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PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe shake hands after their joint press conference at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Monday.

Fourth suicide in less than 15 days on Bandra-Worli Sea Link

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here seems to be no end to suicides occurring off the BandraWorli Sea Link (BWSL) as another 40-year-old man jumped to his death on Monday morning from the Worli side of the bridge.

In a mere span of two weeks, this was the fourth suicide on the Sea Link. The deceased has been identified as Vikram Shirish Vasudev, residence of Prabhadevi locality in south Central. He was going towards Bandra from Worli, and was driving a Wagon R car. At around 6

OKYO: Pledging to enhance bilateral cooperation, Japan on Monday promised US $35 billion assistance to India for the next five years towards funding next generation infrastructure projects, smart cities, rejuvenation of Ganga river and introduction of bullet trains. Japanese funding will also be made available for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Indian government's initiatives in the fields of manufacturing, clean energy, skill development, water security, food processing and agro industry, agricultural cold chain and rural development.

This was stated in a joint statement after meeting between visiting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. "Abe expressed his intention to (extend) 3.5 trillion yen of public and private investment and financing from Japan, including Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), to India in five years..." it added.

Japan also promised to help India high speed railway build 'Shinkansen system' for the Ahmedabad – Mumbai route, PTI reported.

"Prime Minister Abe expressed his readiness to provide financial, technical and operational support to introduce Shinkansen system, for which Prime Minister Modi Continued on pg 8 «

POPULAR SUICIDE-LINK PREVIOUS SUICIDES

August 19: Parel resident Lalchand Rathod, 65, committed suicide by jumping off the same bridge. Rathod was suffering from depression.

August 28: 33-year-old Chintan Shah, a resident of Kandivli committed suicide by jumping into the sea from the Bandra-Worli sea link. Shah’s body was found two day later on Juhu beach.

August 30: BMC employee Vikas Jhore, aged 34, ended his life after jumping off the Bandra Worli sea link.

am, he stopped his car on the sea link and jumped into the sea.Cops and fire brigade reached the spot and attempted to fish out Vasudev's body. However, due to the high tide and heavy rains, the sea which has been rough for the past few days, had made the officials task difficult.

After the incident, Bandra Police reached the spot and took control of his car. One of guards present at the spot, witnessedVasudev when he was attempting to take the plunge, and yelled at him, but this did not deter Vasudev who leapt into the water.

His family members informed the Bandra police, that he left home

early in the morning without informing anyone including his wife, and said he was under depression in the last three years after his son expired due to a brain haemorrhage.

He used to run a placement service agency, and for the last few months experienced a loss in his business.

Bandra Police station sources, said his body was still untraceable due to high tide and persistent rain and have registered an Accidental Death Report in this case and are in the process of completing the investigation.

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Tilaknagar Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal Dombivli

— Sonali Amol Pathare, Convenor

Ganesh festival

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he Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in the rest of France are nowhere as big as the celebrations in Paris.

The Sri Manikka Vinayakar temple in Paris celebrates the occasion grandly, with even a chariot procession being organised during for the time. The festival is celebrated in the temple for ten days, at the end of which the 'Utsava Murti' (the idol specially created only to be worshipped for the duration of a festival) of Lord Ganesha is mounted on a chariot which is pulled through the streets by thousands of local Hindus dressed in traditional costumes.

Two water trucks proceed some distance ahead of the chariot and wash the road to purify the path for Lord Ganesh. Numerous devotees of the accompany the idol, dancing and singing 'bhajans'.

For the first time Government Officers and Employees Resident Quarters have displayed a Ganesh Idol in their premises after they were alloted flats by the government of Maharashtra. The members of the mandal have installed the idol on a paper-made ‘Makar’ amidst the decoration, promoting the message of ‘Eco-friendly environment.’

Sanjay Shinde, President of the Society Ghatkopar: “It was important for the members to get to know each other as they were all new to each other. In order to boost the participation of the new members, the society decided to involve all of them by organising games for kids to the middle-aged and senior citizens. Shinde said that they were overwhelmed by the numbers who came in and all members felt that for future events like Navratri and Diwali, such get togethers can augur well for the society.”

Send your Eco-friendly Ganesh Decoration photo to afternoonnews@gmail.com with subject line ‘Eco Ganesh 2014’

Lalbaug sparkles this year

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ontinuing with its tradition of lighting up the festivities everywhere, Philips Lighting India has created a vibrant, allLED lit ‘Arch and Shankh’ structure on the occasion of Ganesh Ustav. This structure, placed at the Lalbaug pandal, demonstrates the benefits, as well as the aesthetic possibilities, of LED lighting.

With more than 11,000 coloured LED

lamps, the structure is a dazzling affair, 24 feet high, 20 feet wide, with a depth of 10, making it the biggest LED-lit structure in India. The unit is engineered with sound sensors, so that the shankh lights up everytime the devotees chant “Ganpati Bappa Morya”. Through this structure, Philips will also be attempting to enter the Limca Book of Records for the category ‘Largest techno artistic LED-lit structure’.

Sumit Joshi, marketing head of Philips Lighting India, said, “Lalbaug is one of the most popular puja pandals during Ganeshotsav, visited by approximately 10 million people hoping for darshan and to enjoy the grandeur of celebrations. We are showcasing architecture that represents the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi in an environment-friendly manner, therefore demonstrating the possibilities offered by LED-lighting.”

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hen it comes to the magnificence of worshipping Lord Ganesha, Mumbai tops the list of all the other cities. But Kerala, too, has a style of its own when carrying out the rituals associated with Ganesha Chaturthi. The people of Kerala actively rejoice in this festival.

Falling in the month of Chingam, it is known as Vinayaka Chathurthi or Lamboodhara Piranalu.

Devotees not only visit temples but also exhibit their artistic side through dance, music and skits, organised in every locality. People worship the idols of Ganesha and carry out the ritual of 'Abhishekam'.

A belief runs wild among the people that, during the festival, if you break coconuts in the temples, you are freed of all your sins. This is a custom that is observed every year.

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Organised by Suyog Mangal Karyalay, Dombivli (E), this mandal is in its 65th year. This year, the mandal showcased different types of temples of Gautama Buddha. A statue of Buddha measuring (13 – 15 feet) has been also been installed at the mandal to give it an authentic look.

In the day-to-day routine, we are face the many pressures of life. Gautama Buddha is considered the 'god of peace'. We have demonstrated the statues showing the mudras of the Buddha, to spread the message of peace.

Dough-friendly: The Kumar family from Thakur Village, Kandivali (E), are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with an eco-friendly Ganesha made up of dough. The family prepares the idol using maida flour dough and natural colours.

The Solanki family celebrations in its 30th year at Makani Manor in Peddar Road.

Blind love: Students from Happy Home for the Blind school in Worli created an eco-friendly Ganesha on Sunday and believe that 'Bappa' stays with them.

The Lok Group, based in Kalyan (W), has installed a five-foot tall Ganesh idol for the 10-day long festival.

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Hema has no time for herself

AND BAPPA'S MOTHER ARRIVES.... A woman decorating an idol of Gauri, Lord Ganesha’s mother, at a store in Lalbaug. The Gauri idol was installed alongside Ganesha yesterday and will be immersed on Thursday.

India-Japanese rapport

'CHAI PE CHARCHA'... Drinking tea the Japanese way? PM Modi seems to relishing it. Modi with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.

IT is evident Prime Minister Narendra Modi is finding himself quite at home in Japan. He seems to be thoroughly enjoying himself.

Before going to Japan, he had remarked; “I am highly excited”.

Modi had dropped the Western nations and chose Japan as the first country for his visit must have been a matter of great satisfaction

for the Japanese.

Western nations, particularly the United States must be quite distressed by the interest shown by Japanese hosts and the huge financial deal they have arrived at.

They now know they have missed the bus by not providing a visa to him. That money matters for these nations is displayed by the fact that

they have forgotten about his 'sins' -- bloody communal riots in Gujarat – and now are very keen about getting him to visit their country in the near future.

A country which is likely to be perturbed about the close IndoJapanese rapport is China. It is reported to be keeping a close watch on the happenings unfolding in Japan.

Modi, who has repeatedly highlighted that he used be a tea seller early in his life, was treated to a special Japanese 'chai' by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe as per the tradition in this country.

The special gesture was Abe's way of showing affection to the visiting leader, keeping in touch with the Japanese tradition of 'Chanoyu' prevalent since the 16th century.Modi sat on the floor with knees bent as is the tradition in Japan and drank tea from a special cup. Abe sat next to him to share the moment.The two also had tea cakes along with the Japanese green tea.

Abe then told Modi about tea made in 1950 during the visit of his grandfather Nobusuke Kishi to India as the Prime Minister.

The traditional Japanese tea is powdered green and the utensils are called Wamono (Japanese things). The 'Chai pe Charcha' preceded the official substantive talks between Modi and Abe.

HER responsibilities as an actress, homemaker and politician have been keeping Hema Malini quite busy and she hardly has any time left for herself. The 65-year-old veteran actress, who is the BJP MP from Mathura, says she has been juggling work and her household duties.

"There are different facets to my life and all are equally important. I continue to be an artiste, I have my duties as an MP, I have my house to run. I find I hardly have time for myself!

"My early mornings are for exercise, yoga and pooja. The rest of the day is divided between various activities," Hema posted on Twitter.

The Dream Girl of Bollywood has just returned from a work trip to Singapore where she performed at a show on Radha Ras Bihari.

Manju Latha Kalanidhi donating to the needy.

Desi versions of ice-bucket challenge

WITH the ALS ice-bucket challenge going viral on social networking websites, Indian netizens have come up with their own version, posting videos as they donate rice to those in need.

In line with the mantra of 'charity begins at home', this campaign titled 'Rice Bucket Challenge' is the brainchild of Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a Hyderabad-based journalist, who aims to save water and feed the hungry. The challenge involves donating rice to a needy person.

"Cook or buy one bucket of rice or biryani and feed the poor in your locality. If you cannot take this challenge, donate medicines worth Rs 100 to the nearest government," Kalanidhi wrote on her Facebook page.

"Within 24 hours of posting this, I managed to begin charity at home...The recipient is Sathibabu, a daily labourer who sells idli dosas," says Kalanidhi.

Since then, the campaign has gained popularity among Indian netizens, who are posting pictures and videos while donating rice to those in need and challenging their friends to do the same.

The localised version 'Rice Bucket Challenge. Are you up for the desi challenge?' came up days after the original ALS ice bucket challenge had gone viral, as many users could not get used to the idea of wasting water and encouraging it.Subsequently, this led to the creation of the desi version of the challenge.

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I, Ibrahim Noor Mohd., have changed my name to Ibrahim Noor Mohammed Prabhulkar Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 30th August, 2014.

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the hopeless, pray for us.

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I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Ugarchand Vedaliya to Vijaykumar Ugarchand Shah as per Affidavit.

C-21359 I have changed my name from Vijay Ugarchand Shah to Vijaykumar Ugarchand Shah as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Dharmesh Vinodkumar Sanghavi to Dharmeshkuar Vinodkumar Sanghavi as per Affidavit C-21361 I have changed my name from Premjibhai Dayabhai Rathod to Premji Dayabhai Rathod as per Affidavit.

C-21362 We changed our minor son's name Tej Girdhar Rathod To Shivaansh Girdhar Rathod as per Affidavit C-21363 I have changed my name from Manohar Indersingh Panesar to Manohar Singh Indersingh Panesar as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-21376 I have changed my name from Mr. Abdul Rahman Abdullah to Mr. Abdul Rahman Abdulla Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 01.09.2014 C-21364

CHANGE OF NAME I, Bhupendra Maneklal Sariya, R/o. Flat 3, Bhaveshwar Niketan CHS, A.K. Marg, Mumbai-400 036. Hence forth shall be known as Bhupendra Maneklal Saraiya for all purpose.

C-21352 I, Kashmira Bhupendra Sariya, W/o. Bhupendra Maneklal Saraiya R/o. Flat 3, Bhaveshwar Niketan CHS, August Kranti Marg, Mumbai-400 036. Hence forth shall be known as Kashmira Bhupendra Saraiya for all purpose.

C-21353 I, Noor Mohd., have changed my name to Noor Mohammed Usman Prabhulkar Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 30th August, 2014.

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I have changed my name from Mr. Amzhad Nazakat Ali Khan to Mr. Amjad Nazakat Ali Khan as per Affidavit dated 01.09.2014 C-21365 I have change my name from Achariya Kalyani Jayant to Acharya Kalyani Jayant as per Deed Poll Affidavit No.LH 563592 dated 28 / 8 / 2014.

C-21366 I Harish Devaji Varandekar have changed my name to Haresh Devji Varandekar vide Affidavit dated 1.9.2014 C-21367 I have changed my name from Rimjhim Kanayalal Tewani to Rimpy Kanayalal Tewani as per Deed Poll Affidavit C-21368 I have changed my name from Ashok Vasuram Panjabi to Ashoklal Vasuram Punjabi as per Deed Poll Affidavit C-21369

I, Shahjabanu Noor Mohd., have changed my name to Shahjahan Noor Mohammed Prabhulkar Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 30th August, 2014.

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I have changed my name from Sayed Huzoor Wahid Ali, to ‘Sayed Huzoor Alam Wahid Ali’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/08/2014.

I, Deepawal Rajaram Chouhan, have changed my name to Sahenaz Firoj Shaikh Vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (U32373) dated November 8th14th, 2012.

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I have changed my name from Kishor Imtiyaz, to ‘Kaish Imtiyaz Khan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 45425) Dated: 17/01/2013.

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I have changed my name from Mohammed Akbar Mohammed Umar, to ‘Mohammed Akbar Mohammed Umar Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/08/2014.

C-21372 I have changed my name from Nasira Khatun, to ‘Nasira Khatoon Mohammed Akbar Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/08/2014.

C-21373 I have changed my name from Safeel Ahmed Khan Ahmed Ali Khan, to ‘Sahil Ahmed Ali Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/08/2014.

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I have changed my name from Irfan Ali Salimuddin to Irfan Ali Salimuddin Gour as per Affidavit dated 30/8/14 C-21388 I have changed my name from Nasreen Bano Hasan Pathan to Nasreen Hasan Khan Pathan as per Affidavit dated 30/8/14 C-21389 I have changed my name from Jamelabanu Faros Khan to Jamila Banu Akbar Hussain as per Affidavit dated 30/8/14 C-21390

We Mr Johnylal Syed and Mrs. Wajeedha Johnylal Syed have changed our minor son name from Saifur Rahman Johnylal Syed to Saif Rahman Johnylal Syed as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-21404 I have changed my name from Husan Aara Begum to Shabnam Husna Shakil Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit C-21405 I have changed my name from Mukta Vrajlal Dudhatra to Muktaben Vrajlal Dudhatra as per Affidavit C-21406

I have changed my name from Hussaini Abbasalim Stovwala to Hussain Abbas Sadriwala as per Affidavit dated 1st September’ 2014 C-21391

I have changed my name from Madhubala Bhikhabhai Lunagariya to Madhu Girdhar Dudhatra as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Rajvi Ramesh Poladiya to Rajvi Ramesh Poladia as per Maharashtra Gazette No. (U15949) C-21377

We Mr. Ranchhod Sutariya have changed name of my minor son from Tirthkumar Ranchhod Sutariya to Tirth Ranchhod Sutariya as per Affidavit date 01st September’ 2014.

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I have changed my name from Girdharlal Premjibhai Dudhatra to Girdhar Premjibhai Dudhatra as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Reeda Shaikh to Heena Fatima Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dtd.27/08/2014.

I have changed my name from Reeta Sutariya to Reetaben Sutariya as per Affidavit dated 1st September’ 2014

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I have changed my name from Rashid Ahemed Sttar Shaikh to Rashid Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated 27/08/2014.

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I have changed my name from Abbasalim Stovwala to Abbas Sadriwala as per Affidavit dated 1st September’ 2014 C-21394

I have changed my name from Kavita Ponraj Nadar, to ‘Kavita Ganeshan Nadar’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 12730) Dated: 17/07/2014.

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I have changed my name from Jaishree R. HariharaSubramanian to Jayashree HariharaSubramanian as per Maharashtra Gazette No: X6028 (9th Sept, 1999).

C-21380 I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Rudaram Patel to Suresh Rudaram Choudhary as per Affidavit.

C-21381 I have changed my name from Vandana Lalchand Rohira to Geetika Nitin Chandwani as per Affidavit dated 31st July 2014.

C-21382 I have changed my name from Saurabh Mutta Markar to Saurabh Gopal Markal as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No.(X-49469) C-21383 I have changed my name from Haji Muhummed Salim Ishaque Bhaiyat to Mohammed Salim Ishaque Bhaiyat as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-21384 I have changed my name from Akhtari Begum Haji Muhummed Salim Bhaiyat to Akhtari Begum Mohammed Salim Bhaiyat as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-21385

I have changed my name from Shamshad Alam Abdul Jabbar to Shamshad Abdul Jabbar Ansari as per Affidavit C-21395 I have changed my name from Mohammed Yunus to Mohammed Yunus Maqbool Ahmed Lukde as per Affidavit C-21396 I have changed my name from Abid Husain Mohd Suleman Momin to Aabid Suleman Momin as per Affidavit C-21397 I have changed my name from Momin Shahid Ahmad Mohammad Iliyas to Mohammad Shahid Mohammad Ilyas Ansari as per Affidavit C-21398 I have changed my name from Kayum Abdul Jabbar Khan to Abdul Kayum Abdul Jabbar Khan as per Affidavit C-21399 I have changed my name from Meharjaha Mazhar Husain to Meharjaha Mujataba Sayyed as per Affidavit C-21400 I have changed my name from Nasita Yasin Balwa to Nashita Yahya Asamdi as per Affidavit C-21401

I have changed my name from Abdulla Lal Khan to Abdullah Lal Khan as per Affidavit dated 20/8/14 C-21386

I have changed my name from Yahiya Umer Asamdi to Yahya Umer Asamdi as per Affidavit C-21402

I have changed my name from Shamimbanu Abdulla Khan to Shamim Abdullah Khan as per Affidavit dated 20/8/14 C-21387

I have changed my name from Rekhakumari Kanraj Jain to Rekha Hitesh Mehta as per Deedpol Affidavit C-21403

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C-21408 I have changed my name from Mohamed Saleem Mohamed Azam to Mohammed Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-21409 I have changed my name from Shamshadbi Mohammed Salim to Shamshadbi Mohammed Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-21410 I have changed my name from Felcy Enas Almeida to Felcy Shaila Raymond Mascarenhas as per Gazette No.U-92780 C-21411 I have changed my name from Padma Sanjay Bhosale to Padmavati Sanjay Bhosale as per Affidavit C-21412 I have changed my name from Ayub Phatamabai to Noorain Ayub Ansari as per Affidavit C-21413 I have changed my name from Yasmeen Mohammed Haroon Khan to Yasmeen Begum Asif Khan as per Affidavit C-21414 I have changed my name from Mohammad Jamil Mohammad Qasim to Mohammad Jamil Mohammad Qasim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-21415 I have changed my name from Surbhi Raonka to Mukta Harish Kulkarni as per Affidavit C-21416 I have changed my name from Minakshi Ambadas Bhujang to Meena Jayant Kulkarni as per Affidavit C-21417 I have changed my name from Shaileshkumar Manjibhai Navadiya to Shaileshbhai Manjibhai Navadiya as per Affidavit C-21418 I have changed my name from Shaileshbhai Manjibhai to Shaileshbhai Manjibhai Navadiya as per Affidavit C-21419

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This phenomenon occurs when media reports on one or more suicides which lead to another suicide tributing to this phenomeBy A Staff Reporter non. Suicide Contagion or Copycat Suicide occurs when n Mumbai, 1,296 people one or more suicides are recommit suicide annually. ported in a way that conThere are 108 deaths a tributes to another suicide. month which means three to “There is an urgent need of four suicides every day in the spreading awareness about city. In India, about 1,30,000 tell tale signs and trigger facpeople commit suicide per tors and also the role the year, 356 per day, 14 per hour media can play while ‘coverand 3-4 every minute. Re- ing’ suicides; especially the cently too, the city has seen a role in reducing the Suicide spate of suicides. Deeming Contagion or Copy-Cat Suithese cases as instances of a cides, especially those from phenomenon called 'Suicide the Bandra- Worli Sea-link Contagion' or 'Copycat Sui- (BWSL),” said Dr Merchant.

Suitable recommendacide', Dr Suleman Merchant, Dean In-charge of BMC-run tions for reporting on suiSion hospital feels that the cides were made by an media too, though uninten- International Committee vention organizations, public National Press Photographers tionally, seems to be con- which comprised suicide pre- health organizations, and in- Association, to state, there ternetsafety experts. These are a few Dos and Donts to be people then collaborated adhered to while reporting with working journalists, suicide cases. “Suicide is a seINSTEAD OF THIS: news organizations, schools rious public health issue.

Big or sensational headlines or prominent placement (eg of journalism, the American Media and online coverage of “Ram Kumar hangs himself to commit suicide) Foundation for Suicide pre- suicide should be done by Including photos/videos of the location or method of death, vention, the International As- using best practices. Some grieving family, friends, memorials or funerals sociation for Suicide suicide deaths may be newsDescribing recent suicides as an “epidemic” “skyrocketing” Prevention Task Force, the worthy. However, the way Associated Press Managing media covers suicide can inor other strong terms Editors, Medical University fluence behaviour negatively Describing a suicide as “inexplicable” or “without warning” Of Vienna, National Alliance by contributing to the ContaQuote suicide notes like “Ram left a suicide note saying...” on Mental Illness, National gion or positively, by encourInvestigating and reporting on suicide similar to reporting on crimes Institute of Mental health, aging help-seeking,” said Dr Referring to suicide as “successful”, “unsuccessful” or a The Centres for Disease Con- Merchant. “failed attempt” trol and Prevention (CDC), Quoting/interviewing police or first responders about the Add help line numbers to each article/Media coverage on cause of suicide suicide.

Enquire about the tell tale signs of suicide and write about DO THIS: them in each article on suicide.

Inform the audience without sensationalizing the suicide Focus on writing about how the suicide could be prevented and minimize prominence (eg. “Ram Kumar dead at 27”) rather than the method of committing suicide.

Use school/work or family photo; include hotline logo or Avoid graphic details especially of method. Don’t show local crisis phone numbers. pictures/ sketches of noose, guns, and now the Sea-Link etc.

Carefully investigate the most recent government data and use non sensational words like “rise” or “higher” Avoid explicitly describing the suicide method, dramatic/ Most, but not all, people who die by suicide exhibit warning graphic headlines or images and repeated extensive coverage sensationalization or glamorizing the death signs. Include the “warning signs” and “what to do” sidebar Avoid writing about the suicide notes all-together in your article if possible Urge the authorities to provide better physical barriers to A note from the deceased was found and is being reviewed prevent impulsive suicides by the medical examiner Report on suicide as a public health issue Describe as “Died by suicide” or “completed” or “killed him/herself” Seek advice from suicide prevention experts

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Shocking govt order for schools!

GR compels all schools to make expensive arrangements to relay the PM's speech live on Teacher's Day, but not all schools can afford the same

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hile government schools across the city as well as the state have been suffering from lack of infrastructure, the education department has now actually given them a shock.

The department has ordered all schools across the state to make arrangements for video-conferencing, television or radio, in preparation for the Prime Minister's speech and interaction with students on September 5, Teachers Day. With issues of power cut and unavalibility of computers and other equipments needed for airing the PM's speech, the schools are now in a fix as to how to make the required arrangements.

Last Thursday, the state education department issued a Government Resolution (GR) stating that, on occasion of Teachers Day, the PM will be delivering a speech for the teachers as well as the students. Schools were ordered to make arrangements for videoconferencing, television sets or radios to cover the speech. The speech will begin at 3pm to 3.45 pm and teachers as well as the students have to be compulsorily present during the speech.

Prashanth Redij, Chair-

man, School Principals Association, told the ADC: “The state government should provide better infrastructure and facilities to the students. It is difficult for schools from rural areas and those outside the city to arrange for the required equiptments as per the GR. The education department should rather make the arrangements for the students. Even the rent for the required equiptments is going to be expensive and many schools cannot afford the same.”.

Most of the schools from the areas beyond Mumbai have also claimed that their schools suffer power-cut and it is very difficult for them to make arrangements for a generator to overcome the problem as stated in the GR. These issues have not been considered by the education department.

The ADC spoke to Ashwini Bhide, state education secretary who said: “Schools have to make arrangements as per the GR given to them.

Principals and trustees should make all the equipment available for the speech and also consider the load-shedding timetable for electricity power cut. If at all the electricity is unavailable; schools should manage generators for the same.”

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Ranjanben to Reena Shailesh Navadiya as per Affidavit C-21420 I have changed my name from Ranjanben Karsanbhai Saliya to Reena Shailesh Navadiya as per Affidavit C-21421 I have changed my name from Reenaben to Reena Shailesh Navadiya as per Affidavit C-21422 We Mr. Shaileshbhai Manjibhai Navadiya and Mrs. Reena Shailesh Navadiya are change our minor daughter name from Shreya Shaileshbhai to Shreya Shaileshbhai Navadiya as per Affidavit C-21423 I have changed my name from Shanta Vishnu Patil to Babitai Vishnu Patil as per Affidavit C-21424 I have changed my name from Manmeet Kaur to Arora Manmeet Kaur as per Affidavit C-21425 I have changed my name from Javed Zakeria Kazi to Javed Qureshi as per Affidavit C-21426 I have changed my name from Anam Mohd Safi Shama to Anam Mohd Shafi Shama as per Affidavit C-21427 I have changed my name from Reeba Shaheen Firoz Khan to Reeba George as per Affidavit C-21428 I have changed my name from Ramesh Chandra Chunilal to Ramesh Chunilal Parmar as per Affidavit C-21429 I have changed my name from Ekta to Ekta Rana as per Affidavit C-21430 I have changed my name from Soni Rajendrakumar Dulani to Sonia Rajendrakumar Dulani as per Affidavit C-21431 I have changed my name from Anil Prakash to Anil Prakash Valecha as per Affidavit C-21432 I have changed my name from Chandani Rajkumar Dulani to Chandni Rajendrakumar Dulani as per Affidavit C-21433 I have changed my name from Raju Dulani to Rajendrakumar Chandersen Dulani as per Affidavit C-21434 I have changed my name from Rajkumar Dulani to Rajendrakumar Chandersen Dulani as per Affidavit C-21435 I have changed my name from Sony Rajendrakumar Dulani to Sonia Rajendrakumar Dulani as per Affidavit C-21436 I have changed my name from Meena Mohanlal Lassi to Bhageshwari Mohan Lassi as per Affidavit C-21437

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I have changed my name from Mohanlal Premchand Lassi to Mohan Premchand Lassi as per Affidavit C-21438

I have changed my name from Parvez to Mohd Parvez Kamaluddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-21457

I have changed my name from Gerela Sneha Vashdev to Geherela Sneha Vashdev as per Affidavit C-21439

I have changed name from Rahul Kevin Reddy to Rahul Rudra Reddy as per Affidavit C-21458

I have changed my name from Aarti Ashoklal Bulchandani to Kashish Amit Bhatia as per Gazette No. X73848 C-21440 I have changed my name from Mohd Faida Hussain Siddique to Faida Hussain Siddique as per Affidavit C-21441 I have changed my name from Mohd Naimuddin Faida Hussain Siddique to Mohd Nimuddin Faida Hussain Siddique as per Affidavit C-21442 I have changed my name from Miss. Rachna Surindar Paul Thukral to Mrs. Rachana Sandeep Kumbla as per Affidavit C-21443 I have changed my name from Mohammad Kaseem Sallan Kha to Mohammad Kaseem Sallan Khan as per Affidavit C-21444 I have changed my name from Nankraj Sharma to Nekram Sharma as per Affidavit C-21445 I have changed my name from Mohammed Wasim Sagirul Hasan to Mohammed Wasim Sagirul Hasan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-21446 I have changed my name from Sunita Kumari Jitamal Jain to Sunita Bherulal Dhakad as per Affidavit C-21447 I have changed my name from Saif to Rahatwilkar Saif Abdul Shakoor as per Affidavit C-21448 I have changed my name from Shaikh Sabiha Naz Khalil Ahmed to Bagkari Sabiha Fahad as per Affidavit C-21449 I have changed my name from Katage Zuber Husain to Kadge Zubair Husain as per Affidavit C-21450 I have changed my name from Yadav David Satishchand to David Lawrence Yadav as per Affidavit C-21451 I have changed my name from Vishwajit to Vishwajeet Ajay Jana as per Affidavit C-21452 I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Gasta Bihari to Ajay Jana as per Affidavit C-21453 I have changed my name from Kakuli to Kakuli Ajay Jana as per Affidavit C-21454 I have changed my name from Priyanka Vinod Alfaiwala to Priyanka Vinod Machhi as per Affidavit C-21455 I have changed my name from Shrijit Subhash Save to Jeet Subhash Save as per Affidavit C-21456

I have changed my name from Sabana Parveen Khaliluddin to Shaikh Shabnam Mohamed Taher as per Affidavit C-21459 I have changed my name from Mantesh Chennappa Date to Mantesh Channappa Date as per Affidavit C-21460 I have changed my name from Ken Ignatius Xavier Sequeira to Ken Xavier Sequeira as per Affidavit C-21461 I have changed my name from Kolay Mantu to Kolay Montu as per Affidavit C-21462 I have changed my name from Balani Geeta Balram to Balani Pooja Balram as per Affidavit C-21463 I have changed my name from Pintusingh Lachhusingh to Sardar Pintusingh Lachhusingh as per Affidavit C-21464 I have changed my name from Mr. Mushtaque Hasham Qureshi to Mr.Mushtaq Hasham Qureshi as per deed poll Affidavit C-21465 I have changed my name from Tausif Yusuf Ibrahim Patel to Tausif Yusuf Patel as per Affidavit C-21466 I have changed my name from Bhimraj Gatalu Patil to Bhim Gatalu Patil as per Affidavit.

C-21467 I have changed my name from Anirudha Arvind Kale to Aniruddha Arvind Kale as per Affidavit.

C-21468 I have changed my name from Ashoklal Kripaldas Krishnani to Ashok Kripaldas Krishnani as per Affidavit.

C-21469 I have changed my name from Sureshkumar Manekji Shah to Suresh Manekji Shah as per Affidavit.

C-21470 I have changed my name from Beenaben Kaushikkumar Shah alias Beena Kaushik Shah to Bina Kaushik Shah as per Affidavit Dated: 30 Aug 2014 C-21471 I have changed my name from Kaushikkumar Jayantilal Shah to Kaushik Jayantilal Shah as per Affidavit Dated: 30 Aug 2014 C-21472 I Mr. Vasudev Purshottam Raval have changed my name to Mr. Vasudev Purshottam Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21473 I Jennifer Hazel / Aazel Ernest D’souza have changed my name to Shahina Salim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21474

I Vaghela Nilamkumari Pravinsinh have changed my name to Neelam Pravinsinh Vaghela as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21475

I Shagoofa Begum Suroor Ahmed have changed my name to Shagoofa Begum Suroor Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21492

I Labhuben Rajesh / Labhu Rajesh Chudasma have changed my name to Labhu Rajesh Chudasama as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Vaghela Vandanakumari Pravinsinh have changed my name to Vandana Pravinsinh Vaghela as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21476

I Manishkumar Jayendrakumar Shah have changed my name to Manish Jayendrakumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21493

I Rathikumari Pallath @ Rathikumari P. have changed my name to Rathi Sundar Nair as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Niyaz Ahmed Mohd Bashir have changed my name to Niyaz Ahmed Mohd Bashir Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 21/08/14 C-21477

I Sarfaraz Ahmad Sufiyan Ahmad have changed my name to Sarfaraj Ahmed Sufiyanahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Gupta Durgeshkumar Jagannath have changed my name to Durgesh Jagannath Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 28/08/14 C-21478 I Janvi Parimal Devani have changed my name to Jhanvi Parimal Devani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21479 I Lallan Singh have changed my name to Lalan Prasad Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 01/09/14 C-21480 I Raziya Arshad Siddiqui have changed my name to Razia Arshad Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 30/08/14 C-21481 I Renuka Lotan Wagh have changed my name to Suvarna Ramesh Jadhav as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/08/14 C-21482 I Himanee Dharmendra Kumbhani have changed my name to Himanee Dharmendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 19/08/14 C-21483 I Nita Dharmendra Kumbhani have changed my name to Neeta Dharmendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/08/14 C-21484 I Dharmendra Dalichand Kumbhani have changed my name to Dharmendra Dalichand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 20/08/14 C-21485 I Hasumathi Hegde B. have changed my name to Hasmati Ramesh Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21486 I Ramkishore have changed my name to Ramkishore Singodia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21487 I Prithivi Padmanabha Shetty have changed my name to Prithvi Padmanabha Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21488 I Kharunisa Shamsheer Ahmed have changed my name to Khairunnisa Fahim Uddin as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21489 I Kailash Rasiklal Modi have changed my name to Kailesh Rasiklal Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21490 I Mohammed Arif Mohd Sattar have changed my name to Mohd Arif Sattar Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21491

C-21494 I Rizwan Ahmed Syed Farooque have changed my name to Sayyed Rizwan Ahmed Farooque as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21495 I Siyyada Rizwan Ahmed have changed my name to Sayyed Sayyeda Rizwan Ahmed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21496 I Basantlal Gaurishankar Gupta have changed my name to Vasantlal Gaurishankar Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21497 I Sudamadevi Basantlal Gupta & Sudama Vasantlal Gupta have changed my name to Sudamadevi Vasantlal Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21498 I Amir Hasan Abdul Hasan have changed my name to Amir Hasan Abdul Hasan Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21499 I Vasim Ahmed Maqbool Ahmed Khan have changed my name to Wasim Ahmad Maqbool Ahmed Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21500 I Bharati Dhakan have changed my name to Bharti Dhakan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21501 I Bhartiben Vinodkumar Soni have changed my name to Bharti Dinesh Dhakan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21502 I Bharatiben Vinodkumar Soni have changed my name to Bharti Dinesh Dhakan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21503 I Rashmika Kantilal Joshi have changed my name to Janaki Paresh Desai as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21504 I Asif Hussain Zaidi have changed my name to Asif Tahir Hussain Zaid As per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21505 I Rajesh Babulal / Rajesh Babulal Chudasma have changed my name to Rajesh Babulal Chudasama as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21506 I Ashika Rajesh / Ashika Rajesh Chudasma have changed my name to Ashika Rajesh Chudasama as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21507

I Deepika Mansukhlal Mehta have changed my name to Sandhya Ashok Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21510 I Soni Suresh Patil have changed my name to Megha Amit Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21511 I Mahamad Elyas Mahamad Ussuf have changed my name to Mohammed Elyas Mahamad Ussuf Chaki as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21512 I Mohd Yunus Mohomad Yusuf have changed my name to Mohammad Yunus Mohomad Yusuf Chaki as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21513 I Ayesha Shakil Khan Ashraf Khan Pathan Have changed my name to Ayesha Shakil Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21514 I Shakil Khan Ashraf Khan Pathan have changed my name to Shakil Ashraf Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21515 I Mahemuda Shakil Khan Ashraf Khan Pathan have changed my name to Mehmuda Shakil Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21516 I Ayeisha Shakil Khan have changed my name to Ayesha Shakil Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21517 I Munira Alaa Qasim Ali Al Tawma have changed my minor daughter’s name from Alaa Qasim Al Tawma Hoor to Hoor Alaa Qasim Al Tawma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21518 I Sivasubramonia Nadar have changed my name to Sivasubramani Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21519 I Ketankumar Batuklal Kapadi / Ketankumar Batukbhai Kapadi have changed my name to Ketan Thakorlal Kapadi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21520 I Avinash Amrithalingam Shetty have changed my name to Avinash Amrithalingam as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21521 I Amrithalingam Nagappan Shetty have changed my name to Amrithalingam Nagappan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21522 I Jyothi Amrithalingam Shetty have changed my name to Jyoti Amrithalingam as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-21523 I Vasuaraj Patil have changed my name to Basantrao Patil as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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Cop commits suicide Afternoon Despatch & Courier

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Body found hanging inside his home by colleagues, no suicide note found

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police sub-inspector attached to the Gamdevi police station on Monday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to the ceiling in his residence at the police quarters in Sion.

The deceased PSI has been identified as Sandeep Pokharnikar, (29) a native of Sangli who was on the morning shift at Gamdevi police station. As he did not report to work his colleagues tried calling him on his cell phone but the calls went unanswered.

After several attempts to

reach him failed, a colleague contacted a police constable residing in the same building at Prateeksha Nagar in Sion from the Gamdevi police station.

The constable knocked at Pokharnikar’s residence at around 2 pm but there was no answer and the door was locked from inside. The constable then informed his colleagues about it who then rushed to the spot. The mobile phone's ringing could be heard from near the entrance as the colleagues tried calling him again after reaching the building L/9 in Prateeksha Nagar.

Fisherfolk shot dead in SoBo

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n a bizzare incident in South Mumbai, a history sheeter murdered a fisherman and injured a woman by firing a round on her leg on Sunday evening.

Shockingly, the injured women, identified as Shobha Parsewad, was shot on her leg by the accused when she asked the latter where he was headed. The accused, Silvaraj Pillai (38), after injuring Parsewad killed Michael Swami (46).

The incident took place in the Geetanagar area of Cuffe Parade between 4 pm and 7 pm.

According to the police,

the decased, accused and the injured woman knew each other since past few years. As the accused is absconding, police is not able to ascertain the motive behind the killing.

Pillai is an histroy sheeter who has several cases against him, said police, adding that the accused was also externed in the past.

Meanwhile, police has started inquiring with the friends of the deceased as well as the accused to get a lead in the case. Police has registered a case under sections of murder and arms act against the absconding accused. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

PSI Sandeep Pokharnikar

Subsequently, the cops broke open the door at 2:30 pm and found Pokharnikar hanging from ceiling angle. He had used a wire to commit the act. Pokharnikar had joined the police department in 2013 and was posted at the Gamdevi police station since past ten months.

Cops from the Wadala TT police station will be questioning his colleagues and family members to know the reason behind the suicide. No suicide note has been found, while, on the basis of primary information police has registered a case of accidental death.

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Honour killing?

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into the business of fish trading and the deceased Ganesh, a native of Orissa, was employed as a helper with him. Ganesh was reportedly having an affair with Koli’s sister. After learning about the relationship, Koli warned Ganesh to stay away from his sister. But when Ganesh failed to relent, an irate Koli, along with Pappu and Rajendra, brutally assaulted him with swords. The trio then tied huge stones to the body and dumped it into the nearby creek.

“Koli has confessed to the crime and a search is on to recover the body,” confirmed Senior Police Inspector, Bhaskar Pukle. A case has been registered under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the IPC.

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leuths of the Thane (rural) police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old man in Bhayandar. While the murder is suspected to be a case of honour killing, the body tied was with stones and dumped in the Bhayandar creek allegedly by the trio on Saturday is yet to be recovered.

According to the police, they were informed about the murder of 35-year-old Ganesh Sudarshan Bhoye, by his employer Rajesh Koli and his two accomplices. Based on the information and eye-witness accounts, the police detained Koli and his accomplices, Pappu Thorat and Rajendra.

A resident of Murdha village near Bhayandar, Koli is

PSI killed in road mishap, constable injured Cops were on their way home on a mobike when they were knocked down by a speeding car

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52 year-old police sub-inspector was killed in a road accident after a speeding car collided with his motorcycle when he was traveling along with his colleague after finishing his duty near the JogeshwariVikhroli Link Road (JVLR) bridge .

According to police, PSI Rajaram Desai (53) and his colleague, constable Shankar

Desai and Kadam, attached with Chembur traffic police division, were on duty in the night, on a drunk and driving drive. "After duty, they were returning home and Kadam was driving. At about 1:45 am, a car dashed their motorcycle in which Desai sustained serious injuries while Kadam escaped with minor injuries," Sanjeevani Rupnavar, sub-inspector at Vikhroli police station said.

"Desai was rushed to a nearby private hospital where he was declared dead at about Kadam (42) were going home 3:00 am. The man driving the to Mulund on a motorcycle, car has been identified as with Desai as the pillion dur- Mitesh Modi (33), and was subsequently arrested," police ing the wee hours of Sunday.

said. Talking to ADC, Senior Police Inspector from Chembur Traffic Police, V.B. Bhujval said: ''PSI Desai and constable Kadam were on night duty on Monday, they had charged five motorists who driving their vehicles after consuming alcohol; he was a very sincere and punctual at work.”

“Desai is survived by his wife and two children, a daughter and a son. His daughter is an engineer by profession while his son is proceeding to class 12th; it is shocking news for us,” Bhujval added.

The accused Modi has been booked under various sections of the IPC.

MUMBAI BUILDING REPAIRS AND RECONSTRUCTION BOARD TENDER NOTICE The Executive engineer D-3 Div. of Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board invites sealed tenders in B-1 forms (percentage rates) from the Eligible contractor’s who are registered with MHADA/ M.B.R.&R.Board, P.W.D. & M.C.G.M. of appropriate classes as shown in column No. 10 for repair works of cessed building as under.

Sr. No.

Name of work

1

2

1.

Repairs to Bldg. No. 10, Laburnum Road, Mumbai.

(MLA Fund)

Amount put to Tender in Rs. 3

Earnest Money in Rs. 4

Security Deposit Rs. 5

Cost of Blank Tenders in Rs. 6

Date of issue of blank tenders

Time limit

7

Date & time of receipt sealed tenders 8

1,40,730.00

1,407.00

5,629.00

525.00

Class of contractor

9

10

02-09-2014 to 09-09-2014 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

15-09-2014 10 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

04 months

9th & above

1. In case, if tender quoted more than 5% upto 10 % below the estimated cost the security deposit will have to be paid @ 10% of the estimated cost put to tender. If the tender offer is more than 10% below the estimated cost, the security deposit equivalent to the percentage quoted will have to be paid by agency at a time in the form of F.D.R. The agency submitting the tender shall give undertaking in envelop No. 1, on Rs. 100/- non-judicial Stamp paper duly notarised that there is no work in hand or in progress which is more than 10% below the estimated cost.

2. Blank tender form shall be issued only on production of original or zerox copies (duly attested) of valid registration and certificate of previous experience of similar nature of work done. The Blank tenders will not be issued to the Labour Co-op. Societies.

3. Sealed tender shall be submitted as per the methodology of submission of tender given in detailed tender notice and other conditions mentioned.

4. The Contractors who are not registered in M.H.A.D.A. should produced certified copy of Affidavit duly notarised that they are not black listed in Govt. or Semi. Govt. Origination at the time of submission of tender forms.

5. Earnest money, deposit shall be paid in the form of Short Term Deposit Receipt for the period of the one year issued by the nationalised/Schedule bank and endorsed in the name of Chief Accounts Officer / M.B.R.&R. Board, Mumbai.

6. The blank tender will be issued by the Executive Engineer D-3 Div. M.B.R.&R. Board, at 89-95, Rajani Mahal, Tardeo Road, Mumbai-400 034 as per column No. 7 and will be received in the office of the Executive Engineer D-3 Divn. as per column No. 8. Sealed tender will be opened on the last date as per column No. 8 if possible at 3.00 p.m. in the office of the Executive Engineer D-3 Div. M.B.R.& R. Board.

7. Right to reject any one or all tenders are reserved by the competent Authority.

8. Also available on internet https://mhada.maharashtra.gov.in 9. This is press tender notice, however detail tender notice is binding on all bidders.

Sd/PRO/A/228

Executive Engineer / D-3 Division M.B.R. & R. Board

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e-TENDER NOTICE The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai invites e-Tenders for various works from the government registered contractors, who are also registered as ‘MCGM Vendor’; Bidder should also give Rs. 1 lack performance guarantee for the details of 8 number of Tenders of estimated amount Rs. 8027523.87 respective tender documents and process of e-Tendering, please visit www.mcgm.gov.in.

Sd/Public Relations Officer PRO/663/ADV/2014

Save Water! Avoid Misuse of Water

PUBLIC NOTICE Public at large is hereby informed that Ganesh Chhaya Cooperative Housing Society Ltd (Reg. No.BOM/HSG/1365 OF 1967) having address at Plot.No.80, Ganesh Chhaya, R. B. Mehta Road, Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai-400077, the society through its office bearers have decided to go for redevelopment, and all the members as stated below have absolute and full rights and a clean, clear and marketable title in respect of their below stated flats and garages thereof.

Any person having any claim over the said flats and garages by way of lien, mortgage, charge, stay in any court of law, or otherwise and having any objection for the same is hereby called upon to notify the same with copies of the documents thereof within 15 days from the publication of this notice, failing which my clients shall go ahead with the transaction, and then no claims shall be entertained, and if there be any such claim, the same shall be deemed to have been waived or abandoned.

The schedule of the property above referred to The flats and garages in Ganesh Chhaya CHS Ltd, R. B. Mehta Road, Ghatkopar(E), Mumbai-400077 Name of Members Flat No. 1 Mr.Ketan Shantilal Parekh 2 Mr.Chinubhai Mahasukhlal Gandhi 3 Mr.Amrish P.Bhansali 4 Dr.Anantrai Khubchand Sheth 5&6 Mr.Jitendra Amratlal Khetani 7 Mr.Bhupatrai M.Bhatt 8 Smt.Anilaben Narendrakumar Mehta 9 Mr.Bhavesh Maganlal Mehta 10 Mr.Mansukhlal N.Sanghvi 11 Mr.Bhasker Premji Thanki 12 Mr.Narendra Natwarlal Mehta Garage No.1 Mr.Jitendra Amratlal Khetani Garage No.2 Ganesh Chhaya Co-op. Hsg.Soc.Ltd Mumbai, Dated- 24/08/2014 Prachi N.Shah, Advocate and Notary 9324087166/9820887166

expressed his appreciation.

"The two Prime Ministers look forward to the completion of the Joint Feasibility Study on High Speed Railway system on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route," the statement said.

The declaration further said Abe pledged Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 50 billion yen ($479 million) to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) for a PPP infrastructure project in India.

The two Prime Ministers welcomed the progress in the ongoing flagship projects of India-Japan economic partnership such as the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC), while committing to accelerate their implementation.

Modi also invited Japanese investments in the development of new smart cities and industrial parks along these corridors.

Abe accepted Modi's invitation to visit India for the next Annual Summit in 2015.

"Appreciating Japan's contribution to the devel-

opment of urban mass rapid transport system in India, Prime Minister Modi sought Japan's association with Ahmedabad Metro Project. Prime Minister Abe expressed Japan's willingness to support the project in a mutually beneficial manner," said the joint statement.

Recognising the critical dependence of their economies on imported energy sources and vulnerability to supply shocks, the two leaders affirmed their intention to further strengthen energy cooperation through the IndiaJapan Energy Dialogue.

They shared the intention that India and Japan would explore a higher level of strategic collaboration in the global oil and natural gas market, including through joint procurement of LNG, upstream development of oil and gas, and joint efforts to promote flexible LNG markets, including through relaxation of destination clauses.

Abe and Modi also welcomed enhanced cooperation on utilising highly efficient and environmentally-friendly coal-fired power generation technology and progress on cooperation in Clean Coal Technology (CCT).

MMRTA issues strange order

By Aroosa Ahmed

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he Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) has asked RTOs in the city to fine heavy vehicle transport holders with underage licences issued before July 1, 1989, and then regularise it, but, strangely, they have also directed the RTOs to straight away cancel the underage licences that have been issued after July 1, 1989.

Heavy vehicle transport licences are issued at the age of 20, for buses, lorries, taxis and autorickshaws and underage licences are issued to those under 20 years of age.

The RTOs will now fine drivers Rs 500 if their underage licences were issued before

July 1, 1989.

To challenge the strange cancellation order by the MMRTA, the city's autorickshaw union will file a petition in the Bombay High Court next week.

Thampi Kurian, general secretary of the Mumbai Rickshawmen's Union, said, “This is injustice done to license holders whose underage licences have been issued after July 1989. Hopefully we will be able to get justice for the people. Either all the underage licences should be regularised or they should all be cancelled.”

K.T. Golani, secretary of the Mumbai Metropolitan Transport Authority (MMRTA), was unavailable for comment.

Vihar lake overflows

By Khushboo Panjabi

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he city and its catchment areas have been receiving good amounts of rainfall for the last few days leading to five lakes filling up to capacity. The city received 74mm of rainfall yesterday and Lake Vihar, which supplies potable water to the city, started overflowing around midnight on Sunday.

“This is the fifth lake which has started overflowing, which is a good sign. Bhatsa and Upper Vaitarna which supply the highest water to the city will soon start overflowing because the catchment areas are receiving good rainfall,” a civic official said.The Bhatasa lake sup-

plies 60 per cent of city's water. The water content in all the seven lakes together is 13,97,498 million litres which should last for 362 days without any water cuts.

The weather bureau has predicted that intermittent rain could occur in city and suburbs, with chances of heavy showers in some places. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Current lake levels

NAME Modak Sagar Tansa Upper Vaitarna Bhatsa Middle Vaitarna Vihar

LEVEL (in metre) 163.17 128.63 602.99 140.85 284.98 80.22

Cong accuses BJP of picking on them Afternoon Despatch & Courier

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iving a categorical warning to the BJP, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said that though he is humiliated for not being allowed to speak in the Prime Minister's presence, henceforth, the people of Maharashtra will not tolerate this insult. He also alleged that the Centre-state relations which was protected by the Congress are now in danger.

Coming down heavily on the BJP-led central government, Chavan alleged that the NDA government is denying power from the central grids deliberately, which has created a power crisis in the state. While addressing party workers at Azad Maidan after launching the party's campaign, Chavan said, “If the

fected. The state will do everything possible to ensure that the people get electricity”.

He went on, “The report card of first 100 days of the Modi government is gloomy.

Except inaugurating projects, started and completed by the UPA, it has done nothing. The government has miserably failed to control prices. The stance adopted against Pakistan also shows the incompetency of the government.

There are several instances of ceasefire violations from across the border, but those at the helm of affairs are quiet.”

Pointing out one example, Chavan said, “I was shocked by an SMS received by state CM Prithviraj Chavan and other party leaders paying homage to the martyrs at Hutatma Chowk on Monday.

Health Minister Suresh Shetty Centre does not take the nec- country. Though the Centre is by not allocating electricity saying that the Modi governessary steps, there will be a se- attempting to put the Maha- from the central grid, we will ment is planning to introduce vere power crisis in the rashtra government in trouble not allow our people to be af- a blood on call scheme. The

Sena-BJP seat sharing talks hangs in balance

By Prashant Hamine

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he stalemate in the seat sharing talks between Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues still with no solution in sight over the demand of the BJP for increasing the seat share quota. However, speaking to media persons at the end of the inconclusive meeting of the party's state parliamentary board here yesterday, state BJP president Devendra Fadnavis only confirmed that the seat sharing talks will be finalised next week. Sources disclosed that both the dominant alliance partners of the Mahayuti alliance are playing the waiting game over the seat sharing issue and hoping the other presses the panic button.

The state BJP president stated that the party discussed the feedback of its observers who had toured all the 288 as-

BJP president Devendra Fadnavis sembly constituencies. Fadnavis disclosed the meeting discussed the future roadmap of election campaign strategy, seat sharing with other Mahayuti allies on how to use various media platforms like social media in election campaigning. Replying to queries he said that Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and other allies have been briefed about the deliberations. He however added that the BJP has not made any demands to the

Sena about seat sharing. Fadnavis, however, pointing to the new Mahayuti allies argued that the seat sharing agreement of 169 (Sena) and 119 (BJP) will have to be reworked as the new found allies have also to be accommodated.

Replying to queries over disquiet in the party and allies over entry of leaders from other political parties, Fadnavis stated that the BJP will not admit leaders who are tainted or against whom the party in the past has launched agitations. In a related move, Swabhimani Sanghatna leader Sadabhau Khot met Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and is reported to have demanded 12 seats for his party. Later, speaking to newspersons Khot stated that the talks with the Sena leadership were satisfactory and that the seat sharing agreement will be finalised soon.

Politicos take divine route to woo voters

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or the upcoming assembly elections candidates are wooing voters through the divine route. Voters of Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency got three such opportunities. Sitting MLA Abu Azmi took 125 people for a trip to Ajmer to the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Following this, probable candidate from Shiv Sena for that constituency Suresh Kirshnarao Patil alias Bullet Patil took 50 people to Ajmer. Congress leader and MHADA Chairman Advocate Yusuf Abrahani announced free tickets to Umrah (a pilgrimage to Mecca) for voters from the same constituency.

During the trip the expense (food and stay) is also taken care of. According to resi-

dents of Govandi, this is a move to attract 90 per cent Sunni Muslim voters in the constituency. Denying such intentions, Abrahani said: “I have been organising trips to Ajmer Sharif since the last 10 years. This year locals demanded that sponsorship should be facilitated in Umrah. Two months back I circulated a contact number and people had to give missed calls on it. Around 2,800 people gave missed calls on the number out of which three people were selected on the basis of lottery system last Friday. Azmi, on the other hand, has an antiSunni sentiment against him because he is a Wahabi (another sect).”

Suresh Patil, ex-policeman, who recently joined Shiv Sena has been an Independent

corporator from that region, took 51 people to Ajmer of August 26. He refused to comment on the issue when contacted. “We are praying that a Sena candidate should win from the Govandi seat. The colour for Chisti family and Sena is saffron. We will pray at the dargah for th party’s victory in the election,” said a Shiv Sena member.

Azmi said that his plan for a trip was pending since last two years and division of a community in sects is criminal. “I will fight the upcoming elections on the basis of the work done by me in last five years. I have not appealed for votes from the people who were there with me during the trip. Voters should vote for me only if they think that I have done good work in the region,” said Azmi.

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scheme was launched by the state government and it is benefiting the common man.

We have no problem with the scheme being extended throughout the country, because it is Maharashtra's tradition that initiatives started in the state are extended nationwide. But the credit should go to the state and not the Modi government”.

Former Union Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who is the manifesto committee chairman for the state Congress, said the Centre had reduced petrol prices but hiked the diesel prices. “This government does not work for the poor. I was Union Power Minister for six years and would co-ordinate the supply from surplus states to the ones needing it, irrespective of which party was in power.”

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“Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police.”

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Who gets army’s aid – Sharif or Imran?

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HE scenario in Pakistan keeps changing. One thing is becomingclear: what is happening in the country has been well planned by the players and they are going ahead according to plan.

There is no surprise development.

Imran Khan and cleric Tahir-ul Qadri must have decided to go ahead to get rid of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

They have proceeded step by step and they have been giving several 24-hour ultimatums to Nawaz Sharif to resign.

Their followers have broken laws and dared Sharif to take action against them. He kept quiet for days and began to act only two days ago. He has used force to stop the rebellion and the army too has given him support.

Even as Imran Khan asked his supporters not to enter government buildings, the army made it clear it would not tolerate such anti-government violent moves. The army chief has in fact met Nawaz Sharif and held discussions with him. It is not clear whether the army supports Sharif or Imran Khan.

The latest news is that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has intervened in the power struggle.

There is only one thing that has become clear: the army which is not interested in seizing power, is playing a crucial role. The army will not allow any violence by Imran Khan's supporters, but it looks like it is also not prepared to go all out and extend assistance to Nawaz Sharif.

What is surprising is, for the first time in Pakistan's history, the army is not interested in seizing the power.

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T appears that the magic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is waning. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has met a reverse in the by-polls. Out of the 18 seats in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar, the BJP won only seven. The Parliamentary election held nearly four months ago saw the BJP sweeping and even getting a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha.

The disenchantment of the voters in such a small period is indeed a point of deep analysis. True, the party made too many promises which were hard to implement. But that is only a part of the explanation. The full explanation is that no homework seems to have done on the capacity to deliver.

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Parliamentary board, which is the highest decision-making body. More than the victory by the Congress which wrested the Bahoriband assembly seat from the ruling party, it is the defeat of the BJP candidate which must be hurting it badly. After all, the Congress managed to retain just two out of 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state only recently.

As for the Lalu-Nitish alliance in Bihar, the by-poll results must have come as a shot in the arm for the two veteran politicians. It was a well thought out political gamble the two took and it has paid rich dividends, after their parties had taken a real drubbing in the AprilMay Lok Sabha elections. Knowing full well the pattern of voting and caste arithmetic of Bihar politics, the two leaders apparently realized that they stood a chance only if they were to put up a collective fight.

Over the years, elections have become only a futile exercise of tall promises and very little implementation. Since the parties’ purpose is to win, the reality comes before the public long after it is all over. The voters’ flip from one party to another, expecting better performance than the last time. They also punish those who did not measure up to their standard. The Congress has been reduced to only 44 members in the Parliamentary elections, not even making the 55 seats required to claim the position of Leader of the Opposition Party.

The results of the by-polls also show how the political parties, jaded as they are, losing sheen. The BJP, which swept the Lok Sabha polls, has quickly slipped down in position.

The fault lies with the political parties which are not learning their lesson. The voters’ disillusionment is visible from election after election. It is obvious that the present dispensation does not sway the electorate. They are looking to prepare the ground for a setup which, in the long run, can counter the saffron power.

The by-elections were seen as a litmus test for the BJP as well as the new combination of the Rashtriya Janata Dal of Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Janata Dal (United) of Nitish Kumar and the Congress. Indeed, the stakes were high for all the three parties in the secular alliance against the BJP which was riding on its massive success in

No doubt, it was a bold experiment which may well pave the way for a possible realignment of anti-BJP parties on a single platform in the run up to the next assembly elections in the state. Bahujan Samajwadi Party’s Mayawati has shunned such an offer from Mulayam Singh Yadav for the UP by-polls because she has not yet forgotten the ‘attempt’ by the Samajwadi Party to eliminate her. But in the time to come if she gains confidence, she could reconsider the offer.

In any case, the by-poll results must have warmed the hearts of many anti-BJP leaders who will want to undergo such an experiment in the future. CPM leader Prakash Karat who claimed that unity among secular parties had paid off in the recent by-elections is willing to cooperate with the like-minded parties to fight the BJP. But his party and he have issues with the Congress. “Our party line is to fight the BJP primarily because it is in power now. But we are opposed to the policies of the Congress too,” he had said.

Whatever the case, there is one lesson for all secular parties to learn. The voters are yearning for an alternative, away from the Congress as well as the BJP. They want secular and democratic governance which is what the Independence struggle has provided us.

the Lok Sabha polls. The results must have come as a real morale-booster for the combine, particularly for the grand old party Congress.

On the other hand, the BJP must be feeling greatly disappointed for its performance which was below expectations. Though the party leadership put up a brave front, it will have to go back to the drawing board to arrest the trend sooner than later as the BJP has little time before the September by-elections in Uttar Pradesh for 11 seats.

UP by-elections BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar For BJP president Amit Shah, who has made wholesale changes to the party structure —it is a pity that old guards L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi have been omitted from the Parliamentary board — the UP bypoll results will be crucial. He has already said that he would want all the 11 seats in his basket, largely because the elections will be sort of a semi-final before the 2017 assembly elections in the state.

Shah will have to work overtime to pick his candidates since the by-elections will be a triangular affair with the Congress and the Samajwadi Party having announced their candidates. Even otherwise, Shah’s credibility is at stake after he was pitch forked to the current position when he single-handedly helped the BJP win 71 out of 80 seats from the state in the Lok Sabha polls.

The loss of a seat in the Madhya Pradesh by-polls particularly is an alarm bell for both Shah and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the state chief minister who has been inducted in the

Feel the soul’s appetite more...

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HE person who is not definite about his object has not yet begun his journey on the path of life. One should therefore first determine one's object for oneself however small that object is. Once it is determined one has begun life. We find with many people that somehow never happen to find their life's vocation.

And what happens then is that in the end they consider their life a failure. All through their life they go from one thing to another, yet as they do not know their life's object they can accomplish so little. When people ask why they do not succeed, the answer is: because they have not yet found their object. As soon as a person has found his life's object, he begins to feel at home in this world, where before he had felt himself in a strange world.

No sooner has a person found his way than he will prove to be fortunate, because all the things he wants to accomplish will come by themselves. Even if the whole world were against him, he will get such a power that he can hold on to his object against anything. He will get such a patience that when he is on the way to his object no misfortune will discour-

age him. There is no doubt that as long as he has not found it he will go from one thing to another, and again to another; and he will think that life is against him. Then he will begin to find fault with individuals, conditions, plans, the climate, with everything.

Thus what is called fortunate or successful is really having the right object. When a person is wearing clothes which were not made for him, he says they are not okay, but when they

MATTER & SPIRIT are his clothes he feels comfortable in them.

Everyone should therefore be given freedom to choose his object in life. And if he finds his object one knows that he is on the right path.

Also when a person is on the path there are certain things to be considered. When a person has a knot to unravel, and he is given a knife to cut it, he has lost a great opportunity in his life. It is a small thing, but by not accomplishing it he has gone backward. This is a minor example, but in everything one does, if one has not that patience and confidence to go forward, then one loses a great deal.

However small the job a person has undertaken, if he completes it he has accomplished something great. It is not the work that a person has accomplished, it is the very fact of accomplishing which gives him power.

As to what is the main object of every soul, that object may be called spiritual attainment. A person may go through his whole life without it, but there will come a time in his life when although he may not admit it he will begin to look for it. For spiritual attainment is not only acquired knowledge, it is the soul's appetite; and there will come a day in life when a person will feel the soul's appetite more than any other appetite. No doubt every soul has an unconscious yearning to satisfy this soul's appetite, but at the same time one's absorption in everyday life keeps one so occupied that one has no time to pay attention to it.

The definition of spiritual attainment can be found in the study of human nature. For the nature of man is one and the same, be he spiritual or material. There are five things that man yearns for: life, power, knowledge, happiness, and peace, and the continual appetite which is felt in the deepest self yearns for one or other of these five things.

– Hazrat Inayat Khan

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The ‘why’ of J&K

THE alleged statement of Yogi Adityanath has led to severe reaction from the secular lobby. However, will the pseudo-secularists be able to explain the following?

1. In the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir, who has made the over three lakh Hindu pandits refugees in their homeland?

2. Why is there an unending flow of Hindu refugees coming to India from the Muslim countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc?

3. In 1948, after Independence weren't Hindus slaughtered by Muslim armies of the Nizam and hordes of Razakars led by Qassim JUSTIFIED REACTION? The question being asked is, why do Ganapati and Rizvi?

4. Why do Ganapati and Navaratri processions get stoned when they pass by mosques in J&K, but not from Navaratri processions get stoned churches, gurudwaras, derasars, vihars and synagogues? when they pass by mosques, but not from churches, gurudwaras, meetings with Pakistan should be as the separatists are concerned, derasars, vihars and synagogues? conducted on a war-footing (pun we should first have talks with — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali intended). We cannot dictate them and be conciliatory on the terms and are in no position to di- surface and superficially. If push

rect the Pakistan embassy about comes to shove we can always THE peevish and churlish attitude whom they should or should not launch into a full scale war with shown by our foreign relations talk to. Thus we should be imper- Pakistan which, according to the think tank, which has taken um- vious to the Pakistanis talking to 'Afternoon' daily, is already weakbrage at the Pakistan envoys con- anyone and present a tough hide ened by insurgency, power crisis ducting a 'separate' meeting with and exterior to the Jekyll and Hyde and a sluggish economy.

— Hemant Hemmady, Virar the separatists is childish. Our behaviour of our neighbors. As far

‘Rumours’ with secret basis AS the saying goes, there cannot be smoke without fire. The rumour surrounding Rajnath Singh's son meeting NaMo and party president Amit Shah indicates that there is something wrong. Nobody threatens to resign from a political career based on rumours, nor do the statements from the PM and party president deny them. There has to be some source for any rumour and the Home Minister is still not revealing anything, probably even after knowing it all. The cloud of doubt will remain over the matter till the facts come out on their own or, once again, through the same path as the rumours.

— Abdul Monim, Vashi

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Aamir Khan, but to do a show like Oprah Winfrey. Rani has also made it known to all that the compliments she has received for her actions, particularly from the youth, have been the biggest and she has expressed her gratitude to them. She has proved that women police officers are no less than male police officers who dominate in the police force.

— K V Raman, Malad

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dra Modi announced that, to open a Savings Bank Account in any bank, only one document will be required to prove identity and residential address, like the Driving Licence, Passport, etc. Accordingly, the RBI has also directed the banks.

Henceforth, there will only be one document required to open a simple SB Account in any bank. Modi further announced that after the account is opened, Rs 1 lakh insurance cover and a debit card will be issued. This is a very simple and easily operational system for the common man to open a bank account. We expect more and more improvements in our nation so that we can move forward as an advanced country.

— Murugesh Iyer, Thane

Dream come true scheme

OVER 1 lakh houses have been already built by CIDCO in the last two-three decades. Keeping in mind the spontaneous response to the housing projects, two housing schemes to facilitate affordable dwellings to the people of the middle-income group have been launched for the coming years, including one affordable housing scheme. However, CIDCO needs to modify rates for their mass housing schemes in and around Navi Mumcarting them. The elephant god has bai. The Ulwe project supposed to a special place in the hearts of the take shape soon will also have the people of this great city! price tag problem. The middle and — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane the lower middle class people should be benefitted, hence the

rates need to be lowered. After all, the rich go in for only the big projects, while the middle-income group has no stake in such schemes. CIDCO should keep in mind to check the price with greater flexibility and offer more mass housing schemes for the lower middle class people and above.

— C K Subramaniam, Sanpada

Defence in doldrums THE recent visit of the Indian defence minister Arun Jaitley to the submarine manufacturing base , Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai revealed an alarming situation as far as the status of submarine readiness is concerned. Apart from bureaucratic delays, the ground reality is equally pathetic regarding the delays which have occurred in the manufacturing facilities. Considering the volatile world situation, especially our untrustworthy neighbours – Pakistan and China – India needs to be doubly cautious to ensure that its battling fleet remain in shape, not only in quality, but also in quantity, in and underwater, as well as on the shores . UPA's leniency in this matter is exposed threadbare and considering the degree of callousness in handling this vital defence establishment. In addition, 'Project-75 India', has to be cleared on war-footing by the BJP, to induct the stealthy submarines to fortify the nation.

— Bikram Banerjea, via email

United they will win THE two main constituents of the Mahayuti should remember that the wind is clearly blowing in their favour and is strongly indicating an anti-incumbency trend. If, in order to satisfy their respective parties' egos, the Shiv Sena and the BJP decide to part ways, they would face a total rout in the upcoming Assembly polls. Contesting the elections independently would only facilitate a record fourth successive term for the secular Congress-NCP combine.

Even if the fringe parties quit the Hindutva alliance over the issue of their exorbitant seat demands, the two-party combination of the saffron force, fighting the polls as a single unit, can ensure them an absolute majority.

THE service frequency of bus route no 234 from, Jogeshwari (W) depot to Yari Road Bus depot, Versova, should be increased as it is currently very limited, leading to crowded buses. One has to wait at the bus stop for more than half an hour often. This route is basically used by school-going children and officegoers wanting to reach Jogeshwari station during peak hours. Considering the response from passengers, — Arun Malankar, Santacruz BEST should increase its frequency and timing in the evening, so that more passengers can avail of the facility. Hoping the BEST GM looks into this matter and takes efficient IT'S a 'one-day' maatram in Engsteps to benefit commuters and get land, as Indian cricketers have made a stunning return to form in their blessings.

— Mansoor Umer Darvesh, Goregaon the one-day cricket series against the English men. The side which looked like a dilapidated building in the Test series, is now displaying THIS refers to the report 'Mumbai towering performances. Ajinkya Rapays obeisance despite heavy hane, with his timing, downpour' (ADC, September 1) could put the clock tower LETTER OF which shows to the world quite to shame, and Suresh THE DAY clearly that the way Mumbaikars Raina is batting as if there celebrate the Ganesh festival is is no tomorrow. What is the reason quite unique. The making of the for this sudden transformation? idols starts several months in ad- Self-belief and rising above fear are, vance in many workshops and they perhaps, the reasons and the Engare transported to the pandals with lish side is making it easier for them great enthusiasm. The 'aartis' are by playing defensive cricket. I think performed twice daily with great re- we should have a full-time mind ligious fervour. Devotees make it a guru in the team, along with other point to visit as many venues as coaching staff, to regularly tune up possible, often standing in long our mental muscles. A lot of battles queues, as in the case of the most are won in the mind.

— Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra famous Lalbaughcha Raja. The day of immersion is something to be seen, to be admired with hundreds of huge idols making their way to Girgaun Chowpatty with thousands RECENTLY Prime Minister Naren-

Living in the Middle Ages

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Following the success of ‘Mardaani’, Rani Mukherjee wants to have a talk show like Oprah Winfrey’s.

Following the enormous success of 'Mardaani', in which she essays the role of an incorruptible police officer hell bent on eradicating child trafficking, Rani Mukherjee has expressed her desire to do a talk show, like Oprah Winfrey's, which talks to people from different walks of life.

However, she has made it clear to the media that it is not her intention to emulate her friend and co-star

QUOTE: It's better to be a free pauper than a rich slave. People want to be rich and free and because of that become poor slaves.

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PAST REPLAYED: Beheading of non-Muslims for refusing to convert to Islam, raping and selling of Yazidi women after conversions and forcing them to marry ISIS militants, are the activities that were rampantly practiced in the desert kingdoms some 14 centuries ago. attacks only in northern Iraq and Syria, obviously because of its ‘petrol interest’. But the same US is not worried at all about the terror attacks on the Indian territories by Pakistan-backed terrorist groups like LeT, JuD, IM, etc which have been well-trained, ear-poisoned and brain-washed by the ISI for more than three decades. The US is only interested in capturing the muscular urban and rural Indian markets. Why doesn’t it destroy all the Pakistan-based and PoK-based terrorism-training camps, the stocks of the arms, ammunition, — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali drugs and fake currencies? Why doesn’t it use drone planes over

there? How selfish?

THE US is worried about the terror — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

LOOKING at the ghastly events that are taking place in Syria and Iraq, one wonders whether we are living in the Middle Ages. Beheading of non-Muslims for refusing to convert to Islam, raping and selling of Yazidi women after conversions and forcing them to marry ISIS militants, are the activities that were rampantly practiced in the desert kingdoms some 14 centuries ago. Various human rights commissions across the world are mute spectators to these blatantly inhuman atrocities, and for obvious reasons.

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Drug reaction case: Probe panel to submit report today

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he three-member committee set up by the BMC to investigate the recent drug reaction case at the BMC run peripheral K.B. Bhabha hospital at Kurla has come out with its report and will be sub-

mitted to the Additional Municipal Commissioner (AMC) Sanjay Deshmukh today.

While Dr Suhasini Nagda, Director of major hospitals, BMC, despite many attempts remained unavailable for comment, highly placed sources from the BMC have confirmed this development in the drug

On the night of August 19 (Monday), 28 patients from the women's medicine ward of the BMC-run K.B. Bhabha hospital, Kurla had to be transferred on an emergency basis to BMC run Sion and KEM hospitals after all of them developed allergic reactions to the drugs they were injected with. The patients had been administrated drugs called Ceftriaxone and Cefotaxime which are antibiotics administered commonly for fever. Fifteen of these patients were rushed to KEM hospital at Parel while 13 were sent to

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reaction case.

“The report has come but the findings of the investigations will be known only after it has been submitted to the AMC,” said the source.

Dr Preeti Mehta, Head of Department, Microbiology at KEM hospital, Dr Nithya Gogte who is a clinical pharmacologist and physician Dr

Sion hospital. On August 20 night, one of them, Saira Sheikh (47) who had been rushed to KEM hospital for treatment, passed away.

A few days later, a similar case happened at BMCrun Rajawadi hospital where ten women developed adverse drug reaction (ADR) after being administered a variant combination of five drugs of which two were Ceftriaxone and Cefotaxime, the same drugs that had been used at Kurla Bhabha hospital as well.

Fortunately, this incident did not see any casualties.

Milind Nadkar, both from KEM hos- tionable. “The drugs were subjected pital, were members of this com- to microbiological test, toxicity test mittee who were to investigate the and Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET) case from all aspects like the way and the drugs have passed the toxithe drugs were administered and city test and BET. So their quality the dosage. Meanwhile, the Food seems to be alright. Now we are and Drug Administration (FDA) has awaiting the report of the microbisaid that out of the three tests that ological test which should come in the drugs in question were sub- two to three days,” said S T Patil, jected to, they have passed in two Joint Commissioner, Greater Mumtests which means quality of the bai, FDA. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in drugs does not seem to be ques-

BMC bonuses go up 8.33% Fly by paying Paraskar not cooperating: Victim’s counsel just Rs.499 T

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he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has hiked its annual Diwali bonuses by 8.33 per cent, therefore giving Rs 13,000 to each of its 1,06,984 emloyees, entailing a burden of Rs 150 crore.

In 2013, workers were given Rs 12,500, but they demanded a 10 per cent hike for the following year.

Mayor Sunil Prabhu said, “As per orders from High court, the civic administration has decided on a hike of 8.33 per cent, which comes up to Rs 13,000.”

However, the bonuses have been divided according to the departments. For example, there are 4,606 teachers in aided civic schools who were paid Rs 6,200 last year and will now be paid Rs 6,500. The 3,900 women workers in the health department will be paid Rs 3,700 and

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the various NGO related workers will be paid Rs. 2,150 as bonuses.

Prabhu added, “The bonuses will be directly debited into their accounts from October 13 to October 15, before the festive season commences.” khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

Politicising Ganeshotsav Despite HC order, Mira-Bhayandar plastered with illegal gates and banners!

By Suresh Golani

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ith State Assembly elections just round the corner, aspiring MLAs and their supporters – legislators – are leaving no stone unturned to churn maximum mileage in this year’s Ganeshotsav festival.

In a last ditch effort to popularise themselves amongst the masses, before the imposition of the election code of conduct, netas from various parties have loosened their purse strings, providing liberal monetary support to the Ganeshotsav organisers. And as a result the twin-city is once again left defaced with illegal welcome gates, arches, hoardings and countless banners – most of them which have been illegally installed – without procuring valid permissions from the MiraBhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) and the local traffic department.

This is in stark violation and blatant contempt of the Bombay High Court orders to file criminal cases against such lawbreakers under the Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act. However, thanks to the lack of will and corruption prevailing in its advertising wing, the MBMC has chosen to remain mute spectators by giving a free hand to those guilty of defacing the twin-city’s skyline.

As per official records, 16,005 Lord Ganesh idols had graced the twin-city last year out of which 746 idols were installed by local Sarvajanik mandals and the figures are expected to go up by another 15 to 20 per cent this year.

Following standing judicial instructions, the MBMC in March, 2013, had launched a drive to remove illegal hoardings, banners and posters across the twin-city. However the drive fizzled out after a brief cosmetic action.

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piceJet on Monday offered ticket prices as low as Rs 499 on its domestic network in yet another limited period special fare scheme called the 'Early Bird'.

SpiceJet offers discounted flying options to destinations across the country, with one way fares starting as low as Rs.499 (including fuel surcharge but excluding applicable statutory taxes and fees), the release said.

The booking will start from September 1 and can be made till 3 September 2014. However the travel date will be between January 16, 2015, and October 24, 2015. This offer is only valid on SpiceJet's domestic network.

The fares under this sale are non-refundable and nonchangeable.

Kaneswaran Avili, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet Ltd said, "While the number of travellers opting for air travel during holidays has increased over the years, with the introduction of 'Early Bird' sale, this number will only grow further. It will allow an average Indian customer to plan for more than the typical one holiday during the year at never before rates. Early bird sale will encourage customers to make their plans well in advance and save on travel costs at the same time.”

Earlier, Air India had announced sale of tickets for Rs.100 to celebrate its merger with the Indian Airlines as 'Air India Day'.

Top ranked police officer Sunil Paraskar has been accused of rape and molestation by a city based model

By Santia Dudi

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n the high profile rape and molestation case against Deputy General Inspector of Police (DIG) Sunil Paraskar, the advocate of the victim Chitra Salunkhe told ADC: “Paraskar is not cooperating in the investigation. He still has not submitted his mobile phone. He is making excuses.” She further added, “His phone is crucial for the investigation and earlier he assured the court that he will give his full support but now he is not doing so.”

The complainant's sister said: “He is afraid. He had made calls and messages to our previous lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui. He is scared that if he will provide his phone for further investigation he might land into trouble. He has said that he doesn't have any cell phone with him. If anybody wants to contact him he/ she can call his colleagues or on his residential landline.”

A 26-year-old city based model accused DIG Sunil Paraskar of rape and molestation. The alleged inci-

dent took place on December 1 and 7, 2013. The FIR for the same was registered on July 24, 2014.

The accused DIG was granted anticipatory bail on August 12, 2014 by Special Judge Vrushali V. Joshi in the Sessions Court. Salunkhe, who is representing the victim, earlier filed an application for the cancellation of the anticipatory bail accusing Paraskar of bribing her to go slow on the case. The case will be next heard on September 11.

Tata adopts Kadachimeth village

By Prashant Hamine

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he private power utility, Tata Power Company (TPC), has decided to adopt Kadachimeth village in Thane to develop it as a model village by 2017. In a statement issued yesterday, TPC chief executive officer and Tata Power managing director stated that the company aims to bring about social uplift and inclusive development to the community. The company aims to transform the village as the most aspired village of the neighborhood, from being the most deprived.

Over the next three years, the company will engage in developing Kadachimeth village into a clean

and green village with good roads, education, medical and infrastructure facilities, so that the village becomes a role-model for the neighbouring villages to emulate.

The company has assigned a team of employees to execute the work.

Kadachimeth village is not part of the company's area of operations, but has been selected as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The company has communicated its proposal to the district collector and local elected representatives to avoid duplication of work. The company plans to adopt one village in each area of operation and develop it into a model village in the next three years.

Health&Fitness

pg 15 Take a look at our healthy snacking options that are all under 300 calories

pg 18 Find out how you can improve

your teenager’s posture

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Several beauty treatments and cosmetic products offer instant results for your worst skincare nightmares. But, don’t jump the gun and overlook the damage that they can cause. Shirley Mistry & Yamini Walia tell you about the healthier, safer alternatives to some popular treatments

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ith the lack of time in today’s day and age, instant treatments are tempting and often seem the best great option. However, if you are patient and opt for safer, natural alternatives, the results will leave you feeling healthier than you would after a cosmetic treatment.

Read on to find out what healthier alternatives to pick.

>> Skip weight loss clinics and opt for detox wraps instead

MicroderMabrasion vs natural peels A chemical peel, or microdermabrasion, is the instant solution to all your skin problems. From dark spots, lines, pigmentation and dryness, to dullness and tanning, a chemical peel can take care of all your skin problems in a jiffy. The procedure involves a small, pen-like tool, which is used to peel back the top-most layer of your skin.

Sounds harsh, doesn’t it?! These peels also use several toxic chemicals that peel back two to three layers of your skin. So, apart from using it for a fresher, cleaner complexion, people also pick chemical peels to minimise the appearance of fine lines and scars. Chemical peels create a mild wound when they exfoliate your skin, causing a fresh layer of skin to come to the surface, making your skin glow and appear healthy. However, the chemicals used as part of this procedure can be counterproductive and cause scarring, skin discolouration and damage induced by ultra violet rays.

While chemical peels do offer instant results that claim to last longer, the results can be replicated at home with natural products, provided you have a little more time on hand. Simple home remedies are both effective, as well as extremely inexpensive compared to a chemical peel.

Moreover, your skin stays protected and you will not suffer from the side-effects that chemicals can cause. Unless you are opting for a chemical peel to get rid of nasty scars, we recommend sticking to natural alternatives. our picks: Use lemon or lime juice, combined with a crushed disprin tablet (salicylic acid) and some yoghurt to make your own peel. This effectively removes scars and blemishes.

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slimming or cellulite wraps. Slimming wraps use small strips of material that are wrapped tightly around your body, while only herbal remedies are used for cellulite wraps. Weight-loss wraps tighten and tone your skin, making you appear slimmer. But, the weight loss is temporary, as you’ll lose only water weight due to your body’s natural sweating process during the treatment. However, they are much healthier than weight loss clinics. our picks: Head to Aura Thai Spa in Bandra for a detox body wrap that will not only help you lose water weight, but also ease joint pain and stimulate blood circulation.

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Weight loss clinics vs detox Wraps Most advertisements from weight-loss clinics urge you to join them in order to lose weight in a short span of time, usually just a few weeks. However, these clinical procedures have adverse side-effects. Several clinics use drugs that can be very harmful for your body. They may result in quick weight loss, but you should remember that quick weight loss implies not only a loss of fat, but also of muscle. So, weight loss clinics are definitely not a very healthy option when you want to lose weight.

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haIr transPlants vs olIve oIl If you are dealing with hair loss problems, hair transplant surgery might seem like a wise option. However, transplant surgery can have several dangerous side effects. The surgery can result in itching, swelling, numbness, scars and even bleeding. The procedure can also damage your existing hair by making it thin and lifeless.

Instead of a transplant, use olive oil, which i s a natural way to boost hair growth. The moisturising properties of olive oil condition your scalp — an area that people tend to neglect. This improves the overall quality of your scalp.

Hair loss is caused by a hormone that is responsible for the shrinkage of the hair follicle shaft. However, the production of that hormone, called dihydrotestosterone (DHT), is hampered when olive oil is applied to the s calp. our picks: To facilitate hair growth, mix approximately ½ cup olive oil with one egg yolk and a few drops of lemon juice in a small bowl. Leave this mixture on your scalp for 15 minutes and then wash it off. Your hair will be healthy and thick in just a few days.

>> Use hair oil to promote hair growth

cosmetIc surgery vs Beautytek Who doesn’t dream of perfect, glowing skin? But, cosmetic surgeries should not be your go-to solution to achieving it! For some people, cosmetic surgeries are a way to correct their flaws, while for others, they are a way to regain their regular appearance after an accident or a mishap.

Regardless of the reasons, cosmetic surgeries have serious disadvantages.

From medical complications such as nerve damage and scars, to the high costs, there are more negatives than positives when it comes to these procedures.

Beautytek is a natural alternative to cosmetic surgery. It tones and lifts your body without you having to go under the knife. The non-invasive technique can reshape over nine different problem areas of your body. The new device also claims to be able to lift your breasts by up to 7cm, flatten your stomach, tone your buttocks and thighs and smooth out cellulite. The treatment is pain-free, has no side effects and can

>> Cosmetic surgery can cause adverse reactions, so opt for treatments such as Beautytek instead

transform your appearance in just 12 sessions. In fact, with just one or two top-up sessions every following year, the results are said to last a lifetime. The technique combines the ancient Chinese principles of acupressure — where certain points in your body stimulate energy flow — with modern technology. We are already rooting for

this natural procedure. our picks: The treatment has just been launched in the UK and is receiving tremendous response. One session of the treatment ranges between `2,000 and `15,000, which is quite reasonable as compared to cosmetic surgery. For more information log on to www.londonaesthetics.co.uk

Permanent makeuP vs mIcroart While permanent makeup feels like a breath of fresh air, it is as risky as any other medical procedure. It involves the use of needles, which can result in unsightly side-effects, including swelling and skin bumps. Also, once the makeup is permanently applied, you can only remove it if you go through another cosmetic procedure. In most cases, the removal results in scars, bleeding and bruising. It can also result in an unnaturally light skin tone.

Micro-Art is a natural alternative to permanent makeup. It is a semi-permanent, mineral makeup procedure for the brows, lash line and lips. It is applied by a licensed micro-artist, and uses non-toxic mineral pigments. The procedure is completely natural, only takes about an hour and lasts up to three years. our picks: We’re waiting for the treatment to launch in India, but till it does, log on to www.microartmakeup.com to find out more

InjectIng skIn fIllers vs hyaluronIc acIds Forget about ageing gracefully, several people are flustered at the first sign of fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and crows feet, making cosmetic procedures such as injecting skin fillers a quick and easy way to hold on to your youth.

Your skin develops wrinkles and sags when your body begins to lose collagen, which is a protein that maintains elasticity in your skin, but weakens as you age. Skin fillers are used to combat this. The procedure comprises of injecting substances such as collagen (procured from human or cow cells) or botox into the troublesome areas. This boosts the collagen content of your skin and makes your skin look taut and plump. In many cases, fat from the patient’s thighs or abdomen is also used.

Sometimes, Polymethylmethacrylate beads, which are tiny round, smooth plastic particles, are also used to fill laugh lines and crows feet. Hyaluronic acid is also present in most collagen fillers, as it helps water molecules bond and makes your skin plump and supple. However, there is always a risk of your body rejecting these injections. You may react adversely to the filler and their long-term effects are unknown. However, immediate reactions such as drooping of another facial feature (due to the filler spreading inaccurately), flu, nausea, headaches and bruising are commonly reported. Also, when it is not performed correctly, this procedure can lead to infections, allergies and connective tissue disorders.

Instead of opting for skin fillers that come bearing severals risks high price tags, we recommend that you simply increase your intake of foods that contain hyaluronic acid. Found in common, everyday foods, hyaluronic acid is a cheaper, more convenient option to collagen fillers. our picks: Meats, such as gizzards, liver, heart and kidney are the richest source of this acid, but you can also get your fill from fish oil, potatoes, radish, sweet potatoes and spices such as thyme.

sunscreens vs use of antIoxIdants

>> Antioxidant-rich foods work as natural sunscreen

Several articles and studies have explained how sunscreen can help prevent sun damage and skin cancer. However, study that was undertaken in 2006 by the University of California, spins this theory on its head. Free radicals in our body are essentially what cause cancer and prolonged exposure to sun rays also creates free radicals. The study suggested that certain ingredients found in sunscreens actually promote the generation of free radicals, which means that the application of sunscreen can cause the formation of more free radicals than no sunscreen at all.

While the jury is divided on this theory, antioxidants can help. They stop cancer cells from growing and can lower your risk of skin cancer. Studies suggest that when consumed in adequate amounts, antioxidants move to the region just under the skin and form a protective barrier, just like sunscree n does. our picks: Virgin coconut oil, fermented cod liver oil, avocado, red bell peppers, yoghurt, spinach, eggs and rosemary are rich in antioxidants that fight free radicals.

>> Permanent eyelashes can cause eye infections and irritation. Use fake eyelashes instead

Permanent eyelashes vs fake eyelashes For a set of fuller, film-star-like lashes, permanent eyelashes may seem like the perfect solution. They last for 2-6 weeks and require no re-application or touch ups. However, they come at a price! Since each hair is being attached on your lash line using glue, it can easily get into your eye and cause irritation.

In fact, this glue can cause serious infections and even blindness, if it isn’t tended immediately. Apart from this, repeatedly using permanent eyelashes can damage to your natural eyelashes, and cause them to shed, which is why we suggest occasionally using fake lashes, instead of investing in permanent lashes. You can apply them at home, while ensuring optimum levels of hygiene. You can also regularly dispose of fake lashes, minimising the risk of contracting an infection from trapped bacteria and dust particles. our picks: Ardell false lashes, `370 onwards

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Sticking to

300!

No, we aren’t fanatics of the action-packed film.

Instead, we are talking about the healthiest snacks you can much on that are all under 300 calories.

Shirley Mistry tells you more

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idnight munchies, a mid-morning slump or 4pm huger pangs — call it what you will, but there is no way to completely curb hunger pangs, no matter what time they affect you. It is easy to lose track of what you’re eating when a hunger pang catches you off-guard in the middle of a busy work day, or during a marathon study session. So, take a look at these healthy snacks, commit them to memory and say goodbye to oily chips and buttery biscuits.

rice crackers with Provolone cheese Let’s start with a delicious, gourmet-like snack to fight a rumbling tummy. Pick two baked rice crackers and top them with a slice or two of Provolone cheese for a delicious snack.

You can also microwave them for 10-15 seconds to make the cheese melt slightly. Sprinkle some sea salt and pepper on them for extra flavour. calories: 210

hummus & Pita bread Not only is this a delicious appetiser, it is also a very healthy snack. Five mini pita pockets, along with 2-3 tbsp of hummus makes a healthy, nutritious snack. You can increase the quantity of hummus (if you want to eat fewer carbohydrates) by reducing the number of pita pockets. calories: 230

cheese & tomato Pizza Yes, if you eat it in moderation, it is okay to indulge in a pizza once in a while. Make your own tomato sauce and top it off with a thin layer of cheese. Two regular slices, or one big slice of pizza is a perfect snack, and it is still under 300 calories. calories: 288

>> Every time you feel like munching on something, choose from snacks which contain less than 300 calories

tomato, sPinach & goat’s cheese omelette If you are particularly hungry, make yourself an omelette with ½ a tomato, 2 eggs, 75g goat’s cheese and a handful of spinach. Not only is this extremely nutritious, this omelette is delicious, quick to prepare and will keep you full for several hours. calories: 250

lemon sorbet Cooling, sweet and tangy all at once, lemon sorbet is an excellent option for when your body is craving a sweet treat. It is healthier than ice cream because it is made from water, so a scoop will cool you off and satisfy your sweet tooth, without piling on the calories. calories: 124

bagel & cream cheese For times when you just can’t shake off the urge to indulge in carbohydrates, or a bread-based delight, this snack is extremely satisfying. Spread low-fat cream cheese on half a bagel and eat it along with 2-3 figs. Not only will your carbohydrate craving be completely satisfied, your body will also get a boost of energy from the figs. calories: 190

PoPcorn We love a crunchy, savoury snack! Popcorn has tons of fibre, so a small portion will help keep you full for long. It is also extremely healthy, provided you don’t pick options that include extra butter or double doses of cheese. A 75g portion is an ideal snack, and enough to tide you over to lunch during your mid-morning hunger pangs. calories: 240

tuna salad Mix together a can of tuna flakes and ¼ cup of hummus with salt, pepper, honey mustard and some celery for added crunch and flavour. Not only is this salad nutritious, packed with omega-3 acids, vitamins and minerals, it is also delicious.

Spoon the salad into small lettuce cups for a healthy, attractive appetiser. calories: 230

blueberries Blueberries are packed with antioxidants and also help boost your focus and brain power, making them a healthy snack.

Extremely low in calories, they also help build immunity. So, the next time you are hungry, snack on a cup of these berries. calories: 80

« Know more: Yacon sYrup

Yacon syrup is quickly growing in popularity because of its ability to melt away fat quickly.

Yamini Walia tells you what the syrup is and what health benefits it contains

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acon syrup is primarily used as a natural sweetener and is a syrup that is extracted from the Yacon plant. The syrup is found in the tuberous roots of the plant, tastes similar to caramel or molasses and has recently become popular because of an extensive discussion about it on popular health television show, Dr. Oz. It has since become a rage in the heath industry, with social media going ga-ga over the syrup.

health benefits >> Yacon syrup is extracted from the tuberous roots of the Yacon plant

If you have heard of this syrup, you must be familiar with the fact that is primarily known for

it’s weight loss properties. But, that’s not all — it also has several other health benefits. increases bone density Yacon can increase bone density, as its natural properties facilitate the fortification of bones, particularly the spine. As a result, degenerative conditions such as scoliosis, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis can be effectively prevented, if not significantly delayed. increased energy If laziness is your middle name, then Yacon syrup is ideal for you. It boosts energy levels,

helping people push through work that they would normally give up on, if they were too tired after a hard day. lowers cholesterol If you suffer from diabetes, you can use Yacon syrup to sweeten your tea or coffee, as the syrup helps to reduce your blood glucose levels. high in fibre Yacon syrup is filled with dietary fibre, which can help benefit people who suffer from indigestion, painful bowel movements and other digestive problems.

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FeeL gooD to Look gooD

Hydrate No matter how many moisturising creams you use, if you feel dull, tired and dehydrated, it will show on your skin — especially on your face. With a bad diet, your skin will develop dry patches that no amount of concealer or foundation will be able to cover up, so work on improving your diet immediately.

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calm down!

Stress makes you feel terrible.

It can lead to nausea, an increased heart rate, headaches... and hair loss! If you’re too stressed, your hair will end up looking thin and fall out quicker. To make your hair look thick, luscious and shiny without it falling out in clumps as you shower, try to meditate and calm down a little.

Looking good is directly related to how you feel inside. Rhea Dhanbhoora tells you how to improve your looks by getting a little healthier

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keep tHe weIGHt down Before heading over for your next pedicure, make sure you think about how you feel.

Are your ankles swollen and do you feel heavier? Are your shoes too tight? These are signs of sprains, injuries, strains or infections. Som arrest them immediately before looking for a cosmetic fix.

keep your bones HealtHy If your bones ache all the time, you’ve got to get them feeling good before you get rid of the wrinkles on your face. Confused?

Wrinkles (especially when they affect you earlier than they should) are a sign of low bone density. The healthier your bones are, the less wrinkles you will be affected by.

5 Get tested Don’t head over to the salon to complain about excess hair growing around your face, chest, stomach or back. It’s not a sign of growing older. It could be a sign of menopause, but if you’re not close to menopausal age yet, visit your doctor to check if it is a condition such as polycystic ovary syndrome.

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sleep!

Yes, you’ve heard this over and over again — but how else are you going to rock the latest eye makeup without looking like you’re sporting a black eye?

Dark circles and bags will crop up and stay there as long as you stay up. So get rid of the puffiness and dark circles by drinking lots of water and then heading to bed at a decent time every night.

skIp tHe manIcure Don’t fire your manicurist for the tiny bubbles on your nails. These bubbles pop up when you have skin conditions or have not been taking good enough care of your health. Improve your diet and lifestyle first, and if they still persist, visit a doctor.

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« quick quiz

Do you know ALS?

We are sure you know about the ice bucket challenge, which has garnered attention worldwide.

But, do you know enough about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) — the disease that this challenge is raising funds for? Yamini Walia suggests you take this quiz to find out ALS is contagious. a. True. b. False.

Excessive sweating, which is caused by a variety of reasons, can also help identify underlying health conditions.

Dev Goswami recommends you take this quiz to find out why you’re suddenly sweating so much

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veryone is always talking about how to arrest excessive sweating and mask the stench, or save your clothes from sweat marks. Use antiperspirant twice a day, wear underarm pads to protect your clothing, switch up your diet... there are several ways to solve the problem. However, excessive sweating is often a symptom of diseases and if you want to treat the root cause, you’re first going to have to find out what it is. So, if you suffer from excessive sweating, answer the following questions and then tally your answers with the box below to find out why you’re sweating so much and whether you need to see a doctor.

1. Which of these statements holds true for you, vis-à-vis sleeping? a. I sleep well, but only after lying awake in bed for an hour. b. I can’t sleep unless I have a measure or two of my favourite drink. c. Some days, I just can’t sleep, no matter what I do. d. I find it hard to sleep because my mind is always buzzing with thoughts. e. I have no trouble sleeping.

2. Which parts of your body are usually affected by excessive sweating? a. Always my forehead and underarms. b. Usually my forehead. c. Mostly my forehead, but sometimes my underarms as well. d. My hands and feet. c. All of the above and my face.

3. If you remember your first episode of excessive sweating, which one of these situations sounds familiar? a. I began to sweat more when I suddenly lost a lot of weight. b. I sweat when I have haven’t had any alcohol in a while. c. My episode of sweating is accompanied by increased fatigue and/ or dehydration. d. My sweating is/ was accompanied by a ringing in my ear. e. It started suddenly, with no other symptoms accompanying it.

4. When would you say that you sweat the most? a. I have sudden and very random episodes of sweating.

b. I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, with a sweaty forehead. c. When I am anxious or feeling confused and faint. d. When I have too much to manage. e. I randomly sweat, and an episode of excessive sweating lasts as long as a week.

5. Which of the following statements holds true when it comes to your weight? a. I have recently lost a lot of weight, even though I still eat the same amount. b. I have been steadily losing weight. c. My weight fluctuates — I erratically lose and gain a few kilos. d. My weight usually depends on my state of mind. e. My weight is, and always has been, stable.

6. Apart from those that are a result of your lifestyle and dietary habits, what other conditions do you suffer from? a. I am more sensitive to heat. b. I sometimes start randomly trembling. c. Blurred vision. d. I suffer from a dry mouth. e. I sweat when I am sleeping.

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Increase ImmunIty Do you hate wearing lipstick because no matter what you do, the colour always seeps in through the cracks, making your lips look patchy and dry an hour or two after application? If so, you should think about improving your diet. Not only will a better immune system keep you feeling healthier, you will also be able to get rid of your cracked lips and dry mouth problems.

>> Respiratory failure is the ultimate outcome of ALS

ban bloats Wonder why you can’t fit into your favourite pair of jeans? Bloating is a good enough reason to go on a diet. In fact, a poor diet is one of the major reasons that this occurs. When you feel calm, happy and satisfied with what you eat, you won’t bloat as much as you would if you’re hungry, irritable and stressed out.

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1 Get even toned Dark and patchy skin cannot be permanently treated with a colour correcting cream or a face mask. Your skin will appear patchier and darker if you have diabetes, and also if you are overweight. So, make sure you keep your weight in check to avoid this from happening and maintain even-toned skin.

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Explaining thE ExcEss

a. True. b. False.

a. True. b. False.

Muscle weakness and stiffness are not symptoms of ALS. a. True. b. False.

The rate of onset, progression and overall survival is the same for every patient suffering from ALS. a. True. b. False.

There is a medical test to diagnose ALS. a. True. b. False.

ALS affects your sense of sight, hearing and/ or touch.

It takes a day to get a definite diagnosis of ALS.

ALS can be treated and cured with medication. a. True. b. False.

mostly as You really don’t know what ALS is! Read up more about the disease before you consider taking the ice-bucket challenge. ALS is not contagious and is considered to be a heterogeneous disorder, as it doesn’t affect your sense of sight, hearing or touch. The rate of onset, progression and survival differ from patient to patient and there is no medical test to diagnose this condition. It is only identified by its symptoms that include muscle weakness, slurred speech and stiffness. Also, there is no standard cure for ALS, as treatments are designed to address individual symptoms and improve the quality of life for each patient. It usually takes more than a year to get a confirmed diagnosis. mostly bs Congratulations! You are quite wellversed with ALS. However, we recommend that instead of following the herd, you educate people about the disease and ask them to donate a considerable amount to this cause.

mostly as Hypothyroidism Based on your answers, it seems that your excessive sweating is linked to hypothyroidism — an under-active thyroid. We recommend you visit a doctor at the earliest, especially if you’ve answered ‘a’ to all questions, because from sudden weight loss and difficulty sleeping, to increased sensitivity to heat, your symptoms point to under-active thyroid. If left untreated, the condition can lead to goiter, heart problems as well as infertility. Do not take this lightly and seek medical care. mostly bs alcoholism It seems that excessive sweating is the least of your worries, because you seem to be suffering from alcoholism. The fact that you have been steadily losing weight and start trembling without reason, along with your inability to sleep unless you have a drink or two, suggests that you have a drinking problem. While you might brush this aside as nothing serious, remember that alcoholism can not only wreck havoc with your health, it can also ruin your personal and professional life by affecting your relationships.

If you feel like you cannot control the situation yourself, we recommend you get a loved one to help you out and seek counselling.

not satIsfIed? If you find that the questions in the quiz don’t address your concerns or hold true for you, answer this question: Do you suffer from a bout of sweating after you take medication, especially blood pressure medicine, antibiotics, supplements and medication for dry mouth? If so, your condition is a reaction to the medication and you need to visit a doctor who can change the prescription or dosage. mostly cs diabetes We don’t want to scare you, but you need to remember that diabetes doesn’t display too many specific symptoms and is best diagnosed with a blood test. So, we recommend you get a check-up, because it seems that your body might not be making enough glucose. Excessive sweating is one of the non-specific symptoms of glucose control problems (they can include diabetes as well as hypoglycaemia — low glucose levels). Your other symptoms (feeling faint, fluctuating weight, blurred vision) too point to diabetes. mostly ds stress You might not know it, but chronic stress can

often lead to excessive sweating — especially on your feet and hands. It is important to understand the difference between chronic stress and everyday stress. The later is an easy to manage situation, while the former is much more serious and you might even need medical attention to treat or manage your problem.

Before you visit a doctor, we recommend you trying to lower your stress levels (by practising meditation and taking a vacation, if need be) to see if that helps. mostly es Hyperhidrosis You most likely suffer form hyperhidrosis — which is basically excessive sweating. Don’t be confused; while excessive sweating can often point to other serious conditions, sometimes it is just what it appears to be. While the fact you probably don’t suffer from the deadly conditions mentioned above will be good news to you, the bad news is this is a relatively harder condition to manage and treat. You need to a visit a doctor who will probably recommend a course of medication or, in extreme cases, underarm surgery. Botox has also been known to help treat excessive sweating, and as far as managing this condition on a daily basis is concerned, antiperspirants are your best bet.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Teenagers follow bad posture habits in this day and age and it’s leading to aggravated back problems and several injuries at a very young age. Rhea Dhanbhoora helps you get your teens to straighten out

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orget working professionals and senior citizens — nowa-days, a worrying number of teenagers suffer from back pain, usually caused due to bad posture and a lifestyle where they spend several hours a day bent over their computers or hunched over video game consoles. Correcting their posture is an easy way to avoid back pain now and prevent serious back problems in the future. Dr. Anjana Laungani, consultant physiotherapist and rehab specialist from Physio Rehab, explains, “Back pain is one of the most common complaints in teenagers. Most experience a bout of back pain at some point in their teenage years and for some, back pain can be a continual source of aggravation and discomfort in their adult life as well. 70% of the cases of back pain can be traced to poor posture or faulty body alignment.

On the other hand, 30% cases are due to physical trauma, congenital defects and pathological causes.”

>> The way your teenagers sit while playing video games can damage their spine and lead to back pain

GettinG it RiGht Dr. Anjana tells us that your posture is defined as the way you hold yourself. “Good posture ensures that all of your bones and joints are aligned properly, your muscles are working in balance and no excessive strain is put on your skeletal system. Teenagers often spend long hours sitting in front of the television or behind a desk in front of computers and video games. This, in turn, contributes to an increase in the occurrence of back pain amongst the younger generation.

Poor posture is often associated with a sedentary lifestyle, as people tend to slouch or slump whilst sitting for prolonged time periods of time, which leads to back pain.” Dr. Anjana helps us with five tips that will help improve your teenager’s posture. Read on to see how you can get your teenager to sit up and take notice.

Get them a GooD ChaiR Most children spend hours on end in a single position.

Whether it’s to watch television, play a game, sit at the computer or even study for long durations, sitting in one position for really long is bad enough — and when they do it in a chair that does not provide adequate and appropriate support, it’s even worse. So, get them a chair that has a comfortable back rest; it should also support the area under the thighs and should not lean on any one side. The chair should also allow them to rest their feet comfortably on the floor.

To help them sit in a better position, make sure that their arms are not constantly resting on the table as this puts undue pressure on the nerves in their elbows.

Get them an armrest if they type and browse the internet a lot.

Getting a good backpack is a better investment than saving money on one and having to pay for back therapy in the future. Bad bags usually put too much strain on students’ shoulders. The straps should be tight and the weight in the bag should be evenly distributed.

Cut out television time It’s hard to discipline teenagers, but you have to do so in order to ensure that they’re staying healthy. If they must watch television or play a game — limit the number of hours that they can do so in a week. If they have to study for long periods of time, encourage them to walk around while they read instead of staying glued to one spot.

BaG it up Don’t skimp on their school/ college bags.

help them Get aCtive Why is it that teenagers these days have back aches far more frequently than when you were

young? The answer is pretty simple — they’ve gotten too sedentary! The human spine needs constant activity in order to stay in good shape and sitting all day long weakens it. This means that as time goes by, it will get harder for the spine to support the weight of their body. Whatever age they are at, exercise is a great idea. Simple spine twists and push ups are all they need and it will be enough for them to strengthen their muscles and reduce the risk of injury.

staRt eaRly If your children are just entering their teenage years, you shouldn’t waste any time inculcating healthy posture habits.

For the rest, it’s never too late — so don’t give up! Set a good example by sitting up straight yourself and teaching your children to hold themselves well, even when they walk. Back problems don’t go away easily, so even if your children are in their mid-twenties, tell them to stand taller, sit straighter and maintain good posture to avoid aches and pains in their neck, shoulders and hips along with headaches, fatigue and weakened muscles. A good way to encourage them to stand taller is to remind them how much shorter they look when they’re slouched over.

Good posture is important for your health, but it also helps you seem more mature and reflects self-confidence and positive self-esteem — all good incentives for teenagers!

« Know more: worK out while travelling

With strict rules against excess baggage and rushed schedules, working out is going to be the last thing on your mind when you’re travelling.

So, Dev Goswami brings you some neat options to make sure your exercise routine doesn’t suffer when you’re out of the country

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ven though you can choose a healthy holiday destination and squeeze a workout into it, when you’re travelling for business, it can be difficult to even think about exercising. Additionally, if your trip is going to be a long one, your workout regime will suffer. So, read on to find easy solutions for working out in a foreign country.

Daily pass websites: The next time you’re in

New York, don’t forget to get your Fit Day Pass! We’re thrilled with the idea and it’s started a trend, with gyms across the world slowly coming around to a pay-as-you-go idea that helps fitness conscious travellers to stay in shape. The website, www.fitdaypass.com, lists several gyms and fitness centres that are located in New York and

allows you to purchase daily passes that start from around `600. So, instead of figuring out whether you will be staying in New York long enough to make buying a monthly membership worthwhile, all you have to do is pay for each visit. Pay as you gym (www.payasugym.com) is a website that offers a similar service for gyms located in London.

Cycle tours: Cycling is one of the best ways to truly explore a city at a leisurely pace. An added benefit is that it is also a great way to stay fit. While most major tourist cities have cycle operators that allow you to rent bicycles, www.cycle-cities.com is a great collection of cycle operators where you can not only rent bicycles, but also get information on guided tours. The website covers destinations such as UK, Austria, Germany, Spain,

Portugal, South Africa, USA and France, to name a few.

Rent attire: It is understandable if you can’t find the

space to fit in a pair of workout shoes along with a few tshirts and trek pants to work out in. However, if you’re staying in any of Westin’s hotels across the world, you’re in luck as the chain of hotel offers a service where they let you rent up to two pairs of men’s or women’s shoes and a t-shirt and shorts, along with a pair of socks, which you get to keep. For women, they offer capris instead of shorts, and also include a sports bra. The service costs around `300, is available at their hotels worldwide and can be book online on their website, gear.westinwellbeing.com.

The website also features maps of running routes surrounding the hotels in the various cities.

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a breaKthrough in alzheimer’s

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and so, an experiment that tried to reverse the effects of memory loss, can open up new pathways to finding a cure.

Shirley Mistry tells you more

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Depression

& dementia

Here’s another reason not to take depression and anxiety lightly — a new study has linked depression with the risk of suffering from dementia. Dev Goswami finds out more about the connection and its implications

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t is believed that finding out that you suffer from a form of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s, can lead to the onset of stress, anxiety and depression. However, a new study has found that the opposite holds true as well, as suffering from mental distress and depression can increase your risk of developing dementia.

The study is among several that have been or are currently being undertaken to decipher the chicken and egg situation of mental disorders: Does dementia lead to depression, or does depression cause dementia?

The study, which was published in June, this year, in the journal Neurology, involved around 1,700 persons with a mean age of 77 years. In the report, the researchers mentioned that at the start of the study, none of the subjects had any problems visa-vis their ability to think or their memory retaining capacity. The researchers then screened the subjects every year for signs of depression and also tested their cognitive abilities and memory skills.

The study, which lasted for around eight years, found high

levels of depression among people who were later diagnosed with dementia. However, surprisingly, the study also showed that the onset of dementia did not correspond to an increase in depression, which was believed to be the case until now. In fact, the researchers found that people who developed dementia, were actually less depressed.

While the study could certainly help pave way to better diagnose and treat various forms of dementia, researchers urged caution as they couldn’t find a link between depression and dementia-related brain damage. This means that the loss of memory — which naturally occurs with advancing age — is not a situation that can be prevented by treating depression. But, recognising that depression can lead to the various forms of dementia may help to manage the condition mor effectively.

Researchers said that this is something that should be the focus of future studies. Finding out exactly how depression increases the risk of suffering from dementia can, in the future, help formulate preventive steps and actions.

lzheimer’s disease is essentially a loss of neurons in the patient’s brain, which can lead to a progressive loss of memory and the inability to communicate, understand things or perform tasks. Not only is it traumatising for the patient, it also takes a toll on the patient’s family. With no definite cure, the lifespan of someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ranges between a mere 4-6 years.

However, a recent study, conducted by MIT’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute and published in the journal Nature, show that a cure is possible. The study is based on p25, which is a protein that is directly related to degeneration of neurological abilities in human beings.

For the purpose of this study, mice were treated in such a manner that their p25 gene could be switched on or off, at will.

Before turning the gene on, which would lead to Alzheimer-like effects, the mice were trained to associate a special chamber with an electric shock and were also taught how to navigate through a maze to escape the chamber. Once they were trained, researchers turned on the p25 gene and induced Alzheimer’s. In six weeks (which is the equivalent of long-term memory for mice), the mice no longer remembered how to associate the chamber with an

« Know more: obesity is linKed to dementia

Obesity is life-threatening by itself, but recent studies suggest that it could also cause dementia at a later stage. Shirley Mistry tells you more

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besity has always been linked to a risk of cardiac diseases, strokes, cancer and even asthma. Deadly as it sounds, obesity has now been found to have a link with dementia as well.

A study that focussed on obese patients under the age of 70, revealed that those who were admitted to a hospital for obesity, have a higher chance of suffering from dementia than those who aren’t medically obese. The study found that the risk of developing dementia was much higher amongst younger people, than their older counterparts, especially at the first recorded sign of obesity.

Published in the Postgraduate Medical Journal, researchers examined the data gathered from 451,232 persons who either suffered from obesity or were a part of a control group.

Researches concluded that people in their 40s suffered from a 70% risk of dementia owing to obesity, whereas people in their 50s suffered from a 50% risk. As the patients get older, their risk decreased correspondingly, with people between the ages of 60 to 69, suffering

>> The mice used in this study, lost all control of their memory once the p25 gene was introduced

from a 40% risk. Once past their 70s, the risk of obese patients developing dementia dropped to as low as 22%.

The risk of obese people developing dementia is believed to be highest when they are between 30 to 40-years-old and lifestyle changes are recommended to eliminate this mental disorder. This is fairly

correctable and early changes, such as healthy eating habits, consistent exercise and quitting smoking and drinking can significantly help obese patients lose weight. If you feel like you are headed towards obesity, consult your doctor immediately, as obesity is easier to curb in its early stages.

electric shock or how to make their way out of the maze.

A second part of this study included half of the mice with long-term memory loss being relegated to a stimulating environment, filled with toys, wheels and other mice. It is known that mice learn better in a stimulating environment and this step found that the mice in the stimulated environment coped much better with their condition and even learnt new things, as opposed to the other half.

A third phase of the study saw mice who experienced neurodegeneration, being treated with an HDAC inhibitor, which is commonly used to treat cancer.

The researchers found that the mice that were treated with this drug performed better when it came to memory dependant tasks.

Although the results of the study point to a cure for Alzheimer’s, the study is still in its nascent stages. Only once the effects of this study are duplicated in humans, can we be assured of a possible cure to this degenerative disease.

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metal misery

If your ear itches when you wear a pair of earrings and you need to avoid wearing necklaces to save your skin from unsightly rashes, you might be suffering from a metal allergy. Yamini Walia tells you more about adverse skin reactions to different metals

M >> Maintain a balanced diet to prevent brittle nails Dear Barbara, I have a nail problem that is hurting me financially.

A week or so after I get a manicure and pedicure, my nails start to chip and break at the edges. This means that I have to get several manicures/ pedicures in a month, which is working out quite expensive. My manicurist says that nothing can be done — though I suspect that’s an easy way to make money! Is there anything I can do? I don’t want to spend so much on my nails!

— sana Batliwala, Colaba Dear sana, You probably suffer from brittle nails, which are usually caused due to a vitamin deficiency or an unhealthy diet. Look out for the other symptoms of vitamin deficiencies and start eating healthy. If nothing helps, you should visit a dermatologist, who will be able to help diagnose the actual problem and suggest a treatment accordingly. In the meantime, to avoid too many salon treatments, simply file your nails to remove the affected part and apply a coat of nail polish — this will help your nails look decent for a week or two and save you the money you spend on expensive nail treatments.

Dear Barbara, I have recently noticed several tiny red bumps on the back of my arm. They are uncomfortable when I wear tight T-shirts and look unsightly, so I can’t wear sleeveless tops. I thought it was an allergic reaction, but it’s been a few weeks and they don’t look like they are going anywhere. What can I do?

— shaheen Qureshi, Colaba Dear shaheen, While this could be an allergic reaction, it is more likely a case of keratosis pilaris, which is a common skin condition and is harmless, so don’t worry about it. To treat the problem, exfoliate the area (but ensure that you aren’t applying too much force) and moisturise it daily. Make sure that you keep the area clean, because bacteria that gets trapped in your hair follicles usually causes this condition. Also avoid wearing sweaty clothes for too long.

etal related skin allergies fall under allergic contact dermatitis. This means that whenever your skin touches a metal, your immune system overreacts. There are several types of metal allergies, but the most common one is an allergy to nickel. Nickel is used to create a whole slew of common items including buttons, buckles, zips and kitchen utensils.

So, it can be a tough condition to manage.

Read on to find out more about how it’s caused and what you can do about it.

rashes A nickel allergy can cause a rash all over your body. You can suffer from a reaction due to orthodontic braces, tongue piercings, nickel leaching into food from

old pots and pans and even the consumption of foods such as green vegetables and seafood, which contain high amounts of nickel. These rashes are often aggravated by sweat, so, always ensure your skin is dry where the metal is going to contact you.

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reDness Have you ever suffered from redness or a change in the colour of your skin when you wear jewellery? If so, it’s probably because you are allergic to metals such as gold, silver and copper. There are several creams, such as HealthAid Aloe Vera Cream for `509, which create a barrier between your jewellery and your skin, and prevent allergic reactions. The best part is that these creams won’t damage your precious jewellery.

Dry patChes Sometimes, a metal allergy can take the form of dry patches that resemble a burn.

This causes irritation and also looks unsightly. Wear a thick layer of protective moisturising cream. The thicker the barrier between you and the metal, the less bothersome the reactions will be.

Blisters Metal allergies can also cause blisters, but this happens only in extreme cases. If you reach this stage, you need to refrain from wearing any jewellery that contains even a small amount of nickel. However, if you can’t avoid wearing jewellery, consider electroplating it. Take your ring or earrings to a jeweller and check whether a layer of metal that you are not allergic to can be applied to the surface. This prevents nickel particles from coming in contact with your skin, at least for a while.

itChing We aren’t talking about normal itching but severe itching which can be extremely uncomfortable. We suggest you use soothing lotions such as calamine lotion to ease itching. However, if the itching worsens, contact your dermatologist for prescription creams and medicines.

>> Your ears can turn red when you wear earrings if you are prone to metal allergies

>> If your neck itches constantly, chances are that you have developed a metal allergy

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AAPRO AMITBHAI... BJP president Amit Shah after visiting Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.

Do not keep taxpayers waiting: CBDT to I-T dept

CBDT has issued strict instructions to Income Tax department officers asking them not to keep taxpayers waiting in their offices for getting their work done as such action bring great "embarrassment" to the government. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of the I-T department, issued the fresh directives after it recently got a number of complaints from taxpayers and others in this regard.

DDA launches Housing Scheme 2014; huge response

The DDA on Monday launched its much-awaited 'Housing Scheme 2014' offering over 25,000 flats across various categories, amid a huge response from people. "The DDA Housing Scheme 2014 is now officially open. We are offering 25,034 flats in the scheme, out of which 22,627 are one-bed room apartments. Among others, are 896 flats constructed after 2010, with green technology," Balvinder Kumar, Vice-Chairman, DDA, said.

The new scheme offers flats ranging from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore across categories, viz - EWS, LIG, MIG, HIG, Janta flats and one-room apartments.

CBI begins fresh probe into 2G scam

CBI has begun an internal inquiry to probe leakage of classified documents in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation case as the agency finalised its counter arguments in the Supreme Court tomorrow over charges levelled by an NGO that the agency's Director Ranjit Sinha was delaying trial in the scam. Ahead of the hearing on Tuesday, a series of meetings was held with the counsel representing CBI in the apex court where the agency will impress upon alleged twisting of facts by the counsel of the NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, Prashant Bhushan, official sources said.

OKYO: India and Japan on Monday agreed to enhance their defence and strategic cooperation to a new level during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe, who also decided to speed up negotiations on civil nuclear deal that could not be concluded now.

Striking good personal chemistry, the two leaders had "very fruitful" and "meaningful" exchanges after which Abe announced doubling of Japan's private and public investment in India to about US $35 billion over the next five years.

The talks at Akasaka Palace (State Guest House) came on the third day of Modi's first major bilateral visit outside South Asia. Abe had gone the extra mile in receiving his old friend in Kyoto on Saturday and spent the weekend with him on a tour of two ancient Buddhist temples apart from hosting a banquet.

Significantly, at an interaction with business leaders, Modi deplored the "expansionist" tendencies among countries which "engage in encroachment" and "intrude" into the seas of others, comments seen as a reference to China.

At the summit talks, the two countries decided to elevate their ties to a Special Strategic Global Partnership, emphasising that a developed India and a prosperous Japan was important for Asia and for global peace and security.

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PM Narendra Modi visits a class-room at Taimei Elementary school in Tokyo on Monday.

"This is not just raising the relationship from one category to another... Our relationship is not only regional in its framework, but will have a global impact," Modi, who is on a five-day visit to Japan, said.

While agreeing on greater defence equipment and technology cooperation, the two sides decided to expedite discussions on modalities for the sale of Japanese US-2 amphibian aircraft.

"The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of defence relations between India and Japan in their strategic partnership and decided to upgrade and strengthen

them," a joint statement issued after the talks said.

On the civil nuclear deal over which there were expectations of it being finalised during the visit, both Modi and Abe said they have directed the officials to accelerate negotiations for early conclusion of a bilateral agreement to strengthen their partnership.

While India is said to be pursuing the deal with Japan on the template of the landmark Indo-US nuclear accord, Tokyo is said to be not that enthusiastic about that being the basis. The joint statement while making a reference to nuclear ties

EIJING: Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived here on Monday for talks with her Chinese counterpart as part of preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India later this month which is expected to be dominated by trade and investment initiatives. Sitharaman will take part in the Joint Economic Group meeting tomorrow along with her Chinese counterpart Gao Hucheng with talks focussing on Chinese participation in infrastructure projects in India, specially the industrial parks as well as modernisation of railways. said, "In recent months, we have made significant progress in our negotiations on civil nuclear cooperation. Today, we have discussed this issue at length. We have reached better understanding of each other's positions through this discussion.

"We have agreed to instruct our negotiators to work expeditiously to conclude the negotiations at an early date so that we can further strengthen our strategic partnership," it added. The $35 billion of investment from Japan will be under the aegis of India–Japan Investment Promotion Partnership for development of projects.

HRD min slams ‘politicisation’ CBI’s report in coal scam devoid of reasoning, says court of Centre’s Teacher’s Day plans N

EW DELHI: Amidst a row over regrettable," Irani told PTI when Prime Minister Narendra asked about the objections raised Modi's planned interaction with in some states over the Centre's distudents on Teacher's Day, Human rective to them to ensure students' Resource Development Minister participation in the event.

States like West Bengal have Smriti Irani on Monday said that the participation of students in the voiced dissent over the entire exerevent was "voluntary". cise with its Education Minister Partha Chatterjee saying they have little time in which to make the necessary arrangements for it. The scheduled timing of the prime minister's speech, from 3 pm to 4.45 pm. Has also come under attack from parties like Congress.

Reacting sharply, Irani said, "If the prime minister of a free India does not have the freedom to interact with students, then it is ridiculous."

As to the 'Guru Utsav' row, Irani said her ministry had sent a representation to all states about an She also rejected reports that the essay competition under that title Centre was celebrating the day as in their language. She claimed that 'Guru Utsav', saying it was the over 1.3 lakh students have already name of an essay competition and taken part in the contest. "I don't wondered if those criticising her know how it all started. Those who were doing it deliberately for polit- are commenting either don't know the facts or are doing it wilfully for ical reasons.

She stressed that September 5, political reasons," she said.

Modi is to give a pep-talk to the birth anniversary of former President the late S. Radhakrish- about 1,000 selected students at nan, will continue to be celebrated the Manekshaw Auditorium here on September 5. The programme, as 'Teacher's Day'.

"This particular activity is volun- which will see Modi interact with tary in nature. If it is being politi- the students and take questions via cised, then I would say it is video conferencing facility.

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EW DELHI: CBI's move to close the coal blocks allocation scam case against Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd and its directors on Monday came under the scanner of a special court, which observed that the agency's closure report was "devoid of any reasoning or logical step".

Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said CBI's closure report lacked any logical step through which it had come to the conclusion that there was no "element of criminality" in the acts of "omission or commission" allegedly committed by Coal Ministry officials. "...Without going into any further length of the matter at this stage, I may state that from a bare perusal of closure report, it is broadly clear that it is devoid of any reasoning or logical step through which the investigating agency came to this conclusion of there being no element of criminality in the impugned acts of omission or commission committed by the officers/officials of the Coal Ministry," the judge said.

The observation came when the court sought clarifications from the investigating officer (IO) about the closure report.

As the IO was unable to answer properly on court's query, the judge posted the matter for further arguments on September 9 saying it

would be appropriate to hear special public prosecutor (SPP) R S Cheema on the issue. Cheema was not present in the courtroom during the hearing.

"However, as the SPP is not available today so at this stage, I am refraining myself from making any further observations as it will be appropriate to hear him first," the judge said.

CBI, in March this year, had filed a closure report in the FIR in which Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd, its directors, Pavan Ahluwalia, Kamaljeet Ahluwalia, Prashant Ahluwalia, its senior official Amit Goyal and some unknown public servants were arrayed as accused.

They were named as accused in the FIR for allegedly misrepresenting facts, including inflated net worth, to acquire coal blocks.

However, after the probe, CBI had filed a closure report saying they have not found sufficient evidence against the firm and its directors to proceed with the case.

During the hearing, the court told the IO that on the next date of hearing it will hear arguments "especially as regard to the legally admissible reasoning or logic through the process of which the investigating agency came to the conclusions as find mention in the closure report".

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Japan is currently the third largest FDI source for India and still its total FDI into India is only 1.7% of their overall foreign direct investments. Even if this figure goes to 5%, the total investments into India would easily become USD 5 billion... All India needs to do is focus on making its business environment more friendly. There is a very big opportunity for expanding Indo-Japan economic relations.

They (Japanese investors) are looking for clarity in policy regime and improvement in ease of doing business.

MD & CEO ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar BUSINESS BRIEFS Japan Pledges US$ 33.8 Bn For Infrastructure Projects

Nifty Conquers 8000 Levels

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (September 2, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Monday (September 01, 2014) a net 73.35 points (0.92%) and closed at the 8027 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 7990 points level. It then declined by a few points and registered the day’s low at the 7984 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose steadily throughout the sessiojn and registered the day’s high at the 8035 points level at 3.29 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 51 points and closed above the psychologically important 8000 points level.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 17.13%. This change is moderate and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 1119 were gainers, 473 were losers and 39 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging (positive if it continues). The ADX is rising while the Market Index is rising, which indicates that the present up trend is increasing in strength.

support is at the 7471 points level.

The next support is at the 7321 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance at the 7954 points level was crossed above yesterday. The next resistance is at the 8138 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 = 8016 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 7996.

Support (2) = 7965.

Resistance (1) = 8047.

Resistance (2) = 8067.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed two consecutive doji patterns (indicating indecisiveness amongst investors) has formed a white body candle. In fact, yesterday's candle is almost like a white body Marubozu candle. (A White Marubozu forms when the open equals the low and the close equals the high). Moreover, the body of this candle is above and outside the body of the previous candle indicating a range expansion and acceleration. This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market.

Further, the index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the four averages are rising and also positively trended. The index has crossed above a major resistance level at the 7954 points level.

Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate strength.

All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 7945) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 7842) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 7794) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6828) Positive.

All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main

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Pledging to enhance bilateral cooperation, Japan yesterday promised USD 33.8 billion assistance to India for the next five years towards funding next generation infrastructure projects, smart cities, rejuvenation of Ganga river and introduction of bullet trains.Japanese funding will also be made available for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Indian government’s initiatives in the fields of manufacturing, clean energy, skill development, water security, food processing and agro industry, agricultural cold chain and rural development.This was stated in a joint statement after meeting between visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. “Abe expressed his intention to (extend) 3.5 trillion yen of public and private investment and financing from Japan, including Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), to India in five years...” it added. Japan also promised to help India build high speed railway ‘Shinkansen system’ for the Ahmedabad – Mumbai route, it said.

Cipla Enters The Respiratory Market In Germany And Sweden

Cipla yesterday announced the launch of Serroflo, its Salmeterol/Fluticasone MDI, in Germany and Sweden. With this launch, Cipla opens the door for new, highly efficient treatments in the European healthcare market. Serroflo will substantially improve the affordability of Fixed Combinations in Europe and help manage health costs for respiratory treatment. “With Serroflo we offer in Germany and Sweden an alternative which is effective and efficient and therefore brings many advantages into a market which suffers from limited resources”, said Frank Pieters, Head of Cipla Europe.

DBS Bank Launches Working Capital Advisory Programme

DBS Bank India has announced the launch of Working Capital Advisory Program, which is a unique and comprehensive advisory service that will help corporates analyse both their physical and financial supply chains and reduce their overall banking costs. With this advisory, DBS plans to aid corporates in optimizing their working capital and managing their cash flow. By means of proprietary analytical tools, industry best practices and insights from over 65,000 companies globally, DBS Bank’s Working Capital Advisory will provide two types of analysis Working Capital Benchmark and Working Capital Diagnostics

Bank of Maharashtra Surpasses Target

Bank of Maharashtra has taken a leading role to mark the launch of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana by arranging the programme at 4 major cities in Maharashtra last week. In Pune function was inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar Minster of State for Information & Broadcasting, Mumbai by the Piyush Goyal, Minister of state for Power and Coal, Nagpur

by Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Transport and Rural development and in Thane by Raosaheb Danve, Minister of State, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution System. S. Muhnot Chairman and Managing Director, R Athmaram Executive Director and R K Gupta Executive Director along with all the General Managers of the bank were present during the occasion.

Bank of Maharashtra opened 3.04 lakhs BSBD accounts at the time of launching the scheme and surpassed the given target assigned by the Government of India.

IRB Achieves Financial Closure For Solapur-Yedeshi Project

IRB Infrastructure Developers yesterday said it has achieved financial closure for Rs 1,492 crore highways project in Maharashtra. “Solapur Yedeshi Tollway Pvt Ltd – SPV for Solapur to Yedeshi Project has tied up Project finance of Rs 910 crore. The total cost of this project is Rs 1,492 crore, out of which viability gap funding from NHAI is Rs 189 crore, equity contribution by the Company will be approx Rs 393 Crore and remaining will be funded through Project finance of Rs 910 Crore,” IRB said in a statement. “The average cost of this Project finance is approx 11.75% per annum,” it said.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Nirmal Bang calls a ‘Buy’ on CCL Products CMP: Rs. 94

Target Rs. 140

HDFC Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Dishman Pharma CMP: Rs. 156

Target Rs. 215

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NEWS FLASH

Japan to give 3.5 trillion yen (over USD 33.58 billion) to India over five years to finance projects including infrastructure and building of smart cities Apollo to invest Rs 400 cr to open 3 hospitals by FY15-end Accenture to provide IT solutions to Bharti Retail Volkswagen India Launches Smartphone App For Customers.

Buying in dips is a ‘compelling strategy’ says a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report

By A Business Reporter

pace of reforms is slower than what the market initially built in, the rehe Indian benchmark Sensex port added. is the best performing index It said the cyclical recovery couamong major global markets pled with policy reforms would so far this year and this as well as corporate earnings are expected to double over the next four years, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch reAfter the release of official data port says. The markets may correct pointing to a surge in growth about 5% over the next 2 months during the first quarter, analysts, but in the long-term the outlook reled by the chief economic advisor mains bullish, the global brokerage at the country’s largest lender firm said, adding that buying in SBI, yesterday upgraded their dips is a “compelling strategy”.

GDP estimates, reports PTI. After five years of being negative “Based on Q1 GDP numbers at on India’s earnings growth, the bro5.7%, we are now revising our kerage firm turned positive late last forecast for the full fiscal growth year. “The Indian Sensex is the best to 5.78%,” SBI Research’s performing market among major Soumya Kanti Ghosh said in a global markets so far this year. Our note, adding” a strong bullishness on the Indian market is manufacturing growth, led by a driven by our view that the earnings modest investment revival have turned the corner and we will propelled by an earlier than likely see earnings doubling over anticipated jump in discretionary the next 4 years. We think market reconsumer spending, makes it an turns could mirror earnings exciting prospect”.On agricultural growth,” it said. In the near term, growth, SBI said agri growth will the markets, however, may correct come down to 1% as against around 5% (giving up around half of 4.7% achieved last fisca. its post-election result gains) as the

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eventually lead to an improvement in profitability of Indian companies.

Secondly, there could be a sharp recovery in earnings as the economy slowly recovers and thirdly, the worst in earnings seems to be over and EPS growth is expected to recover from here on. “We see GDP growth reviving from its current lows leading to operational leverage for companies as capacity utilisation revives,” BofA-ML said. The brokerage firm sees the decisive political mandate for the BJP leading to an acceleration in the reform process.

Moreover, a faster project clearances and liberalisation of FDI would lead to a revival in the investment cycle. A reduction in subsidies would also help in reducing fiscal deficit, while lower inflation rate could lead to a fall in interest rates.

Continuing their record setting spree, the NSE Nifty breached the 8,000-mark for the first time ever and BSE Sensex logged a new peak of 26,812.69 in opening trade yesterday on the back of positive economic growth data for the April-June quarter.

Sharda Cropchem IPO Opens On September 5

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rop protection chemical company Sharda Cropchem plans to enter the capital market with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 2,25,55,124 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each. The issue is priced at Rs 145-156 per share and the company intends to raise Rs 352 crore at the upper end of the price band. The offer opens on September 5 and closes on September 9.

The bid lot is 90 equity shares and in multiples of 90 shares thereafter.

Post-issue, shareholding of the promoters in the company will decline to 75% from the current 84.13%. The aim of the issue is to get the benefit of listing on bourses and

to carry out the sale of the stake of shareholders HEP Mauritius, Sharda R Bubna and Ramprakash V Bubna. The company is engaged in the marketing and distribution of a wide range of formulations and generic active ingredients globally.

The company is also involved in order-based procurement and supply of belts, general chemicals, dyes and dye intermediates.

“Our core competency lies in identifying opportunities in generic molecules and corresponding formulations and generic active ingredients, preparing dossiers and seeking registrations in the relevant jurisdictions,” SCL Chairman and Managing Director R V Bubna told reporters here.

“Our objective is to continue to

Microfinance Industry Continues To Grow Industry GLP up 44% compared to last year

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he aggregate Gross Loan Portfolio (GLP) of Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) stood at Rs 261.5 bn, registering a growth of 44% over the same quarter of the last fiscal.

Client coverage grew by 23% with over 26.5 mn low income households across 493 districts getting micro-loans from NBFC-MFIs. Total loan disbursed showed a growth of 34% compared to Q1 FY 13-14, clearly indication that the

Microfinance Industry Continues to Grow at a Fast Pace in India.

This was revealed by the Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) the premier industry association and Self Regulatory Organisation (SRO) for the microfinance industry which has released its tenth issue of the MicroMeter on the status of the industry, as of 30 June 2014.

This report provides a comparative analysis with the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal year (Q1 FY 13-14) and previous quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1 FY 1415). The analysis presented in this issue is based on data collected from 48 MFIN member NBFC– MFIs.

offer quality formulations and generic active ingredients. We also intend to expand our reach in various jurisdictions through our own sales force, in an efficient manner,” Bubna said. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and the NSE. Edelweiss Financial Services Limited and IDFC Securities Limited are the Book Running Lead Managers to the Offer, and Karvy Computershare Pvt. Ltd is the Registrar to the Offer.

Honda, Maruti Lead Car Sales Surge In August

By A Business Reporter

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uto majors Maruti Suzuki, Honda Cars, Hyundai and Nissan reported healthy growth in domestic sales riding on an improved sentiment in the market. Other manufacturers, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Ford India and General Motors, however, saw decline in their sales in the domestic market during the month.

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) reported an 88 % jump in domestic sales in August 2014 at 16,758 units as against 8,913 units the same month last year. The tremendous growth for the month has been achieved owing to strong sales momentum for the family sedan Honda Amaze and tremendous response for the newly launched stylish 7 seater MPV Honda Mobilio.

HCIL registered an overall growth of 49% during the period April – August 2014 with 73,185 units as against 49,263 units during the corresponding period last year. HCIL Senior Vice-President (Marketing and Sales) Jnaneswar Sen said: “We are extremely happy to witness consistent growth for Honda cars month after month.

The festive season has already setin and will bring further cheer to the market. We are geared up for strong sales in coming months.”

The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said its August domestic sales grew by 29.3 % to 98,304 units, up from 76,018 units in the same month last year.

The company’s sales were driven by the compact cars, comprising Swift, Estilo, Celerio, Ritz and Dzire, which zoomed 53.2 % at 46,759 units as against 30,512 units in the year-ago month.

Sales of mini passenger cars, including Alto, A-Star and WagonR were up 8.3 % at 34,686 units as against

32,019 units in the previous year.

Rival Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) saw its domestic sales grow by up 19.2 % at 33,750 units last month as compared to 28,311 units in August 2013. Commenting on the sales performance, HMIL Senior Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Rakesh Srivastava said the company continued to build on the positive momentum with

good response for the new products such as Elite i20, Xcent and the Grand i10. “We maintain a cautious optimism for a good festive season on the strength of new products, increase in demand for petrol cars and improving customer sentiments,” he added.

Another Japanese auto major Nissan reported 60.3 % increase in its sales in India at 3,999 units during the month as against 2,494 units in August 2013.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), however, 6.59 % decline in domestic sales at 11,215 units in August 2014, as compared to 12,007 units in the same month last year. TKM Senior Vice President (Sales and Marketing) N Raja said the company was looking forward to increased demand in the coming months due to the festive season.

Homegrown utility vehicles major M&M’s domestic sales went down by 5.72 % to 33,145 units last month as against 35,159 units a year earlier, reports PTI.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it!

However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go.

Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign! HBO, 9 p.m.

SOAPS & SERIALS

HOUSE SEASON 4

House is recruited by the CIA to help diagnose a deathly ill

agent. The agent’s case is headed by Dr. Samira, who offers little information on the agent’s history or previous assignments.

Star World, 10 p.m.

DEADLY POLE TO POLE

Join wildlife presenter, naturalist and writer Steve Backshall

on Animal Planet’s DEADLY POLE TO POLE as he explores extreme environments in search of the most deadly wildlife and locations the planet has to offer. Animal Planet, 9 p.m.

FOOD FACTORY

From raw materials to finished products, FOOD FACTORY goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are made.

Discovery, 8 p.m.

FRONTLINE BATTLE MACHINES WITH MIKE BREWER

In FRONT LINE BATTLE MACHINES, presenter Mike Brewer heads to the frontline in Afghanistan to test hi-tech British and American weaponry and equipment being used in the fight against the Taliban. Follow Mike as with the full co-operation of the UK Ministry of Defense, he gains unrestricted access to Camp Bastion and Kandahar Air Base, revealing the latest combat vehicles and equipment, such as the SA80 Rifle, the Apache attack helicopter and Mastiff armored six-wheeled truck.

Discovery Science, 10 p.m.

DOLI ARMAANON KI

Samrat is still on the lookout for Urmi and gives the detective

an ultimatum of two days. Urmi faces a slight rift with her manager at the hotel and is asked to do two shifts in compensation.

WATERWORLD

House, Star World, 10 p.m.

Coincidentally, a meeting for Samrat is fixed in Urmi’s hotel.

Will Samrat and Urmi bump into each other by fate? Zee TV, 10.30 p.m.

SUHANI SI EK LADKI

Sharad consoles suhani but suhani is very upset for whatever happened… yuvraj feels bad for suhani..abhilash comes to birla house and puts allegations on them that thney sale bad products and cheat their costumbers and she shows them that how their product has affected her skin.. she threatens them that she will put a case against them.. suhani trells everyone that why abhilash wouls lie.. there can be a problem in our product also.. dadi tells her not to take a side.. yuvraj gets very angry on suhani for taking abhilasha’s side in front of everyone..saurabh gets angry onm ragini fro insulting abhilasha.. Star Plus, 6.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

The polar ice caps have melted, and the earth is covered by water. The remaining people travel the seas, in search of survival. Several different societies exist. The Mariner falls from his customary and solitary existence into having to care for a woman and a young girl while being pursued by the evil forces of the Deacon. Star Movies, 9 p.m.

KRISHNA THE POWER ON EARTH

HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM

When Salman asks for Ash’s hand in marriage her family re-

fuses. They have already chosen a husband for their daughter.

Salman returns to Italy. When Ajay, Ash’s new husband realizes that his new bride has been in love with someone else, he is prepared to sacrifice his love for her and take her to Italy to be reunited with her true love, Salman. CVO, 9 p.m.

PLAYERS

Mastermind Charlie Mascarenhas and his accomplice Riya are

one of the greatest pair of thieves in India. A friend of Charlie, Raj is killed by the Russian mafia. At Raj’s funeral, his wife hands Charlie a CD containing information about the transfer of gold by train from Russia to Romania. Charlie decides to rob the train with the help of imprisoned Don and con-artist Victor Braganza (Vinod Khanna). They hire a team of criminals to join them in the robbery. The group includes Spider, who is a world-classhacker, an explosives expert Bilal Bashir, a prosthetic makeup artist Sunny, and an illusionist Ronnie. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

TOMB RAIDER

Lara Croft, a tomb raider, who collects ancient artifacts on her

expeditions, defies any danger she encounters. Now she must overcome obstacles to retrieve a key that leads to a talisman, in order to destroy it, lest it falls into the hands of a secret society called the Illuminati, who intend to use it to control time. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

2 GUNS

Robert Trench, an undercover DEA agent, takes advantage of gunman Michael Stigman’s idea to rob a bank to bust him and a mob boss. However, it proves too successful with much more money seized than anticipated with Trench’s forces not stopping the getaway. Complicating things still more, Stigman turns out to be a Naval Intelligence agent who shoots Trench and takes

STAR PLUS P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasina Thi 2.30 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon..

3.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 5.00 Veera-Ek Veer Ki Ardaas 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 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai….

10.30 Veera-Ek Veer Ki Ardaas 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

Waterworld, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

the money. The interservice debacle suddenly finds Trench and Stigman in a bloody web of corrupt clandestine rivalries as they are hunted, blackmailed and isolated for the money on both sides of the law. Now, the fugitives must work together to find a way out of this situation with no one to turn to but themselves.

Pix, 11.05 p.m.

House Agents of SHIELD The Simpsons Trophy Wife Masterchef Australia The Big Bang Theory House Agents of SHIELD The Simpsons Trophy Wife Masterchef Australia House Agents of SHIELD

ZEE CAFÉ P.M. 1.50 Twisted 2.45 The Good Wife 3.45 American Funniest Home Videos 4.35 Just for Laughs 5.30 Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan 6.00 Twisted 7.00 The Vampire Dairies 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 The Good Wife 10.00 The Mentalist 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

GOLIMAAR

Working with a hotelier as a child, young Gangaram/Vijaykant

fulfills his dream of becoming a police officer in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Shortly after his appointment as Sub-Inspector, he dramatically apprehends some criminals, DIG Bharath Nandan appoints him as an Encounter Specialist, gives him a separate police station, four assistants, and complete authority to kill known gangsters. Gangaram unleashes a reign of terror, killing many gangsters, and forcing many others to flee and/or give up on crime altogether. He sets up his own network with the assistance of prostitutes and other petty criminals that he bails out, and with the reward money from the Government, sets up an orphanage. Star Gold, 8 p.m.

CHORI CHORI

Khushi is a careless worker always conning her boss and mak-

ing excuses to bunk her duty. She meets Ranbir Malhotra and comes to know that the home he plans to build for his love is now a dream unfulfilled. After being dispelled from her job, her devil brain works. She locates the bungalow and moves in, informing everyone that she is Ranbir’s fiancée. There she meets Ranbir’s family and Pooja, Ranbir’s love. When Ranbir returns, at first he is outraged at Khushi’s intrusion in his life, but then decides to play along with Khushi to make Pooja jealous and fall in love with him.

During all this fun and conning, Khushi and Ranbir end up really falling in love with each other. However, Khushi’s close encounter with reality and Ranbir’s old commitments hold them back for a long time before they finally listen to their hearts. B4U, 9 p.m.

P.M. 12.00 CID 8.00 Ekk Nayi Pehchaan 8.30 Kaun Banega Crerepati 2014 9.30 Hum Hain Na 10.00 Maharana Pratap 11.30 Comedy Circus …

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4.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 5.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 5.30 Jamai Raja 6.00 Kumkum Bhagya 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 7.30 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar 8.30 Jamai Raja 9.00 Kumkum Bhagya 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar LIFE OK

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Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 10.00 Chandrakant Chiplukar Seedi Bambawala 10.30 Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka ZEE MARATHI

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SCIENCE P.M. 2.00 Gadget Man 2 With Richard Ayoade 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Tech Toys 360 5.00 Food Detectives 5.30 How It’s Made 6.00 How Tech Works 7.00 Tech Toys 360 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 11.00 Heavy Metal Task Force HISTORY P.M. 2.00 Top Secret Recipe 3.00 Aliens Mystery Continues 3.30 Criss Angel Believe

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Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaanoon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Neeli Chaari Waale Qubool Hai

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 4th One Day International Cricket Match: India vs England

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.30 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 3.00 Spider Man 5.30 The Transporter 7.00 Dr Dolittle 2 9.00 Waterworld 11.30 The Scorpion King A.M. 8.00 Dr Dolittle 2 9.30 The Transporter 11.00 Oblivion P.M. 12.25 2.30 4.55 7.05 9.00

Nisha Aur Uske Cousins, Star Plus, 8.30 p.m. Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, Zee TV, 10 p.m.

5.00 Jai Malhar Challen Mann Ke 4.30 Stan Lee’s 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Paon Re Superhumans Gharachi 7.30 Gustakh Dil 5.30 Storage Wars 6.00 Jallosh Ganrayacha 8.00 Devon Ke Dev 6.00 Kings of Restoration 6.30 Home Minister Mahadev 8.00 Top Secret Recipe 7.00 Jai Malhar 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Stan Lee’s 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene 9.00 Nadaan Parinde Superhumans Aahe 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Pawn Stars 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya 10.00 Laut Aao Trisha 10.30 Storage Wars Gharachi 10.30 Savdhaan India: 11.00 Aliens Mystery 8.30 Juluni Yeti India Fights Back Continues Reshimgathi COLORS NAT GEOGRAPHIC 9.00 Ka Re Duraava P.M. 9.30 Chal Hava Yeu Dya P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.00 Megastructures ANIMAL PLANET 2.30 Shastri Sister 3.00 Science of Stupid 3.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum P.M. 4.00 Test Your Brain Se Hi 2.00 Yeh Mera India : 5.00 World’s Weirdest 3.30 Beintehaa Pack 6.00 Science of Stupid 4.00 Udann 3.00 Killing For A Living 7.00 Caught in the Act 4.30 Shastri Sisters 4.00 The Wild Ones 8.00 Cougar vs Wolf 5.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum 4.30 Fit For The Wild 9.00 Science of Stupid Se Hi 5.00 Untamed and Uncut 10.00 Do Or Die 5.30 Comedy Nights with 6.00 AP Safari 10.30 Don’t Tell My Mother Kapil 7.00 Big Scheme 11.30 Taboo 7.00 Shastri Sisters 8.00 Yeh Mera India: Pack STAR SPORTS1 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 9.00 Deadly Pole To Pole 8.00 Balika Vadhu 10.00 Fooled By Nature P.M. 8.30 Udann 11.00 Most Extreme 3.00 Royal London One 9.00 Beintehaa Day Series between DISCOVERY 9.30 Rangrasiya India and England P.M. 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum live 2.00 Earthflught Se Hi 11.00 Royal London One 3.00 Man Vs Wild 10.30 Uttaran Day Series between 4.00 Food Factory 11.00 Shastri Sisters India and England 5.00 Man Woman Wild highlights SAB TV 6.00 Life STAR SPORTS4 7.00 Game of Stones P.M. 8.00 Food Factory 2.00 Taarak Mehta Ka P.M. 8.30 Destroyed In 6.30 Baal Veer 2.00 Liga Bbva 14/15 Seconds 7.00 Badi Door Se Aaye 3.00 BWF World C’ships 9.00 Man vs Wild Hai 2014 h/ls 10.00 How Do They Do It 7.30 Chandrakant 4.00 Barclays Premier 10.30 American Digger Chiplukar Seedi League h/ls 5.00 FIA Formula C’ships 11.00 Best of Discovery Bambawala 14/15 Preview 5.30 Football Reivew 6.00 Barclays Premier League 9.00 Series A Show 2.00 Samachar. live form Edgbaston 10.00 Football Today 2.30 Mid Day News 11.00 Navrang: Film. (Part I)

DOORDARSHAN Starring Mahipal, Sandhya, Ulhas

DDII (Metro Channel) P.M.

3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30

4th ODI Cricket Match, DDI, 3 p.m.

11.00 11.30

Sports News Rang Tarang Samachar News Samachar Business Wrap Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar News News (Hindi) News (English) Late Edition Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar Aankhon Dekhi.

TEN CRICKET P.M. 12.00 Tri Nation 14 Zin, SA, Aus h/ls 4th ODI Zimbabwe vs Australia 1.00 Tri-Nation 14 (Zim SA Aus) 5th ODI: South Africa vs Australia 9.00 South Africa Tour of SL 14 h/ls 1st ODI 10.00 NZ Tour of WI 14 h/ls 1st T20 11.00 Tri-Nation 14 Zim SA, Aus, 5th ODI-South Africa vs Australia.

HBO

Conan The Barbarian Shooter Hanna Warm Bodies The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

A.M. 7.20 Confessions of a Shopaholic 9.20 Warm Bodies 11.15 National Treasure

P.M. 12.25 2.15 4.45 7.05 9.00 11.00 A.M. 8.30 10.45

STAR WORLD

SONY TV

Krishna (Ravi Teja) lives in Vijayawada and leads a fun-loving

existence. When Sandhya (Trisha) comes over from Hyderabad, he meets her and falls in love at first sight. Shinde (Sayaji Shinde) is Sandhya's brother and is a powerful mafia man in Hyderabad. Shinde is friendly with mafia don Jakka (Mukul Dev) who is keen to marry Sandhya, much against her wishes. Does Krishna stand a chance? Max, 9 p.m.

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ZEE STUDIO

The Keeper Air Force One Running Scared The Pacifier Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Saving Private Ryan Runaway Bride Air Force One

2.00 Doghat Tisara Ata Sagla Visra: Pradad Oak 4.30 De Dana Dan: Lamikant Barde 7.00 Navra Awali Baiko Lovely: Prasad Oak 9.30 Mi Shivaji Raje Bhosle Boltoy: Sachin Khedekar

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 1.00 2.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

Tom and Jerry Tales Oggy and the Cockroaches Oggy Ki Badli Boli!

Pokemon Black and White Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test The Regular Show Adventure Time Ben 10 Tom and Jerry Tales Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches

POGO CHANNEL

Kid Krrish Chhota Bheem Marathon Mr Bean Chhota Bheem Chhota Bheem Aur Krishna Chhota Bheem Krishna the Great Chhota Bheem Hagemaru

PIX

Original Sin IP Man How To Train Your Dragon Charlie’s Angels Ong Bak 2 2 Guns

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter 9.40 2012

STAR GOLD

P.M. 1.35 Deewar: Lets Bring Our Heroes Home 5.05 Taqdeerwala 8.00 Golimaar 10.45 Main Balwaan A.M. 8.40 Dhamkee 10.30 Jaisi Kanri Waisi Bharni

2 Guns, Pix, 11.05 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Mission Vande Mataram: Arjun Mamoothy 5.30 Bhavani-The Tiger: Balakrishna 9.00 Krishna The Power On Earth” Ravi Teja A.M. 7.00 Khakee: Akshay Kumar 10.30 Adventures of Tarzan: Hemant Birje

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 2.00 Maine Pyar Kiya: Salman Khan 6.00 Aarozoo: Madhuri Dixit 9.00 Players: Abhishek Bachchan A.M. 11.15 Phool Bane Angaare: Rekha

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Miss 420: Baba Sehgal 5.30 Batwara: Dharmendra 9.00 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Salman Khan A.M. 9.30 Khote Sikkay: Feroz Khan P.M. 12.30 5.00 8.30 A.M 9.00

FILMY

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By Amarendra Dhaneshwar

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he Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre is headed by elder musician Sharad Sathe, a veteran Gwalior gharana singer.

Sathe made a generous donation to the centre in memory of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar and Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, the two Vishnus who revolutionised music education in the 20th century.

The centre organises a big concert out of the funds generated through this donation.

This month it was a concert in which Dr Aneesh Pradhan gave a solo tabla recital and Shubha Mudgal gave a vocal recital.

Shubha Mudgal Aneesh is a front ranking tabla player in the country.

He has a serious approach to his art and he is extremely disciplined as an artiste. He

played the '16 bear teen taal'.

Elements of the Farukhabad, Ajrada and Lucknow gharana were audible in his performance. His tabla playing was not a mere show of strength and power. With a number of pregnant pauses, he brought in an element of subtlety and artistry. His recitation of tabla phrases and syllables evoked admiration. Suhir Nayak on the harmonium lent superb support.

Shubha Mudgal who is a topnotch singer of our times began with the raga 'Shree'.

'Sanz Bhayee', the bada khyal proceeded at a languorous pace. The serene mood of the raga was nicely projected by the singer. She

also sang two compositions in 'Gaud Malhar' which reflected the mood of the season. Her Benarasi thumri 'Maharaja Kiwadiya Kholo Raski Boond Padi' was sung with emotion.

Legend has it that a thumri singer in Benaras composed this song early in the last century. He was away the whole night at music soirees and he returned home early in the morning. The wife was fast asleep as it started raining, which inspired the singer to compose this song. Shubha's rendering was full of sensitivity. Aneesh Pradhan who supported her on the tabla played delightful laggi patterns.

Shantha’s elevating performance

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he National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) presented a unique dance drama 'Moksha Katha' by renowned danseuse Shantha Rathi at the NCPA Experimental Theatre. Besides the exposition of three distinct classical dance styles, it was amazing to watch the dual characters of the demoness and the beautiful maiden come alive on the same stage.

Singapore-based Shantha Rathi has learnt bharatanatyam, kuchipudi and kathakali from the great masters and has cleverly used all three styles to portray the story of Poothana, demoness and sister of wicked king Kamsa.

Unlike most presentations where the death of the demoness is portrayed, Shantha goes a step further to interpret the liberation of the soul, hence Poothana is blessed. The performance starts with a prelude of Poothana who is destined to kill the little infant Krishna.

Poothana enters the palace as a beautiful maiden in order to kill Krishna but after seeing the divine and beautiful Krishna, she forgets her

By Sandeep Hattangadi

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veryone is curious about the going ons in the film industry and the glamour world. But very few know about the grime in tinsel town.

Now producer-writer Neeta Suresh Devkar’s new film, ‘Natee’, takes a close look at the Marathi film industry, with her daughter Teja Devkar playing the lead role of a Kolhapur-based lightman’s daughter, Sulakshana.

She is fascinated by the industry and against her fathers wishes, runs away to Mumbai

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duty. But she suddenly realises that she's been assigned the task of killing Krishna. Poothana is in a dilemma between 'dharma' and 'karma'.

Poothana applies poison on her breasts and feeds the little infant. But little Krishna drinks the life force of the demoness as she goes through intense pain and suffering. Before she dies, she has a vision of the lord, hence her soul is liberated. Shantha's elevating 'abhinaya' kept the audience spellbound. The transformation of the demoness to the beautiful maiden was impressive, creating a lasting impression on the audience.

Besides the traditional compositions in Bharatanatyam, kuchipudi and kathakali, it was surprising to witness the 'bindadin' composition 'Dagar Chalat, Dekho Shyam Kare Deyya', where Krishna is being punished and attired like a woman. This number was refreshing as it is normally not included in any south Indian dance styles. Shantha also referred to the glory of the Krishna as the protector of all mankind with emphasis on the role of Arjuna in the Kurukshetra battle against 'adharma'.

Truth about Marathi films revealed in ‘Natee’ to make a career in films.

Neeta Devkar says, “It is my viewpoint of the current industry. As everyone knows about the Hindi film industry, this take on the Marathi industry will shock the audiences.”

When quizzed about chosing her daughter to play Sulkshana, she says, “When I make a film, it is but natural that I will cast my daughter.

And she has done an excellent job. The film is made on

a big budget with stars like Ajinkya Dev, Subodh Bhave.

The director, Yogesh Jadhav, along with the experienced director of photography Suresh Deshmane have made a fine film.”

The film releases on September 19. When asked about the multitude of films releasing in September, she clarifies, “We can’t stop a clash with other films in any week but we are sure about our project doing well.”

Indian Idol Academy in 50 cities

still not a part of our school curriculum," the educationist said. Besides this, the IIA will offer two other courses for young music enthusiasts.

The 'Music Discovery' course will have a threemonth curriculum taught in a neighbourhood micro-junction where learners are introduced to basic musical skills as well as performing skills.

The 'Talent Development' programme, on the other hand, stretches for six months where one can get deeper into the subject matters of music and performance.

Neeta Suresh Devkar

o groom young music talent under the tutelage of renowned singers like Kavitha Krishnamurthy and Hariharan, the Indian Idol Academy is opening music learning centres in 50 cities.

"Altogether we will invest Rs 20 crore to start these 50 centres by January 2015 on a franchise model. We are starting with cities like Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ranchi, Patna," said cofounder Sourabh J Sarkar.

"We want to start a cheap and easily accessible learning method for music which is Hariharan

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IN BRIEF ‘Club Desire English’

An NCPA Production in collaboration with Arpana, 'Club Desire English' returns with a new cast. Placed in the contemporary setting of Mumbai's nightclub scene, it raises universal questions about the nature of love, tradition, modemity, freedom, possession, order and anarchy. Based on the French opera Carmen by Georges Bizet, written by Sapan Saran, directed by Sunil Shanbag, it’s on at Experimental Theatre, Sept. 6 and 7, at 7 pm.

Marathi film awards

At the International Marathi Film Festival Awards (IMFFA), Govinda unveiled the trophy and declared the list of nominations for the first edition (2013), which was a fantastic year for the Marathi box office. Acting giants like Sayaji Shinde, Reema and Ravindra Mankani are part of the jury. “It is a pleasure to welcome the Marathi film industry to the IMFAA,” said Chidambar, 'Rege' director.

IMFFA night will take place on Star Cruise (Virgo), from Hong Kong on September 21. The ship will then sail to China and Vietnam.

Special Ganapati song for 'Shankasur'

A special Ganpati song, written by director of ‘Shankasur’ Nyaneshwar Margaj and Ashok Bagwe, composed by Kaushal Inamdar, for a length of 9.55 minutes was recently previewed at an Andheri studio. The film stars Ashutosh Kulkarni, Vishakha, Ramesh Dev, Kishore Kadam.

Manasi Moghe to debut

‘Miss Universe 2013’ Manasi Moghe will make her debut in Bollywood with 'Bhugadi Mazi Sandli Ga', presented by Von Ryans Entertainment and produced by Shyam Singhania under Ticket Films. The film is directed by Mansingh Pawar who is also writing the screenplay.

The musical love story stars Mohan Joshi, Deepa Chafekar, Ramesh Bhatkar, Ila Bhate, Baba Chauhan and Kashyap Parulekar.

Four-year-old Vanshika Rajesh Sharma, a trained Odissi dancer, performed at the Siddhivinayak Mandir yesterday, on the occasion of Ganeshotsav. Odissi is a classical dance form from the state of Orissa, and Vanshika has been training for more than a year now.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 820

ENIGMA CODE 820 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.

ACROSS: 1 Little fellows get me in trouble with a gipsy (7) 5 Musical instrument carried by soldiers (7) 9 MS. found in hothouse (5) 10 Struggle with aim and stance (9) 11 Brown demand for payment (3) 12 Trucker's expense (5) 13 They're liable to change colour (5) 14 A man of a smug disposition should be wise (5) 16 Actions for getting even laser rips out? (9) 19 A source of native parental humour!

(6,3) 20 Blush, having a puncture? (5) 22 Cock-a-hoop, very quietly, in the grass (5) 24 Bundle of cash covers state leader of Indonesia (5) 26 A funny thing, silence ! (3) 27 A famous explorer or a cool M. P. perhaps (5,4) 29 Popular awards for striking achievements? (5) 30 Followed and changed direction, keeping right (7) 31 Magnetic holders? (7) DOWN: 1 Stop over with mother in Germany (7) 2 One's final word (9) 3 E is, and E is during this month (5) 4 Where to be best attired in London street (6,3) 5 Social gathering with extra toots (5) 6 Be quick to spot a possible connection in the clothing trade (3) 7 Ring, quick, it's a girl ! (5) 8 Checks the work of police (7) 13 Engaged in some activity after getting up? (5) 15 Not well, being worn out (5) 17 Repairing a quilt? (9) 18 Hauteur one gets from Grace and Nora (9)

The Clue: A burrowing rodent

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE SURVEY, SERVER, REVERS, VERSUS, SURREY, USURER, SEVERE

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MATH PYRAMID 820 19 Prophet has a rug outside the house - for followers to pray on? (7) 21 What the bookworm does, having devoured their contents? (7) 23 Protective clothing for one leaving

the car, so to speak (5) 24 Sought to gain direction in forest (5) 25 Die and go broke like a motherless calf in the west (5) 28 All right about a note in the forest (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Joint, 4 Cockatiel, 9 Sop, 10 Amy, 11 Voucher, 12 Noon, 13 Heartthrob, 15 Lie in, 16 Superstar, 17 Tomahawks, 21 Nixon, 23 Strong room, 24 Gash, 27 America, 28 Zoe, 29 Irk, 30 Disagreed, 31 No-gos.

DOWN: 1 Jason, 2 Improve, 3 Tray, 4 Coyness, 5 Cover up, 6 Adulterant, 7 Inherit, 8 Lord Byron, 14 Unthinking, 15 Lotusland, 18 Mergers, 19 Warfare, 20 Snoozed, 22 X-raying, 25 Hikes, 26 Keen.

QUICK CROSS 820

ACROSS: 1 Boring affair (4) 5 Asian food staple (4) 6 Brief stay (5) 7 Changed location (5) 8 Essential to a reporter (5) 9 ___ easy, style of eggs (4) 10 Bench, Rose, Griffey, etc. (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 Motor vehicle operators (7) 2 Ascends (5) 3 Hydrochloric,e.g. (4) 4 Beatles hit, "___ Back" (3) 6 Marked a ballot (5) 7 Change address (4) 8 And not, neither (3)

HIDATO 820

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.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 820

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.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Scorpio Durgashtami Anuradha Vrischik (Scorpio) N.Y. Dark Blue 2

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Positive and optimistic frame of mind will make you clinch prestigious deals. Joint ventures especially from overseas will be highly lucrative. The unattached will decide to finally make a commitment. Health will cause minor irritations, which could force you to cancel your pleasure trips. Family life will be fine.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Good looking, magnetic eyes and attractive hands. Will be poised, elegant. enthusiastic, independent hard working and dynamic. Will be creative, artistic and resourceful. Fortunate could have a career in media communication, design or finance.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): A good time to send in tenders for new work. You will receive good response. Those keen for a job change will get a good offer. Personal efforts will lead to gain. You will achieve an important break- through in an area that has been trying your patience for a while. Do not be in a rush to make an impression on the person you are interested in. The person may be shy and reticent and may need more time.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Sort out financial issues for long term gains. Partnerships will require more active input from you to be success. A journey undertaken shortly proves fruitful. Such opportunities don’t come often. Sales promotion or meeting agents will yield profit. New situations bring into your life a person that may become a good friend.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): At work or in your business, you will be in a position of advantage. You can now put your new plans into action, for others will be willing to support you. Those desirous of a change of residence will come across a good bargain.

Family life is happy and congenial. You can look forward to good times in love life. However try to reassure your mate by being more expressive and indulgent.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You should put your plans into action and take personal interest in getting things done. Try to improve your relations with others. Your aggressive and over confident approach could make others uneasy in your company. Consciously or unconsciously you do intimidate others.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): To get best results out of your work, you would do well to get all the help that you can. In personal relationships too sometimes one has to give a lot more emotionally. After a little soul searching you will understand that you have not been honest with yourself and the one that loves you.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will be busy handling different problems particularly those in the fields of sales, marketing or media. It will be a tiring but rewarding day. Money from a property or a legacy should be invested on a long-term basis for further gains. An outing will be enjoyable though a bit exhausting.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): A delay in an assured payment could be distressing. Handle financial issues carefully to further avoid loss. You should not rush to make fresh investments. Relationship with loved ones improves. However, you may sometimes feel that you are bored with things in general.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Transactions that you are able to push through will be worthwhile. You will be at your best at jobs that give you the opportunity to show off your creative talents. You will manage to garner praise as well as monetary gains for your accomplishments.

You can look forward to a good future soon.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Large financial gains are assured to those in independent business. Concentrate on your work for you are poised for achieving a major breakthrough in your career. A happy event is celebrated at home in the company of family and friends. Happiness in love and marriage is indicated.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You get an opportunity to set up an additional source of income. It is a favorable time to make fresh investments. Some of you will diversify into a completely new area of activity. Minor tiffs and arguments over trifling issues could create a lot of unpleasantness in your love life.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Some expected money would be received which will come as a pleasant surprise. An interview, test or application made today will have a favorable response. Applications for visas will also get a favorable result. After a tension packed day you can look forward to relaxing in the evening.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Travel on a business tour to an important centre is likely and will prove profitable. Try to explore new regions previously not visited. The employed are likely to receive job offers from an organization that has been their client for long. Think twice for it may not be a good idea to change.

Personal life runs smoothly, though you will miss moments of leisure and romance in the company of your beloved. A journey for work or religious function will be fruitful.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5062

ACROSS: 4 Capital of Jharkhand (6) 7 Desert region in SW Africa (8) 8 Derides, disdains (6) 10 So much, to Solti (5) 13 Office boy (4) 14 Bright shiner (4) 15 Auld ___ Syne: days of long ago?

(4) 16 Comics cry (3) 17 "How Sweet __!" (4) 19 Void (4) 21 Indian goddess of wisdom (9) 23 Napoleon won here - "Idol" anagram? (4) 24 Central points (4) 26 Fabulous, in short or colloquially?

(3) 27 Cleaving tool (4) 29 Crow calls (4) 32 Out-of-focus sight (4) 33 Splendid (5) 34 The rescue of a besieged town or fort (6) 35 The sound of someone walking (8) 36 Horses or chargers (6)

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SUDOKU 2248 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.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

28 Wins a trick by using a trump 16 A high priest of old (3) DOWN: (5) 1 Short humorous plays or sketches 18 "Filter" anagram for something of 30 Winged (5) little value? (6) (5) 20 New York city on the Mohawk (5) 31 A slender, graceful woman or girl?

2 Full assemblies (5) (5) 3 A state located in the midwestern 21 Weep (3) 22 Misery (3) 32 Peevish temper; a liver secretion part of the united states (4) 23 Expressing sorrow; mourn for (6) (4) 4 Ascended (5) 33 Intelligence (4) 5 It's a gas - there are advertising 25 Pointed tool (3) SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD boards containing it? (4) ACROSS: 1 Rebuff, 5 Pow, 8 Leia, 9 Hoax, 10 Hot air, 11 Traumatic, 13 Spew, 15 6 Gretel's kin (6) Upa, 16 Whelp, 17 Vinod, 20 Tai, 22 Diu, 23 Crypt, 24 Quilt, 26 Gen, 27 Iran, 28 9 French brandy (6) Protruded, 31 Forgot, 32 Umps, 33 Uhuh, 34 KOs, 35 Launch.

11 Consumed or devoured (3) DOWN: 1 Rehash, 2 By the way, 3 Flit, 4 Ferrule, 5 Padua, 6 Whoa, 7 Caribou, 12 12 A group of three? (5) App, 14 Whip, 18 Idli, 19 Nitrogen, 20 Trireme, 21 Tuneful, 24 QED, 25 Snitch, 26 13 Be accepted as? (4,3) Gurus, 29 Tusk, 30 Doha.

15 Debussy heroine (3)

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2067 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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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: U equals T

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

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only.

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: 05 average; 06 good; 08 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: coif, film, firm, foil, form, formic, frolic, from, MICROFILM.

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SRINI SHUNTED OUT AGAIN

EW DELHI: The Supreme Court rejected N Srinivasan's plea for reinstatement as BCCI President saying he cannot be allowed to take up the charge till he gets a clean chit from Justice Mudgal Committee which is probing him and 12 players in IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal.

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time for completion of probe does not seem realistic. The way in which it is going on, it will take five years.

It's going to be a tough task for the Committee," the bench said, asking it to expedite the probe. The court posted the case for further hearing on November two but allowed the committee to file interim report on any individuals if it wishes.

Justice Mudgal committee, which

Srinivasan can’t take charge of BCCI till cleared by Mudgal Comm:SC

vestigation within two months and also allowed it to file interim report against Srinivasan or any other office bearer who are under its scrutiny.

A bench of justices T S Thakur and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla turned down Srinivasan's plea that he should be allowed to discharge his function as the AGM is expected to take place at the end of this month and his signature is needed for clearing the annual account of the board. "Signing account book is not a ground. This cannot be a ground for reinstatement," the bench said.

At the outset of proceedings, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Srinivasan, pleaded the court to reveal whether there was anything against him in Justice Mudgal's interim report so that he be allowed to take up the charge of BCCI if there is nothing against him.

The bench said that no comments have been made against Srinivasan in the report but the probe is still going on and he cannot be allowed to function as BCCI President. It said that the committee sought more time as it wants to record the statements of some players who are on England tour and also voice samples of some people need to be matched.

"We saw the report. Two months

is conducting probe against Srinivasan and 12 prominent players in the scandal, had on August 29 filed its interim report in a sealed cover before the Supreme Court.

The apex court had on May 16 given the task to conduct probe against 69-year-old Srinivasan and 12 players to Justice Mudgal panel and asked it to file its report by end of August. It had rejected BCCI's proposal to conduct the probe through its own panel.

The Mudgal committee had earlier investigated the scandal and submitted in a sealed envelope its initial report in which names of Srinivasan and 12 cricketers were mentioned.

"We are of the considered opinion that the allegations against the 13 persons including N Srinivasan mentioned in the report submitted in the sealed cover should be investigated into by the Justice Mudgal Committee and the team of investigators because if a new Probe Committee is entrusted to inquire into the allegations, there is likelihood of the allegations being leaked to the public and such leakage will damage the reputation of the 13 persons beyond repair," the bench had said.

Besides Justice Mudgal, the panel has Additional Solicitor Gen-

eral L Nageshwar Rao and advocate Nilay Dutta as members.

A group of investigators headed by senior IPS officer B B Mishra has assisted the Mudgal Committee which was given the power to probe, search and seize relevant documents and record evidence.

HAPPY THAT SC HAS NOT REINSTATED SRINI: VERMA The petitioner in the IPL spot-fixing case and the face of the anti N Srinivasan camp Aditya Verma expressed his happiness after Supreme Court decided not to reinstate the Tamil Nadu strongman in BCCI chief's post till Mudgal committee submits its final report.

"The BCCI plea had only one motive – to get Srinivasan back into the board by hook or crook and make him eligible for the post of President another three-year term in the next AGM later this month. What is going on in the BCCI is highly undemocratic," Verma was quoted as saying in a press release.

"The BCCI has one-point programme – to look after the interest of one man and not the game. I am happy that the Honourable Court has not reinstated Srinivasan. The BCCI might try it again but we are going to oppose it," Verma added.

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IRMINGHAM: Trailing the fivematch series 0-2 after three outings, England coach Peter Moores still believes that his side can still draw level when they take on India in the fourth ODI, here today.

"We have had two disappointing games and we haven't played well enough in both games, and we know that," said Moores.

"So it's a chance again to come back and play better. In two or three different areas of the game we haven't really played as well as we wanted to."

The hosts struggled against spin at Nottingham where the Indian slow bowlers strangled them with six wickets. Even in Cardiff, the Indian medium pacers had made initial breakthroughs. This happened despite England's new opening combination of Alastair Cook and Alex Hales giving them two 50-plus stands in successive matches.

"The middle overs and playing spin are the areas where we want to improve. The key for the lads is to identify the areas where they want to get better and how they are going to go about it and then work very hard to get there," said the coach.

"We've got some good players of spin, in that side the players like Ian Bell, Alastair Cook and Eoin Morgan, who are good players of spin.

But we have to deliver in a one-day game and that, to me, is partly about skill and partly a mindset, which is something that obviously goes with the territory of the job of

being a one-day international player," he added.

These two losses have thrown England's 2015 World Cup preparations off-track. It has become particularly tough for the hosts since ex-cricketers have been very vocal in their opinion of not having Cook as the ODI captain and indeed replacing him with someone else for the quadrennial event in AustraliaNew Zealand.

"I don't mind people having a view. It's probably healthy people have got a view on what they think is right and wrong. The key for the players is they've got a chance to make a difference, because they're in there and they're doing it. We have to get the right score and there are different ways of getting it.

"We know in that squad you've got some people who can score at a very high rate – Hales at the top, people like Morgan and Buttler. You also see Root, who's growing as a player - we've seen him in Twenty20 score rapidly. All those players are clear in what they've got to do. But to get to that point, you've got to get in, still build an innings - we see that in all forms of the game," said Moores.

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UBAI: Their dominating performance against England coupled with Australia's shock loss to Zimbabwe made India the number one team in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued here.

"World champion India have been confirmed as the numberone ranked side in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings following Zimbabwe's three wickets victory over Australia in a triangular series match in Harare on Sunday," the ICC said in a statement.

India had joined Australia on top of the table after winning the third ODI in Nottingham at 114 ratings points, but took sole possession at the coveted numberone spot after Zimbabwe recorded their first victory over Australia in 31 years.

This result meant Australia have dropped three ratings points and slipped behind South Africa and Sri Lanka into fourth position on 111 ratings points.

South Africa, following victories over Australia and Zimbabwe, are

sitting in second spot on 113 ratings points, while Sri Lanka also have 111 ratings points but are ranked above Australia in third position by a fraction of a point.

With five ODIs to be played this week, there is potential for further changes at the top of the table, depending how these matches pan out. For world champion India to finish as the number-one ranked side, they need to win the remaining two matches against England and then hope Australia beat South Africa either on September 2 or 6 (if both the sides clash in the final).

In this scenario, India will be on 115 ratings points, followed by South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka (depending on the outcome of the remaining matches in the triangular series).

South Africa, who also lead the ICC Test Team Championship, can move to the top of the table if they win their remaining two league matches as well as the potential final against Australia.

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Oza, Iyer elected new President and Secretary of MSLTA NAVI MUMBAI: Secretary of the All India Tennis Association Bharat Oza and Pune’ s Sunder Iyer have been unanimously elected unopposed as the new President and the Hon. Secretary of the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association for the term 2014-2018. Rajeev Deshpande of Nasik and Sudhir Bhiwapurkar of Nagpur have been elected as the joint secretary and Treasurer.

The results of the election that were announced at the AGM of the MSLTA held in Mumbai, Iyer a grass root level tennis administrator will be the youngest person to hold the post of secretary , while Oza has been elevated to the position of the President of the Association .

Dr. Dileep Rane of New Mumbai has been elevated as the Vice President looking at his immense contribution to tennis in the Navi Mumbai and Thane regions.

Pradeep Joshi, Bhalchandra Bhagwat (All Mumbai), Rajkumar Chordia, Vishwas Lokare (All Pune), Rajeev Desai (Solapur) will be the other vice presidents.

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ANGALORE: With Rohit Sharma nursing a finger injury and Shikhar Dhawan struggling with his form, India discard Robin Uthappa is eager to earn the opening slot in the national team with some good performances in the upcoming season, which ends with 2015 World Cup. "I think we can do with another opener and I believe I have been justifying that with big performances. I am hopeful that few more good performances can give me back that spot," he told PTI on the sidelines of an event earmarking his association with Sports Mantra. "I look myself clearly as an opening batsman and keep wickets if required. I have extremely good chance."

Asked about his chances to break into the Indian team for the 2015 World Cup, Uthappa said he is extremely confident as he has

Malhotra tames Pareek to emerge champion

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UMBAI: Top seed Vikram Malhotra with a degree of comfort outsmarted Puneet Pareek 11-1, 116, 11-4 in the final to clinch the men’s open crown of the Indian Squash Professionals (ISP) organised Rs 4 lakh prize money All-India JVPG-Coke Squash Carnival (3rd leg) at the JuhuVile Parle Gymkhana courts.

Earlier in the semi-final, Malhotra quashed the aspiration of Aishwarya Singh posting a 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 victory, while Pareek prevailed over seasoned Karan Mirchandani at 118, 11-5, 11-9. Meanwhile, there was joy for Mirchandani as he bagged the men over 35 title.

Mirchandani played with grit and determination to overcome Sachin Jadhav 6-11, 11-5, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7 in a long drawn final.

Anil Mohite comfortably ac-

counted for Shashi Gupta coasting to a facile 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 victory in the men over 45 final played earlier.

Results – Men Open – final: Vikram Malhotra bt Puneet Pareek 11-1, 11-6, 114. Semi-finals: Vikram Malhotra bt Aishwarya Singh 11-5, 11-4, 11-4; Puneet Pareek bt Karan Mirchandani 11-8, 11-5, 11-9. Men Over 45 – final: Anil Mohite bt Shashi Gupta 11-8, 11-7, 11-6.Semi-finals: Anil Mohite bt Joyson Bothello 11-6, 11-3, 9-11, 11-8; Shashi Gupta bt Sushant Talwalkar 7-11, 14-12, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9.

Men Over 35 – final: Karan Mirchandani bt Sachin Jadhav 6-11, 11-5, 11-6, 6-11, 117. Semi-finals: Karan Mirchandani bt Rajan Chheda 11-4, 11-9, 11-7; Sachin Jadhav bt Vijay Waghela 11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 11-5.

Doubles Handicap – final: Sachin Jadhav & Amitpal Kohli bt Ajay Pawar & Ganesh Kadam 15-11, 17-15. Semi-finals: Sachin Jadhav & Amitpal Kohli bt Shashi Gupta & Shloke Sahay 15-11, 10-15, 15-9; Ajay Pawar & Ganesh Kadam bt Aishwarya Singh & Shashi Pareek 17-16, 15-12.

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UMBAI: Former Asian and national champion Sandeep Deorukhkar of ONGC and Ratnagiri based Maitrayee Gogate won the men and women singles event of the Swami Vivekanand Memorial Maharashtra State Ranking Carrom Tournament held at Shivaji Park.

Jain Irrigation's top seeded state champion Pankaj Pawar tumbled at the final hurdle loosing to ONGC's former Asian and state champion Sandeep Deorukhkar in the final.

Second seed Sandeep Deorukhkar rose to the challenge with a confident execution of shots to record a upset victory against top seed state champion Pankaj Pawar in a thrilling three game encounter. In the first game, Pankaj Pawar played an aggressive game mixed with defence which helped him claim the first game of the eight boards with great difficulty 25-17.

By the end of fourth board,

done well in the last two seasons being the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy as well as in the IPL. "Absolutely I have hopes to get in.

I have done well in last two seasons. I am the highest rungetter. Extremely confident of my ability as far as ODI is concerned.

So, definitely looking forward for an opportunity," he said. Uthappa said he is ready to play and would be playing his first Karnataka Premier League match in a couple of days.

"I am ready to play. In fact, I will be joining my KPL team (Bellary Tuskers) tomorrow," he said.Keen to use KPL as the window to get back into groove before the long season ahead, Uthappa said he needed to spend some time on his knee injury to make sure he did not go into the long-season with few niggles. "I need to spend some time on my injury and make sure it is all fine. It is important because of the long season ahead which culminates

with 2015 World Cup. You don't want to get into the new season with a few niggles," said Uthappa.

Uthappa said he is planning to join Kolkata Knight Riders from September 13 onwards for the Champions League.

"I will join the team from (September) 13th onwards after KKR management gave me permission for the same," he said.

Asked whether he will have session with his personal coach Pravin Amre before starting off the new season, Uthappa said: "Definitely I would like to have a few sessions with him but he is busy with his assignment as the coach of Mumbai Ranji Team."

Uthappa said his game is falling into place. "I feel my game is falling into place and am settling down as well. It is being moulded. Only thing I just need to keep on improving is on what I have learnt. I don't think you can master technique," he said.

‘I have tried to sort out my action for better results’

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IRMINGHAM: Ravichandran Ashwin's performance in the shorter versions has been comparatively better than Test cricket which the burly Tamil Nadu spinner attributes to the time spent at the nets with his personal coach sorting out his bowling action.

"I have put considerable amount of work into it, a good 55-60 days of work back at home with my coach. I have been trying to sort out my action and extract as much as possible from the wicket. Thankfully the results are coming," Ashwin told reporters on the eve of the fourth one-dayer here today.

The 'four-fielder outside the 30yard circle' rule has something that has been troubling the Indian spinners and Ashwin feels that he is working around the restrictions chalking out his own plan.

"The fifth fielder (earlier rule) actually determined the length of a spinner. Now as per new rules, depending on which fielder, you have up (inside the circle), you have to bowl fuller, pull up your length, have to play in between that and try taking risks in between that," Ashwin signed off.

Having received man-of-thematch award in the previous game, Ashwin was all praise for the fielding unit, which has been bolstered by the presence of Suresh Raina.

"We had six or seven new players coming in for the ODIs and that has obviously helped lift the team.”

"This sort of thing happens (referring to dropped catches during Tests), when you have had a bad series, which was how the Tests ended for us. Now you have fresh legs coming in. It brings a bit of fresh attitude into the squad," he went on to say.

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Women Singles winner Maitrayee Gogate receving Trophy from chief Guest Sheela Roy, vice-president, Bengal Club.

Sandeep Deorukhkar took a strong 22-0 and in the next board Pankaj Pawar took five points and the score was 5-22. In the deciding third game, Sandeep playing agressively to get commanding lead of 24-13 till completion of seventh board. In the next break Sandeep took five points and won the game 25-13 to record a well deserved victory and pocketed Rs. 15,000/- cash prize.

UMBAI: After the launch of the logo and christening of ISL’s Mumbai Franchise on Saturday, the players and staff of Mumbai City FC used their Sunday to bring some smiles to the faces of children at the Jan Vikas Society orphanage in Navi Mumbai. The orphanage serves as a caring home for children from the streets of Mumbai.

The delighted faces, fun and fits of laughter that ensued from playing football in the orphanages' backyard created beautiful memories for everyone involved.

Manuel Friedrich along with Syed Rahim Nabi, Rohit Mirza and Asif K were touched with the response they received from the children towards

Mumbai City FC Players - Rohit Mirza, Manuel Friedrich, Asif K and Syed Rahim Nabi with the kids at 'Jan Vikas Society' in Navi Mumbai. the love for the game and for them. German footballer Friedrich, reThe children were enthusiastic to cently signed by Mumbai City FC for display their talent to the renowned the inaugural season of the ISL.

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Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, reacts after defeating Maria Sharapova, of Russia, during the fourth round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament. [R] Maria Sharapova in action during her encounter with Wozniacki.

Wozniacki knocks Sharapova out of US Open, Ferrer falls

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EW YORK: Maria Sharapova's 10th US Open ended in defeat to fellow former world number one Caroline Wozniacki, leaving the women's draw with just two of its top eight seeds.

Also exiting on an afternoon of high humidity, which eventually descended into an early evening of lightning and torrential rain, was Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer, the highest-ranked casualty in the men's event.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova -- the 2006 title winner in New York -- was defeated by Danish 10th seed Wozniacki with the 2009 runner-up claiming a deserved 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 triumph on a steamy Arthur Ashe Stadium court to reach the quarter-finals yesterday.

Sharapova, looking to add this year's US Open title to her French Open win in June, was undone by 43 unforced errors and eight double faults.

The hot and humid conditions were so punishing that the players were granted a heat break in the locker room before the third set, and when they returned to the court Wozniacki wasted little time, breaking Sharapova to love in the fourth game for a 3-1 lead.

She broke the Russian superstar again in the final game to seal the victory and a chance to play 13th-

Kerala Blasters sign up Barisic and Orji

NEW DELHI: Kerala Blasters announced signing up Andrew Barisic and Penn Orji, bolstering their frontline attack for the forthcoming Indian Super League.

Barisic played for Melbourne Knights in 2004 and then two years later he played for Germany-based Oberliga Nord Club, Arminia Hannover. In December 2007 he signed with his former club Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League, followed by stints with Gold Coast United, Arema Indonesia and East Bengal. He played for Hong Kong First Division League Club South China in the 2013-2014 season.

The Canberra-born 28 year old striker is thrilled about playing in the ISL. "I am delighted to be selected for the Kerala Blasters.

This is an exciting time in Indian football and I am looking forward to playing back in India again. I feel privileged to bring my passion and determination for success to the Kerala fans and under the watchful eye of such a successful and iconic owner, Sachin Tendulkar. I am determined to work hard and play harder," Barisic said.

23 year old Nigeria born Penn is an exciting midfielder and made his debut for disbanded outfit JCT in 2009 and was a regular face of East Bengal from 2010-2013.

He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club in the I-League in the 2013-14 season.

WOWzniacki!

It means so much to me.

It's been a bit up and down for me this season.

To win today against a champion like Maria is an unbelievable feeling.

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types of conditions. I just felt like I maybe went for a little too much," said Sharapova.

Gilles Simon sent Ferrer crashing to his earliest US Open defeat in five years with a 6-3, 36, 6-1, 6-3 third round win.

The 26th seeded Simon capitalised on the 52 unforced errors of the 32-year-old Ferrer, a semi-finalist in 2007 and 2012, who appeared to struggle physically towards the end.Simon to face Cilic Simon goes on to face Marin Cilic of Croatia, who beat South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, for a place in the quarter-finals in a clash of two men who both missed the 2013 tournament.

seeded Italian Sara Errani for a Maria is an unbelievable feeling."

The departure of fifth-seeded semi-final berth.

Errani ended the magical run of Sharapova leaves just two of the 32-year-old Croatian qualifier Mir- women's top eight left -- world number one and two-time defendjana Lucic-Baroni 6-3, 2-6, 6-0.

"It means so much to me," said ing champion Serena Williams and Wozniacki, who reached the semi- seventh-seeded Canadian Eugenie finals in 2010 and 2011 but hadn't Bouchard.

"I thought she played really well. been past the third round at Flushing Meadows the last two years.

She made me hit a lot of balls.

"It's been a bit up and down for That's always been her strength. But me this season," she added. "To win she did extremely well today. She's today against a champion like a great retriever, especially in these

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ADRID: Real Sociedad produced a stunning fightback from 2-0 down to beat European champions Real Madrid 4-2.

Meanwhile, bitter rivals Barcelona made it two wins in as many games under Luis Enrique with a late winner at Villarreal yesterday.

Madrid were without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo and departed Angel di Maria and Xabi Alonso, but still looked on course for a comfortable evening when they flew into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 11 minutes thanks to goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale.

However, Inigo Martinez and David Zurutuza levelled for the hosts before the break and Zurutuza and Carlos Vela sealed a muchneeded win for under-fire Sociedad boss Jagoba Arrasate.

Sociedad had lost their opening game at newly-promoted Eibar and been dumped out of the Europa League by Russian side FK Krasnodar in midweek and appeared down on their luck after another slow start.

Ramos rose highest to power home Toni Kroos' corner to open the scoring before Bale left Gorka Elustondo trailing with a neat nutmeg and slotted into the bottom corner.

Enaut Zubikarai then had to make fine saves to prevent Marcelo and Kroos putting Madrid out of sight.

But it was the hosts who crucially

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Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos (L) vies with Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai (R), defender Inigo Martinez (2nd R) and midfielder Markel Bergara (2nd L) during the Spanish league football match Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian. got the third goal as Martinez slammed home at the far post from Xabi Prieto's flick on.

Zurutuza then levelled four minutes before the break as he powered home Alberto de la Bella's pinpoint cross from the left.

HUMILIATION Iker Casillas produced a fine save to turn Imanol Agirretxe's header behind as Sociedad started the second period the stronger. And they got their reward 25 minutes from time when Zuruztuza again timed his run into the box perfectly to connect with Prieto's low cross to the near post.

Madrid's humiliation was com-

plete 10 minutes later when substitute Carlos Vela appeared to control the ball with his hand before spinning to fire into the top corner.

It was a happier evening for Barca as they were 1-0 victors at Villarreal thanks to 19year-old Sandro Ramirez's debut goal eight minutes from time.

"It is gratifying to see the young guys score, but the most important thing is the victory," said Enrique.

"We kept going until the end. Villarreal defended very well and waited for the counter-attack to cause us problems.

"In the end we resolved things well and it reinforces what we have already seen in training."

Inzhagi opens with Milan win, Vidic sent-off for Inter

ROME: Filippo Inzaghi got his tenure as AC Milan coach off to the best possible start with a scintillating 3-1 victory over Lazio at the San Siro.

Meanwhile Nemanja Vidic was sent-off on his debut for Inter Milan in their 0-0 draw at Torino yesterday.

New Rossoneri signing Fernando Torres was in the stands alongside president Silvio Berlusconi, to watch goals from Keisuke Honda, Sulley Muntari and a Jeremy Menez penalty give Inzaghi's men three well-earned points.

"Today we won, but we mustn't delude ourselves," Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia.

"For the first hour we played a near perfect game, then we struggled a bit against Lazio, who I think will be the surprise team this season. "We have created a good group here, which makes me happy. Even if we lose a few games, it will be against teams who are stronger, not those who have more desire."

Initially, Milan looked nervous in defence with Lazio keen to exploit centre back Daniele Bonera, who had lined up in the left back position, but it wasn't long before any trepidation was extinguished, as Milan opened the scoring after just seven minutes.

Barca completely dominated possession in the opening 45 minutes, but failed to create clear-cut chances as Sergio Asenjo parried a drive from Pedro before turning a deflected Messi free-kick onto the post.

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