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Talks of Common Minimum Program, Governor has set January 19 deadline for formation of government in the J&K and BJP will not take any step in haste

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J&K Governor N.N. Vohra meets BJP state unit chief Jugal Kishore Sharma and other party leaders at the Raj Bhawan in Jammu on Thursday. PTI

Shakti Mills gang-rape accused is suspected by police to be involved in another murder case, after an interrogation of other accused in a different murder case

good news", BJP's state unit chief Jugal Kishore Sharma yesterday said after a party delegation met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra.

"We have asked him (governor) for some more time, so that the result of the ongoing dialogue (with other parties) comes out. There are many issues that need to be discussed that is why it is taking time," he said and asserted that BJP would work for a stable government in J&K. Queried on the demand for a chief minister from Jammu region, party's state incharge Avinash Rai Khanna said,

"Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh constitute one state and the chief minister would be from the state of Jammu and Kashmir."

The BJP leadership in Jammu and Kashmir had been till now batting strongly for a Chief Minister from Jammu, especially from the party, in case of a post-poll alliance.

While hinting towards accommodating the agendas of coalition partners, Khanna said that the party knows very well how to run a "successful coalition government."

"When we sit together and

discuss on the issue of government formation, we can come out with a Common Minimum Programme and form a joint agenda to run the government.

"BJP knows very well how to run a coalition government and the people trust us on that," Khanna said.

Sharma said the process of discussion with other parties was on. "The people of the state will soon get a good news on the formation of the government. We are working towards formation of stable Continued on pg 6 ÂŤ

Crime centre Shakti Mills?

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AMMU: A day after PDP gave signs of apparent softening of stance towards it, BJP on Thursday said it has sought "more time" from the Governor in view of the ongoing dialogue with parties on government formation and hinted that it could relent on the issue of having chief minister from Jammu.

Governor has set January 19 deadline for formation of government in the state and BJP will not take any step in haste. The dialogue with other parties is on and people of the state will "soon get

n the double murder cases that cropped up before the cops a couple of days ago, the name of one Siraj Khan had come up as an accused. This Siraj was involved in the September 2011 Shakti Mills unnatural sex cum murder case and the city police suspect that he is the same guy who was involved in the horrific Shakti Mills photojournalist Siraj Khan, one of the accused in gang-rape case of August 2013. Shakti Mills gangrape case.

A day after VP road police handed over the three accused to the Marine Drive police station for interrogation, the police is sure that Siraj was involved in the gang-rape case, but they have yet to show Siraj Khan's picture to the three arrested accused to cross check his identity.

According to VP road police station sources, the modus operandi of unnatural sex is similar to other rape cases which took place in 2013 including that of a call centre employee.

On Wednesday, the city police claimed to have cracked the two murder cases with the

arrest of three accused from south Mumbai. Acting on a tip off, accused Rajkumar Ranappan (23), Sunil Kumar (30) and Vishal Padghan (30) were picked up from Gulalwadi area in Girgaum and their interrogation revealed their roles in the killing of two men reported in September 2011 and July this year.

Marine Drive police has now placed the trio under arrest in connection with the murder case reported in its jurisdiction in July this year.

During tactful interrogation, the trio admitted that they along with their three Continued on pg 6 ÂŤ

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E-toll to save `88,000 crore, says Gadkari

Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, along with State Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse and Finance & Planning Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, during a press conference at Y.B. Chavan Auditorium on Thursday.

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Gadkari added that the Centre plans to promote water transport in he Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Mumbai with the introduction of (JNPT) is to procure Water Catamaran and Hovercraft services Bus, an amphibious bus that along the Mumbai coastline. can run both on land and water, He added that under the 'Make In within three months. Disclosing this India' campaign, the government to newspersons here yesterday, will promote production of engine Union Minister for Road Transport and body of the Water Bus here so Nitin Gadkari stated that after the that the costs will be brought down trial run results are available, the to Rs 30 crore. Gadkari further government will take a decision on stated that the government has its introduction in Mumbai. He said plans to bring down the prices of that the Centre has plans to decon- Catamaran and Hovercrafts so that gest Mumbai and Maharashtra, and the commuting costs from Borivali also make water and air pollution to Nariman Point come down from free.

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ernment plans to construct three helipads for VVIPs near Oberoi Hotel, Nariman Point which will greatly reduce the traffic jams in South Mumbai during VVIP visits.

Plans are also in the anvil for construction of two Floatels along the Marine Drive.

Commenting upon the stalled road works in Maharashtra, Gadkari stated that his ministry has cleared Rs 70,000 crore worth concretisation works of major national highways in the state. He remarked that Maharashtra which had been lagging in infrastructure development in the last decade or so shall

The electronic toll (e-toll) collection system introduced in the country will help save Rs 88,000 crore and cut waiting time at toll plazas significantly, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in the city, yesterday.

Citing a Transport Corporation of India-IIM Kolkata study that said Rs 60,000 crore was lost on account of various delays at check posts, he said electronic toll collection could save Rs 88,000 crore, reports PTI. "The report said that every year, fuel worth Rs 60,000 crore is wasted due to the time spent by vehicles at toll plazas. The amount goes up to Rs 88,000 crore if the value of the time lost is added," he said.

"Of the 350 toll points on the Mumbai-Delhi route, 140 have been converted into e-toll points. By completion of the e-toll work in the country, this amount of Rs 88,000 crore would be saved," he told reporters.

"We will make available the e-platform to Maharashtra Government so that the same e-toll points can be started on state highways," Gadkari said.

On the issue of making roads toll-free, Gadkari said, "we are trying to find a way out."

"On the issue of toll, we are making a detailed study for the last two months. We are trying to bring in a new toll policy in a month, after taking approval of the PM and cabinet," Gadkari said.

now do it all in next two years. Talking about the demand for construction of ring road for Mumbai, he said that the government plans to bring the pushback technology used in Belgium and Rotterdam for construction of tunnels for the construction of the proposed ring road.

Gadkari defended Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' demand for creating a separate committee under Prime Minister Narendra Modi arguing that there are several complex interlinking issues related

to issues like transport, water transport, salt pan lands which need the intervention of the Prime Minister.

Replying to queries on abolishing toll, he said that the Centre is on the verge of formulating the policy which shall be out in a month's time. Gadkari disclosed that lands belonging to the big State Transport bus (ST) terminals should be developed as Bus Ports where long distance freight carrier drivers can have night halt which aims to reduce traffic jams and road accidents.

FDA inspects food joints across city on Dec 31

By Shwetha Kannan

were inspected by 19 food safety officers across the city ranging from hirty-two food samples from 14 places like Bandra, Vile Parle, Gireateries and hotels were col- gaum, to Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Kurla lected by the food safety officers of and Dahisar, Borivli, Malad and the Food and Drug Administration Kandivli, to state a few.

(FDA) on December 31 as a part of Out of the 22 inspections that its drive to make sure that Mum- took place on December 31, sambaikars are eating at places that ples of food were collected from meet the standards set by the FDA. fourteen places while the the other Several eating joints and hotels eight places were let off with only

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inspections.

“Places where the crowd was more and food was much in demand were the places were we went to on New Year eve. Most of them were hotels. We did a total of 22 inspections. Wherever we felt that the prescribed standards for hygiene were not being met, we collected food samples. There were 14 such places. And at some places we did PTI

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Newly-wed Satish Apte, 58, takes a selfie with his 20year-old wife Lisa, in Thane, on New Year Day, yesterday.

only inspection. From 14 hotels we collected 32 samples. The samples have been sent to the laboratory for analysis. Once we get the results, appropriate actions will be taken.

Of the remaining eight that were subjected only to inspections, most of them will be sent notices because hygiene, storage conditions, not having proper records about the bills and also about the staff they have employed, were issues with them. So these cases will be sent an improvement notice,” said Suresh Annapure, Joint Commissioner, Food, Greater Mumbai, FDA. While the FDA seems to have done its bit to give Mumbaikars better eating places, the issue of staff crunch seems to affect the reach of its work.

When asked about 22 inspections being too less a number for a city like Mumbai where New Year celebrations are a grand affair with food being an essential part of those celebrations, a food safety officer, on condition of anonymity said, “There is a severe shortage of staff. With only 19 posts out of the 65 sanctioned posts being filled, how can we cover the whole of Mumbai? Inspection at each place takes around four to five hours. With only 19 food safety officers at work, it is not possible to do more than what has been done.”

According to FDA commissioner Purushottam Bhapkar, staff crunch was not an issue here. It was the time period during which the checks had to be done, which was

the restraint.

“The places had to be inspected and food samples had to be collected during the time when the parties begin – somewhere between 7 pm and 12 midnight. So given the staff and the time we had to do the job, we have tried to do our best,” said Bhapkar.

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As the clock ticked at midnight, two newly born babies are gently laid on a bed at Cama Hosptial yesterday. The backdrop of a picture shows two cute babies.

‘Pad’ding it up

After public smooching protests across India in November 2014, the campaigners are back with a new cause – fighting discrimination against menstruating women in Kerala.Called 'Red Alert: You’ve Got a Napkin!', the campaign was launched after news of a forced strip search of women in a Kochi factory was reported by the media.Inspired by the 2009 Pink

Chaddi campaign against moral policing in Mangalore, the Red Alert campaign involves mailing sanitary napkins (used or unused) to the manager of the company in the Kochi, where more than 40 women employees were strip searched by two female supervisors in a bid to find out who left a used sanitary pad in the bathroom.The incident took place

on December 10, and the manager of the factory had refused to support the women or take action against the supervisors. A police complaint was filed against the supervisors later after the Kerala state women’s commission intervened.The Red Alert Facebook page has posted the address of the factory to which protesters can send sanitary napkins. “Protest against this inhuman act! Send a napkin (used or unused) to the MD of the company and mark your protest against this inhuman act,”

the Facebook page says.At least two other instances of discrimination against women of menstruating age have taken place in Kerala in December, sparking off intense social media discussions on the subject.Through the Red Alert campaign, the protesters want to raise awareness about the prejudices and politics around menstruation and women.

Jatinga: where migratory birds gather for mass suicide

Jatinga is a lush, scenic and usually tranquil Indian village nestled comfortably within the Borail Hills range.

Known as the headquarters of the Dima Hasao district, it is also a famous resting place for many species of migratory birds: including kingfishers, Indian pitta, green-breasted pitta, green pigeons, black drongos, rackettailed drongos, whistling ducks, spotted doves, emerald doves,

and grey heron.

For the last few decades, however, a bizarre and ghastly occurrence has gripped the quiet village.

Most research indicates that birds are most active during the day. But almost every night at sunset between September and November, on a 1.5 km strip of land, hundreds of birds descend and like a massive dark cloud, crash into buildings and trees at

full speed.

The mystery surrounding this phenomenon is even deeper than it seems.

The most puzzling thing to about this phenomenon is that so many species of diurnal resident birds should be on the move when, by definition, they should be fast asleep.

Some argue that it isn’t 'avian hara-kiri' as the locals refer to it, but rather a natural occurrence resulting from the birds’ attraction to light and their hapless flight towards anything with a light source.

Some ornithologists believe there is a connection between the phenomenon and the electromagnetic forces of the area, namely the geographical fault lines that surround the area.

The Jatinga bird occurrence dates back to at least 1905, when the area’s original inhabitants witnessed the startling phenomenon, and although frightened, interpreted it as a gift from the gods.

Jatinga has become a famous spot due to the bird suicides.

Sadly, though, no one mourns the loss of these creatures. Villagers trap the dead birds with bamboo sticks and consume them with gusto.

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Miracle prayer to St. Claire.

God of Mercy, you inspired St. Claire with the love of poverty by the help of her prayers. May we follow Christ in poverty of spirit and come to the joyful vision of your glory in the Kingdom of Heaven. We ask this through Our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever (say your prayer request here) please hear my Novena St. Claire. I believe in the power of prayers and miracles. Say this prayer and 9 Hail Marys for 9 consecutive days, promise to publish the prayer on the 9 day and your miracle will be granted. By B.D. C-40679

CHANGE OF NAME

I Ali Sardar Rizvi have changed my son name from Faizal Mehandi Rizvi to Faisal Mehdi Rizvi as per Affidavit Dated 31/12/2014.

C-40680 I have changed my name from Duli Chand Sukhdev to Duli Chand Sukhdev Suhag as per Affidavit Dated 31/12/2014.

C-40681 I have changed my name from Surekha Pandurang Parab to Anuya Arvind Parab vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit No. (LG 604309).

C-40682 I Ronish Mosaraf Kayal have changed my Name to Md. Danish Mosaraf Kayal as per Maha Gazette No (X-4093).

C-40683 I have changed my name from Shubhangini Vaidya to Shubhangi Mahesh Salunke as per Affidavit dated 31/12/2014.

C-40684 I have changed my name from Shreedhar to Shridhar as per affidavit dated 20th Oct 2014.

C-40685 I have changed my name from Vedavati to Vedavathi as per affidavit dated 20th Oct 2014 C-40686 I have changed my name from Ravikumar Ashok Gambani to Ravi Ashok Gambani as per Affidavit C-40687 I have changed my name from Chandur Kundandas Raichandani to Chander Kundandas Raichandani as per Affidavit C-40688 I have changed my name from Ashokkumar Alias Ashoklal Kauromal Gambaoi to Ashok Kauromal Gambani as per Affidavit C-40689 I have changed my name from Parvin Saba D/o Kitabulla Khan to Parvin D/o Kitabulla Khan as per Affidavit Dt.30-122014.

C-40690 I have changed my name from M. Sadab Shaikh to Mohd Shadab Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 01.01.2014 C-40691

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I have changed my name from Jalaluddin Shaikh to Jalaluddin Shah as per Affidavit Dt. 31.12.2014 C-40692

I have changed my name from Sheela Ramesh Waghmare to Dwarka Ramesh Waghmare as per Affidavit C-40709

I have changed my name from Dineshbhai Maganbhai to Dineshbhai Maganbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40727

I have changed my name from Jaitunnisa Jalaluddin Shaikh to Jannatunnisa Jalaluddin Shah as per Affidavit Dt. 31.12.2014.

I have changed my name from Sayyad Amreen Ahamed Kalyankar to Shaikh Amrin Afzal as per Affidavit C-40710

I, Dineshbhai Maganbhai Kalathiya have changed my son's name from Utsav to Utsav Dineshbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40728

C-40693 I have changed my name from Belal Hasham Syed to Bilal Hasham Sayed as per Affidavit Dt. 20.12.2014.

C-40694 I have changed my name from Hasina Begum Amir Khan to Hasina Sabir Husain as per Affidavit C-40695 I have changed my name from Sabir Sattar Husain to Sabir Husain Sattar Husain as per Affidavit C-40696 I have changed my name from Deepakkumar Chunnilal Maniyar to Deepak Chunnilal Maniyar as per Affidavit C-40697 I have changed my name from Bhageerathi Prabhu Dangi to Bhagyshri Mallappa Pattanshetti as per Gazette No. 017705 C-40698 I have changed my name from Sudhakumari Sitaram Nirmal to Sudha Sureshkumar Sharma as per Affidavit C-40699 I have changed my name from Neela Shrikrishna Patwardhan to Shilpa Sharad as per Affidavit C-40700 I have changed my name from Rihan Shaukat Duste to Reehan Shaukat Duste as per Affidavit C-40701 I have changed my name from Altaf/Altaf Hussain Alladin to Altaf Hussain Alladin Tanwar as per Affidavit C-40702 I have changed my name from Navinchandra Bhikhabhai Mehta to Navinbhai Mehta as per Affidavit C-40703 I have changed my name from Dildar Abdul Karim Kanekar to Sadika Hamid Bebal as per Deedpoll Affidavit/Annexure 'E'.

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I have changed my name from Drishti Manoj Gupta to Dolly Manoj Gupta as per Affidavit C-40711 I have changed my name from Ranjith Gangadharan to Ranjith Gangadharan Nair as per Affidavit C-40712 I have changed my name from Suruchi Rohan Deshmukh to Madhura Rohan Deshmukh as per Affidavit C-40713 I have changed my name from Yugender Rajaiah to Yugendar Rajayya Chiluka as per Affidavit C-40714 I have changed my name from Dashrathbhai Mayaram/ Dashrathlal Mayaram Panchal to Dashrath Mayaram Panchal as per Affidavit C-40715 I have changed my name from Sarvar Ali Tasudduk Ali to Sarva Ali Tasaddukali Sayyed as per Affidavit C-40716 I have changed my name from Ashok Paswal to Ashok Atmaprasad Paswan as per Affidavit C-40717 I have changed my name from Atamaram Paswal to Atmaprasad Paswan as per Affidavit C-40718 I have changed my name from Qaisar Jahan Mohd Anwar to Kaisar Jahan Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-40719 I have changed my name from Yathisha to Yatish Jaya Shetty as per Affidavit C-40720 I have changed my name from Mohd Sami Murtuza Khan to Muhammed Sami Khan as per Affidavit C-40721 I have changed my name from Mehrunnisa to Mehrunnisa Khan as per Affidavit C-40722

I have changed my name from Dilipkumar Shantaram Khatu to Dilip Shantaram Khatu as per Deedpoll Affidavit/ Annexure 'E'.

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I have changed my name from Mahamad Hasim to Muhammed Hashim Khan as per Affidavit C-40723

I have changed my name from Husnabanu Tahir Dalvi to Bano Tahir Dalvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit/Annexure 'E C-40706

I have changed my name from S. Balasubramanian to Balasubramanian Srinivasan Udaiyar as per Affidavit C-40724

I have changed my name from Varshaben Shantilal Ballu to Varsha Sanjay Shah as per Affidavit Dated 01.01.2015 C-40707

I have changed my name from Mohamed Shamer to Mohamed Shamer Shaikh as per Affidavit C-40725

I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Himatlal Shah to Sanjay Himatlal Shah as per Affidavit Dated 01.01.2015 C-40708

I have changed my name from Dineshbhai Maganbhai Patel to Dineshbhai Maganbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40726

I, Dineshbhai Maganbhai Kalathiya (Father) have changed my daughter's name from Shiksha Dinesh Kalthiya to Shiksha Dineshbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40729 I have changed my name from Kanchanben to Kanchanben Dineshbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40730 I have changed my name from Kanchanben Dinesh Kalthiya to Kanchanben Dineshbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40731 I have changed my name from Dhruviben to Bhumi Dineshbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40732 I have changed my name from Dinesh Kalthiya to Dineshbhai Maganbhai Kalathiya as per Affidavit C-40733 I have changed my name from Tegi Devi Jain to Tagidevi Jain as per Affidavit C-40734 I have changed my name from Tayiben Pukhraj Jain to Tagidevi Pukhraj Jain as per Affidavit C-40735 I have changed my name from Rajesh Kumar Pukhraj Jain to Rajesh Pukhraj Jain as per Affidavit C-40736 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nahid Jahan Mohd Shahid to Mrs. Nahid Parveen Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-40737 I have changed my name from Mrs.Nahid Mohammed Shahid to Mrs. Nahid Parveen Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-40738 I have changed my name from Mr.Mohd Adnan Mohd Shahid to Mr. Mohammed Adnan Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-40739 I have changed my name from Mr. Imad Mohammed Shahid Shaikh to Mr. Mohammed Imaad Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit C-40740 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nahid Zaha Mohd Shahid to Mrs. Nahid Parveen Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-40741 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nahid Mohammed Shahid Shaikh to Mrs. Nahid Parveen Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit C-40742

I have changed my name from Mrs. Naheeda Mohd Shahid Shaikh to Mrs. Nahid Parveen Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-40743 I have changed my name from Mrs. Naheed Mohd Shahid to Mrs. Nahid Parveen Mohammed Shahid Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-40744 I have changed my name from Mrs. Amina Abbas Dhuka to Mrs. Amina Abbas Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit C-40745 I have changed my name from Mr. Abbas Sharif Dhuka to Mr. Abbas Sharif Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit C-40746 I have changed my name from Mr. Arif Abbas Dhuka to Mr. Arif Abbas Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit C-40747 I have changed my name from Mr. Zahir Abbas Dhuka to Mr. Zahir Abbas Dhukka as per deed poll Affidavit C-40748 I have changed my name from Mrs. Shafika Zahir Dhuka to Mrs. Shafiqua Zahir Dhukka as per deedpoll Affidavit C-40749 I Yaminiben Hemendrakumar Malbari have changed my name to Yamini Hemendra Malbari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/01/15 C-40750 I Hemendrakumar Navinchandra Malbari have changed my name to Hemendra Malbari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/01/15 C-40751 I Geetaben Laxmidas Mirani / Geeta Raju Thakkar have changed my name to Geeta Rajesh Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40752 I Bipinchandra Nandlal Patel have changed my name to Bipin Nandlal Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 31/12/14 C-40753 I Amishkumar Bipinchandra Patel have changed my name to Amish Bipin Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 31/12/14 C-40754 I Urvashi Girish Dhorada have changed my name to Urvashi Girish Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/12/14 C-40755 I Miss. Sibte Zahara Zaidi have changed my name to Mrs. Sibte Zehra Asif Zaidi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/01/15 C-40756 I Ziyaul Mujeebul have changed my Ziyaul Mujeebul Shaikh as per Affidavit.

Rehman name to Rehman Deedpoll

I Farzana have changed my name to Farzana Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40759 I Meenaxi Akre have changed my name to Meenaxi Dataramo as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40760 I Meenakshi Akre have changed my name to Meenaxi Dataramo as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40761 I Mukeshbhai Kanubhai Patel have changed my name to Mukesh Kanubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40762 I Narendrakumar Dhanji Vora have changed my name to Narendra Dhanji Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40763 I Zaibunissa Mohd. Asif Siddique have changed my name to Zebunisha Mohd. Asif Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40764 I Sheikh Jebunisha Sayedbhai have changed my name to Zebunisha Mohd. Asif Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40765 I Mohmmedasif Siddique & Asif Siddique have changed my name to Mohd Asif Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40766 I Mohammed Asif Abdul Bari have changed my name to Mohd. Asif Abdul Bari Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40767 I Zaibunnisa Mohammed Asif have changed my name to Zebunisha Mohd. Asif Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40768 I Soniya Abhishek Singh have changed my name to Soniya Rupak Kothare as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40769 I Soniya Rupak Kothare have changed my minor son’s name from Hardit Singh to Hardit Kothare as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40770 I Saroj Dhiraj Panchal & Sarojben Dhirajbhai Panchal have changed my name to Saroj Dhirajlal Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40771 I Dhiraj Khushaldas Panchal & Dhirajbhai Panchal have changed my name to Dhirajlal Khushaldas Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40772 I Istiyaq Ahamad Nisar Ahamad Khan have changed my name to Asif Nisar Ahamad Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-40757 I Mujibul Rehman have changed my name to Mujeebul Rehman Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Bhamabai have changed my name to Bhama Kisan Walunj as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/06/14 C-40774

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citizens cannot wear the mantle of Robinhood, by dehe Brihanmumbai Mupriving the tax payer of his nicipal Corporation right by protecting and re(BMC) has decided to warding law breakers.” provide alternative accomBut now the BMC is workmodation to those who have ing on widening of three illegally encroached upon small streams and nullahs in open land meant for public the city under the Brihanprojects despite the High mumbai Storm Water Disposal System (BRIMSTOWAD) Court's 2006 verdict to not to show it as vital public projextend the deadline for slum ect and thus rehabilitate the rehabilitation. The matter is people who will be displaced still sub judice in the due to the programme.

Supreme Court.

The BMC administration The Bombay High Court, in has tabled the proposal in the its landmark judgment in 2006, had set the cut-off date croachment...no nation, no Standing Committee Meetfor slum rehabilitation as Jan- state or the rule of law can ing. It will come up for disuary 1, 1995 and had survive if illegalities are con- cussion in today's meeting. If slammed the government tinuously legalised in the the Standing Committee apsaying, “The answer to en- guise of social obligation. The proves proposal, then it will croachment on public land is state which has a constitu- be binding on the on the civic not legalising further en- tional duty to protect all the body to provide accommoda-

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tion to an estimated 4.5 lakh household.

Assuming each house costs Rs 10 lakh, multiplied by 4.5 lakh houses to be made available, the civic treasury will have to take on an additional fiscal burden of Rs 45,000 crore.

As one social activist cleverly noted, “This is politics of brinkmanship and theory of poetic justice (good should be rewarded and bad should be punished) is being violated.”

Since 1975, the cut off date has been repeatedly extended by five years. First the Congress pushed it to 1980 and then to 1985. Following that, the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party regime extended it by another ten years.

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from PM

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hile the Mumbai University is getting ready to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to its prestigious Indian Science Congress, the Mumbai University and College Teachers' Union (MUCTU) and Senate members have raised their voice against Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Rajan Welukar hosting the PM. Since the High Court has ruled Welukar's appoint-

According to protocol, the VC is responsible to head events organised by the university as well as play host to the guests invited to the events.

Pradeep Sawant, senate member at the MU, said, “The VC is already facing a probe into his appointment for the post. How can he receive the PM when his appointment has not been finalised. The Chancellor should not allow Dr Welukar to be a part of the exhibition

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on their expectations from the government.” he Congress party in the “The party cadre will hold state which has lost consultations with farmers ground in the Lok Sabha and starting from gram panAssembly elections is finally chayat and panchayat samiti coming to terms with the de- level. We will begin the tours feat and has now decided to from January 5. The drought swing into action against the relief measures were always BJP-Shiv Sena government. two- pronged. Preparing State Congress president schemes for long-term soluManikrao Thakre said, “The tions and financial package state government has miser- per hectare as well as waiver ably failed to handle the of loan were short-term drought situation in the state measures to help the farmer and mitigate the hardship of prepare for sowing in the next the farmers. The farming season,” he added. community is in a lurch due Thakre alleged that the to crop loss. However, the government had failed to government is in no mood to take steps to help farmers pay any attention to this sen- other than announcing a sitive issue. Now the party compensation for those afhas decided to take up the fected by the hailstorm, issue and two committees which is mostly in north Mahave been set up to study the harashtra from where Agridrought situation in Vidarbha culture Minister Eknath and Marathwada. These Khadse hails. committees will monitor the When asked about the updrought relief measures and coming local body election in interact with affected farmers Aurangabad, Navi Mumbai

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MPCC Chief Manikrao Thakre municipal corporation and Thane, Palghar Zilla Parishad, Thakre said that he had authorised the local party units to take a decision on the election strategy and whether the party should go alone or forge local alliances with likeminded parties.Thakre also said the party was planning to observe the centenary of

Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India from South Africa.

Gandhi arrived in Mumbai on January 9, 1915.

Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Anant Gadgil has planned a special campaign in Pune, aimed at boosting the morale of party cadres against the backdrop of two successive defeats in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. “I have named the campaign as Congress Balkatikaran Abhiyan (strengthening programme) for cadres of Pune, which will commence from next month. I will give the party workers 25 to 30 talking points against the BJP, the Centre and the BJP-ruled states on their U-turns on various issues, their double speak on transparency in governance, ordinance among others. These workers will then take forward the debate among the people,” he said this while speaking to reporters.

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University of Mumbai Vice-Chanellor, Dr. Rajan Welukar. ment as incorrect, the union and senators have written to the Chanellor of MU, who is the Governor of Maharashtra, to expel Welukar from the exhibition. They have also threatened to write to the Prime Minister himself about the issue.

From January 3 to January 7, the MU is organising its most prestigious event – Indian Science Congress – in the Kalina Campus. More than 5,000 students who have registered will be attending this event. Scientists from across the country will be present at the event along with eminent personalities and ministers. Narendra Modi will be attending this event on January 3.

and appoint a second in command to the VC to head the event and receive the PM.” In December the High Court (HC) recommended the formation of a committee to probe the appointment of Dr Rajan Welukar as Vice Chancellor of the Mumbai University. Dr Welukar will be completing his term as the VC of MU in May 2015.

Prof Subhash Athavle, secretary of the MUCTU, said, “With a case against his appointment pending, Dr Welukar had chaired an international event. This has spoiled the image of the MU. The Chancellor should look into this issue and not allow Dr Welukar to be a part of the event.”

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I Subhash Bhandari have changed my name to Subash Cantilal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Geetika Vaid have changed my minor daughter’s name from Rajvee Suyog Malviya to Rajvee Vaid as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Nageshwar Pal have changed my name to Nageshwar Prasad Pal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Bhupatbhai Patel have changed my name to Bhupat Popatbhai Vekaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-40781 I Hansaben Girdharbhai Donga have changed my name to Hansa Bhupat Vekaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40782 I Punam Vijay Abnawe have changed my name to Poonam Vijay Abnave as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40783 I Hashmbhai Parmar have changed my name to Hasam Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shreekrishna Kumar / Shreekrishna Pal have changed my name to Krishna Pal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40797 I Abhishek Kumar Choudhary have changed my name to Abhishek Kumar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40798 I Farzana Gulam Mohamad Sheikh have changed my name to Shabana Jafar Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40799 I Naimabanu Shaikh have changed my name to Naima Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-40801 I Navashaba Shaikh have changed my name to Naushaba Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-40802 I Mr. Ashwinkumar Arjan Dhollu have changed my name to Mr. Ashwin Arjan Dhollu as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-40790 I Kinjal Subhash Bhandari have changed my name to Kinjal Subash as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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he Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a 21-yearold youth for stabbing to death a prostitute who refused to marry him.

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Tahilramani recently dismissed an appeal filed by the convict, Anant alias Rakesh Ratan Let, against a sessions court order convicting him for the murder, reports PTI. He is currently serving his sentence in Nashik Central prison.

The judges held, "We are of the opinion that there is sufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed murder of Zarina by assaulting her with a knife and in the course of the incident, injuries were also inflicted on Reshma, also engaged in prostitution, who tried to save the victim."

For causing injuries to Reshma, the convict, who hails from Andheri, was sentenced to one year imprisonment. The sentences were to run concurrently. Even this sentence has been unheld by the High Court.

"Finding of blood of the group of the deceased (Zarina) on the clothes of the appellant (shirt, pant and

underwear) is a strong incriminating factor against the appellant," the HC judges noted in their findings.

Besides, the accused was found to have sustained a deep cut injury on his left thumb. "This is sufficient to prove that he had been involved in the attack on Zarina and Reshma," said the Judges.

Reshma and her neighbour had identified Anant as the person who had stabbed Zarina. Reshma had seen

him attacking Zarina after the latter shouted for help while the other witness who was staying in neighbourhood had heard Zarina's cries for help, the bench noted.

The assailant was overpowered by people after Reshma grappled with him at a residence in Grant Road where they were engaged in prostitution.

The incident occurred in 2009 and a sessions court convicted the accused after a trial in June 2010.

BJP seeks more time from Guv Continued from pg 1 «

Answering questions over the issue of government forgovernment in the state," he mation, she told reporters that said.

"PDP's priority is not to cob"We are not in a hurry (to ble up a majority for the sake form the government) we are of government formation." working to give the people of Whatever formation is Jammu and Kashmir a stable firmed up, it should respect government that completes the mandate of the people its tenure of six years," and have the principle of Sharma said. "reconciliation", she said, Asked if the party was in adding "till that is not taken touch with the leadership of along, forming any governeither National Conference ment will be useless". or the People's Democratic Sharma said "Governor Pparty, Sharma said, "You has told us that government know how many parties are in the state should be there in the state. We can just formed before January 19". say that the process is on and "J&K people have given you will get the details in the BJP a mandate to form the days to come." government. Whatever govPDP leader Mehbooba ernment is formed, it should Mufti yesterday met Gover- stable and last full six years. nor and dropped hints that "For formation stable govher party is not averse to ernment for six years, BJP joining hands with BJP as will not take any decision in she said the poll mandate haste," Sharma said. was an "opportunity" for The Assembly elections Prime Minister Narendra threw up a fractured verdict Modi and invoked Atal Be- with PDP emerging as the hari Vajpayee. single largest party with 28 Without giving details of seats in the 87-member Aswhat exactly she discussed sembly and BJP the second with Vohra, Mehbooba had largest party with 25 seats. said her meeting with the National Conference won Governor was "informal" in 15 seats and Congress 12. the wake of a "decisive but Smaller parties and indedivided mandate" thrown up pendents together won by the recent Assembly polls. seven seats.

Crime centre Shakti Mills?

Continued from pg 1 « more accomplices – Rajbhaiyya, Devnath and Raja – had sodomised teenager Salman at Patharwadi area before murdering him and had thrown the body in the sea. Upon finding the unidentified body floating in the sea waters, the Marine Drive police had registered an accidental death case in July this year.

The trio has also confessed to a murder reported at N.M. Joshi Marg police station's jurisdiction in September 2011.

The three accused claimed that they along with three aides – Siraj Khan, Raj and Karan – had sodomised a man namely Vicky before murdering him in the defunct Shakti Mills compound in Lower Parel. The six accused had beheaded the victim and

threw away his head and the rest of the body parts in different places, police said.

With the arrest of the three accused, the names of six more culprits involved in the two murder cases have surfaced and the hunt for the wanted accused is on.

In the infamous Shakti Mills gang-rape case, accused Siraj Rehman Khan alias Sirju (24) was arrested from a hideout in Govandi on August 24, 2013. Siraj Khan lived on a footpath near Dhobi Ghat at Agripada. His mother is dead, and he had no contact with his father. Siraj Khan was also an accused in another case in Thane.

In 2013, media reports claimed that Siraj Khan had escaped from the Thane jail where the accused had been detained.

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Little did the snatchers know that one of the women they robbed is the wife of BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar

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wo bike-borne bag snatchers allegedly attacked three women within an hour on the Western Express Highway in Vakola.

One of the women happened to be the wife of BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar.

According to sources at the Vakola police station, the three cases of bag lifting were carried out by two men on a bike, who first targeted a Chandivali-based woman when she was inside and autoricksaw.

Shreerupasen Ghosh was attacked at around 8.45 pm. The bikers took off with a booty worth Rs 57,000, including her mobile phone worth Rs 50,000. Fifteen minutes later, the same bikers targetted another woman, Lalita Sharad Bande,

heading towards Bandra. The bikers snatched her bag while she was entering the autorickshaw and sped away.

Shelar raised an alarm but she could not manage to note down bikers number because they sped away at a high speed. The bikers were wearing helmets due to which none of the victims could see their faces. They were however able to reveal that the bikers looked under 35 years.

After the incident Shelar went to the Vakola Police station and filed an complaint against the accused.

According to senior police inMrs Shelar, wife of Ashish Shelar. spector from the Vakola Police station Vilas Joshi, “We have registered who lost around Rs 21,000. three FIRs and are trying to collect Then some 45 minutes later, at the CCTV footage from the spot. around 9.45 pm, they targeted MLA However, we haven't found anyAshish Shelar's wife when she was thing useful yet.

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ltogether 523 motorists were booked for alleged drunken driving on the New Year eve and Thursday morning in the metropolis and 407 vehicles impounded.

Among the 523 motorists, the

maximum offenders were in the age group 25-30 years (149) followed by 21-25 years (137), Additional Commissioner of Police Qaisar Khalid told PTI, yesterday.

Of the 407 seized vehicles, the

highest number were two-wheelers (370) followed by cars (143), police said.

The anti-drunken driving campaign was held between 10 pm and 6 am, police said.

STATE APATHY: Is the govt waiting for an accident to happen at Deonar Police Station?

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Traffic police officials keeping a strict vigil for drunken driving during New Year Eve at various part of the city.

In Mira-Bhayandar 49 booked for drunk driving

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s many as 49 motorists were booked in Mira Bhayandar on charges of drunken driving on New Year eve and early Thursday, witnessing a significant drop compared to cases registered last year.

Apart from drunk driving cases, 253 motorists were booked under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act for traffic violations including rash driving, signal jumping, over speeding and triple seat riding.

“Under the instructions of SP Rajesh continued till last night," said Police Pradhan, we started a safety cam- Inspector (Traffic) Chandrakant paign since Christmas night and it Gundge. Traffic police, equipped

with around half a dozen breath analyzers, remained present at strategic locations till 5 am in the morning.

hey are the protector of citizens, albeit they fear for their safety now...all because of the rickety and dilapidated police station in which they work.

The Deonar police station is in an inhabitable condition as the single-storeyed building has developed cracks on the walls and bits of the ceiling plaster keep falling, weakening the structure and threatening the lives of the police officers working there.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has put up a notice at the police station declaring it unsafe, but the station authorities say that no order has been issued to shift or relocate the police station yet. Even the repair order has not been given. “We somehow managed to repair some of the dangerous spots. But much more is needed. The BMC says that the structure is not repairable.

When we approached the MMRDA, they said to show them the Collector’s land, and then they would build the police station,” says MG Inamdar, the senior police inspector.

Inamdar had to recently shift to another inspector's cabin as his own had become too dangerous to venture into. Likewise, the detection room, tadipar cell, station house where the public interacts with the police and women police officers' rooms are all in shambles.

The lock-up has been shifted to newly built Shivaji Nagar police station.

Recently a request letter was sent to local MP Dr Kirit Somaiya to look into this. BJP’s minority morcha vice president Mohammad Hussain Khan has dispatched this letter to Somaiya requesting his attention at the earliest.

This rickety station, during the monsoons, is flooded with water.

The rain seeps in from the damaged ceilings. Bad odour emanating from the slaughter house is another woe of the officers, as many fall ill due to this precarious condition.

Sadly a few months ago, former senior PI Manohar Vichare who was undergoing treatment for lung disease died due to heart attack.

“Returning to the same premises must have added to his ailment that had caused his death due to heart attack,” says a local resident who pities the plight of the police officers.

When ADC contacted Kiran Digaonkar, the ward officer of M(east), he said, “Along with other structures around Deonar slaughter house, we have declared Deonar police station as a dangerous structure which falls in the C1 category. We have put up a notice for its demolition. When the police station authorities approached us for land we told them to approach the MMRDA, as the BMC does not have the authority to allot land.”

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Mumbai Police commissioner Rakesh Maria have a word to his officers on New Year's Eve on Wednesday night.

nder the just launched 'Pahal' scheme from January 1, the state government will deposit cash subsidy to LPG consumers directly into their Aadhar-linked bank accounts. Disclosing this to newspersons here yesterday, Controller of Rationing and Director of Civil Supplies Shewta Singhal stated that under the scheme, consumers will have to pay the full amount for cylinders at the time of buying and the cash equivalent to the difference between the current subsidised rate and the market price will be transferred directly into their bank accounts.

She admitted that it was

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hane's 'Raktanand Group' on Wednesday initiated a blood donation campaign at Shivaji Maidan near Masunda lake, Thane.

The group organises such a campaign every year on the eve of new year in Thane.

A number of Thanekars participated in this campaign by donating their blood.

Eknath Shinde,

very difficult to keep a track of fake LPG users. However, now under the scheme a person can avail subsidy only once and cannot have multiple fake gas connections with various agencies.

This will save a lot of money that is meant for subsidy,

added Singhal. She further stated that consumers who wish to join the scheme will have to either link their Aadhar number into their bank account and their LPG consumer number or if they do not possess Aadhar number, they will have to link their

bank account directly with their 17-digit LPG ID. Under the scheme, Singhal disclosed that a consumer will be required to fill up a form that can be availed at their respective gas agencies and at rationing offices. One copy of the form needs to be given to the gas agency and the other to the bank. The government has kept open a three-month window period for the people to avail of this facility. At present, Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban district have a total of 58.5 lakh LPG consumers while there are 17.5 lakh LPG consumers in neighbouring Thane district. Out of these about 40 per cent have already submitted the forms, she added.

Celebrating by donating guardian minister, Thane was present at the occasion and said, "This blood donation I sbeing held for the last 20 years in Thane, started by the late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. Hence, we all Shiva Sainiks are trying to

continue this social cause."

Raktanand also announced an award for doners who have donated blood more than 25 times here.

Three names were announced in this category: Duttaprasad Mantri, 78

times, Omkar Nirgidkar, 28 times and Ganesh Pabale, 26 times – they were honoured by a special award at the campaign.

A total of 383 Thanekars preferred to celebrate their new year by donating blood.

Welfare scheme in Sanjay Gandhi’s name to be repackaged, renamed

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he social justice ministry of the Maharashtra government is planning to revamp and rename two welfare schemes for destitute, including one in the name of Congress leader Sanjay Gandhi, an official source told PTI, yesterday.

Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojna of Maharashtra government would soon be repackaged and renamed, he said.

The scheme had been in-

troduced by former Chief Minister A R Antulay, who recently passed away.

It was meant to provide financial assistance to destitute persons, disabled, orphan children, persons suffering from major illnesses, divorced women, abandoned women, women freed from prostitution, etc.

A beneficiary gets Rs 600 per month under the scheme.

The ministry is also plan-

ning to revamp and rename 'Shravan Bal Seva Rajya Nivrutti Vetan Yojna', aimed to provide monthly pension to destitute senior citizens, he said, adding the age limit would be lowered to 60 years from 65 and a new name would be given.

The source also said that about 30 per cent posts in the social justice department were vacant, and in some districts there were no social welfare officers.

The department also lacked staff at the gram-panchayat level, which made effective implementation of schemes difficult, he added.

It had been proposed that the Centre's skill-development programme, announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should be implemented in residential schools under the social justice department with Central funds, the source said.

State launches online RTI application filing facility M

Foreign tourists celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Gateway of India on Wednesday night.

aharashtra government yesterday launched an online facility for making application under the Right to Information Act. The website (www.Rtionline.Maharashtra.Gov.In) received 40 applications on the first day, officials said.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had recently said such a facility would be started from January 1.

Rajesh Aggarwal, princi-

pal secretary, IT, said the government will ensure that nodal officers of various departments dispose of these online applications in a time-bound manner.

The website, which has both English and Marathi versions, also allows filing of first appeal if the information is denied, etc. It also informs about status of the application.

Fee for the RTI application can be paid through in-

ternet banking or debit/credit cards.

"We have ensured that no department is left (from being connected to the portal). Once an application is filed, the applicant will be given a registration number through SMS and email," he said.

RTI activist and former information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi said he used the facility and found it satisfactory.

"I filed my first online application through the site today. The application can be filed in about five minutes, sitting at home, by anyone who has internet access. This is a very good initiative. It will also save paper, and could lead to (further facility of ) replies being sent by email. I am sure cyber-cafes will soon offer this service to customers by charging a small fee," Gandhi said.

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To avoid calls to prevent demolition, officials switch off cell phones, swiftly raze structure sheltered by a local politician

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Shirvalkar, demolished 11 units in the industrial area of y swinging into an early Bhayandar (E). It has been almorning demolition leged that the industrial units drive on the first day of which were being illegally the new year on Thursday, constructed under the garb the anti-encroachment of repair permissions, was squad of the Mira Bhayandar sheltered by a municipal corMunicipal Corporation porator who had mounted (MBMC) seems to have made tremendous political a new year resolution of get- pressure on the civic ting rid of the illegal con- authorities to refrain the struction menace plaguing squad from taking action the region. against the massive illegal A MBMC team led by dem- constructions. olition chief Srikrishna MoThe early morning demolihite and ward officer Vasudev tion on the first day of the

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new year was meticulously planned so as to ensure that there was no political intervention. The on-duty civic officials had switched off their mobile phones and the entire operation which began at about 8:30 am was completed within two hours. The structure was reduced to rubbles even before the illegal construction mafia could wake up from their sleep and reach the spot to save the illegal structure by exerting political pressure.

Illegal labs outnumber legal in Mira-Bhayandar

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he next time you get a test done from a private laboratory in Mira-Bhayandar, be sure to check the credentials of the technician, else you could land in serious trouble.

Reason- Most of the pathology laboratories in the twincity are functioning in an illegal manner.

Right to Information (RTI) replies obtained from the health department of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) by Navi Mumbai-based Dr Prasad Kulkarni has revealed that illegal pathology laboratories outnumber the legal ones in Mira-Bhayandar.

Although more than 100 pathology labs are operating in the region, only 48 have been registered with the MBMC. Out of the 48, 23 are being run by practitioners who lack requisite qualification. While the national and state medical councils allow only registered medical practitioners holding a PG degree in pathology to practice and operate 'path labs', judicial orders have also clearly endorsed this stand stating that only qualified holders of MD (pathologist) or diploma in clinic pathology (DCP) can be granted authorisation to set up a lab with updated instruments and qualified staff.

While most of the illegal

labs are run by science graduates who later acquire a diploma in medical lab technique (DMLT), some dubious operators have reportedly obtained registration by invoking the name of an MD in pathology, but are conducting tests through unqualified persons. Reports signed by them do not hold weight in the court of law or for medical insurance claims.

However thanks to the negligent attitude of authorities, several illegal pathological labs are running in every nook and cranny of the twin-city, posing a serious threat to patients due to wrong diagnosis from incorrect test reports.

the free eye testing facility, 17 cataract surgeries were con-

ducted by a team of expert doctors.

Free eye camp

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he local BJP unit led by corporator Dr Nayna Vasani in association with Bhakti Vedanta Hospital organised a Free Eye Check-Up and Cataract Surgery Camp in Mira Road to mark the occasion of birthday of former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee.

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hile crowds lavishly splurged money on food, song, wine, music and dance, the Crime Reporters' Welfare Association, Vasai Taluka, went about in search of poor people sleeping on footpaths, railway platforms and other open spaces, without adequate warm clothing, in the cold winter night. The poor were each gifted a blanket. Two hundred such tramps received blankets through this donation drive, which consumed the entire night.

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NDIA underwent certain landmark changes in its social, political, economic “Life is a dream for the wise, a game and foreign relations spheres during 2014. for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a The election of a new government raised expectations of the people that the new dispentragedy for the poor.” sation would enable the creative — Sholom Aleichem entrepreneurial energies of the people to find increased outlets and yet formulate an effective regulatory system where economic unscrupulousness would be intolerable, and an effective percolation of welfare measures to the most needy be realized, to uplift the country’s poor from the morass of poverty and social stagnation.

India’s socio-political arena has been embossed by the presence of a towering political identity: Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His presence is simply overwhelming today, eclipsing other political personalities of the T is difficult to believe that suburban country. After Jawarharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi, to a lesser extent, train service do not make any profit. no other Indian political personality has been Lakhs of people travel by the train able to capture the imagination of the Indian people to the extent which Mr. Modi has been.

Ponder awhile…

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- and political skulduggery with which the elections are being marred.

Even in Kashmir, a sensitive state saddled with social instability and insecurity, the last state election results have given a significant mandate to the BJP, which although far short of a workable majority, has given the BJP a large number of legislators, thereby making history in the party’s record of electoral inroads into the state.

Indian politics was marked by a near exclusive preserve of the Congress party. For the first four decades after Independence it had been almost a metonym for Government in India.

Circa 1990, when the age of political coalitions had officially dawned, the Congress party lost its perceived monopoly of power, but it still made notable inroads and formed

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everyday. The train travel is most uncomfortable. Second class travel is horrible. Every coach is overcrowded most of the time. Getting in and out of trains has become tedious exercise.

The second class travel involves lot of pushing, and sometimes physical exchanges by angry passengers.

Evidently the railways do not have any intention or plan to make suburban travel pleasant.

The big question is where does all the money collected go? Evidently it all goes to Central kitty. If only money collected through suburban travel is spent on suburban train service itself, a lot of improvement can be made.

Instead of doing this, the railways have decided to increase the fare rate.

As it is, the rate is very high and it is painful that a further fare hike is being considered. Any hike will be justified only if the travel becomes comfortable. The railways claim that the fare at present is subsidised and it would not be possible to increase the subsidy.

The B.K. Mittal Committee has come to the conclusion that fare hike is unavoidable. Even after the fare is raised, Mumbai’s suburban travel is not likely to improve.

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International arena The new government, which took office in the middle of this year amid much hype, found its hands full with sundry tasks. While the Prime Minister took upon himself to improve India’s reputation in the international arena, his able colleagues were given specific guidelines to operate of which he would be the ultimate arbiter. A perceptible jolt administered to the various departments of the government, which have been asked to concentrate more on achieving optimum results instead of merely arguing in a circle, and to jettison the accumulated deadwood of the past several years.

Given the pace and direction to which events are moving, it would be apt to infer, till date, that the aim is to achieve an overall amelioration of the country notwithstanding the meandering, riddle strewn path the government has to wade through. But, it has sufficient instruments in its governing armoury to make a successful work of it. Additionally, the people’s support remains largely intact.

The country’s political space is being increasingly occupied by the BJP. The successive state elections display a steadily rising tally of BJP ruled state governments, replacing previous state dispensations, despite the acrimony, allegations -- real and imaginary -

BY AND LARGE Ranajoy Sen coalition governments, when it emerged the dominant party in elections. The country, it seems, was yearning for an alternative party, which would reflect a credible national identity. The BJP had been admirably gaining political ground from 1990s. It formed its first sustainable, yet coalition government in 1999. Nevertheless, 2014 delivered it a truly national presence, when it first secured a single party majority in the parliamentary elections, under the magnificent leadership of Mr. Modi, the skilled organizational methods of Mr. Amit Shah, and the hardwork of myriad party members. Today, the BJP can claim with more credibility, that the country would now have the possibility of deciding between two pan-Indian parties, despite the presence of certain influential regional parties.

In the country’s neighbourhood and beyond, India had been often associated with

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OU can be at ease with the uncertainty of the world when you realize the certainty of the consciousness. Often people do just the opposite. They are certain about the world but uncertain about the God. They rely on something that is not reliable and get upset. Uncertainty causes craving for stability. The most stable thing in the world is the Self.

The world is of change and the self is of non-change. You have to relay on the nonchange and accept the change. If you are certain that everything is uncertain, then you are librated. When you are uncertain in ignorance, then you became worried and tense.

Uncertainty with awareness brings higher state of consciousness with a smile.

Often people think that certainty is freedom. If you feel that freedom when you are not certain, then that is the real freedom.

Often your certainty or uncertainty is based on the relative world. Being certain about the uncertainty of the relative makes you certain about the existence of the absolute and also brings a certain faith in the absolute.

Only in knowledge can one be enthusiastic amidst uncertainty. Often people who are uncertain do not act; they simply sit and wait.

Acting in uncertainty makes life a game, a challenge. Being in uncertainty is letting go.

that of a mealy mouthed, yet dominating political entity -- particularly for the last decade -- which aroused wariness among its neighbours for its supposedly ulterior designs of arbitrariness. India has also been accused of not willing to respect the sensitivities of its surrounding countries enough to affect a more fruitful relationship with them. Mr. Modi’s personal visits to the neighbouring countries for working out a programme of tangible mutual benefits, and using the SAARC platform to urge for a more comprehensive and meaningful cooperation, where he was specific in his announcements of how India is willing to contribute and how it expects others to contribute, has perceptibly transformed India’s stature among most countries of South Asia, for the better.

Certainty about the relative world creates dullness. Uncertainty of the self creates fear.

Uncertainty about matter brings certainty about consciousness. When you feel time is too short, you are either restless or in a state of expanded awareness. When you feel time is too long you are either miserable or keenminded. When you are happy and love what

MATTER & SPIRIT you are doing you lose the track of time. When you are ahead of time, it is dragging and boring. When time is ahead of you, then you are surprised and shocked. You are unable to understand the play of events. In deep meditation, you are time and every thing is happening in you. Events are happening in you, just like the clouds come and go in the sky. When you are time, you are wise at peace.

When the mind is happy, it expands and time seems too short. When the mind is unhappy, it contracts and time seems too long.

When the mind is in equanimity, it transcends time. To escape from the two extremes, many resorts to alcohol or sleep but when mind is dull or unconscious, it is unable to experience itself. Samadhi, no-mindedness or timelessness, is peace, the real peace. That is the great-

The country’s economy is demanding increased investments to help the country’s growth rate to improve and to create more avenues for employment and earnings. But, the Governor of RBI, Dr. Raghuram Rajan, is withholding the country’s financial system from embarking on a knee-jerk reaction which might hinder the possibility of a sustained growth in the long run. Despite his differences with the country’s Finance Minister, Mr. Jaitley, both seem to agree more than less now. It is expected that Dr. Rajan would work with the government to put in place a law, analogous to the US bankruptcy law, where the government could accept a business failure, but provide an orderly way for business to emerge more efficient and accountable.

The economic challenge for the coming year would be to manage both fiscal and monetary objectives effectively, for the country’s economy to register a net gain.

Security challenges would be an imperative.

Besides the unremitting antagonism of the China-Pakistan axis towards India, the perennial outbreaks of ethnic conflict and terror attacks in the country has become an internal bane for the country. Maintaining social stability and security is a chief determinant to perpetuate social harmony, development and investor confidence.

As we begin the New Year, 2015, the Government of India has requisite entries, deletions and adjustments to make in nation’s balance sheet, to ensure a net satisfactory outcome. est healer. Just as the mind experiences time, this moment has a mind of its own, a big mind, which has an enormous power.

Thought is nothing but a ripple in this moment, and thus a few moments of Samadhi infuses the mind with energy.

Life is a combination of form and formless.

Feelings have no form but their expression have form, The Self has no form but its abode has form. Similarly, wisdom and grace have no form but are expressed through form. Discarding the formless, you become inert, materialistic and paranoid. Discarding the form, you become a dreamer, or emotionally unbalanced. When some thing is unbelievably beautiful or joyful, you wonder if it is dream.

Often what you perceive as reality is not joyful, so when misery is there, you wonder if it is a dream. You are sure it is the real. This is, knowing the real as unreal and unreal as real.

In fact all miseries are unreal. A wise man knows that happiness is real, as it is your very nature. Unhappiness is unreal because it is inflicted by memory when you see everything as a dream, then you abides in our true nature.

As you keep wondering, whether all this is a dream, you wake up to the real. Events come and go, they perish like flowers. But every event and every person contains some honey.

Like a bee, just take the honey out of every event and every moment and move on. Be like a busy bee and be in the being.

— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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Soon-to-be ‘ordinance government’ BY promulgating ordinances within days of the winter session of Parliament coming to a close, the Narendra Modi government has shown that it is not averse to repeating what his party would have considered a constitutional impropriety, had it been done by a Congress government. The power to issue ordinances is normally to be exercised to bring in urgent legislative measures when Parliament is in recess. It is a situation rich in irony as the BJP had often questioned the United Progressive Alliance government’s promulgation of ordinances in close proximity to a parliamentary session. As in the case of the impasse in the Rajya Sabha that occasioned the ordi-

Dhoni's retirement just

Dhoni and Kohli

'ordinance power'. BJP has eight pieces of temporary legislation — known as ordinances — since coming to power. The recent one is to amend The Land Acquisition Act. Politicians also amend the laws interpreted by courts according to their wishes. They violate the laws in Parliament superceding the court’s decisions, even with retrospective effect like many — Bhagwan Thadani, via email cases in Taxation laws’ history. I recall once a Congress politician and

minister said – “Let courts decide IS the BJP heading the same way anyway, we have power to make as the Congress? All politicians/ laws (as suits us) we shall supolitical parties find a way to do percede in Parliament.” This is a any thing they like – it may not be dangerous trend for democracy. Is recourse as, for instance, if a bill is there an alternative?

— Mahesh Kumar, New Delhi not passed in Parliament, they use

nances recently issued to make legislative changes in the coal and insurance sectors, logjams are often the result of the government’s aversion to resolving issues raised by the Opposition. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s justification for exercising the President’s legislative power is that it had to avoid any further delay in the eauction of coal blocks.

could find time to get involved in social activities. He embarked upon a rigourous campaign to spread the awareness of Polio as a UNICEF Global Ambassador and made India Polio-free. Thereafter he embarked upon a journey to spread awareness to exterminate the dreaded TB, as he was also a victim of this disease and somehow got cured from it.

Now he has expressed his wish to campaign for the transmittable disease caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). In fact Bachchan has always — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane campaigned for a noble cause.

Wonder how many actors are there who have thought of involving themselves in social activities for a TEAM India escaped defeat on the noble cause. Amitabh must be comfinal day of the Melbourne test. mended for his involvement in such India saved the test but lost the Bor- noble causes.

— KV Raman, Malad der Gavaskar Trophy to a better Australian side. Despite batting heroics it was left to Ashwin and Dhoni to save the match. Pujara did not look comfortable at all. Kohli batted well but was out for a poor shot. We need to re-look at our team selection and the batting order. Dhavan should be dropped and Raina brought in.

Rahul and Vijay should open followed by Rahane, Kohli, Raina and Pujara. The rest of the team remains. This gives us an additional option of using Raina as a part-time bowler or bring in Patil in place of Dhavan as Sydney may assist spin bowling. Now with the retirement of Dhoni, W Saha will come into the side as a specialist wicketkeeper.

Ravichandran Ashwin should be made deputy to Virat Kohli. From here on the team should take a lead to win overseas matches. of making the Lotus bloom all over the country. In the New Year, the disillusioned common man is expecting with high hopes that the government will attend to his pressing problems, all of which remain where they were. With nothing to lose, the much-hyped 'good governance' needs to be delivered sincerely. Appeasing the corporates and strengthening foreign relations to the exclusion of our own domestic issues is certainly not the way to go about it.

Memorable Melbourne draw

APROPOS 'MSD hangs his whites' (ADC, December 31), it looked a bit surprising that during an on going overseas tour an Indian captain passes on the baton to his colleague. However if it is analysed in depth, two reasons would come up naturally – one is Dhoni's overseas records in captaincy do not show any outstanding feat. His present form might have triggered in his mind that Virat is breathing down his neck and is ready to step in to his shoes. Another vital reason is that Dhoni might have thought of the country first, as his presence in the field would provide the required overlapping time to his next captain namely Virat Kohli. Let us therefore welcome the decision of Dhoni's retirement in view of these factors.

Wishing Dhoni a very happy retirement from the longest format of the game.

— Bikram Banerjea, via email

THE country was promised for months on end during the extensive election campaigns for the Lok Sabha, the mythical 'Shangri-La' – a paradise on earth – “with rivers flowing with milk and honey,” as a senior politician puts it aptly. But this has remained a mere illusion, a mirage, so far with the administrative head of the state still engaged feverishly in realising his obsession

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Epiphany EPIPHANY, celebrated on January 6, is one of the most important feasts of the Catholic Church in which we celebrate the 'manifestation of Jesus Christ' to the Gentiles, through his manifestation to the three wise men – Magi. Epiphany is also the last day of Christmas when the three wise men presented their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant Jesus and go separate ways.

— Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

“It is in the nature of democracies, perhaps, that while visionaries are sometimes necessary to make them, once made they can be managed by mediocrities.”

— Ramachandra Guha

Partial treatment APROPOS your article 'Dutt out of jail on furlough' (ADC, Dec 25), the frequent furloughs and paroles enjoyed by Sanjay Dutt highlights once again that in India, despite the constitution, everyone is not equal under the law. Wealth, privilege and celebrity status influences every aspect of our society, including the police. Even a convicted gang lord enjoys special treatment, whereas a poor man imprisoned for a petty crime has little hope of being granted a furlough. Of all the legacies bequeathed to us by the British, one of the most insidious is the institutionalisation of servility. Even nearly 70 years after Independence, we continue to be overawed by displays of wealth or power. The only

Big B stands for Hepatitis B It is exciting that apart from being enormously busy with his film shoots, endorsements and travelling extensively, Amitabh Bachchan

difference is that white skin has been replaced by brown. How can we hope to be a world power when a sizable proportion of our population is content to grovel?

— Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba

— Jamshed Irani, vuia email

The controversy generated over the depiction of some scenes in the film PK and the process of government formation in Jammu & Kashmir, seems to have brought the BJP patriarch LK Advani back into the limelight; he was the first Saffron Party leader to appreciate the contents of the film.

TIME and again, we come across hooligans vandalising the cinema halls for release of controversial films in this country. Aamir Khan starrer 'PK' is one such film. Thus the reel thing turns real as right wing activists demand a ban on the film. The activists damaged ticket counters, causing movie goers rushing out of the theatres in a panicked state. This is a serious threat to film producers and the cinema hall owners as they regularly come under tremendous pressure to withdraw some scenes from the film or withdraw the film from the theatres. In the past

Sanjay Dutt with his family

is one of its own members messing up through slips of the tongue.

There are attacks on movies and irrelevant matter. All these are being engineered (perhaps, at a cost) by the UPA. I say give the NDA a chance to perform. The UPA has ruined the country, the economy and its social fabric over six decades.

‘PK’ politics

— CK Ramani, Nerul

Still awaiting ‘Shangri-la’

By promulgating ordinances within days of the winter session of Parliament coming to a close, the Narendra Modi government has shown that it is not averse to repeating what his party would have considered a constitutional impropriety, had it been done by a Congress government; the BJP has eight pieces of temporary legislation — known as ordinances — since coming to power.

Kamal Hassan's 'Vishwaroopam' suffered the same fate bringing some religious subject to the fore.

It is time for producers to see that sentiments are not hurt. Again the censor should see the film again and again before granting a clearance certificate. Such agitations should not become a public stunt and prevent films from cheap politics for gaining name and fame.

— S Abhishek Ramaswamy, Sion

I have said this once and I am saying it again. The NDA is befalling one problem after another. It looks like it

THE director/producer of a controversial film, which has recently come under cloud, has said that he respects all religions equally. If that is so then how come he has found only Hindu gods to be shown in bad light in his film? Are all other non--Hindu faiths above board after having reached total perfection? Or is India populated only by those people who subscribe to the Hindu philosophy? In addition, the controversy generated over the depiction of some scenes in the LETTER OF film PK, and the process THE DAY of government formation in Jammu & Kashmir, seems to have brought the BJP patriarch L K Advani back into the limelight.

In the former case, he was the first Saffron Party leader to appreciate the contents of the film. And now, the ex-Deputy Prime Minister is reportedly being sounded by the top Party brass to act as a go-between the PDP and the State BJP to explore the possibilities of installing a popular government in the state.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

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Pak violates ceasefire again

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NEWS IN BRIEF Lord Meghnad Desai to receive Sardar Award

Renowned UKbased economist and politician of Gujarati origin, Lord Meghnad Desai, has been selected by the Vishwa Gujarat Samaj (VGS) for being conferred with the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award, for his contribution to society as a Gujarati. Gujarat Governor O P Kohli is set to present the award to Lord Desai at a ceremony in Ahmedabad on Saturday, VGS sources said.

APIS at five airports to check smuggling

An advanced electronic system has been made operational at five international airports across the country to keep tabs on suspicious passengers and check smuggling.

The Indian Customs Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS), which has been made operational at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru recently, acts as an electronic database of all passengers, crew and other airline staff entering the country. APIS red flags suspicious passengers on the basis of their movement and other parameters and gives a lead to customs officials for follow-up, they said.

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AMMU/BENGALURU: In a fresh ceasefire violation along the International Border (IB), Pakistan Rangers targeted 13 border outposts in Samba sector in Jammu & Kashmir, drawing a strong retaliation from the BSF with a warning on Thursday they should be prepared for collateral damages.

As the BSF mulled lodging a strong protest with Pakistan over the fresh violations, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Islamabad does not seem to learn any lesson, a day after four Pakistani rangers were killed in a sharp counter-attack following the death of an Indian jawan in cross-border firing, reports PTI. "Pakistan does not like to stay quiet even on New Year day. They started (cross-border) firing at 12.30 pm and don't seem to learn (any) lesson," Parrikar said at an event in Bengaluru.

In an obvious reference to Pakistan and China, he also said, "We are surrounded in northern boundaries by two neighbours who are not

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ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the IB in the past three days and seventh in the last eight days.

"They (Pakistan) have violated the norms on international border.

We are going to lodge strong protest to them (over ceasefire violation)," Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Rakesh Sharma told reporters in Jammu.

Sharma said Pakistani rangers resorted to firing on 12 to 13 BoPs along the IB in Samba sector overnight.

"The BSF also retaliated, resulting in exchanges which continued till 0600 hours today, the IG said, adding, "There was no casuality or injury to anyone in today's firing."

Asserting that BSF never fires "first" towards the Pakistan side along the IB, Sharma said the neighbouring country should be ready to suffer collateral damages if the Invery comfortable with us. dian side retaliates.

Union Home Minister Rajnath "If Pakistan rangers fire on us, we Singh also said that BSF and other will also fire on them. If they suffer security forces are prepared to give collateral damages (in our action), Pakistan a "fitting reply". they (Pakistan) should be ready for Yesterday's incident was the third that," he said.

608 arrested for drunken driving on New Year eve

Delhi Traffic Police challaned nearly 1,000 motorists for violating traffic rules out of which 608 were prosecuted for drunken driving on the eve of New Year last night while one person was killed in an accident. "Traffic Police had deployed 86 teams, armed with breath analyzers, to check drunken driving. However, no case of stunt biking was noticed in the city last night," said Spl CP (Traffic) Muktesh Chander.

Congress’s first list of candidates for Delhi polls

Congress on Thursday released its first list of 24 candidates for Delhi Assembly polls repeating all its eight MLAs and 12 others who were runner-ups in the 2013 Assembly election in which the party had suffered a setback. The early release of candidates' name comes at a time when the party is desperately trying to regain the lost ground in Delhi which has a 70-member strong Assembly.

Whistleblowers’ Protection Act tp be amended

The govt plans to amend the Whistleblowers' Protection Act to keep the issues of national security and sovereignty out of its ambit. As the legislation passed by Parliament earlier does not have the provision to safeguard against disclosures affecting sovereignty of the country, the Act has not been brought into force so far.

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EW DELHI: Various ministries, including Home and Defence, have been asked to take necessary steps to prevent leakage of classified information to the media and fix responsibility in case the leakage takes place.

This comes after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval asked for taking action against those responsible where leakage of classified information undermines national security.

Accordingly, union ministries, including Home, Defence and Telecom, have been asked to crackdown of middlemen roaming in these ministries as public relation officers of big corporate houses or representatives of media publications which are either never printed or published for mere record sake.

Auto cos, white goods makers in ‘wait and watch’ mode LET'S BREAK THE ICE... A man breaks icicles formed in a stream and in trees due to sub zero temperatures in the Valley, in Srinagar on Thursday.

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EW DELHI: The 65-year-old Planning Commission was on Thursday replaced by a new body, NITI Aayog, that will be headed by the Prime Minister, while all chief ministers will be on its governing council to evolve national development priorities with the involvement of states. Unlike its predecessor set up by late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the socialist command economy era, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), will have all Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors on its Governing Council, which PM Narendra Modi, described as a landmark change that will foster spirit of cooperative federalism, reports PTI. "Having served as a CM in the past, I am very much aware of the importance of actively consulting the states. NITI Aayog does precisely that," tweeted Modi.

A view of the Yojana Bhawan in which the erstwhile Planning Commision was located, in New Delhi on Thursday. The restructured body will henceforth be known as the 'Neeti Ayog'.

"Through the NITI Aayog we wish The body will have a Vice Chairto ensure that every individual can person and CEO in addition to five enjoy the fruits of development & full-time members and two partaspire to lead a better life,” he said. time members.

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EW DELHI: Auto makers and white goods manufacturers on Thursday adopted a 'wait and watch' stance on effecting an expected hike in prices in the wake of withdrawal of excise duty concessions, even as major car makers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Toyota reported robust sales in December.

The excise duty concessions given in the interim Budget by the outgoing UPA government in February last and extended by the new Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by six months, ceased to be in force from January 1, 2015.

Top government sources said the withdrawal of the lower excise duty on automobiles and consumer durables, including TV and refrigerator, was inevitable in view of the fact that the government had to look at raising revenue and bridging the fiscal deficit targeted at 4.1 per cent of GDP. The decision not to extend the concession could mean an income of about Rs.1,000 crore in the remaining three months of the financial year.

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When we say dessert mashup, we aren’t talking about pulpy cupcakes and smashed cookies. Odd dessert combinations were a big food trend in 2014, and so, Shirley Mistry & Yamini Walia bring you a list of those that are on their radar so that you can start this year on a sugary-sweet note

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e love dessert! Take us to a buffet, and we’ll head straight to the dessert counter to see what they have on offer, and then plan the rest of our meal accordingly. If you’re anything like us, we’re sure that you’ve been caught in the sort of dilemma where you’ve eaten too many doughnuts already and are craving a scoop of ice cream before you hit the road, but it is nearly physically impossible to eat another bite. Fret not, because with dessert mashups, your dilemma sorts itself out. They are essentially combinations of different desserts that are served as one dish, and because two is always better than one, we were fans of this food trend from the get-go. So, take a look at some dessert mashups that we’ve worked up an appetite over and can’t wait to get our hands on.

>> If you can’t settle for just one dessert, try a dessert mashup instead!

Duffin Can’t decide whether you want a muffin to go along with your coffee or a doughnut? Never mind, reach for a duffin instead. A combination of the two, a duffin has limitless flavour combinations, but one that we are can’t wait to get our hands on is the classic cinnamon-sugar. While they aren’t available in India just yet, Starbucks (in the UK) is in the middle of a fight with other baking conglomerates over the trademark of the word duffin, so hopefully, their outlets in the city will bring some in soon. But, you don’t have to wait to dig into one, because making them at home is easy. The doughy dessert is simply a spin on a classic muffin recipe. In our opinion, these cute hybrids make for an interesting weekend breakfast as well. >> Duffins are a cross between doughnuts and muffins

Dessert mashups in the city

cragel Half a chocolate croissant, combined with half a bagel, gives you a breakfast bread that sounds heavenly. We love flaky, buttery croissants, but we also love solid, filling bagels.

Combine the two, and you don’t have to choose anymore! While you can top them with jam, jelly or even a smear of cream cheese, cragels are a right pain to make on your own and can have disappointing results if you aren’t a seasoned baker. So, we suggest you wait it out until the cragel hits Indian shores.

townies No, we aren’t talking about a SoBo crowd. Half tart, half brownie, townies are truly exciting. These mini tart shells are filled with brownie batter, which when baked, spells chocolate heaven. In fact, these are so easy to make that you can whip up a batch immediately after reading this article. All you need

If your mouth is watering after reading about dessert mashups, you can satisfy your cravings, because a few mashups are available in our city as well. Here’s a list of places that serve such mashups on their menu.

to do, is pour your favourite brownie batter into store-bought tart shells until they are 3/4th full, bake them for 15 minutes at 180°C and you’re done!

the trident patisserie & Delicatessen

Brookies

The Trident Patisserie & Delicatessen was the first in the city to introduce cronuts. Cronuts are available in flavours such as chocolate, hazelnut and lemon flavours and are perfectly coiled with extra cream and frosting that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

theobroma

Cronuts seem to be a craze in our city, because Mumbai’s renowned bakery, Theobroma, also features these on their menu. They offer them in flavours such as red velvet and chocolate, and are glazed with sugar.

suzette creperie & café

Suzette Creperie & Café, at Nariman Point and Bandra, specialises in crepes, a popular term for French pancakes that you can create a mashup with by mixing in fruit, ice cream or a dessert. Their crepes are available in several flavours such as honey, melted Belgian chocolate, nutella and organic jams. Apart from this, you can also create a savoury pancake at Suzette.

Another variation of brownies, brookies are brownies in the form of cookies. They combine the buttery goodness of cookies with the rich, gooey chocolate that is essential to brownies. What’s the best part you ask? They aren’t as crumbly as cookies or as dense as brownies, which makes them the perfect on-the-go snack. But, be warned, because they do contain a fair amount of butter and your waist will loathe you for going overboard!

chocolate chip-cinnamon rolls Think chocolate-chip and cinnamon together. It sounds tempting, doesn’t it? So, this cinnamon roll stuffed with chocolate chip cookies can easily be termed the best dessert collaboration that we’ve come across. Drizzle it with frosting in order to ensure a gooey texture. You have no idea how delicious these rolls will taste as well as smell. continued on pg 14 «

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iNdiaN mashups Like with all other food trends, the Indian market is slowly catching on and modifying dessert mashups. Here’s a list of the Indian versions of dessert mashups, which will definitely leave you asking for more

paaN iCe-Cream

If you’ve been living in Mumbai for a while, you’ve probably come across paan ice-cream at several icecream joints. Our favourite is definitely the flavour available at Ice Cream Works, located near Chowpatty.

iNdiaN spiCed CheeseCake

Tea is a religion in India, so an Indian spiced cheesecake, which is an infusion of tea and cream cheese, is bound to be a favourite. Head to Square at Novotel or J W Marriott in Juhu, for a dose of this delicious dessert. That’s not all! Square at Novotel also serves Bharwan Gulab Jamun and Angoori Rasmalai.

apple Jalebi WiTh rabri

Most of us have lived on the delectable combination of jalebi and rabri throughout our childhoods. This classic dessert has been given a twist in the form of apple jalebis with rabri. Apple Jalebis are fritters soaked in rosy fragrant syrup. This dessert may not be available in Mumbai, but Alila Diwa in Goa features this dessert on their menu.

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Weird food mashups

milky buN When we read about milky buns, our first reaction was to drop what we were doing and pore over scores of recipes that tell you how to make this creamy, dreamy dessert. A combination of ice cream and doughnuts, this dessert has the cakey goodness of doughnuts and the ice-cold, creamy texture of ice cream as its filling. Simply pipe ice cream into storebought doughnuts (we predict that this dessert will be a winner at your next summer terrace party), or bake doughnuts from scratch before you fill them in. Either way, this dessert is too good to pass up on! >> We love the flaky texture of a cronut

While we’re talking about food mashups (and we’d pick up a piece of any one of the items on this list in a heartbeat), we also came across some food mashups that are slightly dubious and seem to be a strange blend of flavours, whichever way you look at them. Take a look.

Nacho lasagne

Use salty nachos coated in that distinctively artifical-tasting cheese powder instead of lasagne sheets to create this dish.

While we have no issues with eating the two separately, when they’re combined, the match is oddly unsettling.

Turducken

A chicken stuffed inside a duck, which is then stuffed inside a turkey. Does this sound like too much meat to handle? We thought so too.

ramen pizza

A pizza that uses noodles as its crust? We’re on the fence about this creation. While we love our noodles and pepperoni laden bread equally, mix the two together and you can’t help but cringe!

apple-pie freNCh ToasT Another French delicacy is ApplePie French Toast, which uses an apple pie spiced batter and sautéed apples with apple pie spiced syrup. Once you’ve cooked the toast, top it up with the apple pie topping and whipped cream. Finally, drizzle over the leftover syrup from the apple pie mixture and enjoy!

brioChe CroissaNT What do you get when you combine a buttery croissant with the most buttery bread of them all — brioche? 100% deliciousness! Fill them with chocolate, ripe fruit or simply dust them with sugar, a brioche croissant is a heavenly twist on two delectable sweet treats and one that we can’t wait to try out. The recipe is time consuming and requires you to make the dough a night in advance, but the results are well worth the effort.

Chicken waffle tenders

While fried chicken and waffles are a south American staple, when chicken is coated in sweet waffle batter and deep fried, the result is a crunchy, sweet coating that gives way to moist, juicy chicken. We’d much rather stick to the original combination!

CroNuT A croissant and a doughnut are the premise for cronuts, which are becoming increasingly popular in the city. While we always go back to the simple chocolate or glazed variant, you can go crazy with flavour combinations. Drench it in maple syrup or top it with crispy bits of bacon for a breakfast fit for the gods.

Yummy!

freNCh paNCake On a Sunday morning, nothing can satiate your stomach more than a delicious stack of pancakes. And, this French pancake is no different. It can be prepared in two finger-licking ways, either by dipping the pancake in French toast batter or by dipping the French toast in pancake batter. To enhance your tastebuds, you can fill the pancakes with anything, ranging from chocolate sauce to fresh fruits.

WoNuT If the combination of a croissant and doughnut is called a cronut, you can imagine what a wonut stands for. Yes, you guessed it right, the delightful wonut is a waffle and doughnut hybrid. Dip it in a sugar, marshmallow, maple or chocolate glaze, and finish it with toppings such as sprinkles, chocolate shavings and candied pistachios.

>> Brioche croissants are light and buttery

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« interview rahul Bhat

Ugly is tUrning oUt to be beaUtifUl Actor Rahul Bhat, who is still remembered as Sameer from the popular television serial Heena, is back on the silver-screen with Anurag Kashyap’s latest film, Ugly. Rohit Pramar caught up with him to talk about the film that’s been getting rave reviews

n Are you happy with the response to Ugly?

which was followed by the comedy Nayee Padosan. But, I was tired of giving a 100% to every role I played and not getting the results I desired. So, I decided to give myself a break and relax. I thought I deserved it because I had worked really hard. Call it stupid or crazy, but I didn’t meet any directors or producers after that. I just wanted to work with people who gave their 100%, just like I did. That’s when Ugly happened. I have a production company, so in the meantime we made shows such as Tum Dena Saath Mera, Chhu Kar Mere Mann Ko and Meri Doli Tere Angana. I still remember my friends saying that while I did meet producers or directors, it seemed as though I would only do a film if Anurag Kashyap offered me a role. Strangely enough, that’s exactly what happened!

It’s turning out to be beautiful. I’ve been reading all the reviews and people have been calling and congratulating me. It’s really overwhelming and heart-warming to see that people love the film as well as my work in it. n How challenging was it to play this role?

It was actually a very challenging role. I play a father whose daughter is missing, so I had to have this wired look. We wanted the character to look older, with dark circles. So, through most of the shooting for the film, I was hungry and sleep deprived! I also indulged in a few drinks to really look the part. However, I thoroughly enjoyed playing the role. n Did you have any expectations from the film?

n How did you get this role?

I always thought that the film was for a niche audience. So, I’m surprised that people from all over the country who have seen it are calling me and telling me how much they loved it. I didn’t know that it would appeal to such a wide audience. I’m really happy that it has!

I met Anurag at a party and he immediately offered me the film. It was kind of surprising. >> Rahul Bhat found his role in Ugly challenging, but fun

n After Nayee Padosan, you disappeared for almost eight

years. What kept you busy?

I did the TV show Heena for five years. After that, I debuted in Bollywood with Umesh Mehra’s Yeh Mohabhat Hai,

>> Wellness Weekend will help you start the new year in a healthy way

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wellness weeKend worKshop

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fter a season of gorging on scrumptious holiday treats, it’s time to start the new year in a healthy manner. While we all make healthy resolutions and then struggle to keep them, Silverspoon Gourmet is here to help you stick to your healthy resolutions. They are organising a Wellness Weekend, where they will be offering a variety of activities for the health conscious. You can participate in healthy cooking and easy lunch demonstrations by certified wellness chef Moina Oberoi. The workshop also includes group discussions on self care by therapist Alishiya Halaney and a class on how to shop for wellness ingredients by Samskara Wellness.

Chef Joshua D’Souza, of Silverspoon Gourmet says, “We aim to make the wellness weekend workshop a holistic experience for the people of Mumbai. Right from organising self-care sessions to the demonstration of healthy recipes, the workshop aims to make 2015 a healthier and a happier year.”

When January 10 - 11 Where Silverspoon Gourmet, A-3/#4, Dhanraj Industrial Estate, Next to Shah & Nahar Industrial Estate, Sitaram Jadhav Marg, off Lower Parel Station Road, Lower Parel (w) Contact 8286044424

n What’s next for you?

I’m going to resume shooting for Sudhir Mishra’s upcoming film Aur Devdas. I am playing Devdas in the film and again, it’s a very challenging role. It’s amazing that after Anurag Kashyap, I’m getting to work with Sudhir Mishra and play such an amazing role. I’m really thankful to God.

« eXhiBition City of MagiCal light

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anu Parekh is as acquainted with the city of Benaras as he is with the back of his own hand. The city has been his muse for the better part of his career and through his exhibition, titled City of Magical Light, Manu hopes to highlight the various moods of the city. Literally encapsulating the magic of light in his artwork, pieces from this show will accurately display the glittery waters of the Ganges on a hot, sunny day and the flickering flames of prayer lamps at dusk when the city comes alive with the sound of prayer bells ringing feverishly and devotees chanting. Apart from merely depicting light, Manu has also used silhouettes of temples and shadows that they cast to create pieces of artwork that are truly breathtaking. Manu explains the inspiration behind the collection, telling us, “In Benaras, also known as the city of light, I observed the phenomenon of two kinds of lights. One is natural and the other is man-made. God coloured the evenings with a yellow and red sky and its reflections on water. Man-made light emanated from temples and this confluence created the City of Magical Light.”

When Up to January 5 Where Gallery Art & Soul, 1 Madhuli Shivsagar Estate, Worli Contact www.galleryartnsoul.com

>> Sing along to your favourite tunes with Tata Sky’s new service

« KaraoKe sing with tata sKy

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lready planning your first house party for the new year? Tata Sky recently launched the world’s first DTH Karaoke service, which will help your party really stand out. The unique service aims to make your party fun-filled, relaxed and conversational.

A spokesperson from Tata Sky explains, “Our love for singing and dancing is epitomised by Bollywood movies. Whether it’s at wedding celebrations, a picnic or a night out with friends, singing your favourite Hindi songs out loud adds to the fun factor of any evening. Capitalising on this sentiment, karaoke enables our subscribers to share a few laughs and great moments with family and friends. Simply

tune in to the service any time of the day for non-stop entertainment.”

With this service, Tata Sky offers subscribers something different and new and it is especially exciting for those who are too shy to sing at a karaoke bar. It’s also the firstever video-based karaoke in the country, so it enables you to break into a scintillating performance with lyrics displayed over entertaining videos.

Wondering how the song list works? It is updated regularly, so you’ll always find new songs to sing along with at parties. So, what are you waiting for? Call a group of your friends over and enjoy the fun that this new service offers.

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EVENT Wednesday WiseCraCKers at CheVal

breaKfast sPeCials at tea trails

Head to Cheval in Kalaghoda for a dose of fun and laughter along with delectable food. Cheval, in association with The Awkward Fruit, is organising Wednesday Wisecrackers which will be hosted by Kamal Trilok Singh and will feature acts by Siddharth Dudeja, with the main act by Daniel Fernandes and Atul Khatri. Sidharth, who will be performing the junior comic spot, is a 21-year-old stand up comedian who performs regularly at The Canvas Laugh Club and The Comedy Store. Daniel recently entered the comedy scene after bidding adieu to a career in advertising, while Atul found a mention on CNN IBN’s list of top 20 comedians in India to watch out for.

When January 7, from 9.30pm onwards Where Cheval, Kalaghoda, Fort Contact 40396632

Tea Trails has introduced a new breakfast menu, which includes a range of teainfused preparations. You can look forward to dishes such as Marble Eggs, Poha, Upma, Low Fat Granola and Fruity Pancakes. To accompany it, they offer teas such as white, green and ooling, along with the classic masala chai and unique lemongrass tea. Kavita Mathur, co-owner of Tea Trails, tells us, “At Tea Trails, we understand the importance of brewing and steeping high quality, loose leaf teas to perfection, without which, the experience of drinking tea cannot be enjoyed to the fullest. To make this experience even better, we have introduced a variety of breakfast items at our BKC outlet to give our patrons a complete one-stop experience.”

When Monday to Saturday, 9am to noon Where 308, 3rd Floor, Sky Lobby, The Capital Building, Opposite ICICI Bank, Bandra Kurla Complex Contact 40050115

a CarniVal for dogs!

If you have a pet dog, the Powai Fest 2015 has an interesting event that’s worth visiting. They are organising Dog A’Fair, a one-day pet carnival that will include pageants and agility games, as well as a range of food and treats for your pet. I Dayasagar, the president of the Rotary Club of Bomaby Powai, tells us, “Powai Fest is organising this signature dog carnival for the second consecutive year, for all dog lovers and their pets. It’s a fun event that features a range of exciting activities for you and your pets.”

When January 11 Where Eden Jogging Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai Contact 9819977892

grill se festiVal at barbeque nation

Winter menu at mamagoto To keep you cosy this winter, pan-Asian restaurant, Mamagoto has introduced a new winter menu that includes five new signature bowls. You can now seek warmth and comfort in dishes such as their Hot China Bowl, Smoky BBQ Pork Belly Bowl, Spicy Chicken Bangkok Bowl, Soupy Shinjuku Miso Bowl and Straight-up Beans. Another special addition to the menu are their new cocktail shakers, which allow you to play with your drinks and customise them according to your tastes, all while seated at your table! Rahul Kahnna and Kabir Suri, promoters of Mamagoto, tell us, “As the climate in the city gets cooler, our guests can savour the delectable new offerings at Mamagoto, along with the all-new cocktail shakers.”

When Ongoing Where Mamagoto outlets across Mumbai Contact www.mamagoto.in

Bollywood fans are in for a treat as Barbeque Nation has introduced a range of new cocktails that have been concocted, with the colours and vibrancy of Bollywood in mind. You can expect unique preparations such as Paan Somras Wala, Kaan Khol Ke Pee Lo, Khoon Pee Jaoonga and Mogambo Khush Hua. You can also sing, dance and test your Bollywood knowledge with a fun quiz. Uday Menon, chief business officer at Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd., tells us, “Our special Bollywood themed beverages menu and activities are sure to tickle your tastebuds and spark your creativity. Grill Se is Barbeque Nation’s endeavour to create a memorable, fun-filled party that celebrates the festive season, while ushering in 2015 with a bang.”

When Up to January 4 Where All Barbeque Nation outlets across the city Contact www.barbeque-nation.com

SHOPPING CoCKtail shirts by 16 stitChes’ 16 Stitches’ has introduced a cocktail collection for the party season. The collection features shirts in shades of blue, grey, pink, white and turquoise. Stripes and checks dominate the collection and add a classic touch to the contemporary colour palette. Punit Chokhani, founder and CEO of 16 Stitches’, tells us, “Whether it’s solid colours, checks, stripes or prints, you can stand out with our luxurious Italian collection. The perfect fit is just a few clicks away!” The shirts are priced from `1,700 onwards.

Where www.16stitches.com

short film ComPetition by basf BASF India, a chemical company, is organising a short film competition, where you can walk away with a `1,00,000 prize. The films have to be 3-5 minute long and should be on one of the 14 subjects that the company has put up on their website. The topics relate to Mumbai’s water challenges. Sunita Sule, senior general manger, corporate communications and lead, Project 150, BASF South Asia, tells us, “BASF’s 150-year celebrations will serve as a platform for co-creation on some of the critical challenges that we will face in the near future. The film challenge will motivate the youth in Mumbai to film specific challenges about accessibility and quality of water.” Hurry up and send in your entries as the deadline for submission is January 4.

Contact www.basf.com/water-is-the-matter

EXHIBITION Beauty and lines by madhaVi Joshi

festiVe ColleCtion at aa liVing So what if Christmas and New year are over? The festivities aren’t over yet, because the first month of every new year is just as exciting. If you are looking to switch up your décor, AA living has the perfect collection for you. Their festive range includes glamorous ceramic votives, bejewelled wall mounts, embellished cushions and trays decorated with 18K gold foil. Rohina Anand head designer at AA Living says, “We bring you a gorgeous line of accessories that have just the right amount of sparkle, so that your home echoes the festivities of the holidays!”

When Ongoing Where AA Living, Rajul Apartments, 9 Harkness Road, Nepean Sea Road, Opposite Gold’s Gym Contact 23683985

KoKuyo Camlin’s fragrant glues for Kids To keep up with its commitment of making learning fun, Kokuyo Camlin has introduced a range of vibrant glue tubes for children. Specially crafted to make art and craft time more fun, their colourful glues come in fragrances such as Orange, Strawberry, Kaccha Mango and Mint and are priced at `5 for a 20ml tube. Saumitra Prasad, chief marketing officer for Kokuyo Camlin, tells us, “We constantly strive to bring joy to school children and our newly launched Camlin Fragrant Glue is an offering with the same purpose — it is not just a superior glue due to its unique applicator, but it also comes in four exciting fragrances.”

Where Available at all leading stores in Mumbai

Pune-based artist, Madhavi Joshi, is presenting her new collection of paintings at the Art Walk Gallery. Titled Beauty and Lines, the paintings depict the beauty of a woman in different situations. Speaking about her exhibition, Madhavi tells us, “I have been inspired by the marvels of nature since I was young. I am impressed by the vivid facets of feminine beauty and her emotions of joy, happiness, anxiety, exhilaration and anticipation. Also, different lines and contours captivate me, and in turn, inspire me.”

When Up to January 4 Where Art Walk Gallery, Shopping Arcade, 1st Floor, Hotel Trident (Oberoi), Nariman Point Contact 9325400038

Romeo and Juliet by PVr liVe PVR Live is back with its second season, and this time you will have the opportunity to witness the Broadway show, Romeo and Juliet — a historic play at PVR Cinemas. The plays features Orlando Bloom as Romeo and Condola Rashad as Juliet. Staged on Broadway for the first time in 36 years, director David Leveaux brings a dynamic energy and contemporary setting to his interpretation of this eternally tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. The play has received ecstatic reviews from the likes of Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly.

When Up to January 3, from 7.15pm to 8pm Where PVR Dynamix Mall, Juhu; PVR Phoenix, Lower Parel and PVR CitiMall, Andheri (w) Contact in.bookmyshow.com/events/broadways-romeo-andjuliet/ET00025746, for tickets

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FUNKY PHONES Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Mobile accessories are aplenty, but finding ones that are durable, stylish and good quality isn’t easy. So, Shirley Mistry tells you about a few websites that have a good selection to pick from

PROPSHOP24 Apart from its extensive collection of quirky bar accessories and stationary, we particularly love Propshop24 for its great collection of mobile accessories. They have a range of mobile covers with fun quotes as well as adorable dust plugs for your earphone jack, with cute cupcakes and hedgehogs adorning them.

Apart from this, if you’re looking for funky decals for your iPhone button, they have a good range of those as well, along with fauxruby earphones for those who like the jewelled trend.

Where www.propshop24.com

THEFAPPYSTORE We came across this website on a popular social networking site and instantly fell in love with their range of mobile accessories. They offer affordable mobile covers and bumpers

retail their phone cases in truly one-of-a-kind designs. They also customise cases, have seasonal specials (such as the winter collection that is currently on offer) and cater to a host of mobile phone models. Although they are priced higher than other phone covers, they deliver on their quality claim and are worth the cost.

Where www.dailyobjects.com

DAILYOBJECTS

WHY SO SERIOUS

If you’re looking for a basic phone cover, look no further than Dailyobjects, because they will spoil you silly.

They have a host of plain covers to choose from, their options don’t end there. They also have a section dedicated to designer covers, where a host of independent designers

Apart from the usual supply of phone cases, Why So Serious has some great accessories as well. From a fancy moustachioed phone holder to a portable bubble-like speaker, they have several fun pieces on offer. They also have an excellent range of superhero-themed power banks.

Where www.whysoserious.co.in

The famed Bombay Store has arrived in the suburbs with an outlet on Linking Road, in Khar. Does it match up to the mammoth Fort flagship? Dev Goswami pops in for a visit to find out

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>> Propshop24 has an eclectic range of mobile accessories

bearing innovative prints and patterns. The website also features car chargers, USB wires and auxiliary cables for your mobile phone.

But, what we love most are their quirky power banks. From a monster from the Monster University film, to one shaped like Captain America’s shield or Iron Man’s hand, they have several unique options on offer.

Where www.thefappystore.com

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM he Bombay Store is steeped in history.

With its origins in British India, around the time of the Swadeshi movement (a strategy that propagated the use of Indian goods over British made ones), the flagship store in Fort is one of Mumbai’s favourite retail outlets. With wood-heavy décor, the interiors of the store do justice to the colonial buildings that it is nestled in.

So, when The Bombay Store set up shop in Khar, I was really looking forward to visiting it.

Walking down Linking Road, the familiar orange signboard, with its trumpeting elephant, peeks through the trees that line this busy street, making it hard to miss. Step inside and you’ll immediately notice the slight contemporary touch that they have tried to give the décor at this new outpost.

Sadly, the décor didn’t impress me much — it was hardly reminiscent of the grand

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interiors that I associate the brand with, and it wasn’t funky enough to stand out. But, when it comes to stores, it’s more about what the shelves hold and less about how they look. So, let’s get down to business.

The first level stocks a variety of knickknacks that are perfect if you’re looking to add a subtle Indian touch to your home décor. From funky coasters and brightly coloured mugs, to illustrated iPad covers and notebooks, there’s a wide variety of designs to pick from. The contemporary touch is also visible in their product range, with notebooks that feature funky quotes, clocks with funny illustrations, and a range of beautiful sculptures that was inspired by dancers in ethnic outfits. I fell in love with a traditionally designed chest of drawers —

CYANKART If you’re still only looking for a good case without too many designs, log on to Cyankart. They have a host of options for different phone models and while Dailyobjects is a great option, Cyankart is definitely more affordable, and features regular sales as well. Although their New Year’s special sale ended yesterday, keep an eye open for discount vouchers. What we love most about Cyankart is that they offer skins for your mobile phones as well. So, if you are looking for a more permanent change, log on to Cyankart for options.

Where www.cyankart.com colours such as orange, green and yellow tend to look really garish when they’re used on furniture, but The Bombay Store balances them with great designs, making them look very attractive.

The large basement is devoted to bits and bobs, furnishings and home décor items such as bed covers, pillows, cases, lampshades and photo frames, along with a smattering of mugs, jewellery boxes and tea from The Indian Bean. Again, the items here offer great variety, impressive designs and a refreshing contemporary touch.

Heading back up, the centrepiece of the store, which I had somehow missed seeing earlier, caught my eye. It featured a range of laptop bags and iPad covers, with black and white images of colonial Mumbai. From the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to the Gateway of India, these bags feature beautiful imagery and are a collection that stayed with me for hours after I left the store.

Overall, I was rather impressed with the collection at The Bombay Store. The prices range from `400 to `2,000 for small personal and home decor items, while bed covers and large sculptures are priced between `3,000 and `5,000. The designs are well-balanced and are contemporary enough for a classy, new-age home. Their collection of pillows and bed covers wasn’t the best that I’ve seen, but it is their range of quirky personal items (especially those bags with iconic buildings printed on them) that makes this outlet in Khar a must-visit.

Where Suspired Plot No-323, Shop No.1, Next to CitiBank, Linking Road, Khar (w) Contact 26489226

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>> Read our review to find out if Me So Happi truly dishes out happiness by the plateful

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Burger King has finally set up shop in Mumbai and is opening outlets in quick succession.

Sara Shah tells you how they fare

THe HAPPi CAFÉ nestled in a small corner in Khar is Me So Happi, a new café. Yamini Walia visited the place to experience the happiness that it promises to offer

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id you spend at least a few seconds wondering whether the restaurant’s name was spelled wrong? It took us a little while to get used to it too. The Happi in Me So Happi is an abbreviation for happiness, or at least, that’s what the owner, Aarathi Arambhan tells us. She explained that the name stems from the belief that Me So Happi serves unlimited happiness on a plate.

The multi-cuisine café looks relatively small from the outside, so I didn’t expect an extensive menu. However, as soon as I entered it, I realised that its long, narrow hallways make it almost as large as any other restaurant in the city. The unique chequered flooring also caught my attention when I stepped in.

Me So Happi emits a London-like vibe, thanks to the telephone-booth lookalike door. The place will also remind you of your childhood, as it prominently displays mason jars filled with Kismi toffees, antique toys, a teal-coloured kitchenette, robot stickers and board games. But, the most interesting aspect of the café is its graffiti wall, which pays homage to Mumbai. The lighting at the restaurant is relatively brighter than other cafés, but not so bright that it will blind you.

After scrutinising the interiors, we finally decided to start our evening with two mocktails — Kokum Bounty (`150)

and Mango Surprise (`175). Kokum is their speciality for good reason — the drink was delicious! With a strong hit of Kokum, it completely refreshed our senses. However, the mango-based mocktail failed to impress us as it was too sweet.

Next, we tried their salads — Quinoa, Beet & Smoked Cheese Salad (`495) and Chicken & Egg (`300). The quinoa salad is perfect for health conscious folks and tastes better than most healthy dishes out there. But, it was the light, appetising chicken salad that I gobbled up in a matter of minutes. Most chicken and egg salads are heavy on vegetables and don’t contain enough chicken or egg, but this one didn’t disappoint us on that front.

As part of our starters, we opted for Prawns On Fire (`450), Leek & Feta Cigar Roll (`300) and Bombilo (`300). Presented perfectly on a plate, the Prawns on Fire became the dish of our night. My dining companion and I couldn’t get enough of this starter, as they fried it perfectly, without compromising on the flavour of the prawns. We were so content with the prawns that the other two starters seemed just okay, though they were quite decent.

Moving on to the main course, we decided to try their burgers — Big Bad Meanie (`425) and Mighty Melt (`400).

The Mighty Melt had a chicken patty with

chicken bacon, chimi churi sauce and eggs. The buns were extremely soft and the extra helping of chicken was exactly what we wanted in our burger. However, it was the Big Bad Meanie that earned brownie points. Wonder why? Well, it contains a heady mixture of lamb, mushroom, bacon and smoked cheese.

Sounds mouth-watering, doesn’t it?

From the tempting dessert menu, we decided to try the Blueberry Mousse (`110), Classic Tiramisu (`110) and Fudge Pecan Nut Pie (`175). While the mousse disappointed us with its mediocre consistency, we couldn’t get enough of the tiramisu and the pie. With the perfect blend of coffee and rum, the Tiramisu scored a perfect 10 in my book! The pie was extremely soft, perfectly sweetened and its ingredients blended well with each other, making it a must-try!

Overall, I was quite satisfied with my experience at Me So Happi and recommend it to anyone who is willing to try something new, while floating back to a little childhood nostalgia.

Where Me So Happi, Kusum Kunj, Ground floor, Linking Road, Khar (w) Alcohol served No Meal for two `1,200 (approximately) Contact 26487260

WhAt’s Cooking

ALL ABouT THe CHeeSe T he Little Door, a quaint restaurant and bar in Lokhandwala, is known for its delicious Mediterranean fare and unique cocktails. They recently launched a new menu, which focuses on giving popular Mediterranean dishes an Indian touch.

Compared to the previous menu, the new one focuses heavily on cheese-based dishes — not that I’m complaining. The Cream Cheese Bagels (`183), in particular, are a must-try. Filled with flavourful cream cheese, they are sinful and delicious, as is their pizza (`293), which you can customise according to your preferences. They don’t skimp on the cheese or the meat, and it has well-balanced flavours and a crisp, thin crust. It also offers

The Little door recently introduced a new menu. dev Goswami tells you what to expect

good value for money.

The Pita Parcels (`223) — their take on traditional hummus and pita — make for a another great dish. I tried the chicken shwarma variant; the filling was juicy, the bread was warm and fresh, and the dish was well-spiced, making it another highlight of my night at The Little Door. I also tried the Tequila Chicken Kabob (`243) and the Lambonioni (`293). The chicken was just average — it was well cooked, but the flavours just didn’t appeal to me. The lamb, on the other hand, was cooked in a brilliant rosemary and onion gravy, but the meat was disappointingly tough.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t as impressed by

their new bar menu. I tried the tequila-based Extraordinary (`447) but was disappointed by the lack of balance. It tasted too watered down and the flavours didn’t work together.

They have an interesting range of house special cocktails, but I opted instead for a classic Whiskey Sour (`297), which was perfect. Overall, their new menu is worth a try. But, I wasn’t as wowed as I was when I first visited The Little Door.

Where Plot B31, Shree Siddhivanayak Plaza, Off New Link Road (in the lane opposite Citi Mall) Andheri (w) Meal for two `1,500 Alcohol Yes (pint of beer: `167 onwards) Contact www.facebook.com/ilovetld

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here was a time when, if you mentioned the words Burger and King together to a 20-something, they would eagerly insist that it was about time the international fast food chain stepped into the Indian market. After much fanfare, the chain is finally here, and of course, I had to try it out to see what the hype surrounding it was really about. So, I made a trip to the second Burger King outlet in Mumbai, located at Infiniti Mall in Andheri. The place was brimming with people, all gorging on massive burgers that looked quite appetising.

To kickstart our meal, we ordered the Chicken Chilli Cheezos, which were priced at `69 for four pieces. They were spicy and contrary to the name, weren’t filled with enough chicken. The cheese blocked out any taste of chicken that the dish might have had. It’s not that I don’t like food that is filled with oodles of cheese, but if the name suggests that it has chicken in it, then I’d like to taste it. However, I still liked the dish. >> We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Burger King

Moving on, we tried three burgers, which included the Mutton Whopper (`169), The Chicken Whopper (`119) and the Paneer King burger (`109). I am not a big fan of mutton, and so, I was a bit hesitant to try the Mutton Whopper, and expected the chicken counterpart to be much better. But, I was proven wrong. The Mutton Whopper was far better than the chicken and was full of flavour. The mutton mince patty was cooked to perfection, but the Chicken Whopper, on the other hand, was too dry for my taste and lacked flavour. The only flavour it had came from the jalapeños and cheese. Even the Paneer King tasted better in comparison. It was spicy and made to suit the Indian palette.

Three burgers down, I was really starting to doubt my ability to eat any dessert. But, we slowly nibbled at our delicious 180 degrees Oreo Ice Cream (`75), which was served upside down, in order to prove the thickness and creaminess of the ice cream. Also, if you love a good milkshake, you should try their Chocolate Milkshake (`79).

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal, and while hyped up places are usually disappointing, Burger King didn’t fare too badly. The only qualm I have is the prices, which I think are a little high for a simple burger at a fast food chain, especially when most people rely on fast food for affordable meals. But, if you don’t mind spending a little extra for good quality, Burger King is the place to go.

Where Food Court, Infiniti Mall, Lokhandwala, Andheri (w) Meal for two `500

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Shopping heaven

If shopping is at the forefront of your agenda for 2015, then Yamini Walia & Sara Shah have a list of shopping festivals that you must try and visit. Take a look at a few that will take place throughout this year, all of which feature great discounts and deals, with no dearth of variety

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abits, trends, interests and hobbies may come and go, but there’s one thing that the whole world will always love — and that’s shopping! Whether you think of it as a stress buster, see it as a necessity or just revel in getting the best deals, head to the following cities, where you’ll find some of the biggest shopping events. Take a look at which ones you should flock to in order to get your hands on great products at reasonable, discounted rates.

>> The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is open all day and night

The Dubai Shopping feSTival Every year, Dubai hosts the biggest shopping festival in the world. The aim of the festival is to promote trade and commerce in Dubai and it takes place over a period of 32 days. The shopping extravaganza is renowned for its massive discounts, as well as events such as live music concerts and product launches. If you’re planning to head there this year, don’t forget to check out handicrafts, gold, jewellery and even cars.

When January to February >> The Dubai Shopping Festival is the largest in the world

The iSTanbul Shopping feSTival

The Singapore Shopping feSTival If you’re proud of your ability to bargain till you get the best deal, then The Singapore Shopping festival is for you. Since shopping in Singapore is not very expensive to begin with, the discounts at the festival will make you feel as though you’re buying products at unbelievable prices. This festival also hosts several musical concerts, which are big crowd pullers. Don’t forget to indulge in electronics, watches, artificial jewellery and branded handbags if you plan to attend this festival this year.

When June to July

perfect opportunity to buy diamonds, then this is the perfect festival to visit. Versatile designs paired with hefty discounts are what set this festival apart from the rest. You can also expect to be entertained by cultural programmes, traditional dragon and lion dances, carnival processions and an exquisite fireworks show.

When June to August

Istanbul is one of the best cities to visit when it comes to shopping festivals, as most shopping centers are open all day and night for the duration of the festival. Places such as the Grand Bazaar, Capitol Shopping Centre, Egyptian Spice Market and the Sapphire Bazaar, all hold exhibitions offering massive discounts and even feature music concerts.

What else do you need?!

When June

MalaySia’S Mega Carnival Sale

ThailanD’S granD Sale The Thailand Grand Sale promises amazing discounts of up to 80% off on regular prices.

You can choose from branded clothing, handmade Thai crafts, electronics and jewellery. You can even avail of good deals on a game of golf, spa treatments, massages and restaurant meals.

When June to August

The hong-Kong Shopping feSTival Every year, the Hong Kong shopping festival launches the latest fashion trends and apparel options. An exclusive expo is also held with makeup, cosmetics and other beauty products on offer. If you are looking for the

If you can’t make it in time for the March edition of this festival, don’t worry, because the Malaysian Shopping Festival is held three times a year, and several sub-festivals such as a food festival and water festival are held throughout the year. Gadgets such as tablets, cell phones and laptops are some of the items that you should keep an eye out for during this festival.

When March, August and December

>> The shopping festival in Singapore features products at great prices

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Getting high

'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' has a new twist in 2015. As a New Year bonanza of

laughter and fun, Champak Chacha aka Bapu ji gets high on liquor and goes on Mumbai darshan in a jeep. “He drinks the liquor by mistake and naturally cannot handle it. In his drunken state, he takes Sodhi’s jeep and goes for a drive. What follows is extremely funny. It will also soften the stern character of Bapu ji,” says Asit Kumarr Modi. Watch 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' produced by Neela Tele Films, conceived and designed by Asit Kumarr Modi, from Monday to Friday on SAB TV at 8.30 pm.

Sweet voices

With the new season of Zee TV’s 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs' having launched on Zee

WE’RE THE MILLERS

TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

After being robbed of a week’s take, smalltime pot dealer David is forced by his boss to go to Mexico to pick up a load of marijuana. In order to improve his odds of making it past the border, David asks the broke stripper Rose and two local teenagers to join him and pretend they’re on a family holiday. HBO, 9 p.m.

SHASTRI SISTERS

SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, Neel’s performance has started at the party but Minty remains suspicious of his behaviour. In the middle of the performance, Neel goes to look for Peeya and Devyani in the backstage area. While he is there, Minty also arrives and asks him, why is he insulting the family by mimicking them. Neel explains his mother that his mimicry act is a part of his performance and directs her back to the function. As the final act starts, a video plays where everyone gets to see Karishma, who was dressed up as Anushka, stealing the CD. Everyone in the room gets shocked at this revelation. Col or s, 7 p.m .

SATRANGI SASURAL

Vihaan tries to convince Aarushi to share her problems with him, but she refuses. They meet a poor girl on the streets and Aarushi helps her get settled. Vihaan’s liking only increases by the day seeing Aarushi’s humble nature. Will he be able to confess his love to her? Zee TV, 10 p .m.

REVOLUTION SEASON 2

Now in Willoughby, Miles and the group successfully stop the mustard gas attack on the courthouse, but during the ensuing chaos, Truman, along with the President and General Carver, escape. Believing their plan to be in ruin, Truman shoots Carver dead, and then shoots himself and the President in the arm, and informs the President that this is Plan B. Star Worl d, 11 p.m.

FATAL ENCOUNTERS

FATAL ENCOUNTERS on ID Investigation Discovery recounts the ill-fated relationship between killer and victim as their paths intertwine. Chance meetings, everyday decisions, and random acts of violence send ordinary people down a deadly collision course toward their own mortality. ID, 9 p.m.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED is a fast-paced countdown of the world’s top 20 homemade science stunts and experiments. Each episode finds the cleverest, funniest, most daring, outrageous

COMMANDO

Shastri Sisters, Colors, 7 p.m.

or just downright bizarre clips - and uses a top cast of the world’s best science experts to unpack and explain them for you. With the help of amazing storytelling graphics, they’ll explain the what, how and why of the biology, physics, and chemistry that made these clips possible. Di scover y, 10 p.m .

HOW THE EARTH WORKS

How do orbits drive the dynamics of the universe? Could cosmic firestorms threaten life on Earth? Journey deep into space and examine the moons, planets and stars that make up the cosmos in Discovery Science’s HOW THE EARTH WORKS. Combining expert opinion with extraordinary computer generated imagery; the fascinating series uses modern astronomy to reveal the inner workings of outer space. Di scover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m.

EK VEER KI ARDAAS – VEERA

Before leaving for the police station Ranvi looks for Veera but she is nowhere to be found. Balwant Bansuri realise that Baldev too has gone missing. When all frantically search for both, they come home married…Ranvi stands there in disbelief. Star Plus, 10.30 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

A retired special agent named John Matrix led an elite unit and has left the armed forces to live in a secluded mountain home with his daughter Jenny. But now he is forced out of retirement when his daughter is kidnapped by a band of thugs intent on revenge! Unbeknownst to Matrix, the members of his former unit are being killed one by one. Even though Matrix’ friend General Franklin Kirby gives Matrix armed guards, attackers manage to kidnap Matrix and Jenny. Matrix learns that Bennett, a former member of his Matrix’ unit who was presumed dead has kidnapped him to try to force Matrix to do a political assassination for a man called Arius (who calls himself El Presidente), a warlord formerly bested by Matrix who wishes to lead a military coup in his home country. Since Arius will have Jenny killed if Matrix refuses, Matrix reluctantly accepts the demand. Star Movi es, 9 p.m.

UNINHABITED

Harry and Beth wanted a different kind of holiday. So they chartered a boat to drop them off on a remote coral island on the Great Barrier Reef. Paradise? The island was idyllic, surrounded by a wide reef, covered in palms and full of birds and other wildlife. It was small and totally deserted. Or was it? After snorkelling, making out and having fun, the young lovers soon come to believe that there is someone else on the island. Things go missing from their camp and then they discover someone else’s footprints in the sand. At first amused, this becomes disturbing as they realize the island has a ghost! Zee Stud io, 11.35 p.m .

HOME RUN

Forced back to his small home town, an alcoholic baseball hotshot fakes recovery to regain his position on the roster, coaches a little league team to regain his popularity, pursues his old flame to regain a romance, all while finding redemption among a group of addicts. Pix, 9 p.m.

RAGADA

Nagarjuna was awesome in the movie,he is looking so young,the movie consists of more mass elements and comedy of Brahamanandam . Both heroins are looking nice,songs are not that much impressive. There are more twists in 2nd half but climax is not that much impressive. More fights and more villain’s in the movie. Nagarjuna’s acting showed audience a different angle in him. The flash back is little bit boring. Audience has expected more from the director because of his recent movie bindaas which is block buster in the last year. Finally u can watch the movie which was better in recent time. A good gift for audience from Nag and the director Veeru Potla. Star Gold, 8 p.m.

Commando, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

JAAN

Police Commisioner Suryadev Singh appoints Karan as Kajal’s bodyguard as she is facing danger from Vishamber. But the truth is, Karan is Vishamber’s man who is sent to kill Kajal.

Zee Cinema, 8 p.m.

CHINTUJI

Rishi, the son of legendary Raj Kapoor, decides to try his hand at politics, and to garner support, re-locates to his birth village, Hadbahedi. The village is located in an isolated area where most trains do not stop, and electricity is only available for about 6 hours a day. He also decides to shoot a film ‘Khooni Khazana’ with Producer/Director, Malkani. Once there, he secretly makes a deal to lend his name to an alcoholic beverage, in exchange for a plot of land in nearby Triphala, and one Crore Rupees, while pledging to the naive villagers that he has no intention to re-locating anywhere. Misled villagers believe Hadbahedi will get popular and modernized, and decide to assist him with all their might. CVO, 9 p.m.

GERAFTAAR

Kishan Kumar Khanna is a well-rate film actor who falls head over heels in love with young, beautiful and attractive Anuradha Saxena much to the dislikeness of her gangster brother who wastes no time in entrapping Kishan in a web of lies and deceits and gets him imprisoned for life. While in jail, Kishan reaches up with his long lost elder brother Karan who has been sentenced for life charged with murdering the Police Commissioner son, Vijay Sinha. Together they both plotted a scheme which will only benefit them in granting revenge. Zee Cl assic, 9 p.m.

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Everest 2.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Tu Mera Hero 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Tu Mera Hero 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Everest 10.30 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

House Revolution The Simpsons 2 Broke Girls Monk House Revolution Simpsons Year 2 Broke Girls Monk House Revolution

ZEE CAFÉ

SONY TV

P.M. 2.00 CID 8.00 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 8.30 Humsafars 9.00 Tum Aise Hi Rehna 9.30 Hum Hain Na 10.00 CID 11.00 Crime Patrol – Satark

8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

TV TALK

from Cochin and Ridham Kalyan from Amritsar may seem as different as chalk and cheese at first glance – hailing from different regions, speaking different languages and with little or no understanding of each other’s

LISTING

LIFE OK

9.00 9.30 10.30 11.00

Ka Re Duraava Asmita Jai Malhar Ka Re Duraava

ANIMAL PLANET

Comedy Classes Mahakumbh Ajeeb Daastan Hai Ye Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali Mahakumbh Laut Aao Trisha Ajeeb Daastan Hai Ye Comedy Classes Savdhaan India: India Fights Back Mahakumbh

P.M. 1.00 Most Extreme 4.00 United Colors of Wild: Wildest India 5.00 Most Extreme 6.00 AP Safari 7.00 Animal Strategies 8.00 Great Rift 9.00 Be The Creature 10.00 United Colors of Wild 11.00 Animal Planet’s Most Outrageous

P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se

P.M. 2.00 Factory Made 4.00 What Happened Next

8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 10.30

11.30

COLORS

DISCOVERY

ZEE TV

Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaanon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai SRGMP L’il Champs Bandhan… Saari Umar Doli Armaanon Ki Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Satrangi Sasuraal Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai

Revolution, Star World, 11 p.m.

3.00 6.00 6.30

7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00

10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 6.00 7.00 7.30

8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Hi Comedy Nights with Kapil Udann Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Shastri Sisters Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Uddan Bigg Boss Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Uttaran Shastri Sisters

DDI (Main Channel)

4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30

Crisis 4.30 Customs 5.00 Mega Factories: Harley Davidson 6.00 Science of Stupid 7.00 Amazing Moments: Thrilling Moments 8.00 Animal Fight Club: Coyotes 9.00 Science of Stupid 10.00 Do or Die: Disaster on The High Seas 10.30 Seconds From Disaster: Bhopal 11.30 Wild Sex; Libido

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Secrets of Stepford Wives 2.30 Dates From Hell 3.00 Disappeared 4.00 Tehkikkat 5.00 Fatal Encounters 6.00 Redrum

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Family Antakshari Yam Hain Hum Badi Door Se Aaye Hain Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka..

Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se AayeHai Yam Hain Hum FIR Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka Re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juloon Yeti Reshimghathi 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi

Yam Hain Hum , SAB TV, 10 p.m.

4.30 Destroyed In Seconds 5.00 Revealed: World’s Biggest Election 6.00 Speed of Life 7.00 What Happened Next 7.30 American Digger 8.00 Food Factory 9.00 Human Universe 10.00 You Have Been Warned 11.00 Body Bizarre

6.30 I Was Murdered 7.00 Dates From Hell 7.30 Secrets Live of Stepford Wives 8.00 Disappeared 9.00 Fatal Encounters 10.00 Who The Bleep 10.30 Secrets of Stepford Wives 11.00 Who The Bleep Did I Marry

P.M. 2.00 The Gadget Show 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Strangest Weather On Earth 5.00 Best of Discovery Science: Hunt For A Super Comet 6.00 The Gadget Show 7.00 Built It Bigger S5 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 How The Earth Works 11.00 Combat Tech

P.M. 2.00 Cricket World Cup: Winning the Cup 1983 3.00 Team Talk 3.30 Great Spells 4.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 h/ls 3rd Test Review 4.30 Cricket Extra 5.00 Close Encounters 6.00 Great Knocks 6.30 Close Encounters 7.00 Cricket World Cup: 2003 8.00 Close Encounters 8.30 Cricket World Cup: Tales 9.00 India tour of Aus 14/15 3rd Test Review 10.30 Cricket World Cup: Tales 11.00 Cricket World Cup: 2003

SCIENCE

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 Food CIA 2.30 Counting Cars 3.00 Stan lee’s Superhumans 4.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 5.00 Pawn Stars 5.30 King of Restoration 8.30 Counting Cars 9.00 Vital Stats of India 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Baggage Battles 11.00 In Search of Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Science of Stupid 3.00 The Last Maneater: Killer Tigers of India 4.00 Do Or Die: Icy Highway

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00

backgrounds have managed to strike a bond.

It will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm only on Zee TV.

STAR WORLD

P.M. 2.00 Desperate Housewives 4.00 America’s Funniest Home Video 5.00 The Big Bang Theory 5.30 Just For Laughs 6.00 Rizzoli and Isles 7.00 One Upon A Time in Wonderland 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two And a Half Men 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 Rizzoli and Isles 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

TV last week, the top 12 contestants on the show have slowly begun to get familiar with each other. Belonging to diverse backgrounds and hailing from different parts of the country, these top 12 contestants have a long road to travel together. While each one of them has slowly begun to pick their favourite, there is one pair which seems to be of opposites. Two 13-year-olds – Aravind Nair

10.00 Satrangi Sasuraal 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar P.M. 2.00 2.30 7.00 7.30

News in Marathi Crime Vamanashram Sankat Mochan Hanuman Karan The Detective News in Marathi Pimpalpan Suvarnkshan Matiche Rang Krishi Darshan Amachi Mati Amachi Mansa News in Marathi Dheyyakade Khamosh Sa Afsana Pavitra Bandhan…Do

Dilon Ka 9.00 Dariba Diaries 10.00 CHASM E BADDOOR: Film. Starring- Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Taapsee Pannu.

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

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STAR SPORTS1

8.00News Night 10.00 Wide Angle 10.30 Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Khel Samachar

P.M. 12.45 2.50 4.25 6.55 9.00 10.52 A.M. 9.45 11.10

P.M. 2.00 West Indies Tour of South Africa 14/15 3rd Test Day 1 9.30 Great Centuries: R Sanwan 10.00 NZ tour of Pakistan 14 h/ls 1st T20 11.00 ICC Cricket 360

STARMOVIES

Men In Black 3 Stuart Little 2 Van Helsing Fantastic Four Commando Terminator 2: Judgement Day Commando Hellboy

HBO

P.M. 1.30 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 4.55 Red 6.55 Pain and Gain 9.00 Step Up Revolution 10.55 We’re The Millers P.M. 12.15 2.20 4.30 6.20 9.00 11.35

ZEE STUDIO

Sleepy Hollow Scream 4 Shrek Enemy of the State Mission Impossible III Uninhabited

PIX

P.M. 1.15 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination Lodnon 3.35 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 7.00 P2 9.00 Home Run 11.30 Skyfall A.M. 7.20 Home Run 9.50 Captain America: The First Avenger P.M. 1.15 4.45 8.00 10.25 A.M. 9.05 11.05

Abhishek 4.30 Hari Om Viththala: Makrand Anaspure 7.00 Gadhvacha Lagna: Makrand Anaspure 9.30 Majha Navryachi Baiko: Bharat Jadhav

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 8.00 9.30

Tom and Jerry Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test Bas Karo Henry Ben 10 Omniverse Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy Ke Kebab Mein Haddi Ben 10 Alien Force Johnny Test Adventure Time Johnny Test Tom and Jerry Kids Show Roll No 21 Tom and Jerry Tales

POGO CHANNEL

Half Chaddi Laddo Khao Band Bajao Humara Raju Kahan Hai Bheem My Name is Raj III My Name is Raj IV

STAR GOLD

Om Shanti Om Hindustan Ki Kasam Ragada Hero The Action Man

Chain Kulli Ki Main Kulli Deewar: Lets Bring Our Heroes Home

Uninhabited, Zee Studio, 11.35 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Haunted: Mahakshay C 5.00 Hamara Dost Bhoot Uncle: Mammootty 9.00 Meri Jung: One Man Army: Rahul Dev A.M. 10.00 Ta Ra Rum Pum: Saif Ali Khan P.M. 1.50 5.30 8.00 A.M. 10.55

ZEE CINEMA

Ram Lakhan: Anil Kapoor Enemmy: Mithun C Jaan: Ajay Devgan Lal Baadshah: Amitabh B

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Mela: Aamir Khan 5.30 Nazare Ke Samne: Akshay Kumar 9.00 Chintuji: Rishi Kapoor A.M. 9.30 Suno Sasurjee: Aftab S

STAR SPORTS3

P.M. 2.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 3rd Test Review 3.00 Great Knocks 4.00 Close Encounters 4.30 Great Spells: Shoaib 5.00 Jai Ho 5.30 Close Encounters 6.00 Team Talk 6.30 Great Knocks 7.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 3rd Test Review 8.00 History of the Cricket World Cup 9.00 Team Talk 10.00 Great Knocks 10.30 Star Power 11.00 History of the Cricket World Cup

TEN CRICKET

Chasme Raddoor, DDI, 10 p.m.

MOVIE CHANNELS

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Naina 5.00 Waqt Ki Deewar 8.30 Ab Tak Chappan

B4U

P.M. 12.00 Jai Kishen: Akshay Kumar 3.00 Phir Aaya Jigarbaaz: Arun Vijay 6.00 Aankhen: Govinda 9.00 Aatank: Sumanth A.M 7.30 Surya Putra Shani Dev: Puneet Issar P.M. 2.30 5.55 9.00 A.M. 8.25 10.50

All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.

ZEE CLASSIC

Jigri Dost Kanyadaan Geraftaar Baadshah Do Jasoos

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Aatmavishvas: Master

Chintuji, CVO, 9 p.m.

11.00 MAD A.M. 8.00 Kiteretsu 9.00 Dholakpur Ka Singham P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 6.00 6.30

7.30 8.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.20 10.30

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Have a Laugh Austin and Ally

Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki Suite Life of Karan and Kabir Gravity Falls Phineas and Ferb

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 4.30 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja 5.00 Avengers Assemble 5.30 Hulk and Agents of SMASH 6.00 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! 8.00 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot 11.00 Kick Buttowski

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TOP VIEW

The government is endeavouring to reach a production level of one billion tonne by 2019. In order to achieve this target, a comprehensive strategy has been worked. One of the major components of this strategy is to operationalise such mine of Coal India Ltd as have been languishing on account of various issues that beset such projects.

Coal Secretary Anil Swarup BUSINESS BRIEFS FII Inflows Hit Record $26 Bn In Debt Mkts In 2014

Markets Indecisive

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (January 2, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose marginally on Wednesday (January 01, 2015) a net 1.30 points (0.02%) and closed at the 8284 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 8272 points level. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 8248 points level at 9.35 a.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound movement until 2.25 p.m. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8294 points level at 2.43 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 46 points. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 25 were gainers, while the other 25 closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in metal stocks.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a neutral bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7909 points level.

The next support is at the 7831 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8334 points level.

The next resistance is at the 8581 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8276 (This is the level where the trend is likely TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: to change during intra-day).

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 14.76%. This change is Support (1) = 8257. substantial and indicates a less than full participation by Support (2) = 8230.

Resistance (1) = 8303. investors.

Resistance (2) = 8322.

Market Breadth: OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has all the traded stocks, 981 were gainers, 459 were losers formed a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness and 60 remained unchanged. amongst investors. The next candle formation will Slow Stochastic Indicator: confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market.

The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the However, the index is above its 5, 15 and 200 days slow D line (positive if it continues). moving averages. Further, the 5 days moving average is above the 15 days moving average. Moreover, the RSI Indicator: velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these The RSI is above the 40 level and is now turned flat indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further (positive if it rises). up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

MACD Indicator: Work with strict stop losses on all positions The MACD is below zero but is now rising (positive). It has crossed above its 9-day Average (positive and a buy signal).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are flat. No signal here.

The ADX is falling while the Market Index is flat. No signal here.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8252) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 8216) Positive.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8327) Negative.

Is above its 200-day average (at 7631) Positive.

Disclaimer: Investment recommendations made in ‘ADC’ are for information purposes only and derived from sources that are deemed to be reliable but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. ‘ADC’ or the analyst/writer does not accept any liability for the use of this column for the buying or selling of securities. Readers of this newspaper who buy or sell securities based on the information in this newspaper are solely responsible for their actions. ‘ADC’ and/or its affiliates and/or employees and/or the author, his company or his acquaintances may have interests/ positions, financial or otherwise in the securities mentioned in this newspaper.

Overseas investors pumped in a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore (USD 26 billion) into the Indian debt market in 2014 mainly on account of high interest rate and government’s reform agenda. The latest round of inflow came after they pulled out around Rs 51,000 crore (USD 8 billion) in 2013. The inflow

by Foreign Institutional Investors in 2014 has significantly contributed to taking the cumulative net investments into the Indian debt markets since being allowed over two decades ago, in November 1992, to Rs 2.6 lakh crore. Market experts said that overseas investors remained bullish on the Indian debt markets throughout 2014, barring the month of April.

LIC Launches Co-Branded Credit Card With UAE Bank

India’s LIC International and the Abu Dhabi based First Gulf Bank are planning to introduce a unique co-branded credit card in the United Arab Emirates to address concerns of insurance policy holders. It is first of its kind payment solution. This is the first time that an insurance firm has entered into a strategic alliance with a bank in the gulf country. Insurance payments, persistency and ad hoc surcharge levied by many insurance companies on premium payments through cards have been a concern among many policyholders in the UAE. Through this programme, the bank will provide a payment solution to these issues in addition to developing a loyalty platform for their common customers with unique benefits.”It is about partnering with one of the most trusted brands globally and working together to offer significant value added services, protection and saving products along with a best-in-class loyalty platform to all UAE residents and joint customers,” Executive VP and Head of Mass Market Consumer Banking Group, Girish Advani said.

Snapdeal Gets 65% Of Orders Through Mobiles

Snapdeal yesterday said 2014 had been a “phenomenal” year for the homegrown online marketplace and more than 65 per cent of orders placed came through mobile devices. Growing at over 600 per cent, the city-based eCommerce firm said it was also one of the top five-most searched sites on the Internet in the country last year. “Snapdeal grew over 600 per cent this year (2014) becoming the fastest growing eCommerce company in India and a leader in mCommerce with over 65 per cent of the orders coming from mobile devices,” Snapdeal co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl said. With a strong belief that whatever can be bought offline can be sold online, Snapdeal sold automobiles (two and four wheelers) online, he added. “We were among the top 5 most searched sites on the internet in India in 2014. Because of your continued support, 2014 was a phenomenal year for Snapdeal and all our merchant partners,” he said in a letter to Snapdeal customers. Bahl promised the customers that 2015 will see many more innovative categories being launched on Snapdeal. He added that the eCommerce site has reached more than 40 million people.

Ponzi Crackdown; Sebi Orders Refund Of Over Rs 60,000 Cr

Armed with new powers to check illegal money pooling schemes, Sebi asked 117 entities in 2014 to refund more than Rs 60,000 crore to the defrauded investors and the crackdown is set to get stronger in the new year. The amount raised by these entities through illegal Collective Investment Schemes and unauthorised deemed public issues could be much higher, as Sebi mostly relied on the disclosures made by those companies about quantum of funds. The total size of such funds exceeds Rs 1 lakh crore after including the cases where Sebi’s action has been challenged in courts. Sebi’s action against these firms followed the amendments to the Sebi Act and other related legislation’s to empower the capital market regulator to crack down on ponzi schemes and other investment frauds. An analysis of orders passed by Sebi during 2014 shows that Sebi took action against 117 such companies, out of which those based in West Bengal account account for a majority. As many as 49 out of 117 companies are based in West Bengal, of which 43 were registered in Kolkata itself.

— Business Desk with input from PTI

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Motilal Oswal calls a ‘Buy’ on ICICI Bank CMP: Rs. 353

Target Rs. 380

Kotak Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Crompton Greaves CMP: Rs. 187

Target Rs. 220

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Sebi To Revitalise Primary Bumper Year Ahead Market With e-IPOs In 2015 For Jobs Market

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NEWS FLASH

Royal Enfield sales up 48% in December Maruti's December sales jump 20.8% VE Commercial Vehicles sales rise 21% in December M&M sales down 8% in December TVS Motor sales up 20% in December Hyundai's December sales up 21% at 59,365 units Toyota Kirloskar sales up 8% in December Hero MotoCorp sales rise marginally in Dec at 5,26,097 units.

Is also looking into heralding global best standards on corporate governance practices of listed companies

By A Business Reporter

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o revitalise the primary market, regulator Sebi will soon notify new norms to sell shares through electronic Initial Public Offers (e-IPOs), while manipulators may face stronger action in the new year with tougher norms being finalised for insider trading. Besides, Sebi is looking into herald the global best standards on corporate governance practices of the listed companies. The Listing Agreement signed by the companies with the stock exchanges would be converted into Listing Regulations for better enforcement of the Listing norms.

New measures are also on anvil to revive the bond market and soon Sebi would come out with final norms for listing and trading of municipal bonds with an aim to channelise household investments

for infrastructure building and also contribute to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Smart Cities programme.

One of the keenly awaited move from Sebi in the new year would be e-IPO mechanism, through which investment in public offerings can be done online without signing any physical documents. E-IPOs will help in fast-track the public offer process and lower costs, besides allowing investors to apply for shares and buy them at a click on computers without the need for signature on bulky physical documents, reports PTI. Currently, applications for IPOs can be uploaded on a real-time basis only through ASBA (application supported by blocked amount), only self-certified syndicate banks are authorised to manage and offer ASBA, which allows application money to stay in an investor's bank account until the shares are allotted.

The board of Sebi had already approved the proposal to use secondary market infrastructure for public issuance called e-IPOs and revamping insider trading norms to prevent the menace. It will soon notify regu-

lations for selling shares through eIPO, sources said. This will facilitate more retail investors in IPOs and the issuance process is likely to undergo a sea change, resulting in reduction in time-lines, they added.

At present, the time taken for a company to get listed after initial share sale is around 12 days. Sebi may reduce the post issue timelines from T+12 days (12 days from issue closure to listing and trading) to T+6 days. Once the process gets stabilised, time-lines could be further curtailed to T+2/3 days, the sources said.

Despite a stable government coming into power and the resultant buoyant secondary market, fund raising through IPO was just Rs 1,528 crore in 2014. Besides, only six main-board IPOs came to the market. The entire year saw just one follow-on offer. This was by staterun Engineers India Ltd (EIL), which also happens to be the biggest public offer with an issue size of Rs 495 crore. The year, however, witnessed a flurry of activity on the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) platform. There were as many as 40 SME IPOs which collected a total of Rs 267 crore.

Rate Cuts, Reforms On Market Wish-list For 2015

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growth-oriented budget, passage of reform bills in Parliament, reduction in interest rates and stability in global markets top the wish list of Dalal Street for the new year 2015. Driven by robust investor sentiments, impressive foreign fund inflow and formation of a new majority government at the Centre, the stock market benchmark Sensex generated a bumper return of about 30% for investors in 2014.

Analysts said markets are keenly waiting for the Union Budget 2015

to be presented in February. The market entities believe the upcoming budget could be a make or break event as this would be first full budget from new government and hopes are high with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley indicating start of second-generation reforms going forward. "In our opinion, long-term investors are waiting on fringes with hope to get clarity on issues related to taxation (especially retrospective), GAAR, FDI in various sectors.

Any disappointment from Budget can trigger steep correction in markets," IndiaNivesh Securities' Research Head Daljeet S Kohli said.

Market experts said the govern-

ment should ensure smooth functioning of the Budget session and try to pass as many bills as possible because market behaviour will be determined to a large extent by how the budget session steers the way.

Highlighting the market wishlist for 2015, Anand Rathi Financial Services' Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Pradeep Gupta said: "Intended reforms such as insurance, GST bill need to be passed by the Parliament before the Budget. RBI to begin reduction of interest rates up to 100 bps during 2015."

"A growth oriented budget stimulating investments in infrastructure and boosting consumption demand to be achieved by enabling ease of doing business and stable tax policies." Issues like environment, land, power, coal, mining are to be effectively addressed through administrative and clearance process. This will manifest the impact of relaxed FDI limits in defence, railways and planned increase in insurance, Gupta added.

"There is a lot of hope from the new government and having received sufficient time to settle in at centre, the hope for 2015 budget is going to be very high in terms of not only focus on achieving fiscal deficit target but also being path breaking in terms of some of the key expenditure reforms and clearance of GST and insurance bill," Prabhudas Lilladher' Joint Managing Director Amisha Vora said.

On expectations from RBI this year, she said, as outlook for inflation has become very benign, it appears that 2015 should be the year where finally we will see reversal in

interest rate cycle. Reliance Securities CEO Vikrant Gugnani said that 2014 turned out to be a great year for many, especially for those who have been linked to the Indian stock market either directly or indirectly, and believed in the India story. "Unfortunately for many others, who continue to remain skeptical and wary of participating in the longterm India growth story through equities, they have just missed 30% gains in 2014 in the Indian stock market," he added. (PTI)

Corporate India promises 10 lakh new jobs, up to 40% pay hikes in 2015

By A Business Reporter

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t may be a bumper new year for the job market, with India Inc planning to create close to 10 lakh new jobs and dole out pay hikes of up to 40% for best performers in 2015. The average salary increments may also be higher in the range of 15-20%, as against 10-12% across various sectors during 2014.

New-age sectors like e-commerce are likely to see relatively higher pay hikes.

With GDP growth rate being pegged at near 5.5%, after sub-five percent growth in recent past, businesses across sectors are expected to grow, experts said, and this should result in a strong job market rally as well. In addition, India has a competitive advantage of demographic dividend, which would together with the hiring intensity, mark a new era of recruitment in the country.

Human resource experts believe, that job market in 2015 is going to be in a strong hiring mode and companies are preparing themselves for aggressive recruitment’s across the board. In addition, there are expectations that a large number of global players would come to set shop in India, thus creating a lot of job opportunities at leadership and other levels.

According to a new survey by recruitment platform MyHiringClub.Com, the year 2015 is coming with positive vibes for job seekers and expecting to create 9.5 lakh new jobs in different sectors, with IT & ITeS and FMCG sectors leading the chart. "2015 is sending very positive vibes for creating new jobs

in every sectors. This year freshers are able to get more opportunities compared to last three years especially in Ecommerce, Banking & Financial Sectors, IT & ITeS and Retail Sectors," MyHiringClub.Com CEO Rajesh Kumar said.

With regards to salary, HR experts said the average hike for some sectors can be in high single digits, but top performers can expect pay rise in the range of 20-40% in 2015. "...

We see a rise of 20% to 40% in salaries for high quality talent. The same is driven by very high insatiable demand of high quality talent with high end skills," Himanshu Aggarwal, CEO and Co-founder Aspiring Minds, an employability assessment company said.

According to global management consultants like HayGroup and Aon Hewitt, Indian companies are likely to offer average pay hikes of 10-18% in 2015, which could be the second best in Asia after Vietnam. Such high pay hikes in Asian countries are being attributed to the talent war in the continent, both for experienced hands and new graduates, experts said.

"Since market will improve there is possibility that companies adding some top up benefits beyond CTC including international & domestic trips, some jackpot prizes, ESOP's will be offered by the startup companies to attract the talent," leading search firm GlobalHunt MD Sunil Goel said.

Sudeshna Datta, Executive VP and Co-Founder, Absolutdata Analytics, a data analytics services provider, believes, in the year 2015 employers would get innovative with their compensation structures, they would attract, reward and retain high- performers massively by designing creative programmes like employee stock options, fringe benefits, deferred payments, hefty bonuses etc.

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Rishi reveals ‘raaz’ behind RDB-mania In an exclusive to the ADC, eminent Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor analyses his musical chemistry with Rahul Dev Burman

By Chaitanya Padukone

the master-choreographers.

But I was always passionate ndoubtedly, genius about giving perfect expresPancham’s composi- sions during the songs. The tions are timeless! Whereas reason why Pancham’s vitoday’s filmy songs barely brant chartbusters picturised have a recall-life of 31 days. on me are ever-fresh is that The iconic hit R D Burman they belong to the ‘youthful’ number ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ genre. Back then, I was the picturised on me in 1977 re- youngest lover-boy on the emerged as a chartbusting re- star-block. Besides, he would mix encore 31 years later, in brilliantly use ‘bass-guitar’ 2008 when it was picturised strumming in my songs on my son Ranbir. It’s a which infectiously connected unique film-music testimo- with the collegians.” Rishi is nial benchmark that cele- sentimental about ‘Dil Lena brates Rahul-da’s immortal repertoire,” enthuses Rishi FIVE RDB-RISHI Kapoor as he fondly recalls MUSICAL MILESTONE his buddy-bonding with the MOVIES: maverick sangeetkaar, whose ‘Khel Khel Mein’, ‘Hum Kisi 21st death anniversary will be clebrated this Sunday.

Se Kum Nahin’, ‘Zamane Ko The innovative Pancham Dikhana Hai’, ‘Yeh Vaada would enthusiastically comRaha’, ‘Saagar’ pose for Rishi, because he felt that the latter would add both ‘jaan aur shaan’ to the Khel Hai ’ which Burman had on-screen songs with his playbacked for him in his agile dancing. Reacts the out- ‘high octave’ voice. “During spoken Kapoor, “That’s so the studio-shoot of this song humbling. Since I attended which has RDB’s electronic Pancham’s song recordings wizardry, Pancham would and sittings, he seemed to de- personally drop in to cheer rive delight composing for me up. And while he was me. We would even inmunching a ‘paan’, I would dulge in banter and jestfully jibe at him gazing friendly hyper-arat me, whether he guments. Frankly thought I was a ‘kothespeaking, I never wali’ dancer,” says considered myChintu (Rishi). self a great dancer and due credit also goes to all

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South star Vikram known for his superhit films like ‘Aparajith’, ‘Raavan’, ‘Setu’ etc is all set to dazzle the Hindi film industry with director Shankar’s most ambitious production ‘I’ slated for release soon.

Sandeep Hattangadi caught up with the charismatic star to know more

INTERVIEW

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2015

VIKRAM PLAYS

THE BEAT IN ‘I’ You play multiple characters in the film.

Yes. I play a hunchback, a beast, and a body builder who wants to be Mr Tamil Nadu and is in love with a model played by Amy Jackson.

How did you prepare for these roles?

I had to undergo three hours of prosthetic make up every day to shoot the character of the beast and the hunchback and I had to gym a lot to look like a body builder and I had to beef up my body so as to stand against the real body builders who were a part of the film. Also for another character I had

to keep a check on my diet and lose 25 to 30 kg to look lean and mean in the film, much to the consternation of my family who were very worried about me.

Hollywood star and Governor Arnold Schwarzegnner attended the music launch of your film in Chennai?

Unfortunately I couldn’t meet him as I was shooting with the beast look and it would have been a great privilege to meet him as I am a huge fan of his.

You are very choosy about the characters and films

that you do.

Yes. Right from my school and college days, when I was doing theatre; I opted for the most challenging characters like if it was the play ‘Julius Caesar’ that we were performing, I would opt for the character of Cassius which was the most challenging and I have always tried to do something different.

How was it like working with director Shankar?

I have worked with him in ‘Anniyan’ before and he is a technical whiz and has great story telling abilities and he pushes the envelope to a great extent and I have al-

ways enjoyed working with him. I am sure ‘I’ will be his best film so far and will break all box office records.

What is the USP of the film?

The USP of the film is A R Rehman’s music and the choreography by Bosco-Caesar.

And also the brilliant camera work by veteran auteur P C Sreeram.

If given a choice ,what Bollywood character would you like to play?

I would like to play Gabbar Singh’s character from the film ‘Sholay’ which is my favourite.

B-Town stars wish fans Happy New Year “M

With the hope that 2015 will be prosperous and peaceful, several Bollywood stars including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma wished their fans a very happy new year

ay the light of the new sunrise, brighten us all for the entire year of 2015.. Harmony and happiness,” Bachchan posted.

Akshay tweeted, “Happy new year everyone! Hope you are ready to challenge this new year with new goals. Wishing you a year full of love, peace and prosperity.”

‘PK’ actress Anushka Sharma, wished her fans saying, “Happy new year everyone!! Thank you for being part of an amazing year! Have the best year.

Stay happy. Be nice. Smile more.”

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan ushered in the new year with his three kids.

“48 hours of uninterrupted, unadulterated, unconditional love with my trimurti. No place I would rather be than holding you three.

Aryan, Suhana, AbRam,” he posted.

Actor Arjun Rampal said, “Happy New Year......2015 is gonna be a super year for

all. This is my prediction.

Love and Luck to all.”

Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who is awaiting the release of ‘Tevar’, tweeted, “Happy and tevarific new year to all of you! You all are in prayers.”

Have a year full of love, peace & happiness... A very very Happy New Year to all,” Arshad Warsi posted.

Vivek Oberoi wished tweeting, “Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you and your families love, happiness and success in 2015!”

“Wishing all a very happy, prosperous and joyful new year 2015,” Annu Kapoor said.

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal posted, “Happy new year 2015!!! May this year be the most awesome one for you all. New starts, new highs, new adventures!”

RING IN THE NEW

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ollywood superstition has it that films released on the first Friday of the year don’t do well, so no major film releases on this ‘inauspicious’ time of the year, just some stragglers and no-hopers.

In the second week of January, the industry takes a deep breath and starts getting its products out.

What can audiences expect in the first few weeks of the new year? To begin with Amit Sharma’s Arjun Kapoor-Sonakshi Sinha-Manoj Bajpai starrer ‘Tevar’ which looks like more hijinks in the Hindi heartland.

In the following week, Bipasha Basu, self-proclaimed queen of horror movies, gets to ghostly business in Bhushan Patel’s ‘Alone’, with co-star Karan Singh Grover taking his sixpack abs from TV to films.

Prakash Jha takes a break from his political thrillers to produce a comedy called ‘Crazy Cukkad Family’, directed by Ritesh Menon, about a man in coma and his family waiting for him to kick the bucket. Zayed Khan attempts a comeback in a film with the odd title, ‘Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene’, directed by Gurmeet Singh.

Then Sonam Kapoor makes another dash towards a hit with Abhishek Dogra’s ‘Dolly Ki Doli’, in which she plays a conwoman, who marries, robs and dumps men. Akshay Kumar and Rana Daggubati team up to fight terror in Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Baby’.

The promo of ‘Hawaizaada’ has created a flutter of interest in Vibhu Virender Puri’s film with Ayushmann Khurrana and Mithun Chakraborty as a man trying to build

the world’s first aircraft. From the Bhatt Brothers factory comes Karan Dara’s ‘Khamoshiyan’, an erotic mystery, with newcomer Sapna Pabbi, TV’s Gurmeet Choudhary and Ali Fazal.

body is still interested in Mallika Sherawat, she stars in KC Bokadia’s ‘Dirty Politics’ as an item girl-turned politician, which looks like it’s just up her street.

Because Ranbir Kapoor always picks unusual films, all eyes are on Vikramjit Singh’s ‘Roy’, in which he stars with Arjun Rampal and Jaqueline Fernandez. His other big film, Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bombay Velvet’, comes later in the year and then there’s ‘Jagga Jasoos’, which he is producing. Rather early in his career, Varun Dhawan’s drops his fluffy romantic hero persona to do Sriram Raghavan’s dark thriller ‘Badlapur’.

Arshad Warsi comes up with two films with the same director SubDeepa Gahlot hash Kapoor – ‘Guddu Rangeela’ and the sequel to ‘Jolly LLB’.

In February, comes R Balki’s All this and some more, just in the Amitabh Bachchan-Dhanush film, first two months. There’s plenty titled ‘Shamitabh’, which is also cre- more to look for during the followating a buzz with its promos. If any- ing ten months. Happy viewing!

RINGSIDE VIEW

Amitabh enjoys editing of ‘Shamitabh’ A B ollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he enjoys being a part of the editing of his upcoming film ‘Shamitabh’ and is impressed by the high technology used in the process.

The movie helmed by ‘Paa’ director R Balki, also stars ‘Raanjhanna’ actor Dhanush and Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara in her debut.

“The day was spent with Shamitabh. Discussions on its promotions, its release plans and the involvement of others!” said the actor while praising the high technology and computerised execution, used in film editing now.

Bachchan (72) recalled how actors were not allowed to enter the edit room in the old days of Bollywood, saying that it is normal today for actors to sit with the editors.

“Actually now being in the company of edit is pretty normal. In those days we were never allowed even 100 meters from the edit room.

If perchance you were to find yourself in the edit, you either paid a fine, fed the staff, and left in a hurry before you got beaten up.

“The editorial space was sacred.

It was here that the film took shape. It was here that it was de-

cided what your performance would be, because the editor has the capacity to completely destroy your performance, or conversely to make you look like a genius, by the flick of a finger!” he said.

Amitabh Bachchan has showcased his singing talent again in ‘Shamitabh’, where the megastar is seen crooning ‘Piddly si baatein’ inside a washroom.

ctress Bipasha Basu says her upcoming movie ‘Alone’ is more than just a horror film as it deals with relationship and turmoils of a married couple. The film has been directed by Bhushan Patel and also stars TV actor Karan Singh Grover, who plays the male lead opposite the 35-year-old actress. “‘Alone’ is not a horror film for me.

It is a passionate love story for me.

Through our characters we have tried to show a realistic love story.

‘Enjoy taking decisions as producer’ B

ollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is all set for her maiden production venture ‘Madamji’, which is currently in pre-production stage. The 32-year-old actress, who will be shooting back-to-back for ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, says she is enjoying the process of taking decisions as a producer. “‘Madamji’ is a fictional story. It’s a story of an item girl, who is thrown in the world of politics.

‘Madamji’ is about woman empowerment. I am enjoying the fact that I am going to office and taking decisions as a producer,” Priyanka said in an interview.

“I meet so many assistant directors on my sets and they have some great scripts but don’t get the opportunity. I don’t have the capability of making a big budget film but I will make small films with some great talents. The name of my production house is Purple Pebble Pictures,” she added.

The actress said she has some free time during the New Year that she will spend playing dress up for her brother’s marriage.

“People are in a festival mood in the last few days before a New Year. My brother is getting married. We are planning a lot for the sangeet and wedding. We are sending invitations and all the cousins are gathering. It is fun time.”

Priyanka had a successful year with the release of ‘Mary Kom’ and the actress wants to continue taking bold decisions when it comes to her career.

“In my career I have never opted for a safe path. Look at ‘Mary Kom’, do I look like her?

During ‘Barfi!’, I was told that I will not be accepted as an autistic girl while people told me I should do something like ‘Fashion’. PTI

Actress Bipasha Basu says her upcoming horror movie deals with relationship and turmoils of a married couple

MORE THAN JUST A Everyone who is married or who have been in a relationship will identify with this. Many aspects of relationships has been shown. So the film is not only sexy. There is a lot of depth,” Bipasha said in an interview.

In the film, which is a remake of a 2007 Thai film of the same name, Bipasha will be seen in a double role as she plays a conjoined twin. The actress said she had a very hard time during the shooting of the film.

“They are twins but are different from each other as one is alive and one is dead and they are both in love with Kabir (played by Karan).

The shooting was difficult as I had to be joined with my body double.

Shooting was a different experience as a lot of time we had to take care of the distance and other technicalities while filming the conjoined part,” she said.

Bipasha was all praises for her co-

HORROR FILM star Karan, who is making his Bollywood debut with the film, and said that the actor has a lot of potential.

“He has a lot of potential and is very talented. He can be an A-list actor in our business- he looks great, he can dance and his emotional scenes are his strength. He is an easy fit for the films we make.”

When asked if she had any apprehensions working with a newcomer, Bipasha said, “There were no qualms on doing a film with a TV actor and he is not even a newcomer.

He has been in the industry for the last 10 years. He is a popular actor and has a strong fan following.”

Bipasha said she has no idea why the maximum number of films of this genre are offered to her.

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ENIGMA CODE 889

ACROSS: 9 Dumbly lay nine off (7) 10 Not many levels of minor pay improvement (3-4) 11 Where shorts are one sort of rig?

(7) 12 Coloured outside left caused a thrill (7) 13 He may bowl a maiden over after fielding coup! (4,5) 15 Fictional Lorna had done nothing inside (5) 16 Intimidated with hockey-sticks? (7) 19 Rated as knocked out but coming round in classical style (7) 20 All right, a mixed type of creature (5) 21 The man's a fool - he stuck to a fatfree diet (4,5) 25 Burglar's stride on a narrow footway? (7) 26 Only nuts moan about LSD, man (7) 28 Oil all around following the appearance of Monsieur the sculptor (7) 29 Couple shortly to dodge the introduction (7)

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Each colour in our code represents a letter.

When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words.

The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE GAMBLE, MAMMAL, ALLEGE, EMBLEM, GAGGLE, EMBALM, BABBLE

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MATH PYRAMID 889 (2,6) 22 Holders, the last of the group in form (6) 23 Call to register a cash transaction?

(6) 24 How one sat up with the boy - or tried it (6) 27 I object to the journalist's wages (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 8 Fool, 9 Albuminous, 10 Sextet, 11 Squarely, 12 Bone-meal, 14 Expect, 16 Stay, 17 Corot, 18 Quid, 19 Crowds, 21 Sporadic, 23 Every bit, 26 Catnap, 27 Tree-doctor, 28 Tell.

DOWN: 1 Cole Porter, 2 Slithery, 3 Wattle, 4 Ebbs, 5 Impudent, 6 Enwrap, 7 Dull, 13 Lures, 15 Critically, 17 Cashbook, 18 Quantity, 20 Worsen, 22 Occurs, 24 Vary, 25 Tote.

QUICK CROSS 889

ACROSS: 1 Painting, sculpture, etc. (4) 5 Alphabetise (4) 6 Split ____: be picky (5) 8 Athletic events (5) 10 Bar fixture (5) 12 Detective game (4) 13 Possessed, retained (4)

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The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1 ____ Wednesday (3) 2 ___ the Web, surf (4) 3 Essays (5) 4 Make longer (7) 7 Burgled (5) 9 "Heart and ___" (4) 11 Calculator display (3)

HIDATO 889

The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in.

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MATHDOKU 889

Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique.

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TODAY’S FORECAST

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WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

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BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

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BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You have a favorable period ahead. Expect to hear some very good news on your birthday itself. An unexpected stroke of good fortune could be from overseas. Gains and fame are indicated. You will be in a positive frame of mind and feel very confident in your relations with your loved ones. You will enjoy delightful romance this year.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Slim, attractive, well built shoulders and striking eyes.

Short- tempered, stubborn and gullible. Will be emotional, sensitive, healthy and longlived. Can be impulsive with money occasionally. A career in export, design or advertising would lead to gains.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will be making travel plans to scan new areas of interest and will come across some favorable job opportunities or business proposals. Students seeking admission to important university or college will get a favorable response.

Home and family life is happy and congenial.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You can look forward to news of a long desired promotion coming your way. There could be news of a complete change of environment for you.

Those in creative fields can look forward to an opportunity to do something that they have wanted to do for a long time.

Without going out and meeting people there is no chance for you to make good friends. Do not refuse an invitation today.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Although on the surface work seems to be normal you may have a niggling doubt about certain underhand activities going on behind your back. Try not to let these negative thoughts get the better of you. Let bygones be bygones and move forward with a positive attitude. The married will be refurbishing their homes or shopping around for an exclusive gift for loved ones. Your mate is very supportive and understanding.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Liabilities at work are going to take their toll on your efficacy. Irregular working hours and also could upset schedules. Aim to find time for just yourself today and do things that you enjoy. If in love reassurances are very necessary for bonds to be strengthened. Try to make the first move to show how much you care.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Financial gains and important dues will come your way. Life is full of things pleasant and unpleasant. You will respond magnificently to any crisis cropping up, whether family, social or pertaining to work. Genuine appreciation and understanding is bound to come your way. This is the time to make it up to your beloved and restore faith and confidence in those who love you.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Tying up loose ends smartening up with some discipline will lead to better work output and gains. It is monetarily a good day. You may look for fresh investments that have the potential for long term benefits. Speculative trading could lead to a setback.

Find time to know the emotional needs of your beloved who is missing the carefree the days of courtship or happier times together. Romance will make an entry into your life again.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): A hasty decision leads to minor loss.

Accept your mistakes graciously and you will help yourself by not repeating the same again. Do not castigate yourself over what has already happened.

You will be able make up loses and also increase profits when the time is right.

You are pining for someone who is being elusive and not getting in touch with you.

It may be difficult to even concentrate on other things that are of importance.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Changes in your routine will be good and to your advantage. Pending legal matters if any could get resolved in your favour. Your finances will get a boost. Travel for a long distance journey is likely or there could be some favourable news from overseas. It is up to you to make a commitment in a relationship or you could lose out. Your beloved may be tired of unkempt promises.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Individual decisions regarding work could be biased.

Seek the help or input of a senior person or a close associate. Joint ventures yield good results. An important career decision will have to be made. Conditions are favorable to send in fresh business proposals or quotations today. Your relationships in general are on the mend. But that does not mean that you can take it easy. Your constant charming behavior will help further bonding.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Financially, your position is secured. Certain favorable developments at work open up many new avenues for you, which until now did not seem possible. You will get an opportunity to consolidate your position and also display your management expertise. After a hardworking day you may want to sit back and relax with your beloved and a few friends at social get-together or outing.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You may be given a large amount of money as an advance payment. Even though your financial position is strong, extra money will help to put a key plan into action. Overseas influences are strong and will lead to gain. A change of location is indicated for some. Meetings will be successful. In love matters come to a head but this time you will have all the right answers and win the day and the affections of your mate.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Stressful situations at work will increase. But monetary gains will also accrue and you will perhaps be investing in a property. Working conditions for the employed are going to improve. There will be some additional benefits like a new house or a new means of conveyance. After a hectic day look forward to a few relaxed moments with your beloved to unwind. Your mate will be indulgent and expressive.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5165 ACROSS: 3 Employers or those who avail, in a way? (5) 8 'Wednesday's child is full __ __' (2,3) 10 A carpenter's tool (5) 11 Neither's partner? (3) 12 Male deer (pl.). (5) 13 Thug (7) 15 Bad tempered or scolding woman (5) 18 "Ire" anagram for a comparative suffix? (3) 19 One of two equal parts (6) 21 Being sentimental (7) 22 Pull or draw with force (4) 23 Separate by a sieve (4) 24 Put on fire again, in a way? (7) 26 Chemical indicator - blue or red (6) 29 "They Made __ Criminal" (Busby Berkeley drama) (3) 31 As The Crow ___ : Jeffrey Archer's famous novel? (5) 32 Tan, get oneself browned, in a way (7) 34 Strum (5) 35 An ___ comparison : a correct simile? (3) 36 Monetary unit of Ecuador (5) 37 A gastropod (5) 38 Expo '70 site (5) DOWN: 1 Otherwise (5) 2 Heartfelt and sincere (7) 4 Crash (door closed) (4) 5 Squeals or complains about? (4,2) 6 Japanese dish (5) 7 Annoy continually or chronically (5) 9 Pay court to (3) 12 If you have them in your path, your progress will be slowed down? (7) 14 A coin and monetary unit of Rumania, equal to 100 bani (3) 16 Pardon - the broken "timer"? (5) 17 Thomas ____ : English poet believed

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SUDOKU 2351 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

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Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: B equals G

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

to be lover of Anne Boleyn? (5) 19 The least possible (7) 20 Put on the ___ : defer action on for the time being, in a way? (5) 21 Many (prefix) (5) 23 Ms Azmi of Bollywood (7) 24 Dashes or hastens, in a way? (6)

25 High army rank, in short (3) 27 "U Mile" anagram for a part of the small intestine? (5) 28 A subway system (5) 30 "I rate" a change for this man? (5) 32 Beyond help (4) 33 Put __ _ fight : resist (2,1)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Curacy, 7 Abdullah, 8 Ounces, 10 Combe, 13 Sing, 14 Elsa, 15 Marl, 16 Ail, 17 Swot, 19 Oast, 21 Sleepwalk, 23 Flea, 24 Urdu, 26 Coy, 27 Vary, 29 Lief, 32 Leia, 33 Cadre, 34 Racism, 35 Eclipsed, 36 Blamed.

DOWN: 1 Nance, 2 Adams, 3 Flee, 4 Choir, 5 Rang, 6 Credit, 9 Unload, 11 Old, 12 Basle, 13 Satpura, 15 Moe, 16 Ask, 18 Weaves, 20 Alula, 21 Sly, 22 Wry, 23 For all, 25 Aer, 28 Aimed, 30 Id est, 31 Fends, 32 Liam, 33 Clip.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2170 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Today’s ratings: 23 average; 25 good; 28 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: halo, halt, hand, hard, harlot, hart, hoard, hold, horn, lath, loath, north, NORTHLAND, oath, than, thorn.

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INDIAN CRICKET NEEDS NEW DIRECTION: LAWSON SPORTS

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YDNEY: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Test retirement might have been sudden but former Australian pacer Geoff Lawson feels it was time for a new direction in Indian cricket and newly-appointed captain Virat Kohli seems ready for the leadership role.

"Seeing Virat Kohli's leadership in the first Test at Adelaide, I think he is ready and I quite liked what I saw. First of all he doesn't talk too much when he is captain which is always good. You have to do that and respect players as well as umpires, and lead by example. He did a good job there and perhaps he is the guy to take India to the next level," Lawson said.

Having already conceded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia with a 0-2 trail after the drawn third Test in Melbourne, many believed that Dhoni should have stayed on for the series finale and Lawson agrees on that note. "The Sydney Test might have been a good opportunity to get one good last Test in Australia, to win there and prove that his Test captaincy does work. It would have been a nice farewell for him," he said.

Lawson, who has also coached Pakistan for a couple of years, had encouraging words for Duncan Fletcher.

"Duncan Fletcher is a very experienced coach and has had a lot of success over the years, but not with the Indian team. It is time perhaps for the BCCI and Indian cricket to look elsewhere, somewhere who has fresh ideas and a fresh perspective, and can take them forward," he said.

Fletcher has seen India lose their last six consecutive

Team India attends afternoon tea session with Australian PM SYDNEY: The touring Indian cricketers and their home team counterparts were today hosted by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for an afternoon tea at his official residence on the New Year's Day. Players from both sides posed for the official photo session with Abbott at Kirribilli House, his second official residence. Dressed in their casual Team India T-Shirts and trousers, the players were photographed with Abbott with the BCCI posting the pictures on its Twitter handle. "The Indian cricket team was hosted for afternoon tea

by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on the first day of the new year, on Thursday," the BCCI said.

There was another photograph of the newly-appointed Indian captain Virat Kohli, his Australian counterpart Steven Smith and Abbott. MS Dhoni who retired from Tests after the Melbourne match -was not seen in any of the photos posted. It remains unclear whether he attended the event or not.

Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli during the third test.

Rahane, Ashwin in fray to become Kohli’s deputy

The India players pose for a photograph with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Sydney on Thursday.

Seeing Virat Kohli's leadership in the first Test at Adelaide, I think he is ready and I quite liked what I saw. First of all he doesn't talk too much when he is captain which is always good. You have to do that and respect players as well as umpires, and lead by example. He did a good job there and perhaps he is the guy to take India to the next level.

GEOFF LAWSON ON INDIAN TEST SKIPPER VIRAT KOHLI

overseas Test series, plus one at home to England in 201213 and will certainly have to pull something out of his hat before the Zimbabwean's term expires after the World Cup. "Indian cricket needs to set itself a goal of doing better in Test cricket overseas.

They need to set that goal for themselves, go away and per-

form in different conditions, and take pride in that success when they achieve it. They need to develop that feeling because you just cannot rely on playing well at home," opined Lawson.

"Not many teams are winning in Australia. You have to get used to the hard wickets and bounce here, and they

have done that. India have competed on this tour. They have batted very well and bowled well in spells. They have been more competitive than the established team was on the 2011-12 tour, despite the score-line. India could have won either of the first two Tests," he added. Indeed, it has been a steep learning curve for a young team, playing only overseas Tests in this calendar year.

Perhaps it has begun to show some results, with three out of top-four scorers in the current series being Indian batsmen.

"In the last twelve months, these young batsmen, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, they have played a lot of international

cricket in different conditions. "They have played in such conditions in the younger teams as well. You get better with time touring to different places. But their bowling has been pretty inconsistent," Lawson said.

Being speedster himself, the 57-year-old Lawson had a word of advice for the Indian medium-pacers and the strategies involved.

"They can bowl fast and move the ball, certainly they have the potential. They have been patchy and bowled well for short durations, but that is hurting them. You need to have proper game plans and coaching instructions in place for a young bowling attack like this. You have to set proper fields and inspire confidence in them.

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YDNEY: As tensions between the Australian and Indian cricket teams reach boiling point, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has revealed sledging was his only strength as a cricketer.

Speaking at an afternoon tea for the teams at Kirribilli House in Sydney on Thursday, Mr Abbott spoke of his time as a cricketer during his student days at Oxford University.

"I couldn't bat, I couldn't bowl, I couldn't field, but I could sledge, and I think I held my place in the team on this basis, and I promise there'll be none of that today," said the former captain of Oxford's Middle Common Room team of the Queen's College.

Emotions are riding high between the Australian and Indian sides following an explosive series that has featured plenty of sledging.

Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott with Indian cricket Test team captain Virat Kohli and Australian captain Steven Smith during the afternoon tea hosted by PM Tony Abbott at Kirribilli House in Sydney on Thursday.

It's feared things could get Mr Abbott weighed into the worse during next week's debate over Australian capfourth and final Test at the tain Steven Smith's decision Sydney Cricket Ground. to delay the declaration in the

third Test at the MCG as the hosts failed to take the remaining four wickets to win the match and take a 3-0 series lead.

The home side had to settle for a draw, but still reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with an unassailable 2-0 in the four-match series.

"When I told people last night that I was lucky enough to be hosting the Australian and the Indian cricket teams here today, the only question that they assailed me with was `What did you think of the declaration?'," Mr Abbott said. "My initial thought was it was none of my business.

My further thought was that Steven Smith did absolutely his duty, because it is his duty to put Australia in the strongest possible position because, as India's batsmen have repeatedly demonstrated this summer, you can never take India for granted."

NEW DELHI: The sudden decision of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to retire from Test cricket has also given rise to a question as to who will be Virat Kohli's deputy with the names of Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin emerging as possible candidates.

"It will be interesting to see what is the choice of selection committee led by Sandeep Patil and the feedback that they get from Team Director Ravi Shastri.

Ravi's point of view will be key in this regard. As of now, the two players who are in with a chance are Rahane and Ashwin," a BCCI source in the know of things told PTI. According to the sources Rahane, who is now a permanent fixture across all three formats looks to be a front-runner but Ashwin by virtue of his seniority cannot be ruled out altogether. "What works for Rahane is his calm demeanour which could possibly complement Kohli's aggressive intent.

They could prove to be ideal foil for each other.

Also Rahane has the performance to merit that place (1026 runs in 13 Tests with 3 centuries)," the official said.

While 28-year-old Ashwin is senior in terms of number of Test matches (23 Tests, 114 wickets, 956 runs), there have been times when he has not found a place in the playing XI in Test matches in overseas conditions.

India's next overseas assignment will be a Test series in Bangladesh, post IPL and before that there is only tri-series and ICC World Cup where Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be leading the side.

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THE WAY WE WANT: BRAD HADDIN

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Axar, Raina in selection radar ahead of fourth Test

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YDNEY: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sudden retirement from Test cricket has left the Indian thinktank fretting over the ideal playing combination that will take on Australia in the fourth and final Test at the SCG starting next Tuesday.

While Wriddhiman Saha's selection by virtue of being the back-up keeper is a certainty, the team management might be mulling on a couple of changes in their line-up with a final shot at redemption during the first assignment of 2015.

The Sydney Cricket Ground has proved to be helpful for the slow bowlers with the track offering some turn by the end of the third day. Spinners come in handy during the third and the fourth innings of the Test matches in Sydney.

This might just bring in rookie left-arm spinner Axar Patel into the equation if India plan to go with two specialist spinners instead of the lone spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin.

Patel was flown in as a replacement for an injured Ravindra Jadeja currently undergoing rehabilitation for his left-shoulder injury.

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with the effort. "That wasn't acceptable for an Australian cricket team. We set our standards a lot higher than that and we've got to improve. We can't do that to our bowlers.

Our bowlers are creating chances and we only need them to create 20 chances," he said. "We should be doing the best we can to take all those chances and make the job as easy as we can for the bowlers.

They've got a hard slog out there. It's not acceptable from us. Everyone knows it wasn't the way Australians present themselves in the field and we've got to be better."

The Indians have targetted Haddin with short deliveries but the Aussie said he is not perturbed. "I think I've said for a while I feel in better touch with the bat than I did leading into last summer. It was good to contribute with the bat the other day but the big thing was we had to get through that night," Haddin said.

"We couldn't expose our lower order late that night and that was the most pleasing thing from Steven and my point of view - getting through that uncomfortable 10 overs knowing the Indian bowlers had to back up the next day," he said.

Singh Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket, Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin today said the Indian is a "true gentleman" of the game and has left his team in a much better position than it was when he took over.

"The great thing about MS Dhoni was his temperament.

No matter where the game was going you wouldn't know. He had a pretty even tempo through whatever situation was going on and that's why he's had such longevity in the game," Haddin said. "I was very surprised (he retired). He's been a great servant for Indian cricket, the way he handles himself and the team, the calmness he brings to a very, very big job in captaining the Indian cricket team. He was great to play against and a true gentleman of the game. I think he's left Indian cricket in a better place than it was when he took over."

Dhoni's sudden retirement has led to Virat Kohli's elevation as India's skipper for the fourth and final Test here from January 6. Kohli has created quite a stir in the series by aggressively taking on the Aussies in verbal duels both on and off the field.

Asked if the hosts are planning anything specific to tackle Kohli, Haddin said, "I'm not here to talk about Kohli."

YDNEY: Defending his team's tactics in the drawn third cricket Test against India, Australian vicecaptain Brad Haddin today said the hosts earned the right to go about the way they wanted after playing India out of the series.

"We won the series, that's the main thing we took out of it. I think we earned the right to play the way we did in Melbourne.We've played India totally out of the series," he said.

"Come Sydney if we get ourselves into that situation it'd be different because we've taken India out of the series.

We earned the right to play the way we did.

"We knew exactly where the game was going, what path it was, and we were very happy with where it ended up with a series win. We went out there and said if we were to create 10 chances we'll win the game and we did create 10 chances, we just didn't take a few," he added.

Australia have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead after the third Test ended in a draw in Melbourne. The home team was criticised for being defensive in Melbourne and also drew flak for their particularly sloppy fielding.

DHONI IS TRUE GENTLEMAN Haddin minced no words in OF GAME: HADDIN expressing his displeasure Left surprised by Mahendra

Hazlewood wanted to have a go at Indians in last four overs S

YDNEY: Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood feels that had they bowled the last four overs in the Boxing Day Test against India, a win for the home side would have been possible at MCG. Steven Smith shook hands

with Indian counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni when only four overs were left in the match and Australian needed four wickets to win the game.Hazlewood did not question Smith's decision to agree for a draw but felt that

had they got one more wicket, it would have put India's tail under pressure.

"It obviously got right down to the wire, but if we needed to bowl those last four overs, we would have bowled them and if we'd got that one more

Star of Canara romp to easy victory M

UMBAI: Star of Canara combined well as a team to register an easy 6-2 win against Jawahar Young Boys in a thrilling league match of the 19th Late Ramanath Payyade Memorial Football Tournament, organised by Karnatak Sporting Association played at Churchgate.

The heroes for Star of Canara were strikers Melwyn D’Souza and Ravish D’Souza, both scoring two goals apiece, while teammates Anderson Andrade and Ashton Dias netted one goal each.

Roshan Pillay and Rakshit Pillay were on target for the Young Boys.

In another league match, Jai Hind Sports Club and

Saraswati Sports Club shared honours in a 2-2 draw.

Aditya Shetty and Saket Uchil got the goals for Jai Hind, while Saraswati scored through Ivor D’Souza and Vinayak Hegde.

Results: Jai Hind SC 2 (Aditya Shetty, Saket Uchil) drew with Saraswati SC 2 (Ivor D’Souza, Vinayak Hegde). Star of Canara SC 6 (Melwyn D’Souza 2, Ravish D’Souza 2, Anderson Andrade, Ashton Dias) beat Jawahar Young Boys 2 (Roshan Pillay, Rakshit Pillay).

sion encounter of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the Cooperage ground on Wednesday. Union Bank enjoyed a 2-0 cushion at the end of the first half.

The highlight of Union Bank’s victory was striker Aaron D’Costa who scored twice in the second session after Shannon Pereira and Titus Uttankar had struck a goal each in the first half.

Results: Union Bank of India 4 (Shannon Pereira 31st, Titus Uttankar 45+1st, Aaron D’Costa 49th, 65th) beat Central Railway 0.

half performance to blank Blitzkrieg Sports Club 2-0 in a First Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association Leagueplayed at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Wednesday.

After a barren first half, Carmelites struck two goals through Cedric Pinto and Dwyane MacCron to seal the match in their favour. Later in the evening, Guru Nanak SC and Central Railway Mumbai Division shared the spoils as they played out a AARON D’COSTA NETS TWO tame goalless draw in a AS UBI WIN EASILY Super Division match.

Union Bank of India (UBI) Results: Div-I: Carmelites SC 2 finished the year on a high. CARMELITES BLANK (ced pinto 47, Dwayne McCarron) The bankers struck good BLITZKRIEG 2-0 beat Blitzkrieg SC 0. Super Div: form to hand Central Railway Carmelites Sports Club Central Railway Mumbai Division 0 a 4-0 defeat in an Elite Divi- produced a strong second drew with Guru Nanak 0.

wicket we know what their last three batsmen are like," Hazlewood was quoted as saying by the 'Daily Telegraph'.

"That was always in the back of our mind, just get that last wicket to really crack them open and then you

don't know what can happen." However he added that the wicket was not offering too much spin or pace.

"They'd shut up shop and were looking pretty solid. We gave it a good crack but didn't quite get there," he said.

Patel, Bijlani qualify for main draw

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UMBAI: Percy Patel and Sanjiv Bijlani registered narrow wins to qualify for the main draw, in the Matunga Gymkhana Open Billiards Tournament on Thursday.

Patel, of the host club, rallied to a thrilling 213-204 win over Sanket Bapat of Shivaji Park Gymkhana in the one-hour time format

encounter that was the closest tie of the day. In other exciting matches, Park Club duo Bijlani and Lalit Jham also fashioned hard-fought wins while prevailing over Sanchit Gemavat of MCF, Borivali 253209 and Darshan Shah of Matunga Gymkhana 172-146, respectively.

Cyrus Kyani, Satbir Narula, Nikhil Lalwani, Sunil Jain and Jatinder Dawer were the others who advanced to the 100-up best-of-five frames round robin elite main draw that kicks off on Friday.

The round robin has eight groups with four players each and includes world team gold winners Devendra Joshi and Ashok Shandilya, world team silver winner Dhruv Sitwala, Australian Open bronze winner Siddharth Parikh and senior state champion Arun Agrawal.

MOHUN BAGAN HELD BY PUNE FC IN FEDERATION CUP

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ASCO: Mohun Bagan's chances of making it to the semi-finals hit a roadblock when they were held to a 1-1 draw by gritty Pune FC in their second group league encounter of the Federation Cup football tournament.

Pune FC have collected four points from two matches while Bagan have logged only two points from as many games. They now have an uphill task of winning both their remaining group league games in order to have any chance of making it to the last-four stage.

The green and maroon brigade, who had better share of scoring opportunities, took the lead through Pierre Boya in the 26th minute and Ryuji Sueoka restored parity for Pune FC from the spot in the 66th minute.

Bagan, who created bagfull of chances, had themselves to blame for not collecting full points due to the profligacy of their strikers.

Pune FC coach Karim Bencherifa started with Sueoka and Eric Brown in attack while Matthew Gonsalves and Luciano Sabrosa filled in at the heart of defence.

His counterpart Sanjoy Sen had Boya partnering Chennayin FC's Balwant Singh in attack while Lalkamal Bhowmick was expected to sit deep as the defensive playmaker in the team.

Bagan who drew their first match against Bengaluru FC were looking forf full points started on attacking note as Sony Norde delivered a perfect cross in the box which was headed by Balwant to Boya, who could only volley it straight to Amrinder Singh in goal, within five minutes of the start.

In the 11th minute, Katsumi Yusa found Balwant with a perfect cross that he controlled well but failed to

Bengaluru FC coach Westwood wary of Lajong

Pune FC striker Eric Brown [L] fights for the possession with Mohun Bagan’s Bello Rasaq in the Federation Cup match on Thursday. find the target, sending it narrowly wide of the far post.

Bagan who probed into the rivals had another chance to surge ahead in the 20th minute but Balwant header went over.

Five minutes later, it was Sony Norde again who orchestrated the attack from the left and had his shot blocked by Laramluaha Hmar before Pierre Boya skied his effort from close range.Mariners after coming close to scoring on few occassions took the lead in the next minute itself through Boya's bullet header.

It was that man Norde whose first effort from the corner was cleared out back to him and he put in the perfect cross towards Boya from the second effort.An unmarked Boya made no mistake putting his header at the back of the net.

In the 33rd minute, Norde again put in a delightful cross from the left that Balwant chested down towards his strike partner, but Boya could only volley it straight to a grateful Amrinder.

Then it was Balwant's turn to misfire once again as he failed to bury a sitter from about four yards out. In the 42nd minute, Balwant almost pounced on a misunderstanding between Raju Yumnam and Amrinder Singh as he took the ball away from the keeper but could not keep it in eventually, letting the chance slip away.

At the stroke of half time, Katsumi Yusa took Raju for a ride and broke into the box from the right but instead of passing it to an unmarked Boya, chose to go for goal himself and smashed it high with the entire goal staring at him.

Pune FC started the second half much better and Eric's shot was just off target after substitute Thongkhosiem Haokip had flicked on a long ball for Sueoka who found the Liberian on the right.

In the 57th minute, Shilton Paul punched Eric Brown's corner straight to Matthew Gonsalves on the edge of the box who could only volley it over goal.

However Bencharifa's men finally had the equaliser in

VASCO: Bengaluru FC coach Ashley Westwood said his side will have to be at its best if to get anything away from their third Group B game of the Federation Cup against Shillong Lajong.

Bengaluru FC, who have four points from two matches, a win against Lajong tomorrow will take Bengaluru a step closer to make it to the semi-finals and Westwood isn't making much of the fact that their opponents haven't won in two games.

"We've been fortunate to watch Lajong the two times they have played in this Cup. Although they didn't get the result they would have liked, they could have won both games. They are a dangerous side with youth and energy, the kind who keep pushing till the final minute. We will have to be at our best to get something out of the game," said Westwood on the eve of the game.

Bengaluru began their Fed Cup journey with a 3-2 win over Salgaocar before playing out a goalless draw with Mohun Bagan 48 hours later but have had a two-day gap to recuperate before today's game. the 66nd minute after Shouvik Ghosh gave away a penalty after handling Eric's cross from the right.

Ryuji Sueoka made no mistake as he smashed in the spot kick, giving Shilton no chance.

The goal seemed to rekindle their spirits as merely a minute later, Sueoka turned creator as he put in a perfect cross from the left which Haokip could only head it straight to Shilton who made a reflex save.

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Lampard lambasted by football fans in New York N

EW YORK: Manchester City have extended Frank Lampard’s contract with the club until the end of the season following 48 hours of negotiations with the Premier League ahead of the expiry of his short-term deal at the club.

The 36-year-old was due to officially become a New York City FC player on January 1 after agreeing a move to the newly-formed MLS franchise — owned by City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan — in August.

But after scoring six times for Manuel Pellegrini’s team since moving to City, the former Chelsea and England player has thrashed out a deal to remain at the club until the end of the season and will therefore miss the start of New York’s inaugural MLS campaign, which begins in March. Lampard’s failure to complete his move on schedule provoked an angry backlash against both the player and Manchester City from football fans in the United States.

New York City FC fans' group Third Rail said fans who had bought season

tickets and merchandise had been betrayed. A fans' statement said: "On behalf of the Third Rail, we would like to publicly denounce City Football Group's and Frank Lampard’s decision.

Many fans, including our members, decided to support the team, committed to season tickets, and bought merchandise under the impression that Frank Lampard would be playing for New York City Football Club, not Manchester City. Many of those fans are rightly outraged by this decision, and we support any course of action they take to voice their discontent over this decision."

Imran Khan marries former BBC Presenter: Reports

KARACHI: Cricketer-turnedpolitician Imran Khan has secretly married a former BBC anchor Reham Khan in a hush hush wedding, according to media reports.

The 62-year-old Imran is believed to have tied the knot last weekend with Pakistani news anchor Reham, 41, who is a divorcee and mother-ofthree. She lived in Britain for part of her previous marriage, when she was a weather girl and presenter on the BBC regional news programme 'South Today'.

Imran was previously married to Jemima 'Goldsmith' Khan and has two sons with

her, Sulaiman Isa and Kasim.

The couple divorced in 2004.

Jemima had revealed in October this year that she was ditching the surname 'Khan' and reverting to her family name because her exhusband was about to remarry. She said at the time: "My ex-husband, Imran, recently announced that he intended to get remarried soon, which made me think it's probably time to change my name back to Goldsmith."

A family friend said that relatives including his sisters were against the marriage and were surprised he went ahead.

Wimbledon champ Kvitova becomes ‘Proper To Play’ ambassador B

EIJING: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been chosen as a International Athlete ambassador for Proper To Play, a corporation emphasizing on sports activities and play with a purpose to educate and empower multiple million youngsters all over the world.

An elated Kvitova, who’s at present ranked quantity 4, stated that she was excited to

be a International Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, including that it was a charity whose work she actually consider in – giving youngsters the chance to study by way of sport is a trigger that is very near her coronary heart, the China Every day reported.

Johann Koss, founding father of the group, stated that Kvitova’s large success as one of many prime tennis stars within the recreation, mixed together with her dedication to youngsters would convey invaluable consciousness to their work, the report added.

[L-R] Feliciano Lopez, Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Nicolas Almagro pose at the UAE’s Central Business District, Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Thursday.

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