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THAT’S TWEETING WRONG!Twitter has admitted copying entire addressbooks from smartphones and storing thedata on its servers, often without customers'knowledge. Access to the address book isenabled when users click on the ‘FindFriends’ feature on smartphone apps.

JEN ADDRESSESPREGNANCY RUMOURSWhen it comes to all the babyrumours, Jennifer Aniston is settingthe record straight. Again.

YELLOW FEVER TURNS 500With its subtle humour and delightful wit,The Simpsons has made an unforgettable

imprint on global pop culture, makingmembers of this family influential TVicons. As the series prepares to air its500th episode on Sunday, we take a

look at the cartoon sitcom.

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MILAN BLAST GUNNERSAC Milan all but booked their placein the Champions League quarter-finals with a swashbuckling perfor-mance to thump hapless Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro on Wednesday.

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P15 THE FIGHTFOR FREE TIBET

The self-immolation of an 18-year-old nun in Sichuan on

Monday puts the spotlight back onthe intensifying fight for Free Tibet.

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HEADINGDOWN THEROAD TO RUINThe plight of patients visiting NilouferHospital is exacerbated by the woefulstate of the road that leads to it.

N SHIVA KUMAR

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Art’. It is a contemporary paintingexhibition by a group of 26 artists. Where: Muse Art Gallery,

Tank BundWhen: Ongong, 11amContact: 93964 44424

A suitable lunchSyn presents three lunch offersto su it your needs. There is a lunchfor th ose in a hurry, a lunch forthe cal or ie conscious and a lunchfor tho se who are planning areunion with pals.Where: Taj Deccan, Banjara Hills When: Everyday, 12pm onwardsContact: (040) 6666 3939

Martini ‘n musicEnjoy winter evenings with martinisand crooner Kelly. A perfect mix fora perfect evening!Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara Hills When: Every EveningContact: (040) 6666 232

City in picturesA pictorial essay depicting the cityof Hyderabad between the years of1975 and 2011 is on display atSalarjung Museum.Where: Salarjung Museum When: Ongoing, 10amContact: (040) 2457 6443

Gnarl liveHead to Hard Rock Cafe to catchcity band Gnarl performing live, amix of heavy rock guitars andpower house drummingWhere: Hard Rock Cafe,

Banjara HillsWhen: February 16, 9pmContact: (040) 44767900

The Indian MosaicAn exhibition of paintings titled‘The Indian Mosaic’ will be on dis-play at Iconart Gallery. Where: Iconart, Banjara HillsWhen: Ongoing, 6.30pmContact: 98499 68797

Goodbye! LeninGoodbye! Lenin is a German tragi-comedy film. The film deals withhow a young man has to convincehis mother (who has just come outof coma) that her beloved Germanyis not the same any more.Where: Lamakaan, Banjara HillsWhen: February 16, 6pmContact: 9642731329

Cognac and CigarThe Seasons Bar opens upagain as a Cigar and Cognaclounge with a wide selection ofcognac, rare whiskies, single maltsand cigars.Where: Taj Krishna, Banjara HillsWhen: Ongoing, 7pmContact: (040) 6666 2323

Dance FiestaSoorya festival, an exotic feast ofKerela’s various dance forms willbegin from February 16. 40 artistsfrom all over the country will partic-ipate in the event.Where: NSKK High School,

FerozegudaWhen: February 16 onwards,

6pmContact: 9010403034

Group exhibitionMuse Art Gallery will play host to agroup exhibition titled ‘An Artful

The sculptures are by artistTapas Biswas.Where: Kalakriti, Banjara HillsWhen: Ongoing, 12.30pm Contact: (040) 6656 4466

International pizzafestivalPizza lovers this is the news foryou! News Cafe is host to theInternational Pizza Festival. Where: News Cafe, Inorbit Mall,

Hitech City When: Ongoing, 12.30pmContact: (040) 6460 3341

Nizami celebrationHead to Jewel of Nizam at Masabtank for a Nizami treat. As it get’sset to celebrate it’s first anniversary,sample on various cuisines fromaround the country.Where: Jewel of Nizam,

Masab TankWhen: Ongoing, 11.30 am Contact: (040) 6611 0130

Visual hip-hopRenowned visual DJ Tashi is Asia'sbiggest name in visual disc jockey-ing. Catch him live at Bottles andChimney.Where: Bottles and Chimney,

BegumpetWhen: February 16, 8pmContact: (040) 2776 6464

Eat in the darkHave you ever wondered how itfeels to eat in the dark? Come andexperience this. Pay `499 to enjoy a4-course meal worth `1,000 atDialogue in the Dark.Where: Dialogue in the Dark,

Inorbit Mall, Hitech City When: Ongoing, 12.30pmContact: (040) 6460 3341

Aladdin and his lampAlladin and the lamp of magic, alive musical play is being staged atRabindra Bharthi. Where: Ravindra Bharthi,

SaifabadWhen: Ongoing, 4pmContact: (040) 2323 3672

Bronze sculpturesRecent bronze sculptures will beon display at Kalakriti Art Gallery.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 2Spirit of Twin CitiesPage Two

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 3Campaigns, hard news and spirit of Twin CitiesHyper Local

Postnoon News

The rationalists’ novel campaign against blackmagic where busts of 150 renowned scientists

were carried in the City in a procession ended in anaccident today where an auto driver in the proces-sion sustained serious eye injuries after his autowas hit by a car near the Pacific hospital junctionin Jubilee Hills today.

The driver, Sayedalu, was crossing the junctionwithout looking sideways a car crossing from theJubilee Hills club side hit the auto. Splinters of thebroken windshield fell in to his eyes. The proces-sion was to converge before the Speaker’s residencewhen the accident occurred. Black magic has beenplaying havoc and the show was a part of publicawareness campaign.

Campaign endson a tragic note Beware of the con cops

Mohd [email protected]

The recent arrest of threeIranians settled in the City forimpersonating police and vigi-lance to rob people has brought

to light a well-knit network of some 15such Iranian gangs.

North Zone police said the arrest ofGhulam Hussain, Osman, and Sallufrom Langer House, Mahankalirevealed they are not alone. The trioexplained the modus operandi. Theywould first observe rich merchants orpeople coming from districts who arelikely to carry cash. In two’s and three’sthey would mark them and would tack-le them at the right opportunity. Thismeant that they have an ‘intelligencenetwork’ which shows poorly on policewho let the gangs go lightly oncecaught.

Some of the gangs would straight-away pose as Vigilance officers anddemand to know what was in the suit-case or in backpack. They would shedthe niceties once the quarry objects.Out will come the knife or an illegalfirearm. The man or men would rathergive the money and valuables than get-

ting hurt, explained R Nursing Rao, SubInspector of Afzalgunj police station.

Sometimes, said Rao, these gangswould flash a fake identity card pro-claiming them as police SIs or headconstables and start demandingmoney. “They resort to all sort of con-ning. Most of them are young and haveno regular job and they indulge in thissort of thing.” Just two days ago it wasthe same Iranian gang that robbed agroundnut dealer Syed Aziz atGowliguda Chaman of `5.50 lakh. Theduo is not traced yet.

Their favourite areas of operationare bus stands and railway stations.They are active in Secunderabad,Mahankali, Bowenpally and surround-ings. They have a colony at Bhewandi

and settlements in Guntakkal,Gulbarga and Bidar. But they are most-ly found not far away from railway sta-tions.PK SURENDRAN

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The GHMC finally woke up tothe woes of the peoplethronging the Niloufer

Hospital in AC Guards, by startingto re-carpet the tiny stretch ofroad that is in front of the hospi-tal’s Women and Children, andEmergency wings. However, sincea week, the repair work has dis-mantled and blocked the onlyroad that connects to the hospital.

There are two accesses toNiloufer Hospital, one from RedHills and the other from ACGuards. The access from RedHills is completely blocked andis posing to be a menace to thehundreds of patients who comehere. The diversion that they areforced to take to reach the hospi-tal can waste valuable time,especially during an emergency.

“The road is extremelyimportant due to its connectivi-ty to the hospital, and repairingit will take a long time. During anemergency, we have to take adiversion wading through thetraffic and pedestrians. It takes avery long time to reach the hos-pital now,” said an ambulancedriver at Niloufer Hospital, whowished to maintain anonymity.

Fateeha Bi, a patient at thehospital, said that when shecame here in an auto-rickshaw,she had a tough time negotiat-ing with the driver. “I am hav-ing a baby and the road is toobumpy for me to walk. I had toconvince the auto driver totake the diversion and had topay him `20 extra. We are poorand it matters to us,” she said.

Earlier, the barely 200-metre-long road was a perfect exampleof Hyderabadi roads -- potholedand uneven! It only got worseover time, and the innumerable

speed-breakers only added tothe misery of motorists. But now,the blockade is proving to be abigger menace especially for res-idents. Shahid Khan, whoresides in the apartments oppo-site the hospital, said, “The roadwasn’t great earlier. But with apart of it blocked, it is evenworse now. My car’s suspensionis getting spoilt. A road that took5 minutes to navigate before, isnow taking 10 minutes. The roadshould be re-carpeted ,” he said.

Shahid also pointed that theaccess from Red Hills is blocked

with barricades, which, in turn,is blocked by auto-rickshawswaiting for customers. “This iscreating traffic jams,” he added.

On the other hand, motoristsare happy that the road is beingrepaired. “It was about time theGHMC started work on thisroad. It has been practicallyunusable for years,” saidSharma, a regular user.

Whether for good, or other-wise, the road needs to berepaired urgently, especially forthousands of patients who flockNiloufer Hospital every day.

Postnoon [email protected]

President of Telangana Rashtra Samithi KChandrasekhara Rao took up Chandi Yagamonce again. He turns 58 on Friday. The inten-

tion for the Yagam is said to be peace and prosperi-ty of Telangana region. The Yagam was launched atTelangana Bhavan amidst chanting of Vedic hymns.KCR, his wife, his daughter Kavita, and other familymembers participated in the function. The Yagamwould be concluded on Friday, marking his birth-day. He performed a similar puja in 2009 also.

N SHIVA KUMAR

KCR beginsChandi

Yagam, turns58 tomorrow

U [email protected]

All the political parties in theAssembly session want busi-ness conducted. But nobody

is ready to keep quiet and eachwants to contribute to the decibellevel, which is high these days.

On day 3, the situationremained same. Each party followsits agenda and at the end theSpeaker bangs the gong to signaladjournment.

Chief minister Kiran KumarReddy and PCC Chief BotsaSatyanarayana say the governmentis ready to discuss any issue but theruckus should be avoided.

To begin with, the TRS said itsleader Harish Rao will not stall theHouse but let the Telangana reso-lution be taken up which othersdid not agree for. He wants to knowhow they could expect co-opera-tion of TRS when Governor ESLNarasimhan had given a report tothe Centre against Telangana.

Then there is the TDP chasingthe government on the liquorscam. PCC chief BotsaSatyanarayana says the Congress isclean and not involved in theliquor scam, but does the TDPcare?

Caught between the Congressand Opposition parties, MIM lead-er Ahmed Pasha Quadri regretsthat neither party bothers aboutthe plight of other parties who areunwittingly get caught in the cross-fire.

Speaker N Manohar is at hiswit’s end. He says he is trying hisbest to transact business but mem-bers are working cross-purposes.Amid this confusion,YSRC is dar-ing the Speaker to take actionagainst Congress members fordefying the whip during no-confi-dence motion.

Fed up, the Chief MinisterKiran Kumar Reddy hit out at theTDP for its double standard. Theparty, he said, was not cooperatingwith the Speaker on one hand andwas blaming him for not taking upthe business at the same breath.

They walkin only towalk out

CIVIC

It’s an excruciating trekfor Niloufer patients

N SHIVA KUMAR


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Finance minister AnamRamanarayana Reddy, onFriday, will present a tax-free, welfare-cum-devel-

opment-oriented budget for2012-13, it is expected.

Sources say that this budgetwill pave the way for a buoyanteconomic activity in the nextfinancial year. While only softcopies of the budget speech areproposed to be supplied, hardcopies are being made ready atthe request of some members.

The sources said the govern-ment is likely to peg the size ofthe budget to around `1,50,000crore.

The State is projected to havea revenue surplus, while thefinance department hasreceived proposals for around

`1,60,000 crore from variousdepartments as part of theonline submission of demandsthis year.

As per the revised estimatesfor 2010-11, the State is likely tohave a revenue surplus of `540crore against the budgeted`3,548 crore. The fiscal deficit isestimated at `13,670 crore,about 2.6 per cent of GSDP.

While the finance minister isgearing up to present yet anoth-er tax-free budget, there areapprehensions that the taxeswould be imposed only duringthe financial year through GOswithout mentioning the same inthe budget. Perhaps, the newimposts may come forth in Mayor June.

The finance minister toldPostnoon that the general strikeimpacted the tax collection,though temporarily. “We will beable to reach the targets,” he saidconfidently.

The commercial tax depart-

ment is with Chief Minister NKiran Kumar Reddy and sourcesin the government said that theCM was not for increasing tax onconsumers and hence thefinance minister had littlechance for hiking the taxes.There will be no fresh taxes,especially in view of the the by-elections and election to local

bodies.The irrigation department

which received `15,010 croreunder the plan budget last yearhas requested for an allocationof `35,000 crore in 2012-2013 toaccelerate Jalayagnam projects.

The government is also likelyto enhance the budgetary allo-cation for Jalayagnam, as itwants to deomonstrate its com-mitment to farmers and to nursethe agriculture constituency inthe next elections.

The panchayat raj depart-ment wanted a substantialincrease in its allocations tomeet the expenditure on ruraldevelopment activities. Same isthe case with education andmunicipal administrationdepartments.

The government is said to beworking on ensuring the fiscaldeficit is below the five per centlimit prescribed by the FiscalResponsibility and BudgetManagement Act.

FM likely to play growthtune with tax-free budget

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CPI MLAs Kunanmneni SambasivaRao and B Chandravathi onThursday charged Speaker

Nadendla Manohar with acting like aCongressman and alleged that he was notacting independently in running thehouse.

Pointing out that for the last threedays the House did not transact any busi-ness, they found fault with the Speakerfor blaming the Opposition. They saidthat the Speaker was acting as per the dik-tat of the Congress and chief minister,while the TRS and the TDP were alsodancing to the tunes of the ruling party.

They said that this was the first timethat APCC chief Botsa Satyanaryana andthe chief minister were at loggerheads.They said that the chief minister wasusing the ACB report to keep Botsa under

check. They also found fault with theSpeaker for not acting on the CongressMLAs supporting YSR Congress and fordefying the whip. Why the PRP MLAswere being given a special treatment aftermerging with the Congress, they asked.

The CM was protecting some minis-ters in the liquor scam while exposingsome others including Botsa, they said.Blaming the Opposition, the Speaker andthe chief minister were seeing to it thatthe House did not transact any business,they charged.

The House could not transact anybusiness, with the Speaker adjourningthe House twice for half-an-hour each.The TDP demanded discussion on liquorsyndicate, while the TRS sought a sepa-rate Telangana resolution again for thethird day in a row. They did not heed therequest of the Speaker to allow the busi-ness of the House to be conducted, forc-ing Manohar to adjourn the House.

Speaker biased, says CPIA SUDHEER REDDY


It was festive time at the TeluguDesam Legislature Party officeon the Assembly premises

today as the case of dispropor-tionate assets against the TDPpresident N Chandrababu Naiduwas dismissed by the High Court.YSR Congress MLA and wife oflate YSR filed a petition seeking aCBI probe against Naidu and oth-ers in the High Court.

Naidu and 13 others wererelieved from the enquiry of CBI,SEBI and ED. Some of the MLAsoffered sweets to the TDP chiefand congratulated him for gettingrelieved. The MLAs Keshav andothers said that finally truth hadprevailed. TDP leader MotkupalliNarsimhlu said that the petitionwas filed by YS Vijayalakshmi withpolitical vendetta. Chandrababunever did anything against thepublic interest, he said.

On the other hand, the MLAsbelonging to YS Jagan Mohan Reddycamp looked dejected as th ey lostthe case and they avoided the mediain the Assembly premises.

HC rejectsassets probeagainst Babu


Anubha [email protected]

Not long ago Cyber crimewas synonymous withcomputer manipulationbut now smart phones

have taken over as the ‘smart tool’ toperpetuate cyber crimes.

In terms of smart phones,unlocking (under certain condi-tion), unblocking and installingpirated apps etc. come under cyber-crime. Unlocking a phone is not ille-gal, but unlocking a phone which isunder contract is a breach of con-tract and is subject to legal action.With cyber criminals exploring thesmart phones market, the businessof installing top paid apps for freeon mobiles is flourishing in the mar-ket. Huge billboards around the Citylure customers by offering top paidapps which they will install on theirsmart phones for free. Apps piracyalso comes under software piracyand it is illegal as per Indian CyberLaws.

There’s been a rapidly growingtrend in mobile app piracy, owingto the easy access that is currentlypresent for piracy. Step into thefamous Jagdish Market or any othermobile market in city and you canwitness hoardings or billboards infront of these shops that promiseunlocking and jail-breaking(mak-ing mobile phones usable to

cracked versions of Apps) is donehere. Shockingly the shopkeepersalso download many high paidApps for free with unlocking or jailbreaking.

“These days the market is flilledwith smart phones and unlockingyour phone is crucial if you want tohave the ultimate smart phoneexperience. You’ll be able to installapplications and themes for free,you gain access to new and freedownloads and softwares, you willbe able to use any cell carrier net-

work or GSM Sim cards in theworld,” said Md. Ahmed, owner ofHyderabad Electronics, JagdishMarket.

“On average we get 10 to 15 cus-tomers per day. Nothing is illegalthese days; without unlocking andjail breaking you can’t use yourphone then what’s the fun in pur-chasing it. Many people downloadthese softwares and do it at home”he adds.

In case of an iPhone, the phoneis first jail-broken which helps in

installing the pirated softwares,while on android phones, the .apkfiles can be installed directly. Toppaid apps like productivity tools,games, camera tools, or photo-shops which are available on all themobile platforms can be easilydownloaded and installed for free inthese shops. Software piracy wasvery common in computers but isnow getting even more commonand easier on the smart phones andtablets.

However, the cyber crime offi-cials have different take on the issue“Unless we get an official complaintfrom the concerned company, be itApple or Google we can’t take anyaction. Even though we are awarethe Apps piracy is high inHyderabad market we are helplesson this account. If any particularcompany comes to us and say thatunlocking is done in an illegal man-ner in the market or software is mis-used then we can take stringentaction against the culprit,” said RamMohan, SI, Cyber Crime,Hyderabad.

Recently in the US, a BostonUniversity student was slapped witha fine of $6,59,115 for downloadingand sharing songs. They are veryparticular about the piracy Act andtake measures in catching the cul-prits and taking stringent actionsagainst them. But it’s a far cry herewhere we have many open marketswhere there are big shops to do thisillegal activity which are making haywhile the sun shines.

TDP MLA Errabelli DayakarRao on Wednesday demand-

ed that Governor ESL Naras -imhantake initiative for with-drawal of police and para militaryforces from the Telan gana region,if he thought all the people of theState were equal to him like hischildren as claimed by him.

Speaking at the Assemblymedia point, Dayakar Rao hasalleged that Governor wasdeceiving the people ofTelangana as he was sendingwrong reports to the Centre onthe situation in the region forTelangana statehood.

“Did the Governor not knowsupreme sacrifices of over 700Telangana youth for the cause ofTelangana,” he demanded.

TDP MLA RevanthReddy on Wed -

ne sday demandedthat PCC chief BotsaSatyan arayana andExcise MinisterMop i devi Venkata -ramana Rao, whohad links with liquorsyndicate, should beremoved from theirposts by the Cong -ress high commandand CM respectively.

He demandedth at Botsa Satya nar -a yana, who adm itt -ed that he owned 31liquor shops, shouldbe removed fromPCC chief post bythe party leadership.

‘SMART’ CRIMES: APPSPIRACY THRIVING IN CITYWith no pro-active initiative, Cyber police unable to curb mobile applications piracy

THE FACES OF HYDERABADM Yohann, Knife Sharpner

A city is defined bythe people who liveand work in it. Herewe take a look at

the human threadsthat make up our

urban tapestry

Yohann travelson his cycle,circling the

City lanes offeringhis services tosharpen knives inhouseholds andeateries. His cycledoubles as the appa-ratus that he uses tosharpen blades. Hecharges a meagre `5per knife.

So what exactlylured him to thisprofession? He saysthat this is theirfamily professionand he did not havea choice and he’sbeen doing this for

the last 10 years. Hesharpens up to 500knives everyday. Butit’s risky — thefumes and sparksemitted during theprocess can’t beescaped even thoughhe wears protectiveglasses. But he saysit is part of his work.

Though he hasno formal training,observing his fatherand uncle wasenough. Althoughhis wife isn’t happywith the income hebrings home, he saysthis is the best hecan do.

Aishwarya Yerra

AISHWARYA YERRA

FABRICATION

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Revantmakesdemands

Errabelli asksguv to withdrawforces


Motley crew, heady cocktail

What kind of music hasThurisaz been influenced by?We started playing in thenineties so we have been influ-enced by bands like Amorphis,My Dying Bride, Dimmu Borgir,Cradle Of Filth, Children OfBodom. Influences ofMeshuggah, Tool, Opeth, DevinTownsend, Porcupine Tree canbe found in our collections. Andin each of those bands there areelements we admire.

What does “Thurisaz” mean?It’s one of the old GermanFuthark-runes. One of the

meanings is “the gathering ofdifferent opinions” that is whatour band stands for — a mixtureof different styles blendedtogether.

How would you define yourmusic?In the past we have been com-pared with all kind of metal gen-res you could think of — doom,death, black, dark, atmospheric— but in the end we have alwaystried to make our own style ofmusic.

Your second album CircadianRhythm was appla uded by thecritics. What are the expecta-tions from The CimmerianYears?

With Circadian Rhythm we gotthe opportunity to go on tour afew times. We hope that TheCimmerian Years will lead toopportunities in Europe andother parts of the world.

Tell us more about the songsfeaturing Paul Kuhr andThomas AG.We were looking for a deathmetal growl with a lot of powerfor No Regrets’ Paul’s voice fit thebill perfectly.

Thomas’s growl is also verydifferent from growls in theother songs; his voice has a darkaura.

Tell us about your India tour.We are very excited about our

first India tour. Since we signedup with Unseen Undergroundfrom India we have been plan-ning for an India tour and nowthe time has come to exploreIndia and meet our Indian fans.

We are performing in BITS-Pilani Hyderabad campuson February 18. Chennai people can catch us on ChennaiLive FM radio on February 20. Check our Facebook page for more details w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /pages/Thurisaz

India’s metal scene is growingfast. So, any advice to the metalheads here?Stay true to yourself and keepsupporting metal!

Padmini [email protected]

“We associate Gnarlwith mysticism andold worldliness. It

also depicts the different facets ofour personality and our lyrics,which are deeper than they firstseem,” observes vocalist and leadguitarist of the band TamarChatterjee contemplatively. Buta question or two later, he laugh-ingly admits, “I am the lyricist,

Ram is the brooder and Taj getsall the groupies.”

Founded in 2003, Gnarl cameinto the lime-light two years laterwhen they cut a self-titled musicalbum with Sony Music. Theirvideos When and Path, wereamong the first videos to be airedon VH1. Seven years later, theband consisting of trio — Tamar,drummer Taj Khan and bass gui-tarist Ram Reddy — is finallygoing to launch its yet-to-be-named second album later thisyear.

“It’sbeen a long time since thelast one. So a lot of thought has

gone into each of the tracks. Wehave certainly mellowed downand I guess it shows. We evenhave a couple of acoustics inthere,” observes Tamar, beforeadding, “We are going to playsome of the new tracks for thefirst time in Hyderabad.”

Gnarl has the added distinc-tion of being a band that’s earneditself the reputation of beingcomposition driven, a far cryfrom the run-of-the-mill coverbands. Their music, the bandsays, is replete with metaphorsbased on diverse themes thatdeal with personal strife, socio-

economic issues and the eternaltriumph of good over evil andtheir lyrics are potent andthought provoking.

And they couldn’t be happierperforming on home ground.“Everybody is always thinkingDelhi, Mumbai or some other cityis so much better. But havingplayed everywhere, I feel there’sno big difference between

Hyderabad and any other place.In fact, we have always had agreat time playing here and wecan’t wait to play here tomorrow,”signs off Tamar.

Paul C Oommen

Just when the semester hadbegun to get slow and as usual

the classes became monotonousand boring, the much awaitedEntrepreneurship Week wasorganised at Vasavi College ofEngineering. Popularly known as“E Week”, it’s an opportunity notworth missing.

If you’ve always had a dor-mant business acumen then thisis the perfect platform to displayyour skills. Designed to buildpublic awareness and support forentrepreneurship, E Week Indiafocusses on today’s biggestopportunities and encouragesparticipants to reflect on theirroles as leaders and innovators.

During E Week, participantson and off campuses across thecountry will engage in thousandsof events. These include competi-tions, expositions, educationalmovie screenings, leadership andmotivation talks with successfulentrepreneurs, panel discus-sions, business and tech bazaars,awareness campaigns and more.

Some of the events at Vasaviinclude Reinvent and Resell,Adventure and Survivor amongothers based on applying market-ing strategies. Nearly 500 registra-tions have been recorded so far.and many more are events.

Buddingentrepreneurson a roll

Tonight, home-grown band Gnarl is all set to unveil brand-new tracks fromtheir soon-to-be released second album. We catch a sneak peek

Gnarly and loving it

Band: GnarlWhere: Hard Rock CafeWhen: February 16, 2012Time: 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm

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A BRIEF HISTORY1. Tibet emerged from an obscure history to flourish in the 7th cen-

tury AD as an independent kingdom with its capital at Lhasa. 2. In the 13th century, Tibet fell under Mongol influence only to be

replaced by the Ch'ing dynasty in 1720. 3. In 1906–1907, Britain recognised China's suzerainty over Tibet.

However, the Tibetans were able to expel the Chinese in Tibet andreassert their independence in 1912.

4. By a Tibetan–Chinese agreement (May, 1951), Tibet became a‘national autonomous region’ of China under the traditional ruleof the Dalai Lama, but under the actual control of a ChineseCommunist commission.

5. After 1959, a full-scale revolt broke out prompted in part by fearfor the personal safety of the Dalai Lama. The Chinese suppressedthe rebellion, but the Dalai Lama was able to escape to India.

6. In 1965 the Tibetan Autonomous Region was formally established.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 8The story behind the newsFocus


As this article is beingwritten, the TibetanParliament in Exile andthe Kashag have con-

vened a top-level meeting todiscuss the situation in Tibet.Needless to say, the situation iscritical. The self-immolation ofTenzin Choedon, an 18-year-oldnun in Sichuan province as aprotest against Beijing's treat-ment of Tibetan people, has jolt-ed the world to the intensifying

agitation. Cheodon is the sec-ond teenager to set herselfablaze in the last week. Reportsindicate that as many as 18monks, nuns and ordinaryTibetans have set themselves onfire over the past year in a des-perate bid to register theirprotests.

The Central TibetanAdministration and the Chineseanticipate that the upcomingTibetan New Year, Losar, onFebruary 22 might see Tibetanstaking to the streets. In fact, thePrime Minister of CTA Lobsang

Sangay grimly commentedin an AP interview,“Theyhave sealed off Tibet.Chinese security per-sonnel are crackingdown on Tibetans on onepretext or another, and theworld will not know whetherthey were arrested, whetherthey were tortured, whetherthey were killed.”

The world waits with batedbreath at how the Free Tibetmovement will progress, if theChinese continue to maintaintheir rigid stance on the issue.

The fight for Free Tibet The self-immolation of an 18-

year-old nun in Sichuan onMonday puts the

spotlight back on the intensifying fight for Free Tibet

“Self-immolation is a last-ditch attempt,an 'extremely violent form of non-vio-

lent' protest for Tibetan monks and nuns whowere the first to be affected by the Chinesecrackdown. The reason these incidents arehappening is because there is no space fornegotiations. Talks with the Chinese usuallyrun into dead ends while the clampdown on

Tibetans continues. So until that changes and there is open dia-logue, these tragedies will continue to happen. Both the DalaiLama and Lobsang Sangay are asking for Genuine Autonomy.Instead of being an irritant, China should use Tibet to build abridge with the rest of the world. There is no doubt the mostrational way forward is to embrace the Middleway.”

Dr MN Rajesh Tibetologist and Assistant Professor, Dept of History, UoH

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“It's a direct reactionto the cultural geno-

cide happening in Tibet.They are now a minorityin their own nation. Theydon't even have basichuman rights. There isgrowing economical

stratification and cultural genocide.Chinese intervention in religious mattersof the Tibetans is the final straw. Chinashould show maturity in negotiations orthe situation is going to get worse.”

Arnav Anjaria former member,

Students for a Free Tibet, Hyderabad

“You can’t have hunger strikes, you can’t have demonstrations,you can’t write petitions. Given such repressive policies andactions, Tibetans are pushed to the brink of desperation.”

– Lobsang Sangay

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 9India unveiled India‑View

NEW DELHI: The Election Co m -mission on Wednesday acceptedUnion law and justice ministerSalman Khurshid’s apology after itcomplained about his defiance ofits earlier order censuring him foroffering quota to backwardMuslims and decided to take nofurther action in the matter.

“Based on the minister’s clearchange of position as conveyeddirectly to the commission, it hasbeen decided not to take any fur-ther action in the matter,” said anofficial release of the EC.

The commission noted thatKhurshid had underlined hisrespect for the decision taken by

the EC in the particular case of vio-lation of model code of conduct byhim by offering quota to backwardMuslims amid campaigning forthe UP Assembly polls.

The commission took note ofthe fact that Khurshid regretted hisstatement that he made after thecommission censured him.

“The commission considersthat the communication receivedfrom Khurshid establishes a com-plete and positive reversal ofapproach, in which he has alsocommitted himself to the EC’sefforts towards conduct of free andfair election,” said a release by theEC. IANS

PANAJI: The Election Comm -is sion of India (ECI) has finallygiven a nod for carnival celebra-tions in Goa, albeit with code ofconduct specific restrictions,election officials saidWednesday.

The poll panel had grantedthe permission for hosting ofcarnival parades in four of Goa’smajor towns which includePanaji, Mapusa, Margao, andVasco, they said. The first carni-val parade is due to kick off onFebruary 17 from Panaji.

“Officials and politicians areout of bounds from carnivalparades,” a poll official quoting acommunique from the ECI,which was received by the localpolls officials on Wednesday.

“The organising committeesalso should not have membersof political parties or electioncandidates or government offi-cials,” the official further said,adding that political parties orpoliticians or candidates werebarred from sponsoring thesefloats.

The delay in the poll panelruling on the organising of car-nival celebrations had worriedlocal revelers, who had fearedthat the March 3 polls wouldlead to the celebrations beingcancelled this year round.

Carnival processions aresymbolic of Goa’s colonialPortuguese legacy and are heldhere every year before the holyseason of Lent. IANS

MATHURA: A BSPlegislator’s nephew onWednesday allegedlyshot at his friend herefor refusing to accom-pany him in cam-paigning, police said.

The bullet fired byMLA Rajkumar Ravat’snephew Manishgrazed Pavan Gupta’shead, grievously injuring him, theysaid.

Gupta’s relativestook him to a districthospital, where hiscondition is stated tobe serious, they said.

Ravat will be contesting electionsfrom Govardhan areaof the district. PTI

NEW DELHI: It wasn’t justheart-shaped chocolates andbright red roses that saw a spurtin sales this Valentine’s Day. Adeadly drug prepared from cobravenom gave a new high at partiesin the Capital and surroundingareas, anti-narcotics officials say.

“The sale of drugs (like K-72and K-76) which have cobravenom is increasing at rave partiesand in discos. These drugs enha -nce sensation and boost energy sothat revellers can dance for longerhours,” a senior officer of the Nar -cotics Control Bureau (NCB) saidon the condition of anonymity.

“The sales increase a week

before Valentine’s Day in Delhiand the NCR and are consumedat hushed-up parties,” he added.

Delhi Police on Monday nightin a raid at Anand Vihar Inter-State bus terminus in East Delhiseized half-a-litre of venom. IANS

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during anelection meeting in Kutia, UttarPradesh on Wednesday. PTI

FLOWER POWER

Poll panel acceptsKhurshid’s apology

NEW DELHI: A report ofthe Hyderabad-based Centrefor DNA Fingerprinting andDiagnostics on Wedn esdayrevealed that Rohit Shekhar,who claims to be the biologi-cal son of veteran Congressleader ND Tiwari, was notfathered by the man whomhis mother married. Shekhar,his mother Ujjawala Sharmaand her legal husband BPSharma’s DNA report wasplaced before Justice RevaKhetrapal in a sealed cover.

The DNA report said thatBP Sharma is not the biolog-ical father of Shekhar. IANS

DNA reportputs ball inTiwari’s court

Venom drug is thenew rave party fad

BSP MLA’snephewshoots atfriend

Poll panel keeps Goa carnivaloff limits for babus, politicians

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201210Around the World Beyond Borders

GLOBE AT A GLANCEBangkok blast suspectdetained in MalaysiaBANGKOK: An Iranian suspect inTuesday’s Bangkok bombings who man-aged to board a flight for Malaysia wasWednesday detained after his arrival inKuala Lumpur, media reports said. AnotherIranian who lost both his legs in one of theblasts has been arrested along with a com-patriot while a fourth suspect, a womanwho rented the house where the Iranianslived, is still at large, Xinhua reported.

Musharraf knew Osamahideout: Ex-ISI chiefWASHINGTON: Former Pakistanipresident Pervez Musharraf knew where AlQaeda chief Osama bin Laden was hidingand said nothing, a former head ofPakistani spy agency ISI has said. GenZiauddin Khawaja also known as ZiauddinButt was director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 1997 to1999.

Putin supporters plancar rally on SaturdayMOSCOW: Supporters of Russian PrimeMinister Vladimir Putin are planning toorganise a car rally in Central Moscow onSaturday, its organisers said. Up to 1,500people are expected to participate in thedemonstration planned for Saturdayevening, a group called Network of PutinSupporters announced on Wednesday in astatement.

EU gets letter from Iranfor N-talks

People light candles on the 67ndanniversary of the bombing ofDresden on Monday in Dresden,Eastern German. AFP

Libyans attend celebrations tomark the first anniversary of theuprising in the eastern city ofBenghazi on Wednesday. AFP

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU)has received a letter from Iran asking it torestart the nuclear talks.”We received theletter today and we’re studying it, we’reconsulting with our E3+3 partners,”Xinhua quoted Maja Kocijancic, thespokeswoman of EU foreign policy chiefCatherine Ashton as saying.

DAMASCUS: Syria’s president,who is fighting an Arab Spring-inspired revolt, called onWednesday a Constitutional ref-erendum that would effectivelyend nearly 50 years of single-party rule, state media said.

A day after rejecting UN alle-gations of crimes againsthumanity, Bashar al-Assadcalled the referendum forFebruary 26, in a move aimed atplacating growing global outrageover the bloodshed.

In April, Assad scrappedemergency rule in force since1963, when the Baathists tookpower in a coup d’etat. But he hasrepeatedly promised reformsthat have failed to materialisesince the uprising erupted.Theembattled president, who suc-ceeded his late father Hafez in2000, has said the Constitutionwould usher in a “new era” forSyria, SANA news agency said.

“When the new constitutionis approved, Syria will havepassed the most important sta -ge” of reforms, bringing a “br i lli -

ant future for next generations,”Assad was quoted as saying.

Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov said “we certainlybelieve a new constitution to endone-party rule in Syria is a stepforward. It is welcome and wehope it will be adopted.”

The opposition SyrianNational Council is likely to

reject the constitution, as itsmain guiding principles is “tooverthrow the regime using alllegal means.” Regardless, theproposed charter rules out mostof the opposition as it bans reli-gious parties and dual nationals,preventing the SNC and most ofits leadership from running foroffice. AFP

COMAYAGUA: A fire gut-ted an overcrowded jail inHon duras, killing more than350 people, officials said onWed n esday, as rescue teamsfound the charred bodies ofinmates trapped in their cellsby the blaze.

Survivors have describedheart-wrenching scenes ofprisoners pleading for help asthey were engulfed by smokeand flames, some unable to

flee because they were stillshackled to the bars of theircells in the world’s worstprison fire in a decade.

Those who were able“tried to save themselves byhurling themselves into theshower, sinks” and any othersource of water they couldfind, one survivor said afterthe inferno in the prison.

Some inmates escaped byjumping from the prison

rooftop, and there werereports that others fled thefacility and were on the loose.

Those who died werekilled mostly by smokeinhalation.

“More than 350 dead, it isan approximation. It could bea bit higher, but we arechecking so we can give anofficial and precise toll,”Security Minister PompeyoBonilla said. AFP

WASHINGTON: President Ba r ackObama launched his latest cross-countrytrawl for campaign cash on Wednesday atan auspicious moment — as his approvalrating hit the crucial 50 per cent barrier intwo new polls.

There were also signs that strengtheningjobs growth and a quickening recovery wereimproving his standing in several key statesthe president will need to capture if he is towin re-election in November.

While the news is not all good for Obama— his economic management still gets lowmarks from voters — the poll and otherrecent surveys suggest prospectiveRepublican challengers are less popular thanthe president. A New York Times/CBS Newspoll pegged Obama’s job rating at exactly 50per cent — a key point, as history shows pres-

idents at that level have a much higherchange of re-election than those struggling toreach the plateau.

A CNN/ORC poll had Obama at an iden-tical 50 per cent approval rating. Yet despite

upbeat news, the White House has warnedthat one good set of economic indicators isnot conclusive, and there is concern thatthe economy could slow or the jobless ratecould rise as the election draws closer.Outside shocks like a worsening Europeandebt crisis or a military confrontation withIran, have the potential to darken Obama’sprospects. Mitt Romney comes the closestof Obama’s possible general election foes tobeating him, trailing the president by 48 to42 per cent. Obama meanwhile leads surg-ing Republican candidate Rick Santorumby 49 per cent to 41 per cent.

However, there were warning signs forObama. Fifty per cent of those asked saidthat they still disapproved of his manage-ment of the economy, compared to 44 per cent who approved. AFP

Assad calls for Constitutionalreferendum on February 26

Syrians rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad in centralDamascus on Wednesday. AFP

‘Plan is mockingthe revolution’WASHINGTON: The UnitedStates on Wednesday dismissedSyria’s call for a referendum ona new constitution, which criticssee as a move designed to easeglobal outrage over the govern-ment’s bloody crackdown.

“It’s actually quite laugh-able — it makes a mockery ofthe Syrian revolution,” WhiteHouse spokesman Jay Carneytold reporters aboard Air ForceOne. “Promises of reforms haveusually been followed by anincrease in brutality and havenever been delivered upon bythis regime.” Syrian PresidentBashar al-Assad called the refer-endum a day after his countryflatly rejected UN allegations ofcrimes against humanity. Theproposed charter drops Article 8which declared the ruling BaathParty as the “leader of the stateand society.” AFP

More than 350 prisonerskilled in Honduras fire

View of a burnt cell at the prisoncompound in Honduras. AFP

Obama launches cross-country campaign

US President Obama greets guests as hearrives at Los Angeles Airport. AFP

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Tata Motors bullish on SUV market in IndiaK Prudhvi [email protected]

HYDERABAD: There is an upwardtrend in the sale of sports utility vehicles(SUVs) as people are buying and experi-menting with the 4X4s. The sales aredriven both by replacement market andnew market. Almost 60 per cent sales arecoming from the people who are replac-ing their old car or an SUV and the rest40 per cent sales are generated from thefirst-time buyers, according to AsheshDhar, head of utility vehicles productgroup of Tata Motors.

Tata sports utility vehicles (SUV) willhave a growth rate of 35 per cent this fis-cal against the industry growth rate of 12per cent. This growth is being achievedeven during market recession and withhigh interest rates, he said.

Tata Sumo is expected to cross30,000 units in sale this year, comparedto 18,000 units last year. The incrementin sale of Tata Sumo would constituteseven per cent of the total SUV market,said Ashesh.

The company is confident that thereis still market for Tata Sumo BS3 in vari-ous parts of the country even with thelaunch of new Tata Sumo BS4. TataMotors will achieve 15 per cent marketshare in the SUVs segment during thisfiscal in Andhra Pradesh and also acrossIndia. The SUV range contributes 10 percent of the total number of units rolled

out from the Tata motors stable, whichwill reach 12 per cent this fiscal. It alsohas plans to bring Safari Storm intoshowrooms before the end of the calen-dar year, he said.

Tata Motors is confident that adecrease in interest rates will increasethe SUV sales. The total number of TataSUV units that will be sold this financialyear is around 57,000 and the companyhas already achieved a sale of 42,000which is a 35 per cent growth, he said.

Tata Safari has a sale of 1,500-1,700units a month; Sumo has a sale of 3,000units and the Venture is close to 1,000vehicles a month. The sales of Sumo arecoming from semi-urban and ruralareas. However, Tata sees that there is ahuge potential in cities with BS4 launch.The SUV industry is expected to grow at

12-15 per cent, he said.Tata Motors launched Tata Sumo

gold, a SUV with CR4 turbo engine onWednesday in the City. The 2956ccengine will give a mileage of 14.7 kmpl.It has four variants - GX, EX, LX andCX - along with a warranty of 3years or 1,00,000 km,whichever is earlier. The TataSumo gold range will beavailable from ` 5.38 lakhonwards (ex-showroom,Hyderabad).

The government’s pro-posal to hike diesel pricesconcerns Tata Motors,and, for that matter, anyautomobile company, asit concerns everyone inthe industry.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012

N SHIVA KUMAR

Ashesh Dhar, Head of utility

vehicles productgroup of Tata

Motors

Sensex downMUMBAI: The BSE benchmarkindex Sensex declined by 59 pointsin early trade on Thursday asfunds and retail investors bookedprofits after recent gains amidweakening trend on other Asianbourses.

The 30-share index, which hadgained nearly 454 points in theprevious three sessions, declinedby 59 points, or 0.32 per cent, to18,143.41 with consumer durab -les, oil and gas and realty stockscoming under pressure. In a simi-lar fashion, the wide-basedNational Stock Exchange indexNifty shed 22.20 points, or 0.40 percent, to 5,509.75.

Brokers said profit booking byparticipants after recent rally amidweakening trend in other Asianmarkets tracking overnight losseson the US markets on renewedconcerns over Greece’s debt crisis,mainly influenced the trading sen-timent.

In the Asian region, HongKong’s Hang Seng index fell by 0.74per cent, while Japan’s NikkeiIndex shed 0.26 per cent in morn-ing trade. PTI

Postnoon News

Karachi Bakery has become anintegral part of any celebra-

tion in the City, be it a sweet for awedding or a cake for a child’sbirthday party. It continued to bea specialist in delighting thehearts and making people enjoywith a wide variety of mouth-watering confectionaries foralmost six decades. The delica-cies made with pure vegetarianingredients include heart-

shaped cakes, chocolates, choc -olate or strawberry cakes, kiwiand fruit cakes. Fruit and Cash -ew flavour biscuits continue tobe the best sellers in all its outletsin the City. The bakery continuesto innovate new reci pes addingnew flavours. Karac hi Bakery hasopened four outlets at RajivGandhi Interna tional Airport toreach out to the nati onal andinternational travellers. The flag-ship stores are at Moazz am JahiMarket and Banjara Hills.

Karachi Bakery partof all parties in City

State Bank of Hyderabad haswon two prizes at 72nd All

India industrial exhibition. Thebank has bagged first prize in

Best publicity category and alsofirst prize in best services ren-dered through the bank stallscategory.

SBH bags two prizes

Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha presented theprizes to Ranjit Datta, DGM of SBH, P and SB department, headoffice, and Swarnalatha Ramakrishnan, AGM, Exhibition Groundsbranch. Officials of Exhibition Society were also present.

TALK BACKSystem makeoverIt is not right to blame doctors who go onstrikes every now and then holding to ran-som a population already down. The verysystem is to blame for the stateof affairs. Management of pri-vate colleges demand astro-nomical amounts as capitationfees, while severe limitations ofgovernment colleges make aspir-ing students and parents still looktowards private colleges to fill thevoid. Having made heavy ‘invest-ments’ and many a sacrifice enroute to becoming a doctor, ‘recovering’ allthat is paramount for the doctor, service onlycomes later. So, set the system right.

Nisar Ahmed KhanGachibowli

V-Day tallyThis is with regards to your story V-D Tally.It's heartening to know that the Bajrang Dal

activists who forcibly got clueless cou-ples married on Valentine’s Day endedup in jail. It's laughable that they saidcelebrating Valentine’s Day is not inour culture. What I'd like to askthem is if getting people forciblymarried against their will is a partof our culture? A day that's meantto celebrate love should become

a regrettable day for some couplesis tragic. They should be severely punishedfor their actions. Please follow up on thestory and let us know what happens tothose Bajrang Dal activists please."

Pooja Mishra,Kachiguda

Informative pagesToday's health articles on Hyper local as wellas on the health page were really good andinformative. Despite being well educatedand living in the modern soci-ety, people still have thisregressive thought process ofhaving a boy. Nowadays it doesnot make any difference in thesociety and killing your wife forsuch reasons are a sign of howlow can you go. I feel such peoplehave no right to get married and ifthey do such a sinful act, theyshould be punished. Hope this arti-cle helps those close-minded peoplein understanding and accepting the reality.

Sanjana ReddyLB Nagar

Get ready to sweatThe 'Powerless Summer' story is an interest-ing story and a disturbing reminder of tough

times that are waiting for us.While blaming the governmentfor its inaction on the powerfront we should blame our-selves for wasting millions ofunits every day. Also think ofthe massive waste of elec-tricity in decorations,hoardings, billboards andother forms of advertise-ments. When we leavelights and fans on in

offices and homes, we are sealing a'sweaty' fate for ourselves.

Sindhu SadnathBanjara Hills

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201212Fair, free and forthrightComment

“... but for my own sake I do not regret thisjourney, which has shown that Englishmencan endure hardships, help one another, andmeet death with as great a fortitude as ever inthe past. We took risks, we knew we tookthem; things have come out against us, andtherefore we have no cause for complaint, butbow to the will of providence, determined stillto do our best to the last... Had we lived, Ishould have had a tale to tell of the hardi-hood, endurance, and courage of my compan-ions which would have stirred the heart ofevery Englishman. These rough notes and ourdead bodies must tell the tale, but surely, sure-ly, a great rich country like ours will see thatthose who are dependent on us are properlyprovided for.”Last message in the journals of Robert F Scott

Antarctica has spurred the imagina-tion of generations, its icy wastes andfrozen silence broken only by the callof Emperor Penguins and the ethere-

al sound of whales drifting through theSouthern ocean. Explorers have long beenlured by its crevasses and mountains, lookingfor a Shangri-la carved from the very bosomof the Earth. But while earlier explorerssought knowledge and were led by a quest totest their mettle against the elements, thesedays, men set their sights on the continent forvery different reasons.

A few weeks ago a Russian team of scien-tists drilled a hole 2.3 miles down through theAntarctic ice into Lake Vostok, claimed to bean undiscovered Eden of life that could wellfill the gaps in our knowledge of evolution.The sample they collected should have been ascientist’s delight, but when it was handed toPutin as a gift, the politicisation of Antarcticawent into overdrive.

Science is a facade, there is so much moreto Russia’s expedition than just a philanthrop-ic quest to learn about who we are and fromwhence we came.

It has long been speculated thatAntarctica could be home to millions of gal-

lons of oil, not to mention untapped acres ofnatural gas, but thanks to the Antarctic Treaty,the rape of our last untouched wilderness hasbeen put on hold. For how long, however, isanyone’s guess.

Article 1 of the charter states: “The area[Antarctica] is to be used for peaceful purpos-es only; military activity, such as weaponstesting, is prohibited but military personneland equipment may be used for scientificresearch or any other peaceful purpose.” So,as long as no one decides to go postal andnuke any oil deposits there are ways aroundthe charter.

Most of the 49 Treaty members have sci-entific bases on the continent. Their researchhas yielded invaluable insights into the histo-ry of our planet, and its ecological develop-ment. But wonders like Lake Vostok, buriedfor thousands of years under the ice, andprobably possessing an ecosystem unlikeanything we have ever seen, are far too valu-able to be prodded and probed.

Antarctica has remained a wonder simplybecause we have not meddled with it.

When Scott, Amundsen and Shackletonvisited they were overwhelmed by the beautyof the land; a beauty so consuming it wasvicious. Scott’s quest to be the first at theSouth Pole was unsuccessful, but on his ill-fated journey he left behind journals thatchart this most magnificent of places as only aman who knows the end is nigh can.

There is a cross on the Observation Hillmemorial to the Scott party. On it areinscribed a few words from Tennyson: "Tostrive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

We have striven, sought and found, andnow we must never yield our last continent tothe plundering forces that have destroyed somuch. Antarctica is ours, it belongs to thehuman race, not to Big Oil and grubby gov-ernments, and whatever lies beneath the iceshould remain there.

Antarctica may hold many secrets and willalways throw up confounding mysteries likethe Piri Reis Map, but that doesn’t mean webarge in, bulldozers and drills in tow.Sometimes the beauty of a mystery is justthat... the mystery.

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MALNUTRITION TOstunt a generation

Asurvey by an internation-al agency has stated

that at least 500 millionchildren, primarily in South

Asia, could grow up physicallyand mentally stunted in the

next 15 years due to malnutri-tion. Ironically, a buoyant PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh was

on Wednesday congratulatingthe country for the record-

breaking bumper harvest of250 million tonnes. Thanks to

sub-standard storage and trans-port facilities, about one-third

of the produce rots away beforeit can be channeled to the

needy. An inefficient public dis-tribution system (PDS) and therelated red tape tangle cuts off

another chunk of the popula-tion from affordable food

grains. Unless this problem isaddressed effectively, we might

soon have on our hands anentire generation with underde-

veloped physical and mentalcapabilities. Right to food is

essentially a part of the right tolife — a fundamental right. Thegovernment must act decisively

before the sheen of the greenrevolution is nullified by

the hollow eyes of the starving millions.

WHY WE LOVEThe Falklands

Never has such a smallrock given so muchstress to so few. As

Argentina wrings its hands atthe so-called ‘militarisation’ of

the Falklands. The fact thatApril 2 marks the 30th anniver-sary of the Falklands war is not

lost on the UK. Britain mustpush for a referendum on

sovereignty now, while theislanders still love the Queen.

Urban JetsamDean Williams

New finds endangerour last frontier

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201213Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

“Ouch! Oh no, mytooth has comeout.” As kids we

loved the story of how thetooth fairy would come andtake away the tooth that wecarefully hid under our pillowsand in return would leave thatoh so desired `1 coin. But withtime the missing teeth or a gapbetween teeth becomes a causeof concern. Wearing dentures isnot an option for many simplybecause they are so cumber-some — they either float upwhen you drink water or you’reforced to remove them eachnight. This is where dentalimplants step in as a boon.

What is an implant?According to Dr Hajera Sultana,dental surgeon, “Dental impla -nts are artificial replicas of theroots of the teeth. It is a meansto replace a lost tooth.” Dentalimp lants are growing in popu-larity due to their variousadvantages. Dr Suhas Mathur,conservative de n tist and endo -dontist expl ains, “Im plantsprovide for better loo king aes-thetics (ie they look like yournatural teeth), are said to pro-vide for better chewing effec-tiveness than many otherrepla ce m ent optio ns, and are agr eat permanent solution”.

Dr Ha jera adds that in cer-tain situatio ns, if th ere is theabsence of a tooth, the toothnext to it has the tende ncy totilt into that area. If one has animplant, this will not occ ur.Getting an impl ant al so helpsmaintain the structure of thejaw as they fit in the sa meplace as your normal teeth.

Materials usedDr Suhas says, “Dentalimplants are basically made oftitanium metal and replace thetooth’s root. A ceramic(implants are made of a specialkind of ceramic) tooth is laterplaced on top of the implant.”Dr Hajera explains that ourbones do not easily accept for-eign bodies and may thuscause an infection. Hence tita-

nium is used because it is biocompatible. A dental implantcan be done for three cases —a single tooth, multiple teeth orin some cases the completeupper or lower jaw.

The procedure“Once a tooth has beenremoved a bone graft is placed.After the graft settles down theimplant is done. Implants arebasically of two kinds —delayed loading and immediateloading,” explains Dr Hajera.Immediate loading: Once theimplant has been placed, thegum is left to heal. This takesusually around three days.Once the gum is healed, therequired crown is placed.Delayed loading: Once theimplant has been placed, atemporary crown is placed.After a few weeks, a permanentcrown is placed.

Immediate loading costsmore than `50,000 for theentire process of one toothimplant, she adds.

Getting an implant donedepends on various fac-tors such as the ageof the patient,medical condi-tion and oralhygiene. If aperson doesnot havegood oralhygiene thenthere is apossibility ofinfection.Diabetics arealso easily suscep-tible to infections whilecancer patients may haveweaker bones.

Post-treatment“The only discomfort or pain isfor some time after theimplant. After that it is like anormal tooth. One should con-tinue to follow the same pre-cautions for teeth care,”explains Dr Hajera. As theusage is the same it is impor-tant to continue stressing ongood dental hygiene. Talkingabout the popularity ofimplants, Dr Hajera says thatmany people now come to getimplants done as they are moreconscious and more aware ofimplants.

Anishaa Kumar

[email protected]

Just like real teethWe live in a vanity-obsessed society,where all of us are vying for a perfect set of teeth, perfect hair andperfect skin. So when it comes togaps between teeth and missingteeth, it ain’t a pretty picture. In sucha scenario dental implants are slowlygaining popularity

WhyImplants?

Mimics thenatural tooth

Helps main-tain structure

Provides stability

Preventsbone loss

Better chewing

effectivenessthan other

replacementoptions

MOTHER KNOWS BEST

Acne... noproblem

Aclear, glowing complexion isevery girl’s dream. But a facemarred by acne is the last thing

you would want to be dealing with.Don’t stress, here are some homeremedies to treat acne.

1It is important to cleanse your face eve -ryday. Dirt and pollution tend to affectthe skin hence it is important to cleanseyour face once you return home.

2It is important to wash your face every-day. Washing your face need not meanusing soap or face wash. Cold water isgreat for treating skin acne.

3We have always been told that neem isof great medicinal value. Applying aneem face pack is said to be beneficial.It’s simple just apply the pack for 15minutes and then rinse with cold water.

4Like neem, even sandalwood paste hasgreat medicinal value. It’s simple applysandlewood paste over the acne spotand leave it overnight. This helps reduceskin irritation. In the morning wash yourface with face wash and then apply amoisturiser.

5Wash your face at night before going tobed. It is best to avoid new products inthe night (products you have not usedearlier). Rose water is suggested tocleanse an oily skin while for dry skinyou can use a cream which isn’t sticky.

6Drinking a lot of water is great for acneas it helps remove toxins from the body.In the same way, include more greenvegetables in your diet as they are easily digestible which in turn help toflush out toxins.

7Some of the natural ingredients to helpremove acne scars include rubbing thescar with ice, cucumbers or olive oil.

8Apply the juice from a freshly squeezeslemon and apply this to your face. After15 minutes you can wash it off. This isnot only effective for acne scars but alsohelps to lighten your skin tone. Similarlymix a small amount of baking sodawith water to make a paste. Dampenthe scarred area and apply the paste.After 10-15 minutes you can wash it off.

Sources: www.boldsky.com/ www.home-remedies-for-you.com

WASHINGTON: Older women mightwonder why they are unable to recallnames or places or where they keeptheir things. Chronic exposure to partic-ulate air pollution might be to blame,says a new finding.

Such women, exposed to higher lev-els of ambient particulate matter overlong term, experienced more decline intheir cognitive functioning (process bywhich one becomes aware of, perceivesor comprehends ideas) over a four-yearperiod.

Higher levels of long-term exposureto both coarse and fine particulate mat-ter, usually suspended in air, were linkedwith significantly faster cognitivedecline.

Fine particulate matter are smallparticles, 30 times thinner than humanhair, while coarse particulate matter arefour or five times the size size of fineparticles.

Exposure to particulate matter isalso tied with cardiovascular risk, whichitself may play a role in causing or accel-erating cognitive decline, the journalArchives of Internal Medicine reports.

Jennifer Weuve, assistant professorof internal medicine at Rush UniversityInstitute of Healthy Aging and the prin-cipal study investigator, with colleaguesevaluated air pollution, both coarse andfine, bearing on cognitive decline inolder women. The study involved 19,409

women aged 70 to 81 years over a 14-year period.

“Our study explored chronic expo-sure to particulate air pollution in rela-tion to decline in cognitive functioningamong older women,” said Weuve.

“Very little is known about the role ofparticulate matter exposure and itsassociation with cognitive decline,” saidWeuve, according to a Rush statement.

“Unlike other factors that may beinvolved in dementia such as diet andphysical activity, air pollution is some-thing we can intervene on as a society atlarge through policy, regulation andtechnology,” said Weuve.

This is the first study to examinechange in cognitive function over a peri-od of time and whether exposure to thesize of particulate matter is important.

Does air pollutionerode mentalsharpness?

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201214Holistic view of mind, body and soulH‑Factor

Dr Divya T Sudarshan

I was due two days ago and mydoctor wants me to have asurgery. But i would like to wait itout for a couple of weeks for nat-ural birth. Is it safe?

Dear Madam in waiting, I amalways amazed at the lack of trustin one’s doctor. Is it because toomuch has been said about merce-

nary medicos waiting to operateand build their mansions? I don’tknow, but rants apart if you hadasked your doctor as to why shewanted to operate, she may havetold you one of the following —the water is too little, the baby isnot in position yet, the baby is toolarge for your pelvis. And there aremore chances of sudden stillbirths in post dated babies.

Going to history, most of ourmothers delivered in an erawhen there was no ultrasound,and the only way dates were cal-culated were by the fuzzy familymemory in relation to festivalsor full moons or holidays. Soeven the midwives and doctorswere happier waiting for thepatient to go into labour insteadof risking preterm deliveries andneonatal illnesses. But today wecan predict almost the momentof conception and regular ultrasound follow ups help us datethe pregnancy very accurately.Thus the option of delivering atthe safest time.

Playing the devil’s advocate,what happens if we wait? Well,think of the pregnancy as acoconut, there is an optimumtime when the water, the kernel,everything is right. After that thekernel becomes hard and thewater reduces.

Approximately 20 per cent ofpost-term foetuses have foetaldysmaturity (postmaturity) syn-drome, which describes infants

with characteristics of chronicintrauterine growth restrictionfrom uteroplacental insufficiency.These pregnancies are at anincreased risk of umbilical cordcompression from oligohydram-nios, nonreassuring foetal graphsin assessment, intrauterine pas-sage of meconium (baby passesmotion inside a sign of distress),and short-term neonatal compli-cations (such as hypoglycemia

[low sugar], seizures, and respira-tory distress).

Post-term pregnancy is alsoan independent risk factor forneonatal ncephalopathy, incre -ased risk of death in the first yearof life. Some of the foetal riskssuch as presence of meconiumand stillbirth have beendescribed as being greater at 41weeks of gestation and even at 40weeks of gestation as comparedwith 39 weeks’ gestation, neona-tal morbidity appears to be thelowest at around 38 weeks andincrease thereafter. Thus, term aswe see it is completion of 37weeks when the foetus is matureand safe and the 2 weeks fordelivery will be the safest fromthen which is 39 weeks.

My suggestion is ask yourdoubts to your doctor, listen toher and trust her judgement.

(The writer is a gynaecologistand obstetrician practising at

Happy Women Clinic. You canwrite in to her at

[email protected])

Learn to place your faith in your doctor

One day, feeling bored as Iwas, I took to surfing chan-nels and for some reason I

happened to stop to watch Balika

Vadhu on Colors, I have neverbeen a fan of the ‘rural family sto-ries’ but sometimes I stop tomock at it and remind myselfwhy I don’t like them.

But this time it was differ-ent, Anandi, the lead characterof this soap was running into adark abandoned and dilapidat-ed house to meet a woman whois shown to be chanting.

Anandi, the young

Panchayat head of the village,decides not to pay heed to thewarnings of the villagers andrisks meeting this woman her-self. The woman is a mentallyunstable person who needsmedical attention.

This is where the thoughtstruck me that this soap has alarger audience in the ruralareas and promoting the idea ofhaving a young leader, a woman

as the village head, bustingsuperstitions and myths, etc issurely inspiring progress. Ibegan to follow this and sawthem promoting vaccination, afair system of punishment, edu-cation for women and cam-paigning against child marriagebut it also has its share ofIndian masala.

Later, I scoured the Internetfor surveys related to such seri-

als and to my surprise I did findsome interesting ones. Some ofthe results stated that this dailydose of ‘edutainment’ inspiredvillagers to lead a more civilisedlife.

All in all, I must say that thisserial must not be taken off airand kudos to the makers of theshow and the channel forencouraging such educativeconcepts.

STAR OF THE WEEK – GAYATRI BHARGAVI

Gayatri Bhargavi of Mandhara has beenanchoring various shows on Gemini TV for

almost seven years now. Today we learn moreabout her

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201215Telly Tales Small screen, big idea

Reality BitesShiba Minai

Edutainment for a target audience

l How did you get into anchoring?Seven years ago, I had done a short film for theAndhra Pradesh government and it was directed by KRaghavendra Rao. It got me noticed and one fineday, I got a call from Gemini TV to host a show.l How was your first day on the job?I went for the shoot straightaway from college and Ididn’t even have time to dress up properly. I wasstunned to find that I had to interview Mahesh Babuand Aarti Agarwal, who had come to Gemini TV stu-dio to promote Bobby. For a moment, I had goose-bumps but it was fantastic to talk to Mahesh Babu.l What’s your claim to fame?I don’t know if I am that famous, but shows like AataKavala Paata Kavala and Adhirindhi on Gemini TVdid give me a lot of mileage in my career.l Do you have any memorable experiences

to share?There are so many. I enjoy everything I do and myjourney has been wonderful so far. Recently, we hada 10-day shoot with Jagapathi Babu for a showcalled Gurthukosthunnayi. He’s a gem of a personand it was great fun interacting with him.l Have you been part of any films?I played small roles in Teen Maar, Baladoor and in anupcoming Ravi Babu film. I am still learning how toact and I would love to do more substantial roles.l Current shows on TV?I am part of a serial named Mandhara, which is airedon Gemini TV and you’ll see me soon on SakshiFamily, a new show on Sakshi TV dedicated towomen.l Most embarrassing moment?Once, I ended up addressing Srihari as Hari Krishnabecause I was told that the latter was going to bethe only celebrity on a talk show. The moment Irealised my mistake, I apologised to Srihari on liveTV. He was sportive enough to forgive me.l Does anchoring ever get boring?No way. I love my job and it’s like an addiction. Butthere are times when my mind goes blank when I amanchoring for events because there’s so much ofchaos.

by Hemanth Kumar

StarrySkies

Padmini [email protected]

All things considered, it’s beena dry spell on television par-

ticularly for us sit-comjunkies. Old favourites like

Big Bang Theory, Grey’s Anatomy, HowI Met Your Mother and Bones are back

with their latest seasons of course. But let’s admit, none of them are

exactly holding our attention. WhileBBT still evokes a few laughs, plot-

wise it’s at a standstill. Too many peo-ple in Grey’s Anatomy are happy,

which means that nothing significantis happening. How I Met Your Motherand Bones are so hopeless, they make

you wonder how they even got theircontracts renewed. Vampire Diaries

and Supernatural are still riveting butthe episodes are simply too few and

far in between. Which means that weare desperate for some fresh blood,

so to speak. Pan Am, the perioddrama on ABC, might just be it. Set in

New York in the 1960s, the seriestakes us back to a time when air trav-el still retained its glamour and exclu-

sivity, air hostesses and cabin crewtheir larger-than-life lifestyles and

awe-inspiring attires. The pilot episode establishes the

main characters and the themes runthrough the series. It explores the tra-vails of four stewardesses of Pan Am’s

newest flight. Maggie (ChristinaRicci) the rebellious Marx-loving

chief trolley; Laura

(Margot Robbie), the latest face ofPan Am who runs away from herwedding because she “wants to seethe world”; Kate (Kelli Garner),Laura’s jealous older sister with adangerous secret; and Colette (KarineVanasse) the French beauty andmore often than not, the ‘otherwoman’. Last but not the least is ofcourse, Dean (Mike Vogel) the hand-some newly-promoted pilot of theflight who is also newly jilted by hislady love Bridget (Annabelle Wallis)who has just gone AWOL.

Due to its retro setting and char-acterisation, Pan Am was endlesslycompared to ABC’s hit show MadMen (winner of the best dramaEmmy four times in a row now) andneedless to say, found wanting. But ithas survived the comparison, and ifit’s pilot is anything to go by, showssome amount of promise.

While it lacks the gravitas of MadMen, Pan Am succeeds in depictingits own brand of new-age feminismwith each of the woman characterstreading away from convention andaiming to fly high. The backdrop ofcold-war, spy action and mysteryadds the much-needed depth to pre-vent this series from becoming asoap opera on steroids. That said, theconstant back-and-forthing betweenthe flashbacks of each character andtheir present, while helping the plot,might eventually get tiresome. Howe -ver, for now, Pan Am should safelymake its way to your watching list.Pan Am episodes are available online

As a period drama thattakes us back to the

swingin’ sixties, Pan Amshows promise

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201218Because you are what you wearF‑Folio

IFW has always been knownfor creating landmarks in thefashion world and this sea-son won’t be any different.Apart from giving the best offun and entertainment to thepatrons, business will also

grow in leaps and bounds.We have added buyers

from different regions toexplore Indian talent

this edition,” SunilSethi, Fashion

Design Council ofIndia (FDCI) presi-dent, said.

For the firsttime, FDCI hasinvited three

designers fromJapan to showcase

their collections at asegment calledTokyo Fashion

Week, which is beingsupported by the

Japan’s ministry ofeconomic trade andindustry.“Through Tokyo fash-

ion week, Indian designerswill get a chance to interactwith Japanese delegates. Also,this will be an opportunityfor Indian designers to showtheir best design aesthetics assome of them will be selectedto participate at the JapanFashion Week,” Sethi added.

The event will also high-light some social causes likehuman trafficking andFashion for Freedom.Bollywood actors Gulshan

Grover, MahimaChaudhary andMonica Dogra willjoin FDCI and PetaIndia chief func-tionary PoorvaJoshipura toannounce a newpartnership betweenFDCI and Peta Indiaduring WIFW. “Wewill have manycelebrities who willbe a part of theseactivities. Thesecelebrities are notonly restricted toBollywood but fromdifferent walks of lifeincluding artists andsports personalities,”Sethi said.

“Human traffick-ing show is a part ofCSR activity(Corporate SocialResponsibility) ofFDCI. Wherein thePeta activity is ourstep to create aware-ness amongst themasses.

Not only buyersfrom Japan, Europe,Middle-East and theUS, but also fromPakistan will partici-pate in the five-dayfashion extravagan-za.

“This year wehave a list of out-standing designerswith representationacross geographieswho will displaytheir creative excel-lence on the run-way,” said Sethi.

The list alsoincludes 14 newentrants. “The aspir-ing designers are tal-ented and we aregiving them anopportunity toexplore their creativ-ity. All the 14 emerg-ing designers will geta chance to show-case their best cre-ative side in front ofbuyers from differ-ent parts of theworld,” he added.

IANS

As many as 138 designers will showcase theircollection; some of the established names

are Anju Modi, Meera and Muzaffar Ali, ManishMalhotra, Rahul Mishra, Rocky S, Rohit Bal,Tarun Tahiliani, Wendell Rodericks, JamesFerreira and Gauri and Nainika. Payal Jain andSanchita Ajjampur are the Fiama Di Willsdesigners this time. Designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil will open the edition, while JJ Valaya willbe doing the finale.

From business opportunities to introducing new faces, from focusing onsocial causes to collaborating with Japanese designers, the autumn-winteredition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2012, which started onWednesday, will be a mélange of activities

“W

Fashion fuses with social causes

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201219Spotlight

Sonam, Mega & Divya Charmaine & Dawood

Dj Kanna aka kan-i posing with the best Hip-Hop DJ in Indiaaward at Bottles and Chimney on Wednesday. He won theaward second time in a row in Mumbai.

THE WINNING SCORE

Moin & Sonia Prince & Nikki Gopi & Ranuka Nimit & Kate

Geet Swaroop & Himanshi Vikas & Kavitha Sonam & Arivind

Eric, Cristina and Domsa

Youngsters at the Rain pub made the most of the nightand the music when they took to the dance floor.

ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS

DANCEA SUDHEER REDDY

A SUDHEER REDDY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201220The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Hemanth [email protected]

Rana Daggubati istired of clarifyingrumours about hisalleged affairs ever

since he made his Bollywooddebut in Dum Maro Dum.“Of late, I have stoppedresponding to such rumours.If someone asks me to clari-fy, I tell them to go check mytweets,” Rana chuckles. Afterwrapping up shooting for amajor chunk of two of hisupcoming films, the actor isback in town to dub forNaa Ishtam. His vocalchords have taken a beating,but that doesn't stop himfrom being buoyant when he

talks about his films.Recently, he was voted as

one of most desirable men inIndia and he has come a longway to deserve the tag. “WhatI liked even more was that Iwas termed as the mostpromising new entrant. I wasa fat kid in school and thenmy job description didn'texpect me to be fit. Being inthe list makes me feel that Iam going in the right direc-tion,” Rana confesses. It tookhim more than a year to shedhis weight and then build hismuscles. “My body just could-n't take the shock for a longtime because I was doingheavy cardio, martial arts andall those things that I wasn'tused to,” he says.

Unlike most of his con-temporaries, Rana has beenchoosing unusual subjects.After playing a CM in SekharKammula's Leader and anassassin’s role in PuriJagannadh's Nenu NaaRakshasi, he's finally doing acommercial film.

His upcoming film, NaaIshtam, directed by PrakashTholeti, is being touted as aquirky love story. “I play acharacter named Ganeshwho's extremely selfish andarrogant. The beauty of thefilm is that everyone’s charac-ter is so well-etched that theaudience will end up rootingfor everyone because no oneis wrong,” Rana says.Considering that he has never

danced on-screen before,we ask him what the experi-ence was like.“You can'texpect a CM to dance. Canyou?” he grins, adding, “PremRakshit, the choreographer,was actually quite surprisedon the first day. He had got-ten so used to most of thefabulous dancers like AlluArjun, NTR and Charan thathe didn't know what to dowith me. He spent a wholeday trying to figure out whatwould suit me and then Iused to rehearse a lot.”

Apart from Naa Ishtam,he'll soon be seen in RGV'sDepartment in which he'splaying a police officer.

What was the toughestpart of acting in the film?

“Sometimes I had a problemgetting into the characterbecause I was shootingsimultaneously forDepartment and Naa Ishtam.My body language is com-pletely different in both thefilms,” he says. 2012 looksextremely packed with plen-ty of action for the actor. Hehas already begun shootingfor Krish's Krishnam VandeJagadgurum and after thathe'll move on to a bilingualfilm to be directed bySelvaraghavan. “I'll continueacting in films that haven'tbeen made before and gen-res that no one has touchedin the past. I am still tryingto strike a balance,” he addsto sign off.

STARDOMTAKING A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

Nenu Naa Rakshasimight have bombed

at the box-office, butRana Daggubati is

clear about whatkind of films he

wants to be part of.The actor tells us

more about hisupcoming films

T-TOWN TWEETIES

@Actor_SiddharthThaman has upped his gameto the next level. His back-ground score in #LoveFailure& #KSY is fantastic! We're allso proud of him! Cheers:)

@RanaDaggubatiDoing some late night dubb!!

Prakash and I are having ablast in the studio dubbing forcomedy scenes:-)) love my job.

@tashu_02Packing time... leaving for

Mumbai tommorow morn-ing....finally will c my houseafter 5 months... :-)

@RGVzoomin“@pranavreddy4RGV: Lyingnever kills the truth . It justpostpones the truth.”

@LakshmiManchu“@Followkhiren: The bestrevenge is to MOVE ON ...&get over it, don't give someonethe satisfaction of watchingyou suffer.” @taapsee

@shrutihaasanOff to zzzzz land. sigh the sim-ple pleasures in life. Crisp newsheets and drifting off into mydream land :)

@trishtrashersHeard VTV was declared dbest romantic film in a coupleof TV channels thisValentines.Sooo happy:):):)Thank U Gautam..

@PriyaWajAnandGooooood Mornin All! I hopeyou have an awesome daycause I know I will! :)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 21The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Taapseehas beenshooting non-stop for her

upcoming Telugu filmDaruvu and she’ll soon joinMeher Ramesh’s Shadow.Apart from these two films,she’s also playing the lead role inKumar Nagendra’s GundelloGodaari. While she’s quite busywith these three Telugu films, shewas completely caught off-guard whenrumours began spreading that she’s play-ing one of the lead roles in Venkat Prabhu’supcoming bilingual film with Suriya. “This isnews for me too. Nothing as such is materialisingat my end so far and if anything is finalised I’ll bethe first one to declare it. No discussions and noconfirmations are on,”she told Postnoon. After wrap-ping up the shoot for Daruvu in Bangkok recently,Taapsee will begin shooting for Shadow inHyderabad in March and then in April, theunit will fly to Australia for a long schedule.Venkatesh, Srikanth, Taapsee andMadhurima Banerjee are playing leadroles in Shadow.

IS A BUSY BEETAAPSEE

Yuvan Shankar Raja and Siddharth havebeen friends for years now and a couple

of years ago, they had collaborated forAnand Ranga’s Oy! Although the two haven’tworked together since then, Siddharth man-aged to convince his good friend to com-pose a small track for his upcoming filmLove Failure. Yuvan has composed music forthe Etaki Entertainment logo, the bannerunder which Siddharth had produced LoveFailure. Confirming the news, Siddharthtweeted, “Special thanks to my brotherYuvan Shankar Raja for composing themusic for my Etaki Entertainment logo in#KSY & #Love Failure... Lovely:) (sic).”Thaman has composed the music for thefilm, which has Siddharth and Amala Paulin lead roles. Balaji Mohan has directed it.Siddharth and Sashikanth have producedthe film and Bellamkonda Suresh is dis-tributing the film in Andhra Pradesh. Thefilm is slated for release this Friday.Yu

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ShrutiHaas

anfinally got her apology from a leading

Tamil weekly, which had published an articleabout an alleged affair between her and Dhanush. The

article created a furore last month and she went a step aheadand slapped a legal notice on the magazine. Responding to

the apology tendered by the magazine yesterday, ShrutiHaasan tweeted, “Today is an important day for me the

weekly magazine that carried a completely fabricated storyon me has made an apology(I appreciate it). Ultimately thetruth does prevail.this whole mesh of so called sources and

stories may finally untangle at least in my world :)(sic).”Although, she doesn't respond to gossip, this incident is

proof enough that she'll take anyone head on if the issue spirals out of control.

SHRUTI HAASAN GETS HER APOLOGY

B-TOWN TWEETIES

@bipsluvurselfMe, @ActorMadhavan n@OmiOneKenobe had a greatpress interaction in Nagpurtoday! Ahmedabad Tom!

@SrBachchan T 655 - To all those that com-municate with me here, andwanting personal response .. itis inconsiderate to ask me inthis condition ...

@udaychopraYou are here, life exists, andidentity, the powerful playgoes on and you may con-tribute a verse. What will yourverse be?-Dead Poets Society.

@Riteishd Just back from Delhi- had agreat evening at the celebra-tions of 50years of INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE-danced to the songs of#TNLHG.

@deespeak Exactly a year ago on thisdate we had commencedshooting Love BreakUpsZindagi! So nostalgic rightnow :) #bornfree #lbz

@NeilNMukesh A winning horse doesn’t knowwhat is WIN?It only runs bcozof pain given by his rider Sowhenever U r in pain Think thatGod wants U to WIN!!

@sonamakapoor Just saw this new fansiteby @SonamKFanClub!! Itsfaaab!! Thank u guys!!

@priyankachopra Hey world... good morning...feels good to be back onset... ESP barfii... such aspecial film... too much funwith @basuanurag.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012 22The glamour behind the glitzMagic Screen

Yesteryear star Jee tendra isproud of his daughterEkta Kapoor, one of the

most successful producers inthe film industry, and says shepersonifies passion and hardwork. He says now he wantsher to settle down.

“Ekta is a product of passionand hard work. She has tremen-dous amount of capacity towork hard, which I don’t see inothers,” Jeetendra said.

“I come from a middle-classfamily. I had to work hard, butEkta didn’t have to struggle. Butshe still struggled because she

had the passion. She couldhave taken life lightly, but shedidn’t choose that path. I feel ifyou have talent, then nobodycan stop you,” added the 69-year-old.

He was speaking on the side-lines of the Chaar Din KiChandni music launch.

Like every other father,Jeetendra too wants his daugh-ter to settle down.

“Everybody pray with me forthat. Once Ekta gets mentallyfree, she can think about it (mar-riage), which every dad wishesfor,” said Jeetendra. IANS

Ekta all about hardwork: Jeetendra

thanks all forblessings onengagement

Actress Esha Deol,who got engagedto her long-timebeau Bharat

Takhtani here last week,has thanked everyone fortheir wishes and bless-ings on the new phase ofher life.

“Bharat and I thank u

all for ur good wishes andblessings! Love you all verymuch! Mwah!” Esha postedon her Twitter page.

The duo exchangedrings in a private, tradition-al ceremony at Esha's Juhuresidence on Sunday. Theirwedding date is yet to bedecided. IANS

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar, busy promoting hisupcoming film London, Paris, New York,says cinema can help to promote Urdu,

which he feels is on the decline in theatre andmovies. “I feel the use of pure Urdu has declined.It is important to keep it alive as it is a beautifullanguage. It should be used in mainstream the-atre and Bollywood. It's important for the newgeneration to learn Urdu,”the 31-year-old said ata promotional event ofthe movie.

Ali made theremarks while speak-ing about Urdu poetAkhlaq MohammedKhan, who wrote underthe pen name Shahryarand who died onMonday after bat-tling lung cancer.

“Someoneonce asked me,‘who do youlike spendingtime with andwho impress-es you themost?’ I said,‘writers’. The mightof the pen is thegreatest.

“So I felt sadafter hearing thenews of his demi -se,” said Ali, whohas also composedmusic for LPNY.

IANS

Cinema, theatrecan promoteUrdu: Ali Zafar

ESHA DEOL

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Stephen Daldry’s earlier fil -ms like The Reader and TheHours had protagonistsgrappling with some

ghosts from the past and howthey get over the guilt of havingbetrayed their loved ones. His lat-est film Extremely Loud andIncredibly Close is no different.However, the problem is that onecannot sympathise with the leadcharacter who goes on an incred-ible quest across New York to feelclose to his father. Based on anovel of the same name byJonathan Safran Foer, the film hasTom Hanks, Sandra Bullock,Thomas Horn and Max vonSydow in lead roles.

We are told that Oskar Schell(Thomas Horn) has been dis-

tancing himself from his motherafter the death of his fatherThomas Schell (Tom Hanks) inthe 9/11 attacks. One day, Oskarcomes across a key inside a coveraddressed for a certain gentle-man named Black and Oskarbelieves that his father had leftthe key behind for him. Thisleads him on an extra-ordinaryquest to meet all the peoplenamed Black in New York cityand find the lock that fits the key.An old man (Maxvon Sydow),who lives with Oskar’s grand-mother, offers to help the latterin the quest.

Oskar Schell is a disturbedkid who’s way too smart for hisage. He doesn’t use the publictransport because he believes itisn’t safe anymore after 9/11 andsuffers from claustrophobia.Oskar also grapples with the

guilt of not being brave enoughto hear the last words of hisfather, moments before the lat-ter’s death. Despite ThomasHorn’s good performance asOskar, the characterisationdoesn’t leave a scope toempathise with his journey. He’stoo pesky and Stephen Daldryleaves no stone unturned toremind us about what Oskar hadlost during 9/11 attacks. Eventhe ending seems to be forced tobring a feel-good factor to thisstory. It’s a big surprise to findactors like Tom Hanks andSandra Bullock in such a preten-tious film.

The film is exactly what thename suggests. It’s extremelyloud and incredible close of test-ing the viewer’s moral strength tofeel guilty about 9/11 over andover again.

Extremely manipulative and incredibly chaoticROAD TO OSCARS

Shakira is nursing a few scrapes and hailing her brotheras a hero after he saved her from a wild sea lion attackin Cape Town, South Africa. The singer and her sibling

spied some of the aquatic mammals on a tour onSunday afternoon and decided to get a bit closer to take pic-

tures. “Suddenly, one of them jumped out of the water sofast and impetuously that it got about one foot away from

me, looked me in the eye, roared in fury and tried to biteme,” she wrote on Facebook. “I was paralysed by fear and

couldn’t move, I just kept eye contact with it while mybrother ‘Super Tony’ jumped over me and literally saved

my life, taking me away from the beast.” Shakira believesthe sea lion was confused by the shiny reflection of the

Blackberry she used to take pictures. “It probably thoughtI was teasing it with food and then taking it away from it,”

she said, adding that she and Tony suffered minorscratches on nearby rocks as they tried to escape.


Shakira nearlyattacked by a

sea lion

Adele is ‘done withbeing a bitter witch’

Adele swept Sunday’sGrammy Awards

with six gramophones,but her big win isn’t

inspiring her to rush backinto the studio.

“I am f–––––– off forfour or five years,” she

told a magazine. “If I am constantly

working, my relationshipsfail. So at least now I can

have enough time to writea happy record and be in

love and be happy... Iwon’t come out with new

music until it’s betterthan 21.”

The current loveAdele, 23, refers to is for-

mer investment bankerSimon Konecki, 37.

“I’m never writing abreakup record again, by

the way,” she tells themagazine. “I’m done with

being a bitter witch.”

JEN ADDRESSESPREGNANCY RUMOURSWhen it comes to all the baby

rumours, Jennifer Aniston issetting the record straight. Again.

But at least she’s having a littlefun with it this time around.

In the new issue of GQ, theactress playfully addresses thetabloids’ endless obsession withher womb.

“It’s just a weird time, I think,”Aniston says regarding the con-stant pregnancy speculation. “Thetabloids, instead of being about al -ien babies and stuff, it’s my trip lets,quadruplets...[But] I’m not havingtriplets. Not having twins. Nor am Ihaving one baby... You he ard ithere. I’m not knocked up now.”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 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 One side of a debate5 ___-Saxon10 Unlocked?14 Daydreamers gather it15 Starchy tuber foodstuff16 Get an ___ effort17 Teen19 Big Island port20 "The best is ___ to

come!"21 Is shown on TV22 Polar feature24 Biblical beasts of burden25 French Sudan, now26 Rents from a renter29 Ann or Andy32 "Paper Moon" co-stars33 Nursery rhyme king34 Society page word

35 Is unwell36 Word hidden four times

in this puzzle37 Identical38 Khmer Rouge leader Pot39 Putrefies41 Russian writer

Dostoevsky43 Seize quickly and easily45 Ex payment46 Senator Christopher

from Connecticut47 Penniless48 Nike logo50 Gaelic51 401(k) relative54 Bellybutton accumula-

tion55 Envoy's superior58 "Rule, Britannia" com-

poser59 Everybody's opposite60 Basketball-shoe part61 Stock-market pessimist62 Co. divisions63 Earnest request

DOWN1 "And ___ we go!"

2 Lymph, for one3 Whistle-blower's sound4 Requiring medical atten-

tion5 Shortstop's statistics6 Mother-of-pearl materials7 Daly's onetime co-star8 Cariou of Broadway9 Most favorable10 Looked upon11 Enthusiast12 Hit by the Kinks13 Deliver by parachute18 Supporter of the arts?23 Batting practice back-

stop24 Prelude to bad news26 Bars that gradually get

smaller27 Workers' group28 Deadly nightshade

29 Joey in Milne stories30 Defective car31 Distrustful33 Successors of LPs36 Grabbed a bite37 Not all39 Country mail rtes.40 One with lots of experi-

ence41 Heeds adentist's advice42 "Omigosh!"44 Bottom-of-the-page text45 Out-and-out47 Form of jazz48 Thick slice,

as of cement49 Tapping tar-

get51 Object of

worship52 Actor's meat and pota-

toes53 Type of rug56 A real Stooge57 Venomous reptile

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Ten of Wands – Lea ‑rn to prioritise work.Donʼt get overwhel ‑med by the nu m berof things you have tofinish today. Spendmore time pl anningand less panicking.

Two of Wands – Des ‑pite all your eff ortsyou might find thatthings are moving asquickly as yo uʼd likethem to. Be patient.Donʼt be in a hurryand make mistakes.

Queen of Wands –Youʼre in a positionof power and you getinnovative ideas towork things out toyour satisfaction.Listen to your heartand go with the flow.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINIARIESYou will be bold enough to achieve allwork undertaken. Unexpected financialgains likely. Marriage talks will pro ‑gress favourably. Some have brightchance to go for a pilgrimage.

CANCER

LIBRAWorks will get completed as per yourplans. Financial flow will be satisfactory.Debt problems will be under control.You will sell existing plot for expectedprice. You will help friends and relatives.

CAPRICORNYou will act very smart and shrewd toget work done with perfection. Expectedgood news will come. Purc h ase of house ‑hold items likely. Expected helps throughspouse will come. Maintain accounts.

TAURUSWork dragging since long will end fastand positively. Those who seek newjob will get a good opportunity soon.Govt work will end quickly. Brightchances for some to buy house or plot.

LEOGood news in the offing from distancefriends or relatives. You will achieve suc‑cess in all the works undertaken. Mar ‑riage of daughter will be settled with agood match. Son will get a job in an MNC.

SCORPIOProblems will disappear and you will feelrelaxed. You will fulfill wishes of your chil‑dren. Those trying for a job will get favo ‑ur able news. Court verdicts will go in yourfavour. Benefits through travel likely.

AQUARIUSPlanned work will get completedsmoothly without trouble. Financiallya sound position is seen. Childrenwill accept your advice and studywell. Govt work will get delayed.

GEMININew efforts will be successful. Children willbehave as per your wish and make youhappy. Vehicle might give trouble, whichhas to be repaired immediately. Postpon ‑ement will make you spend more.

VIRGOFinancial flow will increase. Share inancestral property will come. You willclear a portion of your debts. Mother'shealth will become alright. Be careful asyou might be blamed unnecessarily.

SAGITTARIUSYou will take bold decisions, which willyield desired results. You will act wiselyrather than act emotional. Couples willbe more affectionate towards each oth er.Kids will understand your importance.

PISCESOpposition will be sidelined. Fortunegains likely. Happy events will take placeat home. Your stock is set to pile up. Yourfriendship circle will expand. New assetsto be purchased. Avoid giving guarantee.

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The Sun – Youʼrecheerful, bright andchirpy. Your healthreflects this state ofmind. Your happi‑ness is infectious.You feel great aboutyourself today.

Knight of Cups – Em ‑o tions tend to takecharge of you today.Mood swings will beaplenty. Rein in youremotions before theymess up a situationfor you.

CANCER LEO VIRGO

The Magician –Today is all aboutsynchronicity at itsbest. Chance meetin ‑gs, being at the righttime and the rightplace, will all put youin the spotlight.

Two of Pentacles – W ‑o rk‑life balance is be ‑coming more difficultthan you imagined. Y ‑ou need to plan better.Itʼs nothing you canʼthandle. Be open totrying out new ideas.

King of Pentacles –Youʼre on the thresh‑old of taking up avery senior position.Things just fall inyour lap and you willhave no choice but topick it up.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS

Five of Cups – Someform of loss is indi‑cated. You lose thelove or trust of a dearfriend. But the impor‑tant learning is to letgo and move on.

Page of Pentacles – So ‑me news regarding afinancial transaction w ‑i ll come your way. Youwill be prepared to ma ‑ke a big investment. C ‑h e ck out all the detailsbefore jumping in.

Knight of Swords –You need to stop get‑ting emotional andmaking decisions ba ‑s ed on how you feel.Use your intellect tomove forward. Be asdetached as you can.

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Date 17-2-2012

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201228Telly sitcoms, news and movie listingsChai Time

1400 Naadi Aadajanme1430 Pavitra1500 Movie1800 Sri Shanidevuni Mahimalu1830 Vasantha Kokila1900 Chinnari Pelli Kuturu1930 Anna Chellelu2000 Missamma 2030 Edureetha2100 Challenge2200 CID2300 Challenge0700 Silver Screen0730 Maa Shakti0800 Ayurvedam0830 Chaganti Nava Vidha Bhakti0900 Money Money1000 Chinnari Pelli Kuturu

1400 Kannavaari Kalalu1430 Maavichiguru1500 Sumangali1530 Movie 1800 Jai Shri Krishna1830 Shraavani Subramaniam1900 Mandhara1930 Auto Bharthi2000 No. 23, Mahalakshmi

Nivasam2030 Mogali Rekulu2100 Aparanji2130 Devatha2200 Mamathala Kovela2230 Anveshana2300 Gemini Vaarthalu0800 Gemini Talkies0830 Movie 1130 Aha Emi Ruchi1200 Jeevitha Chakram1230 Maa Inti Aada Paduchu1300 Chittemmaa 1330 Gorintaku

1400 Abhishekam1430 Aadade Aadharam1500 Antahpuram1530 Aakasa Ganga1600 Prema Mandiram1630 Jagadeeswari1700 Genes 1800 Devimahathyam1830 Puttadi Bomma1900 Kumkuma Rekha1930 Manasu Mamata2000 Chandra Mukhi2030 Bharyamani2100 Etv News2130 Super2245 Movie 0800 Jeevana Jyothi0830 Tollywood Time0900 Movie 1130 Abhiruchi1230 Star Mahila

1400 Ardhangi 1430 Movie1800 Veera Naari Jhansi Laxmi

Bhai1830 Kalavari Kodallu1900 Chinna Kodalu1930 Pasupukunkuma2000 Muddu Bidda2030 Radha Kalyanam2100 Kanyadanam2130 Luckku Kickku 2230 Shree2300 Bindas0800 Gopuram0830 Bhakti Samacharam0900 Sri Raghavendra Vybhavam0930 Ayurveda Jeevana

Vignanam 1000 Bindass1030 Gadasariatta

Sogasarikodalu

‘Wipeout’ at 2100 Hrs onAXN

1440 Whacked Out Sports 1510 Wipeout1605 Breaking The Magician's

Code - Magic's BiggestSecrets Finally Revealed

1700 Supernatural 1800 Chuck 1900 Wipeout2000 Supernatural 2100 Minute To Win It 2200 Fear Factor 2300 Guinness World Records

Smashed0700 Infomercial/30 Min0730 Sky Teleshopping0830 Infomercial/30 Min0900 Sky Teleshopping0930 Whacked Out Sports 1000 The Millionaire

Matchmaker 1100 Minute To Win It

‘Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo’at 2200 Hrs on IMAGINE1400 Haar Jeet 1500 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo 1600 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1630 Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwan

Shri Krishn 1700 Sawaare Sabke Sapne –

Preeto 1730 Haar Jeet 1800 Beendh Banuga Ghodi

Chadhunga 1830 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 1900 Haar Jeet 1930 Gyaan Guru 2000 Dwarkadheesh - Bhagwan

Shri Krishn 2030 Sawaare Sabke Sapne –

Preeto 2100 Beendh Banuga Ghodi

Chadhunga 2130 Mi Aaji Aur Saheb 2200 Baba Aisa Varr Dhoondo 2230 Haar Jeet

‘Parvarrish’ at 2130 Hrson SONY

1400 Saas Bina Sasuraal1430 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai1500 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge1530 Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada1600 Crime Patrol - Dastak1800 Saas Bina Sasuraal1830 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai1900 Crime Patrol - Dastak2000 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge2030 Dekha Ek Khwaab2100 Saas Bina Sasuraal2130 Parvarrish - Kuchh Khatti

Kuchh Meethi2200 Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada2230 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai2300 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge2330 Crime Patrol - Dastak0900 Parvarrish - Kuchh Khatti

Kuchh Meethi0930 Dekha Ek Khwaab1000 CID

‘[V] Humse Hai Life’ at1930 Hrs on CHANNEL [V]

1400 [V] Vignettes1430 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance1500 [V] Humse Hai Life1530 [V] Trailers1600 [V] Dare 2 Date1700 [V] Zabardast Hits1800 [V] Fresh Songs1830 [V] Humse Hai Life1900 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance1930 [V] Humse Hai Life2000 [V] Steal Ur Girlfriend2100 [V] Vignettes2130 [V] Trailers2200 [V] Dare 2 Date2300 [V] Humse Hai Life2330 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance0700 [V] Trailers0730 [V] Zabardast Hits0800 [V] Mind Blasting

Mornings1100 [V] Fresh Songs1200 [V] D3 Dil Dosti Dance

‘Global Business Report’at 1900 Hrs only on ETNOW1400 The F And O Show1430 Closing Trades1530 Tomorrow's Trades1600 Business Day1730 Markets Tomorrow1800 Rush Hour1830 Starting Up1900 Global Business Report1930 Business Express2000 Business First2030 Markets Tomorrow2100 Business Tonight2200 Top 10 At 102230 Brand Equity2300 Investor's Guide0900 First Trades1000 Hot Stocks1100 Buy Now Sell Now - The

Stock Game1130 Buy Now Sell Now1200 Market Sense1300 Business Day1330 Markets Now

‘The Newshour’ at 2100Hrs only on TIMES NOW

1300 News Now at 11330 News Now1800 6 PM1830 Live Report1900 Primetime1930 The Game2000 News Now at 82030 Live Report2100 The Newshour2200 The Newshour - Plus2230 E Now2300 News Now at 110800 The Morning News0900 News Now1200 Live Report1230 News Now

‘Plan’ at 1400 Hrs onZOOM1400 Movie - Plan1730 Star Bonanza1800 Letz Go!1900 Planet Bollywood News1930 Link'D2000 Tentalize2030 Letz Go!2100 Style Strip2130 Link'D2200 B - Tonite2230 Link'D2300 Bollywood Bonanza0700 Fresh Mornings0800 Red Carpet0805 Fresh Mornings1100 Zoom Box1200 Garma Garam1230 Telly Talk1300 Planet Bollywood News1330 Letz Go!‘Scrubs’ at 2330 Hrs on

ZEE CAFE

1400 Outsourced1430 Scrubs1500 Rizzoli And Isles1600 Rookie Blue1700 Outsourced1730 Scrubs1800 E News 1900 The Tonight Show With Jay

Leno 2000 Outsourced2030 America's Funniest Home

Videos2100 Rizzoli And Isles2200 Rookie Blue2300 Outsourced 2330 Scrubs0800 Rizzoli And Isles0900 Rookie Blue1000 Outsourced1030 America's Funniest Home

Videos1100 Rizzoli And Isles1200 Rookie Blue1330 America's Funniest Home

Videos

‘The Big Bang Theory’ at2300 Hrs on STAR WORLD1400 Supernatural 1500 Charlie’s Angels 1600 The Big Bang Theory 1630 The Simpsons 1700 The Shield 1800 Supernatural 1900 Desperate Housewives 2000 Two And A Half Men 2030 The Simpsons 2100 Supernatural 2200 The Shield 2300 The Big Bang Theory 2330 Two And A Half Men 0700 The Shield 0800 Las Vegas 0900 Achievers' Club1000 The Shield 1100 Desperate Housewives 1200 Two And A Half Men 1230 The Simpsons 1300 The Big Bang Theory 1330 Friends

‘Phulwa’ at 2100 Hrs onCOLORS

1400 Parichay 1430 Balika Vadhu1500 Na Bole Tum Na Maine

Kuch Kaha 1530 Uttaran 1600 Phulwa 1630 Parichay1700 Sasural Simar Ka 1730 Na Bole Tum Na Maine

Kuch Kaha 1800 Uttaran 1830 Balika Vadhu1900 Hawan 1930 Sasural Simar Ka 2000 Balika Vadhu 2030 Veer Shivaji 2100 Phulwa 2130 Parichay 2200 Uttaran 2230 Na Bole Tum Na Maine

Kuch Kaha 2300 Na Aana Is Des Laado 2330 Balika Vadhu

‘One Man Army’ at 2200Hrs on DISCOVERY 1400 Rampage1600 One Man Army1700 Discovery Showcase1800 Wild Discovery1900 Man Woman Wild2000 Wildest India2100 Breaking Point2200 One Man Army2300 The Survivors1000 Equator1100 Stephen Hawkings Special1200 Get Out Alive1300 Wild Discovery

‘Chintu Chinki Aur EkBadmash Family’ at 2000Hrs on SAB

1400 Taarak Mehta Ka OoltahChashmah

1430 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya 1500 Lapataganj 1530 F.I.R 1600 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah 1630 Chidiyaghar 1700 Gutur Gu 1730 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah 1900 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya 1930 Lapataganj 2000 Chintu Chinki Aur Ek

Badmash Family 2030 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah 2100 Chidiyaghar 2130 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya 2200 Lapataganj 2230 F.I.R 2300 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah 2330 Chidiyaghar 0900 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah

Chashmah

MOVIES OF THE DAY AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

‘E H M M B H’ at 2030 Hrson STAR PLUS1400 Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein 1500 Navya 1530 Diya Aur Bati Hum1600 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri

Behnaa Hai1630 Sasuraal Genda Phool1700 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya1730 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam

Doon1800 Navya 1830 Ruk Jana Nahin1900 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya1930 Sasuraal Genda Phool2000 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam

Doon2030 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri

Behnaa Hai2100 Diya Aur Bati Hum2130 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai2200 Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein 2230 Mann Ki Awaaz… Pratigya2300 Maryaada ... Lekin Kab Tak?

Balika VadhuStoryline - Jagya will callAnandi but she will discon-nect the call. Gauri instigat-ing Jagya against Anandiand on the other sideBhairon will ask Anandi toleave for Mumbai.

‘Balika Vadhu’ at 2000 Hrs on COLORS

Storyline - Molly and herhusband are driving along along deserted highway atnight when they come upona farmer. The next thingMolly knows both the hus-band and the farmer havedisappeared.

‘Supernatural’ at 2100 Hrs on STARWORLD

Supernatural

‘Extreme Engineering’ at2130 Hrs on DISCOVERYSCIENCE

‘Dead Zone’ at 2300 Hrson BIG CBS PRIME1400 Frasier1430 Jerry Springer 1530 Big Wheels1600 Galileo Extreme1700 Survivor1800 Entertainment Tonight1830 Galileo Extreme1930 Frasier2000 Entertainment Tonight2030 Galileo Extreme2100 Hawaii 5.02200 Jerry Springer 2300 Survivor0700 Big Wheels0730 Aspire0800 Galileo Extreme0900 Survivor1000 Bellator 1100 Jerry Springer 1200 Big Wheels1230 Entertainment Tonight1300 Galileo Extreme

1430 Food Detectives1500 Deconstructed1530 Discovery Science Classics1630 Rising - Rebuilding Ground

Zero1730 Showdown - Aircombat1830 Best Of Discovery Science1930 Paleoworld2000 Megascience2030 Sports Science2130 Extreme Engineering2230 Surviving The Cut2330 Some Assembly Required1030 Rising - Rebuilding Ground

Zero1130 Food Detectives1200 Deconstructed1230 Best Of Discovery Science1330 Paleoworld

1449 Space Jam1625 The Matrix Reloaded1855 10,000 BC2100 Romeo Must Die2310 Blade0740 Nikita10830 Friends 0930 You've Got Mail 1150 Blade II1350 Million Dollar Baby

1350 The Bourne Identity 1625 Lucky Numbers1845 She's The Man2100 Cellular 2300 Crank 2 - High Voltage0910 Lottery Ticket1115 Cellular 1315 Crank 2 - High Voltage

‘Afsar Bitiya’ at 1900 Hrson ZEE TV1400 Hitler Didi1500 Afsar Bitiya1530 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar

Kheli1600 Pavitra Rishta1630 Dance India Dance1700 Dance India Dance Lime

Light1800 Hitler Didi1830 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch

Bahuein1900 Afsar Bitiya 1930 Choti Bahu 22000 Hitler Didi2030 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar

Kheli2100 Pavitra Rishta2130 Ram Milayi Jodi2200 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch

Bahuein2230 Bhagonwali2300 Afsar Bitiya

‘Cellular’ at 2100 Hrs on HBO

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201229The games people playPlaying Field

LOS ANGELES: Luke Don aldopens his US PGA Tour seasonat the Northern Trust Open onThursday hoping he can repli-cate — or even improve on —the form that catapulted him toNo. 1 in the world in 2011.

The 34-year-old English -man’s remarkable consistencysaw him become the first play-er to top both the US andEuropean tour money lists inthe same year.

“I’m looking forward to —hoping to do — somethingvery similar to last year andeven build on it,” said Donald,who would still like to add thatfirst major title his resumelacks. “I’m very excited about

my game.”Donald is among 11 of the

world’s top 20 gathered for the$6.6 million tournament atRiviera Country Club, a par-71course nestled in the hills westof downtown Los Angeles andlong associated with golf andHollywood royalty.

Nicknamed “Hogan’s All ey”after the two Los AngelesOpens and the 1948 US Openwon here by Ben Hogan, thecourse exerts strong appeal totoday’s pros.

“I’ve played Riviera a lotover the years and it’s one ofthose classic old golf coursesthat I could never tire of play-ing,” said South African Ernie

Els. “Riviera is a real ball strik-er’s golf course.”

“Always excited to be hereat Riviera,” Donald agreed. “Ithink it’s one of the great classiccourses that we play all year.”

Donald finished second atRiviera in 2010, his third strai -ght top-10 finish in the event.

But he missed the cut herelast year as his first US tourna-ment of 2011 gave no hint ofthe stellar season to come.

“Maybe I was just a little bittournament rusty,” saidDonald, who jump-started hisseason the following week withhis victory at the World GolfChampionships Match PlayChampionship.

Donald will play the firsttwo rounds alongside Austra -lian Adam Scott, ranked eighthin the world, and AmericanNick Watney.

Scott will be teeing it up forthe first time in 2012. Duringhis extended break, the longestof his pro career between tour-naments, he had his trouble-some tonsils removed andreco nnected with family andfriends.

“It has a long time,” he said.“But it doesn’t feel that long agothat I was playing in Australia tobe perfectly honest.

“It goes by pretty quickwhen you’re having fun. But Ithink I needed it.”

LEEDS: Newly-installed Manly Sea Eaglescoach Geoff Toovey insists their WorldClub challenge clash with Leeds at theSuper League champions’ Headingleyground on Friday is just another game forhim. Toovey took over the reigning NRLtitle-holders in the Australian off-seasonafter Des Hasler was dismissed followinghis announcement he would be joiningthe Canterbury Bulldogs in 2013.

Hasler has since joined the Bulldogs ayear early with former assistant Tooveyleading Manly out in Leeds in a re-matchof the 2009 final the Sea Eagles won 28-20.

Nine of this year’s 20-man squad weremembers of the side that beat the Rhinosthree years ago and Toovey is adamantthey are more than ready to claim theirsecond World Club Challenge title.

“The game is not important for me butit’s definitely important for the players,”said Toovey, who played more than 200games in an 11-year career with Manly.

“It’s a great reward to take on the SuperLeague champions. The players havecome to challenge Leeds and represent theNRL while Leeds carry that burden of rep-resenting the Super League.

“We are very focused, the crowd will beagainst us obviously and the ground andthe conditions we are not used to, butthere’s no excuses, the best team will winthe game.”

Manly have, historically, been the teamfans of other Australia clubs love to hateand Toovey was well aware his side had notexactly carried the good wishes of theentire NRL community with them toEngland.

“We’d like to think that everyone isgoing to be behind us in Australia but obvi-ously that’s not going to be the case.

“Manly has always had the reputationof ‘which is your favourite team? Yourhome team and anyone who is playingManly’ but our supporter base is expand-ing. “So I think those days of the Manlyhaters are coming to an end and I just lovethe style of rugby league we are playingand I think that is attracting more support-ers every year.”

Leeds, seeking a record-equalling thirdWorld Club Challenge win, have plenty ofplayers with experience of playing in theone-off clash between England andAustralia’s top clubs.

Luke for a 2011 repeat

Toovey gratefulfor 2nd chance

Pin-up boy Tom says he’s focusedLONDON: Teenage diving sen-sation Tom Daley, one of Britain’sbest London Olympic prospects,found himself at the centre of arow Wednesday over fears mediawork could harm his chances ofwinning a medal.

Daley has become a ‘posterboy’ for the Games, which takeplace in just over five months’time. But British Diving’s perfor-mance director, Alexei Evangulov,warned the 17-year-old mustmatch the preparations of hisChinese rivals, who he said “trainthree times harder”, if he was tobe on the podium.

However, Daley said: “Leading

into competition, I am on com-plete media lock-down.

“I only have a media day thatis organised through BritishSwimming, so literally I am notallowed to talk to anyone in thelead-in to big competitions.

“So it is definitely very con-trolled, now.”

Although he has some say inDaley’s life away from the pool,Evangulov was concerned by hismedia commitments: “I can’t stopit. If I had power over this, I wouldrestrict it.

“Sometimes it hinders ourpreparations but I can’t do any-thing about it,” the Russian

added. “If you look at the Chinese,they work three times harder.That’s the only secret. Just workhard.

“I know how the Chinese aretraining and they work much

harder. If you compare them toThomas, he has many commit-ments in his media activities.

“The Chinese have restrictedtheir divers and I support themon this. I would recommend Tomto make not so many commit-ments to the media.”

Daley shot to fame aged 15 in2009 when he became Britain’sfirst diving world champion butboth Evangulov and Daley’s campsaid China’s Qui Bo, the 2011world champion in a 10-metreplatform competition where theBriton finished fifth, was the manto beat in London.

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BRITISH DIVING’S PERFOR-MANCE DIRECTOR, ALEXEIEVANGULOV, WARNED THE17-YEAR-OLD MUST MATCHPREPARATIONS OF THECHINESE, WHO “TRAINTHREE TIMES HARDER”.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201230The games people playPlaying FieldPARIS: Kim Clijsterswill miss the WTAIndian Wells tourna-ment after failing torecover from an ankleinjury, the Belgianannounced onWednesday, althoughshe will return for theMarch 19-April 1Miami event.

Former worldnumber one Clijsters,the 2003 and 2005champion at IndianWells, hurt her leftankle during theAustralian Open whereshe reached the semi-finals.

“I’m very disap-pointed that due to myankle injury I’m not

able to take part in thisyear’s BNP ParibasOpen,” Clijsters said ina statement on herofficial website.

“Indian Wells hasalways been quite aspecial tourmanent forme. In 2003 and 2005 Iwon the event after aperiod of recoveryfrom an injury.

“I really have themost fond memoriesof Indian Wells andalways enjoyed thesupport I got therefrom the audience. Iwish the tournamentthe very best.”

This year’s IndianWells event getsunderway on March 5.

Roger sweepsaway Mahut

ROTTERDAM: Roger Federer pickedup where he left off seven years ago atthe Rotterdam Open, as the 2005 cham-pion won 13 of the last 14 points in a 6-4,6-4 sweep of Nicolas Mahut onWednesday.

The world number three and topseed then got an unexpected bonus ashis scheduled second round opponentMikhail Youzhny of Russia withdrew witha foot problem sending the Swiss straightinto the quarter-finals on Friday and adate with Jarkko Nieminen.

After losing in the Australian Opensemi-finals last month against RafaelNadal, and a Davis Cup rubber at theweekend against American John Isner,Federer was thrilled with his 67-minutevictory with one break per set of number83 Mahut.

“Any win is a good win. Frankly I’mglad to be in the quarter-finals,” said the16-time Grand Slam winner.

“It’s always tough to make thechange from clay but after losing my lasttwo singles matches a win is great.

“I had to get used to the conditionsquickly. It was a good start, I camethrough well, Nicolas is a tough player,”he said after his third defeat of theFrenchman without a loss.

The other two leading seeds joinedFederer in advancing.

Tomas Berdych overpowered hisCzech Davis Cup teammate Lukas Rosol6-4, 6-2 to start his campaign with a win.

Third seed Juan Del Potro made a

winning debut as he played the event forthe first time and put out 2008 championMichael Llodra 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4.

Both Berdych and Rosol won singlesties at the weekend as they helped theircountry into the Davis quarter-finals anda date with Serbia.

But Berdych, seeded second, showedhis clear superiority in the clash betweencountrymen. “I’m satisfied,” the numberseven said after advancing in an hourand a quarter with 10 aces and threebreaks of serve as the pair met for thefirst time. “It was indoors but still a toughtransition from Davis Cup.

“Our court was much faster withlower bounce. I didn’t really have muchtime to train, but I coped with it prettywell. I was able to find my rhythm quitefast and was able to play my game.”

Llodra, ranked 47th, was fighting jet-leg after flying in from France’s 4-1 DavisCup victory at the weekend over Canadain Vancouver, nine time zones away.

Del Potro admitted he had troubleclosing out victory.

“I was nervous in the last game,” saidthe South American, who returned to thetop 10 after reaching the Australian Openquarter-finals where he lost to Federer.

“I’m really pleased to have won in myfirst match here.” In other first roundresults, Marcos Baghdatis beat GermanMatthias Bachinger 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 whileRussian Alex Bogomolov advanced asSergiy Stakhovsky quit injured trailing 6-3, 0-1.

Kim to missIndian

Wells


NEW YORK: Jeremy Lin, abench-warmer two weeks ago,now has basketball fans world-wide in a state of “Lin-sanity” anda spot on the Sports Illustratedmagazine cover after a fairy-taleNBA run to stardom.

The first US-born NBA playerof Taiwanese and Chinese heritagehas left his coach awestruck andhis New York Knicks teammatesmerely stunned, while spectators

and legends alikesing the praisesof the 23-year-

old point guard.Lin was already

making historyeven before

sinking ag a m e -

winning three-pointerwith half-a-second remain-

ing to lift the Knicks over hostToronto on Tuesday, giving the

New York squad their sixth victoryin a row.

“Just watching him, you are inawe,” said Knicks coach MikeD’Antoni. “He knew that shot wasgoing in.”

Lin, a Harvard University eco-nomics graduate who was untak-en in last year’s NBA draft, was cutby Golden State and Houstonbefore grabbing a spot on theKnicks bench.

With Amare Stoudemireabsent following the death of hisbrother in a car crash and CarmeloAnthony sidelined by a groininjury, the Knicks turned to Lin on

an emergency basis and heresponded in amazing fashion.

“He’s the greatest story insports right now,” Knicks team-mate Jared Jeffries said of Lin. “Hewas five or six days from being cut

and now he is a catalyst for a teamthat’s playing as good as anybodyin the NBA.”

The Knicks would have had topay Lin for a full season or releasehim within a few days. Now they

have their first player to grace thecover of Sports Illustrated since1999. “He continues to impressevery night. Every game he playsbetter,” Jeffries said. “He doesmore and more to help us win bas-

ketball games. You can’t ask anymore of a kid coming into this sit-uation.

“Right now his confidence is atan all-time high and our confi-dence in him is just as high.”

Lin produced the best five-game starting debuts in modernNBA history, his averages of 23.3points and 7.4 assists surpassingsuch legends as Michael Jordan,Kobe Bryant, LeBron James andShaquille O’Neal, who tweeted hisLin love on Wednesday.

“Linderrella story of the year,”O’Neal said on Twitter. “jeremy linhas lingle handedly played lensa-tional lincredible I’m linpressed allhe does is Lin Lin Lin.”

Lin has become a huge NBAmoneymaker in just over a week.The stock price of Knicks ownersMadison Square Garden group hasrisen. Lin jerseys are being sold asfast as they can be manufacturedat the NBA Store in New York.

Viewership ratings for Knicksgames have skyrocketed, especial-ly over the Internet and in Asia.Resale prices for Knicks tickets inan upcoming homestand haveleaped 60 percent, with courtsideseats costing thousands of dollarsmore thanks to “Lin-flation.”

There was concern thatStoudemire’s return on Tuesdaymight diminish Lin, but that wasnot a problem for the forward,who enjoyed a similar tandemwhile in Phoenix with All-Starguard Steve Nash.

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Jeremy Lin #17 of the New York Knicks drives past Marcus Thornton #23 of the Sacramento Kings atMadison Square Garden on Wednesday in New York City. Jeremy Lin who has caught the world’s fancywith his sublime performance will be on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s February 20 edition. AFP

There’s no stoppin’ LinFROM BENCH-WARMER TO COVERBOY

NEW YORK: Film director andpassionate New York Knicks sup-porter Spike Lee has fired back atFloyd Mayweather’s commentsthat all the hype around JeremyLin is about his race and not hisbasketball skills.

Lee also spoke Wednesday onMSNBC about the global “Lin-san-ity” phenomenon that surroundsthe first US-born player ofTaiwanese and Chinese heritage,who has the most points of anyNBA player in his first five startssince 1976.

“Don’t try to explain it, dissectit,” Lee said. “We’re just in the mid-dle of it and enjoy it. Especially if

you are a Knick fan.“It’s a great American story. A

great American story.”Lin, a 23-year-old point guard

who was an economics major atHarvard, went undrafted by theNBA, was cut last December byGolden State and Houston, andwas seeing little playing time forthe Knicks.

But when Carmelo Anthonywas sidelined with a groin strainand Amare Stoudemire was absentfor a week after the death of hisbrother in a car crash, Lin receivedhis chance and made the most ofit.

After an already astonishing

run of leading the Knicks to fivewins in a row with precision pass-ing and dramatic drives to thehoop, Lin hit the winning three-pointer with half-a-second

remaining on Tuesday to defeatToronto. “Floyd Mayweather IHope You Watched Jeremy Hit TheGamewinning 3 Pointer With .5Seconds Left.Our Guy Can BALLPLAIN AND SIMPLE.RECOG-NIZE.” Lee posted on his Twitteraccount.

Mayweather had said the hypearound Lin was all because of hisAsian heritage. “Jeremy Lin is agood player but all the hype isbecause he’s Asian. Black playersdo what he does every night anddon’t get the same praise,”Mayweather said in a Twitter post-ing on Monday.

After criticism was heaped

upon him from other Twitterusers, Mayweather said his com-ments were meant as support forblack athletes. “Other countriesget to support/cheer their athletesand everything is fine. As soon as Isupport Black American athletes, Iget criticized,” Mayweather postedon Twitter. “Wow what a country.”

He later added, “I’m speakingmy mind on behalf of other NBAplayers. They are programmed tobe politically correct and will bepenalized if they speak up.”

Lin’s parents moved to theUnited States from Taiwan in the1970s while one of his grandmoth-ers remained in China. AFP

JEREMY LIN IS A GOODPLAYER BUT ALL THE HYPE ISBECAUSE HE’S ASIAN. BLACKPLAYERS DO WHAT HE DOESEVERY NIGHT AND DON’TGET THE SAME PRAISE, SAIDFLOYD MAYWEATHER.

Mayweather draws flak for race quip


MILAN: AC Milan all but booked theirplace in the Champions League quarter-finals with a swashbuckling performanceto thump hapless Arsenal 4-0 at the SanSiro on Wednesday.

A Kevin-Prince Boateng blockbuster, aRobinho brace and a penalty from ZlatanIbrahimovic gave the Italians their first winin seven Champions League clashesagainst English opposition while also end-ing a run of three straight home defeatsagainst Premier League teams.

It means the second round, second legat the Emirates in three weeks’ time shouldbe little more than a formality forMassimiliano Allegri’s players.

Not even the introduction of ThierryHenry in his final appearance beforereturning to New York Red Bulls couldinspire a surprisingly out of sorts Gunnersformation. And Arsenal manager ArseneWenger didn’t mince his words followingArsenal’s worst ever defeat in Europe.

“We were never in the game, we werevery poor both offensively anddefensively,” he said.

“It was shocking to see how we werebeaten everywhere, it was the worst per-formance in Europe by far. There was notone moment during the 90 when we werereally in the game.”

Despite their advantage, Allegriremained cautious over his side’s chances.

“We’ve not given a signal to otherteams, we’ve got a good advantage overArsenal and we have the possibility to getto the quarter-finals,” he said.

“We did well tonight but we must stillwait 90 minutes, it won’t be easy becausethey’ll have nothing to lose and will play acompletely different match.”

Any suggestions that Milan mighthave had an inferiority complex follow-ing their terrible run against the Englishwere shattered in a first half in which thehosts were composed and clinical on thecounter while the visitors were unsettledand error-prone. A lovely move fromMilan saw Luca Antonini chip the ball toIbrahimovic who teed up Urby

Emanuelson but the Dutch midfielder,on as an early substitute for

Clarence Seedorf, couldn’t matchthe neat build-up play with acomparable finish.

The hosts went ahead onthe quarter hour mark whenArsenal goalkeeper WojciechSzczesny scuffed a clearancestraight to Antonio Nocerino

who fed Boateng to crash avolley in off the under-

side of the bar. Nocerino

thrashed a volleyover withI b r a h i m o v i c

screaming fora pass whilethe largely

a n o n y -m o u sR o b i nV a nPe r s i e’s

free-kickwas headed

tamely byL a u r e n t

Koscielny intog o a l k e e p e rChristian Abbiati’sarms. AFP

Milan blast Gunners

Mancini disagrees with TevezPORTO: Manchester Cityboss Roberto Mancini hitback at rebel striker CarlosTevez’s claims that he was‘treated like a dog’ onWednesday, claiming heprobably over-indulged theArgentine.

“I totally disagree withCarlos, what he said,

because I never treated himbadly. Maybe the opposite, Itreated him too well,always,” Mancini said.

Tevez has claimed anangry Mancini swore at himduring the ChampionsLeague defeat at BayernMunich in September,where the forward’s refusal

to warm-up incensed hisItalian boss. The striker has-n’t played for City since thatSeptember 27 match inGermany but returned toEastlands on Tuesday in abid to revive a career thathas effectively been sus-pended for more than threemonths.

AC Milan’s Prince Kevin Boateng scores against Arsenal. AFP

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