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STATE PARTIES DECRY RAJAN VICHARE’S MEAN ACT

A video grab showing Shiv Sena MP Rajan Vichare forcing a Muslim staffer in Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi, to eat 'chapati' during his Roza.

By A Staff Reporter

everal political parties in Maharashtra on Wednesday slammed as 'unpardonable' and 'uncultured' the alleged act of Shiv Sena MPs forcing a Muslim

catering supervisor to break his Ramzan fast at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. "This is unpardonable. This is vigilante justice. Is this what we are going to see in the next five years," former Union Minister Milind Deora told PTI.

Congress ally NCP also reacted strongly, condemning the Sena MPs behaviour and demanding their arrest. Nawab Malik, spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party Continued on pg 3 «

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Country has 65 million diabetic people, which is one-fifth of the world’s diabetics; Observer Research Foundation (ORF) to come out with a declaration

hile the alarming statistics regrading diabetes are known by all, not enough is being done to create the kind of awareness that is required to let people and the government know the seriousness of this problem. So, as a start to this long-time pending movement, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Mumbai is planning to come out with a declaration on diabetes for the city where responsibilities of all stakeholders like the government, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, non-governmental organisations, educational institutes, employers, the media and of course diabetics themselves, will be enlisted. The five-page draft of the declaration is ready and the final draft

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n the occasion of its 65th anniversary, the Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) has committed to provide comprehensive sex education to schoolgoing children and youngsters in communities across the city through its modules on sex education and get more people as volunteers to further this cause. The mode of training focuses on explaining the different biology of men and women and also deals with the crucial dilemma of the youth when dealing with peer pressure or misconceptions about sex. “Through activity-driven workshops, we tell the youth that forcing a partner into sex is wrong. Girls and boys are made to understand that no one can force you to act in a way in which you don't want to,” said Amita Dhanu who heads the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) programme

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will be out on Saturday, July 26 after a round table conference with all the stakeholders in the presence of state health minister Suresh Shetty. The declaration will be endorsed by him and the concerned officials from the BMC as well because the BMC too has given its inputs and helped in making the draft. “The draft of the declaration has been prepared after studying similar declarations of several countries. We have taken points relevant to India and made the required modifications to suit our needs. A lot of research and efforts have gone into the making of this,” said Gautam Kirtane, Research Fellow, ORF. Speaking about what the declaration comprises, Shaheeda Kirtane, Associate Fellow, ORF said, “The declaration will talk about rights of

diabetics in Mumbai. This will comprise: guaranteed timely access to affordable medication, supplies and quality medical care irrespective of their income or location, minimising risk of complications by having their eyes, feet, kidneys, blood glucose control and cardiovascular risk factors checked as frequently as recommended and at an affordable cost, access to latest diagnostic tools and therapies such as continuous glucose monitoring

and insulin pump therapy for improved management of diabetes, access to affordable and fair insurance coverage etc. It will also talk about their responsibilities like managing their own condition to the best of their abilities upon receiving education after diagnosis, be involved in planning, monitoring and implementing their treatment and health goals, be regular with follow-up visits and testing regimen, promptly notify family, friends and educational institutes of their diabetic condition so that they can be supportive in general and prepared for emergency situations.” The other issues covered by the declaration would be responsibilities of Mumbaikars with regard to awareness, self monitoring of sugar levels, following a healthy lifestyle

and responsibilities of the central, state and local governments of creating awareness among diabetics as well as non-diabetics about this condition, developing universal screening programmes, talking about prevention, establishing robust data collection and records maintenance system to monitor prevalence and efficacy of treatment options, to state a few. “The final declaration will be an amalgamation of inputs from all stakeholders. We will make sure that there is a commitment to take this ahead from all the concerned authorities. We will surely follow up on this,” said Gautam. “Right now, we have started this at the a city level but we intend to scale it up to the national level, soon,” said Shaheeda. shwetha.kannan@afternoondc.in

‘Comprehensive Sexuality Education’ for city

Dr Kalpana Apte, assistant secretary general, FPAI; psychiatrist Dr Anjali Chhabria; Dr Usha Krishna, gynaecologist and former president of FPAI; lawyer Abha Singh; activist Harish Iyer and noted theatre personality Mahabanoo Kotwal at the seminar held in the city on Wednesday.

at FPAI. “Critical thinking, negotiation skills, self-confidence and developing empathy towards one another is taught in the programme. After conducting the workshops with 400 adolescents in Dharwad, Karnataka, it was observed that boys had stopped eve-teasing girls in schools,” she added. Last year, up to 80,000 adolescents were made aware about issues pertaining to gender, sexual and reproductive health as well as HIV, sexual rights and sexual citizenship, pleasure, violence, diversity and relationships by FPAI. Nearly 70 per cent of the youngsters who completed this 12-hour training module were in schools or colleges and 30 per cent were in out-of-school settings. About 2,555 peer educators and 2,051

teachers have been trained to provide CSE to children. FPAI is calling on parents, teachers and young people to come up and be volunteers for furthering this cause. “We are right now providing CSE workshops to ten semi-government aided schools across Mumbai. We definitely want more volunteers to be peer educators so that more and more people can be reached out to,” said Dr Kalpana Apte, assistant secretary general of the FPAI. In 2006, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala had stopped the inclusion of sex education as a part of the school syllabus after the state governments vociferously protested the Union's decision to implement the United Nations approved syllabus.

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GEARING UP FOR THE ‘RAKSHA BANDHAN’ FEST...

Hold it! Why don’t you do it in the catchment area?

A stall owner is busy arranging a colourful variety of 'Rakhis' for the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival that celebrates the bond of love and duty between brothers and sisters. The Hindu festival will be celebrated on Sunday, August 10.

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Sena leader forces Muslim to break roza

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Continued from pg 1 « said, “The Shiv sena should apologise for his act and the central government should register an FIR in this case under section 153 (2) of the IPC for hurting religious sentiment. Forcefully feeding in the mouth of anyone is a crime. Either they should apologise or government should take swift action.” Maharashtra Unit of the Samajwadi Party also criticised the incident. "For the first time I am at a loss of words to comment on their behaviour towards muslims. These uncultured MPs should be given strict punishment and taught how to conduct themselves in public as they are now elected representatives," SP's Maharashtra President Abu Azmi said. He added that Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray should conduct training camps for his MPs. "Uddhav Thackeray should conduct a training camp for his MPs where they should be taught that they are not in their villages anymore. They have no regard for law and are destroying the image of politicians in front of the public. They do not deserve to be MPs," he said. Bala Nandgaonkar of MNS said it was wrong for the Sena MPs to force a Muslim to break his fast. "I am not completely aware of the incident. But if they did force a Muslim to break his fast, it is very wrong. One should make sure that people of all religions are respected," he said. There was outrage after videos emerged of a Shiv Sena MP allegedly thrusting a 'roti' into the mouth of a catering worker over being served poor quality food last week.

any mercy on the children. The TV footage was so shocking. Our blood went cold. We are supporting Palestine by boycotting American products whose profits indirectly go into supplying arms and other weapons to Israel.” Munna said that the products are now being substituted by other brands like Big Cola and Parle G soft drinks. He said, “I am sure this boycotting will make a difference in the war.” The ban is now temporary, but if things get worse, Munna

says that they will make the ban permanent. “People should under stand that killing children will have repercussions,” said Munna. Yasim Palampurwala, the owner of Kuba and Sagar restaurants in Mumbra, said, “We pray that this ban will have some immediate effect. “Customers used to ask for these particular brands at first, but after we posted a banner outside the hotel, they have stop asking and are happy with the replacement products,” added Palampurwala.

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n protest against Israel's attack on Palestinians in Gaza, hoteliers in Mumbra have banned Pepsi and Coca Cola products which are American companies owned by Jews. The ban was implemented on July 19, a day after an association of the Mumbra hoteliers met and unanimously decided to do away with these American products, noting that America is supplying arms and weapons to Israel in its war against

Palestine. Mumbra's bigger hoteliers took this initiative after meeting with all the hoteliers in the area. This step was then followed by the hoteliers in Bhiwandi and other parts of Thane. The meeting of the Mumbra-Kausa restaurant association took place in Sahil Hotel in Mumbra on July 18. Munna Sahil, owner of Sahil Restaurant, said, “We strongly supports Palestine as the Israel military is using force on the innocent and not even having

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Don't have hatred for other religions: Uddhav

Amid an outrage over Shiv Sena MPs force-feeding a Muslim catering worker fasting during Ramzan, its President Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the uproar over the incident was an attempt to 'silence' his party's voice. He, however, said despite being a votary of Hindutva, Shiv Sena had no hatred for other religions. "This (uproar over the incident) is an attempt to silence Shiv Sena's voice. We are proponents of Hindutva but we don't have hatred for other religions," Uddhav told reporters in Aurangabad.

State govt doesn't want incident to blow up

Maharashtra government was concerned over the incident at New Maharashtra Sadan where a Shiv Sena MP was caught on video forcing a fasting Muslim employee to eat a 'roti', but did not want it to acquire a communal colour in "an election year", a senior minister said. The Parliament secretariat had asked the state government for a report on the incident, and Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had directed the Chief Secretary J S Saharia to respond immediately, a senior minister told PTI. "In an election year, we cannot afford to allow such incidents getting communal colour, and the Chief Minister has asked for the matter to be resolved at the earliest," said the minister.

IRCTC team to inquire into incident

IRCTC has constituted a fact- finding team to inquire into the Maharashtra Sadan incident and asked it to submit its report in three days. The committee comprises Amitabh Nigam, Group General Manager of Departmental Catering Service, and Maitreyi Brahma, Group General Manager of HRD, an official said.

CITY’S FOUNDING FATHER BEING DENIED THE HONOUR... The Rs.50-crore oval-shaped skywalk at Nana Chowk on Wednesday was inaugurated by Rural Development minister Jayant Patil along with Sachin Ahir, Minister of State (Housing) amidst protests by BJP leader Mangal Prabhat Lodha and 500-odd partymen who have demanded that the skywalk be named after philanthropist and educationalist Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth.

Cops seize gutka hidden in high-end SUV LCB team led by API Atul Aher and FDA officer Manek Jadhav seized the consignment valued at Rs.2.58 lakh By Surseh Golani

ontinuing its crackdown against illegal gutka trade, a Local Crime Branch (LCB) team led by API Atul Aher and Food Security Officer Manek Jadhav intercepted two vehicles including a Tata Sumo jeep and a high-end SUV near Hotel Sai Palace on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway and seized several gunny bags stashed with gutka sachets The trio with the seized gutka

and scented tobacco of various brands, late on Tuesday night. The value of the seized consignment is estimated to Rs 2.58 lakh. Both the vehicles were headed from Vapi to Mumbai, the police said. Three people identified as Atmaram Keshav Bansode (36), Nisar Ahmed Shaikh (39) and Sachin Manohar Rane (30), have been arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Food Safety and Standards Act. The accused have been remandedto police custody. “We are trying to find out the source and the destination of the banned consignment,” said Aher. Further investigations are on.

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CHANGE OF NAME I, Duru Gianchand Motwani, have changed my name to Savita Raju Sachdev vide Affidavit dated 16th July, 2014. C-16080 I have changed my name from Hemlataben to Hema Rajesh Patel as per Affidavit dated 2207-2014. C-16081 I have changed my name from Vasimuddin Salimuddin Malik to Vasimuddin Salim Mallick as per Affidavit dated 22 /07/14. C-16082 I have changed my name from Bhikhiben Mohanbhai Rathod to Bhanuben Mohanbhai Rathod as per Affidavit dated 22/07/14. C-16083 I have changed my name from Mohasina Mehmood Bhaji to Mohsina Imran Goud as per Affidavit dated 22/07/14. C-16084 I have changed my name from Vaishali Jairam Sawlekar to Shalaka Masavkar as per Affidavit dated 24/06/14. C-16085

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I have change my name from Sharmila Rupchand Khanter to Sharmila Pankaj Jain through Affidavit dated 23/7/2014. C-16088 I have changed my name from “Heer Hardik Gandhi” to “Hritvi Hardik Gandhi” as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-84536. C-16089 I have changed my name from Owale Bharat Dadu, to ‘Bharat Dadu Howale’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 17/07/2014. C-16090 I have changed my name from Heena Kausar Afzal Khan, to ‘Heena Kausar Naveed Khan’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U12038) Dated: 03/07/2014. C-16091 I have changed my name from Basheer Ameer Ali, to ‘Basheer Ameer Ali Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 23/07/2014. C-16092 I have changed my name from Shubhangi Atmaram Salvi, to ‘Darshana Dilip Sawant’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 98323) Dated: 24/04/2014. C-16093 I have changed my name from Sanjeev Narayanan to Sanjeev Narayanan Menon as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 18.7.2014 C-16094 I have changed my name from Mridhla Ramniklal Modi to Mamta Mukesh Modi as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 21.7.2014 C-16095 I have changed my name from Tahid Ahmed to Ansari Tauheed Yaqoob as per Affidavit dated 14th July 2014 C-16096 I have changed my name from Anita Jagashibhai Gala to Anita Bhavik Doshi as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No (U-11743) C-16097 I have changed my name from Khusboo Hiro Bhatia to Khushboo Hiro Bhatia as per the Affidavit. C-16098 I have changed my name from Azra Khanum Ibrahim Modak to Azra Faiz Mulla as per deed poll Affidavit/Annexure ‘E’. C-16099 I have changed my name from Faimida Abdul Razak Khan to Fehmida Abdul Razak Khan as per Affidavit C-16100

I have changed my name from Dharmesh Kohli to Amaanullah Khan as per Affidavit dated 22/07/14. C-16086

I have changed my name from Archna Tomer to Kavya Girdhar as per Affidavit dated 23.07.2014. C-16101

I have change my name from Chandradevi Bhawarlalji Hingad to Chandradevi Champalal Jain through Affidavit dated 23/7/2014. C-16087

I have changed my name from Harshvadan Bipinkumar Nayak to “Harshvardhan Bipinkumar Nayak” as per Affidavit dated 22nd July’ 2014. C-16102

We Mr. Rahamatulla Khan Rayachoti & Mrs. Jauhar Khan Rayachoti have changed name of our minor son from R Mubeen Afshaan Khan Tomubeen Afshan Khan Rayachoti as per Affidavit date 19th July’ 2014. C-16103 I have changed my name from Kiran Jayantilal Patel to “Kiran Jayantilal Hirapra” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16104 I have changed my name from Jayantilal Patel to “Jayantilal Hirapra” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16105 I have changed my name from Jayashree Patel to “Jayshree Hirapra” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16106 I have changed my name from Jayshreeben Hirapra to Jayshree Hirapra as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16107 I have changed my name from Sahil Patel to “Sahil Hirapra” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16108 I have changed my name from Jayantibhai Patel to “Jayantilal Hirapra” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16109 I have changed my name from Jayshree Patel to “Jayshree Hirapra” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16110 I have changed my name from Mohsin Zulfikar Maknojia to “Moshin Zulfikar Maknojia” as per Affidavit dated 23rd July’ 2014. C-16111 I have changed my name from Mrs. Jayada Jakariya Shaikh to Mrs. Zaida Mohammed Zakariya Munshi as per Affidavit C-16112 I have changed my name from Mr. Jakariya Shaikh to Mr. Mohammed Zakariya Munshi as per Affidavit C-16113 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohd. Jakheriya Shaikh to Mr. Mohammed Zakariya Munshi as per Affidavit

I have changed my name from Vashumal Jiomal Kukreja to Vasumal Jiomal Kukreja as per Affidavit C-16119 I have changed my name from Saritadevi Rambaransingh Yadav to Sarita Rambaransingh Yadav as per Affidavit C-16120 I have changed my name from Rambaran Rambhadursingh Yadav to Rambaransingh Rambhadursingh Yadav as per Affidavit C-16121 I have changed my name from Narimal Bilandmal Jogria to Narimal Bilandmal Jogriya as per Affidavit C-16122 I have changed my name from Pankaj Narimal Jogria to Pankaj Narimal Jogriya as per Affidavit C-16123 I have changed my name from Jeetu Ishwar Lakhiani to Jeetu Ishwar Lakhyani as per Affidavit C-16124 I have changed my name from Ashok Doulatram Lakhiani to Ishwar Doulatram Lakhyani as per Affidavit C-16125 I have changed my name from Lata Ishwar Lakhiani to Kiran Ishwar Lakhyani as per Affidavit C-16126 I have changed my name from Nabokumar Nirapada Banerji to Nobakumar Nirapada Banerjee as per Affidavit C-16127 I have changed my name from Girishkumar Anandji Nisar to Girish Anandji Nisar as per Affidavit C-16128 I have changed my name from Hemlataben Bachubhai Nishar to Hemlata Arvind Dedhia as per Affidavit C-16129 I have changed my name from Anjumanaara Abdul Majid to Anjum Ramjan Khan as per Affidavit C-16130

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I have changed my name from Ramesh Waman Navarkar to Rameshchandra Waman Navarkar as per Affidavit C-16131

I have changed my name from Mohammed Adeel Rehmatulla to Adeel Rehmatulla Khan as per Affidavit C-16115

I have changed my name from Shreedhar Shastri to Sridhar Shankar Shastry as per Affidavit dated: 23/07/2014 C-16132

I have changed my name from Srichand Danomal Kakra to Srichand Danomal Kukreja as per Affidavit C-16116

I have changed my name from Dsouza Juliee Michael to Dsouza Julie Michael as per Affidavit dated: 23/07/2014

I have changed my name from Vijay Kumar Godhumal Lund to Vijay Godhumal Shivdasani as per Affidavit C-16117 I have changed my name from Vashu Jiyomal Kukreja to Vasumal Jiomal Kukreja as per Affidavit C-16118

C-16133 I have changed my name from Mohd Shamshad to Mohd Shamshad Mansuri as per Affidavit C-16134 I have changed my name from Ajimuddin to Ajeemuddin as per Affidavit C-16135

I have changed my name from Shashi Bala Sharma to Shashi Kaushik as per Affidavit C-16136 I have changed my name from Indarjeet Kaur Layal to Indrajeet Kaur Layal as per Affidavit C-16137 I have changed my name from Dayal Ramchandra Khobrekar to Dayal Ramchandra Khobarekar as per Affidavit dated: 23/07/2014 C-16138 I have changed my name from Alka Dayal Khobrekar to Alka Dayal Khobarekar as per Affidavit dated: 23/07/2014 C-16139 I have changed my name from Noor Jahan Begum to Noor Jahan Bano as per Affidavit C-16140 I have changed my name from Kasturi Narayan Vignesh to Vignesh Kasturi as per Affidavit C-16141 I have changed my name from Suseela Sankaranarayanan to Susheela Shankar Narayanan as per Affidavit C-16142 I have changed my name from Kamalesh Prakash Chaudhari to Kamlesh Prakash Chaudhari as per Affidavit C-16143 I have changed my name from Jaspal to Jaspal Singh Lakhwinder Singh Sansowa as per Affidavit C-16144 I have changed my name from Lakhvindar Singh to Lakhwinder Singh Sansowa as per Affidavit C-16145 I have changed my name from Sukhvindr to Sukhwinder Kaur Sansowa as per Affidavit C-16146 I have changed my name from Mahadu Rajaram Gawai to Madhav Rajaram Gavai as per Affidavit C-16147 I have changed my name from Waseem Bari Iqbal Husain Sayyed to Wasim Iqbal Sayyed as per Affidavit C-16148 I have changed my name from Savita Manoj Vasudev to Savita Gianchand Sharma as per Affidavit C-16149 I, Savita Gianchand Sharma (Mother) have changed my daughter';s name from Riya Manoj Vasudev to Riya Savita Sharma as per Affidavit C-16150 I have changed my name from Mahendrakumar to Madanlal as per Affidavit C-16151 I have changed my name from Motitryee Saha to Moitreyee Saha as per Affidavit C-16152 I have changed my name from Gunjon Sunil Gupta to Gunjan Sunil Gupta as per Affidavit C-16153

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Students stage protest demanding the quality education that they are paying for and an adequate teaching faculty Pics: Azad Shrivastav | ADC

tudents of the Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art (JJ School Of Arts) staged a protest in the college campus on Wednesday demanding adequate teaching faculty approved by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). Colleges in Mumbai have reopened for more than a month now and have started actively covering their portions. The students of the JJ School, however, face a severe academic problem because of the lack of teachers. Vikram Kasar, university representative at the JJ School of Arts, said, “We want well-qualified faculty as per the MPSC guidelines. We have teachers who are in college for a few hours, collect their money and leave. There

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Students protesting outside the JJ School building.... are many other issues like the library being closed because of the lack of staff. When the librarian went on maternity leave, the library was shut for six months. Students are not allowed in the computer graphics labs as there is no

proper staff. The photography lab is also closed. We are forced to do our work in the ground.” He further added, “The canteen has been shut for more than an year. There are good football players in the college but there is no

Computer graphics is another elective that need to be taught by a well-trained teacher, but we do not have adequate teachers available.” She further added, “Most of the students fail in the theory paper which is out of 100 marks. The theory subject, advertising, does not have a permanent teacher. There is a visiting faculty who come in once a week. If we have questions, we don't have easy access to teachers. First and ...and inside the Directorate of Arts office, yesterday. second years don't have a visual communications ground to practice on. The teachers. There are elective teacher. We are asked to wait gymkhana is always closed.” subjects like illustration for and wait. We wrote a letter to Pallavi Shedge, ladies' rep- which a teacher was ap- the Dean and Directorate of resentative at the JJ School Of pointed to teach the first and Art, but we haven't received a Arts, said, “We're running third years. But he was later proper response.” short of teaching faculty as made in charge of the first Attempts by the ADC to well. The fine arts depart- year, so now the there is no contact the Dean and Direcment is demanding proper teacher for the third year. torate of Arts were futile.

Catholics back molester principal, teacher HC grants bail to IM The community is shocked that this age-old institution, which they have been lifetime members of, suspect Yasir Anis is accused of being involved in such an atrocious crime By A Staff Reporter

wo weeks after principal L Reddy (42) and teaching staff Dattakumar Patil (37) of St Stephen’s School for special children in Dadar were arrested on charges of alleged sexual abuse of schoolgirls and sent to judicial custody for 14 days, a delegation of community members led by the Association Of Concerned Catholics (AOCC) led by advocate Arcanjo Sodder and secretary Judith Monteiro met with Senior Inspector Nishkant Patil of the Dadar Police Station on Wednesday, in support of the principal and teacher, requesting the police to finish the investigation as soon as possible. The delegation also consisted of representatives of the Maharashtra Christian Youth Forum (MCYF), parishioners living near the school and community members in Mumbai.

This comes weeks after the two were arrested when a 13year-old student of the school sent a complaint letter to the police through her lawyer. After the first complaint, more students opened up. Five victims, including the original complainant and a 19-year-old former student, had recorded their statements. “Visibly shaken parents of the students and ex-students were seen expressing their support to the principal and the teacher and the school as their children had studied there since kindergarten, and they never had any complaints. Advocate Joe Sodder of AOCC affirmed that it appears the principal has been falsely implicated. The management of the school did not share any information as the matter was sub judice. As the principal and teacher has been arrested for over 20 days, AOCC felt that the si-

IT’S A SNAKE... A young artist gives finishing touches to an idol of Snake God, ahead of the festival of Nag Panchmi which will be celebrated on Friday, August 1, at Lalbaug, on Wednesday.

lence of the principal should not be mistaken by the public at large, as rumours were afloat that some of the students named in the FIR had withdrawn their names from the complaint while yet others expressed their wish to withdraw their names. AOCC insisted that the principal and teacher seek police protection during school hours lest any further false complaints arise at the insistence of certain interested parties (as learnt from

reliable sources) who want the complete staff to be replaced by persons of their choice,” said Judith Monteiro. She further added, “I have been associated with the principal and the teachers for over a decade on community work. We were taken aback when news of the arrest spread, as the school has been existence for so long and has never had any complaints of misbehaviour or otherwise.

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he Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect Yasir Sayyed Anis, who had been arrested from Pune in 2008, and had been behind bars ever since. The prosecution case is that Jihadi literature and incriminating documents related to terror plans were seized from him and that he had been in close touch with terror suspect Riyaz Bhatkal, against whom the Mumbai police have issued a nationwide alert. His lawyer Mobin Solkar told the court, “The police claim that the accused was involved in terror activity and other accused had taken his name in their alleged confession. Assuming the prosecution claims as

Implications of Dattu’s comments The insensitive remarks of the Supreme Court Judge on the Kandhamal victims raises genuine concerns for the Christian community. Dr Abraham Mathai, president of the Indian Christian Voice and ex vice chairman of the State Minorities Commission, said, “The observation of the Supreme Court Judge H L Dattu on the Kandhamal case 'that churches damaged during the Kandhamal riots in December 2007 were not entitled to any compensation as they get sufficient funds from foreign countries' is extremely unfortunate and insensitive in the sense that communal forces will be emboldened to go on an anarchy spree, destroying church property with impunity. It is also not right for Justice Dattu to jump into such illogical conclusions based on faulty assumptions that churches get sufficient funds from foreign countries. Even if

that was the case, it is no justification for the deliberate destruction to their property. “Dismissing the counsel’s appeal on behalf of the families of those who died due to the deplorable conditions in relief camps is also unfair since they did not end up there on their own volition but were forced there trying to flee from the attackers. The state in every civilized society has the moral responsibility and duty to protect its citizens. In the event of failing to do so, especially from acts carried out by criminal elements, they should provide appropriate compensation, commensurate with the damage inflicted. Failing to do so will set a very bad precedent for communal elements to take advantage and terrorise the vulnerable minority communities who are already living under fear in the current political dispensation.”

true, why have they not been able to bring enough evidence against him?” According to the MCOCA act, for the accused to be granted bail, they should convince the court they would not be involved in illegal activity during the bail period. “There is no direct evidence of any links of the accused with the terror organisation,” argued Solkar. The defence counsel also argued that the chargesheet was ambiguous about their role. Based on this, Justice Abhay Thipsay granted him bail against a surety of Rs 50,000. The bail was granted on the condition that he would not tamper with evidence or try to influence witnesses and will mark his presence before MCOCA at Mumbai court once in week. philip.varghese@afternoondc.in

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06 CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from Bhairuraj Rikhabchandji to Bherulal Rikhabchand Jain as per Affidavit C-16154 I have changed my name from Vipulkumar Bherulal Jain to Vipul Bherulal Jain as per Affidavit C-16155 I have changed my name from Lalita Bherulal Jain to Lalitadevi Bherulal Jain as per Affidavit C-16156 I have changed my name from Jayakar Shyam Shetty to Jaykar Shyam Shetty as per Affidavit C-16157 I have changed my name from Chandrakala Jayakar Shetty to Chandrakala Jaykar Shetty as per Affidavit C-16158 I have changed my name from Jay Shyam Shetty to Jaykar Shyam Shetty as per Affidavit C-16159 I have changed my name from Megi Puranchand to Maggie Henry Dsouza as per deed poll Affidavit C-16160 I have changed my name from Prakash Premchand Trilokchand to Prakash Prem Trilokchand as per Affidavit C-16161 I have changed my name from Prakash Premchand Trilokchand to Prakash Prem Mirchandani as per Affidavit C-16162 I have changed my name from Soheb Balsha Chaudhary to Shoaib Balesaheb Chaudhary as per Affidavit C-16163 I have changed my name from Shabbir Ismail Katawala to Shabbir Esmail Kantawala as per Affidavit C-16164 I have changed my name from Firdaus Jehan Tanveer Ul Haq Chowdhary to Firdaus Tanveer Ul Haq Chowdhary as per Affidavit C-16165 I have changed my name from Mohammad Ahsan Mohammad Sagir Shaikh to Mohammad Ehesan Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16166 I have changed my name from Nandukumar Manohar Nagvekar to Nandu Manohar Nagvekar as per Affidavit C-16167 I have changed my name from Rajendra Tejpal Sawla to Rajendra Tejpal Savla as per Affidavit C-16168 I have changed my name from Tejpal Samat Sawla to Tejpar Samat Savla as per Affidavit C-16169

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Kavde Bhagabai Maruti to Harry Nanda Anthony as per Affidavit C-16172 I have changed my name from Surya Subramanian to Surya Subramaniam as per Affidavit C-16173 I have changed my name from Sudha Kumari S to Sudha Subramaniam as per Affidavit C-16174 I have changed my name from Shaikh Israil Azizulla Shaikh to Israil Azizulla Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16175 I have changed my name from Mohd Tayab Bashir Ahmed Dalvi to Tayyab Baahir Ahmed Dalvi as per Affidavit C-16176 I have changed my name from Firoz Ahmed Akhtar Husain & Firoz Akhtar Husain to Khan Firoz Ahmed Akhtar Husain as per Affidavit C-16177 I have changed my name from Praveenabai Raghavji Nisar to Praveena Raghavji Nisar as per Affidavit C-16178 I have changed my name from Vijay Anand Borde to Vijay Anand Soans as per Gazette No. ( X-22970) C-16179 I have changed my name from Shashikala Vijay Borde to Shashikala Vijay Soans as per Gazette No. ( X-22971) C-16180 I have changed my name from Santoshkumar Vijay Borde to Santosh Vijay Soans as per Affidavit C-16181 I have changed my name from Hina Aasi to Haanaahh Aasi as per Affidavit C-16182 I have changed my name from Shanwar Sukur Patil to Shenwar Sukur Patil as per Affidavit C-16183 I have changed my name from Mahavir Punamchand Dagaliya to Mahavir Punamchand Daglia as per Affidavit C-16184 I have changed my name from Bharatidevi Suryakant Mistry to Bharati Suryakant Mistry as per Affidavit C-16185 I have changed my name from Varun Kishor Vijay Singh Chauhan to Varun Vijay Chauhan as per Affidavit C-16186 I have changed my name from Komal Shantilal Jain to Krishi Shantilal Jain as per Affidavit C-16187 I have changed my name from Pooja Pravin Kumar Jadav to Pooja Pravinkumar Jadhav as per Affidavit C-16188

I have changed my name from Jasraj Nenmal to Jasraj Nenmal Jain as per Affidavit C-16170

I have changed my name from Surender Ramkhilavan Singh to Surendra Ramkhilavan Singh as per Affidavit C-16189

I have changed my name from Heerachand Magraj to Heerachand Magraj Gandhi as per Affidavit C-16171

I have changed my name from Janifer Brindal Joseph Alvares to Jennifer Ossie Monteiro as per Affidavit C-16190

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I have changed my name from Sajay Mathew to Malamuttathu Sajay Mathew as per deed poll Affidavit No. KX 090898 C-16191

I have changed my name from Mohammed Salim Abdul Aziz to Mohammed Salim Abdul Aziz Ansari as per Affidavit C-16210

I have changed my name from Mr.Vikky Navin Chandra Bhatt to Mr.Ankit Navin Chandra Bhatt as per Affidavit C-16228

I have changed my name from Pritiben Nileshkumar Shah to Priti Nilesh Shah as per Affidavit C-16192

I have changed my name from Aafrin Shaikh to Aafreen Shahbaz Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16211

I have changed my name from Serfraz Ahmed Sayad to Sarfaraj Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16229

I have changed my name from Rajesh Manji Baradia to Rajesh Manji Bararia as per Affidavit C-16193

I have changed my name from Mustofa Rasoli Shaikh/ Mustufa Shaikh to Moosa Rasool Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16212

I have changed my name from Steve Denis Archer to Steve Harry Archer as per Affidavit C-16230

I have changed my name from Bharatkumar Santokkumar Jain to Bharat Santokchand Khimavat as per Affidavit C-16194

I have changed my name from Munnawar Sultana Shaikh to Munawar Sultana Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16213

I have changed my name from Sohan Singh Amar Singh to Sohan Singh Amar Singh Basson as per Affidavit C-16195

I have changed my name from Hidayat Husain Sarvat Husain to Hidayat Sarvat Khan as per Affidavit C-16214

I have changed my name from Ashok Kumar Pannalal Jain to Ashok Pannalal Jain as per Affidavit C-16196

I have changed my name from Geetadevi to Geeta Yashwant Gusain as per Affidavit C-16215

I have changed my name from Ashok Kumar Pannalal Dugad to Ashok Pannalal Dugad Jain as per Affidavit C-16197

I have changed my name from Miss. Zinat Izhar Nadir Baxikh Shaikh to Mrs. Zeenat Abdul Ateeque Shaikh as per Affidavit C-16216

I have changed name from Madhubala Ashok Jain Dugad to Madhubala Ashok Dugad Jain as per Affidavit C-16198

I have changed my name from Mrs.Rubinabanu Hashim Bhati to Mrs.Rubina Hashim Bhati as per deed pool Affidavit C-16217

I have changed my name from Jeba Ponrathnam to Jeba Ponrathnam Nadar as per Affidavit C-16199

I have changed my name from Mr. Mohamod Hasim Iqbal Bhati to Mr.Hashim Iqbal Bhati as per deed poll Affidavit

I have changed my name from Dipak Gopal Savale to Deepak Gopal Sawale as per Affidavit C-16200 I have changed my name from Ranvir Prasad Singh to Ranvir Pratap Singh as per Affidavit C-16201 I have changed my name from Amarlal Jairamdas Sidhwani to Amar Jairamdas Sidhwani as per Affidavit C-16202 I have changed name my from Pradina Udaykumar Karkera to Pradnya Udaykumar Karkera as per Affidavit C-16203 I have changed my name from Anthony Baptista Dsouza to Anthony Charlie Dsouza as per Affidavit C-16204 I have changed my name from Agnelo Saldhana to Agnelo Anthony Saldanha as per Affidavit C-16205 I have changed my name from Joyce Quadros to Jaanvi Mithun Wadetiwar as per Affidavit C-16206 We have changed our minor child name from Rashel to Rachel Mathias as per Affidavit C-16207 I have changed my name from Ragina to Regina Fernandes as per Affidavit C-16208 I have changed my name from Rajni Sharma to Rajnie Sharrma as per Affidavit C-16209

C-16218 I have changed my name from Mr. Moh Omer Mohamod Hasim Bhati to Mr.Omer Hashim Bhati as per deed poll Affidavit C-16219 I have changed my name from Nadeem Ahmed Zahoor Ahmed to Nadeem Ahmed Zahoor Ahmed Zuberi as per Affidavit C-16220 I have changed my name from Abdul Hasib Temrikar to Hasib Abdulla Temrikar as per Affidavit C-16221 I have changed my name from Rubina Bi Hasib Temrikar to Rubina Hasib Temrikar as per Affidavit C-16222 I have changed my name from Siju Cherian to Abraham Siju Cherian as per Affidavit. C-16223 I have changed my name from Pratibha Babarao Khadse to Keemaya Sanjay Wasnik as per Affidavit. C-16224

I have changed my name from Nivendra Sadashiv Jangle to Nivendra Sadashiv Mahajan as per Affidavit C-16231 I have changed my name from Charu Jivraj Budhadev to Charulata Prakash Parekh as per Affidavit dated: 22 July 2014 C-16232 I have changed my name from Hina Rajendra Rathod to Heena Rajendra Rathod as per Affidavit dated: 23 July 2014 C-16233 I Dey Pradipkumar Sudhirbhai have changed my name to Pradeep Sudhir Dey as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/07/14 C-16236 I Medha Appaso Kolekar have changed my name to Medha Appa Kolekar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16237 I Miss. Sejal Jamanbhai Piparia have changed my name to Miss. Sejal Jamanbhai Pipariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16238 I Mr. Jamankumar Mohan Piparia have changed my name to Mr. Jamanbhai Mohan Pipariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16239 I Mrs. Geeta Jamanbhai Piparia have changed my name to Mrs. Geeta Jamanbhai Pipariya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16240 I Mrs. Neera Dharmendra Shah have changed my name to Mrs. Nira Dharmendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16241 I Mrs. Neelam Hemant Patel have changed my name to Mrs. Nilam Hemant Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16242 I Rakeshbhai Kanubhai Savaliya have changed my name to Rakesh Kanubhai Savaliya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16243

C-16225

I Zarina Abdul Karim have changed my name to Shabana Harun Memon as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16244

I have changed my name from Baby Gabriel Rodrigues to Paskina Gabriel Rodrigues as per Affidavit. C-16226

I Rajeshkumar Lalji Gaud have changed my name to Rajesh Lalji Gaud as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16245

I have changed my name from Mr.Rodney Rolland Arakel to Mr.Rodney Alfred Arakel as per Affidavit. C-16227

I Piyushbhai Dhanak have changed my name to Piyush Dhanak as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 09/05/14 C-16246

I have changed my name from Quyum Khatri to Kayyum Khatri as per Affidavit.

I Manjulaben Ghanshyam Ahir have changed my name to Manjula Ghanshyam Ahir as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 18/07/14 C-16247 I Sameena Begum Moinuddin have changed my name to Sameena Aslamali Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/07/14 C-16248 I Ranjanben Atulbhai Malaviya have changed my name to Ranjan Atulbhai Malaviya as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 25/06/14 C-16249 I Miss. Bharati Natvarlal Jethava Alias Bharati Natwarlal Jethava have changed my name to Mrs. Bharti Ketan Vadher as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/07/14 C-16250 I Roopal Jitendra Shah have changed my name to Rupal Jitendra Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/07/14 C-16251 I Jithender Ambalal Shah have changed my name to Jitendra Ambalal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/07/14 C-16252 I Girija Shanker have changed my name to Girijashankar Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 19/07/14 C-16253 I Dharmesh Parmar have changed my name to Mr. Dhruv Parmar as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 19/07/14 C-16254 I Sneha Ajit Pathak have changed my name to Sneha Ajit Phatak as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16255 I Raj Mani have changed my name to Rajmani Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 19/07/14 C-16256 I Esha Pravin Jain have changed my name to Esha Pravin Rathor as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16257 I Priti Tushar Shah have changed my name to Pritibala Laxmichand Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16258 I Sarita Subhashchandra Shaha have changed my name to Sarita Subhash Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16259 I Subhashchandra Amrutlal Shaha have changed my name to Subhash Amrutlal Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16260 I Nilesh Subhashchandra Shaha have changed my name to Nilesh Subhash Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16261 I Shetty Vasantha Shankar have changed my name to Shetty Vasanth Shankar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16262 I Mehzabine Sahebjan Shaikh have changed my name to Mehjabeen Sahebjan Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16263

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ive days after the fire at the upscale commercial highrise, Lotus Business Park, in Andheri which claimed the life of a fireman, the Amboli Police today registered an FIR against the building chairperson and office owners, occupants and others, charging them for causing 'death by negligence'. According to Amboli police

ers), 338 (grievous hurt by act of endangering life or personal safety of others) and 34 ( acts by several persons in furtherance of common intention) and relevant sections of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006. The police has so far recorded the statement of over 20 people associated with the building. A police team has also visited the site to understand the sequence of events that led to the blaze, said another officer. “According to fire bridge officials, the building flouted safety norms. Fire fighting systems were not in place, open spaces were used as godowns and exit routes were cluttered, etc,” the officer said, adding that the lessees, the office owners and the building committee did not ensure all the safety norms were followed. Quoting fire officials, the police said, owners and occupants had also carried out altercations without permissions which caused hurdles in the fire fighting operations and led to the death of the fireman.

LOTUS BUSINESS PARK FIRE station sources, the FIR was registered against owners, developers, occupiers, secretary, chairman, manager and others of the Lotus Business Park building, following a complaint filed by the fire brigade officer, Y R Jadhav. Deputy Police Commissioner (spokesperson of the Mumbai police) Dr Mahesh Patil said, “The accused whose names were not specified in the FIR were booked under IPC sections 304A (death by negligence), 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of oth-

GOING GREEN: MLA Aslam Shaikh planned a major tree plantation at Mindspace in Malad with Advanced Locality Management (ALM). Kavita Kaushik of ‘FIR’ TV serial, actress Tanisha Singh and Daya Shetty of ‘CID’ came to support this initiative. Sunil Bhatt of Elanza Tower, Shazad Rustomji of Serenity Tower and Sachin of ALM organised the event at back road of Inorbit where more than 500 people from locality came with their kids. Shaikh donated 500 saplings along with 100 metal cage covers for the trees.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I Suraj Pankaj Gardi have changed my name to Suraaj Pankaj Gardi as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16264

CLASSIFIEDS I Mugdha Vikas Mahajan @ Mugdha Pradeep Mehendale have changed my name to Mugdha Mehendale as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16281

I Kiritbhai Nagji Chheda have changed my name to Kirit Nagji Chheda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16265

I Madhuri Narhar Tambekar @ Madhuri Vikas Mahajan have changed my name to Swarupa Pradeep Mehendale as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16282

I Jyotiben Kiritbhai Chheda have changed my name to Jyoti Kirit Chheda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16266

I Sundeep Kumar Shyamsundar Sriwastav have changed my name to Sandeep Shyamsunder Shrivastav as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Jyotibala Bhanji Kenia have changed my name to Jyoti Jayant Gangar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16267 I Mukeshkumar have changed my name to Mukesh Nagda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16268 I Kalpanaben Mukeshkumar have changed my name to Kalpana Mukesh Nagda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16269 We Mr. Mukesh Nagda & Mrs. Kalpana Mukesh Nagda have changed our minor sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name from Abhishek Mukeshkumar to Abhishek Mukesh Nagda as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16270 I Jainam Kantilal Rambhia have changed my name to Jainam Manilal Maru as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16271 I Rakshaben Jayantilal Shah have changed my name to Raksha Rohan Shah as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16272 I Mohan have changed my name to Chandra Shina Poojari as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16273 I Matin Mohmad Sharif Shekh have changed my name to Mohammed Matin Mohammed Sharif Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16274 I Santosh Arjun Yadav have changed my name to Santoshkumar Arjun Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16275 I Kausalya Arjun Yadav have changed my name to Kaushlya Arjun Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16276 I Hiteshkumar Vinaychandra Turakhia have changed my name to Hitesh Vinaychandra Turakhia as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16277 I Mistri Devshibhai have changed my Devshibhai Chudasama as per Affidavit.

Lavjibhai name to Lavjibhai Deedpoll

C-16283 I Shyamsundar Sriwastav have changed my name to Shyamsunder Shrivastav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16284 I Pushpa Shyamsundar Sriwastav @ Pushpa Shyamsunder Shrivastav have changed my name to Pushpadevi Shyamsunder Shrivastav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16285

I Ravindra Kumar Agya Ram have changed my name to Ravinder Kumar Rawal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16279 I Madhuri Vikas Mahajan have changed my name to Swarupa Mehendale as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16280

I Budha Parshram Mahar have changed my name to Budhaji Parashuram Thule as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16298 I Marianabi Mo. Mashaqu have changed my name to Marianabi Mashak Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16299 I Mo. Rafi Mo. Mashaqu have changed my name to Mohammad Rafiq Mohammad Mashak Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16300 I Mo. Mashaqu have changed my name to Mohammad Mashak Gafur Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16301 I Najeam Sattar Haju have changed my name to Najim Sattar Haju as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16302

I Hirabhai have changed my name to Hiralal Dhameliya as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16286

I Hinaben have changed my name to Hina Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16303

I Kailashben Hirabhai @ Kailashben Hiralal Dhameliya have changed my name to Kailash Hiralal Dhameliya as per Deedpoll Affidavit.

I Bipinchandra have changed my name to Bipin Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16304

C-16287 I Senthil Govindarasu have changed my name to Senthil Saliyar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16288 I Fhatima Mohammad Hussain Shaikh have changed my name to Sharda Arun Nair as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16289 I Imtiyaj Khan Chahatkhan Pathan have changed my name to Intiyazkhan Chahatkhan Pathan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16290 I Gitesh Pradeep Desai have changed my name to Tejas Pradeep Desai as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16291 I Sangita Shivaji Dalvi @ Sangeeta Shivaji Dalvi have changed my name to Uma Umesh Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16292 I Zaverchand Rathod have changed my name to Javerchand Rathod as per Deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/07/14 C-16293 I Mr. Mohd. Arshad Ali have changed my name to Mr. Mohammed Arshad Ali Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16294

C-16278

I Khagendra Nath Mallik have changed my name to Khagendra Mallik as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16297

I Reema Jyothi Rodrigues have changed my name to Reema Nathan as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16295 I Fadtare Sunanda Shankar & Phadtare Sunanda Shankar have changed my name to Nisha Nitin Jadhav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16296

I Bipinbhai Mehta have changed my name to Bipin Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16305 I Bhikhu Tailor have changed my name to Bhikubhai Tailor as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16306 I Amrutbhai Amubhai Gothi have changed my name to Amrutbhai Amubhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16307 I Bhikiben Amrutbhai Gothi have changed my name to Bhikhiben Amrutbhai Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16308 I Mathuri Mani Shanbhag have changed my name to Sangeeta Shrikant Kopalkar as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-16309

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09 CITY Crime Branch arrests 7 for robbery Fire at eatery in The arrested robbers include Sudhir Shinde, a gangster of the Amar Naik gang Mira Rd, 10 injured Afternoon Despatch & Courier www.afternoondc.in

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By Neel Shah

umbai's crime Branch on Tuesday arrested seven robbers including one of the most notorious gangsters of the Amar Naik gang in connection with a robbery case. The arrested gangster, Sudhir Shinde, supposed to be the last active member of the Amar Naik gang, was arrested along with his aides from Andheri. The latter and his aides had committed a daring robbery in the house of a veteran doctor, Vijay Bhatt, in Jogeshwari, wherein the robbers had fled with cash and valuables worth Rs 25 lakh. According to the police, 43year-old Shinde, Pravin Sawant (30), Sahil Ahmed

Accused Shinde has 21 criminal cases registered against him including murder, robbery, extortion and other serious cases under the IPC. On several occasions, Shinde has been externed from city limits, the police said, adding that after the killing of Amar Naik in a police encounter in 1996, Shinde remained in jail for nearly 10 years. After coming out of jail in 2004, he started working on construction sites in the city as well as began solving small-time disputes of businessmen and builders in the western suburbs. However, he could not operate the gang like his mentor Naik, said Pathangare.

Shaikh (35), Rakesh Palav (23), Suryakant Mhasane (37), Deepak Gurav (36) and Ganesh Sawant (33) were arrested in the two-day operation conducted by the sleuths of Unit 8 of the crime branch. “Ganesh, one among the seven arrested, was employed as an operation theatre assistant with victim Bhatt,” said Deepak Phatangare, senior inspector of Unit 8. Ganesh

provided information about the Bhatt family to Shinde but did not directly participate in the robbery, added Phatangre. The robbery took place on July 11 at Vindhyachal Apartment in Jogeshwari where the doctor lives with his parents, wife and sister. The doctor was not at home at the time of the incident, which took place at 4 pm. Two men came up to fifth-floor apartment, saying

that they wanted to deliver a gift. Bhatt's Ashish Eye Hospital, is situated in the same building As soon as Bhatt's sister opened the door, the two forced their way inside, the police said, adding that four other accused, who were waiting nearby, also followed their accomplices inside, brandishing guns and choppers. The family managed to free themselves and alerted the cops after all the accused had fled from the crime spot. Acting on information, the cops laid a trap in suburban Andheri and nabbed the first three accused. Their interrogation revealed the names of the rest involved in the robbery. neel.shah@afternoondc.in

By Suresh Golani

en staffers of a eatery selling Chinese food in Mira Road were injured following a massive fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to the police, the incident was reported at about 1.30 pm from 89 China Town – a fast food eatery operating near Jangid Circle in Mira Road. Fire brigade personnel doused the fire after an hour of fire fighting operations. Although the exact cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, an apparent leakage from a ruptured gas pipeline allegedly due to the negligence of a contractor triggered the fire which

sparked off from the kitchen and later engulfed a major portion of the eatery. While 10 employees of the eatery were injured, two of them including the manager – Hemant Shettigar – sustained severe burns and are being treated at Thunga Hospital, the police informed. “While eight people who were admitted with minor injuries have been discharged after treatment in the OPD section, two others who suffered 14 to 15 per cent burns are under treatment but their condition is stable,” confirmed Dr Satish Shetty. The Mira Road police are conducting further investigations into the case.

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CCORDING to the most recent United Nations report, India has the sixth highest prevalence of child marriage in the world with one in every three child bride living in India. Though child marriage among girls is most common in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, India is among the top 10 countries with the highest rates of child marriage, UNICEF said in a report titled ‘Ending Child Marriage — Progress & Prospects’. “South Asia is home to almost half (42 per cent) of all child brides worldwide; India alone accounts for one third of the global total,” the report said. Worldwide, more than 700 million women NY essential article used by consumers alive today were married as children or before is regarded as good enough for adul- their 18th birthday. More than one in three — about 250 milteration. Consumers are not aware that what they drink or eat may not be pure lion — entered into union before age 15. The 10 countries with the highest rates of child stuff. There is increasing evidence to show marriage are Niger, Bangladesh, Chad, Mali, that adulteration has become a successful Central African Republic, India, Guinea, cottage industry. Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Nepal respecEvery now and then, there are reports in tively.

Adulteration of almost all consumer articles

the media of adulterated milk, oil, pulses and tea being sold. The Food and Drugs Administration of India (FDA) moves once in a blue moon, raids the dens where adulteration is carried on, makes some arrests and it is conveniently forgotten. The illegal activity, however, does not end with such raids. Sometimes a minister might accompany the raiding party. That, however, does not make any difference. Perhaps the FDA cannot be blamed. It just cannot cope with the vast work involved. A recent survey shows that as much 60 per cent of the oil samples – when tested – showed adulteration with low-cost edible oil palmolein. Milk is adulterated with water: genuine milk in the packs are taken out, mixed with water and sold. The water used is not even boiled: It is just tap water or even impure water from dirty sources. The racketeers appear to be experts in adulterating any substance. They know how to choose the right colour so that the finished adulterated product appears as genuine. If the criminals are caught, put on trial, convicted and sent to jail for a long, deterrent term in jail, the menace of adulteration can perhaps be, to some extent, contained.

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Complications in pregnancy In India, about 27 per cent of women aged 20 to 49 years were married before age 15. About 31 per cent of women in that age group were married after age 15 but before they turned 18. But the median age at first marriage is 19. 7 years for women in the richest quintile compared to 15.4 for the poorest women. In the Dominican Republic and India, the wealthiest women marry about four years later than the poorest women. According to the newly-released data, child marriage is widespread and can lead to a lifetime of disadvantage and deprivation. “Girls who marry before they turn 18 are less likely to remain in school and more likely to experience domestic violence. Young teenage girls are more likely to die due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth than women in their 20s; their infants are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first month of life,” it said. UNICEF said that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and child marriage are the two practices that affect millions of girls across the globe. It said while prevalence has decreased

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slightly over the past three decades, rates of progress need to be scaled up dramatically to offset population growth in the countries where the practices are most common. “Female genital mutilation and child marriage profoundly and permanently harm girls, denying them their right to make their own decisions and to reach their full potential.” “They are detriments to the girls themselves, their families, and their societies,” UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said. “Girls are not property; they have the right to determine their destiny. When they do so, everyone benefits.”

PERSPECTIVE Yoshita Singh Meanwhile, British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for a worldwide ban on FGM and child marriage as he launched the first UN-backed ‘Girl Summit’ on issues that affect millions around the globe. In Britain parents would face prosecution for failing to prevent their daughters from being subjected to FGM, while setting out steps to tackle both practices in developing nations, reports PTI. “Our aim is to outlaw FGM and child marriage everywhere for everyone,” Cameron told the summit in London, to applause from an audience of experts and campaigners from around the world. FGM, which affects tens of millions of women, particularly in the Horn of Africa, ranges from removal of the clitoris to the mutilation and removal of other female genitalia. It can leave girls at risk of prolonged bleeding, infection, infertility and even death. Cameron acknowledged that ending FGM and child marriage was no easy task, saying they ranked alongside the global health threats of polio and tuberculosis in terms of the commitment needed to tackle them. But he argued: “All girls have the right to live free from violence and coercion, without being forced into marriage or the lifelong physical and psychological effects of female genital mutilation.

How to conquer destiny? A

well-to-do lady said, “I am blessed with everything that a human being would like to have”. Her voice choked. Controlling herself she continued slowly, “I have all that I want, a human being may want… but… I do not have peace of mind. Something prevents it. Probably my destiny”. There was silence for a while. Then Sri Ramana Maharshi spoke in his usual sweet manner: “All right, you have said what you wished to say. Well, what is destiny? There is no destiny. Surrender, and all will be well. Throw all responsibility on God and do not bear the burden yourself. What can destiny do to you then?” Lady: Surrender is impossible. SRM: Yes, complete surrender is impossible. Partial surrender is certainly possible for all. In course of time that will lead to complete surrender. Well, if surrender is impossible what can be done? There is no peace of mind. You are helpless to bring it about. It can be done only by surrender.

Lady: Partial surrender – well, can it undo destiny? SRM: Oh yes, it can. Lady: Is not destiny due to past karma? SRM: If one is surrendered to God, God will look to it. Lady: That being God’s dispensation, how does God undo it?

MATTER & SPIRIT SRM: All are in Him only. It is asked, why all this creation so full of sorrow and evil. All one can say is that it is God’s will, which is inscrutable. No motive, no desire, no end to achieve can be attributed to that infinite, all-wise and all-powerful Being. God is untouched by activities which take place in His presence. There is no meaning in attributing responsibility and motive to the One, before it became many. But God’s will for the prescribed course of events is a good

“Abhorrent practices like these, no matter how deeply rooted in societies, violate the rights of girls and women across the world, including here in the UK. “I want to build a better future for all our girls and I am hosting the Girl Summit today so that we say with one voice — let’s end these practices once and for all.”

Community activism The UN report added that more than 130 million girls and women have experienced some form of FGM in the 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East where the harmful practice is most common. Apart from extreme physical and psychological pain, girls who undergo FGM are at risk of prolonged bleeding, infection, infertility and death. Kenya and Tanzania have seen rates of FGM drop to a third of their levels three decades ago through a combination of community activism and legislation. In the Central African Republic, Iraq, Liberia and Nigeria, prevalence has dropped by as much as half. “Attitudes are also changing: recent data show that the majority of people in the countries where FGM is practiced believe it should end, but continue to compel their daughters to undergo the procedure because of strong social pressure,” it said. “But without far more intensive and sustained action now from all parts of society, hundreds of millions more girls will suffer profound, permanent, and utterly unnecessary harm,” it added. The report said if rates of decline seen in the past three decades are sustained, the impact of population growth means the number of women married as children (more than 700 million) will remain flat through 2050. “The numbers tell us we must accelerate our efforts. And let’s not forget that these numbers represent real lives. While these are problems of a global scale, the solutions must be local, driven by communities, families and girls themselves to change mindsets and break the cycles that perpetuate FGM and child marriage,” the UNICEF executive director said. “We can’t let the staggering numbers numb us — they must compel us to act.” solution for the vexed question of free-will. If the mind is worried over what befalls us, or what has been committed or omitted by us, it is wise to give up the sense of responsibility and free-will, by regarding ourselves as the ordained instruments of the All-Wise and the All-Powerful, to do and suffer as He pleases. Then He bears all the burdens and gives us peace. To a devotee who was praying that she should have more frequent visions of Siva, He said, “Surrender to Him and abide by His Will, whether He appears or disappears; await His pleasure. If you ask Him to do as you like it is not surrender but command to God. You cannot have Him obey you and yet think you have surrendered. He knows what is best and when and how to do it. His is the burden. You have no longer any cares. All your cares are His. Such is surrender. That is devotion.” God’s grace consists in the fact that He shines in the heart of every one as the Self; that power of grace does not exclude anyone, whether good or otherwise. Seekers should, overcome afflictions with a cool mind, and the firm faith that they occur by the grace of God, to help to steady the mind. – Sri Ramana Maharshi

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THE Indian cricket team 'lorded' over England at the the Lord's, the Mecca of Cricket, giving a superb all round performance and recorded a stunning victory after a gap of 28 years at the Lord's. The young Indian side should be complimented for this as it came after a drought of defeats at the Test level in the recent past. Also, a Test victory away from home should be cherished and savoured sweetly as we won't succumb to failures when we are in alien conditions anymore. The first two Tests also saw the embarking on the scene of a genuine all-rounder in the form of Bhuvanesh Kumar who stole the show with his excellent stroke as also with his swing bowling. He should be given a promotion in the batting order as it would entail a bigger contribution from him. Stuart Binny also showed some promise. Murali Vijay and Ravindra Jadeja also deserve accolades. However, our main batsmen like Virat Kohli and Pujara failed which should not be alarming because they have the ability and the potential to bounce back. I also feel that R Ashwin should have a go at the England batsmen in the following Tests because he can make a huge difference. All the best to our team in its future forays.

A reverberant victory

A GOOD GAME: The Indian cricket team registered an outstanding victory over England in the recently played Test match at the Lord's.

the turn of Bhuvanesh Kumar who accounted for bulk of the spoils when the English team batted. The — Hemant Hemmady, Virar English team instead of putting up a substantial lead could manage only a slender lead of 24 runs and INDIA'S resounding win over Eng- that opened up the match in land at Lord's is a clear indication India's favour. By playing a sheet of things to follow in this series. In- anchor role, Murali Vijay made stead of underestimating the op- sure that Team India touched a safe position, England should have total and thereby fixed a tough tarbatted after winning the toss. Thus get on the penultimate day. But the match was handed over on a Jadeja rubbed salt on English platter on the first day of the test wounds as a batsman and Ishant match. Again, the second half of Sharma made short work of a English summer is easier to play highly professional side in the end. — C K Ramani, Seawood than the first half. The win opened a new chapter in the annals of In dian cricket and the team work played a pivotal role than the indi- ISHANT Sharma had been a laughvidual performances of the players. ing stock for the last few days. As a If everything goes well, then the tall lanky bowler, he did hit the turf captain is praised and if it goes hard and the fifth day wicket rewrong then the captain takes the sponded to his style of bowling and blame as well. This is applied to he reaped a rich harvest of wickets both English and Indian captains. in the end. He was the pick of all Rahane made a memorable hun- the pace bowlers in this match and dred as a late order batsman, when that gave him the Man of the the top order failed to achieve any Match award and a resounding win sizable contribution. Then it was for Team India. The long-haired

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and lanky Sharma, who has been compared by the English media to an Afghan hound, took 7 for 74 on the final day of the second Test in London as India won their first Test away from home since 2011. Sharma's figures were the best by any Indian fast bowler in the fourth innings of a Test, with the team usually reliant on spin to clean up. But after taking the wicket of England's beleaguered captain Alastair Cook, Sharma ripped through the rest of the order on Monday in a hostile spell of short-pitched bowling more familiar in the Caribbean. Indian batsmen have often been at the receiving end of short-pitched bowling abroad but Ishant Sharma dished out some amazing shots. It was a master plan by Dhoni and executed to perfection by Sharma. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion

IF there is an insatiable hunger to win, one can reach great heights and the Indians proved this at the Lord's where they trounced the English cricket team convincingly

at Mumbai a couple of years ago. — S N Kabra, Goregaon

A MATCH that till the third day looked heading for a draw suddenly came to life on the fifth day. in the second Test between the two First it looked as if it was tilting teams. Team effort has been the England's way as Roots and Ali winner in this game, as everyone started a consolidation act. Just at from the gallant opener Murli Vijay lunch time, Ishant broke through to all-rounder Kumar scripted ex- and returned more rejuvenated cellent essays with the bat and the than the entire English lower order. ball. There has to be a special men- Finally it was a 95 run win for India tion for the sizzling seam bowling as Ishant got 7 scalps. A win that of Ishant Sharma and the never- came after 28 years at Lord's. — Abdul Monim, Vashi say-die attitude of Ravindra Jadeja. We should not rest now, and go for the kill in the remaining test matches as this English side has WHAT a fantastic win! Beating England in England at the Lord's is too many chinks in the armour. — Altaf H Ladiwala, Bandra like subduing a British Lion in its own den. Congratulations to Dhoni and his spirited team on achieving CONGRATULATIONS to Team this marvelous feat. When all playIndia for their brilliant win at ers contribute, the Indian team Lord's which is considered as the can not only win overseas but anymecca of cricket. While India is fac- where. The gritty knocks of Ajinkya ing a drought like situation back Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja, pahere on our shores, M S Dhoni and tient innings of Murali Vijay and his men ended their three-year Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and the drought of a historic overseas win deadly spells of Ishant Sharma outside the sub-continent which paved the way for India's glorious reminded us of our last victory at victory. For a change the English this most famous cricket ground players were served with their own way back in 1986 under Kapil Dev's medicine: a battery of short pitch captaincy. deliveries. One spectacular success Ajinkya Rahane batted brilliantly erases all failures and Ishant in the first innings which laid the Sharma has done just that. Dhoni foundation of our victory which and his men in white should not be was well capitalised by Ishant complacent from here onwards. Sharma as he bowled his heart out They should play with the same on a responsive pitch to give India fighting spirit in the remaining a victory which cricket lovers three Tests and try to win the series. would cherish for years to come. India's win at the Lord's has India has one of the strongest team spurred interest in this Test Series. — Lakshman Sundar, Vashi in Test cricket today and M S Dhoni has silenced his critics who were gunning for his head with one of the best overseas win ever as he led IN 2011, when India won the Cricket his boys in a manner which demol- World Cup they won it after a gap of ished the opposition who at one 28 Years and so is the case with the stage looked having the upper Lord's victory – it comes exactly after 28 years. In 1986, Chetan Sharma hand in the game. M S Dhoni reminds one of yes- was instrumental in India's victory teryear captain Kapil Dev who too and now it is Ishant Sharma. Dilip transformed our team into cham- Vengsarkar was a centurion during pions during his captaincy days 1986 and this time it is Ajinkya Rawinning the World Cup in 1983 and hane, another Mumbai guy. In 1986, several historic wins thereafter and Roger Binny was part of the Indian Dhoni has followed Kapil Dev by Team and now his son Stuart Binny emulating each of his memorable is a part of the team. — Mani L Panse, Pune wins including the World Cup win

a wide berth. not far off when this grand old party But as soon as you have lost a stir- will remain on the paper and be forTHIS refers to your edit-piece 'Price rup, have a rein cut, have dropped gotten for ever. scenario is as bad as ever' (ADC, Jul your weapon, are wounded, or your — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai 22) which is highly laudable for sayhorse is wounded, then is the moing, "What is happening is basic nement when from all quarters enecessities of life are going beyond the mies rush upon you." — Phiroze B Javeri, Mumbai The Navi Mumbai Commissioner of reach of crores of people. We must Police, K L Prasad deserves to be of course have international lauded for coming out with a novel achievements but what is more imThe plight of Congress, the grand idea by installing complaint boxes portant is the government should old party of India is unenviable. Dis- in Vashi’s educational institutes. first solve domestic problems". The sidence has become vocal and the This was an apt way for the Navi latter should be the priority quite high command’s ears do not appear Mumbai police to curb crimes in clearly at a time when most of the to be on the ground. That revolt is school and college campuses, such vegetables are being sold at exorbi— T M Uday Shankar, Mumbai brewing in Congress ruled states is as sexual harassment and ragging tant prices with tomatoes at Rs 100 no small news as the cadre base is and other crimes related to women. and green peas at Rs 130. It will be Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan eroding at an alarming level. Leav- This may have been the brainchild good if someone else is assigned Singh ing every decision to "The Family " of the former Commissioner of Pothis job in the PMO of attending to It gives the impression that the ju- THE unenviable situation that the is not the right step after the crush- lice of Navi Mumbai but bringing it domestic issues. — Dr V Subramanyan, Thane dicial system is not free from politi- Congress party finds itself in at ing defeat in the general elections. into reality was the initiative of cal influence affecting justice present has been appropriately ex- The Congress party should shed its Prasad. delivery system and shaking the pressed by Winston Churchill in his pyramid-type management if it — Fayyaz S. Pathan, Dahisar confidence of the people in a dem- book, "My Early Life" (The Battle of needs to remain relevant in politics. RETIRED CJI and Chairman of the ocratic country. Omdurman): It is high time that the Congress Press Council of India has chosen to "In one respect, a cavalry charge high command must seriously The news as obtained by some of uccess is where preparation and reveal that the continuation/ap- the TV channels seems to suggest is very like ordinary life. So long as think in this matter and act fast to opportunity meet. pointment of Ashok Kumar, a re- that the ex-PM, Dr Manmohan you are all right, firmly in your sad- create confidence among the peo— Bobby Unser portedly tainted Judge, is a very Singh, through his PMO had ex- dle, your horse in hand, and well ple across the country for its poltiserious issue albeit raised very late. tended support to the reportedly armed, lots of enemies will give you cal survival failing which the day is tainted judge to ensure that he was finally appointed as a judge after a long stint as Addl Judge in the Madras High Court. Justice Katju, who was the then CJI in the MHC, is categorical that he had reported about the then Kumar to the then CJI, R C Lahoti, who is said to have extended the tenure of Ashok Kumar as the Addl Judge without reference to the Collegium of Judges. It is incumbent on the part of Dr Singh to address this issue to dispel the misgivings, if any, in this regard.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan after paying tributes to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his birth anniversary at Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Biography of Modi released in Chinese language

NEW DELHI: A biography of Prime Minister Narendra Modi titled 'Modi-Incredible emergence of a star' has been published in the Chinese language. The biography by Tarun Vijay, a BJP MP and a journalist, is published by Sichuan University's South Asia Study Centre. In his message dated April 15, 2014 for the book, Modi had said he hoped it will enable Chinese friends to have a glimpse of what is happening in India right now.

Swamy seeks CBI probe into Pushkar's death

NEW DELHI: The demand for a CBI investigation into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was being "looked into", Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said. "I am having the matter looked into," he told BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, who had written to him requesting him for an SIT investigation headed by the CBI into the death of Pushkar.

3-year-old boy brutally beaten up by woman tutor

KOLKATA: In a shocking incident caught on camera, a three-year-old boy was mercilessly beaten up here by a middle-aged woman tutor, days after a video clip showed a school principal brutally caning 'indisciplined' visually challenged boys in Andhra Pradesh sparking public outrage. The incident happened on Tuesday and a police complaint was filed this morning along with a footage of a CCTV camera installed at the child's home in Lake Town here showing the woman home tutor thrashing the boy.

Top Naxal commander killed in Jharkhand

UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dy PM to visit India in August

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RANCHI: A top Naxal commander and aide of dreaded Maoist leader Kundan Pahan was on Wednesday killed by security forces in a predawn encounter in the forests of Khunti district of Jharkhand. According to security officials, the executed Naxal commander Vishal alias Tulsi alias Tadit, also the Special Committee member of CPI (Maoists) was gunned down by security forces drawn from two districts of the state, CRPF and CoBRA in the jungles of village Limba-Sosokutti under Adki police station area in the district.

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Three-city tour visit to focus on aerospace, retail and education sectors

ONDON: Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will lead a large business delegation on a three-city tour of India next month, focusing on aerospace, retail and education sectors. The Liberal Democrat leader and coalition partner in the UK government said he will lead the large business delegation to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. "It will be the first and the largest delegation of its kind since Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi was elected in that extraordinary democratic extravaganza...The greatest act of democratic volition that the world knows," Clegg said while addressing a gathering of politicians and business leaders at a special reception hosted at Whitehall in London. His remarks were made in the lead up to his India visit around the end of August. The exact dates for the visit are not yet known. "I am keen to create a delegation that focuses on some key sectors of aerospace, retail and education. It's an invidious choice but I think it is best that these kind of ventures focus on specific sectors to build bridgeheads where they need to be built, to deepen relationships where they need to be deepened, and to find new commercial opportunities where those can be found," Clegg said. "I come with a message of openness towards new commercial opportunities and forging a strong relationship with the new administration of Prime Minister Modi," he said. Endorsing Prime Minister Modi's economic agenda, he said: "The visit is well timed because Prime Minister Modi has been so clear and out-spoken in his view that he

Britain's Dy PM Nick Clegg will lead a large business delegation on a three-city tour of India next month, focusing on aerospace, retail and education sectors. wants to get the wheels of the Indian economy moving more rapidly, he wants to liberalise those parts of the Indian economy that need further liberalisation, he wants to build on the major trade relations that India has with economies around the world, not

Woman TTE attacked by 3 ticket-less commuters H

YDERABAD: A woman travelling ticket examiner (TTE) was allegedly assaulted by three ticketless female passengers on board a local train on Wednesday, Government Railway Police (GRP) said. While two out of three attackers have been detained, attempts are on to trace another woman who was also allegedly involved in the incident, Nampally GRP Inspector Lingeshwar Rao told PTI. The incident occurred when the TTE, Kausalya detected a group of ticket-less passengers while checking tickets on Falaknumaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lingampalli Multi-Modal Transit System service (local train), and asked them to pay the fine. However, the passengers including the trio argued with her. The trio later manhandled Kausalya when

the train was nearing Begumpet railway station, Rao said. "Among the ticket-less women passengers who assaulted the TTE, two were detained and a case has been registered against them," he said. Kausalya, who is under the Secunderabad division, was admitted to a hospital with minor injuries. Meanwhile, strongly condemning the incident, South Central Railway (SCR) said stringent action would be taken against the offenders after necessary investigations. "The incident wherein a lady ticket checking staff performing her duty has been obstructed and assaulted by unauthorised passengers travelling in an MMTS train is strongly condemnable," the SCR said in a statement.

least that of the United Kingdom." Clegg said he was keen on reaching out to the Indian government and seek out new opportunities to deepen, widen and enrich the already very strong commercial relationship that exists between our two countries.

Fulfill Vidarbha statehood before polls: Muttemwar N

EW DELHI: Centre should take immediate steps for carving out a separate Vidarbha state from Maharashtra before the assembly elections "as promised" by BJP, Congress leader Vilas Mu t t e m w a r said on Wednesday. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Union Vilas Muttemwar Minister has said that in 1996, the BJP session held at Bhubaneshwar decided to consider the demands for creation of new independent states and it should take this demand to its logical end. "In 2000, when the NDA formed their government formed three new states viz Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand, but the claim of Vidarbha was completely ignored despite BJP's public commitment thereby betraying trust of the people of Vidarbha," he said in a letter. Muttemwar added that people from all walks of life and age groups have strongly batted for a separate Vidarbha state. "Independent plebiscites organised by social organisations recently in the four cities of Vidarbha- Nagpur, Amrvatai, Chandrapur and Yavatmal - have shown that 85 per cent to 97 per cent of voters favoured formation of a separate state of Vidarbha. "Majority of the political parties and their representatives from Parliament to panchayat samitis have supported the demand in a democratic and peaceful manner. Trade and industry associations, doctors, lawyers and people of all walks of life and especially the youth of the region have also supported the demand for restoration of statehood to Vidarbha," he added.

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SHAPING UP: Artists prepare Ganesha idols ahead of Ganesha festival in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

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During monsoon, you will be jumping over puddles, stepping into muddy water and always in a rush. Such situations call for comfortable, rain-resistant footwear. So, Shirley Mistry & Yamini Walia bring you a round-up of their favourite shoes this season Working girl

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Thong sandals

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These duck-inspired boots, from www.roposo.com, get our vote for the funkiest rain shoes. Price `4,040

Black & gold

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Shiny silver

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Chic silver

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Splash of purple

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Pristine white

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Crazy coral

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These Crocs ballerinas with cut-outs, available at www.fashionandyou.com, will pair well with denims as well as shorts and skirts. Price `999

Mary Janes

These Mary Jane, silver ballet flats from Max, are prefect for a casual date or an evening out. Price `639

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“like a girl”

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

should not be used as an abuse

Actress Surveen Chawla, who has acted in several television shows, made her big-screen début last week with the erotic thriller, Hate Story 2, which is a sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit, Hate Story. In an exclusive chat with Rohit Pramar, she talks about her role, the film and feminism What made you accept this film? When I was initially offered the role, I was in two minds about accepting it. Usually, the perfect début would be a film with Alisters and known faces. But, I wanted to be more than just a supporting character in a multi-starrer and Hate Story 2 had the right role for me. Eventually, the script was the deciding factor. What has the experience been like while shooting for this film? It has been phenomenal. On my second day on set, I suffered from an injury, but it didn’t dampen my spirits. As a journey, it was a great learning experience, as it made me more confident about my abilities. I think of it as a bonus and will always cherish it. I read that you had a nervous breakdown while shooting some of the scenes. Is that true? It wasn’t really a nervous breakdown, but some of the scenes were slightly intense, which caused me a lot of emotional stress. As an actor, I think we are fortunate that we get to live so many lives through the various characters that we portray. In the film, the character goes through several phases, which made me feel for her. I felt disturbed as she was tortured brutally. In the film, the character goes through a lot before finally standing up for herself. If you could take one positive thing from her, what it would be? It would be the boldness of my character. My character becomes bold because she goes through a lot, until she decides to stand up for herself. But, people often have the wrong notion about the word. Being bold is an attitude; it is the will to stand up and fight for yourself. It is being courageous enough to defend yourself and unmask wrongdoers. I think it is something that every woman needs to be.

limits. Who decides those limits? They are even told how to dress and behave. While shooting for the film, I realised how women deal with absolutely anything and everything. Women aren’t objects. We often say don’t do this ‘like a girl’ or don’t drive ‘like a woman.’ ‘Like a girl’ shouldn’t be used as an abuse. Being a woman isn’t a disgrace. Every woman should stand up for herself. If need be, there is law and order to turn to, so never be afraid to use it. What are three things that every woman needs? 1. Self-esteem is the most important thing. Women need to stop taking abuse. 2. Be inter-independent. You can’t be too independent. You will still need to rely on the opposite sex. Being balanced is always good. 3. Be bold. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself. How was it working with Jay Bhanushali? It was great fun. I have known him since my television days. We did a few shows together, so we already had a good working equation. Had it been someone else, we would have had to work on that. So, it was much easier for both of us. How do you keep fit and stay energised? Being happy helps me stay energised. Whenever I am stressed, I like to think of happy things. I don’t go to the gym because I hate exercising and I hate cardio. Whenever I have the time, I like to play volleyball, badminton or squash. I do pranayam and try to eat healthily, so that I don’t have to watch my weight either.

What’s next in store for you? After this, I have Ugly releasing. The film has travelled to many festivals in the last one year and it has been much appreciated, so I’m very excited for it’s release. After that, I have Leena Yadav’s film, titled Parched. It is about four women from Gujarat who are Do you believe that women in India need to stand up sexually oppressed. I am also looking forward to reading a few more scripts and finalising on some films. I am really glad that I for themselves? Absolutely. I think every woman needs to respect herself. I may am getting to play such powerful roles on screen. I’ve learnt a lot sound like a feminist, but women are conditioned and often given from my roles.

Safety firSt

>> Rupa Kothari promoting road safety through a Safe Kids Foundation initiative

How important it is to educate The fuTure aT Safe KidS children about road safety? Proceeding with our work, Safe More than 5,000 pedestrians are Kids Foundation India will focus on killed every week, all over the world. delivering three key messages. In 2010, the number of pedestrians These are: involved in road accidents in l Unintentional childhood injury is Mumbai was 307 and the number a leading killer and disabler for of child pedestrians was 59. So, it is children aged between 1 to14 extremely important to educate years in India. children about road safety in order l There is no concept called to reduce the number of accidents. accident, only preventable injury. You have been actively working l Let’s act together to create a with the Safe Kids foundation — safer environment for children. what made you join this initiative? My mother encouraged me to join the organisation. In 2006, Safe Kids Worldwide met Mahendra Mehta of Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, to launch Safe Kids in India. The organisation is dedicated to supporting the underprivileged, by donating prosthetic appliances that they can use. In order to contribute to society, Mahendra took up the responsibility of developing projects for Safe Kids Foundation. The pedestrian safety programme, Walk This Way, has reached out to 3,278,000 children through its educational sessions and awareness activities. Can you tell us what you aim to achieve through this? Safe Kids Foundation launched its first programme, Walk This Way, in the sphere of road safety, in October 2007. This programme educates

>> Surveen Chawla says that few of the scenes in Hate Story 2 affected her on an emotional level

Yamini Walia talks to Rupa Kothari about her association with the Safe Kids Foundation, which has been actively working towards child safety both school and non school-going children about pedestrian safety and creating and increasing their awareness about road accidents. This is done by organising interactive sessions consisting of power point presentations and mock demonstrations of road safety rules such as crossing at signals. The Foundation has successfully conducted several educational sessions in schools, by involving children to participate in various activities such as drawing, essay writing, slogan writing, elocution, quiz, I-walk (a walking rally) and model making. achievemenTS ThaT rupa iS proud of Safe Kids Foundation has had several notable achievements, including: l The colour of the raincoats: Prior to the monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation gives raincoats to public schools students. Earlier, these raincoats were either brown or black, but Safe Kids advocated the use of brightly coloured raincoats, so that students would be visible to drivers during a heavy downpour. This year, brightly coloured raincoats were distributed to all the students. l Commendatory Note: Safe Kids Foundation was awarded a commendatory note by Mumbai traffic police. This was in recognition of Safe Kids Foundation’s work in spreading Road Safety Awareness. l World CSR Award: They were also honoured for their work in the category of Best Prevention Idea, by World CSR Congress, by its Global NGO Excellence Summit in Mumbai for their Safe Kids Walk This Way programme. l Mall activity: Recently, the foundation held an activity for children at RCity Mall, Ghatkopar, where children registered in large numbers and took an oath to be safe on the roads.

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Fashion/Beauty

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Hair Scare

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

« celeb hit or miss: rhea dhanbhoora takes a look at what our leading ladies wore this week « « eLLi avraM

tara SharMa

Elli’s outfit is pretty and her earrings go very well with it. She looks pretty, but we have a slight problem with her too-red cheeks! A lighter hand with the blush would have made her look much prettier.

Tara’s white gown is gorgeous and fits her like a glove, but we hate the shoulder drape. Her hair is pulled back a little too tightly too. Her accessories and well-applied makeup are right on the money though.

Apart from your skin, your hair can take a severe beating at the hands of increased humidity. Shirley Mistry tells you how to take care of your hair and gives you quick tips to rescue it when you can’t avoid the rain

the baSicS

simple fixes that will tame your hair in under five minutes.

Good hair-care habits prevent weather-worn hair, especially during monsoon. So, read our tips to ensure that your hair stays healthy.

FiNDiNG a ShaMPOO Given the humidity in the air, you may think that your hair won’t get dry and malnourished during monsoon, but you couldn’t be further away from the truth. The rain can dry your hair out, add frizz and cause breakage. So, break out your deep conditioning shampoo and conditioner. The added nourishment will help restore your hair’s balance and tame frizz and rough ends that are caused by the use of straighteners and curlers.

argan oil: Argan oil or Moroccan oil, is a blend of lightweight nourishing oils that tame frizz instantly. Decant a small quantity into a travel-sized bottle and keep it in your hand bag. Run a few drops through damp or dry hair to calm the frizz and make your hair look presentable. when at work: The easiest thing to do when you reach work with damp or wet hair, is to use a thick wad of tissues to get as much water out of your hair as you can. Let your hair dry completely and then apply some dry shampoo to avoid limp hair and restore volume. Keep hair ties handy, and pull your hair back into a chic bun. It is extremely forgiving and can cover up the worst hair.

SerUM ShiNe

Out and about: If you are headed out for lunch or dinner and are worried about your damp hair turning into a ball of frizz, always keep a hand cream or lotion handy. Rub a small amount into your palms, apply it to small sections of hair, curling each section with your finger tips. Once your hair dries, you will have beautiful tousled curls, without any signs of frizz. However, remember to use just a very small amount, or you will end up with greasy hair, instead of shiny and healthy hair.

If the rain is making your hair dull and brittle, invest in a good serum. Not only is it lightweight, it will also add a boost of nourishment to your hair, tame flyaways, add shine and keep the frizz at bay, all without making your hair heavy and greasy. While they may be expensive, a little goes a long way, so be sure to include a serum in your hair care routine.

cLariFy Even though your hair is dry, the roots tend to get greasy quicker during monsoon. This is because the build-up of dust, dirt and hair products is higher, due to the high moisture content in the air outdoors. A simple way to deal with this is to use a clarifying shampoo, once a week, or once every two weeks. These shampoos are stronger, give your hair a deeper cleanse and remove traces of oil and product build-up in a single wash, reducing hair fall that is caused by greasy roots.

hair bands: It is usually the roots that get greasy, so keep head bands and head wraps handy. After running an oil, serum or lotion through your hair, slick it back with a hair band. Not only will this look chic and extremely cute, the hair band helps take the attention away from the actual problem at hand and so, makes for an easy way to cover up greasy roots.

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the side braid: Side braids are another way to fix damp, unruly hair. Simply sweep all your hair to once side and braid it — the messier, the better. A great way to hide damp hair, this hairstyle takes minutes to do and is work appropriate too.

If you get caught in the rain while you are headed to work or for an outing, chances are, you are going to be unable to save your hair, which means that it will look like a veritable disaster. So, here are some

We know that Amrita was trying to make a statement and she did — it’s just not a good one! The dress is ill-fitting and her lipstick is so dark it was a while before we could look away. She may have been trying to channel a Lorde look, but it isn’t working for her.

Gul knows how to rock a little black dress! We love the neck, the understated accessories and statement earrings. A coloured clutch and different shoes would have added a little oomph to her look though, because this is close to boring.

Dove Oil Nourishing Shampoo With the goodness of oil, this shampoo from Dove will deeply nourish your hair. Price `68 for 80ml

Garnier anti-humidity hair spray Spritz some of this hair spray on your hair before you leave the house, and your hair won’t frizz up at the first sign of humidity. Price `1,044

Moroccan Oil Though expensive, a few drops of this oil will help tame flyaways, frizz and add shine to your hair. Price `6,501

« five ways to rock: birkenstocks Birkenstocks might be associated with hippie culture, but they are extremely fashionable. Dev Goswami tells you how to rock this trend GO SPOrty

One of the most fashionable ways to wear birkenstocks, is to pair them with a pair of trackpants and a funky T-shirt. Opt for classic colours such as black or white and add a sling-bag to complete the look.

« top 5: birkenstock shoes we love 1. GO GLaDiatOr These birkenstocks, from the original German brand, available at www.amazon.com are casual yet stylish. Price `7,825

yaMi GaUtaM

We love the colour of this gown and it fits Yami very well. She could have opted for more statement earrings, but overall, her look is a hit. We even like her sleek, low ponytail.

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2. baby bLUeS These periwinkle blue birkenstocks from www.asos.com are versatile, as they will match a variety of outfits. Price `5,551

Matchy-Matchy

Whatever you choose to wear, make sure that you follow this cardinal rule — match your birkenstocks to the colour of your jeans/ trousers. This ensures that the footwear blends into your look instead of standing out. However, blue denims also go great with a pair of black birkenstocks.

3. back tO bLack We love these simple, black, slip-on birkenstocks from Carlton London, available at www.myntra.com. Great for daily wear, you are sure to get a lot of use out of. Price `1,595

wear a jacket

4. cOLOUr Me white If black is too boring, pick up these pristine white birkenstocks. Available at www.topshop.com, these shoes are comfortable and super chic. Price `4,626

keeP it ShOrt

It might not seem obvious, but birkenstocks actually look good with shorts and mini-skirts. A black dress that ends a few inches above your knees and a pair of birkenstocks in the same colour as your dress, makes for a fantastic look as well.

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Black jeans or trousers with black birkenstocks make for a classy look. Tie your hair in a bun, put on a simple blouse and accessorise with a large black handbag and a bracelet to complete your look.

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From a denim jacket to a blazer, you’d be surprised to find that birkenstocks match any jacket. A white blouse, white trousers and a pair of white birkenstocks will be perfectly complemented by a black/ blue jacket.

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L’oreal Liss Ultime Serum This serum from L’oreal is lightweight, controls frizz well and doesn’t weigh your hair down or make it look greasy. Price `580

>> Drew Barrymore keeps it casual and chic with this look, pairing her birkenstocks with a blazer, T-shirt and distressed denims

5. ShiNy SiLver These white and silver birkenstocks from Zara are super stylish and great if you are looking for birkenstocks with a platform heel. The metallic silver straps add subtle glamour to these shoes. Price `4,990

ayOrMa MiLD DaiLy ScrUb

Skin-care brand Ayorma recently introduced a product to reduce dark circles, brighten your eyes and rejuvenate the skin under them. The small tube promises to exfoliate dead cells around the delicate eye area. At first, I didn’t understand why we needed another product especially for the under-eye area and was also very apprehensive about using a scrub near my eyes. However, it’s very mild and did not adversely affect even my super-sensitive skin. While it wasn’t too effective in reducing my dark circles, it does brighten the area for a brief amount of time after using it. It feels very refreshing and soothes and relaxes the area near your eyes, especially if you use it at night. Price `299 for 15g where Cosmetic stores across the city rating ***

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

Organise right

Buying stationery from Frazer and Haws will add a touch of luxury to your desk. This organiser in particular, is a great buy. Price `7,200

Hold it tight

If you want something that’s stylish, but not too boring, this fun pen and phone stand from www.fashionand you.com is a great option! Price `562

Elegance magnified

Nothing spells luxury better than this Mother of Pearl envelope opener and magnifying glass from www.houseproud.in. Price `4,800

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Pen it down

This black acrylic Parker pen, with 23K gold plating from the Luxor Group is a great option, if you can afford it! Price `24,000

desks

Time to be classy

If you don’t like too many things cluttering your desk, get this gold-plated pen stand and clock combination from www.fashionandyou.com. Price `1,259

You don’t have to spend exorbitant amounts to get luxurious stationery for your office. Rhea Dhanbhoora gives you some pretty options that are indulgent but won’t cost the earth

Staple this!

For a really impressive stapler, you should pick up this one from The Home Of The Traveler curated by J J Valaya. Price `3,859

Pretty in print

If plain leather books are too boring for you, pick up these gorgeous printed ones from Holii. Price `1,695

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Hold it together

This canvas leather magazine holder, from The Home of the Traveler Living, is perfect for getting your papers in order. Price `6,450

This Pele inspired Montegrappa pen, exclusively available at Popley & Sons in Bandra, Hyatt in Santacruz and Opera House is a great buy if you have the means. Price On request

Say it with crystal

We love this Swarovski crystal pen, especially in this pretty blue shade. Price `2,388

Slow & steady

We can’t stop raving about this gorgeous tape dispenser, from The Home Of The Traveler curated by J J Valaya. Price `7,900

Suddenly silver

This table clock with pen holder, from Alchemy De Luxe, is made of leather and silver, and will give your desk a really classy touch. Price `6,000

All that glitters

This personalised card holder from www.printvenue.com looks impressive, and won’t break the bank. Price `399

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

>> Avoid driving through waterlogged areas on the road, as they might be concealing a pothole

« top 5: Ways to save Water

Since catchment areas have not been receiving enough rainfall this year, the civic body has imposed water cuts in several areas of the city. Dev Goswami helps you tide over the period with these tips

1. cut out showers Yes, we know that showers are a quick and easy way to have a bath, but they also waste a lot of water. Depending on the type of shower you have, you might be using anywhere between 10-20 litres of water per minute! Switch to bucket baths to save water — a typical bucket holds around 8-10 litres of water, which is more than enough for one person.

DRIVE SAFE With badly maintained highways, unlawful drivers and unruly pedestrians swarming the streets, driving in the city can prove to be a tough task. Add torrential rain, slippery roads and potholes to the equation and it’s a recipe for disaster. So, Dev Goswami brings you tips that will help you drive well and stay safe during monsoon

ong monsoon drives have a romantic charm associated with them. But, unless you are a skilled and cautious driver, a torrential downpour can cause car trouble, leave you stranded or, in an even worse scenario, in the middle of an accident. So, we speak to Farhat Gupta, head of training solutions, certifications & alliances for Motor Education and Training Association (META; www.metaworld.in), an organisation that was founded with the aim of making the roads safer. She gives us simple tips and a few precautions to ensure that your monsoon drive isn’t interrupted by not-so-romantic hurdles.

PrePare your car Whether you are planning on driving within the city or travelling for hours to visit a neighbouring town, it is essential that you get your car serviced before the monsoon. Get your tires, braces and wipers checked. You should change your wipers once every two years. The head, side and tail lights of your car are important features that people usually ignore. Service them so that they are in working condition, as you’ll need them to ensure that other drivers on the road can spot you from far away, especially when it’s raining heavily. Check the rubber lining of your doors and windows so that the water doesn’t seep in.

Drive Defensively Avoid driving on flooded roads, even if they are tempting shortcuts. If you drive to work every day, do a recce to identify notorious roads that are in bad condition, or have open manholes. Also, never drive through puddles at full speed. Not only is this bad civic behaviour (you might splash water on pedestrians), you also run the risk of hydroplaning. In Mumbai, you are also at the risk of driving into a pothole, as stagnant water might be hiding potholes and open manholes. Also, remember that your brakes aren’t going to work as well as they do when it’s not raining. So, drive at a slower speed, even if the road is empty, and make sure that you use dippers, headlights, tail lights and

turning indicators to give fellow drivers clear directions and have better control over your car.

Make a list of eMergency contacts From a car service helpline number, to friends and family who can come to your rescue, make sure that you have a list of numbers written down on a sheet of paper. Yes, written down, since storing them on your phone is risky. You may not have a number to call if the battery runs out. If you write the numbers down, you can look for a public telephone and ensure that you don’t get stranded.

2. Move your Plants outDoors Watering your plants can use up a lot of water, so for the duration of the BMC imposed water cut, move your plants to a location where they will get watered naturally. A balcony or a window sill is a good place for the rain to reach your plants. If your home lacks space, move them to the building compound. 3. think before you wash When it comes to washing clothes, remember that your washing machine will use the same amount of water (for a particular load setting), regardless of the number of clothes that you are washing. With this in mind, wait till you have enough unwashed clothes for a full-load and then wash them in the machine. This will reduce the amount of water that your machine uses. If you’d like to save more water, wash clothes by hand instead of using the machine. 4. store water If you are one of the few unlucky people in the city without a water tank in your house, you should either get one installed soon, or start storing water in big buckets. This will help ensure that you have enough water to last for a few hours when a water-cut is imposed in your area. Also, a water tank will be extremely useful if the water-cut is extended in the future.

Dos l Carry a GPS enabled phone (installing a GPS system in your car is safer, as you’ll avoid the risk of your phone running out of battery), an umbrella, a torch, first aid supplies, a clean cloth to wipe the windshield and a car charger for your phone. l Carry enough cash in your wallet. ATMs can be hard to find the minute that you really need them. Also, remember that if you have trouble when you’re driving, roadside mechanics will be your only option, and they won’t accept cards. l If you are stranded on a deserted road, roll up your windows, lock your doors and stay inside till a friend or family member comes to your rescue. At the same time, remember that rolling your windows all the way up and turning on the AC is extremely dangerous — you can die from carbon monoxide poisoning. So, leave a small crack at the top of your window open, to ensure air circulation. Don’ts l Don’t drive on the extreme left, or right hand side of the road. Roads are constructed so that they’re the highest in the middle, which means that the sides will often be more flooded. l Don’t drive through running water and waterlogged lanes. l Avoid wearing high heels and light coloured, tight clothes. If you get drenched, or have to walk for a while, it will be uncomfortable to do so. l Avoid driving when you feel drowsy or unwell. l Don’t pick up hitch-hikers when you’re driving alone. You might pity a pedestrian who is stuck in the rain, but you will not be able to distinguish between people in need and anti-social elements.

5. sMall things Apart from the tips above, there are several small ways to save water. Turn off your tap while brushing your teeth and for the two to three minutes that you’re massaging your face with a face wash. While shaving, fill a mug with water to rinse the razor in, instead of doing so under running water. While doing the dishes, soap all of them together (with the tap off) instead of soaping and rinsing one dish at a time, with the water running throughout.

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

seriously

subtle

« SoS: Solve our Situation! Think you can fix our readers’ complicated problems? Read on...

Gynelle Alves

Afternoon Despatch & Courier

I have this friend in college — she is not my best friend or even a very close friend — but I like her and we attend the same classes, so we end up spending time together She is really nice, sometimes, a little too nice. And you would not think that would be a problem, right? WRONG!

Do you get irritated with your boyfriend when he doesn’t understand your subtle hints? It’s probably because he’s getting a completely different message, says Dev Goswami

iscommunication is always tough when you’re in a relationship and it can lead to fights and resentment. But, before wondering how it’s possible that your boyfriend seems to understand innuendo and double-meaning, but completely fails to grasp that you’re not actually fine when you say you are, this article is for you. Read on as we tell you about what he actually understands from your subtle hints.

“I’m fIne” Let’s start off with the line that causes the most confusion. Whether it’s because you’re too upset to talk about what’s bothering you (to all the guys slyly reading this article — yes, that happens), or don’t want to share your troubles at that particular moment, the bottom-line is that you’re far from fine. However, your boyfriend cannot read your mind and so, when you say you’re fine, he’s going to take it as literally as he can and leave it at that. He could press you for a while, because as dumb as you think he is, he knows deep down that something is not right. But, it will only cause confusion in the long run, so try to be as straight as you can, or simply tell him that you don’t want to talk about it right now!

emotIons over text messages How is he supposed to know how you’re feeling when he can’t judge it by your expression or even by your tone of voice? Some guys are bad enough at deciphering your mood in person, so you can’t expect him to realise that when you use periods, you’re upset with him or that a certain number of exclamation marks means that you’re annoyed. Even emoticons won’t help. If you tell him not to come and see you if it isn’t worth it — don’t be upset if he doesn’t! The moral here is to tell him directly, because subtle hints and subtext can be seriously misinterpreted.

For example, the other day after class we were chatting, when... Bhoomi, the college’s Veronica Lodge, came up, plonked her hand on my shoulder and chatted with her for a few minutes.

“I don’t care. It’s up to you.” To you, this means that you do care and it’s definitely not up to him. To him, it literally translates to “Alright, go do what you want.” While he may intentionally be misinterpreting it to give himself a free pass to do what he wants, you’d be better off telling him what you actually want.

“K.” If you’ve ever sent a monosyllabic text message and gotten no response, don’t assume he knows that you’re expecting one. There isn’t much he can say back to this and unless he’s known you for years (although we would still forgive him for not understanding this one) he isn’t going to realise that “k” means that you’re angry with him. The next time you want to show him how annoyed you are, try not responding to his texts at all — it’s a hint he will understand a little easier.

“We’ll see” After she walked off, I only said...

Come on girls, why do you want to raise his hopes, when you know that you’re only going to shoot them down? The sentence “We will see” never means yes and whether you or your guy are guilty of uttering it, it’s not a good practice. And no, you can’t expect him to get it.

You’d think that someone with that kind of cash would spend a little on a good deo for her stinky armpits!

She looked at me angrily, turned and walked away... Then shot back at me..

>> To help him understand what your sentences actually mean, try to be a little more specific.

The next morning he was coming over. I got my hair styled, dressed up a bit, bought cupcakes for our coffee break, had conversations with him in my head... Then he rang the bell and I got so nervous, I turned off the lights and pretended not to be at home!

You should not gossip. It is so ugly!

Leaving me feeling like a bad person

« Dear grace, i have a problem... dear grace,

My friend and I have been close for around three years and we’ve shared a comfortable, platonic relationship. However, I have started getting mixed signals from him. He recently got out of a serious relationship and within a month, he began to flirt with me! Whether it’s a rebound or he is genuinely attracted to me, I don’t feel the same way about him. I don’t want to lose the friendship we share or hurt

his feelings by telling him the truth. What should I do? Please help! — tarini Bhatt, goregaon (e) dear tarini, It does seem like your close friend is looking for a rebound relationship. Since he has just ended a serious relationship, he is in a vulnerable position. Because the two of you are so close, he is bound to get drawn towards you. You should tell him the truth, because he needs a little reality

check. Don’t worry about it affecting your friendship, because if you really are that close and he understands where you’re coming from, he will appreciate it more than if you lead him on. Also, there is a possibility that you might be misinterpreting his vulnerability for flirting. By telling him the truth, you will clear up any misunderstandings.

"I did not think it was gossiping, as Bhoomi does stink! And R is just a goody-twoshoes-holier-than-thou-sitting-on-a-very-high-horse-high-attitude-judgemental COW! — Tulika K a) You’re doing it again! Time for a little self-evaluation. b) You are what you are. As long as it is not malicious or hurtful, a little gossiping is okay, if you are okay with being labelled a gossip. c) Sometimes, something said harmlessly in passing gets back to the person being talked about and it can really hurt them. It sounds like R might have been on the receiving end of gossip. But, to be fair, she sounds quite judgemental herself. Just avoid gossiping! LAST WEEK: Sharon C should pick Option A: As you said yourself, it is natural to be curious. Maybe it is just that. Don’t work yourself up into jealous insecurity. Send your solutions to womansworld@afternoondc.in

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MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

How To Better Frequency Of Sex

I am 26 years old, my husband is 30. Both of us working and are doing well in our careers. When we return home late in the evening, we both are extremely tired and lack the energy and enthusiasm to indulge in sexual relationship in the night. We are both attracted towards each other. We are not having any affairs outside. However the frequency of our sexual intercourse is very low. What do we do to enhance our sex life?

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be enough energy left by the time you go to bed. Sex needs a lot of energy, enthusiasm and interest. So what is happening with both of you is natural and physiological. The best time in your case would be to have sex early in the morning. After a good night’s sleep, when your body and mind has rested well and you are rejuvenated, you can enter into the sexual act with great vigour and passion. It may have probably never occurred to you to make love in the early hours of the morning. I have known many couples who prefer to make love on waking up in the morning. I would also like to add that it is not the quantity but the “quality” of love making that matters. You could also take short holidays or weekend breaks to be with each other.

comfortable and willing, then they can have sexual intercourse during the menses without affecting their health. However, from the I am a 23-yr-old married woman. My husband cleanliness point of view, it may not be very is 27 years old. We are married for three aesthetic to have intercourse during the Dr. (Mrs.) Minnu R. Bhonsle months. I wish to know how safe or unsafe it is menstrual flow. Ph.D. Consulting Psychotherapist & Counsellor to indulge in sexual intercourse during Heart To Heart Counselling Centre runs AT the outset, let me say that it is not necessary menses? If we indulge in intercourse during Certificate courses in Counselling & Sex to have sex only at night. Infact, after a whole menses, will it affect our health in any Education at 10 Jerbai Baug, Byculla (E), day’s work one may want to only retire and sleep. manner? Mumbai-27. Tel: 22184528 / 9821093902. Much energy is used during the daytime in BIOLOGICALLY, sexual intercourse during the Email: hthindia@gmail.com working, travelling etc. Therefore there may not menses is not at all unsafe. If both partners are www.hearttoheartindia.net

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What the cards say: Enjoy the good phase Path: Explore new options. Don’t be in a hurry Ally: Pisces will please you. Avoid Virgo who will criticise you Card for the week: Tarot key no. III The Empress. Abundance will be there for you. Emotional satisfaction and warmth will permeate relationships. Be discerning and objective. Be careful in your spending. You may tend to go overboard

What the cards say: Take your responsibilities seriously Path: Acknowledge the contribution made by others in your life. Don’t burden others Ally: Libra will care for you. Avoid Cancer who will make you more selfish Card for the week: Tarot key no. XX Judgement invites to look at your motives and reasons for doing things. Be dispassionate and objective. The right judgment will open right doors for you

What the cards say: Look within Path: Objectivity will bring you insight. Don’t be closed and justify a point of view Ally: Libra will show you understanding. Avoid Capricorn and their negativity Card for the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. Be wise and see the light of wisdom. Connect to the source and commit to the right

What the cards say: There are lessons coming your way Path: See your real needs that you fill with other things. Don’t Be focused on self. But expand the self to include others Ally: Water sign Scorpio will connect with you. Avoid Sagittarius for their radical ways Card for the week: Tarot key no. XVI The Tower. The ego takes a beating. There could be a public catharsis. A startling insight can transform your life

What the cards say: Feel happy and secure Path: Communicate and make others understand your point of view. Don’t isolate yourself Ally: Virgo will stabilise you. Avoid Sagittarius who could fan your impulsiveness Card for the week: Tarot key no. XI Justice. As you have sowed so you shall reap. Balance is required to bring happiness

What the cards say: Acceptance has brought peace Path: Have faith. Don’t brood. You will be taken care of Ally: Pisces will be a great support. Stay away from Gemini. They will confuse you more Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged Man. Surrender to the will of God and gain heaven on earth

What the cards say: Be grateful for what you have Path: Fight your battles and play your role. Don’t become hyper but stay calm and you will win Ally: The water sign Scorpio will give you strength. Don’t tangle with Gemini. You will get confused Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIV Temperance. You need to balance your different selves in a whole

What the cards say: Seek forgiveness and accept mistakes Path: Love is more important than anything. Don’t stand upon your ego Ally: The sun sign Libra who will put you at ease. Don’t take advice from Capricorn who will make you more morbid Card for the week: Tarot key no. VIII Strength. You need to bring it to the fore

What the cards say: Life is not all fun Path: Face the unexpected with equanimity. Don’t be careless or discounting of others Ally: Aquarius will be a good friend. Avoid Aries who will irritate you Card for the week: Tarot key no. IV The Emperor. There are duties and responsibilities and rights and power. All of these are yours for taking

What the cards say: Be consistent Path: Kindness and understanding of others. Don’t constantly judge and calculate Ally: Virgo will give good advice. Avoid Aquarius as he will make you more self seeking Card for the week: Tarot key no. X the Wheel of Fortune which indicates change and success

What the cards say: Let your ego go Path: Surrender and undo while there is still time. Don’t hold on or hold back. You might regret it Ally: Pisces will teach you sacrifice. Avoid Cancer and their clinging ways Card for the week: Tarot key no. XV The Devil. Face your negative emotions and be free of your devils

What the cards say: Everything is not to be taken personally Path: Be strong, tough and objective. Don’t get bullied. Stand up to what is right Ally: Seek advice from Aries who will make you tough. Stay away from Leo who could make you more sensitive Card for the week: Tarot key no. XVIII The Moon. Inner fears and worries could surface as could poetry and intuition. The waxing and waning of the moon could lead to uncertainties. Emotions could run high

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We have taken a decision that without 80 % land acquisition, we will not float tenders for highways projects...Time is the most important concept in infrastructure and business and delays cost the country to the tune of Rs 15 crore a day. Files are kept pending for three months to one-and-half-year. I have asked Highways officials to fast-track decisions and requested the Prime Minister to issue directions to all officials.

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Nifty At All Time High…

NSE India: S&P CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Thursday (July 24, 2014) (Based on the activity of the previous trading day) by Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY: The Nifty rose marginally on Wednesday (July 23, 2014) a net 27.90 points (0.36%) and closed at the 7795 point level. The market opened up with a gap at the 7794 points level. It then rose further and registered the day’s high at the 7809 points level at 10.01 a.m. The index then declined into the red and registered the day’s low at the 7752 points level at 1.46 p.m. It then bounced back into the green and turned into a range bound movement until closing at the day. The Nifty witnessed a volatile session, moved in a range of 56 points and closed just below the psychologically important 7800 points level. Sentiment was mixed and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 22 were gainers, 27 were losers and 1 remained unchanged. Substantial buying was witnessed in IT and technology stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Volume: Volume (Qty shares) increased 6.12%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors.

Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was negative. Amongst all the traded stocks, 599 were gainers, 965 were losers and 49 remained unchanged. Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen and has entered the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 60 level and is now rising (positive if it continues). MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market with a positive bias. Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 7471 points level.The next support is at the 7321 points level. Resistance Levels The immediate main resistance is at the 7896 points level. The next resistance is at the 7954 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 = 7786 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 7763. Support (2) = 7730. Resistance (1) = 7819. Resistance (2) = 7842. OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a doji pattern This indicates indecisiveness amongst investors. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. However, the index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 days moving averages and all the four averages are rising and also positively trended. Further, the velocity parameters too indicate strength. Both these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

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ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are diverging (positive if it continues). The ADX is rising while the Market Index is rising, which indicates that the present up trend is increasing in strength. MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 7710) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 7643) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 7612) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 6621) Positive.

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The government has constituted a panel to consider revision of rates of royalty of coal which is at the present 14% ad-valorem on price of the fossil fuel. In order to consider the question of revision of rates of royalty of coal, "a Study Group...Is hereby constituted," according to an official memorandum. Ad valorem means according to worth. The term ad valorem can apply to any tax, fee, or duty that is charged as a percentage of the value of products, services, or property.

Karvy Finance Introduces Small Commercial Vehicle Loans Karvy Finance has introduced loans for small commercial vehicles of up to Rs 10 lakhs. The product will also be offered to first time users, who are qualified drivers and looking to start their own transport business. Karvy Finance will ensure that disbursements will be completed within three days of loan request submission. This facility is currently being offered in 10 cities – Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Vizag, Rajmundry, Kakinada, Bhimavaram, Eluru and Chennai.

Concern Over Delay In Clearance For Highway Projects Members, cutting across party lines, today expressed concern in the Lok Sabha over dealy in getting necessary clearances for national highway projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore. Initiating a discussion on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Congress leader and former Union Minister Vincent Pala said projects worth Rs 60,000 crore were pending due to various clearance procedures.

RBI Cancels Registration Certificate Of Dectsche Securities Reserve Bank has cancelled registration certificate of non-banking financial company Deutsche Securities India Pvt Ltd (DSIPL) as it was carrying on the business of a non-banking financial institution. "RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of Deutsche Securities India Pvt Ltd (DSIPL)," RBI said in a release. RBI said it cancelled the certificate of registration of the non-banking financial company (NBFCs) for carrying on the business of non-banking financial institution.

Star CJ Celebrates Its 4th Anniversary Star CJ, India’s leading home shopping network is celebrating its 4th anniversary by offering massive discounts with rock bottom prices on products. This gives an opportunity to all its customers to win exciting gifts worth Rs. 10 Lac. The offer commences on the 21st July and ends on the 3rd August. Customers stand a chance to win exicitng prizes.

TRAI Recommendation On Media Control By August Telecom regulator TRAI will come up with its recommendation on media control and ownership by end of August. "In another two weeks, it must be out. Give me a little more time...But definitely before end of August," TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar told reporters in reply to a query on expected time for releasing recommendation on media control and ownership. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had issued consultation paper on 'Issues relating to Media Ownership' in February 2013.

Philips Partners Amazon To Tap The E-Commerce Market Consumer electronics major Philips yesterday announced its collaboration with e-commerce giant Amazon to launch imaginative LED lightings for kids in association with Disney. In a bid to tap the rapidly expanding online retailing market, Philips Lighting, a subsidiary of the Dutch consumer electronics giant Royal Philips, has partnered "exclusively" with Amazon to sell its latest product range. "A lot of parents really want to look at things beyond toys for their children, which have active imagination," Philips India Lighting Subcontinent President Nirupam Sahay told PTI.

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Number Of Ultra Rich To Rise Threefold In Three Years

MUMBAI | THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014

NEWS FLASH

NIIT bounces back to profits; revenue rises to Rs 225.3 cr No gas from RIL's KG-D6 is being supplied to Bangladesh, says Government Flipkart launches e-learning category YES Bank Q1 profit up 9.6% at Rs 439.5 cr MRF Q3 Net up 1.29% at Rs 230.22 cr Polaris Q1 net dips 11.2% to Rs 38.3 cr Essar Ports Q1 Net dips 9%.

Ultra-high networth individuals having an investible surplus of over Rs 25 crore rose 16% to 1.17 lakh last fiscal, and this is estimated to triple to 3.43 lakh in the next three years

rise in wealth creation and will only increase in the years ahead. Growth in the underlying wealth will outpace growth in the number of UHNIs," consultancy firm E&Y partner Murali Balaraman told reporters here. His colleague Abizer Diwanji said from the societal point of view, managing this growth in the number of the rich people will not cause any tensions as economic disparity

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ith the emerging changes across the economic, environment and political landscape of the country, the changing winds is seeing India's Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNIs) becoming optimistic and confident which is reflected in their Spends - Luxury Travel, Philanthropy and Investments, with avenues like Private Equity being explored widely, says a report ‘Top of the Pyramid 2014’ launched by Kotak Wealth Management and Ernst & Young yesterday. According to it “The number of ultra-high networth individuals (UHNIs) having an investible surplus of over Rs 25 crore rose 16% to 1.17 lakh last fiscal, and this is estimated to triple to 3.43 lakh in the next three years, says a report. As for the underlying wealth held by this uber rich grouping, which also includes professionals having an annual income of over Rs 3 crore, grew 21% to Rs 104 trillion (Rs 104 lakh crore), and will grow four times to Rs 408 trillion in the next three years. "There has been an impressive

is an "accepted norm" in the country. Balaraman said the firm, which partnered with the Kotak Wealth Management to launch the report, extrapolated available economic data to arrive at the current number of UHNIs, their wealth, as also the estimates going forward. Even though the rising criticism of the country going the crony capitalist way and questions over wealth creation by the few dominating public discourse, Balaraman said the report did not devote any

TCS Crosses Rs 5 Lakh Cr Market Cap; First By An Indian Company By A Business Reporter

ata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country's largest software services exporter, yesterday attained a market valuation of over Rs 5 lakh crore, becoming the first company in Indian markets to achieve this milestone. At the end of today's trade, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of TCS soared to Rs 5,06,703.34 crore, the highest for the company since its listing in 2004.

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Shares of the IT bellwether ended the day at Rs 2,586.90, up 2.21% on the BSE. In intra-day, it gained 2.52% to Rs 2,595 - its 52-week high. In dollar terms, TCS' market valuation rose to USD 84 billion. Interestingly, TCS's current market capitalisation is higher than the combined valuation of other big IT players such as Infosys (Rs 1,92,196.84 crore), HCL Technologies (Rs 1,07,880.18 crore), Wipro (Rs 1,40,474.31 crore) and Tech Mahindra (Rs 50,374.76 crore). TCS's stock has been in strong position, rallying more than 8% in five consecutive sessions from last Thursday, after the company posted a 45% jump in June quarter net profit. TCS is also currently the country's most valued company in terms of market valuation. The IT major is followed by state-run ONGC whose m-cap stood at Rs 3,46,582.90 crore, Reliance Industries Rs 3,34,054.95 crore, ITC (Rs 2,80,454.65 crore) and Coal India (Rs 2,42,579.97 crore). The combined market capitalisation of as many as 16 listed Tata group firms stands at Rs 3,06,338.63 crore.

attention to how the wealth was created. Of the UHNIs, 150 individuals and another 15-20 companies closely associated with the segment like those selling luxury brands and wealth managers, were interviewed to analyse how the wealth gets allocated to different uses like leisure, travel, investments and philanthropy. The interviews, done in March before the outcome of the general elections, pointed out to much optimism on the economic environment among the UHNIs. Diwanji said because of this, there has been an increase in spending to the tune of 44% in FY'14 from the 30% in FY12. He said even though investing in real estate continues to be a favourite avenue, allocations to equity are also growing and grew to 38% in FY14, up from 35% the previous year. Kotak Mahindra Bank joint managing director C Jayaram said the propensity towards equities will only grow now on given the changes in the tax laws governing fixed income investments, which was a favourite earlier, in the budget. There has also been a surge in gold investments during the year, Balaraman said. On the philanthropic front, 60% of those surveyed said they would pay to charities while planning their annual expenditure. Balaraman said of the UHNIs, the professionals are hands-on with their contributions and generally come up with help beyond the donations to ensure the success of the aim, while those who have inherited the wealth stop only at making the contribution. In investments, there has been the emergence of a new asset class as UHNIs have started investing in private equity funds very sizeable. Over 26% of the surveyed UHNIs said they have private equity investments, with real estate and IT being the key focus sectors, while e-commerce and pharma catching up.

Overseas Investors Bullish On India, Expect It To Outperform Peers By A Business Reporter

"Though Sensex has been trading at all-time highs, the valuation oreign investors are bullish on (P/E) ratio is not stretched," CitiIndia with likely boost in eco- group said. Meanwhile, foreign nomic growth coupled with lower portfolio flows continue to be posinflation and current account itive as equities remain the most deficit and expecting the country preferred asset class and domestic to outperform other emerging flows are likely to pick up on markets, says a Citigroup research higher financial savings. Efforts to report. According to the foreign reverse the declining trend of fibrokerage firm, investors across all nancial savings and positive return asset classes in London have a of more than 21% in equities so far consensus over-weight on India this year is expected to entice invis-a-vis other emerging markets vestors, the report added. and their consensus view was that "India was a winner staring in your face". The bullishness was largely owing to the "cleanest political story coupled with a strong credible central bank" and a likely pickup in growth coupled with lower inflation and current account deficit. However, risks to the story include implementation and de- By A Business Reporter livery, monsoons and geo-political erming the government's decifactors. India's GDP slowed to subsion to issue Universal Ac5% in FY14, mainly due to collapse in investments and the growth is counting Numbers (UAN) to expected to pick up to 5.6% in Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) FY15, 6.5% in FY16 and 7% in account holders as a "landmark" step, says industry body Ficci. The FY17, Citigroup said. "The new government's focus move will benefit over 30 million on boosting investments and in- contract workers and other shortfrastructure is likely to revive term employees. "These workers have been regrowth," the report said. Meanwhile, the CPI is likely to average at sisting coverage under the EPF Act around 8% in FY15 and 6.5% in for the fear of forfeiting their dues FY16. Though deficient monsoon as withdrawal is not possible due is a risk factor in the near term, but to their frequent changes in job as it is not likely to impact the well as migration from place to medium term target of 6% by Jan- place...This is also true in the case uary 2016. Despite the 20% run up of all the informal sector workers in Sensex on year-to-date basis, which account for 94 per cent of equities still remain the most-pre- the total Indian labour force," said ferred asset class as there is a sig- Y K Modi, Past President Ficci and ILO (International nificant upturn in the policy cycle, Member boosting profitability of compa- Labour Organisation) Governing body. nies, the report said.

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TODAY’S BEST VIEWING

Donny’s a cocky kid from New York who likes to dance. He goes to New Orleans and he unwittingly takes part in a criminal act. He is arrested and sent to jail. He gets out on parole and makes a living by dancing in the streets. But his parole officer tells him to stop it because he’s not suppose to be where he goes to dance as part of his parole. The officer tells him to get a job but he only wants to dance. He decides to go back to New York even though he’s not allowed to. He goes to his brother Nicky who has a club. He learns that Nicky and his partner Kaz had a falling out when a rich guy convinced Kaz that he doesn’t need Nicky. Nicky told Kaz that he’s just using him to get to Kaz’s sister who is also a performer who is hoping an agent will take her as a client because she could be sent back to Japan where she is from. When Donny sees her, he can’t help but be interested in her despite Nicky telling him not to go near her. HBO, 9 p.m.

SHASTRI SISTERS

SOAPS & SERIALS

In tonight’s episode we will see, Shastri sisters finally arrive in Delhi. None of them are happy upon seeing their room. Mr Shastri is shocked by the behavior of Neel. Later, Minty Sareen starts to show off her house to the sisters and Devyani begins to comment, which is not appreciated by Minty. Just then the movers truck arrives with the belongings of the Shastri Family, and the sisters run towards the truck. Mrs. Sareen isn’t happy about the Shastri family living with them. Color s, 7 p.m.

RISE OF THE MACHINES

This landmark action and CGI-driven series 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. Discover y, 9 p.m.

TIME WARP

Join the TIME WARP team, Jeff Lieberman and Matt Kearney, as the reveals the world in astonishing new ways by radically changing the lens of time. Di scover y Sci en ce, 11 p.m.

PAWN STARS

Comfortably Chum Get ready for a bumpy ride with the Pawn Stars when a big-time car dealer drops by the shop. Interested in buying their 1924 Dodge, will Rick have the negotiation skills to

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battle this car pro? Hi stor y18 Channel, 10 p.m .

SAPNE SUHANE LADAKPAN KE

Rachna decides to tell her family about her relationship with KT but stops after she finds out that Shail rejected a matrimonial alliance for her because the prospective groom was much elder than her. Will Rachna be able to muster the courage of announcing her relationship with KT to her family or will she sacrifice her love? Zee TV, 7.30 p.m.

HOUSE SEASON 3

House’s new patient is a renowned medical research pioneer who collapses in his lab. House puts her through diagnostic rigors, but the team is unable to come up with a conclusive diagnosis. Star World, 10 p.m.

EK HASINA THI

Sakshi finds out from Karan that Shaurya orchestrated Dev's assassination. She decides to employ a different way to tackle Shaurya. Star Pl us, 8 p.m.

MOVIES OF THE DAY

A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Starrring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

RACE TO WITCHMOUNTAIN

In Las Vegas, the regenerated ex-con Jack Bruno works as taxi driver. During an UFO Convention at Planet Hollywood, the skeptical Jack picks up Dr. Alex Friedman, who will present a scientific lecture in the event. Then he is pressed by two henchmen of his former boss, the criminal Wolff, that wants to talk to him, but Jack does not want to return to the crime life. Jack fights and gets rid of them; out of the blue, he finds two teenagers on the backseat of his cab. They tell that they are siblings, Sara and Seth, and they need to travel to a location outside Las Vegas in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile the government finds a spacecraft that crashed nearby Las Vegas and is chasing the two aliens; after the investigation of the men of Major Henry Burke, they discover that the two siblings are the aliens. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

DESH PREMEE

Master Dinanth is a freedom fighter and led the war against the British in 1942 and eventually won the independence in 1947. But after independence, the people’s love for their country seems to be diminishing and they are too busy betraying it like rich businessman Thakur Pratab Singh. Masterji finds out about Thakur Pratab Singh’s illegal activities such as smuggling of weapons and ammunition and gets him arrested. In revenge for putting him in prison, Pratab Singh gets Masterji’s wife

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Bharati and daughter Priti kidnapped by Thakur’s partner in crime Sher Singh to try and change his ways but to no avail. Thakur also provokes an attack on Masterji’s home by the local villagers who accuse Dinanath of betraying his country and he is forced to flee his home with his young son Raju. CVO, 9 p.m.

THE TERMINATOR

A cyborg is sent from the future on a deadly mission. He has to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have a great significance in years to come. Sarah has only one protector - Kyle Reese - also sent from the future. The Terminator uses his exceptional intelligence and strength to find Sarah, but is there any way to stop the seemingly indestructible cyborg ? Pix, 9 p.m.

HUMSHAKAL

Ram comes from a poor family, and works as a labourer for a living. One day he comes across an old woman in distress, and decides to assist her. This old woman is dying and asks Ram to promise to look after her young and destitute daughter, Radha, and Ram does so. Eventually, Ram and Radha get married and sire a baby boy. One day the child becomes seriously ill, and Radha goes to Ram’s place of employment to get him to assist the child. It is there she finds out that Ram is living a parallel life as Laxman, and is living with a woman named Lalita. B4U, 9 p.m.

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P.M. 2.00 Savadhaan India 7.00 Baawre: Chal Jahan Challen Mann Ke Paon Re 7.30 Gustakh Dil 8.00 Devo ke Dev Mahadev 8.30 Ek Boond Ishq 9.00 Nadaan Parinde Ghar Aa Ja 9.30 Tumhari Paakhi 10.00 Laut Aao Trisha 10.30 Savadhan India

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ANIMAL PLANET

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P.M. 2.00 Nature’s Weirdest

10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Shipping Wars 11.00 Aliens Mystery Continues

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 Taboo 3.00 Ultimate Predator 4.00 Stuntmen of Bollywood 5.00 World’s Weirdest 6.00 The Numbers Game 6.30 Mad Scientists 7.00 Caught in the Act 7.30 Wild India Diaries 8.00 Ultimate Animal Countdown 9.00 Science of Stupid 9.30 Brain Games 10.00 Do Or Die 10.30 Showdown of the Unbeatables 11.00 Incredibly Small World

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Yudh, Sony TV, 10.30 p.m.

3.30 Balika Vadhu 4.00 Beintehaa 4.30 Shatri Sister 5.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 5.30 Jhalak Dikhala Jaa 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Madhubala 9.00 Beintehaa 9.30 Rangrasiya 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se 10.30Uttaran 11.00 Shastri Sisters P.M. 12.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

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Events 3.00 The Mind Control Freaks 3.30 What Happened Next 4.00 Man vs Wild 5.00 Factory Made 5.30 What Happened Next 6.00 A Year In The Wild 7.00 Game of Pawns 8.00 The Mind Control Freaks 8.30 Magic of Science 9.00 Rise of the Machines 10.00 Gold Diggers 11.00 Sex Sent Me To The ER P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 5.40 6.00

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Journalist Roma Singh is the daughter of a jailer. While taking a tour of the jail, she is molested by some of the inmates, and an inmate, Vishal Agnihotri comes to her assistance. She finds out that Vishal is in for four homicides, and decides to investigate further. She finds out, with the help of the owner of her publications, Jindal that Vishal was compelled to take the law in his own hands when the courts failed to punish the assailants of his sister and sweetheart. Soon, Vishal is released from prison, and begins to work for Jindal. It is then that he realizes that he has just walked from a walled prison, to an open prison, as the truth behind his release slowly but surely starts to dawn on him. Zee Ci nema, 9 p.m.

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Ishita Ganguly plays loving sister

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Umera Ahmed tells all about female-dominated Pakistani television

Ishita Ganguly is the latest star on the TV firmament with her show ‘Shastri Sisters’ which began on Colors from July 21, Monday to Saturday, at 7 pm. Sandeep Hattangadi caught up with the gentle woman about her new show

ontrary to its regressive image, Pakistani television is dominated by women both offscreen and onscreen, says 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai' How did you start your acting journey? writer Umera Ahmed. The novelist-scriptwriter I did a few Bangla serials and films, so when I got this offer for penned the romantic-social drama about the 'Shastri Sisters' from a prestigious channel like Colors, I struggle of a middle class girl which moved to Mumbai with my parents. concluded its successful run on the Indian TV recently. “Here we have female directors and What is your character in the serial? producers. In fact, one whole channel is run I play Anushka, one of the four sisters who is a by a woman. Pakistani TV is progressive and bubbly, bindass type of a girl who is very hence characters that are shown are of today devoted to her father and looks after him with as well,” Umera told PTI. great care and affection. 'Zindagi...', an adaptation of the Umera's novel of the same name, was directed by Sultana Is it similar to your real life Siddiqui, who is also the president of television channel Hum. The show was produced by character? Momina Duraid, who has helmed many dramas in the past. “Our image is shown of as a Yes. Very much so. I am very much like regressive country which does not treat its women well. But we have so many women artistes Anushka in real life. here. In fact most of the television writers are women,” Umera added. She is hopeful that the Pakistani dramas being aired on Indian channel Zindagi will help dispel misconceptions What is the storyline of the show? about the country. “A feeling of alienation existed in India about life in Pakistan, because 'Shastri Sisters' is a concept tracing the journey of four most of what was known was negative. So everyone used to believe things in our sisters who find themselves uprooted from their family home country were always bad and we don't lead a happy life. “But this has changed to in Kanpur to move to New Delhi. It’s a slice of life tale that brings to live the bittersweet some extent. After watching our dramas, people now know that we lead our moments as witnessed by four young girls who are sisters and friends for life. lives similar to the way they live,” she said. Umera's next show 'Maat', which replaces 'Zindagi...', is also a show with women at the Who are the actors playing your sisters? centre. It is a story of two sisters with different Alka (Neha Pednekar), Devyani (Sonal Vengurlekar) and Peeya (Pragati Chourasiya). perceptions and principles in life.

TV TATTLE Star cameo

Mahabhasma Pari rises

'Baal Veer' takes the audience on an adventurous trip to Parilok. 'Baal Veer' is the saviour of Parilok and children, protecting them from the evil intentions of Bhayankar Pari. Now the champion is all set to go against another powerful entityMahabhasma Pari. Shweta Tiwari is all set to capture the audience’s attention as Mahabhasma Pari, who will rise to destroy the world with the help of her evil powers. She said, “This is the first time that I will be seen in a negative role. I like to experiment with different roles and the character of Mahabhasma Pari seemed interesting.”

Star guest Parineeti

Promoting her upcoming movie, 'Dawaat-e-Ishq' on Zee TV’s Eid special Dawaat-E-Eid, Parineeti Chopra seemed to have a blast! While she was on the sets with the man she will be seen romancing in the movie, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Parineeti seemed to have found a new friend in the 'Qubool Hai' male lead Karanvir Bohra. Performing a number together on a song from their movie, the two seemed to hit it off right from the rehearsals. Karanvir said, “When I first met her, I was glad to have met a girl who has an amazing sense of humour.”

Star Plus's 'Ek Hasina Thi' which has always managed to keep the suspense quotient high will see another major twist in the coming episodes. Television actor Aamir Ali will be seen entering the show in a cameo role. With Aamir's entry the plot will get a new dimension with the drama taking a new turn. A source says, “Aamir will start shooting soon. He will be doing a cameo and Aamir and Sanjeeda have a few scenes together. Their characters will pretend to get engaged on the show.”

Viraf's new hairdo

What was the shoot like? It was great fun. We four girls would bring our lunch together and share it, and generally freak out.

Talk to me about the supporting cast of 'Shastri Sisters'? With a fresh cast and relatable characters, 'Shastri Sisters' includes strong actors portraying pivotal characters such as the simpleton father, Narayan Shastri (Rajesh Jais) who works for the government and the do-gooder Delhi-based landlord Mr Sareen (Girish Sehdev), popularly known as ‘Lalaji’ in the moholla who loves his daily dose of whiskey. Minty Sareen (Neelu Kohli) is the snobbish and stubborn wife of the landlord, the gossip queen of the neighbourhood and the proud mother of two sons Rajat (Vijayendra Kumeria) and Neel (Sumit Bhardwaj).

Where was the show shot? It was shot extensively across New Delhi – Lajpat Nagar, Chandni Chowk, Pahad Ganj to bring alive the storyline while building authenticity for the show. Are you interested in films? Yes. Why not? I would like to work with directors like AnuragBasu, Pradeep Sarkar, and Shoojit Sarkar.

With actors constantly experimenting with their looks to portray their reel life characters, it has been a series of look changes for Viraf What is your parent’s Patel, the main lead on Life OK’s 'Ek Boondh reaction to your success? Ishq'. His current look, the Zappa, is getting a They are very happy for me and thumbs up from his female fans! Viraf aka they have supported me in all Mrityunjay Shekhawat has experimented with his my endeavours. ‘locks’ right from the inception of the show. His Ishita is one girl who is present avatar as the strong and rugged Delhite ‘Balli’ sure to ride high on the has him sporting a sexy hairdo with the Zappa look. ladder of success!

Karan Kundra wants to take on Varun, Sidharth ‘K

itni Mohabbat Hai’ star Karan Kundra is now worried about being compared to other TV actors entering Bollywood and rather aims to compete with Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. Karan (29) who made his Bollywood debut with Vikram Bhat's 'Horror Story', feels there is no contest between him and his contemporaries on TV. “I don't feel any competition with TV actors because I am already at par with them. In fact, I want to make myself able enough to compete with the Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra in the industry. That's my aim,” Karan told PTI.

The small screen has seen many of its popular faces like Sushant Singh Rajput, Jay Bhanushali and Sidharth Shukla transitioning to Bollywood in recent times. Karan, however, says he will continue to juggle between the two mediums. The actor, who was last seen on TV in reality show 'Gumraah', is returning to fiction with a love story 'Fannah', where he plays the

role of a vampire. He will also be seen in 'Dil Phire'. “This is a cool show and the role is very real. The time is of real characters, no one wants to watch nice and good people. My role has negative shades and is more relatable,” he said. The MTV show is a finite series of six months and might have more seasons if the first one works. The actor, who is currently shooting for a Punjabi film, finds the concept of fixed duration shows great and thinks daily soaps are not cool anymore.

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COFFEEBREAK

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 797

ENIGMA CODE 797 Each colour in our code represents a letter. When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words. The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

ACROSS: 1 Got out of jail - odds on escape good at first (6) 4 Minor gay problem for member of Rose’s family (8) 9 A series of records, maybe (5) 10 A girl comes up with stories that show inconsistencies (9) 11 Hydroxide one is to cross with some practical joke (4) 12 Type of seabird. You'll find 'em back in this south-west region (4) 13 How blooming unable a Scot may sound! (5) 15 Old cops preparing spuds ? (7) 16 Rent goes to engineers (4) 19 A little bird tells me it won't take off (4) 20 Little Aussie puts bull in the poo (7) 23 Debauchee comes to new French community (5) 24 Reflective article, if somewhat ingenuous (4) 25 Cylindrical body has a resting place outside (4) 27 Only the ungrateful inspect his jaws (9) 28 Consider concrete base for line if investing in railway (5) 29 Puts the chaps ashore since they're no sailors (8) 30 Before noon French father gets measurement (6) DOWN: 1 Collisions push mass all over (5-3) 2 Expresses great anger about one opening being cracked in the walls of the chests (3,5) 3 Bad omen for an Alaskan town (4) 5 Make light of one's achievement ? (4,4,5) 6 Cain being butchered by a junior clergyman? It's not right! (10) 7 Love an odd air played for Ms Fallaci (6) 8 An agreeable chap (3-3) 10 Release after a confession without a charge (9,4) 14 He has until break to produce a

The Clue: A deed in the hands of a third party

C SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S ENIGMA CODE TRIPLE, LETTER, TIPPER, RETIRE, PEPPER, TELLER, LITTER

MATH PYRAMID 797 sunflower (10) 17 No payment on this occasion it's a bit off (4,4) 18 Daring kind of chap that makes the headlines (4,4)

21 Fruit without it girl finds economical (6) 22 Blowin' cake (6) 26 Being of that place the French doctor's back (4)

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 8 Hopi, 9 Unbar, 10 Exam, 11 Mohawk, 12 Implorer, 13 Blockage, 15 Impish, 17 Falsity, 19 Geysers, 22 Mai-tai, 24 Air frame, 26 Abducted, 28 Spiral, 30 Mono, 31 Churn, 32 Ohms. DOWN: 1 Logo, 2 Finances, 3 Buckra, 4 Obliged, 5 Trip-wire, 6 Recoup, 7 Laze, 14 Lhasa, 16 Scram, 18 Triptych, 20 Surbiton, 21 Hand out, 23 Teuton, 25 Resent, 27 Boos, 29 Alms.

QUICK CROSS 797

ACROSS: 1 Must, with to (3) 4 Canola, for one (3) 5 Getaways (5) 8 Down ----, learned perfectly (3) 9 Won three, lost none (5) 12 -- diem (3) 13 ___ cheese! (3)

HIDATO 797

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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

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 ___ water, trouble (3) 2 "Londonderry __," Irish folk tune (3) 3 Errs (5) 6 ___ the ground, prepare to charge (3) 7 Dance moves (5) 10 ___ jacket, sailor's coat (3) 11 Afflict (3)

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

MATHDOKU 797

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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Gemini 13th Ashadh Krishnapaksha Mrig Mithun (Gemini) K.Ch. Red and Grey 1

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: Try to give work more attention than you have been able to do of late. There may be digressions which are not necessarily connected to what you are doing at work. Stay away from things that you are not familiar with. It is not a good time to trust anyone with your plans. Adversaries could work against your interests. Family and loved ones may also not be supportive. Matters should get better by the end of the year. BABIES BORN TODAY: Beautiful, tall, lean body, healthy and long-lived. Intelligent, social mentally alert, quick witted, they could be misunderstood occasionally. After a good education, a career as a financial advisor or administrative services would lead to gain. Considerable wealth and happiness is indicated. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): It is a busy day that will keep you on the alert throughout. News from overseas is indicated. A change is certainly indicated in your circumstances that you have been looking forward to. Those who are keen on higher studies will have to work harder. Those in creative fields will do very well. You have a great thing going in your love relationship but you need to be more demonstrative and today is a good day to start.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Short journeys, writing assignments, communication and meetings will keep you quite busy. Attend to important work personally so that problem of any kind is ruled out. Colleagues and associates will respond positively. Some investments made will translate themselves into a good profit for you. Your family life could be a bit strained because of a misunderstanding. Perhaps you have started to take each other too much for granted. A loving gesture can go a long way in rediscovering each other.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): There is a tricky work situation but with your experience you will be able to get over it. The future course of work is entirely in your hands. It is for you to make positive decisions and then stick by them. It may require more physical effort on your part. Profits are likely. Personal relationships too leave a lot to be desired. Be patient with those who are unreasonable today. The best of intentions can be misconstrued if not put across properly.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Avoid arguments with colleagues. Remain calm against all odds. Worries are part of life. Find time to be with friends who inspire you positively. Differences with your mate over minor issues are likely but with foresight you can avoid touchy subjects which invite strong feelings. You cannot wish away mistakes you have made. Show remorse and no attitude.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You are trying hard to be something that you are not. Those who know you well know that this is a behavior that is completely against the grain of your character. You will still be able to get what you want without having to compromise any more. Just be a bit more patient for the time to be right. In relationships you have made mistakes which are not like you. You are lovable and will be forgiven if you are genuine in your approach.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): Fast returns from efforts put into work are likely. Avoid investments until you find a real good bargain. Avoid Speculative ventures. You can achieve results by being diligent and aggressive in your efforts. To prevent disappointment keep business and friendships apart. In love be firm and do not get into a situation where you are forced to take a decision, which is not to your liking. Avoid scenes. There seems to be an attitude problem with someone close.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): Negotiations and discussions held today will go in your favor. You are on the upswing where money is concerned. Do not re-invest right now. Overseas influences are strong and very beneficial. However, there could be some unforeseen household expenses. You will be happy in your present relationship. Though there will be several temptations in the form of another person seeking your attention.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You will find yourself making good progress in all that you plan for today. Family members will also be supportive and helpful. If you are thinking of buying property this is the right time to invest your money. You share a beautiful relationship with your mate or beloved. Take care that no outsider disturbs the harmony of your love affair.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will achieve a breakthrough in establishing business overseas. An expected payment will also materialize. You could enter into a joint venture or collaboration with those who live abroad or with foreigners. A romantic need or change of mood might make you decide to leave work early to spend some quality time with your mate or beloved.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): A hectic and tension filled day. Try to keep your expenses low. However do not resort to short cuts where your work or money is concerned. You just need to manage your work load more efficiently. Try to be cool with those around you especially in a troubled situation. You will be yearning for something different. You may want a short break to a nearby resort and get in tune with nature and your love life.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Backlog of work gets cleared and you will soon be in a position to accept new offers of work. The signing of a new contract with a foreign concern may require you to travel more frequently. Speculative trading will bring in extra money. You will be particularly lucky at a game of chance. In case of any misunderstanding give the other person the benefit of the doubt and begin again. Do not let hurt pride spoil things for you.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You have to put off few activities that you had hoped to conclude today. Delay in payment will also cause a financial crunch which will be overcome soon. To make an important payment t you may have to dip into your savings. Be positive and good will follow. You may invite friends home for an evening together. It is a good opportunity for you to introduce a special person to family.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5029 ACROSS: 1 Ancient city of the oracle (6) 7 Chinese city and port (8) 8 Greenish blue (4) 10 Up to this (6) 11 A fixed or customary standard (6) 14 Altar constellation (3) 16 Beehive product (5) 17 ____ , Beans And Crumpets : Wodehouse short story collection title? (4) 19 Sylvester Stallone's role (5) 21 Director Kurosawa (5) 22 Hard, black wood (5) 23 Allergy irritant (4) 26 Former English royal house (5) 28 Male sheep (3) 29 Having no key (6) 30 Give a detailed account to the press office, perhaps (6) 31 Chief Norse deity (4) 32 2014 World T20 Champions (3,5) 33 Doctrines to be accepted without question (6) DOWN: 1 Nymph of Greek myth (6) 2 Cheque writers? (6) 3 "Money _ _ object" (2,2) 4 Ms Sharma of Bollywood (7) 5 Any connected series, as in "A mountain ____ "? (5) 6 British sailor (5) 8 A rugged piece of rock (4) 9 __ __ stretch (without any breaks) (3) 12 Asian condiment? (3) 13 Greek characters (5) 15 Connects (5) 18 Apply or cover with thin fluid mortar (5) 19 "King Kong" studio (3)

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SUDOKU 2215 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: I equals D

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

20 Call out, to weep (3) 21 ____ Lincoln : American President? (7) 22 Era, epoch (3) 23 Swindling or making a fool of (6) 24 Atop or over (4)

25 Private teachers (6) 26 Italian epic poet (5) 27 Motherless calf (5) 28 Mr Kennedy or Mr. Turner (3) 30 Middle-of-the- ____ : not extreme (4)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Rupee, 6 India, 9 Picasso, 10 Plaid, 11 One by, 12 Ringo, 13 Tetanus, 15 Cut, 17 Aral, 18 Fairer, 19 Album, 20 Insane, 22 Aids, 24 Tio, 25 Fringes, 26 Curly, 27 Spool, 28 Write, 29 Marathi, 30 Decor, 31 Ombre. DOWN: 2 Uglier, 3 Epinal, 4 Eid, 5 Taxis, 6 Isogram, 7 Nono, 8 Imbrue, 12 Ruble, 13 Tacit, 14 Tasso, 15 Craig, 16 Truss, 18 Furry, 19 Angular, 21 Nipple, 22 Antrim, 23 Debtor, 25 Float, 26 Como, 28 Who.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2034 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

HEATHCLIFF

I K

B O

U V

K K

U G

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 30 average; 33 good; 36 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: anise, arise, arisen, arose, arson, arsonist, assent, assert, ASSERTION, asset, assort, aster, astir, east, insert, inset, nest, noise, nose, onset, raise, reason, resin, resist, rest, rinse, rise, risen, roast, rose, rosiest, rosin, saint, sane, saner, sanest, sate, satin, satire, sear, season, seat, senator, senior, sensor, sent, sine, sire, siren, sister, sitar, site, snare, snore, snort, soar, sonar, sore, sorest, sort, sortie, stain, stair, star, stare, stein, stern, stir, stone, stonier, store, strain, toss, treason, tress, tsar.

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Former internationals Steven Dias and Climax Lawrence speak to the press after been picked by Delhi Dynamos FC and Atletico de Kolkata, respectively at a city hotel on Wednesday.

Seniors Nandy, Climax, Dias picked by ISL franchises

UMBAI: Experienced footballers Sandip Nandy, Climax Lawrence, N P Pradeep and Steven Dias were among the home-grown stars picked on day two of the domestic players draft for the Indian Super League. A total of 84 players were on offer in the two-day draft process that concluded on Wednesday. Former India goalkeeper Nandy was among the first from the second lot of 42 players to be chosen today, by Kerala Blasters – a team co-owned by cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and coached by successful ex-East Bengal coach Trevor Morgan. Midfielders Lawrence, Dias and Pradeep had to wait till the last few rounds before being picked by Athletico de Kolkata, Delhi Dynamos and Bengaluru respectively. Among the others to be picked were Sanju Pradhan and Mehrajuddin Wadoo who were chosen by Kolkata and Pune franchises respectively. Several talented youngsters were also picked by the six franchises over the last two days while two other franchises – Goa and North East FC – announced their pickings – done prior to the draft - after each round. The first lot of 42 players was picked on day one of the draft yesterday. The player pool was a mix of seasoned, experienced senior national players and promising young talents from across the country. In terms of playing positions, ISL draft pool had 27 attackers (forwards and wingers), 21 midfielders, 26 defenders and 10 goalkeepers. It also included 30 players on loan from four I-League clubs, as well as free agents who have been centrally contracted. ISL has also made provision of additional seven players in the Central Reserve Pool to serve as future replacements in case of injuries or other emergencies.

I have always enjoyed playing in Delhi during the Nehru Cup and Durand Cup. We will get to know where we belong and to learn from international footballers.

WHO WENT WHERE...

Steven Dias

Delhi Dynamos FC: Adil Khan, Manish Bhargav, Govin Singh, Jagroop Singh, Steven Dias, Anwar Ali, Manandeep Singh, Francis Fernandes, Robert Lalthamuana, Naoba Singh, Shylo Malswamtluanga, Shouvik Ghosh, Shouvik Chakraborty, Munmun Lugun. Atletico de Kolkata: Sanju Pradhan, Kinshuk Debnath, Lester Fernandes, Subhasish Roychowdhury, Baljit Sahni, Climax Lawrence, Mohanraj Nallappan, Cavin Lobo, Arnab Mondal, Denzil Franco, Rakesh Masih, Mohammed Rafique, Mohammed Rafi, Biswajit Saha. Team Bengaluru: Abhishek Das, Jayesh Rane, Abhijit Mondal, Anthony Barbosa, Dane Pereira, NP Pradeep,

Jaison Vales, Harmanjot Khabra, Dhanachandra Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Gouramangi Singh, Shilton Paul, Denson Devadas, Khelemba Meitei. Kerala Blasters FC: Avinabo Bag, Sandip Nandy, CS Sabeeth, Luis Barreto, Milagres Gonsalves, Ramandeep Singh, Renedy Singh, Mehtab Hussain, Sandesh Jhingan, Ishfaq Ahmed, Gurwinder Singh, Nirmal Chettri, Sushant Matthew, Godwin Franco. Team Mumbai: Rohit Mirza, Ishan Debnath, Nadong Bhutia, Asif Kottiyal, Peter Costa, Lalrinfela, Sushil Kumar Singh, Subrata Paul, Lalrindika Ralte, Syed Rahim Nabi, Raju Gaikwad, Subash Singh, Ram Malik, Deepak Mondal. Team Pune: Deepak Devrani, Tapan Maity, Arindam Bhattacharya, Anupam

Sarkar, Pratik Shinde, Lalit Thapa, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Lenny Rodrigues, Dharmaraj Ravanan, Ashutosh Mehta, Joaquim Abranches, Pritam Kotal, Manish Maithani, Israil Gurung). eam Goa: Mandar Rao Desai, Romeo Fernandes, Peter Carvalho, Holicharan Narzary, Pronay Halder, Prabir Das, Rowlison Rodrigues, Laxmikant Kattimani, Debabrata Roy, Gabriel Fernandes, Clifford Miranda, Jewel Raja Shaikh, Alwyn George, Narayan Das. North East United FC: Pritam Kumar Singh, Milan Singh, Robin Gurung, Allen Deory, Redeem Tlang, Seminlen Doungel, David Ngaihte, Kunzang Bhutia, Jibon Singh, Durga Boro, Aibor Khongjee, Zodingliana Ralte, TP Rehnesh, Boithang Haokip.

Speaking to reporters, Dias said he was very excited to be playing for Delhi. "I have always enjoyed playing in Delhi during the Nehru Cup and Durand Cup," he said. He also said that the ISL will help Indian footballers "get to know where we belong and to learn from international footballers". Lawrence,

on free transfer from Goa, will be back playing in Kolkata where he had played for I-League clubs before and said ISL needed experienced players too. "There will be international players too. I am looking forward to the kick off," he said. Current international Gouramangi Singh, picked yesterday by Sun

Group-owned Bengaluru franchise, said he was very happy that he would be playing in the IPL-style event. "A lot of people and a lot of my friends are waiting for ISL to kick off. I am not saying ISL is going to change everything in Indian football. But it's a big step and we are on the right track," he said.

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29 Franchises spent Rs 24 crore in players’ draft

MUMBAI: Football franchises spent around Rs 24 crore in the two-day domestic player draft for the upcoming inaugural Indian Super League, which concluded here today. "The Rs 24 crore that was spent (by franchises) was a lot of money. We got into this venture three and a half years ago. Today it was very fulfilling this (draft) has happened. It has been a historic couple of days," said Jefferson Slack, senior vice president (global business

THE AMOUNT SPENT BY THE SIX FRANCHISES

Athletico de Kolkata - Rs 3.91 crore, Delhi Dynamos - Rs 2.81 crore, Kerala Blasters Rs 3.31 crore, Bengaluru Rs 3.04 crore, Mumbai - Rs 3.76 crore and Pune - Rs 3.19 crore.

development - football) of IMG, who are joint promoters of the IPL-style league along with Reliance and broadcasters Star India. "This is a big step by IMG. We have invested money with our partners for improving Indian football. This is the first time we have done so. Indians are big football fans on television. The football world and FIFA want India to be successful. That is why this is a unique property for IMG," Slack told after the conclusion of the two-day player draft in which 84 domestic footballers were picked by the franchises. The remaining amount was spent by the other two franchises - Goa and North East United FC - who had finalised their domestic players before today's draft and announced them over the last two days. Star India president Nitin Kukreja said the exact dates of the tournament, for which the All India Football Federation has left a window open between September 18 and December 7, are still not decided.

Judokas seek glory in Glasgow Commonwealth Games G

LASGOW: With judo coming back into the Commonwealth Games fold after 12 years, Indian judokas looked a confident lot as they begin their campaign here tomorrow, aiming to produce the best-ever performance by the country in the

quadrennial event. This is the third time that judo has been in Commonwealth Games after 1990 in Auckland and 2002 in Manchester and India had won two medals each in both the editions. The current India team, comprising seven men and seven women, expressed confidence of winning four to five medals this time. Women's

coach Virender Singh said that the 14member Indian team had a good preparation ahead of the Games with a training-cum-exposure tour to Tashkent and then Hungary for more than 20 days in May-June. He said India should win four to five medals. "We had a very good training-cumexposure trip to Tashkent which was

for 15 days. Then the team was sent to Hungary to take part in a Grand Prix event. The exposure will be very useful for the players and overall we hope to win four to five medals," Virender, himself a Commonwealth Games medal winner, told PTI. "In 1990 India won two bronze and then a silver and a bronze in Man-

chester. Now, we are aiming for at least four medals. If that happens, that will be the best-ever performance in Commonwealth Games by India," men's coach Rameshwar Dutt Mudgil said. "Out of the five judokas who will fight tomorrow, we are expecting to win three medals," he added. Vishwanath Salian | ADC

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Williamson suspended from bowling in int’l cricket D

UBAI: The ICC suspended New after the Test Zealand off-spinner Kane match against Williamson from bowling in interthe West Indies national cricket with immediate efin Trinidad last fect after an independent analysis month, can has found his bowling action to be apply for re-asillegal. sessment after The analysis, which was perhe has modified formed at the Cardiff Metropolitan his bowling acUniversity, Cardiff School of Sport tion in accoron July 9, revealed that most of dance with Williamson's deliveries exceeded clause 2.4 of the Regulations for the the 15 degrees level of tolerance Review of Bowlers Reported with permitted under the regulations. Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions. Williamson, who was reported Williamson has become the first

New Zealand cricketer to be suspended from bowling in international cricket because of an illegal action. The off-spinner joins a list of players suspended by the International Cricket Council for an illegal action including India's Harbhajan Singh, James Kirtley of England, Jermaine Lawson and Shane Shillingford of the West Indies and Pakistan's Shoaib Malik and Shabbir Ahmed. Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake was also recently suspended.

WHOLE LOT OF ACTIVITY: Activity HS (Peddar Road) defender tries hard to get in the way of Dhirubhai Ambani (BKC) Rohil Dev attempt at goal but fails to to do as Dev is on target in in the boys u-16 Division II Inter School Football tournament at MSSA ground. Activity won 2-0 with goals from Rohil Dev and Rohin Modi.

Pune season will gallop off the blocks

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orse. He is clean as clean be. He has also come under vicarious responhairman of the RWITC Vivek sibility rule: He has been fighting Jain has this to say about the his case and all the racegoers are beginning of the racing sea- hoping he will not be punished son today: “The 2014 Pune racing under the vicarious responsibility season is in all readiness to ‘gallop’ rule. off the blocks — we hope to the accompaniment of thunder and lightning! High price money, a season packed with sponsored races, hos- Who will be the champion trainer pitality and media partnership, we of the Pune season? have it all. The most eagerly antici- Two trainers — Narendra Lagad and pated monsoon racing season Pesi Shroff — have big chance in this regard. Narendra has become promises all that and much more. Mr. Vivek Jain told ADC in an in- champion so many times, he has terview that the club is making ef- earned the title of ‘Pune champion’. fort to convince Shiv Sena chief not Narendra Lagad is a top trainer. He to take over Mahalakshmi race is a wonder worker. He has rehabilcourse. He will also have talks with itated castaways from other stables regard to this matter with the gov- and made them run and win. Lately ernment. Unlike all other clubs, the he has been training graded horses. RWITC (Royal Western India race He is a top, amiable likeable perclub) is open to the public. The club sonality. Owners have found has taken care greenery abounds in him trustworthy and reliable the area. Many sporting activities personality. Pesi Shroff also does well but he are also held there throughout the does better in Mumbai. He has been year. The season can be expected to be leading trainer for years now. He as exciting as ever. There will be carefully trains horses and enters some rain and track may get wet them in the right races at the right sometimes but will not stop racing, time. He has distinguished himself it can be conducted on wet track as as world class jockey and he is set to become in no time at all a world well. All the professionals are here: class trainer. Dallas Todywalla has been a Pune trainers, jockeys and others. The secretariat staff has been here for champion. He has been doing exsometime making all the necessary ceedingly well for the last couple of arrangements. Two trainers — Pesi years. He has some good horses. He Shroff and Imtiaz — who have been can be expected to be in the race for running their horses in Bangalore championship. The prize money payout is exwill be back here. Among the trainers, Cooji Katrak pected at about Rs. 11.5 crore, not will not be there, sent off to Siberia including sweepstakes, and on par for the wrong seasons. This club with the last racing season, and rule regarding vicarious responsi- probably the highest for a monsoon bility of a trainer needs to be racing centre in India. The performance incentive changed. Trainers who are not involved at all in any doping of horses payable to owners at 30% is also are banished for a few months. Ac- now payable to fourth placed cording to the rule, any substance horses. The payout will be over Rs. 2 found in the urine or saliva of a crore on the enhanced stakes sanchorse attracts punishment. A tioned last year. trainer may not have anything to do with the doping, but he is punished. Members can vote against this rule. And if at all punishment is given, it The RWITC continues to lead the must be the minimum. Cooji Katrak way in attracting record sponsorhas been sent away for a long pe- ships and the coming season will be riod. If it is not possible to change no exception. Contributions of over the rule, the punishment can be Rs.1.15 crore is on par with last year, and virtually every weekend will reduced. It is impossible that Pesi Shroff feature a sponsored/graded race as will ever be involved in doping a has been the norm for the past sev-

eral seasons. The RWITC remains most appreciative of its contributors and partners who add a special dimension to the sport. It has to be emphasized that in view of the general cut-down in marketing budgets across the board by several corporates, and the unfamiliarity with the sport makes it always difficult to attract sponsorships of the magnitude expected by the Club. Inspite of the external environment, the Club has done well in scheduling a packed season of top races over the entire

three months. We welcome six new sponsors to our rostrum this Season. Omkar, Prithvi Edifice, K Club of Ireland, Goel Ganga Group and Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, join the RWITC as contributors.

Narendra Lagad

Dallas Todywalla

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Season’s champion

Sponsorships

Pesi Shroff

PUNE SEASON — CURTAIN RAISER Vivek Jain

Leger (Gr.1). The Pune Derby has become synonymous with Nanoli Stud who would be sponsoring Western India’s first classic for the new crop for a record 18th year in a row. The Dhunjibhoy family will, as always, also sponsor the Sprint Million on the same day, as an added bonus. The Derbyweekend will also feature the hugely popular Oktoberfest, for the fifith year running, thanks to the munificence of the Indo German Chamber and its associates, and is as big a draw as the Derby itself. The Indian St. Leger returned to its rightful place at Pune three years back, which has been its traditional home. Permanently shifted back to Pune, this last of the Indian Classics gives the season an added dimension and is sponsored by RWITC’s biggest contributor, The UB Group with Rs.2.1 million in added money and would be run on the last Sunday of September.

The Racing Programme The season will as always feature a number of Millions and Graded races for each age category, the highest for any monsoon season in India. As may as 20 races(including The Pune Derby and Indian St.Leger) will carry a minimum prize money of Rs.1 million which is commendable for a short season. And, Pune once again gets the privilege to play host to the first two year old Million race in the country for the new crop. The minimum prize money for Grade 3 races has been enhanced to Rs. 1.5 million and for Grade 2 to Rs. 2 million, in line with the recommendation of the Turf Authorities of India (TAI). Hence the bigger races get a boost.

International Sponsorships

Pune takes credit in attracting the highest number of international sponsorships of all racing clubs in India with Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, Goffs, Coolmore Stud, K Club, Connolly’s Red Mills, Thoroughbred Remedies Manufacturing and Tattersalls all sponsoring races at Pune. Irish Thoroughbred MarThe Pune season’s only two Grade 1 keting and Goffs jointly sponsor the races remain The Nanoli Stud Pune Grade 2 RWITC Ltd. Gold Cup for Derby and The Signature Indian St. the third year and Coolmore, TRM

Nanoli Stud Pune Derby & Signature Indian St. Leger

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and Tattersalls are contributing to Million races. The Irish Race Day on the concluding day with six Irish contributors is unique and we hope to

The newest development is the conversion of the entire race track into a monsoon track with proper cambering. It has been a mammoth exercise but made difficult to kick off due to the scanty rains. We need the support of the fraternity to give the only all monsoon track in India a chance to stabilise. Another feature will be a new area for the first enclosure of nearly 6000 sq. ft., situated in proximity of the Food Court, and new Tote counters. A large LED screen will be positioned in front of the public stand. The Club has associated with various charitable institutions in the last couple of years. The Threptin Fillies and Mares’ Stakes Race will be in aid of the Indian Red Cross. We hope to add further associations to our charitable partnerships as the season progresses to build on our expanding Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. K.N. Dhunjibhoy As a gesture to our members, we hope to have a full calendar of promote it as a tribute to our mag- events covering theatre, music and nanimous foreign partners. food at both The Turf Club House Talking about infrastructure, Mr. and on select race days. Jain said the Committee is taking In line with the path breaking inisteps for improvement in infra- tiative of the Turf Authorities of structure every year for both horses India, a national pyramid for patand members. The popular LED tern (group) races will be in force screen would once again be placed from 2014-15 . RWITC is a beneficiacross the track. ary with five new graded races to be

added to our pattern races. The Noshir and Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Championship and The Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy will be run as Grade 3 races from the next Pune season. In our endeavour to reach out to our significant membership base,

we innovated with “Hoofprint” an email news letter informing our patrons of upcoming events and developments at the Club. This would be continued at the Pune Season. The RWITC has always encouraged creativity in all its communication and Enormous from Mumbai will

Watch Yash Narredu from very first race 7. Negredo 54 K. N. Bhati 8. Pretty In Patpong 54 H Singh ash Narredu has been riding 9. Fajr 53.5 Akash Agarwal very well in Bangalore. He has a 10. Mountain Treasure 51.5 Vikram good chance of making it big. In Jodha fact, he may start the season with a Win: Titleist, Polar Zone win in the very first race. 3. The Cacophony Plate - Division I CARD AND SELECTIONS (Class IV) 1000 Metres 2.30 P.M. 1. The Atomic Prince Plate (Class V) 1400 Metres 1.30 P.M. 1. Delightful Lady 59 Yash Narredu 2. Star Prince 59 Vikram Jodha 3. Spear Of Trium 58.5 D Williams 1. Song Of Africa 61 D. S. Daman 4. Dream Yuga 57.5 I. Pasha 2. Windsor Queen 60.5 Yash 5. Cumbre Vieja 56 S. Sameer Narredu 6. Donata 52 Neeraj Rawal 3. Winds Of Change 58 Akash 7. It's High Time 51 P. Trevor Agarwal Win: Delightful Lady, It’s High Time 4. Yardstick 58 S. P. Ranjane (No Whip) 2. The Cacophony Plate - Division II 5. Crowned Princess 57.5 Darren (Class IV) 1000 Metres 2.00 P.M. Williams 1. Dreamland 59 Yash Narredu 6. Starry Ocean 57.5 Hanumant 2. Titleist 58 Darren Williams Singh 3. Polar Zone 56 S. J. Sunil 7. Burgundy Rose 56 P. Trevor 4. Highway Express 55.5 C. S. Jodha 8. Basic Life 55.5 Vikram Jodha 5. Zoe 55 I. Pasha 9. Speed Baby 55 C. Umesh 6. Wind Chime 54.5 C. Umesh 10. Speed Up 55 S. Joseph

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Win: Windsor Queen, Speed Up

4. The Double Bull Plate - Division I (Class III) 1000 Metres 3.00 P.M. 1. Greek God 60.5 Yash Narredu 2. Haunting Moments 58.5 Shrikant Kamble 3. Ice Zone 58 S. P. Ranjane (No Whip)

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4. Rajsamman 57 D. S. Daman 5. Presence 56.5 S. J. Sunil 6. Divine Solitaire 56 T. S. Jodha 7. Warrior Prince 56 Vikram Jodha 8. Ice Skates 55.5 C. Umesh 9. Ice Affair 53.5 Hanumant Singh 10. Wasabi 53.5 S. Zervan Win: Greek God, Presence

5. The Double Bull Plate - Div II (Class III) 1000 Metres 3.30 P.M. 1. Silsila 59 D. S. Daman 2. Zidaan 57 Mansoor Khan 3. Hidden Asset 56.5 S. Joseph 4. Dreamliner 56 S. Zervan

5. Wind Craft 56 Akash Agarwal 6. Malkia 55.5 Kishore Kadam 7. Mountain Song 54 Hanumant Singh 8. Tahrir 53 C. S. Jodha 9. Mountain Queen 52 C. Umesh Win: Mountain Song, Malkia

6. The Fair Haven Trophy (Class I) 1400 Metres 4.00 P.M. 1. Dancing Prances 64.5 Prabhu Naidu 2. Okavango 61.5 Yash Narredu 3. Myla Rose 61 G. Amit 4. Star Of Gibraltar 59 J. E. Pereira 5. Mountbatten 54.5 P. Trevor 6. The Ministerian 54.5 J. Chinoy 7. Rio 52 R. Shelar 8. Falcon 51.5 D. K. Ashish 9. Zoraavar 51 S. Zervan 10. One Wish 50.5 Hanumant Singh 11. Heatwave 50 C. S. Jodha Win: Zoraavar, Myla Rose

7. The Capricorn Trophy - Division II 1000 Metres 4.30 P.M. 1. Act Of Valour 56 P. Trevor 2. Quick Angel 56 I. Pasha

handle our creative campaign. Our prospectus cover carries an image shot by Padmashri ace lens man Raghu Rai who was commissioned for the 130th Anniversary of Mahalakshmi Race course celebrations, in line with lending a creative touch to a special publication of the Club. 3. Roublesha 56 Shrikant Kamble 4. Secret Mission 56 J. Chinoy 5. Blue Flame 54.5 C. Umesh 6. Elaheh 54.5 C. S. Jodha 7. Full Moon 54.5 S. Zervan 8. Gyahana 54.5 Zameer Sayyed 9. Malzie 54.5 T.S. Jodha 10. Something Special 54.5 Kavraj Singh 11. Zadora (Ts) 54.5 Yash Narredu Win: Elaheh, Zadora

8. The Capricorn Trophy - Division I 1000 Metres 5.00 P.M. 1. Clouds Of Glory 56 Prabhu Naidu 2. Leothefiercehorse 56 Neeraj Rawal 3. Soothsayer 56 I. Pasha 4. Valentino 56 Shrikant Kamble 5. Adams Wing 54.5 Kavraj Singh 6. Artiste 54.5 Dashrath Singh 7. Divine Wish 54.5 Towfeeq R. Shaikh 8. In Time 54.5 P. Trevor 9. Jewel 54.5 Kishore Kadam 10. Loveable Locks 54.5 C. S. Jodha 11. Quizical (Ts) 54.5 D. K. Ashish 12. Secret Oath 54.5 J. Pradeep Win: Artiste, Valentino 9. The Fine Arrow Plate (Class IV) 1600 Metres 5.30 P.M. 1. Stormy Princess 60 K. N. Bhati 2. Forgotten Voice 57 P. Trevor 3. Penny Lane 56.5 D. K. Ashish 4. Romeo 56.5 Kishore Kadam 5. Splendid Light 55.5 J. Chinoy 6. Danse Debonaire 55 Dashrath Singh 7. Allegiance 54 Shrikant Kamble 8. Ricochet 52.5 Kavraj Singh 9. Pappillon 52 S. Zervan 10. Alectar 51.5 Towfeeq R. Shaikh 11. Stalwart 51.5 R. Shelar 12. Infallible 50.5 Sandeep Jadhav 13. Makemeafortune 50.5 Neeraj Rawal Win: Romeo, Pappillon

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Indian hockey eves eye win against Canada in CWG opener

GLASGOW: With eyes firmly set on a podium finish, Indian women's hockey team would look to make a positive start against a lowly Canada in its opening pool match of the Commonwealth Games. Going by their present form, the Indian eves have a fair chance of progressing to the semifinals of the quadrennial event as apart from Canada they are placed alongside 2010 Delhi Games silver medallist New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa in Pool A. Apart from New Zealand, who are ranked fourth in the world, South Africa (11th) is the other higher placed team in India's (13th) pool, but the gap between the Indians and the South Africans are minimal. A winning start against Canada will act as a confidence booster for the Indian eves as they take on New Zealand in their next match on July 27, followed by games against Trinidad and Tobago (July 28) and South Africa (July 30). Against the 22nd ranked Canada tomorrow, the Indians will definitely start as overwhelming favourites as in their last clash in 2012, it was the latter who came out victorious with 4-0 margin.

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IMPRESSIVE SHOW By Dipak Singh Philem India's Ravi Kumar Katulu competes during the men's 69-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

India looks to continue impressive show

While Parupalli Kashyap [above] and PV Sindhu will have to shoulder the expectations alongwith PV Sindhu in absence of ace shuttler Saina Nehwal, India will also be banking on the experienced pair of [L] Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa to bag a medal in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubles.

By Dipak Singh Philem

P Kashyap and P V Sindhu are expected to be among medals in LASGOW: Despite star shuttler men's and women's singles repecSaina Nehwal's last-minute tively while the women's doubles pull-out, India will look to maintain pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini their impressive run when they Ponnappa would be raring to go to begin their campaign with a clash defend the gold they won in 2010. against minnows Ghana in the The Indian team has been conmixed team event of the 20th Com- siderably weakened due to the abmonwealth Games here today. sence of Saina but it will still be in India had won two gold, one silver the reckoning for a medal in the and one bronze in 2010 and this time combined mixed team event. The again they would look to repeat their badminton competitions at the performance even though they suf- Glasgow Games begin with mixed fered a jolt with the late withdrawal team event at the Emirates Arena of Saina due to injury. and India has been placed in Pool B

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along with Ghana, Kenya and Uganda and it should not be a problem to top the group and make it to the knock-out round. The Indian team is raring to go and they have left behind the disappointment of Saina's pulling out. "The players are upbeat, they are training well and ready. We hope to do very well and maintain our level," team manager Tej Pal Singh Puri said. About today's match against Ghana and Kenya, Puri said, "We should be able to top our group and make it to the quarterfinals."

LASGOW: Despite star shuttler Saina Nehwal's lastminute pull-out, India will look to maintain their impressive run when they begin their campaign with a clash against minnows Ghana in the mixed team event of the 20th Commonwealth Games here today. India had won two gold, one silver and one bronze in 2010 and this time again they would look to repeat their performance even though they suffered a jolt with the late withdrawal of Saina due to injury. P Kashyap and P V Sindhu are expected to be among medals in men's and women's singles repectively while the women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa would be raring to go to defend the gold they won in 2010. The Indian team has been considerably weakened due to the absence of Saina but it will still be in the reckoning for a medal in the combined mixed team event. The badminton competitions at the Glasgow Games begin with mixed

team event at the Emirates Arena and India has been placed in Pool B along with Ghana, Kenya and Uganda and it should not be a problem to top the group and make it to the knock-out round. The Indian team is raring to go and they have left behind the disappointment of Saina's pulling out. "The players are upbeat, they are training well and ready. We hope to do very well and maintain our level," team manager Tej Pal Singh Puri said. About today's match against Ghana and Kenya, Puri said, "We should be able to top our group and make it to the quarterfinals." The group winner of the six pools and the two best runners-up teams will make it to the quarterfinals. "We won silver last time but we cannot say anything now about our performance in the knock-out phase. There will be a draw after the preliminary rounds and we will know who plays whom in the knock-out phase," he added. India has a strong chance to win at least a medal in the men's singles after the pulling out of world number one Lee Chong Wei.

A lot is dependent on the world number 10 and medal hopeful Dipika Pallikal.

Medal-less India can turn it around G LASGOW: The six-member Indian squash team, led by Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal, begins its Commonwealth Games campaign with the singles competition here today, well aware that it has a good chance of winning its first ever medal in the quadrennial event. Though India's best bet for a medal is in the doubles and mixed doubles, World No. 16 Ghosal and 10th-ranked Pallikal are capable of springing a surprise in the individual category. Ghosal, seeded fourth, takes on little-known Jules Snagg of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in his opener at the Scotstoun Sports Campus. The Indian is drawn to meet eigth seeded Malaysian Ong Beng

Hee in the quarterfinals and England's second seed James Willstrop in the semifinals. The other Englishmen dominating the draw are top seed Nick Matthew and third seed Peter Barker. "The draw looks fine. I am focussing on getting through one match at a time," Ghosal told PTI. On his first match, he said: "I have not seen him play before as he is not on the professional tour. Hopefully I will play well and win. Later in the evening, I could end up playing Paul Coll from New Zealand." Harinder Pal Sandhu and Mahesh Mangaonkar are the other Indians in the men's singles draw. Sandhu takes on Northern Ireland's Michael Craig and Mangaokar meets Kenyan Hardeep Reel.