DLD‰†‰KDLD‰†‰DLD‰†‰MDLD‰†‰C A class apart: It’s Item numbers: THE TIMES OF INDIA back to school for Yana Gupta Friday, November 28, 2003 Pamela Anderson eyes a century! Prisoners in love seek extended term Page 9 Page 10 A Danish judge has receiv- sentence as a way to spend ed requests from two pris- more time with each other. oners — a Scottish man and Why don’t they just get out Swedish woman — for exte- and get married? Both of nded prison ti- them are alrea- me. Both have dy married asked for two and also have extra months children. behind bars to ‘‘There is no help fight alco- way my wife holism. will agree to It was later this arrangem- discovered that the Scott ent,’’ says the Scot, Kenne- and Swede had fallen in lo- th Graham. Ironically, nei- ve while in prison and wan- ther prisoner was granted ted to use their extended a longer sentence. OF INDIA ENTERTAINMENT PLUS PRASHANT NAKWE Polls wheel in flashy cars ARUN KUMAR DAS possession of a Fiat in his poll papers; Vishwa Bandhu Times News Network Gupta, chief of the Congress’ publicity committee, is moving around in a Mercedes Benz; and Delhi health nce upon a time, life in the fast lane of netadom minister AK Walia is using a Tata Sumo for electionee- was all about the good ol’ Amby.However,for aaj ring purposes after returning the Ambassador official- Oka MLA on the campaign trail, nothing but the ly allocated to him. Walia, it may be mentioned, has not snazziest dream machine will do. Or so it seems. Enter listed any personal vehicle in his poll papers. street cars named desire aka the Mercedes, Prado, Toyo- Quite clearly,with the Election Commission’s model ta Cruiser, Cielo, Esteem and Accent, which ferry high- code of conduct being enforced, the CM and her cabinet profile candidates contesting from one spot to another as ministers have returned their official vehicles and are they drive towards December 1 and the assembly polls. using either their personal cars or those owned by close Leading from the front, Delhi CM Sheila friends and relatives. Dikshit is moving around town in a Hyun- TOP GEAR Simply put, while cine and TV stars Am- dai Accent and Del- isha Patel, Asrani, hi BJP chief Mad- I’ll take NEELABH Though certain netas have Mukesh Khanna, an Lal Khurana is declared that they don’t own Aman Verma, Sm- seated inside a Cie- everyone riti Irani, Divya lo as he winds thro- cars, the campaign trail sees Dutt, Rajesh Khan- ugh the campaign for a ride! them in imported gaadis na and Reena Roy trail, So far so go- are doing their bit od. Only, a signific- STEERING STYLE to woo crowds for ant number of can- ● Sheila Dikshit: Accent contesting candid- didates have decla- ates, flashy cars ● red in their poll pa- Madan Lal Khurana: Cielo are stars in their pers that they do ● Dharamvir Yadav:Prado/Merc own right. not own private ve- ● Prem Singh: Toyota Qualis According to hicles — like Diks- ● AK Walia: Tata Sumo Congress chief sp- hit, whose affida- ● okesperson Jagdi- vit says that she do- Jagdish Tytler: Land Cruiser sh Tytler, who is es not own a vehic- ● Vishwa Bandhu Gupta: Merc using a Land Crui- le. ‘‘The Accent in ser on the the cam- which the CM commutes belongs to a close relative of paign trail, ‘‘I run an export house which does business hers,’’ says a senior Congress functionary involved with worth Rs 120 crore each year.The Land Cruiser in ques- Dikshit’s campaigning. Khurana, on his part, has dec- tion belongs to my company and I see nothing wrong in lared in his affidavit that he owns a Cielo. using it while campaigning.’’ Meanwhile, Dharamvir Yadav, the Congress’ Badli Different vehicles and versions for different netas it candidate, is living upto the 40 personal vehicles he has might well be, but the steering style of our MLAs has listed in his poll papers. Yadav has been spotted driving certainly come full circle. Of course, there’s a catch: DOUBLE IMPACT: Delhi Times captures the sporting side of Provogue ambassador Fardeen Khan & his dad Feroze who, along with around in everything from a Prado to a Merc. Delhi Co- whether flashy cars lead to a smooth drive at the hus- Celina Jaitley, will promote Janasheen at the Provogue outlet at Westside, Lajpatnagar today & launch the brand’s new studios at GK-I ngress president Chaudhury Prem Singh, who is con- tings, only the road ahead — and December 4, when M-Block, Basantlok & Metropolitan Mall, Gurgaon tomorrow (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) testing from Ambedkar Nagar,is using a Toyota Qualis votes are counted — will tell. on the campaign trail — this, when he has declared the [email protected] JYOTI SHARMA shmir,’’ informs a met official, ‘‘This , Times News Network year, the Northerlies are colder than KILL BILL LONG Thanda matlab chilly winter normal.’’ icture this. Delhi is under a thick So, should Delhi expect a repeat of Player of snow; feather-light snow- 1963, when hail attended the winter flakes kiss trees before gently falling Even as freezing temperatures hit adjoining states, Delhi readies for a colder-than-normal winter party? ‘‘It is only possible to forecast LIVE THURMAN! to the ground; records tumble like a ier than usual, giving rise to Meanwhile, Delhi’s neighb- winter temperatures for a span of NIKITA DOVAL A violent film in which femi- badly-made snowman as Delhi exper- various expectations.’’ Whether you like it or not, ours aren’t the subject of envy. two to three days since even a local di- Times News Network nism is defined by a woman be- iences its first white Christmas. Of Not without reason. Even as I’m too cold to blow hot! After all, it’s almost freezing in sturbance can change the scenario,’’ ing whatever she wants to be, course, this is a daydream! there’s a nip in the air, night te- Amritsar,which clocked 1.0 de- says Indian meteorological departm- he wait is over. Come De- Kill Bill leaves no character un- LOWEST TEMP IN NOVEMBER mperatures have stayed below grees Celsius on Wednesday. COMPARITIVE FIGURES (NOV) Tcember 12, and Kill Bill Vo- touched. In fact, the violence 10 degrees Celsius for the who- ‘‘In Amritsar, temperatures lume 1 will hit Indian theatres. took its toll on Thurman, who 2003: 6.5 2000: 8.2 le of last week and Delhi clock- normally remain below 5 deg- Amritsar: 1.0 Bhuntar: 2.1 Quentin Tarantino’s fourth fi- was filming the movie and br- 2002: 8.0 1999: 9.2 ed its lowest temperature of rees Celsius for close to 55 days Srinagar: -2.2 Patiala: 5.3 lm is billed as a tribute to Chin- inging up her baby boy at the 2001: 9.0 1998: 7.0 the season on November 26 — in winter.However,temperatu- Shimla: 8.6 Delhi: 6.5 ese martial-arts films, Japanese same time. ‘‘There were times (Minimum temperature in degrees Celsius) 6.5 degrees Celsius. If this doe- res in Amritsar have no direct (Minimum temperature in degrees Celsius) samurai movies and anime,but when I would immediately ru- sn’t sound chilling enough, the bearing on Delhi,’’ says a met beyond the obvious, it is an ode sh back to my son after shooti- Still, though skiing on the Ring Ro- weatherman terms this Nove- official. ent director Onkari Prasad. to Tarantino’s leading lady ng, as it would help restore my ad isn’t a possibility this winter, Del- mber as the coldest in the past If Amritsar is chilled to the Wait and watch is the weatherma- Uma Thurman. If Tarantino balance,’’ she relates. But imba- hi is in line for freezing-cold temper- six years. The November 1938 gills, it’s a shivering situation n’s line. But there’s no denying that made Thurman an icon with lance struck Thurman’s marr- atures. ‘‘Winter has been setting in record of 3.9 degrees Celsius in Shimla and Kashmir,which the mercury is going one way — do- her black bob and white shirt in iage to fellow actor Ethan Haw- late for a few years now,’’informs Del- might not be relegated to cold have already witnessed snowf- wn. And since there’s no cold-shoul- Pulp Fiction, he repeats the act, ke days before the release of hi meteorological department direct- storage this season, but with all. ‘‘Subsequent to the snowfa- dering the days ahead, it’s best to wa- albeit with her in a yellow-and- the movie amidst rumours of or RD Singh, ‘‘This year, however, the Northerlies blowing cold, a ll, cold-wave conditions prevail rm up for winter with a sunny spirit! winter has made an appearance earl- chilling December lies ahead. MERCURY FALLING in parts of Punjab, HP and Ka- [email protected] black tracksuit. an affair with NEELABH An epic tale of SNEAK PEEK Tarantino. Heni strikes a Hindi note! ANUBHA SAWHNEY Jaana number in Ja- Times News Network VOICE CHOICE anbaaz a French touch and sang it as his first- ometimes, life is Hindi song in Paris, Smusic to the ears ‘‘the response was ove- when it is set to destin- rwhelming!’’ y’s tune. Like in the ca- Heni decided that se of Pascal Heni. Wh- there could be no other en this French singer career for him.