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Established 1838 Upper castes Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. Cantt off limits for traffic Governments will always Times graphic misuse the machinery of TIMES NEWS NETWORK to continue on NH-8 to reach the the law as far as the state airport. ‘‘This is going to increase New Delhi: The Army authori- Roads get quota l Road our travel by another three km,’’ of public opinion permits. closed ita Ring Road ties have isolated the entire Delhi osp Dhaula said foreign language profession- — Emile Capouya Cantonment area and the arterial H Cariappa Mg Kuan al Neetu Arora, who goes to the roads leading to it have been Base roundabout airport every day. blocked, much to the inconven- NEWS DIGEST Hospital g Traffic police officials are also ience of commuters. M in Rajasthan z worried about additional burden e Karunanidhi’s son arrested: Sources said the roads were r to the already-congested Dhaula Gopinath a TIMES NEWS NETWORK The Tamil Nadu police arrested M K closed for thoroughfare traffic af- NH-3 u Bazaar J Kuan stretch with the closure of Azhagiri, son of DMK chief M Sadar Votebank politics ter a blueline bus brushed past o the cantonment roads. Bazaar it Jaipur: The Rajasthan gov- Karunanidhi, early Wednesday the local area commander’s vehi- n e Joint commissioner of police morning, charging him with involve- Road ernment has decided to give • 14 per cent quota for cle recently.The army authorities B d (traffic), Maxwell Pereira said: 14 per cent reservation in the poor among the ment in the murder of former minister have reacted angrily and blocked Thimayya Roa T Kiruttinan. P11 Marg Parade ‘‘As per the central motor vehicle government jobs to the eco- forward castes what they call ‘‘unnecessary and rules, the DCP (traffic) is the only am Mg nomically poor among the • This is over and above unauthorised people’’. Sadar la R person who has the powers to Bazaar Cavalry Rd Tu forward castes. 49 per cent quota for SC, PEOPLE POWER The worst-hit are those who ao close any road in the city.And he The decision was taken at have to reach the Indira Gandhi R STs and OBCs Speak your mind—loud and free. has not granted any permission a cabinet meeting chaired by international Airport from west Palam Road Gurgaon to the cantonment board.’’ • Rajputs, Brahmins had Question of the week: Road chief minister Ashok Gehlot Bad results? How should students cope with Delhi. For, now they will have to Intl. Airport He said the Army authorities here on Wednesday. been demanding reserva- them and move ahead? take longer routes to reach their had acted arbitrarily. ‘‘Even the The state cabinet has tion on economic basis Call today at 23492136 ( between 12 noon and destination. tonment roads and reach airport Those coming from other parts DCP (traffic) has to give prior unanimously decided to pro- 1pm ) You can fax us on 2332 3346 / 2371 5832 They will now be required to in much less time. of Delhi used to hit NH-8 and then e-mail: [email protected]. Your public notice before closing any vide reservation to forward The Gehlot government cross Janak Setu, go straight to response, along with your name, will be published in ‘‘This is not only going to in- take the Parade Road and turn road,’’ he said. GOC (Delhi area), castes like Brahmins, Ra- has been blamed for not be- Dhaula Kuan before taking the crease the travel time by about 20 left on Thimayya Marg to reach Major-General Thomas Mathew, SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA jputs and Vaishyas, Gehlot ing serious about the issue. May 25, 2003 National Highway (NH-8), lead- minutes, but also increase fuel the airport quicker. refused to comment and said the told mediapersons. With this decision of the ing to the airport. Earlier, they consumption,’’ said P C Khanna, With Parade Road being closed issue is being handled by Delhi This quota is over and state cabinet, the ball is now could meander through the can- a resident of Janakpuri A-block. for through traffic, they will have station headquarters. above the 49 per cent reserva- in the Centre’s court. tions enjoyed by the Sched- Reuters The issue had come up for uled Caste (SC), the Sched- discussion when Gehlot visit- CBSE class XII uled Tribes (STs) and the ed New Delhi recently and Other Backward Classes. the decision apparently has results tomorrow The cabinet will convey its the consent of the Congress decision to the Union govern- high command. TIMES NEWS NETWORK ment to make suitable Political observers here de- New Delhi: The Central amendments in the Constitu- scribed the cabinet move as a Board of Secondary Examina- tion, said Gehlot. ‘‘smart decision, which has tion (CBSE) results for Class The move comes in the caught the BJP on the wrong 12 and 10 will be out on Friday wake of a series of agitations foot’’. Sources said the move and Saturday,respectively.The by Brahmins and Rajputs, has been taken keeping in results will be available 9 am who have been demanding mind the general elections in onwards on both days. job quota on economic basis. 2004. But before that, the The results can be accessed With the rallies being attend- state goes for assembly polls YOU SAID IT by Laxman on the Internet, the IVRS and ed by politicians from all par- in November this year. through mobilephones. ties, including the Congress The Gehlot government is This year, the results will be and the BJP,the issue had ac- hoping that it’s latest move put on the website in the quired political overtones. will help it tide over the morning rather than at mid- The social justice forum had anti-incumbency factor in night. Till last year, students even started spearheading vi- the state. The decision is also could be seen queued up out- olent protests in public meet- expected to enable the Con- side cybercafes to check ings of both the Congress gress to make a dent in the their results. and the BJP leaders to press BJP’s vote-bank. Results on cellphone: Page 5 their demand of reservation. BJP in a fix: Page 11
A boy holds a net standing on a dry lake bed on the outskirts of Bhopal on Wednesday. Due to the intense heat the water of the lake has dried up. See page 13: Heat and dust is okay, but where’s the rain? I don’t want to take any risk. I’m told the monsoon is going to be rather poor this year!
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In-laws want Check dowry law misuse by women: HC more, bride To chat on SMS send 'cchat'
TIMES NEWS NETWORK tecedents of the labourers working in the house at the New Delhi: The south dis- time of incident. About 200 trict police claimed to have labourers doing finishing solved the murder of 72-year- and polishing work in the old woman in Malviya Nagar area were interrogated. The after arresting two persons. police team succeeded in Harbans Kaur was strangled tracing the autorickshaw in on April 29 and some jew- ellery and cash were found which a grinding machine missing from the house. was carried from Kaur’s Deputy commissioner of house to a house in Greater police (south), Vivek Gogia, Kailash-II. said, ‘‘We have arrested Rah- On May 10, police appre- man and Abdullah, both hended Rahman, who con- aged 19, and recovered part fessed to having committed of the stolen property.’’ the crime along with The DCP said Kaur was Asaruddin, Abdullah, Israel, alone at the time of murder Shamim and Rafique. All the and her husband Gurbachan accused are residents of Cable operator arrested Singh Panthak, a trans- West Bengal. New Delhi: A cable operator has been arrested for illegally porter, had gone out for some A police team was sent to distributing Star Television channels in Tilak Nagar area. work with his nephew, north Dinajpur in West Ben- Rinku. The police suspected gal who finally succeeded in Dhan Raj (31) was arrested on the complaint of Yogesh Kumar, the involvement of three locating addresses of the ac- the authorised representative of the company. labourers who were working cused persons. The DCP said Deputy commissioner of police (west) Satish Golcha said: in the house and were found raids were conducted at the ‘‘He took an agency from the City cable only to transmit free missing after the incident. houses of the accused per- channels. He pilfered the transmission of Star TV,which is a A case of murder-cum-rob- sons and on May 15, the po- paid channel, and used an amplifier and demodulator to trans- bery was registered in lice arrested Abdullah and mit the channels from City cable lines,’’ Golcha said. The Malviya Nagar. Kaur’s fami- recovered part of the stolen police raided Raj’s office and the control room of Dhanna ly had no clue about the an- booty. Cable Network and arrested Raj and an operator. TNN
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Witness volte face in Two Cong councillors expelled Katara murder DDA in for a windfall New Delhi: Two Congress councillors, Anita Babbar and Ashok Vohra, TIMES NEWS NETWORK were removed from the membership of municipal corporation on Wednesday.Babbar a councillor from Tilak Nagar and Vohra a council- Regularisation of illegal structures in flats will leave DDA richer by Rs 80 cr New Delhi: The Nitish Katara murder trial lor from Tagore Garden faced action from the state election department TIMES NEWS NETWORK suffered a setback on Wednesday after a wit- The DDA’s announcement was wel- should be exempted or offered a con- for their failure to file returns for their poll expenses.TNN comed by scores of flat owners who in- cession in payment of the penalty ness turned hostile and declined to support New Delhi: The Delhi Development sisted the regularisation process which would be imposed on regulari- the police version. Authority would mop up over Rs 80 Deposing as a prosecution witness, Umesh should be hassle-free. D S Pandey,sec- sation of the existing illegal construc- crore by collecting fee from over three Sharma, who was a private security guard retary general of Apex Association of tions.’’ lakh flat owners who have availed its posted at Diamond Palace banquet hall from DDA Colonies, said: ‘‘Senior citizens DDA vice-chairman, Anil Baijal, amnesty scheme for regularisation of said: ‘‘All efforts would be made to pre- where Katara was allegedly kidnapped, told additional sessions judge S N Dhingra that illegal additions. pare a procedure which would be sim- Create more space he had not seen the deceased or the accused The concession offered by DDA ple, transparent and people-friendly at the hall’s parking lot on the day the inci- would permit construction of bath- so that allottees do not have to visit dent took place. room and toilet in the rear courtyard, Shifting DDA again and again.’’ water Raising parapet wall Sharma had earlier given a statement to fixing of doors in back or front court- up to the height of 5 feet Meanwhile, town planners have yards and inter-changing position of storage the police that he had seen Katara, dressed in tank cautioned the DDA of maintaining a red colour kurta, and two others, get into a kitchen with bathroom and toilet. strict control over fresh constructions However, a flat owner would need Tata Safari 15 minutes after midnight from to guard against mishaps. ‘‘It is risky. Diamond Palace hall. prior permission from the DDA or the All possible checks must be incorpo- Converting Vikas and Vishal Yadav,son and nephew of MCD, whichever agency is responsi- rated to guard against weak construc- window into Covering open terrace with sloping Rajya Sabha MP D P Yadav,are facing trial in ble for maintenance of services in the an almirah roofs up to 9 feet height tions,’’ said a structural engineer. the case for allegedly murdering Katara. colony, before construction of carry- Owners of top floors in DDA flat ing out changes for increasing the liv- colonies can construct rooms on the ing space. terrace with semi-permanent struc- ‘‘Drawings will have to be submit- tures. ‘‘The coverage would have to be ted by the flat allottees along with a done using either fibre glass or gal- certificate from a qualified structure vanised iron sheets using frames built
engineer,’’ said a DDA official. Times Graphic of steel angle,’’ said the minister. Inquiry against customs officer
TIMES NEWS NETWORK But Bhargava denied that hospital and a medical report customs officials had threat- is awaited. New Delhi: The commis- ened to go on a strike. As soon as we get the re- sioner (customs) has initiat- He said the officials are port, we shall decide on what ed an inquiry into the inci- aware of the inquiry and are kind of case to file.’’ dent in which an officer was satisfied with it. Meena the Raj, an Indian allegedly beaten by his sen- Superintendent Virender Revenue Service officer, was ior at the New Customs Kumar was allegedly beaten upset with Kumar over his House on Tuesday. by deputy commissioner continuous absence during K R Bhargava, commis- Rishi Raj on Tuesday. duty hours. sioner (customs) said: ‘‘The Though Kumar has given a Raj claimed that Kumar additional commissioner is statement to the police, a case was spending more time at looking into the allegations. is yet to be registered. the the customs’ association If the senior official is found Deputy commissioner of office than necessary, and to be guilty he will face ac- police (airport) R P Meena was accused of neglecting tion.’’ said: ‘‘Kumar is still in the work. Speeding truck kills 12-yr-old in Naraina TIMES NEWS NETWORK Fatal figures New Delhi: A speeding Delhi police mini-truck •1696 people died in crushed a boy in Naraina road accidents last around 7.30 in the evening year on Wednesday.A traffic po- In 1999, 2,045 peo- lice constable was driving • ple died in road acci- the vehicle. dents Rupesh, 12, was crossing the road near Naraina •In 2000, the number Crossing, when the speed- of deaths came down ing mini-truck knocked to 1956 him down. On an average, at least •In 2001 though, the five persons are killed in number went up to road accidents in the city 1,842 every day.Over 80 per cent of road accidents are do odd jobs at shops in the caused due to rash and area. ‘‘His father was negligent driving. And, 30 killed in a road accident per cent of the road acci- two years ago,’’ said a dents are hit-and-run cas- Naraina police official. es. Reckless driving ap- Deputy commissioner of pears to have become the police (southwest) Tajen- bane of Delhi which der Luthra said the traffic boasts of largest number police have been informed of vehicles in the country. about the incident. ‘‘The This year 634 people lost vehicle number has been their lives in 593 accidents passed on to the traffic po- reported till May 15. lice. They would identify As demonstrated by the the constable and help us frequent road accidents, locate him,’’ said Luthra. pedestrians and cyclists Naraina police have reg- are most vulnerable road istered a case of culpable users. One out of every homocide. two persons killed is a Luthra said the mini- pedestrian. One out of truck was carrying books every 10 persons killed in from a printing press in accidents is a cyclist. Delhi cantonment. ‘‘The Studies show heavy ve- constable was driving the hicles are responsible for mini-truck on a narrow causing 40 per cent road lane and was trying to mishaps in the city. ‘‘This turn to the Ring Road shows that most heavy ve- when Rupesh was hit,’’ he hicle drivers procure li- said. cence through illegal The police said Rupesh means,’’ said a traffic po- lived on streets and used to liceman. 3 ‘journalists’ arrested for extortion
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The northeast dis- trict police arrested three per- sons, including two women, who allegedly extorted money by posing as journalists. The accused, Ashok Nimmi (30), Poonam (22) and Gurpreet Kaur (27), used to threaten, blackmail and extort money from the victims. The police said main ac- cused Nimmi and his associ- ates worked for a weekly news- paper, Asian Link Today. But the police claimed that it was just a front operation for their illegal activities. Deputy com- missioner of police (northeast) Praveer Ranjan said: ‘‘The gang used to forcibly enter a premise and blackmail the oc- cupant into giving money. On May 20, they entered the house of one Mehru Nisa (28) of Gokulpuri and demanded Rs 25,000.’’ The DCP said Nisa was in her house with three children when the accused forcibly en- tered the house.
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FLIGHTS OUT WEATHER OF DELHI Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at many place in Andaman and Nicobar islands; at a few places 2 arrested for theft NATIONAL in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Naga- Mumbai: I-A 0700, land, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, sub-Himalayan WB 0800, 0900, 1200, 1300, and Sikkim, Kerala and Lakshadweep and at isolated places in 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, Khattar’s hotel demolished gangetic WB, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, of cooking gas 2300 Jet Air 0650, Sanjay Sekhri 0800, 0935, 1400, 1725, Jammu and Kashmir, west Rajasthan, coastal AP and Tamil Nadu mainly dry weather will prevail over the rest of the country. TIMES NEWS NETWORK 1935, 2030, 2200, TIMES NEWS NETWORK tipped off that some persons Sahara 1700, 0935, INDIA WORLD 1520, 1800, 2025 New Delhi: The Municipal in Najafgarh were pilfering KOLKATA: I-A 0700, Max Min Max Min Max Min Corporation of Delhi New Delhi: The crime LPG and supplying cylinders 1600★★,1700,1945 Delhi 43 31 Guwahati 35 26 Amsterdam 14 10 branch of Delhi Police un- Jet Air 0600, 1720, Mumbai 34 28 Dehradun 37 22 Bahrain 37 31 (MCD) on Wednesday de- to the consumers with less Sahara 0620,1915 Chennai 43 29 Hyd’bad 42 27 Bangkok 36 27 molished two floors of an il- earthed a racket in which gas.’’ CHENNAI: I-A Kolkata 39 24 Indore 40 26 Beijing 32 14 cooking gas suppliers were 0640,0955★★★ legal hotel in Paharganj, A raid was conducted on Bangalore 36 22 Jaipur 44 31 Chicago 23 13 allegedly pilfering liquefied 1645,1900 Jet Air Ahm’bad 42 27 Lucknow 42 — Geneva 24 10 which belonged to Dharam- Tuesday and the police found 0645,1900 petroleum gas (LPG) from BANGALORE: T’puram 33 25 Patna 39 25 Hong Kong 31 26 bir Khattar,the alleged mid- a tempo loaded with LPG I-A 0650, 1645, 1900 Bhopal 42 29 Rajkot 40 26 London 17 08 dleman in the Delhi Devel- consumers’ cylinders. The cylinders parked near Veteri- Jet Air 0635,1715, B’eshwar 40 28 Shimla 28 21 Los Angeles 24 14 Sahara 0725, 1745 Pune 36 24 Srinagar 26 12 Moscow 22 09 opment Authority (DDA) police arrested two persons, nary Hospital, Najafgarh. HY’BAD:I-A 0630, 1745 land scam. Mohammed Anwar and Jai They said Anwar and Jai Ku- GOA: I-A 1200, MCD officials said the ho- Sahara 1200 TRAIN RESERVATIONS Kumar, and seized 53 gas mar were allegedly found KULU: Jagson 0630, tel was identified for action Earliest date on which berth / seats were available at 2001 hrs. on cylinders of varying weight. transferring the gas from one 0650, 1215 ★ — out of seven other illegal AHMEDABAD: 21.05.2003 in important trains leaving various Delhi stations. DCP (crime), Dependra cylinder to another with the I-A 0600,1700★★1845, ones in the area — after it Pathak, said: ‘‘We were help of a special nozzle. Jet Air 0610 Train No. Train / Exp / Mail 1 ac 2 ac Ac 3t Sl hit the headlines following GUWAHATI—BAGDOGRA: NORTH I-A 0555★★, 1010• 4033 Jammu Mail 26.05 03.06 11.06 02.06 Khattar’s arrest. ‘‘The need ★ Jet Air 1010 4645 Shalimar Exp — 22.06 23.06 03.06 to demolish it wasn’t felt Ph: I-A:140,142. ★ Mon, Wed, 2403 Jammu Exp 28.05 14.06 17.06 17.06 earlier,’’ a senior official of Fri, ★★Tue, Thu, Sat, ★★★ EAST Mon-Fri, Sun, Jet Air: (City) 2302 Kolkata Rajdhani 23.05 23.05 23.05 — the Sadar Paharganj zone 6853700, (Airport) 25665404 Sahara: (City) 2335901-9, 2304 Poorva Exp 28.05 11.06 18.06 18.06 said. (Airport) 25675234/875, (Tele- 2382 Poorva Exp 23.05 10.06 16.05 17.06 In the day-long action, the Checkin) 25662600. • Mon, Fri. 2312 Kalka Mail N.A. 20.06 25.06 23.06 INTERNATIONAL 2392 Magadh Exp N.A. 04.06 05.06 06.06 walls and ceiling of the five- 2402 Shramjeevi Exp — 26.05 04.06 31.05 storey Pash Hotel were de- BANGKOK/TOKYO: Thai 2418 Prayag Raj Exp 23.05 26.05 26.05 28.05 The MCD demolished a hotel owned by Dharambir Khattar in Paharganj on Wednesday. Air 0010 (TG-316), 4056 Brahmputra Mail — N.A. 03.07 22.06 molished. The hotel, illegal- I-A 0050 (IC-855) 5622 North East Exp — 18.06 24.06 24.06 ly built in 1992 in a residen- and was being run by a man at the demolition. ‘‘Almost that almost all the hotels in FRANKFURT: Lufthansa 2554 Vaishali Exp 22.05 11.06 10.06 17.06 tial area in Chunna Mandi, called Gurbaksh Singh. all of us have built five- the area were illegal and the 0305 (LH-761) 2816 Puri Exp — 12.06 19.06 14.06 AMSTERDAM: North 2802 Purshottam Exp — 17.06 17.06 15.06 had 12 rooms. ‘‘But the licence of the hotel storey buildings and we will building department had west 0140 (NW-037) 8476 Neelanchal Exp — 24.06 24.06 06.06 Executive engineer was in the name of Khat- launch an agitation if the booked them for violation of LONDON: British Air 4230 Lucknow Mail 25.05 26.05 28.05 04.06 (building), Sadar Paharganj tar’s son Kamal,’’ he said. MCD starts demolishing all the building by-laws. ‘‘We 0210 (BA-142) WEST PARIS: Air France 2904 Golden Temple Mail 03.06 16.06 17.06 18.06 zone, Mohammed Ilyas said Gurbaksh was a contrac- of them,’’ said a hotel own- do not need to issue fresh 0040 (AF-147) 2926 Paschim Exp 03.06 17.06 19.06 19.06 manual labour had to be tor who was running the ho- er, seeking anonymity. notices to any property in SINGAPORE: Sin’pore 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani 10.06 16.06 16.06 — used to demolish the hotel tel for Khattar, he said. ‘‘Where were the officials the area before we decide to Airlines 2315 2954 AG Kranti Rajdhani 03.06 11.06 15.06 — (SQ-407), I-A 0050 2474 Sarvodaya Exp — 19.06 26.06 19.06 because the locality was too Khattar’s second hotel on when the illegal building demolish it,’’ he said. (IC-855) 1078 Jhelum Exp — 30.06 17.06 19.06 congested. ‘‘We could not an adjacent plot, Karan was being constructed? Are ‘‘Hotel Pash was last A-I 1105 (AI-412) 2916 Ashram Exp 23.05 22.06 17.06 11.06 use machines as it would be Palace, was not touched by they trying to scare us with booked for violation of by- MUSCAT: SOUTH A-I 1205 (AI-837) 2616 G T Exp 04.06 16.06 17.06 09.06 a threat to adjacent build- the demolition squad. It has demolitions and collect laws in 1992,’’ said a MCD of- DUBAI: 2622 Tamil Nadu Exp 08.06 11.06 19.06 09.06 ings,’’ he said. 18-rooms. fresh bribes from us?’’ he ficial. A-I 1515 (AI-727) 2432 Trivandrum Raj 24.06 29.06 01.07 — 2626 Kerala Exp — 21.06 19.06 17.06 Ilyas said Pash hotel is Several other hotel own- said. A portion of the hotel was AIR INDIA 2618 Mangala Exp — 26.06 22.06 11.06 built on plot number 2958/2 ers of the area were present MCD officials confirmed demolished last week. MUMBAI: 2628 Karnataka Exp — 19.06 19.06 08.06 0700 (A-I 172), 2724 A P Exp 10.06 19.06 22.06 11.06 1885 (A-I 307), 2430 Banglore Rajdhani 14.06 30.06 30.06 — 2330 (A-I 112) 7022 Dakshin Express — 15.06 — 09.06 No. of passengers dealt on 20.05.2003 (Delhi Area): 68,090 (N. Rly. Area) 4 assailants fire at dealer A-I: (City)23736446 /47/48 2,77,845. It does not necessarily mean that reservation is available on all (Air.)25652050, British Air: subsequent dates. For further information regarding reservation: Ph: 131 for (Air.) 25652908, Lufthansa: New Delhi: A property dealer was shot at by four assailants 23323310, Singapore Airlines computerised PNR, for status enquiry contact 1330, 1335, 1345. 23356286, Thai Air: 3323638 (Information supplied by Indian Railways) in his office in Bhajanpura on Wednesday.Fateh Mohammad, was in the office when they fired at him at about 3.30 pm. Mo- hammad claimed the assailants were residents of his village, said the police. 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The Times of India, New Delhi DELHI Thursday,May 22, 2003 5 Hopeline for Start early to get an edge over others students By Anuradha Mukherjee TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK Watch your step New Delhi: Class 12 results • Acceptance of forms ends on CBSE results on New Delhi: Snehi, an NGO will be out on Friday.But this June 18, don’t wait till the last date dealing with mental health will only mean temporary issues, has set up a helpline respite. Soon, the grind for • Try to strike a balance between keeping in mind the im- course and college Internet, mobile pending CBSE board exam- admission to Delhi Universi- ination results. Called ty (DU) colleges will begin. For admission related problems TIMES NEWS NETWORK Mobilephone/SMS: • Hopeline 2003, it is a 24 The sale and submission of the dean students’ welfare office CBSE has also tied up with New Delhi: The Central hour helpline and will be application forms will begin can be contacted on 27667092 a few mobilephone compa- Board of Secondary Exam- operative from May 22 to on June 4 and go on till June nies for results. ination (CBSE) results for June 6, 2003. 18. To avoid last moment Meanwhile, with the ommend at least two Class 12 and 10 will be out Apart from the anxiety glitches, principals suggest declaration of the dates, trips — one for collect- on Friday and Saturday,re- and tension of students students start their rounds of anxiety levels have also THE GREAT ing the forms and an- spectively. and parents, the helpline colleges early.‘‘Getting a feel shot up among students. other for submitting. Students can access will also provide career of the college is very impor- Sachin Baruha, who had ‘‘Candidates fill the their results from 9 am on- guidance. tant. First-hand experience COLLEGE RUSH science and economics in forms in a hurry. wards on May 23 on: Hopeline has been run- may tell a different story,’’ er points like combination of Class 12, is appearing for Many forget to put their sig- Internet: The results ning for the past four years, said St Stephen’s College subjects acceptable for best various engineering en- natures. Later, forms are re- are available on www.re- and claims to have reached principal Anil Wilson. of four marks. A number of jected,’’ said Wilson, who felt trance examinations. But Despite forms being avail- colleges also require special sults.nic.in and www. 23,604 distressed and 3000 some thought should be put cbse.nic.in. Schools can get that dosen’t mean he is any able online most principals forms for different subjects. parents and relatives. into filling forms. their results by giving less tense about the CBSE say it is a good idea to visit ‘‘Those applying in sports, Nearly 45 volunteer coun- their valid e-mail ID and results. ‘‘I am applying for colleges. ‘‘You may actually extra curricular activities sellors will man the service Get into the first college school code. Students who economics (Hons) in good get a chance to speak to the quota and English entrance along with psychologists, you get through: While you have registered on the Delhi University colleges principal or faculty mem- test have to fill different psychiatrists and senior wait for the results of your websites will get their re- as a standby. I know that bers,’’ said Indraprastha Col- forms,’’ said Hindu College counsellors. Their num- favourite college, don’t over- sults through e-mail the cut-offs for courses like lege principal Aruna Sitesh. principal Kavita Sharma. bers are : 51642660 and look the one you actually get Interactive Voice Re- economics go in 90s. I am Zero in on colleges and 26521415. Don’t be taken in by into. ‘‘Secure admission, you sponse System (IVRS): keeping my fingers courses: Look up last year’s touts: Students who haven’t can always change your col- Students can call on crossed,’’ he said. cut-off marks for the subjects done exceptionally well are lege,’’ said Sharma. “Often 24357270. MTNL sub- Chandni Singh, who ap- you want to apply in. Most of most vulnerable to being students waited till the last scribers can dial 125011102 peared for her Class 12 these lists are available on cheated. Always buy forms list to see if they get through. in Mumbai and Delhi. from a Gwalior school, the website of the colleges. from the college counters By the time they lose their BSNL subscribers in wants admission in a DU ‘‘It gives you a realistic idea and submit them personally. seats in other colleges,” she Kolkata, Chennai, Banga- science course. ‘‘The com- about your chances,’’ said Fill the forms carefully: added. lore, Hyderabad, Ahmed- petition is tough. I am wor- SRCC principal J L Gupta. Many students may be tempt- Last but not the least, keep abad, Pune, Nagpur, Lud- ried that I may have to set- Buy the prospectus: Most ed to fill forms on the spot attested copies of your mark- hiana, Kanpur and Indore tle for a low-rung college,’’ colleges accept centralised and submit them, but experts sheets and character certifi- can dial 1250102 she said. forms, but you may miss fin- advise against it. Most rec- cates ready. 93 autos impounded in ongoing drive Kamaljeet Singh TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: In two days the transport depart- ment has impounded 93 autorickshaws. The en- forcement is part of the drive, beginning Tues- day, against the erring auto drivers. ‘‘They have been booked for various of- fences, including not ply- ing by electronic fare me- ters,’’ said T M Balakr- ishnan, additional com- missioner (enforcement) with State Transport Au- thority. Commuters have been complaining against the errant auto drivers who do not ply by meters. They tend to overcharge by fixing fares from one destination to another. They impounded 23 in the first day and 70 on 15 enforcement teams have been deployed by the Wednesday. Delhi traffic police at various points in the city to Balakrishnan said check errant autorickshaw drivers. about 15 enforcement in the past six months, port department plans to teams have been de- has set a target of prose- rope in DTC personnel ployed on the city roads. cuting 200 autos every- for the purpose of check- ‘‘These teams are on the day. ing. roads from 6 am to 11 pm. Transport department The corporation has But all of them are not on officers say they will additional crew which the roads at a time,’’ he start achieving the target the government wants said. in the next couple of to use for the enforce- The state govern- days. ment drive against auto ment’s drive, third time From June 1, the trans- drivers. HC accepts Uphaar victims’ plea TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The Delhi high court today allowed the Associa- tion of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) to be made a party in the case pertaining to Ansals’ plea to release the the- atre to them. Justice B N Chaturvedi admitted the petition filed by AVUT which said the aggrieved party should be in- volved in the proceedings to decide whether or not the the- atre should be handed over to the Ansals. The matter has been posted for July 22.
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INDIA DIGEST Samata Party AFP Charges fly as trade suspends unions strike work two MPs New Delhi: Bowing to pres- TIMES NEWS NETWORK between. Pandhe asked both the unions sure from Nitish Kumar loy- to change their policy and participate in alists, Samata Party presi- New Delhi: Calling Wednesday’s gener- future activities. dent George Fernandes on al strike a ‘‘resounding success’’, left Umraomal Purohit of Hind Mazdoor Wednesday night suspended unions claimed that even members of Sabha warned the government that it two party MPs — Brah- INTUC and BMS, two unions which op- should see the reading on the wall and manand Mandal and Raghu- posed the strike, participated. World Bank senior vice-president change its privatisation and anti-labour nath Jha — from primary But labour minister Sahib Singh membership of the party. and chief economist Nicholas policies. ‘‘Today’s strike is a warning. If made the counter claim that strike’s im- The suspension of Jha and Stern (left) listens to Karnataka government does not change we will pact was limited to left-ruled West Ben- Mandal follows a strong de- chief minister S M Krishna during have to think of a more serious action,’’ gal. He termed it as a ‘‘politically moti- mand made by pro-Nitish Ku- the inaugural session of the he said. Annual Bank Conference on vated’’ attempt by left unions to make mar members of Samata Par- Gurudas Dasgupta of AITUC said the Development Economics in their presence felt. ty’s Bihar Executive Commit- Bangalore on Wednesday. But, according to union leaders, ‘‘the strike is the biggest expression of work- tee on April 13 for expulsion impact of independent India’s biggest ers against the pernicious policy of gov- of the two MPs and three leg- Militants target missionary strike’’ was felt in the power, fertiliser, ernment being carried out at the behest islators loyal to Fernandes school: Militants on Wednesday banking, insurance, coal mining, oil and of World Bank. ‘‘Farmers are commit- ‘‘for anti-party activities.’’ attacked a Christian missionary postal sectors. Even employees of state ting suicide, national sovereignty is be- Earlier, virtually yielding school in Anantnag leaving one fe- government PSUs joined the strike. ing sold,’’ he said. He also criticised the to Nitish, Fernandes had sus- male teacher dead and another They also produced a letter of support labour minister for speaking ‘‘untruth’’ pended three Bihar legisla- wounded. This was the second at- from INTUC veteran and its former about union leaders declining to meet tors who were considered his tack on Christian missionary schools president Gopeshwar who still heads In- the Prime Minister. ‘‘Labour minister loyalists, from the party to in the Kashmir valley during the past dian National Metalworkers Federation. had requested the PM to talk to us but he avert a split in the organisa- week. TNN MK Pandhe of CITU criticised both refused. PM talks to sadhus and indus- tion. Fernandes had suspend- National statistics panel Bill: BMS and INTUC for backing out at the trialists but has no time for working ed Ganesh Paswan, Bhai The Union cabinet on Monday decid- last minute. ‘‘Our demands were formu- class,’’ Dasgupta alleged. He said a long- Virender and P K Sinha on ed to introduce a Bill in Parliament lated in a meeting with both BMS and drawn action plan is being formulated. April 19 ‘‘on the recommen- for setting up a National Statistical INTUC but now they are calling us anti- ‘‘Government should change its policy dation of Samata Party’s Bi- Commission to provide ‘‘reliable national. This is unfair,’’ Pandhe said. or we are ready for confrontation.’’ har State Council and the quantitative’’ information on social, He accused BMS of adopting the policy However, the minister affirmed that state executive committee.’’ economic, financial and environmen- of running with the hare and hunting he is open to the idea of talking to Supporters of Nitish had tal aspects. The decision follows the unions. Already an umbrella Bill to cov- Passengers stranded at Guwahati railway station on Wednesday due to the all-India strike Rangarajan panel’s recommendation with the hound. Dissidents in INTUC, demanded their expulsion at he said, had decided on May to join the er unorganised labour is being fi- called by various trade unions and political parties in protest against the government’s their meeting in Patna on for the creation of a permanent and economic policies. statutory apex body for policy mak- strike. But their leader SL Passi died in nalised, he said. April 13. PTI ing and coordination.TNN 2 held for duping bank: Anand district police have arrested two women, alleged to be among the Dead Army jawan guards Tibet border, heals the sick major defaulters of Charotar Nagrik By Mahendra Ved Sahakari Bank Ltd, even as the hunt heals ailments of faujis and civil- pack of mules from his battalion There is now a contemporary sector in Jammu and Kashmir, it shirt’s epaulets bear the badges for sitting BJP MP and chairman of TIMES NEWS NETWORK ians alike. stationed at Tukla to Deng Dhuk- touch to devotion. One notices maintains the shrine of a local of a honorary captain — as high His salary is sent to his moth- la, remote areas in the snowy stacks of mineral water bottles saint, Chamaliyal Baba, which as a sepoy can go. the bank, Deepak Saathi was in full Chhokya Chho (Sikkim): A lit- swing, sources said in Ahmedabad. er and each year, his rail reser- wilderness that had seen fight- with names labelled on them. attracts adversaries on both Going by the rolls, Harbhajan tle known task that the Indian The two took advances of Rs 10 vation is booked to facilitate ing during the 1962 Sino-Indian They are supposed to be left be- sides of the Indo-Pakistan should be retiring next year.But, Army performs in the snowy crore and defaulted on payment. PTI ‘‘home leave’’. conflict and had since become hind for a week. border. says the pujari, himself a serv- wilderness, five kilometres from MLA killed in Orissa mishap: Each Tuesday and Wednesday, ‘‘sensitive’’. But if a tourist insists, the bot- Soldier-devotees from Pak- ing jawan: ‘‘Only 23 Punjab can the Tibet border, is to maintain ‘‘Babaji Ka Bhandara’’ is He is said to have appeared in tle is swapped for another, with a istan are allowed in to carry retire Baba.’’ Ruling BJD leader and member of — officially — a shrine of one of savoured with devotion by scores a dream to his colleagues asking bit of prasad added to it. Taken away the soil, called halwa. But for the faujis and devotees, the Orissa assembly, Baishnab Prad- its soldiers who drowned while han, died in a road accident at of people, braving biting cold. them that a shrine be built here. to remove pain or pareshani But the one in Sikkim is per- he may never retire. A young girl on duty 37 years ago. Kantabania on Wednesday. Pradhan, And in October each year, the In October 1968, the shrine was (stress), the khaki-clad pujari haps the only known shrine of from far-away Raipur is anxious who represented Birmaharajpur con- To this day, Sepoy Harbhajan samadhi becomes a place of pil- ready for soldiers. A few civil- says it has brought scores of peo- one of its soldiers. to know about her marriage. stituency in Sonepat district, was on Singh of 23 Punjab, his service grimage on the occasion of the ians were also allowed day-time ple back. So much so that ‘‘Baba’’ Harb- ‘‘Give it in writing. I shall convey his way to Bhuba-neswar when his roll number 2456687, remains on ‘Infantry Day’. access. Today, visitors to Myths and tales are not un- hajan’s uniform is hung in the it to Baba. Come back for the re- jeep collided with a truck.PTI its payrolls, as he not only Harbhajan was just 19 when Chhangu Lake and Nathu La known to the Army as it guards ante-room which also doubles as ply after a week,’’ says the priest ‘‘guards’’ the border, but also he went missing while leading a throng the shrine. the nation’s frontiers. In Samba a store of sugary offerings. The matter- of-factly.
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Madhumita case: Relatives of Anuj Mishra have brushed aside reports that the IIT student had married murdered poetess Madhumita Shukla.TNN It’s time for a final decision, says Vajpayee Lucknow: Prime Minister tant outfit Hizb-ul Mu- ‘‘Killing of innocent chil- the path of war should Atal Bihari Vajpayee on jahideen, the Prime Minis- Tough talking dren and slitting of throats close and problems be set- Wednesday said the time ter told a Press conference is barbaric,’’ he said, tled through dialogue. The has come for a ‘‘final deci- here that he hoped that the Today, there is renewed adding the Jammu and international situation has sion’’ on the resolution of decision will be ‘‘sincerely “ Kashmir government is changed. Indo-Pak issues. implemented’’. realisation among countries ready to fight terrorism. ‘‘Today there is renewed Vajpayee asked Islam- Asking Pakistan to put about the gravity of wars. I Vajpayee said Pakistan realisation among coun- abad to show no softness to- an end to cross-border ter- should take appropriate tries about the gravity of wards terrorist organisa- rorism and dismantle ter- am hopeful that our neigh- steps for resolution of wars. I am hopeful that our tions and take action rorist infrastructure on its bour will also ponder over problems with India in the neighbour will also ponder against them for creating soil, he said the latest context of changed inter- over this situation and take atmosphere for talks. round of killings of family this situation and take national situation that de- appropriate steps,’’ Vajpay- Referring to the reported members in Rajouri was a appropriate steps spises wars. ee said when asked why he curbs imposed by the Pak- warning that terrorism is ’’ ‘‘We want to live in is keen on pursuing peace istani government on mili- yet to be eliminated. peace. Our efforts are that with Pakistan.(PTI) PM’s appeal to Lucknow 8 killed in J&K Srinagar: An Intelligence Women sell dope, TIMES NEWS NETWORK of voting for the Prime party. Bureau (IB) official, a ruling Minister in the coming Both the leaders Peoples Democratic Party Lucknow: Aware of the parliamentary polls. made these appeals (PDP) activist and four mili- eroding strength of the ‘‘Pehle ke muqabale while laying the founda- tants were among eight peo- Amritsar is high BJP in Uttar Pradesh, mein kai guna vote se tion stones of 22 proj- ple killed in Jammu and By Yudhvir Rana Prime Minister Atal Bi- unko chun kar bhejna ects, including the Kashmir since Tuesday hooch for as low as Rs five TIMES NEWS NETWORK a glassful. One can see hari Vajpayee on hai (compared to the ear- Gomtinagar terminal night, a police spokesman men and some women, of Wednesday made an im- lier poll we have to en- station, 2 overhead said on Wednesday. Amritsar: A gang of four all ages swamp the desi passioned appeal to the sure his victory by a far bridges at Daliganj, the A huge quantity of arms women has shaken up the liquor vends in Islamabad people of Lucknow to bigger margin),’’ she extension of the MEMU and ammunition were seized Islamabad locality of the every evening, often with a assess him on the basis said. train services till Kan- as well. holy city and turned it into small quantity of salt. of work done. While the CM’s ap- pur and the computeri- Jamat-ul-Mujahideen mili- a retreat for drug-peddlers Most are too poor to afford Vajpayee’s observa- peal was only for the sation of the Daliganj tants fired on an IB car at and addicts. anything else. tion came shortly after Prime Minister, the reservation centre. The Shopian town of Pulwama The crime rate in the The ladies’ enterprise chief minister Prime Minister didn’t PM also unveiled the district killing an official area has gone up, as have has apparently spurred Mayawati told Luc- forget his party. He also new premises of the In- and injuring two other occu- street brawls and domestic others in the locality to knowites to keep an pants of the vehicle. A civil- appealed to the people dian Rail Transport disputes. The demand for look after their daily needs open heart on the issue to keep dhyan of his Management Institute. ian was injured as well. PTI intoxicants is high and the better. Tinku (name ladies have adopted ingen- changed), a handicapped ious ways to keep the boy, who is addicted to CRPF to replace BSF in J&K clients happy, despite the smack, told TNN that he occasional police pressure. used to find it difficult to TIMES NEWS NETWORK Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s ‘‘healing touch One of the women, des- buy a puriya (pouch) of New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) policy’’ had a salutary impact in J&K. Even perate to keep up the sup- half-a-gram of smack for will hand over the entire internal security re- Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s over- ply, once got her younger Rs 150 every day. sponsibility in Jammu and Kashmir to the ture of friendship towards Pakistan has been son admitted to hospital af- Too expensive, he Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and to appreciated in the Valley. The level of inter- ter the police raided her thought. ‘‘Now I gamble other Central paramilitary forces (CPMFs) nal discontent and protest is down already. house. and cheat my friends to en- by December and not May-June, as had been He even ventured to say that ‘‘the word in- The temporary address able me to buy my daily decided earlier. surgency should not be used in the context of was promptly given out to dose. ‘‘It is going to take some more time because J&K because there is hardly any internal all her clients. After all, Thomas, buys one gram it is believed that the BSF is familiar with the popular movement there.’’ who would suspect a poor of smack for Rs 300. place and its topography and has developed When asked what would be the possible im- sick young man ‘‘recuper- ‘‘Smack is my life and I an intelligence network here. Any other force pact of the ban imposed by Pakistan on ating’’ from a hospital make sure that I get it that replaces it will take time to get used to Hizbul Mujahideen, Sharma said, ‘‘It will room? every day. I have found a the place,’’ BSF director general Ajai Raj lead to the expansion of Lashkar-e-Taiba, The gang has slowly simple way out. I sell a Sharma said here on Tuesday. which is mainly dominated by foreign na- spread their business to pouch to other addicts for He said with the melting of the snow,there tionals.’’ He said the HM, which is a Kashmir- other areas of the city. Rs 350 and make a profit of was greater apprehension of cross-border in- based outfit, had already become ineffective That is not to say that Rs 50. filtration. due to infighting among its ranks. drugs and liquor are not My business is good and The BSF may stay on for even longer on the The BSF chief said fidayeen attacks had in- available elsewhere in the thanks to the efficient sup- J&K internal security duty. In fact, Sharma creased in the Valley and the Army was gear- the city,but the ladies have ply management of the has suggested to the government that instead ing up to fight this challenge. For this, he turned out to be the most ladies, there is no dearth of of withdrawing BSF from this duty in J&K, said, special training had been imparted to reliable suppliers. drug-seekers in this part of additional force be brought in. the BSF personnel. The training has already Besides smack, there’s the city,’’he said. The BSF chief said that chief minister helped the BSF, he added.
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The Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskav (Salva Class Missile Cruiser) anchored off the coast of Mumbai harbour on Wednesday. A three-day joint Indo Russian naval exercise INDRA 2003 is being held off the coast of Mumbai. Bangladesh wants India to Economic ties between India, allow easier Bangladesh warming up imports TIMES NEWS NETWORK India and in that context, urged Stronger relations New Delhi to allow more TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Indo-Bangla eco- Bangladeshi exports into India nomic ties are warming up as •Bangladesh interested in New Delhi: Bangladesh has free trade pact by taking a fresh look at its in- both sides seem to believe that in ternal policies. expressed its interest to have an atmosphere of strong com- •Joint ventures in the offing free trade with India and Rahman told a CII meeting mercial relations, all the out- here on Tuesday that urged New Delhi to allow standing issues between them more Bangladeshi exports and smooth implementation of Bangladesh wants to have good can be easily resolved. relations with India. One of the into India by taking a fresh Bangladeshi finance minister works on the various facilities. look at its internal policies. Four land customs stations ways to mutually benefit indus- Saifur Rahman’s current visit try on both sides could be the for- Bangladesh finance minis- here is said to have provided an bordering Bangladesh — Petra- ter Saifur Rahman told a CII pole (West Bengal), Dauki mation of joint ventures be- impetus to improved commer- tween the two countries, he said. meeting here on Tuesday (Meghalaya), Sutarkandi (As- cial ties, which in turn is expect- Some policy initiatives can be that Bangladesh wants to sam) and Agartala (Tripura) — ed to be beneficial for the overall taken by both sides, including have good relations with In- have been identified for the first relationship. the building of a mechanism for dia. One of the ways to mutu- phase of development of trade During Rahman’s talks with free trade and in the area of road ally benefit industry on both facilities. There will storage fa- finance minister Jaswant Singh communication, effective struc- sides he said, would be the cilities for perishables being ex- here on Wednesday, India an- tures could be built for customs formation of joint ventures nounced a crash programme for ported from India. clearance at around 25 border between the two countries. completing construction of stor- Rahman said Bangladesh has points and other matters that Some policy initiatives can age and other facilities at land a major regeneration pro- could further bilateral trade. be taken by both sides, in- customs station on the Indo- gramme for roadways and rail- In an atmosphere of good bi- cluding the building of a Bangla border before the onset of ways which will have a positive lateral relations, Rahman was mechanism for free trade. In the monsoon. impact on trade between the two hopeful that the two countries the area of road communica- India also extended the validi- countries. The two sides also will be able to resolve all the out- tion, effective structures can ty period for the Rs 200-crore line agreed to step up cooperation in standing issues. be built for customs clear- of credit to enable Bangladesh to the rail sector and referred to the On the gas transit issue, he ance at around 25 border avail the balance credit of Rs 26 on-going activities of IRCON was hopeful that the matter need points to further trade. crore. The ambit of commodities and purchase of rolling stock by to be resolved at the political lev- In an atmosphere of good for which the credit can be Bangladesh Railways. The two el both in India and Bangladesh. bilateral relations, Rahman utilised has also been widened ministers have agreed to address Rahman said trade, commerce is hopeful that the two coun- and the amortisation plan the issue of non-tariff barriers and investment can bring India tries will be able to resolve all rescheduled. so as to make Indo-Bangla trade and Bangladesh closer. Trade outstanding issues. On the Singh also announced that a freer. and investment can form the ba- gas transit issue he said, the special task force will be sent to During his current visit, Rah- sis for a new vision for the coun- matter needs to be resolved customs points on the Indo- man has declared Bangladesh’s tries in the subcontinent, which at the political level both in Bangla border to ensure timely interest to have free trade with could boost cooperation. India and Bangladesh.
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The Times of India, New Delhi INDIA Thursday,May 22, 2003 11
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi with Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit at Veer Bhoomi on Rajiv Gandhi’s 12th death anniversary in New Delhi on Wednesday. Karunanidhi’s BJP in a fix over Chidambaram elder son held may rejoin for Kiruttinan Rajasthan quota Cong soon murder By Smita Gupta government’s googly. This TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK will then dominate discus- TIMES NEWS NETWORK sion at the central office- New Delhi: Former finance New Delhi: With assembly bearers’ meeting already minister P Chidambaram Chennai: In a pre-dawn elections due at the end of scheduled for May 25 in the may re-join the Congress swoop, Madurai DMK the year, the Rajasthan gov- city. soon. heavyweight and party ernment’s decision on Thurs- On Wednesday, state BJP Chidambaram’s views on a president M Karunanid- day to reserve 14 per cent of leader Ramdas Aggarwal ‘‘third front’’ in Tamil Nadu hi’s elder son M K Azha- government jobs for econom- tried to put a brave face on were echoed by AICC general giri was arrested by the ically weak upper castes the matter. secretary in charge of TN, Tamil Nadu police on could not have come at a Kamal Nath, who told re- Wednesday and charged ‘‘The state government’s worse moment for the BJP. commitment,’’ he said, ‘‘has porters here, ‘‘Chidambaram with involvement in the Senior BJP leaders here is genetically a Congress- murder of former state no value unless the Con- stressed that chief minister gress’ central leadership sup- man. There has been some minister T Kiruttinan Ashok Gehlot cannot imple- talk (about his rejoining the on Tuesday morning. ports it. Otherwise, these ment his decision unless the communities don’t benefit party) and Chidambaram Azhagiri has been Vajpayee government takes has met the Congress presi- charged under IPC Sec- from this decision.’’ the initiative in Parliament But BJP sources added dent also.’’ tion 302 (murder) and to amend the Constitution to Kamal Nath said the Con- 120B (criminal conspira- that backing Gehlot’s deci- permit reservation in excess sion could prove to be a ‘‘dou- gress was not interested in cy). After interrogation, of the 50 per cent ceiling. any alliance with either the Azhagiri was remanded ble-edged sword’’. (Currently, there is 49 per One, they admit, Gehlot’s AIADMK or the DMK in TN to judicial custody by cent reservation for the and that it would lead a third the local magistrate. belonging to the OBC com- OBCs, dalits and tribals in front along with the Left par- Azhagiri termed his ar- munity of Malis had helped the state.) ties and other local forma- rest as ‘‘politically moti- the Congress consolidate the Till then, the issue will tions. ‘‘The Congress is no vated’’. He was lodged at 30 per cent-odd OBC vote in help the Congress, even as more in alliance mode. Our Tiruchy central prison. Rajasthan. Simultaneously, the recently-formed Social objective is to make the party Claiming that the with Wednesday’s announce- Justice Forum — one of a viable alternative in TN.’’ murder was the result of ment, the Congress could whose leading lights is BJP He also announced an 11- ‘‘political vendetta and make a bigger dent in the vengeance’’, the police MLA Devi Singh Bhati, and close to 40 per cent upper member steering committee said they had strong evi- which has been making pre- caste Brahmin-Rajput-Bania for the state Congress unit dence of Azhagiri’s in- cisely this demand — contin- vote, of which a larger chunk comprising the PCC presi- volvement. Even as ues to disturb BJP chief min- has traditionally been with dent, working president, two Azhagiri was being tak- isterial candidate Vasund- the BJP. AICC secretaries, the Con- en to the Tiruchy hara Raje’s Parivartan Yatra. So, if the BJP backs gress leader in the assembly, prison, a large number Indeed, she had already set Gehlot, the Congress CM can former Congress chiefs of of partymen had gath- up a committee under Lalit still claim more credit. on the the state and former Union ered. Security has be Chaturvedi to examine the other hand, the BJP has yet ministers from the state. strengthened in the forum’s demand. to assess what support for a ‘‘The party should be driv- Madurai belt. BJP sources said an emer- decision to benefit the upper en by block and district pres- Nineteen supporters gency meeting of state lead- castes will do to its own de- idents and not by PCC or the of Azhagiri were taken ers will be held in Jaipur on sire to get a larger share of AICC. We have around 15 per into preventive custody. May 24 to discuss the party’s the OBC vote, which now in- cent vote share and we have response to the Rajasthan cludes the powerful Jats. to increase it to 28 per cent.” Two reach Everest summit: Even as Sir Edmund Hillary is feted in India for his historic ascent of Mount Everest along with Tenzing Norgay in 1953, two members of an Indian team reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain on Wednes- day. Officials said Colonel Vijay Singh, principal of the Darjeeling-based Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), telephonically informed the defence ministry that Kushang Sherpa and Nadre Sherpa ‘‘hoisted the Tricolour on top of Everest at 12.30 pm’’. The HMI expedition, from the ‘‘North Ridge Tibet side’’, was planned to com- memorate the golden jubilee of the historic ascent on May 29, 1953. TNN
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12 Thursday,May 22, 2003 INDIA The Times of India, New Delhi NCB seizes consignment TIMES NEWS NETWORK Sinha turns the tables on Pak Kolkata: The Narcotics Control Bureau intercepted on By Rashmee Z Ahmed South Asia watchers said border terrorism” as “self-de- Wednesday a consignment sent to the absconding Mizo ten- TIMES NEWS NETWORK it may be significant Sinha feating”. Instead, he offered ant of former CBI additional director-general Upen Biswas at chose, for the second time in to take Pakistan’s claimed in- his Salt Lake residence in Kolkata. London: India tried to call Is- MEA: Joint less than a month, to literally nocence at face value and Biswas would be called to the NCB office for interrogation lamabad’s bluff on crossbor- said India was prepared to within a day or two in connexion with the arrest of five for- der terrorism by pledging throw the book at Pakistan monitoring of fight terrorism jointly “if it’s eign nationals with banned drug from his house. full “cooperation to jointly for playing an allegedly devi- happening outside their con- fight the menace”, even as it ous, double role in the global trol”. LoC possible significantly quoted the text war on terror. But he warned: “If it is TIMES NEWS NETWORK and tone of the two-year-old Just weeks ago, Sinha had done with the involvement of UN anti-terrorism resolution said Pakistan was “a fit case” New Delhi: The govern- any (Pakistani) state agen- 1373 to Pakistan. for American pre-emptive ment has reiterated its military action. Sources said cies, it should stop”. External affairs minister Sinha also offered a cau- position on the proposal Yashwant Sinha’s comments Sinha’s use of the word “co- for joint monitoring of operate” appeared also to be tious and graded approach to came almost simultaneously rapprochement. A prime the border between In- with Pakistan prime minis- significant, as he appeared dia and Pakistan if suf- literally to be preparing the ministerial summit, he said, ter Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s “will be the last stage of bi- ficient confidence is ground to declare Pakistan insistence on Doordarshan lateral engagement”. built between the two in severe breach of a key UN that Pakistan had “no control Before that, there must be countries. Resolution. over... crossborder incur- “talks about talks... compos- The Indian position Resolution 1373 expressly sions (which are) outside ite dialogue... step-by-step” was articulated by Pakistan’s purview”. urges all states to “cooperate, agreement on the agenda. the external affairs In London, Sinha pointed particularly through bilater- Playing down some of the spokesperson in out that both India and Pak- al and multilateral arrange- hype over an instant detente, response to a question ments and agreements, to istan had signed up to UN Se- Sinha offered some dull but on comments made prevent and suppress terror- curity Council Resolution important gestures as part of by Pakistani foreign ist attacks and take action 1373, the wide-ranging, com- a “five-item agenda” of the minister Khurshid prehensive anti-terrorism against perpetrators of such peace process. Kasuri on how India resolution adopted by the UN acts”. could help in checking Security Council in the wake Sinha dismissed the whole For more go to infiltration. of 9/11. “concept of decline in cross- www.timesofindia.com SC asks ASI to continue work on Viceregal Lodge New Delhi: The 115-year Dismissing the applica- old Viceregal Lodge in Lodge history tion after terming it as an Shimla will regain its •Served as summer attempt to review the 1997 grandeur as a national office for Viceroys, judgement, the Bench said: monument with the Governor Generals ‘‘The IIAS is given time to Supreme Court asking Ar- vacate the monument till chaeological Survey of In- •Historic meetings December 31, 2003.’’ dia (ASI) to carry on with between Indian leaders, In the 1997 judgement, its renovation work while colonial administration the apex court, while decid- ordering Indian Institute of ing a PIL filed by Rajeev Advance Studies to move •Named Rashtrapati Mankotia, had said: ‘‘The out of the complex by the Niwas after 1947 Vicergal Lodge at Shimla is end of this year. •Summer resort for a harbinger of colonial A Bench comprising Jus- President till 1964 tice S N Variva and Justice past, with architectural B N Agrawal rejected an grandeur and beauty of application moved by the to continue the Indian In- Elizabethian era and Urban Development min- stitute of Advance Studies stands mute witness to the istry last month seeking (IIAS), which serves as transition of independence modification of the 1997 training centre for new re- to the people of India after judgement of the apex cruits in the Indian Admin- non-violent struggle of the court, which had directed istrative Service (IAS), nation, Mahatma Gandhi.’’ maintenance of the lodge from the lodge and sought The court, in 1997, stated as a national monument. to restrain the ASI doing that the lodge was witness The application, moved the renovation and repair to three historical meet- through advocate Smita job of the lodge, from inter- ings between the Indian Inna, cited a Cabinet deci- fering in the working of the leadership and the colonial sion of last year intending institute. administration.PTI Jagmohan seeks retrieval of Bhojshala idol from UK New Delhi: Culture minister Jagmohan’s letter to the ex- ternal affairs minister, seeking his cooperation to retrieve the idol of what is presumed to be the Bhojshala Saraswati from the British Museum, is accompanied by a note which gives elaborate details of the statue. In his letter, Jagmohan has requested Yashwant Sinha to use diplomatic channels and the Unesco convention on pre- venting illicit imports, exports and transfer of cultural property to get back, what he terms, as ‘‘one of the most out- standing works of art of India, rare and unique in icono- graphic details’’. TNN
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The Times of India, New Delhi INDIA Thursday,May 22, 2003 13 Heat and dust is fine, Girl accuses mother of Crores on pools, all for MEA TIMES NEWS NETWORK inviting the disapproval of cial year, ending March 2002, selling her for Rs 1 lakh the Comptroller and Auditor- is Rs 5.9 crore, spread over New Delhi: A heated swim- General seven missions (Athens, TIMES NEWS NETWORK The Patel family hails ming pool with a jaccuzi, Describing it as ‘‘inessen- Birmingham, Paris, Bel- but where’s the rain? from Nani Badol village in sauna, automated sprinklers, tial and ostentatious ‘’, the grade, Brussels, Moscow and Vadodara: A 13-year-old Savli. stairs equipped with an elec- schoolgirl has filed a police CAG, in its latest report on Rome), incurred on locally Ankita’s father Dinesh tric frost prevention device By Chandrika Mago time are the missing mois- complaint, alleging that the ministry, has pointed to recruited persons in viola- No rain Patel works in Bharuch. and a satellite dish. TIMES NEWS NETWORK ture and the higher than usu- her mother tried to sell her some instances of flouting of tion of rules. Ankita and her mother These may be out of reach •May didn’t give Delhi its al night temperatures. May to an unidentified person rules. The CAG has calculat- The CAG also detected ex- New Delhi: Is the heat should get Delhi a few days of Chetnaben lived in Dan- for many but not for a coun- ed that the ministry had cess expenditure, totalling Rs share of duststorms and for Rs 1 lakh. teshwar for the girl’s pulling you down, the dust duststorms and a few days of sellor-level official in the In- spent approximately Rs 1.21 1.7 crore, incurred by mis- thunderstorms Ankita Patel, a student schooling. seeping into your system? It’s thunderstorms. The average dian embassy in Budapest. crore in excess because of sions in Moscow, Bucharest, of Class IX of Navsarjan In the FIR filed in the normal. The only thing un- •Average rain in May is rain for the month is 17.9 The external affairs min- the ‘‘much larger and osten- Minsk, Prague, Bratislava Vidyalay in Danteshwar, Makarpura police station, usual is the absence of rain, 17.9 mm. This time, it’s mm. This time, there have istry approved the purchase tatious accomodation’’. and Warsaw, on the tickets on the outskirts of Vado- Ankita claimed that says the meteorological de- been a long wait been four duststorms as the of this residential property The largest anomaly de- for trainees under a techni- dara, alleged that her Chetnaben was involved partment. loose dust blows in from Ra- for counsellor-level officials tected by CAG in the finan- cal programme. mother tried to push her with a certain Upendra Delhiites with short mem- jasthan but hardly any rain, sius is considered normal for into the flesh trade in Ratilal Upadhyay, who ories may not quite believe it certainly none worth meas- May.Wednesday,till the after- March. lives at Vaghodia Road. but a met office fairly tired of noon at least, was shaping up uring till Tuesday. answering queries on why as the hottest so far this sea- The haze doesn’t stop it’s so hot in May, reads out a son, at 43.4 degrees Celsius. short-wave radiation from bit on the Capital’s climate But if that comforts you in penetrating — nor does it al- this month — peak summer your misery,the weatherman low the heat conserved dur- with many hot days, some- is quick to pull the rug from ing the day to escape and times strong dust-raising under your feet. Last year, move up at night. So, night winds during the afternoon, the 19th day of May was far temperatures have been with occasional duststorms hotter, at 46 degrees Celsius. higher than normal for the and thunderstorms provid- And, the highest ever record- past couple of days. The nor- ing relief. ed was 47.2 degrees Celsius mal is 27 degrees Celsius — Sounds familiar? A tem- on May 29, 1944. but it’s been crossing 30 de- perature of 41 degrees Cel- The slight aberrations this grees Celsius. Protests in AFP J&K after one more death in custody TIMES NEWS NETWORK Srinagar: There was anoth- er incident of alleged custo- dial death in Kupwara dis- trict in north Kashmir, while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mahabooba Mufti admitted to a slight rise in human rights viola- tions in the state. Although it claimed to check such violations, there were demonstrations in Kup- wara town for a second con- secutive day on Wednesday, against the alleged killing of Mohammad Ashraf Malik, a daily wager in the state forest department, while in police custody. Kupwara residents, who sat on a dharna in front of deputy commissioner’s of- fice, were demanding probe People’s Conference leader Sajjad Gani Lone in front of a into the incident, besides portrait of his father Abdul Gani Lone in Srinagar on Tuesday. asking authorities to stop The son took over the reins of party when Abdul Gani Lone such incidents, say reports. was gunned down a year ago. NHRC pulls up UP over human rights violations TIMES NEWS NETWORK 20,000 as immediate inter- ernment sought reconsid- im relief, the NHRC said: eration of the recommen- New Delhi: The National ‘‘The state has conveniently dation on the plea that the Human Rights Commission forgotten the observations victim had not suffered any (NHRC) on Tuesday came of the Supreme Court that ‘‘serious injury’’. But the down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government for its custodial crime is perhaps NHRC did not agree to the ‘‘insensitivity in cases of one of the worst crimes in request and said: ‘‘The in- human rights’ violation, in civilised society.’’ sensitivity depicted in the general, and custodial The NHRC observed: ‘‘It letter of the state govern- crimes, in particular’’. is an obligation of the state ment is very disturbing.’’ The commission also ex- to ensure that there is no in- The NHRC also cited a pressed anguish over the fringement of the indefea- number of cases reported non-payment of relief to sible rights of a citizen to from UP where the scope victims of such violation. life, except in accordance and purpose of the grant of Considering the response with law, while the citizen ‘‘immediate interim relief ’’ of the state government in is in its custody.’’ under the Protection of the case of Zameer Ahmed In Khan’s case, the com- Human Rights Act had Khan, an alleged victim of mission said instead of pay- been explained, including police torture, for whom ing the compensation to the the recent case of the death the commission had recom- victim of torture as recom- of a medical student near mended payment of Rs mended by it, the state gov- Agra. Left says no Doctor rescued, to alliance Thakur’s role with Cong By Bhaskar Roy being probed TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Despite its TIMES NEWS NETWORK avowed task of defeating the Casefile BJP, the Left has said no to Patna: In a pre-dawn opera- any possible alliance with tion, the police on Wednes- •Police say the abduc- the Congress during the as- day freed abducted neuro- tors were patronised by sembly elections in four surgeon Ramesh Chandra Samata Party MLA Sunil states and next year’s Lok from the clutches of his cap- Pandey Sabha polls. tors. •The abductors made Taking a fresh look at the Eight persons were arrest- phone calls at Union political situation after its ed in this regard, with three minister C P Thakur’s victory in the panchayat elec- country-made pistols and 11 residence tions in West Bengal, the rounds of ammunition. The dominant Left party, the abductors were allegedly pa- •Doctor rescued without CPM, said on Monday: tronised by Samata Party a single bullet being fired ‘‘There is no question of an MLA Sunil Pandey. Follow- electoral alliance with the ing Chandra’s release, the In- fired. Congress.’’ dian Medical Association The kidnappers, who had The party’s highest policy- (IMA) called off its state- earlier demanded a ransom wide indefinite strike and of Rs 1 crore, had settled for making body — the central the NDA its Patna bandh. Rs 50 lakh for Chandra’s re- committee — will meet in The police is probing the lease, but he was rescued Kolkata for a three-day ses- possible involvement of without paying any money, sion from June 7 to discuss Union minister C P Thakur said the DGP. its role in the November as- in the case. Director-general Sources said assistance sembly polls and the Lok Sab- of police (DGP) D P Ojha was also sought from the in- ha elections next year. said there is evidence that telligence bureau in the res- ‘‘There may be some the kidnappers had made cue work, as it had become a amount o fcoordination in phone calls at Thakur’s resi- prestige issue for the police Parliament but no poll al- dence. in the light of President A P liance,’’ party politburo Ojha said as Thakur was J Abdul Kalam scheduled member Prakash Karat told away in Delhi, it could not be visit to the state. The Times of India. ascertained whether the Police said Sunil Singh, In a candid admission of minister had spoken to the the masterminded behind the Left’s relative weakness abductors. the abduction, confessed that in Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhat- When contacted, Pandey he and his accomplices were tisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, strongly denied the charges also involved in the abduc- he said that the coming to- and demanded a CBI inquiry. tion of a Hajipur-based doc- gether of like-minded parties Ojha claimed that the rescue tor, G K Sinha, for whose re- under one banner would not operation was a major suc- lease Rs 40 lakh were paid as qualify them as a third alter- cess as not a single bullet was ransom. native.
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14 Thursday,May 22, 2003 INTERNATIONAL The Times of India, New Delhi
Renee fears US network to AROUND THE WORLD AP Kidman is super rich: being single Mrs McCartney says telecast live Actress Nicole Kidman’s Hol- lywood suc- cess has and lonely from summit pushed her Sydney: Thirty-four-year-old higher up Hollywood actress Renee she’s no gold-digger of the Everest the ranks of Zellweger is depressed and Reuters Australia’s apprehensive that she is be- By Rashmee Z Ahmed Los Angeles: Fifty years af- super rich, whose for- coming like her on-screen TIMES NEWS NETWORK ter Edmund Hillary and Ten- tunes are character Bridget Jones, the zing Norgay became the first London: Heather Mills, the explorers to reach the sum- soaring in defiance of tum- eternal singleton, after not luscious blonde second wife bling stockmarkets, a maga- being able to find a boyfriend mit of Mount Everest, a US of former Beatle Paul Mc- cable network hopes to com- zine survey showed on for last three years. Wednesday. Kidman, who Cartney,has denied she is a memorate the event with the The Chicago star says that ‘‘gold-digger’’ and revealed recently won an Oscar, is she is very lonely and stated first live TV broadcast from worth $81 million, making the apparently humdrum, the top of the world. that her only companion is hard days night about life her Australia’s tenth richest As part of its reality ad- woman, according to Busi- her pet dog, Woofer. with a British national in- venture show titled ‘‘Global ness Review Weekly’s latest ‘‘I am a hopeless roman- stitution and global icon. tic,’’ she tells Cosmopolitan Extreme Challenge’’, which Rich 200 list. ‘‘Winning at the This included, she said, debuted earlier this year, the Oscar will certainly improve magazine. ‘‘But I believe in ‘‘a simple life’’ and lots of love because I’ve experienced Outdoor Life Network plans her earnings capacity,’’ it charity work, in key coun- said. Reuters it,’’ the actress said. to chronicle the eight-hour fi- tries such as India. nal ascent of a team of Amer- However, the actress Hollywood eyes Taj: Top She angrily rejected a re- ican climbers to the 29,035- claimed that her dog, a collie- Hollywood studio Warner cent television pro- foot (8,850-meter) peak of retriever cross, would also Brothers would produce a gramme’s suggestion that Everest on live television on have to approve of any poten- movie on Taj Mahal and the she only married Sir Paul Sir Paul McCartney and wife Heather Mills. Thursday. tial suitor. Zellweger, who timeless and tragic love story for his money. The taunts makes the breakfast. He Paul’s children and about Since late last year, the will begin filming the next of Shahjahan and Mumtaz were insulting to Sir Paul, cleans up. concocting a false account OLN channel has followed a Bridget film in September, Mahal. Based on a screen- she said. He loves it. He’s a natu- of her past. group of amateur athletes as also admitted that both she play written by Pakistani- ‘‘They’re saying he’s not rally wonderful guy that of- Mills, a former glamour they scaled cliffs in Moab, American screenwriter Kam- and Sarah Paulson had a talented, he’s not sexy, he’s fers to help in a modern-day model who took up charity Utah, skied the Colorado ran Pasha, the film would be crush on Ewan McGregor not good-looking, he has ab- relationship where two peo- work after losing a leg Rockies, bicycled across the first instance where a when they worked with him solutely nothing about him ple are out working and you in an accident, rammed Africa’s Kalahari desert, Hollywood movie is being on their new movie Down except a bank balance,’’ she both come together.’’ Sir into her critics just a fort- trekked the jungles of Costa made on the topic much With Love. ‘‘We couldn’t get told Piers Morgan, editor of Paul is Britain’s 29th rich- night after her reputation Rica and traversed the ice- beloved to Indians and the over how gorgeous he is,’’ she British tabloid newspaper, est man with a fortune of at was ripped to shreds by a capped peaks of Iceland. Bollywood. The English lan- said.She said her last rela- The Daily Mirror. least 760 milllion pounds Channel 4 documentary During that period the field guage epic movie is being tionship was with Jim Car- pitched as Gladiator meets Life with Sir Paul, said but Mills insisted they did titled ‘‘The Real Mrs of contestants was narrowed Londoner Marcus Fitzgerald gets to grips with the latest rey and rumours of romance The Last Emperor, according Mills, was not ‘‘big’’ and not have ‘‘a Hollywood McCartney’’. from 50 to four. attraction at Madame Tussauds in London — film actress with George Clooney and to Warner Brothers. PTI ‘‘lush with loads of staff I lifestyle’’. She also denied For more go to Last Monday, the Comcast and singer Jeniffer Lopez — on Wednesday. Matthew Perry were all non- cook my own dinner — he rumours of a split with Sir www.timesofindia.com Corp. -owned network Suit against Jackson: on Oct. 29, 2002. One of the shown at Director’s Fort- sense.ANI beamed its first live pictures Sotheby’s said on Tuesday paintings shows Cupid re- night and who is in from Everest showing the that it had settled a lawsuit moving a thorn from his foot the running for the Camera BRICKBATS four finalists, two men and accusing pop superstar and the other is a portrait of d’Or prize for best newcom- I feel that it does not matter whether two women, getting acclimat- Michael Jackson of failing to a young woman with a child er, said ‘‘the film is about the the people who send their reactions are pay almost $1.4 million for and a sheep.Reuters hopelessness’’ of the Taliban fans or critics. They only want their ed for their climb at a moun- names published. Why don’t you stop tain base camp. two 19th century paintings years. ‘‘Osama’’ is set in publishing the mails? Better still, scrap If the weather holds, the he bought from the auction Osama at Cannes: the weeks after the this strip altogether? house last year but no longer four finalists, their profes- Osama, the first Afghan film Taliban takeover in the — Neeti Gupta wanted. The suit, filed in ever screened at Cannes, re- mid-90s. It begins with a You know every good thing has to sional guide, a three-man Manhattan federal court, al- vived horrific memories of the demonstration by hundreds come to an end. So please stop the camera crew and several strip before it becomes boring. leged Jackson’s Los Angeles torment of women under the of jobless women wrapped in — Swapnil Sherpas will begin the final company MJJ Productions Taliban and won a rousing re- blue burqa veils demanding For bouquets log on to leg of their ascent of Everest successfully bid on two ception for its director work, who meet a spray of www.timesofindia.com before dawn Friday local paintings by French artist Sedigh Barmak. Barmak, Taliban gunfire and water- e-mail: [email protected] time, OLN Chief Executive William Adolphe Bourgereau whose first featurewas cannon. AFP Roger Williams said.Reuters
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Islamists ask Possibility for back repair Senate’s green signal to mini-nukes Spongy discs separate and cushion the Musharraf to Healthy By Carl Hulse sought permission to begin pursuing He questioned their military value action dangerous and a major step bones of the spine, acting as shock disc smaller nuclear weapons. Republi- and said they “shouldn’t be confused backward for arms control. ab-sorbers. Damage to those discs Washington: The Senate agreed Diseased quit army by can advocates of easing the Congres- with benign or, you know, casual “To my mind, even considering the can cause intense pain as nerves Tuesday to lift a ban on research and disc sionally imposed ban said such weapons that we would use. These use of these weapons threatens to un- are crunched and bones grind against Nerve development of smaller nuclear Nerve military alternatives might be are atomic weapons.” dermine our efforts to stop prolifera- bone. Patients may need the disc mid-August weapons, rejecting Democratic argu- removed and the vertebrae fused Vertebra ments that any step toward such needed in a changed international The change in nuclear policy tion,” said Senator Dianne Feinstein, Islamabad: Hardline Islam- climate when adversaries can sought by the Bush administration Democrat of California. She said re- together. Spinal fusion eases pain but hin- ic lawmakers demanded arms could spur other nations to ders normal movement causing strain on other build tactical nuclear weapons of burrow deep into well-protected was just one of the sticking points pealing the ban “actually encourages Wednesday that Pakistani bunkers that conventional bombs over the first major military legisla- other nations to pursue nuclear discs and risking additional damage. Artificial discs President Gen. Pervez their own. cannot penetrate. tion considered since the Iraq war: a weapons by emphasising their im- are being studied that promise to ease pain while allowing Musharraf resign as head of On a 51-to-43 vote, the Senate “In this new world, there could $400 billion military spending bill. portance.” normal movement. the army by August 14 or face turned down a Democratic amend- street protests. ment that would have preserved a 10- well be reason to have these Senate Republicans dropped the After their first effort failed, De- weapons,” said Senator Jon Kyl, Re- ban in committee, and Democrats mocrats said they would try to limit Replacing Soft The opposition politicians, year-old prohibition on moving to- the disc ward producing nuclear weapons of publican of Arizona. were trying to restore it. Republicans work on such nuclear weapons to Diseased plastic who have a powerful voice in The surgery is disc parliament, have set Pak- less than five kilotons. Many modern But Senator Jack Reed, Democrat noted that any move toward produc- research only, bringing the Senate core istan’s Independence Day as nuclear weapons have a blast force of of Rhode Island, said that talking tion of the weapons would require provision more in line with the performed the deadline for Musharraf several hundred kilotons. about low-yield nuclear weapons was further Congressional action. language to be considered by the through a small to retire from the military The Bush administration had like discussing a “small apocalypse.” Some Democrats called the Senate House. NYT News Service incision in the Plates and fully become a civilian AFP abdomen. head of state, said Hafiz Hus- sain Ahmad, a parliamentar- Indian target ian from the religious right. 1. The bad disc is removed and 2. Small metal plates are ‘‘It will be good if Mushar- the exposed vertebrae are tapped into the exposed ver- raf (takes) off (his) uniform of hate crime cleared of debris. Then the tebrae. A soft, plastic core is when the nation celebrates vertebrae are slightly spread inserted between the plates the national day,’’ Ahmad in Arizona apart to accept the implant. and the spine is realigned. said. Elections were held in Oc- Phoenix: An Indian truck SOURCES: artificialdisc.com; Atlas of Human Anatomy Emily Brannan/AP tober and a civilian prime driver who was shot at and minister now runs day-to-day seriously wounded was ap- affairs of the country, but parently targeted because he Musharraf remains presi- is a Sikh who wears a turban, India rejects firm dent and head of the military. police said. Before the vote, Musharraf Avtar Singh, 52, was the held a referendum that guar- second Sikh in less than two anteed him five more years years to be shot in the south- for its China ties as president and changed the western US state of Arizona constitution, giving himself apparently because of his ap- By Harvey Stockwin sweeping powers to dismiss pearance. TIMES NEWS NETWORK A gas station owner was Vajpayee to meet the government at will. Hong Kong: A high-level killed in Mesa just days after The Islamic opposition has Indian government commit- the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist at- Hu in Russia paralyzed the legislature for tee has excluded a reputable tacks, allegedly because the 13 weeks in a bid to force Hong Kong multinational Beijing: Chinese Presi- Musharraf to choose be- gunman thought he was an dent Hu Jintao, on his Arab. company from a crucial port tween being the head of the project near Mumbai pre- first trip abroad since as- military or the government. Singh had parked his 18- sumably because of the close suming office in March, Talks between opposition wheeler late Monday and relationship between the will meet Prime Minister politicians and the govern- called his son, who was a few firm’s owner and China’s Vajpayee in St Petrsburg, ment collapsed on Monday. blocks away, to pick him up. communist leadership. a senior Chinese foreign The opposition has capital- While he was waiting, at According to a report in ministry official said. PTI ized on discontent over least two young white men Wednesday’s South China Musharraf ’s support for the pulled up and started yelling, US-led war on terrorism to Singh said at a Phoenix hos- Morning Post, Hutchison proposed terminal is in close make electoral gains. pital Tuesday. Port Holdings (HPH), which proximity to the strategically The leader of a coalition ‘‘I hear that voice: ‘Go back is part of the Hutchison located Southern Naval Com- Whampoa conglommerate comprising six radical Islam- A police official stands guard on the steps of the House of Representatives as the US government raised its colour-coded to where you belong to.’ And mand, and the involvement ic parties called Mutahida terrorist threat alert to orange, the second-highest level, to reflect a ‘high’ risk of attacks. at the same time I heard the controlled by the Hong Kong of foreign firms with Chi- Majlis-e-Amal urged Mus- shot,’’ Singh said. billionaire Li Ka-shing, has nese or Pakistani connec- lims to work together to pro- The men wounded Singh been disqualified from ten- tions in the project could tect themselves from US ag- in the lower abdomen and up- dering to set up a joint ven- have serious security impli- gression. per thigh. He was not robbed ture for the proposed 9-bil- cations”. Osama aide calls for more attacks lion rupee Nhava Sheva con- But India is not excluding ‘‘After attacking and nothing was taken from Afghanistan and Iraq, (US Riyadh: The US, Germany, erners from the “land of Is- “Learn the lesson from the truck, said Phoenix po- tainer terminal near Mum- Singapore’s PSA Corpora- President) Bush is planning Canada and Britain closed lam”, and “emulating” the your 19 brethren who at- lice detective Tony Morales. bai. tion and Malaysia’s Westport Hijack bid foiled While the report is vague to attack other Muslim coun- their embassies in Saudi September 11 attacks. tacked the US with their Local and federal authori- Holdings, both of which have on this point, the decision to obtained a security clearance tries,’’ Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Arabia to the public from Riyadh: Three Al-Qaida “O Muslims, muster your planes... wreaking on it un- ties were investigating it as a hate crime. No suspects had exclude HPH was evidently to tender for the project, ac- a leader of Pakistan’s reli- Wednesday, as Osama bin suspects arrested in Sau- resolve and hit the embassies precedented havoc from gious right, said upon re- been found. taken by a small committee, cording to the SCMP report. Laden’s deputy called for di Arabia earlier this of America, England, Aus- which it it still reeling,” said turning from Iran, where he National Chairman of the made up of permanent secre- Meanwhile, this decision more suicide attacks on week planned to hijack a tralia and Norway, their in- the tape. met with Iranian President Sikh Council on Education taries to a few key Indian comes shortly before Prime Western targets. plane from Jeddah, Saudi terests, their companies and “The Crusaders and Jews Mohammad Khatami. security officials said. and Religion Rajwant Singh ministries, which is respon- Minister Vajpayee is thought A voice purported to be their employees... Set the understand only the lan- Ahmed’s coalition organ- The officials said the called on local and national sible for rulings on matters of likely to visit China in June that of bin Laden’s number ground ablaze under their guage of killing and blood. to improve relations. Howev- ized protests nationwide that three suspects were Mo- leaders to find positive internal security. er, there has been no official drew hundreds of thousands two in the Al-Qaida terror roccans and had targeted feet... Kick these criminals They can only be persuaded methods to address negative The SCMP report quotes network, Ayman al-Zawahiri, out,” said the tape played by through returning coffins,” word confirming the visit of people in March after the a Sudan-bound flight. AP profiling of Sikhs in the from that committee’s ruling US attacked Iraq. AP urged Muslims to force West- Al-Jazeera television. the voice intoned. AFP US. Agencies which laid it down that “the from either side. WHO nod to anti-tobacco deal Geneva: The World Health save billions of lives and pro- motion, or restrictions in Organization adopted a tect people’s health for gener- countries like the US where a sweeping anti-tobacco treaty ations to come,’’ said WHO total prohibition would vio- Wednesday in an unprece- director-general Gro Harlem late the constitution. dented global push to regu- Brundtland. It says that health warn- late a product that kills one ‘‘What a wonderful mo- ings — including pictures in two of its regular users ment in global public such as diseased gums and and is addicting ever-increas- health,’’ exulted New lungs — should ideally take ing numbers of teenagers. Zealand Health Minister An- up at least half the packet Crowning four years of nette King, adding that and terms and encourages turbulent negotiations, around 20 million people had governments to clamp down WHO’s policy-making annu- died since the talks began. on ‘‘low-tar’’ and ‘‘mild’’ on al assembly unanimously The so-called Framework cigarette packs. adopted the accord amid Convention on Tobacco Con- In particular it intends to thunderous applause. trol provides for a ban on to- stop hard-sell tactics aimed ‘‘Today, we are acting to bacco advertising and pro- at adolescents. AP
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Meow TV, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to cats and the people they own, is the most recent example of a growing trend spurred by advertisers eager to reach consumers in new ways as traditional marketing methods lose their power. Cats meow their way into TV n another example of the Annabelle Gurwich and her will feature brands like Iincreased intertwining of cat, Stinky, is an example of American Express and programming and advertis- a growing trend spurred by Coors beer, courtesy of the ing, a leading cat-food mak- advertisers eager to reach Magna Global Entertain- er and its agency want to consumers in new ways. ment division of the Magna give MTV a new meaning The increased prolifera- Group, part of the Interpub- with Meow TV, a television tion of media outlets, short- lic Group of Companies; show they are creating and er attention spans, personal Pepsi Play for a Billion, a sponsoring. video recorders like TiVo joint effort of the Pepsi-Cola The first 30-minute and remote controls are en- division of PepsiCo and the episode of Meow TV, which couraging marketers and WB network, to appear in is to carry commercials for agencies to revisit the days September. Meow Mix dry cat food and when they created the soap ‘‘Everyone in the indus- other products, is to run on operas, situation comedies, try has been bandying about the ratings-challenged Oxy- quiz shows and dramas that this concept of ‘branded gen cable network on May filled the radio and televi- content,’ but a lot of people 30. It is to be repeated nine sion schedules. don’t do it well,’’ said times through June. Besides Meow TV, other Laura Caraccioli-Davis, Meow TV, with humor- examples of the trend in- vice president and director ous, fast-paced segments in- clude The Restaurant,a at SMG Entertainment in troduced by the comedian summer series on NBC that Chicago. NYT News Service
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16 Friday,May 23, 2003 The Times of India, New Delhi Mobile Messages Peak Season A THOUGHT FOR TODAY Everest continues to be the lodestar for lenge. But for the Sherpas who live there, life Chinese Changes in a Time of SARS generations of mountaineers across the globe offers few privileges. Education and health- Give me your tired, your poor,your huddled masses ever since Sir Edmund Hillary and care facilities are scarce, bridges and paths yearning to breathe free... By Pallavi Ayer to me on the phone from her home town of Tenzing Norgay scaled the world’s highest are often destroyed, and the forests they de- Tianjin. “I just didn’t know what to believe, — Statue of Liberty inscription If mobility, information and globalisation mountain peak in May 1953. More than pend upon are in the process of rapid deple- are seen as the core characteristics of the so I left”. The rumour that martial law will 1,200 climbers have so far successfully tion. Despite these hardships, however, they contemporary condition, then SARS would soon be declared in Beijing continues to cir- followed in the footsteps of the original duo. are the most warm-hearted people I know. appear to be the quintessential “contempo- culate through SMS despite the government As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary The Himalayan Trust has foundations in Alien America rary” affliction. Super spreaders jet-setting having denied this several weeks ago. of the trailblazing ascent, Sir Hillary speaks the US, the UK, Canada, Germany, Australia To reverse the old graffito, ‘‘Just because they’re out to across the world seemingly render national SMS communities have not only provided to Madhu Suri about his experiences and and, of course, New Zealand. These founda- get you, you don’t have to be paranoid.’’ Many will see as a borders meaningless and both the control alternative sources of information (however philosophy, and the ‘health’ of the mountain tions organise fund-raising programmes sign of paranoia the US administration’s proposal to and spread of information are vital in inaccurate) to the officially authorised ones, habitat. Excerpts from the interview: where I am usually the major speaker. We photograph and fingerprint visitors from most parts of the determining its impact. In China, the largest they have also facilitated a sense of cohesion do not interfere with political or religious world, including India, when they enter America. The mobile phone market in the world, a flood of and community at a time when Beijing is In this 50th year of the climbing of Mount matters but largely concentrate on education $400 million scheme, reportedly approved by Congress, is mobile-phone text messages and e-mails have a very sick and panicked city. People face Everest, what are your thoughts as a and health issues. to come into force from January 1, 2004. According to shaped the topography of the SARS crisis restrictions on their movements, students trailblazer? What has the trust achieved so far? an American spokesman, ‘‘In 99.9 per cent of cases, the to a considerable extent. have been forbidden from leaving campuses, Basically, I feel a great sense of satisfac- So far, the trust has built 27 functioning visitors will simply be wished a good day and sent on their The control of information has long been and thousands are under quarantine. The tion at the success of Sherpa Tenzing and schools where extension programmes are go- way, but with that small percentage of hits, our country vital to the ability of the Chinese govern- receiving of an SMS demonstrates to people myself. It is very satisfying to be the first in ing on and which offer annual scholarships will be made much safer.’’ Despite such reassurances, the ment to retain legitimacy and exercise its that the sender cares about them and is the world to complete a great challenge. to more than 100 Sherpa and other Nepalese proposal is likely to excite a great deal of apprehension authority. To this end, highly sophisticated thinking of them. Many believe that whilst you received all students. On the healthcare front, we are among many businesspeople, students, tourists, and those technologies have been developed to block A bevy of SMS messages on advice on the acclaim for being the pioneer, Tenzing’s running two hospitals and 13 village clinics... visiting friends and relatives in America. Fingerprinting is websites and tame the threat of the “global how to stay healthy and avoid getting achievement was largely ignored, at least Almost 100,000 indigenous tree seedlings are normally done in the case of suspected law-breakers, and informational commons” of the Internet. sick, from chewing garlic to drinking in the western world. Would you say that planted, protected and nurtured each year. to subject bona fide travellers to the process would be The prevention of social unrest and dissent salty water, are also doing the rounds. By was unfair? Six Sherpas, trained in New Zealand with construed as a humiliation by most; a slight not just to and the presentation of an image of stability enabling the quick sharing of information Tenzing’s role was a very important one the support of the trust, are now working the individual concerned but to the head of state under with which to lure foreign investment and maintenance of interpersonal ties with- and he is greatly admired all over the world. as wardens at national parks in Nepal. The whose auspices the passport-holder is travelling. have been made possible through a carefully out regard to physical location, the mobile Tenzing travelled extensively worldwide and trust is helping isolated mountain communi- Apart from the offence it might cause, the proposal could orchestrated “management” of the media. phone may be facilitating the formation of was regarded as a great hero. ties to rebuild washed-away bridges and also be criticised for fuzzy logic, which could have adverse During the 16th party conference in No- an embryonic civil society in China. How and why did you decide to take on tracks. We’ve also set up drinking water sys- repercussions on the US. It is true that after 9/11 and the vember last year,access to seve- The government is trying to the challenge of tems, and repaired launching of the war against terror, US institutions and ral websites was blocked and clamp down. According to climbing Everest? and re-built Bud- citizens have increasingly become the target of terrorist all international traffic in SMS Xinhua news agency, four I believe that Q&A dhist monasteries. attacks. But most strikes have occurred outside America. messages was stopped. Accord- people have been arrested in meeting major chal- The basic idea is to ing to Patrick Horgan, Beijing Beijing for “causing public lenges and overcom- To many western eyes, help the Sherpas and The new rules can hardly hope to counter such offshore the Everest region is a threats. On the contrary, they can only lead to a further chief representative for Apco panic” by spreading SARS- ing them is one of other Nepalese peo- China, a government relations related rumours through SMS. the most satisfying place of great beauty, ple overcome some curtailment of civil rights within the US, which have and challenge. But for already caused much disquiet amongst many Americans consultancy, worries about But Beijing is slowly beginning things that we as of the harshness of SMS traffic among China and to realise that it is more viable humans can do. Our the Sherpas who live their environment themselves. In fact, by turning itself into a virtual armed there, life offers few camp, the US runs the risk of blurring the distinction United States-based members to “use” SMS than suppress it. climb of Everest and to work for a privileges — education between the liberal ‘Us’ and a fanatical ‘Them’, against of the Falun Gong and Free In Hong Kong, this strategy stimulated moun- better future and healthcare facilities whom protection is sought. The historical success story of Tibet movements, were one of has been in place for a while. taineering all over Degradation of the are scarce... the US, economically and politically, has been largely the reasons behind the abrupt When on April Fool’s day a the world. Udayshankar mountain habitat is thanks to its being a free market, not only of capital but removal of international SMS services. 14-year-old boy allegedly posted a message on What is your most one of the major of ideas and ethnic identities. Any attempt to curb such However, over the last month, since the Internet claiming that Hong Kong moving memory about climbing Everest? issues facing the community. What is being openness — particularly at a time when the European Beijing’s admission of a cover-up of the true had been labelled an “infected city”, the Did you ever want to call it a day? done to conserve the ecology and environment Union and the euro are aspiring challengers to America’s extent of the spread of SARS, the central government responded to the ensuing panic I was frequently afraid on Everest but of the place? political and economic hegemony — would only rebound control over information, always slightly by sending a text message to six million I never thought of giving up the challenge. It is important that every expedition to the disadvantage of the US. Perhaps what Washington tenuous, is showing serious cracks. Students mobile phones denying the hoax. We had a great sense of team spirit in our cleans up all the rubbish they have carried needs to remember is that freedom is not merely a at the Beijing Broadcasting Institute (BBI), According to Duncan Clark, managing expedition and this gave us a very strong up the mountain. The mountains must be left statute of liberty, but an accommodative attitude of mind, where I teach, tell me they no longer believe director of BDA China, a telecom research ability to work together. clean and wholesome. The forests on the reflected in a way of life which both stems from, and the official figures, even after the govern- and consultancy company based in Beijing, What are the objectives of the Himalayan mountain slopes have been severely denuded buttresses, such a mental framework. Face it, finger- ment has promised complete openness and the viability of the mainland’s usual Trust that you have set up, and what are its for firewood and housing. This trend must printing ‘aliens’ is alien to the idea of America. directed officials and media alike to report approach of trying to suppress data and basic activities? be reversed. On a more general plane, what on SARS freely. Instead, it is to Internet communication has been called into question The Himalayan Trust aims at working the mountain community urgently require chatrooms and forwarded SMSs that they by the SARS crisis. It is now having to learn towards long-term solutions to the problems today is education and healthcare for VIEW turn for information. Every day brings a from the Hong Kong government’s creative confronting the Sherpas and other Nepalese their children. deluge of wild rumours and unverifiable use of SMS to counter disinformation and people living in the Everest district of The Nanda Devi sanctuary has still not been anecdotes, creating panic and distrust of the rumours. Hence, for the last few weeks China Nepal. Every project follows a formal peti- re-opened. Has the closure not helped in terms official version of the epidemic. Mobile has been sending out daily SARS tion from villagers, who are required to of undoing some of the damage that has been Jaya is Victory Loudspeakers set up around the university information text messages in cooperation undertake a year of preparatory work. Then, done to the fragile environment? campus are used in a desperate attempt to with the ministry of health. SMS is thus I provide the funds, the technical help and I know little about the present situation in boost morale. To the soothing background of now a contested arena. Simultaneously used the advice needed, to Sherpas and other the Nanda Devi sanctuary.But it is a unique Personified Enya-like synthesiser folk music, a voice by the centre as a channel for having the Nepalese people. place, which must be protected at all costs. ayalalithaa’s incredible career teaches that in cajoles: “Trust the government. Trust the “official” voice on SARS heard, and by users, We see to it that each project is taken to What, in your view, is the showpiece of the Jpolitics nothing succeeds like resilience. Looking University. You are Safe. Let’s fight SARS to circumvent and disseminate non-official, its conclusion. Help is also extended for 50th anniversary celebrations? at Jaya’s towering image, who’d believe that she together. Relax and play some badminton. non-authorised voices. maintenance and subsequent follow-up. We will have great celebrations in was dumped on the refuse bin of history only a few Don’t panic. Read a magazine. Trust the Through SMS, we in Beijing, at least Local workers, who are involved in the Kathmandu, with live television dispatches years ago? Her triumphant return against seemingly government.” The exhortations fall on deaf occasionally, have something to smile about trust’s projects, also benefit monetarily, in around the world. insurmountable odds is the stuff that legends are ears as students have defied orders to stay in the midst of the grim situation we terms of the pay that they receive. But all As a pioneering mountaineer, what legacy made of. Today,two years after she made a spectacular put and returned home en masse. face. The SARS virus has proved to be workers from outside Nepal are volunteers. would you like to leave behind? comeback, there is no one to rival her, either in “I got a text message saying that 30,000 peo- “mobile” in more than one way. No money is paid to agents. I feel my greatest legacy will be the charisma or popularity.True, there is a lot of intellec- ple have got it (SARS) in Beijing”, says Grace (The author teaches at the Beijing To many western eyes, the Everest region schools and medical facilities that I have tual talk about her imperious and authoritarian Yuan, a second year student at BBI, speaking Broadcasting Institute) is a place of great beauty,and of course chal- established for the mountain people. ways. Yet, if anything, she seems to have further consolidated her numero uno status in Tamil Nadu. More importantly, her clout with the Centre far exceeds that of Karunanidhi, whose DMK is a Devotee’s Dream, constituent of the Vajpayee-led NDA government. The DMK itself appears to have reached a dead end, with Mr Karunanidhi now a spent force and Brahma’s Pride his son M K Stalin unable even to pose a challenge By S Srinivasan Glad Tidings to Jaya. The uproar over the midnight arrest of Mr Karunanidhi has all but been forgotten. Narasimha avatar, one of When Hiranyakashipu The ideal Herald will Other rivals, such as the MDMK’s Vaiko and the the ten incarnations of Lord threatened to kill Prahlad for dawn as the true morn PMK’s S Ramadoss, have all been equally helpless in Vishnu, is unique in many insisting that Lord Vishnu from the Divine City, arresting the swell of support for Amma. Far from it. ways. In the other avatars was Supreme, Vishnu came with spiritual glad Jaya has been able to turn the heat on them; Vaiko, Vishnu was born at a parti- to Prahlad’s rescue in the tidings, and awaken among others, was detained under the draconian cular time, grew up in this form of Narasimha. This the heart, soul and POTA. Paradoxically enough, Jaya’s policies — be that world and helped his devo- way, both Brahma and Sage spirit from the sleep of her use of POTA as a political weapon or her recourse tees at some other time. But Narada’s words were honou- negligence with the to Hindutva — would appear to have enhanced rather as Narasimha, both his red, that Prahlad would not trumpet of knowledge. than diminished her appeal among the BJP cadres. appearance on earth and be killed. Kayatu, the wife O Son of the Supreme! POTA is a piece of legislation that has the BJP’s his coming to the aid of his of Hiranyakashipu, was with I made death for thee enthusiastic support. On Hindutva, the Hindu-Hindi devotee were simultaneous child when the king proceed- as glad tidings: why art party finds itself in co-opetition with Jayalalithaa. and instantaneous. ed to perform penance. Indra thou in despair at its From defending Gujarat chief minister Narendra Maitreya, Parasara’s disci- tried to kill the child in her approach? I made light Modi over the post-Godhra riots to enacting an anti- ple and author of Vishnu womb, when Narada stopped for thee a splendour: conversion law to taking a tough line against the Purana asks why the Lord him and informed him that why dost thou hide LTTE, Jaya has embarked on a series of populist meas- always seems to be partial, a great Vishnu bhakt was to from it? ures that have combined to create a Tamil Hindutva CONVERSATIONS WITH READERS why he helps the Devas be born to her. votebank. This has helped her wrest from the Centre and kills asuras. In reply, The Alwars have sung bea- In His Name who benefits for her state that BJP allies are unable to shines forth from the social news/events. I request you to restore Parasara narrates to him the utiful songs on Narasimha secure for their constituencies. She is in an enviable Horizon of Might! Changing Times the Third Edit to its rightful place. story of Narasimha, who avatar. Prahlad insists that position where every political formation is ready to do Verily,the Tongue of — S M Vaishnav, Mumbai comes to the rescue of the the Lord is Omnipresent. An business with her, if only she would deign to do so. I started reading The Times of India about little boy Prahlad, the son of exasperated Hiranyakashipu the Ancient gives glad 55 years back. Today,I feel sorry to see that asura king Hiranyakashipu. strikes at the pillar, asking tidings to those who COUNTERVIEW the content (news) seems to have become Copyright Wrongs As Narasimha the Lord if the Lord resided in the are in the world secondary and outer look has become the shows great qualities of lead- pillar, too. That very moment concerning the This is with reference to the Q&A ‘Woman primary objective. A daily newspaper ership and presence of mind. the pillar split open and appearance of the of Substance’ (May 20). Violation of with colour is good, but not at the cost of A good leader stands by the Vishnu appeared in the Greatest Name, Power is Illusory, copyright has become extremely rampant in providing news to its readers. I remember decisions of those around form of Narasimha. and who takes India. The owners of intellectual property the days when I used to be awakened him, never exposing them. Vedanta Desika, the His Covenant rights undergo colossal financial losses, So is Position early in the morning by the sound of the He stands by renowned Vaish- among the nations. newspaper being pushed into my hostel running into crores of rupees. Piracy obody can overthrow me. I have the support of them and upholds navite scholar In the divine Holy room by the vendor. I used to look at the remains undetected for a long length of 700,000 troops, all the workers and most of the their decisions in says: “Not know- Books there are “N front page and go back to sleep. Now I don’t time and the punitive action after detection people. I have the power,” said the Shah of Iran in troubled times. ing where Hiran- unmistakable prophe- see much news on the front page. Surveys, hardly proves a deterrent. March 1978. By early next year, the absolute monarch Hiranyakashipu yakashipu would cies giving the Glad views, comments, etc can go on other pages, Barbara Taylor Bradford was an unsus- had been reduced to a dethroned exile. Let’s face it. wanted to take look for him, the Tidings of a certain the first page needs to be reserved primarily pecting victim of copyright infringement. Power is a hugely fickle friend. One moment it’s revenge on Lord Lord put himself Day in which the for national and international news. The right course of action, as correctly there, bestowing charisma, prestige, authority and Vishnu, who had everywhere — so promised One of all — Narendra Banthiya, via e-mail mentioned by the reputed author, would popularity.And the next, it could be gone, taking with killed his youn- he still resides the Books would have been for the errant TV serial maker to it all of these and more. If pelf and privilege weren’t ger brother. He in all matter appear, a radiant seek the prior approval of Ms Bradford. THE quite so ephemeral, there wouldn’t have been so did severe penan- in the form of Dispensation be II Such infringements are not only detri- many best-selling authors churning out countless ce and received SPEAKING Narasimha’’. established, the mental to the copyright owners, they also ‘rise and fall’ epics. Yes, there is simply no one to With the changing times, The Times of many boons from Narasimhata- banner of the bring a bad name to India. TREE match Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu today. Arch rival India has changed considerably.There’s no Brahma, includ- paneeya Upani- Most Great Peace Karunanidhi has all but faded out of politics, while denying the fact that change is a constant — V B N Ram, New Delhi ing one that specified that shad refers to Vishnu as and reconciliation she has effectively neutralised every one of her in life. My simple query is: Do you have any he will not be killed by Narasimha Triyambaka — be hoisted, and the potential rivals. And Tamil Nadu’s iron lady seems structured mechanism by which you are High Spirits man, animal, deva, astra, one who has three eyes, oneness of the world of at the peak of her personal popularity. But history able to find out the likes and dislikes shastra, dry or wet weapon. Tapana, indu, agni naya- humanity proclaimed. of your loyal readers? tells us that authoritarian figures are more often The 50th anniversary of the first-ever He would not be killed naha — the sun, the moon The Prophets of God For the last several months, I have noticed than not brought down by their own excesses. The conquest of the world’s tallest peak on land, in heaven, at day and agni are his three were in the utmost that due to one reason or the other, you have successor is rarely anything more than a catalyst by mankind was indeed an occasion not or night. Pleased to the eyes. Lord Shiva in love for all. Each one sacrificed the Third Edit, which was very who accelerates the process. The Shah’s misdeeds only to felicitate Sir Edmund Hillary and core, Hiranyakashipu decla- Mantraraja Pada Stotram announced the much liked by discerning readers like finally caught up with him. the late Tenzing Norgay,but also to rekindle red himself to be supreme. tells Parvati that the most glad tidings of me who read TOI for literary contentment Take our own Indira Gandhi. Who can forget that the spirit of adventure among our youth. Lord Vishnu, the only one ugra rudra is the Lord His successor and each as well as the regular update on politics and famous line about Indira being India and vice versa? Since the very beginning, mankind has to survive the pralay,who as Narasimha. subsequent one Indira was larger-than-life; she was invincible. been fascinated by nature in its various created this entire universe In this manner, Vishnu confirmed the teach- forms and has been obsessed by the desire And the image she projected of herself was of a From timesofindia.com including Brahma, the one did what he had to do ings and prophecies of phenomenally popular ruler. It wasn’t until her fall to conquer it. As a by-product, tremendous the Vedas refer to as moksha without overruling the boons the former. There was from grace that the truth was discovered: That her efforts have been put to ensure one’s adhikari, the Supreme, could given by Brahma and no discord or variance absolute power had undermined her absolutely. physical fitness. Let us hope that the legend have easily overruled the Narada. In order to honour in the reality of their Fee Fleece of Sir Hillary and the late Norgay inspires Authoritarianism contains the seeds of its own boons given by Brahma and the word of his disciples teachings and mission. destruction. Power is blinding: It blanks out the truth Almost all schools in the Capital are more of our youth to recreate history in killed Hiranyakashipu. But and followers and to From Baha’i writings and creates magnificent illusions — illusions about extorting money from parents. the future, thereby keeping our flag flying he didn’t do that. He protect- protect them, he innovates ✥ the perpetuity of power and its wielder. Indira had Apart from the normal tuition fee, on the roof of the world. ed Brahma’s words; at the and finds a way out. transformed from icon to hate figure without her we have to shell out money for pupil — Navneet Dhawan, New Delhi same time he found a way out Vishnu devotees believe that So powerful is the light fund, development fund, building fund, knowing it. Ditto for Jayalalithaa in her earlier Letters to this column should be addressed to Letters c/o Edit page — he took the form of in this way, Narasimha of unity that it can avatar as chief minister. She imperiously spent a computer fee, games fee etc. Added to Editor, The Times of India, 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Narasimha, half-lion, half- comes to the rescue of all illuminate the whole fortune on a family wedding, not knowing the that, in some schools, students are Delhi-110002. email:[email protected] man. He sat on a raised those who believe in him earth... The earth is frequently forced to pay money to No. 122 Vol. 54. Air charge: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai ,Cochin, Chennai & via platform, put Hiranyaka- and pray to him, just as but One country and calamitous effect that would have on a people who saw Rs.3, Indore and via 50 paise. National edition: No aircharge.Price in Nepal: NEP Rs 5, except obscure charitable organisations. Let Sunday: NEP Rs 7. RNI No. 508/57 MADE IN NEW DELHI REGD. NO. DL-25002/92. Published for shipu on his lap and killed he came to the rescue of mankind its citizens. this as arrogance at its worst. To be sure, she has the proprietors, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., by Balraj Arora at Times House, 7, Bahadur Shah the Delhi education minister act Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002 and printed by him at 13, Site IV Industrial Area,Sahibabad (UP), him by tearing his stomach child Prahlad. triumphantly bounced back. Nonetheless, she exists at MNS Printers Pvt. 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Phoney car Flip-flop pricing Survival package Japanese toy maker Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Konami’s toy formula car the board of German Railways Mohamad has unveiled a four-pronged Micro iR is controlled by Deutsche Bahn, said the $1.92 billion economic package to NEC mobile phone and controversial airline-styled pricing bolster the nation against global has an infra-red control system has flopped and led to a uncertainties and lend a helping hand to signal sensor. Price: $34 sharp drop in passengers sectors affected by SARS and Iraq war
Shaw Wallace, TECHNOLOGY CAS is on schedule, says Govt BYTES SAB float 50:50 By Bhaskar Roy clear that there would be no Meanwhile, the government ‘‘Why should someone invest Intel chips for TIMES NEWS NETWORK rollback of CAS nor any reduc- has proposed to bring a notifi- in boxes unless it is known ex- tion of its proposed area of op- cation within a fortnight to actly how many channels will New Delhi: Amidst talk of a eration. ‘‘The date stands un- make the broadcasters an- go pay,’’ said a participant in joint venture possible deferment of CAS, the changed,’’ a ministry official nounce in advance the number the meeting. cheaper PCs government on Wednesday af- told the meeting. of channels that would go pay The four metros of Delhi, ntel on Wednesday unveiled new firmed that it was committed to TIMES NEWS NETWORK However, the situation may and how many to be part of the Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata processors and chipsets designed to Win-win deal meeting the July 14 deadline to change when top I&B officials free-to-air bouquet. are scheduled to switch over to bring to mainstream corporate and New Delhi: Mysore Brew- switch over to the set-top-box I return from Cannes in a couple Another notification would the CAS regime from July 15. consumer PCs features now typically eries Ltd (MBL), a subsidiary •SAB Miller takes 50 per era of TV viewing. of days. It is learnt political compel the broadcasters to de- The government, however, has found only in higher-priced computers. of SAB Miller India, and cent stake for $132.8 Leading broadcasters contin- pressure has been put on the clare the price of a pay channel. turned down the proposal to in- Among the PC makers offering systems Shaw Wallace have joined million ue to seek a postponement of government not to go ahead The notifications are necessary troduce CAS in Chennai first. based on the new technology is Gateway hands to create a 50:50 JV MBL will have the CAS rollout, saying that a regu- with the CAS implementation because the major cable opera- In a CAS regime, consumers Inc, which said it would be the first to sell company Shaw Wallace • operational control of latory body to oversee imple- because of a perceived reaction tors have not been given any in- will have to buy,or rent, set-top- a PC based on the new Intel chips for un- Breweries Ltd (SWBL). the joint venture mentation as well as licensing from people to the additional formation by the broadcasters. boxes (which cost between Rs der $1,000. While SWBL will look after of cable operations are neces- expenditure of Rs 3,000-Rs 5,000 Major cable operators point- 3,000 and Rs 6,000). With a basic The three new Pentium 4 processors in- combined beer brewing in- •Vidya Chhabria will be sary pre-requisites to a smooth on the box. With the next round ed out that without any knowl- service charge of Rs 72 plus clude hyper-threading technology, which terests of Mysore Breweries chairperson of JV, rollout. of assembly elections due in edge of the price and number of taxes, consumers will then have allows users to do several computing and Shaw Wallace in India, Richard Rushton to be At the meeting of the I&B four states later this year, the pay channels, it would be diffi- the option to choose between tasks at the same time without the com- SAB Miller has paid $132.8 managing director ministry taskforce, govern- government has reportedly cult for them to make the nec- different cable distribution puter slowing down. million to Shaw Wallace for ment representatives made it been told to go slow on CAS. essary investment. channels, or bouquets. •JV plans 11 owned and For example, corporate PCs can now picking up 50 per cent stake easily run anti-virus software, compress in the new venture. 11 contract breweries in India Jitendra Sharma files and encrypt e-mail simultaneously The JV is governed by a and consumer PCs can run games while comprehensive shareholders editing video, Santa Clara, California- agreement, under which Big Mac settles has around 63 per cent share based Intel said. MBL will have operational of the total beer market in The new chips, running at 2.4, 2.6 and management control of the country. 2.8 Ghz, also have an 800 Mhz system bus, SWBL. Vidya Chhabria, beef-oil case for or pathway between the processors and Rushton said: “This chairperson of the Shaw other parts of the computer. Wallace group has been ap- arrangement consolidates our presence through a na- By comparison, PCs sold four years ago pointed as the chairperson of $10 million commonly had chips running at 500 the new JV company. tional manufacturing and brand footprint, and enables megahertz, which is about 6 times slower Richard Rushton, MD, SAB Washington: A Cook county judge in us to use the new economies than today’s 3 gigahertz models. Miller India, will be the man- Chicago has named 24 groups to divide a $10 of scale to unlock long-term The new chipsets 865G and 865PE, code- aging director for the JV.Ko- million McDonald’s settlement intended to growth with profitability.” named Springdale, work with the new mal Chhabria Wazir of the make amends to customers who were chips to improve image and video quality Shaw Wallace group has been The JV plans a national served french fries cooked in beef-flavoured and boost the performance of gaming and appointed on the board of manufacturing grid with 11 oil during the 1990s, when the burger chain other activities that take up a lot of band- SAB Miller Asia BV. owned and 11 contract brew- had said it used only ‘‘natural’’ ingredients. width. Chhabria said: “This ven- eries across the country. It The ‘‘natural’’ oil turned out to be beef Those chipsets were designed to work ture will give Shaw Wallace will also set up sales and dis- tallow.McDonald’s initially argued that beef with the 800 megahertz system and a new access to international tribution infrastructure and oil was natural, but the courts did not ac- 865P chipset works with Intel’s 400 mega- brands.” The JV expects to a balanced brand portfolio cept that. hertz and 533 megahertz system buses. garner a commanding posi- with access to SAB Miller’s Lawsuits filed in Illinois, California, New HP narrows losses: Hewlett-Packard on tion in the strong beer seg- global brands, processes and Jersey, Texas and Washington charged the Tuesday posted quarterly results that ment with both leading technologies. restaurant chain with deceiving people who topped Wall Street forecasts as losses in brands Haywards and Knock SABMiller has a brewing Siemens is becoming aggressive in Indian mobile phone market. Siemens India MD Juergen don’t eat meat for personal or religious rea- its server and storage business narrowed Out within its portfolio. presence in over 40 Schubert and board member Lothar Pauly announced strengthening of sales network and sons. The ruling on Tuesday,which followed and sales rose in its lucrative printer di- countries. launched several new models on Wednesday. The strong-beer segment months of legal wrangling since McDon- vision. ald’s agreed to the settlement last year, re- HP also said it was on track to meet an- solves a dispute over which organisations alysts’ consensus estimates for the sec- Yamaha India cuts jobs Maruti nets Rs 146 cr profit would share in the awards. ond half of its fiscal year, sending its Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald’s of- shares higher in after-hourstrading to TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK was Rs 104.5 crore during with component suppliers, fered 60 per cent of the settlement to vege- $18.40 from a close of $17.05 on NYSE. HP 2001-02. leading to a reduction in cost tarian groups, 20 per cent to Hindu and Sikh New Delhi: Yamaha Motor India is riding home a mas- chief executive Carly Fiorina said that New Delhi: Just days ahead Total revenue stood at Rs of components and further groups, 10 per cent to children’s nutrition sive belt tightening initiative. The firm has reduced there was no sign of a recovery in spend- of commencing roadshows 9,426 crore in 2003-03 as improvement in quality,” the and hunger-relief efforts and 10 per cent to 1,500 jobs across its two plants in Faridabad and Sura- ing on information technology. “Looking for its much awaited Rs 830 against Rs 9,398.9 crore a firm said. promoting understanding of Kosher or Jew- jpur, terminated the entire casual labour force and is ahead we see no short-term catalysts for crore public offer, Maruti year ago, while profit before As a result of reduced ish dietary law practices. now halving its vendor base as part of efforts to emerge improvement in IT spending,” she said. Udyog Ltd on Wednesday an- tax went up by 138.4 per cent manufacturing cost of com- However,some vegetarian groups protest- a leaner organisation. On the strength of these initia- She added that the computer and serv- nounced a 40 per cent surge to Rs 282.1 crore from Rs 118.2 ponents, the company’s ex- ed recipients chosen by McDonald’s and tives and a surge in sales for its bikes, Yamaha managed ices company had knocked $3.5 billion in net profit for the 2002-03 crore in the previous fiscal. penditure on consumption other plaintiffs’ lawyers, saying some were to ride out of the woods and record breakeven in the out of its annual operating costs a year af- fiscal. Maruti had shed flab (raw materials and stores) anti-vegetarian or otherwise inappropriate. 2002-03 fiscal. ter its controversial acquisition of The country’s largest car through a voluntary retire- was lower by Rs 79.7 crore Judge Richard Siebel, who passed the rul- The firm is now targeting to post a 40 per cent surge Compaq. “I feel confident saying that maker posted net profit of Rs ment scheme initiated in over 2001-02. Depreciation ing, had last month rejected three of the 26 in turnover in the current financial year at Rs 1,400 HP is no longer an integration story,” 146.4 crore for the year, 2001-02, which resulted in em- provision was lower by 6.1 proposed groups because attorneys in the crore and post a net profit for the first time since it took Fiorina said. “We are now shifting our thanks to cost cutting meas- ployee cost reduction by Rs per cent to Rs 3,221.1 crore. case had family members or other personal over erstwhile partner Escorts in the venture. focus to winning and growing in the ures and enhanced produc- 15.3 crore during the fiscal Government had ceded involvement. He added the Hillel Jewish With the turnaround, Yamaha is now toying with the market place.” tivity in in-house manufac- ended March 31, 2003. “Dur- control of Maruti to Suzuki Campus Organisation to the list of partici- idea of foraying into the high-power bike market with a Operating profit from HP’s printing turing and vendor facilities. ing the year (2002-03), Maruti last year after a Rs 400 crore pants and said the group would receive 1100cc motorcycle. division rose from the first quarter. Agencies The company’s net profit engineers worked closely rights issue. $300,000. PTI EXECUTIVE DIGEST Online gaming strategy has bid for acquiring stake in and credit cardholders of NATIONAL Developed India not far, block 5A and 5B in the same these member banks, includ- says Premji: Infotech czar Azim basin, industry sources said. ing Standard Chartered HPCL scales down Premji has said that India was not OVL has bid for acquiring Bank”, Euronet Services splits video game market Bhatinda capacity: Pri- far from achieving the status of a Austrian OMV’s stake in the India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of vatisation-bound Hindustan developed economy. Address- two blocks. The bid amount Euronet Worldwide, managing By Reed Stevenson and Ben Berkowitz Petroleum Corporation Ltd ing a World Bank-sponsored was not immediately known. PTI director Loney Antony said. PTI (HPCL) has scaled down ca- meet in Bangalore, Premji Los Angeles: It’s a karaoke pacity of its grassroot refinery said India needs to build Tata Telecom to invest No talks with Lafarge, machine and video confer- at Bhatinda from 9 to 6 million talent keeping in mind Rs 25 crore: Tata Telecom says ACC: Domestic encing centre, a wireless tonnes to ensure its viability. the economic scenario Ltd (TTL) would invest Rs 25 cement major ACC Ltd on jukebox and a DVD player. “We would be setting up a 6 50 years from now. crore during next three years Tuesday clarified that it was The latest and greatest gadg- million tonne refinery at on developing and supporting not in talks with Lafarge or et in home entertainment? Bhatinda in the first phase by software, including converged any other company to sell its No, just the well-worn and call centre solutions, and refractories business. ‘‘We December 2006,” HPCL video game console your kids to provide improved customer deny that we are in talks with chairman and managing already have in the living director M B Lal said. Con- services. “The investments Lafarge Refractories or any of room. struction on Bhatinda refinery, will be in the development of their associates or sub- which was approved in No- three Cs, converged solu- sidiaries regarding the sale of In the turf war being vember 1998 at an estimated tions, call centre/customer our refractories business. fought to control space in the cost of Rs 9806 crore, has not relationship management Hence the question of our living room of the future, ri- taken off due to slowdown (CRM) applications and being in an advanced stage of vals Sony and Microsoft have in demand for petroleum customer support,” TTL talks is totally incorrect,’’ made it clear that the current products. PTI vice-chairman Niru Mehta Nand Kumar, ACC v-p mar- generation of game consoles said. PTI keting, said in a communica- were meant to be Trojan SEBI asks NTPC to get Ajit Ninan tion. He was reacting to a re- Euronet launches shared horses — the real pay-off Govt nod for IPO: The Se- port published in The Times would come when the ma- curities and Exchange Board for the public offer from its ONGC bids for two oil ATM network: Euronet of India. Kumar also said he chines were connected to a of India has asked state- owners which is the govern- blocks in Sudan: ONGC Worldwide and four banks, in- had not had any discussion owned NTPC to get govern- ment. NTPC had recently Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm cluding IDBI Bank, UTI Bank network. with Sujit Banerjee or any Now, as both companies ment’s approval for its pro- approached SEBI for of state exploration firm Oil and Citibank, on Wednesday other official of Lafarge raising the equity base only unveil the Internet-based posed public offer before and Natural Gas Corporation, jointly launched the country’s Refractories. seeking exemptions from the by five per cent instead of has bid for acquiring two first independent shared ATM services expected to be the regulator on the IPO size. the norm of 10 per cent for more oil blocks in Sudan. network under brandname Our Correspondent replies: next big thing for the $30 bil- In a communication sent to mobilisation of additional OVL, which recently acquired “Cashnet”. “Initially, Cashnet, The news report was filed on lion games business, sharp NTPC recently, SEBI has said funds to part finance its 25 per cent stake in 280,000 which is expected to go live the basis of an interaction in differences over their strate- that the regulator could be massive Rs 61,000 crore barrels per day producing oil next month, will provide Delhi with Sujit Banerjee, the gies have emerged along with approached only after expenses in the current field - Greater Nile oil project access to more than 1,300 head of Lafarge’s refractories a debate about how much corporation got the approval five year plan. PTI in Sudan’s Muglad basin - ATMs for over 60 lakh debit business in the country. consumers will be willing to pay for such online offerings. Microsoft has bet big on its INTERNATIONAL the Journal as saying the ($6.32 billion) in the year JP Morgan CEO regrets Xbox Live online service, un- company expected to achieve ended March 31, with net firm’s mistakes: J.P. Mor- veiling new features and Microsoft founder Bill Gates playing with X-Box console. April and May financial profit growing 33 per cent to gan CEO William Harrison has functions this month. It aims goals tied to the bankruptcy 49.17 billion yen on sales of sively for the PlayStation 2, game publishers agreed: United considers early said he regrets the events to lure users away from financing package. He said 6.829 trillion yen. Reuters that created Wall Street’s or PS2. ‘‘Many potential online exit from bankruptcy: Sony’s top-selling PlaySta- the airline was weighing the many scandals and took re- Nintendo says its two larg- gamers are continuing to re- UAL Corp, the parent compa- Takeda to scrap JV with tion 2 console and steal ny of United Airlines, is pros and cons of emerging sponsibility for his firm’s role er rivals have staked too sist paying to play online.’’ Wyeth: Takeda Chemical In- growth from Nintendo’s weighing whether to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the misdeeds. Reuters much on online games with- Xbox Live, which launched dusries would scrap a joint trailing GameCube. from bankruptcy months protection in the fourth out thinking through the last fall, is a networked sys- venture with Wyeth of the At stake is an early ahead of schedule and as quarter of this year or the first costs for consumers. tem managed by Microsoft quarter of next year, the United States but would co- ET INSTA POLL foothold in what many be- early as this fall, its chief promote Wyeth’s rheumatoid ‘‘I don’t think its reason- with the software giant main- Reuters lieve to be the future of gam- financial officer told the Wall Journal reported. EU Commissioner in charge Yesterday’s results:Will raising able to make someone pay for taining passwords, e-mail ad- arthritis drug, Enbel, in Japan. ing — the ability to sell, de- Street Journal. The CFO, Nissan confirms robust of internal markets Frits Takeda said the reason for the the FDI cap for telecom to 74% a game and then make them dresses and user informa- liver and update games on- Jake Brace, was quoted in profit growth: Nissan Mo- Bolkenstein at the European cancellation of the joint ven- improve the quality of service? prepare a network connec- tion. Subscribers pay about line without game discs, tor Co, Japan’s third-largest Commission headquarters in ture was Wyeth’s desire to es- Yes 60% No 34% Can’t say 06% tion and charge monthly $50 a year. packaging or retail space. automaker, reported a 51 per Brussels on Wednesday. He tablish its own sales network • The poll reflects the opinions of Net users fee,’’ Satoru Iwata, president who chose to participate, and not necessarily of Last week, Sony upstaged Sony has opted for an open cent surge in operating profit unveiled plans to strengthen in the world’s second-largest the general public. of Nintendo, said recently. last business year, extending auditing and corporate drug market. Wyeth will grad- Today’s question: Will your Microsoft by announcing system that lets game pub- its dramatic revival on the governance to restore ually purchase the share in personal finances be affected by that the No.1 game publisher, Doug Lowenstein, presi- lishers design and manage back of sturdy sales over- market confidence after the joint venture that it does the strengthening of the rupee? Electronic Arts Inc, would dent of the Interactive Digi- their own online services seas. Group operating profit corporate scandals at not own in coming years, To vote, log on to roll out online versions of its tal Software Association, the and decide whether to charge http://economictimes.indiatimes.com came to 37.23 billion yen Enron and Ahold. Takeda said. Reuters popular sports games exclu- trade group representing customers.Reuters
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18 Thursday,May 22, 2003 BUSINESS TIMES The Times of India, New Delhi Telecom tribunal reserves verdict New Delhi: With both basic the cellular operators were and cellular operators con- currently arguing that WLL cluding their arguments, the and cellular were substi- telecom tribunal on Wednes- tutable services, although a day reserved its judgment on few years ago, two of the cel- the WLL case, in which the lular players had stated that cellular companies have the services were distinct. challenged the government’s The conclusion of the decision to allow fixed opera- hearings on WLL ends tors to offer the limited mo- months of arguments by bility services. both the sides in the telecom Basic and cellular opera- tribunal TDSAT. tors would have to give writ- It may be recalled that in ten submissions to the tribu- December, 2002 the Supreme nal by May 26-27, TDSAT Court had set aside a verdict chairman justice D P Wad- of TDSAT allowing basic op- hwa said. erators to provide limited Senior advocate and for- mobile services, and had mer additional solicitor gen- asked it to re-examine the eral Abhishek Singhvi said issue. PTI Nariman Point is no longer hot property By Piya Singh TIMES NEWS NETWORK Mumbai: Hit by continuing relocations as corporates moved to the northern parts of the city, Mumbai’s presti- gious Nariman Point central business district (CBD) wit- nessed a vacancy level of 28 per cent in the first quarter this year, according to a re- port by CB Richard Ellis. As vacancy levels rose for rental properties in Nariman Point, property values also fell as sale prices recorded a 6.7 per cent decline this quar- ter, said the report. ‘‘Mum- bai’s suburbs continued to outperform Nariman Point, scoring on costs and space ef- ficiency. This trend is likely to continue,” says company MD Anshuman Mangazine. The average rent in the Mumbai CBD remained sta- ble at Rs 109 per month per sq ft over the first quarter, in line with end-2002 levels. Rentals in areas like Bandra- Kurla, despite strong de- mand, were under pressure as more construction is ex- pected shortly. Average rent in the sub- urbs of Bandra-Kurla and Andheri-Kurla was around Rs 89 per month in the first quarter, it says. The total supply of quality commercial projects in Nari- man Point has remained con- stant at 2.3 million sq ft, with no new projects undertaken in recent years. Corporate relocations are continuing because the sup- ply of new Grade A buildings has been restricted to the surburban markets of Ban- dra-Kurla, Andheri-Kurla and Malad. Pirated films swamp Pak markets Karachi: A shabbily dressed hawker squabbles with a teenager over the price of a latest Microsoft Windows programme in Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi. The deal is closed at Rs 40 — about $0.70. Saad Hasan has just bought a pirated copy of Win- dows XP,which is more read- ily available in Pakistan than the licensed product which retails at Rs 5,800 ($100). “Who can afford the origi- nal?” he said as he ran his fingers over row after row of CDs piled on the rickety push cart. “It would have cost me thousands of rupees. I can’t afford that.” Another cart is stacked with Hollywood blockbusters and Bollywood movies, all selling at less than a dollar. The Washington-based In- ternational Intellectual Prop- erty Alliance ranked Pak- istan one of the world’s largest producers of pirated CDs and other optical discs for export in both 2001 and 2002. It said piracy of movies and music cost the industry around $72 million in Pak- istan in 2002 and $71 million the year before. Now it wants Pakistan placed on the priority watch- list and has urged withdraw- al of trade privileges on its exports to the US if the gov- ernment fails to tackle the problem. Pakistan says it has upgraded legislation to comply with international agreements. The commerce ministry says it plans to set up an In- tellectual Property Rights Organisation to improve en- forcement. “Raids are conducted against violators and offend- ers are also being prosecut- ed...The illegal, offending material is being confiscated and in some cases being pub- licly destroyed.” Reuters
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Cushman & Wakefield financial service: Global real-es- tate consulting firm Cushman & Wakefield will soon expand its fi- First megapixel nancial services operations in India. This expansion would enable the Rockfeller group company to offer complete range of real es- tate investment sales and advisory and debt replacement servic- phone on its way es to its clients in India, a company statement said. The company has appointed B Srinivas as the head of its new service Tokyo: Japan’s J-Phone pany said. division.PTI Co. Ltd. said on Wednes- Currently, three out of day it would launch the 10 mobile phones in Japan world’s first camera are camera-equipped. Do- phones with resolution of CoMo plans to launch more than a million pixels three megapixel models, the following day, outpac- made by Fujitsu Ltd., Sony ing rival NTT DoCoMo Inc. Ericsson and Sharp, in the and KDDI Corp. J-Phone, a next few months, while Japanese unit of Britain’s KDDI’s first megapixel Vodafone Group Plc., said phones, manufactured by it will initially dispatch Casio Computer Co. Ltd., only 300 units of the are set to hit store shelves megapixel phones, manu- on May 30. factured by Sharp, for sale Prior to the announce- at four outlets in Tokyo ment of J-Phone’s and surrounding areas. megapixel phone launch, The new handsets, shares in Japan Telecom which are set to retail for Holdings Co. Ltd., which 19,800 yen ($169.7) apiece at holds a 45.1 per cent stake J-Phone-operated shops, in J-Phone, closed up 0.84 will become available in per cent at 360,000 yen, larger lots at wider loca- while DoCoMo fell 0.78 per tions next week, the com- cent to 254,000 yen. Reuters
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20 Thursday,May 22, 2003 STOCKS The Times of India, New Delhi
HCL Techno. 138, 138.45, 127.60, 99.80 SPICE 30.70, 30.26 354, 357, 350.40, 354.10 47.15, 47.95, 46.25, 47.35 128.75 103.50, 105.80, 99.05, 99.70 SSI 66.40, 63.50, 63.85 Zee Telefilm 79.40, 80.60, 78.50, Ashapura Min 95, 95, 95, 95 137.90, 138.40, 127.55, 128.75 Mastek 303, 305.40, 289.30, 290.55 65.35, 66.65, 63.55, 64 79.35 Ashima 18.20, 19.20, 18.40 HDFC 341, 345.55, 340.50, 344.75 302.50, 305.80, 289.65, 290.95 STC India 86, 85.50, 86.50 79.90, 80.75, 78.50, 79.30 17.50, 18.15, 17.50, 18.15 NSE SHARE INDEX BSE SHARE INDEX Sensex sheds 6 points 340, 346, 340, 343.55 Mastershare 10.65, 10.70, 10.55 86, 88, 86, 86.60 Zensar Tech. 75, 76, 72, 72.40 Ashok Ley.Fn 52.90, 51.70, 52.05 HDFC Bank 245.35, 253, 240.20, 10.50, 10.65, 10.50, 10.55 Sterl.Biotec 46.90, 47.70, 46, 47 75, 75.75, 72, 72.45 52.50, 52.75, 52, 52.55 1075 3600 249.15 Max (I) 75.30, 79.50, 77.30 46.40, 47.75, 45.80, 46.95 Asian Elect. 27.90, 27.25, 28.80 247.90, 252.45, 239.05, 246.75 75, 79.75, 75, 77.60 Sterl.Optica 32.55, 33, 31.50, 31.70 B1 - GROUP 28, 29.15, 27.40, 29.15 1050 3500 Mumbai: Technology shares suffered a sharp setback pushing the Hero Honda 235, 238.40, 231.10, Mcdowell Co. 41.10, 42.90, 41, 41.75 32.45, 33, 31.55, 31.85 Asian Hotels 80.25, 80.20 3400 Sensex sharply down from the day’s high to end in negative terri- 233.95 41.15, 42.80, 41.10, 41.75 Sun Pharma. 286.95, 287, 283.25, 3 81, 81, 79, 79.70 1025 235.80, 236, 231, 233.65 Merck 250, 275, 266.80 284.10 Assam Co. 13.65, 14.70, 14.45 tory on the stock exchange here on Wednesday on heavy selling Hexaware Tec 115.45, 117.30, 247.60, 277, 247.60, 266.20 288.95, 288.95, 282.05, 283.10 3M India 304, 310 Astrazen.Ph. 349.95 3300 110.10, 110.90 MIRC Electr. 412, 415, 405, 405.30 Syndicate Bn 23.40, 23.80, 22.95, 300.25, 310, 300.20, 308.60 345, 350, 345, 350 1000 pressure from operators as well as foreign institutional investors 115.20, 117.40, 109, 110.85 412, 413, 405, 405.60 23.10 Atcom Techno 10, 10.20, 9.70, 9.75 3200 (FIIs). Speculators pressed heavy sales in it shares after the rupee Him.Fut.Comm 21.95, 22.80, 21, Moser-Baer 281, 283.40, 271, 23, 23.85, 22.90, 23.15 A 10, 10.25, 9.50, 9.65 975 966.55 21.15 271.95 Syngenta (I) 122, 127.80, 121.25, Atlas Copco 311.10, 320, 318.65 3100 3043.89 3057.09 appreciated to a two-year high at Rs 46.74/75 during the session, 22, 22.80, 21.10, 21.20 276, 283.80, 270, 272 123.45 A Sarabhai 4.80, 5.20, 4.70, 4.75 Atlas Cycles 77.70, 71.30, 71.75 Aarti Drugs 28.50, 29.35, 29 950 971.55 brokers said adding that the appreciating rupee is likely to affect Hind Lever C 187, 172.55, 176 Mphasis BFL 591, 591.50, 575, Tata Chem 73, 74.50, 73.75 74.10, 76.90, 73.80, 73.80 968.00 3000 174.60, 176.90, 174.50, 176.10 576.25 73.25, 74.50, 73.10, 73.80 Aarti Inds. 64.20, 61, 65.40 Atul 38, 41.50, 37.50, 41.20 3062.92 63.65, 65.10, 63.60, 63.80 the net earnings of IT majors like Infosys Technologies, Satyam Hind.Oil Exp 24.75, 26, 24.85 589.55, 595.05, 573.05, 576.80 Tata Elxsi 70, 71.30, 68.50, 68.85 38, 41.75, 38, 40.90 925 2900 24.90, 25.90, 24.70, 24.85 MRF 1200, 1220, 1181.10, 1193.90 71.40, 71.50, 68.55, 69.20 Aarvee Denim 14, 13.25, 13.60 Auto Axles 117.90, 106.20, 107.60 Computers, Wipro and others. However, key old economy stocks Aban Loyd 160, 175, 167.60 Hind.Zinc 21.25, 21.60, 20.85, 21.45 1200, 1225, 1191, 1206.75 Tata Power 129.45, 130.10, 127.50, Avanti Feeds 25.05, 23.30, 24.20 900 2800 like Grasim Ind, ACC, Castrol, HDFC, ICICI Bank, ITC, SBI and Tel- Hindalco 654, 666, 662.50 MTNL 93.10, 94.70, 92.65, 92.80 127.85 160.90, 176, 160.90, 167.80 Avery (I) 20.50, 19.85, 20 657.25, 668, 657.25, 662.95 93.55, 94.75, 92.60, 92.95 127, 130.20, 127, 127.90 ABC Bearings 8.40, 8, 8.25 Avon Organic 32.40, 32.85, 31.50, MAY 19 MAY 20 MAY 21 MAY 19 MAY 20 MAY 21 co scored smart gains on fresh buying by domestic institutions. Re- Hinduja TMT 191, 193.50, 181, Mukta Arts 52.40, 53.35, 51.70, Tata Tea 218, 224.25, 220.40 ABG Heavy In 13.20, 13.40, 12.75 31.70 Abhishek Ind 7.15, 8, 7.85 182.60 51.95 218.10, 224.50, 218.10, 220.60 +0.15% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING -0.19% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS CLOSING flecting the trend, the BSE benchmark 30-share index opened mod- 191, 193.70, 181, 182.75 53.50, 53.70, 51.80, 52 Tata Telcom 131.50, 119, 124.75 7.30, 7.80, 7.25, 7.60 B erately higher at 3068.12 and later surged up to the intra-day high HLL 149, 151.50, 147.60, 148 National Alu 89.50, 87.30, 87.75 132, 132, 119, 124.50 Adam Comsof 4.30, 4.50 149, 151.45, 147.15, 148.05 89.20, 90, 87.65, 87.85 TELCO 164.50, 168.25, 164, 164.55 Addi Inds. 18.25 Bajaj Auto F 53, 54.75, 54.05 at 3092.38 following an initial stocks rally. However, it reacted HMT 17.90, 17.30, 17.55 Nestle (I) 539.25, 546.50, 545 164.90, 168.10, 163.10, 164.60 Advani Oerli 37.50, 38.50, 37, 37.60 52.50, 54.40, 52.50, 54.30 17.95, 17.95, 17.35, 17.45 542, 545.95, 540, 545.10 Thermax 177, 185, 181.60 37, 38.25, 37, 37.70 Bajaj Elec. 25, 26.10, 25.25 4.65, 4.95, 4.65, 4.90 39.90 12.60, 13, 12.60, 12.80 sharply during later part of the session and ended at 3057.09 as HPCL 293.10, 298, 289, 290.15 Neyveli Lign 32, 34.45, 31.85, 33.90 179, 185, 178.50, 182.25 Aegis Logis. 9.90, 9.30, 9.75 Bajaj Hindus 85, 88.50, 84.55, 85 BSEL Inform. 12 Flex Enginer 12.50, 13.05, 12.25, Indusind Bnk 18.65, 18.80, 18.20, against Tuesday’s close of 3062.92, netting a fall of 5.83 points. 293.50, 297.60, 289.05, 290.60 32.15, 34.35, 32.10, 33.75 Thomas Cook 211.50, 214, 211.05, 9.60, 9.80, 9.30, 9.75 81, 90, 81, 88.40 10.10, 10.10, 10.10, 10.10 12.70 18.50 Hughes Soft. 204, 223.50, 203, Nicholas Pir 274.45, 280, 271.50, 212 AFT Inds. 63, 65.10, 64.95 Bajaj Tempo 108.50, 111.45, 109.05 BSL 30, 30.80, 30.50 12.05, 12.70, 12.05, 12.60 18.05, 18.90, 18.05, 18.50 Select bank stocks continued to be in the limelight on consistent 221.25 278.05 213, 217.35, 210.10, 210.95 Aftek Infosy 216.35, 218.80, 210.60, Bal Pharma 19.40, 19.60, 18.90 28.15, 29.50, 28.15, 29 Flex Inds. 22, 22.85, 22.50 ING Vysya Bk 286.10, 303.50, 301.30 211.25 Bal.Law.Vanl 16.75, 19, 18.05 Burrough Wel 295, 303, 290, 300.05 22.35, 22.95, 22, 22.55 287, 304.80, 287, 299.40 buying by local funds. PTI 203.40, 222.80, 203.40, 218.10 257.55, 280, 257.55, 278.40 TISCO 140.90, 142.85, 140.85, IBP 264, 278, 258, 260.75 NIIT 127.10, 128.60, 122.60, 123.25 141.20 216.15, 219, 210.10, 211.25 Balaji Dist. 5.85, 6.30, 6 C Floatglass 22, 22.85, 21.70, 22.65 Insilco 14.70, 15, 14.50, 14.55 260, 278, 258.10, 262.30 127.70, 128.45, 123.05, 123.50 141.05, 142.85, 141.05, 141.30 Agro Dutch I 12.50, 16.90 6.40, 6.40, 5.95, 6.10 21.75, 22.90, 21.70, 22.55 Inter.Travel 33.25, 33.30, 32.50 Balkrish Ind 60, 58.15 Forbes Gokak 66, 71.75, 63.10, 70 Invest.Trust 20.90, 22.25, 20.55, KEY: The BSE quotations of a scrip are given in the first line while the quotes in ital- ICI (I) 135, 145.95, 144.20 Nirma 296, 303.50, 300 Titan Inds. 63.05, 65.10, 62.25, 14.30, 16.65, 14.30, 16.65 Camlin 57.40, 57.50, 55.55, 56.50 137.45, 144.90, 136.55, 143.85 302, 302, 296.60, 299.95 62.55 Agro Tech Fd 31.35, 30.55 Balmer Law.I 43, 44, 42.55, 43.10 Fortune Info 36.95, 37.50, 35.55, 21.80 ics are those of the NSE.The quotations are in the sequence of the day’s opening, Balmer Lawri 87.30, 90, 86.50, 87 Camph.& All 23.50, 24, 23.75 35.85 Ion Exchange 27, 33.30, 32.55 ICICI Bank 137.85, 139.95, 136.80, Novartis (I) 272.65, 276, 266.05, 62.75, 65, 61, 62.25 31, 31.50, 30.65, 30.65 Canara Bank 106.15, 111, 104.15, high, low, and closing. Each time a company’s closing share price falls below its “last 139.40 266.45 TN Newsprint 49.45, 47.25, 48 Ahmed.Elect. 51.20, 51 87.50, 89.45, 85.20, 86.80 Foseco (I) 112.50, 117.20, 116.55 IP Rings 55, 48.85, 48.90 Balrampur Ch 116, 117.30, 112.55, 105.50 IPCA Lab. 242, 247, 239, 239.60 offer price” on BSE, the name of the company is underlined. 136.30, 139.95, 136.30, 138.80 ONGC 425, 427, 418.50, 423.10 47.90, 48.15, 47.10, 47.95 51.05, 52, 50.05, 50.45 106, 111, 104.20, 105.65 116.20, 116.50, 113.25, 116.20 IDBI 19.05, 22.35, 18.60, 22.30 421, 426.80, 416.55, 422.80 TN Petro 27.70, 23.35, 23.75 Ahmednagar F 39.90, 38.40 114.50 Frontier Inf 3.60, 3.30, 3.45 243, 247, 239, 239.65 112.75, 117, 112.75, 114.50 Canfin Homes 32.75, 33.45, 33.10 Ispat Inds. 5, 4.75, 4.85 105.75, 108.95, 105.75, 106.85 Dr.Reddy’s 833, 841, 828.15, 831.75 18.95, 22.45, 18.85, 22.30 Oriental Bnk 134.50, 139, 127.60, 38.30, 39, 38.15, 38.15 33, 33.90, 32.70, 33 Fulford (I) 90, 90.45, 86.10, 86.65 Bata (I) 30.80, 33.25, 33 925, 925, 826.05, 831.35 IDBI Bank 25, 26.30, 24.40, 25.65 131.55 Ajanta Pharm 29, 28.50 Banco Prod. 55.50, 57.80, 56.60 Futura Poly. 7.95, 8, 7.45, 7.50 4.70, 5, 4.70, 4.80 BSE SPECIFIED Bank of Punj 16.75, 16.40, 16.55 Caprihans(I) 15.50, 15.95, 15, 15.60 IT & T 14.75, 16.30, 15.85 31.50, 33.20, 31.50, 33.05 Dredging Cor 282, 292.50, 286.20 24.95, 26.50, 24.35, 25.85 135, 139.10, 127.60, 130.90 29.10, 29.10, 28.20, Carborundum 141.50, 137, 138.70 & NSE INDEX Bayer Cropsc 172.95, 166.70, 167 e-Serve Intl 515, 519.95, 517 India Cement 17.70, 16.90, 16.95 P&G Hygiene 413, 424, 408, 414.10 28.80 16.65, 16.75, 16.50, 16.55 G 13.90, 16.35, 13.90, 15.85 Bank of Raj. 19.50, 20.25, 19.20, 134, 140, 132, 138.20 ITC Hotels 46.75, 46.80, 45.30, 45.90 175.50, 175.50, 165, 166 514, 519.85, 513, 515.05 17.05, 17.60, 16.90, 16.95 Padmalaya Te 68, 70.75, 68.65 Aksh Optifib 16.50, Carrier Air. 90.05, 92 16.55, 16.40, 16.50 19.35 Gabriel (I) 98.50, 102, 97, 97.65 45.30, 46.25, 45.30, 45.55 ABB 342, 331.20, 331.95 Bh.Earth Mov 76.25, 80.90, 79.55 EIH 157.55, 160.95, 157.50, 159.15 Indian Alumi 120, 120.50, 119.50, 65.05, 70.75, 65.05, 68.40 CCL Products 17.15, 19, 17.40 Galaxy Enter 16.75, 19.50, 17.70 343.80, 343.80, 331, 332.10 77.50, 80.95, 77.05, 79 160, 160, 156, 158.40 119.65 Pentamedia G 9.15, 9.30, 8.60, 8.65 16.75, 17, 16, 16 19.90, 20.25, 19.15, 19.35 IVP 25.30, 19.75, 21.90 Bannari Aman 118, 116.05, 117.95 Ceat 31.75, 32.50, 31.50, 31.70 Gammon (I) 111, 115 20.30, 20.75, 20.30, 20.75 Abbott (I) 269.50, 278, 275.55 Bharat Elect 265, 282.10, 280.15 Engineers (I 206, 260, 254.35 Indian Hotel 195, 196, 192, 192.10 9.10, 9.30, 8.65, 8.70 Albert David 27, 26.10, 32.85, 32.85, 31.45, 31.65 26.30 120, 120, 116, 116 109.30, 116, 109.30, 115.45 IVRCL Infras 53.55, 55.25, 52.50, ACC 133.80, 137.40, 135.55 270, 282.90, 267.80, 279.60 258, 261, 253.25, 254.80 194.30, 197.20, 191, 192 Pfizer 348, 369, 367.90 Centur. Bank 10.90, 11.20, 10.60, Gandhi Sp.Tu 17, 16.50 133.20, 140.80, 133.20, 135.60 Bharat Forge 304.70, 304.75, 296, Escorts 45.05, 47.25, 46.25 Indian Oil C 287, 295, 285.90, 292.75 342, 368.90, 342, 366.55 Albright & W 215 Bayer (I) 1150, 1160, 1110, 1111.25 52.85 Bayer ABS 76.25, 79.50, 76, 77.35 10.70 Garden Silk 30.10, 31.25, 28.35, 51.60, 56, 51.10, 52.15 Adani Export 174.05, 181, 173.05, 299.40 44.90, 47.35, 44.90, 46.30 283.50, 295, 270.10, 293.40 Philips (I) 103, 100, 100.50 Alembic 195, 202, 192, 10.80, 11.25, 10.60, 10.70 194.10 76.50, 80, 76.50, 78.05 28.40 175.05 306, 306, 298.15, 300.05 Essel Propac 150.30, 153.50, Indian Ov.Bk 23.75, 24.90, 24.05 Pidilite Ind 255.90, 257, 248, 249 Cerebra Inte 5.25 30.25, 31.70, 28.10, 28.65 J 171, 181, 171, 175.20 Bharti TeleV 35, 35.50, 34.55, 34.75 150.10, 151.50 23.70, 24.90, 23.65, 24.15 252.50, 258, 248.05, 248.40 195, 203, 193, Bayer Diagno 202, 201, 202 Berger Paint 88, 92, 88 CESC 20.10, 20.25, 19.80, 19.90 Garware Poly 32.25, 34.25, 31.50, Adlabs Films 45.70, 46.95, 45.65, 34.95, 35.50, 34.55, 34.80 152.50, 153.75, 150.50, 151.60 Indian Rayon 92, 96.65, 95.65 Polaris Soft 130.90, 131.40, 120, 195.25 19.10, 20.25, 19.10, 20.05 Jagatjit Ind 20.55, 20.70 Alfa Laval 285, 304.50, 93.50, 93.50, 86.20, 88 32.05 45.90 BHEL 254.90, 256, 252.50, 254.60 Exide Inds. 119, 119.50, 117.50, 92.80, 96.50, 91.40, 95.50 121.40 CG Igarshi M 41.45, 39.50, 40 Garware Wall 24.50, 22.75, 23.35 Jagsonpal Ph 90, 87, 87.05 46.25, 46.90, 45.50, 46.10 253.55, 256.50, 252.25, 254.25 119.15 Infosys Tech 2870, 2925, 2771.10, 130.60, 132.80, 120.10, 121.60 297.10 BF Utilities 8.20, 8.50, 8, 8.10 Bhansali Eng 21.60, 18, 21.25 41.70, 41.70, 39.55, 40.35 Gati 44.90, 40.50, 42.95 82, 85.50, 80.25, 83.15 Alstom Proj. 78.50, 80, 78.45, 79.65 Bombay Dyein 64.50, 67.85, 66.05 120, 120, 118, 118.80 2787.35 Pun.Tractors 139.60, 142.70, 139.50, 286, 305, 286, Chemfab Alk. 20 Jai Corp 35.30, 38, 37.10 298.85 Bharat Bijle 205, 220.80, 201, 220 Genesys Intl 36, 37, 35, 35.35 79.70, 80.40, 78, 79.75 67, 67.75, 63.05, 66.25 Federal Bank 130.10, 134.85, 2879, 2923, 2770.30, 2788.30 140.25 Chemplast Sa 30, 30.20, 29.70 36.80, 36.80, 36, 36 Jain Irrig. 64.55, 59, 62.95 Andhra Bank 33.50, 35.10, 33.30, BPCL 240.40, 243.70, 237, 240.60 127.60, 129.05 Infotech En. 103.35, 104.50, 98, 140.10, 142.80, 139, 140.90 Alka (I) 0.30 Bharat Hotel 27.75, 27.75, 27.75, 27.75 29.75, 30.20, 29.60, 30 Geodesic Inf 87.50, 89.45, 83.05, 65.20, 65.55, 59.05, 62.35 34.35 238.50, 243.90, 236.80, 240.60 130.30, 134.50, 126.65, 128.95 98.90 Ranbaxy Lab. 639.30, 644.80, 639, Alkyl Amines 18.45, Chettinad Ce 39.95, 38.90, 39 Jain Studios 13.20, 13.30, 13, 13.10 18.65, 17.90, 17.95 Bharat Rasay 29.15, 27, 27.95 84.70 33.50, 35.10, 33.50, 34.40 Britannia 531.55, 531.50, 532 Finolex Cabl 81, 81.50, 80, 80.50 103.50, 104.50, 98.55, 99.30 640.45 Cheviot Co. 52.35, 56.80, 52.30, George Willi 71.50, 75, 72.45 12.55, 13.20, 12.55, 12.95 Apollo Hosp. 107.50, 108.75, 104.65, 531.05, 536.45, 531, 533 80.95, 81, 79.50, 80.75 Ingersoll R 255, 258, 242.15, 243.05 639, 643, 639, 640.35 Allahabad Bk 16.95, 26.60, 26.60, 26.25, 26.25 Bhartiya Int 25.20, 25.70, 24.15, 56.20 72.10, 73.90, 71, 72.60 Jaipan Inds. 12.25, 12.70, 12.10, 105.30 BSES 231, 234.40, 228, 230.25 Finolex Inds 38.60, 38.90, 38.25, 250, 254.90, 242, 243.35 Raymond 111, 117, 110.80, 115.65 17.25, 16.60, 16.75 Chola.Inv&Fi 38.85, 39.70, 39.55 12.45 17, 17.20, 16.60, 24.45 GIC Housing 12.75, 13.20, 13 108.40, 108.90, 104.80, 105.35 232.50, 233.50, 228.10, 230.05 38.65 IPCL 83.70, 87.10, 86.70 110.95, 117, 110.60, 115.55 38.50, 39.55, 38.50, 39.40 12.90, 13.40, 12.85, 13.25 Jay Bh.Marut 36.15, 36.95, 35.20 Apollo Tyres 148, 155.50, 152.05 Cadila Healt 122, 120.30, 120.40 38.75, 38.75, 38.35, 38.65 84, 87.15, 83.55, 86.55 RCF 23.35, 23.75, 23.10, 23.25 16.80 25, 25.10, 24.50, 25 Bhushan Stl. 30.25, 31.90, 30, 30.10 Chowgule Stm 4.25, 4.15, 4.20 GIVO 4 36, 36.90, 35.50, 35.60 148.50, 155.60, 147.85, 151.70 118.30, 122, 118.30, 120.25 Gail (I) 85, 88.30, 87.40 ITC 701, 716, 700, 705.70 23.25, 23.70, 23.05, 23.25 Alok Inds. 16.75, 17.25, Ciba Sp.Chem 106, 106.75, 106 Jayant Agro 49.85 16.25, 16.45 BI 70.35, 69 Glenmark Pha 250, 254, 253.30 Arvind Mills 37.10, 38.05, 36.05, Castrol (I) 195.50, 200.90, 199.75 86, 88.40, 85.30, 87.30 704, 716.50, 703.10, 706.40 Rel Capital 56.95, 57.50, 55.30, Cinevistaas 26.50, 27.70, 26.85 249, 253, 249, 251.55 48, 48, 48, 48 36.30 Century Enka 90.40, 100, 89, 91.15 GE Shipping 44, 45.60, 44.75 ITI 16.70, 16.80, 16.15, 16.35 55.50 16.85, 17.25, 16.25, Bihar Caustc 14.90, 14.55, 15 Bimetal Bear 116.50, 116.60, 115, 28, 28.65, 26.55, 27.15 Global Tr.Bk 15.80, 16.65, 16.10 Jaypee Hotel 10.50, 11, 10.85 37.05, 38.15, 36.05, 36.50 89.50, 92.40, 89, 91.20 45.50, 45.70, 44.35, 44.90 16.30, 16.75, 16.25, 16.35 56.40, 57.40, 55.30, 55.70 23.40, 24, 23.05, 23.85 16.35 City Union B 43.75, 44, 42.50, 43.80 Jayshree Tea 38.20 Alps Inds. 21.20, 21.20, 18.50, 18.50 115.85 16.05, 16.65, 15.95, 16.10 Ashok Leylan 110.25, 113.75, Century Text 66.30, 66.95, 63.10, Geometric So 393, 380.50, 381.80 J&K Bank 189.50, 204.45, 189, Reliance Ind 273, 273.95, 269.90, Torrent Phar 195.90, 192.70, 193.10 42.75, 44.05, 42.75, 43.75 GMR Techno. 8.90, 9, 8.95 38, 38.25, 37.40, 38.25 110.20, 112 63.40 390.70, 392, 380, 382 198.35 271.50 196.80, 197.40, 190.55, 193.35 Alstom 30.90, 32, 29, 29.10 Binani Inds. 13.75, 15, 13.70, 14.40 Biopac (I) 5.60, 4.15, 5.55 Clariant (I) 147, 152.50, 152.10 Goa Carbon 36.05, 36.50, 36, 36.15 JBF Inds. 11.25, 11.40, 10.90 110.45, 113.85, 110, 112 66, 67.15, 63.10, 63.50 German Remed 223, 225.10, 225 191, 205, 188.30, 198 272.70, 273.80, 269.30, 271.80 Trent 161, 165, 155, 156.85 Amara Raja B 65.40, 66.50, 64, 145.85, 154, 145.85, 153.60 JBM Tools 27.85, 28.40 65.25 Birla Corp. 17.20, 17.90, 17, 17.25 Godavri Fert 41, 41.05, 39.65, 40.65 Asian Paints 368.75, 371, 359, Chambal Fert 14.90, 15.10, 14.85, 15 225, 225.10, 221.10, 224.55 Jaiprakash I 37.20, 38.40, 36.90, Rolta (I) 61.75, 61.90, 58.80, 59 163, 167, 156, 157.80 Classic Diam 42.80, 43.50, 39.15, 41.50, 42, 40.20, 40.55 28.25, 28.25, 27.25, 28.25 360.50 14.90, 15.15, 14.80, 15.05 Gillette (I) 355, 360, 350, 354.45 37.10 61.20, 61.85, 58.80, 59.05 TVS Electron 71.10, 72.60, 69.10, 65, 66.75, 65, 65.35 15, 17.80, 15, 17.30 Birla Eric. 11.35, 11.40, 11.25, 11.35 39.50 Godfrey Phil 324.90, 315, 330 JCT 4.90, 5.65, 5.40 372, 372.50, 358.15, 360 Chennai Pet. 49, 57.80, 48.95, 57 345.90, 360, 345.90, 354.45 36.20, 38.40, 36.20, 37.30 SAIL 10, 10.55, 9.95, 10.45 69.25 Ambica Agarb 43, 52, 42.95, 47.40 Clutch.Auto 8.75, 8.30, 8.45 Jenson&Nicho 5.30, 5.25, 5.40 Ambuja Cem.R 3.55, 3.40, 3.45 11.05, 11.70, 11.05, 11.35 320, 334.90, 317.25, 326.25 Aurobindo Ph 274.95, 268, 269.40 49, 57.75, 48.65, 57.05 GlaxoSmith.C 212, 242, 233.40 JB Chemical 190, 191, 183, 183.95 10, 10.55, 9.90, 10.45 71, 72.75, 69.10, 69.55 Coates (I) 109.90, 109.90, 106.90, Godrej Cons. 107.60, 109, 107.50, 5.70, 5.70, 5.25, 5.40 274, 276, 270.10, 271.90 Cipla 656.30, 646.15, 649.70 230.50, 238, 230.50, 232.40 189.30, 191.85, 184, 184.25 Satyam Comp 172, 173.50, 164.60, TVS Motor Co 499, 570, 479.90, 3.45, 3.50, 3.40, 3.45 Birla Glob.F 14.20, 14.65, 14.45 14.60, 14.85, 14.05, 14.60 107.15 108 JIK Inds. 19.50, 17.65, 18.70 Aventis Phar 313.95, 322, 310, 658, 658, 648.05, 652.90 GlaxoSmith.P 352.90, 358.45, 351, Jindal Steel 381.10, 399.90, 393.80 165.85 484.05 Amex Info. 15.55, 15.65, 14.50, Cochin Minrl 14.60, 14.80, 14, 14.15 18.80, 18.80, 17.60, 17.70 14.95 Birla Yamaha 15.70, 15.50, 15.75 109, 109, 107.40, 108 320.40 CMC 485, 494, 462, 466.90 355.60 390, 400.50, 372.05, 394.55 171.80, 172.70, 164.60, 165.80 475, 488, 475, 485.75 Color Chips 6.90, 7.35, 6.70, 6.85 Godrej Inds. 17.65, 18.40, 18.20 Jindal Drill 104.95, 105.10, 102.60 307.70, 322.35, 307.70, 319.75 492.80, 492.80, 460, 467.70 350.35, 359, 350.35, 355.70 Kochi Refin. 77.25, 79.65, 78.05 Saw Pipes 97.50, 107.70, 97.05, United Phosp 175.50, 175.90, Amforge Inds 26.50, 27.40 BITS 0.45, 0.40 BLB 3.90, 4 6.90, 7.30, 6.65, 6.85 17.90, 18.50, 17.75, 18.45 Jindal Iron 91.50, 94.20, 89, 89.20 Aztec Soft. 17.10, 17.50, 16.50, Colgate 133, 134.30, 131.65, 132.70 GNFC 32.80, 32.15, 32.35 78, 79.75, 77.70, 78.35 105.75 158.55, 161.25 Amrutanjan 68, 69 Colour Chem 235.60, 238, 236.50 92.05, 94.15, 88.70, 89.60 Amtek 55.50, 58.50, 54.05, 57.30 4.20, 4.70, 4, 4.50 Goetze (I) 29, 30.75, 28.50, 29.45 16.55 132.75, 133.75, 131.30, 132.55 32, 32.70, 32, 32.35 Kotak Mah.Bk 160.10, 164.90, 97.55, 107.90, 96.75, 106.15 174.40, 174.90, 158.40, 160.75 237, 238.75, 237, 237.90 28.50, 30.50, 28.50, 29.40 Jindal Photo 32.10, 32.45, 32, 32.20 Container Co 276.10, 283.85, 280.45 Grasim Inds. 372.50, 382.85, 380.40 Amtek Auto 194.05, 195.35, 193.30, Blow Plast 12.45, 13.25, 13 17.90, 17.90, 16.50, 16.55 158.65, 159.50 SBI 322, 330.30, 324.80 UTI Bank 46, 46.15, 45.50, 45.65 Compucom Sof 16.50, 17, 16.80 Goldiam Int. 24.95, 23.95, 24.45 32, 32.80, 31.65, 32.30 Bajaj Auto 475.55, 483.50, 475.50, 272.65, 282.50, 272.65, 280.75 374, 383.90, 373.20, 380.50 161.85, 165, 158.50, 159.95 322.10, 330.30, 322.10, 325.05 45.75, 46.25, 45.50, 45.65 194.70 Blue Dart Ex 66.05, 66.70, 66.30 66.70, 66.90, 66.05, 66.70 Compudyne Wi 15.30, 15.80, 15 Goldstn.Tech 26, 26.50, 25, 25.10 Jindal Poly. 103.75, 106.90, 103.75, 475.90 Corpn. Bank 163.90, 165, 158, GSFC 20.10, 20.70, 20.05, 20.55 L&T 211, 205.10, 205.75 Shipp.Corpn. 68.65, 70, 68.50, 68.70 Videocon Int 25.20, 25.90, 25, 25.30 Andrew Yule 14.20, 14.75 15.80, 15.90, 15.05, 15.15 103.75 476, 484, 475, 475.80 159.20 20, 20.70, 20, 20.55 Ankur Drugs 7.25, 6.75 Blue Star 99, 96.25, 98.15 26.10, 26.45, 25.10, 25.25 211, 211, 205.40, 206.15 68.80, 69.90, 68.30, 68.65 25, 25.90, 25, 25.35 Computech In 5.25, 5.30, 5.15 Goldstn.Tele 8.25, 8.15 Jindal Strip 149.75, 156.90, 148.50, Balaji Tele. 55.95, 58.45, 56.40 138.70, 164.90, 138.70, 159.40 GTL 71.40, 74.40, 68.70, 69.70 LIC Hsg.Fin. 87.95, 91.50, 87.10, Shyam Teleco 32.65, 33.40, 31, Vijaya Bank 19, 19.45, 18.90, 18.95 Ansal Prop. 9.15, 10.40, 10.35 98.45, 99.50, 97.25, 98.85 Blue Star In 128.80, 124.30, 124.50 5.25, 5.45, 5.05, 5.10 8.45, 8.45, 8.15, 8.15 154.25 56.80, 58.50, 56.15, 56.55 Crompton Gr. 62.95, 64.25, 62.50, 71.45, 74.40, 68.55, 69.70 90.40 31.20 18.90, 19.40, 18.80, 19.05 AP Paper 49, 50.30, 49.75 Cont.Const. 10.15, 10.50 149.90, 157.10, 148.50, 153.95 Ballarpur In 44.40, 44.90, 43.80, 62.80 Guj.Amb.Cem. 178, 179.30, 177, Apcotex Lat. 36, 36.50, 33.80, 34.35 121.50, 128.90, 121, 125 Gonter Peip 4.90 88, 91.45, 87, 90.40 32.80, 32.80, 31.05, 31.25 Visual Soft 138.80, 139.50, 126.40, Control Prnt 22, 20 Goodlass Ner 199.90, 201, 197, JJ Exporters 30.10, 35, 34.95 44.35 62.90, 63.80, 62.50, 62.90 177.65 LML 32.20, 34.50, 31.30, 34.15 Siemens 372, 365, 368.30 128.65 36, 36.80, 33.95, 33.95 BOC 28.90, 31.40, 28.50, 30.45 28.20, 31.30, 28.20, 30.30 Core Health. 4.55, 4.85 197.55 JK Corpn. 11.60, 12.75, 12.10 43.75, 45, 43.75, 44.35 Cummins (I) 68.50, 69.20, 67, 67.45 178, 179.30, 177, 177.55 32, 34.65, 31.65, 34.20 370, 372.70, 367, 368.45 139.70, 139.70, 126.50, 128.95 Aplab 22.30, 22.70 5, 5, 4.70, 4.85 JK Inds. 27.35, 28, 26.80, 27 Bank of Baro 116, 127.15, 115.25, 68, 69, 67, 67.40 Guj.Gas Co. 374.45, 377.80, 374, Aptech 30.30, 30.55, 30, 30.05 Bombay Burma 39.95, 41.75 196.50, 199, 196, 197.05 Lupin 160, 174.90, 168.55 Silverline T 6.90, 6, 6.05 VSNL 83.50, 81.10, 81.40 Corom. Fert. 72.95, 69.50 Goodricke 25.05, 28.30, 28 JK Synthetic 3, 3.10, 2.90 121.45 D-Link (I) 51.50, 51.80, 49.90, 49.95 374.65 161.15, 175, 161.15, 168.40 SKF Bearing 52.90, 53.70, 52.20, 83.25, 83.25, 81, 81.55 31.95, 31.95, 29.60, 29.95 41.45, 41.45, 41.45, 41.45 Bongaigaon R 26.40, 26.35, 31.20 69.65, 70.75, 68.60, 70 Goodyear (I) 32, 33.30, 32.30 JL Morison 85, 72, 77 117.60, 127.40, 117.60, 121.50 51.90, 51.90, 49.75, 50.05 384.55, 384.55, 373.10, 378.10 M&M 128, 129, 125.10, 125.50 52.50 Whirlpool 20, 20.35, 20.20 Archies 57, 59, 57 Cosmo Ferr. 8.25, 8.50, 8 JMC Projects 18.90, 17.95 Bank of Ind. 43.95, 45.85, 43.75, Dabur (I) 41, 42, 40.20, 40.55 Guj.Mineral 95, 96.45, 92.80, 93 56.80, 58.45, 56.80, 57.40 26.45, 31.20, 26.45, 31.20 Grabal Al.Im 17, 15, 15.20 127.95, 128.75, 124.50, 125.75 52.85, 53.50, 52.50, 52.70 20.80, 20.80, 20.10, 20.20 Cosmo Films 87, 89.90, 81.90, 83.65 Graphite Ind 34, 35, 34.50 Jog Engg. 8.10 44.90 41.50, 42, 40.50, 40.70 96, 96.95, 92.65, 93.55 Marico Inds 162, 160, 160.30 Sonata Soft. 12.50, 12.80, 12.25, Wipro 915, 853.25, 857.90 Arvind Rem. 3.85, 3.50, 3.55 BPL 27.10, 28.15, 27.05, 27.10 27, 28.35, 27, 27.25 86, 90.50, 81.75, 83.85 33.05, 35.15, 33.05, 34.80 Jubilant Org 177.50, 175, 175.60 44, 45.80, 43.95, 44.90 Digital Glob 541, 514.15, 515.30 HCL Infosys. 98.95, 106, 101.20 162, 162.50, 159, 159.45 12.30 911.80, 912.80, 852.20, 859.45 3.55, 3.75, 3.55, 3.60 Creative Eye 14.50, 14.90, 14.10 177.75, 178, 175, 175.70 BASF 107, 108, 106.70, 106.90 536, 536, 513.15, 515.45 100, 106.30, 99.50, 101.45 Asahi (I) Gl 46.50, 48.30, 46, 47.65 BPL Engg. 4.70, 4.90 Gravity (I) 7.85, 7.50 Mascot Systm 103.40, 105, 99.30, 12.80, 12.85, 12.20, 12.30 Wockhardt 351, 355 12.30, 14.55, 12.30, 14.30 Greaves 13.90, 14.70, 14.25 Jupiter BioS 43.25, 43.80, 40.75, 41 Crest Comm. 29.75, 30, 28.80, 28.90 Grind Norton 120.30, 122.10, 120.05, Jyoti Struct 16.80, 17.50, 16.95 29.95, 30.35, 28.55, 28.95 122 17.20, 17.50, 16.85, 16.85 CRISIL 266.05, 280, 275.05 Gruh Finance 19.60, 20.20, 19.15, Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Name NAVs Prices (Rs) 264.10, 283.90, 264.10, 280 20.05 K MUTUAL FUNDS Cybertech Sy 8.55, 8.75, 8 GTC Inds. 7.85, 7.90, 7.50, 7.80 (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase (Rs) Sales Purchase 8.80, 8.80, 8.30, 8.40 Kaashyap Rad 0.85, 0.75, 0.80 Open-ended Schemes 7.50, 7.95, 7.30, 7.70 Kabra Extr 35.95, 36 D GTN Textiles 30.25, 31.40, 30.80 36.40, 36.45, 35.25, 35.50 Balanced (D) 9.86 9.86 9.71 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Children’s Fund 11.71 11.71 11.71 Select Debt STAP (HYD) 10.19 10.19 10.19 31.90, 31.90, 30.90, 31.05 Kajaria Cer 21.95, 22.20, 21.65, Balanced (G) 11.02 11.02 10.85 L.Link Balancer 12.30 — — Dhanaraksha 89 11.18 11.29 10.84 Select Debt STAP (QD) 10.21 10.21 10.21 Daewoo Motor 1.40, 1.65, 1.50 Gufic Bio Sc 28.25, 25, 25.15 22.05 Name NAVs Prices (Rs) Bond (D) 11.15 11.15 11.15 L.Link Maximiser(G) 11.41 — — Dhanasahayog A 7.90 7.98 7.74 Select Debt STAP (W) 10.19 10.19 10.19 Dalmia Cemen 141.70, 145.25, Guj.Alkalies 25.95, 26.80, 25.80, 21.15, 22.20, 21.05, 21.90 Bond (G) 21.53 21.53 21.53 L.Link Pension Balancer 11.39 — — Dhanasahayog B 7.90 7.98 7.74 Select Debt STAP (YD) 10.19 10.19 10.19 141.50, 143.45 26.20 Kakatiya Cem 27.05, 27.45, 27, (Rs) Sales Purchase Bond Fund Inst. 10.36 10.36 10.36 L.Link Pension Max.(G) 11.21 — — Dhanasahayog C 17.35 17.53 17.01 Select Focus 11.99 12.23 11.99 Danlaw Tech. 22.70, 22.65, 22.70 26, 26.75, 25.75, 26.20 27.10 Equity 14.51 14.80 14.51 L.Link Pension Protec.(I) 11.57 — — Dhansmriddhi 2.44 2.47 2.44 Select Focus (G) 11.99 12.23 11.99 Guj.Amb.Exp. 13.30, 13.10, 13.20 Floating Rate Fund 10.01 10.01 10.01 L.Link Protector (I) 12.92 — — Equity Fund 6.00 6.00 6.00 Select Mid Cap 11.80 12.04 11.80 Datapro Inf. 0.70, 0.55, 0.60 27, 27.50, 26.70, 26.95 As on 20/05/2003 DCM 7.10, 7, 7.05 13.15, 13.55, 13.10, 13.20 Kale Consul. 35.25, 36.45, 33.95, Govt.Sec. (A-D) 11.63 11.63 11.63 L.Time Balancer 12.30 — — Govt.Sec. (D) 11.03 11.03 11.03 Select Midcap (G) 11.80 12.04 11.80 Guj.Apollo E 60 Alliance Mutual Fund Govt.Sec. (A-G) 19.73 19.73 19.73 L.Time Maximiser (G) 11.41 — — Govt.Sec. (G) 16.38 16.38 16.38 Tax Saver 9.37 9.37 9.37 7.10, 7.15, 7, 7.10 34.05 95 (D) 27.11 27.65 27.11 Govt.Sec. (B-D) 10.60 10.60 10.60 L.Time Pension Balancer 11.39 — — Index Nifty 9.26 9.36 9.26 Standard Chartered Mutual Fund DCM Shr.Con 71.30, 73, 72.25 Guj.Flouroch 70.50, 70, 71 35.50, 36.40, 33.60, 34.15 95 (G) 48.93 49.91 48.93 Govt.Sec. (B-G) 14.02 14.02 14.02 L.Time Pension Max.(G) 11.21 — — Index Sensex 9.34 9.43 9.34 Cash-Plan B (D) Instnl. 10.58 10.58 10.58 73.50, 73.50, 71.70, 71.80 71.25, 71.50, 69, 71.50 Kalpa.Power 39.90, 41, 39.75, 40.75 Basic Inds.(D) 13.76 14.04 13.76 Liquidity (D) 12.41 12.41 12.41 L.Time Pension Prot.(I) 11.57 — — Index Sensex Adv. 9.43 9.53 9.43 Cash-Plan B (G) Instnl. 11.34 11.34 11.34 DCW 13, 14.40, 13.85 Guj.H.Chem 21.10, 21.55, 21, 21.30 39.50, 41, 39.05, 40.35 Basic Inds.(G) 13.77 14.05 13.77 Liquidity (DD) 10.00 10.00 10.00 L.Time Protector (I) 12.92 — — Liquid (D) 10.67 10.67 10.67 Dynamic Bond(G) 11.27 11.27 11.27 13.80, 14.40, 13.50, 13.85 21.20, 21.50, 21.20, 21.25 Kalyani Brak 264, 265 Buy India (D) 4.52 4.61 4.52 Liquidity (G) 14.83 14.83 14.83 IDBI-PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund Liquid (G) 10.84 10.84 10.84 Dynamic Bond(Q’ly)(A) 10.70 10.70 10.70 Deccan Cem. 34.25, 34.40 Guj.Ind.Pow. 20.40, 20.75, 20.10, Kalyani Stel 16, 16.55, 15.75, 15.80 Buy India (G) 4.53 4.62 4.53 Opportunities 9.07 9.25 9.07 Balanced (D) 10.58 10.78 10.58 Tax 7.37 7.52 7.37 Dynamic Bond(Q’ly)(D) 10.70 10.70 10.70 Deepak Fert. 23.30, 23.70, 23.05, 20.15 Karnatak Bnk 72, 77.10, 71.80, 76.50 Capital Tax Relief’96 57.11 57.68 57.11 Savings Plus 10.15 10.15 10.15 Balanced (G) 10.47 10.67 10.47 PNB Mutual Fund Floating Rate (D) 10.08 10.08 10.08 23.60 20.50, 20.85, 20, 20.15 72, 76.85, 71.50, 76.20 Cash Manager (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Short Term (G) 10.55 10.55 10.55 Benefit Debt (QD) 10.48 10.48 10.32 Balanced Growth (G) 12.94 12.94 12.75 Floating Rate (G) 10.13 10.13 10.13 23.30, 24, 23.10, 23.85 Guj.Sidh.Cem 3.85, 4.15, 4 Karur Vysya 206, 213.25, 206.70 Cash Manager (G) 14.95 14.95 14.95 Short Term (WD) 10.02 10.02 10.02 Benefit Fund Debt (AD) 10.95 10.95 10.78 Balanced Growth (I) 10.13 10.13 9.98 GCF (D-D’ly ) 10.58 10.58 10.58 Deepak Nitr. 48.25, 49, 48, 48.25 4, 4.20, 3.95, 4 207, 213.45, 205, 208.25 Cash Manager Instnl (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Short Term(D) 10.23 10.23 10.23 Benefit Fund Debt (HYD) 10.48 10.48 10.32 Debt (G) 18.63 18.63 18.54 GCF (D-W’ly) 10.20 10.20 10.20 Dena Bank 16.35, 16.70, 16, 16.05 Gulf Oil Cor 51.90, 51.75, 52.90 KDL Biotech 13.20, 13.25, 12.65, Cash Manager Instnl (G) 10.05 10.05 10.05 Technology.Com 4.10 4.18 4.10 Benefit Fund Debt(G) 10.94 10.94 10.77 Debt (I) 12.72 12.72 12.66 GCF (G) 11.34 11.34 11.34 16.10, 16.80, 16.10, 16.20 12.85 Equity (D) 14.84 15.14 14.84 Top 100 10.70 10.91 10.70 Cash M-Liq.Inst.(MD) 10.02 10.02 10.02 Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund GCF-Plan B(D-D) (Inst.) 10.58 10.58 10.58 Denso (I) 31.40, 31.90, 30.10, 31.30 H 13.30, 13.30, 12.85, 13 Equity (G) 26.81 27.35 26.81 Escorts Mutual Fund Cash M-Liq.Inst.(WD) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Balanced (D) 9.26 9.47 9.26 GCF-Plan B(D-W) (Inst.) 10.31 10.31 10.31 Dewan H.Fin. 18.60, 18.70, 17.35 KEC Inter. 14.70, 16.75, 16.45 Frontline Eq(D) 10.64 10.85 10.64 Balanced (D) 11.61 11.76 11.61 Cash M-Liq.Inst.DD 10.00 10.00 10.00 Balanced (G) 10.03 10.26 10.03 GDBF-Plan B (DA)(Inst) 10.70 10.70 10.70 Harr.Malayal 11.50, 12.20, 12 18.05, 18.50, 17, 17 11.75, 12.35, 11.75, 12.15 14.50, 16.75, 14.45, 16.55 Frontline Eq(G) 10.64 10.85 10.64 Balanced (G) 12.88 13.04 12.88 Cash M-Liq.Inst.Growth 10.02 10.02 10.02 Child Care Gift 11.68 11.97 11.39 GDBF-Plan B (DQ)(Inst) 10.70 10.70 10.70 DGP Windsor 4.95, 5.10 Kerala Ayurv 7.90, 8.50 G-Sec Long Term (D) 11.53 11.53 11.53 Gilt (D) 12.05 12.05 12.05 Cash M-Mon.At Call.Ins(G) 10.02 10.02 10.02 Child Care Study 11.88 12.06 11.58 GDBF-Plan B (G)(Inst) 11.27 11.27 11.27 Hathway Bhaw 8.10, 8.35, 8 5, 5, 4.85, 4.85 Hatsun Agro 69.50 Kerala Chem. 15.05, 18, 17.80 G-Sec Long Term (G) 17.14 17.14 17.14 Gilt (G) 13.17 13.17 13.17 Cash Manag.Liq.DD 10.00 10.00 10.00 Dynamic Plan 11.09 11.34 11.09 GFRF (Dividend-Weekly) 10.07 10.07 10.07 Dhampur Sugr 12.60, 13.30, 13 Kesoram Inds 29.75, 30.50, 29.50, G-Sec Short Term (D) 10.26 10.26 10.26 Growth (G) 11.96 12.14 11.96 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (G) 12.02 12.02 12.02 FMCG (D) 7.33 7.49 7.33 GFRF (Dividend-daily) 10.07 10.07 10.07 Havell’s (I) 112.60 12.75, 13.50, 12.75, 13.10 112, 112, 109, 109 29.75 G-Sec Short Term (G) 13.94 13.94 13.94 Growth (D) 10.95 11.11 10.95 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (MD) 10.03 10.03 10.03 FMCG (G) 8.00 8.18 8.00 GFRF-Plan B(D-D)(Inst) 10.07 10.07 10.07 Dhanalak.Bnk 19.25, 19.65, 19, 29.90, 30.45, 29.80, 29.90 Income (D) 11.04 11.04 11.04 Income (D) 10.64 10.64 10.64 Cash Mngt.-Liquid (WD) 10.11 10.11 10.11 FMP - D-Y’ly 10.91 10.91 10.69 GFRF-Plan B(D-G)(Inst) 10.13 10.13 10.13 Hazoor Media 3.30, 3.40, 3.30 Income (G) 21.64 21.64 21.64 19.25 HBL Nife Pow 42.50, 42.75, 41.50, KG Denim 10, 10.70, 10.45 Income (G) 18.58 18.58 18.58 Cash Mngt.-MoneyAtCall(D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 FMP - Half Y’ly 11.98 11.98 11.86 GFRF-Plan B(D-M)(Inst) 10.08 10.08 10.08 Dharamsi Mor 6.10, 5.90, 6.50 Khandwala Se 10.25, 10.50, 9.50, Income 54EA (D) 11.05 11.05 11.05 Income Bond (D) 9.68 9.68 9.68 Cash Mngt.-MoneyAtCall(G) 11.80 11.80 11.80 FMP - Half Y’ly (D) 10.95 10.95 10.84 GFRF-Plan B(D-W)(Inst) 10.09 10.09 10.09 41.70 Income 54EA (G) 21.63 21.63 21.63 Dhunseri Tea 16.05, 16.50, 16.05 HEG 31, 32, 31.50 10.25 Income Bond (G) 11.50 11.50 11.50 Child (CB) 16.51 16.82 16.01 FMP - Half Y’ly Sr.2D 10.65 10.65 10.54 GGSF-IP (D-Half-Y’ly) 10.82 10.82 10.82 Divi’s Lab 334.25, 339.40, 318.25, 10.75, 10.75, 10, 10 Income 54EB (D) 11.06 11.06 11.06 Child (FG) 16.29 16.60 15.80 FMP - Half Y’ly Sr.2G 11.50 11.50 11.38 GGSF-IP (D-Q’ly) 10.79 10.79 10.79 31.70, 32.20, 31.25, 31.55 Opportunities (D) 10.47 10.47 10.47 320.60 Khoday (I) 11.35, 11.95, 11.50 Income 54EB (G) 21.50 21.50 21.50 Opportunities (G) 12.24 12.24 12.24 Deposit-54 EA 15.15 15.15 15.15 FMP - Q’ly (D) 10.76 10.76 10.70 GGSF-IP (D-Y’ly) 10.47 10.47 10.47 Helios & Mat 13, 16.50, 15.70 Income Q’ly (D) 10.70 10.70 10.70 Deposit-54 EB 15.15 15.15 15.15 FMP - Q’ly (G) 12.01 12.01 11.95 GGSF-IP (G) 11.63 11.63 11.63 333, 339.70, 318.10, 320.80 Kinetic Eng. 66.85, 66.90, 65, 65.50 Tax (D) 9.70 9.70 — Dolphin Off. 11.50 Henkel Spic 21.15, 21.60, 19.60, 20 Kinetic Moto 30.30, 31, 28.40, 28.55 Monthly Income (G) 17.12 17.12 17.12 Tax (G) 9.70 9.70 — Equity (D) 10.33 10.53 10.33 FMP - Q’ly Sr.2 11.82 11.82 11.76 GGSF-IP Plan B (DA)(Inst) 10.47 10.47 10.47 Heritage Fds 56.05, 56, 57.50 Monthly Income (M’ly) 10.40 10.40 10.40 Equity (G) 9.80 9.99 9.80 FMP - Q’ly Sr.2 (D) 10.67 10.67 10.62 GGSF-IP Plan B (DH)(Inst) 10.82 10.82 10.82 DSJ Comm. 0.50, 0.55 Kirloskar Br 112, 119.90, 110.55, First India Mutual Fund 0.50, 0.55, 0.50, 0.50 55, 58.90, 54.05, 56.35 119.75 Monthly Income (Q’ly) 10.56 10.56 10.56 Gilt 10.42 10.42 10.42 Govt.Sec.-Invst. 11.45 11.45 11.45 FMP - Q’ly Sr.3 (D) 10.57 10.57 10.52 GGSF-IP Plan B (DQ)(Inst) 10.79 10.79 10.79 Hi-Tech Gear 130, 133, 125.30, New Millennium (D) 3.62 3.69 3.62 Gilt Fund - (D) 10.92 10.92 10.92 Govt.Sec.-Invst.(D) 11.42 11.42 11.42 FMP - Q’ly Sr.3 (G) 11.79 11.79 11.73 GGSF-IP Plan B (G)(Inst) 11.63 11.63 11.63 Duphar-Inter 113.05, 120 Kirloskar Oi 94.50, 96, 88.50, 90 125.40 94, 96, 89, 90.15 New Millennium (G) 3.62 3.69 3.62 Growth 10.28 10.49 10.28 Govt.Sec.-Invst.(G) 13.52 13.52 13.52 FMP - Y’ly 12.05 12.05 11.81 GGSF-ST (D-M’ly) 10.89 10.89 10.89 Hikal 125, 120.15, 120.20 Short Term (D) 10.06 10.06 10.06 Income 10.94 10.94 10.94 Govt.Sec.-Savings 11.98 11.98 11.98 FMP - Y’ly Sr.2 11.85 11.85 11.61 GGSF-ST (D-Q’ly) 10.55 10.55 10.55 E Kit-Ply Ind. 4.70, 4.95, 4.35, 4.80 Short Term (G) 10.83 10.83 10.83 125, 125.50, 120.05, 122.30 4.25, 4.65, 4.25, 4.65 Income Fund (D) 10.27 10.27 10.27 Govt.Sec.-Savings 10.47 10.47 10.47 FMP - Y’ly Sr.2 (D) 10.75 10.75 10.54 GGSF-ST (G) 11.07 11.07 11.07 Eicher 31.95, 31.80, 33.35 Himat. Seide 125, 128.50, 126 Short Term Fund Instnl(D) 10.06 10.06 10.06 Liquid (D) 10.18 10.18 10.18 Growth (D) 10.06 10.25 10.06 FMP - Y’ly Sr.3 11.59 11.59 11.36 GSSIF-IP (D-Half Y’ly) 11.57 11.57 11.57 KLG Systel 29, 29.05, 27.60, 28 Benchmark Mutual Fund 32.85, 34, 32, 33.80 130, 130, 126, 126.60 29.45, 29.45, 27.60, 27.95 Liquid (G) 10.88 10.88 10.88 Growth (G) 10.10 10.29 10.10 FMP - Y’ly Sr.4 11.22 11.22 11.00 GSSIF-IP (D-Q’ly) 11.11 11.11 11.11 Eicher Motor 111.90, 114, 110.50, Hind.Constn. 81, 84.65, 80.20, 80.75 Nifty BeES 97.78 — — Short Term 10.55 10.55 10.55 Income (D-Half Y’ly) 10.95 10.95 10.89 FMP - Y’ly Sr.5 (G) 10.92 10.92 10.70 GSSIF-IP (D-Y’ly) 10.40 10.40 10.40 Kopran 23.70, 24, 23.40, 23.50 Nifty Junior BeES 150.49 — — Income (D-Q’ly) 10.91 10.91 10.86 FMP - Y’ly VI (G) 10.73 10.73 10.52 GSSIF-IP (G) 14.77 14.77 14.77 112.80 80.95, 84.90, 80.75, 80.90 23.50, 23.90, 23, 23.65 Short Term (D) 10.19 10.19 10.19 111.75, 114, 110.05, 112.95 Hind.Inks&Re 243, 250, 244.75 Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund Tax Gain 35.21 35.91 35.21 Income (G) 14.57 14.57 14.50 FMP Q’ly Instnl (D) 10.76 10.76 10.71 GSSIF-IP Plan B (DA)(Ins) 10.41 10.41 10.41 Kothari Prod 180.95, 181, 180 Advantage (A) 25.94 26.20 25.94 Income-Inst.(G) 10.05 10.05 10.05 FMP Y’ly Ser.12 Intnl.(G) 10.15 10.15 9.95 GSSIF-IP Plan B (DH)(Ins) 11.57 11.57 11.57 EID Parry 91, 96, 90.90, 95.70 249.70, 250, 245, 245.30 175, 181.75, 175, 181.70 Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund 92.50, 97, 91.75, 95.85 Hind.Motors 8.50, 9.15, 8.95 Advantage (B) 25.94 26.20 25.94 FT Balanced (G) 9.65 9.65 9.84 Income-Inst.(QD) 10.05 10.05 10.05 FMP Y’ly Ser.12(G) 10.14 10.14 9.94 GSSIF-IP Plan B (G)(Inst) 14.78 14.78 14.78 KPIT Cum.Inf 149.40, 152.50, 144, Balance (D) 9.45 9.54 9.45 Index 7.50 7.58 7.50 FMP Y’ly Sr. 7(G) 10.37 10.37 10.16 GSSIF-Plan B (DQ)(Inst) 11.12 11.12 11.12 EIH Asso.Hot 10.80, 11, 10.10 8.60, 9.15, 8.50, 8.95 145.35 FT Gilt Invst (G) 13.18 13.18 13.18 Eimco Elecon 53, 53, 48.10, 49.95 Balance (G) 9.45 9.54 9.45 FT Gilt Invst (M’ly B) 12.25 12.25 12.25 M’ly Income(G) 11.38 11.38 11.32 Flexible Income 11.17 11.17 11.17 GSSIF-ST (D) 10.33 10.33 10.33 Hind.Org.Chm 18.50, 18.65, 18.25, 148.70, 152.50, 144.55, 145.45 Bond Plus Inst.(G) 11.24 11.24 11.24 FT Gilt Invst (Q’ly) 11.37 11.37 11.37 M’ly Income(MD) 10.51 10.51 10.46 Floating Rate 10.07 10.07 10.07 GSSIF-ST (G) 12.19 12.19 12.19 Elder Pharma 35.70, 36, 34.60 18.40 KRBL 19.50, 22.50, 19.40, 20.50 Bond Plus Retail (D) 11.24 11.24 11.24 FT Gilt Liquid (G) 11.26 11.26 11.26 M’ly Income(QD) 10.59 10.59 10.53 Gilt Invst. (D) 12.13 12.13 12.13 GSSIF-ST B(D)(Inst). 10.33 10.33 10.33 35, 35.65, 33.55, 34.70 18.60, 18.70, 18.25, 18.40 18.50, 19.60, 18.50, 18.75 Bond plus Inst.(D) 10.50 10.50 10.50 FT Gilt Liquid (M’ly) 10.32 10.32 10.32 PRIN. Deposit 371DD Mar03 10.12 10.53 9.93 Gilt Invst. (G) 18.79 18.79 18.79 GSSIF-ST B(G)(Inst). 12.14 12.14 12.14 Elecon Engg. 11, 11.25 Hind.Power 30.25, 30.15, 31.40 Krebs Bioche 106.30, 107.80, 106, Bond plus Retail (G) 11.24 11.24 11.24 FT Index - BSE 9.24 9.24 9.33 PRIN. Deposit 371DG Mar03 10.12 10.53 9.93 Gilt Treasury (D) 11.05 11.05 11.05 Sun F&C Mutual Fund Elect.Kelvin 7.95, 7.75, 7.85 Hind.Sanitar 48.30, 50, 48.50 106.10 Cash Plus Inst.(D) 10.79 10.79 10.79 FT Index - Nifty 9.57 9.57 9.67 Short Term (D) 10.19 10.19 10.16 Gilt Treasury (G) 14.81 14.81 14.81 Balanced (G) 6.64 6.74 6.64 Electro.Cast 280, 285.50, 282.70 48.50, 50.20, 48.50, 48.75 Cash Plus Inst.(G) 16.41 16.41 16.41 Krishna Life 1.60, 1.75 FT Monthly Income (G) 13.50 13.50 13.50 Short Term (G) 10.87 10.87 10.84 Growth (D) 9.55 9.76 9.55 Bond (G) 18.84 18.84 18.84 280, 285, 280, 280.95 Hind.Spg &Wg 12.50, 12.80, 11.20, Krone Comm 67, 73.80, 73.10 Cash Plus Retail (D) 16.35 16.35 16.35 FT Monthly Income (M’ly B 12.45 12.45 12.45 Short Term Inst.(D) 10.03 10.03 10.03 Growth (G) 19.65 20.09 19.65 Bond (I) 10.63 10.63 10.63 Elgi Equip 25.45, 25.75, 24.85, 25.10 12.50 Cash Plus Retail (G) 16.41 16.41 16.41 KSB Pumps 76, 77, 74, 75 FT Monthly Income (M) 10.76 10.76 10.76 Short Term Inst.(G) 10.03 10.03 10.03 Income (D) 10.64 10.64 10.64 Emerging Tech.(G) 2.55 2.60 2.55 25.25, 25.85, 24.75, 24.90 Hitachi Home 23, 24.10, 22.50 75.10, 78.30, 75, 75.50 D Yield Plus(Div) 10.92 11.03 10.92 FT Monthly Income (Q) 10.87 10.87 10.87 Tax Savings 14.25 14.54 14.25 Income (G) 18.53 18.53 18.53 FIS-Intl. Plan 10.35 10.35 10.35 Elgitread (I 182.20 24, 24.45, 23.25, 23.30 D Yield Plus(G) 10.92 11.03 10.92 FT PE Ratio 8.70 8.70 8.83 IL&FS Mutual Fund Income Instnl.(G) 18.55 18.55 18.55 FIS-Long Term 11.35 11.35 11.35 184.85, 190, 184.85, 188.40 Honda SIEL P 135.35, 138.05, 135, L Equity Plan 14.28 14.28 14.28 Franklin Balanced(D) 10.68 10.84 10.68 Bond (B) 10.79 10.79 10.79 Income-Dividend-(Q) 11.32 11.32 11.32 FIS-Medium Term 10.86 10.86 10.86 Elpro Inter 20.60, 20.80, 18.90, 20.20 138 FMP 1 Year Group 3 10.76 10.76 10.76 Franklin Balanced(G) 11.11 11.28 11.11 Bond (D-Q’ly) 10.58 10.58 10.58 Income-Inst.(DQ) 11.33 11.33 11.33 FIS-Short Term 10.69 10.69 10.69 Emco 34, 37.25, 34.75 131, 140, 131, 138.95 Lakhani (I) 97 FMP 1 Year Group 5 A (D) 10.59 10.59 10.59 Franklin Bluechip (D) 12.49 12.49 12.74 Bond (D-Y’ly) 11.74 11.74 11.74 Income-Instnl (D) 10.65 10.65 10.65 FMS (M’ly)-MFMP1(D) 10.05 — 9.97 Encore Soft 12.15, 13.50, 12.05, Hotel Leela. 18, 18.60, 18.25 Lakshmi Au.C 88, 91.70, 87 FMP 1 Year Group 5 A (G) 10.59 10.59 10.59 Franklin Bluechip (G) 24.57 24.57 25.06 Bond (G) 16.18 16.18 16.18 Index 8.27 8.27 8.27 FMS (M’ly)-MFMP1(G) 10.91 — 10.82 13.25 18.30, 18.65, 18.05, 18.20 88.60, 92, 85.25, 88.35 FMP Quarterly Group 1 (D) 11.00 11.00 11.00 Franklin FMCG 10.68 10.68 10.89 Bond Short Term (D) 10.15 10.15 10.15 Liquid (D) 11.83 11.83 11.83 FMS (M’ly)-MFMP2 10.62 — 10.53 Eonour Tech. 4, 3.35, 3.45 Lakshmi Elec 36.10, 36.25 FMP Quarterly Group 1 (G) 11.22 11.22 11.22 Franklin Growth 5.80 5.92 5.80 Bond Short Term (G) 11.08 11.08 11.08 Liquid (G) 14.98 14.98 14.98 FMS (Q’ly)-QFMP1(D) 10.10 — 10.00 Epic Enzymes 8, 7.50, 7.80 I Lakshmi Mach 1125, 1120, 1233.75 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(A)(D) 10.59 10.59 10.59 Franklin Index 7.41 7.49 7.41 Bond Short Term-Inst.(D) 10.15 10.15 10.15 Liquid - Daily (D) 11.85 11.85 11.85 FMS (Q’ly)-QFMP1(G) 10.73 — 10.62 Esab (I) 37.55, 38, 36.70, 36.85 1199, 1240.20, 1199, 1240.20 Gilt Plus-Liquid-(B)(G) 14.89 14.89 14.89 Franklin Index Tax 7.59 7.66 7.59 Bond Short Term-Instnl.G 11.09 11.09 11.09 Liquid Instnl.Mon.(D) 11.87 11.87 11.87 FMS (Q’ly)-QFMP2 10.66 — 10.55 i-flex Solu 856.70, 902, 869.55 Gilt Plus-PF Plan-(A)(D) 11.54 11.54 11.54 37.35, 38, 37, 37.20 Lanco Inds. 12.40, 12.75, 12 Franklin Infotech (D) 7.53 7.53 7.68 Bond-Institutional (D) 11.75 11.75 11.75 Liquid- Inst.(MD) 11.95 11.95 11.95 FMS (Y’ly)-FYMP4 10.72 — 10.40 ESI 19.05, 19.45, 17.50, 17.90 869, 900, 862, 870.85 Landmarc Lei 13.25, 12.25, 12.75 Gilt Plus-PF Plan-(B)(G) 17.78 17.78 17.78 Franklin Infotech (G) 11.01 11.01 11.23 Bond-Institutional (G) 16.20 16.20 16.20 Liquid- Instnl. (DD) 11.85 11.85 11.85 FMS (Y’ly)-YFMP2 11.06 — 10.73 ICICI Premie 12.45 Gilt Plus-Reg.-(AD) 11.86 11.86 11.86 21, 21, 17.60, 18.30 LCC Infotech 3.25, 3.75, 3.25, 3.35 Franklin Internet Opp 4.41 4.41 4.50 E-Com (D) 2.42 2.47 2.42 Liquid-Inst.(G) 14.99 14.99 14.99 FMS (Y’ly)-YFMP3 10.78 — 10.45 Eskay K’N’It 3.10, 2.80 IFCI 4.55, 4.50, 5.30 LG Balkrish 84.50, 82 Gilt Plus-Reg.-(BG) 19.51 19.51 19.51 Franklin Pharma 8.64 8.64 8.81 E-Com (G) 2.42 2.47 2.42 Liuid- Instnl. (D) 11.84 11.84 11.84 FMS (Y’ly)-YFMP5 10.40 — 10.09 4.50, 5.35, 4.50, 5.35 INDEX (Div) 9.94 9.99 9.94 Gilt Long Term (D) 10.83 10.83 10.83 Long Term 11.72 11.72 11.72 FMS (Y’ly)YFMP1(G) 11.00 — 10.67 Essar Oil 5.55, 6.40, 5.55, 6.30 80, 85, 80, 83.65 Franklin Prima (D) 17.91 17.91 18.27 Essar Ship. 6.10, 6.35, 6, 6.15 IL&FS Invt.M 22.85, 23.20, 22.20 Liberty Shoe 60.25, 58.10, 58.55 INDEX (G) 9.94 9.99 9.94 Franklin Prima (G) 34.95 34.95 35.65 Gilt Long Term (G) 12.68 12.68 12.68 MIP - (D-M’ly) 10.41 10.41 10.41 M’ly Income (D-M’ly) 10.22 10.22 10.22 23, 24, 22.55, 23.85 IT Plan A (Div Payout) 10.56 10.67 10.56 Gilt Short Term (D) 10.68 10.68 10.68 MIP - Cum. 12.99 12.99 12.99 M’ly Income (D-Q’ly) 10.22 10.22 10.22 Essar Steel 7.80, 8 60, 62, 60, 60.55 Franklin Prima Plus (D) 13.59 13.59 13.86 7.75, 8.05, 7.75, 8 Ind.Swift 59.50, 58.15, 58.35 Lloyds Steel 2.15, 2.20, 2.10, 2.15 IT Plan A (Div Reinv) 10.56 10.67 10.56 Franklin Prima Plus (G) 24.92 24.92 25.42 Gilt Short Term (G) 11.87 11.87 11.87 MIP - Half Y’ly 10.52 10.52 10.52 M’ly Income (G) 13.00 13.00 13.00 Ind.Swift La 17.25, 16.90, 17.05 IT Plan B (G) 12.27 12.39 12.27 Growth & Value (D-Y’ly) 11.24 11.46 11.24 MIP - Q’ly 10.56 10.56 10.56 MVB (D) 10.57 10.57 10.57 ETC Networks 44, 46.25, 45.05 2.10, 2.20, 2.10, 2.10 Income Plus Inst. A(D) 26.54 26.54 26.54 Franklin Taxshield (D) 11.95 11.95 12.19 Eternit Ever 39.90, 40.35, 39 17, 17.25, 16.80, 17 Logix Micro. 17.40, 17.60, 14.75, Franklin Taxshield (G) 25.43 25.43 25.94 Growth & Value (G) 12.57 12.82 12.57 Power (G) 14.68 15.01 14.68 MVB (G) 17.44 17.44 17.44 India Foils 6.75, 6.15, 6.40 Income Plus Inst. B(G) 26.54 26.54 26.54 Growth & Value(D-Hf Y’ly) 9.96 10.16 9.96 Power (D) 11.77 12.03 11.77 MVL (D’ly Dp) 10.00 10.00 10.00 39.50, 40.50, 39, 39.25 14.90 Income Plus Plan A(D) 10.73 10.73 10.73 T Children’s Asset 18.35 18.35 18.35 Eurotex Inds 11.20, 11, 11.20 6.40, 6.75, 6.30, 6.65 Loy.Tex Mill 44, 48, 45.60 T Floating Rate In LT (D) 10.21 10.21 10.15 Index BSE Sensex 8.61 8.70 8.61 PruICICI Short-Inst.(G) 11.39 11.39 11.39 MVL (Dp) 10.92 10.92 10.92 Income Plus Plan B(G) 26.45 26.45 26.45 Index Nifty 8.51 8.59 8.51 SPICE 30.64 30.64 30.64 MVL (Np) 14.18 14.18 14.18 11.20, 11.80, 10.85, 11.20 India Gelat. 13, 14.50, 13.10 Lumax Ind 39.40, 41.30, 39, 41 MIDCAP (Div) 11.02 11.13 11.02 T Floating Rate In LT (G) 10.95 10.95 10.89 Eveready Ind 15.05, 15.25, 14.90, 15 India Glycol 40.45, 41.40, 40.10, 40, 41.60, 39.35, 41.60 T Floating Rate In ST (D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 Liquid Account Call 10.69 10.69 10.69 Short Term 11.39 11.39 11.39 Personal Tax Saver 41.92 41.92 41.92 MIDCAP (G) 11.59 11.71 11.59 Lq. A/c (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Short Term (D) 10.62 10.62 10.62 Resurgent (I) Equity 14.40 14.69 14.40 15.10, 15.20, 14.75, 15 40.55 Lyka Labs 29.95, 30.50, 28.50, 28.90 MIP Plan A (D) 10.63 10.63 10.63 T Floating Rate In ST (G) 10.92 10.92 10.92 India Gypsum 18.55, 19.50 T G Sec (D) 11.69 11.69 11.63 Lq. A/c (G) 11.31 11.31 11.31 Short Term Instnl. (FD) 10.83 10.83 10.83 Value (D) 8.23 8.39 8.23 Excel Inds. 76.50, 83, 80.05 29.25, 29.70, 28.50, 28.60 MIP Plan B (Payment/G) 13.60 13.60 13.60 ING Mutual Fund Short Term Instnl. (MD) 10.86 10.86 10.86 Value (G) 16.19 16.51 16.19 76.25, 83.45, 76.25, 79.60 19.90, 20, 19.90, 20 MIP Plan C (Payment/G) 13.60 13.60 13.60 T G Sec (G) 20.62 20.62 20.52 India Nippon 205.50, 205 T G Sec Tr (D) 10.55 10.55 10.55 Balanced Portfolio (D) 6.25 6.34 6.25 Short-Fortnightly(D) 10.59 10.59 10.59 Taurus Mutual Fund M MNC Plan A (Div Payout) 24.46 24.70 24.46 Balanced Portfolio (G) 6.25 6.34 6.25 Sweep 10.61 10.61 10.61 Bonanza Ex.(G) 11.02 11.21 10.99 F 206, 210, 206, 210 MNC Plan A (Div Reinv) 24.46 24.70 24.46 T G Sec Tr (G) 11.44 11.44 11.44 India Online 8.40, 7.85, 8 Maars Soft 9.60, 9.70, 9.45 T IBA (D) 11.13 11.13 11.13 Capital Portfolio 10.98 10.98 10.98 Tax (D) 9.87 10.09 9.87 Discovery Stock 3.76 3.83 3.75 MNC Plan B (Gr) 30.63 30.94 30.63 Gilt Portfolio 10.54 10.54 10.54 Tax (G) 13.53 13.83 13.53 Libra Bond (D) 11.14 11.14 11.11 FAG Bearings 61.50, 63.60, 60.60, 62 India Polyfi 4, 4.25, 4 9.95, 9.95, 9.45, 9.50 Sweep Plan (D) 10.11 10.11 10.11 T IBA (G) 21.99 21.99 21.99 62.45, 64, 59.60, 62.15 Indian Card 41.25, 43, 41.15, 42 T IBA (H-Y’ly) 14.83 14.83 14.83 Growth Portfolio (D) 4.96 5.06 4.96 Technology 2.61 2.67 2.61 Libra Bond (G) 11.47 11.47 11.44 Macmillan (I 163, 168, 162, 166.10 Sweep Plan (G) 10.30 10.30 10.30 Growth Portfolio (G) 5.94 6.06 5.94 Reliance Mutual Fund Libra Gilt (D) 11.34 11.34 11.31 Fairfield At 3.70, 3.75 41, 43.30, 41, 42.30 163, 168, 162.05, 166.45 BOB Mutual Fund T IBA (Instl Plan) 11.08 11.08 11.08 FCI OEN Con. 82, 81, 83 T IBA (M’ ly) 14.94 14.94 14.94 Income Portfolio (G) 15.83 15.83 15.83 Growth (D) 22.43 22.88 22.43 Libra Gilt (G) 11.68 11.68 11.65 Indian Hume 650, 675 Madhav Marb. 17.95, 17.50, 17.65 Elss 96 10.55 10.81 10.55 Income Portfolio (I) 10.41 10.41 10.41 Growth (G) 32.95 33.61 32.95 Libra Tax Shield 9.11 9.11 9.11 82, 84.45, 82, 83.50 Indian Resor 46, 42.05, 43 Gilt (D) 10.25 10.25 10.20 T IBA (M’ly B) 19.69 19.69 19.69 FCL Techno. 23.05 Madhucon Prj 24.60 T IBA (Q’y) 14.82 14.82 14.82 Income Portfolio-Inst.(D) 10.43 10.43 10.43 Income (D-Half Y’ly) 11.13 11.13 11.13 The Starshare 6.12 6.23 6.10 Indian SeamM 10.05 Madras Alum 59.55, 60 Gilt (G) 10.25 10.25 10.20 Income Short Term 10.57 10.57 10.57 Income (D-M’ly) 11.00 11.00 11.00 UTI Mutual Fund 24.05, 24.05, 24.05, 24.05 Indo Gulf Fe 50, 51, 50.50 Income (D) 10.74 10.74 10.69 T Income (D) 11.29 11.29 11.24 FDC 31, 29.75, 29.90 Madras Cem. 4150, 4260, 4168 T Income (G) 22.35 22.35 22.24 Invst. Portfolio 8.49 8.66 8.49 Income (D-Y’ly) 10.91 10.91 10.91 Bond (G) 17.85 17.85 17.76 50.75, 51.85, 50.25, 50.75 Income (G) 10.74 10.74 10.69 Treasury Portfolio (D) 10.75 10.75 10.75 Income (G) 19.16 19.16 19.16 Bond (I) 11.10 11.10 11.05 29.50, 30.15, 29.10, 29.35 Indo Mat.Car 76.35, 84.50, 77.65 4200, 4215, 4175, 4200.25 Income Fund STP (D) 10.36 10.36 10.36 T India Growth 13.75 14.03 13.75 Madras Fert. 10.25, 10.90, 10.75 T Liquid (D - D’ly) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Treasury Portfolio (G) 12.91 12.91 12.91 Income Growth (B) 11.28 11.28 11.28 Brand Value 7.67 7.67 7.52 Fert.&Chem-T 31.50, 33.50, 29.55, Indo Nationl 360, 361 Income Fund STP (G) 10.32 10.32 10.32 JM Mutual Fund Income Q’ly (D) 11.18 11.18 11.18 CCP 12.93 12.93 12.42 30.05 389, 389, 344, 373.85 12.05, 12.05, 9.90, 10.80 Liquid (D) 10.78 10.78 10.78 T Liquid (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 T Liquid (G) 15.10 15.10 15.10 Balanced (D) 9.38 9.52 9.38 Liquid - Cash (G) 10.79 10.79 10.79 CRTS 91.63 91.63 88.88 32, 33.80, 29, 30.10 Indo Rama Sy 29.85, 30.20, 28.75, Mah.Scooter 65, 64.60, 67 Liquid (G) 10.90 10.90 10.90 Balanced (G) 16.39 16.64 16.39 Liquid - Treasury (GG) 14.78 14.78 14.78 Equity Tax Savings 10.33 10.33 10.23 First Leasin 19.50, 20, 19.70 66.50, 68.20, 64.50, 66.90 Canbank Mutual Fund T Liquid Plus 11.36 11.36 11.36 28.85 T Liquid Plus (D) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Basic 11.60 11.77 11.60 Liquid Tresury (GB) 10.56 10.56 10.56 G-Sec (G) 16.67 16.67 16.67 20, 20.15, 19.60, 20 29.90, 30.30, 28.75, 28.95 Mah.Seamless 128, 122 Canbonus 7.60 7.74 7.60 Equity (D) 7.97 8.09 7.97 Liquid-Super Cash(G) 10.43 10.43 10.43 G-Sec (I) 10.73 10.73 10.73 Flat Product 39.90, 39.95, 39.10, Cancigo 11.23 11.23 11.23 T MMA 1.00 1.00 1.00 Indraprast.M 12.95, 13, 12.50, 12.70 T Monthly Income (G) 13.64 13.64 13.58 Equity (G) 7.52 7.63 7.52 Lq. Treasury W’ly 10.35 10.35 10.35 Grandmaster 93 9.04 9.04 8.86 Cancigo (G) 11.90 11.90 11.90 G-Sec (D-Reg) 10.37 10.37 10.37 Medium Term Fund(D-M’ly) 10.61 10.61 10.56 Index Select Eq. 12.63 12.88 12.63 Canequity Tax Saver 9.61 9.68 9.61 T Monthly Income (H-Y’ly) 10.56 10.56 10.51 G-Sec (G-Reg) 18.10 18.10 18.10 Medium Term Fund(D-Q’ly) 10.62 10.62 10.57 Mahila Unit Scheme 12.58 12.58 12.20 Canexpo 11.71 11.93 11.71 T Monthly Income (M’ly) 10.34 10.34 10.28 G-Sec Fund - PF Plan -(G) 18.62 18.62 18.62 Medium Term Fund(G) 13.47 13.47 13.41 Master Growth-1993 14.14 14.14 13.86 Canexpo (G) 11.71 11.93 11.71 T Monthly Income (Q’ly) 10.32 10.32 10.27 G-Sec PF 17.06 17.06 17.06 Short Term 10.32 10.32 10.32 Master Index 9.40 9.40 9.35 Canganga 7.82 7.96 7.82 T Pension Plan (D) 11.81 11.81 11.99 G-Sec Reg (GB) 10.44 10.44 10.44 Short Term Fund-(D-Re) 10.09 10.09 10.09 Mastergain 92 9.54 9.54 9.35 Cangilt PGS (D) 10.62 10.62 10.62 T Pension Plan (G) 20.47 20.47 20.78 High Liq.Growth - Bonus 10.55 10.55 10.55 Vision 29.91 30.51 29.91 Masterplus 91 16.35 16.35 16.02 Cangilt PGS (G) 16.21 16.21 16.21 T ST Income (G) 1111.42 1111.42 1111.42 High Lq. (D) 12.01 12.01 12.01 Vision (D) 26.63 27.16 26.63 Money Market (G) 17.10 17.10 17.10 Canglobal 4.60 4.69 4.60 T ST Income (M’ly) 1023.48 1023.48 1023.48 High Lq. (D-D’ly) 10.41 10.41 10.41 SBI Mutual Fund Money Market (In) 17.00 17.00 17.00 Canincome (B) 10.39 10.39 10.39 T ST Income (Q’ly) 1022.62 1022.62 1022.62 High Lq. (G) 16.88 16.88 16.88 MSFU Contra 10.76 10.95 10.76 Nifty Index 5.95 5.95 5.92 Canincome (G) 10.69 10.69 10.69 T ST Income (W’ly B) 1044.70 1044.70 1044.70 High Lq. Inst.(G) 10.07 10.07 10.07 MSFU FMCG 5.99 6.09 5.99 PEF 12.37 12.62 12.37 Canincome (I) 10.39 10.39 10.39 T ST Income (W’ly) 1090.50 1090.50 1090.50 High Lq.Inst.(D) 10.01 10.01 10.01 MSFU IT 4.59 4.67 4.59 Petro 13.51 13.51 13.24 Canliquid (D) 10.05 10.05 10.05 T TMA (Y’ly) 1.00 1.00 1.00 Income (D) 10.39 10.39 10.39 MSFU Pharma 8.85 9.00 8.85 Pharma & Healthcare 9.85 9.85 9.65 Canliquid (G) 11.00 11.00 11.00 GIC Mutual Fund Income (G) 24.89 24.89 24.89 Magnum Balance 9.44 9.61 9.44 RBP 1994 18.42 18.79 17.50 Canpremium 13.00 13.23 13.00 Balanced 10.56 10.77 10.45 Income 2004-GRO 12.01 12.01 12.01 Magnum Equity 8.10 8.24 8.10 Regular Income 10.25 10.25 10.20 Canpremium (G) 13.79 14.03 13.79 D’Mat 7.79 7.95 7.79 Income Bonus 11.07 11.07 11.07 Magnum Gilt ST(D) 10.23 10.23 10.23 Regular Income Scheme (G) 10.51 10.51 10.46 Cantriple 19.58 19.92 19.58 Debt (G) 10.52 10.52 10.52 Income Serial 00 (D) 10.85 10.85 10.85 Magnum Gilt ST(G) 12.72 12.72 12.72 Service 13.38 13.38 13.11 Chola Mutual Fund Fortune 94 7.34 7.49 7.34 Income Serial-2004(G) 10.13 10.23 10.02 Magnum IC (Cash) 13.66 13.66 13.66 Software 6.16 6.16 6.04 FMP Q’ly (D) 10.07 10.07 10.02 G Plus II 10.10 10.30 10.00 Short Term 10.33 10.33 10.33 Magnum IC (D) 10.52 10.52 10.52 UGS 10000 10.72 10.93 10.72 FMP Y’ly (Cum) 10.74 10.74 10.74 Gilt (G) 10.46 10.46 10.46 Short Term (G) 10.80 10.80 10.80 Magnum Index 8.85 8.94 8.85 ULIP 12.71 12.71 12.52 FMP Y’ly (D) 10.08 10.08 9.88 Liquid (D-Reinv) 10.00 10.00 10.00 Short Term Fund Inst.(D) 10.04 10.04 10.04 Magnum M’ly In.(D-M’ly) 10.25 10.25 10.25 US 2002 5.81 5.81 5.72 Fr.In.-STF (HY’ly) 10.34 10.34 10.34 Liquid (G) 10.79 10.79 10.79 Short Term Fund Inst.(G) 10.11 10.11 10.11 Magnum M’ly In.(D-Y’ly) 10.26 10.26 10.26 US 64 6.04 — 5.92 Freedom Income (C) 17.51 17.51 17.51 HDFC Mutual Fund Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund Magnum Tax Gain 12.32 12.54 12.32 US 95 (G) 19.62 19.62 19.23 Freedom Income (R) 10.15 10.15 10.15 Balanced 10.72 10.88 10.72 K Bond Whole.(B) 10.74 10.74 10.74 Sundaram Mutual Fund US 95 (I) 12.40 12.40 12.15 Freedom Income-Inst Cum 17.52 17.52 17.52 Childrens Gift-Invst. 12.15 12.27 12.15 K-Bond Depo(D) 11.06 11.06 11.06 Balanced (App) 10.87 11.03 10.87 Variable Invt.(ILS) 9.64 9.76 9.64 Freedom Income-Inst Reg 10.15 10.15 10.15 Childrens Gift-Savings 13.03 13.16 13.03 K-Bond Depo(G) 15.76 15.76 15.76 Balanced (D) 10.87 11.03 10.87 Zurich India Mutual Fund Freedom Tech.(Cum) 7.76 7.92 7.76 FRI-(L) 10.18 10.18 10.18 K-Bond Institutional (D) 10.84 10.84 10.84 Bond Saver (App) 20.28 20.28 20.28 Capital Builder (D) 9.84 10.04 9.84 Freedom Tech.(Reg) 4.92 5.02 4.92 FRI-(S) 10.19 10.19 10.19 K-Bond Institutional (G) 16.11 16.11 16.11 Bond Saver (B) 10.67 10.67 10.67 Capital Builder (G) 11.49 11.72 11.49 Gilt Invst.(Cum) 15.83 15.83 15.83 Gilt Long Term (D) 10.64 10.64 10.64 K-Bond Short Term (D) 10.09 10.09 10.09 Bond Saver (D) 10.55 10.55 10.55 Equity (D) 13.83 14.11 13.83 Gilt Invst.(Reg) 10.42 10.42 10.42 Gilt Long Term (G) 14.07 14.07 14.07 K-Bond Short Term (G) 10.87 10.87 10.87 Gilt (App) 11.85 11.85 11.85 Equity (G) 25.31 25.82 25.31 Gilt Series (Cum) 13.25 13.51 13.12 Gilt Short Term (D) 10.24 10.24 10.24 K-Bond Whol.(D-Y’ly) 11.50 11.50 11.50 Gilt (D) 10.22 10.22 10.22 High Int. (D-Half Y’ly) 11.85 11.85 11.85 Gilt Series (Reg) 13.25 13.51 13.12 Gilt Short Term (G) 11.75 11.75 11.75 K-Bond Whole(D) 10.87 10.87 10.87 Growth 11.27 11.50 11.27 High Int. (D-Q’ly) 11.59 11.59 11.59 Growth (Cum) 12.82 13.07 12.82 Growth 9.09 9.27 9.09 K-Bond Whole(G) 16.11 16.11 16.11 Growth (G) 13.41 13.68 13.41 High Int. (D-Y’ly) 11.09 11.09 11.09 Growth (Reg) 10.74 10.96 10.74 Idx-Nifty(FV 10.33) 9.76 9.76 9.66 K-Gilt Invst. (D) 11.08 11.08 11.08 Income Plus - App 10.97 10.97 10.97 High Int. (G) 21.67 21.67 21.67 Liq.-Cum.-Inst Cum 12.28 12.28 12.28 Idx-Sensex(FV 32.16) 30.72 30.72 30.41 K-Gilt Invst. (G) 20.11 20.11 20.11 Income Plus - Div 10.44 10.44 10.44 High Int. Stp (D) 10.52 10.52 10.52 Liquid Instl. Div.Pay 10.85 10.85 10.85 Idx-SensexPl(FV 32.16) 31.98 31.98 31.66 K-Gilt Savings (D) 10.45 10.45 10.45 Money (App) 12.76 12.76 12.76 High Int. 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The Times of India, New Delhi, Thursday,May 22, 2003
The final bow Don’s cap campaign Ronaldo’s second strike Akram hopes to do commentary on a The Australian Cricket Board Ronaldo became the first man to win two Pak-India match when ties are restored. will donate AU$10,000 towards World Sports Awards by Laureus in the He said he had been overwhelmed by a campaign to bring Don same year. He flew in from Madrid to expressions of support since his deci- Bradman’s baggy green cap, receive the World Comeback of the Year sion to retire from international cricket, which he wore during 1948 Award and also picked up a second stat- but stressed that the decision was final England series, back in Australia uette for the World Team of the Year Award Creditable show by Indians in World Table Tennis Championships AFP
It doesn’t really bother me ‘No all-white if I drop 20 catches, make Akhtar banned two golden ducks and get nought for 150, as long as I team will play play at Lord’s. for S.Africa’ for two matches — Zimbabwe’s all-rounder Douglas Marillier Durban: Emphasising the Dambulla: Pakistani pace- ICC Code of Conduct by on- need for transforming the man Shoaib Akhtar has been field umpires Daryl Harper SPORTS DIGEST country’s sport, South banned for two One-dayers (Australia) and Peter Manuel AP African Sports Minister Ng- for tampering with the ball (Sri Lanka) along with the conde Balfour has said that he during a triangular One-day third-umpire Gamini Silva will not allow all-white na- series here, match-referee (Sri Lanka). tional teams to enter the field Gundappa Viswanath an- “He was charged with of play in any future tourna- nounced on Wednesday. breaching Level 2.10 of the ment. Akhtar was also fined 75 ICC Code of Conduct for play- “I will not compromise on per cent of his match-fee, ers in that he interfered with this. Transformation in sport said Viswanath. the surface of the ball, taking is non-negotiable. If, however, The fast bowler was action which is likely to alter we fail to make progress, I will charged with changing the the condition of the ball,” have to reconsider my options. condition of the ball during said Viswanath. We must transform, there is the last league match of the “Tampering with the ball no alternative,” Balfour told ongoing tri-series against is contrary to the laws and members of the Parliamen- New Zealand here on Tues- the spirit of the cricket,” tary Committee on Sport at day. Viswanath said in a state- Cape Town on Tuesday. Chief Akhtar grabbed three ment. Executive the UCB of South wickets late in the New “It is unfair to attempt to Africa, Gerald Majola as- Zealand innings to help his gain any advantage by alter- sured that national cricket team win the game by 22 ing the condition of the ball. I teams will be representative runs. consider this offence to be of a of the country’s population. The match-referee’s ver- serious nature and the penal- “Our targets on representa- dict means that Akhtar will ty imposed reflects this view.” Williams sisters, Serena (L) and tivity of players for this past miss Friday’s final against PCB not to challenge deci- Venus, arrive for the 4th Laureus season are well on track at all New Zealand here and the sion: In Islamabad, the Pak- Sports Awards ceremony in Mona- opening game of his team’s istan Cricket Board said it India’s Mouma Das returns to Manzura Inoyatova of Uzbekistan during their preliminary round match of the 47th levels,” Majola said. co on Tuesday. Serena bagged the three-match series in Eng- will not challenge the deci- World Table Tennis Championship in Paris on Tuesday. “Putting the Cricket World World Sportswoman of the year Cup aside, we have reached land in June. sion of the match referee to award. our targets. An integral part Viswanath, a former India ban speedster Shoaib Akhtar of this policy is the designa- batsman, said Akhtar was for two One-day matches for Itinerary for England tour: The tion of blacks as a target charged with breaching the ball-tampering. Agencies England and Wales Cricket Board on Four Indians in main draw group of transformation, AP Wednesday confirmed the following with Africans, women and dates for the England cricket tour to New Delhi: Four Indian paddlers, WORLD TT CHAMPIONSHIPS The duo will now take on the Sin- the impaired having been Sri Lanka in November and Decem- including the consistent Chetan Ba- gapore pair of Xueling Zhang and earmarked for accelerated ber 2003. boor, have entered the main draw of Paey Fern Tan. stage while Mantu struggled hard advancement. PTI Itinerary: November 13: Arrive in Colombo November the World Table Tennis Champi- against Elmira Aliyeva of Kazak- Waldner suffers defeat: Swedish 15: v Sri Lanka A, Colombo November 18: v Sri Lan- onship being played in France. stan before overcoming a two game table tennis legend Jan-ove Waldner ka, first One-day international (day/night), Colombo ICC relaunches November 21: v Sri Lanka, second One-day interna- Baboor, who is in good touch from deficit to win 8-11 4-11 11-7 11-4 6-11 suffered an unscheduled first round tional (day/night), Colombo November 23: v Sri Lan- the start of the tournament, gave no 11-5 11-5. defeat against a lowly-rated Greek ka, third One-day international (day/night), Colombo chance to Aruba’s Ruddy Raga opponent at the world champi- November 26-28: v Sri Lanka A, Colombo December In other matches, Pradeera Thiru- World Test 2-6: v Sri Lanka, first Test, Galle December 10-14: v thrashing him in straight games — uengadam won her last group en- onships on Wednesday. Sri Lanka, second Test, Colombo December 18-22 v 11-9 11-9 11-1 11-7 on Tuesday — to counter against Peri Campbell of Waldner, out of action recovering Sri Lanka, third Test, Colombo December 23: depart Championship for England .Reuters win both his group matches. Austria 11-9 13-11 11-9 6-11 12-10, but from an ankle injury for the past Young prodigy Achanta Sharath the victory was not enough for her eight months, blamed lack of match London: The International Baptiste cleared: Former West Kamal joined Baboor in the round of to cross the qualification hurdle. practise for his marathon 11-7, 7-11, Cricket Council (ICC) re- Indies fast bowler Eldine Baptiste 128 as he thrashed Arturas Orlovas Baboor will now face Toshio Tasa- 11-8, 5-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8 loss to qual- will be released from custody after launched its world Test of Lithuania 11-4 11-4 13-11 12-10 to ki of Japan while Kamal fight it out ifier Konstantinos Papageorgiou. championship on Wednes- tests revealed he did not import co- maintain a clean slate, according to with Chistophe Legout of France for The 1989 and 1997 world champion caine into Britain, a customs official day after conceding that the information received here on a place in the second round. shrugged: “The one positive I can said in London on Tuesday. Baptiste, concept had failed to catch 43, was detained after arriving at Wednesday. Mouma Das would play Georgina take from this is that my ankle held the imagination of support- Gatwick Airport near London on In the women’s section Mouma Pota of Hungary and Mantu Ghosh up. I’m happy about that. ers. Sunday after a flight from his native Das and veteran Mantu Ghosh made will take on Yaolin Jing. “Losing was always a danger as I ICC chief executive Mal- Antigua. Initial tests on golf balls he it to the main draw in constrasting In the women’s doubles, Mauma haven’t played an international colm Speed told a news con- was carrying showed traces of co- style. Das and Mantu Ghosh defeated Soch match for a year. Now I’ll go away ference at Lord's: "I don't caine and he was arrested as part of Mouma came up triumphs Khim NG and Soo Jin Chiu of for some more hard training and think it has caught on as regular procedures., a customs against Manzura Inoyatova 12-10 11- Malaysia 12-10 11-6 5-11 8-11 11-9 to aim for next year’s Olympics in much as I would have liked it spokeswoman said. ‘‘More in-depth 7 11-6 9-11 11-9 to advance to the next enter the main draw. Athens.” Agencies to happen. I think it will take tests have shown that no cocaine time. It needs close contests was found.’’ AP at the top of the ladder." Mendis named Lanka coach: The new table will be Duleep Mendis has been appoint- based on rolling results go- ed Sri Lanka coach for next SAI ejects two junior athletes ing back three or four years month’s tour of West Indies, the and will reward teams for Board of Control for Cricket in Sri By Indraneel Das DOPING TRAIL lected for any of our national each Test result. Lanka (BCCSL) said on Wednes- TIMES NEWS NETWORK camps. The previous table was day. “Duleep (Mendis) will contin- CR Gopinath, ED Operations. The concerned athletes have New Delhi:At least, two junior based on series rather than Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in action during the ue for the West Indies tour,” said “This is an exemplary step and been called for hearing. athletes have tested positive (A- match results, dating back to One-day International match against Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Anura Tennekoon, the BCCSL should act as a deterrent. As a pol- When asked if SAI would recall 1996. Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka on Sunday. chief Executive. The BCCSL has samples) at the January’s junior icy we’ll remove anybody who has athletics. Consequently the two the athletes after their banned pe- “We want a system that re- called off the search for a full-time been found guilty of doping and have been ejected from Sports Au- riod, Gopinath said, “that will be flects current form rather coach until the cricket board elec- will not be accommodated in any thority of India schemes from dif- done after assessing all the details than past form," Speed tions on June 6.Reuters of our schemes till a final decision Injury-hit England ferent centres. and even if they come they will be added. BETTING METER It has been reliably learnt that has been reached.” closely monitored”. The sports "Our first table was intro- Avtar Singh, a javelin thrower, However, Amateur Athletics ministry had always maintained duced in May 2001 but we be- GOLF Federation of India (AAFI) re- that no tainted athletes would be lieve there can be a better lack bite in attack was asked to leave Patiala recent- Colonial Special: Annika Sorenstam mained tightlipped on the issue. entertained in any of its infra- system.” Reuters Annika Sorenstam to win The Colonial 500/1 ly,where he was undergoing train- London: Zimbabwe may be in the Yorkshire captain’s abil- To finish in the top 10 25/1 ing under SAI’s Centre of Excel- Lalit Bhanot, the federation secre- structure. the underdogs for Thursday’s ities. To finish in the top 20 10/1 lence scheme. The other, Rajesh, a tary declined to go into details. According to SAI sources nine Ugly Australians first Test against England at Meanwhile England’s de- To make the cut 5/2 To miss the cut 2/7 promising athlete from Kerala has “We can’t divulge anything till all players in all — five from Lord’s but the tide could yet pleted bowling resources as per ladbrokes.com been asked to leave SAI Training formalities are completed,” he weightlifting and four from athlet- disliked around be turning in the Africans’ could be stretched even fur- Centre, Trichur. said. The federation clarified that ics — were also ejected from its favour. ther if Yorkshire paceman LIVE ON TV “Yes, we have asked the two ath- if anybody who’s found guilt of schemes including Shaileja Pujari the world: Gray England will go into the Matthew Hoggard, who has ESPN: 1510 hrs: England vs Zimbabwe (1st Test, letes to leave our camps because of such offence would be removed (STC), Hridyanand (CE) and Kavi- Melbourne: Australia’s win- opening match of this two- been struggling with an ab- Day 1). their involvement in doping,” said from camps and would not be se- ta Pandya (STC, Kandavel). at-all-cost cricketers had a bad Test series with one of their dominal problem, drops out. reputation and were not liked most inexperienced attacks Much will rest on the in the cricket world, Interna- of recent years. shoulders of 20-year-old Lan- tional Cricket Council presi- Injuries to pacemen Andy cashire quick James Ander- dent Malcolm Gray said here Caddick and Darren Gough in son who is all set to make his on Wednesday. Gray, a former the build-up to this match Test debut. Killer instinct: Do we really lack it? chairman of the Australian were compounded on Tuesday England (from): Nasser Hussain (captain), Cricket Board, said some of when seam-bowling all-round- Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, By Pargat Singh er Andrew Flintoff withdrew James Anderson, Mark Butcher, Alec Stew- Indian sport is lagging behind for many, many reasons. psychologically, physically the players’ behaviour was art, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, No scientific training, lack of facilities, poor diet etc. After every and technically better pre- ugly and over the odds and it with a shoulder injury. Craig Matthew Hoggard, Robert Key, James Kirt- The biggest complaint pared too. Even if they are was up to the ACB to develop White and Paul Collingwood, ley, Anthony McGrath. against Indian sports per- defeat, however, we hear only one thing: the players don’t have just one per cent above us, a change in culture within both candidates to replace Zimbabwe (from): Heath Streak (captain), Tatenda Taibu, Grant Flower, Dion Ebrahim, sons is that killer instinct. Pargat, who knows a thing or two about this they have an upper hand. In the team.Glenn McGrath has Flintoff, were already out of they lack Andy Blignaut, Mark Vermeulen, Barney elusive thing, finds a direct link between all these reasons places like Australia, Ger- been widely condemned in contention because of injury, Rogers, Sean Ervine, Mluleki Nkala, Stuart killer in- Carlisle, Raymond Price, Travis Friend, they ponder over these ner conversion. We should take risks. many and Netherlands edu- Australia for his mid-pitch hence the call-up of the previ- stinct. ously uncapped Anthony Mc- Vusimuzi Sibanda, Douglas Hondo. things: Do we have proper, tackle them on a priority ba- cated people from good fami- rant at West Indian batsman Umpires: Steve Bucknor, West Indies, and Everybody Indian Hockey Federation ly backgrounds take up Ramnaresh Sarwan during Grath, a decision born of des- raises this scientific training? Do our sis, and in a well-planned officials keep harping about Dave Orchard, South Africa. sport. Doctors, teachers, en- the fourth Test AFP peration as much as any faith Match referee: Clive Lloyd,West Indies.AFP bogey as boys and girls get the right manner.Look at our national international exposure to opportunity to display their team, for example. They gineers... almost everyone soon as we the players. It’s good. But picks up a hockey stick. But lose. I would skills? Do we have a well- train in one particular way how many hockey matches planned sporting vision? while they are with their em- in India, that is not the case. like to ask them a simple are telecast live? How many Most of our players come Windies need 259 to win question: Let us assume that Well, all these factors play a ployers; when they arrive for people actually recognise the key role in building the psy- the national camp, they have from rural backgrounds. two people are fighting. Now, players? So how will the They are neither articulate Castries (St Lucia): Andrew reverse sweep from off-spin- Samuels, smashing a series one of them is brimming che of a sports person. to switch their styles imme- sponsors come? We don’t Symonds and Michael Clarke ner Omari Banks dropped by of boundaries. diately. It’s entirely on the nor sophisticated. They only with killer instinct but has You cannot be aggressive, even have a proper domestic have two things though: smashed 75 runs each to Wavell Hinds at short third West Indies were ham- only a danda in his hand; the or even confident, when you calendar. great skill and the spirit to guide Australia to 258 for man, was then caught for 17 pered by the absence of the other is a soft guy but has a are up against the very best INDIAN SPORT We also keep complaining fight. Probably, that is what four off 50 overs in the third just two balls later by Devon injured Jermaine Lawson revolver in his hand. Who without these basics. and the unwell Vasbert SLEEPING about the absence of crowds is keeping Indian sport go- One-day International Smith at long leg to leave the will win? Also, in big matches, ag- during matches. But what do ing. against West Indies on visitors 48 for two in the 10th Drakes, but off-spinner Chris Yes, that is the basic prob- gressiveness and killer in- GIANT we do about it? How will peo- As told to Vineeta Pandey Wednesday. over. Australian skipper Gayle made a breakthrough lem of Indian sport. We are stinct are directly related to ple come if the matches start The pair produced a 99-run Ricky Ponting attacked the when he bowled Symonds for just not equipped to compete the peak form of the team or at 1pm or 3pm? Who will Pargat Singh was the cap- partnership to shore up the West Indies bowlers from the 75. Reuters whims of the top coach or with the best in the world. the players. Even if two play- watch a match in the after- tain of the Indian hockey Australian innings, that was outset but when he was run the requirements as seen by SCOREBOARD Killer instinct is not some- ers are struggling, or are not noon, sitting under a hot team. He was a defender with starting to look vulnerable at out for 32 by Collymore the him. And this is true in vir- thing that you can acquire feeling on top, it affects the sun? How many people, any- the instinct of an attacker.He 79 for three. visitors were 79 for three in Australia tually every sport. overnight. It comes when the whole team. I am afraid al- way, are free around that J. Maher c Smith b Banks 17 believed in leading from the Pace bowlers Mervyn Dil- the 17th over. M. Hayden c Baugh b Dillon 20 player’s mind is free from all most every Indian team has But then, to be fair, what time? If the matches are back. He realises that killer lon and Corey Collymore put Symonds and Clarke, in R. Ponting run out 32 the tensions and hassles of at least three-four such play- can the coaches do? They played in the evening, there instinct is a very important the Australian batters under only his second one-day in- A. Symonds b Gayle 75 life; it grows even stronger if ers. If even one player is would at least be some peo- M. Clarke not out 75 also don’t have any security, tool in the making of a cham- early pressure after West In- ternational, then regained M. Bevan not out 32 he or she feels secure and struggling, the rival team just like our players. Both ple. But do we have the facil- pion. But is it really an innate dies captain Brian Lara won the initiative as they boosted Extras: (lb-2 w-2 nb-3) 7 confident. immediately gets the upper are perennially worried that ities for that? Obviously no. characteristic? Are our sports the toss and put the tourists the run rate further with ag- Total: (for 4 wkts) 258 hand. There isn’t a single floodlit Fall of wkts: 1-25 2-48 3-79 4-178 So before people ridicule they will be kicked out of the persons scared of winning? in to bat. Dillon was reward- gressive running. Bowling: M. Dillon 10-0-36-1, C. Colly- our players or point an ac- In hockey, for example, we team or lose favour if they stadium in the country. So Reader can send their ed for a good opening spell Symonds was also particu- more 10-0-52-0, O. Banks 7-0-38-1, W. cusing finger at them — be it have major problems with make the slightest mistake. how can you expect massive views on timessport@india- when Matthew Hayden was larly brutal against the way- Hinds 7-0-42-0, C.Gayle 10-0-50-1, M. turnouts? Samuels 6-0-38-0. in hockey or in any other physical fitness, scoring This affects their fighting times.com or fax at 23323346, caught behind for 20. ward bowling of part-timers (scoreboard incomplete) sport — it would be nice if goals and even penalty cor- spirit or even the ability to The European teams are 23324173, 23715832. Jimmy Maher, who had a Wavell Hinds and Marlon
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INDIANS ABROAD Ghosal emerges Anju to skip champ; Joshna finishes second Hyderabad GP TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK Hridyanand Singh (long New Delhi: jump), Ramandeep Singh New Delhi: Saurav Asian Games (javelin) - who were let off Ghosal overcame Patrick gold medalist with a warning by the AAFI Gassler of Germany 9-0 Anju B after the positive test for 4-9 4-9 10-8 9-6 to win the George may stimulants during the Hy- crown in the German Ju- not partici- derabad National Games nior Open Squash Cham- pate in the also figure in the list. pionships, Gerlingen, Asian Athlet- Shot-putter Seema Antil Germany,on Tuesday. ic Grand Prix to be held in However, India suf- also managed a place in the Hyderabad on May 28. But fered a setback when team, which includes 23 her name figures among the Joshna Chinappa lost to men and 18 women. Antil list of 41 participants an- Nihal Yehia of Egypt 4-9 had tested positive at the nounced by the Amateur 6-9 9-6 10-8 5-9. world junior athletic cham- Results: Men’s under 19 final: Athletics Federation of In- pionships in Santiago, Saurav Ghosal (Ind) beat Patrick dia here on Wednesday. Chile, two years ago. Gassler (Ger) 9-0 4-9 4-9 10-8 9-6. Anju, who is targeting a Semi-finals: Saurav Ghosal (Ind) beat Other prominent athletes 1-Dylan Bennett (Ned) 9-4 3-9 9-6 9- gold in long jump at the are Asian Games medalist 7, Patrick Gassler (Ger) beat 2-Yann Athens Olympic Games, is K M Beenamol, heptath- Perrin (Fra) 9-3 9-4 9-1.Women’s U- currently undergoing train- letes Soma Biswas and JJ 19 final: Nihal Yehia (Egy) beat Josh- ing at the California state na Chinappa (Ind) 9-4 9-6 6-9 8-10 9- Shobha. 5. Semi-finals: Nihal Yehia (Egy) beat university athletics insti- Team: Men: Sanjay Ghosh,Anil Kumar, 1-Charlie de Rycke (Bel) 8-10 1-9 9-4 tute under the supervision Anand Menezes, Clifford Joshua, C T Du- 9-3 9-3, Joshna Chinappa (Ind) beat of the legendary long- rai (100m and 4x100m relay); Satbir Amna El Tarabolsy (Egy) 7-9 6-9 10-8 Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Anil K Rohil, P 9-4 9-4. jumper Mike Powell. Ac- Shankar (400m); P S Primesh, Tej Karan, cording to sources, Powell Ghamanda Ram (800m); Sandeep Parmar, Sub-juniors win has advised Anju to contin- Naunidh Singh (110m hurdles); Amrit Pal ue with the training pro- Singh, Maha Singh (Long jump); Anil Ku- mar, Hridayanand Singh, K K Sharma (dis- New Delhi: Both the Indi- gramme as she had joined cus); Harminder Singh, Jagdish Bishnoi, an under-14 boys and girls him just about a month Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Goswami won their second ties at back. A competition at this (Javelin). the World Junior tennis juncture will upset her Women: Saraswati Saha, Poonam Tomar, Mandeep Kaur, Meera Singh, Anu- regionals in Melbourne. training schedule, the radha Biswal (100m, 4x100m relay); The boys are assured of a sources added. Anju is also Kalpana Reddy, S Geetha, Sagardeep quarterfinals spot, and targeting the World Athlet- Kaur, K M Beenamol (400m); Madhuri A the girls are close to mak- ics Championships to be Singh, Sunita Kumari (800m); J Shobha, Soma Biswas, Anuradha Biswal (100m ing it. Indian girls beat In- held in Paris in August. hurdles); Anju B George, J J Shobha, Soma donesia 2-0 while the boys Three of the tainted ath- Biswas, Jetty C Joseph (long jump); Har- outclassed Philippines by letes - Maha Singh (discus), want Kaur, Seema Antil, N Latha (shot put). an identical margin. Results: Girls: Shweta Kakhandki b Lutfiana Aris Budharto 7-6 (4), 6-4; Ashmitha Easwaramurthi b Miasacca McLaren tests new race car Panji Rindang Kasih 6-3, 6-3. Boys: Arnav Jain b Pablo Olivarez 6-1, Le Castellet (France): McLaren unveiled its new car on 6-3; Agnel Gladwin b Ralph Barte 1-6, Wednesday, but the Formula One team isn’t sure when it 6-2, 6-3. will be ready for race action. Reserve driver Alexander Wurz tested the MP4-18 at the Paul Ricard track in south- ern France and said the car showed promise. The MP4-18, designed by technical director Adrian Newey, features a lighter Mercedes engine and new gear- boxes. ‘‘It’s a revolutionary new car, and therefore we are now delighted to be running (it),’’ said McLaren’s manag- ing director, Martin Whitmarsh. A McLaren spokesman said no date had been set for the car’s debut on the circuit. Team officials have already said they won’t be taking it to Monaco for the next Grand Prix on June 1. AP Rama Krishna grabs lead Chennai: J. Rama Krishna of South Central Railway has emerged the sole leader with 6.5 points after halting the dream run of his opponent A.L. Kasi of Post and Tele- graph in the seventh round of the 3rd Adyar Times FIDE rated open chess championship. Employing the King’s gambit with white pieces Ra- makrishna delivered a 43-move victory over Kasi in a sim- ple game. IM norm holder Poobesh Anand of Southern Railway met his Waterloo at the hands of the top seed British champion R.B. Ramesh in a Sicilian game. Overnight leaders Poobesh Anand and J Rama Krishna continued to lead the table with 5.5 points each at the end of the sixth round.PTI Sporting to float shares TIMES NEWS NETWORK Kolkata: It was an immensely successful season for Mohammedan Sporting as they clawed back a long way to retrieve lost glory, finishing second in the local league and most importantly, earned promotion to the elite group that will vie for the NFL next season. In the Annual General Meeting on May 4, the club management charted out a list of plans to make the century-old institution a “self-sufficient” one. As the first step towards modernisation, the club management has de- cided to make it a company and has already applied to the Register of Companies. “It will help us in merchandising and host- ing commercial matches,” said club secre- tary Sultan Ahmed. However, the shares will be floated within the club members only. The club has also appointed a marketing agent.
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GRAFFITI CAPITAL SPORT Handicaps for AP Kaif helps ONGC: Md Sorenstam makes lationship with Maradona Kaif slammed an attractive when he played for Napoli in 101-ball 91 to propel Bangalore races the 1980s, tricked his way on ONGC into the final of the ripples in PGA Tour TIMES NEWS NETWORK to the course on Monday by GG Dutt memorial cricket Reuters New Delhi: Following are the claiming he wanted informa- tournament on Tuesday. tion on golf lessons, the ONGC 242/9 in 40 overs: (Mo- handicaps for the Bangalore Naples newspaper Il Mattino hammed Kaif 91, Rizwan Shamshad races scheduled for Saturday: reported. The 17-year-old 52, Sachin Chaudhary 3/50), Collage KN Guruswamy Memorial Cup: 40 & group sports management 229/9 in above: 1,600m: Antequera 60, Nationalistic approached Maradona who 40 overs: (T Anand 90 not out, K S 58, Top Quark 58, Gisele 58, Prevalence tried to escape on a golf Rana 54, Amit Bhandari 4/26). 55.5, Imperial Legend 55, Refresher 54, So- buggy, thinking he was an ciety Dream 52, One So Wonderful 50.5, Kia autograph hunter. But the DSA institutional soc- Ora 49.5, Augill Castle 48, Jamboo 47. newspaper said that when cer: Twenty-one institu- Speakers Cup: 30-45: 1,400m: Noble nan- Diego Jr identified himself, tional teams will vie for top cy 60, Jamboo 57, Bon Vivant 56.5, Con- the two hugged and had a honours in the DSA annual quering Star 56.5, Grosvenor Square 56, institutional soccer league Swinging Conquest 56, Hawke Bay 55, Star long chat on the course in Fi- Sensation 53, Belper 53, Banzai 52.5, uggi near Rome. from May 26 at the Fantstic Prince 51.5, Star Chivalry 51.5, Ambedkar Stadium. The Brown Sugar 50, Smart Striker 50, Saratoga Ali’s daughter to fight: championship has been di- Sizzle 49, One Aim 48.5, Andropov 48, Dev- Laila Ali, daughter of vided into two divisions — il’s Own 47. P Framji Memorial Plate: 20- Muhammad Ali, is expected ‘Senior’ and ‘A,’ and would 35: 1,200m: Tal 61.5, Smart Striker 60, Spe- be played on a league- cialize 59.5, Crown Royal 59, Red Orchid 59, fight on the undercard of the Top Executive 59, Catch Fire 59, One Aim Lennox Lewis-Kirk Johnson cum-knock-out basis. Del- hi Admn take on AIIMS on 58.5, Star Eaglle 58.5, Run For Roses 58.5, heavyweight title fight on Andropov 58, Fabulous Set 58, Devil’s Own UNITED WE STAND: Former South African President Nelson Mandela (C) poses with the inaugural day. Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam (L) walks with compatriot Jesper England’s soccer captain David Beckham (R) and South African captain Lucas Radebe June 21 in Los Angeles. Ali 57, Clear Cut 57, Fiorenzza 57, Matchless Parnevik (C) and Spain’s Sergio Garcia during a practice round Princess 57, Star Wind 57, Metalique 56, For- at a meeting in Johannesburg on Wednesday. has a record of 14-0 with 11 DDCA U-15 cricket: knockouts. She will be fight- at the Colonial Club in Texas on Tuesday. est Prince 55.5, The Music Lover 55.5, Fond tains his team in a friendly alone gives us a great deal of National Stadium cricket Fantasy 55.5, Coral Gables 54.5, Vikrmaditya Mandela scores over ing Valerie Mahfood (13-5) in coaching ground beat Fort Worth: Annika Soren- have talked to Tiger, he’s actu- Beckham: Nelson Mandela against South Africa in Dur- hope to host the World Cup,” a rematch of their bout in 54, Bansuri 54, Dance Royale 53.5, Roanoke Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan by stam is the LPGA Tour’s ally called me several times,” 53, Dancing Clear 52, Golden Times 51.5, has put the squeeze on Eng- ban on Thursday, smiled as Mandela told Lucas Radebe, November, the Los Angeles undisputed superstar, but it’s Sorenstam said. “He just told Outsmart 51.5, Smashes 51.5. he presented an England who will captain SA. five wickets in the DDCA land football captain David Times reported. Ali won that U-15 cricket tournament. her appearance among the me to play well... He told me Beckham, asking him to soccer jersey to the 84-year- fight in an eight-round TKO. men in the PGA Tour’s Colo- how to do things on the Diego meets son: Argen- BVB: 111 in 30 overs: (Eeshu Mehta back South Africa’s bid to old anti-apartheid icon — Mahfood is a former worker 41, Ritesh Joshi 2/5, Sachin Aggarwal nial that is making her a glob- course, how to deal with the known to be an avid sports tine football legend Diego host the 2010 World Cup. at an all-male prison. Also 2/7, Ankit Singh 2/25), N.S.C.C. 114/5 al sports celebrity. A sur- press, stuff like that. He’s fan. Mandela later said he Maradona met his teenaged in 42 overs: (Rohan Tuteja 35, Sachin “We are looking for the 2010 on the Staples Center arena prised-looking Sorenstam said done it so many times, and I World Cup and we hope that was sure Beckham would son for the first time on an undercard is Lucia Rijker of Aggarwal 30 n.o., Eeshu Mehta 3/27). the contingent that turned out think he’s very good at it.” you and the British people throw his weight behind Italian golfcourse this week, the Netherlands. Rijker will Hans Raj Smarak: 96 all out in 36 will support our bid,” Man- South Africa’s World Cup as- an Italian newspaper report- square off against Mia St. overs (Shantanu Chawla 27; Himan- for her Tuesday press confer- “Several guys came up and shu Shaily 4/23), lose to City ence was at least twice the size said good luck,” she said. dela said as he met the Eng- pirations. “I have a promise ed on Tuesday. Diego Ar- John Rijker is a talented box- Gymkhana: 97/1 in 20.1 overs (Ro- land players in Johannes- from David Beckham that he mando Jr., whose mother er while St. John is best han Sharma 41 no., Neeraj Tiwari 35) of any audience she’d faced as “Tom Pernice especially was burg. Beckham, who cap- will support our bid. That Christiana Sinagra had a re- known for posing in Playboy. Modern School: 200/9 in 45 overs the winner of four major titles very, very friendly ... Fred (Jagrit Anand 72; Mridul Badola 3/43, on the women’s Tour. Funk was the first to come up Abhishek Das 3/65), lose to Delhi With her week less than two to me. I had breakfast with Jeff Gymkhana: 203/7 in 44 overs (Nitin Saini 103, Arsh Arora 43; Karun Roy days old she has already expe- Sluman. “I feel, obviously,a lit- 3/20) rienced the sensation of re- tle odd woman out,” she added. porters and photographers Defending Colonial champion Indian juniors head for Europe Ambuja Cup: DDA Foot- jostling and crowding as she Nick Price of Zimbabwe, who ball Academy (B) routed St. TIMES NEWS NETWORK tries to move from one part of said back in March that it was the last two weeks. She had been hit- Columbus 11-0 to move to ting with Vasudeva Reddy and coach S the course to another. “not right” that Sorenstam be Mumbai: Sania Mirza leads a quartet the semifinal of the Ambuja Sorenstam said she had re- allowed to play Colonial when Narendranath. She also worked on her Cup memorial cricket tour- of Indian juniors at the annual bloom fitness and endurance. Sanaa, Somdev ceived some guidance on deal- LPGA rules prohibit men from of tennis that begins with the French nament. In another match, ing with the crush from Tiger playing on the women’s tour, and Karan sweated it out at the Na- DDA Academy (C) beat St. Open and peaks at Wimbledon. Woods, although she declined was unwilling to revisit the is- tional Tennis Academy in Delhi under Columba’s (C) 5-0. Sanaa Bhambri, Somdev Varman coaches Sunil Yajaman and Chander- to give details of his advice. “I sue. AFP and Karan Rastogi are the others sekhar. who’ll try to have a say on clay and ‘‘Our preparation has gone well, and make hay on grass. Unlike Sania, who I think it’s possible for me to reach the Spain knocked out has a main draw nook, the three will quarters. Of Course, I’ll aim for the ti- have to play the qualifying rounds. tle,’’ said Mumbai lad Karan. Somdev Dusseldorf: Favourites Spain pointing locals fans by defeat- ‘‘For the first time I am going for a said: ‘‘I am not going to worry about were knocked out of the ATP ing hosts Germany. Chile also major without an injury or a niggle,’’ results. I’ll do my best and enjoy the World Team Cup here on settled their tie by winning said Sania, who has played seven experience.’’ Both played the Aus- Wednesday. both singles matches, with Grand Slams. ‘‘I am positive about do- tralian Open in January and hope to Carlos Moya and Alex Cor- Nicolas Massu beating Thomas ing well. I would like to win one of the watch Agassi in whack-tion. They’ll retja lost 6-3, 6-4 to Jiri Novak Enqvist, and Fernando Gonza- titles, but realistically I would be hap- Somdev Varman (left) and Karan Ras- togi will spearhead the Indian boys’ also team up to play doubles and after and Radek Stepanek of the lez overcoming Magnus Nor- py to reach the quarters in singles and challenge at the French Open a grade 1 title in Japan earlier this Czech Republic in the deciding man, both winning 6-2, 6-3. AFP doubles. And I want to see Leander year,their chances in the twosome ver- doubles of their Red Group Rubin beats Lisjak: Top- others as she has not played a Grand Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Andre Agassi sion are quite bright. match for a second successive seeded Chanda Rubin of the Slam tournament before. ‘‘I’ve played and Serena Williams play.’’ Squad coach Chandersekhar, an ex- defeat that meant they could United States beat Croatia’s well on European clay the last two Funded by the AITA (All India Ten- perienced hand who has guided top In- not qualify for Saturday’s final. Ivana Lisjak 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the nis Association), the trip will spread years, so I fancy my chances,’’ she dian players like Paes, Asif Ismail, The match had been tied at 1- second round of the $170,000 over six weeks and four countries. The said. ‘‘I have not played much on grass Gaurav Natekar and Prahlad Srinath, 1 after Tuesday’s singles. Chile Spanish Open. The eight- players will warm-up for the French so Wimbledon will be more fun than was upbeat about the boys’ chances. or Argentina will go head-to- ranked Rubin struggled Open, played on clay, with a Grade 1 anything else. Of course, it is dream ‘‘Somdev and Karan have been doing head on Friday to decide which against Lisjak, taking an hour event in Belgium. For the storied come true to be playing on those his- well in the junior ITFs,’’ he said. ‘‘So I team will contest the final. and a half to beat a player who lawns of Wimbledon, they will test toric courts. I wish, though, that Mar- expect them to do well. This kind of On Wednesday, both teams is not in the top 300. Rubin will themselves at Grade 1 and 4 competi- tina Hingis was around. I wanted to exposure is exactly what they need at maintained their unbeaten play quarterfinal against Ar- tions in Germany and a Grade 1 tour- see her play.’’ this stage of their careers.’’ record in the round-robin com- gentina’s Paola Suarez, who ney in England. Sania prepared for the challenge by (Inputs by Akshay Sawai, Sukhwant petition, with Chile beating beat Colombia’s Fabiola Zulua- Sanaa seemed more excited than the practising on clay in Hyderabad for Basra and Solomon S Kumar) Sweden and Argentina disap- ga 6-3, 7-6 (2). AP CROSS COUNTRY Shruti tumbles New Delhi: The usual ups and downs in the ITF womens circuit continued at DLTA on Wednes- day. Third seed Shruti Dhawan tumbled 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to the chal- lenge of Sonal Phadke. Sonal seemed to discover her form right when it mattered — in the masters where WTA points come into the picture. Another upset was registered when seventh seed Preeti Rao went down 2-6, 2- 6 to Yamini Thukkaiandi. Results: Liza Pereira b Madura Ranganathan 6-3, 6- 0; Yamini Thukkaiandi b Preeti Rao 6-4, 6-2; Ankita Bhambri b Lata Assudani 6-3,7-5; Archana Venkatar- man b Rati Kumar 6-1, 6-0; M Kamini b Ragini Vimal 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; Sonal Phadke b Shruti Dhawan 6-2, 4- 6, 6-3; Sheethal Goutham bt Vishika Chhetri 7-5, 6- 4; Isha Lakhani bt Aya Oasa 6-1, 6-2. TNN Shradha upset Pune: Wildcard Meghna Parita- la (AP) shocked fourth seed Shradha Lodha (Maharashtra) in the main draw matches of the Ju- nior national tennis tournament. Meghana conquered Sharadha 6- 4, 6-4 in the girls under-18 catego- ry. Unseeded Priya Panchkawde upset Sanchi Ganenwal 6-0, 7-6 (7- 4). In boys U-14, unseeded Keven Sejpal defeated seventh seed Am- rit Garg of Rajasthan 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Other results: Girls U-18: Kanki Bhat (Mah) bt M Niroshita (AP) 6-0 6-0; Rutuja Jagtap (Mah) bt Gan- ma Vathwani (Del) 6-0 6-2; Karina Ahula (WB) bt Deepna Vazirani (Mah) 6-3 6-1; Under-14: Grace Hannah (TN) bt Aishvaya Sethji (Mah) 6-2 6-1; Kari- na Ahuja (Del) bt Garima Vatwani 6-3 6-1; Lekha Chandrashekhar (TN) bt Heena Ahuja (WB) 6-0 6-4; Shushuta Reddy (AP) bt Jilke Nelford (Del) 6-3 6-0 Boys: U-18:Arjun Vaidya (Mah) bt Allen Gomes (Guj) 6-1 6-3; Poirapu Pawan (AP) bt Marlon Coelho (Mah) 6-3 6-3; VS Prashant (TN) bt RK Pranov (Ker) 6-2 1- 6 6-2; U-14 N Kannan (TN) bt Rohan Apte (Mah) 6-0 7-5; Satyam Patel (Guj) bt J Sodha (Mah) 6-3 6-0, Sriram Balaji (TN) bt Adnan Olia (Guj) 6-4 6-2. PTI Manipur win Guwahati: Manipur edged past Guwahati SAI (blue) by a solitary goal while Tripura drubbed Arunachal 5-0 in the Dr T Ao DONER football tournament. Ma- nipur team had a tough time against a youthful Guwahati side and barely managed to hold on to their 30th minute goal scored by K H Sanatan Singh. Tripura defeat- ed AP through goals by Litton Mia (2), Sandeep Das (17,36), Raju Lama (60) and Kiran Chetri (89). PTI Mahindras held Margao: Mahindras United were held to a goalless draw by Dempo in the Junior U-19 National Foot- ball League championship. Dem- po were reduced to ten men fifteen minutes after resumption when Clifton Gonsalves received second yellow from referee K Ravindran of Kerala but Mahindras failed to exploit the situation. PTI
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