Tabla, 6 September 2013

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  • 23 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 042/11/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
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  • 91 1 At 16, Shanti Pereira is the country’s fastest runner and a future Asian star SPRINTER Shanti Pereira holds the Singapore women’s 100m record at 11.89sec and shares the 200m record with Prema Govindan at 24.54sec. Such is her self-assuredness on the track that it is easy to
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  • INDIA
    • India in 2 minutes
      • 73 2 THE Karnataka government will soon introduce measures for the safety of women and tourists in the state. An initiative called Green Police will have volunteers trained to help tourists. The state is also planning to promote eco-tourism, heritage tourism and medicine tourism to attract more
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      • 82 2 INDIA has become one of the top countries for bug bounty hunters, employed by big corporations to test security systems and bugs in them. A majority of the bug bounty hunters or ethical hackers are students and young professionals and they earn as
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      • 94 2 AN INDIAN Administrative Service (IAS) officer in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was so fed up with complaints from residents about clogged drains and garbage that he took it upon himself to clean the city. With gloves and rubber boots on, he and some of
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      • 76 2 INDIA is preparing for the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi which begins on Sept 9. It celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh, god of prosperity, wisdom and good forture. Large idols (above) of the god are created and kept in pandals (tents) for the public
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      • 71 2 THE approaching harvest festival of Onam in Kerala once again brought out the snake boats to participate in the much-anticipated races in the state. These races, held in places like Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam, are a major attraction. Each snake boat generally
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      • 84 2 THE Spices Board of India has vociferously denied claims made in the US media that Indian spices are contaminated with bacteria. A report in a US paper had said that the country’s Food and Drug Administration found almost 7 per cent of India’s spices
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      • 62 2 A BILL passed by the Himachal Pradesh government has made it compulsory for all construction in the state to adhere to hill architecture features like facade control and sloping roofs. The move is to avoid haphazard and unplanned developments in the state. All real
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      • 77 2 CHRISTIE’S is auctioning 81 artworks of Rabindranath Tagore, his nephew Abanindranath and painter Nandalal Bose in New York on Sept 17. The items include a handwritten poem by Rabindranath Tagore, published in his book Gitanjali, a collection of poems. He was the first
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      • 128 2 THE Indian Air Force (IAF) received a major boost in its capability to swiftly move troops and tanks to battlefronts as its biggest 70-tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft (below) was inducted into service at the Hindon Air Base near Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh on
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      • 91 2 INDIA’S first military satellite was put into the geosynchronous orbit five days after it was launched on Aug 30 on board a European rocket from French Guiana. The 2.5-tonne spacecraft’s antennae were deployed before it was stabilised on its three-axis in the orbit. Its four
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      • 84 2 THE Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to install an electronic system in which mother and newborn baby will be tagged while they are in hospital. This is to prevent theft or exchange of newborn babies in city hospitals. The project will be implemented
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    • 252 3 PURAVANKARA BANGALORE AND CHENNAI. TWO EXCEPTIONAL CITIES. TWO INSPIRING PRE-LAUNCHES. Growth-driven and cosmopolitan, the cities of Chennai and Bangalore are ranked amongst the best in the world Needless to say, they are the manufacturing and technology hubs for the biggest global brands today. At Puravankara, we understand the immense potential
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  • NEWS
    • 1182 4  -  The industry, however, needs some form of regulation to maintain standards 360 degrees R. SINNAKARUPPAN R. Sinnakaruppan is the chairman and CEO of Singapore Education Academy. He is also the president of the NTU Alumni Club, and a former Member of Parliament
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    • 165 4 m i> I U.'i k rppir Built with ACC cement in 1963 still going strong Bhakra Nangal, illustrating India's engineering excellence even after 50 years Some things never change Bhakra Nangal designed as the world's highest concrete gravity dam of its time. A multi-purpose Dam across the Sutlej river in
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    • 122 5 mintasia Weekly Analysis of the Indian Economy and Markets Experience a world of privileges Buy two tickets worth SGD 300 to the Rahat Fateh Ali Khan concert and join the MintAsia community of privileged readers and get access to MintAsia print and online for 6 months. LIVE IN CONCERT 5
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  • TRAVEL
    • 657 6  -  The Indonesian city of Semarang has plenty of old-world charm LELA JALIL lela@sph.com.sg RUINS and old buildings have always fascinated me. They transport me to another time away from the hustle and bustle of modern city life. So when I was in Semarang recently, I
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    • 109 6 THE COURIERS Silver Jubilee Year Dhamaka offer! i Dhamaka 1 Sea Cargo /p From ou.uU/kg (Except Home appliances. Electrical and Electronics items) Free 1 kg for every 2kg Free Packing (basic) Minimum 50-100 kg Dhamaka 2 Air Express From $8/ka (Except Home appliances. Electrical and Electronics items) Free 1 kg
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    • 112 7 Presented by r Wt i V 0» T- r--. -fffc*. -Vf Wmmm '{---it's Official Media Partner: ir StarPlus 15% discount for PAssion Card members USTAD RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN uJe uv 7:00 pm, Sat. Oct 05,2013 The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre, J Vista Exchange Green, Singapore *****7.
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 220 8 THERE is scope to do more to make use of underground spaces in Singapore, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said on Sept 3. The Government is even considering the possibility of developing a master plan for underground spaces. “We are currently in the midst of
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    • Article, Illustration
      107 8 Celebration... devotees gathered at the Radha-Krishna Temple at Radha Kunj in Cuff Road on Aug 28 to celebrate Shri Krishna Janmashtami. The evening, organised by Radha Madhav Satsang (RMS), started with prayers followed by Maha Abhisekam of Lord Krishna, which involved bathing of the Baby Krishna with sacred water,
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    • singapore snippets
      • 62 8 THE National University of Singapore and the Singapore University of Technology and Design have raised more than $200 million for educational initiatives to mark the 90th birthday of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. The money will be used to enhance academic
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      • 74 8 A NEW Government-led workgroup to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will work to streamline existing schemes and policies targeted at SMEs. It will also oversee the implementation and progress of these programmes and strengthen engagement with the business community. The work group, led by Minister of
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      • 101 8 DEVELOPERS keen to offload hard-to-sell property are bringing back rental guarantees as a way to entice reluctant buyers without having to slash prices. Some shop units at the mixed-development Novena Regency offer a 4 per cent guarantee, a recent newspaper advertisement showed. A rental guarantee means the
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      • 68 8 THE Institute of South Asian Studies will hold the second South Asian Diaspora Convention in Singapore from Nov 21 to 22. It is hoped that at least 1,500 South Asians, the majority of whom would be from the United States, Britain and the Middle East, will
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    • 205 8 ALMOST half of the 550 new buses that are to be introduced as part of the Bus Service Enhancement Programme are already on the roads. And 111 bus routes, or two in five services, have been improved since the $1.1 billion government programme was
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    • 626 10  -  Answer may lie in improving air filter performance innovation SEERAM RAMAKRISHNA Prof Seeram Ramakrishna is the director of the Centre for Nanofibers Nanotechnology at the National University of Singapore. JUNE and July are months that are synonymous with the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) and the haze.
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    • 39 13 22 years... Air India has started its daily direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne from Delhi. The photo shows the Air India Dreamliner jet after its arrival in Sydney on Aug 30. PHOTO: AFP
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    • biz notes
      • 90 13 MUMBAI-BASED Readymade Steel India (RMS), a manufacturer of iron and steel products, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Singapore-based PSL Holdings for the acquisition of two of its wholly owned subsidiaries PSL Engineering and Rotary Piling for Rs80 crores to
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      • 61 13 THE high price of onions in Indian markets, especially in the north, will start to come down according to the country’s agriculture secretary Ashish Bahuguna. He told the media: “New crop of onion from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka has started arriving in the markets. Once
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      • 57 13 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has appointed Mr Quek See Tiat to its board as an independent director. He has been named a member of SPH’s audit and board risk committees with effect from Sept 1. From 1987 to last year, Mr Quek was a
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    • 210 13 THERE’S a new buzz in Turf City. Latte E Miele is offering half-priced gelato to students and children, every Tuesday. There are plenty of choices at the outlet. Latte E Miele makes its gelato fresh every morning using 100 per cent natural ingredients without preservatives and
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    • 7 13 $$SINGRs67.09A$1.09¤0.75£0.64S$1.27 Rs52.60 US$0.78 A$0.85 ¤0.59 £0.50
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    • Curry unites
      • 532 14 / 15 FOR businesswoman Nomita Dhar (right, with her Rogan Josh), cooking is therapeutic. In her kitchen, in the pots and pans, with the spices and the oils, she recreates the memories of her home and childhood in Srinagar, Kashmir. The home she had to
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      • 493 14 / 15  -  TEXT AND PHOTOS: ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN MRS Swagata Chakraborty (right, with her Prawn Malai Curry) is the person to go to if you live in Simei’s Melville Park and crave Bengali food. Her food is lip-smackingly good, say her friends. She has cooked
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      • 524 14 / 15 MOST women’s Mr Right may still be the fictional Mr Darcy, that severe, proud and attractive hero of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. But he now faces stiff competition from another breed, fast climbing the attraction ladder men who cook. Mr Clyde Barreto is
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      • 542 14 / 15 Her Kerala dish won hubby-to-be over MRS Tesy Mathew, a banker with DBS, first cooked for her husband when they were still courting. She had invited him home for a meal here in Singapore. The meal was elaborate but it was a simple dish of fried prawns that “sealed the
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    • 1213 16 / 17  -  ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN ankitav@sph.com.sg AT HOME, among friends and relatives, 16-year-old Veronica Shanti Pereira is a giggly teenager. Shy, a little gawky, yet charmingly polite and ever ready to break into a smile. But when she steps on the sprint track, none of the awkwardness of her
      PHOTOS: ANKITA PANDEY VALLIKAPPEN, THE STRAITS TIMES, COURTESY OF VALERIE PEREIRA  -  1,213 words
    • 536 16 / 17  -  VALERIE SEEMA PEREIRA Valerie Seema Pereira is a former national sprinter and older sister of Shanti Pereira. GROWING up in a household full of athletes the question we get asked a lot is “So what is the secret recipe?” My answer to that has
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    • 82 19 $150 million Yearly cost of new housing subsidies to help first-timers buy bigger flats 30% Hike in fares of India’s low-cost airline SpiceJet and more airlines to follow suit after increase in jet fuel prices 117 Number of Facebook users whose details were requested by the Singapore Government
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    • 272 19 “I would also like to see the women more spread out in the Government, and not just in what are perceived to be ‘soft’ areas. Why can’t we have a woman in Defence?” Former Nominated MP Kanwaljit Soin “I would like to do a Paddle Pop flavour.
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    • 96 8 Pluuoli expo 16-17 sep 2013 The authentic, high-fashion exhibition from India Jewellery Garments Accessories Fashion Aartivijay Gupta Adaa Aditi Bagchi Aneehka Art 'n' Trends Bellissma Copper Dhoti Accessories Agastya Saanvi Jewellato Sujata Amrapali Sparks by Anu Lohia Jewellery JDIAM Purnima Gupta Growell by Vanita Seema Ethnic Era Gayatri Paiki Ria
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    • 189 9 > 4*4’ m EXPLORE YOUR ROOTS AND THE GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA AT THE SAME TIME. If you are looking for a good investment then look no further than India, the country of your origin. The Hindu is back with the fourth edition of The India Property Show 2013,
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    • 271 10 NGEE ANN ADELAIDE EDUCATION CENTRE k 4b The Ngee Ann Kongsi THE UNIVERSITY “/ADELAIDE A PARTNERSHIP SINCE 1998 THE UNIVERSITY “/ADELAIDE Undergraduate Postgraduate Programs Offered In Singapore On Full-Time And Part-Time Basis NAA Are Equivalent To Degrees Offered In Adelaide THE UNIVERSITY '/ADELAIDE ASSOCIATED WITH 5 NOBEL LAUREATES PRODUCED 106
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  • EDUCATION
    • 498 11  -  It is moving into Vietnam and will also open its 29th pre-school in Singapore in October JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg THE Modern Montessori International (MMI) Group is spreading its wings even further. With 100 centres in 14 countries worldwide, MMI has now entered the
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    • 419 12  -  There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of three Indian schools here to play reporter and photographer (This page is rotated among the schools. Next week, GIIS) VINUTHNA KOVVURI, Class 9 IGCSE THE hearts of all DIPSites
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 167 12  -  NEEL PANDIT, Class 8 IGCSE THE Asian Civilisations Museum appears majestic even from a distance and as we approached, we had to acknowledge the aptness of its imperial address Empress Place. The neo-Palladian architectural style and impressive Doric columns are truly reminiscent of the British Raj.
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      • 147 12  -  ANANYA PARASHER, Class K2 A (PM) LAST month we enjoyed a wonderful day at the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden. It was a beautiful green world that seemed far away from the city. We were thrilled to explore the garden. We bravely walked across the swinging
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    • 321 11 Global Schools Foundation n. Global Indian International School www.globalindianschool.org Nurturing Global Citizens trust SINGAPORE Cert No.: EDU-2-2045 Validity: 10/09/2012 to 09/09/2016 a My son is progressing, day by day, with more confidence. I am glad I chose GIIS.® Mr Dipesh Modi Parent of Darsh, Class 3 GIIS Balestier Campus student
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    • 39 12 from DPS International School Tip of ttf MAm*.' Post fun vocabulary words on note cards and place them in strategic places at home. Practice using these new words with your children. SUNDA Singapore Indian Development Association 1800-295-4554 www.sinda.org.sg facebook.com/mysinda
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    • 122 13 n pS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOf (l Torch bearers in the field of education T t,!‘ better tom o/P Imagination n.. J o Innovation Critical Creativity ta\^ onS Q 'ic/ °Oc/y Soci e -o Qsed c Qti 'Oh r tll hies c &V ft Hiti £t HiCS es r th e Qtl
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 289 18 SAMARPANA, the Asian festival of classical dance, is celebrating the present and future of classical dance. Showcasing a rare collaboration on Sept 28, The Cruel Gardens will be directed by Singa-pore-based flamenco artiste Antonio Vargas. Based on the tradition of the bullfight, the brilliant allegorical work
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    • 351 18 Amitabh Bachchan to introduce Akshay Kumar’s character in new film Boss Indo-Asian News Serivce BOLLYWOOD “khiladi” Akshay Kumar’s character in his forthcoming film Boss will be introduced by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. For Akshay, it is an “honour”. “It’s an honour and a privilege to
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    • 74 18 B.I.N DAlflfOOD CARGO LOGISTICS PTE. LTD 3 Cuff Road, Singapore *****4 DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY TO ANY VILLAGE OR CITY IN INDIA SEA CARGO $2.50 Per Kg ELECTRICALS FURNITURES $4.50 per kg AIR CARGO $6.00 per kg ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS $9.00 Perkg FREE. PACKING; 9422 2306) FREE: PICK-UP' 6341 Safe and
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    • 142 19 Best Oclj> n u H 2attes yYiie&& At Latte E Miele Artisan Gelato, you will find all natural gelato made with the freshest produce fulfilling, comforting, smooth and creamy. Enjoy the healthy treat with your family there is a flavour for everyone! Avocado for the health conscious Bandung for the
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    • 123 19 KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE. KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE 444 Serangoon Road Singapore *****6 (Opposite Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple) Tel: 6392 4158 Working Hours: 9am to 8pm. Closed On Mondays. Centre For Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision of experienced Ayurvedic graduates
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  • RELAX
    • 449 20 Indo-Asian News Service HOT water, excessive scrubbing and the wrong kind of footwear can take a toll on your feet. Want to have smooth feet? Make a concoction of kitchen ingredients and opt for the right kind of pedicure. Ms Priyanka Tyagi, cosmetologist
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    • 391 21 MEDITATION TALKS Pearls of Spiritual Wisdom morning meditation and evening talks by Param Pujya Shri Sudhanshuji Maharaj. Free admission. When: Sept 13 to 15, 6.30 to 9pm (for talks; morning meditation on Sept 14 at 9am by registration only) Where: Sri Senpaga Vinayar Temple, 19 Ceylon Road off
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    • Article, Illustration
      180 21  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. What is the main ingredient of American chop suey? a) Noodles b) Eggs c) Chicken 2. What colour are the suns of both the Bangladesh and Japan flags? a) Red b) Yellow c) White 3. Which animal is represented by the zodiac sign Leo? a) Lion
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    • 98 21 EXHIBITION Two-day cultural exhibition on Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god, showcasing various forms of Ganesha as seen in the cultural landscapes of India, Tibet, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. The exhibition is organised as part of the Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations and will feature a children’s
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 556 20 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 2pm VIJAY: Arangetravelai 3.30pm SONY ENT: Aamdani Attanni Kharcha Rupaiya 9pm VASANTHAM: En Bommakutty Ammavukku 9pm SONY MAX: Rocket Singh Salesman Of The Year 10pm STAR GOLD: Naqaab 11pm SONY ENT: Kaun Banega Crorepati (below, starring Amitabh Bachchan) Mn VTV: Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Saturday 1pm STAR
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 344 21 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Dry African riverbed 5 Gooey stuff 9 Off-colour 14 “Go Tell The Mountain” 15 A person may have one of invincibility 16 Where Chicagoans come down to earth 17 Slender and thin 18 Chilled, as coffee 19 The Vatican’s language 20 Fatal Greek gift 23 Some truck
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    • 46 21 SUDOKU The objective is to place the digits 1 to 9 only, once in each of the small 3x3 squares. At the same time, you must create a row of unique digits going across and down over the large grid. GFor solutions, turn to next page.
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  • SPORTS
    • 872 23  -  It is imperative the Indian cricket board lets fans know the real reason for the mess in South Africa tour schedule columnstar HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg SOME might think it is the by-product of games played on another field, some might believe that he
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