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PM Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the signing of agreements in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
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HMEDABAD: India and The three pacts include China yesterday signed making Guangzhou city in three-Gujarat specific China and Ahmedabad as sispacts today shortly after Chi- ter cities, setting up of indusnese President Xi Jinping trial parks in this state and an commenced his three-day agreement between Guangvisit to the country from the dong province and the Guhome state of Prime Minister jarat government for Narendra Modi. development of cultural and
social ties between the two provinces, officials said. The agreement, aimed at developing industrial parks, was signed between China Development Bank (CDB) and Industrial Extension Bureau
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INGAPORE/NEW DELHI: India has retained its sixth position in terms of number of billionaires with 100 such people collectively having US $175 billion in networth, while globally the number of uber-rich has reached a record high of 2,325 persons. According to the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014, released yesterday, though the number of billionaires in the country has decreased over last year (in 2013 there were 103 billionaires) India still enjoys a decent 6th position (same as last year) in the top 10 league. Interestingly, India has more number of Continued on pg 8 «
ACCUSED PRODUCES OWN ‘DEATH CERTIFICATE’ TO AVOID COURT HEARING 02
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40-year-old man who had many cases against him in Antop Hill Police produced his own fake death certificate to avoid court hearing. This came to light amidst court proceedings following which an arrest warrant was issued against him. The Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Kurla issued arrest warrant against Anna Durai Balu Devendra who had several cases against him registered in Antop Hill police station for committing crimes in various adjoining areas. According to Police sources, on September 1, 2014, the Metropolitan Magistrate, 61st Court, Kurla issued arrest warrant against Devendra. Magistrate has ordered Devendra to be produced in court on October 15, 2014. The court issued an order following an incident which occurred on February 2, 2007. The municipal election, was being contested by two candidates, Laxmi Rajmani Devendra who is the accused Devendra's sister
and Congress candidate Jasbirsingh Veera at Karmaveer Dadasaheb Gaikwad Nagar, Municipal Hindi School, near Rawali Fire Brigade, Antop Hill. The two candidates were both involved in rallies, following which there was a free-for-fall between the supporters of both parties. Not just this, the supporters pelted stones on the police and also police lathi-charged them and in the course of this fracas, a few police officers were injured during the stone pelting incident. After the incident the Antop Hill police registered FIR under various section of IPC including 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 353, 339 and 427 of IPC against Appu alias Rajkumar Raju Devendra, Sadanand Raghuveer Dayal Shrivastav, Mohammed Abbas Badruddin Shaikh, Sudhakar Yadav –Bhosale, Suresh Ramesh Gujar, Mahalingam Chintakadam Devendra, Pannalal Tribhuvan Yadav, Indrajeet Marwa alias Sunny, Reena Khurana, Anna Durai Balu Devendra and 25 others. Apart from Anna Durai
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The fake death certificate of Anna Durai Balu Devendra.
Students taken to fair for collecting funds for school Malwani’s St. Mary’s School authorities took students to Mount Mary Fair to seek donations for construction MUMBHAI Vikas Sabnis
I didn’t find a vacant place in the city to display my banner!
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Balu Devendra, police arrested all the accused who were produced in court. The matter is still pending in the court. In the course of the hearing, Devendra lawyer produced a certificate in court claiming that his client (Anna Durai Balu Devendra) had expired on March 19, 2008. Surprisingly, police constable Santosh Sakharam Koyande who is complainant in the matter also verified that Anna Durai Balu Devendra had expired. On April 29, 2014 S. Ganeshan brought to light, the fact that Devendra's death certificate was an expert case of forgery. However, police did not taken any action against Devendra. After suitable verification and understanding that Devendra was very much alive, the court issued as arrest warrant against Devendra. Interestingly, another man Anna Durai Balram Devendra had expired due to illness. His father’s name was Balram and Devendra’s father’s name was Balu. Taking advantage of the similarity in the names, Devendra had produced a death
number of parents gathered outside gate 6 of St Mary's School at Malwani, Malad(W ), yesterday, in protest against the authorities of the school which had taken the students to the Mount Mary Fair without permission from their parents to seek donations for construction in the school. According to sources, the school had planned construction activities in its premises for which it distributed receipts to students of Classes 1 to 7 to donate Rs 2,500 and Classes 8 to 9 students to donate Rs 5,000 towards the school. Since the students were not able to donate the required amount, the school took a batch of 15-20 students from different classes to the Mount Mary Fair and told them to ask people attending the event to donate money for the construction. The school took different groups of 15 students to the fair between Sunday and Wednesday. When the parents got curious about why their children were coming home late from school,
they found out about the school's activities and were enraged by it. Asmat Jahan, a parent, said, “I didn't know why my child was coming home late. So when I asked around, I learned that the children were being taken to the fair to ask for donations to help them in the construction.” Another parent, Farha Shaikh, said, “Why should we bear the burden of paying for the school's construction activities? I was shocked to know that my child was made to ask for donations at the Mount Mary Fair.” The parents then got in touch with each other and and staged a protest outside the school gate on Wednesday. Sushma Mista, the principal of the school, said, “The students were not forcefully sent to ask for donations at the event. We did give our students receipts requesting them to donate towards the school's construction, but we told them to do so in their capacity. The children were taken to the event by tuition teachers who are part of the school. I have sent memos to these teachers requesting them to explain their actions. After that we will take action against these teachers.”
certificate in the court. The B which stood for Balram also was suitable for his initial Balu. Presently there are four criminal cases registered against ‘dead Devendra’ in Antop Hill police station. Anna Durai Balu Devendra is a resident of Kokari Agar, Raoli Camp, Antop Hill, Mumbai. He is famous for his criminal activities in Antop Hill area. Right to Information (RTI) reply revealed that eight offences have been registered against him in the Antop Hill police station. “I am not aware about incident. Now I will look into the matter. If Anna Durai Balu Devendra is accused we will take action against him,” said Dhananjay Kulkarni, spokesperson of the Mumbai police. Senior Police Inspector from Antop Hill Police station Sanjay Surve said, ''We are having seven people with the name of Anna Durai Balu Devendra, but if you are talking about the person who is having various cases against him, we will verify and arrest him soon and produce him before the Kurla Court.”
Deceased woman’s lover dies in hospital after 2 days Assailant booked for twin murder, says he wanted to catch his wife red-handed and that he has no regrets about his act By Zuber Ansari
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lmost two days after a 42-yearold man who allegedly killed his wife and left her boyfriend critically injured when he found her in a compromising position with her lover, has been booked in the double murder case after the injured were declared dead in the hospital on Tuesday. At about 3 am on Monday morning, Shantibai Gowda (40) was brutally murdered and her lover Chandu badly injured by Ravi Gowda after he discovered his wife's illicit affair.Ravi Gowda and his wife Shantabai lived on the footpath with their three children and worked as labourers. According to the Khar police, the accused claimed that he took the step as he could not bear to see his wife having relations with another man.Dattatray Bhargude, Senior Police Insepctor of Khar police station, said the injured Chandu who suffered a deep gash on his head during the attack was declared dead on Tuesday, and that Gowda has been booked for the double murder.
“Early on Monday morning, Ravi and his wife were sleeping by the footpath when he noticed their neighbour Chandu approaching his wife and sitting next to her. Gowda had been suspicious of his wife and when he saw Chandu getting close to her, he immediately started a fight. Both were drunk. Ravi allegedly assaulted both his wife and Chandu repeatedly with a paverblock on their heads."A passing rickshaw driver saw the incident and tried to stop Ravi. However, Ravi allegedly threatened the driver with dire consequences if he interfered. "The driver approached the police. By the time we arrived, the situation had gone out of control. Both the victims were lying in a pool of blood. We took both Shantabai and Chandu to Bhabha Hospital. Ravi was immediately arrested," the officer added. During the investigation accused Gowda revealed that, many times in the past his close friend has told him about his wife's relationship with Chandu, but he wanted to catch her red handed which he did on Monday night, and added that he did not have any regrets over what he done.
KHAR MURDER CASE
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He said no to rescue
THIRTY-YEAR-OLD George Johnson, project coordinator at Life Help Center, a school for children with special needs run by an NGO in Natipora area of Srinagar is waging his own battle with a bunch of nine children affected with autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and Down syndrome. He refused to leave this place without his students. It is difficult to evacuate these children via boats as the flood water can cause panic in them. Keeping them in rescue shelters was not feasible as the people there would not know how to deal with them. The parents of the children have been informed about the situation but they are stuck in various parts of the state. An elder brother of one of the boys visited but could not take the boy along as all the roads are flooded. He instead clicked a photograph of his brother to show it to his parents. Water entered the ground floor of the three-storey building where the children are housed. The biggest fear was that the building would collapse, but the children are coping well with the situation, though they know that things are not normal. These children are free birds. They are not affected by the irregularities of a normal life. Armed with a water purifier, stock of food that might last a few more days, three caretakers and a cook, they might soon run out of supplies. What they need most right now is baking powder and they do not know when the supplies will reach them.
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A HOME AT CHOWPATTY: From this distance, the tall buildings are vaguely seen. A calm view of the sea. And on the beach hutments by enterprising people. Can you find a better sunny home than this?
Longest handshake
PM Narendra Modi appears to be very good at 'handshake diplomacy.' It looks like he does it with warm sincerity. His intention is perhaps to show that he is very glad to meet that dignitary and that a handshake brings in friends and a desire to cooperate and live in peace.
It all began on the day Mr. Modi was sworn in as prime minister. He greeted Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif with a warm handshake and Sharif wanted to withdraw his hand, but Modi clasped it and would not let him do it. He expressed in no small measure his desire to build goodwill with Pakistan. The next chance Mr. Modi had to display this handshake was when
he met the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He held his hand tightly for sometime. And finally he got the chance to do it with the Chinese president Xi Jinping, yesterday. Perhaps it was
Lick and the ice cream changes colour
Colour-changing ice-cream, anyone?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival at a hotel in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan is also seen.
the longest handshake ever. The Chinese president tried more than once to free his hand, but without success. Not only he held the hand but he shook it vigorously. It was indeed a historic hand shake.
WALK into any ice-cream parlour and you can probably pick out your favourite flavours by their distinctive colours. The deep black-brown of Belgian chocolate, the burgundy red of raspberry, the green of pistachio, and the wild swirl of rainbow sherbet. Now one Spanish scientist has turned that law of desserts on its head by doing the unimaginable: creating colour-changing ice cream. The genius behind this icy confection is physicist and electrical engineer turned ice cream maker Manuel Linares. Linares calls his frozen treat Xamale贸n. The ice cream's colour-changing properties are patent-pending, and Linares is keeping them a secret for now. But we do know that the ice
cream starts out blue and only begins to change colour after it has been sprayed with something Linares calls a 'love elixir'. And, yes, some reports do allege that it has aphrodisiac qualities. After being sprayed with Linares' potion, the ice cream turns a deep purple colour over the course of 10 to 15 seconds. It then further changes colour when you lick it. The story comes from Linares' local news site, Diari de Girona. A follow-up piece from Sploid adds that this ice cream genius is working on other types of colourchanging treats, such as one that changes from white to pink and another that changes colour under the ultraviolet lights of nightclubs.
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Prayer to St. Jude. Oh glorious apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered thy beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused thee to be forgotten by many, but the Church honours and invokes thee universally as the patron of hopeless cases of things despaired of. Pray for me who am so miserable; make use, I implore thee, of that particular privilege accorded thee of bringing visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and succour of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (mention your request), and that I may bless God with thee and all the elect throughout eternity. I promise thee, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favour, and I will never cease to honour thee as my special and powerful patron, and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to thee. Amen Augustine J. S. C-23839
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the share certificate No.C6/46 for 5 ordinary shares bearing distinctive Nos are 226 to 230 of Chandresh Sopara Shoping Centre CHS Ltd. Standing in the name of Shri Hiranand P. Khaire has been reported lost and that an application for issue of duplicate certificate in respect thereof has been made to society at society office on 22/09/2013 in writing to whom objection, if any against issuance of such Duplicate Share Certificate should be made within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. Share certificate has not mortgagede or any loan taken against the flat.
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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Singh Kamal Shrihari to Kamal Hari Saun as per Affidavit dated 13th September 2014 and Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. U-39209. C-23840 I Deodatta Ramchandra Karande have changed my name to Devdatta Ramchandra Karande vide Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-110502 dated 30th May-5th June 2013. C-23841 I, Mohammed Saif Ali S/o Mohamed Asif Ali Shaikh here by change my name to Mohammed Saif Ali vide Maharashtra Affidavit Date 16-9-2014. C-23842 I have changed my name from Sidesh Shashikant Shirke to Siddesh Shashikant Shirke as per Affidavit dated 19-07-2014. C-23843 I have changed my name from S.K. Amin Hasam Khan to Aminkhan Hasamkhan Belim as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette no. (U-64396) dated 6 to12 Feb'14. C-23844 I have changed my old name from Gurpreet Kaur to new name Payal Kashyap as per Affidavit (LG 782382), Dt. 16/09/2014. C-23845 I, Shiba Prasad Dutta have changed my Daughter’s name from Rishita Shib Dutta, to ‘Rishita Shiba Dutta’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X-19762) Dated: 21/08/2014.
"NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit, you who makes me see everything and shows me the way to reach my ideal, you who gives me the divine gift to forgive and forget all the wrong that is done to me and you who are in all instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything, and affirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. To that end and submitting to God's holy will, I ask from you." YX- Mumbai.
I have changed my name from Jayshree Vijaykumar Harchandani to Jaishree Vijaykumar Harchandani by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit C-23855
I have changed my name from “V Rajkumar” to “Rajkumar Vishwanath Mudaliar” as per Affidavit dated 17th September 2014. C-23870
I have changed my name from Miss. Vividha Vikas Raut to Mrs. Kashmira Bhawesh Thakur as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23856
I have changed my name from “Sumathi Rajkumar Alias Sumathi Varadhrajan Alias V Sumathi” to “Sumathi Rajkumar Mudaliar” as per Affidavit dated 17th September’ 2014. C-23871
I have changed my name from Shabbir Beg Allauddin Beg to Shabbir Alauddin Baig Mirza as per Court Affidavit Dated : 15/ 9/ 2014 C-23857 I have changed my name from Ramdaras to Ramdaras Rajbhar as per Affidavit dated 13 Sept. 2014 C-23858 I have changed my name from Antilaben Kanjibhai Cheta to Antila Vipul Dholariya as per Affidavit dated 18 Sept,2014 C-23859 I have changed my name from Ankita Awanindra Singh to Ankita Savio Palan as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U-17425) C-23860 I have changed my name from Shoaib Alam Saleem Khan to Mohammed Shoeb Saleem Khan as per Affidavit C-23861 I have changed my name from Samina Anjum Khan to Anjum Mohammed Shoeb Khan as per Affidavit C-23862 I have changed my name from Samina Anjum Mohamed Shoib Khan to Anjum Mohammed Shoeb Khan as per Affidavit
C-23846 I have changed my name from Neelam Asim Pradhan, to ‘Mahek Asim Pradhan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-5234) Dated: 11/06/2009. C-23847 I have changed my name from Jayshree Eknath Kolvekar, to ‘Bhagyashree Sandesh Lotlikar’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/09/2014. C-23848
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I have changed my name from Hasan Usman, to ‘Shaikh Hasan Usman’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/09/2014. C-23849 I have changed my name from Kishor Bachharam Hasseja to Kishore Bachharam Hasseja as per Affidavit C-23851 I have change my name from Bachharam Gajanmal Hasseja to Bacharam Gajanmal Hasseja as per Affidavit C-23852
BIRTH CERTIFICATE My name is Krishna Omprakash Tonape I have changed the language of Birth Certificate from Kannad to English from Government of Karnataka (Regd. No.1995-B-1995-B-978) C-23850
I have change my surname Bhavesh Kishore Hassija to Bhavesh Kishore Hasseja as per Affidavit C-23853 I have changed my name from Ramagya Prasad Gupta to Ramagya Shivmangal Gupta by virtue of Deed Poll Affidavit. C-23854
C-23863 I Father Mohammed Shoeb Khan changed my minor daughter name from Elaf Parveen Shoaib Khan to Elaf Parveen Mohammed Shoeb Khan as per Affidavit C-23864 I Father Mohammed Shoeb Khan changed my minor daughter name from Aqsa Shoaib Khan to Aqsa Mohammed Shoeb Khan as per Affidavit C-23865 I have changed my name from Jahid Husen Idrat Husen Shaikh to Zahid Husain Ishrat Husain Shaikh as per Affidavit dt.17.09.2014. C-23866 I have changed my name from Sabino Marvin Da Costa to Sabino Maximiana Da Costa as per the Affidavit. C-23867 My old name is - Mr. Shashikant Ramu Salamwadkar and now my new name is Mr. Shashikant Ramu Wadkar as per poll deed Affidavit dated 17-09- 2014. C-23868 We Mr. Rajkumar Vishwanath Mudaliar & Mrs. Sumathirajkumar Mudaliar have changed name of our minor daughter from Aarya V Rajkumar To Aarya Rajkumar Mudaliar as per Affidavit Date 17th September 2014. C-23869
I have changed my name from “Ramkilavan Ramdhani Vishwakarma” to “Ramkhelawan Ramdhani Vishwakarma ” as per Affidavit dated 14th August 2014. C-23872 I have changed my name from “Nirmala Shridhar Manjrekar” to “Milan Madhukar Patil” as per Affidavit dated 14th August’ 2014. C-23873 I have changed my name from “Maruti Krushna Advkar” to “Maruti Krishna Adavkar” as per Affidavit dated 14th August’ 2014. C-23874 I have changed my name from “Mohan Kolaikal Gopalakrishna Menon” to “Mohan Kolaikal Menon” as per Affidavit dated 14th August 2014. C-23875 I have changed my name from “Jothyshree Mohan Menon” to “Jyothishree Mohan Menon” as per Affidavit dated 14th August 2014. C-23876 I have changed my name from Ramaben Popatlal Gandhi to Pallavi Praful Shah as per Affidavit Dated:17 Sept 2014 C-23877 I have changed my name from Vinodchandra Nanalal Shah to Vinodkumar Nanalal Shah as per Affidavit Dated: 17 Sept 2014 C-23878 I have changed my name from Nana Bhai Shabbir Kachwala to Shabbir Nana Bhai Kanchwala as per Affidavit C-23879 I have changed my name from Salman Ahmed Mohammad Ishtiyaque to Salman Ishtiyaque Khan as per Gazette X 107697 C-23880 I have changed my name from Mohd.Yunus Mohd Yameen to Mohd Yunus Mohd Yameen Ansari as per Affidavit C-23881 I have changed my name from Robinson Shreedhar Menon to Robinson Anthony Fernandes as per Affidavit C-23882 I have changed my name from Ansari Mohmmad Warish to Mohmmad Warish Chiraguddin as per Affidavit C-23883 I have changed my name from Abdullah Zubir Ahmed to Abdullah Zubair Ahmed Ansari as per Affidavit C-23884
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Bhabha bungalow 100 years old, HC allows petitioners to approach Central government
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lmost a month after the Bombay High Court recorded the contents of the affidavit filed by the central government showing its inability to declare the bungalow of nuclear scientist Homi Bhabha as a heritage structure since it is not more than 100 years old, the High Court on Wednesday allowed the petitioners to approach the central government after the petitioners stated that they have some documents to show that the bungalow has been standing for more than 100 years.
This means that the employees of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) can make a representation before the union government on their plea to declare the Bhabha bungalow as a national monument. BARC employees, who had filed a PIL seeking to convert the bungalow into a museum, told a bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit Shah that they had documents to show that the bungalow, 'Mehrangir', was more than 100 years old. Bhabha lived at 'Mehrangir', one of Mumbai's landmarks, for several years
before his death in an air crash around the French Alps in January 1966, following which his brother Jamshed Bhabha became the custodian of the property. A patron of the arts and culture, Jamshed looked after the property till his death in 2007 after which it was transferred to National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), an institution he had nurtured. The PIL was filed by BARC employees, represented by the Atomic Energy Workers and Staff Union of BARC president Prashant Worlikar and president of National Forum for Aided Institutions
Employees (Department of Atomic Energy) Raam Vitthal Dhuri. The sprawling sea-facing house of the father of India's nuclear programme was recently auctioned to a businessman for over Rs 300 crore by the NCPA, its custodian. Earlier, the Centre had evinced keen interest in acquiring the mansion but later it told the court that under the central laws it could not acquire the property and hence had asked the state government to take over the structure. The High Court has also recorded the contents of affi-
MU knows not the name of its degrees By Yatin Ingle
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n its effort to swiftly distribute degree certificates and marksheets, departments in the Mumbai University seem to have forgotten the exact name of the degrees they offer. A quick glance at the degree certificates of the Masters course in communication and journalism for the last three years will reveal a glaring error on the part of the university. The name of the degree in the three certificates are all different. As written in Marathi, they read – 'Manvya-vidhya Adhisthanak' in 2010, 'Susanvadh Patrakarita Adhisthanak' in 2011, 'Jansampark Ani Patrakarti Adhisthanak' in 2012 – all for the same Master of Arts degree in communication and journalism. This has caused problems for students and the institutions where they apply for higher studies, because every year, students from Mumbai University who have done the same course turn up with certificates of different names. Pradeep Sawant, senate member of MU, said, “It's a disgrace that a top university in the Marathi-speaking state is unable to decide on the exact term of the degree. The examination depart-
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davit filed by the State government wherein it stated that the Chairman of the Heritage committee has declined to declare the said structure as Heritage structure and that the State government has directed the commissioner of BMC to look into the matter and thus, the proposal is pending with the State Government. The court observed, “The
purpose of the petitioners of filing the petition is served, since both the Central as well as State Government have been activated and the issue raised in the petition is under consideration. We are disposing off the petition, since pendency of the petition is causing inconvenience to the NCPA and successful bidder in proceeding with the future process of bid.”
The convocation certificates with two different titles in the year 2010 and 2011. ment and the authorities have a very sloppy attitude. This issue will be taken up in the senate meeting this October.” This is only one among the long list of fumbles by the Mumbai University. Last year, the ADC reported that the university did not print its hologram and watermark on a few marksheets, which rendered them invalid.
The ADC spoke to Dinesh Bhonde, Controller of Examination at MU, who said, “The terms are being rectified by the deans of the concerned faculty. They will be finalised for printing by the examination department. If there are any changes in the term, then it will be changed or finalised as soon as possible.”
KR, CR under pressure to ply extra trains Railway officials claim that frequently plying extra trains affects the maintenance of railway, thus jeopardising the safety of passengers By Vishnudas Sheshrao
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he Central Railway (CR) and Konkan Railway (KR), even after giving a poor performance over its ambitious announcement of 200 special trains for Konkan during the Ganesh festival, have now come under political pres-
sure to facilitate a dozen extra special trains on the Konkan single line route for the Diwali season. During the Ganesh festival, the Konkan Railway, Central Railway and Western Railway had announced 200 plus trains. However, the single line railway route could not cope with the number of the trains and the entire system collapsed as several trains were cancelled at the eleventh hour without prior notice. At present, there are an average of 52 trains per day – including Rajdhani, Shatabdhi, express and passenger trains on the route along with 15 goods trains.
A railway official said, “Managing 50 trains per day is a very tough task on the single route and there is hardly any time left for maintenance. When special trains were plied on the Konkan route during the Ganesh festival, goods trains were cancelled to manage the traffic flow.” The stretches between Pen and Kasu, Kasu and Nagothane and Nagothane and Roha are 13 km each. Owing to geographical positions and curves on the rail route, the speed is restricted to 55 kmph (from 80 kmph). In addition, due to monsoon, the speed is further restricted to 30 kmph.
With a speed of 30 kmph, only two to three trains can pass in an hour on the single route and a maximum of 49 trains a day. Another official said that during the Ganesh festival, there was no time for maintenance of the system. It could have jeopardised the safety of the rail system as well as onboard passengers. “Fortunately, nothing happened, except a derailment of a goods train,” he said. He added that by adding extra trains on a single route, “We are cutting maintenance time and consequently jeopardising the system. But we have to give in to political and public pressure.”
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06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Najmuddin Abbas Ali Ansari to Najmuddin Abbas Ansari as per Affidavit C-23885 I have changed my name from Naseeb Ali Mohd Haneef Shah to Naseeb Ali Haneef Ali Shah as per Affidavit C-23886 I have changed my name from Santaram Brijlal Sahani to Santram Brijlal Sahani as per Affidavit C-23887 I have changed my name from Dhanpatidevi Santram Sahani to Dhanpati Santram Sahani as per Affidavit C-23888 I have changed my name from Mithu Gangaram Madhupti to Mithu Gangaram Madhpati as per Affidavit C-23889 I have changed my name from Mohammed Raahim Gulam Mustafa Ansari to Raahim Gulam Mustafa Ansari as per Affidavit C-23890 I have changed my name from Ansari Mehtab Aalam Waheedul Hasan to Mehtab Alam Wahidul Hasan Ansari as per Affidavit C-23891 I have changed my name from Shaikh Salaman Anwar to Salman Anwar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23892 I have changed my name from Satuly Pandu to Narbada Pandu as per Affidavit C-23893 I have changed my name from Sangeeta Baban Kadusakar to Yasmin Anwar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23894 I have changed my name from Lalbunnisha Malaudin Choudhary to Lalbunnisa Khan as per Affidavit C-23895 I have changed my name from Malauddin .S. Choudhary to Malaluddin Khan as per Affidavit C-23896 I have changed my name from Umesh Mathuradas Thakkar to Umesh Mathuradas Pandhi as per Affidavit C-23897 I have changed my name from Bhavanabahen Prabhudas Nathwani to Bhavana Umesh Pandhis as per Affidavit C-23898 I have changed my name from Zubeda Mohd. Rafiq Mirchiwala to Zubeda Ishaque Batliwala as per Affidavit C-23899 I have changed my name from Mohd Junaid Ghulam Nabi Jindran to Junaid Gulamnabi Jindran as per Affidavit C-23900 I have changed my name from Ghulam Nabi Abbas Jindran to Gulamnabi Jindran as per Affidavit C-23901 I have changed my name from Hassan Aadam to Hasan Adam Khisay as per Affidavit C-23902
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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Zurrish Hasan Khisy to Zarrish Hasan Khisay as per Affidavit C-23903 I have changed my name from Mohd Chand Mohd Jalil to Mohammad Chand Mohammad Jalil Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23904 I have changed my name from Mohd Sadiq to Mohammad Sadik Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23905 I have changed my name from Chemali to Chameli Tarak Sutradhar as per deed poll Affidavit No. LE 544344 C-23906 I have changed my name from Roshini Ravindran to Roshni Ravindran as per deed poll Affidavit No. LE 563770 C-23907 I have changed my name from Reveendran to Kalikutty Ravindran as per deed poll Affidavit No.LE563769 C-23908 I have changed my name from Ujawala Prabhakarrao Jadhav to Samidha Santosh Surve as per Affidavit C-23909 I have changed my name from Azeem Ahmed Kalim Ahmed to Azeem Ahmed Kalim Ahmed Kazi as per Affidavit C-23910 I have changed my name from Shafi Mohamed Dargahi Churihar to Shafi Mohamed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-23911 I have changed my name from Rabiya Khatoon Shafi Mohamed Churihar to Rabiya Khatoon Shafi Mohamed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-23912 I have changed my name from Nausheen Bano Shafi Mohammed to Nausheen Bano Shafi Mohammed Siddiqui as per Affidavit C-23913 I have changed my name from Hina Dhirubhai Patel to Heena Dhirubhai Rangani as per Affidavit C-23914 I have changed my name from Dhirubhai Patel to Dhirubhai Nanjibhai Rangani as per Affidavit C-23915 I have changed my name from Sharada Dhirubhai Patel to Sharda Dhirubhai Rangani as per Affidavit C-23916 I have changed my name from Peerzada Sayed Jamiluddin Shamshuddin to Peerjada Jamiluddin Shamsuddin as per Affidavit C-23917 I have changed my name from Gazala Jamel Peerzada to Gazala Jamiluddin Peerjada as per Affidavit C-23918 We Mr. Ravi Bhoir & Mrs. Swati Bhoir have changed our minor son name from Swara Ravi Bhoir to Swar Ravi Bhoir as per Gazette No.(X-19635) . C-23919 I have changed my name from Vasanti Dattatray Parulekar to Varsha Sharad Desai as per Affidavit C-23920
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I have changed my name from Heena Vidyadhar Parab to Harsha Vishal Kamble as per Affidavit. C-23921
I have changed my name from Dunna Mohanarao to Mohan Mukund Rao Dunna as per Affidavit C-23940
I have changed my name from Kantilal Chhaganlal Wani to Kantilal Chhaganlal Nerkar as per Affidavit C-23958
I Nainmal Jain have changed my name to Popatlal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23976
I have changed my name from Aisha Abbu Bakkar to Aisha Abbu Bakkar Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23922
I have changed my name from Hasmukhlal Nandlal Desai to Hasmukhrai Nandlal Desai as per Affidavit C-23941
I have changed my name from Suresh Kumar Vadhera to Suresh Kumar Vadera as per Affidavit C-23959
I have changed my name from Liyak Ali Munir Khan to Liyakat Ali Munir Khan as per Affidavit C-23923
I have changed my name from Mrs. Bilkis Bano Fakir Mohammad to Mrs. Bilkis Bano Fakir Mohammad Faniband as per deed poll Affidavit C-23942
I have changed my name from Km Mamata Pandey to Mamta Harishkumar Ojha as per Affidavit. C-23960
I Meenakumari Juharmalji Jain have changed my name to Meena Surendrakumar Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23977
I have changed my name from Mohmed Adil/Adil Liyakali Khan To Mohammad Adil Liyakat Ali Khan as per Affidavit C-23924 I have changed my name from Jagdish Singh Ahir to Jagdish Singh Iyer as per Affidavit C-23925 I have changed my name from Manjunatha to Manjunath Anand Shetty as per Affidavit C-23926 I have change my name from Sultana Mehmood Mian to Inamdar Sultana Bi Akhlaque Ahmed as per Affidavit C-23927 I have changed my name from Khan Sarfaraz Shair Khan to Sarfaraz Sherkhan Khan as per Affidavit C-23928 I have changed my name from Ruth Krupalina Ammanna to Ruth Soloman Soans as per Affidavit C-23929 I have changed my name from Subhil Anand to Subhil Anand Panikar as per Affidavit C-23930
I have changed my name from Mr. Fajir Mohammed Mahboob to Mr.Fakir Mohammad Mahboob Faniband as per deed poll Affidavit C-23943 I have changed my name from Mrs. Parveen Shaikh to Mrs. Gazala Parveen Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23944 I have changed my name from Mr. Yusuf Shaikh to Mr. Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh as per deed poll Affidavit. C-23945 I have changed my name from Hansaben Mansukhbhai Ruparelia to Hansaben Mansukhbhai Patel as per Affidavit C-23946 I have changed my name from Dipakkumar Mansukhbhai Ruparelia to Deepak Mansukhbhai Ruparelia as per Affidavit C-23947 I have changed my name from Javed Latafat Sayyed to Javed Latafat Naqvi as per Affidavit C-23948
I have changed my name from Anandhan to Anandan Divakaran Panikar as per Affidavit C-23931
I have changed my name from Musarat Ali to Musarat Ali Ansari as per Affidavit C-23949
I have changed my name from P. Lakshminarayan to Pitchumani Lakshminarayan Iyer as per Affidavit C-23932
I have changed my name from Manzoor Ahmed Abdul Salam to Manzoor Ahmed Abdul Salam Ansari as per Affidavit C-23950
I have changed my name from Vitthal Bhiwsan Patil to Vitthal Rao Bhiwsan Patil as per Affidavit C-23933
I have changed my name from Sheetal Bhupendra Raithatha to Sheetal Vishal Suchak as per Affidavit C-23951
I have changed my name from Dinesh(Pratik) Sanjay Jadhav to Pratik Sanjay Jadhav as per Affidavit C-23934
I have changed my name from Arun Ananda Rupwate to Arun Ananda Rupavate as per Affidavit Notary Date:15/9/2014 C-23952
I have changed my name from Dilipkumar Gajanan Sawant to Dilip Gajanan Sawant as per Affidavit C-23935
I have changed my name from Ramdas to Ramdas Krishnan Yadav as per Affidavit Notary Dated:15/9/2014 C-23953
I have changed my name from A. Saikrishnareddy to Saikrishna Balreddy Adirepalli as per Affidavit C-23936
I have changed my name from Ahamad Mulla to Ahmed Mulla as per Affidavit. C-23954
I have changed my name from Manishkumar Jain to Manish Premchand Jain as per Affidavit C-23937
I have changed my name from Shamina Ahamad Mulla to Samina Ahmed Mulla as per Affidavit C-23955
I have changed my name from Luxmilalji to Laxmilal Jain as per Affidavit C-23938
I have changed my name from Jyotsna Dahyabhai Parmar to Jyoti Jitendra Chauhan as per Affidavit. C-23956
I have changed my name from Imranuddin Ikramuddin to Imranuddin Ikramuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23939
I have changed my name from Jeoffry Dsouza to Jeffery Dsouza as per Affidavit C-23957
I have changed my name from Preeti Manoj Goswami to Priti Manoj Goswami as per Affidavit. C-23961 I have changed my name from Taoseef Alam to Shaikh Tausheeb Alam Afsar Ali as per Affidavit C-23962 I have changed my name from Mohammad Umer Misbah Ul Hak to Mohammad Umer Misbah Ul Hak Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23963 I have changed my name from Afijith Harikumar to Abhijith Harikumar Nair as per Affidavit. C-23964 I have changed my name from Atul Kumar Shetty to Atul Chandrashekhar Shetty as per Affidavit. C-23965 I have changed my name from Naeema Dabare to Naeema Dabir as per Affidavit C-23966 I have changed my name from Taj Mohummed Dabare to Taj Mohammed Dabir as per Affidavit C-23967 I have changed my name from Mohin Taj Mohummed Dabare to Moeen Taj Mohammed Dabir as per Affidavit C-23968 I have changed my name from Abdulbashid Urf Sufiyan Shaikh to Sufiyan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-23969 I Vimla Ladhuram Bisnoi have changed my name to Aashi Ladhuram Vishnoi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23970 We Mr. Abdul Munaf Shaikh & Mrs. Parvin Abdul Munaf Shaikh have changed our minor child’s name from Rehaan Munab Shaikh to Rehan Abdul Munaf Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23971
I Dhwani Pankaj Shah have changed my name to Dhaval Pankaj Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23978 I Alok Kumar Bandyopadhyay have changed my name to Alok Kumar Banerjee as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23979 I Mala Mukesh Dhakan have changed my name to Mala Mukesh Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23980 I Mukesh Dildhar Dhakan have changed my name to Mukesh Dinkar Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23981 I Mahul Mukeshdhakan have changed my name to Mehul Mukesh Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23982 I Nirmaladevi Narsaiah Asam have changed my name to Vijayanirmala Satyanarayan Bollavathri as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23983 I Ratanjee Shah have changed my name to Ratanchand Dhanraj Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23984 I Kalpesh Vinod Agarwal have changed my name to Kalpesh Vinod Agrawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23985 I Chandeshkumar Mulji have changed my name to Chandresh Mulji Dhulla as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23986 I Mulji Tokarshi have changed my name to Mulji Tokarshi Dhulla as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23987 I Saroj Mulji have changed my name to Saroj Mulji Dhulla as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23988 I Bipinchandra Dahyabhai Patel have changed my name to Bipin Dahyabhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23989
I Mr. Jagaram Parmar have changed my name to Mr. Jagaji Modi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 16/09/14 C-23972
I Pravin Ravindra Gajala have changed my name to Pravin Ravindra Gajula as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23990
I Miss. Usha Manilal Vyas have changed my name to Mrs. Usha Satish Raval as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 15/09/14 C-23973
I Ravindra R. Gajala have changed my name to Ravindra R. Gajula as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23991
I Priyank Kirti Bhat have changed my name to Priyank Kirti Bhatt as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23974
I Vijaya Ravindra Gajala have changed my name to Vijaya Ravindra Gajula as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23992
I Surendra Popatlal Jain have changed my name to Surendrakumar Popatlal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-23975
I Mary D’scosta have changed my name to Mary Da Costa as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23993
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Abandoned infant found at LTT
A Karnataka state bus driver went missing from Nair Hospital on September 5
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ariappa Bhimappa Uppar (50), a driver with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been missing from Nair Hospital from September 4. The driver reached Mumbai Central from Belgaum at 7.30 am on that day and reportedly fell unconscious in the drivers rest room of Mumbai Central Depot.
Uppar was rushed to the Nair Hospital and admitted in ward no 22 on the 7th floor. He was asked to take a CT scan after the preliminary tests were run. However, when his colleagues returned to his ward after finishing the paper work, the driver was not in his room and there there has been no news about his whereabouts since. A complaint had been filed with the Agripada police sta- The missing driver, Mariappa tion on September 5. The Bhimappa Uppar.
KSRTC search team which arrived from Karnataka has now gone back to Belgaum absolutely clueless about his whereabouts. Speaking to the ADC, P H Tukaram from the KSRTC labour office said, “We have filed a missing person's complaint with the police and have interacted with a few BMC officials as well. Families of our staff in Mumbai are also keeping an eye out and helping in the search. But we
have no clue of his current whereabouts. He has been working with the KSRTC for the past 25 years and has four children.” Officers at the Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) said, “We have provided the KSRTC with the required help and contacted police officers and the railway police to enquire about his whereabouts.” The Agripada police were unavailable for comment.
Man held for beating dog to death at Bhayander By Suresh Golani
According to the police, the incident was reported man working at a local from the posh Indralok resimilk dairy landed into dential area in Bhayandar the custody of the police on (E). The accused, who has charges of killing a dog in been identified as BhaguBhayandar on Monday. nath Yogi, mercilessly hit the
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dog with a rod. The profusely bleeding dog collapsed and succumbed to injuries. The arrest followed after a complaint in this context was registered at the Navghar police station by animal welfare
crusader Manisha Charaniya. “Yogi was held and charged under section 428 (mischief by killing, maiming animals) of the IPC and under section 11 (1) (a) of
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960. However, he was let off on bail the same day by the District Sessions Court Thane,” confirmed Senior Police Inspector Abhay Kurundkar.
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n abandoned two-month-old girl was found at the Lokmananya Tilak Terminus (LTT) late on Monday night, police officials informed. The police took the baby in custody and sent her to a local NGO for care taking. Police officials said, “Following a tip-off from a staffer, we went to the LTT station, where an infant was left unattended. Our staff waited there for a long time for the baby's guardian to arrive, but nobody came.” He added, “After consulting a senior officer, it was decided to hand over the baby to a local NGO. We have registered a case under IPC 317.”
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I Mamata Kiran Sabale have changed my name to Mamita Kiran Sable as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23994 I Kiran Vishnu Sabale have changed my name to Kiran Vishnu Sable as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23995 I Shubhangi Kiran Sabale have changed my name to Shubhangi Kiran Sable as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23996
CLASSIFIEDS I Eram Zubair Shaikh have changed my name to Erum Zubair Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24011 I Mahak Pradeep Savla have changed my name to Mahek Pradeep Savla as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24012 I Leela Nagaram Choudhari/ Leela Nagaram Chaudhary have changed my name to Leela Devi Nagaram Choudhary as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24013
I Pradip Parshuram Kharvi have changed my name to Pradeep Parshuram Kharvi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23997
I Nagaram S. Choudhari/ Nagaram Chaudhary have changed my name to Nagaram Seraji Choudhary as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24014
I Mohammad Iliyas Ahmed have changed my name to Mohammed Iliyas Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23998
I Manisha Nagaram Choudhari have changed my name to Manisha Nagaram Chaudhary as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24015
I Iqbal Shaikh & Muhammad Iqbal Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-23999
I Smita Menon have changed my name to Smita Nair as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24016
I Venkataraman Saravanan Nattanmai have changed my name to Saravanan Venkataraman Nattanmai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24000 I Bharesh Bachubai Sutar have changed my name to Dharmesh Bachubhai Suthar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24001 I Bachubai Kantilal Sutar have changed my name to Bachubhai Kantilal Suthar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24002 I Anandi Ben Bachubai Sutar have changed my name to Anandiben Bachubhai Suthar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24003 I Vaidya Dipali Rajan have changed my name to Dharmadhikari Deepali Swapnil as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24004
We Mr. Sunil Purshotaman Nair & Mrs. Smita Nair have changed our minor son’s name from Kanav Menon to Kanav Nair as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24017 I Akram Ali Mohd Idris have changed my name to Akram Ali Mohammad Idris Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24018 I Mohd Idris have changed my name to Mohammad Idris Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24019 I Sayra Khatoon Mohd Idris have changed my name to Saira Khatoon Mohammad Idris Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24020 I Afroj Ahmed Wakil Ahmed have changed my name to Afroj Wakil Siddique as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24021 I Namita Gupta have changed my name to Namita Varshney as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24022
I Arpan Umesh Shah(Ghachi) have changed my name to Arpan Umesh Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24005
I Mohammad Salim Mohamad Hanif Dilgani have changed my name to Mohammed Samim Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24023
I Khushali Arpan Shah(Ghachi) have changed my name to Khushali Arpan Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24006
I Kesorbegam Mohamad Hanif Dilgani have changed my name to Kaisar Baigam Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24024
We Mr. Arpan Umesh Shah & Mrs. Khushali Arpan Shah have changed our minor son’s name from Dhairya Arpan Shah(Ghachi) to Dhairya Arpan Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit.
I Mohamad Hanif Dilgani have changed my name to Mohmmad Hanif Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24025
C-24007 I Usha Sachitananda Jha have changed my name to Usha Devi Sachidanand Jha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24008 I Sachitananda Jha have changed my name to Sachidanand Jha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24009 I Nijamalli Sikandar Pathan have changed my name to Nijamali Sikandar Pathan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24010
We Mr. Mohammad Ayub Murshad and Mrs. Shamim Bano Mohammad Ayub Murshad have changed our minor daughter’s name from Sayema Ayub Shaikh to Saima Mohammad Ayub Murshad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24026 We Mr. Mohammad Ayub Murshad and Mrs. Shamim Bano Mohammad Ayub Murshad have changed our minor daughter’s name from Eram Saba Ayyub Sheikh to Iram Saba Mohammad Ayub Murshad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24027
I Shamim Ayub Shaikh @ Shamimbano Ayub Shaikh @ Shamimbanu Ayyub Sheikh have changed my name to Shamim Bano Mohammad Ayub Murshad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24028 I Ayyub Mohammed Sikander Shaikh @ Ayub Shaikh @ Ayyub Sheikh have changed my name to Mohammad Ayub Mohammed Sikander Murshad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24029 We Mr. Mohammad Ayub Murshad and Mrs. Shamim Bano Mohammad Ayub Murshad have changed our minor daughter’s name from Aamna Ayub Shaikh to Aamna Mohammad Ayub Murshad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24030 We Mr. Mohammad Ayub Murshad and Mrs. Shamim Bano Mohammad Ayub Murshad have changed our minor son’s name from Mohammad Moiz Ayub Shaikh to Mohammad Moiz Mohammad Ayub Murshad as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24031 I Bharatkumar Chunilal Patel have changed my name to Bharat Chunilal Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24032 I Jyotsnaben Bharatkumar Patel @ Jyotsnabahen Atmaram Patel have changed my name to Jyotsna Bharat Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24033 I Aminakhatoon Abdulaziz Siddiqui have changed my name to Amina Mohammed Husain Siddiqui as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24034 I Mr. Pratin Jethawa (Jethwa) have changed my name to Mr. Pratin Jethva as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24035 I Miss. Trupti Shambhulal Gada have changed my name to Mrs. Sheetal Sudhir Kumar Sinha as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24036 I Suhas Raghunath Bagave have changed my name to Suhas Raghunath Bagwe as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-24037 I Girishkumar Kantilal Doshi have changed my name to Girish Kantilal Doshi as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 17/09/14 C-24038 I Sakshi Sudhakar Karkera have changed my name to Sakshi Sujatha Shriyan as per Maharashtra Gazette No (U- 39945). C-24039
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(iNDEXTb) of Gujarat Government. It envisages promoting the bilateral trade and setting up of industrial parks in the state, especially for electronics and electrical goods. While an agreement was signed between Guangdong province and Gujarat government for development of cultural and social ties between the two provinces, another MoU was inked between Guangzhou city and Ahmedabad, to make them sister cities. These MoUs will facilitate exchange of ideas and services between Gujarat and China, officials told PTI. Besides Modi and Xi, Chief Minister Anandi Patel and her Cabinet colleagues, members of Chinese delegation and several top businessmen from the state were present at the event. Modi also accompanied Xi to the tranquil Sabarmati Ashram on Ahmedabad's Ashram road and explained its historical significance to the Chinese leader. They later took a walk down the Sabarmati riverfront which was a riot of colour with the visiting dignitaries treated to a mix of Gujarati tradition and culture through dance forms including the famous garba
Red carpet welcome
State authorities rolled out the red carpet as Xi, the first Chinese leader to visit Gujarat, was given a warm welcome after an Air China special aircraft carrying him and his delegation landed at the airport. Giant billboards in Mandarin, Gujarati and English were put up at various places here to welcome him. Xi's three-day visit is aimed at ramping up trade and investments, besides having discussions on substantive issues including the contentious border dispute. It also coincides with Modi's 64th birthday. The three pacts were signed in the presence of Modi and Xi after the Chinese leader and his wife Peng Liyuan, dressed in a pale pink knee-length dress, were welcomed by the Prime Minister at the entrance of the Hyatt Hotel. Modi gave floral bouquets to the couple. The choice of Gujarat as Xi's first stop in India marks a departure from protocol and many see it as a sign of warm relations between the two leaders. When the couple landed at the Ahmedabad airport, apart from a guard of honour, there was a traditional Gujarati dance.
dance. Modi and Xi, who had a brief one-on-one meeting, will hold extensive talks tomorrow in Delhi following which the two sides are expected to sign a number of pacts which will provide for Chinese investments in a range of areas including railways and industrial parks. Largely described as a visit to focus on economic and trade issues, Xi is expected to announce large scale Chinese investments in railways, manufacturing as well as infrastructure rivalling Japan's US $35 billion com-
mitment made during Modi's recent visit to Tokyo. Chinese officials say that China would be committing anywhere between $100 billion to $300 billion in the modernisation of Indian railways, establishing of industrial parks as well as investment in mega infrastructure projects. Xi is accompanied among others by State Councillor Yang Jiechi, who was earlier foreign minister, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng besides a number of businessmen and other leaders.
India home to 100 billionaires Continued from pg 1 « billionaires than Switzerland, Hong Kong and France Ministry of Defence, Government of India Coast Guard District Headquarters No.2[Maharashtra] Tele:022-24301564 Fax: 22-24366046 ADVERTISEMENT FOR HIRING OF OFFICE SPACE FOR COAST GUARD OVERSEEING TEAM(BELAPUR)
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among others. Moreover, the country's financial capital Mumbai, with 28 billionaires is among the top 20 'billionaire cities' globally, which was topped by New York which is home to 103 billionaires, reports PTI. On the top 40 billionaire countries/territories list, the United States maintained its position as the world's top billionaire country with a population of 571 billionaires in 2014, followed by China (190) and the United Kingdom (130) in the second and third position respectively. According to the the report, which looks at the global billionaire population from July 2013 to June 2014, India's billionaire population has decreased by 3 per cent to 100 and the total billionaire wealth has fallen by $5 billion to $175 billion. However, the world's population of billionaires continues to grow. The global billionaire population reached a record 2,325 with the addition of 155 new billionaires in 2014, registering a rise of 7 per cent from 2013.
“Mumbai with 28 billionaires is among the top 20 ‘billionaire cities’ globally, which was topped by New York, home to 103 billionaires”
"The combined wealth of the world's billionaires increased by 12 per cent to $7.3 trillion, which is higher than the combined market capitalisation of all the companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average," the report said. Europe, with 775 billionaires, is the region with the most billionaires and billionaire wealth ($2.37 trillion), while, Asia boasted the largest billionaire wealth increase, with the region's billionaires' fortunes growing by 18.7 per cent over the past year. "The region (Asia) is responsible for 30 per cent of the net increase in global billionaire wealth in 2014. Asia's billionaire population grew by 10 per cent in 2014, with 52 new entrants into the billionaire club out of which 33 are from China," the report said.
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MU donates Rs.25L for J&K flood victims
The University of Mumbai donated an amount of Rs.25 lakh on Wednesday to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to rehabilitate victims of devastating floods in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. University of Mumbai's Vice Chancellor Rajan Welukar met Governor and Chancellor of the University Ch Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan and presented a cheque of Rs.25 lakh addressed to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the disaster in Jammu & Kashmir. Appreciating the university's gesture, the Governor forwarded the cheque to Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday itself, an official spokesperson said.
3-day conference on Bhaskaracharya from Friday
The 3-day International Conference on Bhaskaracharya will be held from Friday, Sept. 19 at the Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM) Educational Complex in Thane. VPM chairman Dr Vijay V. Bedekar said that the conference 'Bhaskara 900' is being organised to commemorate the 900th birth anniversary of the greatest mathematician of medieval India Bhaskaracharya. Former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Dr Anil Kakodkar will be the chief guest. The conference envisages to highlight various aspects of work of Bhaskaracharya. As many as 46 presentations will be presented during the conference and researchers from Japan, New Zealand, Germany, France, Iran and USA will present their research papers.
ED attaches properties of Lotus Refineries
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached the flats and offices worth Rs.17.98 crore belonging to Lotus Refineries under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the Rs 5,600crore NSEL scam. Chairman and Managing Director of Lotus Refineries, Arun Kumar Sharma, a film financier, had financed the Bollywood film 'Satya 2'. Sharma was arrested by the Economic Offence Wing of Mumbai Police in November last year. He later got bail.
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ith both the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hardening their stance over who should contest how many Assembly seats, the smaller Mahayuti allies yesterday were seen frantically trying to play the role of the peacemaker. Party cadre from outside Mumbai from both the sides were clearly in favour of parting of ways, while those from Mumbai were wavering in their stand. At the time of going to the press, state BJP unit core committee members were scheduled to meet at the Worli residence of senior Union Minister for Surface Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari. Sources in the BJP disclosed that party president Amit Shah who was in town was not scheduled to attend the meeting at Gadkari's residence. Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna (SSS) leader and Member of Parliament (MP), Raju Shetty; Republican Party of India (Athawale faction) and MP, Ramdas Athawale; and Swabhimani Sanghatna leader Sad-
Devendra Fadnavis
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abhau Khot were shuttling between Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's Matoshri residence and the BJP leaders who were camping at Rangasharda in Bandra (W). Senior Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut stated that the Sena will contest maximum number of seats and that the next chief minister of Maharash-
tra will be from the Sena. Sources in the Sena disclosed that the party's district unit chiefs who were invited for a party meeting at Sena Bhavan were on the way back to their native places and were re-called mid-way for a meeting in the morning. The 'Saamana' editorial yesterday was rather subdued but was yet re-
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plete with indirect barbs aimed at the BJP. Commenting on the recent Assembly by-election results, it argued that even the Congress could not claim that the victory was due to their top leaders. In the same breath it argued that the results were a lesson for Maharashtra and indirectly chided the BJP is not getting carried away by the recent successes and indulge in needless saber-rattling. Both Shetty and Athawale want the Sena-BJP alliance to allocate 12 seats to each of htem. Shetty urged the Sena-BJP leaders to take a final decision in couple of days and warned that the SSS will have to explore other options. According to a senior BJP leader, the party had for long tried to accommodate the Sena giving seven more Lok Sabha seats from the earlier 16 seats, the party even accommodated Athawale to the Rajya Sabha who actually had to be accommodated by the Sena. In turn the Sena has been unyielding in granting even a handful of Assembly seats to it.
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s both the Congress and the NCP are adamant on their stance of contesting more seats and in no mood to relent, the stalemate over the seat-sharing remained intact. However, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan yesterday said that he is optimistic over the seatsharing agreement which will be resolved in the next three days. Chavan said, “We will take a decision within two to three days. My priority is that we must fight with all our might in all 288 seats whosoever is the aspirant. We will fight with our strength and keep our secular ideals strongly before the people in the state. We believe that our government will be re-elected for the fourth term and they will never side with the communal forces.” While taking on the BJP over the verdict of the by-poll results in various states, he said, “The by-poll results have shown that people are not satisfied with 100 days of governance of the BJP-led NDA. People have realised their mistakes and these results are a reflection of it.” According to sources, the impasse between the Congress and NCP over seat-sharing is brewing with the latter not willing to contest in less than 136 seats. The Congress has reportedly offered only 125 seats to its ally keeping the rest with itself to contest in the upcoming
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CM Prithviraj Chavan state Assembly polls. During the 2009 Assembly elections, the Congress had contested in 174 seats while the NCP had fought in 114 seats. The polling for 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra is scheduled to be held on October 15. The counting of votes will take place on October 19.
ith state Assembly elections drawing closer, the blamegame has already begun between the local political leadership in Mira-Bhayandar. Hitting back at former municipal commissioner-turned-BJP leader Shivmurthi Naik for levelling “baseless” charges against the ruling NCP-Congress alliance in Mira-Bhayandar, NCP corporator Bhagwati Sharma and his Congress counter-part Jubier Inamdar stated that the officer was desperately trying to prove his “utility” to his political master. Reacting strongly over Naik’s accusations on the ruling governance over their so-called bungling on the issue of creating 24 theme parks at strategic locations across the twin-city, the ruling governance raised a serious question mark on the silent role adopted by Naik during his tenure as municipal commissioner. “In fact it was because of the civic administration that the twin-city has been deprived of the parks,” alleged Sharma who also said that since then they had been regularly following-up on the issue.
Shivmurthi Naik Moreover, realising his folly, Naik went on to pass an official order on May 20, 2011 stating that the said resolution could not be implemented before completely acquiring the plots earmarked with reservations for various public amenities including playgrounds, gardens and markets. “This has exposed the double standards of the 'Babu-turned-Neta',” Inamdaar said. However, thanks to the blamegame, the citizens of the twin-city are still deprived of their right to open spaces amidst the concrete jungles.
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Ponder awhile... “There's good and bad in everybody. I wasn't looking for the good, or looking for the bad. This is a man who signed his pact with the devil 20 years ago, and he's learned to live with it. He's tried to protect his family from it.” — Sam Mendes
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HEN China has decided to invest as much as 100 billion dollars in India, will the border dispute end? Will the frequent intrusions by Chinese soldiers into India territory stop? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to have serious talks in this regard with the Chinese president. China cannot but be aware that it cannot carry out hostile acts against India when it invests billions in Indian projects. There has been tension along the border for years and assurances from Chinese top leaders that intrusions would stop and there would be peaceful discussions over disputed territories. The Chinese, however, have carried out many operations, construction of railway lines and resorted to war-like activities. Have the Chinese changed their policy? Will the Chinese President Xi Jinping finally change course and take steps to end the border dispute? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been successful in conducting many agreements with China for the development of the country. Quite a few files will be signed and projects funded by China in different parts of the country will start. Cooperation and peace will benefit both countries and in India it can be expected that there will be huge industrial growth.
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NLY a few weeks ago, I had observed in the same column that the honeymoon period of the newly-elected Narendra Modi government is over and now it would have to face the harsh reality. Little did I know that my prediction would be proved so true and that the reality would be really so harsh and equally cruel. The pointer is the results of Assembly byelections for 33 seats in many states, including Narendra Modi’s own home state – Gujarat. The results came as a rude shock for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in general and Modi in particular, who was camping in Ahmedabad to receive the visiting Chinese President XI Jinping and also to celebrate his 64th birthday, his first after occupying the highest office of the Indian political system. Even as the verdict for three Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh was on predicted lines, Assembly seats were a shocker not only to the BJP but to Congress and Samajwadi Party too, which emerged as winners.
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round of by-elections too. The defeat of BJP in this week’s by-elections is even more significant as most of the seats for which by-elections were conducted hadfallen vacant due to resignation of BJP MLAs who had won May 2014 Lok Sabha polls. It means, the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) actually snatched the seats from the BJP and thus reduced its tally in various state Assemblies. In Gujarat and Rajasthan, BJP had won all Lok Sabha seats in May, while in UP it registered a mammoth victory of grabbing a lion's share of 72 out of 80 seats. On this backdrop the present winning tally of the party looks
Worst drubbing For the BJP, the worst drubbing it received was in UP, where the party could win only three seats out of 11 in the by-elections. In Rajasthan, the party won only a single seat out of four, while in Gujarat, BJP had to concede three seats to Congress. The defeat of BJP, seen in the light of the massive Lok Sabha win only three and half months back, raises some pertinent questions about the stability and ability of the newly-emerged national supremo Narendra Modi. No doubt, having won 284 seats in Lok Sabha, the government at the Centre will remain stable till 2019, unless there is unforeseen development during the period. Thanks to the provisions of the Anti-Defection Act, that crossing of floor in the 16th Lok Sabha is ruled out. But the numerical strength does not necessarily ensure political stability. In 1984, then Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi, riding on the sympathy wave following the killing of Indira Gandhi, won a huge majority winning 414 seats in the then Lok Sabha. However, his government is termed as the most unstable government in Indian history. Similarly, Modi cannot afford to sit back and relax only because he has enough number of MPs to save the government. This is the second time after Lok Sabha elections that BJP suffered a big humiliation, the first time being the by-elections in Bihar and Karnataka, where BJP succumbed to the changed equations and mindset of the electorate. Not learning a lesson from this result, BJP was caught napping during the fresh
THINKING ALOUD Bharatkumar Raut too weak and meagre. To rub salt in the wound, the SP wrests an Assembly segment in Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency that Modi had won with a huge margin against Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Why did this happen? Does this mean that people in India, particularly in important states like UP, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Bihar are sick and tired or disillusioned about the Modi rule in the last 100 days? Or is it that the people in the government, who are at the helm of the affairs, have failed to reach out to people and narrate their version of undertaking pro-people measures, or that the Congress is successful in overcoming the initial defeatist mood. Apart from these obvious reasons, there are many reasons for this humiliating defeat of Modi and the BJP. The first and foremost reason is that unlike Lok Sabha election, when Modi himself was running the campaign single-handed and had undertaken tours of the country across its length and breadth, the absence of Modi magic in the campaign was a key reason for BJP’s lacklustre show. It also proved that BJP has become a single-pillar tent. Since the pillar was not present to make the tent stand, the campaign never stands up on its own.
The quest for power — is it worthwhile? M
AN shows inclination to gain power in any way whatever. Every person strives throughout life to gain power. The reason is that the soul strives to exist against the invasion of life, because life's conditions seem to sweep away everything that has no strength. When the leaf has lost its strength it falls from the tree. When the flower has lost its strength it is thrown away. Naturally the soul wishes to keep its strength. Therefore every individual seeks for power. But the mistake lies in the fact that however much power a man may have, it is limited. With the increase
of power there comes a time when the man sees that another power can be greater than the one he possesses. This limitation makes man suffer. He becomes disappointed. Besides when one looks at the power that man
MATTER & SPIRIT possesses, the power of the world, what is it? Powerful nations, which were built thousands of years ago, can be crushed in a very short time. Then what is their power? If there is any power it is the hidden power, the
In addition, Modi’s close confidant and associate, Amit Shah, had also chosen to maintain a distance from the campaign. As a result, the campaign in UP was leaderless and thus directionless. To worsen the situation, the chief of BJP’s campaign Adityanath, who is a five-time MP, evoked ‘Love-Jihad’ controversy, leaving behind the schemes that Modi government had undertaken for the betterment of UP and also the misrule of the Akhilesh Yadav government in the two and half years. The 'Love-Jihad' campaign backfired and BJP lost seats. Hate speeches delivered by Adityanath from BJP platform received national publicity. Adityanath had the intention of creating polarization of votes in favour of BJP. However, it did not happen. Instead, young and educated voters turned their back on the party. One reason for the success of BJP in Lok Sabha election was that Amit Shah had successfully split the anti-BJP vote into SP and Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). This time, Congress and SP managed to keep Mayawati out of fray. In the absence of BSP candidates, the anti-BJP votes consolidated the SP stand.
Vasundhara Raje In Rajasthan, it was the arrogance of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her ministers that created a rift between leaders and workers of the party. On the other hand, in Congress, Sachin Pilot made relentless efforts and visited every nook and corner of all four constituencies, where by-elections were held. This effort resulted in a rich yield. It may be recalled that in the previous regime of Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan, the party was broken into factions. In turn it lost the state, also Lok Sabha seats to Ashok Gehlot of Congress. The only silver lining in the debacle of BJP is West Bengal, where BJP has finally got entry into State Assembly winning a seat in the by-polls. The by-poll results will have direct and and snowballing impact on the prospects of State Assemblies of Maharashtra and Haryana in the ensuing elections on October 15. If the BJP and Shiv Sena, the oldest partners of the alliance, fail to forge a formula in the next couple of days, the election would not be as easy as it was seen a week ago. In short, the results of the by-polls have raised a flag indicating hurricane in Maharashtra too. It means, the sailors should remain on alert to face any adversity. There could be huge waves and blowing winds. Such climate results in hailstorms in the sea and force boats and ships to capsize. @BharatkumarRaut almighty power. And by getting in touch with that power one begins to draw from it all the power that is needed. The secret of all the miracles and phenomena of the sages and masters is to be seen in the power that they are able to draw from within. There are faqirs and dervishes who practice jumping into the fire or cutting their body and healing it instantly. But there exists a power even greater than that. Those who can really do such things do not do them openly. But at the same time there is this power which gives proof that spirit has power over matter, though spirit may be buried under matter for some time – which makes one powerless. – Hazrat Inayat Khan
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THIS refers to the edit-piece 'Has Modi magic vanished?' (ADC, September 17) which states, "the bypoll results show that the Modi magic has vanished". In fact if one looks back at the Lok Sabha polls objectively, it will be clear that the overwhelming verdict in favour of the Lotus party was entirely due to Mohan Bhagwat's magic. Here was a vastly experienced nationalist who had the wisdom to pitchfork on the Gujarat CM, a Sangh loyalist of four decades, whom he found to be a free politician without familiy and so the most suitable to carry out his agenda of bringing about a quantum change in the country. And the media, true to the dictum 'the media maketh (or breaketh)', the hyped campaign as never before to prove the Sangh supremo to be a veritable 'Chanakya'. — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane
ALL the successive bye-elections, whether to the Lok Sabha or to any state Assemblies, have shown a distinctly downward trend in the fortunes of the BJP since its impressive victory in the general elections of April/May 2014. The secular brigade may now be encouraged to demand the resignation of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and ask them to seek a fresh mandate. They can even go to the extent of leading a joint delegation to the President on the issue. Though the Saffron front is enjoying a simple
Death of the wave
MODI WAVE FROM MOHAN MAGIC: Mohan Bhagwat had the wisdom to pitchfork on the Gujarat CM, a Sangh loyalist of four decades, whom he found to be a free politician without the burden of family and so the most suitable to carry out his agenda of bringing about a quantum change in the country. ISN'T it ironic that a few days ago, the BJP went gaga over their students' wing ABVP's sweep of the Delhi university elections, attributing it to the Modi wave, but they don't give him the credit for the pathetic showing in the byeelections, after the counting on September 16. One doesn't know — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali about when those ‘acche din’ will come for the country but certainly not many of them are in sight for
majority of its own in the Lower House, its popularity is clearly on the decline. The Modi-led government must now do some soulsearching and come out with effective remedial measures to restore the confidence shown by the electorate in voting them to power at New Delhi.
— T R Ramaswami, Kandivali
Secret alliances uprooting BJP
In defence of Omar THE mud being flung at Omar Abdullah is unfair. He had asked people to vacate, but they were reluctant to leave their homes. Should the CM have set an example by leaving? How would that be interpreted? If this was Ahmedabad when Narendra Modi was CM, even he could have done nothing without the armed forces. In 2005, the rain in Mumbai reached 944 mm and the state HQ, police HQ, control rooms, municipal HQ were all unaffected, yet the administration floundered in meetings while the city drowned. In the Srinagar floods, the state capital and state machinery were literally washed away. Where Omar Abdullah failed is in what a CM should be doing and saying in times like these. His praise for the armed forces was too late and was forced. But he has
QUOTE: The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy. — Theodore White
the ruling BJP, as now it will face an even stiffer challenge in the Maharashtra elections, not from the Congress -NCP alliance, but their own poll partners, the Shiv Sena, who may want to extract more in seat-share and also on the issue of the CM's post. Now it is clear why the BJP is interested in a backdoor entry to the Delhi Assembly instead of going for fresh elections. The wave seems to have caved in. — Abdul Monim, Vashi
an opportunity to redeem his administration in the rehabilitation.
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MAYAWATI'S refusal to contest the by-elections has definitely propelled the Samajwadi Party to register wins in as many as 9 out of 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh. The setup was as good as an alliance because it ultimately had the same effect of an alliance, ensuring that the votes opposing BJP were not divided to BJP's advantage. In Bihar, Lalu and Nitish were aligned and won against the BJP. It was surprising that the people of Bihar opted to vote in favour of Lalu despite his conviction in the fodder scam and his spoils of Bihar in 15 long years, in particular in the law and order domain. The common people should not succumb to such unethical alliances facilitating the wins of persons like Lalu and Mulayam that are harmful to the nation's progress and unity. — T M Uday Shankar, via email
Sad end to BJP-SS alliance THE long, cordial alliance between the BJP and Shiv Sena is coming to an abrupt end after some distasteful statements uttered by Uddhav Thackeray. How could Uddhav’s conscience allow him to utter such unpalatable statements against an able Prime Minister? He should understand that what Modi and his team have done in 100 days, no PM has ever done. Isn’t it a big deal that the foreign countries he has visited have received him with the highest respect. China and Japan going all out to help the country speaks volumes of Modi’s attitude. Thackeray still has to learn the grassroots of politics. He has to take utmost care while making statements and or comments against any political
THE result of the 3 Lok Sabha and 33 Assembly by-polls across 10 states in which the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress have won major seats proves that the Narendra Modi's NDA government has failed to fulfill their promises which they made during the Lok Sabha elections. The people have rejected the BJP in the by-polls to teach them a very strong lesson that they cannot fool with the people by misguiding them with false promises. With the Assembly elections due next month in Maharashtra and Haryana, the chances of BJP overthrowing the Congress in these two states looks very dim. It is time the BJP stops living in fools' paradise, under the impression of the Modi wave which currently does not exist. The people are very angry about the BJP's betrayal for their selfish personal and political gain. — Bhagwan Thadani, via email
leader. Without the support of BJP, talent which has given her recogniShiv Sena will be like a ship without tion on the silver screen. The publia radar. If Sena comes to power in cation tried to cover their ugly Mumbai, the businessmen fear that remarks by saying that it was actually a compliment and the actress they may face certain problems. — K V Raman, Malad should be proud of it. The media at times go to any length for publicity, which is wrong. The gorgeous and DEEPIKA Padukone is in the news beautiful Deepika is an extremely for the wrong reasons. It was wrong popular actress with proven talent for the publication to caption her and her record number of hit films photo 'OMG! Deepika Padukone's are a testimony of her stardom. She cleavage show!' when it is her acting certain doesn't need a 'cleavage
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show' to attract viewers to the silver screen as glamour need not always mean exposure. The actress sure has the acting abilities to attract her fans! — S N Kabra, Goregaon
Gou-rakshaks and -bakshaks I refer to the exhaustive edit piece, 'Giving communal colour to the Kashmiri Pandits' plight', (ADC, September 16). The thoughts expressed here appear to have emanated from a perfectly secular mindset. Can the learned writer tell us who has forced the over three lakh Pandits out of their own homeland? Are the perpetrators Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Jews or Parsees? Why are there hordes of non-Muslims leaving Bangladesh and Pakistan, and seeking refuge in India? Who is making their lives miserable in these OF theocratic countries? The LETTER THE DAY issue of Kashmiri Pandits is nothing but out-and-out a communal one, and can only be construed as a clash between Gou-rakshaks and Gou-bhakshaks. — Arun Malankar, Santacruz
All politicians same colour With reference to your article 'Ajit Pawar will be jailed, says Tawade' (ADC, September 16), BJP leader Vinod Tawde's statement is typical of a meaningless spout, especially while the elections approach. The reality is no member of the Indian political class, irrespective of party affiliation, is seriously interested in sending one of his tribe to prison for any reason. This is because the accusing politicians are probably guilty of the same transgressions as those they condemn. Let's face it, the number of politicians who have not taken advantage of their official positions to feather their own nests can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The only reason Suresh Kalmadi and A Raja went to jail is because of media and public pressure. To our politicians, corruption is one of the perks of their job; any anyone who denies it is a hypocrite. — Firoze Hirjikaka, Colaba
Of bullet trains and locals APROPOS 'Chinese transport delegation visits CST' (ADC, September 16), it is heartening to learn that India's neighbour is taking interest in infrastructure projects by investing of US $300 billion. In respect to the bullet train project however, envisaged to be operational between Mumbai & Ahmedabad, I have certain reservations. We all are aware that the world's first bullet train was built and run successfully by Japan, and they they are considered the world authority on it. It is prudent that the Indian PM certainly considers China for any other project for which they have shown so much interest, and also for being a giant Asian nation of size and capability. But for the bullet train, India should entrust only Japan to install and render it operational, to ascertain its quality followed by the durability and safety of this high-tech speedy transit system.
KNOWLEDGE OVER POWER: PM Modi should consider China for any other project for which they have shown so much interest, and also for being a giant Asian nation of size and capability, but Japan should build our bullet train.
trial run of trains within closed door like the Metro which runs from Ghatkopar to Andheri. It will — Bikram Banerjea, via email be good if that is introduced in almost all the lines – Central, Har bour and Western – at the earliest. IT was recently in the news that This will reduce lot of accidents the Western Railways conducted a that take place while travelling,
where people fall down off running trains. It will save the lives of many people. The trial run worked very well so the the entire railways should take initiative and start this at the earliest in all lines for the benefit of daily commuters. — Murugesh Iyer, Thane
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The six gang members being led away by plainclothes policemen. (Right) Joint CP Sadanand Date and his team display the booty to mediapersons at the CP office on Wednesday.
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ith the arrest of six robbers, including a woman, police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-state criminal gang which daringly carried out daylight break-ins in flats at city's high-rises without security guards and CCTVs. The arrest of Hajeed Ali Baig (41), the kingpin of the gang, along with a firearm from suburban Goregaon on September 3 led investigators to uncover its activities, police told PTI. By busting the gang, the police claimed to have solved 27 burglary cases reported in Mumbai. The
group's role is suspected in another 23 cases in the city and as many as 20 house break-ins reported in other parts of Maharashtra besides Gujarat, Goa and Silvassa, police said. Gold ornaments weighing 2.18 kg, valued at about Rs 54.40 lakh, were recovered from the gang members. Baig, who had been leading a luxurious life, even started a jewellery business in a bid to dispose the stolen booty to jewellers at Zaveri Bazaar, said Sadanand Date, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime). Baig's jewellery business partner Vinod Kumar Sanghvi (38) and his
sister Mehrunisa Sayyed (42), who were part of the racket, were apprehended on September 7 and 16 respectively, he said. On September 13, the custody of three other members of the gang -Kailash More (32), Deepak Mishra (22) and Sanjay Kamade (25) who were jailed in Dhule in North Maharashtra - was taken by Crime Branch for questioning, he added. "Baig was found to be involved in over 122 house break-in cases in Pune before 2008. He had been then arrested and imprisoned. He walked out of jail in 2012 after completing
his sentence," Date said. Despite serving a jail term, Baig remained in crime and this time targeted Mumbai, he said. Ganging up with the five others, including his elder sister, Baig surveyed various buildings in the city in his car and zeroed on those without CCTVs or security guards. Explaining the modus operandi, Date said "the gang members would go to the top floor of a building and then knock the door of each house. If there was no response from inside, they would break-in and make off with valuables."
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enowned leaders Dada J P Vaswani from Pune, Mukesh Ambani, Rajashree Birla, Prof Jeffrey Sachs, Julia Morley, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG, and Priyanka Chopra form the galaxy of achievers who will receive Priyadarshni Academy’s prestigious 30th Anniversary Global Awards in the city on Friday. Guests at the awards function will be: Nitin Gadkari as Chief Guest, Dilip Walse-Patil, Piyush Goyal and Suresh Prabhu as Special Guest.
Revered Dada J P Vaswani is the Spiritual Head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission and is widely admired as one of foremost spiritual leaders. The Academy has been paying tributes, though its awards programmes, to achievers from all walks of life, from all corners of the globe, with a view to inspire leaders of this and future generations. The award consists of a specially designed Trophy and a Scroll. An official said, “The Global Awards Committee is headed by Dr R.A. Mashelkar, Member of the Science Advisory Council to
the Prime Minister over the past two decades. The Academy has been conducting the awards programme since 1985 and it has grown to be one of the biggest events of its kind. The Priyadarshni Academy functions with the motto, ‘Service to Humanity is the Best Work of Life'. It gives educational scholarships to the poor and deserving, promotes Indian classical performing arts among the youth, presents literary awards and undertakes publications to spread ancient Indian wisdom to an international audience.” Azad Shrivastav | ADC
MLA Prashant Thakur set to join BJP
Panvel's former Congress MLA Prashant Thakur who resigned from the Maharashtra assembly on Friday, is all set to join BJP ahead of the October 15 polls. "Yes, Thakur will be joining BJP at a public rally soon," a senior state BJP leader said. Apparently peeved over CM Prithviraj Chavan's stance on the Kharghar toll plaza issue, Thakur had handed over his resignation to Dilip Walse Patil on Friday.
Restaurant-bar ransacked; 3 injured
Three persons including a hotel owner were injured when a group of more than half-a-dozen persons allegedly ransacked a restaurant-bar in Thane after the staff refused to serve them beer, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Monday night when one Jayant Kadam and his men ransacked the Nisarga Bar, PI J.D. Patil of Naupada police station told PTI. The accused attacked the staff injuring owner Pravin Shetty, a worker Vazahari Kotwal and one Surendra Shetty, police said.
Villagers hospitalised after drinking pit water
At least a dozen tribals from Nandgaon village in Jawahar taluka in Palghar have been hospitalised for gastroenteritis after they drank contaminated water from pits, officials said on Wednesday. The villagers were rushed to the Patangsha Kutir Rugnalaya in Jawahar two days ago after they complained of vomiting, giddiness and other complications, Dr Sanjeev Kamble, Deputy Director of Health Services Mumbai division, said yesterday. The condition of the villagers is stable.
Minor girl raped, gets pregnant GIANTS INTL’S 42ND ANNIVERSARY: Masterblaster Sachin Tendulkar receiving the Life Time Achievement Award in Sports from BJP President Amit Shah. He is flanked by Shaina N.C and Nana Chudasama, at the Giants International 42nd Anniversary Celebrations Awards Function, yesterday. The other awardees included actress Helen -- Life Time Achievement in Films, Urvi Piramal in Business & Industry, Dr. Hemant Thacker in Medicine, Kulinkant Luthia in Social Service, Bahubalibhai Shah in Journalism, Anu Malik in Music and Patangrao Kadam in Education.
A minor girl was allegedly raped by a man for about a year following which she became pregnant, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Rahim, a resident of Sainik Nagar in Kausa area of Thane's Mumbra town, had been sexually assaulting the girl since October last year, Mumbra Police Station H.S. Kamraj told PTI.
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pg 16-17 We tell you about makeup products that will adapt to your skin
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Say goodbye to trousers and look your corporate best with super stylish skirt suits. Rhea Dhanbhoora & Yamini Walia help you pick a few
day & night This Vero Moda blue cover-up, available at www.fashionandyou.com is the perfect outfit for a lunch meeting or an evening out.
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Very feminine For a feminine, yet colourful look, pick this Vero Moda summer blazer in a pretty coral shade, available at www.fashionandyou.com.
keep it casual This coat from FCUK is available at www.fashionandyou.com, and is perfect for a casual look
Bold & Bright Add a dash of colour to your outfit with this fuschia blazer by Vero Moda, which is available at www.fashionandyou.com.
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The coral blazer will look amazing with this FCUK, satin pencil skirt in pristine white. It is available at www.fashionandyou.com
This Betty Skirt, available at www.stalkbuylove.com, will neutralise the brightness of the fuschia blazer, making it perfect to wear at work.
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corPorate dream If you work in a corporate firm, nothing will look smarter and more chic than this Vero Moda blazer, available at www.fashionandyou.com.
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`1,699 embellished The print on this www.stalkbuylove.com blazer is a great embellished style.
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woven style For colder days at work, opt for this woven black blazer available at www.forever21.com
This grey, glitter skirt, available at www.odel.lk, will work perfectly with the embellished blazer.
This versatile white shirt from DKNY will match almost any skirt and look great under any jacket. Price On request
black PumPs These black suede pumps with an ankle strap, available at www.forever21.com, will work well with all your outfits Price `1,719
This grey skirt, available at www.asos.com, is trendy and perfect for a corporate setting.
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This textured pencil skirt with a diamond print, available at www.forever21.com, will look extremely classy with the black blazer.
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let’s get wild If your office has a casual dress code, explore your wild side by opting for this red leopard print blazer, available at www.odel.lk. The onebutton closure lends this blazer a classic silhouette.
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Play it safe For situations where you don’t know what to wear, this beige blazer, available at www.odel.lk, is a fail-safe option.
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green with envy This black blazer, available at www.stalkbuylove.com, will look perfect with a coloured skirt.
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We love this DKNY bag, from www.asos.com. It has ample space for all your office essentials. Price `12,810
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tiPs and tricks Fashion retail website, www.fashionandyou.com explains that clothes express a great deal about the confident working professional that you are. It’s never as important to dress to impress as it is at work. Take a look at their tips:
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You can never go wrong with traditional suits. Ideal colours include neutral shades such as black, brown, blue and off-white. Pair them with a collared shirt or a shell top.
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Combine your printed blazer with this black skirt from BEBE. The slit in the front will add a glamorous, yet sophisticated touch to your look
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This mid-length pencil skirt, from Marks n Spencer, is an extremely safe option for work.
When it comes to skirt suits, you can add a little colour and look graceful as well as stylish — without sacrificing on your corporate look. The colour, material and length is really important, so make sure it’s not too long, not too short and is a tailored fit that isn’t too skin tight.
Make your colleagues envious by wearing this stunning skirt from Vero Moda, available at www.fashionandyou.com
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Keep them minimal. However, a pair of elegant earrings will add to your look. Enhance the look with a tasteful watch.
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Shirley Mistry speaks to Kalyani Rao, the author of recently released book, Bubble Wrap, which traces the bond of friendship and also talks about several pertinent cultural and social issues. Kalyani opens up about her book, the things that inspire her and her love of travel
The title of your book, Bubble Wrap, is rather interesting, given that the tale talks about survival. Could you tell us why you settled on this particular name? I wanted to name the book after an everyday item, so that my readers could connect with it easily. The story that I wanted to share through the book is more than just about incidents that we read about in newspapers, and comfortably assume that they only happen elsewhere. I reckon we have evidence of such ordeals taking place in our own neighbourhoods or the cities that we live in. So, the title, Bubble Wrap, sums up the spirit of friendship and survival perfectly for me.
>> The title, Bubble Wrap came into existence because Kalyani Rao wanted her readers to relate to it
Your book speaks very strongly about issues that are prevalent in our society, including child marriage, education for a girl child and the act of women submitting to male dominance being de rigueur. Tell us why you chose these themes. Well, I wanted to highlight the s tory of the other India, where modern technology has reached us, but medieval and archaic mindsets still persist. This other India not only exists in small towns or villages of our country, but also in bustling metropolitan cities. Women are the biggest victims of these mindsets. I think that despite all the media attention, street demonstrations and long debates on national television, the desired change is still extremely far away. It’s time to walk the talk and if stories such as Bubble Wrap can contribute to that change, even in the smallest of ways, I think that it will be a source of great motivation for young authors like me to tell stories that are aimed at the betterment of society. Personally, I have come across several victims of patriarchal atrocities, who have chosen to silently bear the suffering. So, in a way, I chose to tell their story. The book traces the journey of two young girls, almost children, dealing with issues far beyond their years. What preparation and research did you have to do to down a story from an oppressed 12year-old’s point of view, without losing the innocence of the character and making Gudiya and Krishna (the protagonists in the story) sound older than they are? I gues s when children face adversity, they grow up faster. However, childhood banter still persists. It was quite a challenge for me to write the story from a 12-year-old girl’s perspective. I was inspired by my interaction with some children who live on the streets in Mumbai. You also love to travel and consider it to be a great teacher. Was travelling involved in the creative process of this book as well? I am a backpacker and I believe that travelling is one of the best and quickest ways to build character. It was a trip to the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat that sowed the seeds of the story of Bubble Wrap in my mind.
Tell us about some interesting things that you’ve observed or that have struck you on your travels. Here I would like to quote Susan Sontag, “Maybe I have an Attention Surplus Disorder.” I have always enjoyed the art of observing things and people, and I believe that travelling provides the best platform to do so. I like to observe the mundane things that people do, every day, in various parts of the world, market places and at cafés and eateries. Understandably, your love for travel gave birth to your theme-based travel company, called Untouristy India. Tell us a little bit about your venture. Untouristy India is a small project where we try to reach out to people who would like to experience India in their own individualistic way. For example, if you are a musician and you would like to experience and understand Indian music, we would like to facilitate that for you.
In a lIne n Your favourite quote: “Our responsibility begins with our imagination.” — Haruki Murakami n Your favourite book: I have several favourite books, including Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. n Your favourite author: Haruki Murakami n Your favourite genre of books: Literary fiction n Favourite travel destination: Europe n One destination that you’d like to visit: Africa n Most breathtaking sight you’ve seen: I have been fortunate enough to view several breathtaking sights. However, one view that still strikes me is the view from my hotel in Jodhpur, where I could see the numerous blue coloured houses, and in the back drop, was a fort and the dessert. Adding to the charm was the sunset, spreading an orange and purple glow all over.
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lip ColoUr Dior ADDict Lip GLow It might be an expensive pick, but this lipstick turns into the most flattering shade of pink once you apply it. Apart from that, it has built-in SPF 10 and moisturising properties. However, our favourite feature is that it is nontransferable, which means that it won’t leave marks on the rims of your glasses and mugs! Price `1,957
If you want more coverage than a BB cream, try this product instead. Offering medium coverage and a dewy finish, this Max Factor foundation is a good buy. Price `720
BoDy shop ALL-in-onE BB crEAm We love BB creams, because they moisturise your skin and give you decent coverage for everyday wear. The Body Shop’s BB cream lives up to its claims, does a stellar job of adapting to your skin tone and isn’t greasy or oily. Price `1,595
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We love Deepika — because she always looks so well turned out! We’re not fans of the matchy-matchy shoes, but the pencil skirt and geometric print top are a great combination. But, we do wish that she’d left her gorgeous hair a little looser and opted for a loose chignon rather than this severe, pulled back style.
She needs a little help with her poses, but Huma sure knows how to pick a stylish jacket. We just wish she hadn’t paired it the way she did. The nude flats stand out too much and the loose blouse and skinny jeans make her look shapeless. Her hair doesn’t do much to save her look either.
mAyBELLinE Lip smooth coLour BLoom A lip balm that is initially a clear coat, and then takes on a shade of pink — depending on the colour of your lips — this balm from Maybelline is super affordable and offers a coat of sheer colour. Price `125
A foundation that provides sheer to medium coverage, this one from Rimmel will hide some flaws, but won’t provide you with too much coverage. It also contains particles of blue sapphire, which will give you an illuminating glow. Price `645
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Bourjois rosE ExcLusif Lip GLoss If you prefer a glossy finish over a balmy one, try this gloss from Bourjois. A clear gloss that turns into a pleasant pink, it sits comfortably on your lips and is not sticky at all. Price `795
Diorskin rosy GLow For a blush that is both longlasting, and perfectly suited to your skin, try this one from Dior. Although this is a luxury product, it reacts with your skin’s moisture to give you a flush of pink. Price `2,684
stiLA custom coLour BLush mAyBELLinE fit mE BLush Tailored to identify the undertones of your skin colour and blend with it seamlessly, this blush gives your cheeks a natural pink tint. Price `366
« top 5: oversized pearls we love 1. ELEGAncE pErsonifiED This pearl ring from Anmol Jewellers, is elegantly studded with diamonds and set in silver. Not too heavy on the eyes, this ring can be worn with your favourite Indian outfit. price On request
2. VErsAtiLE chokEr Oversized pearls are perfectly highlighted in a choker, whether it’s a necklace or a bracelet. So, pick up this choker bracelet from Varuna D Jani for a casual, dressy look. price On request
3. fLowEr nEst Raj Mahal Jewellers have an excellent collection of oversized pearls. Our favourite is this south sea pearl ring, which is studded with round, white diamonds and spray enamel. price `1,45,000
4. BLAck mAGic This white pearl collar necklace, available at www.limeroad.com, is studded with elegant black gemstones in plain fabric. The neckpiece will add instant glamour to your outfit. price `659
5. GrEEn DEsirE These allure drop earrings, available at www.roposo.com, are modern as well as contemporary. Studded with emeralds and small diamonds, these earrings are very classy. price `49,310
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It may look like a bright colour that won’t suit all skin tones. But, miraculously enough, this blush is all you need to give your cheeks a kiss of colour. Price `1,220
That sling bag takes away from Ileana’s pretty dress, which we do wish was a little less cinched at the waist. Her hair is so-so, but we appreciate that she’s kept her look cool and casual with minimal accessories.
We know cut-out shoulders are in style, but we weren’t given the ‘slip into your favourite cushion cover’ memo. The skirt on this dress is horrendous, and bunched up at all the wrong parts! The colour of the top and the patterned waist are pretty, but neither that nor Esha’s gorgeous curls can salvage this.
It is difficult to find a shade of foundation that matches your skin tone perfectly, or a lipstick that enhances your natural lip colour. Shirley Mistry tells you about makeup that adapts to your skin tone, its temperature and pH levels f you’ve given up on foundation because you are scared of showing up at parties with a ghostly white face, or are fed up of trying to wear nude lipstick, only to have it look like concealer on your lips, makeup that adapts to your skin tone is the answer to your colour matching problems. Take a look at some of the products that we love.
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Kalki’s look may border on Plain Jane, but it works on her. She looks casual, but still well put-together and we love her Mary Jane’s! The oversized clutch is not our favourite, but her sideswept hair and light touch of makeup draw the attention away from it — in a good way!
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oversized pearls are a trendy accessory to pick, but you have to wear them right. dev goswami tells you how to pull them off wear a choker
Choker neck-pieces are perfect for oversized pearls. The taut arrangement not only ensures that the weight of the pearls doesn't cause discomfort, they also look neat and classy. And, as with most chokers, you can pair this with a little black dress and trendy heels for a great look.
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>> Pop-sensation, Miley Cyrus’s basic black top compliments her oversized pearl neckpiece perfectly
Avoid eye-catching clothes
From prints to polka-dots, if there are too many design elements on your dress, you will end up with a very busy look. Your pearls — whether on your necklaces, earrings or bracelets, should get all the attention and so, pair them with solid tops and dresses. Also remember to avoid wearing them with white, which will do absolutely nothing to highlight your pearls.
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Think of a large daisy on your hairband — isn't it a cute accessory? Use the same concept with pearls; get a wide hair band with two-three giant pearls stuck to it. Pair this with a dress or top that is a similar shade as your hairband. It is important that your hair is loose and well-brushed to perfectly channel the look.
Go blue
This might be a little too specific, but trust us, it will be an amazing look. Wear a formal blue top, pair it with an orange or red skirt/ shorts along with white strap-ons or heels. As far as your pearls are concerned, get a pearlbased graduated necklace that features a simple, golden chain. This is a classic look that will never go out of style.
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Pulling off pearl cuffs can be a bit tricky, but if you avoid wearing casual tops and jeans and pick bright dresses, you can avoid committing a faux pas. For formal settings, you
can wear a black dress with black footwear, while for casual evenings, colours such as yellow, orange, red and blue will perfectly complement your oversized pearl cuffs.
The new hair serum by Streax contains the benefits of argan oil and promises to work on all hair types, dry and frizzy in particular. Since I have dry hair, I decided to try this out. The serum is non-greasy, so applying it on my hair was not a tedious task. I applied it to damp hair and after a while, my hair did become softer. However, the difference is not instant, so don’t expect immediate results. I apply the serum twice a week, which seems to be working really well for my hair. Moreover, it doesn’t have an overpowering smell either, making it a great buy! where All retail outlets across the city price 345 for 45ml rating ****
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From helping you effectively manage work, to creating the image of an efficient employee, confidence is a virtue that is extremely important in the professional world. So, Dev Goswami tells you about a few research-fuelled ways to help build your confidence
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hether it is at a work meeting or when you’re working on an assignment, your confidence levels can make or break your career. You might think we are exaggerating, but the fact is that it’s important to believe in yourself and your abilities in order to succeed. Some of the most successful women are those who are confident about their ability to perform a task, and to execute it well. While being good at your job is an easy way to build confidence, there are several other tips and tricks, backed by various studies, that can help you feel more self-assured. Take a look:
stanD tall We mean this literally! Standing tall is one of the best ways to appear confident and in command of yourself. According to a 2011 study, published in the journal, Psychological Science, standing tall, with an expansive posture, can also help you feel more powerful and increase your ability to take both well-calculated and spontaneous risks. Other studies have shown that a straight-backed posture can increase the production of testosterone, which among other things, boosts your confidence. So remember, standing tall will not only make you appear confident, it will also help you feel powerful.
turn up tHE bass Think of your favourite, corporate-themed films. Now, we are sure that there will be at least one power-walk scene, with the protagonist oozing confidence. Think of that scene and then think about the background score — it will usually be a bass-heavy tune. The reason for this is that such songs leave you feeling pumped up and powerful. And no, we aren’t making that up. A study, published by the The Society For Personality And Social Psychology, found that listening to high-power songs makes you feel more confident and powerful. The study recommended songs such as 50 Cent’s In Da Club, Queen’s We Will Rock You and 2 Unlimited’s Get Ready For This. We can’t disagree there!
DrEss for succEss It is a well-known fact that if you’re well-groomed, you will be taken more seriously than if you were to show up at a meeting in, lets say, faded jeans and a wrinkled t-shirt. But, your attire can have a more profound effect, if you
were to believe a study that was conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The study asked a group of participants to wear scientist or doctor coats and take a test. Those who wore the coats performed better than those who didn’t. The study suggests that wearing clothes that we can associate with emotions such as power, confidence and intelligence, can actually help us feel those emotions. However, there is a rider that goes with this: you will only feel confident in a suit, if you actually associate suits with confidence. If you think of suits as pretentious, you won’t benefit from wearing one.
lEarn a nEW languagE No, this is not because you expect to be sent on an international assignment, but because it can help you feel more satisfied and confident. Various studies have shown that picking up a new hobby is not only a healthy way to de-stress, it can also help boost your self-esteem and make you feel more confident about your abilities.
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We spoke to founder and principle image consultant at DreamWeavers-Image Management Studio, Devanshi Gandhi, to get her opinion and give us some of her own tips. She says, “These work, but what may work for others, may not work for you. So, adopting them is an individual choice.” positive self talk: This is a powerful tool that can help just about anybody. Self-talk can be very good, or very bad! The trick is to always say positive things to ourselves, irrespective of what is going on around us. It may not be simple at first, but over time, it’s easy to achieve. Dress well: This is a quick mood lifter. When you dress well, you feel good; when you feel good, it reflects in your behaviour; which in turn fetches you compliments and makes you feel great!! Eat right: Not eating enough nutrients can make you feel low. Eating foods which contain vitamin B-Complex can make a huge difference. They let out the ‘feel good’ hormones in your body, which can immediately lift up your mood and boost your confidence.
>> From your posture to your attire, there are several factors that affect your confidence levels
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tHE colourful autumn/WintEr collEction from caprEsE
HoW to DEal WitH an uninspirED roommatE
Caprese has launched its Autumn Winter’14 collection of a stylish range of handbags. Colour blocked pieces, aesthetic detailing and pop colours define this collection. Our favourite is the Pewter tote as it has a modern, yet contemporary design that makes it suitable for all business women. The tote is available in shades of black and coral, in medium and large sizes. We also love the Kelly sling bag because of its chic yet sophisticated styling. It is available in a variety of colours such as beige, coral, blue and yellow. Where All Caprese stores across the city price `2,799 (Pewter), `2,699 (Kelly)
My roommate and I have been working in the same company for the past year. However, we are on different teams, so our work differs. My job is so hectic that I don’t even get a chance to breathe properly but my roommate seems to be rather free. I either see her chit-chatting with others or watching movies. This has started to bother me as instead of asking for more work, she has started enjoying her idle time in office. She has always been very ambitious, so this behaviour is quite shocking. I want her to excel tremendously at her job but she
needs to understand that sitting idle is not going to help at all. What should I do to get her out of this situation? Please help. — purnima khullar, Dadar (w) Dear purnima, We understand your concern, since she is your roommate and you wish the best for her. But career choices are extremely personal, so you might be thinking a little too much in this situation. We suggest you to stay out of her professional life and let her
handle it on her own. She knows what’s best for her and if she has been an ambitious person in the past, she definitely knows what she is doing. If you say something to her, she may take your concern as interference and this may hamper your personal relations with her. However, if she ever asks you for any advice, do let her know how you feel. send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in before Wednesday
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>> Party favours are easy to make at home, and can also translate into a fun activity for your children
Pen Drives fOr KiDs
Whether it’s to save school projects on or share pictures and music, Yamini Walia helps you pick some cute, fun pen drives that your children will love Minion love If you’ve seen the film Despicable Me, you know what we are talking about. The minions are absolutely adorable and children especially, love them! So, this 8GB minion from www.snapdeal.com, is something that your child is going to cherish. Price `600
Party Perfect Party favours are cute gifts that you can hand over to your guests at the end of a party. Shirley Mistry tells you how to make a few pretty, inexpensive, DIY favours
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arty favours are a great way to make your house party truly memorable. They show that you care and are a great way to ensure that your guests remember the fun that they had, long after the party ends. Take a look at some easy, DIY party favours.
Who doesn’t love popcorn?! This party favour is perfect! Make small batches of flavoured popcorn — you can pick from traditional flavours such as cheese and butter as well as innovative ones such as chocolate and jalapeños. Fill individual cake boxes with the popcorn and write a personalised message for each guest. You can also break up a bar of chocolate and add it to each box for a fun snack that your guests can devour on their way back home.
Say cheeSe! Again, extremely easy to put together, this party favour is one of our favourites. Buy or borrow a polaroid camera and click pictures at the party, ensuring that each guest at the party has been snapped. Before everyone leaves, write them a note on the back of the pictures — you can also pen down your favourite memory together. Attach the photographs to small wooden pegs with their names on it, and give it to your guests as they leave.
Suit uP! This 8GB pen drive, available at www.propshop24.com, is super cute. After all, what can be cuter than a monkey wearing a purple tuxedo?! The shell of this pen drive is made of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), which makes it userfriendly. Your children are going to be elated if you bring this well-dressed monkey home. Price `800
tea for two We love this party favour idea, especially for a high-tea party. Simply get small cardboard boxes and decorate them with paint and ribbons. Next, use a corrugated sheet to create a divider in the box. Fill one side with your favourite tea bags and the other side with biscotti, or tea-infused cookies.
infuSed SugarS All you need is a few mason jars (old jam jars work well too), some fine sugar, herbs and fruits to make this unique gift. Fill a jar with the sugar until it is almost ¾th full, and add a herb, spice or fruit to it. We recommend options such as sprigs of lavender, orange peel, vanilla beans and lemon zest. Remember to make these flavoured sugars 2-3 days in advance for the flavours to really infuse the sugar. Write an easy recipe that uses the infused sugar on small tags and tie it to the jar with a cord or a piece of ribbon.
green thuMB If you are hosting a barbecue, these green, party favours will work well. Plant moss or micro-plants in dainty, vintage tea-cups and hand them out to your guests as they leave.
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Loving the Lust You might be falling in love with your boyfriend, but are you sure that the feeling is mutual? If you’re too emotionally attached, you might not be able to distinguish between love and lust. Dev Goswami helps you see the subtle differences
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he difference between love and lust is often so subtle that you may miss the signs of one or the other. What’s even harder, is figuring out whether your partner is in love with you, or just physically attracted to you. And asking him to tell you, won’t solve your problem! So, its up to you to recognise the difference between love and lust. The following tips will go a long way in helping you separate the two emotions.
ANimAl AttrActioN When your relationship is all about the physical connect between you and your partner, it means that your partner is probably just physically attracted to you. You don’t go out to watch films together, you can’t remember ever being on a date and don’t even share the same set of friends. Don’t get us wrong, physical attraction is an important pre-requisite for a healthy relationship, but you need to accept that sometimes, sex is just sex and nothing more.
EmotioNAl DiScoNNEct If you feel like there is a vast emotional chasm between you and your partner, you should question what kind of a relationship you are actually in. The lack of an emotional connection between you and your partner means that he isn’t in love with you. This is a slightly nuanced argument though — if the lack of emotional connect is bothering you, it means that your relationship is a one-way street, where you want love and affection, while your man is only interested in the physical aspect of your relationship. However, if you don’t care about the emotional connect either, it probably means that you are just lusting after him, as well.
You’rE Not friENDS You want to talk about how your day was and rant about your idiotic friend, but you can’t do it with your partner, because he is either unavailable to talk, or is simply not interested in your life. If this situation
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sounds familiar, your partner has a case of lust and not love. Remember that if he is in love with you or is falling in love with you, even the most emotionally distant man will take an interest in your life, friends and your emotions.
coNvErSAtioN couNtS This is one of the reasons it is so difficult to differentiate between love and lust. Sometimes, you’ll find that your partner is available to talk about everything under the sun and at other times, he won’t even respond to your messages or emails. However, this has got nothing to do with how busy he is and has got everything to do with whether he is in the mood... physically at least. To recognise this sign, you need to observe your conversations closely — if you find that every time you have, what you think is, a deep conversation, it ends up with the two of you being intimate, or even just talking about being intimate, you need to talk to your man about what each of you expect from the relationship. >> Is your relationship all about the physical attraction and doesn’t involve emotional bonding? It’s a sign that your partner is not in love with you
He is absolutely the loveliest person! He comes from a very wealthy, posh family... But you would never know (as I didn’t) till I went over to his house to study last week. To tell you the truth, I felt a little overwhelmed at how rich he is. Then I met his posh mother... She smelled nice and is so nice too!
She then invited me to this dinner party she is having next weekend... Now when my parents have a dinner party, it means punch, chips and dip and biryani...
We aren’t very posh, but our parties are always comfortable and fun... I said I would love to go for the dinner party at his house... But suddenly I am panicking. I know nothing about formal sit-down dinners!
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My best friend is cheating on her boyfriend. Not only am I completely against and disturbed by her behaviour, I know that sooner or later, this is going to affect her relationship and eventually, her. I think that she’s currently experiencing a thrill that is blinding her from the consequences of her actions. I care about her, but I am worried that if I bring this up, she will accuse me of judging her and it will drive us apart.
Should I stay silent or is there a way to make her see the error of her ways? — Nihar Shah, Dadar Dear Nihar, We would usually advise you to let her live life on her own terms, and figure out the situation by herself. However, as her best friend, you have a responsibility to help her see when she might be going wrong. The best way to deal with this situation, would be to talk to her — but
just once! Ask her to set aside some time for you and then tell her about your misgivings. Make sure that she understands where you’re coming from, and that you’re having this talk because you care about her. Once you’ve had the conversation, don’t ever bring it up again unless she’s the one who wants to talk about it, and let her make her own decisions going forward. Send your questions to womansworld@afternoondc.in
“And to date, I have only used a single fork to eat! Should I fake an illness and skip the dinner? Please help! — Opposite of Posh a) Ask your boyfriend what to expect. Confess you don’t know a fish fork from a soup spoon. Maybe he’ll teach you or maybe there is going to be biryani there as well! Relax! Have fun! b) The internet has articles and video tutorials on table etiquette. A basic rule of thumb is to either follow the host or use the cutlery starting from outside inwards. A small present or the hostess such as a box of chocolates or a nice book is also a nice gesture... c) Definitely fake an illness. Don’t go and embarras yourself. LAST WEEK: Ira should pick Option A: If he was older than you, would this even be a problem? Every relationship will have it’s unique set of ‘problems’. Age gaps are just one of them. Go for it! See where it goes
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comfort are common. Now what you have to see is whether the relationship is a mature and responsible one. Infatuations rarely turn into mutually fulfilling relationships. For any long-term relationship to be successful, it must be based on a mature understanding of each other and a committed responsibility towards the relationship. Check out and see which one of the two fits the bill.
Good Relation Vs Good Sex
I am 27. For me, a good relationship is important but I also feel that the relationship must have a really good sexual component. Sex is very important to me and I also want a good relationship. I have been in two relationships till now. In the first one, there was very good understanding, friendship and warmth but sex was low. In the second relationship, sex was very strong but romance was low. I am confused. Kindly guide me. FOR healthy couples, sex is a natural extension of a good intimate emotional relationship, so if you want a good sexual relationship, it needs to be embedded in
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What the cards say: Restlessness. Path: Operate from a centeredness. Be consciously quiet and you will function more effectively. Don’t jump to conclusion but weigh and balance points of views. Ally: Libra shows you balance. Please stay away from Gemini and mental confusion. Card of the week: Tarot key no XIV Temperance. Invites you seek and find the right combination and tempering.
What the cards say: Opportunities for inner growth. Path: Turn inwards and discover new insights. Don’t be sad. This phase is important. You need it. Ally: Pisces will teach you to feel love. Avoid Gemini who will make you more self centered. Card of the week: Tarot key no IX The Hermit. Be wise, know yourself and show others your light.
What the cards say: Honesty and wisdom will ease the inner situation. Path: Be sincere. Don’t be political and play one lover against another. Ally: Virgo will understand you. Stay away from Sagittarius who can be equally cruel. Card of the week: Tarot key no XII The Hanged man. Indicates surrender and acceptance will lead to growth and transformation.
What the cards say: Connect with your inner self. Path: Look beyond the obvious. Don’t cover up inner fears. Ally: Aries will give you confidence. Avoid morose Capricorn who could add to your fears. Card of the week: Tarot key no XII The Hanged Man. Surrender and acceptance transforms life and brings huge gain.
What the cards say: A tough professional will seek you out. He is successful and powerful. Path: Flow with him as he could be the one. Don’t let your past influence your present. Ally: Connect with Taurus who will help you get over negative emotions. Don’t connect with Virgo who could be critical. Card of the week: Tarot key no VI The Lovers. A romantic relationship could bring a smile on your lips and a song in your heart.
What the cards say: Avoid a fair and gentle looking man. He is not sincere. Path: A relationship needs to be of the heart. Be true to yourself. Don’t worry too much about what people will say. Do what your heart says. Ally: Be with honest Sagittarius. Avoid Cancer who will create imaginary ghosts Card of the week: Tarot key no X The Wheel of Fortune. It is spinning and will bring you some luck.
What the cards say: Just chill Path: Have confidence and be strong. Don’t buckle under or have fear of the unknown. Ally: Sagittarius will be your party friend. You need that. Card of the week: Tarot key no XIII Death. Change has happened. Now just flow with it. New life style and new opportunities come your way.
What the cards say: Look within. Old love is still in your heart. Path: Accept what you feel. Let bygones be bygones. Don’t fight love. Be open and frank. Ally: Level headed Capricorn will give you sound advice. Avoid Cancer and their fears. Card of the week: Tarot key no XX Judgment. See things straight and understand that finally things do get resolved.
What the cards say: You could be going down the alter. Good chances of marriage. Path: Forge true bonds and inner connections. Don’t take things for granted. Ally: Scorpio shows you how to take life seriously. Avoid Aries and their impulsiveness. Card of the week: Tarot key no VI The Lovers. Love will bloom.
What the cards say: Allow your lover to take charge. Path: Don’t doubt the good things of life. Don’t brood about tomorrow. Ally: Aries will bring in the fun element. Avoid Aquarius who will confuse you with radical thoughts. Card of the week: Tarot Key no II The high Priestess who invites you to find within understanding and knowledge.
What the cards say: Judge your loved one correctly. Path: Operate with honesty. Don’t fool yourself. Ally: You need to think this through by yourself. Card of the week: Tarot key no XV The Devil. Old fears return. Negative emotions can encourage inner growth an understanding.
What the cards say: Things improve and you will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Path: Give and you will get. Don’t be prejudiced against someone you love just because your mother says so. Ally: Support from Scorpio will make you feel secure. Avoid Capricorn who will not understand your emotions. Card of the week: Tarot key no XIX The Sun. Success and brightness. Your hopes will materialise.
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Sebi Chairman U K Sinha on the annual information memorandum for listed companies BUSINESS BRIEFS Oriental Insurance To Pay Over Rs 18L For Refusing Claim
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NSE India: S&P CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (September 18, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello
REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose moderately on Wednesday (September 17, 2014) a net 42.60 points (0.54%) and closed at the 7975 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 7971 points level. It then declined and registered the day’s low at the 7936 points level at 9.42 a.m. The index then rose sharply and registered the day’s high at the 7990 points level at 10.23 a.m. It then declined and then turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty remained above its previous session throughout the session, moved in a range of 54 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 34 were gainers, while 16 stocks closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in IT, power and technology stocks, while substantial selling was witnessed in consumer durables stocks.
The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a weak market but with a neutral bias.
Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7816 points level. The next support is at the 7615 points level. Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 8138 points level. The next resistance is at the 8246 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 = 7968 (This is the level where the trend is likely TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: to change during intra-day). Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 27.25%. This change is sub- Support (1) = 7945. stantial and indicates a less than full participation by in- Support (2) = 7914. vestors. Resistance (1) = 7998. Resistance (2) = 8021. Market Breadth: OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed all the traded stocks, 766 were gainers, 808 were losers a doji pattern. This indicates indecisiveness amongst and 35 remained unchanged. investors. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has declined in the neutral the market. However, the index is below its 5 and 15 day’s movzone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is below ing average. Further the 5 day’s moving average has the slow D line (negative if it continues). dropped below the 15 day’s moving average. This is negative and a sell signal. Moreover, the velocity paRSI Indicator: rameters too indicate weakness. All these indicate a The RSI is above the 40 level and is now rising (positive if negative bias. Investors are advised to avoid buying at it continues). current levels. MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is declining (negative if it conWork with strict stop losses on all positions tinues). It is below its 9-day Average (negative).
ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is below the –DI line and both lines are flat. No signal here. The ADX is falling while the Market Index is rising, which indicates that the present up trend is decreasing in strength. MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is below its 5-day average (at 8028) Negative. Is below its 15-day average (at 8057) Negative. Is at its 25-day average (at 7975) Neutral. Is above its 200-day average (at 6948) Positive. Overall Market Strength/Weakness:
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.
Oriental Insurance Company , which had repudiated claim for jewellery on the ground that the owner did not have its valuation certificate, has been asked to pay over Rs 18 lakh by a consumer forum, which said the question had to be raised at the time of issuing the policy. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by C K Chaturvedi, asked The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to pay Rs 18,25,520 to one Praveen Kumar Sharma, while holding it guilty of "deficiency in arbitrarily refusing the claim and denying its liability". The forum passed the order while noting that the policy covered all the risks for loss by accident or misfortune and did not exclude liability in case of not taking care of the lost items. "The Opposite Party (insurance company) cannot question loss which includes loss by misfortune as covered in policy... OP cannot, after loss, raise question of value of jewellery or valuation or source of purchase or fact of complainant having it or not," the forum said, adding the company was bound to reimburse insured sum only, irrespective of the present value of the jewellery/gold.
Panel Submits Report On New Gas Pricing Formula
A four-member committee of secretaries has submitted its report on a new gas pricing mechanism, prescribing a rate much lower than the doubling of price approved by previous UPA government."The report was submitted yesterday," a top official said. The government had last month constituted a committee comprising of secretaries of power, fertilizer and expenditure with additional secretary in the oil ministry as its member secretary, to make amends to a formula notified in January that doubled the gas price to USD 8.4 per million British thermal unit. The official said the report will be reviewed in the Oil Ministry before a note is moved to the Cabinet. Though contents of the report have been kept under wraps, the official indicated that the price increase may be around 50 %. Most of the domestically produced gas is currently sold at a price of USD 4.2 per mmBtu.
Bank Of Maharashtra Celebrates 80th Foundation Day
Shekhar Channe, District Collector Mumbai Suburb, R Athmaram, Executive Director, P C Verma, Zonal Manager Mumbai City and Pratap Mohanty Zonal Manager Mumbai Suburb.
Bank of Maharashtra celebrated its 80th Foundation Day on 16th September in Mumbai. The gettogether was addressed by Executive Director R Atmaram and G. L. Banerjee, General Manager Esteemed customers from Mumbai and the Suburbs were a part of the event. The zonal heads P.C. Verma and P. Mohanty along with the staff interacted with the customers on various issues relating to banking. Customers appreciated the new initiatives of the bank along with the customer service provided to the customers at various branches. Suggestions by the customers were also taken into consideration for better customer service.
Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance Announces E-integration
Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance yesterday announced e-integration in bancassurance with the launch of Choicenet, an innovative portal embedded with the partner banks’ intranet that allows bank employees to provide end-to-end information for their customers’ life insurance policies. Several online facilities have already been implemented in the customer portal for net-savvy customers of all the 3 banks. Choicenet was created to reach out to customers in Canara Bank and OBC who have a greater orientation and inclination towards dealing directly with their local bank branch.
BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Emkay calls a ‘Buy’ on Sadbhav Engineering CMP: Rs. 240
Target Rs. 288
Religare calls a ‘Buy’ on Tata Motors CMP: Rs. 507
Target Rs. 580
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IndiGo inks $2.6 bn aircraft finance deal with ICBC ArcelorMittal, NSSMC to invest $46.7 mn in Calvert steel Exim Bank extends USD 100-mn LOC to Vietnam Panel on coal linkages to meet next week K V Aromatics signs $10 mn contract with China's Sinopharm MFs' exposure to software stocks hits all-time high in August. SanDisk Launches 512GB Extreme Pro SDXC Card.
The Finance Ministry has been pitching for a part of EPFO’s huge corpus of around Rs 6 lakh crore to be invested in the equity markets to maximise their yields
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etirement fund manager, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) has said that it is not considering any proposal to invest a part of its huge corpus of around Rs 6 lakh crore in stock markets."We are not considering any proposal to invest in stock markets or equity at present," EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan told PTI. He said this in response to media reports that EPFO has no alternative but to change its investment norms to invest in equity markets. Jalan said, "During the recent
meeting of the EPFO's trustees, proposed pattern of investment by Finance Ministry was discussed and the Board was not in favour of investing in equities and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)." However, the EPFO's apex decision making body, the Central Board of Trustees headed by the Labour Minister, had decided to recommend making the pattern more flexible to further increase the percentage of investment in government securities. The Finance Ministry has been pitching for EPFO funds to be invested in the equity markets to maximise their yields. However, fol-
lowing strong opposition from unions in view of the volatile nature of stocks, EPFO did not opt for equity investment. The Ministry had allowed the EPFO to invest up to 5 % of its funds in equity in 2005 and enhanced the limit to 15 % in 2008. A recent notification by the Labour Ministry allows the EPFO to invest up to 5 % of its funds in money market instruments, including units of mutual funds and equity-linked schemes regulated by SEBI. The EPFO has more than 5 crore subscribers across the country. It provided interest of 8.75 % on PF deposits in 2013-14.
Real Estate Bill Likely To Come Up In Winter Session By A Business Reporter
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earing up to move the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 for consideration in Rajya Sabha in the forthcoming Winter Session, the Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry has called a meeting of all concerned on September 19 to discuss the issue here. "We have convened a meeting of all stakeholders to seek their views and suggestions on the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013," said a senior ministry official. The bill is crucial for paving way for construction of a large number of affordable houses and is slated to come up in the Rajya Sabha during
the Winter Session of Parliament. Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu yesterday discussed various aspects of the bill with the officials of the ministry, reports PTI. The NDA government has promised houses for all by 2022. Naidu emphasised that the bill, while seeking to promote housing activity, should aim at harmonising the concerns of consumers and real estate developers, rather than introducing strangulation in the name of regulation. The minister said the bill should promote transparency in disclosures by the developers with regard to all relevant information about real estate projects, through registration of projects with the proposed regulator.
Premium For Life Cover Under PMJDY Finalised By A Business Reporter
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he Finance Minister in consultation with LIC has finalised arrangement for payment of premium towards life insurance cover under Jan Dhan scheme. It has been decided to set aside Rs 50 cr from Social Security Fund worth about Rs 1,800 cr managed by LIC, sources said. This would be a revolving fund and LIC would manage it, sources said, adding that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to approve the arrangement soon. A Social Security Fund (SSF) was set up in 1988-89 for providing social security through group insurance scheme to the weaker and vulnerable sections of the society. The SSF is administered by LIC for meeting insurance requirements of the segment. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) one who opens account before January 26, 2015 would get Rs 30,000
life insurance cover. This benefit was added by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he launched the scheme on August 28. Under the scheme, banks have opened 3.02 cr accounts and mobilised about Rs 1,500 cr. As of September 8, 2014, 3.02 cr accounts have been opened, of which 1.89 cr are in rural areas and 1.13 cr are in urban areas. Banks have collected deposits of Rs 1,496.51 cr under the scheme so far. In order to spread financial inclusion, banks have been asked to open 7.5 cr accounts by January 26. PMJDY scheme envisages to provide one account to 15 cr unbanked households across the country in the first phase. For this, banks have been asked to set up camps from 8 am to 8 pm on every Saturday to facilitate account opening. Two helplines-- 1800-180111 and 1800-110-001 -- have been set up to answer queries .
Besides Naidu and ministry officials, representatives of the Ministries of Environment and Forests and Climate Change, Consumer Affairs, Civil Aviation and Culture would also attend the consultations on various related issues. Officials of Consumer Welfare Association, Federation of Apartment Owners Associations, Professional Associations like legal firms and management consultants, National Real Estate Development Council, and Council of Real Estate Developers Associations of India will also attend the meet. After this stakeholder consultations, Naidu would have a round-table of concerned ministers before firming up the official amendments to be moved, if required.
Policy Rate Likely To Remain Unchanged During FY15
Full-Fledged Economic Recovery Is Still Some Distance Away By A Business Reporter
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entative signs of strength are emerging in the Indian economy with GDP expanding at the fastest pace in Q1 FY15 since Q4 FY12, assisted by a sharp recovery in industrial growth and gradual improvement in services sector. Retail inflation is showing signs of moderation, staying below 8.0% for the third consecutive month in Aug-14, while the current account deficit remains contained driven primarily by contraction in the trade deficit. The government has announced several measures to improve the ease of doing business and there has been some progress in clearing and reviving stalled projects. That said, a full-fledged cyclical recovery is still some distance away and the current macro-scenario should be construed with some caution” says Dr. Arun Singh, Senior Economist Dun & Bradstreet India. Dr. Singh further adds that “on the WPI inflation front, there is a significant base effect at play, resulting in moderation of food prices and it will continue to do so in the forthcoming months as well. The battle against inflation will continue till supply-side issues are adequately addressed. RBI would thus keep its policy rate unchanged till the end of this fiscal year with a probable action visible only in early next financial year” he added. As regards D&B's forecast “Industrial production is expected to register a moderate growth owing to low base. The number of measures taken by the government to fast track manufacturing activity is likely to provide impetus to economic growth going forward. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
is estimated to have grown by 2.0%-2.5% during Aug-14”. On the price Scenario it believes “ Both the CPI and WPI inflation is likely to remain range bound during Sept-14. Global commodity prices in general have fallen due to weak demand and ample supply. While global crude oil prices have fallen significantly, geo-political tensions still prevails thereby raising inflationary expectations in the economy. Some revival in demand indicated by the increase in gross fixed capital formation and consumption expenditure, both private and government, is likely to provide some upward pressure to overall inflation”. D&B expects the CPI (combined) inflation to remain range-bound at 7.6%-7.8% during Sept-14. As regards Money & Finance; “ Yields in the gilts market is expected to remain range bound during the month of Sept-14. While fall in global crude oil prices and hopes of lower government borrowing during first half of FY15 is expected to support the market, corporate tax outflows is likely constraint liquidity in the banking system thereby impacting yields”. Given elevated inflationary expectations, D&B expects 15-91 day T-Bill yield to average at around 8.4%-8.6% and 10-year G-sec yield at around 8.5%-8.7% during Sept-14. On the External Sector, concerns of earlier than expected rate hike by the US Federal reserve and the consequent rise in the US treasury yields have led to appreciation in dollar. Unless a consensus emerges, rupee is likely to remain under pressure during the month of Sept-14. D&B expects the rupee to be around 60.50-60.70 per US$ during Sept-14.
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This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town’s husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. HBO, 9 p.m.
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In tonight’s episode we will see, Manohar and his henchmen go to the village and threaten the villagers to make sure they don’t open their mouths against Bhaiyaji and family when Ishwar comes to enquire. Ishwar tells Aditya they cannot take Chakor to Lucknow but he’ll make sure she’s all right. The villagers don’t entertain Ishwar when he comes to the village, abiding by Manohar’s orders. Kasturi locks the doors of her house, but Imli who is left outside spills the beans to Ishwar, asking him to save her sister Chakor. Colors, 8.30 p.m.
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So who are the fastest, or strongest, or greediest animals? Which are the highest jumpers or the smartest? Tune into Animal Planet’s MOST EXTREME as it presents the extraordinary powers of these animals and puts our human achievements into perspective. Animal Planet, 11 p.m.
RISE OF THE MACHINES
RISE OF THE MACHINES is action-packed CGI-driven series that reveals the amazing stories behind the inventions hidden deep inside some of the world’s most extreme machines. Discovery will reveal the extraordinary stories behind the inventions hidden deep inside the DNA of some of the world’s most extreme machines that have enabled them to evolve to become the most advanced of their kind. Each hour-long film unlocks the secrets of ten surprising innovations concealed deep beneath the skin of a different iconic machine, such as a Train, Racing Car, Mega Truck or Helicopter. Discovery, 9 p.m.
JAMAI RAJA
After taking care of the initial problems that cropped up and almost spoilt Roshni’s Mehendi ceremony, Sid hopes that the rest of the ceremony will go smoothly. Little does he know that DD has planned and plotted ways to disrupt the wedding. Will
EASY A
Udann, Colors, 8.30 p.m.
Sid be able to combat DD’s schemes at every step? Zee TV, 8.30 p.m.
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA SEASON 6
There is an intense Mystery Box challenge with the winning team from the service challenge battling it out for the power apron, which means that they control every challenge next week. Star World, 9 p.m.
NISHA AUR USKE COUSINS
Dadaji pushes Nisha to confess the truth that she was not on the terrace with her boyfriend but all in vain. He wants to meet her boyfriend and get them engaged. What will Nisha do? Cousins gets trapped as they present three fake boyfriends for Nisha. Will Dadaji discover their plan? How will the cousins escape from his wrath? Star Plus, 8.30 p.m
MOVIES OF THE DAY
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Star Movies, 11.10 p.m
SPECIES
Held in a cell, Sivaji reflects how he came to be under police scrutiny and his subsequent arrest for a variety of economic offenses. He had returned to Chennai from the U.S. to live with his parents and maternal uncle, and had hoped to invest money in colleges and hospitals so that people who are not privileged can benefit - much to the chagrin of a sophisticated goon, Adisheshan, who threatens him, and asks him not to tread on his territory. Disregarding this and hoping to get his projects going, Sivaji runs into bureaucratic corruption and red-tape - so much so that he gives in and bribes an official Rs.4 Crores to complete his Rs.200 Crore project. An enraged Adisheshan has the local politician stop the work, but Sivaji bribes the latter Rs.50 Crores, after liquefying most of his assets. Star Gold, 8 p.m.
ADALAT
Village bred farmer, brave, and honest, Dharamchand alias Dharma is thrilled when his wife, Radha, gives birth to a baby boy, who they decide to call Raju. Dharma comes to the rescue of Ajit, Suresh, and Sujit, when they are being attacked by a tiger, and they graciously offer him a job in Bombay whenever he needs it. When the region experiences drought, Dharma, Radha, Raju and Dharma’s sister, Laxmi, re-locate to Bombay, where Ajit makes Dharma the Manager of his warehouse. Dharma does his job diligently, but one day is arrested by the police for carrying on illegal activities. CVO, 9 p.m.
JO BOLE SO NIHAAL
Nihaal Singh is an honest and beloved constable from Punjab. A chance encounter with the criminal Romeo changes his
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life forever. Romeo is an unstoppable mercenary who moves from country to country in a wave of terror. When Nihaal Singh unwittingly aids the terrorist in his escape, Nihaal is labeled a traitor. He finds himself suspended from his job, ridiculed, and hated by his village. Meanwhile, Romeo has taken his merciless campaign to New York. Intelligence reports reveal that Romeo has entered the US in a plot to kill the President. Now, FBI are desperate to find Romeo, but the villain is a man without a face and therefore invisible. Filmy, 8.30 p.m.
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ZEE CAFÉ
P.M. 1.50 Twisted 2.45 The Good Wife 3.45 American Funniest Home Videos 4.35 Just for Laughs 5.30 Look Who’s Talking with Niranjan 6.00 Grey’s Anatomy 7.00 The Vampire Diaries 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 The Good Wife 10.00 Grey’s Anatomy 11.00 The Big Bang Theory
HALLA BOL
Ashfaque is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams. Ashfaque’s determined struggle pays off and he gets a break in films. He gets a new screen name - Sameer Khan. With the passage of time, the roles start becoming better and he moves up the success ladder in a very short time. Soon, he becomes Sameer Khan the superstar - one who can enact any role with finesse, get under the skin of any and every character with ease and walk away with audience applause. B4U, 9 p.m.
JAANI DUSHMAN
Ravi works as a collection agent of ICICI in Bangalore and leads a happy life along with his friends and his father Mohan Rao wishes to see Ravi married to a girl soon. Once Ravi rushes to a Hospital where his friend is admitted as he tried to commit suicide by drinking nail polish solution and asks the reason for it. Then he describes about the traits of Shruti and her uncle Crazy Mohan. The duo have a habit of cheating gullible young men including his friend and Ravi decides to teach them a lesson. Max, 9 p.m.
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Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaanoon Ki Kumkum Bhagya Neeli Chhatri Waale Qubool Hai Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 5.00 Neeli Chaatri Wale 5.30 Jamai Raja
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Kumkum Bhagya Pavitra Rishta Ek Mutthi Aasmaan Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Doli Armaano Ki Jodha Akbar
LIFE OK
Savdhaan India Gustakh Dil Devo ke Dev Mahadev Ek Boond Ishq Nadaan Parinde Tumhari Paakhi Laut Aao Trisha
2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 4.00 Asmita 5.00 Jai Malhar 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Javai Vikat Ghene Aahe 8.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Asmita 10.30 Jai Malhar 11.00 Ka Re Duraava
HISTORY
P.M. 2.00 Top Secret Recipe 3.00 Derren Brown 4.00 Stan Lee’s Superhumans 5.00 Storage Wars 5.30 Shipping Wars 7.30 Aliens Mystery Continues 8.00 Modern Marvels 9.00 Hidden in America 10.00 Pawn Stars 11.00 Storage Wars
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P.M. 2.00 Megastructures 3.00 Cat Wars: Lion vs Cheetah 4.00 Most Amazing Moments 5.00 Animals Gone Wild 6.00 Brain Games
STAR WORLD
SONY TV
An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. Starring Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.
SIVAJI: THE BOSS
STAR PLUS
P.M. 2.00 Ek Hasina Thi 2.30 Diya Aur Bati Hum 3.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 3.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 4.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 4.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 5.00 Ek Veer Ki ArdaasVeera 5.30 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 6.00 Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir 6.30 Suhaani Si Ek Ladki 7.00 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 7.30 Saraswati Chandra 8.00 Ek Hasina Thi 8.30 Nisha Aur Uske Cousins 9.00 Diya Aur Bati Hum 9.30 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain 10.00 Pyar Ka Dard Hai…. 10.30 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas – Veera 11.00 Ye Hai Mohabbatein
P.M. 12.00 CID 8.00 Ekk Nayi Pehchaan 8.30 Kaun Banega Crorepati 9.30 Hum Hain Na 10.00 Bharat Ka Veer Putra: Maharana Pratap 11.00 Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali
TRANSFORMERS
In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye. Government agent Xavier Fitch assembles a team of scientists and mercenaries to locate and destroy Sil before she manages to find a mate and breed. Pix, 9 p.m.
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Maharana Pratap, Sony TV, 10 p.m.
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COLORS
P.M. 2.00 Udann 2.30 Shastri Sister 3.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 3.30 Beintehaa 4.00 Udaan 4.30 Shastri Sisters 5.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 5.30 Comedy Nights 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Uddan 9.00 Beintehaa 9.30 Rangrasiya 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters P.M. 2.00 6.30 7.00 7.30
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Taarak Mehta Ka Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka… Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka Chidiya Ghar Badi Door Se Aaye Hai Chandrakant Chiplumkar Seedi Bambawala Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai Taarak Mehta Ka
ZEE MARATHI
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Jai Malhar, Zee TV, 10.30 p.m.
ANIMAL PLANET
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Nature’s Microworlds Man vs Wild Food Factory Destroyed in Seconds Man Woman Wild Galapagos Game of Stones Food Factory Destroyed In Seconds Rise of the Machines How do they Do It American Digger Best of Discovery
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The Gadget Show How It’s Made Tech Toys 360 Food Detective How It’s Made Into The Unknown with Josh Bernstein Tech Toys 360 How It’s Made The Gadget Show Sniper Heavy Metal Task Force
DOORDARSHAN
11.00 Rangoli 11.30 National Programme of Dance : Kathakali by Kalamandlam Vasu Samachar. Mid Day News Sports News News Samachar News Samachar Business News News Headline Metro Scan Desh Pardesh Samachar News
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P.M. 2.00 Jai Ho 2.30 T20 Triumphs 3.00 Champions League T20 14 h/ls 3.30 Pro Kabaddi League 14 h/ls 4.00 T20 Triumphs 4.30 Champions League T20 h/ls 5.00 Jai Ho 5.30 Close Encounter 6.00 Barclays Premier League 14/15 h/ls 6.30 Champions League T20 14 h/ls 7.00 Cricket Extra 7.50 Champions League T20 14 Panjab vs Hobart 11.10 Cricket Extra
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DDII (Metro Channel)
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7.00 Dangerous Encounters 8.00 Ultimate Animal Countdown 9.00 Brain Games 9.30 Science of Stupid 10.00 Do or Die 10.30 Terror In The Skies 11.30 Taboo
Kathakali by Kalamandlam Vasu, DDI, 11.30 p.m. 8.00 10.00 10.30 11.00
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P.M. 2.00 India Tour of SA 13 h/ls 2nd Test 4.00 Indi Tour of SL 12 h/ls 4th ODI 6.00 Bangladesh Tour of West Indies 14 h/ls 2nd Test Day 7.00 Ban Tour of WI 14 h/ls 1st Test 8.00 Cricket Classics: SL vs Zimbabwe: Nov 98 9.00 ICC Cricket 360 9.30 Bangladesh Tour of WI 14 h/ls 2nd Test 11.30 Cricket Classics: Ind vs SL October
MOVIE CHANNELS
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P.M 12.15 Premium Rush 2.05 Hellboy II: The Golden Army 4.30 StompThe Yard 6.45 I, Robot 9.00 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 11.10 Easy A A.M. 8.25 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter 10.10 Goal!
HBO
P.M. 1.45 The Conjuring 3.45 I am Number Four 5.55 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 9.00 30 Days of Night 11.05 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers A.M. 7.15 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd 8.55 I Am Number Four 11.00 30 Days of Night P.M. 1.35 3.45 7.05 9.00 11.50 A.M. 10.25 P.M. 1.25 4.00 6.10 9.00 11.20 A.M. 7.25 9.20
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Sleepy Hollow Saving Private Ryan Coyote Ugly Transformers 6 Bullets
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P.M. 1.00 My Friend Ganesha 3 3.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon 5.00 Chhota Bheem In Jungle Ka Raaz 6.30 Chhota Bheem 7.00 Krishna the Great 7.30 Chhota Bheem 8.00 Hagemaru 8.30 Chhota Bheem 9.00 Best of Mr Bean
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Twilight Kung Fu Hustle Die Another Day Species Species 3
Anaconda 3: Offspring Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 11.15 Finding Nemo
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Dhadkan Dhol Sivaji: The Boss Sabse Bada Don
Farz The Fighterman Saleem
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Karan Arjun: Shahrukh Khan Antim Faisla: Allu Arjun Jaani Dushman: Ravi Teja
Meri Jung-One Man Army: Akkineni Nagarjuna 10.30 Chak De India: Sharukh Khan P.M. 12.05 3.05 6.00 9.00 P.M. 2.00 5.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30 P.M. 12.30 5.00 8.30 A.M 9.00
ZEE CINEMA
Saugandh: Akshay Kumar Kyonki Its Fate: Salman Khan Aaj Ka Arjun: Amitabh Chennai vs China: Surya
CVO
Zordaar: Govinda Khalifa: Randhir Kapoor Adalat: Amitabh Bachchan Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate: Anil Kapoor
FILMY
Anu Naya Aatish Jo Bole So Nihaal Vaastu Shastra
B4U
P.M. 12.00 Hindustani: Kamal Hassan 3.00 English Babu Desi Mem: Shah Rukh Khan 6.00 Bas Itnasa Kwab Hai: Abhishek Bachchan 9.00 Halla Bol: Ajay Devgan A.M. 7.30 Devdas : Shahrukh Khan
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Species, Pix, 9 p.m.
ZEE TALKIES
P.M. 2.00 Kamal Mazya Baykochi: Laxmikant Berde
Sivaji: The Boss, Star Gold, 8 p.m.
9.30 Chhota Bheem 10.00 Adventures of Eklavya: Curse of the Forest God A.M. 8.00 Thomas and Friends 8.30 Chhota Bheem Marathon 10.30 Sonu vs Soni P.M. 1.30 2.30 4.00 4.30 5.00
DISNEY CHANNEL
Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 5.30 Best of Luck Nikki 7.30 Doraemon 9.30 Phineas and Ferb A.M. 8.00 Doraemon 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.20 Art Attack P.M. 1.30 5.30 6.00 8.00
DISNEY XD
Kiteretsu Avengers Spiderman Iron Man: Armored Adventures 9.00 Big Bad Beetleborgs 10.00 Telebrands A.M. 8.00 Kick Buttowski 8.30 Kid vs Kat 11.00 Kiteretsu
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Hally Shah gets candid
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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
TV TATTLE Modi prepares for first address before the UN
As he prepares for his first address before the world stage of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sit down with Fareed Zakaria for a global exclusive and wideranging interview to air on CNN’s FAREED ZAKARIA GPS, international affairs programme on Sunday, September 21. The interview was taped on Saturday, September 13 at the Prime Minister’s official residence at 7 Race Course Road in New Delhi, and marks Modi’s first since he was elected Prime Minister of India. Prime Minister Modi discusses India’s economic growth, relations with China and the United States, terrorism and a whole lot more.
Eighteen-year-old Hally Shah, star of ‘Khushiyon Ki Gullak Aashi’ on Sony Pal, has also been seen in ‘Gulaal’ on Star Plus, ‘Alaxmi – Humari Super Bahu’ on Life OK and ‘Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi’ on Zee TV. We had a candid conversation about her new role in her new show By Sandeep Hattangadi
What made you agree to do 'Khushiyon Ki Gullak Aashi'? I'll say it was the character, Aashi. The moment I read the script I was in love with the character. The story revolves around the life of 22-year-old Aashi, a cheerful girl who spreads happiness around her but is a lonely within. Aashi always longed for her parent’s attention and love, but they have always been busy pursuing their career and work. Circumstances have made Aashi a mature and emotional person for her age. She has learnt to make decisions on her own at the tender age of 20. And one of her decision turns out to be so revolutionary that it shakes the very social and belief system of our land. Can a girl adopt a new set of parents when her biological parents have failed to perform their duties and roles? To fulfill her vision, she faces much opposition, but she is not bothered about them. She wants to go ahead and do what she believes in. How did you prepare for your character? I didn't have to do much work because I am somewhat like Aashi. When I come on the set, I enter the character. I am Aashi, which I think is a great thing for me.
MARRIAGE OVER SOAP OPERAS FOR JAY SONI
Talk to me about the people in the show. What are they like? Just amazing. We all are a family and have a great team work. There is always a positive vibe on the set and we all enjoy a lot on our, on set as well as off set. 'Khushiyon Ki Gullak Aashi' is a never-seen-before concept in the history of Indian etlevision. Naren Kumar and Susheel Pandey of 'Miloni Moviez' recently finished an extensive outdoor schedule at reallocations in Jabalpur, capturing the essence of the city and its local flavour. TV’s popular chocolate boy Naman Shaw, Abhishek Sharma, Rohitash Gaur and Nishigandha Wad are also part of this show directed by Pratik Shah and written by Bhavna Vyas.
The newlywed actor says soaps are too time-consuming right now
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What kind of shows do you like to watch? Personally I don't watch any daily soap except my own, but I like watching reality shows or else I switch to any music channel. Are you open to reality shows or anchoring shows? Yes, I would love to be a part of any dancing or singing reality show, but not something like 'Big Boss'. And the directors on your wishlist? I want to work with Siddharth Sen Gupta and Lalit Mohan again. I have worked with them in my previous shows and would love to work with them again.
opular TV actor Jay Soni, who tied the knot with longtime partner Pooja Shah, says he is not taking up any daily soap for sometime as he wants to enjoy his married life. The 'Sasural Genda Phool' actor married Pooja on February 18 this year. "I am spending time with Pooja these days. I don't want to get back to the daily soaps for a while because it consumes a lot of time. I am getting offers but I am not doing them. For the timebeing, I want to do something which should be unique and less time consuming," Jay told PTI. The actor, who was last seen on 'Sanskaar – Dharohar Apnon Ki', is returning back to hosting with new game show 'Dil Hai Chotasa Chotisi Aasha'. The show features only women contestants. "I took up this show because I found the concept different and interesting. It's an all-women show and I have immense respect for them. I feel lucky that through me they are getting their wishes fulfilled," Jay said. On the Sony Pal's show, these female contestants can earn money by simply giving the right answers to questions posed to them. Jay would also be teaming up with his 'Sasural Genda Phool' co-star Ragini Khanna, who will also be hosting the show with him. Jay says the experience of collaborating with her again was 'superb'. "As it was a reality show, we did not need any onscreen chemistry and we could just be ourselves in it. It was a superb experience to work with her again," he added.
‘Satyameva Jayate’ live
Film star Aamir Khan in a conclave said that, “I am not a social worker but a creative person. I am an entertainer. That’s my primary job.” Aamir Khan said that he uses his power in the right manner. On Season 3 of 'Satyameva Jayate', Aamir says, “It will be aired live. You can talk to us, ask questions and even give your suggestions. The five issues that came up in the show in the earlier season, I took them to the Prime Minister. We had never thought that our case will be heard this way.”
Fire fighting actors
During the shoot of the upcoming sangeet celebrations of Siddharth (Ravi Dubey) and Roshni (Nia Sharma) on Zee TV’s popular primetime drama 'Jamai Raja', amidst the naach gaana, Roshni gets trapped in a room that catches fire and Sid comes to her rescue and manages to save her in the nick of time! Ravi and Nia surprised everyone when they refused to use body doubles and did the full stunt by themselves as they wanted to make it more real!
Comic debut
Pakistan's Mohib Mirza is all set to make his debut on Indian television with Zindagi’s upcoming show 'Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti'. This show is a light-hearted comedy with madness personified in the context of marriage. Mohib plays the role of a funny, talented and cheerful boy, Sikander. His wife Aamina Sheikh’s performances as Aiman in 'Maat' and Neha in 'Ishq Gumshuda' have left an everlasting impression in the minds of Indian viewers. Speaking on Mohib’s debut, Aamina exclaims, “I look forward to all of his versatile characters being showcased on the channel!”
Celebrating 1,500 episodes
Cult comic daily ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Oltah Chashmah’ is completing a record 1,500 episodes. The Gokuldham society members decided to celebrate the day in its usual unusual manner and got onto an open bus and went for a complete mastiwaala Mumbai darshan. Says producer Asit Kumar Modi, “Gokuldham Society is a reflection of various societies in the city. So to salute the cosmopolitan all-accepting spirit of Mumbai and its people, we adopted this very unique and innovative way of celebrating.”
Brain games in new series
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or Jason Silva, getting into the mind of others offers fascinating insight, and through his popular TV show 'Brain Games' the filmmaker explores different perspectives of the brain. Silva, who calls himself a performance philsopher, is returning with 10 new episodes of his show that have begun airing on National Geographic from September 15. "All the episodes this time will make sure that we reach a
different level and bring in a new twist to the games," says Silva. Silva gets inside one's head and shows you what is going on with an intricate series of interactive experiments designed to "mess with mind". "It is tremendous fun that makes science entertaining, it turns your mind's eye inwards for a fascinating journey into the three and a half pounds of tissue that makes you...you," Silva says. The new episodes have titles such
as 'superstitions', 'addiction', 'food for thought', 'risky', etc. "The best of all would be the 'challenge between the sexes', when it comes to conventional thinking about men and women's brains, cliches tend to take over. Women are seen to be more emotional, while men think more practically, getting to know the truth behind this thinking would surely be a great idea," says Baptiste, an avid watcher of Silva's shows.
Gaming, has been found to not only keep a person physically active but also work the mind in a dynamic manner. "So as to make yourself work faster and keep our brain and body in proper working condition, you should always step out from their comfort zone, change the environment and should never let youself get saturated," says Silva. Divyam, a 19-year-old gamer says , "Brain games is a fun-towatch show. It not only teaches you but also takes you along a very different level of thinking where you ought to believe what is shown to you. ”
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COFFEEBREAK
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 828
ENIGMA CODE 828
ACROSS: 1 Salute as a drinker able to make elevated reflections (5,4,5) 10 Improve spiritually when I defy changes (5) 11 Exciting object getting rent by stream (9) 12 The romp round a place in Northumberland (7) 13 Discomfort, it seems, caused by illness (7) 14 Start to wine, returning to following wrestling win? (5) 16 Not friendly visits made by buglers? (4,5) 19 Lady scout might jeer at the bannister! (9) 20 Remained, we hear, sober (5) 22 It comes to a timely end in December (3,4) 25 Cyclopean but insignificant (3-4) 27 Light in the bay? (3,6) 28 . . . pulls up on the grass (5) 29 Impartiality (14)
DOWN: 2 Boxer spirit say was sought after on big screen (9) 3 Animal House, the French way (5) 4 Rod, a cheat, adjusted figures (9) 5 Acted like a lost sheep (5) 6 Player's hose? Of course (4,5) 7 Mania distorted true inner self (5) 8 Ingests somethings impressive, perhaps (7) 9 Collaborate with the above group beforehand (4,2) 15 . . . whether it turned out to be in addition to that (9) 17 Too few go round to get some beer in, sad to relate (4,2,3) 18 Times of scarcity won't worry Mr
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. The Clue: Humble
SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE MOSAIC, COSMIC, MIMICS, MIMOSA, COSMOS, MIASMA, COMICS
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MATH PYRAMID 828 Sprat (4,5) 19 The last word in conversation, perhaps (4,3) 21 Like a dandy holidaying on the ranch? (6)
23 Hope to find one well? (5) 24 Element found on small radiator first (5) 26 Adjoining measure for the Mafia leader? (3,2)
SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 9 Imaginary friend, 10 Squeals, 12 Latch on, 13 Womens lib, 14 Medea, 15 Caustic, 18 Bonanza, 21 Omits, 23 Analgesia, 25 Scorned, 26 Entered, 29 Annie get your gun. DOWN: 1 Bits, 2 Baku, 3 Tie a knot, 4 Damsel, 5 Syllabub, 6 Pro tem, 7 Menhaden, 8 Edentata, 11 Quota, 15 Crossbar, 16 Unicorns, 17 Chandler, 19 Night out, 20 Zaire, 22 Sunset, 24 Aye-aye, 27 Rage, 28 Dons.
QUICK CROSS 828
ACROSS: 1 Female (3) 4 ___ fever (3) 5 Bihar, for one (5) 7 Owned (3) 8 Tale (5) 10 Brother, of a sort (3) 11 Suitable, appropriate (3)
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The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size
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DOWN: 1 Disreputable (5) 2 "Top" or "tin" follower (3) 3 Tiger ___, gemstone (3) 5 Father of the Bride, actor (5) 6 Billy Budd, e.g. (3) 8 ____ dog: sailor (3) 9 A light blow (3)
HIDATO 828
The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in. TUESDAY’S SOLUTION
MATHDOKU 828
Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique. TUESDAY’S SOLUTION
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TODAY’S FORECAST
JAGJIT UPPAL
WIZARD OF ID PARKER & HART
B.C. JOHNNY HART
BEAU PEEP THE ADVENTURES OF LEGIONNAIRE BEAU PEEP
FRED BASSET ALEX GRAHAM
PHANTOM LEE FALK
MODESTY BLAISE PETER O’DONNELL
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Moon in Gemini till 8.41 p.m. 10th Bhadrapad Krishnapaksha Punarvasu Mithun (Gemini) K.Ch. Blue and White 4
BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Much of what you have planned for yourself has every chance of coming true for you this year. Government employees will get nominated for some awards and honours. Business folk will expand their enterprise upon receiving a large contract from an overseas organization. Home and family life remains happy and a source of strength. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be obedient, sweet natured, attractive, healthy and long-lived. Generally, fortunate, helpful, respectful and will not tolerate dishonesty from others. Will be creative, artistic and an interest in medicine. Happiness, fame and success in life are indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): There is a steady flow in your income and you may be tempted to make some investments. Be cautious and keep the amounts small to play safe. Don’t get tempted to speculate or get involved in quick profit schemes. You can make substantial handsome profits from your regular work.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Don’t let negative thoughts upset you. There is a threat to becoming a victim of your own inhibitions. Give others the benefit of the doubt. Help and monetary gains are indicated. An outing this evening should cheer you up and make you more optimistic about the future.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Creative work, communications, get-togethers, seminars and meetings, all keep you on your toes. You will successfully implement your plans. Those keen on sports as a career will find a good sponsor to see them through their training period. You are likely to come across a person who catches your fancy at a party.
CANCER (June 21 - July 21): The successful completion of this project could pave the way for a raise and recognition. Make the most of the good trends present in your work. You will get an opportunity to work on a prestigious project independently. Since time seems to be the only thing that you don’t have, your mate or beloved may need some pacifying.
LEO (July 22 - August 21): Gain of landed estate or property is indicated. At an important business meeting maintain your poise and try not to be too biased. Accept whatever terms are being offered in your own interests. You will have to work a little harder to create the right kind of environment for a relaxed and enjoyable evening in the company of your family.
VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Work on new initiatives and ideas to give your approach on the way you work a totally new and fresh feel. It is a gamble worth taking. In the evening you may want to share a few quiet moments and discuss your plans with your beloved or mate. An investment for the family is indicated. In the evening you may want to share a few quiet moments and discuss your plans with your beloved or mate about the future.
LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): At work some planning restructuring is needed. Looking at new avenues for work will be to your advantage. Success in your efforts is assured. Personal relationships may leave a lot to be desired. See that you don’t put your trust in the wrong person.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): 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.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You have a natural talent for getting to the heart of the problem without wasting time on minor side issues. This quality will be evident and appreciated in a meeting today. A relationship that is important to you can get more exciting if you make the effort.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Your business activities will be carried out smoothly without any hitches, tension or financial obstacles. Some happy event taking place in your family will turn the family atmosphere into a festival of sorts. All differences and discord vanish when everybody joins in whole-heartedly. Put behind the past and look forward to a nice day. Genuine appreciation and understanding will come your way.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Others may try to create problems for you, which you will successfully overcome. However, you will have to watch out for situations that could be tricky. Investments on longterm deals are favorable. Don’t look for immediate benefits. Try to relax in the evening.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may not like the environment at work right now, where you feel constricted. Do not go for a tempting change as things may not work out the way expected. Your career growth could get affected. Being gullible and trusting, you could get taken in by a person whose intentions are not that sincere.
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ACROSS: 3 Combine or fuse into one (5) 8 Long narrow arm of the sea (5) 10 They are there to help the big boss? (5) 11 Keeping ___ : failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to? (3) 12 Outcast (5) 13 "Scram!" (7) 15 Allege (5) 18 Mythical sea monster (3) 19 Walk with a small child's short unsteady steps (6) 21 Polygon having eight sides (7) 22 Arab marketplace (4) 23 Take five (4) 24 A unit of magnetic intensity - "red toes" anagram? (7) 26 "Speech" anagram for bird cries? (6) 29 A familiar hostelry (3) 31 Manchester orchestra (5) 32 He fails to exercise a right (3-4) 34 Mass of unwrought metal (5) 35 2014 IPL Champions (3) 36 Tennis star Ivan (5) 37 ____ up : stimulated or excited, in a way? (5) 38 Seeing or looking at? (5)
DOWN: 1 Rajasthan city famous for its Muslim pilgrims (5) 2 Wrestling hold (7) 4 The one after (4) 5 Bird of prey (6) 6 Bear or bring forward; to give up the possession of something (5) 7 Put in ____: put in danger? (5) 9 Cop ___ : withdraw, give up or escape? (3) 12 Flees (7) 14 Morsel left at a meal (3) 16 Increased or supplemented, in a way? (5)
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SUDOKU 2261 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:
17 Conductor Zubin (5) 19 Heavy drinker (slang) (7) 20 ___ out : make nervous? (5) 21 Small bird of thrush family - "louse" anagram? (5) 23 Reprimanded, reproached or punished (7) 24 Not in a covert manner? (6)
25 Brewer's fermenting vat (3) 27 Privileged group (5) 28 Suppress or alter by curtailment, strike out (5) 30 Goddess of agriculture (5) 32 1200 hours? (4) 33 The upper atmosphere as seen from the Earth (3)
SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Gets by, 7 Once-over, 8 Otiose, 10 Bathe, 13 Dahl, 14 Tree, 15 A-one, 16 Pox, 17 NATO, 19 Slew, 21 Interview, 23 Scab, 24 Wise, 26 Joy, 27 Exam, 29 Clip, 32 Ashy, 33 Thigh, 34 Presto, 35 Sameness, 36 Geisha. DOWN: 1 Doubt, 2 Acute, 3 Coke, 4 Groan, 5 Toil, 6 Bestow, 9 Thesis, 11 Ark, 12 Henna, 13 Doorway, 15 Ate, 16 Pew, 18 At best, 20 Leech, 21 Icy, 22 Vim, 23 Source, 25 Fig, 28 Xhosa, 30 Liner, 31 Phase, 32 Asps, 33 Trek.
IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2080 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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CRYPTOQUIP
Today’s clue: Y equals G
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.
K L
V B B
V T T V K D Z
S A V B U S Q U F
S V L Y
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U S K L Y V
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C W A Z U K F L
U S K L Y Z
U V J A L
K U ' Z
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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts
Afternoon WORD MINE
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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 23 average; 25 good; 27 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: anoint, atoning, bait, baiting, bating, bigot, bingo, biting, boating, boning, gain, gait, giant, ingot, into, iota, nation, noting, obtain, OBTAINING, tibia, toning.
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HARASSING WOMAN PLAYER
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EW DELHI: Delhi police has intensified investigation in the alleged sexual harassment of a woman player by an international-level gymnast and a gymnastics coach. The two accused, who are part of the squad which left for the Incheon Asian Games yesterday, have been booked for allegedly passing obscene comments and making vulgar gestures at the woman player, police said. "An investigation has been launched in the case and police are recording statements of several persons, including stadium staff and other persons. Police are also scanning the footage of CCTV to get some leads in the case," a senior police officer said.
Asked if the accused will be asked to return to India, the officer said that will be done if needed. "Investigating team is doing its job. If needed, police will ask both accused to return to India. However, both are scheduled to come back in the first week of October and police can also then record their statements," he said. In a complaint lodged with the Delhi Police last night, the trainee-level woman gymnast has alleged that the coach and the player passed vulgar remarks about her clothes and made indecent gestures towards her on September 2 evening during a practice session at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. A case has been registered
under Section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at IP Estate police station in central Delhi. The victim had also alleged that police initially refused to take her complaint, but when a senior official intervened, an FIR was then registered. Speaking on these allegations, a top police official said, "We will investigate if there was a delay on the part of police officials to register gymnast's complaint. If anyone is found guilty, we will take action. Police are also investigating the allegations of gymnast and justice will be done."
GFI TO HAVE INTERNAL INQUIRY ON GYMNAST 'HARASSMENT' ISSUE Gymnastic Federation of India today promised strict against a coach and a player if they are found guilty of charges of 'harassing' a woman player, who lodged a complaint at Delhi Police. An international-level gymnast and a gymnastics coach, who are part of the squad which has left for the Incheon Asian Games, have been booked for allegedly passing obscene comments and making vulgar gestures at a woman player, police said. GFI General Secretary Kaushik Bidiwala told PTI that the federation will conduct an internal inquiry
Torch arrives in Incheon, countdown almost over
INCHEON: The Asian Games torch arrived in host city Incheon today, two days before the opening ceremony that will formally inaugurate the two-week competition featuring almost 10,000 athletes. The torch will be stored in the port city west of South Korea's capital Seoul before being carried on the final legs of its 6,000kilometer (3,700-mile) journey around South Korea set to culminate in Friday night's opening ceremony featuring "Gangnam Style" singer PSY and Chinese pianist Lang Lang. The football tournament began Sunday and Japan, the defending men's champion, already has posted a victory over Kuwait. The Japanese men play their second game against Iraq, which took silver at the 1996 Asian Games and opened the 2014 tournament with a 4-0 win over Nepal. Among other matches, host South Korea plays Saudi Arabia, both of which won their first matches. South Korea's women's team, who were third at the last Asian Games, play India.
after the Asian Games and strict action will be taken against the alleged offenders if they are found guilty. "It's an unfortunate and shameful development, if at all such an incident had happened. We will inquire internally if such incidents had happened and if these people are found guilty, strict action will be taken," said Bidiwala, who is on his way to Incheon for the Asian Games which begin on Friday. He said the coach and the player against whom the FIR was lodged will not be sent back to India. "We will take the necessary action only after the Asian Games. As of now, they will not be sent back home."
Harassment Indian team focussing on speedy passing ahead of Asiad charge against Palestinian I footballer
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EOUL: South Korean police said they were investigating a Palestinian football player at the Asian Games for alleged sexual harassment and had banned him from leaving the country. The 20-year-old player, whose name was withheld, was accused of groping a 25-year-old woman working in a laundry room at the athletes' village. "He was banned from leaving the country. We have questioned him and we will hand over this case to (state) prosecution authorities soon," Chief Superintendent Kim Hyun-Ja of the Namdong Police Station in Incheon told AFP. Prosecutors will decide whether formal charges should be brought, Kim said. It was the second such case involving foreign participants in the Asian Games which formally open in the South Korean port city of Incheon on Friday. On Tuesday, police in Ansan, south of Seoul, said they had opened a similar investigation into a 38-yearold Iranian man working as a technical equipment manager for the Iranian football team. The man allegedly sexually harassed a 21-yearold female volunteer at a football stadium in Ansan. In both cases, neither suspect was taken into custody.
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NCHEON (SOUTH KOREA): Striker SV Sunil says the Indian hockey team is working on "speedy passing" ahead of their Asian Games opener against Sri Lanka on September 21. Talking about his role in the team said and the overall preparations, Sunil said: "I will aim to create sufficient tension in the opposite camp so as to sneak the ball in the goal. I will strive to create a strategic game play to make the winning strike." The 25-year-old from Kodagu, Karnataka revealed the focus of the team's training. "Speedy passing and possession of the ball within the forward line-up is going to help us create more opportunities and currently our practice sessions are focusing on the same," Sunil said. He was also all praise for India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh. "Sreejesh has always given me tips on how to go
through the opponents defence and which I have applied in my games. I have always taken his guidance seriously and it has helped me better myself as a player." The women's team take on Thailand in its opener and midfielder Navjot Kaur said the squad's morale is high. "The team is high on morale and we are confident to top our Pool in the group phase. Our training session on Wednesday was more on speed, coordination and passes. We are confident of starting the tournament on a winning note. The weather is good and we have acclimatised to the conditions here," said Navjot. She further added, "playing with experienced players at the midfield position including our captain Ritu Rani, Vandana Katariya and Sushila Chanu, I have gained a lot of experience which is helping me grow as a player each day".
Boxer Manoj wins court battle against govt, to get Arjuna N
EW DELHI: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the Sports Ministry has finally accepted his nomination. Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, told PTI that he was informed of the Ministry's decision this morning. "Mr Onkar Kedia, Joint Secretary (sports), informed my brother Rajesh of the devel-
opment last evening. But the information reached me only this morning," Manoj, who would be competing in the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, said. The controversial recommendation of boxer Jai Bhagwan for the Arjuna Awards had led to Manoj approaching the Sports Ministry officials, who, he said, had assured him that his name would be added to a list of 15 athletes in a review meeting. But after being snubbed for
a second time in the review meeting, Manoj took the legal route and filed a case in the Delhi High Court. "It is not pleasant at all that I had to approach the court but there was no option left for me. I am glad that I have been proved right and it has lifted my morale ahead for the Asian Games," said the light welterweight category boxer, who was a quarterfinalist at the recent Glasgow CWG. "I am thankful to my elder
brother Rajesh, who fought alone for me against a system which was bent on proving us wrong. It is sad that I had to fight like this for something that was rightfully mine," he added. The ministry, represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, had admitted in the court that Manoj was initially not considered for the award by the committee as they mistakenly believed that he was involved in a doping case.
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into the circle. S.K. Uthappa seized the opportunity and in a flash sounded the boards to give his team a 2-1 lead in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Indian Oil put a better display and mounted pressure on the Rhema defence which fell apart. Captain Deepak Thakur and Prabhjot Singh, both hit the target twice, while Inder Singh Chadha and Gagandeep Singh got the other two goals. Anand Gaikwad got the second goal for Rhema in the final minute. In a evening match which finished late, Central SecreIndian Oil and Rhema Sports players in action during the Mumbai Hockey Association Limited) League, played at tariat showed solid fighting the MHAL Stadium, Churchgate on Wednesday. Indian Oil won the match 8-2. spirit and produced a determined fightback in the last UMBAI: Strong title against their opponents and Rhema did well to match five minute to force a credcontenders, Air India did not give them any their more illustrious oppo- itable 4-4 draw with Punjab and Indian Oil, both chance to settle down. The nents and had the better National Bank. won their respective Super airmen were clinical in their chances and were denied Division matches by hand- approach as they easily twice in quick succession in- Results – Super Division: Air some margins in thePMC broke down the RCF defence side the opening 10 minutes. India 9 (Gaganpreet Singh 4th, Bank-MHAL (Mumbai and scored at regular inter- First Momo did well to cut in 39th, Sameer Dad 7th, V.S. Vinaya Hockey Association Limited) vals to open up a command- from the left, got past an on- 25th, 27th, Lalit Upadhyay 35th, League, played at the MHAL ing 5-0 half-time lead. They rushing Indian Oil goal- Joga Singh 50th, Shivendra Singh Stadium, Churchgate, relaxed the pace in the sec- keeper but his reverse hit 58th, Prabhodh Tirkey 63rd) beat ond but still managed to add was saved on the line by de- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers 1 here, on Wednesday. While in the afternoon, Air four more goals to complete fender Vikramkanth and (Mayur Patil 49th). Man-of-theIndia, former champions on the rout. Penalty corner spe- from the clearance Laxman match: Vikas Pillay (Air India). several occasions, scored an cialist, drag flicker Gagan- Rao’s try was cleared away by Indian Oil 8 (Gurjinder Singh 12th, authoritative 9-1 win against preet Singh and midfleider Gurjinder Singh. S.K. Uthappa 32nd, Inder Singh Rao finally found success Chadha 43rd, Deepak Thakur 45th, an out of sorts Rashtriya V.S. Vinaya scored two goals Chemicals & Fertilizers in the each, while Sameer Dad, with a snap angular hit from 47th, Prabhjot Singh 48th, 52nd, opening match of the day, In- Lalit Upadhyay, Joga Singh, the left side to put Rhema in Gagandeep Singh 54th) beat dian Oil after being restricted Shivendra Singh and skipper front in the 12th minute. Rhema Sports 2 (Laxman Rao to just two goals in the first Prabodh Tirkey added the However, the oilmen did not 12th, Anand Gaikwad 69th). Manhalf, came out all guns blaz- other five goals scoring one take too long to draw level as of-the-match: S.K. Uthappa (Indian ing in the second session, apiece. Mayur Patil scored their ace drag flicker Gurjin- Oil). Punjab National Bank 4 hammering home six goals the lone consolation goal for der Singh scored from their (Ajitesh Roy 7th, Sonu Kumar 10th, during this period to record a the losers. second penalty corner in the Hardeep Singh 22, Jitender Saroha Later in the afternoon, In- 14th minute. Later, Indian 58th) drew with Central Secretariat huge 8-2 victory against dian Oil encounter a good, Oil captitalised on a defen- 4 (M. Gunasekar 12th, 56th, Rhema Sports. Air India, boasting of spirited fight from Rhema sive lapse when the Rhema Jayesh Jadhav 65th, 67th). Man-ofmany former Indian stars in Sports and managed just two defenders failed to cut off the-match: Jayesh Jadhav (Central their rank, ran roughshod strikes in the first session. Prabhjot Singh’s feeble push Secretariat).
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ALDIVES: Indian players displayed complete domination in the ongoing Carrom World Cup at Sun Island Resort, Maldives. Indian players continued their winning streak in men and women singles played on league-cum-knock out basis which ended as an all Indian affair. In men singles final, K. Srinivas of India beat Mohd. Ghufran of India in a closely contested match 13-25, 2518, 25-19. In a play off match for third and th positions, V. Akash of India defeated Riyaz Akbarali of India in straight sets 25-21, 25-12. The women singles title was lifted by former World Cup Winner and two times World Champion, Rashmi Kumari of India who defeated Kavita Somanchi of India in straight sets 25-17, 25-22.
Millat FC blank Soccer A-Z 2-0
MUMBAI: Millat FC ‘A’ had things very much under control and romped to a facile 2-0 win against Soccer A-Z in a Second Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League – 2014-15, played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Wednesday evening. StrikersRizwan Lokhanwala and Shavir Ansari scored one goal each to help Millat emerge victors and collect all the three points. Earlier the other two Second Division encounters finished in identical 1-1 draw. Gray Athletic and Joshua Generation played out a draw and later Classic FC and Athens XI also shared two goals and points.
NCC, Maharashtra (Blue) were in terrific form today as they thrashed Kerala (White) 5-0 in the 55th Edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament.
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ew Delhi: Krishnadevpur High School from West Bengal made amends for their follies on Tuesday and pounded Sri Lanka Defence School from Colombo 20-0 to register their full points from Pool A in the 55th Edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, being played here at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium. From the same pool, NCC, Maharashtra, who missed quite a few chances against the West Bengal schoolboys in their pool A game on Tuesday, found a whipping horse in NNM High Secondary School from Kerala. The Maharashtra team thrashed the schoolboys from Chelembra 5-0 to share the top slot with KDP school from West Bengal. They both have same number points each from one win and one draw. Though Mohammad Shabaz opened the account for the West Bengal school, it was Amit Dey who struck six times to be the top goalscorer for the team. The next best efforts came from Robin Yadav who scored four goals, followed by Noren Tudu (3), Rahul Chandha (3), Tushar
(2) and Sougata Dey (1) to complete the rout against the Sri Lankan team. As for the NCC team from Maharashtra, their main striker Rushikesh More scored a brace in the 27th and 46th minute while Kamran Ansari, Devraj and Koku struck a goal each for their team. Results: NCC, Maharashtra 5 (Rushikesh More 27th min, 46th min; Kamran Ansari 37th min; Devraj 41st Min & Koku 48th Min) defeated NNM Higher Sec School, Chelembra, Pulliparambha, Malappuram, Kerala 0. Birjhora Higher Sec School, Bongaigaon, Assam drew with Southpoint Public School, Sonepat, Haryana 0-0. Krishnadevpur High School, Burdwan, West Bengal 20 (Mohd. Shabaz 1st min; Amit Dey 6th min, 19 min, 22 min, 26 min, 44 min, 46 min; Robin Yadav 20th min, 25th min, 38 min, 43 min; Noren Tudu 9th min, 11th min, 34th min; Rahul Chandha 41st min, 49th min, 50th min; Tushar 21st min, 48th min; Sougata Dey 39th min) defeated Sri Lanka Defense School, Sri Lanka A 0. Maharashtra High School & Jr College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra 12 (Digvijay Sudor 2nd; Rohan 5th, 39th, 50th; Aniket 9th, 24th, 33.
We can beat Korea in Asiad: Gurusaidutt By Amit Kumar Das
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EW DELHI: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist R M V Gurusaidutt is desperate to avenge India's Thomas Cup loss to Korea when they open their campaign against the hosts in badminton team event in the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. Gurusaidutt and his teammates had lost 2-3 to Korea in the men's team event during the Thomas Cup after K Srikanth lost his opening match and the doubles pairs also failed to get across their higher-ranked opponents. However, Guru feels it is revenge time for India and believes the visitors can beat Korea at their own backyard. "We hope to beat Korea this time. We have to win all three
singles as their both doubles pairs are very strong. It is going to be tough but we have a chance of winning the singles. We can beat them," Guru told PTI ahead of their practice session. The 24-year-old has been in good form this year as he won all his matches during the Thomas Cup and also won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Glasgow Games in August. "I got oneand-a-half month to prepare for the tournament and I have been training hard. I worked on my strengths and I am able to play on court for long time without errors. My net play is also okay now. I hope to do well here. "This is my second Asian Games and I am looking forward to the team championship," said Guru, who won't feature in the individ-
ual event. India have so far won just seven bronze medals ever since badminton made its debut in the Asiad in 1966 with Syed Modi being the only singles player to win the yellow metal in 1982 when India hosted the Games. India thus will look to break the 28-year-old jinx and national coach Pullela Gopichand is hoping his wards will carry the momentum of their good performance at the last two tournaments in Glasgow and Copenhagen. "It is going to a tough event. We haven't won many medals in the past but we have done well in the last two tournaments in CWG and the World Championship. So we hope that we will get good performances in the Asian Games also," Gopichand said.
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Real's Gareth Bale after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Real Madrid and Basel at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain.
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ARIS: Steven Gerrard was Liverpool's hero with a stoppage-time penalty as the Reds marked their return to the Champions League with a win, while Arsenal endured a torrid evening against Borussia Dortmund. Gerrard struck from the spot right at the death to hand Liverpool a 2-1 win in their Group B opener against an awkward Ludogorets Razgrad at Anfield yesterday. Meanwhile, goals just either side of half-time by Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emer-
ick Aubameyang gave 2013 runners-up Dortmund a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Germany in Group D, and the hosts were unlucky not to win by more. The evening's big winners were the reigning champions Real Madrid, who crushed Swiss title-holders Basel 5-1 in Group B, while last season's beaten finalists Atletico Madrid suffered a 3-2 defeat against Olympiakos in Greece in Group A. Liverpool were making their first appearance in the Champions League since
2009 and were widely expected to start with a victory against Bulgarian debutants Ludogorets. Brendan Rodgers's side laboured for long spells but when Mario Balotelli put them in front in the 82nd minute to open his Anfield account, they appeared to have the job done. Spanish substitute Dani Abalo stunned the hosts when he equalised in the first minute of stoppage time, but there was to be another twist as Javi Manquillo was fouled inside the box, allowing Ger-
rard, so often a scorer of crucial late goals in the past, to convert a 93rd-minute spotkick. "To get the result was excellent. They showed great character to keep going," said Rodgers. "We had signs of anxiety. We are not at the level we were at last year yet, but that will come with time." Arsenal were torn apart by a typically high-octane Dortmund performance at the Westfalenstadion. The hosts had 15 attempts on goal in the opening half but had to wait until the 45th minute to get the breakthrough when Immobile ran 60 yards before past Wojciech slotting Szczesny. Aubameyang then exchanged passes with Kevin Grosskreutz before rounding the goalkeeper and making it 2-0 in the 48th minute, and the Gabon striker hit the bar soon after as Arsenal lost their opening Champions League game for the first time in 11 years. "We were not at the requested level tonight," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Sky Sports. "They deserved their win. We conceded a goal just before half-time and just after, and after that the game was difficult of course. "Despite an average performance we had plenty of chances. That was the paradox of the night."
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EW DELHI: The moment the Capital's football fraternity has been waiting for, will arrive tomorrow with star Italian playmaker and striker Alessandro Del Piero making an entry into the city to play as marquee player for Delhi Dynamos in the inaugural Indian Super League. The ISL will be held in various venues across the country from October 12 to December 20. "He is coming tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon, at 2.45, by Emirates Airways. People involved with Delhi Dynamos will go to the airport to give him a warm welcome," a source close to the franchise said about the 2006 World Cup winner's arrival. "Wait is almost over. The Dynamic Dynamo, @delpieroale is coming home. Team #DelhiDynamos are awaiting his arrival," the Dynamos wrote on its twitter handle. The 39-year-old Del Piero, a Juventus legend for life, was
last month signed as Dynamos' marquee player, making him the ISL's biggest attraction and generating a lot of buzz over his arrival. Del Piero, who was also negotiating for a stint with Hungarian club, Honved FC, before opting for the Delhi franchise, is also one of the brand ambassadors of the cash-rich tournament. "I'm very enthusiastic about this adventure. It fits perfectly with the way I chose to move forward since I left Juve," Del Piero had said earlier. Del Piero, also nicknamed 'Il FenomenoVero' or The Real Phenomenon, is the 10th all-time top-scorer in the Champions League and has featured in FIFA 100, a list of the top greatest living footballers compiled by Pele. He has played alongside greats like Gianluigi Buffon and Zinedine Zidane, and managed to stand out. He arrived in Turin as a teenager in 1993 and spent 19 years, including 11 years as captain, at Serie A giants Juventus.
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AIPUR: Mumbai Indians skipper Kieron Pollard rued the fact that team's batting let them down as the defending champions crashed out of the qualifying round of the Champions League T20, here today. "They (Northern Knights) fielded well as we could have scored atleast 150-160. What happens in Champions League T20 is that most of the overseas outfits want to beat Mumbai Indians and they bring their 'A' game to the fore," Pollard said at the postmatch presentation ceremony. While Northern had won
their first two matches, Pollard admired them for not letting the guard down. "They could have relaxed but they didn't, that's their professionalism." Premier batsman Kane
Williamson said,"We started off the competition on a shaky note but we know we are a good fielding outfit. It was great to put up a good display in the last two games. It's great to go into the main draw and hope to keep the confidence going." Skipper Daniel Flynn praised his new ball bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult. "Exceptional performance with the ball, with Tim and Trent setting the tone, and the openers set up the chase. The main draw should be fantastic. The boys have really enjoyed the atmosphere," said Flynn.
Pardeep wins bronze in shooting world championship GRANADA (SPAIN): The Indian 25-metre standard pistol event contingent finally had for junior men on Tuesday. something to cheer about as Pardeep, who also helped the young shooter Pradeep bagged three-men Indian team to a bronze medal after the finish fourth overall, ended seniors' none-too-impressive with a score of 561 in the showing in the 51st Shooting competition stage, to settle for third position behind Dario Di World Championships here. Martino of Italy. Pradeep won the honour in
Both Dario and Pardeep finished with identical scores. The Italian, however, edged out Pardeep by a point in the shoot-off for second and third positions. Alexander Chichkov of the USA won the gold with a score of 563.
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ELLINGTON: Former New Zealand cricket great Martin Crowe revealed today his cancer has returned, 15 months after announcing it was under control. "After a brilliant year of self discovery and recovery I have more work to do," he tweeted. "My friend & tough taskmaster Lymphoma is back to teach me." The 51-year-old was first diagnosed with lymphoma in 2012, but after months of chemotherapy he said doctors had told him the cancer had shrunk to safe levels, although there was always the possibility of a relapse. Crowe said he will now have to undergo further treatment. A cousin of Hollywood star Russell Crowe, Martin Crowe is widely regarded as the best batsman to have represented New Zealand. He averaged 45.36 in his 77-Test career, which included 17 centuries. In 1991, he scored a New Zealand
record for the most runs in a single Test innings when he was dismissed for 299 playing at Wellington's Basin Reserve against Sri Lanka. The record was not broken until this year when current captain Brendon McCullum reached 302 on the same ground against India.
TROTT READY FOR ENGLAND RETURN LONDON: England batsman Jonathan Trott said he was ready for an international recall. Trott dramatically quit the Ashes tour of Australia last year following the first Test in Brisbane, citing a stressrelated illness, and has not played for England since. However, the 33-year-old South Africa-born righthander has returned to county duty with Warwickshire, although a recurrence of the illness in April led to another break from cricket. But since coming back again with the Midlands county in June, Trott has been in fine form for Warwickshire with four centuries -- two each in the County Championship and the 50-over One Day Cup. However, his time away from the international scene meant that Jonathon Trott was not awarded a central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board last week.
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