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IADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa was today
sworn in for the fifth time as Tamilnadu Chief Minister amid celebrations by party cadres and supporters all
over the State. She returns to power nearly eight months
after she was forced to quit over corruption charges.
Jayalalithaa took the oath in the name of God in Tamil
in a simple function held at the University of Madras
Centenary Auditorium. Twenty-eight other Ministers
also took oath in a brief ceremony.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by BJP leaders including Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan and
national office bearer of the party H Raja.
Actors Rajinikanth, Sarathkumar and eminent music
composer Ilayaraja were among the long list of dignitaries who attended the function.
Meanwhile, the eighth edition of IPL is set to wind down
with the final in Kolkata tomorrow between two former
champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
This will be a shot at redemption for M S Dhoni’s men,
who were denied a third title by Mumbai Indians at the
same venue, on 26 May, two years ago.
Fresh from their three-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ranchi, CSK will be in red hot form
while Mumbai Indians, who got a four-day rest after
directly advancing into the final, may have to watch out
for complacency.
TOP TEAM
Tamilnadu Governor K Rosaiah and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with the Council of Ministers who were sworn in today.
Jaya sworn in as CM for 5th time
q 28 Ministers take oath q Jubilation among AIADMK cadres
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
Amidst cheers and applause from
a huge gathering at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium here,
AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was
today sworn in for the fifth time as the
Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.
Twenty-eight other Ministers were
administered oath in a brief ceremony. For the first time in the annals of
Tamilnadu politics, Ministers jointly
took oath in batches.
The AIADMK supremo was administered oath of office and secrecy by
Governor K Rosaiah.
Earlier, she arrived at the venue in
a green saree at 11 a.m. and was
welcomed by Chief Secretary K
Gnanadesikan with a bouquet.
Later, she introduced O Panneerselvam and all other Ministers to Rosiah.
After Jayalalithaa was sworn-in
as the Chief Minister, the Governor
greeted her by presenting a bouquet.
AT THE HELM
Governor K Rosaiah administering the oath of office to J Jayalalithaa.
After that, of the 28 Ministers, the
first batch of 14 Ministers took oath
in the name of God in Tamil, followed
by the second batch of 14.
CSK eyes ‘super three’
in ‘Battle of Eden’
Kolkata, May 23 (PTI):
Two-time former champions and the
most consistent team of the season,
Chennai Super Kings will lock horns
with late bloomers Mumbai Indians in
a high-voltage IPL summit clash here
tomorrow, bringing the 47-day T20
extravaganza to a relatively controversy-free end.
Ever since the 2013 spotfixing scandal, controversy
has dogged Chennai Super
Kings and this season too the
undervaluation of the franchise
acquisition to a trust for Rs 5
lakh came under the Enforcement Directorate scanner. But
it was nowhere close to the furore that
was generated in 2013.
Season eight was not entirely free
of drama with reports of a bookie
approach, some ugly on-field brawls
and breach of protocols. In the middle of all this, the Mahendra Singh
Dhoni-led CSK has gone about their
job with absolute precision.
This will be another shot at redemption
for Dhoni’s men, who were denied a
third title by Mumbai Indians at the same
venue, on 26 May, two years ago.
Table toppers CSK had lost to
second-placed Mumbai Indians by
25 runs in the first qualifier but they
won when it mattered the most -- in
the second qualifier last night -- to
make their sixth final appearance in
eight attempts. Fresh from their threewicket win against Royal Challengers
Bangalore in Ranchi, CSK will be in
red hot form while Mumbai Indians,
who got a four-day rest after directly
advancing into the final, may
have to watch out for complacency.
CSK are a team known to
keep their nucleus intact and
this season too they have some
senior players who are getting the
job done, and if one adds the ‘Dhoni
Touch’ then the yellow brigade looks
invincible. Left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra, who clinched the man of the match
against RCB for his 3 for 28, has been
a revelation with 22 wickets to his tally.
They also have one Mr Cricket, and
a familiar Aussie, who will turn 40 in
four days time.
Playing his third match this season, Michael Hussey stood in the
path of the spirited Kohli’s men with
a defiant 56 in their modest chase
of 140, and while fielding he gave
more than 100 per cent in an agedefying display.
Jayalalithaa was seen smiling and
having a brief conversation with Governor Rosaiah. The entire oath-taking
ceremony, including signing of docu-
Photos: K VIJAY ANAND
ments and other formalities, was over
in less than 30 minutes.
On her way to the Madras University
Centenary Auditorium, Jayalalithaa
was greeted by party workers and
supporters who gathered in huge
numbers on either side of the road.
The entire stretch of Poes Garden,
Dr R K Salai, Kamarajar Salai, along
Marina beach till the Madras University Campus, was awash with party
flags, festoons and banners hailing
Jayalalithaa.
Jayalalithaa’s journey from her
residence commenced with a brief
pooja conducted in front of her
vehicle praying for her success.
Some drummers and dancers were
seen performing some distance
away from the venue with the crowd
egging them on. Songs of popular
MGR films were also played at
some points, adding to the carnival
atmosphere.
Police had made elaborate
security arrangements for the
event and the University campus
at Chepauk was turned into a
security fortress.
The swearing-in ceremony was
attended, among others, by BJP
leaders including Union Minister
Pon Radhakrishnan, national officebearers of the party H Raja and L
Ganesan.
The moment the swearing in ceremony ended, AIADMK workers in
several parts of the State started
celebrating. Crackers were burst and
sweets were distributed.
Cadres gathered in large numbers
outside the venue and chants of
Puratchi Thalaivi Amma Vazhga
rent the air as Jayalalithaa’s convoy
entered the auditorium.. A beaming
Jayalalithaa waved her hands and
flashed the party’s Two Leaves
symbol.
Yesterday, she garlanded the
statues of her AIADMK founder
MGR, Dravidian leaders C N Annadurai and Periyar, triggering
jubilation among thousands of her
supporters.
A star-studded event
DIGNITARIES GALORE
News Today Chairman and Managing Director T R Jawahar, Kumudam CMD P Varadarajan, actors
Sivakumar, Karthi and Arjun at the swearing in ceremony.
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
It was a huge gathering of celebrities and people from various walks
of life at the swearing-in ceremony
of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa
as the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu,
at the Madras University Centenary
Auditorium today.
Besides scores of AIADMK activists and general public, eminent
personalities from the world of cinema, art, literature, business, media,
sports and politics were present to
congratulate Jayalalithaa,
Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker S
Thambi Durai, Assembly Speaker
Dhanapal, Deputy Speaker Pollachi Jayaraman, Whip Manoharan,
Special Representative to Delhi Jakkaiyan, leaders of alliance parties
including T V Kathiravan, Thaniar-
Jaitley
greets Jaya
Union Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley today greeted AIADMK
supremo J Jayalalithaa for being sworn-in as Tamilnadu Chief
Minister.
Congratulating Jayalalithaa, the
Finance Minister assured that the
Centre will extend all support to
the State government.
asu, Thamizharasan, John Pandian
and Vettavalam Manikanadan were
present. Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan and BJP senior leaders L Ganesan and H Raja were
present.
Speaking to News Today, Ganesan
said, ‘Our wishes to the new govern-
ment. We are sure that Jayalalithaa’s
actions will be swift and good’.
Who’s who of Kollywood gathered
in large numbers. Actors Rajinikanth,
MLA and Nadigar Sangam president
Sarath Kumar, Tamil Film Producers
Council president Kalaipuli S Thanu,
Tamil Film Directors Association
president Vikraman, veteran producer
AVM Saravanan, actors Sivakumar,
Karthi, Prabhu, Arjun, Vikram Prabhu,
Vivek, Ramarajan, Thyagu, playback
singers P Suseela, A L Raghavan,
actresses Sachu, M N Rajam among
others were present.
Chairman and Managing Director
of News Today and Maalaisudar, T
R Jawahar was one of the special
invitees.
International Cricket Council chairman N Srinivasan, chairman of
SPIC Group A C Muthiah, Apollo
Rajni’s
wish
Actor Rajinikanth, one of the
special invitees, was seated on
the front row. The actor wished all
the very best to Jayalalithaa and
said that he prayed the Almighty
to give her good health to serve
the people for several years.
Group executive vice-chairperson
Preetha Reddy, Chancellor of Sri
Ramachandra Medical University
Vekatachalam also attended the
swearing-in.
The ceremony saw Consul Generals of various nations in Chennai,
IAS and IPS officers besides AIADMK MPs, MLAs and senior leaders.
City
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23 MAY 2015
Centre
Step towards progress
CHENNAI
Roof over the head
Pallavaram Municipality contructs bus shelters
SWD and RWH projects to start in Ambattur
shelter would accommodate 20
passengers.
Commuters often have to switch
three buses to go to Velachery
via Radial Road and introduction
of bus routes that goes towards
Pallvaram, Velachery etc would be
beneficial to large sections.
Rajesh, a resident of Zamin Pallavaram said, ‘It takes 45 minutes
to go to Velachery as there is no
direct bus route which makes me
to rely on my two-wheeler. But
most of the poor have no option
to take two buses to reach their
destinations.’
A new bus shelter is being constructed at 200 feet Radial Road.
The suburb is developing rapidly
but interior localities like Zamin
aged and a new one was
n a welcome move, the PallavarPallavaram and Zamin Royathe need of the
am Municipality has contructed
pettah seem to be lagging
hour. The one at
new bus shelters in the neighbourET behind.
P
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Radial Road which
hood.
CHR
‘We were having a tough
is constructed at
A couple of shelters are being contime without a bus shelter. Now
a budget of Rs five
lakh that they have constructed one, I
structed at P V Vaidyalingam Road in
is almost complete
and will request the Transport Department
Zamin Royapettah and Sanjay Ganbe inaugurated soon.
dhi Nagar off 200 Feet Radial Road.
officials to introduce new buses,’ said
Assistant Engineer of Pallavaram Lalitha of Pallavaram.
It may be noted that a bus shelter
Municpality Latha said that the
at Radial Road was completely dam- NT Bureau
I
Zone 7 Corporation office on CTH Road has announced new projects.
SERENE VIEW
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want the work to be completed
he Zone-7 of Chennai Corsoon. The decision for more SWDs
poration has announced
is also lauded.
that new storm water drains and
rain water harvesting facilities will
Sewage drains, one of the most
come up across the neighbourbasic needs, are a rarity in many
hood.
parts of Ambattur. At Ambattur
Industrial Estate, the
The project is schedSWD are used for
uled to be comdiscarding waste,
pleted in a single
feel many.
phase and the
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to the tune of some
secretary of
crores, said a CorpoKrishnapuram Residents Assoration Official.
ciation Murali Krishnan says, the
initiative to construct more storm
‘It is during summer that we can
water drains is a welcome move.
undertake this work. So we are
‘On TI School Road the side drains
making the most of it. The work is
are beautifully laid. They are broad
set to begin in a week and a new
and covered with cement slabs’,
department itself has been formed
he says. Residents feel that the
for this task’, he said.
storm water drains could be simiWhile residents appreciate the
larly fashioned.
Corporation’s effort to bring in rain
Moreover, it is alleged that drains
water harvesting initiatives, they
Visitors to Avadi lake enjoy a pleasant sight with birds lined up on a branch.
Photo: M SRINIVASAN
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let into water bodies.
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are let into the side drains, which
is a worrying condition. Hence,
the storm water drains must be
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say residents.
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Around Town
CHENNAI
Free tailoring
course
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
The Theosophical Society, Adyar
will conduct a one year free tailoring
and embroidery certificate course for
women. The course starts on 1 June
at Damodar Gardens (opposite to
Blue Cross), Besant Avenue Road,
Adyar.
According to a release, the classes
will be conducted from Monday to
Friday from 9 am to 3 pm. People
in the age group of 18 to 45 years
are eligible.
The centre also runs a free day care
centre. It caters the children at the
age of 2 to 5 years. It provides free
medical aid, balanced food, clothing
along with class room and out door
education. The centre will re- open
on 1 June.
For further details, contact:
9940090594/ 9791042590
Jewellery
workshop
A Jewellery making workshop will
be conducted for women and children on 25 May at Mugappair West.
Methods of making Mala, Earrings,
Bangle and Anklet will be taught
by skilled trainers. The timings for
classes is from 10.30 am to 12.30
pm. The venue is at 2/3, Kambar
Salai, Mugappair West.
For details contact 9884861088,
9551678787.
SATURDAY
23 MAY 2015
3
HORROR ON THE MOVE
q Women face harassment on public transport on an everyday basis
SAHANA SELVAN
Chennai, May 23:
As her destination nears, she
makes her way through the crowd
and stands just above the footsteps.
The middle-aged man who had
been staring at her all this while
comes right behind and slowly
leans on her.
The girl who is half his age, unable
to step aside stands silently.
Beyond a point, unable to put up
any longer, she turns and shouts
at him, telling him to move back,
which he promptly does. The bus
thankfully halts and she finally gets
down, amidst the stares of other
commuters, who haven’t batted an
eyelid so far.
This is no random incident, this will
probably be an everyday account of
any woman who travels on the city’s
public transport, particularly buses.
Sexual harrasment during travel is
one of the most common problems
faced by women on an everyday
basis. Irrespective of her age, no
woman is spared from the prying
eyes and touches of these ‘creeps’
on buses.
‘Women are touched, groped and
commented at. But everything is
unsurprisingly forgiven and forgotten
once the bus halts, due to the sick
mindset of our society which has
been accustomed to treating women
as men’s property. It is this attitude
that makes them think they get away
with doing whatever they want’, says
Rajalakshmi, a college student.
One of the prime reasons for a section of men to harass girls in buses,
is the crowd.
‘They take advantage of the crowd,
as it is always to easy to pass the
blame on the lack of space and on
For BSNL
customers
at K K Nagar
Teachers take up
door-to-door campaign
q To encourage children
to enroll in Chennai School
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
Customers of BSNL Chennai telephones from K K Nagar EWSD
RSU Exchange (numbers starting
from 24850000 to 24855399) will
be migrating to Next Generation
Network (NGN) with effect from 25
May at 3 pm.
According to the press release,
there will be no change in the telephone numbers, existing plan
charges and the billing cycle.
Customers having STD/ISd facilities with dynamic lock are requested
to re-register the password after the
migration by dialing 1230000 ABCD.
After migration they may also verify
for the continuance of other value
added services if any subscribed for
by them.
Service is likely to be disrupted for
a short while during the migration.
For details contact the sub divisional engineer at 2485 4000/ 4500.
the pushing and shoving of the other
passengers. As it is difficult to avoid
overcrowded buses due to time constraints, women mostly do not make
eye contact and are forced to shield
themselves with their bags’, states
Keerthana, a city-based professional.
Despite the national outrage over
the Nirbhaya incident, there are no
major measures undertaken to improve safety and security of women
travelling on the city’s buses.
‘There should be a helpline number
which would come in handy in
Sexual
harrasment
during travel
is one of the
most common
problems faced
by women on an
everyday basis.
Irrespective
of her age, no
woman is spared
from the prying
eyes and touches
of these ‘creeps’
on buses
cases of emergency. Also, there
should be a limit on the number
of people boarding the bus
over the course of its ride, as
men cannot try their tricks in a
relatively free bus’, says another
college student.
The authorities should also consider increasing police presence in
the buses as it would prove as a
deterrent to a certain extent.
Apart from official support, women also need to raise their voices
on these sexual predators and
bring them to book, feel many.
Under the given circumstances,
it certainly is a pity that a country
which can make its presence on
Mars, cannot ensure that half its
population feel safe on its very
roads, so to say.
VIT inks pact with
Chettinad Academy
q To develop new collaborative teaching
and research programmes
Blood donation camp
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
In a bid to encourage children to
enroll in Chennai Primary School,
Shastri Nagar, Adyar, teachers of
the school conducted door-to-door
campaigns in the locality.
The ambitious programme was
taken up by teachers to encourage
parents to send their wards to government schools. Noting decrease
in admissions due to various factors,
including competition from private
schools and a stigma to study in a
government school, many parents
do not come forward to admit their
wards in State run schools.
‘This year we are starting preprimary and nursery sections also,
hence we wanted to create an
awareness. So we visited houses at
Vannanthurai, Kakkan Colony, Irular
Colony, Shastri Nagar and handed
out pamphlets to people,’ said Prema,
a teacher from the school.
Apart from targeting students, they
also explained to the parents about
their school. Another teacher from
the school said that the teachers
were facing pressure because the
strength of students was low.
The aided schools were facing competition from private schools, where
apart from significant extra curricular
activities, the teachers and management were putting extra effort to get
the results.
‘The craze for English medium has
become so much that parents want
their children to study only in private
English medium School. Nobody
opts for government schools. This
initiative by the teachers has been
a good start to increase the number
of enrollments,’ said Varthini, an
educationalist.
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
Rotary Club of Central and TTK Voluntary Health Services Blood Bank
will organise a blood donation camp
at Jubilee Clinic, Jubilee Road on
24 May between 9.30 am and 1 pm.
For details, contact 2474 2818.
Serve at Tirumala
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
Sevas, an NGO will send volunteers
for a weeklong service at the temple
town of Tirumala. A press release
said, the volunteers will be provided
with accommodation, breakfast and
dinner at Tirumala during the period
of service.
For details, contact 78455 58334,
94449 01138.
VIT Pro-Vice Chancellor S Narayanan and CARE Vice-Chancellor K Ravindran exchanging the MoU in the
presence of VIT University founder and Chancellor G Viswanathan. VIT vice-presidents Sekar Viswanathan
and G V Selvam are present.
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
VIT University, Vellore has signed
MoU with Chettinad Academy of
Research and Education, Kanchipuram (CARE) to develop new
collaborative teaching and research
programmes.
According to a press release, both
the institutions will work in the areas
of medical electronics, biomedical
engineering, biotechnology, drug
development, environmental health
engineering, biomedical nanote-
Amma Unavagam goes green
q Biogas plants to replace commercial cylinders
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
One of the ambitious project of
the AIADMK government - Amma
Unavagam - is all set to go green
with installation of biogas plants
at Raghava Reddy Colony, Jafferkhanpet.
According to a Corporation official, two biogas plants set up
at a cost of Rs 3.5 lakh at Amma
Unavagam, Jafferkhanpet will start
functioning soon. Each biogas
plant has the capability to deal
with 50 kg of waste every day. This
plant can accumulate up to 5 cubic
meters of gas.
Vegetable waste collected from
households, surrounding areas by
conservancy workers and those
from Amma Unavagam will be used
to generate biogas. The plant can
also convert idli batter or wasted
chapatti flour into gas. It can function
Depending on the success of the biogas plants at Amma Unavagam,
Jafferkhanpet, more plants will be installed in Ashok Nagar.
continuously for nearly three hours
per day, an official said.
A demonstration will be held by the
private company which is installing
the biogas plant on how to use it.
Depending on its success, it will be
installed at all Amma Unavagams in
Ashok Nagar, he added.
‘At Amma Unavagam here, we
prepare around 2,000 idlis, 1,000
chapattis, 200 pongals and 800 kg
rice (Curd, Sambar and Variety item)
each day. For it, we spend around
Rs 2,000 for commercial cylinders.
Once the biogas plant starts
operating, the requirement of
the cylinder will be reduced,’
said a woman official, incharge
of the canteen.
The canteen is run by 23 women
members of self-help groups.
They cook, serve and manage the
canteen that is set up to provide
healthy food at reasonable prices.
Hundreds of people, including
daily labourers, drivers, and migrant workers, visit the canteen
regularly.
Environmentalists have welcomed the civic body’s initiative.
‘Adequate place should be provided for the biogas plants and they
should be maintained regularly,’
they said.
chnology, occupational safety and
other areas of basic medical and
allied sciences. VIT Pro-Vice Chancellor S Narayanan and CARE
Vice-Chancellor K Ravindran signed
the MoU in the presence of VIT University founder and Chancellor G
Viswanathan.
Ravindran said CARE was proud
to be a partner with VIT since it
shares Viswanathan’s belief in international education. VIT University
offers large number of courses in
science, engineering, technology at
undergraduate, postgraduate and
doctoral levels besides conducting
a number of advanced researches
and carrying out consultancy and
extension services.
CARE is a premier teaching and
research institution in medical, nursing and other basic medical and allied
health sciences.
VIT vice-presidents Sekar
Viswanathan, G V Selvam and
School of Bio Sciences and
Technology dean C Ramalingam were present.
Residents laud cops
Nine ancient panchaloha idols seized
NT Bureau
Chennai, May 23:
The recent seizure of the
ancient panchaloha idols in
pockets of the West Mambalam came in for appreciation from the residents who
have praised the timely action
of the police.
It is to be noted that the entire
area of West Mambalam was
under constant monitoring by
the R3 Police Station and police
vehicles were seen posted regularly in locations like Rangarajapuram, Chakrapani Street, Mahadevan Street, Postal Colony
and Arya Gowda Road.
Although the seizure was reported to have been carried out
by the Economic Offences Wing
of the Department, this could
have been the result of the continuous presence and vigilance
of the police, felt the residents.
Speaking about the issue,
Raman, a resident here said
‘Hats off to them for their efforts.
There are a large number of
senior residents residing in West
Mambalam and they certainly
need more care and security.
Keeping with the requirements,
the police department deputed
many personnel here who are
helpful to the residents. Even
the recent haul of idols could
not have been possible without
the help of local police’.
The seizure involved the
capturing of nine ancient
panchaloha idols worth Rs 77
crore which were smuggled
for the international market.
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T
he takeover of Palmyra in Syria by Islamic State (IS) soldiers
demonstrates the terrorist organisation’s tenacity and its reach.
Only a few days back, it had captured the strategically important
Ramadi in Iraq. The fall of these two towns marks a major defeat for
the the US-led coalition efforts. It has become increasingly clear that
while air attacks have degraded the capabilities of the organisation
to a certain extent, these have proved ineffectual in stopping the
march of the IS into a fairly large swath that covers both Syria and
Iraqi territories.
The fall of the famous Roman-era archaeological site has caused
concern internationally. Palmyra has well-preserved temples and
colonnades. Unesco has called for an immediate end to hostilities
in the city and is urging everyone to avoiding direct targeting and
respect international obligations to protect cultural heritage during
conflicts. IS militants have a terrible record of destroying major
archaeological sites, and thus the concern for the Unesco World
Heritage Site is natural. Unfortunately, there is little that the world,
at large, can do to prevent the retrograde organisation from inflicting
damage.
Islamic State’s linkages with the al-Qaida are well known. It
is fighting many battles. However, the forces against it are also
fragmented. While Islamic State battles President Bashar al-Assad’s
army in Syria, it also faces the Iraqi army. The Kurds have been
formidable opponents, who had demonstrated a remarkable tenacity
to fight for their towns. The coalition forces rely largely on the Prime
Minister Haider al-Abadi’s leadership, which has not proved to be
particularly effective in bridging the sectarian divide that is often
seen as a major factor in the present crisis.
The US disbandment of the Iraqi army exacerbated matters. The
Islamic State has shown its strength by taking over two cities. It can
be brought down, but this will need greater cooperation between
its opponents and more boots on the ground. How and when this
happens, remains to be seen. Meanwhile, people continue to suffer
as they seek safety in the midst of battles raging around them.
Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor
If attempt 2 murder is a crime &
law doesn’t wait 4 u to kill, how can
advocating violence against the state
be legal until u actually commit it?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @SriSri
That which gives you strength
and stability, a vision & a mission
in Life is Spirituality.
Security warning over
Android phone reset systems
LONDON:
Using the ‘factory reset’ option to
wipe Android phones may leave
behind valuable data, warn security
experts.
The reset function may also fall
short when used to remotely wipe
a phone that has been lost or stolen, report Cambridge University
researchers.
For their analysis the researchers
bought used Android phones to see
what sort of data remained on the
handsets.
In some cases they retrieved key
files that let them access a former
owner’s Gmail account.
The study of 21 phones, running
Android versions 2.3
to 4.3, was carried
out by Prof Ross Anderson and Laurent
Simon from the University of Cambridge computer science department.
The flaws they found could mean
that up to 500 million Android devices might be at risk of leaving data
available to attackers after being
reset, the researchers warned in a
blogpost.
‘These failings mean that staff at
firms which handle lots of secondhand phones (whether lost, stolen,
sold or given to charity) could launch
some truly industrial-scale attacks,’
they said.
Complex failings
All of the phones analysed left
some data behind after a factory
reset, they said.
In most of the phones tested, data
generated by apps for WhatsApp
and Facebook was left behind.
In addition, images, videos and
text messages were also recoverable.
In 80per cent of the Android handsets the two researchers managed
to get at an important file known as
the ‘master token’ that is used by
Android to give a phone access to
Google services such as Gmail.
Tokens for other services were
equally available, they said.
The reasons for the failings were
complex, said the pair, but some
came about because of the way
that phone memory
is made and because
software to make sure
data was deleted had
not been updated.
Thorough resets
Google declined to comment on
the findings. However, the search
firm has acknowledged the problem
in the past and introduced changes
with several versions of Android to
make resets more thorough.
Android 3.0 brought in an improved erasing mechanism to prevent data being retrieved. Updates
to the reset system have also been
brought in with Android 5.1 that
was released earlier this year.
Many Android phones now use
encryption to scramble data so
it cannot be read even if it is retrieved.
CHENNAI
Your house belongs to ‘em
T
here are moments when you cannot but help marvel at the strange
but beautiful magnificence of life.
One such moment is certainly when
you get up in the middle of the night
to fetch a bottle of cold water or take
a leak,. It will also be the occasion
when the ultimate truth of your life
will be revealed to you: You are just
a co-liver in the house and the place
well and truly belongs to the cockroaches. Make no mistake about it,
your entire life is set amidst colonies
of cockroaches.
The historical truth is cockroaches
are what inspired the British to set out
and usurp other places. In an eternal
tribute to that Brits have chosen
to consistently cook their food in a
manner that cockroaches alone can
find it tasty.
On an average every household is
filled with roughly the number of cockroaches that it is quite conceivable
that they have their own government,
television networks and Rajdeep
Sardesai. Don’t ask me the difference
between real-life Rajdeep and the
one in the cockroach kingdom.
Your place, in general, is teeming
with cockroaches that amount to being the lifetime material for the Animal
Planet crew. Though the kitchen and
toilets are the favourite hangouts of
cockroaches, they pretty much fill
your entire universe in a manner that the scientific community point (by
you cannot possibly have imagined. holding its forefinger in the general
Just stop reading this and go and direction of where cockroaches live,
check the inner lining of the freezer: which is everywhere) to the fact that
You can find a cockroach apartment cockroaches thrive in zillions inside
complex coming up there. While you any glove left free for even a few
are at it, also look into the audio deck, seconds. If this does not prove that
which is being developed as a comfy cockroaches are hand in glove then
playpen for cockroach juniors. The what does, the scientific community
cavernous, dark innards of your shoe asks not unreasonably.
are where the raunchy elements of
It is pertinent to point out here that
cockroach society in their stylish best there has been no great research
meet for secluded, naughty revelry.
done on cockroaches due to the elYou may wonder what is the role ementary fact that the microscopes,
of cockroaches in
test tubes and othwhat the humans
er implements that
proudly call the
are used for scienfood chain. Well,
tific enquiry in all
K BALAKUMAR
their job is to scurry
labs are completely
over all the chain of
lined by cockroach
food that humans lay out on the table. excreta and eggs.
How do cockroaches completely
It is one of the biggest theories of
take over your place when in reality modern science that cockroaches are
it seemed as though you moved in the only creatures that are expected
when it was squeaky-clean? Where to survive even a nuclear holocaust.
do these blighted household pests This is based on the irrefutable
arrive from to startle you out of your evidence that any nuke-powered
wits in the dead of the night when you attack will take out every man, who
wake up for that cool swig of water?
seem to be ordained to carry out the
There are no easy answers to the job of mangling the cockroaches to
above question as I am unable to a squelchy, gooey pulp, while all
think up anything suitably funny. But women are programmed to act drascientists agree that the slimy roach- matically scared even if the nearest
es are generally hand-in-glove with cockroach is a kilometre away.
extra terrestrial beings. As a proof,
The job of women, whenever they
spot a cockroach (which is every
night), is to squeal at their top of the
voice as if there has been a nuclear
attack, and then scuttle emergently
into the bedroom to rattle the man of
the house. He, if he had any sense,
should not ask ‘what’s the matter’.
But usually he does as his thinking
faculty is far less than a cockroach’s
due to continued watching of cricket
and songs and dances of Sunny
Leone.
So the woman of the house in a
voice, dripping with fear and anxiety
that can be construed reasonable
only if armed bandits are lying in
wait, will tell him that a cockroach is
loitering in the kitchen. The woman
won’t let the man sleep unless the
pesky insect is squashed to a pulpy
heap of unmentionable slime. Women
generally behave as if cockroaches
are about to kidnap them with carnal
motives
Sorry guys, I have let you go, not
because my wife has spotted a cockroach in the kitchen. It is your wife
who is screaming from your kitchen,
and can’t you hear her cries? But be
known, you are facing a losing battle
-- both with the wife and, of course,
the cockroach.
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Return to the epicentre
Dead man moves
and breathes
Nepalis rebuild lives stone by stone
MILWAUKEE:
First responders preparing to take
the body of a Milwaukee man pronounced dead to the morgue got a
jolt when the man suddenly began
moving and noticeably breathing,
authorities said on Friday.
They had gone to the 46-year-old
man’s high-rise building on Tuesday
after his worried girlfriend called
for assistance, saying she had not
heard from him for two days, according to a medical examiner’s report.
When they arrived at his apartment, they found him cold, pale
and rigid at the foot of his bed, the
report said. They did not try to resuscitate him.
About 50 minutes later, the medical examiner arrived and notifi ed
the man’s family of his death. As
the examiner readied the body to be
taken to the morgue, the man began
to move his left arm and right leg,
the report said.
Paramedics took the man, who
has not been identified, to a nearby
hospital, where he was admitted to
the intensive care unit.
BARPAK:
Dressed in his brother’s old British army fatigues, Mohan Ghale is
rebuilding his mother’s home stone
by stone, after returning to Barpak
village, high in the Himalayas, which
was demolished by last month’s
earthquake.
Ghale had been working as a
plumber a full day’s journey away in
the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, but
with his brother overseas and father
away for work, it fell to him to remake
the family home at the epicentre of the
7.8 magnitude quake that killed 8,633
people nationwide.
‘I came back to rebuild and to help
my mother. I had to,’ said the 30year old, who put off the promise of
a job in Japan to return to the rubble
of his childhood home.
Ghale is one of tens of thousands
of his countrymen to have returned
- including many of the more than
2.2 million Nepalis living abroad - to
remote villages to help with recon-
Ireland votes ‘Yes’
for gay marriage
Irish voters turned out in droves
to cast ballots in a gay marriage
referendum on Friday, with the
high turnout likely to favour the
Yes side seeking equality just two
decades after the country decriminalised homosexuality.
With the once mighty Catholic
Church’s influence ravaged by child
abuse scandals, opinion polls indicated the proposal would pass by as
much as two-to-one, making Ireland
the first country to adopt same-sex
marriage via a popular vote.
Irish national broadcaster RTE
said it appeared to have been one
of the highest ever turnouts for a
referendum in the country, with
turnout likely to reach 60 per cent
in Dublin.
struction.
On the reopened dirt track that
takes a tortuous 60-kilometre (37mile) climb to Ghale’s home at
6,235-feet (1,900- metres), one
village after another lies in ruins in
the forested mountains. Here, in the
sparsely settled Gorkha region, 440
people died in the country’s deadliest natural disaster.
Women are clearing debris to
retrieve belongings, men are fixing
makeshift iron roofs ahead of the
monsoon rains, and the army is
constructing a school in Barpak to
replace the skeleton of a building
Nepal’s labour
ministry does not
know how many have
returned to the country
since the quake, but
the numbers going
abroad to work have
fallen to a daily
average of 950, down
from 1,500 before the
disaster
remaining on the site of the old.
About half a million homes were
destroyed in Nepal by the 25 April
quake and a series of aftershocks.
The government has estimated
reconstruction costs of $7 billion, a
third of the country’s GDP.
Obama signs bill on
Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON:
Though he once vigorously
opposed its involvement,
President Barack Obama
has signed legislation that
gives the US Congress
the power to review and
potentially reject a nuclear deal with Iran.
Achieving a deal with
Iran is a central element
of Obama’s foreign policy
ambitions, and the new law
imposes conditions on his ability to act on his own. He signed the
measure without ceremony Friday
at the White House.
Negotiators from the US, China, France, Russia, Great
Britain and Germany are
seeking a deal with Tehran by the end of June.
Israel and some Persian Gulf nations worry
Iran is simply delaying
its nuclear ambitions to
get economic sanctions
lifted.
The legislation would bar
Obama from waiving congressional sanctions for at least 30 days
while lawmakers examine any final
Hillary’s private mails
are public now
WASHINGTON:
Nearly 300 of Hillary Clinton’s emails were made public Friday in
the first wave of documents being
released by the State Department.
She received information that is
now classified about the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, on her personal server and some wonder how
the e-mails will affect her presidential
campaign.
The e-mails released seen so far
do not reveal any new information
about the attack nearly four years
ago or whether the then-Secretary
of State could have done more to
stop it.
In a sign that the presidential candidate is not worried about the first
release of private e-mails to and from
her personal cellphone, she toured
a New Hampshire brewery Friday
morning and afterward, held a rare
availability for the media.
‘I’m glad those e-mails are starting to
Secretary of State,
Clinton did not respond to repeated
calls to tighten embassy security, and
after the attack, was part of a coverup that became an issue in President
Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election
campaign.
Clinton has taken responsibility for
the security lapses and says her emails released so far and in the future
will prove there was no cover-up.
‘We have released all of them that
have any government relationship
whatsoever,’ she said. ‘In fact the
State Department has the vast majority of those anyway.’
We did learn Friday that some of
the post-attack emails on Clinton’s
phone contained information that is
now considered classified. She said
Friday that she does not believe the
receipt of such information on her
private device violated state department protocols.
NEWS MAKER
of the day
come up,’ Clinton said. ‘This is something that I’ve asked for a long time
and those releases are beginning.’
The 296 e-mails have become 850
printed pages. All are related to the
United States diplomatic mission in
Benghazi before and after the 11
September 2012, terrorist attack.
Four Americans were killed including
ambassador Christopher Stevens.
Republicans have charged that as
deal. Congress would have to pass
a resolution of disapproval to reject
an agreement, an action Obama
likely would veto. Obama had initially threatened to veto legislation
that placed conditions that Iran
would never accept.
Speaking to a Jewish congregation
in Washington yesterday, Obama
sought to offer assurances that he
wanted an ironclad compact.
‘I will not accept a bad deal,’ he
said. ‘This deal will have my name
on it, so nobody has a bigger personal stake in making sure that it
delivers on its promise.’
VOICE MAIL
Rahul trying to
get sympathy
Sir,
It is reported that Rahul Gandhi
has said that the Prime Minister has
no time to visit the house of a farmer
or labourer but is visiting foreign
countries. This remark may help
to get publicity and earn sympathy
from farmers. But it will not help
them to come out of their difficulties.
The Congress party was in power
for most of the years after independence but it has failed to solver river
water disputes among the States and
to link the rivers for irrigation facilities
etc. The Congress party’s agricultural
policies ended is fragmentation of
lands. Climate change is also a reason for the farmers woes.
The political parties should come
forward to set apart a certain
amount out of their political funds to
help the farmer who need financial
assistance.
C L NARASIMHAN,
Saligramam
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CHENNAI
SATURDAY
23 MAY 2015
One year of Modi govt: India
Inc hails performance
‘Reform-oriented policies helped investor sentiment’
New Delhi, May 23 (PTI):
India Inc on Friday hailed Narendra
Modi-led government’s performance
in past one year, saying the focus on
non-adversarial, corruption-free and
predictable policy regime has buoyed
investor sentiment.
‘The government has exceeded
our expectations and has achieved
more in the first year than any other
government has achieved in their
Chennaiites can now
dig into Dunkin’ Donuts
first year. The government’s
emphasis on lower tax
rates and introduction of
GST in coming year will
greatly enhance competitiveness of the Indian
industry’, CII president
Sumit Mazumder said.
The Modi government
completes one year in office
on 26 May.
FICCI president Jyotsna Suri
said, ‘We are highly encouraged by the series of actions
and policy reforms taken
by the government in the
last one year. The government has been successful
in improving the state of
the economy and setting the
foundation for long term higher
growth and development’.
Several path-breaking measures
have been announced, notably the
introduction of social security net for
all citizens, rationalisation of corporate tax rates and implementation
of GST by April next year, Suri said.
‘We are confident that going forward
too, the government will maintain the
growth momentum through continuous policy and reform actions’, the
FICCI president said.
Indian software market
leads in BRICS
5
Bank of India ties up
with MasterCard
Bank of India tied up with MasterCard on Friday to launch three new
cards and also two new banking solutions for its card holders.
The bank launched Business Debit MasterCard, Platinum Credit
MasterCard and International Travel MasterCard to improve customer’s payment experiences.
It will also offer two banking solutions- In Control for spend management and MasterCard rewards program for its customers.
‘We constantly look to provide services that make the banking
experience of our customers even more seamless and convenient.
The launch of ‘MasterCard In Control’, the three new card offerings
and loyalty program is yet another step in that direction’, bank’s
Chairman and Managing Director V R Iyer said.
IBA to sign wage pact
with unions
NT Bureau
Bank unions will be formally signing the new wage revision agreeChennai, May 23:
ment with the industry body Indian Banks Association (IBA) on
American doughnut company and
Monday, one of the heads of the unions said on Friday.
coffeehouse chain Dunkin’ Donuts
The pact, which will benefit 8.5 lakh employees from all the state-run
launched its first outlet in a mall in the
banks, old generation private banks and some large foreign banks,
city yesterday.
New Delhi, May 23 (PTI): followed Microsoft with 13 per cent million from $38.4 million during
will be signed after years of lengthy negotiations between the UFBU
‘After one year of planning, we are
period under revenue.
India’s software market registered and 12 per cent market share.
(United Forum of Bank Unions), an umbrella of of nine unions and
happy to launch our first outlet here.
Revenue of HP also declined by
the highest growth rate of 8.3 per
Oracle’s revenue was at $516.7
the IBA.
Chennai market has been open to the
cent in terms of total revenues million, while IBM’s at $475.3 mil- 14 per cent to $33 million in 2014
On 23 February, the parties had announced a deal under which
western style menu and our target
from $38.4 million in 2013.
among BRICS nations in 2014, lion in 2014.
employees would be given 15 per cent wage hike on pay-slip comhere will be adult consumers, particuponents, which will result in an additional salary burden of Rs 4,725
SAP’s market share stood at eight
‘Improvement in global economic
market research firm Gartner said
larly the urban young audience’, said
crore per year to the system.
on Friday.
per cent with revenue of $317.4 conditions has somewhat relaxed
president and COO of Dunkin Donuts,
The revenue of Indian software
million and VMware at the strain on the Indian economy,
Dev Amritesh, at the launch.
three per cent at $105.3 thereby boosting corporate sentimarket was at $4
‘Today, youngsters are open to
million.
ments. Along with a new stable
billion in 2014
experimentinh and do not believe
against that of
C A T e c h n o l o g i e s , government at the centre, this has
in the monotonous way of selecting
$3.7 billion in
Adobe, SAS, HP ac- helped in alleviating concerns about
food items. They are open to trying
counted for one per economic growth’, Gartner research
2013.
Karnataka Bank on Friday reported 66 per cent increase in its net
food across other countries and are
The software market
cent market share director Bhavish Sood said in a
profit at Rs 134.42 crore for the quarter ended March 2015.
not confined to localisation of their
each, Gartner said.
statement. Gartner observed adopin Brazil grew by 5.4 per
Bank’s net profit stood at Rs 81.21 crore in the year-ago pecuisine alone’, he added.
cent, in South Africa by 4.8 per cent
While the top five vendors regis- tion and development of Software
riod.
The group has come up with a host
and in China by 3.8 per cent. In Rus- tered increase in their revenue, CA as a service, open-source software
Total income rose by 11.55 per cent to Rs 1,308.04 crore in
of offers including ‘free donuts for the
sia, the market, however, shrunk by Technology’s business declined by adoption and Changing buying
January-March quarter of 2014-15 fiscal from Rs 1,172.58 crore in
year’ for the first 500 members who
6.4 per cent. The growth in Indian seven per cent at revenue of $50.9 behaviours and purchasing styles
the corresponding period of the previous year, the bank said in a
make the purchase of a box of donuts,
market was led by Microsoft with 25 million in 2014 compared to $54.7 associated with the digital business
filing to BSE.
it is learnt.
However, on asset quality, bank’s gross non-performing assets
per cent market share and revenue million in 2013. Adobe’s revenue in as common trend between India and
‘We are present across 20 cities
(NPAs) or bad loans slightly increased to 2.95 per cent of gross adof $1,017.9 million. Oracle and IBM India dipped by 35 per cent to $27.5 global market.
including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore
vances as of March 2015, up from 2.92 per cent a year ago.
and Hydrabad and now in Chennai’,
Net NPAs were also up, rising to 1.98 per cent of net advances as
he said.
of March 31, 2015, from over 1.91 per cent as
On the uniqueness of their food
of 31 March, 2014.
chain, he stated, ‘We bring out new
London,
May
23
(PTI):
ideas and keep evolving with the
World’s largest steel maker Arcechanging times. And, there are three
Singapore, May 23 (PTI): ing was chaired by Shi Yaobin, Vice
specialities here including donuts, The China-led Asian Infrastructure Minister of the Chinese Ministry of lorMittal and SAIL on Friday inked a
pact to jointly set up a steel plant in
from Rs 42,443.27 crore in the
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coffees and burgers’.
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Chennai, May 23: same quarter a year ago, State
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Tokyo’s Asia infra
plan decoded
Tokyo, May 23 (AP):
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s
offer of $110 billion in fresh infrastructure financing for Asia is
as much about Japan’s agenda
for selling its clean coal knowhow and other technologies
as it is about keeping up with
China.
Abe announced the commitment, topping the $100 billion
China set for its newly created
Asian Infrastructure Investment
Bank, with an explicit pledge to
make a ‘treasure trove’ of Mongolia’s vast reserves of brown
coal, regarded as too polluting
for power generation.
Japan sided with the US in not
joining the 57 countries that have
signed on to the Beijing-initiated
AIIB, but instead has pledged to
provide more support itself, both
through the Asian Development
Bank, to which it is the largest
donor, and also through publicprivate initiatives.
The plan announced represents
about a 30 per cent increase
over current funding levels. It is
in keeping with Japan’s priorities
to counter China’s growing influence while also helping support
its own manufacturing capacity
and trade in the region, especially in Southeast Asia.
‘Asia has a voracious infrastructure demand, reaching as much
as 100 trillion yen ($830 billion)
annually’, Abe said.
Abe reminded his audience,
who included former Malaysian
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Mongolia’s president
Elbegdorj Tsakhia, of Japan’s
longstanding role as a provider
of aid to the region.
Even with their increased commitments, the scale of available
financing falls short of the $8 trillion the ADB says is needed by
2020 to help build up essential
infrastructure.Having shut down
its nuclear reactors following the
2011 disaster at the Fukushima
Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant,
Japan has ramped up its use of
coal and needs cheap supplies
from its neighbours.
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plants that use new high-efficiency combustion technologies to reduce CO2 emissions,
compared to older coal plants,
is in sync with efforts to counter
climate change, Abe said.
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billion tonnes a year if it were
to spread to the US, China and
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SATURDAY
CHENNAI
Dhoni hails bowlers, Hussey
CSK seals final berth for sixth time Kohli rues fielding lapses
Ranchi, May 23:
M S Dhoni praised Michael Hussey for his fi ne half-century and
commended his bowlers after
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) edged
past Royal Challengers Bangalore
(RCB) in a thrilling encounter at
JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi to book a spot in
the final of Indian Premier League
(IPL) 2015.
Nehra picked up three wickets
to restrict RCB to 139 for 8. RCB
fought back well, but the two-time
champions held their nerve to
secure a three-wicket win with a
delivery to spare.
Speaking after the game, Dhoni
said: ‘Well that’s what happens when
the wicket is like that. I felt Hussey
batted really well. I thought if we
had scored 70 in the first 10 overs,
we were in with a chance. Ashwin
bowled really well against Gayle,
who would have taken the game
away. The fast bowlers backed him
up well. We had to hold back the
left-arm spinners till Gayle was there.
‘It’s very difficult to say what is the
par score on this wicket. I think they
were 10-12 runs short. We have improved with each and every game.
We have to play sensibly and have
to pick our moments. That’s one area
we need to improve,’ Dhoni said.
On a slow pitch, RCB batsmen
struggled to get going and Virat
Kohli said they were 15-20 runs
short. ‘I thought we were 15-20
Ashish Nehra
short with the bat. We didn’t have
the start we wanted. Credit to
the CSK bowlers, acouple of unlucky dismissals for us. They just
squeezed us in the middle. CSK
were too good with the ball. I always think low totals are very tricky,
especially with wickets like these.’
RCB also were poor on the field
and Kohli said the missed chances
proved to be costly. ‘Unfortunately
we missed 3-4 chances, you have
to grab your chances and it would
have been a different result if we
had held on to the chances. To an
extent, but I don’t think it played
that much of a role (talking about
the dew).’
CSK, who have not lost a single
game to RCB this season, extended their winning streak, which
meant the end of the road for the
team in red. Kohli said he was
I have been in good rhythm and luck is also
favouring me. I have been bowling well
before, but now I am picking wickets and
everybody is noticing it
-Nehra
proud of his team’s performance
in IPL 2015 and wished luck to the
finalists.
‘I am really proud with the way we
fought out today and the way we
Pakistanis celebrate
return of int’l cricket
Lahore, May 23 (AFP):
From Pakistan’s most popular fan
Chacha Cricket (Uncle Cricket) to the
head of State, a nation of 200 million
celebrated the return of international
cricket in Pakistan for six years on
Friday.
Hundreds of fans battled the 42 degree heat and stifling security checks
in long queues hours before the start
of the Twenty20 international against
Zimbabwe at 7pm local time.
Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain was among the sold-out 27,000
crowd at the Gaddafi Stadium in
Lahore.
International cricket was suspended
in Pakistan since terrorists attacks on
the Sri Lankan team bus on 3 March,
2009, which killed eight policemen
Lies will be
exposed,says
honest Nadal
Paris, May 23:
One thing that has been consistent about Rafa Nadal’s disappointing season so far has been his
brutal honesty.
After a recent defeat by Italian showman Fabio Fognini the
14-times grand slam champion
described his feared forehand as
‘vulgar’ while other defeats have
prompted him to admit he is suffering from nerves and a loss of
confidence.
Hardly the language expected
from one of the toughest competitors the sport has seen but Nadal
says it is pointless trying to bluff his
way through a poor spell.
Speaking to reporters at the
French Open on Friday where the
28-year-old will be gunning for a
record extending 10th title, Nadal
again pulled no punches.
‘I say what I feel. I said a lot of
times in my career I’m not gonna lie
if it’s not 100 per cent necessary,’
he said.
‘I don’t know if it’s good or bad,
but at the end of the day you can
lie here but you cannot lie on court.
‘If you say that you are great
and you go on court and you play
against a good player, you don’t
lie. Otherwise you’re gonna come
back and gonna say, Okay, I was
lying before.
and injured seven visiting players.
Pakistan’s number one fan Sufi Jalil,
famous as Chacha Cricket summed
up what the day meant to him.
‘I am born again today,’ Jalil told
AFP before the start of the match,
waiving the green and white Pakistani flag.
‘It’s the happiest day in my life as I
waited for 2269 days to be exact from
March 3, 2009 to this day.
Ever since the Zimbabwe team’s
arrival there were stringent security
arrangements with 2,000 policemen
guarding their hotel and the route to
the stadium.
Neymar tax case
moved to Barcelona
Madrid, May 23 (AFP):
The trial in which Barcelona are accused of concealing how much they
paid for the transfer of Brazilian star
Neymar will take place in the Catalan
capital after an appeal for the case to
be moved from Madrid was upheld.
A judge ordered last week that the
club, Barcelona president Josep
Maria Bartomeu and former president
Sandro Rosell stand trial for tax fraud
in the signing of Neymar in 2013.
However, a court filing released on
yesterday accepted their appeal that
the trial should take place in Barcelona
because it is in the club’s accounts
where the alleged fraud took place.
played the entire tournament. The
team that was better today and had
more composure won the game. Good
luck to both the teams in the final.’
Nehra, who was named the Man
of the Match, said he was bowling
with ‘good rhythm’ this season.
The experienced left-arm pacer
was also pleased with the way he
bowled to Chri Gayle, keeping it
tight and not letting the bighitting opener off
the hook.
‘I have been
in good rhythm
and luck is also
favouring me. I
have been bowling
well before, but now I
am picking wickets and
everybody is noticing it. I am sharing
this Man of the Match award with
Michael Hussey. I was just looking
to bowl wicket-to-wicket and keep
Previously it had been concluded
that given the money was deposited
in Brazil the National Court in Madrid
had competence over the case.
Barcelona have always insisted they
paid a transfer fee of 57 million euros
($65 million) to sign the Brazilian star
from Santos in 2013.
The court suspects the actual price
was at least 83.3 million euros and
that Rosell and Bartomeu hid the real
cost from the taxman.
It is alleged the overall fee was
split between a number of different
contracts between Barcelona, Santos
and Neymar himself with the sole
intention of signing the player.
it tight to him (Gayle). He was there
till the 13th over, but had not scored
many runs and it built the pressure.
It was a slow wicket, but the new ball
does come on to the bat.’
Michael Hussey
Will never choose to
quit Chelsea: Mourinho
London, May 23:
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho
would not choose to leave the club
he has just steered to another
Premier League title but he is prepared to manage another English
team, the Portuguese coach has
told the BBC.
Mourinho, 52, said in an interview
with the Football Focus programme,
to be shown on Saturday, that having come back to Stamford Bridge
in 2013 for a second spell in charge
he would only leave if owner Roman
Abramovich did not want him.
‘I see myself coaching another
club, yes, but I love Chelsea and
I am in Abramovich’s hands and
until then I’m here,’ he said. ‘The
day Abramovich thinks I’m not good
enough for Chelsea, I want to work,
and if possible in England too.
‘Until Mr Abramovich says, I don’t
see myself going. Any club comes
to me now and offers me a fantastic
project, offers me twice my wages in
the contract at Chelsea, no chance.’
Mourinho’s first spell in charge
from 2004 to 2007 ended when his
relationship with Abramovich broke
down but the former Porto manager
has enjoyed a successful return to
the club.
Mourinho will receive a third
Premier League winners’ medal
on Sunday but he is not feeling so
charitable this time -- meaning no
surprise souvenir for a lucky fan at
Stamford Bridge.
After claiming a second English
title in 2006 following a 3-0 win
against Manchester United, Mourinho launched his medal and blazer
into the crowd.
Chelsea host Sunderland in their
final game of the season on Sunday
where they will be presented with
the Premier League trophy for the
first time since 2010.
‘My son now is collecting all my
stuff,’ the Portuguese told a news
conference on Friday.
Jose Mourinho
Bianchi’s condition
remains ‘stagnant’,
says father
Monaco, May 23 (AFP):
A year after seeing him enjoy the
happiest weekend of his Formula One
career, Philippe Bianchi on Friday revealed that his son Jules’ neurological
condition was ‘stagnant’ and his family were prepared to face his death.
The 25-year-old French racing
driver finished ninth in last year’s
Monaco Grand Prix, earning the
Marussia team their first and, to date,
only points-scoring finish in the sport,
but suffered life-threatening head
injuries when he crashed during last
October’s Japanese Grand Prix.
‘The situation is stagnant,’ Bianchi
senior told Canal+.
‘Jules’ neurological progress is not
what we would like it to be. When
we get up every morning we think
of Jules’ life... We think also of his
death. We have to think about death
because we are in a situation where
we know a lot of things can happen.
‘It’s terrible. I think we all stopped
living that day, the fifth of October. It’s something you can never
expect. It’s not what Jules wants,
being in a hospital bed. It’s not his
life. It’s not what we want either, but
we have to keep hope.’
Bianchi continues to fight for his
life in controlled medical conditions
in hospital in his home city Nice.
His father added: ‘The first thing
is Jules is alive, that’s the most
important thing for us...
‘He’s fi ghting with the weapons
he has, but in neurological terms
I’m not sure he is able to do much
now. Seeing him fighting gives a lot
of hope to his loved ones, and it’s
important for us.
French glory beckons Nole
Nine-time champ Nadal looms in last eight for World No.1
Paris, May 23:
Novak Djokovic can become just
the eighth man to complete the
career Grand Slam with a maiden
French Open victory, but the world
number one fears fate may conspire
against him in Paris.
Djokovic, who turned 28 on Friday,
is the overwhelming favourite to
lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires
and claim his ninth career Grand
Slam title.
Victory would take him alongside
Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver,
Roy Emerson, Andre Agassi, Roger
Federer and Rafael Nadal as a winner of all four majors.
It would also take him halfway to a
calendar Grand Slam, a challenge
so daunting that only Budge (1938)
and Laver (1962 and 1969) have
managed to pull it off.
Djokovic comes into Paris riding
a 22-match winning streak, a season which has already seem him
capture a fifth Australian Open as
well as Masters
in Indian Wells,
ami and on clay
at Monte Carand Rome.
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situation before, and especially
in the last two years where I was
coming into Roland Garros and
people speculating, is this the year
or not?,’ said Djokovic who faces
Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen in
the first round.
‘This year or not?’
‘I was very close a few times.
Didn’t manage to do it, but that
doesn’t discourage me to not keep
on going. I’m here once again with
a purpose, with a reason, and I will
try to get myself in a position to win.’
Nadal goes into the French Open
with his astonishing record of nine
titles, 66 wins and just one loss in
Paris.
But the 28-year-old defending
champion has slumped to seven in
the world, his lowest ranking since
2005, the year of his maiden Roland
Garros title.
Nadal heads for Paris without a
European claycourt title for the first
time in a decade.
‘I don’t need to lie to create better expectation. When I say I don’t
know what’s gonna happen, I really
don’t know what’s gonna happen,’
said the 14-time major winner who
begins his 11th Paris campaign
against 18-year-old Frenchman
Quentin Halys, the world number
304.
‘I am gonna try to put my game in
a position that’s gonna give me the
chance. If I am able to do it, I have
enough experience here.’
Federer, who meets lucky loser
Alejandro Falla of Colombia in Sunday’s opener, completed the career
Grand Slam with his only French
Open triumph in 2009.
Mixed Bag
CHENNAI
SATURDAY
23 MAY 2015
7
Delhi Durbar
Lt Governor, CM in war of words
as power tussle escalates
NT Bureau
The crisis in the national capital
escalated Friday after the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification underlining that the Lieutenant
Governor is the administrative head
of Delhi and services are out of the
purview of the government.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has sought the opinion of legal and constitutional experts on the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification over the distribution of powers
between the Lt Governor’s office and the office of the Delhi Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, let us get into the details of the provisions related to the powers
of Lt Governor in the Constitution.
Turf war
Vital clause
It all started when the Lt Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung appointed senior bureaucrat Shakuntala
Doley Gamlin as Acting Chief
Secretary last week against the
wishes of the Chief Minister. This
caused furore in the government
with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that it fell beyond the
scope of the LG’s powers to do
so without the aid and advise of
the Ministers.
There is a special provision for
the National Capital in the Constitution. As it is neither a State
nor a Union Territory, Article 239
which deals with States is unapplicable to Delhi. Hence comes
Article 239(AA and AB) whose
Clause 4 says that there shall be
Council of Ministers in Delhi to aid
and advise the LG ‘except in so
far as he is, by or under any law,
required to act in his discretion’.
There is no specific provision
however, for the appointment of
a Chief Secretary.
Breach of law
Under the clause, if the LG has a
difference of opinion with his Ministers, the matter should be referred
to the President. Pending a decision
by the President, the LG can take
immediate action if in his opinion,
the matter is urgent.
But according to the Transaction of
Business Rules for the Delhi government, the process of initiating the
appointment of a Chief Secretary
has to be done by the Council of Ministers. No such move was initiated in
this particular instance, and so there
should have been no difference of
opinion to begin with.
Tweet heat
Arvind Kejriwal: ‘BJP first lost
Del elections. Today’s notification shows BJP’s nervousness
abt our anti-corruption efforts.
BJP again lost today’
@VRHarry: ‘Now that Delhi has
an elected Govt., Lt. Governor
should be left out & should be
just a figurative head like in other
states’
‘Average Indian is
happy with NDA rule’
UPA govt involved in ‘jhooth, loot’: Venkaiah
New Delhi, May 23:
With Modi government set to complete one year in office, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that
India has ushered in the NDA rule
and a large section of the society feels that achhe din have
really come.
Speaking to news agency
ANI, Naidu maintained that
an average Indian is happy
as the country’s prestige has
gone up.
Taking pot shots at the previous Congress-led regime, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that the
UPA government was only involved in
‘jhooth, loot and cheat’.
Coming down heavily on the Congress for criticising Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s foreign visits, Naidu
said,’The grand old party is unhappy
about country’s recognition and increasing respect, so what can I say..
can only sympathise with them.’
Maintaining that the BJP-led NDA
government has created an environment of enthusiasm, the Union Minister said that the UPA government
left behind an environment of despair,
but in the NDA rule international recognition, respect have gone up and
investments are coming. Commenting on the economic front, Naidu said
in the Modi era the Rupee has gained
strength, and inflation is under control.
Two-day fruit
show begins
in Coonoor
Coonoor, May 23 (PTI):
Highlighting the need to protect the
wildlife, the 57th Fruits Show, began
at Sims Park here today, displaying
various animals made of grapes and
oranges.
The cynosure of all the eyes was
a Indian Gaur and its calf, made of
grapes, standing tall at seven foot
and four foot, respectively, from
the Horticulture department, Nilgiris
district.
Other attractions include elephant
made of grapes and a lion made of
orange and sweet lime rinds. The
show, part of the annual festival being
observed in Nilgiris district as part of
attracting tourists, both domestic and
foreign,who throng during summer,
was inaugurated by the district collector, P Shankar.
A 15-foot tall arch made of different
fruits, including pine apple, apple,
orange and banana, welcomed the
visitors inside the park.
‘Small sections are disappointed
because of vested interests. Those
who were enjoying power by other
means are totally disappointed,’ the
senior BJP said.
Taking pride in the successful implementation of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s
ambitious project ‘Jan Dhan
Yojna’, the Union Minister
said that earlier poor, Dalits
could not easily open bank
accounts, but now 15 crore
new accounts have already
been opened under the new scheme.
In an attempt to strike the chord with
the farmers, who were badly affected
by unseasonal rains, the BJP leader
said that earlier a compensation of Rs
1.20 lakhs was given to the farmer in
case of calamity. But now it has been
increased to Rs 4 lakh.
‘Everywhere pro-poor, pro-farmers,
pro-youth initiatives have been
launched by this government.’
Meanwhile, Naidu also dismissed
opposition criticism over the contentious black money issue, saying his
government in its first Cabinet meet
had set up a Special Investigating Team to pursue the case. ‘The
centre has been negotiating with
international community and we have
succeeded to an extent on getting
information regarding black money,’
he maintained.
AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa greets the gathering after being sworn in as the
Chief Minister today. Members of the Cabinet take oath as celebrities including
actors Sivakumar, Karthi and Arjun look on.
PM chairs meeting on
CIC, CVC appointments
No decision taken, panel to meet again
New Delhi, May 23:
The Prime Minister-led selection
committees met here on Saturday
to decide on appointments of chiefs
of Central Information Commission
(CIC) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
Reports say that no decision on
CIC, CVC appointments was taken
in the meeting and the committees
will again assemble in the future
to take a fi nal call. The meeting
was convened at Prime Minister’s
residence.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Leader
of Congress party in Lok Sabha
Mallikarjun Kharge and Minister of
State for Personnel Jitendra Singh
BJP to hold
200 big rallies
New Delhi, May 23:
The Bharatiya Janata Party today
announced its grand plans to celebrate
Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance’s first year in office.
Revealing the plans, Union Minister
for Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth
Kumar told the media that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally on
25 May in Mathura, and on 26 May,
he will launch a channel for farmers.
Later on 26 May, the Prime Minister
will hold a rally in Haryana’s Karnal.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to
address a public meet in Gujarat’s
Surat on 27 May at 5 pm and on 27
May, Modi will attend a programme
in Goa’s capital Panaji.
The Minister, addressing a press
conference, said that 200 big rallies
and 5,000 jan sabhas are planned
across the country to publicise government works.
Besides Modi, all the Central Ministers, MPs will hold rallies all over
the country to mark one year of
government.
reportedly attended the meet.
The post of
Chief Information Commissioner is lying
vacant for over
nine months.
Rajiv Mathur’s term as chief of the
transparency watchdog ended on
22 August, 2014. Besides, there
is a vacancy of three Information
Commissioners in the CIC.
As per Right to Information Act, the
CIC has one chief and ten Information Commissioners.
In CVC, Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and
Vigilance Commissioner J M Garg
the process of returning to their home
countries, according to a statement
by the Nepal Army. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake which struck Nepal
on 25 April and another measuring
7.3 on the Richter Scale on 12 May
have left 8,635 people dead, 21,845
injured and destroyed or damaged
tens of thousands of houses.
Five aftershocks measuring between 4 to 5 on the Richter Scale
were recorded yesterday. Over 255
aftershocks of over 4 magnitude have
been recorded in the country since
the 25 April earthquake.
Eight MI-17 helicopters and five
ALH choppers from India, 3 MI-17
choppers from China, 3 UH1Y and 4
MV-228 choppers from the US have
conducted their flights in search and
rescue works, airlifting injured people,
managing debris and supplying relief
had completed their term on 28
September and 7 September, last
year, respectively.
The CVC is headed by a Central
Vigilance Commissioner and has
two Vigilance Commissioners. Rajiv,
a former Director General of Central
Industrial Security Force, is acting
as interim chief of the transparency
watchdog.
Both the selection panels are
headed by Prime Minister. The selection panel for CIC comprises of
a Union Cabinet Minister nominated
by Prime Minister, which is Finance
Minister Jaitley, and the Leader of
Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha.
Whereas, the selection committee
for CVC has Home Minister and LoP
as members.
Since, there is no LoP in the lower
house, Congress party leader Mallikarjun Kharge has been included
in the selection panel for both the
CIC and CVC.
Panel for joint custody
of child in divorce cases
New Delhi, May 23:
Pitching for removal of superiority
of one parent over the other, the Law
Commission on Friday recommended
joint custody of minors to both the parents in case of a divorce, saying Indian
custody laws must change with times.
The Commission’s recommendations on custody laws assume significance as in India the idea of shared
parenting is still new to custody
jurisprudence.
‘Neither the father nor the mother of
a minor can, as of a right, claim to be
appointed by the court as the guardian unless such an appointment is for
the welfare of the minor,’ it said in its
report submitted to the Law Ministry
yesterday. It said wherever possible,
courts should now grant joint custody
of minors.
Recommending changes in the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act and
Nepal quake toll
reaches 8,635
Kathmandu, May 23 (PTI):
The death toll following the two devastating earthquakes that have struck
Nepal has reached 8,635 with over
300 people, including 89 foreigners,
still missing.
At least 79 foreigners, including 49
Indians have been killed in the devastating earthquakes, according to a
statement by the Nepal police.
About 240 Nepalese nationals and
89 foreigners have still been missing since the April 25 earthquake,
police said.
Of the total number of foreign
military personnel deployed from 18
countries for rescue and search operations, 2,509 people, including 851
Indians, have already left the country
after completing their assignments.
However, 1,807 foreign military personnel, including 564 Indians, are in
The post of Chief
Information
Commissioner
is lying vacant
for over nine
months now
materials to various earthquake-hit
areas. Meanwhile, Nepal is facing a
crunch of labourers in the aftermath
of the devastating earthquake of 25
April as some 20,000 Nepali migrant
labourers have left the country in the
past one month.
After two earthquakes and a series
of aftershocks, a large number of
migrant workers have again started
returning to foreign countries, which
makes it difficult for the government
to implement its plan to employ
around 1,00,000 volunteers in rebuilding the quake affected districts,
experts said.
Kathmandu, the
capital city is also facing labour
crunch as many skilled and semiskilled Indian nationals, who were
working in different service sectors
have returned to their homes after
the earthquake.
the Guardians and Wards Act, the
panel said even after the Supreme
Court’s judgement in Gita Hariharan
vs Reserve Bank of India case, the
mother can become a natural guardian during the lifetime of the father
only in exceptional circumstances.
‘This is required to be changed to fulfil the principles of equality enshrined
in Article 14 of the Constitution,’ the
law panel said.
The Commission said the amendments are necessary in order to bring
these laws in tune with modern social
considerations. Major amendments
are recommended to the Guardians
and Wards Act, 1890, by introducing
a new chapter on custody and visitation arrangements.
It said amendments to the Guardians
and Wards Act, 1890 will be relevant for
all custody proceedings, besides any
personal laws that may apply.
The two draft bills proposed by the
panel to amend the existing laws
also deal with removal of preference
for the father as the natural guardian
under Hindu law. It says that both
parents be granted equal legal status with respect to guardianship and
custody.The draft law also empowers
courts to award joint custody to both
parents in circumstances conducive
to the welfare of the child, or award
sole custody to one parent with visitation rights to the other.
Besides recommending changes
in the two laws, the Commission has
also provided specific guidelines to
assist courts in deciding such matters,
including processes to determine
whether the welfare of the child is
met; procedures to be followed during mediation; and factors to be taken
into consideration when determining
grant for joint custody.
ISIS to buy nuclear
weapons from Pak?
Washington, May 23:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIS), in its propaganda
magazine Dabiq, has claimed that
it is ‘infinitely’ more possible to buy
a nuclear bomb from Pakistan and
transport it to the United States.
The article ‘Perfect Storm’, attributed
to captive British photojournalist John
Cantlie, mentions a hypothetical operation in which the Islamic State uses its
billions of dollars to purchase a nuclear
device ‘through weapon dealers with
links to corrupt officials in the region’.
‘And if not a nuke, what about a few
thousand tons of ammonium nitrate
explosive? That’s easy enough to
make,’ it further states.
It mentions how the nuclear device
can be smuggled into the United States.
The article states that ‘perhaps such a
scenario is far-fetched but it’s the sum
of all fears for Western intelligence
agencies and it’s infinitely more possible today than it was just one year ago’.
‘The Islamic State make no secret of
the fact that they have every intention
of attacking America on its home soil
and they’re not going to mince about
with two mujahidin taking down a
dozen casualties if it originates from
the Caliphate. They’ll be looking to do
something big, something that would
make any past operation look like a
squirrel shoot, and the more groups
that pledge allegiance the more possible it becomes to pull off something
truly epic,’ the article further states.
It further states, ‘Remember, all of
this has happened in less than a year.
How more dangerous will be the lines
of communication and supply a year
on from today?’
The article ends with a warning,
‘As the territory of the Islamic State
crosses from one border to another
like a wildfire that is burning out of
control, it’ll be only a matter of time
before the Islamic State reaches the
Western world.’
8 SATURDAY
23 MAY 2015
, CHENNAI
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TOMORROW’S MATCH
FINAL: CSK VS
MUMBAI INDIANS AT
KOLKATA, 8 PM
RANCHI:
Not long ago, Chennai Super Kings’
captain MS Dhoni admitted that his
side is unlike the rest in Indian Premier
League (IPL) when it comes to giving
youngsters a chance. The two-time
champions instead rely on experience
to get the side through, and a look at
their history in IPL will tell you that you
can’t really fault that logic.
Friday was another day that was
vindication to that theory as 39-yearold Michael Hussey and 36-year-old
Ashish Nehra sparkled for CSK and
helped their side overcome an inform Royal Challengers Bangalore
in Ranchi.
Speaking to iplt20.com after the win
against RCB, Ashish Nehra opened
up about his performance this year.
Age is just
a number
for Nehra
‘I have been bowling well over the
last few years. Last year. I managed to
play only four games for CSK because
I had a side strain after the first game.
But even that time I did manage to
play and came back in the last three
games to pick up eight wickets. It is
not that Ashish Nehra has changed.
People are noticing it more because
I am 36 and a guy at this age is doing
something unbelievable in T20s. But,
I have been doing the same things
that I have been doing over the last
10 years.’
Nehra is third on the wicket’s list with
22 scalps to his name, but he feels
this is not the best he’s bowled in IPL.
‘If you see stats-wise, then this
definitely is my best year. But, I can’t
just say that this is the best IPL I have
had till date. Even in 2008 when I
played for Mumbai Indians or for
Delhi Daredevils in 2009 and 2010, I
was bowling really well. At that time,
obviously, I was five years younger
as well. But when you pick wickets,
people remember you more. In T20s,
sometimes it happens that you are
bowling really well but you don’t get
wickets. This time, I am among the
wickets and I am picking up wickets
upfront which has really helped my
team. I have got three or four Man of
the Match awards this season and that
says it all. For a fast bowler to pick up
that many awards in one season is not
easy,’ the left-armer said.
Nehra also added that him bowling
brilliantly against RCB this year (he
has picked up 10 wickets in the three
games against Virat Kohli’s side) is
just a coincidence, but was quick to
add that the results are also down to
the preparation that the team goes
through before each game.
‘That is just a coincidence, you
know. I knew you will ask me this, but
it is just a coincidence. Having said
that, a lot of preparation goes into
each game. Every game you play,
you do a lot of homework against your
opposition. The batsmen too prepare
themselves to bat against the opposition bowlers. You have to realise that
if you are playing 14 to 15 games,
you are not going to perform (all the
time), but majority of the times, you
are going to perform if you are on top
of your game.’
CSK are yet again playing in the
final for the big prize. Is Nehra excited? ‘Absolutely! It will be a great
atmosphere at the Eden Gardens with
seventy to eighty thousand people.
We lost against Mumbai Indians in the
league stage and we will look to win. It
will be an even contest but if we play
to our potential we can beat Mumbai
Indians and lift the trophy.’
No ‘free passes’
for IPL players: Ambrose
BRIDGETOWN:
West Indies great Curtly Ambrose
has told leading Caribbean cricketers taking part in the Indian Premier
League they cannot expect to come
straight back into the Test side.The
legendary fast bowler, now a member
of the West Indies’ coaching staff,
saw first hand how a team without IPL
stars such as Chris Gayle still managed to hold England to a 1-1 series
draw, thanks to a five-wicket win
inside three days in the third and final
Test in Barbados earlier this month.
Ambrose, while conscious of the
lucrative contracts on offer in franchise based T20 tournaments , said
all players who signed up for the IPL
had to understand the consequences
of their actions.
‘First of all, I believe we should
try our best to feature our strongest
team,’ Ambrose told reporters at
Lord’s on Thursday during the first
T
Our lensman
K VIJAY ANAND & R THIYAGARAJAN
present you the mood.
From Masss, the title of Suriya’s
upcoming film has been changed to
Masss Engira Masilamani.
According to sources, the movie is
a horror comedy and hence, its makers did not expect an U certificate
(which was mandatory to get tax exemption). ‘So they opted for the title
Masss. However, the film was recently
cleared by the Censor with U certificate. Following this, they decided to
apply for tax benefit and renamed
the movie to ensure that it carries a
Tamil title (which too is a must for tax
exemption).
The film’s director Venkat Prabhu
confirmed this. He however added
that the did not make the change by
going out of the way, as Masilamani
is the name of Suriya’s character in
the film.
— NT Bureau
Santy’s film
gets U
Santhanam, Ashna Zaveri and
Akhila Kishore starrer Innimey Ippadithaan is releasing on June 12.
The trailer of movie is already making
waves in internet.
The movie has been censored and
given a U certificate, ‘We are very
happy that the film has got tremendous expectation. Audience are ready
for a laugh riot’ says Muruganand , the
duo director of Innimey Ippadithaan.
— NT Bureau
was the way to get the West Indies,
pre-eminent from the mid 1970s to
mid 1990s, back to the top of world
cricket.
‘You’ve got to make a decision.
I prefer to keep working with the
younger players, nurture them, and
hopefully in a few years we’ll be a
force to be reckoned with,’ he said.
Inconsistency is a problem that
has plagued successive West Indies
teams since their glory days and one
Ambrose is determined to eradicate.
‘We’ve got the talent but to be a force
in world cricket, we’ve got to be more
consistent, win more games, got to
win series,” he insisted. ‘One game
here or there is not going to make you
a top team. That’s what I’m preaching
mostly, consistency.’
To that end, Ambrose was often
seen giving fiery team talks just before the side took the field during the
England series.
Lip-smacking stuff
from Kerala, in Chennai
The swearing in ceremony of
J Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister at
the Madras University Centenary
auditorium today was a solemn affair,
which saw the participation of political
leaders, prominent film personalities
and party cadres in large numbers.
Title change
for Suriya
film
day of the first Test between England
and New Zealand.
‘Unfortunately, some of our top
players are in the IPL at the moment.
You can’t really stop someone, or you
shouldn’t stop someone, from making
decisions,’ Ambrose said.
‘They’ve got to decide if they want
to play for the West Indies or go to
the IPL.I know it is a lucrative thing,
the T20 and the IPL but, at the end
of the day, we have to work with
who we have.
‘My only concern is that many of the
guys we are working with who stay in
the Caribbean, we are working with
them, they are doing pretty OK and
at the end of the IPL stint, should
we just allow these guys to come
straight back into the team? For me,
I think not.’
Ambrose said keeping faith with
up and coming players such as
23-year-old all-rounder Jason Holder,
TODAY
IS
THE
DAY
here is something
fascinating about cuisine from ‘God’s Own
Country’ - Kerala. Hotel Pride
at Poonamallee High Road,
Kilpauk is conducting the Travancore Food Festival in which
a wide spread is on offer.
Speciality dishes from Travancore, Allappey, Ernakulam and Kuttanadu among
others are on the menu, said
assistant food
and beverage
manager of
the hotel S Jegadeshan. He
said a team of
three under
the guidance
of chef Murthy
and chef Pandi were busy
preparing
mouth-watering dishes.
Further, he
said Kerala
way of preparation is all
about perfect
balance so that original flavour is
maintained. After pondering over the
menu as the items are available on
an alacarte basis, one can start off
with Kozhi Thakkali Rasam, a soup
for non-vegetarians and vegetarians
have the oppurtunity of relishing murungaka soup.
After the starters, foodies can turn
their attention to Nadan Chemmeen
Varuthathu, Paruppu Vada which are
starters. Then on main courses commence their innings.
Signature dishes like Pomfret Moilee
and Travancore Meen Curry are on
Assistant food and beverage
manager of Pride Hotel
S Jegadeshan with the chef.
the list to choose for delighting taste
buds. Travancore Meen Curry is
prepared by making a gravy of onion,
tomatoe, ginger and garlic and frying
it on a pan along and is graded with
Sheer fish and adding of coconut.
Pompfret Moilee preparation involves
ingredients like pompfret fish, coconut, oil and onion. A bit of sauce is
added for taste and butter milk is also
added in cooking process.
That is not all in the main course,
Vendaka Masala, Thoran, Pulissery
are among other items on the list.
Be prepared to taste the desert Ada
pradaman and Halwa after the main
course is over.
The festival is on till 31 May and
would open between 12.30 and 3 pm
(lunch) and 7 to 11 pm (dinner).
For further details call S Jegadeshan
at 96000 84646 or 044-43989898.
— NT Bureau
Vijay to
take a break
After completing Puli, Vijay will take
a break and would visit a foreign
country for vaccation. He has been
shooting non-stop for almost a year
and hence he has chosen to taken
a break, say sources.
Meanwehile Puli is almost over.
The movie directed by Simbhu
Devan has Hansika and Sruthi
playing the leading ladies. Veteran actress Sridevi and Bollywood star Boney Kapoor are also
in the cast.
— NT Bureau
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