 per cent ofwomen suffer domestic vio-lence! Is dis what v deserve frchoosing a partner!

@actressanjjanaaWalking d ramp 2day foPrasad Bidapa @banglorepalace as a show stopper withblind children fund raisingevent my start to do my bit.

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 21The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Harish Shankar is the latestTollywood celeb to jumponto the Isha Yoga band-

wagon. Already celebs like ShriyaSaran, Lakshmi Manchu and

Siddharth have confessed thatthey are really impressed with

initiatives of Isha Foundation. Infact, few days ago, Siddharth had

posted on Twitter, “Check outthis initiative by the isha founda-

tion. It’s legit. Spread theword!http://giveisha.org/pgh(sic).”A little bird tells us that

Harish Shankar was mightyimpressed with what he had

heard about Isha Foundationand he took the ‘Inner

Engineering’ class when it wasrecently held in Hyderabad. The

director is on a high, post thephenomenal success of Gabbar

Singh.Perhaps, some wise wordsfrom Sadhguru on how to

improve balance and productivi-ty was the right kind of thing

which he needed at this hour,before he starts working on his

next project with NTR.

Harish Shankartakes Inner

Engineeringclasses

UKUP’s release postponed to July

TAAPSEEIS MIFFED WITH RUMOURS

Taapsee is extremely miffed these days after asection of media reported that she’s playing

the second fiddle in one of her upcomingTamil films. We hear that she has been in talks

with Sundar C’s upcoming film which hasVishal in the lead role. When reports emerged

that Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was also goingto be part of the cast, rumours were rife that

Taapsee will only be playing a glamorousrole in the film while Varalaxmi is going to

hog the limelight. As soon as the newsreached Taapsee’s ears, she took to Twitter to

set the record straight. “Came across dCRAPPIEST article written recently so

lemme giv em a piece of mymind. “ I amnot playing 2nd lead in any of my moviesnemore”N especially in my tamil movies

I don’t hav a glamorous role at all! Sokindly chk ur knowledge b4 u misuse d

space u get online to write!(sic)”Taapsee posted on Twitter. Currently,she’s acting in Chandrasekhar Yeleti’s

upcoming action adventure,Venkatesh starrer Shadow and

Vishnuvardhan’s upcoming Tamilfilm where she’s cast opposite

Arya. Two of her films – GundelloGodaari and Chashme Badoor will

hit the screens later this year.

Manchu Manoj, Balakrishna star-rer Uu Kodathara Ulikki Pada -

thara has been postponed tothe first half of July. For the past fewdays, the post production team was

working around the clock to make surethat the film hits the screens in the lastweek of June; however, there’s still a lotof that work needs to be done. Sekhar

Raja has directed the film and LakshmiManchu has produced it. Deeksha Seth,

Sonu Sood and Saikumar have playedimportant roles in this action entertain-er. Bobo Sashi has composed the music.It remains to be seen if the film ends upvying for attention especially with films

like Eega, Julaayi and Devudu ChesinaManushulu lined up for released within

a span of two weeks in July.

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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 22The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Meaty partsplease, says Sandhya Mridul

Actress SandhyaMridul, who waslast seen inNishikanthKamath’s Force,

says she looks forward toroles that make her feelresponsible as an actor. “Ilook for meat in a part. Iwant responsibility as anactor,” Sandhya, who hasrecently returned from a hol-iday in Hong Kong, said.

Films like Company, havebeen previously shot inHong Kong, and the actresssays the city welcomesBollywood with open arms.She is currently busy withher play August Osage countyand will soon start shootingfor a film next month. Aknown name in showbiz,Sandhya has been seen in TVshows like Swabhimaan,Banegi Apni Baat andKoshish. On the big screen,she has been in supportingroles in movies like Saathiyaand Page 3. IANS

Bollywood actorAkshay Kumar will beseen in Oh My God, a

movie based on Gujarati play KanjiVirudhh Kanji. TV celebrity Sachin

Parikh, who played the leadoriginally, feels Akshay willdo full justice to the role. “I

have seen Akshay rightfrom his first movie. The wayhe has taken his graph as an

actor is amazing. Be it comedy,satire or action, Akshay does themall so convincingly,” Sachin said. “I

admire him as an actor. The charac-ter which I portrayed will be shown

in a different angle and manner. Itwill be performed differently, so

I am sure Akshay would do

wonders,” he added.The play Kanji Virudhh Kanji

was remade in Hindi too. Its Hindiversion, featuring Paresh Rawal in

the lead, is called Krishna vsKanhaiya.

Sachin, who has performed theoriginal Gujarati play more than 100

times, says he would love to be apart of Oh My God, to be directed by

Umesh Shukla.“I always wanted to be part of

the film. I have been 100 times withKanji Virudhh Kanji and I was really

happy to play that role. But televi-sion and theatre are both different.

“I didn’t get any good role oropportunity to play. But I would love

to be a part of this film,” he added.Sachin can currently be seen inTV shows like Na Bole Tum Na

Maine Kuch Kaha on Colors.

Akshay will do wondersin Oh My God

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201223Magic Screen

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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201225The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Singer Kylie Minogue,who recently com-pleted 25 years in theshowbiz, believes that

she was destined to becomea star. “I’ve survived withdetermination and a bit ofluck. I feel like this is what Iwas put here to do and it’smy destiny. So I just try tokeep going and this experi-ence has been beautiful,”contactmusic.com quotedher as saying. The 44-year-old beauty said she gotemotional as she lookedback at all the memorabiliafrom her career. “I don’tthink many of us look back.Maybe once a year atChristmas the photo albumscome out and you all go, ‘Ohremember when...?' But Idon’t spend too much timedoing that. So this yearwe’ve gone through a lot ofphotos, a lot of footage, andyeah, it brought that back tome and when I saw imagesfrom when I did my firstrecord and my first album, Iwas like, you are such ababy! It was a whole lot ofmixed emotions for me,”she added. IANS

KYLIEMINOGUE

Matt LeBlanchas ruled out aFriends reunion,

saying that he wouldn’twant to disappoint fansof the 1990s sitcom.The 44-year-old rose tofame with his role as Joeyon the NBC show, whichalso starred JenniferAniston, Lisa Kudrow,Courteney Cox, DavidSchwimmer and MatthewPerry. LeBlanc recentlyreturned to television onthe BBC Two and Show -time comedy Episodes, inwhich he plays himself.

When asked ifwould be open to a TVreunion with his Friendscastmates, the actor toldEntertainment Weekly:“I don’t want to see oldJoey.” The television starwent on to explain that areunion wouldn’t workbecause it wouldn’t cap-ture what the series wasabout. “That show wasabout a finite period oftime,” LeBlanc said.“Before you got marriedand went off to start yourlife with a family. It wasthat magical time that

everyone can relate to.To see what we’re alldoing now… I’d ratherimagine that.”

LeBlanc alsoadmitted that lettingdown fans of the showis a huge deterrent. Headded: “Everyone’sgoing to have differentvision of what thosecharacters are li ke, soto have that materi-alise is going to disap-point most people. “Acouple of people willgo, ‘That’s what Ithought!' but for themost part it’s going tolet people down. It’s

better to let them justthink.” Jennifer Anistonand Lisa Kudrow havealso ruled out a Friendsreunion.

‘Friendsreunion

woulddisappoint

fans’Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she hadfun playing a nega-

tive role in new film Rock ofAges, which based on aBroadway play of the samename. In the movie, the 42-year-old star plays the roleof conservative PatriciaWhitmore, who tries toclose down the BourbonRoom and Zeta-Jonesjumped at

the chance to portray anunpopular character,reports contactmusic.com.“It’s just a movie that lendsitself to having a blast. It’slarger than life and we gotto sing all these 80s songs. Ihad a lot of fun with mycharacter because she’s likethe odd one out in a wayand I got to play the baddie.She’s a nightmare of awoman; absolutely horri-ble,” she said. IANS

Zeta-Jones enjoyedplaying a baddie

I WASDESTINED TOBE A STAR:

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201226Chai Time

How to Play KakuroKakuro is a popular game similar to sudoku in some ways. But is alsosuitably different. The key question: “How do you play Kakuro?”, wellhere are the rules of kakuro. The answer: The kakuro grid, unlike insudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells likein a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells willcontain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.

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

Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

Let’s have an example to explain this concept more clearly:In the image above, which shows a section of a kakuro puzzle, you

will see the numbers ‘26’ and ‘14’ in the top row. Look at the 14. Thismeans that the total of the three cells underneath must sum to 14.Therefore 9, 4, 1 could be the answer, or perhaps 7, 4, 3 and so on...

So, how do you work out the actual combination? Well, this is donethrough elimination and cross-referencing. For instance, as you work outthe answers for other kakuro clues, this will naturally limit the valid com-binations, and hence the answer for this particular run.

Note the second cell in row two - it contains two numbers, 30 and11. The 30 refers to the vertical run underneath the number 30 and the11 refers to the two cells to the right, horizontally, of the number 11.

KAKUROACROSS1 Amp input label4 It calls the kettle black7 Write-___ (some nomi-

nees)10 Possesses13 Vow-confirming phrase14 Disconnect a trailer16 Marching creature17 Type of bookkeeping

system19 1,501, Roman-style20 "Mon Oncle" director21 "No, that's not a typo"22 "What a Piece of Work

___" ("Hair" song)24 Chorus from the pews26 Climbing a rope, in a

way29 Blood relatives30 "Manner" attachment32 Small official seals33 Ultimate purpose35 Church vestment36 Valuable deposit37 Hotel option40 "Spy vs. Spy" mag42 Running a fever43 Glasgow girls47 Longtime "60 Minutes"

correspondent Mike49 Musket attachment?50 Finish a fast51 According to popular

suspicion53 Blackboard material55 Tuscan marble city56 "... ___ the land of the

free"58 A ruler before the revo-

lution59 Barbecue site60 Horse-racing hat trick64 Dos Passos trilogy65 Resident of Indiana66 "In your dreams!" in

Dundee67 "La ___" (Debussy

piece)68 Beard of barley69 Banned bug bane70 Damascus' land (Abbr.)

DOWN1 Gaffe2 The "king" in "The Last

King of Scotland"3 Allege or vie4 Old Afghan coin5 Unidentified people6 Belief in one God7 Addams Family member8 Big name in cash

machines9 ___ away from (timidly

avoiding)10 More theatrical11 A little slower than

moderato12 Injuries near beehives15 Snowfall measure18 Juniper berry concoction23 Ecclesiastical assemblies25 Tower beside a barn27 Minute land mass

28 Tiny bit of food31 Artificial channel34 Befuddles35 Monopolist's portion38 Drained liquid from39 All ___ (attentive)40 A feeling of discomfort41 Very skilled athlete44 Annual four-

some45 Corrode46 Tougher, as

a parent47 Beaded cash48 Christie of

mysteries49 It may be

closed forthe night

52 Cuts (off), asa branch

54 8 1/2" x 11"

paper size (Abbr.)57 Thatch material61 Propel a boat62 Lithium-___ battery63 Old-style computer

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THOUGHT OFTHE DAY

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ARIESBenefits through relatives likely. Yourstock is set to pile up. Adamancy ofchildren will reduce considerably. You will be successful in all the worksundertaken.

CANCER

LIBRAYou will have a fire in the belly toimprove your knowledge and achievemany things. Chances of gettingfriendship with persons of highesteem likely.

CAPRICORNPoliticians of ruling party will join youas friends. You will be able to clear amajor debt which was haunting you since long.Your stock is set pile up.Parents will be happy.

TAURUSFinancially a strong position likely butsaving cannot be done. Believe inyourself and get in to the wroks sothat succes is always yours. Yourapproach will be different.

LEOSome have better chances to get a newMNC job. Your social status is set toimprove. You will struggle hard andnon stop to complete the works intime and as per expectation.

SCORPIOExpected money towards constructionof house will come by. Businessmenʼsattitude will change for good and they will be benefitted largely by this.

AQUARIUSYou will be more active and get intoexecution of works with a determina‑tion. Petty clashes with spouse likely.Minor accidents are not ruled out andhence be careful while driving.

GEMINIYou will think with a foresight andplan things accordingly. Blood relativeswill support you very much. Avoid anyemotional outbursts. Wan dering anddelay in works are inevitable.

VIRGOHappy events to make a beeline inthe family and make all the memberscheerful. Some of you will get achance to move abroad. Expenses dueto unexpected tours will upset you.

SAGITTARIUSYou will involve in yoga and medita‑tion etc., to avoid mental tension anddepression. One of the family mem‑ber's marriage will be performed in agrand manner.

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The Magician – Anassociation with anold friend will helpyou in your job. Youjust need to brush upyour memory and seewho among your col‑lege friends can help.

Two of Swords – Asenior in your pro‑fession will be instru‑mental in bringingyou to the limelightand helping youdecide on your nextcourse of action.

The Hermit – Yourintent is as impor‑tant as the action.Many people intendto lose weight and,therefore, exerciseand diet. That startis necessary.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

The Lovers – Youdo not have the lux‑ury of time to sit ondecisions that arevery important.Hurry up and donʼtmake people waitfor too long.

Four of Cups – Bybeing too rigid inyour mindset to newideas, you are block‑ing your ownprogress. Try to keepan open mind abouta new assignment.

Five of Cups – Youare interested only inthe premium goods –whether itʼs whileshopping for homeitems or workplace;you donʼt want to set‑tle for anything less.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

Strength – You haveimmense talent andcapabilities. You willfind plenty of oppor‑tunities in the nextfae days to showcasewhat youʼre reallycapable of.

Ace of Cups – Yoususpect that a closefamily member ishiding somethingfrom you. This doesnot feel nice, espe‑cially when you canʼtfind proof.

The Moon – Youmay be stuck in themiddle of an oddmoment when youhave lied to someoneand you get caught.Be strong and comeclean.

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You are totally against the policy ofdepending on someone. You will also beable to complete the works as per yourplans. Court issues dragged since longtime will be decided in your favour.

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Seven of Pentacles –There are superopportunities for youto break away fromroutine and do whatyou wanted to. Thismay not be connect‑ed to money at all.

Five of Swords –Donʼt get overlyemotional aboutanother person orthing. It will makeyou very nervous,insecure, fidgety anddepressed.

Three of Wands –Stick to the usualroutine as much aspossible. At present,you find comfortin doing the familiarand knowing youʼresafe.

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The iconic Copper Boxwill host some of themost exciting action

during the London Games.The venue is extremely

flexible, with retractableseating that can changethe floor size within thevenue, facilitating differ-ent activities both during

and after the Games.The venue was

designed and built withsustainability as a priority.Among its many innova-tive features, the roof ofthe Copper Box is fittedwith light pipes that allownatural light into the ven-ue, reducing the demand

for electric lights.Rainwater collected fromthe venue’s roof will be

used to flush toilets andreduce water use at thevenue by up to 40%.

The glazed concourselevel that encircles thebuilding will allow visitorsafter the Games to see thesport taking place insideand illuminating the venuewhen lit at night.

HANDBALL:Speed, skill andstamina are keyattributes forcompetitors in

Handball, a quick and exhiler-ating team sport. Developedin Denmark, Sweden andGermany in the late 19th cen-tury, it was originally playedoutdoors as field handball. Itfirst appeared at the Olympicsat the Berlin 1936 Games.

Field of playHandball is played on a 40mlong and 20m wide court.The goals are 3m wide and2m high. The court is dividedinto two halves, with eachgoal surrounded by two 'D'shaped areas. The inner D iscalled the goal area, whichonly the goalkeeper mayenter.

Handball at GamesHandball was developed inDenmark, Sweden andGermany in the late 19thcentury. Originally played

outdoors, the sport firstappeared at the Berlin 1936Games. The modern indoorversion made its Olympicdebut at Munich 1972.Handball has featured atevery Olympic Games since.

The basicsPlayed on the largest court ofany indoor ball sport at theGames, Handball features twoteams of seven players passingand dribbling a ball. The aim isto throw the ball into theopposition’s goal. The goal isprotected by a goalkeeper.Only the goalkeeper is allowedin the goal area in front of eachgoal. Players may jump intothis area when attempting ashot at goal but must releasethe ball before landing.Matches consist of two 30-minute halves.

Competition formatAt London 2012, both themen’s and women’sHandball competitionsbegin with a preliminaryphase: In this group phase,teams receive two points fora win, one for a draw andnothing for a loss. At the endof the group phase the fourbest teams in each groupqualify for the knockoutrounds, starting with thequarter-finals, where thewinners enter the semis. Thewinners of the semi-finalseventually go head-to-headfor the gold medal.

OfficialsTwo referees oversee eachgame. They are assisted by alocal timekeeper and score-keeper, two IHF officials andan IHF Match Supervisor.

Dribbleto move the ball

by bouncing it onthe floorPivotan offensive player whoplays largely around theopponent’s goal area line;also called a line playerPenalty throwa 7m shot at goal defended

only by the goalkeeper, andwhen the defence illegallyspoils a clear goal-scoringchance. Also called a 7mthrow

THE LINGO

BALL-HANDLERS

Andrey Lavrov (born March 26, 1962)was the first three-time Olympic Handballchampion and is the only athlete to have

won Olympic gold medals for three differ-ent national teams. Lavrov was a as part ofthe Soviet Union team which won the gold

in 1988. He then repeated this feat with theUnified Team four years later. He then cap-tained Russia to a gold at Sydney in 2000.

Anja Andersen (born February 15, 1969)Widely considered to be among the besthandball players of all time, Anja Andersenwon a gold medal in the 1996 Games. Ander-sen was known for her skills as an attackingplayer and played a key role in helping theDanish team achieve the status of nationalsports heroes. In 1996 Denmark defeated theRepublic of Korea in the final 37-33.

LEGENDS OF THE SPORTDID YOU KNOW...?n Historically, the three most successful

nations are Denmark, Korea and Russiain the women’s and Russia, Yugoslaviaand Sweden in the men’s Olympic com-petitions.

n Handball is considered to be one of theoldest sports, based on a reference inHomer's Odyssey and a third centurybronze statuette found in Dodoni.

n A beach version of Handball, played onoutdoor sand courts, is growing in pop-ularity. Thousands of spectators attendthe annual Beach Handball tournamenton Weymouth Beach in England.

The Handball BallThe ball must either be made of leather ora synthetic material. It is not allowed tohave a shiny or slippery surface. As it isintended to be operated by a single hand,the official sizes vary depending on ageand gender of the teams. Resin is used toimprove ball handling.Though not official-ly regulated, the ball is usually resinated.The resin improves the ability of the play-ers to manipulate the ball with a singlehand. Some indoor arenas prohibit theusage of resin since many products leavesticky stains on the floor.

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August 11 Women's HandballAugust 12 Men's Handball

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Cavendish powersto first stage-racevictory of career

PRAGUE: MarkCavendish said hewould try to "relax" asmuch as possible beforethe Tour de France and

the Olympic Games after the firstgeneral classification win of hiscareer, the Ster ZLM Toer in theNetherlands, reported The Guardian.

Team Sky's 27-year-old had aneight‑second lead over his nearestchallenger Lars Boom at the top ofthe standings heading into thefourth and final stage on Sunday andhe kept that advantage intact as hefinished safely in the main pack fol-lowing a sprint finish to take theoverall win.

Germany's Marcel Kittel claimedthe stage victory on Sunday havingalso won on day one, the Argos-Shimano rider finishing the 163kmride from Schijndel to Boxtel in atime of 3hr 35min 54sec.

"I've been second a couple oftimes in the past but this is my firstGC win and I'm really happy with it,"Cavendish said. Looking forward tothe Tour de France and the Games,he added: "I'm training really well. Iwanted to be in my best form anddefinitely looking forward to them.”

Spotakova toshun Europe for Olympics

PRAGUE: Czechjavelin throwerBarbora Spotakova,the reigning Olympicchampion, will shun

the European championships inHelsinki at the end of June tofocus on the upcoming LondonOlympic Games, her coach saidon Sunday.

"She's not going. She's left itup to me and I don't want herto go," said Jan Zelezny, theworld record holder and formertriple Olympic champion in themen's javelin. AFP

LONDON:Britain's TashaDanvers, thebronze medal-list in the 400m

hurdles at the BeijingOlympics, has retired afterconceding defeat in her bat-tle to be fit for the London2012 Games, according toThe Guardian.

The 34-year-old has suf-fered a series of injuries andahead of the preliminarysquad announcement forthe Games this weekDanvers, from southLondon, has quit.

"It's extremely disap-pointing not to be able toput myself into contentionfor selection for London2012," she said.

"Based on my training atdifferent stages my coachand I believed we had a gen-uine chance of making it.But the setbacks have beentoo many to overcome,” sheadded.

"Since winning Olympicbronze in Beijing I havemade so many sacrifices tofulfil my dream of compet-ing in London. Making thedecision to relocate back tothe UK meant leaving myseven-year-old son behindin America, which is thehardest thing in the world todo.”

“But we genuinelybelieved I could step on tothat podium again and withthe support of my family,[coach] Malcolm Arnold,UKA, the medical team andthe National Lottery, I'vedone everything possible totry to achieve that. Sadly my

body has had enough."Danvers, who also won

Commonwealth Games sil-ver in 2006 – less than 18months after giving birth toher son – has made everyfinal she has contested since2004.

Arnold said: "This is theworse possible news forTasha but there is no doubtshe has thrown everything attrying to make London. Sheis an Olympic medallist andthat pedigree doesn't justdisappear. I was confidentthat if we could get her tothe Games she would havebeen very competitive.”

"This is the flipside ofthe Olympic dream butcareer-ending injuries are a

fact of life at this level ofsport. Our medical teamhave worked incredibly hardbut sometimes the body

knows best," he added.Great Britain's head

coach Charles vanCommenee added: "Wedon't have too many currentOlympic medallists in ourteam and in an ideal worldthey would all be with us inLondon.”

“Tasha knows what ittakes to be competitive andalso make the podium,which would have been ahuge advantage. Retirementis a hard decision for anyathlete but when the deci-sion is taken out of yourhands so close to anOlympic Games, it must beeven tougher. I wish Tashaall the very best," he went onto add.

Dwyer to lead strong Australian sideSYDNEY:Five-time Wor-ld Player of theYear Jamie Dw-yer will spear-

head the Australian men'spursuit of gold at next mo-nth's Olympics, it wasannounced on Monday.

The 33-year-old is head-ing for his third Games andscored the golden goal thatearned Australia — the cur-rent World Cup holders —the Olympic title in Athenseight years ago.

"I'm so honoured to benamed in the team," Dwyersaid. "The Olympics onlycome around every four

years and it's such a longroad to get there, it's reallya fantastic feeling."

Dwyer will lead a teamof 16 to London for an Aus-tralian side that is rankednumber one in the worldand strongly tipped for Oly-mpic glory. Apart from Dw-yer, more seasoned campa-igners include Mark Know-les, Liam De Young, EddieOckenden, Des Abbott andFergus Kavanagh.

"We've got a few experi-enced guys on the team,"Dwyer said. "The youngguys look up to us andcome to me for advice, andthat's good.” AFP

Since winning theOlympic bronze inBeijing [2008] Ihave made somany sacrifices tofulfil my dream ofcompeting inLondon.

Tasha Danvers,British Olympian

TASHA ENDS GAMES DREAM

BEAUTY & THE BEST

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012

30Ronaldo dedicates goals to his baby boyCristiano Ronaldo dedicated his goals to his baby son afterclaiming a brace in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands. Ronaldo’sson, also named Cristiano, turned two on Sunday, while hisfather produced a thrilling display to hand Portugal a semi-final encounter with the Czech Republic in Warsaw onThursday.

Whelan slam Traps’ formational rigidity Glenn Whelan has spoken for the first time of the frustration

Ireland’s players feel playing in Giovanni Trapattoni’s rigid forma-tion. The 4-4-2 system has been key to Trapattoni’s transforma-

tion of an international team. But, it has failed horribly at theEuropean Championship, where Ireland have lost their opening

two games, with an aggregate score of 7-1.

Barnaby Chesterman

POZNAN: Damien Duff(right) will captain Ireland forthe first time as he wins his100th cap for the team againstItaly in their final Euro 2012Group C game here on Monday.

Ireland have already beenknocked out of the competitionand are playing for pride agai -nst the Azzurri, who must winto stand a chance of making theknock-out rounds. And it willbe a big moment for 33-year-old Duff, who made his inter-national debut 14 years ago.

“I am happy to acquiesce tothe team’s request to pass thecaptain’s armband to DamienDu ff who will celebrate his 10 -0th cap tomorrow,” said Irela -nd’s Italian coach Giovanni Tra -pattoni. “All of us are grateful toDa mien for his contributionnot just as a football player butas a role model and example forfuture generations.”

The quiet winger admittedhe wasn’t comfortable takingthe limelight.

“I was dragged here kickingand screaming to be fair,” hejoked at the pre-match pressconference. “I never want tomake a big thing out of any-thing in life.

“I will look back on it andknow it’s a feat but at themom ent I just want to get agood performance and resulttomorrow.

“It’s an awfully proud mo -ment but I’d take the three poi -nts tomorrow ahead of the 100caps. “I know how much itmeans to myself and my family

but I’m not trying to make a bigdeal of it and just get on withthe game and do the business.”

Duff said it won’t be the firsttime he has had to lead the pre-match team talk but after twodefeats in their first two GroupC matches the former Chelsea,Newcastle and Blackburn starbelieves the troops will need lit-tle rallying.

“We used to take it in turnsback in my Chelsea days but it’sbeen a while,” added Duff.

“It shouldn’t be a problemto motivate the players, we justwant to restore our pride in thegreen shirt.

“I don’t think the lads willne ed a team talk to be fair.”

Duff and Irelandplaying for pride

GDANSK: Croatia coach SlavenBilic has backed his team to pulloff a shock victory over defendingchampions Spain in Monday’sEuro 2012 clash as they bid for aplace in the quarter-finals.

Having beaten Ireland 3-1and drawn 1-1 with Italy in GroupC, Bilic has said his players mustproduce the “games of theirlives”, to halt the rampaging Rojawho hammered Ireland 4-0 atArena Gdansk on Thursday.

A shock win over the worldand European champions willsee Croatia qualify for the quar-ter-finals as group winners, whilea draw could be enough depend-ing on whether Italy beat Irelandin Poznan, Poland.

With four points from the winover Ireland and a 1-1 draw withItaly, the task is straight-forward

for Spain: a draw means qualifi-cation and a win ensures firstplace, but Bilic expects his side torise to the occasion.

“We play best when we playagainst good teams," said the 43-year-old, who was part of the sidethat finished third at the 1998World Cup in France, beatingGermany en route.

“We like playing against thebig favourites.

“This is a new, fantastic gen-eration. This team are really det -ermined and they have a lot ofenergy. They are ready for big

things. “This is the most impor-tant match in a generation.

“We have to try to get a posi-tive result, maybe Spain are bet-ter than us but we must be com-pact and solid.

“When we attack, we willattack as a team and look to keeppossession as much as we can,but we need to play as we know.

“We are confident and theplayers are determined.”

With three goals in two ga -mes, Wolfsburg striker Mario Ma -n dzukic is the tournament’s jointtop-scorer, but is unwanted byclub coach Felix Magath and the26-year-old has said he will onlydiscuss his future after Euro 2012.

“I just want to do my besttomorrow, the only thing now isto focus on the game againstSpain,” he said.

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P W D L F A PtGermany 3 3 0 0 5 2 9Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 4 6Denmark 3 1 0 2 4 5 3Neth’and 3 0 0 3 2 5 0

Germany and Portugal qualify for quarter-finals

Euro 2012 StandingsGroup B

TOP GOAL SCORERS3 goals:

Dzagoev (RUS, inpic), Gomez (GER),

Mandzukic (CRO)2 goals:

Bendtner (DEN),Fabregas (ESP),

Pilar (CZE),Shevchenko

(UKR), Torres (ESP)

Ryland James

LVIV: Germany advancedto the quarter-finals ofEuro 2012 on Sundayas defender Lars Be -nder (far right)scored his firstinternational goalto seal their 2-1 winover Denmark whi -ch put the Danesout. After Portugal’s2-1 win over Hollandin Kharkiv, anotherthree points at ArenaLviv confirmed Ger ma -ny as Group B winnerswith three victories wh -ile Portugal progress asrunners-up from the so-called “Group of Death”.

“The match was justas tough as we thought itwould be,” admitted Ge r -many coach JoachimLoew. “We lacked the killerinstinct in the first-half,which would have made iteasier, and then Denmarkscored.

“We knew we could ha -ve gone out if we had gonebehind, so nerves crept in.

“We showed maturity inthe second-half, but we canstill improve.”

The Germans will now

play Friday’s quarter-finalagainst Group A runners-up Greece in Gdansk, theirEuro 2012 base, while Por -tugal will play the Group Awinners the Czech Republicin Warsaw on Thursday.

“We have to be disap-pointed, but I am not disap-

pointed with the team,” saidDenmark coach Morten Olsen.

“It was a fantastic perfor-

mance and we have played againstone of the world’s elite, but unfor-tunately we paid the price for ourcarelessness.”

Lukas Podolski, who was mak-ing his 100th appearance forGermany, celebrated his centurywith the opening goal on 19 min-utes which was cancelled out by aMichael Krohn-Dehli just fiveminutes later before Bender’s latewinner. “Independent of the goal,

that was my first start (forGermany), so it was somethingspecial,” beamed Bender.

“We were trying to get that sec-ond goal, I just saw the goal infront of me and it was a bit lucky.

“I am not used to being in thatposition, but it felt good to bethere.” Having made his debut inthe 2-2 friendly draw with Polandlast September, the 23-year-oldBender was making only his ninth

appearance for Germany, whiletwin brother Sven, who plays forBorussia Dortmund, was cut fromthe squad. Both coaches madeonly essential changes to theirstart line-ups.

Loew opted for Bayer Lever -kusen’s Bender at right-back forBayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng,who was suspended after pickingup a yellow card in their 2-1 winover Holland last Wednesday.

Likewise, Olsen brought JakobPoulsen into the midfield for vet-eran forward Dennis Rommedahl,who damaged his hamstring intheir 3-2 defeat to Portugal.

The Germans started atpace and got the break throughwhen Mueller fired his passacross the Denmark goal andMario Gomez let the ball roll forman-of-the-ma tch Podolski todrill his shot home on for his44th international goal.

The Germans held the leadfor only five minutes beforeNicklas Bendtner headed backfrom a corner and Krohn-Dehli,who also scored in the Danes’shock 1-0 win over Holland, gothis head to the ball before theGerman defence.

With ten minutes to go,Germany counter-attacked. Ozilsquared for the grateful Benderand the right-back calmly slottedpast Andersen to seal victory.

Tom Williams

KHARKIV: Portugal beatthe Netherlands 2-1 onSunday to set up a Euro 2012quarter-final with the CzechRepublic and condemn theDutch to a first group-stageEuropean Championshipexit since 1980.

Needing to win by twoclear goals to stand any hopeof progressing, Holland tookan early lead through Rafaelvan der Vaart but wereundone by goals in each halffrom man of the matchCristiano Ronaldo.

“We have succeeded in

our great aim, which was toqualify for the quarter-finals,” said Ronaldo.

“Now we have to playagainst the Czech Republic,which is going to be hard,but we’ll do our best.”

Portugal, for whomRonaldo belatedly repro-duced his Real Madrid format this tournament, willcompete for a semi-finalplace against the Czechs inWarsaw on Thursday.

“It was the best game wehave played so far, except forthe first 12 minutes,” saidPortugal coach Paulo Bento.

“But we’ve been loyal to

our spirit and we’ve now sh -own that we’re capable of re -a cting against Denmark andHolland. We won’t let up.”

Mindful of the pressingneed for goals, van Marwijkhanded starts to both Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and van derVaart, who replaced captainMark van Bommel andinherited the captain’s arm-band from him.

Van der Vaart hit the postwith a right-foot curler, but itwas the only bright momentin what was a desperate sec-ond period for the Dutch,who saw Ronaldo wobble anupright in the final minute.

Ronaldo joins the Euro party

Germany buries Viking dreams

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 201232The games people playPlaying Field

Allan Kelly

SAN FRANCISCO: Webb Simpsonof the US came from four shots back towin the US Open at San Francisco’sOlympic Club on Sunday, overtaking abunch of big names to win his firstmajor title.

The 26-year-old from NorthCarolina, in just his second US Open,battled back from two early bogeys tograb four birdies in five holes from thesixth and then parred his way downthe rest of the back nine for a grippingwin.

Simpson closed with a 68 and aone-over total of 281, one stroke clearof countryman Michael Thompson(67) and Northern Ireland’s GraemeMcDowell (73). A further stroke backin a five-way tie for fourth place wereAmericans Jim Furyk (74) David Toms(68), Jason Dufner (70) and John

Peterson (70) along with Ireland’sPadraig Harrington (68).

Simpson was the ninth straightfirst time winner in the majors and hewas the 15th different winner in thelast 15, underlining once again thecurrent strength-in-depth of worldgolf. “It was nerve wracking,” headmitted.

“I know what kind of players theyare (Furyk and McDowell), both havewon Majors.

“I expected both of them to do wellcoming in. I thought even though Gra -e me had a 25 footer, it was probablygo i ng to hit the hole or have a goodchance.” “I couldn’t be happier than Iam right now.”

It was day when birdies were rareand survival was the order of the dayas a cold mist and spotty rain driftedin from the adjacent Pacific Ocean tocompound the difficulties of the

exacting Lake Course layout.Former winners Furyk and

McDowell started the day holding thejoint lead — the only men to be underpar at one-under 209.

Furyk said he had felt all calm allday, but had been unable to producethe golf he was capable of.

“I don’t know how to put that oneinto words, but I had my opportunitiesand my chances and it was rightthere,” he said.

“On that back nine, it was my tour-nament to win and I felt like if I shoteven par or one under I would havedistanced myself from the field and Iwasn’t able to do so.

“And I played quite well, actuallyuntil the last three holes.”

Earlier in the day, Tiger Woods sawhis hopes of a 15th major title, fouryears after his last US Open win, rapid-ly crushed as he dropped six strokes inthe first six holes.

The 36-year-old American eventu-ally came in with a 73 and that, along-side his 75 on Saturday, was his worstweekend score relative to par in amajor, casting fresh doubts over thecurrent state of his game.

MIAMI: LeBron James had 29points and 14 rebounds andDwyane Wade (right) finishedwith 25 points and sevenassists on Sunday as theMiami Heat beat theOklahoma City Thunder 91-85to take the lead in the NBAFinals.

Wade sank two free throwswith 13 seconds remaining inthe fourth quarter to cap thescoring for the Heat, whoseized a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven championship series.

The Heat, in the NBAFinals for the second year in arow, are trying to win their firstNBA title since 2006.

James, the regular seasonNBA Most Valuable Player,

made 11-of-23 shots from thefield and was a force on bothdefence and offence. He fin-ished just shy of posting hissixth consecutive playoff gameof 30 or more points.

Miami, which will host thenext two games in the series,can take a stranglehold on theThunder with a victory ingame four on Tuesday.

Chris Bosh had 10 pointsand 11 rebounds for the Heat,who scored their final fivepoints from the free-throwline. Miami shot 88 percentfrom the line compare to only62 percent for the Thunder.

NBA scoring championKevin Durant had 25 points,Russell Westbrook scored 19

points and Kendrick Perkinshad 10 for the Thunder, whogot off to their best start of theseries in the first quarter butcouldn’t execute down thestretch.

Both teams made mistakesand turned the ball over in thefourth, but Miami had morecomposure at the end of thegame when it could have goneeither way.

With just 16 seconds toplay and the Thunder trailingby four points, OklahomaCity’s Thabo Sefolosha turnedthe ball over with a badinbounds pass to Westbrook,forcing the Thunder to foulWade, who made two final freethrows.

Nalbandian faceslengthy banLONDON: DavidN a l b a n d i a nissued a secondapology for hissensational dis-qualification fromQueen’s Club asthe fieryArgentine faced apossible lengthyban in the after-math of a secondspectacular melt-down this year.

The 30-year-old was defaultedfrom the Queen’s final for angrily kicking anadvertising board at a line judge which leftthe official suffering a gashed and bloodiedleg (above).

The Argentine was stripped of his run-ners-up cheque, worth 44,945 Euro($56,802), and 150 ATP ranking points, whichhe would have earned as a beaten finalist.

He could also be hit with a 10,000 euro($12,638) fine, which will be decided by ATPchiefs at a later date.

But he could also face an eight-week banhaving also been fined $8,000 for throwingwater at an Australian Open tournamentworker in January following a five-set defeatto America’s John Isner. Having already apol-ogised on court for his actions, Nalbandianissued a further statement through the ATPlate Sunday in an effort to limit the damagejust a week ahead of Wimbledon where hewas runner-up 10 years ago.

“I never intended to hit him [the linejudge], it was an unfortunate reaction inwhich I wanted to let off steam after losing apoint,” he said.

“I had the opportunity to personally apol-ogise to the line umpire for this regrettableact that I am fully responsible for.”

Although Nalbandian was contrite aboutthe actual incident, he had also vented hisfrustrations at the ATP.

He claimed officials impose too manyrules on players, including asking them toplay in the kind of slippery conditions thathave been commonplace over the last fewdays at Queen’s, a traditional warm-up eventfor Wimbledon.

Simpson spins his Webbat Olympic for debut win

Who is Webb Simpson?Born: August 8, 1985Age: 26

Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina

Height: 6’2” (1.88m)Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)

Home: Charlotte, |North Carolina

College: Wake ForestTurned pro: 2008

Joined US PGA Tour: 2009US PGA Tour wins: 3

Major wins: 1 (2012 US Open)

LeBron, Wade guide Heat to victory and the lead

Webb Simpson poses his wife Dowd and the US Open trophy at The OlympicClub in San Francisco. DAVID CANNON/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

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