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Mamata Stonewalls Hamid Ansari For VP: Metro
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Chidambaram mocks at middle class, says it cribs too much about price rise
comments are a joke on the people in a country where 5060 crore live below the poverty line, Hussain said. Another BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy termed Chidambarams statement as a bizarre. It seems that Chidambaram has inappropriately made a scandalous remark against the middle class and is ridiculing them. BJP would treat this remark as a complete hate statement reecting the inner contradictions of the government itself, Rudy said. The statement stinks of complete insensitivity of Chidambaram and UPA government towards common men. BJP completely deplores the words of Chidambaram, he said. But at the same time nothing better is expected from this government and its ministers, he added. The BJP leader claimed that while the UPA government has failed to deliver and rein in prices, control ination or nd a way out of the economic mess, the Home Minister has chosen to torment the hapless common man.
Wimbledon win gives me the condence to win another grand slam says Serena
NEW DELHI: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday sparked a row by mocking at the middle class. The middle class is ready to pay for mineral water and ice cream but cant bear an increase of Re 1 in price of wheat and rice, Chidambaram said. Chidambarams statement came under severe criticism from opposition BJP. The saffron party asked Chidambaram to immediately tender an apology. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain lashed out at Chidambaram saying that the Home Minister doesnt not understand the agony of common man. Chidambaram and the Congress are far removed from the common man. His
BANGALORE: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will host the 39th Scientic Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) with the theme Space - for the benet of Mankind in Mysore from July 14. COSPAR 2012 will be organised at the N R Narayana Murthy Centre of Excellence, Infosys Campus in Mysore from July 14 to 22. It will deliberate on contemporary topics in the realm of space around the globe. The conference will be co-hosted by Infosys Technologies Limited. ISRO had earlier hosted the COSPAR conference in 1979 in Bangalore. Professor U R Rao, Chairman, Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Council and former Chairman, ISRO will Chair the COSPAR Scientic Program Committee. Chairman of Euro-
pean Space Agencys Advisory Council, Dr Giovanni F Bignami is the current President, an ISRO release said here on Tuesday. The objectives of COSPAR are to promote scientic research in space on an international level, with emphasis on the exchange of results, information and opinions, and to provide a forum, open to all scientists for discussion of problems which may affect scientic space research. This week-long gathering of more than 2,500 scientists and students from 75 countries will witness presentations on over 3600 scientic papers, posters and reports through more than 630 sessions. Dr K Radhakrishnan, Chairman, ISRO will put forward Indias space vision in the space agencys round table.
development of the nation, V Ponraj, advisor to Kalam and editor of Billion Beats e-paper, said. The former president would share his thoughts and about his meetings on www.facebook.com/kalambillionbeats every day. He will start writing every day on the page and will also encourage the youth who have unique innovative ideas, discuss his visits to various R&D organisations and institutions towards realising the
goal of developed India before 2020, Ponraj said. In his rst post yesterday, Kalam wrote about his meeting with Madam Madeleine de Blic of Volontariat in Puducherry on July 8. Madeleine has saved thousands of lives in the last ve decades. When I met her, I saw in her the service spirit of Mother Teresa and the compassion of Florence Nightingale. The people lovingly call her Amma! Madaleine Amma!, and these words of kindness radiate everywhere, he wrote.
WASHINGTON: It may not be too far when you could just blink your eyes and snap a photo. Mimi Zou, Royal College of Art in London alum, has developed a camera prototype that tracks a persons eye movement and uses it to snap photographs, Discovery News reported. The camera uses biometric detection (the same kind used to scan irises for security purposes) to track the movement of the eye. When a user squints, the lens zooms in and when the person opens her eyes wide, the lens zooms out. To take a picture, a person stares at the desired area and blinks twice quickly.
Because the camera uses a biometric technology, personal user data can be recorded and saved and then used to automatically set the cameras preferences before its used. For example, Zou is near-sighted, so as soon as the camera recognizes its her, it adjusts the focus to accommodate her vision so that she can see clearly. The camera is about the size of a normal one, but shaped just like a lens. Instead of a standard lens however, it has a digital display that sits behind the cameras shutter and sensor. Zou hopes that Iris will usher in a new type of device that adapts to users, rather than making users adapt to them.
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Politically impotent
People had been wondering what underachiever actually means. In our (Thackeri bhasha) language, it implies the countrys prime minister is politically impotent, in partys mouthpiece Saamna.
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for researchers and historians, was recently examined by a team of experts from the Ministry of Culture, who reportedly described it as very well preserved and of inestimable value. The archive includes several letters that throw fresh light on the controversial relationship between Gandhi and Kallenbach, one of the foremost associates and friends of Gandhi during his time in South Africa. The auctioneers Catalogue Note on the archive said that it is richly informative of the important (and occasionally misunderstood) friendship between the two men, and is a key biographical source for Gandhi. The archive includes poignant letters by the deeply troubled Harilal, Gandhis rst son, and reveals Kallenbachs deep friendship in particular with Gandhis second son Manilal, who remained on Phoenix Settlement in South Africa, and his third son Ramdas.
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MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by over 101 points in early trade Wednesday as funds and retail investors booked prots amid a weakening trend on the other Asian bourses. The 30-share index, which gained 226.37 points in the previous session, fell by 101.65 points, or 0.58 percent, to 17,516.70 with stocks of FMCG, auto, realty and oil and gas sectors succumbing to prot-booking. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 29.00 points, or 0.54 percent, to 5,316.35. Brokers said prot-booking by speculators after yesterdays strong gains and a weak trend on Asian bourses following overnight losses in the US markets amid renewed worries over eurozone efforts to stem the debt crisis, led to a fall in the domestic market. Meanwhile, in Asian region, Japans Nikkei Index fell by 0.48 percent, while Hong Kongs Hang Seng shed 0.13 percent. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.65 percent lower in yesterdays trade.
T H I R U VA N A N THAPURAM: DRDO scientist and AGNI project director Dr Tessy Thomas said nano technology can provide practical solutions to various environmental problems in the modern world. Delivering a lecture on Science and Technology for Environment Protection at the state assembly complex here, she said advancement in technology and increasing population cause environment concerns worldwide, especially in countries like India. Increasing technology causes environment concerns from water contamination to space pollution. But nano technology is a great solution for various such problems. It is highly benecial in the areas like waste management, water conservation, and solar
power generation and so on, she said. The Missile Woman was delivering the lecture as part of a lecture series regarding the diamond jubilee celebrations of the government secretariat. We should look at environment with a green eye. Energy efcient equipment and environment-friendly transportation vehicles should be promoted. Green houses can also play a signicant role in reducing atmospheric pollution, she said. She also urged that non-conventional energy sources like wind, solar and tidal energy be exploited and mangroves protected for conserving water beds. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, assembly speaker G Karthikeyan, ministers and MLAs attended the programme.
MUMBAI: Thomas Cook (India), the largest integrated travel and travel related nancial services company in India, announced that its Visa and Passport Services division has tied up with Expedia.co.in, the worlds largest online travel company to offer visa services. Thomas cook will provide a range of visa assistance services to its customers. Expedia India has waived the visa processing charge for its customers booking international ights and packages. The partnership will enable all registered users of www.expedia.in to access visa information by obtaining a unique Expedia ID
from Thomas Cook India s Visa and Passport Services Knowledge Centre a unique and proprietary online visa content platform and avail of 24x7 visa assistance services. Vikram Malhi, country head, Expedia India said, India is one of the fastest growing outbound markets and we wanted to simplify the visa procedure for our consumers planning international travels. Thomas Cook has the best experience in visa services and unmatched credibility in the market, therefore we decided to partner with them, he further said in a statement.
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CHENNAI: Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) headed by Prof H Jawahirullah which has two members in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday announced its support for UPAs Presidential nominee Pranab Mukerjee. The partys High Power Committee met and decided to extend its support to Mukherjee, MMK Leader and member of the High Power Committee, M H Jawahirullah said in a statement. Reasoning its support for the former Union Finance Minister, he said that Mukherjee was always rm to support the secular ethos of the constitution, while he described NDA candidate P A Sangma as self-centered egoistic personality.
in Congress feels that Ansaris second term will send a good signal to minorities. DMK is one of the rst UPA constituents to back the candidature of the fronts nominee Pranab Mukherjee
with Karunanidhi himself proposing the former Finance Ministers name. He had, however, remained evasive on the issue of VicePresidents post, saying it was not his job.
cies, talk to people, cadres and the local leadership to gauge the mind of the electorate and deliberate on local issues before submitting a detailed report to the national leadership by July 30. The party decided that a call would be taken on the 22
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to the script. Transport and Home Minister R Ashoka is also making vigorous behindthe-scenes moves to become Deputy Chief Minister, party sources said. Sadananda Gowda loyalist and MLA, H S Shankarlinge Gowda told reporters outside the formers residence that the group is demanding state unit presidentship to Gowda, making Eshwarappa Deputy Chief Minister and 20 ministerial berths. He said 46 MLAs and eight MLCs attended the meeting at Gowdas residence. We are ready to resign (if our demands are not met), Shankarlinge Gowda said. With the numbers game appearing to be at play again, the Yeddyurappa camp let it be known to the media that it has the support of 70 MLAs, while the Gowda group counted some 50 MLAs. Central party leaders Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh, who are here to
oversee the legislature party meeting and offer guidance on ministry formation, also held discussions with Yeddyurappa, and later with Gowda and Eshwarappa to break the deadlock of sorts. According to sources, BJP central leadership is not in favour of creating the post of Deputy Chief Minister. Buckling under pressure from the Yeddyurappa camp, the BJP central leadership on Sunday decided to opt for a change of guard in a bid to end the leadership tussle. In another development, Vokkalinga Sangha leaders under the leadership of Nanjavadootha swaminji continued their meeting for the second successive day and supported the continuance of Sadananda Gowda. Vokkaliga leaders staged protest at Nelamangala, on the outskirts of the city, burnt the efgy of Yeddyurappa and shouted anti-BJP slogans.
Tamilnadu state Minister for School Education , Art and culture R.Sivapathi convened a review meeting today at Chennai secretariat, Jayakodi IAS, S.S.Jawahar IAS, Dr.C.Vsanthi, Actress Sachu, Veena Gayathri, Shobana Sekar and many more ofcials participated
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Actor turned politician Vijayakanths DMDK party demonstrated near Memorial Hall at Chennai on Tuesday, DMDK MLA Nallathambi and partymen took part and raised slogans against Tamilnadu government and Chennai Corporation on civic issues, to rectify the sewage blocks, mixing of sewage in drinking water and many more.
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IOC chief backs Games Salman khans `Ek Tha Tiger` banned in Pakistan? food and drinks sponsors
BERLIN: The International Olympic Committee issued public backing of its Games sponsors Coca-Cola and McDonalds today, a day after President Jacques Rogge was quoted as saying there was a question mark over their sponsorship due to obesity concerns. I would like to clarify comments attributed to me in several media reports regarding Coca-Colas and McDonalds Olympic sponsorship, said Rogge in a statement mailed to Reuters. The IOC hugely values the long-term sponsorship and support of both McDonalds and Coca-Cola. Through the years we have personally witnessed the positive impact that they make as TOP sponsors, said the IOC president. Yesteray Rogge had been quoted in several British media as saying there had been a question mark over the sponsorship of the Olympics by McDonalds and Coca-Cola, driven by global obesity concerns. His comments come less than three weeks before the start of the London Olympics on July 27. For those companies, weve said to them: Listen, there is an issue in terms of the growing trend on obesity, what are you going to do about that? he was quoted by several media on Monday as saying. The IOC has regularly had to answer questions regarding the sponsor agree-
MUMBAI: He may have millions of fans in the country, but Pakistan is not in a mood to entertain Salman Khan and his new lm Ek Tha Tiger in their country. The government has asked cable operators across the country to refrain from screening promos and reviews of ETT as it feels that the ISI has been showcased in a bad way in the lm. A letter issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the country`s media regulatory watchdog, to all satellite TV channels and cable networks said, Ek Tha Tiger, set for world release on August 15, is reportedly based on the activities of ISI and RAW. Besides, basic theme of the story revolves around Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency with the objective to tarnish the image of state owned institution, the
letter said. The governing body asked cable operators to refrain from airing promos/reviews of the movie till it is issued a no-objection certicate by the Central Board of Film Censors of Pakistan. The matter should be given utmost preference and due care be ensured to uphold the country`s image and any unintentional lapse in this regard be avoided, the letter added. In the lm, Salman plays a RAW agent who is sent to Pakistan to track a college professor`s activities, who is suspected of selling missile technology secrets to Pakistan. The lm directed by Kabir Khan also features Katrina Kaif in the lead. Earlier this year, in March, Pakistani censors had banned Saif Ali Khan starrer Agent Vinod as it portrayed the ISI in a bad light.
Bol Bachchan opening, gross earnings of Rs 72.8 Body parts of crore worldwide
Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their womens nal tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 7, 2012. Fatigue and a busy schedule was not going to get in the way of Serena Williams returning to the place she says launched her comeback and gave her the condence to believe she could win another grand slam. Fresh off her fth Wimbledon triumph, Williams is eager to defend the Stanford Classic title she won in 2011 that signalled her return after missing nearly a year recovering from serious health problems. The triumph, which came on the heels of a last-16 loss at that years Wimbledon, was part of an 18-match win streak that lasted until the U.S. Open nal, where she fell to Australian Samantha Stosur. This is the place that spurred me on last year, Williams, who missed nearly a year of competition after dealing with a cut foot and blood clot in her the lungs, told on Tuesday. I had a great summer, and that propelled me with getting a lot of condence and so that really helped, I denitely wanted to come back and try to redo that, but maybe do 19 straight (wins) this time. Williams not only picked up her 14th grand slam singles title at Wimbledon last Saturday, but she also won her 13th grand slam doubles title with her older sister, Venus. She then ew to California on Monday but was so jet lagged that she woke up at 3:30 a.m. PDT (1030 GMT) on Tuesday and began tweeting. Williams said her current schedule, which includes competing in the July 27-August 12 London Olympics, is among the most hectic that she has had during her glittering career. My goal is to do well here rst, and then go from there, said Williams. I have the Olympics, gosh, I keep forgetting about that, so gotta do <well there>, and then I have the U.S. Open, so its a busy summer and its halfway through, but its going so fast. Williams, 30, became the rst woman in her 30s to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova won in 1990 at age 33. She admittedly did not go into 2012 Wimbledon with a lot of condence as she had been stunned in the rst round of the French Open by Virginie Razzano, the only time she had lost in the rst round of a major in 47 attempts. I had a very tough week and just regaining my condence back, playing myself in and then just realizing to let that loss go and recover and do the best that I can, she said. After suffering a pulmonary embolism in early 2011, Williams thought that she might never play tennis again, but said that being faced with a life or death situation made her stronger and increased her desire for further success. The process was tough, just going out there and never giving up and having some tough losses in between, but realizing that I belong on the tennis court more than anywhere else and I do my best on the tennis court, she said. The top-seeded Williams will open her Stanford Classic title defence on Wednesday against collegiate champion Nicole Gibbs.
ments with the two food and beverage companies for the worlds biggest mutli-sports event and whether their association with the Olympics, promoting a healthy lifestyle, was compatible. Today Rogge said the IOC was proud to be associated with them. Both companies bring forward the spirit of the Olympic Games through creative and engaging global programs that promote physical activity and the values that the Olympic Games are all about. We are proud to work with both Coca-Cola and McDonalds, with whom we have long term agreements in place through 2020. McDonalds, whose four restaurants in Londons Olympic Park include its biggest in the world, extended its 36year backing of the Games in January by signing up as sponsor for another eight years. Soft Drinks Company Coca-Cola has been sponsoring the Olympics since 1928 and also has a deal to 2020.
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Director Ameer explaining the situations in working for the Tamil movie Aadhibhaggavan to Actor Jayem Ravi and to the heroine at the shooting spot. Photo - Kumar Srinivas
NEW DELHI: Riding on breathtaking action and excellent performances by Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan, Rohit Shettys Bol Bachchan has struck gold at the box ofce with gross earnings of Rs 72.8 crore worldwide in its opening weekend, trade sources said. The action comedy, a modern take on the 70s hit Golmaal, has earned Rs 43.10 crore at the box ofce over the weekend in India, with box ofce reports still coming in. The lm has also performed well overseas. The total earnings of lm overseas over the opening weekend is 2.06 mn US Dollars. While the lm earned 5,40,000 US Dollars in the US, it earned 2,55,000 US Dollars in UK, 6,50,000 US Dollars in West Asia, 1,67,000 US Dollars in Australia and 4,50,000 US Dollars from the rest of the World. With the lm still drawing crowds, analysts say that the lm could be another of Rohit Shettys lms to touch the gure of Rs 100 crore. In fact, Bol Bachchan has fared signicantly better than all Devgn - Shetty combination lms and recent releases including Rowdy Rathore. While Bol Bachchan earned Rs 12.10 crore net across India on Friday and Rs 14 crore net on Saturday, its earnings on Sunday stood at Rs 17 crore thanks to packed cinema houses
on the weekend, with numbers still coming in from all centers. Trade analysts say that Bol Bachchan, presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision and Ajay Devgn Films, is shaping to be Devgn-Shettys biggest lms, having generated 36 per cent higher gures than their last lm Singham and around 43 per cent higher than Golmaal 3 in terms of the earnings on the opening day. This remarkable feat was achieved in spite of monsoon and other anticipated regional releases such as EEGA in the South and Jatt and Juliet in Punjab, analysts said. Analysts say that Bol Bachchan, with its breathtaking action stunts and rollicking comedy, has been generating a tremendous reaction from audiences with immense appreciation especially for Ajay Devgn as the macho yet endearingly funny pehelwan. An icing on the cake is the appreciation that has come the way for Abhishek Bachchan for his portrayal of the role of Abbas Ali. Analysts say Abhisheks hilarious presence has added a unique avor to the laugh riot and is being well received by audiences as well! Bol Bachchan, which hit cinema screens worldwide on July 6, also features Asin and Prachi Desai in the female lead roles.
NASHIK: A team of Mumbai Police crime branch and ATS, that were conducting search operations in Igatpuri to trace Bollywood starlet Laila Khan and her relatives, have found dismembered body parts near Khans bungalow. Police had launched the search after accused Parvez Tak told the Jammu and Kashmir Police that Laila Khan and her relatives were murdered and bodies were buried around her farm house in Untdari behind Ghatan Devi Temple in Igatpuri. Four kilometers of area around the farm house was cordoned-off and barricades were put up since Tuesday morning in the presence of top police of-
cials and heavy bandobast. Over 250 policemen are on operation along with 25 digging labourers, 3 Forensic teams, 3 dog squads. The accused, Parvez Tak and Asif Shaikh, have been brought to Igatpuri and as per their directions digging operations bagen to search for their bodies. Police are also interrogating Laila Khan`s car drivers Jony Gilder and Mehboob Shaikh (both from Igatpuri) in connection with the case. The search operations are on and it is yet to be ascertained whether the body parts are of Lailas or any of her family members. Laila was last seen in a movie `Wafaa` with actor Rajesh Khanna in 2008.
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