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Bangalore Beat Evening Newspaper - 06.07
Bangalore Beat Evening Newspaper - 06.07
Evening daily
Chairman for backward classes panel soon: CM
Bangalore Beat Bureau
Bangalore: The state government is seriously thinking of appointing a chairman for the backward classes commission, said chief minister B S Yeddyurappa here this morning. Offering floral tributes on the 25 death anniversary of former deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram in front of Vidhana Soudha this morning, he said the post that had been lying vacant for more than six months would be filled as soon as possible. FULL REPORT ON PAGE 3
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tops, mobiles etc. The process of installing the cameras has already started. We will place the cameras in strategic positions. We will get the responses from the people and will come out with some modifications according to the responses received. This initiative will help us maintain law and order and can even curb traffic violations across the
city. Asked where the control room would be situated and who would monitor it, Alok Kumar said, It is too early for that. We will first install the cameras and then see how they could be monitored.
tivities in KG Halli police limits. In 2006, he murdered Palani of Viveknagar in a daring attack while the victim was being treated at Hosmat. He was also involved in the murder of Faizal in Mahalakshmi Layout along with his associate Kata Ravi, who has also been detained by the Bangalore city police under Goonda Act, Johnson and Susairaj.
Gangadhar Pujar
Video temple
TAKE CARE
Rainy season brings with it a host of diseases and one can never be careful enough. City doctors advise you to take some precautions to keep yourself healthy this season, says AknisPage 5 ree Karthik
Neelam Achuta Rao, a 1976 batch Karnataka cadre officer, (left) took charge as the new director general and inspector general of police today. He took over from an interim DG&IGP S T Ramesh at a ceremony at the DGPs office in Bangalore. After assuming charge, he said, Ill execute my responsibilities as per rules. I will protect law in the state.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed videography of the ongoing unearthing of treasure trove inside chambers of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala. A bench of justices R V Raveendran and A K Patnaik also proposed the appointment of a curator of a museum to preserve the treasure being unearthed from the centuries-old temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The apex courts directions came during the hearing of a petition by the heir of erstwhile king of Travancore Raja Rama Varma, challenging a Kerala High Court ruling of January 31 this
in the chargesheet are handed over to the CBI for inquiry. Last week, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said nobody would be given permission to sit on dharna anywhere near Vidhana Soudha. He had suggested that Kumaraswamy sit on his agitation at Freedom Park. Kumaraswamy said there is no question of withdrawing from the protest at this stage. In the chargesheet released by the BJP, the ruling party had said the family of son of the soil Deve Gowda had only a small land holding about 40 years ago and it is worth over Rs 1,500 crore now.
Roseau (Dominica): Indian pace spearhead Ishant Sharma is set to play the final cricket Test against the West Indies here on Wednesday despite carrying the after effects of a collision with teammate Praveen Kumar on his face. Ishant largely stood aside during the only practice session ahead of the decisive Test at Windsor Park on Tuesday, giving rise to speculation that he may not be fit enough to bowl. That speculation was soon put to rest when Ishant sent down deliveries at full tilt to Rahul Dravid in the nets. Ishant was hit below his left eye by a leaping Praveen in a football session on Monday. It left a deep bruise around his eye. Ishant carried a band-aid over his injury during the session but there is no wor-
ry on him missing out the final Test. Meanwhile, it almost looked certain that Murali Vijay and Virat Kohli, two young Indian batsmen who have been unsuccessful in the two Tests, would get another extension in the final game. Parthiv Patel and Subramaniam Badrinath, two options considered in place of Vijay and Kohli by experts, didnt even get to bat in the net session, putting an end to all speculation on their inclusion. Munaf Patel, who missed the first two Tests due to an elbow injury, bowled at full tilt at batsmen and is favourite to replace Abhimanyu Mithun in the playing eleven. India are likely to go with three seamers and a spinner for the Test. India are leading 1-0 in the three-Test series. PTI
in the state. We have constituted a vision group for science and technology. He said, Finishing touches are being given to Alexandria Knowledge Park at Electronic City where research in biotechnogy and related fields will take place. The government has allotted 1,500 acres to start an aerospace park and carry for-
ward related research and will release Rs 4,250 crore. VGST has been instituted under the chairmanship of C N R Rao, Science Advisory Council chairman. The awards are being given away to encourage and catalyse quality research in science and technology and to recognise and reward outstanding researchers, science teach-
ers and science communicators. Individual awards involving prize money of Rs 50,000 and plaque were given. Ajjiaiaha of Baglakot, Keshav A Bulbule Bangalore, T R Anantharamu of Bangalore, M Abdul Rehman Pasha of Bangalore, Nirnajana Aradhaya of Tumkur, Prof Sudhindra Haldodderi of Bangalore and Sa-
tanur Devaraju of Mysore received the awards. The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore; Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore; Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore; Amruta Institute of Engineering, Bangalore; Mangalore University and Bangalore University will get Rs 20 lakh grant over the next three years.
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Movie Listings
KANNADA
ave you ever thought what the purpose of your life is? What is life all about? These questions are very precious. When these questions dawn in your mind, only then your life begins! These questions help you improve the quality of your life. But, when these questions come into your mind, do not be in a hurry to get an answer. Those who know will not tell you and those who tell you, do not know! These questions are the tools by which you can dig deeper and the answers come from within you. Once these questions come into your life then you start living life rather than just existing. To know what you are on this planet for, find out what you are not here for! You are not here to grumble, you are not here to complain or blame. You are not here to hate. This will help you learn how to be happy in life. Life involves ups and downs which
DIVINE QUEST
from the depth of yourself, when you let go all that you hold on to and settle down being centered in that space. If for the whole day, you are engaged in only gathering information; you do not take out time for yourself to think and reflect you feel dull and tired. The quality of your life deteriorates. So some time during the day, take out some moments for yourself. Sit for a few minutes, get into the cave of your heart, eyes closed, and kick the world away like a ball. Only when you are calm and pleasant inside can you spread it in your outside world. The higher goals in life can only be realised through a few minutes of meditation and introspection. The deeper you are able to rest, the more dynamic your performance will be and the more dynamic will you be in activity. Even though deep rest and dynamic activity are opposite values, they are complementary. All our struggles in life are to know
more. Theres always something to share, learn and teach. Always be open to learn. Do not restrict yourself, dont limit yourself. Communicate with others, share ideas, share information and seek the same. When you are centered, you become a powerful communicator. And when your communication improves, your life improves.You should plan your short and long-term goals. Then, life gets a channel, a direction to flow. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big. Have the courage and determination to achieve those dreams that are dear to you. Then life will be a sweet dream. This world is varied and beyond our imagination. We are all born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; do not let this opportunity pass by. Start living life rather than just existing. (This is a weekly column that appears every Wednesday)
ATHEETHA
Rajesh, Priyanka Banner Bhumika (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Cinepolis (12.20 pm, 5.00 pm Gopal (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Inox (Malleswaram) (2.50 pm, 9.20 pm) Prasanna (10.15am) PVR Cinemas (12.45 pm, 5.45 pm) Srinvasa (Gowdanapalya) (11.30 am, 2.30, 6.30, 9.30 pm) Tribhuvan (10.30 am,1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm)
Bharathi (11 am, 2.30, 6, 9.15 pm) Gopalan Cinemas (Mysore Road) (4 pm, 6.45, 9.45 pm) Goverdhan (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Kapali (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Krishna (KR Puram) (11 am, 2, 6, 9 pm) Mohan (11 am, 2.30, 6, 9.15 pm) Prasanna (10.15 am, 4.15, 7.15 pm) PVR Cinemas (10.10 am) Siddheshwara (11.30am, 2.30, 6.30, 9.30 pm) Vaishnavi (11.30 am, 12.30, 6.30, 9.30 pm)
CHENNAMMA IPS
Ayesha Ganesh (11 am, 2, 6, 9 pm) Menaka (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Maruthi (11.30 am, 2.30, 6.30, 9.30 pm) Siddhalingeshwara (11 am, 2.30, 6, 9.15 pm) Ullas (10.45 am, 1.45, 5.45, 8.45 pm) Veerabhadreshwara (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm)
OSCAR (A)
Ashok Kumar, Priyanka Venkateshwara (Avalahalli (11.30 am, 2.30, 6.30, 9.30 pm) Vishal (11 am, 2.30, 6, 9.15 pm)
KIRATAKA (U/A)
Yash, Oviya Helen Adarsh (11.30 am, 2.30, 6, 9 pm
ENGLISH
Gopalan Cinemas (Mysore Road) (11 am, 1.45, 9.30 pm) Inox (Magrath Road) (10.25 am, 3.50, 9.15 pm) Inox (Malleswaram) (10 am, 4.35, 9.25 pm) Laxmi (Tavarkere) (11 am, 1.45, 5, 8.30 pm) Mukunda (11 am, 2, 5.30, 8.30 pm) Navrang (Rajajinagar) (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) PVR Cinemas (10 am, 1, 6, 9 pm) Rex (10.15 am, 3, 9.45 pm) Urvashi (11 am, 3, 6, 9.30 pm) 2D Fame Forum Value Mall (10 am, 12.45, 3.35, 6.25, 9.15 pm) Fame Lido (4 pm, 9.15 pm) Inox (Jayanagar) (10 am, 3.35, 6.25, 9.15 pm) Inox (JP Nagar) (10.10 am, 3.25, 6.20, 9.15 pm)
219 MEG
Vijaya Bank launches edeposit Bangalore: Bangalore-headquartered Vijaya Bank today launched e-Deposit facility. Under this initiative, customers with internet banking facility (V-Net Banking) can obtain fixed deposits at the click of a button, speedily and conveniently from their homes, avoiding the hassle of making a trip to the branch. Instructions regarding interest and principal repayment, premature closure and renewal can also be given online, the bank said in a statement. PTI
CARS 2 (U)
Owen Wilson, Michael Caine 3D Fame Lido (1.40, 6.55 pm) Fame (Shankarnag) (1.20 pm) Gopalan Cinemas (Bannerghatta Road) (12.45 pm) Inox (Magrath Road) (10 am, 12.20, 2.55, 7.15 pm) Inox (Malleswaram) (12 pm, 3.50, 7.40 pm) 2D Fame Forum Value Mall (2.50 pm, 5.05, 7.20 pm).
HINDI
BBUDDAH HOGA TERA BAAP (U/A)
Amitabh Bachchan, Prakash Raj, Hema Malini
K S Badrinarayan, principal, MVJCE, lights the lamp, as K S Annadurai, dean, MVJCE, P S Harsha, DCP, south east range, Prof Inayathulla Khan, principal, MVJ Polytechnic, looks on.
TRAIN SCHEDULE
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Bangalore City Thanjavur Mysore Bangalore City Secunderabad Bangalore City Secunderabad Bangalore City Jaipur Bangalore City Kakinada Town Bangalore City Kanyakumari Vishakapatnam Bangalore City Mysore City Tuticorin City Bangalore City Bangalore City Trivandrum Bangalore City Hubli City Hubli City Bangalore City Nanded Bangalore City Kolhapur Bangalore City Hubli City Mysore Jn Tipupathi Mysore Jn Bangalore City Mysore Jn Bangalore City Jolarpettai Bangalore City Mysore Jn Bangalore City Salem Jn Bangalore City Hospet Jn
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Imran Khan, Shehnaz Abhinay (4 pm, 6, 8 pm) Apsara (11.30 am, 2.15, 5.30, 8.30 pm) Cauvery (11.30 am, 2.30 pm) Cinemax (10.45 am, 1, 3.15, 4.15, 5.30, 7.45, 10 pm) Cinepolis (10 am, 11.55, 1.50, 3.45, 5.40, 7.35, 9.30, 10 pm) Everest (4.30 pm, 6.30, 9.30 pm) Eshwari (11.15 am, 2.30, 6.15, 9.15 pm) Fame Forum Value Mall (10.25 am, 12.40, 2.55, 5.10, 7.25, 9.40 pm) Fame Lido (10.25 am, 12.40, 2.55, 5.10, 7.25, 9.40 pm) Fame (Shankarnag) (4 pm, 10 pm) Fun Cinemas (10.30 am, 12.40, 5.15, 7.30, 9.40 pm) Gopalan Cinemas (Bannerghatta Road) (10 am, 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 pm) Gopalan Cinemas (Mysore Road) (12.20 pm, 5.30, 7.30, 9.45 pm) HMT Cinemas (Jalahalli) (10.45 am, 1.30, 4.15, 7.15 pm) Innovative Multiplex (11 am, 1, 5.30, 8, 10 pm) Inox (Jayanagar) (10.20
TAMIL
heshwari (10.15 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Madheshwara (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Pushpanjali (Sultanpalya) (11 am, 2.15, 6, 9.15 pm) Pushpanjali (BNPura) (11.30 am, 2.30 pm) Poornima (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm) Vijay (10.45 am, 1.45, 5.45, 8.45 pm) ADIMAI PENN (U/A) M G Ramachandran, Jayalalitha Nataraj (10.30 am, 1.30, 4.45, 7.45 pm)
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1st Cross, Bennerghatta Road Lee merchandise at discounts of up to 50%. Reebok Sale: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reebok, Royal Meenakshi Mall, No E1/16, Syndicate Bank Colony, 1st Cross, Bennerghatta Road Reebok announces a sale across all its outlets, where shoppers can get merchandise at flat 40% off. 3 for 2 offer: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Landmark, The Forum Mall, No 21, Hosur Road, Koramangala Landmark presents the 3 for 2 offer, where readers can choose from a collection of over 200 best sellers and new releases and get three books with the offer sticker for the price for two.
CITY EVENTS
General Rajya Vokkaligara Okoota: Felicitation to veteran achievers in community and toppers in SSLC by former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Minister R Ashoka participates, Town Hall, J C Road, 5 pm.
S Radhakrishna
Cultural
Isha Foundation: Release of Sadhgurus book by Sudha Murthy of Infosys Foundation followed by special interactive session with the author, Palace Grounds, Tripura Vasini Entrance, near Mekhri Circle, 6.15 pm. Kalavidara Ashraya Vishwakaladhama: Musical programme by Jr Rajkumar troupe, K Golahalli, near Vivekananda College, Kumbalgodu, Kengeri Hobli, 5.30 pm.
Comedy
LOL@Urban Solace: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Urban Solace - Cafe for the Soul, No 32, Annaswamy Mudaliar Road, Ulsoor Lake A stand up comedy and open mic night that features guest comedians and a platform for the audience to show off their entertaining skills.
Religious
Vijayanagar Madhwa Seva Trust: Discourse on Mangalashtaka by Ambarishachar, 37/2, Gangadhar Layout, II Main Road, Vijayanagar, 6.30 pm.
Exhibitions
Photographs by Homai Vyarawalla: ednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. National Gallery of Modern Art, No 49 Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Road, The National Gallery of Modern art is hosting an exhibition of iconic photographs taken by Homai Vyarawalla, India's first woman photojournalist, who started working in the 1930s and was instrumental in tracing the lives and work of political leaders through her lens. Negotiated Positions @ Gallery Blue Spade: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Gallery Blue Spade, The Chancery, 10/6 Lavelle Road, An exhibition of contemporary art by Babu Eshwar Prasad, V G Venugopal, Sunoj D, Suchender P, Gurusidappa G E, Murali Cheeroth, Chandra Bhattacharjee, Prasanta Sahu, Farhad Hussain and Rajiba Lochan Pani. Group Show @ Sumukha: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gallery Sumukha, No 24/10, BTS Depot Road, Wilson Garden An exhibition of sculptures, paintings and photographs by ten talented artists. The Art Mix @ Caperberry: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Caperberry, No 48/1 Ground Floor, The Estate, Dickenson Road, Caperberry and Art Chutney present 'The Art Mix', a group show featuring artwork by artists such as HR Das, Nagesh Goud, Amol Pawar and others.
Eating Out
Power Lunch: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. City Bar Karaoke + Grill, Now be connected even during the quick business lunch. Free wifi access while you fill up in the middle of the day. Delectable starters with a variety of veg/ non veg main course options along with draught beer. Themed Dinner Buffets: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. noon 24 @ 43, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 43 Hosur Road, Electronic City Add some variety to the week. Try a new cuisine everyday. Woks and more on Mondays, Mediterranean Paradise on Tuesdays, Barbeque Nights on Wednesdays and Taste of India on Thursdays. Seafood Wednesdays at The Cubbon Pavilion: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Cubbon Pavilion, ITC Gardenia, No 1, Residency Road The chefs unveil an interactive theatre showcasing a bountiful supply of exotic seafood on the grill, and on the crepiere (crepe station) with exotic seafood fillings. They toss up refreshing Salads, roll Sushi, and serve crispy Tempura, Paella, Risotto, and lots more every Wednesday night. Weekday Lunch Buffet @ ManU: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. noon to 3 p.m. Manchester United Restaurant Bar, No 1 KIRA Layout, Hosur Main Road, Koramangala The Manchester United Restaurant and Bar launches a weekday lunch buffet priced at Rs 350 plus taxes right from starters to desserts. Monsoon Menu @ Shiro: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Shiro, Shiro introduces 'Flavour of the Month An Extraordinary Culinary Journey'. On the special monsoon menu are delicacies from Malay, Thai, Chinese and Korean cuisines. Burger-Binging Monsoon Menu @ Mocha: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mocha, Lavelle Road, Mocha introduces a special menu for the monsoons. On it are special burgers like the Mexican Burger, the Animal Burger and the Cold Cut and Cheese Burger. Coolers like Peach and Ginger Spritzer, Cranberry Orange Melange, and Mystic Mangoade are also part of the menu, which is available across all outlets of Mocha. Skewer & Satay Festival: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Grill House, No 8/6 Kengiston Point, Ulsoor A Festival that includes dishes like Chicken & Olive Skewers, Thyme-scented Chicken Skewers, Mexican Chicken Skewers, Beer Marinated Beef Skewers, Smothered Lamb Skewers, and Fresh Boccochini Cheesy Tomato Skewers. Kerala Konnections: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Vembanad, Vembanad at The Paul hosts 'Kerala Konnections', a weekday lunch buffet that features coastal dishes like Meen Manga Curry, Kozhi Roast, Thalassari Mutton Curry and Mampazha Pulissery. American Chuck Wagon @ Raj Pavilion: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Raj Pavilion, ITC Windsor, No 25 Windsor Square , Golf Course Road , High Grounds A spread dedicated to the adventurous spirit of the travellers who braved the unknown and harsh lands of America.
Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa offers floral tributes on the 25th death anniversary of former deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram in front of Vidhana Soudha today. Social welfare minister Anekal Narayanaswamy, BJP leader Madan Patel and former MLA H Anjaneya take part.
are fallow and non-irrigated, the government has been acquiring lands that are fertile, they alleged. Many Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board officials too are involved in the racket and are helping the political leaders, they alleged. The protesters, who had gathered at Anand Rao Circle, wore masks of Yeddyurappa and Kumaraswamy, and ridiculed the way the state politics being demeaned.Youth Congress president Manohar and others took part in the protest.
Illegal sand
lorries seized
Davanagere: Despite ban on illegal mining of sand, it is continuing unabated in the state. Today officials seized four lorries and six tractors that were transporting sand llegally in Davanagere district. The tahsildar along with police officials raided Avaragoda village and seized the vehicles and the consignment. The miscreants fled the place once the raid started.
hospital to be upgraded
NR Colony maternity
BBMP commissioner Siddaiah flagged of f cleanliness and tree planting drives at RBI Layout in Jayanagar by planting a sapling in the city this morning.
Shopping
Crimson's Annual Monsoon Sale: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Crimson Art Gallery, The Hatworks Boulevards, No 32, Cunningham Road, Vasanthnagar Paintings at discount rates, along with an additional offer where patrons get 50% off every second purchase. Crocs Candy Collection: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Crocs India Retail Limited, Mantri Square, No 1, Sampige Road, Malleshwaram A collection of lightweight, stylish footwear in bright, candy colours. Celio End of Season Sale: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Celio, Brigade Road, Discounts up to 70% on all apparel and accessories. Lifestyle presents Watch Fest: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lifestyle, Adarsh Opus, Campbell Road, Austin Town Offers and discounts on a wide range of watches. The Big Wrangler Sale: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wrangler, No 777, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar Wrangler kickstarts its end of season sale, with discounts of up to 50%. Pepe Sale: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pepe, No 2, Brigade Road, Discounts of up to 60% on all merchandise. Sale @ Esprit: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Esprit, No 10 Ananda Bhavan, Vittal Mallya Road, Esprit announces a sale where patrons can avail discounts of up to 50% on apparel and accessories, and a flat 25% off watches. Lee Sale: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lee, Royal Meenakshi Mall, No E1/16, Syndicate Bank Colony,
City woman
Harley-Davidsons first woman customer in India, Sheeja Mathews, poses with her motorbike in Bangalore yesterday.
in Harleys
dominated
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hy should men have all the fun with Harley Davidson? City-based HR professional Sheeja Mathews yesterday became the first woman in India to own the iconic cult motorcycle, thus breaking the stereotype of only tattoo sporting muscular hunks riding the bike. The 34-year-old, who has been riding to her office on her husbands Yamaha Rajdoot 350 for the past 10 years, is now looking to cruise the new Iron 883 to her workplace at least once a week. I didnt know that I was the first woman to buy a Harley Davidson in India till the company people told me. I thought of upgrading to a Harley when they opened a showroom here, Mathews said. When asked what prompted her to go for a Harley Davidson, she said: Well, I have been riding my husbands bike for the past 10 years and I thought it was high time I upgraded. Mother of a 7-year-
here and provide quality service to the people living nearby. The doctors have accepted the proposal, he added. Dr Latha Venkataraman of Rangadurai Hospital said, We are forming a team of specialists who will come on visits to this hospital. We will provide specialty and superspecialty services at this hospital and try to upgrade it. Siddaiah said people living nearby would soon get specialized services at the hospital. The palike will extend all help to the specialists. Renowned architect Sri Prasad has offered to build a room on the first floor of the hospital free of cost. The palike will also install hitech equipment at the hospital, he added.
old son, Mathews said even her son is excited about the new bike, on which the family has spent about Rs 8 lakh in total, although the ex-showroom price of the bike is Rs 6.5 lakh. Oh, he wants me to drop him to school on the bike so that he could show off his mothers bike to his friends, she said, adding, she would be taking the bike on long rides on weekends. A self-proclaimed foodie and a shopaholic like any other woman, Mathews said she has been a drag racer as well. I do drive a (Tata) Safari and (Chevrolet) Cruze but I love bikes, she said, adding, her businessman husband chipped in 20 per cent of the amount for her Harley Davidson. The American cult bike maker started selling its bikes in India from last year
and announced to set up an assembly plant in India in order to cater to demands here. The Iron 833 model is one of the two models to be assembled at the Bawal facility in Haryana. The other model is the Super Low. The company offers a total of 15 models in India priced between Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 38.66 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). PTI
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Alawalpur (Uttar Pradesh): Walking and talking with farmers, students, women, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was off to an early start today, the second day of his march against forcible land acquisition in chief minister Mayawatis state. Clad in a starched white kurta-pyjama and Nike sneakers, Gandhi started the padyatra towards Shatbota village at 6.30 am almost three and half kilometres away from his night halt at Rampur Badli and reached at 7.20 am. The 41-year-old Gandhi scion interacted with villagers, students and women folk on his way. The padyatra will culminate at a Congress Kisan Mahapanchayat at Aligarh Saturday. After reaching Shatbota, he addressed the village panchayat and had a glass of lassi offered by a villager, Ved Prakash. I wanted to understand the situation of farmers and that is the reason Im here between you, to talk to everyone of you, Gandhi told a gathering of 200 villagers. Then, he walked another 5 km to Alawalpur. Trudging the dust tracks of rural Uttar Pradesh, not far from the national capital, Gandhi began his march yesterday, walking 19 km in six hours and visiting five villages. He made his night halt at a farmers home in Rampur Badli. He woke up at about 5 am today and asked for newspapers. I immediately sent my son to get it for him and he read it for some half-an-hour, Vijaypal Sharma, a local farmer and Congress supporter, in whose house Gandhi spent his first night, said. The Sharma household was all praise for the Gandhi scion. Aman, Vijays brother, said that he easily intermingled with all the family members.
A policewoman tussles with a Left party activist during a two-day strike demanding the creation of a new state of Telangana, in Hyderabad yesterday. cunderabad and other areas in the state capital here wore a deserted look. The shutdown badly affected the work in government offices as a majority of about 300,000 employees in the region stayed away from work. However, the functioning of IT companies in Hyderabad is normal as the companies made alternate arrangements for the employees to reach their work place. The cabs carrying the techies left early in the day, avoiding routes where trouble is feared. IANS
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi interacts with a villager during his padayatra from Bhatta Parsaul village near Greater Noida to Aligarhs Nagla Bhitouna Village yesterday. Gandhi was asked by Sharmas family members how he was feeling after a tiring schedule. To this he replied: Thikthak hain (I am okay). He also took a quick bath on the terrace of the double-storey house before the dinner, said a family member of the household. Sitting outside, elderly people
discussed about the Gandhi clan. There has never been a leader like Indira Gandhi. Lets see what Rahul Gandhi does for the country, remarked Ramesh, a villager. Gandhis march is clearly aimed at giving the Congress an edge with an eye to the crucial New Delhi: The Supreme Court elections to the state assembly today paved the way for trial of over 50 accused in the 2008 Gunext year. IANS jarat serial bomb blasts which killed over 56 persons. A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph rejected the plea of the accused that the trial in the BJP-ruled state could not be held in a free and fair manner owing to the surcharged G S Ravishankar communal atmosphere in the aftermath of the 2002 Godhra massacre. The apex court said things have considerably settled down after the Godhra killings and hence the claim of the accused that the trial could not be held in a fair manner was mere apprehension. It, however, granted liberty to the accused to move the court again if and when there were genuine apprehensions of the trial being held in a vitiated atmosphere. The apex court had earlier in 2009 stayed the trial against the accused after the latter sought transfer of the cases outside the state on the ground that the prosecution and the investigating agencies were totally biased in favour of the ruling party. PTI
Dharamsala: Morning prayers for the well-being and long life of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, began in this Himachal Pradesh town to mark his 76th birthday today. The Nobel Peace Prize winner is not present here and will attend celebrations in Washington. Large crowds began to assemble in the morning at the Tsuglagkhang temple, close to the official palace of the Dalai Lama at McLeodganj, to join in the celebrations. Special prayer sessions began at Tsuglagkhang temple and it would continue throughout the day, Thubten Samphel, a spokesperson for the Central Tibetan Administration, said. His Holiness will bless his followers in Washington, he added. The Tibetan cabinet, the Kashag, expressed gratitude to the spiritual leader for remaining with them to dispel the suffering Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is being greeted on his arrival in Washington. Today is the Dalai Lamas 76th of all human beings and espebirthday. cially to guide Tibetans as long as possible, it said in a statement.On this extraordinary day, fully thank and remember the the Dalai Lama, took in the dethe Kashag would wish to grate- visionary steps that His Holiness, mocratisation of the Tibetan poli-
ty and devolving all his powers to the elected Tibetan leadership, which will represent the six million Tibetans living in and outside Tibet, the statement added. The prayers to mark the Dalai Lamas birthday have been organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the Tibetan community. A large number of foreigners and well wishers also gathered here to attend the celebrations. Born July 6, 1935, at Taktser hamlet in northeastern Tibet, the Dalai Lama was recognised at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso. He fled Tibet after a failed uprising against the Chinese rule in 1959, basing his Tibetan government-in-exile here that never won recognition from any country.He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his nonviolent campaign for democracy and freedom in his homeland. Since fleeing to India, he has spent his time in exile pushing for autonomy for Tibet. India is home to around 100,000 Tibetans. IANS
Forests minister C H Vijayashankar inaugurates an event to promote job opportunities for SC/STyouth in Mysore this morning. skills to make themselves employable. Mysore: SC/ST youth should take Even Infosys founder member advantage of government job N R Narayana Murthy apschemes and come up in life, proached the Karnataka State said forests minister C H Vi- Finance Corporation for loan at jayashankar here this morning. the time of starting the IT bellInaugurating a programme on wether. Youngsters should take awareness of job opportunities, a leaf out of his book and follow he said, Youngsters should have in his footsteps, he said. confidence and make use of govHe asked youngsters to apernment schemes to come up in proach him if they had any problife. They should develop their lem in getting loans from KSFC.
He rued that the small-scale industry segment is being ignored and asked the SC/ST youth to be self-employed to give boost to the sector. They should interact with the government more and bring in changes. Industrialist N Venkataramu, Institute of Engineers chairman A S Satish, District Industrial Centre joint director M Shivashankar and others were present.
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Members of the Nayakara Yuva Vedike protest, alleging that district in-charge and medical education minister S A Ramadass is giving wrong information to people about direct loans being given to the backward communities. The protest was led by vedike president Madhuvana Chandru.
Melbourne: Australia today announced that it was slashing the aid it provides to the fast growing economies of India and China, even as it boosts spending in South-East Asia, the Pacific Islands, Middle East and Africa. According to a report in The Australian daily, the countrys Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced the governments response to the first independent review of Australias aid programme in 15 years, accepting 38 of its 39 recommendations. The review led by former Sydney Olympics boss Sandy Hollway found the aid programme was good, but could be better with some tweaks. With the aid budget set to touch to over 8 billion Australian dollars over the next five years, Rudd said Australias nearest neighbours -- Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor -- would remain its top focus. It is the region which we believe that we can be most effective in, Rudd said.
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Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa today left for Delhi to take part in the finalisation of annual plan by the Planning Commission.Official sources said Jayalalithaa was accompanied by her close aide Sasikala, Finance Minister O Panneerselvam and high ranking officials. This is Jayalalithaas second visit to the national capital since she came to power.During her June 14 meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Jayalalithaa had placed a demand for a special assistance of Rs one lakh crore even as she had been charging previous DMK regime with pushing the state into a debt-trap. PTI
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Beyond Beat
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
MONSOON IS
Rainy season brings with it a host of diseases and one can never be careful enough. City doctors advise you to take some precautions to keep yourself healthy this season, says Aknisree Karthik
this season. Following a healthy lifestyle and getting vaccinated could prevent you from most of these diseases. Health authorities should throw a light on these dis-
eases and educate the masses as to how to prevent them by taking precautions. Avoid spitting on roads. Cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief when you are
sneezing. With this, you can avoid infecting others, said Dr Murali Mohan, physician and pulmonologist, Narayana Hrudayala.
Miscarriage is no bar to Air pollution may have a baby: Scientists lead to depression
Couch potatoes double risk of lung blood clots
Paris: Lying around for long stretches outside of work doubles the risk of dangerous blood clots in the lungs, according to a study among women released today. The study looked at the risk of pulmonary embolism blood clots in the lungs that typically arise from a vein constriction in the legs among 69,950 female nurses over an 18-year period. Previous research has highlighted a number of factors for this condition, including age, immobility on long-haul flights, obesity, smoking and hypertension. The new research suggests that a sedentary lifestyle can be added to the list. Over the 18-year study period, there were 268 cases of pulmonary embolism. The risk more than doubled in women who spent more than 41 hours a week sitting down outside the workplace compared to those who were seated for less than 10 hours per week. Results held even after age, weight and tobacco consumption were taken into account. The study, published online by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), is led by Christopher Kabrhel at Massachusetts General Hospital. Researchers called for further work to see if the results also applied to men, and to people not of European origin. They also pointed out that the mean age of the women studied was 55, leaving open the question of whether younger women would be subject to the same risks. AFP London: Women with repeated miscarriages need not to be disheartened, as their chances of having a healthy baby is the same as those who have never miscarried, scientists have claimed. The assurance, which comes from a Swedish conference, is likely to offer some comfort to the one per cent of couples who have lost three or more pregnancies in a row through no known cause, the BBC reported. Most recurrent miscarriages are unexplained, meaning there is no obvious cause and no treatment to offer. But researchers said they can now offer couples more accurate information to help them when they are considering whether or not they want to keep trying for a baby. Two new studies, presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology meet in Stockholm, followed the outcomes of women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage. The first a Danish study that involved nearly 1,000 women found two-thirds went on to have at least one child within five years of being referred to a recurrent miscarriage clinic, but often within a year of being seen. The second study, carried out in the Netherlands with 213 women, found more than 70 per cent became pregnant after a year of trying for a baby, rising to over 80 per cent or eight out of 10 after two years women with recurrent miscarriage can be reassured that their time to a subsequent conception is not significantly longer than that for fertile women without a history of miscarriage. Recurrent miscarriage is extremely stressful for these women and we hope that our study will give them hope and encourage them to keep trying for the baby they want so much. A spokeswoman for the British Miscarriage Association said: One of the big issues for women going for investigation for recurrent miscarriage is that they expect answers. For them, a diagnosis means treatment and treatment equals a baby. But that is not always the case. Finding no underlying cause could be good news because it means they have a good chance in the future of becoming pregnant and having a healthy baby, she added. Professor Siobhan Quenby, consultant obstetrician at Warwick Medical School in the UK, said she would be using the findings to help counsel her patients. The majority of patients I of trying. see with unexplained recurrent miscarriage And over half of all the women in the feel like giving up. I spend a lot of my time study gave birth to a healthy baby, with- trying to encourage them that they do have in an average wait of 41 weeks. a good chance of going on to have a baby. Dr Stefan Kaandorp, who led this Dutch It is good to have this latest data to put a research, said: Our results mean that figure on it, she added. PTI Washington: Prolonged exposure to dirty air can have visible negative effects on the brain which may lead to learning and memory problems, and even cause depression, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the Ohio State University in the US carried out tests on mice and found that long term exposure to air pollution caused physical changes to their brain which in turn had negative effects. While other studies have shown the damaging effects of polluted air on the heart and lungs, this is one of the first long-term studies to show the negative impact on the brain, said Laura Fonken, lead author of the study that appeared online in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. The results suggest prolonged exposure to polluted air can have visible, negative effects on the brain, which can lead to a variety of health problems, Fonken said. This could have important and troubling implications for people who live and work in polluted urban areas around the world. In this study, the researchers exposed mice to either filtered air or polluted air for six hours a day, five days a week for 10 months nearly half the lifespan of the mice. The polluted air contained fine particulate matter, the kind of pollution created by cars, factories and natural dust, which are about 2.5 micrometers in diameter and can reach deep areas of the lungs and other organs of the body. After 10 months of exposure, the researchers performed a variety of behavioural tests on the animals. In a learning and memory test, mice were placed in the middle of a brightly lit arena and given two minutes to find an escape hole leading to a dark box where they feel more comfortable. They were given five days of training to locate the escape hole, but the mice who
breathed the polluted air took longer to learn where the escape hole was located. The mice exposed to polluted air also were less likely to remember where the escape hole was when tested later. In another experiment, mice exposed to the polluted air showed more depressive-like behaviours than did the mice that breathed the filtered air. The polluted-air mice showed signs of higher levels of anxiety-like behaviours in one test, but not in another. But how does air pollution lead to these changes in learning, memory and mood? The researchers did tests on the hippocampal area of the mice brains to find the answers. Results showed that clear physical differences in the hippocampi of the mice who were exposed to polluted air compared to those who werent. The researchers looked specifically at branches that grow off of nerve cells (or neurons) called dendrites. The dendrites have small projections growing off them called spines, which transmit signals from one neuron to another. Mice exposed to polluted air had fewer spines in parts of the hippocampus, shorter dendrites and overall reduced cell complexity. PTI
world briefs
Alexandra Shevchenko, a member of womens activist group FEMEN, shout slogans in front of parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, yesterday. Ukrainians are fiercely opposed to the pension fund reform, which parliament is set to consider this week, that is meant to raise the retirement age for women.
A resident of Hama, injured in the strikes by the army, being shifted to safety. prepared to die to defend the city if need be rather than allow the army to enter, he said. Residents have been sleeping on the streets and put up sand barriers and tyres to block any assault. Another activist insisted that Hama, where as many as 500,000 people took to the streets for a demonstration on Friday against President Bashar al-Assads regime, was putting up a 100 percent peaceful resistance. AFP
Sanaa: At least 40 militants linked to al-Qaida have been killed in two days of airstrikes and clashes with government forces, Yemens state news agency said yesterday. The report by the SABA news agency said the government attacks began after militants tried to storm a military camp in the southern province of Abyan, where Islamist fighters have seized control of several towns. The militant takeovers are part of widening chaos in Yemen since protests broke out in February calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is being treated in Saudi Arabia for wounds sustained in an attack on his palace last month. The SABA report added that two government soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in the Abyan fighting. Al-Qaidas followers in Yemen, known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, is considered one of the terror networks most active branches and has been linked
to several attempts on US targets, including the plot to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner in December 2009 and parcel bombs intercepted in Dubai and Europe last year. The militant group leading the attacks in the Abyan area, Ansar al-Sharia, posted last month the names of 12 military officers it vowed to kill for taking part in crackdowns against its fighters. In Saudi Arabia, the countrys foreign minister, Prince Saud alFaisal, said the health of Yemen presidents is generally good. He gave no further details on Salehs condition or plans. AP
Networking sites
are addictive, most parents believe
London: Worried for your childs obsession for Internet and social networking sites? You are not alone, researchers say. According to a British study, a third of all parents in the country think Internet is a danger for their kids while 80 per cent believe their children are getting addicted to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The study, commissioned by Internet charity the Nominet Trust, also found that a third of parents even believe that Internet can rewire a persons brain, the Daily Telegraph repoted. The Nominet Trust, however, said there is no evidence that social networks are harmful in themselves, and that there is no neurological evidence of the web changing brains. Facebook and Twitter, they suggested, usually in fact reinforce existing friendships, while even playing video games has been show to improve coordination and visual processing skills. Critics such as Baroness Susan Greenfield have
Galileo papers to out for first time Rome: Documents on the 17th century trial
of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei and and Britains 16th century monarch King Henry XIII will now be exhibited outside the Vatican for the first time. The exhibition marking the Vatican Secret Archives 400th anniversary will showcase around 100 documents at Romes Capitoline Museum from February next year. The show titled Lux in Arcana: The Vatican Secret Archives Revealed will run till September. The inherent richness of this exhibition is amplified by the fact that it is being organised outside the Vatican, on the Capitol Hill which symbolically represents the heart of Rome and its relationship with the papal city down the centuries, said Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Secretary Tarcisio Bertone. The exhibit will include documents from World War II-era pontiff Pope Pius XII. The archive was founded in the early 17th century and contains 84 km of shelves holding papal correspondence, state papers, books and records of ancient Christianity.
called in the past for more rigorous examination of the effect growing up with the internet can have on children, but not studies have yet provided conclusive evidence of any harmful side effects. Treatments for so-called internet addiction are now also offered around the world. Annika Small, Director of the Nominet Trust, said: The trust believes in the internet as a force for social good. Exaggerated fears about internet use can potentially deny its benefits to those most in need. I want to see a proper debate amongst policy makers, based on accurate research, about the effects of using interactive technologies on young peoples brains, behaviours and attitudes, without resorting to scaremongering that parents are being subjected to on regular basis. The study also suggested, however, that 61 per cent of parents distrust positive stories about the internet, believing them to be funded by interested parties. PTI
things, Glasser said. The motion aftereffect is a visual evidence that our brains have adapted to the motion we see. By looking at a stationary object, we can read out this adaptation, which appears as the illusory motion, the researchers said. Using tests in which participants responded to videos, Glasser and his colleagues found that after only a very brief exposure to an image in motion, the brain responds to stationary objects as if they are actually moving. They found a corresponding pattern of activity in tests of individual brain cells from a visual brain region important for perceiving motion.
The motion needed to elicit this response in the human participants was so brief that the human subjects could not consciously tell the direction in which it was going. However, it still affected their perception of a stationary image, said Glasser. The brevity of exposure to motion needed to stimulate these responses indicates this process is an automatic adaptation and can happen anytime one sees something moving, he added. Glasser said he is now exploring the long-standing theory that adaptation to a particular stimulus, such as motion in our visual field, improves our sensitivity to other stimuli. PTI
sistant bacteria, known as gramnegative superbugs. Unfortunately, colistin was developed more than 50 years ago when manufacturers were not required to provide accurate dosing guidelines. This has meant doctors are often shooting in the dark with respect to how much colistin should be administered to individual patients, Nation said. Insufficient dosage could leave patients vulnerable to infection and enable bacteria to become resistant, which could lead to more powerful superbugs in the future, he said. The research team based the dosing formula on a study of 105 critically ill patients who were administered the antibiotic. IANS
Warming facts
Chinas emission helped tame global warming! Sulphur pollution cause behind the steady temperature. Increase in coal consumption in China the reason. CO2 remains for a long time in air. Warming signs have begun again.
Research in Boulder, Colorado. While climate change is a major threat, more research is required before society attempts global geoengineering solutions, said Tilmes. Overall, global temperatures have been increasing for more than a century since the industrial revolu-
tion began adding gases like carbon dioxide to the air. But there have been similar plateaus, such as during the postWorld War II era when industrial production boosted sulphur emissions in several parts of the world, Kaufmann explained. AP
LIFESTYLE 7
upermodel Heidi Klum has hinted that she and her singer husband Seal wont be having more children. The couple has four children Leni, 7, Henry, 5, Johan, 4, and 20-month-old Lou. I love my family life now the way it is, the 38year-old told People magazine. She also admitted that she had to learn to be a morning person after having children. You have to be a morning person when you have children. Before you can go out late at night and sleep in a little bit, but when you have kids that get up at 5.30 or 6 oclock you go to bed earlier! she added.
KLUM
eality TV star Kourtney Kardashian has been verbally abused by a drunken fan, who screamed bitch at her. The incident happened Monday at New Yorks Hamptons district where Kourtney was enjoying her holiday with her 18-month-old son, Mason, reports femalefirst.co.uk. I love how I was walking nicely w my son in the Hamptons and a drunk w***e yelled BITCH because I waved at her instead of saying hi. #classy, the 32-year-old posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
BEYONCE FEELS N
like a mermaid
inger Beyonce Knowles feels like a mermaid when she is surrounded by water. She says spending time near the ocean makes her feel grounded. Im always happiest when Im surrounded by water, I feel like a mermaid, I think I was a mermaid. The ocean makes me feel really small and it puts my whole life in perspective, femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 29-year-old as saying. It reminds me Im a very little piece of this huge earth and it humbles me and grounds me. It makes me feel almost like Ive
KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN
abused by fan
inger-actress Selena Gomez has given up surfing the internet after receiving nasty online comments from fans jealous of her romance with singer Justin Bieber. Gomez, 18, and Bieber, 17, went public with their relationship this year. But the revelation infuriated some of the Baby hitmakers fans, who targeted Gomez online. Its weird, its just weird, but I dont pay attention to it, I just try to live my life as normal as possible. I just like to not focus on what the whole world is saying about me and just be happy with myself, contactmusic.com quoted Gomez as saying. I try to not read magazines or the internet but its obviously unavoidable. I mean, its everywhere, so there are moments where I read things that hurt my feelings But not most of the time. I dont surround my life with magazines or the internet, she added.
been baptised and Im born again when I get out of the ocean, she added. Beyonce, who is married to American rapper Jay-Z, took a year off from work last year. She says the experiences she had left her feeling revitalised. I never realised I needed a year off and I never realised I didnt know how to take a year off. I went scuba diving in the red sea and the coral was spectacular, it was unreal that something that beautiful exists and I was so close to it, she said.
ewly-wed couple Kate Moss and Jamie Hince have reportedly headed off to their honeymoon. The couple married in the British village of Little Faringdon in Gloucestershire July 1 in front of guests that included Paul McCartney and Jude Law. Contactmusic.com reported that after the nuptials, they enjoyed two days of parties, starting with a reception to stretching with live music and performances from stars including Iggy Pop, Dame Shirley Bassey and Bryan Ferry. The ceremonies finally wrapped up July 3, when Moss and The Kills frontman boarded a helicopter to begin their post-wedding vacation.
Johansson, Reynolds
divorce finalised
ctress Scarlett Johanssons divorce from Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has been legally finalised, which officially ended their two years of marriage. Johansson, 26, and Reynolds, 34, started dating in 2007, before announcing their engagement in 2008. They married in a small ceremony in Canada in September the same year. The couple then moved into a $2.8 million mansion in Hollywood Hills, California. However, they split in November 2010. According to documents filed in court, the couple had no prenuptial agreement. Hence the assets each of them accrued during their marriage will be split evenly, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Anyone who gets divorced goes through a lot of pain, but you come out of it. Im not out of it yet. At all. But I sense that as I do come through it, theres optimism. How can there not be? I dont think I want to get married again. But you always re-evaluate these things, Reynolds spoke about the separation last month.
LIFESTYLE 8
ollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has refuted reports that her marriage is in trouble, saying that she and her husband Raj Kundra are holidaying in the US. She also says that she is not pregnant. First I hear am preggars (NOT true) Now I hear my husbands havin an affair frm the press. Common fr papers 2 stoop low 2 sensationalise false, Shilpa posted on her Twitter page Tuesday. There were reports that Kundra had met a gorgeous lady at a hair-transplant clinic in London and later gifted the clinic assistant a European holiday. But, the 36-year-old actress has denied the reports. False news!grrrrrr:( 4 the record, my husband and I are holidaying in USA and r very happily married. Sorry 2 burst the newspapers bubble, she added.
ctor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has just finished shooting Abbas Mustans Players, says he has signed three films and all of them will release next year. There will be a lot of me next year. There are three films that I have signed, but I am not allowed to talk about them right now. All are very interesting subjects. You are going to see a lot more new avatars of me, Neil said. He was off the media glare for a long time as he was busy shooting for Players until now, said Neil. This year Players took a lot of my time. I was committed to Players and I do one film at a time, said Neil who was last seen in director Vishal Bhardwajs 7 Khoon Maaf. Players is the official remake of the Hollywood film The Italian Job where, apart from Neil, the cast includes Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor. Neil claims that, courtesy director duo Abbas Mustan, the film is shaping up quite close to its original version. Its an official remake of The Italian Job and with Abbas bhai Mastan bhai making it in Hindi you can guess how close it could be of the original film, said Neil. Players is set to hit theatres on December 23.
SHILPA SHET TY
s an actor, producer and director, Aamir Khan hasnt gone wrong in past few years and the star says the writers and the directors of his movies should be applauded for the success. If you are saying Aamir you have so many successes, I am not a solo player. Its a team effort and in the team the two main people are not me - one is writer and the other is director, Aamir said. In the recent past, Aamir has produced unconventional films like Peepli Live, Dhobi Ghat and recently released Delhi Belly. All the films set the cash registers ringing. I dont have the magic touch. Yes, I have accepted those films and I have accepted the unusual films, so you can give me credit for that. I had the good sense to say yes to them, I had the good sense to work good in them and I was fortunate to have a good team in these films, he said. Often referred to as Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir said: There are many reasons for which the films have been successful. Every film of mine which has become successful has first originated in the mind of a writer with whom I have no connection, neither have I given the idea to him. Laagan came in Ashutoshs mind and when he came to me, his script was totally complete and I loved it. My contribution to the script is zero. Peepli Live, Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par all of these films are written by different writers, some of them are writer-director together. Now, had not these beautiful scripts not come to me, I would have not been able to be part of these films. The other creative talents who have contributed to the success of the film also share the equal credit for it.
Neil to be more
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GAGA TO GUEST
judge dance show
great advice on how to handle yourself, how to be creative with what you do, and how to be a fabulous performer. Her help is going to be invaluable, contactmusic.com quoted Lythgoe as saying. op star Lady Gaga is all set to judge an upcoming episode of US dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance. Gaga will join judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy. Lady Gaga will give