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1 OID K OID OID M OID C WIN WITH THE TIMES Established 1838 Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. The chapter of accidents is the longest chapter in the book. John Wilkes NEWS DIGEST 2 suspended for Taj project: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday suspended two senior IAS officers, including principal secretary, environment, R K Sharma, in the wake of the controversy over the Taj Corridor Project in Agra. Sushmita-Coke dispute: Bollywood star Sushmita Sen on Tuesday refused to comment on media reports regarding her contract problems with Coca-Cola and harassment charges against the company s marketing head Sripad Nadkarni. P5 ICAR project: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is formulating a Rs 40-crore project on transgenics to develop an A-team spread across institutes which will focus on solutions to unconquered diseases that destroy 14 crops. 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Book your Classifieds 24 hours service: Times InfoLine The ATM of information The Largest Classifieds Site * pages of Delhi Times No 39% International Terminator is back, so is Arnold Schwarzenegger Page 12 New Delhi, Thursday, July 3, Capital 28 pages* Invitation Price Rs Train falls on people Golconda Exp crashes on road, 18 die, driver blamed By K V Ramana and P V Kondal Rao Warangal: The Secunderabadbound Golkonda Express on Wednesday plunged from a rail overbridge, after it failed to stop at the Warangal station, killing 18 people and injuring 22 others. Two of the injured are in a critical condition. The engine rolled from the overbridge and fell on an autorickshaw, a two-wheeler and four vendors selling fish at a shanty on a busy road below the bridge. Three other coaches followed the engine. Among the dead were nine passengers and eight others on the road below. The incident took place around am when the train came hurtling down the tracks and sped past Warangal station, leaving hundreds of passengers on the platform nonplussed. We saw this horrifying sight of the train race past the station and the engine land on the road, which is usually crowded and full of traffic during this part of the day, an eyewitness said. The engine driver apparently realised that the brakes had failed before reaching the Warangal station and alerted the station master, who diverted the train to a loop line. At breakneck speed, the train dashed off towards a rail overbridge, around 100 metres from the station and banged against a barrage of sandbags which failed to withstand Rain check Delhi Mumbai Since June 30 Wednesday, July 2 Chennai Kolkata Delhi is still chasing the monsoon. No telling when the heavens will open up For most of the country, however, the monsoon has been 9% above normal in June. So far, 85% of the country has been covered The weather office will forecast rainfall for this month on July 10 In Assam 13 channels of the Brahmaputra river are flowing above the danger level Turn of history: Palestinian star rises over Bethlehem Bethlehem, West Bank: Sirens blaring, Palestinian police moved through the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Wednesday, the second area turned over by Israel under a US-backed Mideast peace plan. The handover of the ancient town comes after an upbeat summit between the Israeli and Palestinian premiers boosted hope for an end to 33 months of bloodshed. Clapping and cheering, residents leaned from their windows to watch about 60 police in dark blue uniforms march through town, followed by a single motorbike and two cars. Police said they were forced to walk because they did not have enough vehicles to transport all of them. Welcome, welcome, a grandmother, Hilal Murra told them. It s better to see them in the streets than the Israelis. Army transport trucks started carrying away armoured vehicles and containers full of equipment from two Israeli bases on Tuesday, withdrawing to the outskirts of Bethlehem. They officially turned over security to Palestinians shortly after midday, a military statement said. However, as long as Bethlehem remains hedged in by Israeli checkpoints, residents don t expect the handover to change much. They are making fools the impact and gave way. South Central Railway general manager Stanley Babu maintained that overspeeding by the driver had resulted in the accident. Eyewitnesses said the train was travelling at around 50 and 60 km per hour at the time of the accident. Both the driver Mohammad Rasheed and assistant driver Sammaiah escaped with minor injuries. The injured were rushed to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital for treatment. Heavy duty cranes and grass cutters were pressed into service to extricate the bodies and the trapped passengers. The railway officials have announced an immediate financial assistance of Rs 15,000 for the families of the dead and Rs 5,000 for the injured. Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, who was on a tour to West Godavari, cut short his visit and rushed to the accident site. After inspecting the scene, he said he would speak to the Prime Minister and seek a thorough inquiry. He said railway accidents had become a regular feature in the state and that he would not allow the officials to play with the lives of people. Railway minister Nitish Kumar told reporters in Patna that he did not have the details of the cause of the accident but it could be either the driver s mistake or some technical failure. The blame theory: P5 Ayodhya plan: Now it is Muslim board vs clerics, Puri vs Kanchi New Delhi: Dealing a major blow to the ongoing behind-the-scenes negotiations on Ayodhya, the Puri Shankaracharya and senior Muslim clerics have questioned the locus standi of the Kanchi seer and Muslim Personal Law Board to discuss the Babri issue. Participating in a seminar organised here on Wednesday by the Anjuman Minhaz-e-Rasool, Shankaracharya Adhokshajanand Tirth of Puri launched a blistering attack on his Kanchi counterpart Jayendra Saraswati, the Centre and the Sangh Parivar. He accused Jayendra Saraswati of being a mere pawn in the hands of the main players and remaining in the dark about many things. Muslim clerics representing various institutions assailed the AIMPLB, insisting it had no jurisdiction to enter into such negotiations. Maulana Taquir Raza Khan, chief of Anjuman Ajmer Sharif, said the Board had exceeded its brief. Court pulls up ASI for tardy progress: P11 Palestinian forces take charge of Bethlehem on Wednesday. out of us, said Jaudat Joude, who has been unable to reach his job at a Jerusalem welding factory since the uprising began almost three years ago. Israeli forces have occupied Bethlehem several times during the conflict, once holding the Church of the Nativity under siege for a month, demanding surrender of Palestinian gunmen who had fled inside the shrine marking the traditional birthplace of Jesus. AP Edit: Peace by Piece India Pota court issues fresh arrest warrant against Yasin Malik Page 9 Times Sport Joining Real is a dream come true, says Beckham Page 19 The scene just outside Warangal railway station, where the Golconda Express jumped the rails from a bridge and landed on the road below on Wednesday. Graphic: Neelabh Reuters TOI Human error or inhuman conditions? By Rajesh Ramachandran New Delhi: The Railways have, prima facie, atributed the Warangal accident to human error caused by the driver overshooting the signal. This had in the past also caused major accidents like the one at Gaisal. The Khanna committee report of 1998 had suggested ways of minmimising this persistent culprit: The cost in terms of human life and suffering, due to the errors committed by drivers, basically passing signal at a danger point, has been enormous. There should be a train protection and warning system so that when the driver crosses a caution signal, he should receive a warning which he should acknowledge. If the driver fails to acknowledge the warning within a specified time, there should be an automatic application of brakes. BUT: The Golconda Express on Wednesday did not stop after the driver overshot the caution signal. The committee s recommendation showed just how inhuman were the conditions in which drivers lived. The committee insisted that basic amenities had to be provided within three years. Railway officials say that most accidents involving the driver overshooting a signal happens due to poor visibility of the signal, medical reasons, including fatigue, and intoxication of the driver or entitlement, that is a goods driver being asked to drive a passenger train because of lack of personnel at that given point of time. Unless safeguards are in place, it is too glib to damn the driver with the charge of human error. The cause should more correctly be labelled gross official apathy. BSE: (-3.04) STOCKS NSE: (+3.10) Dow: (+55.51) Gold 22 ct /10g: Nasdaq: (+17.33) BULLION Silver /1kg: Delhi: Rs 5265 Mumbai: Rs 4941 $: Rs : Rs Delhi: Rs 7510 Mumbai: Rs 7640 EXCHANGE : Rs (100): Rs TOID30703/CR3/01/M/1 TOID30703/CR3/01/C/1 TOID30703/CR3/01/K/1 TOID30703/CR3/01/Y/1

2 OID K OID OID M OID C 2 Thursday, July 3, 2003 DELHI No subway here child, just walk across TOI To chat on SMS send 'cchat' <your question> to 8888 Indians as a race are more gifted By Saurabh Sinha and India Gate are an absolute must. We had pro- often vehicles have to commonplace here. Very TINA CHHATWAL, Model posed to NDMC to make four screech to a halt as some visitor suddenly runs across New Delhi: Safety is the last Q. What made you assignments?- kaajal subways around the C-Hexagon but nothing has hap- the road. This leads to al- thing that exists for people become a model?- vi A: I am basically a ramp model. who visit the popular Children s Park at India Gate. A: I think I was You must have caught me on FTV. pened so far. most two to three minor collisions everyday, said Pal. one so I didn't have designers. Ritu Kumar was the always born to be I've worked a lot with top NDMC spokesperson Nonstop traffic on the C- Madan Thapliyal said the He complained that the park to think too much! one I started my career with and Hexagon forces children to civic agency had plans to staffers also meet with accidents on the road routinely. not comfortable with cosmetic Q. Which is more difficult ramp Q. Do you think Indian models are since then it's been going on. sprint across the road to the make three subways, one park amid fast moving cars. each on Tilak Marg, Shahjahan Road and K G Marg. to exit the parking lot. foreign models have?- medh A: Ramp comes more easily to It becomes very difficult surgery? Is that the edge that modelling or still?- freaky Even taking a vehicle to the parking lot is equally hazardous for the same reasons. have an edge over us. I think we more hardwork, you have to But due to security reasons There s always a possibility A: I don't think foreign models me than stills do. Stills require and some other factors, we of the approaching vehicle There are no subways Indians as a race are more gifted, absolutely meticulous in terms of haven t got the clearance to hitting us, said Amit Lal, near the park. The reason that's why I guess we don't want looks and make up. make them, he said. a frequent visitor from being security cosiderations. However, nearly 15,000 the park, Ram Pal, suggest- The problem is com- Bollywood?- sumi progress in your field?- poppy to go for any cosmetic surgeries. Q. Do you think educational A security supervisor at Lajpat Nagar. Q. Would you like to step into qualifications are required to people visit the park on ed that at least a traffic light pounded by the fact that A: Only if I get a role which really A: No, I don't think so. But it weekends and between 5,000 and zebra crossing can be maximum visitor come during peak traffic hours in the out for item numbers. aware person, just like I am and appeal to me. I'm sure I'm not cut obviously makes you a more to 7,000 weekdays, said the provided for at the intersection where Shahjahan Road vening. Once I and my Q. Tell us about your modelling you handle problems in a more park s security supervisor, Ram Pal. joins the C-Hexagon. But friends had to wait at the mature manner. Recognising the risk to Kampani rules this out. road for half an hour before For complete chat log on to pedestrians, deputy commissioner of police (New traffic on this busy route. our help and let us cross the We can t impede the flow of a traffic policeman came to Delhi range) Arun Kampani That will lead to chaos In an area where security concerns abound, pedestrian safety is the last thing the road safely, said 10-year-old said: Subways to the park here, he said. Accidents are authorities are concerned about. 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With this haemorrhage under the eye. patients are suspected to slit the throats of a cigarette er reason why the passengers fresh case, the number of New Delhi: Passengers travelling abroad will now be The patient s platelet have got infected with wholesaler and his salesman are advised to reach the airport more than two hours be- dengue cases this season has count had also dipped to dangerous levels and she was states, we are not taking any dent occurred while the vicfore the flight is scheduled to dengue in a neighbouring on Tuesday night. The inci- risen to two. saved from a lot of inconvenience with the Airports Authority of India s (AAI) deci- given one unit, he said. chances, he said. tims were counting the day s take-off. Do s and Don ts Tiwari said inspection Tiwari said sparsely-used collection at their office in The nuisance is not just near Arti s residence had not coolers are the most common sion to start a separate courier terminal at the Indira Chawla Colony in Ballabgarh. The five accused es- courier bags also create trou- limited to the departure area, Watch out for day-time revealed much about the breeding ground for the mosquito bites breeding of aedes aegypti mosquito. People don t use Gandhi International Airport. The airport director caped with Rs 4.5 lakh. ble at the alighting area. mosquito which causes coolers as much in monsoon Drain out water stored The accused who were These courier bags are offloaded there and cause block- dengue. This season s first as peak summer. So, they said the courier bags would in cooler tanks armed with country-made dengue patient, Aman, 12, a don t even replace the water no longer be checked at the guns and knives, raided the ade, Nair said. Put two table-spoons resident of Okhla, had acquired the infection from days, he said. Ashok Madan at around 8 stored in their tanks for office of ITC wholesaler passengers terminal. Even though the authority of petrol or kerosene in The new courier terminal are yet to come across an instance where the courier coolers which cannot be Aligarh. Day-time bites are a major pm. They forced the victims will be managed by two private companies, DHL and Ex- bags had caused security cleaned Aedes mosquito needs indication of the presence of to down the shutters and at fresh water, primarily from aedes mosquito. Aedes aegypti prefer to bite below man Radheylal and Jitendra, gunpoint tied Madan, salespress Industry Council of India. The customs department want to wait for one before hazard, Nair said they do not Use mosquito nets first rains, for assuming its Avoid self-medication killer form, said Tiwari. knees and elbows - a distinction from the malaria-caus- Durga, to the chairs they to the two companies under While DHL will take care and a Nepali shop attendant, has issued the custodianship taking an action. Aedes mosquito breading has already been detected in ing mosquito, says Tewari. were sitting on. the Customs Act. of 2,000 square metre of area, Dengue, which has a symptom of constant high fever, some residential areas Adding two teaspoons of One by one they attacked Under the present surcharged security scenario, of India will look after 1,000 the Express Industry Council DCM Railway Colony, kerosene or petrol to stagnant water is a handy way of with knives, slitting their the authority thought it square metre. Nair said DHL the shop owner and others claimed over 420 lives in Delhi in Kishenganj Railway Colony, Mayur Vihar phase-ii and keeping aedes mosquito under check. lal died on the spot while Ji- the courier terminal, said stalling state-of-the-art ma- throats. Madan and Radhey- would be viable to separate had already started in- Arti, 24, it is suspected was Ram Nagar in Shahdara infected in Karnal. She was area. Tewari claimed the municipal corporation has activat- admitted in Escorts Hospital. said these bags are screened According to informaion, tendra and Durga have been airport director P S Nair. He chinery at the terminal. admitted to a private clinic in Tiwari said the recent premonsoon showers may have ed its drive after the first pre- The attackers escaped with before being sent aboard and Rs 11 crore will be spent to Kamla Nagar on June 27 where she underwent treatment without much success. ing. Our surveys have retionary measures, like house- The incident came to light the passenger terminal. DHL has claimed there will set the ground for the breedmonsoon showers. Precau- the day s collection. so increase the pressure at set-up the terminal there and She was later tested positive vealed the presence of aedes to-house inspection and when the wholesaler s auto The security officers are be no manual checking, for dengue at Sant Parmanand Hospital in Civil density was found to be a among residents will be in round on supplying cigation between checking the have an automatic sorting mosquito in the city but its bringing about awareness driver, returned after his forced to divide their atten- Nair said. The company will Lines and shifted to the Na- harmless 2 per cent. A densi- full swing now, he said. rettes. courier bags and clearing the and computerised scanning. Dwarka s throttled road to speed MCD schools TOI not ready for By Urvashi Gulia then have to cross the railway track at an unattended point, an antic, often resorted monsoon New Delhi Things couldn t to by chartered buses as well. get worse for Dwarka s residents. The only route that No traffic policemen man By Prakriti Prasad In India, Delhi in particular where the the stretch. New Delhi: For children project has been initiated, readers will be saved them the mad rush Whoever heard of passenger safety! municipal primary schools, hi-tech cars replete with dish antenna and studying in some of the city s New Delhi: Have you come across two provided with the books of their choice, free of the Palam railway, the of cost. These vehicles have satellite connectivity with national libraries and boast full road connecting Dwarka to Even the guard at the the back to school experience other gizmos, in the city recently? Don t NH-8 via the International railway crossing accepts may prove daunting. They are India s first mobile digital computer infrastructure to facilitate downloading of books in literature, science, art or Airport, is getting busier that the volume of traffic has According to BJP leader libraries where locating a book on the net, by the day. increased. Subhash Arya, MCD mayor downloading and printing is just a click fiction. The vans are fitted with printers, Add to it the fact that from These days the traffic Ashok Kumar Jain s promise of a mouse away. scorers, cutters and binding machines as close to the SPG set-up in jams are terrible, he said. of providing prefabricated Part of a pilot project of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) a book form. well, to hand the final prints neatly bound in Dwarka, till one hits the According to traffic officials the detour area has schools before the onset of launched by the information and technology As of now, these mobile libraries have a classrooms for primary Departures terminal the road is a single lane, too narrow to take in the rush of wires. However when the fulfilled. the concept of mobile digital library aims to di) that have been downloaded. We have to been closed with barbed the monsoon has not been minister Arun Shourie on April 28 this year, list of about 70 books (both English and Hin- speeding vehicles. As if this Times of India visited the It is unfortunate that little children are forced to common citizens who cannot access world However, we have invited major publishers to bring over a million books to the doorsteps of select books which do not have copyrights. wasn t enough, the railway The narrow stretch made worse by an even narrower railway spot, the opening was very crossing at Shahbad has crossing at Shahbad in Dwarka. much in place. study in tents or even under class libraries. share their books with us so it reaches out to added fuel to fire. Ten minutes of a closed gate and cars ing. It is no use having a wide At times I have spent over Police (traffic) M K Meena were set to open on July 1, no project of Universal Digital Libraries most of Premchand s novels as his works are enough along with the cross- an inevitability. Deputy Commissioner of the open sky. While schools The Indian endeavour is part of a wider common people, claims Arora. We have are lined up till half a kilometre on either side. tleneck, said Kapil Pathak, a at the crossing. The situation and one sub-inspector monisued till June 27, he said. (CMU) at Pittsburgh, USA. The initiative in Apart from accessing their sites (mobileli- road and then hitting a bot- half and hour stuck in a jam said that three constables order for construction was is- started by the Carnegie-Mellon University free of copyrights, he adds. Earlier this used to be our resident of sector 7. is especially bad during peak tor the area from morning Result declared: The results for the Delhi University cost of expensive books, with the help sites of C-DAC s US partners (archive.org and the US is believed to have brought down the brary.cdacnoida.com), people can access the alternate route to avoid the This route is mostly taken hours, said Uday Sangwan. till eight pm everyday. snail-paced traffic through by people heading for south Many commuters resort to However since the problem is LLB entrance examination of downloading and printing, to about cmu.edu) which have over 400 digitised the Palam crossing. But now Delhi or Gurgaon. With taking a detour through an rather recent all possible have been declared. The $1, points out K K Arora, the project manager of the Indian venture. Efforts are on to going on continuously. One book takes about books. The exercise of digitising books is the volume of traffic has increased tremendously. I hope Dwarka flyover already un- road. This, however is ex- projects are yet to be in Faculty of Law and is also reduce the cost even further by working on three to four days, points out Sharma a team construction work for the empty field on the side of the remedial measures and result is displayed at the the road is widened soon derway, more vehicles are tremely dangerous as they proper place. available on DU s website site. the price of ink, he adds. member of the mobile library. Where will the deer go? DJB s ambitious project awaits Rlys nod TOI share their water with By Nistula Hebbar and Saurabh Sinha veterinarians to look after the inmates. other places. For instance, As a result, diseases, fighting among New Delhi: Five railway Dwarka will not share Sonia crossings are holding the upcoming Sonia Vihar plant New Delhi: The Deer Park in Hauz Khas, animals and deaths are rampant in Vihar water. But there will be run by the DDA and purported to be India s only urban forest, is facing a problem these places. more for the sub-city as it that promises to solve the water woes of the city Under the Wildlife Protection Act, no won t be needed to share its of plenty. zoo can function without the approval of share with Sarita Vihar, the hostage. According to Delhi In the hectare park, the DDA the CZA. CM said. Jal Board (DJB) officials, water pipelines have to be laid houses nearly 210 deer, while the capacity The two main aspects of zoo management on how to house animals and how to The Sonia Vihar plant is of the park is hardly 150. According under these crossings but the being constructed by a to the director horticulture, south zone, look after them are ignored in the deer permission to do so hasn t French firm, Degremont, at a S C S Saini, the problem had been on park, the official said. come so far. cost of Rs 188 crore, said DJB for some time. While all this was in January, the DDA is The 140 million-gallons-aday plant will become opera- It is being built on a de- chief P K Tripathi. When we had initially kept deer in the yet to react to the CZA s request. We know park, the number was an optimum 150, we are in violation of the Act, but have tional by December this year, sign-build-operate basis for now the deer have bred and we have at managed to avoid any deaths in the park, if and only if the Railways 10 years. least foals crowding in the same said Saini. let us lay the pipes under About 80 per cent of the area, admitted Saini. According to Saini though, the DDA has these five crossings. These work is complete and the In January this year, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) had asked two deer parks in lation to more hospitable environs. ter to east and south Delhi, water by December, said been trying to shift the excess deer popu- pipes will carry treated wa- plant should begin supplying Dilshad Garden and Jhilmil to close down. We had a proposal to shift them to said an official. Tripathi. The deer park in Hauz Khas has been on Sanjay Van near Qutab Institutional Area In the phase-i of the project, 34 kms of the pipelines will come from the Tehri The raw water for the plant the CZA s watch list. and also in the wooded area near Sultangarhi, he added. have to be laid from Sonia Vi- Greater Kailash and Sarita to expedite the work. She built through which the dam via UP. A 30-km-long Construction underway at DJB s Sarita Vihar water plant on Wednesday. They have in fact asked DDA to move the deer from the park to an appropriate setting. If the overpopulated deer park in another 2-3 months, by which time the deer pass through two crossings through three crossings at IP the Rs 740-crore project is not others, pipes will be passed Muradnagar to Sonia Vihar However, he adds that this might take har plant to ITO. This will Vihar. This line will pass asked Singh to ensure that pipelines will pass. Under the conduit is being built from south Delhi does not improve soon, we will population is set to increase. at Gandhi Nagar and Patparganj. On March 27, 3003, we Bhairon Marg and Okhla. Railways. technology, said an official. of Rs crore. Sixty per power plant on Ring Road, delayed because of the using the latest trenchless by the UP Jal Nigam at a cost be forced to send it an improve or close Although natural depressions in the notice, an official said. park have been converted to water paid Rs 1.4 crore to the Railways for the work but noth- minister Sheila Dikshit went dite the matter, Singh prom- will be sent to the parched said Tripathi. On Wednesday, when chief We will certainly expe- Of the 140 MGD, 90 MGD cent of this work is over, Listing what s wrong with the park, he holes, the hot summer this year has been said they are in small areas, grossly particularly harsh on the deer, and ing has happened so far, to inspect the plant s ised. DJB officials said they south Delhi and the rest to Once complete, he said, the over-populated, with poor sanitation the situation is not likely to improve said the official. progress work, she asked would take 20 to 25 days on east Delhi. Even areas where Sonia Vihar plant will be the facilities and few technical staff like anytime soon. In phase-ii, 23 km pipelines Railway s divisional superintending engineer A K Singh the crossings, a box will be benefit, as they won t have to in northern each crossing. Under one of its water won t reach will largest water treatment plant have to be laid from ITO to India. Separate courier terminal at IGI Click for that expensive book now, it s free TOID30703/CR1/02/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/02/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/02/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/02/Y/1

3 OID K OID OID M OID C DELHI Thursday, July 3, Man posing as journalist held New Delhi: A man has been arrested for entering the Parliament by using a forged Press card. According to the police, the accused, Sayyed Nusrat Ali (32), was posing as a special correspondent with The Indian Express to enter Parliament. Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Manoj Lal said, He had been visiting the Parliament since 2001 posing as a journalist. The matter was reported to us by the newspaper in April after which we launched a hunt for the man. Ali was arrested from his residence in Jamia Nagar. The police said the accused belonged to Jalon in Uttar Pradesh and claimed to have worked with Jansatta, before, in Mumbai. Ali allegedly Robbers beat woman and child to death Ghaziabad: A brick kiln contractor s 35-year-old wife and 14-year-old son were brutally beaten death and his mother severely injured, by unidentified robbers on Saturday night. The assailants decamped with cash and jewellery. Police suspect that the intruders belong to a former criminal tribe. The police say, Dharamvir of Hapur s Tatarpur locality, a contractor at a brick kiln, had gone out to work on Saturday night. When he returned, on Sunday morning, he found the main door to his house bolted from inside. He climbed on to the roof, and entered from a rear passage. The house had been ransacked. While his mother was still alive, his wife and son were dead. managed to procure PIB accreditation card, fraudulently, for the year The fraud was detected after the accused tried to gain entry into the 198th session of Parliament by forging signature of the editor of the concerned newspaper. It was found that no such employee worked with the newspaper, said Lal. The police claimed the accused was involved in various other cases of cheating and impersonation. Ali had once, allegedly, forged the signature of then minister of railways, Ram Vilas Paswan, to facilitate allotment of government quarter to a railway employee. He had been arrested in the case, which is pending trial. The accused has been remanded to police custody. 15,000 illegal taxis operate in city TOI By Shubhajit Roy Yellow top taxis are a rare breed in the city as most taxis ply without proper permits. New Delhi: A commuter in Delhi, travelling by taxi, pays three times more than what he should pay. Most taxi-drivers however, get away, thanks to the large number of illegal taxis operating from almost all local taxi stands. A recent report endorsed by the Delhi government, talks of this problem. While yellow-top taxis are just around 3,500 in number, there are are more than 15,000 illegal taxis operating within the city. These taxis are the real culprits which fleece passengers. Not bound by any rules, they operate without any chance whatsoever of getting caught, a senior traffic police official said. The report, prepared by a government-appointed panel, has pointed out that numerous instances of such illegal taxis taking passengers for a ride, have been reported, but no action taken. The panel found that there were three kinds of vehicles plying illegally as taxis, other than the yellow-top variety. The first variety are Friendship pangs for Army naik, four held New Delhi: Rajender Singh probably never thought friendship could take the wind out of his sails. Lured by a female member of a friendship club, Singh, a lance Naik with the army, was badly beaten up and robbed of his motorcycle by the girl s accomplices when he went to meet her. Police have arrested four people, including the girl. According to the police, Singh had contacted Alisha Network, which advertised itself as a friendship club, about three months back. He was charged Rs 1500 as registration fee and was reportedly given three phone numbers to contact girls who were willing to give him company. Singh, police said, struck a friendship with a woman, Sunita, and was in touch with her over phone for the last three months. Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Tajendra Luthra said, On June 30, Sunita asked Singh to meet him at the MTNL office on Palam-Dadri road. Next day, while they were chatting, Sunita suddenly started shouting, alleging that she was being harassed. Three persons, all known to her, confronted Singh and fled with his motorcycle, identity card and driving licence. The accused allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from Singh and made him sign blank stamp papers. He was also threatened that if he approached the police, the matter would be reported to the army headquarters. According to the police, Singh filed a complaint after which he was directed to contact Sunita again. A police party accompanied the complainant who went there with Rs 20,000. Sunita and the other accused were caught red-handed accepting the amount, said Luthra. The motorcycle and blank stamp papers were seized from the accused. On interrogation, Sunita reportedly confessed to blackmailing Singh. Luthra said that further investigations are being carried out and the role of the friendship firm is also being looked into. Pankaj Nangia those with Delhi numbers. These are usually private cars, being used for commercial purposes. This is the largest group of offenders as people find it profitable to let out their cars and operate as hired taxis, CISF jawan commits suicide New Delhi: A jawan of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) committed suicide early Wednesday morning at the CGO Complex in south Delhi. According to the police, the jawan shot himself on his chin with his rifle while on duty about 5.30 in the morning. Police said the jawan, Biswas, belonged to Hoogly in West Bengal and had just returned to Delhi after a long leave. The CISF ruled out job stress as one of the reasons for the suicide. Inspector General (north sector) Shafi Alam said: There is no question of his being stressed out as he went on leave thrice in the last six months. He might have been involved in some pre-marital discord as he was very quiet after he came back from leave. Alam ruled out any foul play in the incident. Biswas, who had joined CISF in 1996, was posted with the 7th battalion. He isn t the only one who steals a glance at the leggy beauty in the back seat. Bidding on for high-capacity buses New Delhi: The safai karamcharis of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be allotted 780 houses constructed by the civic agency at Sunder Nagri and Nand Nagri. By Shubhajit Roy Deliverence for Delhiites? was introduced in parts of According to standing committee chairman Ram Babu Latin America and Asia, and Delhi will have high-capacity bus system by Oct-Nov, 2003 in north America where they New Delhi: Three of the Sharma, these houses have are running successfully. country s leading auto manufacturing firms Tata Engi- Ambedkar Awas Yojna. Alto- been built under the Dr A State Transport Authority (STA) official said the neering, Ashok Leyland and gether, 20,000 houses will be firms which have submitted Sutlej have expressed their built for the karamcharis on the bids have a tough task interest in manufacturing hire-purchase basis. high-capacity buses for the ahead. For being eligible to get a city. In order to make low-floor house, the karamchari must This came to light when buses, they will have to keep be a resident of Delhi and the bids were opened by Delhi government on Monday. the heavy CNG cylinders on should have been in the the roof. The buses will have MCD s regular service for at A Delhi government to be made in a manner so least five years. The applicants will have to pay Rs 5,500 source said the three firms that the weight is distributed have submitted their bids for evenly and the bus doesn t and the list of eligible candidates will be finalised by July technical evaluation. Operating speed Route Exclusive lanes crack due to pressure, he The bids will be assessed km/ hr to Moolchand to Run on 45 metre said. 31, The allotment will by a committee of experts prevent accidents Ambedkar Nagar wide roads only Such buses are made using be done by drawing of lots on and senior officials, he said. a special design and are August 7, said Sharma. The route will later be extended to ITO and then ISBT The three companies are known as monocoque buses. Power supply to be hit: The service will replace nearly 10,000 cars per hour expected to deliver high-capacity buses within the next Swati Chakrabarti needs technology, traffic fected due to maintenance A high-capacity system Electricity supply will be af- three to four months. The may have a vestibular system bids will be assessed by a signal priority, rapid and between 10 am and 5 pm on first batch of these buses will to separate two sections. group of finance experts and limited stop service, clean, Thursday in parts of Alaknanda. Power supply will be ply between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand a six- technical prowess of the While the three firms are signed vehicles, the official hit between 7 am and 6 pm in In the next fortnight, the finance department officials. quiet and aesthetically-dekilometre stretch. companies will be assessed competing for the manufacture of these buses, the roads Delhi has a large network Libaspur, Siraspur, G T Kar- said. part of Jahangirpuri, These will be low-floor buses with wide doors and will ed panel of experts. will be customised by RITES of roads with a width of 45 nal Road, Azadpur, Mahindra by the government-appoint- ply on specific lanes, separated from other vehicles. An technically eligible, financial nology (Delhi). pacity buses are being gar, Badli, Prahaladpur, Sa- After they are found to be and Indian Institute of Tech- metres and above. High-ca- Park, Rajasthan Udyog Na- average bus will have over evaluations will be made, The system of high-capacity buses with exclusive lanes avoid congestion. Teacher planned on such roads to hahbadpur, Daulatpur, 100 seats for passengers and the source said. Financial Colony. BUS NO 0000 said a transport department official. These cars neither pay any commercial permit fees nor are they bound to have electronic fare meters. The second category are those with Delhi registration, but with permits to ply as tourist taxis within the country. They are not allowed to ply within the city and provide point-to-point transport, the official said. The third type of vehicles are those with registration plates from states like Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. They come in large numbers and ply within the city, the official said. The report is scathing: In all these instances, there is a clear breach of the law...strict enforcement action is necessary, especially with regard to vehicles from other states plying as taxis within the city. The prosecution figures are dismal: Traffic police has prosecuted 19 taxis for overcharging this year, till June 15. Transport department hasn t bothered to go for a enforcement drive in the past five years. PMO-broadcasters meet on CAS AND AGENCIES New Delhi: With CAS still in disarray less than 12 days before its implementation, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) called a meeting of broadcasters on Wednesday and discussed the issue. The meeting comes just two days after the government described as on the higher side the rates of pay channels quoted by broadcasters at a meeting with I&B minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Both broadcasters and multi service operators are lobbying hard with the government to iron-out glitches for the roll out. In the first meeting with broadcasters on the issue, media advisor to Prasad and additional secretary in the PMO, Sudhendra Kulkarni met Peter Mukerjea (Star), Manu Sahni (ESPN), Kunal Dilli Haat concept to be emulated New Delhi: The concept of the Dilli Haat Food and Crafts Bazaar is going national. Charmed by the changing vistas of handicrafts, cultural events and cuisine from across the country showcased in one place, state tourism boards and trade fairs have shown interest in replicating this idea in their cities as well. The first off the block is the Gwalior Trade Fair Authority that has shown keenness in adapting the Dilli Haat model in their city. The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) will be offering consultancy services to the Authority. According to DTTDC s CEO Rajeev Talwar, the contract is likely to be signed soon. The move was mooted MCD to allot houses to safai karamcharis by MP Jyotiraditya Scindia who felt that the haat concept would work very well in Gwalior, Talwar said. Staff members from the two organisations have already visited Gwalior and Delhi and negotiations for a formal agreement are underway. Meanwhile, other state authorities like Mumbai and private companies have also evinced interest in this regard. Dilli Haat has, so far, been successful in showcasing crafts from all parts of the country. Artisans use the bazaar as a fortnightly stop-over and a series of festivals have made it one of the most well-managed affairs in the city. The Haat has a turnover of 500 visitors on an ordinary day, while during festivals like Teej there are 30,000 tickets sold daily. Dasgupta (Sony) and Deepak Shourie (Discovery), sources said. Zee was not called for the meeting. Though details of the meeting were not immediately known, sources said the PMO took a strong stand at the meeting. Prasad had already met prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee twice on CAS and he was directed by the PM to ensure that CAS is consumer friendly. Prasad had said all channels would be available for Rs 200, a promise that seemed far from reality going by the broadcasters rates. Rates quoted by broadcasters came to much over Rs 200 for the free-to-air channels and the five popular pay channels Sony, Star Plus, ZEE, ESPN and Star Sports at Monday s meeting. However, they were a little lower than the ones given earlier. Three held for duping jewellers New Delhi: The anti-kidnapping section of crime branch has arrested three persons and claimed to have busted a gang of conmen involved in duping jewellers in the city. Additional commissioner of police (crime) P Kamraj said: Posing as exporters of gold and diamond, the three had duped a jeweller in Gautam Nagar of jewellery worth Rs 18 lakh. According to the police, the accused were involved in two similar cases reported from Janakpuri. The accused would allegedly rent offices at commercial centres to pretend as well-off exporters dealing into diamonds and gold. They would come up with lucrative offers for jewellers and invite them to their office for a display of jewellery. Once the jeweller visited them, they would engage him in niceties by offering him sweets and tea and slip out with the jewellery claiming that foreign buyers were waiting outside, said Kamraj. One of the accused, Vikram Bhatnagar, is a graduate in psychology from Delhi University. Police said he formed his gang about five years ago and duped several jewellers. Another accused, Satpal Sharma, was a para-trooper with the Air Force and had been discharged on medical grounds. The third accused, Manoj Solanki, is an expert in computers who can forge documents with ease. Shivani case hearing: Two witnesses in the Shivani murder case deposed before a city court. An officer with a hospital was summoned to explain records which allege that Shivani had given birth to a male child. An MTNL engineer testified on the telephone numbers of the victim. Journalist Shivani was found murdered at her East Delhi residence. TOID30703/CR2/03/M/1 TOID30703/CR2/03/C/1 TOID30703/CR2/03/K/1 TOID30703/CR2/03/Y/1

4 OID K OID OID M OID C 4 Thursday, July 3, 2003 FLIGHTS OUT OF DELHI NATIONAL Mumbai: I-A 0700, 0800, 0900, 1200, 1300, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2300 Jet Air 0650, 0800, 0935, 1400, 1725, 1935, 2030, 2200, Sahara 1700, 0935, 1520, 1800, 2025 KOLKATA: I-A 0700, 1600,1700,1945 Jet Air 0600, 1720, Sahara 0620,1915 CHENNAI: I-A 0640, ,1900 Jet Air 0645,1900 BANGALORE: I-A 0650, 1645, 1900 Jet Air 0635,1715, Sahara 0725, 1745 HY BAD:I-A 0630, 1745 GOA: I-A 1200, Sahara 1200 KULU: Jagson 0630, 0650, 1215 AHMEDABAD: I-A 0600, , Jet Air 0610 GUWAHATI BAGDOGRA: I-A 0555, 1010 Jet Air 1010 Ph: I-A:140,142. Mon, Wed, Fri, Tue, Thu, Sat, Mon-Fri, Sun, Jet Air: (City) , (Airport) Sahara: (City) , (Airport) /875, (Tele- Checkin) Mon,Fri. INTERNATIONAL BANGKOK/TOKYO: Thai Air 0010 (TG-316), I-A 0050 (IC-855) FRANKFURT: Lufthansa 0305 (LH-761) AMSTERDAM: North west 0140 (NW-037) LONDON: British Air 0210 (BA-142) PARIS: Air France 0040 (AF-147) SINGAPORE: Sin pore Airlines 2315 (SQ-407), I-A 0050 (IC-855) A-I 1105 (AI-412) MUSCAT: A-I 1205 (AI-837) DUBAI: A-I 1515 (AI-727) AIR INDIA MUMBAI: 0700 (A-I 172), 1885 (A-I 307), 2330 (A-I 112) A-I: (City) /47/48 (Air.) , British Air: (Air.) , Lufthansa: , Singapore Airlines , Thai Air: Ghaziabad: The owner of a prominent Ghaziabad public school, his brother-in-law and a school guard were arrested on Wednesday for attacking and causing grievous injury to two elderly construction workers. The police said D K Mittal and Ajay Gupta told the WEATHER Rain fall are likely at East: Many places in Arunachal, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland-Manipur-Mizoram-Tripura, WB and Sikkim, Orissa and Jharkhand; a few places in Bihar. North: A few places in UP. Isolated places in Uttaranchal, Haryana, Punjab, HP, J&K and Rajasthan. Central: Many places in MP and Chhattisgarh; few places in Vidarbha. Peninsula: Many places in Gujarat,Konkan and Goa,coastal AP,coastal Karnataka and Kerala; a few places in Saurashtra and Kutch, Maharashtra and Marathwada. INDIA WORLD Max Min Delhi Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Bangalore Ahm bad T puram 31 n.a. Bhopal B eshwar Pune Max Min Max Min Guwahati Amsterdam Bahrain Dehradun Bangkok Hyd bad Beijing Indore Chicago Jaipur Geneva Lucknow Hong Kong Patna London Rajkot Los Angeles Shimla 24 n.a. Moscow Srinagar TRAIN RESERVATIONS Earliest date on which berth / seats were available at 2010 hrs. on in important trains leaving various Delhi stations. Train No. Train / Exp / Mail 1 ac 2 ac Ac 3t Sl NORTH 4033 Jammu Mail Shalimar Exp Jammu Exp EAST 2302 Kolkata Rajdhani Poorva Exp Poorva Exp Kalka Mail N.A Magadh Exp N.A. N.A N.A. N.A Shramjeevi Exp Prayag Raj Exp Brahmputra Mail N.A North East Exp Vaishali Exp Puri Exp Purshottam Exp Neelanchal Exp Lucknow Mail WEST 2904 Golden Temple Mail 2926 Paschim Exp Mumbai Rajdhani AG Kranti Rajdhani Sarvodaya Exp Jhelum Exp Ashram Exp SOUTH 2616 G T Exp Tamil Nadu Exp Trivandrum Raj Kerala Exp Mangala Exp Karnataka Exp A P Exp Banglore Rajdhani 7022 Dakshin Express No. of passengers dealt on (Delhi Area): 49,438 (N. Rly. Area) 2,25,702. It does not necessarily mean that reservation is available on all subsequent dates. For further information regarding reservation: Ph: 131 for computerised PNR, for status enquiry contact 1330, 1335, (Information supplied by Indian Railways) No rain yet for Delhi New Delhi: The bad news continues for Delhiites. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, while the city can anticipate partly cloudy skies on Thursday, there is no rain in the offing. Nearly the entire country with the exception of east Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and parts of Rajasthan are in the grip of monsoon winds, which were nine per cent above normal last month. The June rainfall stood at 16.5 cm, said an IMD official. The IMD will give its forecast for rainfall this month on July 10 after taking into account impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon, added. With easterly winds fast gaining strength, the monsoon will soon strike Delhi and the remaining parts of the country, said the official. Though the rainfall in June was above normal, he said that only one-sixth of the total rains in the fourmonth monsoon season would take place this month. School owner held workers at a construction site next to the Raj Nagarbased Schiller Senior Secondary School to stop work and leave the site. They were apparently trying to prevent the construction of a threestorey structure next to the school. While Ramzan (60) was injured on the face, Urmila (55) suffered multiple injuries, claimed police. Both were admitted in the district Hospital. Mittal, Gupta and the school guard Dinesh have been booked for causing grievous hurt, and criminal intimidation, said the police. DELHI Transfers easy, play by the rules Sanjay Sekhri By Pallavi Majumdar Reddy said a few vacancies crop up later when students drop out for professional courses. The college then puts up a New Delhi:If you have taken a subject you are unhappy with, notice inviting students from don t lose heart. Delhi University allows students to change other courses. But the shift can happen only if the student subjects and courses if they fulfils the eligibility, he fulfil certain eligibility criteria stressed. For instance, if a student gets admission to Sociolo- and if there is a seat available. Students can change from an gy at 74 per cent, she may be honours to a pass course or able to move to BA (pass) vice-versa, and even change which has a cut-off of 70 per subjects. This can be done even cent, but not vice versa. four months after the admission process is over. The last and-fro shifting usually occurs According to Reddy, the to- date (for regular courses) is October 16. tronics and Physics, Chemistry between subjects such as Elec- In fact, shifts are very common while the admission is Com (pass), according to the and Physics, B Com (Hons) to B still on. For instance, if you preference of students. have secured admission in BA However, this year we do (pass) but make it to a honours not expect much shifting because the admissions have course in the third cut-off list, you can apply for the shift. closed with the first list itself, The common move is usually from pass course to the high- Reddy said. That s because, With many fates yet to be sealed in the university backyard, most colleges have already admitted students three times the ly-sought honours courses, students still face the grind. said IP college principal Aruna actual capacity in their science Sitesh. But there are instances where students move admission in subjects such as BA (pass) later on, she added. quired strength even if some These are students who take to secure a berth but move to courses. We shall have the re- from honours to pass course. Hindi, philosophy and history Venkateswara principal A S students leave, Reddy added. Left-overs for those who are late New Delhi: You didn t take that admission where you made the first list because you thought you would get a better course in a better college. Regretting it? Colleges usually take a stand and give preference to second list students. But hold on, hope isn t entirely lost. Some colleges will consider these students if seats are left after students on the second list are admitted. Venkateswara for instance, has asked students to come and check on Thursday. We will give admission only if seats are left over, principal A S Reddy said. Gargi and I P college have also asked students to come back on Thursday. However, this will reduce the chances for students low on the cut-off list to a nil. In other words, there will be no third Govt restricts CNG minibuses By Byas Anand New Delhi:In an attempt to regulate and discipline traffic, the Delhi government has decided to restrict the use of 15-seater CNG minibuses. The state has stopped registering new CNG minibuses for private operators. However, sale of minibuses to schools and government departments has been given the go ahead. The state transport ministry is working out a formula to limit the number of minibuses to be registered in Delhi, government sources told The Times of India. Delhi already has close to 5,000 registered minibuses like the Hindustan Motors RTV and M&M Hari Bhari ferrying commuters. They first gained prominence in April 2001 when the Supreme Court clamped down on diesel-powered buses. The restriction has come as a major blow to the two manufacturers, who were together selling around 200 units a month in the Delhi region alone. The manufacturers say they are now saddled with inventories of almost 400 buses each. But government officials say the move is aimed at providing proper and disciplined service to commuters. Uncontrolled registration of minibuses is leading to traffic indiscipline, obstructive parking at bus stops, overtaking and speeding, a government note said, adding that it was essential to limit the number of minibuses that can be allowed to be registered in Delhi. The manufacturers, through the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), have already sought a reversal of the proposal. It is an unfortunate situation because these vehicles had come to the government s help at the time of crisis, a Hindustan Motors spokesperson said. We have asked the government to lift the restriction at least for a few days to allow us to offload our inventories, a SIAM official added. The RTV Owners Association is also understood to have approached the Delhi government seeking a reversal. Woman found murdered in Vasant Kunj New Delhi: A woman, Pushpa, was allegedly murdered by a relative of her husband s second wife in Kishangarh in Vasant Kunj area on Wednesday. The victim s husband, Govardhan, had another wife Sheila. He apparently used to spend a lot of time with Pushpa. He had four children with Sheila. The problem started when Sheila told her cousin Ashok, a resident of Mayur Vihar Ext 1, Chilla, about the problem. Ashok, along with two of his friends Rahul and Rinku, went to Pushpa s house on Wednesday afternoon and murdered her with a kitchen knife. Her neighbours, however, locked the house from outside when they heard her shriek. The three were arrested by the police on Wednesday evening. Police say Ashok ran a grocery shop in Mayur Vihar. His two friends were also residents of the area. Woman robbed: An elderly woman was robbed of cash and jewellery in Ashok Vihar on Wednesday. Shanti Devi (60) lives alone in Ashok Vihar. Three youth reportedly barged into her house and escaped with Rs 5,000 and some gold jewellery. TNN New water tariffs for home-based businesses By Saurabh Sinha New Delhi: There s bad news for people running commercial ventures from their homes. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to charge them commercial rates instead of the domestic rate they are currently paying. This order will be implemented immediately. Disclosing this, DJB member (finance) Rajiv Lal said the move would not only reverse the loss-making board s fortunes, but would also stop wastage of cheap water. Based on the rates (given below), a person running a shop from his home and consuming 10,000 litres monthly will find his bill going up from Rs 5.25 to Rs 75. Delhi s water rates are among the cheapest in the country. But with an upward revision of the tariff being ruled out by the government for political reasons, the board will have to find means of increasing its revenue somehow, said a source. The DJB earns about Rs 225 crore annually while its annual revenue expenditure is Rs 480 crore. Currently 52 per cent of our revenue comes from domestic connection holders. We are sure that a large cut-off list, at least in popular colleges. Meanwhile the university announced the list of admission for ST candidates. Of the 1,600 that registered, 1,200 have been granted admission. The rest, said dean of students welfare Hema Raghavan had not filled in enough choices and have been asked to fill in the OMR (computerised) forms again on July 16. THE GREAT COLLEGE RUSH part of this will be converted into the commercial sector now and the revenue can go up by over Rs 10 crore annually, said Lal. For this, the DJB s field staff will start surveying the entire city. Over half of the 1.4 million DJB connection holders don t have meters that record actual consumption. A majority of them pay the minimum charges. The minimum charges for a domestic connection is Rs 30; Rs 150 for commercial and Rs 450 for industrial connections. So DJB revenue should increase even from this head, said Lal. The DJB is also planning to charge development charges from residents of unauthorised regularised colonies where sewer lines The university could not announce the admission list of SC candidates due to computing problems. The list will be announced on Thursday. On Wednesday, few student groups gathered outside the sports complex and protested against the alleged reduction of SC/ST quota. Officials of the students welfare office, however, said this was a rumour and that there were 7,225 seats. Around 9,000 students have applied applied under the category. Pimp with Dubai contacts arrested Rate structure Domestic slab rates: 35 paise per 1,000 litres up to 10,000 Re 1 per 1,000 litres for the next 10,000 litres Rs 1.5 per 1,000 litres for next 10,000 litres Rs 3 per 1,000 litres above 30,000 litres 50 per cent sucrahrge levied Monthly charge: Rs 30 per connection Modus operandi The girls were lured into prostitution and eventually sent to Dubai brothels. He supplied visas which were valid for three months to the girls. Their photographs that were allegedly sent to Dubai and photocopies of forged passports were seized from the accused New Delhi: One man has been arrested by the crime branch for luring girls into prostitution and eventually sending them to Dubai to work in brothels. A girl from Pune has also been rescued. The police took action based on the complaint lodged by the rescued girl against Shesh Nath Mishra. Photographs of girls allegedly sent to Dubai and photocopies of forged passports were seized from the accused. The police say that Mishra, a carpenter, is the kingpin of the racket and has contacts in Dubai and other countries in Middle East. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Deependra Pathak said, He worked with a construction company in Sharjah in He made contacts there and learnt Arabic. He would arrange visas for his acquaintances in Mumbai and Delhi. He reportedly disclosed that he came in touch with a brothel owner in Dubai who introduced him to other girls involved in prostitution. He supplied visas which were valid for three months to some brothel house owners to enable them get girls from India. The police said that Mishra lured poor girls, convinced them and then sent them to Dubai by procuring visas through his contacts. According to them he was thorough with identifying the right targets. He said he was involved in the illicit liquor trade. He became a supplier and worked with a master of this trade. He even provided information to Dubai police on the illegal stock of liquor owned by his adversaries and got rewarded from the local administration, claimed DCP Pathak. Commercial (non-industrial) rate: Rs 5 per 1,000 litres up to 50,000 litres Rs 10 per 1,000 litres above 50,000 litres 50 per cent sucrahrge will be levied on above calculations Minimum monthly charge: Rs 150 per connection will be charged have been laid. Of the 567 such colonies, 442 have got sewer lines. We will soon ask people living here to pay the charge at the rate of Rs 200 per square metre, said Lal. The DJB, he said, has spent over Rs 200 crore in the past three years on laying these lines. If the residents of these colonies refuse to take the sewer connection by paying the charge, the DJB will disconnect their connections. Man found murdered New Delhi: A man was found murdered at Bapa Nagar on Wednesday. The body was in a highly decomposed state and was found in a 50-litre bucket with the feet tied. The house belongs to Narayana Devi (65) who had reportedly let out rooms to four boys from Bihar. They have been absconding since Monday. TNN REMEMBRANCE TOID30703/CR1/04/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/04/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/04/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/04/Y/1

5 OID K OID OID M OID C INDIA Thursday, July 3, INDIA DIGEST A Sidhi with painted face and small plastic doll tied to his forehead has a smoke before a jungle dance in in Junagadh, Gujarat. AFP Ex-minister s grandson shot: Unidentified criminals shot dead Rajo Singh, grandson of former Bihar railway minister Ram Subhagh Singh, on Wednesday evening near Bampali village under Gajrajgang police station of Bihar s Bhojpur district, police said. An FIR has been lodged in this connection and hunt launched to nab the culprits.pti Probe into bus burning: The Army has ordered a court of inquiry into the alleged case of a Major, M C Jha, burning a school bus in Mhow on Tuesday. Major Jha of the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering apparently had a running tiff with Imperial Academy School authorities over non-payment of a month s salary to his wife. TNN Ordnance Services D-G: Lt-Gen R S Shahrawat took over as Director-General of Ordnance Services (DGOS) on Tuesday. The present DGOS, Lt-Gen T J S Gill, a paratrooper, has retired after four decades of service in the Army during which he held various command, instructional and staff positions. TNN Relief funds for TN: The ministry of rural development has released funds to Tamil Nadu for rural drinking water and wastelands development. The first instalment of Rs crore has been released to the Tamil Nadu Water and Sanitation Board under the accelerated rural water supply programme, a release said. PTI Probe sought into land deals: Karan Singh Dalal, the lone RPI legislator in Haryana assembly, on Wednesday urged the state governor to order a CBI probe into the illegal allotment of land to the relatives of influential persons by the State Industrial Development Corporation. PTI Looting in Manipur: Suspected Kuki militants on Tuesday looted cash from two persons travelling in a truck and pushed the vehicle into a gorge at Saijang area in Manipur, official sources said. PTI Tribals flee from Assam: About 350 people from 53 families of the Pnar community have fled from Assam following clashes between Hmar and Dimasa ethnic groups. PTI Train mishaps: The blame theorytoi By Rajesh Ramachandran Return the bribe, say defeated candidates By Balwant Garg Muktsar: Before polling at the just concluded panchayat elections in Muktsar district, candidates were seen luring voters with money power. But on Tuesday, a day after the results were out, many villages witnessed a unique phenomenon: Defeated candidates recovering the money from villagers who had let them down. As most of the candidates had prepared lists of people whom they had bribed, candidates in some villages were busy matching ICAR to roll out a grand scheme for genetic crops By Chandrika Mago New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is formulating a Rs 40-crore project on transgenics, aiming to develop an A-team spread across institutes which will focus on solutions to unconquered diseases that destroy 14 crops. The project seeks to identify a team, train it, give it state-of-theart equipment and let it work in mission-mode on crops like rice, cotton, chickpea and pigeonpea to banana, papaya, tomato, potato and brinjal. In back-handed fashion, this acknowledges the undirected nature of research on geneticallymodified crops within the ICAR system. In numerous institutes, scientists haven t been able to get past the initial stages of such research. ICAR firmly believes transgenics will be the order of the day as we go along, says its chief Mangala Rai. In areas where we have not been able to address problems through conventional means, we can use biotechnology as a powerful tool. ICAR s four-year Network Project on Transgenics in Crops, which will head to the finance ministry and Planning Commission for mandatory approvals, will aim for results in a stipulated time-frame. Nearly 20 ICAR centres or institutes spread across the country in cities and towns like Delhi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow, Almora, Advani talks to Naga CM Gene research Bt Cotton is India s only commercial transgenic crop Environmentalists are against use of such relatively untested technology They feel it could wreak havoc on the ecology Shillong, Shimla, Nagpur, Kanpur would be involved in the fight against destructive yellow stem borer in rice, the bollworm in cotton. An important component of the project would be functional genomics. Eventually, as the project takes shape, it could link up with state agricultural universities as well. The idea is to see how genes function in different backgrounds. For instance, says Rai, wheat is hit by rust, a fungus, and rice isn t, so could there be some gene in rice which could impart rustresistance to wheat? Such possibilites could be explored. So far, India s only commercial transgenic crop is cotton designed to resist the dreaded bollworm. Scientists see this controversial technology as potentially useful in combatting yield loss due to pests and drought. Environmentalists fear this new, relatively untested technology could have long-term, uncharted impacts on the health of humans, animals and the environment, even affecting wild relatives of the same plant and destroying biodiversity. New Delhi: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani here on Tuesday and discussed the issue of extending the ceasefire between the Centre and the rebel Naga group, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland led by Isak Swu and Th Muivah (NSCN-IM). There were some obstacles... Certain adjustments have to be made... But there should be a smooth extension of the ceasefire, Rio told reporters after the meeting. In order to extend peace process with NSCN-IM, discussions are on to provide some sort of legal jurisdiction to the Naga Ho Ho, the umbrella tribal body, over the problems of the Naga people settled in different North-Eastern states. TNN Ex-gratia: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sanctioned Rs 1.39 crore as ex-gratia relief to 254 militancy-affected victims of Baramulla. PTI Relief work in progress at Warangal in Andhra Pradesh after the Golconda Express derailed. New Delhi: A major railway accident almost every 45 days seems to have become the norm in Indian Railways. The fourth major accident this year that occurred on Wednesday morning near Warangal station in Andhra Pradesh claimed 18 lives. Just eight days ago, 51 persons were killed on the Konkan railway due to lack of proper monsoon patrolling. As Warangal s death toll mounts, railway officials point out that 14 persons were killed in an accident in the same Secunderabad division on January 3. But that accident was blamed on sabotage, though security officials had no record of any Naxalite attack on innocent passengers till then. Since it suited the Chandrababu Naidu government also to blame the extremists, the local police confirmed the railway version of sabotage. Now in the same division, three coaches and the engine derailed with one coach falling on a road underbridge causing passenger deaths as well as killing road users. This time around, the Railways confirmed human failure as the cause of the accident. According to the Railways, the driver had overshot the first signal towards Warangal station causing the derailment as the train ran into a sand hump. This led to the engine and three coaches to jump off the rail. Incidentally, this appears to be the eighth major accident during the tenure of railway minister Nitish Kumar. The Khanna accident due to collision in November 1998 had resulted in 300 passenger deaths. Gaisal, the worst in recent history, killed 320 passengers when the Awadh Assam Express collided with the Brahmaputra Mail in August In June 2001, the Mangalore- Chennai Express fell into the Kadalundi river, killing 55 passengers. The trend of blaming accidents on sabotage gained momentum with the derailment of the Shramjivi Express in May 2002 in which 15 persons were killed. Within months, when on September 9, the prestigious Howrah- Delhi Rajdhani fell into a river Double trouble Defeated candidates recover money from villagers who had let them down Those who had taken the money but had spent it fled, while others quietly returned it Purchasing Dalit votes during panchayat elections is a common practice their lists to find out how many voters took them for a ride. In Tharajwala village of Lambi near Rafiganj, the then Railway Board chairman blamed it on the Pakistani ISI. This was after Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani clarified that the ISI was not involved. The commissioner of railway safety (CRS), a former railway engineer against whom vigilance cases were pending with the Railway Board, also gave a clean chit to the board and the lower officials by endorsing the sabotage theory. block, three candidates, after a close scrutiny of their lists, found that there were about 200 voters who took money from all of them but did not vote for anyone. The news that these defeated candidates, accompanied by 100- odd supporters, were on the move and headed toward Dalit areas spread quickly. Those who had taken the money but had spent it fled their homes, while others quietly returned it. Finally, about Rs 2 lakh was recovered, and the three candidates plan to resume the exercise later. It is believed that Rs 8 lakh was Officials suspended New Delhi: Six officials of South Central Railways were suspended on Wednesday following the derailment of the Golconda Express in Andhra Pradesh, a railway ministry spokesman said. The suspension of the officials was ordered by railway minister Nitish Kumar. PTI distributed among marginal farmers and Dalits in the village to buy their vote. Efforts to recover the money have also been reported from Bidhowali and other villages of the area and from Bhai Bakhtaur and Pucca Kalan villages of Bathinda district. Purchasing Dalit votes during panchayat elections is a common practice in these areas. However, it is perhaps the first time that a large number of marginal farmers did not hesitate in accepting bribes, an indication of their poor economic condition and blatant poll malpractices. Coke imbroglio: Sushmita says no comments Mumbai: Actress Sushmita Sen on Tuesday refused to comment on media reports regarding her contract problems with Coca-Cola and harassment charges against the company s marketing head Sripad Nadkarni. In a faxed statement on Tuesday, Sushmita s manager Punkoj Kharbanda admitted on the actress behalf that serious issues were pending between her and the top management of Coca- Cola Atlanta and India. Sushmita was roped in last year for an astronomical sum to endorse Coke s largest brand Thumps Up. It was the first time that a female star was signed by Thumps Up. The statement further said: These issues are being discussed by the respective legal advisors. In this situation, Ms Sen is unable to make any comments or respond to the reported statements of Nadkarni or spokesperson of Coca-Cola company. The actress also expressed her regret at not being able to respond to media queries and phone calls and hoped that the media would understand her silence. The market was abuzz for the past few days with rumours about Sushmita s contract with Thumps Up running into rough weather. Rumours also abounded that the actress had sued Nadkarni on charges of harassment. Coke officials were unavailable for comment on Tuesday. On Monday, though, a Coke spokesperson had dismissed the harassment allegation as absurd. He admitted, however, that there were issues between Sushmita and Coke relating to the contracts which the lawyers were trying to sort out. Coke had also roped in actor Salman Khan for its Thumps Up advertisement. The two stars spearheaded the Thumps Up Grow Up Challenge campaign. Khan s contract was not renewed last year after he was arrested for driving rashly and killing one person and injuring four. He was replaced by Akshay Kumar. George off to Brazil on Friday New Delhi: Defence minister George Fernandes will leave on a six-day visit to Brazil on Friday to discuss steps to enhance bilateral defence and security cooperation. India s proposed purchase of four to six Legacy executive jets for the use of VVIPs like the President, Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister is likely to figure in the discussions. With India yet to take a final decision on the purchase of the much-delayed AJTs (advanced jet trainers), Brazil is also keen to push its trainer aircraft for the IAF. TNN TOID30703/CR2/05/M/1 TOID30703/CR2/05/C/1 TOID30703/CR2/05/K/1 TOID30703/CR2/05/Y/1

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8 OID K OID OID M OID C 8 Thursday, July 3, 2003 INDIA Unregistered Amarnath pilgrims on hungerstrike Jammu: A day after Jammu and Kashmir government closed the registration of pilgrims for the Amarnath yatra, hundreds of pilgrims who could not enrol themselves on Wednesday began a hungerstrike and staged protest demonstrations claiming the government decision anti-hindu. They also raised slogans against CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.PTI AFP Australian Test skipper Steve Waugh and his wife Lynette with young members of Udayan, a children s home at Barrackpore, 50 km from Kolkata, on Wednesday. Celluloid innings for Waugh By Chitra Siddhartha Barrackpore: First it was cricket, then charity and now it s films for Steve Waugh. The Australian Test skipper is all set to act in a general exhibition feel good film based on cricket and charity. This was revealed by Robert Joske, chief executive of Duet, the company that manages Waugh. The synopsis of the script, written by an Australian, is ready. We are looking for an Indian director and producer, Joske said. He was unwilling to reveal more but said the theme of the film, which is not a documentary, is Steve. The cricketer, with his wife Lynette, is currently on a twoday tour of the city, looking up his pet project Udayan and scouting around for more good work to do. This is Lynette s first visit to India and she is overwhelmed. But we are both happy to be here. I always am humbled by the good work being done here, Waugh said. The plans Waugh had made for the morning had to be changed. We were planning a trip to the Titagarh leper colony with Steve but, apparently, the entire colony has moved. We have to find the new location, said Calcutta Foundation chairperson Shamlu Dudeja. This foundation is the link between Waugh and Udayan, the home for children suffering from leprosy. It currently houses 220 boys and 80 girls. There is a medical unit and Bengali and Hindi medium schools on the premises. There is a computer room, donated by the Japanese consulate. Cricket talk was strictly banned on Udayan premises by Joske. No questions on cricket, he said. Women s panel chief storms brothel Mumbai: Chairperson of the National Commission for Women Poornima Advani conducted a surprise raid at Jamuna mansion, a well-known brothel at D B Marg here on Wednesday. All the 87 girls rescued in the raid produced the identity cards issued to them by the D B Marg police station. We were assured that if we keep the identity cards, we will not be arrested, a girl said. According to child rights activist Anson Thomas, who tipped off Poornima about the brothel, most of the 87 girls were minors. They were bundled off in a police van along with brothel keepers. Poornima, who is on a three-day trip to the city to discuss the status of women in Maharashtra, said the girls will be sent to the Child Welfare Committee and later for a medical examination to determine their age. Minor Muslim girl can marry, says Kerala HC Thiruvananthapuram: A Muslim girl, even if she is a minor as per the Indian Majority Act, can enter into a valid marriage agreement if she has attained puberty and her husband is legally bound to provide maintenance to her. This is the ruling of the Kerala High Court on a revision petition filed in this regard. The order was issued by Justice R Basanth, while allowing a revision petition filed by 17-year-old Raihanath of Cheruvayoor seeking Rs 500 as maintenance from her husband. Reihanath, 17, and Mujib Rehman, 21, of Cheruvayoor got a document registered for marriage. Later some religous rites were also conducted to solemnise the marriage. But then their relations turned sour and she was driven out of her in-laws home. She went to the family court which ruled that she could not claim maintenance since she was 17 years when married and hence could not enter into a valid marriage. Thus, Rahaman was not entitled to provide maintenance to her. Challenging this verdict, Raihanath moved the high court. TN govt staff on strike: Several employees organisation in Tamil Nadu went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday, demanding restoration of curtailed benefits. Nearly 12 lakh employees ignored the state government s threat that ESMA may be invoked. PTI TOID30703/CR1/08/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/08/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/08/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/08/Y/1

9 OID K OID OID M OID C INDIA Thursday, July 3, A tourist enjoys water-skiing on the Dal Lake in Srinagar on Wednesday. J&K cell service after defence ministry nod soon. But it was stalled tennae in the cantonment and certain other after objections to the installation of an antenna areas in Kashmir. The 15 New Delhi/Srinagar: Mobile telephony is yet within the Civil Secretariat. violation of building by- Corps had termed it a to take off in J&K. Though the Union home This year, two attempts laws of the Cantonment ministry has cleared a were made to launch the Act, 1924, according to proposal for commencement of the service, the during Prime Minister On Wednesday, Union service in the state official sources. defence ministry s approval is pending. visit in April and Presiswami told a consultative Atal Bihari Vajpayee s home secretary N Gopal- Introduction of the dent A P J Abdul Kalam s committee of MPs in service had been shelved visit on June 26 respectively. But on both the ocmunication system will New Delhi that the com- several times despite a clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Securitions from the Army and troduction of mobile syscasions due to objec- be revamped with the inty. Last year, the then some technical reasons tem, which has already communications minister, Pramod Mahajan, shelved. ministry and is presently the plan had to be been cleared by the home had announced that the The Army had objected to the erection of an- the defence ministry. under consideration of service would begin Court warns Salman appeal pending at the Bombay High Court. He granted sessions court, on May 2, amounting to murder. The Mumbai: The sessions court the actor exemption from had refused to drop the serious charge of culpable homi- on Wednesday deferred to court appearance on health September 10, the trial of actor Salman Khan in last grounds for a day, but expressed displeasure on the offence attracts a punishcide against the actor. The year s hit-and-run case at Bandra in which one person fact that no medical details ment of maximum ten years died. Meanwhile, additional were submitted. imprisonment. principal sessions judge A J Salman Khan had filed an Salman Khan had received a certified copy of the Dholakia warned the actor appeal in the high court that he must be present in seeking the quashing of the trial court order on June 10 court on the next date. trial court s order holding and subsequently moved The judge adjourned the him, prima facie, guilty of the high court in appeal on case in view of the actor s culpable homicide not June 27. Cong on Bakery case: The Congress on Wednesday sought the reopening of the Best Bakery case of rioting. The party also said a new special public prosecutor should be appointed in the case. It asked the state government to appeal against the acquittal of the accused. TNN PTI Pota court turns down Yasin s plea Jammu: A Pota court here on Wednesday rejected JKLF chief Yasin Malik s plea for exemption from personal appearance and issued a fresh non-bailable arrest warrant against him in connection with the alleged recovery of US $ 1 lakh from his aides. Malik s counsel pleaded that the JKLF leader be exempted from personal appearance in the court due to health reasons, but the presiding officer of the court, P N Razdan, rejected the plea and sent a fresh warrant against Malik to the concerned police station for execution. Opposing Malik s plea, the prosecution argued that he was avoiding appearance in the court due to which an important case was dragging on. Except for Malik, the other accused Shamima Alias Shazia, who is on bail, and Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, now in remand, were present in the court. Malik and others are facing trial in connection with the recovery of US $ 1 lakh and Rs 19,000 from Shamima and Mushtaq. PTI Students protest in J&K Srinagar: Thousands of students came out on the streets to protest against the thrashing of a teacher in a lady college here on Tuesday, allegedly by Border Security Force personnel. Four students were wounded and five others arrested when they were tear-gassed after they pelted stones at the police. According to reports, Tahmeena Yusuf was assaulted as she did not allow the BSF vehicle to overtake her car. The situation became tense when Tahmeena was brought to her college in a semi-conscious state by her domestic help. Students boycotted the classes and took to the streets. TNN TOID30703/CR1/09/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/09/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/09/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/09/Y/1

10 OID K OID OID M OID C 10 Thursday, July 3, 2003 Crossing swords with terror Canadian geologist Kelly Maccgoungall, who is on a world tour on a bicycle to campaign against terrorism, holds swords at a function, where she was felicitated by the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front at Jalianwala Bagh in Amritsar on Wednesday. No money, ISC topper may give up BITS seat By Minu Agarwal Kolkata: Sonu Swaika has gained admission to the prestigious Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Pilani to study Computer Science this year. After topping ISC examination with per cent from Future Foundation School, there s little doubt about her merit. But, Swaika is not sure about pursuing her BE degree in Pilani beyond the first semester. Reason: her father Radheshyam Swaika is a taxidriver and cannot afford to pay the Rs 4 lakh fees for the four-year course. In fact, he can barely make ends meet with a meagre income of Rs 200 per day. With six daughters four of whom are unmarried and PTI one son to support, Sonu s education doesn t top his priority list. It is impossible for me to continue after the first semester in Pilani without any financial assistance. I have managed to pursue studies at the plus-two level despite difficulties, but now I have no choice, said Sonu, who received a scholarship in Class XI. Sonu has approached various organisations earlier and remains grateful to the principal of M P Birla Foundation, Herbert George. They donated a total of Rs 20,000 in the last two years to ensure that I can study, she said. Not only has she scored 99 out of 100 in Maths and Physics in her ISC Class XII examination, she has secured 97 in the other two science subjects. Sonu s cause is supported by her two brothers-in-law, who have stretched their limits to provide an initial deposit of Rs 30,000 for the first semester at Pilani. My father-in-law had a chemical business earlier and was quite well-off. Due to an unfortunate loss in business, he went bankrupt five years ago. We all know she has a bright future and we are ready to help as much as we can, said the younger brother-in-law, Shravan Agarwal. INDIA Lashkar terror network matches Al-Qaida By Bisheshwar Mishra New Delhi: The Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT), responsible for 60 per cent of terrorist killings in India, has acquired a multinational composition of a scale rivalling even the Al Qaida, says a home ministry report. Essentially a Pakistanbased outfit, the LeT has managed to set up cells in several parts of the world with the help of Pakistan s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim s business networks here and in the Gulf. The home ministry report states this on the basis of recent arrests of LeT operatives in different parts of the world. These include seven persons arrested by the FBI in the US last month, at a time when Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was visiting the US. To avoid embarrassing Musharraf at a time when he was being hosted by President George Bush in Camp David, the FBI suppressed the information. But now it transpires that the FBI had arrested the seven LeT members from Washington and Philadelphia and charged them with stockpiling weapons and conspiring to wage jihad against India in support of terrorists in Kashmir. However, the US officials clarified that there was no evidence of a Spreading tentacles LeT has set up cells all over the world with ISI s and Dawood s help Arrest of 7 LeT members by the FBI revealed this FBI charged them with waging jihad over Kashmir It is now trying to spread its network in Asian countries like Myanmar and Bangladesh plot against the United States. Besides these seven, Justice Department officials booked four others after a further probe. Most of these 11 persons were American nationals. They were charged with conspiring to help Muslims abroad in violent activities not only in India, but also in Chechnya Please note : BJP tries to explain Venkaiah stand and Philippines, a senior home ministry official told The Times of India on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. Quoting from the indictment, the official said that the FBI arrested six suspects in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into ties between American residents and the Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is dedicated to the overthrow of Indian rule in Kashmir. Two persons were earlier arrested while three others are still wanted in Saudi Arabia. The presence of LeT in Saudi Arabia came to light following the arrest of an Indian expatriate in Kuwait, Shahid Ahmed Bakshi. He was arrested in Ahmedabad on August 28 last year. Besides the police recovering several kilogrammes of RDX and weapons from him, his interrogation led to several more arrests and disclosures about the close ties among LeT, the ISI and the D-Company. Some LeT members have also been deported to Pakistan from France. Intelligence inputs also indicate that LeT is trying to spread its network in Asian countries like Myanmar and Bangladesh. Unlike other terrorist outfits like the Hamas of the Palestinians, Hezbolla of Lebanan, Abu Sayyaf of the Philippines or Jemah Islamia of Indonesia, which are all local outfits, the LeT is spreading all over the world and is hence more dangerous, the official said. In India, LeT is responsible for attacks on the Parliament, the Kaluchak Army camp, Red Fort and the recent Sanjivan Army camp. It is learnt that LeT is now trying to raise new fidayeen groups in Jammu and Kashmir. spokesperson Prakash Jawedkar explained on New Delhi: An eight-page Wednesday. Other BJP leaders were equally quick to dis- note, distributed by the BJP on Tuesday on its president miss the possibility of Naidu Venkaiah Naidu completing quitting as party president. one year in office, was meant Naidu, they said, is continuing on an ad hoc basis as to celebrate his achievements. Instead, the note has Bangaru Laxman and Jana become a source of acute embarrassment for Naidu and plete their three-year term. Krishnamurthy did not com- his team. The next election for party In addition to making a list Venkaiah Naidu president is due at the end of of Naidu s major initiatives, In the last paragraph, the the year, they said, adding the note had mentioned that note had stated that Naidu is that Naidu is expected to be the BJP president would not not aspiring for anything elected and would then serve like to continue as party else and that he has already his three-year term till chief after the next Lok Sabha polls or Mission cept any further responsibil- controversial vikas purush- declared that he will not ac- Still to recover from his A day after the news that ity after the accomplishment lauh purush comment on Naidu wanted to quit after of Mission Since Vajpayee and Advani, Tuesday s note had projected the next general elections, Naidu is abroad, the note was Naidu s colleagues were at circulated in his absence. Naidu as everybody s president, acceptable to the PM, A villager carries his goat to a safer place at Nayanpur, 45 km from Guwahati. Floods and pains to state that this was This was an emotional response...this does not mean the Deputy PM and all party mudslides have killed at least six people, evicted more than 4,50,000 people and disrupted Naidu s personal view and not the decision of the party. he is going to quit, BJP leaders and workers. normal life in parts of the state. Irked Badal withdraws invitation to NDA team By Ajay Bharadwaj partner in the Badal government, has been maintaining minister Amarinder Singh ernment. vendetta unleashed by chief against the Amarinder gov- a silence all along even as against the Akalis. Punjab BJP president BL Another notice to Captain Chandigarh: Disenchanted the VB offensive targeted But, Badal has subsequently called off the invita- Delhi, told Times News Net- Rinwa, who was camping in with the lack of support the former SAD ministers from its major ally, the BJP, and Badal. tion realising its futility in work that his party was prepared to take up cudgels on hi High Court issued notices to Punjab chief minister New Delhi: For the second time in three days, the Del- former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has Singh Dhindsa, during his sources said the NDA team behalf of its ally and go all Amarinder Singh and the state home secretary after Union minister Sukhdev the present context. Party withdrawn the SAD invitation to the NDA team to vis- Minister L K Advani in Del- stem Amarinder s offensive leaders. ployees. The employees had filed the petition against meeting with Deputy Prime could have done too little to out in support of the SAD hearing a petition filed by fast food chain Wimpy s emit Punjab in the wake of the hi on Tuesday, brought the launched in the garb of anticorruption drive. be calling on the state gover- former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. He said the party would their arrest in a corruption case, involving an aide of Vigilance Bureau (VB) raids gravity of the situation to on him and other Akali leaders. the Centre s patronage to punctured the proposal sayquiry into corruption Justice R S Sodhi had on Monday issued notice to the his notice and also sought Amarinder had earlier nor to seek a judicious in- The vacation Bench of Justice Mukul Mudgal and The SAD is believed to the SAD to neutralise the ing that the NDA team was charges against political chief minister, among others, as to how Wimpy s employees were taken to Punjab from the jurisdiction of have expressed its displeasure to the senior BJP leadfensive. only it was prepared to lend He said the BJP would de- the court. Amarinder government s of- welcome to the state if leaders. ers for not lending support Both, Badal and Dhindsa its support to a corrupt mand formation of a commission to probe into the were not produced in a Delhi court to seek transit re- The court sought explanation on why the accused to the beleaguered Akali had also suggested that an ally. leaders, including Badal. NDA team visit the state to The BJP, on its part, has corruption charges against mand and instead were taken directly to Punjab. The Significantly, the state assess the situation arising denied that it shirked from both the Congress and the replies will have to be filed by July 4. BJP, which was a coalition out of the alleged political joining the SAD fight SAD leaders. AP TOID30703/CR1/10/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/10/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/10/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/10/Y/1

11 OID K OID OID M OID C INDIA Thursday, July 3, Court pulls up ASI for tardy progress Story so far Lucknow: Pulling up the Archaeological Survey of India for its tardy progress, the three-member special Bench hearing the Ayodhya case on Wednesday reserved its order on ASI s application seeking three month s time for completing the excavation and drafting the final report. The order will be delivered on Thursday. 1 August October/November The ASI and its team leader Hari Manjhi were Lucknow Bench of Search for a company under fire during the Allahabad HC invites for conducting GPR course of arguments. Although Nirmohi Akhara carrying out given to Delhi-based suggestions for survey begins; work and the Central government s counsel tried to disputed site International Pvt Ltd excavations at Tojo Vikas defend them, the Bench comprising Justice Sudhir Narain, Justice Tojo team completes BR Mani, begins 23 January team, headed by Bhanwar Singh and Justice SR Alam took the guidance of Claude survey under the excavation team and its leader to 10 April Bobillard, a Canadian task for delaying the final report. given for excavation 5-week extension geophysicist The special Bench also 17 February 2 May took on record statements of authorised per- Team submits report ASI granted another 5 March extension, till June 15 son/commissioner, Faizabad, Rajiv Kumar and 22 May Court directs ASI to carry out excavation chief engineer PWD to Court orders removal verify ASI s allegation 12 March of B R Mani as head that impediments were A 14-member ASI of ASI team being laid by the authorities in their work. The ASI s application was vehemently opposed by the terested in dragging the if the ASI was allowed to tral leadership which is in- The counsel feared that Sunni Central Wakf excavation work up to the stall work for another Board (SCWB). The end of assembly polls, argued the counsel. it in October, it would not three months and restart board s counsel Zafrayab Jilani argued that ASI s The counsel pointed out only result in inordinate request was politicallymotivated. The ASI s aphensive that the final exca- of suits but would also that the BJP was appre- delay in the final disposal plication is unwarranted, vation report may not support the temple theory and tures or other artefacts lead to planting of sculp- uncalled for and appears to have been moved at the thus damage its poll during the period by vested instance of the BJP cen- prospects. interests Maya harassing her bureaucrats: Udit Raj New Delhi: Dalit leader and Justice Party chief Udit Raj has accused Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati of harassing the bureaucracy to gain cheap popularity. Raj told a press conference here on Tuesday that in the name of reviewing the functioning of the administration at the district headquarters, she had heckled and summarily suspended senior officials without the intention of actually cleansing the system. She has suspended a couple of collectors but never sought the mandatory sanction from the Centre to proceed against an IAS officer, he said. She is bullying the officers and making them dance to her tune. Raj pointed out that following the suspension of the district magistrate of Mathura she had pardoned him when he had touched her feet. He claimed such shows were intended to boost her iron lady image and gain popularity among the people. Notice to suspended poet probe officials Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government has served show cause notice on two senior officials of the Crime Branch CID, suspended recently for alleged failure to complete probe into Madhumita Shukla murder case in the stipulated time, a top official said here on Wednesday. Director General CBCID Mahendra Lalka and superintendent of police Amitabh Yash were served the notice on June 28 and have been asked to submit their replies at the earliest, Principal Secretary (Home), Pradeep Kumar, said. PTI TOID30703/CR1/11/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/11/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/11/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/11/Y/1

12 OID K OID OID M OID C 12 Thursday, July 3, 2003 New contact lens restores vision By Abigail Sullivan Moore F or 17 months, Joe Zienowicz lived in a world of darkness and pain, where every eye blink felt like barbed wire and even the dimmest light was an unbearable torment. At 38, Zienowicz contracted Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a severe and violent allergic reaction to medicine prescribed for a sore elbow. The disease had blistered his skin, his mucous membranes, even his eyes, eventually rendering him blind and in constant agony. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped covering of the colored part of the eye. Dense with nerve fibers, the cornea is also the body s most sensitive tissue; for proper vision, it must be smooth and clear. Until recently, ophthalmologists would have had little to offer him. But a new kind of contact lens is giving him relief and sight, and it has potential to offer similar benefits to at least a half million people worldwide with severe eye-surface diseases. The new lens also has the potential to change the treatment strategy for keratoconus, a progressive thinning and bulging of the cornea, distorting vision. It may restore vision when a corneal transplant heals poorly. And it may comfort nonblind people with painfully dry eyes. INTERNATIONAL Terminator is back for the third time The beauty of this lens is that it doesn t touch the cornea, said Dr. Ernest W. Kornmehl, a corneal specialist in Boston. The new lens rests on the sclera, the white of the eye, which is far less sensitive. NYT News Service Bollywood chalks a new path in UK By Rashmee Z Ahmed London: Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi are starring in a long- running project that could almost be called Love in Leicester, as the more unfashionable parts of Britain struggle to reinvent themselves for Bollywood. It s the latest triumph in the huge, coordinated attempt by film commissions across Britain to become a fixture on the Bollywood map. Accordingly, picturesque Wales with its unpronounceable place names and the gritty East Midlands region of England with its curry-spattered cities are currently playing host to blockbuster Kyun, Ho Gya Na Pyaar On Wednesday, Rai, Bachchan and Amitabh Aishwarya Oberoi shot championship car rally sequences just 15 miles from the childhood home of Hollywood s Welsh princess Catherine Zeta-Jones. The budget runs into the tens of thousands of pounds, the film s admirably discreet UK coordinator Dipesh Majithia said. That s still just a fraction of the typical Hollywood production unit, admit British Film Council (BFC) experts. But all the signs are that Bollywood s love affair with the so-called unfashionable bus-stop Britain is set to flower. Hindi film shoots in Britain s backyard regions, minus the mandatory shots of London s Big Ben and Trafalgar Square are expected at least to double from just 10 in Last year saw the release of another Leicester-located film, Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon. But, the Bollywood-Britain relationship isn t easy, says Majithia. Majithia, who moved from Mumbai to Leicester four years ago, claims to have brought both Bollywood films to bus-stop Britain. BRICKBATS You guys have lost yet another reader because of this horrible comic strip. I have just switched over the Hindustan Times because of Dubyaman and its pathetic sense of humour. Alka Acharya Here s a marketing mantra for you: Chuck the Dubyaman and watch your sales soar to a new high. Dinesh For bouquets log on to dubya-man@indiatimes.com BY ANTHONY BREZNICAN et us consider the terse Lgreeting-card poetry of the Terminator 3: Anger is more useful than despair (sympathy). If you were to die, I would become useless (Valentine s day). Your levity is good. It releases tension and the fear of death (humorous birthday). Desire is irrelevant (50th wedding anniversary). It s not Hasta la vista, baby or I ll be back, but these are some of the best lines (minus the occasions) from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, uttered by Arnold Schwarzenegger s indefatigable robot with droll charm. Is there such a thing as fate? Are you still a hero if you stop the disaster that makes you heroic? Are humans actually like machines: Hardwired to follow a particular path? These are a few ideas raised by T3, but the main question is: Does the movie blow up stuff real good? The answer is a solid yes. T3 takes the Gallagher Sledge-O-Matic approach to storytelling smashing, crushing, wrecking and pulverizing everything that a reported budget of $175 million can buy. Schwarzenegger s return as another old-model Terminator robot covered in a muscleman shell is played with an element of spoof. She ll be back, he declares after dispatching a state-of-the-art female Terminator (the icy Kristanna Loken), who looks like a supermodel, can morph her skin to look like any person she touches, and has range of fierce weapons built into her skeleton. As in 1991 s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Schwarzenegger s the good guy again, sent back in time to protect heroof-the-future John Connor (Nick Stahl). But will the Terminator be back... for T-4? If Schwarzenegger sets his sights on political office, which seems possible, T3 would be a good way for his most famous character to go out. AP Billy back home: A racing pigeon that lost its way while flying from France to Britain and ended up in New York finally reached home soil Wednesday as a passenger pigeon on British Airways. Billy the pigeon was feared dead after he failed to complete a 684-kilometre flight from northern France to Liverpool, England, a trip begun three weeks ago and which should only have taken seven or eight hours at about 80 kph.eleven days ago, Billy turned up some 4,830 kms off course at the home of a pigeon racer in New York. British Airways flew him free of charge to Manchester where he was quarantine for 31-days. AP Saying no to Potter: A Christian college in Australia has banned JK Rowling s Harry Potter books because the tales of the boy wizard s exploits promote witchcraft, the school said Wednesday. The Potter books portray and promote witchcraft as normal, said Bert Langerak, principal of the Maranatha Christian College near Melbourne. It s a problem because as Christians we would say witchcraft and that kind of thing is not AROUND THE WORLD Supermodel Naomi Campbell with designer Amir Slama on the catwalk at the end of Rosa Cha s Spring/Summer 2004 collection show in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. Madonna bans hikers near her home Madonna has successfully put her foot down to prevent walkers from using land near her country mansion. The Countryside Agency said Tuesday that it had abandoned plans to create a footpath just 100 yards from Ashcombe House in Wiltshire, southern England. Madonna and her film director husband, Guy Ritchie, wrote to Tony Blair, expressing Madonna concern that the planned walkway would encourage curious sightseers and paparazzi. She previously complained about low-flying aircraft and was ordered to dismantle 12-foot-high security gates after failing to apply for planning permission. AP Reuters good, and yet Rowling portrays it as being good, he said. Reuters Sex at 100 kph is OK: Having sex while driving at 100 kph down a motorway is not an offence in Germany. But if you hit something make sure you don t run off. A Cologne court fined a man who admitted he was having sex with a blonde hitchhiker sitting astride him when he drove his car into a road sign. But only because he fled the scene of the accident with his naked accomplice. The man was convicted of hitand-run and sentenced to a fine of 600 euros, court spokesman Juergen Mannebeck said on Tuesday. It s hard to believe but in fact no law was broken with the intercourse on the motorway. It s a situation lawmakers never thought about. Reuters A piece of Alcatraz: People fascinated with the history of The Rock, aka Alcatraz Island, can now own a piece of it. The National Park Service has started selling boxed chunks of concrete from the federal prison that once housed noted gangsters. Reuters TOID30703/CR1/12/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/12/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/12/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/12/Y/1

13 OID K OID OID M OID C INTERNATIONAL Thursday, July 3, US forces can deal with attacks: Bush Washington: President Bush on Wednesday challenged militants who have been killing and injuring US forces in Iraq, saying bring them on because American forces were tough enough to deal with their attacks. There are some who feel like that conditions are such that they can attack us there, Bush told reporters at the White House. My answer is bring them on. We have the force necessary to deal with the situation. Meanwhile, the US military said the fatal explosion at a mosque in the Iraqi town of Fallujah was caused by a bomb-making class. Local residents had blamed the blast, which killed nine people, on US troops stationed in the town. Agencies Indian embassy protests over meet on Kashmir By Chidanand Rajghatta Washington: The Indian government has gone ballistic over a state department-sponsored conference on Kashmir, which among other things, ignored the Indian embassy in Washington and did not take into account the views of Kashmiri Pandits. The conference, which took place here on Tuesday, involved experts on the region from US government agencies and experts from various think tanks, including Indian and Pakistani analysts. Hosted by the state department s bureau of research and intelligence (BINR), it was closed for reporting by the media. The embassy is believed to have protested to the state department about the conference, which came even as Indian foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal was meeting top US officials. Kashmiri Pandits in the Washington area were angered by their sidelining and have written to the administration. State department sources however said the conference was a scholarly meeting and was not policy prescriptive. The BINR hosted a similar conference two years back. Another state department official acknowledged that the Indian government had gone neuralgic about the conference, believing that the state department was using the event to start a mediation process. That is not at all what we intended to do. It was only a meeting of experts, the official said. In fact, a flyer that announced the conference said the state department s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) organises conferences to solicit the views of non-governmental specialists and to facilitate the exchange of views between these specialists and government officials. For more go to A small gypsy girl tastes her mother s beer as they rest on a bench in Kiev on Wednesday. AFP US punishes supporters of criminal court Washington: The United States said on Tuesday it was cutting off military aid to 35 countries, including Colombia and six nations seeking NATO membership, because they back the International Criminal Court and have not exempted Americans from possible prosecution. The decision to suspend aid is the latest attack by the Bush administration on the international court, set up last year to try war crimes and acts of genocide. The United States signed the 1998 treaty creating the court. But the Bush administration is afraid the tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, backed by most European countries, might hear politically motivated prosecutions of US military and civilian leaders. Reuters TOID30703/CR2/13/M/1 TOID30703/CR2/13/C/1 TOID30703/CR2/13/K/1 TOID30703/CR2/13/Y/1

14 OID K OID OID M OID C 14 Thursday, July 3, 2003 A THOUGHT FOR TODAY Every day that passes without an agreement is a lost opportunity. Every person killed is a tragedy. Mahmoud Abbas Peace by Piece West Asian ceasefire opens a rare window of opportunity Just when West Asia watchers were beginning to lose all hope, a near-miraculous breakthrough appears to have set the peace process in motion once again. After 1,000 days of violence and 3,000 deaths, a fragile ceasefire is in place with the militant Hamas agreeing to end hostilities. For once, credit must go to the US, particularly national security advisor Condoleezza Rice, whose tough talk appears to have made an impact on an otherwise inflexible Ariel Sharon. Ms Rice condemned in no uncertain terms Israel s security fence which encloses Palestinian areas. Another confidence-building measure Washington seems to have engineered is for Israel to pull out of Bethlehem and hand over the security of the holy town to the Palestinians. In addition, parts of the Gaza Strip are also being handed over. The Palestinians have reciprocated in full measure to these steps. As prime minister Mahmoud Abbas said, Enough killing, enough tragedy, enough pain let s move forward with courage to the future we all deserve. It is heartening that with the sidelining of Yasser Arafat, and Mr Abbas s rise to prominence, the Palestinian cause is being viewed far more sympathetically by both Tel Aviv and Washington. However, many tricky issues the status of Jerusalem, the refugees issue and the contentious settlements policy have been put on the back burner for the moment. The potential for trouble still exists with the Al Aqsa brigade not accepting the ceasefire. But the scope for disruption is minimised because both sides are increasingly accepting the fact that there has simply been far too much suffering and that dialogue is the only way forward. Of course, the Bush roadmap, which is aggressively being pushed by the urge for a foreign policy success, has proved a great catalyst. Washington must now ensure that it stays the course and does not revert to its old habit of leaving things half done, as in Afghanistan and very possibly Iraq. On his part, Mr Arafat too ought to realise the significance of the latest breakthrough and not undermine Mr Abbas as he is accused of having done in the past. Mr Arafat is assured his place in history but only Mr Abbas, who enjoys the confidence of both the Israelis and Americans, can deliver the goods now. On his part, Mr Sharon can strengthen Mr Abbas s hand by taking steps to ease the economic deprivations of the Palestinians. Having built up a reputation as a war-monger, Mr Sharon has now the opportunity to go down as the man who brought lasting peace to the region. He must seize the moment. Best Bakery acquittals point to the failure of the NHRC VIEW Human Rights Panel is A Toothless Tiger he National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is Ta curious beast which sometimes leaps into action, often in pursuit of small and insignificant prey, only to lapse into long periods of unseemly slumber. Last year, the NHRC won praise inside the country and internationally for its timely and forthright intervention in Gujarat. The commission criticised the Modi government for its complicity in the anti-muslim violence and called for the most heinous crimes Godhra, Best Bakery, Naroda Patiya and Gulberg Society to be investigated by the CBI. As long as Gujarat simmered, the NHRC maintained its interest. But when it came to shaming the government for its inaction, the commission got cold feet. To be sure, the NHRC now plans to look into the Best Bakery acquittals but its expression of interest is too little, too late. In large measure, the malaise at the NHRC its timorousness and lethargy is a product of the general rot affecting all Indian institutions. In addition, the commission is hampered by the restricted nature of its mandate. It can, for example, summon witnesses but cannot enforce its demands. It can look at crimes committed by the police but not the army. In the case of high-profile crimes by the paramilitary forces, the commission ultimately backs off, as happened over the Bijbehara massacre in Kashmir by the BSF. The case for amending the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA) is a compelling one, but what law can ensure that the NHRC s members have an overriding passion for human rights? Like other sinecures for retired judges and bureaucrats, the NHRC has come to be seen as a comfortable postretirement job. Some of its members have even gone on to become governors. A better mandate, and a better selection procedure, may yet salvage the NHRC. But in the absence of change, the commission might as well as pack up its bags and go home. COUNTERVIEW It Serves the Purpose for Which it was Set Up etween omission and commission, the govern- of India prefers the sins of the latter. So, it Bment was only natural that in a political culture dominated by commissions of more than one kind the government should have set up the National Human Rights Commission. The political objective for setting up the NHRC was not to end human rights violations or punish the offenders but to institutionalise a situation that cannot be corrected. It would be 10 years in September since the NHRC was constituted, and if those concerned about human rights are appalled at the commission s record, the fault lies not with the NHRC or the government but in the expectations of those who saw the NHRC as a panacea to end the many and varied violations of human rights in this country. The NHRC is fulfilling the purpose for which the government set it up in That was the time the government of prime minister P V Narasimha Rao had initiated the process of economic liberalisation. The opening up of the economy and the need to attract investments from the West made it necessary to acquire the accessories that advanced countries associate with democracy. Given the Indian state s inability to safeguard human rights, the best it could do in the circumstances was to constitute the NHRC. Human rights and democracy have been the increasingly preferred instruments of foreign policy in the West, particularly the US and the European Union. The record of developing countries in this matter has often been used to raise trade hurdles as, for example, in the ban on exports from countries with child labour. The purpose was not to eliminate child labour or the conditions that sustain it but to protect their own labour and market from the competition posed by cheaper products. Given this approach and attitude, the government of India responded in kind by setting up the NHRC to address the concerns of the international community and thereby remove a barrier to trade and investment. Wizardry of Words Lessons from Harry Potter for India By Nilima Sinha With the advent of J K Rowling s fifth Harry Potter book in the Indian market, her dominance in the publishing industry worldwide is undisputed. Already having sold 200 million copies in 55 languages of previous Potter adventures, Ms Rowling has become a phenomenon in the publishing world. That the book would do well in India was expected. It is however the sheer numbers that take the sceptics among us by surprise. A substantial number of the initial 70,000 copies to hit the stands all over India were pre-ordered. This number is significant. One, there is a reading public in India, despite doubts raised by pessimists. Two, this reading public reads books in English, despite it being a second language for most. Three, this reading public has the desire and the capacity to spend Rs 800 on a single book. Ms Rowling s books, though highly entertaining and cleverlycrafted, use a range of vocabulary and sentence-construction that is beyond nonnative English users, thereby placing them out of the reach of a large majority of children in India. There must, therefore, be a good potential market for those readers for whom English is a second language. In fact, in rural areas, in small towns and state capitals, English medium schools are mushrooming, with hundreds of children aspiring to learn the language. Authors and publishers could consider a series of books specially written for those who want to read in English. In Hindi and the regional languages too, we need far better book production. Ms Rowling s magical world is based on a particular culture rich in legends. For those unfamiliar with this heritage, it must be difficult to distinguish between elves, pixies, trolls, leprechauns, unicorns, phoenixes and other imaginary creatures that dot the Potter books. Spells based on Latin would be Greek to our readers. The stories have caught our imagination because of their intricacy, humour and clever writing. Indian authors ought to take some lessons from what appeals to children worldwide, rather than continue with their somewhat dreary efforts. Though children s literature in India has received some attention lately there is a definite need to improve its scope and quality. So far, there have been lackadaisical and half-hearted attempts to create indigenous literature close to the nation s cultural ethos. Booksellers are content to market imported books. They pile their shelves with Enid Blytons, old English classics or, now, the latest western craze, Harry Potter. Or they go in for the safety of the folktale, the epics or mythology. Although institutions like Children s Book Trust and National Book Trust, and, more recently, Scholastic and Penguin, have been active in this field, their marketing has been mainly through their own distribution No Buck-passing The people who are responsible for the mess we call Delhi are the top bureaucrats of each ministry as well as our elected representatives. Unless they are made fully accountable, and are taken to task for the inefficiency of their respective departments, no improvement is possible. From timesofindia.com Ayodhya Solution More than a decade has passed since the Babri masjid was demolished. The law could do nothing about preventing its demolition and, in all likelihood, will not be able to bring the culprits and conspirators to justice either. Looking at the record of the law enforcement agencies, it is futile for Muslims to expect any solace from the judicial process. Against this backdrop, I suggest that the Muslim community now withdraw from the Ayodhya altercation. Let us stop perceiving this as a dispute between two communities. It is actually a dispute between legal and illegal, moral and immoral, fair and unfair, right and wrong. I suggest that Muslims request the formation of a three-pronged committee, comprising the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, which will look into every aspect the facts of the case, the law, fair play, the sentiments of Hindus and Muslims, communal harmony and the national interest. The three can decide which aspects to uphold and which to compromise on, and in this they can question or consult whoever they need to. And should it turn out that in the effort to resolve the dispute, the committee has no choice but to sacrifice Muslim interests, Muslims should agree to accept it as Allah s wish. Mookhi Amir Ali, via CONVERSATIONS WITH READERS channels. Little effort is made to publicise books. Stores do not devote much shelf-space to their publications. Neither is there any attempt to display them so that they may catch the eye of children and their parents. Books usually have a print run of 5,000 copies and those too lie around listlessly on shelves in book-stores for long periods. Contrast this to the efforts in developing and promoting books for children in other parts of the world. Children s literature is a subject which receives considerable attention. Reading promotion activities are carried out enthusiastically in schools and libraries. Libraries, in fact, are hubs of activity, unlike the ramshackle buildings that serve as libraries here. Every locality has its own beautiful, well-stocked, well-run library where qualified persons plan out reading activities for children. Governments too help in the promotion of books for children. For example, in Brazil I visited the Fundacao Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil, a voluntary organisation supported by the foreign affairs ministry, the culture ministry, the National Library, and private publishers. Its members read the latest children s books and disseminate information about them through detailed, illustrated catalogues. This helped the education ministry to choose books for libraries and schools throughout the country. Authors and illustrators of children s books elsewhere acquire great popularity. They are promoted through book talks and meet the author sessions at schools and bookshops. Prestigious awards ensure further publicity for deserving authors. Artists like Quentin Blake and Anthony Browne are lionised for their delightful illustrations. We have our own artists whose work is just as exciting. However, they do not acquire the celebrity status that an illustrator abroad enjoys. There is no doubt that parents would like their children to be exposed to the best from the outside world. However, some books may be out of reach both culturally and price-wise for the average child. There is a need to energise the whole concept of writing and publishing for children in India. Books set in our own culture and ethos, with elements from our own rich tradition of story-telling, but with new and innovative ideas would be interesting for the modern child. It is because of the vacuum in good Indian children s literature that many children have become addicted to other forms of entertainment. Now that Ms Rowling has shown us what the marketsize is and can be, the onus is on us to produce and market material more suited to our culture and, therefore, of more immediate interest to our children. (The author is president, Association of Writers & Illustrators for Children, New Delhi) They should not be allowed to go free by making a junior functionary responsible for his deeds. Nobody should be allowed to escape responsibility with the argument of multiplicity of authority. Charti Lal Goel, former speaker, Delhi Vidhan Sabha Auden s Analgesic I would like to thank Jug Suraiya for introducing me to W H Auden s words, Oh God, put away justice and truth for we do not understand them and do not need them (The Speaking Tree, June 25). These words should be widely disseminated among the countless millions who sit every day in our temples of justice with hope and great expectations that are routinely dashed by the brutalisation of truth and justice in our system. Auden s words may help these tormented souls accept the reality of an unjust world. Richard D Souza, Mumbai Operation Cover-up UP chief minister Mayawati has shown how far politicians can go to shield their likes, from crime and corruption charges. In the Madh umita murder case, most of the circumstantial evidence was allegedly pointing towards one of her ministers. Yet she first allowed the case to be investigated by the state CID, thereby systematically destroying all the evidence likely to go against the minister and then the case was handed over to the CBI. If politicians are allowed to get away with such actions, the basic fabric of democracy will be jeopardised. Suresh Agrawal, Jaipur Letters to this column should be addressed to Letters c/o Edit page Editor, The Times of India, 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi edit@timesgroup.com No. 157 Vol. 54. Air charge: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai,Cochin, Chennai & via Rs.3, Indore and via 50 paise. National edition: No aircharge.price in Nepal: NEP Rs 5, except Sunday: NEP Rs 7. RNI No. 508/57 MADE IN NEW DELHI REGD. NO. DL-25002/92. Published for the proprietors, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., by Balraj Arora at Times House, 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi and printed by him at 13, Site IV Industrial Area,Sahibabad (UP), Faizabad Road, Chinhat, Lucknow and MNS Printers Pvt. 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Reva seats two adults and two occupancy of a city car is one-and-a-half children. It has the smallest turning radius Is India ready for the introduction of EVs, of three-and-a-half metres, 30 per cent less particularly given the cost of the technology? than any other car. Though the capital investment is higher We are also looking at a larger version on EVs, the total cost of ownership is the of Reva to meet the requirements of other lowest. On an average run of 1,200 km per customer segments. Domestic market potential with a full-fledged dealer rollout and month, you can save about Rs 1.5 lakh over a span of five years by using an EV instead of advertising backup is approximately a petrol-driven car. cars per month. Reva, for instance, gives you a running The Tatas are speaking of a car with a cost of 40 paise per km as compared to Rs 1 lakh price tag. Don t you need to work two-and-a-half rupees for other cars. The further on the pricing front? cost of maintaining EVs is 40 per cent lower Reva currently offers features like than the others because you don t need dent-proof panels, remote air-conditioning regular replacements for spark plugs, system, two computers on board, tubeless tyres, and specially designed steel fan-belts, filters, and so on. Except for 10 parts, all other parts of Reva have been space-frame, which add value to our indigenised. This amounts to over 80 per cent current models. Increase in volumes and of the car s value. technological enhancements in the coming With improving highways, a growing years will help us reduce costs and number of people now undertake inter-city we are working on that. travel in their own How successful have vehicles. The distances within the city you been in getting Q&A hotels, supermarkets, are growing too. movie theatres, airports and railway Isn t then the range A total of 40,000 electric of Reva a limiting vehicles on Indian stations in Indian factor for their roads, with an annual cities to provide charging points for Reva? usage? driving distance of Research has revealed that more would mean a whopping dustries and govern- 12,000 km per vehicle, Communities, in- than 90 per cent of decline of around 33,000 ments worldwide our urban population travels less than in the environment. role in building tonnes of pollutants have played a major 40 km a day at infrastructure like an average speed of recharging stations km/hour. The existing EV technology for EVs. We will be working along similar is sufficient for the current needs of city lines in India and are currently discussing mobility in India. the idea with the government of Karnataka Reva is currently positioned as a city for similar facilities in Bangalore. car and is targeted at urban households Despite all the benefits that EVs offer, why that are looking for a second car for everyday haven t they caught on? use. Over 75 per cent of our customers EVs such as Reva are eco-friendly, economical to operate, low on maintenance and have bought Reva as a second car. Newer battery technologies are already being have the lowest cost of ownership. Take a tested and will increase the range to about hypothetical example. A total of 40,000 EVs km. New technology will also on Indian roads, with an annual driving facilitate charging in less than 30 minutes. distance of 12,000 km per vehicle, would These technologies and long-term fuel mean a whopping decline of around 33,000 cells will increase the range of EVs beyond tonnes of pollutants in the environment. EVs intra-city travel. are zero-polluting and twice as efficient to What are these advanced technologies? run as compared to IC engine vehicles. They We are working on advanced lead acid have regenerative braking and no idling. batteries, lithium ion and Nickel Metal EVs like Reva are automatic, easy to Hydride batteries, which will increase the manoeuvre and park, and spell the best range to over 150 km on a single charge. in city mobility. However, it is still largely Issues concerning integration and thermal a concept in India. A high level of education and electric management are currently is required to communicate its potential being addressed. These batteries are still benefits to consumers. Adequate support expensive, but volume and time will bring from the government by way of reductions this technology within consumer reach. in the sales tax, road tax and excise duty, Solar charging is also a possibility and will and setting up of the required infrastructure increase the range by per cent. like recharging stations will go a long way in How are the customers reacting to Reva s promoting this revolution. Udayshankar Manage Your Anger, Change Your Life By Adil F Rangoonwalla There is something each one right time and for the right of us owes to everyone, purpose, and in the right whether we know them or way, that is not within not. Realise this will significantly bring down tension not easy. everybody s power and is levels both in this world We must not start condemning other innocent and in the world within. That something is Anger Control. people or a whole community Today, people are going or nation. Also, after some berserk with anger. Even expression of anger, one children are falling victim to must consciously stop. In this emotion. People say: I moments of rage, people don t know but my brain just who do not want the anger seemed to explode. emotion to be characteristic The problem of anger has of them, tell themselves that often been equated with they should stop. It has evil. It is not just a bad been observed that thinking emotion or a mere psychological problem. It is a spiri- metacognition, helps you about your thinking, called tual problem, too. In Zoroastrianism, the archangel Another important consid- alter faulty thinking. Bahman Ameshaspand, the eration is that of another divinity bestowing good issue or emotion which is the mind upon us, stands second undercurrent of the anger to the Lord Supreme, Ahura experience and the cause Mazda. It is said that when of a major anger outburst. wrath overtakes a person, Consider how it is to feel the good mind flees. Unlike cheated in money matters. other negative emotions You feel angry but for a like sadness or guilt, anger moment if you concentrate directs and even on the feeling supplies enough of being cheated energy to a person to do very that the feeling is alone, you will see real harm to so bad that it others. And that soon turns to takes away from anger. It happens the brotherhood so fast that we of man. don t realise it. Many have THE If you observe written about the closely, you will undesirable consequences of an- TREE anger, there is a SPEAKING see that behind ger. Horace called blow to your selfrespect or ego, or that your anger momentary madness. Thomas Fuller cautions us: dreams are shattered or that Act nothing in furious there is acute embarrassment. These other feelings passion; it s putting to sea in a storm. Seneca conveys can be dealt with effectively the anger catastrophe as: and this will take away from Anger is like those ruins the possibility of a major which break themselves anger episode. upon what they fall. You can learn anger control just as you can learn Just scaring people by focusing on the dire consequences of anger expressed you can even master it. If driving and like the latter, may work for a while but instead of making violence suppressed anger could lead and crime a way to go to a worse situation. Pent through life and spoiling up anger takes a big toll the shape of this world, at the most unexpected people could just turn moment. Worse, like a storm around and not give in to this it may harm many other emotion so easily and so innocent people who come quickly, things would be a in its way. Anger cannot lot different in the world. be completely wiped out all of We will become more constructive rather than destruc- a sudden. Controlling anger is a gradual process. Anger tive. Our godlike nature will can be monitored and come to the fore. minimised. Aristotle said, Anger control will benefit the whole world Anybody can be angry, that is easy. But to be angry with most importantly, it will the right person, and to benefit you. the right degree, and at the Faith in God Water suffices to put out fire, the sunrise to disperse the darkness: in the Kali Yuga the repetition of the name of Hari, Vishnu, suffices to destroy all errors. Vishnu Purana Not only in the Kali Yuga, in all ages, at all times, in all the worlds, by the repetition of the name of the Lord, men have crossed the ocean of Samsara and attained to the highest eminence. In Kali Yuga Nama Japa is particularly suited for one s emancipation, just as meditation, performance of sacrifices and worship of the Lord were suited in the other three Yugas, for the attainment of Moksha. In this most troublesome Kali age there is no other Sadhana for emancipation. Swami Sivananda If you have but the spirit of Amida within you and call upon his name, no matter how high the castle or how deep the moat, no matter how long the spear or how sharp the sword, who can stand before you? Toyo Tenshitsu The old men ask for more time, while the young waste it. And the philosopher smiles, knowing there is none there. But the hero stands sword drawn at the looking glass of his mind, aiming at that anonymous face over his shoulder. R S Thomas If you picture Time as a straight line along which we have to travel, then you must picture God as the whole page on which the line is drawn. C S Lewis TOID30703/CR1/14/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/14/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/14/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/14/Y/1

15 OID K OID OID M OID C Growing steady Combined cost of both Pakistan, W Indies cricket telecast is $100 m The channel will have the rights till 2008 Post CAS, Ten Sports will be priced at Rs 14 per month Ten Sports bags cricket broadcast rights in W. Indies New Delhi: After acquiring rights to telecast cricket in Pakistan, Dubai-based Ten Sports (promoted by Abdurrahman Bukhatir company) has purchased television rights to broadcast all cricket matches in West Indies. The combined cost of both acquisitions is reportedly in the range of $100 million. Company officials said in the post-cas regime, Ten Sports will be priced at Rs 14 per month. ESPN-Star Sports combine will cost Rs 32 to consumers. Ten Sports will have the exclusive rights to telecast cricket matches played in Pakistan and West Indies till So far, cricket telecast rights to Pakistan and West Indies had been with ESPN-Star Sports. Ten Sports purchased the Asian television rights for the West Indies from UK broadcaster Sky Television. Its a huge step forward for the channel, said Chris McDonald, CEO Ten Sports. We are growing faster in this region since our launch in From now on, when it comes to India versus Pakistan, it will only be found on Ten Sports. Company officials said Ten Sports will have around 213 one day cricket matches in the next five years. ESPN-Star Sports put together will reportedly have 222 one day matches. Along with West Indies and Pakistan, Ten Sports holds the rights for Sri Lanka and cricket matches played in Sharjah and Morocco. Ten Sports will beam South Africa s tour of Pakistan, England and Australia s tours of Sri Lanka, the English tour of the West Indies, the Sharjah Cup, India playing Pakistan in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament at Netherlands. Microsoft outsourcing draws flak By Piya Singh Mumbai: Microsoft, the world s largest software maker, is moving several hundred support jobs from the US to Bangalore, according to US media reports. Fuelling the ongoing backlash against outsourcing technology jobs to India, the move has led to an outcry by the Seattle-based Washington Alliance of Technology Workers, which claims that at least 800 jobs will be lost to India. US media reports quote union sources who have gathered this information from current and former workers, claiming that hundreds of jobs will be lost. Microsoft support centres, part of the company s productsupport services division, in Sammamish, Los Colinas (Texas), and Charlotte (North Carolina) are likely to be most affected. Each of these three sites employs 800 people. A Microsoft India spokesperson, while declining to comment on the number of US jobs that will now be outsourced, said, Microsoft has announced a pilot programme in Bangalore to support select professional products. Over the next few months, we will hire 100 support professionals in India as part of the pilot. Washington Alliance of More ire US group claims around 800 jobs could move to India Microsoft centres in Sammamish, Los Colinas & Charlotte to be affected Software giant is yet to decide on the number of affected people Technology Workers president Marcus Courtney said the information (on moving jobs to India) completely contradicts Microsoft s public position that the impact of their focus on sending work abroad is not going to affect US employees. Clearly, Microsoft is starting to cut its US workforce and send work abroad to slash labour costs. The alliance s ire is a reflection of the growing resistance in the US to outsourcing IT jobs to India. It has launched a campaign called the Great Tech Job Exodus urging elected officials to stop US companies from outsourcing from cheaper labour markets. Although New Jersey Senator Shirley Turner s Bill calling for a ban on outsourcing by government companies has been withdrawn, Congressman John Mica of Florida has introduced a Bill in the US House ESCAPE FROM CONCRETE: A chunk of concrete on sale for $4.95 at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. The National Park Service, which manages Alcatraz as one of San Francisco s most popular attractions, has started selling boxed chunks of concrete from the prison. Park staff came up with the idea as a cost-effective alternative to ferrying tons of rubble off Alcatraz and to bring in an extra $20,000-40,000 a year. M&M to make training simulators for armed forces By Byas Anand New Delhi: The country s oldest surviving UV maker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is planning to assist the armed forces fight virtual reality battles, fly aircraft and operate naval ships. Aiming for a greater presence in the armed forces market, M&M has decided to NATIONAL Dewan Housing acquires Vysya Bank Finance: Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) has taken a majority stake in the Bangalore-based housing arm of Vysya Bank for an undisclosed amount. The Mumbaibased private housing finance company acquired per cent stake in Vysya Bank Housing Finance Ltd (VBHFL), which will become its subsidiary but will continue to function as a separate identity, DHFL chairman Kapil Wadhawan said in a statement. The former MD of PNB Housing Finance, R Nambirajan, would head the operations of the subsidiary. PTI ONGC to dig four more wells in Rajasthan: Encouraged by striking of high quality oil in Kharpar area of Jaisalmer district recently, Oil and Natural Gas Commission has decided to dig four more wells in the border area. The recent find in Kharpar area is not normal crude oil that can be used after refining, but a special grade white oil which could be used directly in aviation, official sources said. The manufacture training simulators for weapons, vehicles, aircraft and ships. The firm has sought the government s nod to locally produce these simulators in a tie-up with Lockheed Martin Information Systems and AIS of the UK. We are currently marketing these products to the armed forces and depending on their order, we high quality oil struck in a well early this year has been sent to ONGC s laboratory in Dehradun for chemical analysis, they said. PTI All-round view ELDis of Japan has introduced mobile phones with dual emission organic light emitted display. The display on the mobile phone can be observed from both sides E X E C U T I V E IBM consulting has new country leader: IBM India has appointed Sharat Bansal as country leader, IBM Business Consulting Services. Bansal, who takes over from Anjan Mukerji, has over 23 years of consulting experience and was MD and Partner at PwC, before joining IBM after its merger with PwC Consulting. UTI Mutual Fund plans pension foray: UTI Mutual Fund plans foray into pension sector once the government sets up pension fund regulatory and development authority in October this year. The move is in line with finance ministry s plan of opening up the country s pension sector to private players but at the same time have one PSU. Official sources said an interim regulator PFRDA would be put in place by October, which would lay down the guidelines for pension sector and then invite applications INTERNATIONAL Strong euro, SARS hit Gucci profits: The world s third-largest luxury group Gucci barely made a profit in its first quarter because of the strong euro and the SARS virus, it said on Wednesday, but it remained confident on the full year. Gucci turned in a minimal profit of 1.2 million euros ($1.39 million) and that thanks to a tax credit compared to 35.5 million in last year s first quarter to end- April. Analysts had expected a drop to 27.6 million. The company reported an operating loss of 24.4 million euros versus a profit of 20.4 million the year before, while total revenues fell 6.7 per cent to million euros. Reuters PCCW reports higher loss under US rules: Hong Kong s dominant fixed-line phone company, PCCW Ltd, said on Wednesday its 2002 net loss reported to US regulators was nearly seven times executive board member of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, what it reported in Hong Kong European Central Bank, is due to different accounting in Tokyo to meet Japanese standards. In a filing with the authorities in a bid to boost US Securities and Exchange growth in the 12 countries Commission, PCCW reported using the euro. will start manufacturing these simulators in India, M&M s defence arm Mahindra Defence Systems v-p Brig Khutub A Hai said. We will be providing a whole range of simulators to the armed forces, including the ones for small-arms training, advanced infantry weapon training, missile training and even force-onforce simulators. Besides, we are also looking at flight and cockpit simulators for the IAF, and submarine simulators for the Indian Navy. While the entire range of simulators is being examined for the Indian market, M&M would finalise its production plans depending on the defence orders. The Indian armed forces has just D I G E S T Ajit Ninan, Thursday, July 3, 2003 from private players. UTI Mutual Fund could be one of the PSUs to apply for it. PTI Ranbaxy Fine Chem ties up with US firm: Ranbaxy Fine Chemicals (RFCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories, has said it has forged a marketing alliance with US-based Mallinckrodt Baker Inc (MBI). As per the alliance, RFCL will market MBI JT Baker and Mallinckrodt s range of scientific laboratory products in the domestic market. This would enable RFCL to significantly increase its product offerings to the scientific community by offering the complete range of over 5,000 products of JT Baker and Mallinckrodt brand, a release said. PTI Huawei to invest $100m in Bangalore centre: Huawei Technologies, the $2.7 billion Chinese telecom company, has earmarked an additional $100 million for expanding operations at its research and development centre in Bangalore over the next three years. The money would be spent on setting up a campus in information technology corridor, spokesman of the company s R&D centre here, a 2002 net loss of HK$52 billion (US$6.67 billion) using US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Earlier this year the company, headed by tycoon Richard Li, on of Hong Kong s richest man, Li Ka-shing, reported a HK$7.76 billion net loss under Hong Kong accounting rules. Reuters Fiat agrees to sell Avio unit: Italy s Fiat SpA on Tuesday agreed the longawaited sale of one its most profitable units as it pursued a plan to revive its cashbleeding car unit rather than sell it to General Motors Corp. Fiat signed a deal to sell its Fiat Avio aviation unit to private equity fund The Carlyle Group and state-controlled Tough measures Cash-strapped American Airlines has started laying off more than 3,100 flight attendants, after a Federal judge turned aside a union s bid to block the job losses AP started to get into the business of simulator training and there s a large requirement to be met. And this was a logical extension for our defence business, he added. The company is also working with the army to provide their personnel battle inoculation. M&M is also developing surveillance systems for the armed forces. J Gilbert, said. The company was looking for 40 acres of land to house its engineers, whose number is expected to go up to 2000 by the year 2005 from 600, he said. PTI PNB Finance board meet on July 10: The board of directors of PNB Finance and Industries Ltd will meet on July 10, 2003 to consider the unaudited financial results of the company for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, a press release said. TNN Godfrey to upgrade Ghaziabad plant: Projecting a 13.6 per cent growth in turnover this fiscal, leading cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India (GPI) will invest Rs 50 crore to upgrade its Ghaziabad plant to worldclass manufacturing standards. The whole process would be completed by the middle of next year, GPI s director (marketing and sales) Amrish Anand said. With this, GPI expects its monthly production capacity to increase to 1.1 billion cigarettes during this fiscal from 900 units at present, Anand said. The company also has a plant at Andheri in Mumbai. PTI defence firm Finmeccanica in a deal it said would cut net debt by about 1.4 billion euros ($1.62 billion). The sale of Avio is expected to contribute 7 billion euros toward a 19.5 billion euro plan to pull the group back to net profit. Reuters ET INSTA POLL Yesterday s results: Are you spending more on shopping now than a year ago? Yes 60% No 37% Can t say 03% The poll reflects the opinions of Net users who chose to participate, and not necessarily of the general public. Today s question: Do you prefer to use cash or credit cards when shopping? To vote, log on to Smoking a joint Germany s finance minister Hans Eichel said that he once inhaled a joint of marijuana. I tried it once, was totally disappointed, and so I left it at that. Selling rate: Currency notes Rupee Value US $: UK : Euro: S Fr: Yen (100): A $: NZ $: S $: Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Thai Baht (100) Source: SBI, Mumbai of Representatives to ban outsourcing of L-1 (intertransfer company visas) quota employees to client sites. Microsoft s US spokesperson Stacy Drake has stated that the software maker is yet to decide on how many people will be affected. There may be some impact in the next year on our US sites, she said to the Seattle Times. Bill Gates had announced that Microsoft would invest roughly Rs 2,000 crore over the next three years in several areas, including education, partnerships, innovation, localisation, as well as its development centres. IOC chalks out Rs 60 cr image makeover plan By Sanjay Dutta New Delhi: State-owned IndianOil Corporation is going for a Rs 60-crore image makeover, ahead of impending competition from domestic and international private players like Reliance and Shell, respectively. IOC has zeroed in on Leo Burnett from a shortlist that included Rediffusion and Grey Worldwide. Leo Burnett will handle the creative and client relations and Starcom will handle the centralised media planning and buying. The budget can be hiked to Rs 100 crore. Use of a single ad agency is a shift from the public sector practice of utilising the services of several agencies after empanelment. However, this practice was felt to be lacking synergy in a multi-product scenario and even duplicating work. IOC has been stressing on branding as a tool to highlight its product and service quality since MS Ramachandran took over reins on April 1, 2002, the day the oil sector was opened for private players. We are examining branding models followed by Godrej and HLL to decide a model for IOC, marketing director PK Agrawal said. He said IOC has several brands which have very strong market identity of their own like Servo lubricants and Indane cooking gas. Whether these will be positioned separately or within the IOC corporate brand is yet to be decided, Agrawal said. What does it mean for the customer? You cannot say you are the best and then fail in either quality or service. People expect the best from a Fortune 500 firm, he added. S&P cuts BA s credit rating to junk status London: Standard & Poor s has lowered British Airways credit worthiness to junk status on Wednesday sending the airline s shares tumbling. The UK-based airline criticised the move as unjustified. The downgrade followed a review of British Agency by the rating agency, including the effects of the Iraq war and the SARS epidemic in Asia. The move effectively means British Airways must pay more interest on the money it borrows. The airline s shares fell 3.75 pence to pence. As a result of the more challenging industry environment, Standard & Poor s believes that British Airways financial profile and credit measures are no longer, nor are likely to be, over the next several years, appropriate for an investment-grade rating, said Standard & Poor s credit analyst Bob Ukiah. In a statement, Standard & Poor s said it had lowered British Airway s long-term corporate credit rating to bb+ from bbb-, assigning a stable outlook. The rating agency said it had also cut the airline s senior unsecured debt rating to bbfrom bb+.ap LAXATIVE STRATEGY Firms to flush your bowels By Raja Bose Unjha (Mehsana dist): Next time you have an upset stomach, don t panic. Comfort may soon be at hand, with clouds of an intense brand war hovering over the vast expanse of isabgol fields in the Unjha-Sidhpur belt as corporates vie with each other to clean your bowels. If Morepen and Dabur have already begun marketing the product made from the husk of psyllium seeds to act as a necessary fibre that aids easy bowel movements sources in the isabgol processing industry here say that HLL too has now evinced keen interest in the sector. And, the rush is understandable. Not only is the number of Indians prone to bowel problems high, a large pie of the domestic market still remains untapped. The handful of indigenous industries have been able to garner a meagre five to seven per cent, besides new markets abroad like China are also opening up. As the big players plan major forays, local industries, with a turnover of about Rs 200 crore, are now re-inventing themselves to position their brands in a market that is fast becoming competitive. We have not done much to strengthen the brand, admits Niraj Wadhwa, partner of the seven-decade-old Sidhpur Sat Isabgol Factory and grandson of the man who pioneered the isabgol business here. Though its brand, Telephone, has been an enduring name in the isabgol market since its inception in the 30s, it is only now that the company is working to sharpen its marketing network. The company has also commissioned, for the first time, an extensive market survey to find out consumer tastes, including packaging and size of pouches that would be convenient for them. Local firms are also launching their websites and are planning to approach the government for better R&D infrastructure. Morepen Lab, which is promoting its product with the catchline System clear to mind clear, is aggressive about the Rs 110-crore domestic market which is growing at the rate of 10 per cent. The market is region-specific. It is more prevalent in states that consume more red meat and fish like UP, West Bengal, Bihar and MP. We are targeting this market an d are also looking into foreign markets like Nepal and Bangladesh where we have our network, says a Morepen official. The company, which has coined the term fast moving health goods, is marketing isabgol as a lifestyle product and discovering new values like its cholesterol lowering ability in addition to its use as a laxative. AOL to sell 64% China TV stake By Doug Young Hong Kong: US media titan AOL Time Warner is selling a 64 per cent stake in its China TV unit to a firm backed by Asia s richest man Li Ka-shing for $37 million, Li s tom.com said on Wednesday. AOL s decision to sell its controlling stake in China Entertainment Television (CETV) continues a pullback from China by the media giant, which held out big hopes for the market when it won the right to broadcast in the province of Guangdong. It was seen as a beachhead for an expansion to reach China s estimated one billionplus viewers. As part of the deal, tom.com said it will issue HK$53 million ($ 6.8 million) in new shares, consisting of 21 million shares priced at HK$2.535 each. The company s shares gained 4.26 per cent to close at HK$2.45 on Wednesday. Tom.com also said it will provide all of the funding needs for CETV, up to $ 30 million, for the next 30 months. The deal values CETV at about $ 55 million. Tom.com said AOL will continue as a stakeholder in CETV with the remaining 36 per cent. It said AOL will also retain the right to buy back tom.com s stake from 2007 at market value, or at tom s original investment cost plus a 50 per cent internal rate of return, whichever is higher. That s the kind of valuation I looked at, about $ 50 million, said Vivek Couto, an analyst at Media Partners Asia. AOL chief Richard Parsons It seems like a fair value on what they re paying. They don t seem to be paying much of a premium. By keeping its stake in the venture, AOL has found a powerful ally in the world s most populous media market. The partnership is one in a new generation of alliances forming between western media companies eager to tap the China market and well-connected local partners. AOL has been trying to pay off its $ 26 billion in debt and shore up its core media assets in the US. In May, the company sold its 50 per cent interest in US cable network Comedy Central to Viacom Inc for $ billion in cash. Earlier this year another AOL China initiative a $ 200 million Internet service provider venture with top Chinese computer maker Legend Group Ltd was put on hold in the face of growing competition. Reuters TOID30703/CR1/15/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/15/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/15/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/15/Y/1

16 STOCKS 16 Thursday, July 3, 2003 ABB 383, 394, 382, , , 382, 388 Abbott (I) 295, 305, ACC , , 164, , , , Adani Export , , , , 201, 197, Adlabs Films 59.90, 61.50, 59, , 61, 58.85, Alstom Proj , , 128, , 135, 129, Andhra Bank 31.35, 31.70, 30.65, , 31.70, 30.70, Apollo Hosp , , , , 139, , Apollo Tyres , , , , 189, 181, Arvind Mills 41.50, 44.20, , 44.25, 41.50, Ashok Leylan 132, , , , , , Asian Paints 380, 385, , , , , Aurobindo Ph 403, 422, 385, , 421, 382, Aventis Phar 347, , 345, , 384, , Aztec Soft , 18.70, 17.50, , 18.65, 17.55, Bajaj Auto 495, 572, , 570, 550, Balaji Tele , 69.80, 66.40, , 69.50, 66.50, Ballarpur In 50.90, 54.75, 50.85, , 54.75, 50.95, Bank of Baro , , , , , 113, Bank of Ind , 49.70, 47.90, , 49.15, 47.95, BASF 125, , , , , , Bata (I) 44.30, 47, 42.80, , 47.15, 42.80, Bayer Cropsc , 180, , 180, , Bh.Earth Mov 96.10, 89.75, , 95.20, 91.20, Bharat Elect , , , , 368, , Bharat Forge , 347, , , , Bharti TeleV 39.20, 39.40, 38.25, , 39.35, 38, BHEL 281, , , , , , Bombay Dyein 74.35, 79.50, , 79.75, 73.90, BPCL , , , , , , Britannia 517, 520, 515, , , 515, BSES , 287, 278, , , , Cadila Healt , 200, , , , 185, Castrol (I) , , , Century Enka 95.20, 98.85, 93.50, , 98.90, 93.50, Century Text 79.90, 83.05, 79.05, , 83.25, 79.35, Chambal Fert 17.25, 17.30, 16.90, , 17.40, 16.95, 17 Chennai Pet. 53, 51.25, , 52.40, 51.30, Cipla 760, 799, , , 802, 750, CMC , 455, 435, , 458, , Colgate , , , 142, 137, Container Co 363, , , , 365, 352, Corpn. Bank , , , , , , Crompton Gr. 84, 87, 79.70, , 87.50, 79.50, Cummins (I) 68.15, 70.10, , 69.50, 68, D-Link (I) 55.75, 56.85, 55, , 57, 54.80, Dabur (I) 53.70, 59.20, 53.25, , 59.20, 53.25, Digital Glob , , , , , 426, Dr.Reddy s 1110, 1120, 1078, , , , Dredging Cor 322, , 311, E-Serve Intl , 551, 540, , , 543, EIH , 177, , , 178, , Engineers (I 328, 330, 315, , 330, , Escorts 56.10, 57.85, 54.35, , 58, 54.40, Essel Propac 180, 194, , , , , Exide Inds , , , , , Federal Bank , 153, , , , , Finolex Cabl 116, , , , 124, , Finolex Inds 42, 45.85, , 46, 39, Gail (I) , , , , , 109, GE Shipping 51, 52.50, 50.30, , 52.50, 50, Geometric So , , , , , 362, German Remed , , , , 284, Gillette (I) 355, 380, , , 357, 374 GlaxoSmith.C 261, , 260, , 274, , GlaxoSmith.P 376, 396, , , 377, GNFC 36.80, 37, 36.10, , 37.25, 36.25, Grasim Inds. 497, 515, , 515, 496, GSFC 24.40, 25.30, 24, , 25.35, 23.85, GTL 70.50, 71.60, 69.35, , 71.70, 69.60, Guj.Amb.Cem , , , , , , Guj.Gas Co. 459, 465, 458, , 460, , Guj.Mineral , 120, , 123, 119, HCL Infosys , 149, , , , , HCL Techno , , 149, , , , HDFC , , , , 384, HDFC Bank 264, 266, , , , , Hero Honda 253, 255, , , , 252, Hexaware Tec , 128, , , , , Him.Fut.Comm 32.65, 32.80, 31.10, , 32.70, 31.10, Hind Lever C 190, , , , 186, Hind.Oil Exp 30.10, 34.20, , 35, 30.50, Hind.Zinc 36, 36.80, 33, Hindalco , 741, , 741, , Hinduja TMT 250, , , , , , HLL , , 176, , , , HMT 22.25, 22.75, 22, , 22.90, 22, HPCL , 350, , , 350, 340, Hughes Soft. 228, 232, , , 232, , IBP 565, 578, , 580, 566, ICI (I) , , 147, , , , 150 ICICI Bank 151, , , , , IDBI 33.75, 35.50, 33.30, , 35.45, 33.30, IDBI Bank 26.25, 26.45, 26, , 26.60, 26.05, India Cement 23, 25.30, 21.65, , 25.20, 20.10, Indian Alumi , 129, , , , Indian Hotel 250, 254, , , , Indian Oil C 406, 409, , , 409, 398, Indian Ov.Bk 22.25, 22.40, 21.90, , 22.30, 22, Indian Rayon , , , , , Infosys Tech 3315, 3333, , , 3350, 3150, Infotech En , 113, , , , , Ingersoll R , 258, , , 255, 249, IPCL , , , , , , ITC 763, 756, , , , ITI 22.10, 22.90, 21.75, , 22.95, 21.80, J&K Bank , , , , 215, , Jaiprakash I 50.70, 52.95, 50.60, , 53, 50.50, JB Chemical 234, 241, , , , 222, Jindal Steel , 499, , , 474, Kochi Refin , 68, , 69.85, 68, Kotak Mah.Bk 164, , , , , , L&T , , , 252, , LIC Hsg.Fin. 130, 131, , , 130, 123, LML 45.05, 47, 44.70, , 47.25, 44.50, Lupin 306, 309, 259, , 309, , M&M 152, , 150, , , , Marico Inds , 182, , , 175, Mascot Systm , 123, , , , 116, Mastek , , , , , 282, Mastershare 11.65, 11.80, 11.63, , 11.75, 11.60, Max (I) 79.45, 83, , 82.80, 79.10, Mcdowell Co , 56.80, 48.80, , 56.40, 48.60, Merck , 305, 281, , , 282, MIRC Electr. 394, 398, 385, , , 386, Moser-Baer 351, , , 375, , Mphasis BFL , 365, 330, , 370, 315, MRF 1268, , 1252, , , 1250, MTNL 114, , , , , , Mukta Arts 52.90, 56, 51.55, , 55.90, 51.50, National Alu 112, , 110, , , , Nestle (I) 560, , , , , Neyveli Lign 41.15, 41.60, 40.50, , 41.60, 40.75, Nicholas Pir 372, 385, , , , , NIIT 150, , , , , , Nirma 315, 342, , , , 306, Novartis (I) 239, 255, ONGC , 487, , , , 475, Oriental Bnk , 160, , , , , P&G Hygiene 440, , 455 Padmalaya Te 70.50, 82.45, 70, , 82, 68.90, Pentamedia G 11.30, 11.49, 10.75, , 11.50, 10.75, Pfizer 386, , , , , Philips (I) , Pidilite Ind 262, 267, , , , Polaris Soft , 114, , , , , Pun.Tractors , , 169, , , , Ranbaxy Lab. 814, , , , 790, Raymond , , 124, , 142, , RCF 37, 38.10, 35.35, , 38, 35.40, Rel Capital 70.70, 74.50, , 74.45, 70.85, Reliance Ind , 334, , , 334, 326, Rolta (I) 72.10, 72.65, 70, , 72.70, 70, SAIL 18.70, 19.60, 18.60, , 19.60, 18.60, Satyam Comp , , 187, , , , Saw Pipes , 164, , , 141, SBI 383, , , , , Shipp.Corpn , 73.85, 72.10, , 73.70, 72.05, Shyam Teleco 44.95, 43.10, , 44.95, 43.05, Siemens 371, , , 368, , Silverline T 8.19, 8.20, 7.80, 7.83 SKF Bearing 73.40, 78.50, 71.55, , 77.45, 71.80, Sonata Soft , 13.54, 13.05, , 13.60, 13.10, SPICE 34, 35.10, 35 SSI 114, , , , , , STC India , , , , Sterl.Biotec 42.90, 41.10, , 42.45, 41.20, Sterl.Optica 54.90, 56.85, 53.45, 54 54, 56.35, 53.55, Sun Pharma. 352, 364, , 365, , Syndicate Bn 24.30, 24.75, 23.90, , 24.95, 24, Syngenta (I) 129, , 128, Tata Chem 78.85, 82.40, 78.50, , 82.30, 78.90, Tata Elxsi 88, 83.50, , 87.70, 83.50, Tata Power , , 160, , , , Tata Tea , 226, , , , , Tata Telcom , , , , 126, , TELCO , 207, , 207, 201, Thermax 278, , 265, , 289, , Thomas Cook 222, 232, , , , 220, TISCO , , 171, , , , Titan Inds , 76.90, , 76.50, 72.25, TN Newsprint 60.90, 64.90, 60.75, , 64.95, 61, TN Petro 21.60, 21.80, 21.05, , 21.75, 21.15, Torrent Phar 278, , 270, , 295, 260, Trent 201, 203, , , 203, , TVS Electron 74.50, 76.50, 72.05, , 76.40, 66, TVS Motor Co , , 570, , , 569, United Phosp , , , , , 259, UTI Bank 48.70, 49.25, 48, , 49.40, 48, Videocon Int 32.25, 34.40, 31.80, , 34.30, 31.40, Vijaya Bank 19.05, 19.15, 18.50, , 19.15, 18.50, Visual Soft , 141, 133, , , 133, VSNL 125, 130, , , , , Whirlpool 23.20, 23.50, 23, , 23.50, 22.10, Wipro 947, 954, , , 954, 906, Wockhardt 365, 369, , , , , Zee Telefilm 90.70, 94.80, 90.25, , 94.80, 90.25, Zensar Tech , 82.35, 78.60, , 81.95, 78.60, B1 - GROUP 3 3M India 334, 363, 332, , , 332, A A Sarabhai 6.90, 7.33, 6.65, 6.89 Aarti Drugs 41, 45, Aarti Inds , , 92.65, 91.10, Aarvee Denim 24.90, 25.85, 23, Aban Loyd , 343, 301, , 343, 302, ABC Bearings 11.50, 15.50, ABG Heavy In 17.50, 18.70, 16.80, Abhishek Ind 8.80, 9.99, 8.60, , 10, 8.70, 9.85 Adam Comsof 6.50, 6.60, 5.87, 6.25 Addi Inds Advani Oerli 41, 41.70, 38.50, , 41.40, 38.75, Advik Lab , 17.45, Aegis Logis. 11, 12, , 12.45, 11.20, AFT Inds , 50.10, 51 Aftek Infosy 288, , 274, , , 275, Agro Dutch I 16, 16.25, 15.20, , 16.30, 15.30, Agro Tech Fd 52, 54.80, 50.50, , 54.25, 51, Ahmed.Elect. 71, 71.70, 66.10, , 71.60, 66.65, Ahmednagar F 37.40, 36.65, , 37.90, 35.10, Ajanta Pharm 35, 36, 34.40, , 35.95, 34.55, Aksh Optifib 29.25, 30.60, 28.75, , 30.75, 28, 29 Albert David 39.80, 42.90, Albright & W 200, 204 Alembic 279, 290, , , , , Alfa Laval 309, , , 324, , Alka (I) 0.43, 0.45, 0.38, 0.43 Alkyl Amines 25.30, 29, Allahabad Bk 17, 17.25, 16.50, , 17.15, 16.50, Alok Inds. 21, 24.35, , 24.50, 21.25, Alps Inds , 24.10, , 25.85, 22.70, Alstom 35, 33.70, Amara Raja B 73.95, 78, 73.45, 76 73, 78.65, 73, Ambica Agarb 45, 45.70, 42.50, Ambuja Cem.R 3.76, , 5.20, 4.35, 5.15 Amex Info , 19.75, 18.40, Amforge Inds 35, 37.75, Amrutanjan 84.45, 96, Amtek 60.35, 61.75, 59.20, Amtek Auto 193, 194, , Andrew Yule 16.95, 16, Ankur Drugs 10.80, 10.85, 10.20, Ansal Prop , 13.19, 12.50, AP Paper 70.50, 73.50, 67.55, Apcotex Lat , 34.40, 32.55, 33 32, 33.50, 32, 33 Aplab 24.20, 24.40, Aptech 50.50, 56.70, , 57, 50.20, Archies 64.75, 66.95, 64.40, , 67.05, 64.60, Arvind Rem. 8.25, 7.55, , 8.35, 7.50, 7.65 Asahi (I) Gl 58, 62.50, , 62.90, 57.85, Ashapura Min 95, 100, , 100, 95, 95 Ashima 19.50, 23.35, 19.05, , 23.50, 20, Ashok Ley.Fn 63, 65, 62.85, , 65.50, 63, Asian Elect. 75, 76, 72, , 75.95, 71.50, Asian Hotels 95.90, , 95.50, , , 94.50, Assam Co , 17.95, 16.75, 17 Astrazen.Ph. 385, 391, , , , Atcom Techno 13.50, 13.70, 13, , 13.60, 12.95, 13 Atlas Copco 267, 265, 270 Atlas Cycles 73.20, 76.80, 73.10, , 77, 75.10, Atul 56.20, 62.10, 56, , 60.85, 55.05, Auto Axles 134, 135, 130, , 136, , Avanti Feeds 23, 22.95, Avery (I) 26.90, 27, 25.25, Avon Organic 34.65, 37, B Bajaj Auto F 62.05, 63.50, , 63.90, 61.35, Bajaj Elec. 30, 30.90, 29.20, Bajaj Hindus 112, , , 115, 112, Bajaj Tempo 164, 166, , Bal Pharma 26.50, 28, 26.45, Bal.Law.Vanl 15.95, 17, Balaji Dist. 7.20, 8.69, 7.05, , 8.70, 7.05, 8.30 Balkrish Ind Balmer Law.I 43.65, 48, 43.60, 46 Balmer Lawri 92, 90.50, , 92.90, 90.85, Balrampur Ch , , , , 142, 137, Banco Prod , 73.90, 72, Bank of Punj 18.05, 18.10, 17.25, , 18.10, 17.30, Bank of Raj , 24, 23.20, , 24.10, 23.10, Bannari Aman 128, , , , , , 129 Bayer (I) , 1250, 1186, Bayer ABS , 128, , , 129, 119, Bayer Diagno 225, , 215, Berger Paint 91, 89.50, , 91.20, 89, BF Utilities 9.10, 9.70, 9.56 Bhagya.Metal 29.70, Bhansali Eng 34.90, 36.70, 34.20, Bharat Bijle 385, 408, Bharat Rasay 38.95, 37.65, , 39.75, 38.10, Bhartiya Int 31, 33, 30.15, , 33, 28.65, Bhushan Stl , 48.40, BI 84.85, 77, Bihar Caustc 22.95, 25.25, Bimetal Bear 133, , 135 Binani Inds , 19, 17.60, Biopac (I) 7.25, 7.98, 7.76 Birla Corp , 30.90, 26.35, , 30.75, 26, Birla Eric , 17.70, 16.80, , 17.85, 16.75, Birla Glob.F 18.50, 21.60, 18.05, , 22, 18.15, Birla Yamaha 20.05, 20.65, 19.25, 20 BITS 0.73, 0.61, 0.65 BLB 5.10, , 7.40, 5.80, 7.35 Blow Plast 14.05, 14.50, Blue Dart Ex 80, 86.50, 79.65, , 86, 79.55, Blue Star , , , , 118, Blue Star In , , , , 138, , BOC 39.80, 40.75, 38.25, , 40.90, 38.25, Bombay Burma 43.60, 42.05, , 41.20, 41.20, Bongaigaon R 36.55, 41.50, 36.10, , 41.50, 36.10, BPL 34.05, 36.90, 34, , 36.75, 33.50, BPL Engg. 6.58, 7.20, 6.29, , 7.15, 6.20, 6.55 Brijlax. Le , BSEL Inform , 12.15, , 12.85, 11, 11 BSL 41.45, 42.50, 41.35, , 44, 44, 44 Burrough Wel 392, , C Camlin 59.40, Camph.& All 30, 32, Canara Bank 98.05, 99.60, 96.50, , 99.50, 96.75, Canfin Homes 34.80, , 35.85, 35, Caprihans(I) 20, 21.45, 19, Carborundum , , , , , 169, CCL Products 17.85, 18.20, 17.20, 18 Ceat 38.25, 44, 38.20, , 44, 38.55, Centur. Bank 11.38, 11.45, 11.10, , 11.50, 11.10, Cerebra Inte 5.01, 5, 5.05 CESC 47.90, 43.80, , 46, 43.80, CG Igarshi M 59.20, 59.40, 57.30, 59 60, 60, 55.50, Chemfab Alk. 36, Chemplast Sa 32.50, 33.05, 33 33, 33.15, 32.10, Chettinad Ce 53, 57, Cheviot Co. 118, 124, Chola.Inv&Fi 48, 46.20, , 47.80, 46.60, Chowgule Stm 7.20, 7.48, 7.05 Ciba Sp.Chem , 128, , Cinevistaas 30.15, 34.90, 30.10, , 35.35, 29.30, City Union B 45.80, 46.50, , 46.60, 45.55, Clariant (I) , , , , 155, , Classic Diam 42.95, 41.65, Clutch.Auto 8.76, Coates (I) 107, , 106, , , , Cochin Minrl 13.30, 14.64, Color Chips 9.30, 9.40, 8.81, , 9.45, 8.80, 9 Colour Chem , , , , 235, Compucom Sof 19.95, 19.10, Compudyne Wi 15.95, 16.25, 15.75, , 16.40, 15.40, Computech In 5.75, 6, , 6, 5.80, 5.85 Cont.Const , 11.50, 11 Control Prnt 20.10, 21.50, Core Health. 8.40, 8.86, 7.51, , 8.80, 7.40, 8.70 Corom. Fert , 74, 71, , 73.90, 71.90, Cosmo Ferr. 9.03, 10.19, 9.27 Cosmo Films 98, , , , 97.60, Creative Eye 15.29, 16.20, 14.12, , 16.05, 14.10, Crest Comm. 33, 33.25, 32, , 33.45, 32.10, CRISIL 340, , 335, , Cybertech Sy 9.30, 9.40, 9.20, , 9.85, 9.10, 9.25 D Daewoo Motor 3.80, 3.31, 3.51 Dalmia Cemen 187, , , , , Danlaw Tech , 35, 30.70, Datapro Inf. 0.75, 0.60 DCM 9.80, , 10.50, 9.15, DCM Shr.Con 81.60, 86.90, , 84.95, 82, DCW 19.85, 20.90, 19.70, , 21.10, 19.80, Deccan Cem , 40.90, Deepak Fert , 28.80, 27.75, , 28.90, 27.75, 28 Deepak Nitr , 67.80, 58.40, Dena Bank 19.35, 19.85, 18.55, , 19.50, 18.60, Denso (I) 32.40, 33, 31.80, Dewan H.Fin , 21.25, 20, , 21.35, 20.40, DFM Foods 9, 8.60, 8.65 DGP Windsor 6.50, 7, , 6.90, 6.20, 6.50 Dhampur Sugr 15, 16, 14.60, , 15.90, 14.75, Dhanalak.Bnk 18.50, 18.90, 17.95, 18 Dharamsi Mor 9.49, 8.22, 8.75 Dhunseri Tea 17.60, 17 Divi s Lab 563, , , , , Dolat Inv. 4.32, 5.30, 5.12 Dolphin Off. 16, 16.45, 15.50, Donear Inds. 123, 120, 121 DSJ Comm. 0.68, 0.66, , 0.75, 0.65, 0.70 Duphar-Inter 129, , 127, E Eicher 40, , 41.40, 39, Eicher Motor 150, 162, , , 150, EID Parry 123, 134, 122, , 134, 121, EIH Asso.Hot 14.70, 15.17, 14, Eimco Elecon 55, , 56, 53, Elder Pharma 53, 57.35, 52.15, , 57.30, 52.50, Elecon Engg , 16.40, 14.70, Elect.Kelvin 8.95, 9.95, 8.66, 9.65 Electro.Cast 300, 328, 297, , 330, 300, Elgi Equip 29.75, 32.20, , 32.10, 29.50, Elgitread (I 201, 204, , 205, , Elpro Inter 23.50, 24.75, Emco 45.50, 47, 45, Encore Soft 17.55, 20.61, 17.25, Eonour Tech. 4.14, 3.85, 3.88 Epic Enzymes 11.02, 12.95, Esab (I) 43.90, 45, 43.05, , 44.90, 43.20, ESI 26.90, 28, 25.80, , 27.80, 25.80, Eskay K N It 4.22, 3.90, 4.19 Essar Oil 9.10, 9.45, 9, 9.10 Essar Ship , 14.46, Essar Steel 17.20, 19, , 19, 17.40, ETC Networks 53.90, 60.70, 52.70, Eternit Ever 59.85, 68.95, 58.25, , 69.90, 59.55, Eurotex Inds 14.25, 15.80, 14.11, , 15.80, 14.20, Eveready Ind 23.65, 23.90, 23.10, , 23.90, 23.20, Excel Inds , , , , , , F FAG Bearings 72.90, 69, , 73, 69.45, Fairfield At 3.75, 4.18, 3.50, 4 FCGL Inds. 3.80, 3, 3.50 FCI OEN Con. 100, , , 105, 99, FCL Techno , 33.25, , 29.30, 26.30, FDC 42.50, 44.45, 42.05, , 44.90, 41.80, Fert.&Chem-T 33, 33.50, 32, , 33.70, 32.30, First Leasin 20.40, 20.50, 20.05, , 20.55, 20.20, Flat Product 96.10, , 96, Flex Enginer 18.90, 18.95, 18, , 19, 17.20, Flex Foods 7.50, 7.95 Flex Inds , 27.20, , 27.50, 25.60, Floatglass 25.75, 28, 25.10, , 27.80, 25.50, Forbes Gokak 75, 81, 73.15, Fortune Info 33.90, 34.50, 31.50, Foseco (I) 149, , , 146, 142, Frontier Inf 4.25, 4.35, 3.97, 4 Fulford (I) 140, , , Futura Poly. 12, 11, G Gabriel (I) , , Galaxy Enter 22, 20.25, Gammon (I) , 138, 134, , , , Gandhi Sp.Tu 20, 22, Garden Silk 34.45, 38.20, 34.35, , 38.70, 34.10, Garware Poly 31.65, 35.85, 31.25, Garware Wall 24.25, 25.45, 24.15, Gati 53.95, 45.10, Genesys Intl 47.10, 38.65, , 40.50, 35, Geodesic Inf George Willi 51.90, 52, 50.55, , 51.50, 50.50, GIC Housing 20.50, 21.65, 19.55, , 22, 19.80, GIVO 3.75, 3.85, 3.62 Glenmark Pha 312, , 307, , 337, 305, Global Tr.Bk 18.25, 17.50, , 18.25, 17.60, GMM Pfaudler 103, , GMR Techno. 9.50, 9, 9.05 Goa Carbon 70.50, 82.50, Godavri Fert 89.75, 89.40, , 91.50, 89.10, Godfrey Phil 369, , 375, 365, Godrej Cons , , , 125, , Godrej Inds , 32.50, 30.60, , 32.85, 30.45, Goetze (I) 40.50, 42.35, , 42.50, 39, Goldiam Int , 31.50, Goldstn.Tech 26.40, 24.70, , 26.25, 24.65, Goldstn.Tele 12.10, 10.40, , 11.35, 10.30, Gonter Peip 7.10, 7.45, 7, 7.13 Goodlass Ner 224, , , 230, 225, Goodricke 35.50, 36.45, 33.55, Goodyear (I) 41, 42.40, 40.50, Grabal Al.Im 25.75, 21.10, Graphite Ind 47, 48.75, 45.60, , 48.75, 45.55, Grauer & Wei 26.75, 27.75, 26.70, Gravity (I) 12.75, Greaves 22.90, 26, 22.25, Grind Norton , 143, 120, Gruh Finance 23, 23.40, 21.90, GTC Inds , 21.95, 20, , 22.30, 20.10, GTN Textiles 33.50, 38.40, , 38.40, 29.10, Gufic Bio Sc 31.40, 34, 31.25, 33 Guj.Alkalies 37.75, 39, 37.25, , 39.10, 37.25, Guj.Amb.Exp. 15, 14.30, , 15, 14.40, Guj.Apollo E 62.05, 62.35, 61 Guj.Flouroch 80, 82.70, , 82.50, 79, Guj.H.Chem 22.10, 22.15, 21.50, , 22.25, 21.40, Guj.Ind.Pow , 29.50, 28.20, , 29.50, 28.15, Guj.Sidh.Cem 6.39, 6.50, 6.06, , 6.45, 6, 6.20 Gulf Oil Cor 65, 72, H Harr.Malayal 16.80, 17.35, 16.10, , 17.65, 16.20, Hathway Bhaw 13, 13.48, 12.40, Hatsun Agro 68.20, Havell s (I) , 113, , 115, , Hawkins Cook 22.45, Hazoor Media 7.60, 6.55 HBL Nife Pow 38.75, 40, HEG 56.40, 59.50, 54.20, , 60, 55, Helios & Mat 17, 19.50, Henkel Spic 23.20, 23.25, 22, Heritage Fds 58, 60, 57, , 59.95, 57, Hi-Tech Gear , , , , 133, , Hikal 221, , 204, , 221, , Himat. Seide 147, , , 146, , Hind.Constn. 79, 86, , 85.50, 80, Hind.Inks&Re 232, 253, , 250, 231, Hind.Motors 14, 15.59, , 15.60, 14.35, Hind.Org.Chm 24.10, 24.70, 24, , 24.85, 23.90, Hind.Power 32.50, Hind.Sanitar 65.10, 78, , 77.30, 69.05, Hind.Spg &Wg 13.75, 11.55, , 11.50, 11.50, Hitachi Home 23, 24.95, 22.95, , 25.50, 22.15, Honda SIEL P 132, 140, 131, , , 133, Hotel Leela , 22, , 23, 22.10, I I-flex Solu 1050, 1055, 1008, , 1055, 1008, ICICI Premie 12.99, IFCI 9.50, 10.80, 9.40, , 10.80, 9.35, IL&FS Invt.M 21.40, 22.05, , 22.20, 21.65, Ind.Swift 73.90, 77.75, 73, Ind.Swift La 25.20, 28.80, 25.10, , 28.85, 25.20, India Foils 8.75, , 9.95, 8.55, 9.45 India Gelat , India Glycol 51.35, 53.70, 51.15, India Gypsum 22.50, 24.75, , 23.45, 22.35, India Nippon 241, 244, 235, , , , India Online 5.50, 5.01, 5.03 India Polyfi 5, 5.61, 4.75, 5.60 Indian Card 52.25, , 55.90, 53, Indian Hume , , 826, , , 830, Indian Resor 52, 51.90, Indian SeamM 18.70, 18.25, Indo Gulf Fe 70, 71, 69.20, , 71, 69.25, Indo Mat.Car 82.90, 83.95, 81.10, Indo Nationl 357, 330, , 354, , Indo Rama Sy 33.10, 37, , 37, 33.20, Indraprast.M 15, 15.45, 14.86, , 15.50, 14.85, Indus.Inv.Tr 19.70, 19, Indusind Bnk 19.90, 20.20, 19.70, , 20, 19.50, ING Vysya Bk , 295, 289, , , , Innovis.E-Co 0.44, 0.40 Insilco 17.35, 17.80, 16.90, Inter.Travel 36.95, 37.40, 35.50, Invest.Trust 17.50, 18.40, 17.40, Ion Exchange 36.50, 36.55, 33.75, IP Rings 58.40, 64.90, 58, IPCA Lab. 371, 377, , , 377, , Ispat Inds , 10.50, , 12.40, 10.60, IT & T 13, , 13.50, 12.55, ITC Hotels 58.60, 60, , 61.80, 57.10, IVP 32.90, 32.05, , 32.50, 31.35, IVRCL Infras 61.90, 63.95, 59.15, , 63.90, 60.15, J Jagatjit Ind 28, 31, 27.90, Jagsonpal Ph , 122, , , 126, Jai Corp 43, 46, 42.75, 45 Jain Irrig. 84, 86, 76, , 83.90, 75.25, Jain Studios 17.50, 19.65, 16.55, , 19.10, 15.10, Jaipan Inds , 11.98, 11, Jay Bh.Marut 39.65, 41.90, , 42.50, 39.05, Jayant Agro 48.65, 50, , 51, 48.70, 50 Jaypee Hotel 10.95, 10.99, 10.35, Jayshree Tea 41.25, 42, , 41.85, 40.30, JBF Inds , 14.40, JBM Tools 40, , 40.40, 40, JCT 7.68, 8.74, 7.88 Jenson&Nicho 6.39, 7.10, 6.25, , 7.10, 6.15, 7.05 JIK Inds , 27.25, 25.65, , 26.85, 25.35, Jindal Drill , Jindal Iron , 126, , , , , Jindal Photo 44.95, 45.70, 44, , 46.20, 41.10, Jindal Poly. 113, 114, , , 106, 111 Jindal Strip 205, , , 212, , JJ Exporters 38.25, 38.40, 38, JK Corpn. 13, 14.72, 12.95, JK Inds. 37, 37.65, 36.05, JK Synthetic 6.55, 7.45, 6.50, 6.97 JL Morison 98, 115, JMC Projects 21.55, 22.50, 20.95, Jog Engg. 9.50, 9.90, 9.40, 9.51 Jubilant Org 281, , , , , , Jupiter BioS 66.30, 72.25, 65.25, Jyoti Struct 37.40, 39.85, 36, , 39.90, 36.55, K Kaashyap Rad 1.93, 1.96, 1.85, 1.89 Kabra Extr 43.25, 44.60, , 45.50, 41.55, Kajaria Cer 34, 29.15, , 30.25, 29, Kakatiya Cem 33.50, 36.45, , 35.60, 33.05, Kale Consul , 38.65, 37, , 38.85, 36.90, Kalpa.Power 49, 50.25, 46.30, , 50, 47, Kalyani Brak 329, , 325, 325, 325 Kalyani Shrp 6, 6.80, 6.77 Kalyani Stel 32.70, 33.50, 31.10, Kanoria Chem 44, 45, , 45, 42, Karnatak Bnk 71.95, 69.35, , 71.95, 69.50, Karur Vysya , 191, 187, , , , KDL Biotech 18.95, 20.90, , 20.50, 19, KEC Inter , 24.50, 23, , 24.50, 23, Kerala Ayurv 17.50, 16.50, Kerala Chem. 27, 24.10, Kesoram Inds 39.35, 43.30, , 43.50, 39.10, KG Denim 23.90, 27.80, 23.75, Khandwala Se 10.60, Khoday (I) 13.80, 16, 13.75, Kinetic Eng , 99, 92.60, Kinetic Moto 35.60, 37.90, 35.05, Kirloskar Br , 125, 122, Kirloskar Oi , , , Kit-Ply Ind. 5.74, 6.08, 5.65, , 6.10, 5.50, 5.70 KLG Systel 31.95, 34.60, , 33.75, 30.80, Kopran 46.50, 53.60, , 54, 46.65, Kothari Prod 180, , , , , KPIT Cum.Inf 169, , 163, , 174, 164, KRBL , 22, 21.45, Krebs Bioche , 164, 146, Krishna Life 1.77, 2.60, 2.49 Krone Comm 76.90, 77, 74, KSB Pumps 105, , , , 107, 101, L Lakhani (I) 89.80, 85, 86 Lakshmi Au.C , 96.15, , 102, 97.10, Lakshmi Elec 43, 49, Lakshmi Mach , , , Lanco Inds , Landmarc Lei 12.40, 13.50, 12 LCC Infotech 4.35, 4.50, 4.15, 4.40 LG Balkrish 110, 116, , , 108, 118 Liberty Shoe 61.30, 68.40, 61.25, , 66.50, 64, Lloyds Steel 4.28, 4.81, 4.17, , 4.80, 4.10, 4.80 Logix Micro , 15.50, 14.80, Loy.Tex Mill 73.40, Lumax Ind 44.90, 46.40, 44.10, , 45.80, 44.15, Lyka Labs 35, 36.25, 34.50, , 36.50, 34.50, M Maars Soft 10.56, 10.90, 10.24, , 11, 10.25, Macmillan (I , , , , , Madhav Marb , 17.70, 17.30, Madhucon Prj 69.20, 68, Madras Alum 97, 91.10, Madras Cem , 5675, 5545, , 5650, 5525, Madras Fert , 21.50, 20.50, , 21.10, 20.40, Mah.Scooter 98, 99.60, 96.50, , 101, 96.50, Mah.Seamless , , , , 180, , Mahavir Spg , 97, 87.50, , 96.05, 87.30, Mahind.Gesco 17.75, 18.50, , 19.90, 18, Mahindra Ugi 13.50, 15.20, , 15.25, 13.60, Majestic Aut 37.40, 39.90, 35, Malwa Cotton 42, 42.20, , 42.85, 40, Man Inds.(I) 61.10, 64.75, 56.50, Mangalam Cem 11.50, 12.70, 11.46, , 12.75, 11.60, Manglr.Chem 7.92, 8.25, 7.01, 7.04 Manugraph In 31.25, 32, 31.10, Maral Overs 19.70, 23, , 23.10, 20, Mascon Globl 10.80, 11.05, 10.61, Matrix Lab. 575, 590, 568, Matsush.Tele 7.50, 7.83, 7.46, , 8, 7.50, 7.75 Matsushita L 45, 43.35, Mega Corpn. 4.55, 3.56 Melstar Info 16.45, 17, 15.50, , 16.60, 15.75, Mercator Lin 35.50, 38.55, 29.50, 38 Metroche.Ind 24, 25, 23.25, MICO 5480, , 5625, , Mid-Day Mul. 19, 19.75, , 19.90, 18.90, Mindteck 18.90, 18.95, 17.90, 18 Mirza Tanner 39.85, 40.80, 39.10, , 40.50, 38.90, MM Forgings 122, Mobile Tele 7.80, 8.48, 7.50, 7.51 Modipon 21.25, 21.50, 21, Monalisa Inf 0.27, 0.25, 0.26 Monnet Ispat 42.20, 42.50, 40.60, Monsanto (I) 530, 634, , 631, 540, Morarjee Goc 20, 18.55, , 20, 18.65, 20 Morepen Lab 14.75, 15, 14.31, , 15, 14.35, Morgan Stan 9.93, 10.20, , 10.20, 9.95, 10 Motherson SS , , , , 156, Mro-Tek 14.98, 14.46, , 15, 14.50, MRPL 23.60, 23.80, 22.90, , 23.80, 22.90, 23 Mukand 30, 31.65, 29.20, , 31.50, 29.50, Mukand Engrs 13.90, , 13.95, 13.15, Munjal Auto 48.30, 48.10, Munjal Showa , , , , , Murd.Ceram 17.22, 14.50, Mys.Cement 9, 9.35, , 9.40, 8.80, 9.30 N Nagar.Agrich 17.45, 17, Nagar.Const , 69, 65.60, Nagar.Fertil 8, 8.25, 7.79, , 8.20, 7.75, 7.90 Nahar Export 25.05, 28.80, , 28.90, 25.50, Nahar Indl.E 18.10, 20, 18, Nahar Intl. 8.60, 9.70, 8.45, , 9.75, 8, 9.30 Nahar Spg , 107, 98.50, , , 98.20, Narmada C.Pe 14.60, 16, , 16.25, 15, Natco Pharma 71.45, 79.50, , 80, 71.10, Nath Seeds 10.50, 12.64, , 12.70, 10.60, National Fer 62, 53.30, National Per 1010, National Ste 10.38, 11.67, 10.33, , 11.60, 10.20, Nava Bh.Ferr 73, 78, , 75.70, 72, Navneet Pub , 155, , 154, 142, NCL Inds. 6.30, 7, 6.98 Nelco 35.75, 38, 35.20, , 38, 35, Neuland Lab. 83, NHN Corpn Nilkamal Pls 34.50, 35.70, 34, , 35.65, 33.50, Noble Explo. 7.25, 7.48, 6.85 NOCIL 13.14, 14.38, 13.05, , 14.40, 13.05, Noida Toll 6.20, 7.68, 6.11, , 7.20, 6.80, 7.20 Nova Petro. 40, 40, 35.05, 37 Novopan Inds 33 33, 33, 33, 33 NRB Bearings 86.05, 89.80, , 91.25, 89.25, NRC 14.50, 15.63, 12.90, , 15.55, 13.25, Nucleus Soft 86, 75, , 87.50, 79, O OCL (I) 101, 110, Odyssey Tech 9.50, 9.90, 9.34, 9.35 Oil Country 14, 14.50, 13.86, , 14.70, 13.80, Omax Autos. 49, 49.45, 46.85, , 49.85, 46.55, Onward Techn 26.60, 26.90, 25.15, , 27, 25.20, Opto Circuit 45.40, 45.80, 43, Orbit Multi 0.55, 0.52, 0.57 Orchid Chem , , 173, , , , Orient Info , 36.70, 35, , 37, 34.70, Orient Paper 27, 29.25, 26.60, , 29.45, 26.50, Oriental Con 36.50, 36.75, Oriental Hot 73.15, 80, 73, , 80.50, 75.10, Oswal Chem. 6.20, 6.39, 5.80, , 6.95, 5.80, 6 P Panacea Biot 41.50, 44.90, , 44.95, 40.50, Pantaloon Re 97, , 95.05, , 104, 95, Paper Prod , , , , , , Paramount Co 8.51, 9.38, 8.67 Parekh Plati 10.60, 11, 10.31, , 12.40, 10.45, Parry s Conf , , 117, Patel Engg. 155, 161, Patspin (I) 13.89, 15.48, 13.30, , 15.50, 13.50, PCS Inds. 26, 29, 24.25, Pennar Alum. 4.64, 4.65, 4.14, 4.43 Pentagon Glo 1.90, 1.95, 1.72, 1.80 Pentasoft Te 7.97, 7.40, , 8, 7.40, 7.50 Pharmacia He , , 118, , , 117, PHIL Corpn. 8, 8.29, 7.43, , 8.25, 7.40, 8 Phillip Carb 41.50, 39, , 42.80, 38, Phoenix Lamp 15.05, 15.45, 14.55, Pioneer Embr 31.60, 34, Plastiblend 43.95, 44.80, PNB Gilts 22.65, 22.80, 22.50, , 22.85, 22.45, Polyplex 64.95, 67, 62.50, , 65.25, 62, Porrits&Spen 85.60, 95, 84, 87 Praj Ind. 73, 68.55, , 71.90, 68.45, Precision Wr 34, , 36.35, 35, Premier Auto 6.50, 7.23, 6.51 Premier Inst 269, 266, , 277, 263, Premier Tyre 11.20, 10.10, 11 Prism Cement 6.85, 7.33, , 7.40, 6.75, 7.10 Pritish Nand 32, 34, 31.55, , 34, 32.25, Priyad.Cemen 11.25, 13, , 13.15, 12.10, Prraneta Ind 4.30, 3.90 PSI Data Sys 77, 77.90, 72.60, , 78.55, 72.50, PSL 64.25, 67.75, 63.30, , 67.35, 62.95, Pudumjee Pul 29.45, 25.95, , 28.80, 24.30, Pun.Alkali 11.30, 11.40, 10.76, Pun.Chemical , 111, , Pun.Communi , 54, 49.25, Pun.Nat.Bank , , , , , , R Rain Calcing 18.35, 19, 18, , 18.70, 18, Raj.Spg.&Wvg 26.75, 31.10, 26.50, , 30.80, 26, Rajesh Exp 80.05, 80.75, , 80.65, 78.15, Rajshree Sug 16.95, 17.90, 15.85, , 18, 15.75, Rallis India 68.95, 73.25, 68, , 73.50, 67.50, Rama Newspri 5.50, 5.91, , 5.95, 5.60, 5.85 Ramco Inds. 180, , , 178, Ramco Systm , , 331, , , 330, Rane Brake 197, , 198 Rane Madras 89.95, 94, 86.55, , 95.50, 84.50, Ravalgaon Su 2052, 2120, 2011, 2020 Rayban Sun O 55.30, 58, Reg.Ceramic 29.75, 29.90, , 30.20, 28.75, Rel.Ind.Infr 49, 54.50, , 54.60, 48.25, Relaxo Footw 18, Revathi Equ , , Rico Auto 150, , , , 150, RPG Cables 13.55, 14, 13.20, , 13.90, 13.10, RPG Life Sci 37.70, 38.75, 35.15, , 39.45, 35, RPG Transmi. 8.56, 9.30, , 9.40, 9, 9 RS Software 23.50, 23.90, , 23.80, 22.65, Ruchi Soya 39, 37.50, , 40, 38.35, S S Kumars Nat 6, , 7.15, 6.20, 7.15 S.I.Bank 48, 50.70, , 51.70, 49.35, S.I.C.Agency 10.20, 10.80, 9.70, , 10.75, 10, Sabero Org. 9.85, 10.38, 9.70, , 10.50, 9.75, 9.95 Saint-Gobain 12.85, 13.80, 12.80, Sakthi Sugar 8.50, 9.35, 8.30, , 9.50, 8.50, 9.25 Salora Int , 50, , 50.50, 48.50, Samkrg Pist , 42, 39.05, Samtel Color 29.50, 32, 29.05, , 32, 29.25, Sandesh Ltd. 112, , , 120, , 120 Sangam (I) 28.50, 29.70, , 29.45, 28.70, Sanwaria Agr 22.20, 21.75, Saregama (I) 53, 55.90, 52.20, , 56, 52, SAT Invest , 14 Satnam Over , 20, , 20.05, 19.50, Satvah.Ispat 10.75, 10, Saurash.Cem , 12.33, 11.30, Savita Chem , 79.30, 75.10, , 80, 76.25, SBI Home Fin 15.55, 13.95, , 15.60, 13.80, Schenec.Beck 85, Schenec.Herd 38, 40, , 38.20, 37.05, Seagull Leaf 9.70 Search Chem , 20.75, 19.20, , 20.95, 19.40, Selan Explor 14.95, 15.50, 14.30, Sesa Goa , , 163, , , , Sesha.Paper 54.60, 58.70, , 58.50, 54.80, Sh.Cements 83, 87.50, 78.50, , 87, 77, Sh.Digv.Cem , Sh.Rama Mult 8.61, 9, 8.35, , 8.95, 8.40, 8.50 Shah Alloys 36.45, Shalimar Pai 33.30, Shamken Mult 10.70, 11.60, 9.95, , 11, 10.15, Shamken Spin 5.78, 6.40, 5.61, 6.19 Shanti Gear 121, 123, , , , , Sharyans Res 20.85, Shasun Chem. 218, , 217, , , , Shaw Wallace 44.75, 46.50, 42.85, Shirpur Gold 29.90, , 30, 29, 29 Shiv Vani Un 22.50, 23.90, 22, Shrenuj & Co 35.05, 37.90, , 40.50, 36.65, 37 Shriram Inv 16.50, 17.15, Shriram Tran 16.50, 17, 16.30, , 16.90, 16.25, Siemens VDO 50, 51.70, Siltap Che. 62, 68.90, 61.25, , 68.40, 61, Simbh.Sugar 9.41, 10.99, Simplex Conc 32.50, 32.75, 30 Sintex Inds , 52, , 52, 49.40, Sirpur Paper 63, 65, 62.75, , 65.80, 62.50, Siyaram Silk 47.50, 49, 47.05, 48 Skanska Ceme 230, , , 239, Snowcem (I) 20.85, 20, , 20.70, 20.05, Soffia Soft , 18.50, 18 19, 19, 18, Softsol (I) 10.62, 11.47, Software Tec 13, 13.02, , 13.90, 12.95, Solectron Ce 43, 43.70, 41.25, Solvay Pharm , , Sona Koyo St , 136, 130, Spel Semicon 3.51, 4.15, 3.95 SPIC 8.45, 8.70, 8.25, , 8.95, 8.20, 8.30 SPL 23.25, 25.65, , 25, 23.50, 24 SQL Star Int 10, 10.15, 9.45, 9.91 SREI Int.Fin 10.50, 10.11, , 10.70, 10.30, SRF 27.90, 29.75, 27.65, , 29.65, 27.15, SRF Polymers 23, 25, SRG Infotech 1.05, 0.94, , 1.05, 0.95, 0.95 Sri Adhikari 79.50, 81.80, 78.50, , 81.65, 78, Star Paper 15.90, , 16.90, 16, State Bnk Bi 840, 871, State Bnk My 808, 799, State Bnk Tr 724, , 706, 746 Std.Indust. 6.96, 8.10, , 8.15, 7.05, 7.55 Sterl.Inds , 349, 315, Sterl.Tools 51, 51.40, 50, Stl.Strips W 14.40, 14.50, 14.10, Su-raj Diamn 16.05, 16.75, 15.50, , 16.80, 15.75, Suashish Dia 21, Subex System , 130, Subhash Proj 26, 26, 26, 26 Subros 63.90, 61.80, Sulzer (I) 150, 153, , Sundaram Cla 318, , 313, , , 310, Sundaram Fst 502, 510, 500, , 516, 499, Sunflag Iron 7.50, 8.85, 8.34 Super Spin , 92.45, 84.50, 88 Supreme Inds , , , , , 135 Supreme Petr 15.85, 18.15, 15.30, , 18.50, 15.30, Surana Tele 17.80, 18.70, , 18.55, 17.85, Surat Elec , 128, , Surya Roshni 16.30, 17.20, 15.50, , 17.40, 15.50, Surylak.Cott 31.90, 34.50, , 33.70, 31.30, 32 Sutlej Inds , 59.80, 56.05, , 59, 55.25, 58 Suven Pharma , , Swaraj Engin , 220, , , 220, , Swaraj Mazda , 131, 129, , , 129, 129 Syncom Form , Synergy Log 7.81, 8, 7.80, 7.85 T T Spiritual 181, , Taj GVK Hotl 52.35, 52.60, , 53, 50, Tanfac Ind. 19, 19.50, TASC Pharma , 17, 16.80, 17 Tata Coffee 98.75, 101, 92, , 101, 95.65, Tata Finance 23.50, 24.05, 23.35, , 24.20, 23.30, Tata Honeywl , , , 271, 263, Tata Infomed 88, 92.45, , 92.90, 87.20, Tata Infotec 180, , , Tata Invest , 120, , , , Tata Metalik 46.50, 50, , 49.95, 46.65, Tata Sponge 57, 57.80, 53.55, 54 51, 57.95, 51, Tata Teleser 7.66, 8.10, , 8.10, 7.80, 7.90 Tata Yodogaw 46.05, 49, 45.05, Tele Data In 30.90, 31.90, 29.50, Texmaco Ltd , 35.05, 42 Themis Medic 43.95, 46.70, 43.80, 44 Thiru A.Sug. 25, 24.55, , 27, 25.35, Thirumalai 84.50, 85.50, 82, , 85.85, 80.20, Tide Water O 1275, 1315, 1290 TIL 13.75, 13.62, , 14.80, 12.55, Timex Watch 12.65, 12.75, 12.35, Timken India 40.25, 40.50, 39, Tinplate Co. 20, 20.55, 19.30, Tips Indus , 42, 40.40, , 42, 40.10, TN Telecom 12.50, 13.10, , 14.90, 12.60, Todays Writi 20.50, 20.65, 19, , 20.25, 19.10, Torrent Guja 10.89, 11.05, 10.55, Tourism Fina 11.50, 11.65, 11.10, , 11.55, 11.05, Transpek Ind 16.30, 16.80, 15.30, Transport Co 21.90, , 24.70, 24.45, TRF 36.55, 40.85, Trigyn Tech , 18.35, 17.30, , 18.40, 17.25, TTK Healthca 28.50, 32.45, TTK Prestige 10.98, 10.20, , 10.75, 10.10, Tube Invest , , , , , , Tudor India 14.55, 15, Tuticorin.Al 6.44, 5.40, 6 TV , 97, 93, , 96.60, 92.20, TVS Autolec 103, 105, 100, TVS Srichakr 55.50, 57.25, U UB Holdings 23.85, Ucal Fuel 245, 248, 242, , 250, , Ugar Sugar 47, 46, Ultramarine 73, 72.10, Unichem Lab 205, 232, , , 221, Uniflex Cabl 7.48, 7.85, 7.40, 7.84 Union Bank 34.45, 34.70, 33.80, , 34.80, 33.90, Unitech 52.95, 53, 51.55, , 53.90, 50, United Brew. 105, , 104, United We.Bk 26.10, 26.70, 25.80, , 28, 25.90, 26 Univer.Cable 17.34, 17.85, 15.50, , 17.40, 15.50, Upper Ganges 17.80, 16.65, 17 17, 17.65, 17, Usha Martin 38.85, 42.20, 38.60, , 42.20, 38.50, Usha Mat.Inf 5.56, 6.40, 5.55, , 6.40, 5.70, 6.25 Uttam Galva , 15.40, 14.05, , 15.70, 13, V Vaibhav Gems 23.95, 24, 23.50, Vanavil Dyes 55, 49.35, Vardhman Pol 51.90, 52.50, 51, , 52.80, 50.20, Vardhman Spg 87, 89.85, 82.10, , 89.45, 80.50, Varun Ship. 13, 13.60, 12.98, , 13.65, 12.75, Vashisti Det 13.50, 14.19, 13.25, , 14.20, 13.30, Venky s (I) 55, 56.90, , 57.80, 55.25, 57 Veronica Lab 8.25, 8.75, 8.65 Vesuvius (I) 100, 105, , , 99.65, 100 Viceroy Hot , 10, Videocon Apl 11.90, 13, 11.50, , 13, 11.75, Videocon Fin 15.70, 17.50, 15.65, , 18, 15.10, Vidhi Dyestu 16.50, 16.90, 16.05, Vikrant Tyre 15.05, 15.55, 14.80, 15 Vinati Org , 16.05, Vindhya Tele 30.70, 31.45, 29.05, , 31.80, 29.60, Vintage Card 9.37, 9.50, 8.98, , 9.50, 9.05, 9.10 Vinyl Chem , 11.19, 10.45, , 11.25, 10.10, VIP Indus , 23.50, 22.80, , 23.50, 22.80, Visaka Ind , 29.35, , 29.90, 28.15, Visesh Info 6.29, 5.40, , 5.95, 5.60, 5.85 Vision Organ 1.85, 1.95, 1.81, , 1.95, 1.80, 1.85 VJIL Consult 7, 6.91, 7.40 Voltas 80, 82.35, 79.50, , 82.90, 71.90, VST Indus. 143, , 142, , 140 VST Tillers 25.85, 27.50, 24.60, VXL Instrum , 28.75, 27.75, W Walchandngr 41.05, 41.50, 41 42, 42, 40.45, 41 Warren Tea 43.80, 45, 42.55, 44 Wartsila (I) 117, , , , Wellwin Ind , 13.44, 13.02, , 13.45, 13.10, Welspun (I) 32.55, 33.75, Welspun Guj. 22, 23.35, 21.40, Wendt (I) 355, , West Coast P 170, , 166, , , 168, 168 Widia (I) 100, , 85, Wim Plast 41, 41.50, 40.05, Wimco 30.55, 31.75, , 31.90, 30.75, Wockhardt Lf 29.25, 30, 28.50, , 29.75, 28.30, Wyeth , , 277, , , , Y Yokogawa Blu 61.50, 64.50, 61.50, Z Zandu Pharm 1825, 1826, 1765, , 1810, 1745, Zenith Comp. 9.20, 9.50, , 9.80, 9.35, 9.45 Zenith Exp , , 39, 37.20, 39 Zenith Info , 13.50, 13, , 13.70, 13.05, ZF Steering , 105, , 103 Zicom Electn 32.70, 33.75, 31.50, Zigma Soft. 4.19, 4, 4.20 Zodiac Cloth 101, 96, , , 97.20, Zuari Inds , 30, 29, , 29.90, 28.50, As on 01/07/2003 Alliance Capital Mutual Fund 95 (D) (G) Basic Inds.(D) Basic Inds.(G) Buy India (D) Buy India (G) Capital Tax Relief Cash Manager (D) Cash Manager (G) Cash Manager Instnl (D) Cash Manager Instnl (G) Equity (D) Equity (G) Frontline Eq(D) Frontline Eq(G) G-Sec Long Term (D) G-Sec Long Term (G) G-Sec Short Term (D) G-Sec Short Term (G) Income (D) Income (G) Income 54EA (D) Income 54EA (G) Income 54EB (D) Income 54EB (G) Income Q ly (D) Monthly Income (G) Monthly Income (M ly) Monthly Income (Q ly) New Millennium (D) New Millennium (G) Short Term (D) Short Term (G) Short Term Fund Instnl(D) Short Term Fund Instnl(G) Benchmark Mutual Fund Nifty BeES Nifty Junior 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17 OID K OID OID M OID C, Thursday, July 3, 2003 She (Serena) had to play her best tennis there to raise her game completely to beat me Jennifer Capriati SPORTS DIGEST Hollywood actor Matthew Perry reacts after girlfriend Jennifer Capriati scores a point during her quarterfinal clash against Serena Williams at the Wimbledon on Tuesday. Endean passes away: The first ever Test cricketer to be given out for handling the ball, South Africa s Russell Endean has died aged 79 at his home in England it was announced on Tuesday. Endean played 28 Tests between 1951 and 1958 recording his best series against Australia in the five test series in when he scored 438 runs including a top score of 162 at an average of He was given out for handling the ball off Jim Laker in a Test against England in South Africa in 1956/7. AFP Schoolboy killed: Angry members of a school cricket squad battered a teammate to death after he accidentally smashed a newly won trophy in northern Bangladesh. The teenage victim, identified only by one name, Rajiv, was killed after the team won the Steel and Wood Trophy on Monday in Gazipur town, 30 kilometers north of Dhaka. Rajiv was waving the trophy with one hand when he dropped it onto a concrete pavement near the school, the paper said. The prize broke into several pieces. AP Kalmadi congratulates hockey team: President of the Indian Olympic Association, Suresh Kalmadi, congratulated the Indian hockey team on winning the Hamburg Masters tournament. The performance of the team is very encouraging and I am sure the hockey team will continue to give such superb performances, he said. TNN Clean chit for BOCOG: Beijing s Olympic Organising Committee (BOCOG) has been free of corruption since its founding 18 months ago, audit officials said on Wednesday. We have audited BOCOG twice so far, and no misconduct was caught, said deputy director of BOCOG. AFP BETTING METER TENNIS A Roddick 5/4 M Philippoussis 10/3 R Federer 7/2 S Grosjean 6/1 T Henman 8/1 (as per ladbrokes.com) LIVE ON TELEVISION ESPN: 1900 hrs: Tri series in England: England vs South Africa (5th ODI). Surgery on hold, Bhajji referred to physiotherapist AFP By Dinesh Chopra New Delhi: India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will undergo physiotherapy on the middle finger of his right (bowling) hand, Indian board doctor Anant Joshi said on phone from Mumbai on Wednesday. Dr Gergory Hoy has referred him to a therapist. Harbhajan will also bowl a little. The doctor wants to be certain about the degree of discomfort. It s only after that the next line of treatment will be decided, said Dr. Joshi. Harbhajan is being treated by hand and lower limb surgeon Gregory Hoy at Avenue Hospital, Windsor, Melbourne. He s accompanied by Mumbaibased surgeon Dr. Sudhir Warrier. Hoy, incidentally, has earlier treated Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne. Dr. Joshi also informed that surgery on the affected finger is still a possibility but it s not the only option. Owing to his injury, Harbhajan had to cancel his contract with English county side Lancashire for the English county league. Harbhajan was initially planning to go to the United States to consult Baltimore-based orthopaedic surgeon Dror Paley who successfully operated upon Sachin Tendulkar s finger in April. But on the advice of his teammate Rahul Dravid and Warne, Harbhajan opted to go to Australia. Anti-doping battle IOC s anti-doping programme may be in serious trouble. Chief Jacques Rogge has appealed to Governments and countries to pay up their huge outstanding debts to keep it going INDIANS AT WIMBLEDON DEADLY DUO: Leander Paes (R) of India and David Rikl of the Czech Republic during their men s doubles match against the Byran twins, Bob and Bryan, of the US at the Wimbledon on Tuesday. Leander, Rikl knock out Bryan brothers By Akshay Sawai London: Leander Paes and David Rikl wrapped a wintry Centre Court in a quilt of colourful tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday night. The No. 5 seeds knocked out the No. 3 pair of Mike and Bob Bryan (5) , avenging their loss to the Americans in the French Open semifinal. In the semifinal, Paes-Rikl will play Martin Damm and Cyril Suk of the Czech Republic or Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi. At the time of writing Bhupathi- Mirnyi had won the first set 7-6. Russia s Elena Dementieva and Lina Krasnoroutskaya upset the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, in the women s doubles third round. Dementieva-Krasnoroutskaya won Sparkling was the tennis that came from both Paes, 30, and Rikl, 32. Their serving was extraordinary. They were not broken in the match, faced two breakpoints and made two double-faults. Important results Women s singles (quarterfinals): 4-Venus Williams (US) bt 5-Lindsay Davenport (US) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1; 2-Kim Clijsters (Bel) bt 27-Silvia Farina Elia (Ita) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1; 1-Serena Williams (US) bt 8-Jennifer Capriati (US) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; 3-Justine Henin- Hardenne (Bel) bt 33-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus) 6-2, 6-2. Men s singles (4th round): 13-Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) bt 3-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spa) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) 7-6 (7/3). Men s doubles (3rd round): Mahesh Bhupathi (Ind)/Max Mirnyi (Blr) bt Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (Arg) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-3. Quarterfinals: 5-Leander Paes (Ind)/David Rikl (Cze) bt 3-Bob Bryan (US)/Mike Bryan (US) 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-3; Jonathan Erlich (Isr)/Andy Ram (Isr) bt 2-Mark Knowles (Bah)/Daniel Nestor (Can) 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7). Mixed doubles (2nd round): 1-Mahesh Bhupathi (Ind)/Paola Suarez (Arg) bt Jared Palmer (US)/Abigail Spears 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-1; 10-Leos Friedl (Cze)/Liezel Huber (Rsa) bt Martin Damm (Cze)/Barbara Rittner (Aut) 7-6 (17/15), 6-0. AFP Rain stalls Henman s charge AP Wimbledon: Rain showers and a dangerous Sebastien Grosjean have stalled the Wimbledon charge of Tim Henman in the quarterfinals. Henman, bidding to reach his fifth Wimbledon semifinal in six years, was level with his French rival at 6-7, 6-3, 1-1 on Centre Court when rain interrupted play for the third time on Wednesday. On Court One, unseeded German Alexander Popp held a surprise two-sets-to-one advantage over Australian Mark Philippoussis, conqueror of world number one Andre Agassi in the fourth round. Popp took the first two sets 6-4, 6-4 but Philippoussis hit back to take the third 6-3. The 2.01-metre tall German, a quarterfinalist in 2000, was 1-0 up on serve in the fourth when play was suspended. The remaining two men s quarter-finals, Swiss fourth seed Roger Federer vs Dutchman Sjeng Schalken and Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden vs American fifth seed Andy Roddick, are due to follow on Centre Court and Court One respectively. Earier on Tuesday, Serena Williams smacked one last volley to complete a quarterfinal comeback at Wimbledon, then let out a shriek and raised her arms. She still gets a kick out of beating Jennifer Capriati. Williams overcame an erratic start on Tuesday to defeat Capriati for the eighth consecutive time, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. The defending champion will next face Justine Henin-Hardenne, an upset winner in their French Open semifinal four weeks ago. I have no nerves, I ve been in this position so many times, Williams said. Henin-Hardenne, seeded third, beat No. 33 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-2. Williams joined her older sister in the semifinals. Venus Williams, Disgraced Warne still Mr Popular Sydney: Disgraced Australian Test cricketer may be sitting out a 12- month drug ban, but he remains popular with sports fans Down Under. But the 33-year-old leg-spinner, whose controversial career has embraced phone sex with an English nurse, abusing teenage spectators for taking photos of him smoking and accepting money from bookies for pitch information, has come out on top of a magazine poll. Warne, one of cricket bible Wisden s five greatest players of the 20th Century, has provided Australian men s favourite sporting moment, according to a poll by magazine FHM. Over 5,000 people, including sportspeople, fans and administrators, voted on the most historic sporting moments in Australian history and Warne was the clear winner. He was surprisingly very popular, magazine editor John Bastic said on Wednesday. Most said what a great cricketer he was rather than he s a drug cheat and things like that. AFP Eye 2007 WC: Marsh in In 2005 a 2-2 draw (in the Ashes series) would be a nice platform to build on, added Marsh. AFP Cricket tourism in SL Off-field trouble Ronaldo s agents appeal for release till trial date in a $33 million money laundering case in Brazil was rejected. Forget it guys, stay in prison, ordered the judge Real Madrid s jersey number 23 for David Beckham CRICKET UPDATE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya addresses a press conference as joint secretary Jyoti Bajpai (R) looks on in New Delhi on Wednesday. cricket board said. Sri Lanka will plays three Tests and three One-dayers during the upcoming tour. AFP Vaughan frustrated Colombo: Sri Lanka will shift most Leeds: England captain Michael Leeds: Rodney Marsh said on Tuesday that England should not worry tour to popular tourist destinations after rain cut short his best One-day matches in the upcoming English Vaughan was frustrated Tuesday too much about the next Ashes series outside of the capital Colombo in a international innings of the season, against Zimbabwe, on his but concentrate on peaking for the bid to boost tourism, the cricket 2007 World Cup. Former Australia board said on Wednesday. Some of Headingley home ground. Vaughan, recalled to the team after a back wicket-keeper Marsh, now an England selector and the head of the such as Kandy and Galle, both pop- injury kept him out of England s the matches will be moved to places country s cricket academy, was ular tourist spots, the board said. six wicket win against South Africa speaking at Headingley after the provisional 15-man academy squad was rural masses as much as the people out when rain forced the triangular The move also would enable the at The Oval on Saturday, was 35 not announced. The mission statement in the city to be able to witness the series match to be abandoned. As of the ECB is to be the best Test team game live rather than merely viewing it on the television screen, the duced to 25 overs per side. AFP the fixture had already been re- in the world and win the World Cup India to look into GCC s poor show reporters after the first day of the Dalmiya announced bonuses two-day Working Committee meeting here on Wednesday. Cup team for reaching the final. It s worth $ 2.5 million for India s World New Delhi: The Indian cricket board will appoint an independent Dalmiya said the Indian board just a way to honour all the 15 members of the squad, he said. agency to find out why the Global won t take any legal action against Cricket Corporation (GCC), marketing agents of all International the ICC or the GCC for withholding There was a good news in store for its World Cup revenue of $6.5 million and not $9 million as reported Cricket Council events till 2007, marketed the 2003 World Cup in South Leipus and former trainer Adrian coach John Wright, physio Andrew earlier. We welcome the new ICC Africa so poorly. Le Roux too. While Wright and Leipus had their contracts officially ex- president Ehsan Mani s request to We believe the GCC and Nimbus, avoid any confrontation or arbitration. We ll try and settle things amitended till September 2004, they re- its agent in India, did not market the event well and failed to earn enough cably, said Dalmiya. ceive bonus as well. While Wright money for the ICC. We have decided The ICC has withheld India s gets richer by Rs 30 lakhs, Leipus to inquire into the functioning of share of World Cup revenue as a cover for the $50 million compensation 10 lakhs for their services in the 2003 and Le Roux will receive between 7- the GCC and its subsidiaries, BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya told claimed by its marketing agent. World Cup in South Africa. Belgium s Justine Henin-Hardenne reacts after defeating Russia s Svetlana Kuznetsova in quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Henin- Hardenne won 6-2, 6-2. the Wimbledon champion in 2000 and 2001, won the final five games and the last 11 points to beat No. 5 Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. Davenport, the 1999 champion, said the match may have been her last at Wimbledon. Newly married and hampered by injuries in recent years, Davenport said she plans to play the U.S. Open but may be nearing retirement. AFP Injured Smith may sit out Manchester: South Africa captain Graeme Smith could miss Thursday s triangular By Akshay Sawai One-day series match against England here at Old Trafford with a shoulder injury. London: Heat and clay have hardly settled on Justine The 22-year-old fell awkwardly on his left shoulder Henin s charged up victory over Serena Williams at the while running back trying to French Open. Now the two take two catches in South are set for another contest. Africa s 46-run triangular On Thursday, Serena plays win over Zimbabwe at Canterbury on Sunday. Henin in the women s semifinal at the Wimbledon tennis He took no part in training championships. This is going to be a different match at Old Trafford today and a decision on the left-handed compared to Roland Garros, opening batsman s fitness for Henin, 21, said after beating the day/night match will be Silvia Elia Farina of Italy on delayed until Thursdaymorning. grass. I like it too. But her Tuesday. Serena likes the Smith told reporters at Old power is hard to deal with on Trafford today: I am carrying a bit of a shoulder injury. it is going to be difficult for grass, on the fast surfaces. So I am optimistic about playing me. I agree. but I don t know if the physio Serena, 21, said: I have not is. It (the injury) has definitely come on a lot since Mon- gets a lot of balls back. That played Justine on grass. She day. If I do play, I ll be playing in pain, but I m ready to we both will be getting a lot of is one thing you can expect, give 100 per cent. balls back. It s definitely going to be different than I d like to play every game but it is a long tour, added Paris. Smith ahead of South The two players had met in Africa s five Test series the semifinals of the French against England. AFP Open a month ago. There was PATH TO THE SEMIFINALS 1 2 Man U to upstage Real More drama for the Theatre of Dreams. To counter the Beckham blitz, Man U are pushing hard to grab Ronaldinho only if PSG agree to the offer of $ 24 million to their demand of $ 52 million. And someone said, there was a recession on There are absolutely no plans made, said Davenport, 27. It s not saying that it s over. It s just saying that I m not sure. Venus Williams, like her sister, will play a Belgian in the semifinals _ No. 2 Kim Clijsters, who was stung by a bee but rallied past No. 27 Silvia Farina Elia 5-7, 6-0, 6-1. At one point midway through her match, Serena Williams had vs Serena Williams (USA) A mouth-watering clash. Serena has won four out of their seven meetings. However... bt Jill Craybas (USA) 6-3, 6-3 bt Els Callens (Bel) 6-3, 7-5 bt Laura Granville (USA) 6-2, 6-3 bt Elena Dementieva (RUS x15) 6-3, 6-1 bt Jennifer Capriati (USA x8) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 vs Kim Clijsters (Bel) There s a lot to salvage for her. Especially after boyfriend Hewitt s first round exit bt Rossana los Rios (PAR) 6-0, 6-0 bt Virginie Razzano (FRA) 6-1, 6-3 bt Samantha Reeves (USA) 6-1, 6-2 bt Ai Sugiyama (JPN x13) 6-3, 6-2 bt Silvia Farina Elia (ITA x27) 5-7, 6-0, committed 20 unforced errors to four for Capriati. But the top-seeded Williams became more patient, winning one rally that lasted 28 strokes, and swept seven consecutive games to take the lead for good. She had to play her best tennis there to raise her game completely to beat me, Capriati said. I don t think I gave her the match. She had to step it up. There were numerous long rallies, and Williams described them as fantastic. I enjoyed them all, she said. I didn t win them all, but I definitely enjoyed them because it gets me focused for the big players. I know what I m up against. She ll now get a chance to avenge her loss at Henin-Hardenne at Paris, where French fans cheered mistakes by Williams and jeered her afterward, reducing her to tears. There was more: Williams accused Henin-Hardenne of cheating by calling a timeout and then not acknowledging it. Henin-Hardenne takes no hard feelings into the rematch. We re professional enough to do this, she said. There is no problem between each other. While the Williams sisters advanced in singles, they were eliminated in the third round of doubles by Russians Elena Dementieva and Lina Krasnoroutskaya, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Seeking to end a nine-match losing streak against the Williams sisters, the No. 8-seeded Capriati started fast. Agencies Same bold story: Henin vs Serena needle to the contest, which Henin won in three sets. Spectators at the Philippe Chatrier Court had booed Serena, while she had felt let down by Henin s gamesmanship. Serena is bigger than the 5ft5in, 57 kg Henin and she plays a heavier game. Henin admits she is more comfortable on clay, but says she can hold her own on grass. I was in the final two years ago, the semis last year, and am in the semis again, the Belgian said. Clay is a better surface for me because I have more time to organise my game, to have a good defence. But when I am playing well tactically, grass is my best surface. I like to play on it, because grass-court tennis is specific. Henin knows Serena will be juiced up for the semifinal. She is going to be very, very motivated and I know that, she said. My serve and return will be so important. But it s exciting. I hope it will be a great semifinal. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Bel)... This brave girl has already neutralised Williams s power twice this year bt Julia Vakulenko (UKR) 7-5, 6-1 bt Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 7-6 (7/2), 6-1 bt Alicia Molik (AUS) 6-4, 6-4 bt Mary Pierce (FRA) 6-3, 6-3 bt S Kuznetsova (RUS x33) 6-2, 6-2 Venus Williams (USA) Has a 4-2 advantage in head-to-head. They haven t yet met on grass though bt S Hrozenska (SVK) 6-2, 6-2 bt K Srebotnik (SLO) 6-4, 6-1 bt Nadia Petrova (RUS x29) 6-1, 6-2 bt Vera Zvonareva (RUS x16) 6-1, 6-3 bt L Davenport (USA x5) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Times graphic TOID30703/CR3/17/M/1 TOID30703/CR3/17/C/1 TOID30703/CR3/17/K/1 TOID30703/CR3/17/Y/1

18 OID K OID OID M OID C 18 Thursday, July 3, 2003 TIMES SPORT Special return for Indian team Mumbai: The 83-member Indian performance when they had won squad which participated in the 104 medals, including 23 gold Special Olympics at Dublin in Ireland, returned with a rich haul of The nine-day meet in Dublin saw medals. 110 medals, including 34 gold thousands of mentally challenged medals, here on Tuesday. sportspersons from 150 countries The Indian team, which also fight for the top honours in 18 disciplines. The Indians participated won 36 silver and 40 bronze medals, did better than their 1999 in eleven events.pti Alsheim for Turf Hawk Cup New Delhi: Alsheim should claim the Turf Hawk Cup, the main event of the Kolkata races scheduled for Thursday. Selections: Hydrofil Handicap: 1,200m: 1.20pm: Never Mind 1, Altigraph 2, Destiny Dance 3. Everynsky Cup: 1,200m: Star Cutter 1, Smart Charmer 2, Actable 3. Young Lady Handicap: 1,000m: Software 1, Amaryllis 2, Flossy 3. Sweet Ellar Handicap: 1,000m: Software Classic 1, King s Crest 2, Dancing Phantom 3. Turf Hawk Cup: 1,200m: Alsheim 1, Ballet Master 2, Discomatic 3. Contralto Handicap: 1,100m: Venus 1, Idolize 2, Brave Venture 3. Bright Hanovar Handicap: 1,100m: 4.30pm: Followme 1, Rare Mettle 2, Bright And Clear 3. Il Diabalo wins: Il Diablo (M Poirier astride) claimed the upper division of HRC Gold Trophy at the Mysore races held on Wednesday. Results: Ranibennur Plate: Righteous 1, Tina s Tune 2, Nagarhole 3. Balamuri Plate: Cypress Hills 1, Brave Deed 2, Sunny Sharp 3. Somwarpet Plate (div.ii): Classic Belle 1, Greek Lady 2, Stormsky 3. Harangi Dam Plate: Royal Caribbean 1, Foolish Pursuit 2, Blazing Rock 3. HRC Gold Trophy (Div.I): Il Diablo 1, Gullane 2, Axe 3. Somwarpet Plate (div.i): Arduous 1, Kingston Heath 2, Golden Estate 3. HRC Gold Trophy (Div.II): Valencia 1, Almost Heaven 2, Potential Force. INDIANS ABROAD Jung, Bindra finish fourth New Delhi: Samaresh Jung missed another shot at a berth in next year s Athens Olympics but finished a creditable fourth in men s free pistol in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Changwon, South Korea on Wednesday. Jung shot 556/600 in the preliminary round and 97.3 in the final to miss the bronze by just 0.1 points. The Olympic quota place, which he missed by 0.4 points, and the silver medal went to a Greece shooter, according to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The two other Indians in the fray Vivek Singh and Raunaq Pandit shot 550 and 541 respectively. In men s air rifle, Abhinav Bindra finished a close fourth with a total of PTI Ganguly bounces back Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan): Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly bounced back into reckoning for a medal with a crushing victory over Levan Pantsulaia of Georgia in the 11th round of the World Juniors Chess Championship here. Top seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan remained at the top of the tables after a draw with Sergei Azarov of Belarus in a Ruy Lopez game lasting 26 moves. Mamedyarov has 8.5 points in his kitty with just two more rounds remaining in this 50-player championship. Azarov and Sergey Erenburg of Israel followed the leader on 8 points while Ganguly, seeded fifth, moved to joint fourth place on 7.5 points. Grandmaster P Harikrishna drew against Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan and had to settle for a truce after a long drawn battle. PTI CROSS COUNTRY Bhutia s brace in EB win Kolkata: Star striker Baichung Bhutia netted a brace, as East Bengal maintained their winning run, prevailing 3-0 over Mohammedan Sporting in a Kolkata Super Division league match here on Wednesday. Alberto D Cunha scored the third goal for the winners, who now have 12 points from four matches. PTI Amjad sails into 2nd round Mumbai: Top seed Ritwik Bhattacharya of Delhi and fourth seed Amjad Khan of Dhampur sailed into the men s open second round with easy wins in the Rs 5 lakh prize money Herald Maritime Services Open squash championship at the Otters Club here on Wednesday. Results (all first round) men open: Satyajit Sheshadri bt Vijay Waghela , R Bhattacharya bt R More , A Khan bt A Mohite Boys under-19: Anurag Gill bt Manoj Dhoria Sahil Vora bt Ajay Pawar , G Nandrajog bt P Khanna ,Y Thakur bt A Sharma , D Nagpal bt Y Sonawane , R Sharma bt J Gurnani , D Dhawan bt R Pandey , V Jangra bt D Nalla , V Rehamanan bt N Set , R Vora bt C Appoo , M Sheth bt K Singh PTI Jayaram upsets Gastalino Chennai: Ajay Jayaram of Maharashtra created a stir by scalping second seeded Rohan Gastalino of Karnataka , while Anshuman Hazarika of Assam, another unseeded, ousted Utsav Prakash (7th-Karna) to progress to boys under-19 quarterfinals of the 13th Krishna Khaitan memorial all India (junior) badminton tournament. Maharashtra s top seeded Nishad Dravid, Bahniman Bora (4th Assam), Sagar Chopra (5th Maha), T Dinesh (6th-TN) have kept their hopes alive. PTI CAPITAL SPORT Youngsters win: Columbus Youngsters, Young Sports, Shakti Football Club and Gulabhi Bagh registered victories in the DSA annual B division invitational league championship. Youngsters defeated Royal Bengal 4-0, Young Sports scraped past Goodwill 2-1 while Shakti routed Delhi Tigers 4-0. In the last encounter of the day, Gulabi Bagh riding on Hitesh and Amit s strike beat Delhi Students 2-1. DDCA U-15 cricket: Ankit Maini s all-round performance propelled Young Friends to a 35-run victory over Delhi Blues in the quarterfinal of the DDCA under-15 cricket tournament here. Young Friends Club: 194 for 7 in 40 overs (Ankit Maini 64 n.o, Pramod Gupta 36; Shrey Gupta 3/20), Delhi Blues: 159 all out in 36.1 overs (Ankit Maini 4/24). Golden Hawks: 146 all out in 39.2 overs (Nitin Pathak 38; Sumit Kundu 3/20), Bright Club: 147 for 7 in 39 overs (Sumit Kundu 77 n.o.) Subhania win title: Subhania Club overcame Pelican Club by 3 runs to win the title in the Maharaja Ranjit Singhji cricket tournament. Subhania 146 in 29.4 overs (Ashok Kumar 56, Naveen 31, Harpreet 3/19, Rahul Choudhary 4/11) beat Pelican Club 143 in 29.4 overs (Harpreet 39, Manish 4/11). TOID30703/CR2/18/M/1 TOID30703/CR2/18/C/1 TOID30703/CR2/18/K/1 TOID30703/CR2/18/Y/1

19 OID K OID OID M OID C TIMES SPORT Thursday, July 3, THE REAL GALAXY Raul 27, Spain Raul Gonzalez is Madrid born and bred. He signed for the Atletico Madrid youth team at the age of 13 and seemed destined to turn out for Real s crosstown rivals, but when Atletico president Jesus Gil Gil dissolved the youth scheme in an effort to save money, Raul turned Real. Raul began the season in Real s third team but 13 goals in his first seven games got him promoted to Real s senior squad and he became the youngest player ever to wear a Real Madrid shirt. Iconic in status, he is the team s face for Real s legions of fans.he is the national team s top scorer. Ronaldo Brazil, age 26 By the age of 17, Ronaldo was known throughout the world. His early outings with Cruzeiro, where he made his debut at 16, were good enough to land him a spot on Brazil s 1994 World Cup winning squad. Ronaldo then joined PSV Eindhoven and then moved to Barcelona in At 20, Ronaldo was on top of the world but in the France 98 final, he had a seizure and Brazil lost 0-3 to France. Knee injuries with Inter Milan limited his play for four years but his Renaissance came last year when his eight goals helped Brazil to win the World Cup. He moved to Real last summer for 45 million euros. David joins the Goliaths of Europe Reuters Beckham 7, going on 23 Madrid: David Beckham was formally introduced Wednesday as a Real Madrid player, adding the world s most marketable soccer star to an already glittering lineup. With TV cameras broadcasting the ceremony live around the world, team president Florentino Perez unveiled his fourth multi-million dollar man in as many years and hailed Beckham as one of the best English soccer players of all times. David, welcome to the league of dreams, Perez told the former Manchester United star. Beckham, 28, opened a brief speech by thanking team officials in Spanish gracias, he said with a smile, then added: Football is everything to me and joining Real Madrid is a dream come true. Beckham wore a powder blue suit, an open white shirt and a pair of earrings. More than 500 journalists from 25 countries were on hand to cover the event at Real Madrid s basketball arena, the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion. The photogenic midfielder received a white Real Madrid jersey bearing his name and the number 23 _ from honorary president Alfredo di Stefano, an illustrious Real Madrid hero from the 1950s. The ceremony unfolded on a stage featuring a giant closeup photo of Beckham s face, his last name and that of his new employer. Meanwhile, patients at the hospital where Beckham had his medical 24 hours before were reported to be ready to sue the private clinic, Spanish sports daily Marca reported on Wednesday. Scores of patients at the Hospital De La Zarzuela complained of being disturbed and upset by the furore created by the arrival of Beckham and his entourage.ap Reuters Figo Portugal, age 30 Born in Almada district of Lisbon, Figo joined Sporting Lisbon at the age of 11. He made his debut in the club s first team in 1989, at the age of 16. Figo first became a world champion in 1989, as part of the Portuguese under-16 squad. During the season, he hit the headlines when he signed provisional contracts with both Juventus and Parma. He signed for Barcelona in Figo led Portugal to the semifinals of Euro 2000, and later stunned the world with a record transfer to Real for 61.7 million euros. Roberto Carlos (Brazil) Makelele (France) MacManaman (Eng) WAIT, THERE S MORE... Milk Cup camp in full swing By Nilanjan Datta New Delhi: Simran Singh, an U-18 Indian striker, who plays for Sjooldo Club in Denmark, hogged the limelight in the final phase of the U-18 Milk Cup trials in progress in Margao. Seventy talented youngsters are currently honing their skills under national coach Stephen Constantine to be held in Northern Ireland from July Simran has been the highest goal-scorer in Denmark s junior professional league this season with 21 goals to his credit. Constantine, who returned to Goa after a break of two weeks attending the UEFA Professional Diploma Licence course, welcomed Simran s arrival. There are several others who are playing in other parts of Europe. If they want to don national colours, they are welcome. But I have to see if they are good enough. As for Simran, he holds an Indian passport. Constantine, however, declined to comment on his ward s technical skills. It s too premature to remark on that. Speaking to TNN on the UEFA course, Constantine informed that it was an invitational course for the elite coaches in Europe. It s only the third time it is being conducted in England. In all, there areforty coaches in the country who have completed it. The emphasis was on psychology, mental preparation as well as on training methodologies and presentations, he added. Constantine would have to further attend sessions during Christmas and next June to graduate on the topic. Unsurprisingly, the AIFF were nowhere in the picture, not finding it important to sponsor their national coach for the elite course. Russian oil tycoon swoops on Chelsea London: English Premiership club Chelsea is to be bought by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in a deal worth 140 million pounds ($233 million). The surprise takeover the biggest in British football history was finalised late on Tuesday after talks with long-time chairman Ken Bates. Bates bought the club in 1982 for just one pound, while taking on debts of 1.5 million pounds. Although the club has prospered, debts have grown and it is estimated the new owner will have to put up 80 million pounds to cover them. The 36-year-old Abramovich is also buying just over half the shares of Chelsea Village, which owns the football club, for 35 pence each - putting the total value of the club s shares at 59.3 million pounds. This is a great deal for Chelsea Village, the club and its fans. We have achieved an enormous amount over the past 21 years building a fantastic new stadium and a talented team which is firmly established as one of the top clubs in Europe, Bates, who is expected to remain as chairman, said in a statement. In today s highly competitive football market, the club will benefit from a new owner with deeper pockets to move Chelsea to the next level. I look forward to working with Roman Abramovich to achieve even greater things. AFP Zidane France, age 31 The son of Algerian immigrants, Zidane learnt to play in the back streets of Marseilles before being discovered by a talent scout at 14 and signed as a schoolboy by Cannes. Zizou was 17 when he made his debut in the French first division. He rose to stardom in the 1998 World Cup with his two goals in the final against Brazil. In the summer of 2001, Zidane moved to Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee of 75.1 million euros and won the Champions League. Conceicao (Portugal) Solari (Argentina) Iker Cassillas (Spain) David Beckham is checked by Real Madrid s chief doctor Alfonso del Corral during his medical tests on Tuesday. Language key to reign in Spain Madrid: In all the Barcelona between 1986 and British comedian Ali G recently. local Basque culture at the they had never adapted to the razzmatazz of David Beckham s signing for Real figure among the Catalan In contrast to Lineker s San Sebastian club. 1989, and remains a revered Madrid, one question will club s fans after scoring 44 success, Welsh striker Mark Steve McManaman s career at Real Madrid also looks only be answered when he goals in 99 league games. Hughes, who ironically is the leaves Spain, perhaps when The key to Beckham s success or failure could be his hand man to Manchester favourite to become the right to be coming to a close. AFP he completes his four-year contract. ability to learn Spanish. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson after Real Madrid Did he manage to become Language is important because a football dressing poached Carlos Queiroz to be- one of the few British players to make an impact in the room can be a lonely place if come their new coach last Spanish League in modern you cannot communicate week, never settled at times? Many Spanish clubs with your team mates, commented Lineker earlier this Camp after just one season. Barcelona and left the Nou had British players in their early teams at the start of the month. A similar fate befell Dalian 20th century but in the last Beckham will have an ally Atkinson and Kevin Richardson, who joined Real So- three decades it has been a in Queiroz, whom he knows sorry history of underachievementter United and who is fluent from last season at Manchesciedad in 1990 from Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal respectively only to be on the It is one of the greatest in five languages, but few of plane back to England 12 questions, Johan Cruyff famously asked, Why are Figo, Santiago Solari and the Real Madrid players, Luis months later. Both men admitted that there over the last 40 years Geremi Ndjitap are the exceptions know more than a only about five English players who have done well few rudimentary words of abroad. English. With the field narrowed to Perhaps it will not matter Spain the numbers come though. Beckham is not the crashing down and only one most talkative of players, despite his status as a fashion name remains: Gary Lineker. 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20 OID K OID OID M OID C 20 Thursday, July 3, 2003 We can become invincible by sharpening our stick-work By Bobilli Vijay Kumar & Vineeta Pandey New Delhi: National coach Rajinder Singh believes that India can regain its pre-eminent position in world hockey by simply sharpening its dazzling stickwork. Rajinder, who came back from Germany on Tuesday morning after guiding the hockey team to another title victory, spoke to Times News Network on the year gone by and the road ahead. Excerpts from the exclusive interview: You took charge of the Indian team more than a year ago. What are the changes that you see in the current team? The one major change is that I took the team back to our old attacking style. The boys are comfortable with this. We also have to remember that we enjoy only one advantage over all the other others teams (except Pakistan, of course). And that is our natural skill. Over the years, we blindly tried to ape the Europeans. We even tried to find a synergy between their hit and run tactics and our traditional style. In the process, we more or less ignored our dazzling stick-work and our skill. If we can focus on it, and sharpen it, we will become virtually invincible. You talk about traditional hockey but you mostly play Isn t that slightly different from our style? I use many systems and formations. It all depends on the situation on the field and on the opponent. The important thing is that we lay emphasis on playing an attacking game. Earlier, even when we played the inside forwards (especially, right in) had a defensive role. Now the halves play a vital role during attacks. I believe that the forwards are our first line of defense. They can t leave the job of preventing goals to only the half-line, the full backs or the goalkeeper. Earlier, it was almost like the forwards were in one zone and the others in another one. Now even the forwards know how to defend, how to tackle the rival forward. The other Indian coaches too tried the same thing and failed. How did you change the mindset of the players? When I first took over, and didn t get enough time for preparation, we lost to Australia 6-2. I was very upset. Things were very difficult initially. It was quite a task to make the players understand what I needed. I took them to Manesar to train at the NSG camp. That made a huge difference: it improved their physical fitness immensely and even their ability to take risks. Every player has his own zone to protect on the field now. I don t want them to run unnecessarily. I want them to conserve their energy and play their roles effectively. There seems to be a great bonding with the team. How important has the long association with the players been in this success? Indo-Martina relations improving: Martina Navratilova is enjoying her partnership with Leander Paes. The two won the Australian Open this year and, at the time of writing, have a shot at the Wimbledon crown as well. Indian is also Navratilova s choice of food these days. The manager of an upscale desi restaurant near the All-England Club was proud that the winner of nine Wimbledon titles had dropped in for dinner one day. Forget the soap, Tim s the bubble: 12.7 million viewers on British television watched Tim Henman trap David Nalbandian in the fourth round on Monday. The match delayed the telecast of EastEnders, the successful series which is now a part of an Englishman s day. Henman was impressed. He said, You don t realise it during a match but it s amazing. For them to keep East- Enders off air for so long, that s something. Paradorn of virtue: Given how Paradorn Srichaphan cares for his mother, a lot of elderly ladies must want to adopt him. When I go home, I always take something for my mum, the 24- year-old said after taking fifth-seed Andy Roddick to Face to face: Rajinder Singh We were also experimenting. We also have a number of strategies and drills that we didn t reveal in these two trips. You ll probably see them in the near future GRASSHOPPER four sets on Monday. Srichaphan took the earliest flight to Bangkok from London. This trip was really long for me, I haven t been home for three months, he said. Tennis has found a Paradorn of virtue. Jealousy in jest: Anything Spanish sends John McEnroe s Envy-Meter shooting up nowadays. These Spaniards are annoyingly good-looking, McEnroe said when commentating on the Andy Roddick-Tommy Robredo match on Centre Court. A few days later, the former world number said how he would like to think of Ajit Ninan himself as an improved version of Patrick Rafter. Akshay Sawai TIMES SPORT Most of the players in the current side are from the junior World Cup winning team. I know everybody s potential and his weakness. On the other hand, seniors like Dhanraj, Dhillon, and Saini have lot of experience and getting them to merge with the team wasn t very tough. It s not that I don t believe in theory. We also have video sessions in the evenings and we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the rivals and evolve a gameplan. Now the team has played against and beaten almost all the top teams. What have they learnt from these outings? The European teams have a similar style. They are rough and tough. They mark players very closely and are adept at receiving the ball. They are also very good at planning and high on fitness levels. We used to attack quite nicely earlier too. But we invariably lost possession in their 25-yard circle. And we conceded goals during counter-attacks. We have understood these weaknesses and are working on them. Equally importantly, we have improved in our own penalty corner conversion. We scored quite a few during the last two trips. But yes, we still have to work on our field goals. We missed too many sitters. It s a little disappointing because we spent hours on this during our training. I tried out one against one, one against two or even three but I didn t see the results on the field. You have won two tournaments in one month. What has been the most satisfying thought or moment of these outings? I am very happy with our consistency. We played at a high level in every match. The team s confidence has shot up because of that. They now have the belief that even if they are down they can come back. The important thing is that the players don t blame each other for mistakes. They simply try and cover it up. Earlier, the goalkeeper had to face the brunt if a goal had been conceded. Even the seniors used to shout at the juniors for everything. All that has changed. Every error is a collective error. And everybody tries to make up for it. What is the current level of the team on the optimum potential scale? Can it lift its performance even more? I would say that we are playing at 70 per cent of our potential. But let me say that when we win, our people ignore everything. Even their mistakes. I know that we still have a long way to go. We have to improve on many aspects. For example, I won t say that Devesh (Chauhan, the goalkeeper) played extraordinarily in Hamburg. He has to play like that every day. That is the minimum expected of him. There is a general feeling that while India is playing to its potential, the others are still experimenting. That they might be a different force in major championships. I don t agree with that. All the teams that we beat were full teams. Also, don t forget that we were also experimenting. We also have a number of strategies and drills that we didn t reveal in these two trips. You ll probably see them in the near future. What about the composition of the team? Some players are feeling left out. Is there room for others? Absolutely. No player, even if he is a big star, can take his place for granted. Whoever is in form and is fit will figure in my team. There isn t a single player who has been left out. I believe the cream is in, that the best players are and will be in the squad. What do you think is still missing from Indian hockey? What is needed to make it a popular game again? The one thing that we badly need is television coverage. Until the matches are telecast live, until the exploits of the players are showcased, the sponsors and big money will be elusive. I am sure even that will happen if we bring back one medal from the Olympics, the World Cup or even the Champions Trophy. It s not impossible but I know that we have to work very, very hard for it. It requires slogging through days and nights. The people just don t know how hard these boys have been working. I can only request all the lovers of hockey to support us and encourage us until then. Nationwide strike postpones matches: A nationwide strike has forced the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) to postpone this weekend s league matches. We have postponed this weekend s league matches as demanded by the clubs a a result of difficulties they would face to get to match venues as well as to host Enyimba top the 18-club standings with 46 points from 23 matches, head of the league department Salihu Abubakar matches. The strike over an increase in the prices of petrole- said. The Nigerian league is in its 24th week and champions um products. AFP TOID30703/CR1/20/M/1 TOID30703/CR1/20/C/1 TOID30703/CR1/20/K/1 TOID30703/CR1/20/Y/1