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Corporator Gurumurthy Reddy Felicitated

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f at all there is an association which is duty bound and service oriented, then it could be none other than HSR sec 2 – RWA, which performs its job at the apt time.

The saying goes thus – ‘beat the rod when it is hot’- so has the RWA done.

On August 31, 2015, the association members lost no time in meeting their new incumbent corporator of ward no. 174 and felicitating him on he << Event >> winning the BBMP elections recently – Mr. Gurumurthy Reddy. He beat his nearest rival, Mr. K Ramesh of Congress in the election held on 22 August, 2015, Saturday.

A simple man, but highly experienced in the field of politics is the person whom the residents of HSR will now bank on. True. The simple man he is, gauging by his arrival in a two-wheeler (an old scooter) which raised many eye-brows. That apart, his

experience will be tested - now that it is almost certain that the BJP may not form the BBMP council, since both the Congress and the JD(S) have entered into a pact. But, much

corporator, the urban people’s representative of ward number 174 (HSR Layout), Mr. Chandrashekar, Secretary of HSR Sec-2 Residents Welfare Association, spoke at length of Mr. Gurumurthy Reddy showering praise on his contributions to the society. More information on the corporator will be written in the next issue, a profile on him, to know about the complete man in him.

The president of the association, Brigadier (Retd.) R S Murthy congratulating the corporator on his victory, meant business to ensure time was not wasted during the course of the programme. He covered issues on various topics at random and the members joined in handing over the memorandum to the corporator for him to go through it in detail and give depends on the outcome of the verdict his preferences in those issues. He from the court on the petition by BJP. touched up on varied issues such as He has been instrumental in getting encroachment, stray pigs menace, garbage segregation and dumping of the e-toilet near Agara fly-over. building materials, drainage, bus While welcoming the newly elected

stand for HSR, play ground maintenance etc., among the few of the many addressed. He was emphatic in asking him to fulfill all his election promises.

Gurumurthy Reddy, a resident of HSR since birth, said that since he is well versed with the area he openly declared that the 2nd sector is the best among all the sectors in HSR. More prominence will have to be given to the 6th and the 7th sectors since there is a lot of scope for improvement there. He said, “Jana Seve ne Nanna Kartavya”, meaning “public service is my duty”, adding that he shall fulfill all his promises given to the people of HSR before the election during the campaign.

On query, he said that within 3 months, he plans to provide at least 15 public toilets in the whole of HSR. He will untiringly work for the development of the area addressing many issues as quick as possible. << Continued on Pg 2 >>

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<< Continued from pg 1 >> He confirmed identifying a place of around 2 acres for the bus stop and also a place near 19th main for a public toilet. On priority, five Sulabh

Finally, he assured the members that “I will be with you always, more than what you expect from me”. This was the silver lining in the entire

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Souchalayas will be built at the earliest. In all possibility, one park also will soon be having a public toilet both for the gents as well as ladies.

Addressing the environmental issue he said, tree saplings will soon be planted and he wanted the respective associations to take part.

programme.

Keep it up Gurumurthy! Lots of expectations are there from you. Time will tell.

The Corporotor was honoured by garlanding him and presenting a shawl along with a traditional ‘Mysore Peta’.

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Bengaluru’s Mayor is Madiwala’s Pride

inally, the drama is over. The Congress has eventually won the city’s coveted Mayor’s post and the JD(S) towing behind with the Deputy Mayor’s.

Efforts by the BJP have gone in vain.

Till the last minute, BJP tried all options to secure victory by coercing at least 4 Congress and JD(S) corporators to abstain from voting.

On the other hand, Congress on its part did not want to take any risk and hence flew in B Jayashree, Rajya Sabha Member to vote. Independent Rajya Sabha member abstained.

The final tally for the victory was by four votes. Whatever political game it could called or named – resort politics or safe keeping of the corporators – the game is over in favour of the Congress and the JD(S).

But, South Bengalureans can rejoice over the fact that, the Congress Corporator of Madiwala, Mr. B N Manjunath Reddy is the new Mayor of Bengaluru and S P Hemalatha, Vrushabhavathi Nagar’s JD(S) corporator is his Deputy.

B N Manjunath Reddy, the seasoned Congressman has already voiced his priorities for the city. Garbage menace will have to be sorted out on top priority, he said. His elevation

BN Manjunath Reddy should be purposeful both for the intends to now have a separate minisresidents of South Bangalore as well ter for Bengaluru. as the entire city. It should augur well The beneficiary in the whole episode since he is a good administrator as is obviously JD(S), with only 14 people know of him. People have corporators, it was a harvest for it to restored faith in him and he must get the deputy Mayor’s post and two ensure that the BBMP is cleansed of standing committee chairmanship. all the mess that it is in and provide Due to compulsions, the Congress transparent governance. was forced to give the chairmanship The Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah is of BBMP standing committees to all head over heels on the victory the seven Independent Corporators. terming this as a victory of secular- BJP has accused the alliance as “theft ism. While thanking both former of the people’s mandate” and still is Prime Minister Deve Gowda and H D hoping against hope of snatching the Kumaraswamy for extending their post from Congress on the awaited support to defeat BJP, he said that he outcome of the Court’s verdict.

Ganesh Chaturthi – Good Days are Ahead

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anesh Chaturthi is one of the major festivals celebrated in India with great enthusiasm and devotion. The festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha; the Lord of knowledge, wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. The festival is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi. This day, observed as one of the most auspicious ones in Hindu religion is << Festivities >> widely celebrated all over India.

This year it falls on Thursday, the 17th of September.

The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi finds its origin in the Maratha reign, with Chatrapati Shivaji starting the festival.

The belief lays in the story of the birth of Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Although there are various stories attached to his birth, the one most relevant is shared here.

Goddess Parvati was the creator of Ganpati. She, in the absence of Lord Shiva, used her sandalwood paste to create Ganesha and put him to guard while she had gone for bathing. While

she was gone, Lord Shiva got into a fight with Ganesha as he did not allow him to enter, as per his mother`s orders. Enraged, Lord Shiva cut off Ganesha`s head. When Parvati saw this sight, she took the form of Goddess Kali and threatened to destroy the world. This worried everyone and they requested Lord Shiva to find a solution and calm the rage of Goddess Kali. Shiva then

ordered all his followers to immediately go and find a child whose mother has her back towards her child in negligence and bring his head. The first child seen by the followers was that of an elephant and they, as ordered, cut his head and brought to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva immediately placed the head on Ganesha`s body and brought it to life again. The rage of Maa Kali was

calmed and Goddess Parvati was overwhelmed, once again. All the Lords blessed Ganesha and the day is today celebrated for the same reason.

Ganesh Chaturthi preparations commence from almost a month before the festival. The celebrations last for around ten days (from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to Ananta Chaturdashi). On the first day a clay idol of Lord Ganesha is installed at homes. Houses are decorated with flowers. Temples witness the visit of large number of devotees. Poojas are performed and bhajans are chanted.

Often, families gather together to celebrate the festival. Localities organize and arrange for pandals and install large idols of Lord Ganesha to celebrate the festival with friends and family. On the final day of the celebrations, the idol of Lord Ganesha is taken on the streets. People exhibit their enthusiasm and joy in the form of dancing and singing on the streets along with the idol. The idol is finally immersed in the river or sea. The day witnesses a large number of devotees expressing their happiness and offering their prayers.

Ganesha Puja starts from installing a clay idol of Lord Ganesha at home.

Various dishes are cooked for offering. The idol is given a bath with pure water and then decorated with flowers. A lamp or Jyoti is lit and then the Aarti begins. Various bhajans, and mantras are chanted at this time. It is believed that chanting the mantras with complete devotion brings life to the idol. It is also believed that during this period, Ganesha visits the home of his devotees and bring prosperity and good fortune with him. For the same reason the day is observed as a very auspicious day.

Although there are a large number of sweets offered to Lord Ganesha during the puja, but Modak is known to be the lord`s favourite sweet and is therefore one of the main dishes made on this day. Other dishes include Karanji, Ladu, Barfi and Pede.

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A Laudable Effort by Jayanagar LCH RWA

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hen the city is undergoing a terrible phase of crime on the increase, few individuals or associations would have thought of taking an initiative on their own to check this menace and also being of help in cracking police cases.

Witnessing and hearing about multiple murders concerning senior citizens specifically and others in

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Dark Days ahead in Garden City

mbrace a fixed four hour power cut. That is what BESCOM confirmed on Tuesday, even after having series of meetings to mitigate the severe shortage of power in the drought-prone state.

Pankaj Kumar Pandey, BESCOM MD said, "We have resorted to four hour

However, the scheduled power cuts go for a toss, say irked citizens. Koramangala, Indiranagar, Jayanagar, Malleswaram, RT Nagar are some of the areas in the heart of the city that are worst hit. pply systems, hspitals, airport, railways will not be subject to any load shedding. The utility has chalked out details of load shedding in

power cuts for residential blocks, two hours each for industrial and commercial set ups."

This decision was taken after the company met the industrial consumers association and resolved to a two-hour load shedding schedule for them.

Bengaluru and the rural areas in seven other district in a pattern on an equitable distribution of distress.

Pandey also urged the industries to take weekly off when the domestic consumers can be supplied continuous power supply on a roster basis and most industries have now accepted it.

<< Civic Issue >> general, one such RWA has taken the first step towards ensuring to know who is who by a recorded proof of movement of public in a residential area. Without waiting further for the government or its agencies to act on security measures, a total of 16 CC TV Cameras have been installed in the LIC Colony, Canara Bank Colony and GH Layout which come under the jurisdiction of LCH Residents Welfare Association, III Block East, Jayanagar.

Now the movements of the unsocial elements will be recorded and would be of a great assistance for the police to nab the culprits if any untoward incident does occur.

The initiative is more special because of the fact that the entire cost of this project has been borne by the

residents of the area only â&#x20AC;&#x201C;a morale booster. This should set an example for the other residents associations to follow suit rather than crib or accuse the governing bodies.

This commendable project was inaugurated on Sunday, the 6th of September, 2015, by B N Vijayakumar, MLA, Jayanagar Constituency along with N Nagaraju, Corporator, Byrasandra ward and H A Iqbal Hussain, Ramanagara Zilla Panchayat President. The colourful ceremony had a capacity crowd with all the members pouring in. Welcoming the gathering, T K Parameswaran, Secretary of the Association gave an

account of the steps and measures taken by the association in this exercise and the thought of such a project undertaken. He appreciated the support of the residents in this noble cause. BN Vijayakumar, HA Iqbal Hussain, N.Nagaraju lighted the lamp to mark the inauguration and paid rich tributes to the association for its welfare measures and wished them well and extended their support to all the future initiatives of the Association. Babu Rao, President of the Association thanked all the donors for this project and the Guests of Honour who made it in spite of their busy schedules.

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HSR did not Vote to its Potential – A Shame Democracy takes a Beating in HSR In continuance to the article published in Garden City Plus regarding to the abstinence of many HSR residents from casting their votes in the recently concluded BBMP election, we thought that it could be interesting for the readers to know more details about the pattern of voting in various polling booths. This should throw more light on the voting percentage of the respective sectors.

HSR Ward Number - 174 Polling No. of Electorates No. of Votes Polled Vote Percentage Booth no. Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total 1.

608 611 0 1279 283 248 0 531 41.52 2.

610 520 0 1130 192 163 0 355 31.42 3.

864 739 0 1603 373 322 0 695 43.36 4.

823 757 0 1580 340 307 0 647 40.95 5.

765 627 0 1392 322 270 0 592 42.53 6.

749 583 0 1332 341 269 0 610 45.80 7.

983 838 2 1823 508 467 0 975 53.48 8.

1002 845 3 1850 504 408 0 912 49.30 9.

868 727 1 1596 456 401 0 857 53.70 10.

1046 798 0 1844 514 356 0 870 47.18 11.

788 680 1 1469 328 278 0 606 41.25 12.

850 737 0 1587 351 290 0 641 40.39 13.

630 584 0 1214 257 236 0 493 40.61 14.

556 482 1 1039 235 191 0 426 41.00 15.

572 508 0 1080 242 172 0 414 38.33 15A. 581 493 0 1074 268 201 0 469 43.67 16.

902 741 0 1643 332 254 0 586 35.67 17.

623 565 0 1188 234 204 0 438 36.87 18.

572 452 0 1024 180 140 0 320 31.25 19.

948 822 2 1772 499 474 0 973 54.91 20.

881 688 0 1569 343 228 0 571 36.39 21.

877 785 0 1662 314 264 0 578 34.78 22.

700 617 0 1317 390 340 0 730 55.43 23.

523 449 0 972 277 244 0 521 53.60 24.

692 646 0 1338 292 249 0 541 40.43 25.

692 646 0 1338 313 264 0 577 43.12 26.

1024 907 0 1931 394 316 0 710 36.77 27.

697 65 2 1356 283 223 0 506 37.32 28.

679 609 0 1288 200 167 0 367 28.49 29.

803 698 1 1502 391 339 0 730 48.60 30.

908 812 0 1720 383 355 0 738 42.91 31.

602 502 1 1105 225 189 0 414 37.47 32.

466 417 0 883 196 159 0 355 40.20 33.

750 576 0 1326 397 326 0 723 54.52 34.

787 682 0 1469 333 239 0 572 38.94 35.

728 673 0 1401 315 273 0 588 41.97 36.

627 484 0 1111 214 166 0 380 34.20 37.

740 535 0 1275 260 168 0 428 33.57 38.

668 489 0 1157 205 157 0 362 31.29 39.

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illegal digging of roads to lay Optic Fibre Cables, and also leading to huge revenue loss.

Traffic & Parking Rampant, unchecked and even illegal commercialization has lead to a huge increase in the traffic. All the key commercial roads that connect to different parts of the area have turned into bottle necks. Pedestrians are suffering due to random parking and pavement parking, leaving no space << Residents Speak >> for their movement.

Safety on urban voters. It may be cynicism or Basic audit will reveal that more than simply not giving a damn about a 50% of the 4737 streetlights are Democratic process, whatever it may non-functional, thereby leading to his BBMP election Ward 174 recorded less than 43% voting, leaving many of us who have been involved in the elections directly or indirectly not just surprised but annoyed too.

The story of low voting percentage was common across all BBMP Wards with very few exceptions; looks like relentless awareness campaigns about importance of voting had no impact

be by not voting and by not participating, voters are weakening the very foundation of our Democracy.

Anyways, as counting closed on 25th Aug, it was clear that voters (who ever voted) of Ward 174 had given BJP yet another chance. For several years with Corporator, MLA, MP all from BJP, both BBMP and State Govt Governed (rather misgoverned when in power)

by BJP, nothing good happened for this ward, rather it only got worse.

There is no doubt that INC lost in HSR purely due to its internal fight and a last minute patch-up of the warring factions did not help them, BJP just got away without being held accountable for its misrule or its bad governance both in this ward and in BBMP. But the mandate is out, so let’s look at what enormity of the mess that newly elected Corporator of this ward has on his hands.

Roads With over 4238 potholes of various shapes/sizes/depth on 141 kms of road length, the basic road infrastructure is crumbling and needs major surgery. Except for repeated asphalting of roads in the IAS Officers locality and 27th main, roads across HSR have not been asphalted for over 5-10 years.

Roads have been the largest source of corruption with multiple billing of the same stretch of asphalted road and

serious safety issues for commuters, women and children. Deadly potholes and lack of streetlight is an open invitation to fatal accidents especially for people using two-wheeler.

Garbage & SWD One can pass on the Garbage issue as a common problem across the City & Country, but there has been no effort what so ever to create awareness or to implement segregation at source.

When large part of this layout is a well planned BDA layout, it is criminal indeed if even segregated garbage is collected and dumped into the same pile.

Storm Water Drains (SWD) both the shoulder inlets and the main Raja Kaluves are to the brim with garbage and silt, with choking and clogging drains a few minutes of rain can flood houses in low lying areas.

Education & Health A look at Anganwadi will tell you the plight of the children for the lesser privileged section of the society. Lack of even basic facilities will only suggest that the previous Corporator gave no attention to the poorer section and left them to fend for themselves.

The Govt Schools are no better, with minimum facilities, with not much emphasis on quality and the high profile schools not willing to imple << Continued on pg 5 >>

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Saffron also helps improve cardiac health. Animal studies have found that it may help lower cholesterol levels and reduce high blood pressure.

Saffron is believed to help inhibit the aggregation and deposition of amyloid β in the brain, thus helping in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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The New Corporator Needs to Prove

ment RTE, parents who can’t afford private schools have very little choice but to send their children to Govt Schools.

Garbage, chocked SWDs, pig menace, stink from KCDC, unkempt public spaces, using of vacant sites as public toilets are all leading to serious health issues cutting across all sections of the

pushing to set-up a ‘concrete’ stadium in place of an open play ground.

Regularly, the play ground is rented out (rather used) to some religious function, and they mostly leave behind a mess.

With a population of 65,000 fewer play grounds only mean lesser public space and lesser opportunities for

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Apple’s Carplay, Google’s Android Auto Bring Smartphone Functions To Car Dashboards

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ith the 2016 model year, Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto will turn cars, even those as affordable as a base model Chevy Spark, into rolling robotic assistants that give directions to nearby restaurants or play the latest hits with commands as simple as “Play Ellie Goulding.” The Associated Press recently tried out both systems << Technology >>

society.

Lakes & Parks Both Agara Lake & Iblur Lake come under Ward 174, but until the citizens started a movement to save Agara Lake 3 years ago, all elected representatives had completely ignored the lake. Once the elected representatives got involved they made a big mess, pushing STP which is not even needed and which is a big waste of tax payer money, status of Iblur Lake is less said the better.

Even though this ward is blessed with 39 Parks, other than the one time tap cutting its not been a priority for the previous Corporator and BBMP. Parks lack basic facilities and cleaning, with some efforts of the RWAs some parks are still in usable condition.

Play Grounds HSR Layout has been known for its Citizen/RWAs activism. Just like snatching the prey from a Tiger’s mouth, few eminent citizens went to the court to save the play ground from becoming a Judges Colony. But now, like always, elected representatives are

creating a sporting atmosphere.

To conclude, encroachments, Illegal construction are on the rise; a complete control of this menace and implementation of law is the need of the hour. These are just some of the key issues out of many; the previous corporator did not even bother about Ward meetings or about setting-up a strong, effective and functioning Ward Committee. There was not even a priority list or a Ward agenda, other than the big talk of ‘Model Ward’ with zero impact on ground. The previous corporator’s interactions were limited to her party workers and the select few in the ward, there by ignoring all the requirements.

Is there Hope?

Only time will tell, will the newly elected corporator be another puppet in the hands of the MLA or will he show some spine and address the issues that the ward and its citizens are facing?

Let’s Hope, as if we have a choice.

- Kavitha Reddy Mountaineer & Lake Activist

on a 2016 Honda Accord. As with phones, voice-activated car technologies don’t always work as intended, bringing up inaccurate directions or failing to open an app, for example.

But overall the two systems are convenient and incredibly intuitive.

Both CarPlay and Android Auto should give drivers more time to keep their eyes on the road compared with the automakers’ own voice systems, which can require multiple steps and looking at on-screen menus. Still, as with any system that requires driver input, there are concerns about distraction.

Neither system has been tested yet by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, says spokesman Russ Rader.

The institute studies both human and mechanical factors in trying to reduce the number of vehicle crashes.

Consumers increasingly want to use their smartphone while driving — without running afoul of the law. For the last few years, drivers of most new cars have been able to speak to their phones and have audio stream through a car’s speakers using the nearly ubiquitous Bluetooth wireless standard. However, doing so can require fiddling with the phone, like holding down the home button first.

Both CarPlay and Android Auto allow voice commands to be turned on with a touch of a steering wheel button. Phones need to be plugged into the USB port, where the phone is

kept charging and powering the in-car entertainment. You can access maps, voicemail, phone contacts and music apps using a touch screen embedded in the dashboard — no need to grab your phone.

There are two limitations with the Apple system, whether or not you’re using it on CarPlay. One is that Apple reserves voice commands for its proprietary apps — phone, maps, texts and Apple Music.

The other is that you must be a subscriber to Apple’s $10 a month Apple Music service if you want ask the digital voice assistant Siri such complicated tasks as “play the top song from 2011.” However, you can use your voice to play songs you have downloaded and own on your iPhone.

The less restrictive Android Auto will allow you to use apps like Spotify as long as you specifically tell it to “play Aerosmith on Spotify,” or set Spotify as the default music app. A Spotify subscription also costs $10 a month.

The systems themselves can cost users a lot more.

The 2016 Honda Accord EX with manual transmission is the lowest trim on which Honda is offering CarPlay and Android Auto support.

At $25,480, the EX is $1,315 pricier than the Sport trim, and includes things like a moon roof, keyless remote and a better touch-screen

display. Volkswagen’s entry level 2016 Jetta 1.4T at $17,680 offers CarPlay and Android Auto as part of a $995 technology upgrade that includes a larger touchscreen and rearview camera.

Some automakers believe that such features could motivate buyers to move up the trim level, rather than to more expensive models. “It’s going to provide a good benefit to the Accord shopper,” says Jay Guzowski, manager of product planning for mid-size cars at American Honda Motor Co. General Motors stands alone in offering CarPlay and Android Auto as standard equipment on cars as inexpensive as the Spark — the 2015 version retails for upward of $12,170 — and as high-volume as its Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu sedans and Silverado trucks. Chevrolet marketing director Steve Majoros calls the decision “revolutionary,” and one the automaker hopes will improve its market share.

“CarPlay and Android Auto are about to really hit the mainstream,” says Kelly Blue Book senior analyst Karl Brauer.

When it’s required for use of the system, utilization falls off pretty dramatically.” So for now, certain automaker-made infotainment systems with apps will be more convenient for people who just want to get in their cars and go.

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Creating folds that look like armor, the skin of the Indian rhinoceros is a brownish-gray hue with raised wart-like bumps on the neck, shoulders, and legs. Its single horn distinguishes the Indian rhinoceros from its African counterparts, who all have two horns.

Consequently, the Indian rhinoceros is also referred to as the Great One-Horned Rhinoceros. Weighing up to 2200 kg (4800 lb.), Indian rhinos graze in flood plain areas in Northern India and Nepal. Interestingly, they have lips that are specially adapted to grasp the grass they eat (also known as prehensile lips). They occasionally eat leaves, fruit, and crops as well. To combat the heat, Indian rhinos eat during the cooler parts of the day and immerse themselves in nearby rivers and mud holes during the hottest parts of the day. They are considered to be good swimmers and sometimes eat the aquatic plants they encounter.

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Put two tablespoons of coconut milk in a small pot and heat it until warm. Apply the warm coconut milk on your hair and cover your head with a towel. Leave it on overnight.In the morning, wash your hair with shampoo and let your hair dry naturally.

Do this twice a week to enjoy shiny and bouncy hair.

Stars Foretell

Mercury the planet of communication and clear thinking moves into Gemini this week where he lasts Aries right through mid–June. In your 3rd house of siblings, neighbours and short trips, this is one of those times when saying what’s on your mind is the best thing you can possibly do.

Sunday a Full Moon shines on your 4th house of home and family and for those of you who have been arguing with a Leo relative, this is the weekend when things could go a little nuclear before they settle down. Do your very best to keep things on an even keel.

Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 4, 10, 15, 21 & 34.

You bid adieu to Mercury early this week, when he Sunday’s Full Moon shines on moves into your money and your 3rd house of conversation self–esteem zone. It’s time to and short trips so if you’ve been Taurus ask for that raise or long Virgo putting off visiting a far flung promised bonus Taurus. sibling or cousin, you might be Sunday’s Full Moon shines bright in your on the end of a rather tense chat opposite sign of Scorpio, your one on one this weekend. relationship zone.

Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 2, 8, 16, 22 & 27.

In your sign, Mercury has home court advantage and Mercury in Gemini is an this planet sign combo puts excellent placement for you the focus on whatever is Gemini and with your ruler Venus in current and trendy, and the same part of your chart, makes communications Libra these 2 personal planets will easy, outgoing and social. Your 5 lucky enhance your day to day life numbers this week are: 2, 13, 24, 28 & 33. and boost your social connections and invites. Your 5 An interesting week for you lucky numbers are: 4, 16, 20, 25 & 32.

Cancers, with a head butting, drag down all–out If you know anyone born under battle between Mars in your the sign of Leo, they are sure to Cancer friendship zone and Jupiter be in your life over the weekend in your money zone. If a – and you could very well have friend owes you money or vice versa, this Scorpio a big adventure together. And very subject could come up this week and with Jupiter in your career and it might not be pretty. ambition zone, this is a great time for you to push ahead with your ’ladder climbing’ aspirations. Why don’t you scour social Over the weekend a Full media and see what’s up for you jobwise?

Moon in your past karma and self–renewal zone could Over the weekend a Full Moon in your hopes, wishes and Sagittarius have you retracing your steps and dealing with hot topic friendship zone make this a issues. You could also find time for you to sort through yourself redoing things you didn’t do Capricorn anything and everything correctly the first or second time around. bothering you with those Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 7, 11, closest to you and see if you can’t make 18, 26 & 29. things hunky dory again.

Your 5 lucky numbers this week are: 4, 15, 20, 27 & 36.

However with Mercury the planet of clear thinking and Sunday’s Full Moon in Scorpio, planning setting up his your fellow water sign shines workshop in your creative on your spiritual zone and for Aquarius and romance zone for the those of you who haven’t felt as Pisces if their aura is shining and in next 6 weeks, you have plenty of time to mix and mingle and make even the right place, do something more friends and meet even more lovers. towards making you feel more connected.

Single? Gemini’s and Leos are great Take a walk in nature, go to the beach or matches for you and you’ll meet them when soak in a warm bath and surround yourself you least expect it. Your 5 lucky numbers with candles. Your 5 lucky numbers are: 5, are: 3, 11, 15, 23 & 34.

10, 14, 19 & 28.

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Ekta Kapoor throws Imran Khan out of her next venture Ekta Kapoor has replaced Imran Khan with Ayushmann Khurrana in her next production venture, ‘Bhoole Se Naam Na Lo Pyaar Ka’. Ekta throws out Imran from the film due his whopping demand. Imran, who will be next seen in ‘Katti Batti’ opposite Kangana Ranaut demands Rs 3 crore for the film, which Ekta did not agree.

Hence, she has signed the ‘Vicky Donor’ actor Ayushmann Khurrana for her forthcoming film.

Moreover, Imran Khan wanted Priyanka Chopra opposite him in the film. But director Tigmanshu Dhulia thought that Bhumi Pednekar will better fit the bill. As of now, the ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha jodi’ has been finalised for the leading roles.

DNA quoted a source as saying, “Imran wanted Rs 3 crore and it was working out to be a very expensive affair.

No distribution team was willing to back such an expensive film, which would have to be sold at a very high price.

Moreover, distributors told Balaji there would be no recovery for such a film at the given budget, forcing the Balaji team into doing a rethink on casting”.

The source continued, “Bhumi and Ayushmann have been approached and everything is almost finalised. Balaji’s team felt they were best suited to play the lead pair in Bhoole Se..”.

Bhoole Se Naam Na Lo Pyaar Ka was earlier titled Milan Talkies.

What came more surprising is that Imran Khan is not aware that he was ousted from the film. He only came to know from the newspaper article.

When asked about the film status, Imran replied that he apparently doesn’t know about it.

Incidentally, the actor is also clueless about the film's title being changed from 'Milan Talkies' to 'Bhoole Se Naam...' I was also surprised by the new title, when I'd agreed to do the film, it was 'Milan Talkies'. In my last conversation with Tigmanshu about a month-and-a-half back, I was told that the script was being fine-tuned and developed and he was also tweaking the climax," said Imran.

He continued, "We were working on the script and casting but my focus then was on 'Katti Batti'. Now what happened in between, I have not been briefed. All this is news to me."

Imran and Ekta had a fallout post the release and debacle of 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara' , and as a result he was dropped from 'Milan Talkies'.

Subsequently, both reconciled and Imran was signed by Ekta but she ditched him without letting him know.

Says he, "I will find that out today. I have asked my team to figure out what happened. Today when I woke up I saw the story. I spoke to Ekta couple of months back. My last meeting was with the director," said Imran, who says that he is no longer surprised by the industry's ways.

"I tend not to be surprised by lot of things happening after having seen so many ups and downs in last seven to eight years that I have been in the industry. I have lost my ability to be surprised," he added.

Tips to Remove Upper Lip Hair Naturally Turmeric And Milk: Turmeric powder has often been used as an ingredient in beauty products. It

cleanses your skin, beautifies it and ensures that you glow all the time. Milk is also beneficial for your skin.

The combination of these two can help in removing upper lip hair naturally. This is how you should go about it – 1. Take one tablespoon of turmeric and milk each and mix them in a bowl.

2. Once the mixture is prepared, apply it gently to your upper lip using your fingers. 3. Wait till it dries, after which you can rub it off your skin. 4. Wash off with cold water.

Egg Whites: Egg whites are another good remedy for upper lip hair. It soothes your skin and ensures great results.

1. Take one egg white and mix it with some corn flour and sugar.

2. Whisk the mix until it forms a sticky paste.

3. Now apply the paste on the upper lip region.

4. Let it dry for around 30 minutes and peel it off. For best results, repeat this therapy twice in a week. Within a month, you will notice that the hair growth has considerably reduced.

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Cavities: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

C

avities, also referred to as tooth decay or caries, are holes in the teeth. Cavities are the second-most common health disorder Cavities usually occur in the teeth of children and young adults, but they can happen at any age. Cavities are a common cause of tooth loss in young people.

Causes Cavities are the result of two primary factors: bacteria in the mouth and a high-sugar and starch diet. It is natural to have bacteria in the mouth but it becomes problematic in the case of poor oral hygiene.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the mouth's normal bacteria combine with food pieces and saliva to form plaque. Plaque is a sticky, invisible substance that accumulates quickly. Foods rich in sugar or starch make plaque stickier.

If plaque stays on the teeth for more than a few days, it gets harder and becomes a substance called tartar.

Cavities form when bacteria in plaque and tartar convert sugar into acid.

Streptococcus mutans and Strepto-

coccus sobrinus are bacteria especially likely to combine with fermentable carbohydrates like sucrose, fructose and glucose and produce acid. The acid demineralizes the hard structure of the tooth, which over time creates a soft spot, or hole in the tooth called a cavity.

After the enamel is worn away, the acid reaches the next layer of the teeth. This layer, called dentin, is softer and susceptible to acid. The bacteria and acid continue to work their way through the tooth, into the pulp, creating a bigger and bigger hole.

According to the NIH, cavities are

most commonly found where plaque is highly prevalent, such as on the molars, between teeth, near the gum line, and at the edges of fillings.

Symptoms As the cavity progresses, the decay gets near the nerve (pulp) and can cause pain, which gets progressively worse especially with exposure to heat, cold, sweet foods or drinks, If the decay gets large enough, part of the tooth may fracture off, leaving a large visible hole, and the tooth may be sensitive to biting pressure. Bad breath and or a bad taste in the mouth are also symptoms.Cavities on the front teeth are the easiest to see and will look like a brown or black spot.

Cavities in other parts of the mouth are often not visible without an X-ray.

Prevention Just as there are two factors that cause cavities, there are two main factors to preventing them: oral hygiene and diet change. According to the NIH, good oral hygiene includes brushing your teeth at least twice a day and flossing at least once, having a professional teeth-cleaning every six months, and having X-rays and a

dental exam annually to detect cavity development.

Reducing the amount of sugar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially sugary drinks and juices â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can help prevent cavities. You may consider brushing your teeth or rinsing your mouth after eating sticky foods. Minimizing snacking, avoiding constant sipping of sugary drinks, and not sucking on candy or mints can all help, too, because they produce a constant supply of acid in the mouth.

Treatment Treatments for cavities include fillings, crowns and root canals. "If the lesion is very small and just beginning, it can be treated with fluoride paste and varnish to help stop the progression of the demineralization.

If the cavity is formed, however, there is only one option: to remove the decay and put a filling in its place.

If the decay is removed completely and a good filling is placed, the cavity will be gone for a long time, sometimes forever. Though the cavity itself may not return, most people do need to have their fillings replaced several times over a lifetime. Acids in the oral cavity, wear and poor oral

hygiene can cause the fillings to break down, causing micro leakage and subsequent recurrent decay to form.

A new treatment?

New treatment for cavities may be on the horizon. A process called electrically accelerated and enhanced remineralization (EAER) is being developed in London, this process "accelerates the natural movement of calcium and phosphorous minerals into the cavity to repair it. This process would eliminate drills and injections.

It emits tiny electrical currents into the tooth to push the minerals into the repair site. It encourages the tooth to repair itself. This new process could be available by 2017. If your toothache stops, it is still important to see a dentist. Sometimes toothaches stop if the pulp dies, but the infection may still spread.

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