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LADY LOSES HEARING AFTER POLICE ASSAULT, MOVES HC AGAINST COPS I

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Shameem Alam Khan with a copy of the medical report issued by Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital.

n an interesting case of alleged high-handness of the Mumbai police officials, a 45-year-old housewife from Ghatkopar has approached the Bombay High Court with a writ petiton against officials of the Ghatkopar police station for allegedly assaulting her blackand-blue with a flour belt, leaving

her with a perforated ear and hearing loss.

The petitioner, Shameem Alam Khan has made the Mumbai Police Commissioner, Secretary of the State Home Department, Senior Inspector of Police of Ghatkopar police station, Police Inspector Yakub Mulla, Police inspector Shirsat, Police officer Narvekar of the Ghatkopar police station, respondents in the case.

HOPAL/NEW DELHI: The CBI on Wednesday registered three FIRs and formally launched its probe in the Vyapam scam, which generated more political heat, with Congress alleging an accused in the scandal extended favours to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other BJP and RSS leaders, a charge denied by them.

The CBI team, which has been camping in Bhopal for the last two days, registered three cases in connection with the massive rigging of examinations for recruitment in government jobs and admissions in educational institutions, naming among others a member of Madhya Pradesh Backward Classess and Minorities Commission member and his son.

The premier investigating agency also launched a probe into the "mysterious" deaths of five persons associated with the scam.

As the agency got down to cracking the cases related to the scandal involving the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), also known by its Hindi acronym Vyapam, Congress released a document purportedly showing Pradhan and some top BJP and RSS functionaries having received favours from a prime accused.

Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and

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Randeep Surjewala released documents at a press conference in Delhi, based on information claimed to have been recovered from a pen drive seized from accused Sudhir Sharma by the Income Tax department.

Sharma, a mining baron considered close to the ruling establishment in MP, was alleged to have made "payments" also to Prabhat Jha, BJP National vice president, his two sons, Suresh Soni, RSS Joint General Secretary and BJP MP Anil Dave.

"Complicity of the entire BJP leadership with deep-rooted links to RSS in Vyapam scam is thus writ large. The only alternative is a Supreme Court-monitored CBI investigation after removing Continued on pg 8 «

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According to the petition, “Shameem stays with her family consisting of husband Alam Khan (55) and son Salman (22). Her son and one girl Tabassum got engaged in the month of September 2014 by performing engagement ceremony as per Muslim rites and rituals with the due consent of both the families.

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hildren from birth to around twelve years are virtually captives in their own home. The parents control them entirely. Every child is on a leash. It is told what to do and what not to do. What to eat or what not to eat. What clothes to wear and what not. Every step of its life is directed, controlled. Their control seems quite legitimate as children lack the intellect to fend for themselves. But the problem arises when parents and guardians exceed the limits in using their power to govern their children. A common weakness among people is to use their power freely. One needs strength of character to have all the power and not use it unless essential to do so.

Children are the most common victims of the abuse of power. It has resulted from the parents’ inability to relate to their children. The parents believe the younger generation has turned defiant, aggressive and even rebellious. In many homes parents and kids have stopped relating to each other. The parents see no fault of their own. They fail to realise the problem of relationship invariably stems from them. From the lack of intellect to assess the psychological traits of their kids. They operate from emotional pressures arising

from their clinging attachment and possessiveness towards their children. And virtually strangulate the helpless children with their ‘love’ and ‘care’. The parents therefore need to realise their inherent weakness and make a careful study of the individual natures of their children.

Parents must also note children have no worries of the past or anxieties for the future. As a result children possess extraordinary energy.

While parents, older folks are infested with worry and anxiety rendering them tired and fatigued.

Both the young and the old are unaware of this natural disparity between them. Thus in their ignorance the older folks curb the activities of the young with restrictions and restraints. The solution to the problem of juvenile impetuousness is not in stifling their actions.

But in studying their natural tendencies and giving their irrepressible energy a proper direction.

Besides the disparity in energy levels between the young and the old, there is a variation in their mental temperaments as well. Children possess the power of grasping new concepts and ideas faster than their elders. That explains why youngsters take to new trends and

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Swami Parthasarathy fashions earlier than the grownups. While the parents take much longer time to accept, absorb anything new. This disparity in time for absorption of innovative ways of living causes what is commonly re-

With Ramzan round the corner, low lake levels make parties squabble in BMC

By Priyanka Bhatt

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ith no rainfall for a few weeks and it being mid-July already, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has many reasons to worry. In the Standing Committee meeting held on Wednesday, the question of water cuts was raised by Samajwadi Party leader Rais Shaikh as Ramzan approaches. He requested that on the day of Ramzan, water should be provided by the civic body for the entire day in the city, as it would be much required.

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Modi government is totally responsible for the flood situation in Delhi, and Fadnavis government should be blamed for the drought in Maharashtra!

Other committee members alleged that the BMC had a 10 per cent water cut implemented unofficially.

“In case a water cut is implemented, the corporators should have been informed. Also, there are many pockets in Mumbai where Muslim population is dense, and on the day of Ramzan, I want them not to be inconvenienced in any way,” Shaikh said.

Apart from the request that water should be supplied right through the day during festivals, issues like unauthorised water connections, leakage and low pressure in water pumps, and borewells not being paid enough attention to as a water source were brought up in the meeting.

BJP leader Manoj Kotak opposed the proposal and said, “with all due respect to the festivals of all religions, I think that cases of water stealing and leakage will rise if water supply is increased.” There was a difference in opinions because of the issue of water supply during festivals. Head of Hydraulics Department Ashokkumar Tawadiya was also present to give a report of the lake levels.

Additional Municipal Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee read out the report on lake levels. He mentioned that there has never been an official announcement of 10 per cent water cut, and in case such a decision is made, the corporators will be informed about it. “There has been 22 per cent less rainfall if we count an average of the last ten years and 33 per cent less in lake levels. Issues like unauthorised water connections will be looked into and borewells will be paid more attention to,” Mukherjee said.

He expressed concern over the low level of water in lakes.

the old. Unfortunately, the wellwishing and well-meaning parents fail to recognise the existence of these glaring differences in natures.

Instead, they try to treat this nagging problem with an iron hand.

However, if the parents, guardians desire their young to adopt a better lifestyle, change from a licentious to a disciplined way of living, they must possess and live those values themselves. Must set the example of living the higher values of life and refrain from giving sermons to their wards. But the general trend the world over is quite the contrary. The parents do not set the example of a disciplined life and keep ordering their children to be disciplined. Therein lies a double fault. It can never work that way.

The famed German scientist, Albert Einstein observes: Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means.

ferred to as the generation gap.

Hence it becomes the parents’ obligation to understand, to realise the existence of the natural disparity of levels both in the physical and mental make-up of the young and

Extract from Swami Parthasarathy’s latest book entitled ‘The Holocaust of Attachment’. Swamiji will be lecturing on ‘The Art of Parenting’ on Sunday, July 19, at Ravindra Natya Mandir, 11.30am to 12.30pm.

All are welcome. www.vedantaworld.org.

Sena has kept its vow of reducing school bag weight, asserts Aditya Sushil Kadam | ADC

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sserting that the Shiv Sena had kept its poll manifesto promise made before the October 2014 assembly elections about reducing the weight of school bags, Yuva Sena president Aditya Thackeray stated that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated e-tender for the same and that by next academic year the elearning Tab will be made available to the students of Std VIII in all the BMC schools. He said this yesterday while speaking to news persons at Vidhan Bhavan after presenting one educational Tab to Minister for School Education Vinod Tawde at his Vidhan Bhavan office.

The Yuva Sena president disclosed that recently students of an entire class at Balmohan Vidyamandir, Dadar were presented with the educational Tab thereby relieving them of the burden of their school bags. Thackeray junior stated that the educational Tab for Standards VIII to X will contain the entire syllabus and will be complete with maps, info graphics, revision tests, interactions and will be available in all languages that are taught in BMC schools. He said that the Committee set up by the government to look into the issue of reducing the weight of school bags has a positive note on the Tab and has met Sena president Uddhav Thackeray recently.

Thackeray stated that the Tab will also be later on distributed to

KEEPING A CLOSE TAB: Yuva Sena president Aditya Thackeray after presenting the Tab to Minister for School Education, Vinod Tawde at his Vidhan Bhavan office. students of Zilla Parishad and other civic bodies in rural Maharashtra as well once the government approves it. Commenting on the frequent load shedding in rural Maharashtra, he said that the Tab will be provided with a solar powered charger. Thackeray junior stated that modalities are being worked out as to how to provide these e-learning Tabs through MLA funds or MPLAD funds. He added that ever since the Sena has started virtual classrooms in some BMC

run schools the SSC results are now touching 90 per cent.

Welcoming the Yuva Sena president's initiative, Tawde stated that such novel visual quotient teaching methods registers well on the minds of young students. He gave an assurance that the government will make a policy statement in the ongoing monsoon session about the e-learning Tab. He added that the government too was of the need to reduce the burden of textbooks and school bags of students.

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in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella, should be avoided at all costs.

Autism and genetic changes are interlinked Scientists have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA that are responsible for switching on genes in the brain.

The finding is the result of a world-first study of the

human brain that identified more than 100 of these DNA segments, known as enhancers, which are thought to play a vital role in normal development by controlling gene activity in the brain.

"Our study provides a unique resource of information on gene function in the human brain which could help reveal the basis of autism and related neurological disorders," said lead author Irina Voineagu of

University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences.

A lot of research on the genetic causes of diseases, including autism, focuses on mutations in genes - the segments of DNA that contain the blue-print for producing proteins in the cell. However, protein-coding DNA accounts for less than 5 per cent of the full human genetic code.

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just a lot of junk.

Some segments of it - the enhancers - control when, and in which parts of the body, the genes become active.

These enhancers can harbour disease-causing mutations which would be missed in traditional studies of genes, but which are suspected of playing an important role in inherited neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Which type of drunk personality are you?

Do you know which type of drunk you are - a menacing Mr Hyde or a friendly Mary Poppins?

Psychologists have found that people turn into one of four character types when drunk.

These include the Ernest Hemingway who is barely affected by excessive alcohol; the Mary Poppins who is friendly and compassionate and the Nutty Professor who is transformed from a quiet type to a confident extrovert.

Worst of all is the menacing and hostile Mr Hyde, researchers said, adding that most people who fall into the last category were women.

Psychologists at the University of MissouriColumbia asked more than 360 men and women to complete a personality test: once when they were sober and once when they were under the influence of alcohol.

The results showed that the largest group of drunks were the Hemingways, who changed very little.

Hemingways were almost exactly as reliable, organised and prompt intoxicated as when they were sober, and they had very little trouble with their intellects, imaginations and abstract ideas.

Two previous studies have

found that, on average, [intellect and conscientiousness] reportedly decrease the most with intoxication, so the moderate decreases demonstrated by this group make its members stand out as being 'less affected' than drinkers in some of the other groups - much like the author Ernest Hemingway, who claimed that he could 'drink hells any amount of whiskey without getting drunk'.

Named after the main character of two Disney films who is chemically transformed into a more outgoing character, the Nutty Professors were transformed from quiet, introverted people to loud, brash drunks after a few drinks.

The group includes far more men than women.

The Mary Poppins drunk could be guaranteed not to start a drunken argument or fall over in a bar and instead was a friendly, compassionate drinker.

They decrease less than average in conscientiousness, intellect and agreeableness when intoxicated.

The umbrella-twirling nanny Mary Poppins is the lead character in a series of children's books written by P L Travers.

The menacing Mr Hyde drunks, named after the sinister alter-ego of Dr Jekyll

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mudassir Abdul Aziz, to ‘Mudassir Abdul Aziz Hajatay’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 08/07/2015.

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C-19264 I have changed my name from Luette Russel Braganza, to ‘Luette Sanford Dsouza’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (M-1515605) Dated: 02/7/2015.

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I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Lalta Prasad Maurya to Deepak Lalta Prasad Maurya as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Chanchlani Bunty Ashok To Bharat Ashok Chanchlani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-19280 I have changed my name from Shyam To Shyam Nankani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-19281

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Mr. Bharat Ashok Chanchlani & Mrs. Chahat Bharat Chanchlani have changed their minor son's name from Suhan Bharat Chanchlani to Suhaan Bharat Chanchlani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-19283

I have changed my name from Mohammed Aslam Sadruddin to Mohammed Aslam Mohammed Sadruddin Shaikh as per Gazette.

C-19268 I Tanuja Pandurang Bhakta have changed my name to Tanuja Damodar Nayak vide Affidavit dated 9.7.2015

C-19270 We Mr. Navneetkumar Mishra and Mrs.Preeti Gour have changed our minor daughter's name from Sahna Navneet Mishra to Anaya Navneet Mishra vide Affidavit (MZ558035).

C-19271 I have changed my name from Mr. Vilas Balkrishna Dudurkar to Mr. Altaf Abdulla khan vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (ML662979).

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I have changed my name from Madhavi Shyam To Madhu Shyam Nankani by virtue of deed poll Affidavit C-19282

I have changed my name from Manojkumar Sudam Panda to Manojkumar Sudhansu Panda vide Gazette No. X-4666.

I Sagar Rajkumar Bhagat, have changed my religion from Hindu to Muslim vide Govt of Maha. Gazette No. (U-29981).

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I have changed my name from Sagar Rajkumar Bhagat to Yahya Rajkumar Bhagat vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-42974).

C-19273 I have changed my name from Harveen Kaur Hardeep Singh Chadha to Rishi Kapoor vide Govt of Maharashtra Affidavit (MP 291951) C-19274

I have changed my name from Balavant Ganapati Chougule to Balavant Ganapati Chougale as per Affidavit Dated 14/07/2015.

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I have changed my name from Sheetal Atmaram Angane To Sheetal Hanumant Chavan Vide Govt Of Maharashtra Gazette (E 64586).

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I have changed my name from Sunanda Balavant Chougule to Sunanda Balavant Chougale as per Affidavit Dated 14/07/2015.

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I have changed my name from Nalinkumar Chimanlal Shah to Nalin Chimanlal Shah as per the deedpoll Affidavit dated 14th july 2015.

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I have changed my name from Khatubai Mohammed Adam to Khatubai Mohammed Halai as per Affidavit.

C-19284 I have changed my name from Taslim Siraj to Taslim Siraj Halai as per Affidavit.

C-19285 I have changed my name from Siraj Haji Mohammed Adam to Siraj Mohammed Halai as per Affidavit.

C-19286 I have changed my name from Shadab to Shadab Abdul Hameed as per Affidavit.

C-19287 I have changed my name from Santosh Kumar Gupta to Santosh Chhedilal Gupta as per Affidavit dated 27/5/2015 C-19288 I have changed my name from Meena Ramshiromani Yadav to Aparna Ramshiromani Yadav as per Affidavit dated 9/7/2015 C-19289 I Ahnaf Jade Bhoraniya have changed my name to Ahnaf Zaid Bhorania as per Affidavit Dated 30/06/2015.

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C-19291 I have changed my name from Ranjankumari to Rajni Gopal Soni as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19292 I have changed my name from Felix Francis Monteiro to Felix Francisco Monteiro as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-19297 I have changed my name from Khushboo to Khushboo Sodesa as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19298 I have changed my name from Jyoti Amar Kukreja to Kareena Amar Kukreja as per Maha.

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C-19300 I have changed my name from Sher Ali Peer Baksh to Sher Ali Peer Baksh Khan as per the deedpoll Affidavit.

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C-19302 I have changed my name from Sanjay Kumar Ramji to Sanjay Kumar Ramjit Yadav as per Affidavit.

C-19303 I have changed my name from Sudamadevi Ramji to Sudamadevi Ramjit Yadav as per Affidavit.

C-19304 I have changed my name from Aamir Giyasuddin Surve to Mr. Amir Giyasuddinsurve as per Affidavit.

C-19305 I have changed my name from Prasan Singhvi to Prasanraj Singhvi as per Affidavit.

C-19306 I have changed my name from Jaymanbhai Hasmukhlal Kothari to Jayman Hasmukhlal Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-19307 I have changed my name from Jayshreeben Jaymanbhai Kothari to Jayshree Jayman Kothari as per Affidavit.

C-19308 I have changed my name from Jason Smit Castellino to Jason Richard Castellino as per Affidavit.

C-19309 I have changed my name from Kala Kuvar Ranawat to Kalpana Kuvar Gambhir Singh Rathod as per Affidavit.

C-19310 I have changed my name from Fereira Jeshi Marshal to Jessie Ceaser Cerejo as per Affidavit.

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C-19314 I have changed my name from Chhabria Sudamomal to Chhabria Sudhamomal as per Affidavit C-19315 I have changed my name from Vithal Hadabhai Katariya to Vithalbhai Hadabhai Katariya as per Affidavit C-19316 I have changed my name from Thakur Jaikumar to Thakur Jaykunar as per Affidavit.

C-19317 I have changed my name from Mohsin Shaikh Asif Maniyar to Mohsin Asif Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-19318 I have changed my name from Shaikh Asif Maniyar to Asif Shaikh as per Affidavit.

C-19319 I have changed my name from Sara Mohd Tarique Mushtaque Ahmed Khan to Sarah Mohammed Tarique Khan as per Affidavit.

C-19320 I have changed my name from Mr. Mustak Ahmed Sayed to Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Sayyed as per Affidavit.

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C-19324 I have changed my name from Gitanjali Krishna Raut to Neha Arun Bhogale as per Affidavit.

C-19325 I have changed my name from Vivek Kumar Radheyshyam Gupta to Vivek Radheshayam Gupta as per Affidavit.

C-19326 I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar Vanechand Morbia to Mahendra Vanechand Morbia as per Affidavit.

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C-19330 I have changed my name from Sudha Vinayak Mhatre to Anagha Vinayak Mhatre as per Affidavit.

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Oppn forces adjournment of Legislative Council without transacting any business

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he issue of farmers' loan waiver rocked the state Council yesterday.

The house was adjourned consequently for the third day, after opposition members refused to let the house function until the government agrees to their demands of waiver. The house was adjourned for the day

without transacting any business.

Sunil Tatkare (NCP) said, “From the last two days, the opposition has been demanding that the chief minister take back his words that farmers' loans will not be waived off and then discuss the issue. In the recent past, the woman farmer whom the CM had met in Yavatmal district and assured of government help, committed suicide. Devendra Fadnavis might be having personal credibility, but his credibility as a chief minister is under attack.”

“The Sena today is in power. Thus, before the discussion on farmers' loans starts, their position should

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NCP leaders led by Sunil Tatkare protest at Vidhan Bhavan, yesterday. be made clear in the house.

We demand this because their party president Uddhav

Thackeray himself demanded waiver of farmers' loans,” Tatkare added further.

Significantly, Tatkare's direct comments drew support from other opposition members who started sloganeering against the government and stormed into the well of the house demanding justice for farmers. Revenue and Agriculture Minister and leader in the upper house Eknath Khadse then got up amidst the din and sought protection from the opposition members and a chance to speak on the issue.

He said, “The opposition's corruption has got us to this state today. There was widespread corruption in corporations in their tenure and today they are asking for loans to be waived off.”

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more criticism from the opposition and the Chairman adjourned the house for 50 minutes. As soon as the house re-assembled, the opposition members once again stormed into the well of the house raising anti-government banners. Panel Chairman Janardan Chandurkar had to then adjourn the house for another 15 minutes.

Immediately after re-assembling, the ruckus continued that led to Chandurkar adjourning the house for over another 10 minutes. Subsequently, an unrelenting opposition forced Deputy Chairman Vasant Davkhare to adjourn the house for the day.

Another resident doctor of KEM contracts TB Public gatherings banned in Mumbai till July 31

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first year resident doctor of KEM hospital was diagnosed with tuberculosis.

Another shocking case of a doctors contracting T.B came to the fore, when a female first year resident doctor from KEM Hospital has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and is presently undergoing treatment.

11 cases at KEM Hospital 15 cases at Sion Hospital 9 cases at Nair Hospital 5 cases at JJ Hospital

Dr Sagar Mundada, President of Medical Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) dwelling on the apathy of the authorities said, “She has only received a leave of 15 days from the higher authorities. This comes at a time when the resident doctors have been literally begging to be grant two months leave for TB and maternity, as it's the duration of intensive phase of treatment with maximum side effects and maximum infection risk to other patients.

It's unfortunate to note how many more resident doctors will have to be victimised before our genuine demands will be agreed to in the form of a government resolution which was ensured to us. We are now going to human rights body regarding such inhuman behaviour to resident doctors, as regards our working hours. They work sometimes right through for 24 hours at a stretch, without a single day leave, no Diwali, no Eid or any other festivals for residents doctors”.

KEM hospital Dean Dr. Avinash Supe said, “I will grant two months leave to the doctor, even more if

needed. There will be no issues about that. The doctor joined last month itself and was diagnosed with broncho pneumonia during screening. She may have contracted it before joining KEM hospital. As far as leaves are concerned, we are flexible and will allow her the full treatment”.

It is to be noted that TB is primarily caused by decreased immunity, which can be the result of long working hours, low stress immune system, infections and non hygienic living conditions.

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prior police permissions are taken,” said DCP (detection) he Mumbai Police has is- of Mumbai police Dhananjay sued an order prohibiting Kulkarni. gatherings of five or more The order states there than five persons at one place would be temporary prohibiat a time. The order, issued tion of gathering of five or on Tuesday, will be effective more persons, no use of loud from July 17 and will con- speakers and amplifying intinue in force until July 31. struments, musical bands and “Mumbai police has issued busting of crackers in any proa precautionary order. The cession by the assembly. order has been issued seeing However, the order does the upcoming festivals and not apply to marriage/ thread the ongoing Maharashtra as- naming assemblies, statutory sembly session. However, the meetings of the companies of order does not apply to reli- clubs, co-operative societies gious proceedings, where and other societies and asso-

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ciations. Assemblies in or about cinema houses, theaters or any place of public amusements for the purpose of watching films, dramas of performances as the case maybe have also been kept out of police directive.

Also, assemblies in or about law courts and offices of the government and local bodies in discharge of governmental or semi governmental functions, in or about school or colleges have also been kept out of precautionary order, besides factories, shops for trade purposes.

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CHANGE OF NAME I Ravi Kumar Bohra have changed my name to Ravi Sumermal Bohra as per Affidavit C-19348 I have changed my name from Rahan Ahmed to Rehan Ahmed Siddique as per Affidavit C-19349 I have changed my name from Sunilkumar to Sunil Lalji Agrahari as per Affidavit C-19350 I have changed my name from Harsha Misra to Harsha Mishra as per Affidavit C-19351 I have changed my name from Harish to Harish Mishra as per Affidavit C-19352 I have changed my name from Nagur Meera Sheikh to Nagur Mera Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19353 I have changed my name from Hitesh Kumar Devji Bhai Patel to Hitesh Devji Patel as per Affidavit C-19354 I have changed my name from Kunal Rajan Zatakia to Kunaal Rajan Zatakia as per Affidavit C-19355 I have changed my name from Meena Kumari Sunder Hinduja to Poonam Harish Peswani as per Affidavit C-19356 I Himani Mahesh Rajput have changed my name to Hemani Mahesh Rajput as per Affidavit C-19357 I Nihem Moh Aslam have changed my name to Nihem Hasam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19358 I Moh Aslam Shacla Dawood have changed my name to Hasam Dawood Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19359 I Bilkish Moh Aslam have changed my name to Bilkish Hasam Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19360 I Rupali Mahesh Subhedar have changed my name to Sana Abbas Qureshi as per Affidavit C-19361 I Chotelal Sohalal Kanojia have changed my name to Satish Shivlal Kanojia as per Affidavit C-19362 We Mr. Chhaganlal Bhanji Bhanushali & Mrs. Vimla Chhaganlal Bhanushali have changed our minor daughter name form Hetal Chaganlal Bhanushalee to Hetal Chhaganlal Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-19363

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I Gloria Richard Paul have changed my name to Sana Mohammed Farooq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19366

I Makhija Narain Lachhmandas have changed my name to Makhija Naraindas Lachhmandas as per Affidavit C-19384

I Ayoob Khan Bhure Khan have changed my name to Ayub Bhure khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shaikh Mohd Farooq Mohammed Yakub have changed my name to Shaikh Mohammed Farooq Mohammed Yakub as per Affidavit C-193687

I Sikandar Mohammad Said Mansure have changed my name to Sikandar Mohd Saeed Mansuri as per Affidavit C-19385

I Lahmaiah Pally have changed my name to Laxman Lingam Pally as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Suman Narendra Kamath have changed my name to Vidya Narendra Kamath as per Affidavit C-19368 I Prabhatkumar Jagdamba Singh have changed my name to Prabhat Jagdamba Singh as per Affidavit C-19369 I Mohammed Farooq Shaikh have changed my name to Farooq Shiraj Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19370 I Yaseenbanu Mohammed Farooq Shaikh have changed my name to Yasmeen Farooq Shaikh as per Affidavit C-19371 I Rajesh Jayant Gonsai have changed my name to Rajesh Jayant Goswami as per Affidavit C-19372 I Mukesh Pratapgiri Gonsai have changed my name to Mukesh Pratapgiri Goswami as per Affidavit C-19373 I Sangita Mukesh Goswami have changed my name to Sudha Mukesh Goswami as per Affidavit C-19374 I have changed my name from Moinulhqe Shemsul Haque Siddiqi to Moeenul Haque Shemsul Haque Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-19375 I have changed my name from Rizwana Moeenul Haque to Siddiqui Rizwana Moeenul Haque as per Affidavit C-19376 I Zarana Naresh Kumar have changed my name to Zarana Ritesh Ashar as per Affidavit C-19377 I Shivlal have changed my name to Shivlal Saroha as per Affidavit C-19378 I Savita Shivlal have changed my name to Savita Shivlal Saroha as per Affidavit C-19379 We Mr. Shivlal Saroha & Mrs. Savita Shivlal Saroha have changed our child’s name from Rose Priya Shivlal to Rose Priya Shivlal Saroha as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Sushila Shivkumar to Sushila Shivkumar Kaliyan as per Affidavit C-19386 I have changed my name from Rakhee Kumari Shantilal Jain to Rakhi Rajesh Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19387 I have changed my name from Ashraf Abdullah Khan to Ashraf Ali Abdul Khan as per Affidavit C-19388 I have changed my name from Abdullah Rashid Khan to Abdul Rashid Khan as per Affidavit C-19389 I have changed my name from Kesar Manaram Bijarniya to Keshar Devi Manaram Bijarniya as per Affidavit C-19390 I have changed my name from Rakhi Rajesh Jain to Rakhi Rajesh Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19391 I have changed my name from Rajesh Khubilal Jain to Rajesh Khubilal Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19392 We Mr. Rajesh Khubilal Dhakad and Mrs. Rakhi Rajesh Dhakad have changed our minor child name from Khushi Rajesh Jain to Khushi Rajesh Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19393 I have changed my name from Khubilal Sukhlal Dhaker to Khubilal Sukhlal Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19394 I have changed my name from Sayardevi Khubilal Dhaker to Sayardevi Khubilal Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19395 I have changed my name from Rajesh Khubilal Dhaker to Rajesh Khubilal Dhakad as per Affidavit C-19396 I have changed my name from Sumati Krishna Gawade to Nirmala Vilas Daherkar as per Affidavit C-19397 I have changed my from Vilas Shravin Das to Vilas Shravin Daherkar as per Affidavit C-19398

C-19380 I Neha Devi Dashrath Patel have changed my name to Neha Dashrath Patel as per Affidavit C-19381

I have changed my name from Santoshkumari Niranjanlal Kanodia to Santosh Arvindkumar Sikariya as per Affidavit C-19399

I Chaganlal Bhanushalee have changed my name to Chhaganlal Bhanji Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-19364

I Lokwani Anmol Sandeep have changed my name to Rateshwar Sandhya Suresh as per Affidavit C-19382

I have changed my name from Keshew Vanktesh Nageshwar to Keshav Venktesh Nagayya as per Affidavit C-19400

I Vimla Chaganlal Bhanushalee & Vimlaben have changed my name to Vimla Chhaganlal Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-19365

I Sabhandasani Jawaharlal have changed my name to Sabhandasani Jawahar as per Affidavit C-19383

I have changed my name from Maheshwari Vaktesh to Maleshri Venktesh as per Affidavit C-19401

I Pushparaj Shetty have changed my name to Pratik Bharat Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19404 I Bharata Shetty have changed my name to Bharat Babu Shetty as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19405 I Mohamad Khadid Khan have changed my name to Mohammad Khalid Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19406 We Mr. Mahendra Kumar Shantilal Jain & Mrs. Rekha Mahendra Kumar Jain have changed our minor son’s name from Dakshal Kumar Jain to Dakshal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Najma Sultana Sayeed Ahmad & Najma Sultana Saeed Ahmed have changed my name to Najma Sayeed Ahmad Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19420 I Kanubhai Mathurbhai Patel have changed my name to Kanu Mathurbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19421 I Ugabhai Parmar have changed my name to Uga Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19422 I Madhuben Ashokkumar Jain have changed my name to Madhu Ashok Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19423 I Ujwalkumar Ashokkumar Jain have changed my name to Ujwal Ashok Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19424 I Nisitakumari Amritlal Patva have changed my name to Nishita Deepak Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Shri Vijaykumar Kheraj Gala have changed my name to Vijay Kheraj Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 14/07/15 C-19439 I Ms. Shikha Chandrashekhar Maheshwary have changed my name to Ms. Swati Chandrashekhar Maheshwary as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/07/15 C-19440 I Mr. Devidas Ramdas Rasal have changed my name to Mr. Devidas Namdev Rasal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/07/15 C-19441 I Bharatkumar Chimanlal Dalal have changed my name to Bharat Chimanlal Dalal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 14/07/15 C-19442 I Diksha Jitendra Doshi have changed my name to Disha Jitendra Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/07/15 C-19443 I Mo Motibul Hafizul have changed my name to Mohammad Motibul Hafizul Mansuri as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Rekhaben Mahendra Kumar Jain have changed my name to Rekha Mahendra Kumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Dipakkumar Hiralal Doshi have changed my name to Deepak Hiralal Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Pooja Sudhakar Jawle have changed my name to Pooja Sudhakar Jawale as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Ramjeet @ Ramjit Yadav have changed my name to Ramjeet Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Joseph John Fernadis have changed my name to Joseph John Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Sweta Chandrakant Umrotkar have changed my name to Shweta Nikheel Narvekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Sendra Joseph Fernadis have changed my name to Sandra Joseph Fernandes as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Rajamma Raghavan Achariyer have changed my name to Raji Bhavesh Panchal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mr. Pravin Popatlal Gohil have changed my name to Mr. Pravinchandra Popatlal Gohel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/07/15 C-19447

I Sudhakar Tukaram Jawle have changed my name to Sudhakar Tukaram Jawale as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19410 I Sheela Sudhakar Jawle have changed my name to Shila Sudhakar Javale as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19411 I Kopila Govinda Khadka have changed my name to Kopila Govind Khadka as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19412 I Nafisa Bano Abdul Rashid Khan have changed my name to Nafisa Bano Abdul Rashid Mansoori as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19413 I Vidyavati Singh have changed my name to Vidya Singh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19414 I Mariamma Varughese have changed my name to Molly Varughese as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19415 I Prdeep Kumar Vijayee have changed my name to Prdeep Vijayee Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19416 I Sandeep Laherchand Gandhi have changed my name to Sandip Laherchand Gandhi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19417 I George Mannukulam have changed my name to Kinattukarathotty Joseph George as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19418 I Mo. Urooj Sayeed Ahmad & Mohd Urooj Saeed Ahmed have changed my name to Mohammed Urooj Sayeed Ahmad Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Abbasbhai Salehbhai Laxmidhar have changed my name to Abbas Salehbhai Laxmidhar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19430 I Salebhai Laxmidhar have changed my name to Salehbhai Laxmidhar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19431 I Pranav Kothari have changed my name to Pranaav Kothari as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19432 I Ajaykumar Amarnath Thakur have changed my name to Ajay Amarnath Thakur as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19433 I M. Saravanan S/O Mani have changed my name to Saravanan Mani Nadar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19434 I Saulliskwry R. have changed my name to Shantakumari S Arjin as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19435 I Jayakumar Salamon M. have changed my name to Jaykumar Salmon Arjuram as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19436 I Salamon M. have changed my name to Solomon Manickam Arjan as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-19437 I Nur Islam Sardar have changed my name to Nurul Islam Sardar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Mr. Pravinbhai Popatlal Gohil have changed my name to Mr. Pravinchandra Popatlal Gohel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/07/15 C-19448 I Mr. Sanjiv Pravinchandra Gohil have changed my name to Mr. Sanjeev Pravinchandra Gohel as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/07/15 C-19449 I Harishkumar Dwarkadas Saraiya have changed my name to Hareshkumar Dwarkadas Saraiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 14/07/15 C-19450 I Mr. Nimeshkumar Narotamdas Maheta have changed my name to Mr. Nimesh Narotamdas Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/07/15 C-19451 I Mr. Jilaykumar Tarun Shah have changed my name to Mr. Jilay Tarunkumar Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 13/07/15 C-19452 I Saroj Sunmukh Jade have changed my name to Saroja Sunmukh Jade as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 15/07/15 C-19453 I Leons Thomas Joseph have changed my name to Leons Thomas Puthanveetil as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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Two young men went to the house of a girl in Kalina and tore down her clothes. When she complained to the mother of one of the men, they beat the mother of the girl back and blue. Police have arrested two of them and one of them is absconding

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Singh and Eshwar Singh. The incident took place on July he Vakola police has ar- 13, when the prime accused rested two accused Sonu Singh sent an SMS to while another is ab- the victim in which it was sconding for molestation. written “Tera rate kya hai” The incident took place in (what is your rate). The victim Kalina when three youths was shocked when she got barged into the victim's the SMS and when she house and tore her clothes. checked the profile picture One of the accused had sent on Whatsapp, she was an SMS to the 25-year-old shocked to learn that the victim. When she com- sender was Sonu Singh, a plained to the accused’s local youth, with whom she mother about the act, she was acquainted. was molested. The police According to the police, the have registered a FIR against victim immediately went to all three accused under vari- Sonu’s house and comous sections of the Indian plained about the SMS to his Penal Code, including tres- mother. When she came back passing at night. home, in a fit of rage Sonu The accused have been along with the two other acidentified as Sonu Singh, Ajay cused, Ajay Singh and Eshwar

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Singh barged into her house, assaulted, abused and molested her. The trio then pulled her out of her house and tore her clothes.

While beating her, they kept on saying: “nangi kar saali ko” (make her nude) and whenever she screamed they threatened to hit her more.

Police have arrested Sonu and Eshwar while Ajay is absconding.

Both the arrested accused were produced before the court and sent into judicial custody. The woman alleged that initially the duty officer of Vakola Police released the accused Sonu, but when she approached the higher authority, he was taken into custody again.

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bond of Rs. 5 lakh.”

The Mumbai crime court here granted bail branch had arrested Baby to alleged drug kingpin Patankar following the arrest Shashikala alias Baby of Dharam Kalokhe, head Patankar on a bond of Rs. 5 constable attached with Malakh on Wednesday. rine Drive Police station, by “Baby Patankar was not Satara police on March 9 found with possession of after 114 kg of alleged narcontraband article. She has cotic drug mephedrone was been arrested on the statefound in his house in Satara ment of co-accused in the district of western Mahacase. We had argued that the rashtra and 12 kgs of the samples collected by police drug was found in his office were not drugs as per the Baby Patankar locker at Marine Drive police forensic report from the lab,” station. His arrest revealed said advocate Narayan the custody. Hence there is that he had tie-ups with alGawankar, counsel for no question of her fleeing leged lady drug mafia 'Baby' Patankar. the country. The court after Patankar, who too was arAdding further Gawankar hearing the grounds granted rested later after being on said, “Her passport is still in bail to Baby Patankar on a the run for about 40 days.

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Bizman gets extortion calls demanding Rs.5cr

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26-year-old businessman from Nalasopara has allegedly been receiving extortion calls since July 5 asking him to pay Rs.5 crore, police said on Wednesday.

According to police, the businessman has been receiving several calls on his cellphone since July 5 where the caller identified himself as a shooter from the gang of gangster-politico Munna Bajrangi, asking him to keep the money 'ready'.

An offence under sections 385 (Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion) and 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of the IPC has been registered with Tulinj Police station after the businessman lodged a complaint.

Duo held for bike theft

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he next time you park your two-wheeler at a public place, ensure that you have locked the handle properly. Sleuths of the Navghar police have arrested two teenagers who were caught red-handed while trying to push away a bike in Bhayandar on Tuesday.

According to the police, a patrolling team spotted a duo as they were trying to push away a Bajaj-Platina bike near B.P. Road in Bhayandar (east). After they failed to give satisfactory replies to questions posed by the personnel about the ownership of the bike, both were taken into custody.

It turned out that the accused identified as Mohd.

Salman Shaikh (20) and Imran Maniar (20), both resi-

dents of Azad Nagar were trying to steal the bike. Not ruling out their involvement in other bike theft cases in and around the region, the police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC against the duo.

their parents the Bhayandar police registered a leuths of the Thane complaint. (rural) police are on the Since both the girls were lookout of a couple who al- last seen with the accused legedly abducted two minor couple in Mira Road, the FIR girls from Bhayandar. Ac- has been transferred to the cording to the police, the concerned police station. girls – both neighbours The parents suspect that aged-17 and 15 – mysteri- their daughters had been ously disappeared from their lured under the pretext of tenements in Murdha village well paid jobs by the couple on July 10. Following a who may possibly compel complaint registered by the minors to get married for

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their own monetary gains.

After preliminary investigations a case under section 363 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the couple identified as Laxman Waghmare and Rama Thakur. However no arrests have been made so far. “We have launched a manhunt to nab the culprits and rescue the girls,” confirmed, Senior Police Inspector Jagdish Shinde.

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Sena says don't give religious tone to Yakub Memon hanging on July 30

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enior Shiv Sena MLC Dr Neelam Gorhe urged political parties and others not to give religious tone to the possible hanging of Yakub Memon on July 30. He is one of the accused of the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts. Speaking to news persons at Vidhan Bhavan here yesterday she said that Yakub Memon has been tried and convicted by the trial court and his mercy petition has been rejected by the President of India.

Urging people not to indulge in partisan and communal politics over such a sensitive issue, she said that the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts had seen many people lose their lives and many were injured for life.

Lives of many families were destroyed then. Gorhe stated that the centre and the state government will take appropriate decision on the issue in accordance with the provisions of the law. She added

that stringent punishment should be meted out to those who commit such heinous crimes. She also refuted the charge that the government was trying to indulge in some sort of marketing.

However, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi yesterday created a stir by contending that the crime committed by Yakub Memon was not that big to have warranted such a sentence. The Supreme Court is to hear a curative petition filed by Yakub

Memon on his death sentence on July 21. Yuva Sena president Aditya Thackeray who came to meet Minister for School Education Vinod Tawde at Vidhan Bhavan declined to make any comment on the issue.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government would follow the directives of the Supreme Court on the issue.

"Whatever we do will be made public at an appropriate time," said Fadnavis, who is in New Delhi on Wednesday.

"The Supreme Court has made a decision on this issue. Whatever directives will be given by the court, the Maharashtra government will act according to that. We will provide more information on this matter when the time is right," Fadnavis said.

If the execution is carried out, it will be the first in connection with the violence that rocked Mumbai resulting in the death of over 250 people in 1993.

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Continued from pg 1 « However, after a week or so the father of Tabassum, Rahim Sheikh alias Feroze, found another boy with better prospects for his daughter Tabassum. Therefore he decided to cancel and revoke the engagement which took place between Salman and Tabassum in the month of September 2014. However, since Tabassum liked Salman and Salman also liked her, Tabassum wanted to marry Salman and no one else. Therefore on a couple of occasions she without informing her parents - left her parental house and landed up at the house of the petitioner to meet Salman. In such circumstances, the petitioner and her family members tried to convince Tabassum and asked her to go to her parents house but she refused. Therefore, the petitioner and her family members took her to Ghatkopar Police Station and asked the father of Tabassum to collect her. Accordingly, the father of Tabassum came to Police Station and took custody of Tabassum and brought her back home.”

The petition further added, “On January 3, 2015 Tabassum again without informing her parents came to my house. At that time Tabassum’s father and mother came to my house and started assaulting me and Salman. Therefore, Salman and I called the police by dialing 100. Accordingly the police took me and Salman to the Police Station. There one Police Officer Shirsat who was present and handling the matter of this Tabassum. In front of the said Officer, the father of Tabassum threatened Salman that he will kill him.

However, the said officer did not take the cognizance of the same. The said police officer Shirsat kept Tabassum and Salman standing outside the police station house for almost three three hours. After some time, due to the harassment from police Salman and Tabassum disappeared from the Police Station. They disappeared and were not found by, any one for several days.

Shameem said that as Salman and Tabassum absconded and disappeared and were not found by any one. Therefore, police started harassing me, my husband Alam Khan and our relatives. Rahim Shaikh alias Feroze has influenced police officers to harass us.”

Criminal lawyer advocate Prakash Wagh, who is representing Shameen in this writ petition in the High Court told the ADC, “On June 5, 2015 in the afternoon at about 1.00 or 1-30 pm a police officer from Ghatkopar Police Station Narvekar came to the house of Petitioner forcibly took her, her husband and one friend of Salman viz, Ashraft (16) to Ghatkopar Police

Beaten to ‘Deaf ’ Station. The said Narvekar has taken to them to the cabin of Police Inspector Yakub Mulla. There the other officers Shirsat, one lady officer and one lady constable came there. The said Police asked Shameem, her husband and Ashraf about the whereabouts of Salman and Tabassum when they all said that they do not know their whereabouts. The Police got furious. As per instructions of Yakub Mulla all these Police Officers started assaulting them. Shameem, her husband and said Ashraf tried to request them not to beat them mercilessly as Shameem and her husband is suffering from heart ailment, blood pressure, diabetes. So also Ashraf is a minor.

However, the prayers of the Shameem, her husband and Ashraf

went on deaf years of the police officers. The lady police assaulted Shameem with the belt of flour mill, due to assault of said belt on the ear of Shameem's led to severe pain, her ear became non-working, due to that her head was paining and she felt uneasy. Due to mercilessly beating by belt Shameem's palms became dark and swollen. Therefore, Police officer Shirsat asked Shameem to banged her palms against the floor.

Due to pain she could not banged her palms on the floor therefore the said Shirsat again assaulted Shameem on her palms by the said belt. In the assault Shameem lost hear earing.

Therefore she tried to find out the said ring at that time the said Shirsat assaulted Shameem by the belt of flour mill on her hands and legs. The lady police dragged Shameem from here to there by holding her hair. At last, Shameem fell down and fainted. Before Shameem fell down she also saw that her husband was assaulted by Yakub Mulla, Shirsat and Narvekar. The police also assaulted minor Ashraf mercilessly.

One thing she noticed that the police who assaulted Petitioner and others had consumed alcohol when they were beating them. The police detained Shameem, her husband and Ashraf upto 9.30 pm. Due to assault

Shameem, her husband and Ashraf were substantially injured. They could not even walk properly. Some how they reached home.

However, after half an hour, police officer Narvekar and another police again came to Shameem's house and took her, her husband to Ghatkopar Police station and they were detained upto next date and released on June 6, 2015 at 5.30 p.m only.”

He further added, “Petitioner’s ear was paining severely, feeling giddiness and headache she went to Rajawadi Hospital for treatment. After examining her, the doctor from Rajawadi Hospital informed the petitioner that her eardrums has been perforated at two places and due to that she has lost her power of hearing from the said ear.

Shameem states that as Salman and Tabassum were not found by the police, they frequently called Shameem, her husband and their other relatives, detained them in police station for several hours, sometimes continuously more than 24 hours, assaulted them mercilessly and atrociously. During the said illegal detention and ill treatment, Police did not allow Petitioners and others to have food or medicines.

The Petitioner stated that due to unbearable pain because of merciless assault from the police officers, decided to redress her grievances to higher authorities of police failure to take action against the police officers, therefore she gave written complaints to the higher authorities and explained them how she has been subjected the atrocity and physical and mental harassment. However, the higher police officials including the Senior police inspector did not pay attention towards it and not taken any action against them. The petitioner’s son Salman approached the Sessions Court, Mumbai for anticipatory bail. During the hearing in the Sessions Court, Mumbai, Rahim Khan alias Feroze assaulted Salman. Therefore, Salman immediately made the complaint to the Court and the learned Sessions Court Judge instructed the Ghatkopar Police to give protection to Salman while attending the hearing. The superior officer is not paying heed towards grievances of the petitioner, her son and her husband. Hence, petitioner is approaching this Court to take appropriate action against the concerned police officials as per the provisions of law.”

The matter will come up for hearing in the Bombay High Court next week. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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Operation Muskan: 113 children reunited with kin in a fortnight

By Suresh Golani

A GRAND DEED BY GRANDAD: Dilip Dode, the 50-year-old grandfather takes total care of his two-months premature grand child.

By Vrushali Purandare

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n May 30th a two months premature baby born to Mamata and Ajay Dode, residents of Palghar district in Maharashtra, was diagnosed with microcephaly, a neuro-developmental disorder in which the head circumference of the newly-born child is significantly smaller than normal.

Doctors of the Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital cared for the baby and today the baby was discharged.

A tragedy occurred after the birth of the baby, as it was rejected by her own mother for being born with abnormal looks, According to doctors of Wadia hospital the mother is suffering from a post-partum depression, which may be a reason that made her reject the baby.

But the baby's grandfather fifty year old Dilip Dode playing the role of guardian willingly accepted the baby and said, “I will do everything for my sweet heart, I am happy and blessed with the baby though the baby was rejected by her own mother but I am very much there to take care of the baby and now baby has started accepting the oral feed and showing the positive signs of improvement , I will pray to my God to give the baby good health and bless her with a good life”.

The baby was treated at Wadia hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Maybe, a girl born with imperfections is considered a bad omen, but the news of a paternal dedicated grandfather taking total care of his newborn granddaughter has come as a breath of fresh air.

Doctors at Wadia hospital said that they have never seen a grandfather with so much dedication, bestowing loving and care on any infant. In rural areas, girl children do not get as much

attention as their male counterparts, sometimes even medical aid is not provided in some cases.

“In this case, the mother rejected her own baby because of her looks, but Dilip has been there for the baby like a mother. The only worry he had was medical expenses, which has been taken care by us and also baby has started accepting the oral feed and showing positive signs of improvements," says Dr Minnie Bondhanwala, CEO of Wadia Hopsital.

Neuro surgeon, Dr Harshad Purandare said, “Microcephaly is a neuro developmental disorder, usually affecting newborns, impaired intellectual development has been observed in some cases, and disturbances in motor functions may not appear until later in life. But through training they might respond and live a normal life under observation. Improvement of motor functions and speech is slightly delayed. Hyperactivity and intellectual disability are common occurrences, although the level of each varies. The baby is responding positively to treatment, there will be no problem for her in future and with the help of medical treatment, she can surely progress”.

113 kids, including four who each police station of the diwere kidnapped,” confirmed vision. n a social initiative to API Sachin Gavas.

The month-long drive enreunite lost children Based on Central Govern- visages police personnel to with their families in ment directives the month- check small children at the region, police personnel long drive which began on places including railway stafrom the Thane (rural) police July 1 has the Anti-Human tions, bus depots, market deployed under 'Operation Trafficking Wing (AHTW) of places, religious places, juveMuskan' stumbled upon a the Thane (rural) police at nile shelter homes and even kidnapping case in which the the helm of affairs. The oper- those found begging to asceraccused had executed a legal ating team under the super- tain whether they have deed between him and the vision of SP Rajesh Pradhan, drifted away from their kin minor victim. comprises two dedicated po- and are being looked for by Apart from spotting and lice personnel representing cops. reuniting those who had accidentally drifted away from their kin, the mission envisages tracking the status of missing persons and kidnapping cases. While investigating the kidnapping case of a Department: Sewerage Operation 15-year-old girl registered at e-Tender Notice the Navghar police station in Department Sewerage Operation Bhayandar, the cops stumbled upon the involvement of Division Dy.Ch.E.(S.O.)City/E.E.Mech.(MS)City a 26-year-old man who had Tender No. 7100050035 forcefully taken the girl to his Subject Operation & Comprehensive Maintenance native village in Jamnagar, of Vehicle Mounted Suction Machines of Guajrat more than six 1.5 & 6.5 M3 Capacity 4 Nos. each for months back.

Main Sewer City Section for a period of 3 The police team not only years. rescued the girl but also apprehended the accused idenTender Sale From Date 16-7-2015 Time: 11.00 a.m. tified as Bharat Vithalbhai To Date 04-08-2015 Time: 05.00 p.m.

Maru. However the cops Website http://portal.mcgm.gov.in were left flummoxed when Contact Maru in a desperate attempt to prove his innocence proA) Name Shri. J.R. Toravi duced a duly notarized B) Tele. No. (O) (022) 23738948/51 'Friendship Deed' which he C) Mobile No. 9833539026/9833539039/9833539033 claims had been mutually exD) E-mail Id eemechmscity.so@mcgm.gov.in ecuted between him and the minor girl who according to eemechmscity@gmail.com him had eloped with him Sd/willingly.

E.E.Mech(M.S.)City PRO/506/ADV/2015-16 “The accused has been booked under section 363 of Don’t throw garbage on the public street. Put it in the bins provided the Indian Penal Code. So far we have tracked and reunited

MUMBAI BUILDING REPAIRS & RECONSTRUCTION BOARD TENDER NOTICE Name & Address of the office:- Executive Engineer "B-l"Div,M.B R & R.Board."B"Ward officer Bldg., 3rd fl. Babula Tank Cross Road.Mumbai. 400 009.The sealed tender in B -1 form percentage rate invited by the Executive Engineer"B-l"Di. M.B R & R.Board for the works mentioned below from the contractor registered in M.H & A.D Authority P.W.D/ M.C.G.B of category mentioned below so as to reach in the office of the Executive Engineer"B-l"Div.M.B R & R.Board. Mumbai- 400 009. On date mentioned against the respective works.

Sr. Name of work Estimated EMD SD in Cost of Date of Date of Date of Time Class of No. (Bldg. No). cost put to in Deposit tender form issue Receipt Opening limit contractor tender (Rs.) Rs. in Rs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1.

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2. The right to reject one or all tenders without giving reasons is reserved.

3. Two separate sealed envelops for tender and documents should be used .The envelop No 1 & 2 should again to be inserted in envelop No.3 and sealed and to be submitted the Executive Engineer B-l Div. MBR&R Board ,Mumbai .After submitting tender receipt for the same should be obtained immediately. Otherwise tender will not be opended.

4. The contractor not registered in MHADA they should submit notarized affidavit for not black listed Govt. /Semi Govt organization.

5. In case, if tender quoted between 5% to 10% the estimate cost the security deposit will have to be paid @ 10% of estimated cost put to tender. If the tender offer more than 10%below the estimated cost, the security deposit equivalent to the percentage quoted will have to be paid by agency at a time in the form of F.D.R .The agency submitting the tender shall given undertaking in envelop No. 1, on letterhead there is no work in hand or in progress which is more than 10% below the estimated cost 6. The earnest money will be accepted in the from of FDR from the nationalized/ schedule Bank only for the period of one year in favour of Asstt. Accounts Officer (S) in any case the same will not be accepted in cash.

7. The blank tender will not be issued to the agency whose tender of more than 10(ten)% below the estimated cost is accepted earlier and for which work is more is not completed till the date of issue of blank tender.

8. MHADA is having is ISO 9001: 2008 certified material testing laboratory; available the facility of testing building materials.

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Confirming Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Insanity’

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“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.”

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A weird happening T I

s it possible to have any kind of communication again with Pakistan? Nawaz Sharif has fooled our prime minister. Modi has signed a joint statement with Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif in Russia. Now we know all that is just a big joke.

Never before has there been any such weird behaviour between two nations anywhere in the world.

Pakistan cannot be trusted at all.

We just cannot have any sort of dealings with that country. Pakistan does not follow any norms in international behaviour.

There was an agreement, for instance, guns would fall silent along the LoC. In fact it has been identified: In the last three days, there have been ceasefire violations three times.

Heavy firing has been resumed. A woman and two BSF jawans have been wounded. The firing goes on unabated, as Pakistan keeps trying to push terrorists into Kashmir.

It is time for India to cut off all relations with our untrustworthy neighbour. For Pakistan, there is nothing like, mutually understanding and trusting relationship. It can cancel a signed agreement after just one day with an announcement.

Prime Minister Modi has been silent on the subject. He has his own reasons for remaining silent. He must have been terribly hurt. Between the nations of the world, an accepted code of conduct is in place.

A national head does not talk about peace, about fighting terror jointly, sign a joint statement and go back to his country and let border violations take place and resort to doublespeak.

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HE recent round of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif has raised a new ray of hope and a new wave of media gossip. Not that leaders of the two ever-fighting nations met for the first time.

There have been more than a dozen occasions, when premiers of the two warring nations had either informal meetings or formal summits to resolve the differences but in vain. Apart from regular annual occasions to meet during UN General Assembly in New York and SAARC conferences every two years, there had been Tashkent summit between late Lal Bahadur Shastri and Ayub Khan, Shimla conclave between late Indira Gandhi and Z.A. Bhutto, Agra meeting between Atal Behari Vajpayee and Nawaz Sharif and Agra summit between Vajpayee and General Pervez Musharraf. Unfortunately all these efforts failed and they failed miserably.

However, hope is always immortal and keeps finding new avenues for strengthening its existence. After a lot of water flew under the bridge in both the nations, Modi and Sharif once again came on the same platform, this time at Ufa, a little known town in Russia. The two leaders apparently had a cordial talk and decided to meet again. Modi also decided to visit Pakistan in September 2016.

Again the same predictable reactions on the outcome of the deliberations started pouring in. Some welcomed the development while some like Omar Abdullah, former CM of J&K, was pessimistic. Shiv Sena vehemently opposed any such talk before the issue of handing over of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused and Dawood Ibrahim were handed over to India.

In short, the media received a good fodder once again.

The great scientist and philosopher, Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result. If this is true, it is aptly applicable to India's policy towards Pakistan over last five decades, particularly since 1966 when Shastri signed apeace treaty at Tashkent.

Pakistan remains defiantly unyielding The pattern of periodic oscillation between diplomatic engagement and disengagement is wearily familiar. There are repeated occasions when provocative acts by Pakistan leads India to call off diplomatic dialogue, insisting that it can only be resumed if Pakistan meets certain preconditions; there follows an uneasy peace. Pakistan remains defiantly unyielding; eventually, India is compelled to take the lead and return to the negotiating table despite there being no change in Pakistani behaviour along the lines demanded by us. Modi seemed determined to break this jinx by his bold and imaginative move in inviting Sharif, for his swearing-in ceremony last year. Yet only a few months later, the gov-

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ernment called off talks between the two countries' foreign secretaries on the grounds that Pakistan had violated an Indian ‘red line’ by conferring with leaders of the Hurriyat Conference ahead of these talks.

Even in the past, India had itself facilitated such meetings. This seemed a poorly thought-through decision even at that time.

It was never clear why the Modi government had chosen to draw a ‘red line’ on this matter: hitherto diplomacy had been suspended owing to Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism against India. In retrospect, it seems that the government wanted to signal that it would engage Pakistan, but only on its own terms.

It was very difficult, if not impossible to ride this diplomatic high-horse. Even a cur-

THINKING ALOUD Bharatkumar Raut sory analysis of India-Pakistan relations in the past few years would have pointed this out.

But the Modi government stuck to its line.

The diminishing returns of painting ourselves into a corner were evident by the beginning of this year.

The first vivid indication was the visit of Foreign Secretary Jaishankar's to Islamabad as part of his "SAARC yatra". Curiously at the same time, India was talking about a pro-active strategy in dealing with Pakistan's support for terrorism and its violations of the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir. The National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, was previously on record claiming that the Indian strategy towards Pakistan should shift from a defensive posture to a defensive-offensive posture. Mr. Doval had added: "You can do one Mumbai and you may lose Balochistan". This apparently means that India will if necessary take the fight to Pakistan. The government seemed utterly oblivious of the strategic and diplomatic consequences of making such bombastic claims.

If this was not enough, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar periodically warned Pakistan of a disproportionate response in the event of ceasefire violations. He also claimed that India was not averse to using terrorists to target terrorists in Pakistan.

These statements played into Pakistan's hands by allowing it to claim that India is involved in supporting terrorism.

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To worsen the situation, Pakistani Defence Minister had said recently that Pakistan's nuclear weapons "were not for display alone": they would be used if the country's survival was at stake. The Pakistan army's behaviour has also turned more aggressive, especially along the border and the LoC.

NSAs will meet to discuss The joint statement issued after the Ufa meeting between Modi and Sharif mentions that the two NSAs will meet to discuss "all issues connected to terrorism". Against the backdrop of the public comments made by Indian officials and ministers, Pakistan will bring up Balochistan and other non-issues merely to counter Indian claims. It is unwise to prejudge diplomatic outcomes, but in this case it may be best not to hope for anything much to come out of this proposed meeting.

The story also has an Afghanistan angle.

Modi's return to the negotiating table comes at a time when Pakistan's hand on Afghanistan is very strong. Islamabad will obviously seek to shrink the Indian presence in Afghanistan as a quid pro quo for facilitating a deal with the Taliban. The gains made by India in Afghanistan over the past decade are in danger of slipping away. There will be wider consequences of India being circled out of Afghanistan.

Many political and diplomatic observers and commentators, during the Prime Minister's recent visit to Central Asia, claimed that India was at last an active player in the geopolitics of the region. Such fantasies are apparently immune to the realities of geography. Without a working relationship with Pakistan and close ties with Afghanistan, India's ability to project influence and power in Central Asia is extremely limited, the observers believe. If this is true, then India has to take two steps forward to make a level-playing field with Pakistan.

Nevertheless, even if the context and timing are unpropitious, Modi's decision to reach out to Pakistan must be welcomed. By agreeing to travel to Pakistan for the next SAARC summit, he has raised expectations of progress. Inevitably, there will be attempts by various groups in Pakistan to play the spoiler and pressures from his own base to act tough.

Let's hope that Modi can stay the diplomatic course. Indo-Pak relations have always remained on a frying pan. Whatever Modi may do to normalize the relations, there is very little hope to have formidable and amicable atmosphere conducive to mutual growth to sustain for a long time. Whether cricket, exchange of artistes or liberating visa rules; all remain only a pain-killer. The disease and wounds are neither cured nor healed.

That's the story of mutually preserved India-Pakistan story of hatred!

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your wonder."

All the Buddhas of all the ages have been telling you a very simple fact: Be -- don't try Experience life in all possible ways -- goodto become. Within these two words, be and really difficult, because you are doing bad, bitter-sweet, dark-light, summer-winbecoming, your whole life is contained. something against nature. ter. Experience all the dualities. Don't be Remain in wonder if you want the mysteries Being is enlightenment, becoming is ignoto open up for you. Mysteries never open afraid of experience, because the more exrance. up for those who go on questioning. Ques- Truth cannot be defined, although it can perience you have, the more mature you certainly be experienced. But experience is become.

Ecstasy is our very nature; not to be ecstatic not a definition. A definition is made by the is simply unnecessary. To be ecstatic is natmind, experience comes through particitioners sooner or later end up in a library. ural, spontaneous. It needs no effort to be pating. If somebody asks, "What is a Questioners sooner or later end up with ecstatic, it needs great effort to be miserdance?" how can you define it? But you can scriptures, because scriptures are full of anable. That's why you look to tired, because dance and you can know the inner feel of swers. And answers are dangerous, they kill misery is really hard work; to maintain it is it. God is the ultimate dance.

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THE verdict of Lodha Committee banning Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for two years is a mild punishment. There should have been a five year ban or the IPL itself should have been banned.

Because of spot fixing and match fixing in IPL, people have lost interest in the game of cricket. Anyway how does IPL help Indian Cricket? The selectors say performance in IPL is not a yard stick for selection in the Indian team. So IPL just remains an extravagant tournament where the rich show off their money and muscle power. As of now small fishes like Sreesanth, Ankit Chavan, Ajit Chandila have got caught but the sharks are still out in the open. Why did the BCCI plead to the Supreme Court not to make public the cricketers named in the report placed in a sealed envelope by the probe committee headed by Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal? One would definitely be interested to see the list of names mentioned in the report. Finally, a big thank you to Aditya Verma, the petitioner in the IPL spot fixing scandal.

— Mahesh, Nair, Dombivili

THE punishment handed out by a Supreme Court-appointed committee to teams and individuals involved in the betting scandal that hit the Indian Premier League two years ago ought to be welcomed by cricket fans and all those who cherish the game’s purity. The Justice R.M. Lodha Committee has slapped a two-year suspension

Tennis lovers elated

high profile IPL. Adding sauce to the situation, Hiken Shah is suspended with immediate effect for his approach of another IPL player Pravin Tambe. Controversy surrounding BCCI and its corrupt activities in the name of IPL continue to hit the headlines. With BCCI being downgraded to a mere spectator with hardly any say in the matter we come across many more players in the IPL scam loop line giving scope for fixing. With such obscene amounts of money, this has become the norm. All the parties involved are accusing and rubbishing each other. The IPL extravaganza has become hotter.

Finally when the dust settles it will The IPL extravaganza has been hitting the headlines after Lalitgate surfaced in media, boil down to a state and the and the suspension of Hiken Shah added sauce to the scenario. murkier role played by players and officials will come in the open and on IPL franchises, India Cements two men have been suspended for spoil the image of Indian cricket.

Ltd., which owns Chennai Super life from any kind of involvement The IPL is nothing but a gloriKings, and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt. in cricket matches organised by the fied way of making easy money Ltd., which owns Rajasthan Royals. Board of Control for Cricket in and the gentleman's game of The action is essentially based India (BCCI), but there will be an- cricket is brought to disrepute.

— S. Abhishek Ram, Sion on the involvement of Gurunath guish among many cricket fans Meiyappan, a CSK team official, over the punishment meted out to

and Raj Kundra, a former owner of two key teams.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Pune AN enquiry panel going into some Rajasthan Royals, in betting activalleged malpractices in a particular ity, and in maintaining contact

type of sports competition with bookies. The committee has carried out the orders of the WHENEVER there is a bloated has found a few persons guilty of Supreme Court which, in a January money chest a scam is inevitable. involvement in scandalous activi2015 verdict, directed it to fix the This is what we witnessed in eight ties. What is intriguing is the fact quantum of punishment for editions of IPL and it does not that when one of the participating Meiyappan and Kundra, and their augur well for the game, especially franchises, reportedly suspected of in an Indian scenario. This is ex- misdeeds, is jointly owned by respective franchises.

Few will lament the fact that the actly what has happened in the a husband & wife team as business accomplishments in tennis. Congrats Sania and Martina.

— K.V. Raman, Malad

Sania Mirza INDIA’S wonder tennis ace Sania Mirza with her doubles win with Martina Hinges in the Wimbledon final has made India a sporting powerhouse. In fact in a short span too, since she won the doubles last March and the victory marked the duo’s first Grand Slam. Undoubtedly, Sania has turned out to be the top rank in the women’s doubles, a first for an Indian and a beacon of inspiration for budding tennis players in India. Over and above, athletes like Sania Mirza, Abhinav Bindra and Sushil Kumar bear testimony to the country’s sporting potential. It is a matter of pride that the politicians and Sports bodies have started showering accolades on Sania. However, her success is despite the Indian sporting infrastructure not because of it. No young Indian player has ever come close to her level. She has made it known that though she married a Pakistan cricketer, she is an Indian first and will play for India and make the country proud with her

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IT was a historical triple bonanza for the Indians at Wimbledon this year as Sania Mirza, Leander Paes and youngster Sumit Nagal won the women's doubles, mixed doubles and junior doubles respectively in what was a festive memorable occasion for each of their countrymen at the Mecca of tennis. Sania Mirza played her heart out at the Center court partnering Martina Hingis to fulfill her dream of winning a Wimbledon title and the win was her fourth Grand Slam of her career.

Martina Hingis was the common factor between Sania and Leander as the Swiss lady played incredible tennis alongside Paes to help the legendary Indian win his 16th Grand Slam title of his career. Old wine matures with age and Leander Paes not only is enjoying his tennis but playing exceeding well each passing year and Wimbledon has been a happy hunting ground for this iconic player and we all salute him for his spirit and talent. Perhaps, not an bad idea for our government to give Martina Hingis dual citizenship of our country as Indians now love to call her 'Martina Hingistan’.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

FTII row is absurd IT is really saddening to see the protest marches taking place in the premier Film and Television Institute of India. Students are protesting the government’s decision of appointing Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of the institute on the grounds that he is not qualified and eminent enough to lead the institution. This is totally absurd.

How can people believe that they are wise enough to define the eminence of a man and some members of the film fraternity who are supporting

Chauhan’s ouster should think twice before berating an individual?

Are we trying to say that the government is a fool and cannot take wise

partners, only the hubby has been made to bear the cross, allowing the better half to go totally scotfree. It is another glaring example of Indian women being considered immune and not answerable to the legal system of the country, probably a shining instance of gender equality.

— Arun Malankar, Santacruz

WAR of cricket czars and players continue to haunt Indian Cricket and IPL extravaganza is hitting headlines ever since Lalitgate controversy cropped up. The trouble stricken Lalit Modi is spilling the beans and one by one all the heads are falling like nine pins. Enforcement Directorate (ED) is busy in finding out the truth as they could not trace the links Lalit Modi had during his tenure as IPL Chairman.

Now skeletons are tumbling from the cupboard and some of the cricketers name also figured in the thick of controversy. The lead up to the inquiry say Srinivasan recording his statement to ED as then President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and slowly and steadily the truth will come out to bring curtains to the case and the arrest may follow at a later date. But the main culprits, who helped out the cause of teams in fixing the game got a clean chit from the BCCI and the writing is on the wall. Despite clearance, the likes of Suresh Raina would like to clear the air in the betting saga and save his head.

— C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada

decisions? Since when did students start deciding who their principal should be?

— Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

Mellifluous Soul-stirring Virtuoso I AM sure today Mellisai Mannar M.S. Viswanathan’s harmonium would weep uncontrollably and miss the touch of its master’s magical fingers which gave the world the most wonderful melodies. The legend who was always seen wearing the sacred-ash (Vibhuti), sandalwood paste (chandanam) and big red vermillion dot (Kumkumam) on his forehead was far ahead of his times, who transcended various genres and blended new trends such as western music and disco with Indian classical tunes. I had an opportunity to meet the legend at a music competition where the director of the show requested him to compose a few lines in praise of the show and immediately MSV sir asked ‘Meter ku Matter aa, illa Matter Ku Meter aa?’ (Tune for the lyrics or lyrics for the tune?) and immediately his magical fingers did the wondrous job. To me the initials MSV means Mellifluous Soul-stirring Virtuoso (musician).

— T.S. Karthik, Chennai

LEGENDARY music director M S Viswanathan, who had scored music for over 1000 films in number of languages, died after ailing for some time. 88-year-old

films during their association of over a decade before parting ways. The Tamil cinema industry expressed their grief over the death describing it as an irreparable loss.

Indian Cinema has lost a veteran music director. RIP. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Kharghar

MSV’s magical fingers did wondrous job in over 1000 films of different languages Viswanathan was being treated at a private hospital in Chennai for geriatric problem. The music director is survived by four sons and three daughters. MS Viswanathan was a much sought after music director, who had scored music for a number of yesteryear hits, starring the then screen idols M G R, Gemini Ganesan and Sivaji Ganesan. He had scored music in all South Indian languages and also acted in many movies. Born in Palakkad in Kerala, Viswanathan had scored music for melodious songs and some of them in association with his partner TK Ramamoorthy. The duo composed music for 86 Tamil

APROPOS 'When Pancham composed a song mid-air! '(ADC, July 14), it is indeed intriguing to learn about the method of madness that RD (Pancham) used to posses. The Indian music world is aware of the indigenous way of creating the magnificent lyrics that he had produced. As Shantanu Maitra the Bollywood music director in the "Zee Bangla" channel currently being telecast, did mention that certain RD composed Bollywood film songs would be loved for ever by the music buffs as these lyrics are just unforgettable. It is indicated by Gulzar, a great friend of RD that while driving through the Mumbai roads he used to hum the tunes. Shammi Kapoor, in the Teesri Manzil film, commented about Rahul for a hit song that he had composed, that RD was nothing but a genius and his prediction turned out to be true.

— Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai

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In 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'’s college track actor Sandesh Gaur will make an entry playing a cameo role. His character name is Sumit who is very positive. Gaur has earlier done many TV shows like Meri Aashiqui tum se hi, CID, Saraswatichandra etc. “Currently I'm working on scripts of my upcoming Bollywood movies. But when I got a call from Neela Telefilms for 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' and got to know about character of Sumit, I agreed to do this important cameo for the show. While shooting for this show, Director Harshad Joshi helped a lot.

And when I told him about my upcoming Bollywood movie 'Meeradha', he congratulated me and gave his blessings and best wishes to me. I'm so happy to be part of Tarak Mehta show. Gaur told us that Sumit is positive guy who always trusts and believes in his dad (College Trustee I.M. Khare) and mother. For him, his dad is the inspiration in his life. He blindly loves and trusts his dad.

There are a lot of 'saas bahu' shows on TV nowadays but this Zee Marathi serial ‘Nanda Saukhya Bhare’ which starts July 20, Monday to Saturday at 7.30 pm, is a 'saas bahu' show with a difference.

ADC spoke to the ‘bahu’ in the show, Rutuja Bagwe who is very confident about the success of the show. Here is what the debutant actor has to tell us.

By Sandeep Hattangadi

What is different in this 'saas bahu' show?

The story is about Swanandi Deshpande, played by me, a strong willed and honest girl. Swanandi hates lies and believes in living truthfully. Contrary to this, Lalita Jahagirdar (Suhas Deshmukh) is a shrewd and cunning woman who uses manipulative ways and cons people into getting her work done. When Lalita seeks a suitable daughter-in-law for her son Neel, (Chinmay Udgirkar) Vacchi (Varsha Dandale) the aunt, willingly steps forward to help her with her search. In this process Lalita terribly insults Vacchi who then determines to find her a ‘perfect’ daughter-in-law who would break Lalita’s ego.

What happens next?

Now begins the drama where Vacchi starts manipulating Lalita into liking Swanandi. Vacchi is determined that Swanandi is the perfect match for someone like Lalita. Only she can fix Lalita’s egos. Vacchi weaves a web of situations wherein Lalita finds no escape and ends up getting Neel married to Swanandi.

Is life rosy for Swanandi after marriage?

Swanandi, who loves to live life in a sweet and simple manner is married into a

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Pooja meets with Rohit only to fall in love with him after he rescues her from a bomb explosion in her car. Unknown to Pooja that Rohit is a mere pawn in the hands of Habibullah and his gang who is holding Rohit’s father as hostage until he successfully kidnapped Pooja. Unfortunately the gang manages to hold both Rohit and Pooja as hostages; Ajay does find out the gang whereabout which is .. Fil my, 8.30 p.m.

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India’s underworld is ruled by Don Tony Fernandez and his brother Tiny. Tony decides that he has had enough, goes to confess in a Church, kills one of his men, and then gets himself killed via a car bomb. What the Indian authorities do not know is that Tony is alive and well, living in style in Bangkok, Thailand, along with Tiny. Then on a flight to Bangkok, a man named Dholakia, fearing that the plane is going crash, confesses to a priest that he is Tony, which is overheard by two sisters, Preeti and Piya Malhotra, who are headed to Bangkok to do a song and dance show. Tony kills the priest, and the police arrest the Malhotra sisters, and if found guilty, both will hang. B4U, 9 p.m.

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

Ajay Thakur is a long-time employee serving with the Indian police force; his motive in life involves bringing to justice the freedom fighters who in reality are terrorists headed by Habibullah and his younger brother, Munna all of whom are on a deadly mission namely to free Kashmir from the clutches of India. Ajay meets with partial success when he manages to shoot at Munna injuring him thus arresting him in the process. This success gets him promoted to Deputy Inspector General but unfortunately Munna manages to escape assassinating Ajay’s wife in the process. Meanwhile Ajay’s journalist sister, Pyaare Mohan, B4U, 9 p.m.

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family whose sole foundation is made of lies. On every step she faces lies in all forms, however she solves every problem honestly and with a clean conscience.

Consequently truth wins, and so does Swanandi. But in the process of defeating lies, her in-laws are not defeated. As a matter of fact she wins the hearts of her in-laws. While she is living her responsibilities as a daughter-in-law, nowhere does she appear ‘idealistic’ but she plays the situation with 'Birbal’'s cleverness.

How was your experience while shooting for the show?

It’s great and Suhas Paranjape, Chinmay Udgirkar and Varsha Dandale are great co-stars and great human beings and I am getting to learn a lot from them and I am also having a gala time shooting for the show.

What next?

I would like to get into films.

We are hopeful this ‘bahu ki kahani’ is a happy one!

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Kavita Gahi aka Piyali of the show Siddharth Kumar Tewary's 'Manmarziyaan' is on seventh heaven. Explaining the reason behind her happiness Kavita says,"My elder daughter Orvana had auditioned for the role before the show began. But she was rejected by the production house and after that we completely closed that chapter.

After a year something happened to the other actress and my daughter being the second choice, was called overnight.

She took the first flight from Delhi. The whole night I couldn't sleep out of excitement. It still feels unreal to me. "Kavita aka Piyali's elder daughter in the show is getting engaged.

Therefore, Piyali's younger daughter, Manya Khanna is called from Australia. Kasmira Irani is playing the elder daughter Samira Khanna. "We haven't shared screen space yet", says Kavita. "It was her first day and I was hiding behind the curtain, I didn't want her to be nervous. We are not from theatre and acting background but she used to participate in school activities. Here too, I was behaving like her mother, taking care of her clothes, make-up, hairdo and screaming to make her eat sandwiches. It was like going back to school days."

What made you accept this show for your debut?

First of all it’s a Zee Marathi show and produced by top producers like Aadesh and Suchitra Bandekar and also my character is the lead protagonist. Who gets a lead role like this in their debut show?

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HOW SOCIETY REACTS Indian society may be becoming more open-minded, but we still have a long way to go until we are comfortable with openly discussing homosexuality. Bobby Darling is perhaps the best example of this. Born Pankaj Sharma, he faced a lot of ridicule for being homosexual. But, he is still unabashed about discussing his sexuality, which is worth noting in a society like the one we live in.

There are several examples of the struggles that homosexuals face in India. Sushant Divgikar, winner of the Mr. Gay India 2014 pageant, tells us what he thinks about society’s reaction to homosexuality. He says, “I don’t really understand why homosexuality is an issue. While the root cause behind this discrimination is lack of education, it’s also time for our government to wake up and smell the coffee! I have had some heart-warming experiences though, like when I was in a reality show and my co-contestant, Pritam Singh, told me that he had never had a gay friend. He said that I was such a nice person and so flamboyant, that it actually changed his mindset towards homosexuals. He hails from a small town and had a different perspective on the matter before he got to know me. When I heard this, I felt like there was something I could do to change the notion of how homosexuals are perceived in our country.”

While belonging to the LGBT community can be tough, Devarshi Gohil, a 24-year-old architect, thinks that homosexuality has come a long way. She says, “I think it’s more socially acceptable to be a part of the LGBT community today. As a ’90s kid, and as someone who identifies herself as part of this community, I’ve noticed a shift in people’s attitude towards the issue. From being a term that was used to bully or demean people, it has now become a topic that is accepted, and even trendy and socially relevant. However, the one thing that hasn’t changed, is how people believe that they have the right to judge your sexuality for you.”

Nolan Lewis, Mr. Gay India 2013, was bullied by other boys in his school for being “different,” but he feels more accepted today. He tells us, “I have been out as a gay man ever since I was nineteen. I’m 30-years-old now.

I was nervous about my decision to participate in Mr. Gay World, especially about my family’s safety, because we still live in a society that has an ambiguous stance towards sexual minorities.

However, I was relieved to return to a country of people who were supportive and encouraged my decision to be true to who I am. Despite the Supreme Court’s disappointing judgement on Section 377, I still believe in India’s democratic structure. I live as a gay man who has come out of the closet and I encounter individuals every day who are respectful and even curious about what it is like to be homosexual.”

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People need to evolve Gay rights activist, Harish Iyer, tells us, “Being gay is taboo in our country for several reasons. One of them is that Indians are hypocritical. For instance, we have sex all the time, but do we talk about it? No! Another reason is that we blame the West for homosexuality. You only have to read our history to realise why this is an incorrect assumption. Finally, Indians have just started using the word condom, so how can you expect them to be open to the idea of homosexuality so quickly?” While Harish is angry about how slow the progress is, he also believes that India is slowly getting accustomed to the idea. He explains, “Indian media has come of age, so there is a general mood in favour of gay rights, but only in certain pockets of society. This is primarily because Indian society still needs to evolve on a bigger level.”

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>> Indian society still has a long way to go when it comes to accepting homosexuality

Playing by the rules Paras Sharma, programme coordinator at iCALL Helpline, tells us that there are two dominant forces — patriarchy and heteronormitivity — that make homosexuality taboo in India.

He says, “India is a very patriarchal and heteronormitive nation. Patriarchy is a common problem in our country, where men define the sexual and reproductive roles for both, men and women. Heteronormitivity implies that being heterosexual is the norm. It’s the upper class, heterosexual male who dominates the public discourse in our country. Also, there is a lack of awareness about homosexuality. This stems from the fact that sex itself is considered taboo and so, homosexuality as a taboo gets elevated.” He adds that religion plays an important role in perpetuating the misconceptions.

“All religions preach that homosexuality is wrong — this is one aspect where they all unite!” he tells us

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? The age-old issue of misunderstood children and old-fashioned parents is being re-written today, for the most part. Parents are either ignorant of their children’s individual struggles, or they try to mould them according to a particular image that they feel is acceptable to society. And, while letting your parents see you as a unique individual with sexual needs is usually an uncomfortable part of growing up, for some, it’s an even bigger issue.

Sushmit Sen, a 28-year-old copywriter, told his family about his sexual preferences only after he graduated. In fact, his friends were the first ones to know. He tells us, “I didn’t open up to anyone because I thought it was nobody’s business but my own. I didn’t date anyone from within my circles and didn’t engage in conversation with my parents at the time. After college, I came out to my closest friends, and eventually, told my parents.” Luckily for him, the experience turned out to be a good one. “The problem is that our parents don’t want to believe that their children are sexually active before marriage. I was not comfortable discussing sex with my folks before I became an adult. When I was ready, I came out to them and even clarified their doubts. They’re definitely supportive, but they don’t go around telling everyone that I’m gay. There is so much more to me than just my sexuality,” he explains.

On the other hand, for 21-year-old Jeet Dalvi, coming out was a nerve-wracking experience. He tells us, “There was a

A WORd fROM THE WISE Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, from the royal family of the former princely state of Rajpipla in Gujarat, is one of the leading gay rights activists in India. He is the founder of the Lakshya Trust and is also the goodwill ambassador of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation India.

His own experience of coming out gave him a new perspective about our society. He tells us that he doesn’t blame society for being unwilling to accept homosexuality, he blames its ignorance. He tells us, “When I came out, everyone was against me. But, I was determined to be truthful... you can’t live your life on falsehoods.”

A good point that he raises is about the hypocrisy that exists in our country. He points out that from sculptures and paintings to texts such as the Kama Sutra, there is ample evidence that homosexuality has been part of our culture. He adds, “I believe that the imposition of Section 377 by the British is one of the reasons that homosexuality is taboo in our society.” The way ahead is to educate people. He adds, “From a personal experience, I can tell you that, people who’ve been shown to have homophobic tendencies have changed their beliefs once they become educated and were provided with the right information.

For example, the police department today takes part in our organisational events and activities, now that we’ve explained the facts to them.”

Regarding the equation between a parent and a child, he says, “Parents should love their children for who they are. Being homosexual is natural, just like being right or left-handed.

You wouldn’t stop loving your child for being left-handed, would you?”

long wait because I was too scared to do it by myself. I believe that when your parents accept you, you need no other validation. Eventually, as I started to live life on my own terms without being dictated by societal norms, I was much happier.

However, when I did tell my parents, I wasn’t just nervous; I was paranoid. My mother is my best friend and hiding such a big part of my life from her had been eating away at me. I couldn’t afford to lose her. It was an awful experience and I even went through a couple of psychiatric treatments for depression and hallucinations. Now, my mother just wants me to get into a relationship with a decent guy. Initially, she was apprehensive about discussing my sexuality with my father, because she believed that he wouldn’t understand, which hurt me. She is concerned and unhappy most of the time because she fears that I’ll end up alone once she’s gone. After all, she is an Indian mother and is accustomed to melodrama. She’s unhappy with the recent judgment of the Supreme Court and wants me to go abroad as soon possible because she thinks it’s unsafe for me to stay here”

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Whatever path you choose, dealing with your sexuality isn’t always easy. But there are centres and helplines that you can contact if you need someone to talk to. n iCALL Helpline: 25563291 (Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 10pm) n Humsafar Centre: 26673800 (Drop-in centre for gays and lesbians; meets on Fridays from 6pm to 9pm) n India Centre for Human Rights and Law: Human Rights Group with a separate division for gay/ lesbian/ bisexual rights

HAndLInG THE HURdLES

So, how do people deal with these hurdles without hiding or compromising on who they are? We gather experiences and find out what a relationship counsellor thinks “The power of the press shocked me”

“My biggest fear surrounding the situation was really bizarre. I have never had the courage to come out to my extended family (cousins, relatives, uncles and aunts) because I hail from a closely-knit, conservative, Catholic family. It was embarrassing to answer inquisitive questions from an aunt who remembered the girlfriends that I had when I was a teenager. I was surprised at how sensitively and positively the media reported my story and my journey through the Mr. Gay India 2013 pageant, painting the LGBT movement in a very graceful light. I realised the power of the press as soon as my first interview was published. My phone kept buzzing through the day, and my email inbox and social networking pages were flooded with messages and questions. I feel blessed to be born as a gay man and I’m not bogged down by the challenges that accompany it.”

— Nolan Lewis (30-years-old), Mr. Gay World 2013 contestant

“Taking it slow and steady was hard”

“My biggest hurdle was that as soon as I realised that I was different, I resisted it. I was living a dual life; I pretended to be someone that I was not. But, with time, I took a good inward look and asked myself if the lie I was living was worth it. I decided to open up to my friends and luckily, the first friend that I confided

in was extremely understanding. I’m still under a lot of pressure — I haven’t told my parents yet because I think they will not take it well. But I do plan to tell them and I will cross that bridge when the time is right.”

— Pankaj (22-years-old), media professional

EXPERT OPInIOn

“These days, children hit puberty at an early age and for boys, it’s often a lot more obvious. For Indian parents, it’s shocking to hear that their child is bisexual or gay. This is mostly because there are certain norms that society has conditioned us to follow. So, people think that being differently-oriented is wrong. It’s very important for parents to be open with their children, because children are young and impressionable. In our country, it is taboo to talk about gender equality, let alone sexuality. However, since parents spend a lot of time talking to their child about other things, they should also talk about sexuality with an open mind!

You should help your children understand what sexuality exactly means. If you don’t believe in talking about it, that’s fine, but at the very least, you shouldn’t say things against it. This will make your child nervous and scared of opening up to you. Don’t condemn anything!”

— Kinjal Pandya, relationship counsellor

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>> Rajashree rediscovered her love for arts and craft and today holds workshops and training sessions

had to pursue a career that would help me balance both my family and my passion. Conducting a summer camp for my friends, children and acquaintances gave me the necessary opportunity. The feather in my cap was the association with Fevicryl-Pidilite Industries; had it not been for their professional training, timely exposure and numerous opportunities, I would not have been able to optimise my potential. They have played an important role in my growth. n What challenges do you face when it comes to turning

PASSIONATE ABOUT ART With family and professional relationships taking up most of our time, pursuing our passions seems impossible. But, Rajashree Nedungadi turned hers into a career with the help of Pidilite Fevicryl’s training programme for housewives. Dev Goswami speaks to her to find out more

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earning a musical instrument, taking up a dance class... how many things do you have chalked out on the list of skills that you would like to acquire, but never have the time to learn? As you grow older, you begin to take on more responsibility, family and career eating away at personal time. And then somewhere along the way, you find yourself so caught up, that most of your hobbies are sidelined without you even noticing. This holds true for housewives like Rajashree Nedungadi, who after getting a master’s degree in economics and getting married, said goodbye to her childhood passion for art and craft. But, she’s also one of the lucky few who managed to rediscover her passion and unleash her potential. After associating herself with Pidilite Fevicryl’s training programme for housewives, she transformed her hobby into a career. She has authored a book on the Rajasthani art form of Pichwai paintings, undertakes vocational training programmes for the underprivileged and also holds corporate art therapy sessions. Read on as we find out more about Rajashree and her passion for the art and craft.

n After pursuing a master’s degree in economics and

getting married at an early age, you successfully moved back to your childhood passion for art and craft. What helped you make this switch?

Being married to someone who travels a lot and having two small children to take care of made me realise that I

your hobby into a career? How do you ensure that your love for what you do is not overshadowed by the need to run a successful business?

Sharing my hobby with other people made me realise the importance of constantly staying updated and also made me aware of the huge financial investment that is required to run a business. As long as my hobby is selfsustaining, it ensures a balance between passion and commercialism. n Once upon a time, people believed that with the rise of

the internet, hobbies such as art and craft would die.

However, we’re seeing quite the opposite of that. How do you use this to your advantage?

I believe in the idea that, if it’s not on the internet, it doesn’t exist. So, being aware of my clients and ensuring that both my work and I am accessible to them is quite important. Instant connectivity gives instant accessibility and facilitates conversion. n What is your favourite art form?

I’m passionate about all traditional art forms. My favourite is the Kerala Mural. It’s an art form that is bright, traditional, vastu-friendly and based on pictorial interpretations of the shlokas from the Bhagvad Gita. n What is the one type or aspect of art and craft that you

feel is often ignored?

Most Indians are not aware of the number of art forms that exist in our country. A lot of these are not as popular and don’t get their due. n What tips would you give women who want to pursue

their hobbies like you have?

Quality, and not quantity brings in footfall.

Professionalism, variety, accessibility, good pricing and in-depth knowledge of your subject is essential for success. But, remember that success is what you define it to be.

About Pidilite Fevicryl’s ProgrAmme Pidilite has a training programme that enables women to teach hobbies. They offer you training, along with a certificate on successful completion. As a hobby teacher from Fevicryl, you will get to conduct several workshops and other activities

that are related to art. It is open to all women, whether they are housewives or those looking to pursue their enthusiasm for art and craft. To find out more and to get in touch with them you can send an email to contactus@hobbyideas.in.

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the Rainbow

fixation Now that we’ve touched upon a sensitive issue on pages 13 & 14, it’s time to have a little fun with the rainbow trend. You can include all seven colours in your makeup, accessories and apparel!

Don’t know where to start? Yamini Walia & Katha Nauriyal bring you a few of their favourites

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ith rich, vibrant hues doing the rounds this monsoon, you sure can forecast a rainbow! Banish your blacks and greys and keep an eye out for tropical candy colours, because the rainbow trend has just set in. “Moving past subtle pastel summer shades, we’re now seeing a lot of rainbow hues in trend.

Using natural colours and techniques such as ombre-dyeing, artisans and designers are experimenting with a wider colour palette borrowed from nature’s hues,” says Shilpa Sharma, co-founder of

Jaypore.com. But, it’s not just apparel that is colour-brushed this season, you can now don an array of eccentric accessories for chic, multicolour minimalism.

Jewellery designer Renu Oberoi tells us, “The right kind of accessories matched with the right clothing always work; but using accessories to infuse a touch of colour is always recommended. This not only gives you a stylish look, but also helps you experiment.” So, give your regular tones a break and soak in some avantgarde colours!

Pink may be taking adult fashion trends by storm, but bubblegum pink is still a point of contention. If you want to rock this pretty shade without looking like an overgrown tween, these tips will help, says Dev Goswami

Don’t try to match Matching your makeup and accessories to your outfit is the biggest mistake you can make with bubblegum pink.

Sure, yellow nail polish looks great with a yellow tube top, but with a shade like bubblegum, you will look like a child! A knee-length bubblegum pink skirt with neutral makeup and accessories is a good option.

Just a dash Not sure if you will be able to pull off bubblegum pink? Start small! Pick a handbag or a pair of shoes in this shade and keep the rest of your outfit subtle. This adds just the right amount of colour and will make you look attractive.

Another safe bet is to sport bubblegum pink nail polish with a neutral outfit.

Say no to bubblegum lips While bubblegum nail paint is a great way to add a dash of colour to your look, we don’t recommend picking lipstick in the same shade. It isn’t because it will look bad, but

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I’m not usually a fan of lip gloss, having gotten over the shiny lips trend somewhere in the early 2000s like the rest of the ’90s kids. The reason I don’t usually like using gloss is because it leaves a sticky film on your lips, is very hard to keep off your teeth and feels pretty uncomfortable through the day.

This is where Colobar manages to raise the bar. The gloss has a thin film, and is very light, so you can apply it over your regular lipstick for a mirror effect. Both the peach and pink shades I tried were softly hued, the pink more suited to a night out and the peach more favourable for a day look. The best part though, is that they don’t leave a sticky, clingy film on your lips. In fact, you hardly feel them through the day, and I had to keep checking that it was still on! It will not last as long as regular lipstick, so you do have to keep applying it though, and it gets over very quickly, so it’s not really value for money. But, it smells great, looks great and feels good — so it’s a winner in my books!

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because pulling it off can be quite a task. Several factors come into play here — your skin tone, your makeup, the colour of your outfit and even your earrings! Ensuring the right balance will be a little difficult, so it’s best to avoid this.

Pick a sweater If there’s one item of clothing that looks great in a bubblegum shade, it’s a cardigan! Mumbai may not be chilly enough to warrant a sweater, but a light cardigan will serve as a good addition to your wardrobe. Keep it casual by pulling up your sleeves and pairing it with light denims. Remember to avoid wearing extremely dark shades as they will not go well with bubblegum pink.

Dress up your phone If you want to play it safe, the best thing to do is pick accessories for your phone or tablet in a bubblegum pink shade. From phone covers to tablet cases, electronic accessories will add colour without making you look like a piece of candy floss!

>> Annabelle Wallis shows us how neutral accessories and makeup can help pull off a bubblegum pink look

Dove oxygen MoiStURe

The Dove Oxygen Moisture range reached at an apt time. My hair was dealing with the weather changes, and not in a good way!

While most of Dove’s products suit me very well, I was still surprised by how good this was!

It did make my hair look shinier, fuller — and the delicious scent is an added bonus. The oxygen technology seems to work well to hydrate hair, but the one grouse I had with it was that it gets oily a little too quickly (on the second day after a wash) - so it may have too much moisture for my hair. For those with very dry hair, this will work wonders.

Rating **** Price `83 (80ml shampoo) and `91 (80ml conditioner) Where Major retail outlets across the city

« celeB hIt or mIss: sara shah takes a look at what our celeBs wore thIs week «

We’re fans of Pernia as well as of her designs, and we all can agree that she looks absolutely divine in this outfit. The dress looks perfect on her and we absolutely adore those gorgeous chandelier jhumkas. Her makeup is simple and subtle, and that swipe of coral on her lips is making her skin glow.

With almost perfect features and a curvaceous body, we’d say that Sunny is one of the prettiest actresses in Bollywood today.

But, we don’t think we can say much about her outfit. We do love her peachy pink makeup and shiny, tousled curls, but that outfit looks like something a young girl would wear to the prom.

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Let it shine Delicate and feminine, these earrings from Renu Oberoi Fine Jewellery are absolutely gorgeous.

Price On request Swim in colour A palette of pastels, this monokini from Penny is available at Zivame.com.

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Universal appeal These multicoloured heels from Candies, available at Myntra.com, are perfect if you want to add a pop of colour to your attire.

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Beaded desire This beautiful neckpiece from W will add a subtle touch of red and blue to your outfit.

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Carry my rainbow Colourful yet classy, we love this clutch from Niche.

Price `2,900 onwards

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ADiti RAo HyDARi

We usually adore Aditi’s sense of style, but this ensemble makes us wonder what went wrong. We love the red jumpsuit, but it doesn’t look great on her. The matching red shoes aren’t working either. Her well-done makeup is the only saving grace in this ensemble.

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Once a reigning style diva, Bipasha was known for her risqué, yet chic fashion choices. And we would consider those layered necklaces risqué, but only because they look downright tacky and out of place on this outfit. In fact, the dress looks just as terrible on her as that necklace, and does nothing to flatter her fabulous figure.

Usually impeccably dressed, this time around, Shraddha’s outfit looks a bit out of place. There isn’t much going for her — perhaps some smokey eye shadow and a beautiful, delicate bracelet may have saved the style. With this look, she’s managed to make a pretty sexy outfit look extremely plain.

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« CAREER ADVICE

GoSSiPinG co-Worker My co-worker constantly involves me in her gossip.

Sometimes, it’s about what she has learned during the course of her work, while at other times, it’s about what she has heard from others at work.

Not only do I dislike such gossip, I detest getting involved in other people’s lives. I’m afraid this may hurt my relationship with my other co-workers as well. What should I do?

— Ananya Parekh, Borivali Dear Ananya, Gossiping makes you feel closer to others and most people find it hard to resist. However, your intuition is correct. Engaging in office gossip will definitely not win you any fans. It will make your co-workers lose trust in you in the long run. And, if your bosses share the same lack of trust, you’re less likely to get a promotion or be chosen for important tasks.

Since you don’t care about the talk, you’re somewhat shielded when it comes to gossiping. The next time your co-worker tries to bring up a conversation rife with gossip, say something like, “Who cares about that?” or just change the topic and ask what’s new with her. That way you can still be close without being part of any silly gossip.

Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in before Wednesday

Bullies at work!

If you thought bullying was limited to school and college, think again! You may be getting bullied at work without even realising it. Yamini Walia helps you identify the signs

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f you enjoy your work but not your work environment, chances are that it’s because you’re being bullied. And, you’re not being bullied because you’re softspoken or because you try to be better than others. It’s mostly because your colleagues or your seniors simply like exhibiting their dominance over others. If you’re being bullied, here are a few signs that you should look out for.

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015 documents. They basically find ways to ensure that you fail at your job and make it look like a routine, honest mistake!

constant humiliation If your seniors constantly scream at you or humiliate and insult you in front of others for no apparent reason, you’re dealing with a bully in your office. Yelling is one of the most common bullying tactics employed in work environments. But, don’t just sit there quietly! Stand up for yourself and take some much-needed remedial measures.

change in schedules This is the most common sign of bullying — a last-minute change in your schedule amuses most office bullies. Say, you have to pick up your parents from the airport. But, suddenly, the office bully schedules a meeting, despite knowing about your prior engagement. If this happens to you regularly, it’s pretty evident that you’re being bullied.

>> It’s imperative that you take quick action against office bullies to maintain a healthy work culture

Unwanted criticism You completed your assignment before your deadline and did it to the best of your ability — so you know it’s up to the mark!

But, your boss still points out mistakes that are not even valid. In fact, your seniors always criticise your work. If this happens to you on a regular basis, you’re definitely being bullied.

random rumours Some girls in your office just like spreading rumours — which usually include destructive gossip about you. And of course, this manages to reach your boss and your impression is ruined. This is a very evident sign of bullying. Steer clear of such colleagues and take it up with the HR, if necessary!

lack of coordination

Bringing up the past

Most office bullies like to sabotage other people’s work. And by sabotage, we mean, dumping work on you at the last minute or failing to finish their part of the assignment.

All this is done to jeopardize your work or not let you perform crucial tasks such as taking important calls or signing important

‘Remember, how you ruined that project we worked on two years ago?’ — if your boss is constantly saying things like this to you, you need to look out for yourself. Bullies will always keep an account of your mistakes and will constantly bring them up. Remember, this is not constructive criticism in any way !

>>There are several ways to identify and steer clear of the office bully

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This exclusive collection from shazé features scarves made with 100% Habotai silk and silk with a satin weave. The scarves can be worn in a variety of styles to suit your outfit and the occasion. We particularly love the minute patterns and geometric prints, as well as the fact that every scarf in the line is handmade, and no two designs are the same. The scarves are so stylish and effortlessly fashionable that they can make a simple outfit memorable. The soft, light and delicate material makes them perfect for our city.

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The whiTe room

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Wearing an all-white outfit is one thing, but whitewashing your entire room and then adding in white furniture is even riskier! However, when it’s done right, it can look super chic, says Sara Shah

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icture a white room, with light streaming in through large windows and furniture that makes you feel like you’re in a tub of cream! It may sound like a pristine dream, but striking a balance between all the elements in an all -white room is tougher than you think. One wrong step and it can end up looking like a hospital ward. But, when it’s designed correctly, an all-white room can evoke a sense of peace, clarity and comfort.

According to interior designer Ayushi Kanodia, all-white décor not only provides a calming and refreshing tone, it is also versatile and sophisticated. She suggests using white to draw attention to the curves, edges and shapes in your home, which make your space seem larger.

“White acts as a blank canvas that can be moulded any way you want. And, it leaves you with a lot of room to experiment with your furniture! If you want to add a bit of autumn, you can pick rustic toned pillow covers and carpets for a break in the white, or to bring in a dash of colour. White décor also helps to bring the focus to one colour or a particular object,” she tells us.

>> All-white décor is a smart, chic choice, only if you get it right!

How to get it right To achieve the right balance, Ayushi suggests adding hints of colour to your room. “It breaks the monotony of white and provides contours that prevent this type of décor from looking flat. Accent pieces, picture frames, light fixtures and different patterns give your eyes a place to rest as well,” she says.

She also suggests using mirrors, glass and crystal accessories, which go well with all-white décor. They not only provide depth and shape to the room, but also allow light to reflect and create patterns. In your bedroom, you can do this with linen. She tells us, “Having pillow covers, artwork and curtains can lift up your all-white décor as well. All-white interiors are trendy and there is no reason to be intimidated by the concept. Instead, you can look at this as a fresh start and a canvas for you to paint on!”

What to you keep in mind

n Cook with white Creamy whites are a very popular kitchen shade, as they go well with wooden cabinets. “A white kitchen goes well with traditional wooden cabinets. You can pick carrera marble counters and a

modern white lacquer finish, or design a minimal kitchen with waterfall-edge counter tops. White kitchens feel clean and classy and so, are a decorator’s favourite,” Ayushi says. n Pair it with metal Combining white with different types of metals is a growing trend. “Pairing neutral colours such as white with classic metal combinations (gold, bronze, silver or stainless steel) exudes elegance. It feels inviting and is easy on the eyes. This pairing can be done with stainless steel or by using brass light fixtures in the house, especially in your living area,” says Ayushi. n Speak through art Art pieces, sculptures and design elements stand out in all-white décor. They break the flow and demand attention. n Layer it up If your room feels monotonous, you can add depth by using different shades of white, one over the other. “Layer white with colours such as beige, cream,

grey and warm grey to add depth to your all-white interiors. Another way to create a sense of depth is through patterns and textures in shades of white,” Ayushi tells us.

Things to avoid

n Maintain Neutrality “One of the mistakes that we often make is pairing too many colours with our whites. This could be an eye sore since the purpose of using white in is to provide a clean, smart place,” Ayushi explains. She suggests choosing furniture in neutral colours such as beige, cream, black and grey, instead of filling your room with different colours. n Flow is crucial Maintaining the flow is the key to achieving the perfect all-white look. “If your living room is done in all-white, your bedrooms should also have elements of the same concept. If this is not done, the flow would break and your rooms will look like two disconnected parts of the same house,” Ayushi explains.

« TOP 5 WHITE FURNITURE ITEMS Now that you know how to decorate with white on white, Yamini Walia brings you her favourite white furniture items This white cabinet from Pepperfry.com, is a classic example of colonial-style furniture. It will look gorgeous in your living room.

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This sleek, low Nagano bed, available at Urbanladder.com, personifies elegance. As a bonus, it comes with an attached bedside table!

Price `15,999

If you’re looking for an elegant and comfortable office chair, this one from Sittingculture.com looks like the perfect choice.

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This side table from The Great Eastern Home sits pretty in your bedroom. And, the storage space it gives you makes it a real winner!

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This large crockery unit from Livspace is exactly what you need to liven up your kitchen. We love how easily, it blends in with most colour schemes.

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>> Single dads are often not as enthusiastic about a new relationship as the other men.

So, be patient and understanding

« SOS: SOLVE OUR SITUATION!

think you can fix our readers’ complicated problems? read on...

Gynelle Alves

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I have a very annoying problem and I need some tips on how to deal with it once and for all. You see I go to college with my two best friends from school. We were the most popular girls in school...

It doesn't bother me that we are still relatively unknown in our college (for now). We are freshmen and know it takes time to make a name for yourself among so, so many more kids than before... BUT!

Your guide to dating a

single dad

Then there is Priya... or should I say...

Dating a single dad has its own benefits. But, it can also be a lot of hard work. Pooja Salvi tells you how you can make it worth it

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ith divorces becoming more commonplace, your chances of coming across a single dad in the dating pool are quite high. Dating a single dad comes with several challenges, but don’t be too quick to dismiss the thought of diving right into a relationship if you have the hots for one. Following these tips will ensure a happy, fruitful relationship.

He will take things slow And, can you blame him? After all, with his children, the man has enough on his plate.

He isn’t spending his free evenings lying on the couch or swiping left-right on Tinder.

Instead, he is busy spending time with his children. He knows what love is and he understands how important love and affection is. So, you will have to be patient.

He is playing for keeps If you think that you’re the only thing on his mind during a date, you’re wrong. Don’t expect his undivided attention, especially if he’s just getting back into the dating game.

A single dad will have his children on his mind whenever he is away from them — especially if they’re young! And, if you’ve

been dating a single dad for a while, he will want both his worlds to eventually meet.

So, be prepared to meet his children.

They talk and they listen Gone are the days when the men you dated ran away from questions like “what are we?” or “are we really ready to move in?” A single dad will not only listen to your questions, he will also have definite answers for them. After all, he knows how important time is and is in no mood to waste any.

Most of his time is devoted to his children And you need to respect this. His children are a big part of his universe and he wants to keep it that way. He doesn’t want to ignore their needs just so that he can spend time with you. This doesn’t mean that you aren’t important to him, but that his children are his top priority.

He gives you the opportunity to participate in their lives And that is huge! A single dad isn’t going to bring you home if he suspects that you’re

going to disappear after the first meeting with his children. Once you meet them, you’re in it for the long haul. In fact, you should be honoured that he thinks highly enough of you to let you meet them.

Also, remember that eventually, it’s up to you to decide whether the decision to date a single dad is the right one for you or not. As long as you’re okay with the fact that you’re not the centre of his attention, there’s no reason you can’t date a single father!

EXPERT ADVICE Kinjal Pandya, a relationship counsellor, tells us, “Understanding that a single dad is a wounded person and will not be as enthusiastic as other men you may meet, is important. He doesn’t need a flamboyant partner as much as he needs someone who understands him thoroughly. A certain comparison to his ex-wife is inevitable, so be prepared. Apart from that, remember that dating a single dad is only a good idea if you can be tolerant and are okay with the shared attention.”

« DEAR GRACE, I HAVE A PROBLEM...

Dear Grace, I am in my early twenties and have never been in a relationship. Most of my friends have had their first breakups by now, but I have never even been on a date! I believe that love is a serious matter and I don’t want to waste my time going out with the wrong person. But, I see all my friends talking about their relationships and it makes me feel as though something is missing in my life. I’ve started to realise that by not having a teenage affair, I skipped an important part

of my life. Should I get in a relationship now?

Or should I wait for love to happen?

— Niharika Khanna, Malad Dear Niharika, First of all, stop regretting something you can’t change. There is no point dwelling on something in the past. Also, just because most people get into relationships in their late teens, doesn’t mean everyone has to.

Love happens at different stages for different people. You may meet your soulmate in your thirties in a random

SAINT Priya...

Known and loved by all!

And ALSO a freshmen! I don't get it. She is very beautiful it is true. But her style and personality is so boring.

Goody-two-shoes!

I HATE her! Like that day Pams and I were talking about how fat our third best friend Ginny has become...

We were just concerned... between us only when...

Saint Priya, who had obviously been eavesdropping came up to us and had the audacity to actually say!

Hey guys... I could hear everything with your loud whispering... don't you think Ginny would feel hurt if she heard you'll?

encounter or maybe you’ve already met him, and just haven’t realised it. You may even find him on Tinder! Love is not something that can be forced, so let your love life take its natural course. Take your career seriously, spend time with your family and have a blast with your friends. Don’t get into a relationship because you feel left out. If you take relationships seriously, then wait to fall in love (spoiler: it’s worth it).

"Then she gave us a speech on 'gossiping'! So loud everyone could hear!

Huh?! I was outraged and Pams actually apologized! TO HER! How do I tell her she is no one to assume things about me and my pals without everyone thinking I am a ***** because she is a SAINT!" Shaz a) Could it be that Priya is actually quite nice and that is the reason that people like her? And don't you agree that Ginny would be hurt to hear her two best friends making fun of her behind her back? And did you two discussing Ginny solve anything or just make you feel superior? b) Right! No one should assume anything about anyone. Not even you. c) Just ignore her. She has no right to butt in and correct your behavior if its not affecting her. It would only be Ginny who'd feel hurt if she heard.

Anyway, you'll are there to learn not win popularity contests!

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Debutant Ishita Dutta gets kudos from Ajay Devgn

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ollywood has a new name to reckon with and it's none other than the talented and vivacious Ishita Dutta. Ishita’s debut film ''Drishyam'' has some of the industry’s biggest names with the likes of Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Shriya Saran in the leading roles.

The young actress plays the part of Ajay’s and Shriya’s 8-year-old daughter.

Ishita has already got one Telugu film and a Kannada film; ''Chanakyudu'' and ''Raja Rajendra'' firmly in her belt, she is now ready to make her mark in the Hindi film industry. Ishita was picked up for her role in just two days after she gave her audition. Ishita considers herself to be quite fortunate to have got the opportunity to work with the National Award winners Ajay Devgn and Tabu, acknowledging that she has learnt a lot while working with them. Ishita is eagerly awaiting the release of her maiden project and is confident that good assignments will soon follow once the film hits the screen.

Ishita is from Jamshedpur and moved to Mumbai to study media and then went on to pursue acting by going to Anupam Kher Acting School. She also happens to be the sister of Femina Miss India Universe winner and popular actress Tanushree Dutta who is very encouraging about Ishita’s career.

Ishita has impressed actor Ajay Devgn with her talent as when he was asked about Ishita he said that she is quite talented and focused.

Such words coming from a veteran actor like him for a beginner like her is very motivational and a great boost for her career. Another star on the horizon!

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t was reported a while back that Sujoy Ghosh will be coming up with a Bengali short film titled ''Ahalya'', which is a thriller starring Radhika Apte and we learn that the shooting of the film in Kolkata turned out to be quite a pleasant experience for Apte.

A source attached to the unit said, ''During the filming, Sujoy who belongs from Kolkata, wanted to treat Radhika and the entire unit to all the Bengali delicacies possible! From Rossgullas to Sandesh to Mishti Doi to Aloo Posto, Sujoy made sure that the actress along with the unit members were on an eating spree throughout the shoot!''

Radhika was last seen in Sriram Raghavan's ''Badlapur'' and will be next seen in ''Bombairiya''.

I shared an unspoken bond with Amjad Khan: Amitabh

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egastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed he and his "Sholay" co-star Amjad Khan had a great friendship that withstood difficult times.

Bachchan, 72, who launched the book written by Amjad's son Shadaab, said he recollected the memories of his first meeting with the late actor on the sets of the 1975 blockbuster. "... A journey filled with happiness and joy and togetherness and trying times and difficult times. But the intensity of our friendship always remained.

"We spent some anxious times at various stages of our friendship... His accident, my accident and then his sudden passing away but there was a bond that remained unspoken

between us and still does...," he wrote on his blog.

Amjad, who had a near-fatal accident on the Mumbai-Goa road in 1986, died six years later due to heart failure. Besides "Sholay", the actors shared screen space in "Ahsaas", "Suhaag", "Mr Natwarlal", "Laawaris" among others.

The "Piku" star is all excited about his son Abhishek Bachchan's team's opening game in the second edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, where Big B will also make an appearance.

Would love to work with a talented actor like Kareena: Fawad P

akistani actor Fawad Khan says he would definitely like to do a film with Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Recently, a picture of Fawad and Kareena went viral, giving rise to speculation that they are working in a film together.

"We happened to shoot in the same studio where she was present for 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and I was shooting for Giovani.

"As far as the question of working with her goes, I would love to work with a talented actor like her if I get an opportunity. I have a great deal of respect for these artistes," Fawad told reporters here at an event.

Fawad made his Bollywood debut with "Khoobsurat" and is now working on "Kapoor and Sons" directed by Shakun Batra.

"The film stars great actors like Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor and it is fantastic to work with them. We are hoping to see that release in the first quarter of the next year. Other than that I am in discussion with filmmakers but nothing is on paper yet," said Fawad.

When asked about his popularity among women, he said, "I think there is a certain thing which I have assessed... If you are the proper gentleman, every woman tends to fall for you. I feel my attitude is very genuine, and if not then I act really well," he added.

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The political deadlock over land acquisition (law) is seriously impacting rural development, including the creation of schools, hospitals, roads and irrigation projects, says political considerations should not come in the way of a solution that would facilitate development of rural areas, and greater prosperity for farmers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BUSINESS BRIEFS Cos Get More Time For Filing Annual Returns With MCA

With relevant electronic forms still not ready, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has given more time for firms to file their financial statements and annual returns under provisions of the new companies law. Firms can make such filings without any additional fee till October 31. Under the Companies Act, 2013, form AOC-4, AOC-4 XBRL are for filing of financial statements while MGT-7 pertains to submitting annual returns to the Ministry.

IOC Bags ‘Leading Oil & Gas Corporate’ Award

State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) yesterday bagged top honours at the annual Petrofed Awards, bagging the Leading Oil & Gas Corporate of the Year award for the fourth time in eight years. It also bagged the Oil & Gas Marketing Company of the Year and the Human Resources Management Company of the Year awards which were presented by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday.

SIDBI Signs MoU With Snapdeal

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Snapdeal to provide financial support to its MSME vendors. The MoU was signed by Dr Kshatrapati Shivaji, CMD, SIDBI and Kunal Bahl, CEO, Snapdeal on Tuesday at SIDBI office. The MSMEs find e-commerce platforms like Snapdeal as a promising ground for increasing their business opportunities. The e-commerce sector in India has become 4 times its size, from $3.8 billion in 2009 to $17 billion in 2014, growing at a CAGR of 37%.

Videocon To Offer Free Mobile Data To Women Subscribers

Videocon Telecom yesterday announced to offer free 1 GB mobile data to all its new women subscribers. Under this initiative, the company will provide 1 GB free data that will be available as 100 MB per month for 10 months to all female subscribers who will take a new connection. The offer would be in addition to other data benefits provided to the new subscribers.

GJSCI Launches Digital Learning Platform

The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI), under the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has introduced the new digital learning platform, to skill and upskill Jewellery Retail Sales Associates across India.

Keeping Digital India in mind, this is the first such initiative taken by any Sector Skill Council to skill individuals on such a large scale

FDS Opens Second Retail Outlet In City

FDS (Food decor shop) which offers unique and attractive food products opened its second outlet at Borivali last week. The store was inaugurated

by Master Chef India 4 runner up Neha Shah. The company is credited for introducing international bakery trends in India.

Centre, States Discuss Ways To Boost Exports

The Commerce Ministry yesterday asked states to expedite infrastructure development process and formulate a trade policy in order to boost exports. These issues, among others, were discussed during the meeting of senior officials of states, chaired by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia.

The exercise is aimed at increasing the role of states in India's exports, which are in the negative zone since December last year.

SRF To Seek Shareholder Nod To Raise Rs 2000 Cr Via NCDs SRF Ltd. will seek shareholders' approval to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through issuance of redeemable non-convertible debentures in one or more series/tranches on a private placement basis. In a BSE filing, SRF said that in order to supplement resources for financing capital expenditure and for general corporate purposes, it may be required to offer or invite subscription for secured/unsecured redeemable non-convertible debentures in one or more series/tranches on private placement.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Angel Broking calls a ‘Buy’ on Tata Motors CMP: Rs. 394

Target Rs. 489

CMP: Rs. 134

Target Rs. 164

Reliance Securities calls a ‘Buy’ on Jagran Prakashan

Nifty Closes Above 8500…

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (July 16, 2015) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose substantially on Wednesday (July 15, 2015) a net 69.70 points (0.82%) and closed at the 8523 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 8463 points level. It then declined by a few points and registered the day’s low at the 8462 points level at 9.16 a.m. The index then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 8531 points level at 12.11 p.m. and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous close throughout the session, moved in a range of 68 points and closed above the psychologically important 8500 points level. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 42 were gainers while just 8 stocks closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in auto, IT and technology stocks.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 4.25%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 826 were gainers, 632 were losers and 35 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the neutral zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI rose and crossed above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

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

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8178 points level. The next support is at the 8106 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 8667 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 = 8506 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

Support (1) = 8481.

Support (2) = 8438.

Resistance (1) = 8549.

Resistance (2) = 8575.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index after having formed a doji pattern has formed a long white body candle on higher volumes. This is positive and indicates that the bias has shifted towards the buy side of the market.

Further, the index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages and all the four averages are rising.

Moreover, the 5 day moving average has crossed above the 15 day moving average. This is positive and a buy signal. The velocity parameters too indicate strength. All these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

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

The ADX is flat while the Market Index is rising. No signal here.

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8425) Positive.

Is above its 15-day average (at 8424) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 8318) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 8392) Positive.

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

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Uday Kotak Flags Concerns Over Ratan Tata’s Appetite For Privacy, Security In Digital World Start Ups Increasing NEWS FLASH

China beats expectations; Posts 7% GDP growth in Q2 Andromeda acquires apnapaisa.com in stock and cash deal Brett Lee roped in as Cochlear’s Global Hearing Ambassador SARE Homes to invest Rs 250 cr in Gurgaon project Zee to acquire Odia channel 'Sarthak' for Rs 115-cr TVS Logistics appoints R Srikanth as CFO.

Says it reminds him of the many James Bond movies he would have seen over the time, 'where the devil really is a master of technology'

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ce banker Uday Kotak has flagged concerns over privacy and security of the consumer across various sectors in the fast-growing digital world.

"As we go down this path of very quick adoption of digital technologies particularly from a consumer point of view, what is going to happen to privacy ?" he noted at an event in Mumbai recently.

He was speaking at the launch of McKinsey Global Institute's book 'No Ordinary Disruption', which deals with four big changes that are sweeping the world, including rise of emerging markets, accelerating impact of technology on the natural forces of market competition, an ageing world population, and accel-

erating flows of trade capital and people. Kotak also expressed concerns about job creation in a digital world which is driven by technology disruptions.

Thinking about the consumer particularly in the business of risk and trust, two extremely important points of the disruption are privacy and security, Kotak said,adding, every time a consumer uses a popular map application, there is someone who has access to key data like where we are, what we are doing and life patterns of consumers. "We are assuming it is safe because people out there will not misuse it. The whole issue of privacy and trust and security around the consumer is an important part of this."

Kotak, the executive vice chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, compared the situation to James Bond movies.

"It reminds me of the many James Bond movies we would have seen over the time, where the devil really is a master of technology," he said.

Kotak hinted that the onslaught of

digital disruptions is also challenging the way banking is done.

"As a banker, when I sleep at night, I worry about whether I'll have a bank next morning, will there be an Ali Bank or a Flipkart bank or some other bank doing business what we do," he quipped. He also wondered about the business models of emerging internet companies like WhatsApp, saying he is yet to understand it and may be in the future such companies will make money.

"In telecom, SMS is dead and there is Whatsapp. But I can't figure out what is the business model of WhatsApp," he said, adding that companies like it and others like Facebook and Twitter are first creating the user base to make money later. "This long tail model has a phenomenal theory which has three parts --- keep on getting user, get them to use more and only after that think about making money.

That is the Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp model," he said, acknowledging that it's difficult for traditional businesses to comprehend this.

Corporates Line Up NCDs To Raise Rs 17,000 Crore

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boards of directors and shareholders for the fund-raising plans on-convertible debentures while others are in the process of se(NCDs) seem to be emerging as curing the nod. the preferred mode of fund-raising The firms will come out with their for companies, including DLF and fund-raising proposals soon after Jet Airways, as they have lined up getting the necessary clearances. plans to raise over Rs 17,000 crore Experts said market volatility has through this route. Others that are led to companies opting for the also considering going the NCD NCD route to raise funds. Besides, way are HDFC, ABB India, Ceat, Fu- investors are attracted to its solid reture Corporate Resources and SRF. turns. NCDs are loan-linked bonds The issue of SREI Infrastructure issued by a company that cannot be Finance, which is expecting to raise converted into stock and usually up to Rs 1,000 crore, is under way. carry a higher interest rate than that Together, these companies are esti- of convertible debentures. mated to raise more than Rs 17,000 Individually, real estate giant DLF crore. Most of the funds would be plans to garner up to Rs 5,000 crore used for expansion plans, meeting through NCDs, including bonds business needs and other general and other debt securities on a pricorporate purposes. Some of these vate placement basis. Mortgage companies have already received lender HDFC intends to raise NCDs approval from their respective of up to Rs 5,000 crore along with

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NITI Aayog Panel Weighs Legislation On Right To Skill

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NITI Aayog sub-group headed

by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is "exploring" a legislation on the Right to Skill in order to create a pool of skilled manpower in the country. "As far as legislation to provide the Right to Skill is concerned, unless and until there's consensus among states, this legislation cannot be done... I think Badal who is heading a subcommittee of the NITI Aayog will consider this as well," Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy told PTI. The committee has been tasked with addressing human resources issues, especially youth, and work-

ing on scientific methods for skilled manpower. The chief ministers are expected to recommend measures to the NITI Aayog on how to deal with shortage of skilled manpower in production lines and also expand outreach of skill programmes, particularly in demographically advantageous states.

Rudy was in Delhi to flag off 150 Skill Vans to create awareness among masses about the government's initiatives and policies on skill development. These vans will drive through Delhi and the NCR region to make people aware about Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana, National Skill Development Mission and Skill Loan initiatives.

warrants while Jet Airways looks to mop up USD 400 million (Rs 2,500 crore) by issuing non-convertible debentures.

SRF is eyeing an amount of up to Rs 2,000 crore through this instrument. Furthermore, power and automation technologies firm ABB India and Kishore Biyani-owned Future Corporate Resources plan to mobilise Rs 600 crore each while tyre company Ceat intends to raise Rs 500 crore. In 2014-15, companies had raked in Rs 9,713 crore through NCDs compared with Rs 42,383 crore in the previous financial year.

Says this is an opportunity to encourage and support young start-ups which are in new space such as e-commerce and eretail, which in his view is going to change the face of Indian merchandising and marketing business

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romising start-ups in e-commerce and e-retail space are the ones that will change the face of Indian merchandising and marketing business, Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata said yesterday. "For the last three years, I have been a free person (by not being in command of the Tata Group). If I look at the landscape, I see the future in young managers, the young start-ups. It is what I saw in United States in the 70s and 80s," he said, while interacting with students of the Great Lakes Institute of Management at its 11th convocation in Chennai.

"The ability to think out of the box has made the United States change its appearance from smoke-stacked companies to innovative companies that we see around us today such as Apple, Facebook, etc," Tata said. Incidentally, in the past few months, Tata has invested in close to 10 companies, mostly in the e-commerce space, including Snapdeal and Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, reports PTI. Elaborating on his interest on investing in start-ups, Tata said: "This is an opportunity to encourage and support young start-ups which are in new space such as ecommerce and e-retail, which in my view is going to change the face

of Indian merchandising and marketing business. "So, in a small token way, because I am not a very wealthy person I have invested myself in some 10 companies hoping that some of them will succeed.

I think it ecommerce companies have great potential."

Asked how important was it to "nurture" the startups, he said: "I have hardly been involved in the angel funding of any start-ups. It was always after they have established themselves to certain extent. "So it is important to nurture them, it is important to support them. The creative ones are the ones that usually have the problems in getting the support. Because no one has done that before and those need to be nurtured. The promising ones." On his latest investment in Coimbatore based start-up firm Ampere Vehicles, he said, "I invested there because I was impressed by the management which had hands on experience.

"It (electric vehicle space) is an area that is left untouched. It (the company) deserved little bit of support. I never met her (Ampere Vehicles CEO Hemalatha Annamalai)before. Never knew the company before. But when she asked for help, I decided to invest", he said. To a query, Tata said most investments made by him in startup companies were in the "e-commerce" space and added that the "health" sector was looking more "promising".

On how many start-ups he was going to invest in future, he said, he would, "as long as they are attractive".

PM pitches for making India global HR capital

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EW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for making India a 'human resource capital' of the world like China has become a 'manufacturing factory' as he launched a number of schemes here to train 40 crore people in various skills by 2022 as part of "war against poverty".

India has the potential to provide a workforce of about 4-5 crore to the world if the capabilities of the countrymen are honed through proper and dynamic skill training, he said, adding the government is focussed on this aspect.

Noting that the world and technology is changing fast, he said, "We need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years" and advocated the need for regular interaction between industry and technology experts.

"If China is recognised as a 'manufacturing factory' of the world,

Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje at the launch of Skill India campaign in New Delhi on Wednesday.

India can become the 'human resource capital' of the world. That should be our target and we should lay emphasis on our strengths,"

Modi said addressing an event here to launch the schemes in the presence of several union ministers and Chief Ministers of various states.

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EW DELHI: The battle over the land bill continued with over a dozen Chief Ministers belonging to Congress and other major parties on Wednesday boycotting a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who regretted that the deadlock was seriously impacting rural development.

Nine chief ministers of Congress-ruled states besides those of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha kept away from the meeting of NITI Aayog's Governing Council chaired by Modi expressing their opposition to proposed changes being brought by the government in the land acquisition bill in the coming session of Parliament.

They opposed 'dilution' of the provisions of the original act of 2013 in regard to consent of farmers and exemption from social impact assessment.

Even BJP ally and Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal had a word of caution that no land should be acquired without the consent of farmers and land owners and that social impact assessment should apply to all

PM Narendra Modi acquisitions.

Notable absentees from the meeting were West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu's J Jayalalithaa, Odisha's Naveen Patnaik and Uttar Pradesh's Akhilesh Yadav.

Among those who attended the meeting were Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Tripura's Manik Sarkar and the Chief Ministers of BJPruled states.

And the two non-BJP Chief Ministers – Nitish Kumar of Bihar and Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi, who attended the meeting, opposed changes bill, which are currently being scrutinised by the Joint Parliamentary Committee.

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AREILLY: A crucial witness in the rape case against Asaram Bapu has been provided with police security, four days after one of the witnesses in the case was shot dead.

Nine witnesses in the case have been attacked so far.

Arvind Bajpai, Principal of

ASARAM BAPU RAPE CASE Sawaswati Shishu Inter College in Shahjahanpur will now be accompanied by a gunman, confirmed Deputy Inspector General RKS Rathore.Bajpai had issued Transfer Certificate (TC) of the girl, who had alleged that she was raped by Asaram, on the basis of which she was considered minor, Mr Rathore said, adding, the principal had ap-

peared in the court in December 2014 in the case.

Bajpai said that he had received threats over the phone before he appeared in the court in the case to provide evidence.

He said that he had requested to Shahjahanpur Superintendent of Police to provide him with security at the time, but was denied.But after Kripal Singh, another key witness in the case, was shot at on July 10 and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Bareilly, he has been provided security.

Mr Singh in his statement in the case against Asaram, recorded about three months ago, had alleged that people connected to the godman were threatening him for the last few days.

EIJING/LOND: An Indian was among 20 foreigners arrested in northern China for alleged terror links as an excursion by the group associated with a religiously inspired African charity founded by an Indian-origin man went "horribly wrong".

The reason behind their arrest remains unclear but the tourists, including nine Britons and one Indian, detained at Ordos airport in Inner Mongolia on July 10 were linked to the South Africa-based charity, Gift of the Givers, founded

by Indian-origin Imtiaz Sooliman.

"This was supposed to be a tour to explore ancient China; a planned 47-day journey for ten South Africans, nine Britons and one Indian national. A tour that went horribly wrong on Friday, 10 July, when they were arrested at Erdos Airport, Inner Mongolia, at

9.40 am local time," the charity group Gift of the Givers said.

According to the group, the tour operator realised something was wrong on Sunday, 48 hours after the arrests, and discovered that the holidaymakers had been detained after travelling to the airport.

The Chinese suggested that some members were linked to a terror group, a banned organisation, and watching propaganda videos in their hotel room, the charity said. The Indian Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday sought counsellor access to the Indian national who was detained along with 20 other foreign tourists.

"We are in touch with Chinese officials in Beijing and Inner Mongolia, where he was taken into custody and sought counsellor action to meet the person," an embassy official told PTI.

The official said the mission is aware of the identity of the detained Indian but declined to disclose details. The embassy contacted the relevant Chinese officials following reports of the detention of the 20 foreigners in the first such case in China, which is battling growing militancy in Xinjiang, bordering Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.

The Gift of the Givers charity, in a statement yesterday said, "Following an intervention by both the South African and British governments in China yesterday there has been some movement regarding 11 of the 20 detained individuals. Representatives of the three governments met in Erdos, Inner Mongolia, where protracted discussions took place but no formal charges were put to any of the 20 detainees."

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ACCIDENTS MOST FATAL... People watch the accident site where a speedy truck and a car that went under a SUV running ahead of it, at Patiala-Bannur Road near Zirakpur, in Chandigarh. (Right): A SUV crushes an autorickshaw after unidentified persons shot at its driver at MG Road in Gurgaon on Wednesday. The auto driver died in the accident while driver of SUV with two more people were severely injured.

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A SELFIE WITH RATAN... A girl taking selfie with industrialist Ratan Tata at the 11th convocation of Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai on Wednesday.

Rajnath, Jaitley, Sonia attend Prez's Iftaar

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and other prominent political personalities including Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended the 'Iftaar' hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday. As indicated earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not attend the get together at the Rashtrapati Bhawan like last year. The PMO had said that Modi had scheduled a meeting with chief ministers of north eastern states today evening. Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, NCP President Sharad Pawar, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, TMC MP Derek O Brien, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit and diplomats from several other Islamic countries attended the reception.

FTII warns students of rustication

Students of the FTII were today served an ultimatum by the Institute authorities to call of their 34-day strike for revocation of the appointment of Gajendra Chouhan as its Chairman or face the risk of rustication. In the first warning to the students of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India(FTII), Director D J Narian served a notice, asking them to terminate the protest immediately or face "strong" administrative action which may include "rustication".

NDA to formally launch Bihar poll campaign

Aiming to end the 25-year rule of Lalu-Nitish combine in Bihar, NDA will formally launch tomorrow its campaign for the crucial Assembly polls scheduled later this year with BJP president Amit Shah set to flag off 160 'parivartan raths' from Patna. BJP allies like LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan, RLSP head Upendra Kushwaha and former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will join Shah at the event where the NDA leaders are likely to highlight the social welfare schemes launched by the Centre and the state's "falling growth rate and poor law and order" to take on the RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance.

Mumbai Congress Minority Dept. youth leader Farhan Azmi attend the Roza Iftar party given by all India Congress president Sonia Gandhi at New Delhi . at that time Farhan Azmi met the leader of Congress Party Rahul Gandhi (M.P).

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AMMU: Ahead of Prime identified as Poli Devi died in Minister Narendra Modi's the mortar shelling while 24visit to Jammu, Pakistani year-old Ramesh Kumar and Rangers on Wednesday vio38-year-old Udha Devi suflated the ceasefire twice by fered injuries, the officer said. resorting to firing and mortar The firing and shelling was shelling in Akhnoor sector in resorted to by 21 Chenab which a woman was killed Rangers (Pakistan) from their and four others including a Azam, Peer Garana, MelaBSF jawan was injured. bela- Stop on Siderwan and "The Pakistani Rangers Malabela BoPs of BSF on this opened 'sniper fire' on a BSF side. constable guarding a border Prime Minister Narendra outpost along the InternaModi will visit Jammu on Fritional Border in Kanachak day (July 17) to attend the sector of Akhnoor tehsil in centenary celebrations of forJammu district around 0845 mer state Finance Minister hours," a senior BSF officer Girdhari Lal Dogra.

Army personnel inspecting the spot where militants shot dead a retired said.

This is the eighth ceasefire As BSF troops tried to evac- DSP in Kulgam District of South Kashmir on Wednesday. violation in this month. uate the injured jawan in a vehicle, they were heavily fired upon by Pakistani Rangers, the officer said.

SRINAGAR: After a month-long lull in attacks hitherto unknown militant outfit - launched a The BSF troops took posion telecommunication facilities, suspected spate of attacks against telecom employees tions and retaliated, resulting militants today made an abortive attempt to and those who have rented out space for in exchange of fire. The inblow up a mobile tower owned by a private installation of mobile towers. jured jawan Anjali Kumar has cellular company in Baramulla district of The attacks drew strong condemnation been hospitalised. north Kashmir. from separatists and United Jehad Council, a Pakistani Rangers also tarTwo hand grenades were tossed by conglomarate of various PoK-based militant geted civilian border areas by unidentified persons towards a mobile tower outfits. The attacks left two persons dead resorting to small arms firing on the premises of land belonging to one and led to the brief suspension of the and shelling of mortar bombs Ghulam Hassan Bhat at Nihalpora in Pattan services in parts of Baramulla and nearby in Bhalwal Bharth, Malabela, area, 30 kms from here, a police officer said. Bandipora districts especially Sopore and Siderwan areas and Border He said both grenades failed to explode adjoining areas. outposts (BoPs) at 0910 and were subsequently neutralised by experts Police blamed Hizbul Mujahideen's splinter hours, a police officer said of the bomb disposal squad. group, led by Qayoom Najar, for orchestrating adding it stopped at 1200 Police assisted by security forces has the attacks on the telecom service providers hours yesterday. launched a hunt to nab the attackers, the and also killing of four civilians, including an Three mortar shells landed officer said. active member of hardline Hurriyat deep inside Kanachak sector In May and early June, Lashker-e-Islam - a Conference. along the IB, they said.

A 42-year-old woman

Militants’ unsuccessful bid to blow up mobile tower

CBI lodges 3 FIRs, Cong-BJP spar Continued from pg 1 « Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister," they said.

Besides Chouhan, the Congress leaders also demanded the resignation of Pradhan, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister.

Pradhan, whose travel tickets were alleged to have been booked by Sharma, said he knew the Vyapam accused as he was an ABVP activist but insisted it was the BJP office which bought tickets for him when he travelled for party work.

"Not at all. No question," he said when asked if his tickets had been booked by Sharma.

BJP secretary Siddharth Nath Singh said the Madhya Pradesh High Court-appointed SIT had probed these charges and given "clean chits". "Now the CBI is looking into it. Let them investigate," he said.

Jha, a Rajya Sabha MP, too denied the allegations, saying since he was entitled to air travel, the bill for which was footed by the House, there was no need for others to but tickets for him.

CBI sources said the three FIRs have been registered in

connection with Pre-Medical Tests for 2009, 2010 and Pre-PG Examination of 2011. The cases have been lodged under various sections of Indian Penal Code pertaining to cheating and forgery.

The CBI has named 21 candidates in the FIR in connection with PMT Test 2010, eight in the second case related to Pre-PG examination of 2011 which includes Gulab Singh Kirar, a member of the MP Backward Classes and Minorities Commission and his son Shakti Singh Kirar. Others named include Former Controllers of Examination, Vyapam, Sudhir Bhadauria and Pankaj Trivedi.

As the Supreme Court while handing over the investigation of Vyapam scam to CBI had also asked it to probe the deaths of people linked to it, the agency also called for records from the Superintendents of Police of Ujjain, Kanker, Gwalior, Jhabua and DIG, Indore, records of "mysterious" deaths of five people.

The Congress has alleged at least 49 people associated with the scandal have so far died under "mysterious" circumstances.

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EW DELHI: A foreign national who allegedly slapped former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s security personnel is believed to be a diplomat, police said.

Delhi Police, which is on the lookout for a woman who was caught on camera for allegedly slapping ASI Om Prakash, is visiting several embassies looking for the woman whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Prakash is posted with the PM Security wing of police and had lodged a complaint against the woman after she slapped him for not allowing her inside an event, citing security protocol.

The police visited the Turkish Embassy, as the woman appeared to be of Turkish origin. They questioned staff there and quizzed a woman diplomat there, according to sources.

They will also visit the Israel Embassy after that, police

said.

Meanwhile, police registered a case yesterday evening against “unknown persons” for assaulting a public servant and obstructing them from performing their duty. They have zeroed in on some women foreign nationals part of the invitation list for the book launch where the alleged incident took place.

Of the 294 people invited for the event, 185 people were already inside the auditorium when the incident took place last Friday. Police are going through the list of the rest of the 109 people who did not make it inside on account of being late or not turning up for the event.

While the Delhi Police top brass has instructed investigators to identify the suspect immediately, the district police will give a detailed report on their findings to senior police officials yesterday.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 998

ENIGMA CODE 998

ACROSS: 1 Get hold of and make it fast (6) 4 Remarkably happy in eastern festival (8) 9 Sang when upset (6) 10 Put up with a girl we hear is in New York (8) 12 Mark out in a tie (4) 13 Hardened product of native tree (10) 15 The right thing to lean on during a stroll? (7,5) 18 Pat is contact arranging to see Antarctic traveller (7,5) 21 Plot items of trickery and robbery (10) 22 Such a keen summer to have got inside! (4) 24 A lunatic rolls around like a sailor (8) 25 Liable to become unstable (6) 26 It is included in Cathy's unusual virtue (8) 27 It may keep us afloat while we sort ourselves out (6)

DOWN: 1 Obviously not brought up at university ! (4,4) 2 Shortens dog-ends (8) 3 Got up, I hear, for something to eat (4) 5 Singer's ideal, batsman's desire but batter's nightmare (7,5) 6 Like a rich man pleading poverty (4,6) 7 Silver, the French took before lunch, was shining brightly (6) 8 What a drag it was to have got Edward from America! (6) 11 Was the wrong to be looking for fight (6,6) 14 Paid to spin round and let down (10) 16 He lacked a fourth at bridge (8) 17 Airy-fairy introduction excludes the actual (8) 19 Supreme Court gets nice

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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.

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The Clue: Highly intelligent person

G SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE SMILES, LIMITS, METTLE, ESTEEM, MILLET, SIMILE, MISSES

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MATH PYRAMID 998 modifications that are also beautiful (6) 20 Young Ulan Bator boy holds part cut

obliquely off a cone (6) 23 Calamity, perhaps, if she's not plain (4)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Pogrom, 4 Passes up, 9 Closer, 10 Heritage, 12 Lethally, 13 Hogtie, 15 Commonwealth, 18 Paint the lily, 21 Uproot, 22 Free will, 24 Irishman, 25 Legion, 26 Regarded, 27 Otters.

DOWN: 1 Picklock, 2 Good time, 3 One way or another, 5 Abet, 6 Ship of the desert, 7 Shanty, 8 Peeped, 11 Flowing, 14 Batters, 16 Civilise, 17 Cyclones, 19 Junior, 20 Crying, 23 Nave.

QUICK CROSS 998

ACROSS: 1 Cry (3) 4 Companion of cry (3) 5 Stock unit (5) 7 Insane or angry (3) 8 Saying (5) 10 Sable e.g. (3) 11 Stick with a kick (3)

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

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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Cool zone (5) 2 My and thy (3) 3 Pollinator (3) 5 Impertinent (5) 6 Helium, for one (3) 8 Astern (3) 9 Pester for payment (3)

HIDATO 998

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 998

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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JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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MOON : Moon enters Cancer at 8:29am/ Sun in Cancer TITHI : Amavasya till 6:53 pm NAKSHATRA : Punarvasu RASHI : Karaka [Cancer] H. D. LUCKY COLOUR : Grey LUCKY NUMBER : 3

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Work proposals increase and you will be busy with expansion plans. Creative interests and artistic aspirations are fulfilled and you will get wide recognition. Those completing their education will get favorable offers of work from reputed institutions. Happiness in love is assured. Health will be generally good throughout the year.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be obedient, sweet natured, attractive, healthy and longlived. Generally, fortunate, helpful, respectful and will not tolerate dishonesty from others. Will be creative, artistic and an interest in medicine. Happiness, fame and success in life are indicated.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): It's hectic but rewarding day at work for you. An expected approval comes through unexpectedly. Try to cash in on the fortunate professional phase. You will get a chance to handle work independently. Good results and gain are certainly indicated for you today.

Your light- hearted approach will minimize the bad effects of some tension at home. Lovebirds can look forward to a wonderful evening.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): You can look forward to gains from unexpected sources. A work proposal that was withdrawn will be revived. A past issue may come up. Sudden demands at work spoil your plans for taking leave or stealing a break from routine work. Socially you will have busy time. The single and fancy-free are likely to come across a person who catches their attention at a party. This could lead to something romantic.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): New negotiations and work will go through smoothly. An important payment could materialize today. You will surprise those who have created problems for you in the past by your confidence and enthusiasm. At home there could be reason to celebrate a success with loved ones.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): This is the time to make a move towards fulfilling your aspirations. You have everything going for you and ample opportunities. Do not get influenced by others, for you are on the right track. You tend to think a lot before you take a step. Study new projects carefully but then go ahead.This is a period of good times and exciting romance.

Do not let others interfere in your love life.

Some of you will plan a brief holiday.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): A comfortable financial position makes you reconnoiter new areas of investment. New projects started now will yield large profits. There is growth and expansion indicated from regular work and investments. Meetings will go off well for you today. Love life is exciting and those keen to settle down in matrimony will get a good marriage proposal and get engaged soon.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): You can look forward to news of an increment or better facilities at work. An important development or signing of a contract that has been on your mind will set the pace for further growth. Those seeking a change of job will be made a good offer that could be difficult to ignore. Deception through a close associate, or even a so-called friend, cannot be ruled out. You need to exercise caution regarding your affairs.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Long distance journeys are indicated which will be fruitful and enjoyable. You will receive favorable work offers but you may not be happy with the terms and conditions. You will need to handle the situation diplomatically for the outcome to be good. There is a tendency to be too domineering with loved ones. Try to be less controlling and let loved ones think for them too. Perhaps you are being overly protective.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Tying up loose ends smartening up with some discipline will lead to better work output and gains. It is monetarily a good day. You may look for fresh investments that have the potential for long term benefits. Speculative trading could lead to a setback. Find time to know the emotional needs of your beloved who is missing the carefree the days of courtship or happier times together. Romance will make an entry into your life again.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You are impatient and judgmental in your dealings.

This can hurt others and will feel insulted. Try and avoid scenes, which can result in tension affecting you adversely. Be open-minded and do not base your decisions on suspicions. A disagreement over a small issue should be nipped in the bud.

You have to be diplomatic with the way you deal with relationships and loved ones who could be hypersensitive about most things.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): A couple of different projects hold your fancy. Be careful if you are investing your funds in ventures that are speculative in nature. Nobody is impervious to the current trends in the market and you are not an exception. There could be misleading news that leads to losses. There is an air of secrecy and deception in a romantic association so be careful. Domestic issues should be tackled diplomatically so that the situation does not get out of hand.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): The time has come for you to make some important decisions and take a tough stance. A fresh business proposal is worth considering. Someone you can trust should handle financial aspects as you are too blunt or generous which can harm your interests either way. If you have been having problems in a personal relationship, you may seriously consider a period of separation. Seek proper help or advice.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Financially, the current cycle is bound to give you phenomenal gains in the future. The employed may be called upon to find and discuss ways to improve the situation and finances for the organization. You will achieve a personal goal and some recognition that you were seeking. In dealing with loved ones a softer and more cordial approach could help to get a better response.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5330 ACROSS: 1 Make replete (4) 4 Rebukes or criticizes (6) 8 Sweet - (3) 10 Snatch or seize (4) 13 Ancient Hindu art of medicine (8) 14 Reticular (7) 15 Coarse-ground meal (6) 17 New state carved out of Bihar (9) 21 "What ___ the odds?" (3) 22 Bill in the till (3) 23 Half-digested food that ruminant chews at leisure (3) 26 Referees or umpires? (9) 27 Pouched mammal (6) 28 "Surprised by Joy" author (1,1,5) 32 Desert region in SW Africa (8) 34 Spherical plaything (4) 35 Red Indian tribe (3) 36 Not the type of people who'll settle down? (6) 37 Gambol (4) DOWN: 1 Put your name down as an indication (4) 2 Exactly (2,1,1) 3 Strong wood of evergreen Asian tree (4) 5 Revolting, most unpleasant (6) 6 Gambler's cube (3) 7 Scorched on the surface (6) 9 Nautical assent (3) 11 Amitabh's leading lady in many a movie (5) 12 Strident noise (5) 15 Flexible joint (4) 16 Boxing contest (4) 18 Composer Khachaturian (4) 19 Boo or jeer? (4) 20 Odds ___ ends : miscellaneous items, matters, etc.? (3) 23 Israeli spy sent into Canaan in the Biblical times? (5)

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SUDOKU 2516 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: T equals G

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

24 Between the ___ and the deep sea : in a dilemma? (5) 25 Arouse or alarm; rouse from sleep (6) 26 Pulped like potatoes (6) 28 French vineyard -"cur" anagram?

(3) 29 "I sat" anagram for a girl's name?

(4) 30 Brazos River city (4) 31 Smack (4) 33 Hit hard or thrash (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Sangli, 7 Rajendra, 8 Dome, 10 Frigid, 11 Speedy, 14 Eli, 16 Under, 17 Ague, 19 Sacks, 21 Hindu, 22 Pacer, 23 Tsar, 26 Coral, 28 Bah, 29 Haunch, 30 Relays, 31 Etch, 32 Missouri, 33 Naming.

DOWN: 1 Staffa, 2 Google, 3 Ired, 4 Seppuku, 5 Edged, 6 Satyr, 8 Dieu, 9 MII, 12 Ens, 13 Della, 15 Panes, 18 Genoa, 19 Sic, 20 Cdr, 21 Halcyon, 22 Pan, 23 Talcum, 24 Shah, 25 Rising, 26 Chimp, 27 Russe, 28 Bet, 30 Rein.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2335 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.

Afternoon WORD MINE

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

Today’s ratings: 14 average; 16 good; 18 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ABDOMINAL, albino, bail, bald, balm, banal, band, bind, bland, blind, blond, boil, bold, bond, labia, lamb, lambda, limb, limbo.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

BCCI EXPLORES OPTIONS

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TO RETAIN EIGHT-TEAM IPL

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The Rajasthan Royals [above] team was suspended along with Chennai Super Kings for a period of two years.

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ew Delhi: Stung by the suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from the IPL, the BCCI's top officials are now working out a contingency plan to ensure that the high-profile league remains an eight-team affair.

The officials have already started informal discussion on the way forward before the IPL Governing Council meets for an emergency session in Mumbai on Sunday.

IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla is scheduled to meet BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya late Wednesday and today morning in Kolkata to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court-appointed Justice R M Lodha committee verdict.

The BCCI is keen to ensure

The BCCI can run the two teams for two years and the original owners can come back after the ban period is over. The other option is to invite fresh bids for two new teams since many corporates have expressed an interest in buying an IPL team.

A BCCI OFFICIAL

that the cash-rich league remains an eight-team tournament as its contract with the broadcasters -- Multi Screen Media -- envisages a 60match schedule.

"We have started discussions on the way forward. We have studied the Justice Lodha committee report, the Governing Council will discuss all aspects of this verdict and decide the future course of action," a top BCCI official told PTI. The official said that the

IPL has not affected CLT20: Sunil Gavaskar N

e w De l h i : Defending IPL, former I n d i a n cricket captain S u n i l Gavaskar rubbished talks of the cash-rich Indian Premier League being the reason behind the scrapping of Champions League T20. The suspension of IPL sides Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals and the scrapping of CLT20 happened in a span of 24 hours.

"There is no connection. I think completely different, the Champions League has four teams from the Indian Premier League, three teams get direct entry, the fourth

team has to play the qualifier and there are two teams from Australia, two from South Africa, so I don't think anything to do with the IPL would have had an effect on the championship," Gavaskar, who had once served as BCCI's interim chief, told 'NDTV'.

The dipping popularity of CLT20, an event comprising top IPL sides and various T20 winners from across the globe and which began in 2009, is the reason behind its scrapping. Gavaskar though is unable to explain the reason behind the shut down of what he thought was a fantastic tournament.

"It was pretty much like the T20 leagues all over the world, which are very popular,� he added.

Board could possibly explore two options to ensure that the IPL remains an eightteam event. "The BCCI can run the two teams for two years and the original owners can come back after the ban period is over. The other option is to invite fresh bids for two new teams since many corporates have expressed an interest in buying an IPL team," he said.

The problem that BCCI might face if it invites bids for two new teams is that it

could increase the number of teams to 10 after CSK and RR complete their ban period.

Drawing up a home and away basis schedule for 10 teams could drag the league well beyond its stipulated window of about six weeks.

There are few members of the BCCI who are keen to invite fresh bids since it will generate more money for the league.

BCCI running two teams may not be economically viable since the entire cost of managing the team and playing the players their salaries will have to be borne by the Board. In case the BCCI invites bids for two new teams, all the players of CSK and RR will go back to the auction pool. Star players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Steve Smith, James Faulkner, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, Mike Hussey and Ashish Nehra will then be up for grabs again.

A fresh auction was supposed to be held before the 2017 IPL but current situation may drive the BCCI to have one before the scheduled time. The storm was triggered by the suspension of CSK and RR and their top officials Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra.

Meiyappan, a former Team Principal of India Cements Ltd (ICL)-owned franchise CSK and Kundra, co-owner of Jaipur IPL that runs Rajasthan Royals (RR), were suspended for life from any matches conducted by BCCI.

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Players of Trinidad & Tobago and Titans in action during their Champions League Twenty20 match.

Champions League T20 scrapped with immediate effect N

ew Delhi: Just a day after Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee gave a stinging verdict suspending IPL teams CSK and Rajasthan Royals for two years, cricket authorities yesterday decided to scrap the Champions League T20 tournament with immediate effect.

"The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) has today confirmed that the CLT20 competition will be discontinued with immediate effect. The Governing Council of the CLT20, comprising representatives of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Cricket Australia (CA) made the decision unanimously," a media release said. "As such the 2015 CLT20 scheduled for September and October will not go ahead as planned," said the release.

While the scrapping of the CLT20 was always on cards due to the poor response it generated, the Lodha Committee report was like a last straw for the CLT20 Governing Council after Chennai Super Kings, who are defending champions as well

as one of the competitors after finishing runners-up were suspended for two years.

"The competition was launched in 2009 by the BCCI with CA and CSA. The Governing Council determined that the discontinuation of the league was the most appropriate decision due to the tournament's limited public following."

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said, "This has been a difficult decision as the Champions League T20 provided added context to a number of domestic Twenty 20 competitions around the world such as the IPL in India, Big Bash League in Australia and South Africa's Ram Slam T20."

"It was a fantastic platform for players from around the world to showcase their talent and the participating teams thoroughly enjoyed the experience over the last six seasons.""Unfortunately, off the field, Champions League T20 wasn't sustaining the interest of the fans as we had hoped. This decision was made, after consultation with all our commercial partners.�

I have been wronged, says Kundra N

ew Delhi: Suspended for life from taking part in any form of cricketing activity by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee, Rajasthan Royals' former co-owner Raj Kundra said "I have been wronged".

The Lodha panel, in a landmark decision yesterday, suspended Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals from the Indian Premier League (IPL) for two years in the 2013 spot fixing and betting scandal.

"Today is a very depressing and sad day for me as my integrity has been questioned and my support in this investigation seems to have backfired," Kundra said in a statement.

Former CSK team principal Gurunath Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of ICC Chair-

for the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the judicial system, unfortunately in this case I cannot but feel that I have been wronged. I would request that they share the evidence that they have against me, so that I can at least have knowledge of the basis on which they have destroyed my hard-earned reputation. I have anyway washed my hands of cricket in India," he said.

"I have always assisted and helped the Mudgal committee from day one till now. It's disheartening that despite there being no evidence whatsoever against me, I was man N Srinivasan, and Kun- still deemed to be guilty. I dra, both of whom were ear- have not received till date a lier found guilty of betting, copy of their final report in were suspended for life from which sweeping conclusions any cricketing activity under- were recorded against me." taken by the BCCI. The Justice Mudgal Com"While I have great respect mittee was a three-member

panel, headed by former High Court judge Mukul Mudgal, which was appointed by the apex court to conduct an independent inquiry into the 2013 IPL spot fixing and betting scandal.

"Even the fact that neither the Delhi police nor Rajasthan police found any actionable case against me (for the obvious reasons that there was no evidence or material against me) has been used to make insinuations regarding my guilt for an act I never did.

"I also find it very unfair that the full team, the other owners, the management team, the players and the fans of Rajasthan Royals have been so harshly treated due to the alleged actions of one.

However, I am just a minority stakeholder of 11.7%," he concluded.

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ew Delhi: Twelve-yearold Diya Parag Chitale from Mumbai has been selected for the 2015 ITTF World Cadet Challenge to be held at Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh from October 23 to 31.

The Indian girl’s selection into the squad was a foregone conclusion after she won a bronze in the ITTF World Hopes Week and Challenge held at Shanghai, a couple of weeks ago.

Four boys and four girls have been selected on the

basis of their performance at the World Hopes Week and Challenge.

Though the winners of boys’ and girls’ singles gained automatic selection, the selection of three players each in the two sections was based on coaches’ evaluation at Shanghai and results at the Challenge tournament (65 points).

For evaluation purposes, speed and strength, ability to spin the ball, mental strength, training, potential and adaptability in match situations and attitude.

Fourth seed Mulye shocked M

umbai: Unseeded Kushal Patel of Mumbai Suburban stunned fourth seed Neil Mulye of Pune to storm into the midget boys’ quarter-finals, in the JVPG 1st Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, at the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana on Wednesday.

Patel gave the tournament an explosive start when he snatched a 5-11, 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 win in a thriller, after leading 2-1 and dropping a tight fourth game.

Third seed Daksh Jadhav of

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Jalna survived a scare in another nail-biter before prevailing over Kalpak Raul of Mumbai Suburban 11-4, 119, 10-12, 13-11.

Raaquib Merchant of Mumbai Suburban overcame Aalap Gokhale of Thane to enter the sub junior boys’ main draw after snatching a 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 win in the final qualifying round, while Krish Kalrani of Mumbai Suburban beat Chinar Sankpal of Kolhapur 12-10, 11-8, 12-10 in another absorbing contest.

umbai: Laxman Rawat and seasoned Nalin Patel, both struck prime form in leading BG ‘Phantoms’ to identical 3-0 wins, in the home and away ties, against defending champions CCI ‘Super Kings’ in Section-A in the PJHG Global Ocean GroupMumbai Snooker League.

curtly replied: "I had represented India in three Olympics. It's not easy. Why don't you do it?

"I had another opportunity and that's why I have turned a pro. It's hard work.

Pro boxing is about hard punching," he shot back.

Vijender's professional boxing promoter Francis Warren also butted in after seeing his top Indian signing being grilled by the reporters, saying: "It's ambition." Warren took umbrage at another query on whether he had signed Vijender as a publicity stunt.

"It's an extremely disrespectful remark first of all.

Vijender is an extreme talent. He has been medaled at every competition he has entered where he has represented India with pride and honour and with huge success.

"To me personally, I would not sign anybody without talent and ambition to succeed. I asked him what his

ambition was and he said he wanted to be a world champion. This has nothing to do with publicity," Warren emphasised.

"He is an Olympic medallist. He could be your first world champion as well.

He's a huge talent. I am extremely proud to sign him up. He has been the best amateur boxer in India for years and wants to be the best pro boxer. He can't box for ever...Maximum he has got 6-7 years (in his career).

He should not feel after 50 that I wish I should have done this and that. He wants to put India on the boxing map. He has got all the talent and capability to do so," he insisted.

Vijender had recently signed a multi-year promotional agreement with promoters UK-based Queensberry Promotions that will see the 29-year-old Haryana middleweight boxer fight a minimum of six times in the first year.

Indian eves register consolation win over NZ in final T20

New Zealand women cricketers pose for a group photo with the T20 trophy after winning the series against India by 2-1 at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

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angalore: The series already out of their hands, Indian women defeated New Zealand women by three wickets to register a consolation win in the third and final Twenty20 International cricket match.

The win in the final T20 gave Indian eves something to cheer about after having already lost the series 2-1 to New Zealand following defeats in the first two games.

Opting to bowl, India women restricted New Zealand women

to a mediocre 126 for eight and then chased down the target with an over to spare, making 128 for the loss of seven wickets. For New Zealand, opener Suzie Bates top-scored with 34, followed by double digit scores from skipper Sophie Devine (18), Kate Broadmore (15 not out), Rachel Priest (14), Natalie Dodd (14) and Maddie Green (10).

Left-arm orthodox Rajeshwari Gayakwad (was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures

Rawat, Patel call the shots in Phantoms wins

Former National Junior champion Rawat playing to an handicap of +5 and Patel, a billiards ace but who is equally skilful in the multiple coloured cue sport, starting with a handicap of + 25,

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umbai: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh shot back at his detractors and reiterated that it was not money that prompted him to leave amateur boxing but his "wish" to become a professional.

"Why not, it's a good thing. It's been 15 years (as an amateur boxer). It's my wish (to turn professional)," said the 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medallist after his first professional training stint at a suburban mall here with his pro trainer Lee Beard.

When pointedly asked if it was for money that he had abandoned the amateur ranks and with it the chance to take part in coveted events like the Olympics, Vijender said: "It's (for) everything."

On why he didn't wait till next year's Rio Games and then become a professional boxer, Vijender, who represented the country in 2004, Vijender Singh at the live training session with renowned trainer Lee Beard 2008 and 2012 Olympics, during an event in Mumbai yesterday.

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potted confidently and steadily to win both their respective frames in the away and home matches to pave the way for the team’s success.

The doubles combination of

Vivek Wadhwa and Anaushak Sanjana (+53) played good supporting roles, by also winning both the frames in the away tie and at home, which helped Phantoms eclipse the ‘Super Kings’.

of 3/17, while Poonam Yadav (2/16) and Ekta Bisht (2/23) shared four wickets between them.

Chasing the modest score, Indian rode on a 19-ball 34 from Veda Krishnamurthy and good contributions from Vellaswamy Vanitha (28) and Anuja Patil (22) to overwhelm target with an over to spare.

Devine (2/13), Leigh Kasperek (2/20) and Broadmore (2/25) picked up two wickets apiece for the visitors.

Another Bombay Gymkhana team and former champions, BG ‘Champs’ enjoyed similar success recording 3-0 (home and away) wins against CRMI ‘Yadaira’ in Section-B. R Girish (+15) of MIG ‘Feathers’ notched up a break of 71, which was the highest during the week.

Mumbai City FC retain Pavel, sign up Norde

Mumbai: Mumbai City FC have retained Czech defender Pavel Cmovš and signed up Haitian striker Sony Norde for the Indian Super League (ISL) Football Season 2, commencing October 3.

Pavel, who had an excellent inaugural season, comes in to strengthen the Mumbai team's defense while Norde, who was the star striker scoring 11 goals for I-League champions Mohun Bagan last season, adds extra firepower up front, said a media release.

The Nicolas Anelka coached side including India National team captain Sunil Chhetri will start their campaign against FC Pune City on October 5.

"I'm extremely happy and excited to be back for Mumbai City FC for season 2 of the ISL. The fans never gave up last year and I want to ensure that we give them more victories to cheer for this season," said Pavel on being retained by Mumbai City FC. "I am extremely happy to have been signed for Mumbai City FC. I can't wait to join my new team for the pre season training. The ISL is a new challenge for me and I am looking forward to helping Mumbai City FC achieve success," said Norde on his move to play in ISL in the Mumbai franchise's colours.

Post his stint with Mumbai City FC in the inaugural season of ISL when he made 13 appearances, Pavel played for Rapid Bucuresti in defense. The 6 ft 2 inch defender, who has represented his country at youth level (From u-17 to u21), plied his trade in the top tier of PFC Levski Sofia in Bulgaria before appearing in ISL and enabling Mumbai City FC to keep six clean sheets in season 1.

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Will cherish the debut moment for life: Manish Pandey

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arare: Glad to have made it count after getting the "lucky" break in India's one-day team, batsman Manish Pandey said receiving his ODI cap from senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was a moment he would cherish for the rest of his life.

The 25-year-old Pandey was picked for the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe after Ambati Rayudu was ruled out due to injury. He made the most of the opportunity by scoring 71 runs.

"This has been my dream for a long time now and I consider myself very lucky to have played for India. I was waiting for this opportunity for a while now and when I got it I just wanted to make it count. I thought I did pretty okay," Pandey told 'bcci.Tv'.

Pandey was handed his cap by Harbhajan and the youngster said it was an overwhelming moment for him.

"It meant a lot to me and it is something I will cherish for the rest of my life. You know the feeling you have when you finally get something you have loved so much? It was a similar feeling and that gesture of kissing the cap just came out of those feelings. This was a dream not only for me but also my family and everybody who has worked with me over the years. It was for them," he said.

Asked whether the experience of playing in 70 first-class matches worked to his advantage in the international debut, Pandey said it certainly did.

"I didn't feel a lot of pressure because I knew I have seen this and done this before. It is definitely beneficial to have a lot of experience behind you when you start playing for India. It makes you more prepared to face any situation you might encounter and you will not be overwhelmed," he said.

Pandey said he would look to build on the fine debut. "It is very important to have a good debut. It builds your confidence and gives you the belief that you belong. But I will not be thinking about this performance for too long. I have a long way to go and I will focus on what I have to do next.

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ondon: Australia, reeling from the late withdrawal of wicket-keeper Brad Haddin, are reportedly set to drop Shane Watson for the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Thursday as they bid to level the five-match series at 1-1.

Watson was twice out lbw cheaply in all-too familiar fashion as England, against many pre-series predictions, won the first Test in Cardiff by the crushing margin of 169 runs with more than a day to spare last week.

With his medium-paced bowling barely used by captain Michael Clarke at Sophia Gardens, Australia's Fairfax Media reported Wednesday that the 34-year-old Watson would be dropped at Lord's and replaced by fellow allrounder Mitchell Marsh, 11 years his junior.

Watson's lbw double in Cardiff means he has now passed fifty in just two of his past 16 innings.

"My gut feeling is they'll probably go with Mitchell Marsh," former Australia captain Steve Waugh told Sky Sports before the Fairfax report, subsequently cited by Cricket Australia's own website, was published.

"A guy at that age... When he's played a long time, when you make a decision like this now -- it's pretty much final.

There's probably no way back from being dropped now."

Marsh, the son of former

10-team World Cup is a retrograde step: MCC

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ondon: The MCC World Cricket Committee, which includes former India captain Sourav Ganguly among others, feels the ICC's decision to limit the ODI World Cup to 10 teams is a "retrograde step" and detrimental to the sport's chances of finding a place in the Olympics.

The committee met at Lord's on July 13 and 14 -the first gathering for new members Ganguly, Ricky Ponting and Ramiz Raja, and the last for outgoing members Rahul Dravid and Steve Bucknor.

"The ICC Cricket World Cup should be a twelve-team tournament The committee believes that the organisa-

tion of a ten-team ICC Cricket World Cup for 2019 and 2023 is a retrograde step that damages the potential for growth in cricket's developing nations," the committee said in a statement after the meeting.

"The committee urges the ICC Board to reconsider its position and take a decision that it believes is in the best interests of the global game.

This would need to be done in the next twelve months for cricket to have a chance of being included in the 2024 Olympics. "A preliminary qualification round could be held for the lower ranked Full Member teams and the top Associate nations, that wouldn't lengthen the tour-

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nament and would give more teams a chance to compete in the sport's best 50-over competition. The committee has asked ICC to look again at its decision to limit the numbers to only ten teams," it added.

The committee also recommended that every effort should be made to make cricket an Olympic sport.

"The Olympics is a fundamental opportunity for cricket – in both the men's and women's game – and with a global reach, such a presence would expose the game positively to new markets. "Competing in an Olympic Games would be a huge opportunity for players, a massive boost to developing cricket nations and give much greater exposure for the sport to a new audience. Government funding in many countries is specifically linked to a sport's Olympic status, and cricket's inclusion would unlock investment to cricket's governing bodies in ICC Associate and Affiliate countries," it said.

Australian Test cricket Captain Michael Clarke laughs as an Ashes mascot is led into position for pictures during a visit to St Edward’s Primary School in London, Wednesday.

Australia opener Geoff Marsh, has played in four Tests and impressed in the team's opening two tour matches by scoring hundreds against both Kent and Essex.

Cricket Australia told AFP Wednesday they would not comment on the Fairfax report, saying that the Test side would be announced as scheduled on Thursday morning at Lord's. Haddin, 37, withdrew on Tuesday for what a team spokeswoman said were "family reasons", although he will remain with the squad in London.

Peter Nevill, also Haddin's New South Wales deputy, is now set for an international debut on Thursday.

This is not the first time Haddin has put his family ahead of his cricket career. In 2012, Haddin took several

months out of the game after his then 17-month-old daughter Mia was diagnosed with neuroblastoma -- a rare form of cancer.

Meanwhile the 29-year-old Nevill faces the prospect of making his Test debut at Lord's, which can prove tough for wicket-keepers because of how the ball can deviate alarmingly after passing the bat. But in the tour selection chief Rodney Marsh Nevill can consult one of Australia's greatest wicket-keepers.

Australia appear to be increasingly confident that leftarm fast bowler Mitchell Starc, the pick of their attack in Cardiff, will be fit for Lord's despite suffering an ankle injury in Wales.Starc took a full part in training on Tuesday and, with Australia fast

bowler Ryan Harris announcing his injury-induced retirement on the eve of the Cardiff clash, the experienced Peter Siddle appears to next in line to come in.

Siddle, however, was upbeat about Starc's fitness, saying Tuesday: "Starcy got through well today, bowled out in the middle off the long run, both ends, he's feeling good."

Australia coach Darren Lehmann said he hoped the pitch at Lord's was quicker than Cardiff, but Siddle said adjusting to local conditions was a skill of the game.

"That's part of the challenge of world cricket. Teams come to Australia and they get fast, bouncy ones (pitches).

You've got to adapt to other conditions if you want to be one of the best teams."

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ondon: Australia great Ricky Ponting has given his public support to calls by the MCC world cricket committee for Twenty20 cricket to be included as an Olympic sport.

Some officials in major cricket nations such as England have long been resistent to the idea of the sport joining the Olympics, fearing the impact it could have on its own home season.

But others within cricket see the Games as an ideal way to spread the game globally, as emerging nations can receive government funding for Olympic-linked sports.

Ponting, who serves on the MCC world cricket committee alongside fellow former Test captains Mike Brearley (England), Shaun Pollock (South Africa) and Sourav Ganguly (India), told reporters at Lord's on Tuesday: "It was quite unanimous throughout the members of this committee that we should look to grow the game into an Olympic sport.

"The opportunity to open

up different markets, considering the Olympics is the pinnacle of global sport, to be able to get cricket into something like that would be an awesome spectacle in itself," he added at a news conference following a two-day meeting.

"It would be great for the growth and development of cricket, obviously talking about T20 cricket here."

Ponting continued: "There were a number of things that were tossed around, whether,

like with football, make it an Under-23 tournament. The whole discussion round cricket being in the Olympics was very positive.

"That's one way of breaking into some of these markets and attracting new audiences into the game, which I think the game needs right now."

Rugby Union, where many of the major nations are the same as those in cricket, will see its shortest format, Sevens, make its Olympic debut at next year's Rio Games.

Meanwhile the committee said a plan by the ICC, now effectively controlled by the sport's three wealthiest nations of India, England and Australia, to cut the 2019 World Cup in England to a 10-team event was a "retrograde step".

This year's edition in Australia and New Zealand featured 14 teams and there are fears for the future of cricket in emerging countries if they no longer have the incentive of a realistic shot at World Cup qualification.

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ondon: Raheem Sterling tried to make his peace with Liverpool following his record-breaking move to Premier League rivals Manchester City on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old forward became English football's most expensive player after passing a medical in a fiveyear deal worth an initial £44 million that could rise to £49 million (USD 76 million, 68

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million euro).

City, the 2014 Premier League champions, finished runners-up to champions Chelsea last season as Liverpool came sixth and failed to qualify for Europe's elite Champions League competition. "The more quality players that are around you, the more quality it brings out in you so I can't wait to get started and play alongside

Rivaldo and his son both score in Brazil’s second division

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ao Paulo: Former Brazil star Rivaldo and his son both scored in the same match in the Brazilian league's second division on Tuesday.

The 43-year-old Rivaldo scored once and his 20-yearold son, Rivaldo Jr., netted twice in Mogi Mirim's 3-1 win over Macae.

Rivaldo, who is also the president of Mogi Mirim, ended his retirement last month to try to help his team overcome a difficult start in this year's championship.

Mogi Mirim was last in the 20-team standings until Tuesday's victory allowed it to leave the bottom of the ladder. Mogi Mirim hasn't lost in the two matches since Rivaldo's return. The former Barcelona playmaker said he was grateful and "happy to be able to score a goal and see his son score twice" in the same match.

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aipei: Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and K Srikanth, and fast-rising Sameer Verma reached the second round of the USD 200,000 Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here.

In women's singles, world no. 14 Sindhu defeated Indonesia's Lindaweni Fanetri 21-19 21-19 to set up a clash with third seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei. World No.3 Srikanth defeated Chinese Taipei's Tzu Wei Wang 21-17 21-15 in a 34-minute battle in

men's singles competition.

The third seeded Indian will next take on Indonesian Ihsan Maulana Mustofa.

Sameer also crossed the first hurdle with a hardfought 20-22 21-13 21-13 win over Chinese Taipei's Kuo Po Cheng. He will meet world no. 1 Chen Long of China next.

However, it was the end of the road for Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt as he lost 21-23 17-21 to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia.

AIFF asks states to send nominations

New Del hi: All India Football Federation has invited state associations to send in their nominations for the upcoming U-15 and U-18 ILeague which is scheduled to kick off from September.

The teams will be grouped into zones and would play home and away matches amongst them, eventually the top two zonal teams would qualify into the final round.

Interested clubs and academies, who are not in Hero I-League and the 2nd Division League, can take

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part in these youth leagues by getting themselves certified under the AIFF Academy Certification Program.

Academy Certification Program was launched last year to streamlinethe process of Youth Development throughout the Country through a certification model. There are certain parameters on basis of which the assessment are conducted and the academies are handed with a certificate and a Star (*) rating on a scale of one (1) to five (5).

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them," Sterling told City's official website late Tuesday.His move across the northwest of England set the seal on a long-running transfer saga involving the England international who was under contract at Liverpool until 2017.

But he had rejected a £100,000-a-week deal to extend his stay at Liverpool, with the Reds finally accepting City's third bid of the

close season.

Sterling's behaviour, and that of his outspoken agent Aidy Ward, infuriated many Liverpool fans as well as drawing criticism from Anfield great Steven Gerrard.

Sterling, however, was keen on Tuesday to acknowledge the part various Liverpool figures, including current manager Brendan Rodgers, had played in his development

since he was a teenager.

"It has been a long journey from QPR and I'd like to thank a few people who have helped me along the way," he said."I'd like to thank Rafa Benitez for taking me to Liverpool as a 15 year-old -- that was a massive step for me and a new challenge. Also to Kenny Dalglish for showing such faith in me and putting me in at such a young age.