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After learning that Fare Fixation Committee was never constituted as claimed by government, Bombay High Court takes suo moto cognisance for its formation

By Philip Varghese

lmost two weeks after the ADC reported that the search for arbitrators to resolve the dispute on Metro fares may be fruitless after a Right to Information (RTI) reply revealed that no Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) was constituted at all, the Bombay High Court (HC) took suo moto cognisance in the formation of the FFC, wherein the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sonak made the state and the central governments as the respondents in the case. In its report on June 21 (Saturday) under the headline 'What FFC?', the ADC had highlighted that an RTI query by activist Anil Galgali had revealed that the FFC, which fixes the fare for Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. (MMOPL) to be charges in order to recover operational

costs, had not been constituted at all. Meanwhile, MMOPL on Monday gave a statement, in front of the division bench of the HC, agreeing to keep the ticket fares in the range of Rs 10 to 20. Initially the fare was fixed between Rs 10 to 40. The reduced fares will be effective from July 8 till July 31. Two weeks ago, the HC had dismissed a petition filed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) challenging the ticket fares. However, the state government agency later approached the division bench against the verdict. Senior counsel Aspi Chinoy appearing for the MMRDA argued that as per the original tender, the MMOPL can increase the fare only after the approval of the FFC, and till then, it will have to charge the fare mentioned in the tender, which is in the range of Rs 9 to 13. “The FFC will come into effect in 90 days. Then what prevents

No wedding, film shoots on campus MU to take strict action against colleges renting out their spaces for receptions and shooting of Bollywood films By Yatin Ingle

MU, a college campus can only be utilised for student-oriented acollywood will not be permit- tivities like festivals and sports ted to shoot its college scenes meets, depending on the avalabilin colleges any more as the Mum- ity of space in the college campus. bai University (MU) may soon put For years, college campuses a cap on on-campus shoots, es- have been used as shoot locations pecially during college hours. The in several commercial shoots with varsity has sent out a strict warn- the college management adeing to its colleges, instructing quately compensated. Even wedthem not to allow shoots during ding ceremonies have been college hours because students allowed on college campuses. are distracted from their lectures. However, the students have reIf the university receives com- ported to their grievance cells and plaints, it has promised strict ac- principals that these activities are tion against the offending college. Continued on pg 8 « According to the rules of the

the MMOPL from adhering to tender for that time?” he asked. Senior counsel Janak Dwarkadas, who appeared for the MMOPL, said that despite repeated reminders from their side, the state government delayed in appointing its representative on the FFC. “It is not an arbitrary exercise. The construction cost of the Metro has increased to more than the original estimate and despite raising the ticket fare to Rs 40, we will experience the loss of Rs 113 crore,” he said. The next hearing of the case will be held on July 24. Activist Anil Galgali had filed a query with the MMRDA asking about the status of the FFC. “The ongoing tussle between the Maharashtra government and MMOPL regarding fixing of fares for the Metro, which is now in court, has a reverse Continued on pg 8 «

LIFE UNTIL DEATH Security guard Sajjad Ahmed is sentenced to languish in jail till he dies, for the murder of advocate Pallavi Purkayastha; her family expresses disappointment

By Santia Dudi

ustice was finally seen to establish itself in court when the murderer of advocate Pallavi Purkayastha, was sentenced to life in prison till death at the Sessions Court. Special Judge Vrushali V Joshi, who passed the judgment, said, "After considering all the mitigatory and appagatory circumstances, accused Sajjad Ahmed is punished with imprisonment till death." Court room no 34 was packed to capacity with people awaiting the verdict, and hoping it was death. While Defence lawyer Wahab Khan was not present in the court room, the accused, who arrived late, looked calm throughout the reading of the judgment. Later, he pleaded for a milder punishment. To this,

Pallavi Purkayastha the judge responded, "You have got minimum punishment as against the demand for death penalty."

Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, while speaking to the ADC, said, "This is a good judgement. Although I did demand a death penalty, a judge has to consider both sides." However, Pallavi's parents were not satisfied with the judgment. Pallavi's mother, Sumita Purkayastha, said, "We are highly dissappointed with the judgment. Now, it seems as if anyone can get away with any crime. In this city, anyone can now rape women, murder them and get away without a proper punishment." Advocate Pallavi Purkayastha (25) was murdered in her Wadala apartment on August 9, 2012. On July 3, the security guard of the building, Sajjad Ahmed, was convicted for her murder at the Sessions Court.

Doctors back on duty

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The MAGMO doctors have called off their strike after meeting with the CM, though the question of whether their demands will be fulfilled is still seeking a concrete answer Sushil Kadam | ADC

By Shwetha Kannan

fter an almost successful attempt to bring the healthcare system in the state to a halt, the striking doctors from the Maharashtra Association for Gazetted Officers (MAGMO) called off their seven-day long strike on the Monday after they met with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. “The doctors discussed their demands with us and we will try to resolve them. Proposals will be prepared and brought before the cabinet,” said Chavan without committing to any time frame to fulfill the demands. Sujata Saunik, Public Health Principal Secretary, said, “The doctors wanted to meet the CM and once that happened, they called off the strike. Their demands were discussed and most of them will be looked into. The proposals will be moved one by one. This might take some time but within the next two weeks, we will start working on the demands where there are no disagreements.” “The CM has made an appeal to the doctors to not go on strike again because it is inconvenient to the public. The the doctors, too, have said that they will work extra hours to clear the backlog,” added Saunik. Dr Pradeep Jaybhaye, joint secretary of the state MAGMO, said, “The CM has given us a satisfactory plan of action to take our demands one by one to the cabinet. So we called off the strike.” The strike-assurance-strike cycle When on strike, the doctors accused the government of giving assurances but never acting on it. After a while, they go on strike again and then withdraw after another more assurances are give. So, the question

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But Dr Pradeep Jaybhaye, joint secretary of the state MAGMO, said, “We have been assured that no action will taken on these doctors.”

Striking doctors from MAGMO at Azad maidan on Monday. The strike was called off later in the evening. now is, is this another strike-assurance-strike cycle? To this Dr Jaybhaye said, “This time the CM has taken interest in our issues and this means a lot to us. We will also co-operate with the government. We realise that our strike has affected the common man and this troubles us. We, too, are not interested in going on strikes. We hope that after all this, the government doesn't create a situation where we will have to go on a

strike again because this will reflect badly not only on us but also on the government.” “But we will go on strike again if we have to,” he concluded.

ment is still mulling over whether these doctors should be absorbed back into the system or not. When asked, Saunik said, “They (the 265 doctors) were on contract and did not have any right to go on The case of 265 tense doctors strike. Anyway, we are yet to make a The fate of the 265 doctors who decision on this. We have been rewent on strike, whose contracts quested to not take any action were terminated after Maharashtra against them, but we are yet to deState Essential Services Act 2011 cide whether we we should get (MESMA) was invoked, has re- them back into the system or just let mained undecided. The govern- them go.”

Making up for troubled caused MAGMO claims that their strike has led to 1.75 to 2 lakh Out-Patient Department (OPD) patients to be turned away apart from the 4,000 deliveries, 200 to 250 c-section surgeries, 1,500 other surgeries and 400 post-mortems that were being affected daily. Now, to compensate for the lost time and to make it up to the public who were inconvenienced for no fault of theirs, the doctors are planning to put in extra hours at the hospitals. “The doctors will be working for two extra hours to clear the backlog that has accumulated in the last seven days. We will try to get things back on track at the earliest,” said Dr Jaybhaye. Shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

City receives showers

Fare hikes stayed till July 17 HC asks state govt to file a proper application and bring on record its proposal to hike autorickshaw and taxi fares in the next hearing

hike taxi and autorickshaw fares in Mumbai and its suburbs by Rs 2 from July 10, a fortnight after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) proposed to increase the taxi and autorickshaw fares in Mumbai by Rs

By Philip Varghese

Seat adjustment talks are over! Now they are negotiating for the CM’s chair.

Around 12,000 doctors from across the state had gone on strike from July 1 because the government had turned a blind eye towards their long-pending demands, some of which included the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations for all state medical officers in the public health department, a pay hike, fixed working hours, regularisation of promotion procedure and increasing medical officers retirement age from 58 years to 62 years as in other states and the central government.

ts good news for Mumbaikars till July 17 as the state government's plan to hike taxi and autorickshaw fares in the city suffered a setback on Monday after the Bombay High Court (HC) turned down a plea filed by the government. The court further asked the government to file a proper application and bring on record its proposal. The hearing of the matter has been set for July 17. The Government of Maharashtra filed an application in the HC last Friday informing it of its plans to

2.The Mumbai Rickshawmen's Union (MRU) also approached the Bombay High Court seeking orders to implement this hike. Claiming hardships and the rise of prices, the union's application sought to intervene in the PIL filed by the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat (MGP) against the last fare hike. Since the PIL is pending in the High Court, the state is yet to pass a formal order to hike the fares.As per the MMRTA's pro-

posal, the minimum fares for autorickshaws in Mumbai and its suburbs will go up to Rs 17 from the existing Rs 15, while the taxis fares will rise from Rs 19 to Rs 21. The last round of fare hikes took place in October 2012 based on the one-man Hakim Committee's report. The MGP, a consumer rights body, had then challenged the fare hike as well as the report of the Hakim Committee. The PIL is pending before the high court. The MRU, in its petition, has claimed that the Hakim Committee had prescribed annual revision of fare hikes every May on the basis of cost of living and other factors. They have pointed to the rise in CNG rates and other commodities to support the fare hike proposal. However, consumer activists are seeking better facilities and action against complaints of refusal and overcharging before any fare hike is implemented again. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

By Khushboo Panjabi

he city received more showers yesterday after a gap of a couple of days. This, however, did not result in any major water logging incidents, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Department. The city received 18.5 mm of rainfall from 8 am to 4 pm, with the eastern suburbs receiving 30.9 mm and western suburbs receiving 10.2 mm. Colaba received 15.3 mm and Santacruz 7.2 mm of rainfall on Monday.The Disaster Management Department also stated that seven tree falling cases were reported from across the city with two in the city, three in the eastern suburbs and two in the western suburbs.The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy showers for the next 48 hours.

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JUMPING FOR JOY! After the unusually hot and sticky weather of the past few days, yesterday’s showers brought relief to Mumbaikars, especially this bunch of happy collegians at the Marine Drive waterfront.

Hopefully back for good? The rains are back, and we really hope, this time around, it is for a longer spell. Our official weather pundits have been reduced to sounding like a clutch of soothsayers and shamans with their highly educated scientific predictions going wrong most of the time. Most citizens only smirk at whatever they hand out to the press, which we publish because we have nothing else to go on. But they are concerned about their taps running dry by the end of this month as authorities have announced that water levels in the lakes are down to 19 per cent. If the June rains got deflected away because of a cyclone moving about over the Arabian Sea, July has its problems in the form of a cyclone in the Pacific Ocean, of all the places. Even from that distance, it is reportedly drawing away our precious moisture laden system. Whither then Mumbai's monsoon? Gone with the wind! So yesterday's showers got some of us jumping and dancing happily, like grateful peacocks.

Bye Bye Orkut!

After 10 years of sparking conversations and forging connections, the 'Orkut' team has decided that it's time for them to bid goodbye to Orkut. Over the past

decade, YouTube, Blogger and Google+have taken off, with communities springing up in every corner of the world. This diarist was highlighted with this fact only though an email sent by the Orkut team which read, “Because the growth of these communities has outpaced Orkut's growth, we've decided to focus our energy and resources on making

these other social platforms as amazing as possible for everyone who uses them. We will shut down Orkut on September 30, 2014. Until then, there will be no impact on you, so you may have time to manage the transition. You can export your profile data, community posts and photos using Google Takeout (available until September 2016). We are preserving an archive of all public communities, which will be available online starting September 30, 2014. If you don't want your posts or name to be included in the community

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been a great 10 years, and we apologise to those of you still actively using the service. We hope you will find other online

When gangsters turn ‘social workers’

Ironically, gangsters from Chhota Rajan gang are now coming into limelight for reasons other than criminal activities. 10 feet x 10 feet birthday wish posters of gangster Nilesh Dinkar Paradkar have been put up by the city's famous Ganesh mandal, 'Sahayadri Krida Mandal'. Posters of this gangster, who is also known as Shatlya in the Rajan gang and is popular as Appa among residents of Tilak Nagar, have been placed at several prime locations in Tilak Nagar and other adjoining areas of Chembur. Interestingly, Shatlya is being tagged as a 'social worker' by the mandal, which is already infamous for receiving money from fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan. He is, in fact, a convicted criminal, accused in the firing on diamond merchant Bharat Shah, the mastermind in the firing on Shiv Sena functionary Rajesh Ghadge and in several other cases of extortion and threats. Said one unimpressed local, 'Om Ganeshaya Namaha!'

Guess it was a happy birthday, Mr. Paradkar.

Vishwanath Salian | ADC

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 I have changed my name from Kalpana Vidyadhar Patel to Kalpana Jayantilal Patel through Affidavit dated – 07/07/2014. C-13853

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I, SUNANDA GANPAT NARKAR , Age 65, Resident: 2/19, LIG Colony, V.B. Nagar, Adarsh Co-Op Hsg Society, Kurla (W) Mumbai. 70, has been lost my Share Certificate No. 20. bearing Distinctive No from 96 to 100. In transit in Kurla Local. If any Person found the above document Please inform station house officer of Kurla Railway Station or Call: 7208968550

I have changed my name from Lilavantiben Raghavji Panchangala to Leela Pravin Shah through Affidavit dated – 07/07/2014. C-13854 I have changed my name from Sanju Tikamdas Agicha to Sanjay Tikamdas Agicha as per Affidavit dated 07/07/2014. C-13855 I have changed my name from Rochell Antionette Rodrigues to Rochelle Judy Fernandes as per Affidavit dated 07/07/2014.

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I have changed my name from Mariam Abdul Rashid to Mariyam Abdul Rashid Surve, as per Affidavit dt: 07/07/2014. C-13869 I have changed my name from Shehbaz Salim Abbas Shaikh to Sheikh Sehbaaz Salim Abbas as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-13870 I have changed my name from Shamjee Megha Parmar to Shamji Magan Parmar as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-13871 I have changed my name from Anthiya Lawarensa Pinto /Anthia Fatima” to “Anthiya Lawrence Pinto ” as per Affidavit dated 03rd July’ 2014. C-13872

C-13856 I have changed my name from Shalini Murlidhar Narang to Kajal Sanjay Agicha as per Affidavit dated 07/07/2014. C-13857 I have changed my name from Miss Farida Begum Mohd Yusuf Mulla to Mrs. Farida Shabbir Mulla as per Affidavit dated 01.07.2014. C-13858 I have changed my name from Rohitkumar Pravinchandra Darji to Rohit Pravinchandra Darji as per Affidavit dated 06.05.2014. C-13859 I have changed my name from Madhu Kalra to Mahima Manish Lamba as per Gazette No : U-92097. C-13860

CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Reena Subodh Tyagi to Reena Subadh Sandilya as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-92340 C-13846 I have changed my name from Sunil Iswar Dayal Tyagi to Sunil Iswar Dayal Sandilya as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U92341. C-13847 I have changed my name from Poonamchand to Poonamchand Hastimal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-13848

I have changed my name from Vimala Vishvambhar Joshi to Bharti Ramesh Acharya as per Affidavit No : LB 533329. C-13861 I have changed my name from Hetal Ghelasha to Julie Deliwala as per Affidavit No : LB 533326. C-13862 I have changed my name from Bipin Ghelasha to Bipin Deliwala as per Affidavit No : LB 533328. C-13863 I have changed my name from Nirali Bipin Ghelasha to Nirali Bipin Deliwala as per Affidavit No : LB 533327. C-13864

I have changed my name from Kevalkumar Fulchand Gudkha alias Shah to Kewal Fulchand Gudhaka as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-13849

I have changed my name from Shahid Ali Kazi Ibrahim Kazi to Sayyed Ali Kazi Ibrahim Kazi as per Affidavit dated 07/07/2014.

I have changed my name from Chetankumar Keshavlal Dave to Chaitanya Keshavlal Dave as per Affidavit No. 134011.

I have changed my name from Shaikh Mehboob S/o Shaikh Bakshumiya, to ‘Mr. Maheboob Bakshu Shaikh’ as per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated: 27/06/2014.

C-13850 I have changed my name from Heman Chetankumar Dave to Heman Chaitanya Dave as per Affidavit No. LB-948053. C-13851 I, Shakeel Ahmed Nizamuddin Khan, have changed my name to Mo. Khan Shakil Nizamuddin Khan Vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U-93115 dated June 5th-11th, 2014. C-13852

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C-13866 I have changed my name from Madhukanta Gopal Bhanushali, to ‘Madhavi Ravindra Bhansali’ as per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated: 07/07/2014. C-13867 I have changed my name from Lyun James Ferreira to Lynn James Ferreira as per the Affidavit. C-13868

I have changed my name from Brijitte to Brijit Lawrence Pinto as per Affidavit dated 03rd July’ 2014. C-13873 I have changed my name from Akash Doulat Berde to “Aakash Daulat Berde ” as per Affidavit dated 19th June’ 2014. C-13874 I have changed my name from Sangeeta Raju Agarwal to Sangeeta Rajkumar Agarwal as per Affidavit dated 13th May’ 2014. C-13875 I have changed my name from Anjaliben Hareshbhai Gorasia to “Anjali Vishal Malavia ” as per Affidavit dated 21st May’ 2014. C-13876 I have changed my name from Nuzhat Arwa Ahmed Shaikh to Nuzhat Bapi Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13877 I have changed my name from Thangaraj Alias Wilson Arumugam Nadar to Wilson Arumugam Nadar as per Affidavit C-13878 I have changed my name from S.M.Wasi to Mohammed Wasi Sayed as per Affidavit C-13879 I have changed my name from Mohamed Saad Mohamed Iqbal Qazi to Mohd Saad Mohd Iqbal Kazi as per Affidavit C-13880 I have changed my name from Anil Marquis D';Silva to Anil Marcus D';Silva as per Affidavit C-13881 I have changed my name from Allen Morquis D';Silva to Alan Marcus D';Silva as per Affidavit C-13882 I have changed my name from Marquis D';Silva to Marcus D';Silva as per Affidavit C-13883 I have changed my name from Laveena Jenifer Saldanha to Lavena Saldanha as per Affidavit C-13884 I have changed my name from Jehangir Manchershaw Joshi to Jimmy Manchershaw Joshi as per Affidavit C-13885

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Blast on Coastal Police boat

Do not agitate, SC tells Campa Cola residents CITY

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the BMC to talk to the residents and mutually come out with a solution within the ambit of the law

By Khushboo Panjabi

T Tha badly damaged police speedboat, Shakti, probably had some gas accumulation in the fuel tank which caused the blast.

By Tariq Khan

wo technicians sustained burn injuries while carrying out maintenance work aboard a patrol boat of the coastal police in the incident that took place at Belapur in Navi Mumbai on Monday afternoon. The CBD Coastal police station is located on a jetty beside the creek facing land where state minister and NCP leader Ganesh Naik's controversial Glass House once stood before it was demolished last year following court orders. The blast occurred around 12.30 pm when the two engineers, identified as Sahu and Kuldeep, were cleaning the petrol tank of the twin-engined Shakti speed boat. “The petrol was removed before cleaning but we suspect some gas formation in the tank led to the sudden blast. Both have suffered serious skin burns and are recuperating at the Airoli Burns Hospital,” said an officer from the police station. While the Shakti, (registration number MH-MP-0513) has been built by the Goa Shipyard Limited, the

maintenance contract has been awarded to Brilliance Seagull. The Shakti has been defunct since July 15, 2012 due to a gearbox problem in the port side engine. Two other boats out of the six at the coastal police station have been grounded for repairs. They include another GSL-built Patalganga (MHMP-05-2002), defunct since April 4 due to water ingress in the cylinder, and a Marine Frontier-built Tarang not working since April 14 due to cylinder compression problems in the starboard engine. The three fully functional boats include the Marine Fontierbuilt Sagardhish, the GSL-built Suraksha and the Craftway-built Indrayani. Senior PI Jitendra Sonawane of the NRI police station confirmed the incident but refused to comment further. The Belapur's Reti Bunder has several jetty, berthing several luxury matches owned by Ganesh Naik and a massive number of sand carriers which once actively sailed to the mini-port for the lucrative business.

he Supreme Court yesterday asked the residents of Worli's Campa Cola Compound not to agitate, adding that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the residents should mutually reach an out-of-court solution within the ambit of law. The legal department of the BMC had submitted an action-taken report (ATR) of the three-day face-off between the residents and the BMC, with the details of all the actions taken by the civic authority and how the affected residents had been protesting against the demolition. The court has also given the residents a week's time to file an amendment to their existing Interlocutary Appli-

cation (IA). The matter has now been adjourned for two weeks. The residents had even petitioned under article 143 (1) of the Constitution to President Pranab Mukherjee, requesting him to stay the demolition of the illegal flats on 'humanitarian grounds'. MLA Kripashankar Singh had visited the compound on Sunday to meet the residents and has assured them that there will soon be a way out. When the ADC spoke to Singh, he said, “I will be meeting Honorable President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday requesting him to regularise the illegal flats as per the permissible floor space index (FSI) which will be a great relief to the residents.” khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

‘Failed to develop own network’ BEST Undertaking challenges granting distribution licence to Tata Power in Mumbai City district By Prashant Hamine

he Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST Undertaking) has, in a rejoinder affidavit filed before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), challenged the granting of

distribution license to Tata Power Company (TPC) in its area of supply of electricity. Speaking to the ADC yesterday, BEST Undertaking deputy general manager (electricity) S R Khedkar disclosed that the BEST Undertaking has in its rejoinder affidavit prayed before the

MERC not to give electricity supply license in the areas where BEST Undertaking is already supplying power. The matter is to come up for hearing before the MERC on July 10. The BEST Undertaking deputy general manager disclosed that the TPC license to supply power in areas held by BEST undertaking is set to expire in coming August. Khedkar added that the TPC ought to have applied afresh for the license. The BEST has cited the judgment of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE) of April 6, 2011 which had in a similar case between Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam versus NOIDA Power Company. The BEST has argued that TPC has failed to observe the Universal Service Obligations within the stipulated time span under the Electricity Regulatory Act, 2003 and the standard operating procedures laid down by the MERC Bharat Kumar Raut The BEST undertaking in its affidavit argues that the "One generation of Maha- TPC has failed to develop its rashtrians did turn out to be own distribution network very mediocre and very un- despite the Supreme Court learned because of this policy confirmation of its retail liof Thackeray," she said. cense in 2009. It has argued

‘Thackeray turned to Hindutva to win polls in 1981’ Journalist and former RS member says Sena chief embraced Hindutva as a strategy By A Staff Reporter

ormer Shiv Sena MP and journalist Bharat Kumar Raut on Monday said the late supremo of the party, Bal Thackeray, embraced Hin-

dutva as a strategy because the politics on the issues of Marathi-speakers was not paying off, reports PTI. "In 1985, Bal Thackeray realised that Marathi is a good cause for popularity, but it does not have elective merit. On the plank of Marathi you cannot win elections. Then he realised that the bigger plank would be Hindutva. So it was a well-calculated move and he embraced Hindutva...And won the subsequent elec-

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tions," said Raut, a former Rajya Sabha member. He was speaking at a panel discussion at the release of 'Samrat-How the Shiv Sena Changed Mumbai Forever', a book written by veteran journalist Sujata Anandan. Speaking on this occasion, Anandan said Sena did not encourage its young foot-soldiers to study and fobbed them off with low-kill jobs in return for lending muscle to its activities.

that the law mandates that the distribution licensee has to lay its own distribution network within a period of one year. However, even after five years the TPC has failed to do so. In October 2013, the MERC had reprimanded the TPC for failing to do so, sources added. Reacting to the development, TPC official spokesperson stated “Tata Power is of the opinion that all consumers should be able to choose their service provider for electricity. This choice will foster competition and also pave the way for customers to avail competitive tariffs and better customer service. We understand that it is with the intent that the Supreme Court has granted distribution license for BEST areas to Tata Power. The Company aims to provide 24x7 uninterrupted power to the city of Mumbai and deliver the best customer service and the right to choose their service provider. Tata Power is working towards expanding its network in the city to reach more residential customer base in the city and serving them with reliable, affordable and quality power.”

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Madavirkumar Nathulal Jain/ Mahavir Nathulal Jain to Mahavirprasad Nathulal Jain as per Affidavit C-13886 I have changed my name from Patel Baseer Jafar to Patel Bashir Jafar as per Affidavit C-13887 I have changed my name from Lala Babulal Sheikh to Lalahmed Babulal Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13888 I have changed my name from Merajbi Gulab Md Chappalgaokar to Mehraj Lalahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13889 I have changed my name from Shraddha Sharma to Shraddha Shivendra Tripathi as per Affidavit C-13890 I have changed my name from Swapna Malhotra to Sapana Malhotra as per Affidavit C-13891 I have changed my name from Rahul Dilip Waghchore to Rahul Dilip Waghchoure as per Affidavit dated 04/07/2014 C-13892 I have changed my name from Jayeshkumar Limbabhai Bharodiya to Jayesh Limbabhai Bharodia as per Affidavit C-13893 I have changed my name from Jayeshbhai Limbabhai Bharodia to Jayesh Limbabhai Bharodia as per Affidavit C-13894 I have changed my name from Shilpaben Jayeshkumar Bharodiya to Shilpa Jayesh Bharodia as per Affidavit C-13895 I have changed my name from Shilpaben Jayeshkumar Bharodia to Shilpa Jayesh Bharodia as per Affidavit C-13896 I have changed my name from Shilpaben Jayeshbhai Bharodia to Shilpa Jayesh Bharodia as per Affidavit C-13897 I have changed my name from Jayeshkumar Limbabhai Bharodia to Jayesh Limbabhai Bharodia as per Affidavit C-13898 I have changed my name from Nasrin Mohammed Iqbal Sayyed to Nasrin Iqbal Sayed as per Affidavit C-13899

CLASSIFIEDS We Abdul Kareem and Noorjahan Abdul Kareem have change our minor son name from Mohd. Haneef to Muhammad Hanif Sayed as per Affidavit C-13904 I have changed my name from Khatija Mohd. Hanif Radanpure to Khadija Mohd. Hanif Radhanpara as per Affidavit C-13905 I have changed my name from Nashrinbin Abdul Wahab to Nasrin Iqbal Sayed as per Affidavit C-13906 I have changed my name from Mohammed Iqbal Ismail Dudhwala to Mohammed Iqbal Ismail as per Affidavit C-13907 I have changed my name from Mohamd Israr Anwar Khan to Israr Anwar Khan as per Affidavit C-13908 I have changed my name from Mohamad Isarar Anwar Khan to Israr Anwar Khan as per Affidavit C-13909

I have changed my name from G V Krishna Reddy to Venkatakrishnareddy Gumireddy as per Affidavit C-13959

I have changed my name from Pradip Ankush Shinde to Pradeep Ankush Shinde as per Affidavit C-13977

I have changed my name from Hirsingh Kharvad to Heersingh Kesharsingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13922

I have changed my name from Shivram Shetty to Shivanna Shetty as per Affidavit C-13942

I have changed my name from Aswini G V Krishnareddy to Ashwini Venkatakrishnareddy Gumireddy as per Affidavit C-13960

I have changed my name from Niteen Maruti Pawse to Nitin Maruti Pawse as per Affidavit C-13978

I have changed my name from Heersinghji Kharwad to Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13923 I have changed my name from Hirsingh Rajput to Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13924 I have changed my name from Hirsingh Keshasingh Karbade to Heersingh Kesharsingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13925 I have changed my name from Hirsingh Kharwad to Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13926 I have changed my name from Hirsingh Kharvad to Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13927

I have changed my name from Bandarkar Mohd Isaq Abdul Karim to Bandarkar Ishaq Abdul Karim as per Affidavit C-13911

I have changed my name from Lehri Hirsingh Karbade to Lehari Kunwar Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13929

I have changed my name from Bhosale Ashalata Shankar to Gaikwad Pooja Devendra as per Affidavit C-13912

I have changed my name from Leheri Kuvar Kharvad to Lehari Kunwar Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13930

I have changed my name from Khan Zarina Bano Mohamed Anwar to Khan Zarina Mohamed Anwar as per Affidavit C-13913

I have changed my name from Lahrikuvar Kharvad to Lehari Kunwar Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13931

I have changed my name from Katage Uzma Zuber to Kadge Uzma Zuber as per Affidavit C-13915 I have changed my name from Nakhwa Farooque Mohammed Ismail to Nakhwa Mohammed Farooque Ismail as per Affidavit C-13916 I have changed my name from Nakhwa Mohammed Farook Ismail to Nakhwa Mohammed Farooque Ismail as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Dharti Anil Jamkande to Dharti Anil Jamkhandi as per Affidavit C-13901

We have changed our minor child name from Narayan Singh Hirsingh Karbade to Narayan Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13918

We Mohd Hanif Ali Mohamed Randanpur and Farzana Mohd Hanif Randanpur have change our minor daughter name from Marya Mohd.Hanif Randanpur to Marya Mohd. Hanif Radhanpara as per Affidavit C-13903

I have changed my name from Jyotshana Kapurchand Bid to Jyotsna Kapoorchand Bid as per Affidavit C-13941

I have changed my name from Lahri Rajput to Lehari Kunwar Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13928

I have changed my name from Mohamed Akbar Mohamad Khaja Shekh to Mohamed Akbar Mohamad Khaja Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13914

C-13917

We have changed our minor child name from Jagdish Hirsingh Kharvad to Jagdish Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13919 I have changed my name from Chanda Hirsingh Rajput to Chanda Heersingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13920

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I have changed my name from Heersingh Kesharsingh to Heersingh Kesharsingh Kharwad as per Affidavit C-13921

I have changed my name from Bade M. Shafee Ibrahim to Bade Mahamed Shafee Ibrahim as per Affidavit C-13910

I, have changed my name from Ankit Kumar Milan Kumar Shah to Ankeet Milan Shah as per Gazette No (U93288) C-13900

I have changed my name from Babitha Rajendra Bandari to Babita Rajendra Bhandari as per Affidavit C-13902

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I have changed my name from Chandrakala Godanand Dawkhar to Vaishnavi Kailas Jadhav as per Affidavit C-13932

I have changed my name from Deepak Kantilal Bhanusali to Deepak Kantilal Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-13943 I have changed my name from M Hariharanath to Maganti Hariharanath Chowdary as per Affidavit C-13944 I, Tahreem Mohd Ashraf Momin have changed my name to Tahreem Mohd Ashraf Ansari vide Govt. Gazette No. (U-339) C-13945 I have changed my name from Aziz to Abdul Aziz Choudhary as per Affidavit C-13946 I have changed my name from Tasneembanu Mahamood Kazi to Tasneem Abdul Rahim Kalsekar as per Affidavit C-13947 I have changed my name from Tasmin Kalsekar to Tasneem Abdul Rahim Kalsekar as per Affidavit C-13948 I have changed my name from Hasanbhai Ahmedbhai Patel to Hasan Ahmedbhai Patel as per Affidavit C-13949 I have changed my name from Arunkumar Babulal Dedhhia to Arvind Babulal Dedhia as per Affidavit C-13950 I have changed my name from Manju Manilal Premjiyani to Shruti Paresh Rudani as per Affidavit C-13951

I have changed my name from Rajpargat Singh to Rajpargat Singh Randhawa as per Affidavit C-13933

I have changed my name from Mr.Abdul Salam Mohammed Ibrahim to Mr.Abdul Salam Mohammed Ibrahim Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-13952

I have changed my name from Noor Muhammad Muhammad Salim to Noor Salim Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13934

I have changed my name from Farzana Bashir Narkar to Farida Bashir Nadkar as per Affidavit C-13953

I have changed my name from Dhanraj Awatrai Makhija to Dhanraj Awatram Makhija as per Affidavit C-13935

I have changed my name from Rizwan Ahmed Atiqure Rehman to Rizwan Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-13954

I have changed my name from Pragnaben to Pragna Sanjai Paleja as per Affidavit C-13936

I have changed my name from Aradhanaben Bimal Chandarana to Aradhana Bimal Chandarana as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Male Baby to Savio Jobert Cardoza as per Affidavit C-13937 I have changed my name from Dinesh Kumar Gupta to Dinesh Madanlal Gupta as per Affidavit C-13938 I have changed my name from Sunil Kumar Shina to Sunil Kumar Sinha as per Affidavit C-13939 I have changed my name from P. Lakshman Kumar Periya Swamy to Lakshmana Kumar as per Affidavit C-13940

I have changed my name from Ameerabi Fakirsab Madapur to Bijanbi Badasha Bijapur as per Affidavit C-13961 I have changed my name from Dawood Khan Naim Khan to Dawood Naim Khan as per Affidavit C-13962 I have changed my name from Virenkumar Himmatlal Satikunvar to Viren Himmatlal Satikunvar as per Affidavit C-13963 I have changed my name from Mabel Irene Dsouza to Mabel Lynn Dsouza as per Affidavit C-13964 I have changed my name from Lunn Dsouza Isidore Dsouza to Lynn Isidore Dsouza as per Affidavit C-13965 I have changed my name from Zarina Shamsher Shaikh to Zareena Shamsheer Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13966 I have changed my name from Shamsher Kamal Badsha Shaikh to Shamsheer Kamal Badsha Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13967 I have changed my name from Kavita Yalaguresh Jorapur to Pournima Yalaguresh Jorapur as per Affidavit. C-13968 I have changed my name from Anandi Yalaguresh Jorapur to Pallavi Yalaguresh Jorapur as per Affidavit. C-13969 I have changed my name from Rameshchandra Dhiliwal to Ramesh Nanalal Jain as per Affidavit. C-13970 I have changed my name from Halimabai Sheikh to Halima Ji Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13971 I, Beena Unnikrishnan (Mother) have changed my daughter's name from Hrishikesh Sandeep Sawant to Hrushikesh Sandeep Sawant as per Affidavit C-13972 I have changed my name from Mohammed Arif Lakhani to Lakhani Arif Salim as per Affidavit C-13973

C-13955 I have changed my name from Bimalbhai Chandarana to Bimal Vinodbhai Chandarana as per Affidavit C-13956

I have changed my name from Kadambari Pralhad Bhonde to Rajkanya Pralhad Bhonde as per Affidavit C-13974

I have changed my name from .Ms .Rajas Eknath Gad to Mrs.Rishita Vishwanath Kode as per Affidavit C-13957

I have changed my name from Waseem Bari Iqbal Husain Sayyed to Wasim Iqbal Sayyed as per Affidavit C-13975

I have changed my name from Heena Kausar Rahis Khan to Heena Rahis Khan as per Affidavit C-13958

I have changed my name from Premchand Prasad Gupta to Premchand Gupta as per Affidavit C-13976

I have changed my name from Jeetu Maheshbhai Sohanda to Jeetu Maheshlal Suhanda as per Affidavit C-13979 I have changed my name from Nithyananda Panju Poojary to Nityanand Panju Poojari as per Affidavit C-13980 I have changed my name from Sanju to Sanju Rajkumar Virwani as per Affidavit C-13981 I have changed my name from Mohammad Saif Nizamuddin to Saif Nizamuddin Khan as per Affidavit C-13982 I have changed my name from U. Pradeep Menon to Pradeep Menon as per Affidavit C-13983 I have changed my name from Shivaji Shattu Patil to Shivaji Shattupa Patil as per Affidavit C-13984 I have changed my name from Amirulnisha Abdul Ajij to Fatima Ishaq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-13985 I have changed my name from Parvathi Venkitachalam to Parvathi Venkitachalam Iyer as per Affidavit C-13986 I Mr. Appaso Dhondiram Yamgar have changed my name to Appasaheb Dhondiram Yamgar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-13987 I Sheetal Parag Mehta have changed my name to Shital Parag Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13988 I Rasila Ramesh Patel have changed my name to Rasilaben Ramesh Ribadiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13989 I Ramesh Ramjibhai Patel have changed my name to Ramesh Ramjibhai Ribadiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13990 I Jinal Ramesh Patel have changed my name to Jinal Ramesh Ribadiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13991 I Shaileshkumar Natwarlal Joshi have changed my name to Shailesh Natwarlal Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13992 I Kirankumar Shaileshkumar Joshi have changed my name to Kiran Shailesh Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13993 I Mr. Ramesh Koladia have changed my name to Mr. Ramnik Koladia as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13994

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By Zuber Ansari

E Preity case: Witness not cooperating

Two of the witnesses listed by industrialist Ness Wadia whose statements he wants to be recorded in the molestation case filed by actress Preity Zinta against him, were not cooperating, while the rest were yet to be identified and contacted, according to police. "When two of them (witnesses) were contacted, they said they were not the persons listed by Wadia. (But) We do not think that we contacted wrong persons," said a police officer privy to the investigation. The list provided by Wadia on July 2 has names of nine witnesses, but their job profiles are not mentioned, reports PTI.

Cop run over by tempo

A 52-year-old policeman was knocked down by a tempo at Vadpe Naka on Bhiwandi bypass, police said on Monday. "Balkrishna Shinde, attached to Bhiwandi taluka police station, was on duty at the bypass when a speeding tempo coming from Nashik hit him around 12 midnight," said subinspector M.R. Shelar of Bhiwandi police station.

HC asks state its stand on schools

The Bombay High Court asked the the Maharashtra government on Monday, to declare its stand on schools functioning in the state without permission. The direction was given by a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka while hearing a petition challenging an order of former Revenue Minister Narayan Rane, allowing a school in Nashik to operate although it had no permission. The petition filed by Kiran Jadhav said that Rane allegedly set aside an order of then Secretary of State Avinash Hazare in 2006.

BJP plans social media centre for every Assembly seat

BJP has said it plans to set up a social media centre for every Assembly constituency in state ahead of the elections. The decision was taken at a meeting in Pune yesterday.

ven marginally informed citizens are aware of the jackpot scams that have been hitting India like the plague. They come at us through the mail, email and mobile, announcing that we, or our mobile numbers, have won a grand prize, the jackpot, or the sweepstakes. If you're wondering why the perpetrators of these scams continue with what you and I believe to be an obvious hoax which deserves no more attention than an eyeroll, it's simply because someone inevitably falls for it. And if you think about it, the idea is not half bad. It takes minimum investment to make sure the message reaches the masses through some medium or the other, and among the many, many people who occupy space in the country, a handful of gullible believers is enough to make the idea successful for the con-artists. In a typical case of anonymous extortion, a Vakola-

based government servant was conned off Rs 17.5 lakh after he received an email from the “United Kingdom” stating that he had won a jackpot of approximately Rs 7.2 crore from the Nokia company draw in United Kingdom. Dr Abel Smith, claiming to be an agency diplomat from Nokia, had sent an email to Tabish Suleman Shaikh (23) on March 18, stating that Shaikh had won a lottery in the United Kingdom which he was soon going to come to India and hand deliver to Shaikh. “They had emailed me in March saying that I had won Tabish Suleman Shaikh, the victim, several lakhs of euros, but to who was told that he had won a claim this money I would lottery in the United Kingdom. have to follow certain instructions...a procedure,” Eventually, predictably, said Tabish. Tabish received a call from a Shaikh then diligently fol- lady who instructed him to lowed the instructions men- deposit Rs 19,000 to accounts tioned in the email, in the in New Delhi and Noida, in hope of making a quick buck order to collect a gift for enand doing away with his gov- gaging with them. At the ernment job. time, Tabish did not have the Both parties exchanged money and told the caller several emails which Tabish that he could cough up only kept secret from his family Rs 6,500, which they were and close friends. happy to recieve.

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In a typical case of anonymous extortion, a Vakola-based government servant was conned out of Rs 17.5 lakh with a promise of Rs 7.2 crore in return Tabish said, “The caller who claimed to be Dr Abel Smith asked me to deposit the money into ICICI and State Bank of India in New Delhi and Noida, respectively, into the accounts of Arpan Shrivastav, Rajeev Jaithley, Rohit Enterprises, Nency Thapa, etc.” This was all the confirmation the con-company needed to figure that it could easily extract more from Tabish. And that is precisely what happened. Tabish arranged for the money and paid up the remaining Rs 12,500, which at that time seemed miniscule when compared with the Rs 7.2 crore that he was about to win. In this way, Tabish went along with whatever was demanded of him via the voice over the telephone and email. In a span of three months, he paid over Rs 17.5 lakh. But after a while, the con-company stopped all correspondence and the trail went cold, leaving Tabish in a lurch. The Rs 17.5 lakh was borrowed money. “My last installment was Rs

2.5 lakh which I paid in May,” said Tabish. The 'Dr Abel Smith' assured Shaikh that the final transaction would be done through HSBC bank. They had also send him an ATM card. “But when I tried the card, I was able to withdraw only Rs 1,500. I visited Delhi to find the lady who called me from HSBC bank. She said her name was Ravi Kaatha, the financial director of HSBC bank,” Shaikh added. Not surprisingly, the bank said they was not associated with anyone by that name. The Vakola police said that the youth are easy targets for cheaters because they always want to make a fast buck. They have recorded Tabish's statement and seek help from the cyber crime cell in the case. But if the con-company has covered its tracks well, Tabish may never see his money again. This should serve as yet another reminder to hardworking citizens not to part with their money when they haven't met the face behind the voice who's asking for it.

Investigators to summon big-shot brokers By Neel Shah

Sadanand Date, under whom their statements stating the the NSEL probe is now being reasons of the advantages he investigations into the investigated, has ordered the they had taken ostensibly, the NSEL scam of Rs 5,600 investigators to summon all police said. crore have recently revealed these brokers. This would be Meanwhile, the court rethat one of the borrowers in a major turn in the case, as cently rejected the bail applithe scam was a peon working most of the suspected bro- cation of Jignesh Shah, who is in a big shot broker's office. kers are influential people the main accused in the case. neel.shah@afternoondc.in This broker will soon be and may now have to record summoned by investigators while his firm has been on the police radar for the last six months, suspecting its major role in the NSEL scam. In this regard, investigators e-TENDER NOTICE from the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Mumbai's Department: Hydraulic Engineer crime branch are currently Sub-Department: Dy. Hydraulic Engineer probing the correlation be(Bhandup Complex) tween the trades of this bro-

NSEL SCAM ker and the borrower. Hitherto investigations suggested that the broker precisely knew which borrower he was dealing with and the exact commodity-warehouse codes. He thus took an advantage of purchasing the stocks without any actual order from the investor. Considering this, the brokers raised and received TAXVAT invoices, which were actually acquired through organised ways by their own men who acted as borrowers and investors. More than a dozen bigshot brokers are on the radar of the EOW at the moment. The new JCP (Crime)

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I Indira Lalit Jain have changed my name to Indra Lalit Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 04/07/14 C-13995 I Mr. Babali Rocky Fernandes have changed my name to Mr. Babli Rocky Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13996 I Ms. Mina Jayantilal Kamothi have changed my name to Mrs. Minakshi Dinesh Jethwa as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-13997 I Nadar Daisy Leena Raju David have changed my name to Daisy Leena Raju Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-13998 I Viraj Jaysukh Khambhata have changed my name to Viraj Jaysukh Khambhayata as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-13999 I Ajay Ramdas Hawadar have changed my name to Ajay Ramdas Hawaldar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-14000 I Manoj Kumar Ramashankar Yadav have changed my name to Manoj Ramashankar Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-14001 I Dilip Sahoo have changed my name to Dillip Kumar Sahoo as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-14002 I Laxmi Sahoo have changed my name to Laxmipriya Sahoo as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 07/07/14 C-14003 I Aliasger Anisbhai have changed my name to Aliasger Ammar Electricwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14004 I Faridabai Anis Electricwala @ Farida Anisbhai have changed my name to Farida Ammar Electricwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14005 I Anis Electricwala @ Anisbhai have changed my name to Ammar Electricwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14006

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CLASSIFIEDS I Harshadkumar Dhirjlal Shah have changed my name to Harshad Dhirajlal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14012 I Chhayaben Pravinchandra Shah have changed my name to Chhaya Harshad Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14013 I Bharatkumar Khimjibhai Gala have changed my name to Bharat Khimji Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14014 I Meenaben Nanjibhai Shah have changed my name to Meena Bharat Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14015 I Chintan Kumar Raval have changed my name to Chintan Raval as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14016 I Tarulataben Raval have changed my name to Taruben Raval as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14017 I Sanghvi Hiteshkumar Babulal have changed my name to Sanghvi Hitesh Babulal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14018 I Manjudevi Kamlesh Tiwari have changed my name to Manju Kamlesh Tiwari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14019 I Shreal Reema Saldana / Sharel Reema Walter Saldanha have changed my name to Sharel Walter Saldanha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14020 I Rita Walter Saldhana have changed my name to Rita Walter Saldanha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14021 I Walter Saldhana have changed my name to Walter Saldanha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14022 I Mrs. Razia Sarfuddin Khan / Razia Begum Sarfuddin Khan have changed my name to Mrs. Raziya Begum Sarfuddin Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14023 I Miss Chaitali Jayesh Gosalia have changed my name to Mrs Keya Alok Bavisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14024

I Kunal Kiranbhai Shah have changed my name to Kajal Kiran Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14007

I Miss Jayashri Balkrishna Deshpande have changed my name to Mrs Geeta Dilip Deshmukh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14025

I Jigna Jaisukhlal Khambhayta have changed my name to Jigna Jaysukh Khambhayata as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14008

I Mr. Dipak Sitaram Kadam have changed my name to Mr. Deepak Sitaram Kadam as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14026

I Jaisukhlal Maganbhai Khambhayta have changed my name to Jaysukh Maganbhai Khambhayata as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14009

I Mr Vignesha .K. Bangera have changed my name to Mr Vignesh Koraga Bangera as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14027

I Neeta Jaisukhlal Khambhayta have changed my name to Neeta Jaysukh Khambhayata as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14010

I Miss Dipikaben Rasiklal Shah have changed my name to Mrs Dipika Ashwin Gandhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14028

We Mr. Nikhilesh Madhav Balgi & Mrs. Lavanya Nikhilesh Balgi have changed our minor son’s name from Sohum Nikhilesh Balgi to Surya Nikhilesh Balgi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14011

I Mr. Raghavendra Ramchandra Kulkarni have changed my name to Mr. Sriraghavendra Ramchandra Kulkarni as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-14029

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eeking to give a fresh thrust to bilateral trade and diplomatic ties with New Delhi under the new government, two of Britain's seniormost ministers on Monday, kicked off their India visit, underlining "good days are coming" for investments by the two nations in each other's economies. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs William Hague and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne, heading the largest business and ministerial delegation ever, arrived in Mumbai, their first port of call, during a twoday visit to the country. They will have a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their counterparts in Delhi on Tuesday. Addressing the media, Osborne recalled Modi's victory tweet 'Achche din aane wale hain' and said, "Good days are coming for Indo-British relationship." "Good days are coming for the investment we make in each other's economies... For the trade between our two trading nations... For the financial partnership we can forge to build, literally, the infrastructure of the future," the Chancellor of the Exchequer said. Osborne said he is leading the largest-ever business delegation as Britain wants to strengthen further the diplomatic ties and develop partnership in the economic sphere, especially in infra-

Britain's Chancellor George Osborne with Mahindra's Automotive President Pawan Goenka (left) at a visit to the Mumbai plant of the Mahindra Group on Monday. structural and financial services. He said global sentiment has turned massively positive for India in the past seven weeks post Modi's swearingin. "It is a measure of the ambition and drive and pace of the new government of Prime Minister Modi that this complete turnaround in sentiment about the Indian economy has been achieved in just seven short weeks

since that stunning election victory," Osborne said. Osborne, who had a brief meeting with RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan earlier in the day, also announced two investment deals - a 100 million pound investment by Cipla and 20 million pound investment by the Mahindras in an electric car venture in the island nation. Besides, Osborne said, India's defence ministry has signed a 250 million pounds

Continued from pg 1 « distracting, making it difficult for them to concentrate on their lectures. Pradeep Sawant, university senate member and grievance cell member, said, “Colleges use their campuses for commercial shoots and various other functions. This disturbs the students who can't keep their attention on the lectures. These colleges are paid huge sums as rent and the management does not necessarily use the money to develop the college. The MU should take strict action against offenders.” Last year, a few students who were writing their final year board exams in a Kandivali college were disturbed by a wedding procession that was taking place in the campus. And everybody knows that Indian weddings are noisy affairs. These students later complained to the college principal but did not get a positive response.

The ADC spoke to Dr M A Khan, registrar at the MU, who said, “This is a wrong activity taken up by the colleges when students listening to lectures. Colleges should not permit such activites on the college premises which will disturb students. They can use the holidays, when the students are away, for these activities. On the other hand, students

should step ahead and complain to the university about such issues. The MU will take strict action against colleges which permit such activities during college hours.” When asked about the money paid to the college by organisers, Khan said, “It should be used for the students only.” But there's little of that happening.

contract with MBDA of Britain to supply advanced short-range air-to-air missiles to Indian Air Force's Jaguar fleet, reports PTI. On the Mahindra investment, Osborne said 20 million pounds will be pumped in to develop state-of-the-art facilities at Farnham and Donington to support their Formula E racing team - the new racing competition driving innovation in the electric vehicle market. The technology being developed could be used for Mahindra's consumer electric vehicle programme. The first electric car is expected to go on sale in Britain next year, he added. Cipla's investment will go into launching a range of drugs in the area of respiratory, oncology and antiretroviral medicines as well as R&D and clinical trials as part of their expansion plans internationally, he said. Ratan Tata, the patriarch of the Tata Group, which is the biggest employer in the British manufacturing sector, was the notable presence in the packed audience of corporate leaders when Osborne and Hague addressed the media. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Hague announced trebling of the Chevening scholarships for Indian students this year to 150 to further strengthen bilateral ties as the insititution celebrates its 30 years. This makes India the largest recipient of Chevening scholarships in the world.

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twist with revelation through my RTI that the FFC has not been constituted at all. I have been on the forefront of the campaign to expedite the construction of the Metro rail so that it could be started at the earliest and I have been opposing the Reliance proposal for increase of fares. The MMRDA informed me that since the committee has not been constituted, the reason for a reply does not exist. With regard to information on the chairman and members of the committee, MMRDA has replied that the issue pertains to the government level. There was no reply to the query of who were the central and state government nominees on the committee. However, now I am happy that the HC has taken suo moto cognisance of the formation of the committee which will be beneficial for the common man,” Galgali said. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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Mumbai Metro agrees to slash fares till month-end

The Bombay High Court on Monday accepted the proposal of Reliance Infrastructure and Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) to slash the fares of Mumbai Metro from Rs 10-Rs 40 bracket to Rs 10Rs 20 till the month-end. The promotional fare of Rs 10 would end on Monday and the higher rates were slated to come into force. Lawyers Iqbal Chagla and Janak Dwarkadas informed the division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sonak that they will keep fares at Rs 10 for distance upto 3 kms, Rs 15 upto 8 kms and Rs 20 for longer distance till July 31.

enior Shiv Sena MLC Ramdas Kadam yesterday criticised the leader of opposition in legislative assembly for failing to rake up the irrigation scam. Speaking to newspersons here, Kadam remarked that instead of the leader of opposition in legislative assembly (post held by Bharatiya Janata Party's Eknath Khadse) raking up the Rs 70,000 crore irrigation scam, the lid was blown off the scam by the ruling Congress itself. He added that the opposition was found wanting to exploit the irrigation scam and corner the ruling Congress-NCP alliance. Breaking the party's silence over the BJP's aggressive demand regarding more Assembly seats, the senior Sena leader stated that it was agreed between the two alliance partners that the BJP

Shiv Sena’s Ramdas Kadam would contest more seats in the Lok Sabha polls and less in the Assembly polls. He added that the in the Lok Sabha polls, it is the BJP which plays the big brother role. The role is however reversed for the assembly elections. Kadam further remarked that the Sena never made any claim to the post of Prime Minister. He however opined that the Sena-BJP alliance which was formed by late Sena chief Bal

Govt supplying drinking water to scarcity hit areas

In view of the predicted delayed/weak monsoon, the Maharashtra government has supplied drinking water to 1,439 villages and 3,469 hamlets which are scarcity hit areas in the state. Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Patangrao Kadam told reporters that a total of 1,549 tankers were supplying drinking water to 1,439 villages and 3,469 wadis in the state. He said that the state has provided Rs 106 crore so far to local bodies in the places which are facing water scarcity.

Tribals seek transfer of project officer

Tribal leaders and activists from Jawhar in Thane district are up in arms against alleged "ill treatment" meted out to an activist by an official of Tribal Development Department. The general secretary of Jawhar taluka 'Adivasi Sangharsh Samiti' and local NCP leader Balwant Gavit has said that Project Officer, Sushil Khodwekar, also the SDO, Jawhar, abused tribal activist and former Sarpanch of Sakur village, Sampat Pawar on Friday when the latter sought assistance regarding Ashram schools in villages.

Health Minister Suresh Shetty (right) inaugurated the free ambulance service for Andheri assembly constituency, recently. Also seen are: MLA Ashok Bhau Jadhav and corporator Mohsin Haidar. Also present during the function were: ‘K-West’ ward officer Vishvas Shankerwar, corporator Vanita Marucha, Inderpal Singh, Arif M. Shaikh, Jayant Siroya, Someshwar Gowda and many local residents.

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e-AUCTION NOTICE The commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai invites interested parties for Auction as shown below:Auction for : Sale of the rights to remove fruits, leaves and teddy tapping from trees growing in Powai Park No. 1 Powai Park No. 2, Bhandup Hill Survivor, Vehar Lake Garden & Veravali Hill Reservoir &cutting the grass growing in this area and remove the same for the period of three years. Date of Auction : 23-07-2014 For further details log on to: www.mcgm.gov.in or contact office of the A.E.O.C. (T.M.) / Ex. Engineer (H.W.) W.W. Ghatkopar Water Works Yard, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai-86. Phone No. 25153740 / 3272/ 2512 8691 / 95 Sd/Ex. Eng. (Head Works) Water Works PRO/323/ADV/2014

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Thackeray and late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan was rock solid and would not break. Meanwhile, the state BJP leadership announced that the party would set up social media teams in all the 288 Assembly constituencies of the state. Disclosing this in a statement issued here yesterday, the BJP's social media cell convenor, Jiten Gajaria, stated that the party plans to rope in college students to participate in the activity. He said that the social media teams will be monitored at the divisional level and state level at the party headquarters.

kyrocketing prices of onions have brought tears to the eyes of citizens with the retail price crossing Rs 50 per kg in some parts of the state. Meanwhile, the state government has lambasted the Modi government's decision to bring onions and potatoes under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, by separating these items from the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC). The Union government's initiatives to control the prices of onion haven't been of much help, as a result of which, last week saw a steep hike in prices. State Agriculture Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil attacked the Modi government, saying that the central government's measures are directly affecting the farmers.

He said, “The BJP came to power claiming that it will control inflation. Shrugging its responsibility, the Centre is now holding the state government responsible for rising onion prices. Measures like delinking onions from the APMC trade or increase in export prices will not help. Wrong policies will hurt the onion farmers badly. The BJP should not politicise the issue. Despite the Centre's decision to raise the Minimum Export Price (MEP), the prices in the retail market have continued to rise. This is not because of hoarding, but due to a fall in production,” he pointed out. Sharad Pawar's NCP controls many APMC markets in the state. “We suspect that this decision has been taken to please corporates who have entered the retail business.” said NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik clarified.

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Ponder awhile... “In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” — Confucius

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JP leader Narendra Modi who was in charge of the party's poll campaign declared he was a poor man and that the poor would get prior attention when he formed the government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that some 42-crore poor people had benefited from food programmes of the UPA government.While in or out of the government, they make it clear that their first concern is the survival of the poor. This, however, is not the case. The poor are important only when poll time arrives once in five years. It looks like, however, they make huge efforts to find out the exact number of poor in the country. How they go about is a mystery. They appoint expert panels to do the job. The Tendulkar panel claims it has arrived at the correct figure of people below the poverty line. What it has found, however, does not seem to be correct. Another panel — the C. Rangarajan panel— has found those spending over Rs.32 a day in rural areas and Rs.47 in urban areas should not be considered poor. Have these panels conducted any door-to-door survey? According to the Rangarajan panel, the number of the poor has gone up. Evidently the BJP is quite satisfied with the survey of the Rangarajan panel: the increase, according to the panel, has taken place during the ten-year rule of the UPA government. The poor are getting attention alright. Politics has come into the picture and false and varying estimates are being trotted out by different political parties.

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NLY the Holy Koran joins them – otherwise, Shias and Sunnis, the two sects of Muslims, are poles apart. Their estrangement towards each other is as entrenched as is the caste system among the Hindus. What is happening in Iraq today is the fallout of an antagonism that stretches back many centuries. Regretfully, there has never been any serious attempt for the leaders of the two sects to sit across the table and sort out their differences which have given a bad name to Islam. Left to the radical Sunnis, Shias would have been declared as non-Muslim as was done in the case of Ahmedias in Pakistan. But the superiority of Shias in letters, arts and culture is a reality that it cannot be clouded by prejudice or reproach. India, a pluralistic society, could have tried to cite the example of its own tradition of tolerance to bring about reconciliation. But it has preferred to stay distant, lest it should be blamed for fanning the flames of enmity. It has witnessed clashes between Shias and Sunnis in Lucknow or elsewhere. Even though the government has been scrupulously neutral, both Shias and Sunnis have tended to blame it for taking sides.

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statement that New Delhi is watching the situation, whether by front door, back door or trap door (secret activity). Whatever the quantum of democracy, it has been introduced mainly by India not only to give voice to millions of Muslims in the area, but also to rebuff the West’s propaganda that Islam and democracy were not compatible. Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, even though a dictator, was influenced by New Delhi in giving limited rights to people. But for some reason, President Bush Sr had developed hatred towards Saddam. The US was convinced that the Iraqi President was intent on developing nuclear weapons which, if true, would make Saddam unassailable. Poor Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the Pakistan President who became the country’s Prime Minister, had to pay the price for completing the

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The idea of India is endangered I wish New Delhi had done more in West Asia to bring about conciliation for two reasons — one, because it has a large Shia community and, two, because hostility between Shia and Sunni has grave repercussions for India. There was a time when New Delhi was a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) due to a large Muslim population in the country. But it apparently withdrew because a secular India did not fit the mould. Washington could not hide its responsibility of pushing New Delhi out of the OIC. The Americans did not want a parallel organisation to influence events in West Asia in which they did not have a dominant role, albeit behind the scenes. Moscow has been lately taking sides openly and supporting the “progressive territories” it perceives. What New Delhi does not realise is that if Iraq is not sorted out amicably, it can set into motion an unending battle between Shias and Sunnis at different places. And India will be sucked into a battle of attrition without it even wanting to do so. That necessitates a more active role than the government’s stock

what is happening to Afghanistan and northern parts of Pakistan. And since India has taken a turn ideologically to the right, as the parliamentary elections have shown, the distance between democratic India and the Al Qaeda inspired areas to its north will look unbridgeable as the days go by. Not only that, Hindu fundamentalism will become more assertive than it is today. The idea of India, a democratic, pluralistic and egalitarian society, will be endangered. Leaders and governments will mix religion with politics, something which it has successfully resisted all these years since Independence, even though partition was on the basis of religion. That necessitates greater strengthening of secularism to stall fundamentalism, however limited it may be at this time. New Delhi’s lack of initiative in West Asia to ensure better and democratic governance has weakened the movements like the Arab Spring, which were against autocratic rule in most West Asian countries.

BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar same ambition of developing the world’s first Islamic bomb. Today, the West is trying to placate Islamabad by giving it both military and economic aids. But Islamabad’s suspicion that it has some ulterior motive to serve is responsible for anti-US sentiments in the country. Had India and Pakistan been on better terms they could have jointly influenced the events in West Asia and thwarted Washington’s ambition to be an arbiter. In politics or in other fields the vacuum is filled sooner than later. Al Qaeda guiding the Taliban movement has plugged the gap. The whole region faces the danger of fundamentalism spreading and even influencing the youth as is happening in Pakistan where young boys are growing the beard to confirm their Islamic identity. This poses a threat to India in the sense that 15-16 crore Muslims in the country are beginning to draw their inspiration from

The call by Anjuman-e-Haideri for volunteers to help defend the centres of Shia Islam in Iraq may invite a similar response among the Sunnis to get together to fight against the Shia consolidation. That may come later, but in the meantime, the Shias assertiveness for identity will set into motion a process which may strengthen religious appeals and their leaders. It is ironical that even the radical Hindus are volunteering to stand shoulder-toshoulder with Shias who say they want to form a human chain to protect the holy shrines of Karbala and Najaf in Iraq. The Shias, always feeling as if they were the underdog, should take heart from the example of such Hindus and try to influence New Delhi to take more interest in the problem than it has done so far. New Delhi’s say will help the Indians economically. There are two million of them occupying different jobs in the area. Any tension may jeopardise their future. This has happened before when Israel was resisting pressure of the US and the UK not to settle the Jews at Golden Heights or such other areas. This is the time when India can become proactive and send a special envoy to bring about rapprochement among the different leaders of both Shias and Sunnis. Otherwise, the radicals may win.

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spiritual process can take shape in any culture only after material needs are taken care of. It is natural for people to initially believe that if their food, housing, clothing and the little luxuries they are dreaming of are taken care of, everything will be okay. When all those things are taken care of and you realize that you are still not fulfilled as a human being, that is when you naturally turn inward. If that has to happen, you need a social and cultural situation which is peaceful and well established for a long period of time. That is an advantage that the Indian culture had in the past. All other cultures were in strife, warfare, and search of conquest most of the time. Because of this, there were no established societies. This culture had a long phase of established social and cultural situations where naturally, people looked beyond material comfort towards their inner well being. Because of this, such a powerful spiritual process evolved here. There are a million different ways through which you can attain to your ultimate nature. A lot of it is unfortunately being lost. We are

unable to really preserve that. But still it is a live culture. A certain strand which is thousands of years old has been kept alive. Whether it is vibrating and resonating in common people’s lives or not is a questionable thing, but as a thread it has survived and still continues to exist. Someone who put it in very simple terms was Mark Twain. He was really intrigued by

Hindu is a geographical identity. Anyone who is born in the land of Indus or the civilization that came from the banks of Indus is a Hindu.You can worship a man and be a Hindu, you can worship a woman and be a Hindu, you can worship a snake or a cow or a monkey or a rock and be a Hindu. You can worship your wife, your husband or your child and be a Hindu. Or you can do no worship at all in your life and still be a Hindu. It does not ascribe to any particular religious belief as such. Every other culture insisted that people must believe in whatever was dominant in Indian mysticism and wanted to see it first that culture. If you did not believe that, you hand, so he came to India. He had a good naturally were the enemy or an outcast who guide who took him to the right places. He needed to be dealt with, either crucified or spent a little over three months and when he burnt on the stake or chased away. There was was leaving he said that anything that can no persecution in this land simply because ever be done either by man or God has been no one has any particular belief system. In done in this land. That is the kind of impres- your own house, the husband will be worsion it made on him and that is how it is. If shiping one god, the wife another god, the you are willing to open your eyes and look children another god – there is no problem. into it, the variety of what has been done in Every individual can seek his own way. But terms of human consciousness has never the most important thing is, everyone should happened anywhere else on the planet. strive for his ultimate liberation.

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cult for the common man. Section 80L must be brought back and the tax-free limit on interest earned from bank fixed deposits must be raised to Rs 50,000/- per annum. This will encourage savings and have a telling effect on inflation. This will also boost bank deposits. I hope our Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley will take note of this. — Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

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How can believers of Islam, a religion which says peace be on you, fight bloody battles in the name of religion? THE crisis in Iraq is heart breaking. What is wrong with the Muslim world?? Muslims all over the world believe in the oneness of god, respect Mohammed as their prophet and believe in the Quran as the word of god, still the same people unfortunately fight sectarian battles. We have to rise above this Shia/ Sunni divide and try to seek and spread the spiritual gems of Islam. The learned clergy should come forward and iron out differences by showing reason to the warring parties for God loves those who spread love and harmony. — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

IT is heartening to note that the BJP Government did great spade

Leave Sharapova alone THE recent statement made by the tennis player Maria Sharapova that she did not know cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is in poor taste but Sachin fans' attack on Sharapova is deplorable, despite Sachin being famous in international cricket. It is not compulsory that Sharapova who is born in Russia, currently living in US must know Sachin Tendulkar as all the international players of the various sports is not expected to know everything about every sport in the world as the game of cricket is not played by all the countries OF unlike football and ten- LETTER THE DAY nis as the International Cricket Council has only ten full member nations and the associations that hardly makes cricket a global sport. In such situation it is assumed that many in the world are unfamiliar with cricket and its icons. Sharapova's ignorance about Sachin is like many Indians ignorance about games like golf, baseball, ice-hockey and skating champions. The tirade against Sharapova by the Indian fans is just an overreaction by overzealous fans and Sachin Tendulkar must speak

QUOTE: “Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” — Albert Camus

work to bring 46 nurses, who were held captive by ISIS militants in Iraq is a pat on the back of the Foreign Ministry under Sushma Swaraj and the mercurial Modi. The ordeal of the nurses, who were working at a hospital in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, began when ISIS (Islamic State for Iraq and Syria) militants launched an offensive in that region. Even as Indian authorities continued to maintain constant touch with their counterparts at Iraq for safe release of nurses, they were moved out against their will and detained in the militant-held city of Mosul. Efforts by External Affairs Ministry led to setting free the nurses held in captivity and they were transported in buses to Erbil International air-

port from where they brought to Mumbai.

were

— Jayanthy Subramaniam, Sanpada

IN order to secure the safe release of the stranded Indians in Iraq, the government had reportedly opening up a channel with the captors themselves, viz, the ISIS. That may involve some sort of negotiations with the Sunni terror outfits. Even if the govt succeeds in its efforts, what will it cost? Will it be without the extremists extracting their pound of flesh? Can we forget the IC 814 Kandahar episode? One shudders to think about their fate if we recall the horrendous memories of the Azad Maidan riots of August 11, 2012 in Mumbai?

SINCE my Government wants me to use Hindi, I will be a good citizen and do my best. Here goes... Cricket – Pakad dandu, maar bandhu Table Tennis – Le takatak, de takatak Neck tie – kanth langot Light bulb – Prakashit kaanch gola Lawn tennis – Harit gaans par tadatad Shirt button – Vastra niyantrak Cigarette – Dhoom shalaka Traffic signal – Aavak jaavak jhanda Railway station – Rath vishram sthal Mosquito – Maanas rakt pipasu jeev

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the previous Sonia led UPA government since the past ten years. Yes, BJP government has raised the railway fares, but one nationally ‘popular’ TV news channel shows the irregularities in the toilets, water supply therein and also unhealthy food supplied in the trains, with the sole motive to increase its TRP. Can any sensible and understanding — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra person ever expect immediate changes and improvements in any field? Why such haste? Doesn’t this ‘popular’ TV news channel expect MODI led BJP government has just improvements too early? WHY — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali begun governance, badly messed by

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FIFA should probe attack on Neymar

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

out against the malicious campaign Brabourne Stadium a young girl in a frock rushed forward and planted against the tennis player. — Bhagwan Thadani, via email a number of kisses on Baig. In fact Vijay Merchant in the Commentators box counted the kisses on the radio in excitement 1, 2, 3. 12...13. it THE Czech player Petra Kvitova showed the love of the Indian keeps the clock back and showed masses for the game of cricket. How the tennis world that her 2011 Wim- else could a 20 year old girl do such bledon Singles title was not a fluke. a thing? The record was broken by a She came, saw and conquered the lady wearing a black Saree kissed Canadian Euginie Bouchard by an Birjesh Patel in the Bombay Test. emphatic win in a short and simple Now Baig's blazer is for demand just way. This was the shortest women's like his baby face. — Subbu Jayant, Kharghar singles final since 1983, when Martina Navratilova outplayed Andrea Jaeger 6-0, 6-3. However, Kvitova's final win was the shortest in terms of time in Wimbledon Women's THE reaction of various women’s Championship history. The Czech groups to the latest verdict of the carried her earlier form with a serve Supreme Court regarding Sec 498A and volley game which put paid the is indeed very strange. Instead of hopes of the Canadian. She is the castigating those unscrupulous first Canadian to enter final stage. women who, at the drop of a hat, She made short work of a tough op- rush to lodge false and malicious complaints against their hubbies ponent in style. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion and in-laws, they are busy finding fault with the judgment itself. They should understand that along with the male relatives of the “aggrieved” ABBAS Ali Baig's blazer is on the woman, mother and sisters-in-law hammer. The cute boy of Indian are also becoming victims of this cricket, Baig hit a hundred on his draconian Section, which only goes appearance and became a centu- to serve the evil purpose of those rion on debut. He was studying at wives who harbour ulterior motives Oxford University and drafted into against her matrimonial relatives. — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali the Indian test side in England when Vijay Manjrekar father of commentator Sanjay Manjrekar could not play due to injury. He became the darling of the crowd in CONSIDERING the high inflation India thereafter. When Baig re- rate and the high cost of living, life turned to the pavilion at the in India has become extremely diffi-

Kvitova’s emphatic win

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Neymar has suffered a fracture of the third vertebra in his back. His coach Luiz Scolari is right that Neymar has been ‘hunted.’ Juan Zuniga should be penalized. WHOEVER witnessed the BrazilColumbia game in the quarterfinal World Cup match would certainly agree with me that the Colombian defender Zuniga should have been condemned and shown red card for causing such an encounter which nearly paralysing injury to a player in the opponent side. However in this case the judgement of the referee raised many eyebrows not only of the 60,000 plus spectators who saw it live but also the TV viewers. Certain football experts are of the opinion that Neymar was preyed by the opponent to injure him in a manner so that he goes out for the rest of the World Cup matches like the Brazilian legendary, invincible forward player Pele used to be hunted during his tenure. It is also alleged that in this match the refereeing was loose, which should be certainly investigated from the TV footage. — Bikram Banerjea, via email

THIS has reference to your news item, that Brazil has lost super-

star striker Neymar for the World Cup after he fractured a vertebrae during the match with Colombia. He was the star striker and hero of the Brazilian team. His loss will be severely felt by his team and his fans. Millions of television viewers like me watched the Colombia defender Juan Zuniga knee Neymar in an unnecessary and brutal tackle. The Colombian was not going for the ball; he was going for the player. This is happening with increasing frequency in the FIFA matches. Now, Neymar has suffered a fracture of the third vertebra in his back. The Brazilian coach Luiz Scolari is right that Neymar has been “hunted” and appropriate punishment needs to be meted out to offending players. FIFA must investigate this event fully and appropriate punitive action should be taken. If a person were to kick somebody on the back in a street and crack his spine, he would be arrested. Why should such an incident be overlooked because it occurred on a football field? — Rajendra K. Aneja, Dubai

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he demolition squad of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) led by its chief, Shrikrishna Mohite, on Monday initiated a massive demolition dive in the coastal area of Uttan. Several row-houses and buildings which had illegally sprung up on No-Development land in Dhavgi village without any permission from the civic body were razed by the demolition team. The anti-encroachment drive continued till late in the evening despite heavy rains. “The drive will continue and we will try to ensure that all illegal constructions are razed,” said Mohite. The demolition gains significance as the Uttan-Gorai

and Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus (CST). Here is what umbaikars have high the aam aadmi expects from hopes for the railway the railway budget. budget which will be announced in the Lok Sabha Sheetal Sharma (23), public tomorrow. As the new govrelations exernment will present the railecutive, said, way budget, Mumbaikars “My dad has expect better infrastructure been in the and increased security in the railways since railways. the very beSpeaking to the ADC, railginning. I feel way activist Sameer Zaveri that railway said, “For many years now, should start we have noticed that there is giving more job opportunino provision for Mumbai in ties at higher posts. I also the rail budget. This year I want the government not to hope the railway budget has increase the railway fares.” something in store for Mumbaikars. Facilities provided Amith Maurya (28), photogfor disabled passengers rapher, said, should be increased, clean “The railway and hygienic washrooms for budget has ladies should be provided. never had Lately, there have been a lot anything of accidents because of the Mumbai. This large gaps between trains and year I want platform. That should be railways to tackled. Safe drinking water consider facilities should also be pro- Mumbai and also hope that vided on every station.” reservations work and there Speaking about the in- is no agent system.” crease in railway fares, Zaveri Kunal shah (24), a teacher, said, “The railways always said, “The railway budget complained that they are in should reduce the fares of loss. The railway would not long distance travel. The govhave had to increase the fares if they had a good plan of action and took steps for their revenue losses and leakage. The RPF ground at Mulund can be given for private functions which will increase the revenue of the railways. Strong steps must be taken.” ADC interacted with few commuters at Churchgate

belt has become a hot-bed for illegal construction activities posing a serious threat to the eco-sensitive region. Owing to the pass-the-buck

Excavators bringing down the illegal structures in Uttan, yesterday. game being played between the planning authority (MMRDA) and the service provider (MBMC), this scenic coastal belt, recently declared as a Tourism Zone, is being exploited by the local mafia. However, the demolition drive initiated by the MBMC has sent shivers down the spines of the local construction mafia who are believed to be recipients of the blessing bestowed upon them by local politicians, sources said.

ernment is doing a good job and I think that we will get a proper budget tomorrow.” Kavita (29), gym instructor, said, “Security has to be increased. We live in a place where a terrorist attack can happen any time and platforms are one of the target areas.” Falak Anjum (20), student, said, “Women security is a major concern. There is a lot of eveteasing in the trains and on the platforms. R a i l w a y budget should include security.” Asma Jabeen (22), student, said, “Rail accidents are getting very common and people do not feel safe to travel in trains anymore. The government should provide better infrastructure facilities and hygienic environment in the stations.”

BHAYANDAR SHOCKER!

Unable to repay Rs.35,000 loan, woman raped for over a year; accused still at large

By Suresh Golani

tant cousin. However, when the woman failed to repay the nable to repay a loan, a money, Jain allegedly pres35-year-old woman surised her to maintain a was repeatedly raped physical relationship with for over a year by her distant him. Threatening her of dire relative at her residence in consequences if she did not Bhayandar. The accused clear the debt, Jain raped her rapist is still at large. Accord- on several occasions in the ing to the police, the accused, past one year. “Following a who has been identified as complaint registered by the Kamlesh Chandmal Jain (40), woman, we registered a comis a resident of Silver Park in plaint under section 376 of the Mira Road and is into gold IPC against Jain who is still at trading. Jain had extended a large,” confirmed Senior financial assistance of Rs Police Inspector A S Kurund35,000 to the woman who is kar. Further investigations said to be the wife of his dis- are on.

Caretaker commits suicide M

umbai police on Monday registered a suicide case of a 35-year-old caretaker, who hanged herself with the ceiling fan at Jupitar building in Bhakti Park's area of Wadala. The deceased, identified as Bharti More, committed suicide inside the house of a person named A. D'Costa, said police. Deceased was the resident of Ambedkar Nagar at Diva naka in Rabale's area of

Navi Mumbai. Talking with the ADC, Suhas Garud, senior inspector of Wadala TT police sation said, “Prima facie it seems that the deceased was in depression from long time, as from past several years she had got separated from her husband.” Meanwhile, More was working in D'Costa's house from last one year, added police.

Health&Fitness

pg 15 Find out about the healthiest varieties of bread that you can opt for

pg 16-17 We give you simple tips that will help clean up your eating habits

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Wherever

you go...

… the rain follows. Whether you’re travelling to and from work, or heading to your favourite restaurant, you’ll have to manoeuvre through muck and grime, putting yourself at risk of poor hygiene and dangerous diseases. But, don’t worry, as Dev Goswami & Shirley Mistry tell you how to stay safe and healthy wherever you are

alaria, jaundice, cholera, typhoid and the flu... these are some of the most common monsoon ailments. You know how to prevent and treat them (if you don’t, then it is really important for you to find out), so instead of giving you round-up of monsoon diseases, we’re going to give you tips that you can incorporate into your daily life. These will not only ensure good personal hygiene and keep you protected from the rain, but will also keep diseases at bay. Take a look:

AT HOME You won’t be soaking wet when you’re at home, but it’s still important to find out how to keep monsoon ailments at bay. Winter leaves your skin dry, summer makes it oily — but just because your skin looks and feels soft and clear, doesn’t mean that monsoon is the best season for your skin. The dampness and humidity in the air take a toll and the worst part is that you don’t even realise it! Oily skin gets oilier, while dry skin gets drier and more dehydrated. The first place that grime and dirt stick to is your face, so make sure that you wash it with a mild exfoliating scrub and keep it moisturised. You can also use gelbased products for a waterproof, non-greasy solution. l

The fungus and bacteria that breed in puddles, can cause infections such as ringworm and aggravate foot odour. Use a medicated soap and wash your feet thoroughly as soon as you get home. Spray anti-bacterial solutions or dust anti-fungal powder on your feet and into your l

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shoes, for added protection. While splashing around in puddles is a fun proposition, it will allow mud and dirt to settle around the nailbed on your toes and permeate into the skin on your feet. Make sure to wash your feet the minute you get back home, before the dirt can lodge itself under your nails.

Even if you are used to walking barefoot or in your socks when you’re at home, switch to wearing slippers during the monsoon. Damp and humid areas are the ideal breeding ground for fungal and bacterial infections.

Silverfish, fruit flies, blue bottle flies and termites — all these pests breed rapidly in damp, dark environments. Get pest control services at the start of the season, to keep your house clean.

Also, ensure that you don’t leave stacks of books or newspapers lying around for too long, or leave cartons piled up in one corner of your room, as these make ideal homes for pests. Minimise clutter and dust all your surfaces regularly, to ensure that you don’t encourage an infestation.

Cover and refrigerate fresh produce, as fruit and house flies are abundant during monsoon. They carry diseases from brooding over puddles and overflowing gutters, increasing the chances of your food getting contaminated. If you don’t want to refrigerate fruits and vegetables, at least make sure that you store them in fruit baskets or cover them with a cloth.

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WHEN YOU’RE TRAVELLING As Mumbaikers, we all share a love-hate relationship with the monsoon. While the weather is pleasant, travel is a headache. You can’t change how public transport works or the sorry state of our roads and drainage systems, but you can learn how to stay safe with these tips. l Don’t wear sandals or slippers during the monsoon. Exposing your feet to dirty water will put you at risk of several infections, including a few very dangerous ones, if you have an open wound. At the same time, wearing closed shoes will mean that your feet stay wet all day long. Instead, invest in proper rain shoes. It doesn’t matter what they look

like — they will keep your feet protected, which is extremely important during this season.

>> Wearing proper rain shoes ensures that you don’t contract an infection while walking through dirty water

l Carry enough water with you to ensure that if you get stuck in a downpour while you’re travelling, you don’t have to resort to drinking unsanitary water when you feel thirsty. If you’re at a railway station, always buy a bottle of water, since the water from filters and coolers can make you ill if it isn’t sanitary. l Avoiding going outdoors in shorts and/ or tank tops, especially after the sun sets. You’re exposing more of your skin to nature’s elements — the deadliest of which is the mosquito bite. Wear clothing that dries easily, but make sure that you expose as little skin as possible.

AT WORK

>> Worried about looking presentable at work? Keep a change of clothes at your desk

We heave a sigh of relief once we’re in the safe confines of our office — and we’re sure that you do too, especially when it’s pouring outside. But, while you’re safe from the rain indoors, here’s what you should keep in mind. l Never spend all day in wet, or even damp clothes. We understand how difficult it is to stay dry, especially if you travel by train, bus or rickshaws, but the dampness will lead to an accumulation of bacteria and bad body odour.

Wash your hands and feet as soon as you reach your office. While washing your feet is an obvious tip, don’t forget about your hands, since the bacteria might spread when you touch other things or eat. Don’t go overboard with antibacterial soap though; you’re just helping the bacteria get immune to it.

HAIR cARE

We asked Pallavi Sehgal, hair expert from Oriflame India, to help us out with hair care tips for the monsoon. Take a look at her suggestions to keep your hair from getting frizzy and weak:

Wide tooth combs create less static, so use them to comb your hair and keep it frizz free.

Humidity weakens the roots of your hair, so to avoid excessive breakage, start combing from the ends of your hair and work your way up.

l Your hair also needs to be hydrated to stay healthy, so ensure that you

drink enough water.

If you suffer from frizzy hair, use cream-based shampoos and conditioners. Frizzy hair is the outcome of raised cuticles, so using a mild shampoo and a lightweight leave-in conditioner will help lock-in the moisture and tame frizziness.

Monsoon can cause your scalp to become itchy and flaky. Use anti-dandruff shampoos and oil your hair regularly to keep dandruff at bay and to keep your hair nourished.

Make sure that you keep a change of clothes and a towel in office. This is one of the easiest, most effective ways to ensure that you look presentable, but prevent catching a cold or falling prey to the flu. Don’t forget to include an extra pair of socks, as wet socks are one of the most common causes of smelly feet. l

l When was the last time you disinfected your desk at work? If your answer is never, you shouldn’t be surprised when you fall ill! While the practice is one that you should follow regardless of the weather, it’s even more important during the monsoon. The moisture in the air promotes the breeding of bacteria and viruses, something that you can prevent if your desk is cleaned regularly. l Don’t give in to monsoon cravings. Alright, we’ll admit it — this is not a real term, but we suffer from it and we’re sure you do too! When the weather gets a little chilly, who wouldn’t want to gorge on bhajias, samosas, roasted corn and hot chocolate? While we don’t want to be party poopers, remember that roadside food is unhealthy or unhygienic. You can indulge in it once in a while, but eat healthy, homemade food as much as you can.

IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT If you are planning on venturing out during the monsoon for a steaming cup of coffee, tea or a hearty meal, keep these tips in mind to ensure that you stay protected. l Monsoon is the perfect weather for endless cups of tea or coffee, but make sure that you only go to reliable restaurants or cafés. Roadside tea stalls may be tempting, but the flies that buzz around are a concern and the water that they use is questionable. Remember, even though tea

is boiled, the water that is used to make tea, must be boiled for at least 10-12 minutes before it is safe. Avoid eating raw salads, because the water that is used to wash the vegetables/ fruits may be unclean. l

Make sure that you wipe all the cutlery you are going to be using at a restaurant, with a tissue. It is always better to be safe, rather than sorry. l

Avoid drinking fresh juices from stalls near/ at railway

>> A wide tooth comb will make brushing your hair easier

stations or on the road, as they have questionable hygiene. Similarly, drink packaged water instead of the complimentary glass that you’re served at restaurants, as you can never know the source of the water and whether it has been sitting out in the open for long. l Although foods such as bhajias, kachoris and chaat may be tempting during this season, the humidity causes your digestive system to slow down, making oily food hard to digest. Stick to light, stir fried variants and add some extra spice and lemon to make it zingy!

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 First of all, tell us about The Freedom Diet. What does it include? The Freedom Diet is based on the concept of integrative medicine, a concept that is taking over the current approach of simply treating diseases without addressing the underlying cause. Treating the core problem is important because it facilitates healing and makes your system stronger. This diet has a multifaceted approach to chronic diseases; it involves an integrative assessment of obesity and current ailments, including analysing medical history, anthropometric measurements, weight history, nutritional history and dietary history, assessing current and past physical activity, diagnostic laboratory evaluation and screening for current levels of motivation, your emotional status, the availability of a support system and potential barriers to treatment. Apart from a perfect meal plan, the diet also offers advice on lifestyle changes and supplements that aid internal healing and correct a damaged cellular system, without any side effects.

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This however, is the current status and someone who is always on-the-run and consumes a lot of fast food, will mostly be unable to follow a diet that provides him/ her with adequate amounts of all necessary vitamins and minerals. Tell us a little about the top non-diet related factors that facilitate and cause weight gain. Weight gain is caused by factors such as lack of sleep, extreme stress, food allergies, endocrinal imbalances, certain medications, metabolic syndromes and insulin resistance. What are the some of the biggest myths that you’ve come across, as far as food and diet are concerned? Some of the most common diet myths include thinking that egg yolks are bad for health and that everyone, including diabetics, should follow a low-fat, high-carb diet. Another myth is the belief that a calorie is a calorie and that food quality is less important than the amount of calories you

Dr. Kalpana Gupta Shekhawat has introduced a new diet, called The Freedom Diet, that aims to help you lose weight as well as improve overall health. Dev Goswami talks to her to find out more

freedom diet This diet claims not only to help with weight loss, but also to manage and prevent diseases. Tell us more about it. The diet is not just about weight loss, which is just one aspect of a healthy body, that we do address and work on when it’s necessary. But, it also focuses on managing chronic diseases, as well as preventing chronic lifestyle disorders, with a multidimensional approach that involves supplements, exercises and methods to correct metabolic disorders.

*To get in touch with Kalpana and find out more about the The Freedom Diet, write to freedomdiet@parmakers.com, or call 9818485735.

Nutritional supplementation is often discredited because it doesn’t provide the same quality and quantity that can be found in vegetables and fruits. But, The Freedom Diet includes it. Why? The consumption of nutritional supplements was not necessary in the past, because the food industry provided us with food that was grown naturally, without being modified to the extent that it became toxic and lacked basic nutrients.

consume. People should be aware that cooking with polyunsaturated vegetable oil and replacing natural butter with trans-fat laden margarine are both unhealthy practices.

Superfoods are a big trend this year. What is your take on them? There are no superfoods — no single food or pill can satisfy your body’s total nutritional needs. Our bodies require a variety of nutrients to stay healthy and fit and these not only include micro nutrients, but also macro-nutrients in the right proportion. This cannot be achieved with just one type of food or pill.

food guide Harmful food: Artificial sweeteners, margarine, frozen or pre-cooked food and all foods that contain preservatives and artificial colours such as soda and processed food. Healthy food: Fresh fruits, eggs, yoghurt, salmon, beans, nuts, soya, oatmeal, flax seeds, olives, avocado, fresh green vegetables, garlic and blueberries.

«know more: top 5 healthy breads Bread is a staple breakfast item for most people, but it is also touted to be one of the unhealthiest options. Shirley Mistry tells you about the five healthiest breads

f you can’t give up on bread altogether, make an attempt to switch to healthier variants. From bread made with sprouts to traditional sourdough, we tell you about a few of the healthiest breads that you can choose from.

SourdougH bread

option. This bread is also simple to digest, as sprouting breaks down the starch, making it easier for your body to absorb.

Low-caLorie bread

Sourdough is an old recipe that has been savoured across generations for its crunchy, stiff crust and the chewy, moist bread underneath. Made with wild yeast, this bread is easier to digest than factory produced loaves. The lactic acids make it easier for your body to absorb the nutrients from the flour. The acids also slow down the rate at which glucose is released into your blood stream and so, help to keep your insulin levels under check.

Low-calorie bread is bread that is lighter and cut into thinner slices, as compared to a regular loaf. This is what gives it lower calories per slice, than regular sliced bread. While an average slice may contain 70-100 calories, when you eat a thinner and more aerated slice, you consume only 40-50 calories. However, low-calorie bread usually provides the same dietary fibre as regular bread, so make sure you read the label before you make your pick.

Sprouted grainS bread

wHoLe grain bread

Made with grains that are in the process of sprouting, this bread packs in twice the amount of nutrition that you would get by consuming regular bread, as sprouting enhances the vitamins and minerals in the seed. Although it is extremely rare to find, it is high in antioxidants, vitamin B, vitamin C, fibre, folate and essential amino acids, making it a very healthy

No, we aren’t talking about a regular loaf of bread, made with refined flour and dotted with seeds and grains. Whole grain bread uses flour that is made by grinding whole grains together and contains little, or no refined flour. If whole grain flour isn’t among the top three ingredients on the label, then it is nothing more than a marketing gimmick. However, don’t shy away from

consuming good whole grain bread as it is extremely beneficial for your health. It provides your body with complex carbohydrates that are necessary for digestion and energy, unlike bread that is made with refined flour, which is devoid of any nutrition.

rye bread Rye is a brilliant source of dietary fibre and complex carbohydrates, but it doesn’t contain an unnecessary load of calories, making it an excellent option. Also, sugars from rye are absorbed very slowly by your body, keeping your blood sugar levels stable.

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get a fig in Not everyone likes eating fresh figs, but instead of snacking on chocolate cream sandwich biscuits, pick fig-filled biscuits instead. Several brands sell date and fig sandwich cookies, that may not be the healthiest option, but are definitely healthier.

loud mouth!

>> If the workload in office is giving you a headache, you are overworked

2 eat Several mealS This is the oldest trick in the book, but one that really works. Eat whatever you want — just eat it in smaller quantities and eat several meals a day, instead of three large ones. Drink lots of water in between to avoid overeating.

« 10 ways to:

Noise pollution is a very real problem, and it rarely gets enough attention. Shirley Mistry urges you to take this quiz to find out whether you’re a victim of noise pollution, and whether you’re contributing to it

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butter uP If you don’t want to eat whole nuts, you can make natural peanut butter at home, using only peanuts and very little salt. Store-bought equivalents contain too much salt, making it unhealthy.

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« quick quiz to know yourself

Even if you don’t need to lose weight, eating clean can help you live a happier, healthier life. Rhea Dhanbhoora gives you a few simple ways to clean up your eating habits Pick baked waferS If you don’t want to pick a handful of nuts every time you are hungry, at least try switching to healthier wafers. Since they are slightly more expensive, it will even ensure that you eat less of them, without compromising on taste.

cook at home The simplest way to eat clean, without having to cut out certain foods, is to cook everything that you eat. Even if you can’t say no to a piece of fried chicken, the homemade variety will be much healthier than one from a restaurant — especially since you can control the quality of ingredients and amount of oil that you use.

7 Pick the right juice Instead of picking processed juices that contain sugar and preservatives, switch to cold-pressed or all-natural juice. Orange juice is a good option as it contains vitamin C and has several nutritional benefits. But, avoid juices that contain fructose corn syrup and pick ones that give you the real benefit of the fruit.

kickStart your day Sometimes, all you need is a lemon. Start your day with warm lemon water in order to help your body get rid of toxins. It also strengthens your immunity, while improving your digestion.

8 Switch to aPPleS Foods that contain apples or apple-sauce are less healthy than eating whole apples. But, to satisfy your sweet tooth, opt for an apple pie or applesauce, as they are healthier than most other desserts.

Pick flavoured rice If you’ve been avoiding rice, here’s a tip — don’t! Rice is actually quite healthy and if you’re not fond of brown rice, pick flavoured rice instead. Jasmine, herb or garlic — it will help you load up on fibre while eating something tasty.

>> If you are one of those who shouts out to a colleague over a few desks, then you are clearly adding to noise pollution

Pick yoghurt Instead of having ice cream, indulge in a sorbet, gelato or a cup of flavoured yoghurt. People on a diet or those who are trying to eat healthy are told that flavoured yoghurt is not as healthy as eating the fruit and yoghurt separately, which is true. However, if you’re not fond of plain yoghurt, this is a tasty way to sneak a small serving into your diet.

Are you overworked? Answer these questions to find out whether you need to take a break and recharge, says Dev Goswami Do you find that you have no motivation to get out of bed every morning? a. Yes. b. No. Off late, you aimlessly browse through travel websites or blogs. a. Yes. b. No. Do you get irritated or angry with the slightest of provocation? a. Yes. b. No. Do you feel like giving up on your fitness routine, because you have no time to work out? a. Yes.

b. No. Have you started eating too much junk food at your desk, because you have no time for a proper lunch break? a. Yes. b. No. Would you say that you are unsatisfied, but can’t think of a reason why? a. Yes. b. No. No matter how quickly you work, do you feel like there’s always more work to finish? a. Yes. b. No.

moStly as You need a vacation and some solitude. You’re definitely overworked. You don’t look forward to your day and barely manage to get through it without losing your cool. Not only are you depressed and unsatisfied, you are also damaging your health by making harmful lifestyle choices. The fact that you’re eyeing travel destinations to visit, is enough of a sign that you should go on a break.

moStly bs You seem fine right now and it doesn’t look like you’re overworked. But, don’t become egoistical and continue to drown yourself in work. Being overworked is not something that is in your hands, so watch out for the signs that we’ve mentioned in the questions and make sure that you take corrective measures if you suspect that you’re burning out.

ogs barking incessantly, hawkers screaming as they walk from one building to another, cars honking endlessly, loud colleagues, a phone that is always ringing, a noisy fan — if you feel like it is impossible to get any work done without your head exploding because of ever-present loud sounds, you are definitely on to something. According to the World Health Organisation, roughly a million healthy years are lost every year, due to traffic-related noise! This figure is so staggering by itself, that we’re not even going to take into account other noises that come from talking, animals, industries and of course, indoor sound pollution. Not only is noise pollution distracting, it saps your energy as you constantly try to refocus, reduces productivity, causes high blood pressure, insomnia and stress. In fact, any sound over 80 decibels is perceived as stress by your system. So, answer these questions to see how much noise pollution you are causing, or exposing yourself to. Your home/ office is situated on a busy street or in a noisy area. a. Yes b. No. You often have to talk loudly on the phone in order to be heard over the air conditioner, fans, the television or music that is playing in the background. a. Yes. b. No. On more than one occasion, you have noticed people flinching slightly when you start talking, because your voice seems to startle them. a. Yes. b. No.

You play loud music at work instead of plugging in your earphones. a. Yes. b. No. You often have to plug-in your earphones at home to be able to study or work on important projects, because it is impossible for you to think clearly with the loud noises coming from both inside and outside your home. a. Yes. b. No. You think it is okay to shout out to colleagues a few desks away instead of walking up to their desk or pinging them via an instant messenger. a. Yes. b. No. Everyone seems to be aware of your plans moStly as If you chose this option as your answer to most of our questions, you are either exposed to noise pollution, or are causing it! While factors such as traffic and industries/ offices located near your home or workplace are virtually impossible to avoid, you can definitely ask your family to be less noisy. While one sound doesn’t seem so bad, people often don’t realise how much each sound adds up to, when you look at all the sounds around you collectively. So, whether it is cooking, watching TV, listening to music or playing an instrument, ask your family to consciously try and keep the volume as low as possible. Close doors when it is impossible to avoid noise and invest in gadgets that don’t make too much noise. In certain seasons, you can’t live without an air-conditioner or a fan, but if your fan is too loud, it will become impossible to work while it is on! Also, take stock of your own habits to avoid adding to the noise. Speak softly, walk

and ideas before you even mention it to them. a. Yes. b. No. up to a colleague instead of shouting across the room and listen to music or watch videos only with your earphones on. Not only is talking and listening to music loudly disrespectful to other people who are sharing a space with you, it is also adding to the general, unavoidable cacophony created by drivers honking and gadgets such as printers and photocopy machines that may be in constant use. Read our tips to find out how to deal with noise pollution and how to avoid contributing to it. moStly bs While an occasional bout of noise is unavoidable, you don’t seem to be exposed to an environment that is constantly polluted by loud noises. Meanwhile, you know how to keep your volume under check and are mindful of the noise that you may be creating. But, you should still read our tips to ensure that you don’t contribute to, or get affected by noise pollution.

keeP it down! living with Sound Pollution l Remember that change won’t occur overnight, so be patient with those around you. Talk to your family about their individual noise levels and ask each member to set a goal to help reduce noise levels. It could be watching TV at a lower volume, listening to music loudly only for 30 minutes, as opposed to an hour, or being quieter in the kitchen. Start small, as it takes your mind a while to get into the groove and then work your way up to the more arduous goals. l If your colleague loves to chat on his/ her phone all day, ask him/ her to speak softly or step out of the office when he/ she needs to attend to calls. l If the general hum-drum of people in your workspace bothers you, plug in your earphones and play some music. Not only will this help you focus better, it will also improve your mood! l If you have a large family, set a 2-hour slot during the day when watching TV, playing music, cooking and cleaning are banned so that you get two solid hours of peace and quiet, either to relax

>> If noise at work bothers you, plug-in your earphones

at work, so that it doesn’t beep every two minutes. l If a noisy printer or fan is located near your desk and is a constant source of noise, ask if you can move to a desk in a quieter location.

if you are cauSing noiSe Pollution...

or to power through an important assignment. l Put your phone on silent or on vibration mode as far as possible, especially when you are at home or

l Be more considerate of the people around you and start off by talking softly. There is no reason to shout across to other people, especially at work. So, walk up to their desk or send them a message or email. Unless it is an emergency, nothing justifies shouting. l Listening to music may help you focus better, but playing it loudly means that everyone else is forced to listen to it too! Plug in your headphones to give everyone their privacy and avoid adding to the pollution. l If you need to make or receive a call, step out of the work area and head to the pantry, common room or reception. Not only will you get more privacy, you will also avoid disturbing others.

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Steroid

get a well-defined body and speed up your journey to getting toned, defined abs and muscles. Sagar explains, “If you’re looking for bulk, there is a different steroid and if you’re looking for a lean physique, you’ll need to use another type of steroid.” This means that by using steroids, you can shape your body exactly how you want to, by focussing on different aspects such as losing fat and building muscles.

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THe neGaTive eFFeCTS We aren’t going to wait till we finish listing out the points to tell you that the negative effects of steroids outweigh the positive ones (or one, if you consider it to be just body-building). Acne, bad breath and baldness are the most common and least worrisome side-effects. Sagar tells us that other, more severe effects include hormonal imbalance, hypertension, gynecomastia (fat deposition on your chest), a sudden, short temper, aggression and impotency. The regular use of steroids over a period of time will increase your risk of suffering from cancer, kidney diseases and liver conditions, as well as damage your heart.

If the thought of using steroids to help tone your body and develop muscles has ever crossed your mind, you should read this article first says Dev Goswami

n the world of fitness, the use of steroids is a highly debated practice. While you might not think that you need to use steroids, if all you are looking for is a fit body, the sad truth is that since most of us do not have sufficient knowledge about steroids, there are several misconceptions surrounding its use. One of the most common ones, is that steroids are a shortcut to fitness (they are nowhere close to being so!), which is a belief that can lead to dangerous, unsupervised usage. Read on as we tell you about the positive and negative effects of steroids, as well as about situations when it’s safe to use them.

WHaT are STeroidS? Steroids are an artificially created group of chemical compounds, that resemble testosterone. While their use is banned in competitive sports, Sagar Padnekar, fitness manager (personal training operation), from Gold’s Gym,

SHould you uSe STeroidS?

tells us, that when it comes body building, most people use steroids to define their body. Steroids can be taken orally in the form of tablets or vapour, or through injections. They boost your bone and muscle growth and apart from body building, are also used to treat/ manage conditions such as anaemia and asthma — but only under a doctor’s supervision.

THe beneFiTS We’re sure that you think that steroids are an easy way to

The answer here should is quite obvious — no, you should not. Sagar tells us, “I would not recommend steroids to a regular fitness enthusiast. But, if you are trying to achieve an extraordinary goal, you can give them a try. But, you must be cautious, follow your trainer’s guidelines and make sure that you gather all the scientific information you can, before you start using them.” Also, remember that when doctors prescribe steroids to manage serious medical conditions, they do so only after weighing out the pros and cons for each patient. The bottom-line is that steroids can be dangerous and are not like sports drinks or supplements, that you can just pick off a store shelf and start using.

Wacky weight loss

Several gadgets that are available in the market claim instant results to help you in your journey to getting a lean, toned body. Shirley Mistry tells you about some of the weirdest ones

he principle behind most weight loss gadgets, is to quickly drop a lot of weight by taking the easy way out. While they all promise instant results, we all know better than to rely on gimmicks to stay healthy, fit and toned. But, we couldn’t resist scouring for some of the funniest ones that make the tallest claims. Take a look at our round-up of the weirdest fitness gadgets — they may not help you get a super-fit body, but they will deliver a few laughs!

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>> No! No!’s Face Trainer is a wacky gadget that claims to tone your face!

This one made us laugh out loud, literally! Skipping is a great exercise, because it gets your heart rate up and engages several different muscle groups in your body. However, this gadget is as weird as it gets. It is made for people who have low-ceilings and can’t use a jump rope indoors, so it

has no rope at all — just handles. An in-built computer claims to track how many times you spin it. But, since there isn’t any actual jumping involved, you do no exercise when you use this gimmicky tool!

ab CirCle pro Ab toning machines are a dime a dozen, but this one steals the show. Ab Circle Pro is a machine that claims to give you killer abs; all you have to do is kneel on this flimsy contraption and swivel from side to side. It even claims to engage muscles that regular crunches don’t. The Ab Circle Pro obviously does nothing to tone, was sued and had to cough up $15 million (around `90 crore) in refunds to its buyers.

iGallop Osim iGallop (right) is our favourite. It involves doing absolutely nothing

(surprise, surprise!), but sitting. The motorised chair mimics movements of a galloping horse and promises to help tone your abs and strengthen your core.

FaCe Trainer According to the makers of this gadget, having a ‘fat face’ is an actual problem and if you are working to achieve overall fitness,

you wouldn’t want your face to get left out, would you? This gadget, which was hair removal cream company, No! No!’s foray into the fitness world, looks like a monkey cap and promises to exercise your neck and face muscles with just ten minutes of daily use. It works by making simple facial movements more difficult, so it is like you are lifting weights, but with your facial muscles. Ouch!

Hula CHair Are you a fan of Hawaiian dance? If so, you’ll love this next one. Simply sit on this Hula chair, which swivels to mimic the movements of Hawaiian dance forms and watch your core get stronger. Get a toned core without moving a muscle, as this piece of equipment not only claims to burn fat, but also “gives your inner organs a massage.” Uh, okay then.

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>> Ensure that your vacation isn’t ruined by pesky dental problems

The next time you head off on vacation, or even on a weekend trip, don’t forget to carry your toothbrush! Yamini Walia helps you focus on oral hygiene and dental care while you travel

f like us, you have wished for a switch to control your fat, you should sit up and pay attention. A team of researchers, from the School of Medicine at the University of Texas, have discovered a molecular pathway that controls the conversion of stored fat to a type that can burn calories. So, apart from giving us a little hope, why is this such a good thing? Well, according to research so far, this can have far-reaching implications in the management and treatment of disorders such as obesity and diabetes.

The findings The scientists discovered a molecular pathway called mTORC1 that is responsible for how your body burns or stores fat. A protein called Grb10, acts as the onoff switch in your body. This means that Grb10 is what actives mTORC1, converting white fat into beige fat. White fat, is the sort of fat that is stored in your body, as opposed to beige fat, which is the kind that you can burn. In layman’s terms, this means that if your body contains too much white fat, you’ll be at risk of obesity and conditions that are associated with it. Beige fat however, increases your metabolism, ensuring that you burn fat, helps reduce obesity and prevents weight gain.

nexpected toothaches, dental emergencies and cavities can be a traveller’s worst nightmare, especially if you have no access to your dentist. If you’re travelling beyond city limits, finding a qualified dentist will be an uphill task in itself, ruining a vacation. Dr. Rashika Vijan, a cosmetic dentist, from Dr. Rashika Vijan’s Dental Studio, tells us, “It is important to pay special attention to your teeth. After all, everyone wants to look their best in their vacation pictures! If you don’t care for your teeth, the process of decaying starts earlier. Your teeth will be more prone to problems such as discolouration, cavities, bad breath, inflammation of the gums and accumulation of bacteria.” Read on to find out how to protect and prevent dental problems, as well as what to do if you get a toothache, when you’re on holiday.

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plan iT righT To ensure that you don’t suffer from dental problems when you are travelling, there are a few things that you should make sure you do before the trip. l Schedule an appointment with your dentist to treat existing dental problems such as cavities and root canals. Make sure that you get them treated well before your trip, since travelling just after a major dental treatment is not a good idea. l If you have bad breath, or have contracted a gum disease, make sure that you get your teeth cleaned properly by a professional. l If you are going to be taking a long trip, consider removing a partially exposed wisdom tooth. l If you are travelling to underdeveloped or developing countries, immunisation against Hepatitis B is a good idea. The Organisation of Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) advises this, because dentists in such countries may not be vaccinated. l Keep a travel toothbrush handy for long flights. A mouth wash can be just as effective, but it is not a good enough replacement to brushing your teeth.

Confused? Don’t be. Scientists recently discovered an on-off switch in your body that controls the process of burning stored fat. Dev Goswami finds out more

Carry all Remember to carry the following items with you in your dental kit when you are travelling: l Toothbrush and toothpaste — don’t depend on hotels. l Dental floss and mouth wash. l Sugarfree gum in case of emergencies. l Dental cement paste, if you suffer from cavities.

Sometimes, no matter how many precautions you take, dental problems simply pop up out of the blue. To make sure that they don’t ruin your vacation, follow these tips: l If a toothache hits you out of the blue, rinse your mouth with warm water and apply a cold compress to your cheek, over the affected area. Never put the cold compress or any other painkiller directly on your tooth or gums. You could also gently use an inter-dental floss to clean the area between your teeth. You should also do this if you have a broken or cracked tooth. l If you lose a dental filling, always keep the exposed area covered. You can buy products from drug stores that will act as a temporary filling, or in a worst case scenario, opt for wax or sugarfree gum. l If the crown of your tooth comes out, reinsert it very carefully, then clean the area thoroughly and put in a small amount of dental cement paste. This is easily available at most drug stores — but we suggest carrying it with you when you’re travelling. Bite down gently until the tooth crown is properly seated. l Don’t forget to brush your teeth regularly, especially at the end of every day. Dr. Rashika, says, “Brushing and cleaning your teeth at night not only prevents bacteria from accumulating, but also helps keep your mouth fresh.”

While the research doesn’t affect everyday life yet, it is still an exciting piece of information because it can have several positive effects in controlling and managing various lifestyle disorders. From metabolic disorders to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, several potentially deadly health conditions have been linked to obesity, or to the presence of excess fat in your body. This discovery can help counter your risk of suffering from such conditions. Think of it this way — from excess food that you consume, it is better if your body burns the fat instead of storing it. And, by discovering how this process takes place in your body, scientists can now work on ways to stimulate the necessary protein and/ or molecular pathways so as to activate the process of burning fat. While scientists are not currently offering any such hope, it is still a remarkable breakthrough that can help to correct and prevent numerous health disorders.

>> Scientists have discovered a switch in your body that will help you burn fat more effectively!

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dear barbara, I travel frequently by trains and buses and with the onset of monsoon, it has suddenly become more arduous to travel, as well as to stay clean and dry. While I try to wipe myself off with tissue and dry my feet when I reach my destination, I have developed a ringshaped rash on my legs that is red, itchy and seems to be spreading. It is embarrassing and looks ghastly! What should I do? — neha vohra, mulund dear neha, Monsoon is always the worst time of year for those who have to travel extensively, so our sympathies are with you. The puddles and muck contribute to the risk of contracting several infections, even if you immediately wipe yourself dry after stepping indoors. Your symptoms suggest that you suffer from ringworm, which is a common fungal infection during the monsoon. Contracted by exposing your skin to dirty water, this infection can spread if you scratch the area, or repeatedly touch the rash. An anti-fungal cream will help cure the rash and will also ease the itching and redness, helping your skin go back to normal in no time. However, it spreads quickly, so resist the urge to touch the area and visit your doctor if the rash doesn’t subside in a week.

>> You can use your toothbrush to exfoliate chapped lips

Beauty Hacks From hair to makeup, there are several beauty shortcuts that can make you look fabulous in a jiffy. Yamini Walia tells you about a few of them

>> Use a styling mousse to hide the unevenness of your hair dear barbara, I enjoy sporting new hairstyles and recently, in a moment of madness, I decided to cut my own bangs instead of booking an appointment at a salon. I have done this before and I was confident that it would turn out fine. However, things didn’t go as planned and now, my hair is too short and uneven! What should I do? — raina bhat, bandra dear raina, While it is good that you love to experiment with your hair, booking an appointment with a hairstylist is always a better idea. That being said, there are two ways you can deal with the situation. Use a styling mousse to weigh your bangs down and make them look longer. You can also curl the ends to make it look more even. If it is botched beyond repair, your safest bet is to pin your hair back, or to the side of your head with bobby pins. Use a styling gel to keep the spiky ends of your hair from shooting up.

n today’s day and age, it is essential to follow a strict beauty regime. But, that doesn’t mean that you have to spend hours grooming yourself in order to ensure that you look your best. Read on, as we tell you about a few simple beauty tricks that will make you look prim and proper in just a few minutes.

fuller, a pale eye shadow will come in handy. Apply your lip colour and then simply run your eye shadow over it. Eye shadows contain a thick layer of powder, which gives your lips a fuller look. If this doesn’t work, add a few drops of peppermint oil to your lip gloss to get fuller lips.

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conditioner instead of shaving cream

You don’t have to resort to fake lashes to make your eyes pop — you can achieve the same result with baby powder. Dip a cotton swab into the powder and run it across your lashes once you’ve applied a coat of mascara. Then apply another coat of mascara, which will stick to the powder, making your lashes look fuller instantly. You can also mix castor oil with coconut oil and apply the mixture on your lashes every night. This combination helps make your lashes appear thicker and darker.

Did you know that you could substitute hair conditioner for shaving cream? If you run out of shaving cream, this tip will come in handy. Apply conditioner over the area you want to shave as it is filled with hydrating ingredients. Remember, never use soap, because it does not help you get a smooth shave and you might also end up with dry skin.

set your eyebrows Running late for a meeting, and have bushy eyebrows? Instead of panicking, try this easy solution: Spray some hairspray on an eyebrow spoolie and brush it through your brows. This will keep your brows in place through the day. The castor and coconut oil mixture works on your eyebrows as well; apply it every night to make them look thicker.

Luscious Lips Can’t find your lip scrub? Just use your old toothbrush to exfoliate your chapped lips instead. To make your lips appear

makeup remover If you apply makeup every day, you will you run out of makeup remover from time to time (unless you purchase several bottles at once!). If you run out before you have the chance to replace it, mix aloe vera gel and olive oil in a bottle and use it as a makeup remover. Shake the bottle well before you use it to ensure that both the ingredients blend together properly.

mouthwash for bruises While we recommend having a well-stocked first aid cabinet, if you ever need to treat a bruise and don’t have an adhesive bandage, use your mouthwash. It has antiseptic and antibacterial properties and so, it will help prevent an infection and also speed up the healing process.

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21 NATION Rail Budget to spell out plan to shore up revenue

Some of the construction workers, who were stranded in Iraq, upon their arrival at IGI Airport T3 in New Delhi on Monday.

84 construction workers return from Iraq

A batch of 84 construction workers, hailing from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, returned on Monday from Iraq, saying it was an escape from death in the strife-torn country. They reached Delhi yesterday morning by a Iraqi Airways flight and have been accommodated at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan. Of the returnees, 38 belong to Andhra Pradesh while the rest are from Telangana.

‘Five states gave proposals for greenfield airports’

The governments of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Goa have submitted proposals to develop airports either at their own expense or through publicprivate partnership (PPP), Lok Sabha was told on Monday. The airports being developed either through the states' own expenses or through PPP mode are those at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hasan and Shimoga in Karnataka, Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh and Mopa in Goa.

EW DELHI: Having done a pre-budget hike of 14.2 per cent in passenger fares and raised freight rates, Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda's maiden budget is likely to adopt a realistic approach in announcing new trains, lines and survey in view of the cash crunch of Rs.26,000 crore. With the growth in passenger earnings declining, railways is likley to spell out its strategy to earn additional revenue to reach the target in the current fiscal. While many unviable projects may be scrapped, Gowda will also announce some new projects on priority basis in the rail budget 2014-15 on Tuesday. Since the government is grappling with ever-increasing fuel cost, harnessing alternative energy like solar power and bio-diesel in a big way is likely to feature in the NDA government's first Rail Budget as it is believed to be the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wants use of non-renewable energy in rail sector so that the dependence on fuel is less, reports PTI. Gowda is likely to announce pilot project for introduction of automatic closing of doors in Shatabdi coaches and EMU coaches in Mumbai suburban train as safety measures for passengers to prevent accidental fall from running train. There will be provision for a few new trains including premium and services connecting various pilgrim centres in the Rail Budget 2014-15. Managing passenger service through cross-subsidy from freight earnings, railways may spell out its

Gowda joins FB, Twitter

Union Minister of Railways D.V. Sadananda Gowda launching a social media platform of Indian Railways in New Delhi on Monday. policy on FDI to attract foreign capital in expansion of rail infrastructure including modernisation of station and high speed train. The Rail Budget will spell out details of future course of action plan for having a 'Diamond Quadrilateral' to run high speed trains. The budget will also reflect the

views of NDA government on Rail Tariff Authority and High Speed Rail Authority. Though involvement of private players in big ticket projects is becoming a necessity now, the staterun transporter has to come out with win-win formula for investors in a hassle-free environment.

On the eve of Rail Budget, the Railway Ministry yesterday launched its official Twitter account and Facebook page in a bid to disseminate information quickly. "Tomorrow we are going to present the Rail Budget. As soon as the budget is presented, all information will appear on Twitter and Facebook," Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda said here after the launch. He said the initiative will give a new boost to the Ministry in reaching out to the people. Besides, the national transporter will also have its presence on YouTube. From Tuesday onwards, one can see the all information on the social networking site, he said. Focusing on IT initiatives, Railways will also launch a new number -- 022-4501555 -- where people can dial in and hear the Budget. Besides railways enquiry number -- 139 -- will also become toll free soon and all these are slated to be announced in the Rail Budget.

Hinting at the possibility of private investment in rail sector, the Prime Minister had recently said that private parties would be ready to invest in rail sector like development of stations. "This would be a win-win situation project and we want to move ahead in this direction in the coming days," Modi had said. Pics: PTI

Proposal for Rs.1,000 min. monthly pension approved

Government has approved minimum monthly pension of Rs.1,000 under Employees Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by the retirement body EPFO, Parliament was informed on Monday. The decision of the government would immediately benefit 28 lakh pensioners including 5 lakh widows getting less than Rs.1,000 as pension every month. In all, there are 44 lakh pensioners under the EPS-95 scheme.

'BHAKTI MEIN SHAKTI'.... (Left) Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam along with AP Minister for Social Welfare Ravela Kishore Babu at Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati. (Right): Devotees in their thousands at the ‘Bahuda Yatra’ or the homecoming festival of Lord Jagannath and two other deities in Puri, on Monday.

Most Indian airlines suffered losses in 2012-13

CBI arrests I-T Dy Comm. in bribery case

CBI on Monday arrested a Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.3 lakh in lieu of closing a few tax liability cases. CBI sources said Deputy Commissioner, Income-Tax, Fazulullah was nabbed after he allegedly received Rs.3 lakh, which was part payment of the Rs.5 lakh bribe for closing tax liability cases against two doctors. Fazulullah allegedly struck the deal with a CA, Pengaluri Musaliah, for closing cases of pending taxes against his clients.

EW DELHI: Almost all Indian airlines, barring Jet Airways, IndiGo and GoAir, suffered losses in 2012-13 with Air India suffering the highest loss of Rs 5,490 crore, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. While no-frill carrier SpiceJet registered a loss of Rs 279.8 (rpt) Rs 279.8 crore in 2012-13, Jet's low-cost subsidiary JetLite recorded a loss of Rs 246.8 (rpt) Rs 246.8 crore, Minister of State for Civil Aviation G M Siddeshwara said in reply to a question. Low-cost airline IndiGo earned a profit of Rs 795.8 crore while GoAir recorded a profit of Rs

85.1 crore, he said. A major reason for the losses was the changing air transport environment dictated by the global economic scenario, forcing airlines to seek structural adjustments in order to survive, Siddeshwara said. In India, important causes include the high and growing debt burden, higher operating costs, huge taxation on fuel, high airport charges and maintenance costs which were afflicting the airline industry, he said. Air India's provisional losses in 2013-14 stood at Rs 5,389 crore, as

the government was taking a number of measures to beef up its financial position, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said in reply to another question. The measures included upfront equity infusion of Rs 6,750 crore, equity for cash deficit support of Rs 4,552 crore till 2017-18 and equity for already guaranteed aircraft loan of Rs 18,929 crore till financial year 2021. Another amount of Rs 7,400 crore was being paid to Air India as government guarantee for repayment of principal amount and interest

payment on non-convertible debentures proposed to be issued by the airline to financial institutions, banks and the Life Insurance Corporation. Maintaining that salary payments had not been stopped in Air India, Raju also said the employees had been paid salaries till May this year and ad hoc or flying allowances till April. With the national carrier formally joining Star Alliance on July 11, the Minister said Air India's passenger revenue was expected to grow by 35 per cent on this count.

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Uptrend Continues

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (July 8, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose moderately on Monday (July 07, 2014) a net 35.55 points (0.46%) and closed at the 7787 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 7780 points level. It then turned into a range bound movement until 12.30 p.m. The index then declined and registered the day’s low at the 7755 points level at 12.47 p.m. It then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 7792 points level at 3.10 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session and moved in a narrow range of 32 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 30 were gainers, while 20 stocks closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in IT, technology, infrastructure and power stocks, while selling was witnessed in banking, oil & gas, PSU and realy stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 1.13%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst all the traded stocks, 813 were gainers, 779 were losers and 34 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues). MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero but 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 flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here.

a strong market with a positive bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7043 points level. The next support is at the 6846 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance at the 7769 points level was crossed above yesterday. The next resistance is at the 7896 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 = 7778 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 7764. Support (2) = 7741. Resistance (1) = 7801. Resistance (2) = 7815. 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 index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the four averages are rising and positively trended. Further, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. Moreover, a major resistance level at the 7769 points level was crossed above yesterday. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further upmove unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

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MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 7722) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 7607) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 7586) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6517) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

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

ttention this week will squarely be on the FY15 Union Budget due to be presented on 10 July, as part of the budget parliamentary session that began yesterday and runs until 14 August. Expectations are running high for industry-specific support measures and critical reforms. “With regard to the baseline fiscal math, we expect FY15 fiscal deficit target to be revised up to -4.5% of GDP from the interim budget’s -4.1%. This will help accommodate modest rationalization in expenditure, lower tax revenue projection and higher divestment proceeds,” says DBS Bank in a report. According to it “Apart from the fiscal math, the wish-list on reforms is long. Expectations are for the government to outline the framework and implementation time-line for the Goods and Service Tax (GST) initiative and steps to ensure states’ cooperation and compliance. Measures to encourage manufacturing activity and infrastructure investments could also be a part of the budget announcements.” In the medium-term, higher allocations on irrigation projects and improved access to the market place will ensure better returns for the farmers. We also expect the import duties on gold purchases to be lowered gradually, alongside tax sops to encourage financial savings. There could also be measures

to raise non-debt creating capital inflows by way of higher FDI ceilings for selected sectors, amongst others” says DBS. On to the other routine releases, Jun trade and May industrial production (IP) numbers are also due this week. DBS believes the “May IP due on Friday should register 5% YoY rise. Higher electricity generation and coal output have underpinned activity in this space. The external sector has been supportive of manufacturing activity,

while domestic confidence is due to turnaround on the pro-business government”. Other data outruns have backed this trend, with the production cycle set to consolidate in the next six to eight months, until demand recovers notably. The Jun PMI inched up to 51.5 from 51.4 the month before, and has held to the expansionary territory for eight successive months. The index was lifted by new domestic and (to a larger extent) higher export orders. The May core industries index also stayed close to trend.

Dena Bank, Universal Sompo Offer Loan Secure Policy The policy will help in preventing accounts from becoming non-performing assets and safeguard the financial assets of banks By Dominic Rebello

ena Bank has entered into a partnership agreement with Universal Sompo General Insurance Company to offer loan secure insurance policy to the bank’s borrowers in retail and SME segments. Loan secure insurance policy is a unique product from Universal Sompo that insures the loan amount of the Dena Bank’s retail and SME borrowers covering areas such as major medical illness, accidental death, permanent total disablement and loss of job. The insurance protection are available for loans in education, auto, home, personal and other loans availed by individual borrowers. Ashwani Kumar, CMD, Dena Bank, said, “It is a very good insur-

ance scheme for both bank and its borrowers to address difficulties in repayment of loans in case of major illness.” “Dena Bank is the 5th bank to become the partner in accepting our unique scheme to provide protection to the borrowers. It is a win - win situation for both the bank and Universal Sompo to secure their business by extending the benefits to the borrowers”, said O N Singh, Executive Chairman, Universal Sompo General Insurance Company, said, Universal Sompo General Insurance Company is a joint venture between Allahabad Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investment Corporation and Sompo Japan Insurance Company.

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Asset Sales Reduces Corporate Debts NEWS FLASH

BSE Sensex, Nifty close at record high Retailers seek official industry status Coal production from captive mines likely at 53 MT in FY'15 Welspun Renewables VC gets 'Solar Man of The Year' award CCI clears stake buy of Uttam Galva by UD Industrial Arvind plans to increase borrowing limit to Rs 5,000 cr Citi India Net up 6% at Rs 2,893 cr in FY'14

Deals worth Rs. 600 billion seen this fiscal, after Rs. 800 billion in the last 18 months lead to a substantial lowering of corporate debt By A Staff Reporter

he â&#x20AC;&#x153;recent asset sales by domestic companies will support their credit profiles, because this has led to a substantial lowering of debt. In the past 18 months, 21 companies have announced 36 deals to divest assets and sell equity to strategic partners to raise Rs. 800 billion -- which is nearly a fifth of their debt. Expected policy reforms and a buoyant capital market should lead to more such transactions. Based on interactions, we expect companies to raise another Rs. 600 billion at the very least in 2014-15â&#x20AC;? believes CRISIL. Says Pawan Agrawal, Senior Director, CRISIL Ratings: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The increasing trend to divest assets and raise equity is a part of corporatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; efforts to surmount the tough phase of the economic cycle. They are now refocusing on core businesses and striving to improve balance sheets.â&#x20AC;? In the early part of this decade, expansions and diversifications were funded primarily through debt. Over the past three years, the total debt of these 21 companies increased by nearly 50% to Rs.4.4 tril-

lion as on March 31, 2014. However, a slowing economy and rising interest rates meant operating profit stagnated at just 2% during the period. Consequently, asset sales became necessary to cushion the pressure on balance sheets. Companies have also reworked long-term strategies by exiting non-core businesses and divesting overseas assets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This should provide greater

confidence to their lenders. As the economy picks up, these companies will be in a better position to benefit from emerging opportunities, as compared to the ones that are yet to begin this journey,â&#x20AC;? Agrawal added. The CRISIL analysis shows nearly 60% of the total divestment of assets was by companies operating in the infrastructure sector such as power, roads and oil & gas. Further, a good 60% of the transaction value also related to non-core sectors as well as overseas assets acquired during the

economic upturn in a bid to diversify geographically. The encouraging part is, with risk appetite improving, global investors have been seeking good quality, cash-generating Indian assets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and were involved in a quarter of the transactions by value. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,â&#x20AC;? points out Manish Gupta, Director, CRISIL Ratings, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the extent of improvement in corporate credit profiles will be limited because asset sales also reduce operating cash flows.â&#x20AC;? More than 90% of completed transactions involved cash-generating assets. Even after asset and equity stake sales, the debt-to-EBITDA multiple of these companies is expected to improve only marginally from nearly 9 times as on March 31, 2014, to just below 8 times over the next one year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This underscores the importance of further asset sales. We believe, therefore, that the momentum of asset and stake sales will continue in the medium term,â&#x20AC;? Gupta added. As for how much corporate credit profiles improve in future, CRISIL believes this will be a function of the quantum of divestments and the sustainability of debt protection metrics.

Despite Economic Challenges, Business Confidence Soars By A Business Reporter

Q3 2014, while 20% indicated that they expect no change in net profeightened levels of optimism its. About 8% of the respondents exare being witnessed across the pect their net profits to decline. The business environment, despite the resultant Optimism for Net profits fact that the economy continues to stands at 64%, which is an increase face challenges on many fronts: in- of 5 percentage points when comflation, job creation, investment, in- pared to Q3 2013 and an increase of dustrial production and most 1 percentage point when compared importantly public finance man- to Q2 2014. agement. Around 41% of the respondents And this is reflected by the Dun & expect the selling price of their Bradstreet Composite Business Op- products to increase during Q3 timism Index, which has risen to 2014. While 52% of the respondents 145.5 during Q3 2014, an increase of anticipate no change in selling 11.4% as compared to Q3 2013. prices, the remaining 7% of the respondents expect a decline in selling prices. The resultant Optimism for Selling Prices stands at 34%. Around 76% of the respondents expect their order book position to improve during Q3 2014. While 20% of the respondents anticipate no change in the new orders received, the remaining 4% expect new orders to decline. The resultant OptiBased on the responses D&B re- mism for New Orders stands at 72%, ceived on the basis of a quarterly which is an increase of 8 percentage survey of business expectations. it points. Around 40% of the responwas observed that five out of the six dents expect their level of stock to optimism indices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; namely, Volume increase during Q3 2014, while 47% of Sales, New Orders, Net Profits, expect their level of stock to remain Selling Prices and Employee Levels unchanged. The remaining 13% of have registered an increase as com- the respondents expect their invenpared to Q3 2013. tory levels to decline during Q3 Around 80% of the respondents 2014. The resultant Optimism Index expect volume of sales to increase for Inventory Levels stands at 27%, in Q3 2014. While 5% of the respon- which is a decrease of 1 percentage dents anticipate the sales volume to point when compared to Q3 2013 decline, the remaining 15% of the and a decrease of 21 percentage respondents expect volume of sales points when compared to Q2 2014. to remain unchanged in Q3 2014. Around 52% of the respondents The resultant Optimism for Volume anticipate no change in the size of of Sales stands at 75%, an increase their workforce employed during of 12 percentage points when com- Q3 2014. While 41% of the responpared to Q3 2013. dents intend to increase the numAround 72% of the respondents ber of employees. Says Kaushal Sampat, President expect an increase in profits during

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& CEO, Dun & Bradstreet, India. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going forward, the Budget would be the first key opportunity for the new Government to demonstrate its development agenda and usher in a new era of economic policies. Articulation of a credible and realistic fiscal consolidation plan, clarity on retrospective amendments to taxation laws, addressing supply chain and marketing inefficiencies in agriculture are some immediate expectations from the Government. Proactive and decisive actions on these fronts are critical to sustain the already heightened level of optimism.â&#x20AC;?

BUSINESS BRIEFS Investors Retail Turnover From Smaller Cities Jump 92%

Indicating broadening of the nation's capital markets, the daily average turnover on the NSE from retail investors in smaller cities surged by 92.6 % to Rs 2,620 crore in the first quarter of 2014-15 over the same period of the preceding fiscal. The daily average retail turnover from smaller cities (beyond top 100 cities) on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) stood at Rs 1,360 crore during the April-June quarter of 2013-14, latest data compiled by the bourse showed. Besides, the number of investors trading from cities beyond the top 100 on the leading bourse increased by 30% to 6.06 lakh clients in AprilJune quarter of the current fiscal over the same period a year ago. About 4.7 lakh clients were trading from these cities and towns in the first quarter of 2013-14. "Trading activity of retail investors from cities beyond top 100 cities in the first quarter of current financial year equals to about 6% of GDP," the NSE said.

Anti-Dumping Duty On Chinese Insulators

The government may impose anti- dumping duty of up to USD 2,042 per tonne on Chinese electrical insulators to protect domestic players from cheap imports. In its preliminary findings, the Directorate General of Anti-dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has said the insulators have been exported to India from China below the normal value. The application for the investigation was filed by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, Insulators and Electrical Company, Modern Insulators and WS Industries."The Authority (DGAD) provisionally concludes that the domestic industry has suffered injury as a result of dumping of the goods from China...The Authority is of the view that imposition of provisional duty is necessary to offset dumping and injury," said a notification from the Commerce Ministry.

ICICI Bank Looks For Fresh Acquisitions

ICICI Bank will look at acquiring a bank if it finds one with the right size and right valuation, but is yet to find a takeover target that fits in its evaluation model, the bank chief Chanda Kochhar said. "Earlier we took over banks of the size of 300-400 branches as they were relevant to our size at that time. But, today the size would have to be different. And with addition of 650 branches last year, it is like adding one full bank in a year," Kochhar told PTI in an interview.In the past, ICICI Bank has acquired entities like Bank of Madura, Sangli Bank and Bank of Rajasthan, while its network currently comprises of more than 3,750 branches -- which is the largest among private sector banks in India. Asked whether ICICI Bank was open to fresh acquisitions, she said, "We are always open, but only if you get something at the right price and of right size.

Engineering Exports Can Cross $70 Bn This Fiscal

Engineering exports from the country can surpass the USD 70 billion target in 2014-15 if 3% interest subvention is extended for the entire financial year, EEPC India said yesterday. "This will have a multiplier impact on engineering exports and we could surpass the target of USD 70 billion by another 5-10%, if interest subvention of 3-4% is given to the entire engineering sector even in this fiscal," Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India chairman Anupam Shah said in a statement. He said interest subvention of 3% was given to the MSME sector and 235 engineering tariff lines till last fiscal ended March 31. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Business Desk with inputs from PTI

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In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, “Get Jack Reacher.” Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused’s request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man’s guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for. HBO, 11.25 p.m.

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SOAPS & SERIALS

Christy goes on her first date since she quit drinking, while Bonnie teaches Roscoe how to gamble. Star World, 8.30 p.m.

DEADLY 60

Adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world’s deadliest animals. Join Steve on DEADLY 60, as he travels to five continents to find the most venomous, lethal creatures on the planet. Anim al Planet, 9.30 p.m.

BEINTEHAA

In tonight’s episode we will see, Fahaad saving Shazia, this makes Nafisa upset. She urges Suraiya to side with her, and Suraiya makes her choice. Later, Aayat confesses to Aaliya of her confusion about Rizwan’s proposal and explains to her about how things change after marriage, overhearing this Zain decides to make a romantic gesture towards Aaliya. His plans are spoilt by Suraiya. Nafisa decides to take revenge on Shazia, but the victim of this plot might just become Aaliya. Colors, 9 p.m.

NAKED CASTAWAY

Former British Army Captain Ed Stafford is embarking on one of the most extreme survival challenges ever attempted on television. He will be dropped from a plane onto the uninhabited Fijian island of Olorua and left there naked and alone for 60 days with only his brain and bare hands to keep him alive. He will have no clothes, food, water, knives or tools – only a camera to document his entire experience, a medical kit and a walkie-talkie which he is allowed to use only in the most urgent of medical situations in the series. Di scover y, 11 p.m.

HOW IT’S MADE

Have you ever wondered how things are made? HOW IT’S MADE finds out how the everyday objects people use become the things they are. Di scover y Sci en ce, 8 p.m.

JODHA AKBAR

Mom, Star World, 8.30 p.m.

Amidst all the tension, Jodha gets to know that she is pregnant and hides this from Jalal given that he is headed for a war. Zee T V, 8 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT KE LIYE KUCH BHI KAREGA

The sets of Sony TV’s Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega got nostalgic when a certain ‘Kapoor’ grooved to ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’. Raj Kapoor’s grandson Armaan Jain made an appearance on EKLKBK to promote his upcoming film ‘Lekar Hum Deewna Dil’ accompanied by his beautiful co-star, Deeksha Seth. Inspired by the acts on the show, Armaan made his way on stage and danced to Raj Kapoor’s very famous song ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’. The beautiful moment created on stage left everyone spell bound. Colors, 9 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN

Zohan Dvir works as a Special Agent and lives with his orthodox parents in Israel. He wants to give up this life full of dangerous encounters with Palestinians. While in the process of apprehending a Palestinian activist known simply as the Phantom, he fakes his death, hides in a dog-kennel on a plane bound for New York, and decides to try his hand as a hair-stylist. He is refused employment initially, but when he offers to work for free, Dahlia hires him as a cleaner. When a hair-stylist named Debbie quits, Zohan replaces her, winning over elderly female clientèle, and falling in love with Dahlia herself. Before Zohan could propose to her, Dahlia’s landlord, Walbridge, who has been raising rents regularly, hires skinhead goons to terrorize the neighborhood. Star Movies, 11.30 p.m.

SABSE BADI HERA PHERI

The movie starts in the late 1980s when a group of friends celebrate their farewell party. They promise each other to keep in touch. Among them are Hanumantha Rao, who has a son named Prabha, and Vishwanath who has daughter Nandini. To reach their professional goals, Vishwanath and his daughter travel to Switzerland, while Hanumantha Rao becomes a criminal lawyer and settles in India. Thus, Prabha and Nandini get separated in their childhood. Years later, these old friends call for a reunion where a grown-up Prabha is eager to see his love Nandini but it turns out that she doesn't love him at all. Further many complications and twists and turns take place. Max, 9 p.m.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called “Underland,” she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason—to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne. Zee Studi o, 9 p.m.

THE TUXDO

Jimmy Tong is just a lowly chauffeur for millionaire Clark Devlin, until Devlin has an accident that puts him in the hospital. Tong is sent back to fetch some things for Devlin and unknowingly tries on Devlin’s tuxedo and finds that it gives extraordinary powers to anyone that dons the suit. This discovery thrusts Tong into world of international intrigue and espionage and pairs him with an inexperienced partner. Pix, 11.25 p.m .

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GHATAK

You Don’t Mess with The Zohan, Star Movies, 11.30 p.m.

Unable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily take a stand to fight for his and the villagers rights. What follows is a series of violence and unlawful activities which not only endanger the life of those very villagers but also that of Kashi’s love ones. B4U, 9 p.m.

SAPNE SAAJAN KE

Shalini wants her daughter, Jyoti, to get married with son of a wealthy man, Gulu. But Jyoti doesn’t like Gulu. She meets Deepak and both fall in love. Shalini approves this match of Jyoti and Deepak. But Jyoti comes to know that Deepak is not a rich boy as he pretended all along the way. CVO, 9 p.m.

TIRANGAA

The film starts with the kidnapping of three nuclear scientists by Pralayanath Gundaswamy as he plans to build nuclear missiles for an invasion on India. Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner of Police Rudrapratap Chouhan an honest police officer is murdered by Pralayanath Gundaswamy since he has been on his hitlist. Rudrapatap’s son Harish is the only witness of his murder. When scientists are gone missing police calls Brigadier Suryadev Singh to take matter into his hands. Suryadev allies with hot-headed police Inspector Shivajirao Wagle who spends many time being suspended due to his temper. When Central Minister Jeevanlal Tandel who is an ally of Pralayanath Gundaswamy sets up a meeting with him to inform him about Suryadev Singh, Pralayanath Gundaswamy questions why is there information about his glory and not a single photograph of his face. Zee Cin em a, 9 p.m.

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3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Fu Bai Fu 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Fu Bai Fu 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Julooni Yeti Reshmigathi

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 101 Things That Changed The World 3.00 Aliens Mystery Continues 4.00 Hidden Cities Extreme 4.30 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 5.30 Top Secret Racipe 6.30 Auction Kings 7.00 Pawn Stars 7.30 Baggage Battles 8.00 Lost MH370 9.00 Surviving Jungle 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Auction Kings 11.00 Aliens Mystery Continues

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P.M. 2.00 Megacities 3.00 Ultimate Predator

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LISTING

Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar

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P.M. 1.10 Di scussion on Rai lway B udget 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Apradh 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Bheti Laig Jiva 4.30 Sansar Maza Wegala 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Nati Goti 5.30 Chitrageet 6.30 Amchi mati Amchi Mansa 6.55 Patla Tar Ghya 7.00 Nws in Marathi 7.30 Cur tain Rai ser of Vitthal Ru khamin i Mahapuja 8.00 Hamara Gaon Connection 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan 9.00 Hum

Beintehaa, Colors, 9 p.m.

9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Rangrasiya Aamna Saamna Bani Ishq Da Kalma Rangrasiya Balika Vadhu Beintehaa Uttaran Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Comedy Night with Kapil

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai Baal Veer Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Taarak Mehta Ka Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai Pritam Pyare Aur Who Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Jai Malhar 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta

Jodha Akbar, Zee TV, 8 p.m.

ANIMAL PLANET

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

Wild Asia Killing for a Living Most Extreme Be the Creature AP Safari Preadtion Wildest Indochina Lion Man: African Safari 9.30 Deadly 60 10.00 Deadliest 11.00 Hunters P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 5.40 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

DISCOVERY

Super Skyscraper Deadly Dilemmas Man Vs Wild Factory Made What Happned Next A Year In The Wild Game of Pawns Deadly Dilemmas What Happened Next Man vs Wild Ice Cold Gold Naked Castaway

SCIENCE

The Gadget Show How It’s Made Tech Toys 360 Time Warp How It’s Made How Tech Works Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made The Gadget Show Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer 11.00 Time Warp

DOORDARSHAN

9.30 Kab Kyon Kaise 10.00 Avval Gulukar 23:00 CHASHME BUD DOOR: Film Part I. Cast: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani Samachar. Mid Day News Cup of Joy Rang Tarang Samachar News Samachar Business Wrap Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar

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Test Your Brain World’s Weirdest Street Genius Brain Games Monkey Thieves Most amazing Moments Animals Gone Wild Brain Games The Numbers Game Brain Games Super Cars Week

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Close Encounters The Big Test Switch Hit Jai Ho Close Encounters The Big Test Switch Hit Star Power Close Encounter Legacy of the Loards 2014 9.30 Switch Hit 10.00 Jai Ho 10.30 Close Encounters

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Chashme Buddoor, DDI, 11 p.m.

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News Parliament News Sansad Samachar News (Hindi) News (English) Late Edition Raat Saddhe Dus Cup of Joy

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STARMOVIES

Home Alone The Transporter Tremors Fast and Furious Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 11.30 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan A.M. 8.00 The Three Stooges 10.00 Waterworld P.M. 12.45 3.05 4.45 6.55 9.00

HBO

Kill Bill Vol 2 Bloodsport Red The Vow Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 11.25 Jack Reacher A.M. 8.30 Red 10.30 The Vow P.M. 12.30 2.15 4.30 6.30 9.00 11.10 A.M. 10.15

ZEE STUDIO

SAW VII Dungeons and Dragons Brave Real Steel Alice In Wonderland Attack The Block

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ZEE TALKIES

Taani: Arun Nalawade Maza Chakula: Nivedita Joshi Taptapadi: Veena Jamkar Ring aRinga: Bharat Jadhav

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 1.30 3.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Tom and Jerry Wizard of Oz Oggy and the Cockraoches Pokemon Black and White Roll No 21 Bal Hanuman 2 Johnny Test Courage the Cowardly Dog Ben 10 Tom and Jerry Show Roll No 21 Naach Oggy Naach

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P.M. 2.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon 5.00 Bheem Aaya Baarish Laaya Choota Bheem Marathon 10.00 Looney Tunes Show 11.00 MAD A.M. 8.00 Thomas and Friends 8.30 Lonney Tunes Show 9.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon

Herbie : Full Loaded

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Sapoot: Akshay Kumar Chamatkar: Shah Rukh Khan Hero No 1: Govinda Nafrat Ki Jung: Gracy Singh

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P.M 2.50 Anari: Suresh Oberoi 6.15 Humko Tumse Pyar Hai: Bobby Deol 9.00 Tirangaa: Raj Kumar A.M. 11.50 Teri Meherbanian: Jackie Shroff

P.M. 1.30 Cricket Classics: Ind vs NZ April 88 2.30 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 2nd ODI 4.30 Tri Nation 13 Ind WI SL H/ls 2nd ODI 6.30 Great Centuries: AB De Villers 7.00 Pak Tour of SL 12 h/ls 2nd T20 8.00 SA Tour of Pak 13 h/ls 1st ODI 9.00 Tri National 13 Ind WI SL h/ls 3rd ODI Ind vs SL 10.00 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 3rd ODI

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CVO

P.M. 2.00 The Power Man – Khalnayak: Vijay, Ashish 5.30 Swati: Shashi Kapoor 9.00 Sapne Saajan Ke: Rahul Roy A.M. 9.30 Vakil Baboo: Raj Kapoor P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00

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A.M. 9.00 Meri Bhains Ko Anda Kyon Maara?

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The Tuxdo, Pix, 11.25 p.m.

Don: Amitabh Bachchan Badal: Bobby Deol

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A spectacular show at Gurukul Pratishthan

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Kalyani Pande

By Amarendra Dhaneshwar

he Gurukul Prathishtan, an institution which works to preserve Indian classical art forms, conducted the first of many regular concerts last week at Balvikas Sangh Hall in Chembur. Kalyani Pande, a young and talented singer appeared on this platform. She is a pupil of many gurus, but her most well known guru was the late Dr Ashok Ranade. Kalyani sings in a mellifluous voice and she has good command of ragas and rhythm. She sang the raga 'Gauri' in a rounded and sensuous voice. This raga has inherent limitations which makes the presentation repetitious. Kalyani's 'Gauri' too had them. Her 'Des Malhar' though brief, made a better impact. Abhay Datar on the tabla and Anant Joshi on the harmonium lent good support. The spread of Hindustani music is far and wide across India. Right from the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the north to the southern tip in Kerala, we come across many talented practitioners of Hindustani music. Jasmeet Kaur, from Jammu and Kashmir, is one of the most brilliant singers of Hindustani classical music. She combines in herself the best elements of the Sikh, Kashmiri and the Gangetic tradition. Jasmeet

has inherited music from her maternal grandfather Ragi Serup Singh. The ragis sing religious hymns which are set to raga music from the sacred texts of Sikhism .Jasmeet's mother Sudarshan Kaur was also a musician. She was Jasmeet's first music teacher. Later on, she studied under P K Raina, a well known musi-

cian in Jammu. In 1994, she was under the tutelage of the world renowned sarangi maestro, late Pt Hanumanprasad Mishra. He introduced Jasmeet to the intricacies of the Benaras gharana, an authentic style of vocal music. After Pt Hanumanprasad's passing, she began training under his illustrious sons Pt

Rajan and Pt Sajan Mishra who are top notch singers with a vast repertoire of ragas. She sang the raga 'Megh' at the concert organised by 'Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh'. The lower octave was nicely explored by her through the 'alap' portion. She was be accompanied on the tabla by the ebullient Prasad Padhye and on the harmonium by Siddhesh Bicholkar. The concert also featured young sitar player Amrita Lokhande. The 23-year-old girl is from Dombivali. She began learning Hindustani music at the age of four. “For ten long years, I learnt my ragas from Meera Pant, a well known music teacher based in Dombivali. Later on, I felt the urge to play the sitar,” she said. She learnt sitar from Rasik Hazare, a fairly noted sitarist of the Maihar gharana. “I picked up the dhrupad style alap and jod from him," she said. For the last five years, she has been training under eminent sitar player Ravindra Chary. She recently appeared for the 'Sangeet Alankar' examination and stood first in the entire country. Lokhande played 'Yaman' at the concert. She also played a composition in the raga 'Tilak Shyam', composed by the acclaimed maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. It was a splendid performance.

HARMAN JOSHI, who started off his career with theatre, will be returning to the stage with Raju Raja Ram Aur Main. After giving memorable performances in super-hits like 3 Idiots, Ferrari ki Sawari and Rang De

Basanti, the versatile actor is all set to revive it with a brand new comedy. Sharman will be seen essaying four varied characters in the play. We caught up with him for a quick chat ahead of his play Raju Raja Ram Aur Main. When asked about his return to theater, Sharman said, “I just want to return to it. I have been having this longing for a while now. One day suddenly over a casual conversation with friends, we discussed plays. Now I have the hunger to get back to the stage and relive those memories. Theatre is more of an actor's medium. It’s a real treat to be in front of a real audience and get their response instantly. It is also a sort of a rehab programme for me.” When asked why he chose this play, he said “The play is extremely smart and entertaining, the story has a mass appeal. It is sort of magical. It

had an exceptional run in its Marathi version Sahi Re Sahi. I have done the same play in Gujarati. And the audience has given me a lot of love in both the versions. So, I am expecting the audience to have a good time and of course, for us to have a good time too. That’s the exciting part. I have done this play 10 years ago, but I hardly remember the play. I can recall just a few lines and words. Now, it’s a totally new journey for me. And since Raju Raja Ram Aur Main is now directed by the original writer and director Kedar Shinde, I am getting more insights into the entire play and the characters that I am playing. It is very satisfying for me.” Kedar Shinde said, “This play made Bharat Jadhav a star and also Sharman has been previously been appreciated in the Gujarati version and therefore I am fully confident that the Hindi version will be appreciated too.”

A concert of devotionals

A PROGRAMME of devotionals on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi will be held at the Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane (W). It will feature singers Shrirang Bhave, Kalyani Pande Salunkhe and senior Jaipur attrauli gharana exponent Sania Patankar. Ten-yearold Viraj Joshi, grandson of the legendary singer, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, will also sing a few compositions. Anant Joshi has coordinated the music.

Monsoon music and dance

NEHRU Centre has organised a two day special programme of classical music and dance based on monsoon ragas on July 10 and 11. Megh Malhar is a dance programme based on the monsoon ragas portraying seasonal changes and the onset of the monsoon. The concept is by L A Kazi, music by Sunil Kant Gupta and dance choreography by Mayur Vaidya. The participating musicians are: Ustad Maqbool Husain and Zeeshan Khan on vocals, Aboli Sulakhe on sarod and Aparna Deodhar on sitar. Admission is free for public.

‘Bolava Vitthal’

PANCHAM Nishad presents Bolava Vitthal, a unique concert of 'abhangs' and devotional songs dedicated to Lord Vitthal on the eve of ‘Ashadi Ekadashi’. The concert will be held at Acharya Atre Rangmandir auditorium, Kalyan on Tuesday, July 8, from 8.30 pm onward and at Shanmukhananda auditorium, Mumbai on Wednesday July 9, from 6 pm onwards. India’s distinguished classical vocalists Rahul Deshpande, Jayateerth Meveundi, Devaki Pandit, Anand Bhate, and Ranjani & Gayatri will enthrall the audience of Mumbai and Kalyan by rendering some of the choicest 'abhangs' in their mellifluous voice in this unique concert.

‘Rama Madhav’ out on August 8

AFTER the success of her debut film ‘Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Aste’, producerdirector Mrunal Kulkarni’s second historical venture ‘Rama Madhav’ starring Mrunal, Ravindra Mankani, Prasad Oak, etc is set to release soon. The film with a huge budget of Rs 3 crore was shot in ND Studios and DOP Rajeev Jain has given the film a magnum opus look. The film traces the love story of Peshwa Bajirao.

Kathak in all its glory

Sharman Joshi revisits theatre By Sandeep Hattangadi

IN BRIEF

By Vijay Shanker

Richa Shrivastava

n behalf of Prajvalan, Priti Valuskar organised a unique Kathak programme as a tribute to noted mentors like Smt Madhurita Sarang and Dr Raja Kumar Ketkar at Sahyog Mandir Hall in Thane. On this occasion, three talented Kathak dancers performed brilliantly along with their disciples. The programme commenced with the striking Kathak performance by dancer Richa Shrivastava. Richa is the disciple of renowned exponent Guru Shila Mehta and has already won accolades for her performances. After the brief invocation, Richa proceeded on to 'Teen Taal' with accuracy and stylised movements that caught the attention of the audience. Blessed with beautiful eyes and an attractive personality, Richa performed the expressional 'Thumri' – 'Dagar Chalat Dekho Shyam Kar Deyya' wherein Krishna's mischief angers the gopis and they decide to teach him a lesson, they forcibly catch him and dress him as a female. This composition of Bindadin Maharaj also portrays how Krishna looked so beautiful dressed as a woman that everybody was left dumfounded. Richa's subtle expressions created a

lasting impression. Richa concluded her performance with 'Hori' and a 'Tarana' that revealed her mastery over the technique of Kathak. Accomplished Kathak exponent Manisha Jeet and her disciples performed the complete 'Krishna Leela', commencing with the birth of Krishna on a rainy night and concluding with the 'Geetoopedesham' wherein Arjuna is urged to fight the battle against adharma. In between the Marathi lyrics, one was surprised to listen to the popular Kannada composition Krishna Nee Begane Baro performed in the fusion style that seemed little distracting. Manisha's choreography, the team spirit and the expertise of the dancers were splendid characteristics of the performance. The last performer of the evening was truly scintillating. Swati Kolhe is the ardent disciple of veteran mentor Guru Manjiri Deo. Swati's initial speech and her power packed performance gave the audience the assurance that here is a dancer who will some day be among the main rank of dancers. Tabla meastro Mukund Deo's expertise blended well with the accuracy and the calibre of the dancer. A wonderful programme of talented dancers. Kudos to Prajvalan.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 788

ENIGMA CODE 788

ACROSS: 6 Hard extremity breaks one in the end (3-4) 7 It may sound like a vocalist's admission, but it's topping! (5) 9 Amphibian scientist not getting on (4) 10 Craft beat, perhaps? (10) 11 River net's catch for one whose commitment is upsetting (8) 13 It's rotten, I see, in the country (6) 15 He essayed to see the French doctor (4) 17 Dickensian character from the skies (5) 18 French journalist and a girl in pictures? (4) 19 Person objecting to baby-sitter (6) 20 When to be vigilant, viewing Cruft's? (8) 23 I try reeling in neat tourist (3-7) 26 G.I. truant (4) 27 Gringo gives a thousand to the Mexican, just about (5) 28 One minute it's not a timely measure (3-4) DOWN: 1 Oversubsidise for easy lying (7-3) 2 A tap - note cute construction (6) 3 Elaborately-attired man, about fifty, is a failure (4) 4 Are stirring up concerns about weapons (8) 5 Five to one each way, see! (4) 6 Enter unusual items in an auction, maybe (5) 8 Falsely adoring a hard knot (7) 12 Did some gardening when one had an inclination (5) 14 Worker in Biblical community went to America (5,5) 16 He obtained an admission in the Arabian,Nights (3,4)

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: Glimpse

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE TRUDGE, GUTTER, DRUDGE, TURRET, RUDDER, TUGGED, GUTTED

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22 Opted to have many pairs of stockings (5) 24 Common habits? (4) 25 A knight in mail was not in this (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 9 Athlone, 10 Ruinous, 11 Outward, 12 Air cell, 13 Frogmarch, 15 Point, 16 Picnics, 19 Stipend, 20 Shore, 21 Congested, 25 Weigh-in, 26 Catechu, 28 Ragtime, 29 Eye-wash. DOWN: 1 Pay off, 2 Bhutto, 3 Hoya, 4 Welder, 5 Breaches, 6 Disruptive, 7 Nosedive, 8 Isolated, 14 Maiden hair, 16 Password, 17 Coolidge, 18 Seconder, 22 Nicked, 23 Tictac, 24 Doughy, 27 Tael.

QUICK CROSS 788

ACROSS: 1 Alpine runner (3) 4 Blow or stroke (3) 5 Bar servings (5) 7 ---- the line, conform (3) 8 Ski wear (5) 10 Brother, of a sort (3) 11 Afflict (3)

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

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MATH PYRAMID 788 17 Where iron tubs are made in Surrey? (8) 21 Article on cause of infection from abroad (6)

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DOWN: 1 Foot-wear (5) 2 ___ and caboodle (3) 3 ___ a Wonderful Life (3) 5 MacGraw movie, Love ____ (5) 6 __ Tamales, hard candy (3) 8 Gamble (3) 9 Bireme hand (3)

HIDATO 788

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

MATHDOKU 788

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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TIGER BUD BLAKE

TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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Moon in Libra till 8.14 p.m. 11th Ashadh Shuklapaksha Vishakha Tula (Libra) R.T. Pale Yellow 9

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Success at work and monetary gains are indicated. Some of you can look forward to some unexpected gains. At home matters will be congenial. Household affairs will run smoothly. Those involved with artistic or creative work will be rewarded for their recent achievement. Creative activities will win you wide recognition. Some of you may invest in a piece of land or in residential place. Personal life will run smoothly. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be physically attractive, kind gentle, loving, healthy and long-lived. Full of vigor, vitality and will also be intelligent. Academically qualified, will be able to express eloquently both in spoken and written word. Will be responsible, unconventional and upholder of truth. A career in the media or communication would be most rewarding. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Be alert to the fresh offers that come along. There is a good proposal in the form of job or assignment, and if you negotiate terms and conditions deftly you will settle a favorable deal. You could be in trouble for not fulfilling certain obligations required of you at home. Get on with what you have to do and other things will fall into place.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Work hard to try and conclude an important project on schedule to get best results. Each day of delay will undermine your profits. Those employed in multinational organization will be deputed to participate in some seminar or meeting in another city or overseas. You have been too busy to meet up with friends. Be in touch for you could lose out on meeting someone interesting and exciting.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): A clever idea helps you to get over a difficult situation at work and related problems that have been cause for concern. Domestic situation will be cordial and you will be able to finalize matters linked with the renovation and refurbishing of your home. Take time to choose what you really want from life. A good exchange of ideas with loved ones leads to memorable evening.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): A hectic schedule keeps you busy throughout the day. Routine work will bring in money. Expenses are also likely. Perhaps more than you had expected. Avoid giving loans now. Repayment could take time. Despite a busy social life, you will successfully conclude the work on hand. Your worry about other things could be mistaken as lack of interest by your mate or beloved. If someone is in a bad mood you know the reason.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): A sudden influx of work opportunities come your way requiring your personal attention. Tight schedules could make you irritable. Relax, things will work out. You may decide on a study course to boost career prospects. The employed awaiting news as to a change may have to kill time longer. Personal relationships are disappointing. Don’t let it bother you. You can’t please everybody. At times you can feel alone and forsaken.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will receive good news about work. If you need to raise money for your new project, this will be available through someone you know. A delay in an important decision will work to your advantage. Perhaps there could be help coming from another source too. If you are seeking a chance to rekindle a romantic association that is more or less over you could be disappointed with the response you get.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You conclude your work on schedule and decide to leave early to take it easy at home. Perhaps you are waiting for some news about work related activities. Have confidence in yourself and your destiny and will certainly get good news that you are waiting for. You are too preoccupied with yourself to notice the caring support that you have been getting form someone close.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Be direct while presenting your views to avoid misunderstandings. Do not keep things to yourself for it can hamper progress. Share knowledge and information with colleagues. Keep an open mind when discussing new procedures. Do not be possessive about the project you are handling. If you are interested in someone get in touch and be your charming self. You are bound to get a warm response. Possibilities are great.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You are impatient and judgmental in your dealings. This can hurt others and will feel insulted. Try and avoid scenes, which can result in tension affecting you adversely. Be open-minded and do not base your decisions on suspicions. A disagreement over a small issue should be nipped in the bud. You have to be diplomatic with the way you deal with relationships and loved ones who could be hypersensitive about most things. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): In your dealings with others be alert and keep your options open. Do not take work that is boring or you know little about. Avoid renewing an old association about work. There could be deception. Try not to worry too much about it. Keep a low profile. Minor tensions at home will be overcome with tact and understanding. Rash decisions or outburst will not solve the issue.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): While you may increase your income there is a great responsibility coming your way, which will mean more financial burden. With clever money management it will not pose a problem. If connected with international trade, you will benefit through signing a long-term contract. Lack of time could mar the Contentment in your relationship. Others will be quick to take advantage of the situation and create more trouble. PISCES (February 19 - March 20): The success of the current task that you are involved in will lead to subsequent financial gains and an enhanced position. Colleagues and associates will respond positively. Some investments you have made will translate themselves into a good profit for you. Other things in your life are going along fine but your love life could be in the doldrums. You are not finding quality time to spend with your beloved.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5015 ACROSS: 3 Lyric poem (5) 8 Father of Communist Russia, one may say (5) 10 Monetary unit of Saudi Arabia (5) 11 "L" in L.A. the famous city? (3) 12 Legal (5) 13 From that cause or origin (7) 15 Essayist Ralph __ Emerson (5) 18 ___ it all : commit suicide? (3) 19 Places for sacrifice (6) 21 Assembles or accumulates (7) 22 Tinted (4) 23 Prefix for wine (4) 24 Broad-winged, soaring hawk (7) 26 Go __ __ : cross all limits, in a way? (3,3) 29 Sauron's footsoldier in Lord Of The Rings (3) 31 It may develop when things don't seem to be going smoothly (1,4) 32 Delight or bewitch (7) 34 "Mea __" (5) 35 Company abbr. (3) 36 Rajah's wife (5) 37 Good-bye from Spain? (5) 38 Conceal; put away in a safe place (5) DOWN: 1 "I held" a change for Indian city (5) 2 Get the wrong idea from what's written down? (7) 4 High headdress (4) 5 Speaks with drawn out vowel sounds (6) 6 Israeli seaside resort (5) 7 Rest and relaxation, abbr. (1,3,1) 9 Notice of exception, abbr. (3) 12 Riding breeches (7) 14 Tolkien creature (3) 16 Washed or bathed (5) 17 Form bone; pertaining to the bones (5) 19 State in SW United States (7) 20 8th letter of the Greek alphabet (5)

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SUDOKU 2201 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: Q equals G

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

21 Manage or make progress; live harmoniously? (3,2) 23 Plants with brilliant flowers (7) 24 Rectangular gem (6) 25 Curved line (3) 27 "O cars" changed into a man's name? (5)

28 __ the music : does not shrink from consequences,in a way? (5) 30 The elbow, anatomically speaking? (5) 32 Grandiose poetry - "pose" anagram? (4) 33 Black bird (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Imbibe, 7 Catacomb, 8 String, 10 Bulbs, 13 Nerd, 14 Afar, 15 Bono, 16 VIA, 17 Ansi, 19 Prim, 21 Deep sleep, 23 Wise, 24 Ooze, 26 Mil, 27 Damp, 29 Dirt, 32 Clue, 33 Cyrus, 34 Bowleg, 35 Hot water, 36 Garget. DOWN: 1 Scuba, 2 Stola, 3 Acts, 4 Ibsen, 5 Byrd, 6 Bankim, 9 Tropez, 11 UFO, 12 Braes, 13 Noisome, 15 BSP, 16 Vip, 18 Needle, 20 Reedy, 21 Dil, 22 Lop, 23 Winona, 25 Uru, 28 Aught, 30 Irate, 31 Tsars, 32 Clog, 33 Cows.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2020 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

I I

Z G

Y I

X Q

I Y

R U

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool

Afternoon WORD MINE

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: 11 average; 13 good; 15 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: adept, amputate, AMPUTATED, dame, date, duet, dupe, made, mate, mated, matte, matted, meat, mutate, mutated, mute, muted, pate, patted, peat, putted, tame, tamed, tape, taped, taupe, team, tempt, update.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

‘BIG FOUR REMAIN FREE OF DANGER’

SPORTS

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ONDON: Roger Federer insists he expects to challenge for Grand Slam titles for years to come despite his Wimbledon heartache because there is no serious threat from the next generation. Federer fell agonisingly short of a record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday as the Swiss star was beaten 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) 5-7, 6-4 by Novak Djokovic in one of the great All England Club finals. The 32-year-old’s defeat left him with his 2012 Wimbledon triumph as his only Grand Slam crown in his last 18 attempts. His last major success outside the grasscourt Grand Slam came at the 2010 Australian Open and by the time he returns to Wimbledon next year Federer will be almost 34. Yet the 17-time Grand Slam champion is convinced his strong showing at Wimbledon proves he will continue to compete with Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray for the sport’s major prizes for the foreseeable future, especially while much-touted youngsters like Grigor Dimitrov, Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori continue to underachieve. somewhat exchangeable from 30 or “I don’t feel a huge threat from 40,” Federer said. them. There’s many good players “There’s a lot of dangerous playfrom 5 or 6 to 20. But they’re also ers around there. But I feel like if I’m

Companeroes My blank Classico 6-0 N M

UMBAI: Formidable Companeroes Sports Club scored an easy 6-0 win against Classico FC in their opening match of the 11th BWFA (Bandra West Football Association) League 2014, conducted by the BWFA and played at the Dr. Norman Lewis Supari Talao municipal grounds. Wren D’Abreo and Rohel Shaikh scored a brace each while Jayesh Kambe scored one and the sixth was a gift, courtesy an own goal by Classico defender Raju Barretto. In a closely fought encounter Bandra FC powered by Salman Qureshi’s lone strike prevailed over Theresians SC 1-0 . OTHER RESULTS: Premier Division: Companeroes SC 6 (Rohel Shaikh 2, Wren D’Abreo 2, Jayesh Kamble, Raju Barretto-OG) beat Classico FC 0; Bandra FC 1 (Salman Qureshi) beat Theresians SC 0; Atletico Bandra 3 (Jonathan Pereira, Garfield Pereira, Ogden Fernandes) beat Carmelites SC 1 (Henry Picardo); Millwall FC 3 (Sheldon Crasto, Rakesh Tulsiram, Zeeshan Sheikh) beat KW Stars 0; Bandra Packers 6 (Taha Kachwala 2,Shebaz Zayed 2, Wavylan D’Souza, Ranzie Kallicharan) beat Friends FC 1 (Brian D’Souza).

Division-I: Baze FC 2 (Shnyder Buggri, Dexter Vassaokar) beat M. United 0; Velankani Boys 1 ( Rahul Salian) drew with Megdoot FC 1 (Rahul Pawar); Athletico Titans 1 (Warner Rebello) drew with Jolly Boys FC 1 (Mark D”Souza); MW Strikers 2 (Jordon Titus, Keith Pereira) beat Somlands Juniors 0.

are still going to be deciding outcomes of the bigger tournaments, like the Masters 1000s and the Grand Slams.” Bulgaria’s Dimitrov, 23, and Canada’s Raonic, 23, made it to their first Grand Slam semi-finals at Wimbledon, but both came up short against Djokovic and Federer respectively. In contrast, Nadal won his first Grand Slam aged 19, Federer at 21 and Djokovic at 20. “We all made the breakthrough much earlier than most of the guys,” Federer said.“Rafa was incredible as a teenager. I was better at 21. That’s when I started to make my rise. The other guys we’re talking about are all 22, 23 and have been already on tour for five years.” Federer was captured wiping away a tear of frustration during Sunday’s post-match ceremony and it is hard to imagine he will get many better chances to add to his Grand Slam haul. He enjoyed a undemanding route to the final and came up against an opponent in Djokovic who hadn’t been at his best for much of the tournament. But, try as he might, playing well I can control the field to Federer couldn’t deliver the knocka degree. Clearly there’s never a out blow that would have made him guarantee. But I do believe the top the oldest man to win Wimbledon guys are the ones we know and who in the Open Era.

‘Atletico de Kolkata is an opportunity to give something back’

OLKATA: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is cluless about his ‘future’ in football, but the co-owner of the ISL franchise Atletico de Kolkata today said it was an opportunity to give something back to the sport. Ganguly said football was overshadowed by cricket’s glamour and by starting up a franchise it was a time to give something back to the sport which occupies the heart of Bengal. “It’s an opportunity for all of us to give something back to the sport. A popular sport which is neglected in India. I won’t say ‘neglected’ but I think which is covered by the razzmatazz of cricket in this country,” Ganguly said in his address during the ceremonial launch of Atletico de Kolkata.“We never looked at numbers and the financial figures, it was a straightforward and bold decision. All we wanted was a team from Kolkata. We really don’t know what’s the future of this but unless and until we don’t begin somewhere we don’t know where we will finish.”

gut feeling driven by logic and experience: Dhoni

EW DELHI: Being instinctive is seen as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s best attributes but the man who has captained India to unprecedented highs in the last seven years reveals that his often talked about gut feeling is backed by cold logic. In a rare interview on his 33rd birthday, Dhoni recollected the time he was made captain before the World Twenty20 in 2007, how he dealt with the senior players, his leadership style and how it is to shoulder the team of a cricket crazy nation. Talking about the trait which helped him guide India to the No.1

Test sport, 2011 World Cup, 2007 World Twenty20 and most recently the Champions Trophy last year, Dhoni says he relies on his past experiences to act instinctively on the field.“I don’t plan a lot and believe in my gut feel. But what many people don’t understand is that to have that gut feel, you have to have experienced that thing before,” Dhoni said. “For instance, you don’t know anything about bikes. I open one of my bike engines and keep it in front of you and ask you ‘which model does your gut feeling say this engine belongs to’, you will be clueless. You won’t have a gut feeling because you

don’t know anything about the object there. “My gut feeling comes from my past experiences of all the cricket I’ve played in my life and the situations I have faced. It’s not something you just feel for a moment without any logic,” said Dhoni, who faces one of the biggest challenges in his career when India take on England in the first of five Tests at Nottingham from July 9. One could feel a lot of pressure as a leader in the presence of seniors something Dhoni had to deal with when Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly were around.

Rahul does the ’trick as BCB bans ‘indisciplined’ Shakib Tata Power bag Div-IV title M

UMBAI: Rahul Sander’s brilliant hat-trick was the highlight of Tata Power’s triumphant 4-1 victory against Hockey Anstrengung United in the summit round, which helped them clinch the Fourth Division title of the MHAL (Mumbai Hockey Association Limited) League played at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate. Besides Sander’s superb effort, seasoned Raju Bagade scored Tata Power’s fourth goal, while Rahul S. netted the lone goal for the losing side.

The final contest between two evenly matched outfits, witnessed a keen tussle for supremacy initially and there was not much to separate the two teams as they finished the first half with the scores tied 1-all. But, after resumption Tata Power were a totally transformed lot and they put to good advantage their vast experience to gain control over the proceedings. They did well to create quite a number of chances during the second period and scored three times to emerge worthy winners. The victorious Tata Power team, were presented with a cash-prize of Rs 25,000 and the winner’s trophy, while the runners-up Hockey Anstrengung received a cash award of Rs 15,000. Both teams have been promoted to the Third Division next season.

HAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board today cracked the whip on Shakib Al Hasan for indiscipline, handing him a six-month ban from all forms of cricket after the star allrounder left for Barbados for Caribbean Premier League without the clearance from the Board. BCB also decided not to grant an NOC to Shakib, who had also misbehaved with coach Chandika Hathurusingha, for any overseas competitions until the end of 2015. The 27-year-old former captain had threatended to quit international cricket after Hathurusingha asked him to return to Bangladesh’s

training camp on August 1 for the upcoming tour of West Indies. The camp though is coinciding with Shakib’s CPL campaign that runs between July 11 to August 16. “He has severe attitude problem, which is unprecedented in the history of Bangladesh cricket. We think that his behaviour is such that it is directly impacting the team,” BCB President Nazmul Hassan told reporters.“This morning he called me. He thought that he had the NOC. He did not have any. He admitted that he misbehaved with the coach. He apologised for the misbehaviour,” he added. Apart from earlier disciplinary breaches during his international career, Shakib has had several runins with authority this year too. His infamous lewd gesture towards the camera during the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series earned him a three-match ban, and currently, a BCB disciplinary committee is investigating his alleged brawl with a spectator during a Bangladesh-India game last month.

C ORNER KICK Suarez referee picked for Brazil-Germany semifinal

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

ALL CHANGE AS PHYSICAL BRAZIL TACKLE GERMAN GUILE

ELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL): As Brazil and Germany prepare to do battle in their World Cup semifinal here tomorrow, old stereotypes of both countries' football philosophies are being rewritten. Amazingly for two World Cup powerhouses with 24 semi-final appearances, this will be just their second meeting in the competition after the 2002 final. Back then a rugged German side that battled it's way to the final with a series of 1-0 wins on the back of the best goalkeeper in the tournament, Oliver Kahn, faced a Brazil side containing a

magical front three of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. That night an uncharacteristic Kahn mistake put Luiz Felipe Scolari's Brazil on their way to a fifth title. However, the only constants from 12 years ago may be that Scolari is back as Brazil boss and Germany still have the best 'keeper in the tournament in Manuel Neuer. Even Neuer represents the German's style shift in the past decade with his sweeper-like ability to flee from his box and become an extra outfield player in building the play from the

back. Germany have played 500 more successful passes than anyone else in the competition and more than 1,000 more than Brazil, who still lag behind Chile despite having played a game more. Since committing to attack when hosting the tournament in 2006, Germany have scored 40 goals in the last three World Cups helping them a record run of four consecutive semi-finals. Their passage to the last four in Brazil by beating Algeria and France has also seen them lay to rest some ghosts of German football's less than glorious historical

moments. West Germany's perceived collusion with Austria to knock out the Algerians and Harald Schumacher's assault on France's Patrick Battiston as they reached the final 1982 was seen as the height of their win at all costs mentality. The German sides of recent years will be much more fondly remembered by the football world at large, yet that attractive football hasn't got them over the line in the final stages. Defeat in the final of 2002 was followed by semi-final defeats in 2006 and 2010.

Brazil launch Silva bid as semis loom R

IO DE JANEIRO: Brazil stoked controversy ahead of the World Cup semi-finals by urging FIFA to scrap the suspension ruling captain Thiago Silva out of the host nation's clash with Germany. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said it wanted FIFA to rescind the yellow card awarded against Silva during Friday's bruising quarter-final win over Colombia. The card against Silva was "unjustly shown" and the defender should therefore be allowed to face the Germans in Belo Horizonte, the CBF said in a statement. The Brazilian association also demanded FIFA launch an investigation into the "violent challenge" by Colombia's Juan Zuniga that saw left star striker Neymar out of the tournament. Zuniga has apologised for the tackle but insisted there was no

intention to injure the opponent. Neymar cried "I can't feel my legs" after Zuniga's knee in the back challenge, Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari told Spanish sports daily Marca. Scolari said the whole team panicked. Left back Marcelo was first to reach the striker, who suffered a fractured vertebrae. Marcelo knelt next to Neymar and asked how he felt, according to Scolari. "He replied: 'I can't feel my legs,'" added the coach. Marcelo shouted for the team doctor, but doctors are not allowed onto the pitch. "It was a big shock, the image of Neymar being stretchered off to the helicopter, in difficulty, crying," Scolari was quoted as saying. If Brazil's appeal of Silva's suspension fails, they will line up against Germany missing two key players after Neymar's injury exit.

Thiago Silva of Brazil celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Colombia at Castelao on July 4.

However, German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger said Neymar's absence could spell trouble for his team, suggesting it may give the hosts a cause to rally around."It'll bring the (Brazil) team together and they'll want to win the title for him," Schweinsteiger said. Schweinsteiger, who will win his 107th cap Tuesday, said he would have preferred to be playing Brazil in the final. "It's an honour and a challenge to play against the hosts, but it have would be better to play Brazil in the final," he said. "It doesn't matter how much experience you have, to play the hosts in this football-crazy country, I mean that in a positive sense, is something special." Tuesday's match is only the second meeting in World Cup history between Brazil and Germany.

RIO DE JANEIRO: The referee who failed to see Luis Suarez bite an opponent has been picked to officiate Brazil's World Cup semifinal against Germany. FIFA says on its website that Marco Rodriguez of Mexico will referee the match in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. Rodriguez has handled two World Cup matches, including Uruguay's 1-0 win against Italy on June 24. Suarez's bite of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder went unseen and unpunished by the Mexican match officials. FIFA later banned Suarez for nine international matches and four months from all football activity. He has appealed. Earlier, Rodriquez showed Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio a red card for a serious foul. FIFA says Mark Geiger of the United States will be fourth official for the match. He was also fourth official for Uruguay vs. Italy.

Brazilian voodoo priest to use black magic to curse Germany

RIO DE JANEIRO: Germany will have to contend with black magic as well Brazil's Selecao in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final as a voodoo priest plans to curse die Mannschaft. Brazil will be without injured superstar Neymar in Belo Horizonte, but black magic enthusiast Helio Sillman from Rio de Janeiro says his curse will hinder Joachim Loew's team in the semi-final. "I'll take their top player and bind his legs so he can't run on the pitch," said Sillman, referring to the voodoo doll of an undisclosed German player that will be cursed in a ceremony before the game. In his shop "World of Orixas" in the northern neighborhood of Madureira, Sillman carries out a ritual before each Selecao game. Using a a small football pitch-shaped box as his alter, he puts inside lit candles in the colours of the opposing team and the voodoo doll of their most important player.

Brazuca ball for final launched

NEW DELHI: The specially-designed, widely travelled Brazuca ball that has had the good fortune of visiting Pope Francis in the Vatican City and which will be used in the final of the Fifa World Cup, has been launched. The Adidas ball will be used for the summit showdown on July 13 when the top two sides battle it out for a place in history. The limited edition Brazuca Final Rio, priced at INR 7,599, is now available across leading adidas sports stores in the country. Prior to the official launch, brazuca and brazuca Final Rio went through a thorough testing process over a two-and-a-half-year period involving more than 600 of the world's top players and 30 teams in 10 countries across three continents, making it the most tested ball ever. Clubs involved in testing included AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Palmeiras and Fluminense. Players involved in the process included global football stars Leo Messi, Iker Casillas, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Zinedine Zidane. The technology incorporated into the ball is identical to the Tango 12 (UEFA EURO 2012), Cafusa (FIFA Confederations Cup 2013) and the popular UEFA Champions League Official Match Ball.

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Di Maria ruled out of World Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL): Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while striker Sergio Aguero has been declared fit to play after recovering from a similar problem. Di Maria limped off the field in the first half of Argentina's quarterfinal win over Belgium after straining a muscle in the back of his right thigh. Team doctor Daniel Martinez yesterday said tests showed it was a "first-degree" strain -- the mildest kind but added that Di Maria wouldn't be fit to play in Wednesday's semifinal. Martinez said Aguero, who sustained a similar injury 10 days ago, had recovered in an "excellent" way. Losing Di Maria is a big blow for Argentina as it prepares for its first World Cup semifinal since 1990. Besides Lionel Messi, he's been the team's most influential player in Brazil. Di Maria scored the extra-time winner against Switzerland in the second round and set up Gonzalo Higuain's winning goal in the first half against Belgium on Saturday. "He's a key player in this project," Higuain said of Di Maria. The last time Argentina reached the semifinal stage in the World Cup was 24 years ago in Italy, when it made it to the final but lost 1-0 to West Germany. Coach Alejandro Sabella said being among the final four was the "minimum" that Argentina expected out of this World Cup after being eliminated in the quarterfinals in two consecutive tournaments. Sabella made two key changes to the lineup against Belgium, fielding Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis for the first time in Brazil, and having Lucas Biglia replace Fernando Gago in the midfield. "You always hope to play," Demichelis said.

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Vs Netherlands Argentina To be played at Arena de Sau Paulo

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NEYMAR INJURY COULD HELP BRAZIL Afternoon Despatch & Courier

ANTO ANDRE (BRAZIL): Germany are disappointed Brazil's star Neymar is ruled out of Tuesday's World Cup semifinal and midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger said his injury could yet galvanise the Selecao. Schweinsteiger, captain Philip Lahm and midfielder Sami Khedira all made comments supporting Neymar, who was ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured vertebrae suffered in Brazil's quarter-final win against Colombia. Germany regret Neymar's absence from the clash at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao Stadium, but his injury could galvanise the hosts, Schweinsteiger said yesterday. "We're all sad that Neymar can't

play, it's always better when the opponent has all their best players on the pitch," said the Bayern Munich star at a press conference. "It'll bring the (Brazil) team together and they'll want to win the title for him." His captain Lahm said the tournament is worse off without the Brazil star. "Neymar is a sensational player who has shown his class at the World Cup," Lahm told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. "At a World Cup you always want to measure yourself against the best that is why I would prefer Brazil played with Neymar," he added. "It is bad news for us and for fans of football," Khedira told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. The Germans are still wary of Brazilian power.

Germany happy with Ozilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wider role By Erik Kirschbaum

ANTO ANDRE, BRAZIL: Germany's coaching staff fended off criticism of Mesut Ozil on Sunday and said they are more than satisfied with the way he has adapted to his new role in the team. The 25-year-old previously played at the heart of Germany's high-scoring 4-2-3-1 system, catching the eye with some brilliant goals and delightful passing. However, after bitter semi-final defeats at the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, coach Joachim Loew has adopted a more defensive outlook and moved Ozil wide in a 4-3-3 lineup. Loew's assistant coach Hansi Flick rejected suggestions Ozil had been a flop at the World Cup when asked about his role at a news conference on Sunday. "We see that differently than you do," he told reporters. "Mesut is playing a different position now than he used to and he's got a different assignment now. He's got very strong skills

of the tournament." No longer directing play from the classic number 10 playmaker role, Ozil is being asked to provide the creativity from the flanks and is covering much more ground than he did under the old system. "We're very satisfied with Mesut," Flick said. "He brings a lot of confidence with the ball into our game and is always ready for a pass." Ozil's creativity has sometimes been stifled during some of the more physical matches in Brazil but he showed he can flourish when the pressure is on by scoring in Germany's 2-1 extra-time win over Algeria and helping keep his team on track with solid ball control and precise passing. Flick also noted that Ozil had needed some time to get back to full speed after picking up an injury at club side Arsenal. "You've got to remember that he was injured at Arsenal and he wasn't able to get quite back to the level that he has played at," he said. "But we're satisfied and with the ball and on top of that if the coaches are satisfied, that's he's improved during the course the important thing."

Vahid Halilhodzic quits as Algeria coach A

lgeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic has resigned following Les Fennecs (Desert Foxes) successful 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazilâ&#x201E;˘ campaign. The Bosnian saw Algeria into the knockout stages for the first time in their history in Brazil before an extra-time defeat to Germany in the Round of 16. He announced his departure in a statement on the official website of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), which read: "I am proud of my record after serving

out my contract with the FAF. Having lived for three years in Algeria, my family obligations and the attraction of new sporting challenges weighed heavily on my decision." Algeria's World Cup exploits won them many admirers, not least in their buccaneering 4-2 win over Korea Republic. They also drew with Russia and took the lead against much-fancied Belgium.

Scolari hints Willian may replace Neymar in semis

BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL): Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training that midfielder Willian is his first option to replace Neymar in Brazil's World Cup semifinal against Germany. Willian took Neymar's position when Brazil's reserves played against a local under20 squad at its training camp outside Rio de Janeiro. The regular starters stayed in the gym and didn't practice on the field, but all players touted as possible Neymar replacements trained normally. Willian was used in the middle, in front of Brazil's defensive midfielders, the same way Neymar played before being ruled out of the tournament because of a back injury. The other options for Scolari include Ramires, Bernard and Hernanes. Brazil won the training match 3-0 with goals by Bernard, Dante and Ramires. It was Brazil's second-to-last practice session. "You can't compare Neymar to any other player, he has a lot of quality," Willian said. "I have a different style. He is more of a striker, scores more goals, while my strong suit is to set up my teammates."

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

The methodical Germans mean business vs the hosts as they intend to break the semifinals hoodoo finally

ermany coach Joachim Loew has warned hosts Brazil that his side will mean business when the teams meet in the World Cup semi-final, proclaiming: "We're not done yet." The Germans will be bidding to reach their first FIFA World Cup final since 2002 - when they were beaten by Brazil - in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. At the same time, they will be hoping to avoid a hat-trick of consecutive semi-final disappointments by taking the penultimate step towards their first major title since Euro '96. "We've been in at least the semi-finals of the last four World Cups and that just shows that we've been playing consistently at the very highest level," Loew said in an interview with the German Football Association (DFB). "This is a highlight now; it's something special and amazing. I'm looking forward to it so much, and everybody in the squad is too. I think all Germans are also, and one thing's for sure - we desper-

ately want to play in the Maracana in Rio again. On 13 July. We're not done yet." One of the pre-tournament favourites, methodical Germany have lived up to their billing and - apart from a few hairy moments against Algeria - have rarely looked in any danger. Their biggest test is about to come, though. "We all know how strong Brazil are," Loew said. "They were the big favourites right from the start and the players have mostly coped with this role outstandingly. "They underlined at the Confederations Cup last year that the expectation levels lift them further and the pressure doesn't numb them. What they've done is good for the whole tournament; it's good when the hosts go so far, but we're self-confident and we've gelled more as the tournament has progressed. We'll devise a good plan and give Brazil a real fight. The chances are even and it's going to come down to something really minor, who reaches the final."

Brazil are still the favourites: Ronaldo

Ronaldo’s unshakable optimism is also founded on the role that Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will play in the buildup to the game, not just in getting the tactics right but in firing up his players. “I know O Felipão very well,” said the ex-striker. “He’s a great motivator, and I’m sure that he’s pushing his team on at this very moment in time, especially the player who’s going to be coming in for Neymar.” “Everyone got a little scared with the injury he picked up, and there’s no question Brazil have lost a star and their main goal threat,” Ronaldo said.