Asia Cup: Korea pips India in a dramatic finish
In what
could go down in the history of Asian hockey as a momentous final, India
recovered three times to level, but eventually slithered down the valley of
defeat against Korea in the final of the Asia Cup here on Sunday.
Korea’s
4-3 win confirmed its continental berth to the World Cup at The Hague. This was
Korea’s fourth triumph in the competition.
Interestingly,
this outcome helped Malaysia, which finished fourth, to earn its place in the
World Cup.
If there
was a tie that contained all the ingredients of a fitting finale, it emerged at
the Azlan Shah stadium on Sunday. True, it was patchy in some parts, but it
underscored the technical excellence and the tactical approach of the teams.
Korea,
which had lost the earlier meeting in the group stage, was marginally more
cohesive when it came to fashioning sallies that forced the Indian defenders
into repeated errors.
Quick
goals
The brightest
patch for the Koreans came in the first half when they slammed in two goals in
two minutes. Jang Jong converted a penalty corner beating the in-form Sreejesh,
and before the cheers tapered off came the second, scored beautifully by You
Hyo Sik.
On resumption,
the Indian attack looked palpably aggressive and well synchronised thanks to
crisp passes by Sardar Singh and Kothajit Singh, helped by Birendra Lakra.
Quite few
openings were conceived. Midway through, Rupinder Pal Singh produced a
thunderous drive from a penalty corner to heighten the tension for the Koreans.
Minutes later, India struck again when a Chenglensana initiative culminated in
Nikkin Thimmaiah slotting the ball into the cage.
Level
amidst excitement all round, the Indian defenders were stretched by a series of
raids prompted by Lee Nam Yong. A penalty corner scrimmage off a shot by Jang
Jong ended in Aussie umpire Murray Grime awarding a penalty stroke, which Nam
Hyun Woo converted without fuss.
If anyone
had thought that India was caving in, a goal by Mandeep Singh off a clear cross
by Birendra Lakra brought the cheers back. At 3-3, with only minutes remaining,
it was touch-and-go for both teams. The possibility of a tie-breaker was in the
air.
Disastrous
moment
But the
disastrous moment came when the defence fumbled, conceding a penalty corner
which enabled Kang Moon to snatch the match winner three minutes from the end
amidst spontaneous joy of the Korean supporters.
Malaysia,
which came into the competition in quest of that elusive gold, finished without
a medal of any hue when Pakistan inflicted a 3-1 defeat.
List of
participants
Meanwhile,
the Asian Hockey Federation confirmed on Sunday the list of participants for
the next AHF Champions Trophy to be held in Kakamigahara (Japan) from November
1 to 10.
The men’s
section consists of China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Oman and Pakistan, while the
women’s group comprises China, India, Japan and Malaysia.
Briefing
the media after the council meeting here, Tan Sri Alagendra, secretary-general,
AHF, announced that Vietnam would be allowed to participate in the next SEA
Games although it is not yet a member of FIH or AHF.
The SEA
Games are scheduled to be held in Myanmar in December.
A women’s
development conference is to be held in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the
next Asia Cup for women from September 21 to 27.
The
results: Final:
Korea 4 (Jang Jong, You Hyo Sik, Nam Hyun Woo, Kang Moon Kweon) bt India 3
(Rupinder Pal Singh, Nikkin Thimmaiah, Mandeep Singh). 3-4: Pakistan 3 (Abdul
Haseen Khan 2, Muhammad Imran) bt Malaysia 1 (Faisal Saari).
Final
placings: 1. Korea,
2. India, 3. Pakistan, 4. Malaysia, 5. Japan, 6. Oman, 7.Bangladesh, 8. Chinese
Taipei.
Player of
the tournament: V.R.
Raghunath (India); Man of the final: Kang Moon Kweon (Korea); Top scorer: Jang
Jong (8 goals) Korea; Best goal-keeper: Sreejesh (India); Fair play: Japan.
Broadcaster Sir David Frost dies
Veteran
broadcaster Sir David Frost, who won fame around the world for his interview
with former U.S. President Richard Nixon, has died, his family told the BBC.
He was 74.
Sir Frost
died of a heart attack on Saturday night aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise
ship, where he was due to give a speech, the family said. The cruise company
Cunard said its vessel had left the English port of Southampton on Saturday for
a 10-day cruise in the Mediterranean.
Known for
incisive interviews of leading public figures, Sir Frost spent more than 50
years as a television star.
British
Prime Minister David Cameron was quick to send his condolences and tweeted- “My
heart goes out to David Frost’s family. He could be - and certainly was with me
- both a friend and a fearsome interviewer.”
The BBC
said it received a statement from Mr. Frost’s family saying it was devastated
and asking “for privacy at this difficult time.” It said a family funeral will
be held in the near future and details of a memorial service will be announced
later.
Rakesh Sood appointed PM's Special Envoy on Disarment and Non-Proliferation
Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh has appointed Rakesh Sood, India’s former Ambassador to
Nepal, Afghanistan and France and the country’s first Ambassador in charge of
Disarmament in Geneva, as his new Special Envoy for Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation.
Ambassador
Sood who retired from the Indian Foreign Service in March this year is a
recognised expert in his field and will be able to make a valuable contribution
to the country’s foreign policy on security, non-proliferation and disarmament
issues.
Ambassador
Sood served in New Delhi for nine years as Joint Secretary DISA (Disarmament
and International Security Affairs), a division that he set up and headed from
1992 to 2000. In that post he oversaw the negotiations concerning the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
and the deliberations on the Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT). He also
participated in bilateral dialogues on nuclear and other non-proliferation
questions with the world’s major powers.
In 1998
when India carried out a series of nuclear tests to become a declared nuclear
power, Mr. Sood accompanied then National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra to
various world capitals to explain India’s stand on its newly developed nuclear
capability.
In the
late 90s he also participated in the talks on security, non-proliferation,
disarmament and related issues between Mr. Jaswant Singh, then Minister of
External Affairs and Strobe Talbott, President Clinton’s Deputy Secretary of
State. The talks finally resulted in a waiver that allowed India to have access
to civil nuclear technology despite the fact that the country is not a
signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Ambassador
Sood’s appointment goes into effect immediately.
Anatoly Onoprienko, the Serial Killer of Ukrain died
Anatoly
Onoprienko, the Serial Killer of Ukrain died in prison on 27 August 2013 at the
age of 54. He was accused of killing 52 people within six years (the reign of
terror) between, 1989 to April 1996.
He used hunting rifle, shotgun or axe to kill people while trying to rob them.
About Anatoly Onoprienko
• As a serial killer, he was nicknamed as the Beast of Ukraine, the Terminator, and Citizen O.
• He was arrested by police on 16 April 1996 at the age
He used hunting rifle, shotgun or axe to kill people while trying to rob them.
About Anatoly Onoprienko
• As a serial killer, he was nicknamed as the Beast of Ukraine, the Terminator, and Citizen O.
• He was arrested by police on 16 April 1996 at the age
Egypt has destroyed 10 Tunnels beneath Border with
Gaza
The
authorities of Egypt on 31 August 2013 destroyed 10 tunnels located in Rafah
town's al-Barazeel neighborhood beneath Gaza’s Southern Border with Egypt. The
tunnels were destroyed as a part of an ongoing security campaign of Egypt.
The Egyptian Security Forces has been carrying out a large security campaign against the tunnels. The campaign started after the protests that surface on 30 June 2013 after Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian Islamic President was ousted from his office in a Military Coup conducted by Army Chief Abdel Fateh Al Sissi. Morsi was accused of collaborating with Hamas.
Comment
The tunnels has been targeted for security reasons as these were used for smuggling food, fuel and medicine into Gaza since Israel imposed a tight blockade on the enclave in 2007
The Egyptian Security Forces has been carrying out a large security campaign against the tunnels. The campaign started after the protests that surface on 30 June 2013 after Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian Islamic President was ousted from his office in a Military Coup conducted by Army Chief Abdel Fateh Al Sissi. Morsi was accused of collaborating with Hamas.
Comment
The tunnels has been targeted for security reasons as these were used for smuggling food, fuel and medicine into Gaza since Israel imposed a tight blockade on the enclave in 2007
Marich Man Singh Shrestha, the former Prime Minister of Nepal, died
Marich Man Singh Shrestha, the former Prime Minister of Nepal, died on
15 August 2013 after battling with lung cancer. He was 72.
About Marich Man Singh Shrestha
• Marich Man Singh Shrestha served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 1986 to 1990
• He was the last minister before protests led to the country's first democratic elections
• He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Nepal
• He was a member of the Newar community and was the first member of that ethnic group to become Prime Minister
About Marich Man Singh Shrestha
• Marich Man Singh Shrestha served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 1986 to 1990
• He was the last minister before protests led to the country's first democratic elections
• He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Nepal
• He was a member of the Newar community and was the first member of that ethnic group to become Prime Minister
HLL Biotech has entered into an Agreement with Institute of Immunology, Croatia
HLL Biotech Limited on 31 August 2013 entered into
a long-term supply and technology transfer agreement with the Institute of
Immunology, Zagreb, Croatia. The agreement was made to initiate mass production
of measles vaccine in India.
Under the newly signed agreement, HLL Lifecare Limited will produce 80 million doses of measles vaccine, for the Indian market, which will meet a major share of the Government requirements.
This partnership would also result in development of the next generation vaccines. To house the technical support and bring it into use, the HLL Lifecare has begun the construction work on Hindustan Biotech’s Integrated Vaccine Complex at Chengalpet in Tamil Nadu at an investment of 594 crore rupees. It is predicted that the new Vaccine Complex would become fully operative by the end of 2016.
HLL Biotech Limited is a subsidiary of Central Public Sector Miniratna Company, HLL Lifecare Limited.
Under the newly signed agreement, HLL Lifecare Limited will produce 80 million doses of measles vaccine, for the Indian market, which will meet a major share of the Government requirements.
This partnership would also result in development of the next generation vaccines. To house the technical support and bring it into use, the HLL Lifecare has begun the construction work on Hindustan Biotech’s Integrated Vaccine Complex at Chengalpet in Tamil Nadu at an investment of 594 crore rupees. It is predicted that the new Vaccine Complex would become fully operative by the end of 2016.
HLL Biotech Limited is a subsidiary of Central Public Sector Miniratna Company, HLL Lifecare Limited.
HLL Lifecare Limited
HLL Lifecare Limited is a Government of India enterprise and is generally known as a condom and contraceptives manufacturing company. After completing about than 30 years of consistent quality performance, HLL Lifecare has now tmoved on to take bigger responsibilities like – vaccine security of the nation.
HLL Lifecare Limited is a Government of India enterprise and is generally known as a condom and contraceptives manufacturing company. After completing about than 30 years of consistent quality performance, HLL Lifecare has now tmoved on to take bigger responsibilities like – vaccine security of the nation.
Nidal
Malik Hasan sentenced to death for Fort Hood Shooting
Maj Nidal
Malik Hasan (42) was sentenced to death by a military jury on 28 August 2013 in
connection with the mass shooting at Central Texas Army Post (Fort Hood
shooting) in November 2009 in which 13 people were killed and more than 30 were
injured.
Hasan an Army psychiatrist by profession was convicted for 13 premeditated murders by a jury of 13 officers, all of them were of Hasan’s rank or above him. The sentence was announced by the President of the jury and the highest ranking Juror. The jury’s vote for death was unanimous.
The decision of the Jury came after Hasan admitted for the shooting and confessed that after getting disillusioned with the military he became a Muslim guerrilla fighter. He admitted for the killings on 6 August 2013 at the time of his Court Martial.
The decision will put to an action only after being approved by the general at Ft. Hood who convened the court martial. But his sentence will be appealed in the Higher Courts automatically.
History: Since 1961 due to lengthy appeal process no military row inmate has been executed in Texas.
About Fort Hood shooting
The Fort Hood shooting was a Jihadist mass murder that took place on 5 November 2009, at Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas. Although termed as a Terrorist attack by many, the shooting was classified as an act of workplace violence by the Department of Defense and federal law enforcement agencies.
Hasan an Army psychiatrist by profession was convicted for 13 premeditated murders by a jury of 13 officers, all of them were of Hasan’s rank or above him. The sentence was announced by the President of the jury and the highest ranking Juror. The jury’s vote for death was unanimous.
The decision of the Jury came after Hasan admitted for the shooting and confessed that after getting disillusioned with the military he became a Muslim guerrilla fighter. He admitted for the killings on 6 August 2013 at the time of his Court Martial.
The decision will put to an action only after being approved by the general at Ft. Hood who convened the court martial. But his sentence will be appealed in the Higher Courts automatically.
History: Since 1961 due to lengthy appeal process no military row inmate has been executed in Texas.
About Fort Hood shooting
The Fort Hood shooting was a Jihadist mass murder that took place on 5 November 2009, at Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas. Although termed as a Terrorist attack by many, the shooting was classified as an act of workplace violence by the Department of Defense and federal law enforcement agencies.
Dezso Gyarmati, the Water Polo legend from Hungary died
Dezso
Gyarmati, the water polo legend from Hungry died on 18 August 2013. He was 85.
Dezso Gyarmati was the winner of three Olympic gold medals and overall tally of
five Olympic medals between 1948 and 1964. He received gold in 1952 in Helsinki
(Finland), 1956 in Melbourne (Australia) and 1964 in Tokyo (Japan).
About Dezso Gyarmati
• He is considered as one of the greatest water polo players of all times
• In 1976, Gyarmati was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• During his active career, he played 108 matches for the Hungarian national team (his era was the era without World Championships, World League and World Cup)
• In 1956 Olympic tournament he was a the member of the famous Blood in Water match against the Soviet Union, this made him a part of Hungarian history
• He holds a personal record of 58.5 seconds on 100 meters
• In European Championships he won two gold medals in 1954 and 1962
• He coached the Hungarian national team during, 1973–1980 and 1985–1988, and as a coach he led Hungary to win their sixth Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Games in Montreal at Canada
• He was married with Eva Szekely (former swimmer and 1952 Olympic champion on 200 metres breaststroke)
• His daughter Andrea Gyarmati is a former backstroke and butterfly swimmer who received two Olympic medals in 1972 and a former World record holder on 100 metres butterfly
About Dezso Gyarmati
• He is considered as one of the greatest water polo players of all times
• In 1976, Gyarmati was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• During his active career, he played 108 matches for the Hungarian national team (his era was the era without World Championships, World League and World Cup)
• In 1956 Olympic tournament he was a the member of the famous Blood in Water match against the Soviet Union, this made him a part of Hungarian history
• He holds a personal record of 58.5 seconds on 100 meters
• In European Championships he won two gold medals in 1954 and 1962
• He coached the Hungarian national team during, 1973–1980 and 1985–1988, and as a coach he led Hungary to win their sixth Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Games in Montreal at Canada
• He was married with Eva Szekely (former swimmer and 1952 Olympic champion on 200 metres breaststroke)
• His daughter Andrea Gyarmati is a former backstroke and butterfly swimmer who received two Olympic medals in 1972 and a former World record holder on 100 metres butterfly
NASA Spacecraft, WISE to be Reactivated to Hunt for
Asteroids
NASA on
21 August 2013 announced that it’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
(WISE) will return back to service for three more years in September 2013.
WISE is the same spacecraft of NASA, which was placed in hibernation after
discovering and characterizing tens of thousands of asteroids throughout the
solar system.
WISE will be brought back to service to help the agency in its efforts to identify the population of potentially hazardous Near-Earth objects (NEOs), those suitable for asteroid exploration missions as well as space rocks that can be found orbiting within 45 million kilometers (28 million miles) from Earth's path around the Sun.
Aim behind Reactivation of Wise
As per the agency a 16 inch telescope along with infrared cameras will be fixed to WISE, which will allow it to study the 150 previously unknown NEOs and characterize their size, albedo and thermal properties of about 2000 others – – including some of which could be candidates for the agency's recently announced asteroid initiative.
Earlier, WISE mission achieved its mission goals and as NEOWISE extended the science even further in its survey of asteroids. NASA is now extending that record of success, which will enhance our ability to find potentially hazardous asteroids, and support the new asteroid initiative.
NASA's asteroid initiative will be the first mission to identify, capture and relocate an asteroid. It represents an unprecedented technological feat that will lead to new scientific discoveries and technological capabilities that will help protect our home planet. The asteroid initiative brings together the best of NASA's science, technology and human exploration efforts to achieve President Obama's goal of sending humans to an asteroid by 2025.
History of WISE
WISE was launched for the first time in December 2009 to look for the glow of celestial heat sources from asteroids, stars and galaxies. During its mission, WISE made about 7500 images every day during its primary mission from January 2010 to February 2011. As part of a project called NEOWISE, the spacecraft made the most accurate survey to date of NEOs. NASA turned most of WISE's electronics off when it completed its primary mission.
During 2010, NEOWISE observed about 158000 rocky bodies out of approximately 600000 known objects. Discoveries included 21 comets, more than 34000 asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, and 135 near-Earth objects.
The WISE prime mission was to scan the entire celestial sky in infrared light. It captured more than 2.7 million images in multiple infrared wavelengths and cataloged more than 560 million objects in space, ranging from galaxies faraway to asteroids and comets much closer to Earth.
JPL manages WISE for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters in Washington. The mission is part of NASA's Explorers Program, which NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages. The Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, Utah, built the science instrument. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., built the spacecraft. Science operations and data processing take place at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena
WISE will be brought back to service to help the agency in its efforts to identify the population of potentially hazardous Near-Earth objects (NEOs), those suitable for asteroid exploration missions as well as space rocks that can be found orbiting within 45 million kilometers (28 million miles) from Earth's path around the Sun.
Aim behind Reactivation of Wise
As per the agency a 16 inch telescope along with infrared cameras will be fixed to WISE, which will allow it to study the 150 previously unknown NEOs and characterize their size, albedo and thermal properties of about 2000 others – – including some of which could be candidates for the agency's recently announced asteroid initiative.
Earlier, WISE mission achieved its mission goals and as NEOWISE extended the science even further in its survey of asteroids. NASA is now extending that record of success, which will enhance our ability to find potentially hazardous asteroids, and support the new asteroid initiative.
NASA's asteroid initiative will be the first mission to identify, capture and relocate an asteroid. It represents an unprecedented technological feat that will lead to new scientific discoveries and technological capabilities that will help protect our home planet. The asteroid initiative brings together the best of NASA's science, technology and human exploration efforts to achieve President Obama's goal of sending humans to an asteroid by 2025.
History of WISE
WISE was launched for the first time in December 2009 to look for the glow of celestial heat sources from asteroids, stars and galaxies. During its mission, WISE made about 7500 images every day during its primary mission from January 2010 to February 2011. As part of a project called NEOWISE, the spacecraft made the most accurate survey to date of NEOs. NASA turned most of WISE's electronics off when it completed its primary mission.
During 2010, NEOWISE observed about 158000 rocky bodies out of approximately 600000 known objects. Discoveries included 21 comets, more than 34000 asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, and 135 near-Earth objects.
The WISE prime mission was to scan the entire celestial sky in infrared light. It captured more than 2.7 million images in multiple infrared wavelengths and cataloged more than 560 million objects in space, ranging from galaxies faraway to asteroids and comets much closer to Earth.
JPL manages WISE for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters in Washington. The mission is part of NASA's Explorers Program, which NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., manages. The Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, Utah, built the science instrument. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., built the spacecraft. Science operations and data processing take place at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena
UN Human Rights Chief: Sri Lanka heading in an
Authoritarian Direction
NAvi Pillay, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, who is on a seven-day fact finding Mission to
Sri Lanka on 31 August 2013 stated that the country was heading in the
authoritarian direction.
Pillay in her conclusion revealed that although Sri
Lanka has an opportunity to develop into a complete new vibrant state after the
end of the civil war was displaying complete different signs of
authoritarianism. During her visit to the nation she visited to Jaffana, Kilinochchi,
Mullivaika and some districts of Trincomalee region.
Pillay called on for a need of investigation into allegations of civilian causalities and summary execution. She also highlighted a need to the question the disappearances and the extent of militarization. To prove her point about Sri Lanka heading towards authoritarianism, she presented the examples of impeachment of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka that shook the independence of judiciary in the country and was controversial. She also pointed out the regular and increased attacks on religious minorities in the country.
Background
Sri Lanka's northern region was badly worn out because of 30 years of civil war between the military and the Tamil Tigers.
About the Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan Civil War was a civil war fought on the island of Sri Lanka. It started on 23 July 1983. The war was actually the movement of insurgency against the Government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers). LTTE was a separatist militant organisation which fought for the creation of Tamil Eelam, the independent Tamil state.
The civil war continued for almost 30 years and after years-long military campaign, the Tamil Tigers were defeated by the military of Sri Lanka in May 2009. The civil war in Sri Lanka caused hardships not just for the population, but also for the economy and environment of Sri Lanka. Around 80000 to 100000 people were killed during the war.
Pillay called on for a need of investigation into allegations of civilian causalities and summary execution. She also highlighted a need to the question the disappearances and the extent of militarization. To prove her point about Sri Lanka heading towards authoritarianism, she presented the examples of impeachment of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka that shook the independence of judiciary in the country and was controversial. She also pointed out the regular and increased attacks on religious minorities in the country.
Background
Sri Lanka's northern region was badly worn out because of 30 years of civil war between the military and the Tamil Tigers.
About the Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan Civil War was a civil war fought on the island of Sri Lanka. It started on 23 July 1983. The war was actually the movement of insurgency against the Government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers). LTTE was a separatist militant organisation which fought for the creation of Tamil Eelam, the independent Tamil state.
The civil war continued for almost 30 years and after years-long military campaign, the Tamil Tigers were defeated by the military of Sri Lanka in May 2009. The civil war in Sri Lanka caused hardships not just for the population, but also for the economy and environment of Sri Lanka. Around 80000 to 100000 people were killed during the war.
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