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VAKOLA COPS TRAP FAKE HIGH-FLYING ‘BABA’

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COPS USE HONEY TRAP TO ARREST HIGH-PROFILE FAKE ‘BABA’ WHO USED TO TRAVEL BY AIR TO MEET HIS DISCIPLES

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he Vakola police acting in tandem with Raigad police successfully used a honey trap to arrest a high-profile fake ‘baba’ who used to travel only by air.

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Senior PI Sujata Patil with the accused Abdul Salam Sayeed and his sister-in-law Amina Aslam Khan.

Wife poisoned because she could not bear him a child

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Hubby, sister-in- By A Staff Reporter n a shocking incident, a 32 law held for killing Iin-law year-old man and his sisterhave been arrested by police for allegedly woman; They used Kherwadi killing his wife by giving her He wanted to kill her poisonous tablets poison. because she was unable to to kill her bear him a child besides suf-

fering from a couple of diseases for long. On Monday evening, Sairabanu Abdul Salam Sayeed (30) was declared dead before arrival at the Nagari Suvidha Kendra hospital in Kherwadi. Informed by a message from Continued on pg 9 «

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‘We have lost everything’

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Says passengers of the ill-fated Kamayani and Janata Express who returned to Mumbai yesterday

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By Aroosa Ahmed

he Janata Express passengers returned to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) yesterday through a special train which left from Itarsi after the tragic train accident of the Kamayani and the Janata Express which claimed the lives of 30 and injured many. People who were stuck for more than two days in the train were relieved to reach home but they say they have nothing left with them anymore. ADC spoke to passengers and the pantry car owner at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) who said, they have nothing left with them anymore as everything went with the flood. The pantry car owner of the Janata Express said that he has no hopes and has to start everything fresh, “I have come in the clothes that I wore when I left from there, everything washed out with the water. It was raining heavily. Everything what we had made to prepare for food and all our personal belongings have gone in the flood. When the water entered the compartment we all ran for our lives I saw bogies getting totally submerged in the water.” Ramji lal (40) a passenger of the Janata Express said, “I had finished eating and was planning to sleep and I heard a loud bang. I rushed to see from the door and noticed that some bogies of the train had turned upside down and few fell in the water. I panicked and called the other passengers. their condition was worse, water started entering the compartment and we tried to shut the door. The police officials only reached after two hours, many were stuck and the passengers who

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Passengers of the Janata Express have reason to smile, after emerging unscathed from a horrifying experience when the train derailed. came out from the train started helping the others. We saw many bodies getting carried away due to the heavy water current.” Arbab Shaikh resident of Nawada district in Bihar said, “There was a loud thunder type of noise and I realised that something has gone wrong, our compartment got derailed all we could see was darkness and nothing else. The only reason

Mumbai University blunder leaves 60,000 students in the lurch Controller of Examinations says that a glitch in the varsity's computer department may have caused the delay in printing of TYBA, TYBCom mark sheets By Vrushali Purandare

He is very sure about his family’s bright future! Once this place is converted into a ‘Smart city’, they will directly shift into a posh apartment from this shanty.

we are alive today is because of our destiny and the apt decision of the motorman to lower the speed and stop the train. We used our mobile torches to come out of the compartment. A man who tried to climb over the compartment and go to the other level and we pulled him down. Nobody came to help us till 12.30 am when three RPF officials came and asked us to run away for

tudents seeking admission to various post graduation courses are distressed as Mumbai University has failed to hand over the mark sheets for the TYBA and TYBCom exams. Sixty thousand mark sheets are still awaited. Hence admissions to the MA and Law courses have also been put on hold. Controller of Examinations Dinesh Bhonde said, "The evaluation is complete, but slightly delayed from the computer department, the collation of marks and printing of mark sheets are pending. Maybe there is some error in the department. I will personally monitor and set things right as soon as possible. Also, the delay could be due to the heavy workload. " While Senate member of Shiv Sena Pradeep Sawant said, “We had approached the Controller long ago with this problem regarding delay of

TYBA and TYBCom mark sheets two weeks ago. The exam department kept assuring us that results would be declared by the last week of July. Later, they said that the process was delayed a bit and that results would be out as soon as possible. Students are suffering because of the computer department's blunder." Still 60,000 mark sheets are lying with MU for printing. What MU is doing about this delay is the prime question. University rules state that results must be declared within 45 days after the conclusion of exams. Still results are not out as the mark sheets are not printed. According to a student seeking admission, Imaad (name changed) for the Law course, “It has been two weeks since I have submitted my admission form to Ruparel College of Law; the college authorities have not listed the art faculty list for the Law course. When will the course begin, as the mark sheets are yet to be received by the students. Will we be able to complete the first semester in time? The exams will be held in the first week of October. I think MU Vice Chancellor should focus on this issue too”. Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Dr. Sanjay Deshmukh was unavailable for comment. The Vice Chancellor has failed to keep his word that the mark sheets would be given on time.

our lives.” Sherabano Shaikh, resident of Mumbai said, “I was in the compartment which did not get derailed and I saw more than 50 dead bodies in front of me. The figure which the government is saying is wrong, many dead bodies were carried away by the water. There was only water everywhere, I thank god for being alive and talking to you today.”

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Glaring apathy: Even memorials not free from encroachers

By Suresh Golani

bullets during a Rail-Roko agitation on February 5, 1985 within ven memorials are falling prey meters of where the memorial is to illegal encroachments in now located. Bhayandar. Standing testimony to The apathy was brought to the such neglect is a martyrs memorial notice of Leader of House in the plaque outside the railway station Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corpoin Bhayandar (east). Worse, the ration (MBMC) who said, “I will plaque is now been encroached definitely look into the matter and upon by road side vendors and ensure that the memorial does not stall owners to display wares thus lose its glory and honour.” After a hiding it from public view. hunger strike had failed to attract The memorial is raised on a attention of authorities, protestors plinth in marble with a plaque had held up the Rajdhani Express bearing a brief text in reminisce of to highlight the lack of trains to seven martyrs who fell to police Bhayandar.

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As 'World Peace Day' was obser ved yesterday, a peace rally was jointly organized by Bombay Sar vodaya Mandal and NSS Units of SNDT and Mumbai University to mark the 70th anniversar y of the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a deadly atomic attack by America during World War II and to join hands with millions of people of the world in their prayer s to make a nuclear-free world. The Peace Rally was led by students, graphically depicting the horror of the atom bomb and carr ying a huge banner depicting slogans like ‘No more Hiroshima' and ‘We want to grow, not to blow up.' NSS Volunteers from various colleges were also carr ying placards and banners depicting slogans like ‘No-bomb, yes-peace', and 'Save mother earth'. The huge rally started at Azad Maidan and culminated at Hutatma Chowk Fort.

Horses and humans share facial expressions

Horses use some surprisingly similar facial expressions to humans and chimps to communicate, according to a new study which identified 17 discrete facial movements in horses. Researchers from the University of Sussex have shown that, like humans, horses use muscles underlying various facial features - including their nostrils, lips and eyes - to alter their facial expressions in a variety of social situations. The findings suggest evolutionary parallels in different species in how the face is used for communication. The study builds on previous research showing that cues from the face are important for horses to communicate, by developing an objective coding system to identify different individual facial expressions on the basis of underlying muscle movement. The Equine Facial Action Coding System (EquiFACS),

as devised by the Sussex team in collaboration with researchers at the University of Portsmouth and Duquesne University, identified 17 "action units" (discrete facial movements) in horses. This compares with 27 in humans, 13 in chimps and 16 in dogs. Horses are predominantly visual animals, with eyesight that's better than domestic cats and dogs, yet their use of facial expressions has been largely overlooked. Despite the differences in face structure between horses and humans, we were able to identify some similar expressions in relation to movements of the lips and eyes. What we'll now be looking at is how these expressions relate to emotional states. The researchers analysed video footage of a wide range of naturally occurring horse behaviours to identify all the different movements it is possible for horses to make with their face.

Local Google now an app away

While on the process of clicking on the browser, typing the URL and scrolling throughout the pages one after another, you will not realize the fact of how tedious and time consuming can be a search on the internet. However, the difference of ease will manifest itself as a luxury when you just have to tap on

an app on your mobile device and results shows out, all in a single window! It is as hitting on the bulls eye at just a single shot, cutting out time, saving it for the real use. Google is great, and no one can deny it. However, the question is how relevant are the most popular engines to search an information which is not uploaded on a website or has a limited exposure in the internet sphere. Searching for local information, facility or a

business has every possibility to be a “doom” if one relies completely on universal search giants such as Google. What users need is specific data about localities that are dependable and has actual physical existence as percept. This is only possible when there is a service that provides information that is localized enough to match with the actual requirement of users. Moving a step further, apps are now

offering the option to connect and contact a business within a locale, providing even the avenue for “The Plan Thereafter” after spotting the info. Hence, using mobile apps it is possible to stay steps ahead of search engines and get things done on chat. In fact, they are emerging as not just information apps, but as the connecting platform between customers towards businesses and services.

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Ahead of busy festive season policemen get relief, to get full day’s pay if on-duty or off-day

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lice personnel from the rank of police constable to police onsidering the ensuing inspector. festive season where It may be recalled that policemen have to put Chief Minister Devendra up with long hours of duty, Fadnavis who also holds the often with leave being can- important Home portfolio celled, the state government had recently announced that yesterday decided to pay full the daily allowance varying day's salary from April 1 this on the rank from a police year to policemen who re- constable to a police inspecport for duty on their weekly tor is currently in between off or holidays. Giving details Rs.68 to Rs.105. of the Government ResoluThe same has now been tion (GR) issued to news per- hiked ranging from Rs.490 to sons, Principal Secretary Rs.902 respectively. The cur(Special), Home department rent revision in wages comes Dr B.K. Upadhyay disclosed after a gap of 11 years. The that the move will benefit 60 previous Congress-NCP govper cent of the four lakh po- ernment had debated the

issue but had not revised it. He argued that due to the increased urbanisation, industrial growth and increased celebration of festivals like Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav, Eid, Navratri and Diwali it is putting additional pressure on the police force to maintain law and order. Dr Upadhyay stated that the shortage of manpower in the police department leads to cancellation of leave applications and duty hours that last for about 12 hours. The situation is aggravated further for the policemen on the ground with the arrival

and departure of special dignataries in the city and the state which requires policemen posted on VVIP bandobast duty. Hence the government has decided to give full days pay to policemen who report to duty even though they are on leave. Sources disclosed that policemen will be able to avail of full days salary for a minimum of eight days in a year on which they have reported on duty despite being on leave. Dr Upadhyay stated that the funds for this purpose has already been provided to the police department.

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SUPPORT FOR TEESTA... Activists including famous writers and other personalities gathered outside the CBI office in Fort on Thursday in solidarity with placards and singing songs in support of civil right activist Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand, who have been accused of illegally receiving funds from abroad.

Congress protests suspension of MPs By Suresh Golani

Chouhan over the deadly Vyapam scam.

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Cong-NCP get a jolt as seniors join Sena ahead of civic polls By Prashant Hamine

ven as senior Congress leader Narayan Rane was busy trashing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over alleged irregularities yesterday, his staunch supporter and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) party corporator from Ghatla Village, Anil Patankar tendered his resignation of his membership. Patankar who submitted his resignation to the Mayor is more likely to join the Shiv Sena in the near future. Besides this, three Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) corporators and one independent corporator from Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) also joined the Sena in the presence of party president Uddhav Thackeray at his Matoshri residence. Speaking to newspersons here, Sena president hinted at the possibility of a alliance with the BJP for the KDMC civic polls which are due in November later this year. Currently in the 107 member KDMC, the Sena with 31 members is in power. Here the numerical strength of other political parties in the 107 member civic body is as follows – BJP 9, NCP 14, Congress 15, MNS 27 and

Independents 11. Commenting upon the ensuing elections to Kolhapur Municipal Corporation which is also due in November, Uddhav Thackeray clarified that so far he has not received any proposal from the local Sena leadership for any alliance with the BJP. The Kolhapur city Sena unit had publicly voiced its opposition to any poll tie-up with the BJP. Currently in the 77 member KMC, the Congress with 31 members is in power. Here the numerical strength of other political parties in the 77 member civic body is as follows – BJP 3, NCP 25, Sena 4, Others 5 and Independents 9. Meanwhile in the results announced for the Gram Panchayat elections in the state the BJP has improved its performance considerably. It has managed to bag many seats and Gram Panchayats in Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Chandrapur, Dhule, Akola and Buldhana districts.

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Ishrat Mohammed Hasan Nachan to Isharat Hasan Nachan as per Affidavit. C-23415 I have changed my name from Indumati Mavji Karia to Indu Mavji Karia as per Affidavit. C-23416 I have changed my name from Savji Raghu Gami Patel to Savji Raghu Gami as per Affidavit . C-23417 I have changed my name from Wandy Fonseca to Wendy John Fonseca as per Affidavit. C-23418 I have changed my name from Venkata Subba Mogaveera to Venkatesh Subba Chandan as per Affidavit. C-23419 I have changed my name from Pundalik Narhar Wani to Pundalik Narhar Pakhale as per Affidavit. C-23420 I Begum Nusrat Mohd Halim Siddiqui have changed my name to Nusrat Javed Akhter Siddiqui as per Affidavit. C-23421 I Dipa Ghosh have changed my name to Deepa Anand Raaj Anand as per Affidavit. C-23422 I Vindeshwari Prasad Ramjag Patwa have changed my name to Bindeshwari Prasad Ramjag Patwa as per Affidavit. C-23423 I have changed my name from Awadhesh Kumar Abhadami to Awadhesh Kumar Bhadani as per Affidavit. C-23424 I Izhar Ahmed Mohammed Nisar have changed my name to Izhar Ahmad Mohamad Nisar Sidiki as per Affidavit Dated 6/8/2015 C-23425 I Mohammed Nisar have changed my name to Mohamad Nisar Sidiki as per Affidavit Dated 6/8/2015 C-23426 I Sakhara Banu Mohammed Nisar have changed my name to Shakra Begum Mohamad Nisar Sidiki as per Affidavit Dated 6/8/2015 C-23427 I Mohammed Iqbal Jamnagarwala have changed my name to Mohammed Iqbal Batatawala as per Affidavit. C-23428

I have changed my name from Tausif Ilahi Patel to Tousif Ilahi Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23432 I have changed my name from Nalini Damodar Rane to Vidya Vidyadhar Kadam as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23433 I have changed my name from Taimeena Husenmiya Golandaz to Tehmina Altaf Mukri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23434 I have changed my name from Zainab Banoo Abdul Raoof Mulla to Zainabbanu Abdul Razak Sardar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23435 I have changed my name from Jeyaraman Alias Raja Kannan to Jayaraman Kannan Velllalar as per Affidavit. C-23436 I have changed my name from Glen J Hilary Fernandes to Glen Hilary Fernandes as per Affidavit. C-23437 I have changed my name from Mercy Cheru Anthony to Mercy Varghese as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23438 I have changed my name from Rukhsana Mohd Rafik & Rukhsana Mohd Rafique to Rukhsana Mohammed Rafique Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23439 I have changed my name from Mohamed Rafi & Mohd Rafik & Mohd Rafique to Mohammed Rafique Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23440 I have changed my name from Airuniss Mohamed Rafi to Airunnisa Mohammed Rafique Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-23441 I have changed my name from Rohitkumar Bababhai Patel (Deriya) to Rohit Bababhai Deriya as per Affidavit. C-23442 I have changed my name from Bababhai Lakhubhai Patel (Deriya) to Bababhai Lakhubhai Deriya as per Affidavit. C-23443 I have changed my name from Meraj Ashfaque Ahmed to Meraj Ahmed Khan as per Affidavit. C-23444 I have changed my name from Swaminathan Ganapathy to Sam Nathan Ganapathy as per Affidavit. C-23445 I have changed my name from Harmeet Nirmal Singh Reel to Harmeet Singh Nirmal Singh Reel as per Affidavit. C-23446

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I have changed my name from Savita Shirishkumar Kambli to Savita Shirishkumar Prabhu as per Affidavit. C-23450 I have changed my name from Shirishkumar Chandrahas Kambli to Shirishkumar Chandrahas Prabhu as per Affidavit. C-23451 I have changed my name from Sampada Shirishkumar Kambli to Sampada Shirishkumar Prabhu as per Affidavit.

I Harsh Tewari have changed my name to Harsh Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23467 I Suhagkumar Harshadbhai Shukla have changed my name to Suhag Harshadbhai Shukla as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23468 I Bindesh Lekhraj Tripathi have changed my name to Bindesh Lekhraj Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23469

C-23452 I have changed my name from Vishank Sundaresan to Vishank Sundaresan Menon as per Affidavit. C-23453

I Kumar / Jesukumar Pillai have changed my name to Kumar Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23470

I have changed my name from Madu Nabeel Akbar Saheb to Madoo Nabeel Akbar as per Affidavit . C-23454

I Prema Kumar Mudhaliyad / Gracyprema Jesukumar Pillai have changed my name to Prema Kumar Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23471

I have changed my name from Rohitkumar Appalraju Dunna to Rohit Appalraju Dunna as per Affidavit.

I Philip Kumar / Philip Jesukumar Pillai have changed my name to Philip Kumar Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-23455

C-23472

I have changed my name from Suraj Alies Prashant to Prashant Sanjay Kirte as per Affidavit. C-23456

I Mukatar Akbar Sayyed have changed my name to Mukhtar Akbar Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23473

I have changed my old name from Suveesh Vishambharan to new name Suveesh Vishambharan Poothout as per Affidavit. C-23457

I Shamabanu Mukatar Sayyed / Samimbanu Mukhtar Sayyed have changed my name to Shamimbano Mukhtar Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Vimala Gangaji Faria have changed my name to Vimala Gangji Furia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23458 I Jayashree Shashikant Laxman Tawde have changed my name to Jayshree Shashikant Tawde as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23459 I Chaitali Harishchandra Kubal have changed my name to Mayuri Harishchandra Kubal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23460 I Bharatkumar Mehta have changed my name to Bharat Kirchand Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23461 I Akashraj Ravindra have changed my name to Akashraj Ravindra Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 03/08/15 C-23462 I Ashishkumar Jitendrabhai Darji have changed my name to Ashish Jitendra Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23463

I Sanobar Parvin Mohmad Yusuf Merchant have changed my name to Sanobar Mohd. Iqbal Batatawala as per Affidavit. C-23429

I have changed my name from Ramkumar Ramanjornsing Thakur to Rajkumar Ramanjorsingh Thakur as per Affidavit. C-23447

I have changed my name from Abdul Kadar Essa Allarakha Mansuri to Mansuri Abdul Kader Essa as per Affidavit. C-23430

I have changed my name from Rajeshkumar Nitinchandra Doshi to Rajesh Nitinchandra Doshi as per Affidavit. C-23448

I Jitendrabhai Jethalal Darji have changed my name to Jitendra Jethalal Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23465

I Agrawal Pinky Pannalal have changed my name to Aggrawal Pinky Pannalal as per Affidavit. C-23431

I have changed my name from Muruganandan Babu Naidu to Murugan Babu Naidu as per Affidavit. C-23449

I Aiyaz Mehboob Khan have changed my name to Zuber Mehboob Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23466

I Veenaben Jitendrabhai Darji have changed my name to Veena Jitendra Darji as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23464

C-23474 I Rajan Pillai have changed my name to Rajendran Raghavan Pillai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23475

I Rizwana Mohammed Zafar have changed my name to Rizwana Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23484 We Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui & Rizwana Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui have changed our minor son’s name from Anas Mohammed Zafar to Anas Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23485 We Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui & Rizwana Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui have changed our minor son’s name from Hadi Mohammed Zafar to Hadi Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23486 We Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui & Rizwana Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui have changed our minor son’s name from Zain Mohammed to Zain Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23487 I Mohammad Yusuf Abdul Sattar have changed my name to Mohammad Yusuf Abdul Sattar Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15. C-23488 I A Savanti Radha Kishan have changed my name to Sravanthi Bhavesh Koramlu as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23489 I Babu Prakash have changed my name to Babu Prakash Gawade as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23490 I Dharman have changed my name to Dharma Angappa Kovnder as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23491

I Pannelal Rajbhar have changed my name to Ashwini Avinash Kalamkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23476

I Umesh Kumar Bir Bahadur Singh have changed my name to Umesh Bir Bahadur Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Zahoor Ahmed Shaikh have changed my minor daughter’s name from Nusrat Jahan Jahur Ahmed Shaikh to Nushrat Zahoor Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23477

I Surajbhan Singh have changed my name to Suryabhan Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23493

I Santan Helen Nicholas Vaz have changed my name to Neha Nimesh Udeshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23478 I Jaid Sunesra / Sunsara have changed my name to Zaid Sunesara as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23479 I Hanif Sunesra / Sunsara have changed my name to Mohammed Hanif Sunasara as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23480 I Rabiya Sunesra / Sunsara have changed my name to Rabiya Sunsara as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23481 I Lahoo Sawant have changed my name to Lawoo Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23482 I Mohammed Zafar have changed my Mohammed Zafar Siddiqui as per Affidavit.

Mansoor name to Mansoor Deedpoll C-23483

C-23492

I Jatin Mehta have changed my name to Jatin Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23500 I Mohd Mohseen Abdul Sattar have changed my name to Mohd Mohseen Abdul Sattar Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23501 I Tausif Abdul Sattar Khatik have changed my name to Tausif Abdul Sattar Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23502 I Joseph Earnest Antony have changed my name to Joseph Antony Dcruz as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23503 I Hasrat Bullubadshah have changed my name to Hasrat Bullubadshah Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23504 I Mujib Ahmed Maqsud Ahmed Idrishi & Mujib Ahmed Maksud Ahamad Idrishi & Mujib Ahmad Maqsud Ahmad have changed my name to Mujib Ahmed Maqsood Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23505 I Maqsud Ahmed Idrishi & Maksud Ahamad Idrishi & Maqsud Ahmad have changed my name to Maksood Ahmed Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23506 I Mahmudabanu Maqsud Ahmed Idrishi & Mahmudabanu Maksud Ahamad Idrishi & Mahmuda Bano Maqsud Ahmad have changed my name to Mahmuda Bano Maqsood Ahmed Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23507 I Rustame Hind Mohmmed Hanif Shaikh have changed my name to Mohd Rustam Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23508 I Shaikh Mohd Rustam Mohd Hanif have changed my name to Mohd Rustam Mohd Hanif Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23509

I Sandip Janu Shigwan have changed my name to Sandeep Janu Shigawan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23494

I Shaikh Farida Mohd Rustam have changed my name to Farida Begum Mohd Rustam Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23510

I Vishal Sharma Yugal Kishore have changed my name to Vishal Yugal Kishore Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

We Mr. Mohd Idrisi & Mrs. Farida Begum Idrisi have changed our minor son’s name from Ruda Mohd Rustam Shaikh to Ruda Mohd. Rustam Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-23495 I Mrs. Jayshreeben Rawal have changed my name to Mrs. Jayshree Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23496 I Shrikrishanlal Shitalprasad Chaurasiya have changed my name to Kalluram Shitalprasad Chaurasiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23497 I Rajesh Pravinkumar Dhamecha have changed my name to Rajeshbhai Pravinkumar Dhamecha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23498 I Ganpati Dnyanu Khilare have changed my name to Ganpat Dnyanu Khilare as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23499

C-23511 I Shaikh Mohd Rustam Shaikh Mohd Hanif have changed my name to Mohd Rustam Mohd Hanif Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23512 We Mr. Mohd Idrisi & Mrs. Farida Begum Idrisi have changed our minor son’s name from Mohd Rahil Mohd Rustam Shaikh to Mohd Rahil Mohd. Rustam Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23513 I Rupend Dhondiram Chawan have changed my name to Rupendra Dhondiram Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23514

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trained by the LeT. An official from the Maharashtra ATS said 'NIA is already on he National Investigation Agency the job.' (NIA) on Thursday took over the Two heavily-armed terrorists believed case of recent Udhampur terror to be from Pakistan ambushed a convoy strike in which a Pakistani terrorist of BSF personnel and opened fire in Naved alias Kasim Khan was caught which two constables died on Wednesalive by those who were held hostageby day. One of the two militants, identified him. as Noman alias Momin, was killed in reA team of NIA, created after the 2008 taliatory firing by BSF while Kasim was Mumbai terror attacks, has been camp- caught alive. Kasim has claimed that he ing in Jammu and will be interrogating hailed from Faisalabad in Pakistan. Kasim Khan, sources said. The NIA team will examine the BSF However, Maharashta ATS at present personnel which was part of the convoy has not ruled out t questioning Naved and the villagers who had shown exemregarding the talks or plans if any re- plary bravery in nabbing the armed terlated to Mumbai as Kasab was too rorist.

Fake currency racket busted, 1 held hand who has been smuggling fake currency into the city. Shaikh has confessed to investigators that he made four trips to Mumbai and brought in fake money worth Rs.4 lakh. “On August 5, the property cell had received information that Shaikh was coming to By Asif Rizvi Pydhonie area with fake currency notes. A trap was laid usting a fake currency leading to his arrest and iniracket Mumbai Police's tially fake currency worth property cell have arrested Rs.2 lakh was recovered from Ikramul Haq Shaikh (35), a him. Investigations led the permanent resident of Jhark- police to a slum in Bhiwandi

Ikramul Haq Shaikh used to distribute fake money which comes from Bangladesh to Mumbai via WB

where Shaikh had stashed more fake notes worth Rs.1.5 lakh. In all we have recovered Rs.3.5 lakh worth fake notes from him,” said an officer from the property cell. Sources said the origin of the fake currency operation is Bangladesh and people from that country, West Bengal and Mumbai too are recruited for the purpose. The bogus notes are supplied in huge amounts and then delivered to different states of the country. In this case, Shaikh had

brought fake notes of Rs.1000 and Rs.500. He used to contact people and then hand over the fake currency in small parts to them. Shaikh distributed the fake currency for half the cash. Shaikh on this trip had got 300 notes of Rs.500 and 40 notes of Rs.1000. “Shaikh has been arrested under section 498 (c) of the IPC and further involvement of others in the racket is being probed,” said DCP Dhananjay Kulkarni of Mumbai Police.

Shootings cause traffic snarls MBMC charges Rs.15,000 from production houses for 12-hour shooting By Suresh Golani

oney spinning action for some can cause a great amount of inconvenience to many. This is the situation prevailing in the twin-city of Mira-Bhayandar which seems to have become a favourite destination for a number of producers to conduct outdoor shoots for television serials and reality shows. But thanks to the utter disregard towards their duty of maintaining road discipline, these shooting locations have become nuisance spots for motorists and pedestrians. A recent shoot taking place in close proximity of a school caused heavy traffic congestion, inviting sharp criticism from locals leading to an abrupt pack-up. In a similar scenario, a TV crew was spotted conducting a shoot near Maxus Mall in Bhayandar (west) on Thursday, this in blatant defiance of norms to regulate the use of public space during peak traffic hours. While either sides of the road were

lined with cars, huge vanity buses and film equipment, the crew which had also installed a dummy traffic signal were seen restricting and allowing traffic movement as per their will. Moreover an enthusiastic schoolboy, who darted across the road to watch the spectacle, was almost hit by a car. “Subject to due compliance of guidelines, we permit film companies to shoot at one particular location, however the onus of keeping a tab on road discipline lies with the traffic department,” said, local ward officer Sanjay Donde. As per a general body resolution, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) charges Rs.15,000 as fees from production houses for a 12-hour shooting stint between7am to 7 pm, this following an official nod from the local police station and traffic department. “I have directed the local police station and the traffic wing to immediately look into the issue,” said, Thane (rural), SP Rajesh Pradhan. However, in the absence of a proper system to monitor the actual on-going activities, some line agents used by production houses to liaison with the authorities have been blatantly throwing caution and rule books to the wind.

Two con men nabbed, cheated 700 people Whopping amount of over Rs.40 lakh was duped from those who wished to work abroad tion under various sections of IPC and was later transferred to the Crime branch unit he sleuths of Mumbai number 3. The investigations crime branch have ar- found that the accused had rested two people for cheat- also taken the passports of ing about 700 people on the victims and shown bogus pretext of getting them their visas and documents of big dream jobs abroad. The two, companies of Gulf. About Rs. Sajid Hanif Khan (35) a resi- 40,99,000 in all was taken dent of Thane and Nafis from various persons who Yunus Ansari (38) a resident wished to work abroad bythe of Madanpura were arrested accused,” said an officer of when the victim reached out Crime Branch. to the police after not receivThe accused approached ing communication from the the complainants through accused once the money for whatsapp messages and soprocessing their visa, air tick- cial networking sites. The ets and documentations messages were sent on ranwere paid. dom numbers and once “As many as 700 people there was a reply from any of from Mumbai, Thane and the numbers the accused Navi Mumbai were cheated gained confidence and sent in the case. The accused manpower and job requireposed themselves as recruit- ments forms of prominent ment agent for Gulf jobs and gulf companies. The two had a rented office too. A have been arrested under complaint was initially sections 420, 435,471,120 lodged at Nagpada police sta- and 34 of IPC.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I Vivek Vallabhbhai Lukhi have changed my name to Vivek Vallabh Lukhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23515 I Abhishek Vallabhbhai Lukhi have changed my name to Abhishek Vallabh Lukhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23516 I Minakshi Suresh Parmar have changed my name to Minakshi Darshan Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23517 I Jagdish Prasad Harilal Yadav have changed my name to Jagdish Harilal Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23518 I Ramawadh Vishwanath Prajapti have changed my name to Ramawadh Vishwanath Prajapati as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23519 I Sharada Mahadev Vardam have changed my name to Mrs. Savita Mohan Bapat as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/05/15 C-23520 I Veena Prakash Risbood have changed my name to Mrs. Purti Pankaj Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/05/15 C-23521 I Krimeshkumar Panishkumar Shah have changed my name to Krimesh Panishkumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23522 I Jayesh Mahendrakumar Khandwala have changed my name to Jayesh Mahendrakumar Shah as per Maha. Government Gazette No. X-13769 Dated: 23/06/2011 C-23523 I Hinal Bharat Panchal have changed my name to Aafia Bharat Panchal as per Maha. Government Gazette No. X-44058 Dated: 22/01/2015 C-23524 I Sulochana Arun Doifode have changed my name to Sulochana Arun Doiphode as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23525 I Mohd. Salman have changed my name to Mohd. Salman Mohd.Ahmed Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23526 I Mohd.Ahmed have changed my name to Mohd. Ahmed Nabi Hasan Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23527 I Neelam Bano have changed my name to Neelam Bano Mohd. Ahmed Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/08/15 C-23528 I Sairya Sayyed have changed my name to Saira Mohd Rafiq Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/08/15 C-23529 I Rafiqu Sayyed have changed my name to Mohd Rafiq Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/08/15 C-23530

CLASSIFIEDS I Mahmad Rafik Abdul Karim Chisti have changed my name to Mohd Rafiq Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/08/15 C-23531

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I Poonam Shantilal Rawal have changed my name to Kajal Shantilal Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 30/07/15 C-23533 I Mitesh Dilipbhai Valjibhai have changed my name to Mitesh Dilipkumar Valjibhai Vyas as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/08/15 C-23534 I Dilipbhai Valjibhai have changed my name to Dilipkumar Valjibhai Vyas as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/08/15 C-23535 I Dhami Ketanbhai & Dhami Ketankumar Bharatkumar have changed my name to Ketan Bharatkumar Dhami as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23536 I Mallikaben have changed my name to Mallika Ketan Dhami as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23537

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I Pahad Singh have changed my name to Pahad Singh Rajpurohit as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23539

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I Badiani Sheetal Jayantilal have changed my name to Badiyani Sheetal Jayantilal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23540

I Ghadage Vijay Pundalik have changed my name to Ghadage Vijay Kundalik as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23543 I Dimpal Kantilal Vora have changed my name to Dimple Bhavesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23544 I Lusi Alvet have changed my name to Lucy Joseph Dsouza as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23545 I Shashikala Subramanium Gounder have changed my name to Shashhikala Rajessh Gounnder as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23546 I Shital Dineshkumar Chudasama have changed my name to Sheetal Ayush Maladwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23547

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I Shaikh Aashique Khawaja Husain have changed my name to Aashiq Hussain Khawaja Husain Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23538

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I Sayera Mahmad Rafik Chisti have changed my name to Saira Mohd Rafiq Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/08/15 C-23532

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ The incident came to light when he conned a victim from Raigad, the baba used to give advertisements in regional newspapers and theareafter used to be contacted by various people. The accused used to operate his fake business from Delhi. The accused, who has been identified as Shahnawaz Anwar Malik (30), was arrested from Vakola locality where he came to meet another victim, after a trap was laid by the Vakola police in coordination with the Raigad police. The incident came to light, when the accused conned a lady in Raigad, who is the sister of a contractor. After reading his advertisement in the local newspaper, the Raigad woman contacted Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ the Hospital, the Kherwadi police reached there and sent her body to a civic-run hospital for postmortem. On the basis of primary report, the police filed an Accidental Death Report (ADR). But after a thorough investigation done by SPI of Kherwadi Police Station Sujata Patil, it came to light that, the deceased's husband Abdul Salam Sayeed and his sisterin-law Amina Aslam Khan (28) had drawn up elaborate plans to kill her. SPI Sujata Patil noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the victim's final rites were done, we asked her husband to come to police station to record his statement and we became suspicious

Vakola cops trap fake high-flying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Babaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; him as she was facing problems in her life. During the meet, the accused took money from her in several transactions which totally came to Rs.8 lakh. In spite of extorting huge amount, the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems were not solved. The lady, in desperation then approached the fake baba again, only to discover that the accused started ignoring the calls and messages. Fed up with the baba's behaviour, the victim contacted the Raigad police. In the investigation, it came to light that the number which the accused was using was registered in the name of another lady residing in Vakola in Santacruz and thereafter by the Rasayani Police Sta-

tion, in Raigad, contacted Vakola police for further investigation. Meanwhile, in the course of the investigations by the Vakola police it was discovered that the bank account which was being used by the accused was also owned by the Vakola woman. Police then laid a trap and used the woman to call the accused to Mumbai. Later, the woman, as per the instructions of the police, asked the accused to come to her residence in Vakola. On Monday, when the accused arrived in Mumbai, he was immediately arrested and his custody was later given to the Raigad police. In the investigation, the

accused had requested the Vakola woman to open an account in her name so that he could use it. He even gave her a ring and Rs.50,000 cash as she was facing problems in her life, which he said would end shortly. According to the police, the accused used to only travel by air and had conned many people. The police are now making a thorough investigation and wants victims to come forward and lodge complaints against him in similar cases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had arrested him after the Rasayani Police Station, in Raigad, contacted us. We laid a honey trap to nab him. His custody has been handed over to the Raigad police,â&#x20AC;? said a police officer from Vakola police station. Further investigations are on.

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in our inquiry the husband confessed and admitted that, he was unhappy with his wife because of disease and no kids. Moreover, the husband planned to grab hold of a room which was in his wife's name in Malad. He then contacted his sister-inlaw Amina who stays at Pathanwadi, in Goregaon (East), with her husband and three kids. Amina then provoked Abdul Salam to do away with his wife and the duo hatched a diabolical plan. They purchased PARAD tablets which Amina told to give to the accused's wife. They purchased tablet from Malad, where Amina stays.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acting on Amina's plan, the accused husband gave the tablets to

his wife, who on consuming it passed away. The plastic container of tablets which was thrown in the gutter was also recovered by police. The police recorded a statement of the deceased's brother Sharif Shaikh (32) who said that in front of him the accused Abdul Salam had thrown the tablet container into the gutter. Later, when he asked him about the bottle, Abdul made excuses saying he was suffering from headache due to which he had taken the tablets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have registered an FIR under Section 120B, 302, 328 against Abdul Salam and his sister-in-law Amina, they were produced before the court and sent to police custody,â&#x20AC;? SPI Sujata Paitl said.

about his statement in which he said his wife was having a gynaecological problem since five years of marriage, and they were having no children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Monday, August 3, before Sairabanu's died in the night, her husband allegedly gave her pills for gastric trouble, and also toothache tablets. The woman was ailing from serious toothache for the last 15 days, and had fever for two days. The husband gave her tablets before she went to sleep. The next morning he brought his wife in a serious condition to the hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.â&#x20AC;&#x153;But

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Gutka stashed in luxury car seized in Kashimira By Suresh Golani

ntensified vigilance by the Thane (rural) police and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) unit led to the seizure of a huge consignment of banned gutka products that was being smuggled in the city in a high-end luxury car in Kashimira. According to the FDA, a police team patrolling the check post intercepted a The seized consigment of various banned gutka products.

Raj Kiran Rai G., Field General Manager, Central Bank of India, handed over rain suits to Anil Kumbhare, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic). Seen along with him are: P.J. Kumar, General Manager; M.M. Panda, Deputy Zonal Manager; Abdul Rauf Shaikh, Senior Police Inspector and Lokhande, Police Inspector. They appreciated the work done by Mumbai Police who facilitated the smooth flow of traffic in Mumbai.

Maruti SX4 car near Chena village and seized gunny bags stashed with pan-masala and scented tobacco products late on Wednesday night. The value of the seized consignment comprising of pan-masala and scented tobacco products of various brands is more than Rs.1.78 lakh. A case under the relevant sections of the IPC and Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Act, 2011 has been registered at the Kashimira police station against the accused who have been identified as Amar Ali Subhan Ali, Dilbahar Khan and Ansar Maiku Khan. Meanwhile in a related development a FDA team led by Assistant Commissioner (Food) C.D. Rathod, FSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M.A. Jadhav, Kardak and Vishe raided a pan kiosk in Bhayandar and seized banned tobacco products worth Rs. 7,162 on Thursday evening. While two people have been charged in this case, the investigating team is trying to find out the source and destination of the banned consignment.

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he issue of illegal eateries has always been problematic for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This time, the opposition at BMC has alleged that Shiv Sena run Shiv Vada Pav is against what the party preaches. In the General Body Meeting held on August 6, Devendra Amberkar, leader of the opposition at BMC brought out the issue of hawkers, some of whom face injustice at the hands of BMC. According to him, the BMC issued the rules for hawkers in 2009, which are still not followed at some places, creating more problems for pedestrians. Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta had initiated that hawkers should be kept off streets for pedestrians' convenience. However, Amberkar says that there are hawkers who have been selling their wares since 30-40 years and are the only breadwinners of the family. Getting their occupation off the

streets is injustice to them, he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until the nohawking zones are properly established, nobody has the right to remove hawkers from the streets,â&#x20AC;? Amberkar's proposal says. He requested in his proposal that no action should be taken until hawking zones are defined. An argument began when the Congress party alleged that it was because of Shiv Vada Pav stalls and open gyms that the pedestrians were facing problems. The party members even brought a wooden model of the vada pav stall, which instigated the Sena members and an argument began. Mayor Snehal Ambekar asked all the members in the General Body Meeting to not make such accusations and keep the model of the vada pav stall outside which was followed by a ruckus. The meeting had to be adjourned without any other issue being discussed or even addressed as almost all the members began yelling, making it impossible for the Mayor to speak.

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Waving of ISIS flag in Kashmir oliticians quite often make stateP ments which are diabolically hilarious. They make such statements poker-faced. Perhaps they do not mean what they say: they may be just explaining away an inconvenient and embarrassing happening. Kashmir’s Farokh Abdulla has been in and out of government. He was a minister in the Congress government at the centre. He made a shocking statement about the waving of ISIS flags in Kashmir. He does not see anything wrong in this. The ISIS is no friend of India. The flag waving reveals that the dreaded terrorist organisation has some friends in Kashmir. The ISIS evidently does not want Kashmir, but its help might be sought by Pakistan. And for Farokh Abdulla, the ISIS flag waving by separatists and others in Kashmir is quite all right. He says “People of Kashmir are angry. They cannot be blamed if they wave flags of the ISIS”. And it is certain he has no objection to the waving of Pakistani flags too. He should be asked what would be the response of Pakistan if some pro-India groups there waved the Indian flag. By being in favour of the waving of the ISIS flag, Farokh Abdulla has reiterated the Kashmiriath spirit. The Mufti government has made a public statement that waving of Pakistan flag will not be allowed. In Pakistan however, not only Pakistan’s but also the ISIS flag is allowed to be waved. The BJP in the alliance government in Kashmir appears to have chosen to be silent on the subject. It looks like in all policy matters, the BJP has its own way and does not care to go by the advice of the BJP government at the centre.

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NEW dialectic has commenced among fiscal – government earnings and expenditure — and monetary – national interest rate — policymakers as regards the respective extent of operational activities of the concerned authorities, in ensuring a successful and stable functioning of the country’s economy. The crux of the matter is to ensure that the economy is not subjected to hurdles from any potential logjam arising from conflicting viewpoints or an absence of requisite cooperation between the fiscal and monetary decision makers. The fiscal policy is managed by the central government through its Ministry of Finance, while the monetary policy formulation is the responsibility of a country’s central bank: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The fiscal-monetary debate is a continuous process in almost every stable polity. In India, the Union Finance Ministry’s responsibilities are to formulate sound economic policies, ensure the passage of legislations in Parliament for the benefit of the majority of the people, and to take care to see that any legislation is comprised of rationality, thoughtfulness, and bona fides.

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for their economic upliftment, and generally ameliorate the country’s standard of living. Therefore, organized and bona fide investments are bound to be an imperative for the country’s rulers. Apart from increased investments, the Finance Ministry also gains if there is a surfeit, than before, of organized and thoughtful investments in the country. As a guardian of the country’s fiscal policy, with every new contribution or restructuring in the economy, the fiscal coffers of the government accrue greater revenue: it provides the government with more financial solvency to better fulfil its financial obligations towards its expenditure and various welfare schemes, geared towards the well being of the millions of needy and impoverished individuals, among the

Socio-economic firmament The RBI, as the country’s apex bank is trusted with the earnest responsibility of ensuring that the country’s official interest rates, which determine various types of financial borrowing for any kind of legal activity, help propel the growth and prosperity of the country. Additionally, the RBI oversees the currency reserves of the country, and releases or withdraws its amount in compatibility with levels of imports, exports, capital mobility, and price level, at any given period of time, so that the economic indicators of the country are not subjected to any unforeseen turbulence, with a potentially consequential adverse effect on the national socio-economic firmament. Ensuring increased economic growth is a paramount objective of the country’s rulers. The need for it is conspicuous as a lack of an appropriate growth rate would hold back the country’s development and keep blocked the possible avenues of employment, required for the country’s several millions of job-seekers — particularly the unskilled and semiskilled, for whom a spate of economic activities would open up more avenues for auxiliary jobs in the organized sector, which would by themselves be a no mean measure

BY AND LARGE Ranajoy Sen country’s populace. The primary necessity for the realization of such a goal is to decrease of the nominal interest rate of the country. For, a relative lowering of interest rates will make it easier for investors to borrow or administer acceptance of loans for their concerned businesses. But, therein lies the rub. The decision to bring down interest rates lies within the exclusive sphere of the RBI, and by extension, the ultimate discretion for it lies with the RBI Governor. If the Governor deems it inappropriate to reduce the interest rate then the interest rate does not see any alterations from its earlier position. The primary motive for the Governor to resist lowering the rate is a looming risk of the country’s price level, known commonly as inflation, to spiral upwards. As for the contemporary RBI concern, its Governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan is particularly concerned regarding the price level of the country. He seems to be insisting for a more efficacious utilization of the already myriad

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NE way is not more difficult than the other. It only depends on what temperament a person is born with. There is the persevering one who will go on striving against all difficulties; for him to go downhill is difficult, for him to renounce, to sacrifice is difficult. He is born with the spirit of attainment, he will go upwards in spite of all difficulties. If he lost his life it would not matter, he will go on in this path. And there is the other one who is born with renunciation. He will be content with all that comes, he is in harmony with conditions, he is in peace with people. Whether they treat him rightly or wrongly he will take it all peacefully, harmoniously, and in the end he will arrive at the same goal, in touch with the divine will. The next is the way of the cross: it is striving and being resigned at the same time. No doubt that is the most difficult way. The uphill way is the way of the master, the downhill way of the saint, but the way of the cross is the prophetic way. The prophets, in all ages in whichever part of the world they have come, have striven continually and have been resigned continually to all that comes. On the one hand active, on the other hand passive they progress

through life. Therefore their life is being pulled from both sides. When they walk one leg is pulled from the back, the other leg is pulled from the front; there are always two sides to their lives. At the same time either of these qualities can be found in each person as a temperament, and the secret of one's life's success and the fulfillment of one's life's purpose lie in taking one's natural way.

MATTER & SPIRIT If it happens that a man is born with a quality of striving continually, his way is striving. He must not be passive, he must not be resigned, for if he does so he will fail and not accomplish his life's purpose. But if it happens to be his temperament that he is resigned, always resigned to all that comes, then he must take that way. There is nobility of spirit, of soul, in both these ways. But if unfortunately it happens that a person is born with these two qualities at the same time, his problem in life will be the most difficult, for he can neither do one thing nor the other. No doubt if he goes on in this way, in the end there is success – but

investment in various sectors which have taken place; new as well as expansion and improvement of the already existing ones, in the Indian economy. Dr. Rajan has repeatedly made it clear that while he is not at all averse to lowering the interest rates of the country, he would not do so in any undue haste, unless he is certain that his actions would not be detrimental for the country’s economy, be it by any measure, in the short or the long run.

Rajan’s viewpoints The government seems to be fatly unimpressed with Rajan’s viewpoints, although it cannot possibly see any particular fault with his opinions. The emphasis of the government is more towards clearing the path to encourage further borrowings by industrialists and businessmen. Nevertheless, both the government and the RBI appear to have much substance with their respective stated positions. What is yet to evolve is probably a stable consensus between them, with some flexibility within the contours of that consensus, where both the finance ministry and the RBI can find room for agreement and disagreement, without any degeneration to a major dilemma, in the country’s economic scene. RBI Governors are obviously not against national economic growth. More than three decades back, in September, 1982, a newly appointed Governor of the RBI, Dr. Manmohan Singh – who later became the country’s finance minister and presided over the incipient stage of the economic liberalization and later still was the nation’s Prime Minister for a decade — had stated in an interview to The Telegraph newspaper that he was hopeful that the country would break out of the miserable growth rate hovering around 3 per cent, at that time. Today, country’s growth rate and its economic condition is much more robust; the current Governor of the RBI is surely eager to see it scale even higher records, but he has repeatedly called for organized and a disciplined approach towards it, so that its foundation is on strong ground. Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, and RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan have no reason to be wary of each other’s work. But, in the debate surrounding the acceptable domains of the RBI and the Finance Ministry, it is a fervent hope that the outcome would be a strengthening of the efficacy and competence of both the fiscal and monetary decision makers, for the benefit of the country. success in the spiritual sense, not in a material sense. Now, the question arises whether destiny is working blindly, or whether it is working intelligently, consciously. Is it working with wisdom? The answer is that to some extent it is always working more or less consciously, but at the same time in its different ways of working its condition is different. For instance, a person has the habit of getting up at night while still asleep; he walks in the room and knocks against the door or the wall because his eyes are closed. That is one way of moving about in the room. There is another way: a person is thinking of his poetry, he does not know where he is going, whether to a corner of the room or to one or an other side; his mind is thinking of the poetry. He is walking but does not know towards what he is walking. His walking has a meaning, and no meaning. His walking is a stimulus to his inspiration; it helps him, but it is not conscious walking. Yet he knows that he is walking. And there is a third condition: when a person intentionally goes into a certain corner of the room in order to fetch something; he has a purpose in going there. Destiny works in these ways; the nature of life, of the whole of life, can be understood by studying the nature of man. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Pakistan engineers terror acts in India THE suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, infiltrated into India in a group of four. Udhampur attack comes nine days after the Gurdaspur terror strike in Punjab. Investigators have ruled out any link between the two attacks. This is the first time after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks that a terrorist is being captured alive. Full credit to our BSF to fight fire with fire but the loss of two of our security force personnel is an irreparable loss. It is time to have an upper hand in terror attacks and instead of the terrorist inflicting injuries and killing our personnel, we should be offensive and avoid infiltration to avoid trouble in our border areas and more so in J&K. The preliminary investigations revealed that they sneaked into Indian territory by cutting a fence on the Line of Control in the Kupwara-Baramulla sector. It is high time to keep a close vigil on our borders to ensure that our forces are well poised to repulse sudden attacks. The prize catch of a militant is a boost but that is not the ultimate end as we face deaths through such types of cowardly acts. Attack is the best form of defence. — Jayanthi Maniam, Sion

THESE well-timed terror attacks in India as well as in Pakistan are fixed by international lobbies with the help of their puppets in the government on both sides of the border. These staged attacks give the impression that religious and political scores are being settled when this is far from the truth. The real intention is to keep the region in a state of boil and to draw attention away from pressing domestic is-

ing and surprising that terrorists have attacked again at Udhampur after Dinanagar in Gurdaspur along with continuous violations at LOC which goes unabated and only as usual a lot of hue and cry is raised again which will die of cooly after sometime and no proper and suitable action is taken to avoid such further action further and situation will continue as usual. The question thus arises how long India will take such nonsense and violations lying down. A strong action will definitely bring down Pakistan to her knees which is already in severe economic doldrums and thus Pakistan can be taught a lesson without waging a war. ISI a sponsor of all terrorist attacks is very much The recent arrest of a Pakistan terrorist in Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur district adds a vital organ of Pakistan Governto the strain in Indo-Pak relations ment and democratically elected government of Pakistan is very sues that keep surfacing from time istan? We should not have any much at the mercy of ISI and Pakto time and to divert attention 'peace talks' at any level till Pak istan army. — S.P. Sharma, Mumbai from the failure to fulfill the basic soldiers stop ceasefire violations. infrastructural, social, democratic, In the name of peace talks, all we judicial and economic needs that have witnessed is the visit of Pak go towards the making of a modern PM, certain dignitaries and offi- TERRORISM is a major problem cials, photo-ops with Indian offi- today not only in India, but in the nation state. — Nishant Berry, Mumbai cials, then a visit to the Taj Mahal whole world. The roots of terrorism and photographs therein. And in are so vast and it is growing day by the meanwhile, there is only large day and thus we cannot eliminate IT’S crystal clear that instead of the scale engineering of terrorism it completely but we can restrict it Pak-based terrorists, the Pakistan and ceasefire violations across to some extent. soldiers have themselves started the borders. Terrorists have no religion nor I would also wish to ask how long do they have any softness in their directly targeting the Indian soldiers and the civilians too. They we are going to refer to “IT” as Pak- hearts towards people. Even chilhave killed our several soldiers for istan occupied Kashmir? Are our dren and infants are not spared. no reason and without any provo- politicians and leaders not They just want to sow seeds of fear cation in the past and now civil- ashamed to see our territory being and terror in each and every ians are being killed and critically referred to as "Pak Occupied"? Do human mind. injured. I think we have lost more we have something called "India Pakistan, since the time of indesoldiers in these 'proxy wars' on occupied Karachi" (IOK) or Bharat pendence is the main source of terthe borders than we would in a occupied Islamabad (BOI)? rorism. Pakistan sends its terrorists — S. Krishna Kumar, Dombivli to India to cause heavy destruction conventional war. When will our government to life and property from time to have the courage to isolate Pak- AS reported it is indeed very shock- time. They have wisely used the

Flood caused train crash FURY of flood is taking heavy toll of human life. Harda rail accident is one such major accident involving two trains in MP. Two passenger trains derailed almost at the same time because of flash floods set off by torrential rains saw the track cave in to the swollen river. The 500 metre rail track which caved in was not among the vulnerable sections identified by the Railways during the monsoon seas. But a sudden surge of water like a flash flood was suspected to be cause of the derailment of the two trains. The track base got weakened due to torrential rains, the tracks got washed out and the overhead contact of the engine got disconnected and the trains got stranded causing major accidents one after another. The passengers felt jerk instantly and in no time the train tilted and went below the tracks. It is a cause for great concern as train travel is becoming highly risky due to frequent accidents and robberies during train travel give the passengers a tough time. For a change we need not blame the human error and curse nature for its fury in taking away dear life in such major accidents. — S. Abhishek Ramaswamy, Nerul

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Janhavi Gadkar legalese, but as a common man I feel the bail granted to Janhavi Gadkar by the honorable courts in the drunk driving case where innocent people lost their lives is debatable. It may be recalled that the lady had consumed alcohol in high measure and was driving in the wrong lane when she moved down a breadwinner of a family. What message are we sending to the people at large by granting bail to such people ? Do we want our streets to remain safe and free from accidents in the future ? A star who was involved in a similar incident was also treated with kid gloves in the recent past. Let there be justice in the land.... Satyamev Jayate ! — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

Religious harmony A MUSLIM youth gets a Hindu woman's heart. What an amazing transplant really. Just imagine, if this youth happens to find himself

caught between Hindu and Muslim fanatics, who would strike first? Muslim fanatics may, saying that he has a Hindu heart or OF Hindu fanatics, going LETTER THE DAY along with his Muslim body. Both may remain confused for in the process they would be hurting their own "religious brother". If each of us could have a

similar "transplant" of others thoughts the politicians would go bankrupt on ideas to play politics upon us. What an idea, Sirji! — Abdul Monim, Vashi

Mark of respect The news is inspiring that as a mark of respect to the former President

Comic NBW against ex-IPL czar APROPOS your article "Lalit Modi could be arrested soon as NBW issued" (ADC Aug 6), I cannot decide whether, by issuing an arrest warrant for Lalit Modi, the BJP is trying to salvage its damaged reputation for probity, or scoring a self goal. If Modi is arrested and made to testify in court - and in the media - there is little doubt that he will use every trick in the book to extricate himself, even if he has to implicate his "friends" Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje in the process. The media are going to love him, because he is guaranteed to provide prime entertainment. In other words, the BJP would be opening a can of worms that is likely to bite its behind. Of course, it is possible that the BJP is working out a secret deal to go through the motions of

poor youth of Jammu and Kashmir and also Afghanistan in the name of brotherhood and jihad to help them in their activities. They kill people so barbarously for no reason at all. In order to stop all these terrorist activities, we must live in harmony and be friendly with our neighbouring countries, especially Pakistan and not fight in the name of religion. Only then we will be able to rid our nation of terrorism and all such corrupt activities. — Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

THE terrorist strike on a BSF convoy in Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur district adds to the strain in India-Pakistan relations. Coming on the heels of the Gurdaspur attack, the Udhampur strike has resulted in the deaths of two BSF jawans and a militant. While GPS sets used by the Gurdaspur terrorists reveal they are from Pakistan, Udhampur's captured terrorist has said he's from Faisalabad in Punjab, Pakistan. The Amarnath yatra may have been among their targets. Covert warfare enthusiasts in Pakistan's military and deep state should note that should a mass casualty strike succeed on Indian soil, and is accompanied by captured terrorists from Pakistan who blow their cover, it would be clear evidence of a mini-invasion of India that could trigger a wider war. To head that off security cooperation is cooperation is essential. In this respect a newspaper article by Tariq Khosa, former director general of Pakistan's federal investigation agency, is instructive. Pakistani investigators, in fact, had done a professional job collating evidence that conclusively proved that 2611 terrorists including Ajmal Kasab had been launched from Pakistan, confirming the Indian narrative of the attack. — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

the late APJ Abdul Kalam, the Madras high court will work for one hour more everyday. Can the ‘Indian National’ Congress learn something from this news in the national interest instead of wasting every precious second of the Parliament and also crores of honest tax payers’ hard earned money? — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

offer to let the whole controversy die a quiet death. Anything is possible in politics. — Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba

Is BJP trying to salvage its damaged reputation for probity, or scoring a self goal? attempting to arrest Modi, while ensuring that he stays where he is. As a quid pro quo for Modi's silence, they may

I COULD not control my laughter when I read about an NBW being issued against the fugitive Lalit Modi. The reasons are: The warrant would have to be served through the British Embassy as the accused is residing in that country. Then the extradition proceedings will start to bring the accused to India to stand trial; subject to the existence of an agreement to that effect between the two countries. And finally, the entire legal process in the largest democracy of the world will see to it that the final verdict would be out at the time of the celebration of Lalit Modi’s, may be, 90th birthday. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz

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ighteen years ago, Jashwant Mehta would have never thought that his restaurant would have a following large enough to be reknowned across the city. Amidst the chaotic Juhu Tara Road, Hotel Emerald stands tall with a quaint restaurant called Sapphire on the ground floor. The entrance has a small nook where bakery products are displayed which looks promising for someone looking forward to a wholesome meal. Sapphire has a sophisticated vibe to it and assures a unique experience with its 'Zero-oil' menu. The cholesterol-free food is the specialty of the restaurant which Mehta introduced right at the beginning. An architect by profession, Mehta is also an ardent food lover. His inspiration for an oil-free menu came from a cardiologist's lecture he attended many years ago and wanted people to eat healthy. Back in 1997 when I opened the hotel, I wanted to offer something different in the restaurant section. I have studied vegetarianism in detail, and am focused on staying healthy. So I thought I should introduce the oil-free cuisine which does not compromise on taste, he said. Mehta also wanted people to know

that oil-free food can be as tasty as food with oil and not just boiled food as is generally believed. The cozy ambience is comfortable enough for a family to spend hours here and return for the quiet it extends. I begin with a glass of sugarcane juice, which has a prominency of ginger in it and tastes freshout-of-farm. The starters are Tandoori Broccoli, one of the oil-free specialties of the restaurant that was much-awaited by a fatty-food lover like me. For those who do not have an inclination to have broccoli, this is a refreshing change as the marinade coated over the vegetable is delicious and leaves a strong aftertaste. It shall remain one of my favourites at the restaurant. The mixed vegetable platter comes in a large portion and is satisfying for those who look for simple yet appetising quality in their meal. It is followed by Lebanese Fatoush- a salad with the ingredients so delicately diced and dressed with vinaigrette and pita bread, it looks too attractive to be eaten. The soup that follows the salad, Corn and Bell pepper Chowder comes with bread and smells inviting, tastes sharp and leaves an aftertaste that makes me want to ask for another bowl. In a battle to choose between Oriental, Chinese and Indian cuisines, Indian cuisine wins as I am recommended it by the Chef himself. Time for the main course, of course – most looked forward to in the experience at Sapphire. The 'zero-oil' Kofta Curry is first to catch my at-

tention as the moment it touches the tongue, a 'fusion dance' of flavours begins. The Kofta melts in my mouth as I am served with Paneer Churchuri – an Awadhi specialty the restaurant retained in its menu after an Awadhi food festival they had hosted a few months ago. “The Awadhi cuisine has gotten us the best response and hence we decided to retain many of these recipes,” Chef Jagjit Singh recalled and said that in the past few years that he has been working at Sapphire as Executive Chef, the Awadhi festival was the most well received. “Awadhi cuisine,” he explained, “is distinct in its taste because of the whole spices and a hint of charcoal we add in it. We have a different cuisine festival every month, but Awadhi has been a different experience altogether for our customers.” The Dal Dum Pukht that is served along with lemon rice

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gourmet’s delight A vegetarian

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Tandori Broccoli by ‘Zero-oil’ method

Ingredients Broccoli : 350 gms For Marination Hung Curd – 150 gms Red Chilly paste – 1 tblsp Jeera Powder – ½ tsp Dhania Powder – ½ tsp Green Chilly – 1 Salt – to taste Garam Masala – ½ tsp

next, proves his point. The dal, with slightly burnt smell tasted so nice, it takes a while to recover from the flavour to assess it. “My personal favourites are clear vegetable soup and oil-free Kofta,” Mehta admits. The meal ends with Phirnee as dessert, made in north-Indian style. The chopped almonds perfectly blends with the creamy texture. Anyone who does not have the appetite left after a heavy meal would miss out on an enticing dessert offered at Sapphire. My skepticism about the 'zero-oil' food being delicious entirely disappears as I finish my meal and send my compliments to the Chef. Sapphire is one place which has cozy ambience that invites regular customers. Like every family has a common favourite place of eating out, Sapphire is one of those restaurants one would reminisce someday about being a family's favourite where one would love to return and make more memories.

Method: Cut broccoli into medium size florets and boil till tender Add red chilli paste, powdered masalas, chopped green chilly and salt to hung curd Apply marinade to broccoli Put broccoli on tandoor rods. Apply remaining marination on broccoli and put in tandoor till the broccoli roasts. Remove the preparation from tandoor, ass chaat masala and serve with freshly grinded mint chutney

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>> If you’re heading to Greece during the financial crisis, make sure you’re well-prepared

When in Greece… Everyone is packing their bags and heading to Greece, with the financial crisis making it an affordable destination. While visiting may not be such a bad idea, you need to be well-prepared! Yamini Walia & Pooja Salvi bring you a guide that will come in handy

6 billion US dollars — that’s how much the latest Greek bailout agreement is worth! When a country is in such bad financial condition, you cannot help but wonder if it’s really a good time to visit. Since around 20% of the GDP in Greece is generated from tourism, you may also be thinking of generously adding to their coffers as you enjoy the holiday of a lifetime. We know that you’re still sceptical about how safe it is to visit. Greece is still, however, as beautiful as ever and could use a financial boost from travellers who are willing to enjoy the marvellous food, history, beaches and culture. Read on to find out more about the crisis and about how you can make the most of a holiday in Greece.

n What is the crisis about?

If you have no idea what the crisis in Greece is about, you’ve been living under a rock! The news has been trending across the world, so you should consider picking up a paper once in a while! In simple terms, Greece had borrowed large sums of money to try and buy itself time to stabilise its finances. While the loans did help the nation to a certain extent, the economic problems haven’t completely gone away. Rather than making its way into the economy, the bailout money mainly went to paying off Greece’s international debt. Besides this, the government still has a staggering debt load that it cannot get rid of unless it manages to recover.

n Should I be worried about strikes, violence and/or any

civil unrest? There haven’t been any recorded instances of politicallyinduced violence against tourists in Greece since the ’70s. In fact, the biggest threat that tourists in Greece face is irresponsible drinking and drowning. The country and its citizens have been patient with tourists throughout this crisis. In fact, we think visiting Greece is a win-win situation for everyone — it’s a bargain due to the low prices and the tourism can help Greece get back on its feet. n Where can I expect a bargain or a decrease in price for

cruises, hotels, food, accommodation and shopping? Nothing in Greece is going to be very cheap. Inflation in Greece has steadily decreased and prices have definitely gone down compared to the rates in 2010, but this is mostly true for services, not for products. Popular destinations such as Mykonos or Santorini are comparatively expensive because demand and supply define the prices. On average, you can assume they are going to be standard European prices. You can expect the hotels to be around 20-30% cheaper and the trip will cost you around 10-20% less than it otherwise would. A bonus with the newly elected government is that there are no demonstrations, the riot police are (almost) absent from the roads, no tear gas is used and there are no fences in Syntagma square! n Will I be able to use my credit card?

Your credit cards should work in Greece, but some hotels, restaurants and shops may insist only on cash payments. However, you should be aware of the possibility that banking services (including credit card processing and cash withdrawal at the ATMs) throughout Greece could potentially shut down on short notice. So, we suggest you keep some cash at hand. n Will I be able to withdraw money from the ATMs, or will

I have to walk around with Euros in my pocket? The ATMs in Greece have a limit of 60 Euros per day on Continued on pg 14 «

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continued from pg 13 « each withdrawal. However, this is applicable only on the Greece cards, and tourists haven’t begun to experience any trouble yet — you can withdraw as much as you wish, depending on the limit your bank has set on your card. But, it is advisable to keep some cash handy to cover the duration of your stay and to account for emergencies and delays. Credit cards are used almost everywhere, especially at large supermarkets, large gas stations, hotels and most restaurants in tourist areas.

MUMBAI | FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 >> Mykonos is fondly called the Little Venice of Greece

n Will there be any food, medical or petrol shortages?

The tourist office in Greece recently confirmed that the provision of food and medical supplies in the country is adequate. With reference to the petrol shortage, travelling in Greece is similar to travelling in Goa — you hire bikes or cars. In this case, the suppliers have their own fuel reserves on site, so when you’re hiring cars or bikes, you should ask the supplier if there will be any problems sourcing fuel. Also, several car-forhire companies allow customers to rent a car or a bike with a full tank.

EXPERT SPEAK >> Santorini is among the most romantic places in the world

TRAvEl TIPS

“Towards the end of June and the first week of July, when the crisis took place, you could negotiate and get better deals because there was a loss in inventory. But, now there’s no point waiting — simply book your holiday! Some people have travel insurance, which protects you from cancellations. So, if your insurance covers trip protection, you would definitely benefit. However, it all depends on the type of travel insurance you get because in India, most people buy only health-related insurance, which doesn’t cover vacation expenses. To sum it up, I would say that all our customers who have been to Greece lately have had happy trips. There has been no problem in terms of food or even ATM withdrawals. It’s more about media hype when it comes to tourism.” — Kanika Gandhi, COO at Cutting Edge Journey

>> The sight of the Acropolis at night will leave you spellbound

>> Renting a moped in Greece is ideal

Here are a few travel tips that will help you explore Greece on a budget. n It’s ideal to rent a moped, especially when you can’t ride the train. It’s comparatively cheaper than renting a car and a convenient way to explore Greece’s many towns and cities. n Try to book a ferry ticket well in advance. You can save up to 25% if you book the ferries at least two months in advance. n If you’re planning on island hopping, booking overnight ferries is the best option. Otherwise, the inter-island day ferries can prove to be quite expensive. n Street snacks are your best option if you’re on a budget. They will keep you full for less than 10 Euros per day. n If you’re travelling on a very tight budget, avoid a visit to Mykonos. It’s a very expensive island with hardly any budget accommodation.

THE ATTRACTIONS We all know how beautiful Greece is, so there are several things you can do and places that you can visit while you’re in the country. Here we tell you about a few land of islands Greece certainly is the land of islands as it has over 3,000 of them! But, only 130 are inhabited. So, island hopping may be the perfect thing to do. The Cyclades Islands are a great option because each island there boasts of stunning scenery and has its own distinct character.

Athens Athens will transport you back in time with its sheer wealth of history. The centre of Athens is a 3km pedestrian zone, leading to the archaeological park where you can witness the majesty of the Acropolis, including its legendary Parthenon temple, Ancient Agora and Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Santorini Think: white and blue houses and what is the first place that pops into your head? We’re sure it’s the beautiful, volcanic island of Santorini! This “precious gem of the Aegean” is considered to be one of the most romantic places on earth, with idyllic cliff top towns, glorious sunsets and volcanic beaches with red, white or black sand.

The Acropolis Your visit to Athens will be incomplete if you don’t witness the architectural marvel that is the Acropolis. Built entirely out of

marble, the temple used to house a giant statue of Athena, the city’s patron goddess. Stone-paved paths will lead you to a plethora of white Doric columns, monuments and temples gleaming in the sunlight. Illuminated at night, the Acropolis lends a magnificent view that will leave you spellbound.

Mykonos This can easily be called the Little Venice of Greece, with its winding streets, colourful balconies and charming hideaways. Mykonos is also the perfect destination if you’re looking to party the night away.

The Meteora The Meteora of Thessaly, in Central Greece, this is a collection of six Greek Orthodox monasteries built on sandstone rock pillars. If you’re a hiker, this is the perfect place for you as the monasteries are accessible only by steps that have cut into the rock formations.

Crete beaches From secluded beaches with the softest white sand and enchanting coves with glistening coloured pebbles, to vast stretches of sandy gold and rocky coastlines, the beaches in Crete are everything a true sun-lover dreams of. However, when you feel the need to stay out of the sun for a little while, head to the magnificent Knossos Palace.

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« EVENT THE BOMBAY RETRO PROJECT

« TOUR RACONTEUR WALKS IN MUMBAI

experience the BomBay F retro project at tonic Anindra Siqueira tells you about Tonic’s Bombay Retro Project, the most happening party this weekend

f you want to party hard this weekend, Tonic should be your destination of choice! They’re organising the Bombay Retro Project, with DJ Vee, who will be playing classic tunes by artists such as Akon, Snoop Dog, Sean Paul, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull and David Guetta. “In order to bring in more variations into the music culture in the city, we have tried to introduce new concepts such as the Bombay Retro Project. This not only attracts attention but also leads to new experiences as we explore new music options,” Kritika, the owner of Tonic, tells us. You can indulge in their Baltis (beer buckets), Barnis (cocktail jars) and Batlis (bottles with 10 shots). Get there early and you can even take part in their #Daaruonsale campaign with domestic spirits, wines and draught beer at just `99. When August 8, from 9pm onwards Where Tonic, Famous Studio lane, Off Dr. E Moses road, Mahalaxmi Contact 43472505/ 43472508

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ancy a walk in the rain? Raconteur has you covered, as they have introduced a monsoon tour of Mumbai through a series of walks. All you have to do is pay `150 to sign up and then pay as much as you like at the end of the walk. On August 9, you can tour the suburbs of Bandra, while on August 15, you can catch a glimpse of Mumbai during the independence movement. On August 30, you can take an architectural tour around Mumbai. You will also receive a small souvenir at the end of your tour to ensure that it is a walk to remember. Viraat Kasliwal, founder and CEO of Raconteur Walks Mumbai, tells us, “At Raconteur Walks, our endeavor is to familiarise Mumbaikars and travellers with its history, heritage, art, lifestyle and other nuances in a manner that speaks of the city’s journey from being Bombay to Mumbai. We reminisce the old world charm and embrace the maximum city that it is today.” When August 9, 15, 23 and 30 and September 2, from 11am to 10pm Where Locations across the city Contact 9769187580

oveda is inviting all electronic music fans to a fun-filled Friday night, with DJs such as ASB (Abdoulie Stellingwerff Beintema), Jay Anand and Layzi. The evening features ASB, who has played at a number of clubs in and around Mumbai, and harbours a passion for DJ’ing. And the best part is that there is no entry fee! Abhishek Goyal, partner at Boveda, says, “Every Friday Frisco we arrange is different — you will never hear the same track play on any other Friday. Frisco Fridays are aimed at promoting alternate dance genres. In the past two years, we have had the best artists from across the country and abroad come down and burn the dance floor with some amazing, groovy tunes.” When August 7, from 9pm onwards Where Boveda, Veera Desai Industrial Estate Rd, Andheri (w) Contact 67080858

« EVENT BHISHMOTSAV: A TREAT FOR THEATRE LOVERS

opal Theatre, a year-old theatre group, is celebrating the life and works of Bhisham Sahniji, a popular Hindi playwright. The festival will feature renowned theatre and film personalities such as Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Yashpal Sharma, Heeba Shah, Manoj Pahwa, Seema Bhargava Pahwa, Manukriti Pahwa and Mayank Pahwa, who will perform and recite some of Bhisham Sahniji’s most popular stories and plays. The event will also see a special bookstall set up, which will showcase all of his work. What’s more is that

>> Learn about design concepts at the Festival D’Art by Mod’Art

the NCPA will also be screening Tamas, a TV film based on the Hindi novel by Bhisham Sahniji. The novel, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975, is an account of the partition of India and promises to be an interesting watch. The event will take place at the NCPA on August 8 and 9, and then at Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Sabhagriha on August 14. When August 8, 9 and 14 When NCPA, Nariman Point, Churchgate & Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Sabhagriha, Shivaji Park, Dadar (w) Contact in.bookmyshow.com

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f you’re interested in or are studying design, here’s a festival you must attend. Festival D’Art by Mod’Art will have 15 speakers including Monica Pinto, Rahul Chemburkar, Divesh Mehta, Aditya Paul, Mitul Gala and Vinod Guruji, who will talk you through design concepts and share their expertise. Nishant Joshi, MD of Mod’Art India, says, “One way of expressing yourself is through art and what better way for the new generation to do so than with graphic art? The Festival D’Art will give you a key understanding through discussions by accomplished speakers.” When August 7-9, from noon to 6pm Where Rama Gulab Apartments, Subhash Road, Vile Parle (e) Contact 9833777677 (for a free invite)

xplore the canvas with a stroke of more than one shade as The Art Classes and Sanskriti Arts come together with ten contemporary artists showcasing vivid realms of life in their own unique way. Confluence offers a shared platform for reputed names such as Umme Bharmal, Salma Sikandar, Jothi Ganesh and Prathamesh More, to display their work in not only realistic and semi-realistic styles, but also abstract styles of expression, using a varied array of techniques and media. Moreover, a chunk of the proceeds from the sales of the exhibition will be donated to homeless children through Snehasadan. “A part of the proceeds will be directed towards a good cause to help the underprivileged. This is a oneof-a-kind opportunity as well as a humble platform to give something back to society,”says Dnyaneshwar Jagadale, a painter and Art Director of FX School, Mumbai. When Today, from 11am to 8pm Where Kohinoor Continental Hotel, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B. Nagar, Andheri (e) Contact 9869825004

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Decorating your home with a glossy figurine has become a trend these days. And, the figurines by shazé make for perfect gifting options. Samrat Zaveri, MD at shazé, says, “shazé’s silver products are one-of-a-kind, designed and crafted by the finest craftsmen across the globe, and cater to connoisseurs. We have an exclusive range of silver gifting products that reflect great taste and sheer grandeur. shazé specializes in sterling silver and silver-plated merchandise, which is contemporary and unique with attention paid to detailing, innovation and perfection. Made using cutting-edge technology, our products reflect selfexpression, telling a story of their own.” When Ongoing Where shazé stores across the city Contact www.shaze.in

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Ladies, gear up for exciting treats at Baaya Design as they are organising their Ladies Special Goodies Express event! You can expect a range of exciting designer and hand-painted products such as silk stoles, dupattas and sarees with Warli painting along with leather footwear, block-printed bags and clutches. Shibani Jain, founder and CEO of Baaya Design, tells us, “The festive season is around the corner, so ethnic wear will be in demand! The idea behind Ladies Special is to offer an assorted range of hand-crafted, festive wear as well as gifting options for Raksha Bandhan and Ganesh Chaturthi.” When Up to August 10, from 10.30am to 8pm Where Ground Floor, A-wing, Prathamesh Tower, Raghuvanshi Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Contact 65210165

Go on a weekend getaway to Matheran with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), as they are organising a camp to explore the different reptiles and amphibians of the region, including the Termite Hill Gecko, the Skittering Frog and the Fungoid Frog. Isaac Kehimkar, deputy director of natural history at BNHS, tells us, “Matheran is a place for people who love to walk. This is possibly the last of the lovely hill forests near Mumbai that stills rings with bird songs and is the perfect place to enjoy nature.” The camp is priced at `4,500 for members and `5,100 for non-members. When August 8 and 9 Where Matheran Contact 22871202/ 22821811

OTHER Tattoos dedicated to your loved ones have been around for as long as you can remember! And, Aliens Tattoo is offering a 25% discount on your choice of tattoo up to the end of the month on the occasion of Friendship Day. Sunny Bhanushali, managing director and tattoo artist at Aliens Tattoo, says, “Almost a dozen youngsters are getting tattooed every day for Friendship Day. Some even get unique tattoos. A boy came in and wanted a tattoo to remind him of his best friend who had recently passed away.” When Up to August 31 Where Aliens Tattoo, Off Link Road, Malad (w) Contact 9833065209, 26363690

have a relaxIng day aT bambooo Tree all day spa

Are you tired of the daily grind? Do you want to unwind and relax? Head to Bambooo Tree All Day Spa as they have relaunched a range of women-centric treatments. You can pick from their signatures such as their Bamboo Massage, the PMS Massage, the Dr. Fish Therapy and the Candle Massage infused with soy butter and jojoba oil. Farooq Merchant, founder of Bambooo Tree All Day Spa, tells us, “Our spa treatments, which include the PMS massages, cranial massages and Dr. Fish Pedicures, will relieve women of their tension and stress and help them enjoy a day of absolute pampering.” When Ongoing Where 1st floor, Flat no 102, Behind Shivanjali Apartment, Near Beauty Furnishings, Khar (w) Contact 65656649

Known for its authentic Thai food, o:h cha has introduced a Bento Box, a takeout portion for one, which includes one starter, one salad, one rice or noodle serving, one gravy dish and one dessert. The vegetarian box is priced at `499 and the chicken meal at `599, while the fish/prawn meal costs `699. And, that’s not all! You can choose between Thai, Malaysian and Chinese flavours for your Bento Box. Chef patron Rakesh Talwar tells us, “Life is a box of assorted chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. But, here at o:h cha, we give you a box full of Thailand.” When Monday to Friday, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm Where Unit 1, New Mahalaxmi Silk Mills Premises, Lower Parel Contact 66334455/ 24939310/ 65010033

Parsi cuisine is one of the most fascinating cuisines in our country, but is largely unexplored outside the community. From the ghara sarees and books to art and food, Sofitel is offering you the chance to discover Parsi culture. The trail will feature delectable Parsi dishes such as Mutton Dhansak, Patra ni Macchi, Sali Chicken and Lagun nu Custard. Biswajit Chakraborty, general manager at Sofitel Mumbai BKC, says, “Known for their honesty, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, Parsis have been the pioneers of modern India. Whether it’s JRD Tata, the first Indian to start a national airline, Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw, who commanded the Indian Army, Zubin Mehta, who is known the world over for conducting some of the most illustrious orchestras, Indian nuclear physicist Homi Bhabha or Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara), a global rock icon, the Parsis have excelled in every field. Through the 12-day Parsi Culture to Cuisine Trail, an exhibition-cum-food festival, we pay tribute to this life-celebrating community in the heart of Mumbai!” The lunch will cost you around `2,207 (plus taxes) while dinner is priced around `2,314 (plus taxes). When August 7 to 18, lunch from 12.30pm onwards and dinner from 7pm onwards Where Pondichery Café, Sofitel Mumbai BKC Contact 61175000

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FOOD

For nearly 10 years now, Indigo Deli has been satiating your comfort food cravings. Recently, they revamped their menu with a dozen new additions such as the Butter Poached Lobster Benny, the Slow Braised Pork Belly Bunny and the Seared Peach and Sago Fritter Burger. They have also introduced a range of cold-pressed juices, shakes and smoothies. Jaydeep Mukherjee, executive chef at Indigo Deli, tells us, “After a decade of operations, we’re heading for a much awaited, deli-cious change. The new era brings with it some exciting news, with over a dozen new additions to The Deli’s revered a la carte menu. There’s so much to discover, so try something new the next time you visit Indigo Deli. It will be love at first bite, we promise.” Where Indigo Deli outlets across Mumbai

The Resort in Malad has introduced an exotic getaway package that will help you discover the romantic side of Mumbai’s monsoon. Rooms are priced at `7,979 (plus taxes) per night and you will get a 15% discount on food and nonalcoholic drinks, a complimentary welcome drink (non-alcoholic) and complimentary snacks on the day you arrive. “Mumbai is among the best places to enjoy the monsoon. Located in the heart of the city, The Resort welcomes all monsoon lovers to enjoy the serenity with their family and friends. And the best part is that you won’t have to travel outside city limits!” says Avadhoot Mahimkar, director of sales and marketing at The Resort. When Up to September 30 Where The Resort, Madh-Marve, Malad (w) Contact 28447777

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Indulge In some CroquembouChe

If you love French desserts, you’ve probably heard of Croquembouche. Now, you can enjoy it at Harsha K. Adorned with beautiful fondant flowers, this pyramid pastry is made from choux pastry balls and will titillate your taste buds. Harsha Heeramaneck, founder of Harsha K, tells us, “Croquembouche is a spectacular-looking French dessert, which is traditionally served at weddings and baptisms.” Where Nanik Niwas, Opposite Tata Garden, Breach Candy Contact 23675811

Try ouT les Foundues ThIs monsoon

Treat yourself to some piping hot vegetarian and non-vegetarian fondue at both Amadeus and Café at The NCPA, located at the NCPA building in Nariman Point. The fondue festival has six different types of fondue on offer, including Au Naturel (a plain cheese fondue), AlaDiable (a fondue with paprika and capers) and Mushrooms of The Forest with Truffle Oil. Non-vegetarians can look forward to Garlic Scented Supremes of Chicken, the Spicy Chorizo Alicante with Sage and Parsley, and the Black Forest Ham with Onion and Mushroom. “After tastings at the renowned French restaurant Au Normandy and later at the Panorama Rue Boucicot in Paris, we decided to present new innovations and tastes in our restaurants. The Fondue Fest will be a one-of-a-kind festival that is sure to entice your taste buds with robust exciting flavours,” says Chef Farrokh Khambata. When Up to August 31 Where NCPA, Nariman Point Contact 22824242 (Amadeus)/ 67230110 (Café at The NCPA)

sushI, sashImI and sake aT yuuka

Yuuka, located on the 37th level of the Palladium Hotel, has introduced assorted sushi and sashimi platters. Offering vegetarians and nonvegetarians, maki, nigiri and sashimi options. You can also pick the chef’s favourite Assorted Sushi Platter, which is a selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian sushi. Pair these dishes with warm or cool sake such as the Hakushika Kaon, a dry fruit sake, or the Yamadanishiki Honjozo. Deepti Dadlani, director of marketing and communications at Palladium Hotel, Mumbai, tells us, “In order to encourage patrons to try a variety of signature sashimi, nigiri and maki rolls, the restaurant has introduced these assorted platters.” When Ongoing, from 7.30pm to 11.45pm Where Yuuka, 37th floor Palladium Hotel, 462, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Contact 61628422 or reserve a table by logging on to www.palladiumhotel.in/restaurantreservations

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LUXURIOUS NEEDS If you’re looking for a luxurious spa experience, Sara Shah tells you why you should visit Spa by JW Marriott, a haven for spa enthusiasts

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ashion is a form of selfexpression, and when it’s put together well enough, can often accelerate social reform. Imagine how impactful it would be if thousands of people wore T-shirts with their discontent scrawled boldly across their chests? Two-year-old brand, Bhashan T-shirts, has put a lot of effort into sending a positive message through their clothes. Their latest collection features T-shirts with statements on Save The Girl Child, corruption, clean city, rape, freedom, social media and respecting women. Our favourite one proudly declares “Rape is never the victim’s fault”. These Tshirts available in Small to XXXL sizes, are definitely stylish, while also giving people fodder for thought. Price `599 onwards available at www.snapdeal.com and www.flipkart.com

wouldn’t go so far as to call myself an expert when it comes to spas and spa treatments. While I’ve been to some, I’ve never had a complete spa experience, so I was excited about visiting Spa by JW Marriott, and if you’re not a spa enthusiast yet, this is the best place to begin. Located on the 10th floor of the JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai Sahar at Andheri, the spa has an intricate web of passages and corridors, housing seven treatment rooms that include a couple’s treatment room and an Ayurvedic treatment room. They also have a suave jacuzzi, with a beautiful view of the city. The staff is hospitable and gave me a thorough tour of the entire spa, which offers a host of services that are divided into four categories– Calm, Indulge, Invigorate and Renew. The treatments under Calm, as the name suggests, are meant to put you in a state of tranquility, while Indulge aims to pamper and nourish your soul. Invigorate, on the other hand strives to enliven your body and provide clarity of mind, while Renew provides a sense of overall well-being. I decided to try the Ultimate Aroma Therapy Treatment (`4,350) and the Relaxing Massage (`4,650) under Invigorate. A 25-minute treatment, the Relaxing Massage is one of their express treatments and is meant for guests in a hurry. I was made to kneel face down on one of their chairs, while the masseuse massaged my back and shoulders. I was told that the chair was heated in order to promote blood circulation. As uncomfortable as the position sounds, it was quite comfortable and as the masseuse massaged my back, I instantly felt my tense shoulders relax. Before the treatment, I didn’t even realise that I had any tension in my shoulders to begin with! After the Relaxing Massage, I was taken to one of their gorgeous treatment rooms for the Ultimate Aroma Therapy treatment. My feet were washed with a solution of salt, water and lime — a combination that is believed to release negative energy from the body. I then

>> Even though this looks uncomfortable, the entire experience will leave you relaxed and rejuvenated

lay back on the comfortable massage table, which was also heated. Using fragrant oil, the masseuse massaged away the stress from my arms, legs, back and shoulders. By the end of the 60-minute treatment, I felt relaxed enough to fall into a deep slumber. After the massage, I took a relaxing shower in one of their wellequipped shower rooms and sipped on a delicious, herbal tea. Lounging in my bathrobe, I couldn’t help but beam into the

distance, feeling dazed, but refreshed at the same time. The treatments are very highly priced (quite predictably so), but given how relaxing they are, I wouldn’t mind spending a little extra in order to treat myself. Where Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, IA Project Rd, Andheri (e) Contact 2853 8888

« TOP 5: WEBSITES FOR KITCHEN KNICK-KNACKS Finding quirky kitchen accessories can be challenging. Purva Indulkar tells you about a few websites that provide very interesting options!

hen online shopping first made its way to India, people were skeptical about whether they could trust it. However, over the years, it has exploded into a market where people buy or sell everything from houseplants to houses. It’s an easy way to find something inexpensive and functional, provided you know where to look. So, the next time you want to buy your aunt who loves baking the perfect gift or get your significant other his dream coffee maker, pay these websites a visit.

MagiC kart

The perfect destination for those looking for bakeware, cookware and kitchen tools, the website offers impressive deals of up to 50% off on kitchen utensils and appliances. The free delivery in any city across India makes it a pocket-friendly choice too. The most popular product in their range is Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's diamond-coated pan set, priced at `2,690. The website also has sales quite often and their current range starts at `175. Where www.magickart.in

Buy indian kitChen

If you want to buy high-quality branded Indian kitchen products, Buy Indian Kitchen should be your first option. With a vast

collection of kitchen appliances and cookware, it is even possible to find specific products such as nut butter grinders or chocolate melangeurs. These products are shipped to 150 countries spread over 6 continents, with no delivery charges! We are particularly envious of their range of cookbooks, which are inspired by Indian cuisines. Where www.buyindiankitchen.com

Wonder Chef

This website, available on your desktop, laptop, tablet and even phone, offers technically advanced and innovative products that make cooking easier. The products are unique, state-of-the-art electronics and their after-sales services are good enough to justify the slightly high prices. Products are manufactured across Italy, China, Korea, the UK, Germany, Canada and the USA and are sold not only online, but also through television advertisements. Where www.wonderchef.in

house Proud

House Proud is a website for luxury home décor that offers a range of home accessories, including imported kitchenware and bar accessories. The website is fuss-free, and although it is a bit pricey, it offers free shipping. There are regular sales from highend brands, which sometimes offer a whopping 50% off. Their current sale has items starting at `125 and includes everything from quirky coasters to luxury shower caddies. Where www.houseproud.in

india gifts Portal

This website is perfect if you’re looking for a gift for a friend. And, from time to time, we all need to gift ourselves something too! The products in their gourmet kitchenware section are durable, delicately designed and make for great gifts. The prices are not as high as the quality of the products command, so most of it is a real steal! Where www.indiagiftsportal.com

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AN UNCONVENTIONAL

TREAT W e reached Mirchi & Mime on a rather cool evening. Once we were inside, the first thing that impressed me was the friendly, positive vibe emanating from the place. This restaurant has gained an impressive number of followers since its launch in mid-April. For those who aren’t aware of the concept behind Mirchi & Mime, it boasts of a 27-member deaf and mute service staff — pretty impressive, right? If you’re thinking that this might come in the way of placing an order, you are wrong. My companion and I were there for a little over an hour and a half, and we hardly noticed the difference. The staff is extremely humble and friendly. When you take your table, you will be introduced to your waiter by one of the managers, who will also explain the process of placing orders. You will be given two different menus, where you can read instructions about how to place your order with numbers at the side. And, in a pleasant turn of events in our experience at a new restaurant, every dish we ordered left us thoroughly impressed — the starters, the drinks, the main course and the dessert — everything was just brilliant! To begin our experience, my companion ordered the Kashmiri Nalli Shorba (`185), which was an interesting

While several restaurants struggle to introduce something out-of-the-box, Mirchi & Mime win you over with genuine service and a different idea. Pooja Salvi tells you more

version of nalli nihari. While, I was expecting the meat to be chewy, to my surprise the mutton was cooked to perfection and the shorba was delicious! The texture of the soup was right on the mark and the presentation was top notch. And it was so light; it left me wanting more. Next we called for the Assorted Tava Platter(`185), which is a surprising take on the famous sev puri, with toppings of water chestnut, mushroom, suran and kothimbir. The variety of sauces that they serve with this delightful dish add to its flavours. After this, we ordered the corn-offthe-cob (`185), that is, predictably, corn on the cob. The classic dish was served neatly with toothpicks that made it easy to pick and eat. We decided to try a popular classic next, the Chicken Lollipops (`235). And boy, were we surprised! They make the dish in a unique manner as the meat isn’t crispy, but deliciously soft. Their sauce is a good combination of sweet and spicy and the meat is on point. Their Duck Seekh (`315) is wellcooked, but so spicy that it didn’t work well for me; my companion fell in love with it though. Another noteworthy starter dish that I loved was their Crispy Bacon and Baby Spinach Salad (`185). Served with lemon and raspberry vinaigrette, I instantly fell

in love with this dish. However, my companion who is of the belief that salads are a waste of space in the stomach didn’t enjoy this dish so much. Despite being stuffed, everything still read so delicious that we decided to squeeze in some more food. The Tariwala Chicken (`315) went really well with the brown rice that my companion had and the parathas that I had ordered. We ordered three desserts — the Fresh Apple Crumble (`185), Nutella and Toffee Tarte Fine (`185) and the Coconut Creme Brulee (`185). All the desserts were flawlessly made with the Coconut Creme Brulee being our favourite. To sum up, I would recommend Mirchi & Mime for a date or a nice family dinner. Not that the place is not suited for a meal with friends, but the ambience is so quiet and calming that it’s a better date spot than a hangout zone. Also, this can prove to be a quick test of how patient your partner can be! The food is delicious, the staff is delightful and the place is worth every penny and the minute you spend there. Where Transocean House, Lake Boulevard, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai Serves alcohol Yes (Pint of beer `150) Average meal for two `1,200 Contact 41415151

GivinG Gourmet

another Go Another entrant to the world of gourmet food, does Gourmetdelight.in match up to other similar websites on the block? We find out

ood connoisseurs, amateur food lovers and kitchen enthusiasts are always looking for new and improved ways for their fill of gourmet ingredients, imported food items and innovative products. So, the people at Gourmetdelight.in got it right when they decided to set up a website for people looking for organic, artisanal and gourmet products. There is a convenience to shopping online and since this particular website offers to fulfill all your culinary dreams, we were understandably excited! They have organic vegetables, fruits, cakes, spices, super foods… and the list goes on. Our treats arrived in a big cardboard box. However impressive the box might seem, they could have used smaller packaging or sectioned things out just a little better, because when items such as chocolates and juice cans begin to hit each other during transport, you’re going to end up with dented cans and fragmented chocolate pieces. Although, most of our goodies remained intact, including the

delicious date and coffee cookies and the flavoured cashew nuts, which we could not stop munching on. The site is a great place to pick up items such as Belgian chocolate, DCC cashew nuts, Ambrosia Assorted Dates and cans of fruit juice, all of which work as perfect party food. They even have glass markers that you can add to this mix!

Navigating the website Browsing through the website is easy, but it isn’t different from the rest. With the usual suspects as categories, they seem like they have a vast range but upon further inspection, they could do with a much larger collection considering that there’s a generous slew of gourmet websites. Their chocolates miss the brands we would usually classify as gourmet. They’re also missing out on giving bakers easy access to baking equipment and while their cheese section does do better than others, it still lacks a slight gourmet touch. Their berries and seeds section has a good mix of products and the organic fruit and

Log on to www.gourmetdelight.in vegetable tabs will go down well with the health conscious. They also have platters, bowls, kitchen equipment and a predictable coffee and tea section. Prices are not very high, but they’re not a steal either. Gourmetdelight.in could use a few additions to their expansive list. But, if you’re looking for products that you would buy in a supermarket rather than at the local corner shop, this is a good place to log on to. Delivery is easy, packaging is better than most and we’re never ones to reject a site that allows us to shop for treats so comfortably!

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50 ShadeS of Green! On the lap of river Godavari, surrounded by swaying coconut trees, Dindi – By The Godavari in Dindi, Andhra Pradesh is a resort with a difference that offers a great introduction to this part of the world, says Raul Dias

he drive from Rajahmundry, one of Andhra Pradesh’s (AP) major cities, to Dindi, which is 80 km away, is a distressing on. And no, I don’t say this because of the usual infrastructural maladies plaguing most Indian intra state highways such as potholes, air pollution and vehicular congestion, which bring on dangerous human emotions such as road rage and its ilk! I say this because, a few weeks ago, while driving down AP’s startlingly smooth and congestionfree NH16 — towards a weekend of R&R at a resort I was booked into — I was gobsmacked. For once in my life, I couldn’t comprehend the various shades of green my cityweary eyes were trying to absorb. To my left was a type of viridian-jade green blended hue, while to my right was olive (or so it seemed), but I wasn’t quite sure. And this conundrumlike state continued as we drove past nursery after nursery that lines the aforementioned highway for at least 25 km south of Rajahmundry, each selling every conceivable type of tree sapling and flowering plant.

Get in touch

Dindi – By The Godavari, Dindi village, Malkipuram Mandal, East Godavari District, Dindi, Andhra Pradesh Contact 9100808220/ 8862226662/ www.sterlingholidays.com

lotus eater?

destination divine But, it was a little later as we turned left, off the NH16, when another visual treat greeted us — palm-fringed canals and backwaters that typify this part of AP known as Konaseema, which produces over 80% of the state’s rice crop. And it was in this East Godavari district of the state that my destination, Dindi – By The Godavari, beckoned. Reflecting Dindi’s serene countryside, vast lakes and canals strewn with palms, this Sterling Holiday Resort’s focal point —the lotus pond — is what first greets visitors when they enter through the colonnaded path lined with mahogany pillars sourced from an 80-year-old abandoned local home. Replete with croaking frogs and koi carp, the lotus pond is a virtual ecosystem in which seven different kinds of lotuses thrive, giving the illusion of a floating carpet. The main resort itself may be diminutive in size, with only 50 rooms including its Privilege and Premiere class suites, but what this means is that guests enjoy a rather bespoke and boutique weekend experience that I soon became privy to as I was handed a cold towel and a tender coconut to slake my thirst. >> Partake in activities such as jet-skiing and fishing excursions in Dindi

Other places Interestingly, the resort’s lotus Of interest leitmotif seems to find ingenious ways to make itself visible all over arOund dindi the property and is not only n Appanapalli Temple limited to the lotus pond. From n Draksharamam Temple the lotus photographs that adorn n Ksheerarama Temple the walls of well-appointed guest n Dowleswaram Barrage bedrooms and suites, to the lotus leaf-stamped inlays on the meandering garden walking path, its floral presence is unmissable. In fact, it even appears in an edible form on the Indian menu of the resort’s multi-cuisine restaurant. Apart from serving a lotus stem curry, the menu dishes out fiery, local Andhra specialties such as the sour chicken pulusu and the chepala vepudu fish fry that deliciously celebrates the piscine abundance of the Godavari.

phenomenon. For a unique experience, visit the Sir Arthur Cotton Museum in Dowleswaram, which is an hour and a half away from Dindi. Constructed in 1998, this museum pays tribute to Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton, a British irrigation engineer, also known as Cotton Dora, who designed the Dowleswaram Barrage in 1852 and is revered in the Godavari district for his efforts in transforming the Godavari from a threatening and deadly natural force into a tame and fertile water resource. Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton is fondly called the Delta Architect of the Godavari district because of his pioneering work in irrigation, engineering through his construction of the anicut system — the type of dam. The museum narrates the making of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, which is constructed with advanced engineering skill for its time. It also bears the distinction of being the only civil engineering museum in AP.

happily river after! Coming back to the Godavari, Dindi – By the Godavari offers a host of river-centric activities. You can indulge in an array, from jet-skiing and jet-boating to fishing excursions and even an overnight houseboat stay. However, since swimming in the rather treacherous waters of the Godavari is off limits, the resort’s pool is the perfect place for a spot of R&R. As is the spa, which offers treatments that guarantee to calm both the mind and body — if the tranquillity of this bucolic haven hasn’t worked its charm on you already! For after hours, the resort’s Sunset Bar by the pool and the Cocktail Lounge by the lotus pond are must-visit spots for nursing a potent coconut water-based cocktail, as you let its magnificence sink right into the very depths of your being. Ah, bliss! Pictures courtesy of Dindi – By The Godavari

heading out… While the sleepy village of Dindi itself might not hold much sway as a happening tourist destination (not that anyone’s complaining!), heading out to discover the neighbouring sights and sounds is a must after you’ve had your fill of tranquil solitude. Besides a number of temples that are worth visiting (see box above), there is one place that is simply unavoidable! Around 14 km away from Dindi, Antarvedi is a village with a difference, because it is here that the Vasishta Godavari, a tributary of the Godavari, and the Bay of Bengal meet in a lusty embrace, as the tranquil Godavari flows into the roaring ocean. A trek up to the lighthouse on the Antarvedi beach gives you a bird’s eye view of this unforgettable

fact file Getting there

The nearest airport to Dindi is Rajahmundry Airport, which is 80 km away, followed by Vijayawada Airport which is 176 km away. The resort arranges for airport transfers for an additional fee.

When to visit

Although the best time to visit is between October and March, the monsoon, which lasts from June to September, is a glorious time to be in this bucolic part of India that wears a lush, verdant cover.

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Sandhya Rathi’s drunken dance

IPS Sandhya Rathi who has been living away from her family and Sagorika Das on the show 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' on Star Plus has been going through a rough

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phase. While she is struggling to find out about Chandru, in the mean time she is working very hard to win the trust of the villager's. For the upcoming sequence, the actress will be seen performing on popular song 'Hotho Pe Aisi Baat' from the movie 'Jewel Thief' in a drunk state. The actress who has been working very hard on her character said, "I had to enact the role of a drunk woman, who randomly starts dancing before the villager's. I really enjoyed the way the dance sequence was shot and choreographed, it was very different from the ones that I have done before. Even the look that was given to me has never been done before in the show, hence it was even more exciting for me to be a part of this performance. 'Hotho Pe

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WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY on ID – Investigation Discovery showcases spouses of liars, cheaters, and thieves, whose

Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.

women have unknowingly signed up for much more than a happy honeymoon and a new last name. Don’t miss the show as it each episode tells the story of an “I do” turned “You did WHAT?” ID, 7 p.m.

DOLI ARMAANON KI

THE BOUNTY HUNTER

AASHIQ AWARA

Kedarnath is a wealthy man with many enemies. One day, a taxi-driver, Dilher Singh, saves his life, but is killed instead. Kedarnath is grateful and is willing to look after Dilher’s widow and son. But his enemies find out about this, and substitute a woman named Sheela and her son, Vikram, instead. The real widow is killed by them, and her son, Jimmy, is looked after by a kind-hearted poor man, Jaggu, and his son, Gulu, who make their living stealing and begging. Years later, Jimmy and Gulu have grown up but are still stealing. Jimmy, on the run from hoods, ends up in Delhi, impersonating Rakesh Rajpal, and meets with Jyoti and falls in love with her. Filmy, 8.30 p.m.

BANARASI BABU

Orphaned Sohan Lal is a wealthy businessman based in Bombay. While on vacation in Kashmir, he meets with beautiful Neela, and after a few misunderstandings both fall in love, and get married. When they return to Bombay, his Manager, V.K. Saxena asks

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ZEE CAFÉ

Scandal Grey’s Anatomy The Big Bang Theory The Secret Life of American Teenager Mysteries of Laura Grey’s Anatomy The Big Bang Theory Scandal Grey’s Anatomy Pretty Little Liars

P.M. 12.00 CID 5.00 Indian Idol Junior 8.00 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman 8.30 Suryaputra Karn 9.00 Reporters 9.30 Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane 10.00 CID 11.00 Crime Patrol-Satark

Jackie Chan’s First Strike, HBO, 9 p.m.

him to travel to London for some business, which he does. Three months later when he returns home, he finds that Neela has not come to receive him at the airport, then on the way home, he is attacked, abducted, and placed in a cell, where a woman, Gulabiya, tells him that she is his sweetheart. With her help he manages to escape, has an accident, ends up in hospital, where he gets to meet a woman who calls him her son. B4U, 9 p.m.

MARD

British intelligence comes over to India and loot all its wealth and carry it over to there country. Once they were being challenge by a brave king name Raja Azaad Singh, one day he happen to confront them and take them over to Lady Elena where some justice was being thought to them but they turn back and attack Azaad Singh on his back and he was wounded on his left arm. He contact Dr. Harry and was again attack but this time he sent away his wife and new born baby son by putting a mark on his arm. Fearing that the baby may fall into the British arm his mother decides to leave him into an orphanage. Zee Cl assic, 9 p.m.

GARV:PRIDE AND HONOUR

Crime has taken its toll heavily on Mumbai city; with the police force restricted by the norms of the law. Unable to witness this the police commissioner, Samar Singh decides to appeal to his superiors and seniors for permission to conduct a shoot at sight mission for all criminals. Thus Assistant Commissioner of Police Arjun Ranawat and his college Haider Ali Khan is assigned to head the crew as they go about bringing all criminals to justice. When the gangs are speculated this trigger international terrorist, Zafar Supari who takes help from a corrupt Minister Khashi Trevadi to put extreme pressure on Samar Singh. Star Gold, 10.15 p.m.

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LISTING

9.30 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani 10.00 Satrangi Sasuraal 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Qubool Hai

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.30 Best of Savdhaan India 6.00 Ek Nayi Ummeed: Roshn 8.30 Kalash 9.00 Piya Rangrezz 9.30 Dream Girl Ek Ladki Deewani Si 10.00 Comedy Classes 10.30 Savdhaan India

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se

7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Nanda Saukhya Bhare 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Asmita 10.30 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 11.00 Jai Malhar

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

Predator’s Prey Fit For The Wild Most Extreme Untamed And Uncut Lodging with Lions Wild Life of Tim Faulkner 7.00 Animal Battlegrounds

Criss Angel Believe Modern Marvels Baggage Battles Vice Vital Stats of India Kings of Restoration Counting Cars Pawn Stars Pawnography History of Sex

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Life Hacker: Personal Security 2.30 You Can’t Lick Your Elbow 3.00 Brain Games: Peer Pressure 3.30 Science of Stupid 4.00 Attack of the Big Cats 6.00 You Don’t Lick Your Elbow

SONY TV

ZEE TV

Jamai Raja Satrangi Sasuraal Kumkum Bhagya Sarojini Doli Armaanon Ki Qubool Hai Jodha Akbar Kumkum Bhagya Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani Sarojini Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Qubool Hai Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya

DDI (Main Channel)

News in Marathi Ek Kiran Roshnichi Air Hostess Vamanashram Apradh News in Marathi Tarane Purane Rural Prog from Delhi Krishi Darshan Amchi Mati Amchi Mansa News in Marathi Jai Maharashtra Khamosh Sa Afsana Pavitra Bandhan… Do Dilon Ka 9.00 Zindagi Ek Bhanwar 9.30 Peeli Andhi

saving them from the demon. There is a grand celebration kept at the palace to celebrate Maruti's success and Chakrasur's defeat. Maruti is enjoying the love and care he has been showered with. Soon then he comes to know that it is the wedding ceremony of Mukhiya's daughter and he wants to enjoy the delicacies the wedding but is unable to do so since his Annaprashan is pending. Furthermore we will get to see that just when Narad's preparation for Maruti's Annaprashan begins, Maruti who could not resist the delicacies at the wedding eats up all the food but is still hungry to which Narad shows him Surya and tells him an Akashphal will end your starvation.

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.20 The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 2.10 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Che 5.10 X Men 7.10 Jurassic Park III 9.00 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 11.00 Fast and Furious A.M. 8.30 Hollow Man 2 10.20 Kick-Ass 2 P.M. 1.25 4.10 6.55 9.00 10.45

HBO

Man of Steel Blood Diamond Transporter 3 Jackie Chan’s First Strike The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

A.M. 8.15 Enter the Dragon 10.15 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

ZEE STUDIO

Doli Armaano Ki, Zee TV, 10.30 p.m. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00

9.30 10.00 10.30 P.M. 2.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Hi Udaan Thapki Pyar Ki Chakravartin Ashoks Samarat Swaragini Comedy Nights with Kapil Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Shastri Sisters Thapki Pyar Ki Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Udaan Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Swaragini Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Code Red

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Krishan Kanhaiya Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka.. Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Yam Hain Hum Krishan Kanhaiya Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Ka re Duraava 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister

Human Universe, Discovery, 9 p.m.

8.00 Wildest Indochina 9.00 Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 9.30 Deadly 60 10.00 River Monsters 11.00 Predator’s Prey

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

DISCOVERY

Food Factory Redesign My Brain Man vs Wild Factory Made Food Factory Man vs Wild How Do They Do It? Human Universe You Have Been Warned Again 11.00 My 600 LB Life

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Food Detectives 3.00 Strangest Weather on Earth 4.00 How It’s Made 5.00 Mega Builders 6.00 Tech Toys 360 6.30 Gadget Show 7.00 Time Warp 7.30 Stuff Happens 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Gadget Man 10.00 Tornado Alley 11.00 Secrets Of the Earth

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 3.00Counting Cars 4.00 101 Things That Changed The World 5.00 Pawn Stars

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.05 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.15 8.00 8.30

5.30 6.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

STAR WORLD

Abeer and Meher fall in a tiff with a local MLA who threatens them. Abeer decides to hide but on realising that Meher could be under threat too, he lands at her place declaring that he’ll live there. Under the same roof, the past and current chemistries are explored. Star Plus, 8.30 p.m .

PHIR BHI NA MAANE BADTAMEEZ DIL

Jackie, a cop, participates in a sting operation on an international spy-ring. But when one of them (Tsui) gets away, Jackie is ordered to apprehend him. This leads Jackie all over the globe starting with Tsui’s sister in Australia. The story follows him as he tries to stay alive and capture the villain. H BO, 9 p.m.

When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows - aided only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) - following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves. Pix, 9 p.m.

With the current track revolving around the childhood story of lord Hanuman in the popular mythological show 'Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman' on Sony TV, the phenomenal performance of Bal Hanuman has been grabbing the attention of the viewers with his cuteness and acting

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JACKIE CHAN’S FIRST STRIKE

SKYFALL

Bal Hanuman enthrals viewers

A photo-sketch is prepared of the culprits with Diya’s help and there is a parade at the police station for Diya to recognize the culprit but no arrests are made. Meanwhile Damini adds fuel to the fire by pitching Ishaani against Shourya but all in vein. Will Diya finally spot the culprit? Zee T V, 10.30 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly. He thinks all that’s ahead is an easy payday, but when Nicole gives him the slip so she can chase a lead on a murder cover-up, Milo realizes that nothing ever goes simply with him and Nicole. The exes continually one-up each other - until they find themselves on the run for their lives. They thought their promise to love, honor and obey was tough - staying alive is going to be a whole lot tougher. Zee Studi o, 9 p.m.

Aisi Baat' has my favorite song, hence it was a task to match up to the brilliance of the veteran actress Vyjayanthimala and the way she had performed to the song in the film."

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

skills. It sure would be a visual treat for the audience to watch Maruti's antics in the upcoming episodes of the show. According to the storyline by far we have seen, the villagers are appreciating Maruti's act of killing Chakrasur and

TV TALK

P.M. 2.00 Phir Bhi Na Maane Badtameez Dil 2.30 Mere Angne Mein 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Mere Angne Mein 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Tu Mera Hero 8.30 Phir Bhi Na Maane Badtameez Dil 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Tere Shehar Mein 10.30 Dost… Yariyaan… 11.00 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

TV GUIDE

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10.00 GORI TERE PYAAR M EIN : Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Anupam Kher,

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.05 6.30 7.00

Samachar. Mid Day News Sports News Genext Samachar News Samachar News News Headline Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, DDI, 10 p.m.

7.30 7.40 7.50 8.00 9,.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

The News Parliament News Sansad Samachar News Night Hindi News Night English Aamne Samne Raat Saade Dus Khel Samachar

6.30 Life Hacker: Holiday Hacks 7.00 Mega Factories: Super Subway 7.30 Do Or Die: A Gory End 8.00 Africa Games: Pedal To The Metal 9.00 Brain Games : Money 9.30 Street Genius: Pedal To The Metal 10.00 Air Crash Investigation 11.00 Taboo: Strange Love

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Khooni Saaya 3.00 Web of Lies 4.00 Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall 5.00 Deadly Sins 6.00 Web of Lies 7.00 Who The Bleep Did I Marry 7.30 Secret Lives of Stepford Wives 8.00 Khooni Saaya 9.00 Most Evil 10.00 Web of Lies 11.00 Khooni Saaya

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 Aus Tiour of Eng 15 h/ls 4th Test Day 1 2.30 Cricket Extra: Live 3.30 Aus Tour of Eng 15 4thd Test Day 2 live 10.30 Cricket Extra: live 11.00 Ashes Classics

STAR SPORTS3

P.M. 2.30 Aus Tour of Eng 15 h/ls 4th Test Day 1 3.00 SA Tour of Bang 15 h/ls 2nd ODI 4.00 Ashes Classics 5.00 Indian Super League 14 h/ls Inside ISL: The Teams 5.30 Match Point: Bang vs SA 6.00 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 7.30 Pro Kabaddi League 2015 pre show live 7.50 Pro Kabaddi League 2015 Jaipur vs Mumbai live 9.00 Pro Kabaddi League 15 Hyderabad vs Pune live 10.30 Pro Kabaadi League 15 h/ls

P.M. 12.50 Goal! 3.15 When A Stranger Calls 4.55 Police Badge 6.55 Disturbia 9.00 The Bounty Hunter 11.10The Tuxedo A.M. 9.55 Kung Fu Panda 11.45 The Lone Ranger

A.M 8.15 Phool Aur Kaliyan 10.00 Classic Legends: Dharmendra P.M. 2.00 4.30 7.00 9.30

ZEE TALKIES

Kutumb Ghalgale Nighale Mazya Navrachi Baiko Zee Talkies Comedy Awards 2014

CARTOON NETWORK

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

8.30 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Courage the Cowadly Dog Adventure Time Bas Karo Henry Clarence Haddi Mera Buddy Bhool Gaya Oggy Oggy and the Cockraoches: The Movie Roll No 21 Haddi Ki Hafta Wasooli Courage the Cowadly Dog Pokemon Black and White Musical Mornings Uncle Grandpa Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches

PIX

P.M. 12.25 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2.25 The Silence of the Lambs 4.55 Lake Placid 3 6.55 Wall-E 9.00 Skyfall A.M. 8.55 Skyfall

STAR GOLD

P.M. 2.25 Ek Villain 5.10 Dabangg 7.50 Pro Kabaddi League 15 Jaipur vs Mumbai live 9.00 Pro Kabaddi League 15 Hyderabad vs Pune live 10.15 Garv:Pride and Honour

The Bounty Hunter, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Mohabbatein: Aishwarya Rai 5.00 Krrish: Hrithk R 9.00 Legend The Terror: Balakrishan A.M. 10.00 Mujhse Dosti Karoge: Kareena Kapoor

ZEE CINEMA

P.M. 12.00 Kyonki Its Fate 2.50 Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein 6.00 Tirangaa 9.00 Aan-Men At Work A.M. 11.25 Taarzan-The Wonder Car

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Gunehgar 5.00 Page 3 8.30 Aashiq Awara P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 7.30

B4U

Wake Up Sid: Ranbir Kapoor Keemat: Akshay Kumar 16-Dec : Milind S Banarasi Babu: Govinda Ghar Ek Mandir: Mithun

CVO

P.M. 1.00 Afsana Pyar Ka: Aamir K 4.30 Stumped: Salman K 9.00 Ghanchakkar: Emraan Hashmi A.M. 9.00 Aankhen: Amitabh B P.M. 12.00 3.05 6.35 9.00

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ZEE CLASSIC

Teesri Aankh Deewaar Nishant Mard

Skyfall, Pix, 9 p.m. P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30

POGO CHANNEL

Tom and Jerry Mr Bean Chak De Mighty Raju Tom and Jerry The Wizard Of Oz Tom and Jerry Aur Cooby Ki Jasoosi Takeshi’s Castle Tom and Jerry Bheemtiabh

6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.30 A.M. 8.00 Chhota Bheem Aur Kakahnchor 10.00 Gona 10.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 6.00 6.30

DISNEY CHANNEL

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

7.30 8.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 The Suite life of Karan and Kabir 10.15 Gravity Falls 10.30 Phineas and Ferb

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

BUSINESS

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TOP VIEW

Improved air connectivity would make a major contribution to the government’s efforts to make it easier to do business in India. For that, we need a policy framework that reduces onerous taxes and regulation and that continues to improve infrastructure and cost efficiency. Aviation has much to contribute to any country’s economy. But it will not happen by accident. The peak travel season should serve as a reminder to all governments of the importance of aviation policies focused on enabling aviation to catalyze economic growth...That is what we are hoping for in India with the imminent announcement of its new aviation policy.

Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO BUSINESS BRIEFS 149 Central Infra Projects Battle Time And Cost Overruns

A total of 174 central government infrastructure projects are expected to be commissioned this fiscal, with 149 battling time overruns, Parliament was informed yesterday. "174 projects are due for commissioning in the current financial year 2015-16 against their original/revised/anticipated dates of completion. "Of these, 2 projects are due for commissioning ahead of schedule, 23 are due for commissioning on schedule and 149 are due for commissioning with time overruns," Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation V K Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.The government through the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors ongoing central sector infrastructure projects costing Rs 150 crore and above in time and cost overruns.

CPI Inflation To Average 5.6% This Fiscal, Says DBS

Retail inflation in India is likely to average around 5.6% this year, down from 6.1% in financial year 2014-15, says a DBS report. According to the global financial services firm, inflation has eased significantly over the past year, but a sub-par monsoon and fading base effects from earlier falls in commodity prices would prevent further disinflation. "Overall, inflation this year is likely to average a benign 5.6%, down from 6.1% in financial year 2014-15, but the trajectory will matter to the RBI," DBS said in a research note. "While low inflation gives the RBI room to cut, supply- shocks from sub-par monsoon and commodity price movements could prevent this from occurring," the DBS research note added.

Govt Capital Infusion In PSBs Credit Positive, Says Moody's The government's decision to infuse Rs 70,000 crore in PSU banks is a credit positive but "not a game changer" as the amount is relatively small and they will have to access capital from markets to meet their needs, Moody's said yesterday. In the recent times the PSU banks have not been able to access capital market which is a "key negative driver of their overall credit profile", Moody's Investors Service said. Banks will have to demonstrate their ability to raise funds from equity market, it said in a report -- Government Capital Infusion Into State-Owned Banks is Credit Positive, But Not a Game Changer. The government has estimated capital requirement of PSU banks over four years till 2018-19 at Rs 1.80 lakh crore. Of this, the government would infuse Rs 70,000 crore, while the remaining Rs 1.10 lakh crore would be raised from market.

Federal Bank Launches Account Opening Mobile App

Federal Bank has launched India’s first Mobile App for Bank Account Opening on Wednesday in Mumbai. The App was jointly launched by CA. Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey, Chairman, Federal Bank, and R Venkataraman, Managing Director, IIFL. This is the first in a series of launches planned for the App at prominent business houses across major cities. Federal Bank, which has consistently pioneered product innovations, has introduced this unique facility of Mobile based Bank Account Opening as an upgrade to FedBook, its e-Passbook App, which in itself was a trendsetter at the time of its launch two years ago.

Norms For Corporate Agents Soon, Says IRDA

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) may finalise the norms for corporate agents such as banks, IRDA Chairman T S Vijayan said yesterday. "This (guidelines) has been approved by the board. After the approval, it has to go through the legal vetting before coming to the gazette," Vijayan told reporters on the sidelines of a programme. The new draft guidelines state that the corporate agents, instead of having tieups with a minimum of two insurers, may now choose from one to a maximum of three insurers in any particular line of the business. The regulator had published the draft norms and approved the final norms after wide range of consultations with stakeholders and Government agencies. "The notification may come in three to four weeks time.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on Ramco Cements CMP: Rs. 366

Target: Rs. 432

CMP: Rs. 400

Target: Rs. 433

Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Tree House

Hold Long Positions

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (August 7, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty rose marginally on Thursday (August 06, 2015) a net 20.70 points (0.24%) and closed at the 8588 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8585 points level. It then declined and turned into a range bound movement until 11.24 a.m. The index then declined further into the red and registered the day’s low at the 8551 points level at 12.10 p.m. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8606 points level at 2.23 p.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 55 points.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 16.22%. This change is substantial but indicates a moderate participation by investors. Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 641 were gainers, 829 were losers and 38 remained unchanged.

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

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

MACD Indi cator: The MACD is above zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It has crossed above its 9-day Average (positive and a buy signal).

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

support is at the 8332 points level. The next support is at the 8214 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8592 points level. The next resistance is at the 8667 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 = 8582 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 8558. Support (2) = 8527. Resistance (1) = 8613. Resistance (2) = 8637. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. However, the 5 day moving average has crossed above the 15 day moving average. This is positive and a buy signal. The index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages. Further, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Incidentally, the index is approaching a major resistance level at the 8592 points level. (The index tested that level intra-day, yesterday) There is a possibility that it could find some resistance there. However, if it crosses above it then a further rise can be expected. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8549) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 8515) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 8493) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 8439) Positive.

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main

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Afternoon Despatch & Courier

Capex Revival Becoming A Major Concern

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NEWS FLASH

Gold crashes below Rs 25,000 to hit over 4-year lows Polaris Consulting Q1 PAT dips 8.8% to Rs 38.07 cr Insecticides India Q1 net profit up 14% at Rs 19.8 cr Bajaj Electricals Q1 net profit up 3-fold at Rs 20 cr Piramal Enterprises Q1 net profit at Rs 202.74 cr Escorts Q1 net up 6% to Rs 36 cr Jaiprakash Power Q1 net profit at Rs 64.94 cr.

By A Business Reporter

n analysis of capital investments across 22 large sectors by CRISIL Research shows that the slide in investments continues and it expect s a 2% decline in the current fiscal. What’s more worrying is that private investments – on skid row since the last couple of years – are expected to decline around 8% this fiscal. Utilisation rates in 10 out of 12 large industrial sectors are wallowing at 5-year lows causing new project announcements to dry up. Consequently, fresh investments (projects announced / awarded in past 1 year) are expected to account for a mere 20 per cent of total investments. As a result, says Crisil “we believe that a meaningful recovery in capital investments will only be visible from fiscal 2017 - - when we expect to see a 7% increase.” Crisil believes Industrial sectors

will be the drag. According to it “Industrial capex, which accounts for close to 30% of aggregate capital investments, is expected to decline sharply by 16% this fiscal, mainly due to low utilisation rates. On the other hand, infrastructure investments will grow at a moderate 4% helped by favourable policy changes and higher budgetary allocations (there was a 50% increase in allocation towards infrastructure in the last budget.). A sector-wise snapshot of investments reveals large sectors such as power generation, aluminium, steel, cement and refining & marketing are weighing on investments, while the infrastructure segments such as urban infrastructure, national highways and renewable energy are preventing a bigger decline in overall investments. Low capacity utilisation is the key challenge faced by most industrial sectors. For 10 out of 12 large indus-

Most sectors are very close to their 5-year lows in term of capacity utilisation and still some time away from their peak utilisation rates. Till the gap narrows, it is very difficult to envisage a broad-based pick-up in the capex cycle, says Crisil.

trial sectors Crisil analysed, current capacity utilisation is lower than their 5-year average. For instance, in the metals space – particularly steel and aluminium – India has created surplus capacities in the last few years and is turning into a net exporter from being a net importer. In addition, sectors such as refining & marketing and petrochemicals are also being affected due to the global decline in commodity prices. Apart from paper, most sectors are very close to their 5-year lows in term of capacity utilisation and still some time away from their peak utilisation rates. Till the gap narrows, it is very difficult to envisage a broadbased pick-up in the capex cycle.

Snapdeal, Shoppers Stop To Cash Upon Each Others Strengths A digital marketplace through a flagship Shoppers Stop store on Snapdeal is expected to leverage Shoppers Stop’s unparalleled brand assortment and Snapdeal’s pan India reach to create a super beneficial retail experience for consumers across India

Govind Shrikhande, Managing Director, Shoppers Stop Ltd and Kunal Bahl, CoFounder & CEO, Snapdeal announcing the strategic partnership in Mumbai yesterday.

and Shoppers Stop, India’s leading fashion retailer, entering into an exclusive strategic partnership to creoday “We are extremely excited ate the Shoppers Stop experience in to partner with Shoppers Stop the digital marketplace through a and launch their flagship store on flagship Shoppers Stop store on Snapdeal. This partnership marks a Snapdeal. The partnership is exstrong beginning of the bright fu- pected to leverage Shoppers Stop’s ture for online and offline retail col- unparalleled brand assortment and laboration in India. By bringing the Snapdeal’s pan India reach to create best of online and offline shopping a superlative and holistic omniexperience to consumers we are channel retail experience for conconfident of delivering great value sumers across the country. This is “In line with our omnito consumers across the country while offering them a world class channel retail vision for the comshopping experience. In addition, pany, we have embarked on this journey with we will offer our strong presence first-of-its-kind across 5000+ cities and towns to fur- Snapdeal to strengthen our presther expand Shoppers Stop’s reach ence in the marketplace channel. In by adding newer geographies of the addition to our own shopping site country.” said Kunal Bahl, Co- shoppersstop.com, online shoppers will now have the opportunity to Founder & CEO, Snapdeal. He was speaking about Snapdeal, also experience Shoppers Stop in India’s largest online marketplace the marketplace arena via our exclu-

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sive e-store on Snapdeal. We plan to introduce additional features such as ‘Click & Collect’, and ‘Ship from Store’, etc. in the next phase. Overall, this alliance with Snapdeal will give a significant fillip to the growth of our omni-channel business,” said Govind Shrikhande, Managing Director, Shoppers Stop Ltd. The Shoppers Stop store on Snapdeal will be curated keeping in mind the finer nuances of the Shoppers Stop brand. The layout of the brand store will be customized to offer the signature world-class Shoppers Stop shopping experience to users. The flagship Shoppers Stop store on Snapdeal will feature a wide array of brands and products across various fashion categories like apparel, footwear and accessories. The brand store will enable Shoppers Stop to manage their product selection, promotions and launches as per their need/requirement and basis the analytics shared by Snapdeal. A key highlight of this partnership is that customers ordering from Shoppers Stop brand store on Snapdeal will be able to pick up the ordered products or get the same delivered from the nearest Shoppers Stop store. As a pilot, this facility will be launched first in North India. This will extend to other regions of the country over the next 12 months. Further, consumers will also be able to exchange or return the products bought on the Shoppers Stop brand store on Snapdeal at any of the 74 Shoppers Stop stores across 35 cities.

CBDT Signs 14 Advance Pricing Agreements To Usher In Certainty In Taxation By A Business Reporter

s a part of a major initiative to usher in certainty in taxation, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into two unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) on 3 August, 2015 with two Multi-National Companies (MNCs) which includes the first APA with a “Rollback” provision. With this, the CBDT has so far signed 14 APAs of which 13 are unilateral and one is a bilateral. The 14 APAs signed relate to various sectors like telecommunication, oil exploration, pharmaceuticals, finance/banking, software development services and ITeS (BPOs), says a Ministry of Finance release. Unilateral APAs are agreed between Indian taxpayers and the CBDT, without involvement of the tax authorities of the country where the associated enterprise is based. Bilateral APAs include agreements between the tax authorities of the two countries. An APA with the “Rollback” provision extends tax certainty for nine financial years as against five years in APAs without “Rollback”. APAs settle transfer prices and the methods of setting prices of international transactions in advance. The Government is committed

to conclude a large number of APAs to foster an environment of tax cooperation and certainty. Currently, a number of unilateral as well as bilateral APAs with Competent Authorities of UK and Japan etc are at advanced stage of negotiations. A Framework Agreement was recently signed with United States under the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) provision of the India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC). This is a major positive development. About 200 past transfer pricing disputes between the two countries in Information Technology (Software Development) Services [ITS] and Information Technology enabled Services [ITeS] segments are expected to be resolved under this Agreement during the current year. So far, 35 disputes have been resolved and another 100 are likely to be resolved in the next three months. The Framework Agreement with the US opens the door for signing of bilateral APA with the US. According to the Finance Ministry “The MAP programs with other countries like Japan and UK are also progressing very well with regular meetings and resolution of past disputes. These initiatives will go a long way in providing stable tax environment to foreign investors doing business in India”.

‘DEPRESSION A MAJOR ISSUE,

NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED’ A

ctress Deepika Padukone, who faced depression in the past, feels it is a major health issue in the country today which needs to be addressed. "The fight against depression is a cause very close to my heart and is one of the largest health issues facing the country today. Having experienced depression in the recent past, I realise how difficult it is to recognise the problem, find information and get the right kind of professional help," Deepika said. The actress on Thursday launched on Twitter the logo of her 'The Live Love Laugh' Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the issue of mental health in India. The foundation's logo is based on the idea of hope and freedom. "I was fortunate to get the kind of support and through this platform I hope others get the same kind of help. My team and I are working hard to set up the foundation and the logo launch is a small step in that direction." The flying birds in the logo signify this very essence of the foundation. The logo also has a baseline 'Foundation Against Depression' that represents its mission. Deepika had first spoken about her plans to set up the foundation in an interview with a news channel. She talked about how

Kiara wants to do romantic films “F

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Jackie wants to romance Madhuri in a movie

ctor Jackie Shroff, who has done several films with Madhuri Dixit in the past, says he now wants to do a romantic film with the noted actress. Jackie and Madhuri worked together in several films, including "Devdas", "Lajja", "Khal Nayak", "100 Days", "Parinda", "Prem Deewane", "Ram Lakhan" and "Sangeet". "Madhuri should do more films, she should do a film with me where she is romancing me. On a level that has more grace... We are waiting for the right script and we hope we get one," the 58-year-old actor said. "I follow the work of my contemporaries. I love their work. They are doing well. Sunny (Deol) is doing fantastic work, he is doing what he is best at – beating up people convincingly. Anil (Anil Kapoor) is doing well... He is good at making people laugh," he said. Jackie, who will be seen next in actiondrama film "Brothers" alongside Akshay Kumar and Siddharth Malhotra says: "Action has changed a lot today. In those days it was difficult and I have injured myself many times as there was less safety. Nowadays, technology is available and insurance is also there," he said. Also, there is a huge difference in the way things work in the film industry, from acting to scripting, and Jackie says the only thing that has not changed is emotions.

she had experienced depression and took professional help to overcome it. The foundation will engage with institutions, professionals and other organisations in the field of mental health.

ugly" actress Kiara Advani says she wants to do romantic films. Kiara made her debut in 2014 comedy drama film, "Fugly" directed by Kabir Sadanand, and shared screen space with newcomers Mohit Marwah, Vijender Singh, Arfi Lamba and Jimmy Shergill. "I am grateful that "Fugly" came my way. I did get benefit from the film. There is something coming up (a film) but I can't talk about it. I would like to do romantic, romantic-comedy film," Kiara said. The actress walked the runway for designer Shaina NC's inaugural show titled "Beti" on day one of the India International Jewellery Week on August 3. She was seen donning an Indian outfit. She was also the celebrity showstopper for AAKS Jewels at the ongoing India International Jewellery Week 2015. Wearing a Fuchsia pink coloured strapless gown, Kiara looked gorgeous as she adorned a necklace and a mangtikka. "It was a great opportunity to walk the ramp for "Beti" it's a great way to support the cause. Then I walked the ramp for AAKS Jewels. Initially I had butterflies in my stomach but then I was okay," Kiara said.

Ajay spared me from his impish pranks: Shriya By Chaitanya Padukone

espite mixed reports of her latest Bollywood comeback movie, South side regional megastar Shriya Saran who plays Ajay Devgn's de-glam wife in 'Drishyam', seems elated with the "positive responses" to her grey-shades role with a streak of violence. Quite often people are perplexed to hear Saran speaking fluent Hindi. “Maybe, they need to know that I originally belong to Dehradun and I have completed my education in North India. Besides my screen-persona, I am also a trained classical dancer which is why I got easily accepted in the South “shrugs Shriya who has been tagged in the media there as the 'Ultimate South Hottie'. With her 'glam-babe' image wasn't she apprehensive playing a saree-clad screen-mother of two kids? "Honestly, the script of 'Drishyam' was so awesome, that it just didn't matter to me. Besides, I was costarring with award winning top stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu in this thriller drama Hindi movie directed by the acclaimed Nishikant Kamat. It was a God-sent oppor-

tunity, I felt, to defy my ultraglam image. And prove that I am versatile. Actually, I had seen the Malayalam original long ago and knew the potential of the hit movie" smiles the savvy Saran who denies rumours that senior co-star Tabu was “always bossing” on the sets. After a hearty chuckle she says, "Aarey nahin. That’s her screen role in ‘Drishyam’ of an aggressive headstrong IGP who is on her hellbent mission of locating her missing son. Off screen, she is so warm that she would hug me almost everyday. We have previously acted together in a Telugu movie," she shrugs.

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Would love to do biopic on Madhubala: Kriti Sanon B

ollywood actress Kriti Sanon, who marked her debut with ‘’Heropanti’’, says that she admires yesteryear dive Madhubala and want to star in her biopic.

ight now, doubles roles are in the news, with several stars—Kangana Ranaut again after Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Salman Khan in the Kick sequel, Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif and others working on films in which they are playing double roles. But the doubles plot is not new—way back in 1942, Babubhai Mistry and Nanabhai Bhatt had made a film called Muqabla produced by JBH and Homi Wadia, in which Nadia of Fearless fame played twin sisters. In those days, without the sophisticated technology available today, the directors managed to do a great job. Babubhai Mistry was a “trick photographer”—today he would be called a special effects wiz—and used ingenuity where today’s filmmakers would use computer graphics. He used split screen and Kangana Ranaut in double role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns back screen projection in the days when these scenes could not be done at the touch of a keyboard. The plot has been used so often since then, that it has become a Bollywood cliche. The villain kidnaps one of two twin girls, to punish their the two is submissive— father. He raises Rani and which is not surprising, since turns her into a dancer in his Nadia was known for her clandestine bar. To underline stunt films, in which she did her vamp status she smokes the action scenes herself. and wears slinky gowns with The well brought up Madthigh-high slits. huri has a fight scene with The other twin Madhuri is the villains thugs early on; found by a rich man who when the hero (Yakub) and brings her up along with his his sidekick (Agha) gallantly own daughter. She grows into jump into help, she looks a happy-go-lucky young down her nose at them. She woman with a protective pet doesn’t give the besotted felDeepa Gahlot dog called Gunboat. low the time of day, and tells Usually in films with look and good, the other bad and her adoptive sister there is alike women, one is meek bold. In Muqabla neither of more to life than men!

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At a recent event, When she was asked whose life would she want to portray on screen, she said, “I would love to do a biopic on Madhubala maybe. She is somebody people remember even today. One always wants to do a biopic on somebody whose life has something worth telling about and I feel Madhubala has had a life which can actually be told. People don’t know much about her life and of course she was very pretty. I really admire her so given a chance, I would want to do a biopic on her.” Meanwhile, Kriti is busy with the shooting of Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale, which also star’s Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Varun Dhawan.

RINGSIDE VIEW

When the villain kidnaps the man who adopted her, Madhuri and Gunboat rush to rescue them. That’s when the two sisters come face to face, and Mistry worked his magic in the scene where they cross in front of a mirror. Seen today, Muqabla seems loosely scripted and overlong with too many songs and comic interludes, but imagine in 1942, how thrilling it must have been for the audience to see two Nadias in one film.

Irrfan’s spoof on party songs is in good humour, says Akshay

ctor Akshay Kumar says he enjoyed the spoof Irrfan Khan did on one of his songs “Party All Night” (Boss)in the All India Bakchod (AIB) video. Irrfan, known for his intense performances, recently showed his quirky side in “Every Bollywood Party Song” video for the standup comedy group AIB. In the video, Irrfan is seen explaining why he does not do party songs. Reacting to the video, Akshay said, “It was in good humour and I enjoyed the song. It was very funny. That is okay as even Irrfan was making fun of him. He did one song with me only in ‘Thank You’.” Akshay spoke about the same on the sidelines of a game launch event of film “Brothers”. The game “Brothers: Clash of Fighters” has Akshay and Siddharth Malhotra in the animation mode. “It is important to play outdoor games... I love playing outdoor games, but I do play games on my IPad. Sometimes when you are relaxing you can play games

on phone. It kind of removes your stress,” he said. “With the way technology is going ahead we will have new games... Things will change. I don’t play game for one hour... It is lot of time. I play sometimes any kind of games. I play war games, aircraft landing. I am addicted to dancing game as I can’t dance,” he said. Akshay and Siddharth play protagonists in the film “Brothers”, an action-drama based on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). “It was exciting as I got this film to do and play a MMA fighter and I got to

learn other things. Thanks to my producer Karan Johar who helped get us lot of people from LA. I got to learn jujitsu and aikido, these are two arts that we learnt for the film and I wanted to learn in this real life,” Akshay said.

Loved the simplicity of ‘Tu kisi rail si...’: Varun Grover H

e has penned some of the most beautiful songs in Bollywood movies but Varun Grover did not want to take on the dual challenge of writing the script and the lyrics of “Masaan“. “The songs that I have written for other films have generally been received well. I was under a lot of pressure for this film. I knew that people will judge me if I wrote poor songs,” Varun said. This is why the love shown to the Benaras-based movie and its three songs — ‘Tu kisi rail si...’, ‘Mann Kasturi re...’ and ‘Bhor’ is special to the multi-talented lyricist, writer

and stand-up comedian. Varun says he was struck by the simple yet evocative metaphor of ‘rail’ in Dushyan Kumar’s ghazal ‘Tu kisi rail si’. He took the opening line and reworked the rest of the poem to suit the film’s narrative. “I wanted a song to describe the moment when a boy and a girl cross paths. I remembered Dushyant Kumar ji’s ‘Tu kisi rail si...’ and loved the simplicity of the metaphor. It is such a common metaphor and connects with everyone. The relationship in the poem seems physical and at the same it has a momentariness.”

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1011

ENIGMA CODE 1011

ACROSS: 9 Take the risk of not organising the affair (5,2,2,6) 10 Telephone celebrity by satellite (7) 12 Prevent young lady from becoming a server of drinks (7) 13 Topper Toy shattered for example (9) 14 I'd returned with spirit to prepare a defensive position (3,2) 15 Cattlemen finished surrounded by medicos (7) 18 Support and await instructions (5,2) 21 Applied for a silent departure and made a heap (5) 23 What nonsense to make the bar tidy with us! (9) 25 Bent like Oliver and Edward (7) 26 Got to be the same to a striking extent (7) 29 Curse for being loyal? (5,10) DOWN: 1 Mark was in the first bad lot (4) 2 Profitable lack of information in the old country (4) 3 Found its target upsetting the women (4,4) 4 Floor of stone in beastly housing (6) 5 Suspicious characters (8) 6 Gave everyone some of the fish caught again (6) 7 The Red Angel buffet has been blown up! (8) 8 After nine, study about unknown propensity (8) 11 Note basic education contains nothing but fault (5) 15 Substitute's place is accepted by letter (8) 16 Olive possibly dismissed when gas is not used (3-5)

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.

The Clue: Citizen of our country

I SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE CREDIT, RECITE, DIRECT, TRICED, DETECT, CITRIC, DECEIT

17 Just look at the lads running amok - they're disgraceful (8) 19 Broadcasts before journey from the runway (8) 20 Target the Eastern mesa (5)

22 Point the way for an old fool (6) 24 Is Lemon loveless about a cake? (6) 27 Put in a state of suspense (4) 28 Act deleted? Not allowed (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 9 A la mode, 10 Hear out, 11 Surfeit, 12 Swelter, 13 Melbourne, 15 Sharp, 16 Dements, 19 Slipped, 20 Rungs, 21 Underlays, 25 Basking, 26 Cuckold, 28 Errands, 29 Carbine. DOWN: 1 Hansom, 2 Carrel, 3 Cope, 4 Pewter, 5 Chastens, 6 Water skier, 7 Boot camp, 8 Pteropod, 14 Omniscient, 16 Durables, 17 Ministry, 18 Sluggish, 22 Decoct, 23 Adonic, 24 Sodden, 27 Cora.

QUICK CROSS 1011

ACROSS: 1 Dancing girl (5) 6 Muralist Rivera (5) 7 Belonging to lord's wife (5) 8 Bumbling (5) 9 Surpasses (5)

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MATH PYRAMID 1011 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Extemporise (2-3) 2 Vine (5) 3 Persians of yore (5) 4 Cairo is its capital (5) 5 Leno and Letterman (5)

MATHDOKU 1011

HIDATO 1011

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

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

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Aries 8th Nij Ashadh Krishnapaksha Bharni Mesh (Aries) A.L.I. Red 8

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A new project or enterprise is going to come your way that will entail overseas travel. You will be able to accomplish your task successfully. You will meet influential people who will benefit you in your career and work dealings. Differences or disputes with friends or loved ones will get resolved amicably this year. You are likely to acquire a new house. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be of medium height with lovely eyes and ruddy complexion. They are honest, generous, forgiving but can be very obstinate. They generally are good in studies and hardworking. They attain success in their career after considerable effort. They generally lead successful life. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Prevailing circumstances may undergo change unexpectedly. Financially you have a rewarding time when colleagues will be helpful and supportive. Artistic and creative pursuits will be rewarding. Those in the fields of communication, media or travel will get a breakthrough in their career. Your mate or beloved who is sensitive to your needs will go all out to help you relax in whichever way you need. Friends will be pleasing company for the single.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): At a meeting you need to listen to the point of view of others before drawing your own conclusions. A career change is also likely but the benefits may be less than what you had expected. Patience and forbearance now will be rewarding later. Keep your expenses in check to save problems later. You may be faced with situation that demands tact and a cool head. Be firm but not rude. Avoid scenes to keep your dignity intact.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Your recent success in your particular field has spread your name far and wide. There will be many that would like to work with you and also meet you. Inquiries from overseas are worth considering and pursuing. Unexpected financial gains are also likely to come in. You will get a chance for doing something for someone special, which will bring you a lot of personal satisfaction and happiness.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will have a busy day at work. You can look forward some interesting new developments concerning your work. Expenses at home mount and loved ones do not seem to be listening. However, you have other things on your mind, and discussion for this could only lead to a misunderstanding. You will be able to resolve your problems soon.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Plan your immediate needs and work towards achieving it. Hard work and perseverance will certainly get rewarded. If you find yourself constricted in any manner, do not hesitate to seek help and advice of others. Take the initiative to patch up your difference with a colleague or an associate. A person you admire secretly seems to be getting drawn towards you. You have an exciting relationship in the making.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): A minor clash of opinions at work might make you feel insecure about relationships in general. It is better to be open and trusting of others for a suspicious nature will only get you adverse response. No one is trying to malign you; it is only your own fears that cause anxiety. Do not be too touchy with loved ones but look on the positive side of all you have. Perhaps you are taking a lot for granted.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Your performance at your work is highly appreciated and is sure to be considered when promotions are taken up. Some exciting offers for new business could materialize Differences with your mate over trivial matters are likely and but with a little prudence you can avoid problem issues.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You may be investing more money in your work, which gets you an instantly favorable response. Look for long term benefits. Matters concerning meetings, travel, may require a change or additional expenses. Those in the performing arts will do very well and win fresh accolades. You are doing well but seem to be missing out on what you really want out of life. Open your heart to the one you love and find solace and direction.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): 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.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): At work some issues may create trouble for you. If you are making a key decision it is wise to do it on your own and not get carried away by those around you. A tendency to lose your temper should be avoided. This could do you harm by damaging your image. Try to appreciate the emotional need of your mate in order to improve your rapport. Do not ruin a good relationship by neglect.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Concentrate on your regular work activities. Have patience, it is through the normal channels that you will achieve what you want. Some of you will be required to pay an installment for a house or means of conveyance. You can look forward to a relaxed evening at home. The married or those in love will manage to spend an exclusive time in the company of their beloved.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may have to put up with opposition mainly due to the manner in which you conduct your affairs. You will be able to resolve issues after sitting down and having polite discussion and without having nasty arguments. Additional expenses on developing a property are also indicated. A controversy involving you is distressing. Keep calm and stay out of arguments. Sincerity will see you through this rough patch.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5349

ACROSS: 1 Spiritual regeneration (6) 5 A fluid product of inflammation (3) 8 Perry ___ : famous old-time singer? (4) 9 They are spun by spiders? (4) 10 Had visions in the night or during sleep (6) 11 ___ of India : creation of India and Pakistan? (9) 13 Lady ___ : Dame Fortune? (4) 15 Lad, youth or child (3) 16 Perhaps (5) 17 A type of lesion, especially in the stomach (5) 20 __ canto (3) 22 It's not free of charge (3) 23 Difficult question (5) 24 Woman's name or goddess of wealth and prosperity for us Indians (5) 26 Uppermost or greatest? (3) 27 The largest continent (4) 28 Skewness (9) 31 Medical (6) 32 A demonstration to show a product (4) 33 Old time Soviet inits. (4) gestive organs, etc. (7) 34 Cheerleader's chant (3) 35 Middle name of poet E. E. Cum- 12 Ex-Windies opener Fredericks (3) 14 Cabbage (4) mings (6) 18 Soup bean (4) 19 Scoundrel (8) DOWN: 20 A round pillow (7) 1 In a boorish way (6) 2 Whitens, blanches or lightens (8) 3 The Mounties: Abbr. (4) 4 Lacking the capacity to be important? (7) 5 Addle-brained (5) 6 Quite a hit (4) 7 Belly, including stomach, bowels, di-

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SUDOKU 2535 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: G equals H

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

21 Vagary (7) 24 Auction offering (3) 25 Racially similar to d'Artagnan (6) 26 Give lessons (5) 29 Tie up a boat (4) 30 Talks noisily or foolishly (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Biff, 4 Athens, 8 Guv, 10 Skid, 13 Mapmaker, 14 Caracas, 15 Lugged, 17 Moderator, 21 Lud, 22 Pac, 23 FGS, 26 Meghalaya, 27 Missed, 28 Turnout, 32 Lustrous, 34 Naps, 35 Thy, 36 Yorick, 37 USSR. DOWN: 1 Bosc, 2 Fair, 3 Duma, 5 Tumour, 6 Elk, 7 Strode, 9 Vas, 11 Kajol, 12 Dated, 15 Loch, 16 Gaga, 18 Dubs, 19 Aped, 20 Tag, 23 Flynn, 24 Syrup, 25 Smelly, 26 Metric, 28 Tut, 29 Usha, 30 Oats, 31 Tsar, 33 Sir.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2354 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

A W Q V A

Z G S ,

V D

Z G K Q

M H S Z K N D , U N S X Q E

O U Q

G K

D O K H H D

H S S J D

M S N

A S M M V Q .

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 05 average; 06 good; 08 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: apery, ARCHETYPE, cheery, creepy, crypt, earthy, eatery, harpy, hearty, hype, party, patchy, payee, payer, peachy, pray, preachy, prey, pyre, racy, repay, retype, teary, therapy, they, tray, type, tyre, yacht, year.

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Stuart Broad takes eight wickets as Australia suffer historic slump

OTTINGHAM: Stuart Broad took eight wickets as England skittled out Australia for 60 in a historically quick 111 balls on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on Thursday. Fast-medium bowler Broad took eight for 15 in 9.3 overs as he smashed through the 300 Test wicket mark in a scintillating performance at Trent Bridge. Broad said the performance had been "unbelievable". In their reply, Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to put the hosts firmly in control. England were 237 for three with Root going strong on 103 with good support from Jonny Bairstow who had scored 64. Australia's innings was wrapped up in just 18.3 overs -- the quickest any team has ever been bowled out in the first innings of a Test -- during a stunning 94 minutes' play.

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A ustralia lasted for 111 balls (18.3 overs). It was their third shortest Test innings None of Australia's top-seven batsmen scored more than 10 runs It took Australia just 25 balls to lose their first five wickets Broad's figures of 8-15 are the best of his career Australia left-arm quick Mitchell Starc checked England's progress by taking all three wickets to fall as the hosts reached tea on 99 for three -a lead of 39 runs. Joe Root was 33 not out and Jonny Bairstow two not out in a match where an England victory would give them an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes. Cloudy overhead conditions offered some assistance to the bowlers and doubtless prompted Cook's decision to field first upon winning the toss. But they were not 'unplayable'.

England's Stuart Broad celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Michael Clarke after he was caught by Alastair Cook for 10, on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test cricket match between England and Australia at Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham, England on Thursday. Broad bowled well, maintaining an excellent line and length on his Nottinghamshire home ground. However, several of his wickets owed much to poor shots by Australia batsmen who again cemented their reputation as 'flat-track bullies' unable to cope with sideways

movement caused by the seaming ball especially. Eight Australia batsmen were caught in the cordon -- all off Broad -- and one by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, with Peter Nevill bowled by Steven Finn. Mitchell Johnson (13) and Australia captain Michael

Brief Scores: Australia 60 all out in 18.3 overs [Stuard Broad 8/15, Mark Wood 1/13] trail England 237 for three [Joe Root 101 n.o. , J Bairstow 63 n.o., Alastair Cook 43, Mitchell Starc 3/73]

Clarke (10) were the only batsmen to make double figure scores in the innings. Australia's total -- with extras the top score on 14 -- was the lowest by either side in an Ashes innings since England were dismissed for 52 at The Oval in 1948.

Treasure trove of Indian Rahane ton lifts Indians after Kohli fails to inspire hockeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olympic history lost C By Chetan Narula

HANDIGARH: A piece of Indian hockey's golden history seems to have been lost for good courtesy the apathy of Sports Authority of India (SAI) officials, who have no clue about the priceless memorabilia donated way back in 1985 by legendary Olympian Balbir Singh Sr. The donated items, meant for a proposed museum which never came about, included an Olympic blazer, medals and rare pictures. The 91-year-old triple Olympic gold-medallist maintains that in 1985, he had donated his medals and memorabilia to the then SAI Secretary on being told that they would be displayed in a show window' at the then proposed National Sports Museum. Balbir Sr said he was later told that the Museum was to be opened in Delhi to inspire the youth of the

nation.But an enquiry about the items before the 2012 London Olympics at the request of The Olympic Museum revealed that SAI officials were clueless about their whereabouts. Nearly a year back, Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had visited Balbir Singh Sr at his residence in Chandigarh and SAI officials, while claiming ignorance about the entire matter, had promised a thorough enquiry. In the meanwhile, a group of lawyers from the Punjab and Haryana High Court came carried out RTI campaigns in the SAI offices of SAI in New Delhi and the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala, which revealed some astonishing facts. The RTI replies of these authorities revealed shocking mismatch of statements.

OLOMBO: Middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane struck an unbeaten century but skipper Virat Kohli's poor form continued as Indians managed 314 for six on the opening day of their only three-day cricket tour game against Sri Lanka Board President's XI. Put into bat, Indian openers Lokesh Rahul (43) and Shikhar Dhawan (62) gave the visitors a solid 108-run start but the batting wobbled after their departure. Rohit Sharma (7) and Kohli (8) fell in quick succession as medium-pacer Kasun Rajitha (3-47) made his presence felt in the President XI ranks as Indians lost four wickets for 25 runs in the post-lunch session. Struggling at 133 for four, Rahane (109 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (42) then go together to stitch a 134run fifth-wicket partnership to rebuild the Indian innings. Pujara and Rahane defied the hosts until tea with the score reading 175 for four. The two batsmen put on runs at a brisk pace, bringing up the 50-

partnership in the 49th over. And then they kicked on, with Rahane bringing up his half-century off 59 balls, with five fours. Their 100-partnership came up in the 59th over and the duo scored at 4.75 per over during their 28.1-over stay together at the crease. Pujara slowed down a little as spin was introduced to make up for the slow over-rate and that hesitation cost him his wicket in the 66th over. Rahane though carried on in the same vein as the Maharashtra-born batsman got to his century with a boundary against Jeffery Vandersay (2-76). Rahane has struck 11 fours and a six in his 127-run stay so faras he helped India manage a healthy runrate of 3.97 through the day. The in-form batsman had got the company of Ravichnadran Ashwin (10 not out) at the end of the day's play as the duo managed an unbeaten 41-run partnership. Kohli decided to rest Murali Vijay, who didn't come out to bat till the end of day's play, after choosing Dhawan and Rahul as openers.

The two openers negated the fresh wicket, with Dhawan riding his luck a couple of times while Rahul was solid as if he had never been away from the national team. They started off slowly though, both looking to bat for time and brought up their 50-run partnership in the 18th over, going to lunch at 78 for no loss. After the break, the breakthroughs came quick and easy. But not before Dhawan reached his half-century off 74 balls, inclusive of six fours. The 100-mark came up in the 29th over. At 35 not out, Rahul edged the ball to second slip but the umpire wasn't sure if the catch had been taken cleanly. Hence, the batsman continued on but couldn't add to his score as he miscued a pull in the 30th over and was caught off Nisala Tharaka (1-65). It gave an opening to the Lankan side, with Sharma walking in at number three. He walked out after facing 14 deliveries, bowled by Rajitha off a yorker. The bowler then went on to toy with the Indian batting line-up, as he bowled Kohli off the fourth ball he faced, albeit it was a no ball.

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wala (+40) 92-50 in the first frame. Thereafter, the three teens maintained the winning momentum in the next two frames to finish the best-of-5 frames match in a jiffy. In the second frame, Khar Gym’s doubles pair of 16-year-old Sparsh and 17-year-old Harmehr (+48) combined well to score an authoritative win against the Parsi Gym duo of Sohrab Nejabat and his 11-year-old partner Rayaan Razmi (+48) by coasting to a 113-71 win. In the third frame, Avengers captain Yasin e fielded 13-year-old Kreish to take on the seasoned Neville Razmi (+45) . The young Kreish did not disUMBAI, AUGUST 6: Khar ‘Quarter-Pillars’ by a 3-1 margin, in appoint his skipper as he kept his Gymkhana teenagers, other quarter-final ties played on the cool and even after trailing throughKreish Gurbaxani, Sparsh adjacent tables. out stayed composed before producPherwani and Harmehr Mago, all The experienced Shivam Arora ing some steady pots towards the end protégés of former two-time Asian (+5) starred for Avengers when he sinking in the last three balls to clinch Champion Yasin Merchant, dis- convincingly defeated Kaizad Dandi- the frame 115-103 for the win. played a lot of maturity and confidence to successfully steer KG ‘Avengers’ to a comfortable 3-0 victory against PG ‘Cues’ in a quarterMumbai: Yohan Darius Pandole of final match of the PJHG Global is the second seed in the girls' under-19 Maharashtra and Vruddhi Doshi of Ocean Group-Mumbai Snooker category while Jui Kalgutkar Madhya Pradesh are the top seeds in the League (MSL) – 2015, being played at (Maharashtra) and Amaya Kothari (Delhi) boys' and girls' under-19 categories the Wilson Jones Billiards Hall at the are the joint 3-4 seeds. Mumbai lad respectively at the Rs 6 lakh prize money P.J. Hindu Gymkhana, late on TuesYohan, ranked number one in the country, NSCI Junior Open Squash to be held here day evening. The MSL is being conhas been seeded directly into the second from August 8 to 13. ducted by the BSAM (Billiards and round and will take on the winner of the Aishwary Singh from Maharashtra is Snooker Association of Maharashfirst round match between Maharashtra’s seeded second, while Delhi's Junaid tra). Zain Motiwala and Cholarajan Nagaraj of Muzaffar Thoker and Raghuvir Reddy, also Tamil Nadu. Joining Avengers in the semi-finals from Maharashtra, are jointly seeded third were Khar Gym’s other two teams KG Vruddhi would begin her campaign in and fourth in the boys' under-19 event. ‘Fanatics’ and KG ‘Italian Stallions’. the first round against Rajashtan’s Riya Maharashtra’s Aishwarya Bhattacharya Sisodia. While Fanatics overcame IG ‘Shockers’ 3-1, Stallions prevailed over NIA

Yohan, Vruddhi top seeds in NSCI Junior Open

he RWITC Committee elections have been moved from December to September as the Companies Act, has instructed all companies to have a March 31, year ending.

Some important facts: For the first time members can vote electronically, from 3 days prior to the AGM Day. This will take up the voting numbers by atleast 200- 300 and will have a significant bearing on the result. It is hoped this does not amount to indirect proxy voting; The Government has instructed the Club to have a code of conduct, and hence parties and gifts cannot be given by candidates or their friends and families as inducements. This is seen as a huge reform in favour of good practice. Former Chairman Vivek Jain, who though personally topping the polls, narrowly lost in his team winning last year’s election, with Gulam Vahanvaty losing by just a few votes,. This panel has announced a six member team for this year’s elections. In addition to Mr Jain, there is Milan Luthria, Geoffrey Nagpal, Zavaray Poonawalla, Gulam Vahanvaty and Champaklal Zaveri. “I am personally delighted at Milan joining our team. He is not only an ace Bollywood film director, but also has a deep knowledge of the sport, besides being a rider. His best attribute is his independent thinking and courage to stand by what is right.” Mr Jain added, “The Club is in a crisis, with losses mounting, the lease not renewed and confidence in the sport at an all time low. It will take our collective effort and supreme effort to get it back on even keel” Members feel the present team has failed to perform, not fulfilling virtually any of its pre electoral promises. The much flaunted night racing is yet to be proven on it being sustainable financially. The Club has hurtled into the biggest loss in its history. Some feel Stewarding has been abysmal, and racing has lost its lustre. No doubt it will be a close election, with a new look six taking on the present rulers who have a few “heavyweights” like veteran Shyam Ruia and flamboyant Casino owner, Jaydev Mody. However, by the feedback one gets from the rank and file, members desperately want the old team back, and as all six of Mr Jain’s team have the right credentials, it appears they do have a clear edge.

Suraj may say goodbye with a win on Dignified

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ANGALORE: Today is the last day of the summer season. A feast of races has been offered to racegoers: There are as many as 11 races. Suraj Narredu may say goodbye by winning, among othes, the last race of the day. Dignified has a good chance of making it. Suraj also appears to have a chance of making it in other races as well. First race starts at 1 p.m.

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1. The Leading Bookmaker Cup Div II 1200 M 1.00 p.m. 1.Alvarez 56 S. Guruprasad 2.Anjalika 56 Arshad Alam 3.Brunaldo 56 Anjar Alam 4.Golden Friend 56 D. Patel 5.Happy Thoughts 56 G Sai Vamshi 6.Jersey Wonder 56 Y. S. Srinath 7.New Era 56 A.Imran Khan 8.Pull The Pin 56 M. Mark 9.Tommy Bahama 56 Irvan Singh 10.Princess Of Glory 54.5 A.Ashhad Asbar 11.Raziel 54.5 V.R.Jagadeesh Win: New Era, Raziel

2. The Leading Tipster Cup - Div II 1200 M 1.30 p.m. 1.Sudha 62.5 Nazerul Alam 2.Breaking Away 60 A.Ramu 3.Oye Como Va 58.5 A.Ashhad Asbar 4.Vito 58.5 Praveen Shinde 5.Perfect King 57.5 Afsar Khan 6.Bold Vision 57 Vishwanath A. 7.Viento Plata 57 Chetan Kalay S. 8.Red Admiral 56 M. Noornabi

9.Shubh Rahi 55.5 Irvan Singh 10.Criquette 53.5 M. Prabhakaran 11.Star Of Desire 52.5 Arshad Alam 12.Buzz The Tower 50 Rajesh Kumar M Win: Buzz The Tower, Star of Desire

3. The Champion Jockey Cup - Div II 1400 M 2.00 p.m. 1.Sands Of Time 60 Suraj Narredu 2.Super Strong 60 Jaykumar

10.Song Of My Heart 58 Vishwanath A. 11.Winter Bloom 58 Vivek 12.Noble Sapphire 55.5 Kiran Naidu Win: Ole, Winter Bloom 5. The Leading Tipster Cup - Div I 1200 M 3.00 p.m. 1.Expertise 62.5 Nazerul Alam 2.Sheer Luck 62.5 Antony Raj S. 3.Dancing Symphony 62 S. Guruprasad

BANGALORE RACES TODAY 3.Rubi Rey 59 A.Ramu 4.Millrose 58.5 Antony Raj S. 5.Appy's Pride 57 Syed Asgar 6.Power And Strength 57 A.Imran Khan 7.She Loves It 57 Adarsh G. 8.I Smile 55 Naveen M. 9.Wholelottalove 54.5 Irvan Singh 10.Allez Royale 53.5 Indrajeet Singh 11.Helios 53.5 Rajesh Kumar M 12.Only Prince 51.5 Arshad Alam Win: Power of Strength, Rubi Ray

4. The Champion Trainer Cup - Div.III 1200 M 2.30 p.m. 1.One More Toy 60 Y. S. Srinath 2.Meherani 59.5 Sunil Samson 3.Ole 59.5 P. Trevor 4.Flying Bullet 59 V.R.Jagadeesh 5.Omber Glaze 59 A.R.Pradeep 6.All Thats Nice 58.5 G Sai Vamshi 7.Mr Big Shot 58.5 A.Imran Khan 8.Noble Princess 58.5 Md Shoaib 9.A Crown 58 S. Mallikarjun

4.Danube 61.5 Harish B. 5.Everest 61.5 Vishal 6.Sonic Star 61.5 Praveen Shinde 7.Battle Empress 61 B. Nayak 8.Super Missile 60.5 Suraj Narredu 9.Sea Dove 60 Sunil Samson 10.Windyanna 59.5 W I T H D R A W N 11.Eucalyptus 57.5 W I T H D R A W N 12.Cannon Fire 57 G Sai Vamshi Win: Super Missile, Cannon Fire 6. The Champion Trainer Cup - Div I 1200 M 3.30 p.m. 1.Heisenberg 62.5 A.Ramu 2.Balian 62 Ranjeet Singh 3.Topaz 62 A.Imran Khan 4.Alexandrite 61.5 Suraj Narredu 5.Temujin 61.5 W I T H D R A W N 6.Sir Majestic 61 Kiran Naidu 7.Air Dancer 59.5 Jan'dhan Paswan 8.Starhunt 59.5 G Sai Vamshi 9.Hidden Deal 59 Ashok Kumar A. 10.Jersey Bride 58 Nazerul Alam 11.Colorato 57.5 P. Trevor

12.Youre Ashwashakthi 56.5 Arshad Alam Win: Colorato, Alexandrite,

7. The Governor's Cup 2400 M 4.00 p.m. 1.Quasar 60 Yash Narredu 2.Agostini 57.5 P. Trevor 3.Toroloco 55.5 A.Imran Khan 4.Ambitious Reward 53.5 Irvan Singh 5.Torch Bearer 52 A. Sandesh Win: Torch Bearer, Agostini

8. The Leading Owner Cup 1400 M 4.30 p.m. 1.Click 61 Adarsh G. 2.Artic Attraction 59.5 Shiva Kumar S. 3.Adriphos 59 Sunil Samson 4.Yellowzone 59 G Sai Vamshi 5.Little Love 57 Rajesh N 6.Ayrton 56.5 Antony Raj S. 7.Cool Baby 55.5 Afsar Khan 8.Deep Blue Sea 55.5 Yash Narredu 9.Ace Angelfire 53.5 Arshad Alam 10.Diamond Quest 53.5 Prashantp.Dhebe 11.Attractive Bay 50 Rajesh Kumar M 12.Go Green 50 Surya P. Win: Deep Blue Sea, Go Green 9. The Leading Bookmaker Cup Div I 1200 M 5.00 p.m. 1.I've Got Clout 56 Anjar Alam 2.Ignition 56 Kiran Naidu 3.New Prince 56 Irvan Singh 4.Possimpossible 56 Ranjeet Singh 5.Rare And Bold 56 V.R.Jagadeesh 6.Topsonsie 56 Vivek 7.Wise Guy 56 M. Mark

8.Blush Of Blue 54.5 A. Sandesh 9.Cherie Amour 54.5 P. Trevor 10.Hand Of Fury 54.5 Rajesh Kumar M 11.Humming Bird 54.5 Imran Chisty 12.Quaker Ridge 54.5 Suraj Narredu Win: Blush of Blue, Quaker Ridge

10. The Champion Jockey Cup - Div I 1400 M 5.30 p.m. 1.James Bond 62 P. Trevor 2.Summer Gold 62 Rayan Ahmed R. 3.Talentburst 62 Y. S. Sainath 4.Royal Defence 61 A.Imran Khan 5.Cannes 60.5 Vishal 6.Beyond Intensity 59.5 Yash Narredu 7.Ontime 59.5 Imran Chisty 8.Midtown Delight 59 S. Guruprasad 9.Open Page 59 R. Anand 10.Cardigan Bay 57.5 A.Ramu 11.Zulu Fantasy 57.5 M. Mark 12.Viktor 57 A.R.Pradeep Win: Beyond Intensity, James Bond 11. The Champion Trainer Cup Div II 1200 M 6.00 p.m. 1.Dignified 60 Suraj Narredu 2.Sunday Cruz 59 Chetan Kalay S. 3.Livin' On A Prayer 57.5 Y. S. Srinath 4.Major Attraction 56.5 Arshad Alam 5.Rain Kissed 56.5 Sunil Samson 6.Rock N Rolla 56.5 A.Ramu 7.High Hawk 55.5 Anjar Alam 8.Ramon 55.5 V.R.Jagadeesh 9.Exemplar 54.5 Vivek 10.Jet Set Go 54.5 Surya P. 11.New Mallet 54 Afsar Khan 12.Hapticstar 53.5 Rajesh Kumar M Win: Dignified, Exemplar

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Messi headbutt as tempers flare in FC Barcelona win

B Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia celebrates after he defeated Brit Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4) at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington on Wednesday.

Andy Murray stunned by Gabashvili in US Open tuneup W

ASHINGTON: British top seed Andy Murray suffered a stunning defeat in his first hardcourt warm-up match for the US Open, losing Wednesday to Teymuraz Gabashvili at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. The 53rd-ranked Russian outlasted third-ranked Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) over two hours and 42 minutes to reach the third round at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. Murray, the first Washington top seed to lose his first match since Ivan Lendl in 1993, served for the match in the third set and was two points from victory before Gabashvili broke to 5-5 and the Russian later took the final four tie-breaker points to secure the triumph. "It was a tough match," Murray said. "Obviously disappointing not to close out the third set when I had a chance. Struggled with my rhythm early. There were some good rallies. He served well in the big moments, especially in the third set." Gabashvili, who was 3-22 against prior top-10 foes, hit

30 winners and only made 15 unforced errors while winning 86 percent of firstserve points in making Murray the highest-ranked victim of his career.

ARCELONA: Lionel Messi was at the centre of a headbutting controversy on Wednesday as Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 victory over Serie A side Roma in a pre-season friendly at the Camp Nou. The Argentinian superstar, renowned for rarely losing his cool despite regularly being the target of brutal tackling, reacted angrily during a confrontation with Roma's French international Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Footage of the first half incident showed Messi aiming a headbutt at Yanga-Mbiwa's after the Roma defender appeared to nod his head in the direction of the diminutive South Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Roma’s Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa get involved in a scuffle during the Joan Gamper trophy soccer match between FC Barcelona and AS Roma at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. American star. A furious Messi grabbed Yanga-Mbiwa by the throat after clashing with the defender before other players rushed over to intervene. Messi escaped a red card for the incident however, receiving only a caution from referee Javier Estrada Fernandez. Yanga-Mbiwa was also booked. The flashpoint represented a rare loss of cool for Messi. The Argentine has never been sent off for Barcelona and has only ever been redcarded once -- on his international debut as a teenager in 2005. Messi's anger soon subsided however as moments after the incident, he doubled Barcelona's lead, making it 20 following a superb flowing move involving Luis Suarez, Dani Alves and Neymar, who had scored Barcelona’s first goal . Ivan Rakitic made it 3-0 in the second half with a long range strike as Barcelona completed a routine win.

It was a tough match. Obviously disappointing not to close out the third set when I had a chance. Struggled with my rhythm early. There were some good rallies. He served well in the big moments, especially in the third set.

ANDY MURRAY

"Anytime you beat Andy Murray 7-6 in the third it's something special -- 100 percent it's my best victory," Gabashvili said. It was a shocking defeat for the 28-year-old Scotsman, who sparked Britain's Davis Cup team past France in July after a semi-final run at Wimbledon. Murray, the 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon champion, has much work on his hands.

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yderabad: Top women's doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta welcomed the appointment of reputed doubles coach Kim Tan Her but said the Malaysian should be the sole decision maker and there should not be any interference from anybody. "It's (appointment of doubles coach) a good thing for Indian badminton. But, I only wish that he should be the sole decision maker. Nobody else should interfere with his decisions for doubles. If that happens, that will be good for doubles in the country," Jwala told PTI.

"I think it's a huge boost for us as doubles players. It's going to be really helpful. We are looking forward to it," Ashwini said. Four years ago, 2010 Commonwealth Games champions Jwala and Ashwini had broken a 28-year-old medal drought for India by winning the bronze at the World Championship in London and the celebrated pair is now gearing up for the prestigious event at Indonesia, where they Jwala's partner Ashwini will enter as seeded pairs. "I Ponnappa also gave a thumbs think we are the first (Indian) up to the decision of Bad- women doubles pair ever to minton Association of India be seeded (in world champi(BAI) to rope in the experi- onship), so I am really excited enced Kim Tan Her. on entering the tournament

on a high. I am very happy about it," Jwala said. The 2011 Glasgow Commonwealth Games silver medallists received a boost ahead of the World Championship after they clinched the Canada Open Grand Prix in June. Jwala, who trains with Dronacharya awardee S M Arif here, said their preparation for the upcoming event has been good. "It's been good. I went to Bangalore to train with Ashwini for a few days. We have had a couple of good sessions. Ashwini and me, we are feeling really good, top of our game. Just looking forward to it," Jwala said.

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St Francis D’Assisi High School ‘A’ in action against Christ Church, Byculla during the first division under 16 interschool football match played at the Azad Maidan on Thursday. D’Assisi won the match 2-0 through a brace by Johnson Mathews.

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