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DID AAP LEADER VISHWAS HAVE AN ILLICIT AFFAIR WITH A PARTY VOLUNTEER?

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A woman volunteer of AAP has complained to the police and the DCW about her affair with AAP leader Kumar Vishwas. He has, however, said that the allegations were baseless and false.

Delhi Police have registered an FIR and started carrying out investigations. Vishwas has been asked to appear before the Delhi Commission for Women, today

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EW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was on Monday grappling with yet another raging controversy after a party volunteer accused senior leader Kumar Vishwas of not rebut-

ting 'rumours' about an illicit liaison with her and ruining her reputation, giving a handle to Congress and BJP to attack it.

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) summoned

Vishwas, considered close to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and his wife, asking them to appear before it on Tuesday after the volunteer Continued on pg 12 «

FIR lodged against NGO for issuing fake I-cards The misleading identity cards had been issued in the names of several underworld dons, thus compromising on national security

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CARDS AS CID OFFICERS, ACTIVISTS

n a significant development GIRL SETS HERSELF ON FIRE, following unearthing of a SUR VIVES fake I-card racket, an FIR has been registered at the Dindoshi police station against an NGO, All India Labour Welfare Sewa Sangh (AILWSS), for CLAIM SWINE FLU S YET issuing misleading identity ANOTHER LIFE cards and compromising national security.

The ADC – in its report on February 7 under the headline ‘Dons get ID Cards as CID officers, activists’ had Our report on February 7 Fed up of being constantly teased classmates, minorby her immolates after dousing herself in kerosene at her residence in Bhandup

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ed up of being teased by her constantly 12-year-old set classmates, a after soaking fire to herself kerosene at her herself in Bhandup residence on Thursday evening.

While no case has yet been registered, police to record a detailedare waiting statement before taking tion. The girl any further acmeanwhile has Continued on pg 9 «

BMC introduces a special helpline number 022-24114000 for swine flu related emergency and queries.

City's top hospitals fully geared in all aspects to fight swine flu

By Santia Dudi

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wine flu claimed yet another life in the city on Thursday.

58-year-old Varanasi resident, succumbed to the flu at Kasturba hospital, Chinchpok li. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a 24/7 helpline and appealed to the people to report Continued on

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The fake NGO, All ID Cards issued by the Sangh, toIndia Labour Welfare Chhota underworld kingpin Sewa Shakeel and Tiger s – Memon.

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Underworld men Chhota Shakeel and Tiger Memon get fake identity cards from an NGO

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an you imagine - Chhota Shakeel, the right man of Pakistan-b hand ased Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, the mastermin d of 1993 serial blasts or for that matter Hemant passing off as Pujari human rights CID officers or activists.

This is serious breach of security, and the police need to act on this.

A Mumbaibased NGO, National Anti-Corruption and Crime Prevention Council (NACCPC), has filed a complaint against another NGO, All India Labour Welfare Sewa Singh (AILWSS), for issuing misleading identity cards and compromis ing national security.

After a sting investigations, and its own India president NACCPC's allKrishnan has Mohan alleged that he had managed to get i-cards done with photograph s of Tiger Memon, the mastermin of serial blasts d besides underworld dons like Chhota Continued on

highlighted about the Mumbai-based NGO, National Anti-Corruption and Crime Prevention Council (NACCPC) that filed a complaint against another NGO, All India Labour Welfare Sewa Singh (AILWSS), for issuing misleading identity cards and

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A liberal nightlife policy will push Mumbai higher on the global map

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CITY

The idea of a 24x7 nightlife was mooted

by Yuva Sena Chief Aditya Thackeray and bolstered by Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria

By Shriya Ramakrishnan

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s per statistics published by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, 79 per cent of the foreign tourists who visited the state of Maharashtra, visited Mumbai in 2011. Mumbai continues to remain a popular tourist destination due to its vibrant life and depiction of modern India. The clubs, beaches and gastronomy gives any tourist a memorable experience.

However, many youngsters, working population, activists and famous personalities who spoke to ADC expressed that Mumbai could actually improve their position at the global level by showing more leniency on the stringent nightlife policy, which states that all restaurants, hotels and malls should close

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would anyway reach the location when called. We are an advancing country. A 24x7 nightlife plan would boost tourism in the city,” said Ribeiro.

Yogesh Pratap Singh, an advocate and former officer in the police force added that officially permitting restaurants and bars to remain open late at night would also help to reduce corruption in the police force as many officers are known to take bribes.

Expressing concern for those working in the IT sector and call centres who have to work as per timings of foreign countries, advocate Naveen Chomal said, “It will help many businesses such as hoPeople welcome the idea of a 24x7 nightlife as quite a few work long hours. tels, departmental stores and pharmacies as well. The government by 1:30 am. should focus on increasing the The idea of a 24x7 nightlife was manpower in the police force.” mooted by Chief of Yuva Sena, “There are many metro cities folAditya Thackeray and bolstered by lowing a nightlife policy. Why Commissioner of Police, Rakesh While the home department is of shouldn't Mumbai also follow the Maria who assured that his force is the opinion that a 24x7 nightlife same? It will enhance employment ready to tackle the law and order would disrupt law and order, Julio opportunities as well. It is the duty situation. However, this proposal Ribeiro, former Commissioner of of the police to protect citizens. has received opposition from Mumbai Police maintained that this CCTV cameras must be installed in Home Secretary, K P Bakshi, who plan would have no effect on the eerie locations. Crime doesn’t refelt that this plan would put more police force. quire a place or time to occur. The “I absolutely favour the nightlife Shakti Mills rape case took place in pressure on the police force and deteriorate law and order in the plan. It shouldn't take place in resi- broad daylight,” said Advocate Abha city. He also felt that a 24x7 dential areas. I don't understand Singh. nightlife policy would only benefit how this would pressurise the poShaina NC, BJP spokesperson a section of the population. At lice force. I have been to several and social activist, however mainpresent, the state government has cities in the world which do have a tained that the Chief Minister has told the Bombay High Court that it nightlife, but I have never seen po- made it clear that such a policy is yet to take a final call on the lice around as such. If there is any would be a huge burden for the polaw and order problem the police lice force. nightlife plan.

Reactions over the proposed Nightlife Policy

FIR lodged against NGO for issuing...

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Tiger Memon, the mastermind of 1993 serial blasts or for that compromising national security matter Hemant Pujari were wherein Chhota Shakeel, the passed off as CID officers or right hand man of Pakistan- human rights activists. The NGO based Dawood Ibrahim and has been allegedly issuing Icards against money and the complainant, Mohan Krishnan, the President of Mumbai-based NGO, National Anti-Corruption and Crime Vikas Sabnis Prevention Council (NACCPC) acted as a whistle blower. I-cards in the name of Chhota Shakeel, the right hand man of Pakistan-based Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, the mastermind of 1993 serial blasts or for that matter gangster Hemant Pujari were issued as 'CID Officers' or human rights activists. “This is serious breach of security - and the police need to act on this. After a sting and our investigations, we managed to get I-cards done with photographs of Tiger Memon, the mastermind of serial blasts besides underworld dons like Chhota Shakeel and Hemant His BP was absolutely normal, Pujari. This is extremely serious. We are living in an age of before his name appeared on changing geo-political situathe CBI’s radar. tion where we are sur-

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rounded by threats. We have been facing terrorism at regular intervals and such agencies add to the threat,” Krishnan said.

He further added, “My complaint was forwarded to Law Officer to know the legal opinion in the case and now, an FIR has been registered against the NGO for this act.” Krishnan has written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, Chief Secretary Dr. Swadhin Kashtriya and Mumbai Police commissioner Rakesh Maria - seeking a through investigation into the issue.

“I have specifically sought action against AILWSS all-India president Jeevit Ram and its West Bengal unit chief Manish Choudhary, who are engaged in the money-spinning racket.

They demand sums and then the I-cards are issued with designations like 'chief vigilance officer', 'chief enquiry officer', 'chief investigation officer', 'CID officer', 'president of action committee' and 'force commander of Ajamgadh'. People who obtain such cards, in turn extort money,” Krishnan said.

“It could be implemented in places which already have ample security such as malls and non-residential complexes such as BandraKurla Complex ,” said Shaina.

Apart from those working in call centres or jobs with erratic timings, a 24x7 nightlife plan would also help many hotels flourish in the city and help them cater to a larger population.

“We have been trying to get this policy approved since years. For us, it is more of a nightlife economy.

Mumbai has definitely lost its charm. People prefer to go to Goa due to the relaxed rules. We are open to suggestions and recommendations from the government.

Even if there is additional licensing required or only an extension of the time limit from 1:30 am, we will still welcome it,” said Adarsh Shetty, President of AHAR (Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association).

The court has ordered the state government to conduct a study on the impact of safety of women due to this policy.

“For a healthy nightlife, we need a mature society as well. I'm doubtful whether the administration or police is geared for this. Women are not safe these days in the police station itself. Proper administration and a political will is required. Only after we achieve that, a healthy nightlife can be implemented,” said Susieben Shah, former chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women.

State plans to start ‘housing fund’ I

n a bid to make homes more affordable for people in Maharashtra, the state government is planning to start a 'housing fund' in which one can contribute a fixed amount of monthly earning for a certain period.

In its yet to be released housing policy, the state housing department has proposed a housing fund, where a selfemployed person or a government or private employee desirous of becoming a member, can contribute a fixed percentage of his/her salary in this fund, which will be managed by a fund manager chosen through competitive bidding, reports PTI. "In case the qualifying person is employed in the private or government sector, then in such a case the employee will have the option to make a matching contribution from his/her Provident Fund (PF) account upto 50 per cent," the recommended policy states.

"For example, if an employee contributes Rs.1,000 to the Housing Fund and his/her contribution to the PF is normally Rs.2,000 then he/she can reduce the PF Contribution to Rs.1,000

and contribute the balance amount of Rs.1,000 to the Housing Fund," it further states. An official from the housing department said the membership count of the housing fund will indicate the number of people in need of housing and added that the contributions shall be invested in RBI specified government securities.

"After a period of 10 years of contribution, the employee can apply for a house in a government scheme and the balance in this fund to his credit shall be his share of the cost towards the house and the balance amount can be borrowed," the policy states.

The official said this will encourage people to save for a house and to some extent housing finance will get a boost.

The housing fund also proposes to offer interest equivalent to a PF account and the state government will approach the Centre to make contributions to it tax-free. According to the policy, the members of this fund will have priority in eligibility in Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority (MHADA) draw for sale of flats.

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Devotees perform holy bath of the idol of Lord Kallazhagar in the Vaigai river in Madurai on the last day of Chithrai festival on Monday.

‘Puppy room’ helps relax stressed students!

IN a bid to beat exam stress, students at a UK university are being offered a novel way to relax -- for a small donation of 1.50 pounds they can cuddle a puppy in a dedicated 'dog room'.

With exam season looming, those long days spent in the library or slaving over a computer will be starting to take their toll. But for students at the University of Central Lancashire, there's a glimmer of hope.

The university's student union is setting up its first ever "puppy room" from this week.

It is teaming up with the charity Guide Dogs to try to help students de-stress by cuddling and playing with the animals.

It is aimed at raising money for the charity, with students asked for a 1.50 pounds donation to take part.

On their Facebook page, organisers say they want to reassure students, the

welfare of the puppies and safety of students are the "top priorities within this project".

The puppies will have regular breaks throughout the three hours and be with their handlers at all times.

A separate "chill out" room has also been set up for the puppies and the the number of students allowed into the room will be limited.

Battery to power households

A US-based electric carmaker has unveiled a USD 3,000 battery that can power households and even be used to store solar energy. The advance could help change the entire energy infrastructure of the world.

The rechargeable lithiumion battery unit would be built using the same batteries Tesla produces for its electric vehicles.

The system is called

Powerwall and is designed to store energy at a residential level for load shifting, backup power and self-consumption of solar power generation.

Tesla will sell the 7kWh unit for USD 3,000, while the 10kWh unit will retail for USD 3,500 to installers.

When paired with solar power, the 7kWh Powerwall can be used in daily cycling to extend the environmental and cost benefits of solar into the night when sunlight is unavailable.

For the first time, running your home on a battery will be affordable and easy.

In the near future, having a battery in your home will be as normal as having a water heater or a dishwasher.

This just takes us one step closer to being able to power homes completely without the use of fossil fuels.

Wearing a suit can change the way your brain works

WEARING formals to work can elicit feelings of power, which may change some

mental processes, a new study suggests.

Putting on formal clothes makes us feel powerful, and that changes the basic way we see the world.

Wearing clothing that's more formal than usual encourages people to use abstract processing more readily than concrete

processing.

In other words, it makes people think more broadly and holistically, rather than narrowly and about finegrained details.

When study subjects who wore formal clothes took cognitive tests, they demonstrated more abstract processing than the group

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that sported casual wear.

The findings demonstrate that the nature of an everyday and ecologically valid experience, the clothing worn, influences cognition broadly, impacting the processing style that changes how objects, people, and events are construed.

Devotees pay obeisance before a statue of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, in Bhopal on Monday.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, Dilip Kadam, have changed my name to Santosh Kadam Vide Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 27th April, 2015.

C-5733 I have changed my name from Jahir Abbas Alimuddin Shaikh to Zahiruddin Alimuddin Shaikh as per Maha. Govt.

Gazette No. U-4523 C-5734 I have changed my name from Asha Dhar to Aisha Khan as per Affidavit Dated 28/04/2015 C-5735 I have changed my name from Razak Jan Moh Maniyar to Abdulrazzak Jaan Mohammed Maniyar as per Affidavit Dated 01/05/2015 C-5736 I have changed my name from Rana Geeta Baburam Singh to Geeta Baburam Singh as per Affidavit Dated 04/05/2015 C-5737 I have changed my name from Bhogilal Mevada to Bhogilal Tolachand Mewada as per Affidavit Dated 04/05/2015 C-5738 I have changed my name from Bhavesh Kumar Mevada to Bhavesh Bhogilal Mewada as per Affidavit Dated 04/05/2015 C-5739 I have changed my name from Miss. Nida Mohd. Sabir Paryani to Mrs. Nida Suffiyan Hamidani as per Affidavit Dated 02/05/2015 C-5740 I have changed my name from Mehmood Murad Pathan, to ‘Mehmoodkhan Pathan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/2015.

C-5741 I have changed my name from Saidahanu Pathan, to ‘Sayeeda Pathan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/2015.

C-5742 I have changed my name from Sohel, to ‘Sohelkhan Pathan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/2015.

C-5743 I have changed my name from Mohd. Sameer Mohd Zafar Siddiqui, to ‘Sameer Mohd Zafar Siddiqui’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/04/2015.

C-5744 I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Jasmatbhai Moradiya, to ‘Hitesh Jasmatbhai Moradiya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (E- 65038) Dated: 09/04/2015.

C-5745 I have changed my name from Mohammad Imran Mohammad Ahsan, to ‘Ansari Mohammed Imran Mohammad Ahsan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

C-5746 I have changed my name from Mohejabin Mohamed Iqbal, to ‘Sopariwala Mehjabin Mohammed Asif’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/2015.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Nasir Mohamood, to ‘Nasir Mahmood Ghulam Sarwar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

C-5748 I have changed my name from Mohd Sameer Mohd Kadir, to Mohammed Samir Mohammed Kadir Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/2015.

C-5749 I Ms. Smita Uday Bandekar have changed my name to Mrs. Janhavi Sushant Parab vide Affidavit dated 1.5.2015 C-5750 I have changed my name from Mrs. Habiba Bano Abdullah Ismail Shaikh to Mrs. Habiba Bano Abdula Shaikh as per Court Affidavit Dated : 29th April 20th April 2015 C-5751 I have change my old name Laveen Jairamdas Ahuja to new Lavin Jairamdas Ahuja as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-5752 I have change my old surname Manish Naresh Ramrakhiyani to new Manish Naresh Ramrakhyani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-5753 I have change my old name Mukeshlal Gobindram Manghwani to new Mukesh Gobindram Manghwani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-5754 I have change my old surname Mukesh Gobindram Mangwani to new Mukesh Gobindram Manghwani as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-5755 I have changed my name from Anam Haji Abdul Kadir Patel to Anam Mohammad Kasam Artianwala as per Court Affidavit.

C-5756 I have changed my name from Sameera Haji Abdul Kadir Patel to Sameera Mohammad Kasam Artianwala as per Court Affidavit.

C-5757 I have changed my name from Haji Abdul Kadir Patel to Mohammad Kasam Ali Mohammad Artianwala as per Court Affidavit.

C-5758 I have changed my name from Bashir Zargar to Basheer Zargar as per Court Affidavit.

C-5759 I have changed my name from Fatema Khatoon Sk to Fatema Khatoon Shaikh as per Court Affidavit.

C-5760 I have changed my name from Golam Mostafa Sk to Golammustfa Shaikh as per Court Affidavit.

C-5761 I have changed my name from Irem Bashir Zargar to Iram Basheer Zargar as per Court Affidavit.

C-5762 I have changed my name from Shameer Bashir Zargar to Sameer Basheer Zargar as per Court Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shobnam Begum to Shabnam Begum Rafik Shaikh as per Court Affidavit.

C-5764

I have changed my name from “Charushila Arjun Mane” to “Swastika Vikrant Salunkhe” as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5780

I have changed my name from Arshil Asif Masalawala to Aymaan Asif Masalawala as per Court Affidavit.

C-5765

I have changed my name from “Gulbanuben Chaturbhai” to “Gulshan Dinmohammed Rozani ” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5781

I have changed my name from Gagan Kumar Bansraj Vishwakarma to Gagan Bansraj Vishwakarma as per Court Affidavit.

C-5766 I have changed my name from Dammardevi Rambahadur Sonar to Umadevi Rambahadur Sonar as per Affidavit Dated 04.05.2015 C-5767 I have changed my name from Puthuparamipl John Thomas to John Thomas as per Affidavit Dated 04.05.2015 C-5768 I have changed my name from Thomas P T to John Thomas as per Affidavit Dated 04.05.2015 C-5769 I have changed my name from Nilaben Mohanlal Vyas to Nila Pravinchandra Nila as per Affidavit Dated 29.04.2015 C-5770 I have changed my name from Sumeet Sudhir Joshi to Sumit Sudhir Joshi as per Affidavit.

C-5771 I have changed my name from Mr. Mahadev Gundu Patil to Mahesh Gundu Patil as per Gov Gazette No. (X-17992) C-5772 I have changed my name from Ku. Mangal Laxaman Bodake to Smt. Manisha Mahesh Patil as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (X-17993) C-5773 I have changed my name from Madhuri Bharat Samlety tO Uma Sreenivas Myana vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette (X-101118) C-5774 I have changed my name from Rachanaben Maheshbhai Panchal to Rachana Mahesh Panchal as per Gazette No. X-67404.

C-5775

I have changed my name from “Din Mohamad” to “Dinmohammed Rozani ” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5782 I have changed my name from “Sonal Din Mohd Rojani/Sonal Din Mohd Rajani ” to “Sonal Din Mohammed Rozani” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5783 I have changed my name from “Din Mohd Allauddin Rojani/ Din Mohd Allauddin Rajani ” to “Dinmohammed Allauddin Rozani” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5784 I have changed my name from “Gulshan Din Mohd Rojani/ Gulshan Din Mohd Rajani ” to “Gulshan Dinmohammed Rozani ” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5785 I have changed my name from “Suresh Bhai Patel ” to “Suresh Ranchhod Patel ” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 28th April 2015.

C-5786 I have changed my name from “Jyotsnaben Patel ” to “Jyostna Suresh Patel ” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 28th April 2015.

C-5787 I have changed my name from Mhate Dilshad Noor Mohamad to Mhate Dilshad Noor Mohammed as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015 C-5788 I have changed my name from Ashraph to Shaikh Ashraf as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015 C-5789 I have changed my name from Saida to Shaikh Saeeda Abu as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015

I have changed my name from Grishmaben Dinesh Kundhadia to Grishma Pratik Shah as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5795 I have changed my name from "Dinesh Kumar Jayantilal Jain" to "Dinesh Jayantilal Punmiya" as per the Deedpoll Affidavit C-5796 I have changed my name from "Jayvanti Jayantilal Punmiya" to "Jaywanti Jayantilal Punmiya" as per the Deedpoll Affidavit C-5797 I have changed my name from Sajjad Abdulhasan Ujjainwala to Sajjad Abdulhussain Ujjainwala as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5798 I have changed my name from Rohit Anbalagan Mudliyar to Rohit Anbalagan Mudaliar as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5799 I have changed my name from Javed Abdul Jabbar Shaikh to Javeed Abdul Jabbar Shaikh as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5800 I have changed my name from Subhana Pandurang Kelapgavade to Subhash Pandurang Gavade as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5801 I have changed my name from Shah Alias Jakharia Manjulaben Motichand to Manjula Motichand Shah as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5802 I have changed my name from Shah Alias Jakharia Motichand Ranmal to Motichand Ranmal Shah as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5803 I have changed my name from Suguna Pachikolla to Saguna Chakka as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5804 I have changed my name from Sachin Mahendra Shukla to Abhishek Mahendra Shukla as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5805 I have changed my name from Prapakar Kalaiselvan to Prabhakar Kalaichelvan as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5806

I have changed my name from Sayera Bi Mohd. Farid to Sayarabanu Mohd.

Farid Shaikh vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (ME 786757) C-5776

I have changed my name from Abuhusen Afsarali Shaikh to Shaikh Abu as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015 C-5791

I have changed my name from Prajakta Suhas Madye to Tia Sunny Bhagat vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette E-64849

I have changed my name from Mhate Noor Mohamad to Mhate Noor Mohammed as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015

C-5777

C-5792

I have changed my name from Bertille Boswell Gomez to Bertille Godfrey as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5808

I have changed my name from “Rambhadevi Rai” to “Rambha Rai” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5778

I have changed my name from Mhate Noor Mohamed Kaka to Mhate Noor Mohammed as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015 C-5793

I have changed my name from Niyaj Husain Deulkar to Niyaz Husain Shaikh as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5809

I have changed my name from “Muhammad Salim” to “Mohammad Salim Shaikh” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 4th May 2015.

C-5779

I have changed my name from Mhate Noor Mohamad Kakasaheb to Mhate Noor Mohammed Kaka as per Affidavit dated 2/5/2015 C-5794

I have changed my name from Vandna Shridhar Sakhare to Shwetali Chandrashekhar Shahasane as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 04/05/2015.

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C-5790

I have changed my name from Farjana Khatun Alli Ahamad Shaikh to Farzana Yusuf Kazi as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5807

I have changed my name from Asha Magan Solanki to Asha Ramesh Solanki as per deed Gazette No. X-9454 C-5811 I have changed my name from Joshila Ramesh Solanki to Kavita Ramesh Solanki as per deed Gazette No. X-7478 C-5812 I have changed my name from Shaileshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel to Shailesh Hasmukhlal Patel as per Affidavit.

C-5813 I have changed my name from Mohd Shafi Kayyum Shaikh to Shafi Kayyum Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5814 I have changed my name from Riyaz Ali Abdul Gaffar to Riyaz Ali Abdul Gaffar Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5815 I have changed my name from Iqbal Mohammad Hasan to Iqbal Ahmad Mohammad Hasan Momin as per Affidavit.

C-5816 I have changed my name from Mohd Iqbal Hasan Momin to Iqbal Ahmad Hasan Momin as per Affidavit.

C-5817 I have changed my name from Mohd Azam Sirazuddin Azmi to Mohd Azam Sirajuddin Momin as per Affidavit.

C-5818 I have changed my name from Harshita Mahendra Patel to Harshita Vivek Rohit as per Affidavit.

C-5819 I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar Jinabhai Patel to Mahendra Jinabhai Patel as per Affidavit.

C-5820 I have changed my name from Blanche Noreen Rodrigher to Rosita Remedius Travas as per Affidavit.

C-5821 I have changed my name from Vithal Dajirao Rane to Vitthal Dajirao Rane as per Affidavit.

C-5822 I have changed my name from Aravind Krishnaji Thobbi to Arvind Krishnaji Thobbi as per Affidavit.

C-5823 I have changed my name from Narendrakumar Mavjibhai Prajapati to Narendra Mavji Prajapati as per Affidavit.

C-5824 I have changed my name from Mussarat Shamim Ahmed Shaikh to Musarat Khatoon Shamim Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5825 I have changed my name from Shehbaz Shaikh to Shaikh Shehbaz Alam as per Affidavit.

C-5826 I have changed my name from Punji to Punjiben Devji Patel as per Affidavit.

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Govt mulls development of IBFC inThane-Belapur belt Allowing existing lease holders in TTC MIDC to develop land for Information Technology (IT) parks and centre for financial services

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he state government is considering the proposal to develop the Thane-Belapur industrial estate of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) into another International Business & Finance Center (IBFC) within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The area beyond the Thane creek in Belapur is known as the Trans Thane Creek (TTC).

The industrial estate was first set up 52 years ago but failed to take off as housing stock then was not easily available in the area.

In a renewed bid to revive the industrial estate in the TTC area, the Housing ministry and the Industries ministry have recommended allowing existing lease holders in TTC MIDC to develop land for Information Technology (IT) parks and centre

Subhash Desai and Ravindra Waikar for financial services. Both the ministries have recommended allowing the land lease holders to develop 50 per cent of such built up area for residential purposes and affordable housing. It may be recalled that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had stated that the IBFC should be developed at the BandraKurla Complex (BKC).

Both the ministries have now argued that while maintaining the status of Mumbai as the main IBFC and apart from developing another one at BKC, another one can be developed in the TTC MIDC

area. Recently, Shiv Sena Minister of State for Housing Ravindra Waikar and Minister for Industries Subhash Desai had held the meeting of officials from both the ministries. Among the proposals discussed included allowing residential housing stock to be developed in now defunct industrial units in the MIDC. Sources disclosed that when the MIDC was developed and industrial units were allowed to develop IT Parks and financial service centres, the issue of housing was not addressed then. Because of this lacunae in the policy many IT Parks were moderately functional and were not that successful.

The proposed policy has recommended allowing 4 Floor Space Index (FSI) for TTC financial centre and charge premium at 60 per cent of the Ready Reckoner Rate for additional FSI used for affordable housing.

BNHS opposes changes in Wildlife policy

By Prashant Hamine

The BNHS has argued that in ancient India conservation he Bombay Natural His- of biodiversity was successful tory Society (BNHS) has in the past through sustainraised objections to the pro- able lifestyles followed down posed changes in the draft the ages. But, while most Wildlife Policy by Ministry of original practices had scienEnvironment and Forest and tific or symbolic conservation Climate Change (MoEF&CC) meaning, many have got conregarding allowing use of wild verted to unreasonable rituspecies for religious and cul- als often based on tural practices. In a statement non-scientific blind faith. It issued here yesterday the argues that the proposed BNHS has argued that the draft suggests distinction berecommended changes will tween hunting and use for recontradict the spirit of the ligious and cultural practices constitution in terms of ethics with appropriate safeguards and safeguarding the natural and cruelty prevention reguwealth of the country. It has lations. argued that controlled killing The premier conservation of animals has historically fu- body in the country has fureled poaching and black mar- ther argued that the many keting of wildlife products. threatened species such as

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owls and pangolins are nocturnal and hence difficult to monitor and protect. It has further stated that practices such as ivory carving, bear dancing, snake charming and use of animals for black magic are totally in opposition to scientific temper and ideals of progressive society.

Citing example of Nag Panchami, BNHS argued that in the past, in villages, the farming communities worshiped the abode of cobras in the vicinity of their fields. The rituals did not involve catching the Cobras, but merely showed gratitude to snakes for the important role they played in controlling the rodents and pests in the agricultural fields.

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar makes shocking statement when Sena has reiterated its stand against a separate Vidarbha state in its party mouthpiece

By A Special Correspondent

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s Maharashtra heading for a midterm poll? If the NCP chief Sharad Pawar is to be believed then the answer is yes. Pawar yesterday predicted that Shiv Sena and BJP the ruling alliance partners are likely to part ways before the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

Pawar while interacting with journalists yesterday made a prediction that the Sena-BJP alliance which is ruling the state will break before the 2017 Mumbai civic polls. To consolidate his point further, Pawar said, “I have been told this by someone in the government itself”.

The NCP chief's comments came on a day when the Sena has reiterated its stand against the separate Vidarbha state in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamna, asking the BJP gov-

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NEPAL BHUKAMP RELIEF FUND... Members of the BJP's Mumbai Minority Morcha present a cheque to party’s city unit president, Ashish Shelar, as a financial aid for 'Nepal Bhukamp Relief Fund' at Nagpada Junction, on Monday.

oted investor Parag Parikh, founder of mutual fund house PPFAS, died in a car accident in Omaha in the US on Sunday.

Parikh's office in Mumbai confirmed his demise, who was in the US to attend the annual meeting of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Corpn.

"Parikh had a very good understanding of the market and he was a seasoned value investor. He was very much committed and talking to him was very good learning experience for me," Union KBC Mutual fund Chief Executive G Pradeepkumar told PTI.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar ernment to act against supporters of this demand.

Ironically, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is one of the supporters of separate Vidarbha.

In the 288 member Maharashtra Assembly, the BJP has 122 MLAs while the Sena has 63. The BJP is short of 22 MLAs for a majority. If the 63 MLAs from the Sena withdraw their support then there would be a midterm poll or the NCP will have to support the government from outside. The NCP interestingly had offered to support the BJP in forming the government immediately after the Assembly polls last year.

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The comment by Pawar on the fate of the BJP-Shiv Sena tie up has virtually created a flutter in the political circle of the state. Pawar's talk of the Sena-BJP alliance splitting before the Mumbai civic elections is not without any basis. The BJP is in a mood to cut the Shiv Sena down to size in the BMC and the party has already started working on this particular aspect. The Sena has been ruling the Mumbai civic body for more than a decade now and the BJP wants to have a hand in the pie.

The cash rich BMC is so important for the Sena's survival that party leaders are saying that they are ready to let go of power in the state in order to keep its hold over the BMC.

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Devji Madan to Devji Madan Patel as per Affidavit.

C-5828 I have changed my name from Santosh Kumar Kushwaha to Santosh Kushwaha as per Affidavit.

C-5829 I have changed my name from Mohamed Sadiq Tayyeb Khatri to Mohammed Sadiq Khatri as per Affidavit.

C-5830 I have changed my name from Ashif Ansari to Asif Raza Ansari as per Affidavit C-5831 I have changed my name from Ansaroonisa Abdul Sattar Ansari to Ansarunnisa Abdul Sattar Ansari as per Affidavit C-5832 I have changed my name from Anis Fatma Gulam Mohd Ansari to Anees Fatima Gulam Mohammed Ansari as per Affidavit C-5833 I have changed my name from Nargiz Hanif Shaikh to Nargis Hanif Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5834

I have changed my name from Shama Begum Abdul Salam to Shama Begum Abdul Salam Khan as per Affidavit C-5845 I have changed my name from Mohd Alim Abirali Sayyed to Mohammad Aleem Aabir Ali Sayyed as per Affidavit C-5846 I have changed my name from Abirali Munsafi Sayyed to Aabir Ali Munsafi Sayyed as per Affidavit C-5847 I have changed my name from Samidun Abirali Sayyed to Safidunnisa Aabir Ali Sayye as per Affidavit C-5848 I have changed my name from Vasantha Thimmappa Shetty to Vasant Thimmappa Shetty as per Affidavit C-5849 I have changed my name from Khursheed Abdul Aziz Tanwar to Khurshid Abdul Aziz Tanwar as per Affidavit C-5850 I have changed my name from Mustafa to Mustafa Sadriwala as per Affidavit C-5851 I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar Ganeshmal Jain to Mahendra Ganeshmal Jain as per Affidavit C-5852

I have changed my name from Neha Miteshkumar Patel to Neha Miteshkumar as per Affidavit C-5835

I have changed my name from Mohd Hasid to Mohammed Hadees Khan as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Miteshkumar Mahendrakumar Patel to Miteshkumar Chotu as per Affidavit C-5836

I have changed my name from Kavita to Kavita Babulal Chhajer as per Affidavit C-5854

I have changed my name from Hansaben Ratilal Patel & Hansaben Vital to Hansa Ben as per Affidavit C-5837 I have changed my name from Lukman Valimia Abubacar Valimia to Lukman Valimia as per Affidavit C-5838 I have changed my name from Mohd Waqas Mohd Hashim Ansari to Mohammed Hamdan Mohammed Aazam Ansari as per Affidavit C-5839 I have changed my name from Arifa Azam Ansari to Aarifa Mohammed Aazam Ansari as per Affidavit C-5840 I have changed my name from Azam Hashim Ansari to Mohammed Aazam Hashim Ansari as per Affidavit C-5841 I have changed my name from Irshad Abdul Qadir Ansari to Arshad Abdul Qadir Ansari as per Affidavit C-5842

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I have changed my name from Neha Babulal to Neha Ankit Vadera as per Affidavit C-5855 I have changed my name from Babulal to Babulal Chhajer as per Affidavit C-5856 I have changed my name from Pankajkumar Parasram Bilandani to Pankaj Parasram Bilandani as per Affidavit C-5857 I have changed my name from Parasaram Sevakram Bilandani to Parasram Sevakram Bilandani as per Affidavit C-5858 I have changed my name from Nirmala Devram Waghmare to Sameera Pratap Ghatge as per Affidavit C-5859 I have changed my name from Maria Fatima Dsouza to Fatima Norman Dsouza as per Affidavit C-5860 I have changed my name from Mahesh Vikram Pillai to Mahesh Vikram Pillay as per Gazette No--(U-69797 C-5861

I have changed my name from Usman Ali Nanhe to Usman Ali Nanhe Ansari as per Affidavit C-5843

I have changed my name from Abdul Waheed to Abdul Jan Mohammad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-5862

I have changed my name from Raisunnisa Hafeezurrehman to Aasiyah Sadique Aden as per Affidavit C-5844

I have changed my name from Anandsing Shankarsing Rajput Girase to Anand Shankarsing Rajput as per Affidavit C-5863

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I have changed my name from Shankarsing Daulatsingh Rajput Girase to Shankarsingh Daulatsingh Rajpur as per Affidavit C-5864 I have changed my name from Surekhabai Shankarsingh Rajput Girase to Surekha Shankarsing Rajput as per Affidavit C-5865 I have changed my name from Khan Shadab Bano Ayub to Khan Sadab Mehndihasan as per Affidavit C-5866 I have changed my name from Napisa Usman Kazi to Tambe Nafisa Mukhatar Ahamad as per Affidavit C-5867 I have changed my name from Noor Mohamed Dawood Malgundkar to Noor Mohammad Dawood Malgundkar as per Affidavit C-5868 I have changed my name from Qureshi Noorjehan Nawaz to Qureshi Noorjahan Nawaz as per Affidavit C-5869 I have changed my name from Aswin Jayapalan to Nair Aswin Jayapalan as per deed poll Affidavit C-5870 I have changed my name from Arun Digambar Divate to Vikas Bambulkar as per deed poll Affidavit C-5871 I have changed my name from Marcel Mathew Lopes to Marcella Mathew Lopes as per Affidavit C-5872 I have changed my name from Ajaykumar Babulal Solanki to Ajay Babulal Solanki as per Affidavit C-5873 I have changed my name from Nitukumari Dinesh Kumar to Nitu Prabhakar Prasad as per Affidavit C-5874 I have changed my name from Verus Joseph Colaco to Virus Joseph Colaco as per Affidavit.

C-5875 I have changed my name from Arun Kumar Shivshankar Rai to Arun Shivshankar Rai as per Affidavit C-5876 I have changed my name from Amir Gulam Hussain Sheikh to Amir Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit C-5877 I have changed my name from Gulam Hussain Sheikh to Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit C-5878 I have changed my name from Vithal Devadiga to Vitthal Devadiga as per Affidavit C-5879 I have changed my name from Shitalkumar Kaushikbhai Patel to Shital Kaushikbhai Patel as per Affidavit C-5880 I have changed my name from Bhaktiben to Bhakti Shital Patel as per Affidavit C-5881

I have changed my name from Irfan Gani Chopada to Irfan Gani Ghachi as per Affidavit C-5882 I have changed my name from Patil Gulab Vishnu to Patil Shubhangi Vishnu as per Affidavit C-5883 I have changed my name from Patil Sopan Vishnu to Patil Akshay Vishnu as per Affidavit C-5884 We the undersigned Mr Imran Ahmed Shivani and Mrs Tanveer Imran Shivani have changed our minor daughter’s name from Maher Imran Shivani to Mahek Imran Shivani as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Edab Mohammed Said Gulbar to Shadab Mohammed Sayeed Gulbar as per Affidavit.

C-5901 I have changed my name from Mohammed Said Gulbar to Mohammed Sayeed Gulbar as per Affidavit.

C-5902 I have changed my name from Abdul Naeem Abdul Aziz to Abdul Naeem Abdul Aziz Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

C-5903 I have changed my name from Raeesa Khatoon Abdul Naeem to Raeesa Khatoon Abdul Naeem Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Sofian Nadim Khanan to Sufiyan Nadim Khanani as per Affidavit C-5886

I have changed my name from Nazmunnisa Abdul Naeem to Raeesa Khatoon Abdul Naeem Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Nadim Habib Khanan to Nadim Habib Khanani as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Shaikh Abdul Rahim Shaikh Ibrahim to Shaikh Abdul Rahim Ibrahim as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Farzana Nadim Khanan to Farzana Nadim Khanani as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Maryam Aboobaker Vakharwala to Maryam Bibi Abdur Razzaque Shaikh as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Mohammad Mansoori to Mohammad Alam Mansoor as per Affidavit.

C-5889 I have changed my name from Abedabi Mohammad Mansoori to Abeda Mansoor as per Affidavit.

C-5890 I have changed my name from Imran Mohammad Mansoori to Imran Mohammad Alam Mansoor as per Affidavit.

C-5891 I have changed my name from Ibrahim Abdul Ahmed Shaikh to Ibrahim Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5892 I have changed my name from Aijaz Zubair Hurzuk to Ajaj Banoo Zubair Hurzuk as per Affidavit C-5893 I have changed my name from Zubair Mohamed Hurzuk to Zubair Ahmed Mohamed Hurzuk as per Affidavit.

C-5894 I have changed my name from Firoz Khan to Firoj Khan as per Affidavit.

C-5895 I have changed my name from Abdul Munaf Karadia to Abdhe Munaf Vazir Karadia as per Affidavit.

C-5896 I have changed my name from Naseeb Bano Khan to Naseem Bano Khan as per Affidavit C-5897 I have changed my name from Ajitkumar to Ajit Kumar as per Affidavit.

C-5898 I have changed my name from Megha Bhayje to Megha Ajit as per Affidavit.

C-5899 We Ajit Kumar & Megha Ajit have changed our minor son’s name from Aryan to Aryan Ajit as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Abdus Sattar to Abdul Sattar Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5908 I have changed my name from Abdur Razzaque Abdus Sattar Shaikh to Abdul Razzaque Abdul Sattar Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-5909 I Bhavesh Soni have changed my name to Jayesh Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 01/05/15 C-5910 I Sayyed Sakir have changed my name to Sakir Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/15 C-5911 I Shanakar Thadeshwar have changed my name to Shankar Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5912 I Jayantilal Thadeshwar have changed my name to Jitendra Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5913 I Jayant Thalesar have changed my name to Jitendra Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5914 I Kanya Thadesar have changed my name to Kanhaiya Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5915 I Saroj Thadesar have changed my name to Saroj Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5916 I Saroj Thadeshwar have changed my name to Saroj Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5917 I Jayant Thadesar have changed my name to Jitendra Thalesar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5918

I Javed Rahim Sayad Lal Shaikh have changed my name to Javed Rahim Sayyad as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/15 C-5919 I Gunarathna Ananda Shetty have changed my name to Gunaratna Prathapchandra Hegde as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/15 C-5920 I Shriram Moondra have changed my name to Shriram Mundra as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5921 I Anilkumar Shriram Moondra have changed my name to Anilkumar Shriram Mundra as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/04/15 C-5922 I Mrs. Kailashben Ranchodbhai Patel have changed my name to Mrs. Kailash Dashrath Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/05/15 C-5923 I Utum Navin Gala have changed my name to Uttam Navin Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5924 I Vasantlal Nathmal Jain have changed my name to Vasantkumar Nathmal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5925 I Ramilakumari Vasantkumar Jain have changed my name to Ramila Vasantkumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5926 I Atulkumar Bhawanjibhai Sangoi have changed my name to Atul Bhawanjibhai Sangoi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5927 I Nisha Shantilal Nisar have changed my name to Nidhi Shantilal Nisar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5928 I Reeta Maheshchand Sharma have changed my name to Ritu Pradeep Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5929 I Salvadar Methew Lopes have changed my name to Salvador Methew Lopes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5930 I Mehijaben Qureshi have changed my name to Mehjabin Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5931 I Jahir Hasan Qureshi @ Jahir Hasan Moh. Qureshi have changed my name to Zaheer Hasan Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5932 I Rupa Sanjay Shah have changed my name to Sulsa Sanjay Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5933 I Sadhana Vinayak Kamat have changed my name to Smita Vishwanath Dhaimade as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5934 I Kokilaben Vijaykumar Ambalia have changed my name to Kokila Vijay Ambalia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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‘API Deepak Shinde responsible Psychological for my father’s death’ analysis for Mumbai Police T CITY

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our times we definitely did listen to grievances of police officers. Committing suicide wasn't that common,” said former Mumbai police commissioner Julio Ribeiro.

Maria's predecessor Satyapal Singh, who is now

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By Zuber Ansari

he 23-year-old son of Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Dilip Shirke who shot himself after shooting his colleague and Vakola Senior Police Inspector Vilas Joshi inside the police station alleged that, regular and incessant harassment for the last six months by Assistant Police Inspector (API) Deepak Shinde led to his father taking the drastic step.

API Deepak Shinde is responsible for his father and SPI Vilas Joshi's death, because he was always relaying erroneous information to SPI Vilas Joshi, about his father ASI Shirke. On many occasions Shinde made various entries into the station diary on rather trivial issues against his father and on some occasions for absence from duty.

The moot question is why did only Deepak Shinde make various diary entries against Shirke, even though there were other officers too working in the same police station, but who never ever made diary observations about Shirke. The son, Abhishkek also said that Shinde often made false allegations against his father which his father used to relate to the family members after reach-

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prise him about the incessant torture he faced during duty hours but he did not get a chance to meet him.”

Shirke's wife revealed that, ''My husband late ASI Shirke was on duty more than two months in combat van and in the High Court, on that occaAbhishek Dilip Shirke sion cops has issued him rewith his mother volver. Why had he not taken this horrific step at that time?It was only because this he was mentally traumatized, and that too over a sustained period of time, that he took this step.”

“Following the incident, CP Rakesh Maria began dwelling on his bad record and did not offer any sympathy to us after the incident.

My father has spent more than 30 years in this department but no one came forward to help him.”

“My father was earlier attached to DN Nagar. LT Marg, Azad Maidan and other police stations too, but he never faced any problem during duty hours, it happened only ing home.

Joshi about his father, caus- in Vakola. Shinde often used Abhishek added, “In the ing Joshi to rave and rant to pick on my dad, and last six months, the station against dad, that too in front wanted to besmirch his diary was maintained by of all and sundry.” record accordingly . My faShinde which means that he “Following repeated ha- ther had complained to DCP was willingly putting tremen- rassment by Shinde, his fa- Zone 8 Virendra Mishra about dous mentally pressure on ther sought a meeting with his duty problem but he did dad while he was on duty. Mumbai Police Commis- not view the problem seriMoreover he often misled SPI sioner Rakesh Maria to ap- ously,” added Abhishek.

Bhayandar’s diamond thief nabbed Alok Ghaati alias Jeet Das (32) was employed as a diamond setter at an ornament designing unit in the Panchal Industrial area of Bhayandar (East).

A week after he was employed, Ghaati decamped with around 375 diamonds worth Rs.3.25 lakh, following which the owner of firm Rabindra Das registered a complaint at

Nalasopara (East).

Ghaati tucked the packet of diamonds into his undergarments and escaped security check. While a case under section 381 (theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master) of the IPC has been registered in this context, the police have recovered 216 diamonds worth Rs. 1.75 lakh.

The accused has been remanded to police custody, further investigations are on.

Navghar police station on May 01. However, the CCTV cameras installed at the manufacturing unit captured Ghaat’s act of whisking away the diamonds on the basis of which a police team led by PSI Karande, immediately swung into action and arrested Ghaati from his tenement in the Nagindaspada area of Sushil Kadam | ADC

ess than 48 hours after he stole diamonds worth more than Rs.3 lakh from his workplace in Bhayandar, sleuths of Navghar police have arrested a 31-year-old man from his residence in Nalasopara late on Saturday night.

A part of the stolen booty has been recovered. According to the police the accused who has been identified as Jantu

Alleges ASI Dilip Shirke’s son Abhishek, says that regular harassment for the last six months by API Shinde led to his father taking the drastic step

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wo days after assistant sub-inspector at Vakola police station opened fire on his senior inspector Vilas Joshi and his orderly before killing himself in the police premises, a debate has stirred on the stress and frustration levels of Mumbai Police force. This incident has highlighted the problems of police force which is SPECIAL REPORT understaffed result- 12 POLICE ing in long work UNSEEN LIFE OF MUMBAI hours and frequent leave cancellation.

The ADC was the first to report about the plight of police force and the problems they I face from the time of training to deployment.

Following this incident, Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has set May 10 as the deadline to begin psychological analysis of more than 45,000 police officers in this city.

Police officers will have WE SAID IT... in April 21st issue. to answer a questionnaire to determine their work BJP MP, expressed concern pressure, depression and over this issue, mentioning stress levels. Accordingly, the that it was an extraordinary police officer will then be in- case and underscored the dividually approached to get difficulties of increasing treated. manpower all of a sudden.

IPS officer-turned-lawyer, “I have been working with YP Singh said, “It is more the Mumbai Police for the said than done. There is a last 20 years. There has been need to conduct tests more great concern over the issue on a scientific level. A proper of police committing suimechanism and effective cides. We had a series of implementation is still lack- meetings with Police Coming. The Home Ministry missioner Rakesh Maria but should prepare a scheme it was delayed unfortunately. with appropriate allotment However, we have started of funds for the same. This working and our teams are scheme should then be im- ready. We just have to be asplemented for all police offi- signed the place and time cers who carry arms.” and we shall be there,” said “I don't know how the Dr. Yusuf Matcheswalla, Psypresent situation is, but in chiatrist at JJ Hospital. & Courier Afternoon Despatch ondc.in www.afterno

, APRIL 21, 2015 MUMBAI | TUESDAY

Every year lakhs of aspirants travel from different places with i dreams of joining Mumba Police force. This year's ent Mumbai Police recruitm At process will begin soon. present there are 56,000 mately approxi in constables and officers the Mumbai Police force spread across 100 police stations. There is now to excessive competition join Mumbai Police.

In recent times, people reportedly fear the police is time. when my child to to 15 days travel “I reach home to leave even becomes down lesser and also tend a eventually in some extreme cases. have asleep and I My wife has constables have this and 5 days witnesses the celebra- fore my child wakes up.

Usually police They blame them for the Mumbai that 2014 witduty time, however each year. the entire house. t maybe recalled of four police 12-hour most of the time and tion of several festivalssingle festi- to manage ed to me not being is not a five minaccustom nessed the deaths after the 5 increases inefficiency. Shriya r, However, there officers can spend are if a case is reported in constable aspirants duty ends. They the re- even erratic around. duty a lot of time goes7-8 val which police that is part of utes before their After overtime al- with their families. Their impact Ramakrishnan, howeveof the kilometertrun I just get about This 5 kilometera aren't provided with then terrible police a and process. has robotic every travel timings lead a . Although heat becomes Since they aren't at home . We off, this work brings out the plight i and cruitmen run during excessfor someone who lowances get a weekly times on their family life.allowance either, hours constable said. even officer has to many life,” a police difficult task provided housing practice. Many could get canceled take houses police force in Mumbaby attend to urgent they are compelled to d that has been in regular they have to also mentione to 45 which increases police officialsng of inferior quality when They are granted up in far off places the difficulties faced n, food comprisi served to them dur- cases. of leave each year which days ts are them during selectio duty ingredien traffic of the city... Traffic police especially the ing training.

Guiding on while as training and face such problems their late from work. to be untimely came back home continues they have to spendthe of the The major challenge work hours. One showed his problems too... payment entire duty under of salaries and ADC even sun with minimal Women cops have their who spoke to since

s are the he hasn't eaten sources, police constable breaks. They to face explained that to lunch box and an urgent case. According ones who have to nt peons being two days due the trouble of busy lesser than governme any they are paid even more leave. In case of and only stranded at the be submitted who are also granted in junctions, mostly kiosk. a letter has to medical illness, police official can seek treatmentin without the trafficof after enquiry the This often leads to a deduction facing all kinds to do their work the irritated motorists. specific hospitals. makes them afraid to approach still continue However, they air, the noisy horns and even main aim is to see their salary whicha medical leave. our the as – for work official irate pollution their seniors . We do our a transfer of a police , we do face some pushing “We never complain he is aware that as The process of the traffic. Sometimecaught or fined – often this is his difficulty. Although being smooth flow of to deal with several to know very late However, when increases gets have he officers. complain place, women personnel his wished to motorist who with politicians or superior Women police It wasn't until last year that transfer will takebe transferred. This hinders traffic cop, who given their influence duty for this city!,” said a other problems. to where he will process.

Police (GRP) were GRP Before all a part of our outgoing Government Railway child's admission of making an arrest is lengthy.followed of their own by be anonymous.

Women police Even the processthey have to prepare a letter changing rooms it Ravinder Singal. commissioner spoke to ADC mentioned that making any arrest, to which precious time is lost. because who have to personnel who difficult for married women by an enquiry due for police officials and jail. d when they a lot of stress becomes more would understan to the court their seniors. escort the accuseddon't attempt to run away at least their parents the “mood” of force have to upon they depends Ensuring that of the police About 20 percent ’ VIPs. dies is a stressful task. least 1 policemanreason. work at ‘protectingelected you, what is the It is said that at health or any other “If people have protection? You should be everyday due to departmental and political It is need for so much in such a case.

They have to faceofficers expressed that able to walk fearless have to pressure. Police cooperate with them to make if you require 2-3 police personnel understandable people can only place. They emphasized that, During elections, 5 am even if their duty as bodyguards. expressed that hardships Mumbai a safer report as early am. They have to spend hours have to face several Raising 8 problems of Senior police inspectors although they begins only by same place, which takes a toll burden of solving are d to serve people. with they have the citizens. They them they are determine standing in the Traffic police especially face , constables and the next day. They society, providing in them inspectors their health. position for their spend on to their facilities and respecting as they have to unable to fix schedules to problems pertaining better pay and such problems the sun with minimal breaks. at least of the hour. have to give priority followed by investigation a have to be present entire duty under is is the need first, d that Mantralay Police personnel the VIP enters and they can law and order day to day problems. There receive They also emphasize seniors only for one day as after four hours before and finally other instructions from where workers who come leave only after to police officials mostly water facilities, duty, they better food and which according doing the same spending two days or pure drinking water. food barely get any

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BIG HAUL... Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Matunga Division, Vijay Bagave along with his team, addressing mediapersons over the recovery of gold sticks worth Rs.20 lakh after the arrest of the accused Lalitesh alias Lalit Sharma from Mathura, at the Matunga Police station, on Monday.

ne of the accused, Parvez Ramzan Shaikh (35), who was allegedly extorting money from a Nagpada-based builder on Monday surrendered to the property cell of the Mumbai crime branch. Police say Parvez is allegedly a Ravi Pujari aide who was extorting money from a builder.

DCP (Detection), Dhananjay Kulkarni said, “Parvez Ramzan Shaikh (35) has surrendered to our property cell. Further investigations are on. He is likely to be charged under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).”

Life Saving drugs of several lakhs of rupees were handed over to the Gorkha Siddhi Vinayak Sanstha for Nepal earth quake victims by the Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena Vice-President and Vaahtuk Sena joint-working president Haji Saif Shaikh in presence of MNS Chief Shri Raj Thackeray. Present on this occasion were Maharashtra Vaahtuk Sena Chief Sanjay Naik, Kamgar Sena Chief Manoj Chauhan, Altaf Mammu and hundreds of other party workers.

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I Vijaykumar Devrajbhai Ambalia have changed my name to Vijay Devrajbhai Ambalia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5936 I Suman Prakash Mayekar have changed my name to Anita Prakash Mayekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5937 I Aalisha Abraham Dasari have changed my name to Alisha Abraham Dasari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5938 I Abdul Huk Ismail Patel & Abdulhak Patel have changed my name to Abdul Haq Ismail Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5939 I Rashida Abdul Huk Patel & Rashidaben Abdulhak Patel have changed my name to Rasheeda Abdul Haq Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5940 I Mohammed Irfan Abdul Kalam Shaikh have changed my name to Irfan Abdul Kalam Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5941 I Sabirabee Abdul Kalam Shaikh & Sabaira Abdul Kalam Shaikh have changed my name to Sabirabi Abdul Kalam Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5942 I Virendra Manilal Mitana have changed my name to Virendra Manilal Mitna as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5943 I Harsha Manilal Mitana have changed my name to Harsha Manilal Mitna as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5944 I Manilal Jivan Mitana have changed my name to Manilal Jivan Mitna as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5945 I Mohammad Zahir Mohammad Shafi have changed my name to Mohammad Zahir Mohammad Shafi Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5946 I Mubarkali Yusuf Patel have changed my name to Mubarakali Yusuf Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5947 I Emanuel Arun Raju have changed my name to Emmanuel Aaron Raj as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5948 I Arun Raju have changed my name to Aaron Raj as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5949 I Kamala Marry Arun Raju have changed my name to Mary Aaron Raj as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Dheeraj Parbat Gothi have changed my name to Dhiraj Parbat Gothi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-5957 I Vinod Kumar have changed my name to Vinod Kumar Kanojiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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Youth held for damaging church statue in Bhandup

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Notice is hereby given that Mir Raza Ali, member of Hyderi Complex E & F CHSL and owner of Flat No. E/403, Hyderi Complex, Hyderi Chowk, Mira Road (E), Thane, died on 14/04/2015. On behalf of the client, Mrs. Akhtar Jahan w/o. Late Mir Raza Ali, the undersigned advocate hereby invites claims or objections from other heir/s or claimant/s or objector/s for the transfer of the said shares and interest of the deceased member in the property of the society within a period of 14 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of proofs to support the claim/ objection at below mentioned address. If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, it shall deem to have no claim or the claim is waived off.

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Notice is hereby given that Mir Raza Ali, member of Sanghvi Empire C & D CHSL and owner of Flat No. D/203, Sanghvi Empire, Naya Nagar, Mira Road (E), Thane, died on 14/04/2015. On behalf of the client, Mrs. Akhtar Jahan w/o. Late Mir Raza Ali, the undersigned advocate hereby invites claims or objections from other heir/s or claimant/s or objector/s for the transfer of the said shares and interest of the deceased member in the property of the society within a period of 14 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of proofs to support the claim/ objection at below mentioned address. If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, it shall deem to have no claim or the claim is waived off.

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statue in the premises of a church in Bhandup was damaged when a youth allegedly hurled a stone at it, police said on Monday.

The accused identified as Paulraj Yauvan Nadar (21) was arrested after the incident occurred at Anthony Church on Sunday night, Vinay Rathod, DCP (Zone VI), told PTI. He said Paulraj's brother Dinakaran was also involved

in the incident and police are looking for him.

After the incident, a crowd started gathering at the spot, but police intervened in time and defused the situation. Police suspect that Paulraj was in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident. "We are trying to find out the motive, but it appears that Paulraj was drunk at the time of the incident," an investigating officer said.

Paulraj will be produced before court and police will seek his custody. "Our team nabbed the accused last night only, but we registered the case against him in morning after a complaint was lodged by one P Selvraj," said Bhandup police station senior inspector P R Chavan.

A case has been registered under various sections of the IPC for trying to hurt religious sentiments of a community.

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hree persons, including an air passenger, were on Monday arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle gold worth Rs 1.03 crore out of the city international airport, Customs department said.

"We intercepted John Jeeson, an executive of Celebi Nas, a passenger service company, from outside the aerobridge of a Qatar Airways at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. After conducting his personal search, we recovered 4.175 kilograms of gold worth Rs 1.03 crore

from him," Milind Lanjewar, Additional Commissioner of Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs (Mumbai) told PTI. Later, based on the information given by Jeeson during his interrogation, a passenger identified as Wakas Shaikh was also arrested. "He (the passenger) had handed over the gold to the executive," Lanjewar said.

Following this, the financier of the precious metal, Mukesh Pahuja was also arrested from the airport, he added. "This is the 18th case where a staff working inside

the airport is arrested this year," Lanjewar added.

Meanwhile in another case, the AIU sleuths intercepted one Sahul Hameed, who had arrived from Kolkata yesterday and recovered 15 foreign-marked gold bars weighing 1.5 kilograms valued at Rs 36.63 lakh.

During the interrogation, the passenger said that the gold was handed over to him in the flight by another passenger, a Sri Lankan, who had occupied a seat behind him and he (Hameed) agreed to smuggle the gold for monetary consideration.

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urglars cleaned up a flat of an elderly couple away for pilgrimage, of valuables worth Rs.57.63 lakh in Santacruz, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred between last Saturday and Sunday when Ramesh Kumar Jain (67), a resident of Santacruz (west) was away to Dhule along with his family

members.

When he returned home on Sunday night, Jain found the door of his bedroom broken and valuable like jewellery, coins and watches, woth Rs. 57.63 lakh, missing, police stated in a statement.

Police have registered an FIR against unknown persons and are looking for them.

Irked over ignoring his calls, co-worker stabs woman to death A

30-year-old married woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her male co-worker after she refused to pay heed to his constant demands to meet him and interact on the phone, police said.

The incident took place on Sunday in Wada taluka when accused Ramnarayan Ramsumer (40) attacked the victim finding her walking alone on a road near Khupri village in Palghar district, PI Sanjay Hazare of Wada police station told PTI. Ramsumer stabbed her repeatedly killing her on the

spot and fled, police said.

Both worked in a company at Wada and Ramsumer used to make frequent calls to her and requested to meet him after work, which she ignored, they said.

Subsequently, when her husband came to know about the alleged harassment, he warned Ramsumer, which irked him further resulting in the murder.

PSI Anil Salunke who is probing the case said an offence under section 302 of the IPC had been registered against the absconding accused.

Ham Radios fill the communication gap

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The DARES group is planning to conduct lectures in he Disaster Amateur colleges and schools to make Radio Emergency Servstudents more aware about ice (DARES) has been disaster management and called by the Disaster Manthe use of Ham radio. They agement Cell of Mantralaya have also conducted several to set up a Ham Radio Emermock drills in remote areas. gency wireless station at the “We have been able to Mantralaya Disaster Control make contact with many afRoom for passing on and refected areas in Nepal includceiving information from the ing Pokhra, Narayandham, remote, non-communicable Lumbini and Dhading. We areas where all other modes don't ever wish for a disaster of communication have to happen, but when it does failed. DARES was estabwe are the only line of comlished in December 2014 in munication. This is a good order to provide emergency social cause and we have a services at the time of disas- Ham Radio station set up at Mantralaya team which is ready to go to ters. At present, the DARES Nepal. Their bags are team is on standby for pro- the Ministry of Communica- with solar panel cells and packed with all the required viding emergency wireless tion, Government of India hand cranks as well, which equipment,” said Zyros communication services to and obtain a licence for pos- makes charging an easy task Zend, President of Mumbai Nepal. They are in touch with sessing a radio station. It can during calamities. Solar Amateur Radio Society concerned authorities and be used at all times and does panel cells would always re- (MARS). A group of 15 people are ready to be deployed any not require a sim card or tele- quire the presence of the sun from the DARES team is now time. phone line to function. to function. As a result, hand operating from Mantralaya Amateur or Ham radio is a A Ham radio has features cranks become useful during and making successful comspecial communication de- very much similar to a mo- stormy and rainy weather to munication with other Ham vice which uses radio fre- bile phone. Currently, the charge Ham radios. operators in Nepal. They requency for emergency DARES team is also working Ham radios were useful ceive information about communication and non- to develop video transmis- during the Bhuj earthquake, missing people from commercial exchange of sion for Ham radio. floods and serial blasts in Maharashtra and pass it on messages. It is mostly a During any natural disas- Mumbai and the 1993 Latur to Ham operators in Nepal hobby for amateur radio en- ter, the first effect is the loss earthquake as well. At pres- who immediately check thusiasts but comes handy of power supply. A Ham ent there are 50-60 Ham op- their database. According to during natural disasters to radio has a good battery life, erators in Mumbai and officials from DARES, they facilitate communication. To but charging it becomes dif- approximately 400 in Maha- have found the right platbecome a Ham radio opera- ficult at such times. To over- rashtra. There is still a low form to help people and at tor, one has to qualify in an come this limitation, the level of awareness about the the same time continue this examination conducted by DARES team is equipped actual use of these operators. hobby as well.

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Cabbies oppose installation of GPS system Transport Commissioner not to make GPS compulsory in black and yellow taxis. he Mumbai Taximen AsMahesh Zagade, Transport sociation are opposing to Commissioner had earlier the installation of Global Po- told ADC, that in order to sitioning System (GPS) in the make commuters feel safe black and yellow cabs. The he would order compulsory union which has more than installation of GPS in all 25,000 taxi drivers as mem- black and yellow taxis plying bers have written to the on the road. “The GPS will be

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installed in the taxis in the manufacturing unit and the black and yellow taxis plying on the road too will have to install GPS,” Zagade had said.

A L Quadros, leader of the Mumbai Taxi-men union said, “We strongly oppose the installation of GPS. Our taxi drivers are very trustwor-

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Buddhist community members pays obeisance before a statue of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha Poornima Diwas celebrations, at Bahujana Vihar, Buddha Temple Road, in Parel on Monday.

thy and there has not been a single case of any crime involving black and yellow taxi drivers. Moreover they ply in the city limits only. Hence, we oppose the installation of GPS. If the government wants the people to be more alert then they can provide emergency contact numbers in the black and yellow taxis, but not GPS.” However, women commuters have a different view and prefer the installation of GPS in taxis. Ankita Sharma (20), student of K J Somaiya college says, “GPS installed in taxis is a very good initiative by the transport commissioner as it will make commuters feel safe. Taking cabs alone at night feel a bit scary and with GPS installed, people will feel secure.”

Kalpana Purohit (30), gym instructor says, “I leave from my job only after 10:30 pm and take a black and yellow cab to Dadar station. The area near the gym becomes secluded, so installing GPS will make women commuters feel safe especially during late hours.”

Rs.200cr investment riding on Salman as judgment day nears A

s a local court is set to pronounce verdict in the hitand-run case involving the actor Salman on Wednesday, May 6, the film industry is keeping its fingers crossed as an investment of about Rs 200 crore is riding on him.

"The film industry is hoping that nothing terrible happens. Either he is pronounced innocent or the least punishment is given," trade analyst Komal Nahata told PTI. His two upcoming films, 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan" which stars Kareena Kapoor and 'Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo' opposite Sonam Kapoor, are currently in the last schedule of shooting. Salman recently shot for 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' in Kashmir.

Amod Mehra, another trade analyst, said Salman had committed to do four others films, including 'Dabang 3' and 'Entry Mein No Entry', but these were only at the stage of announcement.

In all, an investment of Rs 200 crore is riding on Salman, who has delivered a string of box-office successes in the last few years, according to Nahata.

The actor is accused of ramming his car, while drunk,

into a roadside bakery in Bandra in the early hours of September 28, 2002, killing one person and injuring four others.

The maximum sentence he can get is a ten years' jail term, on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

After Sanjay Dutt, Salman is the second big star from Mumbai film industry to get embroiled in a high-profile criminal case in recent years.

He is also facing trial in a Rajasthan court for hunting a black buck during the shooting of 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.

Meanwhile, actor Jacky Bhagnani said, "I am personally very very close to Salman Khan... But it's a court decision... I can't talk about it too much... I hope justice prevails."

Veteran actor Anupam Kher said, "Salman is a wonderful person... I pray to the god he is happy after the verdict... He is a very good human being... I hope everything is sorted out."

Actress Soha Ali Khan said she was praying that God give Salman and his family strength.

The problem of traffic jam and inconvenience to pedestrians at Bandra Terminus due to the illegal parking of vehicles and encroachment was discussed in a high level meeting called by Haji Imran Khan's Shiv Vahtuk Sena Joint Secretary (Maharashtra) at the DRM office of Mumbai central.

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Not exemplary but a victory by a wide margin all the same VEN as Filipino Manny Pacquaio's E family members may feel more than a trifle done in by the verdict, which showed the American Floyd Mayweather to be a clear winner on points, the boxing world at large including, pundits and experts voiced the opinion that Mayweather, was a clear winner in this boxing battle. True, the manner in which Mayweather secured victory, was not exemplary as he clinched and steered clear of the doughty Filipino.

But boxing is not just about untamed aggression, it is also about avoiding and weaving away from the punches thrown by an opponent. It is about avoiding punishment as one skillfully and adroitly avoids the barrage of blows thrown in quick succession by your rival. And in this particular aspect, Mayweather was the absolute master in this Fight of the Century.

Not just Mother Earth, where a huge television turnout watched the battle, a copy of the fight has been sent to the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station. Showtime Sports and HBO Sports have partnered with NASA to release the welterweight title unification bout, which came at the request of the ISS. This is the first time a pay-per-view blockbuster will be seen in space.

The question remains, what now for Mayweather who remains undefeated with a record of 48-0. True, the bout took about five years to become an actuality, but even as the legend of Mayweather grows and glows, he himself said that he has one more fight before calling curtains on a splendid career. That fight is scheduled for September. Till then the very technically accomplished pugilist can keep adding to his already massive bank balance by way of endorsements.

After all he received a nine-figure cheque for all the work in 12 rounds, as he emphatically displayed his superiority over Pacquaio.

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T is unfortunate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is harassing and hounding the NGOs. Probably, the party’s leaders do not realize that many of its members were once themselves NGOs. When the Jana Sangh merged into the Janata Party after successfully resisting the authoritarian rule of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, they were part of the struggle to uphold human rights, which the then ruling Congress Party had trampled upon mercilessly. How can those very people be anti-NGOs now?

Accounts of voluntary organizations are audited and checked by the Finance Ministry on a regular basis. All foreign funds come through the government channels. There is little scope for any hanky-panky. The change of procedure is nothing but harassment. Prior government sanction means an endless waiting for the urgently needed funds in the field where the activists work.

I am surprised how the BJP has forgotten the probe against the Gandhi Peace Foundation was hauled over the coals after Mrs. Gandhi came to power in 1980. The then Jana Sangh workers were chastised unnecessarily.

The BJP is only a new avatar of the Jana Sangh, which took part in movements for the assertion of individuals’ right to liberty and free speech.

Hindu ideology I know both Teesta Setelvad and Javed Anand.

They enjoy an impeccable reputation for integrity. Their relentless fight against communal force is the bright chapter in the annals of secularism. The BJP is tilting towards the Hindu ideology is unfortunate, to say the least. But that does not mean those who are fighting against parochialism to underline the secular spirit of our Constitution should be getting the wrong end of the stick.

After winning freedom, the constituent assembly discussed many forms of governance.

But what came to be supported by all sections of the society was a secular polity. To undo that would mean mocking at the sacrifices which millions of people made to establish a democratic, secular republic.

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that Modi himself now publicly says: Sab ka sarkar, sab ka vikas (Everybody’s government for everybody’s progresses).

Unthinkingly some BJP members, who are under the influence of the RSS, are picking on members of minority communities and going to the extent of vandalizing the churches or indulging in conversions in the name of ghar wapsi. Modi should intervene at some stage to stop them from bringing a bad name to India which is admired for its spirit of tolerance and sense of accommodation.

too distressing. He cannot afford the rising cost of production from the farm. After a farmer from Rajasthan committed suicide at a public meeting in New Delhi, India’s capital, I thought that his death would touch the respondent chord and the nation would focus seriously its attention on how to improve the plight of the farmers. I must admit that I was wrong.

There was a furore in Parliament all right.

Prime Minister Modi too expressed his grief.

Yet, it was business as usual soon after. The farmer was forgotten. I have not been able to draw up a blueprint on how to improve the farmer’s lot. In fact, the introduction of land acquisition bill in Parliament showed that the corporate sector has had its way.

Killing fields BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar I remember a Jews’ delegation calling on me when I was India’s High Commissioner at London. The delegates wanted to convey their gratefulness for the tolerance India had come to signify. They said that it was the only country in the world where the Jews had never faced any kind of discrimination.

At that time New Delhi had not given recognition to Israel. Still they did not make any issue of it.

What is disconcerting is that secularism which should have deepened its roots by this time has failed to do so. India has developed economically as it should have in the last 68 years since Independence. Maybe, a rapid economic development is the answer. In this context, the backwardness of villages testifies our failure. Farmers are the backbone of India’s economy. But they are suffering the most. Their countrywide suicides indicate that the benefit of production has not reached them. Even the basic amenity like clean drinking water is a mirage.

Another farmer has committed suicide in a well-off state of Maharashtra. He is the ninth since March. The news from other states is

The concerns of the farmers, a pre-requisite, have been dropped. The matter has been pushed into the background. Even the Oppositions’ march, led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, is an event of the distant past. I do not have to remind that some 67 per cent of the people in the country depend on the fields which are increasingly becoming killing fields.

Showing preference over the corporate sector, which no doubt provides jobs, will be against the ethos of the freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi focused attention on the people in rural areas and moved from a bustling city to a small place, Wardha, which later became an important town in the country.

NGOs are carrying on the work of the Mahatma. The sanction to some 900 NGOs has been withdrawn because they have not kept the accounts properly. The purpose of auditing their income should be to see whether there is an overall pilferage of funds. Expecting them to maintain accounts is not wrong.

But checking even the last paisa spent is asking for a little too much because these activists are engaged in day-to-day work at the grassroot level.

The task which Teesta and Anand have embarked upon may not be to the liking of the ruling party because ideologically the two are poles apart. One stands for a composite society while the other is engaged in a task which is divisive. Both cannot coexist. The freedom was won for a secular democratic society and the society should stay with that purpose.

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FTEN when you praise, you praise in comparison to someone else. In order to praise one person, we put down someone else and when we want to point out someone’s mistake, we praise another.

Some praise too little, and some are too shy to praise. Some are not accustomed to praising and just forget to do so. Some praise with motives, and some praise just to elevate.

Others praise themselves in order to hide their low self-esteem. But real praise dawns in a blossomed state of consciousness.

The praise that comes out of an elevated state of consciousness simply arises from the nature of consciousness and is quite different.

Normally praise comes out of craving and pride. Praise that comes from a heightened consciousness always comes out of fulfilment.

Praising can elevate the consciousness and bring enthusiasm and energy. But at the same time it can bring arrogance. Praising is a skill.

In the same way, you appreciate getting a ride from someone you do not know, but you may not appreciate it from a bus driver.

In all these cases, the acts you praise are

temporary, out of character, or not in the nature of that person. So when you appreciate WHEN do you appreciate someone? Don’t someone for something, you imply that it is you appreciate them when they do some- not the way they usually are.

Question: “What if a person wants to be appreciated?”

That means that the act is not in their nathing that is unusual, not ordinary, something ture, and that is why they want to be apprecithat is not their nature? ated. If it is not coming from their nature, it is When a wicked person fails to cause prob- an imposed act. lems, you appreciate them. Or when someSo when you appreciate someone you one you think is not good performs a good imply that it is not their nature, that it is not deed, you appreciate them. the way they usually are. It is a rare act or When a good person does something ex- quality. traordinary, you appreciate them. If a child Appreciation implies a sense of separatemakes you a cup of tea, you appreciate it, but ness or distance, so watch out when you apif a mother made the same cup of tea, you are preciate someone! less likely to appreciate it because it is a nor— Vancouver, Canada, October 28, 1998 mal act for her.

SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR When someone praises you, do you take it without shying away? Accepting praise without shyness is also a skill.

— Bangalore, February 24, 2000

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TWO-day state visit of Afghanistan President Mohammed Ashraf Ghani to New Delhi has marked a transition in Afghanistan’s relations with India. Ghani’s predecessor Hamid Karzai was tough in his statements on Pakistan’s support for the Taliban. Karzai was seen as leaning more towards India. Now, Afghanistan has a new president as well as a new situation in the country.

Ghani thinks that Taliban and terrorism are no longer the grave challenges that are confronting his country. It is essential to remember that Kabul is not concerned with the Pakistan Taliban also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but with the Taliban in its own territory. Taliban continues to attack Afghan security forces despite the fact that negotiations are on to bring many of their local chieftains into the country’s political mainstream. That is why, the focus of Ghani’s talks with PM Narendra

Ramdev’s Putra Jeevak Beej

Indo-Afghan relations

Indian Prime Minister greets Afghanistan President during his two-day state visit Modi has been more about trade and Afghanistan should have connectivity and less about ter- overland access to each other rorism and security issues. Pres- through Pakistan.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai ident Ghani is keen that India and read the paper the next morning. In any case the channels are only vomiting the same thing every 24 hours. And if you are really feeling TV-sick, just visit the fish market. Most news channels have descended to that level.

keep learning you stay young. One also remembers Henry Ford’s quote “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” Thanks to your Newspaper for publishing this inspiring story.

Crisis in metro

BABA Ramdev's new 'googly' from his pharmacy company regarding a pill named 'Putra Jeevak Beej' that probably gives birth to a son is a mockery of not just the field of medicine but also the Almighty's cycle of birth and creation. People go to any extent for publicity and making money. Ramdev loves to be in the news but gender bias from the Yoga Guru is unacceptable and an insult to the fair sex. A child is God's creation and the Almighty solely decides the gender of a living creature which cannot be decided by medicines as living creatures are not manufactured in factories or laboratories. A humble request to Baba Ramdev is to concentrate on his yoga sessions to improve the health of the people and do not get into politics or unnecessary controversy.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

News channels or fish market?

SO TV is supposed to be visual media? Right? Bovine Excreta. Look at the screen of most news channels. The bottom 20 percent has been swallowed with all sorts of details about the channel and programme and there is a continuous flashing or streaming of other information, distracting the viewer. Not to be biased the channels have also swallowed an equal amount of the top of the screen. More often than not an advertisement swallows more space on the left or right. So we are effectively left with 50 percent of the screen and are expected to watch the programme and simultaneously read the written chatter. So what do we do? Switch it off

bon emission in the atmosphere.

The freshness of the air in your environment has a fundamental impact on the quality and OF length of your life. Air is LETTER THE DAY more a necessity of life than either food or water. Imagine living in a city where a grey brown, noxious haze or smog permeates.

Mumbai streets are filled with jampacked traffic, a slow moving assembly of vehicles that exhausts hazardous fumes that cause breathing problem, eyes to water, nose to run and you feel headache.

Another major problems in urban cities are noise pollution and water scarcity. BMC should take proper care to prevent water wastage. The civic body needs to work on war footing to replace the old pipelines and plug the leakage at focal points to save water from going waste. People on their part should play a pivotal role in making the city eco-friendly with preventive measures from their side.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

Mumbai city DP 2034

issue wherein he may be required to call the best town planners in the country and abroad if found necessary to involve them in this historic development plan to ensure in its entirety that this kind of flop show should not recur. There are plenty of brilliant Indian architects/town planners living abroad, who may, if called for, be requested to carry out this essential development proposal accurately without any flaws to save the invaluable time and money.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

Indisciplined city RECENTLY, a motorcyclist rode into a gas station from the exit side. His little son was sitting on the tank. I couldn't help myself and I approached him and told him that he ha done wrong. For a moment, he was dumbstruck as if he did not know what he had done. So, I added that his little son was observing his father breaking the law and would grow up believing that he can follow in his father's footsteps! He looked sheepishly at me and apologised but I will never know whether the lesson was well learnt. Thousands of children are watching their parents break the law in a hundred little ways. No matter how minor the offense is! If children are not taught these fundamental lessons of life, they will grow up as petty criminals like their parents. The need for inculcating discipline into one and all should be a priority for the government and for each citizen of India.

Failing this, even fifty years in the future, we will still be the same as we are and not bothered to change.

APROPOS 'CM vows strict action against BMC officials if found guilty' (ADC, Apr. 23) , it is indeed a shame that the DP of the financial capital of the country has been handled by people whose amateurish approach — T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivali to develop the city has been frustratingly exposed threadbare ruin— T.S. Karthik, Chennai ing tax payers' money. The CM's decision to take disciplinary action ONCE again Pakistani flags were against the errant officials /techwaved in South Kashmir Tral. It is nocrats is required to prevent such shame on Central government to With so many vehicles on the the things to occur in future. However, keep mum when an enemy is enter- road we can feel the traffic conges- the CM Fadnavis now needs to per— Jamshed Irani, Mumbai ing your house and waving its flag. tion as well as the increase in car- sonally intervene in to this serious Now the time has come for BJP government to act tough and teach BETWEEN 2004 and April 2014 a life time lesson to Syed Ali Geelani i.e. nearly for ten long years Rahul so that next time nobody can dare Gandhi was sleeping when the to insult India. Now there is no use cruel and blood-sucking money in sitting like an important watcher lenders were robbing poor farmand allow the the dogs bark. BJP ers. In the last 10 years maximum government should teach them number of farmers have commitand take revenge when they ted suicide across India, includentered Mumbai and killed so many ing in Maharashtra's Vidarbha innocents.

— Yogesh R. Bhavsar, Dahisar region. And now suddenly he is pretending to be the farmers’ saviour by creating unwanted havoc over the Land Acquisition Bill.

AFTER a gruesome Nirbhaya rape This is nothing but sheer publicin Delhi's moving bus, now a Punity stunt after the horrible debajab teenage girl suffered the similar cle in the Lok Sabha and fate. It is indeed a sorry to state that consecutive state assembly elecwomen travelling in bus and train tions, obviously because of its are not given adequate security. The corruption worth billions and law and order situation in a state trillions of rupees and dollars, like Punjab is going from bad to stashed in foreign banks. Where worse. Such heinous crime reflects was he ‘missing’ nearly for two callous attitude of state government months and why? No Indian in protecting weaker sex. State Govknows anything also about the ernments should beef up security in Bofors scam till date. People have public transport to avoid such incinoted that during the aforesaid dents in future. ten years misrule of Congress the Was Rahul Gandhi’s speech at farmers’ rally designed only to gain popularity.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion price of sugar was Rs. 40/- per kg, which is now under NDA’s pro- UPA regime at Centre else Rahul other over the farmer’s suicide in people rule Rs. 30/- per kg. Our Gandhi would have certainly Delhi. The AAP, the Congress and PM Narendra Modi goes around raised his voice against their suf- the BJP are the three players inKUDOS to doctor MA Bose for comthe world to attract maximum in- ferings. The over sixty years reign volved in the fight. In this context, pleting his M.Ch Neurosurgery at vestors and industrialists, so that of Congress Party in New Delhi the AAP should remember that the age of 71. He has proved that maximum Indian youth can get had seen that an average Indian the Congress, rather than the BJP, age is no bar for learning. Now-ajob opportunities in the coming tiller enjoyed an utopian life and is closer to it. Both being bound days it is observed that more and had no grievances whatsoever to together by the sacred bond of decades.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivali more people want to pursue their be settled. It is only during the 'secularism', which helped the passion post their retirement. The first last 12 months of their 5 years fledgling party by its uncondi 10-year-old Fauja Singh used to run stint of the communal NDA that tional external support during its THE long harangue in the Lok has undone the good work done first stint at power. Also, the ConMarathons. Few years back a 100Sabha by the crown prince, while by their secular predecessors. year-old Indian freedom fighter gress should not antagonise the — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali championing the cause of farmcommenced his thesis for Ph.D. AAP, as they will need its help in ers, has made one thing clear that These people have proved correct forming a grand 'secular' alliance

there was not a single suicide by Mark Twain’s saying which is 'Age is to defeat the 'communal' BJP in any farmer in the country during A THREE way slang match seems next LS polls. an issue of mind over matter. If you — Arun Malankar, Santacruz decade-long rule of Congress-led to have started by blaming eachdon't mind, it doesn't matter.' They have proved that as long as you

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Sharing info on expenses incurred on Obama visit is sensitive: MEA in RTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi flanked by US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, waving to the crowd during their India visit in New Delhi.

By Philip Varghese

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hree months after the US President Barack Obama had come visiting India with a large contingent of dignitaries, RTI activist Anil Galgali had sought information from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) about the expenses incurred on the 3-day Obama visit. However, MEA refused saying that the information is very sensitive, confidential and it could have a bearing on bilateral relations with foreign states.

RTI activist Anil Galgali had filed an RTI query seeking details of all types of expenses incurred on the 3-day

visit of the US President Barack Obama.

In a reply to the query the Deputy Chief Protocol Officer, Rohit Rathish, of the MEA informed Galgali that every year the Indian Government hosts dignitaries of various foreign countries.

“In these visits, the type of delegations, reasons for the visits, categorization, organisation, how is that visit hosted, how many cities does the delegation visit are different from each other and also it would not be wrong to say that every visit of a foreign delegation is unique. Under such circumstances the expenses incurred by the government on

each and every visit varies and also it is sensitive for the government. Divulging such sensitive information may negatively effect the bilateral relations with those foreign countries,” the reply said.

Rathish further informed Galgali that, on the reasons stated and to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information's as per section 8(1)(c) of the RTI Act 2005, his RTI application is rejected.

According to the stated section, any information which can hamper cordial relations in dealing with foreign affairs, should not be disclosed.Galgali has expressed astonishment at the

claim of the MEA and has questioned the motive of not revealing the expenses incurred. He is asking as to how revealing expenses incurred on the visit of any dignitary could hamper our foreign relations.

“The Modi government, which claims transparency in its governance is actually trying to conceal the expenses running into crores of rupees by raising a bogey of sensitivity and confidentiality. The government should themselves inform every citizen regarding the various expenses incurred, as the money comes from the tax payers of this country,” Galgali pointed out.

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yedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin was cross-examined in Mumbai High Court

by Justice Gautam Patel last week. Qutbuddin had filed a suit to declare himself the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohras, saying his late half-brother the 52nd Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin had secretly conferred ‘nass’ on him on December 10, 1965. After Syedna Burhanuddin's death in January 2014, his second son Mufaddal Saifuddin who was appointed in London in 2011 took over the mantle.

During cross-examination, Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin informed the court that the late Syedna Muhammed Burhanuddin did not publicly reveal the 'nass' - the official declaration of succession, conferred on him apprehending 'swords would have been drawn'.

He also added that his uncle Syedi Saleh Saifuddin, who was also the 'Mukasir' -

the third in rank after the Syedna and Masoon (successor designate) - had asked the Syedna why it was told by the Syedna in Gujarati that is had he done so, "talwaro chali jase ".

When Mufaddal Saifuddin's advocate Iqbal Chagla, questioned why this alleged nass was conferred secretly, Syedna Qutbuddin replied, “It was Syedna's decision not mine. He asked me to keep it confidential and I obeyed.”

“When the Syedna appointed me the Mazoon, in a sermon at the that time he referred to me as his beloved son and that was much more than a mazoon,” added Qutbuddin.

Qutbuddin added that, “his late half-brothers had schemed against him. And attempts were made to assassinate him at Indore and Yemen.”

Justice Gautam Patel has kept the matter for directions on June 15, 2015 and then the further schedule for further cross-examination will be decided.

Did AAP leader Vishwas have an illicit affair with a party volunteer?

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own party's volunteer. The volunteer's marriage is falling approached it seeking its in- apart because of him, she has tervention in forcing the AAP alleged." leader to dispel the allegaDelhi Police said it has altions, reports PTI. ready registered an FIR and The woman, who claimed investigation was underway to have campaigned for Vish- on the complaint filed by the was in Amethi in 2014 Lok woman.

Sabha elections, said she had "The allegation against also written separate letters to Vishwas is totally false and Kejriwal and Police Commis- baseless. AAP is being tarsioner B.S. Bassi on the issue geted. There is no basis for the but neither of them have re- allegation. Please spare our sponded. families," AAP leader Sanjay Facing the heat, Vishwas, a Singh said. member of AAP's Political AfBesides slamming Vishwas, fairs Committee, said the alle- Congress targeted Kejriwal acgations against him were false cusing him of showing insenand baseless and it was part of sitivity as the victim had a defamation campaign 'knocked' at his door seeking against the AAP by rival par- help. ties.

"The victim approached DCW Chairperson Barkha Chief Minister Kejriwal but he Singh said, "It is the same vol- remained silent when her unteer who has been coming own party volunteer apto us for quite some time now. proached him for justice...

He (Vishwas) should come Such apathetic and insensisince the complainant is his tive behaviour from him is

very unfortunate," party spokesperson Shobha Oza said while demanding a thorough investigation into the issue so that the 'culprits' be

punished.

The woman said, "Just because of this allegation my husband has left me. I have two kids. I come from a mid-

Maharashtra AAP workers resign in protest, back Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan

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early 350 AAP volunteers and leaders from Maharashtra on Monday quit in protest against the 'murder of democracy' in the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, showing their support to expelled leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav.

"As many as 350 volunteers and leaders resigned from AAP and this figure would go up when we will start to sensitise everyone about democracy being murdered in AAP," said Maruti Bhapkar, former state executive committee member of AAP unit in Maharashtra.

Bhapkar led the workers in the mass resignation programme held in Pune.

"We are now with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan to strengthen their hands to afloat the concept of Swaraj throughout the country in true sense," he added.

"Not only from Pune, but volunteers from Mumbai, Nashik, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Aurangabad, Navi Mumbai etc also had come to Pune to quit AAP," he added.

dle class family where they feel that since Kumar Vishwas is AAP spokesperson and a known face, maybe there was something between the two of us.

"I am unable to explain.

That's why I want Kumar Vishwas to speak on this but he is not doing so. That's why I had to go to the Women's Commission."

The woman also sought police protection citing an alleged threatening call from a certain "close aide" of Vishwas.

"I received a call at around 10.30 pm last night and I was threatened. The person who made the call stays with Vishwas and manages his party work.

"Since I have been threatened, I would also want police protection. However, I haven't made any formal demand in this regard yet because the call came late night," she said.

The woman claimed after her complaint to the Women's Commission, people from the AAP leader's side were putting in efforts to get in touch with her.

She castigated Kejriwal saying, "You claim to protect the country's women but you cannot even protect your own party's female worker".

Viswas, who has in the past too courted controversy over his alleged derogatory remarks against women, accused the media of playing into the hands of the BJP and of being 'extortionist'.

"She registered a complaint 15 days back, but police has not taken any action yet. She had sent me a mail saying Kumar bhaiya, what should I do now? Thereafter, our AAP's legal cell asked her to register an FIR in this regard," said Vishwas.

Vishwas said he was hurt by the "baseless allegations".

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Living with

arthritis

Arthritis is a medical condition that can impact your life in a big way.

From dealing with the pain to getting used to being unable to perform tasks that you used to with ease, the condition affects you emotionally as well as physically.

Dev Goswami & Yamini Walia bring you a guide to help you learn how to live and deal with arthritis

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e all have a basic idea about what arthritis is. The condition causes pain that affects your joints, often becoming so agonising that performing everyday activities can be a challenge.

However, it’s only when someone you know well is afflicted by the inflammatory disorder that you begin to truly understand the nitty-gritty aspects of the condition.

In extreme cases, arthritis can handicap you to such an extent that you find it difficult to get up on your own if you’ve been sitting for too long. Even in the best scenario, you’d have to think twice about tasks such as walking a lot or climbing up and down the stairs. While arthritis is a daunting disease to deal with, it is manageable. We spoke to several experts — Stian le Rouz (physiotherapist, ProSport Fitness & Sports Clinic), Dr. Hitesh Kubadia (hip & joint replacement surgeon, HKS Clinic, Dadar), Dr. Mudit Khanna (consultant orthopedic surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central) and Dr. Nidhi Shah (senior spine specialist, Qi Spine Clinic) — to bring you a guide that will help you manage the pain, ease the discomfort and improve your body’s physical response to the condition.

>> Arthritis is a difficult condition to manage.

Following our tips and suggestions will make living with it easier

Managing daily life When you suffer from arthritis, you’re going to have both good and bad days. However, the pain is usually constant. Here a few precautions that you can take in order to deal with the pain, as well as manage your condition better.

experiMent with heat and cold for relief Some patients find that they’re more comfortable in warmer conditions, while others benefit from the cold. Dr. Mudit explains, “Heat increases blood flow to the affected region and helps you to deal with chronic pain. Going for a warm bath or using a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel can help

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Caregiver tips If you live with someone who suffers from arthritis, keep the following tips in mind. n Caregivers need to educate themselves about arthritis and learn more about its effects. So, make sure that you stay informed. n Speak to the patient’s doctor to find out more about the role and side-effects of all the medicine that they’re taking. n Ensure that the patient performs the prescribed exercises and make sure that they are as active as they can be. n Make sure that they follow a healthy diet. n Make sure that you’re mentally strong and physically available to help them as and when required.

>> If you’re taking care of someone who suffers from arthritis, make an effort to learn more about what will help them

mouth Care Remember to take care of your teeth and gums in order to avoid the bacteria from dental plaque from building up and entering your bloodstream, where it could block blood vessels and cause heart problems.

exerCise tips

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analyse meDiCations Most patients who suffer from arthritis eventually begin a course of medication to control the pain and reduce the swelling. A lot of these medications however, interact with over-the-counter drugs that are taken for other underlying medical conditions. These antiinflammatory medications can have side effects. So, make sure that your medication does not react negatively with anything else you might be taking — ask your doctor before choosing any holistic or herbal supplements.

no smoking Smoking is bad for your health whether you’re

at risk of any ailments or not. To top it off, if you suffer from arthritis, you need to avoid it completely. A Swedish study found that smokers who suffer from early arthritis are less likely to respond to treatment.

Arthritis is a physical condition, so it’s important to follow a good workout routine that will help you to mange it. At the same time, you should also make some modifications and follow these tips to avoid aggravating the condition with unnecessary strain. Stian tells us what you need to bear in mind: n Perform exercises that take your joints through their full range of motion without putting extra load on them. n Walking or cycling are both good exercises because they don’t stress your joints.

However, remember to perform these exercises on an even surface. n Always remember to stretch your upper and lower body muscles after walking or cycling. This helps to prevent joint and muscle stiffness. n If you suffer from chronic pain in a specific joint, make sure that you modify the exercise that affects it the most. For example, if your knees are hurting, decrease the amount of repetitions when you perform squats. Similarly, if you experience aches and pains in your elbows, reduce the

regular CheCk-ups Immunisations of any sort — flu shots and pneumonia vaccines — are even more important if you suffer from arthritis, as they help improve your condition. Follow recommendations for your age group for cancer screenings such as mammograms.

Check your cholesterol and blood sugar levels and make sure that you take all the medication prescribed by your doctor on time and at the correct dose.

Diet anD arthritis The connection between diet and arthritis is surrounded by much debate.

Scientifically speaking, there is very little evidence that points to what you eat having a direct effect on your condition.

Dr. Mudit explains, “No special diet or miracle food can cure arthritis. There is no scientific evidence that a special diet will cure any form of arthritis, or that specific foods have an effect on the condition, except in the case of gout.”

Dr. Hitesh agrees, adding, “Several patients say that certain diets increase their pain, but scientifically, no diet has been proven as increasing or decreasing the discomfort.” For gout, Dr. Nidhi tells us that you should avoid consuming pulses and cereals as the metabolism of protein increases the production of uric acid. This forms crystals and can

aggravate your condition.

However, both Dr. Mudit and Dr. Hitesh also tell us that even though diet and arthritis may not be directly connected, it is important to follow a well-balanced diet. The reason for this is that a simple, well-balanced diet will help to balance your weight, which in turn will reduce the load on your joints, helping you to manage the condition better. And, that’s not all. Stian also recommends avoiding foods that are known to increase inflammation — even if you’re healthy. He tells us that food items such as processed sugar, saturated fats, trans fats, refined carbohydrates, MSG, gluten, alcohol and certain artificial sweeteners can lead to inflammation and exaggerated pain. So, it’s best to eliminate these from your diet.

>> There is no miracle diet to help treat arthritis.

But, low impact exercises such as cycling can help to manage it better

weight of the dumbbells you use in order to avoid stressing the joint. n It is important to maintain excellent posture when you’re working out — speak to a trainer if you aren’t sure about the form for a particular exercise — in order to reduce your risk of suffering from injuries. n An easy way to ensure that your form is perfect is to exercise in front of the mirror.

This makes it easy for you to see if you lose your form or posture at any stage of an exercise.

everyDay preCautions If you suffer from arthritis, there are several things that you should steer clear of in your daily routine. Dr. Mudit, Dr. Hitesh and Stian tell us about a few. n Avoid eating fried, fatty and unhealthy food in order to maintain a healthy body weight.

Excess body weight will aggravate arthritis. n Avoid wearing uncomfortable footwear.

Switch to wearing well cushioned, jointfriendly shoes, as these help to reduce the load on your knees. n Don’t perform high impact exercises.

Instead, focus on low-impact, joint friendly exercises such as walking on level ground, cycling and swimming. n Make sure that you start a new exercise programme gradually — overdoing it too early is a sure-fire way to get hurt. n Avoid strenuous activities such as sitting on the floor, squatting, kneeling or using an Indian toilet. Store items in drawers that you can access easily. n When you’re at work, Stian recommends that you change your position often so that you don’t end up with bad posture for too long. n It’s important to rest and give your muscles enough time to recover. n When you’re working out, remember not to do too much too soon, especially when it comes to weight training. n If one of your joints hurts for a long period of time, avoid performing exercises that can impact that particular joint. Ask your doctor or a physiotherapist to help you out.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 >> The TOPS diet promotes sensible eating habits

ExpErt AdvicE Celebrity nutritionist Suman Agarwal considers this plan with mixed feelings. She says, “It is a good program for nutritional awareness and works as a tool to educate people. But, the results will vary from person to person. We believe that the crux of the diet is portion control, disciplined follow-ups and identifying the root cause. No one diet can suit all, so dietary needs change with height, frame size, age, sex and health issues. Diets should be designed according to individual needs.”

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PumPKin in, CoConut out?

TOP IT UP For those who want to steer clear of fad diets and instead want to make some nutritious changes, the TOPS diet is a good place to start. Sara Shah tells you more

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e know that we said this article is for those who were interested in changing diets, but this isn’t really about a diet. It’s about an international, nonprofit weight-loss support group! TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and was formed in the year 1948, in Milwaukee. Its founder, Esther Manz, created the support group with the sole purpose of helping overweight and obese people lose weight, at a time when eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia had only recently come into focus. Read on to find out more.

thE diEt plAn As the name suggests, the TOPS diet does not use a specific plan, but instead, promotes sensible, healthy eating. The support group encourages its members to seek help and get advice from their physicians to create a diet that has been tailored specifically to their physical needs.

The group discourages all fad diets, weight loss pills, supplements and ‘magical’ weight loss solutions. All you have to do is create a balanced diet that includes all the vital nutrients that your body needs. Of course, it also includes a regular exercise regimen.

diEts AvAilAblE You need to be part of the group to understand exactly how this works there, but there are two diet plans that are endorsed by the organisation, which are available on the internet for you to check out. The first is the Food Exchange System, a diet regimen that was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Diabetes Association. The other is called the MyPlate

>> The MyPlate plan requires you to fill up half your plate with fruits and vegetables and the other half with lean protein and whole grains plan, which was recommended by the US federal government in 2011!

thE Food ExchAngE systEm In this diet, all your foods are classified into six categories: starch, meat, fruit, vegetables, milk and fat. Each item in a particular category can be interchanged with another food item from that same category. So, an English muffin can be exchanged for a slice of bread, because they fall into the starch group and contain the same amount of carbohydrates.

thE myplAtE plAn The MyPlate plan does not contain any specific eating plans, but instead, requires

you to fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables and the other half with lean protein and whole grains.

pros And cons There are no major pros and cons of this diet, but there are certain things to remember if you’re incorporating the TOPS diet. The good news is that you will be aware of what you are eating and can balance each meal according to the guidelines. It is also quite inexpensive when compared with other diet programs. However, this diet plan does not incudes guidelines for portion control or calorie counts, so there is a possibility that the plan won’t work for everyone.

Pumpkin seed oil is in, coconut oil is out. At least for now.

Anindra Siqueira takes you through the latest health fad that includes the oil from the seeds of this Halloween fruit

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ast year, coconut oil was touted as the go-to health product — it was known to help with everything from losing belly fat and reducing your LDL cholesterol, to protecting you from seizures and working as an effective sunscreen.

It could also help those who suffer from Alzheimer’s! So, this year is turning into the year of the pumpkin, especially for the uber health-conscious. The humble pumpkin is gaining popularity and the oil obtained from its seeds is supposed to be even better than coconut oil.

Pumpkin seed oil is a dark green oil, which is pressed from either raw or roasted pumpkin seeds. It has a rich, nutty flavour and is a good source of fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6).

But, why is it suddenly so popular? For starters, pumpkin seed oil can help reduce LDL cholesterol and contains anti-oxidants in the form of vitamin A and E, which may play a role in maintaining healthy skin.

Pumpkin seed oil can also help with prostate problems and studies have shown that pumpkin seed extracts have a positive effect on bladder and urethra function. And, while there have been claims that pumpkin seed oil is as effective as an arthritis drug in relieving chronic rheumatoid arthritis, these effects may be due to the antioxidant and fatty acid content, as well as other chemicals present in small quantities, working together to create positive effects. Then there have been studies, which suggest that eating pumpkin seeds can benefit kidney function and may even prevent kidney stones.

Pumpkin oil is also known to have antiparasitic properties and can boost hair health— it could give your hair a youthful shine!

If you want to incorporate pumpkin seed oil in your diet, mix it with some lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, and use it as a salad dressing. You can also use it to add flavour to soups and sauces. However, avoid frying with it, as high temperatures can damage its structure. >> Pumpkin seed oil is being touted as the next big thing

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Balance your hormones

Dementia is a mental illness that is commonly discussed — but do you know all the facts?

Dev Goswami recommends you take this quiz to find out if you’re blindly believing in myths

Last week, we helped you figure out if your hormones were unbalanced. If you determined that they were and are trying to find a way to balance them, these tips will come in handy, says Rhea Dhanbhoora Go organic The chemicals present in the food and beverages, and often even in the water that you drink, can disrupt your hormone balance. To ensure that you’re staying healthy and keeping your hormones balanced, eat organic food and drink only filtered water!

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Get active And we don’t mean going to the grocery store or walking around in a mall. Cardio exercises can do wonders for your hormones. You should make sure that you do a few sprint exercises and get a good workout a few days in a week to keep your hormones balanced.

Consume enough fibre Fibre help to clear out any old, useless oestrogen left in your system. It’s also very good for your overall health. Both men and women can be affected by too much oestrogen, so this is a good way to balance it out.

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Drink less coffee Or no coffee at all! Caffeine does harmful things to your body including raising your cortisol levels and slowing down your thyroid. Try not to have coffee on an empty stomach and limit your intake in order to balance your hormones.

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Ensure good circulation This is going to take a little practice, but ensuring that your pelvic region gets enough circulation is very important. To do it yourself, rub essential oils such as ginger or sesame on your lower abdomen.

Eat right Does your diet include avocados? It should! Also make sure that you’re using coconut oil in your meals — even if you don’t find it appetising. Don’t go overboard, but consume enough since they are both healthy sources of saturated fat, which helps to balance both male as well as female hormones.

>> Maintain the correct posture when you’re meditating

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« quick quiz to know yourself

Are you meditAting right?

You’ve just ventured into the realm of meditation and aren’t sure if you’re doing it right, Sara Shah suggests you take this quiz to find out 1. Every time you meditate, you ensure that your spine is upright and your posture is perfect. a. True. b. False.

2. You make sure that you find a good place to meditate — devoid of any distractions. a. True. b. False.

4. You shouldn’t correct people who suffer from dementia when they say something wrong. a. True. b. False.

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Stay stress free We tell you this all the time — but there’s a very good reason. Stress raises your cortisol levels and affects your hormones. High levels of stress can throw your hormones out of balance, ruining any progress that you’ve made to balance them out.

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techniques are on point. a. True. b. False.

4. While you try to meditate as often as you can, you limit your meditating to an early morning routine. a. True. b. False.

5. Over time, you have become better at clearing your head 3. You pay close and quietening attention to your your mind. breathing patterns and a. True. b. False. ensure that your

1. Dementia can be the result of numerous mental illnesses, and doesn’t stem from a single condition. a. True. b. False.

3. If you’re exposed to aluminium, your risk of suffering from dementia increases. a. True. b. False.

Take a supplement Sometimes, hormonal imbalances are caused by a vitamin deficiency in your body Vitamin D is among the most important of these and the lack of this vitamin can lead to several hormone-related health conditions. Take a vitamin supplement to keep your hormones balanced.

Get more omega-3!

Polyunsaturate d fats help to balance your hormones. Pick oily fish as it’s the easiest way to incorporate omega-3 in your diet without taking a supplement.

>> Dementia is more common in people who are 85-years-old and above

2. Only the elderly suffer from dementia. a. True. b. False.

Stay off the pills The morning-after pill and most birth control pills change your body chemistry by putting synthetic hormones into your system. While birth control pills are sometimes necessary, try not to take them if you already have a hormone imbalance issue.

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e know this from experience, but if you were to pay attention to medical news, you would realise it as well — you will come across at least a few sources of information that tell you something new about your brain every month. Our brain is a box of mysteries, so it is unsurprising that the conditions that afflict it are equally mysterious. It’s fitting then, that there are several myths and half-truths that surround dementia, a condition that primarily affects memory and brain function. Answer the following questions to find out if you are wellinformed about this mental disorder.

Mostly As You love meditating and are aware of what you’re doing.

Yes, you did have some difficulty mastering the art of meditation, but it just got better for you over time. While a peaceful, calm head is important for a good meditating session, you know how important it is to maintain the correct posture and be comfortable during meditation.

Mostly Bs It’s been so long since you began meditating and you still haven’t got it right! If you have answered our questions with mostly Bs, you now know that those are the areas where you’re going wrong. Posture is key when it comes to meditating. You need to keep your spine upright and find a comfortable space to sit in so that you aren’t distracted by discomfort. Choose a setting that is devoid of any distractions and focus on clearing your head along with maintaining a steady breath. These are a few basic things that you need to remember when you have just started meditating.

5. Drug abuse has absolutely no connection with an increased risk of suffering from dementia. a. True. b. False.

6. Once you are diagnosed with dementia, there is nothing that you can do about it.

a. True. b. False.

7. If someone you know begins to suffer from memory loss, it means that they are afflicted with dementia. a. True. b. False.

8. People who suffer from dementia understand quite clearly what is happening around them. a. True.

b. False.

9. The herb ginkgo biloba can help prevent dementia by boosting cognitive abilities. a. True. b. False.

10. If you are at risk of suffering from dementia (usually due to genetic factors), there is nothing that you can do to lower the risk. a. True. b. False.

unDErSTAnDinG DEMEnTiA Tally your answers with this answer key to find out more about dementia 1. AnSwEr: A. TruE

7. AnSwEr: B. FAlSE.

Dementia presents itself as a broad range of symptoms that can be caused by various diseases. There are four types of dementia (read our issue next week to find out more about them). The more common Alzheimer’s and the rare Parkinson’s disease can also lead to dementia-like symptoms.

Memory loss is only one of the symptoms of dementia. Also, unlike dementia, memory loss is considered to be a natural part of ageing. To be diagnosed with dementia, you should be suffering from other symptoms such as a difficulty in communicating, problems with balance and delusions.

Diagnosing it can be pretty complex, so leave it to the experts.

2. AnSwEr: B. FAlSE.

8. AnSwEr: A. TruE.

While it is true that dementia is much more common among people who are over 85-years-old, it also affects people in their thirties. Relatively young people can suffer from dementia if they’ve had head injuries, brain infections or strokes. Early-onset Alzheimer’s is another form of dementia that strikes when you’re relatively young (in your 50s).

Just because people with dementia have trouble communicating, it doesn’t mean that they lose their ability to understand what’s happening around them. They know exactly what is happening and also what they want. They may find it difficult to explain in words; so making notes about their behavioural patterns can help you understand what they’re trying to say.

3. AnSwEr: B. FAlSE.

Scientists initially suspected that aluminium exposure was somehow linked to dementia. However, research has failed to find a substantial connection.

9. AnSwEr: B. FAlSE.

4. AnSwEr: A. TruE.

Dementia affects a person’s memory and you may think that correcting them will help. But, constant nagging can make them depressed or aggressive, and confuse them more.

Instead, promote their socialising skills by talking to them.

For example, if they (incorrectly) tell you that they once had a dog named Roxy, ask them about the dog instead of pointing out that they never had one.

5. AnSwEr: A. TruE.

Drug abuse has numerous negative effects — some of them

potentially fatal. But, studies have not found sufficient proof to link drug abuse with the risk of developing dementia yet.

6. AnSwEr: B. FAlSE.

This myth originates because dementia is a progressive disease that, only becomes worse as you age. However, there is a lot that you can do to slow down the progression.

Apart from medication, doctors, caregivers and loved ones all play an important role in managing this condition.

The medical fraternity and scientists were once extremely fascinated by ginkgo biloba and its promising ability to boost cognitive function. However, research has failed to come up with any evidence to substantiate these claims.

10. AnSwEr: B. FAlSE.

Several factors can be inherited, but many conditions can still be prevented. A healthy lifestyle, diet and working out every day can go a long way in preventing diseases and complications — of the body or the mind.

This applies to dementia as well. Talk to a doctor to find out what you can do to lower your risk.

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differently Tired of the bicep curls that you usually perform with your dumbbells? Anindra Siqueira tells you how you can use your dumbbells to strengthen more muscle groups at one go

A word of cAution When you’re incorporating dumbbells into your workout routine, you should ensure that you maintain the right form and that you don’t exceed the weight limit that your body can handle, since the risk of injury is higher when you’re performing such exercises. Also, make sure that you pick up and put the dumbbells down carefully — most injuries occur because people are careless when they put them down.

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kay, so you’re tired of your boring, old workout routine and your body has gotten used to monotonous pushups and squats. Doing the same thing over and over again can leave you bored, tired and demotivated. To get the most from a workout, you need to make it fresh and challenging. Switching things up and adding in something new, challenges your brain and stimulates it to keep you interested. Here we tell you about a few interesting exercises that you can try with your dumbbells.

Friroz Hussain, a personal trainer, tells us that most people think about dumbbells as equipment that is only used to build strong arms, which is a misconception. Dumbbells can help you tone your entire body.

The primary benefit of using dumbbells in your workout is that you won’t only be working out large muscles, but also developing and stabilising your muscles. Doing such exercises also allows muscles that generally work together to be targeted simultaneously. This will prevent muscle groups from developing independent of one another (and lopsidedly) and by keeping them in sync.

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n the dumbbell lunge This is one of the simplest moves to

perform with a pair of dumbbells. Simply hold them by your side while you perform lunges. You can perform a stationary lunge or a reverse lunge, but make sure that you keep your back straight and your upper body steady during the movement. Since the exercise works your legs (specifically your thighs), it helps to enhance your jumping and running ability. And since both legs move differently >> Perform lunges with dumbbells for long, lean legs

>> The seated side lateral raise is targets and tones the chest

during a lunge, you can use the exercise to strengthen your weaker side. If your right leg is stronger, do a couple of reps more when you’re working out with your left leg.

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n weighted crunch The weighted crunch will put more

strain on your abdominals, forcing them to adapt. This is especially useful if you can do 2,000 sit-ups a day (like Jake Gyllenhall!). Lie on your back holding a dumbbell on your chest. Raise your upper body until your shoulder blades are slightly off the ground. Hold the pose for a brief moment and then lower yourself back down. It’s important to remember that straightening up completely doesn’t really work out your abs — the range of motion that works them out is limited. This is why it is best to hold your position for a few seconds before lowering yourself again.

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n Seated side lateral raise This is a simple exercise and is

best performed with light weights. Hold one dumbbell in each hand and place them by your side when you’re in a seated position. Raise both dumbbells simultaneously, until your arms are parallel to the ground. Hold this position momentarily and then slowly lower your arms. This exercise targets several muscle groups and strengthens your core. Just make sure that you don’t use very heavy weights. n the wall sit and front raise This exercise works your shoulders, pecs and core. Stand with your back straight and

shoulders against a wall, with a dumbbell in each hand and slide down until your knees are bent at a 90° angle. Lift your hands up simultaneously, extending them in front of you until they are parallel to the floor. Hold for a few seconds and then lower them slowly.

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n Straight-arm pullover Performing dumbbell exercises that

mimic the bench press exercise isn’t the only way to work your chest. To perform a straight-arm pullover, lie on your back at the edge of a bench or a bed and hold one dumbbell with both hands. Extend your hands over your head and then slowly raise the dumbbell. Hold this position and then lower your arms. This works your upper chest as well as your shoulders and triceps. However, make sure that you perform the movements slowly and that you have a spotter, especially when you’re new to this exercise.

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n one arm row While you can do a dead lift with dumbbells,

we recommend starting off with something even simpler.

Find a surface to lean against, such as a bench or a bed, and position yourself bent forwards, holding a dumbbell in one hand, extended towards the floor. Rest your other hand on the bench or bed and straighten your legs. Lift the dumbbell by bringing your upper arm parallel to the floor, hold it for a moment and then lower the dumbbell. The exercise works your shoulder and back and helps you get the perfect V-shape.

« Know more ChoColate milK is best after worKout If you love chocolate milk, we’ve got some good news for you. Researchers claim that drinking this after a workout is more beneficial than consuming other sports drinks. Yamini Walia finds out more

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ow many times have you been advised to stay away from drinks that contain chocolate? However many calories they threaten to put on, you will be thrilled to find that chocolate milk may actually be the best thing to drink after a workout!

Scientists have found that this beverage contains all the nutrients that your body needs to help you recover after a rigorous workout. The proteins in the drink help heal your muscles and the calories replace those that are burned when you exercise.

According to researchers at Cornell University, chocolate milk does a great job, in fact a better one than other sports

drinks. So, researchers decided to create the best post-exercise beverage, after watching athletes overeating at night to compensate for their tough, challenging training regimes.

They used a computer software to develop a formula for the best product and combined it with advice from nutrition specialists. The researchers tried adding Omega 3, the health fatty acid, into the drink, but it increased the fat content too much. They also tried adding more sugar, but then realised that doing so may lead to stomach problems.

Clint Wattenberg, the coordinator of

sports nutrition at Cornell, said that after numerous experiments, they settled on a 230ml bottle of chocolate milk. Their modified chocolate milk contained 16g of protein and 230 calories for every 230ml serving. A regular bottle of packaged chocolate milk contains just 8g of protein and 160 calories.

Clint explains, “20g of protein is optimal for muscle recovery for an average athlete.

This composition of low-fat chocolate milk is probably the gold standard for a recovery beverage.” So, it’s time to bid adieu to all those protein shakes and switch to chocolate milk!

>> Chocolate milk can serve as a great recovery drink for your muscles

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>> Stress can have a direct impact on your libido, causing your pelvic muscles to tighten up and in turn, lead to painful intercourse

Tokophobia

Childbirth may seem scary until you get around to it. But, there are people who never get past the fear! Sara Shah tells you more about Tokophobia

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ith exceptions, most women want to have children. But, there are women who don’t want to simply because they are scared.

Yes, we know that childbirth can be quite gory, but women usually get past that. However, there are some who never get rid of this fear — they suffer from a disorder called tokophobia. Read on as we tell you more.

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Burning love Playing this popular Elvis Presley number may be a good way to spice things up a little in the bedroom. But, when there is a literal burn when it comes to your bedroom activity, it’s time to start singing Doctor! Doctor! Dev Goswami tells you about a few common reasons for painful sex

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what you’re doing is wrong. This psychological mindset causes a physiological response and your vagina literally shuts down. You need to visit a doctor and pointedly ask about this condition as vaginismus is usually not the first condition that doctors look at when you complain about painful intercourse.

ex is such a taboo subject that most of us won’t even know or be bold enough to find out what’s going on when it feels like there is something wrong. When the oohhs and aahhs turn into arghs and ouches, you need to realise that you have a problem. Painful sex is a condition that even has its own medical term — dyspareunia. Mostly seen among women, pain during sex can be due to several reasons. While consulting a gynaecologist is the best course of action, knowing about the possible causes will help as well. Take a look at what can cause painful intercourse.

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white discharge and an uncomfortable itch.

Over-the-counter anti-fungal creams will cure this problem. But, it is prudent to visit a doctor so that you can rule out other, more serious causes such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) or STDs.

You know that emotions can affect your sex drive. But, they can also lead to painful sex — directly as well as indirectly. Being depressed, anxious or overly concerned about your physical appearance can make it difficult for you to feel aroused, which can lead to painful sex. On the other hand, stress has a direct impact on sex and in cases of extreme stress, your pelvic muscles tend to contract and tighten, which results in pain during intercourse. Reducing stress and building up a positive self image will help deal with these causes. You may need to ask friends and family for help — in fact, it’s recommended that you do.

Vaginismus

peyronie’s Disease

This is a rare problem, but one that you need to be aware of. Vaginismus causes your vaginal muscles to contract involuntarily. This basically means that it clamps shut, making entry difficult or impossible. It can lead to excruciating pain — it’s almost as though your vagina has a “do not enter” sign over it! The causes are known to range from a history of sexual abuse to coming from a culture that regards premarital sex as immoral. In the latter scenario, it can lead you to believe that

While painful sex is rare for men, if it does happen, Peyronie’s disease may be to blame. The condition, which usually affects men, leads to the development of scar tissue in your penis, which causes it to curve or bend more than usual. This can cause pain during sex and in extreme cases, can make it impossible to have sex.

Visiting a doctor is the only thing you can do as you’ll need to undergo a series of tests. Treatment can range from medication to surgery.

insufficienT luBricaTion This is the easiest to treat, but probably the most common reason for painful sex.

Female bodies biologically produce lubrication to moisten the vagina, which allows sex to be painless. However, a lack of foreplay or not being aroused enough, as well as medical conditions such as vaginal dryness, can lead to insufficient lubrication, which can lead to pain.

There are several over-the-counter lubricants that you can use to help you resolve this problem.

infecTion Another common reason, this one occurs because most of us are too embarrassed or shy to talk about any signs of medical problems down there. Yeast infections are common amongst both men and women and can make sex painful for both. The symptoms for men include burning and itching on the tip of the penis, while for women, the infection shows up as thick,

Tokophobia is the fear of pregnancy and childbirth, which is common amongst women. It is very common for women to feel anxious when they think about pregnancy and childbirth, as it is a major event in a woman’s life. But, for tokophobics, this anxiety transitions to full-blown panic attacks and terror. Women who suffer from this disorder usually end up childless.

Tokophobia is fairly rare, but several studies have been conducted to show that this disorder affects anywhere from 3-8% of women around the world. It can even go undetected as many women are too shy to talk about the issue. Treatments for tokophobia include consulting a psychiatrist or a mental health professional who will provide counselling. It also helps to talk to your partner openly to help them better understand your reluctance to have a child.

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n Depression Depression during pregnancy is a

symptom of this disorder. And, while it may be quite normal for pregnant women to feel depressed or experience mood swings, these changes usually don’t last very long. Prolonged depression is what you need to keep an eye out for.

n overuse of contraceptives Women with

tokophobia tend to go overboard with their use of contraceptives and insist on using multiple contraceptives in order to avoid getting pregnant.

n Birth defect belief People who suffer from

tokophobia also have a fear of giving birth to a baby with some complication or defect. Pregnant women generally do have such fears, but when they turn into an obsession, it can be a possible sign of tokophobia.

>> Prolonged depression during pregnancy could be a sign of tokophobia

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ask our beauty expert BarBara, our Beauty expert, will help fix your proBlems

dear Barbara, Lately, I’ve noticed that my skin turns red when I am outdoors. It starts to feel taut and I’ve also developed tiny bumps. This happened around a week ago. Now, my skin is super red and itchy, and has started to flake off! I have never experienced this problem before and don’t know what to do. I even peeled off the skin, only for it to start oozing pus. What do I do?

— meenakshi Kalra, Kalyan dear meenakshi, It sounds like your skin is sunburnt. Long hours spent in the sun have damaged your skin and it’s best to visit your doctor immediately. Till you do, cool your skin down by rubbing some ice cubes or cold aloe vera gel on it. Aloe vera contains anti-inflammatory properties and will soothe your skin. Always remember to wear sunscreen that has an SPF rating of at least 30.

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face the facts Move over hair serums — facial serums have entered the beauty market. But, are they really beneficial? Yamini Walia tells you a little more about the popular skin solution

what are facial serums?

dear Barbara, I have noticed that every time I wear earrings, or jewellery that isn’t made of gold, the skin around my piercing turns green and itchy. It then starts oozing pus and becomes raw. I don’t like to wear gold all the time as I love costume jewellery. What should I do?

— saba Kazi, cotton Green dear saba, Your skin isn’t reacting very well to costume jewellery. And, from what you have described, we are assuming that all the jewellery you’ve been wearing is artificial. Your skin seems to be hyper sensitive to metals other than gold, so we suggest you switch to sterling silver. We can’t promise you as wide a choice, but it is something that you’re going to have to do to save your skin.

During the summer, you need a light skin solution that gets absorbed quickly. This is an essential attribute of facial serums, which can be used as an alternative and also as a supplement to your face cream.

The biggest difference between creams and serums lies in their formulation. Serums don’t include airtight, moisturising ingredients such as petroleum jelly or mineral oil (that most lotions contain), which keep water from evaporating. They also contain fewer lubricating and thickening agents such as nut or seed oils, and are mostly water-based, resulting in the elimination of any oil-based ingredients altogether.

Dr. Apratim Goel, dermatologist and laser surgeon, tells us, “Serums are basically lightweight products, which contain light-textured small molecular weight particles that have a higher concentration of active ingredients.”

15 minutes before using the serum.

Dr. Apratim explains, “People who have sensitive skin need to be careful, because facial serums can sometimes react negatively with their skin.” So, allow your skin to dry completely as this helps to slow down penetration. n If you think that you can’t apply your favourite moisturiser with a serum, you’re wrong. Simply apply your serum first, so that it isn’t blocked from being absorbed by your skin.

how are they Beneficial?

There are several facial serums available in the market, and they are all aimed at solving common skin problems. So, the benefits may vary. But, here are a few general ones that apply to all.

how do i apply them?

This is where most of us will falter — learning how to apply facial serums. We recommend using these tips to make sure you’re applying them correctly. n After cleaning your face with a cleanser or a face wash, apply a pea-sized amount of serum on your face, patting it evenly over your skin with a finger. n If you have sensitive skin, wait for 10 to

>> Apply a face serum after washing or cleansing your face

n Since serums contain high levels of

nourishing ingredients, all of them help restore moisture and elasticity to your skin, while regulating oil production. n They hydrate, nourish and brighten your skin, while preventing acne. n Most face creams contain only 5-10 % of active ingredients, whereas facial serums can contain up to 70%. This means that they contain a much greater concentration of beneficial nutrients. n They also help to strengthen your skin cells.

precautions You have to be careful while picking out a facial serum. Dr Abhay Talati, dermatologist at Skin Space, tells us that serums can be effective if you use the right products for your skin type, depending on the problem you have. He adds, “It is always a good idea to consult your dermatologist before choosing a product. Skin specialists can assess your skin type and suggest the right product.”

Dr. Apratim adds, “Though they are best suited for oily skin, serums need to be used along with other skin care products if you have dry skin.” Serums aren’t for everyone, especially people who suffer from chronic conditions such as eczema or rosacea. In such cases, serums may penetrate too quickly, leading to irritation.

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India loses $9.8bn every year due to disasters

India loses US $9.8 billion every year due to multi-hazard disasters as its 58.6 per cent land is prone to earthquake and 8.5 per cent area is vulnerable to cyclone. As per the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction's (UNISDR) Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) 2015, risk profile of India estimates that Average Annual Loss (AAL) from multi-hazard disasters in India is approximately $9.8 billion per year, according to a Home Ministry note.

EW DELHI: Sharing the 'pain' of quake-devastated Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoped that the 'beloved brother' bounces back quickly from its current crisis even as he observed that the task of recovery was long and arduous.

"We should share the pain and wipe the tears of people of Nepal," Modi said while referring to the devastation caused in the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

He was addressing a gathering here on 'Buddha Purnima' where one-minute silence was observed in memory of those killed in the massive earthquake in Nepal and India.

"The birthplace of Lord Buddha, our beloved brother Nepal is going through a massive crisis. People of Nepal have to bear this difficult situation. It is difficult to imagine how long and arduous this journey will be. We share the pain of the people of Nepal. Let us pray to Lord Buddha that they get new strength," he said.

Invoking Lord Buddha, he said his teaching of compassion inspires one to rebuild lives. India has deployed massive resources, including

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying obeisance in front of a statue of Lord Buddha at 'International Buddha Poornima Diwas Celebrations 2015’ in New Delhi on Monday.

military forces, for rescue and relief teachings of Lord Buddha can show operations in Nepal. the way out.

Modi also said the world is going "Violence is at its peak. Major through "turmoil" and added the part of the world is soaked in blood....People are baying for each other's blood. In this situation of bloodshed, where will the message of compassion come from? The only resort is Lord Buddha and his teachings," the Prime Minister said.

He cited how Buddha, who was born as a prince, renounced the wordly things like power and wealth to seek salvation through spiritualism 2500 years back.

"Some people think power and prosperity are good enough to solve all problems.... But Lord Buddha renounced all these to seek greater powers through love and compassion for welfare of humanity. This thought is not small. He must have been having big conviction and courage to renounce all these," Modi said.

The Prime Minister said Lord Buddha's timeless message of love and compassion could help rid the world of the problems of war and violence.

"If you want to get rid of war, you will have to tread Buddha's path," Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of Lord Budha with a message he said.

'Bless the Nepal victims' at Puri beach in Odisha.

Modi said the entire world has

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EW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed all the government officials not to entertain the requests of MLAs or ministers seeking free passes of high profile events or concerts.

According to a source, Kejriwal has told his Principal Secretary to communicate with all the departments to put a blanket ban on demands of free passes of entertainment events in the city by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs and ministers. Kejriwal has also directed that if someone makes a request for free passes then department head should also inform the Chief Minister's office about the same.

"Kejriwal also directed that if anyone wishes to attend any event or concert then they can buy the tickets of the programme and attend it," a senior officer said.

Ministers and MLAs can only attend the event if they have bought

the tickets or they are invited by the organiser for an event.

In past, practice of demanding free passes for high profile events like IPL matches, plays and music

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concerts were common by the ministers and MLAs. Various departments used to arrange passes from the organisers in exchange of assuring hassle free events.

The source confirmed that recently, a similar request was brought into the notice of Chief Minister who denied giving permission. Recently, a delegation of the Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) met Chief Minister and highlighted the issue of corruption faced while organising an event.

Delegation told Kejriwal, that they face corruption at several steps while conducting any event. To hold an event in Delhi, organisers have to give 20 to 30 per cent of passes free for VIP entry. Kejriwal assured that Delhi government doesn't want any passes for the events and even he will buy tickets if he has to attend any concert.

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acknowledged that the 21st century belongs to Asia and Buddha's teachings would be the inspiration and guiding spirit for Asia, as it showed the world the path to relief from problems of conflict and hatred.

"Buddha's words had immense power and that is why the world accepted him," he underlined.

The Prime Minister said Lord Buddha was conscious towards individual emancipation as well as social reform and had sensed the importance of uniting people towards a noble cause.

He said Lord Buddha's teaching of "Atta Deepo Bhavah" – "Be your own light" – was one of the greatest management lessons ever, contained in just three words.

Lord Buddha had always championed the cause of dalits, oppressed and deprived classes of the society beside empowerment of women, Modi said. He did not believe in "ekla chalo" (march alone) but always laid emphasis on bringing people together, which has inspired dalit icon Baba Ambedkar.

"Lord Buddha wanted evolution in the society... The issues being discussed presently were taken up by Lord Buddha 2500 years ago. His teachings are relevant in this age also," the Prime Minister said.

Taking a dig at his critics, Modi said he, as Chief Minister of Gujarat, had placed a statue each of Lord Buddha at the entrance of the state Secretariat and his official residence but "apparently their (critics') attention has not gone to that aspect. Otherwise, they would have flogged me."He said he proposes to build an impressive Buddha temple in his ancestral place Vadnagar in Gujarat where materials related to the founder of Buddhism had been found.

21 dead as bus falls off bridge, catches fire in MP P

ANNA (MP): Twenty-one persons were charred to death and 13 others sustained burn injuries when the private bus they were travelling in fell into a nullah and caught fire in the district on Monday. The accident took place near Pandav fall, close to Panna Tiger Reserve, nearly 14 km from the district headquarters.

"We have pulled out 21 charred bodies from the bus which was on its way to Satna district from Chhatarpur district," Superintendent of Police I P Arjaria told PTI over phone from the accident spot. The injured persons were rushed to a hospital.

Arjaria said the diesel tank of the bus exploded after it skidded off a bridge and fell 15 feet down into a nullah. The resultant fire gutted the vehicle completely.

Rescue operation had almost come to an end, the SP added.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced financial help of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 to the seriously injured and the injured victims, respectively. He also ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

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According to various estimates, India is expected to grow at 7.5-8.0% in both 2015 and 2016. This only reaffirms India’s fascinating growth prospects. In a time span of less than a year, our Government has taken a number of steps to revive the economy. Our goal is to place the Indian economy on a high and sustained growth trajectory through focus on infrastructure development, skills development, improving ease of doing business and economic reforms including comprehensive social safety net and fiscal discipline.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the First Business Session of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank

Nifty Surges 150 Points; Closes Above 8300 NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (May 5, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Monday (May 04, 2015) a net 150.45 points (1.84%) and closed at the 8331 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8230 points level. It then declined by a few points and registered the day’s low at the 8220 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound until 2.50 p.m. It then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 8346 points level at 3.28 p.m. and then turned into a range bound until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 126 points and closed above the psychologically important 8300 points level. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 47 were gainers while just 3 stocks closed in the red. All the secotral indices closed in the green. Substantial buying was witnessed in oil & gas, PSU and realty stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 31.27%. This change is substantial but indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 1161 were gainers, 300 were losers and 30 remained unchanged.

Slow Stocha stic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-sold zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has risen above the slow D line (positive and a buy signal).

RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed above the 40 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

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

The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a neutral market but with a positive bias.

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7857 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8609 points level.

The next resistance is at the 8523 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 = 8299 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8253.

Support (2) = 8174.

Resistance (1) = 8378.

Resistance (2) = 8425.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a long 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.

Further, the index has crossed above its 5 and 200 day moving averages. Moreover, the velocity parameters which were negatively trended are now turning neutral. All these indicate a positive bias.

However, the index iis still below its 15 and 25 day moving averages and both the averages are declining.

This is negative. Investors are advised to adopt a wait and watch policy, until a clearer signal emerges.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line but both lines are converging (positive if it continues). The ADX is flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 8250) Positive.

Is below its 15-day average (at 8459) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8499) Negative.

Has crossed above its 200-day average (at 8269) Positive.

Taxability Of LPG Subsidy Unclear; Experts Seek Clarification Garg said: "LPG subsidy, strictly speaking, would be hit by the new law unless it is clarified that such axability of LPG subsidy and subsidy represents a differential other direct benefits paid di- pricing and not a concession". rectly into bank accounts of benefi- BMR & Associates Leader (Direct ciaries is unclear with tax experts Tax) Gokul Chaudhri, however, felt divided on the issue and want an ex- that the subsidies under Direct plicit clarification from the govern- Benefit Transfer (DBT) are taxable.

"In case the above proposal is enment. The Finance Bill, 2015, as passed by the Lok Sabha last week, acted as law and specific exemption has expanded the definition of in- is not provided for LPG subsidy (or come, that is taxable under the In- other benefits under DBT scheme), come Tax Act, 1961, by inserting a such subsidy is likely to be taxable sub-clause on subsidies, grant, cash for recipients," he said.

Beginning with 54 districts last incentive and duty drawback.

Tax experts are, however, di- fiscal, the programme to enable vided if the insertions mean that consumers to buy domestic cookassesses will have to pay tax on subsidies they receive in their bank accounts. According to the amendments to the Finance Bill, the income shall include "assistance in form of a subsidy or grant or cash incentive or duty drawback or waiver or concession or reimbursement by the central government or state government or any authority or body or agency ing gas at market price has exin cash or kind to the assessee panded to entire country from other than the subsidy or grant or April 1. The government continues reimbursement which is taken to subsidize 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg into account for determination of each to households in a year.

This subsidy is paid directly into the actual cost of the asset".

Commenting on the new clause, bank accounts of users and the KPMG Partner (International Tax) beneficiary then uses it to buy Naveen Aggarwal said: "Evidently, cooking gas at market price. The the amendment is very widely subsidy transfer this month is Rs worded. It needs to be seen how this 198.18 per cylinder. It was Rs is applied by the tax authorities in 203.18 in the previous month.

Considering Rs 200 as average various situations". Consumers receive an equivalent of difference be- subsidy payout for the year, an astween the market price and sessee will receive Rs 2,400 in a year. subsidized rate of Rs 414 per LPG If the assessee is in the highest tax cylinder in their bank accounts for bracket, he or she will have to shell buying 12 bottles of cooking gas in a out over Rs 600 as income tax unless year. This amount currently is less the government clarifies to say that these subsidy and other direct benthan Rs 200 per cylinder.

PwC Leader (Direct Tax) Rahul efit transfers are exempt.

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Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on United Phosphorus

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Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on Grasim Industries

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GMR Infra's parent pledges 14.41% stake with IL&FS Trust cos Ashok Minda group forms JV with US-based VAST Bhel commissions Bijlee Utpadan's thermal unit in Bihar Sqaure Yards raises $6mn from S'pore,Hong Kong-based investors Bajaj Auto sales up 1% in Apr Ashok Leyland April sales rise 43% to 8,435 units.

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free trade agreement (FTA) between India and China may put India at disadvantage as China enjoys an edge in the manufacturing sector as well as tariff rates, according to Assocham. The industry chamber has pointed out that the benefits of an FTA between the two neighbours may accrue to China, at least in the short term.

"An FTA between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and India certainly goes in favour of PRC and is disadvantageous to India at least in

the short run. This is because of the higher tariff regime in India," Assocham said, adding "At this juncture, an FTA with China will reinforce the existing trade asymmetries between the two countries."

The Indian manufacturing industry has in the past expressed its reservations over such an arrangement with China. The industry has been complaining of dumping of Chinese products in India, which has already imposed anti-dumping duties on them.

"In view of the comparative advantage China enjoys in the manu-

facturing sector, any form of trade agreement between the two has to tread cautiously. India's opening up of the trade sector has to be carefully calibrated to balance interests of domestic manufacturing over the medium term," Assocham said. It suggested that Indian exports to China should move beyond primary goods.

To tap the huge Chinese market, Indian exporters should target China's demand for consumer goods and plug into its supply chain networks, the chamber said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit China on May 14-16.

BUSINESS BRIEFS BSE Seeks Clarification From MCX On CBI Probe Reports

BSE has sought clarification from leading commodity bourse MCX on reports that the CBI has launched a probe into the company's IPO offer which was launched way back in 2012. In a filing, MCX said that the BSE has sought clarification with respect to media report stating, "The CBI has launched a probe into the initial public offer (IPO) of commodity futures exchange MCX to see if there were irregularities in clearing the share sale, which had received a healthy response." The reply is awaited on this issue, the exchange added.

Standards For Service Sector To Help Boost Trade

Fixing standards for the service sector will help India in improving competitiveness of businesses and enhance trade, a top government official said yesterday. With increasing trade in services, standardisation in the sectors such as education, ICT, tourism, retail and logistics are important, said Secretary in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Keshav Desiraju. "The national, regional and international standards in the service sector will improve enterprise competitiveness, boost trade and enhance safety and security," BIS said quoting Desiraju in a statement. He was speaking at the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) workshop here, which was organised by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Aditya Birla Group Stocks Jump 20% On Apparel Biz Merger

India’s Mfg Growth Slips In April As Orders Drop

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he manufacturing sector output eased in April after a solid rate of growth witnessed in the previous month as the pace of order flows slowed down following which, companies reduced their staffing levels, an HSBC survey said .The headline HSBC India Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by Markit, stood at 51.3 in April, down from 52.1 in March, pointing to a weaker improvement in operating conditions across various industries.

The PMI is a composite gauge designed to give a single figure snapshot of manufacturing business conditions. A figure above 50 indi-

Gold Imports Up 19.5% At $34.32 Bn In FY15

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old imports surged 19.5% to reach USD 34.32 billion in 201415 due to declining prices and easing of restrictions by the Reserve Bank. Imports of the metal were USD 28.7 billion the previous fiscal, 2013-14.Increase in gold imports impacts the country's trade deficit, which has reached USD 137 billion in 2014-15, and the current account deficit (CAD).

The imports almost doubled in March to USD 4.98 billion which pushed the trade deficit to a fourmonth high of USD 11.79 billion for the month, according to the Commerce Ministry data. India is the largest importer of gold, which mainly caters to the demand of the jewelery industry. The Reserve Bank and the government have maintained that the CAD level is comfortable, but the spike in gold imports may spark fresh worries.

cates that the sector is expanding, while a figure below that level means contraction.

"Despite recording softer rates of expansion, the Indian manufacturing sector held its ground in April, benefiting from ongoing improvements in operating conditions," Markit Economist Pollyanna De Lima said. The headline index was recorded above the crucial 50.0 threshold for the 18th successive month.

"However, we are yet to see growth leading to meaningful job creation, as the index measuring employment has shown little change to staff numbers since the beginning of 2014," Lima added.

April saw companies maintain a

cost-cautious approach to hiring and vast majority of panelists signaled no change in employment levels. On the price front, tariffs fell for the first time since May 2013, as firms responded to a weaker cost inflation, HSBC said. "Even with the slower pace of expansion, the goods-producing sector is on course to provide a boost to the overall economy in the upcoming quarter," Lima added.

In the monetary policy review in April, RBI kept the key policy rate unchanged on fears of unseasonal rain impacting food prices. It has reduced repo rate by a total of 0.5 per cent since January. The next review is due in the first week of next month.

MF Inflows In Equities Hits 7-Year High At Rs 7,600 Cr In April

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positive investor sentiments, government's reforms agenda, imutual fund managers proved fundamentals of the pumped in over Rs 7,600 domestic economy and increased crore in equity markets in April, participation from retail investors. making it their highest net inflow However, industry body Associin more than seven years, mainly ation of Mutual Funds of India's on account of positive investor (Amfi) decision to put one per cent sentiments and the govern- cap on upfront commission paid ment's reforms agenda. In com- to distributors may impact the secparison, they pulled out Rs 2,698 tor, they added. Fund managers crore from the stock markets in have shown interest in equity marApril 2014. kets in the past one year. They According to the latest Sebi data, pumped in over Rs 40,000 crore in mutual fund (MF) managers in- equity markets in 2014-15, making vested a net sum of Rs 7,618 crore it their first net inflow in six years, in April this year. This was the for an entire fiscal. highest net inflow in equities since The huge inflows also helped the January 2008, when fund man- MF industry reach around Rs 12 agers poured in Rs 7,703 crore. Be- lakh crore mark in assets under sides, fund managers invested a management (AUM) at the end of net amount of Rs 28,650 crore in the financial year. Moreover, MFs debt markets last month. are upbeat about overall inflows in Experts have attributed this equities and debt markets for the strong inflow in stock markets to current financial year as well.

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Shares of Pantaloons Fashion & Retail and Aditya Birla Nuvo today gained up to 20%, a day after Aditya Birla Group merged its apparel businesses into a Rs 5,290-crore entity named Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.

Pantaloons Fashion jumped 19.92% to Rs 136.60 -- its upper circuit limit on the BSE, while Aditya Birla Nuvo surged 12.94% to Rs 1,773.55. In a major consolidation exercise, Aditya Birla Group yesterday merged its apparel businesses into a Rs 5,290-crore entity named Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), which will be the largest pure-play fashion lifestyle company in the the country.

DLF To Launch Rs 3,600 Cr CMBS Issue

India's largest realty firm DLF is likely to raise about Rs 3,600 crore this quarter through the issue of securities, backed by its IT-SEZ, as part of strategy to replace costlier debt. DLF also plans to launch its first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) this fiscal to monetise its commercial assets. "We are actively working with rating agency and investment bankers for the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) issue," DLF Chief Financial Officer Ashok Tyagi told PTI. He did not give any timeframe for the launch of CMBS. Sources, however, said it could be launched in the next two months. DLF had in February this year said it was ready to launch a large CMBS of about Rs 3,600 crore in its SEZ business to further improve the quality of debt.

3rd Edition Of Concrete Show India 2015 In City

UBM India has announced the 3rd edition of the Concrete Show India 2015, co-located with Bridges India, the only show exclusively dedicated to the concrete industry, covering key sectors like roads and highways, housing, airports, ports, power, rail, dams & bridges at BEC from 7th to 9th May 2015. Concrete Show India 2015 will showcase latest offerings and technologies in machinery, equipment, commercial concrete products, services and systems from industry suppliers. The three day show will provide opportunities to architects and engineers, commercial & resident developers and contractors, distributors, government authorities and state corporations to interact and network with exhibitors from across the industry. The show will be marked by over 150 exhibitors including industries players like Godrej Construction, Tata steel, Hyundai Aluminum, Reliance Industries, Hess, Toyota Forms, JSW Cement amongst other.

Exim Bank Net Up At Rs 726 Cr In FY15

The Exim Bank has reported an increase in net profit at Rs 726 cr for FY 20142015, up from Rs 710 cr in the previous fiscal. "Around 35% of our portfolio is Government- directed lending where I cannot change the profit margins.

Secondly, the interest rate is moving down, so we have also been pressurised on the interest rate margins which we can charge to our customers. Lastly, our provisioning for NPAs is around 80% which is much higher," CMD Yaduvendra Mathur said while explaining the reasons for lower profit. The bank transferred Rs 433 cr to the government as return on capital, as against Rs 339 cr a year ago. The government-run export credit agency's total business grew 13% to Rs 1,76,511 cr as of end-March, he said. Loan portfolio grew 15% to Rs 86,953 cr from Rs 75,873 cr the previous year. The non-funded portfolio also expanded 15% to Rs 10,847 cr.

Numero Uno Clothing Files For IPO With Sebi

Apparel and lifestyle accessories firm Numero Uno Clothing Ltd has approached capital markets regulator Sebi to float an initial public offer (IPO). The proposed public issue comprises fresh issue worth Rs 65 crore and an offer for sale up to 84 lakh from its promoter and AA India Development Capital Fund, the company said in its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed with Sebi. The proceed of the issue would be utilised for opening 84 new stores, expansion of the existing capacity at Selaqui, Dehradun, brand building and general corporate purposes.

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Dressed to Dance

ACTOR Himmanshoo Malhotra and his wife Amruta Khanvilkar are one happygo-lucky couple who are getting a lot of

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centers on an idealistic s o c i a l worker who saves an abused 10year-old girl from her parents only to discover that the girl is not as innocent as she thinks.

HBO, 9.m .

SOAPS & SERIALS

SATRANGI SASURAL

Shaadi celebrations continue in the house. Gautam’s father relentlessly pursues a way to get rid of Nilima by paying the beautician to put a lizard in her wig so it bleeds her to death? On the other hand Bua Maa has something else brewing? Will they succeeded in their plans? Zee T V, 10 p.m.

Maansi attempts to sit next to Ahem as his wife during Bapuji’s

Barsi will Gopi be able to stop her? Vidya gets Suspicious regarding Gopi’s whereabouts. Will she get to know that Gopi was in Jail and that too for killing her own sister Radha? Star Plus, 7 p.m .

RIVER MONSTERS

Join Jeremy Wade in RIVER MONSTERS as he uncovers the world’s largest, strangest and most dangerous fish. An im al Plan et, 8 p.m .

Outdoorsman and survival expert Les Stroud strands himself in a remote location with no equipment or supplies apart from his one-man camera rig and only his wits and stamina to survive. Discover y, 10 p.m.

HOW TECH WORKS

Showcasing the world of science in truly unexpected ways,

tune into HOW TECH WORKS on Discovery Science as it features an eclectic mix of all science things and explore how they work.

Satrangi Sasural, Zee TV, 10 p.m.

Di scover y Sci en ce, 11 p.m.

TU MERA HERO

Titu and Panchi are back home, while Govind Narayan is still

mad enough to throw TItu out of the house because he didn’t sit at the shop. When this is made much worse by the shop being raided by the police fo faulty goods, how will Titu save himself?

Will the shop survive this? Star Puls, 8 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

A notorious international crime group chases after a young

chivalrous man, his mentor’s daughter, and a famous archaeologist, who possess a map leading to ancient treasure. Pix, 8 p.m

THE WOLVERINE

In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an un-

known world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before. Star M ovi es, 9 p.m.

SWAT

Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T.

officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely violent bank robbery. Although they thwarted the robbery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether.

After 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or “Hondo”, is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division. He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies.

However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

INDIAN

A brave Indian policeman named Raj beats up and then ar-

rests a Muslim terrorist by the name of Khan. This gets him promoted, and he is congratulated by none other than his father-in-law, who is also a very high ranking policeman. Then all of a sudden, Raj finds out that many policemen would like to see Khan go free. He discusses this issue with his father-in-law, and to his surprise, does not find any support from him. Disagreements and arguments ensue, and as a result, his father-in-law gets killed. The Police suspect Raj of killing him, they begin the process of arresting him, he runs away, while Khan is all set to get freed to do whatever he likes. Star G ol d, 8 p.m .

MOHRA

Journalist Roma Singh is the daughter of a jailer. While taking a tour of the jail, she is molested by some of the inmates, and an inmate, Vishal Agnihotri comes to her assistance. She finds out that Vishal is in for four homicides, and decides to investigate further. She finds out, with the help of the owner of her publications, Jindal that Vishal was compelled to take the law in his own hands when the courts failed to punish the assailants of his sister and sweetheart. Soon, Vishal is released from prison, and begins to work for Jindal. It is then that he realizes that he has just walked from a walled prison, to an open prison, as the truth behind his release slowly but surely starts to dawn on him. Zee Ci nema, 9 p.m.

HAATIM TAI

Hatim Tai is the legendary chief of a small district. He is Known

The Treasure Hunter, Pix, 8 p.m.

for his generosity, wisdom and courage. Hatim learns that one of the local girls in his town has a curse put on her - whomever marries her, the husband will die. In order to break this curse, Hatim agrees to take part in 7 quests. All 7 quest are dangerous but have a moral. If he completes all 7 then he will also release the fairy who has turned into a stone. Hatim and his friend (Satish Shah) embark on a fun but dangerous quest to break the curse once and for all. Zee Classi c, 9 p.m .

SARKAR

Meet Subhash Nagre - a wealthy and influential resident of Bombay. He lives in a palatial house with his wife, Pushpa; sons Vishnu and his wife Amrita and their son; a second son, named Shankar, in the United States. Subhash and his family are thrilled when Shankar returns home, in the company of a gorgeous longlegged young woman named Pooja, who he plans to marry soon.

While Subhash adores both his sons, he shows his open disappointment for Vishnu, whose language, childish actions, and his affair with a Bollywood actress named Sapna are just few of his wrong actions. When Vishnu finds out that a Bollywood actor is attempting to start an affair with Sapna, he angrily guns him down in front of several witnesses. Subhash asks Vishnu to leave the house, and thereafter Vishnu is arrested and charged with murder. B4U, 9 p.m.

EK MAIN AUR EKK TU

The Kapoors have always wanted their only son Rahul to be a

go-getter and have groomed him appropriately since childhood.

But when Rahul is sacked from his new job in Las Vegas around Christmas, he is compelled to visit a psychotherapist to give vent to his insecurities. There he meets Riana Braganza, a hair stylist who has recently broken up with her boyfriend. Riana and Rahul bond over drinks and paint the town red on Christmas eve.

The next morning, they discover that during their drunken spree last night, they got married. They decide to annul the marriage but due to Riana's inability to pay rent, her landlord evicts her and she lands up with Rahul again. Then a friendship develops between them over the course of the next few days which includes a trip to India. Max, 5 p.m.

Acting young

Vindhya Tiwary who was last seen as a terrorist in 'Deeya Aur Baati Hum' is one lucky girl who is getting to play a college girl in the show 'Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasan'. The title might be changed to 'Phir Bhi Na Maane Badtameez Dil'. She is playing Sasha and her character is similar to Kajol’s character from 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'.

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Baati Hum', 'Mrs Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein' and 'Maryada'. But for the first time she is playing a 19-20-year-old college girl. She is getting to wear half pants, skirts and everything that a young college going girl would wear. A source from the shoot reveals that people can’t recognize her and often ask if she is the same saree clad girl from 'Maryada', while many think she is a newcomer. She lives off-screen as any other young girl of her age but since she doesn’t make much public appearances in typical casual clothes, people are reacting to her like this.

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appreciation for their performance and are the surprise couple in 'Nach Baliye'.

The other jodi Nandish Sandhu and Rashami Desai are also seen bonding with them on the set. Their signature smile is what melts every heart. The chemistry between the couple is awesome, although they got married only this year. They are seen in the pictures with Marzi Pestonji and 'lal chadi' (Payal Rohtogi). The couples seem to be color co-ordinated for the performances.

If Rashami and Nandish are dressed in the similar color so are Himmanshoo and Amruta. If pictures are to go by surely all of them have picture perfect smile!

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twins .They played three pieces of melody called rasa traee. First he santoor which was treated composition was in raga Bhupali, with little respect till about second was in Charukesi and third five decades ago because of one was in raga Hemant. It was a its obvious limitations, its inability combination of Hindustani classito produce meends and gamaks cal and semi classical with westwhich are essential to authentic ern music .In this item, both Hindustani music stood in its way presented singing, santoor, of becoming a concert instrument. pakhawaj and tabla,which is rare However, due to the efforts of mascombination. The album was reters like Shivkumar Sharma, Ulhas leased by Bollywood personality Bapat, Bhajan Sopori and Tarun Anubhav Sinha.The concert orBhattacharya, it has achieved an ganized to commemorate Waexalted status over the years. form of music. Pathak's twin manrao Sadolikar, veteran singer Now many music lovers have brother Ajit is a talented tabla of the Jaipur Attrauli gharana drew begun to equate the santoor with player who accompanies well a large audience. Milind Raykar good instrumental music. Many known musicians like N Rajam, played the raga 'Bhimpalasi' and youngsters get attracted to the Ronu Mazumdar,Neela Bhagwat 'Bhupali' in a style which deftly sound of the santoor and then to and others. Their album 'Bombay coned the styles of Kishori Hindustani music in general.

Twins' was released at a function Amonkar and D K Datar. Raykar Ranjeet Pathak is a young and held at Thakur College of Engi- has a large fan following and he aspiring santoor player who is a neering at Thakur Village, Kandivali kept his fans happy with this persenior disciple of the maestro (west) last week. formance. Tabla guru Sudhir Tarun Bhattachrya. He belongs to They presented a fusion item Mainkar and film actor Vasanti the famous Pathak clan of Patna with santoor, tabla, pakhawaz, (now running 94) were felicitated. which has its roots in the Darb- vocal,keyboard and western The programme concluded with a hanga gharana of the dhrupad drums. It was fusion by Bombay vocal recital by Shruti Sadolikar.

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ime Pass 2 as was Time Pass is a good watch on a sultry hot day. Director Ravi Jadhav has new characters in the film as Dagdu and Prajakta from the original are grown up and played by Priyadarshan Jadhav and Priya Bapat, but Prathmesh Parab and Ketaki Mategaonkar act as their alter ego. The love of Dagdu and Prjakata which didn’t result in matrimony in the original is all set to fructify the love of the two lovers from the original albeit with a few hindarances like the conservative father of Prajakta aka Shakaal (Vaibhav Mengle) and how Dagdu Parab in his new avatar tries to convince Parajakta, who now works as a group dancer in films

A GOOD SEQUEL!

and her father who has retired to his village in Konkan by masquerading as a well learned officer and a rich person with the help of his three friends and he almost succeeds. What happens then? Do Dagdu and Praju get married? The film is full of hilarious situations and dialogues and raises laughter quite often.

There is hardly a dull moment in

the film. The film is technically of a high standard product and the Konkan locales look beautiful on screen and the colorful cinematography by Vasudev Rane makes the film appealing. The music by Chinar Mahesh is peppy.

The performances are all good and Priyadarshan Jadhav is a good find in comedy. Priya Bapat looks petite and acts well. The rest of the cast includes Uday Sabnis, Sampada Kulkarni Joglekar and Supriya Pathare. Sandeep Pathak, Nayan Jadhav, Sameer Khandekar, Chinmay Kelkar, Kshiti Jog, Manda Wadagbalkar, lend good support.

Sonalee Kulkarnee junior’s item song will get wolf whistles. Ketaki Mategaonkar and Prathamesh Parab do well in their cameos. All in all, a film worth a dekko.

Tarang festival broadly based on the Bhagavad Gita held at the ISKCON auditorium

By Vijay Shanker

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he Tarang Festival of music, dance and religious discourse for a rightful living was held at the ISKCON auditorium and organised by ISKCON Youth Forum.

Broadly based on the Bhagavad Gita, the performances revealed as to how the Bhagavad Gita forms the essence of life and how it is necessary to absorb and imbibe and practise the teachings for a peaceful and happy life.

The International Shree Kirshna Consciousness was

founded by His Excellency Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada towards the propagation and promotion of Krishna Consciousness with the Mahamantra "Hare Krishna,Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare" which has now become an international movement. In order to ascertain the significance of Krishna Consciouness based on the Bhagavad Gita varied programmes are held regularly for youth and others as well.

On this occasion, the play 'Mera Bharata Kahan' was presented by the youth artists who are all devotees. The play depicted as to how today's youth is trying to follow the west and failing to understand the basic values of life and the significance of Indian culture and tradition. It is strange that the west is drawn to India for its spiritual quality of life and the youth is drawn to the modernity and fast paced life without any peace and purpose in life.

Besides the dance by all the participants, the highlight was the speech rendered by full time monks Sundar Chaitanya Das and Adbhuta Hari Das from Germany who is completely transformed by Krishna consciousness. The youth were impressed by the content and the depth of the lectures.

IN BRIEF Grand music launch of ‘Sugar Salt Ani Prem’!

Producer director Sonali Bangera's debut film ‘Sugar Salt Ani Prem’ had it’s grand music launch at the hands of eminent singer Shankar Mahadevan who also sang songs from the film along with his two young sons. The film which is about friendship and feelings has its music composed by Siddharth Mahadevan and Soumil Shringarpure, while theh lyrics are by Mandar Cholkar. The film stars Prasad Oak, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Sonali Kulkarni, Shilpa Tulaskar, Kranti Redkar and Yatin Karyerkar. The film releases on 12th June.

Ishaan to perform tabla solo in Aarohi-a two day festival

Ishaan to perform tabla solo on 8th May, 2015 in Aarohi-a two day festival of rising stars by Pancham Nishad and Rangaswar. Prodigal percussionist, 12-year old Ishaan Ghosh is the son of veteran musician Pandit Nayan Ghosh and grandson and grand-nephew of Pandit Nikhil Ghosh and Pandit Pannalal Ghosh respectively. Groomed under the rigorous training of his father, Ishaan has gained enough skill to accompany many senior musicians of the country today. He is also giving solo performances all over India. Ishaan has played Tabla Jugalbandi concerts with his father in Switzerland, France and Spain.

In 2014, Ishaan was blessed to be invited by the Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj for a Tabla solo recital on the maestro’s 75th birthday. The evening will start with Sharvari Pophali (Vocal) followed by Ishaan and the festival will be concluded by Mohammed Aman's vocal recital.

Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh Sangeet Baithak

Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh Sangeet Baithak artistes, Dinesh Ganjawala (Dilruba) Gautam Pal (Solo Tabla) Parthapratim Das (Vocal) Sangat Ravindra Lomate (Harmonium), Amod Dandge and Praveen Karkare (Tabla) will have a Sangeet Baithak at its hall near Shivaji statue, Shivaji Park, Dadar (west) on Monday 11th May , 2015 from 5.30 to 8pm. All are welcome.

Buddhha and Karaar launched

Karan Kunal Films Pvt Ltd and producers Veena Alhad Gaikwad and Sadiq Shaikh’s two projects were announced in a grand event at Mumbai. Buddhha…A Truth of Life will be an international film and Karaar (Writer- Director Sandeep Naware) will be made in Marathi. The announcement was made in the presence of Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan and Shree Shivyogi Yuktanandji Maharaj. Directed and written by Sandeep Naware, the muhurat of the Marathi film Karaar was also held on the occasion. The film is a story of a police officer and will depict his relationship with his son. Karaar stars Milind Gunaji, Anant Jog, Bhargavi Chirmule, Anshumala Patil, Ramesh Deo, Ganesh Yadav, Ajinkya Deo, Bharat Ganeshpure, Jayawant Wadkar, Vijay Kadam, Sagar Karande and Jayant Sawarkar.

Grand music launch of ‘Yudh’!

The dazzling music launch of the film ‘Yudh’ took place recently in the presence of artistes and technicians associated with this film. Producer of the film, Shekhar Gajare, expressed confidence that the songs of this film being very melodious, the audiences will definitely like them a lot. There are in all four songs in this film and their lyrics have been composed by Jafar Sagar. Vivek Kaar has composed the music with singers Adarsh Shinde, Swati Sharma, Pratap and Dev Negi. Directed by Rajiv Ruia, the film attempts to make an authoritative comment on the sufferings of a common man in the society at large. Rajesh Shringarpure, Tejaswini Pandit, Kranti Redkar, Pankaj Vishnu, Varsha Usgaonkar, etc star in the film releasing throughout Maharashtra on 15th May 2015.

Salim Khan launches ‘Welcome Zindagi’ music!

The grand music launch of producers Ajit Satam, Sanjay Ahluwalia and Bibhas Chhaya’s ‘Welcome Zindagi’ was done at the hands of eminent film writer Salim Khan. The film stars Swapnil Joshi and Amruta Khanvillkar in lead roles along with Vivek Lagoo, Bharati Achrekar, Rajeshwari Sachdev, etc. The music is composed by Amit Raj, Pankaj Padhan, Shamir Tandon, Soumil and Siddharth.

First look and music launch of 'A Paying Ghost'

The event commenced with a wonderful skit to introduce the characters of all artists in the film, followed with unveiling the first look of the film and music of 'A Paying Ghost'. It was launched by veteran actor Sachin Pilgaonkar in the presence of the film's artists, guests from the industry and media in Mumbai. Lade Brothers Films Pvt Ltd and Dr. Ambrish B. Darak’s 'A Paying Ghost' is all set and ready to release on 29 May, 2015 across Maharashtra.

The film stars Umesh Kamath and Spruha Joshi in lead roles and the music director is Narendra Bhide. The film is based on eminent litterateur V P Kale’s story 'Badli'.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 957

ENIGMA CODE 957 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 Seen when models are at work (7) 5 Get in trouble if silly man doesn't do this with the ball? (5,2) 9 It's often taken up by winter sportsmen (5-4) 10 Dad gets a measure of current grass (5) 11 Make progress without getting ahead (5) 12 Heard tunes and music from Aussie landmark (5,4) 13 About to secure the seeds from the apples (7) 15 Marked dates in wrongly (7) 17 Puts the little pet outside when it is troublesome (5,2) 19 They're bought and sold, but not as presents? (7) 21 Kills tree because phone call sounds like a dog (9) 23 The acacia pendula means everything to me (5) 25 Useful extract of what it's all about, I let you know? (5) 26 Fitting the wrong thing into a parody (4-5) 27 Bore resigned (7) 28 Generous donations secured with great craft (7)

DOWN: 1 One gathers that the mattocks are raised (5,2) 2 Succeeded with difficult piece of pottery (5) 3 Where one might find infants and elders (9) 4 Hits back about inner fire's convolutions (7) 5 Are their sharp ends very sharp? (7) 6 Snacks made of pasta (5) 7 Man of property may take in confessor (4-5) 8 Dogged pamphlet for the auditor (7) 14 The plural, in short, is not what I have to make me sound so sad (9) 16 About time to correct the height indicator (9) 17 Lying is a case perhaps (7)

The Clue: Short run at full speed

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MATH PYRAMID 957 22 Pound up most of the need for what a primitive surgeon used to do? (5) 24 Contend one should change gear going round a bend (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Sponge, 4 The bails, 10 Ice creams, 11 Legit, 12 Cards, 13 Scarifier, 14 Sandboy, 16 Darn, 19 Glib, 21 Boswell, 24 Cro-magnon, 25 Fiend, 26 Fungi, 27 Elucidate, 28 Sureness, 29 Others.

DOWN: 1 Suit case, 2 Overrank, 3 Gores, 5 Husband, 6 Billiards, 7 Ingrid, 8 Satire, 9 Marshy, 15 Bulgarian, 17 Delegate, 18 Gladness, 20 Bankers, 21 Bunkum, 22 Scoffs, 23 Bognor, 25 Flint.

QUICK CROSS 957

ACROSS: 1 Dated (3) 4 Lawyer's charge (3) 5 Yellow sapphire (5) 8 Number to tango (3) 9 In the future (5) 12 ___ of the Covenant (3) 13 Leaching product (3)

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18 Took it as read? (7) 19 For a change, Bill fails when it comes to colours ! (7) 20 Shows rank subservience (7)

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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.

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DOWN: 1 Frequently, in poems (3) 2 McKern of "Rumpole of the Bailey" (3) 3 Certain charge (5) 6 Reverential fear (3) 7 Of an area (5) 10 Get all misty (3) 11 ___ out, get with great effort (3)

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

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MATHDOKU 957

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

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

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MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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BIRTHDAY FORECAST: New deals signed this year will bring monetary gains. Some of you may travel on work or go on an extensive sales promotion tour. If you were trying to tie up with a business partner, seek opinion of close friends and experts before finalizing any deal. You will be redecorating your home and also investing in landed estate or property.

You will be going on a long vacation in the company of your family or beloved. Your health will be generally good.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be physically attractive, kind gentle, loving, healthy and long-lived. Full of vigor, vitality and will also be intelligent. Academically qualified, will be able to express eloquently both in spoken and written word. Will be responsible, unconventional and upholder of truth. A career in the media or communication would be most rewarding.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): A meeting scheduled for today is bound to have good results that lead to further gains for you. Rapport with colleagues and associates improve.

A visit to a club or public seminar will turn out to be both enjoyable and enriching.

This is a good time to extend a hand of friendship to a person who may have a few grudges against you.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Concentrate on work else you could lose some money through neglect or indifference. Stay clear of fresh proposals and also from those people who are known to give unwanted advice. You are better judge of your condition and take all measures to protect your job or financial interests. At a family gathering you may not like the overtures or attention of a person who is a pest, say so in your own interest.

You will not be hurting anyone.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Over enthusiasm, or taking on more work than you can handle, is the cause of your present predicament.

Cut back on losses, and curb unnecessary expenditure. There is a glimmer of hope that may come through an opportunity to make sudden money through transaction proposed by someone you know. Not much happening in love life as you will be focused on other areas of existence which are also important to you right now.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You will get some useful business tips, which will lead to profit in your trade. Your financial problem is likely to ease today. Legal problems if any will also get resolved. You can expect warm co-operation from friends and a close acquaintance of the opposite sex. If fancy free you are certain to strike intimacy with someone you are introduced to at a party. Take your time and do not be in a rush.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): New business proposals lead to gain. Investments made now will grow fast but you should not hang on to gains for too long. At business meeting or on negotiation table your ideas and plans will be received well. You may have to attend social gathering to fulfill an obligation to a family member. You will meet some new interesting people.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Problem in communication could have you rescheduling your day. You will encounter some problems at work as a result. Wait until the afternoon for matters to resolve themselves before you get rattled and voice your discomfort. Plan your further work schedules. In personal relationships avoid confrontations in your own interest. Minor upsets in love are to be tackled diplomatically and gently.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Circumstances could put you in a quandary; take time off to think about it. You are sure to find a suitable answer to your problem. You seem to feel intuitively about someone, or some work, but are not able to rationalize your feeling. Follow your hunch and discover that you are right. Taking advantage of your current vulnerability, someone may try to get close to your not with the best of intentions.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): A proposal you had refused earlier may be extended to you again.

Don’t let personal bias come in the way of your work and business. Too much attitude could create more problems for you in relationships. A little time off from your hectic schedule will help you to unwind. For those who are keen to settle down a good marriage proposal could come through a family friend or someone known to you.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Avoid arguments with colleagues for that could vitiate the atmosphere at work. Be firm but not offensive. People look up to you for strength so you cannot afford to be inept.

Expenses are high, but if you work out your plan systematically the money invested now will bring manifold profit. In marital relationships keep calm for there could be a clash of opinion over minor issues. It may have to do with investments.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Find time to plan for what lies ahead rather than reflect on the past. You will be successful in dealing with your problems if you give yourself another chance. You will have the support of family who believes in you and have the faith that you will be successful in what you want to do. For peace and harmony in the family make extra effort. It will be easier for you to make compromises rather than expect others to change.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): You are on a threshold of a vital breakthrough which will make way for tremendous growth. Concentrate and move ahead. These are rare moments.

Good news you are waiting for is conveyed by evening. You can look forward to substantial monetary gains coming your way. Be warmer in your love and affection to achieve a better rapport with your beloved. You will be very happy because you have discharged a great responsibility towards your family or someone you love.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You will come across a lucrative deal with prospects of immediate benefits. But you should guard against disgruntled elements that could cause trouble. Try to handle your work independently to avoid any mischief from others. A relaxed evening at home will make you feel better. A surprise phone call or message will set your heart aflutter. Romance is in the air and you can expect exciting moments of togetherness.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5268 ACROSS: 1 Tip (5) 6 Grammy award winning singer ___ Jones (5) 9 Bidding, sale offering (7) 10 Capital of Japan (5) 11 Deadens or anesthetizes? (5) 12 Snares, pitfalls or lures (5) 13 Left in the lurch? (3,4) 15 South African antelope that has a heavy head and neck (3) 17 Island of Hawaii (4) 18 Thin sheer cotton fabric (6) 19 ___ the way : makes necessary preparations? (5) 20 Czech composer (6) 22 "A tip" anagram for Indian river? (4) 24 ____ into : investigate (3) 25 Epicure (7) 26 Informs (5) 27 Clash, combat or battle (5) 28 Betoken or portend (5) 29 The disbelief that god exists (7) 30 Kind or style of art etc. (5) 31 Danish author Blixen (5) DOWN: 2 Type of flower emblematic of South Africa (6) 3 Old time India skipper C.K.___ (6) 4 A pair or singers or performers (3) 5 The rear end of a ship (5) 6 Perplex completely (7) 7 Burden of responsibility (4) 8 Anil or Mukesh of Reliance (6) 12 Twist; adjust finely (5) 13 Reams (5) 14 Paroxysm (5)

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SUDOKU 2454 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

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CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: V equals D

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

15 Small stream of light (5) 16 Dark (5) 18 Office notes (5) 19 Plate used by an artist to mix colours (7) 21 Seaport in NE Italy (6)

22 Emotional shock with lasting effect (6) 23 Read carefully (6) 25 Glowing coal (5) 26 Start of a whaler's cry (4) 28 ___ for it : invite trouble? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 3 Aswim, 8 Alloy, 10 Nizam, 11 Our, 12 Utica, 13 Raveena, 15 Horde, 18 Twi, 19 Reward, 21 Loathes, 22 Coup, 23 Banc, 24 Insight, 26 Airbag, 29 VOA, 31 Great, 32 Tetrode, 34 Broad, 35 Ado, 36 En Lai, 37 Stare, 38 Scout.

DOWN: 1 Float, 2 Foretop, 4 Sita, 5 Inches, 6 Miaow, 7 R and R, 9 Luv, 12 Uniting, 14 Ewa, 16 Rabat, 17 Edict, 19 Revived, 20 Scrag, 21 Lucre, 23 Bharati, 24 Iatric, 25 Got, 27 Irony, 28 Babas, 30 Adore, 32 Tabu, 33 Oda.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2273 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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Today’s ratings: 17 average; 19 good; 21 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ache, arch, archer, cash, char, chase, chaser, cheap, crash, crush, each, hare, harp, hasp, heap, hear, parch, peach, perch, phase, phrase, preach, purchase, PURCHASER, push, pusher, rash, rasher, reach, rhea, rush, search, shape, share, sharer, sharp, sharper, shear, such, usher.

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Resurgent Mumbai take on inconsistent Delhi in key contest

Mumbai Indians players celebrate the dismissal of a Kings XI Punjab batsman at Mohali.

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umbai: High on confidence after their third consecutive, Mumbai Indians will hold a clear edge over the inconsistent Delhi Daredevils in their key IPL cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium here today.

The comprehensive 23run victory over bottomplaced Kings XI Punjab at Mohali has given the resurgent MI the perfect shot in the arm to take on Daredevils who have blown hot and cold this season and were beaten convincingly by Rajasthan Royals last night.

MI can take a lot of positives into tomorrow's game against a rival which is placed one rung above because of a superior net run rate – both having 8 points from 9 games and occupying the sixth and seventh slots after yesterday's games. The return to form of struggling opener Parthiv Patel, who made his first half century of the season besides putting on a near-century stand with fellow-opener Lendl Simmons, bodes well for the home team.

MI seem to have hit the right combination after the

loss of a few key players due to injury and no-show but will be a tired lot after travelling to Mohali. On the other hand, Daredevils, who had a poor game yesterday overall and fielded woefully, need to regroup quickly and take advantage of the travelweariness of MI. Both Delhi captain Jean-Paul Duminy and Angelo Mathews spoke about the need for consistency in their display.

"Unfortunately when we win, the next game has not been good. We need to break that pattern. Consistency hasn't been there. If we start winning a couple of games in a row we can turn it around," said Mathews confidently ahead of MI's game. There's a question mark over the poor run of Yuvraj Singh who hit Royals' Dhawal Kulkarni for three silken-smooth boundaries in one over, before departing immediately afterwards.

Duminy skirted the query while also backing the under-performing national discard. "It's just 15 minutes now after the game and all options are open. At the end of the day he's a match winner and I still believe he can come good and have to back him to do that," he said on Yuvraj.

BRILLIANT CSK ROUT RCB

Chennai Super Kings player Faf du Plessis during the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at MAC Stadium in Chennai on Monday.

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hennai: A sensational bowling effort by Chennai Super Kings saw them defend a modest total as they crushed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs to regain their position at the top of the table in the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.

Having posted a modest 148 for nine in 20 overs, CSK bowlers led by Ashish Nehra (3/19 in four overs) and Dwayne Bravo (2/19 in 3.4 overs) exhibited brilliant death over skills to bundle out RCB for 124 in 19.4 overs.

Such was the dominance of CSK bowlers at the back end of the innings that RCB lost as many as seven wickets for 27 runs in only 5.5 overs.

From a relatively comfortable 97 for three with another 52 runs to get, RCB's slump started when Bravo effected a superb reflex run-out off his own bowling to get rid of op-

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os Angeles: Former world number one Tiger Woods and his skiing star girlfriend of three years Lindsey Vonn have separated, it has been confirmed.

Vonn announced the split in a statement on her Facebook page yesterday, saying the couple had parted due to incompatible schedules.

"After nearly three years together, Tiger

and I have mutually decided to end our relationship," Vonn said.

"Unfortunately, we both lead incredibly hectic lives that force us to spend a majority of our time apart.

"I will always admire and respect Tiger. He and his beautiful family will always hold a special place in my heart."

Woods issued a similar statement on his website. "I have great admiration, respect and love for Lindsey and I'll always cherish our time together. She has been amazing with Sam and Charlie and my entire family," he said. "Unfortunately, we lead very hectic lives and are both competing in demanding sports. It's difficult to spend time together."

Woods, 39, and Vonn, 30, had emerged as the golden couple of American sport since news of their relationship three years ago.

Fallen idol Woods had regained his world number one status before a catastrophic 2014 blighted by injury and poor form.

position skipper Virat Kohli (48, 44 balls). Kohli had hit two fours and a six during his knock as he added 63 runs for the fourth wicket with Dinesh Karthik (23) after they were left at 34 for three.

Once Kohli was gone, the procession started, with Karthik being snapped up in the deep off Nehra's bowling in the 15th over. In his very next over, the veteran seamer removed Safaraz Khan (8) and Harshal Patel (0) to take his wickets tally to 17 in the tournament.

Bravo, on his part, bowled an exceptional 18th over with clever change ups and the off-cutters which led to Mitchell Starc playing four dot balls.

On his part, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni read the pitch perfectly as he knew that it would slow down with passage of time and strokemaking would be extremely difficult in the second half.

His intuition turned out to be

I could not sleep after my shot against MI, says Rahane

Mumbai: Left sleepless the last time he played a bad shot against Mumbai Indians, in-form Rajasthan Royals batsman Ajinkya Rahane he was desperate to set the record straight which helped him notch up the sublime 91-run knock in an IPL match here.

"I was really hurt when I got out (for 16 to R Vinay Kumar) in the last game. I could not sleep that night and was all the time thinking about my shot and about the loss (by 7 wickets). I just wanted to make it count I knew I was batting really well. Once I was in after 6-7 overs, I was planning to bat for 20 overs," said Rahane after piloting the Royals to a match-winning score of 189 for 2. The Mumbai-born batsman, who has been in great form in international cricket (Tests as well as ODIs) for close to two years, struck 3 sixes and 9 fours in his 54-ball knock.

spot on as his bowlers vindicated his decision. Earlier, Mitchell Starc bowled brilliantly for his figures of 3/24 in four overs as RCB managed to restrict CSK to 148 for nine in stipulated 20 overs after Dhoni had decided on batting first. Starc was supported well by Harshal Patel (2/19) and David Wiese (2/29).

Suresh Raina, CSK's most consistent player over eight seasons, again top-scored with a 46-ball-52 that had five sweetly-timed boundaries apart from a six.

But Starc was the most imBrief Scores: Chennai Super Kings: 148/9 in 20 overs (Suresh Raina 52, Faf du Plessis 24, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 29; Mitchell Starc 3/24, Harshal Patel 2/19, David Wiese 2/29) bt Royal Challengers Bangalore: 124 all out in 19.4 overs (Virat kohli 48; Dinesh Karthik 23; 2/22, Ashish Nehra 3/19) by 24 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Robin Uthappa plays a shot during IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Garden in Kolkata on Monday.

KKR scored 167 for seven in 20 overs.

pressive of the RCB bowlers as he first yorked Dwayne Smith (0) off the very first over that went for a maiden.

However, Brendon McCullum (20) was in his usual aggressive self as leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and seamer Wiese came in for some harsh treatment during that initial period.

He raced to 20 but it was the pace of pitch that did him in as he tried to reach for a pull-shot and was caught at the mid-wicket boundary by Iqbal Abdullah off Wiese's bowling in the final over of the Powerplay.

Raina, who hit some delightful cover drives, then conjured a 64-run partnership with Faf du Plessis (24) as the pair took the team's total near 100 before Harshal's double blow put paid to the hopes of a big total. First Du Plessis was played on and then off the last delivery, Raina was trapped plumb in-front trying to pull a length delivery.

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umbai: An emphatic turn of events saw Osian’s Cricket Club put up a strong come-back to win the Gannon Dunkerley Invitational Trophy 2015 overcoming PJ Hindu Gymkhana by 26 runs on Sunday at the Chereshwar Cricket Ground, Trombay.

Osian’s CC who had lost their opening match of the tournament to PJ Hindu Gymkhana were constantly on the back foot narrowly winning their next two matches in order to qualify for the final.

Hindu Gymkhana with three wins out of three in the tournament started as clear favorites in the final and after winning the toss decided to bowl first.

The Chereshwar Cricket Ground was a new venue to both teams with no clear indication of how the wicket would play or what would be a good target.

Osian’s CC made yet another change to their opening pair and lost their mainstay Ankit Zaveri cheaply. Big hitting Rachit Jogani found it difficult to push the scoring along as veteran Pratik Sheth nudged for the singles and twos. Osian’s CC were reeling at 30 for one in seven overs.

Jogani was dismissed by a smart catch in the deep by Nishad Gabhawala but had managed to smash 17 runs of the previous over and bringing some normalcy to the Osian’s innings. Pratik continued the momentum and elegantly put away three fours and a six in consecutive overs before he was trapped leg-before to Adhvaryu’s quicker delivery.

Osian’s CC once again in a spot of bother but then Vishal Shah single-handedly propelled the scoring with his brilliant 40 of 29 balls which saw just one six and one boundary but some brilliant running between the wickets which made all the difference.

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umbai: India international Bhagyshree Dalvi of Thane has been appointed captain of the Maharashtra team which will participate in the AIFF Sub-Junior Girls’ Under-15 National Football Championship to be played at Cuttack, Orissa from May 8 to 24.

Bhagyashree, who was part of the Indian team playing in the AFC Championship, in Kathmandu, Nepal, which was devastated by recent earthquake, was the clear choice to

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Osian's Cricket Club with the winner’s trophy the Gannon Dunkerley Quadrangular 2015. Captains Kunal Shroff of Hindu Gymkhana and Digvijay Kathiwada of Osian's CC shake hands after the match.

Once again the spinners Bakul Mistry and Adhvaryu had done their job by applying pressure and taking wickets at the crucial moments of the game. Osian’s CC settled at 140 for nine in their 20 overs, which seemed just below par on a fairly dry track.

PJ Hindu Gymkhana came

Skipper Kunal Shroff put up a stealthy performance with his 42 in 27 balls studded with six fours, which threatened to take the game away from Osian’s, but was dismissed cheekily by former teammate Jignesh Thakker.

Osian’s CC leg spinners Shiva Singh and Vishal Shah out with strong intent and took 3 wickets each with Viral Maulik Merchant tried to give Somaiya contributing 2 in the his team brisk start but hauled middle stages of the match. out to cover just as he was setThe Hindu Gym tail did not tling into his innings. Ghabh- wag long as they were bundled wala, Adhvaryu and Rambhia out for 114 in 17.5 overs. This who all struck form in the gave Osian’s CC their first tournament fell in succession major win of the season and without doing much to the put a closure to the Gannon scorers book.

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2015. Vishal Shah was awarded player of the match for his all round performance.

PJ Hindu Gymkhana bagged the runners-up trophy and skipper Kunal Shroff was awarded best bowler of the tournament picking up nine scalps. Aditya Singh of Osian’s CC added the best batsman and most valuable player of the tournament trophies to his cabinet.

Brief Scores: Osian’s Cricket Club 140 for 9 in 20 overs (V. Shah 40, P. Sheth 34; D. Adhvaryu 4-025-3) bt PJ Hindu Gymkhana 114 for 10 in 17.5 overs (K. Shroff 42; V. Shah 3.5-0-19-3, S. Singh 3-0-293, V. Somaiya 3-0-17-2) 26 runs.

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skipper the team.

A total of five girls from the city of Mumbai and six from Thane are part of the 20-member squad, which was selected after a lengthy trial process, which was conducted in two phases for aspirants from the districts of Maharashtra.

Nelson Sebastian of Mumbai has been appointed as the coach and he will be assisted

by Annie Paul from Nagpur.

Durva Vahia of Mumbai will accompany the team as acting manager and goal-

keeper coach.

Maharashtra is placed in Group-E along with Sikkim and Uttarakhand. They take on Uttarakhand in the opening match on Sarturday, May 9 and then face off against Sikkim on Wednesday, May 13.

The winners from each of the eight groups will qualify for the quarter-final leg which will be played from May 15 to 20 followed by the semi-finals May 22 and the finals on May 24.

The team: Komal Garad (GK),

Bhakti Pawar (both Kolhapur); Ark D'Silva, Reva Sankhe, Tricia Colaco, Gauhar Nithaiwala, Atiriya Narayan (all Mumbai); Anjali More, Annie Anthony (both Nagpur); Gia Sundaram (GK), Ella Dubey, Aishwarya Gadekar, Toshita Yadav (all Pune); Mayuri Waghmde (Satara); Shemchui Ningsheng, Mili Doshi, Siddhi More, Bhagyashree Dalvi (C), Reetika Sahani and Ruchita Sonawne (all Thane).

Coach: Nelson Sebastian (Mumbai), Assistant coach: Annie Paul (Nagpur),Manager: Durva Vahia (Mumbai).

MUMBAI: Third seed Haadin Bava overcame Kunal Anand of Delhi to emerge champion, in the Khar Gymkhana All India Men’s Open Tennis Tournament.

Bava lived up to his reputation with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 triumph in a championship round that lasted 95 minutes and earned Rs. 32,500, while Anand received Rs. 22,500.

Giant-killers Jayesh Pungliya and Armaan Bhatia, registered a hard-fought victory to clinch the doubles title. Pungliya and Bhatia, who shocked top seeds Anvit Bendre and Abdullah Shaikh in the quarter-finals and third seeds Kunal Anand and Saurav Sukul in the semi-finals, overcame Aryan Goveas and Rohan Samant 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) in an all-Maharashtra championship round.

Playing Anand for the first time, Bava, a former top junior in Maharashtra, got off to a dream start when he raced to a 5-2 lead in the opening set with breaks in the fifth and seventh games. Though Anand, a double-crown winner here in 2011, broke back in the eighth and held serve to close in at 4-5, Bava held serve to take the set.

Anand put behind the blemish to snatch a 3-1 lead with a break in the fourth game of the second set, but Bava broke right back in the next as both held serve until 5-all. Bava changed the script with a break in the 11th game and held serve for game, set and match when Anand hit a return into the net. “It was a tough match,” explained Bava.

“Kunal played well but I managed to keep the ball in and waited for him to commit the mistakes.”

Results (Final): Haadin Bava bt Kunal Anand (Del) 6-4, 7-5. Doubles (Final): Jayesh Pungliya/Armaan Bhatia (Mah) bt Aryan Goveas/Rohan Samant (Mah) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0).

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hubaneswar: After a high-intense drawn match against Japan, India will now step-on the field with a single goal of wining their second match to put a strong hold in the four-Test Series here today.

India displayed rusty defence yesterday during their 1-1 draw against Japan to begin its fourmatch Test series on a disappointing note and skipper Sardar Singh will hope his team puts up a better show today.

Indian players will have to tackle Japan's long passes as well as contain them in their half to create maximum goal-scoring opportunities.In the penalty corner, India has a stronger side than the visitors and in the presence of specialists such as VR Raghunath, Birendra Lakra and skipper Sardar Singh, Indians have ability to convert maximum penalty corners in goals.

Japan, on the other hand, could not materialise a single penalty corner yesterday and they found

difficult to surpass goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.

Both India and Japan will have to tweak their strategies to outplay each other. While Indians will look to work on their defence side,

Japan have to work on their penalty corner skills. We didn't play very good yesterday and faced strong challenges from the Japan side. As I told you earlier, don't see the ranking, they are a very good Asian

team, who plays in European style speedy hockey," India chief coach Paul van Ass said "We didn't play as per our expectations in the first half, that's why we conceded the goal�

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EW DELHI: India's top rifle shooters, including Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, warmed up in style for the upcoming World Cup in Fort Benning, USA, by returning a rich haul of three gold and two bronze medals at the International Shooting Competition of Hannover.

The tournament, held at the National Shooting Center in the German city, featured more than 1000 shooters from around the world. Beijing Games gold medallist Bindra won both the individual and team gold in his pet 10m air rifle event, while upcoming talent Chain Singh added the 50m men's rifle prone yellow metal to his 10m air rifle team gold, which he won alongside Bindra and London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang.Narang also won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event.

Rising rifle shooter, Apurvi Chandela, who recently helped India bag an Olympic quota place in Korea, too won a bronze medal in women's air rifle event.

All the medal winners will be seen in action next week in Fort Benning for the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup and they would be aiming to bag as many Rio Olympic quota places as possible.

JOA also demands No Confidence Motion against IOA chief

N Japanese and Indian players in action during hockey test series match in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

Blackwood celebrate after beating England by five wickets during day three of their third Test match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

series-levelling five-wicket victory over England on the third day of the third and final Test.

Set a daunting target of 192 after the tourists were dismissed for 123 in their second innings, a 108-run fifth-wicket partnership between Darren Bravo and Jermaine Blackwood tilted the match decisively the Caribbean side's way yesterday.

That allowed them to celebrate their first victory over England since the opening match of the 2009 series in Kingston, Jamaica.

Bravo's controlled knock of 82, his 11th Test half-century, ended when he attempted to make the victory hit off Ben Stokes as Stuart Broad pulled down the catch at mid-off.

It was left to Blackwood to finish off the match in the next over, hoisting Moeen Ali's off-spin over longon to finish unbeaten on 47 and complete a team and personal triumph following his first innings top score of 85 out of a total of 189.

He was named man of the match.

"I always try to play my natural game but you have to be mindful of the situation as well," said Blackwood. "(Darren) Bravo told me to just keep positive and we would be able to bring it home."

Poovamna qualifies for Asian Championship

Mangaluru: City girl M R Poovamma of ONGC won her fourth straight title in women's 400m, clocking 53.41 secs to join the national squad for the Asian Championship to be held at Wuhan, China next month. In the men's 400m race, Incheon Asiad bronze medalist Rajiv Arokia made the cut with a time of 46.24 secs.

Odisha sprinter Srabani Nanda, who underwent brief training stints in Australia and

South Africa in recent years, made it a double as she annexed the 200m gold this evening by posting a personal best 23.67 secs. In 100m, Nanda's state-mate Dutee Chand bagged the silver in 24.52s ahead of host state's M G Padmini (24.69s). Dutee is the reigning Asian junior champion in this event with a personal best of 23.57 secs to her credit.

Haryana's Dharambir, who won a sprint

double in the National Games earlier this year, had a disappointing outing in the 100m heats on the opening day due to a slippery starting block. However, Dharambir managed to come back with a triumph in 200m and qualified for the Wuhan squad with a personal best timing of 20.87 secs. Defending champion Manikanda Arumugam of Tamil Nadu settled with a silver in 21.20 secs.

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ew Delhi: Jharkhand Olympic Association has joined Hockey India and Bowling Federation of India in demanding a No Confidence Motion against incumbent IOA president N Ramachandran by calling a Special General Body Meeting.

Acting General Secretary of JOA, Shivendra Dubey has written a letter to IOA informing that his association wants a No Confidence Motion being taken up against Ramachandran.

"In view of present working style of Mr N Ramachandran (IOA President), the Jharkhand Olympic Association demands a No Confidence Motion against him," Dubey said in the letter.

JOA's letter came a few days after Hockey India and Bowling Federation of India shot off letters to the IOA to move a No Confidence Motion against Ramachandran and to call a Special GBM to vote on the issue.

There are also indications that Tripura Olympic Association could join these National Sports Federations and state Olympic associations in demanding a No Confidence Motion against Ramachandran.

But when contacted Tripura Olympic Association Secretary General Rupak Debroy said that his association is yet to make an official demand on the issue.

"We have not sent an official letter yet in that regard," Debroy told PTI when asked if his association has sent a letter demanding a No Confidence Motion against Ramachandran.

According to the IOA constitution, a No Confidence Motion against the president, secretary general, treasurer and other executive council members can be passed if two-third majority of the members are present and voting.

The quorum for such a meeting will have to be three-fourths of the total strength of the IOA General Body entitled to vote.

The IOA General Body has 183 votes in total -- three each for NSFs and two each for state Olympic bodies. The infighting among the top brass of the IOA, which cameout of a 14-month suspension only last year, got exposed just days after International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach's first visit to the country after taking over as IOC chief in 2013. In his one-day whirlwind visit on April 27, Bach had called for unity among the IOA members so that they can work together for the betterment of Indian sports and sportspersons.

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| TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015