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Journalism of Courage
High security planned for Indo-Pak tie
LONDON: Organisers are enforcing high security at Old Trafford when India play Pakistan in their crucial Super Six league match next week after alert warnings from security agencies that some pro-Pakistan Kashmiri groups may cause trouble.
Official song released, a day too late
LONDON: The official song will be released here today 8212; 24 hours after hosts England were knocked out and 18 days after the launch of the tournament. The lyrics of the song, 8220;life is acarnival8221;, caused some wry amusement in the media.
Its opening line, 8220;heroes come and heroes go8221;, according to the British press, clearly did not refer to Alec Stewart8217;s home side, who failed to reach the second round after being beaten by India.
The Guardian, meanwhile, ridiculing the late release of the song 8211; and England8217;s early exit 8211; argued it should be translated immediately into Hindi.
Bursting firecracker kills 6-year-old boy
HYDERABAD: In a freak incident, six-year-old Vishal lost his life when he was hit under the throat by a splinter from bursting of crackers at Malkajgiri in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday night.
The bizarre incident happened when some boys excited over the fall of Greame Hick8217;s wicket. Vishal hails from Bidar in Karnataka and had come to his grandparents house here for summer vacation. He died on the way to the hospital, police said.
