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SALMAN KHAN’S BAIL HEARING IN HIGH COURT TODAY. HE WILL NOT BE PRESENT IN COURT. YESTERDAY, CELEBRITIES MADE A BEELINE TO HIS RESIDENCE, GALAXY APARTMENTS IN BANDRA

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t's a day when the whole country, including film personalities will keep watch on the Bombay High Court, which will decide on Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's appeal against his conviction in the 2002 hit-and-run case and his plea for bail.

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Suicide at SAI Hostel

Four young girl athletes take poison after torture at Sports Authority of India centre in Kerala; 1 dead and 3 in critical condition. Ministry launches probe

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Police searching the compound of Sports Authority of India centre in Alappuzha after a student died on Thursday.

EW DELHI/ALAPUZHA: In a tragic turn of events, a young athlete died and three of her colleagues were battling for life after they ate a poison fruit under an apparent suicide pact following alleged harassment by seniors at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Kerala.

One of the athletes, a 15year-old, died and three others, all undergoing training at the Water Sports Centre of the SAI in Alapuzha, were hospitalised.

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‘Depression is experienced by 64pc of students during results’

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Violation of Human Rights: No protective gear provided to labourers constructing roads Mandatory safety standards ignored by BMC and the contractors

By Philip Varghese

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he Brihanmumbai Muncipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated road repair and restoration work of more than 700 roads in Mumbai which is intended to be completed by next year for which a budgetary provision of nearly Rs 7,000 crores has been made by the BMC. Mumbaikars are witnessing daily traffic snarls due to the ongoing road restoration works but are patient in the hope of better and long lasting roads in the days to come, the contractor agencies deputed by the BMC to execute these projects are seemingly using machinery to concretize and asphalt the roads. People in Mumbai gather in awe when the roads are cut, excavated and restored using modern day machinery. But what they fail to observe is the pathetic state of labourers working for the contractor agency who are deprived of the basic mandatory provisions of insurance and entitled to the use of safety and protective gear.

Rajesh Ingle, general secretary of Mumbai north east district Con-

Providing basic mandatory safety and protective gear like helmet, protective gloves, protective gum boots, specs and protective breathing masks to the laborers is mandatory for the contractor agency.

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Such a lucky guy! Since he is deputed in the Central jail, he can see behind the bars Bollywood celebrities, and chat with them.

gress who has observed this dangerous pattern of work, has written to the BMC officials and other concerned authorities highlighting the plight of these workers.

“While conducting the paving of roads and side stripes work for the contractor agency, laborers are not even being provided with basic safety and protective gear. During the final stage of road reinstatement process, the road is layered using hot mix of mastic asphalt which is carried around in huge mobile boilers. At a temperature of 200 degrees when the mastic is spilled upon the roads directly it is handled by unskilled laborers by using simple hand held tools! No helmet, no protective gloves, no protective gum boots, no specs and and no protective breathing masks are provided by the contractor agency. Laborers directly inhale the hazardous steam emitted from the mastic when it is spilled from the boiler. Further the 200 degree hot materials cause burns and sticks to the bodies of these laborers every time it is spilled on road for paving. Imagine a laborer barely handed inches away from the hot black material patting the fuming layer to ensure the corners are well finished! It was pitiful to discover that there was not even a small first aid box with the crew in case of a minor accident,” Ingle pointed out.

He further added, “The ‘Mukadam’ (supervisor) was speechless when asked as to why the labourers were not being provided with basic safety gear even though it was mandatory. When asked about the first aid and insurance of the labourers, the supervisor claimed it was not a compulsion as all of them were daily wage labourers. The issue of providing insurance can be debated but providing basic mandatory safety and protective gear like helmets, protective gloves, protective gum boots, specs and protective breathing masks to the laborers is mandatory for the contractor agency. Failure to provide the same can be termed as sheer defiance of the ‘Indian Standards Safety Code for Constructions Involving Use of Hot Bituminous Material’ and can also be tried for ‘Human Rights Violation in the Unorganized Sector.’ But to start with, the BMC is the prime culprit as it has failed to compel the contractor agency to abide by the mandatory rules and regulations. Secondly one of the contractor agency ‘Relcon Infraprojects Limited’ which is executing the contract worth hundreds of crores in the suburbs is seemingly a habitual offender with no regard for the rule book and thus was blacklisted by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation. It is now for the BMC officials to ensure that the basic mandatory safety norms for labourers are followed or else the Human Rights Activists will hopefully be the only final respite.”

Repeated attempts by this newspaper to contact officials of the Road Works Department of the BMC were futile. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

To overcome depression:

Recognise that you are suffering from depression Talk to your parents and tell them how you feel Seek help from a doctor Think positively

Parents suffering from depression should: Communicate with their child Listen to their problems attentively Do not leave the child alone anytime

Consult a good psychotherapist or psychologist

By Priyanka Ramalingam & Devina Teotia

Excessive sleeping usually referred to as hypersomnia and the inability to sleep, ie insomnia are ust when students were done the signs of depression. When the with the stress of writing in problems feel overwhelming and exams, it's already time for their associated pain becomes unbearresults. Depression is very com- able, negative thoughts such as mon and is experienced by 64 per- committing suicide enters one's cent of students during the time of mind. results, according to a research “I felt like I was drowning, except scholar at Panjab University. Ques- I could see everyone else around tions like “Will I be able to live up me breathing. It felt like I was a to my parents' expectations?” and burden on everyone, an unwanted “Will I be able to get into a good presence. 'Everyone would be betcollege?” keep haunting the minds ter off without me' was my conof students awaiting their results. stant thought. I did not want my All these self doubts and insecuri- parents to be ashamed and being ties lead them to depression. taunted because of my poor reOne shows the symptoms of de- sults,” said a first year college stupression when one experiences dent who suffered from clinical sadness for a prolonged period of depression. time, loses interest in life and has Adolescent suicide is one of the excessive or inappropriate guilt. leading causes of death in India One may have trouble doing nor- among youth. There is a significant mal day-to-day activities. Most of increase in the number of suicides the students do not consider it as a during the time of results. serious problem and neglect it “Depression is a serious issue until it goes out of hand. among adolescents these days.

“I felt like I was a disappointment One needs to understand that it is a to everyone. I feared that I could real illness with real symptoms. not achieve my goals and fail mis- The student should recognise their erably. Letting down my parents' feelings and share them with their expectations was the last thing I parents. After the revelation by the wanted to do and it was my biggest child, the parents should not take fear,” said one of the students who the issue lightly and should underwas a victim of depression. stand that it is not something that

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can be snapped out of. They should take the kid to a psychotherapist or a psychoanalyst and start the treatment right away,” said Dr. Yusuf A. Matcheswalla, well-known psychiatrist, who also works for Mumbai Police as a consulting counselor.

Depression has a high risk of suicide. Since this is a very serious and common issue, there are various helplines these days. One of them being AASRA of Mumbai whose 24 hours hotline number is 27546669.

Johnson Thomas, the director and co-founder of 'AASRA' said, “We receive around 50 to 60 calls per day. Most of the people who call have already planned their suicide and are just waiting for the right moment. We usually listen to all their problems and help them overcome their negative thoughts and see light in their life.”

AASRA even gets calls from parents who are seeking advice on how to help their child to get over depression.

More than just a bout of blues, depression is not something that one can overcome by 'pulling yourself together' or by 'sleeping it off'.

Depression is a serious illness that requires long term treatment which includes medication, psychological therapy or both.

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AAAH, TAJ... On a hot summer afternoon, a boy is seen pouring water on himself to get a relief from the scorching heat, near the Taj Mahal, in Agra, on Thursday.

watches.

The robbery came a week before the start of the THE travesty of judicial Cannes Film Festival, during delays has always been which the world's top rapped in our country but it jewellery makers bring some was not so in the case of of their best pieces to the Bollywood actor Salman town, to adorn the movie Khan who was convicted in stars walking the red carpet 2002 hit-and-run case by the and attending parties at the Sessions Court on cinema extravaganza.

Wednesday at 2 pm and One of the robbers wore an quite conveniently he was old-man mask and carried a granted bail on the same day pistol as he barged into the by a higher court. The store on the famed beachBollywood brat made it home front Croisette. He let in two so quickly after conviction. accomplices with scarves Whereas, ironically, the around their faces, while a victims waited for 13 long fourth man stood guard years for this so-called outside. ‘landmark’ verdict for which Two employees and a mediapersons were seen shopper were in the store at jostling like a scene in the the time. erstwhile Hindi film, ‘Peepli The robbers put the Live’, outside the Sessions jewellery and watches into a leather satchel and jewellery bag. In their rush to escape, a number of expensive watches fell on the pavement and were recovered by the store.

It was not known whether the stolen items were brought in especially for the film festival.

They made off in a Four robbers who hit a luxury Mercedes that was later Cartier boutique in the French found burned out in a town of Cannes recently residential part of town. The made off with an estimated car had been stolen in March.

A BIT OF SALMAN PIE... Mediapersons along with newsphotographers 17.5 million euros (US $20 Police are using were seen flocking outside the Sessions Court on Wednesday. million) in jewellery and surveillance cameras from baffled many. Even this diarist is yet to interpret why we underscored the Court! importance of GST Bill, which Mediapersons were seen will lead to long-term flocking outside the court to sustainable growth in the give P2C but your country, with that of socameraman failed to fit you called landmark Verdict that properly in the frame. How kept trending on Twitter and ticklish! other social media.

Notwithstanding, Salman Many news anchors and Verdict also dominated prime almost all city-based journos time TV news channels and were deployed ONLY to cover occupied unnecessary space Salman Khan verdict. in print media, which Mediapersons preferred apparently failed to highlight giving more importance and the importance of the unnecessary coverage to longstanding GST Bill (Goods Bollywood personalities who & Service Tax Bill) that was kept spewing venom and passed in Parliament on the scathing rant against the same day this verdict came! verdict.

The ostensible truth to give All in all, it was amusing inordinate coverage to that the whole episode Salman Verdict by blurring seemed like a scene directly the prominent GST Bill from ‘Peepli Live' – a good ‘laughter show’, yet we feel embarrassed! We wish such judicial delays become a thing of the past!

Sushil Kadam | ADC

A scene straight out of ‘Peepli Live’

Cannes heist nets 17.5mn euros in jewels and watches

the store in a bid to identify the thieves.

The large Cartier store sits next to the luxury Carlton hotel, which was also hit by a jewellery theft in July 2013 while it was hosting an exhibition and sale by Israeli brand Leviev.

On that occasion, the thief

helped himself to over 140 million euros' worth of items -including diamond-encrusted jewellery -- after breaking into the hotel through a door on the ground floor.

The man left calmly from the hotel and has never been caught. Some 70 luxury stores line the Croisette.

Mt Everest has shrunk due to quake THE devastating earthquake that has rocked Nepal not only killed thousands but may have also shrunk the height of the world's tallest peak -- Mount Everest -- by about 2.5 cm, according to analysis of satellite data.

The first good view of the aftermath of Nepal's deadly earthquake from a satellite showed that a broad swath of ground near Kathmandu lifted vertically, by about 1 metre, which could explain why damage in the city was so severe.

The data also indicated the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, got a wee bit shorter, Live Science reported.

The new information comes from Europe's

Sentinel-1A radar satellite.

Scientists are racing to interpret the Sentinel data, which were made available last week just hours after the satellite passed over Nepal.

The devastating 7.9magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 has claimed over 7,500 lives and injured another 16,390 people.

The Home Ministry said that a total of 2,79,234 houses have been completely damaged and 2,37,068 partially damaged due to the quake.

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C-6374 I have changed my name from Nizamuddin Sheikh to Nizamuddin Shaikh as per Court Affidavit.

C-6375 I have changed my name from Miss Nishi Bipin Dharod t0 Mrs. Nitshi Mehul Shah as per Affidavit Annexure–E Dated 5th May 2015 C-6376 I have changed my name from Mr. Ismail Abdullah Shaikh, to ‘Mr. Mohammed Ismail Abdulla Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

C-6377 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nafees Jahan Mohammed Ismail, to ‘Mrs. Nafees Jahan Mohammed Ismail Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

C-6378 I have changed my name from Mrs. Nafisa Ismail Abdullah Shaikh, to ‘Mrs. Nafees Jahan Mohammed Ismail Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

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I have change my name from Shafi Habib Mohammed to new name Shafi Habib Sayed as per Affidavit dated 07-05-15 C-6367 I have changed my name from Hemlata Anil Patil to Archana Anil Patil as per affidavit dtd 5th May'2015 C-6368 I have changed my name from Hasmukhlal Becherdas Sanghvi to Hasmukh Becherdas Sanghvi as per affidavit dtd 5th May'2015 C-6369 I have changed my name from Hansa Hasmukhlal Sanghavi to Hansa Hasmukhrai Sanghvi as per affidavit dtd 5th May'2015 C-6370 I have changed my name from Tasneem Husaina to Tasneem Husaina Khamgoanwala as per Affidavit Dated 06/05/2015 C-6371

I have changed my name from Jigneshkumar Kantilal Joshi, to ‘Jignesh Kantilal Joshi’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

C-6380 I have changed my name from Nisha Anant Kshirsagar, to ‘Shubhada Harshad Bhome’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (E-70374) Dated: 23/04/2015.

C-6381 I, Lalbahadur Dahiya have changed my Daughter’s name from Shubhangi Lalbahadur Dahiya, to ‘Shubhangi Singh Lalbahadur Dahiya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (E- 66213) Dated: 16/04/2015.

C-6382 I have changed my name from Mohammed Naeem Mohammed Mustaqim, to ‘Naeem Mohammed Mustaqim Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/05/2015.

C-6383 I have changed my name from Nikil Ashok Jain, to ‘Nikhil Ashok Pagariya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 11552) Dated: 26/07/2007.

C-6384 I have changed my name from Ramji Pancha Patel, to ‘Ramji Pancha Ravariya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 10191) Dated: 15/07/2010.

C-6385 I have changed my name from Kuarben Ramji Ravariya, to ‘Kalpana Ramji Ravariya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 3347) Dated: 02/06/2011.

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I have changed my name from Hitesh Ramjibhai Ravaria, to ‘Satish Ramji Ravariya’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 21760) Dated: 06/11/2014.

C-6387 I have changed my name from Sandhya Bhalchandra Panchal, to ‘Pradnya Paresh Sutar ’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 25/11/2014.

C-6388 I have changed my name from Santoshlal Sudhamomal Hemnani to Santosh Sudhamomal Hemnani by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-6390 I have changed my name from Ashoklal Radhakishin Nagpal to Ashok Radhakishin Nagpal by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-6391 I have changed my name from Saniya Rajesh Nagpal to Sania Rajesh Nagpal by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-6392 I have changed my name from Hoondal Pursoomal Dhameja to Hundal Parsumal Dhameja by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-6393 I have changed my name Lal Satramdas Talreja to Lalchand Satramdas Talreja by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-6394 I have changed my name from Varun Kumar to Varun Chandrahas Kulal vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit - (MR 750598) Dated 6 May 2015 C-6395 I have changed my name from Bandhana Jawaharlal Das to Vandana Jitendra Sonawane vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit MG 580756 C-6396 I have changed my name from Ashwini Bhagvan Mahajan to Vedika Pankaj Mali vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit No. (LW 361301) C-6397 I Harish Chander , S/o Gobind Ballabh, have changed my Name to Harish Chander Kargeti vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette No. (E70930) C-6398 I Minakshi Sharma, W/o Harish Chander Kargeti, have changed my Name to Minakshi Kargeti vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette No. (E-71202) C-6399 I have changed my name from Madhuri Prabhakar Palande to Samiksha Sandesh Darekar vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-85843) C-6400 I have changed my name from Shilpika Gilani to Shilpika Rai as per Deed Poll Affidavit C-6401 I have changed my name from Raginiben Nitinkumar Suthar to Ragini Nitinkumar Suthar as per Affidavit C-6402 I have changed my name from Miss Sunanda Gangadhar Khare to Mrs Sulakshana Sarvottam Bodas as per Affidavit Dated 04.05.2015 C-6403

I have changed my name from Rakeshkumar Nahar to 'Rakesh Nahar' as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated:06/04/2015.

C-6404 I have changed my name from “Sushila Hundraj Chawla” to “Soniya Dhiraj Bulchandani” as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6405 I have changed my name from “Zulaben Chandrakant” to “Jayana Yatin Shah” as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6406 I have changed my name from “Neeraj Mansukhlal Malde” to “Niraj Mansukhlal Malde” as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6407 I have changed my name from “Kartersingh Pardeshi” to “Kartarsing Pardeshi” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 7th May 2015.

C-6408 I have changed my name from “Devka Pardeshi ” to “Devkabai Pardeshi ” as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 7th May 2015.

C-6409 I have change my name from Muhammed Abid Salahuddin Ansari to Mohammedabid Salahuddin Ansari as per Affidavit Dated15th April 2015, Affidavit No. MM741229.

C-6410 I have changed my name from Ranveer Bhajanpunna Dhobi to Ranveer Bhajan Singh as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6411 I have changed my name from Saphia Moideen to Saphia Ismail Mohammad as per the Maharashtra Gazette No (X-1887) C-6412 I have changed my name from Dolcin Nelson Raphael Colaco to Dolcin Nelson Colaco as per the Affidavit.

C-6413 I have changed my name from Nelson Raphael Colaco to Nelson Sylvester Colaco as per the Affidavit.

C-6414 I have changed my name from Marcelina Felicidade Cardozo to Marceline Felicidade Cordeiro as per the Affidavit.

C-6415 We have changed our minor child's name from Aarnav to Aarnav Singh as per the Affidavit C-6416 I have changed my name from Priti Bhangari to Preeti Bangari as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6417 I have changed my name from Sidharth Santosh Nair to Siddharth Santosh Nair as per deedpoll Affidavit C-6418 I have changed my name from Badrunisa Gulam Muhammad Pathan to Badrunnisa Gulam Mohammad Khan as per Affidavit dated 6/5/2015 C-6419 I have changed my name from Gulam Muhammad Pathan to Gulam Mohammad Khan as per Affidavit dated 6/5/2015 C-6420

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notice Unhappy BJP allies to go ECIon serves Sanjay Raut into a huddle on May 12

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By Prashant Hamine

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ix months after the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state, its allies – Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS), Shiv Sangram (SS) and Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP) – have begun to express displeasure about the BJP leadership giving them a raw deal in the power sharing arrangement. Speaking to news persons here yesterday at Mantralaya, SS leader and MLC Vinayak Mete disclosed that all the three allies who supported the BJP during the October 2014 assembly elections

have decided to meet on May 12 to decide on future course of action.

Sources disclosed that SSS leader Sadabhau Khot is the most unhappy of the lot as he was hopeful of getting a MLC ticket in the recently held elections to the upper house of the state legislature. He and his party boss MP Raju Shetty have been agitating for enhanced remunerative prices for cotton and sugarcane growers in the state.

Moreover, Shetty has been quite vocal in his criticism of the Fadnavis government as he feels that the government is not doing enough for farmers affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

Mete who has been made the MLC on a BJP ticket is now angling for a ministerial berth in the state cabinet. His unease stems from the court of law striking down the reservation quota for Maratha community.

Mahadev Jankar, who has now been made MLC from the BJP quota too was hoping to be inducted in the state cabinet, is also unhappy over the government not including the Dhangar (Sheperd) community in the Schedule Caste list.

Both Mete and Jankar feel that without them ensuring the support of the Dhangar and Maratha community, the BJP would not have got 122 seats in the assembly elections.

Paraskar absent, court rejects charge sheet DIG was supposed to furnish his bond since he had got anticipatory bail from the Sessions Court

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op cop Sunil Paraskar, who is facing rape and molestation charges was not present in the courtroom yesterday, as a result his charge sheet was not accepted by the court.

DCP Dhananjay Kulkarni (Detection), Mumbai Police spokesperson told the ADC, “The accused should be

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present in the courtroom while submission of the charge sheet. Sunil Paraskar was not present in the court on Thursday, that's why the court didn't accept the charge sheet.”

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sunil Paraskar is accused of molesting and raping an upcoming model on December 1 and 7, 2013. Paraskar was

granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions court on August 12, 2014.

The DIG was suspended by the home department and a departmental inquiry was conducted against him and he was found guilty of professional misconduct in the preliminary reports. He is also facing charges of having disproportionate assets.

The Shiv Sena MP had called for stripping of voting rights of the minority community

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he Election Commission of India (ECI) yesterday served a notice on Shiv Sena MP and editor of party mouthpiece Saamana, Sanjay Raut for his article printed on April 12, demanding that the minority community be stripped of its voting rights.

The ECI served the notice acting on the complaint filed

by Shakeel Qureshi from Pune who argued that Raut's statement which was republished in many other newspapers and shown on many television channels was prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and was likely to cause disharmony, feeling of enmity, hatred and ill-will among the people. He has also prayed that the recognition of the Shiv Sena be canceled.

The ECI in its two paged order, backed by clippings of the Saamana article and its translation refers to the two assembly by-elections to Bandra (east) and Tasgaon Kavathe Mahankal which were underway when the said article appeared in the party mouthpiece. Referring to the fact that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was in force in the said constituencies from March 10, it

argued that as per provisions of the MCC “no party or candidate shall indulge in any activity which may aggravate the existing differences or create mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic.”

The said provisions further provides that all parties and candidates shall avoid scrupulously all activities which are corrupt practices and offences under the election law. The ECI in its notice pointed out that as per section 153 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence and language is an offence. Citing the clippings of his article the ECI has notified Raut that prima facie it is of the opinion that he has violated the provisions of the MCC by making such statements. The ECI has given time till May 11, 1 pm for Raut to respond. It adds that in case of failure to respond to the notice, the ECI shall take it's decision without making any further reference to him.

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C-6428 I have changed my name from Yasmeen Ibrahim Shaikh to Yasmin Babu Khan as per Affidavit.

C-6429 I have changed my name from Mohammed Ismail Mohamad Majeed to Mohamed Ismail Mohamad Majeed Sayyad as per Affidavit.

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I have changed my name from Devendrakumar Chandrakant Chaudhari to Devendrakuamr Chandrakant Chaudhary as per Affidavit.

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We Mr Bechar Bhagwanji Patel & Mrs Bhartiben Bechar Patel have changed our child’s name from Dhruti Bechar Gandhi to Dhruti Bechar Patel as per Affidavit C-6458

I have changed my name from Olympia Desa to Olampiya Desa as per Affidavit.

C-6441 I have changed my name from Nicholas Alias Albert Philip Desa to Nicholas Philip Desa as per Affidavit C-6442 I have changed my name from Narsinghani Darshansingh Phatumal to Narsinghani Darshan Phatumal as per Affidavit.

C-6443 I have changed my name from Sanjot Raghunath Save to Sanjyot Raghunath Save as per Affidavit.

C-6444

I have changed my name from Diwari Bechar Gandhi to Bhartiben Bechar Patel as per Affidavit C-6462

I have changed my name from Shaylin Ghangya to Shailin Joseph Koli as per Affidavit C-6477 I have changed my name from Shama Mohammed Yusuf Lokhandwala to Shaikh Shama Mohammed Yusuf as per Affidavit C-6478 I have changed my name from Nisha Abhimanyu Satam to Abhisha Abhimanyu Satam as per Affidavit C-6479 I have changed my name from Inayatula Lakitula Bhula to Inayatulla Shaikh as per Affidavit C-6480 I have changed my name from Dorothy Gerald Fernandez to Dorothy Gerrald Fernandez as per Affidavit C-6481

I have changed my name from Chaitanya Dilip Kadam to Mr. Nitin Dilip Kadam as per Affidavit C-6464

I have changed my name from Pravinkumar Mulchand Jain to Pravin Mulchand Jain as per Affidavit.

C-6483

I have changed my name from Moahmmed Asif Mohammed Sadique, to, Mohammed Asif Mohammed Sadique Ansari, as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-6447

I have changed my name from Zakir Mehboob to Zakir Mehboob Qureshi as Per Affidavit C-6465

I have changed my name from Prakashchandra Sohanlal Jain to Prakash Sohanlal Jain as per Affidavit.

C-6484

We Are Mr.Zakir Mehboob Qureshi and Mrs.Zabeen Zakir Qureshi.change my daughter’s name Nahit Sakir Mehboob Kureshi to Nahid Zakir Qureshi as per Affidavit C-6466

I have changed my name from Kishorchandra Raghunath Patil to Kishor Raghunath Patil as per Affidavit.

C-6485

I have changed my name from Aarif Abdul Sattar Mulla to Arif Abdul Sattar Mulla as per Affidavit.

C-6448

I have changed my name from Jagar Yadav to Zagaroo Yadav as per Affidavit.

C-6450

I have changed my name from Shaheen Mohammad Akram Sayyed to Shaheen Mohammad Akram Sayeed as per Affidavit Dt. 07.05.2015.

C-6436

I have changed my name from Diwariben Bechar Gandhi to Bhartiben Bechar Patel as per Affidavit C-6461

I have changed my name from Jojep Anthon Ghangya to Joseph Anthon Koli as per Affidavit C-6476

I have changed my name from Ridwan Rashid Fakkih, to Rizwan Rashad Fakih, as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-6446

I have changed my name from Durgadevi Shyamsunder Gupta to Durga Shyamsunder Gupta as per Affidavit.

C-6432

I have changed my name from Imtiyaz Ahmed Shafiullah to Imtiyaz Ahmed Shafiullah Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 05.05.2015.

C-6435

I have changed my name from Bechar Gandhi to Bechar Patel as per Affidavit C-6460

I have changed my name from Yohanking Jojep Ghangya to Yohanking Joseph Koli as per Affidavit C-6475

I have changed my name from Rajesh Kumar Kurrewar to Rajesh Kurrewar as per Affidavit.

C-6445

I have changed my name from Girishkumar Mansukh to Girish Mansukhlal Nakum as per Affidavit.

C-6449

I have changed my name from Miss. Hamidabi Abdul Samad Khan /Sargure toMrs. Hamida Yusuf Khan as per Affidavit C-6434

I have changed my name from Bechar Bhagwanji Gandhi to Bechar Bhagwanji Patel as per Affidavit C-6459

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We Mr Bachar Bhagwanji Patel & Mrs Bhartiben Bechar Patel have changed our child’s name from Vijay Bechar Gandhi to Vijay Bechar Patel as per Affidavit C-6463

I have changed my name from Shyamsundar Mannalal Gupta to Shyamsunder Mannalal Gupta as per Affidavit.

C-6431

I have changed my name from Mr. Yusuf Dawood Khan / Sarguroh to Mr. Yusuf Dawood Khan as per Affidavit C-6433

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I have changed my name from Vinayak Balkrishna Phatarphekar to Vinayak Balkrishna Phatarpekar as per Affidavit.

C-6451 I have changed my name from Abidabanu Musa Usman Chunawala to Abida Ismail Memon as per Affidavit.

C-6452 I have changed my name from Nehalkumar Dineshkumar Gandhi or Nehalkumar Dineshkumar Gandhi to Nehal Dineshkumar Gandhi as per Affidavit.

C-6453 I have changed my name from Sushilaben Chunilal Shah or Sulsha Kalyan Gandhi to Sulsha Kalyanchandra Gandhi as per Affidavit.

C-6454

I have changed my name from Bhagu Lackumal Menda to Bhagumal Lackumal Menda as per Affidavit.

C-6437

I have changed my name from Pikeshkumar Amrutlal Shah to Pikesh Amrutlal Shah as per Affidavit.

C-6455

I have changed my name from Kamaljit Singh Bassan to Kamaljith Singh Bassan as per Affidavit.

C-6438

I have changed my name from Shalinkumar Pankajbhai Patwa or Shalinkumar P.Patwa to Shalin P.Patwa as per Affidavit.

C-6456

I have changed my name from Mohammed Jakir Mehboob Qureshi to Mohammed Shadab Zakir Qureshi as per Affidavit C-6467 I have changed my name from Ms. Arathi Satheesh to Ms. Arathy Satheesh as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-6468 I have changed my name from Mr.Sachitra Shankar Golipkar to Mr.Sachin Shankar Golipkar as per Govt. of Maha. Gazette No. (X2033) Dated 29th June 1995 C-6469 I have changed my name from Muzfar Khan to Muzaffar Khan as per deed poll Affidavit C-6470 I have changed my name from Forum Mody to Forum Modi as per deed poll Affidavit C-6471 I have changed my name from Raginiben Nitinkumar Suthar to Ragini Nitinkumar Suthar as per Affidavit C-6472 I have changed my name from Syed Ismail Natalwala to Ismail Umer Sayyed as per Affidavit C-6473 I have changed my name from Parveenbano to Parveen Ismail Sayyed as per Affidavit C-6474

I have changed my name from Gerald Charles Fernandez to Gerrald Charles Fernandez as per Affidavit C-6482

I have changed my name from Mrs. Sabira Abdul Musa to Mrs Sabera Abdul Musa as per deed poll Affidavit C-6486 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohasinali Abdul Musa to Mr. Mohsinali Abdul Musa as per deed poll Affidavit C-6487 I have changed my name from Mrs. Fazilat Jahan Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi to Mrs.Fazilat Jahan Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit C-6488 I have changed my name from Mr. Kasambhai Mamjibhai Patel to Mr.Kasamali Mamjibhai Patel as per deed poll Affidavit.

C-6489 I have changed my name from Shabana Rafik Sayyed Shaikh to Shabnam Naveed Surve as per Affidavit.

C-6490 I have changed my name from Gul-E-Nilofer Ayaz Ahmed to Nilofar Ayaz Ahmed as per Affidavit.

C-6491 I have changed my name from Ajgrali Shaikh to Asgar Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-6492 I have changed my name from Miss. Roshan Abdul Gafoor Kalsekar to Mrs. Rukhsana Habibullah Mulla as per Affidavit.

C-6493

I have changed my name from Khan Md Mukhtar Rafique to Mukhtar Rafique Khan as per Affidavit.

C-6494

I Akshay Shantilal Shah have changed my name to Akshay Shantilal Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6510

I have changed my name from Shaikh Khurshid Abdul Gafur (Maniyar) to Shaikh Khurshid Shaikh Gafur as per Affidavit.

C-6495

I Shantila Ramji Shah have changed my name to Shantilal Ramji Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6511

I have changed my name from Layakali Ahamad Ali Sayyed to Layakali Ahmad Ali as per deed poll Affidavit Dated : 06/05/2015.

C-6496

I Hemlata Shantilal Shah have changed my name to Hemlata Shantilal Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6512

I Ashish Bhai Harish Shah have changed my name to Ashish Harish Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/15 C-6497

I Jahida Begam/ Jahida Begum Jamal Biswas have changed my name to Jahida Jamal Biswas as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6513

I Harish Bhai Shantilal Shah have changed my name to Harish Shantilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 02/05/15 C-6498

I Mohd. Jamal Khan have changed my name to Jamal Biswas as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 06/05/15.

I Nilesh Arvind Hingoo have changed my name to Nilesh Arvindbhai Hingu as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/04/15 C-6499

I Mr. Manishkumar Morarjibhai Chheda have changed my name to Mr. Manish Morarjibhai Chheda as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6515

I Arvind Jeevan Hingoo have changed my name to Arvindbhai Jeevanbhai Hingu as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/04/15 C-6500 I Geeta Arvind Hingoo have changed my name to Geeta Arvindbhai Hingu as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 28/04/15 C-6501 I Yachana Bhanwarlal Raval have changed my name to Yachana Bhanwarlal Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 16/04/15 C-6502 I Thanki Nirajbala Ramesh Chandra have changed my name to Mrs. Neeraj Sameer Pandya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6503 I Devyani Vithalbhai Dhorda have changed my name to Radhika Dharmesh Thadeshwar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. E63732 Dated : 02/04/15 C-6504 I Dharmesh Damodar Thadeshwar Soni have changed my name to Dharmesh Damodar Thadeshwar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. E-63149 Dated : 02/04/15 C-6505 I Darshil Jitendrakumar Sanghavi have changed my name to Darshil Jitendra Sanghavi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/05/15 C-6506 I Sagar Tulsiram Savardekar have changed my name to Sagar Tulsiram Sawardekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/05/15 C-6507 I Shweta Shyam Bhatkar have changed my name to Shubhra Yogendra Pednekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/05/15 C-6508 I Lalman Ramnaresh Teli have changed my name to Lalman Ramnaresh Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated : 06/05/15 C-6509

C-6514

I Sumeet Rajendra have changed my Sumit Malhotra Deedpoll Affidavit 06/05/2015

Malhotra name to as per Dated : C-6516

I Gulabchand Popatlal Gada have changed my name to Gulab Popatlal Gada as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6517 We Mr. Ramesh Babulal Shah And Mrs.Leena Ramesh Shah have changed our minor daughter’s name from Paankhi Atul Namdev to Paankhi Ramesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6518 I Anilkumar Bhagwatilal Bhorawat have changed my name to Anil Bhagwatilal Bhorawat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6519 I Minalben Anilkumar Bhorawat have changed my name to Minal Anil Bhorawat as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6520 I Narendrakumar Shantilal Lakhani have changed my name to Narendra Shantilal Lakhani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6521 I Miss. Ilaben Hiralal Gokani have changed my name to Mrs. Ila Narendra Lakhani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6522 I Mrs. Dakshaben Ashok Joshi have changed my name to Mrs. Daksha Ashok Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6523 I Mr. Narain Singh have changed my name to Mr. Narayan Singh Souda as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6524 I Rameshchandra Vallabhaji Nanda have changed my name to Ramesh Vallabhaji Bhanushali as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 .

C-6525

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After shootout case, pending leave applications of 50 police personnel sanctioned quickly at Vakola police station

By Zuber Ansari

within twenty-four hours in any emergency. Now, the haken by the ghastly leave applications of 50 poVakola shootout case, lice personnel from the Mumbai's top cop has Vakola police station alone instructed all senior police has been sanctioned within a officers to promptly sanction day, which earlier used to leave applications of juniors take several months.

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Confirming this to ADC on Thursday, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Dhananjay Kulkarni said, “We have instructed all police station-in-charge to act promptly if any constable or officer applies for leave, espe-

Runaway couple commits suicide in Vikhroli “The couple came to Mumbai from their village around five days back. They unaway couple com- were staying in a rented mited suicide in Vikhroli house in a slum. Faima told on Wednesday. The couple her neighbours because she was newly married and es- thought Habib had a good caped from their village in job, but after coming here she Uttar Pradesh as their fami- realised that he lives hand to lies was against the marriage. mouth,” said Police InspecHabib Hajara Khan, 25 was tor, Sudhir Nigudkar, Vikhroli found hanging in the latrine police station.The police are behind a cement shop in waiting for Habib’s father to Tagore Nagar, Vikhroli. Habib come from Siddharth Nagar worked as driver in that shop. so that his statement can be His wife Faima Khan com- recorded. “Prima facie it apmitted suicide at their home pears that the Faima was emwhich is few meters away barrassed to leave her from the shop. husband and child and elope

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with Habib. Both of them were married, but abandoned their respective partners. In this depression Faima committed suicide by hanging herself with a duppata. When Habib reached home he saw her hanging and felt guilty, so he hanged himself,” added Nigudkar.

Vikhroli police has sent the bodies for post mortem at Rajawadi Hospital. The incident came to light at around 10 am when Habib’s employer called him for some work, but he didn’t take calls.

He then shut his shop at night and was leaving when

SMS from bank helps to solve Rs.1.5 lakh theft case, teen held

By Suresh Golani

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n sms from the bank confirming of a high value cash deposit helped cops solve a theft case in Bhayandar. The 20-year-old girl who stole Rs.1.5 lakh cash from her neighbour's apartment in the Shiv-Sena Lane area of Bhayandar (west) has been arrested and booked under sections 454 and 380 of the IPC. According to the police the complainant used to give his house keys to her nieghbour.

However the accused (name withheld) be-

trayed their trust and stole Rs.1.5 lakh cash from the house last week.

Following a complaint, the Bhayandar police started investigations into the case. “Although the girl was under the scanner of investigations right from the beginning, an sms from her bank confirming a high value cash deposit exposed her misdoing,” said Senior Police Inspector Bhaskar Pukle. While the accused has confessed to the crime, the entire stolen cash has also been recovered, police said. PSI Kranti Patil is investigating the case.

ACB nabs BMC clerk while accepting bribe

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he state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed a BMC clerk Keshav Narayan Pawar (50) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a contractor for clearing his pending bills. The accused has been booked under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) on Wednesday.

ACB sources told ADC, “Every officer from

BMC M-east ward has hired an agent and through them they are taking bribes. Officers do not entertain local people, but comply when the agents approach them since they get bribes. This makes is difficult for us to catch them red-handed and build a watertight case against them. The people should shun agents and if any officers demand bribe they should inform us immediately so that we can arrest them after catching them redhanded.”

Duo who stole bikes from parking lots held

By Suresh Golani

T

he next time you park your bike at a paid parking lot relying on the attendant for its safety, beware your vehicle could still be stolen. The Navghar police have arrested two people who stole bikes from authorised Pay-and-Park units in

Bhayandar. Armed with CCTV footages of a recent bike theft reported from the railway station premises, a police team led by PI (Crime) Suresh Gengje intensified patrolling and activated their informer network which led to the arrest of Tushar Jadhav and Pavan Sharma.

The grabs of the footages

clearly show the duo’s work with great finesse as nobody, including the attendant got a whiff of their handiwork, police said. Booked under sections 379 of the Indian Penal Code, the duo have confessed to the crime and the police have recovered two bikes from their possession. Further investigation is on.

his other workers told him that door of the bathroom is locked since long.

Police was informed assuming that someone has locked up inside for mischief, but when plank above the door was removed Habib’s body was found after which they searched for his address and went to inform his family, but they found Faima’s body. Habib’s employer told police that he used to be absent regularly and he called some time ago from his village asking for help after which he was called to Mumbai and given a job.

Now, Bhayandar on radar of bike-borne bag snatchers

By Suresh Golani

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fter striking at targets at isolated locations, the notorious bike borne bag snatchers seem to have shifted their operations to busy and crowded spots, taking the victim by surprise. Two separate incidents were reported in as many days in the city. In the first case, two bike borne miscreants snatched a bag containing Rs.6.5 lakh cash from Krishna Choudhary (18) near the railway station.

The second incident has been reported near the flyover bridge where a 56year-old woman, Shashikala Agarwal, was waiting for an auto-rickshaw when two unidentified men on a bike drove close to her, snatched her handbag and sped off. The bag contained Rs.1 lakh cash. An on-duty patrolling team made an unsuccessful attempt to chase down the culprits.

In both the cases the victims had stepped out of banks after withdrawing the cash, raising a doubt that the bikers had information about the monetary transactions. A case under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.

PSI Chavhan is carrying out further investigations.

cially on special grounds like medical, weddings or any other kind of emergency.

They should be relieved immediately.” Besides, an official circular issued to all senior officers this week, advises them that they should behave well with their juniors, listen to their grievances and try to sort out their problems, the DCP added.

It may be recalled that on Saturday night, senior inspector (SPI) Vilas Joshi, was shot by his junior, assistant sub inspector (ASI) Dilip Shikre following a leave related argument. Joshi succumbed to his injuries at Lilavati hospital early on Sunday.

CHANGE OF NAME

I Parvati Khimji Katariya have changed my name to Parul Ramesh Bhanushali as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 .

C-6526 I Ramesh Nanda have changed my name to Ramesh Bhanushali as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 .

C-6527 I Parul Ramesh Nanda have changed my name to Parul Ramesh Bhanushali as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 .

C-6528 We Ramesh Bhanushali and Parul Ramesh Bhanushali have changed our minor daughter’s name form Avani Ramesh Nanda to Avani Ramesh Bhanushali as per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 C-6529 We Ramesh Bhanushali and Parul Ramesh Bhanushali have changed our minor daughter’s name form Shreya Ramesh Nanda To Shreya Ramesh Bhanushali as per deed Poll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 C-6530 We Ramesh Bhanushali and Parul Ramesh Bhanushali have changed our minor son’s name form Shaurya Ramesh Nanda to Shaurya Ramesh Bhanushali as per Deed Poll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 C-6531 I Sadam Hussain Ansari have changed my name to Feroz Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated 07/05/2015 .

C-6532 I Ashwinkumar Purushottam Solgama have changed my name to Ashwin Purushottam Solgama as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6533 I Bedanand Chaudhari have changed my name to Vedanand Chaudhari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6534 I Neerajkumar Vedanand Chaudhari @ Niraj Bedanand Chaudhari have changed my name to Niraj Vedanand Chaudhari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6535 I Abdul Rashid Sayyed have changed my name to Abdul Rashid Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6536 I Aaisha Abdul Rashid Sayyed have changed my name to Ayesha Abdul Rashid Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6537 I Punavashi Gupta have changed my name to Punwasi Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6538 I Jitendar Punavashi Gupta have changed my name to Jitendra Punwasi Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6539 We Narendra Jakkani and Lavanya Narendra Jakkani have changed our minor son's name from Adhish Narendra Jakani to Adhish Narendra Jakkani as per Deed Poll Affidavit.

C-6540

CLASSIFIEDS I Narendra Jakani have changed my name to Narendra Jakkani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6541 I Lavanya Narendra Jakani have changed my name to Lavanya Narendra Jakkani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6542 I Javerben Hasmukh Furia have changed my name to Javer Hasmukh Furia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6543 I Dipashri Gurudas Sangekar have changed my name to Mrinal Rajesh Kalwalkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6544 I Parmananda Shivchand Gupta have changed my name to Ramanand Shivchand Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6545 I Nasima Iqbal Bijapuri & Nasim Iqbal Bijapuri have changed my name to Nasimabanu Iqbal Bijapuri as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6546 I Noor Mohammed Mohd Akram have changed my name to Noor Mohammed Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6547 I Mohd Akram have changed my name to Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6548 I Jamila Mohd Akram have changed my name to Jamila Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6549 I Mohamed Hasim Akram have changed my name to Hasim Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6550 I Akram Noor Mohammed have changed my name to Akram Noor Mohammed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6551 I Jamila Akram have changed my name to Jamila Akram Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6552 I Lukhman Shaikh have changed my name to Luqman Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6553 I Jayeshkumar Damodar Lakhani have changed my name to Jayesh Damodar Lakhani as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-6554 I Hareshkumar Damodar Lakhani have changed my name to Haresh Damodar Lakhani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6555 I Rahul Sudhirbhai & Rahul Sudhirbhai Sompura have changed my name to Rahul Sudhir Sompura as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6556 I Sudhirbhai Himmatlal & Sudhirbhai Sompura have changed my name to Sudhir Himmatlal Sompura as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6557 I Bhavnaben Sudhirbhai & Bhavnaben Sudhirbhai Sompura have changed my name to Bhavna Sudhir Sompura as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mr. Srichand Bachumal Chapro have changed my name to Mr. Srichand Bachumal Pirwani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6559 I Tina Ramesh Tekwani have changed my name to Chehek Badal Motiramani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Deepika Kumari Ashok Kumar Jain have changed my name to Deepika Hevin Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6561 I Rashila Devi Jain have changed my name to Rashilaben Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6562 I Janabai (Pooja) Prithwiraj Prabhukhot have changed my name to Pooja Prithwiraj Prabhukhot as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6563 I Km Sanyogita have changed my name to Sanyogita Shivraj Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6564 I Gerson Brian Dsilva have changed my name to Brian Desmond Dsilva as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6565 I Neelkant Dashrath Patil have changed my name to Nilkhanth Dasharath Patil as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/05/15 C-6566 We Sharique Qasim Karbari & Sana Sharique Karbari have changed our minor son’s name from Arzaan Sharik Karbari to Abdul Hadi Sharique Karbari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6567 I Perveeenbano Ladle Ali have changed my name to Parveenbano Ladle Ali as per Deedpoll Affidavit ME787861.

C-6568 I Dhirajkumar Jawaharlal Gupta have changed my name to Dhiraj Jawaharlal Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6569 I Ritika Sudhir Salvi have changed my name to Rhutika Sudhir Salvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6570 I Meena Vijayrao Patankar have changed my name to Sneha Sudhir Salvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6571 I Rahm Bax Rais Bax Shaikh have changed my name to Rahim Buksh Rais Buksh Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6572 I Rais Bax Kadir Bax Shaikh have changed my name to Rais Buksh Kadir Bax Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6573 I Golapi Khatun Abdul Hamid have changed my name to Golapi Suhail Pavaskar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-6574 I Jenny Navinchandra Panchmatia have changed my name to Jigna Ketan Thakkar as per Affidavit datrd 6-5- 2015 C-6151

AGAINST ANTI-NATIONALS.... Members of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATE) Mumbai conduct a peaceful protest march against J&K separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani and his supporters for waving Pakistan flags in Kashmir, during a rally from Vithalwadi in Kalbadevi Road to CST Station, on Thursday.

CCFI files criminal case against Greenpeace India

By A Staff Reporter

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rop Care Federation of India (CCFI) is a registered association in India representing bonafide interests of domestic manufacturers and exporters of agrochemicals.

We have enviable track record of exposing false and fabricated pesticide analysis report produced by foreign funded environmental activists organisations.

From a chronically food shortage country and a country with millions of starving people in 1960s, India has become the second largest agri producer in the world now, thanks to adoption of modern scientific inputs and practices by our farmers. India’s agricultural scientists, extension officers, and agri input industry have played a commendable role in advancing our agriculture to be among the top in the world.

India is now a net exporter in agriculture.

In 2013-14, India’s agricultural exports touched a record $44 bn. India ranks among the top 10 food exporting countries in the world. Foreign funded activists work covertly to tarnish the image of Indian agriculture. India’s farm exports are growing at a compounded annual growth of over 21 percent.The ulterior aim of these foreign funded activists is to discredit and tarnish the image of Indian farm products and make us lose our competitiveness.

According to a press release issued by Rajju Shroff, Chairman of the Crop Care Federation of India, “In August 2014, Greenpeace India released a self sponsored study report directly to the popular media titled “Trouble Brewing: Pesticide Residues in Tea Sample” that claimed to have found 34 different pesticides in tea samples taken from the retail markets in India and analysed at an undisclosed laboratory in Europe. The report did not reveal the test protocol followed for the analysis and the raw data including chromatograms pertaining to the analysis for expert peer review in India. All these go against the established norms. The motive of Greenpeace India is malicious. It is to build public pressure on Indian government and Indian tea industry by spreading inscrutable allegations. It is to tarnish the image of Indian agriculture and Indian economy. Indian tea is among the top exported commodities. It is necessary to know

all the raw data behind the alleged analytical findings reported by Greenpeace in the press. A careful scrutiny of the underlying data would alone bring out whether the study was properly designed or conducted and if there were any methodological improprieties involved. Disclosure of complete raw data would not only benefit the stakeholders in India but also the public at large.”

It further stated, “It causes greater prejudice to stakeholders and general public in India to be forced to accept the Greenpeace findings at the face value without the underlying laboratory data. The disclosure of full raw data would alone achieve the fair play and equal justice. The raw data should be made available to our experts who are skilled and perceptive. Greenpeace India has no business whatsoever to analyze our food samples surreptitiously, refuse to divulge raw data and resort to blackmailing tactics. Article 51-A (h) of the Indian Constitution provides, inter alia, it shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen of India to “develop scientific temper and spirit of inquiry”. The “scientific” temper refers to an attitude, which involves application of scientific principles and logic without bias and errors. According to India’s Ministry of Law and Justice the “scientific temper” in the Article 51-A(h) requires thirst for knowledge and urge to research for facts and zeal for setting things right. The fundamental duty to develop scientific temper and spirit of inquiry is applicable to all citizens. We have in fact exercised this fundamental duty when we sought the raw data behind the mysterious analysis by Greenpeace in an unknown laboratory in Europe. We have a fundamental duty u/s 51-A (h) of Indian Constitution to seek all laboratory information to ascertain the veracity of the wild claims made by Greenpeace. CCFI therefore sent legal notice on Sept 3, 2014 to Greenpeace India seeking raw data in their self sponsored residue analysis (in an undisclosed laboratory in Europe). But the Greenpeace refused to make the raw data available to us for expert peer review. In their response they have bluntly stated ““they are under no obligation to furnish the copies of the raw data” and that CCFI “have no right to any information in addition to what is provided in the (published) report.

NGOs plan blood donation camps to mark World Thalassemia Day

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Thalassemia is a form of inherited recessive blood disorder characterised by abnormal formation of hemoglobin

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orld Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating World Thalassemia Day on Friday for which the theme is ‘Enhancing partnership towards patient - centred health systems: Good health adds life to years!’ that highlights the need to cater different health systems towards patient’s needs and requirements.

Vinay Shetty, Vice President of Think Foundation NGO said they will be organising six blood donation camps to celebrate the occasion. “While our NGO organises events every Saturday an event in Day Care centres for thalassemia children, we will also be organising the blood donation campaigns on Friday. It is important that our youngsters get a minority thalassemia check up done at least once. I also request that people donate blood whenever they get the chance to do it,” said Shetty.

Dr. Suleman Merchant, Dean of Sion Hospital said

youngsters should do mandatory health check ups. “While the testing and treatment of the disorder had evolved in our country, mandatory health checks ups are not done. Such check ups should be done by people who are getting married so that they may know if they have thalassemia minority in their bodies. It is to ensure that they know if their children can get thalassemia majority,” said Dr. Merchant.

Dr. Mukesh Desai, a hematologist associated with Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital at Vile Parle, has been counseling and treating many such patients in Mumbai. “I counsel around 100-200 thalassemia

patients every year. While children with the age of 6 months to 4 years have to undergo blood transfusion, the curative measure for them would be a bone marrow transplant. Such transplants are costly but we have many organisations in Mumbai who can help gather funds for poor patients,” said Dr Desai.

Thalassemia is a form of inherited recessive blood disorder characterized by abnormal formation of hemoglobin. According to the statistics of the Indian Red Cross Society, in India thalassemia majorly affects over 1, 00,000 people and over 8,000 reported thalassemia births take place every year.

Early detection of ovarian cancer is crucial for women

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n Friday, World Ovarian Cancer Day is being celebrated around the world.

Started in 2013, this event is conducted every year on May 8 to highlight the need of tackling ovarian cancer and to bring its awareness among women.

Dr. Meghal Sanghvi, consultant oncosurgeon at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai Central, said that women

come to them for treatment at late stages. “There are four stages of ovarian cancer and the third and fourth stages are fatal ones. We have patients who have come to us for treatment during these stages which is very late. Although we have treated some patients even at the fourth stage through chemotherapy and given them a few years to live, we recommend women to do health check ups every year,”

said Dr. Sanghvi.

Dr. Vinita Salvi, Consultant Gynecologist at Global Hospitals, Mumbai said that it is not easy to know the symptoms of the cancer. “At present, it is difficult to know the symptoms of the cancer.

Women normally brush off the pains in their abdomen and stomach as any normal pain. What I would recommend to them is to get a pelvic ultrasound test done and also visit a gynecologist to ensure that it is detected,” said Dr. Salvi.

The chances of survival for ovarian cancer is only 45 per cent compared to 89 per cent in breast cancer patients according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The deadly cancer is also responsible for over 1,40,000 women deaths each year around the globe.

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ATVM machines confuse commuters

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take a coupon in advance for my journey, and now when I ays after the complete see ATVM I get very confused scrapping of the coupon as to how to operate it. For a validating machines (CVM) person who cannot read or from May 1, passengers travwrite properly, it is a horrifyeling in local trains are now ing thing. Now I ask my son finding it difficult to use the to get my tickets as I cannot Automatic Ticket Vending stand in a long queue.”

Machine (ATVM) which has A K Singh, senior public rebeen installed by both, Cenlation officer of Central Railtral and Western Railway. way said, “Now there are a However, railway officials betotal of 699 ATVM machines lieve that within a few installed in the central region months commuters will get help me and mostly there is and more than 310 facilitafamiliar with these machines no one. I have seen other tors present in order to help and use it smoothly. people also who prefer to commuters get tickets. HowSatish Kulkarni (40), a cloth stand in long queues to get ever, ATVM machines are advendor said, “I get clothes in tickets instead of using ATVM vanced technology and wholesale from Masjid Ban- machines. I want the govern- people will get familiar to dar and I reside in Vidyavihar. ment to bring back the them with time.”

I used to take the coupons as coupon vending machines.”

The CVM were completely I do not travel daily, and they Sneha Ambekar (54), a res- stopped in Central and Westwere the best option for me. ident of Mulund said, “I visit ern Railway from March 31.

However, now after these ma- my daughter who resides in However, an extension of one chines have been installed I Ghatkopar every week and I month till April 31st was find it very difficult to get my always take coupons as I can- given to passengers who had ticket, as most of the time I not stand in long queues for the coupon booklets. aroosa.ahmed@afternoondc.in have to ask somebody else to the ticket. I used to always

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Imperative need of revisiting the thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore

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Ponder awhile…

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky.”

—Rabindranath Tagore

Misplaced sympathy and support F

ilm actor Salman Khan must be thankful that the hit and run case against him went on for as many as 13 years. He was free all this time and he could carry on with his professional work. He could not have been unaware he had ran over some sleeping poor folks. He did not bother to find out what had happened to them. He should have got out of his car, and attended to the wounded. If he had called the police immediately, he could have built a good case for himself. He did not do that. He ran away from the scene and hid himself. He should have taken the injured to hospital in his car. Finally, whatever chance he had was torn to bits when he got his driver to say he the driver was at the wheel.

This admission sounded so unconvincing. It was clear he had carried out a cover-up operation.

That he was guilty was becoming increasingly clear. He was under the influence of liquor. He must have had blurred vision. As he drove blindly, a tragedy was waiting to happen.

Salman Khan is a well-known, popular person. He is getting a lot of sympathy. His fans are saying that existing laws should not apply in his case. If instead of Salman, the accused was someone else, even a 10year sentence would have been held appropriate.

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NDIA is often subjected to socio-political challenges from within. The root cause of the ordeals arises from an essential failure to keep the harmonious Indian social structure undisturbed and also from the various instances of failing to adhere to the requisite parameters of duties and responsibilities in governance, political dynamics, and in the process of drawing up and implementing sundry programmes, for the benefit of the country. In times of success and dilemmas, noble principles are often espoused, and the contributions of towering personalities, identified with India, are reminisced. Among those, whose work and legacy have enriched India and the wider world comprehensively, Rabindranath Tagore – born in 1861 and passed away in 1941, a Nobel-laureate poetphilosopher, and also referred to as ‘Gurudev’ — conspicuously occupies an exalted position. His views on Indian society, politics, and the path to nation-building, merits an earnest contemplation on the occasion of his birth anniversary, celebrated on May 9.

Tagore’s vast arrays of laudable works are an outcome of an illustrious combination of wealth, learning, vision, responsibility and efficacy in a human character. As a student in a school in Kolkata — then called Calcutta — young Tagore was overcome with ennui and dissatisfaction. What dissatisfied him most was the claustrophobic academic environment, where pupils were taught essentially to memorize a particular curriculum to be able to ably blurt it out on the answer sheets of the examinations. The endeavour to hone critical evaluation skills and independent thought along with the requisite tasks of inculcating a sense of discipline, responsibility, and hard work in students was perceptibly absent. He refused to go to school as he felt hemmed in by the narrow reach of quotidian academics.

A rigorous and comprehensive educational curriculum, which included musical training and physical exercises, and was administered by an array of teachers, was organized for him at his residence in Calcutta. The outcome was a success. Rabindranath Tagore was ready to take the first steps which would ultimately create a unique and far-reaching imprint upon human society.

Visva Bharati University In the midst of rural Bengal, he set up his academy — which eventually metamorphosed into the Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan — where an earnest education was to be imparted in the midst of the richness and open spaces of nature. His vision was to make the university a place for learning with earnest interactions across the world, where students and teachers would interact meaningfully with each other, and where students would have an opportunity to meet their educational needs by way of general education and pursue a field or fields of study of special interest. Sadly, Visva Bharati

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University is no longer among the preferred destinations for most earnest students, but some departments are still creditable. Additionally, Tagore’s rich legacy has made Visva Bharati and Shantiniketan as worthy places to visit for people in India and across the world; the number of tourists are steadily increasing with the passage of years, and it is a fervent hope that Visva Bharati will once again become a famed university in future.

In contemporary India, the universities are gradually being encouraged to develop a semester-based system with scope for various courses, to be able to cater better to respective student’s interests. After long years of neglect, there has been some noticeable appreciation of trying to inculcate critical, independent thinking within the guidelines of higher educational curriculum in India.

BY AND LARGE Ranajoy Sen Tagore’s vision bears increasing relevance in preparing the country’s educational curriculum to enhance its efficacy and success.

Indian politics today is characterized more by raucous, acrimonious, self-defeating, and violent outbursts than by fruitful public debates and a striving for effective harmony on basic acceptable principles among various political parties. But, a principal reason for this degeneration is that individuals often get themselves involved in party politics without completing their basic educational requirements. In many colleges, dabbling in active politics has become a bane. This is so because those getting themselves involved in politics by neglecting education are doing a disservice to politics itself. Politics is essentially the dynamics of managing and contributing to the ‘polity’ or society. It could be through political governance, participation in political parties, rising to high levels of professional accomplishment, bona fide entrepreneurship, or effective accomplishment of any other professional occupation. All contribute in some way or the other to the ‘polity’. Compromising the import of knowledge and skills and exclusively involving oneself with political parties is a fertile ground for inviting interpolitical party clashes and contributing to the disrepute of the entire political process. The dangers of such a possibility of public affairs in India was explicitly expressed by Tagore

Watch out when you appreciate someone!

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HEN do you appreciate someone?

Don’t you appreciate them when they do something that is unusual, not ordinary, something that is not their nature?

When a wicked person fails to cause problems, you appreciate them. Or when someone you think is not good performs a good deed, you appreciate them. When a good person does something extraordinary, you appreciate them.

If a child makes you a cup of tea, you appreciate it, but if a mother made the same cup

of tea, you are less likely to appreciate it because it is a normal act for her.

In the same way, you appreciate getting a ride from someone you do not know, but you

MATTER & SPIRIT may not appreciate it from a bus driver.

In all these cases, the acts you praise are temporary, out of character, or not in the nature of that person. So when you appreciate

who made his displeasure and repulsion felt in no uncertain terms to those political leaders of his time who encouraged young men and women to join in politics to the detriment of education and constructive endeavours.

Against Gandhi’s call Tagore was flatly against Mahatma Gandhi’s call to students to boycott schools and colleges in the cause of national freedom movement, and said so to him in no uncertain terms. Tagore reasoned that having passion and concern for Independence was undoubtedly a noble aim, but what contribution towards nation-building would those involved make if they were to neglect their education?

They would be most susceptible to manipulation and misguidance by others and that could be calamitous for society. The Mahatma had no appropriate answers to this.

On another occasion, while discussing about communal unity, Tagore cautioned Gandhi not to remain smug from the superficial Hindu-Muslim unity, which Gandhi was trying to build up to withstand the batons and bullets of the police in British-ruled India.

Unity among communities could only be effectively attained if people began to study the texts and philosophy of the religions and ideologies of one another, and consequently developed an understanding and appreciation of various beliefs and their attendant cultures, practices, and their necessity for an essential unity with each other, ecumenically and in appropriate contexts.

And even then it would take a significant time for the foundations inter-religious unity to strengthen to make communal conflicts tangibly a thing of the past. The vicious riots in the aftermath of Independence and partition of the country, and the subsequent several instances of the flaring up of communal tensions in India, through political and religious instigation or otherwise, are an attestation of the increasing validity of Tagore’s viewpoints.

Rabindranath Tagore ceaselessly and wisely emphasized on the imperative of undertaking thoughtful and constructive work for the attainment of human well being and prosperity. Although India is a relatively stable parliamentary democracy, it still contains manifests several shortcomings by way of economic dissatisfactions, social misunderstandings, socio-political appeasement, and the needlessly demeaning views communities or political parties occasionally tend to cast against each other. Tagore’s phenomenal works, manifested through numerous novels, musical compositions, plays, poems, and several other essays comprised of topics on society, politics, environment, philosophy, scientific discussions, religion, travelogues, among others, are an invaluable palliative for the challenges and conflicts often witnessed in India and over the world. someone for something, you imply that it is not the way they usually are.

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

That means that the act is not in their nature, and that is why they want to be appreciated. If it is not coming from their nature, it is an imposed act.

So when you appreciate someone you imply that it is not their nature, that it is not the way they usually are. It is a rare act or quality. Appreciation implies a sense of separateness or distance, so watch out when you appreciate someone!

— SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 28, 1998

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DESPITE taking around 13 years to handover a judgement in 2002 hitand-run case, it has finally came out without reprieve for the matinee idol Salman Khan, who has been sentenced to five years in jail.

He was held guilty of all eight charges in the case. Anyway, justice was delayed but not denied in the end. Somehow, the judge was lenient in delivering the judgement and thus reduced the quantum of punishment to 5 years, keeping in view of his good work for the poor and the downtrodden people in the city of Mumbai. He has been convicted under Section 304(2) of the IPC. The punishment handed over to the film actor is a landmark judgement and the judge has considered both pros and cons before announcing 5-year-jail term to the heartthrob of Bollywood cinema.

—S. Abhishek Ramaswamy, Vashi

JUSTICE delayed is just denied but some solace to the family of a poor footpath dwellers who were mauled by the celebrity, as Salman Khan is sentenced to 5-year imprisonment after 13 years of hitand-run case. While we feel sorry for Salman Khan because he is a celebrity but nobody is talking about the pain of the family who lost their near and dear ones in a shocking case of drink and drive.

The argument that Salman Khan should be let off because he does a lot for charity was 'ridiculous'. That does not mean he can drink and kill fellow human beings. The judge deserve applause for convicting him at a time when many thought he would get away with milder sentence. The judgement would now deter people who drink and drive.

Salman Khan's humanitarian work is well known to all of us and I am sure the actor regrets the incident but it was too late for him to repent.

The least Salman Khan's family can now do is to monetarily support the victims family.

—S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

I was shocked to note that most of English news channels, overtly or covertly, defamed Bombay High Court that granted two-day interim bail to Salman Khan, who was found guilty in 2002 hit-n-run case.

The decision of justice Abhay Thipsay, who worked under the ambit of law, to grant interim bail to Salman Khan was seen as an eye-sore for most electronic media scribes.

Is the electronic-media running a parallel court? Or they are self-

‘Daddy’, the friendly gangster

Arun Gawli alias Daddy

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Justice delayed, denied or both?

JUSTICE has at last been given after so many years. It's good that the Hon'ble Magistrate did not accept the fairy tale given by the defence lawyer to save Salman Khan.

It is unfortunate that all Bollywood have not seen to the suffering of the common man due to Salman's negligence and all sided with him blindly. It is said 'birds of same feather flock together' and this is what everyone [without any exception] in Bollywood have done without even thinking. They are so used to 'reel life' that they are not able to see 'real life'.

— Sharad Kumar, Mumbai

I am glad the protracted 2002 hitand-run case has drawn to a close with the court finding Salman Khan guilt. It is obvious the driver Ashok Singh has been heavily bribed to confess to a crime he did not commit to save the skin of the arrogant Bollywood star.

Using Baba Siddique and a slew of other political friends with dubious characters and shady contacts he hoped to win over the jury.

It is hoped the court orders an investigation into the background of Landmark judgement would serve as deterrent to those who dare to drive in an inebriated state of mind these political figures with nefarious dealings. Salman Khan's "huproclaimed judges to speak vol- Khan via various films suggested Far from cutting a heroic figure, manitarian" work was a facade to umes against a just order of interim how valuable his life was. Hun- he became just another member of win over the public and to soothe bail? If Bombay High Court lord- dreds of crores of fans love him too. a tribe of rich and powerful who the jury into a state of complaship takes a serious cognisance of But for the law, the life of Sharif was routinely pay off their underlings cence.

— Nishant Berry, Mumbai this matter, the electronic chan- no less valuable. This judgment with hefty bribes to perjure themnels, which were repeatedly deliv- also sends a strong message against selves and plead guilty to the

ering their own verdicts, can face drunk driving. People are entitled crimes of their masters. An honest prosecution under certain Sections to get drunk but they have no busi- admission by the superstar that he of the IPC. ness getting behind the wheels in was at fault - and not in full control IT is quite heartening that though Though media enjoys freedom of this state. Because then, they en- of his faculties - would have proba- justice was delayed, it was not denied. This case would have been speech but this does not give them danger not only their own lives but bly earned him a lesser sentence.

— Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba dragged for years had the superior right to defame the judiciary for its also the lives of others. No matter court did not put its foot down with decisions. The media should show how rich and powerful and famous

the trial court. smart thinking and alacrity espe- the accused may be, in modern soIrrespective of what Salman and cially when covering sensitive cases ciety taking someone's life must YOU drank, you drove and you his lawyers have argued, it was an of the judiciary. If they lopsidedly have consequences.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai killed. Sentence for this offence you open and shut case. It is ridiculous speak up their minds, it sets a got is 5 years. No sympathies and to believe the driver who came wrong precedent about the judici no mercy. After writing scores of ar- from nowhere and stated that he ary towards it viewers.

— Fayyaz S. Pathan, Dahisar ticles against Salman Khan, all was behind the wheels that killed IT was said of King Charles I of these years, I stand vindicated. All the victim. Also it was equally

England just before he was about his life Salman has been dealing in wrong to believe the argument of to be executed on orders of Oliver illegal activities be it drink, drive Salman's lawyer that the victim was EQUALITY before law is the lode- Cromwell, that nothing in his life and killing, women beating, black killed by crane. It clearly shows that stone of democracy. Whether it is a became his manner of leaving it. buck killing and with arrogance even an intelligent person can shining superstar in a big SUV or a Salman Khan would have benefit- personified. It was just a matter of argue ridiculously. poor man sleeping on a dimly lit ted from his example. His ludi- time. And for people who believe One thing is sure that mighty pavement, the courts of India must crous attempts (through his Salman has been targeted due to people like Salman and Jaytreat both alike. This is the positive lawyers) to transform a straightfor- his celebrity status, I think due to alalithaa can temporarily delay the takeaway of Mumbai Sessions ward hit-and-run accident into a his celebrity status he has been justice by their money power. UltiCourt judgment convicting Salman melodrama by producing his able to avoid arrest for the last thir- mately, in both the cases, justice Khan for running over Nurullah driver at the eleventh hour to take teen years. The NGO Being Human prevailed. It is possible, even in Mehboob Sharif under the influ- the blame and to aver that he was is just a protective marketing um- Chinkara killing case, Salman may ence of alcohol in 2002. not drunk at the time of the acci- brella to cover all his misdeeds. be found guilty. It will definitely — Chandrakant Kotian, Mumbai serve as a lesson to Saif Ali Khan As this hit and run case neared dent, not only backfired but cost conclusion, a spate of stories about him whatever public sympathy he and others.

— Maneshwar Nayak, Mumbai the hundreds of crores riding on may have had.

WHILE it is good news that the son of Arun Gawli alias Daddy is getting married, the idea of Mumbai police to post 150 cops at the marriage venue to keep an eye on the guest list is an exercise in futility.

It is widely known that the don has many friends in police department who would like to LETTER OF attend the wedding, and THE DAY also one should not get surprised if some influential personalities of Mumbai also attend the gala ceremony. Mumbai police is running short of staff, and these 150 odd cops can be used positively to safeguard our streets and our women.

—Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

BEST's step-motherly attitude

than 35 crores. Corporate sectors have to pay more than 30 crores.

BEST has to collect crores of rupees The BEST should cut off their from government agencies, big electricity to teach them a good leshousing societies, police commis- son then only they will be punctual sioner's office and corporate sec- and pay the bill on time. This is totors, but their electric supply is not tally injustice to the people of our disrupted, as nobody dares to dis- country. Hope the concern authorconnect it. In deep contrast, if a ity will look into the matter and will common people do not pay their take necessary actions.

—Yogesh R. Bhavsar, Dahisar electricity bill for two months, their power connections are immediately cut off. Why this step-motherly attitude towards general public. There are around 200 customers from cor- THIS is in context of "loggerheads" porate sectors and big housing so- situation that prevailed between rulcieties from whom the BEST has to ing party and opposition parties in recover huge amount. Only Govern- India. A media report mentioned ment agencies have to pay more that "The Congress is set to launch a

Political conundrum

scathing attack (a suggestion would have been a more appropriate word) on NDA regime over long pending vacancies in top government organisations”. Similarly the Congress is also not happy with the NDA over the handling of Dawood Ibrahim imbroglio. However the opposition should work in tandem with the government and not at variance with it.

The opposition should also see that there is constructive opposition and not opposition for oppositions sake.

If at all there is a difference of opinion they should see to it that the matter is cordially resolved and there is no heckling and hooting that is generally witnessed.

—Hemant Hemmady, Virar

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12 Continued from pg 1 « A stunned Sports Ministry swung into action on Thursday by ordering an inquiry and directing SAI Director General Injeti Srinivas to rush to Kerala for an on the spot assessment.

"I am deeply aggrieved by the incident that has happened in Kerala. The young girl who has died was a very promising sportsperson. It is a big loss to the country in general and Sports Authority of India and sports fraternity in particular. I convey my condolences to the bereaved family. We will give all possible help to the bereaved family," Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told PTI. "Three girls are still undergoing treatment. I pray for their speedy recovery. To provide them the best possible treatment is our top priority. Local police is investigating the matter. I have also directed the Director General of SAI to rush to the spot and give me a factual report. I have specifi-

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CITY cally directed him to ensure that the best possible treatment is made available to the three girls who are undergoing treatment.

"While law will take its own course, at this stage I would only like to say that if anyone from Sports Authority of India is found guilty in connection with this tragic incident, strictest possible action will be taken against him or her," he added.

The girls are suspected to have consumed the fruit, locally called 'Othalanga', at 3pm yesterday inside the SAI women's hostel. They were rushed to a hospital around 7pm after they fainted and were later taken to Alapuzha Medical College, where one of them died, the police said.

The condition of the three hospitalised athletes was serious with two of them put on pacemakers. The next 48 hours will be crucial.

The girls were undergoing training at the Water Sports Centre of the SAI at nearby Punnamada. Relatives alleged that the girls were

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People protest at Sports Authority of India centre in Alappuzha after a student died on Thursday. being physically and mentally tortured by some seniors.

However, the hostel warden denied the charges and said they came to know about the condition of the girls only when they fainted.

"None in the hostel tortured them," she said.

Police have registered a case of 'unnatural death'.

Meanwhile, Srinivas said survivors are being provided with the best possible medical care.

"I convey my condolences to the bereaved families. At this juncture, our priority is to save lives. What prompted

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Plot bearing CTS CTS No. 1,1/1 to 1/181, 17, 17/1 to 17/23 of Village Tirandaz, CTS No. 1 of Village Powai & CTS No. 54, 67A and 68 of village Paspoli, Taluka Kurla, for Indian Institute of TechnologyBombay, Powai.

Tree No. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 39A, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 & 55 Total -26 Trees

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Plot bearing C.T.S. No. 343 (part), Village Chembur, situated at Lal Dongar, Off. Sion Trombay Road, Chembur Mumbai-71.

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Developers-M/s. Spenta Housing Corporation: Contact No. 22633388 and Jr. Tree Officer ‘M/ West’ Ward Mob. No. 9403087025

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Plot bearing CTS No. 106, Tree No. 1 & 2 106/1 to 5, 107, 107/1 to 9, Total 2 Trees 108(pt), 111(pt), 111/1 to 77, 80 to 132 & 112(pt) of Village Kurla, Hutatma Keluskar Marg, Kurla (W), Mumbai known as Jankalyan S.A. CHS Ltd.

Coming in the access of proposed building for fire-fighting point of view

Architect-M/s. Anand V. Dhokay Architect & Designer: Contact No. 9869139996 and Jr. Tree Officer ‘L’ Ward Mob. No. 9860513050

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Plot bearing CTS No. 1300 (Sastha CHS Ltd.), Satyadhan Vidyapeeth Road, Mulund (W)

Tree No. 1 & 2 Total 2 Trees

Roadside trees coming in the construction work

Architect-M/s. Ashish Bhatt & Associates: Contact No. and Jr. Tree Officer ‘T’ Ward Mob. No. 9892708811

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Plot bearing CTS No. 19/1 to 19/13 of Village Mulund, MSD situated at Adi Shakti Road, Swapnanagari, Near Veena Nagar, Off L.B.S. Marg, Mulund (W).

Tree No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Total 7 Trees

Coming in the construction work of proposed building

Architect-M/s. Rare Associates: Contact No. 2261300024 and Jr. Tree Officer ‘T’ Ward Mob. No. 9892708811

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Plot bearing CTS No. 507/10 of Village Mulund (E), situated at M.P. Road, Mulund (W).

Tree No. 1, to 15, 17, 18, 18A, 19 to 26 Total 26 Trees

Coming in the construction work of proposed building

Architect-M/s. M.M. Archs Contact No. 25631768 and Jr. Tree Officer ‘T’ Ward Mob. No. 9892708811 If any objection or suggestion regarding above said proposal same should be submitted within 7 days from date of publishing of the advertisement.

Sd/Dy.Supdt. of Gardens & Tree Officer (i/c) Office of the Tree Authority V.J.B. Udyan, Byculla, Mumbai-400 027 PRO/146/ADV/2015-16

Don’t throw garbage on the public street. Put it in the bins provided

these young girls to do this will be investigated. Unfortunately there is no antidote to the poison they have consumed but best possible medical care is being provided to them," Srinivas told reporters in Delhi.

"It is difficult to say what is their current medical condition but it is an emergency we are dealing with. SAI is a very responsible body but when an incident like this happens, it is a matter of concern," he added.

"On behalf of the Sports Minister, I can assure that if anything is found wanting or if anybody is at fault, the strictest of action will be taken," he asserted.

"It is the most shocking and tragic incident in the history of SAI, as far as I can remember."

Alapuzha District Collector N Padmakumar, who visited the athletes undergoing treatment at the medical college hospital, said a detailed enquiry would be conducted into the incident.

A relative of Aparna, who died yesterday, alleged that the inmates of the SAI hostel were being physically tortured.

"The girl was hit by her coach two days ago with an oar due to which she could not sit or stand", he alleged.

Kerala sports minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said the state Sports secretary will probe the incident.

The government also announced financial help to the family of the deceased, and said expenses of those undergoing treatment

would be met by it.

Relatives of the athletes also alleged that some antisocial elements were also seen near the hostel.

The sports fraternity expressed shock at the incident and called for a detailed probe into what led to the unfortunate turn of events.

Ashwini Nachappa, a former athlete and founding member of Clean Sports India -- a movement for corruption-free sports in India, termed the incident as extremely unfortunate and said that it should be investigated properly.

Meanwhile, protesting against the incident, activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of (CPI(M), took out a march.

Alapuzha District Collector N Padmakumar told PTI that the four girls were brought to the hospital after 9pm yesterday, by which time the poison had entered their blood.

"We have to keep our fingers crossed. We cannot say that the three - aged 14, 16 and 17 - have overcome the crisis. It will take 2-3 days to know", he said.

"The girls have been put on medication to keep up their potassium level and two of them have been put on pacemakers".

The girls were conscious when brought in, he said, adding that the youngest had consumed only one fruit and her condition was better. There was also a possibility of the poison entering the muscles, he said.

Bail or Jail?

headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu on Thursday which did not give it an urgent hearing on the ground that the issue will come before the High Court.

On Wednesday, soon after the conviction, Salman's lawyer had moved the High Court which granted him interim bail for two days since he had not been given a detailed, reasoned copy of the verdict on the basis of which his appeal would be heard.

Later in the evening, trial court Judge D.W. Deshpande handed over a 240-page copy of the judgement to Salman.

“Since the appellant was on bail throughout the trial and since a copy of the judgement of conviction has not yet been furnished to him, it would be proper to protect the appellant for some time in the interest of justice,” Justice Thipsay observed while granting him interim bail till May 8.

His lawyers Harish Salve and Srikant Shivade would argue his bail plea in the absence of the actor as he was not required to be present under the law. Seeking bail until the time his appeal has been finally heard and disposed of, Salman has said the court may grant him liberty on such conditions as it deems fit. He said he had never misused any bail conditions imposed on him by the court in the past.

Continued from pg 1 « the American Express bakery in Bandra with his Toyota Land Cruiser on September 28, 2002, killing one person and wounding four others sleeping on the pavement outside.

The Bombay High Court board had listed Salman's appeal for admission in the courtroom of Justice Abhay Thipsay, who had on Wednesday granted him an interim bail for two days.

It will be recalled that the actor was convicted by the Sessions Court in South Mumbai and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment on various charges under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, besides penal provisions under Motor Vehicles Act and other laws.

Interestingly, another petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday complaining against the order of the Bombay High Court granting two-day interim bail to Salman Khan in this case, immediately after the Sessions Court had sentenced him to five years imprisonment. The plea was mentioned before a bench

pg 15 Find out about the Mother’s Day contest that is being run by Manubhai Jewellers

pg 18 We tell you about IndiaCircus.com’s new range of quirky travel accessories

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Showering appreciation Your mother will be more than happy even if she just gets to spend some quality time with you on Mother’s Day. But, getting her a little something will be like the icing on the cake, leaving her smiling from ear to ear this weekend! So, Dev Goswami & Yamini Walia bring you a few great gifts to choose from If you’re willing to really loosen your purse strings, we recommend this classy photo frame from Frazer and Haws.

Price `73,800 We love the cute packaging that these lip balms from Kiehl’s come in. The box is perfect for a Mother’s Day gift!

Price `1,485

If your mum loves to wear traditional outfits, this Farah Khan citrine piece will make for the perfect gift.

Price On request

Simple yet elegant gifts from Swarovski always work! We really love this pendant.

Price `7,060

Although perfumes are great gifts, they can be expensive. Midnight Romance by Ralph Lauren, however, is a great option!

Price `4,700

This bracelet from Fossil will go perfectly with most of your mum’s outfits.

Price `5,995

Luxury vanity cases will make your mum feel super special!

Pick up this River Island one, available on Jabong.com.

Price `3,290

If money really isn’t an issue and you want to spoil your mum silly, we recommend this Gc watch.

Price `31,990 Spa products are always a good gift. If you’re confused about what to pick, simply get her this spa box from Kama Ayurveda.

Price `1,550

Kitchen utensils are hardly exciting, but Le Creuset is about much more than utility!

We’re sure your mum will love these blue cocottes.

Price `4,500 (set of three)

Gift your mum a little bling to store her jewellery in! These jewellery boxes from Alchemy De Luxe are super classy.

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continued from pg 13 « Planning on visiting your mum with some takeout?

Bring along the Grover Zampa Soirée Brut Rose, to make Mother’s Day dinner more of a treat.

Price `900

Ananda.com has a great range of spa products that come in classy packaging.

Price `450 onwards

We can all agree that our mums are masters in the kitchen. So, it’s no surprise that this clock from 10am (Facebook.com/ 10am.online) is the perfect gift!

Price `1,100 Make your mum feel really special by splurging on these intricately detailed earrings from Kyra.

Price On request

With options such as cream cheese & jalapeno dips, cheese & cinnamon straws, croissants and jams to choose from, a customised hamper from Harsha K in Breach Candy will make for an indulgent gift.

Price `6,000-7,000

Looking for something to fit a tighter budget? Pick from a range of silver and sapphire jewellery from 2Divine.

Price `700 onwards

Can’t pick between gold and silver? Get her both!

These gold-silver studded earrings from Renu Oberoi are very trendy.

Price On request

Make sure your mum has something sparkly to match her outfit on special occasions. Pick up this BIBI clutch from Vitasta.

Price `4,800

Gift your mum a pop of colour to carry on her arm. We love this bright, red éléspry bag.

Price `2,500-5,000

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« exhibition Vikings froM the british MuseuM at pVr liVe

vikings on screen at pvr live P

What Viking way of life will you be privy to at PVR LIVE? Anindra Siqueira finds out

VR Live brings you an exhibition of Viking artifacts that focus on the period when the Vikings were at their most powerful — from the late 8th century to the early 11th century.

Vikings: Life and Legend will give you an exclusive peek into the British Museum’s major exhibition on the Vikings, with expert views on the Viking way of life, including their beliefs, burial practices, language, ships and swords.

Dharmesh Datta, vice president and head of alternate content at PVR Limited, tells us, “PVR is delighted to bring back the aura of legends with the screening of Vikings from the British Museum.

This spectacular show of treasures is a treat for the eye. During this era, the extraordinary Viking expansion from the Scandinavian homelands created a cultural network from the Caspian Sea to the North Atlantic and from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean.

The broadcast also explores how — through our languages, our poetry, our names, place names, and even our DNA — so many of us are connected across time to the Vikings.” For tickets visit PVR Cinemas’ website or BookMyShow.com.

When May 10 and 16, from 4pm onwards (the time may change) Where PVR Dynamix Mall, Juhu; PVR Phoenix, Lower Parel; PVR Oberoi Mall, Goregaon; PVR CitiMall Andheri; PVR Market City, Kurla Contact www.pvrcinemas.com/ www.bookmyshow.com

« show the 50 plus show

>> The show will have Viking treasures such as this ship brooch (left) and this set of Lewis Chessmen (top). You will also get to learn more about the Viking culture

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n exhibition dedicated to people who control the nation’s wealth, The 50 Plus Show is the brainchild of Vickram Sethi, art mogul and owner of ICIA Gallery. People in this age group are more active, adventurous, health conscious and money wise and this exhibition, with zones dedicated to wellness, beauty, money, travel, lifestyle, health and leisure, is just for them. Talking about the exhibitions, Vickram tells us, “I am extremely proud to curate this one-of-a-kind, neverbeen-done-before conceptual show. This is dedicated to everyone over 50-years-old who deserves attention and care. From fitness and travel to healthcare and investments, there is something for everyone at The 50 Plus Show. It’s a one-stop shop for all kinds of advice that are integral to the 50 plus lifestyle, who may not know where to get it from! This is my way of reaching out to this specific age group that needs helps and suggestions in various walks of life.”

When May 8 to 10, from 11am to 7pm Where Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Contact 22048138/ 22048139

« tour open air bus tours by raConteur walks MuMbai « Contest Mother’s Day

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f you want to participate in a heritage tour, then Raconteur Walks Mumbai has a treat for you! They are launching their first open air heritage bus tour, where you can discover the story of the city of Mumbai and learn how it grew from a group of seven small marshy islands to the gigantic behemoth that is the financial backbone of our country today. The tour will begin at the CST Railway Station building and cover places such as Ballard Estate, the Asiatic Library, the Gateway of India, Mumbai University, Churchgate and Chowpatty beach. Hop on!

Price `2,000 for adults and `1,000 for children (8 to 15years-old) When May 9, from 6.15pm onwards Where Outside McDonald’s, Opposite CST Station Contact 9920622704

>> The open air bus tour will begin from CST railway station

Contest by VlCC inDia

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o celebrate Mother’s Day, VLCC India is running a digital contest on their Facebook page. You will have to upload a video where you talk about why you feel your mother is your hero or upload a selfie with your mother and tag it with a comment. The best entries will be entitled to win an Amazon Kindle, a Samsung Core or VLCC gift vouchers.

Where www.facebook.com/vlccindia

« Contest Mother’s Day with

Manubhai Jewellers

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anubhai Jewellers is organising a contest called #My24Kmom, which allows you to pick one or more jewellery pieces and repost or retweet your favourite piece on your own social networking page, telling them why you would like to give it to your mother. The participant with the most creative response will win the jewellery piece that they pick/repost. Samir Sagar, director of Manubhai Jewellers tells us, “Through the #My24kmom contest, we have tried to thank our mothers for their pure, unconditional love.”

When Up to May 10 Where Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Contact www.manubhai.in

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WEEKEND PLANNER

FOOD & DRINK

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The ADC group is not responsible for any changes.

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luNch meNu by aSado

Summer meNu at guppy pop-up at olive

The Guppy Pop-Up at Olive, Mahalxmi, has launched a new, Hanami-inspired summer menu. Chef Vikram Khatri has followed the tenets of Japanese cooking to create this menu. The preparations use produce such as Tokasa seaweed, kobocha, yellowtail, angel-hair somen noodles and water chestnut. You can indulge in dishes such as Sakura Wood-Smoked Pumpkin Soup, Seaweed & Mesclun Salad, Cold Smoke Kampachi Sashimi, Parchment-Baked Market Fish, Chilled Ramen Noodles topped with Prawn & Crab Stick and Water chestnut Motoyaki and Yellowtail Nigiri. Vikram Khatri, executive chef at Guppy, tells us, “The new summer menu is inspired by the Hanami or the cherry blossom festival in Japan. This is a time marked by the retreat of winter and the beginning of warm weather, and our menu reflects this with its use of the freshest seasonal ingredients and light, cooling dishes, which will help patrons beat the summer heat.”

When Monday to Saturday Where The Guppy Pop-Up, Olive Bar & Kitchen, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Amateur Riders Club, Mahalaxmi contact 40559595/ 96

If you are looking for some refreshing treats this summer, head to Terttulia to enjoy a special sangria menu. Pick from their Wine Sangria, Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice, Bellini with Sparkling Wine, Peach, Cranberry and Melon Sangria with Fresh Muskmelon and White Wine with Peach. Imrun Sethi, owner of Terttulia, says “This summer, it’s all about sangria with sunshine in a cosy ambience with sweet casual dining in a sunlit area. Our menu is light, refreshing and delicious, giving you one more reason to eat, drink and enjoy with us.”

When Ongoing, from 11.30am onwards Where Terttulia, near Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Sea Face Road, Shivaji Park, Dadar contact 60020202

Seafood WeekeNdS at the JW marriott, Juhu

NeW burger meNu at out of the blue

Special Summer meNu at SaNte

Satiate your burger cravings with Out of the Blue’s all-new burger menu, which features freshly-baked brioche and sesame buns and uses premium ingredients. The burgers come with hand-cut triple-cooked fries and options include Micro burger with Smoked Broccoli & BBQ sauce, the Texas Rodeo Burger with Tortilla Chips, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Bean Sauce & Jalapeno, or pick the Quinoa cottage Cheese Burger with Red Pepper Sauce. Non-vegetarians can enjoy the Duo of Poultry Burger with Chicken and Slow Cooked Duck Patty or the Bang Bang Chicken Burger with Fresh Tomato Salsa and Kidney Beans. “This summer, entice your taste buds with the newly introduced burger menu.

Our flame-grilled burgers are prepared using freshly baked brioche and sesame buns, premium ingredients and hand-cut triple-cooked fries, to provide you with a hot and spicy, cool and sumptuous burger experience at Out of the Blue,” says Sidharth Jain, marketing and sales head at Out of the Blue, Khar.

When Up to May 31 Where Out of the Blue, Le Sutra Hotel, Union Park Road Number 5, Union Park, Pali Hill contact 9324839393

This summer, Sante brings you a special seasonal menu, which includes refreshing drinks such as Mango and Coconut Batida and mouth-watering morsels such as Grilled Bombay Duck & Mango Salsa Tacos and Grilled Shrimp in Chimichurri Sauce and Watermelon. Gaurav Dabrai, owner of Sante tells us, “Fresh fruits, a minimal use of spices and clean flavours summarises our summer menu. Our beverages have been concocted with the soaring temperatures in mind, making everything instantly refreshing.”

When Ongoing Where C’est La Vie, Ground Floor, 164, Hill Road, Bandra (w) contact 61322222

IPL DEALS

EXCURSION

ipl live With chriS gayle at the bar Stock exchaNge, bkc

the laSt refuge at gir NatioNal park With bNhS

Tonight, you can watch cricket with cricketer Chris Gayle at The Bar Stock Exchange! Interact with him as he plays the role of The Bar Stock Exchange DJ-cum-bartender for the day. The first 25 people to enter will also receive merchandise autographed

by Chris Gayle himself and can also try The Fizzky, a special cocktail dedicated to the Jamaican cricketer. Mihir Desai, coowner of The Bar Stock Exchange, tells us, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Chris Gayle to The Bar Stock Exchange family! This sport is a religion in our country and Chris Gayle is legendary — he will not only spin his favourite tracks, but also shake a leg with all his fans.”

When Tonight, from 8pm onwards contact 8454058000 Where The Bar Stock Exchange, Equinox Business Park, Off BKC, Kurla (w)

SaNgriaS aNd SuNShiNe at terttulia

Latin restaurant Asado has launched a lunch service, which offers delectable dishes such as Chipotle Cottage Cheese Steak, Haloumi Cottage Cheese Veg Skewer, Australian Sea Bass, Spinach Garbanzo Tortilla Baked Pie, Grilled Green Vegetables & Cottage Cheese, Pan Seared Sous Vide Chicken and Homemade Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Roulade. You can also try great summer drinks such as Chill Out Sangria, Margarita dē Alfanso and Watermelon Mojito. Trimaan Chandok, owner of Asado, tells us, “We have received an overwhelming response since Asado launched earlier this year. After that success, I am now excited to introduce lunch, where we will be offering an assortment of South American dishes along with some exciting cocktails to beat the summer heat. The lunch menu will be an exciting addition for people in the vicinity.”

When Sunday to Saturday, from noon to 4pm Where Asado, Manorama Chambers, Ground Floor, S V Road.

Bandra (w) contact 65686666

The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has organised a camp in one of the oldest national parks in India — the Gir National Park. The camp is a tribute to the Asiatic Lion, whose last resort is the wildlife sanctuary. Gir is home to a large number of animals including the four-horned antelope, chinkara and black-naped hare. Atul Sathe, manager of communications at BNHS, tells us, “BNHS is all set to explore the wonders of nature this summer and monsoon, in Mumbai as well as across India. Gir National Park is one of the oldest national parks of India. It’s famous for being the last refuge of the Asiatic Lion.” The camp is priced at `18,100 for members and `19,300 for non-members.

When May 30 to June 2 Where Gir National Park, Gujarat contact 22871202

Is your mouth already watering? The JW Marriott has launched seafood weekends at Lotus Café, and they have a delicious spread on offer. Himanshu Taneja, executive chef at the JW Marriott Mumbai, Juhu, tells us, “We believe in fresh preparations and seafood tastes best when it is fresh. We fly in the bestquality produce from Kochi, which is then prepared by our expert chefs to ensure that our guests get an authentic experience of flavours from the sea.”

The selection is a mix of European, Asian and Indian cuisine and includes oysters, court bouillon poached prawns, gravlax of salmon, fresh water scampi, snapper, grouper, sea bass, Himalayan trout, trumpet and halibut. The fish is prepared just the way you like it and served with various accompaniments. Let the lip smacking feast begin!” price `2,400 (inclusive of taxes) When Ongoing, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 7.30pm to 12.30am Where Lotus Café, JW Marriott Mumbai, Juhu contact 66933344

SHOPPING

SuNday bruNch at kipoS

If you enjoy Greek food, visit Kipos for their Sunday brunch. You can look forward to options such as Fennel Stew, Grilled Chicken with Chickpea and a range of pastas and desserts. Owner, Naveen Prem, tells us, “Sunday brunch is easily Mumbai’s favourite meal of the week, so we invite our patrons to be teleported into the picturesque gardens of Greece as they indulge in scrumptious Greek food with elements of Moroccan and Mediterranean, paired with great alcohol.” The brunch is priced at `999 for unlimited beer and sangria and `1,399 for unlimited beer, sangria and Indian made foreign liquor, respectively.

When Every Sunday, from 12pm onwards Where Kipos, 5th floor, Crystal Shoppers Paradise, Linking Road, Bandra (w) contact 30151100

WORKSHOPS

truefitt & hill opeNS at the t2 termiNal

Truefitt & Hill, the world’s oldest barber and luxury male grooming store recently launched a new store at the T2 terminal in Mumbai airport. They stock everything from shaving creams, aftershave lotions and hair & bath products to colognes and shaving creams, all of which are suitable for men with sensitive skin. Director, Krishna Gupta tells us, “Truefitt & Hill has created a new benchmark in men’s grooming in India, with unique products and services. This kiosk is just a stepping stone in this endeavour. We plan to set up over 75 stores in India over the next five years, out of which over 45 will be corporate owned and the rest franchised.” The brand also plans to sell other accessories such as cufflinks, wallets and pens at its new outlet.

Where Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Departure Lounge T2, Sahar, Andheri (E) contact www.truefittandhill.in

Ncpa’S Summer WorkShopS for kidS

The National Centre for Performing Arts is holding several summer workshops for children and teenagers, some to hone their arts and crafts skills, some to build self-confidence and some to get them acquainted with the performing arts.

The Big Debate, a workshop for teens set for the 6th and 7th of June to help them with solo speech and debate, will have fun interactive games and exercises. It runs from 11am to 1pm and is priced at `3,000. There’s also the Jhummur Dance, from June 11-15 for children who are 6 to 12-years-old. It teaches the art of the rhythmic folk dance and is priced at `1,500. The workshops run through May and well into June. For more information on the workshops available, visit the NCPA website, www.ncpamumbai.com When May and June contact 66223737 Where NCPA Marg, Nariman Point

Summer Salad cookShop by amrita kaurat at le box

This weekend, Amrita Rana of Life ki Recipe will teach you how to make the perfect salad. For a fee of `2,000, you can try a range of salads such as Mango Arugula salad with Chickpeas & Goat Cheese, Spicy Mango-Herb Vinaigrette, Mexicaninspired Corn Toastadas Salad with Avocado Pepper Salsa and Grilled Cheese Salad with Garlic Crouton Crumbs. Atmika, coowner of Ave 29, says, “The summer salads class with Amrita is the perfect workshop to hold in the summer and features a delicious range of salads that promote healthy eating.”

When May 9, from 4pm to 6.30pm Where Ave 29, 4, Kohinoor Mansion, 29 Hughes Road, Pedder Road contact 23804981, 9920480455

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« Top 5

prices (for stitching) Shirt: `850, Patterned shirt: `1,050, Trouser: `1,050, Jacket: `7,500, Suit: `8,500 Where The Capital, Unit G-7A, Plot C-70, G Block, BKC Contact 26502222

siTes for bed linen Looking to spruce up your bedroom, but don’t know where to start? We suggest you start with linen. Sara Shah tells you about the best shopping websites, so you can pick up some stellar bed linen

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hanging your bed linen is an easy way to freshen up your bedroom without making any major changes.

And the best part about it is that you’re spoiled for choice! With the great variety on offer, you can pick linen to match the curtains in your room or simply let it take centrestage. However, it is important to pick from the right places. So, take a look at our pick of the best websites for bed linen.

FabFurnish.Com When it comes to home décor, Fabfurnish.com is one of our favourite websites. The prices for bed linen start from `1,000 and you can shop from over 60 different brands! The option to choose from double bed sheets, fitted bed sheets, king size bed sheets and single bed sheets makes buying linen an easier process. Also, the top right corner of each picture has a small icon that showcases all the variants of a particular product.

The QuickesT collar Where do you go to get an outfit custommade for your workplace, for a special office function or simply for everyday style? Anindra Siqueira visits the Corporate Collars store in BKC to find out

C maspar.Com If you’re looking for luxurious bedding options, Maspar.com has you covered.

They have a range of 12 impressive inhouse collections to choose from, all of which offer a variety of colours and prints.

pepperFry.Com Pepperfry.com also has a section devoted to specific patterns such as Indian ethnic, geometric patterns and nature and florals.

What’s more, the prices start from as low as `200, which is great if you’re looking to buy bed linen without spending too much.

Fashionara.Com Fashionara.com’s selection of bed linen has some magnificent options to choose from and they usually have some sort of sale on, which allows you to make the most of their great deals! The product descriptions are accompanied by vibrant pictures and prices range from `100 to `7,499.

Goodearth.in Goodearth.in has got some gorgeous bed linen options in ethnic and folk designs, and although you may be hesitant to buy them because of their exorbitant prices, we guarantee that you will stare at them for at least five minutes before moving on. Their prices start from `10,500, but if you are looking to make a one-off purchase, Goodearth.in is the place to check out.

orporate Collars is a brand that offers custom-made clothing. Don’t let the name fool you; their clothing isn’t just for top-level executives — they tell me that they are also well versed in the art of stitching attire for weddings, for which they even offer a doorstep service. But, we’ll get to that later.

The Corporate Collars store in BKC is located in a building called The Capital, which is right next to a Starbucks outlet, making it hard to miss. The store is designed well, making the most of a tight space.

Situated literally on the corner of the modern commercial building, space is at a premium, and part of the building actually overhangs the store. You may not notice it at first, but once you realise where you are, with the edge of a building hanging over you, the feeling is both intriguing and scary.

They have a fairly wide range of material, neatly stacked and arranged in categories that match the clothing it is to become — shirts, trousers, jackets and suits. And they

Corporate Collars on Wheels The brand also has a van — designed by the iconic Dilip Chabria — which functions as a portable version of their store. I didn’t get the chance to see the van, but I’m told that it has everything the store does, in terms of fabrics and a tailor to take measurements. So, if you need to cater for clothing for a large wedding party, you can avail of the brand’s service. And, it doesn’t matter whether you drive your family down or call the van over, because they peg the same time frame for delivery of your finished custom-made clothing. use only imported fabric, including Italian and English wools. Since it’s a small space, everything has to be segmented. If you know what you want, you can get straight down to

business as they have a good selection of designs and patterns to choose from.

When it comes to custom-made clothing, I’m told that they can work from practically any design inspiration, whether it’s from a catalogue or even from a photograph, which is always a bonus. They also have an interesting set of collar designs mounted on the wall — the long neck, the two-button and the buttoned-down. And, in case you were wondering, they also do traditional Indian outfits such as bandhgalas and bandhis.

What I found the most interesting was their turnaround time. They’ll deliver a shirt and trouser in just four days (with a fitting a day or two after you pick out what you want) and a suit and blazer in just about a week.

They’ll even have two fittings sessions if necessary.

If you’re looking to add at least one quality piece of custom-fitted clothing to your wardrobe, it will be a good idea to pop in to Corporate Collars.

« new launches

Travel accessories by india circus If you’re all set for a vacation the summer, we think you should check out India Circus’ latest collection of funky travel accessories. The cute range features travel essentials such as travel pillows, eye masks, notebooks and phone covers in contemporary, chic prints. Their notebooks will work great as your travel diary and we especially love their eye masks and travel pillows, both of which feature quirky, ethnic prints.

They’re are bound to turn a few heads on your journey. price `399 onwards Where www.indiacircus.com

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Café D’Wine recently set up shop in Khar. Yamini Walia visits the café and tells you what you can look forward to

>> The drinks at Cafe D’wine are a must try

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succulent. While my dining companion continued to rave about the burger, I was busy falling in love with their Mediterranean Sautéed Shrimp (`390). My mouth still waters at the mere memory of this dish. The flavours were well-balanced and it’s a must-try dish!

Moving on to the main course, we tried the Black Olives & Parmesan Tortellini (`425). Up to this point, we had succumbed to the idea that everything at Café D’Wine was going to be nothing less than perfect, which was right in the case of the pasta as well. You cannot miss out on this delectable treat! Even after stuffing ourselves with so much food, we couldn’t help but try their IL Diavalo pizza (`510).

The pizza was topped with pepperoni, bacon and chicken sausages and really was a meat-y delight!

Every dining experience is incomplete without trying dessert. So, we weren’t going to leave the café without trying their chef’s special, Flourless Chocolate Cake with Ice-cream (`220). The cake was melt-in-the-mouth soft and not sickeningly sweet. We were utterly satisfied!

To sum it up, Café D’Wine proved to be an absolute treat.

The staff is hospitable, the service is quick and the place is pretty affordable. They also have bell hours every day, when you can buy domestic wine bottles at the MRP. I think we’ve given you enough reasons to visit this café — don’t forget to drop by!

s the name suggests, Café D’Wine offers a wide variety of wine to choose from — domestic as well as international. From Italy, France and Chile to Portugal and Argentina, you will find wines from various countries at this casual café.

Situated in Khar, Café D’Wine is located quite centrally and isn’t difficult to spot. But, the space they’ve acquired is pretty small, so we aren’t completely sure whether you’ll find it in a jiffy. As soon as I entered the place, the illustrious wine cellar caught my attention. The café is brightly lit and the extensive use of wood in their interiors enhances the café’s charming appeal.

We began our dining experience by ordering two drinks — Rose Sangria (`360) and Rose by Vallone (`275). My dinner companion loves white wine, and she was pretty overwhelmed after trying Rose by Vallone. She just couldn’t stop gushing about it! I, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoyed my sangria, so much so that I ordered another. It wasn’t too potent and had the perfect blend of wine and fruits.

Frankly speaking, we weren’t expecting much from the food at Café D’Wine. But, we were pleasantly surprised by the first dish that we ordered — the Couscous Salad (`250).

The salad was delicious and light, so much so that I gobbled it up in minutes. Even my dining companion, who isn’t a huge fan of salads, loved it. Don’t leave Café D’Wine without trying this dish.

Next, we tried their Red Bean Hummus with Pita Bread (`300). The hummus had the perfect texture and the bread was soft — just like it should be. We also tried their Baby Lamb Burger (`450) — bite-sized burgers that were like mini bites of heaven. The lamb patty was perfectly cooked and

Where Where Modern House, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, Opposite One Forbes Building, Kala Ghoda, Fort Contact 22842430 Serves Alcohol No Meal for two `1,100

Where Café D’Wine, 6, Mangal Bhavna, Corner of 14th & Khar Pali Road, Near Dominos, Khar (w) Alcohol served Yes (a glass of wine costs approximately `275) Meal for two `2,000 Contact 33956124

IN a NuTShell

Quaint and charming is how Sara Shah describes The Nutcracker, as she tells you about her experience at the newly opened eatery in Kala Ghoda

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ave you ever been to a restaurant that is so charming that you never want to leave?

That’s how I felt when I was walking out of The Nutcracker! This tiny eatery is one of the latest additions to the quaint cafes that dot Mumbai, and would be easy to miss but for the cute yellow sign above it. The exteriors resemble cute cottages in France, complete with a window above the door lined with flower pots. Petite people like myself will find the door a bit heavy, but who can complain when it opens to such charming interiors.

After a cool drink of exorbitantly priced mineral water (`110), we tried an Oreo Milkshake (`180), Salted Caramel & Banana Smoothie (`180) and Passion Fruit & Basil Cooler (`170) — all of which were refreshing. We then began our meal with a delicious Asian Salad (`270) — an assortment of sliced vegetables mixed in chilli dressing and garnished with crunchy peanuts, which was enough to feed three. Hummus & Pita bread (`200) accompanied the salad — thick, smooth and

creamy, with just a hint of paprika as garnish.

The Warm Lebanese Sandwich (`290), with felafel, salad and pickle along with mayonnaise and spicy harissa, failed to impress me, but I then tried the Salli Eggs (`150), a mouthwatering preparation of eggs, topped with delicious potato threads, and served with bread.

While the Bagel & Cream Cheese (`280) had way too much cream cheese, the Buttermilk Pancakes (`235) and their special, Black Bean Burger (`380) were both phenomenal!

Just when we decided to stop eating, we were reminded about dessert. We tried the signature Seven Layer Cookie (`290) and the Lemon Tart (`90) — both were just as good as everything else we tried.

The cookie had delicious layers of Belgian chocolate, butterscotch and almond, while the Lemon Tart had a pleasant, tangy hit.

I wouldn’t say that The Nutcracker is a place to visit every day, but it has the potential to serve as a great place for breakfast or a relaxing brunch.

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FRIDAY, MAY03, 8, 2015 MUMBAIMUMBAI | FRIDAY,| SEPTEMBER 2010

Writing for

>> A mix of steam punk and Goth, Dhima is a mustwatch YouTube video

a cause

When Goth meets folk

Dhima, an interesting new single by Dhruv Ghanekar, was recently released on YouTube.

Featuring Ila Arun, the single is being published and marketed by the digital broadcast network Qyuki. Dev Goswami finds out more about Dhruv’s single and his new album, Voyage

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hink Goth and steam punk music and the last thing that will come to your mind is Ila Arun dressed in a grunge attire, lending her husky voice to a Hindi song. But, that’s exactly what Dhruv Ghanekar’s new single, Dhima, has to offer. You can watch the single — which is part of his new album, Voyage — on his YouTube channel, dhruv G. We speak to the composer, producer and guitarist, who is also one of the founding members of blueFROG, to find out about his association with Qyuki and his musical influences.

n Tell us about your new video.

The new video has goth and steam punk influences. It is directed by Razy Ghai of Asylum Films and features Ila Arun. It’s different from anything that has been released in this country and has already received a phenomenal response!

We got over a hundred thousand hits in just 48 hours! We’ve been really overwhelmed by the response. n Folk music is in vogue right now. Do

you think the trend is here to stay?

I don’t know about the trend, but for

n Our society faces a host of social ills. Why did you choose

child abuse to write about?

Children are very close to my heart; I adore them. I was moved by the story that a child’s mother told me. But, I was also inspired by Nirbhaya’s case. Incidents like this happen to adults as well as children — but children either don’t realise what’s happening or are too terrified to speak up about them. It’s not the child’s innocence or the perpetrator’s ingenuity, but our ignorance that allows such things to happen. Someone had to start talking about it; why not me? n What challenges did you face while writing your book?

The biggest challenge was to handle the emotional aspect of writing about an issue like this one. When I was writing it, several incidents drove me crazy; my mood swings were so frequent that some of my friends began to avoid me! n Your first book In Love With Your Friendship is completely

different from your current book. What brought about that shift in interest?

Initially, when I spoke about my passion for writing, either with friends or publishers, I was mocked with names such as Chetan Bhagat and Ravinder Singh. When I published a book about friendship and love, it just gave them more reason to laugh. So, I decided to avoid the romantic genre.

Another factor that played a role was watching the protests during the Nirbhaya incident. That made me want to use my pen for a purpose. n Writing and engineering are very different professions.

When did you realise that you wanted to write?

I have loved writing ever since I was young, although you wouldn’t want to see my scribbles from then! I usually pick them up to read when I want to have a good laugh. n What themes are you considering for your future work?

n How did your association with

Qyuki begin?

Samir Bangara, the CEO of Qyuki, and I have been friends for a few years now, and we have always talked about working together.

Voyage provided us with the perfect platform to do just that. Qyuki is a fantastic group of people to work with — totally creative and on top of their game. The people you work with need to understand music the way that you do, and the folks at Qyuki do. They have gone beyond their call of duty to push the album, promote it, talk to people and get it out in the right places.

After publishing a book about friendship and love, author Siddhartha Garg recently released a new book that explores child abuse. Sara Shah finds out more about why he loves using his pen for a purpose

me it’s the sound of our country. I find it interesting to take folk music and turn it on its head. There is always more than one way of playing with it, and the genre lends itself well to re-imagination.

parallel life of composing music for advertising. In a way, it has prepared me to compose anything. It’s hard for me to pick one genre — I enjoy all kinds of music. I look forward to the challenge of going to a space where I have not been before.

n You’ve worked and performed with

several top artists. Tell us about your most memorable moments.

There have been plenty. Working with Raul Midon has been phenomenal. For those who don’t know, he is an American singer and songwriter who is considered to be the next Stevie Wonder. Also, working with Karim Ziad has been amazing — I had to chase him for a year and I eventually flew down to Paris to get him to play on the record. I had a lot of fun recording with Linley Marthe and Ila Arun. I’ve known Ila for several years and have worked with her several times. She is an incredible artist. She has immense power and stamina when she sings — so much so that she can put a lot of people to shame . n What are your favourite genres to

compose in?

The strange thing is that I have this

n What Indian artists/ bands do you

think are worth watching out for?

Indus Creed is one band that has been around for so long. They are an eclectic band and have the ability to re-invent themselves. I think they are a great bunch of guys and fantastic musicians. Their latest album is superb. When it coms to new artists, I think Vasudha Sharma is great! She has a lot of potential. She is always trying different things and puts herself in places that are challenging.

I like that quality about her. She is always writing new music and doing things that push her up as an artist.

Alright, so I’m sharing classified information with you (laughs). Following my pledge to write for a cause, I am working on two new assignments. Not Just a Love Story is a murder-mystery that offers a different perspective on the debate surrounding equitable justice for rapists. Maya, on the other hand, is a satirical take on the trials and tribulations that a rape victim faces. It will focus on how a rape victim is exploited many more times after the actual incident by people who sit back at home on their couches and blame the government or abuse the perpetrator for their acts. >> Siddhartha Garg’s latest book on child abuse is inspired by real-life events

n What are you working on right now?

A number of things are in the pipeline. You’ll be hearing something exciting in a couple of months. I also just put out an EP that I recorded with Gino Banks and Sheldon D’silva.

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MUMBAI | FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015 show has garnered so much love and affection from their fans across India and the world, no matter where they go, they are applauded. This time was no different when Sudeepa Singh played by Rani Pari visited her home Amritsar to meet and greet the kids.The kids couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw their favorite Rani Pari standing in front of them. All children clicked pictures with their beloved Pari and even got autographs from her.

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Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a popular cou-

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MOVIES OF THE DAY

Arthur and his two children, Kathy and Bobby, inherit his Uncle

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The Republic of Wadiya is ruled by an eccentric and oppressive

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WALL-E

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AB TAJ CHHAPPAN

Aan honest cop named Sadhu Agashe makes a name

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DHAMAAL

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AANKHEN

Vijay Singh Rajput is a quirky manager of Vilasrao Jefferson Bank. He is extremely strict at work and believes in pushing his workers to the limit. This means that his superiors hold him in high regard for his unblemished reputation and excellent track record. But things go terribly wrong for the honest bank manager when he finds one of his own employees trying to con the customers. At this, he loses his temper and gets physical with the employee. This doesn’t go down well with his superiors and they decide that Rajput is now a liability to the bank and they sack him. Amitabh can’t believe the Board of Directors and his mind is filled with revenge and what better revenge than robbing the bank himself, ironic as it may sound. He decides that he must think of a plan that will hit the bank where it hurts the most - in its safe where all the money is kept. Rajput blackmails Neha (Sushmita Sen) to use her professional skills to help his plan, to train three blind B4U, 9 p.m. men to ..B

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TV TALK by completing a glorious run of 500 episodes and the entire Mughal empire crew was seen rejoicing and celebrating this milestone on the sets of the show.

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Bang Bang, DDI, 10 p.m.

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Disappeared Most Evil Dead of Night Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry

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P.M. 2.00 Tom and Jerry 3.00 Mr Bean 4.00 Chhota Bheem And The Sky Dragon 6.30 Chhota Bheem 7.00 Shaktimaan 8.00 Chhota Bheem 8.30 Tom and Jerry 9.30 Chhota Bheem

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STAR GOLD

Namak Janbaaz Ki Jung Ek Tha Soldier Dangerious Khiladi Barish: The Season of Love Jajantaram Mamantaram Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai

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P.M. 12.00 Aaja Nachle: Madhuri D 5.00 Kaho Naa Pyar Hai: Hrithik R 7.00 Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians A.M. 10.00 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic: Rani M P.M. 12.00 2.45 6.20 9.00

ZEE CINEMA

Arya Ki Prem Pratigya Raja Hindustani Khoon Ka Rishtya Dhamaal

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Zara Si Zindagi 5.00 Madhoshi 8.30 Ab Taj Chhappan P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M 7.30 P.M. 1.00 4.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

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said, “It feels great to have completed 500 episodes!

It requires a lot of hard work, endurance and Jodha Akbar is a unique show with requirements quite different and sometimes trickier than your usual shows.

Castle, Star World, 11 p.m.

6.00 Austin Steven’s Adventures 7.00 So You Think You’d Survive 8.00 Chaos Caught On Camera 8.30 Destroyed in Seconds 9.00 Inside The Human Body 10.00 Dual Survival 11.00 What Happened Next

9.00 Zindagi Ek Bhanwar 10.00 Bang Bang: Film Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05 6.30 7.00 7.40 7.50

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B4U

Baasha Dushman: Sanjay Dutt Chauraha: Jackie Shroff Aankhen: Govinda

Jab We Met : Shahid Kapoor

CVO

Andar Baahar: Anil Kapoor Style: Sharman J Aankhen: Amitabh B Kabhi Kabhie: Amitabh B

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Sansar Gopal Krishna Ajoooba Ankur Saajan

ZEE TALKIES

Pak Pak Pakak Balache Baap Brahmachari Kutumb Zee Talkies Comedy Awards 14

Ab Taj Chhappan, Filmy, 8 p.m.

10.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30

Mr Bean Galli Galli Sim Sim Thomas and Friends

Chhota Bheem Sabrina The Secret of A Teenage Witch 9.00 Mighty Raju 9.30 Chhota Bheem Bheem Ka Birthday Flashback

P.M. 12.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Arjun: Prince of Bali Droaemon Best of Luck Nikki Art Attack Doraemon New Doraemon Doraemon Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass Best of Luck Nikki Maan Na MaanMain Tera Mehmaan 10.00 Zindagi Khattee Meethi 10.30 Lage Raho Chachu 11.00 Best of Luck Nikki A.M. 9.05 Arjun : Prince of Bali 9.25 Doraemon 11.35 Best of Luck Nikki P.M. 2.00 4.00 4.30 6.30 8.00 A.M. 8.00

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Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

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TOP VIEW

The Smart Cities Guidelines are under formulation stage; which will contain the criteria... Guidelines are under advanced stage of finalization. Any time it can be finalized. The selection of cities will be made after the guidelines are finalized. We are in the process of issuing guidelines.

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu BUSINESS BRIEFS Ceat, Bajaj Fin To Get On To F&O Turf From May 29

Downtrend Continues

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Friday (May 8, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell moderately on Thursday (May 07, 2015) a net 39.70 points (0.49%) and closed at the 8057 point level.

The market opened down with a gap at the 8077 points level. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8122 points level at 10.05 a.m. The index then declined into the red and turned into a range bound until 2.30 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 7997 points level at 2.48 p.m. The index then rose and turned into a range bound until closing at the day. The Nifty moved in a range of 125 points and closed below the psychologically important 8050 points level. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 29 were losers while 21 stocks closed in the green.

Substantial buying was witnessed in IT and technology stocks, while substantial selling was witnessed in banking, realty and infra stocks.

Is below its 200-day average (at 8279) Negative.

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

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

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

The next resistance is at the 8523 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8059 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (1) = 7995.

Volume: Support (2) = 7934.

Volume (Qty shares) decreased 1.69%. This change is small Resistance (1) = 8121. and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Resistance (2) = 8184.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 274 were gainers, 1172 were losers and 35 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the over-sold zone.

The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has dropped below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 30 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

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 below its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages, while the 5, 15 and 25 day moving averages are declining. Further, the velocity parameters too indicate weakness. Both these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at current levels.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are diverging (negative if it continues).

The ADX is rising while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is increasing in strength.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 8198) Negative.

Is below its 15-day average (at 8333) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8470) Negative.

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.

Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will introduce seven companies, including CEAT and Bajaj Finance, to the futures and options segment from May 29. Besides, Amara Raja Batteries, Castrol India, Pidilite Industries and Page Industries will also become part of the derivatives segment. "...Futures and options (F&O) contracts on these seven additional securities would be available for trading with effect from May 29, 2015," exchanges said in similar-worded circulars. Currently, there are over 200 securities available in the F&O segment for trade.

RIL-BP To Triple Gas Output From KG-D6 By 2021-22

Reliance Industries and its partner BP plc will nearly triple natural gas production from their eastern offshore KG-D6 block by 2021-22 in anticipation of a 'right' gas price covering their exploration risk. KG-D6 block, which produced an average of 11.5 million standard cubic meters per day of gas in January-March quarter, will see output rise to 30-35 mmscmd by 2021-22, according to a presentation RIL-BP gave at a meeting in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) last week. The output rise will come from R-series, 4-satellite and other satellite fields and MJ-1 fields, they told at the meeting which was attended by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Nripendra Misra and Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth.

UBM India Flags Off Concrete & Bridges India Show

UBM India yesterday launched the 3rd edition of the Concrete Show India 2015, co-located with Bridges India at the BEC. The three day show was inaugurated in the presence of S M Ramchandani, Joint Managing Director, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd (MSRDC) amongst other industry dignitaries. The show dedicated to the concrete industry, covers key sectors like roads and highways, housing, airports, ports, power, rail, dams and bridges. The event is supported by leading associations like American Concrete Institute, Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers, RMCMA (Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturers' Association), The Institution of Engineers. The event which showcased new products, technologies and trends pertaining to the sector, witnessed participation from over 150 exhibitors across the globe from China, Germany, Greece, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, Netherland, Malaysia and USA in addition to India.

Samco Launches ‘Indian Trading League’

Samco Ventures, a Mumbai based discount broking firm, yesterday launched the country’s first capital market league called the ‘Indian Trading League a unique proposition for traders and investors across India. The league was launched by Kapil Dev, former Indian cricketer, who also started his first innings as an investor in the venture at an event held in Mumbai, yesterday. It takes trading and investing to a whole new level of experience, which involves real money, real markets, real people and real returns. This annual championship is open to all and the winner would be one who generates the highest percentage net return or what is also called the Absolute Return on Net Funds (ARONF), a methodology opined by Deloitte as a fair method of determination of winners. The first edition of the league will begin from the 19th of May, 2015 and will conclude on the 31st of March, 2016 with 4 formats in the first edition including Trading; Investors; Commodities and the Indian Women League.

India Inks 12 Pacts With Other Nations On Renewable Energy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 12 countries during the last three years to enhance cooperation in the sector, Parliament was informed yesterday.

"The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has singed MOUs with 12 countries during the last three years. In addition, letter of intend and joint declaration of intend with Egypt and Germany were also signed," Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Ministry Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha yesterday. Goyal informed the House that joint research work has been initiated by the National Institute of Solar Energy (India) and Fraunhofer Institut fur Solary Energiesysteme (ISE), Germany, in the area of solar and wind resource mapping.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS UBS calls a ‘Sell’ on Infosys Tech CMP: Rs. 1944

Target Rs. 1600

CMP: Rs. 174

Target Rs. 233

ICICI Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Muthoot Finance

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Sintex Industries Q4 net up 23% to Rs 197.78 cr IIFL Holdings Q4 net grows 62% to Rs 132 cr Oilmeal exports lose momentum, down 35% in April Toppr.Com raises $10 mn from Fidelity, SAIF, Helion Infosys co-founder Gopalakrishnan invests in startup Uniphore United Bank of India Q4 net down 77% at Rs 104 cr.

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he International Monetary Fund (IMF) will soon send a team to India to get a grasp of the implementation of the government's new GDP methodology, which has been questioned in certain quarters, including RBI. IMF's Director for Asia and Pacific Department Changyong Rhee said the change in the methodology was a "welcome move by India" and this was in line with what the multilateral lending institution had suggested. However, a delegation will be sent to India "to discuss and understand the implementation of this methodology", Rhee told PTI in Singapore, yesterday.

Earlier this year, India changed the way it measures its GDP or eco-

nomic output and revised its economic growth estimates accordingly. Besides change in the base year, the revised national accounts series incorporates numerous conceptual and methodological improvements to make it more consistent with international best practices.

However, the revised data have been termed as "puzzling" by a number of experts and policymakers alike while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had also sought clarity from the government on the new methodology and the revised figures. Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, who had also served previously at IMF, last month termed the revised GDP growth figures as a "puzzle" and said the numbers have been "bumped up"

and it was a mystery how to interpret them.

The upward revision to GDP figures has also been questioned by RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, and most recently by a parliamentary panel. In a report on India published in March, IMF had said the country has improved the way it measures economic output and raised its growth forecast for India to 7.5 per cent for 2015-16, after taking into account the revised figures.

IMF had said at that time that it would "continue to examine the improved GDP methodology and its implications for its growth forecasts, and further details on the compilation methodology will enable a deeper understanding of India's near-term and mediumterm growth".

Govt’s 2015 Tech Spend To Grow 5.7% To $6.8 Bn

By A Business Reporter

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lobal consultancy firm Gartner yesterday estimated that the government's technology spend in 2015 will jump 5.7% to USD 6.8 billion on the back of IT services growth. The forecast includes spending on internal services, software, IT services, data centers, devices and telecom services by both local and national governments, it said.

The estimate comes in the wake of the high-decibel 'Digital India' and 'Smart Cities' initiatives announced by the government, which have stoked interest of countrybased IT companies that garner large chunks of revenues from outside the country. "IT services are expected to grow 10.5% in 2015 to

reach USD 1.7 billion, with the business process outsourcing segment growing 21.2%," its vice-president for research Anurag Gupta said.

The IT services segment, which includes consulting, implementation, IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing, will continue to grow till 2019, he added.

Internal IT spending, which covers salaries and benefits paid to the information services staff, will grow 8.8% to USD 1.6 billion in 2015, Gartner predicted. Software spending would be up 10.2% to USD 860 million, led by vertical-specific stand-alone applications, it added.

"Various governments and providers will target India's smart cities initiative in the next few years, with an emphasis on citizen

engagement... We also expect developments in integrating services through Aadhaar cards and mobile technologies for various egovernment initiatives," Gupta said.

India Moves Up On Global Travel And Tourism List To 52nd Place

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ndia has moved up 13 notches to 52nd position on a global list of countries in terms of their travel and tourism competitiveness, but ranks worse than its emerging market peers like China, Brazil, Russia and South Africa.

While India fares much better as a business destination, the infrastructure gaps, concerns on health, hygiene and environment sustainability, and its "unsettling" safety and security situation has dragged down the overall ranking.

The list has been topped by Spain, which is followed by France, Germany, US, UK, Switzerland, Australia, Italy, Japan and Canada in the top ten. Of the large emerging markets, China (17th) and Brazil (28th) made it into the top 30, whereas Russia, South Africa and India ranked 45th, 48th and 52nd, respectively.

Releasing the biennial list, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said India's relevance as business travel destination is increasing along with its economic growth and it remains a highly price-competitive destination (with 8th position globally on this parameter) and recent changes in its visa regime have the potential to boost

the international arrivals, reports PTI from Geneva.

In the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2013 India was ranked 65th out of 140 countries covered in its study. The 2015 report ranks 141 countries across 14 separate dimensions, revealing how well countries could deliver sustainable economic and societal benefits through their travel and tourism sector.

Long-standing infrastructure gaps remain, especially in tourism-specific infrastructure (where India is ranked 109th) and the quality of roads.

India also lags on health and hygiene (106th) and Information, Communications and Technology readiness (114th). The safety and security situation is unsettling, with a perceived increase in the impact of crime and violence (97th), and India ranks only 139th for environmental sustainability.

"The diversity in the top 30 shows that a country does not have to be wealthy to have a flourishing tourism sector," World Economic Forum Economist Roberto Crotti said, adding "Many countries should still do more to tackle travel and tourism challenges, including visa policies, better promotion of cultural heritage, environmental protection and ICT readiness."

MF Asset Base Grows To Rs 11.86 Lakh Cr

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he Mutual fund (MF) industry's asset base has grown around 10% to Rs 11.86 lakh crore at the end of April from March, primarily driven by huge inflows in equity schemes and money market segment. In fact, MFs' assets under management (AUM) hit a record Rs 12.02 lakh crore in February itself.

Fund houses are upbeat about the industry's performance for the current fiscal (2015-16) as equity markets are expected to continue their momentum, making the segment attractive, industry insiders said.

The country's 44 fund houses together saw a growth of around 10% in their asset base at Rs 11,86,364 crore at the end of April 2015, according to data released by the As-

sociation of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) on Thursday. The AUM stood at Rs 10,82,757 crore at the end of March 31, 2015. Market analysts attributed the growth in asset base to strong inflows in equity and 'liquid' or 'money market' segments.

In April, money market or liquid segment saw an inflow of Rs 1.01 lakh crore while equity funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 10,406 crore.

Internet Becomes Big Medium For Health And Motor Insurance Sales Online purchase of non-life insurance products in India is growing across buyers in metros and non-metros. Studies indicate that the Internet will influence Rs 3 to 4 lakh crores worth of Insurance sales in India by 2020

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joint report compiled by Google India and ICICI Lombard General Insurance to understand the level of comfort and current usage of online purchase of non-life insurance products, reveals that online purchases of non-life insurance products in India is growing across buyers in metros and non-metros.

The adoption was higher for motor insurance with 24% users buying these policies online, whereas12% users had purchased health insurance online.

These findings were revealed basis an offline survey of 3007 respondents who were active Internet users, spread across 18 cities in India in the age group of 25 to 55 representing SEC A& SEC B. The findings revealed that Internet users

in the age group of 25 to 35 were the most active in buying non-life insurance products online.

For motor insurance, the behavior was consistent across age group with even the older age band i.e. 46 to 55 preferring to buy/renew motor insurance online. Ease of purchase and convenience were the primary drivers for buying motor insurance online.

In case of health insurance, first time buyers were more willing to buy and renew health insurance online. Also, willingness to buy and renew non-life insurance products online amongst older age group was growing, as most respondents cited convenience as a key factor in transacting online.

Consumer behavior for research and purchase across desktop and mobile was similar with 80% users having accessed the internet for in-

surance related search/ purchase through the desktop/ laptop, while a higher 85% doing so through the mobile/ tablet. This clearly indicates that consumers tend to shift between devices during the research phase.

In terms of those using the Internet to research for Health and Motor insurance products online, respondents cited ‘Brand’ as the most influential factor for finalizing their decision with 88% of the respondents saying that reputation of the company influenced their purchase whereas 67% influenced by word of mouth.

Sanjay Datta, Chief Underwriting and Claims, ICICI Lombard General Insurance,said, “The survey findings clearly reveal that the online medium is playing a critical role in the purchase of non-life insurance products. As an industry leader,

ICICI Lombard is taking the lead to understand and offer convenient solutions to its customers using the online platform. Our experience with our customers shows that those buying our products online are more evolved and long term oriented. Our data reveals that 25% more policy holders buying online opt for family floater policy compared to offline customers. Even in terms of retention, 35% more customers buying health insurance online renew their policy in the second year compared to offline customers.”

Vikas Agnihotri, Industry Director, Google India, said “Our studies indicate that Internet will influence INR 300-400K Crores worth of Insurance sales in India by 2020. Findings from this report clearly outline that consumers are shifting to Internet at a more rapid pace than

perceived earlier. For motor insurance, the growth is coming from non-metro users as search queries on Google from non-metros are growing at 43% year on year compared to metros at 32%. For health insurance, search behavior on Google was consistent across users in metros and non-metros with queries growing around 45% year on year. The industry can benefit from this high engagement from users across India on the Internet by creating simpler products that can be bought online and on mobile phones.”

In terms of barriers to purchase non-life insurance products online, personal contact with an agent and better post sales service were cited as the key reasons for not using the Internet. Customers preferred an agent particularly for claim settlements and policy receipts.

NATIONAL INTEGRATION: DEEPIKA SHOWS THE WAY!

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ariety is the spice of any actor’s life. More so, if like screen-queen Deepika Padukone, she gets to play diverse regional lead characters. In her actual debut regional movie titled ‘Aishwarya’, Deepika spoke Kannada. Much later in ‘Chennai Express’ she was a 'pucca' Tamilian, in ‘Ram Leela’ she was a Gujju-ben, whereas in ‘Finding Fanny’ she was cast as a Goan girl speaking Konkani.

Recently in ‘Happy New Year’ she was a staunch Maharashtrian 'mulgi' speaking the tapori lingo.

And now in the upcoming ‘Piku’ starring Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan, she plays a Bengali girl! “Thankfully, I have never been typecast and I am getting to play diverse regional characters and I am always game for essaying challenging screen characters,” says the svelte ‘Om Shanti Om’ heroine.

Incidentally madame Padukone is on a mission to generate public awareness on effectively tackling ‘anxiety-

d e pres-

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sion’ through her upcoming ‘Live, Love, Laugh’ foundation. Although she projects that ‘pretty tough’, nononsense, stern exterior with oodles of attitude, in reality, Deepika is a fun-loving yet emotionally-sensitive person who values her privacy. Despite her catapulting overnight into stardom and joining the top-ranking heroines club, she suddenly experienced a phase where she felt ‘low, empty and directionless’.

Laments Deepika who has now emerged a positively-transformed person having shed her cocoon of depression, “People who drift into depression, generally feel it’s some sort of a social stigma to visit a psychiatrist and they usually step into a ‘self-denial’ mode. Those feeling a sense of constant depression should open up to their own parents and very close friends who should in turn offer proactive support and help them get medical counseling and treatment. The earlier this is done its better, as it could sometimes eventually also lead to tragic consequences,” she insists.

The ‘Khiladi’ action star who has found his niche in comedy too has had a recent slump with some of his movies not doing too well. But Akshay Kumar has made an entry into Marathi film production.

He told the ADC’s Sandeep Hattangadi in a candid chat about the reason why he took this bold step.

You have recently got into Marathi film production.

Yes. I know Marathi very well and can speak the language too; I admire the content of Marathi films in recent times and so I produced '72 Miles' for which I got many awards. It made me happy because I am generally not considered for awards because they award only actors of serious films and ignore a comic and action star like me.

Will you be doing comedy films in the future?

Yes. I am all eager because I have hardly smiled in my last few movies and am eagerly awaiting 'Housefull 3' to start so that I can enjoy my work too.

You recently refused 'Heri Pheri 3'? Any specific reason?

I have my personal reasons and wouldn’t like to disclose anything at this juncture.

What next?

I am doing ‘Airlift’, a film based on the real life evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during the Gulf war crisis.

Monica Dogra turns up the heat on Maxim cover S

inger and actress Monica Dogra who made her Bollywood debut with Kiran Rao's directorial venture 'Dhobi Ghat' in 2011 is all set to send temperatures soaring during this month of May. In fact the stunning Monica, for the second time features as the cover girl for men's magazine Maxim.

Posting the image of the cover on facebook Monica added, "My

an exclusive article aptly titled, 'Monica Dogra Feels The Heat!', along with other pieces with a special on summer breaks and a roundabout with the new breed of Russian boxers.

second cover for Maxim, shot by Toranj Kayvon hair and makeup by Elton J Fernandez, styled by Tanima Khosla love and support by Nehali Khona. With friends like these...you're like a rocket into outer space."

As for the magazine cranking up the heat, Maxim features Monica in

Why’s Kangana mum on Ekta’s nudity clause? Ranbir has already decided E kta Kapoor raised many an eyebrow when she declared that all actors of her upcoming films will have to sign a nudity clause so that they don't do 'nakhras' at the last moment to do intimate or nude scenes.

While different people have different opinions on Ekta's new norm, Kangana Ranaut says that she doesn't want to comment on it. At a recent event, when the actress was asked to give her opinion on Ekta's decision, she said, ''I have not been in that space, so it would be really unfair for me to

comment on somebody's perspective. That's been her personal experience, I'm neither a producer nor have I signed such a contract ever so, it would be really foolish on my part to comment on as I have no understanding of this particular scenario.''

While the 'Queen' of Bollywood has refrained from commenting on it, knowing the method actor that she is, we are sure that if any of her scripts would require her to do a nude scene, the acting powerhouse won't think twice before signing on the dotted line.

the number of kids he wants!

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ollywood's Crown Prince Ranbir Kapoor, who is dating Katrina Kaif, might not have decided about when to tie the knot with his ladylove, but RK Junior has already decided the number of kids he wants to have. Ranbir recently said that once he gets married and decides about becoming a father, he will plan for three kids. Ranbir further added that from a very young age, he always had this

desire to have three kids and though Ranbir did not share the reason behind this, he did reveal that he is going to stick to his plan of having three children.

Ranbir will be next seen playing ambitious prize-fighter Johnny Balraj in Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet', which also stars Anushka Sharma, Kay Kay Menon and Karan Johar.

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he film releasing this week, Piku, is about a father and daughter. From the look of it, their relationship is unusual, or least, not like the typical Hindi film baap-beti.

Most Hindi film father’s have been stern and forbidding patriarchs who ruled over their families with an iron fist—particularly controlling their daughters.

Through the Sixties and Seventies, they puffed on pipes, dressed in silk dressing gowns or suits and threw blank cheques at their daughter’s impoverished suitors to get them to vanish.

The most unforgettable fa-

ther in the tyrannical list remains Chaudhary Baldev Singh of Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. He lives in London, but brings

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up his daughters like they were living in an Indian village. They have no voice and no control over their lives; he expects his wife and daughters to obey him without question, even if is about to ruin their future. He is not even addressed as Papa or Daddy, but Bauji.

In contrast was Kamal Haasan who went to great lengths to be close to his daughter in Chachi 420.

When his marriage broke up and he wasn’t allowed to meet his daughter, he got into drag and took up employment as her nanny.

In the list of friendly dads,

It’s a boy for Soundarya, Rajini becomes a grandpa R

ajinikanth’s younger daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth gave birth to a baby boy at Chennai’s Apollo hospital on Wednesday night. A source close to the megastar has confirmed the reports and has declared that both the mother and the child

there’s Shah Rukh Khan’s Rahul Khanna in Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, whose precious daughter takes it upon herself to find a match for her widowed father, who still behaves like a collegian.

Roles were reversed in Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Daddy’, in which a daughter (Pooja Bhatt) discovers that her father is not dead, as she has been told.

Her grandparents have kept him away from her, but when he reappears in her life, he is a hopeless alcoholic vagabond.

Pooja defies her grandfather and puts her dad on the path to recovery, and also helps him regain his singing career. Anupam Kher has played a number of interesting fathers—a recent example is Daawat-eIshq in which he is very supportive of his daughter, even when she hatches a convoluted plot to trap and dump a groom, so that she can blackmail him for money.

Paresh Rawal played two very unusual dads in Mahesh Bhatt’s Sir, in which he was a gangster devoted to his daughter (Pooja Bhatt), andTamanna in which he was a eunuch who raises an abandoned girl (also Pooja Bhatt).

Ashok Kumar, Motilal, Balraj Sahni, Rehman, Nazir Hussain, Utpal Dutt, AK Hangal… to name a few, wonderful actors who played fathers to their filmi daughters, and left behind frames of memory.

Ash to attend amFAR Gala at Cannes 2015 B

ollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and husband Abhishek Bachchan will join Hollywood celebrities like Eva Longoria, Karlie Kloss at the amFAR Gala during her Cannes outing.

The gala, held every year during the film festival, raises funds for fight against AIDS. The stars, who will be ambassadors for cosmetic brand L’Oreal Paris at the 12-day festival, also include Lara Stone, Natasha Poly Li Yuchun, Doutzen Kroes and Soo-Joo Park.

The gala will take place at Eden Rock on May 21.

It will be 41year-old Aishwarya’s fourth consecutive year at the prestigious charity gala.

Aamir meets Salman after court’s verdict S

uperstar Aamir Khan visited close friend Salman Khan yesterday afternoon at his home after the ‘Dabangg’ star was pronounced guilty in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Salman was sentenced on Wednesday to five years imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The 49-year-old actor has been granted interim bail till Friday. The ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ co-stars’ brotherhood is a known fact in Bollywood and among fans. From promoting each other’s films to showering praise on one another, Aamir and Salman do not leave a chance to display

their bonding.

Several other celebrities like Sonakshi Sinha, Preity Zinta, Daisy Shah, Prem Chopra, Suniel Shetty, Pulkit Samrat, Nikhil Dwivedi met

the ‘Kick’ actor on Wednesday evening.

Salman’s foe-turned-friend superstar Shah Rukh Khan spent over an hour at his house on the eve of the verdict.

Fashion designer Niharika quits ‘Fitoor’ are doing fine. Soundarya, who marked her directorial debut with ‘Kochadaiiyaan’, married industrialist Ashwin Ramkumar in 2010 and this is their first child.

The baby boy is Rajini’s third grandchild. He already has two grandsonsYatra and Linga, from his daughter Aishwarya, who is married to ‘Kolaveri di’ sensation Dhanush.

Congratulations for this new addition to the family.

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ational Award winning designer Niharika Khan, who was creating costumes for the film, Fitoor, has suddenly decided to make an exit it is learnt.

Niharika Khan, after working on the film’s costumes for over a year, completed more than 50 per cent of the film’s work.

However, her sudden exit has set many tongues wagging. Speculations are on the rise that the designer’s unprofessionalism has cost her the film.

But a source close to the

production house denies it and claims that her one year contract with them has ended which resulted in her exit.

However, Niharika Khan has a different story to tell.

According to the popular fashion designer who has also worked on the period drama ‘Bombay Velvet’, the costumes she designed for the film were way beyond the studio’s budget.

She tried convincing them over the money but the deal fell through and she decided to quit.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 959

ENIGMA CODE 959 Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

ACROSS: 1 Thinks about those amazing things?

(7) 5 Pays a brief visit and asks for help (5,2) 9 Angered by exchange of letters (7) 10 Ultimate gin cocktail remaining (7) 11 Sounded chirpy in a nervous way (9) 12 Reckon it's a title (5) 13 Order in a way (9) 16 One flat yard (5) 17 Good Hope for learner, that's the place devastated in Surrey ! (5) 19 Talked about that strange new creed (9) 22 Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2) 23 Cop in male form (9) 26 Old Testament user of the long handle? (7) 27 Some flat bread for a guy at one (7) 28 Man has US money for French wine first (7) 29 Worked hard in anxiety on dates we confused (7)

DOWN: 1 My gut's distorted after sampling the Communist stew (7) 2 Less relaxed, as one throws ring on wild river (7) 3 A number of people having a row (5) 4 Mystic eats piece of donut in ritual meal (5) 5 Diana Cole doesn't come from England ! (9) 6 In addition, suffer a loss of memory (4,5) 7 Such incentives limit us, perhaps (7) 8 Regularly late? Yet sounding chivalrous (7) 14 Blooming animal in a nice muddle (9) 15 Beginning to experience unsteadiness with one nice print (9) 17 Said to check, before second and third moves, the Russian dramatist (7) 18 Get attired in the garment and pose

The Clue: Cower or wince

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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S ENIGMA CODE HANKER, HARKEN, REHEAR, ARREAR, KEENER, EARNER, HEARER

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coming back first (7) 24 Gives a hollow beating in the flicks?

(5) 25 Desire many have to talk wildly (5)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Pasting, 5 Mastiff, 9 Overstaff, 10 Erase, 11 Orkneys, 12 Suffolk, 13 Years, 15 Ascot vale, 17 Scorchers, 19 Bloom, 21 Nothing, 23 Arouses, 25 Brown, 26 Third-rate, 27 Gaseity, 28 Assents.

DOWN: 1 Prosody, 2 Sneak, 3 Insteps, 4 Glass case, 5 Miffs, 6 Sees fit, 7 Inamorato, 8 Freckle, 14 Adoptions, 16 Casuarina, 17 Sandbag, 18 Chianti, 19 Blondes, 20 Mussels, 22 Get by, 24 Slain.

QUICK CROSS 959

ACROSS: 1 Priestly garments (4) 5 Religious teacher (4) 6 In the midst of (5) 8 Telluride rental (5) 10 Food from heaven (5) 12 Castle wraparound (4) 13 Beep (4)

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 959 (3,2,2) 20 Storm about a representative being upstanding (7) 21 A duck displaying a bottomless nude

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Turkish VIP (3) 2 Group together (4) 3 Cleaning instrument (5) 4 Artificial tan source (7) 7 Kind of salami (5) 9 Obstruction (4) 11 Brunched (3)

HIDATO 959

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 959

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Sagittarius 4th Vaishakh Krishnapaksha Mool Dhan (Sagittarius) Bh.F.Dh. Grey 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: You will succeed in implementing your new plans in business. If there is a need for a loan, you will receive all the assistance from banks or financial institutions. The employed can look forward to a major promotion. The senior employees will get nominated to the highest office. Those in the field of media or fine arts will be in the limelight. Youngsters can look forward to playful romantic interludes, with one such association getting intimate and more meaningful.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be healthy, active and long-lived. Will be emotional sensitive, loving and artistic. Friends tend to take advantage of good nature self- made person who will be successful in life. Overseas benefits are indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will be willing to go all out and try unconventional methods of work with amazing success. Your efforts are gainful and appreciated. Business people can look forward to increase in their turnover with substantial financial gains. You may set up a branch office. You will make new friends and enlarge your social circle. Members of the opposite sex seem to get drawn towards you. Take each day at a time and do not rush things.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Things go according to plans but you could be running against time to meet deadlines. Be patient with those who exasperate you. Handle finances with great care. All the hard work that you put in will help you in the long run. Keep in touch with associates regularly. Squabbles in your love life are intriguing and exasperating. Stop looking for answers as you will only succeed in confusing the issue further.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): A major achievement in your career or job is indicated. You will be able to combine business with pleasure. A journey for work is likely and will be fruitful. Those in the field of sports or television media will be in the limelight for their recent work. You have ample chances to unwind and take a break with loved ones this evening. A marriage proposal is likely for the single or unattached.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will come across a profitable idea that can be developed quite favorably. Turn your attention to hobbies or extracurricular activities that give you satisfaction. Family problems that have been bothering you for long will also become easier to solve.

Trying times in love relationships are over and you can look forward to the good times ahead. Evening has some good prospects for you.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): There is a tendency to be more sensitive than usual. Keep cool. A reaction is just what you should avoid in the interest of everyone. It would be better if you could maintain cordial relationships with colleagues and friends for it will be with their help and assistance you will succeed. Your ego could get bruised today because you may over step the mark with a little social flirting. A reaction is just what you should avoid in the interest of all.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You need to be cautious in your job or business for there seem to be some trouble created by a colleague. Do not get entangled in any controversy and safeguard your own interests. There are possibilities of a major revamp in your organization. A recent attraction could be fading out and it’s only fair that you let your feelings be known. Move out with friends and spend time in doing things you enjoy.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You will make major decisions about work and career that will lead to gains. Your attitude will have to change for all round improvement. You will also be paying more attention to finances but make no hasty decisions.

Think in terms of lasting savings and not short term profits.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Monetary gains are indicated through your efforts at work.

Some of you may invest in a new home, property or a vehicle. Socially, you are much in demand. At a meeting or large gathering, you are going to be very popular. People will go out of their way to seek your company. In your natural cheer to keep everyone happy you could neglect your mate or beloved who may feel ill at ease or left out.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Make the most of the good trends present in your work.

You will get an opportunity to work on a prestigious project independently. This could lead to a promotion and increase in income.

Those associated with art or media will be in the news. Socially this will be a very active week. Consider it your good deed for the day but you have really made someone a very happy person. The single will get emotionally involved with someone known to them.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): A cheerful and happy mood will see you accomplish your work satisfactorily. Colleagues and associates will also respond positively. Some investments that you have made will translate themselves into a good profit for you. Make no haste in making further investments. Someone you care about will be in touch. A romantic evening is indicated.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Before taking up any new responsibility or assignment, consider your situation in all respects so that you can face it with confidence.

With your ability and forbearance you have already achieved a good deal. Be careful in dealing with matters regarding estate/property belonging to the family.

Handle relationships with tact.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may discover that some earlier decisions have now resulted in quite a setback. It is never too late to listen to good advice and save yourself from further loss. All is not lost there is some good news in the pipeline for more work and better opportunities.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5271 ACROSS: 1 Crippled or mutilated or disabled (6) 5 Up to now (3) 8 ___ majesté (4) 9 Audible return (4) 10 Consume, devour or masticate? (6) 11 Former or previous (9) 13 Japanese mountain (4) 15 U.S. net giant: abbr. (3) 16 Batman's partner (5) 17 Young eel (5) 20 Mouth (3) 22 Muslim festival (3) 23 "Freedom is my birthright......" patriot? (5) 24 Jeer, deride (5) 26 Bristlelike part on certain grass (3) 27 Immerses (4) 28 Card gambling game (9) 31 Weirder (6) 32 School grade or class (4) 33 British peer (4) 34 Stray in direction or deed (3) 35 Cylinders on which threads or wires are wound (6)

DOWN: 1 Alter (6) 2 Ex-P.M. of India (1,1,6) 3 Ultimatum conclusion (4) 4 Leave a railroad train (7) 5 Streisand movie of 1983 (5) 6 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (4) 7 Bombarded with explosives (7) 12 The ___ : the second person of the Holy Trinity; Jesus Christ (3) 14 One of the United States (4)

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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: M equals A

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

18 __ a hand (4) 19 Skin disorder (8) 20 1000 times 1000 (7) 21 Exponents of Bhartiya Natyam or ballet? (7) 24 Two for the bard (3)

25 Seizes and holds by force (6) 26 Rajasthan city famous for its Muslim pilgrims (5) 29 ___ across : met or found by chance? (4) 30 Brown seaweed (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Wada, 4 Scalps, 8 For, 10 Nike, 13 Majority, 14 Spelled, 15 Zurich, 17 Assembles, 21 Sir, 22 Aes, 23 Sag, 26 Plutocrat, 27 Sikkim, 28 Supremo, 32 Himachal, 34 Pays, 35 Pad, 36 Accord, 37 Ohio.

DOWN: 1 Wins, 2 Duke, 3 Come, 5 Chorus, 6 LXI, 7 Scythe, 9 Rad, 11 Ipass, 12 Elder, 15 Zest, 16 Ibar, 18 Sick, 19 Balm, 20 Leu, 23 Scarp, 24 Gammy, 25 Asthma, 26 Pincer, 28 Sap, 29 Ulan, 30 Each, 31 Osso, 33 Mac.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2276 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

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B P V R A E

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V Q T N D B M R B ,

F V E P V R A

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Someone who knows only music, understands nothing about it.

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

Today’s ratings: 25 average; 27 good; 30 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: queer, queerest, quest, request, SEQUESTER.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

SUNRISERS DOWN ROYALS

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UMBAI: SunRisers Hyderabad kept their play-off hopes alive by pulling off a well-deserved seven-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in a rousing IPL cricket contest that went to the wire at the Brabourne Stadium.

Riding on contrasting fifties from Shikhar Dhawan (54) and Eoin Morgan (68 off 28 balls), SRH posted a mammoth 201 for 4 in 20 overs.

Chasing the formidable target, Royals lost in-form batsman Ajinkya Rahane (8) cheaply but a superb innings of 68 from Steve Smith brought them back in contention.

And then a late-order flourish from James Faulkner (30), Sanju Samson (21) and Chris Morris (34 not out) brought the hosts in touching distance of victory, which was not to be.

Morris threatened to take the game away with a flurry of three sixes in the 19th over bowled by Praveen Kumar (040) before Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (3-44) stopped Royals short in the last over, in which Sunrisers Hyderabad player Eoin Morgan plays a shot during their IPL they needed 18 runs.

This was SunRisers' fifth match against Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Thursday. victory in 10 games, which took them to ten points and Put in to bat, SunRisers over when Warner edged his kept their hopes alive while were off to a fine start with compatriot and opposite Royals' suffering their fourth Dhawan and captain David number Shane Watson (2-36) loss in 12 games and have not Warner (24) stitching to- to wicket-keeper Sanju Samyet booked their final-four gether a 48-run stand. son. berth.

It got broken in the fifth Another useful partnership

of 41 followed between Dhawan, who made his third half century of the competition and second against SunRisers, and No.3 Moises Henriques (20).

It was nipped by leg spinner Pravin Tambe (1-32), who clean up the Australian allrounder while he attempted a big heave.

Morgan hit Watson for a huge six before Dhawan slogswept off-spinner Deepak Hooda (0-34) over the ropes to raise his 50 in 33 balls, while the team total swelled by 14 runs in that over.

But he attempted an ambitious reverse sweep off James Faulkner (1-37) soon afterwards and was castled after adding 38 runs with Morgan.

Irish-born Morgan was joined by Ravi Bopara and went on the offensive in the last five overs during which the score rattled along.

Morgan singled out Tambe, whose first three overs cost only 14 runs by carting the leg spinner for two sixes, a four and a couple in his last over.

He lofted Faulkner for a straight six to reach 50 off 23 balls, a knock laced with four sixes and as many fours.

Brief Scores: SunRisers Hyderabad: 201/4 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 54, Eoin Morgan 63; Shane Watson 2-36) bt Rajasthan Royals: 194/7 in 20 overs. (Steven Smith 68, James Faulkner 30, Chris Morris 34 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-44) by seven runs.

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For me what matters are runs that Virat scores: Ganguly

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is not really bothered about whether Virat Kohli has attitude problems as what matters at the end of the day is his "class" and the "runs that he scores" for India.

On the context of whether he on the same lines as BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya about Virat's behavioural issues, Ganguly replied,"You need to ask the BCCI president as to what he said on Virat. To me, he is a terrific player. That's how I look at it. He is a young boy.

He is just 26. Therfore, more he will learn, better he will get. At the end of the day, he is a class act."

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA), Ganguly said that Kohli should be judged for his qualities as a top class batsman and the amoubt of runs he scores for India.

"I hope he continues to bat like the way he is doing right now. Every person is different and you got to treat them differently. I only look at the runs he scores and nothing else. I hope one day, he will lead the side to a World Cup title," said Ganguly.

The elegant left-hander however skirted the issue of him taking up the India coach's role. "There is no point thinking about it. If you get the job, you do it. As of now now, I am not aware of anything," Ganguly didn't want to entertain queries on his rumoured role.

Asked about comeback chances of Yuvraj Singh, who

I hope he continues to bat like the way he is doing right now. Every person is different and you got to treat them differently. I only look at the runs he scores and nothing else. I hope one day, he will lead the side to a World Cup title

SOURAV GANGLUY

has been out in the wilderness for more than a year now, Ganguly said that he expects the stylish southpaw to be more consistent in the ongoig IPL. "He (Yuvraj) has to be more consistent like he was in the past. The manner in which he played the last match (against MI), I expect more such innings. So I hope he finds his touch soon," said Prince of Calcutta.

He also presented a dead bat when asked about his views on IPL and corruption issues over the years as now he is an IPL Governing Council member.

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HUBANESWAR: Indian team beat Japan 2-1 in the 3rd 'Hockey Test' to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

Drag-flicker VR Raghunath scored one while Akashdeep Singh displayed brilliant stick-work to score the second goal for his team. Japan's Hirotaka Wakari pulled one back for the visitors.

In the first quarter of the match, it was Japan, who put pressure on the Indian defence with their long passes.

But Birendra Lakra, K Chinglensana and Raghunath

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Yusuf Pathan during his quick-fire 42 runs which enabled Kolkata Knight Riders reach 171/7 against Delhi Daredevils on Thursday.

HAKA: Azhar Ali smashed a career-best 226 and Asad Shafiq made 107 before the bowlers rattled Bangladesh's top order to leave Pakistan on top in the second and final Test in Dhaka.

The pair put on 207 for the fifth wicket as Pakistan posted 557 for eight before declaring their first innings during the tea interval at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.

Bangladesh tottered to 107 for five

India (blue) and Japan players in action during their third match of hockey test series at Kalinga hockey stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. India won the match 2-1 and won the series 2-0.

foiled Japanese raids with a lot of confidence.

Led by skipper Sardar Singh, India went on counter with the help of their short passes which managed to keep the Japanese at bay.

In the second quarter, both the teams showed positive intent to create more chances.

In the 19th minute, Japan's Tomonori Ono ran down the left flank where he found his teammate Hiroki Sakamoto in the circle, who took a reverse shot but that was nicely blocked custodian Harjot SIngh.

Pakistan assume charge in second Test

in reply by stumps, still 450 runs behind and facing the daunting prospect of batting for a major part of the remaining three days to avoid defeat.

Left-arm seamer Junaid Khan set the hosts back by trapping Tamim Iqbal, who hit a double-century in the drawn first Test in Khulna, leg-

before with the fourth delivery of the innings. Junaid also had Mominul Haque caught behind by Sarfraz Ahmed for 13 and legspinner Yasir Shah bowled Imrul Kayes for 32 to reduce Bangladesh to 69-3.

Wahab Riaz had Mohammad Mahmudullah fending a catch to

short-leg and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was bowled by Yasir off the last ball of the day. Shakib Al Hasan was unbeaten on 14.

Pakistan lost skipper Misbah-ul Haq in the day's second over, bowled by Shakib for nine, before a run had been added to the overnight score of 323 for three.

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EW DELHI: He has just little over a month's time to prepare for the crucial Hockey World Semifinals but Indian women team's new chief coach Mathias Ahrens is eyeing a top-four finish in the event to clinch a historic maiden Olympic ticket for the eves.

Ranked 13th in the world, Indian eves will compete along side top teams like Netherlands (1), Australia (2) and New Zealand (4) among others in the Antwerp leg of Hockey World League (HWL) Semifinal to be held from June 20 to July 5.

India are placed in a tough Pool B along with Australia, New Zealand, hosts Belgium (12) and Poland (23) while Pool A consists of Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Italy and Chak de India... Women hockey players at practice at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.

Azerbaijan.

"It is going to be a tough challenge because in our "From theory it means chance but we will do everygroup there are pretty much from both the Hockey World thing to achieve our target," the best teams in the world. League Semifinals the top said the Canadian, who took There is Australia and New five teams will qualify plus over the charge on Tuesday.

Zealand who are No. 2 and 4 another. And we hope to Ahrens took over the in the world. But we are eager reach the last four stage reigns of the team from Austo give them tough times. which will be an absolutely tralian Neil Hawgood, who May be we can produce a outstanding performance. If resigned from the post last small wonder," Ahrens said we fail there is a second November. during his first interaction with the media at the Major It is going to be a tough challenge because in our Dhyan Chand National Sta- group there are pretty much the best teams in the dium here. world. There is Australia and New Zealand who are "There are 11 places up for grabs. Korea is the only team No. 2 and 4 in the world. But we are eager to give that has qualified (for 2016 them tough times. May be we can produce a small Rio Olympics). Though they wonder. are the host, Brazil did not MATHIAS AHRENS, qualify as per FIH's requireINDIA’S WOMENS HOCKEY COACH ments.

It has only been three days since he took charge, but Ahrens had already identified the areas to work upon. "It is a fantastic team. The strength is the defence at the moment so our focus will be on the attacking," he said.

"If you look at the number of goals scored in Hastings (during the recent Hawkes' Bay Cup) this is really an issue. And going into the World League Round 3 (Semifinal), we need to get results in the first three games and if we do that we go into the semifinals. But you can get results only if you score."

The Indians are currently training at the hot and humid conditions here for the upcoming tournament to be held in much cooler climes of Belgium, but Ahrens refused to consider weather as an hindrance.

"Conditions will not be an excuse. We practice very early in the morning and late in the evening. So I don't think this is going to be a problem," he said. The Indian eves are presently without a physical trainer and a doctor but the coach said Hockey India is working towards solving the problems.

"We will have scientific support from the men's side in the tournament. If there is a need we will also find out a doctor very quickly. What is already done is that Matthew Eyles (men's team scientific advisor) has sent us all the plans about what to work on," he signed off.

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URGAON: India's sports fraternity today expressed shock at the death of a trainee at Kerala's SAI center and urged the sportspersons to show heart in fighting odds instead of resorting to such an extreme step.

One athlete died and three others were battling for life after eating a poisonous fruit under an apparent collective suicide attempt following alleged harassment by seniors.

"It is extremely sad to hear the news of young girls attempting suicide," woman boxer MC Mary Kom said on the sidelines of Times of India Sports Award here. "We, sportspersons, face a lot of difficulties and sweat it out for the country and these incidents are a loss to their families and to Indian sports. I felt sad for the family of these girls. At the same time I am upset that they attempted suicide.

I would not have done this," Mary added.

Badminton star Saina Nehwal said this "should not have happened". "It's very sad. They must have gone through a lot of struggles and that may have prompted them go take this step but I must say we are sportsperson, we are fighters and we must keep fighting," the world number one said.

"We should not be scared of anything. Problems are there on and off but we must face them. There are not enough sportspersons in the country and they

should be well protected," Saina added.

Mary Kom said ideally the girls should have fought off the adversity, whatever it was, with bravery.

"I don't know what led them to take up this extreme step but they should have fought against anybody whether coach or some-

We, sportspersons, face a lot of difficulties and sweat it out for the country and these incidents are a loss to their families and to Indian sports. I felt sad for the family of these girls. At the same time I am upset that they attempted suicide. I would not have done this.

MC MARY KOM BOXER body. But I also understand that they are young girls and some may not be tough and able to handle the difficulties. "So I feel SAI should set up anti-harassment cells at all their hostels so that they are properly counselled. The government should look after them and also their should be a support system from senior players," Mary suggested.

Another badminton star P V Sindhu, two-time World Championship bronze medallist, said "it's very hard to take." "Suicide is a very big issue. I think you one should share the problems with people," she said.

Ajinkya, Vinayak star Karim Shaikh nets two goals for Naaz United in Ghatkopar Jets’ win M

MUMBAI: Skipper Vijayak Samant and Ajinkya Belose brought their experience to the fore to help Ghatkopar Jets overcome Sagar Sameer-Bandra Heroes by three wickets to record their first win in the Twister-Mitsui Shoji T-20 five-team league held at Police Gymkhana ground, Marine Lines here on Wednesday.

After bowling out the Bandra Heroes for 124, the Ghatkopar Jets were in for a shock start as they lost their openers without opening their accounts. But Ajinkya Belose first with Raj Vohil and later with skipper Vinayak Samant brought their side closer to victory.

However, after the fall of Ajinkya’s wicket, offspoinner Sumit Dekhle struck two quick blows that turned the match upside down. But Vinayak kept cool and after the losss of two more wickets found medium

pacer Shaikh Akhtar an ideal foil as the pair took their side home without any further hiccups.

Mumbai Police Cityriders, suffered another setback when Thane Marathas dismissed them for 127 and then their skipper Vijay Reddy (68) treated the Mumbai Police seamers and spinners severely by hitting seven sixes and five fours to take Thane Marathas to eight wicket win.

Brief Scores: Bandra Heroes 124 all out in 18.1 overs (Omkar Grav 37, Rohit Balla 22, Amit Dani 28; Akhtar Shaikh 3/23, Aashish More 2/16) lost toGhatkopar Jets 128 for 7 (Raj Gohil 23, Ajinkya Belose 37, Vinayak Samant n.o. 30; Sumit Dekhle 3/25) by 3 wkts. Man-ofthe-match: Akhtar Shaikh.

Mumbai Police Cityriders 127 all out in 19.5 overs( Aaklash Parkar 50, Shrikant Limbole 27; Ganesh Danavli 3/5, Jinav Joshi 23/19, Sujeet Kanojia 2 for 22)

UMBAI: Experienced sharp-shooter Karim Shaikh’s double strikes were the feature of Naaz United’s comfortable 4-1 win against Kalakaar Indians in a 3rd round match of the Colaba Super League, conducted under auspices of the MDFA, supported by Aadhar Pratishthan and played at the Back Gardens, Colaba.

Vaibhav Tandel and Lakhan Lokhande scored a goal each to seal the win for Naaz United. Chetan Naik got the lone goal for the losing side.

Earlier in a well-contested match, Lavesh Patil struck a late winner as Hina Royals clinched a 5-goal thriller as they came from behind to overcome Konnark Realtors by a close 3-2 margin.

Mrunal Tandel scored twice as Konnark Realtors wrested the early initiative to grab a 2-0 lead.

However, a spirited Hina Royals bounced back in style with Yogendra Meher and Dhiraj Meher scored a goal each to neutralise Konnark’s lead.

Later, Patil from out of the

shootout. Full-time: 1-1.

Naaz United player Karim Shaikh (left) controls the ball as he gets past a Kalakaar Indians defender during a third round match of the Colaba Super League, played at the Back Gardens, Colaba. blue fired home the winning goal.

Meanwhile, Golden Tigers got the better of Yash Warriors 5-4 via the penalty shootout after the scores were tied 1-all at the end of regulation period.

Results: Naaz United 4 (Karim Shaikh 2, Vaibhav Tandel, Lakhan Lokhande) beat Kalakaar Indians 1

(Chetan Naik). Hina Royals 3 (Yogendra Meher, Dhiraj Meher, Lavesh Patil) beat Konnark Realtors 2 (Mrunal Tandel 2).

Golden Tigers 6 (Rahil Guliwala, Sachin Narsappa, Kunal Tandri, Ritesh Sathe, Sushil Kawde, Prakash Chauhan) beat Yash Warriors 5 (Tejas Raut, Prathamesh Kasare, Karan Bhoir, Tejas Rawat, Ramakant Pawar) via the penalty

UNION BANK STRIKE TOP FORM TO WIN BIG Union Bank of India struck prime form as they stormed to a facile 5-1 win over Companeroes SC in an Elite Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the Cooperage ground on Thursday.

The bankers called the shots from the start and held the upper hand throughout the match and went into the break with a 2-0 advantage.

Union Bank who combined well scored their goals through Mrunal Tandel and Carlton D’Mello in the first half and later Pratik Koli, Neehar Mukne and Shravan Shetty added the other three to wrap up the match. Companeroes managed to pull one goal back through Ravi Kajania.

Results: Union Bank of India 5 (Mrunal Tandel 18th, Carlton D’Mello 22nd, Pratik Koli 46th, Neehar Mukne 78th, Shravan Shetty 90+3rd) beat Companeroes SC 1 (Ravi Kajania 80th).

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arcelona: Lionel Messi struck twice and set up Neymar in the last 13 minutes as Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 3-0 in the Champions League semifinal first leg, ensuring Pep Guardiola's Camp Nou homecoming ended in misery.

On his 100th appearance in European football, Messi's double moved him back ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo as the all-time leading scorer with 77 in the Champions League and Barca to the brink of their first final in four years.

Manuel Neuer had kept Bayern in the game with a string of fine saves, but was helpless as Messi drilled home the opener from the edge of the area in the 77th minute and then delightfully chipped the German three minutes later.

Messi then fed Neymar in stoppage time to roll past Neuer and hand Bayern an almost impossible task in next week's second-leg.

"The result is a bit harsh. We wanted to control and play our own game," said Bayern boss Guardiola, a former Barca coach.

"Against Barca you can defend deep or play to control. Our control in the first-half worked pretty well, especially in the final 15 minutes. After the 1-0 it sapped our confidence a bit, the last goal is a shame because at 2-0 we had a chance but 3-0 is difficult."

Victory takes Barca a step closer to just the second treble of Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey in the club's history. "It is a

Barcelona's Neymar celebrates with his teammate Lionel Messi after he scored his side's third goal during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

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os Angeles: Call it the fallout of the century. More disgruntled fight fans are going to court with their complaints, suing Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and others for failing to disclose a shoulder injury prior to his "Fight of the Century" against Floyd Mayweather.

A class-action suit filed in US District Court in Illinois not only names Pacquiao and promoters Top Rank but also telecasters HBO and Showtime, who combined to produce the pay-per-view fight program that was sold in the United States for about $100.

The suit also names Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions and cable television providers AT&T, COMCAST and DirecTV, and accuses the defendants of deceptive practices in marketing and advertising the bout.

"Defendants, individually and collectively, deceptively and fraudulently promoted, produced and sold the fight as one between two healthy fighters... Expressly misrepresenting the health of Manny Pacquiao to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, all in an effort to maximize and collect pay-per-view revenue," the lawsuit claims.

At least five such class-action suits have been filed across the United States, seeking millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of those who bought tickets, forked out pay per view fees or bet on Saturday's fight in LasVegas, which Mayweather won easily on points.

Pacquiao revealed afterwards that he had been held back by the shoulder complaint. It did not take long for

the lawsuits to come flooding in.

Two men in Nevada sued on Tuesday, saying the promotion violated the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act. In a similar suit filed in California, plaintiff Howard B. Sirota cites former heavyweight world Champion Mike Tyson as calling the long-anticipated bout the "Dud of the Century."

ElAttrache, of the Kerland Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, said he couldn't be more pleased with the results and fully expects Pacquiao to resume his boxing career, a Pacquiao spokesman said.

The arthroscopic procedure took 90 minutes and was an outpatient operation, so Pacquiao did not have to spend the night in the hospital.

It came four days after Pacquiao's PACQUIAO HAS SURGERY ON 12-round unanimous decision loss to INJURED SHOULDER Floyd Mayweather on Saturday in Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao Las Vegas in the most lucrative fight had surgery on his injured right in boxing history. The super-fight ceshoulder, coming through with flying mented unbeaten American Maycolours according to doctor Neal weather as the top pound-for-pound ElAttrache. fighter of his era.

perfect result," said Barca boss Luis Enrique.

"It brings us closer to a possible final, but we have to confirm it in the second-leg, which will without doubt be a hard game. I am very satisfied with how we played and the result against such a strong team. We had a lot of chances and they had very few."

Guardiola is Barca's most successful ever coach having won 14 trophies in four years between 2008 and 2012 and was given a warm reception by the home fans as he took his seat for the first time in the away dugout.

However, his early tactical plan to play three at the back nearly proved costly. Bayern's intense pressing was forcing Barca to play long more than they are accustomed to, but it nearly worked to perfection when Messi's headed flick-on sent Luis Suarez clear behind the Bayern defence after 12 minutes.

Neuer, though, stood up brilliantly to divert the Uruguayan's effort to safety with an outstretched right leg.

Suarez turned provider for the next opening as his low cross picked out Neymar only for his goalbound effort to strike Rafinha and deflect behind.

The visitors then had a huge chance of their own as Thomas Mueller picked out the unmarked Robert Lewandowski, but the Polish international -- who was playing with a protective facemask after suffering a broken nose and

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cheekbone just last week -- sliced his effort wide.

Neuer came to Bayern's rescue again six minutes before the break, spreading himself to deny Dani Alves as he latched onto Andres Iniesta's through ball.

Bayern started the second period the brighter, but it was once again Neuer who was the busiest goalkeeper as he handled a driven shot with Messi after a neat onetwo with Neymar.

The two combined once more moments later but Neymar just couldn't bring Messi's lofted pass under control and Neuer galloped from his line to clear the danger.

However, Messi was not so forgiving when offered room on the edge of the area for the first time as he fired past Neuer at his near post 13 minutes from time.

Three minutes later he produced an even more sublime finish as the Argentine received Alves's pass and left Jerome Boateng stumbling to the ground before dinking the ball over the advancing Neuer on his weaker right foot.

Suarez should have made it 3-0 moments later when he raced onto Neymar's through ball but blazed wildly over.

Yet, Neymar was cooler when bearing down on Neuer in stoppage time from Messi's pass as this time he found the back of the net and all but secured Barca's passage to the final in Berlin early next month.

The other semi-final first leg played Tuesday saw Juventus claim a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid.

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URGAON: Sprint legend Carl Lewis waded through the Tyson Gay doping controversy, saying that the reigning Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt has raised a "legitimate" issue but he should "clean up his own country first" before talking about others.

Bolt has launched a blistering attack on his 100m sprint rival Gay, claiming the American should have been kicked out of athletics and not a reduced ban for failing dope tests.

Gay failed three drugs tests in 2013 after using steroid creams but only received a backdated oneyear suspension last year. He was given the reduced penalty because he provided evidence to the US Anti-Doping Agency that led to an

Clean up Jamaica first, Lewis to Bolt on Gay controversy eight-year ban for his former coach, Jon Drummond.

"He (Bolt) has raised a legitimate issue and I understand that but rules are rules. But see a Jamaican is talking about it. Lots of doping issues have come out in Jamaican athletics in the last 4-5 years. He should first think of cleaning up his own house," Lewis told reporters on the sidelines of the Times of India Sports Awards here tonight.

"Doping is not good for sports. I have said that and I have taken a

stand on that in 1987 and in 2008.

"How many people have taken stand on doping?" he questioned.

"I you don't take stands on the issue, please shut up," Lewis said apparently asking whether Bolt had taken stand on other doping issues, including that appeared in Jamaica.

Gay clocked faster times than Bolt last year and will be a serious threat to the Jamaican at the World Championships in Beijing this summer.

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