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It’s raining freebies in poll- bound Tamil Nadu Eight new IITsapproved &BHU- IT alsogets the nodTHE Lok Sabha cleared theInstitutes of TechnologyAmendment Bill, paving the way

for incorporating the eight new IITsunder the Institutes of TechnologyAct, 1961. The Bill also gave thegoahead for the Institute ofTechnology under the Banaras

Hindu University ( BHU) to beconverted into an IIT. The eight newIITs in Gandhinagar, Bhubaneswar,Patna, Hyderabad, Indore, Mandi,Jodhpur and Ropar were set up in

2008. Incorporating these new IITswould now confer legal status onthese institutes enabling them togive degrees to students. Theseinstitutions can now be declared

as those of national importance.Even as HRD minister Kapil Sibalpresented the Bill, there wereprotests from some BSP membersthat the conversion of the Institute

of Technology – BHU into an IITwould diminish the character of theuniversity. Sibal assured themembers of the House thataccording to the amended Bill, the

BHU vice- chancellor would headthe board of governors of IIT- BHU,so that there was no question ofthe institute being bifurcated ordiminished in importance.

Chennai:IT PAYS to be a voter in Tamil Nadu. Land, house, TV, mixie,grinder, fan, rice, laptop and mineral water — everything is available forfree. It doesn’t matter whom you vote for, whichever principal party comes

to power, the electorate is bound to make considerable gains. After theDMK announced a string of freebies in its election manifesto, arch-rivalAIADMK came out with its own edition of the sop opera. If the DMK’smanifesto reads like a book about freebies, the AIADMK is not laggingbehind. In fact, AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa has tried to beat her bete

noire M. Karunanidhi at his own game by going one step ahead.Jayalalithaa has promised half a sovereign gold to women awaitingmarriage apart from a cash assistance of `25,000. Girls who are gradu-ates or hold a diploma will get double the assistance. By dangling gold forthe ‘thali’ (mangalsutra), she appears to have marched ahead in the game

of one-upmanship. If voted to power, the AIADMK assures to provide afan, mixie and a grinder along with a plethora of sops. Unlike the DMK it isnot either or but all the three appliances and the party supremoemphasised this while releasing the election manifesto at Trichy after filingher papers for the Sri Rangam constituency. While the DMK had assured a

grinder or mixie for every household, the AIADMK has offered both.Jayalalithaa, who had derided DMK’s freebie culture in 2006 assemblypolls, has decided to give Karunanidhi a measure of his own medicine. Tocounter Karunanidhi’s offer of laptops to all college students, she hasassured to provide every Plus One and Two (Higher Secondary) student a

laptop. On the DMK’s part it appears to be an afterthought, as initially theparty had promised laptops to only SC/ST and OBC students in governmentand aided colleges. The offer was expanded by Karunanidhi whilelaunching his election campaign at his native Tiruvarur on Wednesday. But,now it has been left gasping by Jayalalithaa’s offer. Other sops on offer

for school students from the AIADMK are four sets of uniform andfootwear besides a hike in scholarship up to ` 5,000 from class 10onwards to bring down the dropout rate. Each ration card holder willreceive free 20 kg rice per month and the BPL families will get 20 litres ofmineral water a day. The DMK has promised only 35 kg free rice. For

women voters maternity leave has been promised to be increased to six

months and pregnancy assistance hiked to ` 12,000. Women self- helpgroups have been promised ` 10 lakh as loan with a 25 per cent waiver. Inresponse to DMK’s assurance of 21 lakh concrete houses, the AIADMK haspromised 3 cent land to families to construct homes besides offering 300 sqft houses for the BPL households. The scheme has been promised to be

expanded to cover the middle class with a subsidy component of ` 1 lakh.The AIADMK also promised to nationalise multi- system operators ( MSO) andrevive the Arasu Cable ( Government Cable Corporation) to provide freecable connection to the poor. The move will end the monopoly of the Maranbrothers’ Sun TV Network’s Sumangali Cable Vision ( SCV).

Parliament passes

a bill to change the name

of Orissa to 'Odisha'New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Thursdaypassed a bill to change the name ofOrissa to 'Odisha' and an amendment inthe constitution to rename Oriya lan-

guage as 'Odiya'. Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram said introducing the bill in

the Rajya Sabha. He said the name ofthe state specified as Orissa in the FirstSchedule of the Constitution be changedas Odisha'. The Orissa (Alteration ofName) Bill, 2010, and the Constitution(113th Amendment) Bill, 2010, for thechange of the name of the languagewere moved by Chidambaram on thebasis of resolutions passed by the

Orissa assembly. It should be noted thatboth bills were passed by the Lok Sabhain November 2010.

INDIANSEND AUSSIEREIGN

Government rejectsCBI probe intorural job scamunder MGNREGA

Brief bursts ofexercisecurbs obesity

PM makes a pitchto put ties withPak back on track

OPCC alleges state failed toutilize central assistances properlyBhubaneswar : The centregovernment is not neglecting Odishaand providing adequate funds. But thestate government is failed to utilize

properly central assistances. The stategovernment is misleading peoples. Abook 'State of Central support forDevelopment of Odisha ' of Jharsugudalegislature and General Secretary of

Odisha Pradesh Congress CommitteeNabakishore has been released . On theoccasion President of Odisha PradeshCongress Committee Brig Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh, ChiefWhip of Opposition Prasad Harishandan, MP Sanjaya Bhoi and other MPs and MLAs were present.

Centre provides 560 crore 17lakh assistance toOdisha for drought, unseasonal rain : Minister

Bhubaneswar : The Revenue and Disaster managementMinister Surya Narayan Patra expressed in the house thatthe state government has received the letter of centreregarding assistance for damage due to unseasonal rain

and drought . The Minister expressed that the letter hasbeen received by the government on Thursday at 5.46pm .The Resident Commissioner on 24th march evening hasinformed that the centre has provided Rs 560crore 17lakh .The Minister expressed thanks to the Chief Minister Naveen

Patnaik, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee, HomeMinister P.Chidambaram. The Minister further expressedthat the resident Commissioner has informed that the Centrehas provided Rs 258.69crore for drought and Rs 301.48crore for unseasonal rain.

285 bed in Hospitals for

cancer patients:KinisterBhubaneswar: There are 241

bed,16 cabins in Acharya HariharCancer Research Centre, Cuttack,

20 bed in Brahmapur and 24 bed and

6 cabins in Burla. In replying to aquestion of legislature Satyanarayan

Pradhan, Ashok Chandra Panda,

Prasanta Muduli, and Samir Kumardas the Health and Family Welfare

Minister Prasana Acharya expressed

in the house that the patient of Cancer

are being assisted from ChiefMinisters Relief Fund. Except three

Medical Colleges, Panda Hospital of

Cuttack, Sparsh Hospital andHemalata Hospital in Bhubaneswar

the cancer patients are being

treatment. They have been referralhospital status. During the current

year Rs 37lakh 69thousand 957 has

been incurred expenditures for thetreatment of 254 cancer patients.

US sawPranab as‘PM in waiting’

2 26 March - 1st April 2011 City/Districts

Spurious liquor seizeby Nilgiri Police

KIMS Student Tops inMBBS Exam, 2010Ms. Snigdharani Panigrahi, a 4th year MBBSstudent of Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS), has secured 1st position in FMT(Forensic Medicine and Toxicology) in the 2ndProfessional (5th semester) of MBBS Examina-

tion, which was held on 16th July 2010. She willbe awarded with Dr. Nirmal Kumar MohantyMemorial Gold Medal 2010 during 43rd Convoca-tion of Utkal University, scheduled is to be held on 26th March 2011. Morethan 400 students of SCB Medical College, Hi-Tech Medical College, IMS and

KIMS under Utkal University had appeared the examination.

NALCO INTRODUCES ALUMINIUM T-INGOTSBhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), theNavratna PSU, under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, has become the first

PSU to produce Aluminium T-ingots in India. The company has startedproduction of Aluminium T-ingots at its Smelter Plant, Angul, based in Odisha.Aluminium T-ingots are being produced by NALCO for the first time in thecountry. The commencement of domestic sale of T-ingots was flagged offby Shri Ansuman Das, Director (Commercial) today at Angul in the presence

Police arrest 7 including Emar Math Mahant;seized 3 Quintal 40Kgs of Silver plates

Kabita MohantyNilgiri : The Nilgiri Police on an information carried raids on a duplicate foreignliquor factory in Iswarpur area of Oupada block. Police seized huge quantitiesof spurious liquors of various brands and arrested one Raghunath Mohanty.

The police also seized labels, seal and other materials being used. Theaccused has been running the illegal business for 4-5 months. of Shri P.R. Choudhury, ED(S&P) and other senior officials of NALCO. The

first few loaded trucks were dispatched to Jindal Aluminium, JSK Industriesand Gupta Power Infrastructure Limited. Besides selling of T-ingots indomestic market, export sale of the same will also be made. The T-ingotcasting machine having installed capacity of 60,000 MT per annum is

supplied by Hertwich Engineering, Austria. Aluminium T-ingot is superiorproduct which has various benefits such as low level of dross and oxidespresent, easy and compact storage, fine and uniform grain structure, nocracks, shrink holes and water inclusions, consistent dimensions,straightness and weight, etc.

Bijaya Mishra

Puri : Police has arrested 7 persons including Emar Math Mahant, 2

Jewellary owners and contractor and seized more 3 Quintal 40Kgs ofSilver plates, 2 Cars, 2Motor Cycles on the issue of Emar math hidden

Keonjhar:- More than 300 SikhyaSahayak Appointed at Keonjhar Dist to day. Collector Keonjhar Smt. Debjani ChakrabartiDistributing appointment letter to the illegible candidates in employment Mela. Photo : Samarendranath Das

Drinking

water crisisin Balasore

districtSharadhanjali PradhanBalasore : Drinking water crisis ismore acute in about 125 villages incostal area of Balasore. All most alltube wells and bore wells havebecome defunct since long. But theadministration is making fool byannouncing that all the tube wellsare in running condition alleges thevillagers. As the tube wells arerunning dry the village people haveto walk down two to three km insearch of drinking water.

According to sources, most ofthe pipe water schemes initiatedunder the sector reforms projectin the year 2002-2003 areinoperative. Out of 370 projectsover 100 are lying defunct for thelast two years. It is alleged thatsome projects have becomeuseless due to non-payment ofelectricity bills and others due topoor quality. As per the claims bythe department officials, 440 moretube wells have been sanctionedthis year and those will replacethe defunct ones.

Power theft penalization 2.5 crore by CESU

Bhubaneswar : CESU MRT Squad scanned Bajaranga Bali Alloys industrylocated at Manguli Chaka under CED, Cuttack involved in power theft by usingremote meter tampering system . The industry owned by Dinesh Agarawal is

one iron rod making industry having contact demand of 895 KVA consumingpower from CESU . The industry consumes monthly electricty amounting morethan six lakh rupees . During recent squad operation , CESU MRT staff detectedthe meter of the industry tampered through this modern tampering system . FIRwas lodged at Cuttack Energy Police station , accordingly Energy police force

and CESU Cuttack staff have rushed the industry for legal action .As perElectricity Act, 2003 under Section 135 to 140 and 150 , the power theft iscognizable offence. As per Act, the firm was fined with penal bill for one yearin double the rate of tariff which approximately 2.5 crores .The power supplywas disconnected by the DISTCO immediately and the Manager of the firm was

arrested by energy police . Previously petrol pump , prawn firm industry , bearmaking industry , Hotel were caught for meter tampering .State Governementhas opened energy police stations at Cuttack, Khurda (Bhubaneswar),Kendrapara , Puri , Angul , Dhenkanal , Nayagarh for checking power theft inCESU area . The power theft causes huge financial loss to the electricity utility

.The power utility in the state have formed special meter checking squad toverify the meters of various types of consumers .

Treasure. The District Superinten-

dent of Police (SP) Sanhaya Kumar

expressed here in a press

conference that a special team

including City DSP Raj Kishore

Paikray interacted the concerned

Contractor of Jajpur Sanjaya

Mohapatra and came to know that

the Silver plates from Emar math

were taking away through a racket

in the knowledge of Math Mahant,

Jewellary owner and Contractor.

The racket has rooted to Mumbai

and Gujarat. The Police has

arrested 7 persons including Math

Mahant, Owner of Ganesh

Jewellery, Owner of Cuttack Babulal

Jewellary, Contractor . SP Sanjaya

Kumar, City DSP Raj Kishore

Paikray, Sea Beach OIC Amulya

Dhar, Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra,

DIB DSP Prafulla Mishra and other

police officers were present.

Mayurbhanj Collector Smt. Aswati S. distributing books and other materialsto the people of "Khadia Mankadia" tribe in a workshop at Jasipur Block.Which is a part of the special drive for over-all development of the tribe.

Photo : Santosh Madhual, Baripada

3 26 March - 1st April 2011 GLOBE/NATIONAL

TMC-Congress poll pact angers party loyalistsNew Delhi : After an agreement with the TMC over seats, the Congressleadership is having to deal with anger from within the party. Cracks in thefaction-ridden West Bengal Congress after tickets were denied to party

loyalists - the alliance with Trinamool obviously coming at a price. Six-timeMLA Ram Pyare Ram had to cede his seat to a Trinamool candidate and isnow competing as an independent, like a few other Congress leaders.“Respect is more important. I don't know what the Congress high commandhas done. Our existence is in jeopardy. We have decided to save our

honour. We will fight the elections as independent,” said Ram Pyare Ram,IND Candidate from Kolkata Port. “We have no other option but to contest asindependent candidates for our sheer survival,” said Abdul Khalek Molla,IND Candidate from Metiabruz. It's a dilemma the state Congress would liketo do without. The party doesn't have the might to square off against the

CPIM on its own, but neither is its alliance with the Trinamool comfortable.The TMC is trying to gulp us down it has been trying to do it for a long time.It's a desperate situation. Our party workers are deserting the party,” saidDeepa Dasmunshi, Congress MP. With both the Congress and the Trinamoolcompeting against the CPI, it’s an alliance of convenience. But will it survive

the post-poll scenario? Big questions but no answers just yet.

DMK starts campaign, laptops for all studentsNew Delhi : DMK Supremo Karunanidhi kick-started hiselection campaign on Wednesday in the run up to polls in TamilNadu next month. As usual he's promising freebies and thistime he's targetting young students. Combating the stain ofcorruption with a promise of populism 87-year-old Mkarunanidhi drove past the DMK cadre lined up to see himembark on yet another political journey. The road ahead is noteasy. The corruption taint has had maximum impact in theDMK’s urban strongholds. One of the reasons crtitics say theDMK chief gave up urban Chennai where he has contestedsince 1967, and drove down to his rural hometown Thiruvarur.The veteran has just one answer to the controversies, allegations,and anti-incumbency that surrounds him. "In our manifesto wehad promised laptops to students from OBC, SC and ST. Now Iannounce that all students will be given free laptops,” saidKarunanidhi. In 2006, the DMK rode to power with the promiseof free colour TVs and rice at 1 rupee a kilo. His governmentdid deliver the goods but will it work again in 2011

No bribes, WikiLeaks data can't be verified: PMNew Delhi : Facing a united Oppositionattack in Parliament on Wednesday over the

WikiLeaks disclosure, Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh strongly denied allegationsthat his government paid MPs cash for

votes during a crucial floor test in 2008."None from the Congress party or from the

government indulged in any unlawful activity

during trust vote...nor authorised anyone toindulge in such unlawful activity," Singh said

in Lok Sabha. "We have chosen to go for

what some embassy official write about us,I must warn the House that it's dangerous.

Many persons referred in these cableshave denied their involvement," he said.

Singh said that it was not possible for the

government to confirm the veracity of thecontent of the embassy cables and that the

panel probing the cash-for-votes case hadinsufficient evidence. Manmohan Singh has

also targetted LK Advani, saying the formerdeputy prime minister has not forgiven him

for becoming the prime minister, which the

BJP leader thought was his birthright."Advaniji believes that prime ministership is

his birthright. He has not forgiven me," saidSingh. Reflecting on the troubled situation in

the Middle East, from where India sources

the bulk of its oil needs, Singh said "we haveinstead chosen to be exercised about what

some embassy official writes about us".

"Parliament should reflect what we are doingto ourselves," he said. Referring to the

opposition furore over the WikiLeaks reportspurportedly based on secret American

diplomatic cables, the prime minister added

that it was easy for any embassy official tocreate strife in India just by planting some

message and ensure it was leaked topolitical parties.

Singapore bansimports of foodfrom JapanSingapore : Singapore has suspendedthe import of milk, meat and produce from

areas near Japan's crippled nuclearpower plant due to radiation contamina-tion, a government agency said onThursday. The Agri-Food & VeterinaryAuthority of Singapore (AVA) said on its

website the ban comes after Japan'sMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfaresaid it had detected high radioactivitylevels in raw milk and vegetables from thefour prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki,

Tochigi and Gunma. "AVA will continue toclosely monitor and test imports of foodfrom Japan," the regulator said. Theproducts banned include milk, milkproducts, fruits and vegetables, seafood

and meat.

Army submitsAdarsh report toDefence MinistryNew Delhi : The Army submitted itsCourt of Inquiry report on the AdarshCooperative Housing Society scam on

Wednesday to the Defence Ministry. Thereport now has once again stressed thatthe land on which Adarsh society standsis Defence land. And that a no-objectioncertificate was issued to private

developers in violation of rules. Thereport also says that the Navy hadraised security concerns saying Adarshover-looked important military installa-tions. The Court of Inquiry has also

looked at the role of Major General RKHooda in issuing an NoC to construct a31-storey building. The CoI was orderedby Army's Pune-based SouthernCommand to investigate the role ofHooda

and various other officers.

PM makes a pitch to put ties with Pak back on trackThere is huge excitement over the match and we areall looking forward to a great game of cricket, that

will be a victory for sport. It gives me great pleasureto invite you to visit Mohali and join me and themillions of fans from our countries to watch thematch.” Cricket has had a chequered role in thediplomatic history of the two countries, and has been

used to facilitate dialogue and bring about bonhomie.But ever since the Mumbai attack of November 2008,India- Pakistan relations have been in a trough,despite Singh’s valiant attempts to revive them. Thiscast a shadow even on cricket ties. The two sides

have had just two cricketing encounters since 26/11, both in ICC- sanctioned events. And India has notwelcomed any Pakistani player in the IPL tournamentfor two years. Since it was not certain till Thursdaynight that there would be an India- Pakistan World

Cup encounter at Mohali — that was known onlyafter India beat Australia — the invitation to thePakistani leaders has quite clearly not been thoughtthrough. Sources said that the invitation caught the

ministry of external affairs unawares, emphasising the PMO’s control over India’s Pakistan policy. A senior

official’s tart comment was “ What will be the impact of the decision will depend on how it plays out.” Foreignsecretary Nirupama Rao confirmed the PM’s announcement through her twitter account.

PC comes underHouse fire overWiki commentHome minister denounces theleaked cables & says they shouldnot be dignified P. CHIDAMBARAMon Friday came under fire in boththe Houses of Parliament for his

reported remark that India wouldhave made more progress if it hadonly southern and western parts.Many MPs demanded his removalas Union home minister, alleging

that his remark — reportedly madeduring a conversation with US am-bassador Timothy Roemer in 2009and revealed by WikiLeaks — un-dermined national unity.

Chidambaram, however, de-nounced the alleged diplomaticcables leaked by WikiLeaks. “Don’t dignify the cables. But if youwant me to comment, I denounce

the cables,” he said. According toa report published in a nationaldaily, the minister made the con-tentious observation whenRoemer made an “ introductory”

call on him after taking charge fromDavid Mulford. The report in theEnglish language daily says: “ In

passing, wrote Mr Roemer, MrChidambaram commented on the‘vast disparity’ between southern

India — which he called ‘ the en-trepreneurial and business hub’— and the rest of the country.” “The minister concluded that Indiacould achieve 11- 12 per cent

growth if it were the South andWest only, noting that the rest ofthe country ‘ held it back’.” Thereport, however, added: “ Thehome minister praised the chief

ministers of Bihar, Orissa andPunjab, all of them non- Congressleaders.” Raising the matter in theLok Sabha, Samajwadi Party ( SP)chief Mulayam Sigh Yadav said

Chidambaram had made the com-ments which were “ against na-tional unity” despite being thecountry’s home minister.

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US saw Pranab as‘PM in waiting’THE US may have had doubts over the appointment of PranabMukherjee as finance minister but it has no qualms picturing himas the Prime Minister- in- waiting, WikiLeaks has revealed. Asecret embassy cable sent by then US envoy David Mulford tosecretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld ahead of Mukherjee’s visitto America in 2005 presents the finance minister as an ambi-tious person, with considerable clout over government function-

ing. “ His influence over both government policy and publicopinion is rivalled only by that of the Prime Minister himself. Heis, in effect, the deputy Prime Minister, and we believe he aspiresto the top job,” the cable reads. This glowing portrait of the UPA’schief troubleshooter may further embarrass the central govern-ment as well as the Congress, which is already reeling underpro- US tilt accusations. The cables were accessed by TheHindu newspaper through WikiLeaks. The US envoy’s assess-ment of Mukherjee’s role and influence in the governmentprovides interesting insights into their thinking and the working of

India’s political ruling class. The cable describes Mukherjee asone of the most senior Congress strategists as well as a closeadviser to party president Sonia Gandhi. “ Originally slated tobecome the home minister, he was given the defence portfolio toprevent him from challenging PM Singh’s leadership. Observersof the Indian political scene believe he is positioning himself forhigher political aspirations, i. e. Prime Minister,” Mulford writes inthe cable. The cable does not leave any grey areas when itcomes to the US’s assessment of Mukherjee. “ In light ofMukherjee’s position as de facto Deputy Prime Minister, we see

five objectives we can advance during his visit: strategic, defence,Iraq, economic and regional.” Mulford explains this laudatoryrecommendation: “ By demonstrating our understanding of hisinfluence beyond the military realm, it may be easier to advanceour defence- related objectives.” The US also does not seem tomind his “ lacking military experience”. “ He appears to be verysupportive of the growing number of joint US- India militaryexercises, exchanges, conferences, and training. In his Decem-

ber 9 meeting with Secretary

Rumsfeld, Mukherjee stated hisdesire to diversify India’s armssupply ( the lion’s share ofwhich comes from Russia), butraised the specific concernabout the slowness of the USarms procurement process,”the cable reads. Mukherjee’s2005 visit to the US, the first byany defence minister in a long

time, was not only to prepareground for PM Singh’s subse-quent visit to the country butalso to sign military deals.

RAHUL A ‘ LACKLUSTRE LEADER’

Another cable revealed by WikiLeaks reported the assessmentof Rahul Gandhi by a leading columnist and Congress insider,who said the Congress scion lacked the skills to becomePrime Minister. Mulford had in March 2005 sent a cable titled, “Rahul Gandhi: Lacklustre Leader”. In this, he reported hispolitical office’s conversation with Saeed Naqvi, “ a personal

friend of Rahul’s father, RajivGandhi, and a well- wisher of theGandhi family”. “ Naqvi stated thatthe Gandhi family always preferredthat Rahul’s sister, Priyanka, enterpolitics, as she was judged to be

more intelligent and savvy. Arguingthat Sonia Gandhi has a protectivefeeling regarding her son, Naqvispeculated that Sonia apparentlywent against her better judgmentand selected Rahul over his sisteras heir apparent,” the cable reads.“ The common impression amongCongress insiders is that Rahul isfar below even his father in political

ability. He ( Naqvi) claims that theword among Congress insiders,including those in the coteriesurrounding Sonia Gandhi, is thatRahul will never become PrimeMinister for several reasons.”However, in its own assessment,the embassy says: “ We, unlikeNaqvi, are not yet prepared to writehim off just yet.”

PITRODA BACKS WIKISAM PITRODA , chairman of the National KnowledgeCommission, when asked at a Ficci event if he sup-ported the way WikiLeaks was using technology to leakthe confidential information, said honest people havenothing to hide. “ I am for complete democratisation ofinformation. What is seen as a sin today will become anorm in the 21st century,” he said. “ People unnecessarytend to control and hide information. Most of the informa-tion which is considered as confidential is not confidentialat all.” Pitroda said “ if you are honest and transparent”,there is no need to worry. “ The fear is for the leaderswhen what they say in public is different from what theysay in private.”

Buffett under firefor his Posco linksWARREN

Buffett, currentlyon his maidentour of India, maybe waxingeloquent about

the need forgiving awayone’s wealth ascharity, but somepeople are

getting a whiff ofhypocrisy in hismessage ofphilanthropy. Thereason: Buffett

has invested in a company which has been in the news in India for allthe wrong reasons. His investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, is thelargest non- Korean investor in the Korean steel giant Posco, whichhas been criticised for its project coming up in Odisha. Mining ZonePeople’s Solidarity Group, a research group of non- resident Indians

based in the US, on Thursday disclosed that Buffett owns about fiveper cent of Posco, making him the single largest owner of thecompany outside Korea. Interestingly, Buffett was in Korea beforecoming to India this week and media reports from there too confirmedhis investment. Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of the steel

company in 2006, a year after it signed an MoU with the Odishagovernment to build an integrated steel plant. The group claimed “Berkshire Hathaway’s Posco stock has more than doubled in valuebesides yielding millions of dollars in dividends in the past years”,during which the Odisha project faced strong opposition from locals. “

Buffett has held on to Posco’s shares at a time when the companyhas been complicit in violence against villagers in Odisha and whenits dealings have been mired in corruption,” the group alleged. Hisinvestments in Posco make Buffett “ one of the biggest enablers ofPosco’s drive to rob over 50,000 villagers of their lands and livelihood,

while depriving India of large amounts of natural resources”. “ Howcan Buffett claim to care for the poor if his investments lead to thecreation of that poverty in the first place?” asked Sirisha Naidu, agroup member. “ While giving to the poor is commendable, isn’t it moreethical to use your millions in ways that at least do not destroy

livelihoods?” asked Murli Natrajan, another member. Posco PrathirodhSangram Samiti spokesperson Prashant Paikray said: “ The villagersof Jagatsinghpur don’t want Buffett’s millions.... All we are asking isfor Buffett to ensure that his money is not used to force us awayfrom our lands.” In a report last October, the group had pointed out

that in addition to the 22,000 villagers who will be displaced becauseof the steel plant, another 20,000- 25,000 people from 30neighbouring villages will lose their livelihood. The extraction of coaland iron ore for the plant will cause 116 villages to lose access to theforests on which they are dependent.

‘CHARITY IS BUSINESS’BUT for the other billionairephilanthropist visiting India — Microsoftchairman Bill Gates — the work of charity is almost like running abusiness. At a press conference on Thursday, Gates said that whilehe was hiring talented engineers earlier, he now hired immunologistsand scientists. His Microsoft experience was helping in the smoothfunctioning of projects undertaken by the Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation, Gates said. In his meeting with health minister GhulamNabi Azad, Gates advocated the inclusion of pentavalent vaccine,which is a combination of DPT, hepatitis B and HIB, in the nationalprogramme. In the past, international charities have come under firefor trying to influence health policies of developing countries and

setting their healthpriorities. A paper in theIndian Journal of MedicalResearch had cautionedagainst the aggressivepromotion of vaccines,which may not berequired, for inclusion inthe country’s vaccinationprogramme by vaccinemanufacturers andinternational agencies.The HIB vaccine, a partof the pentavalentvaccine, is an exampleof this.

5 26 March - 1st April 2011 VARIETY

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Aloo jhinge postoIngredients : Green chilies (slit): 2; Mediumpotatoes: 5 – 6; Sugar: 1/2 tsp; Mustard oil: 2

tbsp; Medium onion (sliced): 1; Panch phoron(fenugreek seeds+ kalonji+ mustard +fennelseeds +cumin seeds): 1 tsp; Poppy seeds(khus khus): 4 tbsp; Peeled jhinga: ½ kg;Turmeric powder: 1 tsp; Salt to taste.

Method : Peel and cut the potatoes into one-inch sized pieces, keep in water. Soak poppyseeds in one cup warm water for 15-20minutes. Drain and grind to a fine paste.Meanwhile, marinate jhinga using half tsp of

turmeric powder. Heat up mustard oil in a pottill it reaches a smoking point. Mix in panchphoronand allow it to crackle. Add slit greenchillies. Now, add sliced onion and allow it tocook till light golden brown colour. Mix in

potato pieces and stir fry on medium heat for

five minutes, stirring frequently. Add marinated jhinga andcook it for further two minutes. Mix in the poppy seedspaste, stir and mix in half cup of water, cover and stir fry onlow heat till the potatoes are almost done. Take off the lid, mixin salt and sugar. Continue to stir fry till potatoes are

completely cooked. Serve hot.

8 Foods that ward off stressStress is in the air, while on the move, we stress over poor road senseof fellow drivers, in office over mounting workload, at parties oversurging real estate rates, and round up as impatient listeners at home.But just who is not stressed today ?

Yoghurt : Yoghurt works well especially in

summer, as it is light and digests easily.Says Dr Shikha Sharma, doctor andwellness expert, "Yoghurt or any dairyproduct is rich in tyrosine which increases

the serotonin level in the brain." Shesimplifies this for us, "Proteins increaseneurohormone in the brain which easesstressed nerves and calms you down." Ifplain yoghurt bores you, try the ready-to-

scoop-up, fruit flavoured version.

Dark chocolate : Dark chocolates are nothing

short of a delicacy, they send our taste budsspiralling. But there is more to dark chocolatesuch as lowering stress hormone levels andimproving other stress-related bio-chemical

imbalances. Agrees Chef Sachin Sahgal, foodand nutrition expert, Tivoli Garden Hotel, "Ourbody requires a fair dose of antioxidants, and inchocolate the antioxidants come in the form of

flavonoids. Besides, the flavonoids are maximumin dark chocolate." Chocolates also go a long way in enhancing mood.

Citrus fruits : Any fruit of your choice

is good enough. "Fruits have naturalsugar which de-stresses the mind. It isbest to go for citrus fruits or any

summer fruit. Besides, the natural sugarin fruits is very healthy for the body.Make any one meal fruit rich, and youwill feel the difference in your energylevels," says Dr. Shikha Sharma.

Almonds : Almonds not only promote shiny

mane, but also work as stress relievers.Elaborates Chef Sahgal, "Almonds are packedwith vitamin B2, vitamin E, magnesium, and zinc.B vitamins and magnesium are involved in the

production of serotonin, which helps regulatemood and relieve stress. Zinc fights some of the

negative effects of stress, while vitamin E is an antioxidant that destroysthe free radicals related to stress and heartdisease."

Herbal tea : Black tea or herbal tea checks

calories, and at the same time betters your mood.Justifies Dr. Shikha Sharma, "Chamomile tea,jasmine tea, tulsi tea and other herbal variants oftea do wonders to our system.

Fish : An abundant source

of Omega 3 fatty acids, fishcontains important Bvitamins, particularly therenowned stress fighters B6and B12. "In fact, B12 is one of the most important

vitamins involved in the synthesis of the 'happy'brain chemical serotonin; a vitamin B12 deficiency

can even lead to depression.

Broccoli : Broccoli is such a happy, green

vegetable. It works magic when added to pasta,rice, salad or simply sautéed with mushrooms and

baby potatoes. But did you know the vegetable hadstress-busting properties? "Broccoli is chock-full ofstress-relieving B vitamins including folic acid,

which is also part of the Bvitamin family.

Garlic : Outside of keeping vampires at bay, garlic

eases tension and stress, and reduces glucoselevels in the body. If you are not sure about howelse to include garlic in your diet, pickle it. Garlicpickle lives long and tastes good with quick

snacks, rice and chapati.

Brief burstsof exercisecurbs obesity

New research suggests that short bursts of exercise may bebetter than long drawn-out PE classes in fighting childhood

obesity. In a study of Scottish schoolkids, researchers foundthat those who did 30-second sprints interspersed with breaksfor just a few minutes produced better results than youngstersexercising more moderately for 30 minutes. According toexperts, this approach could be used in schools to improve the

fitness of pupils, with the time saved spent teaching them abouthealth and nutrition. Professor Julien Baker and Duncan Buchan,from the University of the West of Scotland, conducted testswith teenagers at Holy Cross High School in Hamilton. The pupils

were split into three groups of 25. Onegroup carried out high intensity activity,

exercising three times a week for fourminutes, with 30 seconds of sprintingfollowed by 30 seconds of rest. Thenext group carried out moderate activity,exercising three times a week for 30

minutes. The last control group just didtheir usual PE lessons. At the start andend of the eight-week study, theresearchers measured body fat, bloodpressure, activity and agility as well as

testing blood for signs of good cardio-vascular health. Baker said the shortbursts of exercise appeared moreeffective at improving health.

Ways to dealwith ill temper childSome children often have tantrums toprove that they're grownup and dislikebeing given directions by adults. You

know your child has a full-blowntemper when he/she cries exces-sively, screams and even at times hurtthemselves. Curb your child's tantrumby handling it the right way.

Stick to a planIt is important that parents stick tocertain ground rules. If your childknows beforehand that certain thingsare not acceptable by you, they will

never try crossing paths with youregarding the same.Don't mock, yell or hitShowing that you have authority byscreaming at them or beating them up

will just do no good. Some parentsalso replicate the behaviour of theirchild, thus giving them opportunity tothrow more tantrums.

Persistence is the keyNever feel sorry for not meeting the

demands of your child. It isimportant to realise that it isabout fulfiling your child's needsmore than their wants.

Explain the situation laterOnce your child is back to normaland has cooled down, makethem understand that havingtantrums is not a good behaviour,especially for children.

Heavy smoking in middle age is linked to more than double therisk for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia twodecades later, according to a new study. Current estimatessuggest smoking is responsible for several million deaths peryear from causes such as heart disease and cancer, according tobackground information in the article. Minna Rusanen, M.D., ofUniversity of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital,Kuopio, Finland, and colleagues analyzed data from 21,123members of one health care system who participated in a surveybetween 1978 and 1985, when they were 50 to 60 years old. A totalof 5,367 participants were diagnosed with dementia during anaverage of 23 years of follow-up, including 1,136 with Alzheimer'sdisease and 416 with vascular dementia. Those who smokedmore than two packs per day in middle age had an elevated risk ofdementia overall and also of each subtype, Alzheimer's diseaseand vascular dementia, compared with non-smokers.

Heavy smoking'doubles

dementia risk'

Say 'No' toexercise sometimesConstantly pushing yourself to the

gym? We tell you when to avoidexercising and simply take it easy.You have probably heard it before.It's important to keep yourself fit andhealthy by exercising every day.

However, people who are fitnessfreaks can take it a little too far.Experts say while exercise is good,there are times when it's best tojust sit back at home and relax.

If you're tiredand stressedYes, the gym is a great place torelease stress, but sometimes

your body may just need a break.Exercising under too much tensioncan cause injury.

If you're injuredYou may not realise it, but a smallinjury can become somethingserious if taken too lightly.

If you have a hangoverHad a late night and got a bit drunk?Skip your workout the morningimmediately after. Alcohol has adehydrating effect on the body andit takes the body about an hour toprocess one unit of alcohol.

6 26 March - 1st April 2011 BUSINESS

SEBI announces new Code ofConduct to check price manipulationSecurities and Exchange Board ofIndia (SEBI) on Wednesdayannounced a new set of Code of

Conduct, including restrictingaccess to Internet forums foremployees, for market intermediar-ies to ensure that unsubstantiatednews, which could distort normal

functioning and prices of stocks,are not circulated. This comes inthe wake of observations by SEBIthat unauthenticated news relatedto various scrips are circulated in

blogs, chat forums or e-mails byemployees of broking houses andother intermediaries in violation ofrules. “SEBI registered marketintermediaries are directed that

proper internal code of conduct andcontrols should be put in place,” theregulator said in a circular. It further

said that staff of broking housesand other intermediaries should bediscouraged from circulating

information obtained from clients orothers without proper verification.“... in various instances, it has beenobserved that the intermediaries donot have proper internal controls

and do not ensure that properchecks and balances are in placeto govern the conduct of theiremployees,” SEBI said, adding thatsuch speculative news and

“rumors” can affect the functioningof the markets and distort prices ofbourses. The move followsgrowing concerns over someemployees indulging into activities

like fraud against the clients, front-running, circular trading andmanipulating share prices through

rumour mongering. In the circular,the watchdog further said thataccess to blogs, chat forum and

other sites should either berestricted under supervision oraccess should not be allowed.

Satyam faces 617crtax, a/cs attachedHYDERABAD: In a twist to the Satyam

saga, the income tax department hasserved Mahindra Satyam a tax demandof Rs 616.54 crore. The company'sbank accounts have also beenattached for the purposes of recovery

of this amount. The company describedthe move as unfair, claiming that the I-Tdepartment had arrived upon the figurebased on "fictional" income generatedwhen Ramalinga Raju was at the helm.

But this argument has failed toconvince the Central Board of DirectTaxes (CBDT), which, on Monday,rejected the appeal. "This means that income tax officials are convincedthat income was not fictional but had been siphoned off. The implication is

that Ramalinga Raju had not cooked his books, but actually scooted off withthe money," analysts said. Mahindra Satyam has moved the AndhraPradesh high court seeking an interim injunction. But no early relief isexpected with the matter being posted for hearing on Friday. The companyhad gone to CBDT on a point of law. Its appeals with the commissioner of

appeals of income tax and Income tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) have beenrejected earlier. Later on Tuesday, Mahindra Satyam chairman VineetNayyar said the company would make a representation even to the Indiangovernment and the finance ministry for a stay on these proceedings.

Out of 1147 rice mills inOdisha only 283 registered

Bhubaneswar : There are283 rice mills have beenregistered under theIndustries Department ,out of1147 rice mills in the state.

There is no proposal of thegovernment to set up ricemills by the government . TheMinister of IndustriesRaghunath Mohanty

expressed in the House onWednesday that thegovernment will provideencouragement as per theIndustrial policy of the state ,

who will set up modern ricemills investing minimum morethan Rs 2 crore. The Minister

has expressed replying to the question of legislature Prasanta Muduli, Sadhu Nepak,Alekh Jena, Aurobinda Dhali, Sudarshan Jena, sanjib Kumar Pradhan, and Nihar

Ranjan Mohananda. The Minister further expressed that the government has decidedto establish small rice mills for self employment of the unemployed youths.

Big opportunities inhealthcare and education

in India : Michael DellNew Delhi:BULLISH ON its India operations,the world’s second largest personal

computer ( PC) maker Dell Inc, on Tuesdaysaid it targets $ 2 billion in revenue from Indiain the coming fiscal and plans to hire a fewthousand more people in India. “ India todayoffers a fantastic opportunity to use

technology for a wide range of applications.We see a huge opportunity for growth of thePC segment in this country as the penetra-tion level hovers around just 20- 30 PCs per1,000 people,” Michael Dell, founder and

chief executive officer ( CEO), Dell Inc, said.“ We have set $ 2 billion as the milestonethat our India team is now working on,” Delltold reporters at an interaction organised by

the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( Ficci). “

If I look to 2020, 2030, India is on a clear path to become the third

largest economy in the world and our investment will scale very nicely

in support of that. We have about 23,000 people here. We’ll probably

grow that by a few thousand, certainly, over the next year or so,” Dell

said without giving the actual numbers. According to a senior company

executive, Michael Dell’s visit to India is part of his larger plan to set up

a massive global data center in India to meet the demands for its cloud

computing services. The firm has already announced that it is going to

open data centres in 10 countries. The company had recently opened a

data centre in Australia. “ The visit is a part of a larger business plan.

He ( Michael Dell) is looking at opening a data centre in India, eyeing

larger business opportunities in the healthcare and education sectors.

He will be meeting top officials in this regard,” the executive told .

Government rejects opposition's demandover CBI probe into rural job scam under MGNREGABhubaneswar : Theadjournment motion on thedemand of CBI probe ofthe MGNREGA project

rejected by the Minister .Replying to the adjourn-ment notice of theopposition , the Minister ofPanchayati Raj Prafulla

Samal expressed in thehouse that the allegation ofirregularities in MGNREGAproject is base less andthe state government is taking necessary steps for successful implementa-

tion of the project. Immediate steps are being taken for the irregularities andaction is being taken against the person involved for the irregularities. Sothere is no necessity of investigation by other agency. After the reply of theMinister, the Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat rejected the motion.

IOCL chief visitsParadip projectParadip : Indian Oil Corporation

Limited (IOCL) Chairman RS Butolavisited the Paradip Refinery projecton Monday. It was Butola’s first visitafter taking over as the IOCL chief

on March 1. The Paradip Refinerywill be the IOCL’s tenth and theproject’s cost is `29,777 crore. Itsfirst unit is expected to be commis-sioned in March 2012.

PSU Nalco to set up Pilot Project onCarbon Sequestration in its Power Plant

Bhubaneswar : National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the

Navratna PSU, under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, has become the firstPSU in India by implementing a pilot-cum-demonstration project on CarbonSequestration in its Captive Power Plant at Angul. Shri Sidhanta Das,Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Odisha, laid thefoundation stone of the proposed Carbon Sequestration Pilot Project today

at the Captive Power Plant of Nalco, Angul, in the presence of Shri A.K.Sharma, Director (Production), Shri K.S. Sreedhara, ED(Production), ShriP.R. Choudhury, ED(S&P), Shri D.C. Sahu, GM(Finance), Shri P.K. Pattnaik,GM(CPP), Shri A.K. Sahu, GM(H&A), Shri A.K. Joshi, GM(O&M) and othersenior officials of Nalco. Nalco has earmarked an area of 0.18 acre for the

project to adopt an advanced and innovative technology by engaging thefirm M/s Indo-Can Technology Solutions (ICTS), a pioneer in the area of bio-technology solutions, for providing technical consultancy and renderingnecessary services to guide Nalco for successful completion of the projectwithin 18 months. Carbon sequestration is a method for managing and

storing of carbon dioxide (CO2) or other forms of Carbon that wouldotherwise be released into the atmosphere by burning carbon-based fuels.It is a relatively new idea brought about by the worldwide concern that highconcentrations of atmospheric CO2 contribute to global warming. SinceOdisha is having huge coal reserves, a large number of Thermal Power

Plants and Industries having large power requirements are coming up in theState and this trend will continue to grow in future. These power plants emithuge quantity of CO2 to the atmosphere. In the recent Copenhagen summitIndia has volunteered to cut down the rate of emission of Green HouseGases (GHG) by 20% by 2020. A battery of system would be introduced

into the flue gas stream to clean the flue gas to suit cultivation of algae.

Tata soars into

the top 50 mostvaluable

global brandsMumbai: The Tata brand has beenranked as the first Indian brand tobe in the top 50 club of globalbrands as per Brand Finance'sGlobal 500 2011 report. The group’sbrand value is pegged at $15.8billion as compared to $11.21 billionin 2010. As per Brand Finance'sGlobal 500 2007 report, the brandvalue of Tata was $7.38 billion,indicating there has been 100 percent appreciation for its brandvalue. There has been a steadyprogress in the Tata brand value toreach the 50th position among theother global brands. In 2007, theTata brand was ranked 103 andnow in 2011 it is ranked among thetop 50. The key companies andbrands that have been consideredby Brand Finance to add the brandvalue to the group are the TataMotors group (JLR brand value,Tata Motors India and joint venturesand subsidiaries), the Tata Steelgroup (Tata Steel and Tata SteelEurope) and Tata ConsultancyServices. R Gopalakrishnan, director,Tata Sons, said, “Tata managershave been focused on doing theright things for the business and thestakeholders. The brand perception isthe outcome of their efforts and isnot a planned perception change, tothat extent it’s a source ofsatisfaction for the employees."

7 26 March - 1st April 2011 SPORTS

Age no bar ! Tiger Woods’new girl is 13 years youngerTIGER Woods has reportedly jumped back into the dating pool and isseeing a 22- year- old student who apparently looks just like his ex-wife Elin Nordegren. But Alyse Lahti Johnston, 13 years younger thanthe golfer, also has a checkered past — she was arrested on

suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in 2010. Theuniversity student and budding golfer has been spending a lot of timewith Woods in recent weeks. Johnston’s father is an executive at IMG,the sports agency that represents Woods. A source told TerezOwensthat the two have been seeing each other for a few months now and

were spotted on Woods’ yacht. He is said to be smitten with her.Woods’ five- year marriage was left in tatters in 2009, exposed after abizarre November 27 car crash outside his mansion in Windermere,Orlando. Numerous women then came out of the woodwork claiming tohave adulterous affairs with the sports star. Former swimwear model

Elin quickly ditched her wedding ring and later filed for divorce. Speakingabout her relationship with the golfer, Elin had said she felt “ blindsided”and “ embarrassed” when she found out about his multiple infidelities.Woods, who has failed to capture his best form on the golf coursesince his private life imploded, did not speak about the marriage split

but concentrated on his new life as a single dad. But it seems he hasalso been making time for his love- life with his new young girlfriend.

Saina clinches SwissOpen Grand PrixBasel : India's Saina Nehwalwon her first title of the yearwith a dominating 21-13, 21-14

victory over South KoreanSung Ji Hyun in the WilsonSwiss Open Grand Prix Goldbadminton here . It was Saina'ssecond victory against the

unseeded Korean in an asmany meetings, havingdefeated her in the IndoensiaOpen Super Series last year.World No.4 Saina took early

control of the match. She tookseven points in a row from 6-7to lead 13-7. The Indian thenconsolidated on the lead andwon the first game. In the

second game, Saina openedup a 7-3 lead and neverallowed the Korean to comeback, taking a grip over thematch and wrapping it up in 43

minutes. It is Saina's ninthcarreer title on the internationalcircuit. She has won fourSuper Series titles, threecoming last year, three Grand

Prix Gold titles and two GrandPrix touraments. After afabulous 2010 when she won

the Indian Open, Singapore Open, Indonesia Open andComonwealth Games gold, Saina injured her ankle in thefinal of the Hong Kong Open, which she won, in Decem-

ber. She missed the season-opening Malaysian Open andwas rusty in her comeback tournament at the KoreanOpen, making an early second-round exit.

Somdev jumps

to No. 73 insingles rankingNew Delhi: Reaping rich reward for hisfantastic run at the Indian WellsMasters, Somdev Devvarman onMonday jumped 11 places to achievehis career-best singles ranking of 73 inthe latest ATP list. Somdev reached thepre-quarterfinals in Indian Wells,eventually losing to finalist and top seedRafael Nadal but not without giving agood fight to the world number oneSpaniard. Rohan Bopanna, who alongwith Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistanreached the semifinals of the doublesevent at the same tournament, alsoimproved his ranking by four places to15. The Indo-Pak pair had lost toeventual champions AlexandrDolgopolov and Xavier Malisse.Leander Paes (7) and Mahesh Bhupathi(5), however, remained static.

Pakistan storminto semis withwin over WIDhaka : Skipper Shahid Afridi led from the front asformidable Pakistan crushed the West Indies by 10wickets to reach the World Cup semi-finals for thefirst time since 1999 . Afridi spearheaded a spinassault on the flat-footed West Indies batsmen who

crashed for 112 in 43.3 overs, a target Pakistansurpassed easily in the 21st over at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium. The leg-spinner, already thetournament's leading wicket-taker, took his tally to 21as he finished with four for 30, including two

wickets off successive balls. Off-spinnersMohammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal chipped in withtwo wickets each as the West Indies collapsed in aheap after electing to take first strike on a sluggishpitch. Hafeez then shone with the bat, stroking an

unbeaten 61 off 64 balls in the company of openingpartner Kamran Akmal (47 not out) to ensure the

day-night match ended in quick time. The emphaticvictory could hand Afridi's men a mouth-wateringsemi-final against arch-rivals India in Mohali onMarch 30, if the co-hosts beat Australia inAhmedabad .The Pakistanis, who won the World

Cup in 1992 under Imran Khan, last entered thesemi-finals of the premier event in England in 1999when they finished runners-up behind Australia.

INDIANS END AUSSIE REIGNThe attacking left- hander has

become a valuable cog in India’ssuccess wheel and his evolutionas a match- winner was onceagain decisively demonstrated inthe crucial quarter- final clash

against the three- time defendingchampions. Yuvraj saw Gambhirand captain Mahendra SinghDhoni perish in quick successionbut he remained unmoved and

made sure he punished theAustralian bowlers every time hegot an opportunity on a two-paced Motera wicket. Pontingrelied too much on his pacers

and with just one frontlinespinner in Jason Krejza, hisoptions were limited. In SureshRaina, Yuvraj found an able ally.The two were involved in an

unbroken 74- run stand for thesixth wicket, to see India through.Ponting finally ended his rundrought with his 30th century, hisfirst in over a year. But his

brilliant knock was not enoughagainst an inspired Indian team.Chasing 261 for a win, Tendulkarlooked in great touch. He lookedgood for his 100th international

ton even as Virender Sehwag ( 15) was dismissed byShane Watson. A push towards the cover off Brett Leetook Tendulkar past 18,000 runs in One- DayInternationals. The maestro completed his half- centuryoff 61 balls. The Sardar Patel Stadium, where he

scored his maiden double century in Test cricket, lookedset for another masterpiece until he was caught behindfor 53 off Shaun Tait with India needing 176 runs more.Gambhir ( 50 off 64 balls) and Yuvraj Singh survivedsome anxious moments with some horrendous running

between the wickets. Their lack of communicationfinally bore fruit for the Australians when Gambhir ranfor a non- existent single and was run- out soon afterreaching the50- run mark. Earlier, after electing to bat,

Ponting paced his innings to perfection and announced hisreturn to form with his first century in over a year after hisfirst five innings in the World Cup yielded just 102 runs.Ponting, 36, was well supported by wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin ( 53 off 62 balls) and David Hussey (

38 off 26 balls). The toss was always crucial, especiallyin a pressure game like this and Ponting had the luck on hisside to call the coin correctly. The Tasmanian, however, didnot get much support from his batsmen, some of whomwere out to reckless shots. He crafted his innings

brilliantly, holding one end on a two- paced Motera pitchwhere his teammates found the going tough as Indiacaptain Mahendra Singh Dhoni marshaled his troops reallywell – at least till the 44th over of the Australian innings.

Ahmedabad : ALL roads in Ahmedabad were leading to one place on Thursday, the SardarPatel Stadium in Motera that witnessed a fierce quarter- final battle between India and Austra-lia. With colourful turbans and tricolours in their hands, people of all ages and sections ofsociety marched their way into the venue to watch another episode in one of the most talked-

about rivalries in recent times. There were thousands of people on the streets and the copshad a difficult time controlling the traffic in sweltering heat. In fact, even the Indian team buswas made to wait for some time outside the venue with a big crowd around the main gate ofthe stadium. “ We expected India to play either Pakistan or Australia here and we have got thebest match of the World Cup so far,” said a college student who had come along with his

friends to watch the match. “ We want to see an Indian victory here and a special knock fromTendulkar will be icing on the cake,” he added. Everybody looked in festive mood with apossible 100th international century for Sachin Tendulkar being the talk of the town.

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in 'Desperate

Housewives'?Los Angeles: Actress Elizabeth Hurley has

sparked rumours that she may appear in"Desperate Housewives" after she wasspotted dining with the TV show star TeriHatcher. The two actresses were seenenjoying a business meal at exclusive

restaurant Little Door, where they werejoined by Hurley's lover and Australiancricketer Shane Warne, aceshowbiz.com

After 'Munni','Sheila',Bollywood gets'Jalebi bai'New Delhi : Following the success of itemnumbers like "Munni badnaam" and "Sheilaki jawaani", Bollywood actress MallikaSherawat will now be seen in a sizzling songtitled "Jalebi bai" in comedy movie DoubleDhamaal. Mallika, famous for her sultrymoves in "Maiya maiya", recently finishedshooting for her new item number, in whichshe sports a sexy, crystal-studded bustier

and a low waist, maroon-coloured brocadelehenga. The four-day schedule of the songwas shot at Mehboob Studios, where alavish set of a casino was created to give thesong the right look and feel, said a source.The song has been choreographed byGanesh Acharya and the music has beencomposed by Anand Raj Anand. DoubleDhamaal, a sequel to the 2007 comic riotDhamaal, is slated for release this June.

The movie is being produced by RelianceBIG Entertainment and Maruti International,and is directed by Inder Kumar.

Salman emerges a strong winnerarm-wrestling in front of anumber of prominent membersof the Telugu film industry. Thisled to this pricey trainer being

sent back to Los Angeles.Sonu Sood, who was withSalman that evening, verifiesthe incident. "Yes, Salmanchallenged the guy who trains

Telugu doyen Mahesh Babu'stwo sons Vishnu and Manojand many other big actors fromthe Telugu industry. We wereat a party in Vizag. It was on

the Park hotel's premises. BothSalman and I were trying tohave a good time. "Manyprominent stars from Telugucinema were also present at

the bash. Everyone wastalking about this huge bulky150 kg trainer from LA whowas also there. They were alltalking about how powerful

and invincible he was, andhow all the leading men from theTelugu film industry were queuingup to work-out with him."

reports. While the purpose of the meeting isunknown, fellow diners claim the two womenwere engrossed in deep conversationthroughout the meal. "Either they were talkingabout 'Desperate Housewives' or sharing tips

about how to play opposite TV superheroes,"an onlooker said. Hatcher had playedSuperman's girlfriend Lois Lane in "Lois &Clark: The New Adventures of Superman".Hurley has signed on to play a villain's role in

the new "Wonder Woman" series.

It looks like all the abstinence from Mughlai food and alcohol isdoing Salman Khan a world of good. These days he is in topphysical shape, good enough to take on an African-American

physical trainer weighing 150 kg for arm-wrestling. Anddefeating him! The incident that happened in Vishakhapatnamearlier this month has had a snowballing effect on the Telugu filmindustry. Apparently, Salman took on the LA trainer for impromptu

Madhuri Dixit gets priceyGetting Madhuri Dixit to sign on the dotted line just got costlier. After thestupendous response to her presence on dance reality show JhalakDikhla Jaa, it now appears that the channel would have to considerablyupgrade her already-impressive, if not astronomical, fee if the star is toappear as a judge on the next season as well. Apparently, Madhuri's feeis larger than any offered to a reality-show judge in the history of Indiantelevision. Says a co-star who has worked closely with Madhuri: "Andwhy not? She brought so much to the table when she came on board.Jhalak Dikhla Jaa went to another level with Madhuri." While Sony TVsources are tight-lipped about the re-negotiation, Madhuri is candidenough to admit that another season of Jhalak... is being worked out."We're under negotiation. Nothing has been finalised as yet. Let's see...Ireally enjoyed my first stint on the show. I am not discounting a secondseason," Madhuri said. But for now, she is looking forward to joining herhusband and sons in the US. "I don't know when I'll be back. This hasbeen my longest stay in Mumbai away from my husband and kids. Thoughmy sons joined me in Mumbai during Christmas, I still felt the distance.

Preity lost

more than7 kilos for a filmAfter two years' break from

acting, Preity Zinta has decided to

wear the grease paint, but before

that she has to get back in

shape."This year for me is about

getting back into movies and the

entertainment industry. I had let

myself go for some time because I

had taken a break. I had put on

seven-and-a-half kg. But then I

lost all of it because I can't afford

to look like that in a film," Preity

told. Asked to reveal the names of

the projects she is working on, the

36-year-old declined. "I'll start

working on films this year for

sure, but my lips are sealed.

Announcement will come from the

producers. But I'll be doing some

real cool films," she added.

I'm happy thatI am directing'Dhoom 3': VictorVictorVictorVictorVictorMumbai: After writing two instalments ofsuccessful action film Dhoom series, VijayKrishna Acharya aka Victor is delighted to take

on the responsibility of directing Dhoom 3. "I'mvery happy as I am directing Dhoom 3," saidVictor, adding that he was sure from the verybeginning he would be directing the movie. Thefirst two instalments of the film were directed by

Sanjay Gadhvi. "I like to direct what I write.When I started writing (part three), I knew that Iwould be directing it. I became a writer bydefault, I always planned to direct a film. I am atpre-production stage and am happy wherever I

am at present," Victor told. The first instalment ofDhoom, which starred John Abraham, AbhishekBachchan, Rimi Sen, Eesha Deol and Uday Chopra,was a super duper successful actioner of 2004.