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Total 100 articles, created at 2016-06-07 12:19 1 Court dismissed! Sushil Kumar's plea for trials quashed by HC
(1.04/2) Delhi HC quashes wrestler Sushil Kumar's plea for a trial against Narsingh Yadav to decide on a berth for Rio Olympics 2016-06-07 10:54 2KB www.mid-day.com 2 Bomb attack targets police vehicle in Istanbul; 5 wounded
(1.02/2) ISTANBUL — A bomb attack in Istanbul on Tuesday targeted a vehicle carrying riot police, Turkish state media reports said. The explosion wounded at least five people, the private Dogan News Agency 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 3 Abandoned Japanese boy released from hospital TOKYO — A Japanese boy who was found nearly a week after he (1.02/2) was abandoned in a forest by his parents as punishment waved to onlookers as he released from a hospital Tuesday. Seven-year-old 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 4 Ohio zoo reopening exhibit where boy fell, gorilla was shot
(1.02/2) CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo plans to reopen its gorilla exhibit Tuesday with a higher, reinforced barrier installed after a young boy got into the exhibit and was dragged by a 400-pound 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 5 Sacking of MECs 'deepens division' The axing yesterday of four KwaZulu-Natal MECs has deepened division in the provincial ANC, a political analyst says. (1.00/2) 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 6 Ravi Shastri reveals he has applied for post of Team India's head coach
(1.00/2) Former Team India Director Ravi Shastri on Monday applied for the chief coach's post of the Indian cricket team, staking strong claims of returning at the helm 2016-06-07 10:09 2KB www.mid- day.com 7 US terror alert a warning we must be more vigilant
(0.02/2) No country is immune from terror attacks and we must take every step to safeguard South Africans and our visitors. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
8 Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident: Light sensors to cure tunnel blindness
(0.01/2) Sensors to control light are being installed in tunnels on Mumbai- Pune Expressway to prevent drivers from experiencing temporary blindness 2016-06-07 11:27 2KB www.mid-day.com 9 Sanco: ‘Taking selfies while torching buildings doesn’t promote patriotism’ The South African Broadcast Corporation’s (SABC) ban on broadcasting footage of the destruction of property is a “right step towards addressing the culture of violence that is threatening to erode the moral fibre of our society”. 2016-06-07 12:19 1020Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 10 Maimane: ANC’s inaction on Gupta claims shows ‘black lives don’t matter’ That “black lives don’t matter” was evidenced by how President “Jacob Zuma and the Guptas were let off the hook again” by the African National Congress (ANC). 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 11 Australian Armegeddon looms for Proteas It has taken Australia to put South Africa’s performance in their tri- series match against West Indies in Providence on Friday into context. 2016-06-07 12:19 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 12 Dingaan Thobela remembers inspirational words Muhammad Ali whispered in his ear 23 years ago It was 23 years ago when Muhammad Ali took Dingaan Thobela’s hand and whispered words that the former South African multiple world champion says have remained with him to this day. 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 13 Cape Town passenger tells of frightening attack during Uber ride “I called my daughter and all I heard was her screaming.” 2016-06-07 12:19 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 14 It's official! 87 000 people attend ANC manifesto launch It is official! - 87 000 people went through the turnstiles at the African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng manifesto launch at FNB Stadium on Saturday‚ settling the war of words about whether the party could fill the stadium. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
15 Why is the EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi the people's bae? Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is fast earning a reputation as “the people’s bae”. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 16 Bafana lineup in Saturday's tense qualifier against Gambia Ramahlwe Mphahlele will earn his Bafana debut‚ while Mamelodi Sundowns team-mate Keagan Dolly will also start‚ in Saturday evening’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 17 Funeral policy deductions settlement a ‘step towards protecting society’s most vulnerable’: DA The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday described the settlement between the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and life assurance company Lion of Africa on funeral policy deductions as “another positive step towards protecting the most vulnerable in our society”. 2016-06-07 12:19 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 Tougher laws to deal with infrastructure vandals now in effect As from Wednesday‚ criminals who steal and vandalise essential infrastructure such as electric cables and water pipes will face harsher punishment if they are found guilty by a court of law. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 19 Van Damme: SABC delaying tactics over DA advert a joke The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described as “a joke” the argument put forward by lawyers for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to justify the “refusal to air our paid election adverts”. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 20 Aged and disabled South Africans can apply to vote next week Applications for special votes during the up-coming local government elections will open next week‚ the Independent Electoral Commission said on Monday. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
21 Ramaphosa: Violence in Parliament demonstrates disdain for the will of the people Disruptions in the National Assembly have “undermined” the “ability of the executive to account”‚ Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. 2016-06-07 12:19 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 22 Authorities must act ‘without preference’ in Uber conflict‚ Parliament’s committee says Conflicts involving Uber affiliated drivers must be resolved before lives are lost in urban centres. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 23 Police task team set up to curb rise in politically-linked killings A special task team has been set up to curb and investigate the rise in politically-linked deaths‚ Minister of Police Nkosinathi Nhleko announced on Monday. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 24 ‘He's a fighter‚’ says mother of SA cyclist injured in race in Italy Keagan Girdlestone “has to win the biggest challenge of his life now”‚ his mother told TMG Digital on Monday as she awaited an update on the injured cyclist’s condition. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 25 The Big Read: There's a mouse in your pie? No worries - it's already cooked A few days ago I found a small piece of bone in a Woolworths sausage roll and was immediately faced with two choices. 2016-06-07 12:19 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 26 The art I'd save from the floods They've closed the Louvre. Good! Not 2016-06-07 12:19 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 27 Djoker is truly king Novak Djokovic was once the sick-note Serb whose undoubted promise was at the mercy of a variety of frustrating aches, pains and assorted strains. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 28 Shakes dreaming of a bright future for Bafana Shakes Mashaba believes his Bafana squad has the potential to become one of the best national teams. 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB www.timeslive.co.za
29 Living above your pay grade How much do you have to earn to live in South Africa's richest suburbs and drive that brand new Maserati? 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 30 It's often all in the family How does a psychologist find parents with severe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who may need help? Track them through their children. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 31 Talks hope to slam the brakes on taxi war The government has appealed to metered taxi associations, Uber and provincial governments to 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 32 Zuma crashes Gauteng party President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow make a somewhat unwelcome appearance at the Gauteng leg of the ANC's local government election manifesto launch. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 33 How Clinton finally bested Sanders Shortly after declaring her candidacy for the US presidency in April 2015, Hillary Clinton hit the road in a van to win the hearts of Democrats. 2016-06-07 12:19 6KB www.timeslive.co.za 34 WATCH: SA music legends The Springbok Nude Girls to release a documentary SA rock legends, The Springbok Nude Girls, are set to release an official documentary and have given eager fans a taste of what to expect. 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 35 Hottest ticket in Mzansi If your name is not on the guest list, you can forget about twerking with television stars Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard this week. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 36 'Progressed' pupils may get a chance to write matric exams over two years Struggling Grade 11 pupils pushed through to the class of 2017 might be able write their matric examination over two years. 2016-06-07 12:19 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 37 Binay ally wants to lead House minority bloc (Updated) DAVAO CITY—Quezon province representative Danilo Suarez wants to be the next House minority leader. "Sinabi ko kay Bebot (incoming House Speaker Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 38 SC junks Napoles bid to quash resolution on graft, malversation raps The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the bid of pork barrel scam principal accused Janet Lim-Napoles to nullify the Office of the Ombudsman resolution charging her with two counts of graft 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 39 Ateneo turns back Perpetual, clinches Filoil semis berth Ateneo used a fourth quarter run to pull away from Perpetual Help, 68-59, and clinch a semifinals slot in the 2016 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup Tuesday at San Juan Arena. The Blue 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB sports.inquirer.net 40 Options for Drilon: Senate presidency, 2 other leadership posts Taking the Pro-Tempore or Minority Leader posts would be an option if a candidate for the highest position in the Senate gets a majority vote needed to replace him, Senate President Franklin 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 41 Alcohol-drug mix caused organs failure in concert deaths–PNP Ken Miyagawa, 18, and Eric Anthony Miller, 33, two of the five party-goers who died during a Pasay City concert last month, suffered multiple organ failure caused by a dangerous mix of alcohol and 2016-06-07 12:19 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 42 Release date for The Division Underground DLC leaked A listing on Amazon UK and Amazon Germany showed that June 28 has been set as the DLC’s lift-off date, with pre-downloads to be made available starting June 25. Although the Amazon page has 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB technology.inquirer.net 43 Minnesota goes purple for Prince birthday NEW YORK—The state of Minnesota on Tuesday celebrated "Prince Day," with residents encouraged to wear the music legend's signature color purple on what would have been his 58th 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB entertainment.inquirer.net 44 Lesnar to face Hunt in UFC 200 LAS VEGAS — Brock Lesnar's opponent for his comeback fight at UFC 200 will be veteran heavyweight Mark Hunt. The UFC announced the matchup Monday (Tuesday Manila time). Lesnar is 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB sports.inquirer.net 45 Hong Kong teen activist acquitted over China protest HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court has acquitted teen pro- democracy leader Joshua Wong of obstructing police at a protest two years ago against China's tightening hold on the city. A 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 46 Argentina tops Chile in last year’s Copa final rematch SANTA CLARA, California — On the day his grandmother died back home, Angel Di Maria's mother asked him to stay with his team, stay focused, and represent his country well in Copa 2016-06-07 12:19 4KB sports.inquirer.net 47 US firms ‘increasingly unwelcome’ in China BEIJING, China — US firms feel increasingly unwelcome in China, top American officials said Tuesday, as disagreements overshadowed an annual dialogue in Beijing. The comments came as a 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB business.inquirer.net 48 WATCH: Cool down with your very own DIY air conditioner In the Philippines, which is a tropical country, an air-conditioning unit is considered more of a luxury than a necessity. Unfortunately, owning or using one results in astronomical 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB technology.inquirer.net 49 Lacson gives peek of likely Senate makeup with Pimentel as head Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday gave a glimpse of the possible new composition of the Senate in the 17th Congress with Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III at its helm. “16th 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 50 World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Madrid lab’s accreditation MADRID — The World Anti-Doping Agency has suspended the accreditation of the official testing laboratory in Madrid. WADA confirmed the suspension in a statement late Monday (Tuesday Manila 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB sports.inquirer.net 51 LP mayor charged for favoring wife in contract of lease Suspended Dalaguete, Cebu mayor Ronald Allan Cesante was formally charged by the Ombudsman with graft for allegedly approving a contract of lease to four commercial units of a building to favor his 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net
52 Watch video: Lion pounces at toddler in Japan zoo, fails! Video of an adult male lion lunging at a 2-year-old boy at a zoo in Chiba, Japan has gone viral. However, the lion failed to reach infant and managed to collide with the protective glass wall, which was installed around its enclosure 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB www.mid- day.com 53 WATCH: ‘Ring’ and ‘Grudge’ hurl 1st pitch in baseball game Pop culture’s favorite malignant entity, Sadako, channeled her inner "Babe Ruth" last week as she threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball game in 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB entertainment.inquirer.net 54 Architect gunned down inside Leyte university; Suspect at large TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — An architect working in one of this city’s universities was shot and killed on campus allegedly by a lawyer on Monday noon, police said. Archimedes Moscare, 50, 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 55 3 Found Dead in Houston Apartment Complex Police say three people have been found dead in a Houston apartment where there were signs of an apparent struggle. The bodies were found late Monday afternoon at the Park Houston Apartments in southern Houston, about 2½ miles west of Hobby Airport. Police told local media at a news... 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB abcnews.go.com 56 Bodies of 2 missing in Laguna flashflood found SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna, Philippines—A search team on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two persons who went missing after they were swept away by a flashflood in Majayjay town in Laguna province on 2016-06-07 12:19 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 57 Last remaining 9/11 rescue dog euthanized in Houston It was a depressing Monday (Tuesday in Manila) for the men and women of the Cy-Fair Fire Department in Houston, Texas, as they bid farewell to the last surviving search-and-rescue dog that worked 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net
58 Soldier hurt in roadside bombing in Maguindanao COTABATO CITY, Philippines—A soldier was injured when suspected Moro rebels early Tuesday set off a roadside bomb in a remote village in Datu Unsay town in Maguindanao, the military said. Capt. 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 59 More options to reload ‘beep cards’ for Metro commuters Commuters using Metro Manila’s elevated train system have more options for reloading their Beep cards. AF Payments Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that it recently launched a 2016-06-07 12:19 3KB business.inquirer.net 60 Director casts ‘UK’s loneliest dog’ in Transformers 5 Freya, a six-year-old epileptic Staffordshire bull terrier and "Britain's loneliest dog", will be lonely no more. She will have a debut role in the fifth installment of the sci-fi 2016-06-07 12:19 2KB entertainment.inquirer.net 61 Beyonce steals show as surprise honoree at fashion awards NEW YORK — In a surprise appearance, Beyonce delighted a glittery fashion crowd Monday evening, showing up unannounced to accept the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Fashion Icon 2016-06-07 12:17 1KB entertainment.inquirer.net 62 Yellen's View of Economy: Solid but Laced With Uncertainties Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen went out of her way Monday to stress that the U. S. economy appears fundamentally solid. The job market has rebounded. Consumer spending is picking up along with confidence. Higher home prices have lifted household wealth. Low energy prices have... 2016-06-07 12:17 7KB abcnews.go.com 63 Boy Calls 911 on Mom, Tells Police She's Driving Drunk The mother of a 12-year-old Ohio boy who called 911 from inside a car to report that she was driving drunk has been convicted of child endangering and driving violations. Cleveland.com ( http://bit.ly/1X7z0h8 ) reports Lakewood police stopped the disoriented driver May 28 after the... 2016-06-07 12:11 1KB abcnews.go.com
64 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg loses control of social media NEW YORK— Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg briefly found his Twitter account hijacked, as were at least two of his other social media accounts. Zuckerberg's Facebook account and 2016-06-07 12:02 2KB technology.inquirer.net 65 Red rider: Is Chris Gayle joining Manchester United? Chris Gayle's recent post on photo sharing website Instagram creates quite a stir as he made his intentions clear to 'sign' with his favourite club - Manchester United! 2016-06-07 11:30 1KB www.mid- day.com 66 'Indrani Mukerjea can't make decisions about flat owned by Vidhie' Worli society states that Indrani Mukerjea will have to move court if she wants control on flat 2016-06-07 11:29 2KB www.mid-day.com 67 Indians lead in Mayor's chess tournament International Master P Shyam Nikhil defeated GM Sandipan Chanda to join GM Diptayan Ghosh on the top of the leader board at the end of the 6th round of Mumbai Mayor's International Open chess tournament in Bandra, Mumbai yesterday 2016-06-07 11:16 936Bytes www.mid-day.com 68 Gulbarg case verdict: Prosecution want all convicts severely punished Prosecution in the Gulbarg case has sought the strictest punishment for all convicts; court has deferred further hearing of the quantum of sentence on Thursday 2016-06-07 11:15 2KB www.mid-day.com 69 Gomantak emerge Table Tennis champions Collegian Bhavitvya Shah played a stellar role as Gomantak Sports Club 'A' defeated Supreme Table Tennis Academy 3-1 to bag the 2nd Div title in the MSDTTA inter-club table tennis league at the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana yesterday 2016-06-07 11:13 928Bytes www.mid-day.com 70 Pep Guardiola will transform Manchester City: Chairman New manager Pep Guardiola is an incredible asset who will transform Manchester City, club's chairman said 2016-06-07 11:06 1KB www.mid-day.com
71 Records tumble at State aquatic meet Boosted by two National records by Aeka Chatra and Vedika Amin in girls and eight meet records by Siddharth Sanke, Aaryan Bhosale and Armaan Sikka among boys, Mumbai swimmers carried home all — but two — top honours in the Maharashtra State age group aquatic meet at the... 2016-06-07 11:02 1KB www.mid-day.com 72 Mumbai teen elopes with boyfriend, best friend after watching Sairat The 16-year-old, her 20-year-old boyfriend and 14-year-old best friend were traced to Uttar Pradesh and have been brought back to Mumbai; girl was inspired to take step after watching the Marathi film Sairat 2016-06-07 11:01 3KB www.mid-day.com 73 Gold Cup Hockey: Punjab National Bank beat Union Bank 3-2 Punjab National Bank (Delhi) beat Union Bank of India (Mumbai) 3- 2 in Pool 'B' match of the Guru Tegh Bahadur All India Gold Cup hockey championship at the Mahindra Stadium, Churchgate, Mumbai yesterday 2016-06-07 10:59 1KB www.mid-day.com 74 HC to hear Khadse hacker's plea on June 14 The Bombay High Court posted for hearing on June 14 a petition filed by Gujarat-based hacker Manoj Bhangale, seeking CBI probe against former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse for alleged phone calls between him and Dawood Ibrahim 2016-06-07 10:57 1KB www.mid-day.com 75 Muhammad Ali to have traditional Muslim funeral Thursday The Latest on the plans for Muhammad Ali's funeral in Louisville this week (all times local): 9:55 a.m 2016-06-07 10:56 2KB www.mid- day.com 76 Indian shooters fail to qualify in men's double trap Indian shooters Md. Asab, Ankur Mittal and Sangram Dahiya failed to qualify for the finals of men's double trap event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for Shotgun here yesterday 2016-06-07 10:48 1KB www.mid-day.com 77 Kangana and the North-South vibe “When I’m on long drives I listen to piano music,” says the luminous Kangana Ranaut, the film industry’s reigning queen who we bumped into at a glam event hosted by a media group at a south Mumbai venue 2016-06-07 10:36 5KB www.mid-day.com 78 Mumbai crime: 82-year-old woman's throat slit at her home in Matunga An 82-year-old woman was brutally murdered last night by an unknown assailant in the Matunga residence that she shared with her mentally challenged brother 2016-06-07 10:27 2KB www.mid- day.com 79 Karnataka MLAs enjoy Mumbai hotel's hospitality While the Congress spokesperson said they must have been brought by the BJP, a senior BJP leader said their party does not get involved in such malpractices 2016-06-07 10:22 1KB www.mid- day.com 80 With 100 percent score, state-level shooter hits bull's eye in SSC exams 15-year-old Tanaya Wadkar from Sindhudurg, who is also a state- level shooter, shot the bull's eye by scoring 100 per cent in the SSC examinations. She aspires to become an IAS officer 2016-06-07 10:21 2KB www.mid-day.com 81 Post-accident, Uber's emergency response team still has still not called victim Duo was injured in a head-on collision at Parel on Friday; Uber’s cold response has left them seething with anger 2016-06-07 10:20 4KB www.mid-day.com 82 6 Russian weightlifters, judo champion banned for doping The Russian anti-doping agency says six weightlifters, including former world and European junior champions have been banned for doping offenses 2016-06-07 10:18 1KB www.mid-day.com 83 Fit-again Roger Federer defends Paris pull- out A newly fit Roger Federer yesterday defended his decision to pull out of the French Open because of a back injury, rubbishing suggestions it had anything to do with the wet Paris weather 2016-06-07 10:14 1KB www.mid-day.com 84 Is Lewis Hamilton in love with supermodel Barbara Palvin? Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton spotted spending quality time with supermodel Barbara Palvin n a luxury yacht in Monaco sparks off rumours 2016-06-07 10:11 2KB www.mid-day.com
85 Spinners, Mitchell Starc lead Aussies to easy win against West Indies Mitchell Starc and spinners inspired Australia to a six-wicket win over the West Indies in the tri-nation series at Providence Stadium here on Sunday 2016-06-07 10:07 2KB www.mid-day.com 86 Copa America 2016: No decision yet on Lionel Messi for Chile clash, says Gerardo Martino Argentina coach Gerardo Martino said no decision has been taken on Lionel Messi's fitness for his team's Copa America Centenario opener against Chile. Although regarded as doubtful for Group D against Chile at Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium, Martino said Messi would be given every... 2016-06-07 10:05 1KB www.mid-day.com 87 Mumbai: Six-floor-high shanty touches Bandra skywalk, BMC yet to take action Despite 2009's devastating blaze when the fire brigade struggled to access its pinched alleys, Behrampada spits in the face of BMC rules, breaking its own record to build multi-storeyed huts that tower at 80 feet 2016-06-07 10:04 3KB www.mid-day.com 88 Rohan Bopanna enters top 10 in doubles rankings, secures berth to Rio India's doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna entered the top 10 in the men's doubles rankings on Monday to secure a direct entry at the forthcoming Rio Olympics 2016-06-07 10:04 2KB www.mid-day.com 89 Everything is achievable: Novak Djokovic after French Open victory Novak Djokovic insists the enticing prospect of becoming only the third man to sweep a calendar Grand Slam and the first since Rod Laver in 1969 is 'achievable' 2016-06-07 10:02 2KB www.mid-day.com 90 Novak Djokovic deserves to be No 1, says Andy Murray Andy Murray conceded he would have to pick himself up from another Grand Slam final defeat after losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets at the French Open on Sunday 2016-06-07 09:57 1KB www.mid-day.com 91 Neymar's in the US, but not for Copa America. What's he up to then? Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar is in the US of A, but not to play in the Copa America. So what is he there for. Here's all the dope about his US trip... 2016-06-07 09:50 2KB www.mid-day.com
92 Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier The city — sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce 2016-06-07 09:47 4KB www.mid-day.com 93 Delhi government clears solar policy with 1 GW target by 2020 The Delhi government on Monday announced implementation of its solar policy with the aim of making the national capital a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar power capacity by 2020 2016-06-07 09:36 3KB www.mid-day.com 94 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches veiled attack on Narendra Modi Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his government believed in work and not propaganda 2016-06-07 09:33 2KB www.mid-day.com 95 Man buried wife alive using Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign as excuse 45-year-old had lied about digging a new toilet for Narendra Modi's loo-in-home scheme, so he could bury his wife without suspicion and flee to Mumbai; as the police discovered over a month after the murder 2016-06-07 09:29 3KB www.mid-day.com 96 Women without children are deficient, says Turkish President The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said a woman's life is "incomplete" if she does not have children. 2016-06-07 09:28 689Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 97 Meeting of CMs of coastal states in Mumbai on June 16 In view of prevailing security threats on India's coastline, the central government has decided to convene a meeting of all chief ministers of coastal states in Mumbai on June 16 for enhancing entire security paradigm, an official said 2016-06-07 09:28 1KB www.mid-day.com 98 'Stung' Congress pleads with EC against canning Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls Congress yesterday approached the Election Commission (EC), pleading against countermanding the election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka in the backdrop of “sting operations” purportedly showing MLAs negotiating a deal in exchange for their votes 2016-06-07 09:18 1KB www.mid-day.com 99 Watch video: Muhammad Ali stops man from committing suicide An old video recorded in 1981 has gone viral on the internet as it captured a priceless moment of boxing legend Muhammad Ali saving a man from committing suicide, a truly heroic action from a real-life hero 2016-06-07 09:17 1KB www.mid-day.com 100 Refugees boost German cricket teams Germany's recent influx of migrants has led to an unexpected boom in cricket - a sport which is rarely played in the country. 2016-06-07 09:03 751Bytes www.bbc.co.uk Articles
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1 Court dismissed! Sushil Kumar's plea for trials quashed by HC (1.04/2) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday dismissed wrestler Sushil Kumar's request for a trial against Narsingh Yadav to decide on a berth in the 74kg category at the Rio Olympics. Sushil Kumar The Delhi High Court also sent a notice to WFI vice- president Raj Singh, asking him why perjury proceedings should not be initiated against him for giving a false affidavit. While dismissing Sushil's plea, Justice Manmohan Singh said, "Though Sushil Kumar is a player with great record, the decision of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) can't be held perverse. " The judge said that the WFI conducted a transparent process of selection and ruled out any interference from the Court. "WFI conducted a transparent selection process. Delhi HC will not interfere in WFI's jurisdiction unless any arbitrary or unreasonable behaviour is shown. Arguments that the trial was held months ago and hence not tenable, are unsound and not accepted," the court said. "The court said that with the Olympics in August, trials at this stage will affect the mental performance as well as increase the risk of injury to a sportsperson," said Narsingh's lawyer Pramod Kumar. WFI welcomed the Delhi High court decision. "The WFI selection committee has adopted the same practice this year as it has in 2004, 2008 and 2012, when Sushil Kumar was sent for the Games. Narsingh has performed consistently across last year and he will perform well at the Olympics," WFI assistant secretary, Vinod Tomar, told mid-day yesterday. Neither Sushil nor his coach Satpal Singh were present in court, however, they are exploring further legal action in the matter. 'Exploring legal option' "Although the court has dismissed our plea, the legal route is still open. We have not read the judgement yet. We are taking legal advice. We plan to approach a double-bench court in the matter," said Satpal Singh. Sushil had filed a petition in Delhi HC seeking a trial in the 74 kg category for a spot in the Rio Olympics team. Narsingh won India's quota with a bronze at the World Championships in Las Vegas last year.
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Sushil Kumar's coach talks about Narsingh Yadav's chances at the Rio Olympics mid-day.com Back home at SAI, Narsingh Yadav's mates celebrate verdict mid-day.com 2016-06-07 10:54 By Amit www.mid-day.com
2 Bomb attack targets police vehicle in Istanbul; 5 wounded (1.02/2) ISTANBUL — A bomb attack in Istanbul on Tuesday targeted a vehicle carrying riot police, Turkish state media reports said. The explosion wounded at least five people, the private Dogan News Agency reported. The blast occurred at a busy intersection near an Istanbul University building in the city’s Beyazit district during the morning rush hour. The state-run Anadolu Agency said several ambulances were sent to the scene. Nearby buildings and some vehicles were damaged, Anadolu reported. There was no immediate responsibility claim. The rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, have been targeting police and military targets since July, when a fragile peace process collapsed. The Islamic State group has also been blamed for a series of deadly bombings in Turkey. The PKK is fighting for autonomy for Turkey’s Kurds in the southeast of the country. It has waged a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state in a conflict that has claimed 40,000 lives. The group is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its allies. RELATED STORIES Attack on police sows panic in Acapulco tourist hub Militants kill 8 Egyptian police in Cairo suburb
Istanbul bomb attack on police bus 'kills 11' bbc.co.uk 2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
3 Abandoned Japanese boy released from hospital (1.02/2) TOKYO — A Japanese boy who was found nearly a week after he was abandoned in a forest by his parents as punishment waved to onlookers as he released from a hospital Tuesday. Seven-year-old Yamato Tanooka was met with flashing cameras and cheers from dozens of people when he appeared in the hospital entrance in the city of Hakodate on the northern island of Hokkaido. He responded by waving to the crowd. When asked how he was feeling, Yamato said, “I am fine.” Yamato was found in a military training ground hut on Friday, six days after he was reported missing. Japanese media said the boy experienced only light dehydration and minor bruises on an arm and both of his legs, even though he had not eaten and drunk only water. READ: Japan praises boy who survived after abandonment in forest Several media reports said the police will not press charges against his parents for child neglect, but the Hokkaido police department would not confirm the reports. His parents reported Yamato went missing on May 29, initially telling police their son disappeared when they were collecting plants in the forest. Later the father, Takayuki Tanooka, said he had planned to leave Yamato briefly in the forest as punishment because the boy had been throwing rocks at people and cars at a river earlier that day. The punishment drew public scrutiny, generating debate in Japan over what is considered to be excessive in disciplining children. Takayuki told reporters after his son was found that he regretted his action.
Japanese boy abandoned in forest leaves hospital bbc.co.uk 2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
4 Ohio zoo reopening exhibit where boy fell, gorilla was shot (1.02/2) CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo plans to reopen its gorilla exhibit Tuesday with a higher, reinforced barrier installed after a young boy got into the exhibit and was dragged by a 400-pound gorilla, which was then shot and killed. The exhibit’s reopening comes a day after Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he would not bring charges against the boy’s mother, who was tending to another child when her 3-year-old “just scampered off” as children sometimes do. Deters said he was glad for the improvements to the exhibit. The barrier, which had passed repeated inspections by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, will now be 42 inches high — a half-foot taller than before — with solid wood beams at the top and bottom, plus knotted rope netting at the bottom, zoo spokeswoman Michelle Curley said. READ: Zoo to re-open gorilla exhibit with higher barrier The boy apparently climbed over the previous barrier May 28, made his way through some bushes and fell about 15 feet into a shallow moat. A special response team shot the agitated, 17-year-old gorilla to protect the boy, who was treated for scrapes. The killing of the gorilla, a male named Harambe, set off a torrent of criticism online. Some commenters vilified the zoo for shooting the animal, while others blamed the mother for not watching her child more closely. In a statement, the family said Deters’ decision not to seek charges “is one more step in allowing us to put this tragic episode behind us.” Deters said he has been a bit surprised by the reaction to the gorilla’s death. He said the zoo suffered a great loss, “but it’s still an animal. It does not equate human life, and they felt that this boy’s life was in jeopardy, and they made the painful choice to do what they did.” The zoo’s actions will be reviewed separately by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. An animal protection group has urged that the zoo be fined. The zoo says its 10 remaining gorillas are doing well. Two are 20-year-old females that were grouped with Harambe. The others are a family group of eight, led by a silverback named Jomo. READ: Ohio official: No decision yet on charges in gorilla case
Ohio Zoo Reopening Exhibit Where Boy Fell, Gorilla Was Shot abcnews.go.com 2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
5 Sacking of MECs 'deepens division' (1.00/2) The firings also entrenched provincial party chairman Sihle Zikalala's dominance of KwaZulu-Natal politics and added impetus to African Union Commission chairman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's presidential ambitions. The KwaZulu-Natal ANC announced sweeping changes in its provincial cabinet exactly a fortnight after Senzo Mchunu announced that he had resigned as premier at the provincial leadership's behest. University of KwaZulu-Natal political science lecturer Zakhele Ndlovu said the ANC had filled the vacated posts with people who had little to no experience in government. "Save for Bongi Sithole-Mlaba, who was once a district mayor, [Sihle] Zikalala, [Mthandeni] Dlungwane and [Mxolisi] Kaunda do not have government experience. I'm mindful that you only get experience by being given a chance, but the ANC should have saved some of the MECs for [continuity] purposes," said Ndlovu. He said the firings undermined party unity. Zikalala, who replaced Mike Mabuyakhulu as the MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs, became an MPL only in November. Former ANC Youth League provincial leader Mxolisi Kaunda is the new MEC for transport, safety and liaison, taking over from Willies Mchunu, the new premier. Perhaps the most surprising inclusion in the cabinet is that of SA Communist Party provincial secretary Themba Mthembu, who replaces Cyril Xaba as MEC for agriculture and rural development. Mthembu was a vocal supporter of Senzo Mchunu before and after the provincial conference last year. Premier Willies Mchunu denied that Mthembu was appointed to appease the aggrieved supporters of Senzo Mchunu, contending that Mthembu got the job because he had headed the parliamentary portfolio committee on agriculture for two terms. "The government doesn't appease, it appoints," said Willies Mchunu.
Sacked KZN MEC calls it quits on politics timeslive.co.za 2016-06-07 12:19 NATHI OLIFANT www.timeslive.co.za
6 Ravi Shastri reveals he has applied for post of Team India's head coach (1.00/2) New Delhi: Former Team India Director Ravi Shastri on Monday applied for the chief coach's post of the Indian cricket team, staking strong claims of returning at the helm. Shastri told PTI that he has submitted his application for the post. The former India captain had worked with the team for 18 months as its director. His contract ended at the conclusion of ICC World T20. "Yes, I have applied for the chief coach's post today morning. I have emailed all the requisite documents that was asked for in the advertisement," Shastri said. Ravi Shastri Asked if he has prepared any presentation or roadmap, the veteran of 80 Test matches said: "Whatever is required by the BCCI, I have provided them. If you ask me whether I am confident or not, all I can say is that my job was to apply for the post and I have done that. I cannot comment on anything else. " Shastri had earlier said in an interview that he considered the "18 months with the Indian team as his most memorable experience" in his three- decade long association with the Indian cricket in various capacities. During his tenure as Team Director, the notable achievements have been a 3-0 T20 whitewash of Australia, ODI series win in England, away Test series win against Sri Lanka after 22 years, Test series win against South Africa at home, apart from the semi-final finishes in the 50-over and T20 World Cups. Shastri is the biggest name that has so far applied for the coveted post apart from current chairman of selectors and another former coach Sandeep Patil, who has also thrown his hat in the ring. Patil's last stint with the Indian team was a disastrous one in which he was in charge for less than one year after Ajit Wadekar quit post the forgettable 1996 World Cup semi-final defeat to Sri Lanka. However, Shastri's team of support staff - Sanjay Bangar, R Sridhar and Bharat Arun - have not yet applied as BCCI sources believe that they would like to continue in their earlier roles depending on the requirements of the Board.
Ravi Shastri has infused a positive attitude in the dressing room: Bishan Singh Bedi mid-day.com 2016-06-07 10:09 By PTI www.mid-day.com
7 7 US terror alert a warning we must be more vigilant (0.02/2) The recent terror alert from the US and the UK is a warning that we should be more vigilant. The alert said attackers may target sites frequented by US citizens, such as high- end shopping areas and malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town, which are popular with tourists. Gone are the days when you only heard of such warnings in Western countries and the Middle East. The world today is such that we cannot feel safe from acts of terror. South African authorities have managed over the years to thwart terror plots before they were acted upon, but we are also vulnerable to those who seek to impose a new world order. Yesterday our Security Minister, David Mahlobo, assured us there is no immediate danger. He said we should not fear an Islamic terror attack. "We remain a strong and stable democratic country and there is no immediate danger posed by the alert. " We fully agree with the minister that we should not panic. We should, however, be vigilant and mindful in our public spaces. It is important to plan rather than ignore the warnings coming from our international friends. If we are to remain a relatively safe destination, we should do more to encourage dialogue with those who hold different views from us. Shutting down communication adds to suspicion and creates an environment of fear. What is happening in countries such as Nigeria and Kenya, where civilians are maimed and killed, tells us soft targets are now part of terror plans. Death and destruction in the Middle East and parts of Africa have displaced thousands and have forced entire families to risk their lives in search of a safer life. Our security is linked to working and co-operating with our neighbours. Together we stand a better chance of protecting the lives of our people. No need to panic over terror alerts: Nhleko timeslive.co.za
Malls tighten security after terror warnings timeslive.co.za 2016-06-07 12:19 The Times www.timeslive.co.za
8 Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident: Light sensors to cure tunnel blindness (0.01/2) A range of safety issues has attracted the attention of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) after Sunday’s accident that claimed 17 lives. And to resolve these, MSRDC will meet with highway police and IRB Infrastructure Developers today and discuss the matter. Authorities discovered that drivers suffer from momentary blindness after exiting dark tunnels. There are only four spots to halt on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Also read - Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident: Deceased bus driver booked for rash driving A host of safety issues were highlighted after Sunday’s accident on the Mumbai- Pune Expressway. File pic Bright blindness There are nine tunnels on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway that are 6-km long and will soon have light controlling sensors to prevent drivers from experiencing temporary blindness on exiting the tunnels. An MSRDC official said, “We are trying our best to overcome most of the errors. To resolve a problem of bright blindness, the IRB is placing light controlling sensors that can adjust the light as per day and night so that drivers do not face any issue of blindness when they drive out of the tunnel and this will help avoid accidents.” Also read: Poor road sense, rash driving caused accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident-prone spots Between April 2015 to May 2016, around 153 accidents have taken place on the expressway at locations including Wadgoan, Khandala, Bhorghat, Palase and around 96 people have died in these accidents. “Most of the accidents occur at Amrutanjan Bridge as it is very steep and has an S- shaped turn. With similar qualities, Khandala exit point and Kune Bridge have also become accident-prone spots. Kusgaon and Devale Bridge are part of the list too,” said a traffic cop deployed at the expressway. Also read: First-person account of accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway Halts The 93-km-long Mumbai-Pune Expressway has four halting spots and Sunday’s accident too was caused after a car with a flat tyre stopped midway in the first lane. Also, continuous driving can heat up the tyres, which can result in them bursting. “The four spots are sufficient and if we make arrangements for more there are chances that the traffic will be uncontrollable. So a break after 30 km is sufficient,” the MSRDC official added. Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident: Deceased bus driver booked for rash driving mid-day.com 2016-06-07 11:27 By Chaitraly www.mid-day.com
9 Sanco: ‘Taking selfies while torching buildings doesn’t promote patriotism’ The embarrassment of suffering a defeat at the hands of minnows on the world stage is something South African teams know only too well - and a feat they do not want repeated any time soon.
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
10 Maimane: ANC’s inaction on Gupta claims shows ‘black lives don’t matter’ That’s the opinion voiced by Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane at the launch of his party’s “policy for a Fair South Africa” at Parliament on Monday. He noted the upcoming “40th anniversary of the June 16th Soweto Uprising” and asked: “Have we done enough to address the wrongs of the past and remove the structural inequalities which centuries of colonialism and apartheid entrenched? “Are we any closer to achieving our desired dream of a non-racial‚ non-sexist South Africa?” Maimane said that while progress has been "made since 1994‚ the answer to many of these questions remains no”. “The reality for millions of people across our beautiful nation is that our society remains deeply unfair. The colour of our skin‚ and the circumstances of our birth shape in the most fundamental way the prospects we have for success in this life‚” he said. The opposition leader said the ruling party‚ “after 22 years in power‚ have not done enough to ensure that there is this change”. “They govern like black lives don’t matter; more worried about bailing President Zuma and his corrupt friends out of trouble‚ than redressing the wrongs of the past. “Just this past week‚ we saw how Jacob Zuma and the Guptas were let off the hook again by the ANC.” This was a reference to ruling party secretary-general Gwede Mantashe saying that only one member of the ANC had made a written submission about alleged meddling in state affairs by the politically connected Gupta family. Maimane’s comments on Monday also came a day after opposition parties had accused Mantashe of disregarding an intelligence report into the alleged state capture – which included offering ministerial posts and the awarding of government tenders - by the Gupta family. “This sort of crony corruption steals opportunities from the poor‚” Maimane said. “It is happening in ANC wards and governed councils across the country. This amplifies unfairness‚ and allows for a small benefited elite to benefit at the expense at those who remain disadvantaged.”
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
11 Australian Armegeddon looms for Proteas SA shambled to 188 all out and lost by four wickets. On Sunday‚ also in Providence‚ an unchanged West Indian team were bundled out for 116 inside 33 overs and the Aussies needed only four balls more than half their innings to win by six wickets. This is not T20‚ where accidents will happen. This is 50-over cricket on a benign pitch‚ which makes the comparison as valid as it should be disturbing for SA fans. So‚ fasten your seatbelts: SA meet Australia on Tuesday. The match will be played in Providence - a word the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines‚ in its philosophical sense‚ as “divine guidance or care”. It’s too easy to wonder out loud whether SA need something like that to get through Tuesday’s game in one piece‚ not in terms of staying afloat in the triseries as much as the bigger picture of the apparently crumbling edifice of a once strong team. But we’re reaching that stage of worry. A competitive game against the Aussies‚ whatever the result‚ will put it on hold. A hiding inflicted by Steve Smith’s team will bring it on strong. Perhaps that’s what needed‚ what with Cricket SA reportedly not willing to grant the now disbanded review panel the mere six months they are said to have asked for to get to the bottom of what has been going wrong for SA for 24 years come tournament time. AB de Villiers’ team will take all this‚ and more‚ onto the field with them on Tuesday. Much of that weight will be on the shoulders of their spinners. Twenty-two of the 30 wickets that have fallen in the two matches played in the tournament have been claimed by slow bowlers. The trend is unlikely to be bucked on Tuesday. SA’s most successful bowler on Friday‚ left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso‚ who took 3/40‚ wasn’t complaining. “It was a bit dry‚ not something that we usually get in SA‚” Phangiso said. “So it was very helpful ... and if you put our (spinners) wickets together we can also get wickets between the spinners.” Phangiso‚ leg spinner Imran Tahir and part-time off-spinner JP Duminy owned all six wickets SA took on the day/night. West Indian off-spinner Sunil Narine snapped up a half-dozen all on his own. His return of 6/27 was the best by a West Indian bowler in the 59 ODIs the teams have contested and the best by a Windies spinner in all of their 736 games in the format. “You can always learn from a guy like that‚” Phangiso said. “The way he bowled he showed the skill that he has and the kind of lengths to bowl on this kind of wicket.” No doubt Phangiso aims to emulate Narine’s performance. But for now he is focused on staying in the team: “It’s always great to play games back to back. It gives you a bit of confidence going forward. Hopefully I will just keep on playing and just keep on doing well.” That sounds bizarre considering Phangiso’s success on Friday. Until we remember that he was the only member of SA’s 2015 World Cup squad not to be given a game at that tournament. Now‚ if only we had an independent review panel to look into why that happened and what effect that kind of treatment might have on players ...
2016-06-07 12:19 Telford Vice www.timeslive.co.za
12 Dingaan Thobela remembers inspirational words Muhammad Ali whispered in his ear 23 years ago Ali visited South Africa in 1993 and after seeing how highly regarded Thobela was in these parts‚ the charismatic former heavyweight world champion told the man who answers to the nickname ‘‘The Rose of Soweto” to never turn his back on those who wanted to emulate him. ‘‘I told him (Ali) he inspired me to become a boxer and he in turn said I should always help those who also wanted to be like me‚” Thobela said. ‘‘Those words have stayed with me all these years and I live by them. I always take time to help others who dream of getting into this sport and Ali is the inspiration.” The 74 year-old Ali died in hospital in the US city of Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ on Friday after health problems complicated by a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. His fame and popularity transcended sport and Thobela said it was no accident that Ali was known as the ‘‘The Greatest”. ‘‘I do not think there will ever be another like him and that is why this man was know as ’The Greatest.’ ‘‘He is being mourned by the whole world and across all sporting codes...... that on its own speaks volumes. ‘‘The bottom line is we were blessed to have seen someone like him in our lifetime.”
2016-06-07 12:19 Mninawa Ntloko www.timeslive.co.za
13 Cape Town passenger tells of frightening attack during Uber ride Trish Taylor has described the moment she called her 22-year-old daughter‚ Samantha‚ only to discover that she was being yanked out of a taxi in an act of violence against the Uber taxi cab service in Cape Town. Traditional meter taxi drivers blocked the road to Cape Town International Airport on Friday‚ allegedly trying to force passengers to get into meter taxis and beating up at least one Uber driver. Samantha Taylor told TMG Digital on Monday that she not only feared for her life‚ but more so for her Uber driver‚ Emmanuel. “We were on our way to the airport and about 40 guys approached the Uber car I was in‚ shouting to the driver ‘you’re an Uber‚ you’re an Uber.’ “That’s when I told Emmanuel to hide his phone; otherwise he was going to get hurt‚” she said. “They opened the doors and basically emptied his whole car. They took Emmanuel’s licence and his bag.” According to Samantha‚ she was then pulled out of the Uber vehicle. “I had my luggage with me. I tried to stop a woman who was behind us but she didn’t want to let me in initially. Eventually she let me in and gave me a lift to the airport. When I was safe all I could think about was the driver and I hoped that he is okay. “I have driven with Emmanuel a number of times and he is amazing and I always feel safe with him‚” she said. The online transport business described the incident on Friday as isolated. But‚ last month‚ three people were hurt when shots were fired during a protest against Uber outside the Gautrain station in Sandton‚ Johannesburg. Additionally‚ in March‚ an Uber driver was shot dead in his car in Cape Town. Cape Town metered taxi owner Ayub Baker said Uber was stealing customers and the metered taxi industry had met to discuss further action. “The scary part is‚ after I had got to the airport‚ I tried to call all the police stations near to where I was‚ but none of them picked up‚” said Samantha. She then posted about the incident on Twitter‚ saying: “I was just thrown out of @Uber on the highway to the airport by the other taxis rioting that was so scary.” “A number of people on my Facebook have advised that when you take an Uber‚ sit in the front and not in the back. When you sit in the back seat‚ that’s how they identify you because the cars are unmarked‚” Trish said. “After the incident‚ I hunted for a contact number for Uber. Only four hours later their London offices had contacted me.”
2016-06-07 12:19 Deneesha Pillay www.timeslive.co.za
14 It's official! 87 000 people attend ANC manifesto launch FNB Stadium Management CEO Jacques Grobbelaar confirmed that is how many people entered the 88 800-seater stadium. The stadium’s original seating capacity of 97 736 was reduced to 88 800 after the Fifa World Cup in 2010‚ Grobbelaar said. In the run-up to the launch‚ ANC Gauteng chairman Paul Mashatile expressed confidence that the party will fill the stadium. “We are very confident that we will fill the stadium. Remember the way we fill stadiums is not so much about marketing‚ we use branch structures. Branches go on the ground and they mobilise. This is part of the work we are doing today‚” Mashatile said last Tuesday. The battle to fill the stadiums for a manifesto launch began in April when the ANC promised it would fill the 46 000-seater Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. However‚ the stadium was far from full and the overflow stadium was empty. The ANC expressed disappointment at the turnout and said it would launch an investigation to understand what happened as it had expected over 100 000 people to attend. A week later‚ the Democratic Alliance (DA) unveiled its election manifesto at the 30 000-seater Rand Stadium in Johannesburg‚ and also failed to fill it. However‚ the DA claimed afterwards the stadium was full and its spokewoman Phumzile van Damme said there was on overflow area on the pitch with 20 000 people. The Economic Freedom Foghters filled the 40 000-seater Orlando Stadium and the overflow area outside the stadium at its manifesto launch on April 30. This prompted the ANC in Gauteng to promise to fill the bigger capacity FNB Stadium.
2016-06-07 12:19 Ernest Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
15 15 Why is the EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi the people's bae? The feisty fighter seems to have won the hearts of women all over the country. But why is Ndlozi the people's bae? 1. When he’s is not wearing his red party regalia‚ Ndlozi has a taste for the finest suits and watches. 2. Ndlozi developed an interest in politics at a very young age‚ making him the youngest member of his political party in Parliament at the age of 31. 3. He is also a smarty pants as a PhD candidate in political sociology from the University of the Witwatersrand. 4. It seems there is nothing the people's bae can’t do‚ as he has also turned out to be a good singer. 5. Ndlozi is a master of spin and has a way with words‚ as is often heard with the snappy chirps during debates in parliaments. 6. He has a charming smile. 7. He hails from humble beginnings and was born in the Vaal and raised in Everton. He has adoring fans all over social media. This is what some of his fans had to say on Twitter: Trang Pek @SadieWiggles said‚ "Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has what it takes to make me vote the EFF. " Sibonhiseni @Sbongiseni¬_G added that: "Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has quite a nice singing voice. The people's bae is everything. " Said Senzwa M @SenzwaM: "@MbuyiseniNdlozi you seem to have a taste of finest things from Africa. i'm sure boys see a chaps chap in you while girls see a peoples bae.” "I think I am falling in love with @MbuyiseniNdlozi. The people's bae‚" said Lerato Molele. 2016-06-07 12:19 Julia Madibogo www.timeslive.co.za
16 Bafana lineup in Saturday's tense qualifier against Gambia There has been a steady increase in unreasonable conduct on the part of people complaining to the Ombudsman for Long Term Insurance‚ fuelled by what ombudsman Ron McLaren describes as “anger‚ frustration and an exaggerated sense of entitlement”.
2016-06-07 12:19 Marc Strydom www.timeslive.co.za
17 Funeral policy deductions settlement a ‘step towards protecting society’s most vulnerable’: DA The agreement - made shortly before Thursday’s Constitutional Court hearing and made an order of the court - allows the agency to stop funeral policy deductions from three types of children’s grants. They are: the child support grant‚ foster care grant and care dependency grant - the latter being awarded to caregivers or parents of disabled children. “It is a shameful travesty of justice that the practice of making these deductions have been allowed to take place at all‚ from grants which are already way too small to survive on‚” said the DA’s Bridget Masango. “In terms of the judgment‚ no new deductions will be taken from the three types of children’s grants until the new regulations to the Social Assistance Act‚ announced by Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini earlier this month‚ which forbid deductions from children’s grants‚ kick in. “The DA has consistently fought against the ongoing problem of illegal deductions from social grants and will continue to do so.” The agency‚ which pays out social grants‚ had been due to apply for leave to appeal against an interim order made by the high court in Pretoria in December. The high court order had suspended a moratorium on all funeral policy deductions against children’s grants‚ pending the outcome of review proceedings by Lion of Africa. The minister of social development had‚ through a regulation published in 2009‚ allowed funeral policy premiums to be deducted from social grants. This meant adults in receipt of children’s grants qualified as beneficiaries. However‚ in December last year‚ Sassa informed Lion of Africa‚ a company which had been servicing funeral policies with children’s grant deductions‚ that a moratorium on all funeral policy deductions against children’s grants would take effect from January this year. Lion of Africa applied and obtained an interim order which suspended the moratorium. In terms of the agreement reached between the parties‚ Lion of Africa agreed not to enforce the high court order. The judgment means that there would be no new deductions from the three forms of children’s grants between January and May‚ when new regulations from the minister disallowing deductions from children’s grants take effect. Deductions that were being made before the moratorium will continue until November‚ when funeral policy holders are required to make new payment arrangements independent of the children’s grants.
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
18 Tougher laws to deal with infrastructure vandals now in effect The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says the implementation of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act of 2015 will come into effect as from Wednesday. The act was signed into law by President Jacob Zuma in December last year. The law provides for stricter measures relating to bail and sentencing in respect of essential infrastructure- related offences. In terms of the new act‚ only the courts will deal with bail applications for essential infrastructure-related crimes. It removes the discretion of police officials and prosecutors to grant bail to suspects charged with essential infrastructure-related offences. The act further provides for the possibility of up to 30 years imprisonment or a fine not exceeding R100-million in the case of a corporate body. It is envisaged that the act will boost investor confidence in the country. “The public sector and the private business cannot operate fully without communication capabilities if Telkom cables are stolen. This situation necessitates drastic legislative intervention‚” Justice Minister Michael Masutha said on Wednesday. He said that‚ as of October 2015‚ the South African economy lost to a tune of about R5.7-billion per year as result of theft and vandalism of the essential infrastructure. The announcement comes a few days after Telkom announced it was ramping up efforts to migrate customers to wireless and fibre technologies to tackle copper cable theft syndicates. Telkom said cable theft cost the company over R200-million in the 2015 financial year - R100 million in direct cable theft repair cost and an additional R107-million which was spent on security services.
2016-06-07 12:19 Ernest Mabuza www.timeslive.co.za
19 Van Damme: SABC delaying tactics over DA advert a joke It described the “SABC’s explanatory affidavit to our complaint lodged” with the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (Icasa) as “renewed desperation…to use misleading and‚ quite frankly‚ contradictory excuses”. “The SABC has argued that they have to wait to confirm that we are a registered political party and have submitted our lists‚” the party’s Phumzile van Damme said. “The regulations are clear‚ as admitted by Icasa on SAfm today (Wednesday)‚ that political parties are allowed to buy airtime to flight their adverts as soon as the election date is proclaimed. “Quite bizarrely‚ their contradictory affidavit proceeded to reference this very regulation.” Van Damme also attacked the “excuse” that the SABC “needed until 4 June 2016 to ‘investigate’ the matter”. The SABC affidavit said the broadcaster’s acting chief executive officer Jimi Matthews had “requested an indulgence”‚ and it “was not unfathomable that (he) would not be in a position to provide confirmation of the DA’s demand to be allocated slots by the end of the day‚ 27 May”. Van Damme retorted: “The DA is still not clear what needed to be investigated. Again‚ the regulations are clear – and the DA complied with these – as we have done in the past. “The request for an investigation was merely a thinly veiled attempt to delay the adverts by a week‚ and therefore limit their effect on the election campaign.” She said the “is becoming increasingly apparent that the SABC is determined to do whatever it can to censor our adverts”‚ but added that the “DA will not be deterred by this undemocratic conduct and will do everything possible to ensure our adverts are aired”. – TMG Digital The SABC affidavit can be read here.
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
20 Aged and disabled South Africans can apply to vote next week Registered voters who are who are unable to vote at their voting station on election day and registered voters who cannot travel to their voting station on election day due to being physically infirm or disabled can apply from June 10‚ ahead of the August 3 elections. This includes journalists who are registered for the elections and would not be able to vote in their respective stations. Registered voters may only apply for a special vote in the voting district where they are registered and the same applies for home visits. If you have access to the internet‚ you can apply online otherwise you have to apply in person at your local IEC office by completing a MEC35 form. If you are physically infirm or disabled‚ someone can hand deliver the form on your behalf at your local IEC office. Voters who want to cast a special vote at their voting station can also SMS their ID number to 32249 - this service is not available to voters applying for a home visit‚ because you have to provide your address. Voters will receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome once their application has been processed‚ but they can also check the status of their special vote application online at www.elections.org.za The closing date for special votes is 5pm on July 8. IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela said special voting at voting stations and home visits by IEC officials will take place on August 1 and 2. “You need your ID number to do the application. On the day of special voting‚ you need your green‚ barcoded ID book‚ or your smartcard ID‚ or a valid Temporary Identity Certificate‚” Bapela said. On the day of voting‚ the casting of ballots will take place at the voting stations and home visits from 08:00 to 17:00 on both days.
2016-06-07 12:19 Penwell Dlamini www.timeslive.co.za
21 Ramaphosa: Violence in Parliament demonstrates disdain for the will of the people “Particularly by efforts to prevent President Jacob Zuma from addressing the house‚” he added. In a statement on “the current situation in Parliament”‚ whose second term concluded last week‚ Ramaphosa said: “Cabinet has undertaken a review of the current environment in Parliament and its impact on government's programme of transformation.” He cited amongst the successes of the “first two parliamentary terms of the year” that Parliament has continued to “process transformative legislation‚ scrutinise the activities of departments and other state institutions and deliberate on matters of national importance”‚ and “passed a national budget that sustains government's programme to tackle poverty and promote economic growth”. But‚ added Ramaphosa: “Despite the valuable work done in this Fifth Democratic Parliament‚ recent events in Parliament are a grave cause for concern. “Proceedings have been disrupted on a number of occasions in a manner that undermines the proper functioning of Parliament. “Of particular concern‚ is the violent nature of some of these disruptions. Refusal to adhere to the rules of the assembly undermines the integrity of the institution and demonstrates disdain for the will of the people. “The efforts of a small minority of MPs to impose‚ through force and intimidation‚ their will on Parliament reflects a contempt for the principles of democracy. “While claiming to be exercising free expression they are effectively denying the free expression of others. The ability of the executive to account has been undermined‚ particularly by efforts to prevent President Jacob Zuma from addressing the house. That said‚ Ramaphosa added that “Cabinet welcomes the determination of the majority of MPs to respect the rules‚ uphold the dignity and advance the transformative work of Parliament”. This would require all parties to “work together to ensure that the rules and procedures are applied consistently‚ fairly‚ and without fear‚ favour or prejudice”. “As the executive‚ we reject in the strongest terms any attempt‚ in whatever form‚ to suppress debate or silence dissent.” In an apparent dismissal of opposition parties’ claims that ministers had evaded questions in the assembly‚ Ramaphosa said they had in fact “responded well to a substantial increase in the number of questions for written reply”. “In 2009‚ over 2000 written questions were put to Ministers‚ while by the end of 2015‚ the total number exceeded 4000. “Even with this significant increase‚ the proportion of questions answered each year has exceeded 95%.” – TMG Digital
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
22 Authorities must act ‘without preference’ in Uber conflict‚ Parliament’s committee says That is the message from Parliament’s chair of the Portfolio Committee on Transport‚ Dikeledi Magadzi. “What is important is the safety of passengers‚” she said on Monday. There have been sporadic incidents of violence in parts of the country as metered taxi cab operators clash with drivers from Uber. Capetonian Samantha Taylor‚ 22‚ told TMG Digital about her harrowing ordeal when about 40 angry people surrounded her Uber cab near Cape Town International Airport. She was dragged out of the vehicle and her driver had his licence taken away on June 3. Metered taxi drivers were allegedly trying to force passengers to use their vehicles. “Any efforts geared towards improving transportation of people are a most welcome relief‚ especially if that comes at an affordable price and efficient service. These continued conflicts with Uber drivers should be attended to as a matter of urgency‚” said Magadzi “The transport sector should be the safest and should be geared towards ensuring that more jobs are created and that the movement of people is seamless. “Law enforcement authorities should enforce the law consistently‚ without preference‚ and ensure at all times that the country is moving closer to safe and reliable transport that will link people to opportunities‚” she said. – TMG Digital
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
23 Police task team set up to curb rise in politically-linked killings He expressed his serious concern at the rising number of killings that were reportedly linked to politics. “We have noted with serious concern the incidents of killings particularly where political figures are victims or where the killings are being linked to the upcoming local government elections. A situation like this cannot be allowed to continue especially in the context of democracy‚” he said. To counter this‚ a multi-disciplinary task team had been set up to investigate the killings and where possible‚ to prevent the killings from happening. The team would be made up of members of SAPS from different units including Crime Intelligence‚ Detectives‚ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and other specialised units like Forensics‚ Nhleko added. He called on members of the public and political parties who had information on the killings to make the information available to the police so that the deaths could be investigated quickly and thoroughly. “We appeal to all responsible South Africans who value their democracy to ensure that this situation is not allowed to continue by giving information at their disposal to the police so that these killings can be stopped and for perpetrators to face the full might of the law‚” said Nhleko. He added that he had received assurance from the Acting National Police Commissioner that these cases would receive priority attention. “With the heated temperature because of the upcoming elections‚ we are appealing to all to refrain from instigating violence or to use language that may be deemed to incite violence. “This is also an appeal to political leaders and parties to give democracy a chance and allow all to exercise their political freedom as enshrined in the Constitution‚” Nhleko said.
2016-06-07 12:19 TMG Digital www.timeslive.co.za
24 ‘He's a fighter‚’ says mother of SA cyclist injured in race in Italy The 19-year-old Dimension Data rider was on Sunday night reported to be in a critical condition after getting “out of theatre and in recovery” after being injured during the Coppa della Pace race in Italy. The accident – which involved a collision with a car on the route - was so serious that the race was immediately cancelled. “He's a fighter‚” Desere Girdlestone said from New Zealand on Monday morning. “He has to win the biggest challenge of his life now. “The latest is that he had surgery - was in recovery and still critical.” She said Keagan had “lost a lot of blood”. “He's fighting for his life right now. We're waiting for another update this morning.” Reports that the accident had cost Keagan his life circulated widely on social media and cycling forums. “To say we were gutted to read reports on social media about his passing is an understatement‚” said Desere. “We just had to believe that it was not true and wait for official news from his team. “Who started the rumour or thought it their place to post it is beyond my comprehension. “We are grateful for all the message of support and need all the prayers and positivity we can get for our boy.” One of those messages of support came from two-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome‚ who tweeted via @chrisfroome: “Seems there were some incorrect reports! @Keagan_vtc is in a stable but critical condition‚ thoughts are with him. Keep fighting!” Although what caused the accident is still unclear‚ Cyclingnews quoted race director Raffaele Babini as saying: “We had covered 105km of racing. It was 16.20. The boy had fallen into a downhill section and was a strong recovery to return to the group. “Apparently‚ after the first time‚ which was in the vicinity of a hill‚ a team car has slowed sharply and the guy‚ who was at full speed‚ crashed violently against the car‚ breaking through the rear window of the car‚ getting serious facial injuries. I cannot say more because they are still under investigation by the security forces.” It is Keagan’s first year on the newly formed Dimension Data continental team.
2016-06-07 12:19 Tmg Digital www.timeslive.co.za
25 The Big Read: There's a mouse in your pie? No worries - it's already cooked The first was that I could remind myself that sausage rolls, like pies, are objects of faith. I eat them knowing nothing about what they contain. All I have is a mystical text, glued onto the side of the packet, which makes claims about cows or chickens I've never seen, and a general consensus among fellow-believers that I'm probably eating what I think I'm eating. In this context, I could choose to see the fragment of bone as an affirmation of my faith; a holy relic, if you will, like the toe-bone of an apostle, giving me tangible proof that my belief was founded on fact. I had evidence that something once alive had been pitched headlong into my sausage roll and I could munch on, content in the knowledge that I was eating a beast of the field or a bird of the air, both fed on mashed-up fishes of the sea. In short, I could do nothing. The second option was to alert the media. In most countries, stories about pies are relegated to page 9 of the local parish newsletter, just below reports on cake sales and barn dances. But in South Africa, "I found a Thing in my Woolies whatsit and I have a blurry cellphone picture to prove it! " has become a respectable sub-genre of mainstream journalism. Interviews are conducted. Victims recount the moment they peeled back the plastic lid of the salad and saw the frog or the vole or the crocodile or the bear. And then, because South African media take their readers seriously and treat them like adults, the story is filed under "Eew Gross Look A Cootie! ". Yes, ordinarily I could have expected a media storm to erupt around me, but this was no ordinary week. The nation was still gripped by the news that a woman had found a mouse in her Woolies pie. My bone could never measure up to a mouse. (Yes I know that kind of innuendo is beneath both of us but I'm hoping this column gets filed under "Sex Stuff! " as well as "Eew Gross Look A Cootie! ") Woolies apologised to the customer, and suggested that the roasted rodent had got into the pie at a fairly late stage of production (corporate speak for "It wasn't us") and was generally trying to convince us that it wasn't taking the mickey and baking him in an oven. Nevertheless, the story had the desired response. Because, of course, that mouse was put there. It didn't crawl onto the conveyor belt, looking for a nice warm, empty bowl of pastry to have a snooze in, only to startle awake as it was showered with gravy. I don't know who keeps putting critters in Woolies food. Perhaps it's some disgruntled employees who are bitter that their idea for tiny, bite-sized mouse schnitzels was rejected by management. Perhaps there is a group of anti-Woolies activists labouring under the incredibly misguided belief that a few crunchy surprises in a few meals will deter regular customers. I can't believe that, though: nobody could be that stupid. Surely they've seen the industrial amounts of meat piled up on creaking shopping trolleys? Don't they understand that Woolies shoppers love nothing more than driving a spike through a lamb's corpse and burning it over a fire? These people are not going to be put off by a mouse. Because let's be honest: the "gross" things that saboteurs keep shoving into our nibbles aren't really that gross. They're just animals, like the animals we're already eating. It's not as if we're discovering feta-like cubes of human pus in the Greek salad or the eyeballs of orphans floating in our Winter Warmer soup. I don't want to preach or poop the party, but if you think a dead mouse in your pie or a frog in your salad is disgusting, may Pan have mercy on you if you ever see what happens on commercial farms or in abattoirs. But that's another story. No, if you really want to hurt an expensive food retailer, just confront shoppers with the thing they fear most: work. After all, Woolies already sells pre-boiled rice at a premium - and people buy it. Any day it's going to launch its new range of premium water that pours itself using a trademarked scientific breakthrough called "Gravity". Or pre-chewed food: just put it in your mouth, tilt your head back, say "Aaah" and let it all slide down your throat. So, hackers, forget the frogs and the mice. Just sneak in with some stickers that say "Requires a double-boiler and 30 minutes of chopping" and they'll be bankrupt in a year.
2016-06-07 12:19 Tom Eaton www.timeslive.co.za
26 The art I'd save from the floods It's "good" because all those lazy culture-vultures, desperate for a peep at La Gioconda, might stir themselves into finding other great works to gawp at. In Paris, "that movable feast", as Hemingway described the city, it is never difficult to find paintings that repay the time you are prepared to give them. If there were eight days in every week, Paris would still offer the curious art lover something fresh; the key word being "curious". Sadly, many people who shuffle dutifully into art galleries lack curiosity. The joy of looking at paintings and developing a critical intelligence is one of life's supreme joys. Alan Bennett has written of being a trustee of the National Gallery, and being able to walk through the rooms at night with only the paintings for company. It was, he thought, the greatest honour of his life. On one occasion I was able to share Bennett's joy by spending an hour in the Art Institute of Chicago under the tutorial wing of Tony Jones, chancellor of that famous institute's art school. It can spoil a person for life. It all leads to an overwhelming question: if you could save only one painting, which would it be? It's impossible to give an answer you would never want to revise, but that's part of the fun. Bernard Levin, in his bookEnthusiasms, went for Vermeer's Milkmaid in Amsterdam. The last time I was in the Rijksmuseum a group of tourists wandered past it, clicking away, without giving it a moment's reflection. Why, one wonders, did they bother going in? My favourite big collection in the world can be found in Vienna, the mighty Kunsthistorisches Museum. My favourite small collection is the Frick in Manhattan. It may have the greatest concentration of masterpieces found anywhere. Then there are the favourite rooms: the Kandinskys in Munich's Lenbachhaus; the Caspar David Friedrichs on the top floor of the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin; the Murillo street urchins at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich; the small but well-formed gathering of Impressionists at the Courtauld Institute overlooking the Thames. The Brücke Museum, in the western suburbs of Berlin, has a wonderful array of work by the Dresden artists of the early 20th century. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston has riches galore. We all ride high on our hobby horses. I happen to love Chardin's still lives, Cézanne's pears, Sargent's ladies, Hals's gentlemen, Corot's boatmen, Rothko's bars of red and black, Daubigny's spring meadows, and Whistler's nocturnes. I prefer Pissarro to Sisley, Matisse to Picasso, De Kooning to Pollock. In my personal mythology may be found Dürer, Goya, Waldmüller, Degas, Pieter de Hooch and Lovis Corinth. You will not find the Pre-Raphaelites, the Symbolists, the Futurists, or anything by Francis Bacon. Were I to choose the greatest work of all then it might be Rembrandt's self- portrait, which hangs in the Frick. But it is so overpowering it would be hard to live with. So it is back to Vienna, to the Kunsthistorisches, for the paintings I would save for what they are and what they represent. If you have eyes to see then you will at some stage of your life realise that Velázquez and Rembrandt are the supreme painters; the ones who delve deepest and see furthest. Born seven years apart, in 1599 and 1606, they stand at the very summit of human achievement, and in Vienna you can see their work in its Olympian glory. In the Velázquez room there is the 1659 portrait of Philip Prospero, son and heir to Philip IV of Spain, aged two; he died two years later. Walk across the building into the Dutch rooms and you will see Rembrandt's portrait of his son, Titus, painted two years earlier. Titus, who is reading a book, was 16 when Rembrandt composed it. He died 11 years later, 12 months before his father. No artists did more to honour mankind, yet in these intimate works they were not striving for the moon. Here are tender portraits of a young man in the bloom of adolescence and an infant who barely lived at all. Velázquez, Rembrandt; Rembrandt, Velázquez. First equal; then, now and always.
2016-06-07 12:19 Michael Henderson www.timeslive.co.za
27 Djoker is truly king But after securing a first French Open yesterday to become only the third man to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time, the 29-year- old world No 1 is now the sport's greatest warrior. He is now also halfway to a calendar Grand Slam, a feat only achieved by two men - Don Budge and Rod Laver - the last of which was in 1969. He also has 65 titles to his name while 2016 has seen him defeated just three times in 47 matches. "I'm honoured to be a part of the legends of our sport and to manage to win this many Grand Slam trophies," said Djokovic, who started playing tennis when he was four-years old before leaving for Germany when he was 12 to escape Nato bombs that were blasting Belgrade. The Serb's ability to thrive among the greats was never in doubt, but the size of his heart certainly was. At Wimbledon in 2007, he retired with a back injury in the third set of his semifinal against Rafael Nadal. He also quit at the 2006 and 2007 French Opens at the third round and quarterfinal stages respectively, while at the 2009 Australian Open - where he was defending champion - he pulled out of his quarterfinal with Andy Roddick citing heat exhaustion. But at the 2012 Australian Open, nobody was questioning his stamina any more when he beat Nadal in the longest Grand Slam final of all time, an almost six-hour marathon. He now holds six Australian Open titles, three at Wimbledon and two at the US Open to add to his Paris trophy. Djokovic is now just five majors behind Roger Federer's record of 17, but is the best part of six years younger than the Swiss, whose last Grand Slam came at Wimbledon in 2012. Nadal's 14 (tied with Pete Sampras) is his next target. Djokovic is also the model of consistency. The last time he failed to make at least the quarterfinals of the majors was when he slipped to a third-round loss at the 2009 French Open. "What he's achieved the last 12 months is phenomenal; winning all the Grand Slams in one year is an amazing achievement," said Andy Murray. "It sucks to lose the match, but I'm proud to have been part of today. "
2016-06-07 12:19 AFP www.timeslive.co.za
28 Shakes dreaming of a bright future for Bafana Mashaba said this after South Africa's comprehensive 4-0 demolition of Gambia in their penultimate 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Bakau, even though the result is meaningless because South Africa failed to qualify. Thamsanqa Gabuza and Keagan Dolly's braces in both halves silenced the 30000-capacity crowd at the Independence Stadium. "It was total football and it only goes to show the potential we have. Winning by such a massive margin, and away from home, shows that this team can go places," he raved. Unfortunately, Cameroon's 1-0 win over Mauritania in Nouakchott on Friday night ended Bafana's chances of qualifying for Gabon in 2017. Cameroon have an unassailable 11 points in Group M, Mauritania seven, South Africa six and Gambia are on two points. However, Mashaba sees Saturday's win as a timely lift in confidence ahead of the 2018 World Cup group-stages draw. "Since our arrival here in Banjul, Gambia constantly warned us that they wanted to humiliate us, to finish the campaign on a high. But my boys had other ideas. "This team has massive potential and can go places if we keep it together . we can achieve lots of things - something special is really brewing," Mashaba said.
2016-06-07 12:19 Marc Strydom www.timeslive.co.za
29 Living above your pay grade The answer, to be precise, is R327,800 a month. Lightstone, a property research company, has compiled some eyebrow- raising scenarios that break down what size salary you need to afford a house and car in certain suburbs around the country. On the lower end of the scale a salary of R6,300 is required to buy a home in Khayelitsha, Hillbrow or Wasbank in KwaZulu- Natal and park a second-hand Chery QQ3 in the garage. The data come from sources "including all property transactions as recorded by the registrar of deeds", according to Lightstone analytics director Paul-Roux de Kock. The report also used website CareerJunction's latest salary data . The lowest property prices are in Eastern Cape, with a mean value of R380,000. "To afford a luxury beach property with a median value range of R11.7- million in Llandudno you'd need a monthly salary of R389400," said the report. A property worth R7.2-million in the coastal estate of Zimbali in KwaZulu- Natal requires a salary of at least R239600, and a property costing R8.35- million in De Zalze Golf Estate in Western Cape requires a salary of R277,900. An earlier Lightstone report said homeowners would lose wealth for the first time since 2011 because property prices had devalued below inflation. "This means that not only will every rand invested in a home by the start of 2016 be worth much less by the end of the year, but it will also prompt the Reserve Bank to push up the repo rate," the report stated. A chemical engineer with a starting monthly salary of R27404 can afford to live in Krugersdorp West, Lancaster Hill or Grabouw and drive a Hyundai i20.
2016-06-07 12:19 Aron Hyman www.timeslive.co.za
30 It's often all in the family Finding undiagnosed adults through their children works because there is a hereditary aspect to the neurological disorder, researchers say. There is an "alarming" lack of awareness of the disorder, which can persist into adulthood, say psychiatrists from the University of Pretoria in an article published in the SA Journal of Psychiatry. Untreated ADHD in adults can mean difficulty focusing, completing tasks and controlling impulsiveness. This can lead to low confidence, difficulty managing money and relationship problems. So, in order to find adults who need treatment, the psychiatrists screened the parents of children receiving ADHD treatment to see if they, too, suffered from "functional impairment" or symptoms of the disorder. The causes of ADHD are not known, with about 5% of children globally estimated to have it. But it is accepted you are eight times more likely to be diagnosed if your parent has it. The psychiatrists, led by lead author Ravindra Sundarlall, hypothesised that if you can help the parent with ADHD or those who are stressed by raising a child with ADHD - it can reduce behavioural and emotional problems for the child. They screened 82 parents of children with ADHD. Many of the parents reported problems functioning in daily life and 41% screened positive for ADHD, even those who didn't have significant challenges. Many were stressed by raising a child with ADHD because they struggled to concentrate, complete tasks and learn at school. "Even if parents have an understanding of a child with ADHD because they also struggled to concentrate at school, it can still be difficult," said Cara Blackie, educational psychologist. The study found parents with ADHD had additional challenges with parenting and at work, including trouble getting a promotion, as well as low self-esteem. They were more likely to engage in risky behaviour as well as smoke, drink and be verbally aggressive.
2016-06-07 12:19 KATHARINE CHILD www.timeslive.co.za
31 Talks hope to slam the brakes on taxi war Transport Department spokesman Ismail Mnisi said: "What we will not accept is those acts of violence and intimidating and the damaging of property or attacks on people. " Metered cab drivers blocked the road to Cape Town International Airport on Friday, reportedly pulling passengers out of Uber cabs and assaulting at least one driver. Yesterday, hundreds of drivers met confidentially in Cape Town under a high private security presence. In response to Uber's announcement that its drivers would now accept cash in South Africa, Mnisi said that the government would not regulate Uber's methods of operations. Uber driver Emanuel Yimesegen said: "It would be cool if they could resolve this because even the taxi drivers need to benefit and we all need to make money and survive somehow. " Uber spokesman Samantha Allenberg said: "We have been engaging since we launched and continue to be a willing participant in further engagements with metered taxi associations on ways we can partner with them. " Metered cab boss Ayub Baker said Uber drivers were circumventing regulation. Uber drivers fall under the same regulations as metered cab drivers and have to have operating permits to provide their service but taxi bosses have accused some Uber drivers of operating without permits and circumventing paying for the service by underhandedly accepting cash.
2016-06-07 12:19 ARON HYMAN www.timeslive.co.za
32 Zuma crashes Gauteng party Zuma had not been scheduled to speak at the provincial rally at Soweto's FNB Stadium after fierce opposition to his presence by some sections of the Gauteng ANC leadership. But provincial ANC deputy chairman David Makhura announced yesterday that chairman Paul Mashatile and Zuma would give the main speeches at the rally. A provincial executive committee member, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Times that Mashatile and other leaders had at first insisted that the provincial leadership lead the rally. At a recent meeting of the party's provincial general council, Zuma said that he would attend the rally even if he were not invited. The provincial leadership excluded Zuma from the Gauteng event and he was scheduled to address a rally in Mpumalanga tomorrow. Zuma's picture and name were featured on all adverts for that rally. But late last week it was decided that the Mpumalanga conference would be postponed to Sunday and that Zuma would address the rally at FNB Stadium tomorrow and Mpumalanga's one the day after. It is believed that the ANC's head of campaigns, Nomvula Mokonyane, also took issue with the Gauteng ANC's reluctance or refusal to invite Zuma to the event. With Gauteng expected to be one of the most tightly contested provinces in the August 3 elections, Makhura yesterday insisted that the provincial leadership would put up only its most trusted people as mayoral candidates. Said Makhura: "We will not put up mayoral candidates that will struggle to hit the ground running. We are confident in the extent to which we have invested in capacity. "As far as the three metros that we are leading are concerned, we do not fear losing them because they have been able to drive really progressive socio-economic change. " Makhura believed the ANC would retain the Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipalities. Provincial executive committee member Jacob Khawe told The Times that regional structures could select their top three candidates "according to their own preference" but were encouraged to consider experience, gender and age.
2016-06-07 12:19 OLEBOGENG MOLATLHWA www.timeslive.co.za
33 How Clinton finally bested Sanders But what was initially expected to be a walk in the park towards the White House nomination became an epic battle of more than 420 days. Her popularity rating plummeted, she revived long-dormant divisions within the American left and the former secretary of state revealed her weaknesses as a candidate. Clinton is only an average public speaker -- her skills do not match the soaring oratory of Barack Obama, the man she hopes to succeed, or the foot-stamping rhetoric of her rival Bernie Sanders and her presumptive Republican opponent in November, Donald Trump. April 12, 2015: After months of hollow suspense, Clinton launched her White House bid with a video and a tweet. She then hit the road in the so-called "Scooby van" to conquer Iowa. The former Democratic senator from New York and first lady for much of the 1990s, Clinton was the uber-favorite out of the gate -- she was the first in the race, but her campaign oozed humility. No big rallies for Clinton -- she instead spent two months listening to voters at round table discussions and small meetings, ostensibly to rebuild her ties with the American public after nearly eight years out of the political limelight. For her second run at the presidency, Clinton recruited the best and brightest operatives, poaching members of Obama's White House team. Her young campaign manager, Robby Mook, set the tone early in an internal memo: "We are disciplined: driven every day by strategy, not tactics or one-offs" -- an allusion to the rifts within her 2008 team. While the summer of 2015 was dominated by Trump's improbable rise and the implosion of his rivals' campaigns, Clinton published a detailed policy platform. But she could not shake the controversy swirling around her use of a private email server during her time at the State Department rather than an official email account, despite federal guidelines to the contrary. It was only in September that she said she was "sorry," but that did not really stop the bleeding, or questions about her trustworthiness. October 22, 2015: Clinton survives a marathon 11 hours of questioning about the 2012 militant attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi that left the US ambassador and three other Americans dead. Republican lawmakers pelted her with questions about the assault and her emails, but the 68-year-old Clinton remained calm -- and proved her resilience. Her performance reassured her backers, and her path had already been made clearer when Vice President Joe Biden opted not to enter the race. But Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who calls himself a democratic socialist, kept drawing big crowds -- and started rising in the polls. February 1, 2016: The political revolution promised by the 74-year-old Sanders and his repeated denunciation of what he says is America's "rigged economy" gained traction in Iowa. In the Midwestern state, the first step in the long nominations process, Clinton narrowly edged out Sanders, but about 80 percent of voters under the age of 25 chose him -- a strong showing he would repeat across the nation. Sanders quickly hit the Clinton "firewall" however -- in the American South. In March, she swept the contests in southern states, where black voters turned out en masse to support her. Two-thirds of Hispanics in Texas and Florida also voted for Clinton. March was a crucial month for the woman seeking to be America's first female commander-in-chief, as she built what would prove to be an insurmountable delegate lead over Sanders. Nevertheless, Sanders would not go away. The avalanche of small donations he received allowed him to stay on the campaign trail. He notched up more wins, even taking Michigan despite poll data favoring Clinton. And the tone of the campaign changed. The good-natured sparring of the early days vanished, and Sanders implied that Clinton was in the pocket of Wall Street and big business. Democratic U. S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally surrounded by his wife and extended family in San Francisco, California, U. S. June 6, 2016. Image: REUTERS ELIJAH NOUVELAGE He slammed the millions she earned in speaking fees in 2013 and 2014 after leaving the State Department, notably to Wall Street audiences. Clinton fought back, accusing the senator of being too soft on gun control and unprepared on certain policy issues. Sanders's never-say-die campaign highlighted Clinton's vulnerability, with polls showing that more than half of Americans believe she is "dishonest. " Trump repeatedly mocked her inability to put Sanders away. In opinion polls, Sanders fares better than Clinton does in a head-to-head match-up with the billionaire real estate mogul. That is the argument he has used, in vain, to try to persuade Democratic super-delegates -- most of whom are in Clinton's camp -- to back him. June 6: Those same super-delegates eventually pushed Clinton over the top, according to estimates from several US media outlets on the eve of the last "Super Tuesday" of primaries. Clinton surpassed the magic number of delegates thanks to the party establishment that Sanders never stopped criticizing. Now, she'll need to muster her forces for the second long battle -- the one that ends on election day on November 8. - AFP
2016-06-07 12:19 Ivan Couronne www.timeslive.co.za
34 WATCH: SA music legends The Springbok Nude Girls to release a documentary The band announced in October last year that they were interested in releasing an official documentary and had decided to turn to crowdfunding to try make the documentary a reality. For over three years a group of filmmakers have been following the band, collecting footage and filming interviews for the documentary. Now, eight months later, the group have announced that the documentary is complete and will be released over the next few weeks. The documentary details the start and rise of one of South Africa's most popular rock band, including how the liberation of South Africa in 1994 contributed to the advancement of rock music in the country. The band have released an official trailer for the documentary and have planned a series of special screenings for their fans to celebrate the film's release. The first screening was held in Cape Town this past weekend but fans in Johannesburg will get a chance to view the documentary on June 18, 20-22 and 27-29 at The Bioscope in the city's downtown Maboneng precinct .
2016-06-07 12:19 Kyle Zeeman www.timeslive.co.za
35 Hottest ticket in Mzansi The lead characters from the series Empire are in Johannesburg to promote the third season of the show which starts on DStv's FoxAfrica later this year. The series, created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, centres on Empire Entertainment, founded by the Lyon family. Terrence Howard plays drug dealer turned hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon, who pits his three sons against each other to see which one could take over the family business. But the real star is Henson, who plays Cookie, his feisty ex-wife who spent 17 years in prison. Speaking to the media yesterday, Henson and Howard said their visit felt like a "homecoming". Henson said before she accepted the role of Cookie she had tried to talk herself out of it . "I thought people would hate Cookie. I was scared to take the job. she's a dangerous character. I had to show what drives her. Cookie wears me out, her emotional rollercoaster is draining," Henson said. Howard said his greatest role as an actor was playing Nelson Mandela in the 2011 drama Winnie, saying it was the "best thing I could've done as an actor". Speaking about his role as Lucious, Howard said: "Every actor approaches characters from a different standpoint . some try to keep themselves out of it. "I have never found the strength and ability to not take my character home with me and not to be caught up with my character. It's a difficult balance especially when you're playing someone as dark as Lucious. " On Thursday the two stars will be partying at Harem, a night club in Rosebank. The event is strictly invitation only and will be attended by local celebs such as Bonang Matheba, DJ Fresh, Pearl Thusi, Nomuzi Mabena, Kuli Roberts, Bob Mabena, DJ Mo Flava, Maps Maponyane, Unati Msengena and Lira. A Soweto tour is also on the cards for them. 2016-06-07 12:19 Leonie Wagner www.timeslive.co.za
36 'Progressed' pupils may get a chance to write matric exams over two years A proposal to allow "progressed" pupils - those who failed Grade 11 twice but were nevertheless promoted to Grade 12 - to write the first half of their examination in December and the remainder the following June appeared in the newly gazetted draft amended policy on the conduct, administration and management of the senior certificate. The public have 21 days from June 3 to comment. From next year, only struggling pupils who attend school regularly, pass four subjects or more, and complete all their assessments will be allowed to split exam papers. "We piloted it last year but there was no uniformity in terms of its application. The uptake was also very low because it was late in the year. "Those that did opt for it wrote half the exam last year and the supplementary exam this year," Basic Education spokesman Elijah Mhlanga said yesterday. For the first time last year, thousands of pupils were progressed to matric - but nearly 60% of them failed the exam. In September last year, the Council of Education Ministers said those who had not performed well in the June and September trial exams would be offered the option of focusing only on the subjects in which they were ready to write, and could deal with the remaining subjects this year. The council agreed that if the modulated exam were to go ahead, pupils would have to meet certain criteria. "We are now asking the public to tell us how they feel. We are trying to regulate this system. Without having criteria, all progressed learners will tell themselves that they can just relax and complete their matric over two years. "If you look at the criteria, they force you to do your work. You will be given the opportunity to write over two years if you are not coping," Mhlanga said. He said completing matric over two years was a concept that even some department officials found foreign and questioned at first. But the department feels it will help pupils. After pupils sit for the first part of the exam, they will enter the department's Second Chance programme and get remedial assistance ahead of writing the remainder of their papers. "They will be supported every step of the way," Mhlanga said. Equal Education general secretary Tshepo Motsepe said the policy could have benefits because thousands of pupils drop out of school in Grade 10 as a result of exam failure. But Motsepe said the real problem could be traced to the foundation phases - grades 1 to 3. "Our learners are struggling because for the first three years of schooling they remain three years behind. And that is a result of a foundation phase that has not picked up in terms of poor resources, untrained teachers and overcrowding in classes. By the time they get to Grade 10, they start struggling," he said. National Professional Teachers' Organisation of S A president Basil Manuel said he was worried about the practicality of writing matric exams over two years. "Writing matric over two years is odd. It does make sense that you need to create a means for children, as opposed to failing and never getting back to have a chance. But I am worried about the practicality. " SA Democratic Teachers' Union general secretary Mugwena Maluleke said the plan put matric results ahead of pupils' wellbeing. "The union is concerned because this modulated system will affect the learner's self-esteem because you have progressed them but after that you are saying: 'No, you can't progress'. " "Instead of giving them the support they need, you are holding them back. This is just about managing the statistics rather than helping the learner," he said. Motsepe was also worried about pupils' confidence. "The department must explain what led to this policy shift. "You don't want a situation in which these learners are taunted as being academically non-deserving and weak. "The department needs to reassure these learners and their parents that this is in the best interests of the child and in the best interests of the country. "
2016-06-07 12:19 NIVASHNI NAIR www.timeslive.co.za
37 Binay ally wants to lead House minority bloc (Updated) DAVAO CITY— Quezon province representative Danilo Suarez wants to be the next House minority leader. “Sinabi ko kay Bebot (incoming House Speaker Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez), I think we’re their best choice when it comes to minority—the UNA (United Nationalist Alliance). Unang-una nag usap na si Binay (Vice President Jejomar Binay) at Digong (incoming President Rodrigo Duterte),” Suarez said in a chance interview with reporters on Tuesday at the Marco Polo Hotel. Suarez ran under UNA, which was bannered by the presidential bid of Vice President Jejomar Binay, in the May 9 elections. “We will be a constructive and cooperative minority in the House of Representatives,” he said. Suarez will meet Alvarez Duterte on Tuesday afternoon to make a courtesy call and talk about his plans to be minority leader. He will be joined by House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte of the Liberal Party, who will reportedly join the new ruling coalition Partido Demokratiko Pilipino- Lakas ng Bayan (PDP Laban) in the 17th Congress. IDL/rga This was originally posted at 1:27 of June 7, 2016 RELATED STORIES Duterte ready to play hardball with ‘difficult’ Congress Belmonte, others to join House coalition
2016-06-07 12:19 Frances Mangosing newsinfo.inquirer.net
38 SC junks Napoles bid to quash resolution on graft, malversation raps Alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim- Napoles. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/RAFFY LERMA The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the bid of pork barrel scam principal accused Janet Lim-Napoles to nullify the Office of the Ombudsman resolution charging her with two counts of graft and two counts of malversation before the Sandiganbayan Third Division.
2016-06-07 12:19 Tetch Torres newsinfo.inquirer.net
39 Ateneo turns back Perpetual, clinches Filoil semis berth Ateneo used a fourth quarter run to pull away from Perpetual Help, 68-59, and clinch a semifinals slot in the 2016 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup Tuesday at San Juan Arena. The Blue Eagles went on a 10-2 spurt, building a 61-52 lead they never relinquished. Ateneo coach Sandy Arespacochaga commended his players effort especially on the defensive end, particularly in the fourth period where the Altas had to bleed for their points. “We emphasized our defensive mentality. We challenged them defensively if they can step it up,” Arespacochaga said. “We also shot better from the field and foul line in the second half. Those were positive steps towards improving something that we’re doing poorly in the first half.” “We challenged our players especially in the fourth quarter to come up with defensive stops and we’re very happy that our players pushed through.” Adrian Wong had 13 points and five assists while Chi Ikeh, who grabbed eight rebounds, and Anton Asistio scored 12 apiece for Ateneo. The Eagles will face the winner between La Salle and Far Eastern University in the knockout semis on Friday. Bright Akhuetie posted a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds while Flash Sadiwa and Prince Eze chipped in nine points each for the Altas, who were held to just 32 percent from the field, including a 1-of-16 clip from the three-point area. Ateneo consultant Tab Baldwin attended the game but he left the venue before the final buzzer to fulfill his commitments with the national team, which is scheduled for a closed-door tuneup game against Iran at 3 p.m. at the nearby Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong City.
2016-06-07 12:19 Mark Giongco sports.inquirer.net
40 Options for Drilon: Senate presidency, 2 other leadership posts Taking the Pro-Tempore or Minority Leader posts would be an option if a candidate for the highest position in the Senate gets a majority vote needed to replace him, Senate President Franklin Drilon himself said on Tuesday. But Drilon said any senator who wants to take over his post must get 13 votes first. “When, and only when, the SP (Senate President) candidate has 13 votes, then the Pro (Tempore) post becomes one of the options,” the Senate leader said in a text message. “Being the Minority Leader is another option. Without anyone with 13 votes, I remain SP,” he added. Drilon was reacting to Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who gave a peek on Twitter about the possible new composition of the Senate when the 17th Congress opens on July 25. “16th Congress adjourned, getting ready for 17th: SP (Senate President) Pimentel, Pro Temp Drilon, Majority Leader Sotto plus a super majority of at least 20(?),” Lacson wrote. READ: Lacson gives peek of likely Senate makeup with Pimentel as head Pimentel is Senator Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III, who has expressed his desire to run for Senate President, while Sotto is Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who is also being considered for the post. Drilon, vice chairman of Liberal Party, said he had no knowledge about Lacson’s statement. The incumbent Senate leader though earlier floated the idea of LP senators and their allies forging an alliance with other colleagues. READ: LP eyes coalition to ensure Drilon will keep senate presidency “The Liberal Party has six in the Senate in the 17th Congress, plus our ally group, which is represented by Senator Risa Hontiveros, so we have a group of seven,” Drilon said. The seven are Senators-elect Drilon, Hotiveros, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Leila de Lima, Ralph Recto and Joel Villanueva and incumbent Senator Bam Aquino. IDL
2016-06-07 12:19 Maila Ager newsinfo.inquirer.net
41 Alcohol-drug mix caused organs failure in concert deaths–PNP Ken Miyagawa, 18, and Eric Anthony Miller, 33, two of the five party-goers who died during a Pasay City concert last month, suffered multiple organ failure caused by a dangerous mix of alcohol and drugs, the Philippine National Police said on Tuesday. The findings of the PNP’s Crime Laboratory on Miyagawa and Miller are somehow similar with that of the National Bureau of Investigation on 18- year-old Bianca Fontejon, said Chief Supt. Emmanuel Aranas, crime laboratory director, at a press briefing at Camp Crame. The PNP found that Miyagawa and Miller had traces of alcohol and MDMA – a substance found in ecstasy – in their specimens. READ: 2 of 5 concert fatalities died of massive heart attack – NBI The medico legal report of the NBI on Fontejon showed that she had ingested two types of dangerous drugs— MDMA methylene homolog and synthetic cathinones. These caused damage to Fontejon’s internal organs. “Both Miyagawa and Miller died due to multiple organ failure mainly caused by the damage in brain and heart. Pathologists found their brain and lungs were swollen, heart was damaged and tissues in their kidney were damaged too,” Aranas said. What lessened their chances of surviving, Aranas said, was the drinking of alcohol while on drugs, which made the fatal effect of the illegal substance “circulate in their bodies faster.” “Based on the signs and symptoms, they had a chance of surviving but it was almost nil,” he said. He said the effects of taking ecstasy include behavioral changes, hyperactivity, grinding of teeth, memory loss. Because the brain could not handle the drug effects, combined with the effect of alcohol, Aranas said it immediately caused the death of the victims. READ: NBI: Whatever killed partygoers blew up their heart, organs Asked if the tests could determine if the victims might have been drug users, Aranas said it was a possibility since both Miyagawa and Miller had defects in the heart muscles. “‘Yung findings ng pathologist namin, si Miyagawa may fibrosis o may peklat sa heart, lumang defect sa heart muscles so most likely nagtetake siya before pero nakakaya niya. Si Miller naman may fat necrosis so may possibility na may previous problem sa heart ng dalawa,” he said. (Our pathologist’s findings show that Miyagawa had fibrosis or a scar in the heart, an earlier defect in the heart muscles, so it is likely that he had previously taken drugs but was able to tolerate it. Meanwhile, Miller had fat necrosis, so it is possible that the two previously had heart problems.) Aside from Fontejon, Miyagawa and Miller, Ariel Leal, 22, and Lance Garcia, 36, died in the hospital after they fell ill in the middle of the Close Up Forever Summer concert at the Mall of Asia concert grounds in Pasay City on May 22. Leal’s family signed a waiver refusing to have an autopsy performed. Garcia’s family had asked the NBI to keep the toxicology results private. CDG/rga READ: Teenager’s parents to sue ‘all’ organizers for drug death in Pasay concert
2016-06-07 12:19 Julliane Love newsinfo.inquirer.net
42 Release date for The Division Underground DLC leaked A listing on Amazon UK and Amazon Germany showed that June 28 has been set as the DLC’s lift-off date, with pre-downloads to be made available starting June 25. Although the Amazon page has already been modified to remove said dates, according to an article in IGN, YouTuber Arekkz was able to capture a screenshot of the Amazon list before it was taken down. The DLC will be made available to the PC, PS4, as well as Xbox. However, a 30-day exclusivity deal with Microsoft will mean that some players will have to wait an extra 30 days from release. Alfred Bayle
2016-06-07 12:19 INQUIRER.net technology.inquirer.net
43 Minnesota goes purple for Prince birthday NEW YORK—The state of Minnesota on Tuesday celebrated “Prince Day,” with residents encouraged to wear the music legend’s signature color purple on what would have been his 58th birthday. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, in a proclamation making June 7 this year Prince Day, hailed the chart-topping singer for his “revolutionary music and iconic identity.” He also credited Prince, who died suddenly on April 21 from an accidental overdose of painkillers, with boosting the profile and ultimately the economy of the Upper Midwest state. READ: Prince passes away “Minnesotans are encouraged to wear purple on Prince Day in honor of The Purple One’s enduring legacy,” said the proclamation issued Monday by Dayton. READ: Finding overdose killed Prince just the beginning of probe Prince was born in the state’s largest city Minneapolis, which became known as the hub of his trademark style of instantly danceable funk. Despite selling more than 100 million albums and being instantly recognizable around the world, the “Purple Rain” star chose to stay in Minnesota, building his state-of-the-art Paisley Park studio complex in the suburb of Chanhassen. Prince — who had outwardly appeared to be a model of health and played shows that ran for hours — left no will and had no recognized children. With coincidental timing, a judge in suburban Carver County scheduled a closed hearing to take place on Prince’s birthday to discuss his estate, which has temporarily been put under a professional administrator. At issue Tuesday will be an objection by a Kansas City man who says he is Prince’s son to a move by the special administrator to hire entertainment industry experts for help on maintaining copyright protection, which the late singer enforced vigorously. A lawyer for Carlin Williams, a prisoner whose mother says she had sex with Prince in a hotel in 1976, says the administrator’s first priority should be DNA testing and establishing heirs. The court has already set a June 27 hearing to hear any objections on the plan for DNA tests.
2016-06-07 12:19 Agence France entertainment.inquirer.net
44 Lesnar to face Hunt in UFC 200 LAS VEGAS — Brock Lesnar’s opponent for his comeback fight at UFC 200 will be veteran heavyweight Mark Hunt. The UFC announced the matchup Monday (Tuesday Manila time). Lesnar is returning to mixed martial arts after an absence of nearly five years for the professional wrestler who became the UFC heavyweight champion. He went back to the WWE in 2012 after consecutive losses and serious health problems, but announced last weekend that he wanted to fight again in the octagon. Lesnar (5-3) accepted a formidable test in the 42-year-old Hunt (12-10-1), who has stopped his last two opponents with first-round knockouts. Lesnar won the UFC heavyweight title in November 2008 and defended it twice, but lost the belt to Cain Velasquez in 2010. Lesnar struggled with diverticulitis and other health problems before leaving the UFC.
2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net
45 Hong Kong teen activist acquitted over China protest HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court has acquitted teen pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong of obstructing police at a protest two years ago against China’s tightening hold on the city. A magistrate on Tuesday found Wong and three others not guilty, according to a post on the Facebook page of his political party, Demosisto. The 19-year-old activist captured world headlines when he led pro- democracy street protests in late 2014 against Beijing’s decision to restrict elections in Hong Kong. READ: Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong charged over protests The obstruction charges stemmed from a separate protest months earlier in which Wong and the others set fire to an oversized cardboard prop representing a “white paper” policy document issued by China’s communist leaders. The document said Beijing has complete authority over Hong Kong, a semiautonomous Chinese region.
2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press newsinfo.inquirer.net
46 Argentina tops Chile in last year’s Copa final rematch SANTA CLARA, California — On the day his grandmother died back home, Angel Di Maria’s mother asked him to stay with his team, stay focused, and represent his country well in Copa America. Di Maria scored in the 51st minute off a pass from Ever Banega, then later assisted on Banega’s goal, and top- ranked Argentina looked plenty powerful without injured captain Lionel Messi in beating Chile 2-1 in its Copa America opener Monday (Tuesday Manila time). After his goal, Di Maria held up a shirt reading “Grandma, I’ll miss you very much.” “It’s difficult to be away when something like this happens,” Di Maria said in his on-field postgame interview, crying. “My mom asked me to stay here with my teammates and to win the game.” Jose Pedro Fuenzalida scored in the third minute of stoppage time as Chile avoided a shutout. There were five yellow cards issued in a testy rematch of last year’s final won by La Roja on penalty kicks. Cards were given to Di Maria and Gary Medel in the 65th minute after they tussled near the left sideline of Argentina’s offensive half. Di Maria assisted on Banega’s deflected goal in the 59th minute as Messi cheered from the bench. Chile’s Eugenio Mena was taken off on a stretcher in the 53rd minute after pulling up and appearing to grab his right hamstring, with no contact made. Playing at home last year, Chile beat Argentina and Messi 4-1 on penalty kicks for La Roja’s first Copa championship. Argentina’s senior team has not won a major title since the 1993 Copa, losing to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final. Argentina beat Chile 2-1 in World Cup qualifying in Santiago on March 24. The match in the San Francisco 49ers’ $1.3 billion stadium outdrew the Friday opener in which Colombia beat the United States 2-0. A crowd of 67,439 was announced. Both teams had good chances in a fast-paced first half featuring two yellow cards against Chile. Nicolas Gaitan had a header from 8 yards in the second minute that Chile goalkeeper Johnny Herrera punched over the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Gaitan — starting in place of Messi — went down hard and his right knee buckled after a tackle from behind by Arturo Vidal that earned him a yellow card. Gonzalo Higuain’s shot from the left side in the box went just left off the post in the 23rd minute, then Argentina had another chance thwarted on Marcos Rojo’s header off a corner kick. La Albiceleste goalkeeper Mariano Andujar made a great diving stop in the 30th minute, using his right hand to swat away a shot by Alexis Sanchez after a pair of pretty passes from Marcelo Diaz and Vidal, prompting Messi to clap on the bench. “The team is different if Messi is playing or not,” Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said. “Messi’s probably more dangerous than any other soccer player. That’s an advantage we had. But the player who replaced Messi, Gaitan, played well. He has other virtues, other characteristics. He helped them have a better structure and made them a solid team. They were able to take advantage of their opportunity.” The news about Messi not starting was hardly a surprise given the 28-year- old Barcelona star’s recent back injury. The midfielder practiced on the side during Sunday’s training and not with the full team. Messi testified last Thursday in his tax fraud trial in Spain and joined the national team the next day. He didn’t get to catch up with Golden State Warriors superstar MVP Stephen Curry, who instead offered his well wishes after a Game 2 NBA Finals win against Cleveland. “He’s got business to take care of, so good luck to him,” Curry said. “I know he’s going to be ready.” Chile defender Gonzalo Jara played in his first Copa match since sticking his finger into the backside of Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani in the 2015 Copa quarterfinals that earned Jara a three-game suspension. U. S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was in attendance at sold- out Levi’s Stadium ahead of traveling to Chicago for the Americans’ second Group A stage match Tuesday against Costa Rica.
2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net
47 US firms ‘increasingly unwelcome’ in China BEIJING, China — US firms feel increasingly unwelcome in China, top American officials said Tuesday, as disagreements overshadowed an annual dialogue in Beijing. The comments came as a survey of European firms said China’s slowing growth was matched by an “increasingly hostile,” business environment. American companies are “questioning whether they are welcome in China”, US treasury secretary Jack Lew told a meeting of CEOs on the sidelines of the Strategic and Economic dialogue. “Concerns about the business climate have grown in recent years,” he added. Top US diplomat John Kerry urged Beijing to “get the barriers out of the way” of companies, adding that the two countries have yet to resolve concerns on intellectual property and clarify “the rules of the road”. “As every businessperson at this table knows, certainty, clarity, even- handedness … and an equal application of the laws to everybody is critical to the confidence of the marketplace,” he said. He added that a Chinese law on foreign non-governmental organizations, including universities and professional groups, set to come into force next year would seriously curtail their ability of to work in China. Lew and Kerry made their comments in a meeting with CEOs from US corporations including metals manufacturer Alcoa, which has accused China of dumping aluminum on world markets. The group also included executives from China’s Wanda Group, whose recent overseas buying spree included the purchase of Hollywood studio Legendary earlier this year. China’s vice-premier Wang Yang called on companies to seek “win-win results” while acknowledging that “in a market economy there will always be competition between our businesses”. The event came on the second day of the annual dialogue whose opening was marked by pointed exchanges on China’s alleged overproduction of steel. Lew said excess capacity had a “distorting and damaging effect” on world markets, but China’s finance minister replied that the world was merely “pointing a finger” at his country.
2016-06-07 12:19 Agence France business.inquirer.net
48 WATCH: Cool down with your very own DIY air conditioner In the Philippines, which is a tropical country, an air- conditioning unit is considered more of a luxury than a necessity. Unfortunately, owning or using one results in astronomical electricity bills, the Philippines having one of the highest power rates in Asia. The solution is to make your own air conditioner. According to an article from Geek, the Eco-Cooler requires no electricity and can be made using commonly discarded items, mainly plastic bottles and a piece of board. The bottles have their bottoms cut out and inserted side-by-side into one side of the board which pretty much completes the entire assembly. This eco-tech was originally conceived in Bangladesh where temperatures can soar up to 45 degrees during summer. The principle of the device leans on air pressure changes as it passes from a large opening and out a smaller one. The cut-out portions of the bottles faced outwards to allow air to be funneled in and produce a cooler breeze from the mouths of the plastic bottles. Despite its apparent simplicity, it has been reported to lower temperatures inside a room down at least 5-degrees Celsius. Alfred Bayle
2016-06-07 12:19 INQUIRER.net technology.inquirer.net
49 Lacson gives peek of likely Senate makeup with Pimentel as head Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday gave a glimpse of the possible new composition of the Senate in the 17th Congress with Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III at its helm. “16th Congress adjourned, getting ready for 17th: SP (Senate President) Pimentel, Pro Temp Drilon, Majority Leader Sotto plus a super majority of at least 20(?),” Lacson wrote on Twitter. READ: Koko Pimentel eyes Senate presidency Drilon is incumbent Senate President Franklin Drilon while Sotto is Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who earlier said that he is being considered by majority of his colleagues to be the next Senate leader. Asked if Lacson’s tweet about the new Senate leadership is the likely scenario when the new Congress opens on July 25, Drilon said he had “no knowledge.” Pimentel and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano have publicly expressed their intention to seek the highest post in the chamber. READ: Cayetano or Pimentel seen to challenge Drilon in Senate Pimentel is the president of PDP-Laban, which is now headed by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte as its chairman, while Cayetano was Duterte’s running mate in the last May 9 national elections. Cayetano lost to Vice President-elect Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo. At least three incoming and incumbent senators have signified their support or inclination to support Cayetano’s bid for the Senate presidency. The three are incumbent Senator Cynthia Villar and Senators-elect Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao and Juan Miguel Zubiri. RAM/rga
2016-06-07 12:19 Maila Ager newsinfo.inquirer.net
50 World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Madrid lab’s accreditation MADRID — The World Anti- Doping Agency has suspended the accreditation of the official testing laboratory in Madrid. WADA confirmed the suspension in a statement late Monday (Tuesday Manila time), saying it was a direct result of a decision on March 19 to declare the Spanish anti-doping agency, AEPSAD, non-compliant. The suspension prohibits the Madrid lab from conducting any WADA- related anti-doping activities, including all analyses of urine and blood samples. The Madrid lab could have maintained accreditation if, in the year before the AEPSAD had been declared non-compliant, at least 60 percent of samples analyzed were provided by anti-doping organizations outside of Spain. Evidence showed 69 percent of samples received in the year to March 19 were from AEPSAD. The official anti-doping lab in Barcelona has maintained its WADA accreditation. 2016-06-07 12:19 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net
51 LP mayor charged for favoring wife in contract of lease Suspended Dalaguete, Cebu mayor Ronald Allan Cesante was formally charged by the Ombudsman with graft for allegedly approving a contract of lease to four commercial units of a building to favor his wife. In a statement on Tuesday, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said she dismissed for lack of merit the motion for reconsideration filed by Cesante on the Ombudsman’s finding of probable cause against him. Cesante is charged with violating Section 3(h) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for taking advantage of his position, with deliberate intent of gain, to criminally have direct or direct financial or pecuniary interest in the contract of lease he approved over four commercial units in the municipal- owned Dalaguete Commercial Center Building in Dalaguete, to favor his wife Joanna Cesante. He is also charged with violating Article 216 or possession of prohibited interest by a public officer, as stated under the Revised Penal Code, for having direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in the contract of lease favorable to his wife. The Ombudsman investigation showed that Cesante’s wife had been using the commercial space since 2004 without any contract or payment. In 2007, Cesante signed the lease contracts in favor of his wife without approval from the Sangguniang Bayan. According to the charge sheet filed before the Sandiganbayan, Cesante approved the contract of lease for the amount of P237,510 as goodwill money payable in three years from the execution of the contract on June 27, 2007, and P7,125.3 as monthly rental. “Thus, accused intervenes or takes part in the contract or transaction in his official capacity to the damage and prejudice of the government,” the charge sheet read. The Ombudsman had suspended Cesante for nine months in connection with the case. While the Ombudsman served the suspension order in November 2015, Cesante started serving the order April this year. READ: Dalaguete mayor serves 9-month suspension Despite his suspension, Cesante won reelection as mayor under the Liberal Party. He defeated former municipal engineer Ildebrando Almagro (of One Cebu), who was the one who filed the complaint against him. CDG/rga READ: Suspended Dalaguete mayor goes full blast on the campaign trail
2016-06-07 12:19 Marc Jayson newsinfo.inquirer.net
52 Watch video: Lion pounces at toddler in Japan zoo, fails! Video of an adult male lion lunging at a 2-year-old boy at a zoo in Chiba, Japan has gone viral. However, the lion failed to reach infant and managed to collide with the protective glass wall, which was installed around its enclosure. Video courtesy/YouTube The zookeepers denied reports that the lion wanted to attack the boy. They said the he would act that way on seeing children and simply wanted to play. The authorities had installed the glass wall a month ago to allow lions see their human visitors more closely than before, according to news reports. The video shows the toddler looking at the lion through a glass wall. When he turns his back at the lion the beast charges at him only to collide into the wall. The incident occurred at the Chiba Zoological Park in east Tokyo. The incident comes days after the shooting of Cincinnati Zoo gorilla Harambe. The 17-year-old endangered silverback gorilla was shot dead in order to prevent harming a 4-year-old boy, who accidentally fell inside his enclosure. The incident sparked public outrage on social media with many slamming the action of the zoo authorities and accusing the child's parents of negligence (Read story) Also, in Late May, a 20-year-old man attempted to commit “suicide by lion” by jumping into a lion enclosure at the Santiago Zoo in Chile. He was then mauled by two of the lions, who were shot by zookeepers in a bid to save him. (Read story)
2016-06-07 12:19 By midday www.mid-day.com
53 WATCH: ‘Ring’ and ‘Grudge’ hurl 1st pitch in baseball game Pop culture’s favorite malignant entity, Sadako, channeled her inner “Babe Ruth” last week as she threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball game in Japan. To promote the upcoming “The Ring” and “The Grudge” horror movie mash-up called “Sadako vs. Kayako,” characters from both titles—including Kayako and Toshio from ‘The Grudge’—made a surprise appearance, much to the delight of the sold-out crowd. The stringy haired Sadako, who gained spooky notoriety for crawling out of deep wells and television sets, made her way to homeplate by scaring off a bunch of cheerleaders. As it turns out, the famed malevolent character packs a mean curveball, which even drew some ooh’s and ahh’s from professional baseball players in attendance. The spectral pair even gyrated for the crowd, while resident creepy kid Toshio characteristically just sat on the field. Kayako, however, claimed victory as she managed to hit the pitch while Toshio ran up to third base. The defeated Sadako was escorted out by the game’s mascot, while Kayako and Toshio capped off their win by menacingly scowling at the crowd. The highly anticipated horror film crossover will debut before Japanese audiences starting June 18. Catch the film’s full trailer below. Khristian Ibarrola/rga
2016-06-07 12:19 INQUIRER.net entertainment.inquirer.net
54 Architect gunned down inside Leyte university; Suspect at large TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — An architect working in one of this city’s universities was shot and killed on campus allegedly by a lawyer on Monday noon, police said. Archimedes Moscare, 50, was shot in the chest at 12:17 p.m. inside his office on the second floor of the Leyte Normal University (LNU), one of this city’s oldest schools. The suspect identified as Aquilino Mejica, 42, fled after the shooting and remained at large. Mejica’s wife, Carol, and the victim were part of a technical working group for LNU’s various projects. The body of Moscare was found by a colleague, Ramberto Cidro, who immediately informed Jerauld Liros, LNU chief security officer. Footage from the school’s closed circuit television (CCTV) camera showed someone looking like Mejica shooting Moscare, Liros said. Liros said they did not know any possible motives for the killing. Senior Supt. Domingo Cabillan, city police chief, cited an array of possible motives that included work, jealousy and money. “The identity of the suspect has been established from the accounts of witnesses and the CCTV footage. Right now, the suspect is at-large,” Cabillan said. Clemelle Montallana, LNU vice president for administration, expressed shock over the incident. “Because of what happened, we will review our security arrangement to avoid a similar incident,” he said. He said Mejica was not searched by the school guards because they knew him./ rga
2016-06-07 12:19 Joey A newsinfo.inquirer.net
55 3 Found Dead in Houston Apartment Complex Police say three people have been found dead in a Houston apartment where there were signs of an apparent struggle. The bodies were found late Monday afternoon at the Park Houston Apartments in southern Houston, about 2½ miles west of Hobby Airport. Police told local media at a news conference that two men and a woman were found in the apartment. Detective David Williamson says some of the victims may have died from gunshot wounds but it's too early to tell. The victims weren't immediately identified, and it wasn't known if they were related. Police said residents reported seeing a possible suspect fleeing the scene.
2016-06-07 12:19 By abcnews.go.com
56 Bodies of 2 missing in Laguna flashflood found SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna, Philippines—A search team on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two persons who went missing after they were swept away by a flashflood in Majayjay town in Laguna province on Sunday, police said. Senior Insp. Marcelino Marcial, Majayjay police chief, said the two-day search ended after rescuers found the bodies of Vanessa Carillo and Bryan Alemania on Tuesday morning. READ: 3 missing as flashflood hits Laguna resort Carillo’s body was found in Barangay (village) Bakia in Majayjay while Alemania was found in a section of a river in the nearby town of Magdalena. Rescuers on Monday found the body of Alemania’s six-year-old daughter, Christine Althea, seven kilometers from the Dalitiwan Resort in Barangay Ilayang Banga. The three were guests at a mountainside resort when a flashflood, triggered by heavy rains on Sunday, swept them into the Dalitiwan River. Marcial said rescuers had a hard time locating the bodies due to the strong current and thick mud in the river. /rga
2016-06-07 12:19 Maricar Cinco newsinfo.inquirer.net
57 Last remaining 9/11 rescue dog euthanized in Houston It was a depressing Monday (Tuesday in Manila) for the men and women of the Cy- Fair Fire Department in Houston, Texas, as they bid farewell to the last surviving search-and-rescue dog that worked at Ground Zero, after the dreaded 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. According to The Houston Chronicle, the Golden retriever named Bretagne (pronounced as ”Brittany”) would have turned 17 in August, but her handlers were forced to bring her to the vet’s office to be put down, due to her declining health. The canine, which has been a beloved fixture at the firehouse, aided the Texas Task Force 1 in retrieving surviving victims in the wake of 9/11’s wreckage. The heroic mutt reportedly received a well deserved hero’s salute on her last walk into Fairfield Animal Hospital veterinary office in Cypress, Texas. She was saluted once more by Texas Law enforcement on her way out of the hospital, with her body draped in an American flag. “This was a very small way for us to pay tribute to a dog who truly has been a hero,” Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department Captain David Padovan was quoted saying in the report. “Just because she’s a K-9 doesn’t make her any less part of our department than any other member.” One of her handlers, Denise Corliss, meanwhile, said she knew it was time to let go when Bretagne did not eat for three consecutive days. “She was really anxious last night and she just wanted to be with me,” Corliss shared with the Chronicle. ”So I laid down with her, right next to her. When she could feel me, she could settle down and go to sleep. I slept with her like that all night.” After her retirement age at 10, Bretagne reportedly helped other search dogs in training, while also serving as as a reading assistance dog at an elementary school. In addition to her service at ground zero, Bretagne and Corliss were also deployed to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Rita. The dog’s remains will be laid to rest in Houston after a necropsy at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Her handlers agreed to donate her body to an institution that has an ongoing study on 9/11 search dogs. Khristian Ibarrola RELATED STORY: Hero dog dies from exhaustion after saving 7 people from earthquake rubble
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58 Soldier hurt in roadside bombing in Maguindanao COTABATO CITY, Philippines—A soldier was injured when suspected Moro rebels early Tuesday set off a roadside bomb in a remote village in Datu Unsay town in Maguindanao, the military said. Capt. Joann Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson, said the blast occurred before sunrise while the soldiers were patrolling the village of Meta to provide security to Muslim faithful preparing food before dawn. She refused to identify the wounded infantryma but said he belonged to the 34th Infantry Battalion (IB) station in conflict-affected Datu Unsay town. Abu Misry Mama, speaking for the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), said four soldiers were hurt in the roadside bombing. Mama, however, denied his group was behind the blast. “We don’t know who set off the bomb but what I know four soldiers were injured,” Mama said in a phone interview. Petinglay maintained only one trooper was hurt. The 34th IB, one of the units under the 6th ID, has repeatedly been harassed by elements of the BIFF since February. “The BIFF is believed behind the roadside bombing,” Petinglay said, without elaborating. “Since the start of fasting month (on Monday), our troops have been conducting community patrols while our Muslim sisters and brothers observe the holy month,” she said in Filipino. “Sadly, our troops are harassed,” she said, adding it (bombing) will not hinder troops from its duty to protect the civilians, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. RAM/rga RELATED STORIES Soldier hurt in landmine blast in Compostela Valley Blast kills soldier, injures another in Cotabato City
2016-06-07 12:19 Edwin Fernandez newsinfo.inquirer.net
59 More options to reload ‘beep cards’ for Metro commuters Commuters using Metro Manila’s elevated train system have more options for reloading their Beep cards. AF Payments Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that it recently launched a partnership with Bayad Center, whose network spans about 1,000 collection sites in the capital district alone. AF Payments is led by Metro Pacific Investments Corp. and Ayala Corp. It operates the Beep card fare payment system now used in the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 as well as Light Rail Transit Line 1 and LRT- 2. With the partnerships, AF Payments said about 60 Bayad Center outlets “nearest the train stations” now serve as reloading points for Beep cards. More of its network will be included in the “coming months”. Tambunting, Villarica, and SM Business Centers are all part of Bayad Center’s payment collection network, the company added. “After the full implementation in all three rail lines, our second order of business is expanding our loading network. We are committed to helping commuters save time, and an important part of this is to find convenient loading points outside of the stations. Bayad Center is the perfect starting point because of their huge network, covering virtually all of Metro Manila,” Peter Maher, CEO and President of AF Payments, said in the statement. “The 1.5 million daily train riders are the same people who trust Bayad Center for their bills,” Manuel Lorenzo Tuason, Bayad Center President and CEO, said in the same statement. Bayad Center branches and their authorized partner-stores are located near train stations. This means commuters were provided more options to load up their cards. Maher said they were working on expanding the use of the Beep card for cashless transactions in buses, toll roads, and retail. AF Payments was born after Metro Pacific and Ayala won in 2014 the Automated Fare Collection System public private partnership project of the transportation department. The company promised to deliver a multi-use payment card similar to Hong Kong’s Octopus platform. CDG/rga RELATED STORIES 1 million ‘beep cards’ now in use by LRT, MRT commuters Megaworld’s Citylink buses adopt ‘Beep’
2016-06-07 12:19 Miguel R business.inquirer.net
60 60 Director casts ‘UK’s loneliest dog’ in Transformers 5 Freya, a six-year-old epileptic Staffordshire bull terrier and “Britain’s loneliest dog”, will be lonely no more. She will have a debut role in the fifth installment of the sci- fi film “Transformers: The Last Night”. READ: Transformers reveal title for fifth film on social media According to The Guardian and Hollywood Reporter, “Transformers” director Michael Bay, who lighted up the careers of Megan Fox, Jack Reynor and Shia LaBeouf, will cast Freya in the film’s franchise after reading about her on social media. There is no specific role yet for Freya. The welcome news popped out after British news site Mirror called Freya “Britain’s loneliest dog.” She had been rejected and passed over by previous owners for six years. She has resided in an animal shelter in Liverpool, UK, for six months and was overlooked by 18,720 visitors. Bay announced the news on social media site Twitter. Aside from a groundbreaking role in “Transformers: The Last Night”, which is set to shoot in the UK this year, Freya has bright prospects to find a more loving environment, as Bay will scout for a new home for the isolated pooch, or perhaps take her in as one of his own. READ: New Transformers flick set to film in Cuba Bay is also a loving pet owner of two bullmastiffs named Bonecrusher and Grace, which chaperone him between his homes in Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. “Transformers: The Last Night” will hit the big screen on June 23, 2017. Gianna Francesca Catolico
2016-06-07 12:19 INQUIRER.net entertainment.inquirer.net
61 Beyonce steals show as surprise honoree at fashion awards NEW YORK — In a surprise appearance, Beyonce delighted a glittery fashion crowd Monday evening, showing up unannounced to accept the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Fashion Icon award. Usually, organizers announce the name of the Fashion Icon winner well in advance, but this year they kept it under wraps until the end of the ceremony, when designer Diane von Furstenberg took the stage to introduce the pop superstar, saying she was everything women aspire to be. Beyonce, dressed in a glittering pinstriped pantsuit with a huge, black wide- brimmed hat, spoke of her seamstress mother, and how she had used her talent and creativity to give her young children their dreams. She also praised fashion designers for being, in her words, fairy godmothers, magicians, sculptors — and sometimes therapists. RELATED STORIES Beyonce celebrates black women in intricate album-film Beyonce launches active wear line for women
2016-06-07 12:17 Associated Press entertainment.inquirer.net
62 Yellen's View of Economy: Solid but Laced With Uncertainties Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen went out of her way Monday to stress that the U. S. economy appears fundamentally solid. The job market has rebounded. Consumer spending is picking up along with confidence. Higher home prices have lifted household wealth. Low energy prices have strengthened spending power. Yet the Fed chair also sent a contrasting message in a speech in Philadelphia: So many uncertainties surround the economy that it's impossible to sketch any timetable for when the Fed might raise interest rates again. Thirteen times Yellen mentioned some variation of the word "uncertainty" — starting with a question raised by a dismal jobs report the government issued Friday: "Is the markedly reduced pace of hiring in April and May," Yellen asked, "a harbinger of a persistent slowdown in the broader economy? " She didn't claim to know the answer. The Fed, she said, "will be wrestling" with that question in the months ahead — just as it will be studying other uncertainties she pointed to. In contrast to what she signaled late last month, when Yellen said a rate hike would likely be appropriate in "coming months," she offered no timetable Monday for the Fed to resume raising rates. That "suggests to us that she is in no hurry," said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG Union Bank in New York. "We are telling clients to take the summer off. See all of you Fed watchers in September. " Among the uncertainties she noted in her speech: ——— THE JOB MARKET Yellen called Friday's jobs report for May "concerning. " Employers added just 38,000 jobs in May, the weakest monthly gain in more than five years. Job gains have now averaged just 116,000 in the past three months, down sharply from an average of 230,000 in the 12 months ending in April. But Yellen noted that other gauges of the job market, such as fewer applications for unemployment benefits, have been more positive. She said the Fed would be studying whether Friday's jobs report marked a temporary slump or signaled more lasting troubles. ——— DOMESTIC DEMAND. While the U. S. economy has been outperforming the rest of the world, its growth has depended on domestic demand, especially its main fuel — consumer spending. Yellen said a key question is whether U. S. demand can remain strong "amid fairly considerable global bumpiness. " She said a particular concern is weakness in investment spending by U. S. companies, a slowdown that she said she thinks will prove temporary. ——— GLOBAL PRESSURES Many of the financial stresses from abroad that erupted early this year have eased. But Yellen cautioned that there is still cause for concern, particularly from China. China is straining to rebalance its economy, the world's second-largest, away from export-led growth to more domestic demand. At a time of sluggish global growth, low inflation and ultra-low interest rates, investor sentiment could shift very quickly. Yellen said a particular worry is a negative reaction if British voters decide to leave the European Union in a June 23 vote. ——— WEAK PRODUCTIVITY Even as the job market has strengthened, overall economic growth, as measured by the gross domestic product, has been tepid. In part, Yellen said, that's because productivity has been so weak. Productivity — the amount of output per hour of work — is a vital factor supporting rising living standards. Yellen noted that economists are divided over whether the productivity slowdown will soon end. The Great Recession, the Fed chair said, depressed spending on the research and development needed for future productivity growth. Once this spending rebounds, she said, productivity gains could accelerate. ——— TOO-LOW INFLATION Oil prices have stopped falling, and the dollar has stopped rising — good signs for higher inflation. A price gauge favored by the Fed has shown inflation running below its 2 percent target for four years. Yellen said one reason for concern is that some surveys of long-term inflation expectations by consumers and businesses have declined. If that trend deepens, she said, it could make it harder for inflation to reach the Fed's target. When inflation remains too low, it can depress spending, hold back growth and make the cost of loans more burdensome. For all the uncertainties she cited Monday, Yellen said she still expects the job market to keep improving, wages to accelerate and inflation to rise toward the Fed's target. "I continue to believe that it will be appropriate to gradually reduce the degree of monetary policy accommodation, provided that labor market conditions strengthen further and inflation continues to make progress toward our 2 percent objective," Yellen told an audience at the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia. In a question-and-answer session that followed her speech, Yellen was asked about fears that the global economy could be headed for a crash if Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, were to win the White House. "I'm sorry — I have got nothing for you on that," Yellen said to laughter from the audience. "We are very focused on doing our jobs. We will just see what happens. " Afterward, Yellen took part in a discussion at the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, which offers career training and connects job seekers with neighborhood employers. The area is home to the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University, as well as a host of hospitals, but a large swath of the community grapples with poverty. One program graduate, Myna Whitney, told Yellen that she finished at the top of her high school class yet even with financial aid couldn't afford to continue attending Widener University. She said the program gave her the confidence and skills to apply for jobs. After being in the program, "I felt like I could work wherever I wanted — like I could work for the Federal Reserve," Whitney told Yellen. ——— AP reporter Kristen De Groot in Philadelphia contributed to this report.
2016-06-07 12:17 By abcnews.go.com
63 Boy Calls 911 on Mom, Tells Police She's Driving Drunk The mother of a 12-year-old Ohio boy who called 911 from inside a car to report that she was driving drunk has been convicted of child endangering and driving violations. Cleveland.com ( http://bit.ly/1X7z0h8 ) reports Lakewood police stopped the disoriented driver May 28 after the boy called police to say his mother was behind the wheel and seemed "really drunk. " Officers contacted paramedics because they were concerned 39-year-old Tanisha Robinson was having a diabetic emergency. They found she had a high blood-glucose level, but her blood-alcohol level was also above the legal limit. Robinson pleaded no contest to the charges and was found guilty by a judge. Her attorney declined to comment Monday. Robinson told doctors she drank vodka at a graduation party before she was pulled over. The boy and two younger children in the car were not harmed. ——— Information from: cleveland.com, http://www.cleveland.com
2016-06-07 12:11 By abcnews.go.com
64 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg loses control of social media NEW YORK— Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg briefly found his Twitter account hijacked, as were at least two of his other social media accounts. Zuckerberg’s Facebook account and password were not compromised, the company said in a statement; his account on Facebook-owned Instagram was also unaffected. Facebook Inc. said Monday morning that none of the company’s systems or accounts were accessed and that Zuckerberg’s affected accounts have since been re-secured. A person close to the situation confirmed that Zuckerberg’s LinkedIn and Pinterest accounts also were affected. Officials for both of those social media networks didn’t immediate respond to requests for comment. Screenshots preserved by the technology website Engadget showed someone with access to his largely dormant Twitter account using it to say Zuckerberg was “in the LinkedIn database” and inviting the social media mogul to get in touch. LinkedIn declined to comment. It’s not yet clear how the hack happened, although a spate of massive data breaches at companies — along with recent news that a 2012 breach at LinkedIn Corp. was much bigger that previously disclosed — has recently given hackers a wealth of password data to work with. Several high profile Twitter users have also had their accounts hijacked in recent weeks. Zuckerberg’s name is synonymous with Facebook, but the billionaire has several accounts on rival social networks, including one registered with Google Inc. None appear very active. RELATED STORIES LOOK: Maine Mendoza’s Twitter account hacked by Anonymous PH Hollywood hacker apologizes to celebrity victims
2016-06-07 12:02 Associated Press technology.inquirer.net
65 Red rider: Is Chris Gayle joining Manchester United? West Indies' swashbuckling batsman has made his love for football well known but very few are aware of the Caribbean cricketer's favourite football club. Chris Gayle's recent post on photo sharing website Instagram creates quite a stir as he made his intentions clear to 'sign' with his favourite club - Manchester United. His post read, 'Meeting went well with the new manager...once I get my terms then I will sign with @manchesterunited' Did he actually have a chat with Jose Mourinho? Is he intending to leave cricket? Well, only the great Gayle would know that. Even if his intention was to pull a fast one on his fans, it worked.
2016-06-07 11:30 By mid www.mid-day.com
66 'Indrani Mukerjea can't make decisions about flat owned by Vidhie' Two months after Indrani Mukerjea tried to block her husband Peter from selling their flat in Worli, the housing society has replied to her legal missive by saying she has no right to make decisions about the house as it is registered in the name of her daughter, Vidhie. Also read - Sheena Bora murder case: 10 shocking developments so far Peter and Indrani Mukerjea mid-day had reported on March 30 that Peter was planning to sell the prime property to pay his legal bills. When Indrani learnt of this, she had her lawyer Gunjan Mangla send a three-page letter to the housing society to explain that he had no right to do so. The flat is worth Rs 15 crore to Rs 20 crore. On January 7, 2011, Indrani and Peter had drawn up a gift deed naming Vidhie as the owner of the 3,000-sq-ft duplex. Vidhie is Indrani’s daughter from an earlier marriage to Sanjeev Khanna (co-accused in the Sheena Bora murder case). However, the deed also stipulates that as long as Indrani is alive, she has first right on the flat. In a letter dated May 30, the society stated that since Vidhie is the owner, Indrani can’t decide the fate of the flat. The reply also pointed out that Indrani can take legal recourse, but unless a court order is issued, the society will proceed according to the law.
2016-06-07 11:29 By Sailee www.mid-day.com
67 Indians lead in Mayor's chess tournament International Master P Shyam Nikhil defeated GM Sandipan Chanda to join GM Diptayan Ghosh on the top of the leader board at the end of the 6th round of Mumbai Mayor's International Open chess tournament in Bandra, Mumbai yesterday.
2016-06-07 11:16 By A www.mid-day.com
68 Gulbarg case verdict: Prosecution want all convicts severely punished Ahmedabad: The prosecution in the 2002 Gulbarg housing society massacre case yesterday sought death penalty or life imprisonment till death for all the 24 convicts, calling the attack “barbaric and inhuman” even as a special court deferred further hearing on sentencing to June 9. Awaiting justice: Gulbarg housing society in Ahmedabad. FILE PIC Pleading for maximum punishment, the prosecution said capital punishment could be considered by the court or the convicts be sent to jail and ordered to remain there till their last breath. As arguments over the quantum of sentence that lasted for over two-and-a-half hours remained inconclusive, the special SIT court judge PB Desai adjourned further hearing in the case to Thursday. The court had on Friday convicted 24 and acquitted 36 others, while dropping conspiracy charges in the killings of 69 persons including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri in Gulbarg housing society on February 29, 2002 in post-Godhra riots when Narendra Modi was Gujarat Chief Minister. Public prosecutor representing the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), R C Kodekar in his arguments before the court said, “The manner of the crime was cruel, barbaric and inhuman. Victims’ bodies were roasted alive, in the crime for which there was no provocation, much less in case of women and children who were defenseless.”
2016-06-07 11:15 By Agencies www.mid-day.com
69 Gomantak emerge Table Tennis champions Collegian Bhavitvya Shah played a stellar role as Gomantak Sports Club 'A' defeated Supreme Table Tennis Academy 3-1 to bag the 2nd Div title in the MSDTTA inter-club table tennis league at the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana yesterday.
2016-06-07 11:13 By A www.mid-day.com
70 Pep Guardiola will transform Manchester City: Chairman London: New manager Pep Guardiola is an incredible asset who will transform Manchester City, club's chairman said. Pep Guardiola "I'm absolutely excited about Pep joining our team," he told City TV. "I consider Pep to be one of the best, if not the best, managers today in football. He's a winner, he's a proven winner, he has won professionally in every team he has coached, his record at Bayern Munich, his record at Barcelona, I think speaks for itself. The trophies he's won...every single club competition out there, from the Champions League to La Liga to the Bundesliga, to the respective cups... I have no doubt that he will transform our team to a whole new level. "
2016-06-07 11:06 By AFP www.mid-day.com
71 Records tumble at State aquatic meet Boosted by two National records by Aeka Chatra and Vedika Amin in girls and eight meet records by Siddharth Sanke, Aaryan Bhosale and Armaan Sikka among boys, Mumbai swimmers carried home all — but two — top honours in the Maharashtra State age group aquatic meet at the Goregaon Sports Club on Sunday. Maharashtra State aquatic meet winners pose with their trophies The other two were claimed by Pune girls Yuga Birnale in group I, and Nitya Khinvasara in group IV. The other two were claimed by Pune girls Yuga Birnale in group I and Nitya Khinvasara in group IV. The meet witnessed two National and 21 new meets records in this selection meet for the Nationals this year.
2016-06-07 11:02 By A www.mid-day.com
72 Mumbai teen elopes with boyfriend, best friend after watching Sairat Talk about life imitating art. Or in this case, a Marathi movie. Inspired by the movie Sairat, a 16-year-old girl tried to elope with her 20- year-old boyfriend and her 14-year-old best friend to Uttar Pradesh, but she was traced by police officials and rescued from the state’s Basti district. The girl watched Sairat (above) on May 27, and pressured her boyfriend into fleeing from Mumbai on the same day. File pic The girl’s inspiration to elope came after she watched Sairat on May 27 at Thakur Mall, Borivli. The movie is about a teenage couple; the boy belongs to a lower caste and the girl is the daughter of a rich, upper-caste landlord. Their love is discovered and since society has a dislike for such couplings, the duo elopes and is eventually killed. Emotional plea After watching the movie, the 16-year-old felt like this was going to be her fate with her 20-year-old boyfriend — who works at a local butcher’s shop. So, she called him up and asked him to elope with her saying she’d kill herself otherwise. When the boy refused, the girl pressured him to leave the city. Her 14-year-old best friend, inspired by the couple’s friends in the movie also wanted to help and agreed to flee as well. The trio left for UP on the same day. Unaware of their plans, the family members of the girls were deeply worried after they didn’t return home from the movie. They approached the Kasturba Marg police to lodge a complaint. Soon, the cops swung into action and got to know that a 20-year- old boy from the locality had gone missing the same day. Caught! They then started tracing the couple’s mobile phones and found out that they were on a train to UP. The cops inquired if the boy belonged to a town or village in there and found that he was from Basti. Policemen hopped onto a train to UP and found the girls from the boy’s home on Sunday. During questioning, the girl told the police that she eloped because she feared her father would kill her and her boyfriend if he got to know about their relationship, just like the lead actress’ father does in the movie. “In this case as both the girls are minors, they have been sent to a correction home. The youth has been arrested under Sections 363 (kidnapping), 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He was produced before a court and remanded in police custody,” said an official from Kasturba Marg police station.
2016-06-07 11:01 By Samiullah www.mid-day.com
73 Gold Cup Hockey: Punjab National Bank beat Union Bank 3-2 Punjab National Bank (Delhi) beat Union Bank of India (Mumbai) 3-2 in Pool 'B' match of the Guru Tegh Bahadur All India Gold Cup hockey championship at the Mahindra Stadium, Churchgate, Mumbai yesterday. FCI and Mumbai Customs players vie for the ball during All India Gold Cup hockey championship in Churchgate, Mumbai yesterday Sanjay S scored twice in the 10th and 66th minutes and Gagandeep Singh got one in 60th minute for Punjab National Bank, while Union Bank reduced the margin through goals from Harjeet Singh in the 23rd minute and Vinit Shetty in the 46th minute. In another encounter, Western Railway crushed CAG (Comptroller Auditor General) (Delhi) 3-0 to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the semi- finals. Later in a Pool A match, FCI (Food Corporation of India), Delhi stormed to a 8-4 win against Mumbai Customs.
2016-06-07 10:59 By A www.mid-day.com
74 HC to hear Khadse hacker's plea on June 14 The Bombay High Court yesterday posted for hearing on June 14 a petition filed by Gujarat-based hacker Manoj Bhangale, seeking CBI probe against former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse for alleged phone calls between him and Dawood Ibrahim. Eknath Khadse According to Bhangale’s petition, the information he has also includes alleged phone calls between Dawood and Khadse. The petition also states that Bhangale fears all the information he has provided to the police may be sabotaged.
2016-06-07 10:57 By Agencies www.mid-day.com
75 Muhammad Ali to have traditional Muslim funeral Thursday Louisville: The Latest on the plans for Muhammad Ali's funeral in Louisville this week (all times local): 9:55 a.m. Muslims recite their late afternoon prayers during an interfaith service at the Louisville Islamic Center in honor of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Pic/AFP The day before his star- studded funeral, members of Muhammad Ali's Islamic faith will get their chance to say a traditional goodbye to the Champ. Bob Gunnell, a spokesman for Ali's family, announced Monday that a Jenazah, a traditional Muslim funeral service, will be held at Freedom Hall at noon Thursday. It will be open to all. They chose the venue both because it seats 18,000 and because it holds historical significance for the hometown hero. Ali fought, and won, his first professional fight there in 1960. Gunnell said Ali, who converted to the Islamic faith in the 1960s, started planning his own funeral nearly a decade ago. Gunnell said he wanted his services "to reflect his life and how he lived" with a heart open to people of all colors and creeds. 8:45 a.m. The president of Turkey and king of Jordan joined the long line of world leaders, religious figures and superstars set to speak at Muhammad Ali's funeral Friday. Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell announced funeral details at a news conference Monday. California imam and scholar Zaid Shakir will preside over the service at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville. Speaking at the funeral will be representatives of multiple faiths, including Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Mormonism and Catholicism. They will be followed by Ali's wife, Lonnie Ali; daughter Maryum Ali; actor Billy Crystal; sportscaster Bryant Gumbel; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and King Abdullah II of Jordan. President Bill Clinton will deliver a eulogy. The Dalai Lama was invited, but sent regrets that he will be unable to attend.
2016-06-07 10:56 By AP www.mid-day.com
76 Indian shooters fail to qualify in men's double trap San Marino: Indian shooters Md. Asab, Ankur Mittal and Sangram Dahiya failed to qualify for the finals of men's double trap event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for Shotgun here yesterday. A 14th-place finish by Asab was the best Indian performance of the day. Asab shot a score of 134 out of a possible 150 in the qualification rounds. Ankur Mittal was placed 22nd after shooting 132 while Sangram Dahiya, the third Indian in the fray, shot 131 to finish 28th. Today was the third day of competition and three finals have been scheduled thus far. After today there are two more finals spread over two more days of competition where medals for the men's and women's skeet shooting competition will be decided. Indian interests will now lie with Man Singh, Smit Singh and Sheeraz Sheikh in the men's Skeet while Maheshwari Chauhan and Rashmee Rathore will represent the country in the women's event.
2016-06-07 10:48 By PTI www.mid-day.com
77 Kangana and the North-South vibe “When I’m on long drives I listen to piano music,” says the luminous Kangana Ranaut, the film industry’s reigning queen who we bumped into at a glam event hosted by a media group at a south Mumbai venue. What do you do on those trips from north Mumbai to south we’d asked Ranaut, knowing this was her second trip to the same venue in less than a month. “If it’s at peak rush hour I dread it,” she says, “But if it’s like today when the roads were relatively empty, it’s a surreal experience, driving over the Sea Link, arriving in a wider older part of the city.” Kangana Ranaut “I just spend time looking out, observing things while listening to music and introspect,” says the star, who is said to have taken off for some much needed me-time recently. “My security and driver both know that no one’s to take calls … it’s a meditative time,” she says. And does she get a different vibe in North and South Mumbai we asked the preternaturally observant actress. “Of course,” she says. “The suburbs seem …accidental,” she says and while we’re giggling about the appropriateness of the word, she adds, “The South has an old world feel, with colonial architecture. Even the people seem to have embraced more of that culture. I attend derby’s and discussions here...” Nice! Serendipity Art’s Fest in Goa The multi-disciplinary arts fest in Goa, to be held annually during its peak season and spearheaded by Sunil Munjal of Hero Honda, appears to be shaping up rather well. Kumarmangalam Birla and Sunil Munjal First written up on this page and said to be the mother of all fests, a kind of mega Think, JLF and Art Summit, it has roped in some of India’s leading industrial groups including that of Kumarmangalam Birla, to come on board as partner-patrons. What’s more, ace scenographer Sumant Jaikrishnan, the man who has created some of the most stylish weddings for India’s local and international high rollers is said to be one of the designers of this mammoth venture. An artsy smartsy fest for India’s literati glitterati and chatterati in Goa during party season? It’s known as curated serendipity! Ravi Shastri and the concept of zero Talk about being at the right place at the right time especially for one whose knowledge of cricket is abysmal. But when we ran into him on Friday night at a dinner thrown by friends, swashbuckling Ravi Shastri was in a garrulous mood. So when he spoke about having no qualms whatsoever to ‘re-apply for the job of senior men’s team head coach,’ which he said he would do on Monday we were not aware of the situation one of cricket’s tallest stars was in. Ravi Shastri That morning, there was the news that his fellow cricketer Sandip Patil, had thrown his hat into the ring, responding to the notice the allegedly reform oriented BCCI had posted on its website. Be that as it may we were more curious about Shastri the person. The high profile cricket insider’s sister, art writer Deepika Sorabjee after all, was decidedly more cerebral we mentioned. “My father was a doctor, my mother a college professor,” says Shastri. “So I’m the one in the family who turned out different.” And then he narrated this priceless anecdote: His mother the professor, introduces a new topic to her class, ‘the concept of zero’. What do you know of it? She asks the class. “Your son just got out for one at Eden Gardens,” says a rude voice from the back. “And my mother didn’t miss a beat and just carried on with her lecture,” says Shastri pleased. To meet a garrulous cricket star on the eve of his next career turn. See that we mean about being at the right place at the right time? Twin peaks Word comes in, that industrialist Jay Shroff, who is embroiled in a no holds barred wrangle with his wife art patron Poonam Bhagat, is alleged to have installed two hefty female guards outside what was the couple’s swank mansion on Pali Hill. Poonam Bhagat and Sheetal Mafatlal This installation of authority, outside a home filled with some of the world’s most coveted art installations is ironic enough, but not as ironic as the mirror image playing out hardly a few metres down the same road, outside Bhagat’s current residence - her mother’s elegant and art filled cottage, given that here she is embroiled in a no holds barred wrangle with her sister - Sheetal Mafatlal. Housefull at the hospital The film has been trashed and feted depending on the taste of its viewers, but one thing that must be said about the newly released Housefull 3, is that its actors have truly internalised the goofiness of the whole enterprise, exporting this quality into their off screen lives too. The cast of Housefull 3 Something of this nature appears to have taken place on the happy occasion of the birth of Riteish Deshmukh’s baby last week when the Housefull star cast is said to have converged at the maternity ward of the Breach Candy Hospital to celebrate the happy news. Riteish and Genelia And whether that was a good thing or not, for the somewhat staid and stuffy establishment, depends on whether you’re a fan of the Housefull franchise or not.
2016-06-07 10:36 By Malavika www.mid-day.com
78 Mumbai crime: 82-year-old woman's throat slit at her home in Matunga An 82-year-old woman was brutally murdered last night by an unknown assailant in the Matunga residence that she shared with her mentally challenged brother. A witness – the victim’s family doctor — saw a stranger lurking inside the house with a bag, and prima facie, the police suspect it was a robbery. Manjula Vora was found in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor in her fifth-floor flat at Pranav Residency. Pic/Suresh Karkera The elderly woman has been identified as Manjula Vora, a resident of a flat on the fifth floor at Pranav Residency, opposite Nappu Garden in Matunga (E). Manjula was living there with her 70-year- old brother Ravi Lal, who is mentally challenged. She also owned the building. It was their family doctor who discovered the crime when he went to the flat for his nightly visit around 7.30 pm. He knocked on the door but got no response, so assumed the brother-sister duo were out. But when he went downstairs, the watchman told him Manjula and her brother were still at home. The doctor went back up but still found no response. This time, however, he found the door open and walked in to see a stranger inside, holding a bag. This person is currently a suspect but his identity remains unknown as his face was obscured by a cap. The stranger told the doctor to go look at Manjula and used the opportunity to flee the scene. Meanwhile, the doctor was shocked to see Manjula’s throat slit, her body lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor. He alerted the neighbours and the police around 8 pm. At the time of going to press, the Matunga police were in the process of conducting the panchnama and registering case under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC.
2016-06-07 10:27 By A www.mid-day.com
79 Karnataka MLAs enjoy Mumbai hotel's hospitality While the Election Commission has sought a report from the state’s Chief Electoral Officer on alleged horse-trading for the Rajya Sabha polls in Karnataka, some 14 independent legislators from the Karnataka Assembly are enjoying luxurious hospitality in a Juhu hotel. Sources in the Mumbai Police confirmed to mid-day on Monday that the MLAs were holed up in a five-star hotel at Juhu. The police said Room Number 103 was one of the accommodations provided. It was reported that the Congress has relocated the legislators to Mumbai. But the state Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant denied any such move. “If the legislators are here then the BJP must have flown them here because the party is in power in Maharashtra,” he said. A senior BJP leader said, “It is the Congress that has brought the independents here. Our party does not get involved in such malpractices.” According to reports, the MLAs were transported after a sting by a television news channel reportedly showed a group of MLAs seeking money for their votes in the biennial election to four Rajya Sabha seats from the state. The election will be held on June 11.
2016-06-07 10:22 By Dharmendra www.mid-day.com
80 With 100 percent score, state-level shooter hits bull's eye in SSC exams Pune: A girl from Sindhudurg, who is also a state-level shooter, shot the bull’s eye by scoring 100 per cent in SSC. Tanaya Wadkar Tanaya Wadkar (15), a student of Kalsukar English School in Sawantwadi, scored 485 out of 500 and got an additional 15 marks for her sports activities. She had participated in 10-meters open sight shooting at the interschool and state-level competitions and had got a gold medal in one of the appearances. While her father Ramchandra Wadkar is a head clerk with state transport department, her elder brother is pursuing a course in fine arts from B S Bandekar College Of Fine Art (Applied Art), which is affiliated to Mumbai- based Sir J. J. College of Architecture and her mother is a housewife. Her father reminisced that since childhood, she was a bright student but this score is unexpected. “When my brother called me to give the news, I screamed so loud that my neighbours thought something went wrong at my house,” said Ramchandra, adding that he is planning to gift his daughter a rifle to help her continue the sport. He also has planned to send Tanaya to Gun for Glory, an academy run by Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang in Pune to help hone her skills in shooting. Tanaya thanked her friend for suggesting to take up shooting. “I took up the sport and reached the national level in six months.” Asked how she handled academics and sports, she said, “I use to wake up early and study. Later, I would practise shooting for 2 hours and then go to my coaching class for tuitions in mathematics and science,” adding that shooting not only helped her get 100 per cent but also helped increase her concentration. “I want to become an IAS officer. For now, I will opt for BSc and later pursue law,” wrapped up Tanaya.
2016-06-07 10:21 By Chaitraly www.mid-day.com
81 Post-accident, Uber's emergency response team still has still not called victim “Get there. Your day belongs to you.” That’s Uber’s motto, written boldly across their homepage, assuring customers that they will reach their destinations. But for Mumbai’s Amit Mehta (33) and Christine D’souza (26), the only place it landed them in was a hospital. But three days after they were involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle, they are still to receive a call from Uber’s emergency response team. Amit Mehta at his residence in Bandra (right) Christine surrounded by her dear ones at the hospital. Pic/Prabhanjan Dhanu The accident On Friday, the duo booked an Uber cab from Sakinaka to Jacob’s Circle for a meeting. Mehta told mid-day, “The driver (Gangaram Ugale) was driving rashly. On the last flyover, before Phoenix Mall, the driver swerved right in order to overtake the vehicle in front of us, and by doing so, crashed head-on into a Maruti Zen.” “My body was pushed forward with the force of the impact and I ducked instinctively. I looked at Christine next to me on the back seat, there was blood everywhere, and a part of her scalp on the right had detached itself from the skull.” Mehta and Gangaram rushed D’souza to Wockhardt Hospital in Mahalaxmi. Appalling response What’s shocking, though, is Uber’s response when he sent them an email, saying he had just been in an accident in one of their vehicles and that his friend was in an emergency at the hospital. “I sent Uber my emergency mail at 4.15 pm, saying they should call me,” said Mehta. “But at 6 pm, I got a response via mail saying as per their company policy, they are not allowed to call clients, and that I must convey whatever it is over email.” The following day, Mehta sent Uber a detailed email at 6.20 am. When he didn’t receive a response till 6 pm, Mehta decided to turn to social media. “After about an hour of me putting up details of the accident on Facebook, I finally got a call from Uber. However, this person belonged to the company’s social media team, and not their emergency response team,” he said. On Sunday, Uber’s corporate communication team responded to Mehta’s Facebook post. “I am so sorry for what has happened; I cannot even imagine what you must be going through. But, I’m glad we spoke and we are here to help you out in any and every way possible. I wish Christine nothing but the best of health,” said Neeti Nayak, corporate communications, Uber. “Since we’re unable to respond to your status update, from the Uber India page, due to Facebook’s policy restrictions, the team has emailed you with all the information you’ve asked for. We’re here to support you through the entire process.” An ‘opportunity’ The same day, Mehta received a second call from Uber, again from the social media desk. Upon enquiring why the emergency response team was not calling him, instead, he was told that the “emergency services team had escalated the matter to the social media team as they felt it was a good opportunity for Uber to make up for the blunder as the story had now gone viral.” A livid Mehta said, “You cannot write on your website that you have a 24x7 emergency response team, and that you care about your clients’ safety, but at the same time, read an email from your client that says he is in a critical situation and respond by saying we cannot call you.” Back home D’souza is currently recovering at home. She said, “Both Uber and the driver should be held accountable and responsible for this incident. Did Uber check his driving record before contacting him? What are the company’s screening policies for its drivers?” As of yesterday, Mehta and D’souza still haven’t received a call from the company’s emergency response team. ‘Sunlight in my eyes’ Ugale said ,“As I was driving on the bridge near Phoenix Mall, the sunlight came directly into my eyes and blinded me. I couldn’t see anything in the front. That’s when the accident happened.”
2016-06-07 10:20 By Gaurav www.mid-day.com
82 6 Russian weightlifters, judo champion banned for doping Moscow: The Russian anti-doping agency says six weightlifters, including former world and European junior champions have been banned for doping offenses. The agency says 2014 world junior champion Larisa Kobeleva received a four-year ban and Nadezhda Ovchinnikova, the European junior champion in 2014, was banned for two years. The other four weightlifters received sanctions of between four and eight years for doping offenses committed last year. It did not publish details of the offenses. There was also a four-year ban for Russian judo champion Khachirov. The latest bans come less than two weeks before a key vote on whether to allow Russia's track and field team to compete at the Olympics. Today, the Russian Sports Ministry pledged to add anti-doping education to the curriculum in all schools.
2016-06-07 10:18 By AP www.mid-day.com
83 Fit-again Roger Federer defends Paris pull-out Stuttgart (Germany): A newly fit Roger Federer yesterday defended his decision to pull out of the French Open because of a back injury, rubbishing suggestions it had anything to do with the wet Paris weather. Roger Federer The Swiss star and World No 3, who turns 35 in August, this week plays on the Stuttgart grass for the first time as he ramps up his preparations for Wimbledon in June-July. "It's the grass-court season now, that's huge for me," said the seven-time Wimbledon champion. "I was surprised to hear that some thought I pulled out because of the (Paris) weather. That (rain) had nothing to do with it — either you are strong enough or you are not. I knew I made the right decision" said Federer
2016-06-07 10:14 By AFP www.mid-day.com
84 Is Lewis Hamilton in love with supermodel Barbara Palvin? Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton seems to have not just found happiness on the racetrack, but off it too. Lewis Hamilton On Sunday, the 31-year-old British F1 champ was seen in the company of Hungarian supermodel Barbara Palvin holidaying on a luxury yacht in Monaco. The duo have been seen sharing some fun moments for some time now, and the English media reckon a romance could be brewing. Getting cosy Palvin, a 22-year-old Victoria's Secret model, and the Brit racing hero were first talked about when they were seen together at the Cannes Film Festival (May 11 to 22). The two were spotted arriving together in the same vehicle at the Gotha nightclub in Cannes. Barbara Palvin. Pic/Getty Images The couple then decided to go for a swim at a beach in Monaco, and were promptly snapped by the paparazzi here too. Thereafter, Palvin was a keen spectator at the Monaco Grand Prix (May 26 to 29), where Hamilton registered his first Formula One victory of the season. Palvin was in attendance for all sessions of the Grand Prix — practice, qualifying and race day. Palvin, who proudly sported a Mercedes cap throughout, in support of Hamilton's Mercedes GP team, was in Monaco with her elder sister Anita, actress Gabrielle Union and her husband and NBA star Dwayne Wade. Together they went up to Hamilton trackside and even wished him luck. Then, moments after the win, Palvin showed she's completely besotted by the racing star when she offered him a tub of chocolate (Nutella). Later in the evening, Hamilton and Palvin partied together at the F1 Oak Pop Up Club in Monaco to celebrate his victory and reports claimed the two joked around and spent a lot of time together. Palvin was seen taking numerous selfies with and around Hamilton as they danced the night away. Both Hamilton and Palvin however, maintain they are "just friends. " Hamilton previously dated former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger. The couple were in a seven-year on-off relationship that eventually ended last year. Media reports claimed they split given the long-distance nature of their relationship — Hamilton resides in Switzerland, while Scherzinger lives in America. Since the split, Hamilton has been linked to a series of good-looking women including American models Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin and pop singer Rihanna.
2016-06-07 10:11 By A www.mid-day.com
85 Spinners, Mitchell Starc lead Aussies to easy win against West Indies Providence (Guyana): Mitchell Starc and spinners inspired Australia to a six-wicket win over the West Indies in the tri-nation series at Providence Stadium here on Sunday. Mitchell Starc. Pic/AFP The Windies, who beat South Africa in the opening clash on Friday, were on the back foot from the moment left-arm seamer Starc removed Andre Fletcher for four in the first over. Spinners Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa combined to dismiss the hosts for just 116 and David Warner helped rattle off the target within 26 overs with an unbeaten 55. The returning Starc, who had been out since last year with an ankle injury, set the tone early on with the dismissal of Fletcher after five balls. Australia skipper Nathan Lyon (left) celebrates the dismissal of WI's Kieron Pollard for a duck with skipper Steven Smith on Sunday. Pic/AFP The 26-year-old went on to take the wicket of fellow opener Johnson Charles (22) and finished with figures of two for 37. Off-spinner Lyon took three for 39 and leg-spinner Zampa racked up three for 16 as Australia took advantage of a sluggish pitch in Guyana. Dwayne Bravo notched 19 runs while a determined 21 from 48 deliveries from Carlos Brathwaite attempted to steady the West Indies ship but it proved in vain. Warner ensured there would not be any nerves from Australia with a composed half-century which included three fours and a six. Aaron Finch (19) fell lbw to Jason Holder and Sunil Narine claimed the wickets of Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell, for a duck, but the result was never in doubt. Usman Khawaja fired his way to 27 from 38 balls before Mitchell Marsh joined Warner at the crease to seal a comprehensive win.
2016-06-07 10:07 By PA www.mid-day.com
86 Copa America 2016: No decision yet on Lionel Messi for Chile clash, says Gerardo Martino Santa Clara (US): Argentina coach Gerardo Martino said no decision has been taken on Lionel Messi's fitness for his team's Copa America Centenario opener against Chile. Although regarded as doubtful for Group D against Chile at Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium, Martino said Messi would be given every opportunity to prove his fitness. Lionel Messi "We're going to wait for the training in the afternoon, only then will we determine his situation," Martino said. "The first thing that we do is listen to the doctor, who is the most important voice in this matter," Martino said. "After that we need to hear Leo, he's the second most important voice. I will give him my point of view when it comes to it. "But the most important question is to do with pain and discomfort, and only the soccer player knows in that regard. "
2016-06-07 10:05 By AFP www.mid-day.com
87 Mumbai: Six-floor-high shanty touches Bandra skywalk, BMC yet to take action Like a giant constrictor tightening its coils around its prey, the towering slums of Behrampada, spread over 7 acres of land, are menacingly closing in on the Bandra skywalk. The skywalk connects the Bandra station to Bandra- Kurla Complex as well as the railway terminus in the east. On December 13, 2009, mid-day had reported how five-storeyed slums, over 60 ft high, had mushroomed in the area without architectural blueprints or foundations. We had warned that disaster would come knocking again — a fire that broke out in the slums in June that year raged on for over 40 hours, claimed five lives and displaced 4,000 people. The biggest challenge that the fire brigade faced while dousing the blaze was getting through the tightly squeezed bylanes of the settlements. A 10x10 ft room draws a rent of Rs 15,000. Adding floors is a common method to earn a quick buck. Pics/Suresh Karkera Although a single window system for all clearance from various government agencies has been put in place to undertake a legal construction in Mumbai, the process could take over a year. It is evident that this hasn’t deterred the illegal slums of Behrampada. At several points, the shanties are as high as the skywalk No sight of action After the mid-day report, the authorities had promised to crack down on these settlements, but a reality check over six years later throws up a far more daunting picture: the shanties have continued to grow vertically, each sandwiched between the others. Some of the huts have been raised to six storeys, which could easily be 80 ft high, and almost kiss the skywalk. Their total population exceeds 1 lakh. The slums, packed close to each other, bear down on the Bandra skywalk and the railway tracks. A number of them have been rented out for commercial use Last December, the BMC had cleared a proposal — dubbed by its critics as an appeasement policy — made by corporators across party lines to allow the height of post-1995 shanties to be increased from 14 ft to 18 ft, allowing them to ground-plus-one structures. The Behrampada slums have beaten even this relaxed restriction by a mile. Ticking time bomb The shanties are built so close to each other that if one were to cave in, say, during a spell of heavy rain, it would set off a domino effect. An outbreak of a fire could gut acres of the settlement. Residents say hundreds of slumdwellers added floors to their existing ground-plus-two structures only a few months ago. “Initially, adding one or two storeys and then giving them out on rent was a quick way for many to make an extra buck. As the greed grew, so did the height of the structures,” alleges a resident. A small 10x10-sq ft structure, which is usually taken for commercial use, can fetch anywhere between Rs 15,000 and Rs20,000 a month. The resident says most of the floors have been added under the guise of carrying out repairs. She claims that such work was once carried out covertly, covered by tarpaulin and canvas sheets. Today, it’s all allegedly done in the open, without the slightest fear of the law.
2016-06-07 10:04 By Shailesh www.mid-day.com
88 Rohan Bopanna enters top 10 in doubles rankings, secures berth to Rio London: India's doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna entered the top 10 in the men's doubles rankings on Monday to secure a direct entry at the forthcoming Rio Olympics. Rohan Bopanna Bopanna gained a place in the latest top 10 by default after he and Romanian partner Florin Mergea lost in the French Open quarter-finals. The defeat of defending French Open champions Marcelo Melo and Ivan Dodig in the semi-finals ensured Bopanna's return to the top 10. Veteran doubles specialist Leander Paes moved up five slots to 46. Bopanna now can choose his partner for the men's doubles event among Paes, Purav Raja (103) Divij Sharan (114), Saketh Myneni (125), Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (134) and Mahesh Bhupathi (164). In the women's doubles rankings, Sania Mirza maintained joint world top position with Swiss partner Martina Hingis. In the men's singles rankings, new French Open champion Serbian Novak Djokovic held on to his No.1 spot while Spaniard Rafael Nadal climbed a place to fourth. Swiss Roger Federer, who did not play in Paris due to physical issues, maintained his third spot, while compatriot Stan Wawrinka fell to fifth after losing to second Andy Murray in the tournament's semi-finals. In the women's singles, America's Serena Williams led the rankings, while Spanish player Garbine Muguruza climbed to second for the first time after winning the French Open title. Muguruza defeated Williams 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday at the French Open final.
2016-06-07 10:04 By IANS www.mid-day.com
89 Everything is achievable: Novak Djokovic after French Open victory Paris: Novak Djokovic insists the enticing prospect of becoming only the third man to sweep a calendar Grand Slam and the first since Rod Laver in 1969 is 'achievable'. The morning after: Novak Djokovic poses with the French Open trophy at Place de la Concorde in Paris yesterday. Pic/AFP The World No 1 captured a first French Open at the 12th time of asking on Sunday, becoming just the third man in history to hold all four majors at the same time. The 29-year-old's 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Andy Murray allowed him to claim a 12th major and join Don Budge, in 1938, and Laver, in 1962 and 1969, as the only players to simultaneously possess the French Open, Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon trophies. "Well, I don't want to sound arrogant, but I really think everything is achievable in life," said the Serb. "You know, winning this trophy today gave me so much happiness and fulfilment. I'm trying to grasp and I'm trying to cherish, obviously, these moments right now. Whether or not I can reach a calendar slam, that's still a possibility. " Courier had a chance The last player to even have the chance of a calendar Grand Slam at this stage of the season was America's Jim Courier who won the Australian Open and French Open back-to-back in 1992. But he failed while even the likes of Djokovic's biggest contemporary rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have never yet even held all four majors at the same time even though they have completed career Grand Slams. Djokovic's first French Open title came after heartbreaking losses in his three previous finals in Paris.
2016-06-07 10:02 By AFP www.mid-day.com
90 Novak Djokovic deserves to be No 1, says Andy Murray Paris: Andy Murray conceded he would have to pick himself up from another Grand Slam final defeat after losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets at the French Open on Sunday. Andy Murray The Briton suffered his eighth reverse in 10 major finals, with five of those defeats inflicted by Djokovic, and was reluctant to reflect on the achievement of reaching his first Roland Garros final. Murray started promisingly by taking the first set in Paris, but the 29-year- old had few answers as Djokovic proceeded to move through the gears on Philippe Chatrier court. "It's such a rare thing to have happened, and obviously the depth in the game just now is strong. Some people may think differently, but the level of tennis I think is pretty high now and something you probably won't see for a long, long time," said Murray. "His performances over the last 18 months to two years have been exceptional and he deserves to be No 1. "
2016-06-07 09:57 By AFP www.mid-day.com
91 Neymar's in the US, but not for Copa America. What's he up to then? Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar is visiting the United States of A, but it's not to play in the Copa America Centenario. So what is he there for? Well, here's all the dope about his US trip... While Neymar Jr is not in the US to play soccer, he has been still very busy off late. So what has the little genius been up to? Well, after winning the double with FC Barcelona (they won both the La Liga and the Copa del Rey this season)and before joining the Brazilian Olympic squad in Rio, the 24-year-old striker is touring the US in what seems is a bid to strengthen his brand. Neymar has met and is working with 'His Airness' Michael Jordan on a new model of football shoes. In this he has become the first footballer to team up with Jordan on a footwear line -- which is a huge deal (financially and otherwise). Neymar visited New York and gave baseball a go with the New York Mets. He was spotted with singer Selena Gomez, which led to both of them becoming a trending topic on Twitter. He also promoted a travel site while staying at beautiful mansion in Los Angeles. He also hung out with teen sensation Justin Bieber. Here are Neymar and Bieber playing football, or is it soccer... He then was seen at Paramount Studios. What? Neymar at film studio? At the Paramount Studios with his friends: He was there to shoot for his film debut in Vin Diesel's sequel to 'XxX', which also stars our own Deepika Padukone. He is a natural, said vin Diesel. So is Neymar planning to do more movies? Only time will tell. Finally, he took time out to watch Brazil play in the Copa America. That too with Jamie Foxx… Neymar also hung out with Bieber and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at the game. He then went for the NBA Finals and met the Golden State Warriors: 2016-06-07 09:50 By mid www.mid-day.com
92 Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier What a shot, of the camera and cricket kinds It was just another day in the life of a photographer. mid day’s principal photographer Sayyed Sameer Abedi, always on the lookout for an offbeat frame, had just wrapped up an assignment in Chembur. Boys beside the Eastern Freeway in Mumbai find their pitch plays rather like a road. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi The heat and dust of the Eastern Express Highway rose in great swirls, and there on that eventful day in March 2015, Abedi knew he had his photograph. A group of boys were playing cricket in the shadow of the flyover on the Highway. His camera whirred, and, when the time came, he sent this picture to cricket’s bible, The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, for the competition The Wisden-MCC Cricket Photograph of 2015. Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2016 Now, Abedi’s picture has made it to the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2016, and what greater tribute than to find a place amidst the yellow covered book sacred to cricket aficionados? Abedi is laconic about the honour, simply saying, “unbelievable” when asked about how he feels to be featured. His sign-off message to photographers? “Always keep your eyes peeled for the offbeat.” Heed those words of Wisdom, or should that be Wisden? Commonwealth prize for Indian The prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016 has been won by Indian academic, Parashar Kulkarni for his story, Cow and Company. With this, the assistant professor in social sciences at Yale NUS College, Singapore, becomes the first Indian to win the prize, beating 4,000 entries from 47 countries. His story is about the hunt for a cow to feature in a chewing gum advertisement in 1905. After all, what could be better for the marketing prospects of the company than get the approval from the cud-chewing holy cow? Those keen to read this story along with the rest can check out the Granta website. Burning cinders in Colaba Last week’s Metro House fire threw up several interesting stories, like all accidents do. One of them surrounded an iconic café and an equally popular bookstall. A mid-day reporter returned with a tip off, heavy on insaniyat. Cafe Mondegar and Shankar Book Stall after last week’s fire. Pic/Shadab Khan He said that the men behind Colaba’s Shankar Book Stall had recollected the frantic afternoon of the fire, and how they had dived into the kitchen of Café Mondegar, which the stall skirts, to unplug the gas supply to cylinders in an attempt to avoid a disaster. We found this particularly interesting because the two establishments are involved in a long-drawn legal tussle over space. When Mondegar's managing partner, Hoshang Yezdegardi received a call from us, he rubbished the news, saying it was his own staff that had followed standard emergency protocol. Pity, it isn’t true. If it were, it would make the perfect enmity-melts-in-the- face-of-a-smoky-tragedy story, emotional enough to rival a scene from a Manmohan Desai film. V for Victoria People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India marked the one- year anniversary of the June 8, 2015 Bombay High Court ruling that horse carriages must be phased out of Mumbai within a year, yesterday. Standing in front of a large clock with a banner that read, ‘Time Is Running Out: Relegate Victorias to History’, the protesters were led by actor Adah Sharma at Bandra’s Carter Road Amphitheatre. Cut above the rest Pic/Nimesh Dave Ronnie Screwvala, owner of U Mumba, Season 3 finalists of the Pro- Kabaddi League, checks out the new look of sported by big-ticket player Rakesh Kumar at a salon last evening. A web series on Sacred Games While we’re still wondering why no one thought of adapting Vikram Chandra’s Sacred Games for the big screen in the first place, it’s a case of better late than never. Vikram Chandra The critically-acclaimed bestseller, published almost a decade ago, will now be the subject of an original series on Netflix. To be produced in partnership with Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films, the project marks the first original series from India. Sacred Games It will be shot on location in the country. The Hindi-English series will be available to Netflix members globally. Delving into the city’s intricate web of organised crime, corruption, politics and espionage, the book has all the trappings of a pacy thriller. We’ve already made a list of actors who will make a perfect detective Sartaj Singh or gangster Ganesh Gaitonde. Let the games begin.
2016-06-07 09:47 By Team www.mid-day.com
93 Delhi government clears solar policy with 1 GW target by 2020 New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday announced implementation of its solar policy with the aim of making the national capital a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar power capacity by 2020. This target is proposed to double it to 2 GW during further next five years (by 2025). The decision to clear the policy, which "outlines a combination of regulations, mandates, incentives, and tax breaks for the growth of rooftop solar power in the capital" was taken by Delhi cabinet in a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, said a statement. "The policy promotes net-metering for all solar plants above 1 kW based on the net-metering regulations already issued by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. It also mandates the deployment of solar plants on all government-owned rooftops in the next five years. It requires Discoms to meet at least 75 percent of their solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) within Delhi," it added. Kejriwal said: "Making Delhi a solar city is one of our 70 point agenda points. This policy which is very progressive will help in providing clean and green energy. "Rooftop solar systems offer sustainable energy, environmental benefits, low gestation period and minimum transmission and distribution losses. " Power Minister Satyendar Jain said that solar power was the most viable form of green energy in Delhi. "It has the potential of lowering the state’s expenditure on energy through peak shaving, strengthening its energy security, and reducing its reliance on unsustainable fossil fuels. It will also reduce the burden on the existing transmission & distribution system hence less expenditure will be required on their maintenance," he said. The policy supports all models of ownership and maintenance of solar plants, including self-owned (“CAPEX”) and third-party-owned models (“RESCO”), the statement said. The Delhi government also expressed its commitment to work towards increasing Delhi’s share of renewable energy to help combat climate change, reduce air pollution, and enhance energy security. The key highlights of the policy are mandatory deployment of solar on government/public institutions, concept of virtual net-metering, group net- metering, generation based incentive for three years, building bylaws amendment for rooftop solar installations, tax breaks, benefits and subsidies, and solar system up to 200 KWp being exempt from certification by an electrical inspector.
2016-06-07 09:36 By IANS www.mid-day.com
94 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches veiled attack on Narendra Modi Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his government believed in work and not propaganda. Narendra Modi "My government has always been accountable to the people of Odisha. We believe in work, not publicity," he told the media here. Patnaik said Odisha is the only state in the country to adopt Biju Janata Dal's election manifesto as the agenda for governance from the day his government assumed office. Addressing a public gathering at Balasore on June 2, Modi described the BJD government as "soi hui sarkar" (sleeping government). The Chief Minister attacked the central government for alleged change in the fund- sharing pattern and increase in various cess and surcharges, which further deprive the state of its due share in central taxes. "Most central schemes with 90:10 sharing pattern have now been changed to 60:40 or 50:50 sharing pattern. This will benefit the developed states but deprive the not-so- developed eastern states, including Odisha," he added. Patnaik also said his government had created a national record in providing shelter to more than a million households and exuded confidence that the 2.3 million target will be achieved. "We have substantially increased our investment in irrigation and are moving towards the target of one million hectares of capacity addition. We have also brought down the effective rate of interest to 1 per cent for crop loans to benefit small and medium farmers," he added. He said electrification of 11.5 lakh households in Odisha, including three lakh below poverty line families, has been achieved while the construction of 500 new electricity sub-stations is in full swing. "We set up 100 Odisha Adarsh Vidyalayas and more than 30,000 children from rural areas from some most backward blocks enrolled in this quality education initiative," he said. Patnaik said that despite stoppage of funds by the Union government, the state government had gone ahead with the construction of six new medical colleges. "I am hopeful two of them will be functional by the next year and the remaining by 2018. "
2016-06-07 09:33 By IANS www.mid-day.com
95 Man buried wife alive using Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign as excuse To his neighbours, he came across as a man keen on cleanliness, but it was with an unclean heart that a 45-year-old Rajasthani man began digging a new toilet in his home, where his wife’s lifeless body was unearthed over a month later. Tired of tending to his ailing wife, the man had buried her alive in a pit and fled to Kandivli, where he was arrested on Monday. The Swachh Bharat programme provided the perfect cover-up plan for the accused — identified as Chandmal Jain, the owner of a grocery store in Majeragaon in Rajasmandh district. With so many people building toilets in his town and across the country, he thought no one would suspect him for doing so. Jain managed to escape suspicion long after he killed his wife in April. Not only did he bury her alive, but every night, he would spread a mat at the same spot and sleep there. Sarita Jain and Chandmal Jain According to the Kelwada police, Jain had married the deceased, Sarita, in October 2013 in a court marriage. Sarita had been ailing for a long time, and had become bedridden. About a year ago, Sarita had given birth, but the infant died within the fortnight. Tired of her poor health, Jain decided to kill his wife. “In April, Jain hired some local labourers to construct a toilet in his home. The labourers left after finishing their day’s work, and Jain threw his wife into the pit and buried her alive,” said head constable Narendra Singh of Kelwada police station, adding, “On the next day, he told the labourers to stop coming as he had run out of cash.” It was only when neighbours and relatives began to ask where his wife was that Jain began to feel the heat. Jain told people that she had gone to her parents’ house and even his own brother was under the impression that the couple had had a fight. Jain finally registered a missing person’s complaint with the Kelwada police in Rajasthan on June 1. “He told us that Sarita had taken Rs 5,000 and left 15 days ago without informing him,” said Constable Singh. But on Sunday, the cops dug up the decomposed remains of Jain’s wife in his house and asked the Samta Nagar police to nab the accused, who was hiding in his relatives’ house in Ashok Nagar, Kandivli. Jain has been booked for murder and destroying evidence in the case. 2016-06-07 09:29 By Samiullah www.mid-day.com
96 Women without children are deficient, says Turkish President The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said a woman's life is "incomplete" if she does not have children. He apparently intended to encourage women to have babies and help boost his country's population. Selin Girit reports from Istanbul.
2016-06-07 09:28 BBC News www.bbc.co.uk
97 Meeting of CMs of coastal states in Mumbai on June 16 New Delhi: In view of prevailing security threats on India's coastline, the central government has decided to convene a meeting of all chief ministers of coastal states in Mumbai on June 16 for enhancing entire security paradigm, an official said. The decision to convene such a high-level meeting was taken shortly after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday reviewed coastal security and related issues at a meeting here with officials of various security agencies and departments concerned. "The meeting of the chief ministers of all coastal states will be held in Mumbai on June 16," an official source told IANS. The proposed meeting under the chairmanship of Rajnath Singh will review all aspects of security along the country's over 7,500 km coastline, which is dotted with 12 major ports and 187 intermediate ports. The central government has been implementing a 'Coastal Security Scheme' since 2005 for strengthening infrastructure for coastal patrolling and surveillance. The states those will participate at the key meeting include Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, while administrators of the union territories of Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, and lt. governors of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also likely to attend the meeting.
2016-06-07 09:28 By IANS www.mid-day.com
98 'Stung' Congress pleads with EC against canning Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls New Delhi: Congress yesterday approached the Election Commission (EC), pleading against countermanding the election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka in the backdrop of “sting operations” purportedly showing MLAs negotiating a deal in exchange for their votes. Digvijay Singh. File Pic Party General Secretary Digvijay Singh led a delegation to the EC on the issue. Later, Singh dismissed suggestions that the matter was “serious” and warranted cancellation of the polls. Noting that Jharkhand had witnessed cancellation of RS polls in March 2012 after a candidate was caught with a huge amount of cash, Singh said that nothing of this sort has happened in Karnataka.
2016-06-07 09:18 By Agencies www.mid-day.com
99 Watch video: Muhammad Ali stops man from committing suicide Los Angeles: An old video recorded in 1981 has gone viral on the internet as it captured a priceless moment of boxing legend Muhammad Ali saving a man from committing suicide, a truly heroic action from a real-life hero. In the video recorded by CBS News, Ali volunteered to go up onto the ledge of the ninth floor of a building in Los Angeles and talked to a young man threatening to jump out from the window, reports Xinhua. Video Courtesy/ YouTube According to reports, back in 1981, Ali was hanging out when he heard people talking about a man sitting on a ledge of the Miracle Mile office building and preparing to end his life. Police negotiators and members of the 21-year-old's family had all tried to reason with him but hours of effort were to no avail. So the boxer rushed to the scene, driving the wrong way down roads with his lights flashing as he raced to make it there in time. The crowds were very excited when they saw Ali and started to call out his name. Ignoring the chanting crowds, Ali saved the man.
2016-06-07 09:17 By IANS www.mid-day.com
100 Refugees boost German cricket teams Germany's passion for football is world famous, but the country's recent influx of migrants has led to an unexpected boom in a sport which is rarely played in Germany. The number of cricket teams has trebled in the past few years, and the new arrivals are hoping more locals will step up to the wicket. Jenny Hill reports.
2016-06-07 09:03 BBC News www.bbc.co.uk
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