MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017

CAMPUS | 4 FOOD | 9 | 11 ASDAS students raise How to turn asparagus Baahubali directorector fundsfunds to build school into a bowl of pasta Rajamouli getsts in Kenya that sings of spring 3 million followersowers Email: [email protected]

IN SEARCH OF LIFE... Scientists are busy searching Chile’s Atacama desert for clues to life in a P | 2-3 place it much resembles; Mars. 02 COVER STORY MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 Chile desert combed for clues to life on Mars

Chile evidence,” she adds, as she breaks AFP up bits of rock salt in an area of the desert known as Yungay Station. hile’s Atacama desert “But if we manage to under- may seem to contain stand how these micro-organisms little besides red-grey live, how they obtain moisture rocks and sand -- but and how they adapt to these con- scientists are busy ditions, then probably very soon, Csearching here for clues to life in when we have more information a place it much resembles: Mars. about life forms on other planets, This desert in northern Chile, we will have something here on like the red planet, is hot, dusty Earth to compare it with.” and extremely dry. Dorador will analyse the frag- Yet life exists here: tiny algae ments in a mobile laboratory and bacteria that have evolved to which she drives around the survive in the parched earth on desert in search of tiny life forms. little more than sunlight. She is one of dozens of scien- If they have done it here, then tists from various countries why not on Mars, 225 million kil- working on different Mars- ometers (140 million miles) away? related projects in the Atacama “If life existed there, it would desert. probably be very similar to life Separately, US space agency here,” says biologist Cristina Nasa in February carried out its Dorador from the nearby Univer- second phase of practice-drilling sity of Antofagasta. for samples in the earth of Ata- “We do not know if that is the cama with specially designed case, because we do not have any rovers. MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 COVER STORY 03

“If life exists or ever existed has had a robot, Curiosity, on on Mars, the planet’s surface the planet searching for life. dryness and extensive (sunlight) It has sent back photographs radiation exposure would likely of the planet’s surface whose drive it underground,” Nasa said grey rocks look much like those in a report. of Atacama. “That makes locations like NASA plans to send a sec- the Atacama good places to ond robot there in 2018. In 2020, practice looking for life on Russia and the European Space Mars.” Agency also aim to send one to If fossil life on Mars resem- drill the Martian soil. bled Atacama, it could shed light US President Donald Trump on our own origins. has taken up his predecessor “Studying Mars may help Barack Obama’s pledge to send understand how life started on humans to Mars in the 2030s. Earth,” says Christian Nitschelm, Scientists have detected a French astronomer at Antof- traces of water and methane gas agasta University. on Mars, raising hopes of find- Space agencies and science ing life there. fiction writers alike have long Within our solar system, been fascinated by Mars -- one there is nowhere but Mars with of the closest planets to Earth. such conditions for life, The Soviet Union and United Nitschelm says. States started aiming probes “If there is no life on Mars, there in the 1960s. there is none anywhere” but on For the past four years NASA Earth, he says. 04 CAMPUS MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 ASD students raise funds to build school in Kenya s part of the American in the morning and one hour in the School of Doha’s (ASD) afternoon. Afocus on global citizenship “One of our values is compas- and community service learning, sion,” said fifth grade student Payton, fifth grade students recently con- “and we are putting it into action by tributed funds to help build a sharing the experience of walking school in Kenya. to school. The money raised will The Machakos Education help students in Kenya have a Center is an ongoing project of ASD school that is closer, and this will and students were thrilled to con- increase their learning time.” tribute by raising funds. Students, parents and other Many children in Africa walk members of the ASD community an hour or more each way in order came out to walk, run, and have to attend school. To understand fun in an engaging event that has them connect to others,” explained the kids understand the world what that is like, and to show them become a tradition. “Fifth grade Walk-a-thon Teacher-Sponsor Alli around them. It’s a week that support, fifth grade students and students have organised this fund Farmer. “The walk is supported extends their learning and encour- others walked the track one hour raiser for several years and it helps with classroom activities that help ages them to be global citizens.” Georgetown University students return from study trip

welve Georgetown Univer- case studies that are interesting to sity in Qatar students our students and tie in to what they Treturned from an intensive study in the classroom,” explained nine-day trip to Cambodia to learn Uday Rosario, assistant director for about the role of education in the student programs at GU-Q. “We development of the Southeast Asian decided on Cambodia because of nation. the role education played in the The students were in the coun- genocide, and the role that educa- try as part of the University’s tion has played in the growth of the community education programme, state.” which aims to provide them with This year, the programme real-world experience of theoret- included input from student lead- ical concepts discussed in class. ers, who worked with GU-Q staff Through workshops both before to select the destination and focus and during the trip, students were of the trip. Students spent 10-12 briefed onthe state of education in hours in the classroom before Cambodia and the impact of the departing to Cambodia, and spent genocide orchestrated by the Khmer three days meeting withdevelop- Rouge regime, where vast numbers ment actors, academics, students, of intellectuals and academics were and government officials on the killed. They were then able to meet ground to learn about their with local community members to experiences. gather their own understanding of “A lot of the things we were how the country is dealing with the exposed to came back to the Khmer effects of this tragedy, more than Rouge and their history,” said GU-Q three decades later. student Farah Mazen Mahfouz “Every year we look at different (SFS ’18). MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 MARKETPLACE 05 Anantara Spa introduces ‘ladies or gents day’

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he Indian Cultural Centre Karate Instructors NM Ashraf and Al Madha Group. Shakeed K Abbas Musthafa M were also present dur- (ICC) conducted 4th Annual CK Abdul Jaleel, participated in the CEO of Al Madha Group and ing the inaugural function. ` TKarate Tournament at ICC competition which enthralled the Ashoka Hall on April 7. audience. The programme was ICC President, Milan Arun, gave attended by more than 200 people. the welcome address for the day by The tournament Judges were greeting students, instructors, ref- Prajesh Anand, Vigil Poyyara, Man- erees and parents and Head of uprabha, Abdul Latheef, Mahindra, Sports in charge, Jaffar Khan of ICC, KrithiSreshta, Shalima Anwar, Nim- conducted the proceedings. itaShanavas, Rishi Dhansigh. Chief Guest, Rajesh Kamble, The programme was coordi- Coordinating Officer of ICC, from nated by the head of in-house Indian Embassy inaugurated the activities, Anjan Kumar Ganguli; tournament. In his message, he Manikantan, Vice-President of ICC; lauded the efforts of ICC in conduct- Managing Committee Members K ing the Karate Tournament and S Prasad, Dr.Nayna Wagh, Raja especially appreciated the Karate Vijayan, Niyaz Ahmed. Vishal Mehta. students and their parents for their The tournament was supported by wholehearted participation of this kind of programme. He also applauded the efforts of students and parents for finding time out to learn the various mod- ules of Karate. During the function, Chief Guest, Sponsors, ICC MC Members, Karate Instructors and Judges were felici- tated by the Tournament Organizing Committee. Tournament started with Dem- onstration of Kathas and Kumithe formsof Karate by two students and subsequently it continued with competition in various categories. A total of 104 students of the Indian Cultural Centre trained by 06 COMMUNITY MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 ICBF holds essay writing contest on April 15

ndian Community Benevolent people used to seek his assistance, Forum (ICBF), a unique charita- whenever a dear one passed away, Ible organisation under the to perform their final rites, to com- patronage of Embassy of India, plete the legal entanglements and Qatar, undertakes the noble task of medical formalities and Hajikka providing succour and solace to the used to do it considering it a divine needy and underprivileged breth- responsibility without expecting ren in Qatar by providing all any worldly returns. possible and practical assistance. Though loosing him left an irre- ICBF is conducting the Hajikka placeable vacuum and was Memorial Essay Writing Contest mourned by every soul who knew 2017, in memory of Late Hajikka on him or who at one time or other had April 15 from 8.30am onwards at been a subject of his benevolence. Bhavan’s Public School (New Salata ICBF considers itself fortunate till Area, Near Midmac Bridge). Approx- date that he worked in association imately 360 students of classes 7th with it as a part of its Death Case to 12th from at least nine prominent Late Hajikka was a social and Hajikka. When MV Abdul Khader Task Force and was honoured to Indian schools from Qatar will be charitable activist who is remem- Haji, addressed by people of Doha confer this advocate of humanity participating in this contest. bered for his humanitarian services as beloved Hajikka, passed away at with the Indian Community Benev- The contest is mainly intended spanning 40 odd years in Qatar. the age of 67 on December 22, 2013, olent Forum Humanitarian Award to inculcate the need of benevo- ICBF is conducting the Hajikka after his 47 years of social service during 2003-2004. It is said about lence in young minds to help the Memorial Essay Writing Contests in Qatar, he not only left his wife Hajikka, that he never used to com- needy, as these students stride the since 2014. And every year efforts Zuhra and four children, but also a plain of anything and found peace path towards their prospective are being made to include more legacy of life and death with an within whatever that life had to future. It would also help to spread children to participate in this con- invaluable message. offer him. He was ever thankful to awareness about ICBF services in test from more schools. He conveyed to his fellow the Creator for whatever he Qatar and serve as a source of inno- The theme for the contest human, that whatever differences extended to him.To Hajikka, life vative young ideas to expand ICBF remains benevolence and human- life had to offer, death unites all on was a simple message of love, char- services in future for the benefit of ity depicting the nature of the a common ground. Irrespective of ity and benevolence addressed to the society. commemorated personality religion, nationality and language, a common final destination. FOX premiers Robert Kirkman’s ‘Outcast’ OX, the world’s leading X-Files and Wayward Pines among international entertain- others. ment brand, and a unit OUTCAST’s first season pre- of Fox Network Group, miere drew a record 26 million premiered Season 2 of views internationally. In its second FRobert Kirkman’s ‘Outcast’ yester- season, the mystery of what lies day in Saudi Arabia and UAE behind Rome’s supernatural man- respectively at 9pm and 10pm. ifestations continues. As the Airing of the 10-episode sec- possessions that have plagued Kyle ond season coincides with the Barnes (Patrick Fugit) grow in global premiere date in more than scope and number, he struggles to 125 countries. protect those he holds most dear. An exclusive advance screen- But otherworldly threats prove ing of the first episode of OUTCAST greater than Kyle could ever have Season 2 took place at the Middle anticipated. His struggle will grow East Comic Con at Dubai World into a fight for all of Rome, as he Trade Centre on April 6 at 8.15pm. discovers the haunting secrets of theme with which audiences town, and a world, that is rapidly The strong FOX-beIN partnership his own past. across the world can relate. I am becoming darker, sinister and is reflected in the various other “The Outcast story, although thrilled that audiences in over 125 more unpredictable in the show’s series aired on FOX, a channel supernatural on the surface, different countries will soon have second season.” said Kirkman. exclusive with beIN. explores how people cope with the chance to see how Kyle, and Robert Kirkman is a New York These include The Walking extreme circumstances while pro- the other residents of Rome, West Times bestselling author and cre- Dead (Season 7) and Legion, tecting the ones they love. It’s a Virginia, continue to deal with a ator of many popular comic books. MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 CAMPUS 07

Noble International School holds orientation programme

oble International School held ‘teachers’ orientation programme’ on April 7 & 8 at Spice Boat Restaurant, NWest bay, Qatar. The programme was conducted by Dr Shantha Maria James, Director and Principal of Indian Central School, Kuwait. She drove teachers into an enrap- turing world of knowledge, finesse and fun filled ambience. The day commenced with an activity named “move around and pin” which made everyone active, thus bring- ing out the importance of finding the positiveness in students was accomplished. Various other group activities were also conducted focus- ing on the areas of Multiple Intelligence. She advised the teachers to flare up the spark and to instill optimism in stu- dents. The trainer insisted that teachers should have the zest for the profession to attain success. She conducted activ- ities insisting on effective teaching and to become an effective teacher, he/she should be completely committed to the job by making the child adapt to new classroom sit- uations, assigning motivational tasks, practicing meditation and many more. The session turned out to be fruitful and effective to the teachers. QU-CMED holds ‘Hands-Only CPR’ awareness campaign

atar University College of volunteers for their synergy and Medicine (CMED) recently great efforts that resulted in a suc- Qorganised the “Hands-Only cessful and valuable initiative. She CPR” awareness campaign to com- noted that Hands-Only CPR is CPR memorate the ‘Heart Saver Month’ without mouth-to-mouth breaths, initiated by the American Heart recommended for use by people Association (AHA). who see a teen or adult suddenly Organised in collaboration with collapse in an “out-of-hospital” set- QU Health Clinic, the event engaged ting.QU Health Clinic Head Dr Hafsa over 131 students, staff, faculty and Hashad said: “We are definitely visitors. Participants had the oppor- proud to be part of this initiative that tunity to learn the skills of serves the vision of the cluster to Hands-Only CPR, a life-saving create a healthier Qatar.” activity that calls people to act in CMED Lecturer Dr Ayad Al critical situations. They practiced Mosleh said: “By reaching out to chest compressions on manikins people and conveying this impor- and received instant constructive tant message, we help creating a and corrective feedback. more aware and safer community. per the AHA, immediate CPR can home, work or in a public location CMED Professor and Head of People need to know that their double or even triple a person’s die because they do not receive Clinical Education Dr Alison Carr actions can make a difference.” chances of survival. Most people immediate CPR from someone on praised the organizers and Hands-Only CPR can save lives. As who experience cardiac arrest at the scene. 08 LIFESTYLE MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 Your baby’s love for superheroes may be innate IANS perhaps an innate ability,” said David Butler from Kyoto Univer- ver wondered why babies love sity in Japan. mFor the study, and adore superheroes? It published in the journal Nature Emay be because they are born Human Behaviour, the team con- with a sense of justice -- a concept ducted a series of experiments portrayed through the heroic acts where infants were shown anima- of the characters, researchers say. tions of one geometric character The findings showed that chasing and bumping into another, infants, as young as six months old, as a third character watches from who can barely talk, are capable of a distance. recognising the heroic acts of jus- In one version, this third party tice and thus find themselves drawn character intervenes, and in to figures who protect the weak. another, it escapes in another direc- This also explains why kids and tion. When the infants were then adults alike have a never-ending shown real life replicas of these love affair with superhero stories intervening and non-intervening in popular culture, the researchers characters, they were more likely said. “Six-month-old infants are still to choose the intervener, the in an early developmental stage and researchers said. most will not yet be able to talk. “In human society, selflessly Nevertheless they can already protecting the powerless is con- understanding these may be com- hero’s actions are favourable for understand the power dynamics sidered an act of heroic justice,” plex as one has to first grasp the the victim but not for the villain, between different characters, sug- added Yasuhiro Kanakogi from the power relationship between the and finally, that the hero acted gesting that recognising heroism is Kyoto University. However, actors, then understand that the deliberately, Kanakogi said. Canines can adopt human perspective to find food ogs -- known as the man’s develop the ability to understand best friend -- are also and interpret mental states such Dcapable of adopting as emotions, needs and intentions human perspective to correctly of their fellow-being and react interpret cues and find food that accordingly, while it is usually they cannot see themselves, denied in animals. research has revealed. In the study, published in the The findings showed that by journal Animal Cognition, adopting the position of a human researchers developed a new or seeing things from their own- ‘Guesser looking away’ test, which er’s point of view and following gave clear evidence of dogs being their gaze, dogs can identify able to adopt human perspective whether a human has an eye on and take advantage of it. a food source and, therefore, In the experiment, a person know where the food has been in the middle hides the food and hidden. the potential informants were “The ability to interpret our kneeing left and right of this hider. behaviour and anticipate our “To get the food, the dogs have intentions, which has obviously to understand who knows the developed through a combina- hiding place (Knower) and who tion of domestication and does not and can, therefore, only individual experience, seems to guess (Guesser). have supported the ability to “They must identify the Being able to adopt the per- cannot see. adopt our perspective,” said led informant they can rely on if they spective of a human does, “By adopting the positions of investigator Ludwig Huber from have to decide for one food con- however, not require the ability humans and following their gazes the University of Veterinary Med- tainer,” Huber noted. to understand intentions or geometrically, they find out what icine Vienna. In nearly 70 per cent of the wishes. “But the study showed humans see and, therefore, know Within the first four or five cases the dogs chose the con- that dogs can find out what -- and consequently whom they years of life human beings tainer indicated by the Knower. humans or conspecifics can or can trust or not,” Huber said. MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 FOOD 09

3 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a food processor. Once the water in the saucepan returns to a boil, stir in the pasta and cook according to the package directions, or until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Return the (now-empty) sauce- pan to high heat. Add the asparagus tips and 1 teaspoon of the oil. Cook, stirring constantly, until they are lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat (you’ll use the pan one more time) and transfer the tips to a plate. How to turn asparagus into a bowl Stack, roll tightly and cut a few large basil leaves into ribbons; reserve for garnish. of pasta that sings of spring Combine the garlic, almonds and the remaining basil in the food processor (with the asparagus pieces). Add the tablespoon of lemon juice and the remaining 3 Joe Yonan on top. extra-virgin olive oil tablespoons of oil; pulse to form a The Washington Post It’s another fine way to wel- 2 small bunches basil (1 loosely coarse puree, stopping to scrape come asparagus back to the table, packed cup) down the sides a few times. Add the pring is a glorious time for sea- all spring long. 1 clove garlic, chopped lemon zest and vegetarian Parm; sonal cooks, especially us 1/4 cup raw almonds pulse a few times to incorporate Splant-based ones, because, Penne With Asparagus 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon and form the pesto. Taste and add well, it’s obvious, isn’t it? Out with Pesto and White Beans zest, or more as needed, plus 1 more lemon juice and/or salt, as the turnips, in with the asparagus! 6 servings, Healthy tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or needed. And more. Vegetarian Parmesan (dairy more as needed Return the saucepan to Early in asparagus season, I find cheese that does not use animal 1/2 cup vegetarian Parmesan medium-low heat. Add the drained it hard to resist simply steaming, rennet) is made by such companies cheese, finely grated, plus more for pasta, along with the beans and the blanching or even broiling them, as Sargento and Bel Gioso and can serving (see headnote) asparagus pesto. Toss gently to and eating them with a simple be found in Whole Foods Markets One 15-ounce can no-salt- incorporate, adding just enough of sauce. But soon enough, I’ll be look- and other stores. added cannellini beans, drained and the reserved pasta cooking water, ing for other ideas, which is where Adapted from “Good Veg: Ebul- rinsed (about 1 1/2 cups) a few tablespoons at a time, to cre- this pasta recipe comes in. It’s from lient Vegetables, Global Flavors, a ate a creamy sauce. Alice Hart’s new book, “Good Veg” Modern Vegetarian Cookbook,” by Steps Once the pasta has warmed (The Experiment, 2017), and it’s a Alice Hart (The Experiment, 2017). Trim and discard the tough/ through, divide it among warmed keeper. woody ends of each asparagus bowls or plates. Top each portion Hart has you blanch asparagus Ingredients spear. Cut the tips with about a with some sauteed asparagus tips, stalks for a pesto - but not before 12 ounces (1 large bunch) thumb’s length of stalk and reserve basil ribbons and more cheese. saving the more delicate tips and asparagus them; cut the remaining stalks into Serve right away. quickly sauteing them. The pesto 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus 2-inch lengths. Nutrition | Per serving: 410 combines with whole-wheat pasta; more as needed Bring a medium saucepan of calories, 15 g protein, 55 g carbohy- you fold in some white beans for 12 ounces dried whole-wheat water to a boil over high heat, add drates, 14 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 5 extra texture and protein, and serve penne, or another short pasta shape the teaspoon of salt and the 2-inch mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium, 9 the dish with those asparagus tips 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon pieces of stalks; cook until tender, g dietary fiber, 3 g sugar. 10 HEALTH MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 Grey hair linked to higher heart disease risk

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en with more grey hair -- irrespective of age -- may be at increased risk of Mheart disease, warns a new study. “Our findings suggest that, irrespective of chronological age, hair greying indicates biolog- ical age and could be a warning sign of increased cardiovascular risk,” said Irini Samuel, a cardi- ologist at Cairo University, Egypt. Atherosclerosis, build-up of fatty material inside the arteries, and hair greying share sim- ilar mechanisms such as impaired DNA repair, oxidative stress, inflammation, hormonal changes and senescence of functional cells. “Atherosclerosis and hair greying occur through similar biological pathways and the incidence of both increases with age,” Samuel added. This study -- presented at EuroPrevent 2017, annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), being held at Malaga, Spain from April 6-8 -- involved 545 adult men. The researchers assessed the prevalence of grey hair in patients with coronary artery dis- dyslipidaemia and family history of coronary study including men and women is required to ease - usually caused by atherosclerosis -- and artery disease. The researchers found that a high confirm the association between hair greying whether it was an independent risk marker of hair whitening score (grade three or more) was and cardiovascular disease in patients without disease. The amount of grey hair was graded associated with increased risk of coronary artery other known cardiovascular risk factors,” Sam- using the hair whitening score - one referring disease independent of chronological age and uel said. to pure black hair, two to black more than white, established cardiovascular risk factors. Patients “Further research is needed, in coordination three to black equals white, four to white more with coronary artery disease had a statistically with dermatologists, to learn more about the than black, and five to pure white. Data was col- significant higher hair whitening score and higher causative genetic and possible avoidable envi- lected on traditional cardiovascular risk factors coronary artery calcification than those without ronmental factors that determine hair whitening,” including hypertension, diabetes, smoking, coronary artery disease. “A larger she added. Asthma drug found promising in skin disorder

atients who develop itchy wheals in used omalizumab to treat two different patient response to cold or friction, benefit from groups (61 patients with symptomatic dermog- Ptreatment with omalizumab, a drug nor- raphism and 31 patients with cold urticaria) for mally used to treat asthma, a new research has a period of three months. Cold urticaria and found. symptomatic dermographism are different The drug’s active substance is highly effec- forms of inducible urticaria. Patients with cold tive against different types of inducible urticaria, urticaria, for instance, cannot go swimming in a skin disease characterised by itchy wheals, the sea without risking an allergic reaction that which develop in response to physical stimuli may lead to shock. Similarly, they cannot hold such as cold or friction, the results of two sep- items colder than room temperature. arate clinical studies showed. “Our results show In patients with symptomatic dermogra- that patients with severe forms of physical urti- phism, even gentle friction, such as that caused caria can benefit from treatment with by clothing or physical contact, can result in provocation threshold values for all study par- omalizumab,” said one of the researchers Mar- severe itching. People affected by the disorder ticipants. Initial measurements were carried tin Metz from Charite - Universitatsmedizin often experience a reduced quality of life, and out prior to the first administration of the drug. Berlin in Germany. are forced to make adjustments to both their Once the second dose had been administered, The results were published in the Journal social and working lives. In order to test the measurements were repeated at four-weekly of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. As part of efficacy of treatment, researchers used objec- intervals, followed by a final measurement two two placebo-controlled trials, the researchers tive measurement techniques to determine weeks after the final dose. MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 BOLLYWOOD 11 Aamir’s ‘’ to clash with Rajini’s ‘2.o’ IANS Superstar” said: “The second week of the film is as important as the amir Khan’s “Secret Super- first week. Traditionally, the Diwali star” will lock horns with festive period is known to have ARajinikanth and Akshay room for multiple big ticket films.” Kumar-starrer “2.o” at the box Sources close to the development office when the films will make state that Aamir himself called their way to theatres over the Rajinikanth and discussed his con- Diwali weekend, says the spokes- cerns with the film releasing as per person of “Secret Superstar”. the earlier August schedule. “Both Sources close to the project the actors share a warm bond and explain that the makers of “Secret it was with Rajini sir’s blessing that Superstar”, with two big releases the film is announcing a Diwali (“Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” and ten- release.” The film features “Dangal” tatively titled “The Ring”) on August actress , who has just 11, were left with no choice but to won a National Film Award, along look for another date. with Aamir, who plays a role that -- addition of spice to the movie. project is written and directed by Spokesperson of “Secret he best explains as “dal mein tadka” Productions’ Advait Chandan. Rajamouli gets 3m followers Debuting in Imtiaz Ali’s irector SS Rajamouli’s social media account on DTwitter garnered three film ‘surreal’ for Raviza million followers yesterday. The “Baahubali” series helmer has ctress Raviza Chauhan says thanked fans for treating him as that debuting in filmmaker their family member. AImtiaz Ali’s short film was “Three million hearts... You surreal. Raviza, who comes from loved me, praised me, supported an Army background, got her first me, criticised me, helped me, acting break as a sex worker in Ali’s enlightened me, treated me as short film “India Tomorrow”. your family. Thank you,” the “After being appreciated by 43-year-old tweeted yesterday. release of his forthcoming film Mukesh Chhabra in the NDTV’s In another tweet, he posted: “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”. The show ‘Ticket to Bollywood’, the “For those who like, for those who first part - “Baahubali: The Begin- next day I got a call from him say- dislike. Please be who you are...I ning” was also re-released in Hindi ing Imtiaz Ali wants to meet me. will be who I am.” He is also “very on April 7 by filmmaker Karan Then Imtiaz gave me a few lines special. This is my first film and excited” for the Tamil audio Johar’s Dharma Productions. and I was sitting with him in his working with Vidya in my first car.” “Within a day, I was in for the movie... was a privilege for me as project. Working with a director an actor.” like Imtiaz Ali for my first break “Vidya is not just an amazing Difficult to take pictures was very surreal for me,” Raviza and a powerful actress, but at the said in an interview on Saturday. same time she is so humble and “Working with him gave me a lot of sweet that I connected with her on with every fan: Rajinikanth confidence as an actor and it taught a different level altogether.” In the uperstar Rajinikanth called following runs in the hundreds of me a lot as far as my craft of film- film, the budding actress plays Lata. off his meeting with fans as thousands, said in a statement. Just making is concerned,” she added. “She is a Rajasthani widow who She finds it very difficult to last month, the actor clarified that Raviza will soon make her Bol- ends up working in Begum Jaan’s click pictures with every fan. his meeting with fans has no polit- lywood debut with Srijit Mukherji’s brothel. It is the gritty story of sex The “Kabali” actor was sup- ical agenda. “I’m meeting them directorial “Begum Jaan”. “When workers set in the Independence posed to meet his fans here (fans) because it has been a long Mukesh showed my short film to era who fight for their own rights,” between April 12 and 16. “It’s time time. There won’t be any political Srijit during selection for ‘Begum Raviza said. “Nepotism does exist consuming and difficult to take announcements,” he had said. On Jaan’, I was selected immediately in the industry, but as an actor you pictures with each fan. In future, the career front, Rajinikanth is without much effort,” she said. can’t crib about it all the time. If an we plan to have meetings in every busy wrapping up the shooting of Talking about working with actress actor really knows how to act and district such that fans can take Tamil science-fiction action drama Vidya Balan in the film, Raviza said, is versatile enough, then nobody individual pictures without much ace2.o”, a sequel to his own 2010 “Working with Vidya was very can throw them out...” hassle,” Rajinikanth, whose fan blockbuster “Enthiran”. 12 HOLLYWOOD MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017

Janet Jackson Simon Cowell and Osbourne splits from her husband back Mel B over her divorce imon Cowell and TV host Sha- “It really made me think about ron Osbourne have backed her as a person, what she’s S“The X Factor” judge Mel B achieved as a working mum and (pictured) after the singer filed for how she’s managed to balance eve- divorce from estranged husband rything,” Cowell said. Meanwhile, and producer Stephen Belafonte Osbourne opened up about how three weeks ago. three years ago Mel B missed a day Cowell gushed about how of filming for “The X Factor” finale “incredible” Mel B was during the after she was hospitalised. time of her messy split while she “In the situation that she’s been made claims of domestic abuse in for 10 years, it’s not just physi- against Belafonte, reports dailymail. cal, it’s mental abuse too,” inger Janet Jackson, who co.uk. Osbourne said on “The Talk” show. gave birth to her first child “Yes, she’s under pressure, but “Three years ago, in the final two she’s been beaten by her husband. Sin January, has split from I think she’s in a good place,” Cow- days of ‘The X Factor’, she didn’t “And she came back for the final day husband Wissam Al Mana, say ell told The Sun newspaper. Cowell make the first day and she was in and she had a black eye and bruis- sources. revealed that he and Mel B “talked the hospital. And it was reported in ing everywhere, but she made the While one source said the a lot” about her returning to work. all the papers that said ‘allegedly’ final,” Osbourne added. split is amicable and the cou- ple will co-parent their son, others said trouble had been Vergara films racy scene with Karl Urban brewing for months, reports pagesix.com. ctress Sofia Vergara, who seen topless while wearing a pair “She thought he had become will next be seen as a of white boxers to film the scene. too controlling during the preg- Aruthless agent in upcom- Vergara later shared a photograph nancy and she had already ing thriller film “Bent”, was from the film’s set on Instagram, allowed him to dictate her spotted filming a racy scene with which she captioned “Last night appearance and even the way her co-star Karl Urban here. shooting in Rome”. she performed at concerts,” said In some photographs, Ver- “Bent” tells the story of the source who works closely gara was spotted with just a shamed detective Danny Gal- with the couple. Jackson also bedsheet wrapped around her as lagher, played by Urban, who resented the reclusiveness of her she shot a racy scene with Urban plans to seek revenge after he husband, who rarely met with on a balcony, reports dailymail. was framed for killing his her friends or family. co.uk. Urban, meanwhile, was partner. Tom Cruise films ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ in Paris

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ctor Tom Cruise was spotted filming the sixth instalment of the popular “Mission: Impossible” franchise here. A The 54-year-old was seen at the Bercy district on Saturday morning, where he was commanding attention as on screen character Ethan Hunt, reports mirror.co.uk. Dressed in a white, prison straitjacket, Cruise was forced to scale a rooftop surrounded by men wearing military gear. Cruise looked masculine as he filmed the dramatic scenes. At one point, a helicopter could be seen flying into view, which Cruise courageously ran towards as if to make a bold escape. According to sources, the shot was filmed for several times to get a perfect take, mirror.co.uk reported. MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 13 Big asteroid to fly safely past Earth in mid-April

IANS larger, since asteroid Toutatis, a five-kilometre asteroid, which roughly 650-metre near- approached within about four lunar Earth asteroid discovered distances in September 2004,” Nasa A nearly three years ago will said in a statement on Friday. fly safely past Earth on April 19, The encounter on April 19 is the Nasa has said. closest this asteroid has come to The space rock is set to go past Earth for at least the last 400 years Earth at a distance of about 1.8 mil- and will be its closest approach for lion km or about 4.6 times the at least the next 500 years. distance from Earth to the moon. The next known encounter of Although there is no possibility an asteroid of comparable size will for the asteroid to collide with our occur in 2027 when the 800-meter- planet, the upcoming approach will wide asteroid 1999 AN10 will fly by be “very close” for an asteroid of at one lunar distance, about this size. 380,000km. The April 19 encoun- The asteroid, known as 2014 ter provides an outstanding JO25, was discovered in May 2014 opportunity to study this asteroid by astronomers at the Catalina Sky the moon, according to the scien- for one or two nights before it fades and astronomers plan to observe it Survey near Tucson, Arizona -- a tists. The asteroid will approach as the distance from Earth rapidly with telescopes around the world project of Nasa’s NEO (near-Earth Earth from the direction of the Sun increases. to learn as much about it as possi- object) Observations Programme and will become visible in the night “Small asteroids pass within this ble. Also on April 19, the comet in collaboration with the Univer- sky after April 19. distance of Earth several times each PanSTARRS (C/2015 ER61) will sity of Arizona. It is predicted to brighten to week but this upcoming close make its closest approach to Earth, The surface of the asteroid is about magnitude 11, when it could approach is the closest by any at a very safe distance of 175 mil- about twice as reflective as that of be visible in small optical telescopes known asteroid of this size, or lion km, Nasa said. Microsoft Windows 10 offers Sansui launches ‘Horizon 1’ apanese electronics major Sansui launched a 4G/VoLTE-enabled more transparency to users smartphone ‘Horizon 1’ which will be available exclusively on e-com- Jmerce marketplace Flipkart. The device comes with 5MP rear camera week after Microsoft with Dual-LED flash and 3.2MP front camera with ‘Selfie Flash’. announced its Windows 10 “Through our partnership with Flipkart, we aim to impact the exclu- A Creators Update, the com- sive online market with the entry of a revolutionising range of value pany introduced new privacy tools for money 4G phones,” Sansui COO-Mobiles Abhishek Malpani said in that will offer customers more a statement. transparency and control. The 4.5-inch smartphone is powered by 1.3 GHz Quad-Core Proc- According to a post by Terry essor coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM (expandable upto 64 GB) Myerson, Executive Vice-Presi- Microsoft privacy statement to internal storage and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. dent of Windows and Devices include more information about group (WDG) and Marisa Rogers, the privacy enhancements in the HPS new software protects WDG Privacy Officer, the updates Creators Update as well as share will have three new things that more detail about the data we col- against USB-borne threats will empower customers to be lect and use to support new more informed about their privacy features offered in this update. ndustrial solutions company Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) in Windows 10. This information will be avail- launched a software for industrial sites that protects facilities against “With all these new built-in able to users in a layered manner Iemerging USB-borne threats. Honeywell’s new Secure Media Exchange innovations, we hope it will online, allowing them to progres- (SMX) secures facilities without the need for complex procedures or restric- inspire you to choose Windows to sively explore more information tions that impact operations or industrial personnel. Malware spread be the place you love to create and about your privacy choices with through USB devices was the second leading threat to industrial control play. And yet one of our most Windows 10. systems in 2016, the company said in a statement. “Many employees in important improvements in the The company will now pub- industries rely on USB-removable media to get their jobs done. Plants Creators Update is a set of privacy lish more information about the need solutions that let people work efficiently, but also don’t compro- enhancements that will be mostly data it collects. “Our commitment mise cyber security and, with it, industrial safety,” said Eric Knapp, Cyber behind the scenes,” the post read. to you is that we only collect data Security chief engineer, HPS. Currently, many plants either ban USBs The company is updating the at the Basic level that is necessary which is difficult to enforce and significantly reduces productivity. 14 CINEMA PLUS MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017

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The Devil’s Candy (2D/Horror) 9:00pm A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas, in this Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. creepy haunted-house tale.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 BRAIN TEASERS 15

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

AUDIO, BEAT, BEEP, BELL, BOOM, BUZZ, CACKLE, CACOPHONY, CHIRP, CHORTLE, CHORUS, CLANG, CLATTER, CLICK, CLINK, CRY, DISSONANCE, DRUM, FOOTSTEP, GIGGLE, GUFFAW, GURGLE, HOWL, JANGLE, JINGLE, KNOCK, LAUGH, MURMER, MUSIC, MUTTER, NOISE, PATTER, PEAL, PING, POP, RAPPING, RATTLE, RING, ROAR, RUSTLE, SCRAPE, SCREAM, SCREECH, SHOUT, SHRIEK, SIGH, SNORT, SQUEAK, SQUELCH, TAPPING, TING, TOOT, TWANG, TWEET, TWITTER, VOICE, WAIL, WHISPER, WHISTLE, WHOOP.

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