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Bombay High Court to National Centre for the Performing Arts on Mehrangir...

partment of Atomic Energy) had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to halt the auction of Mehrangir Continued on pg 9 «

The disputed Mehrangir bungalow in Malabar Hills. Homi Bhabha (inset)

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he Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant stay on the auction of Mehrangir, the house of Dr. Homi Bhabha and Jamshed Bhabha located at Malabar Hill. Employees of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre are fighting hard to save this

iconic bungalow which is scheduled to be auctioned on June 18.

The employees of the BARC, under the guidance of Prashant Worlikar, President of Atomic Energy Workers and Staff Union of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre along with Raam Vitthal Dhuri, President of National Forum for Aided Institutions Employees (De-

HSC results in a mess

MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis

500 students ‘fail’ as they were marked absent by their teachers by mistake

By Yatin Ingle

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We are on a ‘study tour’ of Venice! Before chalking out the pre-monsoon action plan to cope up with flooded roads in the city.

round 500 students have 'failed' their HSC exams due to a goof-up by their teachers. In spite of being present for their internal exams, these students have been marked absent in their marksheets, resulting in false failures.

Taking note of the glitch, the State Board has started taking steps to correct it. It has also imposed fines on the offending colleges.

This glitch on the marksheets came to light when, after the HSC results were announced on June 2, a number of students reported that though they were Continued on pg 2 «

SSC results today Results at sharp 1 pm on the MSBSHSE website: www.mahresult.nic.in, www.msbshse.ac.in www.mh-hsc.ac.in

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Swiss doc renders services to Samruddhi

CITY OPINIONS

Do you think the infrastructure projects will work in favour of the Congress-NCP? Chitra Lele Professor Yes. In a general sense, the public has a short-term memory. If you inaugurate projects and make promises before elections, it will yield votes.

Dashrath Pawar Student No. It does not matter now if he inaugurates 100 projects. The people are tired of the Congress and they have shown it in the LS elections.

Siddharth Kumar Financial expert Yes. It's not just an inauguration, it is the completion of an infrastructure project. The CM seems to be confident to face the public. It will help him and his party.

Gajanan Pattewar Entrepreneur No. People want a change in the state.

Inaugurating projects will hardly make a difference.

Most of the projects are in Mumbai, so it won't yield votes in rest of the state.

Kajal Gohil Homemaker Yes. This is breathing time for the Congress in the state. If they utilise the next three months well, then they will have a chance of getting more seats.

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By Khushboo Panjabi he weary residents of the Campa Cola Compound have found reprieve after the death of the first resident of the apartment complex. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on Monday, extended their deadline to vacate the premises by two days, to June 20.

Vinod Kothari (83) died after a cardiac arrest on Sunday which, the residents claim, happened due to mounting stress after the BMC served a notice intimating occupants about its demolition.

“The demolition process will be extended for two days (June 20), because of the sudden death of a resident,” said Mohan Adtani, Additional Municipal Commissioner, BMC. He added, “The set procedure will be followed on June 20,

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Dr. Suleman Merchant from Sion Hospital, patron of Samruddhi’s cause, flew all the way to Switzerland to recruit expert orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Martin Berli, and he succeeded. Couple this with the donations she has received; Samruddhi’s future is looking bright

By Shwetha Kannan

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xpert orthopaedic surgeon from Switzerland, Dr. Martin Berli, has agreed to help three-year-old baby Samruddhi whose left leg was amputated after Panvel-Sawantwadi railway mishap and is currently being treated at the BMC-run Sion Hospital.

Dr. Berli holds the clinical position of deputy team leader, Technical Orthopaedics at the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, which is a a highly specialised centre of excellence for assessing, treating and following up on all types of musculoskeletal injuries.

Dr. Suleman Merchant, radiology chief at Sion Hospital, who has been taking keen interest in Samruddhi’s case said, “I had heard about Dr. Berli from colleagues and

Dr. Martin Berli, Deputy Team Leader Technical Orthopaedics at the Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich who has agreed to help little Samruddhi to get back on her feet. acquaintances, and thought of discussing Samruddhi's case with him because I want her to get the best.

So I planned my vacation in such a way that I could spend a few days in Switzerland and meet Dr. Berli there. It was not easy getting an appointment with him. But I managed it. I explained Samruddhi's case with him. The wait and efforts have paid off because Dr. Berli has agreed to help us.”

The ADC then got in touch with Dr. Berli for more information about the plan of action for Samruddhi's treatment. This is what Dr. Berli had to say: Children's cases a little difficult as there are not many

Samruddhi recuperating in Sion hospital prosthetic devices in the market for children. Samruddhi’s case is particularly difficult because of the quality of her stump. The quality differs depending on whether a limb has to be amputated because of a tumor or after trauma. The soft tissue and bones may have a significantly different quality, depending on the reason why the limb was amputated.

On being asked about the type of prosthesis that would suit Samruddhi, Dr. Berli said, “We would recommend the use of a KBM i.e.

Kondylen Bettung Münster prosthesis. This easier to adapt to a growing limb and does not need to be replaced as often as a classic prosthesis with a silicone liner system. It is also less expensive.”

Kondylen Bettung Münster literally means 'nestling of condyles, Münster,' referring to the city where the prosthesis was developed by orthopedic surgeon Götz Gerd Kuhn, in 1960. In the USA, this below-knee prosthesis is usually called the supracondylar tibial prosthesis.

About the probable cost of the prosthesis, Dr. Berli said, “There are significant differences in the pricing of prosthesis across countries.

In Switzerland, for example, you would have to pay about USD 12,000 to 15,000 per prosthesis, while in India, they should be much less expensive. In Samruddhi’s case, because she is very young, she will need not only one but an entire series of prostheses, since she will grow out of them.”

About Rs.17.5 has been collected through in the form of donations for Samruddhi's cause .

Dr. Berli was not able to provide a specific time frame, within which the fitting of the prosthesis and rehabilitation could take place, without first examining Samruddhi himself. But he said, from what I know from Dr. Merchant, she needs to undergo surgery again. The duration of the treatment depends on the vascular situation, on the condition of the skin of her stump, on the bony situation, and might easily reach up to four to six months.

But once a stable situation is reached and a prosthesis can be built, children adapt impressively quickly to the new situation and are mobile again.”

HSC results bungled Monsoon reaches city Continued from pg 1 « present for their internal exams, their mark-sheets showed them as being absent. It must be noted that most of these students received 75 per cent in their theory papers.

Siddharth Singh, a victim of the goof-up, said, “When I checked my mark-sheet, I was shocked that it read 'Absent' for the internal exams. Because I had appeared for

Reprieve for Campa T

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or thereafter. When we enter the premises, we will first start with disconnecting the electricity and then the water supply. BEST and Mahanagar staff, along with the ward officers, will be present during the demolition process.”

Sunanda Verma, a resident, said, “It is just a temporary relief for us as the BMC has agreed to postpone the demolition process till June 20. We will still await permanent relief.”

A resident said that on Monday morning, police officials from the Worli police station had visited the compound in three gypsies and two motor cycles to summon the core committee members for a discussion at 4 pm the next day at the Worli police station. “However,” said a resident, “we cannot go, as we will be at the High Court for the hearing” khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

the internal exams! I'd have to loose year due to this goof-up. I have spoken to my principal and hope that the marks will be added soon. I have a clear passing record to book my admission to a degree college.”

The principal of Siddharth College of Commerce has taken the initiative to rectify the goofup himself. Principal Dr. M.A. Mhaske said, “The moment I got to know about the issue, I summoned the affected students and asked for the correct marks.

Then I went to the State Board to get it corrected. The teachers are responsible for this goof-up.

They should be crosschecking such entries, instead of wasting away the careers of the students.”

The board has asked the colleges to make an application accepting the mistake and providing the correct marks. The students then have to make an affidavit for the statement from their professors and college, and then submit it to the board.

The ADC spoke to Laxmikant Pandey, Chairman of the Mumbai division, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, who said, “The professors and colleges are at fault and the board has imposed a fine on them. Once the students submit the affidavits, the state board will takeover the correction work and will distribute the corrected marks as soon as possible.”

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ffice goers and students met with the monsoon on Monday morning just as it arrived in the city. Meteorological officials confirmed the arrival of monsoon and stated that the present weather conditions indicate a good rainfall in the Mumbai region.

Sunday was an upper air cyclone circulation over north east Arabian sea and neighbourhood and it is now hovering over the North East and Gujarat coast. Heavy rainfall would occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts in the next 48 hours, according to the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) forecast.

While going to press, rainfall was recorded at 5mm Colaba and

24.9mm at Santacruz.

According to the RMC, temperature at Colaba was recorded at 31.8 degree celsius (maximum) and 26 degree celsius (minimum) while the humidity was recorded at 98 per cent. Santacruz recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degree celsius and a minimum temperature of 26.2 degree celsius.

The sudden showers on Monday gave the city a relief from the heat and sweating. Monday being the first day of the new academic year for most schools, students had a good time in the rain.

The Central railway, however, developed some technical problems related to its signal system at Mulund station on Monday. Consequently, trains were running late by a few minutes.

Azad Shrivastav | ADC

Excited students at Worli BDD as schools reopened on Monday.

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Frightening avidity, soulless curiosity

Much more frightening than the sea or the massive, threatening tetrapods lining the Marine Drive promenade on Sunday afternoon, was the sight of people thronging to watch the body of a young man being taken out of the water by the intrepid staff of the Fire Brigade.

It was one more sad example of instructions and good sense being ignored, and one young man paid with his life for the obduracy of another, but that is a different story which has already been told.

Our photographer Azad Shrivastava brought back the whole tragedy in sequence, and he ended it with these shocking pictures of the public response to the tragedy.

“They watched it like a show,” he said bitterly. “They passed remarks about the drowning, they laughed and joked among each other, threatening to shove one another off the parapet. And they took pictures all the time on their smart phones. Even when the policemen finally brought the young boy up on a rail ladder, they jostled to get a good position so they could take more pictures. Finally the policeman had to shout at them to get out of the way and in fact, force a way forward”.

We are not surprised. Mumbai has changed in a truly dreadful, soulless way and not all the illusions we have of ourselves as a city with guts and a heart can hide the fact that increasingly, we seem to show ourselves up as up-country bumpkins desperate for a bit of entertainment to lift the otherwise frenzied tenor of our horrible, commute-driven lives.

Sunday lifted the veil on us as a callous mob a little higher.

The public who got wind of the rescue operation jostled one another as if some tamasha was taking place. Body of Ratan Chavan being brought out of the waters (inset).

Recently we have been following him on Facebook where he has been posting on his very successful seven-city tour. Conducting workshops on the subject of wine and food pairing in association with Nine Hills.

If you're serious about wine with Indian food, you could hardly do

better than picking up a copy to get a bit of history of the wine industry in our state, major Indian varietals.

Both red and white, how to judge or assess a wine, and of course, the pairing.

Gujarati thali with Chenin Blanch, Viognier (described as the new Chardonnay) with chicken tikkas or

Shrikhand and Chenin Blanc

It definitely has a ring to it and personally, we have decided that chef, food stylist, photographer and writer Michael Swamy's 'Easy Guide to Pairing Indian Food and Wine' is an absolute keeper. For one thing, it's production qualities are excellent. For another, it is, thankfully, not a tome.

Each of its 64 pages is a delight to handle and go through, and comes with the expertise that Michael has been collecting over the years. Which is not a surprise, seeing the dogged determination with which he has been carving out his own parth to success over the past decade.

A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School, London, Michael is a leading consultant in the world of food media. He has also worked on the first two seasons of Master Chef India as well as directed episodes featuring Michelin star chef Vikas Khanna.

He has authored the 'East Indian Kitchen', which is meticulously researched and very well written, winning the Gourmand Award for Best Indian Cookbook (technical category) in 2011-12.

Michael Swamy and his thoroughly entertaining and informative book, a must for all who are creating their own paths through India's wine country.

kebabs, kormas, or the perfect foil to “lipid heavy” nuts, crisps and pakoras. There are some general suggestions before Michael takes readers into the specifics. And at the back, a special section of recipes, paired with the proper wine. Creamy grilled cottage cheese paired with Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc or a Shiraz Rose, Crumb Fried Lamb Chops with a Cabernet Sauvignon, and the one we salivated over the most, Pondicherry-style, pan-grilled Scallops in a saffron sauce. Paired with the afore-mentioned Viognier.

Or Chardonnay.

said the experience was worse than a local train at peak hour. “It was crammed bodies, the stink of sweat, cigarette and the occasional beedi, and the feeling that perverts were just waiting for a chance to do something.”

Which must have happened because, of course, the Metro is not gender-segregated. Let's hope this is all a case of first time fads, and that the public's absurd obsession with riding on the Metro settles down into mere relief that there is an alternative to extortionate rickshaws at last.

The Metro and its fall-out

Sometime in the eighties, Vinod Kothari came to the Campa Cola Compound in Worli as the first resident of Patel Building. He had a flat on the fifth floor, and later, he bought one on the sixth as well, and this is where he lived all this time.

At 83 years of age, he was frail, but before the trouble (you know which one we refer to) began, he was in decent health. Then the stress began to catch up with him, and on Sunday it proved too much.

Just two days before that, he had been talking to people, the media and Ramdas Athawale of the RPI, predicting quietly that he felt he would not live much longer, and that the next week would see him having to give up the key to his home so that the BMC could demolish it. But before that happened, he passed away quietly.

He had said he was not sure their homes would be saved, and he seemed to be very tired, as if he had given up. On Sunday afternoon, his wife went to visit her relatives. Mr Kothai lay down to take a nap. That was it. He was No. 5 on the list of elderly people for whom the whole thing just proved to be too much.

Residents of Versova could scarcely believe their eyes when they ventured out of their homes on Saturday in the early evening.

From Seven Bungalows to the tacky Versova Beach, it was wall-to-wall people, being ferried in from the last station of the Metro, crossing the roads in mini mobs, wandering up from the beach and generally causing all kinds of traffic hazards and jams.

Indeed, it seemed as if every resident of Ghatkopar and its environs had decided they wanted a ten-rupee train ride. And the problems of crowding were compounded by the fact that this weekend just past, children for some reason rode free!

The funniest sight, provided one was not inside the bogie, was that of the Metro crammed with passengers like the local trains, with the doors unable to close and the trains themselves standing stationary. Finally it was left to exasperated cops to semi-yank people out. Which means that they did the yanking when pleas made with folded hands just failed!

A colleague who made the mistake of traveling on Sunday,

Poor Mr Kothari

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CLASSIFIEDS

PUBLIC NOTICE Quotations are invited for disposal of Salvage items (Office Furniture / Electrical Fittings Etc.) lying at New India Center, 11th floor, 17 A, Cooperage Road, Colaba, Mumbai400001.

Interested parties may send sealed Offers on or before 20 June by 2.00 pm. to Chief Regional Manager, LCBO, New India Center, 1st floor, 17 A Cooperage Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400001.

C-10696

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Juliana Fernandes, have changed my name to Maria Juliana Fernandes Vide Deed Poll Affidavit dated 29th Mach, 2014.

C-10697 I have changed my name from Kamal Ashok Dhameja to Kamlesh Ashok Dhameja as per Affidavit.

C-10698 I have change my name from Rina Rajkumar Meheta to Reena Hitesh Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10699

I have changed my name from Rita Marcine Rodrigues to Rita Norbert Dsilva as per Affidavit dated 14/06/2014.

C-10710 I have changed my name from Yusuf Alimohmad Suthar to Yusuf Ali Mohd Mistry as per Affidavit dated 14/06/2014.

C-10711 I Mr. Raj Kumar Laxminarayan Chopda have changed my name to Mr. Raju Laxminarayan Chopra for all purposes as per Affidavit dated 29-June-2013.

C-10712 I have changed my name from Leonard Martin Linus D'lima to Leonard Linus D'lima according Deed poll Affidavit.

C-10713 I have changed my name from Shashikala Sunder Mulki, to ‘Latha Anni Poojary’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 4055) Dated: 01/05/2014.

C-10714 I have changed my name from Rajeswari Meenakshi, to ‘Rajeswari Sundaram’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U- 55202) Dated: 26/12/2013.

C-10715

I have change my name from Hiteshkumar to Hitesh Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10700

I have changed my name from Rasheeda Barkatali Jasani, to ‘Rasida Barkatali Jesani’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 16/06/2014.

C-10716

I have change my name from Shlok Deepak Parmar to Shlok Deepak Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10701

I have changed my name from Khan Wahiduzzama Abul Jaish, to ‘Wahid Abul Jaish Khan’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/06/2014.

C-10717

I have change my name from Mamta Parmar to Mamta Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10702 I have change my name from Deepak Parmar to Deepak Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10703 I have change my name from Arzoo Deepak Parmar to Arzoo Deepak Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10704 I have change my name from Mamata Jugrat Jain to Mamta Deepak Jain through Affidavit dated 14.06.2014.

C-10705 I have change my name from Dhanlaxmi Palji Rathod to Dhanlaxmi Dilip Gohil through Maharashtra Gazette No. X-6067 dated 07.09.1989.

C-10706 I have changed my name from Jennifer Michele Lobo to Jennifer Michelle Dsouza as per Affidavit dated 14/06/2014.

I have changed my name from Miss. Zainab Begum Tahir Ali to Miss. Zainab Begum Taher Ali Sheikh as per Affidavit dated 16.06.2014.

C-10718 I have changed my name from Shital Shashikant Gosalia to Shraddha Sheetal Mehta as per Affidavit dated: 14 June 2014 C-10719 I have changed my name from Shital Dinesh Mehta to Sheetal Dineshchandra Mehta as per Affidavit dated: 14 June 2014 C-10720 I have changed my name from Dinesh Talakshi Mehta to Dineshchandra Talakshi Mehta as per Affidavit dated: 14 June 2014 C-10721

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I have changed my name from “Faujusingh Purohit” to “Fojusingh Narsingh Purohit” as per Affidavit dated 16th June’ 2014.

C-10726 I have changed my name from “Sathish Poojary” to “Satish Poojary” as per Affidavit dated 16th June’ 2014.

C-10727 I have changed my name from Sufiya Yusuf Lokhande to Sufiya Yusuf Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit/Annexure 'E'.

C-10728 I have changed my name from Akib Yusuf Lokhande to Akib Yusuf Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit/Annexure 'E'.

C-10729 I have changed my name from Ashma Razak Khandwani to Asma Irfan Katchhi as per deedpoll Affidavit/Annexure 'E'.

C-10730 I have changed my name from Kamala to Kamala Gawda as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10731 I have changed my name from Aslam Alli Alli Jan Ansari to Aslam Ansari as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10732 I have changed my name from Mohammed Zakir Mohammed Mustaq to Mohammed Zakir Mohammed Mustaq Khan as per deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10733 I have changed my name from Ashok Kumar Shetty to Ashok Belle Shetty as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 15th May 2014.

C-10734 I have changed my name from Mitthooram Bholaram to Mitthuram Bholaram Gupta as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 25th February 2014 and Maharashtra Gazette No.(X89364).

C-10735 I have changed my name from Bhatia Reshma Murli to Bhatia Mannat Karan as per Affidavit.

C-10736 I have changed my name from Thaniveppil Mohammed Samir to Mohammed Samir Thaneveppil as per Maha.

Govt. Gazette No.( U-4941).

C-10737

I have changed my name from Densingh to Densingh Nadar as per Affidavit dated 16th June’ 2014.

C-10722

I have changed my name from Sultana Anwarul Hasan Shaikh to Sultana Begum Mohammed Iqbal Lakhpatwala as per Affidavit C-10738 I have changed my name from Iqbal Ibrahim to Mohammed Iqbal Ibrahim Lakhpatwala as per Affidavit C-10739

C-10707

I have changed my name from Jabaseeli Densingh to Jebaseeli Densingh Nadar as per Affidavit dated 16th June’ 2014.

C-10723

I have changed my name from Edward Valley Fernandes to Valley Edward Fernandes as per Affidavit dated 14/06/2014.

I have changed my name from “Jashil Densingh” to “Jashil Densingh Nadar” as per Affidavit dated 16th June’ 2014.

C-10708

C-10724

I have changed my name from Sultana to Sultana Begum Mohammed Iqbal Lakhpatwala as per Affidavit C-10740

I have changed my name from Veenal Norbert Dsilva to Veenal Roland Dsilva as per Affidavit dated 14/06/2014.

C-10709

I have changed my name from “Rachna Rajendra Dakhve” to “Rachana Rajendra Dakhave” as per Affidavit dated 16th June’ 2014.

C-10725

I have changed my name from Firoz Ahmed Mustaq Ahmed to Firoz Ahmed Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10741

I have changed my name from Mustaq Ahmed to Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10742 I have changed my name from Mustaq Ahamad Shaikh to Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10743 I have changed my name from Fulvahan to Phool Jahan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10744 Mr. Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh and Mrs. Phool Jahan Shaikh have changed our child’s name from Asma Mustaq Ahamad Shaikh to Aasma Mushtaque Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10745 I have changed my name from Bhaskaran Nair Anilkumar to Anil Bhaskaran Nair as per Affidavit C-10746 I have changed my name from Radha Bhaskaran Nair Anilkumar to Radha Anil Nair as per Affidavit C-10747 I have changed my name from A Abijith Nair to Abhijit Anil Nair as per Affidavit C-10748 I have changed my name from Hemant Kumar Bhikhubhai Deshvariya to Hemant Bhikhubhai Deshwariya as per Affidavit C-10749 I have changed my name from Kalpanaben Khushalbhai Rathod to Kalpana Hemant Deshwariya as per Affidavit C-10750 We Krishna Ramanna Shetty & Deepa Krishna Shetty has changed our daughter name Sherya Krishna Shetty to Shreya Krishna Shetty as per Affidavit C-10751 I have changed my name from Kevalchand Jyotmal Jain to Ghevarchand Jyotmal Jain as per Affidavit C-10752 I have changed my name from Joly Babu to Jolly Babu as per Affidavit No KZ 213965 C-10753 I have changed my name from Raju Kanojia to Raju Mangal Pardeshi as per Affidavit C-10754 I have changed my name from Nanda Kanojia to Nanda Raju Pardeshi as per Affidavit C-10755 I have changed my name from Manisha Ganpat Desai to Anisha Amol Majgaonkar as per Affidavit C-10756 I have changed my name from Basudev Tirtharaj Sharma to Vasudev Tirtharaj Sharma as per Affidavit C-10757 I have changed my name from Miss-Neeta Dave to Mrs.Sarita Pradeep Dave as per Affidavit C-10758

I have changed my name from Miss. Bhamini Dhara Rajesh Shah to Mrs. Dhara Karan Shah as per Affidavit C-10759 We have changed our child name from Bale Naresh Laxmirajam to Naresh Rajesham Bale as per Affidavit C-10760 I have changed my name from Bale Laxmirajam Narsaiah to Rajesham Narsaiah Bale as per Affidavit C-10761

I have changed my name from Vyomeshchandra Rameshchandra Shah to Vyomesh Rameshchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-10776 I have changed my name from Padmaben Babulal Pandya to Vandana Ashok Vyas as per Affidavit C-10777 I have changed my name from Himalay Dilip Kale to Shantnu Dilip Kale as per Affidavit C-10778

I have changed my name from Naresh Kumar Bhanvarlal Lodha to Naresh Bhawarlal Lodha as per Affidavit C-10762

I have changed my name from Feroz Ahmed Rasool Saheb Galgali to Feroz Rasool Galgali as per Gazette U7343 C-10779

I have changed my name from Bhanvarlal Madhulalji Lodha to Bhawarlal Madhulalji Lodha as per Affidavit C-10763

I have changed my name from Neelofar Mehboob Shaikh to Nilofar Mehboob Shaikh as per Gazette U7344 C-10780

I have changed my name from Badala Ranjitsingh Mithalalji to Ranjit Mithalalji Jain as per Affidavit C-10764

I have changed my name from Sanjaykumar Mathuriram Prajapati to Sanjay Mathuriram Prajapati as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Reshad Ahmad Shaikh to Reshad Ahmed Fawad Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10765 I have changed my name from Sitara Reshad Ahmad Shaikh to Nikhat Banu Reshad Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10766 I have changed my name from Abu Ubaydah Shaikh to Abu Ubaiydah Rashad Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10767 I have changed my name from Abu Furqaan Reshad Ahmad Shaikh to Abu Furqaan Reshad Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10768 I have changed my name from Sarita Ajay Jain to Sarita Banvarilal Lalpuria as per Affidavit C-10769 I have changed my name from Mahendra Kumar Lalpuria to Mahendra Banwarilal Lalpuria as per Affidavit C-10770 I have changed my name from Saranamma to Saramma Varghese as per Deedpoll Affidavit No-KZ 079648 C-10771 I have changed my name from Mr.Verghese to Mr.Varghese Thomas as per Deedpoll Affidavit No-KZ 079647 C-10772 I have changed my name from Mr.Jo T Varughese to Mr. Jo Thomas Varghese as per Deedpoll Affidavit No-KZ 079646 C-10773 I have changed my name from Miss.Bhavana Rameshkumar Kundanmal to Mrs.Bhavna Vyomesh Shah as per Affidavit C-10774 I have changed my name from Vyomesh Ramesh Shah to Vyomesh Rameshchandra Shah as per Affidavit C-10775

C-10781 We Mr. Farhan Javed Syed & Mrs. Zeba Javed Syed have changed our child’s name from M. Zahi Farhan Syed to Mohammad Zahi Farhan Syed as per Affidavit C-10782 I have changed my name from Pineshkumar Devichand Jain to Pinesh Devichand Jain as per Affidavit C-10783 I have changed my name from Nareshkumar Devichand Jain to Naresh Devichand Jain as per Affidavit C-10784 I have changed my name from Nareshkumar Jasraj Jain to Naresh Jasraj Jain as per Affidavit C-10785 I have changed my name from Pratik Krishna Rachha to Pankaj Krishna Rachha as per Affidavit C-10786 I have changed my name from Mugdha Malhar Vaidya to Anagha Malhar Vaidya as per Affidavit C-10787 I have changed my name from Rupa Mankar Gangawane to Rupa Moreshwar Mankar as per Affidavit C-10788 I have changed my name from Selvaraj to Selvaraj Nadar as per Affidavit C-10789 I have changed my name from Leenes Nishanth to Leenes Selvaraj Nadar as per Affidavit C-10790 I have changed my name from Varoneca to Veronica James Parmar as per Affidavit C-10791 I have changed my name from Rajesh Laxminarayan Sharma to Salim Rafik Khan as per Affidavit C-10792

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Chavan pitches for Metro Line 2, Coastal Road, reels out list of Infra projects

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hile inaugurating the southbound arm of Kherwadi junction flyover and the PanjrapolGhatkopar Link Road (PGLR) here yesterday afternoon, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan stated that the state government expected cooperation from the union Environment ministry to launch the Charkop-BandraMankhurd Metro Line 2.

Speaking to newspersons here, he argued that the

Coastal Road project which would commence from Marine Drive will be one-sixth the coast of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link project. He added that the Metro, Mono and Eastern Freeway projects will change the way Mumbaikars have been traveling till today.

Later speaking to newspersons, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) metropolitan commissioner UPS Madan disclosed that the authority is also planning to construct a 2 Km connector over the Ram-

abai Ambedkar Nagar that will connect the Eastern Express Highway with the Eastern Freeway project.The Kherwadi flyover will provide the signal-free connectivity to motorists from Dahisar to Worli. Besides this the PGLR will enable motorists to use the entire Eastern Freeway and will help them cruise through avoiding traffic congestion at Dadar, Sion, Chembur, Kurla and Mankhurd. The completed Eastern Freeway is now expected to carry 65 thousand

Leaked IB report an attempt to criminalise dissenting voices

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he purposefully leaked IB report, marked 'secret' naming senior reputed activists, NGOs and people's movements and accusing them of hurting the national economic security is nothing but an attempt at criminalising any dissenting voices.

AAP sees this as a move to curbing the activities of groups and individuals working to protect the life and livelihood of people living on the margins, and working to protect land, water, forest and other natural resources.

AAP condemns this dishonesty and vindictiveness of the security agencies and believes that such attempts needs to be nipped in its bud itself and NDA government should desist from promoting such mischief and rather

focus on other important tasks on hand.

For many years now, India has been witnessing the loot and plunder of our natural resources, like minerals, land, forests, water etc. at the hands of large multinational and Indian corporations. In addition, policies have been pursued to systematically allow foreign corporations like Monsanto, which have a record for bribing public regulatory authorities, to get monopolies on our seeds in the guise of promoting genetically modified foods. The country has also pursued nuclear energy, which is the most expensive and dangerous way of producing energy, in order to give contracts of lakhs of crores to foreign corporations. Most of these projects have caused displacement of mainly trib-

als on a large scale, environmental destruction and have encouraged mega corruption, which is the main reason why they have been pursued by the governments.

The Supreme Court of India has also had several occasions to comment on the loot, plunder, social injustice and environmental destruction embedded in these projects.

The CAG and most recently the Justice M.B. Shah Commission (who also heads the SIT on black money), have also commented very adversely on the same projects which the IB accuses NGO's of opposing.

So is the IB also accusing the Supreme Court, the CAG and the Shah commission of acting as foreign agents who are opposing India's development?

Vakola building collapse: BMC takes it easy

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hree months after the building collapse in Vakola which took the lives of seven people and injured four persons including three minors, the BMC seems to be lackadaisical in their approach towards the investigation done by the police.

According to Vakola police, which is investigating this matter, the BMC's building proposal department was served with a notice to give statements to the police regarding the details of the collapse. However, three months on, the civic authorities seem to have neglected the notice and have failed to give their statements.

It may be recalled that seven persons were killed and four injured when a

seven-storey building collapsed in Vakola, Santacruz (East) on March 14 wherein Shankar Lok Apartments in Yashwant Nagar near Vakola Masjid crashed with a substantial chunk falling on neighbouring Catherine Chawl Nos 1 and 2, home to 25 families.

Since then, the police served a notice to the BMC's building proposal department to give an explanation detailing the reasons for the collapse. “We can't proceed with the investigation as the authorities of building proposal department have not reverted to us with the reasons and details of the collapse. So even charging anyone for this collapse will not do justice to the affected families,” said Vinayak Mulay, senior police inspector of

Vakola police station.

He further added, “We have certain leads in this case about the accused and other matters related to this case.

However, it is very difficult for us to make any arrests or proceed legally unless the concerned civic department gives us the statements.”

Mulay said that the H-East ward officials have given their statements in the matter.

“While giving the statements, they contended that they are not concerned with this collapse as the building proposal department of the BMC looks into such matters. Accordingly, we had served a notice to the concerned department. Now, we are forced to send another reminder notice to the same department with the help of the CR registered in the case.”

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Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan after inaugurating the flyover at Panjrapol junction in Chembur takes the first ride on the newly constructed flyover on Monday. The flyover is part of the Panjrapol-Ghatkopar Link Road (PGLR), a connector to the Eastern Freeway.

vehicles every day, he added.

Chavan earlier reeled out the infrastructure projects that the Congress-NCP led Democratic Front government had completed or has commenced implementation.

He argued that the MMRDA has, in the last five years, delivered projects worth more than Rs 15,000 crore and is implementing various projects worth about Rs 10,000 crore. He added that the Authority will also be undertaking projects worth Rs 36,000 crore which include – the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro Line-3, Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link, Surya Water Project and Worli-Sewri corridor.

06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Laxminarayan Sharma to Rafik Khan as per Affidavit C-10793 I have changed my name from Dinesh Laxmanbhai Patel (Bhalala) to Dineshkumar Laxmanbhai Patel as per Affidavit C-10794 I have changed my name from Aziz Basie Sk to Aziz Ahmed Bashir Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10795 I have changed name from Chande Kalpanaben Ramjibhai to Sachade Kalpana Satish as per Affidavit C-10796 I have changed my name from Habiba Ahmed to Habiba Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-10797 I have changed my name from Sajid Ahmed to Sajid Ahmed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-10798 I have changed my name from Siddhesh Ramvinay Jaiswal to Siddesh Rambinay Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-10799 I have changed my name from Viral Ashwinkumar Shah to Viralkumar Ashwinkumar Shah as per Affidavit C-10800 I have changed my name from Tanvi Raj Divedi to Tanvi Rajkumar Divedi as per Affidavit C-10801 I have changed my name from Ramvinay Jaiswal to Rambinay Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-10802 I have changed my name from Abdul Munaf Abdul Jabbar to Abdul Munaf Abdul Jabbar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10803 I have changed my name from Suresh Yadav to Sureshkumar Yadav as per Affidavit C-10804 I have changed my name from Kanta to Kantaben Harjibhai Wala as per Affidavit dated: 16/06/2014 C-10805 I have changed my name from Harjiwala to Harjibhai Naran Wala as per Affidavit dated: 16/06/2014 C-10806 I have changed my name from Hitesh Harji Wala to Hitesh Harji Vala as per Affidavit dated: 16/06/2014 C-10807 I have changed my name from Bachhulal Rana Kusakkiya to Bachhubhai Ranabhai Kushakiya as per Affidavit dated: 16/06/2014 C-10808 I have changed my name from Hansa Bachhulal Kusakkiya to Hansa Bachhubhai Kushakiya as per Affidavit dated: 16/04/2014 C-10809 I have changed my name from Haresh Bachhulal Kusakkiya to Haresh Bachhubhai Kusakiya as per Affidavit dated: 16/04/2014 C-10810

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mukhtarahmed Mohmadhusain Mukadam to Mukhtar Mohmadhusain Mukadam as per Affidavit C-10811 I have changed my name from Bernadine Rozario to Bernadine Fernandes as per Affidavit C-10812 I have changed my name from Afsana Bano Abdul Rahim to Afsana Altaf Khan as per Affidavit C-10813 I have changed my name from Aradhya Bharat Gawade to Aradheea Bharat Gawade as per Affidavit C-10814 I have changed my name from Sunita to Sunita Shailendra Kumar Jain as per Affidavit C-10815 I have changed my name from Naseem Bano Ayyub Khan to Naseema Jahangir Jagirdar as per Affidavit C-10816 I have changed my name from Duriyya Shabbir Suterwala to Durriya Shabbir Suterwala as per Affidavit C-10817 I have changed my name from Rajeshkumar Gulabrai Valechha to Rajeshkumar Gulabrai Valecha as per Affidavit C-10818 I have changed my name from Rajkumar Kalumal Ramchandani to Rajinder Kalumal Ramchandani as per Affidavit C-10819 I have changed my name from Beena Joseph Dias to Beranandeth Joseph Dias as per Affidavit C-10820 I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Rajgopal Loya to Vijay Rajgopal Loya as per Affidavit C-10821 I have changed my name from Ketankumar Devanand Solanki to Ketan Devanand Solanki as per Affidavit C-10822 I have changed my name from Gurudeb Sing to Gurudev Singh as per Affidavit C-10823 I have changed my name from Seru Gurudeb Sing to Sheru Gurudev Singh as per Affidavit C-10824 I have changed my name from Shruti Perumal Appavoo to Shruti Ashwin Chavan as per Affidavit C-10825 I have changed my name from Rekha Perumal Appavoo to Kanchan Ashwin Chavan as per Affidavit\ C-10826 I have changed my name from Billanda Sunita Lewis to Bilanda Lewis as per Affidavit C-10827 I have changed my name from Aulakh Joginder Jit Kaur to Joginder Kaur Aulakh as per Affidavit C-10828 I have changed my name from Ashifali Mohammed Abdulla Haldar to Asifali Mohammed Abdulla Haldar as per Affidavit C-10829

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I have changed my name from Madhuri Ramesh Vithlani to Madhuri Ramesh Vithalani as per Affidavit C-10830 I have changed my name from Pratibha Dipak Kumar Dudakia to Pratibha Bhagwandas Gohil as per Affidavit C-10831 I have changed my name from Uttamchand Samarathmal to Uttam Samarathmal Jain as per Affidavit C-10832 I have changed my name from Uttamchand S. Jain to Uttam Samarathmal Jain as per Affidavit C-10833 I have changed my name from Mohammed Nabi Mohammed Hussain to Mohammed Nabi Mohammed Hussain Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10834

I have changed my name from Stany Quadros to Manuel Stany Quadras as per Affidavit C-10848 I have changed my name from Staffy Flavia Quadros to Steffy Flavia Quadras as per Affidavit C-10849 I have changed my name from Merline Sharita Rodrigues to Meryam Mohammed Shoeb Momin as per Affidavit C-10850 I have changed my name from Ashoke Kumar Roy to Ashok Kumar Roy as per Affidavit C-10851 I have changed my name from Prem Amarpal Singh to Premkumar Amarpal Singh as per Affidavit C-10852

I have changed my name from Tausif Iqbal to Tousif S/O Imtiyaz Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10866 I have changed my name from Mahmad Asif , Shaikh Mohd Asif to Mohammed Asif S/o Imtiyaz Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10867 I have changed my name from Muhammad Umar to Abdul Rauf Chaudhary as per Affidavit C-10868 I have changed my name from Krishna Rajput to Krishnakumari Shankarlal Rajput as per Affidavit C-10869 I have changed my name from Sunder Shetty to Sundar Shetty as per Affidavit C-10870

I have changed my name from Fakhruddin Faiyaz Ahmad to Fakhruddin Faiyaz Ahmad Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10853

I have changed my name from Pradip Shetty to Pradeep Shetty as per Affidavit C-10871

I have changed my name from Hameed Khan to Hamid Khan as per Affidavit C-10854

I have changed my name from Francis Savio Bernard to Savio Francis as per Affidavit C-10872

C-10837

We Amardeep Shashikant Shinge and Poonam Amardeep Shinge have changed our minor daughter's name from Arya Amardeep Shinge to Aaryaa Amardeep Shinge as per Affidavit C-10855

I Vidhu Kumari Chandak A.K.A. Vidhu Bhanwarlal Kacholiya A.K.A. Vidhu Kacholia have changed my name to Vidhu Bhanwar Kacholiya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/06/14 C-10873

I have changed my name from Malang Shaikh to Sameer Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10838

I have changed my name from Asif Momin. to Asif Ansari. as per Affidavit C-10856

I Vinayaka Kamath K have changed my name to Vinayak Gopal Kamath as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/06/14 C-10874

I have changed my name from Abida Begam Abdul Jabbar Sayyed to Abida Bee Abdul Jabbar as per Affidavit.

C-10839

I have changed my name from Mirza Feroz Husain to Mirza Feroz as per Affidavit C-10857

I have changed my name from Mohd Hussein Shaikh to Mohammed Hussain Siraj Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10835 I have changed my name from Seeraj Ahmad Shaikh to Siraj Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10836 I have changed my name from Rohail Malang Shaikh to Ruhail Sameer Shaikh as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Mirabai Janardan Abhang to Meera Vasant Shinde as per Affidavit C-10840 I have changed my name from Rasmikant Lalji Satara to Rashmin Lalji Satra as per Affidavit C-10841 I have changed my name from Lalji Jethabhai Satara to Lalji Jethabhai Satra as per Affidavit C-10842 I have changed my name from Ganga Lalji Satara to Gangaben Lalji Satra as per Affidavit C-10843 I have changed my name from Vinod Hemchandran to Vinod Hemchandran Nair as per Affidavit.

C-10844 I have changed my name from Sujata Vinod to Sujata Vinod Nair as per Affidavit C-10845

I have changed my name from Mirza Naseer to Mirza Nasir Husain as per Affidavit C-10858 I have changed my name from Safiq Azim Ansari to Shafeeque Azim Ansari as per Affidavit C-10859 I have changed my name from Aziz Husain to Aziz Hussain Mukhtar Hussain Sayed as per Affidavit Dt. 06-03-2014.

C-10860 I have changed my name from Heena to Hina Mukhtar Hussain Sayed as per Affidavit Dt. 06-03-2014.

C-10861 I have changed my name from Abdul Quais Abdul Jabbar Shaikh to Abdul Qais Abdul Jabbar Shaikh as per Affidavit Dt. 16-06-2014.

C-10862 I have changed my name from Shubhangi Shankar Patil to Sailee Sachin Bhurke as per Affidavit C-10863

I have changed my name from Sandip Sadashiv Joshi to Sandeep Sadashiv Joshi as per Affidavit C-10846

I have changed my name from Namarata Narashimha Saraf to Namrata Narashimha Saraf as per Affidavit C-10864

I have changed my name from Ashwini Kumar Narbheram Thakar to Ashwinkumar Narbheram Thakar as per Affidavit C-10847

I have changed my name from Imtihaz Abdul Gafoor , Imtiyaz, Imtiyaz S/o Abdul Gafur to Imtiyaz Ahmed S/o Abdul Gafoor Shaikh as per Affidavit C-10865

I Ms. Snigdha Chaudhry have changed my name to Ms. Snigdhaa Chaudhry as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/06/14 C-10875 I Chandankumar Gupta have changed my name to Anurag Umashankar Gupta as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/06/14 C-10876 I Dharmendrakumar Ramesh Vishwakarma have changed my name to Dharmendra Ramesh Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 09/06/14 C-10877 I Sunilkumar Ramesh Vishwakarma have changed my name to Sunil Ramesh Vishwakarma as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 09/06/14 C-10878 I Mary Hermeline John Michael have changed my name to Mariam B. Kadar Syed as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 14/06/14 C-10879 I Toral Lalit Jani have changed my name to Taralika Lalit Jani as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/06/14 C-10880 I Manasi Rajesh Sanghvi have changed my name to Manasi Rajesh Sanghavi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/06/14 C-10881 I Miss. Roshani Thakur have changed my name to Miss.

Roshni Thakur as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10882

I Ayeshe Shaikh have changed my name to Aisha Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10883 I Kum. Leena Arun Lomte have changed my name to Nutan Chaitanya Rajwade as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10884 I Mohammed Sufiyan Mohammed Naeem Shaikh have changed my name to Sufiyan Mohammed Naeem Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/06/14 C-10885 I Ratan Bahadur Singh have changed my name to Ratan Bahadur Singh Suryawanshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/06/14 C-10886 I Dayalal Rudani have changed my name to Dayalal Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10887 I Bhagyavanti Chandulal Pujani have changed my name to Bhagvati Bharat Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10888 I Shahana Sheikh have changed my name to Shahana Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10889 I Ahmedi Begum Sheikh have changed my name to Ahmedi Begum Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10890 I Chinubhai Vadilal Shah have changed my name to Chandrakant Vadilal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10891 I Ansodariya Ashwin Kalubhai have changed my name to Asodariya Ashwin Kalubhai as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10892 I Jagdishchandra Mohanlal Patel & Jagdishkumar Mohanlal Patel have changed my name to Jagdishbhai Mohanlal Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10893 I Pravinbhai Maganlal have changed my name to Patel Pravin Maganlal as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10894 I Kiranben Pravinbhai have changed my name to Patel Kiran Pravin as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10895 I Kinjal Pravinbhai have changed my name to Patel Kinjal Pravin as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10896 I Wahid Rabbani Sayed have changed my name to Yusuf Rabbani Sayed as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10897 I Surendra Gopinath Shiwalkar have changed my name to Surendra Gopinath Shivalkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10898 I Fatima Begum Moharam Ali Idrishi have changed my name to Fatima Begum Moharram Ali Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10899 I Moharam Ali Idrishi have changed my name to Moharram Ali Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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Since Ashok Wankhede's appointment as OSD to Lok Sabha Speaker came against Modi's directive about not appointing Officers on Special Duty who had served under Congress ministers Ashok Wankhede

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tate BJP unit leaders are furious over the appointment of freelance journalist Ashok Wankhede based in New Delhi as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. According to sources in the state BJP, Wankhede, a prominent face in debates on many private television channels, is a known BJP

baiter. The state BJP leadership disclosed that the appointment violates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to his ministers that no personal secretary or OSDs who had served under Congress ministers in the past should be hired or retained in the ministry.

Sources disclosed that Wankhede, who hails from Maharashtra, has been a vocal critic of the BJP. Moreover, sources further added that it was decided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that all such appointments will be scrutinised and done by party

organisational secretary Ram Lal. State party leaders are clueless about how a person like Wankhede was appointed as OSD to a rather genial person like Lok Sabha

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

The latter also hails from Ratnagiri, a link that seems to be the common thread in Wankhede's appointment.

Meanwhile, in a related de-

velopment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reported to have put his foot down over Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's move to appoint Alok Singh as his personal secre-

07 tary. The latter was earlier personal secretary to former Congress External Affairs minister Salman Khurshid and belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Recently, Modi had stepped in and asked his newly elected Lok Sabha MP from Barabanki in UP, Priyanka Singh Rawat, not to appoint her father Uttam Ram as her personal assistant. The directive from the Prime Minister's Office was clear that all such appointments shall be carefully selected and screened by the party organisation.

Pawar to tell on CM Furious with Chavan's sluggish decision-making, the NCP president has decided to take this matter up with Congress president Sonia Gandhi whom he will meet in the next couple of days

By A Special Correspondent fter the debacle in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the NCP has adopted an aggressive stance against Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

The NCP strongly feels that there is a need to expedite the

functioning.

When contacted, NCP national spokesperson Nawab Malik said, “There is huge resentment against the Chief Minister’s slow pace of decision-making. Everybody in the party felt that things had to move fast and quick deci-

NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan

decision-making process in the administration and the party ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled in September-October this year.

Many in the NCP believe that quick decisions on some policy matters will certainly help both the parties in forthcoming elections. This is the first time the NCP is openly registering its complaint against Chavan to the Congress high command.

Pawar convened a meeting with NCP ministers, on Sunday, where discontent against Prithviraj Chavan came to the fore. The ministers conveyed that policy decisions had been languishing and their implementation was not moving at the desired pace ahead of the polls. Most of the ministers virtually criticised the CM for his style of

sions should be taken on issues like abolition of Local Body Tax (LBT), Maratha reservation and power purchase from outside to ensure 24x7 electricity in the state.

We have been repeatedly telling Chavan to increase the pace in decision-making”.

Some NCP leaders are also of the opinion that the Chief Minister is not doing enough to come to the defence of NCP ministers on critical issues like the irrigation scam.

The collective effort in image-building of the Congress-NCP coalition is clearly missing. Against this backdrop, sources claimed that the NCP chief Sharad Pawar had decided to take up the issue of delay in decisionmaking at the government level with the central leadership of the Congress.

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I Irshad Ahmed Moharam Ali Idrishi @ Irshad Ahmed Idrishi have changed my name to Irshad Ahmed Idrisi as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Asif Ali have changed my name to Asif Ali Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10902 I Noor Mahmad Sk have changed my name to Noor Mohammad Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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I Balasahab Pachasahab Sk have changed my name to Balesab Mohammad Maulana Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

C-10904 I Daulatabee have changed my name to Daulat Bi Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice I Mrs. Nishat Begam Mehboob Shaikh Resident of A/201,Rushabh Apart.P.P. Marg near Ayyappa Temple virar (W).

I appeals that,I have lost my original Agreement copy in the owner’s name Mehboob Ali Shaikh & Nishat Begam Mehboob Shaikh while taking xerox copies near xerox shop on 15-152014.If found by anyone please contact the above address or can call 8097908638 after publication of this notice.

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(Nishat Begam Mehboob Shaikh) Place : Virar W

Date : 24-05-2014

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that our client 1.

Shri Omprakash Radheyshyam Dubey & 2. Shri Shivprakash Radheyshyam Dubey who are the legal heirs of the 1) Gala No. 5,6,7,9,10 on Ground Floor and 114, 115 and A6 on 1st Floor of “Navkirti Premises Co-operative Society Ltd.” situated at Kirti Estate, Opp. Railway Station, Bhayandar (East), Tal. & Dist. Thane-401 105. And 2. Shop No. 13 on Ground Floor of “Silverline Co-op.

Hsg. Soc. Ltd. “Situated at Opp. Railway Station, Bhayandar (East), Tal. & Dist.

Thane-401 105.

The said Gala’s and Shop is in the name of my client’s father name as Shri Radheyshyam Ramnath Dubey.

He is the member of above said Society’s & office bearer of Nav-Kirti Premises Co-op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd. issued Share Certificate bearing No. 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 96, 30 & 127 for five shares in his name. And office bearer of Silverline Co-op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd. also issued Share Certificate baring No...., for five Shares bearing No. 61 to 65 in his name.

But Shri Radheysham Ramnath Dubey was died on dated 28-07-2013 without making any nomination of above said Gala’s and Shop.

Smt. Parvati Radheyshyam Dubey, wife of Shri Radheyshyam Ramnath Dubey was also died on 22-01-2009.

So, as per the Bye-Law of society, we hereby invite claim or objection that any person having any claim or objection against or into or upon or in respect of said Gala’s and Shop or any part or portion thereof by way of tenancy, occupancy right, inheritance, mortgage, transfer, sale, gift, lease, license, lien, charge, trust, maintenance, easement, attachment or otherwise howsoever are hereby required to make the same known in writing to our Advocate office within 15 days from the date of publication hereof, failing which, any such claims shall be deem to have been waived & they will proceed for next stage to transfer above said Gala’s and Shop in their name as a legal heir of late Radheyshyam Ramnath Dubey.

Advocate Mr. S.D. Bhekare Add. Flat No. 102, 1st Floor, Mathura Kunj ‘B’ CHS Ltd., Cabin Road, Bhayandar (E), Thal. & Dist.

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he Election Commission of India (ECI) has reserved its ruling in the alleged Paid News case against former Maharashtra chief minister, now sitting Congress Lok Sabha MP from Nanded, Ashok Chavan. Sources in the ECI disclosed that the poll body has completed the hearing in the case yesterday and has kept its decision in abeyance. It may be recalled that the Supreme Court in its ruling on May 5 had directed the poll body to conduct daily hearings in the case and give its ruling within 45 days. The deadline set by the Apex Court is set to end on June 19. Sources in the poll body did not give any reasons for withholding its ruling.

It may be recalled that the Supreme Court of India had on May 5 rejected Chavan's plea challenging the jurisdiction of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to investigate the alleged case of 'paid news' filed against him. The Apex Court upheld the Delhi High Court order stating that the ECI is empowered to probe into the allegations of paid news if the expenses for the same are not being reflected in the election returns filed by the candidate. Chavan had challenged the Delhi HC order before the Supreme Court in November 2011.

The case pertains to an alleged paid news titled 'Ashok Parva' (The Era of Ashok) appearing in a leading Marathi daily during the 2009 Assembly elections. Chavan had then defeated his nearest In-

dependent rival Dr. Madhav Kinhalkar by a margin of 1.07 lakh votes from Bhokar assembly constituency. Kinhalkar had then moved the court of law over the alleged Paid News appearing in a section of the vernacular Marathi newspapers during the 2009 assembly elections.

It now remains to be seen as to what stance the EC takes in the case.

In a related case, the EC on October 20, 2011 had disqualified then sitting Rashtriya Parivartan Dal MLA from Uttar Pradesh Umlesh Yadav for three years for allegedly suppressing expenditure on paid news. If the ECI goes by its earlier ruling of October 20, 2011, then as per the law, a question mark hangs over his earlier 2009 term as MLA and his current election as a Lok Sabha MP.

‘LBT is Octroi-naka at traders doorstep’

By Suresh Golani

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rade associations in the Mira-Bhayandar region have made it loud and clear that they are not opposed just to Local Body Tax (LBT) but also to Octroi or any other type of entry tax.

Representatives of 21 local trade associations participated in a joint meeting chaired by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), on Monday, to find an alternative to LBT. While MBMC Mayor Catlyn Pereira chaired the meet, NCP legislator Gilbert Mendonca, mucommissioner nicipal Suresh Kakani and Deputy Mayor Noor Jajan Hussain took part in the meeting which had been organised on the insistence of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

Most of the representatives voiced their dissent against any form of tax, including LBT or Octroi, but as a mid-way solution in the event of a logjam, a section of associations have suggested imposition a minimal surcharge on the existing Value Added Tax (VAT).

“After the introduction of VAT, and the subsequent hike, we had been assured of riddance of other local taxes.

However, despite being one of the highest revenue generators with a revenue of Rs.70,000 crore towards VAT in the current fiscal, the state government is still demand-

ing local taxes from us, which is unacceptable,” said the General Secretary of the Mira Bhayandar Small Scale Industries Association, Omar Kapoor.

It should be noted that the MBMC will fall short by Rs.168 crore a year if LBT is scrapped in the state. While the twin-city has around 33,000 traders who have registered for LBT, around 100 civic personnel have been deployed in the various LBT departments.

“It is true that LBT is a major source of revenue generation for the civic body, however a large section of traders are not comfortable with the self-assessed, account-based tax pattern. I have spoken at length with members of the business community and will convey their sentiments to the CM,” assured the Mayor.

“To get rid of the draconian private Octroi regime, the business community had reluctantly agreed to LBT, but this tax structure is nothing less than a Octroi check-post at your doorstep,” said Anti-LBT crusader Umesh Pai. After the abolition of Octroi, the MBMC, alongwith its Nanded and Jalgaon counterparts, were among the first three corporations in the state where LBT was introduced on an experimental basis from April 1, 2010.

No FIR in Palladium hotel case till date

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By A Staff Reporter

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wo days after the assault inside Li Bai in Palladium hotel, the cops have not yet register an FIR in the case wherein three young revellers were beaten up.

On Saturday night, the three victims were slashed with broken bottles. The incident took place when one among the three victims, Rubaina Ali Khan, spotted two unidentified women dancing in the restricted area behind the bar counter and Khan immediately asked them to go to the dance floor.

But the two beat Khan and her two friends, Kunal Avanti and Kevin Kumana, who had rushed to help her.

Ajay Patankar, senior inspector of NM Joshi Marg police station, said, “After

Black car still a mystery

By Zuber Ansari

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he black car that hit a 74year-old senior citizen at the Income Tax junction in BKC 10 days ago has not yet been traced by the BKC police.

According to eyewitnesses, a black car knocked down morning-walker Adikrao Patil, but the car's number and make are not yet known. The BKC police has managed to get CCTV footage from the Financial firm building nearby but the footage is not clear.

According to BKC cops, at the time of the incident, many locals including a shop owner were present at the spot but no one has come forward with constructive inputs.

Investigation Officer in the case, Chaya Kedare, said, “We have asked Worli Traffic Department to pro-

receiving information from the victims, we have made an entry into the police station's diary. Further, we have told the victims to register an FIR, without which the police will not able to prove the case.”

During the party in the bar on the 37th floor of the hotel, one among the two women first threw her wine glass at Khan. When her friends – Avanti and Kumana – rushed to help her, they too were attacked, as the second woman broke a bottle and slashed them.

The three victims were rushed to the Breach Candy Hospital.

Meanwhile, the police have started a probe into the incident, as they have recorded the statements of the victims in the hospital.

and instead have it converted into a museum.

In the petition the petitioners said, “Late Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha is a renowned person throughout the world and in fact was an asset to our country. Late Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha spent all his lifetime in the said bungalow and also ran his office from the said bungalow. Dr. Bhabha is the father of Atomic Research Centre in India. In such circumstances, the bungalow owned and possessed by late Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha in fact can very well fall under the four

vide us with the CCTV footage of installed cameras from Kala Nagar Junction to Kurla from both the sides, but we have not received this footage till date.

From the footage of the CCTV installed at the Financial building firm, we have seen five black cars passing the spot in the time slot of the accident.”

We have asked the RTO to provide us a list of the black cars in the city and have also asked all the garage owners to provide us details of black cars visiting their garages for repairing, Kedare informed.

This is not the first incident wherein a senior citizen has been killed in a hit and run case. Last April, Leena Rebero from Kurla was knocked down by a speeding vehicle on the WEHress Highway. in Santacruz (E), resulting in her death.

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corners of being a heritage structure and is required to be preserved. In such circumstances we are seeking diirections to the Chief Secretary (Maharashtra), Chairman of the Heritage Committee and National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) to preserve and declare the said bungalow 'Mehrangir' as a heritage structure.”

The petition further stated, “Mehrangir was planned with a lot of passion and decorated with much love, reflecting the discriminating tastes of its occupants. The bungalow was a connoisseur’s delight, with a foundation of art-deco and regency-style

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furniture, layered with exquisite silverware and ceramics, rare Persian kilims, Lalique chandeliers, art-deco lights and a veritable collection of paintings which could rival the best galleries in India.

Mehrangir also had a massive library with books belonging to Hormusji Bhabha, Jehangir and Meherbai Bhabha. All of this created an intellectually and artistically stimulating environment for the growing Bhabha boys.

Dr.Homi Jehangir Bhabha was an avid gardener and grew various types of beautiful and exotic plants and flowers on his terrace garden in Mehrangir, which over-

looked a spectacular view of the city. state that Mehrangir was designed by Dr.Homi Jehangir Bhabha himself and he was responsible for christening the bungalow ‘Mehrangir’ – a combination of the names of Meherbai and Jehangir.”

It also stated, “Somewhere in the year 2007, Jamshed Bhabha expired. The NCPA is claiming that late Jamshed Bhabha has left a Will and in view of his affiliation to the NCPA, bequeathed all the properties including the said bungalow 'Mehrangir' in the name of NCPA. We pray for indulgence of court to direct the NCPA to produce before this court, the copy of the Will. NCPA is organising 600 theatre programmes every year at the minimum rate of ticket is Rs.300. Similarly, the NCPA is earning lot of funds

Revenge act?

By Zuber Ansari 44-year-old lady has filed a molestation case at the Vakola police station against a lawyer as she alleged that the lawyer threatened to rape her. According to sources from the Vakola police station, the arrested accused has been identified as Kesri Jharkhand Tiwari (29), who stays with his family at Ram Sanjivan Dubey Chawl in Parsiwadi locality in Kalina. The victim knew the accused well and are neighbours.

On Thursday, BMC officials landed up at the victim's residence and gave her a demolition notice for the illegal construction she had undertaken. The victim got suspicious of her lawyer neighbour complaining to the BMC against the illegal construction.

She later told the police

that while on her way home, Tiwari abused her and threatened to rape her publicly.

Advocate Kesri Tiwari said, “Yes, I have complained against her illegal construction, but I have not molested her or abused her. She has made false allegations against me. I will move the High Court for quashing the FIR.” The police said that the victim had earlier registered a complaint against the lawyer alleging that he wanted to demolished her room.

Senior Police Inspector from Vakola police station Vinayak Mulay said, “On the basis of complaint, we have booked the accused on Thursday. He was produced before the court and got bail. We have booked him under section 354 and are doing further investigations.”

from other sources also and as such is financially well off.

In spite of the aforesaid position, the NCPA without notice, has put to auction antiques and collectibles from the estate of philanthropist Dr. Jamshed Jehangir Bhabha and his brother, nuclear physicist Dr. Homi Bhabha. By putting into auction various belongings of the said bungalow, paintings and artworks made by Dr. Homi Bhabha along with various artifacts and cutlery. All these belongings were sold to wealthy foreign clients for a whopping sum running into tens of crores of rupees in proceedings. In view of such action and on the part of NCPA, it really came as a rude shock to historians and scientists. Had Dr. Jamshed Jehangir Bhabha, brother of Dr. Homi

Bhabha, a slightest idea that the NCPA put to auction the various belongings of his brother, he would not have bequeathed the same to the NCPA. So we are seeking this court's intervention in directing the respondents to declare the iconic bungalow as heritage structure and prevent the NCPA from auctioning it.”

While hearing the petition on Monday, the bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M.S. Sonak refused to grant the stay of auction of the bungalow.

Though the court fixed June 23, 2014 as the next date of hearing, the High Court assured that after going through the submission of documentary evidence, the court can cancel the auction if it is satisfied with those documents.

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“Don’t sacrifice your peace trying to point out someone’s true colors. Lack of character always reveals itself in the end.”

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Power shortage in Delhi: Cong blaming BJP hilarious T

HE Congress was in power at the Centre for the last ten years and Congress leader Sheila Dixit was the chief minister of Dlehi for the last 15 years. During all these years it was stated there was water and power shortage in Delhi. Sheila Dixit was giving some unconvincing excuses whenever there were complaints about water or power shortage.

The truth is there is no shortage of power – there is only shortage of lines to get and distribute power. If at all anyone is to be blamed, it will be none else but the Congress which sat over the problem and did nothing.

It is therefore quite hilarious that the Congress party is now blaming the BJP for power shortage. It is holding continuing protests in Delhi. It is blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party for the shortage of power. Another party which is also blaming the BJP is the Aam Admi Party. It is also holding protests in Delhi. Aam Admi Party was also in power along with the Congress in Delhi but it did not start doing something about the power shortage. Both of them are training their guns at the BJP – sensing that the party would soon end President’s rule and have assembly elections. People of Delhi can see who is the real culprit. The BJP which has come to power at the Centre only three weeks ago, cannot be expected to provide Delhi the required power. The Centre’s minister for power has pointed out where things have gone wrong all these years. In spite of the huge problems involved, he has declared that the power shortage would be tackled on an emergency basis and the problem would be solved to a large extent in 20 days.

It is quite sad that the Congress is hoping that by carrying out flimsy attack on BJP, it can capture the Delhi assembly. Last time, it got just eight seats in a house of 72. The AAP showed some promises, but it made the mistake of deciding to capture power at the Centre. Its chief Arvind Kejriwal thought perhaps he could be the power minister of India. The hopeful, broomstick image AAP created has vanished now. The BJP will come to power in Delhi with a brute majority and soon afterwards, power shortage will become a thing of the past.

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HEN Narendra Modi broke down during the election campaign while hailing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a pro-Hindu outfit, as his mother I thought it was an emotional outburst. And I felt assured when he said after becoming India’s Prime Minister that he would take along with him all the 125 crore Indians on the path to development.

But as the party unfolds its programme, I find that it is only a cover up of the divisive strategy that the RSS has formulated. Modi projects an image of unbiased person while the BJP-cum-RSS takes steps to dilute pluralism. The RSS is already posting its trusted men as members of different commissions or at key positions. The youth from the cadres are being recruited for lower assignments.

Since bureaucracy tilts in the direction to which the wind blows the BJP and RSS are finding no resistance in implementing their agenda.

Sharad Pawar, former Agriculture minister, who was also the chief minister of Maharashtra, is justified in his remark that after the BJP’s victory communalism is beginning to be visible all over. And this is only in the first fortnight of Modi’s government. It is yet to run the full course of five-year term. What happened in Pune, the most liberal city in Maharashtra, indicates the forces which have run amuck. An extremist Hindu group killed Mohsin Sheikh, a 28-year-old IT manager, following the posting of derogatory photographs of Shivaji and Bal Thackeray, founder of extremist Shiv Sena. Mohsin was a suspect, with no evidence and proof.

Ideal opportunity True, the BJP condemned the murder. But this was an ideal opportunity for Prime Minister Modi to assure the Muslims, feeling insecure, that his government would see to it that the perpetrators were brought to book quickly. Even when specifically requested for a word of sympathy for the victim’s family Modi kept quiet.

This attitude should not come as a surprise. As Gujarat chief minister in 2002 when more than 200 Muslims were killed with the complicity of the administration, including the police, he never expressed regret. In fact, Modi threw at the face of criticism a clean chit he got from a magistrate court at home.

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the murder in Pune would have gone a long way to assuage the feelings of Muslims and strengthen the idea of India based on the concept of pluralism.

People like me want to assure the Muslim community, roughly 15 to 16 crore, that it has nothing to fear because India follows the constitution which guarantees to every citizen equality before the law. There are courts, the media and liberal voices which are on the side of the Muslims if the community becomes a target. This was seen when the Babri masjid was demolished and the Gujarat antiMuslim riots took place.

Those who have asked for Article 370 giving a special status to the state of Jammu and

BETWEEN THE LINES Kuldip Nayar Kashmir are the same elements which are anti-Muslim. Article 370 is as old as the constitution, more than 65 years. But since Jammu and Kashmir is a Muslim majority state, they have found the atmosphere during the Modi regime conducive to challenge the state’s status. They do not know the history; nor are they interested in finding out the facts.

When the British paramountcy lapsed in August 1947, the choice before roughly 560 princely states was either to integrate with India or go with the newly constituted Pakistan, taking into consideration the religion of the majority of subjects. The ruler could stay independent if he so desired.

Jammu and Kashmir’s ruler Maharaja Hari Singh belatedly joined the Indian union even though the state’s majority population was Muslims. My reading is that Kashmir would have gone to Pakistan if it had been patient.

But it first sent tribal and then the regular forces to annex the state. The maharaja

We are responsible for our own misdeeds O

NE would have thought that all works, whether of the Quakers, of Garrison, of Ballou, or of Helchitsky, asserting and proving as they do, on the principles of the Gospel, that our modern world takes a false view of Christ’s teaching, would have awakened interest, excitement, talk, and discussion among spiritual teachers and their flocks alike.

Men of the most diverse views, believers, and, what is surprising, unbelieving liberals also, as though by agreement, all preserve the same persistent silence about them, and all that has been done by people to explain the true meaning of Christ’s doctrine remains either ignored or forgotten.

But it is still more astonishing that two other books, of which I heard on the appearance of my book, should be so little known, I mean Dymond’s book “On War,” published for the first time in London in 1824, and Daniel Musser’s book on “Non-resistance,” written in 1864. It is particularly astonishing that these books should be unknown, because, apart from their intrinsic merits, both books treat not so much of the theory as of the practical application of the theory to life, of the attitude of Christianity to military service, which is especially important and inter-

esting now in these clays of universal conscription.

People will ask, perhaps: How ought a subject to behave who believes that war is inconsistent with his religion while the government demands from him that he should enter military service?

This question is, I think, a most vital one, and the answer to it is specially important in these days of universal conscription. All—or at least the great majority of the people—are Christians, and all men are called upon for

MATTER & SPIRIT military service. How ought a man, as a Christian, to meet this demand? This is the gist of Dymond’s answer: “His duty is humbly but steadfastly to refuse to serve.”

There are some people, who, without any definite reasoning about it, conclude straightway that the responsibility of government measures rests entirely on those who resolve on them, or that the governments and sovereigns decide the question of what is good or bad for their subjects, and the duty of the subjects is merely to obey. I think that arguments of this kind only obscure men’s conscience. I cannot take part in the councils

signed the instrument of accession in favour of India to get its forces to stop the murders.

He transferred only three subjects—Defence, Foreign Affairs and Communications—to India.

Intractable problem The state retained other subjects. Article 310 is the codification of that understanding. If the union of India wants more subjects, it is for Jammu and Kashmir to decide because it joined the union on that condition. The union cannot have more subjects without the state’s consent. Therefore, the RSS which has propelled the demand for the abolition of Article 370 is acting illegally.

In fact, things have now come to such a pass that the settlement has to have consent of three parties—India, Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir. If a referendum were to be held today, the valley of Kashmir would vote for an independent state. Jammu with the majority of Hindus would like to integrate with India and the Ladakh, with the Buddhists’ majority, would want to have the status of a union territory directly under New Delhi. All these considerations have made the problem intractable.

In any case, the RSS should not play politics when it claims to be a cultural organisation. I am reminded of the ban imposed on it on January 30, 1948, after Nathu Ram Godse, an RSS man, assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.

Then in 1949 when negotiations in response to the appeals from the RSS to lift the ban led to an agreement between the then Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and RSS in which the latter gave an undertaking that the “RSS will not engage in political activity” and that the “RSS will engage only in cultural activities.”

But then Patel, not satisfied with the RSS undertaking, demanded that it incorporate the promise not to engage in political activities in their (Sangh’s) constitution, to seal the agreement and to freeze RSS permanently from political activities. That was in 1949 and subsequent to that the government lifted the ban on the organisation. However, in a shocking betrayal, the RSS led by its sarsanghchalak chief, Mohan Bhagwat, indulged in aggressive political activity from June 2013 in efforts to foist Modi, formerly a RSS pracharak, in the post of Prime Minister of India. The result is before you. of government, and therefore I am not responsible for its misdeeds. Indeed, but we are responsible for our own misdeeds. And the misdeeds of our rulers become our own, if we, knowing that they are misdeeds, assist in carrying, them out. Those who suppose that they are bound to obey the government, and that the responsibility for the misdeeds they commit is transferred from them to their rulers, deceive themselves. They say: “We give our acts up to the will of others, and our acts cannot be good or bad; there is no merit in what is good nor responsibility for what is evil in our actions, since they are not done of our own will.”

It is remarkable that the very same thing is said in the instructions to soldiers which they make them learn—that is, that the officer is alone responsible for the consequences of his command. But this is not right. A man cannot get rid of the responsibility, for his own actions. And that is clear from the following example. If your officer commands you to kill your neighbor’s child, to kill your father or your mother, would you obey? If you would not obey, the whole argument falls to the ground, for if you can disobey the governors in one case, where do you draw the line up to which you can obey them? There is no line other than that laid down by Christianity, and that line is both reasonable and practicable.

— Leo Tolstoy

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Football World Cup opener: Don’t blame referee

Japanese referee was right in showing the Brazilian Star Neymar a yellow card as that the first infringement instead of being sent out of the field. Again, the penalty awarded in favour of Brazil was considered controversial. Just blaming the Japanese referee appears a move to reduce the value of the facile victory of Brazil and nothing else. To err is human but that does not amount to favouritism.

— Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

WHEN I first heard news that MLAs from Goa will be traveling to Brazil on a study tour of World Cup football at exchequer's expense, a few limericks kicked in my mind.

Here goes...

Goa MLAs are going to Brazil on a study tour, with zeal they shall study the...kick the header and the flick it will sharpen their political skill

UNFAIR: Blaming the Japanese referee for dubious decisions appears a move to reduce the value of the facile victory of Brazil.

BRAZIL'S pipe opener in the World ous decisions marred the inauguCup league match against Croatia ral match and the Japanese referee started on a controversial note. became the villain in the end. It is Neymar has become the new Na- notable that Neymar's outstanding tional hero just like Pele of olden show near the goal mouth turned days. It was concluded that dubi- the match and a 3-1 victory for the

home team is convincing. Even the single goal Croatia got it was through a self goal by Neymar.

Thus the verdict was very clear.

However, it was made out to be a mistake that cost the match. The

ing. Some have died unable to bear the fear of becoming homeless.

Considering that over 100 families are being thrown out on the streets, for unknowingly buying what turned out to be illegal flats, the government needs to step in fast and, in consultation with the Attorney General, find out legal ways to save them without going against the Apex Court's order.

Insulting the common voter Pardon Campa Cola residents WITH all due respect, very humbly I request the honourable Supreme Court to reconsider its verdict given by it against the Campa OF Cola Compound resi- LETTER THE DAY dents of Mumbai. Why should the latter be punished for the rascality of the builders? Instead, the scoundrel builders should be punished severely and the Campa-Cola residents should be forgiven and their illegal premises should be regularised.

— Hansraj Bhat, Borivli

When the government of the day utters such statement like "the previous government did nothing", even though it must have lasted more than one full term does it want to hide behind a lame excuse or does it really have a genuine point. By giving such statements does the government not seriously question the decision of the janta who must have elected the same "ineffective" government after it failed to deliver in its first term? Is it not then insulting the IQ of a common voter who probably made a wrong choice the last time (electing the “useless” sarkar and give it a second term).

Instead of wasting its time blaming the previous regime or inventing new excuses, the government of the day should in all sincerity look to solving the problem at hand.

THIS refers to the report 'State to — Abdul Monim, Vashi seek AG's opinion on Campa Cola demolition issue' (ADC,Jun 14). The scenes of the residents of the Campa Cola society packing their belongings with tears rolling I am happy to note that the Narendown their cheeks are heart-rend- dra Modi government’s topmost priority is to control food inflation in the common interest of 125 crore Indians. They may be the poorest or "To succeed in life, you need two the richest. For the purpose I would things: ignorance and confilike to suggest few ways to control dence.” prices of all the food items like all — Mark Twain grains, pulses, edible oils, onion, potato, all green vegetables, fruits,

Ways to control prices

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They shall also study the...pass how people amass people will shout their tour, they will doubt but this too shall pass They want to build our team give our football some steam no sightseeing no shopping they will only buy shaving cream — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra

sugar, tea, coffee etc. at the earliest.

First of all exports of all these things should be stopped and banned legally, at least, for the next ten years. Secondly and most importantly, the other nasty reason of daily spiralling prices since the past ten years is known as the commodity exchange, which should be closed down immediately, in addition to punishing the hoarders and black marketeers with an iron hand.

— Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane

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Narendra Modi

IF the previous experience in the matter is anything to go by, then the common man must have understood what the PM means by “bitter economic pill”. It means a heavy dose of taxation for the salaried middle class and maybe, a revival of the dreaded CDS scheme, a pet theme of the earlier Congress regime. It is, therefore, a few days to go before the bolt from the blue strikes the honest taxpayer.

— Vineet Phadtare, Borivli

Traffic chaos in Fort area THE traffic signals at Fort, Ramdev Podar Chowk and Hutatma Chowk are not properly adjusted or properly synchronised, which creates traffic jam in the morning office hours and evening when people are rushing back home. We are proud of our city's traffic police who perform their duties (10 to 12 hours) whether it is rain or shine. Sometimes motorists are also responsible for the chaos along with public who don't observe law and order.

People are facing great difficulty while crossing, especially senior citizens as many motorists, bikers do not observe the signals while our traffic cops looks on helplessly.

— Yogesh R. Bhavsar, Dahisar

WTC Mumbai’s brilliant job APROPOS the blow up of the august congregation of distinguished guests in celebration of the WTC Day at WTC premises on June 12 (ADC, Jun 14). Indeed, it goes without saying that it's invariably the era of interdependency for the earth community! The write-up says among other things "....the journey of WTC Mumbai in promoting trade and investment internationally, India which was initially an inward looking country has grown into a country of prominence internationally. Please allow me to thank the promoters of WTC Mumbai – Kamal Morarka and Vijay Kalantri – Chairman and Vice-President respectively, (the latter is also the president of AIAI) and the guests not excluding.

— P. Chakravorty, Fort

‘Preity’ girl’s ugly allegations!

IT is sensationalism at its very best and actress Preity Zinta's molestation charges against exboyfriend and co-owner of Kings XI Punjab is nothing but a publicity stunt to be in the news now that her film career has almost ended. The timing of the allegation two weeks after the incident too raises questions of ulterior motives as why this delay when the same should have been reported on the day of the incident.

Also, is it really possible to molest a top actress without anybody noticing in a packed Wankhede stadium with top security in the stadium which gives the impression of ulterior motives. Modesty of women should be respected at all cost and the investigating agencies should go to the root of the allegation to find out if there is any truth in Preity Zinta's complaint.

— S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

ACTOR Preity Zinta's filing a po-

lice complaint against her former beau Ness Wadia should not be given any undue tinge to cast aspersions on her character. Lovers may have fallen apart and that should not give any leverage to Ness Wadia assertion that she felt jealous of his new love. This does not give him any right to abuse, molest and humiliate her in public. Ness Wadia may be given a fair hearing, but he should not try to malign her even before the actual probe in the case has begun. Police must treat this case as normal and take action which it normally takes with people who are not famous and do not carry any political and financial clout. Media and press need to use restraint and not blow this case out of proportion and trivialize the whole matter.

— Ashok Goswami, Mumbai

THE allegation of molestation and abusive language by the actor Preity Zinta against her ex-boyfriend

lLOVE GONE SOUR: Investigating agencies should go to the root of the allegation to find out if there is any truth in Preity's complaint against Ness. and industrialist Ness Wadia during the IPL match in Mumbai last month in full few of the public is serious and has taken an ugly turn between the two love birds with charges and counter charges. The urgent need of the hour is that the Marine Drive police station where the actress has filed the complaint must investigate the matter and find out the real truth behind the ugly tiff.

— Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai

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Even if you don’t play football, mean that you can’t be as agile as a football player.

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some unique exercises that will make you as fit as a footballer Dev Goswami Shirley Mistry tell you about

DIABETIC EYE PROBLEMS

Diabetes Mellitus is a disorder of sugar metabolism. The blood sugar levels increase due to deficiency of insulin and if left unattended various body organs are damaged. One of the most commonly affected organs is the eye.

How Can Diabetes Affect The Eye? Diabetes can lead to the development of Cataract, Retinal damage and Glaucoma.

Refraction: As the blood sugar levels fluctuate the spectacle power of a diabetic patient can change frequently.

Cataract: Diabetic patients are more likely to develop Cataract.

Retinal Damage: The retinal changes seen in diabetics are called as Diabetic Retinopathy.

Glaucoma: The new vessels that form on the retina and the angles of the eye cause the intraocular pressure to rise causing irreversible damage to the optic nerve.

>> If you want to be as fit as your favourite footballer, incorporate the following exercises in your workout

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ootball is one of the most intense sports, for which you need stamina, agility, body balance and sprinting power. So, it’s no surprise that footballers are some of the fittest people in the world.

Today, we tell you about some common exercises that footballers perform to stay in shape. This is not a set workout — each of the different exercises have their own benefits. Most of them work your legs, but some also give you better balance, agility and stamina. If you’d like to work on these areas, incorporate these exercises in your workout:

This is a fairly simple exercise to perform.

However, it is quite intense, as you’ll discover after you perform a few rounds of get-ups. It increases your agility and

gives your legs the power to explode into a sprint at a moment’s notice. Apart from that, it also works your abs, back and thighs.

Lie down on your back.

Keep your body relaxed — there is no set posture/ starting position for this, except lying down on the ground.

Count 1-3 and as you reach three, get up as quickly as possible and without wasting a second, sprint for few meters.

Rest for a few seconds and then repeat.

You’ll need props for this one as well — cardboard boxes will work fine. This exercise helps improve your stamina and increases your ability to run faster. It will also work your gluteus, abs and arms.

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CATARACT Once developed, cataract has to be removed surgically alone and no medicines can treat it. Surgical removal is by a process called Phacoemulsifiaction, where no Injection is given and no stitches are required. Since the incision is very small, risks are minimal, healing is fast and most patients are back to normal activities in about 48 hours. With the implantation of special lenses (IOL), patients can benefit from spectacle freedom as well

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Retina is the back part of the eye, which is prone to damage in Diabetic patients. High sugar levels make the blood vessels of the retina leaky, causing blood to seep out into the retinal layers, affecting the vision. Also Diabetic patients are prone to Vitreous Haemorrhage and Retinal detachment.

Diabetic retinopathy is detected by a routine eye examination. Many patients may be unaware of the problem as the disease is without any symptoms in the early stages.

Clinical examination is further supported by tests like; Fundus Flourescein Angiography ; OCT of macula

How Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Treated?

Various treatment options are available depending on the severity of the disease. Treatment may be in the form of: Intravitreal injection: This helps regress the new blood vessels, it also reduce the retinal swelling and often help to improve sight in 7 to 10 days. The injections are safe and painless.

Retinal Laser Photocoagulation: Retinal laser treatment helps to reduce the oxygen demand of the diseased retina thereby causing the new vessels to shrink and stop further damage to the retina.

Vitrectomy: This is a surgical procedure by which the blood that has leaked into the vitreous cavity (Eye gel) is cleared. In most patient vision improves by this surgery.

One can return home on the same day of surgery.

A stitch in time saves nine is most appropriate here as the treatment is simple, if the problem is detected early and gets more complicated with the passage of time.

Therefore it is very important that all Diabetic patients undergo regular eye examination, along with a good control of Blood Sugar, Lipids and Blood pressure Krishna eye centre with its branches at Parel, Dadar and Sion is well equipped to diagnose and treat Diabetic eye problems with some of the latest equipments and a team of highly qualified doctors.

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MUMBAI | TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 Stand a few feet away from the first box and start jogging towards it. l As you near the first box, increase your running pace to a sprint, pass the box on your right and then suddenly move into the gap between the first and second box. l Pass the second box on your left and move into the gap between the second and third box. l Keep running in and out, till you reach the last box, where you have to take a U-turn and repeat. l Run as fast as you can to get the best results, but remember that if you turn with too much momentum, you might sprain your thighs. l

>> The hurdle run is one of the most common exercises, performed by teams world over

hops This exercise uses the same set-up as the hurdle run. It is slightly more difficult and gives your calves an intense workout apart from improving your coordination and stability. l Use the same line of boxes that you set up for the hurdle run. l Jog towards the first box and instead of running over it, hop over it, keeping both your feet close to each other. l Once you land, hop over the second box again without separating your feet. l You need to keep your feet together for the duration of the exercise. l To increase the intensity further, do a zigzag run after you’ve hopped over 3-4 boxes.

sprinter sit up This exercise gives your core, shoulders, arms and hamstrings a great workout in one move. l Lie down on your back, with your arms by your side and your elbows bent at a 90° angle. l As you sit up, twist your upper body towards the left and touch your left knee to your right elbow, and swing your left arm back. l Come back to the starting position. l Repeat it on the other side, touching your right knee to your left elbow and swinging your right arm back at the same time. l This completes one repetition, so perform the exercise 4-5 times.

Continued from pg 13 « Set the boxes in a straight line at intervals of 4-5 feet. Set them in a way that the thinnest side of the box is facing up. The thinner the box is, the better it is. l Jog towards the first box and quicken your pace as you come near it. l While moving over the first box, lift one leg (whichever one is in the air) as high as you can. Try to get your thigh parallel to the ground. l With the next box, repeat the same motion with your other leg. l While moving over the box, move your arms vigorously in their natural running motion. l Once you reach the end, keep up your pace, continue sprinting for five seconds and then slow down to a halt. l

meDicine ball squats This exercise will give your legs, shoulder and core an explosive boost of power. l Stand with your feet shoulderwidth apart, stretch your arms and hold a medicine ball in front of your hips.

>> Stand on one foot and draw imaginary letters to increase your body balance

Drawing alphabets This is one of the best exercises to improve balance and stability. It will also work all of your leg muscles, especially your butt. l Stand on one foot with the other foot extended out, in the air, as pictured above. l Use the foot that is in the air to draw imaginary letters. Start with A and make your way to Z. l Draw as many letters as you can before you feel like you need to put your leg down. l The aim should be to complete the alphabet without shaking too much or putting your foot down mid-way.

box jumps Box jumps work your knees, core, hamstrings and calves, giving your lower body an intense workout. l Place a sturdy box that is around a foot or two feet high, one step in front of you. l Assume a squat position, swing your arms and use the squat to propel yourself as you jump and land on the box. l As this is an intense exercise, start with one set of three repetitions and work your way up.

Now, go into a low squat, with your weight on the back of your heels. l In one swift motion, come back to the starting position, bend your arms and bring the medicine ball close to your chest. l Now, jump and throw the medicine ball towards the ceiling, stretching your arms straight above your head. l As the ball comes down, snatch it while it’s in mid-air and use the momentum of the ball to return to a squat. l Repeat around 10-12 times. l

Zig-Zag run The zig-zag run is an intense form of running, where you’ll be working your calves and thighs. The benefit of this exercise is that you develop superior balance and agility. While the name is selfexplanatory, there are a few things that you should keep in mind. l You’ll need to use a prop to make this exercise easier — big stones, empty boxes, anything will do. l Set around 5-6 empty boxes (or stones) in a straight line, approximately five feet away from each other.

>> Box jumps make for an intense exercise that work your lower body

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>> Read our article for a healthy change from your usual breakfast

« know more: Foods that make you look tired While certain foods can keep your skin healthy (turn to page 16-17 to find out which ones to snack on), others will make it look dull and tired. Yamini Walia tells you what foods you should be avoiding

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ith our fast-paced lives, we all end up looking a little tired by the end of the day and no makeup or concealer can hide dark circles and puffy eyes. If you’ve been sleeping enough and drinking enough water, you may need to take a look at your diet to see what’s making you look so tired. Read on to find out what foods you need to avoid.

Breakfast Boosters If you are tired of eating cornflakes and toast every morning, amp up the most important meal of your day with these easy, but fun breakfast recipes, says Shirley Mistry a Fruit Bowl

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No, we aren’t trying to market a bowl of cut fruits. A fruit bowl, usually made with Acai berries, is the best way to start your day, as it packs in proteins, fibre, vitamins and antioxidants, without weighing you down with too many carbohydrates. It keeps you full for hours (we speak from personal experience), tastes like frozen yoghurt and keeps your sugar cravings at bay — well, temporarily at least.

Acai berries aren’t easily available in India, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t whip up a similar fruit bowl!

l 1 cup milk (almond, soy, or regular). l 1 cup water. l ½ cup quinoa. l 2 apples, grated. l ½ tsp ground cinnamon.

ingredientS l 10 chunks of any frozen fruit such as

Method Combine the water and quinoa and bring it to a boil. Cover it, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, till the quinoa seeds become translucent. l Add the milk, apple and cinnamon and stir well. l Simmer for another 2-3 minutes, until all the ingredients are combined. Serve hot. l

bananas, mango, peach or pear. l 4tbsp (heaped) of thick yoghurt. l A selection of fresh fruits, cut into

Method

apple Quinoa porridge Quinoa belongs to the spinach family, so it is no wonder that it has made it to everyone’s list of superfoods in the past few years. It fights cholesterol, keeps infections at bay, contains all nine amino acids that your body needs to repair itself, is gluten-free and also contains omega-3. The apples in this recipe provide fibre and sweeten the porridge naturally. So, if you are fed up of eating oatmeal porridge, try this recipe instead.

Method Clean the sweet potatoes thoroughly, wrap them in foil and bake them till they are fully cooked. This should take around 40 minutes at 180°C, depending on the size of the sweet potatoes. l Pour some oil in a skillet and cook the spinach till it wilts and all the water has evaporated. l In another bowl, break the eggs and whisk them with a pinch of salt and pepper. l Add the eggs to the pan and scramble them with the spinach till they are fully cooked. l Next, slice each sweet potato lengthwise (but not all the way through) and spoon the scrambled eggs equally into each potato. l Top each potato with a few cherry tomatoes and avocado pieces before you serve them. l

Easy to put together, this recipe puts an interesting spin on the classic egg breakfast.

While you can use any ingredients that you have on hand, these are the healthiest options.

l Purée the frozen fruit and yoghurt in a

blender, until the consistency resembles that of gelato. l Spoon the mixture into a bowl and top it with fresh fruit pieces of your choice. l Sprinkle sliced almonds and chia seeds and serve.

l 4 sweet potatoes. l 4 eggs. l 2 avocados, chopped. l A handful of spinach. l 1tbsp olive oil. l Salt and pepper to taste.

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small pieces. l A handful almonds and walnuts. l 1tbsp chia seeds.

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StuFFed Sweet potato A breakfast of champions, this recipe will put a stack of pancakes to shame. Since it takes longer to make than the other recipes, you should save this one for a leisurely weekend breakfast. This recipe is packed with protein, vitamins and minerals, since the eggs, tomatoes and avocados and the sweet potatoes contain nutrients such as iron, vitamin B6, C and D, as well as magnesium. ingredientS l 8-10 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half.

Salt While consuming a small amount of salt won’t harm you, if your meal is high in salt content, you will end up looking more tired than usual. The sodium in the salt dehydrates your skin and dries it out It’s a good idea to switch to a lowsodium alternative.

l 2 eggs. l A handful of spinach. l A handful of sliced mushrooms. l 8-10 cherry tomatoes. l 4 slices of lean ham. l Salt and pepper to taste.

Method Arrange the ham, spinach and mushrooms in a bowl and crack the eggs over them. You can also place them side-by-side. l Bake the egg bowl in an oven for 5-7 minutes, or till the eggs are cooked to your liking and the spinach has wilted. You can also microwave the bowl for 3-4 minutes. l Serve by itself, or with crusty bread to sop up the eggs. l

Fried FoodS Fried foods are your skin’s worst enemy.

They contain oil and transfats, which clog your arteries and stiffen your blood cells, making your skin look dull and tired. They also lead to weight gain, so beware! alcohol One of the major causes of dehydration is the excessive consumption of alcohol.

If you are dehydrated, your skin will appear dull. If you drink regularly, alternate each alcoholic drink with water, so that you remain hydrated.

Spicy Food Love spice? Unfortunately, you need to avoid spice as much as possible in order to avoid looking tired. Even though speeds up your metabolism, spice causes skin irritation and leads to an uneven skin tone and diluted blood cells. This makes your skin look older which in turn makes you look tired. So, avoid foods that are excessively spiced. artiFicial Sweetener Artificial sweeteners are as bad as sugar. They contain aspartame, which can cause joint pain and ironically, make you crave more sugar. Instead, opt for foods with natural sugars, such as fruit, to avoid looking puffy. proceSSed cold cutS Cold cuts are delicious, but they also make you look tired. The preservatives in them lead to skin inflammation, making your skin dull. So, cut back on the amount of cold cuts you eat and opt for fresh produce.

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Indulge in some curd Dairy contains protein, which is why it makes for such a good snack. It’s extremely good for your skin as it makes you resistant to wrinkles and lines. So, when you’re hungry, snack on yoghurt instead of a packet of wafers.

Sweet tooth Next time you’re feeling a bit peckish, pick up a bar of chocolate. Cocoa hydrates you skin, and dark chocolate contains flavonol, an antioxidant.

It will make your skin more supple, which is why a lot of body butters and lotions contain cocoa butter.

2 Go pro-biotic Did you know that the state of your intestine affects your skin? The healthier it is, the healthier your skin will be. Take a pro-biotic to keep your intestine (and in turn, your skin) healthy.

4 Work with walnuts Walnuts contain essential fatty acids and are usually used as a scrub. However, when they are consumed, they can improve the elasticity of your skin and help you get better complexion.

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« 10 ways to

snack for your skin Feeling peckish? Snacking on junk food can ruin your skin, so snack on these instead to keep it healthy and glowing, says Rhea Dhanbhoora

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Sweet potatoes If you can’t stay away from wafers, you should consider switching to a healthier, DIY variant. You can make sweet potato wafers instead. The vegetable is extremely healthy for your skin, as it contains beta carotene and antioxidants that protect against sun damage.

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Kiwi surprise A fruit that is in season at the moment, the tangy kiwi is loaded with properties that are beneficial for your skin. With vitamin C to maintain collagen and properties that help soften and brighten, scoop out some delicious kiwi for a healthy evening snack.

« quick quiz to know yourself

Do you over-think?

Have you ever been told that you make a mountain out of a mole-hill because you think too much?

Yamini Walia suggests you take this quiz to see if you’re guilty of over-thinking things Do you spend hours contemplating your future? a. Yes. b. No. Are you often unable to sleep because your mind won’t stop going over the mistakes you made earlier that day? a. Yes. b. No.

A colleague of yours said something hurtful to you a month ago. Do you still think about why he said what he did, even after the two of you have resovled the issue? a. Yes. b. No. If your friends don’t reply to a text the minute you send it, do you jump to the

conclusion that they are being cold or distant on purpose? a. Yes. b. No. Every time you experience a little pain, do you think it is a symptom of a major disease. a. Yes. b. No.

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Get sunny If you’re not that hungry but desperately need something to munch on, you should consider sunflower seeds. Filled with vitamin E and antioxidants, these will keep you looking younger for longer.

Drink up Thirst is often mistaken for hunger. However, we understand if you need something apart from water. Have a glass of iced tea, but here’s a quick tip for the ice. Freeze the tea in ice trays. This way your skin gets the most of the tea’s benefits and you get a delicious, undiluted glass of iced tea.

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9 Steer clear Avoid sugary food, processed meats and anything fatty or oily.

Unfortunately, indulging your cravings when you feel like snacking will leave you with terrible skin. Instead, opt for options off our list or snacks filled with fibre and nutrients.

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Chomp on a pomegranate Forget wafers and biscuits, fruits are the your best option. Not only are they much healthier to snack on, they’re also better for your skin.

Pomegranate in particular is packed with antioxidants and polyphenols, which regulate blood flow in your skin.

>> If you can’t sleep at night because you are worrying about work, you are overthinking

Mostly As You may have a problem here, because you think way too much about the smallest of things. You’re over cautious, paranoid and completely stressed out. People aren’t always trying to one-up you and they may be too busy to reply to a text message as soon as you send it. Instead of worrying so much about your health and the social impression that you’re making, relax a little and you will be less stressed and more likeable.

Mostly Bs Don’t worry, because you’ve got quite a happy-go-lucky nature. You don’t take things too seriously and that’s just the way to be. However, we hope you are not too casual about important matters, especially when it comes to physical or mental health.

Several gestures and actions that we accept as part of life, could be putting you or the people around you at risk of infection. Dev Goswami recommends you take this quiz to see whether your daily actions are to blame

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recent study that was published in the Journal of American Medical Association, concluded that doctors should stop shaking hands with their patients, as that could transfer diseases and germs. The study also found that not all doctors wash their hands afterwards and even when they do, the alcohol-based gels used for hand sanitisation, don’t always kill all the germs and microorganisms from their hands. While this isn’t very surprising, considering that doctors meet and greet sick people all day, doesn’t that get you thinking of how you might be spreading or getting infected by germs through the daily of course of your life? Take this quiz to find out: 1. At a business meeting, do you greet everyone with a handshake, even people who look a bit under the weather? a. Yes. b. No. 2. When you’re eating out, do you wipe all cutlery, plates and menu cards before you use them. a. No. b. Yes.

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f you’ve picked mostly As for all the questions, you should read on as we explain how everyday actions can put you at risk of contracting diseases, and tell you how you can ensure that you keep germs at bay:

PhySICAl ContACt Physical contact is, obviously, one of the easiest and most common ways diseases and germs spread. Whether you’re shaking hands or hugging someone who seems perfectly healthy, you could be at risk of bacteria and infections.

Similarly, kissing can also spread diseases.

However, this doesn’t mean you should avoid any and all physical contact. Just make sure you follow proper hygiene so that you’re not infecting others, and wash your hands and face when you come in contact with other people, especially if they are u nwell.

3. When you meet close friends, do you usually greet them by giving them a peck on the cheek? . a. Yes. b. No. 4. When you’re saying goodbye at a party, do you hug everyone — including strangers you’ve never met before? a. Yes. b. No. 5. When you pet dogs or cats — stray or otherwise — do you make sure that you wash your hands immediately af terwards? a. No. b. Yes. 6. If your computer at work, or even at home, is shared by several people, do you ensure that you clean the keyboard and mouse (with a disinfectant) at least once a week? a. No. b. Yes. 7. Whenever you lend someone your phone,

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Don’t share anything and everything! A study showed that mobile phones contain more germs than a toilet seat! So, when you borrow a

Mostly As You may not be aware of it, but your daily habits are putting you in contact with a lot of germs.

While you don’t have to withdraw into a cocoon and be scared of touching everything, sharing phones and shaking hands when you are already sick will aggravate the problem — and is something you can avoid without seeming like you’re being rude or fussy.

You may also be putting other people at risk with your habits, so make sure that you do your little bit to stop the spread of germs.

Mostly Bs You are well aware of the different ways that germs can get to you and do a good job of keeping yourself protected against them. Wiping items that are shared between people and being prudent when it comes to eating with a person who is sick will ensure that you don’t end up getting infected or don’t spread germs to your family members. Just be careful that you don’t get paranoid — a little sharing is alright! or are using someone else’s phone, do you give it a quick wipe? a. No. b. Yes. 8. Do you clean your credit/ debit card before and after you hand it over at the billing counter? a. No. b. Yes.

phone from someone, give it a quick wipedown just to be safer. The same applies to a shared computer, which you should disinfect at least once a week. Also, don’t share food and water with someone who you know is ill. You might feel like you’re being rud e, but a polite ‘no’ when someone offers you their lunch, will go a long way in keep you safe from diseases.

MAIntAIn GooD hyGIene Washing your hands is one of the best ways to ensure that your everyday actions don’t put you at danger. Did you recently play with your pet?

Wash your hands. Reached home after a bout of shopping? Wash your hands – interestingly, currency notes, credit/debit cards and bills are another way you might be coming in contact with germs. The easiest and most practical way to deal with this is to just wash you hands.

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e live in such a fast-paced city, that it’s no wonder that we’re always looking for shortcuts to get through everything in a jiffy. While scheduling a gym session before you head to work is a great idea, landing up at your office drenched in sweat, is not. These tips will ensure that you reach your office looking presentable and professional, while still being able to squeeze in a workout before, a busy work day.

Gym baG essentials You may be carrying your gloves and ankle supports to the gym, but don’t forget to carry deodorant, shower gel, talcum powder and of course, a change of clothes too. These are necessities that will help you freshen up and prevent body odour. For those who didn’t know, talcum powder absorbs sweat much better than deodorants do and also keeps you smelling great. As far as a change of clothes is concerned, don’t limit it to your shirt and trousers. Carry fresh underwear and a change of socks, to prevent odour as well as reduce the risk of infection, since moist skin is a breeding ground for bacteria.

steam is not enouGh We’re hoping that you already know this, but just in case you don’t — a few minutes in the steam and sauna at the gym might cleanse your pores and help you relax, but it’s not enough! Don’t make the mistake of towel drying yourself afterwards and thinking that you’re ready to go to work. Make sure that you have a shower (even a quick one is fine), so that you can wash away all your sweat. A plain water shower is okay when in you’re in a hurry, but use a shower gel otherwise.

Dry yourself properly

In a hurry!

You might have managed to squeeze a quick workout into your busy day, but it will leave you red-faced and sweaty, unless you’ve factored in time to freshen up – especially if you’re heading straight to office afterwards. Dev Goswami brings you simple tips to freshen up quickly

Towel drying your body in a hurry will invariably leave some parts moist, especially your hair and the folds of your skin, which results in body odour. Water also promotes the growth of bacteria, which will react with your sweat and produce a foul smell. To ensure that this doesn’t happen to you, towel dry yourself thoroughly and take extra care to dry your hair. Sprinkle a little talcum powder and spray some deodorant the moment you dry yourself, to ensure that you smell fresh throughout the day.

use Dry shampoo We’re sure that you never thought your hair could stink, but unfortunately,it can! This happens when your scalp has accumulated too much sweat, if you have a dandruff problem or when your hair is unwashed and dirty. You can remedy this problem by using a dry shampoo — you won’t need water and it just takes a few minutes. This is an important step that ensures that you are clean and refreshed, from head to toe.

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The weight you put on while pregnant can be alarming, but it’s important to lose it in a healthy way. Shirley Mistry tells you how to make sure your weight loss doesn’t harm you or your baby

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elebrities such as Victoria Beckham, who went back to a svelte size six within a few weeks after delivering a baby, set a horrible example when it comes to postpregnancy weight loss. Being a new mother can be stressful in itself, add it to it the negativity surrounding your weight gain and you could be harming yourself.

A new study suggests that mothers who are preoccupied and stressed about body image issues are not only damaging their body by going into overdrive to get rid of the weight, but also risk passing on negative attitudes to their children. In a report published by the Government Equalities Office in the UK, Dr. Susie Orbach and Holli Reuben, a body image specialist, have stated that mothers who go on extreme diets to shed the extra pounds, pass on their negative approach and attitudes about food to their children, especially to their

daughters.

It is crucial to build a bond with your baby immediately after giving birth. So, instead of focussing on losing the extra kilos, spend some time with your baby. Don’t try and lose the baby weight in six weeks. In fact, experts say that it is ideal to lose baby weight spread over six to nine months after delivery.

What to remember

Here are some tips to ensure that you lose your pregnancy weight safely: l It is safe to start working out only six weeks after delivering your baby, so make sure that you don’t start too soon, or you could do yourself more harm than good. l Consult your gynecologist before you start any exercise routine. l Remember, that while some women may lose weight quickly, it may take your body longer, as

everyone’s rate of burning fat is different. So, don’t panic or get alarmed. l Listen to your body. Your workout should make you feel more focussed and energised, not tired, cranky and angry. If you feel like your workout is taking too much of a toll on you, simplify it, or reduce the frequency. l Make sure that you drink plenty of water, before as well as after your workout. Staying hydrated has a direct impact on your ability to breastfeed. l Focus on quality more than quantity. It is wiser to set realistic goals and work towards them in a gradual manner. For example, it may be more feasible for you to talk a walk thrice a week with your infant in tow, rather than do an intense workout at the gym thrice a week.

The more realistic your goals are, the more likely you are to achieve them.

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Seeing the truth W There are several myths surrounding your eyesight that you should not buy into. Rhea Dhanbhoora helps you separate fact from fiction when it comes to caring for your eyes

>> Working at a computer in an air conditioned environment can make you suffer from computer vision syndrome or dry eyes

hether you are of the opinion that eyes are the mirror of the soul or the jewel of the body (according to Henry David Thoreau), you can’t deny that they’re an extremely important part of your body. You use your eyes to do everything, so bad eyesight can be a big hindrance to all your daily tasks. But, if you’re scrambling to read under the brightest light possible and drinking glass after glass of water to keep your eyes healthy, this article is for you. Dr. Susheel Deshmukh, glaucoma and cataract consultant at Bhojraj Chanrai Sankara Eye Hospital, helps us sift through the facts and the myths when it comes to eye care:

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that is lower than your chest, can increase the accumulation of blood in your head and in-turn, increase the intraocular pressure (eye pressure) significantly, to a pathological level. It can also be dangerous in a morbid cardiac condition. So, don’t blindly perform asanas to correct your vision, unless your yoga instructor is properly certified.

Drinking lots of water has always been considered to be good for your eyes, as it is believed to flush toxins out of your system.

However, your body, as Dr. Susheel aptly puts it, is not a drain! Drinking large amounts of water over a short period of time causes it to get absorbed into your blood, increasing the intensity of your The realiTy heart function and kidney filtration processes. l Steroids can, in fact, cause cataracts. If they’re This can lead to serious complications in cardiac used for a long time, they can cause a posterior and kidney patients. It can also increase sub-capsular type of cataract. They impede intraocular pressure, even in healthy individuals normal lens metabolism, leading to cataract and can possibly cause glaucoma (loss of vision). problems. l Sweeteners such as aspartame, when exposed to l Don’t look directly at the sun, because it will high temperature, break down to form free damage your eyes. The heat destroys the photo radicals that can severely harm your retina and receptors in your retina, leading to irreversible optic nerves. Aspartame and its by-products have vision loss, called solar retinopathy. UV rays also also been linked to blurred vision, eye pain, visual lead to disorders such as macular degeneration hallucinations and blindness. Use it only when and corneal dystrophies. you need to sweeten a cup of tea or prepare some baked goods that could use a little extra sugar. l Weight lifting/ strenuous exercises can cause Substituting aspartame for sugar can actually be venous pooling of blood. Such exercises also beneficial in such cases. However, if you use it cause other problems such as hernias and routinely, there’s a good chance that you’re putting yourself at risk of suffering from the side formation of varicose veins. effects mentioned. Do not exceed the limit of l Your diet could cause damage to your eyes! 50mg/1kg body weight (FDA Safety limit) to avoid Crash dieting upsets your metabolism, leading to negative side effects. metabolic keto-acidosis, which can have multisystemic implications. Keto-acidosis can cause l Spending an entire day staring at a computer retinopathy and adversely affect your vision. So, screen can tire your eyes, but it will not hurt them. make sure that you aren’t going on extreme diets, The redness, irritation, dryness, burning, blurred or diets that can damage your eyesight. vision and headaches experienced after using the computer for too long are symptoms of computer vision syndrome. This occurs due to a drop in Banish These noTions your blinking rate, causing your eyes to dry out. l Yoga may be good for general health, but Air conditioners and improperly lit rooms further asanas where your head is positioned at a level aggravate this condition. l

Yamini Walia tells you about the first speciality clinic for Vitiligo in Mumbai, which was opened by noted surgeon and dermatologist, Dr. Sanjeev Mulekar

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oted surgeon and dermatologist, Dr. Sanjeev Mulekar, has opened the first ever speciality clinic for vitiligo in the city. He has opened similar clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and has trained dermatologists in the US, Canada, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia.

He has also established a vitiligo surgical section at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, USA. Vitiligo is a common disease that affects 1-2% of the global population. It poses several psychological and social problems, not only in school, but also when it comes to marriage and employment.

Vitiligo, also known as leukoderma, leads to the de-pigmentation of certain areas your skin, leading to pale, white patches. It can affect any part of your body, including your eyes, hair and mouth. The colour of hair, skin and eyes is usually determined by melanin. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or stop functioning.

The condition is not life-threatening or contagious, but its appearance can be embarrassing.

The primary services that are rendered at the clinic include in-depth consultations, counselling and group meetings. Apart from just treating the condition, the clinic also provides psychological support for those who cannot be treated for medical reasons.

Dr. Sanjeev Mulekar tells us, “The procedure involved can cure roughly 90% of vitiligo patients. There are around 700 million vitiligo patients worldwide. Home units of photo therapy, camouflage or covering makeup along with Melanocyte Transplantation are the latest surgical treatments.” *For more details log on to Dr. Sanjeev Mulekar’s website, www.mulekarvitiligoclinic.com

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aSk our beauty expert BaRBaRa, ouR Beauty expeRt, WiLL heLp fix youR pRoBLeMs

dear Barbara, I apply makeup every day and even though I clean my brushes regularly (twice a week), the bristles begin to fall off barely six weeks after I buy them! Also, although the makeup products that I use haven’t changed, my skin has been breaking out into pimples very quickly. Since I keep my brushes clean, I don’t know what is causing them to wear down so quickly and cause breakouts too.

Please help!

— samantha sharma, Goregaon

MUMBAI | TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014

Say cheeSe! Do you grimace when you see a camera, because you’re scared of how terrible your teeth will look if you smile too widely? Yamini Walia shows you a few ways in which you can whiten your teeth at home

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ith most of us indulging in at least one cup of coffee or tea every day, having yellow teeth is a common problem. Dealing with it can be quite expensive, as professional whitening solutions are not always affordable. Also, some solutions and treatments contain harmful chemicals.

But, don’t worry, there are several home remedies that will help you get rid of teeth discolouration. Read on to find out more.

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>> It is important to clean and dry your makeup brush thoroughly dear samantha, Your pimples may have been caused by unclean makeup brushes, but your skin could also be reacting to weather changes, or other products that are part of your skincare routine. Since the bristles have been falling out very quickly in spite of you cleaning them twice a week, you could be cleaning them incorrectly. When you wash your brushes, make sure that the bristles face downwards. If they are facing upwards, the water gets lodged in the roots of the bristles and loosens the gum that secures them to the handle, making them fall out quicker. Also, once the base gets damp, it takes very long for it to dry. Since bacteria thrives in wet spots, this could be the cause of your breakouts. dear Barbara, I hardly wear makeup, but I still use a makeup remover before washing my face with a face wash, just to get rid of all the residue and cleanse my skin thoroughly.

However, I have found that most storebought cleansers — whether they are creambased, or oil-based — irritate my skin, leaving it sore and red. Should I eliminate them from my skin-care routine?

— Neha chaudhry, churchgate dear Neha, It is great that you take such good care of your skin. However, it seems as though the products that you use don’t suit your skin type. While this could happen for a number of reasons, we suggest avoiding chemical makeup removers, substitute them with olive or almond oil. A tiny amount goes a long way, as it helps to get rid of any traces of makeup and dirt, while leaving your skin nourished.

Baking soda and Lemon Juice paste Baking soda helps to balance the pH level in your mouth, which can fluctuate if you eat too much acidic food. This will keep your teeth protected and reverse discolouration.

All you need to do is mix a few teaspoons of baking soda and a few drops of lemon juice or water together to make a paste. Put a small amount of this mixture on your toothbrush and brush your teeth for a few seconds.

Keep the mixture in your mouth for a minute and then rinse it out. If you are

using water, you can leave it in your mouth for a little longer. Do this everyday for best results. strawberry, salt and baking soda Strawberry, with its rich vitamin C content, can help get rid of the plaque that makes your teeth yellow. To make this mixture, combine 1-3 strawberries with a pinch of salt and ½ tsp baking soda. Mash the berries to make a pulp before you add the salt and baking soda. Apply the mixture on your teeth and rinse it out after five minutes. The mixture may not look appealing, but applying it every night will help prevent yellow teeth.

NatuRaL pRoducts coconut oil rinse It has been proven that rinsing your mouth with coconut oil makes your teeth whiter. Swirl the oil around in your mouth for about 10-15 minutes and then spit it out. Rinse your mouth and brush your teeth. This will whiten your teeth, keep your breath fresh and promote gum health.

petroleum jelly Coat your teeth with a layer of petroleum jelly to prevent stains. This may sound a bit gross, but it is extremely effective. However, opt for this technique only under extreme circumstances, or when all else fails.

Do this every day for best results. cheese Here’s another reason not to shy away from the camera. It may sound a little ridiculous, but eating a bit of cheese after every meal can actually help to prevent tooth decay. Cheese, just like milk and yoghurt, keeps your teeth sparkling and free of cavities, since it contains minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and protein, which protect the enamel of your teeth. Also, hard cheeses help clean your teeth by stimulating saliva.

quick tips Follow these tips on a daily basis to take care of your teeth and to ensure that they stay white: snacks: Opt for crunchier fruits and vegetables such as apples and carrots to clean your teeth while you snack.

Rinse: After every meal, make it a point to brush your teeth. If you are at work and are unable to do so, have sugar-free chewing gum to ensure that your teeth remain stain-free.

Lip Gloss: This is perfect for when you’re going out. Gloss that contains blue undertones will make your teeth look shiny, boosting your appearance. Steer clear of matte-finish products, as they make your teeth look dull or yellow.

Whitening toothpaste: Using a whitening toothpaste will help deal with any new stains that your teeth might have developed over the past few days. Brushing before you go out is a simple way to ensure that your teeth look their best.

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EW DELHI: Aiming to change the face of Delhi in six months time, government on Monday launched an action plan promising enhancement of civic services and greenery in the capital city through coordinated efforts of all agencies including NDMC, MCD, CPWD and DDA. Construction of bio-digester public toilets, conversion of Barapullah drain into a green zone, automatic washing machines at dhobi

He said, "Delhi is beautiful and it has a lot of greenery.

But we want it to be more beautiful and green."

Asked about the time frame and the cost involved in the beautification drive, Krishna said, "It is launched today and will take six months to complete the process. However, the drive will be reviewed every month."

On cost factor he said, "It does not require extra fund and the available resources Pic for representational purposes only

ghats, cleaning and lighting will be utilised to meet the of public buildings and in- target." According to the creasing the capacity of park- plan, cleaning of market ing lots are some of the places will be carried out on measures finalised at the regular basis and all unaumarathon meeting attended thorised road side kiosks will by the top officials of all agen- be removed. cies concerned, Delhi gov"Steps will also be taken to ernment and DMRC here. construct porta cabins for se"We have finalised a de- curity posts as part of the tailed action plan to beautify beautification drive," he said.

Currently, sand bags are the city and all agencies concerned have been given re- being used for creation of sesponsibilities to do it in a curity posts at roadside.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporacoordinated way," said Urban Development Secretary Sud- tion (DMRC) has been given hir Krishna after the meeting responsibility to decongest with all agencies involved in and beautify the entry and exit of Metro stations. the exercise.

Besides, it will also take steps to paint the viaducts inside the station to improve the aesthetic look of the premises. Krishna also said that clearance of garbage and construction wastes will be carried out on a faster way.

Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu during a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry and CPWD last Friday had expressed concern over the condition of the capital city and directed the officials concerned to spruce up the metropolis to make it a world class city.

According to the finalised plan, civic agencies would construct bio-digester toilets at public places including markets. About 376 green toilets will be constructed across the city.

Desilting before the monsoon, repairing sidewalks, reconstruction of roads with potholes are to be taken up right away, UD secretary Sudhir Krishna said.

He said the Barapullah nullah will get a major boost as only treated water will be allowed to flow in the drain and tracks for cycling and walking will also be developed along the drain. A massive tree plantation drive will also be carried out as part of the green drive. Improving the round walkways, looks abouts and central vista and maintenance of parks are some of the measures to be undertaken during the drive.

NDMC has been given responsibility to increase the parking lots' capacity.

Both MCD and NDMC have been asked to rejuvenate water bodies in their respective areas.

BHARAT FOR BHUTAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the National Assembly in Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday.

Violent protests erupt over killing of 2 constables; Centre concerned F

IROZABAD (UP): Violent protests broke out in Firozabad on Monday over the killing of two police constables by unidentified assailants, leaving a DIG of police and several others injured, drawing a strong reaction from the Centre which said it is concerned over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh.

Under attack over a spate of rapes in the state, the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) accused the media of 'targeting' its government under a 'conspiracy sponsored by BJP.' Protests erupted in the the Firozabad city at Subhash crossing near the district hospital with locals demanding immediate arrest of those involved in the killing of the two constables last night at Sailai road.

DIG (Range) Vijay Singh

Meena was one of those injured as the irate crowd resorted to brick-batting.

Several shops and vehicles were damaged by the angry mob which also blocked the road and torched a police vehicle, reports PTI. According to police, the two constables were shot dead by unidentified miscreants during a chase in the Ramgarh area here.

The incident took place when the constables Dinesh Pratap Singh and Giriraj Kishore Gujjar, aged between 30-32 years, were chasing a group of miscreants last night.

While Giriraj died on the spot after being shot, Dinesh was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed during treatment.

Following the incident, SO Ramgarh Ajay Kumar Yadav and Sub-Inspector Omar Fa-

rooq have been suspended, DIG Meena said.

Additional personnel have been rushed to the area where the protests are taking place, police said, adding that a manhunt has been launched to nab the assailants.

In Delhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, "the Ministry of Home Affairs is concerned over the prevailing 'Law and Order' situation in UP. We are closely monitoring the situation in UP." In Varanasi, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said, "I know the reason (for the incident).

I know this district. Firozabad is our district. I have decided to give Rs 20 lakh each to the families of the two constables. They were brave policemen. They died while maintaining law and order."

Pics: PTI

FATHER'S ENDLESS LOVE... Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari kissing his biological son Rohit Shekher on the occasion of Father's Day at his residence in Lucknow on Sunday.

PRAISING THE BRAVE: Actor Aamir Khan felicitates a woman for bravery during inauguration of a One Stop One Crisis Centre (OSOC), for women who are victims of violence, in Bhopal on Monday.

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EXPERT VIEW

Our $ 100 billion software industry is under no threat from China. From an Indian company’s perspective it is not big market anyway because the addressable market size of US market is about $600 billion. In terms of purchasing power parity, US will have a revenue productivity of two and half times compared to China and the Indian companies reaped more benefits there as they expanded on hardware.

Rangarajan Vellamore, CEO, Infosys China

RBI’s Liquidity Coverage Guidance Is Credit Positive for Banks, Says Moody’s

Velocity Parameters Turn Weak…

NSE India: CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Tuesday (June 17, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty fell marginally on Monday (June 16, 2014) a net 8.55 points (0.11%) and closed at the 7533 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 7534 points level.

It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 7548 points level at 9.22 a.m. The index then declined sharply into the red and registered the day’s low at the 7487 points level at 10.02 a.m. It then rose and then turned into a range bound movement to close the day on a flat note. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session and moved in a range of 61 points. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 27 were losers, while 23 stocks closed in the green. Substantial buying was witnessed in realty, IT and technology stocks, while substantial selling was witnessed in capital goods and auto stocks.

a strong market but with a neutral bias.

Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7043 points level.

The next support is at the 6846 points level.

Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 7497 points level.

The next resistance is at the 7569 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 = 7523 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day).

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Support (1) = 7498.

Volume: Support (2) = 7462.

Volume (Qty shares) decreased 16.21%. This change is Resistance (1) = 7559. substantial and indicates a less than full participation by Resistance (2) = 7584. investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 704 were gainers, 853 were losers and 52 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined and has exited the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below the slow D line (negative if it continues).

RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level but is now declining (negative if it continues).

MACD Indicator: The MACD is above zero but is declining (negative if it continues). It has crossed below its 9-day Average (negative and a sell signal).

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line but both lines are converging (negative if it continues).

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

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market.

However, the index is below its 5 days moving average, while the average is declining. Further, the velocity parameters which were neutrally trended have now turned negative. Both these indicate a negative bias.

But, the index continues to remain above its 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the three averages are rising and also positively trended. This is positive. Investors are advised to hold long positions but with a strict stop loss at the 15-day average at the 7467 point’s level.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

Moving Averages (Trend Indicators) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 7601) Negative.

Is above its 15-day average (at 7467) Positive.

Is above its 25-day average (at 7374) Positive.

Is above its 200-day average (at 6366) Positive.

All the four averages are positively trended. Positive.

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating 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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ast Monday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the final Basel III framework on liquidity standards, including guidelines on the minimum liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), liquidity risk monitoring tools and LCR disclosure standards. “These guidelines are credit positive for Indian banks” says Moody's.

The guidelines’ key aim is to promote bank liquidity. The RBI will phase in the LCR with a minimum requirement of 60% starting 1 January 2015, rising 10 percentage points annually until It is 100% at 1 January 2019. The LCR is designed to address short - term liquidity risk by ensuring that banks hold sufficient cash and other liquid assets to meet obligations in a 30 - day market stress scenario.

The RBI framework aligns broadly with the framework of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. At the same time, the central bank encouraged banks to adopt a ratio higher than the prescribed minimum to promote better liquidity risk management.

Earlier this month, on June 3rd, the RBI lowered the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) requirement– the portion of net demand and time liabilities that banks are mandated to invest in government bonds or other unencumbered approved assets – to 22.5% from 23.0%. Once a bank meets the minimum SLR ratio, remaining government bond holdings can be considered high - quality liquid assets. Under the guidelines, up to an additional 2% of banks’ net demand and time liabilities within the SLR requirement can also count toward banks’ high - quality liquid assets levels.

The guidelines also require banks to increase LCR disclosures, including information on funding concentration by borrowers, products and currencies in annual financial statements starting with the financial year ending 31 March 2015.

These guidelines, according to Moody's “will encourage banks to improve asset liability manage-

ment because of the penalties associated with maturity mismatches, especially in short - term buckets. The requirement creates a credit - positive incentive for banks to focus on growing their retail deposits an d reducing reliance on short – term wholesale funding”.

The RBI’s December 2013 quantitative impact study on a sample of banks to assess their preparedness for the Basel III liquidity ratios revealed that their average LCR varied between 54% and 507%, suggesting that the banks are already broadly compliant with the 1 January 2015 LCR minimum.

Based on its analysis, Moody's believes, “banks with strong retail deposit franchises and less deBased on its analysis, Moody's believes, banks with strong retail deposit franchises and less dependence on short-term funding, such as State Bank of India, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank, are in a better position to meet the new requirements.

Banks with weaker deposit franchises, as represented by smaller levels of low-cost current account and saving account deposits, and a greater reliance on short-term wholesale funding, such as Yes Bank Limited , will have a harder time meeting requirements. pendence on short - term funding, such as State Bank of India, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank Limited, are in a better position to meet the new requirements. Banks with weaker deposit franchises, as represented by smaller levels of low – cost current account and saving account deposits, and a greater reliance on short-term wholesale funding, such as Yes Bank Limited , will have a harder time meeting requirements. Note that for the purposes of calculating cash outflows, only those wholesale deposits and borrowings that are callable within the LCR’s horizon of 30 days are included. Thus, the norms encourage long-term borrowings”.

BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on TCS CMP: Rs. 2269

Target Rs. 2450

Edelweiss calls a ‘Buy’ on DCB Bank CMP: Rs. 71

Target Rs. 80

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Losses on diesel dip to new low of Rs 1.62 a litre GMR Infra consortium wins Rs 389 cr rail contracts in AP Yes Bank receives shareholders' nod for Rana's re-appointment Wipro bags IT infrastructure deal from 7-Eleven in Australia Bharti Softbank's messaging app 'Hike' crosses 20 mn users Govt hikes import tariff value on gold, silver.

WPI inflation at 6.0% for May 2014 has been the highest since Dec’13 and can be taken as indicative of inflation moving onto to an upward trajectory

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nflation pressures for the country have re-emerged in May, raising concerns that the moderation in prices seen in recent months could be rather short-lived.

Inflation in May’14 measured by the wholesale price index (WPI) increased to 6% (y-o-y), largely driven by higher food and fuel prices. The WPI for the month was 0.8% higher than that of the previous month's 5.2%. This increase in price levels has been much higher than anticipated and brings to fore worries of faster and higher price rises in the coming months with monsoons anticipated to be below normal in the

ongoing season and growing geopolitical tensions both of which could have a bearing on domestic price levels.

Commenting on the numbers, Care ratings says “WPI inflation of 6.0% for May 2014 has been highest since Dec’13 and can be taken as indicative of inflation moving onto to an upward trajectory in coming months. India’s vulnerability to an increase in inflation in coming months has increased on account of higher oil prices with the escalation in Geo-political tensions (the sectarian unrest in Iraq has led to oil prices rising to 9 month highs) and the subnormal monsoons thus far (48% below normal) faced by the country. High crude oil prices and

subnormal monsoons could derail the nascent recovery of the Indian economy RBI focus on inflation control could lead to a tightening of monetary policy as has been hinted by the central bank in its last monetary policy. Thus, a cut in interest rates is unlikely in the forthcoming monetary policy meet.”

Says Sidharth Birla, President, FICCI “Inflation remains a key impeding factor to the overall growth prospects of the economy. With food and fuel prices being the key driving factors, upside risks to inflation continues. The sub par monsoon outlook for this year could put pressure on food prices going ahead”

Export Volumes Need To Be Pumped Up With the new government getting down to business, focus is back on growth and creating jobs. An increase in exports at this juncture can provide the most effective fillip to growth, says Crisil

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he Indian government will unveil the foreign trade policy for the medium term in a few weeks.

The new commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government seeks to improve exports and thereby create job opportunities in the economy. “This time around, the exports bar will need to be set much higher even to simply maintain the previous impact of exports on job creation and income generation” says Crisil Research.

Why is it so?

According to it “Gross export numbers are misleading in terms of the impact they have on jobs and incomes. We use the OECD value added database to draw implications of export growth for India. As a % of GDP, domestic value added in exports (DVA) - the proportion of

exports that is truly produced within India - has fallen to 78% in 2009 from over 90% in 1995, according to OECD. This has lowered spillover impact of exports on employment and income generation”.

At the sectoral level, DVA in exports is now as low as 51% in other manufacturing items, 73% in chemicals and 76% in transport equipment. To add to this, the employment intensity of exports has been falling over time with the share of service exports rising rapidly. Employment intensity of service sectors, for example business services which include IT/ITES is one of the lowest, given high productively of labour in this sector.

Therefore, with both domestic value added and employment intensity of exports falling, a dramatic increase in the absolute size of exports is essential to match or exceed

Indecisive CM Responsible For Traders Woes, Says FAM

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ince the “last thirty years the trading community is opposing the regressive tax levy, which is known as Octroi. Except Maharashtra there is no such tax levy in any part of the world. Octroi and similar other taxes have been abolished across the world as it was a breeding ground for corruption,” said Mohan Gurnani, President, Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM).

After taking cognizance of the strong opposition to Octroi by the trading community, the Maharashtra Government decided to replace the same with a Account based levy known as Local Body Tax (LBT). Except Mumbai rest of the Municipalities have replaced Octroi with LBT. FAM, has been agitating for the last sixteen months against the government with a demand for the abolition of LBT and Octori. “We are

ready to pay taxes, but there should be no corruption. The laws of LBT will be a breeding ground for corruption. It will give rise to Inspector Raj, which should be reduced. We therefor request the government to take a decision and come up with a law that is simple to follow and which is corruption free,”said Gurnani.

We met the CM, Prithviraj Chauhan, but he was not able to take any decision, and has asked the Municipal Corporations to take a call on it. How can the state government ask the Municipal Corporation to take a decision? We therefore pray to the government to save Maharashtra from corruption, he added. The 3 options offered by the government are unfeasible to the trading community. The first option was to replace LBT again with octroi. The second option was to replace it with multiple taxes, while the third option was that the LBT will be under the Sales tax department.

the spillover effect of exports as seen in the past. Also in the medium term, the composition of exports will need to change with a focus on labour intensive exports.

With the new government getting down to business, focus is back on growth and creating jobs. An increase in exports at this juncture – when domestic demand remains sluggish - can provide the most effective fillip to growth. India’s exports of goods and services improved to USD 470 billion ($319 bn goods +$152 bn services) in 2013-14 from USD 450 billion a year earlier, and are expected to pick up further this year.

But the impact of exports on job creation and income generation depends on several other things.

Broadly, the spill-over impact of exports on the domestic economy is determined by three factors – the DVA component of exports, the employment intensity of export sectors and the absolute size of exports – all of which determine the extent of job-creation.

Crisil believes that “Given the falling DVA, exports growth will have to be much faster to make the same impact on employment seen earlier. In other words, a percentage point increase in exports will have a lesser multiplier effect today on job creation and growth. The focus thus has to be on increasing the volume of exports. The commerce and industry ministry had in 2011 set a target of $500 billion exports by the end of last fiscal. We have missed this target, but going forward only reaching this target will not suffice”.

The government is likely to unveil the foreign trade policy for the medium term in a few weeks. Given the decline in the DVA, “the exports bar will need to be set much higher to get the same multiplier effect on the economy. Also over time the composition of exports will need to change with a focus on labour intensive exports”, concludes Crisil.

BUSINESS BRIEFS MFs' Exposure To Bank Stocks Hits Record High

Mutual Fund managers raised their exposure in bank stocks to an all-time high of over Rs 48,419 crore in May this year amidst soaring equity market.

According to the latest data available with market regulator Sebi, Mutual Fund (MF) investments in banking stocks reached Rs 48,419 crore as on May 31, 2014, accounting for 21.59 per cent of their total equity assets under management (AUM) of Rs 2.24 lakh crore. This was also the fourth consecutive monthly rise in exposure.

Interest Rate Futures Trading Gains Momentum

Gaining popularity in the Indian markets, trading in Interest Rate Futures on on top bourses -- BSE and NSE -- has seen a robust uptick in turnover with trades worth Rs 21,851 crore being recorded in May this year.

Trading value of Interest Rate Futures (IRF) rose by 16.7% last month, from Rs 18,720 crore in April 2014, data with the two exchanges showed.

Norms For Sale Of Bonus Shares In An IPO

As part of its efforts to revive primary markets, Sebi may relax restrictions on sale of bonus shares held by promoters or other investors during an Initial Public Offer of a company, even if these shares have been held for less than a year. As per the existing regulations, shares that have been held for a period of less than a year are not eligible to be offered for sale in an IPO. This restriction applies to all classes of shares, including bonus shares or equity granted to existing shareholders on the basis of their prevailing stake.

Mahindra Lifespaces Ventures Into Affordable Housing

Mahindra Lifespaces Developers, the real estate arm of the Mahindra group, yesterday launched its new business vertical 'Happinest' that will focus on developing affordable housing projects. The first two projects under the new vertical will be developed at Avadi in Chennai and Boisar in Mumbai and would be priced between Rs 10-20 lakh. "Our commitment to sustainable urbanisation is to be in businesses and develop projects that promotes culture, connectedness and community. 'Happinest' epitomises the concept of shared value where companies seek to do business in a manner which combines profitability with advancing the economic and social conditions of the communities," Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra told reporters here.

DEN Selects ST Microelectronics to Broaden Market Access

ST Microelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top supplier of System-onChip (SoC) ICs for set-top boxes and home gateways, has announced that its HD cable chip-set has been selected by DEN Networks, a leading Indian Cable multi-system operator with over 6 million subscribers. The ST technology inside DEN’s newest HD zapper delivers an even better user experience and helps broaden market access and grow revenues.

Posco E&C Signs MoU With PNC Infratech

Posco Engineering & Construction India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Posco E&C Co Ltd, Korea yesterday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PNC Infratech to jointly develop and execute infrastructure projects in India and neighbouring countries. PNC Infratech is engaged in construction of highways, runways, bridges, flyovers, power transmission lines, development of industrial estates. Posco E&C and PNC Infratech will pitch for infrastructure projects with a special focus on dedicated rail freight corridors, high speed rail networks, personal rapid transport systems, smart cities, integrated townships, development of industrial regions and other core infrastructure projects, the company statement said.

Commerce Minister Meets Auto Industry Representatives

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday met representatives of automobile industry body SIAM and discussed challenges faced by the sector that is reeling under a prolonged demand slump.

"Discussed issues facing automobile industry with representatives of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)," Sitharaman tweeted. While comments from SIAM officials could not be immediately obtained, the industry body has been asking the new government to retain the current excise rate beyond June 30 deadline.

JPMorgan Launches Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

JPMorgan Asset Management India today announced the launch of JPMorgan Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Offshore Fund, an open ended fund of funds scheme that seeks to provide long term capital growth to its investors. The fund aims to invest primarily in an aggressively managed portfolio of emerging market companies, the company said in a release. JPMorgan Funds - Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund is managed using top-down and bottom-up screens, as well as fundamental analysis, it added.

— Business Desk with inputs from PTI

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After a Navy SEAL fails to rescue a scientist who developed a top secret device, he is assigned to guard the man’s children while searching for information on where the device may be hidden inside the house. Along the way, he must cope with rebellious teens, child care, an overbearing school official, and foreign spies also looking for it. HBO, 9 p.m.

JODHA AKBAR

SOAPS & SERIALS

Shehnaz wants to kill Jalal and she gets an opportunity and stabs him. Zee TV, 8 p.m.

MOST EXTREME

The world is full of amazing animals, so how would one choose the best of the best? MOST EXTREME on Animal Planet explores how the best and worst of the human world stack up against the animal kingdom. Tune into the show, as each episode countdown the ten most extreme animals for any given behaviour. Animal Planet, 10 p.m.

YEH RISHTA KYA KAHLATA HAI

The Football Match starts, will Naksh get the chance to enter the game since he is an extra player. Star Plus, 9.30 p.m.

ULTIMATE WEAPONS

ULTIMATE WEAPONS is an explosive series looking at latest in modern weaponry. The programme features from sniper rifles, tanks and artillery to robotic warriors. Each episode analyses weaponry in detail and reveals their explosive power.Tune into this episode as it highlights some of the world’s most powerful man-portable weapons. Discovery Science, 10 p.m.

HOUSE SEASON 1

House is flummoxed by the plight of his ex-girlfriend whose husband is suffering from abdominal pains and mood swings and recalling events of his honeymoon that never actually happened! Star World, 10 p.m.

MYSTERY OF THE LOST ISLANDS

Dave Salmoni meets the true survivors of the natural world, when he journeys to some of the globes most remote islands.

These islands have developed unique ecosystems and species and these animals have adapted perfectly for their environment.

In this unique new series, Dave’s skill will be tested to the limit,

THE SCORPION KING

Jodha Akbar, Ze TV, 8 p.m.

as he lives alongside a host of animals that exist in total isolation. By living alongside these wild animals, he will learn from them how a man can survive in some of the remotest places on Earth. Viewers will discover that nature’s castaways are the ultimate survivors. Discovery, 8 p.m.

EK HASINA THI

Sakshi and Rajnath are furious on shaurya being responsible for the business proposal being taking away from them . Rajnath goes into an overdrive to clear Shaurya’s name in the fake degree scandal and tries his best to make it look like a ploy.. Dev calls up sonali and explains that after probing more into payal’s case he has concluded that the only witness in favour of payal was divya bakchi who disappeared on the day of hearing and they need to investigate more about the case. Dev is sure that Durga has some connection with the Payal’s past and decides to get friendlier to Durga. Star Plus, 8 p.m,

MOVIES OF THE DAY

In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the sorceress. But Mathayus ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Now with the help of the trickster Arpid, tribal leader Balthazar and an unexpected ally, it’s up to Mathayus to fufill his destiny and become the great Scorpion King. Star Movies, 9 p.m.

At a time when Mumbai Police headed by Police Commissioner announce that the much dreaded Mafia Raj is completely wiped out in the city and there are no under world Bhai’s in Mumbai, a rookie named Surya lands in the country’s commercial capital with an intention to become a Mafia Don. His friend (Brahmaji) receives him and brings him to Dharavi. He offers him shelter and tells him that he would soon fetch him a job so that he can settle down in life. But Surya wants to carve an identity for himself, by reorganizing Mumbai’s Mafia Raj and eventually rule Mumbai. He then mocks as a cop and gets his first bounty and then he forms a gang of his own. Zee Cinema, 9 p.m.

END OF DAYS

On December 28th, 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, the Devil decides to crash the party by coming to the city, inhabiting a man’s body, and searching for his chosen bride, a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. [If he bears her child between 11:00 PM and midnight on New Year’s Eve], the world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist ex-cop named Jericho Cane, who no longer believes in God because of the murder of his wife and daughter. Zee Studio, 10 p.m.

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The story centers on a corporate climber who gets stuck working late on Christmas Eve and finds herself the target of an unhinged security guard. With no help in sight, the woman must overcome physical and psychological challenges to survive. Pix, 9 p.m.

Guddu Bahadur is only child in the Bahadur family, consisting of Advocate Vikram, and his wife, Kavita. While Kavita is a devout and a religious Hindu, Vikram is an atheist. Guddu and Salina Gupta (Manisha Koirala) are in love. One day while driving, they meet with an accident, and Salina loses her sight. Guddu blames himself, and so do Salina’s parents, and he is asked to keep away from Salina. Salina herself knows that the accident was not

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10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 11.00

STAR WORLD

House Once Upon A Time How I Met Your Mother Two And A Half Men Homeland House Koffee with Karan How I Met Your Mother Two And A Half Men Homeland House Once Upon A Time

ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 2.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 3.00 The Good Wife 4.00 American Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 7.00 Scandal 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 The Good Wife 10.00 The Secret Life of the American Teenager 11.00 The Big Bang Theory P.M. 12.30 4.00 8.00 8.30 9.00

SONY TV

CID Crime Patrol Main Naa Bhoolungi Ekk Nayi Pehchaan Entertainmetn Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 11.00 Crime Patrol

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The Scorpion King, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

Guddu’s fault, but would not like to meet Guddu and be a burden on him. Guddu overhears a conversation between their family doctor and his dad, and he comes to know that he has brain tumor, and has only a few more months to live. He wants to donate his eyes to the hospital so that Salina can benefit from them, but his dad will not even consider this. Star Gold, 9 p.m.

MELA

Roopa, a beautiful young village belle is much loved by the villagers of Chandanpur. Chandanpur celebrates a huge Mela every year and this year, they invite a Minister to inaugurate it. In an assassination attempt that follows, a massacre takes place.

Chandanpur is devastated and Roopa’s family gets wiped out.

She vows revenge. Into her life enter two men, the gregarious Kishan and the volatile Shankar, causing much upheaval in their relationship. B4U, 9 p.m.

STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Student of The Year is set in a school called St. Teresa's, which is one of India's premier academic institutions. Every year, the boys and girls of St.T's compete with each other to win Student of the Year's trophy. 3 competitions take place and the student with the highest score at the end of all competitions emerges as the winner. Our story begins with two boys Abhi and Rohan, who meet each other in St. Teresa's in their final year. Soon their gang of their friends extends to Shanaya and her friends. They all become thick friends and it appears that nothing can break them until things turns upside down as Abhi and Shanaya fall for each other and the Student of the Year competition begins. As friendships are tested and passions run high, Student of The Year rushes towards an exciting climax. Max, 9 p.m.

P.M. 2.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 2.30 Doli Armaano Ki 3.00 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 3.30 Pavitra Rishta 4.00 Qubool Hai 4.30 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 5.00 Jodha Akbar 5.30 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 6.00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 6.30 Pavitra Rishta 7.00 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan and Suhane Ladakpan Ke 8.00 Jodha Akbar

DDI (Main Channel)

P.M. 2.30 News in Marathi 3.00 Apradh 3.30 Daivacha Ha Khel Nirala 4.00 Bheti Laig Jiva 4.30 Sansar Maza Wegala 5.00 News in Marathi 5.05 Nati Goti 5.30 Krishi Darshan 6.30 News in Marathi 6.45 Mazi Maye 7.00 Sare Sare Gauya 7.30 Saraswatichandra 8.00 Gaon Connection 8.30 Pavitra Bandhan 9.00 Hum 9.30 Kab Kyon Kaise

8.30 Do dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se 9.00 Pavitra Rishta 9.30 Qubool Hai 10.00 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya 10.30 Doli Armaano Ki 11.00 Jodha Akbar P.M. 2.00 4.00 7.30 8.00

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LIFE OK

Savdhaan India Tumhari Paakhi Gustakh Dil Devo ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Nadaan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 10.00 Baawre.. Chal Jahan Challen Mann Ke Paon Re

5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshat 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 9.30 Fu Bai Fu 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Julooni Yeti Reshmigathi

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner 2.30 Steve Irwin’s Wild

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00

9.00 10.00 10.30 11.00

HISTORY

Top Secret Recipe Ancient Aliens Extreme Collectors Human Weapon Modern Marvels Pawn Stars Baggage Battles Extreme Collectors Brad Meltzer’s Decoded Surviving Jungle Pawn Stars Baggage Battles Ancient Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 My Beautiful Game 2,30 Most Amazing Moments 3.00 Brain Games

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M 1.30 4.30 7.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 8.30 10.30

STARMOVIES

Spider Man 2 Iron Man 3 The Fast and The Furious The Scorpion King The Karate Kid The Three Stooges Aladdin

HBO

P.M. 12.30 National Treasure 3.00 Wrath of the Titans 5.00 Spy Kids 4: All The Time in the World 6.45 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 9.00 The Pacifier 10.55 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life A.M. 8.25 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 10.40 The Pacifier

ZEE STUDIO

Balika Vadhu, Colors, 8 p.m.

10.30 Savdhaan India P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00

COLORS

Sasural Simar Ka Rangrasiya Aamna Saamna Rangrasiya Balika Vadhu Beintehaa Uttaran Sasural Simar Ka Balika Vadhu Madhubala Beintehaa Rangrasiya Uttaran Bani – Ishq da Kalma Balika Vadhu

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka FIR Pritam Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Taarak Mehta Ka Pritam Pyare Aur Who Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir 10.30 F I R 11.00 Taarak Mehta Ka

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Jai Malhar 2.30 Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Fu Bai Fu 5.00 Jai Malhar

3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 9.30

10.00 11.00

The Good Wife, Zee Cafe, 9 p.m.

Warrior Equator Most Extreme Bad Dog AP Safari Natural Born Hunters Wild Asia The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warrior Most Extreme Be The Creature

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.00 Futurescape with James Woods 3.00 Dual Survival 4.00 Squeamish 4.30 What Happened Next 5.00 Man Woman Wild 6.00 Great Rift-Africa’s Wildheart 7.00 Destroyed In Seconds 7.30 Food Factory 8.00 Mystery of the Lost Islands 9.00 Man vs Wild 10.00 Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls 11.00 Discovery Best

SCIENCE

P.M. 2.00 Joe Rogan Questions Everything 3.00 How It’s Made 4.00 Mythbusters 5.15 How It’s Made 6.00 Popsci’s Future of…

7.00 Mean Machines 7.30 Massive Machines 8.00 How It’s Made 9.00 Tech Toys 360 10.00 Ultimate Weapons 11.00 Heavy Metal Task

DOORDARSHAN

10.00 Avval Gulukar 23:00 TAAL: Film (Part I) Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Alok Nath, Amrish Puri Samachar.

News Sports News Rang Tarang Samachar News Samachar Business Wrap Metro Scan Samachar News Night

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 12.30 India Tour of Bangladesh 14 2nd ODI 8.30 India Tour of Bangladesh 14 2nd ODI 9.30 Jai Ho 10.00 Close Encounters 10.30 The Big Test 11.00 Star Power

STAR SPORTS4

P.M. 2.00 Premier League highlights 3.00 National Icons 3.30 The Football Review 4.00 Best of the C’ships Wim h/ls: 2010 5.00 Best of the C’ships Wim final 2012 Men’s Singles Final 6.30 The Football Review 7.00 Premier League highlights 8.00 National Icons 8.30 The Football Reivew 9.00 Wimbledon Official Film 2009 10.00 Best of the Championships Wimbledon highlights 2012 11.30 The Football Review

TEN CRICKET

DDII (Metro Channel)

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05 6.30 8.00

3.30 The Numbers Game 4.00 Secret Life of Predators 5.00 Mega Factories 6.00 The Numbers Game 6.30 Brain Games 7.00 Secret Life of Predators 8.00 Mega Factories 9.00 Brain Games 10.30 Showdown of the Unbeatables 11.30 My Beautiful Game

Taal, DDI, 11 p.m.

10.00 Late Edition 10.30 Raat Saddhe Dus 11.00 Khel Samachar

P.M. 2.00 Tri National 13 Ind WI SL highlights 4.00 Simply the Best: Prasanna, Venkat, Bishan Bedi, Chandrasekhar 4.30 Cricket Classics: Ind vs Pak March 85 5.25 SA Tour of SL 13 highlights 1st ODI 6.20 NZ Tour of WI 14 highlights

P.M. 2.10 Real Steel 4.40 Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End 8.20 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 10.00 End of the Days A.M. 10.00 The Help P.M. 2.25 4.25 7.00 9.00 11.05 A.M. 7.55 9.35

Sachin 4.30 Changu Mangu: Ashok Saraf 7.00 Mi Shivaji Raje Bhosle Boltoy: Sachin K 9.30 Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra: Nagesh Bhosle

CARTOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 3.00 5.00 5.30 7.30

Tom and Jerry Show Oggy Ki Herogiri Matt Haatter Chronicles Ben 10 Omniverse Krish Trish Aur Baltiboy Express 9.00 Ben 10 Alien Force 10.00 Johnny Test 11.00 Courage the Cowardly Dog A.M. 7.00 Ashoka The Hero 9.00 Bal Hanuman 2 10.30 Roll No 21 11.00 Matt Hatter Chronicles P.M. 1.00 2.30 5.00 7.30 10.00 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30

POGO

Kahan Hai Bheem Chhota Bheem Marathon Return of Hanuman Chhota Bheem Marathon Takeshi’s Castle MAD Thomas and Friends Lonney Tunes Show

PIX

Shrek Forever After Tomorrow Never Dies The Possession P2 Piranha

Walking Tall Never Say Never Again

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P.M. 2.15 Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain 5.20 Hum Hai Bemisaal 8.00 Golimaar 10.45 Dhammu A.M. 8.00 Mehndi 11.05 Dhadkan

MAX

P.M. 1.00 Hulchul: Ajay Devgan 5.30 Bhavani The Tiger 9.00 Student of the Year: Varun Dhawan A.M. 7.00 Rajkumar: Anil Kapoor 10.30 Gambler No 1: Nagarjuna

ZEE CINEMA

P.M 2.25 Deewana: Shah Rukh Khan 5.45 Dharam Veer: Dharmendra 9.00 No 1 Business Man: Mahesh Babu A.M. 11.10 Raja Hindustani: Rajesh Khanna

CVO

P.M. 2.00 Jalake Rakh Kar Doonga: Venkatesh 5.30 Papi Gudia: Avinash Wadhwan 9.00 Guddu: Shahrukh Khan A.M. 9.30 Khalifa: Randhir Kapoor P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 9.00

FILMY

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Karoon Apna Apna Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Darna Zaroori Hai Udhar Ka Sindur

B4U

P.M 12.00 Life In A Metro: Irrfan Khan 3.00 Phir Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet: Gopi Chand 6.00 Jung: Ajay Devgan 9.00 Mela: Aamir Khan A.M. 7.30 Bemisal: Amitabh Bachchan

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9.00 Chhota Bheem Marathon 10.00 Mr Bean the animated series Classics P.M. 2.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 A.M. 8.00 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 11.00

DISNEY CHANNEL Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls Have A Laugh Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Vicky and Vetaal Ishaan Best of Luck Nikki Slokk Best of Luck Nikki Slokk DJ Quack Pack Gravity Falls Phineas and Ferb New Doraemon Phineas and Ferb

DISNEY XD

Kiteretsu Iron Man: Armored Adventures American Dragon: Jake Long Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spider Man Keteretsu Big Bad Beetleborgs Telebrands

Space Goofs Rekkit Rabbit Space Goofs American Dragon Jake Long Super Robot Kcik Buttowski

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By Amarendra Dhaneshwar

ATIONAL Centre for Performing Arts has various slots for Hindustani music, wherein the ‘Umang’ slot is for young performers. Last week, two youngsters, one vocalist and another sitarist appeared on this platform. Ninad Deo, the 30-yearold Pune based singer belongs to a musical family. His grandfather, Rajabhau Deo, was a veteran teacher and a singer who taught at the Benaras Hindu University. His aunt, Alka Deo Marulkar, is a wellknown singer and she once headed the music department of the Goa Kala Academy.

“My initial training was with my grandfather,” said Deo in an interview. After his grand father passed away, he trained under the late Madhusudan Kanitkar of the

Jaipur Attrauli gharana. Kanitkar trained popular singers like Manjiri Asnare and Priyadarshini Kulkarni.

“My grandfather shared a good equation with him which induced me to approach Kanitkarbua who had a large repertoire of the Jaipur Attrauli gharana compositions.

Since 2012, Ninad Deo has been learning from music diva Kishori Amonkar. It is a great privilege to learn from her. Her approach is indeed broad minded. She does not insist that I unlearn what I have done before. She only asks me to add whatever she teaches to my previous training,” said Deo. He sang the raga Khokar which is a

IN BRIEF Hindustani music concert

THE Maharashtra Lalit Kala Nidhi, one of the most prestigious institutes engaged in the propagation of Indian classical music, in association with Rangswar of Y.B. Chavan Centre, has organised a classical music concert “Gunijaan Baithak’ which will feature Hindustani classical vocalist Hema NeralkarUpasani and young Santoor player Shyamkumar Bhosale. The concert will be held at Y.B. Chavan Centre, Nariman Point on Monday, June 17 at 6.30 pm. Entry to the Gunijaan Baithak is free.

Gurubhakti 2014

THE Sharada Sangeet Vidyalaya, Bandra (E), will hold a three-day music festival entitled ‘Gurubhakti 2014’ in which music gurus Pandit D.K. Data, Pandit Sadanand Naimpalli and Pandit Arun Kashalkar will be felicitated. Their pupils, Milind Raikar, Vishal Moghe, Mukul Kulkarni, Sushant Ullal, Ratnakar Gokhale, Rajan Mashelkar and others, will give solo performances.

The festival will be held every day at 5.30 pm from June 20. Entry is free.

Mahurat held for ‘Yashwanti’

speciality of the Jaipur Attrauli gharana. He was accompanied on the tabla by Bharat Kamat and on the harmonium by Suyog Kundalkar.

Forty-year-old Bhagwat is one of the most brilliant sitar players of the new generation. She is a pupil of the late Bimalendu Mukherjee, eminent sitarist of the Imdadkhani gharana. Bhagwat has performed abroad at centres like Nice (France)

and Arts Festival at Ohio. She is now based in Bangalore.

“A memorable experience that I can recall, is my performance at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Bahamas. I felt as if they have become one with the music and travelled with me in my journey of exploring the raga,” she said in a telephone interview.

Ananda Karekar plays Shree Yogi

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HERE have been innumerable born in Maharashtra, right from Sai Baba of Shirdi to Akalkot Swami Samarth, Saint Tukaram to Saint Pundalik, Saint Dnyaneshwar to Saint Eknath, Sant Sakubai to Sant Janabai. The latest is 'Shree Yogi'.

There have been several who have tried to win over people with their miracles but there have been very few who have won the hearts of the audiences with their teachings and among them, Tembye Swami leads the list.

Originally named Yaati Vasudevanand Saraswati Tembye, he is known among his disciples as Tembye Maharaj.

The film 'Shree Yogi' sets out to show the life and times of Tembye Swami Maharaj who was born in Sawantwadi in Konkan. Tembye Swami has also written the popular hymn 'Digambara Digambara Shripad Vallabh Digam-

bara'. Produced by the banner of 'Maya Mauli Nirmitee'

by Mauli (Uttam) Mayekar, the film is directed by Chandrakant Lata Gaekwad and shows the evolution of Tembye Swami from a poor family to the heights which he reaches in his mission to

spread spiritual awareness.

Actor Ananda Karekar who shot to fame as a stand-up comedian with the popular show 'Comedy Express' has played the role of Tembye Swami Maharaj. He says, “It’s a great honour for him to play the revered saint and doing a

serious role after being slotted as a comic actor is a blessing”. He reveals, “I researched a lot to play this role by reading books on the saint and discussing with the director who had done intensive research on the saint”.

Citing Ashok Saraf and Dilip Prabhavalkar as his favourite actors, Ananda seems to be a star in the making, with films like ‘1234’ and ‘Gamat’ about to release.

'Shree Yogi' also stars Girish Pardesi, Arun Nalawade, Ravindra Mahajani, Yatin Karyekar,Uday Tikekar, Uma Sardeshmukh, Sharwari Lohkare, Abhijit Chouhan, Kishore Chowgule, Dr. Vilas Ujjwane, Amol Bawdekar, Narayan Jadhav, Asit Redij, Trupti Gaekwad etc.

Praveen Dhavane and Chandrakant Lata Gaekwad have written the screenplay and the dialogues for the film. Nandu Honap has set to tune the lyrics and the film is set for an early release.

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MARATHI film ‘Yashwanti’ was launched with the unveiling of the film poster. According to the producer duo Nikhil Bhagat and Dadasaheb Shinde, the ‘Yashwanti’ will be made with technology at par with Hollywood. That the mahurat of the film was held in Mumbai.

‘Yashwanti’, which will be produced under the banner of Shooting Star Entertainment and directed by Jalindar Kumbhar, will star a host of talented actors like Kishore Kadam, Rahul Solapurkar, Amey Wagh, Suparna Shyam, Vidhyadhar Joshi, Pooja Pawar, Sagar Talashilkar, Shubhangi Latkar, Pari Telang, Mangesh Kadam. Present at the muhurat, besides the director and these actors, were actor-producer-director Mahesh Manjrekar and writer Sanjay Pawar.

N the occasion of the 61st foundation day of Mumbai’s premier Bharata Natyam institute known as Kalasadan Cultural Society, a unique programme based on the compositions of Maharaja Swati Tirunal was presented at the Mysore Association auditorium.

Besides the wonderful film on Maharaja Swati Tirunal, a Bharata Natyam performance based on the compositions of Tirunal was presented by talented exponent Nandini Ganesan.

Maharaja Swati Tirunal’s compositions are performed in the Mohiniattam and Bharata Natyam styles and are known for its content and

creative quality pertaining to the theme and melody too.

Swati Tirunal also has compositions in Hindi which prove his mastery in various languages. Nandini commenced the performance with the invocations and followed it with the Swarajathi in Ragamalika which formed a fine synthesis of music, melody and dance, Nandini danced with ease and flawless technique winning applause from the audience.

While Jaya Devi described the universal Goddess in varied moods,

Shankara Shrigirinatha described the magnificence of Lord Shiva and his cosmic dance. Being the granddaughter and disciple of Guru Kalasadan Mani, dance is in her genes as she dances with comfortable ease and

versatility. Besides the poetic and the romantic number ‘Chaliye Kunjan’, Nandini concluded her performance with the popular Dhanasri Thillana, ‘Geetha Dhawani’ with fine control over intricate rhythmic patterns and perfection and the professional touch which she has imbibed from the renowned exponent Chitra Visweswaran.

Nandini received fine orchestral support from Sharada Ganesan on the nattuvangam, Narayanaswamy, Sriram and Natarajagopal for vocal, Krishnan on mridangam, Uma N on violin, Ratnakar on flute and Ganesan on moorsing.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 776

ENIGMA CODE 776

ACROSS: 1 Religious chant has the ability to excite, by the sound of it (8) 9 In Britain, the left mean to join party (8) 10 Lot of water in the slaked lime mixture (4) 11 It's admirable miniature penknife! (6,6) 13 Don't stop drooping carpet (6) 14 One keen to make changes and rob women maybe (3,5) 15 Woeful midweek issue (10,5) 18 Wish for help with ordinary writing (8) 20 Angera disguised former White House incumbent (6) 21 Language and a sign of the Zodiac are in these books (12) 23 Hard answer for a German boy?

(4) 24 One forced to share his time with another (4,4) 25 Sprung mattress very, very sharp (8) DOWN: 2 A flow controller for grain that costs plenty! (2,1,5) 3 When one can have grouse for dinner, or what you will ! (7,5) 4 What one sees, when looking at the table pleases one (8) 5 Country get together from which northerners are excluded (7,3,5) 6 Distant clamour of piglets (6) 7 Strand, from west, is quiet (4) 8 Live with Elizabeth’s father with Moore returning dirty (8) 12 Hostile remark one was going to make (8,4) 15 Game Ibsen play? (4,4)

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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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Mob cap, 3 Canon law, 8 Seed-drill, 10 Horde, 12 Affects, 13 Avenger, 14 Aniseed-ball, 17 Clean forget, 19 Critter, 21 Deiform, 22 Overs, 23 Duchesses, 24 Squatter, 25 Psalms.

DOWN: 1 Muscadel, 2 Addictive, 4 All hands on deck, 5 Ochre, 6 Wherry, 7 Miss Jean Brodie, 9 Enfranchise, 11 Regulations, 15 Angriness, 16 Premises, 18 Scions, 20 To sit.

QUICK CROSS 776

ACROSS: 1. Dancing girl 6. Ballerina Shearer 7. Digger 8. Hard as _ ___ (1,4) 9. Bird houses

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

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

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16 Island in Asia, perhaps, in which a doctor turns back (8) 17 Crumbs from Svengali crackers (8)

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MATHDOKU 776

HIDATO 776

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

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TODAY’S FORECAST

JAGJIT UPPAL

WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART

B.C. JOHNNY HART

BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP

FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM

PHANTOM LEE FALK

MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL

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COFFEEBREAK MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Moon in Capricorn till 2.06 p.m.

5th Jyesht Krishnapaksha Danishta Makar (Capricorn) J.Kh. Maroon 5

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: The next twelve months sees you in the forefront of activities. You will be immensely popular in your field of work. Those desirous of joining public life or active politics should take the plunge now. The employed will be keen to set up their own enterprise and will receive the support of their family and friends to start their own business. The married will share joyful togetherness, while those in love are assured delightful companionship.

BABIES BORN TODAY: Healthy and long-lived. Will be tall, slim, in extreme cases stout. Very independent, intelligent and good at logic. A career in law or government services is best suited. Family life will be happy and contented. Should avoid putting trust in people.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20): New work offers in partnership are not for you. Try to work independently you are more likely to gain in this way. Success is assured provided to stick to your own plans. You will be in the mood to take it easy and perhaps participate in a favorite pastime or hobby. You are suddenly in much demand and the in the spotlight. You will be in mood to splurge money on entertaining friends or organize a lavish get-together.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): A favorable meeting will lead to good things in the near future. Expenses on a family get-together are likely. A close relative will be in touch. A major achievement in your work or career will make you feel happy. In a personal relationship you may have to make the first move towards getting closer.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You may be transferred to an important centre and this position will help to further your career prospects.

Some of you will travel abroad to scan the possibility of studying further or for working overseas. The single meet an interesting person under strange circumstances.

You can look forward to some exciting times ahead.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Perhaps you have been taking things a little too easy of late.

Handle important work personally for better results. Not a good time to start a new assignment, unless you can complete it quickly. Be prepared a colleague or an associate could also let you down.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): Favorable trends continue in matters of finance. The employed will be given more responsibility and independence. Those in creative fields will be signing fresh contracts on lucrative terms.

The married can look forward to happy times together with their mate.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Work opportunities look promising and will lead to gain.

You may be asked to preside over an important function or seminar which will enhance your chances of growth. You have the support of influential people and financial resources will flow easily to facilitate implementation of your plans.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You will come across a few difficulties at work but it is something that you can resolve if you do not give in to pressure. Happiness in love and marriage is indicated. The single will meet someone interesting. It could be someone from a totally different background or community. Don’t be in a rush to seek a romantic commitment.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): An offer coming through someone you have had dealings with before would be worth considering. You are likely to invite an old friend or an associate to join your new venture. If seeking financial assistance or loan, you will get it soon. An invitation to an important function will bring you in contact with an eminent person.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): New work proposals will come your way. Take expert opinion before any commitment. Sales transactions will go through smoothly and you are likely to gain. Investments in some land or property are indicated. There is a going to be a new romantic interest in your life.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You may feel edgy and uneasy but remain cool for your own sake. Do not make any changes yet; it is wise to continue in your present work. Too much criticism and high expectations can sometimes ruin a perfectly good relationship. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You will be discussing expansion plans but try to resolve disputes, if any, amicably. Keep your mind open to ideas and new offers of work. You may be concerned about your mate or beloved who has not been keeping well or may be depressed. You may have to seek help.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): Relationships with colleagues are good. Others will go out of their way to help you but you may feel dissatisfied and frustrated that things are not being done the way you want. Try not to make important decisions right now. Keep a check on your health.

Maybe, you are under too much stress.

Your reactions are more emotional than practical right now. Give yourself time and avoid major decisions right now.

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ACROSS: 3 Footnote abbr. (5) 8 Tibetan monks (5) 10 A dynasty of N India (A.D. 320 to 540)? (5) 11 Dull, not bright (3) 12 Merchandise conveyed, useally by ship or truck (5) 13 Sulky (7) 15 Things in a list or on an agenda (5) 18 Regional Airline Assoc. (3) 19 Anxious, worried (6) 21 Setting up a temporary stopping or sleeping place? (7) 22 Bollywood's Madan ___ or Amrish ___ (4) 23 An arm and _ __ (1,3) 24 Tingling (7) 26 Popular character actor (2,4) 29 Original Equip. Manufacturer (3) 31 F1's Felipe ____ (5) 32 Jumper or pullover (7) 34 "Barnaby Jones" star Buddy (5) 35 A brief, light sleep (3) 36 ___ S. Buck : Nobel Prize winning authoress of The Good Earth? (5) 37 Fast, quick (5) 38 Another word for 'chairs' (5)

DOWN: 1 Military nucleus - "cared" anagram (5) 2 Jap. warrior caste (7) 4 Plate to carry other plates, in the hands of a waiter (4) 5 ___ on : inciting or urging; goading (6) 6 Cite (5) 7 Minute particles (5) 9 "O Sole __" (3) 12 Very thin Indian bread, should we say? (7) 14 Eccentric shaft (3) 16 "The __ has landed" (5) 17 Irish playwright (5) 19 ____ quantity : of hidden or secretive in nature or behaviour, in a way? (7)

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SUDOKU 2183 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: V equals G

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

20 Derby racecourse (5) 21 Dice game (5) 23 Annual publication with mixed data, forecasts etc. (7) 24 Of land, suitable for crops (6) 25 A horsy command? (3) 27 Stallions' mates (5)

28 Employers or those who avail, in a way? (5) 30 Cool, not too warm (5) 32 Box ___, position of advantage (4) 33 A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe, as in " __ dancing"? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Sounds, 7 Honolulu, 8 Spaces, 10 Elias, 13 Dahl, 14 Fall, 15 Lino, 16 Rex, 17 Pays, 19 Ewer, 21 Ahmedabad, 23 Chap, 24 Awed, 26 Cha, 27 Up in, 29 Enow, 32 Plan, 33 Drone, 34 Parsec, 35 Tagalong, 36 Routes.

DOWN: 1 Thief, 2 Until, 3 Olds, 4 Susan, 5 Ural, 6 Deeper, 9 Phoebe, 11 Lau, 12 Alpha, 13 Disdain, 15 Lye, 16 Red, 18 Ampule, 20 Wader, 21 A ha, 22 Awn, 23 Cheapo, 25 Son, 28 Pacts, 30 Not on, 31 Weigh, 32 Psst, 33 Draw.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2002 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: It's never too late to be who you might have been.

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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: 30 average; 35 good; 40 outstanding.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: actor, aortic, apricot, CAPACITOR, captor, carat, carp, cart, circa, coat, coca, crop, optic, pact, pica, taco, tapioca, topic, tropic.

HEATHCLIFF

Yesterday’s

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER MOVED TO SWISS HOSPITAL AFTER EMERGING FROM COMA

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AUSSANE: Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was transferred from a French hospital to a facility in Switzerland today after emerging from a coma following his devastating ski accident in December.

In a surprise announcement, the retired German racing star’s spokeswoman Sabine Kehm said he had left hospital in the French Alpine city of Grenoble, where he had been treated since December 29 when he slammed his head on a rock while skiing with his son and friends.

The 45-year-old was transferred to a hospital in the Swiss city of Lausanne where he will be undergoing further treatment, hospital spokesman Darcy Christen told AFP. Stressing the hospital’s commitment to privacy, Christen said Schumacher’s family was with him “in a space created especially to ensure their intimacy and to ensure the best possible care.”

Schumacher, his wife Corinna and two children live in Switzerland in the small town of Gland.

While news of his accident in the French skiing resort of Meribel attracted throngs of global media to the Grenoble hospital, his departure Monday morning was very discreet and no press conference was sched-

uled to further brief the media.

In a statement, the seven-time world champion’s spokeswoman Kehm said his family wanted to “thank all his treating doctors, nurses and therapists in Grenoble as well as the first aiders at the place of the accident, who did an excellent job in those first months.”

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Goan Sports S tame Coorg XI 7-1

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UMBAI: Goan Sports Asscoaition (GSA) outplayed Coorg XI, winning by a comfortable 7-1 margin in their Third Division meeting in the MHAL (Mumbai Hockey Association Limited) League at the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate.

The dominant Goans raced to a 5-0 first half lead and were well served

by Ajay Kumar who scored a hattrick. Robindro Singh got a brace while K. Singh and Bharat K. added one each for the Goans.

M. Carriappa netted the lone goal for the losers. Later in the day, Bombay Republicans romped to a comfortable 6-2 win against Catholic Gymkhana in a Second Division encounter. Rajat Sharma struck three goals while Suraj Shahi netted two and Praneet Naik one to complete the tally for Republicans. Captain Gavin Vandrine scored both the goals for Catholic Gymkhana.

AN ANTONIO: San Antonio Spurs clinched their fifth NBA Finals title after wrapping up the seven-match series with a 104-87 victory in the fifth game and ending Miami Heat’s two-year reign at the top, here today.

The Spurs capped off a dominating campaign in style with a comfortable win in the end, much to the delight of their home crowd, who lined up the streets till late at night to celebrate their team’s victory, chanting slogans “Go Spurs Go” and dancing.

The 22-year-old Kawhi Leonard, who was awarded the most valuable player in 2014 NBA Finals, had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Manu Ginobili also impressed with 19 points to his credit.

Patty Mills stole 17 points, while knocking down five threes. Four of those threes were in the third quarter when the Spurs opened up a 21point lead. Tony Parker (16) and veteran Tim Duncan (14) also chipped in with important points for their team.

For the Heat, star player LeBron

“For the future we ask for understanding that his further rehabilitation will take place away from the public eye,” she said.

She gave no further details about Schumacher’s condition, which have been kept under a tight lid since his accident.

The racing star underwent two operations to remove life-threatening blood clots after the freak accident that shocked the world, before being plunged into a medically induced coma. His family announced at the end of January that drugs used to keep him in his deep sleep were being reduced with a view to bringing him back to consciousness.

Since then, Kehm had said he was showing short moments of consciousness, but few other details had filtered out and it is still unclear as to what the future holds for Schumacher.

Doctors say some patients only show signs of improvement several years after their accident, and in an April interview with German broadcaster ARD, Kehm said that “a medical prognosis is not possible” due to the nature of his brain injury.

Schumacher is well known for his love of adrenaline sports, and even after retiring from the high-risk world of racing, he kept pursuing

thrill-seeking hobbies as the holder of a pilot’s license, an accomplished motorbike rider, parachutist, skier and mountain climber.

He survived a motorbike accident in Spain in 2009, during which he suffered head and neck injuries but was released from hospital after just five hours.

The latest accident proved near fatal, but in several statements released to the media, his wife and children had said they remained confident that the man who defied death more than once on the track would pull through.

In her statement Monday, Kehm said Schumacher’s family wanted “to thank all the people who have sent Michael all the many good wishes”.

“We are sure it helped him,” she added.

Schumacher, who made his debut in 1991, dominated Formula One. A ruthless and at times controversial competitor, the German won an unprecedented 91 races, and seven world titles including five in a row with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.

He first retired aged 37 but was unable to resist the lure of the track.

In 2010, he came out of retirement but failed to re-enact his previous performances, and he quit for good in 2012.

IRPUR: A confident Indian cricket team would look to keep the momentum going in its favour as it gears up to complete an expected series victory against minnows Bangladesh in the second of the three-match ODI series here tomorrow.

Having won the rain-truncated lung-opener fairly comfortably, Suresh Raina’s boys are eyeing an unassailable 2-0 lead against Bangladesh which will help them get the much required confidence

before the England ODI series comes calling.

A series against Bangladesh is a thankless one as one doesn’t get credit for a win but faces a lot of backlash if there is a freak defeat.

The ‘Men In Blue’ will have to guard against complacency as they go for the kill in the second game of the series.

The most assuring aspect of India’s victory in the first ODI has been the form of the newly-formed opening pair of Robin Uthappa and

Rai wins another silver, maiden medal for Ayonika

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EW DELHI: Continuing his good run of form, pistol shooter Jitu Rai clinched a silver medal in the ISSF World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia, after Ayonika Paul bagged her maiden international medal as a senior shooter by settling for a bronze in the 10m air rifle event.

In the finals of the 50-metre pistol event, Rai missed out on the gold medal by 0.1 point having shot 193.1, after aggregating 568 in the qualification round.

The gold medal went to Serbia’s Damir Mikec, who shot 568, while the bronze was won by Japanese Tomoyuki Matsuda for shooting 172.9.

The 27-year-old shooter from Lucknow had last week bagged a silver medal in the men’s 10metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.

Spurs thrash Heat to lift fifth NBA title

James once again led with 31 points on 10-of-21 shooting, but he got little support from his teammates.

While Chris Bosh had 13 points, Dwayne Wade continued his disappointing show with just 11 points.

The hosts though did not have an ideal start today as they looked a bit rusty to begin with. In fact after the first quarter, it was the two-time defending champions Heat, who were leading 29-22.

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Ajinkya Rahane. Both played contrasting but equally important knocks in the final context of the match.

Uthappa seems to have carried forward his red-hot form from the Indian Premier League as he treated the Bangladesh bowlers with scant respect during his halfcentury knock.

Rahane was also a picture of confidence during his innings of 64.

Cheteshwar Pujara was the victim of an umpiring blooper and

would surely like to make it count as he is likely to get a full series this time. However, time is running out for the Saurashtra ‘Run-Machine’ as far as cementing his place in the limited overs side is concerned.

Skipper Raina and Ambati Rayudu would be hoping to get another decent hit in the middle but obviously not at the expense of a poor opening start. It will be interesting to see whether India make a few changes or not as far as their bowling department is concerned.

While round 2 saw some fierce battle being fought between the two sides, the Heat soon lost steam and the tide started to turn in favour of the Spurs. The home team soon erased an early 16-point deficit and at the half-time were leading 47-40 with full capacity crowd of 18.581 backing them.

The Heat managed just 11 points in the second quarter, shooting 4of-15 and turning the ball over four times.

The Spurs became even more offensive in the third quarter, while the Heat could score only 18 points.

Scoring three-pointers, the San Antonio team turned the seven-point halftime margin into a 19-point lead, making it 77-58 heading into the final frame.

The Heat made a brief attempt to make a comeback in the fourth and final quarter, cutting the deficit to 14 points, but the Spurs proved far more superior as they simply denied the visitors any hope of a third straight championship.

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EW DELHI: Spanish superstar and World Cup winner Andres Iniesta in all likelihood will visit India in the month of August to promote his wine brand in some of the select cities and also meet a clutch of Bollywood stars.

According to a press release, Iniesta, Spain’s scorer during their World Cup triumph in the last edition will also like to go to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Group F World Cup football match against Bosnia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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IO DE JANEIRO: Lionel paired Messi with Sergio Aguero Messi scored a tradein attack. It was a departure from ARGENTINA 2 mark individual goal the 4-3-3 system used in qualifyS.Kolasinac (OG) 3', Lionel as Argentina opened ing, when Argentina topped the Messi 64' their World Cup campaign South American standings, but it with a narrow 2-1 win over did not stop Messi from making BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA 1 Bosnia-Hercegovina at Rio de an early impression.

V Ibisevic 84 Janeiro's renovated Maracana on A free-kick wide on the left Sunday. gave the Argentina captain a The Barcelona superstar cre- that it proved decisive. chance to bend a cross into the ated the third-minute own goal With tournament debutants box and although Marcos Rojo

by Sead Kolasinac with which Ar- Bosnia likely to be Argentina's made only glancing contact, the gentina went ahead, but it took a strongest rivals for group su- ball cannoned into the net off the mid-match tactical shift for him premacy, Alejandro Sabella's side unfortunate Kolasinac. Clocked to really start influencing pro- are firmly on course to reach the at two minutes and eight seclast 16 ahead of further games onds, it was the quickest own ceedings. goal in World Cup history.

In the 65th minute he scored a against Iran and Nigeria. goal befitting of the iconic Victory was raucously cele78,800-seater stadium, collecting brated by the swathes of blue and TACTICAL TWEAK FREES MESSI the ball deep and exchanging white-clad fans who had swept In characteristic fashion, Messi passes with Gonzalo Higuain be- into Rio and turned the Mara- repeatedly dropped deep to colfore darting past a pair of defend- cana -- overhauled for the World lect the ball, but too often he ran ers and slamming home via the Cup -- into an outpost of Buenos down blind alleys or found himbase of the left-hand post.

Aires, but it was far from straight- self crowded out. Having overcome the shock of conceding It was only the second World forward.

With Higuain still troubled by such an early goal, Bosnia found Cup goal of the 26-year-old's career and substitute Vedad Ibise- an ankle injury, Sabella elected to that they were able to hold Arvic's late reply for Bosnia meant deploy a 5-3-2 formation that gentina at arm's length with rel-

Syria activists brave war to watch World Cup

BEIRUT: Young Syrian opposition activists living with the constant dangers of more than three years are war are braving bombardment by government forces and jihadists' threats to watch their favourite World Cup teams.

In Raqa province, controlled by powerful jihadist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), one young activist and avid football fan risked the extremists' anger to sneak out to watch Spain play the Netherlands.

"Members of ISIL raided the cafeterias on the first day of the World Cup, and forced the young people to go pray," said the activist who identified himself as Abu Ibrahim.

ative ease, and they grew bolder in attack. Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero was solicited twice before half-time, saving bravely from Izet Hajrovic after a pass by Zvjezdan Misimovic and then plunging to his left to repel a header from Senad Lulic.

The best Argentina could muster in response was a Javier Mascherano shot that Asmir Begovic boxed away. Sabella took decisive action at half-time, sending on Higuain and Fernando Gago for Maxi Rodriguez and Hugo Campanaro and reverting to the tried and tested 43-3. Initially it was Bosnia who continued to press, with Hajrovic twice working Romero from range.

But Messi was beginning to see more of the ball, and he twice teed up Aguero, who blazed over before testing Begovic with a side-foot shot. A ballooned freekick suggested that Messi was feeling his way into the tourney.

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ALVADOR (BRAZIL): Left embarrassed after their nude pictures were leaked online by paparazzi, Croatia's footballers at the ongoing FIFA World Cup have refused to talk to the media.

The no-talk move comes after two photographers hid behind bushes near the team hotel to click the pictures of players while they were taking a shower and leaked them online.

"How would you feel if someone took naked pictures of you?.

They are adamant that they won't speak to you lot any more," Croatia coach Nico Kovac told a press conference in Praia do Forte here.

"I don't know whether the silence will end tomorrow or last until the end of our World Cup campaign," he added.

Southampton centre-back Dejan Lovren and former Man-

Croatia’s footballers have refused to talk to the media after their nude pictures were leaked online by the paparazzi. chester City defender Vedran Corluka, now with Lokomotiv Moscow, are clearly visible in the photographs. Kovac added: "I respect my players' opinion and I also know that you have done a very professional job so far but

you blew it with this one. The whole world has seen the photos.

"It's easy for me to talk but I'm not part of this story. I respect their opinion. What can I do? I cannot pull them by the ears and say, 'let's go talk to media'."

BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL): Samuel Eto'o has missed two days of training with an injured knee and is battling to be fit for Cameroon's World Cup Group A game against Croatia, coach Volker Finke said.

"He has a problem with the right knee that he already had at the end of the season with his club Chelsea," Finke told a press conference yesterday. "He did not train yesterday nor today," the coach added.

Cameroon play Croatia on Wednesday in Manaus needing a victory to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the last 16.

Hulk leaves Brazil practice with muscle injury

TERESOPOLIS (BRAZIL): Brazil striker Hulk left a training session due to a muscle injury in his left leg but said he expects to be fit to play Mexico tomorrow in his team's second World Cup match. Hulk practiced for less than 15 minutes before leaving the field. He said the injury wasn't serious and "hopefully" it wouldn't keep him from playing in the next match. "I felt a small discomfort and decided to leave as a precaution," Hulk said. "I was already thinking about the next match, it's only two days away and in the World Cup you don't want to miss any match. I hope to be ready so I can help the national team again." Hulk said he had the injury before the opening win over Croatia, when he was replaced late in the match, and felt it again after a few shots on goal on Sunday.

He walked off the field without a limp, but then sat down on a bench and lowered his head in apparent dismay. Hulk, who plays for Zenit in the Russian league, put his hand on his left leg when team medical staff arrived to treat him.

Argentines invade Rio beach in World Cup dream

RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina fans have flooded Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, camping out, downing drinks and firing up barbecues as they dream of World Cup glory in their rivals' turf. Some 30 motor-homes line the famed Atlantica Avenue with Argentine license plates showing they drove a long way to see their heroes Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel di Maria. The rivalry between the two South American nations reaches fever pitch when it comes to football.

Argentines say Diego Maradona is the greatest of all time, Brazilians have Pele.

This time, it's Messi versus Neymar. The contest could very well be settled with a potential clash of the titans at the July 13 final at the Maracana on July 13, a dream scenario for many fans. Christian Roman, 36, drove nearly 2,700 kilometers (1,700 miles) from Buenos Aires in his 62-yearold father Ruben's black and yellow taxi.

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‘Shaheen The Camel’ turns soothsayer for World Cup

DUBAI: If 'Paul the Octopus' successfully predicted the outcome of matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, then 'Shaheen the Camel' has taken on the mantle of a booming animal oracle this time around in Brazil.

Shaheen, an Emirati camel, who was discovered by a Gulf News videographer before the start of the mega event, has so far got all the predictions spot on.

There are many more animals in the guessing game, but Shaheen is the only one with a 100 percent record after predicting the winners of the SpainNetherlands and the England-Italy contest. Sitting on the desert sand, the camel is made to choose from the flags of competing nations placed in front of the animal with a football in between and it conveniently picks the winner with its teeth. The names of other predictors are Big Head the Turtle, Flopsy the Kangaroo, China's Pandas, Nelly the Elephant, Roo the dog.

But camel or no camel, teams would be practising hard to rely on actual field play and talent than taking the predictions too seriously.

For the uninitiated, Paul the Octopus died soon after the conclusion of the 2010 edition that was won by Spain.

Soccer great Pele poses for photos during the inauguration of the Pele Museum showing his history as a player in Santos, Brazil. The Pele Museum exhibits his personal collection, pictures, films, trophies and printed material about his history as a soccer player and personality.

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Vs Belgium Algeria To be played at Estadio Mineirao

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Vs Brazil Mexico To be played at Estadio Castelao

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‘BRACEFUL’BENZEMA France beat Honduras as goalline technology makes history

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ORTO ALEGRE (BRAZIL): France beat 10-man Honduras 3-0 in a bruising World Cup clash on Sunday where goal-line technology awarded the first international goal in history. Three minutes into the second period, the German-manufactured GoalControl system was called into action when a volley from Karim Benzema, who ended the night with two goals, came back off the post.

The ball bounced back into the area before hitting Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares. He then tried to scoop the ball to safety, but Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci awarded the goal -classed as an own-goal -- after consulting the instant technology.

Benzema was the star man as

he opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Wilson Palacios had been sent-off for two bookable offences on Paul Pogba.

Benzema then played a major role in his side's historic second goal and the Real Madrid striker rounded off a fine afternoon with an emphatic finish 18 minutes from time.

Victory moves Didier Deschamps' men above Switzerland on goal difference in Group E after the Swiss beat Ecuador 2-1 earlier in the day with the two European sides set to meet next on Friday in Salvador.

The game had begun in bizarre circumstances as neither sides' national anthem was sung before kick-off, but normality was restored once proceedings got un-

France's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Group E World Cup soccer match between France and Honduras at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Benzema 45' (pen), 72', Valladares 48' (OG)

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derway as France dominated from the off.

Blaise Matuidi had the first clear chance on 15 minutes when Mathieu Valbuena's free-kick was only partially cleared and the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder's effort was brilliantly turned onto the bar by Valladares.

Antoine Griezmann was then also denied by the crossbar for Les Bleus as he rose highest to meet Patrice Evra's cross but his header clipped the woodwork on

its way over. Benzema saw another good opportunity fly over moments later as he headed off target after a fine counter-attack involving Matuidi, Griezmann and Valbuena.

Ricci had a big call to make midway through the half when Pogba clashed with Palacios. The Juventus midfielder lashed out at Palacios after appearing to be stamped on, but Ricci showed only yellow cards to both.

Palacios was only to last another 16 minutes in any case as he stupidly bundled Pogba over inside the area a minute before half-time and was shown his second yellow card. Benzema stepped up to convert the resulting spot-kick to register his seventh goal in as many games for France and his first in a World Cup.

Mexico meeting stirs bad memories for Brazil F

ORTALEZA (BRAZIL): Brazil striker Hulk insists revenge is not on the agenda as the World Cup hosts bid to all but secure their place in the last 16 against rivals Mexico tomorrow.

Mexico shattered Brazil's dream of winning the only major prize missing from their honours list two years ago, when they stunned the South Americans 2-1 to claim the Olympic gold medal in London. But Hulk insists there is no question of Brazil looking to settle a score as they face the Mexicans at Fortaleza's Castelao Stadium.

It is the same venue where they met in the group stage of the Confederations Cup last year when Luiz Felipe Scolari's side claimed a 2-0 victory. That success means a measure of revenge has already been exacted, and forward Hulk insisted that Brazil will only have one thing on their minds come kick-off on Tuesday.

"In the Confederations Cup we tried to think only about winning

Chelsea player added: "It will certainly be as difficult as last year.

In the World Cup there is an extra desire to win and I hope we can do so again this time. Mexico are a very different side to Croatia.

They play the ball out from the back well and are very good on the counter-attack."

the game and it will be the same this time. If we think about revenge it could cause us problems," said the powerful forward, who scored in the Olympic final clash.

Nevertheless, the Olympic defeat left its mark on him, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Oscar and Neymar, the five members of Brazil's 2014 squad who featured at

Wembley. "Of course I was very sad. It is a medal that Brazil have never won and we lost the final.

Mexico are a very good team. I just hope the Selecao, in the next Olympics (in Rio de Janeiro), can win gold," said Oscar, one of the standout performers in Brazil's opening 3-1 win against Croatia in Sao Paulo on Thursday.

Of Tuesday's encounter, the

BELGIUM'S YOUNG GUNS SET TO DAZZLE BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL): Belgium's vibrant young team are preparing to launch their campaign against Algeria today with competition hotting up on the training pitch ahead of the Group H clash. Seen as dark horses to lift the trophy, the richly talented squad is blessed with players such as Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard, powerful striker Romelu Lukaku and Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany. Belgium have not appeared at a major international championships since the 2002 WC in Japan and South Korea.

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Germany's Thomas Mueller, right, watches as the ball go past Portugal's goalkeeper Rui Patricio to score his side's fourth goal during the Group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil.

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ALVADOR, BRAZIL - Thomas Mueller's hat-trick inspired Germany to a 4-0 mauling of 10-man Portugal in their opening World Cup Group G match on Monday. The Germans delivered a sizzling attacking display that underlined their tag as strong title contenders and the match, billed as a clash of European heavyweights, was over as a contest by halftime.

Two Mueller goals and a thumping Mats Hummels header blew away a Portugal side whose misery was compounded by a needless 37th minute red card for Pepe.

The defender, furious at what he felt was "simulation" by Mueller following a slight collision between the two, was sent off for pushing his head into the German's face as he sat on the ground.

In their 100th World Cup match,

Returning Russia face Korean test in Cuiaba

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the first team to reach the milestone, Germany were in the mood to party in the sapping Salvador GERMANY 4 sunshine and went ahead after Müller 12' Pen, 45'+, 78', 12 minutes through Mueller Hummels 32' from the penalty spot after the clever Mario Goetze was hauled PORTUGAL 0 down.

Hummels powered home the second from a corner on 32 minutes before Mueller, top scorer at the page-time.

World Cup four years ago, stole in The interchanging attack of ahead of a sleepy Bruno Alves to Goetze, Mueller and Mesut Ozil smash in the third in first-half stop- bamboozled Portugal, whose talis-

EW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has an invitation to the FIFA World Cup final in Brazil on July 13. The Brazilian embassy told NDTV that Mr Modi and other leaders have been invited by President Dilma Rousseff to watch the football final, scheduled a couple of days before a summit meeting of "Brics", a grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

It is not known yet whether Mr Modi, who ended a two-day visit to Bhutan today, will fly to Brazil early to watch the final in Rio de Janeiro.

Reports suggest that some other leaders have confirmed their pres- World Cup would become a bridge ence in what is arguably the biggest to connect nations of the sporting event of the year featuring world."Football has emerged as a very popular sport among the youth 32 nations.

The Brics summit at Fortaleza will & am sure youngsters will be followbe Mr Modi's first multilateral visit ing the World Cup with great enthusince he took over as prime minis- siasm," he tweeted before releasing ter last month. Last week, the Prime a commemorative postage stamp Minister had tweeted that the FIFA on the event.

man Cristiano Ronaldo was left a frustrated observer for much of the match, a late long-range free kick parried by Manuel Neuer his best moment.

With German Chancellor Angela Merkel watching in the crowd, Mueller completed the first hattrick of the tournament after 78 minutes, prodding home a spilled Andre Schuerrle cross and extending his country's run of having won every opening World Cup match since 1990.

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ortugal defender Pepe faces the possibility of a three-match ban for violent conduct after being sent off in the first half of Monday's World Cup Group G game against Germany.

Pepe, who has a long history of losing his cool and lashing out at opponents, leant into Germany striker Thomas Mueller with his head, making contact and applying pressure in a needless altercation that could bring him a stiff punishment. The Brazil-born centre back had caught Mueller in the face in an innocuous-looking challenge but took umbrage as Mueller went down, returning to the forward and thrusting his forehead against the German's.

Serbian referee Milorad Mazic had no hesitation in dismissing Pepe in the 37th minute.

A red card brings a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup but that is usually extended in the case of a sending-off for violent play. Pepe's latest episode of violent conduct follows a series of similar incidents in recent years playing for his club Real Madrid, including one in a La Liga match against Getafe in April 2009 which earned him a 10-game ban.

CUIABA (BRAZIL): Out-of-sorts South Korea face a Russia side desperate to prove a point in Cuiaba tomorrow. The Korean's fortunes have nose dived since the heady days of 2002 when they turned the formbook on its head by becoming the first Asian side to make it through to the semi-finals.

But before reaching their eighth consecutive World Cup, they struggled in qualifying, squeaking home only on goal difference. They also lost World Cup warm-ups to Tunisia, 1-0, and more worryingly a 4-0 drubbing by Ghana last week.

Coach Hong Myung-Bo is fretting over his Taeguk Warriors' fate in Brazil, aware that defensive frailties will make the going tough for them in a Group H also containing favourites Belgium and Algeria.

Hong, 45, gained iconic status in Seoul after his side-footed penalty took Guus Hiddink's side into the 2002 World Cup last four.

He insists that rather than regressing, the Korean team has made progress in the last 12 years. "The fact is that the quality of football in South Korea has developed a lot since 2002," he declared. The Koreans arrived in Cuiaba on Sunday, 24 hours before Russia. And before a training session at a local university, defender Lee Yong took time out to forecast what lay in store for him and his colleagues.

"It's true the Russian team are quite technical and strong. Maybe the Russians are physically stronger than Asian sides like us but we are well prepared for this game, we're focussed," he told the hordes of Korean press.

"We're well prepared for the match," he pledged.

Unlike the Koreans, who are part of recent World Cup history's fixture and fittings, Russia make their return to the feast of football for the first time since 2002, when like in 1994 they failed to make it out of the group stages.

Under Fabio Capello, who guided England to the last 16 in South Africa four years ago, Russia coasted through qualifying and in stark contrast to Tuesday's opposition are unbeaten in 10 games.

They hold a psychological advantage going into the game at the Arena Pantanal as they saw off South Korea 2-1 in a friendly in Dubai last November. Capello's crew set off for Brazil missing one vital component of their assault on the World Cup -- captain, Roman Shirokov. The 27-year-old midfielder's failure to recover from a knee ligament injury represented a serious blow to Capello's plans, with Rubin Kazan's Pavel Mogilevets stepping in to replace him.