Injured Saina Nehwal will fight it out

Injured Saina Nehwal will fight it out 

The Indian superstar's coach and physio seems confident of Saina recovering in time for the new season beginning early in 2016.

 In appearance Saina Nehwal looks stronger, fitter and more developed around her legs and thigh muscles but the niggling ankle injury that she has had to endure especially after the China Open a month ago, continues to hamper her when a game gets stretched.
The Indian superstar's coach and physio seems confident of Saina recovering in time for the new season beginning early in 2016.
"Saina's work ethics and dedication are difficult to match and this will see her through difficult times irrespective of the challenges in front. She has the fighting abilities and the three weeks of rest after pulling out of the Hong Kong Open, the last in the race to the superseries finals in Dubai was all about giving the overworked foot a chance to recover. No physical demands but just the basics," Vimal Kumar, the former Indian champion and French Open champion told Khaleej Times.
Saina looked a shade tired and strained while speaking after her first round pool game on Wednesday night, almost resigning to what would in all probability look like a "very very" tough path ahead in the remaining two matches in Pool A. However, she managed to cross a major hurdle by upsetting undisputed queen of badminton, Carolina Marin of Spain on Thursday night. She next takes on Taiwan's defending champ here Tai Tai Tzu Ying, and Japanese 'retriever' Nozomi Okuhara who tested Saina's stamina and court endurance to the full in round one.
Saina, said: "This is a big event and the level of competition is very tough. I haven't played for the last three weeks so my stamina is low. I'm trying to push myself but it's not happening."
After the Indian Open title win early this year, Saina who lost in the finals of the All England and the world championship to Carolina this season, added: "I knew it was going to be a tough part of the season and I thought a full rest routine would give my foot a chance. Hard running all over especially against percentage players like Nozomi is difficult to sustain. She is the type where everything is thrown back at you and one has to absorb the pressure situation more than go for match winning efforts whether well placed or not."
Saina looked like roaring back to form in the late phase of the 2015 Superseries race when she finished runner-up to Chinese Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the China Open final in November after setting aside Nozomi and China's former world champ and Olympic silver medallist Wang Yihan in the quarters and semis.
However, pundits consider Saina to be a fighter all the way, and one who still has many seasons ahead of her when it comes to residency at the summit level of the sport.
The 25-year-old who now resides temporarily in Bangalore at the Prakash Padukone Training Academy under the watchful eyes of Kumar, still goes about her job that she knows best and loves most, more than anything else in life.
moni@khaleejtimes.com

 

Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc likely to miss the World Twenty20 in India 

 

Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc is almost certainly out of the World T-20 in India after deciding to undergo ankle surgery.
The 25-year-old, who was the joint leading wicket-taker at the ICC Cricket World Cup, has had long-term ankle problems and is recovering from a fracture he suffered in the day-night test in Adelaide.
Starc spent several days thinking over the decision for surgery and weighed up the prospect of returning and continuing to manage the problem.
But he believed that it was better in the long-term to fix the injury before returning.
It is a significant blow to Australia's chances of winning the only ICC trophy that has eluded them since the inaugural World T-20 in 2007.
"Mitchell met with specialists late last week to get an opinion on his recent foot injury and ongoing right ankle impingement," team physio David Beakley told ESPN Cricinfo.
"After discussions with specialists, and in consultation with Mitchell, we believe the best course of action would be for Mitchell to have the surgery for his ankle impingement now while he is currently laid off with the stress fracture in his foot.
"His return to play time-frames will be clearer once the surgery is complete but it is unlikely that he will be available for the ICC World T20."
Starc, who took career-best ODI figures of 6-28 against the Black Caps in the pool match during the Cricket World Cup, will also miss Australia's tour of New Zealand in February.
He battled the bone spurs issue three summers ago in the Boxing Day test against Sri Lanka in December 2012 before he pushed through the pain to tour India.

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He had surgery ahead of the 2013 Champions Trophy and Ashes and looked to be clear of his problems.
However, sharp pain returned during the Ashes tour this year and, while Starc was able to struggle through, he knew that he required more surgery to fix the problem.

 - Stuff.co.nz

Found a sister in Tamannaah Bhatia: Raashi Khanna

"Tamannaah is not just pretty on the outside but from within too. She's extremely friendly and grounded. We had mutual admiration for each other and bonded so well. I think I found a sister in her," said Raashi Khanna. Tamannaah and Raashi will feature together in their upcoming film Bengal Tiger

 Actress Raashi Khanna said that she bonded like a sister with co-star Tamannaah Bhatia in their upcoming film Bengal Tiger.

"Tamannaah is not just pretty on the outside but from within too. She's extremely friendly and grounded. We had mutual admiration for each other and bonded so well. I think I found a sister in her," Raashi told IANS.

Directed by Sampath Nandi, the film features Ravi Teja in the lead and will hit screens worldwide on December 10.

Raashi also said that she is a huge fan of Ravi.

"I'm his huge fan. I'd love to work with him again and again. He's a very energetic person and it reflects in his dance too," said Raashi.

The actress also said that Bengal Tiger is very special for her.

"Unlike all the roles which I have played so far, this one is packed with massy elements. It's a very entertaining film and I'm sure it will appeal to everybody," said Raashi.

Strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits off the coast of Indonesia, no threat of tsunami

 

Jakarta: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday sparking panic, officials said, adding that there was no threat of a tsunami and no indication of any damage or casualties.
The quake, which was relatively shallow, hit in the Banda Sea, 151 kilometres (94 miles) east-southeast of the coastal city of Ambon at 10:21 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey.

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USGS reported the quake hitting at a depth of 33.9 kilometres.
Indonesia's tsunami warning centre said there was no potential for the quake to trigger a tsunami.
Officials also said there was no damage immediately reported.
"The quake was felt strongly in Ambon and Banda, but until now there is no report of damage or casualties," Jandri Pattinama, an officer at a geophysics station in Ambon, told AFP.
A spokesman for the national disaster management agency said the quake was felt by residents in Ambon and central Maluku for three to five seconds.
"People were panicked and ran outside and stayed on the streets," he said.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity in the region.
Last month, a 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake struck eastern Indonesia that was felt in Saumlaki and prompted some residents to run outside, though the tremor had no tsunami potential, disaster officials said.
Earlier in November, two powerful quakes struck Sumatra — an initial 6.1-magnitude undersea tremor followed hours later by a strong 6.4-magnitude quake.

Pamela Anderson bares all for Playboy's last nude issue

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Pamela Anderson will be on the cover of the last nude issue of Playboy magazine, ending a tradition of centerfolds baring all for the publication.
Playboy announced in October that the magazine will no longer publish images of fully nude women as part of an editorial redesign.
The last issue of the magazine featuring nude women will be on stands December 11. According to Playboy, there was only one woman for the historic last nude issue.
"To close out this era in the magazine’s history, it only made sense to put the most

famous Playmate in Playboy history on the cover: Pamela Anderson,” Playboy staff wrote on Thursday. 
The cover is Anderson’s 14th Playboy cover and her 15th pictorial for the magazine, according to Playboy.
Anderson told Entertainment Tonight that she found out about the magazine’s plans to robe the playmates from one of her sons.
"I was like, 'What? Are you serious?' But then I thought that's probably a good thing,'" Anderson told ET. "It's hard to compete with the Internet. And the girl next door doesn't exist anymore. She's taking selfies down her shirt, like, you know; there's no mystery over there anymore."
When Playboy asked Anderson if she would pose for the issue, she said she was concerned that it might bother her sons, Entertainment Tonight reported.
"I said, 'Hef just called, he wants me to do the last cover of Playboy,' and he goes, 'Mom you've got to do it,'" Anderson said.
Anderson recalls that Brandon said, 'We're older, we're not embarrassed anymore by you. You know, we think you're great."
Playboy tweeted a photo of the cover and used the hashtag #LastOne on Thursday.

चेन्नई: ठहर गई जिंदगियां, न खाने को कुछ बचा, न पैसा

 

चेन्नई। पिछले दो दिन से बिस्कुट खाकर और भारी बारिश से प्रभावित चेन्नई के बाहरी इलाके में स्थित तांब्रम स्टेशन के फर्श पर सोकर गुजारा करने वाले मजदूर सलीम को पश्चिम बंगाल में उसके शहर तक ले जाने वाली ट्रेन का इंतजार है। तांब्रम भारी बारिश के प्रकोप का शिकार बने चेन्नई का एक उपनगरीय इलाका है। इस स्टेशन के बाहर दो-तीन किलोमीटर तक का क्षेत्र जलमग्न हो चुका है, जिसके चलते यह बाकी चेन्नई से कट गया है।
बेघर हो चुके लोगों को दूर-दराज के होटलों या रिश्तेदारों के घरों में शरण लेनी पड़ रही है। वहीं गरीब और जरूरतमंदों को या तो रेलवे स्टेशनों पर असामाजिक तत्वों से जूझना पड़ रहा है या भीड़भाड़ वाले राहत शिविरों में जद्दोजहद करनी पड़ रही है।

सलीम ने कह कि मैं पेरूमबक्कम में मजदूर के रूप में काम करता हूं लेकिन सभी निर्माणस्थलों पर बाढ़ आ गई है। इसलिए काम रोक दिया गया है। हम दो दिन पहले स्टेशन पर आए थे लेकिन सभी ट्रेनें रद्द कर दी गई हैं। मुझे मुर्शिदाबाद जाना है लेकिन मैं यहां फंस गया हूं। न खाने के लिए कुछ है, न ही पैसा बचा है। हम बिस्कुटों और प्रार्थनाओं पर जी रहे हैं। अपने दुर्भाग्य को कोसने वाला सलीम अकेला नहीं है। बिहार से आए राज मिस्त्री मनोज महतो और उत्तरप्रदेश के फतेहपुर से आए बढ़ई राज कुमार भी इस त्रासदी के बाद बेहद मुश्किल हालात से गुजर रहे हैं। ये दोनों ही तांब्रम में काम करते रहे हैं।

महतो ने कहा कि हम सबसे पहले काम से भागे। कुछ इलाकों में इमारतें डूब गईं। इसके बाद हमारे पैसे खत्म हो गए। एटीएम में भी नकदी खत्म हो गई क्योंकि इसमें पैसा डाला ही नहीं जा रहा। जो भी ब्रैड या बिस्कुट हमने जमा किए थे, हम उन्हीं पर जी रहे हैं। पुराने तांब्रम रेलवे स्टेशन पर स्थानीय ट्रेनें पटरियों पर खड़ी हैं और ये पिछले कई दिनों से हरे सिग्नल का इंतजार कर रही हैं।
गरीब प्रवासियों के अलावा, कॉलेजों और अन्य संस्थानों के छात्र भी स्टेशनों और हवाईअड्डों पर फंसे हैं। राज्य प्रशासन ने एक माह की छुट्टी घोषित कर दी है लेकिन काम से छुट्टी इन्हें और अधिक तनाव दे रही है। भोपाल निवासी प्रांजलि और शीतल एसआरएम यूनिवर्सिटी की छात्राएं हैं। ये दोनों बीती रात कई घंटों तक तांब्रम स्टेशन पर फंसी रहीं, जब तक उनमें से एक के परिवार से देर रात मदद नहीं आ गई।

बीबीए की छात्रा प्रांजलि ने कहा कि हमारी ट्रेन चेन्नई सेंट्रल से थी लेकिन हम वहां नहीं जा सके क्योंकि हम पुल पार नहीं कर सके। इसलिए हमें यहां आश्रय लेने के लिए आना पड़ा। मेरे फोन का नेटवर्क काम नहीं कर रहा। मुझे और मेरी सहेली को रात के समय यहां रुकने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ा। हमारे पास और कोई विकल्प नहीं था। एसआरएम यूनिवर्सिटी की एक छात्रा शीतल ने कहा कि कुछ नेक लोगों ने प्रांजलि के पिता को फोन करने में हमारी मदद की। इसके बाद हमने राहत की सांस ली। चेन्नई सेंट्रल और एगमोर स्टेशनों की हालत भी कुछ ऐसी ही है। वहां भी लोग आश्रय के लिए रुके हुए हैं।
चेन्नई हवाईअड्डे का नजारा भी ऐसा ही है। यहां उड़ानें अस्थायी तौर पर स्थगित कर दी गई है, जिसके कारण अनेक यात्री अव्यवस्था और अनिश्चितता के बीच यहां फंसे हुए हैं

एसेंचर में काम करने वाले आईटी पेशेवर राज ने कहा कि उनके ऑफिस के इलाके आईटी पार्क में बिजली नहीं है इसलिए वह काम पर नहीं जा रहे हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि मैं मेदुमबक्कम में रहता हूं और हमारे इलाके में हालत बेहद खराब है। ये गरीब लोग कई दिनों से स्टेशनों पर रह रहे हैं। हम पानी के उतरने का इंतजार कर रहे हैं।
एक अन्य आईटी पेशेवर ने कहा कि हम पेरूमबक्कम स्थित अपने घरों को छोड़कर यहां आए हैं। हमारे इलाकों में आठ से दस फुट पानी है। हम बचाव नौकाओं पर सवार होकर यहां आए हैं। मैं उत्तर प्रदेश से हूं लेकिन वहां जाने के लिए कोई ट्रेन नहीं है। इसलिए हम यहां फंस गए हैं।
तांब्रम में टैक्सी चलाने वाले देवा ने कहा कि स्टेशन से बाहर दो-तीन किलोमीटर से ज्यादा आगे हम नहीं जा सकते। हमारा धंधा बुरी तरह प्रभावित हुआ है लेकिन लोग तो बेहद भयावह दौर से गुजर रहे हैं। चेन्नई में हो रही मुसलाधार बारिश ने लगभग 100 साल का रिकॉर्ड तोड़ दिया है। जिसके कारण रक्षा बलों को राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों के लिए तैनात करना पड़ा है।

  

लबालब भरी झीलों और बांधों में दरारों के कारण लोगों को अपने इलाके छोड़ने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ रहा है। मुदिचुर, वरदराजपुरम, पश्चिमी तांब्रम, मणिवक्कम की झीलों के कारण इलाकों में बाढ़ आ गई है और जनजीवन पूरी तरह पटरी से उतर गया है।
तांब्रम के जीएसटी रोड इलाके में रहने वाले 60 साल के कानन एक अन्य इलाके में रहने वाले अपने रिश्तेदार के घर चले गए हैं क्योंकि उनका अपना मकान बाढ़ में आंशिक रूप से डूब गया था। उन्होंने कहा कि मैं ग्लोबल अस्पताल के पास रहता हूं। इसका बेसमेंट और बाकी सब पूरी तरह पानी से भर गए हैं। मेरा मकान और इलाका जलमग्न हो गया है। इसलिए हम अपने पूरे परिवार के साथ एक अलग जगह आ गए हैं। कुछ लोग वहां होटलों में रुक रहे हैं लेकिन होटल भी खचाखच भरे हैं। हम बेहद खराब समय से गुजर रहे हैं। लगातार बारिश के कारण शहर के कई हिस्सों में सड़कें क्षतिग्रस्त हो गई हैं। कई स्थानों पर लोगों को घुटनों तक भरे पानी से होकर गुजरना पड़ रहा है।
बारिश से प्रभावित कुछ लोगों का कहना है कि ऑटो और टैक्सी चालक भारी किराया वसूल रहे हैं लेकिन समग्र तौर पर देखा जाए तो शहर में आई इस त्रासदी से निपटने के लिए सहयोग और सौहार्द का माहौल स्पष्ट रूप से महसूस किया जा सकता है।

 

While NTR said he would contribute Rs 10 lakhs, Kalyan Ram said he would provide Rs 5 lakhs to the Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Relief Fund. "

While NTR said he would contribute Rs 10 lakhs, Kalyan Ram said he would provide Rs 5 lakhs to the Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Relief Fund. "

Nandamuri Brothers NTR and Kalyan Ram have announced their aid for flood victims affected by the rains that have created havoc in Chennai, reports greatandhra.com.
While NTR said he would contribute Rs 10 lakhs, Kalyan Ram said he would provide Rs 5 lakhs to the Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Relief Fund. "We have a very long and fond association with Chennai and the images that are coming out of the city are causing us a lot of pain. This is the time to express solidarity with the people of Chennai," NTR and Kalyan said.

ISL: NorthEast United face Pune City in do-or-die encounter 

 

NorthEast United FC and FC Pune City will be still looking to secure their Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals qualification spots when they play against each other in Guwahati on Wednesday in spite of their recent struggles.
Both NorthEast United and FC Pune City find themselves in a similar do-or-die situation of making it to the Final 4 but both teams are keeping faith in their abilities.
NorthEast are placed fourth on the table with 17 points from 13 matches. With Atletico de Kolkata, FC Goa and Delhi Dynamos already qualifying for the semis, there is only one spot up for grabs. NorthEast have only one match in hand and will have to hope that other results go their way even if they win that match.
FC Pune City are in a slightly better position as they are currently sixth with 15 points and have an extra match in hand. Win in the next two games will almost guarantee their qualification for the last-four stage if the other results work out in their favour. But Pune have not won any of their six away matches played so far and are also winless in the last five matches.
“It’s true that we had a big possibility in the last game but we let it slip through our hands. But it is also true that we still have a possibility. It’s not impossible. You have got to keep going and concentrate on what’s coming up next,” NorthEast United coach Cesar Farias said during the pre-match media briefing on Tuesday.
“We’ll fight till we have the slightest of chances to make it. These are big games and a win can make all the difference for us. It’s a big game and necessary (to win) for both teams. We will have to risk a lot of things,” said Farias.
Pune FC coach David Platt said his team is looking forward to the game and said they are only thinking about a win.
“Now we know where we are and what we need to do. It’s still in our own hands, we depend on our own results. It’s about looking forward to this game rather than looking back to the last one,” said Platt.
In their last match, FC Pune City was defeated 1-4 by Atletico de Kolkata.
“It’s gone, nothing that we can do about it. When you concede so many goals, you cannot win games. It’s goals that change games,” said Platt.
Platt said midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh is suspended for the crucial clash while defender Gouramangi Singh is ruled out of the tournament with an injury.

Varun To Get Engaged On December 7

Varun To Get Engaged On December 7 

Varun Sandesh is all set to marry actress Vithika who hails from Bheemavaram town in Andhra Pradesh. They fell in love while shooting for a movie and they are getting married next year with the blessings of their respective parents.
Their engagement ceremony will be taking place on December 7th in Hyderabad, say Tollywood sources.
Varun Sandesh is basically from USA. He came to India to act in Sekhar Kammula's Happy Days that became a sensation and then starred in Kotha Bangaru Lokam produced by Dil Raju that made him a star for love stories. However, Varun Sandesh's later movies didn't fare well at the box-office.
Vithika Sheru acted in many movies that include Preminchu Rojullo, Sandadi, Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu, Prema Ishq Kaadhal and Paddanandi Premalo Mari.
They have been dating since last year.

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मुंबई: भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने मंगलवार को अपने पांचवीं द्विमासिक मौद्रिक नीति की समीक्षा का ऐलान किया। आरबीआई ने रेपो रेट में कोई बदलाव नहीं किया है। रेपो रेट 6.75 फीसदी ही बना रहेगा। आरबीआई ने कहा कि सकारात्मक आंकड़ों के आधार पर नीतिगत दरों में और कटौती का विकल्प खुला है। इसके अलावा सीआरआर में भी कोई बदलाव नहीं किया गहया है। सीआरआर 4 फीसदी ही बना रहेगा।

आरबीआई ने कहा कि अर्थव्यवस्था में जल्दी सुधार के संकेत दिख रहे हैं, लेकिन सकल घरेलू उत्पाद की वृद्धि दर का अनुमान थोड़ी गिरावट की आशंका के साथ 7.4 प्रतिशत पर अपरिवर्तित। आरबीआई ने रबी फसल की पैदावार में कमी की स्थिति मुद्रास्फीति पर नियंत्रण के लिए खाद्य उत्पादों के बेहतर आपूर्ति प्रबंधन का आह्वान किया। आरबीआई ने कृषि वृद्धि पर चिंता जाहिर की, कहा कि इस साल कृषि वृद्धि दर हल्की रहेगी

UFO sighted in Uttar Pradesh: Huge flying saucer caught hovering over Gorakhpur?

 

The photos of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) has been going viral on social media after it was reportedly caught on camera in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
The UFO, a huge disc-shaped flying object, was reportedly caught hovering over Padri market in Gorakhpur.
Rumours are doing the rounds on the web that the UFO was the same object that was spotted in Lucknow and Kanpur a few months ago.
The viral pictures were clicked by an an individual identified as Rinku, who reportedly said the object was rotating on its own. The photos have been widely circulated on messaging apps such as WhatsApp and social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter.
However, the district administration has dismissed the rumours, saying it was just another hoax. The viral images are being studied by experts from Gorakhpur University.

Luis Enrique’s side will be looking to extend their lead on the La Liga log when they take on The Royals on Saturday

Luis Enrique’s side will be looking to extend their lead on the La Liga log when they take on The Royals on Saturday

Barcelona host Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou in Saturday’s Week 13 La Liga clash.
The Blaugrana’s emphatic 4-0 win over arch rivals Real Madrid last weekend pushed them to the summit of the log. That was followed by a morale boosting 6-1 win over Roma in the Champions League that saw Lionel Messi bag a brace since his long layoff with injury. They will be seeking a fifth straight league win and Surebet247 put them as clear favourites at odds of

Following the sacking of David Moyes earlier in the month, La Real recorded their first win in the three games against Sevilla last week moving them to 14th on the table, five points from 10th place occupied by Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao.

 Sociedad have picked up more points on the road with two wins out of three. They however must contend with a Barca side that has a 100% home record this season.  With very little hope, the Basque club are priced at (26.00).
A draw stands at (10.50) by the same firm.
With the game set to be a one-sided affair, a high scoring game looks to be on the cards thanks to the blistering form of Luis Suarez, Neymar and return of Lionel Messi. A good bet then would be in the over 3.5 goals market which is available at
Barcelona have won 17 of their last home encounters with Sociedad, keeping 10 cleansheets in the process including last season’s 2-0 win. They are at odds of (1.60) to do it again.
Lionel Messi made his first start in two months in the 6-1 demolition of AS Roma in midweek to the delight of the home supporters. He will be in the thick of things once again and will be looking to get his first league goal since his injury spell. The Argentine has eight goals against the Basque outfit and he can be backed to add to that tally by breaking the deadlock at (3.10) or anytime in the game at (1.40).