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One more racial attack in Bangalore T

he image of India's IT capital Bangalore as 'one of the most cosmopolitan cities' has taken yet another hit. Just two months after a 26-year-old engineering student was beaten up by a group of men who reportedly abused and then attacked him for not speaking Kannada, another alleged racial attack has been reported from the city. According to a report, former city police commissioner H.T. Sangliana's daughter, Rachel, was allegedly assaulted and racially abused by two women at a supermarket in the city. The 34-year-old was shopping in a supermarket when she objected to a couple trying to cut her off in the queue. The burqa-clad woman then started abusing Rachel in Urdu and then yelled at her saying she should "go back to China." The woman then started hitting her while the people in the supermarket just stood and stared, reported a local newspaper. Rachel reportedly called the police, but before they could arrive, another woman along with the first woman came and attacked Rachel. "They grabbed my hair and pulled out clumps of it, injuring my scalp," she told Mirror. The police said that they have reviewed the CCTV footage of the incident and are investigating the case. They said that the images of the women who attacked the victim were unclear since both were wearing burqas. Rachel posted about the incident on Facebook: Bangalore has been steadily gaining a shameful reputation with respect to citizens from the north-east. In 2012, there was a mass exodus of north-eastern students from the city, after an SMS threatening them began to be widely circulated.

EW DELHI: The Uber cab driver accused of raping a 27-year-old executive has been a serial sexual offender and was out on bail in a rape case in 2013 besides being involved in similar case in 2011, police said on Monday calling him a "big time rogue". Shiv Kumar, 32, had allegedly raped a woman in Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh last year and was involved in at least two more cases including molestating another woman, investigators told PTI. On Monday, it has emerged that Yadav was arrested in a rape case in South Delhi's Mehrauli area in 2011 and had even spent seven months in Tihar jail. He was however acquitted Continued on pg 12 «

Delhi a ‘Super Rape Capital’?

Uber taxi driver Shiv Kumar Yadav.

ongress yesterday attacked PM Narendra Modi saying the number of rape cases in the capital has risen by more than 15 per cent since he assumed power and questioned him if he wants to give Delhi the status of 'Super Rape Capital'. Reeling out figures, party spokesperson Shobha Oza said 1,221 rape cases have taken place in Delhi in last six months and the rate of such cases have risen by 15.25 per cent. "During the Lok Sabha polls campaign, Modi had said that they would put to check to such crimes if they came to power.”

FIR of forgery against Yadav

olice yesterday registered a separate FIR of forgery against Shiv Kumar Yadav. The case was registered against Yadav at north Delhi's Burari police station for submitting forged documents with the Burari Transport Authority to get an All India Tourist Permit. He had submitted a forged 'Character Certificate' issued in the name of an Additional DCP of the Delhi Police to get this permit. "The case was registered under sections 466, 468 and 471 IPC at Burari Police Station. Further investigations are on," said a police official.

Chain snatchers Bikes are passe; now cars are used for chain snatching tracked by alert citizen

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he Mumbai Police has tightened its security and patrolling over the increasing number of chain-snatching cases in the city. However, the snatchers who are usually known for using bikes for this crime seem to have changed their modus operandi as a case of chain snatching was reported from Mulund locality in suburban Mumbai in which the culprits used a car for the crime. Everyday, the city police as well as traffic cops keep a close watch on two wheeler riders because they know that most of the snatchings are committed by two wheeler riders. Even nakabandis are imposed by the cops to catch the criminals, but a recent case where a car was used for chain snatching has shocked the police.

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Police sub-inspector (PSI) D S Bagul of Mulund police station said, “It is first time a car has been used for chain snatching. Though many people were present when the chain, weighing 5 tolas worth approx. Rs 1,30,000 was snatched, no one noted down the car's number and the victim while saying that the car was white, could not remember its make.” The victim Prema Kannan (58) a housewife said: “Everything happened so quickly, I was in a state of shock. A youth aged between 20-25 Prema Kannan came from behind me and snatched my chain and fled in the According to Mulund Police sta- car which was parked a little furtion sources, the incident took ther.” place near the Shoroom school in “We are checking the CCTV Mulund (W). The victim was tar- footages of the road but have not geted by the snatchers when she found anything, We have registered was on a morning walk with one of a FIR and further investigation is her colleagues. on,” Bagul added.

Attacks on govt employees on the rise in Thane By Priyanka Dhomse

the remaining 25 cases, the police are investigating. Cases of cyber round 127 cases of attacks on crime, dacoity, loot are also increasgovernment officials have been ing in Thane. As per the information registered in Thane in the last 10 and record provided by the Thane months. The record shows an in- commissionerate office, from 2012crease in the number of such cases 2014, a total of 414 cases have been since three years. registered in various police stations Among 127 cases, the accused in of Thane. From Jan-Oct 2014, the 102 cases have been arrested, and in number is 127, 2013 – 153 and in

By A Staff Reporter

he data revealed in Praja Foundation’s latest White Paper shows very clearly the stark reality of education in MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) schools in Mumbai. The budget for education has risen by two times since 2009-10. And yet, enrolment has gone down by 11 per cent in MCGM schools in the past five years and not all students complete the academic year. Between 2012-13 and 2013-14,

lertness coupled with a weeklong trail by a vigilant citizen has helped the Bhayandar police nab two notorious chain snatchers on Monday night. According to the police a brazen day light chain snatching case was reported from the Bakery Lane in Bhayandar (W) on November 24. A youngster walked up to a woman, snatched her gold chain, hopped on to the bike which his accomplice was on with the engine revving and zoomed off before anyone on the road could react. Although the entire sequence was captured by a CCTV camera installed in a nearby building, the much-needed breakthrough eluded the investigating team, prompting local residents and RTI activist Pradeep Bhatia to launch his own efforts to help cops track down the criminals. After going through the CCTV footage in minute detail, going by the looks and appearances of the miscreants, Bhatia suspected them to be youngsters fro a nearby village who frequently visited the area. After a week-long look-out in nearby areas including Rai, Murdha and Morwa villages, Bhatia spotted them in the same area where they had committed the crime, noted down the registration number of the bike and informed the police. Incidentally the on-duty police personnel stationed at the Control

Room, who were observing live feeds of the CCTV cameras also noticed the duo and immediately rushed to the spot and nabbed them on Monday night. The duo have been identified as Vinay Mhatre and Kalu Sawant, both residents of Murdha village. One of the accused is employed as a conservancy worker with a private garbage collection contractor. Not ruling out the involvement of the duo in other similar crimes, Senior Police Inspector Bhaskar Pukle said, “I really acknowledge the efforts of the vigilant citizen who played a crucial role to get the culprits behind bars. We will definitely felicitate him on behalf of the police department.” Meanwhile the accused who have been booked under section 392 of the IPC were remanded to custody by the District Sessions Court, Thane.

51,000 dropouts from civic schools in last 5 years

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis Praja Foundation's latest White Paper shows very clearly the stark reality of education in Mumbai civic schools, at Press Club on Tuesday.

He was the opposition leader till yesterday! Today he sits in the ruling camp as a minister, but as usual strongly criticizes the government.

The accused chain snatchers

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2012 – 134. In most of the cases the crime has taken place for being an obstacle in the work of particular government departments. Most of such cases have been registered by the TMC (Thane Municipal Corporation) employees, followed by income tax department and the MSEB, with the Police department following MSEB.

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out of every 100 students enrolled, 12 have dropped out. Praja’s latest white paper reveals that this is mainly due to the apathy on the part of the Education department, when it comes to all-roud poor quality of education. Nitai Mehta, Founder and Managing Trustee of Praja Foundation, says, “There is something terrible in the state of the Education Department of the MCGM and no one is taking responsibility”. In 2009-10, 67,477 children took admission in Class I in municipal schools, whereas in 2013-14 admissions dropped to 39,663 (a drop of 41 per cent). At the current rate, the number of students taking admission in Class I will likely fall to 23,072 by 2016-17. Moreover, 21 per

cent of the students who enrolled in Class I in 2009-10, did not make it to Class 5 in 2013-14. The percentage of students passing out of these schools is only 67 per cent; far behind the passing percentage of private schools – 83 per cent. The high school and middle school scholarship results paint more of the sorry picture. Only 1.3 per cent of 4th standard students who appeared for the Middle School Scholarship exam; and only 0.1 per cent of the 7th standard students who appeared for the High School Scholarship exam, from municipal schools, received the scholarship in 2013-14. Milind Mhaske, Project Director at Praja, states, “Even though by RTE related norms, MCGM schools are doing quite well – Infrastruc-

ture-wise they are nearly 100 per cent compliant; in the Teachers’ Evaluations the teachers are mostly rated as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ on all parameters; in the CCE 62 per cent students in 4th Standard and 69 per cent in 7th get more than 60 per cent marks – yet there is a massive dropout rate”. Mehta adds, “Clearly, education has been neglected and orphaned. Poor results lead to parents wanting their children out of the municipal education system, leading to the condition we see today. Nobody talks about the quality of education, which is what parents ultimately want. They are not interested in 27 free items; they want a good quality of education for their children”. There has been no significant de-

liberation on the topic of quality of education in municipal schools. Relevant and penetrating questions need to be asked regarding the MCGM administrative processes and quality of education. Overall, in 2013-14, 157 councillors did not ask a single question on education during the entire year and only six councillors asked more than four education-related questions. Mhaske says, “People’s representatives, municipal councillors and MLAs, the State Government, the administrators; have all abandoned education and are running a department bereft of any motivation to provide education to students of Mumbai. At this rate we may have an education budget, an education department and municipal schools but no students utilising them!” Nitai Mehta concludes by saying, “We are at a very crucial stage and if we do not do something now to prevent this rot we will be letting our children down, especially children who come from economically weaker sections. We need the focus back on good quality education. To do this we will need to bring in more accountability and transparency in the department. For starters, we need to get an independent third party to evaluate the performance of teachers and children as per the RTE norms, and stop self-evaluation by the department. We need to focus on more teacher trainings and also free the teachers from extra governmental work, such as Census work and election duty”.

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Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi, which was celebrated on Tuesday, is considered to be an auspicious day to worship Lord Ganesha every year, especially in Mumbai with people thronging the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi.

Broken fingers make our cars

Manesar, India’s leading automobile hub, about 50 kms from Delhi, in Haryana’s Gurgaon district has around 80,000 workers working in around 600 automobile production companies producing components for cars and bikes. But that's not the story. The story is about how some of the cars we use are made by workers with broken fingers owing to the scores of accidents that take place here. In every factory, you would find around 10 boys with broken fingers. Many boys who’ve come from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to work in Haryana have lost their fingers. The hospital for workers run by the central government’s Employee's State Insurance Corporation has many such patients in its orthopaedic department, mostly for 'crush injuries'.The doctors see about 20 cases of crush injuries everyday. In most cases, the fingers are auto-amputated, which means they have been lost even before the worker reaches the doctor. In some cases, the entire hand is lost. The injuries are mostly caused by a tall machine called the power press, which cuts, shapes or moulds metal by ramming it with a heavy piston-like arm. The worker operating the

machine places the metal piece on the work table,

presses a pedal or lever which brings down the arm. Once the arm pulls back, he removes the reshaped piece from the table, before repeating the process. When the arm comes down before the worker’s hand is out of the way, it leads to amputations. Shop floor supervisors and company managers blame such accidents on the lack of alertness on part of the workers. But accounts of injured workers reveal that worker safety is being compromised.

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Ninoomar Ramroop Rajbhar to Ninoomram Ramroop Rajbhar as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. X-96414. C-36559 I have changed my name from Poonam Kumar Lakhani to Poonam Ahuja Vide Maha. Govt. Gazette No. U17111 dated 28-08-2014. C-36560 I have changed my name from Domnic Anthony Soares to Nelson Anthony Soares as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014. C-36561 I have changed my name from Duraiya Esmail Godhrawala to Durriya Ismail Godhrawala as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014. C-36562 I have changed my name from Shabbir Bashir Ahmed to Sharbir Masih as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014. C-36563 I have changed my name from Zaheer Shabbir Ahmed to Rajeev Sharbir Masih as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014. C-36564 I have changed my name from Heena Zaheer Ahmed to Neena Rajeev Masih as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014. C-36565 I have changed my name from Fazal Husein Syed to Fazal Hussain Sayed as per Affidavit Dated 08/12/2014. C-36566 I have changed my name from Imran Hussaini Sayed to Imran Sayed as per Affidavit Dated 08/12/2014. C-36567 I have changed my name from Aziza Mohammed Usman to Aziza Mohamed Usman Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated 08/12/2014. C-36568 I have changed my name from Shagupta Khan to Shagufta Hameed Khan as per Affidavit Dated 04/12/2014. C-36569 I have changed my name from Sayed Salim Abbas to Saleem Abbas Sayyed as per Affidavit Dated 04/12/2014. C-36570

I have changed my name from Sakeena Mustafabhai Kagalwala to Sakina Mustafa Kagalwala as per Affidavit dated 05.12.2014. C-36573 My old name is Pramila Shivaji Ugale and now my new name is Kavita Chandrakant Ghube as per Deed Poll Affidavit No. LT-099659. C-36574 My old name Indiravati Harish Chand Pandey to new name Indira Vijaynath Mishra Maha. Government Gazette No. U-20550. C-36575 I have changed my name from Kaniz Fatima Sayed to Shanaya Azad Hussain Sayed as per Affidavit No: LS 483860 C-36576 I have changed my name from Hansa Satyanarayan Bhawsinghka, to ‘Hansa Satyanarayan Bhawsinka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-30599) Dated: 20/11/2014. C-36577 I have changed my name from Satyanarayan Sukhanand Bhawsinghka, to ‘Satyanarayan Sukhanand Bhawsinka’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 30604) Dated: 20/11/2014. C-36578 I have changed my name from Bharti Dagadu Shinde, to ‘Rapsila Nazir Shaikh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 29840) Dated: 13/11/2014. C-36579 I have changed my name from Nasima, to ‘Naseema Maqbul Hussain Palnaik’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 08/12/2014. C-36580 I have changed my name from Waheedullah, to ‘Wahidullah Choudhary’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/2014. C-36581 I have changed my name from Stanley Coutinho, to ‘Stanley Johnny Coutinho’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/12/2014. C-36582 I have changed my name from Anthony Mathew, to ‘Antonio Coutinho’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/12/2014. C-36583 I have changed my name from Theressa Mathew, to ‘Francisca Coutinho’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/12/2014. C-36584 I have changed my name from Augustine Anthony Barretto, to ‘Agustinho Antonio Barreto’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/12/2014. C-36585

I have changed my name from Amit Ahmeed Khan to Hameed Khan as per Affidavit Dated 04/12/2014. C-36571

I have changed my name from Maria Regina Barretto, to ‘Maria Regina Robertina De’sa’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/12/2014. C-36586

I Anis Ahmed Shaikh have changed my son name from Nauseen Shaikh to Nausheen Anis Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated 04/12/2014. C-36572

I have changed my name from Furqan Abrar Hussain, to ‘Furkan Abrar Hussain Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 27/03/2014. C-36587

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I have changed my name from Sushila Devi Subash Barai to Saroj Subash Barai as per Court Affidavit Dated : 06 / 12 /2014 C-36602 I have changed my name from Subas Kumar Ram Kishor to Subash Kumar Ram Kishor Barai as per Court Affidavit Dated : 06 / 12 / 2014 C-36603 I have changed my name from Ajmer Ali Abdul Rashid Shah to Ajmer Ali Abdul Rashid Sayyed as per Maharashtre Gazette : X9115 Dated : 10 / 07 / 2008 C-36604

I have changed my name from “Mohammed Tahir Abdul Haee @ Tahir Abdul Hai Shaikh” to “Mohammed Tahir Abdul Hai Shaikh” as per Affidavit. C-36619 I have changed my name from “Abdul Haee” to “Abdul Hai Shaikh” as per Affidavit. C-36620 I have changed my name from “Nasira Bano Abdul Haee” to “Nasira Bano Abdul Hai Shaikh” as per Affidavit. C-36621

I have changed my name from Altap Aslam Memon to Altaf Aslam Memon by deed poll Affidavit. C-36605

I have changed my name from “Surya Raghunath Sahu@ Suryakant Raghunath Sahu” to “Suryanarayan Raghunath Sahu” as per Affidavit. C-36622

I have changed my name from Nisarali Abdul Razak Langde to Nisar Ahmed Abdul Razak Langde by deed poll Affidavit.

I have changed my name from “Ashishkumar Dubey” to “Ashish Dubey” as per Affidavit. C-36623

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I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman to Abdul Rehman Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36624

I have changed my name from Gaurav Advani to Gaurav Singh as per deedpoll Affidavit C-36607 I have changed my name from Samira Mohmad Ali Shaikh to Sameera Mohammed Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36608 I have changed my name from Mohmad Ali Shaikh to Mohammed Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36609 I have changed my name from Shenaz Banu Mohammed Aslam Shaikh to Shehnaaz Mohammed Aslam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36610 I have changed my name from U Heeralal to Ajit Uttamchand Jain as per Affidavit C-36611 I have changed my name from Ansari Moh. Imran Moh. Ishhaq to Imran Ansari as per Affidavit dated 09/12/2014 C-36612 I have changed my name from Lakhan Pal to Lakhan Bainsla as per Maharashtra Gazette No.(U-59935) C-36613 I have changed our name from Sambasivan Lakshmi to Iyer Lakshmi Sambasivan as per Affidavit C-36614 I have changed our name from Subba Lekshmi Ammalh to Iyer Lakshmi Sambasivan as per Affidavit C-36615 I have changed our name from Gada Ketan Ratanshi to Shah Ketan Ratanshi as per Affidavit C-36616 I have changed our name from Gada Pravina Ratanshi to Shah Pravina Ratanshi as per Affidavit C-36617 I have changed our name from Gada Ratanshi Gangji to Shah Ratanshi Gangji as per Affidavit C-36618

I have changed my name from Mohammed Quddus Bepari to Mohammed Kuddus Bepari as per Affidavit. C-36625 I have changed my name from Aysha Samad Ebji to Ayesha Abdul Samad Ibji as per Affidavit. C-36626 I have changed my name from Tanveer Ahmed Mohammed to Tanveer Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36627 I have changed my name from Arshad Tanveer Ahmed Mohammed to Arshad Tanveer Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36628 I have changed my name from Shah Naimshkumar Dipakbhai to Nemish Deepak Shah as per Affidavit. C-36629 I have changed my name from Shah Dipakbhai Manharlal to Shah Deepak Manharlal as per Affidavit. C-36630 I have changed my name from Sujla Bajpai to Sujala Miranda as per Affidavit. C-36631 I have changed my name from Haria Arvind Kumar to Arvind Ranmal Haria as per Affidavit. C-36632 I have changed my name from Abdul Hafeez Abdul Kader Shaikh to Abdul Hafiz Abdul Kader Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36633 I have changed my name from Mohiyuddin Shah Yakoob Shah Fakir to Mohiddin Yakub Shah Fakir as per Affidavit. C-36634 I have changed my name from Mubassheer Ahemad Tasnim to Mubasshir Tasnim Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36635

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By Prashant Hamine

format prescribed by the Election Commission of he Association for Dem- India (ECI). In its latest reocratic Reforms (ADR) minder issued on November in a statement released 28, 15 registered and recoghere yesterday has claimed nised political parties – inthat out of the 45 recognised cluding the Bharatiya Janata regional parties, only 17 of Party, Congress, Samajwadi them have submitted details Party, Aam Aadmi Party and of donations received and others – have been asked to election expenditure in- submit the details within a curred during recent Assem- fortnight or face action under bly and Lok Sabha elections. para 16A of the Election According to the ADR not all Commissions Symbols nationally recognised politi- Reservation and Allotment cal parties have followed the Order, 1968.

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Rs.10.1cr handwriting fund goes unused By A Staff Reporter

this proposal in front of the education department, citing ue to the lethargic atti- some pedagogist, education tude of the officials in the officials stated that handwritmunicipal education depart- ing is normally hereditary ment, an estimated Rs 10.1 and expresses a difference of crore fund allocated for the opinion. project 'Beautiful HandwritAfter a longdrawn arguing' in municipal schools ment which went back and across the city, went unused forth, it was finally concluded and lapsed during the last fis- that handwriting was heredical year. tary, yet it can be improved During the year 2013-14, after a few classes and some the Brihanmumbai Munici- practice. Then the project pal Corporation (BMC) had was passed and budget was allocated Rs 10.1 crore to im- sanctioned. plement a project which Over the year, the municiwould encourage students in pal education officials did not Mumbai municipal schools execute the project and fito improve their handwriting nally the fund which was also they could score good located for this project marks in their exams. lapsed. Meanwhile the muThe project was the brain- nicipal students are deprived child of then Mayor Sunil of handwriting training proPrabhu. When he put forward gramme.

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It may be recalled that the ECI had issued guidelines to all the registered and recognised political parties on August 29 directing them to observe transparency and accountability in respect of funds raised and expenditure incurred during elections and in other times. The ECI on

November 19 had sent yet another reminder to all the registered and recognised political parties reminding them of their responsibility. The poll body had reminded them that under Article 324 of the constitution it had the powers to conduct elections in a free and fair manner.

As per the election laws, political parties and candidates have to submit details of election expenditure, funds and donation, in respect of Assembly elections, within 75 days and, in respect of Lok Sabha elections the time limit is 90 days. The ADR has demanded that the sub-

mission of party donations statement be made mandatory for all the political parties. It has also recommended that details of all donors to electoral trusts should also be available in the public domain to increase transparency of funding of political parties.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Tasnim Mohamed Shaikh to Tasnim Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36636 I have changed my name from Imaran Gayasuddin Ansari to Imran Gayasuddin Shah as per Affidavit. C-36637 I have changed my name from Mohammad Hasimuddin Nazimuddin to Hasimuddin Najimuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-36638 I have changed my name from Khan Nisar Ahmad Muqimuddin to Nisar Ahmed Muqeemuddin Azmi as per Affidavit. C-36639 I have changed my name from Khan Muqimuddin to Muqeemuddin Nizamuddin Azmi as per Affidavit. C-36640 I have changed my name from Jeetender Pershotamdas Jagiyasi to Jeetender Pershotamdas Jagiasi as per Affidavit. C-36641 I have changed my name from Pershotamdas Jagiyasi to Pershotamdas Jagiasi as per Affidavit. C-36642 I have changed my name from Ravi K Kumbea to Ravindra Kumbla as per Affidavit. C-36643 I have changed my name from Raghuchanran Kalichanran to Raghucharan Kalicharan Balmiki as per Affidavit. C-36644 I have changed my name from Vilasini Ramesh Thoppil to Vilasini Ramesan Thoppil as per Affidavit. C-36645 I have changed my name from Ramesh Damodaran Thoppil to Ramesan Damodaran Thoppil as per Affidavit. C-36646 I have changed my name from K. N. Raj to Kunnumpurathu Narayan Rajan as per Affidavit. C-36647 I have changed my name from Pushpa Raj to Pushpa Rajan as per Affidavit. C-36648 I have changed my name from Karishmakumari Amarnath Tiwari to Karishma Amarnath Tiwari as per Affidavit. C-36649 I have changed my name from Dharmendrakumar Amaldar Singh to Dharmendra Amaldar Singh as per Affidavit. C-36650 I have changed my name from Chandrakant Daryanumal Thakkar to Chandru Daryanumal Thakkar as per Affidavit Dated: 03/12/2014 C-36651 I have changed my name from Hanumant Ashok Raut to Hemant Ashok Raut as per Affidavit. C-36652 I have changed my name from Irfan Shaikh to Irfan Mehboob Pathan as per Affidavit. C-36653

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mehboob to Mehboob Ibrahim Pathan as per Affidavit. C-36654 I have changed my name from Mumtaz to Mumtaz Mehboob Pathan as per Affidavit. C-36655 I have changed my name from Anil Kumar Kirtikumar Shah to Anil Kirtikumar Shah as per Affidavit. C-36656 I have changed my name from Awdhesh Prasad Singh to Awadhesh Singh as per Affidavit C-36657 I have changed my name from Chandrakant Damji Vithalani to Chandrakant Damji Vithlani as per Affidavit C-36658 I have changed my name from Jayesh Jivaraj Shah to Jayesh Jivaraj Hariya as per Affidavit C-36659 I have changed my name from Saundhya Gosar to Sandhya Jayesh Hariya as per Affidavit C-36660

I have changed my name from Vasant Shankar Phadake to Vasant Shankar Phadke as per Affidavit. C-36672

I have changed my name from Zuber Suleman Taufiq to Zulfikar Suleman Taufiq as per Affidavit C-36690

I have changed my name from Deelip Damodar Shevante to Dilip Damodar Shevante as per Affidavit C-36708

I have changed my name from Kalpana Jugalkishor Gour to Kalpana Jugal Gour as per Affidavit. C-36673

I have changed my name from Sadiq Zuber Taufiq to Sadiq Zulfikar Taufiq as per Affidavit C-36691

I have changed my name from Bhupendrakumar Dalsukhbhai Patel to new name Bhupendra Dalsukhbhai Patel as per Affidavit C-36709

I Kalpana Jugal Gour have changed my minor daughter's name from Arpita Jugalkishor Gour to Arpita Jugal Gour as per Affidavit. C-36674 I have changed my name from Mohammed Istikhar Idrisi to Mohd Istekhar Idrisi as per Affidavit C-36675 I have changed my name from Salim Mohammed Ghous to Mohammed Salim Mohammed Ghous Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36676 I have changed my name from Shafiya Begum to Shafiya Begum Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36677

I have changed my name from Tejwani Kamala Dinesh to Tejwani Kamal Dinesh as per Affidavit C-36661

I have changed my name from Shehnaazbegam Khurshid Ahmed to Shahnaz Begum Mohammed Yaqub Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36678

I have changed my name from Rajendrakumar Namdev Salve to Rajendra Namdev Salve as per Affidavit C-36662

I have changed my name from Belaben Yogendra Dabhi to Bela Yogendra Dabhi as per Affidavit C-36679

I have changed my name from Shital Prasad Gupta to Shobha Shitalaprasad Gupta as per Affidavit C-36663

I have changed my name from Yogendrasinh Balusinh Dabhi to Yogendra Balusinh Dabhi as per Affidavit C-36680

I have changed my name from Prasad Gupta to Shitalaprasad Hitlal Gupta as per Affidavit C-36664

I have changed my name from Sheela Narayan Tambe to Shilpa Ravindra Bhor as per Affidavit C-36681

We, Mohammed Ilyas Bashir Mistry and Mrs. Shamim Mohammed Ilyas Mistry, our minor daugther Shabina Mistry formerly called as Sabina as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014 C-36665 I have changed my name from Mohamed Ilyas to Mohammed Ilyas Bashir Mistry as per Affidavit Dated 09/12/2014 C-36666 I have changed my name from Shamim to Shamim Mohammed Ilyas Mistry as per Affidavit Date 09/12/2014 C-36667 I have changed my name from Kanta Vishnudas Kundnani (maiden name) to Sonal Vijay Nagpal (Married name) as per deed poll Affidavit. C-36668 I have changed my name from Dipesh Premnath Chaudhari to Dipesh Premnath Patil as per Affidavit. C-36669 I have changed my name from Premnath Dharma Chaudhari to Premnath Dharma Patil as per Affidavit. C-36670 I have changed my name from Sulochana Premnath Chaudhari to Sulochana Premnath Patil as per Affidavit. C-36671

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I have changed my name from Abdul Latif Fasatay to Abdul Latif Fasahtay as per Affidavit C-36682 I have changed my name from Khairunnisa Fasatay to Khairunnisa Fasahtay as per Affidavit C-36683

I have changed my name from Shanawaz Zuber Taufiq to Shahnawaz Zulfikar Taufiq as per Affidavit C-36692 I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Krishnahari Mamdyal to Bharat Krushnahari Mamidala as per Affidavit C-36693 I have changed my name from Krishnahari Balram Mamdyal to Krushnahari Balram Mamidala as per Affidavit C-36694 I have changed my name from Kalyani Maruti Gosavi to Rohini Vallabh Gosavi as per Affidavit C-36695 I have changed my name from Ashokbhai Vrajlal Shah to Ashok Vrajlal Shah as per Affidavit C-36696 I have changed my name from Bhanpurawala Khairun Kaizer to Kapadla Khairunnisa Kaizer as per Affidavit C-36697 I have changed my name from Bhanpurawala Khairun Kaizer to Kapadia Khairunnisa Kaizer as per Affidavit C-36698

I have changed my name from Arvind Velaji Bhanushali to Nanji Velji Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-36711 I have changed my name from Velaji Bhanushali to Velji Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-36712 I have changed my name from Roopesh Anilkumar Variava to Rupesh Anil Variava as per Affidavit C-36713 I have changed my name from Anilkumar Variava to Anil Variava as per Affidavit C-36714 I have changed my name from Pannadevi Variava to Panna Variava as per Affidavit C-36715 I have changed my name from Meenakumari Motilal to Veena Champaklal Shah as per Affidavit C-36716

I have changed my name from Nidhesh Krishnan to Nidhesh Nair as per Affidavit C-36699

I Mr. Sanjaykumar Bhailalbhai Shah have changed my name to Mr. Sanjay Bhailalbhai Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36717

I have changed my name from Bindu Mishra to Bindu Satishchandra Shukla as per Affidavit C-36700

I Kirankumar Mistry have changed my name to Kiran Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 08/12/14 C-36718

I have changed my name from Gopalan Sukesa Babu to Suresh Babu Gopalan as per Affidavit C-36701

I Mr. Sanjaykumar Jagdishchandra Soni have changed my name to Mr. Sanjay Jagdish Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 06/12/14 C-36719

I have changed my name from Nuzhat Fashtay to Nuzhat Fashatay as per Affidavit C-36684

I have changed my name from Chiranjeev Jagdishlal Bhambri to Chiranjiv Jagdishlal Bhambri as per Affidavit C-36702

I have changed my name from Shireen Fateh Ahmad Jamadar to Fatima Arif Sayed as per Gazette (093201) C-36685

I have changed my name from Abhishek Kumar Ambernath Jaiswar to Abhishek Ambernath Jaiswar as per Affidavit C-36703

I have changed my name from Aslam Gulab Sheikh to Aslam Gulab Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36686

I have changed my name from Dhanraj to Dhanraj Surana as per Affidavit C-36704

I have changed my name from Shankarrao Anandrao Bhosale to Shankar Ananda Bhosale as per Affidavit C-36687

I have changed my name from Kiran Kumari Jain (Shyamsukha) to Kiran Devi Dhanraj Surana as per Affidavit C-36705

I have changed my name from Sonali Kanhoba Choughule to Nidhi Naresh Kandalgaonkar as per Affidavit C-36688

I have changed my name from Sabinabanoo Mohammed Shafiq Qureshi to Sabina Mohammed Shafiq Qureshi as per Affidavit C-36706

I have changed my name from Mohammed Raffiq Farhat Hussain to Mohammed Rafiq Farhat Hussain Shaikh as per Affidavit C-36689

I have changed my name from Reshama Ramesh Jabade to Reshma Ramesh Jabade as per Affidavit C-36710

I have changed my name from Rakeshkumar Premchand Shah to Rakesh Premchand Jain as per Affidavit C-36707

I Smita Prabhakar Patankar have changed my name to Vishakha Vaibhav Nar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36720 I Mr. Jagdishchandra Soni have changed my name to Mr. Jagdish Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36721 I Mr. Harkisandas Mansukhlal Mistry have changed my name to Mr. Harkishandas Mansukhlal Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 24/09/14 C-36722 I Arjun have changed my name to Arjun Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36723 I Karuna Ramesh Satam have changed my name to Rohini Ramesh Satam as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36724

We Mr. Sanjiv Singh & Mrs. Manisha Singh have changed our minor daughter’s name from Kuhoo to Karishma Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36725 I Fokiya Farhin Aziz Ahmed Shaikh have changed my name to Fokiya Aziz Ahmed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/12/14 C-36726 I Virat Pradipbhai Shah have changed my name to Virath Shah as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. U62307 Dated: 23/01/2014 C-36727 I Leela Dhondu Parkar have changed my name to Vidya Subhash Gandhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36728 We Mr. Vishal Vishanji Shah And Mrs. Komal Vishal Shah have changed our minor son’s name from Vihaan Vishal Shah Alias Chheda to Vihaan Vishal Chheda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36729 I Vishal Vishanji Shah Alias Chheda have changed my name to Vishal Vishanji Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36730 I Komal Vishal Shah Alias Chheda have changed my name to Komal Vishal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36731 I Mehul Manoj Mandviya have changed my name to Mehul Manoj Mandavia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36732 We Mr. Manoj Dhirajlal Mandvia & Mrs. Jayshree Manoj Mandvia have changed our minor son’s name from Akash Manoj Mandvia to Akash Manoj Mandavia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36733 I RameshkumarVeljibhai Gogari have changed my name to Ramesh Veljibhai Gogari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36734 I Jyotsna Kumarsing Dabhade have changed my name to Aparna Alok Desai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36735 I Nanuben Shivji Nisar have changed my name to Shantiben Amrutlal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36736 I Vishnidevi Mangilal have changed my name to Premlata Chandanmal Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36737 I Switiben Ronakkumar Doshi have changed my name to Swity Ronak Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36738 I Rashid Deshmukh name to Deshmukh Affidavit.

Ahmad Mohsin have changed my Rashid Mohsin as per Deedpoll C-36739

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Guru Satam’s son, nephew on Crime Branch’s radar

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Duty officer identifies all accused in Amboli double murder case Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes were killed by a group of inebriated men in Amboli on Oct 20, 2011

Cops believe that the duo are involved in the extortion racket in the city

By Neel Shah

hree days after the arrest of Narhari Satam alias Kanya, nephew of fugitive gangster Guru Satam, the latter's son and another nephew are on Mumbai Crime Branch's radar. The duo, identified as Bhushan Satam and Sachin Shetye, are strong suspects for running extortion racket at the behest of Guru Satam, said a highly placed crime branch officer. According to the police, gangster's son Bhushan operates from Parel's area of Central Mumbai and Shetye is his right hand man, who looks after the gang's extortion activities. Elaborating on the modus operandi of the duo, the source said, Shetye selects the

target and takes out all the relevant information about the target, after which Bhushan threatens the target saying that he is abroad based gangster Satam's son. Subsequently, Satam calls and threatens the target eventually demanding extortion, which is then collected by Shetye and his men, added the source. In this regard, Bhushan as well as Shetye's questioning by the Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of crime branch is imminent, informed the sources in the crime branch, requesting anonymity. Meanwhile, there are no recent cases against the duo, said police adding that in 2009 a case of extortion was registered against Bhushan. The latter, unfortunately, got acquitted by the court, informed the police.

Bhushan is presently residing at Ganesh Leela Society in Parel and is involved in the cable business in Central Mumbai, said police. “This business is just to keep the police under impression that the money earned is through legal business,” said the highly placed crime branch officer, who is privy to the details of the probe being conducted by the AEC. On Saturday last, sleuths from the AEC arrested 32year-old Narhari alias Pankaj, who is popularly known as Kanya. He was arrested for extorting money from a Mumbai-based builder, who had already paid a part of extortion, which was demanded by Guru Satam. He was remanded to police custody till December 10. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

Trying to flee, but re-arrested! By Zuber Ansari

wo well known criminals with various cases to their names have been re-arrested by the Vakola Police after they began fighting inside the police escort van while trying to flee from the van. The two youngsters with a vast criminal record went berserk inside a police van at Vakola junction in Santacruz (East), while they were being escorted in the vehicle with many others, as they were riding from the Andheri magistrate court to Arthur Road Jail on Monday evening.Senior Police Inspector from

Vakola Police station Vilas Joshi said, “The two accused broke the tube-light in the van, abused and pushed the others, including a policeman who tried to intervene. It seems that they had planned to escape by kicking the van's door to open it. The incident occurred at around 6.30 pm.”Tabrez Rehmad Sayyed (25) and Pervez Salim Khan (27) have over 20 cases of dacoity, robbery, house breaking and other crimes against them. They were taken to the Andheri Court in relation to a house breaking case, from the Vile Parle police station. While returning the duo

picked up a fight with Feroze Shaikh, another accused in the van. The duo abused Shaikh and the policeman who interfered in the fight. The brawl continued at the Vakola police station, where Tabrez abused a policeman and later banged his head on a wall,” said Joshi. “The duo were sent to Arthur Road Jail after an FIR was registered against them. We have booked the duo for assault, criminal intimidation, obstructing and using criminal force on a policeman discharging his duty. We will seek their custody from the court in this case.”

By Santia Dudi

he infamous Amboli double murder case which made rounds on social media and made people voice their opinions and demand justice underwent an important development on Tuesday. The duty officer of D N Nagar police station (on the night of the incident) testified in the court, presided over by special women's judge Vrushali V Joshi. The duty officer told the court that on the night of the fracas, he received a call from the control room informing him about the stabbing incident. He immediately rushed to the spot and was told there that both the victims were taken to the Kokilaben hospital. When he reached the hospital he found out that one of the victims, Kenan Santos was already dead. He returned back to the spot and recovered the weapon. Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Ujjwal Nikam told ADC, “The duty officer identified all the accused and the bamboos used by them in the scuffle.” The officer was also cross-examined by the defence lawyers. The testifica-

Customs dept finds Rs.4 lakh at man'sresidence; gold smuggling suspected By Tariq Khan

gold smuggling attempts. Oroskar was held while confficers from customs de- niving with a passenger on partment found Rs 4 lakh Sunday in a Rs 45.05 lakh cash in the residence of pri- gold smuggling attempt. vate advertisement agency “We found Rs 4 lakh cash at employee Aniket Oroskar, his residence in Elphistone and which they suspect has been strongly believe the money is earned through his previous the commission he receives for

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taking the gold out of the airport brought by passengers to evade the customs check. If a few more leads come up in the investigation, we would apply to the court to interrogate him further,” said an officer from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs.

tion will continue on Wednesday. Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes were killed by a group of inebriated men who were harassing the women in their group. Keenan and Reuben tried to protect their friends

and protested the harassment which resulted in a scuffle. Both of them were stabbed by the group. The incident took place at Amboli, Andheri on October 20, 2011. The trial is going on at the sessions court.

Keenan’s father gets police protection

eanwhile the father of Kenan Santos (one of the deceased) was provided police protection as promised by the Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria. As reported earlier by the ADC on November 20, Valerian Santos, deceased's father was facing threats and intimidation. After this he received a call from the CP himself and was promised police protection. He was told from

next time onwards, to every hearing at the court he would be accompanied by a police constable. Valerian Santos told the ADC, “I was assured complete protection. The senior police inspector from Amboli police station visited my house on Sunday and asked me not to go to the court alone. Today as promised by the CP himself, I was accompanied by a constable.”

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GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Tender Notice No. 3 of 2014-2015 Sealed percentage rate tenders in B-1 Form are invited by the Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, E.S.I.S. Hospital Compound, L.B.S. Marg, Mulund (West), Mumbai400 080 for the following works from contractors registered in appropriate class. Blank Tender Forms will be issued by the the Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, Mulund, Mumbai from 10 -12-2014 to 17-12-2014 during office hours. The duly filled up tenders forms will be accepted by the Resident Engineer, Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi upto 14.00 hrs. on 19 -12-2014. The sealed tenders will be opened on same day if possible. Sr. Name of Work Estimated Cost E.M.D. Amount Cost of Blank Period of completion No. Tender Form of work 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Transplantation of Trees in Mantralaya Premises - Bottle Palm Tree No. 54 2,25,000/2,250/500/15 Days 2. Transplantation of Trees in Mantralaya Premises - Bottle Palm Tree No. 28 2,25,000/2,250/500/15 Days 3. Transplantation of Trees in Mantralaya Premises - Polylthia Pendula Tree No. 71,72,73,74 1,60,000/1,600/500/15 Days 4. Transplantation of Trees in Mantralaya Premises - Polylthia Pendula Tree No. 77,78,79 1,20,000/1,600/500/15 Days Tender notice will be seen on notice board of Executive Engineer. Copy of tender notice will be issued free of cost on request to the Executive Engineer. Right to reject any or all the tenders is kept with the undersigned. Tenders submitted should be duly filled an along with necessary documents, otherwise will be rejected. Sd/Executive Engineer, Building Construction, Division, Mulund, Mumbai. DGIPR/2014-2015/5070

CHANGE OF NAME

I Dilipbhai Agarwal have changed my name to Dilip Agarwal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36740 I Ushaben Agarwal have changed my name to Uma Agarwal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36741 I Sanjaykumar Somani have changed my name to Sanjay Somani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36742 I Sunitabahen Mafatlal Shah have changed my name to Sunita Sanjay Somani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36743 I Sunitaben Sanjay Somani have changed my name to Sunita Sanjay Somani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36744 I Sunitanben Sanjay Somani have changed my name to Sunita Sanjay Somani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36745 I Mona Laxmichand Shah have changed my name to Jaimala Laxmichand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36746 I Shezadi Nasir Khan have changed my name to Shehzadi Begum Nasir Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36747 I Harshadrai have changed my name to Harshad Chimanlal Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36748 I Geetaben have changed my name to Geeta Harshad Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36749 I Himanshu have changed my name to Himanshu Harshad Mrugh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36750 I Vimal / Vimal Singh Raju Singh Takuri have changed my name to Vimal Raju Singh Thakuri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36751 I Raju Singh Takuri have changed my name to Raju Singh Thakuri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36752 I Kamala Raju Singh Takuri have changed my name to Kamala Rajusingh Thakuri as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36753 I Shivani Prakash Varma have changed my name to Laxmi Prakash Varma as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36754

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CLASSIFIEDS I Mohd Ayub Hashmi have changed my name to Ayub Hashmi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36757 I Farida Hashmi have changed my name to Farida Bano Hashmi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36758 I Truptiben Bhatt have changed my name to Trupti Bhatt as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36759 I Shailendu Kumar Girishkumar Bhatt have changed my name to Shailendu Girishkumar Bhatt as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36760 I Mustafa Muzaffar Petiwala have changed my name to Mustafa Mufaddal Petiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36761 I Muzaffar Asgarali Petiwala have changed my name to Mufaddal Asgarali Petiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36762 I Femina Muzaffar Petiwala have changed my name to Farida Mufaddal Petiwala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36763 I Paresh Kishor Patil have changed my name to Paresh Kishor Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36764

I Ananthraj Jayraj have changed my name to Anandraj Jaya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36775 I K. Jayraj have changed my name to Jaya Kitchan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36776 I Bijay Ramnaresh Kushwaha have changed my name to Vijay Ramnaresh Kushwaha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36777 I Vijay V. Lingam Nadar & Vijay Vaithyalingam have changed my name to Vijay Vaithyalingam Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36778 I S. V. Lingam Nadar & Vaithyalingam have changed my name to Vaithyalingam Shilpu Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36779 I Jamala V. Lingam Nadar & Jamila Vaithyalingam have changed my name to Jamila Vaithyalingam Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36780 I Nirmala Mahesh Purani have changed my name to Praveena Mahesh Purani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36781

PUBLIC NOTICE

I Kishor Patil have changed my name to Kishor Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36765 I Manorama Kishor Patil have changed my name to Rama Kishor Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36766 I Nilofer Ahemad Ansari have changed my name to Nilofar Anwar Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36767 I Anwar Ahemad Abdul Vahid Ansari have changed my name to Anwar Abdul Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36768 I Vishwanath Futane have changed my name to Vishwanath Phutane as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36769 I Lalita Vishwanath Futane have changed my name to Lalita Vishwanath Phutane as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36770 I Vaibhav Sheshmal Katariya have changed my name to Vaibhavkumar Sheshmal Katariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36771 I Sagarbhai Shankarbhai Bhutka have changed my name to Sagar Shankarbhai Bhutka as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36772

I Vimal Kumar Siddha Narayan Mishra have changed my name to Vimal Siddha Narayan Mishra as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36755

I Asamatul Mo. Shafi have changed my name to Asamatul Neesha Tahir Ali Qureshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36773

I Mohd Maqsood Mohd Ayub Hashmi have changed my name to Maksood Ayub Hashmi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36756

I Mohammed Munir Mayanuddin have changed my name to Munir Mayanuddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-36774

CERTIFICATE LOST

Notice hereby given that share certificate nos.9907,12810 for 50,50 shares having distinctive nos 552633-552682,753580753629 respectively of Rasoi Ltd having its registered office at C.B.Management services (p)Ltd p-22 Bondel road Kolkata 700019 registered in the name of Hareshwar Govind Sane Harshala Hareshwar Sane has/have been lost.I/We now has applied to the company for issue of dublicate share certificate(s)in ieu of the above. Any person having any objection to issue of duplicate share certificate (s) as aforesaid is requested to lodge his/her/their objection there to with the company at their above address or to its registrars C.B.Management Services (p)Ltd p-22 Bondel road Kolkata 700019 in writing within 15 days from the date of publication. Place :Palghar Sd/Date:09-12-2014 Name & address of Shareholder

Hareshwar Govind Sane Harshala Hareshwar Sane At Vave,Post Parnali, Tal.&Dist.-PalgharPin.-401504

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A BJP worker and also a soyabean farmer, Chandrashekhar Mahajan took the extreme step by electrocuting himself

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ne more farmer suicide rocked the state yesterday. A BJP worker and also a soyabean farmer took the extreme step by electrocuting himself at his farm in Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' home district of Nagpur. Chandrashekhar Mahajan committed suicide as he was worried about repaying a Rs 2 lakh loan. Yesterday morning he went to his five-acre soyabean farm, opened a high tension distribution box and allegedly touched the live wires to end his life.

The 45-year-old farmer was shattered after the failure of his crop because of erratic rain. He and other farmers in the region also blamed long six-hour power cuts for poor crop. Significantly, Mahajan was a prominent BJP worker and a resident of the Kuhi Mandhal village, which is about a two-hour drive from Nagpur, the hometown of CM Fadnavis. This suicide has added to the grim statistics in Vidarbha region, which has come to be known as India's suicide capital. In the past 20 years, some 60,000 farmers have killed themselves in the region, with

Dahisar-Mankhurd Metro to go underground T

By Aroosa Ahmed

ays after an Uber cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping a 27-yearold woman in Delhi, the Mumbai traffic police have tightened security to ensure that there is no mishap in the city. The police have asked for compulsory registration of radio taxis across various police stations. This is to ensure that a record of every radio cab in the city is available with the police. The registration should be done within 15 days, failing which, action will be taken against them. Dr B K Upadhyay, Joint Commissioner Of Police (Traffic), said, “The radio cabs and fleet cabs have to undergo registration. Many cabs do not have the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC). The vehicles need to be identified and a record must be maintained with the po-

over drought situation under rule 97 in the lower house and rule 289 in the upper house. The government, however, agreed for discussion under section 260 in the upper house and section 293 in the lower house which does not imply voting. Infuriated members of opposition trouped to the well in both the houses shouting slogans against the government accusing it of being insensitive to the farmers' issue. The upper house witnessed seven adjournments within a span of three hours before being adjourned for the day.

BEST, MMRCL to ensure smooth travel By A Staff Reporter

By A Special Correspondent he Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on November 20 approved the revised 40.2 km long DahisarCharkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro II. The Metro II line will be constructed underground. This was stated in a written reply by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in legislative Assembly to a starred question raised by Ashish Shelar (BJP) and others. The Metro II line will now cost Rs 12,000 crore and will have 37 stations. The Chief Minister informed the house that the revised project report has been prepared and the same was approved by the MMRDA in November this year. Raising the query, Shelar wanted to know from the government whether the Metro II line which was supposed to have been constructed on NoCost-No-Claims basis was cancelled and the steps taken

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reports of a suicide every eight hours even till two years ago.It may be recalled that around 19,000 villages across the state are suffering from drought like conditions. The crisis was raised in the state Assembly but was lost in political sparring and the uproar.Meanwhile, both the houses of state legislature witnessed noisy scenes yesterday as the members of opposition trooped into the well demanding discussion and voting over the drought situation and the spate of farmers' suicides in the state. The Congress and the NCP had given notices for discussion

Ashish Shelar by the government. The initial project was inaugurated in August 2009 by former President of India Pratibhatai Patil. However the project ran into difficulties due to environmental laws and regulations over the issue of a car-shed at Charkop, in the mangrove area. In May 2014 the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) had in its report submitted to MMRDA that the underground project was feasible. The line has since now been extended to Dahisar.

umbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) together with the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) will develop major bus stations on the underground Metro III. The commuters traveling through the route can use the passenger integration system to ensure seamless travel. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has agreed to integrate three such existing bus stations with the upcoming underground Metro III line which will run from Colaba to SEEPZ via the domestic and international airports. Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director, MMRCL said, “The entire length of 33.5 km Metro III line alignment passes through major BEST stations/depots and various open plots. In order to have better integration facility of the BEST with metro stations wherever possible, it has been decided to involve the BEST and explore the possibility of joint development

and commercial exploitation. The BEST stations identified for the integration are Hutatma Chowk on DN Road, Science Museum station on E Moses Road (to be

integrated via subway link with Ambika Mill BEST Depot) and SEEPZ station to be jointly developed and integrated with SEEPZ bus terminal.”

Earlier the BEST had partnered with the Metro line to introduce an integrated ticketing system which would ensure proper seamless travel for the commuters.

Compulsory registration of radio taxis in 15 days

lice. They will have to regis- future. The radio cabs have ter in their area so that the to do the registration within police has a record which 15 days.” will further help them in the Sources revealed that the

records is very important. A complete police verification needs to be done of many fleet cabs which will prevent untoward incidents. The tourist cabs, rent a car and other fleet cab services ply without a PCC and to track them down is very difficult. Meanwhile, the Swabhiman Taxi and Autorickshaw union have sent a letter to the transport commissioner demanding a ban on Uber, Ola, Meru, Genie and others. The union stated that the radio taxis are not registered and drivers do not maintain a proper identification. However, the Radio Taxi Association Of India claimed maximum number of radio that the radio taxis are safe, cab drivers who have the reliable and trustworthy. permit, give it to other driv- Kunal Lalani, President, ers and maintaining their Radio Taxi Association, said,

“According to the guidelines laid down by the State Transport departments in different states, all taxi operators have to set up a call centre and ensure that each radio taxi is equipped with a GPS/GPRS tracking device, which must be in constant communication with the Central Control Unit while the vehicle is on duty. Companies like Uber, Ola and Taxi for sure have started operating taxi services without seeking any licenses from the State Transport Authorities, presenting themselves as technology companies, following an aggregation model and only placing a mobile application in the car violating all the rules and requirements of the Radio Taxi Scheme under Motor Vehicles Act.”

Modi, as catalyst, has brought friends-turned-foes together

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Ponder awhile… “In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

One more proof Kashmir is part of India T

HERE has been a deadly attack by Pakistan terrorists in Uri sector in Kashmir, poster of hate campaigns, threats by militants, but the people in the state have ignored all this and voted in the third phase of state elections. Pakistan's proxy war has not been able to stop holding of democratic elections. That people, though faced with threats are standing in queues at polling booths and casting their votes provides proof that Kashmiris believe in democracy and are happy to be in India. There is no need to have a referendum in the state. Pakistan's hope that they will sooner or later get Kashmir is nothing but a pathetic dream. The terror situation in Pakistan would scare away a person who wants to lead a normal, peaceful life. It is really sad Pakistan thinks that Kashmiris want to join its Muslim population. The people of J&K have crores of Muslims in India with whom they can have closer links – if they so desire. They have tasted democracy and they are, like other people in the rest of India, happy to be part of a democratic set-up. Free and fair elections have convinced Kashmiris they are certain about having popular rule in the state. Expectedly, Pakistan does not recognise that the participation of people in the democratic poll process is a clear indication that Kashmiris want to stay where they are: Pakistan has been repeatedly asking for referendum under UN supervision. If it is held India will win. India does not want to provide any proof: the truth is there for all to see.

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ITH a new government in office, it seems to be a time for old friends to reunite and new friends to find common ground. Normally the winter session of Parliament is slow because MPs are in a holiday mood as they recover from Diwali festivities and gear up for end-of-the-year celebrations. But the current session has seen hectic political activity of the strangest kind. The biggest buzz is around the newfound bonhomie between Derek O’Brien of the Trinamool Congress and Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M). They say politics makes strange bedfellows. But O’Brien and Yechury have got to be the oddest couple yet. Their parties are at daggers drawn in West Bengal but here in the Rajya Sabha, they’ve made common cause to oppose the insurance bill. Yechury prepares a note listing the points to which the Left is opposed. The same note surfaces as a Trinamool draft in the select committee examining the bill. Clearly, Yechury and O’Brien are working in tandem in the committee of which both are members. On the other side, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Congress deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, Anand Sharma, seem to be hitting it off rather well. Jaitley is in regular touch with Sharma who has worked hard to narrow differences on the insurance bill and find a compromise formula so that the bill can be passed. Jaitley was heard fondly reminiscing about old days when he and Sharma once shared a room in the erstwhile Soviet Union. The year was 1978. Both had gone to attend a Youth Festival. Jaitley was a representative of then Jan Sangh’s student wing, ABVP, while Sharma was with the Youth Congress. Interestingly, a third member of that group was the late Saifuddin Chaudhury, formerly of the CPI(M) till he was expelled after falling out with dogmatic senior leaders. Chaudhury was a fiery youth leader then, later a parliamentarian of such high caliber that he was respected and admired across the political spectrum. He passed away in September this year. In remembrance of their friendship, Jaitley has recommended that his lawyer widow, Rukhsana, be appointed as standing counsel. An alliance-in-the-making that makes more political sense is a Janata Party 3.0. Old Socialists like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Om Prakash Chautala are on back slapping terms again after two decades of perambulations from Left to Right. The catalyst that has brought friends-

AITH is the central core of human existence. Faith sustains life and leads one through difficult times. Faith brings out hidden courage and potential in more ways. There are three types of faith: Faith in oneself, faith in the world, and faith in the Divine. All these faiths are connected. You must have all three faiths to be strong. To have faith is to realize that God is protecting you. During the harvest season, the farmer separates husk from grain with a broad sieve. He stands on an elevated platform, holds the sieve and puts all his grains into it. He then proceeds to shake the sieve. If the particle that falls through the sieve is mere husk, it flies away and is lost. Meanwhile, the grains fall to the ground and stay put. Similarly, if your faith is shaken very quickly and too often, or if you lack faith in difficult times, then you are akin to the flying husk. One whose faith shakes when faced by catastrophes cannot smile through them. If you lack faith and if events frighten you, then you fly away like the husk, lost and anchorless. On the other hand, if you have faith that everything will be all right, you will find stability

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week when the Opposition cornered the Modi government on Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti’s communal remarks. It was interesting to note that Modi himself took charge of floor management to counter the fury of the Opposition. After sitting quietly for some time while the Opposition vented its anger, he turned around to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu sitting behind him for consultations. He twisted his body at least four times to discuss what ODI had his second round of interaction to do. with the Indian media last week. This Then Naidu sent for Irani. There was whistime, editors of the major news television pered consultation between them. The next channels were called. Modi spent two hours thing observers saw was Irani going to with them but according to some who at- women MPs of the BJP asking them to rise to Sadhvi’s defence. Soon, BJP women MPs were on their feet. The Lok Sabha had to be adjourned in the ensuing pandemonium. Two points emerge from the events of that morning. One, Modi is well versed in the art of floor management and will not hesitate to take charge when necessary. Two, Irani is still his Girl Friday, contrary to whispers in the party that she has fallen from grace because of repeated controversies concerning her ministry.

turned-foes together is Narendra Modi. With the BJP under Modi looming large on the political horizon as a possible successor to the once dominant Congress, the Socialist warhorses have decided to bury the hatchet. We live in interesting times.

Modi’s personal pique behind the decision

POWER TALK Arati R. Jerath tended, nothing of substance emerged. Like the last interaction, the PM refrained from revealing his mind on any issue. He stalled the questions with standard answers. This time, the media did not demean itself by bickering with each other. But some of those present caused consternation in other ways. The representative of an English channel asked Modi to suggest ways in which the media could restore its falling credibility. Even Modi must have been surprised by the admission and question. Interestingly, there was no representative from a leading English channel against which Modi has a long standing grouse. One wonders whether personal pique was behind the decision to not include the channel in the interaction.

Smriti Irani still the ‘Girl Friday’

ONTROVERSIAL HRD Minister Smriti Irani remains an important part of Team Modi. This was evident in the Lok Sabha last

The Power of Faith and everything will settle down. When this knowledge "I am blessed," is established firmly in one's life, it is called faith. This feeling of "I am blessed" can help you overcome any obstacle. Once you realize that you are blessed, complaints disappear, as do grum-

MATTER & SPIRIT blings and insecurities. Not everything in this world is hunky dory. However, if you are grounded in faith, then you will progress and maintain your equanimity in this world. Faith leads to prayer, and prayer is a vital tool to improve your life. Prayer nurtures values such as integrity and honesty. Now, prayer happens in two situations or in a combination of situations. You pray when you feel grateful or when you feel utterly helpless. In either case, your prayers will be heard / answered. If you are not grateful or prayerful, you will be miserable. Your love, faith and belief should be

J.P. Nadda, a man to watch

OOD Minister Ram Vilas Paswan is believed to be smarting over his exclusion from the important cabinet committee on economic affairs. This is the apex decision making body of the cabinet on economic matters. Instead of Paswan, Modi has chosen to put Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur in the committee. The PM has sought to placate Paswan by including him in the cabinet committee on political affairs. The CCPA is the apex decision making body on political matters but Paswan wanted a place in both committees to underline his importance in the NDA. After all, he turned the tide for Modi for the Lok Sabha election by allying with the BJP in Bihar. He was the first from the so-called secular parties to break ranks and declare support for Modi. The cabinet committees were reconstituted recently after the cabinet expansion. A significant inclusion is that of Health Minister J.P. Nadda in the CCPA. The fact that he has been bumped up into an important cabinet committee soon after his induction into the council of ministers speaks of his importance in Team Modi. He’s a man to watch, say observers. deep-rooted. The world is a celebration and you should be happy in life. All aspects of life involve ups and downs. For example, the human body may be susceptible to colds, coughs and fevers one day and may be fine the next. However, one must ensure that happiness is always established in oneself and that things will change. Faith plays a big role in shaping one's life. Even those who say, "I don't believe in anything," have to believe in their words! The issue is where you place your faith. For an atheist, his faith in objects is obvious; his faith in people is fluid and his faith in the unseen power of creation is ambiguous. However, for a believer, his faith in the unseen power is supreme. The role of faith is even more visible in the materialistic world. Faith saves one from suicidal tendencies and helps people see beyond the obvious. When life is based on faith, one follows philosophy rather than getting caught in hatred. If there is faith that everything will be all right, then everything will settle down. Faith is realizing that you always get what you need. Faith is giving the Divine a chance to act. — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Twitter @SriSri

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AMID all the justified outrage over the rape of a woman in Delhi by an Uber cab driver, one important aspect seems to be missed – the double standards applied by multinational companies when dealing with their operations in India, as compared to their home companies. According to a petition being circulated by Change.org, Uber in their home country of USA are required to do a mandatory seven-year background check on every cab driver they press into service. In India, however, they get away with a cursory check of unverified documents. The fact that the government has not imposed mandatory checks is one factor, but they are aided in this practice by police and transport authorities who issue permissions and licences, who will gladly look the other way in return for a small bribe. It shows that for all the talk about India emerging as a global power, it is still regarded as a Third World country by these entities. It is not necessary to apply the same high standards as they do in the West? — Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba

THE Uber cab driver who mercilessly raped a finance company executive has continued to make desperate attempts to hide his identity even in court. The drama escalated in the Tis Hazari Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Ambika Singh, when the police produced Shiv Kumar Yadav with his face

We’re still the Third World to them manding that the Global Positioning System (GPS) and also General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) be installed in all the autos and cabs immediately. It is also very necessary that the antecedents of the drivers, particularly their addresses, are thoroughly verified before they are employed. Some commuter activists have also asked transport unions to get psychological profiling of the drivers done. They have also suggested a better interface between the drivers and the RTO. On their part, women commuters need to avoid travelling alone at nights and reduce their late-night partying – can't these parties be held in the evenings?

The two Dravidian outfits can then be persuaded to hop on the band— Ramaswamy Ramani, Sion wagon. If all these disparate elements temporarily keep aside their bloated egos and come together just for achieving the noble aim of deMANY Happy Returns of the day to feating the communal forces in the film star Yusuf Khan Sahab (Dilip country, the sacrosanct mission of Kumar) on his 92nd birthday on De- saving secularism in India would incember 11. Wishing and praying to deed be served in its true spirit. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz the almighty for his superior fitness so that he can complete 100 years. He is the most high-ranking film star and a high-quality human being who has served the country in THE handing over of the dreaded many ways and his fans are not only terrorist who was captured in in India, but all over the world and Afghanistan by the US forces to Pakhe has received many awards for his istan will boomerang on the Westunsurpassed acting in films and the ern superpower. The theocratic role he has played in films is still re- regime of Islamabad will accord membered by the populace. All the him a state reception at a secret place and after LETTER OF best to Yusuf Khan Sahab. THE DAY — Mansoor Umer Darvesh, Jogeshwari carefully nursing him, let him loose against the Americans themselves. The arms he and his cohorts will be using will be AMIDST all the sympathy and tears from the same weaponry supplied for Phil Hughes, one must examine to the religious bigotic rulers, by the another aspect. The bowler was also White House, to fight terrorism. In an Australian. What if he was an short, the Pentagon itself will be reIndia, Pakistani, Sri Lankan or West sponsible for creating another Indian? Would the sympathy for the Osama Bin Laden operating from bowler also have been the same? I Pakistan. — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali doubt it.

Happy Birthday, Dilip Kumar

Goes around, comes around

REGARDING Gita as national scripture, why don’t we have Gita as a National holy book. After all it does not have anything to do with Hinduism or any religion. There is not a single word about religion. It is all about pure knowledge. So it is absolutely secular to declare the Gita as national scripture. Modi made it clear by presenting the book to the world leaders. In-depth meaning of every chapter of the Gita will provide moral knowledge to the people who can correct themselves from the sins they might have committed earlier. Now the Gita is becoming internationally popular and it is

QUOTE: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire

no provision for exemption should be meted out without any consideration for juveniles, as they are the ones committing most of the crimes, including rapes and robberies these days. None of the criminals should be released on bail. This will teach other criminals not to commit such gruesome acts of crimes in future. — Jubel D'Cruz, Dombivili

THE recent alleged rape case in New Delhi clearly shows that the situation is no better even after the change in the government at the Centre. The discerning public feel that there is no hard and fast reason as to why the Ministry of Home Affairs should be headed only by a politician and not by an IPS officer of proven merit like Kiran Bedi who has rich experience and a track — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane record in policing, specifically in DOUBLE STANDARDS: Amid all the justified outrage over the rape of a woman in Delhi. Bedi has the aptitude to set Delhi by an Uber cab driver, one important aspect seems to be missed – the double everything right. Bedi will be able RAPE and molestation cases are on to induce good discipline in her standards applied by multinational companies when dealing with their operations in the increase in India these days. own inimitable style of functioning India, as compared to their home companies. Women and young girls are scared not only in Delhi but also all over covered with a black cloth and the Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, to travel alone in public transport India and is certainly capable of expolice seeking custodial interroga- Kolkata and Pune must be shut im- and night travel is risky. The gov- ploring talent among the police tion. It is baffling that the capital of mediately to avoid any further in- ernment must recruit better quali- personnel and duly encourage India has turned out to be a place cidents. Delhi never seems to be a fied and trained personnel to keep them while sparing no effort to restrict vigil in sensitive and isolated duce the corruption and punish for rapists and sadly no stringent safe place for women. — K V Raman, Malad areas, as well as in local trains to in- the black sheep among the police action has been taken by the poduce caution and fear in the minds force. The then PM, late P V lice. There is a feeling that such of criminals. This preventative Narasimha Rao, picked and elecontinuous rape cases are occurring merely to tarnish the image TRAVEL by auto-rickshaws and mode could result in a reduction in vated the then RBI Governor Manand reputation of the new BJP PM taxis in the city needs to be made a the number of crimes taking place mohan Singh as the Finance Narendra Modi and his team. The lot safer in light of the Uber taxi and might even make people re- Minister in 1991. It is high time Uber Cab service having offices in sexual assault in Delhi. Activists in spect the laws of the country. The Kiran Bedi is handed the MHA. — T M Uday Shankar, Mumbai Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai are quite right in de- strictest possible punishment with time to adopt it as our way of life instead of just passing criticism.

Gita getting momentum

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public if it is bordering on obscenity and causes annoyance to others. Some people have termed these types of movements as a new beginning of ‘renaissance’ and ‘revolution’! Clarity of purpose or intention

of such protests is doubtful as we have never seen/heard these groups protesting against the increasing sexual atrocities against women and children. — P.P. Vijayakumar Nair, Vasai

Rahul Gandhi’s invisible ‘band’ CONGRESS vice president Rahul Gandhi perhaps rightly put a black band on his mouth on December 5 to oppose the derogatory comment by BJP MP Niranjan Jyoti. But shockingly his mother Sonia Gandhi and he, himself, have also put an invisible ‘band’ to oppose the latest four ghastly terror attacks in Kashmir, where 12 of our

security personnel were martyred and few of our weaponless and innocent countrymen were killed mercilessly by forces from the Pakistani spy agency ISI and Hafiz Saeed inspired terrorists. Is there any invisible, secret nexus between the ISI and the mother and son Gandhi duo? — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

The Hughes story

— T R Ramaswami, Kandivali

Saving secularism THE avowed aim of the newly formed SJD (consisting of the exJanata Parivar members) is to defeat the BJP. Didi and her bitter rivals, the Lefts, are also nurturing strong anti-Saffron feelings. The BSP, led by the Behenji, and the BJD are not too happily disposed towards the Hindutva Party. The 130 years old behemoth of the Congress has been at loggerheads with the Hindu Mahasabha and the RSS since the birth of the latter about nine decades ago.

Kiss of Love intent THOUGH the ‘Kiss of Love’ protests organised by some Facebook collectives in Kochi, Kozhikode and a couple of other Indian cities, against moral policing were damp squibs in terms of number of participants, it served the organisers’ purpose of attracting media attention by the novelty of its absurdity. While taking the law into one’s own hand in the name of safeguarding culture and moral values cannot be tolerated, as per the prevailing laws nobody has any right to display affection in

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul have put an invisible ‘band’ to oppose the latest four ghastly terror attacks in Kashmir, where 12 of our security personnel were martyred and few of our weaponless and innocent countrymen were killed mercilessly by forces from the Pakistani spy agency ISI and Hafiz Saeed inspired terrorists.

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BJP bags chairmanship of MBMC standing committee By Suresh Golani

he saffron alliance played a second consecutive master stroke by scoring a win against the ruling NCPCongress coalition in the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) when BJP corporator Prashant

Prashant Keluskar Keluskar was elected as chairman of the crucial standing committee.

BJP's win is being seen as a huge set back to the ruling alliance as one NCP member tendered her resignation two days ahead of the elections which were held on Tuesday under the supervision of Divisional Commissioner Dilip Shinde. Going by statistics, the ruling NCP-Congress alliance and BJP-led opposition commanded an equal strength of eight members each in the 16-member committee, the chairman was expected to be elected by draw of lottery. However, with NCP’s Vandana Patil resigning on election eve, the election became a virtual cake-walk for Keluskar, who bagged eight votes, defeating the NCP nominee Naresh Patil, who garnered seven votes. Earlier the other two aspirants – Hansukumar Pandey (Congress) and Harishchandra Amgaokar (Shiv Sena) withdrew their candidature paving the way for a straight fight between the BJP and the NCP members. For the saffron alliance, Keluskar’s win was crucial as it has once again tilted the power scales in the MBMC.

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hile making the submissions for the discharge application of Amit Shah, defence counsel senior advocate S V Raju told the court that Shah was falsely framed in the case and it was a political move. The fake Sohrabuddin encounter case is heard by the special CBI court presided over by special CBI judge M B Gosavi. Advocate started with the meeting which allegedly took place between Senior IPS officer Geeta Johari and V L Solanki in which Johari asked Solanki to drop the names of certain police officers from the fake encounter case at the behest of Shah. Senior advocate said that there is no evidence to prove that any such meeting took place. Talking about the investigation report prepared by Solanki, defence counsel argued, “The CBI claims that Solanki's report included statements of the Khwaja travel owner, the bus in which Sohrabuddin was traveling, bus driver, booking office employee and relatives of Kausar Bi. Later Solanki was asked to change the report. But again there is no

substantial evidence to prove CBI's claims.” He further added, “The investigation has disclosed that Shah conspired with Gujarat police officials to destroy crucial evidences . But here also CBI failed to produce any direct, indirect or even circumstantial evidence to support the claim. Next claim of CBI is the abduction of Sohrabuddin's associate Mohammad Azam Khan. CBI showed as if Azam was an important witness and because of his statement Shah won't get a bail. But in his nine-page long statement, not even once Azam mentioned Amit Shah.” The defence counsel claimed that the witness was created and the step was politically motivated to stop Shah's bail. He informed the court, “The entire story is a hogwash and there is no foundation to it. CBI tried to mislead the court. Also CBI claims that Azam was abducted in the supervision of Gujarat police officer Singhal, but Singhal was not shown as an accused in the charge sheet.” Senior advocate argued, “A separate FIR was registered in the case. CBI deliberately treated this as unconnected

to the encounter and registered a separate charge sheet. When the case was going on at the Supreme Court, CBI said that Tulsiram Prajapati's killing was connected to Sohrabuddin's murder. CBI's motive behind this step was to target Shah so that he can be arrested again. CBI deliberately registered a separate FIR, and the purpose was to defame Shah and end his political career. Though the SC didn't grant permission to CBI to file a separate FIR, the CBI acted

contrary to the SC's order.” Making submissions about the elimination of Prajapati, S V Raju argued, “CBI's case is that Sohrabuddin, Kausar Bi and Tulsiram were picked up from Sangli and brought to Valsad. And later Tulsiram, who, as per CBI was a witness to the abduction was allowed to go to Rajasthan. If he witnessed the abduction, why was he allowed to go to Rajasthan. It doesn't gel well with the prosecution's case.”

Cops undergo safety preparedness, emergency management training By A Staff Reporter

o make Mumbai safe and be better prepared for emergencies and crises, Mumbai policemen went through valuable training on Safety Preparedness and Emergency Management with Dr. Angeli Qwatra, Chairperson, Philanthrope in a workshop at the Police Worli Traffic Office on Tuesday. Dr. Qwatra is a disaster management expert having national and international level experience. The workshop for the city police was inaugurated by Vinay Bagade – ACP, who underlined the importance of the training program and said, “The workshop aims to make police personnel more prepared for sudden emergency situations, which we are most likely to encounter in our line of duty as police is the first

responder to any emergency.” Dr. Qwatra, emphasising the dire need of workshops said, “With the aim of saving lives, Philanthrope conducts free-ofcost workshops for training on Safety Preparedness and Emergency Management with government and private organisations. If people are trained in emergency management, lives lost and injuries caused due to natural and man-made disasters and daily life accidents and sudden illnesses can be prevented and/or reduced as also effectively managed till professional medical and other assistance reaches the victims. Studies have shown that when at least 30 per cent of the population is trained in disaster preparedness, the chances of survival of victims increase considerably.”

DID POLICE LET THE SERIAL RAPIST GO? Continued from pg 1 « in the case. "UP police has found that he was involved in at least three more case in the city including a case of rape and a molestation which were lodged in Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh. He was out on bail," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Madhur Verma. He said Yadav was arrested for separate cases of molestation in 2003, under Arms Act in 2006 and rape and robbery in 2013 in Mainpuri, his home town. "Accused Shiv Kumar Yadav of Uber Rape case has now emerged as a big time rogue of Mainpuri. His previous criminal involvements in Mainpuri started when he was just 21-year-old in year 2003. "He was out on bail on all these cased from UP Court when he allegedly committed

rape of the 27-year-old woman here on Friday," said the police official. He also has two cases under the Goonda Act against him in Mainpuri. Yadav basically hails from Elau Police Station are of Mainpuri. With it coming to fore that he had been accused in at least three cases of rape, investigators will try and determine whether he victimized his other female customers as well in his interrogation. "He has been driving taxi in the national capital since the last several years. He was with Uber during the last six months. He seems to be a serial sex predator who targets alone and vulnerable looking woman. We are now going to intensively grill him whether he had committed similar offence in the past," said a senior police official associated with the probe.

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CAREER?

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With the changing dynamics in life and professions today, we find a multitude of part time and freelance jobs available in the market. This is a positive step as many are now able to make a substantial living while working from home whether it’s students who are pursuing further education or even mothers who can’t spend the whole day away from home.

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WANT TO COMPLETE MY PHD

I have done my MMS from Mumbai University in Marketing. I would like to do PHD from Mumbai. Please list colleges offering the same and the admission process for the same. —Amita

Please get in touch with the University of Mumbai or NMIMS University or SNDT University for knowing the Ph.D. admission process. Generally there is a written test, followed by a personal interview. Kindly log on the University’s individual website for all the relevant details.

I am in 10th (SSC) this year, I want to be an IIT engineer related to computers (software) etc. I don’t know what to do after SSC,where should I take admission? How do I apply and what kind of preparation do I need? —Anupam Kushwaha

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full time job is always looked upon with respect and given due weightage in the job market even today but there has been a trend of growing job opportunities for freelancers and parttimers which has now become more fruitful and well paying over time. Full time work also helps you work in an office set up and more closely with your peers which gives you exposure and experience which you will not gain working alone at your own premises and at your own whim. You are also more serious about your work and follow a fixed disciplined work pattern in a more conducive work environment. But working from home has its benefits too. How does working from home help, you ask? Working from home gives you the necessary flexibility to work at your own pace which is extremely appealing to many who have other tasks at hand or other kinds of limitations. Some are pursuing studies, some are married and prohibited from going to office. Freelance work really helps bridge the gap for those who have the talent and skills but cannot join an office. In many cases if you are doing well at what you do, you have a high chance of earning as much or maybe even more than your counterparts working full time in the same field of work. HR professional Sunayana M explains that in most organisations, a person with full-time work experience would always be given due preference than someone

working on a freelance basis. “If a company has to choose between a full-timer and a freelancer, with the same experience and skills any organization will without a doubt select the full-timer over the freelancer. Though both may be at par, what a full-timer gains in an office environmet surmounts what a freelancer may gain working from home. The fact that the full-timer would be coming in potentially with previous organisational experience and would have been physically present in the previous jobs will always work to the candidate’s advantage,” she adds. But even as she talks about the HR perception of the two concepts, Mohan qualifies that the selection of full-timers over freelancers is not applicable on all jobs fronts. “The nature of the job,” she states, “also comes into the picture. If the job is such that projects can be handled by someone who is not present in the office, then the organisation would definitely want to opt for the freelance candidate than the former. But such job profiles are limited to a few niche areas and thus the HR mindset always finds the risk to be higher in potentially hiring freelancers over full-timers.” Speaking of niche areas, content writing and journalism are two major areas where one can find a high percentage of freelance contributors. These two job roles make it flexible for organisations and publications to channelise the potential job prospects to their optimum. Manag Goel, who has been working on a freelance basis for a couple of years

says, “In the ongoing debate between full-time versus freelance job opportunities, there will always be pros and cons for both. Most of these are pretty obvious and easy to define. The advantage of fulltime work opportunities is that one gets more exposure, better on-the-job safety and security and most importantly, a continuity of income. These are aspects that are distinctly missing when one considers freelancing. But then again, if an individual is not someone who wants to be tied down with the organisational mode of work, then freelancing is the best option for them.” According to Goel, one of the advantages you have as a freelancer is that you can choose the kind of work you want to do. You have the option of rejecting an assignment or job and are not bound to taking up any and everything thrown at you. You also have the freedom of working with multiple employers. This gives you the freedom to work with a multiple scale of employers and not be tied to one, taking up different projects at your convenience and ease. But he also adds that if someone chooses freelancing over a full-time job, one must keep in mind that you migh have irregular and varying income levels when it comes to freelancing. You also need to realize that you may not receive the kind of salaries or other perks and benefits that an office will offer. If one finds it unable to accept this reality, then freelancing is not a viable option.

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Since you want to study an Engineering course in one of the IIT’s in India you need to take up Science after class 10 and concentrate on subjects like physics, chemistry and mathematics. You also need to clear the IIT-JEE and HSC with excellent scores. After class 10th you can try to get admission in any of the science colleges. For more details log on to http://jee.iitd.ac.in

I have completed BSc (IT) and am planning to study further. What are the career options that I could consider? I have scored 57 per cent. I am planning to do MCA. Will it be of help in future? —Kaushik Post BSc-IT, you can take up full time work experience, explore the different profiles in IT industry and accordingly identify a Masters course that may aid you in further specializing in that field. A BSc-IT graduate can do further studies in Law, various IT Certifications as offered by CISCO /Microsoft, Management, Ethical Hacking Certifications, Journalism, Teaching and so on. MCA may open up job opportunities in technical as well as Managerial profiles in areas like application and system development, system analysis and design, and so on. Thereby if you wish to seek a career in related profiles, then MCA can be a natural progression. Do go through the websites related to your field and also speak to professionals for better decision making. IfIf you you have have any any queries queries for for this this column, column, contact contact us us on on education@afternoondc.in education@afternoondc.in

I'm interested in pursuing a BA in environmental studies after Class 12. What are some good interdisciplinary programmes in the US and Canada? —Tapan Environmental studies is different from environmental science; environmental studies includes economics and policy applications, whereas environmental science is more science-driven. Not all universities offer environmental studies at the undergraduate level. In the US, the University of California-Davis, University of WisconsinMadison and the University of Maryland have excellent environmental science programmes. In Canada, the University of British Columbia, York University and McGill have good programmes.

If I plan to major in sociology, what are my future career prospects? —Ridhi

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I want pursue a degree in environmental studies as it is my passion, but I’m concerned that it will limit my future job opportunities. What will I have to study in this programme and which careers will be open to me with this degree? —Leena Through environmental studies, students learn how to move towards a more sustainable future for human and ecological systems. Courses in environmental studies provide training not only in the physical and social sciences, but also in writing, critical thinking, quantitative analysis, project and team management, and more. An environmental studies major offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and responding to environmental problems. From the natural sciences, students learn experimental techniques and methods of analysis needed to make accurate observations, to document change, and to understand the dynamics of healthy landscapes and functioning ecosystems. From the humanities and social sciences, students gain insights into human behavior and the workings of our social, political, and economic institutions. Individuals with a degree in environmental studies are making a difference in conservation organisations, habitat restoration, sustainable agriculture, environmental mediation, biodiversity research and many other areas. This degree also prepares students for graduate study in a range of disciplines including law, medicine, and public health, and for careers in business, environmental management and conservation, teaching, and writing.

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he Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organised ICSI Convocation 2014 –Western Region recently to formalise the Award of Associate Membership of the Institute and to recognise the achievements of the students in their studies at Birla Mathushri Sabhagar (Bombay Hospital Trust) at Marine Lines.

Chief Guest Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD and CEO, BSE Limited, lit the lamp. CS Sutanu Sinha, Chief Executive and officiating Secretary, the ICSI declared the convocation Open. Chief Guest Ashishkumar Chauhan , MD and CEO, BSE Limited, in his Convocation address defined the term ‘Convocation’ which in Latin means 'calling together' and

also a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose. He added that in common parlance convocation is a ceremony to award degrees to students and honorary graduates. He also complimented all the succesful members of ICSI who received certificates and spoke about the changing opportunities and scope of

the profession in thse changing times. CS R Sridharan, President, The ICSI in his Presidential Address, congratulated the new members. Earlier CS Gopal Chalam, Regional Director, ICSI-WIRC introduced the dignitaries on the dais. CS Sutanu Sinha, Chief Executive & Officiating Secretary, ICSI administered the oath.

<<L-R: Vinay Shetty, V.P. - Think Foundation, Dr. Swapan Garain, Professor - Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Prof. Rukaiya Joshi, Professor - S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research dwell on importance of Sustainable Development as a part of management education with the eminent faculty members at ADHIGMA - National Research Conference held at Kohinoor Business School.

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After working for more than six months clubbing their creativity and skills, Jai Hind College's 'Detour 2014' organised by the Bachelor of Mass Media Department, ended successfully. Started in 2008 with the vision and leadership of Jai Hind BMM's co-ordinator Dr S Varalakshmi, Detour has grown to become the biggest BMM festival in the city. Detour'14 this year kicked off with an unique theme of 'Experience Broadway like never before' which involved many competitive events. Detour 2014 had more than 35 competitive events from the fields of media and advertising. The first two days of the fest were held at Y B Chavan Auditorium and the third day was at Jai Hind College campus. Detour'2014 was the host for more than 3,000 students across the city. The opening ceremony of the fest began with the lighting of the lamp by coordinator Dr S Varalakshmi and principal of Jai Hind College Ashok Wadia. The festival started with the Drama Event 'The Twister Act', judged by Dolly Thakore and Rajesh Puri and was followed by the Film Event 'Mary Stoppins'

Iyengar judged the scripts. The evening events were the major crowd pullers – 'Round Of Music' etc. The judges for this event Aman Trikha and Rashid Ali. The evening ended with a splendid performance by Coke Studio band, 'Ankur Ghalat and Family'. The cast and crew of 'Sharafat Gayi Tel lene' took a detour this year. Zayed Khan and Gurmeet Chaudhary came to promote the film and interacted with the audience. Day two began with the screening of films for the Main Film event with Nitin Kakkar, Aakash Motiani and Farhan Syed. They reviewed each film and gave advice to all the participants. This was followed by the fun filled 'Qawali' event judged by Kavita Seth, who has enchanted the entire nation with her soulful voice. 'The Flip Side' dance event marked the end of day two. Day three, the final day of Detour 2014, got off with events like 'Law Suit Up' and 'Real judged by ace actor/director Sajid Khan Breaking News', both unique to Detour. 'Real who interacted with the students and Breaking News' was one of the festival's flagbrought about enthusiasm in the audi- ship events in which Jai Hind college's BMM ence. The films showcased were two-minute students enacted an incident like a theft or an stop motion films. Simultaneously, the 'Script accident and participants had to capture the Narration' event was held, where Niranjan event live. This event was judged by Mayank Shekhar on the basis of how well the news was covered. This was followed by the final and most glamorous event of Detour'14 'Catwalk', the fashion show event which had a glamorous and famous jury panel of Nonita Kalra, Nachiket Barve, Viraf Patel and Karan Thacker. The cast and crew of 'Crazy Cuccad Family', a Prakash Jha production, also visited the festival to promote the film. This included national award winning lyricist Swanand Kirkire, Kushal Punjabi and Ritesh Menon. Lastly, it had to be the award night wherein 'The Lion King' contingent of H R College was awarded as the overall winners of Detour 2014. Detour 2014 ended on a high note with the organising team delighted that the festival was a great success. Chairperson of Detour 2014, Shivangi Kale, said, “Detour was a beautiful journey and we got to learn so much.” The Public Relation Head of Detour 2014, Jharna Bajaj, said, “I had been working day and night for the past eight months. It's like we put everything into it, to make it a grand success. If I could I would just go back and relive the festival over and over again.”

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When asked to describe his time participating in last summer’s Yale Young Global Scholars programme (YYGS), Yash Mittal, a student at G D Goenka Public School in New Delhi said, “I never expected that a fortnight-long educational programme would turn out to be the best period of my life. I felt a spark within myself to learn and explore.” Mittal was one of 600 high school students selected through a competitive application process to participate in the 14th year of the YYGS programme. Taking place on Yale’s campus, YYGS offers three distinct, two-week long sessions that take an interdisciplinary approach to global issues: (1) Politics, Law, and Economics; (2) International Affairs and Security; and (3) Science, Policy and Innovation. All three sessions emphasise leadership development, analytical writing and reading, and pub-

MASTERS AND ONLINE PROGRAMMES AT TISS

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), recognised as a Deemed to be University with campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad, invites applications online and offline for the National Entrance Test (TISS-NET

2015) to be held on January 10, 2015 from 2 pm to 3:40 pm across the country for admissions to its 49 Masters Degree programmes. This test will be conducted in more than 80 centres across 39 cities in India. Candidates for MA Programmes can apply for a maximum of three programmes for any of the two campuses indicating the order of preference. The merit list will be prepared based on the preferences given by the candidate in the application form. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Chennai, Madurai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam etc., are amongst cities for test centres. Admit card will be sent by December 19, 2014 through e-mail to the candidates. The last date of application is December 15, 2014.

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The pumped-up PR professional “As an established person you can earn anywhere up to a lakh and it can only increase,” says Sonya Shaikh, senior business manager at Media Moments Pvt Ltd.

did my postgraduate diploma in advertising and PR. This was a sudden decision! I was initially doing BTech in biotechnology, but gradually I started to lose interest. BMM was then a booming field and I took a chance and, thankfully, it has proved apt for me. BMM was an unconventional course then. It was a fun field where I had to always get involved in day-to-day projects and field jobs. Every day offered new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow. It was interesting! Education is very important in all walks of life. I feel education has helped to get that initial start but later it has always played second fiddle to experience. My training days were very relaxing. My first job was not very stressful and so was my mentor. So for me, my training days were fabulous. I not only learned about the job but also enjoyed my training days. It was fun. I work as a senior business manager with my present company. I take care of all the day-to-day business operations to strategic planning of my clients. I am majorly into fashion and lifestyle PR which I believe is my strength. I love the glamour attached to my field. It also keeps me on my toes and each season brings fresh insights and fresh designs

to the forefront. Therefore it is also extremely challenging to deal with the changing scenario. Monetary investment was very less. But yes investment in terms of time, energy and hard work was immense. Many people believe that the fashion industry is about glamour alone. They are sadly mistaken. A lot of hard work is also involved. A fresher in this field can earn anywhere between Rs 12k to Rs 15k. As a professional, the remuneration is very subjective.

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lic speaking — essential skills for preparing students for their careers in college and beyond. Throughout the programme, students live in one of Yale’s historic residential colleges, learn from world-renowned faculty, and engage with visiting practitioners. This year, speakers included Thomas Donilon, the former National Security Advisor to President Obama, and Ambassador John Negroponte, Senior Lecturer in Global Affairs at Yale’s Jackson Institute and former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations. This year, 22 Indian students participated in the programme. The programme will offer three sessions in summer 2015: June 23-July 6: Politics, Law, and Economics, which focuses on understanding American legal principles, economic ideas, and government in historical and comparative perspective will run from. July 9-July 22:International Affairs and Security, which is modeled on the Yale’s BradyJohnson Program in Grand Strategy for students interested in global affairs. July 25-August 7: Science, Policy, and Innovation, which emphasizes scholarship and entrepreneurship in the fields of global health, environment, and energy. The summer 2015 application is now available online at http://globalscholars.yale.edu. The application deadline is February 26, 2015.

According to me if you are proactive and smart, it takes you just a year to gain the experience you need to be best in this field. It will then depend on your bargaining prowess and how well you are established in your field. As an established professional you can earn anywhere up to a lakh and it can only increase. The primary advantage is we are not in a closed environment. We can socialise with a lot of people every day. Your brain does not rust as you need to keep coming up with different ideas for the clients. Like any other field, this field too has difficulties which are many. Some of them include late nights, back-to-back events, work pressure etc. It is a thankless job. My advice for those who want to take up my profession is believe in yourself and go for it. There is a lot of scope in this field. The fashion industry in India has come of age and is growing at a rapid pace. We are now on par with the fashion industry of the West. Our

designers are some of the best and have received accolades and recognition around the world. The Indian fashion industry is now a world class industry. With several institutes teaching the art and science of fashion, coming up around the country, each year sees a fresh crop of aspiring fashion designers. So the industry is continuously churning out new talent. This contributes to the growth of the industry as with each batch of students we have a fresh perspective of fashion and some innovative designs coming up. All these factors contribute to the phenomenal growth of the industry. Along with the growth of the industry parallel industries and fields also mushroom. One such field is Public Relations and Media Relations. The designers need to showcase their talent and the best way to do it is to appoint a PR or media agency. Therefore the PR and media fields are also growing along with the fashion industry. The apparel market in India is going through a metamorphosis. Tremendous growth and urbanisation along with disposable incomes and changing lifestyles is pushing the apparel market, and it is booming. The Indian and Western attire are witnessing tremendous growth. People now look at fashion from different perspectives like home wear, party wear, work wear, evening wear, beach wear, etc. Urban customers have evolved. They look at fresh options for various occasions. They want variety in their closet. With more women going to work and taking up careers, their needs for a variety in clothing have also increased. So the entire industry and its ancillary units are also growing and throwing up fresh and good opportunities for career growth.

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Reflections...

Aishwarya Iyer, Jai Hind College

here is a saying by Soren Kierkegaard, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” We all believe in a psychological perspective called ‘reflections’. However, the result or impacts of these ‘reflections’ do not seem to change our views. Bhopal Gas Tragedy shook our souls; it was demeaning as well as sad. Sad in the true sense. A day that actually brought history to a standstill. A day when company laws had to be revised. A day which made us cry and crib for unclaimed bodies. All the struggle that we fought then doesn’t seem to bother anybody. This was considered the world’s worst industrial disaster. The shanty towns suffered due to the leakage of methyl isocyanate gas for no fault of theirs. More than 30 years have passed, but people in Bhopal are still battling its after-effects. What makes it worse is the fact that we proudly study these issues in schools and easily forget this in our lives. The watchdog of democracy, also seems mute today. I was hunting for a page in my favourite newspaper today to learn about facts of this tragedy when I realised that some paid news got more speculation. Nowhere in any leading newspaper was a page, a recognition, a sorrow, a condolence for those who lost their dear ones. No page turned for the ‘dear departed’. Yes, I was surely not alive on that day as I was born many years later. But I did take efforts to read about this tragic incident. My heart crawls to see the happenings. I, somehow have to question the subjective media. Is it that we all have forgotten this day? Or is it that we don’t really bother? Or is the media being very selective? How can nobody talk about this issue? Is this what we learn from media? Isn’t it desensitising on our part? Have we become so numb today? So much so as to not even bother about this event? Is this really an era of development? The only ray of hope for us today is the movie Bhopal: A Prayer for rain. This film earned global praise.

hen Vijayalakshmi Iyer, Chairperson and Managing Director, Bank of India, unveiled the magnanimous sponsorship of Rs 5 lakh towards four smartboards and four digital teaching systems for M L Dahanukar College of Commerce, she also made it a point to convey the vision of a digitised India, an India that must draw power from within to optimise her valuable resources and utilise her knowledge potential. Generation Next must be empowered to take on the challenges of the 21st century, she opined. Dr Madhavi Pethe, Principal of M L Dahanukar College of Commerce; CA Anil Ganu, Hon Secy of Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association; D M Doke, Vice-Principal; faculties and students were invigorated by the powerful speech that set out the major role that India needs to play not only in ensuring financial and educational inclusion at the micro level but also on the major services rendered by the Banking sector as

well as the NBFCs. She stressed on the important role Financial Institutions play in supporting the agrarian sector and spelled out the need to minimise middlemen benefit and increase farmer benefit which today stands at an 81:19 ratio which speaks volumes for end-user strategies. An enviable GDP growth of seven

to eight per cent per annum must be maintained and boosted, focusing on manufacturing and stimulating exports, she said, while simultaneously highlighting the aspect of core inflation which can be addressed by supporting our village economy. Bank of India has contributed Rs 12,50,000 crore to this segment and looks forward to

the day when every rural home will have an online connection, she stated. The Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association’s M L Dahanukar College of Commerce conferred the prestigious citation to Vijayalakshmi Iyer, CMD, Bank of India, at the hands of CA Anil Ganu, Hon Secy, PTVA at the Keshavrao Ghaisas Auditorium of PTVA. The citation stated, “For your able stewardship and unsurpassed Risk Management; For the commanding heights reached and kept; Spreading wings globally while simultaneously strengthening the core with knowledge and grit.” Commending Smt. Vijayalakshmi Iyer on winning the Golden Peacock Award by the Institute of Directors for ‘Best Woman Achiever’, Dr.Madhavi Pethe, Principal, MLDC, said, “We are indeed privileged to realize that an Educational Institution can look forward to support in terms of infrastructure as well as knowledge development from the Banking Sector.”

DSK international campus confers lifetime achievement award to R K Laxman I

creative work for the benefit of common man of India. Laxman’s, creation, the Common Man is arguably the most recognised Indian fictional character. Speaking on the occasion, D S Kulkarni said, “The entire DSK Group is privileged and honoured to have India’s most eminent cartoonist and humorist at our campus today. For over more than half a century, Laxman’s common man symbolised the mute millions of India as a silent spectator of marching time and has been the voice of India. ” Addressing the gathering, Usha Laxman said, “It is a great honour and privilege for my father to receive the lifetime achievement award from an institution like DSK International Campus. There is a lot of synergy that can be drawn from the creativity of R K Laxman and that of the students of this institute.”

ndia’s most famous cartoonist and humorist, R K Laxman was recently felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award by D S K International Campus. This award was handed over to Laxman by D S Kulkarni, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, DSK Group and Hemanti Kulkarni at a ceremony that was held at DSK International Campus. Present on the occasion was Tanvi Kulkarni, faculty members, students and eminent dignitaries from different walks of life. A campus coffee table book was also released at the hands of Laxman. The award was specially designed by students of DSK International Campus’s Design School Rubika ISD on the occasion of Principal Meet 2014 celebration at the campus. It represents the 'common man'. R K Laxman has dedicated more than 50 years of

Creating leaders for tomorrow A

residential business school located in Lonavala is soon becoming a hub of innovation led entrepreneurship. iFEEL (Institute for Future Education, Entrepreneurship and Leadership) as an institution is creating not just managers but also bringing to the fore the ideas that will shape the world’s future. Since 2013, iFEEL students have set up an active eCell which provides essential mentoring and support to budding entrepreneurs. Last year iFEEL’s eCell entered the national Entrepreneurship Challenge of IIT Bombay and was among the top five e-Cells in India. The RAIN Lab at IFEEL, where RAIN is the acronym for Reflect, Act, Innovate and Nurture, provides space where students can

explore and develop their creative ideas so that they can prototype a service or a product and implement them to come out with something that’s not only scalable, sustainable but socially relevant. The lab is supported by faculty from Malardalen University, Sweden where they conduct Design workshops where students learn to apply techniques of thinking out of the box to create products and services from innovative ideas. As an outcome of this, iFEEL students were part of programmes such as ICSID and a Design program to create solutions of the future at Carleton University, Canada. IFEEL engages its students in various activities, several innovative initiatives and leadership projects.

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As students aspire for a future in the field of engineering weighing their options and preparation plans, FIITJEE will give them an opportunity to gauge their standing among their peers nationwide while offering the potential leaders rewards/scholarships, fee and hostel fee waivers as applicable. FIITJEE will hold its annual ‘FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam’ (FTRE) on December 28 this year to test the potential and battle readiness for the IIT/various competitive examinations hopefuls and offer the best guidance to the deserving so as to nurture their talent and potential to fruition. The FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam (FTRE) is designed to help IIT-JEE/Engineering aspirants realise where they stand in competition with other students as they gear up for the actual Joint Entrance Examination for entrance to India’s top engineering colleges. Based on their performance, students will get to know their Rank Potential Index (RPI) for JEE Advanced)/Success Potential Index (SPI) for other competitive examinations which will help them know their chances of success in securing a seat in the IITs and other prestigious engineering colleges and institutions and bridge the gap in their preparation for JEE 2015/other competitive examinations. An appearance in the exam can help you know your ranking at the National Level along with an evaluation of your IQ and current scholastic potential with an opportunity to join a FIITJEE classroom at attractive waivers in fee. Exposure to competitive examination at an early age may also boost your emotional quotient to be able to face competitive examinations. The exam is open for all students who are currently studying their Class V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI. For those who are entering class XII and the final battle line before JEE Main & JEE Advanced, the test is a crucial mock exercise which will give them a real time analysis of where they stand and what they need to do to bridge their gaps/shortcomings. Based on their performance students will also get suggestions to plug loopholes to enable them better their conceptual understanding and analytical ability. For younger students, FTRE is a lesson on why they need to start their preparations early if they hope to make it to IIT and other top engineering colleges of the country. Students securing a Rank in Top 500 in the Exam will get a certificate of achievement and will also get free online doubt removal support to help them in their preparation, irrespective of whether they join FIITJEE or not. Moreover, the top 500 meritorious students will also receive cash scholarships, tuition fee waiver for FIITJEE programme as well as hostel fee waiver on the basis of their performance. The examination will be held on December 28 across more than 100 test centers in India. The last date to register for the exam is December 26 and the registration fee for the exam varies from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 depending upon when and how you are applying. The registration process is simple and students can register for FTRE through online and offline modes. Results declaration will start from January 8, 2015 onwards goon till January 16, 2015. Results will be available at www.fiitjee-ftre.com and www.fiitjee.com. For Online Registration, visit www.fiitjeeonline.in

FREE LECTURES ON RE-DEVELOPMENT

The lecture will be delivered by a knowledgeable person in this field – Hon Chandrashekhar Prabhu. Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan Mumbai, Maharshtra mahila Vyaspith, General Jagganath Bhosale Marg, Next to Sachivalaya Gymkhana, Mumbai 400 021. Date: December 19 and December 21 – 5 pm to 7 pm Contact: 22028598, 22045460. Ext-244

Health in your hands

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

“We have our health in our hands, literally,” says Zia Nath, Craniosacral Therapist, BSCT, IABT, ICSB as she unveils the anatomy of a lesser-known, yet globally popular, alternative medical treatment – Craniosacral Therapy. Naressa Coutinho delves into the future of yet another alternative healing methodology and its career potential What is Craniosacral Therapy (CST)? Craniosacral Therapy originated in the early 1900s by American Osteopath Dr W G Sutherland DO. It is a modern branch of Cranial Osteopathy and is gaining popularity the world over as a preferred choice for non-invasive complimentary therapy. It is recognised as a paramedical support for a range of health issues and does not require the use of medication. It is a gentle handson bodywork support. The touch, unlike massage is a soft and passive contact and practitioners are able to palpate different rhythmic fluctuations as expressed by the body in slow wave like motions. The premise of this work is the understanding that our body is 80 per cent fluid. The nature of fluids is to flow and circulate. When the body undergoes trauma, shock, illness, or injury, this is expressed in the fluid system as restriction patterns, lesions, compressions and imbalances. Practitioners are skilled at palpating subtle fluid rhythms and use it diagnostically and therapeutically. By supporting the body’s fluid system back to its normal balanced circulation, the system is relieved from many deep-seated trauma states and illness patterns that even modern medicine sometimes may not find a cure. Craniosacral system maintains the health of the central nervous system thereby benefiting all other systems of the body. The proper functioning of <<Zia Nath this system is vital to overall health. This form of therapy has proven to be effective in all sensory issues, migraines, nervous system disorders, respiratory illnesses, learning difficulties and more. How did you pioneer the way for Craniosacral therapy in India? I started my journey with Craniosacral Therapy about 15 years ago. I came across a book that introduced me to this work. In 2001, I opened my clinic Quanta Health Care Solutions in Mumbai. I was the only person in the professional practice at that time. In India, it is not a known practice amongst the medical community. Even though people didn’t understand it then, people were happy with the results and I kept getting patients on referral.

benefits of this work cannot be ignored, it catches people’s attention as patients and families are wowed by its effect. Also it's a great model that co-operates with and complements all other medical and alternate therapies. I work effectively with homeopaths, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, child specialists and this opens a space for integrated system of health and healing.

Do practitioners of this therapy earn well? Depending on the practitioner, if they How does one become a Biodynamic work for an established wellness clinic or Craniosacral Therapist? The Diploma training for BCST is a two- on their own, fees are normally obtained year model – part time. It is done in seven on per session basis. The practitioner fees seminars with practice and feedback ses- are based on experience and expertise sions, supervisions, projects and case his- and can be anything from Rs 1,000 tories. There is a lot of importance given to upwards. A practitioner can manage to the preparation for clinical practice. After give up to four to eight sessions a day. successful completion and examination, a Thus, one may earn anywhere between Rs Diploma Certificate of ‘BCST Practitioner’ 45,000 and Rs 2 lakh a month depending is acquired, certified by International on the number of clients they can handle Institute of Craniosacral Balancing – and fees they charge. Switzerland. (www.icsb.ch) and internationally recognized by IABT On a parting note… (International Affiliation of The most beneficial aspect of this work is Biodynamic Practitioners – that it is preventive health care, an approach even the health industry ought North America). Students applying for this course need to to adopt. There are no contra indications be a minimum of 21 years of age and grad- to this work. A lot of integrity, sincerity uate in any field. It is not required to have a and honesty is required. One must respect their patients, listen to them; allow them medical background. to guide you, trust their instinct. Look for health, don't get lost with the illness! What is the scope of growth of this Also, advance studies in this field is career? Many hospitals, clinics, wellness centers in essential to maintain your international Europe, England and North America offer license – this entails attending a short Craniosacral Therapy amongst many other seminar every two years in advanced alternative therapies. Because Craniosacral BCST programmes. Our hands are our best tools and we Therapy originates from Osteopathy, its have them with us everywhere we go. I have worked in hospitals, clinics, homes, villages, trains, airplanes, buses, on the Quanta Health Care Solutions street, wherever it was required. I had 504, Makani, 35th Rd, Off Linking Rd, everything I needed to give an effective Bandra - W, Mumbai - 50, India session – with my hands. All we need is a Contact: info@quantacare.org willing patient and a skillful set of hands Website: www.quantacare.org with a sensitive perception and we have Contact: 9821470396 health in our hands.

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Will Craniosacral Therapy take off in a country like India? In recent years, many people are looking for alternative models for health, options that don't require continuous medication or surgeries or invasive methods, therapies that are safe and have no contraindications. Over the past 20 years, Craniosacral Therapy has evolved to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST).Until a couple of years ago, there were only three or four certified practitioners in the country. By next year there will be many more practitioners in Mumbai, India, and Asia. The

foundations are based in the study of the human body, an extensive understanding of anatomy and physiology and science of the human health system in response to its environment. This makes it a good choice for many medical practitioners and health centers to include it in their programmes.

SILLY THINGS TO DO IN MUMBAI 20

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• Go to Haji Ali during the high tide • Get into a Virar train if you are going to Borivli • Buy Rs100 windcheaters from Churchgate. They are all recycled by the Bhandiwalis • Eat Bhel at Kailash Parbat • Call a cop ‘Pandu’ • Argue with a Koli fisherwoman • Get a Rs.11 massage at Girgaum Chowpatty • Bet against India in a game, Australia is the safest option • Buy enhancement medicines from Van –travelling Hakims, who are the desi versions of the flying doctors • Call up 26407383 Beanbags thinking it’s an escort service • Avoid asking the Sandwich wallah on Dalal Street for market tips • Stand in front of Amitabh/Shah Rukh/Salman’s house – You look stupid and it's a waste of time

• Go to work when a bandh is on • Visit sleazy video parlours and get caught in a raid • Get excited and start jumping when someone offers you paanch ka dollar; it’s just a tiny Rs.5 coin • Go for a Shiv Sena rally in hope of

getting a free vada pav and Shiv Sena banyan • Call a Maharashtrian guy Bhaiya, no matter how respectful you meant it to be • While commuting, don’t tease people defecating near the tracks;

Dance like no one is watching

they throw stones back at the train • Hang outside the train, poles might hit you before the crowds will • Tease a Hijra • Bribe a porter to grab a seat in CST, chances are he might run off with your money • Get conned at Fountain from guys selling cheap mobiles. They mesmerise and wrap soap bars • Pronounce Sandhurst correctly, Sandas Rd makes more sense • Donate money to the crying cab driver. He has conned thousands • Invite brass polishwalas into your house • Assume that booksellers in Fountain are dumb; they know their Pulitzers and Man Booker winners more than us • Give 100 bucks to a conductor and expect him to give you change, he will sadistically torment you till the last stop • Have lassi outside Dadar Station (west); they add tissue paper while terms with the death of his son he lost to cancer. This has made him rage every minute in family meetings. With a firm grasp on his daughter, he wants her to follow in his footsteps (as his late son had planned to) and become a surgeon, taking an internship at a University. Jade's other brother, Keith (Rhys Wakefield) is desperate for his father's approval and wishes he would deal with his grief so the family can move on.David on the other hand is an only child who lives with his father Harry (Robert Patrick) and works in his garage. David has no plans to go to college. David and Jade’s friendship

preparing it • Throw stones at monkeys at Borivli National Park • Loiter around Shivaji Park on December 6 • Ask for a bargain at the Maharastrian Cloth store in Dadar • Go for midnight mass at Mahim Church thinking you’ll see nice girls • Buy fire crackers from Essabhai, Crawford Market and travel in a train • Go to Mondegar and ask for a Jain Pav Bhaji • Look straight and walk, we have open manholes • Wear brown khaki shirts, people will mistake you for BMC staff • Ask for warranty and guarantee from Mallu electronic stalls in Fountain area • Search for the Kala Ghoda in Kala Ghoda • Ask why statues in Mumbai have one finger pointed like umpires • Apply rai ka tel on your head and travel by public transport

grows which inevitably turns into love. Jade decides to forego the internship and instead spend the summer with David before heading off to college, much to the frustration of her father who thinks she is wasting her life on a boy. He tries all the possible ways to keep David far from his daughter, but love wins. He also gets a court order restraining David to come within 50 meters of Jade. Only romantic teens will enjoy this melodramatic remake of the 1981 film by Franco Zeffirelli that had a cast of Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt.

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ance is one thing that enables you to find yourself and lose yourself at the same time. Everyone loves dancing, some love doing it and others love watching them do it. In today’s world where stress levels are increasing with every passing day, dance is a perfect warrior against stress and tension. Ten minutes of dance daily can solve all stress issues. Studies indicate that dancing has enabled the youth to fight and get rid of depression too. Dancing has various other benefits too – both physical and psychological. It increases strength and flexibility, enhances posture, balance and concentration and also pro-

motes cardiovascular health on the physical front. On the psychological front, it increases self-confidence and builds social skills. Dance speaks a universal language, it brings the world closer. It is a delicate balance between perfection and beauty. Dance is like a language shared by people of all ages and cultures. It is that art where you can speak a thousand words without saying anything. When you dance, you should dance like nobody is watching as only then you can dance freely and enjoy completely. Nowadays dance has become a method for many people to express their feelings. So get ready to move your hands and legs and start dancing!

ORKING class poor boy meets rich girl and their parents try to keep them apart. What's original about that, right? But actually, this movie has a charming, heart-felt script and the story does have a little edge to it. Jade (Gabriella Wilde) is a very reserved 17 year old who has just graduated from high school. David (Alex Pettyfer), who has never talked to her at school, likes her, but is too afraid to ask her out. They speak for the first time as he parks Jade’s family car at the country club. Jade’s mom Ann (Joely Richardson) is a free-spirited author who is fine with Jade’s relationship. Her father Hugh (Bruce Greenwood) is a surgeon who has never come to

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The film is a remake of the 1981 flick by director a) Franco Zeffirelli b) Shana Feste c) William Wyler What does Hugh want his daughter to become? a) A lawyer

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Who gets a court order against David? a) Jade b) Ann c) Hugh

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The Nobel is an opportunity to fight for children: Satyarthi

O Rajapaksa in Tirumala to offer prayers

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Tirupati yesterday to offer prayers at the famous Tirumala temple. He arrived at Renigunta airport by a special flight. "A full-fledged security arrangement has been made. Rajapaksa is scheduled to fly back to Sri Lanka on Wednesday after offering prayers to Lord Balaji," Dy Supdt of Police Ravishankar Reddy told PTI. He is slated to perform 'Suprabhatam, the first temple service of the day.

Swaraj to visit S. Korea for joint commission meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Seoul later this month to hold Joint Commission meeting with her Korean counterpart during which the two sides will discuss key bilateral issues, including trade and civil nuclear cooperation. Swaraj and her Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se will hold the 8th Joint Commission meeting to comprehensively review the Strategic Partnership with a focus on boosting economic ties, officials said.

SLO (Norway): Child rights activists Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai yesterday said the Nobel peace prize gives them tremendous opportunity in their fight and struggle for children's rights. "Even if one single child is in danger then the entire world is in danger," Satyarthi said at a joint press conference with Malala on the eve of award ceremony, reports PTI. Satyarthi, 60, and Malala, 17, will share US $1.1 million Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday. "This prize is very important for millions and millions of children who have been denied their childhood...As I am talking to you there are millions of children who are denied this freedom, we need to work for them," he said. "There are children who are sold like animals...Children who are forced into prostitution.. The children who are made hostages. The children who are made child soldiers," he said, adding that this Nobel peace prize gives tremendous opportunity in the fight and struggle for children's rights. Satyarthi gave up his job as an electrical engineer to run NGO Bachpan Bachao Aandolan (Save Childhood Movement) in India for rescuing children from forced labour and trafficking. "We have to work towards peace for children and children for peace... We have to create such a world," he said. Describing Malala as his daugh-

Burglars loot Rs 32 lakh from Hyderabad bank

Burglars struck at a state-run rural bank at Jeedimetla in Hyderabad and made away with Rs 32 lakh in cash, police said yesterday. The culprits entered the bank by breaking the window grill and used gas cutters to break open the cash safe before taking away Rs 32 lakh, Dy Comm of Police Rama Rajeshwari R said.

Joint-Nobel Peace prize winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi attend a press conference as Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Torbjorn Jagland (left) looks on in Oslo, on Tuesday. AP/PTI ter, he said she is the bravest child one can think of. Malala, who survived a near-fatal Taliban attack two years ago with determination advocating education for girls, said she is proud to be a Muslim. "We strongly believe in Islam. Islam is a religion of peace, but unfortunately there are people who don't know about this religion," she said, referring to Taliban militants. Malala said that education is not restricted to a group, it's essential for everyone. "It is a necessity of life." "Why are we fighting for something which we deserve? It is our right to go to school. Why should we fight for something we deserve?" she asked. "Children don't ask for

iPads, they just want a book and a pen," the Pakistani child rights activist said. "You have to speak for yourself, learn to fight for yourself," she said, adding that "when you take a step, raise your voice, then things changes." Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to the Laureates at ceremonies on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. The Nobel Peace Prize will be presented by the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in the presence of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, the government, representatives of Storting -- the supreme legislature of Norway -and an invited audience.

Putin keen on exporting LNG to India M

OSCOW: Positioning Russia as a reliable energy supplier to Asia, President Vladimir Putin is keen to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India and involve ONGC in oil and gas hunt in the Arctic as he looks to deepen energy ties with India as a counter to US sanctions. He says cost of selling natural gas to India through a crosscountry pipeline was much higher than shipping it in its liquid form (LNG). "Historically, Russia has exported most of its hydrocarbons to the West. However, European consumption is increasing too slowly, while political, regulatory and transit risks are on the rise. "At the same time, the economies of Asian countries are growing rapidly. Thus, we are naturally interested in diversifying the destinations of our energy deliveries. We expect to secure ourselves a role of a reliable energy supplier to the Asian markets," he said in a wide-ranging interview to PTI. Putin, who arrives here later tonight on a two-day state visit, cited involvement of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) in Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Far East Russia and said Moscow was "interested in attracting new investments and technologies, including from India."

‘Gita as national scripture akin to Password, SMS stealing tinkering with loom of republic’ virus hits Android phones

Rave party busted in Hyderabad; 30 held

Cyberabad police has claimed to bust a rave party in Hyderabad and arrested 30 persons, including eight woman dancers. "A Special Operation Team (SOT) of police raided a rave party in a guest house at Moinabad area after midnight on Monday and arrested 30 persons, including eight girls -- four from Mumbai and four from Hyderabad. Most of the men were from Mumbai and had come to the city to attend a reception," a senior police officer said. The organiser of the party, Dileep Jain, has been previously arrested from Jawahar Nagar in the city for similar offence.

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Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former governor

EW DELHI: Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has called External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's proposal to have the Bhagwat Gita declared a national scripture akin to "tinkering with the loom of India's republic." "...I recall an incident in which Prof Amartya Sen when asked, said his favourite book is the absence of one. A favourite book means a favoured book. Only dictatorships have favoured books. A country which is in the process of making a holy book as the national book, is tinkering with the loom of India's diverse republic," he told PTI. Gandhi said this at the launch of

Ashoka University Vice Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee's book 'Nehru and Bose: Parallel lives" held here late on Monday night. Gandhi also called for declassification of the files on the death of Subhash Chandra Bose, saying that it was the government's duty to do so. "Declassification of the Bose files has not yet taken place. This is a duty which must be fulfilled for the sake of the craft of historiography and the art of archiving," he said. Likening the country's diverse pluralism to a seamless woven fabric, Gandhi said "the threads of that very fabric are unraveling." "All that the Congress did to weld India politically, and make the diverse fabric of pluralism into a common weave, today that weave is unraveling. "What is happening now, is not just pulling threads out of that weave, but its tinkering with the loom itself," he said. Gandhi also opined that there has been a pattern of intolerance of dissent within the Congress party right from the time of the two visionaries. "The Congress has been long intolerant of dissent. It has wanted to extrude dissent within itself. Ultimately that intolerance has been bad for the country," he said. Author Rudrangshu Mukherjee dwelt on the bonds that tied Bose and Nehru together. "Nehru and Bose shared a very close friendship,” he said.

EW DELHI: Cyber security sleuths have alerted Androidbased smart phone users against an infectious Trojan virus which steals vital information from the personal device and can even illegally send SMSes to those on the mobile contact list. The deadly virus has been identified as 'AndroidSmssend' and it can acquire as many as four aliases to hoodwink the user and perpetrate its destructive activities on a personal Android enabled phone. "Android/SmsSend is a pre-

mium service abuser family malware that arrives bundled with legitimate Android applications and infects Android based smart phones. "Once infected, it sends text messages (typically with a link to itself or a different threat) to a specific number, typically to numbers on the contact list and is also capable to send SMS to premium rate numbers," the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) said in its latest advisory to Android phone users in the country.

VOTE, YOU MUST... Women voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station during the third phase of the J&K assembly elections in Budgam on Tuesday. J&K recorded 59 per cent, while Jharkhand recorded 61 per cent voter turnout in the third phase of assembly polls, yesterday.

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The CAD figure of 2.1% of GDP is not alarming. The figure is under control. There are ways of curtailing it and bringing it down further. Addition to the reserve is taking place; it indicates a comfortable situation. In a given situation, if there is a negative slowdown in the economy or if the products become noncompetitive compared to Chinese products, your exports out of the country can slow down. But overall on account of several other things, like FII investment, if foreign exchange reserves in the country are continuing to be added and therefore the kind of situation of concern does not exist at all.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley BUSINESS BRIEFS FIRs Lodged Against 78 ‘ Vanishing Companies’

Nifty Generates Sell Signal

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Wednesday (December 10, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty fell substantially on Tuesday (December 09, 2014) a net 97.55 points (1.16%) and closed at the 8340 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 8539 points level. It then rose into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8444 points level at 9.41 a.m. The index then declined sharply into the red and turned into a range bound movement until 2.30 p.m. It then declined further and registered the day’s low at the 8330 points level at 3.15 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a choppy session, moved in a range of 114 points and closed below the psychologically important 8400 points level. Sentiment was bearish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 45 were losers, while just 5 stocks closed in the green. All the sectoral indices closed in the red. Substantial selling was witnessed in power, metal and capital goods stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 6.92%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 288 were gainers, 1201 were losers and 36 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

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

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

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8301 points level. The next support is at the 8206 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8544 points level. The next resistance is at the 8609 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 = 8372 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 8299. Support (2) = 8258. Resistance (1) = 8413. Resistance (2) = 8486. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a third consecutive black body candle. In fact yesterday’s candle is almost like a Black Marubozu candle. (A Black Marubozu forms when the open equals the high and the close equals the low). This is negative. Further, the 5 day’s moving average had crossed below the 15 day’s moving average. This is negative and sell signal. Moreover, the index is below its 5, 15 and 25 day’s moving averages. The velocity parameters continue to remain negatively trended. All these indicate a negative bias and the possibility of a further decline unfolding. Investors are advised to avoid buying at present 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 falling while the Market Index is falling, which indicates that the present down trend is decreasing in strength. Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 8483) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 8487) Negative. Is below its 25-day average (at 8440) Negative. Is above its 200-day average (at 7466) Positive.

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A total of 238 companies which had raised funds through Public issues were initially identified as “Vanishing Companies” as they had stopped filing documents/balance sheets with the regulators and were untraceable. Out of these, 128 companies were removed from this category and placed under a “watch list”, as these companies had started filing their documents/balance sheets, etc. In addition, 32 companies are presently under liquidation. Thus, as on date, there are 78 companies which remain in the list of “Vanishing Companies”. The total amount of Public Issues made by these 78 companies was Rs. 310.21 crore (approx.). FIRs have been lodged against 78 such companies and their Directors and to trace their whereabouts as well as to file cases against them under the provision of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), under sections 162 and 220 of the Companies Act, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.

WTO Rules In India’s Favour In Steel Dispute With US

In a major relief to the steel industry, the WTO has ruled against the US which had imposed high duty on imports of certain steel products from India. The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that the duty imposed by the US on the Indian steel products is “inconsistent” with its Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. However, it also rejected some of the findings of the Geneva-based organisation’s dispute settlement panel which were in India’s favour. The body has also recommended that the US should modify its norms and bring them in line with the WTO’s agreement.As per reports, Washington had imposed duties of about 300% on these product imports arguing that some domestic companies were being indirectly subsidised by the Indian government.

Tax Sops To Corporates Touches Rs 1.03 Lakh Cr

Revenue forgone due to incentives and tax exemptions to corporates increased by over 10% to Rs 1.03 lakh crore in 2013-14 from a year ago. The revenue forgone due to such incentives was at Rs 92,636 crore in 2012-13, Rs 81,214 crore in 2011-12 and Rs 83,328 crore in 2010-11. It was Rs 72,881 crore in 2009-10. A number of tax incentives are given to businesses for a specified period of time, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha yesterday. “Such tax incentives are mainly in the form of profit-linked deductions, investment-linked deductions, depreciation and additional depreciation and weighted deduction,” Jaitley said. He said companies may avail such incentives in the current fiscal as well.

TEXPROCIL Welcomes Abolition Of RCs For Cotton Yarn

The Government has abolished the requirement of Registration Certificates. “This is a proactive & progressive step which will reduce transaction costs for the exporters of Cotton Yarn,” said R.K. Dalmia, Chairman, The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL). Many of the exporters faced difficulty in following the procedures. There were issues faced by the exporters like variations of +5% in the weight of the Cotton yarn exported which attracted penalty, no provision for extension in the validity of RCs issued etc. The decision of the Government to abolish the Registration Certificate procedure for the export of Cotton Yarn will contribute towards “Ease of Doing Business & Simplification of Procedures as envisaged by the Government, according to the Chairman, TEXPROCIL.

India Tops Overseas Market For Hotel Guests In Abu Dhabi

India has emerged as Abu Dhabi’s top overseas source market for hotel guests with nearly 3,00,000 Indians checking in this year, according to a study. Some 2,838,842 Indians checked in this year, a 33% increase over last year, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA).UK and Germany took second and third position with 22% Britons and 11% Germans respectively, checking in at hotels, the study said. The city’s year-to-date hotel revenues rose 14% to almost USD 1.325 bn with room revenues accounting for USD 677 mn (14%) and food & beverage to USD 502 mn (11%).

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India Is The Brightest Spot In Asia Pacific Region, Says S&P

MUMBAI | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

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ndia has emerged as the brightest spot in the Asia Pacific region as reform has picked up pace in the country in recent months, a top credit rating agency has said. "India has been the region's brightest spot since our last report. After a modest beginning, Prime Minister Modi's government has picked up the pace of reform, eliminating the diesel subsidy in early November, liberalising foreign investment into the insurance sector, and curbing discretionary government spending for the second half of the current fiscal year," the Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said. Confidence has improved and growth momentum is now at around 7%, S&P said in its latest quarterly updates on credit conditions in North America, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America and

Europe. In the Asia Pacific region, Australia's GDP growth continues to trend at around 3%, buoyed by reasonably solid consumption and still-strong real exports, despite falling iron ore prices, it said. Banks and bond investors appear incrementally cautious and selective with their investments throughout the region. "Our issuer ratings outlook eased slightly to a net negative bias of 11% at the end of October, in line with receding concerns about India. However, the ratio remains high compared to other regions. Cyclical industries such as transportation, building materials, chemicals, real estate development, and capital goods have above-average negative biases," the agency said said. Some Asia-Pacific economies, it said, are ending 2014 on a relatively lower note than expected, as China's growth momentum slows

under a weaker property market, Japan slips into recession, and external demand has yet to meaningfully improve. Financial sector turbulence arising from China's property sector could have effects beyond China. While a stronger US recovery is export-positive, the concurrent higher hike in the Fed Funds rate could cause stress if not managed, it said."Against this backdrop, we see the credit cycle continuing to adjust to slower economic prospects, as well as high household and corporate debt in several countries weighing on some sectors' credit outlooks," it said. The US economic recovery is strengthening, and Standard & Poor's expects this trend to continue in the fourth quarter and through 2015, boosted by growing momentum in the labor and housing markets. (PTI/ Washington)

PMO Advises EPFO To Enhance Exposure In Housing Finance Firms By A Business Reporter

ploy 15% of its funds as loan for low cost housing saying it would generetirement fund body EPFO is ate a credit flow of Rs 70,000 crore. considering significantly in- The initiative is expected to create creasing its exposure to housing fi- 3.5 lakh additional low cost homes. nance companies to comply with According to the PMO's note, if inPMO's suggestion to fund low cost surance and pension funds deploy housing in the country.The proposal 15% of their fund for the purpose, a to relax norms for investing in AA+ total credit flow of Rs 2.3 Lakh crore rated housing finance companies is can be made available to build 11.5 likely to be taken up at the meeting lakh new low-cost homes. The note further suggests that in of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) apex decision case EPFO fails to invest 15% of its making body, the Central Board of funds in low cost housing then it Trustees (CBT) on December 19, as should be forced to invest the shortfall into Rural Infrastructure Developper agenda of the meeting. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ment Fund (RIDF) NABARD bonds in has suggested that EPFO should de- line with priority sector limit shortfall

guidelines for Banks. However, EPFO is of the view that disbursing loan is a specialised job normally undertaken by Banks and Housing Finance Companies and is an area totally unknown to it in terms of experience. According to the agenda, the EPFO has also expressed its inability to collaborate with public sector developers for construction of houses as it is a specialised job. Considering the priority of the government and the low risk associated with the housing loan, EPFO has proposed to CBT to consider investing in private housing finance companies with up to AA+ rating without any restrictions as eligibility criteria.

Road Projects Race Ahead As Govt Steps On Gas 75% of projects awarded last fiscal already being executed, says CRISIL Research By A Business Reporter

study by CRISIL Research, on the status of road projects awarded in the last fiscal shows an unprecedented pick-up in execution amid a proactive government and faster approvals by implementing agencies. This is expected to improve the returns for the developers of buildoperate-transfer (BOT) projects and companies engaged in the construction (engineering, procurement & construction -- or EPC -- contractors) of roads. Of the 16 projects awarded in 2013-14, work has already begun on 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or 75% of them. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big difference considering that for projects awarded in 2011-12 and 2012-13, work had begun only on 10% and 18% of them, respectively, at a similar juncture. And in some of the projects awarded last fiscal, progress has been as much as 4050% already. Such momentum is unparalleled and stands in sharp relief to the imbroglio seen in Today, it takes on average only 7 months -- which is much closer to National Highways Authority of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (NHAI) target of 6 months - to achieve the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;appointed dateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (when the concession period starts; on the other hand, tolling begins from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;commercial operations dateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or COD) after the award of a project, compared with "This is a welcome respite and augurs well for the road sector. In the last five years, 90% of the national highway projects completed were delayed because of lack of environmental clearances, nonavailability of land, funding constraints, etc. The average time

overrun had increased from about 20 months in 2008-09 to about 50 months in 2013-14. Both BOT and EPC projects got stuck, with the average delay around 13 months for BOT projects and 45 months for EPC projects,â&#x20AC;? said Rahul Prithiani, Director, Land and environment issues have not only caused time overruns but also a significant 45% cost escalation â&#x20AC;&#x201C;or an average Rs 2,000 million -- per project. To clear the snarl and spur execution, the government has been taking many proactive steps such as fast-tracking environmental nod, delinking forest and environment clearances, increasing limits on sand mining, and enabling online filing for clearances to construct rail overbridges and underbridges. These are notable changes because they were often the reason why many projects stalled earlier. On its part, the NHAI also ensures now that at least 80% of the land is in possession when projects are awarded. "If the government swiftly implements the measures already announced, and continues with efforts to further streamline approvals, we expect average delays to come down to less than 6 months over a period of time. For developers, that will be a big advantage because project returns can improve by at least 200-300 basis points. Further, there will be a healthy improvement in the profitability of EPC companies as their working capital cycles will contract and overhead costs reduce,â&#x20AC;? said Prasad Koparkar, Senior Director, CRISIL Research.

Consumers Confidence In Economy Grows By A Business Reporter

barometer of Indian consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perceptions on the economic conditions of the country, an Economic Conditions Index, collated by Zyfin Rsearch has been on a steady uptrend, reflecting the improving mood of consumers. The monthly index has been on an uptrend since January 2014, reaching its highest score of 67.2 in November 2014. The uptrend coincides with the period when a change in government was apparent. This suggests a growing belief among consumers that economic conditions will improve in the near future, which should have a huge impact on Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consumer-driven economy. The index had been on a steady downtrend since its inception in October 2011, before bottoming out in December 2013, with Indian consumers expressing their disappoint-

ment with the prolonged slowdown over two consecutive years. Indian spenders now, however, see a ray of hope in the new government and this shift in opinion may go a long way in determining Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggregate demand, driven by heightened consumption. This will be an effective solution to grow our sagging GDP; although, much depends on the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued ability to manage these expectations, which is necessary for Indian consumers to feel confident enough to loosen their purse strings. The recovery in Economic Conditions is a widespread phenomenon, with consumers in all four regions of the country, North, South, East and West voicing similar opinions. Interestingly, consumers in South India were first to react, with the Index for this part of the country starting to pick up as early as June 2013. The remaining regions joined in the beginning of this year.

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'Akbar Birbal' will witness a whole lot of entertainment mixed with comedy this 'shahi shanivaar'. The stunning television actress, Nigar Khan, will be seen donning an all ‘kissan’ avatar to put to the test not only Akbar’s, but Birbal’s wit too. Don’t miss the rib-tickling web of madness on Big Magic's 'Akbar Birbal' on Saturday,

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In tonight’s episode we will see, Ishwar and Abha leaving to stop Chakor. Meanwhile, at the bus stand, Bhuwan and Chakor are relieved to know that the next bus to Azad Ganj will arrive in a couple of hours. Bhuwan asks Chakor to change into her old village frock as he is afraid that after seeing her in new uniform Bhaiya ji might react unfavourably. In Azad Ganj, Imli is scared upon hearing Tejaswani’s announcement that she will be getting stamped with the bonded labour mohar on the next day. In an attempt to stop Chakor from leaving, Ishwar and Abha come to the Sitapur bus stop and after a little hit and miss, they find Chakor in front of them! Color s, 8.30 p.m.

So who are the fastest, or strongest, or greediest animals? Which are the highest jumpers or the smartest? Tune into Animal Planet’s MOST EXTREME as it presents the extraordinary powers of these animals and puts our human achievements into perspective. Ani mal Pl anet, 11 p.m. Experts agree that there are some very basic - and universal - rules for surviving in the wild. Find shelter, find water, find food and find help. Beyond that, there is not much they agree on. Meet two skilled experts, military-trained Dave Canterbury and naturalist Cody Lundin, both of whom have very different methods of meeting survival challenges. Can they survive together? Or will the need to exert their survival habits lead them to further catastrophe or worse - cost them their lives? Di scov er y, 9 p.m.

THE GADGET SHOW

THE GADGET SHOW on Discovery Science reviews all the latest and future technology to give the viewers an insight into tomorrow’s gadgets today. Follow the Gadget Show team of experts as they test a variety of consumer products in its own unique style, making them entertaining and accessible to the viewer. Di scover y Sci en ce, 9 p.m.

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FATAL ENCOUNTERS

FATAL ENCOUNTERS on ID - Investigation Discovery recounts the ill-fated relationship between killer and victim as their paths intertwine. Chance meetings, everyday decisions, and random acts of violence send ordinary people down a deadly collision course toward their own mortality. DI, 9 p.m.

SATRANGI SASURAAL

Just like Vihaan, Aarushi’s proposal doesn’t work out well. Her father is the biggest obstacle for her marriage. Will Aarushi’s destiny change? Zee TV, 10 p.m .

YEH RISHTA KYA KAHLATA HAI

The families dance on super hit disco numbers. As the sangeet goes till late in the night, the family gets delayed for their mehendi function. Star Plus, 9.30 p.m .

MOVIES OF THE DAY

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN

In Las Vegas, the regenerated ex-con Jack Bruno works as taxi driver. During an UFO Convention at Planet Hollywood, the skeptical Jack picks up Dr. Alex Friedman, who will present a scientific lecture in the event. Then he is pressed by two henchmen of his former boss, the criminal Wolff, that wants to talk to him, but Jack does not want to return to the crime life. Jack fights and gets rid of them; out of the blue, he finds two teenagers on the backseat of his cab. They tell that they are siblings, Sara and Seth, and they need to travel to a location outside Las Vegas in the middle of nowhere. Zee Studio, 9 p.m

An American teenager named Sean Boswell is a loner in school, however he challenges his rival for an illegal street racing, and he totals his car in the end of the race. To avoid time in prison he is sent to Tokyo to live with his father who is in the military. As soon as he arrives he discovers a new, fun but dangerous way of street racing in the underworld of the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Star M ovi es, 9 p.m.

DISTRICT 13

In the near future, the worst ghettos of Paris, France are literally walled off and among the worst is District B13. Controlled by the ruthless crime lord, Taha, a young righteous punk named Leïto is determined to bring him down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister, Lola, a rescue attempt by Leïto is destroyed by betrayal that gets him arrested and Lola kept in the clutches in Taha. Six months later, a crackerjack undercover cop named Damien is given a urgent mission: a neutron bomb has been stolen by Taha in District B13 which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leïto must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize. Pi x, 9 p.m . Deputy Commissioner of Police Rudrapratap Chouhan is a honest and diligent family who lives with his wife. and son, Harish. Since he is on the hit-list of many gangster he never travels alone without a weapon. But when gangster, Pralaynath Gendaswamy finds out that Rudrapratap goes for a horse-rides with his son without any weapons, that’s when they plan to kill him and they succeed. But Harish has witnessed this killing and he would like to avenge his father’s death, but he has no clues where and whom to start looking for. Then after a new year’s

Race To Witch Miountain, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

party, the police come and knock on the door of the Chouhan’s household, and arrest Harish for raping and beating a woman named Radha Tandel, who is the daughter of Jeevanlal, Central Minister in the Government, who is also the girlfriend of Arjun, the only son of Gendaswamy. Zee Cin em a, 9 p.m .

JANBAAZ

Rana Vikram Singh (Amrish Puri) has two sons, Rajesh (Feroz Khan), a police officer and Amar (Anil Kapoor), a fun-loving playboy. Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of losing the girl he loved (Sridevi), when she succumbed to drug addiction. He vows to fight this menace. An underworld kingpin Raja (Raza Murad) murders Rana’s old friend. Reshma (Dimple), this friend’s daughter, takes shelter in Rana’s house. Amar and Reshma fall in love but the evil Raja pursues her. Rajesh meanwhile is on the trail of the drug cartel which victimized his girlfriend. CVO, 9 p.m.

ANOKHA BANDHAN

When Annapurna mother was dying her mother in law takes a promise from her that she will take care of her son Ram as his son. After sometimes of Annapurna mother in law death she got a new healthy baby. The also her love and affection was much towards Ram. Ram and Annapurna’s child live like real brother. But their happiness was not too much long when Annapurna’s mother came to her house who does want that Annapurna should hate ram. Will Annapurna will hate Ram or their live will be same like that. Zee Classics, 9 p.m.

prove her credibility. Being a true Mughal, the king agrees to uphold his father’s promise, but it becomes the most un-happening decision of his life.

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December 13 at 9 pm! As the story unfolds, a Rajasthani farmer enters the kingdom and conveys a story that her grandfather saved the Great Humayun (Akbar’s Father) by providing shelter to him during his defeat in the Chausa war. In return her grandfather or any of his descendants were given the right to ask the ruling Emperor for three things which are of no use to the Mughal Empire. She also presents a letter by Humayun to

A multi-layered series that looks back to the formative years of Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior’s life in secluded Japan. The boys are, unknowingly, the last practitioners of the ancient fighting style known as “Ansatsuken” (Assassin’s Fist). The series follows them as they learn about the mysterious past of their master, Goken, and the tragic, dark legacy of the Ansatsuken style. Can their destiny be changed, or will history repeat itself? HBO, 9 p.m.

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ZEE TV

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Qubool Hai Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar

Rajat Tokas aka Jalaluddin Akbar, will be seen sword fighting with his onscreen wife – Jodha Begum (Paridhi Sharma) on stage at the Zee Rishtey Awards 2014. To play the part of a moghul emperor, Tokas has mastered the art of sword-fighting and horseriding among others. However sword-fighting didn’t come naturally to Paridhi as she’s never been called upon to wield a sword. Paridhi

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3.30 Udaan 4.00 Bigg Boss 5.00 Comedy Nights with Kapil 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Uddan 9.00 Bigg Boss 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters P.M. 12.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

SAB TV

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ZEE MARATHI

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P.M. 2.00 The Gadget Show 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Strangest Weather on Earth 5.00 How Do They Do It? 6.00 The Gadget Show 7.00 Mega Builders 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 Strangest Weather on Earth 11.00 How Tech Works

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 Food CIA 2.30 Counting Cars 3.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 4.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 5.00 Pawn Stars 7.30 Storage Wars 8.00 Food CIA 8.30 Counting Cars 9.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Counting Cars 11.00 In Search of Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Science of Stupid 3.00 Car Science 3.30 Brain Games

DOORDARSHAN

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

4.00 Customs 4.30 Do or Die: Icy Highway Crisis 5.00 Mega Factories: Frito Lay 6.00 Science of Stupid 7.00 Car Science 7.30 Mega Factories 8.00 Africa’s Deadliest: Killers Tactics 9.00 Science of Stupid 10.00 Do Or Die: Choking To Death 10.30 Kedarnath: Restoring The Faith 11.30 Monkey Thieves: Zamier’s Legacy

10.00 Jab Jab Bhaar Aayee 10.30 Grihdaad 11.00 PHAG UN: Film. Starring Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan, Jeevan, Kammo, Nishi

DDII (Metro Channel)

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

Samachar Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar. News Samachar Business Wrap. Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Janadesh

4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30

11.00

Fatal Encounters Disappeared Redrum I Was Murdered Dates From Hell Secrets of Stepford Wives Disappeared Fatal Encounters Who The Bleep Secrets of Stepford Wives Who The Bleep Did Marry

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 India Tour of Aus 14/15 1st Test Day 2 3.00 Cricket World Cup: Capturing The Cup 1979 4.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 6.00 Cricket World Cup 8.00 Hockey India League 14 h/ls 8.30 Hai Ho 9.00 International Premier Tennis League 14 h/ls Delhi 9.30 Jai Ho 10.00 India Tour of Aus 2014/2015 1st Test Day 2 11.00 Indian Super League 14 h/ls

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P.M. 2.00 Ranji Trophy 14/15 Round 1 Day 4 4.30 Indian Super League 14 h/ls 5.00 Motorsports@petronas 5.30 The Football Reivew 6.00 Serie A Show 6.30 Indian Super League 14 h/ls 7.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 highlights 8.00 Liga Bbva 14/15 Weekly Review 9.00 One Fighting Championship 9.30 Liga Bbbva 2014/2015 10.00 La Liga: World 10.30 Football Today

TEN CRICKET

Phagun, DDI, 11 p.m.

7.30 7.40 7.50 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

News Parliament News Sandad Samachar News Night Charcha Mein Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

P.M. 1.00 Eng Tour of SL 14 h/ls 4th ODI 2.15 Eng Tour of SL 14 5th ODlI 10.30 NZ Tour of Pak 14 h/ls 1st ODI 11.30 Eng Tour of SL 14 h/ls 5th ODI

seemed a little nervous and edgy, so Rajat then took it upon himself to help Paridhi get the sequence right. They rehearsed the entire sequence slowly, step-by-step and numerous times till Paridhi gained confidence. A few stunts being a little complex, Rajat was seen sharing pointers and tricks with his co-star. The show will air on Sunday, December 14 at 8 pm, only on ZEE TV.

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.05 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 2.05 The Gods Must Be Crazy II 4.05 Angels and Demons 7.00 Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning 9.00 Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift 11.00 Mr Bean’s Holiday A.M. 8.30 50 First Dates 10.25 Back To The Future P.M. 12.40 2.35 4.40 7.05 9.00 11.00 A.M. 7.55 10.15

HBO

We’re the Millers G I Joe Retaliation Stealth Machete Kills Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist World War Z Stealth Machete Kills

ZEE STUDIO

P.M. 2.25 Sleepy Hollow 4.30 The Love Guru 6.10 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & Wardrobe 9.00 Race To Witch Mountain 11.05 6 Bullets A.M. 8.00 Footloose 10.15 Race to Witch Mountain P.M. 2.00 4.00 5.45 9.00 10.58 A.M. 8.30 10.20 P.M. 1.45 4.20 6.30 6.50 9.00

Spy Kids 3: Game Over Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow

STAR GOLD

MAX

ZEE CINEMA

Deewana: Shah Rukh Khan All The Best: Ajay Devgan Tirangaa: Raj Kumar Baazigar: Shahrukh Khan

CVO

Ram Balram: Amitabh Zara Si Zindagi: Kamal Hassan Janbaaz: Feroz Khan Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam: Madhuri Dixit

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Meet Mere Man Ke 5.00 Jungle Ka Badshah 8.30 Gunehagar P.M 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 7.30 P.M. 2.30 5.45 9.00 A.M. 8.05 11.05

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Tom and Jerry Oggy and the Cockroaches Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy 20-20 Dhamaka: Bhi Bhai Johnny Test Oggy and the Cockroaches Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches Ben 10 Omniverse Pokemon Black and White

7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 Tom and Jerry Kids Show 9.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 9.30 Roll No 21 10.00 Oggy and the Cockroaches 10.30Johnny Test

POGO

P.M. 1.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon 3.00 M A D 3.30 Mr Bean

PIX

P.M. 1.00 Horror Story: Karan Kundra 5.00 Veerta The Power: Allu Arjun 9.00 Krishna The Power On Earth: Ravi Teja A.M. 10.00 Student of the Year: Sidharth

P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.30 6.00

Quantum of Solace Walking Tall Casino Royale District 13 Hancock

Kurukshetra Indian Super League 14 ISL Post Show Indian Super League 14 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani 11.40 Hukumat Ki Jung A.M. 8.15 O Teri 10.30 Sheshnaag

P.M 1.45 5.05 8.00 A.M. 10.45

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Ek Gaadi Baaki Anari: Ashok Saraf 4.30 Divyashakti: Sivaji 7.00 Hamal De Dhamal: Laxmikant B 9.30 Mi Shivaji Raje Bhosle Boltoy

B4U

Mumbai Ki Kiran Bedi. Yateem: Sunny Deol Insaniyat: Jaya Pradha Black Don: Mohanlal

Nazrana: Rajesh Khanna

ZEE CLASSIC

Bandhan Aulad Anokha Bandhan Amar Andaz

District 13, Pix, 9 p.m.

Tirangaa, Zee Cinema, 8 p.m. 4.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.30

Chhota Bheem Marathon Chhota Bheem Kiterestsu Chhota Bheem Krishna The Great Chhota Bheem Marathon Krish and Balram: The Dark Enemy

A.M. 8.00 Thomas and Friends 8.30 Krishna The Great 9.30 Baby Looney Tunes P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.30 5.30 6.00

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls The Suite life of Karan and Kabir 6.30 Best of Luck Nikki 7.30 Doraemon 9.00 Best of Luck Nikki A.M. 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.20 Jake and the Never Land Pirates

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 8.30 Kiteretsu 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Space Goofs 8.30 Rekkit the Rabbit 9.00 Space Goofs 9.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 10.00 Super Robot

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JAYSRI BURMAN, RINI DHUMAL & INA PURI AMIT LUTHRA, NOYONITA LODH & CHARU SHARMA

Drawn to life

eyes were drawn to the ‘Drawn to Life’ ALL paintings and drawings preview by celebrated contemporary artist Rini Dhumal at Tao

Living it up

AFTER

tee time on the greens of Willingdon Sports Club, it was time to live it up at ITC Grand Central at the prize distribution cocktail-dinner gala of the Yes Bank Golf Foundation Invitational Tournament. Amit Luthra, founder, Golf Foundation, was there to warmly welcome guests like Mandira Bedi, Noyonita Lodh, Vartika and Rahul Singh at this event hosted by Charu Sharma and featuring music by Sonam Kalra and standup comedy by Papa CJ.

SONAM KALRA

art gallery. Acclaimed artist Anjolie Ela Menon did the inaugural honours and released the book ‘Drawn to Life – Sketchbooks of Rini Dhumal’ amidst guests like Vickram Sethi, Lalita Lajmi, Harsh Goenka, Ina Puri, Brinda Miller, Bharat Tripathi, Raqesh Vashishth, Seema and Jaideep Mehrotra, Jayasri Burman and Kahini Arte Merchant.

ANJOLIE ELA MENON

Marcellus Baptista

PARINEETI CHOPRA & NIKHAR TANDON

HUMA QURESHI

Supporting act

SOHA ALI KHAN, CHITRANGADA SINGH & KANTA MOTWANI

Silky smooth

Time table

gushed at the wonder GUESTS watches in the latest collection of Dior timepieces at the Watches

flair was in the air at Palladium Hotel HAIR as Chitrangada Singh and Soha Ali Khan launched Livon Moroccan silk serum. You

of Switzerland stylish store at Breach Candy. Bollywood actors Huma Quereshi and Elli Avram were there along with Olympian swimmer and Arjuna awardee Rehan Poncha to join AP Group director Hamza Patel at this stylish soiree that showcased the luxurious world of Dior to the esteemed clients. It turned out to be a cheerful discovery of Dior’s watch-making virtuosity.

heard that with its fine balance of conditioning agents, this product has been made suitable for Indian hair. This beauty booster in the glamour world is said to detangle your hair and prevent breakage so that you experience the beauty of smooth, silky and free-flowing hair. Well, it seemed to be a good hair day, alright.

ELLI AVRAM

KARISMA KAPOOR

ready ALWAYS to support a good cause are

lovely ladies Karisma Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Lisa Haydon, Huma Qureshi, Aditi Rao Hydari, Gauhar Khan and Richa Chadha. They were all there at the Sofitel for the charity art auction and fundraiser, hosted by Nikhar Tandon Foundation’s Samvedna. Paintings at the auction included artworks by 15-yearold Nikhar Tandon. Also making their presence felt was chief guest Rahul Narvekar and Shaina NC.

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ACROSS:

1.Advice givers (11) 7.Military award (6,5) 13.Army helicopter (6) 14.New ideas (10) 15.Annoy(6) 17.PC port (3) 18.Obtain (3) 19.Cosmetics (6) 22.Agreement (7) 25.Scandnavian capital (4) 27.Mailer (6) 30.Mythical monster (6) 31.Proof reading device? (12) 32.Largest desert (6) 33.Groups of eight (6) 37. Short for ‘teaspoon’(3) 38.Ordinary (6) 41.Deep pink colour (6) 43.Total (3) 44.Beer (3) 45.Funny performer (6) 47.Modest (6) 49. ‘Diwali’ money (5) 50.Low in IQ (6) 52.Sprite (3) 53.Morning beverage (3) 54.Jog (3) 55.Computer key (3)

CROSSWORD NO 221 Nita Jaggi

56.Tree in a shallow pot (6) 57.Whale food (5) 58.Atmosphere(6) 59.Lines for the dead (6) 61.Web address (3) 62.Heavy weight (3) 63.Large bottle (6) 66.A Kennedy sister (6) 69.Wash (5) 72.Big Chevys (6) 75.Hero (6) 76.Celestial sphere (8,4) 77.Calm (6) 78.Resting (6) 81.Paradise (4) 83.Indemnities (7) 88.Without hair (4) 89.Stereo abbr. (3) 91.Fairy tale legume (3) 92.Skim on water, old style (6) 94.Educational approach developed by Maria (10) 95.Tune (6) 97. Hand-propelled vehicle(5,6) 98.In a risky manner (11)

DOWN:

1.Hat (3) 2.Bead material (5) 3.Consume (3,2) 4.Social group (5) 5.Group of nine (5) 6.Snow White’s number of dwarfs (5) 7.Shelled out money (4) 8.Shoals (5) 9.Dialect (5) 10.Searches (5) 11.Actress Susan (5) 12.’Seasame’ in Hindi (3)

13.Moon man (9) 16.Identified (9) 20.Not working (5) 21.German submarine (1,4) 23.Back of the neck (4) 24.Havelock (5) 25.Happen (5) 26.——-Kempinski (5) 28.Jupiter’s moon (5) 29.Moon goddess (5) 34. ‘Hermione’ in Harry Potter(4,6) 35.Infirmary (10) 36.Wet lightly(10) 37.Lure (10) 39.Handwritten book (10)

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40.End moment preparations (4,6) 41.Mishap on the tracks (10) 42.Noah’s grandfather (10) 46.Moon vehicle (6) 48.Bay wreath (6) 49.Sultanate in Borneo (6) 51.Regnant (6) 56. Disagree (9) 60.The recent past (9) 64.Outlook alternative (5) 65. Merge (5) 67.Set or turn (5) 68.Writer Cobb (5) 70.Iowa’s coal city (5) 71.Border (5)

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73.Long time (4) 74.Commercial browser (5) 79.Eat away (5) 80.Venire (5) 81.Duplicate (5) 82.Starch wheat (5) 84.Reflected (5)

85.Grumble (5) 86.Season (5) 87.Small role (5) 88.Takes off (5) 90.Nose candy(4) 93.Female bull (3) 96.24-hour interval (3)

Solution (GIGANTIKA No. 220)

AC ROSS: 1.Conclusions 7.Rambouillet 13.Cachou 14.Iridescent 15.Debile 17.Sin 18.Owe 19.Assure 22.Tenuous 25.Brew 27.Xenons 30.Troupe 31.Galligaskins 32.Trance 33.Relays 37.Ate 38.Garlic 41. Severn 43.Kha 44.Ali 45.Donkey 47.Wither 49.Ariel 50.Mugger 52.Bun 53.Cpu 54.Zoo 55.Ant 56.Astute 57,Knife 58.Ascent 59.Island 61.Rye 62.Oso 63.Adidas 66.Reacts 69.Voter 72.Nissan 75.Acacia 76.General Store 77.Ragtag 78.Custom 81.Stan 83.Headset 88.Mesa 89.Are 91.Aim 92.Everti 94.Door To Door 95.Europe 97.Predecessor 98.Ring Quartet. DOWN: 1.Cia 2.Nehru 3.Louse 4.Stint 5.Onion 6.Steno 7.Reed 8.Meter 9.Oxbow 10.Index 11. Laban 12.Tel 13.Chartered 16.Easterner 20.Spool 21. Reply 23.Eras 24.Unlit 25.Baker 26.Ennui 28.Eerie 29.Ounce 34.Asks Around 35.Skyblazers 36.Pawn Broker 37.Antarctica 39.Laid To Rest 40.Calculator 41.Simulation 42.Vegetables 46.Others 48.Engage 49.Across 51.Extern 56.Avalanche 60.Denigrate 64. I Pads 65.Amigo 67.Erect 68.Clean 70.Octad 71.Ryrie 73.Imam 74.Setae 79.Terse 80. Maize 81.Sense 82.Andes 84.Amour 85.Spoon 86.Tariq 87.Omega 88.Merit 90.Poor 93.Vip 96.Pat.

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JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Cancer 4th Margshirsh Krishnapaksha Pushya Karaka (Cancer) H.D. Sea Green 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Work will be under control giving you the strength and stamina to try new schemes and plans. You may travel abroad to sign new contracts or for taking part in a workshop or seminar. You will meet someone with whom romantic entanglement is a possibility. Family and friends will give you all the support and understanding. If single, and eligible, marriage is predicted with the blessings of your family. BABIES BORN TODAY: The baby will have a well-proportioned body, moderate to tall, pleasant face and good hair. The child will be amicable, submissive, sincere affectionate but moody. After basic education a career in any creative or artistic field is indicated. Fond of traveling will be multifaceted and well read. Will nurture and care for love ones. They can look forward to a fortunate happy life. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You should not rush to make fresh investments. A delay in an assured payment could be distressing. Handle financial issues carefully to further avoid loss. Relationship with loved ones improves. However, you may sometimes feel that you are bored with things in general.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Financial gains will accrue to you from work completed earlier. You will have a rewarding day at work. Clearance for a particular assignment will also come through now. Plans for a journey are likely with your mate and family. Property matters may require looking into.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You have to take a crucial decision regarding your work. But you must realize that it should be based on sound facts and not on emotions or prejudices, likes and dislikes. If you accept your limitations it will open up new horizons, which will help you to understand the problems of others and help you to find a solution.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You could get dragged into a dispute, which could be distressing. Keep calm and stay out of arguments. Your sincerity will see you through this difficult patch. A loved one you have not seen in a long time will get in touch today. Friends will help to take your mind off your problems. Love life is full of excitement, but guard against a flirtatious tendency, which could upset your beloved for no reason at all.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Explore new regions previously not visited for work development. Travel will be favorable and open up new avenues for you. Personal life runs smoothly, though you will miss moments of leisure and romance in the company of your beloved.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Try to put aside your worries and think positively. It will help you to concentrate on what you wish and you want and you will get. Now is the time to set your goals for long-term benefits. Success is assured through the help and goodwill of an influential person.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Work tensions are gradually easing and you will be able to achieve your objective faster. There will be meetings and discussion for the merger of two groups or union of two companies. A favorable journey is likely. You will be at your best when dealing with people. Your mind is on a new friendship that you have recently made. If you want intimacy then you must make your moves carefully more so if it is a colleague.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Business activities will prosper and you may think in terms of expansion or diversification. You may be inspired to increase your knowledge by joining a short course or attending a workshop. The employed looking for better job opportunities will come across a very good offer. If you are unsure about making commitment in a relationship right now do not get pressurized into making one impulsively.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): The wait is finally over and you can look forward to that important bit of news concerning your work or an important position. It may not be what you really wanted but it is still a breakthrough. Do not let the ensuing paperwork and red tape put you off. An outing with loved ones and close friends will help you to relax.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): Gain of landed estate or property is indicated. At an important business meeting maintain your poise and try not to be too biased. Accept whatever terms are being offered in your own interests. You will have to work a little harder to create the right kind of environment for a relaxed and enjoyable evening in the company of your family.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): All is not lost, you are may be feeling low today accept your limitations but think about what is in your favor and pursue your goals. You will have all the help that you need. Try to be patient with people who care for you and be just concerned about the way you are today. Relationships could suffer if you let minor irritants upset you.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Be prepared for any emergency at work. You may just have to make sudden plans for travel out of town, though briefly. There may also be additional responsibilities, which you may not be in a position to shoulder right now. Make your position clear rather than suffer and offend someone close.

COFFEEBREAK

QUICK CROSSWORD 5145 ACROSS: 1 Angelic being of the highest order of the celestial hierarchy? (6) 5 Catch, obtain, seize (3) 8 Entice to break the rule (4) 9 Yours and mine (4) 10 Runs out (6) 11 Valuing or appraising; estimating (9) 13 "E" in Q.E.D.? (4) 15 Exclamation of surprise (3) 16 Old forearm measure (5) 17 Gesture of indifference (5) 20 Rock group ___ Leppard (3) 22 It's not free of charge (3) 23 Angry with (3,2) 24 Short and fat (5) 26 Eighth mo. (3) 27 Obsolete form of has (4) 28 Resigned or renounced the kingship (9) 31 Red gems? (6) 32 Piece of office furniture (4) 33 Mild and humble (4) 34 Move over snow with long flat runners strapped to the feet (3) 35 Person owing money etc. (6)

DOWN: 1 Was sullen and silent (6) 2 Took the role of a stand-in for (8) 3 Make a ___ for : appeal for or request for? (4) 4 Tabla maestro Zakir ____ (7) 5 Singer Cherry (5) 6 Round Table knight - "robs" anagram? (4) 7 He, she, it or I? (7) 12 Rested on a seat or was in session

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SUDOKU 2331 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: N equals C

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

(3) 14 Porous limestone (4) 18 Elated (4) 19 Supporter of a monarch (8) 20 ___ in : tinkers with, perhaps? (7) 21 Drilled, bored or pierced with a tool

(7) 24 ___ off : postpone or defer? (3) 25 One drink following another (6) 26 One of the As of AAP (5) 29 Pesters or bothers (4) 30 Male ruler of a duchy (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Pope, 4 Glitch, 8 Hap, 10 Thud, 13 Retainer, 14 Haryana, 15 Feeble, 17 Himalayas, 21 Tan, 22 Cam, 23 Elk, 26 Arpeggios, 27 Averse, 28 Emperor, 32 Tortilla, 34 Dash, 35 Fly, 36 Redeem, 37 Feta. DOWN : 1 Path, 2 Pour, 3 Yarn, 5 Leaves, 6 Ton, 7 Harden, 9 Pea, 11 Habit, 12 Dylan, 15 Fame, 16 Bali, 18 Made, 19 Acre, 20 Yap, 23 Egged, 24 Kotos, 25 Rafter, 26 Assize, 28 Elf, 29 Malt, 30 Rave, 31 Rhea, 33 Rid.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2150 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

N I

O N

E X

M O

E D

W ’

W Q

; K

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.

Afternoon WORD MINE

R I

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: 30 average; 34 good; 38 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: aiming, airing, arming, gain, gait, gaming, gang, giant, girt, gnat, grain, gram, grant, grating, grim, grin, grit, imaging, magi, margin, mating, migrant, MIGRATING, miring, raging, rang, rating, ring, taming, timing, tiring.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

WARN[ER]ING BELL FOR IINDIA SPORTS

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David Warner slams ton as hosts dominate day one, India make last minute inroads By Chetan Narula

Steven Smith was unbeaten on 72 when stumps were drawn for the day with four balls still to be bowled. Earlier, the stadium witnessed a gamut of emotions before the commencement of the match as spectators clapped for exactly 63 seconds as a mark of respect for Hughes. Both teams wore black arm bands while the Australians had Hughes' Test cap No 408 inscribed on their jerseys. But nothing was more poignant than Warner, who was at his attacking best, but at the same time was finding it difficult to keep his emo-

spasms, after having added 118 runs for the third wicket DELAIDE: Australia's with Warner. Clarke faced 84 David Warner paid a balls hitting nine fours in the fitting tribute to his deprocess. ceased teammate Phillip Warner was finally out after Hughes by cracking a rollickfacing 163 balls and striking ing 145 before India clawed 19 boundaries. He holed out back with three quick blows in the deep mid-wicket reto share the honours on an gion where Ishant Sharma emotionally charged opening took a catch off Karn's bowlday of the first cricket Test. ing. Warner was severe on the Opting to bat first, AusIndian pacers, especially the tralia rode on Warner's 10th wayward Varun Aaron (2/95), Test century and were cruiswho came in for a lot of puning along comfortably before ishment. Even Mohammed India struck three vital blows Shami (2/83) was not spared at the fag end of the day to rewhile debutant Karn (1/89 in duce the hosts to 354 for six at 23 overs) paid the price for the Adelaide Oval. his inexperience. Against Karn, Warner used feet to good effect and reFIRST TEST - DAY 1 his peatedly lofted him apart from playing some glorious Australia 354 for six in 89.2 drives. Senior most pacer Isovers [David Warner 145, hant was the only bowler, Michael Clarke retired hurt 60, who ended up with a reasonSteven Smith not out 72, ably economical figures of Mohammed Shami 2/83, Varun 1/56 in 20 overs. Aaron 2-95] vs India. After chasing leather for much of the first two sesThe home tions under check. When he sions, in the post-tea session, team was com- reached a personal score of India fought back in the fortably placed at 63, he raised his bat and match and showed some 258 for two when looked heavenward as a trib- sense of purpose. The older Warner became debutant ute to his mate. ball didn't help their bowlers Australia's David Warner spinner Karn Sharma's On reaching his century, though as runs continued to celebrates after scoring maiden victim, which trig- Warner again broke down flow at a consistent pace, a century during the first gered a collapse of sorts with and skipper Michael Clarke, thanks primarily to Warner. day of the first test Mitchell Marsh (41), night- batting at the other end, The Australian 250-run mark match in Adelaide, watchman Nathan Lyon (3) came over and gave him a came up in the 56th over Australia on Tuesday. and Brad Haddin (0) falling in hug. Australia had a cause for while the opening batsman quick succession to help concern as Clarke retired hurt added a brisk 50 runs off 76 India stage a fightback. on 60 due to a recurring back balls with Smith. Their stand didn't go much further though as Warner holed out in the deep an over later. He walked off to a rousADELAIDE: In a poignant tribute to Phillip Hughes, cricketers ing reception, whilst pointing David Warner and Steven Smith today looked heaven-wards his bat to the skies. India and raised their bats on reaching 63, score from where their hoped for a quick couple deceased teammate could proceed no further after being hit wickets at this juncture, but by a bouncer that proved so fatal that his life was cut short were thwarted by an 87-run at 25. stand for the fourth wicket Australian cricketer Hughes' death following a head injury between Smith and Mitchell sustained during a Sheffield Shield game a little more than Marsh (41 off 87 balls). two weeks ago, dominated headlines in the run-up to the The hosts' 300-run mark Test series against India, prompting the organisers to came up in good time, in the reschedule the fixtures. 70th over, and six overs later Smith brought up his ninth Test fifty off 90 balls and with the help of six fours. India's only hope thereafter was the second new ball and it was immediately taken when due. Aaron provided the breakthrough with Marsh caught at gully by Kohli and then Shami removed Lyon soon afterwards. Shami redeemed his day with another late strike, having Haddin caught behind. In the post-lunch session, Warner had struck his 10th Test hundred as he put on a century stand with Clarke. The Australian captain retired hurt in the 44th over of the innings, about half an hour before tea, as he hurt his back fending a short ball from Ishant. Clarke had earlier, on 38, survived a close David Warner raises his bat on reaching 63, which was Phillip Hughes' final score. [R] Australia's Michael Clarke stretches after injuring himself during caught-behind call against the first day of a cricket test match against India in Adelaide, Australia on Tuesday. Aaron in the 36th over.

Australian batsmen raise bats on reaching 63

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The best innings of my careerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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DELAIDE: Coming in the wake of Phillip Hughes' tragic death, an emotional David Warner today said his innings of 145 runs on day one of the first cricket Test against India was the "best knock" of his career and would stay with him for the rest of his life. Warner's 10th Test century helped Australia finish the first day at 354 for six. "It is probably the best knock of my career," said an emotional Warner after the day's play. "Hopefully, I can score some more hundreds later on but this is definitely going to stick with me for the rest of my life. Throughout the innings I had this gut feeling that my little mate (Hughes) was with me at the other end, all the time from ball one. I know he will be laughing at other end about all the support and the messages he has received because he wouldn't have believed the amount of support he has had not just in Australia but from all over the world," he added. Warner said he had initially thought of not celebrating his century. "I thought of not celebrating my hundred, but then Hughes would have wanted me to, knowing him. Michael (Clarke) was at the other end with me and he said he would have been proud of me. Even he (Clarke) raised his bat when he was batting on 37 not out and I hope Michael can come out tomorrow and get the rest of his 40-odd runs," he added. Warner made a rousing start to the day, hitting a plethora of boundaries, and even though Australia lost two wickets in the morning session, he added 118 runs with Clarke for the third wicket. Afterwards Clarke had to retire on 60 owing to a lower back injury.

MUMBAI-J&K MATCH KEENLY POISED M 30

UMBAI: The Ranji Trophy Group A cricket match between Mumbai and J&K was evenly poised at the end of the third day's play with the visitors finishing on 58 for one while chasing a modest target of 237 on a wearing track at the Wankhede Stadium here. Jammu and Kashmir, who are meeting the 40-time champions for the first-time ever in the tournament, require just 179 more runs on the final day with nine wickets in hand to cause a major upset in the beginning of the tournament. But the wearing wicket here would give Mumbai a great chance to stop their rivals from scoring an upset win. At stumps on day three, first innings centurion Shubham Khajuria (34) and Bandeep Singh (11) were at the crease. J&K had taken the first innings honours by grabbing a small lead of 18 runs over the hosts, who, however, batted

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who had Kulkarni edge to the second slip, one of the four wickets he took in the innings, the Mumbai innings fell apart. It deepened when Yadav was caught in similar fashion off the same bowler -- his seventh wicket of the game. Injured Wasim Jaffer remained unbeaten with four after batting at no. 11. Nazir's new ball partner Ram Dayal then polished off the tail to return impressive

BRIEF SCORES

Punjab cricketer Yuvraj Singh plays a shot against Haryana during their Ranji Trophy match in Patiala on Tuesday. well in the morning session from a shaky 66 for four to cross the 200-run mark before losing a clutch of wickets to be all out for 254. Captain Suryakumar Yadav, unbeaten last evening on 17 with night watchman Dhawal Kulkarni (1), played a respon-

sible innings to score his fifth first class century and fourth in the tournament. Yadav, who threw away his wicket after reaching his halfcentury in the Mumbai first innings, made 115 in just under four hours off 158 balls and with 18 fours. He received

fine support from pace Mumbai spearhead Kulkarni, as the duo slowly and steadily pulled the home team out of the woods with a stand of 152 runs in 204 minutes for the fifth wicket. But once the combination was broken by Umar Nazir,

IN NEW DELHI - Delhi 1st innings 442 lead Saurashtra: 1st Innings 217 in 79.5 overs & Saurashtra 2nd Innings: F/o 163/4) by 62 runs. Services 226 and 91/3 in 38 overs trail Himachal Pradesh 479 by 162 runs. Madhya Pradesh 181 and 212/5 in 80 overs lead Railways 280 all out in 104.3 overs by 113 runs. IN PATIALA - Punjab: 273 & 330 for six dec lead Haryana: 283 &

figures of five for 76 in the second innings and eight for 127 in the match. J&K batted sedately in the run-chase, but lost the wicket of opener Adil Reshi to Shardul Thakur. Brief Scores: Mumbai: 236 & 254 (Suryakumar Yadav 115, Dhawal Kulkarni 37; Ram Dayal 5/76, Umar Nazir 4/49) lead J&K: 254 & 58 for one in 87 overs (Sbhubham Khajuria 34 batting, Bandeep Singh 11 batting) by 178 runs. 26 for three in 10 overs (Sandeep Sharma 3/13) by 294 runs. IN JAIPUR - Gujarat 340 all out & 266 for 7 dec lead Rajasthan 195 all out and 34 for 3 by 377 runs. IN PUNE – Odisha 311 & 1/0 trail Maharashtra 371 by 59 runs. IN VISAKHAPATNAM - Hyderabad 522 all out lead Andhra Pradesh 369 and 24/0 F/o in 6 overs by 129 runs. IN VADODARA - Bengal 455 and 8/1 lead Baroda 1st Innings: 354 in 106.3 overs by 111 runs.

Must have separate SC proposes high-powered committee to cleanse cricket camp for doubles: Prakash Padukone UMBAI: India should consider having a separate camp for doubles badminton players to improve the standard in this format, feels legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone. "My suggestion to Badminton Association of India (BAI) and government would be to consider having a separate camp exclusively for doubles players, so that in the next 3-5 years we can improve the standard of all the three events (men's, women's and mixed doubles)," Padukone told reporters after the announcement of the Tata Open International Challenge. The former badminton player pointed out that the format has been struggling, and a separate training camp and coach will help improving it. "It is very evident that in the played (doubles) events we are not doing that well. I had suggested a few years back that we should have a separate camp only for the doubles players, in a separate place with a separate coach. We probably need a little funding from the government. We have a coach who looks after both singles and doubles but I think majority of his time is spent in training singles players," he said. The Arjuna awardee further said that the players first try their luck in the sin-

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gles format and if they don't succeed then they turn their attention to doubles. "Right now because there is no separate camp and the focus is so much on singles, even though somebody's pet event is doubles, they will still play singles. Right now what is happening is that if you are not good in singles or if you don't make it then only you go for doubles. That should not be the case. Some people are naturally inclined towards doubles but they also play singles to try. If they don't make it by the age of 19 or 20 then they go for doubles. May be at the age of 9-10 if you have a good quality, like in cricket at a very young age you specialise. The camp should not be combined with singles. If it is in the same place, the focus will always be on singles," said Padukone.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said that maintaining the "purity" of cricket was utmost important for it and hinted at setting up a high-powered committee to suggest measures for cleansing the game hit by allegations of betting and spot-fixing and

ascertain if there was conflict of interest involving BCCI's President-in-exile N Srinivasan. "That committeee has to be a high-powered committee and that committee will also look into the conflict of interest and its findings will be binding on BCCI," a bench of justices T S

Thakur and F M I Kalifulla observed while hinting that the committee would consist of retired judges. The apex court took exception to Srinivasan attending Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's meeting in November after he had voluntarily stepped aside as

cricket administrator, forcing him to admit that it was mistake on his part. The bench said somebody has to take a call on the punishment on the basis of the Mudgal Committee report but the question is who should be given the task.

Krish Parekh appointed captain of Maha U-15 team

Man United beat Southampton 2-1

UMBAI: Krish Parekh of Jamnabai Narsee High School has been selected to captain the 20-member Maharashtra Under-15 football team, which will participate in the Sub-Junior National Football Championship for the Coca Cola Cup (qualifying round-West Zone) to be held in Goa from December 10-20. The Maharashtra team coached by Augusto D’Silva will open their campaign against Gujarat on Wednesday, December 10. Besides Maharashtra, Gujarat and hosts Goa the other states who will be participating in this competition are Daman & Diu and Madhya Pradesh. The team: Krish Parekh (Captain), Pranesh Tambe, Paurav Vakharia, Ankit Saxena, Osama Ansari, Gaston D’Silva, Shreyas Sail, Shamdul Zankar, Kamran Ansari, Kashif Ansari, Clivert Miller, Krish Adhikari, Vedant Divekar (all from Mumbai); Ruturaj Sankpal, Pranav Kanase, Aniket Varekar (all Kolhapur); Bhuvan S. Jerpoth, Aman Kirnapure (both Nagpur); Yunus Shaikh (Pune); Nakul Shelke (Thane). Coach: Augusto D’Silva (Mumbai). Manager: Sunder Raj Francis (Nagpur).

BAD DAY FOR DY PATIL TEAMS Boys and girls team from DY Patil School had a bad day in Indian School Basketball

League (ISBL) at Indian Gymkhana in Mumbai on Tuesday. DY Patil girls were handed a 6-21 drubbing by Lilavati Podar which was immediately followed by the boys team’s loss to Hansraj Morarji. Guruansh from DY Patil was the highest scorer in the match with 18 points but still his side lost by 31-39 to the Andheri based school. Results: Boys: Lilavati Podar (Siddhant 20) beat Dominic Savio (Keegan 3) 41-20; Hansraj Morarji (Shivam 13) beat DY Patil (Guruansh 18) 39-31; Girls: DY Patil (Shraddha 4)

lost to Lilavati Podar (Alika 11) 6-21.

Chess tourney this weekend Dr. Prakash Vaze Sports Foundation is organizing Sou. Nirmala Vaze Memorial All India Open Fide Rating Rapid Chess Tournament this Saturday and Sunday at Mulund. It is recognized by the All India Chess Federation, Maharashtra Chess Association and Bombay Chess Association. The tournament is open to all and has a total prize money of Rs. 80000. Contact Dr. Prakash Vaze for details: 9920148806

Xavier D'Souza scores a hat-trick in Mumbai Warriors 6-0 win

MUMBAI: Riding on Xavier D'Souza's hat-trick, Mumbai Warriors SC thrashed St Sebastian by a 6-0 scoreline in a Super Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel. The other goals-corers for the newly formed team,

Mumbai Warriors, were Kshitij Dabholkar with a brace and Ishaq Mohammad who chipped in with a goal to complete their charge to a big win. In a first division match, a young talented Kenkre FC Under-17 did well to share honours with Dhobitalao Young Boys in a goalless draw. Results: Mumbai Warriors SC 6 (Xavier D'Souza 3, Kshitij Dabholkar 2, Ishaq Mohammad) beat St. Sebastian SC 0. Div-I: Dhobitalao Young Boys 0 drew with Kenkre FC Under-17 0.

SOUTHAMPTON: Two clinical finishes from Robin van Persie gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Premier League, despite the visitors being pegged back for much of the game at St. Mary's. Van Persie scored with United's only two efforts on target to give Louis van Gaal's side its fifth win a row and overtake Southampton in third place. Southampton dropped to fifth behind West Ham after its third straight loss against the teams it hopes to challenge for a top-four spot -- Manchester City, Arsenal and United. Van Persie punished a wasteful performance from the home side, which created enough chances to win the game comfortably. He took advantage of a defensive blunder to put United ahead after 12 minutes, and went unmarked to meet Wayne Rooney's free kick at the far post to poke in the winner after Graziano Pelle had levelled for Southampton in the 31st. "I don't think we played our best football today," Van Persie said. "In the end, it's a fifth straight victory. We're on the way up."

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India beat Netherlands for first time in 18 years

Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ramandeep Singh throws a challenge in to the Dutch defence during the Champions Trophy match in Bhubaneshwar on Tuesday.

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HUBANESWAR: An inspired India registered their first win over the Netherlands in 18 years when they stunned the World Cup and Olympic silver medallists 3-2 in a high-voltage encounter to finish third in Pool B at the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament. The win not only broke India's two match losing streak, but also helped the Sardar Singh and Co break their 18 year jinx against the mighty Dutch. India last defeated the Netherlands way back in 1996 in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Barcelona. It was also India's first win over the Netherlands in the Champions Trophy after 1986. Courtesy yesterday's result, India finished third in Pool B and will take on Belgium in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Despite the loss, the Netherlands topped the pool

OTHER RESULTS: Argentina 3-0 Germany England 1-1 Belgium Australia 3-0 Pakistan

by Mink van der Weeden (36th, 58th).Unlike their first two matches, the Indians looked far more coordinated and motivated. Both India and the Netherlands created chances but what eluded them were goals. India's first scoring chance came in the 10th minute when Akashdeep Singh's feeble deflection from S K Utahappa's build-up was easily kept away by Dutch goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak.

Del Piero scores as Delhi hold Chennaiyin C

HENNAI: Italian legend Alessandro del Piero scored his first goal at the fag end of the tournament via a superb free-kick as Delhi Dynamos rallied from two goal down to hold leaders Chennaiyin FC 2-2 in a thrilling Indian Super League football match. The draw gave Delhi a small chance to make it to the semifinals as their qualification will now depend on the results of today's matches. Chennaiyin, who now have 23 points after their league engagements ended today, and Goa FC (21 points with one match left) have already qualified for the semifinals. Delhi have also ended their league engagements with 18 points and their fate may be decided by the result of tomorrow's match between Atletico de Kolkata -who also have 18 points -and Goa FC in Kolkata.

and will take on Pakistan in the last-eight round. In other quarterfinal encounters, Pool A toppers England will face Olympic champions Germany, who surprisingly finished at the bottom of Pool B, while Argentina will face Australia. For India S V Sunil (33rd minute), Manpreet Singh (47th) and Rupinder Pal Singh (49th) were the goalscorers, while the Netherlandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; both goals were scored

A win will seal ATK a place in the last four but a loss against Goa tomorrow by a two-goal margin may create problems for them. ATK have a goal difference of three as against two of Delhi. A loss for ATK tomorrow by twogoal margin will see their goal difference reduce to just one. Chennai got off to an great start with Bruno Pelissari and Jeje Lalpekhlua putting them comfortably ahead in the 16th and 28th minutes respectively. Delhi hit back in the second session through Del Piero's excellent free-kick in the 53rd minute and Hans Mulder's drive from outside the area in the 88th minute. Delhi looked the better of the two teams at the start of the game and set about attacking with purpose. They did threaten the Chennaiyin citadel time and again but were unable to make the most of their chances.

Players of Chennaiyin FC and Delhi Dynamos FC in action during their ISL match in Chennai on Tuesday.

Overwhelmed Federer says he would be back in India By Bharat Sharma

EW DELHI: Roger Federer's countless fans did not have enough of him on his rare Indian sojourn and the Swiss superstar reciprocated their feelings saying that one day he would travel the "beautiful country in a big way". How much the Indian fans love Federer was in full display on the final day of the Indian Premier Tennis League yesterday when he beat his world number one rival Novak Djokovic in a one off set amid a roaring crowd rooting for his win. Citing lack of , he had asked his Twitter followers to photoshop him around the country, drawing 'hilarious' suggestions. Most of his two days in Delhi were spent on court and hotel but it was enough to overwhelm him. "The great moments I spent here will forever be in my memory. Thank you New Delhi! Tremendous crowd support! Forever grateful," he posted in the wee hours of today before leaving India. Around five hours before his parting tweet, he spoke at length about his India experience. "Photoshop was so much fun. It was crazy reading it on the timeline. It was like 'are you serious'? said Federer after his night match against Djokovic. "I really enjoyed it (being in

Indian Aces perform a Bollywood dance with tennis star Roger Federer during the ongoing IPTL in New Delhi on Monday. India). Unfortunately I could not do much of those trips (as suggested on Twitter) but I know that one I will definitely travel India in a big way. I hope to get the company of some locals while I am travelling India. There is much to see. I want to come with family and hopefully we can do it in peace. I would really like to travel this beautiful country," said Federer drawing a cheerful laughter from the media men. BHUPATHI SAYS LEANDER DID NOT WANT TO PLAY IN IPTL IPTL founder Mahesh Bhupathi has said his estranged

doubles partner Leander Paes turned down the invitation to play in the tournament's ongoing inaugural season. Besides Paes, Bhupathi said another top Indian player invited was Somdev Devvarman. Asked whether the event will see more Indians next year including Paes and Devvarman, Bhupathi replied, "They all are invited. They were invited this year as well. Somdev preferred to play in the Indian league (CTL) and Leander did not want to (play)," said the former doubles Grand Slam champion.

31 NBA star LeBron James breaks protocol, puts arm around Kate

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, watch the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers in New York.

NEW YORK: In a breach of royal protocol, basketball legend LeBron James put his arm around Prince William's wife Kate while posing for photographs here. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are on three-day US trip, met James after watching a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Barclays Center indoor arena. Prince William and Kate were also presented with NBA jerseys, including a small one for their young son, Prince George. While posing for photographs last night, James appeared to surprise Kate by breaking royal protocol and placing his arm around her. The breach of protocol echoed the time when Michelle Obama caused a stir by putting her arm around the Queen in 2009. The royals are on their first official trip to the US since 2011. Their schedule for their threeday trip also includes a visit to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, a visit to showcase arts education at a youth organisation, and a black-tie fundraiser for their alma mater, the University of St Andrews. Earlier, James treated them to a breathtaking display of brilliance as he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh win in a row. Rapper Jay-Z and superstar wife Beyonce were seen chatting with the royals during the interval. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and double Olympian James met the royal couple at the end of the match. "I gave them a shirt and thanked them for coming here to America to watch our game," James said. It was their first time watching a basketball game. It was an honour that I would be the guy that they decided to watch," he said.

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