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IN MAHA COMPLAINTS BY OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE MAHARASHTRA MEDICAL COUNCIL

By Abhishek Vissapragada

action against the doctors.

Dr. Kishor Taori, Chairman he Maharashtra Med- of MMC said that he received ical Council (MMC) has the complaints from various received complaints parts of Maharashtra. “We about 700 bogus doctors cannot give an exact figure of practising in Maharashtra. how many of these complaints Officials will be appealing to we received from Mumbai but the state government and the district level officials to take Continued on pg 12 «

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Court extends police remand of woman lawyer in Eastern Freeway mishap case A

Cops show the humane side CELEBRATING RUSSIAN NATIONAL DAY... (LtoR): Industrialist Kamal Morarka, Alexey Novikov (Consul General of Russia in Mumbai), Alina Novikov and AIAI president Vijay Kalantri, at the Russian National Day reception, held at Trident on Tuesday night.

Mentally unstable woman reunited by Vakola Police after tracing her family in Telangana

By Zuber Ansari

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t a time when the Mumbai Police is being criticised by several quarters of the society, the officials of the Vakola Police have shown the humane side of the police when a 46-year-old mentally unstable woman was reunited by

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Who is going to get Sharad Pawar’s political support today? Sorry, no answer.

Can’t you ask any other political question please?

Shamima Begum Beig,

Constable Sagar Kunchikurve

PSI Santosh Dange

the police officers of Vakola police station who traced her family to a remote area in the state of Telangana.

The woman was found by the Vakola Police on the pavement in the suburbs recently following an information passed by the Mumbai Police Control Room which informed them about her.

The police officials not only took her custody from the Bandra Court under mental health act section (25), but also admitted her to the Cooper Hospital in Santacruz.

While in the custody of police, the woman gave a statement to police that she was separated from her family last month from Khandva station in Madhya Pradesh while re-

turning from Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

Speaking to ADC, Police Sub Inspector (PSI) Santosh Dange of Vakola Police station said, “Around two weeks back, we got call from Mumbai Police control room which informed us that a woman was creating nuisance by hurling stones on passerby and her clothes were torn at the Prabhat Colony area near Santacruz railway station. We reached on the spot and brought her to Vakola police station and she appeared mentally unstable. Later, we sent her to Cooper hospital and made case papers under Section (25) of Mental Health Act and submitted papers in Bandra court. One woman constable Pramila Gavit stayed with her day and night. We

and doctors at hospital tried very hard to find out where she belonged to.”

He further added, “Finally after two days she informed us she is from Rickshaw Colony, Vikarabad, Telangana and that her name is Shamina Begum Baig. At first, we doubted if we should even believe this. However, when we searched on Google Maps about the place and tried to contact the local police.

However, no one was answering phone.”

The cops, however, without any confirmation from local cops decided to send team to Vikarabad Telangana. Team of two cops constable Sagar Kunchikurve and More was sent by the long-distance train

local court on Wednesday extended the police remand of 35year-old lawyer Jahnvi Gadkar, accused of mowing down 2 persons while driving a luxury car under the influence of alcohol, till June 12.

The magistrate's court in Kurla observed that the police have made out sufficient ground against the accused to seek extension of police custody, reports PTI. The police told the court that they need to gather more evidence against her for which her custodial interrogation was necessary.

"The police have visited the hotel where the accused got drunk at a party and have recorded some statements. However, police need to gather more evidence. Statement of eyewitnesses and her colleagues who were with her at the party are yet to be recorded," public prosecutor Prahlad Mahajan told the court.

On Tuesday, in the early hours, an Audit A3 driven by Gadkar had rammed into a taxi, killing two people including its driver on the Eastern Freeway, after which she was arrested.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Abdul Sayyad, (55), the driver, and Mohammad Salim Sabuwala (50). to Telangana.

Kunchikurve said, “It was very difficult task to trace the family as it is complete jungle area and it took two days for us to trace her family.

She is actually a civic body employee and her husband Attahulla is clerk working with the Indian railway. We brought her elder son with us to Mumbai and he identified her.”

Speaking to ADC, Asadulla said, “On May 16, my mother, father and two sisters went to Ajmer Sharif Dargah. On May 22, they took return journey. When the train halted at Khandva railway station, my mother got down to buy bananas.

However, the train started moving and she fell down and missed the train. My father alighted at the next station at Akola and went to Khandva back. However, she was missing and so we made missing complaint and tried to locate her.

We searched her at Khandva, Ajmer and several other places but could not find her.”

He added, “We are thankful to Vakola police officials who reunited us with my mother and they did great job. Without them I would have never found my mother. However we are still wondering how she came to Mumbai?”

On Wednesday, cops got order from Bandra court and Shamina Begum’s custody was given to her son. Asadulla said, “By the train this night, we will go back to our home in Telangana.”

PSI Dange said, “We are very happy and satisfied by doing this job.”

While Senior Police Inspector (SPI-Additional charge) Uttam Kadlak said, “Constable Sagar Kunchikurve, constable More and PSI Dange has worked hard in this case to reunite her with her family members.”

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A SPECTACLE OF SORTS... A flash of lightning is seen in the sky of Kolkata on Tuesday.

Nepal to invite Modi for donor conference NEPAL has decided to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an international donor conference which will be held in Kathmandu later this month to raise funds for reconstruction of the country

Conference to be held on June 25.

Mahat is scheduled to meet Modi on Thursday and hand over the invitation letter for the donor conference. Various other Indian ministers will also be invited for the conference.

Finance Minister Mahat is also the coordinator of the donor conference.

Dog jumps in front of bus to save blind owner

A brave dog jumped in front of a moving school bus in New York to save its visually impaired woman owner from PM Narendra Modi being hit and ended up fracturing its own leg. devastated by quakes.

Figo, a golden retriever, is Nepal is hosting an being praised by the people international conference of for its heroic act, underwent donors to gather support and a surgery following the assistance for rehabilitation incident and is said to be on and reconstruction works in the mend in New York's the aftermath of the Putnam County. earthquakes that killed Audrey Stone, the dog's nearly 9,000 people. owner, is hospitalised with a Finance Minister Ram broken ankle, elbow and Sharan Mahat flew to India three cracked ribs, The yesterday for a three-day Journal News reported. official visit during which he The dog will stay at the will meet Prime Minister vet's until Stone is ready to Modi and deliver Nepal go home. Figo's leg was cut Premier Sushil Koirala's to the bone. invitation to attend Figo and Stone were out International Donor's for a walk when Figo saw a

A CELEBRATION WITH A DIFFERENCE... More than 1,73,000 pots of plants and herbs formed a flower carpet in front of the city hall in Antwerp, Belgium, to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Antwerp city hall last Monday. Artist Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven selected 31 different species to create a design of large geometric figures in bright sixties colours. Van Kerckhoven found inspiration in the Renaissance floor of the Plantin-Moretus museum and in a map of the city by the river Scheldt, which dates from 1575, and includes the river bend. The carpet measures 60 by 30 meters.

schoolbus barrelling toward them, police said. The dog threw itself at the closest part of the bus.

The bus driver, who had two kindergarten students on board, did not see the pair crossing the road, police said. No one on the bus was injured.

Figo kept trying limp toward his owner and Stone kept calling for her dog.

He wasn't barking or crying or yelping. But he kept pulling toward her.

Man has 420 stones removed from kidney

CHINESE doctors have removed an incredible 420 stones from the kidney of a 55-year-old gypsum tofu lover. The emergency surgery that lasted nearly two hours was performed on the left kidney of He Dong at Dongyang People's Hospital in Jinhua city of East China's Zhejiang province after a CT scan for abdominal pain

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showed his kidney filled with stones.

Dong told doctors that he ate a large daily diet of gypsum tofu, a local food with a high concentration of calcium sulfate.

"Soy products, especially gypsum tofu, are very high in calcium, the excess of which cannot be excreted from body without a sufficient intake of water," said the doctor Wei Yubin.

The operation almost took two hours.

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THANKSGIVING

Thank You St. Jude for favours granted. MR C-12643 Thanks you dear St. Jude for passing in XII. Arnold Vaz. C-12644

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Sulabha Santyag Lopes, Citizen of India, residing in Doha-Qatar shall change my name to Sulabha Maxson Rebello, vide Letter No. QATDC1038615 dated 23.02.2015 from Embassy of India in Doha-Qatar. Any objections shall be notified within 15 days from the date of this notice in writing to lopessulbha@yahoo.com C-12645 I have changed my name from Rosemary to Rosa Maria Anthony Dias as per Affidavit Dated 06/06/2015.

C-12646 I have changed my name from Joseph Christuraj to Christuraj Joseph as per Affidavit Dated 09/06/2015.

C-12647 I have changed my name from Shweta Ramakant Jadhav, to ‘Vidhi Swapnil Tambe’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 77747) Dated: 18/03/2010.

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Nadar Arock Helan Micheal, to ‘Nadar Arockya Helan Micheal’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 18/05/2015.

C-12657 I have changed my name from Galan, to ‘Nadar Arockya Helan Micheal’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 18/05/2015.

C-12658 I have changed my name from Nasim Aweyzi Kazi to Naseem Sultana Aweyz Kazi as per Court Affidavit Dated : 25th May 2015.

C-12659 I have changed my name from Aweyzi Kazi to Aweyz Kazi as per Court Affidavit Dated : 25th May 2015.

C-12660 I have changed my name from Tasleem Sultana Awez Kazi to Tasleem Aweyz Kazi as per Court Affidavit Dated : 25th May 2015.

C-12661 I Vikas Shetty Residing flat No. 101, Bldg. No. B/17, Sector-10, Shantinagar, Mira Road (East) on behalf changed name of my daughter from Khushi Vikas Shetty to Jhanvi Vikas Shetty as per Maharashtra Gazette No. X-4157 Dated- 15/06/2006.

C-12662

I have changed my name from Emran Abdul Kalam Shaikh, to ‘Imran Abdul Kalam Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 19/05/2015.

C-12649

I have changed name from Shair Ali Shamsher Ali Sayyed to Shair Ali Shamsher Ali Sayed as per Affidavit dtd. 9th June'2015.

C-12663

I, Rocky Fernandes have changed my Son’s name from Reynard Rocky Fernandez, to ‘Reynard Rocky Fernandes’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (E-71222) Dated: 23/04/2015.

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I have changed name from Sharik Ali Shamsher Ali Sayyed to Sharik Ali Shamsher Ali Sayed as per Affidavit dtd. 9th June'2015.

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I have changed my name from Melany Rocky Fernandez, to ‘Melany Rocky Fernandes’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (M-1572976) Dated: 14/05/2015.

C-12651 I have changed my name from Sana Said Ansari, to ‘Sana Sayeed Ahmed Ansari’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 29/05/2015.

C-12652 I have changed my name from Mohammed Zahir Nawab Dulah, to ‘Mohammed Zahir Nawab Dulah Qureshi’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/06/2015.

C-12653 I have changed my name from Abdul Jabar Abdul Majid Madar Sheikh, to ‘Abdul Jabbar Abdul Majid Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/2015.

C-12654 I have changed my name from Surekha Shridhar Khadye, to ‘Anjali Ajay Takke’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 16841) Dated: 28/08/2014.

C-12655 I have changed my name from Patel Safia Gulam Hussain, to ‘Patel Sofia Gulam Husain’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 18/05/2015.

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I Menka Gobindram Bhamwani have changed my name to Divya Nareshkumar Atmaramani vide Affidavit dated 9.6.2015.

C-12665 I have changed my name old name from Sanju George Gharshi to Sanju George Gracias as per Affidavit dated 9/6/2015.

C-12666 I have changed my name from Manpritsingh to Manpritsingh Jassi vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (MR 321545).

C-12667 I have changed my name from Hanumanta Baburao Pawar to Hanumant Baburao Pawar vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (MM 496358).

C-12668 I have changed my name from Mrs. Jagruti Hanumant Pawar to Mrs. Jagutai Hanumant Pawar vide Govt of Maha.

Affidavit (MM 496359).

C-12669 I, Sandeep Kumar, R/o VPO Petwar, Distt. Hisar, Haryana (Currently residing at: 7Meghana, New TIFR Colony, Mandala, Mankhurd, Mumbai400088), have changed my name to Sandeep Duhan vide Maha. Gazette No. M-155415.

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We Mr. Leela Venkata Rajesh Bethanabhotla and Mrs. Gayathri Bethanabhotla have changed our minor son's name from Moksha Pranava Shanmukha Bethanabotla to Moksha Pranava Shanmukha Bethanabhotla as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12671 I have changed my name from Meena Uttam Rathod to Meena Sharad Borkar vide Govt of Maha. Gazette (E- 68185).

C-12672 I have changed my name from Sonia Rajendra Chauhan to Sonia Siddhesh Naik vide Govt of Maha. Affidavit (MZ 530043) C-12673 I have changed my name from Sanjeev Kukrashalian Kundar to Sanjeeva Kukrashalian Kunder vide Govt of Maha.

Affidavit (MR 672411) C-12674 I Mr. Chandraprakash Agarwal, have changed my minor daughter's name from Muskan Agarwal to Muskaan Agarwal vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (MT 455739) C-12675 I have changed my name from Sangeeta Ramesh Kanade to Natasha Ramesh Kanade vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette (E-72731) C-12676 I have changed my name from Devika Sengupta to Devika Neogi vide Govt of Maha.

Gazette (M-151507) C-12677 I have changed my name from Rameshlal Nandkishor Chandak to Ramesh Nandkishor Chandak vide Govt of Maha.

Affidavit (MT 401977) C-12678 I have changed my name from Nagulla Gurawayya to Mr. Nagula Guruwayya as per deed poll Affidavit C-12679 I have changed my name from Mr. Abdul Majid Silayat to Mr. Abdul Majid Sisodiya as per Court Affidavit Dated : 20/01/2015 C-12680 I have changed my name from Mrs. Mehrunnisha Abdul Majid Silayat to Mrs. Mehrunnisha Abdul Majid Sisodiya as per Court Affidavit Dated: 20/01/2015 C-12681 I have changed my name from Baby Zohra Rizwan Silotri to Zohra Rizwan Silotri as per Affidavit.

C-12682 I have changed my name from Ridwan Abdul Quadir Silotri to Rizwan Abdul Kadir Silotri as per Affidavit.

C-12683 I have changed my name from Mohamed Farhatullah Haji Abdul Majid to Farhatullah Abdulmajid Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-12684 I have changed my name from Bharatiben Kiritbhai Darji to Bharati Ajay Chauhan as per Affidavit Dated: 25 Mar 2015 C-12685

I have changed my name from Shrenik Rohiya to Shrenik Roliya as per Affidavit Dated: 25 Mar 2015 C-12686

I have changed my name from Abdaal Mohammed Umar Khan to Abdal Mohammed Umer Khan by deed poll Affidavit.

C-12703

I have changed my name from Venkateswaran Umamaheswari to Umamaheshwari Iyer as per Affidavit C-12721

I have changed my name from Rashmika Shrenik Rohiya to Rashmika Shrenik Roliya as per Affidavit Dated: 25 Mar 2015 C-12687

I have changed my name from Jas Dhiraj Soni to Jasveer Dhiraj Soni by deed poll Affidavit.

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We Mr Nichlani Chandan & Mrs Nichlani Karishma have changed our minor child name from Nichlani Ritthi to Nichlani Riddhi as per Affidavit

We Shrenik Roliya and my wife Rashmika Shrenik Roliya have changed our minor daughter's name Abhishek Shrenik Rohiya to Abhishek Shrenik Roliya as per Affidavit Dated: 25 Mar 2015 C-12688 I have changed my name from “Kishorchandra Hiralal Mehta” to “Kishorbhai Hiralal Mehta” as per Affidavit C-12689 I have changed my name from “Vandanaben Dhirajlal Mehta” to Vandana Kishorbhai Mehta as per Affidavit C-12690 I have changed my name from “Sabaparveen.Mohammed Ali Sayyed” to “Saba Ashfaque Shaikh” as per Affidavit C-12691 I have changed my name from “Dhanwanti Kishichand Punjabi” to “Sweety Vijay Bhagnari” as per Affidavit C-12692 I have changed my name from “Rekhaben Jethalal Desai” to “Payal Tushar Goradia” as per Affidavit C-12693 I have changed my name from “Master Vijay K Bhagnari” to “Vijay Bhagnari” as per Affidavit C-12694 I have changed my name from Jayshree Chaturdas Dudharejiya to “Jyoti Ashok Hariyani” as per Affidavit C-12695 I have changed my name from Chetankumar Mohanlal Raithatha to “Chetan Mohanlal Raiththa” as per Affidavit C-12696 I have changed my name from Dulab Kalidas Chawan to Durlabh Chauhan as per Affidavit dated 9/6/2015 C-12697 I have changed my name from Halimaba to Halima Sirajuddin Motlekar as per Affidavit dated 9/6/2015 C-12698 I have changed my name from Fakhi Shaheeda Shafaqat to Fakhi Shahida Shafaqat as per Affidavit dated 9/6/2015 C-12699 I have changed my name from Sirjuddin to Sirajuddin Gulam Mohiddin Motlekar as per Affidavit dated 9/6/2015 C-12700 I have changed my name from Nilofar Faiaz Ali to Neelofar Fayyaz Ali Mirza vide: Gazette (U-78080) C-12701 I have changed my name from Kishor Gopalkrishna Panikar to Kishor Gopal Panicker as per Deedpoll Affidavit No.37680, Dated:10/06/2015.

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I have changed my name from Sunita to Sulochana Chandrakant Kadam as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12705 I have changed my name from Sudarshan Appaso Chandoba/ Kumbhoje to Sudarshan Appaso Chandoba as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12706 I have changed my name from Jayshree Chetankumar Gudhka to Jayshree Chetan Gudhka as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12707 I have changed my name from Jayshri Chetan Gudhka to Jayshree Chetan Gudhka as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12708 I have changed my name from Chetankumar Dhirajlal Gudhka to Chetan Dhirajlal Gudhka as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12709 I have changed my name from Chogaji Ganeshaji Mali to Chogaram Ganeshaji Mali as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12710 I have changed my name from before marriage Durga Varandmal Galani to after marriage Smt. Sapna Ramesh Makhija by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit C-12711 I have changed my name from Fazal Hussain to Mr.Sayed Fazal Hussain as per Affidavit.

C-12712 I have changed my name from Sachendra Kumar to Sachendra Kumar Dayashankar Dubey as per Affidavit.

C-12713 I have changed my name from Renukaben Narendra Sonane to Renuka Narendra Sonawane as per Affidavit.

C-12714 I have changed my name from Mohamadi Bilal Ahamad Amiroddin to Bilal Ahmed Amirruddin Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-12715 I have changed my name from Vinitkumar Yadava to Vinit Yadava Suvarna as per Affidavit C-12716 I have changed my name from Lata Yadava Suvarna to Snehalata Yadava Suvarna as per Affidavit C-12717 I have changed my name from Sandip Bhagwan Pawar to Sandeep Bhagwan Pawar as per Affidavit C-12718 I have changed my name from Manroop Paliwal to Manroup Paliwal as per Affidavit C-12719 I have changed my name from Shankarnarayana Ramakrishnan to Ramakrishnan Iyer as per Affidavit C-12720

C-12722 I have changed my name from Nichlani Chandan Ashokkumar to Nichlani Chandan Ashok as per Affidavit C-12723 I have changed my name from Ailwani Heero Kumar to Ailwani Hiro as per Affidavit C-12724 I have changed my name from Faiz Farook Dhanse to Faeez Farooque Ali Dhanse as per Affidavit Dt. 10.06.2015 C-12725 I have changed my name from Bibhaw Kumar Singh to Vaibhav Singh as per Affidavit.

C-12726 I have changed my name from Darji Varshaben Pravinlal to Varsha Alpesh Darji as per Affidavit.

C-12727 I have changed my name from Alpesh Kumar to Alpesh Darji as per Affidavit.

C-12728 I have changed my name from Deelipkumar Tatoba Patil to Dilipkumar Tatoba Patil as per Affidavit.

C-12729 I have changed my name from Sanjida Riyasat Ali Ansari to Sanjeeda Riyasat Ali Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-12730 I have changed my name from Sanjeeda Mohd Firoz Khan to Sanjeera Riyasat Ali Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-12731 I have changed my name from Rida to Rida Ansari as per Affidavit.

C-12732 I have changed my name from Shabana Sheikh to Shabana Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-12733 I have changed my name from Zarinabbe Mirhusen Sheikh to Zainab Bee Miru Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-12734 I have changed my name from Umar Shahabuddin Sayyed to Umar Shahabuddin Sayed as per Affidavit C-12735 I have changed my name from Shehanaj Umar Sayyed to Shainaz Umar Sayed as per Affidavit C-12736 I have changed my name from Hemant Janardan Vaity to Hemant Janardhan Vaity as per Affidavit C-12737 I have changed my name from Shivraj Sanjay Desai to Sumit Sanjay Desai as per Affidavit C-12738

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Athawale hints at pulling out of MCA poll fray

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pulling out of the poll fray.

Sources close to Athawale while speaking on conditions of anonymity disclosed that the RPI-A faction leader has indicated that if there were no chances of his victory in the election to the post of MCA vice president then he would rather prefer pulling

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he Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) poll pitch has begun to take a turn before the polls on June 17. According to sources Republican Party of India (Athawale faction) leader and MP Ramdas Athawale has hinted at the possibility of his

HC nod for ‘ground plus one’ structure across slums in city

By Priyanka Bhatt

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he slums across Mumbai have always been a cause of concern to citizens and authorities alike. There was always an issue of slum dwellers extending their homes by one floor. This had been routinely opposed by the BMC and therefore there have been numerous incidents of the civic body demolishing the first floors in the slums.

The conflict, however, has come to an end as the High Court has given the permission to slum dwellers to build 'ground plus one' structures.

BJP MP Gopal Shetty along with Improvement Committee Chairman Prakash Gangadhare had put in a request to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding the same.

Also, the issue of demolition of already existing first floors was brought up.

“Chawls with two to three floors have always exited in Mumbai. So why deny the

people living in relatively new slums to have more space.

Also with coming monsoons, this will give them more relief,” said Shetty, who was evidently in favour of rehabilitating as many slums as he could.

He blamed RTI activists that because of their complaints that illegal structures were built and hence the BMC went and demolished the first floors of the slum dwellers.

MNS leader, his aide arrested for extortion

By Asif Rizvi

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he Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two accused including MNS local politician and his aide for threatening a Borivli-based tax consultant and his son.

According to crime branch the complainant received extortion calls from international numbers from Bangkok. The callers, identified themselves as Vikrant Thakur and Rohit Bhai, demanded Rs. 15 crore from the tax consultant and his son.

After a few days they also started receiving calls from a local number of Dahisar. Initially the case was registered at Dahisar Police station and was later transferred to Mumbai Crime Branch's AEC. “The AEC minutely investigated the both the threat calls. After deep study and tapping the calls we arrested two accused,” said an officer of Crime Branch.

Source said, “The crime

branch has picked up a local politician and another person for their alleged involvement in the case. A local politician has been has been identified as Shailesh Uttekar (40) belonging to MNS party.”

The both have been sent to police custody until June 15.

Adding further the source said, “The caller said 'bhai wants to talk to you' and kept on abusing the complainant.

Initially, the victim did not take that call seriously, but later they repeatedly received threat calls, demanding ransom at the earliest. Primary investigations have revealed that the politician was planning to get a few of his men employed at a construction site of the complainant as security guards and watchmen.”

However, the AEC have also seized a few SIM cards from the arrested accused.

Both the accused have prior criminal track record and were involved in assault, murder, rioting and extortion.

out of the poll fray.

Meanwhile, in a bid to unnerve the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik has asked Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar to join the Congress-led Cricket First panel that is supporting the candidature of Vijay Patil for the

post of MCA president.

Today is the last day for withdrawal of the nomination papers for the MCA polls. The line up of candidates for the various posts of MCA includes – for President Sharad Pawar and Vijay Patil, for the post of Vice President, Sena MP Rahul Shiwale,

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Ashish Shelar (BJP), Ramdas Athawale (RPI-A), former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar. For the post of joint secretary Dr. P V Shetty, former India cricketer Lalchand Rajput, Ravi Sawant, Umesh and for the post of Treasurer Mayank and Nitin Dalal.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Parbha Bhatnagar to Prabha Ankur Bhatnagar as per Affidavit C-12739 I have changed my name from Jigar Bhavaniprasad Agarwal to Jigar Bhawaniprasad Agrawal as per Affidavit C-12740 I have changed my name from Abu Sufyan Mohmad Ayub to Abu Sufyan Mohammad Ayub Sayed as per Affidavit C-12741 I have changed my name from Yash Kumar Pravin Nagda to Yash Pravin Nagda as per Affidavit.

C-12742 I have changed my name from Jidynasa Urankar to Jidnyasa Urankar as per Affidavit.

C-12743 I have changed my name from Manoj Kumar Singh to Manoj Sherbahadur Singh as per Affidavit.

C-12744 I, Sakthivel Periasamy have changed my name to Sakthivel Periasamy Dravidar as per Affidavit C-12745 I, Nisha Waris Khan/ Surhenisha Waris Khan have changed my name to Surhenisha Masood Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-12746

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Yasmin Abdul Gani Machiwala to Yasmeen Rajab Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-12757 I have changed my name from Muhammad Imran Abdul Khalique Babi to Mohammed Imran Abdul Khalique Babi as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-12758 I have changed my name from Mohammed Shaukat Mohd Rafique to Shaikh Mohammed Shaukat Mohammed Rafique as per Affidavit C-12759 I have changed my name from Sabiha Bi Mohamed Sultan to Shaikh Sabiya Mohammed Rafiq as per Affidavit C-12760 I have changed my name from Shaikh Khairunnisa Rafik to Shaikh Seema Rafik as per Affidavit C-12761 I have changed my name from Navav Ali to Nabab Ali Siraj Ahmed as per Affidavit C-12762 I have changed my name from Rakesh to Rakesh Kumar as per Affidavit C-12763 I have changed my name from Chaya Purushottamrao Dahatonde to Chhaya Shyam Saswade as per Affidavit C-12764

I, Masood Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Sheikh have changed my name to Masood Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-12747

I have changed my name from Ayanuddin Gulab Desai to Ainuddin Gulab Desai as per Affidavit C-12765

I, Rahila Hanif Soritya have changed my name to Rahila Hanif Sorathia as per Affidavit C-12748

I have changed my name from Dinakara Dogra Karkera to Dinkar Dogra Karkera as per Affidavit C-12766

I, Mohamed Sohel Hanif Sorathia have changed my name to Sohel Hanif Sorathia as per Affidavit C-12749 I, Rahila Banu Farooq have changed my name to Rahila Hanif Sorathia as per Affidavit C-12750 I, Shwetambari Kishor Mujumdar have changed my name to Sweta Kishor Mujumdar as per Affidavit C-12751 I, Tanavi Kishor Mujumdar have changed my name to Tanvi Kishor Mujumdar as per Affidavit C-12752 I Mrs. Rahila Hanif Sorathia have change my daughter name from Anam Hanif Soritya to Anam Hanif Sorathia as per Affidavit C-12753 I have changed my name from Kaneezbano Mohammed Afsar Khan to Shakilabanu Eida Shaikh as per Affidavit C-12754 I, Asia Mohammed Sharif Ansari have changed my name to Aasia Mohammed Sharif Ansari as per Affidavit C-12755 We Mr. Abulhasan Alimiyan Tole and Mrs. Saeeqa Abulhasan Tole have changed our daughter’s name from Zulekha Alimiyan Tole to Zuleka Alimiyan Tole as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12756

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I have changed my name from Shashi Pv to Shashidharan Puthenveliyil Vasu as per Affidavit C-12767 I have changed my name from Vatsala Shashi Pv to Valsala Shashidharan as per Affidavit C-12768 I have changed my name from Mubin Sarfraz Shaherwala to Munira Huzefa Suratwala as per Affidavit C-12769 I have changed my name from Mohd Ali Pathari to Mohamad Pathari as per Affidavit C-12770 I have changed my name from Mohamdi Pathari to Mohamad Pathari as per Affidavit C-12771 I have changed my name from Mohammad Pathari to Mohamad Pathari as per Affidavit C-12772 I have changed my name from Sanda Manohar Kharat to Sunanda Manohar Kharat as per Affidavit C-12773 I have changed my from Kavita Mohan Rohra to Reshma Mohan Rohra as per Affidavit

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I have changed my name from Aisha Naaz Javed Alam to Aisha Naaz Javed Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-12776

I have changed my name from Mr.Javid Amin Khan to Mr.Javed Amin Khan as per deed poll Affidavit C-12794

I Kisan Chauhan have changed my name to Kishansingh Chauhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12810

I have changed my name from Ushatai Dadasaheb Waghmode to Usha Nandkumar Ghutukade as per Affidavit C-12777

We Mr. Javed Amin Khan and Mrs.Hiral Javed Khan have changed our son’s name from Abdul Ahad Javed Khan to Ahad Javed Khan as per deed poll Affidavit C-12795

I Rakeshkumar Shah have changed my name to Rakesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/06/15 C-12811

I have changed my name from Dagadu Dariba Ghutukade to Nandkumar Dariba Ghutukade as per Affidavit C-12778 I have changed my name from Supriya Nitin Lotlekar to Supriya Nitin Lotlikar as per Affidavit C-12779 I have changed my name from Nita Nitin Lotlekar to Neeta Nitin Lotlikar as per Affidavit C-12780 I have changed my name from Sanjay Wamanrao Yenugawar to Sanjay Wamanrao Yenugwar as per Affidavit C-12781 I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Ashok Machave to Sanjay Ashok Machave as per Affidavit C-12782 I have changed my name from Sadanandam Srinivasulu Kolipaka to Bikshapati Shrinivas Kolipaka as per Affidavit C-12783

We Dhirendra Hariprakash Singh and Dipti Dhirendra Singh have changed our minor son's name from Saarthak Dhirendra Singh to Paarth Dhirendra Singh as per Affidavit Dated 27/05/2015.

C-12796 I have changed my name from Munawwar Ali Mohammad Ali to Munnawar Ali Mohamed Ali Sayyed as per Affidavit.

C-12797 I have changed my name from Narayani Kutty Thekke Othungote to Thekke Othungote Narayani Kutty Gopi as per Affidavit.

C-12798 I have changed my name from Narayani Kutty Gopi to Thekke Othungote Narayani Kutty Gopi as per Affidavit.

C-12799 I have changed my name from Vikas Patil to Vikas Sikander Singh as per Affidavit.

C-12800

I have changed my name from Srinivasulu Aagaiah Kolipaka to Shrinivas Aagaiah Kolipaka as per Affidavit C-12784

I have changed my name from Vikas Arbune to Vikas Sikander Singh as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Paramveerkaur to Bains Paramveer as per Affidavit C-12785

I have changed my name from Khan Munira Begum Husain to Shaikh Munira Abdul Kadar as per Affidavit.

C-12802

I have changed my name from Sukhwantsingh to Bains Sukhwantsingh as per Affidavit C-12786 I have changed my name from Gidwani Meena Lachmandas to Gidhwani Meena Lachmandas as per Affidavit

C-12801

I have changed my name from Asique Husain Maqsood Husain to Ashiq Husain Maqsood Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-12803

C-12787

I have changed my name from Ms.Shakira Habib Solanki to Mrs.Shakera Fahimuddin Gour as per deed poll Affidavit

I have changed my name from Mohd Jahid Abdul Rashid Mansuri to Mohd Zaid Abdul Rahid Mnsuri as per Affidavit Dt. 10.06.2015 C-12788

I have changed my name from Mrs.Sakira Faimuddin Gour to Mrs.Shakera Fahimuddin Gour as per deed poll Affidavit

I have changed my name from Satish Kumar Champalal Jain to Satish Champalal Nahata as per Affidavit.

C-12789 I have changed my name from Amarjit Kaur Parwana Makkar to Amarjit Kaur Parwana as per Affidavit.

C-12790 I have changed my name from Soyeb Mohammed Hasham Shah to Shoaib Mohammad Hashim Shah as per Affidavit.

C-12791 I have changed my name from Jalaluddin Hasan Mohd to Jalauddin Hasan Mohamed Mohiddin Sab as per Affidavit.

C-12774

C-12792

I have changed my name from Hanumanta Mandolikar to Hemant Dundappa Mandolikar as per Affidavit C-12775

I have changed my name from Fareeda Mansuri to Farida Mohammed Husain Mansuri as per Affidavit.

C-12793

C-12804

C-12805 I have changed my name from Manish Kumar Ashok Kumar Gupta to Manish Ashok Kumar Gupta, as per deed poll Affidavit Dated 08/06/2015.

C-12806 I have changed my name from Vijaya Eknath Patankar (old name) to Arpana Mohan Kunte (new name), as per Affidavit Dated 08//06/2015.

C-12807 I Samir Mangaldas Limbachiya have changed my name to Samir Mangalbhai Limbachiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12808 I Sundeepkumar Suryakant Dhalgara have changed my name to Sandeep Suryakant Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12809

I Flosy Pireira have changed my name to Flossy Vijay Menezes as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15

I Savita Chandra Shekhar Shetty have changed my name to Saveena Chandra Shekhar Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12826 I Laxmi Hirji Fatak have changed my name to Laxmi Hirji Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12827 I Goldy Muktiar have changed my name to Goldy Mukhtiar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12812

C-12828

I Afsana Mohd Ersad Shaikh have changed my name to Afsana Irshad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12813

I Metab Fatma have changed my name to Mahtab Fatma Ali Amir Rizvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12829

I Mohd Ahmed Mohd Ersad Mohd Sarif Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammad Irshad Ahmed as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12814 I Mohd Ersad Mohd Sarif Shaikh have changed my name to Irshad Ahmed Sharif Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12815 I B. Sarvotham Poonja/ Sarvotham Poonja Kadya have changed my name to Sarvotham Kadya Poonja Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12816 I Vijaykumar C. Shah have changed my name to Vijay C. Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12817 I Miss Usha Madhukar Rane have changed my name to Smt. Sneha Milind Salvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 22/09/2014 C-12818 I Mr. Atulkumar Nanji Pala have changed my name to Mr. Atul Nanji Pala as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-12819 I Banarasi G. Yadav have changed my name to Prashant G. Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/06/15 C-12820 I Mrs. Sonalben Mukesh Shah have changed my name to Mrs. Sonal Mukesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/06/15 C-12821 I Mr. Mukeshbhai Jivraj Shah & Mr. Mukeshkumar Jivraj Shah have changed my name to Mr. Mukesh Jivraj Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12822 I Rameshkumar Manharlal Solanki have changed my name to Ramesh Manharlal Solanki as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12823 I Jashwantlal Soni have changed my name to Jaswant Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12824 I Rinky Maheshkumar Talreja have changed my name to Sonia Ravi Madnani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12825

I Mohd Wajid Mohamad Gulab have changed my name to Mohammed Wazid Mohamad Gulab Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12830 I Kandhari have changed my name to Jaichand Kandhari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12831 I Deepak Pawar have changed my name to Dipak Pawar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12832 I Zakira Banu Mohd Sadiq Khan have changed my name to Zakira Adil Lakdawala as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12833 I Jahurabi Shaikh have changed my name to Zarinabi Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12834 I Hamid Chand Mohammad Shaikh have changed my name to Hamidabi Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12835 I Kum. Padmawati Baburao Tupe have changed my name to Padmavati Ramkrishna Atule as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12836 I Sonawane Shrikant Pandharinath have changed my name to Shrikant Pandharinath Sonwane as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12837 I Shrikant Sonawane have changed my name to Shrikant Pandharinath Sonwane as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12838 I Fakira Kanjibhai Bhatti have changed my name to Mahesh Kanji Bhatti as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12839 I Sanghvi Rashilaben Shakralal have changed my name to Rasila Pravin Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12840 I Izran have changed my name to Izran Ahmad Sharif Umar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12841 I Trivedi Sanjaykumar Atmaram have changed my name to Trivedi Sanjay Atmaram as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12842 I Truvedi Rekha Sanjaykumar have changed my name to Trivedi Rekha Sanjay as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12843

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Govt to use Google Earth to keep track of afforestation

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015

Sushil Kadam | ADC

By Prashant Hamine

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n a bid to ensure that plantation of trees elsewhere against trees cut by project developers executing infrastructure and other projects, the Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar disclosed that the government will use technology like Google Earth to keep a track on the actual trees planted.

He said that the move will put an end to the practice of showing plantation, transplantation of trees elsewhere only on paper.

Replying to queries from newspersons here at Sahyadri State Guest House on Mumbai Coastal Road, Javadekar categorically stated that under no circumstances the High Tide line will be changed.

Javadekar further added that the Center, State government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) laws will be embedded with the clause that will not allow any commercial activity on the reclaimed land.

Javadekar said the govern-

trees which after sometime can be planted allowing the students in the process gain valuable educational experience.

Javadekar said that the government intends to introduce the Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) bill in the ensuing monsoon session of the parliament that will pave the way to unlocking of Rs 38,000 crore compensatory afforestation funds which had been lying idle since last decade. The government will use Google Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar Earth and GIS to keep track of seen articulating the achievements of his ministry in the past one year to the afforestation measures. newspersons at Sahyadri Guest House at Malabar Hill on Wednesday.

The union minister informed that besides giving ment will use Google Earth credit for the coastal road. clearance to the Mumbai and Geographic Information The union minister in- Coastal Road the government System (GIS) to keep a track formed that the government has given clearances to 84 of the construction activity will launch the Nagari Van- projects in Maharashtra. and will help in detecting any odyan Yojana in urban cities Some of these include forest illegal commercial construc- with a aim to protect urban and environment clearances tion activity. He added that green spaces. Javadekar dis- to Pedder Road viaduct, natthe government will ensure closed that from this year the ural gas transmission that there is trans-plantation government will launch the pipeline at Kharghar creek, of cut mangroves. He how- School Nursery project in Navi Mumbai, Jigaon irrigaever evaded replies when schools having more than tion project, water main asked to comment upon the 500 students. The students pipeline at Appapada near one-upmanship between BJP will be given seeds and plas- Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and Shiv Sena over taking tic bags and asked to grow Borivali.

Lead poisoning a serious threat

By Abhishek Vissapragada

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ccording to the study, an analysis of 733 blood samples collected by Metropolis Healthcare revealed that 23.47 percent of the total samples tested positive with lead poisoning. Lead poisoning was tested using high sensitivity technology called ICPMS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) and Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry.

The study was done across all age groups in various cities including Mumbai since 2014 and it found that lead poisoning was prevalent across all the groups.

Dr. Sandeep Warghade, Consulting Pathologist at Metropolis Healthcare said the study was done on those who volunteered to check and were suspected for lead poisoning. All the patients were working class people. “The study cannot be extrapolated to that of the general population,” said Dr. Warghade.

In the study, the age group of 30 to 40 years had the most number of blood samples found positive for lead poisoning wherein 157 samples were tested and 55 were found positive. This was followed by the age group of 20 to 30 years wherein 255 samples were tested and 36 were

found positive.

Dr. Warghade said the people who worked in factories of paint, pipes, automobiles, etc were at higher risk of lead poisoning. “Such people are exposed to lead continuously and thus need to get a regular health check up done to get timely treatment,” said Dr. Warghade.

The age group with the lowest number of samples found positive for lead poi-

soning include between 2 to 10 years, wherein 43 samples were tested for 70 to 80 years, 12 samples were tested and for 80 and above years 6 samples were tested and only 3 were found positive in all the groups for lead poisoning.

“While companies have done their best to avoid lead while producing paints, there are still some products that have lead in their paints.

Children that also use toys

containing lead are at high risk of lead poisoning. In slum areas, the soil or water can be contaminated with lead and thus measures should be taken to decrease children as well as adult exposure to lead,” said Dr. Warghade.

According to a WHO study, lead exposure is estimated to account for 1,43,000 deaths per year with the highest burden in developing regions.

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Soon, a centralized ‘Chain Snatcher’ software

By Asif Rizvi oncerned by rampant chain-snatching incidents in the city, Mumbai Police have decided to centralize the data and information regarding the repeated offenders. Mumbai Police is planning to introduce a system that will carry the data of the chain snatchers.

The Software will also be centralized and shared will all the police stations across the city and the traffic de-

conduct regular awareness announcements in crowded places in different languages of precautionary measures to be taken to avoid falling prey to snatchers, this has been very beneficial in our region. The Malad Police Station in North Mumbai region have also been recently appreciated by public figures to follow and enforce such measures.”

The software will have numbers given to regular offenders, so even if they fake their identities the number

partment will too have access to the past records of the chain snatchers.

Deputy Police Commissioner Dhananjay Kulkarni said, “We are currently working on the plan, however, once it is available, it will surely help curb chain snatching incidents.”

Additional Commissioner of Police Fathesingh Patil, who has already enforced different precautions to curb chain snatching incidents in North Mumbai region said, “We have identified and drawn a list of regular offenders with their photographs which have been circulated among the various police stations. We

already listed in the software will help catch them.

The software will list the snatchers crime records, their address and police stations name where they are wanted or arrested earlier.

According to an official, “Approximately 20 chain snatching incidents take place everyday in the city.

The accused sometimes cover their faces with cloth or wear helmets, so CCTV does not capture their faces.

However when arrested these accused at times fake their identities with fake identity cards, Once the software is developed it will surely help drop the rate in chain snatching incidents.”

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CHIEF ENGINEER (BM) DEPARTMENT Ch.E/BM/3278/HIC Dated 08-06-2015

Short e-Tender Notice Department Sub-Department Tender No. Subject

Ch.E/Building Maintenance Dy.Ch.E/BM/HIC (Bid No. 7100048510) Proposed repairs & Internal Painting to New building (G+6) of Municipal Eye Hospital, Maullana Shaukat Ali Road, Kamathipura in ‘E’ Ward.

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Website http://portal.mcgm.gov.in Concern Person A.E.(HIC)City-I/S.E.(HIC)City Name Shri. Hamand/Shri. Bandgar Telephone No. (022) 24901936 E-mail Id dycehicmcgm@gmail.com On yesterday Shivsena deputy leader and president Maharashtra Shiv Vahatuk Sena, Mr. Haji Arfat Shaikh appointed Mr. Habib Wajid Ali Khan as Vice President for Maharashtra Shiv Vahatuk Sena in presence of thousands of party workers at Kurla Vahatuk Sena head office.

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

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CHANGE OF NAME

I Ashok Kumar have changed my name to Ashok Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12844 I Sunita Ashok Kumar have changed my name to Sunita Ashok Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12845 I Tanisha Ashok Kumar have changed my name to Tanisha Ashok Sharma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12846 I Hasmukhlal Pandya have changed my name to Hasmukh Pandya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12847 I Kirankumar Keshavlal Shah have changed my name to Kiran Keshavlal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12848 I Manishaben Amrutlal Shah have changed my name to Manisha Kiran Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12849 I Mr. Vinaykumar Aridhamansing have changed my name to Mr. Vinay Aridhamansing Rokadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit C-12850 I Mr. Thangaman Nadar have changed my name to Mr. Thangamani Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12851 I Mrs. Shantha Nadar have changed my name to Mrs. Santha Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12852 I Minal Bhagwan Tandel have changed my name to Minal Bagoan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12853 I Bhagwanbhai Jivanbhai Tandel have changed my name to Bagoan Givan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12854 I Nanduben Bhagwanbhai Tandel have changed my name to Nandu Macan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12855 I Bhagwan Jivan Tandel have changed my name to Bagoan Givan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12856

CLASSIFIEDS I Vinay Kumar Chavan have ASP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED changed my name to Vinay Regd off.: Trade World “C� Wing, Ramnaresh Chauhan as per 16th Floor, Kamala City, Senapati Bapat Deedpoll Affidavit.

Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai-400013 C-12862 Tel.: 022-3041 8111. Fax: 022-3041 8260 CIN: L67120MH1985PLC086164 I Ramnaresh Bishwath Chavan Website : www.aspteck.com have changed my name to PUBLIC NOTICE Ramnaresh Chauhan as per Notice is hereby given that members of Deedpoll Affidavit.

Ordinary C-12863 the Company at their Extra th I Urmiladevi Ramnaresh Chavan have changed my name to Urmiladevi Ramnaresh Chauhan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12864 I Kapadia Vinodkumar Amrutlal have changed my name to Kapadia Vinod Amratlal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12865 I Chameli have changed my name to Chamela Brijendra Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12866 I Darshana Paresh Shah have changed my name to Jignasa Paresh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12867 We Vinod Nemani & Alka Nemani have changed our minor daughter’s name from Shaily Nemani to Avni Vinod Nemani as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12868 I Dharmendar Bindeshwar Vishwakarma have changed my name to Dharmendra Bindeshwar Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12869 I Suresh Bharat Kambale have changed my name to Suresh Bharat Kamble as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12870 I Mahaveer Mohanlal Sonkar have changed my name to Mahavir Mohanlal Sonkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12871 I Varshaben Harshad Savadia have changed my name to Varsha Harshad Savadia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12872 I Beena Kalicharan Sonkar have changed my name to Beena Devi Kalicharan Sonkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12873

I Anket Shantilal Dedhia have changed my name to Ankit Shantilal Dedhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12857

I Ayesh Javed Patel have changed my name to Ayesha Javed Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12874

I Kavita Subhash Pawar have changed my name to Sharvari Sachin Narkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12858

I Swati Dattatray Doiphode have changed my name to Swati Divyakumar Roy as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12875

I Shaik Mahammed Basha have changed my name to Shaikh Mahamad Basha as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12859 I Shaik Amirunnisa Mohammad have changed my name to Shaikh Amirunnisa Mohammad as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12860 We Mr. Mahamad Basha Shaikh & Mrs. Amirunnisa Mohammad Shaikh have changed our minor daughter’s name From Shaik Umera to Shaikh Umera as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12861

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I Dipikaben Shah have changed my name to Dipika Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/06/15 C-12876 I Yousuf Sharif have changed my name to Gulam Hussain Naikwad as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12877 I Maimunabi Yousuf Sharif have changed my name to Noorjahan Gulam Hussain Naikwad as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-12878

General Meeting held on 08 June, 2015, have passed a special resolution for the conversion of the Company from ASP Technologies Limited into ASP Technologies Private Limited under the provisions of Sections 14, 15 & 18 read with Rule 33 Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Anybody having objection for such conversion may raise their objection with an affidavit and supporting evidences, if any, with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, Maharashtra with a copy of the same to Company at the Registered Office within 15 days from the date of this notice.

By Order of the Board For ASP Technologies Limited S/d Shyam Dandriyal Date: 10.06.2015 Director Place: Mumbai DIN: 00016648

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PUBLIC NOTICE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT That My Clients Mr.ANIL M. SHAH & MRS.JIGNA A. SHAH Alongwith Their Son MR.SUKETU A. SHAH Were Partners Of M/s.ARMA JEWELS having Address At 7,Tawawala Building,99,Abdul Rehman Street,Mumbai-400003,And My C l i e n t s H a v e Ceased,Discontinued And Finished Their Partnership in The Said Firm, So My Clients Shall Not Be Liable And Responsible For Any Transactions Of Whatsoever Nature In Respect Of The Said Firm And If Any Person/s,Party/ies Enter in Any Transaction Or Deal With My Client’s Said Son MR.SUKETU A. SHAH,The Same Shall Be At His/Her/Their Own Risk Cost and Consequences And Said MR.SUKETU A. SHAH Shall Only Be Liable And Responsible For The Same.

SD/Dinesh Mani Tripathi, Advocate High Court, Mobile: 9323124265 Place : Mumbai.

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Demolition drive to continue in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

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continued and added that no political pressure could scare he City Industrial and the move.

Development Corpora“The structures which have tion (CIDCO) of Maha- been constructed are of G+1, rashtra seems to be in no G+3 and G +4. All are illegal mood to delay or stop the on- and these have to be demolgoing demolition drive in ished. These constructions Kharghar and other parts of were done without any perNavi Mumbai. CIDCO man- mission from CIDCO. We will aging director (MD) Sanjay be continuing our ongoing Bhatia on Wednesday said demolition drive. We are not the demolition drive will be afraid of any political pres-

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Employment of 32 workers results in loss of Rs. 80,000 per day

By Suresh Golani

ended in March this year, the MBMC woke up from it’s he Mira Bhayandar Mu- slumber and invited fresh nicipal Corporation is los- tenders which turned out to ing Rs. 80,000 daily even be unsuccessful despite three though it is earning nearly Rs. consecutive attempts. one crore from vendors. This However as a stop gap has been incurring the loss arrangement, a force of more since the last three months. than 32 civic personnel have The MBMC appointed as been deployed on daily colmany as 32 civic employees lection duty. This has transto collect the revenue. Result: lated into a huge drop in Drop in collection. It does not revenue generation limiting require much imagination the daily collection below why the civic employees col- Rs.1 lakh for the past more lected such small amount of than three months. “We had money. no other option as some of It should be noted that an- the existing contractors had nual contracts worth around defaulted in payments. While Rs.7.5 crore were awarded to bids for two zones have been four private agents to collect successful, contractors will daily fees from hawkers in the shortly be appointed for region. As per information, other two zones.” an official after the collection contract said.

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TODAY BSE Ltd.: An interaction with Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development, during her address at the 40th Skoch Summit on “Making India $ 20 Trillion Economy”, and the launch of the book on “BSEJourney of an Aspiring Nation”

by Sameer Kochhar, Celebrating 140 years of BSE, at the International Convention Hall, BSE, Dalal Street, 9.30 a.m..

The National Centre for Performing Arts! Enchanting Ode – a Kathak performance by by Ishira Parikh, Maulik Shah and Anart Dance Ensemble, Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, 7 p.m.

The Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Raowill attend as Chief Guest at the Internatinal Student’s Convocation Ceremony of the Symbiosis International University at Vishwa Bhavan, Senapati Bapat Marg, Pune, 1130 a.m.

Rooh Kambdi, a fund raising concert for Nepal Earthquake victims by Tochi Raina and his Band of Bandagi. St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra West, 7.30 p.m.

A Public Lecture presented by the Infosys Science Foundation and the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) – Bombay on “Probabilistically Checkable Proofs”, by Prof.

Madhu Sudan,Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research New England; Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT, Cambridge, USA and the Winner of Infosys Prize 2014 – Mathematical Sciences, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, 4 p.m.

The CGSI’s 'Free Weekly Counseling Session' for students and others will take place this, The CGSI office near Azad Maidan. From 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm The BEST Committee meeting, BEST Bhavan, 1st floor, BEST Marg, 2 p.m.

ART AND EXHIBITION Jehangir Art Gallery: A Group Exhibition of Paintings “Emotions” by Artist Pranali Harpude & Dinesh Mane at Hirjee Jehangir Art Gallery, M. G. Road, Kala Ghoda, till June 14, 11 a.m.

To 7 p.m.

Nehru Center Art Gallery: An Exhibition of Paintings “Sanwad…” by Artist Sachin Juvatkar, Discovery of India Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, till June 15, 11 a.m. To 7 p.m.

St Catherine of Siena School: An Exhibition of paintings of artist Vitthal Hire Oil on Canvass /Water Colour on paper, Mount Mary Road, Next to Mount Mary Basillica, Bandra West, till June 15, 10 a.m. To 6 p.m.

Illegal constructions in Kharghar and Navi Mumbai face demolition, says CIDCO MD Sanjay Bhatia. sure,” said Bhatia.

CIDCO has also filed a caveat in High Court and lower courts in Thane and Raigad districts to arm itself against moves to delay the

ongoing demolition drive. Yogesh Mhase, Controller of unauthorised construction told ADC, “We knew that there will be political pressure as well as protest by the

Project Affected People (PAP) and it was the reason we filed caveat in HC early this May.” From last April, CIDCO has started its demolition drive and till date it has demol-

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ished more than 20 buildings in Kharghar and other parts of Navi Mumbai, where the building has been constructed both within and outside the 200 meter periphery of gaothan areas.

Political leaders from BJP, NCP and Congress and also PAP protested the ongoing demolition drive of CIDCO on June 8 and 9, that brought inconvenience to the drive.

CIDCO has issued 246 notices in the civic area out of the total 401 notices to the illegal construction which includes its jurisdiction area from Kharghar.

Even though Airoli MLA Sandip Naik opposed the move of CIDCO's ongoing demolition drive and has written a letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to look into the matter and stop it.

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In defence of Yoga Day

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Ponder awhile...

“Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.”

— Rebecca MacKinnon

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O become a minister, one does not have to be graduate. The AAP law minister made the mistake of claiming he is a graduate when he was not. Graduation does not qualify a politician to occupy top jobs.

To become a politician, a man or a woman require other qualifications.

An important qualification is the gift.

With this gift, a politician can easily connect with the people. It is also to be noted that there have been in our country politicians who have never went to a college, and who never have any kind of degree. It was unnecessary that the law minister should have claimed to be a degree holder. He has resigned now but he has left Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers to face the music. The incident has given a bad name to the party.

The Congress and the BJP have a big stick to beat the hapless AAP with.

They are going to take full advantage of this incident and derive maximum benefits.

It is a fact, however, that Arvind Kejriwal’s team is immature and lack experience. That perhaps is the reason why unexpected, strange things are happening in the government.

The important question of governance takes a back seat and we see wrangling, unexpected developments taking place. The AAP folks mean well perhaps, but they lack in the capacity to govern.

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T is said that India is the nation with many diversities and cultures. We proudly proclaim that India has a unity in its diversities. However, the day-to-day experience shows that we have much diversity of cultures, religions, faiths, languages and also thinking. Therefore, India has become a land of diversities and differences. There seem to be differences among all stakeholders of the nation. Obviously, there are political differences. Beyond that there are differences between various religious groups, states, regions, castes and cultures. Many a times, the differences are so wide to bridge by amicable means that they end up in violence and riots. By doing this, differences are further widened.

These days, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is busy bringing the Indian sub-continent closer and has achieved a significant success in his effort, the national fabric back in India seem to be becoming more fragile.

This situation makes the nation weak and susceptible to any ailment. When the Union Government declared to observe and celebrate 21st June as the International Yoga Day, instead of jubilation, we saw protests within the country. Actually, as Indians, all of us should have been happy and proud that Yoga being one of the oldest form of exercise, is getting world recognition.

However, some sections of the society smelt rat in this move and started a frontal attack against Modi and his men. For them Yoga has a Hindu religion overtone. By preaching Yoga, Modi was trying to profess Hindu religion, they said.

I do not wish to get in to this controversy.

Yes, it's true that Yoga is a part of various practices of Hindu religion. However, it remains a form of physical exercise. Hindu religious practices has many such avenues; those necessarily do not indulge in religious prayers.

Apart from Yoga, Ayurveda finds its routes in Indian culture. It is not connected to the religion, but deals with medical science, though the form of teaching in formulas is Shloka.

They form one of the four Vedas 'Yajurveda'.

Making Yoga training compulsory IT is a debatable issue whether the Maharashtra Government should make Yoga compulsory at school level or not.

Notwithstanding the opposition on the grounds of religious faith, there are practical difficulties in implementing the state govern-

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ment plan. The first and the foremost is that chanting of any Mantra including Aum is not there are not enough trained Yoga teachers. necessary. Ramdev reminded that when MusThe government will have to train teachers lims offer Namaz, they sit in a position, that before it is made compulsory. Another signif- is like Vajrasan in Yoga. In short, there is no icant problem is that schools in the state, par- harm for any religion to perform Yoga as an ticularly those in rural and tribal parts do not exercise, without sticking the label of religious have enough faculties to undertake required practice to it. curriculum. The number of one-teacher priCuriously, there are many Hindu practices mary schools is alarmingly high. In this situ- those have been accepted by other commuation it would be too ambitious, if not nities in India. Diwali is celebrated all over the impossible to contemplate finding trained nation and the festival of colours, Holi also teachers to teach Yoga at school level. has acceptance in all religions. In the same There is a paucity of funds also. The state line, Christmas is now considered a 'national of financial situation in the Education Min- festival' and people from all religions existry is such that the government hardly has change greetings on Eid. What's the problem money to pay teachers' salary regularly. then, in celebrating Yoga Day? Is it only beMoreover, for undertaking Yoga classes, each cause the Modi government of the rightschool will have to have playgrounds. winger BJP has initiated it?

In cities like Mumbai, hardly do schools have open spaces. Where do you find open spaces to accommodate hundreds of stuNOW that the Government of India and all state governments belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have decided to observe 21st June as International Yoga Day in a big way, an enthusiastic extravaganza and frenzy seems to be imminent. The government has decided to have a huge demonstration of Yoga performance at Delhi on that day, when thousands of people will perform Yoga. Off course, sensing the trouble, the government declared to drop Surya Namaskar from the demonstrations. It is now to be seen whether the drive remains only a Yoga practice or takes a party propaganda campaign? It would also be interesting to see if any non-Hindu schools or individuals from Bharatkumar Raut Muslims, Christians and Zoroastrians religions participate in the campaign or it redents to perform Yoga. To worsen the situa- mains limited to Hindus.

If the Modi government succeeds in mobition, most of the city schools work in two shifts, where the morning schools open at 7 lizing nationwide and all religions response a.m. and the second shift schools at 1 p.m. It to the Yoga Day campaign, it would be a yet would be thus very difficult, if not impossible, another feather in the cap of the Modi govto hold Yoga classes during week-days. Ideally ernment. However, if failed, Modi and his the school administrations and the Education team would enter troubled waters as they Ministry should consider these difficulties would be called a 'Hindu Government' and not 'secular' as Modi has been claiming. before announcing the decisions.

The only issue of concern is that if the exHowever, by no means do the Yoga training becomes interfering into religious freedom. ercise fails, it would perhaps adversely reflect On this, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev in a TV in- on the image of Yoga, the most ancient form terview gave a fitting reply. He argued that of physical exercise, that has been accepted Yoga is not a religious practice, but a sheer in many parts of the world, including Europe physical exercise. According to him, the con- and America, the continents considered to be troversy-hit Surya Namaskar also has no reli- medically aware and advance.

So, let's wait till 21st June, the longest day gious overtone. It is not necessary to perform the Surya Namaskar exercise facing the East. of the year that belongs to the Sun God. He said, you can face any direction. The effect Twitter: @BharatkumarRaut will remain the same. Moreover, he said,

An enthusiastic extravaganza

THINKING ALOUD

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HERE are persons who are willing to sacrifice anything, or to persevere as much as it requires for even a small wish which they does not value very much when it comes to value. Yet they give it every thought and does everything in their power to make that wish come true. Such persons are taking the same path as the path of the master. He must have success, and it is success which brings success. If once a person is successful, his success attracts success. Once a person fails then this failure attracts failure; for the same reason that, if a person is on the path of accomplishment, each accomplishment gives him a greater power to go forward, and when he is on the path that goes downward then every step leads him downward.

Now arises the question which desire and wish one must give up and which one must rear. One must have discrimination. If there is no discrimination one will take a wrong way; it may lead to success, but it will be a success in a wrong way. If one rears every desire and wish, and thinks, 'This must be accomplished', then sometimes it may be right

and sometimes wrong. Discrimination must first be developed in order to understand what leads one to happiness, a lasting happiness, a greater peace, a higher attainment.

But once a person has discrimination and has chosen a wish, then he should not analyze it too much. Many have formed a habit of analyzing everything every day. If a person holds

MATTER & SPIRIT a wish for ten years and every day analyzes it in his mind he acts against it.

And now comes the question whether it is wrong if a person expresses his wish in prayer, for many people say, 'God knows everything, so why should we tell God that such and such a thing should be done. God knows the secret of every heart. Besides, is it not selfish to bring our wish before God? If it is a good wish, it must come true of itself.' The answer is that prayer is a reminder to God, prayer is a song sung before God who enjoys it, who hears it, who is reminded about something. But one

thinks, 'How can our prayer, our little voice reach God?' It reaches God through our ears.

God is within us. If our soul can hear our voice, God can hear it too. Prayer is the best way, because the wish is beautifully expressed, which harmonizes us with God, which brings about a greater relationship between man and God. Then one may ask whether it is good to think about the wish one has. One can never think too many times of the wish one has.

Dream about it, think about it and imagine it, keep it in mind, retain it in mind and do everything possible towards its fulfillment – but with poise, with tranquility, with patience, with confidence, with ease, and not by thinking hard about it. The one who thinks hard about his wish destroys it, for it is just like overheating, or giving too much water to a plant: the very thing that should help it, destroys it. If a person worries about his wish he certainly either has no patience, or he has some fear or some doubt; all these things destroy the wish. The wish must be cherished easily, with comfort, with hope, with confidence and with patience. Doubt is like rust, it eats into it; fear is still worse, it destroys it.

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Foreign policy and Modi’s historic step IN a historic step towards improving ties, India and Bangladesh exchanged the instruments of ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement on Saturday, promising an end to the 'stateless existence' of more than 50,000 people in 162 enclaves on both sides of the border. Foreign Secretary and his Bangladeshi counterpart, signed the documents and exchanged the modalities for implementing the deal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were present. The deal, signed in 1974, entered the process of implementation after Parliament ratified it in May. The two countries signed 22 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding on economic cooperation, trade and investment, security, infrastructure development, education, science and technology, IT and culture. It is a good beginning and give more leeway for India - Bangladesh business deals going in a big way in the near future.

— S. Abhishek Ramaswamy, Kharghar

THE Government of India had done well to direct the Army to launch its attack in Myanmar and the PM Narendra Modi has shown

Chaos over Kumbh mela AS per a press report, a number of members from some rationalist and anti-superstition organizations in Maharashtra have strongly objected to the state-funding of the ensuing Kumbh Mela to be held in Nashik.

However, being devoutly wedded to the sacrosanct principle of secularism, these ladies and gentlemen have taken extreme care about not uttering a single word about the subsidy running into a million dollars, granted every year by the Central govt, for those Indian Muslims who undertake annual Haj pilgrimage to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. What is more, this practice has been the been in force right from the dawn of the independence.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

Manipur slaughter MY heart goes out to the families of the 20 brave jawans, who were slaughtered by insurgents in an ambush in Manipur recently. The centre should do its utmost to tackle the growing unrest in the North East. Drug smuggling which is rampant in the state should be arrested as it funds terrorist activities. We should also man our porus international borders with vigour, and equip our military with the latest weaponry as senior army personnel point out that we could have avoided the casualties if we had modern military vehicles. Lastly let us work jointly with friendly neighbours to find and destroy training camps of the insurgents. God bless

ginning and the PM has the appreciation of all patriots. After all, fortune favours the brave.

— T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

India and Bangladesh signed 22 agreements and MoUs on economic cooperation, trade and investment, security, etc his poignance in showcasing the strike prowess of the Indian Army, which was desperately expected from the PM by the well-meaning public who were aware of the qualities of Modi as a CM in Gujarat.

The message out of this military action that India cannot be taken for granted as during the previous Congress regime goes to Pakistan and Sri Lanka albeit the China is a different massive preposition. It is

high time Modi maximises the strengthening of the Army which brooks no delay with the valuable in-puts and advice on finer aspects from the likes of VK Singh. The IB also is required to be motivated to enhance the combat-readiness of the Army so that the likes of Geelani in J&K are subdued and silenced and dare not talk about either Pakistan or raise anti-India slogans. This is certainly a good be-

Coastal Road' (ADC, Jun 9), a long awaited proposal to construct the west coast corridor road of the financial capital Mumbai has been cleared, which is certainly a heartening news for all the Mumbaikars and especially for those who live on the western suburbs as this road once installed would provide a huge relief for these people. Those living on the north east & the central suburbs to-day enjoy a much less hassled travel through the eastern freeway. Sincerely hope the state govt takes it up seriously ASAP without any hiccup by choosing proper agencies to construct this 35 Km stretch, comprising of twine submarine tunnels, sea reclamation etc. which are indeed challenging.

We would certainly look forward to this road, which would add as a classic infrastructure to the city.

both the Congress and BJP. Both Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad supported his candidature.

The issue appears to be in favour of Nitish but BJP cannot be overlooked at this stage of political wave. As the coalition partners joined hands and felt that there is no difference and there will not allow any difference to crop up and make way for the present Bihar CM to continue in office if the combined parties get an absolute majority. Janata Parivar forges a united front against communal forces and ropes in Congress too to strengthen the coalition. It is a formidable coalition and if BJP wish to upset the applecart they will have to really outstanding in the re-

— Bikram Banmerjea, Mumbai

Janata Parivar’s CM choice BIHAR politics touched a new high as Janata Parivar chose Nitish Kumar as CMs choice if the coalition partners are elected for power in assembly election. JD (U) and RJD combine in Bihar decided over the CMs issue and opened floodgates for Nitish and gave jitters to

— Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

Finally west coast corridor

APROPOS 'Centre's nod to Mumbai Nitish Kumar

WE have seen many interesting and funny traffic signs. But this one on the road from Mahim to Bandra takes the cake. I am sure the traffic department and municipal authorities gave permission but did they know what it meant?

WITH due respect to legend politician and the former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee who has been given award of Bangladesh Liberation war by the Bangladesh government during the visit of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi does not sound right and is politically motivated. I strongly feel that the award given to former PM Vajpayee has no value today as the facts stand that he did nothing as the Jana Sangh member of parliament in liberating Bangladesh which became free independent country in 1971 with the blessing and courageous action of former Indian prime minister and the iron lady Indira Gandhi and army chief Gen Sam Manekshaw who destroy the Pakistan and liberated Bangladesh when Atal Behari Vajpayee was not existence. The award to Vajpayee is nothing but insult to great leader like former PM Indira Gandhi and army chief Manekshaw which will not be tolerated by people of India under partial and biased Narendra Modi rule who is trying to re-write new history which will be not accepted by anybody and the world.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Pune

maining days before the Assembly elections. It is a historic move and the outcome of elections in Bihar will keep BJP on tenderhooks.

— Jayanthi S. Maniam, Kharghar

Victoria will be missed MUMBAI witnessed horse drawn carriages, famously known as Victoria going rounds in Mumbai and other tourist spots and attracted the locals as well the tourists in a very big way is going to be missed on the roads soon.

The Bombay High Court directed the BMC to seize the horses which pull carriages in the city and are kept at unlicensed stables. This means, the Victoria, which ply at Apollo Bunder,

Victoria Baggi Marine Drive and Nariman Point, and are a major tourist attraction, will be phased out. Currently, there are 130 Victoria, down from 800 over the years. The main reason for the reported withdrawal is due to the major concern of NGOs and other animal loving people that it is one way of cruelty to animals. There are 170 horses, including ponies, mostly used at beaches, gardens etc. The court has also directed the Maharashtra government to work out a policy to rehabilitate the Victoria 107 registered drivers. As per BMC records, there are 10 horse stables in the city, of which nine are illegal.

— CKS Ramani, Vashi

Missing files syndrome THIS has reference to you cover story 'CM flat quota scam' (ADC Jun 10). Our government offices seem to be infected with an insidious virus named MFS (Missing Files Syndrome) that rears its ugly head every time politicians, bureaucrats or their relatives are accused of corruption. All documents that may provide any evidence of wrongdoing do a disappearing act. It may seem ridiculous that in 2015, paper files are still being used, or that archives have not been digitised, but there is a method to the madness. Digital files can be stored in different locations and are usually backed up on a central server.

Hence it is that much more difficult to "lose" them. Paper files on the other hand can be 'accidentally' destroyed, or lost in a fire, or simply vanish without trace. And since hardly anybody is seriously interested in uncovering corruption (many of them have their hands in the till anyway), the system works very well. Meanwhile all the public can do is shake their heads and look on in bemusement.

— Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba

Weird no honking message

— T.R. Ramaswami, Kandivali

KEEPING in mind the increasing number of road accidents, especially the deaths due to head injuries, Madras High court's decision to make helmets mandatory from July 1 is a welcome move. In Kolkata, traffic police has given the picture of a tortoise and have written beside it 'Even the slowest animal knows how important a helmet is'. Hope such punchlines strike a cord among youngsters. But the problem is even if wearing helmet is made compulsory, people buy cheap quality helmets just to sat-

It is one of the weird messages seen on traffic. Do officials really know its meaning? isfy the law, which defeats the very purpose of wearing a helmet.

Also while driving many youngsters hang their helmets on their rearview mirror as if the mirror needs protection. One has to realise that accidents don't happen daily and one instant of rash driv-

ing or negligence can prove fatal, leaving behind grieving family, friends and relatives. Also riders should desist from keeping mobiles inside helmet and speaking.

So one should remember 'when helmet is strong, life is long'.

— T.S. Karthik, Chennai

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uspecting his wife had sex with others, a D.N. Nagar man brutally killed her. The husband -- Rajesh -first strangled her and then stabbed her repeatedly. The police later found she had 32 wounds inflicted by a knife.

After klling her, he dumped the body into the

Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria talks to representatives of the Bombay News Photographers Association after they condemned the assault on News Photographer Amay Kharad by the police while covering an accident case at the RCF Police Station on Tuesday. The CP assured association members that he will take necessary steps to ensure proper co-ordination between mediapersons and the police.

700 bogus docs in Maha Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ there are complaints about such doctors from all over the state,â€? said Dr. Taori. He also said that these doctors didn't have proper degrees. “Most of the doctors claim to have a MBBS degree. But they don't have post graduation degrees such as MD and MS degrees. Some of them also have bogus degrees,â€? said Dr. Taori. He will be passing these complaints to the state government for further action. “The MMC doesn't have powers to take action against the doctors but we will be requesting the state government to take action against them,â€? said Dr. Taori.

He said that officials at District Levels can also take action against the doctors. “The state government and the district level officials can file criminal cases against these doctors and we hope that they will take strict action against such doctors. They bring shame to those doctors who have worked hard and earned their degrees,� said Dr. Taori.

Dr. Taori also wants to bring more awareness among the citizens. “Awareness about such doctors holding bogus degrees should be made among citizens at city and district levels. The state government must take such an initiative,� concluded Dr. Taori.

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bathroom and fled to Navi Mumbai. He rang the police and informed about the murder, went to the Vashi bridge -- and jumped. Fishermen around the place rescued him.

Rajesh Narayan had married Ritu a year ago. They stayed at a small place in Khajurwadi in Andheri. Both were working at different

call centres.

Rajesh did not want her to work at the call centre. He kept harassing her. Their marriage had broken up and they were often involved in heated arguments.

On the day he murdered her, he called her and said he was fed up with the domestic violence. When later they met, he started abusing

her and then strangled her.

He was so angry and frustrated, he stabbed her 32 times.

Police said the couple had got into an argument, following which he killed her.

The police said: "We tried to convince him not to commit suicide. He went to his house and found the body of his wife.

Travel company, ex-employee engaged in legal battle over data theft, unpaid dues

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n an interesting case of an ex-employee allegedly demanding ransom from his employers, a known criminologist has sent a complaint to the Goregoan police station representing Shree Sati Travels Pvt. Ltd against one of their own ex-employees Prabhakar Bhandari for allegedly threatening and extorting money.

According to the complaint, which is also now being parallelly investigated by known criminologist Snehil Dhall, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The travel agency in the name Shree Sati Travels Pvt. Ltd. had hired Prabhakar Bhandari to head the accounts department about 20 years ago he and was working since then with the company.

After few years of work, the Managing Directors of the travel firm, Ashish Balkrishan Gupta allowed Prabhakar to recruit his wife Sarita and nephew Raghavindra Bhandari in the accounts department. However, they were removed from work within few years by Prabhakar only

as he was heading the accounts department. The company use to provide salary only to Prabhakar under pay-roll and assignment based fees to the other two on occasional project requirement basis. As part of company policy, the employees got many perks and bonuses, however suddenly Prabhakar demanded Rs. 20 lakh which Gupta refused immediately.â&#x20AC;?

The complaint further added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The entire controversy started when as part of the Head of Accounts department, Prabhakar started blackmailing the company for misusing the data he possessed over 20 years of job tenure. The theft of following Intellectual property was confirmed by Gupta's i.e.

Company Books-ofAccounts, Banking and Taxation details, Cliental Database, Business Trading Strategies and Secrets, two Hard-disk having personal information of the Gupta family and many more. Since the company had National and International cliental database which was at extremely high risk, the Guptas

negotiated and paid Rs 8lakh of cash. Although the cash was given, the Guptas made sure of having Prabhakars signed acknowledgement about the amount. The family members who werent even part of the company then were stated in the cash receipt hand-written by Prabhakar himself.â&#x20AC;?

Speaking to ADC, criminologist Snehil Dhall said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even after accepting money on behalf of all three Bhandari members, Prabhakar continued to conduct the alleged white-collar blackmailing and released the data to Service Tax for which the company had to pay a penalty and the matter was resolved. Later, Prabhakar started sending legal notices with contained confidential data of Shree Sati Travel Pvt. Ltd. which stopped only after I intervened. The legal notices send to Gupta had unusual financial demands

by Prabhakar that stated Rs. 7.5 lakh payable as 'gratuity amount', Rs. 15 lakh lump sum amount to 'continue the work' and an additional unknown 'service amount'.

The three types of cash was demanded on an official legal notice which also had confidential details of Gupta's client. The notices also indirectly denied of having any relationship between Prabhakar, Raghavindra and Sarita. While I replied them with technical arguments, Prabhakars ap-

proached politicians which was also decoded later and police still hasn't taken any action against Bhandari family. So, in my complaint to the police, I have sought that Prabhakar should be arrested under MCOCA for carrying a racket along with his family members for blackmailing with highly confidential data. It is quite possible that such employees are responsible in selling the financial data to the market that leads to organized crime, duplication of identity, money laundering and many other crimes. We don't have any evident of Prabhakar selling the financial data of worldwide clients but the situation cannot be overruled.â&#x20AC;?

An officer at the Goregoan police station, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had received the complaint few months ago and we are still investigating it.â&#x20AC;?

Speaking to the ADC, Prabhakar said that the travel company has been in fraud business everywhere and has complaints pending with several agencies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rs.1 crore is still payable and there is a scam for India Life Insurance and Mazagaon dock. When I had received the complaint letter from the criminologist, I had written back to him as well as the Commissioner of Police to appraise my facts in this matter. He hasn't paid me and my wife for services that we rendered for years,â&#x20AC;?

Prabhakar said.

Man booked for rape of woman, who he â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;marriedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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36-year-old man from Kalyan here has been booked on charges of raping a woman, whom he allegedly married and subsequently abandoned, police said on Wednesday.

According to Mahatma Phule police from Kalyan, accused Sudhir Ghodke had sexually assaulted the woman several times since 2012 at a lodge in Thane.

Police said the victim lodged a complaint last night following which Ghodke was booked under sections

376,457, 406, 323 and 504 of the IPC. As per the complainant, the accused took her to Shirdi Saibaba temple and 'married' her recently but later took away her ornaments and money on the pretext of buying a house.

However, he reneged on the promise and abused the woman when she questioned him.

Ghodke is absconding and police have made no arrest so far.

pg 16-17 Find out how you can dress up like Pretty Woman actress, Julia Roberts

pg 18 We tell you what statements you shouldn’t make to your boss

PRETTY PETITE Afternoon Despatch & Courier

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Good things come in small packages, but sometimes, they just can’t find the right clothes! Being petite is great, but it’s often difficult to find the perfect outfit, or a pair of jeans that fits just right, whether you’re too short or thin.

The Women’s World Team got together to bring you a style guide and asked a few petite women for useful tips

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hen we say that being tiny comes with benefits, we’re not kidding. From fitting into small spaces and slipping out of awkward situations unnoticed, to being complimented and showered with attention, we love being petite! But, then there are limitations like not being able to reach objects on high shelves and having your view at a concert blocked by someone tall. But, we can all agree that not being able to find the right fit when it comes to clothing is one of the biggest disadvantages. While several brands have separate collections for plus-sized women, petite women have to settle for altered or customised options, or clothing for children! We spoke to a few women about what they do to appear taller and also bring you a few clothing options.

>> Petite women often have to settle for illfitted clothes because attire for their body type isn’t available

WHAT DOES PETITE MEAN? For most of us, petite is synonymous with being tiny and you aren’t wrong — petite is used to refer to those who are shorter than 5 ft 3 (or 4)”. Finding the perfect fit is usually a problem for petite women, because if you’ve got broad hips, you may find a pair of jeans that hug your waist, but they will be too long! Drawing up a standard size for those with petite body frames is not only difficult, but also often inaccurate — just because you’re short doesn’t mean that you’re thin. You could be petite but still have large hips or broad shoulders. But, for the most part, fashion brands classify sizes 4 and 6 as those for petite frames. Remember that petite women can be curvy as well — Kylie Minogue (pictured here), for example, is 5-foot nothing, but the petite star is definitely not skinny. Even within the petite body type, you will find different body shapes. These include the hourglass, triangle, inverted triangle and rectangle body types, which depend on your bust and hip measurements. Our next section will help you find out what your type is.

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Personal hacks Following stylist or designer tips can sometimes be difficult.

So, we asked a few petite women about the personal hacks they use to look slightly taller.

“I always wear ankle-length jeans; if the jeans are not ankle length then I fold them. I use small bags, such as sling bags or clutches, and never sport oversized bags , as they make me look shorter. Go for big bags only when you wear heels. When I tie my hair up in a bun or give it a little bump at the crown, it works seamlessly to create the illusion of being taller.”

— Afreen Khan, Dombivli “I am 5 ft 1” and I wear dark colours on top and lighter shades for the bottom. Rather than sporting flowing clothes, I wear clothes which fit my body, while ensuring comfort. I avoid horizontal stripes and close necklines as I end up looking stocky in them.”

— Anokhi Dasgupta, Dehradun

Continued from pg 13 « measurements of only your bust, waist and hips enough to help you figure out your body type? (Oprah adds another — your shoulders.) While the method is somewhat reliable, it has its limitations, which are more pronounced for petite women.

Since they are short, slight variations in measurements can lead to completely different body types, and in turn, vastly different clothes styles. Here’s how you can estimate your body type based on these simple measurements. straIght Also known as the rectangular body shape or the ruler, your bust and hips are about the same size, while your waist is slightly smaller.

Pear-shaPed Women who are pear shaped have hips that are larger than their bust, with their waist sloping out to their hips. Kim Kardashian, at just 5 ft 2”, is the perfect example of this type.

Inverted trIangle An inverted-triangle body has smaller hips and an undefined waist. But, what’s really different is that your bust is larger in proportion to the rest of your body. hourglass The most sought-after figure, an hourglass body has a bust and hips that are almost the same size, with a thinner, more well-defined waist.

oval/ round Women with an oval-shaped figure have waists that are larger than their bust and hips as well as broad shoulders.

If you’ve calculated your body type, but most clothes still don’t seem to fit, you needn’t worry. Designer Amy Billimoria tells us, “Wearing clothing according to your body type is predominantly the right way to dress up and rest assured that you will look good. However, once you’ve narrowed it down, you can always customise your clothing. There are several designers who make clothes according to the client’s specifications and their style, colour and print preferences.”

What desIgners suggest If your aim is to appear taller, Amy has a few more tricks up her sleeve. She says, “A number of petite women find their clothes in the 12 to 14-year-olds section. As a given, these styles don’t suit their age. Pick co-ordinates instead, and mix and match your wardrobe. Use colour blocking and go for smaller prints. When it comes to stripes, remember that vertical lines will project a taller appearance. Optical illusion dressing is the key to this size dressing.” She also suggest making your legs look longer by wearing short crop tops, short skirts and short dresses.

Eshaa Amiin, celebrity fashion stylist, suggests you pick scoop necks and V-neck tops that will elongate your neck.

“Avoid oversized handbags; carry smaller handbags instead.

Oversized handbags make you appear smaller,” she tells us.

What to Wear romPer love If you can’t find jumpsuits in your size, simply pick up a fun romper like this one by Miss Bennet, available on Jabong.com.

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“Jackets and shrugs work well with any outfit, whether it’s a dress or jeans with tees. I don’t wear an outfit that divides my body into half, since it makes my legs look short.

Wearing colourful, bright tops with dark jeans or trousers draws attention to my torso and I love long earrings because they make my neck look longer. Confidence is the best tool!

No matter what you wear, just put a smile on your face.”

— Deborah Fernandes, Wadala “Your sense of dressing plays an important role in how tall or short you look. I wear clothes that fit me perfectly, and I prefer wearing vertical stripes and sport mini dresses often. I avoid long, maxi dresses, oversized dresses and flared jeans. Short girls shouldn’t be afraid of trying new trends and experimenting to see what works for them.”

— Jinal Dave, Walkeshwar

Take a look at some of our favourites, which will help you dress taller I’m all ears Long, dangling earrings make your neck appear longer. Not to mention they look super pretty, just like these earrings from Forever21.com.

Price `409

vertIcal magIc As our stylists mentioned, vertical stripes give the illusion of height. So, pick up these pencil bottoms from Vero Moda, available on Koovs.com.

Price `2,295

slIm-fItted PIns Avoid looking stocky with these slimfitted bottoms

by Riot jeans, available on Jabong.com.

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skIrt It! clutch frenzy Oversized bags may make you look shorter, so pick small bags such as this one from Asos.com.

Price `1,569

Wearing shorter hemlines is a sure-fire way to make your legs appear longer. We recommend this grey miniskirt from Koovs.com.

Price `1,495

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 >> This scenic view of Croatia is a sight that comes highly recommended by Yogi and Suchna

Whether you enjoy taking solo trips or you’re searching for a luxury holiday, look to The Backpacker Co. and The Villa Escape for the perfect travel experience. Yamini Walia speaks with founders Yogi & Suchna Shah, to find out what the tours are really about

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ho doesn’t love to travel and explore new places?

Travelling to new locales makes for the perfect escape and it’s also a great way to learn about new places, cultures and, most importantly, people. So, when you have the opportunity to do that through packaged tours, it’s bound to pique your curiosity. With The Villa Escape and The Backpacker Co., you can travel solo if you prefer, or create memorable experiences in a group. Read on to find out more about them.

>> The colourful scenes that you will come across can easily rival those of major tourist attractions

n What does travel mean to you?

Travel cannot be defined as simply visiting a place. You haven’t travelled if you haven’t experienced a place in its entirety. We swear by this notion at The Backpacker Co. n Tell us about the concept behind The Villa Escape and The

Backpacker Co.?

The Backpacker Co. is an endeavour to expose Indian travellers to the true beauty of travelling. The modern day traveller lives life in the fast lane and is constantly seeking ways to escape this reality, traverse the globe and indulge in soulful experiences. This is where backpacking comes in.

The Backpacker Co. team helps create experiences that break away from the concept of packaged tours. We believe in taking the road less travelled and stumbling upon hidden gems along the way! While freestyle travelling is turning into a cult of sorts, we also understand that it may not appeal to all travellers. For those who seek leisure travel, The Villa Escape takes you to a picturesque world of experiences that are defined by lush villas and bed-and-breakfast arrangements across surreal destinations in Europe. n What inspired you to start these ventures?

Suchna and I both love to travel and we thought, what better way to combine business with pleasure than to start a travel venture! We plan each holiday as though it were our own and that’s what sets us apart. The Backpacker Co. (TBC) was our first travel venture. We realised that there was a need for a company that helped people plan a freestyle holiday while staying at fabulous hostels on a budget. We love experiencing a destination like a local and that is exactly the way we plan holidays at TBC. The Villa Escape (TVE) was conceptualised when we saw a gap in the market for leisurely holidays. These are holidays to destinations such as Croatia, Iceland and Lapland.

TVE is for people who have seen major cities of the world and want to experience something more. We are also holiday curators and villa concierges, where we plan off-beat holidays for our clients.

TBC) and leisurely travel (for TVE). With TBC, we are one of the biggest groups that head to Oktoberfest, and we want to focus on bringing such experiences to Indians who want to travel abroad. For TVE, we are looking at planning more trips to catch sights like the northern lights and we want to add several such off-beat experiences to our bouquet. n What makes The Villa Escape different from other

travel groups?

There’s a whole brand of leisure travel that appeals to an older bracket of travellers. It ranges from picturesque scenes in Finland to sailing holidays in Croatia. The Villa Escape brings this very experience to life by striking the perfect balance between experiential travel and luxury indulgences. These getaways mimic villas at hotels or bedand-breakfasts at exotic locations.

n Do share some of your travel experiences with us!

We have been fortunate enough to travel extensively and the journey itself has been an experience. But, we loved zipping on skidoos (a kind of snow mobile) at 100km/ hour over frozen rivers with a wind-chill of -20oC on our faces.

We also loved our stay on a lovely sailboat off the warm waters of Dubrovnik in Croatia and diving into the sea the first thing in the morning. Battling the freezing conditions whilst we swam in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland was also a treat. And, there is no better joy than eating a three-Euro sandwich from a hole-in-the-wall place in Florence. n What’s next for both your ventures?

Travel is no longer a luxury, but is now a necessity for many, and you’ll see that India witnesses more outbound travellers than any other country every year. We see the travel market breaking into multiple niches and we aim to be the leaders in our travel niche, which is backpacking (for

n Have you had any interesting experiences with customers?

There is one instance that stands out for us. After his return from an Oktoberfest getaway that we arranged, one traveller made it an annual ritual to attend the Bavarian celebration, with a detour to Europe on each trip. Such was his first experience! This was a proud moment for us!

detours, flexibility and off-beat travel escapades, and is backed by a team of experts who are avid globetrotters themselves. They are all about local experiences, travel hacks and tips that you won’t find in a guide book. Where the usual travel packages can be limiting — keeping you from exploring a place the way you’d like to — backpacking lets you customise your travel plan as per your personality, your quirks and your travel sensibilities. n What kind of audience are you targeting with The

Backpacker Co.?

The Backpacker Co. has no filter. We believe that all you need to really experience a place is an open heart. We aren’t averse to the growing trend of people embracing the concept of both solo and soul travel. The modern traveller has to let go his inhibitions and be independent and spontaneous! We hope to inspire people, show them the world through our eyes and empower them to take on their travel inspirations with a little guidance from us. Our backpacking trips usually attract a greater number of youngsters, but we’ve also had an older bracket of people who’ve backpacked with a little help from us. n Are customers really open to travelling alone?

n The Backpacker Co. comprises of an experienced

women-only team. What are the advantages of having such a team?

We love that our team is a talented mix of yoga instructors, ballroom dancers and bakers. The one thing they have in common is wanderlust! They bring in a passion that reflects in the experiences we create. Girl power all the way! n What sets The Backpacker Co. apart from others?

The Backpacker Co. is all about spontaneity, impromptu

The thing we like to reinforce at TBC is that even if you travel alone, you are never lonely. Conversations with locals and travellers from other countries always keep you company. Since our inception, we’ve seen a tremendous rise of travellers embracing the idea of travelling solo — especially women. We go the extra mile to ensure their safety in terms of hostels, their location and more, without compromising on the experience. The response has been overwhelming and we love the confident vibe from our clients after their holidays.

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It’s been established that septum piercings (piercing the cartilage wall that divides your two nostrils) are in the limelight, and celebrities ranging from Lady Gaga to Jessica Biel and Rihanna have sported it! Pooja Salvi asked a few girls what they think never, ever!

Insiyah Periera (18-yearsold), says that she is against the very idea of getting her septum pierced. “It is a punk concept and my personal style statement is a little girly. Also, it looks a little odd to me.”

it’s a no-no Sameera Kelkar (20-yearsold), says no too. According to her, septum piercings can be a little uncomfortable. “They don’t look comfortable. I like ear piercings, but not any other kind of piercing.

It’s not that I am concerned about what people will think. But, there are people who judge you based on how you look. So, it is a no for me.”

We’ve been following Julia Roberts ever since we first saw her on screen. The Pretty Woman actress oozes grace, and her charismatic personality, along with the way she presents herself, has made her one of our favourite style icons. Yamini Walia shows you how to imitate her style elegant charm

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ulia Roberts has a more laidback, subdued style than most A-listers. She uses basic colours such as black and blue, and only occasionally throws in heady hues that help her alabaster skin and fiery hair stand out. But, that doesn’t mean that her style is boring. In fact, it’s so elegant that we can barely take our eyes off her.

While she keeps things minimal, everything from her hair to her makeup, spells class. here’s how you can mimic her style.

No one can make such a basic attire look as charming as Julia does! She sported this look at the world premiere of Larry Crowne.

>> The subtle detailing on this blazer, available on Myntra.com, will make you look as suave as Julia does.

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>> This blazer from GANT may not be the same as Julia’s, but it definitely has the same elegant appeal.

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sultry siren How can one wear a maxi, covered from head to toe, and yet manage to look so hot?!

Julia is a picture of elegance here! She wore this look at the Golden Globe Awards.

>> This jumpsuit from Guess is a great match for your blue blazer.

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the pain isn’t worth it Devika Salvi (18-years-old), says she wouldn’t do it. “It seems rather painful compared to a regular nose piercing. Besides, I’m not sure whether it will look good on me. I think it is just a thing for Hollywood celebrities to carry off.

I am not sure if this will suit Indians. Not all of us can carry off a punk-rock statement.”

>> This leather skirt, available from Dorothy Perkins for Jabong.com, to highlight your curves.

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cOlOrBar Black fiesta nail lacquer

I’ve used so many top coats in the past that I now only pick those that dry quickly. While Colorbar’s latest Black Fiesta Nail Lacquer doesn’t quite make the cut, it looked so attractive that I couldn’t resist trying it. The reason it stands out is because it’s matte, not glossy, which means that your nails are coated with shine that’s not too garish. For those like me, who can’t pick between colours and would prefer a splatter to match any outfit, Masquerade is a great option. It’s a fun splash of glitter that’s not over-the-top, so you can wear it without looking like an over-eager teenager. The almost transparent shade has flecks of dancing colour that I loved, but it’s a little over-priced. However, since it lasts for weeks, especially if you use it as a top coat over another, darker colour, it’s not such a bad buy for those who can afford it! rating *** Price `499 Where Available at any Colorbar Exclusive Store or leading beauty outlets across the city

Humidity, pollution and rain — Mumbai is not conducive to keeping your lipstick on through the day. So, we’re excited every time there’s a new one that promises to stay on for hours on end. Colorbar’s is touted as an eighthour lipstick, and I was determined to see if it did the hours justice. The packaging is definitive of the silver Colorbar tubes, this one slightly glossier and heavier than most, sealing its more premium status. The range is wider than most other super-stay lipsticks, which I appreciated. But, what I really fell in love with was the actual texture of the lipstick. It’s matte, but it doesn’t dry out your lips. The creamy, soft lipstick coats your lips completely —and since I suffer from the dreaded cracked lipstick look quite often, this was a real relief for me. It feels smooth through the day and the Light Coral shade I tried was bursting with colour, but not over-the-top orange. Apart from the very high price tag, it’s easily one of the best go-to, super-stay lipsticks that we’ve tried in a while. rating ***** Price `900 Where Available at any Colorbar Exclusive Store or leading beauty outlets across the city

it’s gross!

Surbhi Tiwari (19-years-old), says, “This is a big no for me. Not only is this so annoyingly punk, it’s also quite ugly. Am I the only one who is reminded of bulls when I look at septum piercings?!”

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If there is anyone who has mastered the art of casual dressing, it’s Deepika. She knows how to keep her look sleek and stylish, without going overboard. Sporting just a casual top and ripped denims, she adds a hint of sexiness to her look with those beautiful stiletto pumps. Her makeup and hair are both effortless, and we couldn’t point out a single flaw with this look.

We’re aware that Shraddha likes to take a few risks when it comes to her style, and there really isn’t anything risky about this outfit. But, that tank top is simply hideous.

And tucking it in isn’t really helping either. If rock-chic is what Shraddha was going for, then we think she’s going to have to do better than this.

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>> We love these shoes from Woods — they ooze comfort and class.

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>> Add a little oomph to your outfit by wearing this slit maxi dress, available at Koovs.com.

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>> This white shirt, available at Jabong. com, will compliment your allblack outfit perfectly.

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>> Add a pop of colour to this dark outfit by donning this neckpiece from Ayesha Accessories.

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Office diva A black blazer, crisp white shirt and a well-fitted, black skirt — it’s the perfect outfit choice for an office meeting. We love how Julia has styled her look, especially the way she has worn her hair.

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Basic Black Julia picked this basic black look for the annual American Cinematheque awards and boy, did she look perfect. The jumpsuit enhances her curves perfectly. >> Pair your maxi dress with these sophisticated studs from Add Ons. Price `799

>> This jumpsuit, available at Asos.com, is quite similar to Julia’s jumpsuit, but the bow in the front definitely enhances its appeal.

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>> This clutch, from Lifestyle, will add the perfect bling to this look.

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anushka sharma

We’ve been loving Anushka’s style lately and we think that she is truly emerging as a fashionista. We love that boho-chic top and layered necklaces. Her gorgeous, shiny do and peachy makeup make her look stunning. We only wish that she had ditched the wide-legged pants. But then, a girl’s allowed to make some mistakes, right?

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If you’ve already watched her latest film, Dil Dhadakne Do, you would agree that Priyanka has never looked better. But we don’t quite understand what’s going on with those pants. It seems as though they’ve been pulled right out from a teenager’s wardrobe. We do, however, love the rest of her look. Just look at that stunning lilac blazer! Not to mention, her hair and makeup are spot on.

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Can we take a moment to appreciate the glow on Taapsee’s face? We love the colour of that top and the gold detailing on it. And, although a bit strange, it looks quite stylish on her.

But, we wish that she had done something a little more fun with her hair — perhaps a sleek blowout or a loose, messy braid.

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Don’t speak!

Whether you like it or not, your boss is going to judge how you converse just as much as how good you are at your job. So, it’s important to avoid making statements that could make you look unprofessional. Dev Goswami tells you about a few

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ven if the environment in your office is more or less casual or you’re close to your seniors at work, there’s a line that you should not cross when you’re speaking with them. From blurting out the wrong things and challenging the briefs you’re given, to being stuck in an embarrassing situation where you’ve misjudged the tone of a conversation, there are some things that really shouldn’t be part of your regular work day. We can’t help you with the things that you blurt out, but we can give you some guidelines on the subject and target a few common mistakes to help you avoid saying the wrong thing at work.

You say: “Sorry, it’s that time of the month for me.”

Your boss is thinking: “So?” While we would all love to work in an office that lets us stay in bed when we need to deal with nasty menstrual cramps, we also understand that it’s not always practically possible.

You aren’t the only woman at the company and, even if you’re feeling under the weather, it’s not an excuse that you can use as a get-out-of-jail-free card to justify your irritable behaviour. Your bosses will forgive shoddy work as long as it doesn’t become a habit, but they won’t forgive you for trying to justify it with silly excuses. If you really are having trouble working to the best of your ability, simply say that you’re unwell and leave it at that.

You say: “I don’t agree; we should change it.”

Your boss is thinking: “And I don’t agree with the amount of money you’re being paid!”

Your personal views would matter if you were part of a television debate, but at the office, the company’s views come first. Why? It’s pretty simple. They pay you to do the work that is expected of the company and not the work that you are personally comfortable doing. Of course, this doesn’t refer to actual projects that you may be working on — providing suggestions about the best way that an assignment can be completed is part of your job.

But, refusing to work on a project because the subject is at odds with your beliefs will fast-track your name up the list of employees who will eventually be replaced. As long as your company isn’t asking you to do anything immoral or illegal, it’s only professional that you learn how to keep your personal apprehensions and work-related views separate.

One of my seniors at work is always asking me to do things that stray from my job description.

Some are work-related but often they are nothing to do with the job! Sometimes she dumps extra work on me that I should not be doing in the first place, but is part of the team’s work. I think this is unfair. At other times, her requests are bizarre.

She’s asked me to pick up a coffee for her in between a work day too! How do I make it clear that I wasn’t hired to run such errands?

— akanksha menon, borivali (w)

dear akanksha, This is something that you must nip in the bud. If you don’t, she will continue to walk all over you.

Whatever kind of work relationship you have, it’s

You say: “I don’t like him so I don’t want to work with him.”

Your boss is thinking: “Does it look like I care?”

Alright, most bosses will not actually respond so aggressively, However, they will be thinking it! Unless the person in question is a creep whose behaviour makes you feel uncomfortable, you are expected to put your personal differences aside when you’re working together. Keep your interactions formal and over email if you have to, but don’t tell your boss that you won’t work with a colleague simply because you don’t like them. If it’s a safety issue, be upfront with your boss about your colleague’s behaviour.

You say: “I’ll quit!”

Your boss is thinking: “Good riddance!”

You really don’t want to use your position as a playing card with someone who is actually in a position to fire you. We can’t think of a single situation where this would work out well for you. Even if your boss doesn’t fire you immediately, you can expect to be given the dullest assignments and the worst year-end reviews when you say it.

If you feel the need to provide your boss an ultimatum, it should be well-thought out and as nonantagonising as it can be — but that’s a topic for another story.

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You say: “This isn’t my job.”

Your boss is thinking: “It is now!”

When you say something like this, you not only come across as an employee who is not willing to give it her all, but also as someone who thinks that her boss doesn’t know how to delegate. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, your boss always knows what work you’re doing. Even if you think they are adding to your workload, they are doing so consciously and often, for good reason. Your seniors may be adding to your responsibilities because they think you can handle it or they trust you with the work. But, when you say that this is not what you were hired to do, they will have second thoughts; not only about their opinion of you, but also about whether hiring you was the right choice. If you really think that the extra tasks are going to make your workload unbearable, work on the new assignment first, and then tell your boss that it’s becoming difficult for you to manage all your responsibilities.

best to tell her gently that you’ve got a lot of work on your plate and that doing these things will only delay important work, for which you may have tight deadlines. Try asking her if she’s okay with you finding someone else to do her work. That way, she won’t feel like you’re being rude or dismissive. If it’s work related however, make sure that it’s not in your job description before complaining about it.

Teams sometimes have to spread out particular tasks that may not be immediately related to their job profile but which have to be done. Unless she is targeting you specifically or shirking her own responsibilities, avoid being a whiner. As for the other things — unless you’re her secretary or assistant, she has to find someone else to get her coffee!

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>> You should teach your children from a young age how to handle money

AllowAnce 101 Allotting allowances can be tricky — you may be giving your children too much, or too little. Sara Shah & Pooja Salvi speak to a few mothers to find out what they think. They also give you a few tips to follow before handing over the money

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eaching your children how to save and value money can be tough. Discussions regarding pocket money can cause parental debates, and often even arguments at home. Children often end up comparing how much money they get with the allowance that their friends get. Then there are factors such as weekly outings or occasional indulgences, which can see you loosening your purse strings pretty often. So, how much is too much — and, what’s too little?! We asked a few mothers how they navigate the pocket money issue and we also have a few tips that will make allotting pocket money an easier task.

What Mothers think Be proactive “I think that parents are a little too laidback about pocket money. In fact, pocket money is a virtually non-existent concept here. Parents simply buy their children whatever they want, whenever they want it, and children grow up with zero knowledge of money management. I wouldn’t say that I was very particular about allowances myself, but I think it’s vital that your children know how much their parents can afford to give them. If you go to great lengths just to give your children the best of everything, without letting them know whether or not you can afford it, they will never learn to stop asking for more and will grow up with a distorted view of money management. If you think your children don’t need more than you’re giving them, make sure that you let them know,” Rehana Shah (51), mother of three, tells us.

teach your kids how to manage money “I started giving my daughter pocket money when she was around six-years-old to buy a little something for herself at her school canteen. When she began college, we gave her a debit card and put her monthly allowance in the bank. She had to make do with that amount. It’s important for

children to learn how to manage their money, and it is all the more important for us as parents to start with this at an early age. Children need to be taught about how much it costs to have a decent standard of living and learn accordingly. As a parent, you should not be stingy. If you can afford it, make sure you give your child enough to last a month. I think once my daughter gets a job and becomes self-sufficient, I will stop giving her a monthly allowance,” says 48-year-old Purnima Mahambre.

set a strict budget “My son is smart when it comes to money management. He knows that at times his friends take undue advantage when they see money in his wallet. So, he asks me not to give him a monthly allowance, but a daily one instead. My daughter’s spending habits, on the other hand, are a bit extravagant and I make sure she doesn’t go overboard. She is still young, so she has the time to learn. Even though I give both my children a daily allowance, I make sure they don’t exceed the limit. They have to live on a budget and they should understand that well,” says Neetal Shelar (40).

a place to save If you’re just going to hand over a sum of money to your children and expect them to save it, don’t be so sure that they will. Your child needs a place to store money, which also acts as a form of motivation to save. If your children are as young as five-years-old, then invest in a piggy bank that is big enough to store just about enough. As they get older, you can open a bank account for them and encourage them to deposit all their savings there. Several banks allow children as young as eight-years-old to open an account that they can operate independently once they reach adulthood.

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You don’t need to be too strict about pocket money. As we mentioned earlier, you can leave room for a little flexibility.

In the process of saving and spending, children are bound to make mistakes, so avoid punishing them every time they make one. Help them out occasionally, especially when they need something, by adding a little more to their savings. This ensures that your children don’t resort to borrowing money from other children. Also, educate them about the obligations and repercussions of debt.

Fix an amount

Monitor spending habits

The amount of money you give your child as allowance should be set in accordance with their age. The ideal age to start giving your child pocket money is seven-years-old, but if you think that your child can handle money, feel free to start earlier. As your child grows older, you can increase the amount, but make sure that you stick to the number you’ve decided on. You can leave room for flexibility, but only for exceptions that can’t be avoided. Talk to other parents to get a general idea of how much your child should be given.

This will help avoid peer pressure. But, remember to think about what your own budget is before fixing the amount.

Lead by example!

By monitoring, we mean that you should see to it that they don’t run out of money before the month ends. If they like something and want to buy it, reason with them and ask them if it is really necessary. Then, let them decide accordingly.

Don’t pay for errands We’re all guilty of making this mistake. Avoid rewarding your children with money for errands that they are supposed to be doing in the first place. If your child is willingly partaking in chores, it is his duty and not something that needs to be rewarded.

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The beer buDDy

breakDown Forget the seven year itch and the terrible twos that hit when you’re in a lasting relationship, have you heard of the beer buddy breakdown? While every relationship has its own set of problems, you may be kidding yourself if you think that you’re doing great as a couple, when in fact, an essential spark is missing, says Katha Nauriyal

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Think you can fix our readers’ complicated problems? Read on...

My daughter has been in America for the last one year doing a post graduate diploma. I have missed her so much each and every day!

So when she said she was coming back for holidays instead of touring America as she had previously planned...

I was a little surprised but so very happy!

Oh, mummy!

You have no idea how much I missed you! I missed you so much!

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n the beginning of your relationship, you were a cosy, canoodling couple who couldn’t get enough of one another.

Whether you were friends before you began to date or became friends after you fell in love, one thing is for sure — your partner is your best friend. While it’s good to share this equation, dig a little deeper into your schedule with your new man. Have all your intimate dates turned into drinking sessions with a group of mutual friends? Have you so seamlessly integrated into each other’s lives that you’re in and out of each other’s homes all through the week? Are you so comfortable lounging around with your partner that you don’t even remember when you last paid each other a compliment? And when you talk, are you more agony aunt than girlfriend?

Whether it’s because you’re dating your best friend or a carbon copy of yourself who talks, thinks and behaves exactly like you, it’s time you get that spark back! Because while being best friends with your man is great, it’s not enough. You may have found someone who thinks like you and is always on the same page. But, if you’re looking for a long-term lover, that dwindling spark is going to create problems. Don’t panic though; there are several ways to fix this! Read on to find out about a few.

She looked tired and had lost a lot of weight...

So the next day, for lunch I made her favourite!

Paneer and peas!

With extra thick gravy!

Aww! Mum! You don’t have to cook for me! I got myself a salad when I was out earlier!

Back to the beginning

I didn’t know she had gone out even! She usually tells me... And her saying ‘You don’t have to cook for me’... I felt, well, a bit hurt. She must have known I would. And she bought only a salad for herself... Then, as soon as I was going to take the first bite of our first meal together in ages, she began...

Hover over the memory of your first date. Remember dressing up for him? You don’t have to spend all day wondering which dress he would prefer, but it’s a good idea to recreate the magic.

Don what he gifted you last anniversary or simply pick his favourites from your closet. Take him back to where it all started!

Mum, you really need to start watching what you eat...

Stay surprised!

You may not be the mushy kind, but even guys love to feel special. Expensive gifts are not always necessary, just make him something he likes! Try baking his favourite cake,or leave a sweet note in his shirt pocket if you live together. Even something like putting on a game and watching it with him is enough!

Subtle public displays

>> Get to know each other better instead of whining about your day

Public displays of affection is frowned upon. So don’t go canoodling on a promenade. But, you can hold his hand while crossing the road or link arms while watching a movie together.

Little things count!

Conversations matter

Dress up a little

Instead of having long, dry conversations about work or spending all your time discussing finances, keep your conversations light and flirty once in a while. Spend time together talking about personal things, share intimate secrets and flirt a little.

Avoid falling into the lazy trap of ordering in or sitting at the bar with some nibbles. Don’t always hang out with friends either.

Treat him to a great evening with your company at least once a week. Head to a cosy, pocket-sized nook and nestle at a table with more privacy than usual.

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Dear Grace, My boyfriend and I argue a lot and most of the time, we reach an impasse and then have nothing more to say to each other. While this hurts me, I can’t back down during the argument, and defend myself fervently, which adds fuel to the fire. I know that my boyfriend doesn’t like this either and I can tell that it upsets him. Is there any way to resolve our arguments better so that we don’t end up being so frustrated with each other?

— Nikita D’Mello, Matunga Dear Nikita, When you argue, try and keep your cool; don’t get lost in the argument. If you choose a side and criticise him for choosing one too, the argument (and your relationship) will go nowhere. Try to a

And for the last one week, that has been the theme of all our conversations... or rather, her monologues...

We’re not supposed to eat dairy!

Wheat! Blah blah And they’ve found studies on....

step back, stop talking to each for a short time (about 30 minutes) just to think over things such as what the fight is about, how it started, why you need to stick to your guns, how important the topic is, whether you are going to achieve anything by continuing the argument, whether you are just arguing because you can’t accept that you’re wrong and how this is going to affect the relationship.

Both of you should do this. If, after doing this, both of you are still unwilling to back down, you can agree to disagree. You may both be stubborn! Try not to blame each other when you argue and focus instead on what you are arguing about, rather than resort to namecalling. Using this technique will help you see the other person’s perspective and help to remove bad blood.

“I am really quite healthy! But, all she can do is criticise everything. And whenever I change the subject to how she is doing over there, she just changes it back to my health till I feel quite ill. I feel like a distance has grown and it is really making me feel so sad. Please advise!” Palema a) It sounds like she has not only missed you but has realised that you won’t always be around. Tell her that you promise to take care of yourself (and mean it) and try to find out how she is doing. All doesn't sound well. b) Tell her to remember who she is talking to! That you fed her growing up! Nothing like a nice shouting to bring back balance to the relationship. c) She has been independent for a year. Your relationship has in fact changed. Don’t focus on food/ babying her... find other ways to connect!

LAST WEEK: Pamela should pick option C: Tell Gaurav what you think of Gaspar now. Maybe you can jokingly apologise for inflicting him on both of you. A little PDA wouldn’t hurt either. Remind him it’s only for a week.

And that you’ll owe him.

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Tomar case: Police probing if organised racket involved

Sadguru Sivananda Murthy passes away

Renowned spiritual leader Sadguru Kandukuru Sivananda Murthy died on Wednesday at his Warangal residence after being indisposed for over a month. He was 87. The end came in the wee hours around 1.55 am at his home 'Gurudham' in Warangal, where he was shifted to recently from his ashram in Bheemunipatnam in Visakhapatnam district.

Murthy has a wide following among the Telugu diaspora. He had set up several cultural trusts and also established the Andhra Music Academy.

Cabinet clears ordinance in cheque bounce cases

An ordinance to help lakhs of persons battling cheque bounce cases far away from their place was on Wednesday cleared by the Union Cabinet, which will be the 14th ordinance of the Modi government in a little over a year. The ordinance, which will amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, will enable filing of cheque bounce cases in the place where the cheque was presented for clearance and not the place of issue.

Govt to finalise new aviation policy in a month Government expects to finalise the much-awaited new aviation policy and revised international flying norms for domestic carriers within a month. Though the consultation process with the stakeholders on the twin subjects are almost complete, the ministry might look at having some more discussions in this regard, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said yesterday.

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EW DELHI: Delhi Police is probing the possibility of an organised racket behind the alleged fake degrees of AAP leader Jitender Singh Tomar who was on Wednesday taken to Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh for gathering more evidence in the case.

"Our team has just reached Faizabad. There our Investigating Officer will take help of Mr Tomar in gathering evidence from there and whatever on-spot verification will be needed will be done," Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi told PTI yesterday.

Tomar, who quit as Delhi Law Minister after his arrest yesterday, claims to have done his BSc from RML Avadh University, Faizabad.

Police has taken him there for an on the spot verification and questioning, sources said.

Police may also take him to Munger in Bihar and repeat the exercise there.

Tomar had claimed to have completed his LLB degree from VNSL Studies, a law college affiliated to Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University of Bihar.

Investigators are now trying to ascertain as to who made these alleged forged documents and whether an organised gang is

Kapil Mishra to be the new Delhi Law Minister

AAP leader Jitendra Singh Tomar at Charbargh Railway Station in Lucknow on Wednesday. behind it.

"Whether he made them himself or did he procure it from somewhere. If they were procured from somewhere, it will be important to zero down on the person who provided him these documents and if there is a racket, then who else did they provide such docu-

ments," he said.

49-year-old Tomar, MLA from Trinagar and a first-time minister, was remanded in four-day police custody by a Delhi court yesterday.

He was escorted by an ACP level officer along with seven other personnel to Faizabad.

Decision on Myanmar op taken on June 4; toll 38 N

EW DELHI: 38 Northeast insurgents were killed and seven others injured, as per the latest reports about the surgical strike carried out by the Indian army's special forces deep inside Myanmar on Tuesday.

The plan for the first of its kind operation was chalked out hours after insurgents killed 18 soldiers in an ambush in Chandel area of Manipur on June 4 and got the clearance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the night of June 7, soon after his return from Bangladesh, said sources privy of the details.

At a meeting on June 4, chaired by

others, it was initially suggested that the attack on militants camp should be carried out the very next day, the sources said yesterday.

However, the Army Chief expressed his inability to carry out the strike at such a short notice.

Since a "hot-pursuit" normally is carried out within 72 hours, it was decided that the strike has to be exNSA chief Ajit Doval ecuted as early as possible.

Then, the top security establishHome Minister Rajnath Singh and ment decided that the attack would attended by Defence Minister be carried out on Monday and GenManohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval, eral Suhag was asked to make all the Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag and preparations.

Case against Abbott in cough syrup smuggling case The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Telangana has registered a case against Abbott Health Care Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of drug maker Abbott India, and their associates in an alleged case of smuggling cough syrup 'Phensedyl' to Bangladesh. The investigation was prompted when cough syrup (containing narcotic substance) worth Rs 57.6 crore on its way to Bangladesh was intercepted in Shillong six months ago, according to a statement issued by state Drug Control Administration (DCA).

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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE... School students wade through a flooded street in Baksa district in Assam on Wednesday.

Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Kapil Mishra was on Wednesday named as the new Law Minister replacing Jitender Singh Tomar who had resigned from the post last night following his arrest on charge of possessing fake degrees.

"I had a meeting with Arvind ji (Kejriwal) and have been informed about the development (of appointment as the law minister)," Mishra, a first time MLA, told PTI. Delhi Commission for Women serves notice to AAP MLA S o m n a t h Bharti after his wife's complains of domestic violence. DCW has asked Bharti to reply by June 26.

Jaitley to visit US; meet Treasury Secy, investors

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EW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will embark on a 10-day US visit beginning June 16 during which he will meet Treasury Secretary, foreign institutional investors and industry leaders.

He will travel to New York, Washington and San Francisco during the visit ending on June 25, sources said.

During the New York visit, Jaitley will interact with the officials of the New York Stock Exchange, meet FIIs and address students of two American institutes, reports PTI. In Washington, he is scheduled to meet US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, while in San Francisco he will hold a round-table discussion with the members of US-India Business Council, the sources said.

Having opened up several sectors to foreign investment, India has been projecting itself as a favourable destination for attracting foreign funds.

The government has relaxed FDI norms in various sectors, including insurance, railways and medical devices, to boost FDI in the country.

Foreign fund flows grew 27 per cent to US $30.93 billion last fiscal as against $24.29 billion in 2013-14.

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We are looking forward to an expeditious land acquisition process. Investment needs land, the industrial parks also need land, railways, highways also need land. We hope that Indian government will get the Bill passed and facilitate land acquisition for investments.

Chinese Ambassador to India Le Yucheng BUSINESS BRIEFS Bank Credit Growth Slows To 9.8%

Growth rate of credit by scheduled commercial banks slowed to 9.8% at Rs 66,33,417 crore for the fortnight ended May 29, as per Reserve Bank data. Banks' advances had stood at Rs 60,41,520 crore in the same fortnight last year. In the previous fortnight ended May 15, credit growth was 10.16% . Deposits of the banks increased by 11.48% to Rs 87,89,273 crore in the reporting period as compared to Rs 78,83,586 crore in the year-ago period, the data showed.

Nifty Futures Returns 15% In Last 3 Years

Adopt A Wait And Watch Policy NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (June 11, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Wednesday (June 10, 2015) a net 102.05 points (1.27%) and closed at the 8124 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8024 points level. It then declined by a point and registered the day’s low at the 8023 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose sharply and turned into a range bound movement until 2.30 p.m. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 8152 points level at 2.50 p.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 52 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 42 were gainers, while just 8 stocks closed in the red. All the sectoral indices closed in the green. Substantial buying was witnessed in IT and capital goods stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 4.23%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 980 were gainers, 421 were losers and 72 remained unchanged.

Slow Stocha stic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-sold zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

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

MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is now turned flat (positive if it rises). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).

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

Suppor t Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8075 points level. The next support is at the 7857 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8444 points level. The next resistance is at the 8523 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8100 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8048.

Support (2) = 7972.

Resistance (1) = 8177.

Resistance (2) = 8229.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed a doji pattern has formed a long white body candle on higher volumes. In fact, yesterday's candle is almost like a white body Marubozu candle.

(A White Marubozu forms when the open equals the low and the close equals the high). This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market. Further, the index has crossed above its 5 day moving average. All these indicate a positive bias.

However, the index is still below its 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages. Further, the velocity parameters continue to remain negatively trended. Both these indicate a negative bias. As such these are mixed signals. Investors are advised to adopt a wait and watch policy, until a clearer signal emerges.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Has crossed above its 5-day average (at 8087) Positive.

Is below its 15-day average (at 8261) Negative.

Is below its 25-day average (at 8260) Negative.

Is below its 200-day average (at 8351) Negative.

Overa ll Market Strength/Weaknes s: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market but with a positive bias.

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

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday said the futures contracts on the Nifty has given about 12% returns since June 2000 and 15% in the last three years. The Nifty 50 Futures index, which will complete 15 years on June 12, has seen trading worth Rs 350 trillion of contracts from 1.4 billion contracts so far. "Since its debut on the derivative trading platform, the Nifty Futures index has given about 12% returns, while as of today, for a shorter period of last 1,000 days it has given about 15% CAGR returns," NSE said in a statement.

Bayer To Divest Diabetes Care Business To Panasonic Healthcare Holdings

Bayer AG has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Diabetes Care business to Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd., a company which is backed by funds sponsored by leading global investment firm KKR and the Panasonic Corporation. The total consideration for the transaction is EUR 1,022 mn. The sale will include the leading Contour™ portfolio of blood glucose monitoring meters and strips, as well as other products such as Breeze™2, Elite™ and Microlet™ lancing devices. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including relevant antitrust clearance, and is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2016.

APSEZ Plans To Raise Rs 15,000 Cr Via Overseas Bonds

To reduce its debt cost, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) plans to raise Rs 15,000 crore through overseas bonds to refinance existing foreign loans and fund capital expenditure.

Although the company did not specify the amount in its BSE filing, sources said it would raise around Rs 15,000 crore through the global bonds.

Quick Heal Earns Advanced IT Security Rating

Quick Heal Technologies has earned an Advanced rating from AVComparatives, an independent testing authority focused exclusively on security software. The file detection test results, released this quarter, puts Quick Heal at par with industry leaders such as ESET, Panda and Sophos, and ahead of a number of established vendors including AVG and Trend Micro. “Certification by AV-Comparatives represents an official seal of approval that is globally recognized,” said Farokh Karani, Director - North America, Sales and Channels, Quick Heal Technologies.

B P Sharma Given Additional Charge Of MD & CEO Of BOI

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Gold futures up Rs 128 on firm global cues Angel Broking Group appoints Santanu Syam as COO Su-Kam Power Systems appoints Devinder Kumar as CEO Solar Projects Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance appoints Anuj Mathur as CEO Aurobindo Pharma earmarks Rs 900 cr capex for 2015-16.

All is not well with rural economy believe experts...

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ar sales in India grew for the seventh month in a row in May with a jump of 7.73% as the auto industry stayed in the slow lane on the path to recovery. Declining motorcycle sales remained a cause of worry. According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), domestic passenger car sales in May this year stood at 1,60,067 units against 1,48,577 units in the yearago month.

"Currently, we are in a slow recovery mode, with some segments showing growth and some declining.

Even those segments like cars, which have shown growth, haven't reached peak levels," SIAM Director General Vishnu Mathur told reporters here.

He said falling sales of motorcycles and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) showed that not all is well

with the rural economy. Motorcycle sales last month slid 3.04% to 9,53,322 units, from 9,83,210 units in May last year, while those of LCVs were down 7.19% at 28,226 units against 30,414 units a year ago.

"For LCVs, barring an increase in September 2014, the segment has been witnessing decline for the past 25 months," Mathur said. But he struck an optimistic tone, saying that with consumer sentiment improving, demand in the car segment is likely to gain traction as banks start to pass on rate cut benefits to consumers. In May, market leader Maruti Suzuki India saw its sales grow 14.29% to 85,190 units against 74,536 units in the year-ago period.

Likewise, Hyundai Motor India posted a growth of 3.8% at 37,328 units compared with 35,955 units in May last year. Honda Cars India, however, had a decline of 8.78% at 12,134 units against 13,303 units a year ago. In the case of Tata Motors, sales rose 32.37% to 9,176 units against 6,932 units in the same month last year while those of

Mahindra & Mahindra slipped 4.77% at 16,980 units compared with 17,831 units last year.

Mathur said the auto industry is hopeful of a better monsoon this year based on forecast by SkyMet, which SIAM tracks. In May, total vehicle sales across categories registered a decline of 0.58% to 16,83,962 units, from 16,93,740 units in May 2014, SIAM said. According to SIAM, total two-wheeler sales in May declined 1.25% to 13,80,950 units mainly due to a dip in motorcycle sales and also moderation in sales of scooters.

During the month, motorcycle market leader Hero MotoCorp saw its sales decline by 3.04% to 5,09,427 units as against 5,25,449 units in May last year. Rival Bajaj Auto also saw its bike sales drop by 3.18% to 1,70,668 units compared with 1,76,277 units in the corresponding month last year, while that of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) also declined by 9.53% to 1,38,150 units as against 1,52,714 units in May 2014.

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By A Business Reporter he Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry, which could result in better labeling, packaging and testing norms for the entire sector, a Nomura report said. "We see the entire controversy as a stepping stone in the evolution of India's packaged and processed food industry," Manish Jain and Anup Sudhendranath of Nomura said in a research note, adding similar tests are likely to be conducted on other similar products and companies.

glutamate (MSG). While Maggi's brand equity has more than likely been dented from a near to medium-term perspective, Nomura believes the company is taking all the right actions and will rebound strongly from the same.

"We strongly believe that Nestle India will rebound with a revamped product and packaging, which will slowly rebuild the brand equity," Nomura said and added that some other bigger brands of the company like infant nutrition portfolio and coffee business are likely to remain "insulated". In October 2003, Cadbury brand was marred by a controversy when

According to the Japanese financial services firm, the next logical step for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) would be to tighten the labeling, packaging and testing norms for the entire sector, which in turn is positive for the consumer. "This is a positive from the consumer's perspective and would help expedite the migration from the unorganised to the organised sector," Nomura said.

Maggi brand has been under the regulatory scanner due to allegations that the product contains higher than permissible levels of lead and traces of monosodium

worms were found in their chocolates. However, recovery for the chocolate giant started by late 2004 and by June 2014, things were back to normal, Nomura said.

Another such incident was the coke pesticide issue. In 2006, the Centre for Science and Environment alleged that Coca Cola and Pepsi were among a dozen soft drinks that contained high levels of pesticides and insecticides. However, as was the case with Cadbury, the giants emerged strongly from the controversy with sales of the brand doubling between 2008-14 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 17%, Nomura added.

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Sebi Cracks Down On 200 Illicit Fund-Raising Activities In 1 Year

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tepping up action against illicit fund-raising in a big way, Sebi has cracked down on nearly 200 such activities in last one year relating to fraud against gullible investors and recovered Rs 25 crore.

These cases included deemed public issues and illicit Collective Investment Schemes (CIS). Sebi has passed close to 200 orders in last one year against illegal fund-raising activities and barred individuals and companies from mobilising money from public.

Besides, the capital markets regulator has passed orders for recovery of money from them and been able to collect about Rs 25 crore. The Se-

curities Laws Amendment Act, which was notified by the government in August 2014, empowers Sebi to pass orders for attachment of properties, arrest of defaulters and to access call data records. A majority of orders against deemed public issues were in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. The same for CIS activities are in TN, MP, Maharashtra, UP and West Bengal.

These firms were running CIS without obtaining registration from Sebi and had raked in unauthorised funds promising high returns to investors. A large number of the schemes were also carried out under the garb of real estate business. Besides, several other firms and individuals raised public money by issuance of securities such as

Asset Base Of Equity MFs Climbs 72%

By A Business Reporter

Positive investment returns have also attracted investors into equity he asset base of equity mutual segment," said an industry expert. funds has surged 72% to over Rs Further, in last one year, equity 3.25 lakh crore at the end of May as schemes have witnessed a fund incompared to the previous year on fusion of over Rs 88,000 crore. Inthe back of retail investors pouring flow in equity schemes have helped money into these schemes. The in- the 44 mutual funds to cross Rs 12 dustry's equity assets under man- lakh crore mark in assets under agement (AUM) rose from Rs 1.89 management (AUM) at the end of lakh crore in May, 2014 to Rs 3.25 May. Meanwhile, the benchmark lakh crore in May this year, accord- BSE Sensex has surged 15% during ing to Association of Mutual Funds the period under review. Besides, in India (AMFI). many investors are moving away Industry experts said equity mar- from poor performing asset classes kets have delivered positive returns such as gold. which attracted retail investors into Gold ETFs have seen an outflow such schemes. "There has been of close to Rs 1,500 crore so far in change in sentiment over the past this fiscal. Mutual fund is an investfew months, especially after the ment vehicle with a pool of funds general election's verdict in May collected from investors to buy selast year. "We are witnessing a trend curities such as stocks, bonds, where more and more investors are money market instruments and coming back into financial assets. similar assets.

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debentures and redeemable preference shares without complying with the necessary regulatory laws.

Issue of securities to 50 or more persons entails a legal obligation to get listed on a stock exchange.

Among others, it is also mandatory for the companies to bring out a prospectus with respect to the public issue. The action against these firms followed the amendments to the Sebi Act and other related legislations to empower Sebi to crack down on ponzi schemes and other investment frauds.

Recently, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha had said that in last one year the regulator has been able to pass orders in 180 cases with regard to illegitimate fund mobilising activities.

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Manini Dey Mishra Manini Dey Mishra is one of the popular film and television artistes who do selective work in films like ‘Krrish’ and recently in Marathi film ‘Sate Lote Pan

SEVERAL months have passed since The X-Men defeated Magneto and imprisoned him in a seemingly impregnable plastic chamber. One day, a mutant by the name of Nightcrawler infiltrates the White House and attempts to assas-

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TV TATTLE NEW ENTRY

Zee TV’s top-rated primetime drama KumKum Bhagya is currently seeing some high-voltage drama unfold on the show with leading lady Pragya (Sriti Jha) all set to make the biggest personal sacrifice and move out of husband Abhi’s (Shabir Ahluwalia) life to make way for Tanu (Leena Jumani), the woman who’s carrying his child. Nikkhil Arya enters the show as Purab’s friend who will win everyone’s hearts with his smooth talk and smart demeanor. Interestingly, his on screen name is also Nikhil in the show! Nikhil’s entry happens at a crucial point where Pragya is caught in a dilemma, she’s torn between her love for Abhi and her promise to get Tanu’s unborn child its due place and rights to a father.

Tell us something about the show.

Rumm Pumm Po is a complete family entertainer. The plot revolves around two neighboring families-the Khanna Family and the Rana Family. These two families can never see eye-to-eye and this makes the love life of Raja and Rani very intricate. Both families strictly forbid their children from seeing each other but Raja adopts all possible techniques to trick the Rana family to get one glimpse of his love Rani and Rani too in her innocent yet naughty way tries to get a glimpse of Raja. While their parents keep fighting over petty matters, the duo still finds a way to keep their love going. This new offeringshall exhibit humor and comedy in one whole package.

REEL AND REAL

Gaurav Sharma who is currently juggling three shows - Dream Girl, Total Nadaniyaan and Ek Laqshya simultaneously. Ek Laqshya is an army based show but interestingly Gaurav’s character Kuldeep is the only one who isn’t a part of it and after hearing his character, his dad had a hearty laugh. “Well, I come from an army background, my dad was an army officer and everyone wanted me also to join army. I never wanted to join it, so when I got this show I was like finally life came to a full circle. But when I went for the script reading, I was told that mine is the only character in the show who isn’t an army officer. I went home and told my dad and he burst out laughing and said that I so strongly didn’t want to be one in real life that I didn’t get to play the role in reel life also,” he said.

Isn’t this the second silent comedy show on SAB TV? SAB TV was the first and only channel to successfully produce silent comedies in India like 'Gutur Gu', which was very successful. With Rumm Pumm Po, SAB has some plan to take the silent comedy genre a step further by offering a romantic twist to the concept. SAB's new offering is sure to catch the eye of comedy lovers out there. SAB has worked with Deepti Bhatnagar Productions for a silent comedy in the past too and are looking forward to another successful season with them.

What’s your character in the show?

I play Piyu, Rani’s mother in law.

MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTER

The search for television’s Karna is finally over! After considering some of the biggest names in the television industry, the handsome Aditya Redij has been roped in to play the title role in Sony Entertainment Television’s upcoming period drama, Suryaputra Karna! And the long search ended with Aditya confirming the same Aditya Redij said, “I am completely thrilled to play the role of Karna on screen. This is the first time I am doing a mythological show and I am looking forward to start shooting the show. I always wanted to do a period drama but I never thought I would get such an opportunity to play such a great role so early in my career. I have already started training for the role..”

What made you accept this show?

It’s different and a Deepti Bhatnagar Productions show and that too on a niche comedy channel like SAB TV. Deepti is one producer, who is always trying out new concepts like a travel show or a realistic tale on the Malegaon cinema based TV shows and it's a great pleasure to work with her and I am sure that I will enjoy working with the show.

How many episodes are we looking at?

We have an initial sanction of 26 episodes and we will take it from there based on the popularity of the show.

Why is it positioned like a weekend show?

So that families and children can watch it. This is one show that won't do the 'talking'!

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'Rumm Pumm Po' sounds like a very different show. Is it so?

Yes. Rumm Pumm Po is a romantic silent comedy between two protagonists Raja Khanna played by the smart and handsome Abhishek Sharma and Rani Rana played by the sweet and gorgeous Cheshta Mehta. All the characters in the show communicate through body expressions and language only without any dialogues.

Sagle Khote’.

Now she is being seen in SAB TV’S silent comedy ‘Rumm Pumm Po’ that went on air from June 6 only on weekends.

At the press meet Sandeep Hattangadi got speaking to the full of life actress and this is what she told us.

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LAKE Victoria’s annual Spring party by 50,000 young revelers is about to turn into a feeding frenzy with prehistoric hunger-pains. With knee-trembler’s above the waves and tremors below, released from their dormant sleep, thousands upon thousands of flesh-eating nippers are released into the lake with whetted appetites and razor-sharp teeth. With a motley crew of strangers thrown together to defend these shores, it is now up to them to prevent the largest eat-out in human, and piranha, history.

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KISHAN Kumar Khanna is a well-rate film actor who falls head over heels in love with young, beautiful and attractive Anuradha Saxena much to the dislikeness of her gangster brother who wastes no time in entrapping Kishan in a web of lies and deceits and gets him imprisoned for life.

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unluckiest man. Being jinxed, he believes his bad luck can vanish if he finds true love. In this quest for true love how one lie leads to another and how different people from different walks of life come together adding even more confusion to this hilarious comedy of errors resulting in total chaos and mayhem forms the crux of the story. Star Gold, 10.50 p.m.

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Kamal returns to Bollywood as actor-director

TAMIL superstar Kamal Haasan is all set to make a return to Hindi cinema as a director and actor with political drama Amar Hai, for which Saif Ali Khan has been approached to play the lead role.

Penned by Haasan, Amar Hai revolves around political intrigue, finance and underworld.

The action thriller is being produced by Virendra K Arora and Arjun N Kapoor.

It is a dream film for Haasan, who has been scripting the film from past six years and is keen to collaborate with Saif, who has already been clued in about his involvement on the mega project. Two actresses are set to join the ensemble cast.

"My character though not that of a conventional antagonist, would present a point of view that is far from ordinary," the 60-year-old star said of his role.

The Vishwaroopam star's last Hindi directorial venture was criticallyacclaimed Hey Ram in 2000, though he acted in a Bollywood film Mumbai Xpress in 2005.

The producers said they were excited to work with Haasan, who has an enviable profile as an actor, director, writer and producer with hits like Nayagan, Sadma, Ek Duje Ke Liye, Saagar, Moondram Pirai, Virumaandi, Dasavathaaram, Pushpaka Vimana, Apoorva Raagangal and Chachi 420.

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CTOR Varun Dhawan, who has been finalised for 'Shuddhi', has rubbished rumours about the film being based on author Amish Tripathi's debut book 'Immortals of Meluha'.

"There are a lot of things that are new in this film ('Shuddhi') . There is a rumour that it is based on Meluha ... Shiva and all that... But is not true... The film is on a completely different subject," Varun told PTI. Earlier, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan were supposed to star in the movie but later Salman Khan was roped in.

But Karan Johar last month announced that he has finalised Varun and Alia Bhatt for the lead pair in the film, which will be directed by Karan Malhotra of 'Agneepath' fame.

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Salman Khan has done a lot for me: Jacqueline Fernandez A

CTRESS Jacqueline Fernandez says her 'Kick' co-star Salman Khan has helped her a lot professionally.

Jacqueline, 29, who is reportedly no more a part of the 2014 hit film's sequel, said she would be fine if she does not get to share screen space again with the superstar.

When asked about the sequel, Jacqueline said, "I am not aware about it. I am okay with it if that is the case (not being part of 'Kick' sequel). "'Kick' has been one of the best experiences I have had in my life.

Salman has already done a lot for me. If I am not getting to work with Salman in 'Kick 2', then some other film."

Meanwhile, Jacqueline is excited about her upcoming film 'Brothers', where she essays the role of a young mother.

"It's an honour to be part of a project like this where I get to work with Akshay (Kumar), Jackie (Shroff ) and Sidharth (Malhotra). It was a challenge as it's not an ordinary situation as I am playing a young mother...," she said.

"Brothers" is an upcoming actiondrama film, directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar.

The film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film 'Warrior'. The film is scheduled to release on August 14.

of people have said a lot of things.. I don't want to say anything. An actor's job is to act and I will just do things to the best of my ability...

Then people have to decide how Alia and me have performed and whether they liked us or not," Varun said.

This will be Varun and Alia's third film together after 'Student of the

“Rohit Shetty is a brilliant and successful director we have today. I have just followed what he has said. I am enjoying doing this film. I am sure people will enjoy this film during Christmas” Varun Dhawan

Year' and 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'.

'Shuddhi' is expected to hit theatres during Diwali next year.

Reportedly Salman, who is known to support and motivate young talent suggested Varun's name for 'Shuddhi'.

Varun's another big project is Rohit Shetty's 'Dilwale', where he is paired opposite newcomer Kriti Sanon. This film will bring together the iconic pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol on screen after 'My Name is Khan'.

"Rohit Shetty is a brilliant and successful director we have today. I have just followed what he has said.

I am enjoying doing this film. I am sure people will enjoy this film during Christmas," he said.

As of now, Varun is looking forward to the release of Remo D'Souza's 'ABCD 2'. The film starring Prabhudheva and Shraddha Kapoor besides him. It releases on June 19.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 978

ENIGMA CODE 978 Each colour in our code represents a letter.

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

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

ACROSS: 9 In them, the runners can't catch cold? (5) 10 Like those castles in the air? (9) 11 A fine yarn outdone? (7) 12 Offer of a lift accepted (5,2) 13 Sweets can reach dizzy limits (5) 15 A distant return of foreign service (3) 16 Colourful pursuit? (3) 17 Headgear sent back for a shoe? (3) 19 Naval vessel which should be quarantined? (7) 20 A vehicle turned round underwater !

(3) 23 Rocky outcrop stuck up? Nonsense!

(3) 24 Coming from Atlantic, perhaps, one must pay for it when one gets it (3) 25 A green and mountainous part of France (5) 27 Striking games? (7) 29 Contemptuous of an American bird (7) 32 Largely an impairment of the vocal cords (9) 33 Is frightened off (5) DOWN: 1 The west can quickly show some muscle (4) 2 Your sister's boss (6) 3 Is not curtailed in broken tins (4) 4 Discover the devil to be heartless (4) 5 He knows a lot for a teacher, mark you ! (10) 6 Gain a thousand while the lid's down (4) 7 Father out more? That doesn't hurt (8) 8 Limited in one's outlook (6) 13 Arrest using firm pressure (3) 14 Many finally perform around the first hour in the vessel (5) 15 He tells you what could happen (10) 16 Sharp crooked instruments (5) 18 Keepers put dogs around a hill (8) 21 Turkish Governor to live on end of jetty (3)

The Clue: Harm or injure

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE FEASTS, ASSESS, FESSES, SETTEE, ASSETS, SAFEST, ESTATE

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MATH PYRAMID 978 22 Politician in a trick to go with the habit (6) 26 Said it was very old initially and frozen (6)

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Intimate clue (4) Drink brought in a round (4) Hit copper very loudly (4) Wind in August and September (4)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Saul, 3 Golf, 6 Tapas, 10 Air letter, 11 Lenau, 12 Legwork, 13 Sobbing, 14 Burg, 16 Crusty, 18 Oas, 21 Yam, 22 Euston, 23 Zebu, 25 Dandies, 27 Scutari, 29 Crown, 30 Iron horse, 31 Frets, 32 Tend, 33 Jaws.

DOWN: 1 Stableboy, 2 Unrig, 4 Outskirts, 5 Fares, 6 Tallboys, 7 Pantihose, 8 Stung, 9 Melos, 15 Roman nose, 17 Stops down, 19 Sauciness, 20 Deviants, 24 Bushy, 25 Decaf, 26 Shirt, 28 Atria.

QUICK CROSS 978

ACROSS: 1 Fill the auto tank (3) 4 Louvre display (3) 5 Brood (5) 7 She raised Cain (3) 8 South African village (5) 10 ___ and outs (3) 11 Scotsman's no (3)

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The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied.

1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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DOWN: 1 Judge's tool (5) 2 "We ___ Family" (3) 3 Pigs' digs (3) 5 Stop (5) 6 Female gametes (3) 8 Folks (3) 9 Genetic item (3)

HIDATO 978

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 978

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Moon in Pisces/Mercury gets direct 10th Jyesht Krishnapaksha Ittarabhadrapad Meen (Pisces) D.Ch.Z. Purple 8

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Devote time to conclude some earlier transactions. These will release substantial sum of money to facilitate repayment of loans. Slow down your expansion plans for there may be a few hurdles. You may also need additional funds for sudden contingencies at work Youngsters will get intimately involved in romantic affair with someone they have been going around with for some time.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be plump, good-looking and magnetically beautiful eyes. Will be cordial, respectful and adaptable. After basic education, an interest in a wide range of subjects and a knack of putting across ideas in a convincing manner leads to many opportunities. A career in marketing or academics will lead to gains.

Will also be interested in fine arts.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Monetarily you are doing fine and the lucky streak will continue. Any work with the governmental authorities that has been delayed will be sorted out.

The backlog of work will get concluded slowly but surely and you will be able to relax and concentrate on other issues. A tricky domestic money problem has to be taken care of with discretion and care. You will manage the situation brilliantly wining the admiration and love of your mate.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You get an opportunity to set up an additional source of income. It is a favorable time to make fresh investments. Some of you will diversify into a completely new area of activity. Minor tiffs and arguments over trifling issues could create a lot of unpleasantness in your love life.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You will have to be very careful with money management today. You are surrounded by elements that are interested in self-growth rather than have your concern in mind. Do not let others play upon your emotions as this a particularly crucial time for you. You may be feeling lonely and blue needing an emotional outlet but somehow the opportunity of being with right person seems to be missing.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You can look forward to some good news pertaining to work. Plans for a journey may change. Monetary gains will accrue to you from work completed earlier. Those in love have a strong bond and will share intimate moments of togetherness. You may buy something beautiful for the house.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You may want to take a risk in completely new enterprise and may even succeed in your gambit. Follow your instinct for you are certain to do well. An unexpected monetary gain is foreseen. You may receive a large signing amount for a new project. At a formal function you may get some honor. Romance brings someone new into your life Look forward to an exciting and novel evening which is very different to anything you may have experienced.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Your quick temper may result in strained relationships. So keep it in check and be patient with all around you for your own good. You share perfect rapport and understanding with your mate and enjoy the companionship.

The single may introduce their beloved family.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Those in communication, media or travel will get a breakthrough in their career. Artistic and creative pursuits will be rewarding. You will feel the need to be closer to a certain person with whom you can discuss your most intimate thoughts and inner uncertainties.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Avoid haste in concluding a fresh agreement. Evaluate all pros and cons as also its profitability. It is possible that the facts may have been manipulated to show unrealistic profits.

Instead of taking any risks follow the regular procedures. Seek help and advice if need be. Someone close who may have created problems for you may ask for a chance to make amends. Forgiveness will help release negative emotions.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Travel plans proceed smoothly. Writers, journalists and those in creative fields will be in the limelight. Your work will get favorable reviews. Hectic mental and physical activity could get you down. This is a good time to focus on achieving mental peace and keeping yourself physically fit. After a busy day try to sort out all that is on your mind. If you are in love it is time to level with yourself to know exactly where and how far you want to go in this association.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): You will be full of fresh ideas that are worth implementing. Do not resort to borrowing; you are capable of raising your own funds. Sensible juggling of investments will help no doubt but your will also have to allay any insecurity it could create in relationships. Be patient with others.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): A fast turnover in business brings in substantial monetary rewards. The employed will also do well at work. Friends and associates will be helpful. You will have the guidance of colleagues and loved ones in all that you do. You will have an emotionally satisfying day.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Your expectations will be high and you may have to contend with some delays in a sanction or repayment. It would be better to lie low rather than seek a way out, as it will happen automatically. You need to make an effort and do things differently to bring back romance and excitement in your life.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5300 ACROSS: 1 A low female singing voice (4) 4 Slave (6) 8 ___ a ___ : in connection with (same word)? (3) 10 Use long needles (4) 13 Capital of Meghalaya (8) 14 The road connecting one city to another? (7) 15 Resembling yeast (6) 17 Leader of a marching band (4,5) 21 ___ for the road : a final alcoholic drink taken just before departing from a party, etc.? (3) 22 Famous Hindi movie of days gone by - fire in Hindi? (3) 23 "If and only if" for the programmer (3) 26 Despotic or dictatorial; unreasonable (9) 27 Capital of Macedonia (6) 28 Chatting, conversing or gossiping, in a way (7) 32 Aggravated, angered or annoyed (8) 34 Eleven in Paris (4) 35 Former world chess champ from Russia (3) 36 Give ___ ___ : give for temporary use? (2,4) 37 Of thou (4)

DOWN: 1 Egyptian cross - "Hank" broke? (4) 2 Small shoot of tree (4) 3 Permission to enter a country (4) 5 Rope or strap with headstall used for tying up a horse (6) 6 Bustle or to-do (3) 7 An extra run (3,3) 9 Timid (3) 11 "N" in TNT? (5) 12 A herb used in cookery with a fragrant aroma (5) 15 A sadhu or a sanyasi (4)

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SUDOKU 2486 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 I

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

16 Divan or settee? (4) 18 Unfasten (4) 19 It rises in the Bernese Alps (4) 20 Poke or push (3) 23 A hardwood (5) 24 Author Kafka (5) 25 Igloo dweller (6)

26 Historic caves ___ and Ellora (6) 28 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet (3) 29 Hebrew month (4) 30 Foot fraction (4) 31 Unit of heredity (4) 33 Mountain pass (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Bonsai, 7 Sherawat, 8 Eban, 10 In toto, 11 Remora, 14 Urn, 16 Ran in, 17 Fain, 19 Inlet, 21 Triad, 22 Lie to, 23 As of, 26 Steal, 28 Sit, 29 Kingly, 30 Lizard, 31 Iran, 32 Draughts, 33 Paling.

DOWN: 1 Belief, 2 Suborn, 3 Is no, 4 Ordered, 5 Swoon, 6 Ethan, 8 Etui, 9 ATN, 12 Mat, 13 Ringo, 15 Unite, 18 Amati, 19 Ire, 20 Lao, 21 Tillage, 22 Lag, 23 Aizawl, 24 Stan, 25 Fading, 26 Skoda, 27 Enlai, 28 Sir, 30 Lisp.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2305 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

T E J C V S E H

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V Y K V S Z

N I H ' Z

T R I Z

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R L Q I V F X V I

K V Q M V S Z N R H

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION : In order to be truly happy, you must live along with, and you must stand for something larger than yourself.

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

Today’s ratings: 16 average; 18 good; 20 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: baptism, BAPTISMAL, blimp, blip, impala, lamp, limp, lisp, pail, palm, past, pasta, plait, plasma, psalm, slap, slip, spat, spatial, spilt, spit, split, stamp, tamp.

HEATHCLIFF

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DHAWAN-VIJAY GIVES INDIA A ROLLICKING START SPORTS

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Dhawan hammers a century in his comeback test as the opening pair pile on a steady 239 runs

[Clockwise] Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the first day of their test match against Bangladesh in Fatullah, Bangladesh on Wednesday.

Rain stopped play after the weather remained gloomy all morning during the match. Shikhar Dhawan celebrates with Murali Vijay after scoring a hundred against Bangladesh.

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ATULLAH: Shikhar Dhawan hammered a listless Bangladesh bowling attack into submission with a scintillating century as India seized the initiative on a rain-hit opening day, reaching 239 for no loss in the one-off cricket

Test.

Making full use of the opportunity that he got due to Sydney Test centurion KL Rahul's illness, Dhawan dominated the proceedings from the start during his cracking unbeaten innings of 150 off 158 balls comprising 21 delectable boundaries.

He was ably complemented by Murali Vijay, who played a contrasting undefeated innings of 89 off 178 balls as the duo were hardly troubled during the 56 overs bowled in the day which vindicated Virat Kohli's decision to bat first after winning the toss. This is also the second time that the Dhawan-Vijay combination posted a double century partnership after their 289-run stand in Mohali

Brief Scores: India 1st Innings: 239/0 in 56 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 150 batting, Murali Vijay 89 batting) vs Bangladesh. back in 2013. The duo showed positive intent sending the home team bowlers on a leatherhunt -- something that Kohli had promised after taking over the mantle from Mahendra Singh Dhoni. With a slow and flat track on offer, it was an onerous task for Bangladesh's spin quartet of left-arm spinners.

Shakib Al Hasan (0/34 in 9 overs), Taijul Islam (0/55 in 12 overs) along with leg-spinner Jubair Hossain (0/41 in 7 overs) and off-break bowler

India to tour Zimbabwe next month H arare: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has confirmed that the Indian team will tour the country to play three Oneday Internationals and two Twenty20s in July.

The Indian team will arrive in the Zimbabwean capital on July 7.

ZC managing director Alistair Campbell said yesterday that the respective boards had already agreed on the schedule for the tour which should be released this week.

"I can confirm that it's now a done deal. India are arriving on July 7 and will

leave on the 20th after playing three ODIs and two T20s," Campbell told 'NewsDay Sport'.

The former captain added: "The schedule for the matches is almost done and should be released later this week. However, I can confirm that all the India matches will be played in Harare."

India last toured Zimbabwe in July 2013 and comfortably won the five-match ODI series 5-0.

India's visit to Zimbabwe follows the ongoing tour of Bangladesh.

Shuvagata Hom (0/47 in 13 overs) failed to stop the Indian openers who faced little difficulty in negotiating the pedestrian attack.

The only chink in Dhawan's century was just before the rain interruption in the 24th over, when he got a reprieve when Shuvagata dropped a relatively easy catch at short mid- wicket off left-arm spinner Taijul's bowling. The southpaw was on 73 at that time.

After nearly four hours of

rain delay, when play finally resumed, Dhawan started from where he had left off before the break. He found the gaps on the off-side with ease to get into the 80's as Vijay completed his 50 with a boundary off Shahid. An inside out cover driven boundary off Taijul took Dhawan into 90's. After a couple of anxious overs, Dhawan swept Jubair Hossain to bring up his third Test hundred.

Vijay on the other hand, started slowly as barely

reached double figures by the time Dhawan had completed his 50. But he picked up as time progressed playing some lovely drives on the up and used his feet to good effect against the spinners.

His composure at the other end was exactly what Dhawan needed to carry on playing his natural game.

The home team's decision to play with four specialist spinners and a single seamer backfired badly as Dhawan toyed with the bowling.

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We are backing our bowlers to do the job: Ashwin

Fatullah: Backing the team's decision of picking five bowlers on what looks to be a good batting track, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that the bowling department will certainly use their Australian experience on placid Bangladesh wickets in the ongoing one-off Test here.

Ashwin said the Indian bowlers will certainly do better than their Bangladeshi counterparts when their time comes.

"I think it's an individual perception, they probably saw the wicket in a way they wanted to see it and we are seeing it in a different way. We have got bowlers who can exploit with 140 kmph plus, if there is a bit of reverse swing," Ashwin said at the press conference after the opening day's play.

"It's also about how the bowlers are bowling. Our bowlers have been pretty good and they have learnt a lot over the last months in Australia. We are backing ourselves and we are looking to play the best possible bowlers we have. I think every side does that, play the best possible bowlers they have," he added.

With weather already threatening to play spoilsport after four hours of play was lost and only 56 overs possible on Day 1, Ashwin said India will try their best to control the "controllable".

Buttler ton sets up record England victory B

irmingham: Jos Buttler's 129 and a hundred from Joe Root helped England to a record 210-run win over New Zealand in the first one-day international at Edgbaston as they launched their 'new era' of limited overs cricket in style.

It was England's biggest victory, in terms of runs, in all ODI cricket beating their 202-run margin against India at Lord's way back during the inaugural 1975 World Cup. England's total of 408 for

nine, their highest in all ODI cricket, was built on the back of hundreds by wicket-keeper Buttler and Joe Root (104).

It surpassed the 391 for four that England made against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge in 2005 -- the previous highest in any ODI in England.

Chris Jordan is congratulated by Jos Butler and Alex Hales after bowling New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan caught Alex Hales during the ODayI match.

Buttler's stand of 177 with Adil Rashid (69) was also a new seventh-wicket record in all one-day internationals, topping the 130 shared by Zimbabwe's Andy Flower and Heath Streak against England in Harare in 2001.

England dismissed World Cup finalists New Zealand for 198 with more than 18 overs to spare, fast bowler Steven Finn (four for 35) and legspinner Rashid (four for 55) doing the bulk of the damage.

FORMER TEST CRICKETER KANITKAR NO MORE

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UMBAI: Former Maharashtra stumper Hemant Kanitkar, who had a 15-year first class career but played in only two Tests as a batsman in the home series against Clive Lloyd's West Indies in 1974-75, passed away in Pune at his residence Tuesday night.

The Amravati (Maharashtra)born wicket-keeper batsman was 72 and is survived by his wife and two sons – Hrishikesh, also a former India cricketer – and Aditya, according to Maharashtra Cricket Association sources.

Kanitkar, a stocky hardhitting wicket keeper batsman,

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whose first class career commenced in 1963, but coincided with those of other wicket keeper batsmen like Farokh Engineer, Budhi Kunderan and Inderjit Sinh to deny him an early shot at an India berth, batted at no. 3 in the opening Test of the series against Lloyd's West Indians at Bangalore and made 65.

Subsequent scores of 18, 8 and 20 in his next three innings that included the second Test at Delhi, where too Engineer kept wickets, confined him to the list of forgotten men of Indian cricket as far as the national selectors were concerned.

But Kanitkar kept playing for Maharashtra till 1978. In his first class career spanning a decade and a half Kanitkar amassed 5,007 runs at an impressive average of 42.79 with 13 centuries and 87 dismissals. In Ranji Trophy for his side Maharashtra he aggregated 3,632 runs at an average of 43.75, with a career-high score of 250 against Rajasthan in 1970-71.

Another Pune-based former India batting stalwart and exchief selector, Chandu Borde, expressed his sadness to PTI at the passing away of his former teammate.

"He played under me for

Maharashtra. He was technically very sound," Borde said. The BCCI condoled the demise of Hemant Kanitkar.

"On behalf of the BCCI, I would like to extend my condolences to his family, and pray that his soul rests in peace," said president Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Secretary Anurag Thakur said: "Hemant Kanitkar was a versatile cricketer. He was an outstanding batsman for Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy, for a decade-and-a-half.

He was also an excellent wicketkeeper. His second innings, as Selector and Guide to youngsters, was equally

noteworthy."

The BCCI condoled the demise of Hemant Kanitkar.

"On behalf of the BCCI, I would like to extend my condolences to his family, and pray that his soul rests in peace," said president Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Secretary Anurag Thakur said: "Hemant Kanitkar was a versatile cricketer. He was an outstanding batsman for Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy, for a decade-and-a-half.

He was also an excellent wicketkeeper. His second innings, as Selector and Guide to youngsters, was equally noteworthy."

Engine rules could force Renault out: Horner Hiraai Suns clinch boys’ under-19 crown

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ONTREAL: Renault could quit Formula One if they are not allowed to develop their engines during the course of next season, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned.

The French manufacturer, partners to Red Bull and sister team Toro Rosso, has been lagging champions Mercedes and Ferrari since the complex new V6 turbo hybrid power units were in-

"The situation is we are at a precarious point in terms of Renault's commitment to the future," the Briton said.

"If you are effectively shutting that down (the engine development) in February, you are almost waving goodbye to them (Renault).

"So (Mercedes) need to have a bit of a grown-up think about it. And the FIA as well to say what is in the best interests of F1. If F1 can afford to lose an engine manufacturer, then stick to Feb. 28." Horner said a development freeze would be the troduced in 2014. worst thing for Renault, who In-season development, have said they are assessing through a complicated sys- all their options in the sport. tem of 'tokens', has been alThe manufacturer has a lowed this year but the 2016 contract with Red Bull regulations in their current through 2016 but has not form put an end to that un- ruled out quitting or taking a less there is unanimous greater involvement in a agreement to relax them. team.

Horner told reporters at The sport has only four the Canadian Grand Prix engine makers, with that dominant champions McLaren's partner Honda Mercedes should think of struggling even more than the bigger picture before re- Renault and equally keen on sisting change. constant development.

Kashmir woman to coach Indian canoe team in ICF championship

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Selected for the third time as a coach to train the playAMMU: Bilquis Mir, the ers, she believes Indian team first Kashmiri Muslim can make a big lead in the woman to become coach of championship. "I am confiIndian canoe team, will once dent that India will make a again be at the helm of af- big lead," she said. fairs of the national side in Mir was the first Kashmiri the International Canoe woman to become a naFederation (ICF) champi- tional Kayaking and Canoeonship to be held in Italy in ing coach. She was also August this year. inducted into the Interna"I am happy to be chosen tional Panel of Elite Referees as coach of Indian team for -- the first Indian woman to the International Canoe get the honour. She was also Federation (ICF) champi- honoured with the state onship to be held in Milan, award for outstanding Italy from August 19 to 23," sportsperson in 2010.

29-year-old Mir told PTI."I She also holds the feat of will also take part in coach- being the first Indian to be ing camp of the senior team selected as the International of India for ICF champi- Technical Official for canoeonship in SAI, Bhopal from ing at All Africa Games 2011.

July 18 to August 18," Mir It was in 2007, the sports said. planners appointed her as

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the coach for the national team, which was a rare honour for a woman of J&K. "I was the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir to become the national coach of canoeing team from 2007 to 2010," she said.

"I feel happy to represent India as a coach. It is honour for me," Mir said, adding "I started my career in 1997. It was not easy to reach here. I braved huge opposition but remained consistent and today I am here."

The canoe champion credits her family, especially her mother, for supporting her in her sporting success.

"It was my family that stood behind me firmly.

What I am today it is because of them. They supported me at every point.

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UMBAI: Hiraai Suns clinched the boy’s under-19 crown in the inaugural edition of the Colaba Super League (CSL), conducted under auspices of the MDFA and supported by Aadhar Pratishthan.

Dishing out a consistent performance, Hiraai Suns brushed aside a strong, spirited challenge from Brainy World by registering a hardearned 1-0 victory in the grand finale, at the Back Garden’s Ground, Colaba.

The hero of Hiraai’s triumph was striker Aniket Wydame who netted the crucial winning goal late in the summit clash.

The final, witnessed a keen contest for supremacy as both the teams adopted a positive attacking approach and tried their best to get an early breakthrough. But the defence of both the teams were compact and that made it difficult for the attackers to find the net during the first half and for most of the second period.

Hiraar Suns managed to break the deadlock when Aniket against the run of play found the net for the all-important goal, which they dearly held on to emerge champions.

Stung by that setback, Brainy World came up with a late charge and went all out in search of the equaliser, but all their efforts went in vain as the neutralising goal proved elusive.

Meanwhile, it was a grand double for Hiraai Suns as their women team had lifted the CSL Women’s crown last month.

Results – Boy’s under-19 (final): Hiraai Suns 1 (Aniket Wydame) beat Brainy World 0.

MLWB DOWN BOMBAY GYM ‘B’ IN THRILLER MLWB pipped fancied Bombay Gymkhana ‘B’ in a thriller, in the SCS Motiram Memorial Cup for men InterClub Badminton Tournament, at the Cricket Club of India on Wednesday.

MLWB ignored the early

A Hiraai Suns player (left) controls the ball as he is challenged by a Brainy World player during the Boys’ Under-19 final at the Back Garden, Colaba. setback of dropping the opening doubles and recovered brilliantly to fashion a 21 win in the most absorbing contest of the day. Jatin Agarwal and Naval Kumar gave Bombay Gymkhana ‘B’ a dream start until Amol Hindalekar dominated Kumar in the second singles tie to force the decider which went down to the wire.

MLWB’s Owais Shaikh and Somnath Sonawane were in control in the opening game of the deciding doubles when Bombay Gymkhana’s formidable pair of Gautam Ashra and Jimmy Master initiated a late burst before narrowly losing 19-21. Ashra and Master made amends by snatching the second game 21-15 with fewer blemishes before squandering a substantial lead in the neck-and-neck decider which allowed the gallant MLWB pair to close in and take away the game and match at 21-19.

In other first round ties, Khar Gymkhana ‘B’ beat Chembur Gymkhana 2-1,

while NSCI ‘A’, Chembur Gymkhana ‘A’ and Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana registered identical 2-0 wins.

Results: Motiram Cup for Men: Khar Gym ‘B’ bt Chembur Gym 2-1 (Aditya Chabriya/Pulkit Dalmia lost to Amit Sharma/Krishna Agarwal 16-21, 21-7, 19-21; Jehan Asher bt Krishna Agarwal 21-13, 21-13; Ankit Munim/Vijay Mirpuri bt Anurag Rao/S. Deshpande 21-10, 21-18). MLWB bt Bombay Gym ‘B’ 2-1 (Amol Hindalkear/Manish Kumar lost to Jatin Agarwal/Naval Kumar 21-23, 21-16, 17-21; Hindalekar bt Kumar 21-15, 21-16; Somnath Sonawane/Owais Shaikh bt Gautam Ashra/Jimmy Master 21-19, 15-21, 21-19). NSCI ‘A’ bt CCI ‘C’ 2-0 (Pratik/Nikhil bt Raj/Ketan 21-17, 21-18; Mayur B. bt Zoush S. 21-10, 21-10).

Chembur Gym ‘A’ bt BKLP, Andheri 2-0 (Nikhil Kolhatkar/Viraj Dwivedi bt Raja/Uday 21-9, 21-16; Siddharth Gupta bt Karan Kshatriya 21-12, 21-10). WCG bt PJ Hindu Gym ‘B’ 2-0 (Kyle Fernandes/Abdul Bari bt Shreyas/Nihar 21-11, 21-13; Bari bt Mishel 21-18, 21-16).

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The Oman football team undergoing training session ahead of Worldcup Preliminaries in Bengaluru.

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ENGALURU: Star striker Sunil Chhetri conceded that Oman are a better side than his team but asserted that the Indians will play without any pressure when they take on Oman in their AFC qualification match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup here today.

Responding to a query about India's chances against Oman, Chhetri said, "Let us be very clear in our minds, that we are playing a very good side. Oman are a better side than us. We need to give our best, and have to be positive and make the rivals realise we are giving them a fight."

"We have young players and they have a clean mind, which is not under pressure or any kind of tension - tension spriniging from past track record against rivals like Oman. This should work to our advantage," he said at the match-eve press conference.

Asked about the army training which the entire team and support staff underwent at the Army Corps Centre here, Chhetri said the exercise brought the players together but it was not something which would do wonders for the team overnight.

"The training was good which brought us together, but it is not something that

We have young players and they have a clean mind, which is not under pressure or any kind of tension - tension spriniging from past track record against rivals like Oman. This should work to our advantage.

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has been highlighted by the media as a game-changer. It is not something that it will make Ninjas out of this exercise," he said.

Indian footballers had undergone army training as a new concept in team building exercise, which happened at the Army Service Corps Centre (ASC) where footballers were put through obstacle courses consisting of 21 different barriers and also team building recreational games. Chhetri said it bothered him on not having a great season in terms of scoring goals in good numbers.

“To be honest it bothers me (of not having scored too many goals), if you see my stats this season," he said.

Chhetri has not been among goals as he scored just 11 from 28 matches he played this season so far. The biggest disappointment was his below par goal-scoring performance

in the I-League where he played 20 games and scored twice only. Oman coach Paul Le Guen said his players were confident of doing well in today's match but would ignore India's progress in the last couple of years.

"At this level, we cannot ignore any team. India has been progressing well in the last two years and I don't see any reason why they will not play well. We need to play to our strengths," he told reporters on the eve of the match to be played at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here.

"Apart from playing against Australia, South Korea and Kuwait in the Asian Cup, we also have played friendlies against Algeria, Bahrain and Syria.

These matches have given my boys a lot of confidence for the qualifiers," he added.

Le Guen, who guided Oman to qualification for the AFC Asian Cup in Australia this year, said his side have been working hard and putting in good preparations.

"We have had a very good time in preparing the team.

In football, winning is important. It's not going to be easy.

We have been working hard," Le Guen said.

Le Guen said his team has young and inexperienced players but they were willing to work hard. "The boys are young and probably lacking in experience, but they are willing to work hard. We have Iran, India and Turkmenistan in the group and no team will be easy," said the experienced French coach who led Cameroon to the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa.

ENGALURU: An acid test awaits the Indian football team as it gets ready to host higher-ranked Oman in the second round opening match of AFC qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Though India have made progress under Englishman Stephen Constantine, beating Nepal in a two-legged preliminary qualifier in March, the chief coach knows it's going to require an extraordinary effort to emerge with a victory against Oman who, at 101, are ranked 40 places higher than the hosts in the pecking order. The side will be led by Arnab Mondal and not Subrata Paul, Constantine said on the eve of the match.

The Indians have been training with renewed vigour for these matches. Last Saturday, Constantine put the team through a boot camp organised by the Indian Army on the ASC campus here. It was a team-building exercise, meant to help push the side

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In the four meetings against Oman so far, India have conceded 11 goals while winning just one fixture, losing two and drawing one.

The last time the two teams clashed was in Muscat in February 2012 when Oman won the friendly 5-1. The visitors would be keen to repeat the win while India would be drawing some confidence from their 2-0 and 0-0 results against Nepal in the first round. The match at the Kanteerva Stadium is a chance for Oman to erase the bad memories of narrowly missing out on qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Instead of the usual practice of choosing the experienced players, Constantine has pinned lot of hopes on young brigade, which is reflected in the 26 probables he picked, including the likes of Jackichand Singh, C K Vineeth, Dhanpal Ganesh and Sehnaj Singh.

Indian Footballer Sunil Chhetri speaks as Coach Stephen Constantine looks on during a press conference in Bengaluru on Wednesday on the eve of their FIFA World Cup 2018 preliminary joint qualification match against Oman.

Sreejesh feels secured India is a golf hub for Sri Lankans: Anura Rohana with team’s new tactic B various combinations and strategies keeping in mind the important tournaments that are lined up in the next 14 months," Sreejesh was quoted as saying in a statement from Hockey India.

"The new way of attacking with 10 and defending with 10 gives me extra confidence.

Now I feel my fort has been strengthened. This will give us that extra edge and I am hoping that this will help put EW DELHI: Indian men the pressure (on the oppohockey team's goal- nents) and also allow us to keeper PR Sreejesh feels the score from half opportuniside's new strategy to attack ties," he said. with 10 players and defend Sreejesh, who is also the with as many numbers will vice-captain of the side, said give the Asian Games gold he was eagerly waiting for the medallist an edge in the up- much-anticipated clash coming FIH World League against arch-rivals Pakistan Semi-Finals to be held in in the tournament to be held Antwerp, Belgium. from June 20 to July 5. India "The team in the last few will open their campaign many weeks has worked on against France on June 20.

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ENGALURU: PGTI regular Anura Rohana who is representing Navratna Ahmedabad team at 4th Louis Philippe Cup at Karnataka Golf Association that begins today, finds India just the right place for Sri Lankan golfers. Winning the only prestigious tournament in his country Sri Lankan Open four times as a junior, Rohana joined the PGTI in 2003 after taking a loan from one of the key golfers in Sri Lanka, “I grew up playing golf at Royal Colombo Golf Course and when I was winning the Sri Lankan Open as an amateur, Sanjeev Nayak, Chairman of IBM followed me on the course. He was impressed with my performance and helped me with money so that I can travel to India for Pro events. I returned his money within few years after turning pro.”

Elaborating on the reason for frequently playing in India, the 2002 Asian Games

N Thangaraja and K Prabagaran. Agreeing with Rohana, Asian Tour regular Perera said, “I wouldn’t have ever gone away from my family if we had a tour like PGTI in Sri Lanka. I am happy that we have a platform in India which gives us enough opportunities to gain knowledge about the game before we graduate to the next level like Asian Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour.”

Son of a caddy Rohana, 42, who has played Louis Philippe Cup for TAKE ChenSilver Medalist said, “India is Rohana who gets country nai team in the first two the closest country to us and spots in seven-eight tourna- years, is thrilled to be a part tournaments like Louis ments on Asian Tour said, “I of his countryman’s Mithun Philippe Cup allow us to wish our sports authority Perera team. “Mine and make good money for the could have funds to support Mithun’s short game is really entire year. And if you win golf in our country. We have good and the worst round at this kind of tournament, you the potential and we can re- this course you can have are sorted for at least 3-4 ally make it big if given more could be four-under in curtournaments when you don’t opportunities and facilities.” rent conditions. Our teamhave to worry about travel Like Rohana, other Sri mate Shankar Das who is the and accommodation for Lankan players who play on winner of 2014 PGTI Order other tournaments in far off the Indian domestic circuit of Merit, is also a very imdestinations.” regularly are Mithun Perera, pactful player.”

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Brazil's Neymar controls the ball during a training session in Porto Alegre, Brazil on Tuesday. Brazil will face Honduras on Wednesday in a friendly match in preparation for the Copa America which begins Thursday in Chile.

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ANTIAGO: Argentina are favourites to end a 22year trophy drought when the Copa America kicks off here Thursday as a resurgent Brazil chase redemption following their ill-fated campaign at last year's World Cup. One of the most eagerly anticipated Copas in years gets under way in Santiago, with hosts Chile launching the three-week extravaganza of South American football against Ecuador in Group A at 8.30pm (2330 GMT).

The 12-team tournament is a convention of football's deadliest attacking talents, with a galaxy of Europe-based stars including Lionel Messi, Neymar, James Rodriguez, Alexis Sanchez and Edinson Cavani set to shine.

The competition also comes as a welcome relief to South America's governing body CONMEBOL, which has been battered by corruption allegations in the ongoing scandal which has rocked world football.

Argentina captain Messi and Brazilian counterpart Neymar head to Chile less than a week after inspiring Barcelona to their Champions League triumph in Berlin on Saturday, the final act of a glittering treble-winning season.

Both No.10s are carrying the weight of expectation on

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Lionel Messi smiles during a training session in La Serena, Chile on Tuesday. Argentina will play Paraguay in La Serena on June 13 for the Copa America. their shoulders, with Messi determined to finally taste glory at a major international tournament with Argentina and Neymar aiming to erase the memory of last year's World Cup. While Messi has been the key figure in Barcelona's emergence as the dominant

Jack Warner blasts US, FIFA suspect turns self in

PORT OF SPAIN: Fallen FIFA executive Jack Warner has said that US authorities would be unable to give him a fair trial, while an Argentinian businessman indicted in the soccer body's sprawling corruption scandal handed himself over to Italian police. Warner, a former schoolteacher and Trinidadian ex-minister of national security at the heart of the criminal case engulfing football's world body, is the subject of a US request to have

him extradited from Trinidad. The 72year-old said the United States is not the "appropriate jurisdiction" to handle the matter "fairly" and claimed America is trying to exact revenge because it tried but failed to lobby FIFA to host the 2022 World Cup. "One must be extremely careful to question whether the United States can be fair in taking action against officials of an international body whom it feels has done it wrong," Warner wrote in an editorial

in the weekly Sunshine newspaper, which he owns.

Currently, US prosecutors accuse 14 people of taking part in a sweeping kickbacks scheme going back 20 years involving a total of USD 150 million in bribes.

The revelations have thrown the soccer world into turmoil and led to the resignation of long-serving FIFA president Sepp Blatter last week, just four days after his re-election to a fifth consecutive term.

England's Jill Scott, slides in to challenge France's Louisa Necib for the ball during a FIFA Women's World Cup soccer match in Moncton, New Brunswick on Tuesday.

force in club football over the past decade, he has yet to taste victory in an Argentina shirt, a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics aside.

"Our aim is to win this year," said Messi, who fell agonizingly short of ending Argentina's jinx in an extra-time defeat to Germany in last year's World Cup final. "It's great to play with the national team, to wear the shirt and to be captain," Messi added.

"But getting a title would be the ultimate for me."

Messi may feel he has a point to prove, four years after being jeered by his home fans during Argentina's quarterfinal exit to eventual winners Uruguay.

Argentina open their campaign against Paraguay on Saturday, and should comfortably progress from a Group B which also includes Uruguay and Jamaica, one of two teams from the CONCACAF region invited to bolster the tournament.

The biggest threat to Argentina's hopes of topping the group is likely to come from defending champions Uruguay, who are bullish about their chances despite the absence of suspended talisman Luis Suarez. The holders will instead look to Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani to provide the cutting edge in attack.