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FLOOR TEST: BJP WINS BUT ONLY BY VOICE VOTE

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GOVERNOR MOBBED; 5 MLAs SUSPENDED Pics: Sushil Kadam | ADC

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Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao enters the Vidhan Bhavan. (Right) Senior Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe greets newly-elected Leader of the Opposition Eknath Shinde, at the Vidhan Bhavan, yesterday.

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he Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government won the vote of confidence in the assembly yesterday amidst deafening noise and disturbances created by the Opposition members – the Congress and the Shiv Sena. The confidence motion was passed by a voice vote. There was no immediate demand for a division vote. The Opposition – the Congress and the Shiv Sena – reacted

sharply to the observation of the Speaker and that pointed out as per rules, a division vote should have been taken. There was no cheers but there was jeering when the Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao came to the House and there was continuing disruption as the Governor went on with his address. The Speaker suspended five MLAs of the Opposition and brought some order in the House. When the Governor arrived at the Vidhan Sabha to deliver

his address, a mob tried to stop him from entering the House. There was heated arguments between the MLAs and the Governor's security men – including his ADC. Finally the Governor was able to deal with the pushing around that was going on and entered the House. Even as all the shouting was going on, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) members sat quietly. What is to be noted is that even if the division vote was taken, the BJP

would have had the votes of NCP and got a clean vote of confidence. Did the Opposition MLAs want to prove that the BJP had aligned with the NCP? Speaking to newspersons later at Vidhan Bhavan press room, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis argued that the trust motion was as per rules. Claiming to have won the trust vote, he challenged the Opposition to move a No Confidence motion against the government. Chief Minis-

ter argued that no political party in the house demanded a division of votes and that division of votes is not held after trust motion is adopted by voice vote. He lashed out at the Congress for what he called their misbehavior with Governor as he tried to enter the legislature building to deliver his joint address to both the houses of the state legislature. Speaking to newspersons later newly appointed leader of Opposition Eknath Shinde

and Congress leaders termed the trust vote won by the BJP as an assault on parliamentary democracy. During the process of trust vote both the Congress and NCP MLAs were sitting quiet in the House. The trust vote was adopted with the NCP keeping silent and abstaining from taking part in the vote. Since the motion was carried by a voice vote it was not clear as to by how many votes Continued on pg 8 «

CR ambulance takes 4 hrs to transport dead body from St George to JJ hospital

By Vishnudas Sheshrao

ue to the absence of an ambulance, a railway 'accident' victim died while reaching hospital on Wednesday. What's worse, the newly inducted ambulance in the Central Railway could not reach even in four hours to transport the dead body from St George hospital to JJ hospital for postmortem, police officials said. Social workers alleged that

it was lapse on part of railway station manager who did not arrange a ambulance to transport the mortal remains to nearest hospital, and instead directed the Government Railway Police to transport the victim by local train to St George hospital instead JJ hospital which was in close proximity of the accident site. According to police, around 1.40pm a railway passenger fell down from a running train in between Sandhurst Road

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and Masjid Bunder station. Sandhurst railway station manager could not manage to get ambulance to transport the patient to hospital. Instead the station manger directed the GRP to transport the injured victim by local train to St George hospital. Victim who is yet to be identified had sustained injuries on head and hands. At St George hospital, doctors declared the victim as dead on arrival. St George hospital

authorities refused to carry out postmortem of the dead body stating that it was not in their jurisdiction, and also because victim's identity was yet to be ascertained and due to of lack of space in their mortuary. The authorities accordingly asked the GRP to shift the body. GRP was ready to shift the dead body to JJ Hospital but due to lack of ambulance Continued on pg 8 «

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UGC leaves students high and dry

BANKING STALLED.... A Punjab National Bank branch wears a deserted look during the nationwide bank strike at Fort on Wednesday. (Right) Over a million bank employees who were on a day's strike in support of their various demands, including pay revision protesting for their rights at Azad Maidan, yesterday.

Results of NET have been delayed, thereby affecting the students, putting their careers in jeopardy

By Yatin Ingle

ven as registration for the National Eligibility Test (NET) which would be conducted in December has already started, students are still waiting for the results of the exams conducted last June. Though the answer keys have been updated, the results have not been declared by the Universities Grants Commission. The delay in results has put the candidates in a dilemma as they stand to lose in salaries and also in their positions in their colleges and institutions. The NET and State Eligibility Test (SET) are usually conducted by the UGC twice a year to qualify a candidate to be a professor or junior research fellow (JRF) in any university in India. Once a candidate qualifies in either of these tests, he/

professor in a college and was confident about clearing the exams as per the answer keys. But due to the delay I did not get the job and now I can only enroll as a temporary professor. The UGC should be concerned about the students' careers and declare the results on time." Last year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken the charge of conducting the NET exams across the country. Even the registrations have already been started by the CBSE for the next NET exams in December 2014. Dr Harishchandan, Cordinator, NET, Mumbai division told the ADC: “The UGC has already dein the last week of September. clared the answer keys and the reSince then, there is no sign of the sults are expected in a week or two. declaration of results by the UGC. As the exams have been shifted to A student, preferring anonymity the CBSE now, there will be a delay said, “I had applied for the post of in declaration of the results”.

he entire nation is in the grip of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan frenzy, and the fever seems to have caught the top brass of almost all fields. However, behind the cleanup efforts are the actual architects of the day-to-day 'Swachhta' (cleanliness) – the hundreds of unheralded sanitary personnel who continue to work in the utmost un-

Auto drivers and passengers face problems as CNG pumps slowly shut business By Aroosa Ahmed

day after three privately-owned CNG pumps – Samrudh Auto at Kurla, Shree CNG at Chembur and Global Automobiles in Mulund closed down, autorickshaw drivers and passengers have been facing problems with long queues outside CNG pumps and fewer autos on the

pump where he filled gas had shut down and now he has to travel to Ghatkopar for refilling. “I face a loss of Rs 300 daily. I wish the government takes some action,” he said. Kavita Shinde, a commuter from Ghatkopar said, “I travel to my workplace from Narayan Nagar to Ghatkopar station everyday and I'm unable to get an auto these days. The autorickshaw drivers want to travel far distance now and there are less autos. I have even noticed that the share autos are fewer in the evening time outside Ghatkopar station.”

she becomes a professor and is entitled to a salary of Rs.45,000 per month. The UGC conducted the last NET exam on June 1. Four months later, it uploaded the answer keys,

Safety gears for the real ‘swachhta’ people By Suresh Golani

Fewer autos on the roads

hygienic conditions to keep Mira- ment of the Mira-Bhayandar MuBhayandar clean and healthy. nicipal Corporation. Taking up their cause, senior BJP “Compared to the other staff, leader Rohidas Patil has called on conservancy workers stand a the civic administration to strictly greater risk of contracting diseases enforce statutory guidelines with while cleaning the filth. They face respect to safety gears including other practical difficulties as well. masks, hand gloves and gum boots It is our duty to ensure all needed to be provided to the conservancy facilities to these real heroes who staff engaged by the civic adminis- are responsible for ensuring that tration and the private contractors our surroundings are clean,” said appointed by the health depart- Rohidas Patil.

roads. It is taking three hours on an average for a rickshaw to refill its CNG cylinder. There are currently 80 CNG pumps located in the city and many of them are closing down because of the low profit margin and few are even selling the pumps to build shopping complexes. Thampy Kurain, Secretary, Autorickshaw Union, said, “We have approached the Mahanagar Gas Limited and will have a detailed meeting with them tomorrow. They are private owned and the reason they shut down was because of the less commission being given to them. However, the government should intervene and we have asked them to approve two cylinders to rickshaws so that there will be enough CNG and there will be enough rickshaws to cater to the passengers.” Ravi Shinde, President, Petrol Dealers Association, said, “Private CNG gas dealers who are part of the association, do not find it remunerative to run CNG retail business and wish to start up new business ventures." Kadir Khan, an autorickshaw driver told the ADC that the petrol

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

Of course! He occasionally visits Delhi, to actively participate in national and regional political activities.

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MAYHEM IN THE HOUSE: The series of pictures shows Governor C Vidyasagar Rao who arrived at the Vidhan Sabha being mauled by angry Congress MLAs. Led on by MPCC president Manikrao Thakre, the MLAs were protesting against the confidence motion won by the BJP government through a voice vote in the Assembly. A Congress MLA is being tackled by a bodyguard, while the Governor's Aide de Camp and BJP MLA Girish Mahajan are seen trying to make way for the Governor so he could enter the Vidhan Sabha.

AMU vice-chancellor: Keep girls out of libraries

Aligarh Muslim University's vicechancellor wants to prevent the overcrowding of the library. To achieve this objective, he wants to keep the girls out. He does not want them inside the library. He feels that if the girls are there, the number of boys who will go to the library will increase. And the hapless boys will not be able to study or collect information. Boys will be boys and naturally they will be attracted by the girls. In that case, the library may become a place for other activities. The vice-chancellor has evidently made sexist remarks. He wants to make out that girls are not serious and they do not want to collect any information. He wants us to believe that girls go to libraries only to attract boys. His proposal to keep the girls out of libraries has attracted sharp criticism. Next he may say girls should stay away from coeducational institutions where boys may be attracted by them. The effort of the vice-chancellor is to prevent boys being attracted by girls. Maybe the vice-chancellor will

approve if the girls go to libraries fully clad in burqas.

When Delhi police forgot the password...for eight year Early this year, reports of the

Delhi police having failed to act on hundres of corruption complaints over an eight-year period surfaced because they did not know a computer password, it seems. The Delhi officers could not operate a portal holding more than 600 complaints – a lapse that went undetected since 2006. The complaints came from India's anti-corruption agency, called the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) which collates complaints against government officials and directs law enforcement to investigate them. The commission received as many as 36,000 complaints against the ruling system in 2013. In 2006, a portal monitored by the CVC was created, putting the complaints it sent to departments online. Each department could access the portal with a password. Complaints regarding the Delhi Police were also sent to the portal. In January, two Delhi police officers were called to the CVC headquarters. It emerged then that the police had not even accessed the complaints addressed to it as it

had not logged into the portal. Finally the two officers, one of the level of deputy commissioner of police and another an inspector, were imparted “training” by the CVC and can now access the 667 cases that have piled up since the portal launched. Every year, the CVC holds meetings with government departments to take

stock of the complaints with them. But since they launched the portal in 2006, the CVC had got no feedback on complaints pending with the police. One officer said that the oversight was "a technical problem", and complaints are now being addressed. We certainly hope so.

Backward-front love story

We've come a long way from those unreal fairy-tale love stories, where boy meets girl, falls in love, gets married, has babies and lives happily every after. With women getting more and more independent in the modern world, a lot of them are opting to have children out of wedlock through invitro fertilisation (IVF) using sperm from an anonymous donor. Here's a modern age love story of a British-born woman who had a child through IVF, tracked down the donor so her child could meet him, fell in love with him and then got married. Aminah Hart, a 45-year-old woman, only met her fiance after she had given birth to their daughter Leila. Through the sperm donor profile, she knew that the father of her child was Scott Andersen, an Australian cattle farmer who lives on an island. She liked that he had listed himself as “happy and healthy”. Aminah discovered his identity through a series of internet searches based on his name as well as his profession as a cattle breeder and his role as a Aussie rules football coach. Rather than contact him directly, however, she contacted him via the official IVF register. He was not legally required to meet Leila until she turned 18 but agreed to anyway, especially after he received a photo of his baby and saw how much she looked like both him and his four other children from two previous marriages. They agreed to meet for the first time in Melbourne four days after Leila’s first birthday. Soon after, the pair fell in love and have now announced they are engaged.

THANKSGIVING

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever Sacred Heart of Jesus thy Kingdom come. St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopless pray for us. Amen C-30454 Thank you St. Jude for the favour granted. O holy St Jude Apostle & Martyr great in virtue & rich in miracles near kinsman of Jesus Christ faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart & humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance Help me in my present urgent petition in return I promise to make your name known & cause you to be invoked.Say Our father three Hail Mary & three glory be's St Jude pray for us & all who invoke your aid AMEN- Sonal Patel C-30115 O Holy, Saint Anthony, The Gentliest, Kindest, of all Saints, Miracle is waited on your word to the sick you gave health you restored what is lost. Even the dead you raised to life. Have compassion on us. Thanks you for favours granted. Kamla C-31688 O Holy, Saint Anthony, The Gentliest, Kindest, of all Saints, Miracle is waited on your word to the sick you gave health you restored what is lost. Even the dead you raised to life. Have compassion on us. Thanks you for favours granted. Kamla C-31689

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Deepak Purshottamdas Gajara to Deepak Purshottam Gajara as per Gazette No. U-20943. C-31690 We have changed our name from Iyesha Begum (mother) to Aisha M. Abbas Khan & my son Mustaqeem Abbas Ali Khan to Mustaqeem Mohammed Abbas Khan, resident of H.No. 03, Suresh Chawl No. 7, Tare Compound, Check Naka, Dahisar (E), Mumbai-400 068 as per Affidavit. C-31691 I Mona Elizabeth Alphonso have changed my name to Mona Fatima Mohammed as per Sworn Affidavit- Consulate General of India, Dubai dated 9th Nov. 2014 C-31692 I have changed my name from Mohd Zakir Mohd Shafi Shaikh to Zakir Shafi Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated 11/11/2014 C-31693 I have changed my name from Safiruddin Mohammed Parvez Mohammed Sabir to Mohammed Parvez Mohammad Sabir Shaikh as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. (X-12300) C-31694 I have changed my name from Mohammed Sabir Mohammed Safir to Mohammed Sabir Mohammed Safir Shaikh as per Gazette No. (X-29742) C-31695

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CLASSIFIEDS I, Samina Asif Shaikh have changed my Son’s name from Abdul Hanan Asif Shaikh, to ‘Abdul Hannan Asif Shaikh’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-12654) Dated: 17/07/2014. C-31696 I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Balkrishna Shah, to ‘Mr. Dipak Balkrishna Shah’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/11/2014. C-31697 I have changed my name from Saiyyed Taufik Ahamad, to ‘Toufik Ahmed Akhlaq Ahmed Sayyed’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/11/2014. C-31698 I have changed my name from Mr. Zaeeb Siraj Mulla, to ‘Mr. Zaif Siraj Mulla’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/11/2014. C-31699 I have changed my name from Shahinbanu Abdul Majid Habib Dilliwala, to ‘Shahin Abdul Majid Qureshi’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/11/2014. C-31700 I have changed my name from Mohamed Riyaz Ismail, to ‘Mohammed Riyaz Ismail Mansuri’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 09/11/2014. C-31701 I have change my name from Mariam Shoeb Thakur to Marium Shoiab Thakur as per Maharashtra Gazette No.U 18824 dated 25 / 9 / 2014. C-31702

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I have changed my name from Geeta Ramanan to Geetha Ramaanan as per Affidavit C-31711 I have changed my name from Manjula Kundanmaljain to Mrs. Manjula Indermal Jain as per deed poll Affidavit. C-31712 We Peeyush Shekhar and Anuya Jha have changed our minor daughter's name from Anwesha Peeyush Shekhar To anwesha Jha as per Affidavit dated 12 Nov, 2014 C-31713 I have changed my name from Paragkumar G. Mehta to Parag G Mehta as per Affidavit dated 10/11/2014 C-31714 I have changed my name from Mohommad Munawar Anvar Shaikh to Mohammed Munawwar Anwar Shaikh as per Maharashtra Gazette. No. X-26095, and Affidavit dated 12/11/2014. C-31715 I have changed my name from Atul Damji Varia to Atul Damji Variya as per Affidavit dated 14 Oct, 2014 C-31716 I have changed my name from “Santosh Kumar Sidhari” to “Santosh Kumar Sidhari Jaiswar” as per Affidavit Dated 11th November” 2014. C-31717 I have changed my name from Yashita Vallabhbhai Kathbamna to “Yashita Vallabhdas Katbamna” as per Affidavit.

I myself will be known as Manakchand Nandlal Bafna as new name instead of Manikchand Maniklal Nandlal Jain old name as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X-90808 dated 10 / 3 / 2011. C-31703

I have changed my name from “Sanjaykumar Chimanlal Thaker” to “Sanjay Chimanlal Thaker” as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Arifa Khatun to Arifa Khatun Abdul Rehman Shaikh as per Affidavit No : LU 000829

I have changed my name from Vandaben Sanjaykumar Thaker to “Vandana Sanjay Thaker” as per Affidavit. C-31720

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I have changed my name from “Kiran Bharat Sharma”to “Kiran Bharat Dhungel” as per Affidavit. C-31721

I have changed my name from Mr. Govindram Hariram Suthar to Mr. Govind Hariram Suthar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31705 I have changed my name from Mansi Ashokkumar Khandelwal to Mansi Ashok Khandelwal as per deed poll Affidavit C-31706 I have changed my name from Hemaxibahen Girdharlal Shah to Hemaxi Shah as per Affidavit. C-31707 I have changed my name from Tejashree Krushnakant Bhiva to Rutuja Rohan Parab as per Affidavit C-31708 I have changed my name from Trupti Radhakrishnan to Tripti Arun as per Affidavit C-31709 I have changed my name from Arun Seshadri Ramanan to Arun Ramanan as per Affidavit C-31710

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I have changed my name from Sita Bharat Sharma @ Nisha Bharat Dhungel to “Sita Bharat Dhungel” as per Affidavit. C-31722 I have changed my name from “Bharat Sharma” to “Bharat Dhungel” as per Affidavit. C-31723 I have changed my name from “Shamim Shabbirhusen Khambati” to “Shamim Shabbirhusen Chimniwala” as per Affidavit. C-31724 I have changed my name from Mohammed Rafique Bashoo Miyan to “Mohammed Rafique Shaikh” as per Affidavit. C-31725 I have changed my name from “Poorviben Jagdishbhai Monpara” to “Purvi Jagdishbhai Monpara” as per Affidavit. C-31726

We,“Mr. Jagdishbhai Babubhai Monpara” & “Mrs. Purvi Jagdishbhai Monpara” change our minor daughter's name from “Rajveeben Jagdishbhai Monpara” to “Rajvi Jagdishbhai Monpara” as per Affidavit. C-31727 I have changed my name from Kawaljit Kaur Suri to Manpreet Kaur Suri as per Affidavit C-31728 I have changed my name from Mr .Nabil Ahmad Iqbal Ahmad Bari to Mr. Nabil Iqbal Bari as per Affidavit C-31729 I have changed my name from Mr. Fazal-Ur-Rehman Shiku Alam to Mr. Fazlurrahman Shikoh Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31730 I have changed my name from Mr. Shiku Alam to Mr. Shikoh Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31731 I have changed my name from Heena Altamash Ansari to Heena Naaz Altamash Ansari as per Affidavit C-31732 I have changed my name from Mohammad Husen Hanenali to Mohammad Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31733 I have changed my name from Ansari Parveez Aalam Taufeeque Ahmad to Parvez Aalam Taufeeque Ahmed Ansari as per Affidavit C-31734 I have changed my name from Yousha Ashraf Kharbe to Yusha Ashraf Kharbe as per Affidavit C-31735 I have changed my name from Bibiamina Musaddique Boble to Bibi Aamina Musaddique Bobre as per Affidavit C-31736 I have changed my name from Hashami Shadab Gulamrasool to Shadab Gulam Rasool Hashmi as per Affidavit C-31737 I have changed my name from Salma Gulam Rasool Hashmi to Salma Bano Gulam Rasool Hashmi as per Affidavit C-31738 I have changed my name from Faiyaz Khan Mehboob Khan to Fayyaz Mehboob Khan as per Affidavit C-31739

I have changed my name from Nasemjaha Sartaj Khan to Nasimjaha Sartaj Khan as per Affidavit C-31744

I have changed my name from Pankajkumar Nanalal Trivedi to Pankaj Nanalal Trivedi as per Affidavit C-31762

I have changed my name from Bhartibala Mansukhlal Gohel to Bharti Kamlesh Gathani as per Affidavit Dated: 12/11/2014 C-31745

I have changed my name from Raju V.C. Chandra Gowda to Raju Chandra Gowda. as per Affidavit C-31763

I have changed my name from Gite Shakeela Begam Akhalak to Gite Shakila Akhlak as per Affidavit C-31746 I have changed my name from Jayantilal Sundarji Phuriya to Jayant Sundarji Furia as per Affidavit C-31747 I have changed my name from Bharati Bhargav Agare to Purva Pravin Bait as per Affidavit C-31748 I have changed my name from Padubidri Sanjiv Pai to Sanjiv Balkrishna Pai as per Affidavit C-31749 I have changed my name from Taibai Bagul to Tara Bhimrao Bagul as per Affidavit C-31750 I have changed my name from Ramesh Alias Bhimrao Bagul to Bhimrao Trimbakrao Bagul as per Affidavit C-31751 I have changed my name from Zuber Ali to Zubair Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31752 I have changed my name from Jyothi Venkatesham Dasu to Tejashri Venkatesham Vallakati as per Affidavit C-31753 I have changed my name from Milton Cyril Fernandes to Milton Cyril Koli as per Affidavit C-31754 I have changed my name from Hema Satgun Parmar to Humera Sabir Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31755 I have changed my name from Shakrunissa Khan to Sakrunnisa Khan as per Affidavit C-31756 I have changed my name from Fatima Khan to Sakrunnisa Khan as per Affidavit C-31757

I have changed my name from Gayajoddin Tajoddin Patil to Gayasuddin Tajoddin Patil. as per Affidavit C-31764 I have changed my name from Gausiya Gyasudin Patil to Gousiya Gayasuddin Patil as per Affidavit C-31765 I have changed my name from Alia Dudebapu Maruf to Aliya Gayasuddin Patil as per Affidavit C-31766 I have changed my name from Mahmood Miyan Khaja Miyan to Mehmud Miya Khaja Miyan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31767 I have changed my name from Gulam Gaus Abdul Sattar to Gulam Rasool Abdul Sattar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31768 I have changed my name from Ghulam Rasool to Gulam Rasool Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31769 I have changed my name from Mohd Sohel Alimuddin Shaikh to Mohd Sohel Alimuddin Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-31770 I have changed my name from Fazlalul Haq Nurul Haq Shaikh to Fazlul Haque Nurul Haq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31771 I have changed my name from Fakir Mohmmed Abdul Rahiman Bhatkar to Faqeer Mohammad Abdul Rahiman Bhatkar as per Affidavit C-31772 I have changed my name from Sameera Alam Khan to Sakshi Arun Vats as per Affidavit C-31773 I have changed my name from Sabira Bi Akbar Ali to Sabira Mubarak Mulla as per Affidavit C-31774

I have changed my name from Rawoot Sharifabi Shaikh Ali to Sharifa Shaikhali Rawoot as per Affidavit C-31740

I have changed my name from Fahim Ahmad Shaikh to Fahim Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Anil Patel to Anilkumar Patel as per Affidavit C-31775

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I have changed my name from Gharade Abrar Gayasuddin to Mohammed Abrar Gayasuddin Gharade as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Abdul Alam Abdul Aziz Shaikh to Alam Shaikh as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Parveen Bano Khawaja Bakhsh to Parveen Mehboob Hassan Ansari as per Affidavit C-31776

C-31741 I have changed my name from Maryam Bi Moosa Mukadam to Maryam Shehzad Kazi as per Affidavit C-31742 I have changed my name from Maroti Yeole to Marotrao Yeole as per Affidavit C-31743

C-31759 I have changed my name from Safakat Kassam Barafwalla to Shafakat Kassam Barafwalla as per Affidavit C-31760 I have changed my name from Rhutaja Prakash Patil to Rutuja Prakash Patil as per Affidavit C-31761

I have changed my name from Sandip Vilas Thube to Sandeep Vilas Thube as Per Affidavit C-31777 I have changed my name from Kaushalya Kumari Siddhanath Singh to Sudha Krishna Singh as per Affidavit C-31778

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GOVERNOR LISTS STATE’S FUTURE PLANS IN SPEECH

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xtract from Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao's speech at Vidhan Bhavan: “The Government of Maharashtra has undertaken a project of constructing a Grand Memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian Sea. A National Memorial of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, planned at Indu Mill, has already been approved by the Central Government. These prestigious projects and also ambitious projects such as Trans Harbour Link and Western Coastal Road will be completed with the assistance of Central Government in a time bound manner,” he said. To boost the manufacturing sector in the state, Maharashtra will take active part in the Centre's 'Make in India' programme that is designed to transform India into a global manufacturing hub, the Governor said. Projects under the DelhiMumbai Industrial Corridor will be launched to give impetus to development of Marathwada region. The state will launch new policies to attract investment in electronics, manufacturing, SEZ, export-oriented units and IT sectors, Rao said. "To promote agro and food processing, my government will launch a new policy for agro and food processing industries. A special policy to

Celebration turns into dispute By Priyanka Dhomse

party had proved majority in the Assembly. The Shiv Sena he BJP and Shiv Sena ac- activists were celebrating tivists took to the streets near TMC in the presence of in Thane near TMC on the Mayor, when a group of Wednesday for celebrations, BJP activists arrived from but a dispute took place be- Mhasuda lake, Thane. Soon tween the two groups when after, a BJP activist collided

The BJP and Shiv Sena activists took to streets in Thane.

Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao along with Speaker Haribhau Bagde (left) at the Vidhan Bhavan, yesterday. develop industries in the Naxal-affected areas and provide new opportunities for the livelihood of the people there will be formulated. "In order to enhance investment in large scale industries and give a boost to trade, my government will review outdated rules, reduce the requisite permissions and bring them on e-platform," he said. A new energy policy will be framed, considering the current and future needs of the

state. Emphasis will be given on augmenting the power supply by improving plant load factor of thermal units, Rao maintained. He said through proper coordination between the state government and the Centre, all possible efforts will be made for rationalising coal linkage to increase availability of coal and to bring down overall cost of power generation. The government will expedite implementation of 'dry-

land farming mission' in a meaningful manner. Based on the experience of this mission so far, a revised initiative for modernising the dry land farming will be designed, Rao said. The government will make necessary changes in the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act to enable the farmers to realise better prices for their produce and also protect the interests of consumers, the Governor said. — PTI

5 Cong MLAs suspended from assembly By A Special Correspondent

he Congress in the state has received a major setback on the last day of the three-day special session of the legislature when five MLAs of the party were suspended from the Assembly for two years for causing injury to Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao when they tried to block his entry into the House to address a joint sitting. A resolution to this effect was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prakash Mehta seeking to suspend Rahul Bondre, Abdul Sattar, Amar Kale, Virendra Jagtap and Jaikumar Gore, passed by the house through voice vote. The MLAs were protesting against the unconstitutional manner in which the motion of confidence in the government was passed by voice vote instead of a division vote. While moving the resolution, Mehta said the five MLAs had got close to the

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The suspended Congress MLAs: Rahul Bondre, Jaikumar Gore, Amar Kale, Abdul Sattar and Virendra Jagtap. Governor and apparently jostled him, injuring his hand. This action of the members has lowered the dignity of the august house, they claimed. Senior BJP MLA Girish Bapat said that a committee headed by speaker Haribhau Bagde has been constituted to probe the incident. The panel in-

cludes leader of opposition Eknath Shinde, Congress legislature party leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, senior PWP legislator Ganpatrao Deshmukh, Prakash Mehta, and Bapat. The committee will probe the incident and submit its report next month. The decision on whether to continue or re-

voke the suspension will be taken during the winter session of the legislature in Nagpur next month. Vikhe-Patil said that there was no intention to hurt anyone but he was prepared to apologise. Ajit Pawar, R.R. Patil and Bhujbal said that the matter should be put to rest after an apology.

a BJP activist bumped into Thane's Mayor, Sanjay More of the Shiv Sena. The reason for the celebrations for the Shiv Sena was their MLA Eknath Shinde being elected as the opposition leader and the BJP was rejoicing as their

with the Mayor giving rise to a dispute. The drama went on for 25 minutes in front of the TMC. "We will not tolerate their insubordination and will teach them a lesson for this behaviour," Mayor More said.

A bid to muzzle Opposition: Thakre S uspension of five Congress legislators is a "political conspiracy" to "muzzle the opposition", MPCC president Manikrao Thakre told PTI. Thakre said that the BJPled state government is in ‘minority’ and is "conspiring" to ensure that it does not face problems during any future floor test. Thakre said Legislative

Council Chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh and Legislative Assembly Speaker Haribhau Bagde were also with the Governor. "Nothing happened to them. The allegation that our MLAs heckled the Governor and caused him injury is a lie," Thakre said.He said we would go to the people to ‘expose’ the ‘unconstitutional’ government.

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CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Mohammed Irfan Nizamuddin Bandre to Mohammed Irfan Nizamuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31779 I have changed my name from Nizamuddin Mohammed Ali Bandre to Nizamuddin Mohammed Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31780 I have changed my name from Sabiyabee Nizamuddin Bandre to Safiyabi Nizamuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31781 I have change my name from Mohammed Reyhan Nizamuddin Shaikh to Mohammed Rehan Nizamuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31782 I have changed my name from Shankar Saraf to Shankar Varthe as per Affidavit C-31783 I have changed my name from Ganesh Balu Shivale to Ganesh Balu Shivle as per Affidavit C-31784 I have changed my name from Firdosh Siraj to Firdosh Siraj Mandviwala as per Affidavit C-31785 I have changed my name from Balu Damu Shivale to Balu Damu Shivle as per Affidavit C-31786 I have changed my name from Ramesh Narayan Varadpande to Rameshchandra Narayan Varadpande as per Affidavit C-31787 I have changed my name from Sneha Goel to Sindhu Goel as per Affidavit C-31788 I have changed my name from Ambarish J to Ambrish Jairaj as per Affidavit C-31789 I have changed my name from Pradiprao Kisanrao Mane to Pradip Kisanrao Mane as per Affidavit C-31790 I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Shah to Vijay Shah as per Affidavit C-31791 I have changed my name from Bhaveshkumar Ramanlal Panchal to Bhavesh Ramanlal Panchal as per Affidavit C-31792 I have changed name from Mohanbhai Mandan Dharviya to Mohan Mandan Dharviya as per Affidavit C-31793 I have changed my name from Savitriben Mohan Dharviya to Savitri Mohan Dharviya as per Affidavit C-31794

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I have changed my name from Bruno John Hendriques to Bruno John Henriques as per Affidavit C-31797

I have changed my name from Noor Ahmed Qureshi to Noor Ahmad Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31815

I have changed my name from Mohan Pakhath Kuttan to Mohan Pakkath Kuttan as per Affidavit. C-31833

I have changed my name from Balmiki Pradeepkumar Mhek Singh to Pradeep Bidlan as per Affidavit C-31798

I have changed my name from Jasmin Abu Baker Shaikh to Jasmeen Abu Baker Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31816

I have changed my name from Jain Nirmalkumar Arjunlal to Nirmal Arjunlal Jain as per Affidavit. C-31834

I have changed my name from Laxmiprasad B. Jaiswal to Laxmiprasad Gupta as per Affidavit C-31799

I have changed my name from Momin Taherim Mohd. Ashraf to Ansari Tahreem Mohammed Ashraf as per Affidavit Dated: 11-11-14 C-31817

I have changed my name from Azad Chandaliya to Anita Nirmal Jain as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Riteshkumar Jaiswal to Ritesh Gupta as per Affidavit C-31800 I have changed my name from Santosh Mewalal Soni to Sagar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31801 I have changed my name from Reena Santosh Soni to Reena Sagar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31802 I have changed my name from Sameer Santosh Soni to Sameer Sagar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31803 I have changed my name from Abdul Rehman Jamdar to Abdul Rehman Jamadar as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31804 I have changed my name from Mohammed Hanif Abdul Rehman to Mohammed Hanif Abdul Rehman Jamadar as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31805 I have changed my name from Hasina Begum Abdul Rehman to Hasina Begum Abdul Rehman Jamadar as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31806 I have changed my name from Samina to Mubeena Bi Abdul Rashid Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31807 I have changed my name from Shajanha Faqir Mohammed Shaikh to Shajanha Qasim Ali Shaikh as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31808 I have changed my name from Amina Sabir Khan to Amina Mansoor Sayyed as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31809 I have changed my name from Shaziya Bano Meraj Ahmad to Shaziya Bano Noor Ahmad Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31810 I have changed my name from Shazia to Shaziya Bano Noor Ahmad Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated 07/11/2014 C-31811 I have changed my name from Shaziya Noor Ahmad Qureshi to Shaziya Bano Noor Ahmad Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated:07/11/2014 C-31812

I have changed my name from Mohd.Momin Ashraf to Mohammed Ashraf Ansari as per Affidavit Dated: 11-11-14 C-31818 I have changed my name from Hiteshkumar Hariram Jaiswar to Hitesh Hariram Jaiswar as per Affidavit Lt 310804 C-31819 I Aliya Parvez Khan have changed my son;s name from Shadaan Siddique to Shadaan Khan as per Affidavit C-31820 I have changed my name from Aliya Juned Siddique to Aliya Parvez Khan as per Affidavit C-31821 I have changed my name from Khaliq Abdul Waghu to Abdul Khalid Waghoo as per Affidavit Dated :- 30/10/2014. C-31822 I have changed my name from Amrin Banu Waghu to Noorjahan Waghoo as per Affidavit Dated:- 30/10/2014. C-31823 I have changed my name from Mohsin Waghu to Mohsin Waghoo as per Affidavit Dated:- 30/10/2014 C-31824 I have changed my name from Muhammad Asif Iqbal Juneja to Asif Iqbal Juneja as per Affidavit Dated:- 06/11/2014. C-31825 I have changed my name from Manali Vijay Didhe to Reema Vijay Didhe as per Affidavit Dated:- 11/11/2014. C-31826 I have changed my name from Munish Ahmed to Munish Ahmed Aminullah Khan as per Affidavit C-31827 I have changed my name from Abdul Raheman Abdul Rasheed to Abdul Rehman Abdul Rasheed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31828 I have changed my name from Shamim Begam Badruddin Shaikh to Shamim Begum Badruddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31829 I have changed my name from Pooja Janyani to Avita Naidu as per Affidavit. C-31830

I have changed my name from Wahabuddin Ali to Vahabuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-31795

I have changed my name from Noor Ahmad Abdul Samad Quraishi to Noor Ahmad Abdul Samad Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated: 07/11/2014 C-31813

I Mrs.Supriya Kumar have changed my minor child name from Falak Vishal Thakkar to Falak Kumar as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Nicol Bruno Hendriques to Nickhole Bruno Henriques as per Affidavit C-31796

I have changed my name from Shaziya Qureshi to Shaziya Bano Noor Ahmad Qureshi as per Affidavit Dated :07/11/2014 C-31814

I have changed my name from Mehta Kanaiyalal Rughnath to Kanaiyalal Rughnath Tejani as per Affidavit. C-31832

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C-31835 I have changed my name from Merrick Veren Henry Saldanha to Merrick Saldanha as per Affidavit C-31836 I Ms Smita Rane have changed my sons name from Durgesh Paritosh Uske to Durgesh Paritosh Rane as per Affidavit C-31837 I have changed my name from Mr. Sayed Qayem Raza Husain Raza to Mr. Qayem Raza Syed as per Affidavit C-31838 I have changed my name from Mr. Sayed Husain Raza to Mr. Husain Raza Baqar Syed as per Affidavit C-31839 I have changed my name from Maknojia Sumaiya Rahil to Maknojia Sumaiyya Raheel as per Affidavit C-31840 I have changed my name from Maknojia Rahil Mehboob to Maknojia Raheel Mehboob as per Affidavit C-31841 I have changed my name from Mohsin Abdul Rashid Jagrada to Mohsin Abdul Rashid Jagrala as per Affidavit C-31842 I have changed my name from Hawa Abdul Rashid Jagrada to Hawa Abdul Rashid Jagrala as per Affidavit C-31843 I have changed my name from Noorkhatun Ismail Hafiji to Noorkhatun Ismail Hafizi as per Affidavit C-31844 I have changed my name from Feroza Bano Iqbal Husain to Firoza Banu Wasiuddin Sayed as per Affidavit C-31845 I Ms. Shashikala Ramchandra Sawant have changed my name to Mrs. Anita Anant Sawant as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-143 Dated: 19/04/1984 C-31846 I Bhavanaben Shantilal Lakhalani have changed my name to Bhavna Kirti Bhatt as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/11/14 C-31847

I Maheshchandra Kantilal Joshi have changed my name to Mahesh Kantilal Joshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/11/14 C-31850 I Pravinchandra Harilal Gandhi have changed my name to Pravin Harilal Gandhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/11/14 C-31851 I Swami Rohith Shankar have changed my name to Swamy Rohit Shankarayya as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/11/14 C-31852 I Manorama Ashok Soni have changed my name to Manorama Mohanlal Chokasi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31853 I Miss. Dipteeben Vallabhbhai Makadia have changed my name to Mrs. Deepti Vasant Bhalodi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31854 I Mrs. Deeptiben Vasant Bhalodi have changed my name to Mrs. Deepti Vasant Bhalodi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31855 I Mr.Vasantkumar Govindbhai Bhalodi have changed my name to Mr. Vasant Govindbhai Bhalodi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31856 We Mr. Nilesh Lavji Chothani & Manisha Nilesh Chothani have changed our minor daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Miss. Palakben Nileshkumar Chothani to Miss. Palak Nilesh Chothani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31857 I Mr. Vasantbhai Govindbhai Bhalodi have changed my name to Mr. Vasant Govindbhai Bhalodi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31858 I Mrs. Manishaben Nilesh Chothani have changed my name to Mrs. Manisha Nilesh Chothani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14

I Parind Hemendrakumar Malbari have changed my name to Parind Hemendra Malbari as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31864 I Surjit Singh Pritpal Singh Nanda have changed my name to Surjeet Singh Pritpal Singh Nanda as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 08/11/14 C-31865 I Manjulata Dhanraj Munoyat have changed my name to Manju Manoj Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31866 I Sanwatraj Pukhraj Mehta have changed my name to Sawantraj Pukhraj Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31867 I Bhavinkumar Nemchand Shah have changed my name to Bhavin Nemchand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31868 I Dipeshkumar Pravinchandra Goshar have changed my name to Dipesh Pravin Gosar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31869 I Vijaya Pravinchandra Goshar have changed my name to Vijaya Pravin Gosar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31870 I Haspreet Kaur Arora have changed my name to Haspreet Gautam Thawani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31871 I Ranjana Ramchandra More have changed my name to Namrata Amar Chavan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31872 I Sadhana Kumari Rajmal Soni have changed my name to Sadhana Bhupendra Kumar Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31873 I Sadhana Devi Bhupendra Kumar Soni have changed my name to Sadhana Bhupendra Kumar Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31874

C-31859 We Mr. Haresh Keshubhai Moradiya & Suman Haresh Moradiya have changed our minor sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Mr. Smitkumar Hareshbhai Moradiya to Mr. Smit Haresh Moradiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31860 I Mr. Nileshkumar Ravjibhai Chothani have changed my name to Mr. Nilesh Lavji Chothani as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31861

I Bhamini Dhirajlal Kachariya have changed my name to Bhamini Dhirajlal Kacharia as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/11/14 C-31848

I Anilkumar Mithalal Jain have changed my name to Anil Mithalal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14

I Pravinbhai Harilal Gandhi have changed my name to Pravin Harilal Gandhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/11/14 C-31849

I Ronak Sureshbhai Darji have changed my name to Ronak Sureshbhai Solanki as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31863

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I Mohd. Nadim Mohmad Aslam Sheikh have changed my name to Mohd. Nadim Mohmad Aslam Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31875 I Bilqis Tanveer Sheikh have changed my name to Bilkish Tanveer Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31876 I Tanveer Kamurudin Sheikh & Tanveer Sheikh have changed my name to Tanveer Kamurudin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31877 I Maaz Tanveer Sheikh have changed my name to Maaz Tanveer Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31878 I Bilkhish Tanveer Shaikh have changed my name to Bilkish Tanveer Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31879

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SC resounding yes to women make-up artists to work in film industry By Zuber Ansari

lmost ten days after the Supreme Court order wherein it provided a resounding yes to woman make-up artists by effectively stating that women can be employed as make-up artists in the film industry. Following this landmark ruling, thousands of city based woman make-up artists have approached various associations to register themselves and in the process, creating a beeline for the jobs on offer, as and when they will be available. Due to monopoly of various male make-up artists in

the Bollywood film industry, especially in Mumbai, the women make-up artists were hitherto not allowed entry, in what can be essentially viewed as a rather 'feminine' domain. But the Supreme Court ruling has changed it all. The Indian film industry is the largest in world by ticket sales. It produces between 300 to 325 movies a year and, although there are no official figures, trade analysts say the Hindi-language industry alone employs more than 250,000 people, most of them contract workers. While women work in most areas, including as technicians and hairdressers, Harmeet Singh Anand the industry hitherto had no place for women to work as work. make-up artists. Trade But in a court case brought unions say this was to ensure by a group of female makemen are not deprived of up artists against the Cine

Sagufta’s paramour is main suspect in her murder case The police is hunting rickshaw driver Guddu, who was the latest paramour of the deceased By Neel Shah

day after the brutal murder of Sagufta Khan, Mumbai's crime branch questioned a dozen men including a person named Siraj, who was the most likely killer, till Tuesday. Siraj's interrogation revealed that a person named Arvind Gupta alias Guddu is the killer, as he was the latest paramour of deceased Khan, informed a highly placed officer from crime branch, which is also probing the case besides the city police.

Before Guddu, it was Siraj who was Khan's boyfriend, added the police. According to the police, in the past Guddu was driver of big shot cricket bookie Sonu Jalan, who had longtime illicit relationship with Khan. After leaving Jalan's job, Guddu started working in Siraj's mobile shop in western suburbs. After a small tiff with Siraj, Guddu left the job and started driving his father's rickshaw. Meanwhile, the police are now certain about Guddu

Cops help find forgotten bag with Rs. 2 lakh By Priyanka Dhomse

wo traffic cops in Thane tracked an auto containing a bag with Rs 2.5 lakh in cash, which was forgotten inside a rickshaw by two friends. The two had arrived in Thane from Bandra. Prashant Bandekar and Raju Patil who hail from Belgaon alighted the auto at Naupada in Thane and forgot their bag in the auto on the seat itself. The rickshaw driver soon informed the traffic police about it. When the duo realised

that they had forgotten the bag, they immediately took another auto to the Kopri traffic police chowki at Anand check naka, Thane and informed the on-duty personnel about the incident. They told the police about MH03 being half of the number of the auto, on the basis of which the cops found the auto and identified the bag. The bag was recovered with the same amount of cash and both the cops were applauded and felicitated by Rashmi Karandikar, DCP, Traffic police, Thane.

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being the killer, as the two minor daughters of Khan have identified Guddu from the CCTV footage of the building. According to the two girls' statements, Guddu visted their home on Tuesday. Police had also questioned a prostitute from western suburbs, who knew Guddu, as the latter frequently visited her, said police. The prostitute has identified Guddu being the person in the CCTV footage, added police. Meanwhile, police are now questioning the kith and kin of Guddu and are also visiting the places, which were usually visited by him. Till the time of going to press, Guddu was absconding, said the officer adding that the crime branch is very close to cracking the case. On Tuesday afternoon at 3.40 pm, Khan was murdered inside her flat at Rustomjee apartments at Marve Road in Malad (W). City's crime branch has formed three squads to trace the accused, for which one team has gone to the interior parts of Maharashtra, while another team has reached the northern parts of India. Police has circulated Guddu's photos to all the informers in the city, said police adding that these photos are being circulated in the bookies' circle by the informers, as Guddu was known to several bookies when he was driving Jalan's car. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

“Why should only a male artist be allowed to put makeup? How can it be said that only men can be make-up artists and women can be hairdressers? We don't see a reason to prohibit a woman from becoming a make-up artist if she is qualified.” Talking to ADC, Harmeet Singh Anand, vice president of 'Jai Hind Akhil Bharatiya Chitrapat and TV Sangh'an association which works for the cause and rights of the male-female make-up artists in the Bollywood film industry said, "We thank the Supre me Cour tfor allowing female make up artists to work freely and with equal right. After the honorable court ruling, we are now receiving many Costume Make-up Artists calls from woman who were and Hair Dressers Associa- first little scared to chose this tion (CCMAA), a two-judge profession due to threats and bench few days back said, domination by some unions

opposing their right to work. “The woman now will feel safe and secure, our motto was, is and will be to help women who want to choose the film industry as their work field and carrier. We will safe guard and make sure they get their equal rights. At present our 'Jai Hind Akhil Bharatiya Chitrapat and TV Sangh' has more than 100 women actively working in their respected fields like make up, hair, costume, art, etc. We now wish by the coming year, the number of woman will increase by more than thousands." Krishna Thorat, president of the Union said, "After the SC order, stern action will be taken against anybody creating any sort of inconvenience or hindrance towards women who willingly want to work in the film industry.”

Bribe tainted RTO officer, wife booked in DA cases A

n Assistant Regional Transport Officer, arrested for taking bribe in April, has now been booked in a disproportionate assets case along with his wife, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Wednesday. Separate cases were on Wednesday filed against Rajendra Nerkar (52), the RTO officer who is currently on bail, and his wife Pratibha (44) for amassing illegal wealth, Additional Commissioner of Police (ACB) Vishwas Nangare Patil told PTI. Rajendra was attached to Motor Vehicles Department in Andheri. The Nerkar couple has been found to possess movable and immovable assets

2 brothers sentenced to life for cousin’s murder

worth Rs 1.16 crore, which is Rs 99.12 lakh in excess to their known sources of income, he said. ACB on April 19 arrested Rajendra and a middleman, Jaiprakash Salvi, for allegedly accepting a Rs 1,500 bribe from a private bus operator for completing some official work. A search at Rajendra's home at Mulund had then led to the seizure of Rs 84 lakh in cash. Accordingly, Rajendra and Salvi were booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, police said. Further probe into the case revealed that the Nerkars owned assets worth Rs 1.16 crore.

wo brothers from Palavpada of the predominantly tribal Vikramgadh taluka of Thane district who were found guilty on charges of murder of their cousin brother were sentenced to imprisonment for life onWednesday by Thane Additional Sessions Judge S J Kale. The judge also fined the duo Ramesh Palva (45) and Kashinath Palva (40) a sum of Rs 1,000 each and in default another three months' of months imprisonment, reports PTI. In his submission, Assistant Public Prosecutor Sanjay Londhe told the court that the victim and the accused were residents of the Palavpada in Dadade of Vikramgadh taluka.

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I Nazira Tokdya have changed my name to Nazirabi Ansari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31880

C-31882 I Gita Narayandas Belani have changed my name to Ankita Sudesh Khemani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31883 I Nandeo Pandharinath Patil have changed my name to Namdev Pandharinath Patil as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31884 I Laltidevi Sitaram Yadav have changed my name to Malti Devi Sitaram Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31885 I Chetnabahen Parsottambhai Patel have changed my name to Chetna Sunil Thakkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31886 I Prema Uttam Mane have changed my name to Madhuri Uttam Mane as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31887 I Heena Begam Abdullah Khan have changed my name to Heena Abdullah Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31888 I Madhumati Nagin Das Bhavsar have changed my name to Madhu Nagindas Bhavsar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31889 I Aashish Kumar Jain have changed my name to Aashish Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31890 I Dastagir Jauddin have changed my name to Dastagir Jauddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31891 I Mrs. Ramaben Rameshkumar Mehta have changed my name to Mrs. Rama Ramesh Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31892 I Mr. Ganapatlal Banwarilal Dangi have changed my name to Mr.Ganpatlal Bhanwarlal Dangi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31893 We Mr. Darshit Sejpal & Mrs. Hiral Darshit Sejpal have changed our minor sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Hriday Darshit Sejpal to Hridhan Darshit Sejpal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31894 I Naik Moreshwar Kushabhau have changed my name to Naik Mukund Kushabhau as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-31895 I Santosh Ramesh Bathija have changed our minor sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Himanshu Santosh Bhathija to Himanshu Santosh Bathija as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 12/11/14 C-31896

Congress MLAs protesting on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan, yesterday. Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ the BJP government survived the trust vote. As per legislature rules, the House cannot take up fresh trust vote within next six months. Though the Congress made a demand that the trust vote be taken afresh. The Speaker then announced the appointment of Eknath Shinde as the Leader of Opposition in the legislative assembly by virtue of being the second single largest party. Before the Sena could fathom what had happened and began demanding a division of votes, Speaker Haribhau Bagde announced the appointment of Shinde and the house began debating on the motion of thanks for his appointment. What followed were acrimonious scenes in the house with the Congress and Sena members rushing to the well of the house raising slogans demanding a division of trust vote. The heated exchange between the Congress, Sena and the BJP later spilled out in the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan. But the BJP had set the ball rolling early in the morning as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called up Sena pres-

ident Uddhav Thackeray and there was no response from urged him to withdraw Sena the BJP to their proposal for candidate Vijay Auti from the additional cabinet berths, poll fray for Speaker's post. key ministries like Home He made similar request to and Revenue and the deputy MPCC president Manikrao chief minister's post. An Thakare urging him to with- angry Kadam argued that draw Congress candidate the BJP wanted the Sena to Varsha Gaikwad from the fray first support it in winning arguing that it has been a set the trust vote and the negotiations on the portfolios could continue later. CM Devendra Fadnavis Minister for Revenue Ekhad called up Sena nath Khadse clarified that the chief Uddhav Thackeray BJP had never sought direct in the morning and or outside support of the urged him to withdraw NCP for the trust vote. Sena candidate Vijay Later speaking to Auti from the poll fray newspersons, Speaker for Speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post. He Haribhau Bagde maintained made a similar request that he had followed due to the MPCC chief procedure and that the opposition Sena and Congress precedent of the legislative were late in demanding a diassembly that the Speaker vision of vote in the trust motion after he had prowas elected unanimously. The confusion and unease ceeded ahead with the next in the Sena ranks was quite business on the agenda bevisible early in the morning. fore the house. Earlier in the Senior Sena MLC Ramdas day, Chief Minister DevenKadam as soon as he en- dra Fadnavis on his twitter tered the premises headed handle had tweeted that the straight to the electronic BJP would never have any media contingent and an- alliance with the NCP and nounced that the Sena pres- alleged that rumours of BJPident, Uddhav Thackeray NCP tie-up were mere ruhad declared that the Sena mours and that the BJP had would sit in the opposition exposed NCP's corruption. benches. He alleged that the The tweet was promptly party took the decision as withdrawn later.

CR ambulance takes 4 hrs to transport dead body from St George to JJ hospital Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ they could not transport it. The dead body was lying for four hours in St George hospital with the police waiting in the hall as CR's

ambulance literally took 'hours' to reach the hospital. Sameer Zaveri a social worker said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my opinion, it was judgment of error on account of Station Manager who sent the vic-

tim to St George hospital instead of JJ hospital which was closer. I wonder, how come their ambulance could not reach ever after four hours of notice.â&#x20AC;?

Opposition walk out of BMC for Mayor’s ‘insensitive’ dengue remark

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is considered to be the first citizen, is targeting the media when it is the fault of the corporation for not creating proper awareness among the people.” Supporting Amberkar, Dhananjay Pisal leader of the Rashtravadi party, appealed for the adjournment of the meeting claiming that “The corporation was coming out with false reports of patients suffering from dengue and is hiding the actual number of

deaths in the city due to dengue.” Pravin Cheddha, a Congress corporator, added, “The corporation is just fooling the people, The officials of the health department are least concerned. I have been calling additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Deshmukh and Dr Padmaja Keskar, executive health officer of the BMC, to find out details, but there was no proper information provided

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t the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Standing Committee meeting yesterday, the opposition parties walked out together when the mayor said that dengue is just a simple fever which is being unnecessarily hyped by the media. The opposition, however, believe that the corporation is failing to create awareness among the people to prevent dengue from spreading in the city. Mayor Snehal Ambekar on Tuesday claimed that the media had exaggerated the intensity of the dengue outbreak in the city, only to clarify later that her remark was "misconstrued". "Dengue is an epidemic, but the media has blown it out of proportion. You (the media) are making it look like a very big problem," Ambekar said on Tuesday after her visit to a suburban hospital. The opposition leaders of the BMC were very disappointed by the statement made by the mayor. Congress leader at the BMC, Devendra Amberkar said, “As a citizen of this city, it is very shocking to know that the mayor, who

to me as Keskar was on her foreign trip to study Tuberclosis (TB). Then when I contacted Dr Suhasini Nagda, director of civic hospitals, she replied saying she has no reports with her.” Sandeep Deshpande leader of the MNS party of the BMC said, “The corporation does not even have the reports of private hospitals and no one is bothered to ask for them as well. If health officers of the private hospitals seek out this information, it will be so shameful to answer that we do not have the information with us?” Rayis Shaikh, leader of the Samajwadi Party in the BMC, said, “The mayor is being insensitive about this issue and is at fault. The officers involved never answer calls of the people. We are here as the people's representative and if we do not get information, how do we answer the people outside?” Manoj Kotak, the leader of the BJP in the BMC, said, “Pyrethrum oil which is being used in the fumigation process is of very low quality yet the BMC is not bothering to ban the use of the oil.”

CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD... Unaware of Children's Day tomorrow, these siblings living on a footpath opposite Tardeo RTO, get ready for school and other day-to-day chores of their lives.

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PI led by Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court seeking dissolution of the newlyformed assembly in Maharashtra and imposition of President's rule, contending that the government has been functioning ‘illegally’ since November 8. A division bench of Justices V.M. Kanade and Anuja Prabhudessai kept the petition for hearing on Thursday.

The petition, filed by 69year-old Republican Party of India (RPI) Secretary Jairam Pawar, said it was challenging the action of political parties to form government and take oath after the dissolution of the previous legislative assembly. It said the new assembly had not come into force within the stipulated time prescribed as per the government notification issued on September 20.

The petition said that a notification was issued to dissolve the Assembly on September 20 and the elections were to be conducted as per the electoral programme on October 15. The results were to be declared on October 19.As per the notification, the earlier legislative assembly was to dissolve on November 8, 2014, and hence the council of ministers was duty-bound to see and ensure

that the next legislative assembly should be in place and should be summoned on or before that date, states the petition. However, the council of ministers took oath on November 10, it said. Article 163 of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a council of ministers with Chief Minister as the head to aid and advice the Governor in administration of its functions and discharge of its duties.

RAVI CHOPRA PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 68

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minent producer-director Ravi Chopra, passed away on Wednesday at Breach Candy Hospital at 3.30 pm. The 'Baghbaan' director was hospitalised and was said to be making a recovery. Sources close to the family said that the veteran filmmaker was suffering from a neurodegenerative disease. The doyen of B.R. Films enterprise, started by the movie moghul B.R. Chopra, produced and directed films like ‘Zameer’, ‘The Burning Train’, ‘Mazdoor’, Dehleez’, ‘Baghbaan’, ‘Bhootnath', ‘Bhootnath Returns’, ‘Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai' (unreleased). He was the man behind the trendsetting epic show on Indian television, ‘Mahabharat’. Ravi was the nephew of Yash Chopra who passed away recently. He was recently under stress because of his latest film ‘Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai’, a remake of the Oscar winning film 'My Cousin Vinny', for which he had to obtained the official rights for a high price. The film stars Govinda and Lara Dutta in key roles and has been lying in the can for several years. It was his ‘Zameer’ friend Amitabh Bachchan who came to his rescue by acting in 'Bhootnath Returns' which was a mega hit. The 68-year director is survived by his wife Renu and two sons.

Ravi Chopra: Personal facets

As a human being, the hugely talented producerdirector, Ravi Chopra was always warm, courteous and downto-earth with no starry airs of being the legendary filmmaker

B R Chopra’s son. Whenever he held lavish private film parties on the sprawling lawns of the B R Villa bungalow on Juhu Tara Road, for the launching or for the success of his various films or TV projects, he would personally look after almost every guest and prove to be an impeccable host. In his bass baritone voice, he would say, “party mein mere saare mehmaan mere liye khaas hai, I never distinguish between the VIPs and non-VIPs. Success multiplies like waves when you share it with all your well-wishers.” This correspondent recalls an incident during 1988, when the telly mega-epic ‘Mahabharat’ was newly launched on Doordarshan. Actor Nitish Bharadwaj was discreetly finalised to play Lord Krishna, but this inside information was kept tightly under wraps, while the rest of the cast, as to who’splaying-what mythological character was formally announced. When he was cornered about this ‘breaking news’, he said, “Yes we have signed Nitish, but we will be announcing it officially after a week. But pl-e-a-s-e do not reveal this as of now, as there is an embargo.” Respecting his earnest sentiments, the ‘breaking news’ (then known as ‘scoop’) was held back for a while. Ravi then sent the correspondent a ‘surprise’ small box of Punjabi mithaai with a ‘thank-you’ note. That showed how well Ravi reciprocated. When asked about his favourite movies, he said, “Actually it is very unfair to be partial. But among the string of films that I directed it's ‘The Burning Train’ for being a trend-setting musical suspense thriller. Much later it was ‘Baaghbaan’ for highlighting today’s generation,” he smiled.

(With inputs by Chaitanya Padukone)

Was it ‘Voice of the House’ or ‘His Masters’ Voice’?

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rom now on, it is likely that the Maharashtra assembly will not go on smoothly. What happened yesterday clearly shows that the opposition will create disturbances at the slightest provocation. They have a major grievance motion against the speaker who passed the no-confidence motion on a voice vote. The opposition has objected to this and they said their demand for a division should not have been rejected by the speaker. In an important issue like this, the demand for a division vote is not unreasonable or against rules. There is however one happening that justifies the speaker’s action. The demand for division was not made immediately but a little later. The vote of confidence sought by the BJP is so important that the speaker could have ordered a division vote. The Congress and the Shiv Sena MLAs are likely to carry on their protest. The speaker had no go perhaps but to suspend five MLAs. The problem will not disappear by suspending the Congress and Shiv Sena members. There are 104 MLAs belonging to this party and they can cause a lot of trouble to the government — in the house. Does the BJP government want to carry on the government without the opposition in the house? As things stand, it looks like the only way would be to take required measures to make the opposition members to be in the house and play a purposeful and peaceful role.

S I write this column, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the ‘confidence’ motion on the floor of the state Assembly and thus the newly installed government, headed by Devendra Fadnavis has survived at least till the next year, when the Assembly would pass a budget for the state. However, the question arises that has the BJP played a fair game? The answer is negative. The newly-elected Speaker, Haribhau Bagde, announced that the confidence motion was carried on a ‘voice vote’. He passed this ruling despite the fact that many Opposition members; including Shiv Sena and Congress had raised the demand for ‘division’ of votes. Going by the norms and precedents of the House, even if a single member demands division, the presiding authority is obliged to go for actual ‘head count’. Bagde decided otherwise and announced his decision. As per the rule book, Speaker’s verdict cannot be challenged on any forum, including the courts of law. Therefore, the efforts of Sena and Congress leaders to approach the Governor to seek redressal are bound to be futile. Now that the government has won the lease of life and thus will survive, does it mean that it can provide an effective and stable government? The series of events that took place in the state Vidhan Bhavan raised more questions than answers. The moot question is, when the Speaker said the motion was carried by ‘voice vote’, whose ‘voice’ was he talking about? Was it the ‘voice of the entire House’ or ‘His Masters’ Voice’, seating on the treasury benches? An honest answer to this question is important as it would decide the course of politics of the BJP in particular and Maharashtra in general. The last State Assembly delivered a near fractured verdict, with no single party reaching the magic figure of 145 to establish clear majority to rule the state. The Governor allowed Devendra Fadnavis, the leader of the single largest party – the BJP – to form the government, but with a proviso of establishing its majority on the floor of the Assembly within 15 days. Accordingly, a special session was convened. It had become loud and clear even before Devendra took the oath that his government would win the confidence test as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) had unilaterally declared its ‘unconditional’ support to his government ostensibly to maintain political stability. However, the BJP did not want to show that it banked on the NCP for survival

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as it was BJP that had come down heavily on the NCP and called names to its leaders and also leveled serious charges of corruption against its former ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who actively participated in the state-level election campaign, had gone to the extent of describing the NCP as ‘Naturally Corrupt Party’. After all this, it was difficult to show the world that the government survived on the support of the 41 MLAs of the NCP.

THINKING ALOUD Bharatkumar Raut On the other hand, Shiv Sena, playing hardball was not ready to succumb under pressure and decided to opt for the Opposition side, rather than joining the government and play second fiddle for the next five years.

Breach of Propriety Under these circumstances, BJP had no other option but to either take shelter of NCP’s support or to use special powers and privileges of the Speaker. By allowing the Voice Vote to carry, BJP managed to survive without support from the NCP on record. However, it breached all norms, practices and points of propriety of Parliamentary democracy. Though there is no rule book dictate as to when physical division is to be conducted and the issue is normally left to the discretion of the presiding authority (Speaker in this case), going by the practice and observations made by many senior constitution experts and parliamentarians, division of votes, particularly when asked for, is obligatory on issues of prime importance like vote of confidence. Bagde has clearly flouted the rules in this regard. This was Bagde's first day in the chair and perhaps the first important ruling. Going by his character, it is difficult to believe that

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AN love be divided into the sacred and the profane, the human and the divine, or is there only love? Is love of the one and not of the many? If I say, ‘I love you’, does that exclude the love of the other? Is love personal or impersonal? Moral or immoral? Family or non-family? If you love mankind can you love the particular? Is love sentiment? Is love emotion? Is love pleasure and desire? All these questions indicate, don't they, that we have ideas about love, ideas about what it should or should not be, a pattern or a code developed by the culture in which we live. So to go into the question of what love is we must first ideals and ideologies of what it should or should not be. Now how am I going to find out what this flame is which we call love — not how to express it to another but what it means in itself? I will first reject what the society, what my parents and friends, what every person and every book has said about it because I want to find out for myself what it is. Here is an enormous

problem that involves the whole of mankind, there have been a thousand ways of defining it and I myself am caught in some pattern or other according to what I like or enjoy at the moment — so shouldn't I, in order to understand it, first free myself from my own inclinations and prejudices? I am confused, torn by my own desires, so I say to myself, ‘First clear

MATTER & SPIRIT up your own confusion. Perhaps you may be able to discover what love is through what it is not.' The government says, ‘Go and kill for the love of your country’. Is that love? Religion says, ‘Give up sex for the love of God’. Is that love? Is love desire? Don't say no. For most of us it is – desire with pleasure, the pleasure that is derived through the senses, through sexual attachment and fulfilment. I am not against sex, but see what is involved in it. What sex gives you momentarily is the total

he was convinced when he delivered his ruling. Was he then influenced by the pressure of the circumstances? Was he listening to his inner voice or the voice of his masters, who elevated him to the coveted position of Speaker? It is difficult to make any comment on the so-called intention of the Speaker while delivering a verdict. Our norms and rules of the concept of Breach of Privileges are so fragile, that any untoward comment can attract contempt provision. However, I say this with all due respect to the Legislative practices, the elected House and also the Speaker of the Assembly. If the BJP, which has nominated Bagde to preside over this august house, has been talking about honesty and transparency in public life, it would have been apt if division of vote was conducted before the motion was allowed to be carried. However, for reasons best known to the leadership, it did not happen.

Question of Peace and Harmony Does this mean that now there would be peace and harmony and the government would be able to conduct its business effectively? We will have to wait and watch. Congress in the state is totally demoralized and in a poor minority in the Assembly and in the state. NCP has virtually crossed the floor and is now siding with the BJP. But Shiv Sena, having strength of 63 members in Assembly and a huge network of workers all over the state, would not allow peaceful nights to Devendra and his team. NCP chief Sharad Pawar, known to be a slippery customer, would also wait for the right opportunity to pull the carpet from under Devendra’s feet. The first test after this so-called confidence vote would come during the next session, when the Assembly would vote for ‘supplementary demands’ at Nagpur. Since these demands are considered a ‘money bill’, a defeat in clearing the demands can cause sudden death of the government. If clever, either Shiv Sena or Congress will bring in a ‘one rupee cut motion’ and press for division of votes. It would be interesting to watch, who would bail BJP out then. Or would BJP engineer a mass-scale split in the Shiv Sena or Congress and take resignations from the rebel MLAs with active assurance to get them elected again? It would be a real risky gamble. Would BJP play it? Twitter: @BharatkumarRaut

abandonment of yourself, then you are back again with your turmoil, so you want a repetition over and over again of that state in which there is no worry, no problem, no self. You say you love your wife. In that love is involved sexual pleasure, the pleasure of having someone in the house to look after your children, to cook. You depend on her; she has given you her body, her emotions, her encouragement, a certain feeling of security and well-being. Then she turns away from you; she gets bored or goes off with someone else, and your whole emotional balance is destroyed, and this disturbance, which you don't like, is called jealousy. There is pain, anxiety and violence. So what you are really saying is, “As long as you belong to me I love you but the moment you don't, I begin to hate you. As long as I can rely on you to satisfy my demands, sexual and otherwise, I love you, but the moment you cease to supply what I want I don't like you.' So there is antagonism between you, there is separation, and when you feel separate from another there is no love. — Jiddu Krishnamurti

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SINCE people think I have a Chinese crystal ball, I have information to the world of politics. So here is my forecast. If the BJP approaches the Sena, and the Sena snubs the BJP, the BJP who is the former ally of Sena, and the Sena who is today not the ally of BJP may ally with the BJP, and the BJP may not sit with the Sena who once sat with the BJP. So the Sena who wants the BJP to smile and the BJP who is smiling may not smile at the Sena. In all this the BJP who wants to give, the Sena may not take and the Sena may give what the BJP does not take. The common people of Maharashtra don't know where to look.

BJP-Sena hide-and-seek

WHO WINS? The BJP and Shiv Sena have been holding discussions over their political arrangements for days together but to no avail. example set by the then Congress supremo, late Indira Gandhi. When faced with the problem of running a minority government at the Centre, she appealed to members of all — Bikram Banerjea, via email the parties to vote as per their conscience. The Maharashtra C M can just take a leaf out of this shrewd IN order to get out of the Catch 22 move when the vote of confidence situation over the confidence vote, is moved in the Assembly. — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali the BJP would do well to follow the certainly unwarranted for the aam aadmi. I sincerely hope that this logjam would be over quickly and the new state ministry starts functioning with immediate effect.

one can then be coerced to stay away from voting. This was the problem in some parts of the country when the powerful kept out those not likely to vote for them. That era has long passed through social and political education. In India, the voters turnout is already quite high in spite of desert and snow terrain in some geographies.

Clean sweep IT is a matter of regret that an excellent initiative of the Prime Minister has been reduced to a photo operation to benefit the personal status of movie stars and politicians. When the Prime Minister announced the Clean India movement, I believe that he was using it as a metaphor. It is true that we need to improve our standards of cleanliness in every way and starting at the ground level was a way to get the message across far and wide effectively. Ultimately, he is suggesting that we clean our minds, our actions, our words and our deeds. Whilst the initiative has received only compliments, what was stage managed in New Delhi by some 'hungry' politicians and celebrities is highly condemnable. The persons who engineered this, along with the people who participated in this game should not be let off with a mere rap on the knuckles; they should be unceremoniously kicked out from politics and shamed in society. Particularly, the participation of the president of Delhi BJP needs to be exposed and strong action should be taken to send a pan India message that the days of fooling around are over. It is hoped that the BJP central authorities do something on the lines suggested above forthwith. — Jamshed Irani, via email

Revival mode A SECTION of the print media has published news about a demand being raised by some Congressmen

QUOTE: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. — Maya Angelou

deserved publicity, as also to extract a greener environment. Also, ena huge ransom. courage family planning by reward — Arun Malankar, Santacruz system as the rising population has a direct effect on the quality of life and environment as resources are limited which means more people PANVEL ST Depot is one of the chasing limited means. — S N Kabra, Goregaon biggest and more than 50 years old bus depot in Raigad district. But the condition of this depot is in a bad shape. Even though passenger traffic from Panvel is growing by the REGARDLESS of the fact that cineday, the authorities are neglecting goers across the world and well the state transport depot and they wishers may not be seeing her on don't bother to carry out redevelop- the silver screen, Aishwarya Rai ment. There are no proper ameni- Bachchan stunned her fans gathties in the depot. A lot of garbage is ered outside Kalyan Jewellers where lying in and around the depot, and she had gone for the launch of the foul smell, open dustbins add to the jewellery shop’s branch at horrible state. The condition of the Ghatkopar, clad in a saree. toilet is not hygienic, and there is no After a sabbatical, Ash returns to proper maintenance. The road in- the silver screen with Sanjay Gupta’s side the depot is full of potholes. 'Jazbaa' which is scheduled for 2015 Walking on it is a big task during the release. She may not be having monsoon. The depot which has many movies, nevertheless she more than 1,500 buses including doesn’t seem to be worried about it local and interstate services daily is in dire need of a makeover. We should collectively sue the authorities for their gross negligence.

Facelift needed

The beautiful Aishwarya

— Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

APROPOS 'It's off: Sena ends ties with BJP' (ADC, Nov 11), it is indeed very unfortunate that the alliance of a quarter of a century between these two parties split. The BJP should have offered the Sena some berths they asked for and the government could have been formed without any hiccup. Now it seems it would be a minority government, thereby causing a chance to fall in a short period to give rise to another mid-term election, which would dent the exchequer heavily causing the tax payers to bleed. In fact valuable time is lost in this limbo, which is

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New cabinet Priyanka Gandhi for the induction of Priyanka Gandhi at the helm of affairs of the party. Such a step, they feel, will lead to the revival of the Congress’ electoral fortunes across the country. Does this mean that the mother-son duo, which has been solely leading the party for the last 10 years, has failed to deliver the goods? — Jorhat Singh, Kandivali

Voting woes Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) feels that democracy will be strengthened as winning candidate and parties can claim a higher form of legitimacy if everyone voted. Recently the Gujarat governor who is a RSS veteran gave his assent to a bill to make it compulsory voting for electors to caste their vote in poll for local bodies. Voting may be called civic responsibility, but it is turned into duty, and article of our Constitution to do with freedom of expression are impinged. If the local bodies model were transposed to the level of Lok Sabha election, about 30 crore of the 85 eligible voters in the country who do not venture out on polling day would have to be penalised. A strong argument in the mandatory voting is that no

THE Cabinet reshuffle has taken place – it is now more balanced on political considerations whosoever may be on forefront – whether it is Modi himself or Amit Shah or his other ministers. Modi government must deliver goods, fulfill promises made to the common man. The cabinet/minister must help in improving the efficiency of the government at the Centre. The principles of good governance must be strictly followed by the Modi government and each and every department/wing/office under it. The common man must experience a hassle-free life in dealings with government offices at Central/state and local levels (at least where there is BJP ruling) and its staff; and must have comfortable and economical living on all day to day life needs.

— Probir Kumar Bose, New Panvel

Save environment EMISSION levels in the environment is the direct result of the elite and luxurious lifestyle people have become used to which is having an adverse affect on our ecological system. Famines, floods, rise in diseases, crop deterioration and new unheard viruses which are deadly on all living things on earth are the result of our own actions and deeds for which we need to take remedial action urgently to save Mother Earth as life on earth itself is on the verge of extinction. Public facilities like transportation in the form of local trains, buses and metro trains needs to be improved to international standards so that vehicular traffic which congests roads and causes environmental issues for the sake of a few users is considerably reduced. Have special registration which cost a 'bomb' for private vehicles like they have in Singapore so that very few people afford the same which would decongest our roads which would go a long way towards

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai which reflected on her face as she appeared absolutely cool and charming with a pleasant smile. That’s the beauty of the beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Both Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan are lucky to have such a bahu who is blessed with both beauty and brains. Not to forget Abhishek who is also lucky to have a wife like Aishwarya Rai. Wherever she goes either for opening ceremony or commercial shoots, she is mobbed by her fans. — K V Raman, Malad

Sterilisation deaths

— Mahesh Kumar, New Delhi

Publicity stunt A FEW months ago, almost all of the leading newspapers as well as private electronic channels were carrying headlines about an ongoing case of an alleged molestation of a Bollywood actress by her ex-beau, a scion of a leading industrial house. And now, LETTER OF THE DAY nearly a year on, not a single word is heard about the matter; whether it is sub-judice or is being settled out of the court. The entire affair therefore, appears to be a carefully crafted to somehow remain in limelight by generating un-

TRAGIC: At least 11 women died and many more were hospitalised after undergoing sterilisation surgery at a government-run mobile health clinic in Chattisgarh. IT is alarming to note that 11 women died and dozens more left in a criticial condition after a government-run mass sterilization programme in a private hospital in Chhattisgarh went awfully wrong. The operation theatre in the hospital has been

reportedly non-functional for months. So one wonders why the operations were conducted there. The government needs to go into the matter seriously and book the culprits for homicide. — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane

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ST buses back on Uttan route after 9 yrs

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Fed up with erratic MBMT service, commuters had demanded revival of ST buses on Bhayandar-Uttan route

By Suresh Golani

owing down to public convenience, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) authorities after a huge nine-year-gap has fi-

nally decided to resume its bus services on the Bhayandar-Uttan route. The resumption of services is all set to bring muchneeded respite to thousands of commuters who were forced to rely on the erratic

and rickety bus services provided by the civic appointed private operator. The MSRTC had stalled its operations on the Bhayandar-Uttan route after the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) introduced its own public

transport authority in 2005. After operating bus services on its own for a couple of years, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) utility adopted the Public-Private-Partnership format and inked a 10-year pact on a Build-OwnO p e r a t e - a n d - Tr a n s f e r (BOOT) with Ulhasnagarbased Kestrel Infrastructure which agreed to pay a royalty of Rs 1 per km. However, the PPP model turned out to be a Pro-PrivatePlayer (PPP) deal that translated into a nightmare for local bus commuters who have been complaining about the erratic bus frequency and the tottering condition of buses. Irked over the failure of the private operator to improve the bus services, commuters under the aegis of the local passenger associations, demanded immediate restoration of the good old ST buses on the Bhayandar-Uttan route. Complying to their demands, the ST authorities finally gave its nod to re-in-

troduce the buses on this route which runs through the rural and coastal areas including Rai-Murdha-MorvaDongri-Uttan villages. “With poor bus schedules, old and rickety buses that are well past their life, frequent breakdowns, we have umpteen reasons to complain about the services provided by the private operator. We are thankful to the concerned authorities that the good old and trusted ST

buses will be back on roads,” said Kumar Pillai, a regular commuter. However, the fate of the buses run by the private operator on this particular route is still not clear. As of now less than 35 out of the fleet of 55 buses ply in and out of the twin-city. While the MBMT boasts of operating on 33 routes, buses on around 12 routes are non-operational apparently due to shortage of buses.

Fire in Bhandup, 3 firemen injured By A Staff Reporter

fire suddenly erupted at the Ismaiel Patel compound at Darga Road, Sonapur Junction in Bhandup yesterday, injuring three firemen in the process. The three firemen were injured by the wall which collapsed on them

due to the strong water jets but no casualties were reported.The fire broke out at 4.33 am prompting three fire tenders, and one ambulance to reach the spot immediately. The three injured firemen got first aid atWockhardt hospital in Bhandup. A fire officer said, “There was nobody

in the compound but there was a watchman on duty. The cause of the fire is still not known. Laxman Ramchandra Hadkar, Ravindra Rajaram Bagal and Sanjay Narayan Mayer were the firemen who were injured. Of the three, Mayer has been discharged from the hospital.”

Pipeline burst at Juhu T

he water pipeline at the western suburbs in the city developed a 36-inch crack and burst near Leena Beena Apartments in Juhu Galli, Andheri West at 2 pm yesterday, when water sup-

ply was in progress.Officials from the hydraulic department of the BMC said, “The pipeline burst due to the underground drilling work going on for the Reliance 4G wiring. Now the water sup-

ply has been diverted to the Four Bungalows connection and the pressure has been reduced in the neighbouring areas. Regular supply is expected to start from today morning at 4 am.”

Rlys rapped over lack of facilities L

amenting that it was spending precious judicial time to remind the railways about providing basic facilities to suburban commuters in accordance with law, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday gave two weeks to the authorities to comply with this requirement. "It is sad to note that the court has to spend judicial time on deciding matters such as increase in the height of the platforms in the interest of passenger safety which is a basic right of a handicapped commuter," said a

bench of justices Abhay Oka and A.S. Gadkari. The judges gave two weeks time to the railways to inform when it would provide basic facilities for the disabled commuters, including the increase in the height of platforms, reports PTI. The bench has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report on a rail accident in which a teenaged girl lost her arms after a fall from a local train at Ghatkopar station. The wide gap between footboard of trains and platforms is allegedly the main cause of accidents, according

to the report. The court also directed the state government to inform its decision on a proposal sent to the state by the railways for allotment of 14 pieces of land adjoining certain railway stations to be used as helipad for airlifting patients to hospital during an emergency. In April this year, the Central Railway had written to the state government seeking permission for allotting space for helipads near important railway stations. However, it has not yet received any reply from the state.

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If big, hold-all bags aren’t your style and you are always looking for pretty clutches to add to your collection, take a look, as Rhea Dhanbhoora & Shirley Mistry bring you a selection of clutches to complement your festive wear, for every day use and even for a special night out

NAIL IT ON A NIGHT OUT stunning gold

We absolutely adore this cut-out, gold clutch from www.exclusively.in. It’s subtle, but will still amp up your look. Price `4,410

go for black

navy & gold

This clutch from Addons is in a colour combination we love, and the cut-out detailing adds just the right amount of embellishment. Price `1,799

When in doubt, pick a black clutch! We love this quilted one from Marks & Spencer with its simple gold buckle. Price `2,499

so studded

A studded, black clutch never goes out of style and this one from Madame, is a perfect addition to your wardrobe. Price `1,595

shiny red

This solid red box clutch from Toniq will spice up a monochrome look. Price `1,299

Woven dream

We love the woven texture of this red and gunmetal clutch from www.phiverivers.com Price `4,500

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GET A HOLD ON THE FESTIVITIES

bold brocade

a classic

Add some shimmer to your outfit with this embellished clutch from Holii. The brocade fabric and the peacock motif will add a festive touch to your look. price `1,795

This simple gold and cream clutch from Poissa Actdressory will complement all ethnic outfits. price `3,500

vintage velvet

This coin-purse style clutch, from Malaga, is perfect to give your ensemble a vintage vibe. price On request

blushing rose

This black envelope clutch, with rose gold embroidery from Malaga is simply beautiful. price On request

pretty purple We love this subtle, understated roll-up clutch from Metro Shoes. price `1,290

go all out For a serious dose of bling, pick up this sequinned clutch from Label by Ritu Kumar price On request

speckled blue

This blue coin purse inspired clutch is speckled with silver sequins and will pair well with fusion Indian festive wear. price `1,199

pearly white

Pearls are classic and this clutch, by www.fashionandyou.com is the perfect addition to your festive outfit. price `1,199

CLUTCH IT CASUALLY

block prints

If your daily wardrobe consists of mostly traditional wear, pick up this maroon clutch from Holii. price `1,795

pretty florals

This hand-painted clutch by Anusha Lalwani, available at Minerali, is a great example of casual-chic price `5,625 onwards

soft pink

The black part of this clutch from Addons balances out the baby-pink tone well, making it ideal for everyday wear. price `2,299

turning turquoise This simple, turquoise clutch from Addons is great for a casual date. price `1,499

subdued shades

These wristlet clutches, in sombre shades of brown and black, from Elle French Fashion Wear, are perfect for everyday use. price On request

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simple snakeskin

We love, love, love this colourblocked, tan and black clutch from Gant. price `3,999

This snakeskin inspired clutch from www.fashionandyou.com is a great neutral accessory to add to your wardrobe. price `599

rosy pink

This clutch from Sanctum, with a butterfly print, will pair well with a floral dress. price `1,450

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014 >> Apart from being a designer, Rashi is also a part-time model

Rashi Agarwal, a product designer at Holii, speaks to Yamini Walia about her association with the popular brand and her journey so far

olii was launched in 2009, with the aim to bring a distinct Indian aesthetic to handbags. Rashi Agarwal’s objective, as a product designer at Holii, is to create handbags and accessories that perfectly embody the modern Indian woman. Rashi graduated in Cordwainers Accessory Design from the London College of Fashion and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Before joining Holii, she interned with fam ed milliner (hat maker) Victoria Grant. Here she talks to us about her love for leather and her future plans. n Did you always aspire to work

with Holii? I wanted to work with a brand that specialised in leather handbags. My major at the London College of Fashion was in the same field, and I just wanted to peruse my passion. I applied at Holii because it is among the few brands that is always introducing something new, has 100% real leather products and moreover, is a brand with values that I can totally relate to. It seemed like the perfect fit. n How did the opportunity to work with

the label come up? After I came back to India, I sent my portfolio (including a collection of all the leather bags that I had designed) to Holii. Because of my interest in leather and specialisation in handbags, I managed to bag this amazing opportunity.

n What kind of customers do you cater to?

Holii represents the delightful chaos of modern India, and is meant for the country’s fashion conscious women. They can be anyone between the ages of 16 to 45-years-old. Holii suits women who are opinionated, liberal, selfgoverning and fiercely independent. n You interned with Victoria Grant before

joining Holii. Tell us about your experience working for her. It was lovely working with Victoria. She is one of the nicest people to work with and has so much experience to share. She is immensely creative and her designs speak volumes. I learnt a lot interning with her and will cherish the experience forever. n How would you describe the modern

Indian woman of today? The modern Indian woman is strong, confident and not afraid to show who she is. She is liberated, empowered and loves the essence of India — which is reflected in the chaos and explosion of colours — but is still modern and practical in what she chooses to wear. the world, and I want to do it all! It is interesting to explore places, irrespective of how big or small they are. n You also model part time; do you plan to

turn it into a full-time career in the near future? I love to model because it comes to me naturally and it’s fun, because you get to do something interesting and different all the time. There is so much energy involved and I get to meet several new people. But, my heart lies in designing and it will always be my main focus.

n What are your responsibilities as a

product designer at Holii? I design collections that are based on the ethos that Holii stands for, mixed with the latest trends. I am constantly researching popular trends in Indian markets. I love experimenting with different leather and metal fittings to jazz up my designs and Holii gives me complete freedom to explore this. My work does not end after designing the product. I am also involved in the manufacturing process, starting from sampling, production and campaign ideation to marketing strategies, until the bags are finally in stores. I also make sure the products are displayed well and keep track of what customers prefer. This helps us to design the next collection better.

n What do you think of the current state of

n When it comes to designing bags, where

do you draw inspiration from? I get a lot of inspiration from architecture. The Holii Spring/ Summer ’14 range was inspired by Moroccan mosques and Rajasthani forts. Art movements also have a huge influence on my designs. The colours in the Summer ’14 range were inspired by pop art artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.

>> Art is one of Rashi’s inspirations n What else do you love doing — what are

your hobbies? I enjoy baking and have a sweet tooth that keeps me going. I love making bags in the makeshift studio at my home in Pondicherry. Travelling is another thing I like. There is so much to see and do in

fashion in India? Do you think people are open to experimenting? To say that Indian fashion has evolved over time, would be an understatement. In the last few decades, there has been a complete turnaround in the fashion scenario and Indian designers are making a global impact. People like to experiment and are open to new trends and colours. So, we are always looking for edgy ideas for our products. We want to be new and current because people that’s what people really want. n Tell us about some of the interesting

experiences that you’ve had while working at Holii? We had our first Holii Bloggers meet this July, in Bangalore and it was a huge success. Talking to bloggers about fashion and trends over canapés and

sweets and taking selfies was such a light-hearted pleasure. We held another one in Mumbai recently and I would love to organise more of these around the country. These bloggers meets not only boost your network, but also increase your knowledge, because you get an opportunity to peep into the best brains in your domain. n Of all the collections from Holii, which

one is your favourite? It’s hard to choose one, but I think the Spring/ Summer ‘14 collection, which was my introductory collection for Holii, is my favourite. It was so exciting to see the bags that I created in stores for the very first time. n Have you had to face any hardships

while working as a designer? The hardships that I face are actually enjoyable when I look back on them! The everyday challenge of coming up with new and innovative ideas is tough and exciting at the same time. It keeps my creative juices flowing. n What are your future plans?

Holii is known for making great products and I will continue to work with Holii and see the brand grow. We have big future projects planned and I want to be where things are constantly developing, changing and growing. I want to make a meaningful contribution to the brand’s development and growth.

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nAil thAt lip colour If you’re wondering what nail and lip combinations are currently in style, look no further, because Yamini Walia & Sara Shah give you the lowdown on this season’s hottest hues

atching your lip and nail colour isn’t as fashion forward as you think it is. Although we’re sure you won’t be able to coordinate both colours every day, staying up to date with the latest trends will help you look fashionable on a night out, at an important lunch or on vacation. It’s time to break the monotony of red on red or pastels and pinks and experiment with different nail and lip combinations. Read on to find out what shades pair well with one another.

Berry-Stained Lips + Icy Mint Nails Nothing says winter like berrystained lips. Try Bobbi Brown’s Lip Sheer in Plum (`1,670). To maintain a balance, flaunt icy mint nails with Bourjois So Laque Ultra Shine Nail enamel in Amande défilé (`470).

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The dull shoe peeking out of this dress ruins the entire look — and an updo would have suited the pretty neckline a lot better. We’re not really fans of the earrings either, they’re too long and hide the beauty of the high neckline. Her saving grace is that she hasn’t overdone her makeup.

We know Adhuna was going for a casual look and the knotted shirt and jeans combination works well. We’re not fans of the belt though and the shoes, while a style statement on their own, seem to be rubbing us the wrong way, as does her frazzled teacher-like hairstyle.

Bright Pink Lips + Holographic Glitter Nails This combination is perfect for a girly, but edgy look. Pink Oriflame More by Demi in Pink Drama (`698) for a vibrant pop of pink on your lips. Pair it with Konard’s Hologram nail art collection (`86) for the perfect set of nails, with just the right amount of silver sparkle.

Plum Puree Lips + Sky Blue Nails Plum is the new trend for autumn/ winter and we suggest you try the Revlon Super Lustrous Perfectly Plum lipstick (`550). Complement your luxuriously dark lips with the sky blue colour of this Maybelline Colorshow NailPolish in Blueberry Ice (`75).

Juicy Coral Lips + Cobalt Blue Nails There’s nothing like a pretty shade of coral on your lips to freshen up your look. Try the Maybelline Color Sensational Bold Matte Lipstick in Coral (`425). Pair it with cobalt blue nails by applying Estée Lauder’s Blue Blood nail polish (`1,650).

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A retro trend that rocked the runways this year was watercolour prints. Yamini Walia tells you how to wear it

Deep wine Lipstick + Indigo Nails Bring out your dark side with winecoloured lips and nails in a deep shade of indigo. Try Maybelline’s Color Sensational Jewels in Wine (`375) and Lakmé Absolute Gel Stylist nail paint (`400).

Frosted Cocoa Lips + Black Red Nails If it looks like chocolate, we want it on our lips! Revlon Overtime Lipcolor in True Chocolate (`960) is perfect for a fun look, with its rich shade of cocoa. Complement your lips with a dark and glamorous shade of deep red on your nails, such as the Maybelline Colorama nail paint, in Zarzamora (`100).

Accessorise less While wearing a beautiful watercolour print dress, you don’t want anything else to fight for attention. So, make sure that you don’t over accessorise. Keep it simple by adding a few bracelets and solid coloured pumps to your look. Be edgier You can really rock the watercolour print if you pick contrasts. If you are wearing a printed mini dress, combine it with a leather jacket for an edgy look.

Satin Nude Lips + Soft Pink Nails All you need in order to achieve a classy, elegant look is a simple nude lipstick and soft, baby pink nails. Combine Estée Lauder’s PC Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Desireable (`2,100) with the Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Ballerina Pink (`1,650), because everybody likes being pretty in pink!

Porcelain Peach + Chunky Gold, Pink Glitter Nails A pale peachy colour is all you need to achieve a minimalist look and to complete the effortless ensemble, we suggest picking a light pink nail lacquer with flecks of gold in it. Try the Coloressence Primea lipcolour in Peach Passion (`250) for your lips and apply Colorbar’s Gold Glitter nail paint (`400) over pink nail polish, for a touch of glamour.

Casual way If maxi dresses or midi dresses aren’t your style, you can still incorporate this trend in your wardrobe. You can either wear a pair of watercolour-print sneakers for a casual outing, or a T-shirt with skinny jeans in watercolour-inspired pastels or bold, digital prints. Office look Wearing bright, neon colours to work isn’t a good idea, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t wear watercolour prints to work. The key is to be subtle; so opt for a shirt or trousers in a neutrally-shaded, watercolour print.

Huma looks like she’s ready to walk the ramp in this extravagant outfit. The colour is gorgeous, but the sleeves are a little too confused — we’re not fans of the almost-sheer, patchy style. Her sideswept hair and accessories work with the look though.

The front of Zareen’s dress is pretty and fits her like a glove, but we hate the back — it looks like batwings on a skirt! Her necklace is a little too over-the-top, but we love the statement cuff on her wrist. A little lighter hand with her makeup would have made this look a winner in our books.

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Shoe style Watercolour prints aren’t restricted to dresses and skirts, they also work really well on your shoes. If shoes swathed in watercolour prints are too much for you, try wedges in a fun, floral print. Pick a hue from the same colour palette as the rest of your outfit, and complete your look with a few simple bangles.

Radiant Mauve + Shimmering Emerald If you’re looking for something natural, then mauve should be your go-to colour. It enhances your natural lip colour and looks natural on most Indian skin tones. Try L’Oreal Paris Rouge Caress Mauve (`499) with Estée Lauder’s Viper Green (`1,650) for some drama, and you’re good to go.

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As a look, this works alright because Aditi looks pretty. However, we’re not big fans of the outfit itself — all the different colours and textures make it a little too chaotic for our taste, especially with the embroidered tube adding more to it. Lighter accessories may have helped the outfit stand out more.

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Bright Orange Lip + Lavender Nails Try this Fran Wilson Moodmatcher lipstick in orange (`590) to add a fun, spunky edge to your look. Also, remember that subtlety is key when it comes to lip and nail combinations. So, match this with the Colorbar Exclusive Nailpaint in Lavender (`175).

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>> Jessica Alba combines her watercolour printed skirt with lighter hues such as blue and white

Clear’s new anti-dandruff shampoo promises exactly what every other shampoo in its category does — no dandruff and a cool scalp. On both these counts, the shampoo delivers. It’s possible that of all the shampoos that I’ve tried, Clear suited my hair best, but regardless of that, the effects of this shampoo are unmatchable when compared to other shampoos. It delivers on its promise of no dandruff, but then that is something that most other shampoos do quite well too. However, what set this menthol shampoo apart from the rest was that it kept my hair oil-free without making it too dry and also ensured that it stayed light, making it easier to style my hair. The menthol is a good addition, especially for weather like ours, as it leaves you with a cool scalp. The effect sadly, lasts merely 5-10 minutes, which is where this otherwise good shampoo loses points. Where Beauty and general stores across the city Price `249 for 400ml Rating ****

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hether it’s because you’re unbelievingly good at your job (which means that you will get promoted faster) or because you’re moving to a new company at a higher designation, sooner or later, you’re going to face a situation where you have to supervise an employee who is much older than you are. For some of you, it might be a scary situation, while others might not think much about it. But, you’re still going to have to find a way to manage your team effectively and continue to excel at what you do. After all, your team’s performance reflects on your skills as a leader. Read on to find out how to ensure that it’s a smooth ride.

don’t PResume One of the biggest mistakes you can make while dealing with older employees, is to assume things about their work ethic or personality, whether these beliefs are positive or negative. For example, you might think that since they are older, they don’t need any training, or assume that they will be slow workers. Remember that everyone is different, no matter how old they are. So, having generalised assumptions about them will only prevent you from getting to know your employees better.

KnoW moRe than they do You’re in your first meeting with your new team. One of your older employees asks you a question in a matter-of-fact tone. However, your expression is blank, because you don’t know how to answer. That sounds scary, right? Well, things like this usually only occur on film, but if you aren’t well prepared for your new job, they could happen to you as well. And, if they do, it might lower your confidence. So, ensure that you have thorough knowledge of your new assignment. In fact, you can even enlist older employees to find out more about the basics.

be a Patient boss Being impatient with your employees can sometimes help your team work faster. However, when there’s a generation gap amongst members of your team (including yourself), this could backfire. You don’t want to be labelled just another impatient member of the ‘new’ generation — and no, just because you’re the boss, they’re not going to

« stuff we like Russian FiRebiRd ColleCtion FRom enamoR Drawing inspiration from the golden hues of autumn leaves and the bold colours of the majestic Russian Firebird, lingerie and intimate wear brand, Enamor, recently introduced its latest collection, the Russian Firebird. The collection features autumnal colours such as Chinese red, blazing orange and black. This stylish, luxurious collection includes chic cross-back bras, full-figure plunge bras, balconettes and lingerie with lace and mesh detailing. Take your pick from their four unique categories — Glitzies, Girlies, Dailies and Trendies. We love their flaming red sleepwear with mesh detailing and traditional Russian floral prints. Where Available in all exclusive Enamor outlets as well as Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop and Central outlets across the city Price `400 to `1,500

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old, not

>> Dealing with older employees that are working under you, can be tricky

gold A rising career graph means that somewhere along the line you might have to manage employees who are older than you. Dev Goswami brings you a few tips to ensure that you don’t crash and burn

stop thinking that. So, for the first few weeks, be a little lenient and give them time to adjust to your management methods. However, make sure that you are clear about the fact that, sooner or later, they are going to have to adapt to your techniques.

use them as mentoRs Just because they haven’t made it to higher designations, doesn’t mean that your older employees are useless. If they also have a lot of experience at their current job, one of the

best ways to use their experience is to ask them to mentor trainees, interns and new employees. But, ensure that you also give them regular work (which you think they can manage), so that they don’t feel like you’re side-lining them. Also remember that this is a great way to get started on your path to building a great team.

no sPeCial attention Apart from what we have just mentioned above, you do not need to treat older

employees any differently from the rest of your team. In a worst case scenario, when you’re dealing with an egoistical employee, giving them special attention will only validate their heightened sense of self-worth. On the other hand, if you’re blessed with a diligent, older employee, they may be offended that you’re treating them differently. So, if they step out of line or make a mistake, do exactly what you’d do with another employee — whether it’s shouting at them or sending them a crisp email showing your displeasure.

« career advice What to do When you have ReCeived a bad ReCommendation letteR I recently quit my job and asked my former boss for a recommendation letter. He gave me a decent one, highlighting my work ethic and creativity. However, there are a couple of points about my people skills and my ability to work in a team that are very negative. I am not being fussy, but I disagree with what he said. I didn’t share a particularly warm relationship with him and that may be the reason for his opinion. But, I am worried that his remarks will affect my future career prospects. I don’t think he’ll change what he has said in the letter. What should I do? — aarzoo shaikh, dadar dear aarzoo, You’re right to assume that your

former boss won’t change the remarks in his recommendation letter. The best way forward for you is to consider these as his personal views. As far as your job interviews are concerned, you need to think of how you can explain his remarks. However, refrain from saying that it was because he didn’t like you — it’s not very believable and you will seem like you’re justifying yourself or making excuses. Think hard — there has to be a reason for what he has said. Maybe there were a few episodes that he felt strongly about, no matter how minor they seem to you. Once you can figure out why he might have written the negative remarks, it will become easier for you to explain them at your interviews.

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BETTER BABYMOONS

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Forget secret honeymoon escapes and romantic getaways — the new travel trend is to pack your bags and head off on a babymoon! Yes, you read that right. Rhea Dhanbhoora gives you the lowdown

aving a baby is exciting, so we’re sure that from the very first time you glanced at that positive pregnancy test, you’ve been counting down the days till you and your partner can welcome your little bundle of joy. However, if this is your first child, you’re also probably aware that your lives are going to change forever. You’ve been on your romantic honeymoon together, but every vacation you take from here on out is mostly going to be with your child in tow. While that has a little magic of its own, it also means that for a pretty long time, you’re not going to be alone. Enter the babymoon — pop culture’s new way of giving expectant mothers their last chance to relax and rejuvenate in their own (well, and their partner’s) company. Everyone from Kate Hudson to Kate Middleton is doing it — so it’s probably time you hopped on the bandwagon!

>> A babymoon can be a memorable and relaxing break before the responsibilities of being a parent set in

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TreaTs To make wiTh your children

We’re sure that you do all you can to ensure that your children have something to look forward to all year round, but make tomorrow extra special by rustling up these special treats with them this Children’s Day, says Shirley Mistry

WhaT On EarTh IS IT? We know it sounds like a strange distortion of the uber romantic honeymoon, and you’re half right there. It’s a period when both parents can have a nice, pleasant vacation before their baby is born. The trend is helping parents to relax, while the travel and tourism industry gets a boost, with attractive ‘maternal’ packages and couple specials.

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Give this classic treat a twist by sprinkling some cinnamon sugar over it. Simply pop corn kernels in your microwave, drizzle them with 2tsp of butter and sprinkle cinnamon and caster sugar over it in a 1:2 ratio. Toss them well to coat them completely and you are done. Because this recipe involves minimal cooking, it is perfect to make with your children.

gET IT rIghT If you’re thinking of heading off on a babymoon, here are a few tips: n Check with your doctor: Make sure ask your doctor if you are fit to travel and keep him/ her informed of your every move, so that you can make an informed and safe decision for your vacation. n pick something up your alley: This is not the time to compromise. Pick a place and a situation where you will be as comfortable as possible. Know your limits and don’t go overboard! n Stay cool and hydrated: Avoid visiting areas of low humidity and remember to stay hydrated when you’re on an airplane. Make sure you carry safe, bottled water wherever you go and keep yourself cool through your vacation. n Travel during your second trimester: You’ve just gotten past the nausea and migraines of the first trimester and you’re a while away from all the heaviness of your third trimester. Your second trimester is when you will be the most comfortable and the most well suited to travel. n Stay circulated: Avoid sitting for long hours, but don’t walk too much either. Don’t stress yourself out at all. This vacation is the best time to be selfish — and comfortable! n Make sure that you eat well: Your baby needs to be fed! So, don’t go hours without eating and make sure that wherever you are, you eat food that is safe to consume — and of course, food that suits your pregnancy cravings!

ThIngS TO COnSIDEr

n Celebrities are known for splurging on

>> Make these easy mozzarella morsels with your children

MOnSTEr pIzzaS

Use mini pizza bases to form a face, spread tomato sauce over it, grate some cheese and use halved olives and semi-circle shaped slices of salami or pepperoni to create a face. Let your children make the faces and help them bake the pizzas. Not only will this be a tasty treat, it will also serve as a fun art and crafts project.

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their babymoons, but unless you can really afford to spend lavishly, be conservative. Children can be pretty expensive! Book your seats on a comfy and reliable airline. You don’t want to be bumping around like you’re on a bullock cart, suffering through turbulence or cramped up in tiny seats. Chart out a map with the closest medical shops, the nearest hospital and the best doctor near your holiday destination. It’s a good idea to find out exactly where to head if you need to during your stay. While this isn’t normally a consideration, when you’re pregnant, pick a hotel that has few stairs, easy areas to walk through and pick rooms nearest to the exit — just in case! Make sure the region you are visiting is free from epidemics and health concerns. Visit a safe, hygienic place where you can be sure you will not fall ill. Make sure you tell people at the airport that you’re pregnant. Some X-ray scanners are best avoided, as are metal detectors.

If you’ve missed out on your babymoon because you’ve recently given birth — don’t worry! There’s another type of babymoon that couples take — just after their baby is born. You will have to find a child friendly destination to visit, but it’s a great experience to be able to take a vacation as a family and enjoy some time with your newborn before all the responsibility of having a child sets in.

pITa pOCkETS

Slice warmed pita pockets equally and let your children stuff them with filling of their choice. They can pick from cheese, vegetables, chicken nuggets, olives and sauces of their choice. Because this recipe requires no cooking at all, you can stand by and watch your children whip up their own, special afterschool snack.

MOzzarElla MOrSElS

Slice up fresh mozzarella cheese into bitesized pieces. Beat an egg in a bowl and, in another plate, pour out some breadcrumbs and season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Get your children to coat each mozzarella piece with egg and then with breadcrumbs. Refrigerate them for 30 minutes before baking them at 180°C until they are golden and crispy on the outside.

ChOCOlaTE FOnDUE

While this is definitely the unhealthiest item on this list, it’s called a treat for a reason. Melt some semi-sweet chocolate and place it in a bowl. Chop up fruits, brownies, cake, and cookies and place them on a platter. Hand your children skewers and let them come up with their own flavour combinations to dunk into the chocolate.

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film misconceptions W We love romantic comedies or rom-coms, as they are more fondly called, but they do give you some unrealistic expectations about love. Shirley Mistry runs you through the list

ho doesn’t like a good romantic comedy? It leaves you thoroughly entertained, and feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. After all, what’s not to love about two people who beat all odds to end up together? But, here’s the flip-side — your life may not turn out the way your favourite rom-com did, and that can be rather disappointing. Take a look at some unrealistic expectations that romcoms have given us about love and relationships, and remember to take off your rose-tinted glasses when you examine your own relationships, so that the idea of reel romance doesn’t take over reality, leaving you with a sack full of disappointments.

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There was a big art and craft exhibition in my school. Everyone was very excited because this year prizes were being awarded. I am quite good at art and put in a lot of effort this time, because I wanted to win! The deadline was extended because several students hadn’t finished their work. But, mine was ready. No one else had made anything like my piece. Then, two days before the entries...

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Are you going to enter the competition? I already finished mine. Want to see?

Shaheen is the kind of girl who is sweet and makes no trouble and gets along with everyone. She always acts nice, even if she is a little boring. I don’t know her well, but I was eager to show her my entry!

...And on the day of the competition, I am going to put a candle inside so that the light makes it look like it is underwater

AwkwArD iS cute No, it isn’t. Remember Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel’s first date in Life As We Know It? While it was nothing short of a disaster, they soon fell in love. Unfortunately, you’re rarely going to be this lucky in real life. Awkward dates aren’t adorable, and they usually entail a lot of fumbling and prolonged silence — until you can go home and erase the entire event from your mind. In all likelihood, you aren’t going to have the courage to go on a second date and there is nothing endearing about the experience.

the roMANtic GeSture In Friends with Benefits, Justin Timberlake organises a flash mob at Grand Central Station for Mila Kunis, just to let her know that he is in love with her. In reality, not only are such grand gestures of love ridiculously expensive, they are extremely far fetched and next to impossible to pull off. Besides, we genuinely think that it’s the smaller things that count and personally, a nice, romantic dinner would make us happier.

SweepiNG DeclArAtioNS Remember how Ashton Kutcher delivered his emotionally loaded monologue to Natalie Portman in No Strings Attached, as the wind gushed

Oh! It is very nice.

around them and music reached a crescendo? If you expect your man to profess his love to you in a similar fashion, with a perfectly scripted speech, while you’re wearing your best dress — wake up! It’s going to happen when you least expect it and in short, awkward sentences. Wh ile it may not be the stuff rom-coms are made of, we think you should put your unrealistic expectations aside and be just as delighted about it!

throuGh heAveN & hell In Jerry Maguire, Renee Zellweger stood by Tom Cruise when he lost his job, saw his career hit rock bottom and did not give up on him, even when he was literally on the verge of living on the streets. However, chances of this happening in real life are excruciatingly slim. When relationships hit rough patches, few partners have it in them to hold on, see through the tough times and fight the odds. This is not

« Dear grace, i have a problem... Dear Grace, It’s been six months since I got married. It was an arranged marriage and thankfully, everything is going very well. My husband is extremely sweet and understanding. He showers me with gifts, supports me at all times and whenever we fight or have an argument, he is always the first one to apologise (even if it is my fault!). He has even made me a part of his work life by introducing me to his colleagues and taking me to his office parties. What else can a woman ask for? But, there’s one problem. I hate these parties and get bored very quickly. He wants to take

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me to another party that’s going to take place in a few days. I am feeling a little wary about telling him the truth, since we don’t really talk about our feelings. What should I do? Please help! — Naushin Seth, Mahim Dear Naushin, Your husband seems like the kind of guy any girl would be lucky to marry. They hardly make men like him anymore, so congratulations on finding a man like that! We understand what you are going through, but six months is long enough time for you to start opening up to your husband. Since he is extremely understanding, we’re guessing he will

something that any of us wants to hear, but it’s the truth.

DeStiNeD for love In films such as Friends with Benefits or No Strings Attached, what starts of as a casual, physical relationship, with no emotional attachment, always spirals into hopeless love. But, remember that in the real world, such relationships involve people with commitment issues, who are just looking to kill time until something more exciting comes their way. They never have an epiphany about feeling head-over-heels for you and are sticking to the brief of a casual relationship, without venturing into ‘true love’ territory. So, should you choose to be part of such a relationship yourself, make sure that you don’t fall head-over-heels in love with your partner, and then expect him to flip you a stack of pancakes every Sunday morning.

not force you to attend these parties against your will. But, being the doting husband that you say he is, he might cancel his plan of attending the party altogether. In such a situation, you will have to put his interests before your own and attend a few of these parties with him. Every marriage requires some sort of compromise from both partners, for it to be successful. Remember that the parties might be important for his professional life, so it’s time for you to adjust a little and think about your husband’s interests. Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

On the day of the exhibition, I was so excited that I forgot to take my candle to school. My mother brought it during break and I rushed it to go and put it inside my painted vase. But then, I head all the girls crowding around Shaheen and congratulating her...

What a great idea!

And you did it in two days?!

Thanks! I was too late. The judges had already been to see our year and Shaheen had won. I didn’t even think she would enter...

Very sadly, I went to see her winning entry... and there right next to mine, was a vase, painted with flowers and inside a candle that made the pattern dance all over the walls and even on my own case, adorned with the 1st prize ribbon.

Shaheen copied my idea and won! It did look very pretty and was slightly different from mine, but she stole my idea! “I feel so bad. I told a teacher that she had copied me but she told me “sour grapes”. She is acting like nothing happened. When I told her that it was a nice vase, she just thanked me like she forgot it was MY idea. Help” — Tianne D a) I am sorry that this has happened to you. But, if your teacher has said that, chances are that you can’t do anything to get your prize. It is a terrible feeling to be cheated but you know that it is far worse to win by using dishonest means. b) You could talk to Shaheen and tell her how you feel. She doesn’t sound like a bad girl, just someone with weak ethics. A lot of people don’t see ideas as belonging to the people who thought of them, unfortunately. c) Move on! You don’t need proof in prizes to win! LAST WEEK: Penny Chor should pick option A: The best thing to do is to be absolutely upfront. Return her pen and tell her what happened.

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Modi invites ASEAN nations to invest in India

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AY PYI TAW: Asserting that India and ASEAN have "no irritants" in their ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday invited the 10-nation bloc to be part of his country's "new" economic journey even as his strong "Make in India" pitch got the support of the grouping. The prime minister in his interaction in Hindi at the round table said that a "new era" of economic development, industrialisation and trade has begun in India and and that the rapidly developing country and ASEAN can be "great partners" for each other. Noting that India's 'Look East' policy has become 'Act East' policy, Modi assured the ASEAN leaders that he will give his "sustained personal" attention to India's relations with the regional bloc. "We have embarked on a new economic journey in India, we invite you to this new environment in India," the prime minister said. ASEAN plans to become one economic community by the end of next year. Modi's comments came at a time

tionship. We see encouraging opportunities and challenges in the world in similar ways," he said. At the same time, Modi said the potential for India-ASEAN ties is much higher than where they are at the moment. Presently, India-ASEAN trade is around USD 76 billion which is just three per cent of total ASEAN trade. They have set a target of USD 100 billion for bilateral trade by 2015. Modi noted that both India and ASEAN are keen to enhance their cooperation in advancing balance, peace and stability in the region. "My government has been in office for six months and the intensity and momentum with which we have enhanced our engagement in the East, is a reflection of the priority that we give to this region," the prime minister said at the summit held at the sprawling Myanmar International Convention Centre on the second day of his 10-day threenation tour of Myanmar, Australia Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (L) during the and Fiji. 12th India-ASEAN Summit at Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar on Wednesday. Modi also said that in this age more than physical connectivity when India seeks to deepen its en- and medium economies. gagement with the bloc of 10 small "We have no irritants in our rela- there is need for information high-

Court orders CBI for further probe against ex-Coal Secy N

EW DELHI: The acts of former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and two other government officials overlooking the misrepresentation by Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd (NPPL) for getting coal block prima facie amounts to criminal misconduct, a special court yesterday said directing the CBI to further investigate the case. The court differed from the investigating officer's conclusion that no malafide intention was found on the part of government officials, saying it was prima facie clear that the decision of allocating coal block to NPPL was taken by the Ministry of Coal (MOC) officers and the Screening Committee without keeping public interest in mind. "...I am of the considered opinion that the acts of MOC officers i.e. H C Gupta, Secretary MOC/Chairman, Screening Committee, K S Kropha, the then Joint Secretary, MOC/ Member Secretary, Screening Committee and K C Samaria, the then Director, MOC, prima facie falls within the four corners of the offence of criminal misconduct as defined in Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act," the judge said. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar, who kept pending final reports filed by the agency, ordered further probe in the case and directed it to file progress report on December 16. This is the second time that the court has ordered further investigation in the case. Earlier, the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate had refused to take cognizance of CBI's charge sheet against NPPL and its two officials and had directed the agency to further probe. The court deferred the issue of

cognizance against the private parties involved in the case till the report of further investigation is received. "Thus in view of my aforesaid discussion it is clear that but for the acts of omission or commission committed by the officers of Ministry of Coal or that of Screening Committee, M/s NPPL would not have succeeded in getting allotment of the impugned coal block in their favour on the basis of the misrepresentation made by them initially in their application form and subsequently at the time of making presentation before the Screening Committee or in the feed back form filled by them," the judge said. The acts of omission of the public servants involved does not appear to be "inadvertent", the court said. CBI had filed a charge sheet against NPPL, its Managing Direc-

tor and Vice-Chairman Harish Chandra Prasad and Chairman P Trivikrama Prasad and a supplementary final report in which it said that no offence was found to have been committed by the public servants. The Supreme Court-appointed special public prosecutor R S Cheema, however, had differed with the CBI on giving clean chit to Gupta, Kropha and Samaria, saying they had "illegally allocated" the coal block to the firm. The charge sheet was filed against NPPL and its officials for offences under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read with 420 (cheating) of IPC for allegedly misrepresenting facts, including inflated net worth, to acquire coal block in Rampia in Odisha. While Gupta has retired, Kropha and Samaria are still in service and prior sanction is required to prosecute them.

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ways or i-ways. Besides having an interaction with the ASEAN leaders at the Round Table, Modi also met them for separate bilateral meetings during which his "Make in India" campaign found resonance. "I fully agree and admire the concept of the 'Make in India' campaign. It can drive the economy. Thailand can apply it for its economy too," Modi's Twitter handle quoted the Thai Premier Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has having told him. The campaign also figured during Modi's interaction with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak. "I am giving lot of emphasis to Make in India and want to invite Malaysian companies to come to India. There are lot of opportunities," Modi tweeted after the meeting. At another meeting, Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong told Modi that there is lot of goodwill for India in the ASEAN. ASEAN comprises 10 countries Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Pak court refuses to hold 26/11 attacks trial by video-link

AHORE: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court yesterday dismissed a plea to conduct the trial of seven accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks case including LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi through videolink and asked authorities to ensure security for the witnesses and others. Anti-Terrorism court Judge of Islamabad, Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi, dismissed the prosecution's plea to allow the witnesses to submit their recorded statements in the court because of security reasons. "The court dismissed the prosecutions plea and ordered that the case hearing will continue to be held at the Adiala Jail at Rawalpindi and security be ensured for the witnesses and others," the court sources told PTI. Earlier before his transfer, Judge Attiquer Rehman had stopped holding the trial at Adiala Jail following "poor security arrangements" a few months ago. "Owing to the security issues we request the court hold the trial through a video-link for their and witnesses security," the prosecution lawyers pleaded. The defence lawyers had argued against the prosecution's plea saying "This is a sensitive and in-camera trial. The court proceedings will be accessi-

ble to many if it is allowed to be held through a video-link. How can the court trust witnesses statements in a CD form?" "It can easily be tampered with and in no way will be admissible in the court. Therefore, the court should reject the prosecution's plea," they said. Two witnesses - one from Federal Investigation Agency and other from foreign ministry - also appeared in the court, the sources said. Foreign ministry official told the court about receiving the transcript of Ajmal Kasab statement from India and its submission to the FIA. The FIA official confirmed the receiving of the transcript. Earlier, the prosecutors had drawn the court's attention towards threats they received allegedly from the Jamaat-udDawah activists. The judge adjourned the hearing till November 19. Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, AbdulWajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jameel Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Anjum have been charged with planning, financing and executing the attacks in India's financial capital that killed 166 people in November, 2008.

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One of our national challenges is that 15% odd share of manufacturing today has to be increased to 25%. But that’s an uphill task and therefore that leaves us essentially with the services sector whose growth is a low hanging fruit in India...Services sector is an area where there is huge space to grow and the country has potential to grow. I have a lurking suspicion that the services sector would occupy about 60% of the GDP space... This is one sector where governmental interference is minimal.

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Markets In Consolidation Phase

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (November 13, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose marginally on Wednesday (November 12, 2014) a net 20.65 points (0.25%) and closed at the 8383 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8378 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 8415 points level at 11.24 a.m. The index then declined and registered the day’s low at the 8370 points level at 2.29 p.m. It then rose and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session and moved in a range of 45 points. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 24 were gainers, while 26 stocks closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in auto and banking stocks, while substantial selling was witnessed in power stocks.

oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a neutral bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8144 points level. The next support is at the 8026 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance at the 8372 points level was crossed above in the previous session. The next resistance is at the 8419 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 = 8390 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (1) = 8364. Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 3.36%. This change is smal Support (2) = 8345. Resistance (1) = 8409. and indicates a moderate participation by investors. Resistance (2) = 8434. Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was neutral. Amongst OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: The market seems to be consolidation at current levels. all the traded stocks, 744 were gainers, 767 were losers On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed and 35 remained unchanged. a sixth consecutive doji pattern. This indicates that the indecisiveness amongst investors continues. The next Slow Stochastic Indicator: candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards The Slow Stochastic Oscillator is in the over-bought zone. the buy or sell side of the market. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator has dropped However, the index is above the 5, 15, 25 and 200 day below the slow D line (negative and a sell signal). However, moving averages and all the four averages are rising and such signals are considered invalid in the over-bought zone. also positively trended. Further, the index has crossed above a major resistance level at the 8372 points level. RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now Moreover, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. rising (positive if it continues). All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further upmove unfolding. Investors are advised to hold MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero and is rising long positions. (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive). ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging (positive if it continues). The ADX is rising while the Market Index is rising, which indicates that the present up trend is increasing in strength.

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Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8353) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 8167) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 8048) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 7247) Positive. All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and

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To safeguard interests of investors of firms listed solely on exiting stock exchanges, BSE has placed as many as 54 firms listed on the Bangalore Stock Exchange and OTC Exchange of India to the Dissemination Board (DB). The move, effective from yesterday, would allow buyers and sellers of the securities to disseminate their bids/offers using the services of trading members at BSE. In separate notices, BSE said it is placing 34 companies exclusively listed on the OTC Exchange as well as 20 firms on the Bangalore Stock Exchange on its DB. Of these, six entities — C F Technologies, Essemm Information Systems, Krisn Information Technologies, Scarlet Flowers & Agritech, Thungabadra Pulps & Boards Mills and Union Home Products — listed on the Bangalore Stock Exchange are “vanishing companies”, BSE said. Some of firms on OTC Exchange which have been moved are: Zim Laboratories, Allied Stock Investors, Aditya Coating, Electronica Industries, Cherry Polypack and Hindustan Biotech. BSE dissemination board is an information disseminating mechanism made available on the bourse’s website for buyers and sellers of companies, that are listed exclusively on exiting or de-recognised Regional Stock Exchanges (RSEs) and have failed to obtain listing on any RSE.

Pope Urges G20 Leaders Not To Forget The Poor

Pope Francis has called on G20 leaders not to forget the poor, saying to do so would be “regrettable” as the heads of the world’s most powerful economies prepare to meet in Australia. The Group of 20 leaders are expected to sign off in Brisbane this weekend on a pledge to boost the level of their combined economic output by at least two percent above the currently projected level in the next five years, creating millions of jobs. In a letter to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who holds the G20’s rotating presidency, sent on November 6, but only made public yesterday the pope said world powers “must not forget that many lives are at stake behind these political and technical discussions.

Powergrid H1 Profit Rises To Rs. 2,338 Cr

Power Grid Corporation of India, a ‘Navratna’ Company and the ‘Central Transmission Utility (CTU)’ of the country, has posted a net profit of Rs. 2,338 cr for the first half of FY 2014-15 (April-September, 2014), an increase of 3% against Rs. 2,280 cr reported during the corresponding half year ended September 30, 2013. Total Income (turnover) for first half (April -September, 2014), rose to Rs.8,384 cr, up by 8% from Rs.7,738 cr in the corresponding year-ago period. The company had registered a net profit of Rs. 4,497 cr on a turnover of Rs. 15,721 cr in the FY 2013-14 and had paid a total dividend of 25.8%. At present, Powergrid is operating about 111,740 ckt. kms. of transmission lines along with 186 Sub-stations and transformation capacity of about 218,000 MVA.

Minority Shareholders Oppose NSEL Merger With FT

Some minority shareholders of Financial Technologies have raised objections to the proposed merger of scam-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) with the company. To ensure faster recovery of dues for entities hit by the Rs 5,600 cr fraud at NSEL, the government last month ordered the merger of the bourse with its parent firm Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL). This is also the first time that the Corporate Affairs Ministry ordered a forced merger of private entities using a provision in the Companies Act that allows the government to intervene for “essential public interest”. PTI quoting sources said the ministry has received objections from some minority shareholders on the proposed amalgamation. Specific details were not immediately available. The proposal would have a final shape after taking into account submissions or objections made by the shareholders and creditors of the two companies. Comments have been sought from them till December 20. — Business Desk with inputs from PTI

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Sun Pharma CMP: Rs. 906

Target Rs. 1050

Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on Entertainment Network CMP: Rs. 513

Target Rs. 560

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Indirect tax collections rise 5.6% in Apr-Oct to over Rs 2.85 lakh cr Govt proposes to launch innovation fund for MSMEs Cognizant acquires digital solutions firm in Australia MFs exposure to bank stocks surges to Rs 63,000 cr in Oct Tata Steel Q2 net up 37% at Rs 1,254 cr Apollo Hospitals Q2 Net up 5% at Rs 91.50 cr Yahoo buys video ad service BrightRoll for $640 million.

However, failure of pharmaceutical companies to comply with the stringent quality requirements in the developed markets is a key risk, says S&P By A Business reporter

rowth for Indian pharmaceutical companies is likely to get a boost as countries are increasingly focusing on affordable health care. However, failure to comply with the stringent quality requirements in developed markets is a key risk. That's according to a report titled "Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Have A Global Opportunity, If They Conquer Compliance Issues," that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services published yesterday. "Expansion into developed markets, especially the U.S., is positive for the credit profiles of Indian pharmaceutical companies. The market's size and the absence of

Retail Investors Should Get Discount In IPOs Of State-Run Cos, Says BSE Chief By A Business Reporter

he Government should give discounts to retail investors when it lists state-owned entities like the Airports Authority of India and helicopter operator Pawan Hans, BSE chief Ashish Chauhan said. The move will help increase participation of retail investors, providing momentum to the primary market. "The government should give discount to retail investors whenever it comes out with the IPOs of companies like AAI and Pawan Hans," Chauhan told PTI. Apart from that, he said government should also give discount to retail investors in the OFS (Offer for Sale) and follow-on public offer (FPO) of state-owned companies. Most of the companies give a discount of up to 5 % on the final offer price to this group of investors. As IPOs come via the book building process, 35 % of the net offer is reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs). Further, up to 15 % is meant for High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) or corporates who bid for more than Rs 2 lakh. The rest, 50 %, is reserved for retail or individual investors who invest up to Rs 2 lakh. Proposals for listing of AAI and Pawan Hans have been made in the Draft Civil Aviation Policy. Besides, government is planning to divest 10 % of its stake in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. It has already filed draft papers with the market regulator Sebi for the public offer.

price controls are likely to support the revenue growth and profitability," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Vishal Kulkarni. The growth prospects are particularly high for Indian companies in the specialty and complex generic drugs segment in the U.S. Most of these companies have a limited presence in this segment, but S&P expects them to gradually move up the value chain. Compliance with regulations is a key requirement for Indian pharmaceutical companies to realize their growth potential, the report notes. Failure on this front would seriously hurt creditworthiness. It could lead to disruptions in production, import bans, remediation costs, and--above all--reputational and litigation risks. The largest 10 Indian pharmaceutical companies are much smaller in terms of revenue than their global generics peers. "What the Indian companies lack in size is largely offset by their strong product pipeline, presence in emerging markets, and conservatively maintained financial health," says Kulkarni. Indian companies' focus on research and development (R&D) will

continue to help them build a sustainable product pipeline, in our view. Standard & Poor's expects the role of Indian companies in mergers and acquisitions in the global pharmaceutical market to be moderate to marginal. Their acquisitions are likely to be measured against the backdrop of elevated valuations, longer integration periods, problems with operational synergies, and the managerial bandwidth required to reap benefits from such acquisitions. "We believe many Indian companies have the financial capacity to make modest acquisitions. However, they have strong scope to grow business organically, minimizing the need to aggressively add size through acquisitions," said Kulkarni. S&P believes Indian pharmaceutical companies will find it difficult to improve profitability as they look to expand, although they should still maintain healthy EBITDA margins of 20%-30%. A drop in formulations coming off-patent over the next three to four years and increasing competition could limit margin gains. Increasing spending on R&D, regulatory compliance, and legal costs will also dent margins.

Lack Of Criminal Legal Treaties Blocking Black Money Fight Existing treaties like Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), Tax Information Exchange Treaty (TIEA) and those framed by global economic body OECD are not helpful

and all other jurisdictions important from the point of financial and tax evasion investigations," sources privy to the development said. To impress upon the difficulty faced by agencies the report cited two incidents of last year, where tax sleuths were not able to "attach and recover the money in foreign bank accounts By A Business Reporter in the UK and Singapore through the Ministry of Home Affairs and CBI" as he absence of criminal legal the existing treaties like Double Taxatreaties between India and tax tion Avoidance Agreement, Tax Inforhaven nations have been cited by mation Exchange Treaty and those probe agencies working in the SIT framed by global economic body on black money as one of the OECD were not helpful. major impediments in initiating steps to bring back illegal funds stashed abroad by Indians. These agencies, including the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, have made these challenges known to the SIT in a report after which the high-powered panel has begun preparing an action plan to be communicated to the government for action in this regard, PTI quoting official sources said. The report, accessed by PTI, says at present India has 37 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties or Multilateral Assistance Treaties with about 37 countries which does not include "many of the tax havens like Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Bermuda, Malta, British Virgin Islands and others" where a number of suspect black money probes are being conducted by Indian investigative agencies. "The Special Investigation Team on black money is expected to soon send a report to the government in this regard with a request to ink MLATs with tax haven nations

MUTUAL FUND NEWS

Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund NFO Opens The fund will predominantly invests in equities and is bench marked against the S&P BSE 200 to the extent of 30% of portfolio, Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index to the extent of 30% of the portfolio and Crisil Liquid Fund Index to the extent of 40% of portfolio making it an attractive opportunity for long term investors By Dominic Rebello

irla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited, a part of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG), and investment manager for Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (BSLMF), announced the launch of Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund, an open ended equity scheme that aims to provide capital appreciation and income distribution by using a combination of equity derivatives strategies, arbitrage opportunities and pure equity investments. The New Fund Offer (NFO) is open till November 25, 2014 with price of units of the scheme at Rs. 10 per unit. Speaking on the launch of the scheme, A. Balasubramanian, CEO, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe that equity as an asset class may see the best of periods as we move forward. The sustainability of efforts in reviving economic growth may put India in a different trajectory and create good experience for capital market investors. Our NFO looks to provide investors a unique mix of equity stocks, spotting arbitrage opportunities and an actively managed debt portfolio. Given that combination of equity is more than 65%, Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund aims to provide investors tax effi-

cient returns with relatively low risk.â&#x20AC;? The fund will predominantly invests in equities. The Scheme provides a greater degree of diversification than investing in a single asset class and also provides the tax efficiency of an equity fund i.e. the income becomes tax-free if the holding period is more than one year from the date of allotment. The Scheme is benchmarked against S&P BSE 200 to the extent of 30% of portfolio, Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index to the extent of 30% of the portfolio and Crisil Liquid Fund Index to the extent of 40% of portfolio. Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund will be managed by Satyabrata Mohanty and Prasad Dhonde. It will have Regular Plan and Direct Plan with a common portfolio and separate NAVs. Each of the above (Regular and Direct) Plan under the scheme will have the following Options: (1) Growth Option and (2) Dividend Option (Payout / Reinvestment / Sweep Facility). The Scheme being open ended; the Units are not proposed to be listed on any stock exchange. However, the Fund may at its sole discretion list the Units on one or more stock exchanges at a later date if it is considers this to be necessary in the interest of unit holders of the scheme.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town’s husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. HBO, 11.15 p.m.

QUBOOL HAI

SOAPS & SERIALS

Sanam will come to realize that she has a look-alike who has replaced her and the woman is none other than her own twin sister. When Sanam recognizes her childhood locket, she gets to know that she is not the only child, but has a twin sister who got separated from her in the course of their early childhood. After knowing the biggest truth of her life, will Sanam be able to save herself and her twin sister Sehar from the evil eyes of Begum Sahiba? Zee TV, 9.30 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00

RIVER MONSTERS

RIVER MONSTERS’ host and extreme angler Jeremy Wade uncovers the world’s largest, strangest and most dangerous fish. Go behind the scenes with extreme angler Jeremy Wade as he reveals what it takes to track and catch elusive freshwater predators with a taste for human flesh. Animal Planet, 9 p.m.

HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS

How do orbits drive the dynamics of the universe? Could cosmic firestorms threaten life on Earth? Journey deep into space and examine the moons, planets and stars that make up the cosmos in Discovery Science HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS. Combining expert opinion with extraordinary computer generated imagery; the fascinating series uses modern astronomy to reveal the inner workings of outer space. Discovery Science, 10 p.m.

EVIL I

Sourcing the most intimate thoughts from the dark recesses of a murderer’s mind, ID - Investigation Discovery’s EVIL, I unveils the real homicide investigations of the most horrific serial murderers. Whether the killer is a misanthropic male nurse, a schizophrenic captor, or a deranged paranoiac, the killer unwittingly reveals the twisted nuances of his own personality. DI, 10.30 p.m.

SHASTRI SISTERS

In tonight’s episode of Shastri Sisters, Alka is in tears as bua scolds her for creating drama and tells her to leave the house as she has completed the time limit given by buaji. Alka

SUPER 8

Shastri Sisters, Colors, 7 p.m. immediately messages Anu to come home. Alka tells Buaji that she is not wrong as someone has purposely deleted the video and has blamed Alka for the same. Buaji tells Alka to finally leave the house as they have no emotional bond with Alka any more after this incident. Colors, 7 p.m.

YEH RISHTA KYA KAHLATA HAI

Devyani and Naksh plan together to send the guest family out of the house. What is their plan, will Akshara and Naitik support them. Star Plus, 9.30 p.m.

REVENGE SEASON 3

Victoria throws Daniel and Emily a wedding shower with a plan to break them apart, using Sara by any means necessary. Daniel struggles with his returning feelings for Sara, who, after a confrontation with Emily, is doubting her actions and unsure if she can help Victoria. Conrad invites Daniel for a Grayson rite of passage — a place where he can spend time with his paramours after the wedding. Star World, 11 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

THE PINK PANTHER 2

After having been rewarded for solving the mystery of the Pink Panther Diamond, inspector Jacques Clouseau has been assigned to minor tasks by his boss inspector Dreyfus so as not to have him in his way anymore. Unfortunately, the famous diamond has once again been stolen as have many other artifacts in a series of burglaries around the world. His past success will enable inspector Clouseau to be part of the dream team comprised of the greatest detectives of the affected countries, where he will be able to display his numerous talents across the world. Pix, 9 p.m.

KISHEN KANHAIYA

Leela and Bholaram are a childless couple. Leela works as a midwife, and one day assists Sunderdas’ wife to give birth to twin boys. She decides to keep one baby for herself, and tells Sunderdas that his wife has given birth to one child. There are complications for the mother, and she passes away without seeing her children. Leela and Bholaram bring up Kanhaiya, while Sunderdas attempts to bring up Kishen, but is unable to do a good job. So he marries Kamini, who comes along with her brother, Ghendamal, to live at the estate. She has an illegitimate child named Ramesh from another man,

P.M. 12.00 5.00 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30

Super 8, Zee Studio, 9 p.m. and when Sunderdas comes to know of this, he is threatened and attacked, and as a result of which p is paralyzed, unable to move. Kishen is brought by Kamini and Ghendamal with lot of abuse, and intimidation, and is kept illiterate, so that he can blindly sign away whatever documents he is asked to sign. Kishen likes Radha, a servant, and is married, but the atrocities do not stop, and then Kishen runs. CVO, 9 p.m.

MELA

Roopa, a beautiful young village belle is much loved by the villagers of Chandanpur. Chandanpur celebrates a huge Mela every year and this year, they invite a Minister to inaugurate it. In an assassination attempt that follows, a massacre takes place. Chandanpur is devastated and Roopa’s family gets wiped out. She vows revenge. Into her life enter two men, the gregarious Kishan and the volatile Shankar, causing much upheaval in their relationship. B4U, 6 p.m.

GUNDAY

Set against the backdrop of the partition of Bangladesh from India in the 1970s, Gunday tracks the story of two Bangladeshi refugees Bikram (Ranveer Singh) and Bala (Arjun Kapoor) who arrive in Kolkata to escape the paedophilic industry. From stealing coal from trains as children to becoming the biggest coal mafia in Calcutta, they turn into the quintessential ‘Gunday’ who undertake a lot of charity work on the side. Max, 9 p.m.

STAR WORLD

House Revenge Simpsons Year The Neighbors MasterChef Australia House Revenge Simpsons Year The Neighbors Masterchef Australia Big Bang Theory House Revenge

ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 1.30 Two and a Half Men 2.00 Scandal 3.00 Desperate Housewives 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 Scandal 7.00 The Millers 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two And a Half Men 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 Scandal 11.00 The Big Bang Theory

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30

HULK THE

Bruce Banner, a brilliant scientist with a cloudy past about his family, is involved in an accident in his laboratory causing him to become exposed to gamma radiation and Nanomeds (A tiny life-form that is supposed to heal wounds but has killed everything with which they have made contact). Confused and curious about his survival, Banner discovers that since the accident, whenever he becomes angry he transforms into a giant green monster destroying everything in sight in an act of fury. Bruce’s mysterious past and the answer to why the radiation had this effect becomes revealed to him as his Birth Father David Banner intervenes with hopes to continue experimenting on him. Star Movies, 9 p.m.

STAR PLUS

P.M. 2.00 Satyamev Jayate 2 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Ye Hai Mohabbatein 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Everest 10.30 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein

7.00 7.30

SONY TV

CID Kaun Banega Corepati Itni Si Khushi Tum Aise Hi Rehna Hum Hain Na Maharana Pratap Humsafars Crime Petrol

ZEE TV

Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaanon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Maharakshak Aryan Qubool Hai Bandhan… Saari Umar Doli Armaanon Ki Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale Bandhan… Saari Umar Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 1.00 4th One Day International Match between India vs Sri Lanka live from Kolkata 9.15 4th ODI Match : India vs Sri Lanka (Fourth Umpire) 10.00 Kab Kyun Kaise 10.30 Gridaah 11.00 Rangoli 11.30 National Programme of Dance

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 Samachar.

LISTING 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.00 Savdhaan India 7.00 Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye 7.30 Gusstakh Dil 8.00 Devo ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Tumhari Pakhi 9.00 Laut Aao Trisha 9.30 Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye 10.00 Comedy Classes 10.30 Savdhaan India: India Fights Back

5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Asmita 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Ka Re Duraava

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00

Mutant Planet Extreme Animals Ultimate Killers Deadliest: Cheetah

4.00 5.00 6.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Modern Marvels Ancient Aliens Pawn Stars Aliens Mystery Continues Food CIA Counting Cars Dynamo: Magician Impossible Pawn Stars Counting Cars Ancient Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Dead or Alive: Gator Attack 3.00 The Living Edens: Annamalai 4.00 Do Or Die 4.30 Customs 2 5.00 Cola Cola 6.00 Brain Games 6.30 Science of Stupid 7.00 Monster Crocs

MOVIE CHANNELS

STARMOVIES

P.M 12.20 Monster University 2.20 Rambo III 4.25 Percy Jackson And The Lighting Thief 7.50 Broken Arrow 9.00 Hulk The 11.40 Goal! A.M. 8.15 Cars 2 10.25 Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief

P.M. 3.10 5.05 7.00 9.00 11.15 A.M. 8.35 10.15

P.M. 1.30 4.05 6.05 9.00 11.25 A.M. 8.00 10.25

Everest, Star Plus, 10 p.m. 11.30 Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye

COLORS

P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.30 Mri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 3.00 Sasural Simar Ka 3.30 Udaan 4.00 Bigg Boss 5.00 Comedy Nights with Kapil 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Uddan 9.00 Bigg Boss 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Beintehaa

P.M. 12.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Family Antakshari Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka.. Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se AayeHai Chiplunkar… FIR Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juloon Yeti Reshimghathi 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Jai Malhar

Jamai Raja, Zee TV, 8.30 p.m. 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Be The Creature AP Safari Fit For The Wild Web of Life Mutant Planet River Monsters The Wild Ones Fit For The Wild Untamed and Uncut

DISCOVERY

Wild Asia Man Vs Wild How Do They Do It You Have Been Warned Man Woman Wild Food Factory What Happened Next How Do They Do It Dual Survival You Have Been Warned Destroyed in Seconds

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 The Gadget Show 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 How The Universe Works 5.00 How Tech Works 6.00 The Gadget Show 7.00 Massive Machines 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 The Gadget Show 10.00 How The Universe Works 11.00 How Tech Works

HISTORY

P.M. 2.00 Food CIA 2.30 Counting Cars 3.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans

DOORDARSHAN

8.00 9.00 10.00 10.30

Wolverines Science of Stupid Do or Die Escape From Super Max 11.00 Taboo

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Dates From Hell 2.30 Beauty Queen Murders 3.00 Redrum 3.30 Evil I 4.00 Blood Relatives 5.00 Disappeared 6.00 Redrum 6.30 Evil I 7.00 Dates From Hell 7.30 Beauty Queen Murders 8.00 Disappeared 9.00 Blood Relatives 10.00 Redrum 10.30 Evil I 11.00 I Married A Mobster

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 1.20 Sri Lanka Tour of India 2014 4th ODI live 9.15 Cricket Extra 10.00 Sri Lanka Tour of India 14 h/ls 4th ODI 11.00 Indian Super League 14 h/ls

2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00

Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar News Samachar Business News News Headline

6.05 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar News News Night Aamne Samne Raat Saddhe Dus Khel Samachar

P.M. 2.00 NZ Tour of Pakistan 14 1st Test Day 5 live 7.00 Cricket Extra 7.30 Great Centuries: Shaun Marsh and Steven Smith 8.00 India Tour of SL 12 h/ls 4th ODI 9.00 Pak Tour of SL 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 10.00 NZ Tour of Pakistan 14 1st Test Day 5 11.00 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 1st Test

ONG Bak We’re The Millers Mortal Kombat Jack The Giant Slayer 30 Days of Night Daddy Day Camp Mortal Kombat

ZEE STUDIO

Mission Impossible II Lara Croft: Tomb Raider The Avengers Super 8 Scream 4 The Ring Scream 4

ZEE TALKIES

P.M. 2.00 Gammat Jammat: Sachin 4.30 Milla Shwaas: Sharad Ponkshe 7.00 Pipanee: Makrand Anaspure 9.30 Navra Maza Navsacha: Sachin

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.30 6.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 10.30 11.00

P.M. 1.30 3.00 4.00 7.00 8.30

Tom and Jerry Oggy and the Cockroaches Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test Roll No 21 Oggy and the Cockroaches Adventure Time Oggy and the Cockroaches Johnny Test Oggy and the Cockroaches

POGO CHANNEL

Chhota Bheem Marathon Mr Bean Chhota Bheem Marathon Krish Trish Baltiboy V Hagemaru

PIX

The Terminator Species True Legend The Pink Panther 2 The Pink Panther

The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride 9.15 Finding Nemo

STAR GOLD

P.M. 12.55 Taqdeerwala 3.50 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi 6.50 Indian Super League 14 : Delhi Dynamos FC vs FC Goa 9.00 Meri Taaqat Mera Faisla A.M. 7.30 Paa 10.35 Hera Pheri

The Pink Panther 2, Pix, 9 p.m.

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Kyo Kii Main Jhooth Nahi Bolta: Govinda 9.00 Gunday: Ranveer Singh A.M. 10.30 Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela: Ranveer Singh

P.M. 2.25 5.25 8.00 A.M. 11.25

ZEE CINEMA

Masterji: Rajesh Khanna Arya Ki Prem Pratigya: Allu A Chennai V/s China Pyar To Hona Hi Tha: ajay Devgan

Gunday, Max, 9 p.m. 9.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.30

CVO

STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 2.00 China Open Metlife BWF World Superseries Premier 3.30 Indian Super League 14 h/ls 4.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 7.30 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 14 9.30 Liga Bbva 14/15 10.00 The Football Review 10.30 Football Today

TEN CRICKET

4th ODI between Ind and SL live, DDI, 1 p.m.

P.M. 1.55 4.10 6.30 9.00 11.00 A.M. 7.20

HBO

A.M. 8.15 Nai Roshani: Raaj Kumar 11.35 Eeshwar: Anil Kapoor

P.M. 2.00 Khilona: Sanjeev Kumar 5.30 Haathi Mere Saathi: Rajesh Khanna 9.00 Kishen Kanhaiya: Madhuri Dixit A.M. 9.30 Yes Boss: Shahrukh Khan

FILMY

P.M. 12.30 Thosidi Bewafaii 5.00 Gunehgar 8.30 Gayab

B4U

P.M. 12.00 Muquabla: Govinda 3.00 Anjaana Anjaani: Ranbir Kapoor 6.00 Mela: Aamir Khan 9.00 Tejaswini: Vijayshanti A.M. 7.30 Beti No 1: Govinda

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ZEE CLASSIC

P.M. 2.25 Love In Bombay: Joy Mukherjee 5.40 Sharafat: Dharmendra 9.00 Ek NariEk Brahmachari: Jeetendra

P.M. 1.30 2.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 7.30 9.30 A.M. 9.00 9.30 10.00

Krish Trish Baltiboy IV Baby Looney Tunes Thomas and Friends Krishna The Great Chhota Chintu Bada Baazigar

DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls Suite Life of Karan & Kabir Best of Luck Nikki Doraemon Phineas and Ferb

Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.20 Art Attack

DISNEY XD

P.M. 1.30 Kiteretsu 5.30 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 6.30 American Dragon: Jake Long 7.00 Phineas and Ferb 8.00 Ultimate Spider Man 8.30 Kiteretsu 9.30 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telematches A.M. 8.00 Kick Buttowski 8.30 Kid vs Kat 9.00 Phineas and Ferb 11.30 Kid vs Kat

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Sayantani Ghosh, a Kolkata girl won the Miss Calcutta beauty pageant and found some roles in Bengali films before landing her first television role in 2002, in the Indian soap opera Kumkum.and later did a cameo -Zee TV's 'Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein'. She also worked in 'Naaginn' and 'Adaalat'. She has participated in the sixth season of 'Bigg Boss', Later in 2013, she appeared as Satyavati in the hit television series Mahabharat (2013 TV series). Her latest assignment was in the reality show ‘Dare To Dance’ And now she is enjoying popularity in the mythological show ‘Sinhasan Battisi’ produced by Dheeraj Kumar and beamed on Sony Pal. Sandeep Hattangadi spoke to the vivacious Sayantani about her iconic show.

‘Sinhasan Battisi’!

Sayantani plays Mahamaya in

What is the narrative of the show ‘Sinhasan Battisi’? 'Sinhasan Battisi' is a historical fantasy project having 32 beautiful females as 32 'putliyan' which are embodied in the throne and becomes alive one by one. The main protagonist of the serial referred as the main 'putli' who shall also be the anchor of the series. Through this series these 32 women shall emphasise upon the importance of womanhood as a woman of substance who has qualities of love, sacrifice, devotion, dedication, emotions, forgiveness, intelligience, morality, impartiality, acquaintance, good-deeds, acceptability, virtuous etc. All these qualities of a woman shall be the essence of the series which will connect our women viewers. Story of 'Sinhasan

Priyanka, Vipul, Gaurav win ‘Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale’

alented trio Priyanka, Vipul and Gaurav has won India's first ever multi-city dance tour 'Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale'. The Mumbai-based dancers won the title of 'happy dancers' after beating 10 contestants at the grand finale judged by 'Happy New Year' team Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah. "We are extremely happy as it is a dream come true for us to perform in front of such big stars. The feeling is yet to sink in. It gives us immense joy that we were able to spread happiness and smile with our dancing," Priyanka told PTI after winning the Zee TV show. The trio won a trophy, Rs 10 lakh along with a high end car. Priyanka, Vipul and Gaurav met each other during the audition of a reality show, which they did not get through. "We met each other during an audition and became friends. We also performed together many a times and for this show we decided to participate together," she said. Priyanka said that her most memorable moment on the show was when Farah called her an 'inspiration'. "I have got many memorable moments but I would never forget when Deepika told me that I could do 'Lovely' better than her and Farah ma'am called me an inspiration for all the actresses," she said. PTI

Battisi' will be told through these 32 women. In a lighter way, if we say “woman shall be the engine of this historical fantasy”.

What is your role in the show? 'Sinhasan Battisi' is the tale of King Vikramaditya's (Karan Suchak) grit and valour. And the story is narrated to Raja Bhoj (Siddharth Arora) by Mahamaya Pari, played by me, one of the main angels guarding the throne of Vikramaditya. I'm the lady Krishna in Raja Bhoj's life. I explain the relevance of 32 qualities of the Sinhasan to him and help him attain the throne. The best part of the show

is that the story telling is not done in a serious manner..

How did you prepare for your role? From hair to make-up and costumes, it takes me a couple of hours to get the look. I think I can pull off such characters easily because I look Indian. Also, my knowledge of dance has helped me as there is a certain rhythm in the character's body language.

How was it like working on the show? Of course, the production house is a premier one; Creative Eye headed by Dheeraj Kumar and my co-actors on the show Siddharth Arora, Cheshta Mehta, Navina Bole and Aditi Sajwan are a great bunch and it’s great to shoot with them. Why do you think the show has clicked in such a big way? These stories are an integral part of India and the fact that people are appreciating the show validates that they are open to learning about our culture.

Does the fact that such a show was telecast on Doordarshan earlier will make a difference to the visibility of the show? Not at all. Ours is a much high budgeted show with high production values and a huge canvas and the Doordarshan show no doubt was popular but that was a long time ago.

What about films? I have done a song in Sajid Khan’s ‘Himmatwala’ which was appreciated and have also done a few Bengali films. Sayantani is no doubt a face to watch out for in the future!

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EW DELHI: Actor Harshad Chopra, who is currently seen on TV show 'Humsafars', says he is very critical about his work and is never satisfied with himself. Though Harshad is said to be one of the most popular actors on the small screen, the 31-year-old star always finds faults in his performances. "I rarely like my own work and am critical about my performances. I am not satisfied with my work. Whenever I watch my shows, I feel I could have done better in so many scenes. In fact when I see 'Humsafars', I feel I lack consistency right now. There are scenes where I am good and then there are moments where I am not completely into the scene.

I judge myself a lot," Harshad told PTI. The actor says he feels lucky to be a part of 'Humsafars', which airs on Sony, as his character in the show is well-etched and hopes to do justice to it. "I am hoping after a few

episodes I will be totally into the groove like it happens with other actors. It is the initial period so there is some inconsistency," he said. Harshad, who has made comeback on TV after two years with the romantic drama, feels nervous about audiences reaction as he has prepared a lot for the role. "When you work hard, you are more nervous because you know this is the best I can do, this is my best attempt. So, I am feeling anxious. I have worked a lot on my voice modulation for the character because I wanted it to be perfect. In my previous shows, I have had flaws in voice modulation but this time I wanted it to be right," the 'Saubhagyavati Bhava' star said.

TV TATTLE Supernatural’s special 200th episode

Supernatural is sending a love letter out to all its loyal fans over the years with its special 200th episode. Fan Fictionthe 200th episode of Supernatural is a fantastic musical comedy dedicated to the amazing cast over the years. The milestone episode would have an amazing blend of Supernatural’s typical element with humour and music. Sam and Dean investigate a teacher gone missing and discover that the school is putting on a musical based on their lives. The musical would represent Sam and Dean’s character in different and unimaginative ways. The play would cover minute details of the lives of the Winchester brothers and retell their story. The show currently on its season 10 is the winner of People’s Choice Award in Favourite TV Bromance category in 2014. Tune in to watch this amazing adaptation and tribute to Supernatural’s fans on Saturday, Nov 15th at 10 pm only on AXN India.

Shamata’s lucky Mondays

The lead actress of 'Everest', Shamata Anchan is on seventh heaven as her debut is being much appreciated and acknowledged by the audience. But as happy and giggly she seems to be now after the show is on air, she was just as nervous and superstitious during the making of the show. For some people it is a particular colour and for some a particular number but Shamata a.k.a. Anjali Singh Rawat from 'Everest' has a special affinity towards a particular day of the week – Monday. Shamata Anchan says, “Yes it is weirdly true that I believe Monday is lucky for me as I got a call to audition for Everest on a Monday, I went for the audition on a Monday. The day I was chosen for the show was a Monday and I also started shooting for the show on my lucky day. I also fast on Mondays so I guess it is a special day for me.”

Star-studded finale

This weekend on India’s Raw Star will be seen the awesome three sum from the upcoming movie Happy Ending. The pretty Kalki Koechlin, handsome Saif Ali Khan and charming Ileana D'cruz will be seen this Sunday at 7 pm on Star Plus with the Raw Stars promoting their upcoming Rom-Com that will soon hit the theaters.The cast of the movie will be seen encouraging the artists and also find them throwing requests at the Raw Stars from songs of their movie. This is not all while the artist will be seen enjoying the performances, Saif Ali Khan the Nawab himself will be seen jamming with the Raw Star Darshan Raval. Himesh Reshammiya will have to take a call on which artist will Bid Adieu to the stage of India’s Raw Star this weekend. With only Akasa, Darshan, Mohit, Rituraj and Jeffery left find out this Sunday who all will be making their entry to the finale.

Shrewd queen’s entry

I wish to do a mini-series next: Karan Tacker P

opular TV actor Karan Tacker says he would prefer doing a show like '24' next rather than a daily soap as he feels miniseries are more interesting and creatively satisfying for artistes. Karan, who is known for his role in TV serial 'Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai', thinks small screen is going through a transition. "I want to do something like '24'. It is interesting to be a part of such a show as there is a definite end; it is almost like reading a book. As an actor you are clear as to what you have to do in such a show. There is a certain graph and it becomes a more involved process whereas in a daily soap,

story changes every day. It becomes slow as the time passes. "There are Pakistani shows on TV which are just 20-30 episodes long, making them more interesting. I feel TV is undergoing a change.” Karan told PTI. Meanwhile, the 28-year-old actor is geared up for the second season of TV show 'Halla Bol', which showcases stories inspired by various real life instances and celebrates the victories of women on Bindaas channel "It was an obvious choice for me to be back with second season. This time we are showing stories of women taking up careers believed to be dominated by men.

Big Magic, has incorporated a series of entertainment and fun for its audience. The show boosting about the best line up of actors will be adding another feather to its cap, as veteran actress and activists, Kunika Sadanand enters, India’s first historical comedy Akbar Birbal as ‘Maharani Durgavati’ on 13th November , at 9 pm.Known for her versatility and talent, Kunika will be seen entering the Royal Kingdom as Rani Sahiba’s mother. Kunika will be playing a woman with a shrewd and authoritative nature seasoned with humor. Kunika Sadanand said, “Comedy as a genre has been untouched by me so I am looking forward to this new role on BIG MAGIC with a lot of eagerness. It’s the first time I am dressed up as a Maharani and I actually feel like a Queen. Because of the demand of my character, it takes me close to an hour to get ready.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 860

ENIGMA CODE 860

ACROSS: 1 Where attention-seeking politicians like to be – not in the capitalised private one! (2,3,6,3) 10 Figures thus are not to your credit (2,3) 11 One who follows boxing very closely? (4-5) 12 Pleased to see welcoming look (43) 13 Revelry, by age fifty, could lead to this, perhaps ! (7) 14 Publicity man with whom I shall make pellets? (5) 16 Such vociferous laughter as puts nonsense in flight (9) 19 Wild thing sure is greediest (9) 20 Competitor excels, nearly on the first attempt (5) 22 Where you can get money changed at the counter? (7) 25 Containers of locusts? (7) 27 Coming up the other way according to a fashionable account (9) 28 Luxembourg's a capital (5) 29 Be given just reward for conquering Arabia, say? (3,4,7)

DOWN: 2 Account given by a bishop in the country (9) 3 Rustic he-dog? (5) 4 Missing nothing, unfortunate dog's seen shark (9) 5 Where, in Scotland, they don't allow very loud music? (5) 6 Imply, in wrongdoing, you, say, took food (9) 7 Witch's last choice of abode? (5) 8 Reg and Paul having become entangled with this sound stopper (3-4) 9 Call to register a cash transaction? (6) 15 Don or Bryl's miscast as George Gordon (4,5) 17 Oddly enough, the odds are very

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.

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE BUDGET, BEDBUG, TUGGED, BEGGED, BETTED, TUTTED, BEDDED

23 Cat gets 101 Dalmatians' doctor (5) 24 In quick trips one's shown all that's left of the,old place (5) 26 A heartthrob full of beans, maybe (5)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 9 Aircraft carrier, 10 Honiara, 12 Utilise, 13 Parcheesi, 14 Gonzo, 15 Silesia, 18 Ruddock, 21 Pines, 23 Cranberry, 25 Respond, 26 Circlet, 29 Learn one's lesson. DOWN: 1 Hash, 2 Wren, 3 Breaches, 4 Aflame, 5 Occupier, 6 Crying, 7 Pimiento, 8 Greenock, 11 Okapi, 15 Superbly, 16 Landsman, 17 Accident, 19 Debarked, 20 Curve, 22 Swoons, 24 Accost, 27 Lose, 28 Tons.

ACROSS: 1 Actor Nicolas (4) 5 ___ in the fire, undertaking (4) 6 Dough, kneaded and baked (5) 7 Sung (5) 8 Closes tightly, in a way (5) 9 Bring on board, in a way (4) 10 Aims or goals (4)

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

S S

MATH PYRAMID 860

QUICK CROSS 860

HIDATO 860

The Clue: Doddering

slim (3,6) 18 New hint and suggestion about experiencing difficulties (2,3,4) 19 A suspended sentence? (7) 21 An agreeable chap (3-3)

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TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Unofficial associations of people or groups (7) 2 Belts (5) 3 Aim (4) 4 Close (3) 6 Council, cabinet or panel, in a way (5) 7 Blood vessel (4) 8 Byron's "___Walks in Beauty" (3)

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 860

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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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

: : : : : :

Cancer 7th Kartik Krishnapaksha Pushya/Guru Pushya Amrit Karaka (Cancer) H.D. Golden Yellow 4

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A lack of interest in your job or business sets you a drift initially. Be positive and hopeful, matters will improve soon. Do not count on the help of Friends and family who maybe at a loss to help you out right now. Matters will improve towards the end of the year. Be hopeful and positive. BABIES BORN TODAY: The baby will have a well-proportioned body, moderate to tall, pleasant face and good hair. The child will be Amicable, Submissive, sincere affectionate but moody. After basic education a career in any creative or artistic field is indicated. Fond of traveling will be multi-faceted and well read. Will nurture and care for loved ones. They can look forward to a fortunate happy life. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You can look forward to dues from work or the receipt of some money. Travel-oriented work will bring about success and profits. You will go out shopping or plan an entertainment program for this evening. Some happy developments in respect of children provide a sense of relief and satisfaction. Your mate plays a useful role.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Your regular work will keep you busy. Travel plans are indicated for those planning to study overseas. You will receive some good news in the mail. Those in creative field will be able to achieve a lot. Keep a watch on your health, which seems to be disturbing you of late. A phone call from your mate or beloved will cheer you up.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Be careful while dealing in money matters to avoid any chance of being cheated or duped. Change in family business is likely. You are depending too much on friends for emotional support and they can take advantage. Work on finding the strength within yourself.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Be prepared for sudden developments, which may require you to travel suddenly. A staid routine or lifestyle is going to undergo some change, which you may not accept initially. However, once you feel settled you discover the potential of these changes for your future growth in your career. Some talks concerning a matrimonial alliance of a family member now makes headway with the consent of both the parties.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Circumstances could put you in a quandary; take time off to think about it. You are sure to find a suitable answer to your problem. You seem to feel intuitively about someone, or some work, but are not able to rationalize your feeling. Follow your hunch and discover that you are right. Taking advantage of your current vulnerability, someone may try to get close to your not with the best of intentions.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): No doubt that you have been working very hard both at work and at your relationships, but somehow you have been running into problems and misunderstandings. However a certain development today may make you realize that your efforts were not in vain. Try not to show how overwhelmed you are. A casual relationship suddenly changes color to something romantic and meaningful. This could be the start of something much deeper.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Expansion of work activities could mean planning infrastructure better. There is going to be more demands on your time than bargained for. A white lie or innocent distortion of facts could lead to distrust and hurt in a personal relationship. Be humble and you will win the day.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): There will be some good news about certain changes in your organization that will place you in a better position and in higher pay scale. Professionals will get to work with organizations of international repute. Your determination and dedication has won you fresh laurels and rewards. A bit of light hearted flirtation given the circumstances should not be taken too seriously. Give the other party the benefit of the doubt.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You may be on the verge of an important breakthrough that could open up all sorts of opportunities for you in your job or business. Do not let up now and keep up the pace. Such opportunities don’t come often and this is the one you may have been anticipating for long. A casual Acquaintance could now become a more meaningful association. There are romantic undertones though nothing is clear.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Chances are there to do something that you have wanted to do besides your normal work. Someone known will help you with all that you may need. Youngsters desirous of a career in the media or television serials may approach the right person and can get a positive response. Look forward to exciting events that are likely in your love life. Keep yourself in check and do not let your emotions get the better of you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): A snag holds up signing of contract. You have to be quick in seeking advice. Re negotiating the same would be a better idea. Be flexible in your expectations as the changed scene may not appear to be that profitable but there possibilities for the future. You may not like what you see or hear today about an association but this is compromise time. Be Sporting and things will improve.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You are doing well in your career and profession. Yet a feeling of unease creeps in. This is just a passing phase. Bide your time. An interesting proposal from out-of- town may need a trip. Wait until you receive a more concrete offer. Do not show your anxiety. Your attitude may puzzle a person who is ardently drawn to you. Perhaps it has not struck you at all. Discreet damage control is needed.

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ACROSS: 4 Elf or fairy (6) 7 Power of vision (8) 8 Solidify; turn into bone (6) 10 Escape by artifice (5) 13 Robert Burns for one, John Keats for another? (4) 14 Molest or assault or violate (4) 15 Ashy substance (4) 16 Watch pocket (3) 17 Heavy hammer (4) 19 One of a matching pair (4) 21 City in central Bavaria (9) 23 Grape brandy (4) 24 Unidentified animal reported on high Himalayan slopes (4) 26 Admirer or devotee (3) 27 An area of land (4) 29 Pulled tight (4) 32 Original thought (4) 33 Grasslike plant (5) 34 A feeling of sickness (6) 35 Miscellaneous items (8) 36 Blot out or erase (6)

DOWN: 1 A handle used to operate a mechanism (5) 2 Excited (3,2) 3 Remain (4) 4 ____ pigeon : police informer? (5) 5 A fungus; a corrosion (4) 6 Non-stick coating (6) 9 Group of six (6) 11 A boy or young man (3) 12 Hesitate from uncertainty or object (5) 13 Ancient Syrian city (7) 15 A stage hint (3) 16 Soft pear-shaped fruit (3) 18 An establishment with coin-oper-

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SUDOKU 2308 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:

ated games? (6) 25 Stale air (3) 20 Form letters and words on paper 28 Bring or come to an end (5) 30 Give a speech spontaneously? (2(5) 3) 21 Thai river (3) 31 Anxious - future, perhaps? (5) 22 Four-winged insect (3) 23 Control; to succeed in doing some- 32 Man or Wight, for instance (4) 33 Right or left, on or off (4) thing (6) SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Ludlow, 5 Zoo, 8 Shia, 9 Ails, 10 Bamboo, 11 Semilunar, 13 Elam, 15 Vin, 16 Nisei, 17 Laved, 20 Lol, 22 CAD, 23 Girls, 24 Hegel, 26 Mum, 27 Dune, 28 Ahmedabad, 31 Timbre, 32 Jude, 33 Recd, 34 Rio, 35 Hikers. DOWN: 1 Lobbed, 2 Demeanor, 3 Osos, 4 Whoever, 5 Zamin, 6 Oahu, 7 Gleaned, 12 MII, 14 Mill, 18 Aced, 19 Valuable, 20 Lithium, 21 Rematch, 24 Hub, 25 Rebels, 26 Macro, 29 Ever, 30 Didi.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2127 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

CRYPTOQUIP

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

Today’s clue: P equals T

Z H P L B

F C L

A W Z C L P F X P L B Q Z C P

W F F E

Z P

P T K Y

Z C U

J K Y K P F B

Y A Z M L

Q F X W O

P F

Y L L

H B F V Y Z U

" K

P T L

V Z C Z R L V L C P "

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen

Afternoon WORD MINE

R L

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 30 average; 34 good; 39 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: crucial, CRUCIALLY, cull, curl, curly, uric, yucca.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

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By Tapan Mohanta

OLKATA: Unchallenged by Sri Lanka so far, India would look to keep the foot on the pedal in their pursuit for a series whitewash when the two teams face off in the fourth and penultimate cricket Onedayer at Eden Gardens here today. Sri Lankan have added some sting to their attack by bringing back spinner Ajantha Mendis and have sought to shore up the batting line-up by calling Lahiru Thrimanne and Dinesh Chandimal for the remaining two matches. The addition of these players may be too late for the visitors as India have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in fiveODI series, but at least they have shown the will to fight so that they can salvage some pride. India have tested their bench strength in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and have further re-arranged

Ruthless India aim to continue winning streak

their squad by bringing in Rohit Sharma and Robin Uthappa in place of Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja for the final two inconsequential ODIs. There has been a debate over who would partner the left-handed Dhawan in the World Cup with Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane vying for the opening slot. Sharma has returned to action after a two-month injury layoff with a match-winning 142 for India A in the preparatory match against the visitors, and the Mumbaikar will look to impress the think-tank at the top of the order. Dhawan has been the chief architect of India's three comprehensive wins as the leading run-getter of the

series with 283 runs at an average of 94.33. The selectors have opted to rest the left-hander. Apart from Sharma, explosive batsman and parttime wicketkeeper Uthappa would return to the fold and it would be interesting to see how the re-jigged batting order fares against a spicedup Lankan attack with mystery spinner Mendis back in the side. Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews had hit out at his batsmen for showing lack of intensity. The Islanders now seemed to be showing some

urgency by withdrawing the under-fire Kumar Sangakkara along with Upul Tharanga, Dhammika Prasad and Suraj Randiv. The wake-up call might have come a bit late as they have already surrendered the

OLKATA: Sri Lanka might have surrendered the five-match ODI series against India in the third game itself but former captain Mahela Jayawardene today said that there was nothing to worry about their World Cup preparation as things are on track. "When you go into a big tournament you have to have that hunger to win. In our camp we have that. Our guys tend to rise when it matters. As long as the focus and intent is there I think we'll get very far," Jayawardene told reporters on the eve of their penultimate ODI of the series at Eden Gardens. "This is the build up, yes we would have few hiccups and not a concern. Things are right on track." "I think we have the knack of rising to the occasion in big tournaments and stand up to the pressure. Not just me if you see how Lasith (Malinga) and Nuwan Kulasekara bowled those last four five overs," he said referring to their World T20 final win against India in

Bangladesh. The senior pro further recalled their successive runners-up finishes in the World Cup. "No one gave us an opportunity to come out of that group in 2007 in the West Indies. In the end, India went out and we went all the way. Yes we're one of the favourites in the last edition because of the home conditions but we handled the pressure and reached the final." Jayawardene further said they have been very successful this time and claimed their winning percentage was about 80 per cent.

Mendis, the Lankans also have brought back Thirimanne and Chandimal who have had a decent outings against the West Indies A recently. Thirimanne hit three fifties in four innings during that tour, while Chandimal hit two half-centuries in his four outings. The duo is expected to add some much-needed firepower to the batting. Jayawardene has been their batsman in form, hitting an elegant 118 off 124 balls as he fell short of partners in the middle to be bundled out for 242 in Hyderabad. Missing out on a second hundred in the tour, Dhawan got out for 91, while skipper Kohli scored a fluent halfcentury in India's six-wicket win in their last match in Hyderabad. In bowling, India pacer Umesh Yadav is relishing the challenge of being the pace spearhead in absence of Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, having taken the highest number of wickets so far with eight scalps from the three matches.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews inspects the pitch during a training session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

TEAMS: India: Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Stuart Binny, Karn Sharma, Axar Patel and Kedar Jadhav. Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (c), Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Ashan Priyanjan, Niroshan Dickwella, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lahiru Gamage, Chaturanga de Silva, Seekuge Prasanna, Ajantha Mendis and Shaminda Eranga. Match starts: 1.30pm IST.

World Cup preparation is on track: Mahela Jayawardene

series 0-3 after their sixwicket loss in Hyderabad but the Lankans will seek to salvage some pride. Mendis' return will bolster their attack, which has so far looked out of sorts as the Indian batsmen never had any trouble in the series so far. Besides

Will continue with same intensity: Kohli

OLKATA: An unassailable lead has been achieved against Sri Lanka but Indian skipper Virat Kohli today said his team would not let the intensity slip in the remaining two ODIs of the five-match series. Having already pocketed the series with a 3-0 rout, Kohli said they would continue to be ruthless in order to make it a habit ahead of the World Cup next year. The Indians will square off against the islanders in the fourth ODI today. "Especially knowing that the World Cup is around, we want to create good habits, can't afford to be complacent at any point of time. It's going to be the same kind of effort and intensity from everyone on the field. That's something we are looking to create as a culture for the team going into big tournaments coming in future," Kohli said in the pre-match press conference. "It's not difficult to motivate anyone. Our motive at the beginning was to be ruthless and try to win every game. We are just working towards that," he added. With regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni yet to re-

Team India's Director for Cricket Ravi Shastri with skipper Virat Kohli at a practice session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. cover from a hairline crack in his thumb, Kohli has also been named skipper for the first Test in Australia beginning December 4 and the youngster said he already has some plans up his sleeve. Terming it a massive moment, Kohli said: "I'm really excited to lead in Australia that too in my first Test... I've some plans in mind. The focus would be to win the Test and not just focus on individual goals.

ROHIT CAN BE THE XFACTOR IN WORLD CUP A fit-again Rohit Sharma may have been in and out of the team during his seven-yearlong career so far but Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that the talented Mumbai batsman can be the X-factor in the 2015 World Cup in Australia. Rohit was forced to pull out in the middle of the English tour in August after sustaining a finger injury but the

Mumbaikar has bounced back with a match-winning 111-ball 142 against the Lankans in the tour match. Kohli said that the opener will get his preferred slot. "If a player like him gets going he can be the X-factor in a tournament like the World Cup. When he gets going, he can bring those big runs and wins the match for you. His value for the team is massive it's get to have him back. Most probably he would bat where he had batted in the past. It's all about giving him confidence as much as we can before going into the World Cup. These two games and the tri-series in Australia will certainly help him get into his groove at the top of the order. We will be looking at giving him as many overs to bat as possible," Kohli told reporters on the eve of the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka. Talking about Rohit's 141 in the comeback match after a two-month injury layoff, Kohli said: "The good thing about him is he doesn't really change himself or his game after getting success or failures. That's one of his biggest strengths.

HOLDERS INDIAN OIL MARCH INTO SEMI-FINALS SPORTS

who, however, were unable to match the skills of their opponents. Penalty corner specialist Gurjinder Singh scored twice with firm drag-flicks while Prabhjot Singh, Roshan Minz and Dharamveer Singh chipped in with one apiece. The Army team scored through Bachatar Singh and Siraju. Army XI goalkeeper international P.T. Rao, although conceding five goals, was outstanding making more than a half dozen saves throughout the match. Earlier in the afternoon, Indian Navy rallied from a 02 deficit to hold ONGC (Oil & Natural Gas Corporation) to a 2-2 draw in a Pool-C league encounter. ONGC struck through Gagan in the first half and Mandeep Singh early in the second period to grab a solid advantage. But

UMBAI: Fancied Indian Oil showed their class producing a slick performance to record an authoritative come from behind 5-2 win over a rugged Army XI in Pool-A league match of the 49th Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Championship, organised by the Mumbai Hockey Association Limited and played at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate on Wednesday. The Army side enjoyed a 1-0 lead the end of the first half. The defending champions Indian Oil, who had defeated Maharashtra State Police 12-2 on Tuesday, have become the first team to advance to the semi-finals. Indian Oil, who clinched the Surjit Singh Memorial Trophy last Sunday this week, proved far too superior for the fitter Armymen,

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Indian Oil and Army XI players in action during the 49th Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Championship played at the MHAL Stadium.

the Navymen forced their way back into the match and scored twice through the efforts of Parteek Singh in the 53rd minute and Mohd. Faheem Khan in the 66th minute to split two points with the oilmen. Navy who had scored a 4-3 win against Western Railway, the third team in this pool have four points. ONGC will have to beat Western by two clear goals to qualify for the semi-finals. Results: Pool-C league: ONGC 2 (Gagan 14th, Mandeep Singh 47th) drew with Indian Navy 2 (Parteek Singh 53rd, Mohd. Faheem Khan 66th).

Pool-A: Indian Oil 5 (Gurjinder Singh 42nd, 68th, Prabhjot Singh 49th, Roshan Minz 66th, Dharamveer Singh 70th) beat Army XI 2 (Bachatar Singh 25th, Siraju 69th).

Gallant Natasha goes down to Tadeja M

UMBAI: India number three, Natasha Palha put up a spirited display against fourth seeded Slovokian Tadeja Majeric before the world No 211 was through to the quarter-finals of the CCIITF women’s tennis Championships, hosted by Cricket Club of India, at their courts on Tuesday. The tie lasted four hour hours before the Slovokian prevailed at 6-4, 76 (10-8). The lass from Goa, whose world ranking is 530, looked on the verge of elimination, when she was down 2-5 in the second set, after losing the first set. But she turned on the heat thereafter. She broke Tadeja’s serve twice and then held on to her own to take set on tie-breaker. The tie-breaker proved to be nailbiting affair before Natasha clinched it at 10-8. But the efforts proved too much for her as Tadeja kept on hitting to the far corners to tire her out to before clinching the tie. India number one Ankita Raina (eight seed), the only

Natasha Palha and fourth seeded Slovokian Tadeja Majeric exchange pleasantries after the match in Mumbai on Wednesday. Indian to be seeded, kept India’s challenge alive with a terrific come from behind win 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) win over Serbian Ivana Jorovic which lasted almost three hours. Great Britains’s Emily Webley-Smith upset fifth seeded Russian lass Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-2 to make the

last eight stage. Results: (Pre-quarterfinals): (1) Patricia Mayr-Achletiner (AUT) bt Kamonwan Buayam (THA) 6-4, 6-4; Bhuvana Kalva (IND) bt Barbara Haas (AUT) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4; Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) bt S.Charmarthi (IND) 6-0, 6-0; (5) Elise Mertens (BEL) bt Margarita Lazareva (RUS) 6-1, 6-1; (3) Marina

Agnel’s pip Don Bosco in thriller M

UMBAI: Fr. Agnel’s, Vashi snatched a thrilling one-point win over Don Bosco ‘A’ to storm into the mini boys semi-finals, in the 12th Nagpada Basketball Association Invitational Tournament, at the Bachookhan Municipal Playground, Nagpada on Wednesday. Agnel’s snatched a nailbiting 13-12 win in the dying seconds in the closest match of the day after the teams were locked 2-2 at half-time. Agnel’s, who es-

caped to another narrow State Bank of India overwin against Borivali YMCA came Jump Ball 58-31 in a in the first round on Tues- men’s match, aided by day, trailed 6-7 at the end of Mohsin Sheikh’s 15 points the third quarter before that included two threeAniket Raut, who top- pointers, and Sohail Naik’s scored with six points, fired 10. the winning basket in a draResults: Mini Boys: Quarmatic finish. ter-finals: Fr. Agnel’s, Vashi Wellingdon YMCA bt Don Bosco ‘A’ 13-12 (HT: crushed Hoopers 45-2 in a 2-2). 1st Rd: Singhania bt first round tie in which NBA ‘B’ 32-11 (HT: 18-6); Aditya Chheda scored 10 Wellingdon YMCA bt Hooppoints and Aryan Singh ers 45-2. Men: SBI 58 added 9, while Singhania (Mohsin Sheikh 15, Sohail beat NBA ‘A’ 32-11 after Naik 10) bt Jump Ball 31. leading 18-6 at half-time. HT: 32-10.

Melnikova (RUS) bt Snehadevi Reddy (IND) 6-1, 6-3; N. Lertipitakinchai (THA) bt Rishika Sunkara (IND) 6-4, 6-4; Ho Chin WU (HKG) bt Sweta Rana (IND) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1; (7) Jia-Jing LU ( HKG) bt Xi-Yao Wnag (CHN) 6-4, 6-2; (6) Sofiya Kovalets (UKR) bt Karman Kaur Thandi (IND) 6-4, 6-4; ChingWen HSU (TPE) bt Rashmi Teltumbde(IND) 6-1, 6-4; Natasha Palha (IND) bt Harmony TAN (FRA) 6-3, 6-4; (4) Tadeja Majeric (SLO) bt Prarthana Thombare ((IND) 6-4, 6-2; (8) Ankita Rana (IND) bt Peangtan Plipuech (THA) 6-4, 6-3; Ivana Jorovic (SRB) bt Prerna Bhambri (IND) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2; Daiana Negreanu (ROU) bt Nidhi Chilumula (IND) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5; (2) Anastasiya Vasyleva (UKR) bt Ushna Suhail (PAK) 6-1, 61.(Quarterfinals): (4) Tadeja Majeric (SLO) bt Natasha Palha (IND) 6-4, 6-7(10-8), 6-3;Ankita Rana (IND) bt Ivana Jorovic (SRB) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5); (3) Marina Melnikova (RUS) bt Nicha Lertipitakinchai (THA)2-6, 6-2, 6-1; Emily Webley-Smith (GRB) bt (5) Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-2, 6-2; Anastasiya Vasylyeva (UKR) bt Daliina Negtreanu (ROU) 6-2, 6-2.

Maharashtra beat Mumbai by six wickets

HMEDABAD: Maharashtra beat heavyweights Mumbai by six wickets in a West Zone leg match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Batting first, Mumbai were bowled out 211 in 44.2 overs with Wasim Jaffer topscoring with 84 while pacer Dominic Joseph grabbed six for 25 in 8.2 overs. Akhil Herwadkar scored 44 and Suryakumar Yadav scored 40. In reply, Maharashtra knocked off the runs in 48 overs with Ankit Bawne (78 no) anchoring the chase while Rohit Motwani (59) also contributed to the winning cause. Sangram Atitkar (32) also did his bit as Maharashtra didn't have any porblems chasing the target losing only four wickets.

Gehani, Rokade on course to qualify M

UMBAI: Vishal Gehani of Park Club and Kunal Rokade of Thane registered contrasting wins to move a step closer to qualifying for the elite senior snooker main draw, in the Malabar Hill Club Maharashtra State Selection Billiards & Snooker Tournament on Wednesday. Gehani endured an early challenge before fashioning an 89-80, 68-22 win over Pankaj Khatri, while Rokade eased past Luv Boricha of Dadar Club with a 2-0 win that included breaks of 33 in each of the frames. Joining Gehani and Rokade in the final qualifying round was Mazagaon lad Yash Jain who rallied from the loss of the opening frame to upset formidable Pawan Kohli of Khar Gymkhana 2-1. It also was a rewarding day for Pune cueists as Karan Thopte, Salil Deshpande and Yogesh Sharma moved up, along with Mithil Shinde of Thane and Deepak Khubchandani of Khar Gymkhana. Results: Senior Snooker: 2nd Rd: Yash Jain bt Pawan Kohli 1857, 50-42, 56-42; Salil Deshpande bt Hardik Mehta 39-45, 62-27, 5319; Deepak Khubchandani bt Satyen Chhabria 61-23, 57-15; Karan Thopte bt Juneid Chilwan 5354, 45-6, 55-16; Yogesh Sharma bt Rahil Patel 59-40, 43-55, 66-11; Kunal Rokade bt Luv Boricha 77(33)-25, 74(33)-23; Mithil Shinde bt Akhil Saiyed 35-61, 7249, 58-45; Vishal Gehani bt Pankaj Khatri 89-80, 68-22; 1st Rd: Yash Jain bt Nikhil Sansare 63-55, 5628; Satyen Chhabria bt Sanket Bapat 48-38, 26-54, 66-52; Rohit

Sardeshmukh bt Tehkum Alim 7638, 43-54, 72-31; Rahil Patel bt Ashit Pandya 56-50, 73-37; Pankaj Khatri bt Rahul Purecha 51-23, 6423.; Wellingdon YMCA bt Hoopers 45-2. Men: SBI 58 (Mohsin Sheikh 15, Sohail Naik 10) bt Jump Ball 31. HT: 32-10.

PUNE FC HEAD TO BHUTAN FOR KING’S CUP PUNE: A 20-member Pune FC squad will head northeast to the foothills of the Himalayas as they participate in their first ever international open overseas tournament - the King’s Cup, Bhutan which begins onNovember 15th. For Durand Cup finalists Pune FC, the King’s Cup will be the third international tournament, and they will carry the experience of playing in the AFC Champions League 2014 Play-Off and the AFC Cup 2014 Group Stage into Bhutan. Pune FC, who replaced Thailand’s Osotspa FC, are the third Indian side to participate in this year’s competition along with Kolkata’s Mohun Bagan AC and Assam Electricity Board. Ahead of the team’s departure, Pune FC Head Operations Chirag Tanna said, “I am grateful to the Bhutan Football Federation for inviting us to the King’s Cup. The team is motivated to do well in this prestigious tournament.” The King’s Cup is not only the most prestigious football tournament but also one of the biggest sporting events in the nation.

PROTESTING INDIAN BOXER FACING LONG BAN, SAYS AIBA SPORTS

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UALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA): The International Boxing Association is threatening strict action against L Sarita Devi despite her unconditional apology for refusing to accept her medal at the Asian Games but the veteran boxer said she remains hopeful of her suspension being revoked. That apology seems to have made no difference to the world body, whose President Ching-Kuo Wu said that AIBA is set to act tough on her when its disciplinary committee meets today in Jeju Islands, Korea to decide

Jaiveer, Dhvaj, Aditya can replace me in future: Advani

World Billiards champion Pankaj Advani launches PETA's V discount Card at an event in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

ENGALURU: Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani said that anyone among Jaiveer Dhingra, Aditya Agarwal and Dhvaj Haria has the potential to replace him in future but advised the young guns to emerge as champions and winners in order to rise and shine. "Between Jaiveer, Aditya and Dhvaj, we will definitely find a champion, but it all depends who comes out as a champion and as a winner. Any one can take my place in future. They are future of India. Sometimes you have the ability but don't have the quality to win," Advani told PTI in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the unveiling of world's first-ever vegan discount card, PETA's V-Card, here. However, Advani said he had not thought of replacing anybody when he played his debut World Cup event in 2003. "When I began and played for the first time in a world cup event in 2003, I never thought I was replacing somebody - yes Geet Sethi was there. He is still one of the best cue sports players we have produced. It is all about taking the quality of the game higher and higher, which matters," he said. However, there are other players who are good like

told PTI. "I have tendered an unconditional apology. I have come to know about what the AIBA President has said, I respect his opinion but I am hoping that the ban would be lifted after my heartfelt apology. I have already pleaded my case and I continue to do so," she added. Dr Wu on Wednesday stated that her career is as good as over and she would be heavily punished for a teary protest at the medal ceremony in Incheon where she tried to hand over her bronze medal to eventual

the quantum of punishment for her emotionally-charged protest at the Asian Games. Sarita has already missed out on the World Championships, scheduled from November 14 in Jeju Islands, Korea, after being provisionally suspended for refusing to accept her bronze medal at the Asian Games following a controversial semifinal loss. "I am still hopeful that the ban on me would be lifted and I would be allowed to return to the ring and compete in a sport that I love so much," Sarita, a former Asian and world champion,

Sourav Kothari, he added. Asked whether young cueists seek his advise for improving their game, Advani said they are keen students and don't hesitate to seek tips from him. "We do discuss a lot about the game. They do come to me and they do watch all the matches of top players. Some of them also record

Between Jaiveer, Aditya and Dhvaj, we will definitely find a champion, but it all depends who comes out as a champion and as a winner. Any one can take my place in future. They are future of India.

PANKAJ ADVANI

matches which someone did in Leeds. They are keen students of the game and very open to constructive criticism. We are together to learn, to improve our individual game," he said. Asked about his preparations for the IBSF World snooker championship, Advani said he does not want to practice much and instead wants to keep himself match hungry ahead of the world snooker tournament to be played here.

silver-medallist and her semifinal opponent Park Ji-na. "She will be heavily punished, there will be zero tolerance," Wu told the Associated Press when asked about the 29year-old's future. "If you accept being the winner, you have to accept being the loser. If everyone behaved like that, what type of competition will we have?", he said. The four-member disciplinary committee -comprisingmembers from Switzerland, USA, Spain and England -- is expected to submit its report on Sarita during the two-day AIBA congress starting today.

Boxing India had been hoping that an apology would ensure a light punishment for the boxer even though BI President Sandeep Jajodia did admit that her behaviour was "disrespectful towards the code of conduct for athletes". Even the IOA has offered full assistance to the boxer with several top official backing her case. "Everybody, from the Sports Ministry to the IOA, has worked so hard for me. I am hoping that it will eventually help my case and AIBA would be kind enough to accept my apology," said Sarita.

India need to make the best out of ISL: Zico N

EW DELHI: Comparing Japan's rise in Asian football after the advent of JLeague to that of Indian soccer post Indian Super League, Brazilian great and FC Goa head coach Zico said that the 159-ranked nation should make the most of the ongoing tournament. "There was no professional league in Japan before the start of J-League. Football is already existing in India and we need to make the best out of ISL. In Japan then, there were stadiums with capacity of (only) 500010000," said the 61-year-old. While India continue to struggle in world rankings and are placed 30th in Asia, Japan are listed 52nd in the world and occupy the second position in the continent. Zico, whose role in transforming Japanese football is well documented, said that India need to make the best out of ISL. "In Japan the difference was that everyone was playing in one league only and two leagues like in India. Here some of the very good players are not playing in ISL. In Japan, all the best Japanese players were playing in the JLeague along with top foreign players. We need to chose the

best. ISL is a big success for Indian football," said Zico on the eve of their ISL clash against Delhi Dynamos. FC Goa languish at the bottom of the pool after managing just one win at the end of the first leg, losing

In Japan the difference was that everyone was playing in one league only and two leagues like in India. Here some of the very good players are not playing in ISL. In Japan, all the best Japanese players were playing in the J-League along with top foreign players. We need to choose the best.

ZICO COACH, FC GOA

Nicolas Anelka of Mumbai City FC during the Hero Indian Super League against Kerala Blasters FC held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. The match ended in a goalless draw.

four times, but Zico seemed to have given the impression that his side can still turn things around in the remaining seven matches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our players know what they can contribute. We have to be a team that is good all the time and not rely on just or two players.â&#x20AC;?

Murray keeps semi bid alive, Federer strolls L

ONDON: Andy Murray kept alive his bid to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Tour Finals with a crucial 6-3, 7-5 victory in his shoot-out with Milos Raonic on Tuesday. Murray knew he would have been eliminated from the prestigious season-ending event at London's O2 Arena if he lost to Canada's Raonic, but the world number six produced a strong performance to secure his first Group B win and remain in the hunt for a last four berth. The former Wimbledon champion now has to beat six-time winner Roger Federer in his final group match

on Thursday to qualify, while Raonic, having lost both matches, is almost certain to be knocked out. "On Sunday, there wasn't much magic. Today I came up with some good shots in the right mo-

ments. Milos didn't serve as well as he can and that helped," Murray said. "It's a nice match against Roger to look forward to. It'll be a great atmosphere again." Murray's victory also meant Federer is not 100 percent certain to make the semis despite winning both his group matches, including a 6-3, 6-2 stroll against Japan's Kei Nishikori earlier on Tuesday. After playing for six consecutive weeks in a successful bid to qualify for the Finals after briefly falling out of the top 10, Murray chalked up titles in Shenzhen, Vienna and Valencia to salvage his ranking.

Pakistan on verge of first Test win over NZ

ABU DHABI: Pakistan produced another ruthless performance to move to the brink of victory in the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. A ninth wicket stand of 36 in 14.5 overs between Mark Craig (27) and Ish Sodhi (27) delayed Pakistan's victory on the fourth day at Sheikh Zayed Stadium but New Zealand were struggling on 174-8 after being set a daunting target of 408. Pakistan need just two wickets on the final day for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series while the Kiwis still need 306 for an unlikely win on the fifth and final day.

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